The Concert in the Park scheduled for this Sat. Sept. 26, 2015 has been cancelled due to 90% chance of rain. The City of Henderson Recreation Department and the Just Friends Quartet will reschedule sometime in the spring of 2016.
Month: September 2015
VGCC invites community to Advanced Manufacturing Day October 2nd, 2015
Vance-Granville Community College will hold an “Advanced Manufacturing Day” event on Friday, Oct. 2, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The public is invited to attend and to learn more about the current state of manufacturing. Local manufacturers and equipment vendors will provide demonstrations and information highlighting new techniques and new employment opportunities. Attendees will learn about the types of careers available in the region’s industries and the …
This is the last weekend to shop at the Raleigh Flea Market before the N.C. State Fair
RALEIGH – Shoppers who enjoy searching for deals and unique products at the Raleigh Flee Market have one final weekend to shop before the market closes in preparation for the N.C. State Fair, which runs Oct. 15-25. The flea market will operate Saturday, Sept. 26, and Sunday, Sept. 27, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. It will be closed until the weekend of Nov. 7. Held each weekend at the N.C. State Fairgrounds except during the month of October, the …
Former Harlem Globetrotter to speak at VGCC South Campus to “Plus 50” adults
The “Plus 50” initiative at Vance-Granville Community College is hosting a free workshop/luncheon for students and community members, age 50 and over, featuring former Harlem Globetrotter James “Twiggy” Sanders. The program, entitled “New Beginnings,” will be held on Tuesday, October 6, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., in the seminar room (G1131) at VGCC’s South Campus, located between Creedmoor and Butner. Sanders will discuss the benefits of returning to school as a “Plus 50” student and being a lifelong learner. …
VGCC honors Faculty and Staff Members of the Year with Glen Raven Awards
Vance-Granville Community College President Dr. Stelfanie Williams recently presented the college’s annual awards to a pair of outstanding VGCC employees. Kali J. Brown of Youngsville, the college’s director of financial aid, was named Staff Member of the Year for 2015-16, while Social Sciences department chair and instructor Kristi Salmons-Ellenberg of Henderson was chosen as the Faculty Member of the Year. The honors are two of VGCC’s three Glen Raven Excellence in Teaching and Leadership Awards. Glen Raven, Inc., the manufacturer …
Vance County Board of Commissioners Special Called Meeting September 28th 2015
Please see the attached agenda for special called meeting scheduled for Monday, September 28 at 8:30 a.m. 20150928_vcboc_called_meeting.pdf
Friday / Weekend Open Lines
Friday, September 25th. For those who believe that beer is proof that a higher power loves us and wants us to be happy, a great chance for bliss is found in Denver. The 2015 Great American Beer Festival continues today in the Colorado Convention Center. Some 49,000 people are attending this latest sold-out celebration, which began in 1982 in Boulder and moved to Denver in 1984 to accommodate the burgeoning interest. Building on past performance, the festival includes one-ounce samplings …
VGCC trustees approve new medical program in Histotechnology
Vance-Granville Community College’s Board of Trustees approved a new medical laboratory associate degree program, hired a contractor to renovate a building, and welcomed a new trustee at the board’s bi-monthly meeting on the Main Campus on Sept. 21. The new Histotechnology program will prepare students to be efficient in the medical laboratory field, Trustee Barbara Cates Harris, chair of the Curriculum Committee, said. A two-year program that is set to begin in Fall 2016, Histotechnology provides students the knowledge and …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of Sept. 24 on North Carolina Weekend, enjoy a profile of Thomasville. “Collecting Carolina” visits the High Point Museum in High Point. Learn about the uniqueness of the Kindred Spirit Mailbox in Sunset Beach. Get out to the great outdoors at Carvers Creek State Park in Spring Lake. And the “House Special” samples the fare at the TerraVita Food & Drink Festival in Chapel Hill. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend is underwritten by …
Vance County Schools Committee Meeting Dates
Vance County Board of Education Committee Meeting Dates: * Community Relations, Monday, Sept. 28th, 5:30 pm * Building & Grounds, Thursday, Oct. 1st, 8:30 am * Curriculum Committee, Thursday, Oct. 1st, 9:30 am * Personnel Committee, Tuesday, Oct. 6th, 5:30 pm Note: All meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room.
Thursday Open Line
We are partway through National Rehabilitation Awareness Week, which runs from September 20 to 26. One of goals of the annual event is to salute the determination of the nation’s 56.7 million residents who confront their disabilities as they go about their daily lives. Another is to say thanks to the thousands of rehabilitation professionals, such as the nation’s 204,000 physical therapists, who help those in need adapt to and overcome their disabilities. About 19 percent of the population is …
High School Football Games Moved To Thursday September 24th, 2015
Due to the forecast for bad weather on Friday, the football games for Northern Vance and Southern Vance high schools will be played on Thursday, September 24. Northern Vance will play J.F. Webb at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in Viking Stadium and Southern Vance will play Louisburg at 7 p.m. in Raider Stadium.
Recordkeeping, Business Plans to be discussed at free VGCC Seminars October 6th, 2015
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center has scheduled a pair of free seminars for Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. “Licenses, Recordkeeping & Tax Issues for Small Businesses” will be held from 1 until 4 p.m. that day. “How to Write a Business Plan: The Most Important Part of Starting A Business” will follow from 6 until 9 p.m. The location for both is Room 7107 (Building 7). Leading both seminars will be Ed …
Operation Medicine Drop – Dispose of Your Unused, Expired Prescriptions September 26th, 2015
Safe Kids Vance County Coalition, Henderson Police Department is offering a Prescription drug take-back event at the Henderson Family YMCA on Saturday, September 26th, 2015 from 8am to 11am where the public can dispose of expired, unused prescription drugs or over-the-counter medications and keep them out of the wrong hands. Operation Medicine Drop cannot accept biohazard materials. Unintentional poisoning from prescription medications is on the rise in North Carolina – Since 1999, approximately 6,900 people have died from prescription poisonings. …
Community invited to celebrate the arts at VGCC on October 14th, 2015
Vance-Granville Community College will hold its first-ever “Fine Arts Day” on Wednesday, Oct. 14, in multiple locations on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The day’s activities will all be free of charge and open to the public. According to Betsy Henderson, VGCC’s Department Chair/Instructor of Humanities and Fine Arts, the purpose of the event is “to celebrate the arts and arts education, showcase VGCC students and the arts programs we offer, and partner with talented local artists and …
Senator Angela Bryant: Two Laws That Help NC Voters are Back
This may come as a surprise, but… due to ongoing legal wrangling, Same Day Registration during Early Voting and out-of-precinct voting on Election Day are in effect for the 2015 elections – at least until Federal District Court Judge Schroeder rules in the Monster Law case argued in Winston-Salem this summer. Same Day Registration is a critical, “fail safe” option for citizens who have moved across county lines, are new to the state of North Carolina, or have recently become …
Wednesday Open Line
The nation’s oldest institution of higher learning conferred its first nine college degrees on this date in 1642 in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Called the “New College,” the school was founded by Puritans in 1636 and began teaching in 1638. The following year, it was renamed in honor of John Harvard, a young minister who bequeathed his library and half his estate to the institution. Harvard stood alone in the American colonies for a long time — until 1693, when …
Middle and High School Weekly News September 21-25, 2015
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 4, Issue 7 A Publication for Middle and High Schools September 21-25, 2015 The MISSION of Vance County Schools is to be committed to educating all students to prepare them for lifelong learning and productive citizenship. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS ? Interim Progress Reports will be distributed on Wednesday at the middle schools. SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THE WEEK ? …
Florence LaRue and The 5th Dimension in Concert at JPAC, October 2, 2015
LOUISBURG, N.C.— The 2015-16 Allen de Hart Concert Series continues with the 5th Dimension, featuring Florence LaRue, in concert at 7:30 p.m., Friday, October 2 at the Seby B. Jones Performing Arts Center (JPAC) on the Louisburg College campus. Best known for hits such as “Up, Up, and Away,” “One Less Bell to Answer,” Last Night, I Didn’t Get to Sleep At All,” and “Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In,” 5th Dimension has received 14 gold records, six platinum records and …
Elementary School News September 21-25, 2015
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 3 Issue 7 September 21-25, 2015 The MISSION of Vance County Schools is to be committed to educating all students to prepare them for lifelong learning and productive citizenship. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS Interim Progress Reports distributed on Wednesday. All third graders and their teachers attend the Reading Rally, sponsored by the United Way of Vance County, on Wednesday …