The record for the greatest number of comment posts under a single article is 287 under the article City to park cars for savings posted back in February of this year. The article Rev. Dale arrested for domestic violence, at 239 comment posts at time of writing, seems poised to meet or overtake that number. However one may feel about Dale, his personal life, his methods, or the battles that he chooses, the reaction on Home in Henderson clearly demonstrates …
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Corner Kitchen: Beverages, snacks, and desserts
This week the Corner Kitchen will be focussing on beverages (potent or not), snacks, desserts. As you post your recipe and mix ideas, think cool for the summer!
Friday’s open line
There are no government meetings of which we are aware, so don’t feel like your missing anything today. For you Francophiles out there, today is Bastille Day. “Allons enfants de la patria…” If you’re starved for live musical theatre, consider the Rec Players’ production of “Cinderella” at the auditorium of our own E.M. Rollins Elementary School on North Garnett Street at 8:00 p.m. We saw in yesterday’s Daily Dispatch that the Board of Elections is considering the consolidation of some …
Thursday’s open line
The Journal Committee will meet at 8:00 a.m. today in the City Hall Conference Room. Is making a CD of city meetings available at a nominal cost a good compromise to having meetings after business hours? After all, there is no way to have meetings that are going to be available to everyone. Let your thoughts on this or any other subject be known on today’s open line.
Pick of the day: girl’s night
Don’t forget Girl’s Night at the Raleigh Road Drive-In tonight. Girls between the ages of five to seventeen are invited and must be accompanied by a chaperone. A PG movie will be shown. Go early for games and prizes. Children under 12 are admitted free. Adult admission is $5.00. The event is sponsored by the Vance County Girl Scouts. Call 438-8103 for more information.
Wednesday’s open line
The Land Planning and Development Committee will meet today at 4:00 p.m. at the City Hall Conference Room. We’re curious to know if anyone is aware of decisions made at Monday’s Vance County Board of Education meeting. Mr. Duke, if you’re out there, why don’t you let us know what’s going on? Until then, readers, let us know your thoughts on today’s open line.
Girl’s night at drive-in
There will be a Girl’s Night at the Raleigh Road Drive-In tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m. at the Raleigh Road Theatre in Henderson.
Tuesday’s open line
There will be a meeting regarding Beacon Light Apartments at 10:00 at City Hall. The Appearance Commission will be meeting at 3:30 p.m. at City Hall. The city has shown a great deal of interest in the Beacon Light Apartments situation, but how far should it go in the commitment of local taxpayer resources? Let your thoughts on this or any other subject be known on our open line.
Monday’s open line
Don’t forget the Henderson City Council meeting tonight at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. Home in Henderson will be unable to offer coverage of this meeting, so feel free to let us know what happened. Until then, this space is yours. Use it.
Corner Kitchen: Fourth of July Favorites
This week’s recipe theme is Fourth of July Favorites. We’re looking for recipes for foods that turn out red, white, and blue, are good for barbeques, stand up well out-of-doors, and so forth. Post your favorites below so everyone can get ready for those Tuesday cookouts!
Weekend open line
One of the things that needs to be discussed this weekend is what should be the subject of next week’s Corner Kitchen. Let your thoughts on that be known below. Certainly someone out there has something on their mind that they’d like to express in a letter to the editor. Remember, unlike some media out there, there is no word limit, and editing is provided upon request. Send your epistles to letter-to-the-editor@homeinhenderson.com and let your voice be heard! In the …
Friday’s open line
U.S. Representative Bob Etheridge will be in town to present federal funding to Area Christians Together in Service for Heart’s Haven on 305 S. Chestnut Street today at 10:00 a.m. Also, the FAIR Committee will be meeting today in the City Hall Conference Room at 3:00 p.m. The discussion of the arrest of the Reverend C.J. Dale has opened up the wider topic of African-American male role models. We wonder if role models must be segregated by ethnicity and gender …
Wednesday’s open line
There should be lots to talk about today, and we think that any attempt to guide the discussion would be futile. Just keep it civil. Have at!
Pick of the day: downtown debutante
Don’t forget the Grand Opening of the new Perry Library beginning at 10:00 a.m. With music and entertainment, it looks to be guaranteed family fun. And don’t forget, July is a fine-free month!
Wednesday’s open line
Here’s a nice site for the kids: www.howstuffworks.com. It’s amazing what students can forget over the summer. Remember, this may be the longest summer that they ever have! How would you feel if Vance County had year-round school? Let your thoughts on this or anything else be known on today’s open line.
Library grand opening tomorrow
Thanks are given to Claire Ramsey, who both contributed to and sacrificed for this article. — Ed. The Grand Opening of the new H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library is set for tomorrow, Wednesday, July 6, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the new facility on 200 Breckenridge Street.
Tuesday’s open line
We at Home in Henderson believe that this is a time to put our differences aside to thank the many forms of providence in which we believe for living in a nation with freedoms like ours. Let us be grateful together. Happy Fourth of July!
Monday’s open line
The Vance County Board of Commissioners will meet in their chambers at 6:00 p.m. at the County Administration Building. What’s on your mind this morning? Let the world know on our open line.
Pick of the day: Corner Kitchen
By popular demand, the Corner Kitchen is open for business. Each week we’ll post a new article with the week’s theme, which will appear Monday through Saturday (we’ll “re-age” the article every day so it’s easy to find). We’ll then archive it in the Corner Kitchen page under “Pages” in the left margin of your screen so you’ll be able to find the recipes again when you need them.
Weekend open line
Well, it’s decided. We’re going to install a “Corner Kitchen” page under the Pages section in the left margin of your screen. The only question we have left is, what should be the first theme of the first week? Salads? Pasta? Desserts? Chicken? Give us some ideas on this or whatever you like on our weekend open line.