Oxford Board of Commissioners Meeting – Tues., May 8

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-Information courtesy of Cynthia Bowen, City Clerk, City of Oxford

The City of Oxford Board of Commissioners will hold their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at 7 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Board Room, City Hall.

Among the agenda items:

Public Hearing to receive citizen comments about a possible Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application that must be submitted by the City to the NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEO), Division of Water Infrastructure (DWI) and/or the NC Department of Commerce – Rural Development Division (RDD).

Consider calling a public hearing for the June 12, 2018, meeting for a rezoning request from Attorney James C. Wrenn Jr. on behalf of HEW Rental, LLS requesting to rezone 4.8 +/- acres of land from B-2 (Hwy Business) to I-2 (General Industry) located at 322 Lewis Street.

Receive 2018-2019 FY budget from City Manager Alan Thornton.

Consider calling for a public hearing for the June 12, 2018, meeting to hear public input on the FY 2018-2019 budget.

Consider changing the current park operational hours which are different at each park and in some cases, not posted for the public to view. Establishing hours of use and posting them at each site will help keep the parks safe and the Oxford Police Department to enforce rules regarding after-hours use.

Consider authorizing the City Manager to sign Task Orders with McGill Associates for the 2018 Water & Sewer Improvement projects that the City received funding for from the Division of Water Infrastructure in March 2018.

Granville County Public Schools

Creedmoor Elementary to Celebrate Walk to School Day, Volunteers Needed

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— courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com

Creedmoor Elementary School will join schools around the world to celebrate Walk to School Day on Wednesday, May 9, 2018! The event is organized in conjunction with the City of Creedmoor, the Creedmoor Police Department, Granville-Vance Public Health Department and Granville Greenways.

Students from Creedmoor Elementary School will walk to school along with parents, teachers and community leaders. The event will last from 6:45 – 7:45 a.m.

Students will arrive by bus or parent drop-off at Creedmoor Gymnasium & Activity Center, 108 E. Wilton Ave. They will then walk to school, using city sidewalks and crosswalks. Volunteers will help direct the flow of children and keep them on the sidewalks.

Volunteers are needed and can sign up at www.volunteersignup.org/HDP4K. Call Angie Perry, City of Creedmoor Event Coordinator (919) 764-1013 for more information.
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Granville Co. Board of Commissioners Meeting – Mon., May 7

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-Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County

The Granville County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, May 7 at 7 p.m. at the Granville Expo and Convention Center, 4185 US Highway 15 South, Oxford.

Agenda items include:

Presentation to recommended a budget for the 2018‐2019 fiscal year

Resolution Supporting a Statewide Referendum on a Bond Issue for School Facility Needs

Recognition of a Volunteer Service Award – Roxanne Blackburn

Presentation by the Juvenile Crime Prevention Program

 

Derby Day in Downtown Oxford – Sat., May 5

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-Information courtesy Mary Yount, Downtown Development Director, City of Oxford

You may not be able to catch the races at the Kentucky Derby this year, but you can join in the fun by visiting Historic Downtown Oxford this Saturday for Derby Day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

This ‘n That… Hat and Bow Tie Competitions, Build Your Own Hat,  Strawberry Juleps for ALL ages!

Painted Ox… Build Your Own Tiara.

Nan’s… Discounts for customers wearing hats, Kentucky Derby selfie photo booth, craft area for Make Your Own Noodle Pony, Run For The Roses Fashion Show at 12 p.m.

The Hub… Flash sales throughout the day and EXTRA savings for customers in hats and bow ties. We will be sampling fine bourbon chocolates and Kentucky bourbon barrel beers.

Sew Sweet & Sassy, Daniels Flea Market and Country Roots will be having Kentucky Derby Sales throughout the day.

Forward 9…”Talk Derby To Me” sales throughout the day.

On Broad Street… Visit Steel Magnolias and Torreys for Food Trucks and Stick Pony races 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. for the kids as well as special savings and a hat competition at Steel Magnolia’s.

We will have carriage rides from 3 – 5 p.m. beginning at the Episcopal Church parking lot. Make sure to visit Art and Antique Gallery of Oxford for juleps and savings.

C Squared… Enjoy 10% off select southern style apparel. Design your own jockey silk and take home a mint plant!

Mama Crockett’s Doughnuts on Main Street and The Scrap Exchange will have a craft area at Currin Memorial Park from 1 – 4 p.m.

Pet Costumes WELCOMED! Check in at Steel Magnolias, prizes will be announced at the end of the day.

Stick Horse Races in front of Steel Magnolias at 11 a.m. and at 2 p.m. Don’t have a stick horse? Make one at Nans that day in their craft area… before the races!!!

The locations around town that have TV’s will be showing the Kentucky Derby to keep us all abreast of the happenings of race day!

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Upcoming Events in Granville County – May 4 – 7, 2018

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— courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com
May 4; 5:30 p.m., doors open
Granville Education Foundation’s 4th Annual Pig in a Raffle
Vino Oasi; 3200 Bliss Trail, Stem
FMI:  Dori Koinis; 919.693.7047; edfoundation@earthlink.net
May 4; 8 – 10 p.m.
First Fridays in Creedmoor – Movie Night
“Ferdinand”; outdoor movie
Lake Rogers Park, 1711 Lake Rd., Creedmoor
Free admission; donations welcomed; bring your own refreshments
May 5; 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Historic Downtown Oxford – Derby Day
Visit shops and restaurants; food trucks; in-store specials, etc.
FMI:  DOEDC, Mary Yount @ 919.603.1164; Mary.Yount@oxfordnc.org
May 5; 12 – 12:30 pm
Nan’s Run for the Roses Fashion Show
Nan’s Young Fashions, College St., Oxford
May 5
Girls on the Run 5K in Downtown Oxford
FMI:  Tremanish Taylor @ 252.438.2144; tremt@henfamymca.org
May 5; 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Vance Quilts-R-Us @ Granville County Senior Center
Lanier St., Oxford
May 6; 1 – 3 p.m.
Vance Quilts-R-Us @ Granville County Senior Center
Lanier St., Oxford
May 7; 2 – 3 p.m.
“Eat Smart, Move More, Take Control” Nutrition Program for Adults
Granville County Senior Center; 107 Lanier St., Oxford
FMI:  919.693.1930

Granville Co. Chamber of Commerce Hosting 5th Annual Golf Tournament

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— courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com

The Granville County Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 5th Annual Golf Tournament Thursday, June 7, 2018, at Henderson Country Club, 300 Country Club Drive, Henderson. Registration will begin at 12 noon, with a 1 p.m. shotgun start for the 4-man Captain’s Choice tournament.

Corporate sponsorships of $450 offer a hole sponsorship and a 4-man team. Hole sponsors are $100, and individual players pay $100 to play. All players receive 18 holes of golf w/cart, dinner and concessions. Mulligans and tee busters will be $10 per player.

There will be contests for a 50/50 raffle, closest to the pin challenge, longest drive and hole-in-one shootout.  Prizes and participant goodie bags are being provided by local Chamber members. Volunteers are needed throughout the afternoon of June 7, beginning at 12 noon. Time slots are 12 noon – 2:30 p.m. and 2:30 – 5 p.m. Come enjoy the afternoon with golfers, Henderson Country Club staff and other volunteers for the Chamber’s fifth annual event.

Please contact the Chamber to play in the tournament or to volunteer – Toni Anne at 919.528.4994, tawheeler@granville-chamber.com or Wanda at 919.693.6125, wanda@granville-chamber.com

Granville Chamber of Commerce Announces 2018 “Alive After Five” Series

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— courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com

15th ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHAMBER’S ALIVE AFTER FIVE OUTDOOR CONCERT SERIES

Thursday evenings ~ 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

May 10 – Oxford Downtown Parking Lot “Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot Band”

August 16 – Butner Gazebo Park  “The Konnection Band”

October 13 – Oxford Downtown Parking Lot “Jim Quick & the Coastline Band”

The fifteenth-anniversary celebration of the Chamber’s ALIVE AFTER FIVE series will kick off in downtown Oxford’s parking lot at Littlejohn and Gilliam Streets.  GARY LOWDER & SMOKIN’ HOT Band will be performers for the evening.

This band is “known as a Soul, R & B party band,” based out of North Myrtle Beach, SC.  Their musical repertoire coves decades of hits from your favorite artists and genres of music including soul, rhythm and blues, funk, reggae, jazz standards, country, 50’s, 60’s and Carolina Beach Music.

In addition to performing some of the most current hits that are topping the charts today, the group has had many successful chart-topping hits on local radio and internet stations across North and South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia and Florida.  Garey Lowder & SMOKIN’ HOT are comprised of multi-talented musicians who have come together to produce incredible performances each and every time they take the stage.

The Carolina Beach Music Association awarded Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot with DC of the year in 2013 at the Alabama Theater for “Soul Therapy”.  In 2014, the group was nominated for Group of the Year. In 2015, Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot was nominated for thirteen Carolina Beach Music Awards, with J.K. Loftin, group guitarist being honored with Engineer of the Year.

Cardinal Innovations Healthcare

Suicide Prevention Training – Thurs. May 3

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Granville County Public Schools will be hosting a QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) Suicide Prevention training session in conjunction with Cardinal Innovations Healthcare on Thursday, May 3, 2018, from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Masonic Home for Children in Oxford.

Every 15 to 20 minutes, a person in the United States dies by suicide. This evidence-based training is designed to teach anyone how to save a life through three steps:

Question a person about suicide

Persuade the person to get help

Refer the person to the appropriate resources

Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to appropriate help. QPR can be taught in 1-2 hours.

This training is free and recommended for educators, parents, and community members.

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City of Oxford, Upcoming Public Works & Personnel Meetings

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Information courtesy of Cynthia Bowen, City Clerk, City of Oxford

The Public Works Committee for the Oxford Board of Commissioners will meet on Monday, May 7, 2018, at 1 p.m. The meeting will be held in the 1st Floor Training Room City Hall, 300 Williamsboro Street. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the paint for the City of Oxford Water Tanks.

The Personnel Committee for the Oxford Board of Commissioners will meet on Monday, May 7, 2018, at 2 p.m. The meeting will be held in the 1st Floor Training Room City Hall, 300 Williamsboro Street.  The purpose of the meeting is to discuss Personnel Evaluations of the City Manager and City Clerk.

All those interested are invited to attend.

 

WIZS Celebrates 63 Years On the Air!

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On this first day of May 63 years ago, what is now known as WIZS signed on to the airwaves in a full-time capacity for the first time. The station has been on the air continuously ever since bringing the community local news, sports, music and entertainment.

The Rose family, who purchased the radio station from legislator and Oxford native Stan Fox in 1989, are the fourth owners of the station and are very honored to serve the community.

“We are very thankful to be here in the community and to be able to continue a passion that my dad, John D. Rose, III had,” said WIZS Owner/Operator John Charles Rose. “He was fascinated by the radio and the notion that you could talk in one place and someone could hear you in another.”

In speaking of his father, who has been deceased ten years, Rose said,  “I miss him very much. It’s unbelievable that much time has gone by.”

John D. Rose, III was just 10 years old in 1955 when Harold V. Harrell, a tv and radio repairman from Oxford, started the station under the call letters WHVH. Lawrence Brandon, the owner of WWCO in Connecticut purchased the station from Harrell a few years later. The call letters were changed to WIZS around 1959, shortly after the station was sold to Stan Fox and his business partners Irv Fox and Seymour Dworsky.

In celebration of WIZS’ 50th anniversary in 2005, The Daily Dispatch in Henderson printed a publication in honor of the station that included a more detailed history and special memories from local citizens and businesses.

Today, WIZS is still in business, thanks in part to the focus on bringing concise, local news to the community. Recent changes to the programming structure were made with this in mind. Exciting things are happening at WIZS, including a new Beach Music Blast segment. Stay tuned…