HARRISBURG, N.C. (April 30, 2009) – JHE Production Group Inc., recognized as one of Inc. magazine’s 5000 Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies, recently redesigned three key Web sites - www.gojhe.com, www.pitcrewchallenge.com and www.600festival.com – in order to deliver an informative, cohesive and visually stimulating impression of the company’s capabilities. 
   
"With the ever-increasing importance of online messaging and delivering an effective company statement, both visually and instantly, JHE realized the need to redesign and provide new and relevant content,” said  Jay Howard, president of JHE Production Group. "Current and future clients now have the opportunity to see our capabilities online and better understand who we are and how we work.”

As a 21-year-old business providing expertise in production, mobile marketing and special events, JHE’s new Web site demonstrates the depth of services offered and offers visual content such as event photography and video that exemplifies the company’s dedication to making a client’s vision reality.  
 

KANNAPOLIS, NC (April 28, 2009) --- “Village Fest will be bigger and better than ever.  This year we’re adding a second stage and a fundraiser walk organized to benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Society,” exclaimed Cabarrus Events Association Executive Director, Brenda Drye.  We are very happy to announce that our presenting sponsor this year is Carolina’s Medical Center-NorthEast.” The annual festival is held each Mother’s Day weekend in Kannapolis and spans West Avenue.

The festival rolls out Friday evening, May 8 with a free gospel concert. Headlining this year is “Gold City”.  The nationally recognized entertainers are scheduled to take the new Main Stage at 7 p.m. following a performance by the choir of Central Baptist Church.  “Central’s choir isn’t just a warm up act either”, quipped Drye.  “They have been with us for years and are huge favorites”.  Ford Broadcasting and Central Baptist church are co-sponsoring the “Gold City” performance.  Concertgoers are encouraged to bring a folding chair or blanket to enjoy the concert.  The Main Stage will be at a new location this year, at the north end of West Avenue, with the North Carolina Research Campus serving as a backdrop.

On Saturday morning walkers participating in the Cabarrus Chapter of the MS Society’s fundraiser will register near the Main Stage at 8:45 a.m.   Brochures about the walk can be picked up at Southern Select Community Credit Union’s Dale Earnhardt Boulevard, Kannapolis office (near the NC Research Campus) or by going to the MS website: mssociety.org/ncp.
 

In a continuing effort to locate the Sundrop Murder suspect, Concord Detectives contacted the Fox Television Show America's Most Wanted. The AMW production crew will be in Concord on Wednesday April 22nd to produce a segment on its weekly television program. The scheduled air date for the Sun-drop case is May 23, 2009 on FOX 9pm EST/8pm CT.

Concord PD and AMW will be available for media interviews on Wednesday, April 22 at 3:00 PM Sun-drop Bottling Plant 360 Old Salisbury Concord Rd Concord, NC 28025.

On June 13th 2008 at approximately 10:00AM officers of the Concord Police Department responded to a call of an assault at the Sundrop Bottling Company on Branchview Drive in Concord.   When officers arrived they found two victims in the office area.  Both of the victims had apparently been shot.  Robbery was the apparent motive for the shootings.  Witnesses described seeing a B/M with dreadlocks leaving the business in the direction of the intersection of Branchview Drive and Cabarrus Avenue.  The suspect was described as wearing a white t-shirt and blue jeans.
 

The City of Concord is partnering with all departments to participate in this year’s Relay for Life event.  2009 marks Relay’s 25th anniversary and on May 8th  teams from all over Cabarrus County will come together at Cabarrus Arena and Events Center to help raise awareness and funds to support cancer research.  The evening will kick off at 6:00 pm Friday.

The City of Concord is doing its part by hosting a Fire vs. Police Flag Football game on Saturday April 25th.  The game will take place at Concord High School beginning at 1:00 o’clock.  Admission to the game is two dollars with all benefits going to the American Cancer Society.
 

KANNAPOLIS, NC (April 17, 2009) --- Southern Select CCU President/CEO, Huyla Jackson announced that the Kannapolis-based community credit union will award a $1,000 scholarship to a graduating high school senior who will enter an accredited institution of higher education for the 2009-2010 academic year.  The scholarship will be presented to a member of  its credit union community based on academic excellence, grade point average, leadership ability, personal character and need.  Ms. Jackson noted, “In today’s economic environment we felt it important to increase the level of this year’s award.”

Southern Select encourages students who are members or directly related to a current member, to apply.  They may also join and participate in the credit union which serves the 50-mile radius around Kannapolis and all of Rockingham County, NC.  “The youth of our community is our most important asset and upholding our tradition of people helping people, certainly extends to them”, she added.
 

APRIL 9, 2009 -- Several Pfeiffer University students took home awards during the 55th Annual State Leadership Conference (SLC) of the North Carolina State Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) held last week in Charlotte.

PBL is a national association of college and university students who are interested in careers in business. During the conference 336 PBL members, advisors and Professional Division members were in attendance representing most of the 36 N.C. chapters.

Students attended seminars and general assemblies for the state chapter and local region, and participated in competitive events that included objective tests, presentations and interviews.  Pfeiffer students were recognized during the formal banquet for placing in eight competitive events.  Those students were:
 

April 6 – More than 100 chamber members, state and local legislators, elected officials and business leaders convened to discuss a regional legislative agenda. Committee Chairman, Alex Barker (CMC-NorthEast)Presenting Sponsor introduced Representatives Barnhart, Johnson and Steen along with Senator Hartsell. Each addressed issues relating to the chamber’s legislative priorities and our regional chambers’ agenda. Mayors of the county’s five municipalities - Troy Barnhardt/Mt. Pleasant, John Crump, Tim Hagler/Harrisburg, Bob Misenheimer/Kannapolis and Scott Padgett/Concord – joined the legislators in hosting tables for “Speed Candi-dating”.

For more information, contact John Cox at jcox@cabarrus.biz.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 3, 2009) - Lowe's Motor Speedway will honor Autism Awareness Month by contributing $10 from every ticket sold to the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race and Coca-Cola 600 from April 3 - April 11, to Autism Speaks. 
 
"Autism affects numerous families around the world, including many of our great fans," said Marcus Smith, president and general manager of Lowe's Motor Speedway. "We've worked with local non-profit groups that help children with autism and their families through the Charlotte Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities. Now we've decided to expand those efforts to the national level to help increase awareness of the disorder and raise funds to assist Autism Speaks to reach their goals.
 
"FOX and SPEED are working with us this weekend to help get the word out to race fans so we can try to raise as much as possible for this great cause."
 

APRIL 2, 2009 – For many, 2009 started as a particularly stressful year. As the economy worsens, stress levels are steadily on the rise. Countless individuals and families face feelings of anxiety resulting from job loss or retirement savings, or from the loss of a loved one, a family conflict or simply the stressors of daily life. To help people better cope with stress, the Pfeiffer Institute at Pfeiffer University will host a “Dealing with stress during difficult times” workshop on Tuesday, April 21.

This session, which is free and open to the public, will be held from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Pfeiffer’s Charlotte campus, 4701 Park Rd. Although there is no cost to attend the workshop, registration is required by April 17. For details or to register, call the Pfeiffer Institute at (704) 945-7324 or email pimft@pfeiffer.edu.