Parenting sessions: should they be mandatory? Give it a think on today’s open line.
Category: Quick hits
Tuesday’s open line
Ever wonder what happens those prescriptions that you flush down the toilet, via your kidneys or otherwise. Here is the unfortunate answer. I’m sticking to water purified by reverse osmosis from now on.
Relay for Life flower sale
The “Angels Among Us” Vance County Relay for Life team is currently holding a plant sale to raise money for this year’s Relay.
Monday’s open line
My friends, the the great experiment: higher teacher pay to attract a higher quality of teachers. Will it work? For that matter, how do you tell a great teacher from a mediocre one on a resume? (For what it’s worth, we don’t think it will work as long as the teachers are being judged on standardized test outcomes.)
City land use planning committee public meeting
The City of Henderson’s Land Use Planning Committee will meet today, Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library. The meeting is both a workshop and an opportunity for public input.
Tuesday’s open line
“Nanomagnets” to kill cancer cells? It’s the stuff of science fiction on today’s open line.
Monday’s open line
Here’s a good idea: a seed vault to protect genetic diversity and disappearing plant species. The question is: will the seeds roast due to global warming?
Read Across America today at library
National Education Association’s Read Across America 2008, sponsored by the Vance County Association of Educators and the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library will be held today, Monday, March 3, 2008 at the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Weekend open line
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Thursday’s open line
Here’s what we have to look forward to with the coming python invasion: pet-swallowing.
Blood drive at Pegram Agency Friday
There will be a Vance County American Red Cross blood drive at the Pegram Agency on Ruin Creek Road from 2:00 until 6:30 p.m. on Friday, February 29, 2008. All blood types are needed. Please consider giving the gift of life.
Wednesday’s open line
The article WRAL to run Vance murder mystery now has the largest number of reader comments in the two year history of HiH. As a ignorant “transplant”, I didn’t know what I was getting into when I agreed to run the story of the murder of Alice Burgess and her family’s quest for justice and closure. If I had… I would have done it anyway. Here’s hoping some good will come of having run it.
Soup-er silent auction March 7
The Island Creek Baptist Church will sponsor a Relay for Life Soup-er Silent Auction on March 7, 2008 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday’s open line
According to some, HR 800 could force workers into unions. According to others, the bill would make it easier to form unions and bargain collectively. Doubtless the reader’s response will incorporate his of her views about unions. Let it all out on today’s open line.
Monday’s open line
Look! Vance County is not in the top five counties for drug trafficking. Things are looking better all the time.
Weekend open line
As if there isn’t enough going on, now we’re in the projected path of a python invasion. Lock up your cats and dogs.
Relay for Life seafood fundraiser Monday
The Vance County Relay for Life “Angels Among Us” team will be sponsoring a fund raiser at the 220 Seafood Restaurant on Monday, February 25, 2008 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Friday’s open line
Here’s something that may be of interest: Greener Than Ever, a short film which documents the concept, design and production of everyone’s favorite 2008 calendar. Who knew there was so much to it?