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| From left, Gerry Sutton with Harnett County Economic Development, Dunn Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Tammy Williams and County Commissioner Tim McNeill listen during a presentation Wednesday at the Century 21 office on Buffalo Lake Road on forming a chamber of commerce in western Harnett. -Daily Record Photo/Tom Woerner |
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| | About The Logo | A lot of thought obviously went into the Triune logo which combines multiple elements of the community into one symbol. At the heart of the logo are the letters ‘W’ and the letter ‘H’ representing western Harnett. The numbers, 24, 27 and 87 represent the three North Carolina highways which link the communities together. Letters ‘A,’ ‘B’ and ‘J’ represent the three townships that make up the majority of The Triune, Anderson Creek, Barbecue and Johnsonville. The blue and green stripes interwoven between the letters and numbers represent the blue Atlantic Ocean east and green mountains west. They represent geographical boundaries of the Cape Fear River to the northeast and Fort Bragg to the southwest. In the center of the logo is a triangle, representing strength, which holds the pieces together.
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Also, Area Forming Chamber
Tom Woerner
Harnett County News Editor
A group met Wednesday to begin planning for a new chamber of commerce to help businesses and citizens moving into the rapidly-expanding western parts of Harnett County.
Roger Farina organized the event to bring business and county leaders together to discuss plans for a new chamber. He has already started planning with a new Web site and by contacting businesses to determine interest.
“I think this is something this area needs because it is growing so fast,” he said. Mr. Farina outlined several goals for the new chamber.
“The first thing we have to do is identify the region we are talking about,” he said. “Right now we have three communities in Johnsonville, Barbecue and Anderson Creek. There are people with addresses in Cameron and Sanford.”
Mr. Farina came up with a proposed new name for the area, the Triune, representing the three western Harnett communities. He said the area needs to work for amenities such as a post office, bank and restaurants. He also said a new chamber needs to develop a business plan for the N.C. 87 corridor.
“Right now people have to drive to Spring Lake to go the bank, and we need a bank locally so they can stay in the community to do business,” he said.
Some of his other goals include developing tourism in the area, creating a unified voice for legislative action, establishing a relationship with the increasing military population and making the entire area more attractive.
Tammy Williams, executive director of the Dunn Chamber of Commerce, was at the meeting to help the new group. She said she thinks the group has the right idea.
“I believe you need a chamber in this part of the county,” she said. “You have the right people at this table and you can come up with a vision by working together.”
The group was a combination of business people throughout the community. Gerry Sutton of the Harnett County Economic Development office was also there.
Mrs. Williams said it will not be easy to establish the chamber.
“The hardest part is getting started but then it gets easier,” she said. “You still have to remain focused because a chamber can work you to death if you don’t.”
She also said more businesses will come if those there will work to spread the word about the area.
“Right now, you don’t have anyone telling the story of western Harnett,” she said.
Mrs. Williams outlined several steps that need to be taken, including a 501C6 form, and setting up a chamber board to make decisions.
County Commissioner Tim McNeill, who works at one of the biggest businesses in the area, Central Carolina Tire Disposal, said others coming to the area need somewhere to get information.
“Right now they don’t have a point of contact when they come to the community,” he said. “Getting businesses together can make things happen in our community. I commend those who have put in a lot of hard work to get the chamber going.”
Mr. Farina said the chamber plans to hold public forums in the future to discuss plans for the chamber.
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