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Group of people at a ribbon-cutting outside Henderson Chamber of Commerce, with a Deal Plumbing van in the background.

TownTalk: Chamber Holds Ribbon Cutting for Deal Plumbing

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Deal Plumbing has been doing business in the Henderson area for more than 50 years, and its new owners want to keep the Deal name – and reputation – going strong into the future.

Their last name is Gault, not Deal, but the company’s name isn’t changing, according to Matt Gault.

“While I’m kind of new to it,” Gault said at Wednesday’s ribbon-cutting sponsored by the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce, the company is not new to the area. Deal Plumbing has provided residential and service plumbing for 51 years.

Out front of the Chamber office for the occasion sat a brand-new service truck, and “we are looking for plumbers” to add to the employee currently on staff, Gault said.

Jim Deal also will continue to serve the company, Gault added.

Elmer A. Deal started the company, which later was run by his two sons. Gault and his wife Annie are the third generation of owners who want to continue to provide quality service to the area. Call them for leaks, new faucet installation, hot water heaters and clogged drains, just to name a few of the challenges that homeowners may face and need to call a professional.

Because as Chamber President Sandra Wilkerson rather delicately put it, “when you flush, you need to say good-bye.”

Call 919.873.3365 or book online at the Deal Plumbing website www.dealplumbing.com

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Register For SBA Webinar Friday At 2 PM To Learn Funding Options For Small Businesses

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The U.S. Small Business Administration is hosting a webinar Friday afternoon to discuss funding options that are available to small businesses, including new and existing resources to contend with inflation.

The webinar is part of “The Bottom Line” series, hosted by the SBA and Small Business Majority

Register here for the webinar, which begins at 2 p.m.

“Understanding how to deal with the impact of inflation as a result of the pandemic and other global factors, and knowing where to look for an navigate available resources to tackle it can sometimes be daunting,” according to information from the USBA. Speakers during tomorrow’s webinar include USBA Senior Advisor, Office of Capital Access Veronica Pugin; Gary Cunningham, president and CEO, Prosperity Now, Stephanie DeVane, vice president of the National Urban League’s entrepreneurship & business development and Mark Madrid, USBA associate administrator, Office of Entrepreneurial Development.

Click this link to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Wur853uISLmA7Oh-Lfm3Pw?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Local Chambers Of Commerce Postpone Annual Banquets

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The annual meetings and banquets of two local Chambers of Commerce have been postponed and will be rescheduled to later in the spring of 2022.

Leaders of the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce and the Granville County Chamber made the announcements Wednesday.

Both meetings had been planned for late January, but rising cases of COVID-19 prompted both boards of directors to push the events out, in hopes that the surge in cases will have slowed.

The Henderson-Vance Chamber event has been rescheduled to Tuesday, April 12, 2022; the Granville Chamber banquet is scheduled for March 28, 2022.

Both events will be held at the Vance Granville Community College Civic Center.
“After consulting local health officials and with the support of our sponsors we have decided it is the safest decision due to the increase in COVID cases in our community,” according to Lauren Roberson, executive director of the Granville Chamber. “Everything about the banquet will remain the same, just a new date.

Archie Taylor, Jr.

Taylor Named 2020 Citizen Of The Year At 83rd Annual Chamber Meeting

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Col. Archie B. Taylor, Jr. was named Vance County’s 2020 Citizen of the Year during the 83rd annual meeting of the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce, held virtually on Thursday, June 17.

Taylor is retired from the military and, upon returning to Vance County, immersed himself in community activities, from working with the Vance County Public School Foundation to the Embassy Cultural Center Foundation, and many other things besides.

In accepting the award, Taylor thanked the Chamber for the honor. He said he grew up in Vance County, working in tobacco fields and picking cucumbers. When it was time for him to retire, said “the only place I wanted to come back to was Vance County.”

Taylor accepted the award from the 2019 recipients, Tommy and Carolyn Farmer. This year’s winner “has been involved in volunteerism on just about every level of local community service since his retirement:  a supporter of area youth programs, an advocate for improved education, a civic leader, a promoter of the arts, a financial backer for non-profit causes, and a champion for quality medical care in our community.”

The Farmers said Taylor’s “community spirit is admirable” as they shared some of his accomplishments and his involvement with local groups. He is a member of Rotary and is a Paul Harris Fellow; he has given many hours of his time serving the Boy Scouts in a hands-on fashion to raise funds or to help start new troops in the Occoneechee Counci. He has received the George Watkins-Awahili District Citizen of the Year, one of the highest honors in scouting.

Taylor also is a member of the board of trustees for Maria Parham Health; and his support of Henderson Collegiate and the Vance County Public School Foundation all contribute to Taylor’s selection as the Citizen of the Year.

He stepped in as chairman of the foundation board and has continued in that leadership role for more than 15 years.

“He has been instrumental in making sure the Foundation’s primary fundraiser, Arts Alive,  a student art, music, and drama spotlight production, became a reality and continued each year,” they added.  “Under his leadership and with his active involvement, the Vance County Public School Foundation has supported and awarded student achievement, scholastic growth in the schools, teacher recruitment and retention efforts, and advanced innovative programs such as STEM.  His education endeavors also involve being active in the support and promotion of the Henderson Collegiate School.”

Taylor was nominated by numerous members of the community, and those nominators described him as a “small town diplomat,” a “roll-up-your-sleeves worker,” and someone who always wants what is “best for the community,” and a “model citizen who puts in the time and effort and energy to make our city and county a better place.”

Greenglo Daycare Center Celebrates HV Chamber Membership

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The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting ceremony for Greenglo Daycare Center, Inc. on Monday, October 17th.  The community was invited to come out and meet the staff, show their support, and learn all about their local business. The event began at 10:00 AM at their 44 Allen Road location in Henderson.

At Greenglo Daycare Center, they believe that child care should be an educational, enjoyable, and positive experience for children. They promise to get to know your daughter or son, to learn their particular physical, academic, and social needs, and to meet those needs with knowledge, patience, and kindness.

Quality instruction and academic excellence are the foundations of their business. Their teachers work to instill the principles of character development, while showing respect for parental and family beliefs. You will find that the learning atmosphere at Greenglo Daycare Center produces well-rounded and independent learners.

Their services are available part-time or full-time to accommodate your child’s schedule, and they offer convenient drop-off services. Whether you need full time child care, summer care, before or after school care, or a comprehensive preschool, they work to ensure that your child is nurtured, happy, and safe.

To learn more about Greenglo Daycare Center, stop in and meet owners, Paul Stennett and Director, Sheril Scott during their Open House on Thursday evening, October 20th starting at 6 PM.  Always delighted to meet prospective students and parents. They would love to introduce you and your little one to their happy world of learning!  You can also check them out on the web at www.greenglodaycare.com or call them at 252-654-2164.