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County and pop music legend Charlie Daniels (center) received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 23rd Annual Central Carolina Small Business Banquet, held May 8 at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center, in Sanford. Bob Joyce (left), president of the Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce, applauds as Chet Mann (right) Chamber chairman, presents the award to Daniels. Daniels, who was born in Wilmington, said he learned to play guitar while spending his teen years in the town of Gulf near the Lee-Chatham county line, and still has ‘tar on his heels’. He thanked the crowd of 450 for still considering him one of them. The banquet, sponsored by the Chamber and Central Carolina Community College’s Small Business Center, also recognized Bob Patterson, senior vice president of First Bank, in Sanford, as Small Business Advocate of the Year, and Robert and Peggy Smith, owners of Smith’s Coffee and Premium Water Co., in Sanford, as Small Business Persons of the Year.

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County and pop music legend Charlie Daniels received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 23rd Annual Central Carolina Small Business Banquet, held May 8 at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center, in Sanford. Daniels, born in Wilmington, said he learned to play guitar while spending his teen years in the town of Gulf near the Lee-Chatham county line, and still has ‘tar on his heels’. He thanked the crowd of 450 for still considering him one of them. The banquet, sponsored by the Chamber and Central Carolina Community College’s Small Business Center, also recognized Bob Patterson, senior vice president of First Bank, in Sanford, as Small Business Advocate of the Year, and Robert and Peggy Smith, owners of Smith’s Coffee and Premium Water Co., in Sanford, as Small Business Persons of the Year.

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County and pop music legend Charlie Daniels (left) greets Jo Jarrett, incoming president of the Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce, during the 23rd Annual Central Carolina Small Business Banquet, held May 8 at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center, in Sanford. Daniels received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his musical career. He was born in Wilmington, but said he learned to play guitar while spending his teen years in the town of Gulf, near the Lee-Chatham county line, and still has ‘tar on his heels’. He thanked the crowd of 450 for still considering him one of them. The banquet, put on by the Chamber and Central Carolina Community College’s Small Business Center, also recognized Bob Patterson, senior vice president of First Bank, in Sanford, as Small Business Advocate of the Year, and Robert and Peggy Smith, owners of Smith’s Coffee and Premium Water Co., in Sanford, as Small Business Persons of the Year.

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Robert Patterson (center), senior vice president of First Bank, in Sanford, was honored as the Small Business Advocate of the Year at the 23rd Annual Central Carolina Small Business Banquet, held May 8 at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center, in Sanford. Presenting the award were Chet Mann (left), chairman of the Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce, and David Nestor (right), vice chairman of the Chamber. The Chamber and the Small Business Center of Central Carolina Community College put on the event. Charlie Daniels, country and pop music legend, was the guest of honor for the banquet and received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his musical career. Robert and Peggy Smith, owners of Smith’s Coffee and Premium Water Co., in Sanford, were honored as Small Business Persons of the Year.

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Robert Smith (right) and Peggy Smith (second from right), owners of Smith’s Coffee and Premium Water Co., in Sanford, were honored as Small Business Persons of the Year at the 23rd Annual Central Carolina Small Business Banquet, held May 8 at the Dennis A. Wicker Civic Center, in Sanford. Presenting the award were Chet Mann (left), chairman of the Sanford Area Chamber of Commerce, and Alan Dossenbach (second from left), of the Chamber. The Chamber and the Small Business Center of Central Carolina Community College put on the event. Charlie Daniels, country and pop music legend, was the guest of honor for the banquet and received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his musical career. Robert Patterson, senior vice president of First Bank, in Sanford, was honored as the Small Business Advocate of the Year.