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CountyLines: August 2011 104th Annual Conference has local flavor If you are a "locavore" – a term invented by San Francisco Bay area food writer Jessica Prentice to describe people who are interested in eating food that is locally produced – the NCACC's 104th Annual Conference in Cabarrus County will offer a menu made just for you. In step with the county's drive to build a strong local food economy, more than 75 percent of the food that will be served at the conference has roots in Cabarrus County or the surrounding region, and all food will come from within North Carolina, according to Aaron Newton, Cabarrus County's local food system project coordinator.
 Future farmers spread their wings at Incubator Farm Cabarrus County will host a rolling workshop to the Elma C. Lomax Incubator Farm on Thursday, Aug. 18, from 2 – 4 p.m.
Storyteller offers the Story of Esther during Annual Conference Closing Service Tim Lowry will use the art of oral storytelling during the Association's Closing Service to present the Story of Esther, a famous policy-changer in the Ancient Persian Empire.
Handful of legislative issues to be continued Human services flexibility among bills of interest eligible for consideration in 2012
North Carolina 'fares' well in Portland North Carolina was very well represented in Portland during the 2011 National Association of Counties' Annual Conference. Nearly 100 county officials from the Tar Heel state made the cross-country trip, giving North Carolina the most counties represented (31) of any state. And once in Portland, many of the North Carolina visitors discovered the Pine State Biscuits restaurant – founded by two Raleigh natives – that featured Southern-style biscuits and chopped barbecue. Besides the authentic North Carolina fare, North Carolina also fared well at the conference, as two members of the NCACC Board of Directors earned seats on the NACo Board of Directors.
 Remembering a year of overcoming challenges The past 12 months has been like a roller coaster, filled with ups and downs and terrifying twists and turns that left me breathless with my heart pounding – and wanting another exhilarating ride. So many memories have been created during my year as president, and yet it feels almost as if it were yesterday when I was being sworn in at the 103rd Annual Conference in Pitt County! While there have been many memories, a few stand out.
LELA workshop puts financing tools at your fingertips  What options are available to counties to help stimulate private investment and assist Main Street businesses? North Carolina communities can select from a wide array of financing tools in their efforts to attract and grow businesses, improve real estate and build community assets. In order to select the right approach, it helps to understand the options. The School of Government at UNC-Chapel Hill will host "Development Finance Toolbox: A Survey of Financing Tools for Community and Economic Development" on Sept. 20-21 at the Knapp-Sanders Building.
Nine to receive LELA recognition at Annual Conference The Association and School of Government will honor the first set of commissioners to achieve "Mentor" and "Master" level status and the second set of commissioners to achieve "Practitioner" level status in the Local Elected Leaders Academy (LELA) Recognition Program during the Aug. 20 business session at the NCACC's Annual Conference.
Deductibles serve both insurer and insured There's good sense behind the insurance policy deductible; local government risk management policies can include various types and sizes
NACo initiative places priority on county health With healthcare costs on the rise and preventable disease at an all-time high, county governments across the nation are increasing efforts to improve community and employee health and save county dollars. This year, the National Association of Counties is taking these efforts to a new level in hopes of encouraging more counties to follow suit.
Mapping regional demand for recycling
The recycling song of the new millennium is one of finding supply to meet strong demand, especially in the Southeast United States. As the region rebounds from the exodus of textiles, furniture, cotton and tobacco, increased emphasis is being placed on green jobs and local manufacturing. There has been an increase in manufacturing investment in the production of consumer goods created from recovered materials, resulting in a strong recycling infrastructure and creating the many support jobs required to move material through its intended manufacturing lifecycle.
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