RALEIGH, N.C., June 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The North Carolina Parent Teacher Association (NCPTA) is proud to announce that the U.S. Department of Education has nationally recognized the impact of the NCPTA Parent Involvement Initiative. The NCPTA team was chosen as one of only three groups in the nation to present June 23 at an Education Policy Briefing on Family Engagement in Washington D.C. which focused on best practices for collaborating with schools and engaging parents to improve student outcomes. …
Month: June 2011
Senator Berger Newsletter
Gov. Beverly Perdue earlier this week vetoed three bills that impinge upon the rights of individuals in this state. I support those vetoes. A schedule of the redistricting process for Congressional and N.C. legislative maps is listed at the end of the newsletter. Medical Malpractice Bill Senate Bill 33, also known as “Med Mal” (short for “medical malpractice”), in its current form is unbalanced because it doesn’t protect those who might be catastrophically injured by negligence from health care providers. The …
Vance County Schools Announces New Superintendent
The Vance County Board of Education has appointed Ronald E. Gregory as the next Superintendent of Schools for the Vance County Public School System. Gregory has been serving as the Interim Superintendent of the school system since May 1. He will be sworn into office by District Court Judge J. Henry Banks in a brief ceremony at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow in the school system’s Administrative Services Center. The public is invited to attend. In the selection of a new superintendent, …
Thursday Open Line
Henderson made news in Raleigh today regarding the house fire that burned 4 people last weekend. The link to the article about the Henderson, NC house fire is here. We’d like you guys to send in July 4th events in the area so we can compile a list. We know that July 2nd, 6:30pm to 10pm will be the fireworks at Satterwhite Point on Kerr Lake. Bus service is avaiable as well from the Roses parking lot on Norlina Road …
Satterwhite Point, Kerr Lake Fireworks on Saturday, July 2nd, 2011
For the 2012 July 4th Celebration Info Taking Place on July 7th, 2012 Click here: http://homeinhenderson.com/event-detail/?event=215 Vance County Tourism Event Detail Saturday, July 2, 2011 Independence Day Weekend Celebration Fireworks ! Satterwhite Point, Kerr Lake. 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM Entertainment: Eric & Laurie and HICKSBORO STATION (performing a variety of tunes including country, rock, R&B, Oldies and Beach) Food vendors, glow sticks, T-shirts. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the music and food. Sponsored by: Vance …
North Carolina Average Crime Rates Drop, Vance County Climbs
While North Carolina’s average state wide crime rate dropped 5.6%, Vance County’s crime rate increased 16.5% according from 2009 to the 2010 reporting period just published by the state Attorney General. Violent crime in Vance County went down approximately 12%, while property crime went up approximately 19%. This raises Vance County to be the highest crime rate per capita county in North Carolina. Franklin County and Warren County rates dropped just slightly, Granville County rates remained virtually the same. You …
Henderson City Bond Refinance coming; HPD officer “Enzo” retires
Reporter – Leigh Hester – Henderson City Council members met Monday night to close out the Fiscal Year 2010 budget, falling about $150,000 short of projected revenue but closing the budgetary gap through tightening spending throughout the year. Also approved was a motion to award a contract to Phillips, Dorsey, Thomas, Waters & Brafford, P.A., to audit the City’s financial records for year 2010-2011. Also at the Council meeting, K-9 officer “Enzo”, an 8-year old veteran of the Henderson Police …
Wednesday Open Line
The University of North Carolina Health Care System Board has created and appointed several members to a Special Committee to review the WakeMed proposal to purchase Rex Healthcare. The chairman of the Special Committee is D. Jordan Whichard, and other members include Rev. Lisa Fischbeck, Dr. Andrew Greganti, Dale Jenkins, James Speed and Chancellor Holden Thorp. The Special Committee would like comments from the public about WakeMed’s proposal to purchase Rex Healthcare. Although you may comment on our open lines …
Tuesday Open Line
Governor Perdue vetoed a bill Monday that required a woman to wait 24 hours and attend a counseling session before having an abortion. North Carolina is one of 16 states that do not require specialized counseling before an abortion. Perdue said, “This bill is a dangerous intrusion into the confidential relationship that exists between women and their doctors. The bill contains provisions that are the most extreme in the nation in terms of interfering with that relationship. Physicians must be free …
Safe Kids Henderson-Vance Free Car Seat Check Monday
Safe Kids Henderson – Vance Coalition will be Sponsoring a Free Child Passenger Safety Car Seat Clinic. This event will be Today at Wal-Mart, Monday 06-27-11 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Please Come out and support us. We will have seats on hand if needed. We are asking a donation of $20.00 for seats. The donations will help buy more seats so we can have more car seat checks. If you need more information please call Lt. Irvin Robinson …
Monday Open Line
We’d like to remind all of a City of Henderson council meeting tonight. Please see our post about it for more details, and to download the agenda and the full agenda package (over 100 pages) A quick recap of the agenda is as follows: a) Close Out Amendment for FY 10-11 b) Approving Audit Contract c) FY 11 Budget Amendment #46, North Carolina Department of Commerce Water and Sewer Project Grant d) Authorization to Submit 2011 BJA Justice Assistance Grant …
Senator Richard Burr Message
This Week in Washington This week, the President announced a plan to drawdown our current troop levels in Afghanistan and bring home the 33,000 American troops who were part of the “surge” that began in 2009. I am hopeful that this plan achieves the appropriate balance between building on the progress that American forces have made in Afghanistan, ensuring stability in the region – particularly in Pakistan – and handing over security to the Afghan people. On Wednesay, the Congressional …
Friday / Weekend Open Line
North Carolina has the 13th highest taxes per gallon of gas in the nation. This July 1st our gas tax will increase by another 2.5 cents per gallon to a total of 53.7 cents per gallon. You can read a detailed article about the North Carolina gas tax hike and reasons here. This weekend, we encourage readers to visit Hill Music Shoppe for a chance to meet a local published author, Mari Miller, purchase her book and get an autograph. …
Thursday Open Line
A reminder that tonight hosts the Neighborhood Watch Meeting at Maria Parham Medical Center. For more information please click the previous link to go to our calendar event page. In Wednesday night’s presidential speech, Obama called for 30,000 troops to be pulled from Afghanistan. Is it too little too late? Or should we keep our troops there to secure our national security?
Comment Line Open Through July 7 For Victims To Voice Position On Eugenics Compensation
RALEIGH – The Governor’s Eugenics Task Force today (June 22) heard from a dozen witnesses who offered wrenching stories of what they or family members endured under the state’s abolished sterilization program. The comments were part of a three-hour Listening Session conducted by the Task Force as part of its continuing effort to identify victims and gather information for a report to the Gov. Bev Perdue, who attended part of the session. Task Force Chair Dr. Laura Gerald announced that …
Vance County Transportation Survey Results
North Carolina Departent of Transportation has released the results from recent transportation survey whose goal was to identify problem areas on the roads of Vance County. Dabney Drive and Andrews Avenue are ranked high on the list of problem and conjested roads. Suggestions included sidewalks for Dabney Drive and Andrews Avenue, walking trails and commuter rail from Henderson to major cities like Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro, Charlotte to small cities such as Louisburg and Norlina. The intersections of Beckford Drive and …
Wednesday Open Line
Perhaps you’ve read in the news about a North Carolina man who had lost his job after 17 years as a Coca-Cola delivery man, and with it his health insurance. He was in increasing pain from slipped discs, arthritic joints, a gammy foot and a growth on his chest. The story is making international news now mocking our health care system (or lack thereof) due to the fact the gentleman figured the best way to get proper treatment for his …
Tuesday Open Line
North Carolina has wasted $318 million dollars in a debacle regarding which company handles the state medicaid claims processing. EDS (now owned by Hewlett Packard) held the contract with North Carolina for years when in 2004 it was suggested to rebid out the contract. In 2004 ACS (Affiliated Computer Services) won the bid with the lowest cost, but failed to deliver a working system. The state cancelled, ACS sued, and NC paid 10.5 million for breach of contract. In 2008, …
Vance County BoC Meeting Tuesday
Chairman Eddie L. Wright has called a special meeting for Tuesday, June 21 at 4:30 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, Vance County Administration Building, 122 Young Street, Henderson, NC. They plan to Hold Public Hearing for CDBG Grant Application, Adopt FY 2011-12 Budget Ordinance and Authorize Year-End Closeouts.
Monday Open Line
The Governor is expected to Veto another bill this week, the new voter identification bill that requires a photo ID to be presented by a voter during the voting process. Please be informed that the County’s Public Safety Committee is scheduled to meet tonight, Monday, June 20 at 4:00 p.m. in the County Manager’s Office. Also, Chairman Eddie L. Wright has called a special meeting for Tuesday, June 21 at 4:30 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, Vance County Administration …