GARDEN PHOTOGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS This Saturday, 7/19, I will teach a short class on the basics of garden photography. The class will be held at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market, starting at 10 am, and will last about 45 minutes. Registration requested but not required (just call or e-mail). Feel free to bring your camera so you can get more comfortable with the functions. THIS WEEK IN THE GARDEN 1. Vegetables are at least 90 percent water! Pay close …
Month: July 2014
Vance County Board of Education: Special Called Meeting July 17th, 2014
The VANCE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION will hold a Called Meeting on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. in the Administrative Services Center Superintendent’s Conference Room 1724 Graham Avenue Henderson, N. C. 27536 AGENDA I. Call to Order * II. Approval of Meeting Agenda * III. Executive Session * IV. Personnel Recommendations * V. Adjournment * Requires Board Action
New VGCC scholarship honors Maria Parham Guild Gift Gallery coordinator Ann Rose Allen
Volunteers from the Guild Gift Gallery at Maria Parham Medical Center recently presented $25,000 to the Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund that will create a new scholarship. This scholarship — the seventh established by the Guild Gift Gallery in recent years — honors the original volunteer coordinator of the hospital gift shop, Ann Rose Allen of Henderson. The new gift continues a tradition of the organization’s generous support for education. The volunteer-operated Guild Gift Gallery offers convenience items and gifts …
Wednesday Open Line
On this date in 1935, drivers in Oklahoma City were confronted with America’s first parking meter, collecting rent for a space on the corner of First Street and Robinson Avenue. While local drivers could avoid that single space, they couldn’t escape for long. That meter was just the first of many to sprout up in Oklahoma City and across the nation, as millions of ticketed motorists will attest, and as municipalities sought to raise revenues while rotating street parking spots …
News and Notes about Vance Regional Farmer’s Market by Mari Miller
Month of June Attendance Calculated The Farmers Market was open for 6 sessions in June with the average attendance at 276 customers for each session. This number does include the large turn-out for the opening day on June 11th (213) and the official Grand Opening on June 28th (538). Numbers for the first 4 sessions completed for the month of July are averaging 243 attendees per session. Average number of vendors for June was 9 per session and average so …
Tuesday Open Line
Major league baseball pauses today to play its 85th All-Star Game. Today’s event is being held at Target Field in Minneapolis, home of the Minnesota Twins. The first All-Star Game was played on July 6, 1933, at Comiskey Park in Chicago. A homer by Babe Ruth helped the American League defeat the National League 4-2. In 1933, all 16 teams in the major leagues were clustered in the northeast of the country, with St. Louis being the southernmost and farthest …
Tobacco growers approve assessment
RALEIGH — North Carolina growers of flue-cured tobacco have approved an assessment that will support the Tobacco Growers Association of North Carolina’s efforts to promote the interests of its farmers. The assessment was approved on 88 percent of ballots in a mail-in referendum. A two-thirds majority was needed for approval. Growers approved an assessment of up to 15 cents per hundred pounds of flue-cured tobacco sold in North Carolina. However, the initial assessment will be 10 cents per hundred pounds. …
NC Quick Pass Customers Receiving Fraudulent Emails Regarding Toll Collection
RALEIGH — NC Quick Pass and the Turnpike Authority want to make customers aware that residents in several states, including North Carolina, have reported receiving fraudulent emails stating that they must pay an outstanding toll balance. These emails include a link directing customers to an invoice or payment portal. NC Quick Pass will never request payment via email, and users should verify the authenticity of any sender before clicking a link. Please contact the NC Quick Pass Customer Service Center …
Butterfield: Wilson County Early Voting Plan will Disenfranchise Voters
Wilson, NC – Today, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) sent a letter to the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) asking they approve an early voting plan that does not restrict voters’ access to the polls. Yesterday, the Wilson County Board of Elections approved an early voting plan that excludes Sunday voting and does not provide for any early voting sites outside of the City of Wilson. This misguided decision was made at a public meeting where residents were …
Fourteen graduate from EMT-Paramedic training at VGCC
Vance-Granville Community College recently honored seven women and seven men who completed the college’s year-long Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic program in July. Graduates included Kyle Williams of Franklinton; Davis Speed of Gold Sand (Franklin County); Susan Adcock, April Manyon and Lindsey Simmons, all of Henderson; Valerie Bibee of Kittrell; Jon Elliott of Littleton; Evelyn Smith of Louisburg; Wendy Garrett of Norlina; Chris Adcock and Hannah Tuck, both of Oxford; Chase Anderson of Roanoke Rapids; Steven Stinson of Wake Forest; and James …
Legislative Update from Senator Burr
This week the Senate spent most of the work period on S. 2363, the Bipartisan Sportsmen’s Act of 2014. I introduced two amendments to the bill – an amendment that would help stop federal restrictions on access to North Carolina’s beaches and an amendment to protect the Corolla wild horses. You can read about each of these amendments here: Senator Burr Offers Amendment to Ensure Access to Outer Banks Beaches Senator Burr Offers Amendment to Protect Corolla Wild Horses …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
Jobs at the Forefront: Ever since I first took office, I’ve been working to make your priorities known in Congress. Creating jobs to get Americans back to work continues to be the focus of our work in the House of Representatives. This past week, the House made job creation and economic growth a reality by passing three separate jobs-bills: 1) The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act– This bipartisan, bicameral agreement helps workers acquire the skills and education they need to …
White House Weekly Address: Expanding Opportunity — It’s Time for Congressional Republicans to Do Their Part
In this week’s address, the President recapped his visits with folks who have written him letters about their own American stories — their successes and struggles. While congressional Republicans are blocking meaningful measures that would strengthen the middle class, the President continues looking for ways to grow the economy and expand opportunity for more hardworking Americans. The President again urged Congress to join him, as they were elected to do, in working on behalf of everyday Americans — including those …
Monday Open Line
Almost every home has at least one. They can be made out of cloth, plastic, or metal. Seamstresses and tailors use them, as do professional craftsmen and weekend do-it-yourselfers. It’s the tape measure, patented on this date in 1868 by Alvin J. Fellows of New Haven, Connecticut. His version had a feature still used today — a spring click lock to hold the tape at any desired point. One notable tape measure was 600 feet long and gold plated. It …
City of Henderson City Council Meeting July 14th, 2014
Henderson City Council Regular Meeting Monday, 14 July 2014 6:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers, 134 Rose Ave., Henderson, NC 27536 Download the full agenda packet here: 20140714_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 government, the City Council has approved Core Valuesregarding Ethical Behavior1 and Transparency in Governance2. The …
Police Department Investigating Gunshot Wound on Deceased
On Sunday, July 13, 2014, members of the Henderson Police Department responded to 2342 Oxford Road, Henderson in response to a deceased individual. Officers found Tommy Lee Key, 70 of the address deceased. Key was found to be suffering from a single gunshot wound. The matter has been turned over to the Henderson Police Department Criminal Investigation Division. Foul play is not suspected in this matter.
Michael Bobbitt: Notes from the Peanut Gallery (VC BOC July 7th, 2014)
Farmers Market Update Tracy Madigan presented to the Board a status report on Vance County Regional Farmers Market. The status reported covered the first eight days the market has been open. The market is open only two days a week for 11 hours weekly. The status report is skimpy on details and the Farmers Market web-site is obsolete. Of the $2,411 gross income, $1,071 (44.4%) is listed as Miscellaneous Income. Why is miscellaneous income nearly half of total gross income …
Forest Pest Seminar, 7/31, 2pm
Come and get the latest updates about Forest Pest issues! We will have an expert presenter from the Forest Pest Outreach Program. This event will take place at the Community Building, Satterwhite Point, Kerr Lake State Recreation Area. Again, the date is July 31, 2 pm. Don’t miss this excellent learning opportunity! There is no charge for this event, but registration is requested so we can plan for seating, handouts, etc. http://www.ces.ncsu.edu Paul McKenzieAgricultural Extension Agent, Vance/Warren CountiesNC Cooperative Extension
Healthcare training courses scheduled at VGCC Warren Campus
Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled several occupational healthcare courses to start in August at the college’s Warren County Campus in Warrenton. The Medication Aide course is set to be held Monday-Thursday, Aug. 11-19, each evening from 5:30 until 9:30 p.m. Michelle Bugg will serve as the instructor. Graduates of the Medication Aide course will be prepared to administer medications in a skilled nursing setting, and to sit for the state examination. Those who complete the course and the exam are …
VGCC Science Camp offers unique experiences for Middle School Students
This summer, Vance-Granville Community College’s fourth annual Science Camp gave local middle school students numerous opportunities not only to “learn” science, but to “do” science. A total of 32 students, including rising sixth, seventh and eighth graders from Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties, completed the day camp, which was held June 16-20 at the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The week was full of fun, hands-on activities designed to pique students’ curiosity about the natural sciences as they …