Henderson Christmas Parade

Henderson Christmas Parade, Tree Lighting Set for Sat., Dec. 7

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-Information courtesy Alice Sallins

The Henderson, NC Christmas Parade will be held Saturday, December 7, 2019. The parade begins at 4 p.m. and will proceed along Garnett St. in downtown Henderson, ending at Montgomery Street.

Food vendors will be available at the corner of Orange and South Garnett Street.

Floats, fire trucks, and vehicles with trailers participating in the parade will line-up on the Dabney Drive Extension (enter from Raleigh Road) at 3 p.m.

Parade participation forms may be picked up from the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce, the City of Henderson on Rose Avenue or by calling Alice Sallins at (252) 767-4579.

A tree lighting ceremony will follow the parade in front of the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center and the Perry Memorial Library on Breckenridge Street.

VGCC Grad in Spotlight as N.C. State Announces Expansion of Program  

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-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College

North Carolina State University recently announced a $1,064,000 investment from the North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation to expand the Community College Collaboration (C3) program, which guarantees N.C. State admission to qualified transfer students from several community colleges, including Vance-Granville Community College.

From left, North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Board Chair Robert A. Ingram, VGCC graduate and C3 program participant Ethan Cole, and North Carolina State University Chancellor Dr. Randy Woodson. (VGCC Photo)

Ethan Cole, a Kittrell native who was among the first VGCC students in the program, took part in the ceremony in Raleigh at which this expansion was announced. After graduating from Vance-Granville with an Associate in Science degree, Cole enrolled full-time at N.C. State, where is studying engineering. He provided the introduction for Robert A. Ingram, chair of the North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Board of Directors, during the ceremony. Cole is also the recipient of a $5,000 North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation STEM Scholarship.

“Supporting the N.C. State C3 program is a perfect fit for the mission of the North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation,” Ingram stated, according to a news release from the university. “This program will help students transition from a community college to a four-year degree at N.C. State. We believe that our state has one of the best community college systems in the country, and we are excited about this partnership.”

The grant from the foundation will allow N.C. State to expand the program to 150 new students per year, from its current level of 120 students per year. It will also increase the number of eligible community college partners from eight to 10.

Ethan Cole (behind podium) introduces North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Board Chair Robert A. Ingram during a ceremony in Raleigh. (VGCC photo)

“We’re thankful for the North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation’s investment in C3, which creates a direct pathway for students from 10 regional community colleges to transfer to N.C. State,” said Martha Harmening, C3’s program director. “N.C. State’s goal of the program is to increase the number of transfer students from rural and low-to-moderate income backgrounds, especially those matriculating into STEM disciplines.”

“We are elated that Ethan has benefitted from the C3 partnership between Vance-Granville and N.C. State,” said Dr. Levy Brown, VGCC’s Vice President of Learning, Student Engagement & Success. “This is a wonderful example of how community colleges and four-year institutions partner to create meaningful pathways for students.”

C3 students receive increased academic support, advising and planning as well as access to online planning tools and specialized activities while they complete their associate’s degree at a community college. These resources help students map their academic plans and connect with university resources, faculty, staff and other C3 students.

Students who may apply for C3 include graduating high school seniors as well as current community college students who have completed less than 30 credit hours of college work.

N.C. State is now accepting C3 applications for Fall 2020 at go.ncsu.edu/TRANSFERC3.

For more information, contact VGCC’s Admissions Office at (252) 738-3234.

Cardinal Innovations Healthcare

Cardinal Innovations to Host Discussion on Guardianship, Alternatives for IDD

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Join Cardinal Innovations Healthcare on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, for a discussion on guardianship, including alternatives for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

The session will be held at Baskerville Funeral Home, 104 S. Chestnut St. in Henderson, from 6 – 7 p.m.

Participants will learn about guardianship, when it is appropriate, how to start the process, the guardian’s rights and responsibilities, available alternatives and strategies to help individuals who do not meet the criteria for incompetency but need assistance to live safely in their communities.

For more information, please contact:

Baskerville Funeral Home, LLC – (252) 430-6824 or cbaskervillefuneralhome@gmail.com

Monae Davis, Member Engagement Specialist, Cardinal Innovations Healthcare – Monae.Davis@cardinalinnovations.org.

West End Baptist

West End Community Watch to Meet Nov. 19

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-Information courtesy Claire Catherwood, West End Community Watch

West End Community Watch will meet on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at 6:30 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall of West End Baptist Church on Dabney Drive. The speaker will be Shauna Gentry, Director of the Vance County Health Department.

Police will be present to give reports and hear concerns.

Please plan to attend. All are welcome!

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Downtown Henderson

Town Talk 11/05/19: Downtown Henderson Continues on Path to Main Street Status

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Kathy Walters, director of the Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission (DDC), was on Tuesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the progress being made on reestablishing Henderson and the downtown area to North Carolina Main Street status.

Returning to the DDC in September after previously serving as director in the 90s, Walters said the most important thing downtown can do is to “strategically position ourselves for methodical, careful movement towards the revitalization of this area.”

For the past several years, the DDC director’s position has been funded on a part-time, contract-only basis, an arrangement that prevented Downtown Henderson, in part, from being reinstated in the Main Street Program.

“We are extremely delighted and fortunate to have Kathy on full-time with the DDC again,” said Board Chair Benny Finch in a prior interview with WIZS. “She’s had about 10 years of experience working with the City and she’s very familiar with Downtown Henderson and the Main Street Program.”

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.

“It is requiring a great deal of work from the Board, myself and the City,” Walters said of the reinstatement process. “The main thing is that we are organized, dedicated and working on the Main Street approach.”

One of the more time-consuming tasks, according to Walters, is the Main Street requirement that the City submit an inventory of each building in downtown, including photographs from all sides and an account of the building’s history/purpose.

The benefits, including technical assistance with building restoration and access to grant money, are well worth all of the efforts and are a great starting point for revitalization, according to Walters.

While the assistance the Main Street Program can offer would go a long way to attracting new businesses to downtown and helping existing businesses renovate, Walters said the growth of the area ultimately comes down to the “sustainability of the business and support of the community.”

To hear Walters’ interview in its entirety, please click the play button below. Listen live to WIZS’ Town Talk Monday-Friday at 11 a.m. on 1450AM, 100.1 FM or online at www.wizs.com.

United Way of Vance Co. to Hold Quarter Auction, Dinner Event – Nov. 9

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-Information courtesy Terri Hedrick, United Way of Vance County Board Member

The United Way of Vance County will host a “Quarter Auction” event this Saturday, November 9, 2019, to raise funds for nonprofits and public service agencies serving disadvantaged families in our community.

The event will be held at Kerr Lake Country Club, 600 Hedrick Dr. in Henderson, and will include a soup and sandwich supper.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. – Meal begins at 6 p.m. – Auction begins at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $10 and include meal and one paddle. Extra paddles will be sold for $5. Desserts and soft drinks will be sold for $1.

All bids are four quarters or less, so bring several rolls of quarters! This is a fun and inexpensive way to get great stuff!

Purchase your tickets today! Call the United Way at (252) 492-8392 or email unitedwayofvance@gmail.com.

You may also contact one of the following United Way Board Members for tickets and more information:

Jane Haithcock  – (252) 432-3778

Terri Hedrick – (919) 702-4329

Tommy Haithcock – (252) 432-3606

Heidi Owen – (252) 432-1813

Desiree Brooks – (252) 432-4847

 

KVA’s ‘Spartan Seafood Festival’ to be Held Sat.; Ticket Deadline is Wed.

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-Information courtesy Anne Marie White, KVA

Kerr Vance Academy will hold a “Spartan Seafood Festival” at Hillside Farms, located on Stagecoach Road in Vance County, on Saturday, November 9, 2019, beginning at 6 p.m.

Come out and enjoy all-you-can-eat steamed oysters, steamed shrimp, fried fish, BBQ, all the fixins’, beer, wine, tea and soft drinks for $55 per person.

Tickets must be purchased by 12 p.m. on Wednesday and are available in the KVA business office or by calling (252) 492-0018.

This event is fun-filled, delicious and open to the entire community, so bring your appetite and your oyster knives!

(This is not a paid advertisement)

 

Greater Ransom Way of the Cross to Serve Free Pre-Thanksgiving Meal

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-Information courtesy Laura Thomas, Harvest of Love Food Pantry

Greater Ransom Way of the Cross Temple will serve a Pre-Thanksgiving Meal again this year on Saturday, November 16, 2019, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The meal will consist of turkey and all the traditional trimmings.

Church members and volunteers are handling the cooking, preparing and serving the meal. Pre-packed food bags will also be distributed through the in-take process. Everyone is welcome!

This is a free community event, as we give thanks unto the Lord for all His many blessings. The Church is located at 90 South Lake Lodge Extension in Henderson (off US-1 South).

For more information, please call the church office at 252-492-1824.

Local Input Needed on Future of Food Availability in Kerr-Tar Region

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Information courtesy Michael Kelly, Regional Planning Director, Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments

A Kerr-Tar Regional Food Policy Community Input Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, from 1 until 3 p.m. in Perry Memorial Library’s Farm Bureau Room in Henderson.

Your input is needed to develop the Kerr-Tar region’s food strategy. Join the conversation to grow our region’s food economy, make healthy food available to everyone and support local farmers.

Refreshments and door prizes will be available to participants.

This event is free, but registration is required. Interested participants may use the following link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kerr-tar-county-food-policy-community-events-registration-78889044255.