RAISING WILDFLOWERS: LUNCH AND LEARN AT THE LIBRARY Come to the Perry Library in Henderson this Thursday, May 24th at 12 noon for a lunchtime program on Raising Wildflowers. The presenter will be yours truly, Paul McKenzie, Ag Extension Agent. A light lunch is being graciously provided by the Friends of the Library. Don’t miss it! WEEKLY GARDEN TIPS1. Don’t forget to turn your compost pile every few weeks.2. Watch for fire ants, they are active early this year due …
Vance County Ranks #81 in State in Recycling Rate
RALEIGH – Expanding recycling efforts in North Carolina contributed to last year’s historic drop in its per capita disposal rate, and state environmental officials today recognized Catawba County for its leadership in recycling, as shown in the state’s annual rankings of county per capita recycling rates. Catawba County earned the top spot in the state recycling rankings, according to data compiled in the 2010-2011 North Carolina Solid Waste and Materials Management Report. Its recycling rate of more than 729 …
Graphics, Excel classes scheduled to start in June at VGCC Main Campus
Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for courses in graphics and spreadsheet software programs, designed for working professionals or anyone wanting to learn new skills. All are scheduled to start soon on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County, and all are taught by Amy O’Geary, an instructor for VGCC’s Office Administration curriculum program. One course, “Graphics in the Classroom,” is ideal for teachers and teacher assistants who like to use vibrant colors and images as they educate their …
Butterfield to Discuss Need for Bipartisan Energy Policy At North Carolina Energy Summit
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tomorrow, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) will travel to Charlotte to discuss the need for a comprehensive bipartisan energy policy at the 2012 Nuclear Energy Assembly and Supplier Exposition. Butterfield will urge his fellow policymakers to develop a comprehensive long-term energy policy that would lead to American energy independence and stimulate economic growth for all communities. A senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Butterfield will address an assembly of nuclear industry experts to encourage …
Tuesday Open Line
Monday marked the birthday of an important U.S. aviation pioneer who now is largely forgotten. Glenn Curtiss was born in Hammondsport, New York. He was the first U.S. motorcycle champion, setting a speed record of 136 miles an hour in 1907. Turning to aviation, he set many speed and distance records in the first decade of powered flight. Curtiss built the navy’s first aircraft, and later huge four-engined flying boats. One, the NC-4, made the first transatlantic crossing by an …
Vance County Board of Commissioners Upcoming Meetings
Education Committee Thursday, May 24, 2012 4:00 p.m. County Manager’s Office Board of Commissioners – Budget Presentation Thursday, May 24, 2012 5:00 p.m. Commissioners’ Meeting Room Planning & Environmental Committee Friday, May 24, 2012 9:00 a.m. County Manager’s Office
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers Newsletter
Help NC advance to the Final Four! Last week, my office advanced to the “Elite Eight” round of the 2012 House GOP New Media Challenge! We have participated in the competition, which promotes the use of new media among members and their constituents, over the past five weeks. Please help North Carolina advance to the Final Four round of the competition by engaging on my Facebook, Twitter and YouTube sites today. Here are three ways to receive up-to-date information …
Henderson City Council Budget Work Session today Cancelled
The Henderson City Council Budget Work Session #2 scheduled for 21 May 2012 (Monday) has been cancelled. The next Budget Work Session will be held 22 May 2012 (Tuesday) at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall, 134 Rose Avenue.
Senator Richard Burr Newsletter
Unanimous Rejection of the President’s Budget Proposal Despite our troubled economy and our $15 trillion national debt, President Obama and Senate Democrats refuse to propose a responsible federal budget. On Wednesday, the Senate voted unanimously against the President’s budget proposal which failed to rein in spending and reduce the national debt, imposed taxes that would have inhibited economic growth, ignored the pending insolvency of Medicare and Social Security, and used budget gimmicks to create the illusion of savings. Merely …
Monday Open Line
President Obama discusses the reforms to Wall Street that he put in place to protect consumers and make Wall Street play by the same set of rules — and calls on lawmakers to finish implementing these reforms so that we can prevent excessive risk-taking and help create an economy that is built to last. Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, the President discussed his plan to help responsible …
Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce Membership Drive
The Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce is holding a Membership Drive on Thursday, May 24th, 2012 from 8am to 2pm. Businesses joining that day will receive: 20% off your membership investment/25% if you get someone else to join Ribbon-cutting to celebrate membership with pictures in the newsletter, tabloid, website, and the Shop Local section of the Dispatch Name on banner if front of Chamber during membership drive Free monthly listing on the website of your company’s specials Fun networking opportunities …
Representative Michael H. Wray’s Raleigh Report
The short session of the General Assembly started this week with a few major bills already starting to move through committees. The floor sessions will remain largely uneventful until the committee work is complete and the bills can be referred to the full body. Our appropriations committees are also reviewing the governor’s budget proposal, but the majority party has already indicated that it has no interest in her plans. As I shared last week, her proposal contains a number of …
Butterfield Applauds U.S. Dept. of Health Grants totaling $4 million to Increase Access to Local Health Centers
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today announced three grants to be awarded to local community health centers by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The grants, totaling $4,584,780, will be distributed to Carolina Family Health Centers, Inc. of Wilson, North Carolina and the Rural Health Group, Inc. of Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. “Funding for these North Carolina centers will increase healthcare access to communities who have a difficult time accessing affordable care,” said Butterfield. …
White House: A Tax Credit for 2 Million Companies
Nearly 2 million companies that make new hires or increase wages would receive a tax credit under the small business hiring income tax credit President Obama is calling on Congress to pass. The tax credit, the third item on President Obama’s job-creating To-Do List for Congress, would encourage more than $200 billion in new hiring and pay raises by providing a 10 percent income tax credit on wages added in 2012. The credit would be available to all companies, but …
Friday / Weekend Open Line
Tonight, NVHS holding an event Hopelessly Devoted To You, and this weekend, Oxford is holding an art festival, there’s a bike ride event at the Henderson Moose Lodge, at the fairgrounds is the NC Agfest. Check out our calendar page for details, and be sure you let us know of any events going on the area! On this week in 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court issued one of its most historic decisions, changing the social landscape of the nation forever. The …
Congresswoman Renee Elmers Wants To Hear From You
It is important to me that Second District constituents are kept informed about what I am doing in Congress, but it is just as important for me to hear your thoughts and concerns. Please take a moment to answer the following survey questions below.. Access and take the survey at this link: http://ellmers.congressnewsletter.net//mail/util.cfm?gpiv=2100088641.38951.251&gen=1 Questions include: All able-bodied food stamp recipients should be required to work for their benefits. Currently all children born on U.S. soil are automatically granted U.S. citizenship. Would …
Perry Memorial Library to Show Films From The Southern Documentary Fund
The Perry Memorial Library will be showing three films from the Southern Documentary Fund. All three films focus on some aspect of North Carolina’s culture and history. On May 14 the library will show Doubletime. This film follows two jump rope teams, the Bouncing Bulldogs from Chapel Hill, North Carolina and the Double Dutch Forces from Columbia, South Carolina, as they train to compete against each other. The film highlights four young athletes who display courage and skill as they …
North Carolina General Assembly to hear from hundreds of Child & Family Advocates Today
(Raleigh, N.C.) – Hundreds of child and family advocates from across the state will be making personal visits to the members of the General Assembly during Child & Family Advocacy Day on May 17. Action for Children North Carolina and the United Way of North Carolina are co-sponsoring Advocacy Day to let legislators hear from their constituents directly. A Rally will be held on the lawn of the Legislative Building at 10:30 a.m. (Legislative Auditorium is the rain location) Among …
VGCC Pins Nursing Graduates
Vance-Granville Community College recognized 43 students who graduated this spring from the Associate Degree Nursing program with a pinning ceremony in the college’s Civic Center on May 9. Among those honored with distinctive nursing pins at the ceremonies were six who graduated through the LPN to ADN Completion Program, or “transition program,” which helps Licensed Practical Nurses to continue their education with the Associate Degree Nursing program and then become Registered Nurses. These graduates were George Gikera of Durham; Crystal …
Statewide Visitor Profile Provides Key Marketing Data
The 2011 North Carolina Visitor Profile, which includes a wealth of demographic and spending data, is now available on the Division’s website at no cost. The research provides critical data that helps to guide the Division’s marketing decisions. For example, in 2011, 80 percent of all domestic visitors came to North Carolina for pleasure purposes, while 11 percent of visitors came to conduct business (includes meeting/convention). The average household trip expenditure for overnight visitors was $576; daytrip parties to the …