Women enrolled at Vance-Granville Community College recently had a unique opportunity to receive professional advice on looking their best and improving their physical fitness. Approximately 80 students, along with several faculty and staff members, enjoyed a luncheon and workshop called “Self-Care: Professional Appearance, Health & Fitness” on March 5 in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus. This session was the second part of a Campus Action Project, called “An Educated Woman, An Educated Future,” funded by a grant …
Month: March 2014
The President Answers Questions About Health Care from the Quora Community
Monday, President Obama answered questions on Quora, a leading question-and-answer website, about Affordable Care Act enrollment and how the law affects young people across America. The deadline to enroll for health care coverage for this year is March 31 — only seven days from now — so if you’re not covered yet, sign up today at HealthCare.gov. And if you do have health insurance, make sure to tell your friends, family, and co-workers why they need to get covered. Visit …
Tuesday Open Line
Ask many Americans where their food comes from, and they’ll answer the supermarket, while clothing comes from the mall. That’s why this is National Agriculture Week — an annual program focused on students across the nation, the consumers of tomorrow. They’ll learn that from pizzas to cosmetics, from clothing to orange juice, agriculture gives us what we eat each day and much of what we wear and use. In 1920, there were nearly 6.5 million farms in the U.S., and …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Four Years of Broken Obamacare Promises; Energy Roundtable in Raleigh
Today marks the 4 year anniversary of Obamacare. Over these past few years, we have seen the lofty promises made to the American people about what this healthcare law would do for them broken — time and time again. Millions have received cancellation notices for health insurance plans they liked and have lost access to the doctors they trust. Many more have seen their premiums and deductibles rise. Seniors have seen Medicare cut to help pay the costs of Obamacare. …
White House Weekly Address: Rewarding Women’s Hard Work and Increasing the Minimum Wage
In this week’s address, President Obama highlights the importance of making sure our economy rewards the hard work of every American — including America’s women. This week, the President celebrated St. Patrick’s day alongside the Prime Minister of Ireland, continued to work toward a diplomatic resolution to the conflict in Ukraine, hosted Palestinian President Abbas, awarded 24 Medals of Honor, and traveled to Florida to speak on the importance of supporting working families.
Monday Open Line
Today marks the birthday in 1899 of Dorothy Stratton, who left her position as Dean of Women at Purdue University in 1942 to take a commission in the Navy. Transferred to the Coast Guard, she organized and directed that service’s women’s reserve, which she named the SPARS. After the Second World War, Stratton was an official at the International Monetary Fund, and then was executive director of the Girl Scouts for 10 years. She died at the age of 107. …
City of Henderson City Council Meeting Monday, March 24th, 2014
The Henderson City Council will hold a Short Regular Meeting Monday, 24 March 2014 at 6:00 PM with a Work Session to immediately follow in the City Hall Council Chambers, 134 Rose Ave., Henderson, NC 27536. Download the full agenda packet here: 20140324_coh_agenda_packet I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. OPENING REMARKSIn order to provide for the highest standards of ethical behavior and Transparency in Governanceas well as provide for good and open …
Team Ball Pro Seeking Basketball Players for League Play
Team Basketball Pro Teen boys aged 16 – 21 years old are encouraged to join a new league in the Henderson, NC area. Position can pay up to $9.00 to $15.00 per hour. Tryouts will be held on April 5th, 2014 at the basketball courts behind the Elk Lodge on Chestnut Street in Henderson, NC from 10am to 11am. A small $4.00 non-refundable application fee is required for each person, which you can pay online at this link: Team Basketball …
Girl Scouts to Break Ground on Tree House Unit at Camp Graham in Vance County
RALEIGH, NC — Girl Scouts – North Carolina Coastal Pines and honored guests will officially break ground on a new tree house project at its resident camp on Kerr Lake in Vance County on Monday, March 24, 2014. Download a preview of the project here: treehouserenderings.pdf “In breaking ground on the tree house project at Camp Graham, we are acting on a commitment we made to our membership,” said Lisa Jones, chief executive officer at Girl Scouts – North Carolina …
VGCC Partnership with school systems receives Education and Workforce Innovation Grant
The North Carolina Education and Workforce Innovation Commission has awarded an $800,000 grant to support a workforce training partnership involving Vance-Granville Community College and the four public school systems in the college’s service area. The grant funds are for the Manufacturing Skills Training Alliance, which includes VGCC and the Career and Technical Education high school programs from Vance County Schools, Granville County Schools, Franklin County Schools and Warren County Schools. Alliance partners are seeking to prepare local students and workers …
Friday / Weekend Open Lines
Today marks the birthday in 1910 of one of the major figures of the American wine industry — Julio Gallo. When Prohibition ended, he and his brother Ernest started making wine in humble surroundings — a rented California warehouse, with equipment bought on credit. Over years of hard work saw their winery became the largest in the U.S., and their creative marketing techniques helped shape the nation’s drinking tastes. Now, the Gallo establishment is joined by some 1,950 other wineries …
Welcome Centers plan activities for National Tourism Week, May 3-11
The first full week of May, May 3-May 11 this year, is annually recognized as National Travel & Tourism Week, a tradition first celebrated in 1984 as cities, states and travel businesses nationwide hold localized events to champion the power of travel. The U.S. Travel Association’s new advocacy and awareness campaign – Travel Effect – is the theme of the 2014 celebration. North Carolina’s nine Welcome Centers celebrate National Travel & Tourism week by inviting travel partners to help thank …
N.C. state parks actively seeking volunteers
North Carolina’s state parks are actively seeking volunteers to help protect the state’s rich natural resources and serve an expected 14 million visitors this year, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation. At all 40 state parks and state recreation areas, volunteers serve in many capacities including campground hosts, visitor center aids, trail workers and special events coordinators, and they provide manpower for specials projects involving tree planting, habitat improvement, inventory of rare species and environmental education. Anyone …
N.C. Commerce invites participation in state branding project
The N.C. Dept. of Commerce invites North Carolinians to share ideas and creative expressions demonstrating what North Carolina means to them as the department develops a new brand for marketing the state. The Brand North Carolina Project is being conducted by the UNC-Chapel Hill’s Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise (KIPE) and sponsored by Commerce. “The state’s need for one overarching brand was identified by the North Carolina Economic Development Board,” said N.C. Commerce Sec. Sharon Decker, referring to …
NCAA March Madness returns to Raleigh
This week, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship – aka March Madness – returns to Raleigh. The NCAA tournament is at PNC Arena this weekend, with second rounds games on Friday, followed by third round games on Sunday. This marks the third time PNC Arena has hosted the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship (2004 and 2008). In 2008, the NCAA Championship in Raleigh generated $5.5 million in direct visitor spending and 12,500 hotel room-nights, according to the Greater Raleigh CVB. …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of March 20 on UNC-TV’s North Carolina Weekend, celebrate Lebanese culture during Cedar in the Pines on the Plaza at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh. Put the pedal to the metal with Cycle North Carolina in Oriental. Practice your aim with Black River Paintball in Angier. Enjoy simple classics at High Rock Farm in Gibsonville. And the “House Special” samples the fare at Dame’s Chicken & Waffles in Durham. (Please note: listings are subject to …
Morganton hosts world premiere of sci-fi movie about famous Brown Mountain lights
The Brown Mountain lights, a natural phenomenon seen for centuries near their namesake mountain in Burke County, play an integral role in Alien Abduction, a sci-fi thriller hitting the big screens April 4. The independent movie will hold its world premiere April 1 in downtown Morganton. Director Matty Beckerman and producer Cathy Beckerman, both of Los Angeles, will be on hand for the premiere, and will host a Q-and-A session following the screening. Beckerman learned about the Brown Mountain Lights …
VGCC volunteers support UNC-TV fundraiser
Vance-Granville Community College recently sent a group of approximately 30 volunteers to Research Triangle Park to continue the college’s tradition of helping UNC-TV with the public broadcasting network’s on-air “Festival 2014” fundraiser. This was the tenth consecutive year that the college participated in the Festival. Students, faculty and staff members traveled to the UNC-TV studio on March 1. They manned the phones and performed other tasks for several hours, all the while proudly wearing green VGCC apparel. One of the …
Thursday Open Line
One of the most distinctive and near universal American colloquialisms — the affirmation “OK” — appeared in public for the first time this month in 1839. There have been claims that “OK” derives from languages as diverse as Greek and Choctaw and that it appeared in earlier American documents, but it was first published in a Boston Morning Post story, with a brief definition. While “ok” took off around the country and eventually the world, time KO’d the Boston Post, …
Art Show at VGCC Seeks Entries, Announces Cash Prizes
Artists are invited to submit their works for the 48th annual Kerr Lake Art Show, which will be open to the public April 14-18. The event, co-sponsored by Vance-Granville Community College and the Kerr Lake Art Society, will be held in the Civic Center (Building 9) on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County, N.C. This arts competition is open to both amateurs and professionals, working in media including photography, drawings, prints and collages. Works must be original creations completed within …