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Lauren Willig discusses co-writing and writing cross-genre plus gives us the scoop on her latest novel. Lauren is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than twenty-five works of historical fiction, including Band of Sisters, The Summer Country, The English Wife, the RITA Award-winning Pink Carnation series, and five novels co-written with Beatriz Williams and Karen White. Her books have been translated into over twenty languages, picked for Book of the Month Club, awarded the RITA, Booksellers Best, and Golden Leaf awards, and chosen for the American Library Association's annual list of the best genre fiction. An alumna of Yale University, she has a graduate degree in history from Harvard and a JD from Harvard Law School. She lives in New York City with her husband, two young children, and vast quantities of coffee. Her latest novel is The Girl from Greenwich Street. Learn more at https://laurenwillig.comIntro reel, Writing Table Podcast 2024 Outro RecordingFollow the Writing Table:On Twitter/X: @writingtablepcEverywhere else: @writingtablepodcastEmail questions or tell us who you'd like us to invite to the Writing Table: writingtablepodcast@gmail.com.

Bex Scott is ready for Christmas and talks about her favorite Christmas traditions, collecting vintage decorations, and the beautiful vintage Pyrex Christmas pieces she loves and is searching for. Bex shares cute throwback ad copy - with mind-blowing vintage pricing - and investigates rare Corning employee gift holiday designs worth seeking. Some of Bex's Christmas memories were made by watching her mom decorate their tree with vintage decorations passed down from her mother and grandmother. Holiday music and decor started in November when she was little, and it's something she still enjoys. Now, though, Bex has the added pleasure of adding to her own vintage and Pyrex holiday piece collection. She describes the excitement of finding a Red 024 Holiday Casserole from 1960 in the wild and how she immediately snapped it up. Pyrex didn't make a lot of holiday pieces but the ones they did make are rare, charming, and unique. Fellow enthusiasts and collectors will love exploring the festive vintage designs with Bex in this holiday episode.Resources discussed in this episode:Holt HowardWhatnotCorning Glass Works ad, Saturday Evening Post, December 9, 1939Pyrex Holiday Casserole, Red 024, 1960Pyrex Golden Poinsettias, Deluxe Buffet Server, 1961Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Bowl, Corning employee holiday gift, 1971  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Mug, 1410, Charleroi plant holiday gift, late 1960sMerry Christmas Luncheon Plate, 1965Rum Pa Pum Pum Bowl, late 1960s“Chronicles: A Very Merry Pyrex Holiday” by Emily Davis, Corning Museum of Glass, Pyrex Potluck—Contact Rebecca Scott | Pyrex With Bex: Website: PyrexWithBex.comInstagram: @pyrexwithbex—TranscriptBex Scott: [00:00:02] Hey everybody, it's Bex Scott and welcome to the Pyrex with Bex podcast where, you guessed it, I talk about vintage Pyrex, but also all things vintage housewares. I'll take you on my latest thrifting adventures, talk about reselling, chat with other enthusiasts about their collections, and learn about a bunch of really awesome items from the past. Subscribe now on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you love listening to podcasts so you don't miss a beat. Bex Scott: [00:00:30] Hey everybody, this is Bex Scott and you're listening to the Pyrex with Bex podcast. On today's episode, I'll be chatting all about Christmas. That includes Christmas themed Pyrex, some of the traditions that I had with my family as a kid, and just everything that I love about the season. So growing up, my family, especially my mom, really loved Christmas, and November would roll around and Christmas carols would be playing. She would start decorating right after Halloween ended, and I remember growing up, I wasn't super excited about having Christmas carols playing that early, but now I absolutely love it. And I've become a little bit like that where Christmas starts early in our house, for me at least, where I'm humming Christmas songs, I'm starting to play them on the radio, and I'm thinking about decorating the house. And this year especially, I've gotten really into vintage Christmas. And growing up I remember my mom had all of her granny's and her mom's Christmas decorations on our tree. They were super delicate little vintage Christmas balls and lights, and they were some of the most beautiful ornaments that we had and my mom still has. Bex Scott: [00:01:50] So every year when we go over to their house to decorate their big tree, I see the little vintage ones and pull them out and of course, there's still some that my brother and I have made over the years. There's some with sprinkles, some with markers, and they're definitely not the highest quality decorations, but they still have a place on that tree, which is really amazing. So I've kicked off Christmas this year with a ton of vintage Christmas shopping, and I should probably cut myself off at some point. But I was looking on Facebook Marketplace and there was a lady selling her full mid-century Christmas decoration collection. She was selling just the regular part of her collection as well, which included a ton of Holt Howard and Lefton and everything. Unfortunately, I didn't buy that portion of it, but I did buy the Christmas side, which I'm still unboxing. And the reason I've gotten so big into buying the Christmas this year is because I have a huge Christmas sale coming up. I've recently started selling on Whatnot. If you haven't heard of Whatnot, you should check it out, but beware, it is super dangerous because it's very easy to shop on there. So essentially, Whatnot is a platform where you can download it on your phone or on your desktop, and sellers go on there live and it's a live auction and a live sale. Bex Scott: [00:03:23] So you're talking to the buyers and chatting and they're writing comments and purchasing from you while you're showing all the items that you have. So I have this big Christmas sale coming up, and it's going to include a ton of the little vintage flocked deer and Santas and elves, as well as ceramics. And I'm going to even be selling a ceramic Christmas tree. So that's one of the things I promised I would do. We were going through all of our boxes in the basement and cleaning up a bit, and my husband said, Hey, I noticed you have three of these ceramic trees. I said, Yes, yes I do. There was an awkward pause and I said, okay, I guess I have three. I'll get rid of one of them, but I'm keeping these two for sure. So that one's coming up in my sale next week. So aside from all of the amazing mid-century vintage Christmas pieces I managed to pick up, finding vintage Christmas Pyrex is always one of my goals. There are so many amazing pieces, and at least where I am in Canada, in the wild they don't ever show up, very rarely, if you do find something, you're super lucky. So I've been looking online, trying not to spend an arm and a leg on these items. And I think I mentioned in a previous episode of my podcast that I do have one of the Christmas mugs, but I thought it would be really fun in this episode to go over some of my very favorite Christmas Pyrex pieces, and then some of my favorite Corning employee Christmas pieces. Because I have to say, Corning treated their employees right with those gifts. I wish I could go back and work for them just to get the amazing Pyrex that they gave at Christmas time. Bex Scott: [00:05:13] So I thought I would start off with a pretty cool ad that I found when I was looking into Pyrex, Christmas, and Corning. So this ad was in the Saturday Evening Post and I believe it is from December 9th, 1939. So this is before there was the nice colorful Pyrex. This was the clear Pyrex that you got the ovenware for baking and cooking. So it says, 'See these Merry Pyrexmas bargains at your favorite store'. There's a little Santa, and he's pointing out all the black and white photos, and he's saying 'Pyrex ovenware prices reduced 30% to 50% in the last two years'. And on the right, there's a housewife holding her casserole wrapped with a red ribbon, and it says, 'Here's a gift that gives double, and it's catching on fast. Rich, wholesome fruit cake baked in a Pyrex casserole offered by leading bakers. Look for it in your favorite store or bake shop, or use that pet recipe of your own'. And then they go into all of the different items of Pyrex that you can buy for Christmas. Bex Scott: [00:06:27] So number one, 'Mother will be upset if she doesn't get this cup set. Six Pyrex utility cups for custard, storage, or tidbits. Only $0.39'. And these are the little V shaped custard cups, the glass ones that you can get that stack really nicely on top of each other. Next, 'Let them eat cake, breads and meats look tasty too in this gleaming Pyrex loaf pan. Now only $0.45. Pyrextra'. Pyrextra. It actually says 'Pyrextra special for modern cooks, this round casserole is a honey. Knob cover keeps food hot on table. Quart sized $0.50'. 'Flakier pie crust all year round with this Pyrexmas pie plate bargain. Only $0.20'. Imagine a pie plate for $0.20. 'Cooks as good as it looks. Oblong utility dish for cornbread, desserts, cake, meats, baked stores serves. Now only $0.50'. 'A 2 in 1 pyrexmas surprise. Round casserole does double duty with pie plate cover. Three quart size $0.95, two quart, $0.75'. That's a pretty good deal. 'Give her this round cake dish with handles. She'll give you cake, gingerbread, Brown Betty cobblers. You can't lose. Only $0.35'. 'Deep dish meat and chicken pies taste yummy in these individual Pyrex baking dishes and apple pie. Wow. Eight ounces now $0.10'. Any woman'd get excited over this deep oval casserole. Knob cover. At new low price. Popular quart size now only $0.50' and they spelt woman would as w o m a n apostrophe d. 'It's not only a gift, it's a give away. Nine pieces of sparkling Pyrex ware. Six gleaming custard cups in a handy wire rack. An eight ounce measuring cup and a 9.5in pie plate. The whole combination can be yours for only $0.89'. Bex Scott: [00:08:34] Oh, no. Okay, this one's going to kill you guys. 'She'll go into Pyrextacies over this beautiful set. Ten pieces, including bread or loaf pan, casserole with knob cover, utility dish, pie plate, and six gleaming Pyrex custard cups. Now only $2.15'. Pyrextacies. Remember that one, guys. Oh, this one's handsome. 'A handsome 15 piece set, six custard cups, nine and a half and ten and a half pie plates, six cup flameware teapot, two piece casserole, utility dish, eight ounce measuring cup, loaf pan and one quart open baker, only $4.75'. And then on the bottom left it says 'There are few gifts that go to a woman's heart like gleaming Pyrex ware. And this year, you can make your gift all the more exciting because in many cases, a dollar will buy twice as much of this modern cooking, storing, and serving ware as it would have a couple of Christmases ago. Buy Pyrex ware singly or in sets. And remember, sets are attractively gift boxed at no extra cost. Look for the trademark Pyrex stamped on every dish and the famous replacement offer'. And then on the right it says 'It's different. Pyrex flameware. Three new designs, flameware saucepans, glass handles detach for serving, storing, lock on covers only $1.65'. 'Flameware seven inch one pint frying pan for use directly over open flame, complete with detachable chrome handle, $0.90'. 'Grand for cream sauce and icings, one and a half court flameware double boiler $3.95'. A Christmas morning eyeful, 2 new flameware percolators, stainless glass pumps. Nine cup size. $2.45'. And last but not least, we have 'New low price, sturdy Pyrex all glass tea kettle. Smart for table use. Full year replacement offers two and a half quart size. Was $3.25, now only $2.95'. And one of the last pieces of Pyrex that I actually bought was this sturdy Pyrex all glass tea kettle. I definitely did not pay $2.95, but it's very interesting to see. It's quite a wide tea kettle, and it has a little lid that I'm looking for on the top. So very interesting ad to find. Bex Scott: [00:11:02] Next we have a more modern ad, and this was when all of the beautiful colored milk glass came into play. So this next ad is from an unknown periodical in 1955, and it says 'Solve your gift problems right here with beautiful, durable Pyrex ware'. And it has four different sections. We have gifts under $2, gifts under $3, gifts under $4, and gifts under $10. And the gifts under $2, we have the Pyrex oven roaster. 'The Pyrex round baking and serving dish comes in desert dawn yellow or desert dawn pink. The Pyrex covered bowl casserole lets food brown more evenly in desert dawn yellow or pink as well'. Gifts under $3. 'The Pyrex colorware bowl set has lots of different uses for baking, serving, storing, and mixing. Bowls nest to save space. Complete set of four only $2.95'. And that's the primary set they're talking about. Gifts under $4. We have the Pyrex Colorware oven and refrigerator set. That's the primary fridge set. 'For baking, serving, storing. Yellow dish holds one and a half quarts. Blue dish one and a half pints. Red dishes one and a half cups. Get the complete set of four for only $3.25'. Then they also have the percolator and the double boiler and the flameware for under $4. And then the gifts under $10, this is the Pyrex dinnerware sets. And I love these. It says, 'They're beautiful enough for entertaining, yet durable enough for everyday family use'. And they have a blue, pink, green and red. Bex Scott: [00:12:54] And one last ad that I really liked. This one says, 'Just in time for Christmas giving. New Pyrex ware decorator casseroles. Any woman who cooks will be delighted with these beautiful and practical decorator casseroles. Their famous Pyrex ware in new oval shape, and the cover becomes an extra baking and serving dish on hot pad. Choose from four smart designs and color combinations, each packed in attractive gift carton. 48 ounce size $4.50'. And this is talking about the turquoise snowflake on white, the white snowflake on turquoise, the white snowflake on charcoal, and the white daisy on pink. And then on the right they have a new Pyrex instant coffee maker and warmer. And I actually just came across tonight the warmer. I purchased it from someone and it's pretty cool. I'm excited to use it because I do have the carafe as well. And the one in this ad is the starburst carafe, which is beautiful. Bex Scott: [00:13:58] So I know that Pyrex didn't make a ton of Christmas dishes, but the ones that they did make, I think they did an amazing job on. And there are three that are my absolute favorites. And the first one is the holiday casserole. So this one was made in 1960 to 1961. It's an 024. It's a two quart round casserole with a clear single knob lid. And it came with a brass cradle with two large plastic handles. And it's a wreath design on it with little pine cones. And I found this one in an antique store in British Columbia two summers ago for about $20. And I remember walking into the store, looking around, not expecting to find any Pyrex, and I came across this display and saw this red bowl, this red casserole, and I grabbed it, and I ran to the till as fast as I could, and I wasn't paying any attention, I probably ran down a few people during this whole process, but I was so excited to find a piece of Christmas Pyrex in the wild that it was going to be mine no matter what. Bex Scott: [00:15:11] So next we have the Golden Leaf casserole with cradle, and I don't have this one yet. It's a 404 mixing bowl with a clear single knob lid, and this one came with a brass cradle with flat walnut handles. And it's similar to the holiday casserole, but the pattern is more of an ivy leaf. It's gold metallic, so it's a really beautiful bowl. Next up I have the deluxe buffet server with candle warmer, and this one is the Golden Poinsettia. And I remember I bought this one off of Poshmark about three years ago. It was posted as a beautiful dish with no condition issues at all, and I remember opening it in the mail, getting it from Poshmark, and there was a huge scratch on the side and I was so upset. But this one, it still has a place in our house. It's displayed with our other dishes and it's so pretty. I especially like the top of the lid because it does have the golden poinsettia pattern on it. And it included a brass cradle with flat walnut handles and a dual candle warmer on the bottom. There's two sizes of matching carafes as well, an 8 cup and a 12 cup. And they both have the really pretty poinsettia design on the outside. Bex Scott: [00:16:37] So next up, I have a feeling that this one is a little bit harder to find. I've never seen it in real life. It's the Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Bowl from 1971 and Corning employee holiday gift, it says, with the text Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. And in Pyrex Passion, where I'm getting all my information from, my Pyrex Bible, it says other versions existed in green with orange holly and one with the design printed on opal. It was a Cinderella Bowl. The date estimated is based on 1971 Crazy Quilt promo, which includes the same background color, which I thought was pretty cool. Next up we have Merry Christmas and Happy New Year too, late 1960s. So this Christmas themed item was produced as an employee holiday gift for the Charleroi plant. A matching mug, 1410, was also created. The date estimate is based on the backstamp of matching mugs, and it's a round casserole with a clear lid that had the text Merry Christmas and Happy New Year on one side. Definitely one of my all-time must-have pieces here. I don't know how many were made, but who knows if I'll find one one day. Bex Scott: [00:17:56] Okay, so next we have more employee Christmas pieces. The first one is a Merry Christmas plate from 1965. This one I don't know how I feel about. If you guys have seen this one in the Pyrex Passion book or in real life, let me know your thoughts. So this was produced as an employee holiday gift. It's a luncheon plate and it has a flamingo pink solid border on the outside, and it has a green and red design of a snowman with a holly on the inside. And below the design is the text 1965 Merry Christmas. It's cute, it's cute. The snowman is a little interesting looking, but I'd love to see one of these in real life. Next up we have the Green Castle Christmas party bowl from 1964. For the 1964 Christmas party at the Green Castle plant, employees received a one pint bowl as a holiday gift. The maroon text reads Corning Christmas Party, Greencastle, 1964. The bowl includes eight Christmas images around the circumference. Christmas mugs with matching images exist, but were produced in the mid to late 1970s and include the microwave backstamp. Next up we have Merry Christmas mug, mid 1960s. So this was a nine ounce mug. And I love this mug because I have a Santa addiction. Anything Santa, especially vintage Santa, I need. I don't have this mug. Another one on my list. My list is pretty long. So this one was nine ounce mug with red text and graphics. The mug includes the text Merry Christmas along with an image of Santa on each side. The backstamp says Corning, along with the mold number produced as an employee holiday gift. Next up we have Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year mug from the late 1960s. This one has red text and a bluish green and red graphic. The text reads Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. The mug includes green holly leaves with red berries and a red ribbon, likely produced as an employee holiday gift, and it matches the casserole that I mentioned earlier. Another late 1960s was the Rum Pum Pum Pum bowl and mug. This was produced as an employee gift as well, and they included red text and graphics of a drummer boy and a lamb. The red is the same color used on the Red Circus Child feeding set, and the backstamp reads Pyrex brand tableware. So there was a ten ounce bowl and a nine ounce mug, and they're really cute. They have a little Drummer Boy walking in a circle around the mug and the bowl. Bex Scott: [00:20:41] Now we're into the early 1970s, and this is the Merry Christmas Santa mug. And this is the mug that I was able to find in Portland, Maine. And it cost me $54 US and I'm in Canada, so increase that by however much you need to to get the actual price that I paid. It was worth it though. I have no regrets. So this mug is a nine ounce mug with all red, all green, or alternating red and green graphics. It includes the text Merry Christmas in a Christmas Tree design, along with holiday images produced as an employee gift. And I have the all red version of this one. And the last one I have is from the mid 1980s, and this one was a flared handled mug, ten ounces with red and green printing. One side includes a graphic of Santa riding a candy cane with holly leaves, while the other side says Season's Greetings, produced as an employee holiday gift. And this one is pretty cute, but you can definitely tell the style change of the mugs that were in the 60s. And then you fast forward to this one. The graphics look different and even the mug style is a little bit different, but definitely still cute and would love to add it to my collection. Bex Scott: [00:22:06] And while I was doing my research, I came across this blog post. It's from Corning Museum of Glass Pyrex Potluck, and if you haven't checked out that site, make sure you do, because there is a huge amount of information for Pyrex collectors and lovers on there that'll be a really interesting read for you. And it's from the Chronicles and it's called A Very Merry Pyrex Holiday. And it talks about how during the Christmas season, Pyrex advertising was focused on one side consumers and one side store buyers, and the marketing was totally different for them. To the store buyers, it was important for Corning Glass because these were the people who were responsible for closing the final sales with shoppers, and they offered different promotions like counter cards and display kits to make stores into what they called gift headquarters. So they periodically sent out inserts called the Pyrex Sales Maker. And it was a little publication read by store buyers such as Home Furnishings Daily. Many publications offered display setup ideas to increase sales, and I found an example of one of them online. And it's actually really cute. The illustrations are amazing. There's little drawings of Pyrex and ladies behind the the desk or the tills selling their Pyrex, and it gives ideas of how the department store should be setting up their Pyrex for people during the Christmas season to hopefully buy them. Bex Scott: [00:23:47] So, idea number one, 'Show the seven advertised items sitting on top of their gaily designed Christmas packages, set in front of a small Christmas tree. Add a theme sign reading New Pyrex Holiday House gifts'. And in this little illustration, there's a tiny little Charlie Brown-looking Christmas Tree, and they have a carafe and a bunch of casseroles on their beautiful boxes in front of this tree. Second idea, 'Set up a Christmas party table in a traffic location, and show the items featured in the Pyrex ware ad. On a tea stand, mount the Pyrex ad along with the copy line The Holiday Look for the Christmas Cook'. Idea three, 'Mount a copy of the ad on your regular Pyrex display fixture to remind shoppers that Pyrex ware is needed for holiday entertaining, and makes an ideal Christmas gift for homemakers'. Idea four, 'Promote the glamor of Pyrex for Christmas entertaining by grouping the items featured in the Christmas ad next to mannequins dressed in party frocks. Sign reads Hostess ideas for holiday entertaining, today's look for today's cook'. Idea five, 'Brew coffee or tea in your Pyrex beverage makers and serve to Christmas shoppers on Christmas shopping nights in your store. Mount copy of ad near the serving table', and there's two little Christmas decorations with a holly or a Garland and two women in cute little dresses serving coffee out of their Pyrex carafes. And the last idea, 'In outpost locations, use Pyrex casseroles and beverage makers as containers for holiday greenery. Show a mounted copy of the Christmas ad beside the arrangement'. This one I can actually see people doing in their displays of Pyrex. They have a Pyrex casserole full of greenery and then they have one on the side, it's the pink scroll, and it's full of Christmas balls, which is pretty neat. Bex Scott: [00:25:49] So these promotions all came to the stores in, it looks like a package, and there's an ad below that says 'Pyrex Ware Christmas promotion to make your store gift headquarters. Your Pyrex Ware Christmas Display kit contains these 12 counter cards', and I wish I could find these in real life because they are adorable. There's little Santas and Christmas Trees and a Santa with his sleigh, and these are all just the pop up cardboard stands or the ads that they would have in the store while you're shopping and it says will arrive before November 15th. Pyrex collectors and lovers out there, I would like to know what your number one Pyrex piece would be on your Christmas list this year. I know for me it would be the Pink Gooseberry fridge set. That's definitely on my list to complete, and I hope that you guys all find some amazing Pyrex under the tree this year. 

November 20, 2023 Rockingham County Commissioners MeetingAGENDA1. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN RICHARDSON2. INVOCATION3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE4. APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 20, 2023 AGENDA5. CONSENT AGENDA (Consent items as follows will be adopted with a single motion, second and vote, unless a request for removal from the Consent Agenda is heard from a Commissioner)A) Pat Galloway, Director of Financial Services1. Approval- Appropriate $14,330 of Jail Canteen reserved fund balance in order to purchase a washing machine for the jail to replace an existing machine that is 13 years old and no longer in working order.2. Approval - Increase Emergency Management appropriation $66,000 for a Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) awarded for the purchase of DLX Tents. The tents will enhance community preparedness and resilience by providing shelter for an incident command post, responder rest and rehabilitation area or a family reunification area.3. Approval - Appropriate $93,500 of available fund balance in the TourismDevelopment Authority (TDA) Fund as approved by the TDA Board at their 11/1/2023 board meeting. Funds are requested for:A) $25,000 - Placer.ai platform for visitor data reports and additional special projects for Website development/completion.B) Hogan's Creek Park ShelterB) Todd Hurst, Tax AdministratorApproval- Tax Collection and Reconciliation reports for October including refunds for October 25, 2023 thru November 7, 2023.C) Rodney Stewart, RCEMS Operations SupervisorApproval- Accounting reports ofbilling and collections activity for October 2023 and accounts uncollected that are to be written off. Lists of accounts are maintained and available for inspection in the EMS Office.6. PUBLIC COMMENT7. PUBLIC HEARINGS:A) Hiram Marziano, Director of Community DevelopmentI. Approval - Case 2023-15 - Zoning Amendment: Rezoning from Residential Protected (RP) to Residential Agricultural (RA); Applicant: Ricky Easter; Tax PIN: 7993-18-30-8466; Address: 813 McCoy Rd. - Simpsonville Township.2. Approval- Case 2023-16 - UDO Text Amendment: Section 22.04 Terms and Section 23.04 Terms; Applicant: Rockingham County; Amend Terms sections for the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment to simplify and clarify length of member terms.B) Todd L. Hurst, Tax AdministratorApproval- Proposed Schedules, Standards and Rules (2024 Schedule of Values) used in appraising real property for the 2024 Reappraisal in Rockingham County as per NCGS 105-317(c).8. Pat Galloway, Finance DirectorPresentation of the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 financial audit and the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).Presentation will be made by Alan Thompson of Thompson, Price, Scott, Adams & Co. P.A.The FY 2022-2023 ACFR will be provided at the meeting.9. Wright Archer, Division Engineer and Mike Fox, Chairman of NC Board of TransportationApproval- Discussion of types of improvements planned on Highway 220/lnterstate 73.10. Ronnie Tate, Director of Engineering and Public UtilitiesApproval - Up to 3825 gpd (Gallons Per Day) of water and wastewater capacity for Friddle Road Subdivision. This capacity request is for Phase I only and for 51 homes of the proposed 263 total homes. The Developer for the project is Allied Development LLC. Rules from Water Policy Section 28.1 and Sewer Policy Section 18.1 shall apply to this project.11. Leigh Cockram, Director of Economic Development & TourismApproval- KBS Earthworks, Inc. as the General Contractor for Mass Site Grading Project for Eden South New Street Industrial Site. Contract for grading is $461,809.23. Money has been appropriated thru Golden Leaf.12. NEW BUSINESS13. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS14. CLOSED SESSIONPursuant to: N.C.G.S. 143-318.ll(a)(J) Approve Closed Session Minutes N.C.G.S. J43-318. J I(a)(5) Instruct Negotiating Agents15. ADJOURN###

   Join Ocean House owner, actor, and bestselling author Deborah Goodrich Royce for a conversation with Two Wars and a Wedding author Lauren Willig. Lauren Willig is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than twenty works of historical fiction, including Band of Sisters, The Summer Country, The English Wife, the RITA Award-winning Pink Carnation series, and four novels co-written with Beatriz Williams and Karen White. Her books have been translated into over twenty languages, picked for Book of the Month Club, awarded the RITA, Booksellers Best, and Golden Leaf awards, and chosen for the American Library Association's annual list of the best genre fiction. An alumna of Yale University, she has a graduate degree in history from Harvard and a JD from Harvard Law School. She lives in New York City with her husband, two young children, and vast quantities of coffee. For more information or to purchase her books visit laurenwillig.com. For more information on Deborah Goodrich Royce and the Ocean House Author Series visit deborahgoodrichroyce.com

April 3, 2023 Rockingham County Board Of Commissioners MeetingAGENDAI. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN RICHARDSON2. INVOCATION3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE4. APPROVAL OF APRIL 3, 2023 AGENDA5. CONSENT AGENDA (Consent items asfollows will be adopted with a single motion, second and vote, unless a request for removalfrom the Consent Agenda is heardfrom a Commissioner)A) Pat Galloway, Finance DirectorI. Approval - Appropriate local matching funds to cover the contingency requirement on the Golden Leaf grant awarded for the Eden Site. Local funds are being provided by:• Eden - $16,333• CED-$16,333• County $16,3342. Approval - Increase Emergency Management budget $11,000 for NC Dept of Public Safety Tier II Grant award. Funds are to expand hazardous materials emergency preparedness programs through responsive planning, training and related exercises.3. Approval - Appropriate $40,000 of Wentworth Fire District fund balance due to Wentworth Fire Department.4. Approval - Appropriate Fire District restricted fund balance to the following departments:• $28,000 to Oregon Hill• $7,000 to North StoneyviewB) Todd Hurst, Tax AdministratorApproval- Tax refunds for March 8, 2023 thru March 22, 2023.C) Susan Washburn, Clerk to the BoardApproval - Regular Meeting Minutes for March 20, 2023.D) Rodney Stewart, RCEMS Operations SupervisorApproval - Submitted financial statement for Board Approval of accounting reports of billing and collections activity for February 2023 and accounts uncollected that are to be written off.E) Clyde B. Albright, County AttorneyApproval - Adopt a Resolution to authorize a sale by public auction of approximately 0.92 acre of real property and house located at 360 Priddy Loop, Stoneville, North Carolina, with proceeds of the sale to be allocated to the Rockingham County Animal Shelter as directed by the wiII of Theresa R. Hubbard.F) Rodney Cates, Emergency Services DirectorApproval - Requesting the continuation of the $100.00 EMS Shift Bonus.6. PUBLIC COMMENT7. PRESENTATION: Rodney Cates, Emergency Services DirectorRequest for the $100.00 Shift Bonus for 9-1-1 Telecol11l11un;cators.8. NEW BUSINESS9. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS10. ADJOURN###

December 5, 2022 Rockingham County Commissioners MeetingAGENDAI. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIRMAN BERGER2. INVOCATION - Reverend Tracy Schumpert, Madison United Methodist Church3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE4. SWEARING IN OF ELECTED ROCKINGHAM COUNTY COMMISSIONERSCharlie G. Hall, III by the Honorable Judge Erika BrandonDon Powell by the Abner Bullins, Clerk of the Court of Rockingham CountyHouston Barrow by the Honorable Judge Stan Allen5. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING - ROCKINGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERSLance L. Metzler, County Manager - Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman- Year 20236. RECOGNITION: LANCE METZLER, COUNTY MANAGERResolution honoring J. Mark Pegram outgoing Clerk of Superior Court for Rockingham County.7. RECOGNITION: LANCE METZLER, COUNTY MANAGERProclamation proclaiming 2023 as the Year of the Trail in Rockingham County8. APPROVAL OF DECEMBER 5, 2022 AGENDA9. CONSENT AGENDA (Consent items as follows will be adopted with a single motion, second and vote, unless a request for removal from the Consent Agenda is heard from a Commissioner)A) Todd Hurst, Tax AdministratorApproval - Tax Refunds from November 9. 2022 thru November 16, 2022.B) Rodney Stewart, RCEMS Operations SupervisorApproval - Consideration of the submitted financial statement of accounting reports of billing and collections activity for October 2022 and accounts uncollected that are to be written off.C) Rodney Cates, Emergency Services DirectorApproval - Extend the $100.00 EMS shift bonus for FTE and PTE, who meet the bonus criteria as currently directed by policy, through the first quarter of 2023 by amending the COVID 19 - Premium Pay Policy attached.D) Lance Metzler, County ManagerI. Approval - Revisions to the Rules of Procedure for the Rockingham County Commissioners2. Approval - Contract for Interim County AttorneyE) Chris Elliott- Rockingham County Risk ManagerApproval - Bonds for Tax Administrator and Elected Sheriff.10. PUBLIC COMMENTII. PUBLIC HEARING:Jeffery Poley, Hawkins, Delafield & Wood LLPApproval - Resolution of the Board of COmmissioners of the County of Rockingham, North Carolina, approving the issuance by the Public Finance Authority of its Health Care System Revenue Refunding Bonds in one or more series in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $370,000,000.12. PRESENTATION: LEIGH COCKRAM DIRECTOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ANDTOURISMApproval - Main Stream Earthworks, Inc. as the GEneral Contractor for Mass Site Grading Project in Reidsville Industrial Park. Lot II. Contract for grading s $736.054.33. Money has been appropriated thru Golden Leaf.13. NEW BUSINESS14. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS15. AD.IOURN###

Lou and Large Dave recap a wild 15 year anniversary party at the Golden Leaf in Brookfield. One of the party attendees falls in love with one of the other party-goers. The NFL weekend does/does not disappoint.

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The Golden Leaf in Hobart, IN hosted an event with Nick Perdomo of Perdomo Cigars and I brought my equipment in hopes to get an episode out of it. I talked to nick for about a half hour and Ron kittle, 1983 MLB AL Rookie of the year, was hanging out so I asked him to sit down as well. Check out Ron's charity work at RonKittle.com.Find me at Brian@theherfcast.com or just visit TheHerfcast.com!

The '7 Tips to a Successful Investment Deck' looks at Golden Leaf Holdings, who's mission is to enhance and ignite purpose in all lives through cannabis. Golden Leaf Holdings is a consumer-driven cannabis company specializing in production, processing, wholesale, distribution and retail with 7 dispensaries in Portland, Oregon. The company is committed to developing a dynamic brand portfolio with a focus on health and wellness. Founded in 2014, they are one of the largest operators in Oregon and are also in California, Nevada and Washington. With a focus on health and wellness, their product lines can help reduce or remove the modern obstacles of life, such as stress, sleeplessness, anxiety, pain, depression, trauma with a wide array of products that are focused on enhancing life and igniting purpose in all lives with quality cannabis. Guest: Katrina Glogowski, Seattle Attorney & Angel Investor https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrina-glogowski-711a985/ Host: Josh Kincaid, Capital Markets Analyst & host of your cannabis business podcast. https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshkincaid/ Episode 649 of The Talking Hedge: Your Cannabis Business Podcast. ​Covering cannabis products, reviews, business news, interviews, investments, events, and more. https://www.theTalkingHedgepodcast.com Music Info: Song: Dark Trap Beats Hard Rap Instrumental | Gang | 2018Artist: LuxrayBeats Keywords: Hemp News, Weed News, Cannabis News, Marijuana News, Cannabis Business, Marijuana Business, Cannabis Industry News, Marijuana Industry News, Weed News 420, Talking Hedge Podcast, Cannabis Podcast, Marijuana Podcast, Business Podcast, CBD podcast, THC podcast, Cannabis Pitch Deck, Marijuana Pitch Deck, Marijuana Investment Deck, Cannabis Investment Deck, Cannabis Compliance, Cannabis Data, Cannabis Banking, Cannabis Investment, Pot Stocks, Cannabis Stocks, Weed Stocks, Marijuana Stocks, Cannabis Data, Marijuana Data, Cannabis Analytics, Marijuana Analytics, Cannabis Sales Data, Marijuana Sales Data Josh is not an investment adviser. The Talking Hedge is long gold and silver. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers.

The '7 Tips to a Successful Investment Deck' looks at Golden Leaf Holdings, who's mission is to enhance and ignite purpose in all lives through cannabis. Golden Leaf Holdings is a consumer-driven cannabis company specializing in production, processing, wholesale, distribution and retail with 7 dispensaries in Portland, Oregon. The company is committed to developing a dynamic brand portfolio with a focus on health and wellness. Founded in 2014, they are one of the largest operators in Oregon and are also in California, Nevada and Washington. With a focus on health and wellness, their product lines can help reduce or remove the modern obstacles of life, such as stress, sleeplessness, anxiety, pain, depression, trauma with a wide array of products that are focused on enhancing life and igniting purpose in all lives with quality cannabis. Guest: Katrina Glogowski, Seattle Attorney & Angel Investor https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrina-glogowski-711a985/ Host: Josh Kincaid, Capital Markets Analyst & host of your cannabis business podcast. https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshkincaid/ Episode 649 of The Talking Hedge: Your Cannabis Business Podcast. ​Covering cannabis products, reviews, business news, interviews, investments, events, and more. https://www.theTalkingHedgepodcast.com Music Info: Song: Dark Trap Beats Hard Rap Instrumental | Gang | 2018Artist: LuxrayBeats Keywords: Hemp News, Weed News, Cannabis News, Marijuana News, Cannabis Business, Marijuana Business, Cannabis Industry News, Marijuana Industry News, Weed News 420, Talking Hedge Podcast, Cannabis Podcast, Marijuana Podcast, Business Podcast, CBD podcast, THC podcast, Cannabis Pitch Deck, Marijuana Pitch Deck, Marijuana Investment Deck, Cannabis Investment Deck, Cannabis Compliance, Cannabis Data, Cannabis Banking, Cannabis Investment, Pot Stocks, Cannabis Stocks, Weed Stocks, Marijuana Stocks, Cannabis Data, Marijuana Data, Cannabis Analytics, Marijuana Analytics, Cannabis Sales Data, Marijuana Sales Data Josh is not an investment adviser. The Talking Hedge is long gold and silver. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers.

The '7 Tips to a Successful Investment Deck' looks at Golden Leaf Holdings, who's mission is to enhance and ignite purpose in all lives through cannabis. Golden Leaf Holdings is a consumer-driven cannabis company specializing in production, processing, wholesale, distribution and retail with 7 dispensaries in Portland, Oregon. The company is committed to developing a dynamic brand portfolio with a focus on health and wellness. Founded in 2014, they are one of the largest operators in Oregon and are also in California, Nevada and Washington. With a focus on health and wellness, their product lines can help reduce or remove the modern obstacles of life, such as stress, sleeplessness, anxiety, pain, depression, trauma with a wide array of products that are focused on enhancing life and igniting purpose in all lives with quality cannabis. Guest: Katrina Glogowski, Seattle Attorney & Angel Investor https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrina-glogowski-711a985/ Host: Josh Kincaid, Capital Markets Analyst & host of your cannabis business podcast. https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshkincaid/ Episode 649 of The Talking Hedge: Your Cannabis Business Podcast. ​Covering cannabis products, reviews, business news, interviews, investments, events, and more. https://www.theTalkingHedgepodcast.com Music Info: Song: Dark Trap Beats Hard Rap Instrumental | Gang | 2018Artist: LuxrayBeats Keywords: Hemp News, Weed News, Cannabis News, Marijuana News, Cannabis Business, Marijuana Business, Cannabis Industry News, Marijuana Industry News, Weed News 420, Talking Hedge Podcast, Cannabis Podcast, Marijuana Podcast, Business Podcast, CBD podcast, THC podcast, Cannabis Pitch Deck, Marijuana Pitch Deck, Marijuana Investment Deck, Cannabis Investment Deck, Cannabis Compliance, Cannabis Data, Cannabis Banking, Cannabis Investment, Pot Stocks, Cannabis Stocks, Weed Stocks, Marijuana Stocks, Cannabis Data, Marijuana Data, Cannabis Analytics, Marijuana Analytics, Cannabis Sales Data, Marijuana Sales Data Josh is not an investment adviser. The Talking Hedge is long gold and silver. Listeners should always speak to their personal financial advisers. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talkinghedge/support

In this episode, RJ Balde talks to Jeff Yapp, President and CEO of Chalice Farms and Golden Leaf Holdings, a cannabis company that specializes in production, distribution and retail serving markets in California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. They talk about how seeking alternative treatment methods led Jeff to working in the cannabis industry. They also discuss what his company has planned for the holiday season and more.   Jeff Yapp has brought his multi-faceted expertise of leadership to Chalice Farms in Portland, Oregon. Yapp has amassed an impressive body of experience through decades of leading strategies for global corporations including Microsoft, Viacom and MTV. As CEO of Golden Leaf Holdings, which operates Chalice Farms, Yapp oversees growth strategy and development while ensuring the company remains an industry leader through meticulous management of day-to-day operations. Chalice Farms has been an industry leader in Oregon since its inception in 2014 and has grown into one of the top cannabis operators in the state, now with seven locations.   Chalice Farms Website Golden Leaf Holdings Website   Hash it Out features conversations about trending cannabis topics. We also bring in industry insiders and influencers to discuss their point of view. To reach the show: hashitout@trichomes.com

In this episode, Michael Eure and Wake Tech students welcome Marquis Crews, program officer of Golden LEAF, a Rocky Mount-based economic development foundation, and regional director of Groove Phi Grove SFI. Marquis Crews answers questions about Golden LEAF and Groove Phi Grove SFI.

Welcome back to another fun virtual smoke sesh with Chronic Pal Morgan Paige! Morgan owns High End Market Place, a dispensary in Vancouver, Wa, along with former guest of the show, Gareth Kautz! (Check out Episode 4 with Gareth Kautz, where we learn all sorts of fun, random info from all over the cannabis universe!) We had one question for Morgan - in her humble opinion, WHAT THE F**K IS GOING ON? With the help of lady cannabis, our chat goes inter-dimensional, & we talk about everything from the pandemic & multiple political movements happening to owning a dispensary in the midst of it all to how we move forward. Go snag your stash, roll a joint, torch that rig - it's time for another Session with the Chronic Gals.

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On this unscheduled and unscripted episode, we spend some time with everyone at Ristefari 2020.  This is year 5 of the event that is rising to the category of festival, and all hosted at Golden Leaf in Hobart, IN by Riste Ristevski (founder of JSK Cigars) and his family.  It's a little crazy, but so much fun.  Thanks for listening!  #HBTCigar #HowBoutThatCigar #Cigars #PremiumCigars #JSKViris #Ristefari2020 #CigarPodcast #CigarShow #HBTCLive #PremiumTobacco #CigarLife #CigarCulture #BOTL #SOTL #ISmokeCigars #BurnCigarsNotBridges #semperincendium

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes the delightful Lauren Willig to the studio. Lauren Willig is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Pink Carnation series and several stand alone works of historical fiction, including The Ashford Affair, That Summer, The Other Daughter, The English Wife, and the collaborative novels, The Forgotten Room and The Glass Ocean. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages, awarded the RITA, Booksellers Best and Golden Leaf awards, and chosen for the American Library Association’s annual list of the best genre fiction. After graduating from Yale University, she embarked on a PhD in History at Harvard before leaving academia to acquire a JD at Harvard Law while authoring her “Pink Carnation” series of Napoleonic-set novels. She lives in New York City, where she now writes full time. ABOUT SUMMER COUNTRY: A brilliant, multigenerational saga in the tradition of THE THORN BIRDS and NORTH AND SOUTH, New York Times bestselling historical novelist Lauren Willig delivers her biggest, boldest, and most ambitious novel yet—a sweeping Victorian epic of lost love, lies, jealousy, and rebellion set in colonial Barbados.

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes the delightful Lauren Willig to the studio.  Lauren Willig is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Pink Carnation series and several stand alone works of historical fiction, including The Ashford Affair, That Summer, The Other Daughter, The English Wife, and the collaborative novels, The Forgotten Room and The Glass Ocean. Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages, awarded the RITA, Booksellers Best and Golden Leaf awards, and chosen for the American Library Association’s annual list of the best genre fiction. After graduating from Yale University, she embarked on a PhD in History at Harvard before leaving academia to acquire a JD at Harvard Law while authoring her “Pink Carnation” series of Napoleonic-set novels. She lives in New York City, where she now writes full time. ABOUT SUMMER COUNTRY:  A brilliant, multigenerational saga in the tradition of THE THORN BIRDS and NORTH AND SOUTH, New York Times bestselling historical novelist Lauren Willig delivers her biggest, boldest, and most ambitious novel yet—a sweeping Victorian epic of lost love, lies, jealousy, and rebellion set in colonial Barbados.

In the late 1990’s, North Carolina leaders did something remarkable. As part of the national settlement agreement with tobacco companies, North Carolina was projected to receive an estimated $4.6 billion in payments, a couple of hundred million each year. Lawmakers mandated that a portion of the money go to establishing a foundation to help increase economic opportunity for rural and tobacco-dependent communities, a foundation known as Golden LEAF. This week’s guest, Dan Gerlach, is the president of the Golden LEAF Foundation. We talked about his thoughts on the rural and urban parts of the state and how we might reconnect and benefit from working together. We also learned about the Foundation’s role in hurricane recovery, especially with Matthew and now Florence.

News in this episode: Key cannabis legalization wins could bring in upwards of $2 billion in new sales Marijuana champion Rohrabacher loses US House seat to Democrat Michigan OKs recreational cannabis, creating potential $1.7 billion market US House flips to Democrats in a positive sign for marijuana reform Trump ousts cannabis threat Jeff Sessions as attorney general Marijuana firms Terra Tech, Golden Leaf sign intent to merge in $125 million deal US cannabis retailer Green Growth Brands inks CA$30.5 million raise Medical marijuana firm Surterra raises $54.6 million of $165.5 million goal Sponsored by: Citizen Green Community Subscribe to both of our podcasts on iTunes, Stitcher and on our site!  

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Terra Tech Corp. (OTCQX: TRTC) (“Terra Tech” or the “Company”), a vertically integrated cannabis-focused agriculture company, today announced its Third Quarter financial results for the period ended September 30, 2018. “During the third quarter of 2018 we implemented several strategic initiatives intended to drive long term growth and build value for shareholders,” commented Derek Peterson, Chief Executive Officer of Terra Tech. “We invested in our organic growth by working toward upgrading our IVXX® production facilities to optimize efficiency and output at our wholesale business. While this transition impacted revenues in the short term, these steps will allow us to increase production and achieve greater distribution throughout California, building a more defensible and scalable long term business model. To also position the IVXX brand for larger-scale sales and distribution within Nevada, we commenced cultivation activities at our Sparks, Nevada facility, which we own 50% in conjunction with NuLeaf. This was shortly followed by the commencement of IVXX production activities at our new Reno, Nevada facility, also co-owned by NuLeaf, which occurred late in the third quarter. “Furthermore, we took several steps to streamline the operations of our Blüm™ retail dispensaries and maximize their potential sales growth. In particular, we sold our Western Avenue, NV, location and purchased a retail property in the heart of the booming Downtown Las Vegas trade area, which we plan to convert the building into a Blüm™ retail dispensary. In California, we continue to work toward completing the build out of vertically integrated cannabis facilities in San Leandro and Santa Ana, and were pleased to secure three vertically-integrated Phase I permits for the properties in Santa Ana,” continued Mr. Peterson. “Not only is the U.S. market experiencing rapid growth, the emerging international opportunity is also becoming more and more evident. We are committed to advancing the business so that it is ready and able to be a market leader in this booming legal cannabis industry. To more rapidly grow our business to achieve the size and reach needed to take advantage of the major opportunity before us, we have been aggressively exploring potential M&A opportunities that can bring scale, new brands and product diversification to the business. “To this end, we signed a non-binding letter of intent to merge with Golden Leaf Holdings subsequent to the quarter end. Golden Leaf operates seven retail stores, six of which operate under the “Chalice Farms” brand, in Golden Leaf’s home market, Oregon, as well as indoor/outdoor cultivation and production facilities. It also has a wide selection of wholesale products including cannabis infused “Golden” fruit chews, “Golden Tinctures” offered in orange, cherry, mint and strawberry flavors, “Golden Private Stash” distillate vape cartridges, and its Golden CBD product lines. Moreover, combining forces with Golden Leaf would give us an entry point into Canada’s market, strengthen our position in Nevada and enable us to benefit from multiple operational synergies, including product line synergies such as economies of scale and improved purchasing power,” concluded Mr. Peterson Financial Update Total revenues generated for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 were approximately $7.1 million, compared with $10.1 million in the same period in 2017. This decrease was due to lower IVXX revenues due to the production facilities of IVXX currently being relocated to an upgraded facility that will facilitate an increase in production to support greater distribution throughout California.  Project completion is estimated to be in the fourth quarter of 2018. Sales at Blüm Oakland and Blum Santa Ana at the dispensaries were impacted by higher California state excise tax rates effective January 1, 2018, which affected demand.

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In the late 1990’s, North Carolina leaders did something remarkable. As part of the national settlement agreement with tobacco companies, North Carolina was projected to receive an estimated $4.6 billion in payments, a couple of hundred million each year. Lawmakers mandated that a portion of the money go to establishing a foundation to help increase economic opportunity for rural and tobacco-dependent communities, a foundation known as Golden LEAF. This week’s guest, Dan Gerlach, is the president of the Golden LEAF Foundation. We talked about why he does the job, how he does it, the Foundation’s role in hurricane recovery, and the value of civic groups. We also talked about the importance of internships, Kinston’s mayor and…Notre Dame football. This installment of First in Future is part of a special TV series produced in collaboration with UNC-TV, and recorded in UNC-TV’s Legislative Studio in downtown Raleigh. Taped segments will air on the North Carolina Channel. Visit www.ncchannel.org/schedule/ for specific air dates.

For 32 years, John Magliana was the quintessential corporate legal eagle, a tax attorney engaged in international mergers and acquisitions. So how did a big business type like him end up in the Wild West cannabis industry? His son. A problem marijuana smoker and finally a runaway, John and son had been estranged for three years – no contact. Then, John got a call his son had been shot in the heart in a shopping mall off the freeway. Turns out, the son had been a medical marijuana grower, his crop went back and he went to the outside to find a supply. The “suppliers” were robbers and wound up being thugs as well. Miraculously, son lived and continues to be in the industry. But it was John who jumped in to help try to sort out the regulations and make the industry professional and safe. That’s when he was contacted by some other individuals and Golden Leaf Holdings, a Canadian public company, was born. Golden is currently the largest extractor in the world. Comes from a tax attorney background Now with Golden Leaf Holdings Co., one of the first publicly traded cannabis companies and the largest extractor in the world How did cannabis find you? Was M&A international attorney for 32 years and now in cannabis – how unlikely However, also a father of a son who could not stay away from pot caused family problems He ran away from home, didn’t hear from him for three years. Then got a call he had just been shot. Turns out he had been a medical grower and lost a crop, so had to find another source and made a bad choice. They were there to rob him and when he resisted, he was shot in the heart. The bullet went into his heart, the ONLY part of the heart that could take a bullet and not fail In the hospital, son asked John to help him make the business more legitimate and regulated so things like what he went through to take care of his customers didn’t happen again. John got with Andy Hartong (sp?) and Jack Schwebbel (sp?) and they started Golden Leaf Holdings It’s amazing watching the family come around to understanding the cannabis industry and seeing the changes and legitimacy The thing that made Golden Leaf work was everybody brought a different skill to the company “Andy is the Steve Jobs of pot” I don’t smoke now but I smoked enough in college for three lifetimes Golden Leaf challenge: Cannabis company must have residency. That kills a public company because stockholders can reside anywhere. Put together a structure that reallocated corporate attributes Also, Golden is a Canadian company and investors are from all over the world There is a misconception that if you want to get into the business, all you need is a jar, dirt and seeds DEA is now looking at taking cannabis off the scheduled narcotics It’s time for people to come out of the shadows, pay taxes and be mainstream Banks CAN have cannabis accounts; John has had an FDIC banking relationship for Golden for over a year. The problem for banks is they are in trouble if they take black market money. If you lie to a bank about WHAT you do, you can go to jail. Don’t do it Obama legacy is a phrase we hear – will he give clarity and certainty? We are a link between cannabis and food; canna butter, infused products The people in their 50s and 60s are the logical shoppers. They’re the ones who smoked the “evil weed” and are now the professionals in society It is clear that the oils and extracts are where the market is going; smoking is on the way out along with smoking in general “I see cannabis in the home as a parent issue. Do you keep your alcohol out for your kids to consume? We shouldn’t stigmatize cannabis any more than we do alcohol.” “I have no problem with the ‘poison skull’ picture on cannabis. It will let the kids know to leave it alone and the parents understand.” We need to look to other countries to see what they have done to legalize and control previously illegal drugs

For generations, farmers in western North Carolina have relied on tobacco as a core crop, their lifeblood. It was more than just income, though: tobacco supplied these families with a cultural backbone, a way of ordering their year—and their meals. So: what’s happening to that culture as the tobacco industry has changed? In this episode of Gravy, radio producer Jen Nathan Orris tells the story of two farmers following different paths, and how food is part of the solution for each.

Today I have an RT BOOKlovers Convention special show for you because I will be chatting with romance author PJ Schnyder who will be talking about her upcoming novels. And she may even give us a sneak peek into some of her future books as well as any of her other novels that she may have in the works right now and any other projects. She will be telling us about her writing experience and what she has in the works writing wise.Born and raised in the North East, PJ Schnyder spent her childhood pretending to study for the SATs by reading every fantasy and sci-fi novel she could borrow from the local and school libraries. She scored fairly high in the verbal portion. She was introduced to the wonderful world of romance a decade later by her best friend at an anime convention in Seattle. PJ recently received the Golden Leaf award for Bite Me, Book 1 of the London Undead series, and is one of the contributing authors to the Parsec-award winning Tales from the Archives Vol. 2 of The Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences. In the past, she has also won honors from the Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal RWA PRISM awards for her novella, Hunting Kat, Book 1 of the Triton Experiment series. You can find out more about her by either going to her Website, Blog, Facebook Author Page or Twitter.

Today I have an RT BOOKlovers Convention special show for you because I will be chatting with romance author PJ Schnyder who will be talking about her upcoming novels. And she may even give us a sneak peek into some of her future books as well as any of her other novels that she may have in the works right now and any other projects. She will be telling us about her writing experience and what she has in the works writing wise.Born and raised in the North East, PJ Schnyder spent her childhood pretending to study for the SATs by reading every fantasy and sci-fi novel she could borrow from the local and school libraries. She scored fairly high in the verbal portion. She was introduced to the wonderful world of romance a decade later by her best friend at an anime convention in Seattle. PJ recently received the Golden Leaf award for Bite Me, Book 1 of the London Undead series, and is one of the contributing authors to the Parsec-award winning Tales from the Archives Vol. 2 of The Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences. In the past, she has also won honors from the Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal RWA PRISM awards for her novella, Hunting Kat, Book 1 of the Triton Experiment series. You can find out more about her by either going to her Website, Blog, Facebook Author Page or Twitter.