Seeking Johnston County NC Artists

If you are a resident in Johnston County NC and have an interest in exhibiting your work in the Eye of the Eagle Art Gallery during the month of October, the gallery would love to hear from you. They are seeking diversity and broken boundaries in your chosen medium.

To be considered for exhibition the following requirements must be met:

• Send in 4 pictures (print or digital) with sizes of the artwork being submitted. Two will be chosen to exhibit, more if space allows. Mail to Eye of the Eagle Art, 131 East 1st Street, Clayton, NC 27520 or email donna@eyeoftheeagleart.com
• If you submit your pictures by email, please include your full name, address, phone number you can be reached at during day and evening hours
• If you wish to have your pictures returned, include a self-addressed, stamped envelope
• An Artists’ Statement and/or a resume
• Work must be appropriate for all ages
• Work must be original and made by the artist - no Prints or Giclee
• Work must be professionally framed and wired for hanging - no saw teeth, no exceptions
• Sculptures and pottery will be accepted - include the dimensions of your pieces
• Jewelry will be accepted (no kits)

Note: The Gallery has the right to reject art work that it feels is inappropriate and does not meet the standards deemed acceptable.

Emerging artists in Johnston County with a fresh perspective are encouraged to apply. Art will be on display in the gallery during the month of the grand opening.

If you wish to consign your art to the gallery you may do so at the end of the month. If you do not wish to consign your work to the gallery, it will need to be removed by November 1, 2008 or a $10 daily storage fee will be charged.

All Gallery Sales during the grand opening will incur a 25% commission fee. For more information contact Donna Light Pfledderer at 919-221-0452 or donna@eyeoftheeagleart.com

The new corporation headquartered at the Clayton office will be the first to offer the exclusive patent-pending metal panel design of MetalMan Roofing Systems. This state-of-the-art panel combines cool roof technology with durable Galvalume steel and a powerful Kynar 500 paint coating. The effect of the panel is to “look like new” years after installation and years beyond the ordinary metal roof panel. It’s also a powerful energy efficient system, reflecting more solar radiation to save customers up to 42% on their home heating and cooling bills.

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1685 Old US Highway 70 West
Clayton, NC 27520
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When Yo-Yo Ma talks about you, people listen.

The Clayton Historical Association is presenting an afternoon of Bill’s music, with a cultural event called “Tarheel Tales and Tunes”, to be held at The Clayton Center, (111 East 2nd Street, in downtown Clayton, NC) on June 1, 2008 at 3pm.

This special event will include selections from Bill’s recently finished album Blue Ridge Reunion – a CD and companion book project available this fall. For this project, Bill revisited his late father’s favorite mountain vistas that inspired his father’s watercolors. Bill drew musical inspiration from these same vistas for his new songs. The companion book will feature the late William Leslie’s Blue Ridge paintings, along with Bill’s narratives.

Tickets for this event are $15 (General Admission), $10 (CHA members), and $8 (Children under 12) and are available at the Clayton Center box office at (919) 553-1737, online at www.theclaytoncenter.org, or by contacting the Clayton Historical Association at claytonNChistory@gmail.com

Proceeds from this event go to the Clayton Historical Association (CHA). The mission of the CHA is to preserve and share the history of Clayton and to recognize and preserve the historic properties of Clayton. The Clayton Historical Association is funded in part by the Town of Clayton Cultural Arts Fund. To find out more about the CHA, visit them on the web.
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Raleigh, NC – Capital Bank will break ground in Clayton for the opening of its 28th branch location, marking the bank’s entry into the Johnston County market. The groundbreaking ceremony will occur on Thursday, May 1 at 10 a.m. at the site of the bank’s new location, 12701 U.S. Highway 70 West in Clayton.

“The expansion of Capital Bank into Clayton is an important milestone for the bank as we expand our banking services to customers in growing Johnston County,” said B. Grant Yarber, president and CEO of Capital Bank. “We’re proud to bring ‘Service Worth Talking About’ to another North Carolina community, our 28th branch throughout the state.”

The new branch is scheduled to open in the fall of 2008 and will staff approximately five people. Todd Warrick, senior vice president and North Wake community executive, will serve as the area executive for Clayton. Warrick joined Capital Bank last year and is currently based in the Wake Forest branch.

“Capital Bank’s emphasis on supporting the communities in which we serve complements the close-knit atmosphere in Clayton,” said Warrick. “I am looking forward to the grand opening of the new branch as we expand our footprint into Johnston County, one of the state’s fastest-growing counties,” he added.

About Capital Bank
Capital Bank Corporation, headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., with approximately $1.6 billion in total assets, offers a broad range of financial services. Capital Bank operates 27 banking offices in Asheville (3), Burlington (4), Cary, Graham (2), Greensboro, Hickory, Mebane, Morrisville, Oxford, Pittsboro, Raleigh (5), Sanford (3), Siler City, Wake Forest and Zebulon. The Company’s website is http://www.capitalbank-nc.com.

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REDISTRICTING MEETINGS: The Johnston County School Board will hold a hearing at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 3rd to discuss the proposed district for the new Powhatan Elementary School. The meeting take place in the cafeteria of East Clayton Elementary School. Powhatan, scheduled to open in August with about 600 pupils, is anticipated to ease crowding at East Clayton.

TRAILBLAZER: Fred Bartholomew, a Johnston County Schools board member, was honored this month as an Individual Trailblazer by the N.C. Association of School Administrators. Bartholomew retired in 1999 as principal from Princeton School, where he served for about 30 years. He also served as chairman of the Johnston County Board of Education for five years.

During his tenure as chairman, he oversaw construction of new schools, supported larger supplements for new teachers and championed mentor programs for teachers.

To submit information online about school-related events and achievements, go to share.triangle.com and click on “schools” and then the “school news” link. For more information, call Becky Beach at 829-4629 or send news to The News & Observer, 215 S. McDowell St., Raleigh, NC 27601.

Tracy Riba’s mission is to connect families with homes while maintaining integrity and trust serving in Johnston County as well as the communities of Clayton NC, Raleigh NC, Garner, The Research Triangle, Wilson Mills, Willow Spring, Smithfield, Selma, Knightdale, Wendell and Zebulon. Her areas of expertise include First Hand Relocation Expert, Johnston County Schools Level 2 Volunteer, Alera Financial Team Leader and Team Builder, new construction homes, land lots large and small, business networking, First Time Homebuyers, Teachers, Active Military and Community Leaders, Clayton Chamber of Commerce Ambassador, e-PRO REALTOR® and Real Estate Professional, some Commercial Real Estate, always willing to learn. You can reach her at her website.

Visit Clayton, NC Real Estate Agent Tracy Riba’s website for more information.

Kids R Kids’ love for children and strong belief that they should have a solid foundation in early care and education make the perfect fit. The center is approximately 17,000 square feet with 10 classroom suites, a cafeteria, a resource room, a large activity gym for before and after school programs, as well as large play areas separated for age groups.

This is a 5-STAR North Carolina Daycare that has been in operation for just over two years. Our son attends the school and has loved every minute.