Vision Henderson

Today I got an email from the publisher of our paper telling me that I had been nominated to participate in Vision Henderson. I am so happy and looking so forward to starting this program. The first time I remember hearing about Vision Henderson was when Ron Stephens was taking it while I worked at Champion Hills. That was in 1998. Now, ten years later, I FINALLY get to do it.

What is it? This is the official definition:

Vision Henderson County is a comprehensive leadership development program initiated by Blue Ridge Community College and co-sponsored by THE HENDERSON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The mission of VISION HENDERSON COUNTY is to promote informed and committed civic volunteerism. Accordingly, its programs are designed to help participants acquire both a fuller sense of the wide array of critical issues affecting Henderson County, and the leadership skills necessary to motivate and engage others in collaborative efforts to resolve them.

Each month from August through May, we will visit Henderson County industries and businesses. Heather and Kevin, my two bosses, were in the last two classes and they loved it. Like I said, I have known about it for ten years and have always thought that since I am from this area, I should get to know what's really going on in this town.