Friday, April 12, 2019, is an early release day for Vance County schools. Elementary schools dismiss at 12 p.m. and middle and high schools dismiss at 12:15 p.m. Early College follows its regular schedule for Friday.
Spring break for students is April 15 – 19. All Vance County schools and school system offices are closed on Friday, April 19 in observance of the Easter holiday.
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-Information courtesy Jackie Ayscue, New Sandy Creek Baptist Church
The Embrace Henderson Spectacular, an annual FREE Family Fun Day sponsored by the Embrace Henderson Committee and the Child Evangelism Fellowship, will be held Saturday, May 4, 2019, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at SaddleRock Farm, 1786 Weldon’s Mill Road, in Henderson, NC.
It is a day filled with games, horse rides, music, bounce houses, slides, Sno Cones, popcorn, drinks and lots of fun! Everyone is invited to attend!!
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According to Frazier, the City Council voted to table the first agenda item, a public hearing and consideration of approval that would amend the zoning map to rezone two parcels on Dabney Drive and one parcel on Lynne Avenue in Henderson to a neighborhood commercial district.
Council members voted to table the discussion on the rezoning of those parcels citing a need for additional research and information.
In new business, the City Council voted to renew the City’s contract with Waste Industries, Inc. for curbside sanitation pickup services for an additional three-year period. Waste Industries has been contracted with the City since 2010, according to Frazier.
The City Council also approved the demolition of properties at 813 Andrews Avenue, 210 Chestnut Street and 435 Chestnut Street. Frazier reported that the 435 Chestnut Street location is jointly owned by the County of Vance; discussions will be held with the County on how to proceed.
Also approved was a proposal to purchase the property at the corner of Beckford Drive and Andrews Avenue. Frazier stated this land would be used for future City redevelopment endeavors, including a potential small park.
In the accompanying work session, City Council members discussed amending the City-owned Elmwood Cemetery’s maintenance and operation codes.
Frazier said some of the codes are dated and need revising, including codes for proper barricading of open grave sites and upkeep of flowers and memorials.
To “protect the integrity and appearance of Elmwood,” Frazier said the City Council is also reviewing ways to prevent issues with leaning tombstones and memorials due to uneven grounds.
Another work session discussion – amending ordinances related to peddlers, solicitors, park concessions and food trucks – centered around the increased interest in food truck operations in Henderson.
In response to the increase in inquiries, Frazier said the City Council seeks to be proactive in establishing ordinances guiding food truck operations. City Council members have held discussions with the Henderson Police Department to determine the best way to proceed.
According to Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow, proposed ordinances regarding food truck operations are fairly simple.
“My primary concern is safety and knowing who is providing services to our citizens,” said Barrow. “With food trucks, the criteria for a permit are having a certificate from the health department and having permission to set up at the location.”
The ordinance is straightforward; I did not recreate the wheel. It was pulled from other established ordinances from other municipalities. This ordinance will not be a hindrance, only a way to ensure safety for our citizens.”
Code amendments and proposed ordinances discussed at the work session will be presented to the entire Henderson City Council for review at their May meeting.
To hear the Town Talk interview with City Manager Frank Frazier in its entirety, click here.
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Boater R.J. DeGrandcourt of Clarksville, Virginia, caught five bass Saturday weighing 18 pounds, 7 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Shenandoah Division opener on Kerr Lake. For his catch, DeGrandcourt took home $2,585.
According to post-tournament reports, DeGrandcourt caught his bass fishing flats on the upper end of the lake with a Bomber Speed Shad crankbait.
The top 10 boaters finished the tournament in:
1st: R.J. DeGrandcourt, Clarksville, Va., five bass, 18-7, $2,585
2nd: Ben Dalton, Keeling, Va., five bass, 16-5, $1,175
3rd: Travis Lugar, McGaheysville, Va., five bass, 15-9, $784
4th: Jack Dice, Lynchburg, Va., five bass, 15-0, $759
4th: Thomas Svec, Chesapeake, Va., five bass, 15-0, $509
6th: Curtis Talbott, Forest, Va., five bass, 14-15, $631
7th: Michael Delvisco, Dandridge, Tenn., five bass, 14-1, $392
8th: Derik Hudson, Concord, Va., five bass, 13-11, $752
9th: Rick Hawkins, Roanoke, Va., five bass, 13-10, $313
10th: Craig Wright, Rustburg, Va., four bass, 13-1, $150
DeGrandcourt also caught a 6-pound, 9-ounce bass – the heaviest of the event in the Boater Division – and earned the day’s Boater Big Bass award of $235.
Kyle Richardt of Raleigh, North Carolina, won the Co-angler Division and $1,175 Saturday after catching five bass weighing 12 pounds, 7 ounces.
The top 10 co-anglers were:
1st: Kyle Richardt, Raleigh, N.C., five bass, 12-7, $1,175
2nd: Trey Grow, Mechanicsville, Va., five bass, 11-6, $587
3rd: Louis Britos, Disputanta, Va., five bass, 10-10, $393
4th: Jamie Newton, Falls Church, Va., four bass, 10-9, $254
4th: Timothy Kinder, Manassas, Va., five bass, 10-9, $354
6th: Brandt Thompson , Richmond, Va., five bass, 10-7, $215
7th: Gregory Chuhta, Germantown, Md., five bass, 10-5, $196
8th: Danny Crickenberger, Charlottesville, Va., four bass, 10-0, $293
9th: Billy Brown, Dahlgren, Va., five bass, 9-13, $157
10th: Al Berkley, Madison Heights, Va., five bass, 9-12, $50
Crickenberger caught the largest bass in the Co-angler Division, a fish weighing in at 4 pounds, 12 ounces. The catch earned him the day’s Co-angler Big Bass award of $117.
The tournament was hosted by the Vance County Tourism Development Authority.
Boater R.J. DeGrandcourt of Clarksville, Virginia, caught five bass Saturday weighing 18 pounds, 7 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Shenandoah Division opener on Kerr Lake. For his catch, DeGrandcourt took home $2,585. (Photo courtesy FLW Fishing)
The top 45 boaters and co-anglers in the region based on point standings, along with the five winners in each qualifying event, will be entered in the Oct. 10-12 BFL Regional Championship on Lake Hartwell in Seneca, South Carolina, presented by Navionics. Boaters will compete for a top award of a Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard and $20,000, while co-anglers will fish for a new Ranger Z518L with a 200-horsepower outboard.
The 2019 BFL is a 24-division circuit devoted to weekend anglers, with 128 tournaments throughout the season, five qualifying events in each division. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers from each division, along with the five winners of the qualifying events, will advance to one of six regional tournaments where they are competing to finish in the top six, which then qualifies them for one of the longest-running championships in all of competitive bass fishing – the BFL All-American.
The 2019 BFL All-American will be held May 30-June 1 at the Potomac River in Marbury, Maryland, and is hosted by the Charles County Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism and the Commissioners of Charles County. Top performers in the BFL can move up to the Costa FLW Series or even the FLW Tour.
For complete details and updated information visit FLWFishing.com. For regular updates, photos, tournament news and more, follow the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League on FLW’s social media outlets at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
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The Henderson Family YMCA is sponsoring a “Girls on the Run Northern NC” Spring 5K on Saturday, May 4, 2019, in downtown Oxford. Activities will begin at 9 a.m.
Open registration is available now through May 3; race day registration will also be available on May 4.
Registration is $15 for children and $25 for adults. Be one of the first 100 to register to receive a 5K t-shirt.
Volunteers are also needed!
For more information, contact Becca Stanley, Girls on the Run Council Director, at (252) 438-2144 or email beccas@henfamymca.org.
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The grills heat up on Friday, April 26, 2019, as RHI prepares for the 12th consecutive year of its spring barbecue chicken dinner fundraiser.
The $7-a-plate dinners will be cooked and served at 414 Raleigh Road, the location of RHI’s office and warehouse in the former Coca-Cola building. You’re invited to eat in or take out from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Delivery of five or more plates to one location is available.
Purchase your tickets at our office or from one of our many volunteers.
Preparations begin the day before the event as volunteers fill cups with barbecue sauce and bag bread.
At about 4:30 a.m. on the last Friday of every April, volunteers fire up more than a dozen mobile grills to cook about 2,300 chicken halves. The menu includes green beans and potatoes.
A much-loved part of every plate is Roger Bibee’s barbecue sauce, which is also available for $5 a pint.
The event marks the third spring fundraiser held at the Raleigh Road location.
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Dennis Jarvis, vice chair of the Vance County Advisory Council of the Boys & Girls Club of North Central North Carolina, was the guest of honor on Tuesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program.
Jarvis announced the club’s upcoming 12th Annual “Bass for Cash” Fishing Tournament to be held on Kerr Lake Saturday, April 20, 2019. The tournament will begin early in the morning – at safe light – at Nutbush on Kerr Lake.
“The Boys & Girls Club partnered in 2018 with Collins, Inc. in the ‘Bass for Cash’ Series and continued with the partnership for 2019,” said Jarvis. “We had over 120 boats last year, with hopes to exceed that number this year.”
For an entry fee of $180, participants can fish alone or in two-person teams. There is a five fish limit with the potential to win cash prizes of $5,000+.
One place will be paid for every seven boats, with a maximum of 15 positions paid.
Proceeds from the fundraiser will support the Vance County chapter of the Boys & Girls Club. According to Jarvis, approximately 85 percent of the fishing tournament funds raised through entry fees and sponsorships will stay in the local chapter to expand the club’s youth services.
Jarvis said he has personally witnessed the way fundraisers help the local chapter grow. “In the year-and-a-half I’ve been with the organization, the club has added new features including what I call a ‘beats lab,’ essentially a music-mixing facility with a recording studio. They’ve also recently opened a game room.”
Giving anglers an opportunity to participate in what they enjoy doing while raising money to provide fun, safe experiences for local youth is a win-win situation, according to Jarvis.
“What a wonderful opportunity for those who like to fish to come have a great day on Kerr Lake for a nominal fee and a chance to win prize money.”
For additional tournament rules and registration information, click here. For more on the Boys & Girls Club of North Central North Carolina, please call (919) 690-0036 or visit www.bgcncnc.com.
To hear the Town Talk interview with Dennis Jarvis in its entirety, including Henderson-Vance Economic Development updates, click here.
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Vance County Schools has been named a 2019 District of Distinction by the National Beta Club for offering the academic recognition membership to students in all eligible schools in the school district.
In making the award announcement, National Beta officials praised the efforts of Superintendent Anthony Jackson, school chapter sponsors and deserving student members.
This national award recognizes Vance County Schools’ commitment to academic excellence, leadership development and service involvement, and illustrates the dedication to preparing students for college and career readiness. The students in the district understand the importance of these qualities and exemplify the Beta motto, Let Us Lead by Serving Others, National Beta officials noted.
Bobby Hart, chief executive officer for National Beta, contacted Jackson in a letter about the district’s recognition.
In the letter, Hart wrote, “Thank you for all you do as an administrator in supporting the success of your schools, staff and students. We appreciate your continued focus on fostering activities that ensure all students can achieve success.”
Beta Club advisors in Vance County Schools play a major role in the success of the program and recognition of eligible students. Those advisors include:
· Hollie Powell of Aycock Elementary School
· Teresa Hicks of Carver Elementary School
· Myron Duncan of Clarke Elementary School
· Michelle Foster of Dabney Elementary School
· Marian Faulkner of E.O. Young, Jr. Elementary School
· Shaunese Coombs of E.M. Rollins Elementary School
· Sharita Jones of L.B. Yancey Elementary School
· Cathy Oswald of New Hope Elementary School
· Eva Jennings of Pinkston Street Elementary School
· Ashley Pennington of Zeb Vance Elementary School
· Ben Mixer of STEM Early High School
· Vickie Fullwood of Vance County Early College High School
· Pamela Perry of Vance County Middle School
· Bobbi Parks of Vance County High School
National Junior Beta includes grades 4-8 and National Senior Beta includes grades 9-12.
With more than 500,000 active members and 9,000 chapters nationally and internationally, National Beta has become the nation’s largest independent, non-profit, educational youth organization. National Beta recognizes outstanding achievement, promotes character and social responsibility, encourages service involvement to school and community and fosters leadership skills.
The school advisors for the National Beta Club chapters in Vance County Schools are shown in the photo during their recognition at the Vance County Board of Education meeting on April 8. They are shown with Dorothy Gooche, board chairperson, and Superintendent Anthony Jackson, both standing at center. (Photo courtesy VCS)
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