SALISBURY – Low-income households in Rowan County can apply for help with the cost of heating homes starting Wednesday, December 1.
Individuals 60 years of age or older and those receiving disability benefits and services through the NC Division of Seniors and Adult Services may also apply. All other households can apply from January 3 to March 31.
The federally funded Low Income Energy Assistance Program provides eligible households with a one-time payment to offset the cost of heating during the winter months. Depending on the household’s primary heating source, the payment will be $ 300 to $ 500.
To be eligible, a person must:
• Have at least one US citizen or non-citizen who meets the eligibility criteria
• Have an income equal to or less than 130% of the federal poverty line
• Be responsible for their heating costs
Rowan County households can apply for energy assistance by:
• Go to E-Pass on the county website (www.rowancountync.gov/710) and fetch the energy request, print, fill out and mail or drop off by the agency.
• Collect paper requests from the Rowan County Social Services Lobby at 1813 E Innes Street, Salisbury NC 28146.
The office will accept requests from households with a person aged 60 or over or with a disability from December 1 to 31, except December 23, 24, 27 and 31.
Rowan County Chamber of Commerce strengthens office staff with hiring of Yalanda Edwards
SALISBURY –
Rowan County Chamber of Commerce has beefed up its office staff with the hiring of Yalanda Edwards as the new office manager. Originally from Rowan County, Edwards comes to the organization with over 20 years of office management and accounting experience. She officially took up her post in September.
“The Chamber is honored to have Yalanda Edwards join our team. She is an asset to the organization and does a tremendous job, ”said House Speaker Elaine Spalding in a press release.
Edwards is a graduate of Salisbury High School and has an MBA from Strayer University with a concentration in human resources management. She joins four House staff with Director of Membership Services Erica Church, Administrative Assistant Tina Jamison-Cowan and Spalding.
The Rowan Chamber is a non-profit business advocacy organization with more than 800 member companies. Member benefits include business advocacy, community development, professional development, leadership training, member discounts and networking events.
For more information on the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce, contact 704-633-4221 or [email protected] or www.rowanchamber.com
Rowan Chamber to welcome Bishop Tim Smith to December Power in Partnership
SALISBURY – The Rowan County Chamber of Commerce will host Bishop Tim Smith at their December Power in Partnership breakfast on December 16 at 7:30 a.m. in Trinity Oaks.
Smith is bishop of the Lutheran Synod of North Carolina. He is a graduate of Salisbury High School and a Morehead Scholar from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her father was a school superintendent in the town of Salisbury and her mother was a teacher. Smith played junior college basketball under coach Roy Williams and was musical director for the Clef Hangers at UNC Chapel Hill, where he graduated in 1982. He then attended Gettysburg Seminary, including a semester in Washington, DC at Catholic University and an internship at the American Church in Berlin, and graduated in 1986.
Smith received a theology degree in ministry from Drew University in 1992 and served three parishes – St. Paul-Startown (Newton, North Carolina), Grace (Boone, North Carolina) and Redeemer (Atlanta) – before to become a bishop. He is married to Wendy Weisner Smith and they have three grown children and four young grandchildren.
The Power in Partnership is open to the public. For non-chamber members, the cost is $ 25; for chamber members, the cost is $ 15. The reservation deadline is December 14th at noon.
The remaining schedule for Power in Partnerships:
• January 16 – Economic outlook 2022; Sponsor: Rowan EDC
• February 17 – State Legislative Breakfast; Sponsor: Piedmont Natural Gas
• March 17 – Tribute to agro-industry; Sponsor: Banque F&M
• April 21 – Health care; Sponsor: Novant Health Rowan Medical Center
• May 19 – Leadership Speaker; Sponsor: Duke Energy
Contact the Chamber for more information at 704-633-4221 or [email protected]
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