This letter is for the purpose of informing all citizens of the City of Henderson of the unfair tax system which has burdened us for many years.
HiH Helpline
Because we have so many readers from so many diverse walks of life and areas of expertise, we thought it would be a good idea to pool that knowledge for the good of all. If you have a question that needs an answer, post it below. If you have an answer for that question, help your fellow Hendersonians out and share your knowledge for our mutual benefit.
Corner Kitchen: Decoration ideas
We’re moving the Kitchen away from food for a little while to talk about decorating ideas for the upcoming holiday season. Besides Halloween tomorrow, we have Thanksgiving, Christmas, and for the Extremely Few of us, Hanukkah coming up in the next two months. How do you prepare the house, inside and out, for the festivities of the season? Share your ideas here in the Corner Kitchen.
Fuel watch: Low gas prices
Here’s the place to find the lowest gas prices in Vance County! On your way to work or shop or play, keep an eye out for those friendly prices so you can let the rest of us know where to save!
Thursday’s open line
Don’t forget that you can encapsulate your thoughts in a letter-to-the-editor or perhaps a guest column. In any event, this space is yours. Enjoy.
Princess Academy: Looks aren’t everything
Editor’s Note: The following is the second in a series of occasional book reviews by Claire Ramsey, the Director of Youth Services at the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library. Like all of the books that Ms. Ramsey reviews, each title is available for circulation at the library and is highly recommended.
Letter to the editor: Plain truth on zoning
From time to time, it’s good to take a long, hard look at what is put in the official scorebook.
Message from State Board chair; preliminary results
This message received this morning about the release of K-8 ABC results:
Cleanliness rewarded by breakfast
Clean Up Henderson! Committee Chair Diane Barbario with city workers at Appreciation Breakfast The Clean Up Henderson! Committee rewarded city workers and other participants in this year’s Clean Up Henderson! drive with an appreciation breakfast on the morning of Friday, October 27.
Wednesday’s open line
When I was a teaching assistant at Penn State, the unwritten standard to which we were held when we accounted for the grading of our classes was a seven percent failure rate — no more, no less. This was indicative to our supervising professors of an acceptable level of difficulty. As we approach a standard of 80% passing on the EOG’s and EOC’s, with a 100% passing rate required by the year 2014 under the so-called “No Child Left Behind” …
State Board of Ed. to meet, release math EOG scores
The State Board of Education will meet next Wednesday and Thursday, November 1-2, in the 7th Floor Board Room, Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington Street, Raleigh.
Pick of the day: Downtown Halloween
Don’t forget the 2006 Henderson Downtown Halloween this evening from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission and has proved to be good yearly fun for children and adults alike. Breckenridge Street from Garnett to Wyche Streets will be closed as a children’s activity center. See you there!
Tuesday’s open line
Henderson City Council member Bobby Gupton has been on a mission to point out what he perceives as inequities in the joint funding arrangements between the city and the county (i.e. city residents paying approximately double what county residents pay for the same services). What can be done to correct this presumed imbalance? Give your suggestions on this or anything else on today’s open line.
Candidate’s debate decorous, informative
Editor’s Note: Recordings of the Candidate’s Panel were graciously provided by our friends at WIZS and are used by permission. All Vance County candidates running with opposition in the November 7 election showed yesterday at the Candidate’s Panel sponsored by the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce, the Vance County Farm Bureau, Vance-Granville Community College, and WIZS Radio.
Monday’s open line
We understand that elections rouse strong feelings and, in a way, that’s a good thing, because it shows that people care about who goes into office. Many would call it a sign of a healthy democracy. However, we must insist that comment posters follow the rules of propriety and good taste when taking up for their candidate of choice or going against the candidate they oppose. Please refrain from libelous statements or unfounded, unproven allegations. This space is yours. Enjoy.
Daylight savings time ends
Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour before going to bed Saturday night. We don’t know about you, but we’re looking forward to the extra hour of sleep!
Weekend open line
Although Home in Henderson encourages discussions of the upcoming election, it does not allow open endorsements (e.g. VOTE FOR X! or VOTE FOR Y!) of candidates except on a paying basis. Also, remember that libelous remarks and unproven allegations about candidates, businesses, or anyone else will be summarily edited or stricken. We believe that this editing is necessary to protect the forum so it may continue to serve Henderson far into the future, and we hope that readers and comment …
Arrest made in October 19 robbery
According to a statement from the Henderson Police Department, an arrest was made on October 25 regarding the October 19 robbery of two passengers in a vehicle on the 600 block of McBorn Street.
Portraits of blended families
Editor’s Note: What follows is the beginning of a series of contributions from the Five County Mental Health Authority. This article originally appeared in the Five County Mental Health Authority Newsletter, Third Edition, October – December 2006 and is reprinted with permission.
Corner Kitchen: Halloween classics
With Halloween falling early next week, we thought it would be interesting to see what kind of snack, treat, trick, and decoration ideas are out there. Tell us how to carve that pumpkin or freak out the neighborhood kids with bowls of squishy-squashy scariness!