A new nightclub has opened in the former Sandbar Beach Club space in Clayton.

Jeff and Dede Moore have opened Sinners & Saints Saloon, a private club for adults. Memberships are $10 per year.

The club offers live bands, an in-house disc jockey and bartenders who used to work for Coyote Ugly Saloon, one of the most famous bars in the United States. Pizza by the slice, peanuts and popcorn are on the menu. Scattered here and there are three big-screen televisions, pool tables and video games. The nightclub will soon offer karaoke on Thursdays.

“We are working on booking up-and-coming Nashville acts,” Jeff said. “This place has a more intimate setting and atmosphere. Come out and see it.”

Sinners & Saints Saloon is at 11692 U.S. 70 Business West. Hours are 7 p.m. till 2 a.m. Thursdays and 8 p.m. till 2 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. For more details, call 553-2162 or visit www.sinnersandsaintssaloon.com.

Tastefully Simple

Dana Looney of Clayton has become an independent consultant with Tastefully Simple, a national direct-sales company featuring easy-to-prepare gourmet products.

As a consultant, Looney offers the company's gourmet foods and beverages to guests at home taste-testing parties. Guests receive samples, easy meal ideas, recipes and serving suggestions.

To learn more, contact Looney at dlooney@nc.rr.com.

More auto parts

Advance Auto Parts is opening two more stores in Johnston County.

Construction is under way in downtown Benson and in the Cleveland community. The Benson store will be on Main Street across from McDonald's. It is scheduled to open early 2009.

The Cleveland store will be on N.C. 42 across from the Cleveland Draft House. This store will open its doors Sept. 4.

The franchise already has stores in Clayton, Smithfield and Selma. Most stores average a total of 12 employees, said Shelly Whitaker, public communications manager for Advance Auto.

The Pinnacle of sales

W. Dale Lee of Holt Lake has received an award and a promotion from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Lee won the 2007 Pinnacle Award, the highest sales award in the company. Also, he has been promoted to senior territory business manager in oncology. In his new role, Lee is responsible for representing the company's oncology products to cancer specialists in the Triangle and Eastern North Carolina. Most recently, he was a senior territory business manager in neuroscience. Lee, in his 13th year with Bristol-Myers Squibb, is a multiple winner of the Pinnacle Award.

PartyLite

Theressa Rose has become an independent consultant with PartyLite, which sells candles and home accessories.

A Smithfield resident, Rose has been familiar with PartyLite for more than 10 years. “I love the product,” she said. “It is the best-burning candle that I have ever found. Some candles burn 100 to 200 hours, and the wicks are lead-free.”

Rose can showcase the products through home shows in Wake and Johnston counties. “You get to put your hands on the product and smell the fragrances that are offered,” she said.

PartyLite donates some proceeds to various charities, including Ronald McDonald House Charities and the American Cancer Society. To learn more, contact Rose at 306-1643 or at theressa.rose@hotmail.com. PartyLite’s national Web site is www.partylite.com.