Vance-Granville Community College is now registering students for a new continuing education course for medical billing and coding professionals. The “CPC Certification Boot Camp” will be held on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6 until 9 p.m., July 12 through Aug. 7, on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Marianne Durling is the instructor for this course. This new course, which has been pre-approved by the American Academy of Professional Coders for CEU credit, is designed to prepare pre-certification …
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Tuesday Open Line
The person’s name is not known, but whoever bought a pack of chewing gum at the Marsh Supermarket in Troy, Ohio on this day 38 years ago was making history. It was the first purchase of an item to be scanned into a cash register by using the Universal Product Code — much better known as the bar code. Realizing the significance of the event, the buyer returned the item — a 10-pack of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit — which is …
Senator Richard Burr Updates
Farm Bill This week, the Senate voted on the Farm Bill and related amendments. I opposed the bill because it shortchanged both taxpayers and southeastern farmers. Veterans Employment Bill Our nation is experiencing record levels of sustained, high unemployment, and unfortunately, the veterans who courageously served our country are bearing the brunt of this as they return from war and struggle to find jobs in a hurting economy. By enabling employers to post jobs targeted to specific military occupations on …
VGCC starts Fall Semester Registration online and on-campus in July
The Fall 2012 semester at Vance-Granville Community College begins Monday, Aug. 20, but college officials advise students to apply and register for classes as early as possible. New students may apply for admission at any time prior to the beginning of the term. The upcoming semester’s course schedule is now available on VGCC’s web site (www.vgcc.edu) by clicking on “WebAdvisor.” Printed schedules will also be available at all VGCC campuses and in boxes at various community locations. Orientation sessions for …
Congress Woman Renee Ellmers: Protecting Access to Our Seashores
This week, the House passed H.R. 4094, the “Preserving Access to Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area Act” as part of the larger Conservation and Economic Growth Act. This legislation will restore reasonable pedestrian and motorized access to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area and I am happy to have joined Congressman Walter Jones as a co-sponsor. Below you will find more information about this legislation. On Bill LuMaye’s radio show this week, I talked about President Obama’s recent …
White House Weekly Address
President Obama discusses the urgent need for Congress to act now on two common sense measures to help middle class families: preventing interest rates on federal student loans from going up and putting hundreds of thousands of construction workers back on the job. West Wing Week: 06/22/12 or “Dreamers” This week, the President talks about an important policy change on immigration that more closely aligns our policy with our values, and traveled to the Group of 20 Summit in Los …
NC Cooperative Extension Updates
Hope everyone saw the interesting hydrilla article in the Daily Dispatch this past week. As a followup, I thought I’d mention that there are actually five applicators approved by the Corps of Engineers to make treatments. They are listed on the following web page: http://vance.ces.ncsu.edu/files/library/91/Kerr%20Lake%20Vegetation%20Survey.pdf That same page also contains a link to the recently completed report of the lake-wide vegetation survey conducted last year. I would especially encourage you to look at the recommendations listed on pages 6 & …
Nurse Aide course scheduled at VGCC Main Campus
Vance-Granville Community College is now registering students for an upcoming Nurse Aide Level I (CNA I) course, which is scheduled to start soon at the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Classes will be held Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., starting July 18 and continuing through Sept. 21. This includes the required introductory course. The Nurse Aide I program prepares students to become Certified Nursing Assistants and to take the state CNA certification exam. VGCC’s certification programs offer …
Monday Open Lines
Most of the time, when we hop into our cars or trucks, we don’t think about our tires — we’ve become so accustomed to them performing for tens of thousands of miles with only checking the air pressure every now and then. This month in 1844 Charles Goodyear received a patent for his discovery that if he removed the sulfur from natural rubber and then heated it, it would remain elastic even when cold. More than 40 years later, Scottish …
City Considering Increasing Sweepstakes Locations
I know a lot of readers comment on the number of sweepstakes places in town, so I wanted to point out an upcoming vote that would allow more Electronic Gaming Operations in the city. The ordinance proposed states: “In June of 2010, Section 670B was added to the Zoning Ordinance to allow electronic gaming operations. The current language requires an operation to be 750 feet from of another electronic gaming operation, any school, church, daycare center, library, or public park. …
City Council Meeting for Monday June 25th
The Henderson City Council will hold a Short Regular Meeting on Monday, 25 June 2012 6:00 PM with a Work Session to immediately follow in the City Hall Council Chambers, 134 Rose Ave., Henderson, NC 27536. Please download the full agenda packet: 20120625_coh_agenda_packet (137 pages) I. PUBLIC HEARING a) Consideration of Approval of Ordinance 12-08, An Ordinance Eliminating Distance Restrictions on Electronic Gaming Operations Within Shopping Centers. (CAF 12-66) [See Notebook Tab 2 Public Hearing Ordinance 12-08 II. …
Vance County Board of Commissioners Special Called Meeting Monday
Please be advised that Chairman Terry E. Garrison has called a special meeting for Monday, June 25 at 5:30 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, Vance County Administration Building, 122 Young Street, Henderson, NC. The purpose of the special meeting is to: 1. Adopt FY 2012-13 Budget Ordinance2. Authorize Year-End Closeouts3. Surplus Equipment4. Other Items as Needed
VGCC introduces Networking certificate
A new certificate option that trains information technology professionals will be available at Vance-Granville Community College when the fall semester begins on Aug. 20. Fall registration begins July 23. The Networking Specialist Certificate will be offered as part of the college’s Information Systems Security program. “The Networking Specialist Certificate will prepare you for careers such as network analyst, help desk associate, microcomputer support specialist, and network operator, just to name a few,” said Spring Tucker, VGCC’s head of the Computer …
Vance County Schools – Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program
Eight elementary schools in the Vance County Public School System applied for participation in the federal Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program and all were approved to be a part of the program for the 2012-2013 school year. The schools will receive grant funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to their students each school day throughout the year. The USDA has $4 million to fund the program in the schools. The participating schools …
VGCC seeking Student-Athletes
As the 2012-2013 academic year approaches at Vance-Granville Community College, officials at the college are encouraging men and women with an interest in athletic competition to start planning now if they want to join the VGCC Vanguards. A member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), VGCC fields teams in three sports: women’s volleyball, men’s basketball, and golf, which is open to both men and women. This year, the women’s volleyball team will play matches in September and October. …
Paint The Town Purple Contest Winner
I know this is late, but Congratulations to Kerr Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for their win of the Relay For Life Paint The Town Contest!
NC Schools Superintendent: Conference Budget Fails North Carolina
The state budget passed by the General Assembly today is one of the most disappointing pieces of legislation I have seen in my 30 years in education. Lawmakers have clearly chosen to put politics before the needs of students and in making that choice, they have let all of North Carolina down. This budget has fundamental problems that will harm public schools and the state’s ability to attract new business and sustain its economy. It includes significant education policies that …
Representative Michael H. Wray’s Raleigh Report
The House and Senate approved a budget Thursday that keeps North Carolina moving backwards. A year after losing 6,000 public school educators – including 3,000 teachers and teacher assistants – this budget leaves schools with $190 million less than they had last year. The total funding reduction for K-12 education over two years will reach $650 million dollars. Financial aid for UNC system students has been cut by $22 million dollars. The budget also continues the attack on women’s health …
Final Budget Released: Cause for Concern for NC Children
The final legislative budget does not prioritize children. The budget puts almost no funding back into public education, letting stand the harsh cuts that were enacted last year. A five percent increase to Health and Human Services is mainly due to increases in Aging and Adult Services and Medicaid. No restorations are made to NC Pre-K and only conditional restoration is made to Smart Start. No restorations are made to tobacco cessation and prevention program funding. Additional cuts are made …
Friday / Weekend Open Line
One of America’s greatest boxers became world heavyweight champion on this day 75 years ago — Joe Louis. The bout took place at Comiskey Park in Chicago, and Louis knocked out James J. Braddock in the eighth round. A year later to the day, he knocked out German champ Max Schmeling in the first round. Louis, an African-American, was nicknamed “the Brown Bomber,” and held his title for 12 years, longer than any other heavyweight champion. He defended his title …