The Safe Kids Henderson — Vance Coalition will be sponsoring a free child passenger safety car seat clinic on December 17, 2009 at Compare Foods on E. Andrews Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.
Category: Quick hits
Tuesday’s open line
As the 2009-2011 Henderson City Council heads towards its first retreat in January, what should be its top priority? Let ’em know what you think on today’s open line.
Monday’s open line
Tonight brings us to the swearing-in of the fourth Henderson City Council since I began covering that body in 2005. This is the first time that the change hasn’t been…dramatic. City councils, like any other aggregates of humans, have personalities that are distinct from their constituent members. We wonder what the future will bring. Here’s your open line.
Friday/weekend open line
The time to acquire presents grows short — only two weekends left. They say that time seems to go by faster the older you get. And it does. Here’s your open line.
HFD goes door-to-door for fire safety
Due to recent residential fires, the Henderson Fire Department will be going door-to-door to provide home fire safety tips for residents.
Farmer’s market could come to north Henderson
During the Monday meeting of the Vance County Board of Commissioners, County Manager Jerry Ayscue informed members that an application in the amount of $750,000 was submitted on September 4, 2009 to the Tobacco Trust Fund to finance a farmer’s market facility in Vance County. Later in the meeting, after a closed session, commissioners voted unanimously to enter into a 180-day option for four acres of property on Norlina Road for up to seven acres for the market, contingent on …
Wednesday’s open line
So what’s the hot Christmas gift this year? I still remember the days when parents beat each other up over Cabbage Patch Kids. But I’ve always been nostalgic. Here’s your open line.
Tuesday’s open line
It seems that Henderson got some positive recognition in the January 2010 issue of Car and Driver. In an article that lists Raleigh as one of the ten best driver cities in America, on pages 72 and 73, the article notes: “At the Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre in nearby Henderson, get the drive-in experience of ’50s American lore. See the latest family fare in a tailgating atmosphere, with the sound pumped through your car radio.” Kudos to Jim & Megan …
City committee to discuss lease to new charter school
This meeting was canceled as of Monday, December 7, 2009 at approximately 9:24 a.m. The City of Henderson’s Land Planning & Development Committee will meet on Monday, December 7, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. at City Hall located at 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson. The committee is meeting to discuss the lease of city property at Montgomery and Williams Streets for the Henderson Collegiate Charter School.
Monday’s open line
Are you feeling the holiday season stress yet? Complain and commiserate on today’s open line.
County HR committee to meet today
The Vance County Board of Commissioners’ Human Resources Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, December 7, 2009 at 5:15 p.m. in the County Manager’s Office which is located at 122 Young Street in Henderson, North Carolina. No agenda items for the meeting were released.
County Properties Committee to meet Dec. 7
The Vance County Board of Commissioners’ Properties Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, December 7, 2009 at 12:00 noon in the County Manager’s Office to discuss property matters. The County Manager’s office is located at 122 Young Street in Henderson, North Carolina.
Drive-in holding canned food drive
The Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre in Henderson, North Carolina (the Triangle area’s only drive-in theatre) is hoping to help stock some food bank shelves this holiday season by offering movie patrons an opportunity to get a free child’s movie admission by bringing two cans of food (or box dinners) to the theatre when they attend this season’s holiday movies.
County committee meets today
The Vance County Board of Commissioners’ Public Safety Committee is scheduled to meet Thursday, December 3 at 3:00 p.m. in the County Manager’s office located at 122 Young Street in Henderson, North Carolina. According to an email from County Clerk Kelly Grissom, the meeting is being held “to discuss several matters”. No further details were made available.
Thursday’s open line
We thank you for all of your good wishes as my family and I work through this latest bout of heart trouble. We hope to have both ourselves and HiH caught up and functioning normally again as soon as possible. If anyone was at yesterday’s special called meeting of the Vance County Board of Education, please feel free to play citizen reporter and give us a summary of what happened. In the mean time, here’s your open line.
Citizens School hosts 2nd fall “WOW”
Click image to view full-size document by Angelo Cross, Campus Director Henderson Middle School Citizens School Program On December 9, 2009, students from Henderson Middle School will shed their traditional characters as young learners and take on the roles of professional lawyers, doctors, scientists, event planners, poets, mathematicians, and financial analysts.
Wednesday’s open line
The editor was in the hospital in Pennsylvania for three days. We are back home now, but please be patient as he recovers. Here’s your open line.
Monday’s open line
If you’re dragging over going back to work today, it could be worse: you could not be going back to work today. Here’s your open line.
Friday/weekend open line
It’s the day after Thanksgiving (at time of posting) and my thoughts are focused on one thing: digestion. Happy ruminating on this weekend open line.