Unanimous Rejection of the President’s Budget Proposal Despite our troubled economy and our $15 trillion national debt, President Obama and Senate Democrats refuse to propose a responsible federal budget. On Wednesday, the Senate voted unanimously against the President’s budget proposal which failed to rein in spending and reduce the national debt, imposed taxes that would have inhibited economic growth, ignored the pending insolvency of Medicare and Social Security, and used budget gimmicks to create the illusion of savings. Merely …
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Monday Open Line
President Obama discusses the reforms to Wall Street that he put in place to protect consumers and make Wall Street play by the same set of rules — and calls on lawmakers to finish implementing these reforms so that we can prevent excessive risk-taking and help create an economy that is built to last. Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, the President discussed his plan to help responsible …
Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce Membership Drive
The Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce is holding a Membership Drive on Thursday, May 24th, 2012 from 8am to 2pm. Businesses joining that day will receive: 20% off your membership investment/25% if you get someone else to join Ribbon-cutting to celebrate membership with pictures in the newsletter, tabloid, website, and the Shop Local section of the Dispatch Name on banner if front of Chamber during membership drive Free monthly listing on the website of your company’s specials Fun networking opportunities …
Representative Michael H. Wray’s Raleigh Report
The short session of the General Assembly started this week with a few major bills already starting to move through committees. The floor sessions will remain largely uneventful until the committee work is complete and the bills can be referred to the full body. Our appropriations committees are also reviewing the governor’s budget proposal, but the majority party has already indicated that it has no interest in her plans. As I shared last week, her proposal contains a number of …
Butterfield Applauds U.S. Dept. of Health Grants totaling $4 million to Increase Access to Local Health Centers
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today announced three grants to be awarded to local community health centers by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The grants, totaling $4,584,780, will be distributed to Carolina Family Health Centers, Inc. of Wilson, North Carolina and the Rural Health Group, Inc. of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. “Funding for these North Carolina centers will increase healthcare access to communities who have a difficult time accessing affordable care,” said Butterfield. …
White House: A Tax Credit for 2 Million Companies
Nearly 2 million companies that make new hires or increase wages would receive a tax credit under the small business hiring income tax credit President Obama is calling on Congress to pass. The tax credit, the third item on President Obama’s job-creating To-Do List for Congress, would encourage more than $200 billion in new hiring and pay raises by providing a 10 percent income tax credit on wages added in 2012. The credit would be available to all companies, but …
Friday / Weekend Open Line
Tonight, NVHS holding an event Hopelessly Devoted To You, and this weekend, Oxford is holding an art festival, there’s a bike ride event at the Henderson Moose Lodge, at the fairgrounds is the NC Agfest. Check out our calendar page for details, and be sure you let us know of any events going on the area! On this week in 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court issued one of its most historic decisions, changing the social landscape of the nation forever. The …
Congresswoman Renee Elmers Wants To Hear From You
It is important to me that Second District constituents are kept informed about what I am doing in Congress, but it is just as important for me to hear your thoughts and concerns. Please take a moment to answer the following survey questions below.. Access and take the survey at this link: http://ellmers.congressnewsletter.net//mail/util.cfm?gpiv=2100088641.38951.251&gen=1 Questions include: All able-bodied food stamp recipients should be required to work for their benefits. Currently all children born on U.S. soil are automatically granted U.S. citizenship. Would …
Perry Memorial Library to Show Films From The Southern Documentary Fund
The Perry Memorial Library will be showing three films from the Southern Documentary Fund. All three films focus on some aspect of North Carolina’s culture and history. On May 14 the library will show Doubletime. This film follows two jump rope teams, the Bouncing Bulldogs from Chapel Hill, North Carolina and the Double Dutch Forces from Columbia, South Carolina, as they train to compete against each other. The film highlights four young athletes who display courage and skill as they …
North Carolina General Assembly to hear from hundreds of Child & Family Advocates Today
(Raleigh, N.C.) – Hundreds of child and family advocates from across the state will be making personal visits to the members of the General Assembly during Child & Family Advocacy Day on May 17. Action for Children North Carolina and the United Way of North Carolina are co-sponsoring Advocacy Day to let legislators hear from their constituents directly. A Rally will be held on the lawn of the Legislative Building at 10:30 a.m. (Legislative Auditorium is the rain location) Among …
VGCC Pins Nursing Graduates
Vance-Granville Community College recognized 43 students who graduated this spring from the Associate Degree Nursing program with a pinning ceremony in the college’s Civic Center on May 9. Among those honored with distinctive nursing pins at the ceremonies were six who graduated through the LPN to ADN Completion Program, or “transition program,” which helps Licensed Practical Nurses to continue their education with the Associate Degree Nursing program and then become Registered Nurses. These graduates were George Gikera of Durham; Crystal …
Statewide Visitor Profile Provides Key Marketing Data
The 2011 North Carolina Visitor Profile, which includes a wealth of demographic and spending data, is now available on the Division’s website at no cost. The research provides critical data that helps to guide the Division’s marketing decisions. For example, in 2011, 80 percent of all domestic visitors came to North Carolina for pleasure purposes, while 11 percent of visitors came to conduct business (includes meeting/convention). The average household trip expenditure for overnight visitors was $576; daytrip parties to the …
From Yosemite to Acadia: Free Passes for Military Families
This year, as part of Armed Forces Week, we are offering all active duty service members and their dependents a free annual pass to more than 2,000 sites across the country, including National Parks. From Yosemite to Acadia to the Grand Canyon, we are putting out a welcome mat for our military families at America’s most beautiful and storied sites. Today, just one percent of Americans are fighting our wars, but we need 100% of Americans to be supporting our …
Vance County Board of Education Called Meeting May 21st
The VANCE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION has a Called Meeting for Monday, May 21, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. in the Administrative Services Center, Superintendent’s Conference Room at 1724 Graham Avenue Henderson, N. C. 27536 A G E N D A I. Call to Order * II. Approval of Meeting Agenda * III. Executive Session – Personnel * IV. Adjournment * Requires Board Action
Henderson City Council Begins Budget Work Sessions
The Henderson City Council will hold its first Budget Work Session #1 on Thursday 17 May 2012 at 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers, 134 Rose Ave., Henderson, NC 27536 The group plans to discuss: I. REVIEW OF AND DISCUSSION ABOUT THE GLOBAL BUDGETARY SITUATION a) Discussion on core services and what it takes to provide the services b) Discussion on community needs and expectations vis-à-vis the budget c) Revenues continue lag expenditure needs d) Review of the …
AAA: Increase in Memorial Day travel but staying closer to home
According to AAA, about 775,000 North Carolinians will travel this Memorial Day weekend, a 3 percent increase over last year. The increase is attributed to the drop in gas prices, the promising weather forecast and a decline in unemployment. Hotel bookings and rental car reservations are up and travelers seem to be taking advantage of deals being offered this year. A national survey of intended travelers found that 53 percent said recent increases in gasoline prices would not impact their …
Thursday Open Lines
The first motion picture Academy Awards were given out on this week in 1929. Unlike the big hoopla surrounding the awards now, about 270 people attended that first ceremony. The silent movie “Wings” was chosen as best picture. Many of the movie stars honored with Oscars through the years were born in May, among them Katherine Hepburn and John Wayne, along with Gary Cooper, Henry Fonda and Jimmy Stewart. When the first Oscars were awarded in 1929, Americans spent $720 …
Shriner’s Hospital Fish Fry
Today, at the old Super 10 building on Raleigh Road, where the new Dollar Tree is, Colortyme, Carvers, across from Supply Line… May 16th, 2012 from 11am to 7pm the Shriner’s will be hosting a fish fry. Plates are $7.00 . All proceeds go to support Shriner’s Hospitals!
Help Spread The Word On Our Jobs Pages
Since launching our jobs page on May 2nd, it’s the 6th most visited pages on our site. Please help spread the word to your family and friends of our jobs listings page! We display job listings posted in Henderson and surrounding cites at homeinhenderson.com/category/jobs/ If you’d like to advertise your job posting for no charge, simply email us submit@homeinhenderson.com While I’m here in the stats page, I’ll throw out that from April 15 to May 15 our site has received …
NC Cooperative Extension Event and Program Updates
LOCAL SUPPER, MAY 24, WARRENTONOur next monthly Local Supper will be held on May 24th, 6pm at the Warren County Armory. This month, we will be launching the Food/Farm Survey that was conceived of last fall through the Growing Local/Buying Local community workshops. The idea for the survey grew out of the Infrastructure and Marketing action groups, and will document the current state of farming and food production in Warren County, as well as identify areas for future growth. Attendees …