Shown at the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting for Lamplight Inn and Tobacco Farm Camp are, Front row from left, Tommy Hester, Chair, Vance County Board of Commissioners; Hal Mutzel, Express Employment Professionals & HVCC Board Chair; Julia Langston,YMCA; Gary Schambach, General Manager Lamplight Inn; John Barnes, Preident, Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce; Shirley Payne, Owner; Mayor Pete O’Geary; Jenny Hester, Prim Development & HVCC Board member; Second row, Doug Mischley & Paige McCormack, guests; Connie Ragland, Work First Coordinator; Melanie Mann, HVCC Office Manager; Patricia Washburn; Kathy Anstead; Elizabeth Dale; Michael Bobbitt, HVCC Ambassador. (Not pictured) Annette Roberson, HVCC Director of Membership; Lenny & Becki Derr; Nancy Wilson & Norman Dickerson, Tourism Department; Joan Robinson, Kittrell Job Corps was also in attendance.
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Wednesday, at 2PM for Lamplight Inn and Tobacco Farm Camp to celebrate the addition of area to hold events – weddings, receptions, parties, etc. The Lamplight Inn is located at 1680 Flemingtown Road in Henderson. You can contact Shirley Payne, Innkeeper at 252-438-6311 or check them out on the web at www.lamplightbnb.net.