The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance

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The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for July 6th, 2021. The Chamber compiles the information, and it is presented here and on the radio. Contact the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce at 438-8414 or email christa@hendersonvance.org to be included.

JOB OPENINGS IN VANCE COUNTY – Week of July 6, 2021

 

Name of the Company:  Vance County Schools

Jobs Available: Open positions for bus drivers, a plumber and an electrician

Method of Contact:  to apply go to www.vcs.k12.nc.us and click on job opportunities

 

Name of the Company:  Roses Distribution Center

Jobs Available:  General Warehouse, lift drivers, maintenance, CDL truck drivers, leads, managers and security

Method of Contact:   visit their hiring center to apply, located at 218 Garnett Street. Please bring a valid (not expired) photo ID

 

Name of the Company:  Brewer Cycles

Jobs Available:  Service Write/ Advisor- this position requires a person to be able to type fast, be computer smart and talk professionally about repairs and cost to customers regarding their power sort vehicles. Must be courteous and helpful to all customers. This position is full or part time. Pay is $13.00 – $18.00 per hour.

Method of Contact:   Stop by Brewer Cycles at 420 Warrenton Road to apply

 

Name of the Company:  Kittrell Job Corps Center

Jobs Available: Residential Advisors, Accounting Clerk, LPN’s (full and part time), Academic Instructor for Reading, CTT Instructor for Medical Administrative Assistant and CTT Instructor for Facilities Maintenance.

Contact Person: Angela Williams- HR Manager

Method of Contact:  call 252-438-9108 or email williams.angelap@jobcorps.org

 

Name of the Company:  Next Level Kennels

Jobs Available:  Part time weekend Kennel Tech. – Will be responsible for the day-to-day care of boarders and personal animals. Must have sufficient physical strength, mobility and stamina to lift and or move heavy pets and objects. It is ESSENTIAL that they have the ability and willingness to learn and the desire to provide gentle, compassionate care for boarded pets.

Method of Contact: for more information call 252-438-4459

 

Some of these businesses are present or past advertisers of WIZS.  Being an ad client is not a condition of being listed or broadcast.  This is not a paid ad.

 

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Town Talk: Retired Colonel Helps Fellow Veterans, Stops In Henderson On 10,000-Mile Fundraiser Ride

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The numbers are staggering: Since it started in 2014, RIP Medical Debt has paid medical bills for more than 2.7 million families to the tune of $4.5 billion – that’s billion with a “B” – $90 million alone to veterans and families of veterans. And if Mikel Burroughs, a retired Army colonel, has his way, those numbers will continue to grow.

Burroughs recently completed the 3rd annual RIP Ride for Veterans motorcycle ride to raise awareness and funds for the non-profit RIP Medical Debt; he took a short detour to Henderson to meet Phyllis Maynard, a fellow veteran and local Disabled American Veterans service officer. Maynard served in the U.S. Navy as a petty officer on the USS Puget Sound. She met Burroughs through an online veterans’ support group about two years ago.

When Burroughs was in Fayetteville recently during his 32-state road trip, he decided he wanted to make the 2-hour trip to meet Maynard in person.

“It was wonderful coming in to Henderson and meeting with Phyllis,” Burroughs told John C. Rose on Town Talk, which aired Tuesday. Maynard wanted to make the visit more than just a pit stop along the 10,000-plus mile journey, so she had some other guests from the community to help her welcome Burroughs to Vance County.

Maynard said she appreciated Burroughs including a stop in Henderson on his itinerary and she “wanted it to end up being special for him – I really wanted to share it with the community,” she said. He seemed to be the “glue” of the support group, Maynard said of Burroughs. “Everybody loved the colonel,” she said, adding that the group learns from each other, from the low-stress comfort of their own homes.

The RIP Ride 4 Vets 2021 fundraising goal was $50,000. RIP Medical Debt buys debt from hospitals or from a secondary market and follows a process to determine which accounts fit the criteria to be marked as “paid in full.” Burroughs said every $1 the group spends buys $100 in medical debt.

“A lot of our veterans are struggling under the burden of health care debt across the country,” Burroughs said. Add financial burdens to those invisible illnesses like PTS (post-traumatic stress) and TBI (traumatic brain injury) and the negative effects definitely mount up.

He said two-thirds of all bankruptcies in the U.S. are the result of health-care debt.

“I’ve talked to a lot of veterans on the Warriors for Life program that are struggling financially,” Burroughs said. “I hear it first-hand – I hear it in their voice and they share and they get that off their mind…it has a profound effect on our veterans and it shouldn’t,” he said of overwhelming medical debt.

Mackenzie Scott, former wife of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, recently gave $50 million to RIP Medical Debt. “That’s going to abolish a lot of debt” over the next three years – for civilians and veterans alike.

Relieving the stress of medical debt for veterans is just one way Burroughs contributes to the veteran community. He facilitates the Saturday Warriors for Life group – other volunteers cover the other five groups each week. And a Life Readiness Center is being planned to open on 165 acres in Costa Rica which will provide different therapies and treatments to help veterans with PTSD and TBI. The goal is to partner with Victory for Vets Inc. to have readiness centers in 32 U.S. cities. The centers use brain mapping, hyperbaric oxygen treatment and neurofeedback to address veterans’ needs.

“We’re very excited about what the future holds and what we’re going to be able to do for veterans holistically,” Burroughs said.

 

The Warriors for Life group will be a perfect place for veterans who participate in the Life Readiness Centers. “We want veterans to be able to reach out to Warriors for Life and let down the warrior barrier,” Burroughs said.  “Be vulnerable… you don’t have to prove to anyone on the call that you’re a warrior –  we already know that you’re a warrior. And you’ll always be a warrior,” he said.

“We want you to let that vulnerability down and be able to share it and get it off of your mind. Honestly, being able to share with others who have gone through similar experiences, I think it helps the healing process.”

Learn more at www.ripmedicaldebt.org.

For complete details and audio click play.

 

New Downtown Henderson Fountain Activated July 2

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Henderson City Councilman Garry Daeke forwarded an email memo to WIZS from City Manager Terrell Blackmon. Blackmon sent the note to Mayor Eddie Ellington and the City Council.

It said after months of anticipation, the fountains at the intersection of Charles and Garnett streets would be activated about 7 a.m. on Friday, July 2, 2021.  In the email Blackmon said, “Staff has met our goal to have the fountains (operational prior) to the July 4th holiday. The fountains will operate 24/7 and will be illuminated at night.”

There is no formal program scheduled at this time, but Blackmon said, “There will be a naming opportunity as well as benches that are being donated for the site which will allow us to celebrate the fountains at a later date.”

You are encouraged to enjoy the fountains, which are placed where the war memorial monuments had been across from First Methodist Church.

The war memorials have been moved around the corner to Young Street between Fire Station 2 with the clock tower and the old police station/municipal building.  The memorials remember the names of heroes who gave the ultimate sacrifice for freedom and County in WW II, Korea, Vietnam and Irag.

Many years ago as it so happens, but long since gone now, there was a fountain near where the war memorials presently sit.

Also nearby is the memorial to Rebel the fire dog (1971-1984) and the time capsule, planted 30 years ago in 1991.  It is due to be unearthed in 20 more years in 2041, surely to be part of the 200th anniversary of Henderson.  The capsule was sealed during the sesquicentennial (150th) anniversary of Henderson.  A huge celebration was held, including fireworks and much much more, on the blank field behind Bennett Perry’s house.

Today, that field is covered with the parking lot for and a portion of the courthouse, Sheriff’s Office and emergency management.

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Happy 4th of July – FREEDOM!

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Happy 4th of July!

Please enjoy our Freedom 4th of July audio message as well as the written message below.

This Fourth of July weekend is sure to be filled with cookouts, fireworks and lots of red, white and blue. But if you notice that your Stars and Stripes are more than a little worn, faded or torn, do you know how to properly retire your U.S. flag once it’s been replaced with a new one?

The National Flag Foundation quotes the U.S. Flag Code about when and how to properly dispose of a flag:
“The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.”

There are other ways to properly and respectfully dispose of a U.S. flag that does not involve a fire, however. Given the different materials used in the manufacture of flags today, burning may not be the best option.

One option in Granville County is a flag disposal box, which has been available to county residents for a few years. It’s located just outside the county tax office, 141 Williamsboro St., Oxford.

The local Boy Scouts are responsible for retrieving the donated flags and conducting ceremonies to retire them in a respectful manner.

Other organizations, in addition to the Boy Scouts, that could help with proper flag disposal are the Girl Scouts, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Flag Day (June 14) is one of the most common days to hold flag disposal ceremonies, according to the National Flag Foundation, based in Pittsburgh, Pa.

County Manager, Administrative Staff Occupy Newly Renovated Office Space

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Granville County residents who have business to conduct at the county administrative office, take note: several components of county government are now located at 104 Belle Street in Oxford, just a short distance from the previous spot on Williamsboro Street.

The recently completed move means a little more elbow room for the office of the county manager, assistant county manager, as well as human resources and a couple of others who work in county government, said Lynn Allred, public information officer/grants coordinator. Allred’s office also is located in the new space.

A small conference room is set up for individual commissioners to hold meetings and conduct business, Allred said. In addition, there are a couple of larger conference rooms designed to accommodate groups. The building originally was the Carolina Power & Light Co. office, Allred said, and more recently had been home to an insurance agency.

“The mission of Granville County is to provide its residents with an array of services to enhance their quality of life through a responsive, effective and efficient local government, County Manager Mike Felts said in a press release announcing the move.

104 Belle Street; Oxford, NC

It’s part of a continuing effort to better utilize available space and to plan for future expansions, Allred noted. A 2010 space needs study made recommendations that have resulted in relocating several county entities to new or existing facilities.

The N.C. Cooperative Extension office moved in 2017 to its location on the campus of the Tobacco Research Station and the board of elections moved to space previous occupied by the extension service on Wall Street in Oxford. A new animal shelter and law enforcement center in 2020 is another example of how the county is addressing the needs for efficient use of space.

Felts stated that there are several options for what will occupy their former office space on Williamsboro Street. “Once final decisions are made, we will begin taking steps to transition other county services into the available space,” he added.

Mailing address remains the same for the county manager/administration staff and human resources: P.O. Box 906, Oxford, NC 27565. Phone numbers and email addresses are unchanged as well.

The finance and tax administration offices remain in operation at 141 Williamsboro Street.

To learn more, call 919.693.5240.

GVPH Director Harrison President-Elect Of National Health Officials Group

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Granville-Vance Public Health director Lisa Harrison is the new president-elect of the National Association of City and County Health Officials.

Harrison served in 2020-21 as vice-president of the group, and officially began her term as president-elect on July 1, 2021. She will serve as president in 2022-2023. The NACCHO 360 annual conference was held virtually June 29-July 1.

“I had the great privilege to offer remarks as the incoming president for the National Association of County and City Health Officials,” Harrison told WIZS News Thursday. She said she addressed the conference attendees on its last day, following discussion of a multitude of important topics by a “national audience of public health practitioners, researchers, elected officials, and people as passionate about community service as we are here at GVPH.”

“There are so many things for public health to be proud of, and relentless about, in the time that feels like a brief pause between vaccination efforts and continued social justice work,” Harrison said.

She joined Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky to facilitate a panel discussion during the conference that featured health directors, academic leaders and CDC representatives to address health disparities and structural racism. “She (Walensky) did a marvelous job thanking the public health workforce for their long-standing dedication and knowledge,” Harrison noted.

“The work ahead is as big and as hard as the pandemic response – the work ahead is about continuing to build community and reduce structural barriers to access to health and wellness in all forms. I believe strongly in our work together and am delighted to be having these conversations on a national stage to connect what is working and more quickly be able to address what is not,” Harrison said.

Harrison joined GVPH in 2012 and has worked in public health for more than 24 years. She was director of the Office of Healthy Carolinians and health education at the N.C. Division of Public Health; she was the 2015 president of the N.C. Public Health Association, among other leadership roles in the field.

“The public health infrastructure is clearly in need of some updates and I’m thrilled to be co-chairing a N.C. Institute of Medicine Task Force here in North Carolina that begins later this month to help guide the thinking and the focused needs about how to wisely build the infrastructure of the 21st century public health approach,” Harrison explained. “We know there are other viruses that will emerge over time, and we will be ready to find them quickly, stop them in their tracks, and educate the public quickly about the steps they can take to stay healthy and keep our communities healthy and strong,” she said.

Her activities and accomplishments in the field of public health make her a perfect match for the leadership role Harrison has as president-elect and, next year, president, to further the association’s mission – to improve the health of communities by strengthening and advocating for local health departments.

Based in Washington, D.C, NACCHO is the only organization dedicated to serving every local health department in the nation, according to information published on its webpage. It serves 3,000 local health departments and is the leader in providing cutting-edge, skill-building, professional resources and programs, seeking health equity, and supporting effective local public health practice and systems.

Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover 07-01-21 – Establish Rules and Routines

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Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.

New Hiking Trail Opens In Stem, Thanks To Volunteers and Tar River Land Conservancy

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Southern Granville County has 1.5 more miles of hiking trails to explore, thanks to the Tar River Land Conservancy.

The Roberts Chapel Conservation Area opened recently, the result of lots of work by volunteers who constructed it over the past 18 months, according to press information from TRLC director Derek Halberg.

Halberg said 109 individuals spent 1,100 hours building trails, installing fences, constructing footbridges and removing trash at the site, located at 792 Roberts Chapel Road in Stem.

Stem Mayor Casey Dover expressed appreciation for the collaboration with TRLC to open the trail in the community. “We look forward to working together on more trail projects in southern Granville County,” Dover said.

Hikers may use the new trail year-round during daylight hours. “The trail winds through scenic woods and across several several streams,” Halberg said.

There are message boards with rules, maps and trail guides at the trailhead parking area, he said.

TRLC acquired the property in 2019 to limit residential growth around Camp Butner and to protect streams that flow into Lake Holt and Falls Lake, nearby reservoirs that supply drinking water to Granville and Wake counties.

The land purchase and subsequent improvements to create the hiking trail was made possible by financial contributions and support of numerous partners, including the National Guard Bureau, NC National Guard, NC Department of Justice, Granville County Commissioners, the towns of Butner and Stem, the cities of Creedmoor and Raleigh and Universal Leaf North America, U.S., Inc.

Granville Commission Chair Sue Hinman said “we are thrilled to have the Roberts Chapel Conservation Area open and look forward to the citizens of Granville County and surrounding areas utilizing this wonderful trail.”

Lindsay Efird, a manager at Universal Leaf, said the partnership with TRLC makes a positive impact in areas where the company’s employees live and provides “a public place where individuals can go to see conservation work first-hand. Over the last year we have all witnessed the importance of spending time with friends and family and what better way to do that than to spend time together outdoors,” Efird said.

Butner Mayor Terry Turner said TRLC led the way to open the Roberts Chapel trail to the public. “This trail will be another great place for the citizens of Butner to exercise and enjoy the outdoors.”

TRLC is a nationally accredited land trust that preserves natural resources across eight counties in North Carolina, including Vance, Granville, Franklin, Warren, Person, Edgecombe, Halifax and Nash. Since 2000, TRLC has protected 22,307 acres of land and 189 miles of streams.

To learn more, visit www.tarriver.org.

Oxford’s Elmwood Cemetery To Have Bi-Annual Cleanup In August

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The City of Oxford is giving Elmwood Cemetery its bi-annual cleaning beginning the week of Aug. 2. Individuals with family members or loved ones buried in the cemetery should take time before the cleanup begins to remove mementos and other items that have been placed on the graves, according to information issued by the city’s executive office.

Items that will be moved include:

  • Dead, or dying, flowers, shrubs or trees
  • Any items not permanently affixed to a headstone
  • Bushes or shrubs that obstruct the view of the headstone or footstone
  • Toys, glass jars, cans or other trinkets
  • Any object that could become a projective if struck by a mower or is deemed a safety hazard to others

For more information, contact the public works department at 919.603.1511.