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CONTENTS Vol. 2 • Issue 6 December 15, 2009 – February 15, 2010

nccoast.com email: ncbj@nccoast.com The NCCOAST Business Journal serves to showcase Carteret County as a prime location for doing business. The NCCOAST Business Journal is published by NCCOAST Communications in cooperation with the Carteret County Economic Development Council and the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce. The advertising deadline for the February 15April 15 issue is January 15. For additional information, visit nccoast.com. Published by

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12 BUSINESS OF BEING GREEN Entrepreneurs and state agencies adapt to meet the increasing demand for green products and practices.

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The NCCOAST Business Journal is published six times per year by NCCOAST Communications. Seven-thousand copies are produced per issue with 3,000 direct mailed to Carteret County Chamber of Commerce and Carteret County EDC members and other select recipients, including out-of-area venture capitalists. The publication is also available at select locations throughout Carteret County. Subscription rates are $15 per year. Email sales@nccoast.com for subscription information. Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. The NCCOAST Business Journal is staff produced and cannot be held responsible for any unsolicited editorial material. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher is strictly prohibited. Content is as accurate as possible at presstime.

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BIZ BEAT Find out why North Carolina was ranked the nation’s top business climate for a fifth straight year, plus learn about growth at the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and the area’s newest corporations.

AN OPEN BOOK J&S Landscaping owner Jeff Shulz explains how he went from having only $20 in a box to becoming a small business owner. ASK SCORE Small businesses have a new source to turn to as SCORE joins NCCOAST Business Journal for a little Q&A. CAPITAL IN THE CAPITOL Gov. Perdue opens doors for veterans and the film industry. IN THE NETWORK Stay connected by marking your calendar with the networking events that will be sponsored by the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce in 2010. THE ONLOOKER From the Cape Lookout Lighthouse to a scenic byway grant, October was a very good month for Carteret County tourism. MILITARY MATTERS Military Growth Task Force names J. Mark Sutherland as its new executive director. CUSTOMER SERVICE Shops in downtown New Bern team up for innovative ways to create holiday foot traffic.

IN OTHER BUSINESS 8 From the EDC R 10 From the Chamber R 26 Filing Cabinet 29 Business Class R 29 Business Index


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B I Z B E AT North Carolina Named Top Business Climate The November edition of nationally circulated Site Selection magazine ranked North Carolina as the No. 1 business climate in the nation, marking the fifth straight year the Tar Heel State has taken this honor. Noted for the state’s link between commerce and education, the RTP Global TransPark and energy companies, North Carolina eked past second-place Texas by one point for a continued dominance in the nation’s economic development rankings of eight top finishes in the past nine years. “Business leaders know we are listening to them and working aggressively to meet their needs,” Gov. Bev Perdue said. “Companies know that in North Carolina they will find top-quality talent, world-class infrastructure, a pro-business environment, and premier education institutions. North Carolina is simply a great place to do business.” Top Business Climate rankings are based on quantitative and qualitative factors that corporate site seekers – those who help companies expand or relocate – say they consider most important. Fifty percent of the ranking comes from a survey of corporate site selection executives who were asked to rank their top 10 states, and 50 percent is based on four measures of new plant activity as tracked by Site Selection in its “New Plant Database.” The full article about North Carolina’s No. 1 ranking can be found at siteselection.com.

Carteret EDC Director Announces Retirement Dave Inscoe, executive director of the Carteret County Economic Development Council, has announced to his board of directors his intent to retire in the spring of 2010. “I’ve really enjoyed the past eight years serving the citizens of Carteret County,” stated Inscoe. “This has been the most fulfilling job I’ve ever had.” “I’ve announced my decision to the board early to give them as much time as they need to find a replacement and to be available to help get that person up to speed on the many projects in which we are currently involved. I hope that the board can have someone in place by the spring,” said Inscoe. “We have some really exciting projects – and job prospects – that we are working on, and I don’t want to drop the ball during the transition.” Inscoe has also been instrumental in bringing together the county’s vast resources in marine science and education. “We have among us some of the world’s leading marine scientists and educators, and they are often overlooked,” said Inscoe. “Early in my tenure, I asked former president of Carteret Community College, Dr. Joe Barwick, if he would introduce me to the directors of the universities here in the county. Out of that meeting grew our current 20-plus member Marine Science and Education Partnership that meets and exchanges information every month.” “I had only intended to work three or four years when I initially came here, but I’ve enjoyed every day of my service, and just could not bring myself to retire,” said Inscoe. “However, my wife and I want to travel across the country and spend more time on our sailboat and our home in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Carteret County is a great place to live and work, and both my wife and I plan to continue to be active in the community.”

Core (Sound) Values The Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation announced a grant of $25,000 to the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center for completion of its exhibition gallery spaces. The Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center, located on Harkers Island, serves as a cultural museum, an educational and research center and community gathering place for Down East Carteret County. Bill Rogerson, Wachovia market president for Carteret County, presented the check to Charles S. Jones, chairman of the Museum Board of Directors, during the board’s meeting held Oct. 20 in the Wachovia building in downtown Morehead City.

“Wachovia has been a major funder for this facility since the beginning of the museum’s capital campaign back in 1996,” said Jones. “We are very appreciative for their long-term commitment to the history and culture of coastal North Carolina through their support of our museum.” Grant funds will be used to complete the gallery lighting, security system and exhibition infrastructure that will enable the Heritage Center to interpret the living traditions of rural coastal North Carolina.

Educators Come Up With ‘Bright Ideas’ Educators from elementary through high school and in Carteret and Craven counties collectively won Bright Ideas grants totaling more than $24,300 for 37 creative teaching projects. The grants, provided by Carteret-Craven Electric Cooperative (CCEC), were awarded at 11 Carteret County schools and six Havelock area schools for projects reaching across the curriculum from elemen(cont.on page 28)

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From the EDC The Green Conundrum

In the 1970s, those of us old enough to remember saw what the world could look like very quickly when the supply of energy is disrupted. We saw a world order upset by the Arab oil embargo. This resulted in higher prices, consumer unrest, interest rates soaring, long lines at the gas station, and a reality that oil supplies just might be finite. It was not a good time. However, it soon passed. The Arabs stopped their embargo, oil was discovered in places no one had looked before, nuclear power plants came online and soon, business was back to usual. Today, we are going back to the future we were looking at 35 years ago. The big difference from the 1970s is back then we didn’t have the term “green” in our vocabulary – at least not like it’s used today. Now everything is green and we’re talking about green jobs, green energy, green business, going green, turning green into gold, leveraging green, a green economy and so on. And suddenly, it is fashionable, as an economic developer, to be recruiting and creating green jobs. But what are the realities of creating green jobs from the economic development perspective? That my constituents, the working people in Carteret County, are interested in one kind of green, the green dollars that go in their wallets. If there are green jobs, they want them. If they are gray jobs, they want them. If they are pink, they need them. The mission of the EDC is creating economic prosperity for the families in Carteret County. We do this by recruiting and keeping business in our community that pays a wage that will allow our economy to grow and our employees to prosper and support a family. However, the realities of trying to create jobs, whether green, grey or pink, in the regulatory and NIMBY environment in North Carolina and the US is daunting. The businesses that I work with that can create these green jobs are hampered and hamstrung by unnecessary and over burdensome regulations that drive their costs up to the point where they decide they cannot be successful in North Carolina or the US. There are potential companies that are interested in locating here in Carteret County with the technology to build a new generation of offshore wind turbines. However, because of regulatory and NIMBY hurdles, the market on the East Coast of the US for these turbines hasn’t developed. Generating power from the wind is far from cheap or reliable, but it is a proven technology that is being used around the world on land and in the water. As of January, 2009 there were 26 offshore wind farms (not turbines, but farms with multiple turbines) already installed around the world, and 18 more under construction (mostly in Europe). And there are announcements almost daily of new projects. And yet, we (NC) are just beginning to do studies on the feasibility of offshore wind generation. While other parts of the world are building offshore wind turbines, we’re still studying their impacts on marine life, birds, visual impacts, legal barriers, shipwrecks, and the list goes on and on.

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And recently, there was a report that an Indian Tribe (Wampanoag) in Massachusetts is attempting to block construction of the United States first offshore wind farm on religious grounds. The tribes are known as “the People of the First Light” and have religious observances built around viewing the sunrise – a view that would be blocked – or at least adulterated by 130 400-foot tall wind turbines. We’re creating regulatory (and now religious) hurdles and challenges that say, “No, we don’t want your jobs and payroll and clean, renewable energy.” Go somewhere else where there is no sea life, no birds, no boats, no people, no anything and generate your power from the wind. I recently attended a conference in Raleigh at which the Secretary of Commerce Keith Crisco spoke. He had just returned from a trip to China with Gov. Bev Purdue. He commented, “We must catch up with China in the products of green technology jobs.” CATCH UP with China on green jobs? Meanwhile, we’re still talking about feasibility! Do we have potential? Yes! We’re at the right place and the right time. But we must remove the regulatory and societal barriers to good (green) economic development. I Dave Inscoe Executive Director, Carteret Economic Development Council


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From the Chamber Chamber’s 2010 Directory Packed with Action Photos

The upcoming 2010 Business Directory and Visitors Guide, produced by the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce, will spotlight new images from some of the area’s top professional photographers to illustrate all the reasons why Carteret County and the Crystal Coast form “America’s Recreation Destination.” Chamber President Mike Wagoner said, “Our palette is full of action photos that show why Carteret County is the ‘Water Sports Capital of North Carolina.’” Featured professional photographers include: Scott Taylor of Scott Taylor Photography; Ellen LeRoy of Ellen LeRoy Photography; Wes Daniels of NCBoatPhotos.com; Jeff Pennell of Emerald Isle Photography; Hardy & Joyce Sullivan of Coastal Photographics; Bill Ward of CarteretCraven Electric Cooperative; and Dylan Ray and Cheryl Burke of the Carteret County News-Times. The new publication will be available for distribution in late January. Design and printing services are by NCCOAST Communications, publisher of NCCOAST Business Journal.

Leadership Carteret Opens Doors of Opportunity Leadership Carteret 2010 begins Jan. 27 and runs for 10 consecutive Wednesdays. The class will graduate on March 31. The Carteret County Chamber of Commerce has offered this professional development program since 1988, producing more than 585 graduates over the years. “The curriculum is designed to give current and up-andcoming community leaders in Carteret County the edge for success,” said Alan Leary of Century 21 Newsom-Ball Realty, who serves as a co-chairman of the Leadership Carteret Steering Committee along with Steve Hellersperk of ACS Computer Services. “We guarantee that over the course of the 10-week program, participants will learn, see and do everything they need to know to be more successful in Carteret County,” Leary said. The Leadership Carteret class is limited to 35 participants; we will continue to accept applications until the class is full. The tuition is $390 for Chamber members

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and $490 for others. For details contact Diane Warrender, Manager, Chamber Programming, at 252-726-6350 or diane@nccoastchamber.com.

Crystal Ball Rolls into Atlantic Beach Jan. 23

The Crystal Ball, which serves as the Annual Meeting of the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce, will be Saturday evening, Jan. 23, at the Sheraton Atlantic Beach Oceanfront Hotel, 2717 W. Fort Macon Road, Atlantic Beach. The dinner/dance is black tie optional for gentlemen, a cash bar will be available, and the Sheraton is offering reduced room rates of $59 for overnight lodging. The cost to attend the Crystal Ball is $40 per person. Sponsorships are $400, each includes special amenities and a reserved table for eight in a premier location. The chamber is now accepting reservations. Call 252-726-6350.

Chamber Welcomes Newest Members

The Cassie Algeo Award for Extraordinary Chamber Leadership is presented annually by the Chamber at the Crystal Ball. Gina Clark of the Crystal Coast Civic Center was honored in 2009. Photo by Coastal Photographics.

The Carteret County Chamber of Commerce welcomed 30 new members who joined the Chamber during the Fall Membership Campaign … and almost all of them came to the New Members Reception on Oct. 27. “These companies, organizations, professionals and individuals reflect the diversity of our local business community,” said Chamber Chair Bruce Caldwell of First Citizens Bank. “We thank them Hunter Young of H. A. Young Construction for their support and look and Scott Rose of Coastal Water Power forward to their participaduring the New Member Reception tion and involvement.” “We have helped coach these new members about leveraging the chamber to gain visibility and exposure for their businesses and organizations through the power of networking,” said the Chamber’s Julie Naegelen. “We extend special thanks to new member Ruddy Duck Tavern for catering this event.” I


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Homebuilder Pat Patteson stands before the “green” home he designed in Emerald Isle.

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eing green used to be hard. The cost of trying to be environmentally friendly was often exorbitant and the results were less than impressive. While fuel efficient cars have been around for years, until recently they were impractical, couldn’t do the speed limit and wouldn’t be able to run for long. And they looked silly. Now, however, the technology has finally caught up with the imagination: solar panels are moving from pocket calculators to large institutional buildings. People can travel in faster and more fuel efficient vehicles, live in energy-efficient houses and visit eco-friendly state parks.

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There are few places as environmentally sensitive as the coastline, where traditional practices can have a detrimental effect on the wildlife. For that reason, businesses and state agencies are constantly adapting to preserve the uniqueness of North Carolina while turning a profit.

As Green as Emerald Close your eyes and picture an environmentally friendly house. Look at the solar paneled roof, those dark, gleaming rectangles swallowing the sun’s energy. See the wind tower with its propellers slicing through the air, churning


nature into power. Watch as the rainwater is collected by a huge canopy and fed through underground tubes into a marsh area, preventing a single drop from picking up pollutants and dashing for coastal waters. Then, place the whole thing in some futuristic biodegradable bubble wrap and there you have it: one “green” house. Now delete that image, and delete the price tag that would accompany it. The future of green development is already here and probably looks a lot like the home you’re in now, or will be returning to later. And, if it’s a green house you want, Pat Patteson may just be the man who builds it. Patteson, a home builder and designer in Emerald Isle, recently had a re-awakening. It came while attending a class on green building in Charlotte with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). For completing the seminar, he became a Certified Green Professional. The seminar, however, gave him something other than a cool title to put on his business card; it gave him the motivation to build the most environmentally friendly homes he possibly can in the coastal area. The NAHB offers a set of guidelines to help builders develop local green building programs. The guidelines cover items from lot design, to water efficiency, to indoor environmental quality and global impact. The more a builder adheres to the guidelines, the more points he or she is awarded, with the highest certification being gold. Patteson decided he would go for gold, and started the second he got back into the office. Patteson had been contracted to build a house for Landon and Rebecca Elswick, a couple from Virginia planning to retire to Emerald Isle. Construction was about to get underway upon his return from the seminar. He brought everything to a halt and literally went back to the drawing board. While the goal of building a gold certified house is certainly appealing, the reality of it is a little more complicated. To begin with, the builder must contract with a third party to verify the work has been completed as reported. There was no such party in Carteret, and the people Patteson contacted in Wilmington said this was out of their jurisdiction. Finally, he got in touch with Piedmont

Gas who agreed to do it. “This is so new that the verifiers, this is the first one they’ve verified,” Patteson said. To receive the gold certification, almost nothing can be taken for granted, going all the way down to the adhesive, which, like the paint, must have a low to zero contamination rating, so the residents aren’t exposed to toxic fumes. All the wood must come from a sustainable forest within 500 miles to limit the use of diesel fuel. The sheetrock and even the padding under the carpet must all be from a recycled product. An important aspect of a green house is its energy efficiency. One of the biggest energy expenditures in this area comes from the heating and air conditioning unit. With typical construction, there are spots all around a house with almost no insulation. Patteson is using alternative construction methods to seal those spaces up. Also, the walls are made out of a paneling that helps manage moisture and restricts air infiltration. The roof is covered with a foil material that parries the sun’s heat. “We’re sealing this house up so the infiltration of air is like zip,” Patteson said. While the materials, design and time drive expenses up, it is far from prohibitive, Patteson said, and energy expenses can be reduced by about 30 percent. And despite the hundreds of pages of paperwork that accompany a project such as this, it is clear he is enthused by it. “My friends are tired of listening about it,” he said. His clients share that enthusiasm. “We always dreamed of living in a house on Emerald Isle that preserved the natural beauty of the barrier islands,” stated Landon Elswick in an email. “We are very excited that Pat Patteson is using green technologies to build our house and we hope that it becomes the way to build in Emerald Isle.” “Having a green house will indeed be incredible for us,” added Rebecca Elswick. “We certainly look forward to lower energy costs as well as supporting a better environment.” For Patteson, this house isn’t just going to be a one-off – something to add to the resume. The practices he has learned through this project detail how to build a healthier, cleaner and overall better house. “This isn’t going to be easy, but we’re starting a whole new process of building a house,” he said. “I don’t want this to be a flash in the pan. I think this is the wave of the future.”

A Greener Way to Get Around Fuel-efficient vehicles have been a long time coming, but while popular in some of the country’s larger cities, they have not quite broken into the rural market at the same pace. For years, hybrid vehicles sat on the periphery of the motor market, largely because fuel prices were so low in the US. That has changed in the last few years, as fluctuating prices have shot up to beyond $4 a gallon at times. Mark Genereux, general manager at Toyota of New Bern, said hybrids are currently doing “OK” as far as sales go; however, when gas prices shoot up, interest in the vehicles goes up with it. “The last few years we see waves,” Genereux said. “We see a big tidal wave if the gas increases quickly.” Toyota offers three hybrid vehicles – the Prius, the Camry Hybrid and the Highlander Hybrid SUV. The Prius is the most fuel efficient, and the most popular of the hybrids on the road, getting 51 miles per gallon in the city and 48 on the highway. Genereux said the company will continue to roll out more hybrids, with a hybrid option for all its vehicles expected in the next 10 years. Still, at the moment, the people buying the hybrid vehicles locally are not doing it for the savings. “Since gas prices have stabilized, customers are less influenced to go that way unless they are truly conscious about the environment,” Genereux said. (cont. on page 14) www.nccoast.com

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Turning Other State Parks ‘Green’ With Envy Since people first began living along the coast, they’ve been protecting the coast. Early on that protection came in the form of forts and weapons, while today we see the coastline’s defense most commonly arrive in the form of environmental awareness and laws working to preserve and protect. It’s rare to find a mix of preservation, military hardware and environmental protection all in one, but the new Coastal Education and Visitor Center at Fort Macon State Park has managed to do just that. The $8.2 million, 22,547-square-foot facility opened on Oct. 31 to reveal modern amenities inside a brick architecture that’s fitting to its neighboring 183-year-old fort, all while boasting the added charm of being certified in the US Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third party verification that a building was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving a number of performances, from energy savings to improved indoor environmental quality. “Fort Macon has a unique place in North Carolina and in the state parks system, and this facility will nicely complement the fort itself in presenting both the natural resource and cultural history of our prized coastal environment,” said Lewis Ledford, director of the state Division of Parks & Recreation. “It will also be a tremendous asset in managing more than a million visitors who enjoy the state park each year.” Meeting the LEED requirements was no easy feat, but one the division has deemed necessary. A major factor people come out to visit the division’s attractions is to enjoy the natural resources; when it builds, it must have as little impact on the surroundings as possible. Also, the division has been preaching about recycling and reducing the impact on the environment for years, said Fort Macon Park Superintendent Randy Newman. “If we’re going to do that, we’ve got to live by what we say,” Newman said. Using recycled materials was a primary goal during construction. The wood siding used in exhibit vignettes was once a tobacco barn. Almost all leftover construction debris was recycled to save landfill space, including the leftover concrete piling cutoffs, which were used in the NC Artificial Reef Program and placed just off the coast of Atlantic Beach. If the building was ever torn down, all the material could be recycled. To reduce water usage, the landscaping around the building will eventually all be native, so sprinklers will not be required. Until the landscaping is fully established, stormwater will be stored in cisterns and used for irrigation. All stormwater runoff will be stored in cisterns or ponds, negating the impact to the surrounding resources. Inside the building, the use of skylights is prevalent and helps cut down on electrical costs. Adhesives used in construction have a low to zero contamination rating, so visitors won’t be affected by any harmful vapors. The roof is considered a “white roof,” which reflects the sun, keeping temperatures inside low.

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As a bonus for other environmentally-minded individuals, the education center offers preferred parking for alternative fuel vehicles. “It’s all about causing the least impact on our resources,” Newman said, noting the practices used in the center will become standard in future parks division projects. “It’s a standard we’re heading toward now.”

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An Open Book Jeff Schulz of J&S landscaping in Newport started his business with nothing more than a $20 bill in a box of cards and the idea of making a business for his family. Fourteen years later, his family owns one of the most successful landscaping and nursery businesses in the area. So what made you start a landscaping/nursery business? The whole business was built on the idea that if I wanted to go out with my kids to a location and see them play football, I could. I built the business on that aspect, not for Jeff and (Shulz’s wife) Sharon, but for the family. J&S grew as a family. You look in a book and you dream. I could not go out and give my family what they deserved, and therefore going out on my own (to start a cleaning company) was the best thing. I could dictate what I was going to do. If I wanted to work hard, I would make more. If I wanted to slack off, I wasn’t going to do anything. So you started with a cleaning service. Where did that idea come from? Really it was funny. When we started, I looked in Entrepreneur Magazine. I looked at an article about the top 10 businesses you could make money without a lot of startup money. They listed cleaning, window cleaning, carpet cleaning, yard cleaning—they were plugging a Nissan pickup truck. I had read that these were the best money making businesses for the least amount of money. They didn’t tell me how hard it was—it was a nightmare! I heard that you started with $20 in a box of cards. I got a box of cards and went on base, in that box of cards was a $20 bill I had hid. I went and saw an officer and he contracted me. The $20 was what we used to buy the chemicals to do (the cleaning). I didn’t even own a pickup truck, any equipment, didn’t have a lot of money, and only had $20 to spare. We started J&S Military Cleaning, working on condos. From there, we mowed yards — and went from that to McDonald’s and Craven Hospital. How did you go from cleaning to landscaping? We were planting a lot at McDonald’s and had a lot of extra plants in the house. We basically got out of the cleaning business. As the nursery landscaping grew, we phased it out. What was it that kept you going through difficult times? If you have the support group that I have with my family, that’s what makes the difference. When you’re out there as an island with a beautiful dream, not ev-

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Jeff Schulz, owner of J&S Landscaping, with his wife Sharon.

erybody can stand out there and do that. I stand with the family. Some of the things I can say start as my vision, but they jump on, see their vision, and it starts coming together. What’s next? We haven’t even tapped the first seven acres of the nursery. We’re going to be doing a tree farm and raising shrubs, but it’s not something you do overnight. When it’s done from a family aspect, you still have to make sure that everyone’s on board. Did you ever think you would get this big? I’d like to say yes, but really I had no idea it would get that size. When I started just having my own pickup truck rather than borrowing—it was a joy. A lot of people come down, they look at us and think we’ve been given a lot. The only thing we’ve been given is a lot of trust. We’ve been in the business for 14 years, but four years as far as being in the building that we’ve grown to this size. It’s an accomplishment; it wouldn’t have been done with one person. (My family) deserves just as much of the credit or more. With the family all making decisions together, is it hard to get consensus? We’re all Type-A people. Normally, when we’re doing something we try to do where it’s the best for the majority. Not still keeping $20 in the box of cards? (Laughs) No, the money isn’t in a shoebox or anything. I keep it in a bank.

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C A P I TO L C A P I TA L Gov. Perdue Launches Website to ‘Race to the Top’ Gov. Bev Perdue launched racetothetop.nc.gov and called upon North Carolinians to participate in the federal “Race to the Top” initiative. As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Race to the Top is a federal $4.5 billion competitive grant fund that rewards states for educational innovation and achieving significant improvements in how students perform. In addition to providing information about North Carolina’s Race to the Top efforts, the new website seeks ideas and suggestions from the public regarding new education innovations and reforms.

‘I Hire Military’ Campaign Underway Gov. Perdue thanked North Carolina veterans at a Veterans Day Remembrance Ceremony in Jacksonville and issued a proclamation honoring the men and women who have served and sacrificed for our country. During the ceremony, Perdue announced the creation of the “I Hire Military” campaign to encourage businesses to hire veterans and military spouses. To join the “I Hire Military” campaign, businesses must visit IHireMilitary.org, sign a pledge to hire veterans and military spouses whenever practical, display the “I Hire Military” decal in their establishments, and register as part of the “I Hire Military” database.

Veterans and spouses looking for work can go online to IHireMilitary.org to find a list of businesses that have signed up for the “I Hire Military” pledge.

Film Council Back in Action Gov. Perdue signed Executive Order #28, reestablishing the North Carolina Film Council, at a ceremony at EUE Screen Gems studios in Wilmington, home to the largest studio lot east of California. The North Carolina Film Council advises the governor on film industry matters and serves as a forum for film-making concerns and recommendations. Earlier this summer, Perdue signed a film tax credit bill (SB 943) allowing production companies a 25-percent tax credit for film projects in North Carolina, up from the previous credit of 15 percent. More than 2,500 North Carolinians are employed in the film industry. In 2008 it contributed $92 million in direct spending to our economy, and $160 million in 2007. Recent major motion pictures filmed in the state include “Nights in Rodanthe,” “Leatherheads” and “The Secret Life of Bees.” The NC film industry is also home to the CW Network’s “One Tree Hill” TV series as well as hundreds of commercial and industrial productions each year throughout the state. For more details on the NC Film Office, go to ncfilm.com. I

IN THE NETWORK Chamber Sets 2010 Business After Hours Calendar One of the best ways to rub elbows and network with Carteret County’s business community is to attend the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce’s regular Business After Hours Meetings. “We are very excited about the 2010 lineup,” said the Chamber’s Julie Naegelen. “There are some familiar sponsors as well as an interesting blend of new locations that will be hosting Business After Hours for the first time next year. Enjoying the networking at the Business Admission to each After Hours in October at the Sheraton Business After Hours Atlantic Beach Oceanfront Hotel were is $3 per person and a Buddy Bengel of the Morehead City business card. Members Marlins and Randy Martin of the Town of can preregister for all 13 Morehead City.

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dates and pay a one-time charge of $30. “This is like getting in for free … three times,” added Naegelen. Sign up at the Chamber, 801 Arendell St., Morehead City. Pay by cash, check, MasterCard or VISA. For information, call 252-726-6350. Each date is a Thursday from 5:30-7pm. Stay connected by marking your calendar with the dates below. Date Jan. 28 Feb. 18 March 11 April 8 April 29 May 20 June 17 July 22 Aug. 19 Sept. 16 Oct. 21 Nov. 11 Dec. 9

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THE ONLOOKER Flurry of Activities Puts Carteret County on National Heritage Tourism Maps October was a very good month for cultural and heritage tourism in Carteret County. In fact, it was an out-of-the-park grand slam – a bonanza of enormous proportions. Let us count the ways. 1. On Oct. 14, the National Park Service received a $487,000 allocation to repair and reopen the Cape Lookout Lighthouse to the public, hopefully in late 2010. 2. On Oct. 16, the Outer Banks Scenic Byway was designated as a National Scenic Byway. (This includes US 70 East and NC 12 in Carteret County from Merrimon Road to Cedar Island.) 3. On Oct. 30, the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center on Harkers Island opened the doors to its splendid, new gallery wing. 4. On Oct. 31, Fort Macon State Park, located at the eastern tip of Bogue Banks, dedicated its brand new Coastal Education and Visitor Center. Collectively, the value of all this news is priceless. Carol Lohr, Executive Director of the Carteret County Tourism Authority, said: “From a tourism perspective, this is absolutely huge for us.” All projects were supported by the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce in its 2009 Legislative Agenda. Cape Lookout National Seashore Superintendent

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Russ Wilson said the lighthouse has been closed to the public since the spring of 2008, due to structural and safety problems. “It was especially gratifying that the announcement from US Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar coincided with the celebration of the 150year anniversary of the first lighting of the lamp on Nov. 1, 1859,” he said. “The Cape Lookout Lighthouse is a national treasure and is woven into the fabric of our country’s coastal economy and maritime history. We are excited that visitors will soon be able to experience the thrill of a view from the top of the 169-foot tall structure,” Wilson added. Lohr commented: “Opening the Cape Lookout Lighthouse for climbing will put the Crystal Coast on a more level playing field with our neighbors to the north. The view from the top is spectacular, and the fact that Core Banks are only accessible by boat makes the view that much more memorable.” The Outer Banks Scenic Byway includes loops that take in other Down East communities as well – Gloucester, Straits, Harkers Island and Marshallberg. In all, the byway is 137.8 miles long and extends from Carteret County to the northeast and north on NC 12 along the Outer Banks in Dare and Hyde counties to Whalebone Junction at US 64. Previously, the route was a North Carolina Scenic Byway, but the federal designation is now the icing on the cake. There are only 151 National Scenic Byways in the country and only three others in North Carolina. Visit the website byways.org. Charles Jones, who serves as a member of the county’s Scenic Byway Committee, said the national designation will attract motorists who seek unique travel experiences – combining a scenic drive with a taste of the Down East culture and heritage. The designation also makes the Down East area eligible for federal and state grants that can assist in creating scenic vista overlooks as well as expanding recreational opportunities for cycling, kayaking, hiking, birding and other pursuits. The opening of the gallery wing at the Museum and Heritage Center is the culmination of a journey that began in 1996. You need to go. It’s at “the end of the road” on Harkers Island. Fort Macon, which is North Carolina’s most-visited state park, has Civil War significance. Now, with the completion of the new Coastal Education and Visitor Center – a magnificent structure with an area of 22,457 square feet – the popularity of this site is likely to explode. 2010 will be a banner year for cultural and heritage tourism along the Crystal Coast. I Mike Wagoner, President, Carteret County Chamber of Commerce


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Military Growth Task Force Names New Director North Carolina’s Eastern Region (NCER) has hired J. Mark Sutherland as vice president and executive director of the Military Growth Task Force (MGTF). Sutherland replaces Thomas Gaskill, who departed in June. Sutherland will continue the work of building, organizing and managing interactions among the counties, municipalities, military organizations and state and federal agencies affected by a military build-up in the seven-county MGTF region. In addition to these responsibilities, he will also oversee the implementation phase of the recently released draft of the Regional Growth Management Plan. The MGTF is currently involved with the planned increase of 11,477 Marines and 13,499 dependents by the end of 2011. John Chaffee, President and CEO of NCER stated, “We are very pleased that Mr. Sutherland has accepted this important position as we prepare to move into the implementation phase of the Regional Growth Management Plan. This phase will address current and future growth-related impacts and needs as a result of the unprecedented growth in the region.” Sutherland has extensive military and private sector experience in the fields of strategic planning, studies and analysis and real estate development. His business experience includes over 20 years as a Commercial General Contractor and Real Estate Developer. Concurrent with his civilian career, Sutherland’s military career has spanned over 30 years of both active and reserve service. The task force consists of representatives from the seven counties where most of the military growth is occurring. The region is composed of the following counties: Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Edgecombe, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Nash, Onslow, Pamlico, Pitt, Wayne and Wilson and encompasses almost 7,000 square miles and approximately one million residents.

Military Affairs Committee Seeks 2010 Sponsors Each year, the Military Affairs Committee (MAC) of the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce invites local businesses, organizations, professionals and individuals to become MAC Sponsors. “This is a great way for chamber members to show their support for the MAC’s mission, which is to advocate strong community-military partnerships that are good for business and are mutually beneficial,” said MAC Co-Chair Bob Upchurch of Bob Upchurch Appraisals. MAC Co-Chair Debbie Godwin of Hampton Inn and Suites of Atlantic Beach added: “We appreciate the financial support, because it enables us to carry out an ambitious program of work to recognize and appreciate our active duty military and veterans and welcome their families as our neighbors. Three sponsorship tiers are available – at the $175, $250 and $500 levels, with escalating amenities. For details contact Diane Warrender at 252-726-6350.

The Carteret County Veterans Day Parade is the largest in North Carolina, and here is the unit sponsored by the Chamber’s Military Affairs Committee.

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About 55 people attended the John C. Beitz Service Person of the Quarter Luncheon, presented Nov. 6 by the Military Affairs Committee (MAC) of the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce. The event was sponsored and hosted by McCurdy’s Restaurant and Deck on Moonlight Bay in Atlantic Beach. The MAC recognized distinguished service members who are making significant contributions to their community and their country. The honorees were: Cpl. Ernesto Rodriguez, Jr., of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point; 2nd Class Health Services Technician Lesley Epps of Coast Guard Sector North Carolina; and Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Mullis of the Army Reserve Center in Morehead City. Special guests attending were Col. Doug Denn, commanding officer of MCAS Cherry Point, and Capt. June Ryan of Coast Guard Sector North Carolina.

Navy Signs Lease With Old Henry’s Tackle Warehouse The Navy has signed a 10-year lease to rent 53,000 square feet of the old Henry’s Tackle Building, thanks to an ad placed on the statewide EDC website. Only three to five jobs will be created from this contract; however, the project has generated more than $100,000 in construction spending and was a boon to local moving company Acme. With the Navy filling the entire south building, approximately 102,000 square feet are still available in the two northern buildings. I

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Get Moving Preparing for a Successful, Painless Move Whether you are moving seniors, retiring, setting up your second home, changing jobs or getting your first place, you will have to go through the process of a move. It’s never easy. It’s never organized. But it can be methodical if you just do a little planning beforehand. Breaking the task down into manageable chunks is the first place to start. I call it the five “P’s” for moving. Pretend for a moment, because pretending about something enables one to get a look at what the dream scenario is. Imagine the look of the finished product. Write down certain goals. Dream, pretend and visualize early in the process. You’ll carry this vision with you throughout the physically and mentally demanding parts of your move. Preserve any important documents and information. Gather tax records, birth certificates, passports, ac-

count information and computer data that you need to have available during your transitional time. Sensitive documentation should be stored in an easy-to-identify container – either a briefcase, a lock box, a small file box – anything that you will recognize in the heap of moving items should you need to pull a document quickly. Plan for the unexpected. Think about the placement of furniture. Have the dimensions of each room available so that you can do space planning before the move. Set up new services for gas, electric, water, trash and mail at least two weeks in advance. Bring toiletries and personal items for each bathroom and set them up immediately so that there is no confusion about where toothbrushes and shampoo are when you are in a hurry to get ready in a new surrounding. Purge. Donate, recycle, consign and throw away. Set up boxes with each category printed in big, bold lettering and train the members of your family to contribute their unwanted possessions as well. Don’t spend the time and money to move something that you haven’t used in the past year and may never use. Pack in a methodical, easy-to-understand way. Label boxes clearly, with a very thick marker, on at least two sides and the top. Packing only things designated for one room will help as you are receiving your boxes at your new location and may save you a little leg work too. I

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The Gift That Keeps On Giving Area Shops Band Together to Promote Holiday Shopping With the current economic slump still sluggish and a large amount of tourists well absconded back to their homes across the state and away from the coast, retailers face the potential of a very cold winter. Small business owners in New Bern report that fourth quarter sales are often the highest for the year, but the gambles on inventory can make for a stressful time. So, in true small-town community fashion retailers have banded together to bring the crowds out to their shops, even in the frigid evenings, by blending the spirit of the holiday with a clever retail scheme that generates foot traffic in the downtown area. Janet Francoeur of Carolina Creations in downtown New Bern has become the de facto organizer of the group along with the Downtown Merchants Association. Francoeur said the event had a slow build. While people had been saying the DMA would have liked businesses to stay open late on specific nights or have events, planning would usually “commence” in October at the eleventh hour. In March of 2007, Craven Arts Council Executive Director Carol Tokarski rekindled the push for a holiday event, but with time to spare. The DMA and Chamber of Commerce banded together with a popular Christmas theme: Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. The key to Dickens of a Christmas is the large storyboards donated and rendered for the most part by Tokarski and Francoeur. During the first year, there were 18 storyboards in merchant windows that told the story of a Christmas Carol—this year will feature 10 additional boards, topping out around 30. The idea is to print a map along with the whole schedule of events that gets passed out in the middle of November. This reminds potential customers about the event and more importantly, shows them how to read the story in order. The tour layout is, in fact, a key factor in prompting visitors during the shopping season. “The way we lay it out—you pretty much have to be on every commercial street in town to see them all,” she said. “If I don’t feel like going on Craven (Street), if I want to read that part of the story I have to go.” I By Bill Bedard

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“Energy Star” partners, so sales staff members are knowledgeable about products that will save customers energy. “We are preparing for the future,” said Dave LeRoy, vice president of sales for the company. “We feel that our customers will not only want these items, but will demand more energy efficient homes for the future.” As a result, the stores provide innovative materials for builders looking to construct energy efficient homes. One such item you may see driving around the Crystal Coast is a product called Zip Wall. When you see a home or building that has green wall sheathing or brown roof sheathing before the siding or roofing materials have been installed, chances are you are looking at Zip Wall. The product limits air infiltration, greatly increasing a home’s insulation and boosting energy efficiency. Leroy said that a strong investment in green building products will help builders attract the “green” homeowner. “We feel that the more people who are educated about green building will help lower the cost of sustainable building products and also help our planet, which is the ultimate goal of all who are trying to move in this positive direction,” he said.

Not Just Any Port in a Storm Small businesses are not the only institutions trying to move the state in a cleaner direction. The NC State Ports Authority recently presented ways it has committed to going green, from using better fuels to possibly installing solar panels. The NC State Ports Authority presented in September of 2009 some of the technologies it has introduced at its ports, in Morehead City and Wilmington, to help reduce its carbon footprint. The Ports Authority has been working for several years to cut emissions by using ultra low sulfur diesel as its primary off-road fuel, and utilizing readily biodegradable lubricants in the port equipment pool. These practices are estimated at reducing overall diesel consumption annually by 20 percent. “One of the greatest benefits from converting the ports equipment to biodiesel is the cleaner emission for our employees and for the environment,” said Thomas Eager, the Ports Authority CEO. The Ports Authority is installing biodiesel tanks at the two ports with the help of a $104,000 state clean air grant and also plans on helping the stevedoring companies at the ports buy new hybrid terminal trucks, with grants available from the EPA to help fund those. The tractors would reduce the consumption of diesel fuel involved in moving containers around the port by as much as 50 percent. Another possibility being explored is the installation of solar panels on the new 17,000-square-foot warehouse in Morehead City. Doing so may make that building self-sufficient, with any additional wattage created helping offset other power costs around the ports.

Fit for All Seasons Sometimes looking out for the environment helps people look after their wallet. In February 2009, President Barack Obama signed off on a $787 billion economic stimulus package; of that, $3.5

million will go to Coastal Community Action, an agency focused on involving poor people in developing their own solutions to poverty, to help weatherize homes in Carteret, Onslow and Duplin counties. Homes consume about 40 percent of our energy nationwide. The stimulus money will be used to install attic and floor insulation, fluorescent light bulbs, low flow shower heads, evaluate and clean heating systems and more, said Stacey Ellege, director of CCA’s weatherization program. Those eligible for the program must make less than 200 percent of the federal poverty income guidelines. The program both reduces the cost of utilities for those residents and consequently decreases the use of fuel needed to heat and cool the house. The amount received this year is quadruple what it has been in the past, said Ellege, but the program has been going on since the oil crisis in the mid 1970s. “We’re not new at this,” he said. The funding has also helped create another 13.5 positions in the office.

The Triple Bottom Line Economics and the environment are not diametrically opposed. In fact, according to author Andrew W. Savitz, the two share an interdependent relationship, along with the community they are part of. Carteret Community College hosted a Triple Bottom Line forum to explore and discuss this topic in November, to help set the stage for the introduction of the state community colleges “Code Green” initiative. The initiative not only identifies green jobs, but helps colleges and companies infuse green practices into their programs. “The bottom line in business is profit, and the bottom line in economic development has been the economic prosperity of the community,” said Penny Hooper, a member of the college’s Sustainability Committee. “Today, there is a triangle of considerations including the effects on the community, the environment and economics.” The college’s forum featured a presentation by Dr. Rusty Stephens, president of Wilson Community College and co-chairman of “Code Green.” Mike Wagoner, president of the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce, attended the forum, which he said emphasized sustainability. “Essentially, he (Stephens) said that we can have all three – economic prosperity for all nations, environmental quality around the globe and social justice for all people,” said Wagoner. I www.nccoast.com

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tary school through high school. In all, 104 educators submitted applications for funding this year, an increase of 30 over the last year. Funded through North Carolina’s Touchstone Energy cooperatives, Bright Ideas finances innovative classroom projects that would otherwise go unfunded, including activities in music, art, history, language, reading, science, career-planning, information technology and more. The Carteret-Craven Electric Foundation

Business is on the move and each edition of NCCOAST Business Journal makes sure you know how fast it’s going with regular listings of Carteret County’s newest corporations. The following were formed in September, October and November. 950 Capital Group, LLC, 304 North 35th St., Morehead City Advocates for Essential Education, Inc., 411 Craven St., Beaufort The Alice W. Dixon Family, LLC, 1107 Bridges St., Morehead City Atlantis Tents, LLC, 1112 Timber Fall, Emerald Isle Beach Hammock Owners Association, Inc., 304 North 35th St., Morehead City Berkley Health Resources, Inc., 509 ½ Pollock St., Beaufort Blackwater Farms, LLC, 2715 Country Club Road, Morehead City Blue’s Addiction Seafood, Inc., 149 White Oak Bluff Road, Stella Busy B’s Bakery, Inc., 304 North 35th St., Morehead City Collier Family Properties, LLC, 111 Glenn Abbey Drive, Morehead City Conch Out, LLC, 604-C Cedar Point Blvd., Cedar Point Crystal Coast Boats, LLC, 208 Heron Woods Drive, Beaufort Crystal Coast Coral, LLC, 122 Page Place, Emerald Isle Diversified Deckers, Inc., 125 Marsh Harbour Drive, Newport East Coast Labor Services, LLC, 141 Ridge Road, Newport East Marine MHC, Inc., 213 Pensacola Ave., Morehead City El Zarape Bar & Grill, Atlantic Beach Inc., 304 North 35th St., Morehead City Four Chalkboards, Inc., 1502 Chip Shot Drive, Morehead City Gant-Child Properties, LLC, 501 West Boardwalk Blvd., Atlantic Beach Indulgence Salon and Spa 2, LLC, 4644 Arendell St., Morehead City J-V Electric, LLC, 2202 Mayberry Loop Road, Unit #5, Morehead City Marine Structures Unlimited, Inc., 600 Arendell St., Morehead City The Marketing Lab, LLC, 153 Pointe Road, Newport Mashburn Appraisal Group, LLC, 3025 Bridges St., Suite 9, Morehead City Morrison Enterprises of the Crystal Coast, Inc., 304 North 35th St., Morehead City NC Boat Building Heritage Foundation, Inc., 127 Middle Lane, Beaufort Nungesser Properties, LLC, 9250 Osprey Ridge Drive, Emerald Isle Offshore Marine Electronics, LLC, 315 Steel Tank Road, Beaufort P.C. Quinn Construction, Inc., 149 Slaughter Road, Newport Pine Knoll Shores Fire Auxiliary, 314 Salter Path Road, Pine Knoll Shores Pro Environmental Services, LLC, 1107 Bridges St., Morehead City Real Est Opt, LLC, 203 Rudolph Drive, Beaufort Rejuvenations Skin Care Center, LLC, 3302 Bridges St., Suite B, Morehead City River Brothers Landscaping, Inc., 403 East Chatham St., Newport Seacoast Enterprise, LLC, 202 Stanton Road, Beaufort Seagirt Investments, LLC, 113 Olga Road, Beaufort Sound Veterinary Services, PLLC, 590 West Port Drive Unit H-2, Pine Knoll Shores Sumrell’s Appraisal Service, LLC, 8206 Sound Drive, Emerald Isle Sunset Villas Condominium Owners’ Association, LLC, 8608 Oceanview Drive, Emerald Isle Surf’s Up Property Management and Real Estate, LLC, 8608 Oceanview Drive, Emerald Isle Transport Environmental Systems, Inc., 1107 Bridges St., Morehead City Wellons Grandchildren, LLC, 3025-I Bridges St., Morehead City

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provided additional funding for grants to schools in Carteret and Craven County that has students served by the cooperative. From a CCEC report

Snug Harbor Grows to Include The Cove The support and attraction of making the Crystal Coast a retirement destination has grown once again with Snug Harbor on Nelson Bay’s introduction of The Cove this December. This new memory enrichment center for men and women living with dementia was specifically designed for the care of seniors with Alzheimer’s or other memory deficits. This is especially helpful for families searching for a retirement location that also has nearby facilities capable of caring for their parents or other family members. Helping this effort along was a grant to Snug Harbor from three state agencies: the NC Rural Economic Development Center, the Golden LEAF Foundation, and the NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund, for “Rural Hope.”

First Bancorp Announces Cash Dividend The Board of Directors of First Bancorp (NASDAQ - FBNC), the parent company of North Carolina-based First Bank, has declared a cash dividend of $0.08 per share payable January 25, 2010 to shareholders of record as of Dec. 31, 2009. The $0.08 per share dividend rate is the same as the rate declared in the third quarter of 2009 and is a decrease from the $0.19 per share rate declared in the fourth quarter of 2008. I


BUSINESS directory The following is a list of businesses advertising in the NCCOAST Business Journal with the corresponding page number of their advertisement. For information on advertising in a future issue of the NCCOAST Business Journal, email sales@nccoast.com or phone 252.247.7442 or out-of-area 800.525.1403. ACME MOVERS .................................... 16 252.726.5195 ADVANCED OFFICE SOLUTIONS ...... 15 252.393.1112 ART STUDIO 500...................................... 2 252.723.0311 ARTISAN GRANITE & MARBLE ........... 23 252.354.7774 ATLANTIC VENEER TECHNOLOGIES 17 252.728.7620 BALLY REFRIGERATED BOXES, INC ... 7 252.240.2829 B&B OFFICE PRODUCTS ..................... 11 800.237.3995, 252-393.6282 BB&T BANKING INSURANCE & INVESTMENTS .................................. 16 252.247.2106 CARTERET COMMUNITY COLLEGE ... 23 252.222.6000 CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ........................................... 11 252.726.6350 CARTERET COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ..................... 9 252.222.6121 CARTERET COUNTY JOBLINK CAREER CENTER ................................. 21 252.726.7151 CARTERET FAMILY PRACTICE ............ 15 252.247.5177 CHALK & GIBBS INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE SERVICES ............................... 19 252.726.3167

CASE-CLOSED INVESTIGATIONS ......... 7 252.222.3331 COASTAL CAROLINA REGIONAL AIRPORT ................................................ 15 252.638.8591 COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LISTINGS ................................................ 31 CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS MANAGEMENT ........................................ 7 252.633.2473 CRYSTAL COAST CIVIC CENTER ....... 21 252.247.3883 ECON DEVELOPERS, INC ... Back Cover 252.726.9583 FARM BUREAU INSURANCE ............... 30 252.726.4779 FIRST BANK ........................................... 20 252.727.1921 FLOYD’S RESTAURANT ......................... 2 252.727.1921 G.A. JONES CONSTRUCTION ................ 9 252.726.3318 L.A. DOWNEY AND SON ...................... 11 252.726.2847 MACDADDY’S FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT CENTER .................. 21 252.393.6565 MCQUEEN’S INTERIORS ...................... 17 252.247.3175 MOREHEAD CITY FORD – COMMERCIAL TRUCK CENTER ..................................... 2 252.247.2132

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OFFICE FUSION SOLUTIONS ................ 9 252.247.9548 PAT PATTESON ........................................ 3 252.354.7248 PCS PHOSPHATE .................................. 21 252.726.4234 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ................. 31 PLAIN JANE’S CLEANING & JANITORIAL SUPPLIES ....................... 15 252.726.1659 SUNSHINE CLEANERS .......................... 7 252.727.4840 SWANN ISLAND SIGNS & GRAPHICS ... 9 252.247.7446 TOWN & COUNTRY IGA ....................... 11 252.726.3781 TOWN OF NEWPORT ........................... 16 WASTE INDUSTRIES ............................. 30 252.223.4176 WILLIAM’S FLOORCOVERING & INTERIORS ........................................ 15 252.726.4442 WILLIAM’S HARDWARE........................ 30 252.726.7158 YORK PROPERTIES, INC. ...................... 5 252.247.5772

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Whether it’s starting a new business or finding a way to make your current business even better, there’s always something to be learned. To stay ahead of the curve many people regularly attend conventions and seminars; however, one of the greatest resources of getting ahead lies in business-related classes. To help keep the local economy on track, Carteret Community College does just that with a series of Corporate and Community Education Division Classes. Each edition of NCCOAST Business Journal supplies a list of the school’s upcoming business-related classes, which can be described in more detail by calling 252-222-6200. Listings for other seminars and classes to be included in “Business Class” are also welcome and should be submitted to editor@ nccoast.com. Class Begin Date Day Time Access to Capital FREE 2/16 Tuesday 1 session 6–9pm Doing Business with the Government FREE 1/10 Wednesday 1 session 6–9pm How to Market on the Web FREE 1/27 Wednesday 1 session 6–9pm Intro to Quickbooks Simple Start FREE 1/23 Saturday 1 session 8:30–11:30am Let Your Numbers Do the Talking FREE 2/09 Thursday 1 session 6:30–9:30pm Marketing Strategies for Small Business FREE 1/26 Tuesday 1 session 6–9pm Microsoft Office Application Specialist Program 1/04 M/W 10 sessions 6–9pm Microsoft Word 2007, What’s New 1/09 Saturday 2 sessions 9am–4pm Professional Bookkeeping 1/26 T/Th 16 sessions 6–9pm Project Planning Using Microsoft Project 1/26 T/Th 12 sessions 6–9pm Quickbooks, Fast Track 2/27 Saturday 3 sessions 9am–4pm Real Estate Broker Relationships & Responsibilities 1/12 T/Th 4 sessions 8:30am–5pm Real Estate Provisional Broker 1/25 M/W 30 sessions 6–9pm Rx for Your Real Estate Business 2/09 T/Th 6 sessions 6–9pm Small Business Ownership Basics 1/12 T/Th 8 sessions 6–9pm Small Business Recordkeeping FREE 2/17 Wednesday 1 session 6–9pm Web and Computer Programming, Java 2/22 M/W 12 sessions 6–9pm

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ATTORNEYS Real Estate, Estate Planning, Wills Debra Whaley, Attorney at Law 252.222.4555 209 N 35th St, Morehead City, NC 28557 dwhaleylaw@hotmail.com Real Estate, Corporate & Commercial Law Kirkman, Whitford, Brady & Berryman, P.A. Neil B. Whitford 252.726.8411 710 Arendell St., Morehead City, NC 28557 lawyers@kirkmanwhitford.com www.kirkmanwhitford.com

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