Oxford’s First ‘Alive After Five’ of the Year Set for Thurs., July 26

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

Mark your calendars for Thursday, July 26 as the first Alive After Five event of 2018 will be held in downtown Oxford’s parking lot at Littlejohn, Main and Gilliam Streets from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Admission is free.

Gary Lowder & SMOKIN’ HOT Band will be the performers for this 15th-anniversary celebration.

Based out of North Myrtle Beach, SC, the band is known as a “Soul, R & B and party band.” Their musical repertoire covers 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. Gary 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.

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Vance Co. Regional Farmers Market

Beat Summer Boredom and Bring the Kids to the Farmers Market!

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-Information courtesy Tracy Madigan, Market Manager, Vance County Regional Farmers Market

Bring the Kids!

Have the kids become bored during their summer break yet? Need something to entertain them? Bring them to the Vance County Regional Farmers Market this week for a fun family outing.

The VCRFM provides you with wholesome, healthy food while you support our local community. Children are naturally curious. By meeting the farmers that actually grow the food you take home to eat, your children can ask all about where the food came from and how it was grown.

There is a huge disconnect between most Americans and their food. We’ve stopped asking where it came from or how it was raised. Bringing your kids to the farmers market lets them see what’s being grown locally and encourages them to become healthy eaters.

What You Will Find at the Market This Week

Beets, blueberries, butter beans, cantaloupes, corn, cucumbers, eggs, eggplant, garlic, green beans, onions, peaches, pork, potatoes, squash, tomatoes (green, red & heirloom), watermelon and zucchini.

We also have plenty of canned vegetables, honey, molasses, salsa, chow-chow, bbq sauces, jellies, jams, wine, soaps, bath salts, scented candles, cut sunflowers, cupcakes and unique handmade crafts.

Anticipated Vendors – Saturday, July 21:

Adcock Farm

Backroad Farm & Vineyard

Cakes Delish

Culver Farms Honey

Donation Station

Faulkner Family Farms

Glover Gifts & Crafts

Honeyberry Hills Farm

Imperial Stitching

JASM Farms

JW Creek Farms

LouMag Ent.

Master Gardeners

O’Relly’s Curry Q & Sauce

Short’s Family Farms

Woodwick Designs

VCRFM is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at 210 Southpark Drive, Henderson. SNAP/EBT accepted and welcomed.

Contact Market Manager Tracy Madigan at 252-598-0814 or Extension Agent  Paul McKenzie at 252-438-8188 with questions or for more information.

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Rebuilding Hope, Inc. Offers a Number of Volunteer Opportunities

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-Information courtesy Rebuilding Hope, Inc. – July 2018 Newsletter

How to Bring a Group to Rebuilding Hope, Inc. (RHI)

RHI has a number of volunteer opportunities throughout the year and will work with you or your group (youth or adult) to not only meet the needs of homeowners but also to meet the needs of your group in its effort to put its faith into action serving others.

We provide job locations and materials for hands-on experience and will arrange for one-day projects or projects for more than one day. Overnight accommodations can be arranged. E-mail us at rwilson@rebuildinghopeinc.org or call 252-438- 5132 for more information or registration.

RHI – Here to Help

To request help to build a wheelchair ramp or to make home repairs, visit our office where a volunteer will take your application. RHI does not take applications over the phone or make monetary awards. Depending on the type of work requested, RHI may require evidence of ownership of property. A landlord’s permission for a wheelchair ramp is required. While RHI provides services at no cost, donations from applicants are appreciated.

Rebuilding Hope, Inc. Contact Information:

414 Raleigh Road, Henderson

(252) 438-5132

Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

www.rebuildinghopeinc.org

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News 07/20/18

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Super Bowl Champ Ellis Wyms to Participate in Community Day, Sat. Aug 4

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-Information courtesy Chalis S. Henderson, Executive Director, Turning Point Community Development Corporation

Ellis Wyms, Super Bowl Champion and Founder of Athletes For Computer Science, in collaboration with Oasis of Hope Ministries and Turning Point CDC, will host the 9th Annual Community Day on Saturday, August 4 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in Henderson, NC.

This free event is open to the public and will include a number of activities for all ages to enjoy including: distribution of 150 backpacks and school supplies, free haircuts, free hotdog meals, UNC Mobile Kidney Center, Microsoft One Hour of Code workshop (10:30-11:30 a.m.), wet zone, game zone, Vance County Mobile Food Market, a four car seats giveaway by Vance County Safe Kids, free books from Vance County Smart Start, and many more community resources and entertainers.

“This annual event is an opportunity for our ministry and community development organization to give back to our communities by sharing our resources and enjoying a day of fun activities for the entire family,” said Chalis Henderson, executive director of Turning Point Community Development Corporation. Turning Point is the community development arm of Oasis of Hope Ministries.

Ellis Wyms will be at the event sharing information about “Athletes For Computer Science,” co-facilitating the coding workshop with Microsoft, and leading activities for the participants.

 

WHEN:            

Saturday, August 4, 2018

Community Yard Sale: 7 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Community Day: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

 

WHERE:     

Oasis of Hope Ministries

2495 US 1/158 Business (N. Garnett St.)

Henderson, NC 27536

 

Search Committee Appointed To Seek Next VGCC President

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-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College 

A search committee of six members of the Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees has been appointed to find a successor to Dr. Stelfanie Williams, the college’s president who is taking a position with Duke University in August.

Deborah F. Brown has been appointed chair of the search committee, and Herb Gregory will serve as vice chair. Rounding out the committee will be N. Annette P. Myers, Abdul Sm Rasheed, Donald C. Seifert, Sr., and Sara C. Wester.

Trustees Chair Danny W. Wright made the appointment at the board’s regular bi-monthly meeting on July 16 at the college’s Main Campus.

Dr. Williams, the sixth president of VGCC, announced her plans in May to take the position of Vice President for Durham Affairs at Duke University, effective Aug. 13.

Looking back at her tenure at Vance-Granville, Dr. Williams offered her reflections to the Trustees, recalling the support given to the college through grants, donations and governmental and community partnerships; the thousands of students who have been educated and have graduated; and a supportive faculty, staff and Board of Trustees.

“I have one big wish for a bright future ahead for Vance-Granville Community College,” she said. “I appreciate the opportunity that you all have provided for me to serve over the past six and a half years. It’s the people who have really made this a special place and a great experience for me. I will forever be grateful. And I will forever be a Vance-Granville Vanguard.”

NC Coop Extension

Vance Co. Cooperative Extension Offers Exciting Programs for Youth & Adults

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Turner Pride, director of Vance County Cooperative Extension, was on Wednesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk to discuss the center’s many upcoming programs and events.

Cooperative Extension is active in every state in the country and is funded through each state’s university. “We are fortunate enough to have two [funding] universities in North Carolina – North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T,” said Pride.

Both NC universities provide research-based information for Cooperative Extension’s four program areas including 4-H, Community & Rural Development, Agriculture and Family & Consumer Sciences.

The ever-popular 4-H programs target youth ages 5-19 and offer training in life skills with an agricultural twist.

“Right now there is a big push to form 4-H clubs of five youth and one adult leader based on a specific interest,” Pride said.

One such special interest 4-H group may be formed after the upcoming Livestock and Horse Interest meeting is held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 26, 2018, at the Vance Co. Cooperative Extension Center. Youth interested in livestock and horses are encouraged to attend.

Four Vance County youth are attending 4-H Congress, a youth leadership conference, this summer at NC State University. Part of the requirements for successful completion of the program is their participation in a community service project.

Assisting with these programs is Cooperative Extension’s new 4-H agent and Oxford native Lina Lue. “Lina attended NC State and majored in extension education, so she’s tailor-made for our position here and we’re very excited to have her on our team,” said Pride.

Pride also announced that Vance County Cooperative Extension is working regionally with Warren, Franklin, Granville and Person counties, as well as with the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments and the Department of Agriculture on an agriculture app for phones.

“This will be an app for your phone that promotes local food, farmers market information, restaurant information, etc.,” said Pride. “We are really excited for the direction the app can go in, especially for the profitability of our farmers.”

Upcoming Events:

Kerr-Tar Beekeepers Association – meets the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m.

at the Vance County Cooperative Extension Center, 305 Young St., Henderson

 

Organic Vegetable Production Workshop – Monday, July 23, 2018, at 6:30 p.m.

Vance County Regional Farmers Market, 210 Southpark Dr., Henderson

Discuss principles of organic production, organic certification, plant disease prevention, pest prevention and how to plant organically

 

Growing the Fall Garden Workshop – Monday, July 30, 2018, at 6:30 p.m.

Vance County Regional Farmers Market, 210 Southpark Dr., Henderson

Discuss fall vegetables, nutrient needs and season extension frost protection techniques

 

Vance County Regional Fair – August 8 – 12, 2018, at the fairgrounds on Hwy 39

4-H Livestock Show on Saturday, August 11, 2018

 

Parenting Lunch & Learn – Wednesday, August 15, 2018, at 12 p.m.

Perry Memorial Library, 205 Breckenridge St., Henderson

For parents and children entering Pre-K or kindergarten

Tips on preparing children for school – door prizes, books and school supplies

 

Parenting Series: The Incredible Years – September 12 – December 19, 2018

Held each Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Vance County Cooperative Extension Center

Parents and children between the ages of 3-5 are invited to attend. Catered meal and childcare provided. Transportation provided as needed. Register by calling Cooperative Extension. Grant funded through the Smart Start Partnership for Children.

 

For more information on Vance County Cooperative Extension or to register for a program, please call (252) 438-8188, visit their website at vance.ces.ncsu.edu or stop by the office at 305 Young Street, Henderson.

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Commissioners to Discuss Relocation of Vance County Dept. of Social Services

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-Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Clerk to the Board, Vance County

The Vance County Commissioners’ Properties Committee (Brummitt, Taylor, Wilder) is scheduled to meet Monday, July 30, 2018, at 3:30 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, Vance County Administration Building, 122 Young Street, Henderson, NC.

Topics to be discussed include an offer on a foreclosed property and relocation of the Department of Social Services.

All commissioners are invited to attend.

Don’t Miss ‘Music on Main’ in Downtown Oxford!

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-Information courtesy the Oxford NC, Historic Downtown Facebook page

Music on Main – Downtown Oxford

Friday, July 20, 2018, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Streets will begin closing at 3 p.m.

Performance by Wood and Steel Band

Bring a lawn chair, blanket, bug spray and your dancing shoes for a night of family fun!

Granville Crime Stoppers

Granville Co. Crime Stoppers: Stolen Utility Trailer/Lawn Mower

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-Press Release, Granville County Crime Stoppers

Sometime between Monday, July 16 and Wednesday, July 18, 2018, an unknown person or persons unlawfully went upon private property located off Noblin Road, Oxford, NC and criminally removed one 1998 black in color Leonard/Carson 12 ft. long X 7.5 ft. wide with 4 ft. expanded metal tailgate utility trailer with a 2-inch ball hitch, white rims with round bullet hole design and a dent in passenger fender.

Also, a 2017 John Deere 920-M green in color zero turn lawn mower, which was loaded onto the trailer was taken.

If you have information concerning this incident, please contact the Granville County Sheriff’s Office at 919-693-3213 or call Crime Stoppers 919-693-3100.

THE GRANVILLE COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS AUTHORIZED THE PAYMENT OF A REWARD OF UP TO $1,000 FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST/INDICTMENT(S) OF PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS CRIME.  IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS CRIME OR ANY OTHER SERIOUS CRIME(S) IN GRANVILLE COUNTY, YOU ARE ASKED TO CALL THE GRANVILLE COUNTY CRIME STOPPERS IN OXFORD AT 919-693-3100.