I spent early Sunday morning working with JoBeth Cobb of the Tarboro Edgecombe Chamber of Commerce and my sister, Connie Taylor, on the Tarboro Christmas Parade.
In spite of the cold rain and worry that comes along with organizing anything ... I never once heard JoBeth whine, moan or groan about her responsibilities for the Chamber.
Jobs are not always glamorous or fun, but they have to be done, and Jo Beth stepped up to the plate!
While riding up and down streets, hammering in stakes, posting signs ... I asked JoBeth if anyone had been hired for the position with the chamber. She said not yet, some had applied she thought, but that she had also threw her name in as well. Her only draw back is that she does not have a "degree," I speak from experience that sometimes the "degree" you get from life can go just as far as that degree that is printed out on paper. Common sense, I have found, will get you "out of bed in the morning!"
I want to comment on the excellent job JoBeth has done since Sally (Davis) left and the hard work she has shown. When the Chamber Board is reviewing the "degrees" they have in their possession, I hope common sense will be used and they will study Ms. Cobb's a second time. I have been involved with the Chamber in the past, serving on the board, and I know the long hours that go into making it work. I know that JoBeth is from Tarboro, has children living in Tarboro, her family resides here and she has great pride in her hometown ... who better to be in charge of the Chamber, than someone with hometown pride.
So yes, Mr. Editor, there is a "Chamber of Commerce president" ... right here in our own back yard ... JoBeth Cobb.
CATHY M. MARSHALL
Tarboro
