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2009 Chamber Communicator Newsletter
April
March

Teacher Excellence Award - May
James Ryan - Knightdale High School
May TEA Recipient: Mr. James Ryan, Knightdale HS
L to R:  KCOC Executive Director Jennifer Bryan, Dr. Jim Buckthal, Buckthal Orthodontics, KCOC President Dr. Jason Kucma, TEA recipient James Ryan - Knightdale HS, Jack and Julia Ryan, KHS English teachers, Laura Ingerham and Katy Coleman.

May's Teacher Excellence Award (TEA) was presented at KCOC's Business After Hours, hosted by Buckthal Orthodontics - Knightdale on Thursday, May 14th. The TEA is presented to honor a very deserving teacher in appreciation of love and dedication to the children of Knightdale. This month’s award recipient, Mr. James Ryan, an English teacher at Knightdale High School, was presented with a $100 gift card as well as a plaque. Thanks to Buckthal Orthodontics for their co-sponsorship of this month’s award AND for hosting Business After Hours!




Business After Hours - May
BUCKTHAL ORTHODONTICS - KNIGHTDALE
May Business After Hours - Dr. Buckthal

May BAH - Buckthal Orthodontics

May BAH - Buckthal Orthodontics May BAH - Buckthal Orthodontics

May's Business After Hours was hosted by Buckthal Orthodontics - Knightdale. Over the course of the evening, Chamber members enjoyed a delicious reception, and were invited to tour the new facility. A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held, as well as the presentation of this month's Teacher Excellence Award (see above). Great prizes were given away, including a grand prize Invisalign package, won by Knightdale Plumbing!


BUCKTHAL ORTHODONTICS
937 Old Knight Rd
Knightdale, NC 27545
919-266-2118
www.drjamesbuckthal.com



Business of the Month - May
LISA DEE'S FLORIST
New York Diner
L to R:  KCOC Board of Directors Janet Holliday-Cashwell & Ray Nickola, Chamber President Dr. Jason Kucma, Chamber Executive Director Jennifer Bryan, Lisa Dee's employee Bob Sparrow, Owner Ricky Murray, and employees Billy Murray, Ursula Cusac, and Nellie Orvos.

LISA DEE'S FLORIST was chosen as May's Business of the Month for contributions to the Knightdale community for over 25 years! The Murrays recently completed a beautiful facelift of their location on Knightdale Blvd, adding curb appeal to our town. Thanks for all you do, Lisa Dee's!

LISA DEE'S FLORIST
6817 Knightdale Blvd
Knightdale, NC 27545
919-266-2606



Business of the Month
- April
SPECIAL BLESSINGS, INC.
New York Diner
L to R: Dr. Cole Bradburn (Ambassador), Roxanne Sinsapaugh (Executive Director), Mary Garris (Assistant Director), Dr. Jason Kucma (KCOC 2009 Board President)

SPECIAL BLESSINGS, INC. proudly accepted the nomination to be April's Business of the Month. Special Blessings' does an awesome job of empowering families with information and knowledge to help their children grow to their fullest potential. Roxanne S. is an active Chamber member and at times, even serves as our events photographer!

SPECIAL BLESSINGS, INC.
2509 Woodie Drive
Wendell, NC 27591
919-366-9589
www.specialblessingsinc.com



Business of the Month - February
NEW YORK DINER
New York Diner
L to R: Jennifer Bryan, KCOC Executive Director; Tony Brannon, owner, NY Diner; KCOC 2009 Board President Dr. Jason Kucma; Ambassador Dr. Cole Bradburn.

Congratulations to owner Tony Branon and the staff at New York Diner for being selected as February's Business of the Month. New York Diner is proud to display their 100+ Sanitation Rating right next to their Chamber plaque!

Conveniently located on McKnight Drive (across from Wal-Mart)... stop by for breakfast any time of the day, a daily Lunch Special, or dinner 7 days a week!
NEW YORK DINER
901-1 McKnight Drive
Knightdale, NC 27545
919-217-0838


2009 Businesses of the Month
Camelot | Trinity Chiropractic
New York Diner May Business of the Month - Lisa Dee's Florist    
FEBRUARY
New York Diner
APRIL
Special Blessings, Inc.
MAY
Lisa Dee's Florist
   

MEMBERS: Nominate Businesses of the Month!
Each month, this award is presented to a member business who has demonstrated exceptional support to the community and to the Chamber. MEMBERS: We need your nominations! If you're interested in nominating a business that you feel deserves this award (including your own business!), download & complete the nomination form and return it to the Chamber office:
Knightdale Chamber of Commerce
POB 601, Knightdale NC 27545
ATTN: Business of the Month Nominaton
or Fax BOM Nomination Form to: (919) 266-8010


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2009 Annual Banquet
& Silent Auction
North Raleigh Hilton - February 19, 2009

 ANNUAL BANQUET: SUCCESS!
With 215 attendees, the 37th Annual Knightdale Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet and Awards Ceremony held Thursday Feb 19th at the North Raleigh Hilton was an extremely enjoyable event and a complete success! 

Due to the generosity of our Chamber Members, over $7,000 was raised during the Silent Auction! Thank you, Chamber Members, for your continued support of the Knightdale Chamber of Commerce. We TRULY cannot continue to do what we do without YOU!Congratulations to the following Award Winners:


LARGE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Duke Raleigh Hospital

SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Black Belt World

AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR
Dr. Cole Bradburn, Trinity Chiropractic Wellness

CITIZEN OF THE YEAR
Elaine Holmquist

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BANQUET PHOTO GALLERY

SILENT AUCTION
DONOR LISTING


We thank the following sponsors of the 2009 Annual Membership Banquet:

PREMIER EVENT SPONSORS:  AT&T, Cresent State Bank; Duke Raleigh Hospital;
Rex Healthcare; WakeMed Health & Hospitals

BANQUET SPONSORS:
Jerry Gower Construction, Co., Inc.; Kids Educational Centers; Progress Energy, Time Warner Cable; Town of Knightdale





ECONOMIC FORECAST
Thursday, January 8, 2009 | Knightdale Town Hall
Economic Forecast 2009
2009 ECONOMIC FORECAST SPONSORS:
AT&T; BB&T; Crescent State Bank; Duke Raleigh Hospital; First Citizens Bank; Rex Hospital; WakeMed; Time Warner Cable

A large crowd attended the Knightdale Chamber of Commerce 2009 Economic Forecast on Thursday, January 8, 2009.  Guest Speaker Dr. Michael Walden, NCSU Economist, stated, "If you had to be in business soemwhere during a challenging economy, the Triangle area is the place to be". 

The forecast can be viewed on East Wake TV Local Channel 22.  Find the schedule of airing times/dates at www.ewtv.org




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