WASHINGTON, DC – Late yesterday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a provision authored by Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) that expands the list of documents accepted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to prove service and to grant honorary veterans status to a forgotten segment of the World War II Merchant Marine, the Coastwise Merchant Seamen. H.R. 1288, the World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act, was passed by a vote of 404-1 as part of H. …
Wednesday Open Line
A technological breakthrough that has led to remarkable changes in American and global society occurred 44 years ago today … or yesterday, depending on your point of reference. While Americans in the Eastern and Central time zones entered October 30, 1969, it was around 10:30 p.m. Pacific time on October 29 that the first connection was made on what would become the Internet. The first two computers linked were at the University of California, Los Angeles and the Stanford Research …
Clareese Moss Avon Sales Rep, Embroidery, Weight Loss and More Celebrates 30 Years in Business
Clareese Moss, Henderson Vance Chamber of Commerce member and Avon sales representative among all her other businesses based in the Vance County community, celebrates 30 years in business. Moss, joined the cosmetics company’s sales ranks as “a promise to her mom” that had sold it for over forty years. She services over 125 clients each month and has 25 clients that have been with her for 25 years. Clareese said, “She developed a love for it” because it allows her …
American Red Cross Seeking New Platelets Donors
The American Red Cross is looking for new platelets donors. The life span of platelets is 5 days and they are used to help patients here in the triangle with cancer and leukemia. The process takes about 2.5 hours and movies are available to entertain you while saving a life! The center is located at 4737 University Drive in Durham and is open 6 days a week. For more information please contact Marci Allen, platelet recruiter for the American Red …
Tuesday Open Line
The scene on this date in 1945 at Gimbel’s department store in New York City was shopping chaos. Big ads the day before had trumpeted the first sale in the U.S. of a new writing instrument that guaranteed it would write for two years without refilling — the ballpoint pen. By the end of the day, the store had sold its entire stock of 10,000 at $12.50 each. The new pens were invented by two Hungarian brothers who set up …
Comedy “I Hate Hamlet” to be staged by VGCC Drama students
Vance-Granville Community College Drama students will present a production of Paul Rudnick’s comedy, “I Hate Hamlet,” on campus, November 21-24. Performances begin on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Nov. 22 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Nov. 23 at 2 p.m. and at 7:30 p.m.; and on Sunday, Nov. 24 at 2 p.m. All performances are in the small auditorium in Building 2 on the college’s Main Campus in Henderson. The play, which was first produced on Broadway in 1991, …
VGCC offers Hand-Stamped Jewelry class
Just in time for the holiday season, Vance-Granville Community College will offer a two-hour class that provides opportunities for crafting unique, personalized gifts. The “Hand-Stamped Jewelry” class is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. until noon on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. During the class, instructor Alison Beal of Wake Forest will lead participants through the process of creating what are often known as “mother’s birthstone necklaces.” As this is a so-called “make it, take it” …
White House Weekly Address: Enrolling in the Affordable Care Act Marketplace
In this week’s address, President Obama discusses the launch of the Health Insurance Marketplace for the Affordable Care Act, which gives millions of Americans the opportunity to have access to affordable and reliable healthcare — many for the first time. This week, the President announced his nominee for the next Secretary of Homeland Security, spoke on the Affordable Care Act and immigration reform, and welcomed the Prime Minister of Pakistan and this year’s Sammy Award winners to the White House.
Monday Open Line
One of the nation’s enduring symbols, the Statue of Liberty, was dedicated on Bedloe’s Island in New York Harbor on this day in 1886. A gift from France, the statue’s full name is “Liberty Enlightening the World,” and is the work of sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi. The statue was the first glimpse of America for more than 20 million immigrants who came through nearby Ellis Island, chiefly from Ireland, Germany, Italy, and Poland. In 1910, the year of the greatest …
Henderson City Council Meeting October 28th, 2013
Download the full agenda here: 20131028_coh_agenda_packet I. CALL TO ORDERII. ROLL CALLIII. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCEIV. OPENING REMARKSV. ADJUSTMENTS TO AND/OR APPROVAL OF THE AGENDAIn order to provide for the highest standards of ethical behavior and Transparency in Governanceas well as provide for good and open government, the City Council has approved Core Valuesregarding Ethical Behavior1 and Transparency in Governance2. The Mayor now inquires as towhether any Council Member knows of any conflict of interest, or appearance of conflict, …
Elissa Yount: This Hell is Reality for Many
After reading the article in Sunday’s News and Observer “Seeing the Invisible” by Gene Nichol, you will see Henderson as some live it and the sight is not a pretty one. Deplorable, disgusting, unjust, predatory, unconscionable, and evil are words that come to mind and these words are for all of us—not just that land lord and other land lords who profit from this. Tina Pope is just one of so many living like this in Henderson. Is it any wonder …
Vance County Board of Education Called Board Meeting
VANCE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Called Meeting Wednesday, October 30, 2013 5:30 p.m. Administrative Services Center Superintendent’s Conference Room 1724 Graham Avenue Henderson, N. C. 27536 AGENDA I. Call to Order * II. Approval of Meeting Agenda III. Finance: Presentation of 2013-2014 Budget A. Child Care B. Child Nutrition C. Capital Outlay D. Federal E. State F. Local * IV. Executive Session * V. Adjournment * Requires Board Action
Relay Against Teen Violence in Vance County Saturday November 9th, 2013
The Relay Against Teen Violence in Vance County will be held Saturday November 9th, 2013 at the Southern Vance Footbal Field from 11am to 3pm. Entry fee is $4.00 per person, or $2.00 per person if you bring canned goods to donate. Kids 10 and under are FREE There will be Vendors, Food, Activities, Entertainment and much more!!!!!! From our Youth in the Community T-Shirts will be on sale the day of the event: $5.00 per shirt GATES OPEN @ …
Butterfield’s Statement on Republicans’ Attempt to Disparage the Affordable Care Act during Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing
WASHINGTON, DC — Earlier Thursday, during the Republican-led House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing criticizing the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) offered the following statement: “Today’s hearing would be appropriate if my Republican colleagues would have approached it in a constructive way so as to learn about the rollout challenges of Healthcare.gov. It would be appropriate to work in a bipartisan way to support the administration’s efforts to fix the problems with the website. …
White House: How the Affordable Care Act Improves the Lives of American Women
From Kathleen Sebelius the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Thursday, we join our White House colleagues in celebrating National Breast Cancer Awareness month; and almost four weeks into the launch of the Health Insurance Marketplace, I’m reminded of the tremendous impact the Affordable Care Act has on the lives of American women. As the President said, the law is much more than just a website – it’s affordable, quality health insurance made available to everyone. Through the Marketplace, …
Friday / Weekend Open Line
A melted candy bar led to the invention of one of today’s most-used kitchen appliances. Percy Spencer was working on a military radar device in the mid-1940s when he noticed that his chocolate snack had gotten soft. Intrigued, he experimented with irradiating some kernels of popcorn, which promptly burst. Spencer’s work led to the first microwave ovens, which cost only a little less than a new car. On this date in 1955, the first consumer models were introduced, but they …
Vance County Schools – Bus Driver Training Announcement
Vance County Schools is hosting bus driver training sessions November 18-20 in the Drama Room at Southern Vance High School. The sessions will begin each day at 8:30 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. All interested persons are urged to pre-register for the training sessions by contacting the Vance County Schools’ Transportation Department at 438-5012. Participants must pre-register by November 1. To receive certification as a bus driver, participants must attend all three days of the training.
Vance Gang Awareness Partnership presents “Throwback Thursday” Free Movie Night November 7th, 2013
VGAP—Vance Gang Awareness Partnership presents “Throwback Thursday” on November 7, 2013 featuring the movie Freedom Writers Gates open at 5:30pm Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre V-GAP will work to make our county safer from gangs by bringing everyone together to make change. For more information contact V-GAP at (919) 728-0323. In the event of rain the movie will be cancelled. Freedom Writers – Rated PG-13 the movie is based on a true story, a young teacher inspires her class of at-risk …
USAirways adds four international flights to CLT
US Airways is adding nonstop seasonal service to Charlotte Douglas International Airport from four European cities. The company will fly to CLT from Barcelona, Spain, Brussels, Belgium, Lisbon, Portugal, and Manchester, England, starting in the spring. US Airways currently flies to those airports from its Philadelphia hub. The Charlotte routes will supplement that service, US Airways said. The flights to Charlotte from Barcelona, Lisbon and Manchester will begin May 22; the Brussels flight will launch June 5. The Barcelona flight …
NC Students and Teachers Earn More Than 100,000 Microsoft Certifications
Nearly three years after the launch of the nation’s first statewide Microsoft IT Academy, North Carolina students and teachers have earned more than 100,000 professional certifications through the innovative program. State Superintendent June Atkinson today joined Microsoft executives, teachers and students to announce and celebrate this milestone at Microsoft’s YouthSpark Connections event at the Friday Institute on the campus of North Carolina State University in Raleigh. “During the past three years, North Carolina’s Microsoft IT Academy program has enabled students …