Carteret County Chamber of Commerce

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The fog is seen rolling in from the ocean toward the Oceanana Pier in Atlantic Beach; it’s just another Kodachrome kind of day at the . Amy Nelson

Relax. When you’re here, you’re on ‘Beach Time.’

In Carteret County, everything revolves around water – commerce, recreation and family living.

Rare scenic beauty stretches across more than 500 miles of incredible ocean and inland coastline. Our coastal environment is the centerpiece of our identity. CARTERET COUNTY Chamber of Commerce Mission 801 Arendell Street, Suite 1 Morehead City, 28557 The mission of the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce is to improve the economic climate of Carteret Phone: 252-726-6350 County. Toll Free: 1-800-622-6278 Website: www.nccoastchamber.com email: [email protected] Vision Fax: 252-726-3505

Our vision is for Carteret County to be “the most desirable Insta location for business and leisure in North Carolina.” ON THE COVER: In the Down East section of Carteret County…you get a sense that there’s not much difference between the way things were and the way things are now. That’s part of the Down East community character. “Seen Many a Day,” photographed by Sally Lumpkin, attests to our affection for our maritime culture and heritage. Special thanks to all photographers who offered images for publication. Their work is credited. CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 1 What’s for dinner? Surf fishing is a great way to relax and participate in “Carteret Catch.”

Carolyn Temple, Coastal Image Photography So, this is what paradise looks like… Carteret County and the Crystal Coast form a unique and magical destination along the Southern of North Carolina. Everyday can be a holiday at America’s premier “recreation destination.” We’re known as the “Water Sports Capital of North Carolina”…because you can enjoy a multitude of activities beside, on, in, over and under the water. Through this publication, we hope to entice you to come and explore. Spend a weekend…or a forevermore!

This publication was created and produced by the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce. While all efforts have been made to assure accuracy of all information herein, the Chamber accepts no responsibility for omissions or errors. Copyright 2016, all rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without the written permission of the Chamber is prohibited. The Chamber logo is a registered Service Mark with the State of North Carolina.

Design and Printing Services by Morgan Printers, a Chamber member business.

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The beaches of the Crystal Coast face south, so the sun tracks over the ocean all day long in every season…causing the water to “sparkle like crystal.”

This kite is “Big Blue Meanie,” which resembles the Duke Blue Devil mascot with sporty orange sneakers. It was a crowd favor- ite at the Carolina Kite Festival in Atlantic Beach. The two- day festival is held annually in October and sponsored by Kites Unlimited & Bird Stuff etc.

Dan Williams

Karen Doody, Karen Doody Photography

Summer brings Carolina blue skies and warm, radiant sunshine that will invigorate the soul. The sandy beaches of the Crystal Coast extend 26 miles along from Emerald Isle (shown here) to Atlantic Beach and Fort Macon.

Cindy Yount

The theme of the 2016 Business Directory & Visitors Guide is“Naturally Yours, The Crystal Coast.” Enjoy the images that follow…and learn about the 11 “natural wonders” of our world at the Crystal Coast.

CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 3 VISITORS GUIDE “Naturally Yours, The Crystal Coast.”

Amy Nelson Proudly introducing… America’s ‘Best National Park Beach’ Cape Lookout National Seashore wins 2016 contest

America has spoken: The best National Park Beach in all the land is our own Cape Lookout National Seashore. In a recent online contest (USA Today/Best10 Readers’ Choice Awards), Cape Lookout National Seashore outdistanced 19 other finalists to claim the title. Perfect timing – 2016 is the 50-year anniversary of Cape Lookout becoming a National Park and the 100-year anniversary of the National Park Service. Cape Lookout National Seashore offers 56 miles of natural ocean shoreline – undisturbed, uninhabited, wild and pristine. The 169-foot tall Lighthouse, with white diamonds facing east and west…and black diamonds facing north and south, is the only one in America that indicates direction. It has stood as a sentinel and navigational aid since 1859. The structure has weathered more than 30 hurricanes…and an assault during the Civil War when Confederate forces tried to blow it up.

The Cape Lookout Lighthouse signal light is visible for 19 miles out to sea. It appears to flash every 15 seconds as it revolves. It warns mariners to steer clear of Cape Lookout Shoals – the “Horrible Headland.”

Carolyn Temple, Coastal Image Photography

4 | CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE “Naturally Yours, The Crystal Coast.”

Carteret County’s most scenic view is from the top of the Cape Lookout Lighthouse. During the warm-weather months, you can climb it – all 188 spiral steps – the equivalent of a 12-story building. If you need ventilation on the stairway, raise one of the windows. That’s the way they’ve always done it. It’s just a short walk from the ferry dock to the Lighthouse. Wes Daniels

Dawn Hoffmann

Wild horses inhabit at Cape Lookout National Seashore. They graze on grasses that grow on the island and drink from natural, fresh water holes. Most scientists believe the herd descends from the Spanish horses of Hispaniola that were brought here by colonists in the 1500s. Others may have swum ashore off sinking ships that were wrecked along the shoals.

Carolyn Temple, Coastal Image Photography

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Old Fort Macon, at right, is a five-sided garrison, originally constructed to protect the U.S. coast from British invasion. Today, it’s a main attraction of at the eastern tip of Bogue Banks. To the left is the Fort Macon Coastal Education and Visitors Center, which opened to the public in 2009. At the top is Beaufort Inlet.

Tracey Brinson ‘Keep away from Old Fort Macon’

arteret County has six sites that are on the North from Beaufort Inlet. Today, it’s a popular wreck diving CCarolina Civil War Trails. Start your tour at Fort site.) Macon State Park. On April 14, 1861 – just two days after fighting broke Fort Macon was selected as North Carolina’s State Park out at Fort Sumter in South Carolina – Josiah S. Pender of the Year in 2015, and it is the most-visited state park in gathered 54 volunteers in Carteret County to seize Fort the state, attracting about 1.2 million visitors a year. Macon for the Confederacy. For more than a year, the Rebel soldiers would sing to the tune of “Dixie” – “If Lincoln wants to save his bacon, he’ll keep away from Old Fort Macon.” Then, on April 25, 1862, Union forces mounted their assault to retake the fort, firing from sea and sending in an infantry of more than 1,500 soldiers with heavy artillery from Hoop Pole Creek. Severely outnumbered, the Confederates surrendered the next day. The U.S. Congress gave the fort to the State of North Carolina to be used as a public park in 1934. However, Fort Macon was reactivated as a U.S. military post during World War II to deter German submarines known as U-boats from approaching the U.S. coastline. (The U-352 got too close. It was detected off Cape Lookout in 1942, and the Coast Guard Cutter ICARUS The rocks at Fort Macon State Park are a good place to find promptly ravaged it with depth charges. The U-352 rests young mermaids like Hayley DesLauriers, the granddaughter of at a depth of about 110 feet, located about 26 miles out the photographer.

6 | CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Cheryl Mansfield, Mansfield Photography Civil War reenactments occur regularly at Fort Macon. The confederate cannons successfully drove off the Union naval fleet in the bombardment.

All photos on this page by Dan Williams CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 7 VISITORS GUIDE BEAUFORT

Beaufort has two “main streets” – Taylors Creek is a thoroughfare for boats and yachts…and Front Street runs parallel through the residential and shopping districts. Here you will find Southern charm with a dash of salty seaside spirit.

Tracey Brinson

Yachting Magazine says Beaufort is America’s “Best Yachting Destination.” Editors wrote: “Its attractions will be obvious the moment you set anchor in Taylors Creek. The water looks a clear bottle green.”

Karen Doody

Beaufort became America’s “Coolest Small Town” in 2012 and is just a little bit quirky. You’ll love it here. Bikes for rent at Hungry Town Guided Tours.

Norm Kenneally

8 | CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Pirates and other scoundrels linger in Beaufort BEAUFORT , the most notorious Blackbeard’s flagship vessel, the pirate in history, lived in Beaufort. Queen Anne’s Revenge, which sank During the Golden Age of Piracy in 1718, was discovered in 1996 at (1689-1718), Blackbeard reportedly the bottom of the Beaufort Inlet. captured as many as 45 ships. Plun- Today, the North Carolina Mari- dering and pillaging with ruthless time Museum in Beaufort is the of- abandon was his style, preying on ficial repository for valuable artifacts merchant ships sailing by, moving up salvaged from the wreckage. and down the eastern seaboard.

Who’s the meanest pirate of them all? Kegger “Black Hat” Finney, that’s who.

Carolyn Temple, Coastal Image Photography

Meanwhile, Beaufort is attacked annually in August by pirates during a Reenactment of the Beaufort Pirate Invasion. The town’s militia always manages to prevail.

Beaufort’s pirates are accommodating to visitors who want to have their photographs made with dashing buccaneers who look a lot like movie stars.

Dan Williams

The pirate encampment is a popular place to congregate during the Pirate Invasion weekend.

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“Surfer Dude” was a 1st Place winning photograph in Our State magazine’s Reader Photo Contest a few years ago. It helps us show why the Crystal Coast and Carteret County form the “Water Sports Capital of North Carolina.” Cindy Yount

Dolphins are a common sight as they feed, frolic and flip in the waters along the Crystal Coast. A trio of performers caught “on film” is a rarity, however. Sam Bland, North Carolina Coastal Federation

Dive right in! The waters off the Crystal Coast are known as the “Graveyard of the Atlantic” and rank as one of the world’s best wreck diving locations. Swim with the sand tiger sharks. They look ferocious and can Carteret County is one of the best kayaking destinations in the United grow to about 13 feet in length, yet they are docile and States, attracting enthusiasts from around the globe who want to enjoy the safe to approach. serene beauty found in the streams, rivers, marshes and estuaries. Karen Doody Kevin Geraghty

10 | CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Morehead City is home to the six-day Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in June, which is the Super Bowl of Fishing. Prize money exceeds $1 million. The record catch occurred in 2000, when a blue mar- lin weighed in at 831 pounds.

For more than 100 years, Carteret County fishermen have deployed their nets along the ocean beach to harvest the hardhead (striped) mullet when water temperatures cool in the fall and the “Mullet Blow” occurs.

Carolyn Temple, Coastal Image Photography

When the fog comes over the Morehead City Inner Harbor, the pelicans The moon over Morehead City casts a golden glow on the and gulls wait patiently before resuming their flight patterns. charter fishing boats.

Norm Kenneally Karen Doody

CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 11 VISITORS GUIDE 11 “natural wonders” of our world at the Crystal Coast Carteret County has a myriad of internationally recognized bird habitats, as more than 270 species of birds migrate through the area in the spring and fall. Our beaches, sound side coastlines, estuaries and forests make Carteret County a 1 popular year-round destination for birders.

With their vivid fusion of blue, green, yellow and red, male Painted Buntings seem to have flown straight out of a child’s coloring book. These fairly common finches breed in coastal North Caroli- na. Painted Buntings are known to dive straight through a spider web to steal the spider’s prey.

Dan Williams

The Great Egret is a tall, stately wading bird and the official symbol of the National Audubon Society. These birds are powerful in flight with just two wingbeats per second; their cruising speed is around 25 miles per hour.

Dan Williams

12 | CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 11 “natural wonders” of our world at the Crystal Coast The beach is a place for Rest, Relaxation, Reflection and 2 Recreation – our 4 R’s.

Bring your beach chair or blanket to watch holiday fireworks shot from the end of the Bogue Inlet Fishing Pier in Emerald Isle.

Kevin Geraghty

Champion boogie boarder Ryan Oxendine of Advance, N.C. is the grandson of the photographer.

Dan Williams

In Emerald Isle, when it’s low tide, a creative sand artist leaves her sketches for the enjoyment of beach walkers.

Veronica Krug 3

Locals say there are more boats than people in Carteret County.

Boaters here are a friendly bunch. You’re invited to join in the fun.

Wes Daniels CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 13 VISITORS GUIDE 4 Beaufort historian Martha Barnes tells visitors that “Carteret County is North Carolina’s largest county; it’s just that half of it is underwater.” She says the area of Carteret County is 1,064 square miles – 531 square miles of land and 533 square miles of water. Small boats provide access to peaceful waters that are hidden by thick maritime forests from those who stick to the highways. Wes Daniels

Remember these truisms: “The best time to fish is when it’s raining, and when it ain’t” 5 and “Sometimes it’s too cold to work…but it’s never too cold to fish.”

The Morehead City area is known as a “Fishermen’s Paradise” because it’s hard to find a better all-year and all-season environment with this much diversity and appeal – offshore and inshore. Angler Wayne Justice displays a nice red drum. John Mauser

The shrimp trawler “Miss Gina” of Marshallberg is a familiar sight working in the sounds and estuaries. Why do vessels have female names? Here’s one theory: A female figurehead on the ship was a comforting presence with the power to calm the sea. If the ship had a female spirit, she needed a feminine name.

Norm Kenneally

14 | CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The tide cycles about every 6 12 hours and 25 minutes.

7 We love winter...because it doesn’t last very This vintage work boat rests, assured that a rising tide lifts all boats. long. Norm Kenneally

The average snowfall in Carteret County ranges from 0.9 to 1.6 inches a year. It doesn’t snow often, but when it does “school is closed.”

Norm Kenneally

Another thing you need to know about winter here is the sun both rises and sets over the water…because our beaches face south. No one can paint the sky twice a day like Mother Nature. She has a place at the beach, you know.

Cheryl Mansfield, Mansfield Photography CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 15 VISITORS GUIDE Beaufort is North Carolina’s third oldest settlement, established in 1709. Vis- it the Old Burying Ground and read the historical accounts about some of the famous people who are buried there. Most of the graves face east…so the spirits 8 would be facing the sun when they arose on “Judgement Morn.”

There are 25 official North Carolina Nautical pennants spell it out Beaufort’s seaside heritage is part of for you: Welcome to Beaufort. its charm (formerly Fishtown). Highway Historical Markers within

Carteret County. A good daytrip Carolyn Temple, Coastal Image N.C. Maritime Museum activity is to try to find them all. Photography 9 North Carolina has four National Scenic Byways and four National Forests. Carteret County has one of each.

The Outer Banks Scenic Byway begins on US 70 East, north of Beaufort. It continues through the heart of the Down East communities and loops through many of the old fishing villages. At Sea Level, take NC 12 to Cedar Island. From there, take the state The Waterfowl Museum & Heritage Center at the end of the road on ferry over to Ocracoke Island and Harkers Island is dedicated to the preservation of a way of life for generations of yet another ferry onto Hatteras fishermen, boatbuilders, decoy carvers, hunters, boat captains, watermen and seafaring Island. Stay on NC 12 and go folks who have lived for hundreds of years ever mindful of their close connection to the to Whalebone Junction at the land and waters of Core Sound. intersection of US 64.

16 | CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The Croatan National Forest encompasses 160,000 acres of pine forests, saltwater estuaries, bogs and raised swamps called pocosins…with an amazing assortment of bugs. You could also encounter deer, black bears, turkeys, wading birds, ospreys, alligators…and poison- ous snakes. Park literature contains the sentence: “It is perhaps not a forest suited for everyone.”

10 “Down East is a nautical term,” says Rodney Kemp, who is Carteret County’s most cel- ebrated historian and storyteller. “During the sailing days, the mailboat would make its deliveries to each eastern Carteret County community. Normally, the prevailing sou’west wind would propel the sailboat in an efficient manner. Thus, they were sailing ‘downwind to the eastern’ or Down East.”

Something else he says you need to know about Down East is: “The North River naturally flows south and the South River flows north. Perhaps it’s because when you go upriver on the North River, you are going north, and vice versa on the South River. Got it?”

You can recognize the “Wanda Gail” of Davis by her rainbow of buoys.

Carolyn Temple, Coastal Image Photography CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 17 VISITORS GUIDE

The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores is committed to inspiring appreciation and conservation of North Carolina’s aquatic environments “from the mountains to the sea.” Exhibits contain thousands of fish and aquatic animals 11 that inhabit the natural fresh and salt waters of the state.

The Living Shipwreck exhibit, with its 306,000-gallon tank, features a 70-foot replica of the coral-encrusted U-352. The Aquarium will be open 364 days in 2016. Closed only on Thanksgiving and Christmas.

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Crystal Coast Visitor Center 3409 Arendell St., Morehead City, NC 28557 Phone: 252-726-8148 1-800-SUNNYNC (786-6962) www.crystalcoastnc.org Gene Foxworth of Carteret County government and Julia Batten Wax of Emerald Isle Realty attended the opening of the new Crystal Coast Visitor Center Western Office Western Carteret Visitor Center in Emerald Isle in 2015. She 8401 Emerald Drive, Emerald Isle, NC 28594 represents the Chamber on the Crystal Coast Tourism Authority Phone: 252-393-3100 Board of Directors.

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Our restaurants, stores, shops and service providers We’re Your are reliable businesses that are capable of satisfying every whim, desire and need – everything from Chamber of Commerce Accommodations and Accountants to Yacht Sales and Yoga. Just name it – child care, lawn care, skin care, pet care, at the Coast! home care, swim wear, formal wear or surfing gear. We’ve got it covered. We serve the Crystal Coast We’re Your Chamber of Commerce at the Coast! and all communities in Carteret County, CARTERET COUNTY Open For Business…and At Your Service! North Carolina, U.S.A. Chamber of Commerce Serving North Carolina’s Crystal Coast from Cape Lookout to Cape Carteret…and from Cedar Island to Cedar Point…as well as Morehead City, Beaufort, Down East, The Chamber is committed to reaching out to serve Newport, Atlantic Beach, Pine Knoll Shores, Indian Beach visitors, guests and second home owners who come to the and Emerald Isle. beach. The Chamber staff and all of our members are dedicated to making your stay at the Crystal Coast more Call us at 252-726-6350 or 1-800-622-6278, or enjoyable, relaxing and memorable. contact us via email at [email protected]. And, we are always seeking to improve and strengthen the connections between small, independent businesses and vacationers. CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 21 THE CHAMBER

Chief Volunteer Leader Profile: Bucky Oliver’s leadership philosophy revolves around ‘Trust, Will and Teamwork’

Bucky Oliver is the 2016 Chair of the Board of Directors The Olivers’ support of the Carteret Community College of the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce. He has Foundation is evident through the decision in 2010 for The been serving as a member of the Chamber Board since 2012. Boathouse at Front Street Village to become the sponsor Bucky and his wife, Wendi, are of the Carteret Community College owners of The Boathouse at Front Foundation Spanish Mackerel/Dol- Street Village in Beaufort, built on the phin Fishing Tournament, site of Beaufort Fisheries on Lennox- Bucky has been a pioneer and ville Road, the last menhaden fish leader in business aviation for more factory still standing in North Carolina than 50 years. He founded Jetcraft into the 21st century. The plant closed Corporation in Raleigh in 1987 and down in 2005. continues to serve as the company Bucky and Wendi were honored by Chairman and Treasurer. Prior to the Chamber as Citizens of the Year that, he was the owner and operator of for 2013, and The Boathouse at Front Raleigh-Durham Aviation from 1961 Street Village received a Community to 1987. Advocate Award from the Chamber In both his professional and person- in 2011 for exceptional community al life, Bucky embraces core elements relations programming. of a philosophy that revolves around Locally, Bucky serves as Vice Chair Trust, Will and Teamwork. of the Carteret County Public School “Trust, Will and Teamwork have Foundation, and he is also a member forged time-tested relationships for us of the Board of Directors of the Crys- Bucky & Wendi Oliver and our alliance partners, empowering tal Coast Tourism Authority. Bucky is us to do some incredible things within a member of the Beaufort Ole Towne the aviation industry,” he says. “We Rotary Club. take on the most challenging and innovative trading projects The Olivers have been longtime supporters of The Hill in the business – deals that require more than simply buying, Center, which was established in 1977 in Durham to provide selling and trading by ordinary industry standards. an intensive remediation program for students with specific “We thrive on the kind of transactions that demand learning disabilities or attention deficit disorders. thoughtful and precise deal structuring, careful risk manage- The couple helped establish the Hill Reading Achieve- ment, disciplined project management and flawless execu- ment Program in 2008 within the Carteret County Public tion.” School System to help improve the achievement of students Trust, Will and Teamwork apply in the Chamber of Com- who need remediation in reading. merce world as well.

“Shop Carteret First” is our state of mind. It just makes good business sense to shop at home, do business with one another and keep the dollars re-circulating in our communities. “Shop Carteret First” extends beyond the retail arena. Each purchasing decision presents an opportunity to invest in the products and services offered by our neighbors and our home-grown companies, helping to create and retain jobs.

22 | CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Message from the Chair: Chamber membership is a necessity

To be successful in all of our undertakings, the Carteret military and other vital sectors to include hospitality and County Chamber of Commerce must be perceived as the go- tourism, transportation, education, health care and marine to organization within the communities we serve. sciences as well as commercial and recreational fishermen. In turn, one’s membership in the Chamber must be 3. The Chamber is a business in its own right, and we viewed as a necessity, not a luxury, to stimulate business need to act like a business. It’s a somewhat unique situation development, visibility, growth and prosperity. we have here, because our members are both our customers The Chamber is not a social club you join, but an associ- and our owners. The staff must provide truly “outrageous ation that exists to promote commerce, to foster a favorable customer service.” At the same time, we fully embrace eco- business climate and to enhance the quality of life for all nomic stewardship. citizens. Not-for-profit is a tax status, not a business plan. We Investment in the Chamber is a business decision, and must achieve financial performance standards that enable the it must remain affordable for the smallest of businesses and Chamber to increase its reserves over time. provide a satisfactory return on investment to businesses of Looking ahead, businesses and organizations in Carteret all shapes and sizes. County have a bright future. The Crystal Coast is a dynamic The Chamber’s Board of Directors has identified three environment, where progress and preservation form a delicate primary areas of focus that will be our points of emphasis in balancing act. 2016. Our short-range vision is for Carteret County to be seen 1: We are committed to adding value for each member of as the most desirable location for business and leisure in the organization through leading-edge technological applica- North Carolina. I would have to say that in many ways, we tions, including traditional and digital media platforms. have already reached that destination. The Chamber has excelled in the quality and quantity Our long-range vision is for Carteret County to be seen as of its communications programming for many years, so it’s the most desirable location for business and leisure in North a matter of strengthening our competitive advantage as a America. We’re well down the road toward arriving there, source of information that pays dividends to our businesses too. and organizations. Your participation and involvement in the Chamber is 2: We want the Chamber to be the catalyst for collabo- encouraged and appreciated, as together we broaden our ration and advocacy in building alliances and partnerships economic base, all to the benefit of future generations. with key constituencies that will be vital to driving economic growth in our region. We recognize that we can accomplish more collectively than any one individual or single entity can do alone. There are opportunities all around us – working with the Bucky Oliver

The giant net reel is a treasured remnant of the bygone menhaden fish factory days. The icon has been restored and preserved at The Boathouse at Front Street Village in Beaufort. Its silhouette with the sun setting over Taylors Creek forms a striking image.

It works to illustrate our Sundown Rule: The Chamber staff strives to ensure that “all inquiries from our members and customers will be answered or acknowledged before the end of each business day.”

Amy Nelson

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(Crystal 16 Robert & Tina) Jeff Schwartzenberg of Kitty Hawk Kites, a unique retail store in Beaufort, assists Janie Jones, a Chamber Board member, in In Carteret County, it’s fun to do business with people you know assembling her sportswear wardrobe. and people you trust…like Robert Purifoy of Olympus Dive Center and Chamber Chair Elect Tina Purifoy of Carteret County Parks and Recreation/Crystal Coast Civic Center.

In appreciation:

The Carteret County Chamber of Commerce thanks the entire membership for your overwhelming support of the Chamber. Your investment and participation in the Chamber form the foundation for continued growth and success. Your involvement enables the Chamber to remain strong and vibrant. We appreciate the support shown by our advertisers, and we encourage you to patronize these businesses.

Who we are:

The Carteret County Chamber of Commerce is a membership-based organization that is independent of government funding. The Chamber is a private, not-for-profit 501(c)(6) organization. It unites approximately 900 businesses, professionals, organizations, educational institutions and individuals who are interested in creating and fostering a healthy environment in which to conduct business.

24 | CARTERET COUNTY COUNTY CHAMBER CHAMBER OF OF COMMERCE COMMERCE Faces of the Chamber:

Kyle Lagos of Spinnaker’s Reach Realty and Jamie Raymond Hopkins of Southern Security & Surveillance, Man- Dickinson-Price of Jame’s Clothing Boutique dy Vick of Wine & Design and Jana Moss of Transportation Impact all served on the 2016 Leadership Carteret Steering Committee.

Joshua Braxton of Hooters of Morehead Alfred & Desha Hollowell of City and Chelse Gminder Hollowell Group Resources Chamber Board member Vernon Small and Alizé Proisy of Carteret Community College

Millie Chalk of Duke Energy and Allison Shannon Adams (right) of Big Rock Parker of the Carteret County Public School Sports and Cecilia Adams System

Cheryl Hamilton of the Town of Atlantic Beach and Rich Johnson of Cottage Tender CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 25 THE CHAMBER 2016 Strategic Business Plan

There are seven elements within the Chamber’s Strategic Business Plan. Each year, the Board of Directors meets with community partners and a select group of members to refine action steps during a Board-Level Planning Conference. The entire Strategic Business Plan can be found on the Chamber website, www.nccoastchamber.com. Here are the key components:

1. Implement and maintain internal and external communications programs of excellence.

2. Broaden our economic base by fostering a healthy business climate.

3. Enhance the quality of education in Carteret County.

4. Encourage consumers to “Shop Carteret First.”

5. Forge strong relationships with elected and appointed officials.

6. Maximize the return on investment for all Chamber members.

7. Recruit new members and retain existing members through increased participation and involvement in Chamber programs, events, committees and task forces.

Chamber functions like the Business After Hours Expo are designed to help our members make new contacts and build lasting business relationships.

Dan Williams

26 | CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ‘Tourism is everybody’s business here’

The tourism industry provides nearly 3,200 jobs in Carteret County, but in a true sense, “tourism is everybody’s business here.” “Tourism reaches every single soul in this coun- ty,” says A.C. Hall of the Atlantis Lodge in Pine Knoll Shores, an icon on the Crystal Coast since 1963. Tourism has an annual economic impact of al- most $325 million in Carteret County with a direct payroll of nearly $57.2 million. Additionally, many small business owners make their living catering to tourists, guests and visitors. The Chamber works closely with the Crystal Beaufort’s victory to be named America’s “Coolest Small Town” in 2012 Coast Tourism Authority to promote the diversity continues to attract visitors to enjoy the pleasantries of the boardwalk. of attractions that make the Crystal Coast a popular tourism destination. Norm Kenneally The Chamber encourages all of our businesses to extend the “Hand of Hospitality” all year-round.

We are the ‘Chamber of Contacts’

Nobody does networking better than the Chamber… Business After Hours is a popular Chamber tradition. and every Chamber event, function and gathering offers an This is a series of high-powered networking events – in a abundance of networking opportunities. casual and comfortable setting. The hosting business or orga- “Some people are natural networkers, but most folks need nization is always featured prominently. some help getting started,” says Julie Naegelen, Director, The Chamber set new attendance records for Business Af- Membership Services. “We can coach people how to become ter Hours in 2015, and is ahead of that pace so far in 2016. more effective and productive networkers.”

Gus Tulloss of Gus H. Tulloss Insurance, Nancy Williamson, The Chamber helped celebrate the Grand Opening of the new Bucky & Wendi Oliver, both of The Boathouse at Front Street offices of the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in Morehead Village, and Elwyn Wood of the Friends of the North Carolina City with a Business After Hours event in 2015. Tournament Maritime Museum Executive Director Crystal Hesmer (right) greeted Chamber Board members, from left: Debby Forbush of Great Windows; Wendy Routson of the Emerald Isle Beach & Pool Club; and Syndie Earnhardt of Bluewater Real Estate. CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 27 THE CHAMBER Chamber is the ‘Voice of Business’

The Chamber is actively engaged in issues advocacy and speaks out to influence public policy decisions at the local, state and federal levels. Each year, the Board of Directors develops a list of prior- ities – the issues that are most important to the small busi- nesses that we represent. The Chamber’s 2016 Legislative Agenda can be accessed through the Chamber’s website, www.nccoastchamber.com. Highways and bridges are top priorities in the Chamber’s It’s important to understand that the Chamber does not Legislative Luncheon. support or endorse any candidate for public office at any level…because we need to work with elected officials on both Kevin Geraghty sides of the political aisle to foster a pro-business climate. We are the “Voice of Business.” Hear us loud and clear about that. Chamber Expo mixes business with pleasure

The Business After Hours Expo, hosted by the Chamber each year in April, attracts up to 500 people and includes about 65 Chamber member exhibitors. “It’s been described as a Business After Hours on steroids – combining the fellowship and fun of a normal Business After Hours with all the buzz and excitement of a business trade show,” said Julie Naegelen of the Chamber. Guests are able to meander, mix and mingle comfort- The Chamber offers members an opportunity to interact with ably…while enjoying ample food and drinks. state and local public officials. Shown here at the 2015 Legisla- tive Luncheon are: Brian Brown, an aide to U.S. Senator Thom Tillis; State Representative Pat McElraft; State Senator Norman Sanderson; and Dr. Kerry Youngblood of Carteret Community College and Past Chair of the Chamber.

No one has more fun at the Expo than the wild and crazy group from Anytime Fitness. Tourism and military interests are vital to the local economy, and the Chamber advocates for legislation and regulations that Dan Williams are friendly and compatible to both.

Amy Nelson Add the Chamber’s logo as a “virtual decal” on your own website to reinforce your membership in the 28 | CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE region’s leading business association. Reverse Drawing: Best party of the summer

“Super Heroes for a Super Night” is the theme for the Chamber’s 2016 Reverse Drawing, which is Saturday evening, August 20, at the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City. Only 325 tickets will be sold, so the odds of winning the $10,000 Grand Prize are better than in the state lottery. Each $100 ticket admits two people to the event, which offers a buffet dinner, an open bar, a silent auction, entertainment, dancing, costume contest prizes and plenty of fun and good fellowship. To participate, contact Lana Collmann at [email protected] or 252-726-6350.

The theme for the 2015 Reverse Drawing was “Saturday Night…At the Movies!” Here are cast members from “101 Dalmatians” Robin Reid (as Cruella de Vil) and Gina Wright. They won “Chamber Oscars” for best costumes.

Bryan McCoury, Rusty Hook Design & Marketing

CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 29 THE CHAMBER Leadership Carteret challenge: Which class is the best ever? Leadership Carteret is one of the Chamber’s proudest The program runs for 10 consecutive weeks, and the focus traditions. is on introducing the class members to the places, people and “Our goal since 1988 has been constant, and that is to issues that define our county. help up-and-coming community leaders gain knowledge “The participants also work on projects that benefit local and build relationships that will enable them to be more not-for-profit groups that add so much to the fabric of our successful here in Carteret County…and make a difference community here,” says Steve Hellersperk of ACS Computer in our communities,” says Alan Leary of RE/MAX Ocean Services and Toastmasters-Morehead City, also a committee Properties, a co-chair of the Leadership Carteret Steering co-chair. Committee.

Members of the Leadership Carteret Class of 2015 with their red sweatshirts posed for this group photograph on Down East Day.

Matias Lagos Grayson Marlette

Here is the Leadership Carteret Class of 2016 in their sapphire long-sleeved T-shirts on Central Day 1.

Jay White and Nancy Church Kirsten Burt

30 | CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE More award-winning performers: The Chamber honors the pacesetters in the community The Arnold Murray Small Business Person of the Year for their accomplishments. By spotlighting those businesses, Award for 2015 went to Clarke Merrell of Circa 81/Dank organizations and individuals who are all-star achievers, we Burrito. The 2014 winner was Tommy Morrow of Atlantic help raise the bar for excellence. Beach Surf Shop.

Major award winners are announced at the Crystal Ball, The Cassie Algeo Award for Extraordinary Chamber an annual dinner-dance held in January. Here are recent Leadership was presented to Christina Fulcher of BB&T recipients: for her contributions in 2015. The 2014 winner was Mary Carlyle Brown of Landmark Sotheby’s International Realty. The Citizen of the Year Award for 2015 was presented posthumously in memory of Bob Malone, who was a mem- The Debbie Godwin Ambassador of the Year Award ber of the Chamber’s Board of Directors and affiliated with for 2015 was presented to Raymond Hopkins of Southern Carteret Community Theatre. The 2014 award winner was Security & Surveillance. The 2014 winner was Debbie Greg Lewis, former Chair of the Carteret County Board of Fisher of Mary Kay Cosmetics, Office Fusion Solutions and Commissioners. Professional Business Center.

The Joan Huss Pulley Award for Public Service Sponsored by Duke Energy winner for 2015 was Beaufort Mayor Richard Stanley. Atlantic Beach Mayor Trace Cooper was the 2014 award winner.

Atlantic Beach Mayor Trace Cooper and sister, Hallock Cooper Howard of Amos Mosquito’s Restaurant & Bar

Sandee & Greg Lewis

Mary Carlyle & Steve Brown, both of Landmark Beaufort Mayor Richard Stanley, Sherry Stanley, Elizabeth Eure and Southeby’s International Realty

Lucia Stanley CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 31 THE CHAMBER

We bring the ribbon, scissors…and people

Whatever your occasion – grand openings, ribbon cuttings, ground breakings, open houses and milestone anniversaries – the Chamber specializes in assisting you with your celebration. We bring the special events expertise, the scissors, the fancy ribbon, the shovels, the camera…and best of all, the people! Photographs are published monthly in the Chamber newsletter so all can see who came to your event. It’s all free of charge – as a benefit of Chamber membership.

Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies are a Chamber specialty. Here is the crowd that turned out in support of A Perfect Fit for You in Morehead City in 2015, which is a women’s special care boutique…and more.

Chamber communicates ‘news you can use’

The Chamber strives to deliver accurate and timely “news you can use” to help improve your profitability and enable you to stay abreast of new developments at the Chamber and within the community. This Business Directory & Visitors Guide is printed an- nually and delivered to members, second home owners, sea- sonal residents, newcomers and tourists. Copies are placed in rooms of local hotels/motels, other lodging establishments and vacation rental properties – for the convenience of visi- tors and guests. The Chamber News is our monthly newsletter that is published as an insert in the Carteret County News-Times on the last Friday of the month and reaches an estimated 30,000 readers. Members receive The PULSE, a weekly e-mail newslet- ter that provides updates on upcoming Chamber activities, programs and functions. If there’s “breaking news,” you can read all about it in The PULSE…Extra, which is issued on an as-needed basis. Additionally, Member Notes is distribut- ed weekly, featuring timely information about our members. You can access all Chamber publications online at the Chamber website, www.nccoastchamber.com. Visit often… as the site features real Chamber members in action. The Every business day, we make referrals when people staff makes online Directory updates instantaneously. with inquiring minds contact us about who, what, where, when, why and how. As standard policy, we only refer our members. 32 | CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Art is part of the fabric of Carteret County

Carteret County is one of North Carolina’s up-and-com- ing arts communities, because “we appreciate the fine arts, seaside crafts, a unique form of music and the performing arts, which combine to form an appetizing smorgasbord of heritage and culture,” says Sandi Malone of The Arts Council of Carteret County and a member of the Chamber’s Board of Directors. The arts are good for business and business is good for the arts. Participating in the Grand Opening of KickStart Carteret in Artists can’t help but be inspired by the coastal lifestyle January 2016 were Misty Hergett of the N.C. Rural Center, and environment. Senator Norman Sanderson, Morehead City Mayor Jerry Jones, Drama comes to life through performances by Carteret Christina Fulcher and Will Rogers. Community Theatre, which has been around since 1948.

The organization acquired its own playhouse in Morehead City in 2014. The state-of-the-art auditorium seats 550 guests and is attracting headliners to perform in concert. Chamber advocates for For more entertainment year-round, the Crystal Coast Civic Center in Morehead City boasts that “every event is young professionals waterfront.”

Connect Carteret – A Young Professionals Network continues to grow and flourish. The group operates independently but works in close coordination with the Chamber staff to meet the needs of younger business people, mainly those in the 20-40 age group. Connect Carteret is dedicated to making “Carteret Coun- ty a place where younger people can achieve the same social, academic, cultural and financial goals as in larger communi- ties, while maintaining a higher quality of life.” The group opened KickStart Carteret, a small business incubator facility in Morehead City, in 2016, by leveraging a $20,000 grant, which was awarded to the Chamber by the N.C. Rural Economic Development Center. Funding was Here’s Sally Lumpkin with her photograph “Seen Many a Day,” made available through the Rural Center’s “New Generation an Award of Excellence winner at the Arts Council’s annual “Art Initiative” to help develop a new generation of community From The Heart” show and sale. (We thank Sally for allowing us leaders. to use her photo on the cover of this publication.) KickStart Carteret’s purpose is to provide office quarters and work space for young entrepreneurs, utilizing state-of- the-art technology. Christina Fulcher of BB&T said: “Our objectives include Research shows that consumers are 80 percent attracting young adults to our county, retaining young people more likely to buy goods and services from after they graduate from high school and/or college…and businesses that are members of a local Chamber making our communities more responsive to the needs and of Commerce. Look for the Chamber’s desires of young professionals and their families.” Young professionals who are interested in getting involved membership decal affixed to the front door or in Connect Carteret can visit Connect Carteret on Face- window of merchants’ shops. book for upcoming events…or contact Julie Naegelen at the Chamber, 252-726-6350 or [email protected].

CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 33 THE CHAMBER MAC recognizes service men and women The Chamber’s Military Affairs Committee (MAC) is County residents. Carteret County also is home to Coast committed to strengthening relationships between the local Guard Sector Field Office Fort Macon and an Army Reserve business community and military personnel and their fami- unit in Morehead City. lies – partnerships that are mutually beneficial. “The MAC specializes in showing our active duty and re- “Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and Fleet Readi- tired military families how much we appreciate having them ness Center East have an enormous economic impact on our as our neighbors,” Heath adds. local economy,” says MAC Chair David Heath of the Town The MAC’s annual program of work is supported by of Newport. “The Marine Corps estimates that Cherry Point Chamber members who make financial contributions to the pumps about $2.01 billion a year into the region.” MAC as Star Sponsors. There are 42 Star Sponsors in 2016, The Cherry Point facilities combine to rank as the area’s a record high. major employer, providing thousands of jobs to Carteret

In the fall, the MAC hosts Down East Military Fun Day for hundreds of military members and guests to visit Cape Lookout National Seashore and climb the Lighthouse. Marines also enjoy time on the beach.

At each John C. Beitz Service Person of the Quarter Luncheon, the MAC honors service members from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, the Coast Guard and Army Reserve for their service to the nation and local communities. Family members are invited to attend as well.

The MAC’s annual “Cookies for the Troops” project always makes the holidays a little brighter for service men and women on duty during the Christmas season. Community members contributed more than 10,000 individual baked goods items in 2015. Santa Army Reserve Maj. Gen. Janet Lynn Cobb (center) participated Jr. and one of the North Pole elves assisted. in the Service Person of the Quarter Luncheon hosted by the 824th Transportation Company (Heavy Watercraft) in Morehead City in 2015.

The MAC always participates in the Carteret County Veterans Day Parade, the largest in North Carolina…and the MAC “Boat Float” always has the most American flags on display.

Dan Williams

34 | CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Carteret County becomes a ‘Coast Guard Community’ Only the 2nd county in America to earn designation

Carteret County was proud to be named an official “Coast Guard Community” in 2015, coinciding with the 100-year anniversary of the formation of the U.S. Coast Guard. Only one other county in America has achieved this rec- ognition – Camden County, Ga. (There are 16 communi- ties that have been selected as a “Coast Guard City,” includ- ing Wilmington and Elizabeth City in North Carolina.) Because the Coast Guard has a presence at each end of Bogue Banks – at Fort Macon near Atlantic Beach and in Emerald Isle – it was logical for Carteret County to seek the designation, reported The 47-foot Motor Life Boat (MLB) is built for Search and Rescue in heavy seas and in the surf. County Manager Russell It can right itself within 30 seconds if it accidentally gets rolled by a wave. Overman. Chamber Chair Bucky Wes Daniels Oliver acknowledged that Carteret County has always Carteret County for 101 years now, had a reputation for being sensitive Banks (1888), Portsmouth (1894) and and today there are 10 Coast Guard to victims of the perils of the sea, and Cape Lookout (1896). All were staffed units based at the Fort Macon site near in the 19th century, when a ship was by surfmen. Beaufort Inlet, including The SMI- wrecked off of Cape Lookout, local From the watchtower, a guard LAX, commissioned in 1944, which whaling crews would respond. scanned the water for vessels in trouble, is now the “Queen of the Fleet,” the Passed along for generations has and foot patrols walked dark, stormy oldest cutter in the Coast Guard. been the story of the fabled wreck of ocean beaches. In the boathouse, Coast Guard Station Emerald Isle a three-masted schooner, the Crissie oar-powered surfboats and crews were is at the western tip of Bogue Banks Wright, in January of 1886. waiting, duty-bound to be sent down guards Bogue Inlet. Total Coast Guard “She come ashore on the sea beach the ramp and out to sea to assist ships employment in Carteret County side of Shackleford Banks near the in distress. includes 200 active duty service men Wade Shore community having lost The very first rescue accomplished and women and is supplemented by her rudder. The whaling crews were by the newly formed Coast Guard 85 Reservists and nearly 200 Auxiliary prepared to attempt a rescue when the occurred in the winter of 1915 off members who combine to log thou- wind shifted and caused mountainous Cape Lookout Shoals by Capt. Fred sands of hours annually in support of waves to prevent their launching.” Gillikin of Marshallberg and his crew Coast Guard search and rescue and law The temperature dropped like a – saving the lives of five crew members enforcement operations. rock to 12 degrees (F). When finally of the Sylvia C. Hall. Capt. Fred was “Semper Paratus – Always Ready.” rescuers were able to get to the vessel, honored during a parade in Morehead By the way, if you hear the locals they found two of the crew had been City on his 100th birthday in 1978, use the phrase, “Cold as the night the washed away and drowned, three had sponsored by the Chamber of Com- Crissie Wright come ashore,” you best frozen to death…only one survived. merce, which attracted about 4,000 The publicity of this tragedy helped well-wishers. heed that warning and bundle up. encourage building U.S. Life-Saving The Coast Guard has continuously Stations in Carteret County – at Core had a presence in North Carolina and CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 35 THE CHAMBER

Rear Adm. Stephen Metruck, Commander of the Fifth Coast Guard District (right) Cmdr. Javier Delgado of Coast Guard delivered the Coast Guard Community No one was happier with Carteret Sector Field Office Fort Macon and Ben proclamation, and North Carolina Court of County’s designation as a Coast Guard Crabtree of Flotilla 20-02, Morehead Appeals Judge Doug McCullough, a resident Community than retired Chief Ira City, Coast Guard Auxiliary of Atlantic Beach, offered congratulatory Lewis, 97, of Harkers Island. His remarks. uniform still fits. He is shown here celebrating the day with Coast Guard Lt. j.g. Jessica Van Horn.

Meet the Chamber’s leadership team

2016 Officers Board of Directors Rodney Kemp Syndie Earnhardt Chalk & Gibbs Insurance and Real Bluewater Real Estate Bucky Oliver, Chair (Terms Expire December 31, 2018) Estate 200 Mangrove Drive The Boathouse at Front Street George Aswad 1006 Arendell St. Emerald Isle, NC 28594 Village Crystal Coast Lady Cruises Morehead City, NC 28557 252-646-3244 2400 Lennoxville Road 600 Front St. 252-726-3167 [email protected] Beaufort, NC 28516 Beaufort, NC 28516 [email protected] 252-838-1524 252-728-8687 Fax: 252-838-1523 Sandi Malone [email protected] 148 Thurman Road Mobile: 919-349-5588 Jody Smith (Island Express Ferry Service/ Sound Bank Beaufort, NC 28516 [email protected] Morehead City Ferry Service) 1897 Live Oak St. 252-728-7550 Beaufort, NC 28516 [email protected] Tina Purifoy, Chair Elect Dick Brvenik 252-728-2181 Crystal Coast Civic Center/ Carteret Health Care Mobile: 252-646-5272 Carteret County Parks and Tim Necaise 3500 Arendell St. [email protected] Necaise Insurance & Financial Recreation Morehead City, NC 28557 Services, Inc. 3505 Arendell St. 252-499-6000 7075-A US 70 Morehead City, NC 28557 [email protected] (Terms Expire December 31, 2017) Newport, NC 28570 252-247-9247 252-223-4724 Fax: 252-247-5386 Travis Burt Mary Carlyle Brown Fax: 252-223-2045 [email protected] Transportation Impact Landmark Sotheby’s International [email protected] P.O. Box 4758 Realty John Hagle, Treasurer P.O. Box 1344 Emerald Isle, NC 28594 Bucky Oliver 1111 Hammock Lane 252-764-2885 Morehead City, NC 28557 Beaufort, NC 28516 252-648-7070 [email protected] Tina Purifoy 252-504-3494 Fax: 866-232-8852 [email protected] John Hagle Mobile: 252-723-8854 (Terms Expire December 31, 2016) marycarlyle.brown@landmarkso- Dr. Kerry Youngblood, Past Chair Rich Johnson thebysrealty.com Carteret Community College Debby Forbush Cottage Tender, Inc. Great Windows 3505 Arendell St. 108 Pond Drive Millie Chalk 934 Sea Gate Drive Morehead City, NC 28557 Atlantic Beach, NC 28512 Duke Energy Newport, NC 28570 252-222-6140 252-725-2628 2637 Gum Branch Road 252-728-3373 Fax: 252-222-6274 [email protected] Jacksonville, NC 28540 [email protected] [email protected] 800-452-2777 [email protected]

36 | CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Maryanne Frank Christina Fulcher Carol Lohr Staff Frank Door Company Branch Banking & Trust Company Tourism Development Authority 413 Howard Blvd. (BB&T) 3409 Arendell St. Carteret County Chamber of Newport, NC 28570 5002 US 70 West Morehead City, NC 28557 Commerce Phone: 252-223-1112 or Morehead City, NC 28557 252-726-8148, ext. 106 801 Arendell St., Suite 1 888-833-3667 252-515-9230 Fax: 252-726-0990 Morehead City, NC 28557 Fax: 252-223-1116 Mobile: 252-422-7766 Direct line: 252-726-5257 252-726-6350 [email protected] [email protected] Mobile: 252-241-5217 Fax: 252-726-3505 [email protected] Mary Duane Hale David Heath Lana Collmann Atlantic Beach Realty 3006 Market St. Dennis Marquardt Manager, Chamber Programming 513 Atlantic Beach Causeway Newport, NC 28270 205 Lands End Road [email protected] Atlantic Beach, NC 28512 252-223-4896 Morehead City, NC 28557 252-240-7368 Mobile: 252-622-5271 252-726-7358 Susan McNamara Fax: 252-340-0670 [email protected] [email protected] Director, Administrative Services [email protected] [email protected] Steve Hellersperk Dr. Dan Novey Janie Jones Toastmasters-Morehead City/ Carteret County Public School Julie Naegelen 269 Bay Drive ACS Computer Services System Director, Membership Services Smyrna, NC 28579 1106 Hedrick Blvd. 107 Safrit Drive [email protected] 252-729-9711 Morehead City, NC 28557 Beaufort, NC 28516 Mobile: 252-723-7745 [email protected] 252-725-7377 252-728-4583, ext. 1113 [email protected] Fax: 252-728-1207 Mike Wagoner Bill Rogerson [email protected] President 308 Elizabeth Drive Pat Kenney [email protected] Morehead City, NC 28557 Cape Lookout National Seashore Russell Overman Mobile: 252-723-7787 or 252-723-8095 131 Charles St. Carteret County Manager 252-622-1930 [email protected] Harkers Island, NC 28531 Courthouse Square 252-728-2250, ext. 3014 Beaufort, NC 28516 Wendy Routson Fax: 252-728-2160 252-728-8450 Emerald Isle Beach & Pool Club [email protected] Fax: 252-728-2092 The Chamber offers 101 Dolphin Ridge Road [email protected] a “90-Day Money Emerald Isle, NC 28594 Tom Kies Back Guarantee.” If a 252-354-4159 Downtown Morehead City Vernon Small Fax: 252-354-4159 Revitalization Association 5557 US 70 West business or organization Cell: 252-241-5302 1001 Arendell St. Morehead City, NC 28557 joins the Chamber and [email protected] Morehead City, NC 28557 252-247-2132 252-808-0440 Fax: 252-808-0446 Fax: 252-727-0277 is not fully satisfied [email protected] Ex Officio Members: Mobile: 252-241-0530 with the level of service, [email protected] Greg Lewis we will return the Debbie Fisher Carteret County Economic investment. All we ask Mary Kay Cosmetics/Office Fusion Dan Williams Development Council Solutions/Professional Business 110 MacGregor Drive is that the new member 3615 Arendell St. Center Beaufort, NC 28516 Morehead City, NC 28557 attends at least three P.O. Box 1172 252-728-3886 252-222-6120 Morehead City, NC 28557 Mobile: 252-241-3211 Chamber events during Fax: 252-222-6124 252-646-3869 [email protected] [email protected] that time span to give us [email protected] a try.

CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 37 THE CHAMBER Ambassadors Club Members

By participating in the Chamber’s Ambassadors Club, Chamber members expand their network of business contacts and provide valuable services to the Chamber at the same time. To inquire about the duties and obtain more information, contact Julie Naegelen at 252-726-6350 or [email protected].

(As of April 1, 2016) Gail Hoffmeister Fran Pigott-Harding Nancy Baker Beasley Media Group MainSail Marketing Group LLC Wells Fargo Bank N.A. 207 Glenburnie Drive Keller Williams Realty 800 Arendell St. New Bern, NC 28560 601 Flybridge Lane Morehead City, NC 28557 903-691-2370 Beaufort, NC 28516 252-342-6325 [email protected] 252-269-2224 [email protected] [email protected] Desha Hollowell Pat Barrett Hollowell Group Resources Melinda Mowry Homan Company of North Carolina 906 Oxford Drive Holiday Inn Express & Suites West Ridge Center, Suite 16 Morehead City, NC 28557 5063 Executive Drive Morehead City, NC 28557 919-353-2729 Morehead City, NC 28557 252-247-5766 [email protected] 252-247-5001 [email protected] [email protected] Raymond Hopkins Teri Edwards Southern Security & Surveillance Bridget Stubblefield Carteret County Home Builders Association 163 Hopkins Drive NCWorks Career Center – Carteret County P.O. Box 1348 Beaufort, NC 28516 N.C. Department of Commerce – Division of Morehead City, NC 28557 252-342-4734 Workforce Solutions 252-342-8155 [email protected] 309 Commerce Ave. [email protected] Morehead City, NC 28557 Henry Kahen 252-726-7151 Nancy Elberson Edward Jones Investments [email protected] LegalShield 229-1 Professional Circle 211 Lawrence Road Morehead City, NC 28557 Linda Touhey Beaufort, NC 28516 Mobile: 252-269-5600 Select Bank & Trust 252-241-4851 [email protected] 168 NC 24 [email protected] Morehead City, NC 28557 Alyce Meserve 252-726-3739 Debbie Fisher Broad Creek Financial Services [email protected] (See Board of Directors Listing) P.O. Box 1921 Newport, NC 28570 Bob Upchurch Rebecca Ann Gaskins 252-347-1076 Bob Upchurch Appraisals, LLC PNC Bank [email protected] 211 Georgia Ave. 2300 Arendell St. Morehead City, NC 28557 Morehead City, NC 28557 Joyce Olsen 252-247-9905 252-240-6099 SkyBank Financial [email protected] [email protected] 1106 Palmer Way Morehead City, NC 29557 Martha Vaughan Gretchen Gearhart 252-622-4324 Melaleuca, The Wellness Company Anytime Fitness [email protected] P.O. Box 246 4913 Bridges St. Morehead City, NC 28557 Morehead City, NC 28557 252-726-8723 252-648-8808 [email protected] [email protected]

Bill Griffith Friend of the Chamber 126 Plantation Circle Beaufort, NC 28516 252-728-7843 [email protected]

Steve Hellersperk (See Board of Directors Listing)

Dawn Hoffmann dōTERRA International World Class Flooring 107 C Robin Ave. Atlantic Beach, NC 28512 732-309-3585 [email protected]

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40 | CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Other County Phone Numbers Schools Carteret County Public School System Lt. Governor: Animal Control...... 252-728-8585 Dan Forest (R) 107 Safrit Drive, Beaufort NC 28516 Building Inspections...... 252-728-8545 Legislative Office 252-728-4583 20401 Mail Service Center CCATS Transportation Service...... 252-240-1043 www.carteretcountyschools.org Raleigh, NC 27699-0401 Civic Center...... 252-247-3883 919-733-7350 Superintendent: Dr. Dan Novey Fax: 919-733-6595 Clerk of Court...... 252-504-4400 252-728-4583, ext. 1113 [email protected] Clerk to the Board of Commissioners...... 252-728-8580 www.ltgov.state.nc.us [email protected] Cooperative Extension...... 252-222-6352 State Senator: District Attorney...... 252-504-4500 The Carteret County Public School System has approximately Norman W. Sanderson (R) Economic Development...... 252-222-6120 300 N. Salisbury St., Room 629 8,425 students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 Elections...... 252-728-8460 system operates 18 schools spread across the county. With 919-733-5706 Emergency Services...... 252-222-5841 about 1,090 employees, the school system is the largest em- [email protected] Environmental Health Division...... 252-728-8499 ployer in the county. State Representative: Finance...... 252-728-8410 The mission of the Carteret County Public School System is Pat McElraft (R) Fire Marshal...... 252-222-5841 300 N. Salisbury St., Room 634 “to graduate all students prepared to be productive citizens.” Health Department...... 252-728-8550 Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 The system prides itself on being the place “where students 919-733-6275 Human Resources...... 252-728-8405 [email protected] learn, grow and achieve.” Information Systems...... 252-728-8506 Juvenile Justice & Restitution...... 252-728-8564 Carteret Community College Carteret County Magistrate...... 252-504-4543 3505 Arendell St., Morehead City, NC 28557 Government Mosquito Control...... 252-728-8595 www.carteretcountync.gov 252-222-6000 Parks & Recreation...... 252-808-3301 www.carteret.edu County Manager: Russell Overman Planning & Inspections...... 252-728-8545 302 Courthouse Square President: Dr. Kerry Youngblood Beaufort NC 28516 Probation & Parole (Adult)...... 252-728-3877 [email protected] 252-728-8450 Public Defender...... 252-504-4545 [email protected] Public Works...... 252-728-8595 Carteret Community College offers opportunities for life- Rape Crisis...... 252-504-3668 long learning through high-quality traditional and distance 24-Hour Crisis Line...... 252-725-4040 learning teaching, training support and enrichment with the Register of Deeds...... 252-728-8474 intended purpose of improving the quality of life for all cit- Senior Services/Aging...... 252-247-2626 izens of Carteret County and . The Sheriff’s Department...... 252-728-4800 college provides more than 100 course offerings, and students Shore Protection ...... 252-222-5835 can pursue a certificate, diploma or associate degree. Social Services...... 252-728-3181 The university transfer program enables students to complete Solid Waste Services...... 252-726-4855 the first two years of a bachelor’s degree while saving money Tax Office...... 252-728-8485 and living at home. Other excellent programs include aqua- 252-728-8494 culture, culinary, hospitality and restaurant management, Veterans Services...... 252-728-8440 health sciences, business technologies, fine arts and marine Voter Information...... 252-728-8460 trades. The student population includes about 2,600 curricu- Water Utilities...... 252-728-8410 lum students and 6,675 continuing education students. The Western Office...... 252-222-5833 college employs nearly 160 people as full-time faculty and staff members.

CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 41 THE CHAMBER Gramercy Christian School Municipalities: Phone Numbers 8170 US 70, Newport, NC 28570 | 252-352-5199 Atlantic Beach...... 252-726-2121 www.gramercychristian.org Beaufort...... 252-728-2141 Bogue...... 252-393-3055 Headmaster: D. Kirk Nielsen Cape Carteret...... 252-393-8483 [email protected] Cedar Point...... 252-393-7898 Emerald Isle...... 252-354-3424 Gramercy Christian School is a ministry of Faith Evangelical Indian Beach...... 252-247-3344 Bible Church and is located at 8170 US 70, Newport. It serves Morehead City...... 252-726-6848 205 students in grades K-12 with a faith-based education that Newport...... 252-223-4749 includes fine arts and athletics. The Gramercy academic pro- Peletier...... 252-393-8666 gram is college-preparatory, which enables graduates to be able Pine Knoll Shores...... 252-247-4353 to successfully enter and complete higher education. Quali- fied teachers guide the student’s learning experience. Average student-teacher ratio is 16:1 with teacher aides in grades K-6. Populations (July 2014 est.) Gramercy’s mission is to “Partner with parents to develop County...... 69,350 their children as Disciples of Christ, through education, while Atlantic Beach...... 1,510 maintaining a biblical worldview.” Beaufort...... 4,136 Bogue...... 721 St. Egbert Catholic School Cape Carteret...... 2,140 1705 Evans St., Morehead City, NC 28557 | 252-726-3418 Cedar Point...... 1,396 www.stegbertcatholicschool.org Emerald Isle...... 3,775 Indian Beach...... 120 Principal: Peggy Lane Morehead City...... 9,313 [email protected] Newport...... 4,801 Peletier...... 676 Founded in 1956, St. Egbert Catholic School is a Pre-K-grade Pine Knoll Shores...... 1,365 5 elementary school. Its mission is to educate the total child Unincorporated Areas...... 39,397 – mind, body and spirit. In addition to core curriculum, sup- plemental classes including art, music, technology, and physi- (Source: N.C. Office of State Budget and Management) cal education are also provided. After-school care is open daily until 6 p.m. St. Egbert School currently participates in the County Property Tax Rates NC Opportunity Scholarship Program, which grants qualify- (per $100 valuation, 2015-16) ing families the choice to attend private schools by awarding scholarships up to $4,200 per child, per school year. Children Carteret County .300 of all religious denominations are welcome. Atlantic Beach .165 Beaufort .3475 Tiller School of Carteret County Bogue .050 1950 US 70 East, Beaufort, NC 28516 | 252-728-1955 Cape Carteret .1525 www.tillerschool.org Cedar Point .0625 Morehead City .350 Executive Director: Virginia Jones Newport .357 [email protected] Peletier .055 Emerald Isle Tiller School is a tuition-free, public charter school located Oceanfront .195 in Beaufort. Tiller School is dedicated to equality education, Non-oceanfront .155 serving grades K-5 since 1993. Tiller School is a compassion- Indian Beach ate community that engages students in rigorous academics, Oceanfront .230 fine arts exploration and social responsibility. In addition to Non-oceanfront .190 teaching core academic subjects, students are also instructed in Pine Knoll Shores physical education, technology, art and music daily. Students Oceanfront .257 can participate in an after school program until 6 p.m. as well Non-oceanfront .213 as after school enrichment clubs. The average enrollment is 205 students, with an average 16:1 student-teacher ratio. (Source: Carteret County Tax Office. For rescue district taxes, fire district taxes, water rates and solid waste rates, call 252-728-8494 or go to www.carteretcountytax.com.) 42 | CARTERET COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Relocation Information Hospital Vehicles Department of Motor Vehicles 252-726-5586 Carteret Health Care 5347 US 70 West, Morehead City 3500 Arendell St., Morehead City, NC 28557 Tags and Titles 252-726-7695 252-499-6000 3025 Bridges St., Morehead City www.CarteretHealth.org

Power Companies President & CEO: Dick Brvenik Carteret-Craven Electric Cooperative 252-247-3107 [email protected] or 800-682-2217 Duke Energy 800-452-2777 Carteret Health Care is an independent, 135-bed hospital serving eastern North Carolina. As the second largest employer Local Telephone Service in Carteret County with 1,030 employees, the hospital CenturyLink 800-201-4099 (Residential) has remained committed to improving the community’s 800-786-6272 (Business) health, becoming the employer of choice and being the best (Refer to the local telephone directories for other service providers) community hospital. At Carteret Health Care, “Compassion Runs Deep.” Cable Company Carteret Health Care leads the way to healthier lives 800-892-4357 through innovations in safety, quality, service and superior value. As a not-for-profit medical center, Carteret Health Bogue Banks Library Care offers a full range of acute care, diagnostic and outpatient Pine Knoll Shores 252-247-4660 services at a level that you would only expect at a larger facility. While providing high-quality health care with exceptional Carteret County Public Library compassion and respect, Carteret Health Care achievements Beaufort 252-728-2050 and awards include being ranked as one of the Best Hospitals by “Business North Carolina.” Newport Public Library 252-223-5108 The physicians and staff of Carteret Health Care are among the finest health care providers in eastern North Carolina. The Webb Memorial Library hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission for the Morehead City 252-726-3012 Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). With our commitment to excellence and advanced technology, Western Carteret Library the hospital offers exceptional programs for joint and spine, Cape Carteret 252-393-6500 weight loss surgery, heart care, diabetic care and cancer care. Crystal Coast Civic Center 252-247-3883

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