There will be a Relay for Life team captain meeting on Thursday, April 1, 2010 at the Maria Parham Medical Center Auditorium.
Sen. Berger’s Greetings from Raleigh
In this week’s newsletter I wanted to tell you about a few events I have attended that I feel may be of interest to you.
Arrest made for Pearl St. B&E
On March 26, 2010 around 9:20 a.m., officers with the Henderson Police Department received a report that two subjects, one wearing a red shirt, and one wearing a black shirt, had attempted to break into the residence of 325 Pearl Street.
Friday/weekend open line
The City of Henderson’s Employee Recognition Banquet (where Mrs. Editor was rewarded for her fifteen years of meritorious service) wore me out last night, so I’m going to take a few days off. There’s still plenty to talk about. If you run out of topics, turn over a rock. There’s always something interesting under rocks.
Speed networking event March 30
The Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce Membership Committee will host its first Speed Networking Event of the year on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. in the Farm Bureau Room of the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library.
Thursday’s open line
Now that I have a pretty good foothold in my fifth decade of life, I’m discovering that I’m allergic to things that never bothered me before. For example, Zyrtec has become my new best friend. Is this a potential outcome of the aging process, or is this just another part of the Amityville Horror “Get out!” message that my body has been sending me? Let me know on today’s open line.
Elissa Yount: Library Labyrinth
Editor’s Note: I forgot to run this on Wednesday for two weeks in a row. Once again, my apologies. Better late than never? Could the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library be opened more hours with the money they are given?
House approves job creation infrastructure bill
Washington, D.C. — Rep. Bob Etheridge, the only North Carolina-member of the House Ways and Means Committee, today voted to pass legislation to spur job creation and reinvigorate our economy.
HiH video: City council work session 03-22-10
Editor’s note: Once again, the video is in two sections because the length of the meetings necessitated a battery change. Video 1 of 2 Click “play” to view video. Remember, you can skip around the video by moving the shuttle forward or backward along the play bar.
City ok’s $200k bid for land near Southerland Mill
The Henderson City Council approved a recommended starting price of $200,000 for property located across the street from Southerland Mill Pond.
Kick butts day
by Gina DeMent, Public Information Officer Five County Mental Health Authority Kick Butts Day, sponsored every year by the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, is a national campaign to help kids stand up and speak out against tobacco.
Etheridge statement on health care law signing
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) released a statement today on the President’s signing, “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act”:
Board of ed. committee meeting schedule
The Vance County Board of Education will hold committee meetings in anticipation of the April 12, 2010 board meeting as follows:
Wednesday’s open line
The trees are budding, so I guess spring really has sprung. My Japanese lily took me completely by surprise when it blossomed. Here’s your open line.
HiH video: City council short reg. session 03-22-10
Click “play” to view video. Remember, you can skip around the video by moving the shuttle forward or backward along the play bar.
City approves policy to not waive demo fees
The Henderson City Council voted unanimously to approve a policy in which demolition fees will not be waived in order to collect ad valorum taxes during its regular short meeting yesterday evening.
Tuesday’s open line
Okay, this is just ridiculous. Yesterday, I got a postcard in the mail from, you guessed it, the U.S. Census Bureau reminding me to return the census form I got in the mail the previous week. This is in addition, of course, to the letter I got the week before last telling me that I was going to get a census form in the mail next week. There should be a line item deduction on the 1040 for “sheer bureaucratic …
Butterfield statement on House passage of health care
“Like Social Security and Medicare before, these reforms provide a historic step toward making good on the promise of ensuring every American has access to high-quality, affordable health care.
Etheridge statement on health care reform vote
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) released a statement last night on his upcoming vote on H.R. 4872, “The Health Care &Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010”: