We don’t know about you, but we are looking forward with great interest to Sunday’s Candidate’s Panel. Do panels and debates show the true character of candidates? Let your thoughts be heard on this or anything else on our Friday open line.
Author: Jason Feingold
Halloween Party at Perry Library
It’s a Book! It’s a Plane! It’s a Superhero… at Perry Library’s annual Halloween Party on October 28 at 2:00 p.m. Parents and kids ages 3 – 13, please join us for storytelling, a costume contest, fun food, and more! For signup and more information, please ask us at the Children’s Help Desk.
State School Board schedules November meeting
The State Board of Education will meet next Wednesday and Thursday, November 1-2, in the 7th Floor Board Room, Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington Street, Raleigh.
Thursday’s open line
I received this wonderful piece of vocabulary enrichment in an email yesterday from a longtime reader: sock puppet n. A fake persona used to discuss or comment on oneself or one’s work, particularly in an online discussion group or the comments section of a blog. –adj.–sock puppeteer n.–sock puppetry Citations Is this the price tag of anonymity? Spill your guts on this or anything else on today’s open line.
Gupton elaborates on city/county funding imbalance
Henderson City Council and FAIR Committee member Bobby Gupton presented the City Council with a spreadsheet yesterday that illustrated his view of the disparity of funding of joint city/county projects.
Wednesday’s open line
Some people have expressed interest in a Home in Henderson Sports Section. We fully support the idea. Send your submissions to homeinhenderson@nc.rr.com and we’ll go from there. This being a local interest site, we’d prefer local sports of any variety or age group, along with photos, and we’d also like for people to write under their real names as well. We thank those of you who are interested and look forward to hearing from you soon. In the mean time, …
Wray: NC Lottery makes first school payment
$95 million to be used for pre-K education, reducing class size, school construction and college scholarships The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) transferred $95 million last Thursday to the Education Lottery Fund, which will be used to build new schools, reduce class size in the early grades, improve pre-K education programs and provide college scholarships for needy students.
City to ask for offer on old library
The Henderson City Council voted to ask the Vance County Board of Commissioners to make an offer on the old library on Rose Avenue.
Committee created on youth curfew issue
A public hearing meant to gauge public opinion regarding a petition received from Candice Cash in favor of a youth curfew in Henderson led to the Henderson City Council forming a study committee on the issue at last night’s meeting.
Tuesday’s open line
Well, the Henderson City Council took the bait last night and opted to voice it’s opinion regarding the naming of the Western Outer Loop. In a unanimous vote (with council member Bernard Alston absent from last night’s meeting), the members opted for Option B, which entails naming the section of the Loop from Graham Avenue to Old Oxford Road after Tiny Broadwick, and the segment from Old Oxford Road to Old County Home Road after Martin Luther King. Enjoy.
Zoning amendments on city agenda
The Henderson City Council will meet tonight at 7:00 p.m. in its chambers at City Hall. Tonight’s meeting includes the following items:
Monday’s open line
Here’s a copy of the correspondence from the County to the City regarding the naming of the Western Outer Loop. Is this a process in which the City really wants to become involved? Let your opinion be known on this or anything else on this week’s first open line.
Weekend open line
Here’s a nice place to become acquainted with some of the less-publicized races around the state, especially the judicial ones. Enjoy.
HiH Helpline
Because we have so many readers from so many diverse walks of life and areas of expertise, we thought it would be a good idea to pool that knowledge for the good of all. If you have a question that needs an answer, post it below. If you have an answer for that question, help your fellow Hendersonians out and share your knowledge for our mutual benefit. Disclaimer: Home in Henderson cannot vouch for the accuracy of the information disseminated …
Fuel Watch: Low gas prices
Here’s the place to find the lowest gas prices in Vance County! On your way to work or shop or play, keep an eye out for those friendly prices so you can let the rest of us know where to save!
Corner Kitchen: Captivating with casseroles
My daughter is deeply into a cooking phase, and her mother and I are looking to keep her engaged in this as long as possible. Please help us out by posting some casserole recipes (which seem to be her favorite to prepare) so that we can assure her that her piécè de résistance is the next recipe away for as long as possible.
Friday’s open line
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank our readers as well as our colleagues at E.M. Rollins Elementary School for your get-well notes. The road to recovery has a lower speed limit than we’d like, but the destination is in sight. We hope to be back in fighting trim soon. In the mean time, don’t forget that today marks the beginning of Vance County Tourism’s Show, Shine, Shag, & Dine car event which will run downtown through the 22nd. …
Land Planning discusses county offer
Editor’s note: This report was assembled from a recording of the meeting. The Land Planning and Development Committee, chaired by Henderson City Council member Bobby Gupton, met on October 17. In addition to Gupton, members Lonnie Davis and Garry Daeke were present and the meeting, as well as City Manager Jerry Moss and Code Compliance Officer Corey Williams.
Henderson “needs survey” results
In addition to its regular duties, the FAIR Committee has been conducting a series of special meetings with Richard Seekins of the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments.
Thursday’s open line
This from a frequent contributor: Walt Disney was quoted as saying, “A dream is a wish the heart makes.” He went on to create a reality that never before existed. What are your dreams? How can you make them come true? Do you believe in the power of “mind over matter”?