SALISBURY — The Rowan Chamber of Commerce will host its annual State Legislative Breakfast in conjunction with the Power in Partnership breakfast on Feb. 20 at 7:30 a.m. at Trinity Oaks.

This year’s sponsor is Piedmont Natural Gas. Three state legislators will be present, including Reps. Harry Warren and Julia Howard and Sen. Carl Ford.

The Chamber will present its Priority Project list for the 2020 State Legislative Session and then hear from each elected official on how best they will be able to help us achieve the list of goals.

Individuals who are not Power Card holders, individual reservations are welcome. The reservation deadline is Feb. 19 by noon. The cost is $15 for members and $25 for non-members. The price includes the cost of breakfast and the program. Contact the Chamber for information on reservations or sponsorship opportunities at 704.633.4221 or info@rowanchamber.com.

 

Chewy hiring underway in Rowan County

Chewy has began hiring its upper-level staff, ranging from fulfillment specialist to area manager. All positions are full-time and offer a variety of benefits, shifts and growth opportunities.

Anyone interested in applying can visit Chewy.com/jobs. The jobs listed under Charlotte, NC, are the positions available for the Salisbury/Rowan County location. Other job positions listed online include IT support specialist, facilities and maintenance technician, forklift coordinator, operations management in the military veterans community, transportation coordinator, research coordinator and human resources.

The online pet retailer facility announced its introduction to Rowan County in April 2019. It’s estimated to bring more than 1,200 jobs by 2025 at the distribution plant on Long Ferry Road.

 

Babysitting app expanding to Rowan County

Bambino Technologies, Inc. has announced its introduction of its babysitting app to Rowan County.

The app allows for parents to find, look and pay local sitters through integrated social connections. Sitters are reviewed and recommended by friends and neighbors. The app also allows for booking, scheduling reminders and making payments.

Community managers are hand-selected in each area of the country where Bambino has launched. The managers recruit talented, top sitters, communicate with parents, answer questions and host events.

Bambino was launched in Rowan County by Carole Parrott of Salisbury, who has three children who are active babysitters in the Rowan, Chapel Hill and Wilimington areas.

Bambino was founded in June 2015 by Sean Greene of Pacific Palisades, Calif. The idea was born one evening when plans were cancelled because Greene simply couldn’t come up with a sitter. Meanwhile, as he drove through his neighborhood he thought of the dozens of potential sitters at home on their couches who would probably rather be making money and watching his kids, but he had no way of reaching them. A year later, Bambino launched with Greene as CEO.

Since its release in June 2016, Bambino now more than 35,000 registered sitters and over 40,000 parents.

“Already, Bambino is becoming a major part of families’ lives,” Greene said. “It’s a really exciting indication that our modernized approach to sitting is resonating with the community.”

Parrott said that they are actively recruiting babysitters ages 13 and up who are interested. Parents looking for babysitters can create an account as well. Contact Parrott at carole.parrott@bambinositters.com.

Learn more at http://www.bambinositters.com.