Yes, I’m alive, but just barely, with a headache that won’t quit and computer problems as big as all indoors. I long for a simpler time when I had but one key (and that was to my automobile) and I could still kill dinner with my car. Now it’s your turn to ramble on this weekend’s open line.
Category: Quick hits
Corner Kitchen: Crock pot classics
Autumn is upon us, and winter isn’t too far behind. What crock pot creations do you use to get the family fed before the early sundown? Post them below and give us all a rest from the after-work cooking frenzy.
HIH Helpline
Because we have so many readers from so many diverse walks of life and areas of expertise, we thought it would be a good idea to pool that knowledge for the good of all. If you have a question that needs an answer, post it below. If you have an answer for that question, help your fellow Hendersonians out and share your knowledge for the good of all. Disclaimer: Home in Henderson cannot vouch for the accuracy of the information …
Fuel watch: Low gas prices
Here’s the place to find the lowest gas prices in Vance County! On your way to work or shop or play, keep an eye out for those friendly prices so you can let the rest of us know where to save!
Flat Rock revival begins October 8
Flat Rock United Methodist Church The Flat Rock United Methodist Church on 2560 Satterwhite Point Road will hold a revival from Sunday, October 8, to Tuesday, October 10 at 7:00 p.m.
Friday’s open line
David Owens of the North Carolina Institute of Government will present on zoning at Vance County School’s Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue at 3:30 p.m. today. According to Eddie Ferguson, chair of the Henderson-Vance Economic Partnership, the session is meant to be informative rather than a debate on the issue. Very well, then. Debate here. Have at!
Thursday’s open line
The Henderson-Vance Economic Partnership will meet at 4:30 p.m. at the Vance County Schools Administrative Services Center on Graham Avenue. We’d like to encourage people to speak their minds at length on Home in Henderson with a letter-to-the-editor or a submission in the form of an open line or guest column. Don’t let the other guy’s voice be the only voice that’s heard! With that, the floor is open to debate.
Community Endowment to hold wine-tasting
Community Endowment Foundation is holding its annual wine tasting this Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at the Wildflower Café.
Wednesday’s open line
While large-scale to-the-letter enforcement of a youth curfew may not be possible, some would argue that it would certainly give law enforcement another tool with which to combat a wealth of youth issues, such as graffiti and gang activity. What are your thoughts? Let us know what’s on your mind on today’s open line.
Interview with Clayton’s new police chief
Here’s a little tidbit from The Smithfield Herald featuring our former chief of police Glen B. Allen. Enjoy.
Monday’s open line
We cannot help but notice that of the four guest presentations planned for the Henderson City Council, three of them (Boys and Girls Club, Weed & Seed, and Candice Cash) intersect. Perhaps these groups can ally for their common interest. Speculate on this or any topic you like on today’s open line.
Weekend open line
We drove through Coble Boulevard at approximately 9:30 last night and noted that all was quiet for the few minutes that we were there. There was a police officer in the parking lot of the Skateeum as well. Naturally, we don’t know what happened before or after our very short driving tour. We wonder if an curfew ordinance can be drafted that is not impossible for the police to enforce and that lands responsibility and any incidental expenses squarely in …
On the passing of James Green
We mourn the loss of Attorney James Green which we learned of yesterday. We knew him through our work with the Boys and Girls Clubs of North Central North Carolina, and were it not for his efforts for that fledgling organization, it would not be where it is today. He will be sorely missed for all of his good work.
Corner Kitchen: Fruit of the vine
This week we’re looking for recipes to turn grapes into grape juice…plus. If you’ve got a fermentation favorite, post it below. . o O (Come to think of it, my mother used to do a home brew that doubled as a paint thinner and an airplane fuel. Maybe she’ll grace Henderson with her special formula.)
Fuel watch: Low gas prices
Here’s the place to find the lowest gas prices in Vance County! On your way to work or shop or play, keep an eye out for those friendly prices so you can let the rest of us know where to save!
HIH Helpline
Editor’s Note: The week marks the beginning of a new daily feature on Home in Henderson, the purpose of which is to unite questions with answers. Although we wish we could take credit for the idea, it was suggested to us by a long-time reader.
Friday’s open line
A source close to the Vance County Board of Elections informed us yesterday that the decision to have Sunday early voting was actually a choice between satellite early voting (that is, early voting in locations other than the Henry A. Denis Building) or Sunday voting, and that Sunday voting was the less expensive of the two alternatives. This, of course, begs the question of why either one was considered necessary. In the absence of commentary from James Kearney or other …
Thursday’s open line
We’re fascinated by this idea of Sunday voting. The only North Carolina reference we could find to Sunday voting was here, and, yes, it involved a race that was racially divisive. We thank MS for her posting on the issue. We would welcome a comment from James Kearney, Chair of the Vance County Board of Elections regarding the issue. With that, the floor is yours. Keep it above the belt.
Tuesday’s open line
The idea of a juvenile curfew has been mentioned several times below. I grew up with such a curfew that was vigorously enforced, and our little borough did not have the problems of bordering Pittsburgh. Would a curfew help the Coble Boulevard situation, or would it simply be one more ordinance that doesn’t get enforced? Let your thoughts on this or anything else be known on today’s open line.
The psychology of stereotypes
Here’s a reference to an ABC news article on stereotypes sent to us by a longtime reader that we found very enlightening. We hope it will provide some insight, perhaps self-knowledge, or a little mutual understanding, maybe?