The Henderson City Council Short Regular Meeting will host a meeting Monday, 24 September 2012 at 6:00 PM with a Work Session to immediately follow in the City Hall Council Chambers, 134 Rose Ave., Henderson, NC 27536 Download the full agenda packet here: 20120924_coh_agenda_packet (104 pages) VII. PRESENTATIONS/RECOGNITIONS a ) 2011 Life Safety Achievement Award [See Notebook Tab 1]c) National Fire Prevention Week Proclamation – October 7-13, 2012IX. NEW BUSINESS a) Consideration of Approval of Resolution 12-81, Authorizing the …
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Swing for the Arts info/ Benefits Art Program at Southern Vance High School
As the 2012-2013 school year begins teachers are faced with a tighter than ever budget with which to teach our students. As an Art teacher in Vance County I try to influence the creative side of our students as well as teach them problem-solving and productivity skills for their future. The materials needed to do this are consumable and require restocking every year. I’ve tried a new approach to solve this short fall the past two years and it really …
Safe Kids Henderson-Vance Coalition Car Seat Check September 22nd
Safe Kids Henderson-Vance Coalition today announced it will conduct a “National Seat Check Saturday” event on Sept. 22, 2012 at Armory Parking Lot on Dabney Dr. Certified child passenger safety technicians will be on hand from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm to check car seats for proper installation and advise parents and caregivers how to choose the right car seats and install them properly in their vehicles. The event, part of Safe Kids Henderson-Vance Coalition’s participation in Child Passenger Safety …
Infrastructure Grants Awarded to Local Governments
Editors Note -So you don’t waste your time reading this, no, this article doesn’t contain any in Vance County, but still interesting for those following along. RALEIGH – Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that 18 counties and communities were awarded Community Development Block Grants to upgrade critical public infrastructure in those locations. These projects will improve existing water and sewer services. The CDBG grant funds are provided by the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development and are dedicated for …
Soybean Rust Field Day
North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Johnston and Wayne Counties would like to invite all growers, extension agents, consultants, dealers, and industry personnel to attend an Asiatic Soybean Rust Field Day on Friday, September 21st at 11:00 AM. The field day will be hands-on and will take place on Neuse Bend Road in Smithfield, The closest GPS address is 401 Neuse Bend Road, Smithfield, NC, 27577. Neuse Bend is off of Brogden Road, between Smithfield and Princeton. The fields in this …
VGCC Board Honors Past Chair, Approves Budget
The Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees held its regular bimonthly meeting on Monday, September 17 at the college’s Main Campus in Henderson. This was the first meeting with Deborah F. Brown of Henderson serving as the new chair of the Board of Trustees. She was elected to that office at the Board’s July meeting. The Board honored its former chair, Donald C. Seifert, Sr. of Henderson, with a plaque thanking him for his service to the Board. Seifert had …
Michael Bobbitt: Crime Prevention Idea
I asked Phil to post this picture of the Brazos County, TX Sheriff Department’s SUV on HiH. I received an email that included several pictures of this SUV. The SUV in the photo is a real Sheriff’s Department’s SUV. http://brazoscountysheriff.org/ To the local area and transient drug dealers: The citizens of Vance County are looking for a real standup guy willing to donate a similar or even better looking SUV to the Vance County Sheriff’s Department in time for the …
Vance County Water Project Public Information Session Tonight
The County water project has begun water line construction for Phase 1A in the Sandy Creek Township area. Recently the County signed an agreement to purchase water from the City of Henderson which will allow construction to begin in Phases 2A and 2B where your property is located. It is anticipated that construction could begin in your area within the next 6 months or less. The Water District Board is encouraging everyone who is interested in having County water and …
Two VGCC Students receive Golden LEAF Scholarships
Vance-Granville Community College students Jayne M. Poythress of Henderson and Candace M. Thorpe of Creedmoor have both been awarded Golden LEAF Foundation Scholarships. Poythress and Thorpe are enrolled for their final semesters in the College Transfer program at VGCC this fall. They are among 215 students from across the state who were selected to receive Golden LEAF scholarships to attend participating in-state colleges or universities this year. Approximately 15 percent of those recipients are community college students transferring to a …
Vance County NC Cooperative Extension Updates
BEEF REFERENDUMNorth Carolina Cattle Industry Assessment Referendum Vote is set for October 4, 2012. You may vote at your Warren or Vance County Cooperative Extension office on that day from 8:30 am to 5 pm (other Cooperative Extension offices may have different hours, so call first). Absentee ballots are available upon request. SMART PHONES FOR FARMERSHave you ever considered buying a smart phone, but were overwhelmed by the choices? Or you have one but would like to know more about …
NC State Fair: Bumper Crop of Fun October 11th – 21st, 2012
RALEIGH — With so many activities, entertainers and exhibits to see, it is no surprise that many happy family memories and traditions are made at the annual N.C. State Fair. In fact, a number of families return year after year to eat at their favorite food stands, see the racing pigs or check to see if they won a ribbon in a competition. If you don’t have your favorite stops already planned, here are some free, fun family-friendly activities to …
N.C. Forest Service named 2011 Natural Resources Agency of the Year by Wildlife Federation
RALEIGH: The N.C. Forest Service has received the 2011 Natural Resources Agency of the Year award from the North Carolina Wildlife Federation. State Forester Wib Owen accepts the Natural Resources Agency of the Year Award at the N.C. Wildlife Federation’s awards banquet Sept. 8. “Last year was historic for the N.C. Forest Service as the staff responded to emergencies around the state and nation, including tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires in Texas, and a significant number of large wildfires across the state,” …
Vance County Senior Center: Volunteers Needed as Tax-Aide Program Returns
The nation’s largest free tax assistance and preparation service for low and moderate income taxpayers will return to the Vance County Senior Center for the 2012 tax season, and additional volunteers are need to help continue this valuable service. During the 2011 tax season, over 100 taxpayers in Vance County received assistance from trained volunteers with preparing and filing tax returns, all at no cost. Lois Waugh, the Vance County Tax-Aide Local Coordinator says, “An IRS Taxpayer Usage Study reported …
Farrington Foundation gifts create new VGCC Scholarships
The Farrington Foundation, based in Warrenton, N.C. and Delray Beach, Florida, recently endowed two new scholarships for students at Vance-Granville Community College. In August, VGCC President Dr. Stelfanie Williams formally accepted the contributions establishing the scholarships from the foundation’s trustee, Nick Bagshawe, an attorney with the Warrenton law firm of Williams & Bagshawe. The foundation was established by Bagshawe’s grandmother, the late Ethel Farrington. Bagshawe recalled that in the 1920s, when very few women earned college degrees, Mrs. Farrington graduated …
VGCC Automotive program receives National Accreditation
The Automotive Systems Technology program at Vance-Granville Community College has once again received accreditation by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) and The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). This year, VGCC’s Automotive program was accredited for meeting high standards of quality in all eight NATEF training areas: Automatic Transmission & Transaxle; Brakes; Electrical/Electronic Systems; Engine Performance; Engine Repair; Heating & Air Conditioning; Manual Drive Train & Axles; and Suspension & Steering. When VGCC was most recently recertified …
VGCC names Ferguson to Industry Services post
Vance-Granville Community College recently named Eddie Ferguson of Oxford as the college’s new Director of Industry Services and Emerging Technologies. Ferguson joins VGCC after many years as a business executive. From 1982 until 1995, Ferguson served as vice-president of Medic Computer Systems, a Raleigh-based medical software company he helped start. In 1995, he founded Hunt Investments, LLC, an investment and real estate development firm based in Oxford. Ferguson has been involved in a number of economic and community development projects …
VGCC to pilot new program aimed at combating Childhood Obesity
Vance-Granville Community College has been selected as one of a few North Carolina community colleges to launch a program, in partnership with the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, to train child day care providers in how to promote healthier children. The “Kids Eat Smart Move More” initiative, supported by federal funding through the Child and Adult Care Food Program, will begin as a pilot project at up to ten community colleges before expanding statewide. The goals of KESMM …
Henderson City Council Special Called Meeting Friday, September 14 at 12:00 Noon
Henderson City Council has a Special Called Meeting Friday, September 14 at 12:00 Noon in the municipal building at 134 Rose Avenue. There is a public hearing regarding: Consideration of Approval of Resolution 12-83. Authorizing the Submission of a Preliminary Application for the North Carolina Department of Commerce (NCDOC) 2012 CDBG Infrastructure Grant to Obtain Approval for Full Grant Application (CAF 12-123) Please read the full details of this hearing here: SKMBT_75112091312390
New VGCC program trains Activity Assistants
A new opportunity being offered by Vance-Granville Community College will provide training for area residents interested in improving the quality of life for senior citizens. The “Activity Assistant” program is scheduled to begin classes on Oct. 2 and continue through Nov. 29. Students will meet Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30 until 9:30 p.m. at the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. In addition, students will gain clinical experience by shadowing professionals at local adult care facilities. An Activity Assistant …
Nurse Aide course scheduled at VGCC Main Campus
Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled a Nurse Aide Level I (CNA I) course to start soon at the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Classes will be held Monday-Friday, starting Oct. 31 and continuing through Jan. 31, 2013. This includes the required introductory course. Classroom instruction is held in Building 7 on Main Campus from 8 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. each day, while the schedule is 7:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. on clinical training days. The Nurse Aide I program …