Business roundup: Biker, Blues and BBQ Rally raises $3,000 for charities

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Landis public works crew left to right: James Horne, Joe Halyburton, Steve Rowland, Director of Public Works, Keith Stirewalt

SALISBURY — The first Biker, Blues & BBQ Rally at Tilley Harley-Davidson raised $3,000 for charity last month.

The cook-off, Salisbury’s first sanctioned by the Kansas City BBQ Society, included several events like a Poker Run and bike show with proceeds going to charity. Nearly 40 teams from six state competed in the cook-off.

“We are very pleased that the event was huge success, and we were able to make donations to our selected charities,” said Gary Moss, event organizer.

After the rally, Tilley presented a $1,000 check to each of the following charities:

• Salisbury Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 87. State Trustee Christopher Schenk accepted the donation.

• The Folds of Honor Foundation. Shaun Brinkle of Silver Eagle LLC accepted the donation.

• Godstock. Founder John Bouk accepted the donation.

Brown joins Randall’s Modern Beauty and Barber Center

Byron M. Brown, manager of Randall’s Modern Beauty and Barber Center, has added Brian Brown, nephew of the owner Byron Brown.

Brian Brown recently completed courses at the Winston-Salem Barber College. He is married to Keisha Martin Brown of Atlanta and they live in the Livingstone College Historic Community.

Having begun his trade in the 1950s, Thomas Jefferson Randall established the shop in the Livingstone College area at 404 S. Craige St. in the early 1960s. The facility has undergone recent upgrades, is open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is still affectionately known as “the College’s Barber Shop.” You can call the barber shop at 704-433-9145.

New NAPA Auto Parts opening on Main Street in Mocksville

Benton Parts Corp. of Salisbury, a locally owned NAPA Auto Parts store, is expanding into Mocksville and Davie County. Brandon Kepley and Brett Benton are co-owners of the business in Salisbury, which is in its 40th year of operation, beginning in 1972.

NAPA will be located at 279 North Main St. in Mocksville, across from the police department, and plans to be open by Nov. 1. The new store is going in where a Belk’s was many years ago, and most recently it was a Salvation Army store.

Weekday hours are 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., and Saturday 7:30 a.m.–1 p.m. The phone number is 336-936-9000.

Durham opens new website design firm in Salisbury

James Durham of Salisbury has recently opened NC Web Group LLC.

NC Web Group provides quality and affordable website design and development as well as website updates, Internet marketing, advertising campaigns, logos, email marketing, social media marketing, content management systems and e-commerce solutions.

NC Web Group offers custom built pages for Facebook and coaching for Facebook and Twitter for both business and personal accounts.

Durham has a bachelor’s degree in information systems from Catawba College and has several years of experience in the web/marketing industry. Email james@ncwebgroup. com or visit www.ncwebgroup.com or call 980-234-8074 for a free consultation.

Landis Public Works Department receives safety award

ElectriCities of North Carolina presented the Landis public works department a No Lost Time Accident award on Sept. 28. The award recognizes the department for achieving a perfect record of no lost work day accidents during 2010. It was the ninth straight year the town has achieved a perfect safety record.

“ElectriCities is proud of the Landis’ public works department for achieving this recognition,” said Jim Shill, representing ElectriCities. “Electric power line work can be very hazardous when working in and around high voltage energized conductors. The Landis public works department is always ready to meet the challenge.”

A year of no lost-day work injuries can help lower worker’s compensation insurance rates.

“This award is also a credit to supervisors and workers, demonstrating that they can work as a team and look out for each other,” Shill said.

Old Stone Winery picks up 12 medals in state competition

Old Stone Winery, Salisbury’s oldest winery, recently won 12 medals at the N.C. State Wine Competition. Among the winners were some of Old Stone’s popular muscadine wines, but also some more traditional dry wines.

Old Stone’s top winners included 2009 Syrah (unreleased), 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sweet Muscadine (Carlos), Wild Horse Muscadine Blush, and Red Muscadine.

This year’s N.C. State Fair Wine Competition featured 444 wines competing in the commercial winery division. A panel of wine experts judged each wine in a blind tasting and awarded a total of 343 medals. Top winners are on display at the N.C. State Fair until Oct. 23. For more information, visit www.oldstonewines.com or call 704-279-0930.

Audiologist attends conference for continuing education

Dr. Lorin S. Oden, board certified audiologist with Hearing Lifestyles, attended the North Carolina division of the American Academy of Audiology fall conference in Wilmington. In addition to completing 12.5 hours of continuing education, Oden was a guest speaker assisting Drs. Sjoblad and Warren from UNC Chapel Hill in presenting “Real Audiologist of North Carolina: Getting Down to Verification.”

The American Academy of Audiology has identified real ear measurement as the standard of practice for verifying hearing aid fitting. Research and anecdotal evidence continues to suggest very few clinics follow these guidelines.

Oden discussed her process in adding real ear measurement into her practice. For an appointment, call 704-633-0023.

Three from Victory Wealth Management attend conference

CHINA GROVE — Mary T. Moose, Cathy S. Foster and Brandon M. Rogers of Victory Wealth Management Inc. attended FSC Securities Corp.’s 2011 National Education and Business Conference in Phoenix, Sept. 22-25.

Rogers was on a panel, “Enhance Your Office Operations.” During the interactive session, he provided information to attendees regarding best practices for a successful financial planning firm.

Topics at the annual symposium included technology, operations, financial planning, business management and development, investment products, and compliance and regulatory procedures.

Victory Wealth Management Inc. is located at 603 N. Main St., China Grove. Call 704-857-4924 for more information.

Kannapolis Business Alliance to look at entrepreneurship

Ken Paulus, vice president of business development for Enventys, will be the guest speaker at Thursday’s Kannapolis Business Alliance meeting at noon at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, 399 Biotechnology Lane on the N.C. Research Campus.

Enventys is a Charlotte-based company that funds and develops new products and inventions. Paulus will describe the process of developing marketable products, infusing innovation, and his perspective on the entrepreneurial and innovation environment in the Charlotte region. The meeting is open to the public and lunch will be provided. To register, email kbacommunications@gmail.com by Wednesday.

For more information on the Kannapolis Business Alliance, go to www.kannapolisalliance.org.

Two from TenderHearted Home Care now senior care managers

Renee Gray, CEO, and Peter Gray, business manager, of TenderHearted Home Care have received designation as Certified Senior Care Managers (CSCM) by the Association of Care Services At Home.

TenderHearted Home Care is a non-medical, in-home care agency providing home care solutions ranging from companion/sitter to extensive physical assistance.

The Grays’ office is at 1121 Old Concord Road, Suite 10G. Contact TenderHearted Home Care at 800-921-1940 or visit www.TenderHeartedHomeCare.com.

Kannapolis researcher speaks on nutrition at Las Vegas conference

KANNAPOLIS — Dr. Andrew G. Swick, associate professor and director of obesity and eating disorders at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute, gave a presentation on “Individualized Nutrition and Metabolic Variability” at the SupplySide West International Trade Show and Conference in Las Vegas.

According to the daily blog, “The key take away from this forward-thinking presentation was that one size certainly doesn’t fit all when it comes to clinical research. Every person has highly individualized genetics and metabolism, and treating individuals as a group when it comes to clinical research can easily result in less-than-scientific results.”

Mooresville’s first whistle stop social will be Friday night

MOORESVILLE — The Mooresville Downtown Commission its first Mooresville Ford, Whistle Stop Social from 6-9 p.m. Friday in the train depot downtown.

Enjoy live music by Randall Sprinkle, raffles, auctions and hors d’oeuvres from Epic Chophouse. Proceeds will benefit the local nonprofit group, the Mooresville Downtown Commission.

The event is was created to kick off the Historic Mooresville Tour of Homes which is organized by Mooresville Historic Preservation Commission.

Dress is business casual. Tickets are $45 each or $80 per couple, and are available in Mooresville at:

• Ahlara International Spa & Boutique, 155 Joe V Knox Avenue.

• Cotton Ketchie’s Landmark Galleries, 212 North Main St.

• American Classic Antiques, 106 North Broad St.

•American Classic Antiques, 120 Institute Ave.

• BB&T, 255 North Main St.

For online ticket sales, visit www.downtownmooresville.com.

The Whistle Stop Social is sponsored by Mooresville Ford, Epic Chophouse and MI-Connection.

Food Lion offers up to $15 in extra savings with MVP Big Deal

Food Lion customers can earn up to an additional $15 in savings per shopping trip when they purchase at least 10 MVP Big Deal grocery items.

During the two-week promotion, MVP customers who purchase 10 participating products will receive additional savings on their grocery bills, including:

• When a shopper purchases 10 MVP Big Deal products, $5 will be deducted instantly.

• When a customer purchases 20 MVP Big Deal products, $10 will be deducted instantly.

• When a customer purchases 30 MVP Big Deal products, $15 will be deducted instantly.

Shoppers can find a complete list of participating products either by going to their local Food Lion or by downloading a list at www.foodlion.com. The promotion will run through Oct. 25.

Builder Arthur Rutenberg’s model home open in Kellswater Bridge

KANNAPOLIS — Arthur Rutenberg Homes, Inc., America’s largest franchise network of custom homebuilders, has opened a new furnished model in the Kellswater Bridge community.

The new model home was built by the independently owned franchise Southern Inspirations LLC.

Rutenberg, through his nearly 60 years of building, has become an icon in the industry.

“Art is truly an inspiring and exemplary visionary. His contributions to both custom and production builders throughout the country are well recognized and deserved,” said George Kiser, a homebuilding industry veteran who owns Southern Inspirations.

Steve Liebentritt, formerly vice president of operations for KB Homes in Charlotte, is Southern Inspirations president. Offices are in downtown Kannapolis.

Rogers wins national insurance industry award

Dennis Rogers, a Farm Bureau insurance agent, has received the NAIFA Quality Award from the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, the industry’s leading trade association.

The NAIFA Quality Award recognizes professionalism through education and earned designations, production measured by performance metrics customized for each practice specialty, adherence to the NAIFA Code of Ethics and service to the association.

“The NAIFA Quality Award is more than a measure of an advisor’s production,” says Terry Headley, immediate past-president of NAIFA. “By emphasizing quality client service, education, ethical conduct and service to NAIFA in addition to production, the NAIFA Quality Award is a mark of excellence to be recognized by advisors and consumers alike.”

“We are all proud of Dennis; he has been providing quality service while meeting the insurance needs of the Salisbury community for several years” says Philip Byrd, Farm Bureau Rowan-Salisbury agency manager.

Bank of North Carolina to collect food starting Nov. 1

Bank of North Carolina branches will serve as official dropoff sites for area food banks.

Employees helped kick off the donations by bringing non-perishable food items to their annual “Investing In You” meeting, which is held on a bank holiday.

Bank of North Carolina plans to begin accepting donations Nov. 1. Visit www.bankofnc.com for more information.

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