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Help Wanted: Cook/Kitchen Manager Needed for ACTS of Henderson

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-Information courtesy Lee Anne Peoples, Executive Director, ACTS

Cook/Kitchen Manager Needed 

Looking for a dependable & experienced part-time Cook/Kitchen Manager for the ACTS of Henderson Soup Kitchen. Hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a 30-minute lunch (up to 30 hrs/wk).

Applications may be picked up and completed applications may be dropped off at ACTS (201 South William Street in Henderson) Monday-Thursday from 2 – 4 p.m. If you have any questions, email Lee Anne Peoples, Executive Director, at lapeoples@actsofhenderson.org.

Required Qualifications: 

As the name implies (ACTS—Area Christians Together in Service), is an organization based on Christian principles. As such, the person for this position should be a Christian. In addition, they should have: 

  • A high school diploma and a minimum of 1-2 years of experience in fast-paced food service management 
  • Experience in delegating, decision making & effective verbal & written communication 
  • Excellent supervisory skills involving planning, organizing, & motivating staff members/volunteers with a positive, professional attitude 
  • The willingness to take direction as needed from the supervisor 
  • A ServSafe® Manager certification or be willing to take the class when it is offered 
  • The ability to pass a background check 
  • A valid NC driver’s license and a reliable vehicle 
  • The ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds & to bend, crawl, stoop, push & lift 

Responsibilities include: 

Preparing and packaging 15-20 Mobile Meals plates & 75-125 meals through the Soup Kitchen daily in a timely manner; providing instruction to staff & volunteers in assisting with that process; monitoring sanitation practices to ensure that employees/volunteers follow standards & regulations; inspecting supplies, equipment, & work areas to ensure conformance to established standards; checking the quality of food & supplies, including raw or cooked food products to ensure that standards are met; keeping track of supplies; interacting daily with clients of ACTS Soup Kitchen in a positive, caring manner; washing, drying and putting away dishes; maintaining a record of the number of meals served daily through both Mobile Meals & the Soup Kitchen; washing, drying, folding, & putting away kitchen linens; training new volunteers & providing direction to volunteers & staff in a kind manner; cleaning kitchen, dining, & bathroom areas each day.

Additional duties may be assigned. Volunteers usually assist the Cook/Kitchen Manager with these tasks, but it is ultimately their responsibility to ensure that they are completed.

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H-V Chamber: Employee Quarantine Guidelines, New Industry, Counterfeit Money & More

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The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce announces the following community updates:

Employee COVID-19 Quarantine & Returning to Work

The Chamber has received a Memo To Businesses and Employers from Kelsey Dickman with the Granville-Vance Public Health Department (here is the link). The memo gives some updates for you to be aware of as a local employer or HR manager concerning employee quarantine and isolation for COVID-19 cases in the workplace. Dickman indicated that the Granville-Vance Public Health Department website has also been updated with this information:  https://gvph.org/

Summary Notes – One change to note is criteria for release from isolation has been updated to the following: isolation can generally be discontinued 10 days after symptom onset and resolution of fever for at least 24 hours (reduced from 72 hours), without the use of fever-reducing medications, and with the improvement of other symptoms.

Additionally, GVPH would like to continue to emphasize that employers should not require a COVID-19 test result or a healthcare provider’s note for employees who are sick to validate their illness, qualify for sick leave, or to return to work. A test-based strategy (i.e. requiring negative tests) is no longer recommended to discontinue isolation, except in very specific circumstances in consultation with infectious diseases experts, per the CDC guidance regarding duration of isolation. Therefore, providers will no longer be able to offer testing to return to work.

If you have any questions about the memo information provided here or about public health-related communications needs, please contact Kelsey Dickman at (252) 492-7915 ext. 236 or email kdickman@gvdhd.org.

Announcement of New Industry

The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce is excited to welcome a new manufacturing industry and new employment opportunities to Vance County. An announcement was made this week by Governor Cooper, NC Dept of Commerce and our local EDC office that Select Products Holdings will be coming to Vance County – utilizing the space in the former Staples Distribution building, across from Vance-Granville Community College.

Select Products offers high-quality, affordable paper products ranging from facial and bath tissue to paper towels and napkins.

Counterfeit Money Discovered

Counterfeit $5 bills were recently discovered by a downtown Henderson business. All businesses (especially those in retail and service) should be aware of this situation.

Job Retention Grant (JRG) Program

The H-V Chamber received word from the NC Dept of Commerce that a new grant program for businesses and non-profits has been announced. If you are a business owner/manager or a non-profit organization manager and you have experienced interruption due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, this new Job Retention Grant (JRG) Program may be a valuable resource for you.

The NC Dept of Commerce has posted the application and guidance, including a FAQ, for businesses. The deadline for applications is September 1, 2020, so you will need to respond right away. Read the eligibility carefully!

The website is https://www.nccommerce.com/grants-incentives/disaster-recovery/job-retention-grant-jrg. It should provide you the necessary information, as well as the application, application guidance and an FAQ section.

For additional information contact Bruce Naegelen, Community Economic Development Planner with the NC Dept of Commerce, by telephone at (252) 822-1859 or by email at bruce.naegelen@nccommerce.com.

Back the Blue

Local Law Enforcement, First Responders Honored at Community Events (Pics)

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Law enforcement officers, 911 communicators, medical personnel, fire/rescue personnel and first responders were honored late last week in two separate appreciation events: “Back the Blue” at the Henderson Police Department and a free community lunch held at Tony’s Auto & Tire.

April Willis, who said she and her family are holding “Back the Blue” donation events as a way to show support for law enforcement, distributed over 150 gift bags on Friday, August 7. Bags were delivered to Henderson Police Department and Highway Patrol officers, including K9s.

Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow said it meant a lot to the officers to be recognized with individual care packages. “My guys said it was very nice,” said Barrow. “The community continues to be as great to us as they have always been.”

Willis said plans are underway to hold a similar event at the Vance County Sheriff’s Office in the near future.

On Saturday, August 8, businesses and individuals from the Vance County community provided a free drive-thru lunch for law enforcement officers and first responders at Tony’s Auto & Tire, 415 Raleigh Road in Henderson.

The event was sponsored by Rebuilding Hope, Action Graphics, Wildeco, Henderson Fruit & Produce, The Help Center, Durham Coca Cola, Sunrise Biscuits, Ladies of the Moose Lodge, Subway of Henderson, Carey Baptist Church, L.H. Dickens, Tony’s Automotive and many others.

“We wanted to honor those that serve our community,” said Tony Sanford, owner of Tony’s Auto. “We have a good police force here and a good community. We want to challenge other communities to do the same thing.”

Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame described Saturday’s turnout in one word, ”awesome.”

“Back the Blue” supporters pictured. (Photo courtesy April Willis)

Volunteers distribute gift bags to officers. (Photo courtesy April Willis)

Officers, community members and businesses participated in a drive-thru appreciation lunch event for law enforcement and first responders. (Photo courtesy Vance Co. Sheriff Curtis Brame)

Vance Co. Sheriff Curtis Brame pictured above with volunteers from The Help Center. (Photo courtesy Sheriff Brame)

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Registration Underway for Annual H-V Chamber Challenge Golf Tournament

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Join the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce and presenting sponsor BB&T (now Truist) at Kerr Lake Country Club for the 22nd Annual Chamber Challenge Golf Tournament.

This super ball tournament is one of the Chamber’s largest fundraising events for the year.

Date: Thursday, October 8, 2020

Times: Registration – 11:45 a.m.; Lunch – 12:15 p.m.; Welcome/Rules – 12:45 p.m.; Golf Begins – 1 p.m.

Tournament Entry Fee: $440/Foursome. Sponsorships are available.

Registration Deadline: September 25, 2020

Tournament fee includes cart and green fees, mulligan, gift bag, lunch, beverages/snacks on the course and an awards ceremony.

Awards for first, second and third place teams will be given. Skills contests will include Hole-in-One, Longest Drive and Closest to the Pin.

For more information, including the registration form, please contact Sandra Wilkerson at (252) 438-8414 or sandra@hendersonvance.org.

 

 

 

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Vance Co. Board of Elections Open Monday-Friday for Voter Registration

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This script is provided by the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce. The H-V Chamber provides a daily “Chamber Minute” on WIZS daily between Tradio and the noon news. 

Are you registered to vote? There is still time to register before the fall elections.

In Vance County, the Board of Elections Office is located at 300 South Garnett Street, in the Dennis Building, on the corner of Winder and Garnett Streets in downtown Henderson. Office hours are Monday- Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Faye Gill is the Vance County Board of Elections Director. Stop by to pick up and fill out a voter registration form today.

Also, if you have recently moved to Vance County, or you have moved to a new home in a new district, you can go by the Board of Elections office to update your address and find out the voting site location in your new district.

The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce encourages you to take an active part in your civic duty of being a good citizen by registering to vote.

For more information, visit the Vance County Board of Elections’ website (click here).

Isreal and Williams

Two Arrested for Obtaining Property by False Pretense at Quality Equipment

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-Press Release and photos, Vance County Sheriff’s Office

On August 6, 2020, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Unit received information regarding the attempt of obtaining property by false pretense at Quality Equipment located at 70 John Deere Road, Henderson, NC.

Investigators arrived at the scene and observed two individuals loading property onto a trailer after they had forged a person or person‘s name. 

Investigators approached suspects Hoshayah Abraham Isreal (Age 26) and Javon Tyrell Williams (Age 28).

Ultimately, Isreal was charged with Obtaining Property by False Pretense, Accessing Computer to Defraud, Possession of Stolen Property and Possession Fraudulent ID. Williams was charged with Accessory After the Fact, Possession Stolen Property and Possession Fraudulent ID 

Isreal’s bond was set at $70,000 secured, and Williams‘ bond was set at $42,000.00 secured. Both parties are set to be in Vance County District Court on September 14, 2020.

Note from Sheriff Curtis Brame: We believe these two suspects have been operating in other jurisdictions throughout North Carolina – possibly in Durham, Alamance, Wake and Cumberland counties.

If either of these two suspects has been into your place of business to purchase lawn care equipment or filled out an application for a line of credit, please contact your local law enforcement agency or the Vance County Sheriff’s Office.

Hoshayah Abraham Isreal

Javon Tyrell Williams

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Henderson City Council to Hold Public Hearing on Night Club Zoning Ordinance

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-Information courtesy Esther J. McCrackin, City Clerk, City of Henderson, NC

The Henderson City Council will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, August 10, 2020, at 6 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 134 Rose Ave. in Henderson, NC.

Due to COVID-19 health mandates issued by Governor Cooper, the number of citizens allowed into Council Chambers is limited. However, members of the community are strongly encouraged to provide questions/comments for Council in writing as follows and to listen via Zoom.

Written Comments:

  1. Email written comments to: emccrackin@ci.henderson.nc.us
  2. Emails received by 3 p.m. on the day of the meeting will be read aloud at the meeting. Comments are limited to three minutes per person.

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Agenda Items Include:

PUBLIC HEARING

Amending the Zoning Ordinance to Define Restaurants with Entertainment as a Special Use Permit.

Exchanging Vance County Tax Parcel 0106 03001 Owned by the City with a Portion of Vance County Tax Parcel 0105 01001 Owned by Kearney & Company, LLC.

NEW BUSINESS

Affirming the City of Henderson Council’s Support Regarding Implementation of a Compliant (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Stormwater Program.

Award Engineering Contract to CDM Smith in the amount of $15,000 to Submit an Application to Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (DWSRF) for an Additional $6,000,000 for the Completion of the Kerr Lake Regional Water System (KLRWS) 20 MGD Expansion.

CONSENT AGENDA

Establishing a Budget for the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) Funding Grant.

Authorizing an Application for U.S. Department of Justice’s 2020 BJA Justice Assistance Grant.

Award a Construction Contract to S.T. Wooten in the Amount of $246,420 for the Henderson 2020 Pavement Overlay Project.

Ratifying the Acceptance of North Carolina Volkswagen Settlement On Road Program Grant Award from the NCDEQ.

Tax Releases and Refunds for the Month of June 2020.

WORK SESSION 

City Communications Tower in Support of Improved Signal Clarity for Emergency Responders.

CLOSED SESSION 

a) Pursuant to G.S.9143-318.11 (a)(3) regarding an Attorney/Client Matter.

Click here to view previous and current Henderson City Council meeting agendas and minutes. 

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Reminder: Free Lunch for Law Enforcement, First Responders Sat., Aug. 8

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-Information courtesy Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame

Sponsors from the Vance County community will provide lunch for on or off duty law enforcement officers, medical workers and first responders on Saturday, August 8, 2020.

The free lunch will be served drive-thru style starting at 11:30 a.m. at Tony’s Auto & Tire located at 415 Raleigh Road in Henderson. The meal includes pork, chicken and fixings.

Eligible participants include:

  • Law Enforcement
  • 911 Communicators
  • Medical Personnel
  • Fire/Rescue – Volunteer/Full-time
  • First Responders

Lunch is being offered on behalf of the following sponsors: Rebuilding Hope, Action Graphics, Wildeco (Gordon Wilder), Henderson Fruit & Produce, The Help Center, Durham Coca Cola, Sunrise Biscuits, Ladies of the Moose Lodge, Subway of Henderson, Carey Baptist Church, L.H. Dickens, Tony’s Automotive and many other individuals in the community.

Jerome Manson

HPD: Search Warrant Yields 448 Dosage Units of Heroin

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-Press release and photos, Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow

On Wednesday, August 5, 2020, officers of the Henderson Police Department served a search warrant on a residence located at 150 Faulkner Street.

During the service of the warrant, 448 dosage units of heroin and $1,945 in U.S. Currency were located.

Jerome Manson, age 32, was arrested on scene and charged with the following: trafficking Heroin by possession, trafficking Heroin by manufacturing, maintaining a dwelling place for a controlled substance and PWIMSD Heroin.

Manson, who was on pre-trial release, received a $500,000 secured cash bond.

 

Downtown Henderson

Town Talk 08/06/20: Conversation With DDC Chair; Henderson Achieves Main Street Status

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Dr. Stephen Pearson, chair of the Downtown Development Commission, appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m.

Pearson was pleased to announce that the N.C. Main Street and Rural Planning Center recently named Henderson a designated N.C. Main Street Community. A part of the Main Street Program from the mid-1980s until approximately 2010, a lapse in the completion of requirements cost the downtown area the coveted distinction.

Pearson said the extensive efforts of DDC Board members, the City of Henderson and Downtown Development Director Kathy Walters, among others, made the reinstatement possible.

Benefits of Main Street status include technical assistance with building restoration and access to grant money, perks that Pearson is hopeful will help attract new businesses and breathe new life into downtown. “If you hear excitement in my voice, it’s because I am very excited about downtown’s growth and revitalization,” said Pearson.

Click play to listen to the full interview.

Pearson said he believed so strongly in the potential of the area that he and wife Amanda, formerly based in Tampa, FL, opened Sadie’s Coffee Corner in the former Gupton’s Gun Shop building in downtown Henderson late last year.

“We want this revitalization movement to encourage people to relook at downtown, to relook at being on the DDC Board,” Pearson said. “I want a youthful, energetic and diverse Board of Directors that represents the industries that we need to have in downtown.”

To hear the interview with Pearson in its entirety, go to WIZS.com and click on Town Talk.