Monday January 25, Hinton Rural Life Center will be hosting the rescheduled Business After Hours, at 5:30PM, please plan on coming out to mix and mingle with other business members. I will be introducing our new board members, as well as our new business members. Make sure to bring your business cards, and if you’d like to promote your business, bring along a Door Prize, this will get your business name out there again!

Make sure to put the16th Annual Bass Tournament on your calendar, March 27^th at Ledford Chapel Boat Ramp. The prizes have gone up to $1,500 for first prize, $800 – 2^nd, $600 – 3^rd, $400 – 4^th, $300 – 5^th, $200 – 6^th, $100 – 7^th and Biggest Fish $100. Registration will begin March 1^st, start off will be a little different this year with order of registration. For more information please visit www.ncmtnchamber.com or give us a call at 877-389-3704.

May I take this opportunity to welcome, New Members Art Matters, 1942 Old Hwy 64 West in Hayesville, headed towards Warne. Art Matters is a small group of local artists and crafters dedicated to producing and supporting local fine art and crafts. They offer workspaces for artists we will be providing workshops for the general public and for private lessons, The Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday 10AM until 4PM, for more information 828-389-0406.

Hometown Productions, Inc, has been providing quality specialty advertising products to their customers since 1974. Hometown Productions supplies the Chamber office with the 911 relocation maps, this year the maps will be exclusive to Clay County. For more information on their services visit their website www.hometownmaps.org.

David Hourdequin has also joined us as an individual member.  Look forward to working with you all. Hope you have a wonderful week! Think Local Shop Local!

THINK LOCAL! SHOP LOCAL!

Marcile Smith, Executive Director

With the beautiful weather we have had this past week, we had to reschedule the Business After Hours at the Hinton Rural Life Center to Monday January 25^th; 5:30PM. The Hinton Center is located at 2330 Hinton Center Road. Roads were still a little too icy to ask everyone to come out and network. So we are asking you to please try to make the BAH on the 25^th, once again please make sure to bring your business cards. Business After Hours are a perfect opportunity for you & your business to get acquainted with our board members, other business owners, and also events that the Chamber and Clay County have going on. Hope to see you there!

We would like to welcome two new businesses to the Chamber Family: Shooting Creek Stables, owner – David Anderson. Shooting Creek Stables offers guided trail rides, from one hour to all day riding adventures in to the Nantahala Forest. Customizing rides for your needs. All level riders welcome, they also offer full board, pasture board, paddock boarding with stall and overnight boarding. Bring your own horse and they’ll guide you; training, sales and lessons for all ages, give them a call 828-835-6051.

Your Inspection Expert, Inc.; owner – Lisa Turner, licensed, bonded, and insured, their home inspectors are nationally certified to inspect your home. Whether you are buying, selling, or want to keep your home in tip top shape, they are the company to call,800-738-8781. They deliver your report on site and offer free extra services, visit their website www.yourinspectionexpert.com for more information.

If you have any questions or want more information you can visit our website at www.ncmtnchamber.com or call us at (828) 389-3704.  Have a wonderful week and try to stay warm!

THINK LOCAL! SHOP LOCAL!

Marcile Smith, Executive Director

Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas, and are looking forward to a Prosperous New Year.  We at the Chamber are gearing up for an exciting 2010, we have all of your favorite events starting with the January Business After at Hinton Rural Life Center on January 11, 5:30PM, we will begin our Membership Drawing again at this meeting. Please start your year off right in attending these meeting to keep up with what is going on with the Chamber and to also meet other business owners. Networking is very important for your business and our community. Getting involved with the Chamber can also help promote your business in a positive light a community organization that promotes Clay County in outlaying areas for those interested in visiting or relocating to a beautiful mountain setting.

The Chamber has lots of opportunities for your involvement from bringing a door prize to the Business After Hours, volunteering at some of our fun events, and even come into the office to volunteer with us here, (that’s always fun). Please come by to see Kim or I to sign up, or call us at 828-389-3704 for more information

You can also visit our website www.ncmtnchamber.com or www.claycountycalendar.com or come by the office to pick up our directory for a listing of our events and also our business membership list. Have a GREAT NEW YEAR, and stay warm!

THINK LOCAL! SHOP LOCAL!

Marcile Smith, Executive Director

It sure has slowed done here in the Mountains the past couple of weeks, I hope that means that everyone is doing their Christmas Shopping here in town and just not coming by the office. Hard to believe that this year is almost over. It has been a great one – lots of new businesses that have joined our Chamber family and fun events that we, with your help have hosted and have great fun with.

I would like to thank the Chamber Board of Directors for all of their hard work and countless hours of volunteering to make the Chamber what it is. “Working Together Works”, proving that the Clay County Chamber of Commerce - got it going on! Josh Ashe – Oak Forest Realty, Marla Mashburn – United Community Bank, Mary Wiegold – Hwy 69 Storage, Greg Stiles – Hayesville Printing, Mark Leek – Clay County Schools, Sherry Rodriquez – Take-A-Break Portables, Mike Faggard – Southern Impressions, Linda Godwin – First Citizens Bank, Bryan Lunsford – Nantahala Bank, Jennifer Ray – Murphy Movers, Butch Freeman – Cardinal Systems Group, Joseph Sorensen – Empty Mug Design, Dwayne Long – Blue Ridge Mountain EMC.

Also would like to make sure that everyone knows that without Kim McClure, Executive Director Assistant, I don’t know where we would be. She helps keep me organized, as well as the office and schedules.  She is very knowledgeable in what she does which makes working with her a real joy. Thanks, Kim! – We will also be celebrating her one year anniversary with the Chamber January 5, 2010.I have enjoyed 2009 and look forward to 2010, the events that we have had this year; please remember that these were all first for Kim and I, as we have said that th 2010 will be even better, cause now we know what we are doing!

Merry Christmas to you all and may we ALL have a Prosperous, Safe & Happy New Year!

THINK LOCAL! SHOP LOCAL!

Marcile Smith, Executive Director