Art at the Depot- Arts are Brewing...October 30

Mark your calendar for October 30. This year's Art at the Depot will have a Halloween theme. The all day family event will have arts & crafts vendors, activities for the kids-and adults, entertainment, food and fun!

Your are cordially invited to Chamber After Hours

You are cordially invited to join us

Thursday, September 16

from 6:00-7:30 p.m.

In the upstairs Banquet Room at the new

River Landing Clubhouse

for

Chamber After Hours.

Light refreshments and a cash bar will be available during an evening featuring the work of Thomas Bennett

Artist in Residence at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.

R.S.V.P. by September 14 to Lou Powell by phone at

910-285-4044 or by email at lou@wallacechamber.com

Please join us at this beautiful facility for an evening of fellowship and networking with other chamber members.

New Member Spotlight:Thomas Bennett

Thomas Bennett has been painting for years. The Wallace resident is best known for his nature inspired pieces. His talent and perspective has been called “Audubon inspired” by many. It is his ability to capture the beauty in North Carolina wildlife that has earned him a position as an Artist in Residence at the North Carolina Museum of Natural History. In addition to his painting of nature, Bennett has done a commemorative painting for the North Carolina Muscadine Festival, and a festival promotional painting that was adapted as a label for one of Duplin Winery’s “festival wines”. He also painted the “Spirit of Airborne” commemorative poster which celebrates the achievements of the airborne units at Fort Bragg. Bennett recently donated a print of “Cardinals in Dogwood” to the Wallace Chamber of Commerce. The piece is on display at the Chamber of Commerce office in the Wallace Depot. There will be a showing and sale of some of Bennett’s work at the Chamber after

Pet Friends 2nd Annual 5k Run & 3k Walk

Pet Friends of Duplin County will hold its second annual 5k Fun Run and 3k Pet Walk on Saturday October 30, 2010. PFDC is a non profit 501-C (3) organization committed to the plight of abandoned, unwanted and abused animals. Pet Friends of Duplin County provides rescue services from area shelters and foster homes until these loveable and deserving animals can be placed in a suitable home for adoption. PFDC also has a low cost spay, neuter and rabies program. A transport service for these animals to safe havens is another service. PFDC conducts free pet care educational programs to the local schools in Duplin County. Last year Pet Friends of Duplin County rescued and transported over 300 puppies, dogs, kittens and cats. There were 320 spay and neuter surgeries. A total of 10,000 miles were traveled to transport animals to safe havens. We need your support to assist our four legged friends by participating in the PFDC Paws for a cause 5k Fun Run and 3k Pet Walk. The event starts at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday , October 30, 2010. We are looking forward to seeing you there with or without your pet friend. If you cannot attend, your contribution to this worthwhile cause will be greatly appreciated. Please make your check payable to Pet Friends of Duplin County, PO Box 152, Wallace, NC 28466. For more information, contact Bob Farina at 910-665-1133.

GOLD SPONSOR-$250- Includes your name and logo on t-shirts, your name on a sponsorship sign along the walk/run route, and inclusion in our printed material.

SIVER SPOSOR-$100- Includes your name in medium size block lettering on tee-shirts and inclusion in our printed material.

BRONZE SPONSOR-$50- Includes your name on a sponsorship sign along our walk/run route and inclusion in our printed material