Here is a link to the Fall 2010 newsletter of the Five County Mental Health Authority.
Wednesday’s open line
I don’t know about y’all, but I’ve been “motivated” exactly once in my entire life to bring a sign to a public meeting to state my point of view. If my sign had been refused, I’d have been really “motivated”. That sign cost me a small fortune. Here’s your open line.
HFD inspects over 1,500 homes for fire safety
On October 11, 2010, City of Henderson Fire Department personnel went door to door to talk to residents in the City of Henderson about fire safety, checking smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms.
Upcoming county meetings
The Vance County Board of Commissioners’ General Government Committee is scheduled to meet on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. The commission’s Education Committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at 12:30 p.m. Both meetings will be in the County Manager’s conference room. That room is located in the County Administration Building, 122 Young Street in Henderson, North Carolina.
Elissa Yount: Joint funding fun
If you want to know why “We are in deep trouble” (and those are Sam Watkins’ words, not mine), then all you have to do is analyze the philosophy of the speakers in the room at the Henderson City Council meeting about joint funding last night. It was a real eye-popping, mind-boggling, head-splitting event.
Car seat check Nov. 18
The Safe Kids Henderson — Vance Coalition will be sponsoring a free child passenger safety car seat clinic on Thursday, November 18, 2010 from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Compare Foods, E. Andrews Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina.
Tuesday’s open line
We were unable to offer coverage of the Henderson City Council last night. If you were there, feel free to let us know what happened below. Here’s your open line.
On-line fundraiser for toddler with cancer
You are invited to participate in an on-line fundraiser for Makenzie Pendergrass at www.gourmetcandlejoy.com. At checkout, please enter the code “MP3”. All proceeds will go to Makenzie’s family to help with expenses. Makenzie is 2 1/2 years old and has a stage one tumor in her spinal cord.
To the editor: Attend council meeting on 11/15/2010
I urge every resident of Henderson and Vance County, to attend the special meeting of the Henderson City Council that has been scheduled for Monday, November 15, 2010, at 06:00 p.m. at City Hall located on Rose Avenue.
HPD-ATF campaign nets 17 indictments/sentences
In a campaign spanning the last two years, members of the Henderson Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division, Narcotics Unit, and Power Shift have worked in conjunction with agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina to indict and prosecute numerous offenders in the federal court system.
Veterans’ Day open line
In the beginning of a change, the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, the timid join him, for then it costs him nothing. Mark Twain
Board of ed. to hold called exec session
The Vance County Board of Education will hold a called meeting on Friday, November 12, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. in the Administrative Services Center, 1724 Graham Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina. The purpose of the meeting is to hold an executive session.
City council holds line on retiree insurance benefits
In an unanimous vote, the Henderson City Council voted not to lower the health benefits of city retirees under the age of 65 from “enhanced” to “standard”.
Elissa Yount: Joint ventures
It is yet to be seen if another meeting to “talk” about joint ventures will bring about the corrective action that is long overdue for the city taxpayers whose tax money is suppose to take care of our city.
Wednesday’s open line
Kudos to Mike Rainey of the Henderson City Council for putting loyalty over the bottom line when he led the vote to keep retired city workers at their current level of insurance. If it costs me an extra buck or two in my tax levy, so be it. At least I know it’s money going to someone who earned it. Here’s your open line.
HPD arrests Texas fugitive
On Friday November 5, 2010, Officer J. Freeman of the Henderson Police Department Highway Traffic Safety Unit conducted a vehicle stop on I-85 at the 213 mile marker.
City to hold called meeting on joint funding
Henderson Mayor Pete O’Geary has called a special meeting of the Henderson City Council for the purpose of discussing joint programs. The meeting will be held on Monday, November 15, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. in the Henderson Municipal Building, 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina. The public is invited to attend.
City establishes Beacon Light Apts. demo budget
In an item introduced into the Henderson City Council’s regular monthly meeting agenda last night, the council acted unanimously to establish a budget for the demolition of the Beacon Light Apartments for the purpose of tracking expenses.