Donnie Robertson at (336) 573-3747 for all of your heating, cooling and refrigeration needs.

Stoneville Service CenterStoneville Service Center offers a wide

variety of repair services for all of your automo-tive needs, from a basic oil service to a complete engine overhaul. They specialize in computer diagnostics and service both foreign and do-mestic vehicles. Give Doug Swindler a call at (336) 623-8293 or visit them at 124 Autumn Drive, Stoneville NC 27048 or online at www.stonevilleservicecenter.com

Current Members:A personal thanks goes to all of

our current WRCC members who have renewed their memberships this past month. We appreciate your continued member-ship. As a non-profit, our future depends upon your support of WRCC!

Coffee Reminder:Be sure to join us for our next

WRCC Coffee event on Thursday, March 18th sponsored by the American Cancer Society and hosted by Western Rockingham Family Medicine. Our

February coffee at Always and Forever Florist had an outstanding turnout and we thank all who attended.

I encourage you each to invite two guests to all of our WRCC events. A fellow chamber member who doesn’t regularly attend and a non-member who you would like to see join our local WRCC!

Let us know how we can help your business grow!

Warmest regards,Gary Corns, Executive DirectorWestern Rockingham Chamber of Commerce - WRCC

March — American Cancer SocietyApril — Jade Karate-Do Sch. of Shotokan

May — Seaside MassageJune — Madison Fudge Shoppe

July — Western Rockingham CivitansAugust — Dream Interiors

September — Wright PrintingOctober — United Way

November — Hospice of RCDecember — WRCC

112 West Murphy St., Madison, North Carolina 27025 • 336-548-6248 • Fax: 336-548-4466• info@westernrockinghamchamber.com • www.WesternRockinghamChamber.com

March 18 — Coffee sponsored by Ameri-can Cancer Society, hosted by Western Rock-ingham Family Medicine Madison; 8:00 a.m.

March 25 — WRCC Board of Directors’ Meeting, 8:30 a.m., First Citizens Bank Conference Room, 109 N. Franklin St., Madison.

March 23 — WRCC Annual Awards Banquet, 6:00 p.m. Social, 6:30 p.m. Din-ner, Deep Springs Country Club, Stoneville; $30.00 per person. Keynote speaker: Dr. Rodney Shotwell, Superintendent of Schools, Rockingham County. Make your reservations now!

March 29 — Chamber Radio Program on WMYN Radio (1420 AM) 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Rebroadcast at 6:30 p.m. Guest: American Cancer Society

April 2 — WRCC Closed - Good Friday

April 7 — Chamber Radio Program on WMYN Radio (1420 AM) 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Rebroadcast at 6:30 p.m. Guest: Rocking-ham Opportunities Corp.

April 15 — Coffee sponsored by Debbie’s Computer, hosted by Madison-Mayodan Recreation Dept, 300 S. 2nd Ave, Mayodan; 8:00 a.m.

April 22 — WRCC Board of Directors’ Meeting, 8:30 a.m., First Citizens Bank Confer-ence Room, 109 N. Franklin St., Madison.

May 5 — Chamber Radio Program on WMYN Radio (1420 AM) 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Rebroadcast at 6:30 p.m. Guest: Seaside Massage

Western Rockingham Cham-ber of Commerce will feature a Silent Auction during the Annual Awards Banquet held March 23, 2010. Items are needed for the auction and door prizes. If your business would like to make a donation please call the chamber office at 336-548-6248 or by email info@mywrcc.com. You may take your donations to the chamber office at 112 W. Murphy Street, Madison.

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Window Displays

Silent Auction andDoor Prize

Donations Needed

From the Director…The 2010 WRCC Awards Dinner

Make Your Reservations Today!Be sure to call-in or email your

reservations for the 2010 WRCC An-nual Awards Dinner. It will be held at the Deep Springs County Club, 160 Country Club Drive, Stoneville with a menu of Prime Rib and Chicken France provided by Debbie’s Catering of Stoneville. Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Rodney Shotwell, superintendent of Rockingham County Schools. It presents an outstanding opportunity to learn about all that is happening in our schools and how, as a business community, we can aid in making sure our educational foundation is strong.

Nominations are being accepted for Busi-ness of the Year and Citizen of the Year. Look for nomination forms in this newsletter! The event also functions as a fundraiser for WRCC and as such, we are soliciting items for our silent auction. If you would like to make a donation and play a part in making this one of our most successful dinners ever, please contact the chamber office at info@mywrcc.com or call us at (336) 548-6248 today!

In The News:While you’ve probably read about

the many changes affecting the state’s license plate renewals and inspection

process and, while we all have the option of paying an extra $1 to mail our tag renewals to Raleigh, I encourage everyone to spend local while saving money! If you have questions concerning your renewal and inspection our staff has the experience and knowledge to make certain that you are driving legal. Also, be on the lookout, as we will be offering even more services in the coming months.

New Members:It is always exciting to introduce

additions to our membership. Join me in welcoming our newest WRCC members…

Robertson Air Services, Inc.Robertson Air Services, Inc. offers resi-

dential and commercial heating and cooling service on all brands of air conditioners, heat pumps, furnaces, fan coils, and thermostats to residents and businesses in Rockingham County. Whether you need maintenance, repair, replace-ment, new construction or remodeling, contact

31 Years1979 - 2010

March for members of the Friends. Mem-berships may be purchased at the store for $10 and are valid for a year. Yearly member-ships will entitle you to shop at three 50% sales during the year. Our store is located at 103 2nd Avenue, Mayodan. We are open every Friday 10-5 and Saturday 10-2. All proceeds benefit the Madison, Mayodan, and Stoneville libraries. We also take donations of gently used books.

The Friends of the Western Rocking-ham Co. Public Libraries are also sponsoring a Fundraiser for the new Madison-Mayo-dan Public Library. P.T. Deutermann will speak at Mayodan Moravian Church, 104 S. 3rd Ave., Mayodan on March 21st at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased from a Friends of the Library Board Mem-ber, at the Friends Used Bookstore, 103 2nd Avenue, Mayodan during store hours, or at the door. The Used Bookstore is open every Friday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

P.T. Deutermann is a Rockingham County resident and National Bestselling author of Cat Dancers, Spider Mountain, and Nightwalkers. His novels will be avail-able for purchase or bring your own for signing. For more on P.T. Deutermann’s bio go to the website at www.ptdeutermann.com.

Please join the Rockingham CountyPersonnel Association for

the following event:

Unemployment Appeals HearingsPresented by Jeffrey T. Smith, Deputy Chief Appeals

Referee & Special Deputy Commissioner

April 8, 2010- 11:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.Rockingham Community College

Advanced Technologies Building, Room 105

Lunch will be served by Teri’s Catering & Bakery

Limited seating, reservations requiredPlease RSVP by March 31, 2010 via our website at

http://www.rockinghamcopersonnel.webs.com

Topics will include:• How to plan and prepare for an unemployment

insurance appeals hearing•Updates to the Employment Security Law from

the 2009 General Assembly• Levels of claims and appeals with the ESC• You be the Appeals Referee: samples cases• Questions and Answer session

March 14 — Daylight Savings Time Begins

March 17 — St. Patrick’s DayMarch 20 — First Day of SpringMarch 20 — Snowflake Ball benefiting the

Free Clinic of Rockingham County. For more info visit http://freeclinicofrock-inghamcounty.org/SnowflakeBall2010.aspx.

March 21 — P.T. Deutermann, Fund-

March 29 — American Cancer SocietyApril 7 — Rock. Opportunities Corp.

May 5 — Seaside MassageJune 2 — Madison Fudge ShoppeJuly 7 — Hospice of RCAugust 4 — Hospice & Palliative CareSept. 1 — Mayodan Preservation LeagueOctober 6 — United WayNovember 3 — News & RecordDec. 1 — Mayodan Moravian Church

March 18 — American CancerApril 15 — Debbie’s Computer (at M-M Rec Dept)May 20 — Greensboro News & RecordJune 17 — Madison Fudge ShoppeJuly 15 — Flynn FurnitureAugust 19 — North PointeSeptember 16 — OpenOctober 21 — United WayNov. 18 — Dan River Coffee HouseDecember 16 — Ray Funeral Home

March is Women’s History Month and Chinqua Penn is celebrating with a special focus on Betsy Penn and her Mother during house tours.

Spring is starting to show its face on the grounds after all the snow. The first snow-drops are blooming; crocus and daffodils are on their way up.

Also new in March, Lynn Dyer is offer-ing a mixed level yoga class at the Green-house. Classes are on Tuesdays (2:45 – 4:00 p.m.) and Thursdays (3:30 – 4:45 p.m.). As the weather warms, she hopes to move the classes out to the gardens.

Don’t miss the Snowflake Ball on March 20th to benefit the Free Clinic of Rockingham County. Come out and support this worthwhile cause and see Chinqua Penn in a way you never have before.

Grove has been busy bottling, so look for new Chinqua Penn wines soon!

Visit Chinqua Penn at 2138 Wentworth Street, Reidsville; 336-349-4576; www.chinquapenn.com. Regular hours are Wednesday – Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The last house tour begins at 4:00 p.m. Wine Room hours are Wednesday – Saturday, 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

For more info on yoga classes visit www.morethanyogaeden.com and for more info about the Snowflake Ball visit http://freeclinicofrockinghamcounty.org/Snow-flakeBall2010.aspx.

The Friends of the Western Rocking-ham County Libraries Used Bookstore is having a 50% off sale the entire month of

President/VP Education DevelopmentDebbie Claybrook (2008-2010)

Stoneville Elementary School, 336-573-4000

President ElectSandy Smith (2009-2011)

SANS Technical Fibers, LLC, 336-573-980

Past PresidentCarol Mills (2007-2009)

Always & Forever Florist, 336-427-6086

VP Community & Communications DevelopmentFlavel Collins (2007-2010)

Hospice of Rockingham County, 336-427-9022

VP Economic DevelopmentChief Perry Webster (2007-2010)

Madison Police Department

VP Membership DevelopmentPam Boerema (2007-2010)

State Employee’s Credit Union, 336-548-7410

VP Organizational DevelopmentRon Wise (2008-2010)

Bridgestone Aircraft Tire USA, 336-548-8110

Scott Stanley (2008-2010)Autumn Creek Vineyards, 336-548-9463

Chris Meeks (2008-2010)Duke Energy, 336-427-1360

Danny F. Smith, Sr. (2008-2010)Flynn Furniture and Carpet, 336-548-2305

Terry Hames (2009-2011)Ray Funeral Home, 336-548-9606

Oralia Johnson (2009-2011)Remington Arms Company, Inc., 336-548-8508

Hall Roberts (2009-2011)NewBridge Bank, 336-548-1161

Roseann Staaf (2009-2011)Allen Tate Realtors, 336-485-1135

Kevin Berger (2009-2011)Berger Law Firm, 336-427-0003

Robyn Neal (2010-2012)Deep Springs Country Club, 336-427-4654

Art Gwaltney, (2910-2012)StaffMasters, 336-427-9041

Amy Martin, (2010-2012)Debbie’s Restaurant & Catering, 336-573-3546

Gary CornsExecutive Director, 336-548-6248

Becky ScottonSecretary/Treasurer, 336-548-6055

Debra DeLanceyNewsletter Editor, 336-427-4882 Fax: 336-427-4766

WRCC: 336-548-6248; Fax: 336-548-4466

Newsletter Subscription Rate: $24ºº a year

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WRCC Board of Directors’ Meetings

Coffees

Radio Programs

March 25, 2010April 22, 2010May 27, 2010June 24, 2010July 22, 2010

August 26, 2010September 23, 2010

October 28, 2010November 18, 2010December 16, 2010

Board of Director meetings are held at First Citizens Bank Conference Room, 109 N. Franklin Street, Madison, at 8:30 a.m. unless otherwise noted.

March at Chinqua Penn

Friends of the WesternRockingham County LIbrariesUsed Bookstore 50% Off Sale

Area Events

raiser for the new Madison-Mayodan Library, sponsored by Friends of the Western Rockingham County Librar-ies. National best-selling author P.T. Deuterman will speak at Mayodan Moravian Church, 104 S. 3rd Avenue, Mayodan; 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $10.00 at the door, libraries or at the Friends of the Library Used Bookstore.

March 21 — Open House celebrating Reflections Memory Care at North Pointe of Mayodan, an Assisted Living Community; 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., 6970 NC Highway 135, Mayodan. Reflec-tions Memory Care is a 31 bed memory care unit designed to provide care and support for persons with Alzheimer’s/Dementia. For more information call 336-548-5500; or visit the web at www.mynorthpointe.com.

March 22 — Rockingham County Board of Education Work Session Meeting, 6:00 p.m., RCS Central Office, 511 Harrington Highway, Eden; www.rock.k12.nc.us

March 22 — Rockingham County Board of Commissioners Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Governmental Center, Commission-ers’ Chambers 2nd Floor, 371 NC Hwy 65, Wentworth; www.co.rockingham.nc.us/ccindex.htm.

March 23 — Donkeyball, a wild and funny show sponsored by Madison Rescue Squad at Western Rockingham Middle School Gym, 915 Ayersville Road, Madison; 7:00 p.m. Advance admission is $6.00 adults and $4.00 students/chil-dren; at the door $8.00 adults, $6.00 students/children.

April 2 — Good FridayApril 4 — EasterApril 5 — Easter MondayApril 6 — Stoneville Town Council Meet-

ing, 7:00 p.m.; www.town.stoneville.nc.us.April 8 — Madison Town Aldermen Meet-

ing, 7:00 p.m.; www.townofmadison.org.April 8 — Unemployment Appeals Hear-

ings, 11:45 to 2:00 p.m., at Rockingham Community College, Advanced Tech-nologies Building, Room 105, present-ed by Jeffrey T. Smith, Deputy Chief Appeals Referee & Special Deputy Commissioner. Seating is limited. Res-ervations are required. Please RSVP by March 31, 2010 via the website at www.rockinghamcopersonnel.webs.com. This event sponsored by Rockingham County Personnel Association.

April 10 — McMichael High School Athletic Boosters Golf Tournament, Ponderosa Golf Club, Stoneville; regis-tration is $50.00 per person and is from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Shotgun start is at 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Proceeds will benefit McMichael High School Athletic Boosters. For more information contact Mark Casey at 336-847-2245, Johnny Bowman at 336-427-4916, or Lester Stanley at 336-573-9025.

April 10 — 2nd Annual Womanless Beauty * Shop Local for Products and Services *

PLATINUM

CenturyLink320 First Avenue NW, Hickory, NC 28601Patricia Elmore888-999-7756www.centurylink.com

SealMaster703 W. Decatur StreetP.O. Box 826, Madison, NC 27025Bob Krebs336-548-3250www.sealmaster.com

GOLD

Edward Jones Investments111 West Academy Street/P.O. Box 892Madison, NC 27025Cathy Smith,Investment Representative336-427-3671

News & Record203 E. Harris PlaceEden, NC 27288Karl Miller336-627-1781

Ray Funeral Home119 N. Market Street, Madison, NC 27025Terry Hames336-548-9606

Rockingham Office Machines & Supply414 W. Kings Highway, Eden, NC 27288Burton Matherly336-623-2965

WMYN/WLOE RadioP.O. Box 279Mayodan, NC 27027Mike & Annette Moore336-427-9696

Wright Printing Service1510 W. Academy Street/P.O. Box 483Madison, NC 27025Daniel & Carol Wright336-427-4768

SILVER

Best Western Hotel, Greensboro Airport7800 National Service Rd, Greensboro, NC 27409336-454-0333

Boone-Reynolds Funeral Service7671 NC 770/P.O. Box 184Eden, NC 27288336-623-3141

Bridgestone Aircraft Tire (USA), Inc.802 S. Ayersville Rd., Mayodan, NC 27027Ron Wise336-548-8110

BRONZE

Barry Z. Dodson, CPA201 South Market Street, Madison, NC 27025Barry Dodson336-548-2625

Garland RakestrawP.O. Box 13, Stoneville, NC 27048336-573-9269

Rakestraw PropertiesBuilding and Real Estate ServicesP.O. Box 1, Stoneville, NC 27048336-552-6402www.charlesrakestraw.com

Thank you for your participation in this program!

Contact the Chamber Office for information on how you can become a Member of Distinction.

Members of DistinctonPageant, held at Western Rockingham Middle School Auditorium, 915 Ayers-ville Road, Madison; 7:00 p.m. Tickets are adults $5.00 and children $3.00 at the door. All proceeds will benefit Madison Rescue Squad.

April 12 — Rockingham County Board of Commissioners Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Governmental Center, Commission-ers’ Chambers 2nd Floor, 371 NC Hwy 65, Wentworth; www.co.rockingham.nc.us/ccindex.htm.

April 12 — Mayodan Town Council Meet-ing, council chambers, 7:00 p.m.; www.townofmayodan.com.

April 12 — Rockingham County Board of Education Meeting, 6:00 p.m., RCS Central Office, 511 Harrington High-way, Eden; www.rock.k12.nc.us.

April 22 — Earth DayApril 26 — Rockingham County Board

of Commissioners Meeting, 3:30 p.m., Governmental Center, Commission-ers’ Chambers 2nd Floor, 371 NC Hwy 65, Wentworth; www.co.rockingham.nc.us/ccindex.htm.

April 26 — Rockingham County Board of Education Work Session Meeting, 6:00 p.m., RCS Central Office, 511 Harrington Highway, Eden; www.rock.k12.nc.us.

April 28 — Secretary’s DayAmerican Red Cross Blood Drive — For

schedule or more information see the website at www.redcrossnet.org; 336-349-3434.

Annie Penn’s Chapel Services - A brief, weekly worship service is held in the Annie Penn Chapel near the 2B eleva-tors each Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. The ten-minute service is led by Annie Penn Chaplain, Patricia Wright. All staff, pa-tients, and visitors are invited to attend. The service is non-denominational.

Childbirth Classes – 7 to 9 pm on Tuesdays in the Annie Penn Womankind Center on the hospital’s fourth floor. Learn skills parents’ need for a more informed and rewarding labor and childbirth. Also included is parenting information on topics such as first aid, infant safety, infant care & feeding, and healthy fam-ily relationships. A tour of Women’s Hospital’s Maternity Care Center will also be featured. The cost of the 5-class series is $45.00. For Class dates and registration, please call 336-832-6682, 336-832-8000, or register online at www.mosescone.com. Be sure to in-dicate that the class location is Annie Penn Hospital.

Community Accents — weekdays live at 8:30 a.m. and rebroadcast at 6:30 p.m. Public Affairs Program on the air since 1985. Sponsored by Home Savings Bank. www.wloewmyn.com

Community and Workforce Education Courses available at Rockingham Com-munity College – for more information call 342-4261, ext 2140 or check out the website at www.rockinghamcc.edu.

Group Diabetes Classes – Annie Penn March 23, 2010

WRCC Annual Awards Banquet

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and are on a first come, first served basis

(Additional inserts will be heldfor the next available issue).

Please drop your inserts by

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Hospital offers FREE Diabetes Group Classes twice a week to Rocking-ham County residents. Walk-ins are welcome. All classes will be held in Dining Room C in the Annie Penn Cafeteria on the ground floor of the hospital. The morning classes will be held each Tuesday from 10:00 -11:00 a.m. The afternoon classes will be held Thursday afternoons from 3:00 – 4:00 pm. For more information, please call 336-951-4673.

House Calls — Call in Radio Show, 11:30 a.m. every Wednesday, 1490 WLOE AM • 1420 WMYN AM, originating from Morehead Hospital it is hosted by Kerry Faunce, Morehead Hospital Marketing Director and Torrey Goard, Community Health Educator. Rebroad-cast at 6:00 p.m.

Let’s Talk — Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, live at 11:30 a.m. and rebroad-cast at 6:00 p.m., 1490 WLOE AM • 1420 WMYN AM. Listener calls, Trading Post/Swap Shop, community conversation, information features, lo-cal and national guests. www.wloew-myn.com

9:00 Information Hour, 1490 WLOE AM • 1420 WMYN AM, weekday mornings, Annette and Mike Moore, local news, obituaries, Birthday Club, Wedding/An-

niversary Time, Community Calendar and other information features. www.wloewmyn.com

Rockingham County Theatre Guild — For current production information, auditions, etc. see the website at www.tgrc-nc.com.

Support Groups & Classes are offered by Annie Penn Hospital (www.mo-sescone.com) and Morehead Memorial Hospital (www.morehead.org) each month. Please check their websites for details.

Talking Murals — A 30-minute presentation of three large paintings, brilliantly colorful, professionally narrated, and enhanced by a computerized lighting and sound system; at Mount Tabor United Methodist Church, Hwy 220 South, Madison, free admission, open Mon-Sat 10-5, Sunday 1-5, closed on holidays.

Total Joint Education Class – These classes meet from 7:00-8:00 pm, the 2nd Thursday of each month, in Annie Penn Hospital’s Physical Therapy Area on the hospital’s first floor. Physical therapists, nurses, and care manage-ment professionals provide information and demonstrations to patients who are considering, or scheduling total knee or total hip replacements. For more information, call 336-951-4357.

NEWSLETTER INSERTS

Flyers included in the mailed edition…

Western Rockingham Chamber of CommerceAnnual Dinner RSVP, Annual Awards Nominations

Friends of the Western Rockingham County LibrariesMarch 21st Fundraiser at Mayodan Moravian Church, 2:30 p.m.

North Pointe of Mayodan, An Assisted Living CommunityOpen House, March 21, 3:00-5:00 p.m., 336-548-5500

Madison Rescue SquadDonkeyball March 23 and Womanless Beauty Pageant April 10

McMichael High School Athletic Boosters Golf Tournament April 10Call 336-847-2245, 336-427-4916 or 336-573-9025 for info

Jade Karate-Do School of Shotokan2010 Shotokan Seminar April 30-May 1; 336-432-7887 for more info

Dream InteriorsGive your walls a facelift, 336-209-2133