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THE HAVEL PASSES?Joseph K. (Joe) Stanley (left) succeeds Al iMughinghouse as president of the South Brunswick Inlands C hamher of Commerce. * STAFF PHOTOS BY SUSAN USHER NEW DIRECTORS taking the oath of officc (from left) are Grant Kuhn, Alan I i olden, Kemp Causey and Dot Hadley. Chamber Challenged To Continue Providing Area Leadership BY SUSAN USHER While its achievements have been valuable, the work of the South Brunswick Islands Chamber of Commerce has "virtually just be gun." speaker Rhone Sasser told chamber members at their annual meeting Friday night at Jones/Bvrd Clubhouse. Sasser served nearly seven years .is officer of the Shallotte branch of Waccamaw Bank & Trust, the pre decessor of UCB. before advancing io his currcni position as president and chief executive officer of United Carolina Bancshares. He has contin ued to be "more than casually inter ested" in the area. As examples of positive change since the late 1960s. he cited im provements in health, school and county government facilities, trans portation and utility infrastructures, development of golf courses and the chamber itself. "A tremendous amount of progress has taken place in just the last two or three decades," he told an audience of nearly 180 men and women, with credit due to the lead ership and efforts of "individuals who had the vision and courage to make it happen." often at great per sonal financial risk. While some of those individuals gained personal wealth as a result of their investments, others in the com munity have also benefited from the jobs created and the gains in quality of life because "all ships are lifted by a rising tide," he said. "Leadership and support" will be required of the chamber's member ship, Sasser said, "to make sure your area w ill achieve the desirable long term growth that will create benefits for all of the people." He encouraged continued team work and regional cooperation, cit ing the re-routing of 1-73 in North Carolina as one example of its bene fits. as well as encouraging contin ued individual effort. "I challenge you to remember that one individual can make a differ ence." he concluded. "Your efforts on behalf of the chamber are very important." Also at the banquet, the chamber recognized members for their achievements, inducted new direc tors and 1994 President Joseph K. (Joe) Stanley of Joe & Moc's Auto Services of Shallotte. In his acceptance speech, Stanley said the chamber presidency had not been among his personal goals, but that he decided he "should try if people believed in me." "I've watched from the sidelines as three presidents performed, and I supported them in every way I could," he reflected. "We have been through some troubled times, but Ol PERCY WOODARD accepted the Volunteer of the Year award on behalf of Atlantic Telephone Membership Corp. and its "stage crew." we've hung together and we have got a good board." While noting that change is a con stant if an organization is to grow and prosper, Stanley pledged that the goals of the chamber would not change during his administration. Any changes the directors make in the coming year would be made "in the membership's interest," he said. In addition to receiving the gavel award, outgoing president A1 Laug hinghouse of UCB recognized nu merous chamber members for their service to the chamber and to the community. Annette Odom, a past president of the chamber, was honored as the first recipient of the new Distin guished Service Award for her influ ential role in the chamber and com munity over the years. 1 ^ughinghouse said Odom is "al ways striving to improve our way of life." Her past efforts have included working closely with the state De partment of Transportation on the U.S. 17 improvement project, ob taining directional signs to the Brunswick beaches on 1-40 and es tablishing the Southeastern Wei ANNETTE ODOM received the chamber's first IJistingu ished Sen ice .Award. come Center, service on boards and committees including The Bruns wick Hospital, Travel Pak, the Southeastern Welcome Center, and as the chamber's governmental liai son. She hits also served as chairman of the N.C. Oyster Festival and co chairman of the King Classic Tour nament Outgoing chamber director Percy Woodard accepted the Member of the Year award on behalf of Atlantic Telephone Membership Corp. ATMC has provided leadership, sponsored Business After I lours and the Business Breakfast, donated door prizes and provided the man power, called "the stage crew," that sets up and breaks down the stage for ihe N.C. Oyster Festival. David Sandifer of Holden Beach received the annual President's Award for his assistance to I^iugh inghouse. Sandifer helped with the budget, dug ditches, pitched tents, weighed fish, sold shirts and "lifted my morale many times," Laugh inghouse said. "The word 'no' is not in his vocabulary." The chamber's Community Serv ice award went to Terry Barbee. chief of the Ocean Isle Beach Vol unteer I ire Department for 10 years, town commissioner for eight years, co-chairman of the King Classic, past president of the chamber, and someone who was instrumental in VI ANDREWS was named the chamber's Outstanding Am bassador for her membership recruitment efforts. iocating the Southeastern Welcome Center in Shallottc. While his own business sustained damage during the March 13, 1993, storm. Laugh inghousc noted. Barbee was search ing the island tor persons in need of assistance. The chamber also recognized: ?kathryn Gossett as Volunteer of the Year. Under her leadership as chairperson of Membership Deve lopment, chamber volunteers re cruited Xl new members. Gossett al so volunteered as needed with the N.C. Oyster Festival and King Classic Tournament. She was unable to attend because of a work-related conflict. ?Vi Andrews of United Carolina Bank as the first Outstanding Am bassador Award recipient. She was recognized as the volunteer bringing in the most new members on a point system established by the chamber's Ambassadors. ?Charlie Webster, for his efforts as chairman of the chamber's first golf tournament, which was de scribed as fun and profitable. ?Dave llarrcll, a volunteer with the King Classic Tournament, for his behind-the-scenes efforts that helped make the event a success. ?N.C. Oyster Festival co-chair men Sally Nord and Glenn Humbert for organizing the most profitable festival in the 13 years the event has been held. ?Outgoing board members Don Warren, Terry Barbee, Percy Wood ard. Jay Houston and Joe Stanley (who was re-elected) for their ser vice: CHAIRMAN CHARLIE WEBSTER received the first golf tournament award. ?Incoming board members Grant Huhn, Sea Trail Corp.: Alan Holden. Alan Holden Realty; Dot Hadley, Southern National Bank; and Kemp Electrical Contractors Local electrical contractors will consider approval at their meeting next Tuesday of a petition seeking a change in the way some electrical permits are issued by the Brunswick County Building Inspections De partment. A draft of the petition will be pre sented to members at the meeting of the Brunswick County Chapter of the N.C. Association of Electrical Contractors. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15, at Western Sizzlin' Steak House on N.C. 211 near Southport. The meeting is open to all electri cal contractors, inspectors and other interested persons. Some members of the organiza tion are interested in having Bruns wick County follow the example of New Hanover County for issuing permits to property owners who ap ply for a permit in their own name and do not have a state electrical contractor's license. New Hanover County requires unlicensed individ uals to take a general examination to show that they have the general knowledge and skills to wire a building according to state code. Requiring an exam is intended in part to prevent a property owner from obtaining a license and then subcontracting to an unlicensed cle cuici^n to actually do wirinp Causey. The Village at Calabash; and Stanley; and ?WCCA 106.3 Beach Radio, Brunswick F.lectric Membership Corp.. Wilmington CocaCola Bottl ing, Brierwood Ciolf Club. MAC Construction Co., Whit-Mart. Inc. and Burger King with certificates for community service. ?.Ann [.aughinghouse received a gift for her service to the chamber over the past six years and her sup port of her husband, outgoing presi dent A! Laughinghouse. Directors continuing on the board include Don livans. Coastal Insur ance <& Realty: David Batten. Brunswick Hlectric Membership Corp.; Tripp Sloane, Sloane Realty; David Sandifer, Holden Beach Pro perties, Rusty Riiss, Ailsiiiie insur ance; John M. Craig Jr.. Craig Realty; Velva Jenkins. Brunswick Community College; Sheila Mc Lamb, Anderson & McLamb At torneys at Law; Joe Johnson, Johns ton/Renaud Architects; Daphne Yarbrough. The Brunswick Hos pital; Debbie Rupp. Gregory P. Rupp. D.D.S.; Al laughinghouse, UCB; and Don Warren, Brunswick County Farm Bureau. The chamber has approximately 340 members. Mav Pursue* Chnnnp / " ? Zf If members approve a draft of the proposed petition, it will circulated for signatures before being present ed to the Brunswick County Board of Commissioners for consideration. For more information, contact Jimmv Livans at 910-457-6193. 7.04%* Why settle for less from your IRA? Ask about other rates and IRAs we have available. KATHRYN GOSSETT Investment Representative Call Today (910)754-3202 Snallotte Jj ?Rate expressed s? the lowrr of yield lo maturity or yield to call effective OIW4 Subject to avail ability Market risk is a consideration on invest ments sold prior to maturity Edward D. Jones & Co.* Mom bor No* York Stock Fichango Inc j?cufitio* Investor Protection Corporation TO BE OFFERED IN '95 Grand Strand Hospital Adding Cardiac Surgery Strand General Hospital ness leaders and particularly our pa- care unit will he added. The labora- The project will more than double ardiac surgery starting in tients. I hope they will see the direct torv and physical therapy depart- the hospital's emergency depart eds announced at a news bcnctil of their efforts." 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