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Drewry VFD to hold dinner fund raiser Oct. 10
The Drewry Volunteer Fire Department will hold a dinner plate fund raiser on Saturday, October 10, 2009 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. For $8 per plate, donors have a choice of a barbecue pork or fried chicken entrée along with potatoes, cole slaw, hush puppies, and a beverage. The Drewry VFD is located at 6238 Drewry Virginia Line in Manson, North Carolina.
Friends of Rollins to hold Fall Festival Oct. 9
by Cyndi Crane, President E.M. Rollins Elementary School FOR/PTA The Friends of Rollins PTA will be holding a Fall Festival on Friday, October 9 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.
Relay for Life yard sale/bake sale/breakfast Oct. 3
There will be a Yard Sale/Bake Sale/Sit-Down Breakfast on Saturday, October 3, 2009 from 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of the North Henderson Baptist Church. The church is located at the intersection of Garnett Street, Beckford Drive, and Norlina Road in Henderson, North Carolina. ALL PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT RELAY FOR LIFE 2010.
Henderson Oktoberfest Nov. 7
by Phil LaKernick, Director Henderson Downtown Development Commission The Little German Band, scheduled to appear at Henderson’s first Oktoberfest on November 7, 2009 Oktoberfest! is coming to Henderson.
Crime Stoppers award banquet Oct. 8
HENDERSON/VANCE CRIME STOPPERS ASSOCIATION SPECIAL EVENT YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND!
Homeless shelter needs your help
by Gina DeMent, Public Information Officer Five County Mental Health Authority He came by the office of a local church and his only request was whether or not we had a sleeping bag he could borrow.
Tonight’s “Meet Me in the Street” called for rain
Tonight’s Meet Me in the Street has been canceled due to rain. It has been rescheduled for Thursday, October 15, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. along Breckenridge Street in downtown Henderson, North Carolina.
Sept. nat’l addiction recovery month
by Gina DeMent, Public Information Officer Five County Mental Health Authority Together We Learn – Together We Heal Substance use disorders are treatable diseases, and when they are properly addressed, those affected can lead productive, healthy lives.
Free kids’ car seat check September 16
The Safe Kids Henderson — Vance Coalition will be sponsoring a free child passenger safety car seat clinic on September 16, 2009 at Compare Foods on E. Andrews Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
National suicide prevention week
Did you know that, in the United States, an average of 91.2 individuals per day, one per 15.8 minutes will die by suicide? Or that it’s estimated that more than 5 million people in the United States have been directly affected by suicide? Or that 52% of all persons who die by suicide use a firearm, kept in the home, to kill themselves?
Labor Day schedule change for trash collection
This from Public Works Director Linda Leyen:
Comment posters can now edit their comments
Ever make a comment that you wish you could take back? Ever realize after clicking the “Submit Comment” button that you’ve misspelled something, misstated something, or written something that in retrospection doesn’t make sense?
Share & save Home in Henderson
Ever wanted to share a link on Home in Henderson with a friend, colleague, or family member, but been unable to figure it out?
Vehicle theft & break-in prevention tips
The following was sent to us by Lt. Irvin Robinson of the Henderson Police Department in response to a recent spate of vehicle break-ins in Henderson: 1. Don’t leave your keys in the car EVER. Always take them with you.
Link to gov’t H1N1 (Swine Flu) information page
The federal government is making plans for an outbreak of the H1N1 virus. You can link to information here.
Liberty Christian Church to hold breakfast Saturday
The Liberty Christian Church will be holding a benefit breakfast on Saturday, August 20, 2009 from 7:00 a.m. until…