The Pageland Chamber of Commerce recently held the 4th quarter teaching seminar.  This last session for the 2011 year was held at lunch time and titled “Power Hour Lunch”.  And boy, did it live up to its name.  It was a packed and powerful hour of information!

Beth’s Country Kitchen at 12:30 on a Tuesday afternoon is a busy place.  Beth and her staff went all out to accommodate us, reserving a spacious area in the back room for our event.  The lunch buffet was excellent and proved to be a good way to “lunch and learn” in a short amount of time. 

With close to 40 in attendance, Board member Glenda Lee welcomed everyone and introduced our speakers.  Training Officer Troy Timney from the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Department spoke first about safety at home and at the business location.  He suggested that owners step back and take a look at their location from the outside.  Make sure you have a safe and secure environment.  He followed up with several suggestions on how to deter crime at those locations.  Next up, Captain Clarence Francis with the Pageland Police Department spoke about concealed weapons permits, tasers, and pepper spray.  Officer Francis teaches the permit class around the state and offers them in Pageland.

Our group meeting concluded with several questions from the audience and informative answers from the police officers in attendance.  If you would like more information on the Concealed Weapons Permit class, please call the Pageland Police Department at 843-672-2535.