Our goal is to sell 200 $8 plates of BBQ from 11AM – 2PM!

We cannot do it without your help!

Please visit stanberry-ins.com/bbq for more details!

If you are not in town or would just like to make a donation to the cause, please go here stanberry-ins.com/donate

Thank you!

p.s. We love you Linda! Although you are retired, you are just as big a part of the Stanberry Insurance family now as you have ever been!

The Hot Pink Mamas will be sponsoring Full Throttle For The Tatas a benefit Motorcycle Poker run to raise awareness for Breast Cancer.  The funds raised will pay for mammograms for women in the local area that do not have insurance and do not qualify for Medicaid.  Funds will also be donated to the Med West Breast Cancer Center, to purchase
Post -Op garments for women that can’t financially afford to purchase them.

A Beautiful Ride For A Worthwhile Cause
When:  October 22, 2011
Where:  Starts @ Jackson County Justice Center

Stops along the way:

• Cherokee Harley Davidson
• Mile Post 462 Blue Ridge Parkway Big Witch Overlook
• Milepost 451.2 Blue Ridge Parkway Water Rock Knob Visitor’s Center
• WNC Cancer Care  Parking lot located in MedWest Physicians Park Upper Level
• Final Stop Mark Watson Park

Cost :  $20.00 per Rider.   This includes, t-shirt, poker hand, and meal ticket.

• First Bike out @ 9am
• Last Bike out @11 am
• Last Bike in @ 1pm****

• $150.00 Best Hand
• $50.00 Worst Hand
• Door Prizes
• BBQ Dinner after Run

Full-Throttle For The Tatas Poker Run Pre-Registration Form and T-Shirt Order Form

To Reserve your spot and ensure your T-Shirt size, please click on the Pre-Registration Form. Mail it and your check for $20.00 to the address on the form. Be sure to get it back by October 19, 2011

If you need help with claims when we are not in office, here is a list of phone numbers and websites that can help you. If you have suffered a loss, please do not hesitate to call us and let us do all we can to help.

Personal:

• Aegis
  • Submit a claim
  • Claims Questions: claimsq@aegisfirst.com
  • Toll Free: (800) 233-2160

• American Modern Insurance Group
  • File a claim
  • Claims contact info: 800-375-2075

• Auto-Owners
  • Claims
    • Reg Hours: (517) 323-1200
      Hours: 8:00am – 4:30pm EDT, Mon-Fri
    • Emergency After Hours Claims: 1-888-252-4626
      Hours: 4:30pm to 8:00am EDT, Mon-Fri, 24 hours a day Saturday, Sunday and all holidays.

• Erie Insurance
  • File a Claim
  • Claims phone numbers:
    • General: 800.367.3743
    • Auto Glass: 800.552.3743

• Foremost Insurance Group
  • File a claim
  • Phone Numbers
    • Claims: 1.800.527.3907

• General Casualty
  • Report A Claim: 888.737.8256
  • General Claim Information: 800.362.5448

• GMAC Insurance
  • File A Claim

  • 1-800-325-1088 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

• Harleysville
  • File a claim
  • Claims – Auto & Home: 800.892.8877

• Hartford
  • File an auto glass claim
  • File an auto claim
  • File a home claim
  • Check status of a claim
  • Phone Numbers
    • Claims – Auto Glass: 1-800-892-8484
    • Claims – Auto & Home: 1-866-574-4833

• Montgomery Insurance
  • File a claim
  • Claims – Auto & Home: 1-800-561-0178

• Progressive Insurance
  • File an auto glass claim
  • File a claim
  • Claims: 1-800-561-0178

• Travelers Insurance
  • Payments, Policy Service & Claims
  • Claims – Auto & Home: 800.252.4633

Commercial:

Continue to read for more contest information:
Stanberry Insurance customer referral contest will run through September 30th 2011.

All you have to do to get your name entered into the random drawing is recommend everyone you know or meet to go to stanberry-ins.com/refer, and enter your name in as the person they were referred by. If the information we receive is a qualified referral, you will get THREE entries into the drawing that will take place on Monday, October 11th, 2011.

Q: The people that I want to refer do not have internet access, how can I refer them?
→A: Write to us to at Stanberry Insurance Referral Contest c/o Ken Peck 715 E Main St Sylva, NC 28779. We will send you three postage paid postcards that your referrals can fill out and mail back.

1. iPad 2

2. $500 Gas Card

3. $500 Wal-Mart Gift Card

Stanberry Insurance customer referral contest started April 7th 2011 and will run through September 30th 2011.

The prize up for grabs will be determined by you and will be announced 6/1/11!

All you have to do to get your name entered into the random drawing is recommend everyone you know or meet to go to stanberry-ins.com/refer, and enter your name in as the person they were referred by. If the information we receive is a qualified referral, you will get THREE entries into the drawing that will take place on Monday, October 11th, 2011.

How does a referral become a qualified referral?:

• The person you refer fills out the form and electronically authorizes Stanberry Insurance to contact them
• Stanberry Insurance is able to contact the referral and complete a quote
• The referral has not had a personal insurance policy with Stanberry Insurance within the prior 365 days

Here are some frequently asked questions (updated 1/3/11):

• Q: Do I have to have a personal policy with Stanberry Insurance to refer someone to you to get a quote? →A: No.
• Q: Can I refer myself and use this as an entry? →A: Three part answer:

1. If you are a business owner and have a commercial policy and refer yourself for personal, life, or health insurance
2. If you have your personal insurance with us and you refer your business, life, or health insurance
3. If the above do not apply then you cannot refer yourself

• Q: Does the person I refer to you have to buy the policy you quote for them? →A: No.
• Q: How many times will you attempt to contact the person I refer to you? →A: We will attempt to contact the referral three times; if we do not receive a response we will not attempt again unless prompted by the referral.
• Q: Can members of your staff win this prize? →A: No, staff members nor members of their household are eligible for this contest. They have their own contests to worry about
• Q: Do I have to purchase anything to win? →A: No
• Q: Where can I find out more about the prize(s) you are giving away? →A: When the votes are in we will place a link here to view more information about the prize
• Q: The people that I want to refer do not have internet access, how can I refer them →A: Write to us to at Stanberry Insurance Referral Contest c/o Ken Peck 715 E Main St Sylva, NC 28779. We will send you three postage paid postcards that your referrals can fill out and mail back.

Stanberry Insurance customer referral contest started April 7th 2011 and will run through September 30th 2011.

The prize up for grabs will be determined by you and will be announced 6/1/11!

All you have to do to get your name entered into the random drawing is recommend everyone you know or meet to go to stanberry-ins.com/refer, and enter your name in as the person they were referred by. If the information we receive is a qualified referral, you will get THREE entries into the drawing that will take place on Monday, October 11th, 2011.

How does a referral become a qualified referral?:

• The person you refer fills out the form and electronically authorizes Stanberry Insurance to contact them
• Stanberry Insurance is able to contact the referral and complete a quote
• The referral has not had a personal insurance policy with Stanberry Insurance within the prior 365 days

Here are some frequently asked questions (updated 1/3/11):

• Q: Do I have to have a personal policy with Stanberry Insurance to refer someone to you to get a quote? →A: No.
• Q: Can I refer myself and use this as an entry? →A: Three part answer:

1. If you are a business owner and have a commercial policy and refer yourself for personal, life, or health insurance
2. If you have your personal insurance with us and you refer your business, life, or health insurance
3. If the above do not apply then you cannot refer yourself

• Q: Does the person I refer to you have to buy the policy you quote for them? →A: No.
• Q: How many times will you attempt to contact the person I refer to you? →A: We will attempt to contact the referral three times; if we do not receive a response we will not attempt again unless prompted by the referral.
• Q: Can members of your staff win this prize? →A: No, staff members nor members of their household are eligible for this contest. They have their own contests to worry about
• Q: Do I have to purchase anything to win? →A: No
• Q: Where can I find out more about the prize(s) you are giving away? →A: When the votes are in we will place a link here to view more information about the prize
• Q: The people that I want to refer do not have internet access, how can I refer them →A: Write to us to at Stanberry Insurance Referral Contest c/o Ken Peck 715 E Main St Sylva, NC 28779. We will send you three postage paid postcards that your referrals can fill out and mail back.

Stanberry Insurance Agency raised $2,200, overwhelmingly reaching the original goal of $1,000. Through hard work and dedication, the Stanberry team held a profitable yard sale earlier in the spring to raise money as well as teaming up with O’Malleys Pub and Grill for a percentage night. To continue fundraising at the event, our team sold Root Beer and Coke Floats as well as a few hamburger meals.

Throughout the evening and into the early morning hours, team members walked the track which was lighted by luminaries to honor and remember those who have battled cancer. A deejay provided entertainment those wee morning hours to keep the crowds spirited and to energize the tiring walkers. Stanberry had four team members who camped out at the event and walked all night long—even through a light drizzle of rain!

Stanberry Insurance Agency is honored to be part of such a wonderful cause. Not only was the event a great opportunity for the community to come together and have some fun but it was for a great organization that fights to save lives every day! Stanberry will continue to help fight cancer by participating in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life for years to come.

“We are incredibly appreciative of the amount of support we have received from the community and we hope everyone can join us at O’Malley’s to enjoy good food, good friends, and a worthy cause!” said Amy Reams, Personal Lines Agent at Stanberry Insurance Agency.

Relay For Life is a fun-filled, overnight event that mobilizes communities throughout the country to celebrate survivors, remember loved ones, commit to fight back through healthy lifestyle changes, and raise money for the fight against cancer.

“The funds raised through our Relay For Life events enable us to continue our investment in the fight against cancer through research, education, advocacy and patient services,” added Linda Proctor, a Stanberry employee and cancer survivor. “Thanks to the generosity of our volunteers and donors, the money raised by Relay For Life participants goes directly to the American Cancer Society’s lifesaving research and programs.”

For more information contact Stanberry Insurance at 828-586-8926. Information about how to form a team or become involved in Relay For Life is available from the American Cancer Society on the Web at www.RelayForLife.org.

The American Cancer Society is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by saving lives, diminishing suffering and preventing cancer through research, education, advocacy and service. Founded in 1913 and with national headquarters in Atlanta, the Society has 13 regional Divisions and local offices in 3,400 communities, involving millions of volunteers across the United States.

UPDATE:

Photo by Nick Breedlove NickBreedlove.com

As published in They Sylva Herald, the total donation by O’Malley’s of Sylva was $300.00.

Thank you to all that came out to support the cause and have a good time with us. A very big thank you to Lynn Stanberry and her staff for a fantastic night of food, fun and fund-raising!

Spring travel in the mountains offers stunning flowers bursting with color, as well as countless ways to experience a healthy getaway to rejuvenate and shed those extra winter pounds. A few calories burning activities could include a hike to Devil’s Courthouse on the Blue Ridge Parkway or sightseeing in a quaint village like Dillsboro. Scenic drives are a wonderful way to experience the majesty from the highest peak east of the Mississippi, to see flowers actually go from buds to blooms, or drive to an authentic spa town with hot spring waters.

If flowers are your passion, think about checking out the 25^th Annual Festival of Flowers at Biltmore Estate. More than 100,000 tulips will kick off the start of the festival which begins in April and runs through May. The stunning floral display sprawls across the estate and celebrates the 25^th anniversary of the festival. Expect live music daily in the garden house and conservatory, with daily seminars offered. The restaurants feature special menu items, drinks and desserts, with the Winery offering a commemorative Festival of Flowers wine, wine programs, and children’s activities on the weekends.

The 2010 French Broad River Festival is an annual festival has grown steadily from a one night benefit party on the banks of the French Broad to an all weekend family festival featuring some of the best music in the area and a number of outdoor events in celebration of this beautiful river and setting. The 13th annual festival is set for April 30 – May 2, 2019 where the French Broad River meets the Appalachian Trail at the beautiful Hot Springs Campground & Spa (www.camp.nchotsprings.com ). Festival begins at 4:00 on Friday, April 30 and ends Sunday, May 2. Visit our website www.frenchbroadriverfestival.com for details or call 828-253-1240. Proceeds from the festival will be donated to American Whitewater and the new Hot Springs Community Learning Center.

Saturdays in Waynesville beginning at the end of May kick off the BLOCK PARTY or Downtown is Alive at Night with live music and dancing. Eats and treats are offered on the street and restaurants are open. A children’s area near Fun Things, Etc is available to keep the kid’s entertained. On Saturday night’s downtown Waynesville is the place to be.

With 53 miles of track, 2 tunnels and 25 bridges, the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad offers a variety of excursions that explore the amazing landscape of Western North Carolina. With the romance and mystique of an era gone by, guests on-board the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad will enjoy scenic train journeys across fertile valleys and through river gorges in a spectacular region near The Great Smoky Mountains.

There is plenty to do in the mountains of Western North Carolina during the spring months depending on your tastes. You will find something to entertain yourself no matter what you are interested in. We hope you’ll visit us in the beautiful mountains.

With tables of clothing, toys, house wares, shoes and other accessories, the folks began lining up to purchase their items with all proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society.

Among the donated items were delicious baked good such as breads, muffins, brownies, cookies and Rice Krispy Treats donated by the staff. These baked items were a number one with the crowd who enjoyed having a little homemade treat.

The weather was very pleasing with a slightly overcast sky earlier in the day but turning into a brilliant spring day full of sunshine. The weather was absolutely perfect for attending the various yard sales and car washes set up throughout the community on Saturday.

The Stanberry Insurance Relay Team raised a grand total of $462 which will benefit the Relay event in June.

“We were very pleased with the overall success of the yard sale and look forward to contributing this money to a good cause,” said team captain, Heather Hyatt.

Relay for Life will be held at the Jackson County Recreation Center on June 4 beginning at 6:00 pm. For more information on this event and participation, visit our Relay page.

Update…04/21/2010

We have reached 76% of our goal of  $1,000 by getting donations in the amount of $758.36 including the yard sale  & luminaries as well as the individual donations made on our behalf! Way to  go team! Now if we can just earn $250 more our team will have reached it’s goal.  Email your friends and family—the smallest donations can make a big difference!