Business briefs: Lake Wylie Chamber event Nov. 18 for insurance office

Chamber holding ribbon cutting

Lake Wylie Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon cutting for Allstate Insurance - Bobby Lipscomb Agent at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 18 at Lake Wylie Plaza.

The chamber nominating committee for directors of the chamber recommends five candidates to serve three-year terms on the Board of Directors, beginning Dec. 1.

They are: Don Long, community volunteer; Donna Bordeaux - Bordeaux and Bordeaux, CPAs; Fred Caldwell, Fred Caldwell Chevrolet; Jane DuBois, Lake Wylie Marketing and Lake Wylie Today; Doug McSpadden, McSpadden Custom Homes.

Additional candidates may be nominated by a petition with signatures of the primary representative of at least 10 qualified members of the chamber. Petitions must be filed by 5 p.m. Nov. 20.

The chamber’s Holiday Gala is 6:30 p.m. to midnight Dec. 3 at River Hills Country Club.

Make reservations by calling 803-831-2827.

County chamber celebrates with history museum

York County Regional Chamber of Commerce hold hold these events this month:

▪ Noon Nov. 18: Ribbon cutting for Fort Mill History Museum, 310 N. White St., Fort Mill. Hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Call 803-802-3646 or visit fmhm.org.

▪ 7:30 a.m. Nov. 19: Rock Hill Education Awards Breakfast, Hood Center, 452 S. Anderson Road, Rock Hill. Held during American Education Week, this event recognizes students and educators from Rock Hill’s public, private and higher education institutions for their outstanding performance. Cost is $20; reservations required. Call 803-547-5900.

▪ 4 p.m. Nov. 19: Business After Hours at Springs Creative, City Club, 141 E. Main, Rock Hill. Call 803-324-7500.

▪ Noon Nov. 20: Ribbon cutting for State Farm Agency – Ashley Berry, 506 Mercantile Place, suite 105, Fort Mill. Hours are 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. Call 803-802-4467.

▪ Nov. 28 is Small Business Saturday in York County to encourage people to shop at the small businesses.

For chamber information, visit yorkcountychamber.com.

Childcare consultant available

Cultural Care Au Pair has added Kellie Payne as child care consultant to serve York County and south Charlotte.

Payne will advise au pairs and their host families on educational opportunities, as well as organize activities for the extended Cultural Care Au Pair family.

The Paynes hired their first au pair before Kellie Payne’s husband, Tracy, deployed with the 1222nd Army Engineers in 2009 for their twins, who now are fluent in Russian.

For information, call 704-516-5111 or visit kpayne.aupairnews.com.

This story was originally published November 13, 2015 at 1:16 PM with the headline "Business briefs: Lake Wylie Chamber event Nov. 18 for insurance office."