Industrial Hemp Commission to hold first meeting Nov. 1
The N.C. Industrial Hemp Commission will hold its first meeting Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 2 p.m. in the Martin Building at the State Fairgrounds. The meeting is open to the public.
The state General Assembly passed legislation in 2015 to create a pilot program to research hemp production in North Carolina as allowed under federal law. The Industrial Hemp Commission will be responsible for setting up the rules and process for applying for the pilot program.
The commission has nine members representing agricultural research, law enforcement, farming, agricultural consulting, agribusiness and the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
More information about the industrial hemp pilot program is available at www.ncagr.gov/hemp.
Community Voices Session I
The Community Voices Program kick-off took place last week and was a great start to what we hope will be something wonderful for Henderson/Vance County–citizens working together to build a strong community.
Co-sponsored by NC Agricultural & Technical State University in Greensboro, and Vance County Cooperative Extension, the training sessions already have members of our community who are trained to ready to serve as facilitators for this program. And there is no cost to participate.
Even if you missed the kick-off, please come to Session I which will be held on Thursday, October 27, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market located at 210 Southpark Drive (off Beckford Drive) in Henderson.
Please call 252-438-8188 to sign up to attend next week’s session so we may have adequate supplies ready for you. Also, please feel free to promote this to someone in your community who might like to participate.
This training series is designed for:
- People who want to be trained for help others to discuss critical community issues.
- People who want to create a shared vision for their community’s future.
- People who are interested in learning good listening and communication skills.
- People who are willing to volunteer their time to implement a community action plan in support of this community effort.
Sessions may be scheduled different days of the week to accommodate the participants’ schedules and the holidays. Following is a list of the training topics to be discussed:
- Session I – Creating a Shared Vision of Community’s Future
- Session II – Connection Our Vision to Community Strength & Resources
- Session III – Communicating a a Group to Reach Our Vision & Making Shared Decisions as a Group
- Session IV – Learning to Solve Our Community Problems, Step by Step & Selecting Community Problems from our Vision
- Session V – Seeking More Information About Our Problems & Determining Solutions for Our Problems
- Session VI – Determining Solutions to Our Community Problems
- Session VII – Making a Shared Community Action Plan & Planning to Continue Our Work
- Action Forum & Graduation
H/V Chamber Holds Ribbon Cutting for Lifestyle Furniture and Mattress Gallery
The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting ceremony for Lifestyle Furniture and Mattress Gallery. The community was invited to come out and meet the staff, show their support, and learn all about this local business. The event began at 10:00 AM at their 135 US 158 Bypass location in Henderson.
Lifestyle Furniture & Mattress Gallery now serving in the Henderson and Oxford areas along with their other location in Farmville, Virginia. Operating hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Closed on Wednesday and Sunday.
At Lifestyle Furniture and Mattress Gallery, they specialize in home furnishings for your living room, dining room and bedroom at affordable prices. They also offer home accessories to accent any space in your home. Whether you are shopping for a bedroom or dining room set, sofas, loveseats or mattresses, they can help you find the perfect style to furnish your home.
They carry major brand names such as LA-Z-BOY, Ashley, Southern Motion, Liberty, Jackson, Catnapper, Tempur-Pedic and much more.
Lifestyle Furniture and Mattress Gallery is a proud member of the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce. For more information, please call 252-430-7283 or check them out on the web at www.lifestylefmg.com.