On these blistering hot summer days when we walk from the heat into a cool office, business, or home, we can thank a man many of us have never heard of — Willis Carrier. He patented what he called an “apparatus for treating air” in 1906. His idea has fundamentally changed the way most Americans live, work and play. Air-conditioning did not come into widespread use until following World War II. Even by 1960, only 12 percent of homes in …
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Michael Bobbitt: Notes From The Peanut Gallery (VC BOC Called Meeting, July 23rd, 2012)
Chairman Terry Garrison “called a special meeting of the Vance County Board of Commissioners and the Vance County Water District Board for Monday July 23, 2012 …”. “The purpose of the special meeting [was] to … Enter into closed session to discuss attorney client privileged matters.” Such an announcement should make one wonder what attorney client privileged matters is so important for the two Boards to meet. That important matter was the contract between the City of Henderson and Vance …
Shakirah Davis Walk For a Cure Fundraiser
U-Neak Dimemondz will be hosting a charity walk for Shakirah Davis at Southern Vance High School on August 4th, 2012 from 9am to 1pm. Shakirah Davis was diagnosed with 1 tumor on the brain leading to a stroke, so please come out and support this cause. It is $5 per person to walk or a donation if not interested in walking. There will also be a hot dog sale at this walk for Shakirah. Hotdogs are $1 with all the …
NetApp to Build on Success in RTP with New Facility and Expansion
RALEIGH—Gov. Bev Perdue announced Monday that NetApp, one of the largest providers of innovative storage and data management solutions, will expand its Wake County operations. The company plans to create 460 new jobs over four years and invest more than $75 million into a new R & D facility in Research Triangle Park. The project was made possible in part by a state grant from the Job Development Investment Grant. “Creating jobs is what motivates me every day,” said Gov. …
Tuesday Open Line
This is National Drive-Thru Day — noting the popularity of restaurants that take your order by intercom and then hand it out a window to drivers while they remain behind the wheel. The first such service was the idea of Robert Peterson, at a Jack-in-the-Box restaurant in San Diego in 1951, serving hamburgers for just 18 cents. At the time, drive-in restaurants were very popular, where staff brought food to people who stayed in their parked cars. Some even brought …
Richard Brand: Both Sides Now of Sin
There is a Book of Common Worship prayer of confession of sin that asks for forgiveness for “those things that we have done that we ought not to have done and for those things that we have not done that we ought to have done.” The two kinds of sins: the sin of commission and the sin of omission. There are glaring examples of both in the news at the moment. There is a horrific example of the sin of …
Vance County Board of Commissioners Special Called Meeting Today
Today, Monday, July 23rd, 2012 the Vance County Board of Commssioners will hold a special called meeting at 6:00pm in the Commissioners Conference Room in the Vance County Administration Building. The purpose of the meeting is to: 1. Enter into closed session to discuss attorney client privileged matters.2. Other items as needed.
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Yes, You Did Build That
Our businesses and job creators are under constant assault. According to a new survey by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce survey, 72% of small business owners say Obamacare has made it harder for their business to hire more employees. Furthermore, the latest monthly report from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) shows that small business owners are identifying taxes as the “single most important problem facing their business.” Each of these recent reports follow on the heels of President …
White House Weekly Address: Remembering the Victims of the Aurora, Colorado Shooting
President Obama honors the victims of the tragedy in Colorado, those who knew and loved them, and those who are struggling to recover. This week, the President attended the Team USA basketball game, hosted the Baylor University Lady Bears basketball team, and proposed a STEM Master Teacher Corps, while the First Lady traveled to Philadelphia for ‘Let’s Move!’ and to Birmingham to tour tornado recovery, the Vice Presidnet spoke to seniors about retirement security, and the administration hosted a Google+ …
Monday Open Line
Today is the first day of Ragbrai — the name of an annual bike ride across Iowa sponsored by the Des Moines Register newspaper. The word stands for the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. Not a race in the traditional sense, the event lasts for a week, with overnight stops at small towns spaced about 68 miles apart. Ten thousand riders are expected, the limit for the event, with many coming from countries around the world. Of these, …
City of Henderson City Council Meets Monday July 23rd 2012
The Henderson City Council Regular will hold a Short Meeting and following Work Session on Monday, 23 July 2012, 6:00 p.m. in the R. G. (Chick) Young, Jr. Council Chambers, Municipal Building 134 Rose Avenue Henderson, North Carolina You may download the full agenda packet here: 20120723_coh_agenda_packet
VGCC instructor presents math workshops for Boys & Girls Clubs
Vance-Granville Community College recently provided special math workshops for elementary school children involved in the local Boys & Girls Clubs organization. Jacquelin Heath, head of the college’s School-Age Education program, presented a series called “Math Manipulatives for Youth” in June and July at the Boys & Girls Club site in Louisburg. The lessons were aimed at students, ages 5 to 8, in the organization’s summer programs who needed to improve their math skills. In educational terminology, a “mathematical manipulative” is …
NC Cooperative Extension Updates
NCSU PEST NEWSThe latest issue, containing updates on current pest problems, is available here:http://ipm.ncsu.edu/current_ipm/pest_news.html VEGETABLE PLANTING GUIDE An excellent new resource for gardeners from NCSU Horticulture Dept.!http://cals.ncsu.edu/hort_sci/extension/documents/AG-756.pdf SMALL FRUITS NEWS Latest issue available here: http://www.smallfruits.org/Newsletter/Vol12-Issue3.pdf IPM SEMINAR Seminar on Integrated Pest Management, by Wayne Rowland, Ag and Natural Resources Technician, Monday, July 30, 6:30 pm at the Vance County Extension Office. NC SUMMER VINEYARD VISITSJuly 27th, sponsored by NC Muscadine Association and NC Winegrowers Association. More info. at:http://www.ncwinegrowers.com/docs/events/VineyardVisitAgenda.pdf ASPARAGUS TWILIGHT …
State & Federal Grants Workshop
Congressman G. K. Butterfield presents State & Federal Grants Workshop Thursday, August 9, 2012 8:15 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. The Grants Workshop will include: Information on funding opportunities available to small businesses and non-profit organizations; Representatives from federal, state, and private agencies; and Panel discussions, how-to exercises, and customized break-out sessions. You don’t want to miss this! East Carolina Heart Institute 1115 Heart Drive Greenville, NC 27834 To register, call (252) 538-4123 or visit: www.butterfield.house.gov
Representative Michael H. Wray’s Raleigh Report
Even though the legislative session has ended, work continues on some proposed new laws. In the past week, the governor has signed nearly 50 bills into law. Nine bills were pending as of Thursday afternoon. The governor has until Aug. 2 to sign these bills, allow them to become law without her signature or veto them. If she vetoes any bills, the General Assembly could come back to Raleigh to consider an override. This week, I want to share with …
Butterfield Applauds East Carolina University’s Receipt of Nursing Anesthesia Grant
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today applauded the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for awarding East Carolina University (ECU) with a Nurse Anesthesia Traineeship grant in the amount of $12,516. The university will use the funds to support nurses who wish to obtain advanced educational preparation at ECU’s Nurse Anesthesia Program. “There is currently a local and national shortage of nurses and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists,” said Congressman Butterfield. “Research shows that the quality of …
Friday / Weekend Open Line
Beginning on this date in 1874, the largest swarm of Rocky Mountain locusts ever recorded blackened the skies from the Dakotas to Texas and stripped farm fields in minutes. The swarm is estimated to have been 1,800 miles long and 110 miles wide. The locusts not only ate crops but ate the wool off of living sheep and even brought trains to a halt. While not as large, similar swarms continued for several years. Then, in one of the greatest …
Biofuels Center of North Carolina in Oxford Awards Grants
Farmers, area restaurants and energy-conscious drivers could benefit from a pilot program to develop homegrown biofuels in the mountains. Blue Ridge Biofuels, AdvantageWest, Biltmore Estate and other partners have been awarded a $130,000 grant from the Biofuels Center of North Carolina in Oxford, NC for a yearlong study of the F3 or “Field to Fryer to Fuel” program. Blue Ridge Biofuels will produce edible oils from regionally grown oil seeds, sell these oils to restaurant partners for their frying needs …
Restaurant associations sue U.S. Dept. of Labor over tip pools
Restaurant industry trade associations have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on behalf of restaurants and restaurant employees who share in tips and participate in tip pools. The lawsuit was brought by the Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association, the Washington Restaurant Association, the Alaska CHARR and the National Restaurant Association, along with a Portland, Oregon restaurant and an employee of that restaurant. The lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court in Portland, asks the court …
“Revolution” filming set to begin this week in Wilmington
The new TV series “Revolution” began filming this week in the Wilmington area. After considering a number of filming locations, the show’s creator, Warner Bros. Television, decided on the region because of its locations, experienced local crew and vendors, and North Carolina’s film incentives program, according to the Wilmington Regional Film Commission. The production is expected to hire 125 film industry workers and hundreds of extras to work part time, the commission has said. The sci-fi adventure will tell an …