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Volume 19, Edition 2 • Summer 2016

Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Community

Our deepest gratitude to all our 2016 Wine Festival volunteers ~The Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce”

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Spotlight on Members

LifeStore Insurance welcomes Sherry Norman as Personal Lines Representative. She brings a strong background in sales as well as home and auto insurance to the Elkin team. Ann Ashman, Senior Vice President, and Sherry extend an invitation to Yadkin Valley Chamber members to take advantage of a free evaluation of your insurance.

Sherry and her husband Todd live in Jonesville. She is looking forward to assisting Chamber members with their insurance needs and invites you to call or stop by today.

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Insurance Thanks! My family and I are very excited to partner up with local res-taurants to provide this service to our community.

With an easy to use website and online payment gateway, we offer local restaurants a new way to expand their business. We offer a fully func-tional, professional and friendly delivery service. Hotel guests, schools, business offices and even customers that prefer to “eat in” can order and purchase their favorite restaurant meals and we’ll pick it up and deliver it directly to them.

In addition to our delivery service, our restaurant partners will benefit from our extensive advertising via social networking, professional made signs, flyers and banners.

We look forward to working together with our community. We’re a local family and offer a big THANK YOU for all the restaurant owners and managers willing to give us a chance to start our small business

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Wendy Byerly Wood | Elkin TribuneSarah Byrd, right, and her granddaughter, Emily Jolly, walk through the white pine forest on what will be the Elkin to Stone Mountain trail being developed by the Elkin Valley Trails Association as part of the Mountains to Sea Trail.

Wendy Byerly Wood | Elkin TribuneTent sites offer plenty of shade, trees to hang hammocks, picnic tables and campfire rings at the new Byrd’s Branch Campground.

Wendy Byerly Wood | Elkin TribuneSarah Byrd, right, and her granddaughter, Emily Jolly, walk through the white pine forest on what will be the Elkin to Stone Mountain trail being developed by the Elkin Valley Trails Association as part of the Mountains to Sea Trail.

On Saturday, September 12th the community welcomed the

opening of a section from Grassy Creek Vineyard and Winery off

Klondike Road in Elkin to Byrd’s Branch Campground located

on Martin Byrd Road. This is a 1.5 mile walk across the newly

constructed bridge over the rippling waters of Grassy Creek,

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Bledsoe receives Order of Long Leaf PineBy Wendy Byerly [email protected]

Gentry named ECS Teacher of Year The highest honor to be bestowed upon

a North Carolina citizen, The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, was presented in a surprise announcement to Superintendent Dr. Randy Bledsoe during Elkin City Schools’ end-of-year celebration for faculty and staff Monday morning.

Also, during the celebration, service awards were presented, retirees were honored, school-level teachers of the year were acknowledged and volunteers of the year were highlighted.

Alicia Gentry, a kindergarten teacher at Elkin Elementary School, was named the system-wide teacher of the year, with Pam Colbert, principal at Elkin Elementary, being named principal of the year. Bus driver of the year was Earl Mounce.

After Allison Moxley, human resources director for the school system, helped Bledsoe, who is retiring at the end of June, present awards to the other retirees, she introduced a special guest who had been waiting backstage without Bledsoe’s knowledge, Dr. Dennis Carroll, a Surry County native and provost of High Point University, Bledsoe’s alma mater.

Carroll explained he was attending the celebration on behalf of Governor Pat McCrory to present the state’s most distinguished award given, The Order of the Long Leaf Pine. He said the honor is bestowed on those who have a proven record of extraordinary service to North Carolina.

“It did not go unnoticed by the governor

that he has served 38 years,” said Carroll of Bledsoe’s years in the educational field. He continued by noting accolades of the school system, including having one of the highest graduation rates in the state.

“Selfishly I’m glad he’s retiring, because he will begin teaching in our doctoral program,” he said of Bledsoe, who has served as president of HPU’s alumni organization and in the fall will begin teaching in the educational leadership program at the university.

Bledsoe teared up as Carroll presented the framed award to him on stage and he received a standing ovation. Carroll told him he was joining the ranks of Dean Smith, Andy Griffith, Bob Timberlake and many more.

Since its creation in 1963, The Order of the Long Leaf Pine has been presented to honor persons who have a proven record of service to the state of North Carolina or special achievement. Upon being named to The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the honoree receives a certificate by which the governor confers upon the recipient “the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary privileged to enjoy fully all rights granted to members of this exalted order,” included in that right is to propose the North Carolina Toast when in select company.

Bledsoe has spent 38 years as a teacher, coach, school administrator and district superintendent and for the past six years he’s partnered with HPU and its doctoral and master’s programs in educational leadership.

At the end of the celebration, Bledsoe said, “There have been so many memora-ble moments in the past eight years” since

he came to Elkin City Schools.“I thank each one of you for those

positive memorable moments,” he said. “I could not have asked for a better ending to my career.”

Among those memorable moments, Bledsoe said, would be one from that day. “Britt Shaw (chief technology officer) is proud of his Scottish descent, and he told me one day he would wear his kilt. Today is the day.”

Teachers, staff recognized during celebrationA big part of each year’s year-end

celebration is the naming of the system-wide teacher of the year, with each of the school-level honorees receiving their plaques as well.

Alicia Gentry, who was earlier named Elkin Elementary School teacher of the year, was announced as the system-wide honoree Monday.

Gentry is a product of Elkin City Schools having graduated from Elkin High School before returning as a teacher. “I’ve sat in this room as a teacher and student. I know how hard you work and those little things you do,” Gentry said to the others gath-ered. “Some of you were my teachers and some of you are family and friends. I give a round of applause to everyone in this room.”

Amanda Burton, an eighth-grade Eng-lish teacher, is teacher of the year for Elkin Middle School, and Melva Edmisten, grades seventh through 12th exceptional children’s teacher, is teacher of the year for Elkin High School.

Service awards are presented to employees of the state for each five years of

service, and staff members reaching those milestones were recognized.

Reaching five years were Deborah Casey and Joy Mathis. At 10 years were Penny Lloyd, Sandra Macemore, Vanessa Baker, Tammy Coley, Alicia Gentry, Bridget Groce, Julie Reed and Crystal Walker. Fifteen-year honorees were Melinda Burchette, Monica Fernandez, Carla Henstock, Heather Jamieson, Mary Shepherd, Ginger Smith, Maria Torriente and Lisa Pendry.

Honored for 20 years was Angela Adams. For 25 years was Jerry Ann Brown, Pamela Colbert, Djuana Gallion and Jennifer Brown. Thirty-year honorees were Pamela Land and Trish Long.

The teacher assistant of the year for the school system was announced as Crystal Martin.

Volunteers of the year named were Andrew and Samantha Ange at Elkin Elementary, Susan Baker at Elkin Middle and Ginger Isenhoward at Elkin High School.

Retirees were recognized with certificates and awards. They are Robbin Harris, Darlene Love, Margaret Manns, Mary Gentry, Mary Shepherd, Trish Long, Patty Crosswhite and Dr. Randy Bledsoe.

Special awards given were a state Certificate of Appreciation to Mary Shepherd, the Old North State Award to Margaret Manns and Robbin Harris, and the Cardinal Award to Trish Long.

Wendy Byerly Wood may be reached at 336-258-4035 or on Twitter @wendywoodeditor.


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Elkin Elementary School Principal Pam Colbert is named principal of the year for Elkin City Schools by Superintendent Dr. Randy Bledsoe.


Elkin City Schools Superintendent Dr. Randy Bledsoe is awarded The order of the Long Leaf Pine by High Point University Provost Dr. Dennis Carroll, given on behalf of Governor Pat McCrory for Bledsoe’s 28 years of service in education in North Carolina.


Elkin Elementary School Teacher of the Year Alicia Gentry is recognized as Elkin City Schools Teacher of the Year by Superintendent Dr. Randy Bledsoe Monday as Elkin High ToY Melva Edmisten and Elkin Middle ToY Amanda Burton look on.

Wendy Byerly Wood | The TribuneTrish Long, left, and Pamela Land, right, are recognized for 30 years of service by Jan Zachary, chief finance officer for Elkin City Schools.

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ELKIN — The 15th Annual Wine Festival has come to a close and the turnout was anything but stale. Guests were rolling into Elkin Municipal Park well before the fes-tivities started around 11 a.m. and soon the grounds was mobbed with people from both inside and outside of Surry County eager to get a taste of the Yadkin Valley Vineyards.

“We’ve been here since the festival’s beginning,” said Steven Mchone, head wine maker of RagApple Lassie Vineyards. “To me this is one of the best ones in the state. Wide open, big setup, lots of people here and plenty of room. My favorite thing is the people. We get great feed-back from all over the state.”

“I’ll admit, I was a little bit worried about the weather for today. There’s always a chance of thunderstorms this time of the year. I think the festival is doing so well thanks to the gorgeous weather we’ve ended up having today.”

The festival started 15 years ago when members of the chamber of commerce wanted to do a celebration that would showcase Yadkin Valley’s wineries, promote the public, and bring attention to the valley. During the day, two bands performed on stage. First guests were taken back in time to the days of the ‘King of Rock and Roll’ with Taylor Vaden’s Tribute to Elvis from noon to 2 p.m. After that, headliner Phatt City treated the audience to old time beach music, R&B and dance music. Throughout the day, Baccuhs, the Roman God of Wine and Agriculture, hobbled through the park with his goblet.

“While exploring other festivals to see how they did it, they said you’ve got to have a Bacchus,” said local resident Gary Maxey, dressed up as Bacchus. “They asked ‘where do I find a Bacchus’ and they said just find a fat guy with a beard. I’ve been playing the part ever since and I enjoy it, especially just getting to meet people throughout the day.”

At around 2 p.m., people went in front of the stage for one of the festival’s traditions, the annual grape stomp. People of all ages, from young kids to adults in their 50s were racing to see who could stomp the most grapes and fill their jar up the fastest.

”It’s my 15th year sponsoring the grape stomp,” said Gambill Aldridge of Basin Creek Reality. “They ask me to do it 15 years ago and after figuring out a way to do it we’ve been sponsoring it ever since. Everybody gets excit-ed for it. I think the ‘I Love Lucy’ show is a good reason why it’s so popular. It also gives something for kids to do as there really aren’t that many activities for them.”

For many new vineyards, it’s an opportunity to come out and promote their wines to the public.

“It’s been really busy this year,” said Jan Wahl, owner of Adagio Winery in Elkin. “Our business has only been here a couple years so this has been a great way to spread the word. The first time we participated we came to the festi-val two weeks after we opened our business and we only had three wines to promote. Now it’s three years later and that number’s gone up to eight. The festival has played a huge part in our expansion and we always try to come back when we can.”

Wine was not the only commodity people could indulge in. The smell of sizzling Italian sausage and gyros filled the air during lunchtime and in the hot sun, many guests treated themselves to an ice cream cone. This was Crispin Kettle Corn’s third year of participating in the festival and their huge kettle was popping all day.

“We’ve checked into a lot of different wine festivals but we love how they’ve treated the vendors here and the way they put on the event,” said Kiera Hein of Crispin Kettle Corn with her husband Robert Hein. “One thing that keeps drawing us back is the impressive job the chamber has done in arranging this event. They go around every single vendor and give them free wine glasses and a wrist band and they let them go out and try any wine they want during or after the festival. It’s great that we can be a part of it. Plus it allows us to tell customers what we’ve dis-covered during our stay. That’s really cool and not a lot of events will do that.”

The festival is also an opportunity for local artists and craftsmen to come out. Jewelers, potters, weavers, and woodcutters all set up shop along the creek to showcase their work.

“It’s been a great festival.” said Jo Drewery of BeadJew-

eled Designs. “The people are great, the music’s fantas-tic, it’s just a great event to be at. It’s also a good time for crafts because a lot of people like something’s that’s original that they won’t see anywhere else. We’ve been selling all kinds of jewelry, crystals, glassware, beads, and precious stones. We incorporate theme earrings and necklaces, including wine bottle themes to keep with the festival’s mood.”

One festival invention that kept people interested was Tracey Luebber’s Swankey. Part wine cooler, part bag, her little stand caught the attention of many guests with her portable summer wine carrier.

“The invention came out of necessity,” said Tracey Luebbers, inventor and owner of The Swankey Beverage Tote. “I was inspired to make it while going to swimming pools and watching friends find ways to carry beverages, especially box and bottle wines. I imagined a beach bag that was also a cooler. This is our first time here for the festival and we love it. It’s always fun to see people react to the product and the atmosphere.”

The festival isn’t just a time for local residents to get together, it’s a place of destination for wine lovers from across the country. People were coming from the tip of Florida and even the Northern states to try out the Yadkin Valley’s many wineries and vineyards.

The weather managed to hold off for the most part Saturday. Festival goers got to enjoy a beautiful day until about 3 p.m. when the first raindrops started coming down. A thunderstorm rolled in about four just as most people were heading out. Still, it was nice of the weather to hold off for the majority of the festival. Despite the thunderous ending, it was a fantastic day for many guests who are looking forward to the next festival.

“We just came up here for one of my best friend’s gradu-ation parties,” said Sandra, Abigail and Brittany Strick-land from Fayetteville, North Carolina. “We found out this was going on so we said ‘hey, let’s go to the festival!’ We’ve loved it so far and if we get a chance to come back we defi-nately will.”

Troy Brooks may be reached at 336-258-4058.

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Elkin — Friday’s 14th annual wine auc-tion was the kickoff to the Yadkin Valley Wine Festival but it was also an impor-tant fundraising project for the Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Foundation.

The festival started at 6 p.m. Friday night and went on throughout the eve-ning, treating local residents to a night of great food, banter, music and the chance to raise money for the hospital founda-tion.

“The wine festival started 15 years ago to help promote this area as a destination of wine vineyards and I think we have really set us apart as one of the premiere wine events in North Carolina,” said Master of Ceremonies Jeff Eidson. “This auction not only gives us a chance to raise money for a good cause but also to dress up and celebrate what we are as a community.”

Guests got to enjoy hors d’oeuvres and music from three bands throughout the night; the Elkin Big Band directed by Larry Irwin, the Luke Mears Band, and the Jerry Chapman band. Bidders got to bid on items and trips through both live and silent auctions. The live auction took place off-and-on throughout the night and was hosted by auctioneer Ricky Higgins. All of the items were donated primarily by local people and affiliates but items from outside Surry County were also presented to guests. A solid wood cherry chest of drawers, a Jacque-line Kennedy collection necklace, a trip to Deerfield Plantation in Surfide Beach,

South Carolina, and even six tickets to the Carolina Panthers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers preseason game were just a few of the lots presented during the auction. A draw-down also occurred giving people a chance to win anything from four Sub-way sandwiches to the grand prize of a four-day, three-night Caribbean Cruise.

“I think everybody’s having a good time. The bids might be a bit higher this year,” said guest J.L. Lowe.

While the auction was an integral part of the evening, for many, the chance to catch up with friends and family was the highlight for many guests.

“The event’s been really fun. It’s a good way to promote the hospital and to help make money for things they need around the community. It’s nice for everyone to get together and have a fun night, get dressed up, go out, leave the kids at

home and just unwind,” said hospital intern Carolyn Blackburn. “It’s my sec-ond time presenting for the auction. My mom works for the hospital and they had an opening and asked me if I wanted to do it and I said yes. It’s really fun. I really liked presenting three-strand pearls. They were so pretty.”

For nurse Melissa Wall, it was an opportunity to not only mingle with friends but also meet other medical pro-fessionals.

“This is my first year attending this event. It’s a great chance to get to know other hospitals and facilities and network together with people,” said Melissa Wall of Golden Living Center from Mount Airy. “What I really appreciate is that it’s a charity and a chance for us to get to know each other not just as professionals but as people. Just to see the camarade-

rie and the amount of participation and donations has astounded me and it’s not just Elkin locals making donations; it’s other venues from outside this local area coming together for a good cause. I was surprised by the Panther’s tickets and the getaway to Williamsburg. I bid $700 one of the lots. I didn’t get it but it’s just see-ing how people care and how much par-ticipation there has been for this cause is outstanding.”

This year, the hospital foundation’s goal was to raise $60,000 to place 30 =automated external AED automated defibrillators in churches and non-profit organization throughout Alleghany, Surry, Wilkes, and Yadkin counties.

“These defibrillators could save some-one’s life,” said Vicki Holcomb Clark, executive director of Hugh Chatham. “Anyone could have an attack and it just might be what they need to get their heart back in rhythm. With so many of these public places away from medical centers, some people may not have time to get the care they need to survive.”

Jane Hazelman believes that the wine auction is not just a great social event but a great demonstration of the community’s support for the hospital and the spirit of the people living here.

“The hospital is our community at its best,” Jane Hazelman. “Hospitals have been important to our country for 200 years and the spirit of our community is about helping and reaching out to others. It’s a small hospital but we want it to be the best hospital. Everyone supports it.”

Troy Brooks may be reached at 336-258-4058.

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JONESVILLE — Hilton Worldwide’s Hampton by Hilton brand has awarded Hampton Inn by Hilton Jonesville, a 2015 Connie Award Winner. This impressive brand award is only given to the top six Hampton Inn by Hilton prop-erties who have achieved significantly high scores in service and customer loyalty.

The Connie Award is named after Hilton Worldwide’s founder Conrad Hil-ton and winners are selected based on their Total Quality Scorecard (TQS), the hotel’s loyalty score via SALT (Hilton’s Satisfaction and Loyalty Tracking) and a quality assurance (QA) score. The hotel will receive a trophy to display and a monetary award to host a celebratory event for employees.

“Being rewarded by our brand with the prestigious Connie Award is a notewor-thy honor that cannot be matched,” said Debra Clark, general manager. “It is a remarkable feat that was achieved solely through the commitment of our team members, which I might say, is an awe-some team. We have always strived for excellences at this hotel.”

Hampton by Hilton hotels offer ame-nities including free Wi-Fi-, a 24-hours business center, a fitness center and On the House hot breakfast each morning. Guestrooms include the brand’s signa-

ture Clean and fresh Hampton bed and coffeemaker. Hampton hotels feature the Perfect Mix Lobby, designed as an exten-sion of the guestroom with a variety of seating and lighting options. Each guest is guaranteed to be satisfied with every stay, or they don’t pay, and that’s the 100 percent Hampton Guarantee.

Hampton Inn - Jonesville participates in Hilton HHonors, the only hotel loy-alty program that allows members to earn Points & Miles on the same stay and No Blackout Dates on reward stays. HHonors members always get our low-est price with our Best Price Guarantee, along with HHonors Points, digital

check-in and no booking fees only when they book directly through Hilton.

To make a reservations, visit www.jonesvilleelkin.hamptoninn.com or call 336-835-1994. Read more about Hamp-ton at www.hampton.com and www.news.hampton.com.

Hampton by Hilton awards prestigious Connie Award to Jonesville hotel


Staff of the Hampton Inn of Jonesville, donning red noses to support children, display their newly awarded Connie Award, named for Hampton by Hilton’s founder Conrad Hilton in the lobby of the local hotel.


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Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital has received the American Heart Associa-tion/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to providing the most appropriate stroke treatment according to nationally recog-nized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.

Hospitals must achieve 85 percent or higher adherence to all Get With The Guidelines-Stroke achievement indicators for two or more consecutive 12-month periods and achieve 75 percent or higher compliance with five of eight Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Quality measures to receive the Gold Plus Quality Achieve-ment Award. Hugh Chatham had previ-ously achieved that performance level in 2015, and now it has also earned the special distinction of Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite.

To qualify for the Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite, hospitals must meet quality measures developed to reduce the time between the patient’s arrival at the hos-pital and treatment with the clot-buster, tissue plasminogen activator, or tPA, the only drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat ischemic stroke. If given intravenously in the first three hours after the start of stroke symp-toms, tPA has been shown to significantly

reduce the effects of stroke and lessen the chance of permanent disability. Hugh Cha-tham earned the award by meeting spe-cific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients at a set level for a designated period.

These quality measures are designed to help hospital teams follow the most up-to-date, evidence-based guidelines with the goal of speeding recovery and reducing death and disability for stroke patients.

According to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of adult disability in the United States. On average, someone in the U.S. suffers a stroke every 40 seconds, someone dies of a stroke every four min-utes, and nearly 800,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke each year.

“This recognition further demonstrates our commitment to delivering advanced stroke treatments to patients quickly and safely,” said Paul Hammes, chief execu-tive officer at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. “There’s a saying that ‘time lost is brain lost’ which is important to remem-ber, because a stroke patient loses 1.9 mil-lion neurons each minute stroke treatment is delayed.”

Hammes added that Hugh Chatham, which was the Yadkin Valley’s first hospi-tal to meet specific scientific guidelines as

a Primary Stroke Center, has maintained that designation by having a comprehen-sive system for rapid diagnosis and treat-ment of stroke patients admitted to the emergency department.

As a very fit 67-year-old who avoids processed foods and is an active golfer and yoga enthusiast, Leah Pilcher was shocked when she found herself having a stroke at her family’s summer home in Roaring Gap in November 2014. Her arm began to tin-gle and the symptoms quickly turned into left-side paralysis. She got to a chair and asked her husband to call an ambulance.

First responders arrived in seven minutes and EMS arrived in 12. By the time she left her house in an ambulance 20 minutes later, she had an IV and her vitals were already sent to Hugh Chatham, which was ready to quickly get her a CT scan when she arrived. The scan revealed a stroke caused by a blood clot, making her a candidate for the clot-busting drug tPA which was given to her. In less than an hour, Pilcher’s condition began to improve and she regained use of her left hand. She was transferred to the hospital’s intensive care unit where she stayed for two and a half days as she continued to recover and make plans to start rehabilita-tion.

While she still has some paralysis on the side of her face and in her throat and tongue, she can speak clearly and is back to playing golf and taking yoga classes.

“I was delighted by the complete attention paid to me at Hugh Chatham, I’ve been in a lot of hospitals and this was the best experience I’ve had,” she said.

“If you think you’re having stroke symptoms, call an ambulance the absolute instant you suspect something. Do not drive yourself or have your spouse drive you. EMS is available and they can start an IV and get all of your information to the hospital so they’re ready for you when you arrive,” she added, saying that it’s equally important to know where you’re going. “Make sure you’re at a hospital that you feel confident in. It’s very important. Hugh Chatham saved my life.”

Hugh Chatham is a not-for-profit com-munity health care network of physician clinics and an 81-bed acute care hospital that delivers a seamless and convenient health care experience to communities in the Yadkin Valley region of North Carolina and Virginia. Hugh Chatham includes a medical group of more than 50 providers and nearly 800 employees who provide patient-and family-centered care at 23 locations. Headquartered in Elkin, North Carolina, Hugh Chatham is a leader in using technology to coor-dinate care for patients and to provide opportunities for patients to interact with the health system. For more information, visit the website at HughChatham.org, and follow on Facebook and on Twitter @ HughChatham.

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5th Wilkes Amazing Race

It’s back!! Due to popular demand, GoNC.co is making plans for the 5th Wilkes Amaz-ing Race set for Saturday, September 10, 2016 from 11am - 6pm. The success of this event is credited largely to our sponsors, who lend their names and financial support to the event.

We will have 10 pit stops located throughout Wilkes County. At each stop the teams will either have a specific challenge, or in some cases, a choice between two chal-lenges. The challenges for the event will be a combination of mental and physical. Sev-eral of the pit shop challenges are at tourist locations in Wilkes County. We also love to use this event as an opportunity to help showcase what our county has to offer.

By participating as a sponsor, your organi-zation will benefit from extended exposure through media campaigns and promotional efforts such as your name / company logo on a banner, race number bibs, race maps, billboard, T-shirts that will be distributed to

each participant, or even on all of our mar-keting materials! For a small donation, you’ll be able to enjoy excellent exposure to this important segment of your target audience.

We have 4 levels of sponsorship packages. You can view them athttp://www.wilkesa-mazingrace.com/sponsorship.pdf

Sponsorships start at $100. You can select the level of participation that best meets your needs.

You can also visit our website at www.WilkesAmazingRace.com for more infor-mation on the event, race registration, and photos from the previous Wilkes Amazing Races.

The deadline for sponsorship payment is July 15, 2016. Some of the opportunities are on a first-come first-serve, so please let us know which sponsorship package you would like as soon as possible. Invoices for sponsorships will be mailed mid June 2016.

Thank you in advance for your willing-ness to support the efforts of the Wilkes Amazing Race, and make a difference in our community.

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Events: All members are welcome to attend all events please RSVP by calling 336-526-1111

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July 21stAnnual Meeting – Shelton-Badgett North Carolina Center for Viticulture & EnologySurry Community College630 S. Main St., Dobson

September 24thYadkin Valley Pumpkin FestivalHistoric Downtown Elkin9am-4pm

September 24thBig Elkin Brew Fest Elkin Municipal Park 3pm-9pm


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