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October 14, 2018

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

The Smithfield-Selma Chamber Newsletter is going pink this issue in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness month. We encourage you to take time to learn more about this disease and to know the symptoms. "The best protection is early detection."

For more information, check out the free Ladies Night Out hosted by Johnston Health or learn more by visiting the CDC.

Member Benefits

Coffee Connections is a terrific opportunity for you to meet other leaders and business owners in the community. It's a chance to make new connections and gain valuable insights from others working in our area.

This month's event will be hosted by Partnership for Children on Friday, October 19th from 8-9 am. The address is: 1406 S Pollock St. in Selma, NC 27576 .

We hope to see you there!

Upcoming Events

We are looking forward to our upcoming Business Expo on Tuesday, October 16th! Please come out to the Expo to support your fellow Chamber members! We are excited about the give-aways, the live band, and the chance to have face-to-face time with members of our community. Bring your friends and family along with you to enjoy the music, the conversations, and to enter the give-away contest!

Watch to Find Out What You Can Win!

Click over to our Facebook page to see our Chamber President, Mike Mancuso, introduce our prizes for this year's Business Expo!

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You are invited to join Adams Roadside Bar-B-Q for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, October 18th, at 11 am. Please help us celebrate our new location in Smithfield at 728 N Brightleaf Blvd!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

IN THE NEWS

Education News

The Need Is Now

with Johnston County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. D. Ross Renfrow

To subscribe to Dr. Renfrow's vlog, visit his homepage.

Adult Spelling Bee Raises $13,000 for Classroom Grants

Johnston County Schools educators, businesses, and community members came together to raise $13,000 at the Johnston County Education Foundation (JCEF) 2018 Adult Spelling Bee on Tuesday, Nov. 29 at Smithfield-Selma High.

Schools from around the district, as well as local businesses, competed to raise money for the education foundation.

“This is a fun night for everybody involved where we raise money for our classrooms,” said Brandy Crocker, Executive Director of the Johnston County Education Foundation. “The worse your spelling is, the more money we make.”

Whenever a team misspelled a word they had the opportunity to donate money to stay in the game. If the team decided not to pay they were eliminated.

West Johnston High defeated Corinth-Holders Elementary in the final round to win the 2018 Adult Spelling Bee.

PHOTO: The team from West Johnston High was the winner of the 2018 JCEF Adult Spelling Bee. Photographed after the win (from left) are Executive Director of the Johnston County Education Foundation Brandy Crocker, West Johnston High Principal Jennifer Swartz, West Johnston High teacher Shannon Ferguson, Adult Spelling Bee announcer Drew Goettman, West Johnston High teacher Robert Cawthorn, West Johnston High teacher Heather Earp, West Johnston High teacher Brad Deen, and Adult Spelling Bee mascot Blake Roberson.

For the full story, please visit the Johnston County Public Schools site.

Local School Design Wins Award

Design Development Architects of Raleigh, NC has been awarded "Outstanding School Design 2018" for two of their recent educational projects by American School & University. Neuse Charter School's High School in Smithfield, and East Wake Academy's Middle School in Zebulon were the only North Carolina schools to receive this recognition in 2018.

The NCS building design focuses on energy efficiency, well day-light spaces, and an architectural palette that parallels the higher education goals the school is aiming to promote. During a private tour, NC Senator Richard Burr commented, "I'm blown away... this looks like a higher education building ... This is one of the great success stories of the State."

Neuse Charter School will be featured in the American School & University Architectural Portfolio issue in late November 2018. More information about this achievement is found on the NCS page.

Hurricane Relief

The Chamber has partnered with the American Red Cross to collect donations for our area affected by Hurricane Florence.

Johnston County Relief Fund w ww.rdcrss.org/jocorelief

You can also donate to the N.C. Disaster Relief Fund , which is operated by the state. https://governor.nc.gov/donate-florence-recovery .

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