Business roundup: New doctors join Novant

Novant Medical Group has added two new doctors to its staff, Dr. Joseph Chipman and Dr. Michael Austen.

Chipman joins Drs. Dennis Hill and Sheila Smalls-Stokes at Rowan Neurology, 911 W. Henderson St., Suite 120, in the Kiser Medical building at Rowan Regional Medical Center.

Chipman, who is board-certified in neurology, had been practicing in the Lake Norman area. He completed a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem after medical school at Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica, West Indies, followed by an internship and residency at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.

He offers Botox injections to reduce muscle spasticity from movement disorders and trigger point injections for myofascial pain syndrome and headaches.

Call 704-637-1779 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Austen is joining Rowan Family Physicians’ team of nine providers at 650 Julian Road. He is board-eligible in family medicine, has completed a residency in family medicine at Cabarrus Family Medicine and CMC-Northeast. He attended medical school at the University of St. Eustatius School of Medicine in the Netherlands Antilles, where he graduated at the top of his class. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the North Carolina Medical Society and the American Academy of Family Physicians.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 704-637-3373.

Boral Composites groundbreaking

Boral Composites will hold a groundbreaking at 9 a.m. Thursday for the new production facility in East Spencer, located on Correll Street near the intersection of Boundary Street.

With the help of a $50,000 state grant, Boral Composites, a sister company to Boral Bricks in East Spencer, plans to create 25 jobs and invest $12.8 million in Rowan County with the expansion.

Davidson leads state financial group

Ron Davidson of Greensboro has been elected president of the North Carolina Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors for the 2010-11 association year.

Davidson is a native of Salisbury and he earned an associate’s degree in business administration in 1976 from Rowan Technical College. His parents are Biddie Davidson of Mocksville and the late Clyde Baxter Davidson.

His website is www.davidsonfinancialgroup.com.

Carolina Farm Credit cap contest winner

George Barringer of Salisbury won a quarterly drawing for wearing his Carolina Farm Credit cap.

If an employee or director sees someone wearing a Carolina Farm Credit cap , their name can be entered into a drawing for $50. Four quarterly winners are drawn.

Carolina Farm Credit covers 54 counties from Durham west.

Flapjack Fundraiser for Steppin’ Out Club

The Steppin’ Out Club will be hosting a Flapjack Fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 11, at Applebee’s, 205 Faith Road. Proceeds will benefit the organization’s community outreach programs.

Tickets are $7 and can be purchased at the door starting at 8 a.m. or by calling Alicia Barber at 704-212-7033.

Breakfast includes a short stack of pancakes, sausage, milk, juice and coffee.

Fred’s raising funds for emergency crews on Sept. 11

The local Fred’s Hometown Discount store, 908 N. Salisbury Ave., is joining others in commemorating fallen heroes of 9/11 through a fundraiser for emergency teams. Through Sept. 12, stores are selling “Hero Hats” for $1 each, with all proceeds going to selected emergency teams. In addition, all operating profits from store sales that take place on Sept. 11 will also be donated.

Since the promotion began in 2002, Fred’s has raised and donated more than $1.6 million for local fire, police and sheriff’s departments.

Furnishing group honors former Salisbury resident Larry Shaw

Former Salisbury resident Larry Shaw (1928-2009) has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Casual Furnishings Association.

Shaw co-founded with William Lyon the Lyon-Shaw wrought iron outdoor furniture company in 1969.

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