In addition to traveling the district and visiting with constituents and businesses one-on-one this week, I held the first meeting of my Transportation Advisory Council. The meeting, which was held in Lee County, was well attended and a variety of issues relating to transportation were discussed. Online this week, the House GOP New Media Challenge continued and my office is still in the running. The competition has moved to the Facebook round and the challenge is to add as many …
Month: May 2012
Biofuels Center of N.C. in Oxford Hosts U.S. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack
On May 3, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack visited the Biofuels Center of North Carolina, according to a Biofuels Center press release. After meeting with state leaders about the agricultural and policy requirements of renewable transportation fuels, Secretary Vilsack addressed the event, Growing Renewable Biofuels: Smart Resources Support Our Vision. Last year, Secretary Vilsack affirmed that North Carolina was in the “sweet spot” for biofuels. “There’s great potential for North Carolina given its soil and crops, livestock waste, wooded …
Rescue at Pine Ridgestory embodies the Native Americans, Outlaws, and African-American/Black Soldiers, from the south to the north, in the days of the Native American Wars with the approaching Untied States of America
LOS ANGELES – Outskirts Press releases Rescue at Pine Ridge, a fictionalized historical novel by Erich Hicks, based on true events depicting the history of the United States, Buffalo Soldiers 9th Calvary. These soldiers helped settle the American West in the late 1800s. The story follows the soldiers as they move from unspoken heroes to revered cavalry units. Sample audio excerpt of the book are now available on the website. Rescue at Pine Ridge depicts the true gallantry and spirit …
Monday Open Line
President Obama calls on Congress to take the money we are no longer spending at war, use half of it to pay down our debt, and use the other half to rebuild America. This week, the President traveled to Afghanistan to sign an historic Strategic Partnership Agreement, visit with our troops, and address the American people about responsibly ending the war. The President also traveled to Fort Stewart to sign an Executive Order to protect service members and their …
Richard Brand: Everything Old is New Again
Even the Roman Catholic Church has come around to apologize to Galileo. Some of the old wars between science and religious dogma have been settled and peace treaties have been signed. There may be some people who still believe in the flat earth, but we do not teach that in school. There are still a lot of old home remedies that are used, but most people still go to the medical community for treatment. The two approaches to live: science …
Vance County Board of Commissioners Meeting May 7th
The Vance County Board of Commissioners Meeting will take place on May 7th at 6:00pm. Please download the full agenda packet here: 20120507_vcboc_agenda_packet (222 pages) Yes, we know that some of the pages towards the end are upside down. Our fault. Will be rescanning this set, but wanted to get this up here asap. Topics include: Board of Equalization and Review: Sarah Narensky-Roberts, Mary H. Webb, Dennis R. Massey, Maria Parham Hospital Dissolution of Five County Mental Health Vance County …
Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers Need Your Help
Crimes of the Month for May 2012: Note: Crime Stoppers will pay rewards up to $2,000.00 for information leading to the arrest of persons responsible for this and other criminal offenses. All information received is kept confidential. The Crime Stoppers phone number is 492-1925. Callers do not have to give their name. Armed Robbery Case: On April 19, 2012 at 2:00 A.M., the Henderson Police Department was dispatched to an armed robbery at the Waffle House, 942 West Andrews Ave. …
Henderson-Vance County EDC Board Meeting May 9th
The May 2012 Henderson-Vance County EDC Board meeting is Wednesday, May 9th at 8:30 a.m. at Maria Parham Medical Center Board Room. The public is welcome to attend to observe, however there is no public input at the meetings.
Elissa Yount: Mr. Crawford or Mr. Crawford
If it looks like a rose, and smells like a rose, then you can assume it is a rose. This logic does not play out in the election for NC House of Representatives in the new District 32. The campaign signs look like our elected Jim Crawford’s signs with the same font and colors that he has used for years and years even since before, if I am not mistaken, he ran for Lieutenant Governor. The name on the ballot …
Watauga County Schools’ Teacher Named North Carolina Teacher of the Year
Darcy Grimes, a third grade teacher at Bethel Elementary School (Watauga County Schools) today was named the 2012-13 North Carolina Teacher of the Year at a luncheon held in Cary. Grimes succeeds Tyronna Hooker, an exceptional children teacher at Graham Middle School (Alamance-Burlington Schools). In making the presentation, State Superintendent June Atkinson said Grimes is a wonderful example of the amazing teachers leading public school classrooms across the state. “Darcy’s love and excitement for teaching are evident in the variety …
Butterfield to Meet With No Toll I-95 Group and Unveil Bill
WASHINGTON, DC – Tomorrow Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) will travel to Roanoke Rapids to again meet with the “No Toll I-95” group about their opposition to the proposed tolling of Interstate 95 (I-95). During the meeting, Butterfield will brief attendees on his conversations last week with North Carolina Department of Transportation Secretary Gene Conti and with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Administrator Victor Mendez. Butterfield will also announce his plan to introduce the Talk Before You Toll Act of 2012, …
Community Band to present free outdoor Mother’s Day concert at VGCC
The Vance-Granville Community Band will hold its fourth annual outdoor concert, as a special treat for Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 13. The program will begin at 3 p.m. at the Gazebo on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. In the event of rain, the concert will be held in the VGCC Civic Center. Admission is free and the public is invited. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. Michael Stephenson, the college’s music instructor and director of the band, …
Called Vance County School Board Meeting
NOTICE – The Vance County Board of Education has issued notice of a Called Meeting Wednesday, May 9, 2012 5:30 p.m. In the Administrative Services Center Superintendent’s Conference Room at 1724 Graham Avenue Henderson, N. C. 27536 A G E N D A I. Call to Order * II. Approval of Meeting Agenda III. Work Session for 2012-2013 Current Expense Budget * IV. Adjournment * Requires Board Action
Celebrate National Small Business Week 2012
The week of May 20th, our nation’s entrepreneurs will come together online and in Washington, DC for National Small Business Week. Learn more about the event Participate Online Sign up to view the live webcast of the free educational panels. We’ll send you a reminder. With a strong focus on how small businesses can take advantage of economic opportunities and new marketing trends, topics for the educational forums this year include: Strategies and resources for taking your small business global through exporting Tips …
Vance County HR Committe Meeting
Please be informed that the County’s HR Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, May 7 at 5:30 p.m. in the County Manager’s Office.
Governor Bev Perdue: Investing in Education, The Truth About School Budgets
There’s been a lot of talk recently about education funding in North Carolina. But if you want to know the truth about school budgets, there’s no better place to go than local superintendents. This video shows that superintendents across North Carolina know that there’s a problem. The Republican-controlled General Assembly forced deep and unnecessary education cuts last year. One superintendent even called the cuts “a huge cancer in our budget.” The General Assembly’s budget cut 5.8% (more than $459 million) …
Friday / Weekend Open Line
Have you participated in early voting yet? You still have some time to get some early voting in if you don’t want to spend the day Tuesday in crowds. The volunteers camping outside of the Board of Election building can help guide you and give information if you aren’t sure what to do / who to vote. The big item is the proposed constitutional amendment regarding homosexual marriage. The Ballot reads this exactly: “Marriage between one man and one woman …
Perry Memorial Library to Show Films From The Southern Documentary Fund
The Perry Memorial Library will be showing three films from the Southern Documentary Fund. All three films focus on some aspect of North Carolina’s culture and history. On May 14 the library will show Doubletime. This film follows two jump rope teams, the Bouncing Bulldogs from Chapel Hill, North Carolina and the Double Dutch Forces from Columbia, South Carolina, as they train to compete against each other. The film highlights four young athletes who display courage and skill as they …
Henderson-Vance Community Watch Association Meeting
The Henderson-Vance Community Watch Association would like to recoginze the importance of our local Judical System. May 24th, 7:00pm to 8:00pm, at maria Parham Hospital Auditorium we will have the Honorable Judges Quon Bridges and Judge Daniel Finch, Assistant District Attorney Allison Capps, and Assistant District Attorney Cindy Bostic to give you the procedures of how our law breakers are tried and sentenced in our Court System. This gives you, citizens of Vance County, an invitation to ask questions that …
Henderson Moose Lodge and MotoMax Relay for Life Ride
May 19th, 2012: Registration from 11:00am to 11:45am. Ride begins at MotorMax at 12:00pm and ends at Moose Lodge. Raid date May 29th, same times and locations. Route is Vance, Warren, Franklin and Nash Counties for a total of 107 miles. Cost is $20.00 per rider and $10.00 per passenger. This includes a chicken plate at the end of the ride. In case of rain, plates will still be sold. Start: Moto Max, 523 N. Garnett Street, Henderson, NC 27536 …