Roy Settle of the Appalachian RC&D Council

This coming Sunday, June 13th, we will host Roy Settle of the Appalachian RC&D Council. Roy says,
"We are excited about the opportunity to share our work with your Church...the following is a brief outline of what I propose to present.

Appalachian RC&D Council
Organizational Background & History
Major Project Summaries & Needs
. LocalGoods.org – The importance of buying local as it relates to our Environment, Community & Economy
· Follow the Quilt Trail – Using public art and heritage to preserve historic barns and improve rural farm income opportunities.
· Lands of Boone & Crockett Project – Assisting landowners in the voluntary and permanent preservation of family farms for generations to come and the public benefit.

A little bit about Roy:
He is employed by USDA and serves as Coordinator for the Appalachian Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) Council, a regional non-profit organization. The Council is based is based in Jonesborough and was authorized by the Secretary of Agriculture in 1994.

Roy is a native of Clarksville, Tennessee where he attended Austin Peay State University and graduated with a degree in Plant and Soil Science. He has worked with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service since 1984. He has held field level positions with the agency across Tennessee. He currently serves as the USDA Project Coordinator for the Appalachian RC&D Council assisting Carter, Greene, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi & Washington Counties. The Council focuses on providing communities with technical and other resources in the areas of farmland protection, heritage preservation, sustainable community development, conservation education and compatible land use.
Mr. Settle resides in Kingsport and is a member of the Sullivan County Planning Commission and County Historic Zoning Commission. He is a member of Colonial Heights Baptist Church and is married to Amy and the proud father of two sons, Douglas and Brandon.

Please join us for this interesting presentation on important work in our region. We'll be glad to see you. And as always, loving childcare is provided.