Community Partners of Hope

Henderson Men’s Shelter Needs Help Finishing Out the Year, Beginning 2019

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-Information courtesy Community Partners of Hope

As we prepare to celebrate God’s gift of Jesus, let us thank you for the gift of your time, talent, meals, donations, prayers and more that have enabled us to operate the Henderson Men’s Shelter again this year on a shoestring budget! That is what COMMUNITY is all about! We still need your help through the end of March!

December has been extremely cold and then we had about a foot of snow! Our shelter managers and volunteers have done a wonderful job of keeping the shelter open for white flag conditions (see more about white flag below).

We are still trying to find men to volunteer for the overnight shift – 9 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. for December 23 – 31. We also need volunteers for the month of January. We cannot keep the shelter open without supervision and we do NOT want to tell our guests that they have to leave! If you can cover a single night, that will be a blessing!

A special shout out to a few of the men in Hope House who have been giving back by taking a few shifts at the shelter! These men came through the shelter and are making progress towards their own housing.

WHITE FLAG CONDITIONS:

When the temperature dips below freezing or when we have ice and/or snow, we know that it is just not safe for homeless men to be sleeping outside. In that spirit, we will accept any man who will obey the rules while in the shelter even if he lost privileges earlier. We will also admit men up until 10 p.m. (or later if escorted by law enforcement personnel).

On mornings when it is extremely cold or if ice and snow have caused other locations to close (like ACTS and the library), we will keep the shelter open during the morning until conditions are better. In extreme weather like our snowstorm, we have kept the shelter open all day. We can use volunteers and extra food on those days, so if you can offer help, please call the shelter manager (252) 820-0701.

You can see our calendar at any time from our website at www.cp-hope.org. Just click on the SHELTER CALENDAR tab at the top.

OUR CHRISTMAS WISH LIST:

Our largest need is funding to help pay operating expenses, including pay for the two shelter managers who keep things running smoothly.

We also depend on lots of donated clothing (NEW only) and supplies to keep the shelter running and our men warm and dry.

NEEDED SUPPLIES:

  • Large bottles of hand sanitizer
  • Large refill bottles of hand soap
  • Cans of foot powder or athletes foot spray
  • Tall kitchen trash bags (13 – gallon size)
  • Laundry Detergent
  • 7-ounce adjustable air fresheners
  • Pine-sol type cleaner – gallon containers
  • Toilet bowl cleaner – gel type
  • Soap – small sample size (or hotel supplies)
  • Instant Grits
  • Crackers & nabs
  • Cup of Noodles (With Cup)
  • Coffee & creamer
  • Peanut butter & jelly
  • Four-pound bags of sugar
  • CLOTHING – NEW ONLY!   (take used clothing to a thrift store, please)
  • Men’s undergarments (all sizes)
  • Waterproof men’s gloves
  • Men’s sweatshirts (Sizes L, XL, XXL)
  • Men’s thermal sets (Sizes L, XL, XXL)
  • White tube socks

NOT NEEDED:   

Shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, instant oatmeal, deodorant, dress socks and coffee mugs

A NOTE ABOUT DONATIONS:

All contributions are tax deductible.

You may mail a check to:

Community Partners of Hope, Inc., P.O. Box 1791, Henderson, NC 27536

Donations can be taken to:

First Baptist Church (9-5 Monday thru Thursday or 9-12 Friday)

First Presbyterian Church (10-1 Monday thru Thursday)

WIZS Radio Station

or call Betty Boyd (252) 432-3967 to arrange delivery

Vance County Sheriff's Office

Vance Co. Sheriff’s Office Warns Public of ‘Phishing’ Email Schemes

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-Information courtesy the Vance Co. Sheriff Office’s Facebook Page

The Vance County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public to beware of “phishing” emails. There is an email going around that appears to be from Netflix. The email states that your account is frozen and has a link for you to log in and update payment information. The link is to a fake page that is solely designed to capture your personal information and account number.

There are other scam emails that are similar in nature. Please use caution when reading and responding to emails.

News 12/17/18

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Help Needed in Identifying F-150 Involved in Vance Construction Theft

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-Information and photo courtesy the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Facebook Page

This vehicle was involved in the theft of a white enclosed trailer from Vance Construction on Raleigh Road in Henderson. It appears to be a 4-door Ford F-150 with blue over gray paint. The side mirrors, door handles, and tailgate handle are chrome.

If you have any information about this crime or this vehicle, please contact Investigator Gooch at (252) 738-2200.

NC Dept of Agriculture

NC General Assembly Approves Deadline Extension for Agricultural Disaster Program 

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-Press Release, N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

The N.C. General Assembly has approved extending the deadline for the agricultural disaster relief program to Dec. 20. The bill now awaits Governor Roy Cooper’s signature.

Eleven additional North Carolina counties have received secretarial disaster declarations based on agricultural losses from Hurricane Florence or Tropical Storm Michael. These counties are Anson, Avery, Dare, Person, Tyrrell, Vance, Wake, Warren, Washington, Watauga and Yadkin. With these additions, 65 counties are now eligible for agricultural disaster relief through this program.

Six counties are still awaiting a secretarial disaster declaration, which would make them eligible to participate in the disaster assistance program. These counties are Davie, Franklin, Forsyth, Rockingham, Stokes and Surry.

“We don’t want to miss any farmers that are eligible for help through this program,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “To qualify for assistance, a farmer only needs to farm in a disaster-declared county. Payments from this fund will be based on county averages for loss and yield rather than individual losses.”

This assistance is available to farmers who suffered crop losses including apples, barley, corn, cotton, hay, industrial hemp, nursery crops, specialty crops, tobacco, peanuts, sweet potatoes, livestock, aquaculture and more.

“I urge farmers to go online and fill out an application as soon as possible,” Troxler said. “You can find the application as well as other information about the program at www.ncagr.gov/agriculturaldisasterprogram or call 1-866-645-9403.

National Weather Service

Elevated Flood Risk for All of Central NC Through Early Next Week

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-Information courtesy Brian K. Short, Director of Emergency Operations, Henderson-Vance County Emergency Operations and Ready NC

Flash flooding and river flooding are expected for all of central North Carolina through early next week.

Periods of heavy rain are expected during this time. Flash flooding will be possible, especially in urban areas and the usual poor drainage areas.

River flooding is possible on many of the main stem rivers. Melting snow may aggravate the situation and increase the risk of flash flooding and subsequent river flooding.

Storm total rainfall amounts of 1.5” to 2.5” are expected, with locally higher amounts possible Friday through Saturday. The heaviest rain is expected Friday evening through Saturday morning.

Overall, minor flooding is expected on most main stem rivers, with the potential for the greatest rises along portions of the Neuse and the Cape Fear Rivers.

H-V Chamber & VGCC Partner to Present WOVEN – Networking Opportunities for Women

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-Information and flyer courtesy Sandra Wilkerson, Director of Admin and Events, Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce

Attention Women of Vance….. It is with excitement that the Henderson-Vance Chamber and the Small Business Center of VGCC introduce a series of quarterly lunch meetings for women. WOVEN (Women of Vance Empowered Networking) must be a priority for you and your staff.

Each session will be held at a different location with a different speaker and topic. Other Chambers in North Carolina have been very successful in these exciting lunch and learn sessions and now it’s Vance County’s turn.

The first WOVEN session will be held at VGCC Civic Center on Tuesday, January 15, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. The cost is $20 per person and includes lunch. The speaker will be Susan Crews.

Reservations can be made now by calling the Chamber at (252) 438-8414 or email sandra@hendersonvance.org

Advance registration is required.

Make YOU the priority in 2019!!!

 

Town Talk 12/14/18

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News 12/14/18

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Vance County Sheriff's Office

Vance Co. Deputies Arrest Four on Charges of Narcotics Sales & Use

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-Press Release, Vance County Sheriff’s Office

ON THE MORNING OF DECEMBER 6, 2018, VANCE COUNTY DEPUTIES EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT AT 310 YANCEY LANE IN RESPONSE TO SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF NARCOTICS SALES AND USE.

FOUR PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED AS A RESULT OF THE SEARCH WARRANT:

RUFUS KENNY WILLIAMS AGE 46 310 YANCEY LANE

CHARGES:

PWISD COCAINE; POSSESSION OF A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION; MAINTAINING A DWELLING FOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE; POSSESSION OF A STOLEN FIREARM; MANUFACTURE/SELL/DELIVER WITHIN 1000 FEET OF SCHOOL; FELONY POSSESSION OF COCAINE; RESISTING A PUBLIC OFFICER

BOND: $185,000

CHRIS WILLIAMS AGE 58 310 YANCEY LANE

CHARGES:

PWISD COCAINE; M/S/D CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITHIN 1000 FEET OF SCHOOL; POSSESSION OF A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION; POSSESS STOLEN FIREARM; MAINTAINING A DWELLING FOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE; POSSESSION OF FIREARM BY CONVICTED FELON

BOND: $160,000

MAURIO ANTWON SOLOMAN AGE 39 310 YANCEY LANE

CHARGES:

PWISD HEROIN; M/S/D CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE WITHIN 1000 FEET OF SCHOOL; SELL/DELIVER COCAINE; POSSESSION OF A WEAPON OF MASS DESTRUCTION; POSSESS STOLEN FIREARM; MAINTAINING A DWELLING FOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE; POSSESSION OF FIREARM BY CONVICTED FELON

BOND: $180,000

WILLIAM EDWARD DAVIS AGE 64 ADDRESS UNKNOWN

CHARGES:

FELONY POSSESSION OF COCAINE

BOND: $5,000

THE FOUR HAVE A COURT DATE OF JANUARY 7, 2019.

THE VANCE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS COMMITTED TO FIGHTING NARCOTICS SALES AND VIOLENT CRIME TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF OUR CITIZENS.