Jeff Lawson, CEO of Twilio, a software company valued at $28 billion, was recently interviewed in the Wall St. Journal. When he shared who his advisors are, I was surprised to see Danny Meyer, the restaurant kingpin who owns Shake Shack (another publicly-traded company). Mr. Lawson read Mr. Meyer’s book “Setting the Table” and was impressed to learn about the difference between service and hospitality. Service is the delivery of the technical aspects of ...
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March 27, 2018
March 27, 2018
Now available at Royal Gifts Sampson County Barn Quilt coasters. Available in lots of different quit patterns for $34.95 This signature quilt pattern was designed by Ruth Holland. The Sampson County signature design incorporates a milestone which flies into the idea behind βMilling Aroundβ, the Public Art Project downtown Clinton. The four barns around the center of the milestone represents our farming heritage; as well as, the barns located at the Sampson County History Museum.
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October 15, 2017
October 15, 2017
Many thanks to Eli Bradley (Eagle Scout) who not only assisted the Clinton Main Street Program with collecting plastic caps for our DRAW mural project but also assisted artist Denise Hughes by working with students and members of our community to drill the final caps in at the Court Square Street Fair in Downtown Clinton!
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October 6, 2017
October 6, 2017
We are still collecting for the downtown Art project! Thank you to EVERYONE who has brought in caps of all sizes
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October 1, 2017
October 1, 2017
Don't forget to drop off your bottle caps for the downtown Art Project headed up by Eli Bradley
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September 29, 2017
September 29, 2017
Don't forget to drop off your bottle caps this weekend to Royal Gifts.....whether it be your peanut butter jar lids, Gatorade tops or animal cookie jar lids! Caps of all sizes are greatly appreciated for this incredible art project headed up by Eli Bradley for downtown Clinton
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August 15, 2017
August 15, 2017
We are very excited to be one of the Drop Off Sites for a Clinton Main Street Art Project that Eli Bradley is heading up! Bring your lids of all sizes even your peanut butter jar lid will work!
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December 15, 2011
December 15, 2011
Interesting story: Saddam Hussien's looted Wedgwood plates end up in the East Village, then are repatriated with help of State Department to Iraqi people.