United Way of Vance County Announces Fifth Annual Tour de Vance
United Way of Vance County is proud to announce its FIFTH annual Tour de Vance! What is Tour de Vance? Its a bike ride, family fun, and a chance to help your community. Here’s the full story:
FOUR INCREDIBLE RIDES!
Saturday – April 22, 2017
Vance-Granville Community College
200 Community College Road – Henderson, NC 27536
Start Time: 8:30 a.m. for Party Ride! (10mi), 20mi, 31-62mi rides
Route closes at 2:30 p.m. – choose the ride that best suits your ability.
GET THE FAMILY ROLLING! Participate in our Party Ride – specifically for youth, families and beginners! This is a 10 mile route that is absolutely enjoyable!
READY TO TAKE ON MORE? Sign up for our 20 mile ride – this one is designed for those ready to take on more than 10 miles and is a very “do-able” distance.
SEASONED RIDERS – We have a two rides designed for you! Choose between a 31 mile and 62 mile ride. Thirty-one mile riders will take a circular route through Forest and Farmland. Sixty-two mile riders will take the “Kerr Lake Look” – which includes and out-and-back spur past Nutbush Creek State Recreation Area and a turn around at Kerr Lake’s Bullocksville State Recreation Area.
All 20, 31 and 62 mile riders will be treated to lunch a bar-b-que lunch from Nunnery-Freeman!
Register online at app.RaceReach.com/r/tour-de-vance before 11:59 p.m., Saturday, April 15, 2016 for a shirt. Afterwards (shirts will not be included), register on line until 5:00 p.m. Thursday, April 21, or on-site, beginning at 7:30 a.m. day of race.
Cost: Off-campus rides: 20- $20.00, 30- and 60 mile $40.00; 10 mile $10.00 ea. or $30.00 for 4 riders in the same family.
Proceeds benefit the United We Read – United We Succeed Reading Initiative Program of United Way of Vance County!
For more information: e-mail: tourdevance@gmail.com
252-492-8392, United Way – Wendy Meyer-Goodwin
SAFETY FIRST! ANSI HELMET REQUIRED. WEAR BRIGHT CLOTHING, PREFERABLY YELLOW. NO EARPHONES.
IN EVENT OF SIGNIFICANTLY INCLEMENT WEATHER, EVENT WILL BE CANCELED, WITH NO REFUNDS.
Park Fees at Kerr Lake
A WIZS TownTalk listener (11 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. M-F) recently submitted a written topic request via wizs.com/towntalk about the fees to enter the parks on Kerr Lake. On this topic, WIZS can address those fees for parks in North Carolina.
As Bryce P. Fleming, park superintendent at the Kerr Lake State Recreation Area explains, “Park fees are set system wide for the N.C. State Park System, and state parks have needed to increase revenues over the last few years.”
Park fees may include things like entrance fees, facility rental fees, permit fees and more. Fleming wrote in an email to WIZS News, “I do not see the entrance fees being reduced at Kerr Lake. However, the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation did introduce the discount for active military and veterans this year.” Fleming said the division “also instituted dynamic pricing for campsites in the last year. It offers lower pricing for campsites during the week when they typically have a lower occupancy rate.”
According to the information provided by Fleming, the entrance/parking fees are charged on weekends only starting in April then seven days per week from Memorial Day through Labor Day before going back to weekends only in September. The entrance/parking fees are:
$7 per car on weekends – $5 per car for Seniors 62 and over and for active military and veterans.
$6 per car on weekdays – $4 per car for seniors 62 and over and for active military and veterans.
There is no entrance/parking fee October – March.
Also, visitors can obtain a season pass for $60 that permits entry April through September at Kerr Lake, Falls Lake and Jordan Lake. Fleming said the season pass can be used also for the “Hammocks Beach State Park ferry, a one hour boat rental at parks where that is offered and a swim pass at parks where there is a fee for swimming. There is no additional fee to swim at Kerr Lake State Recreation Area other than the entrance fee.”
When asked about using proceeds from vending and food trucks as an alternative way to raise money and reduce fees, Fleming said, “N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation has considered food trucks as a way to generate some revenue and provide an additional service that some of our customers may enjoy. We now have the ability to issue a permit to food vendors to operate in parks. We have not been approached by food vendors yet at Kerr Lake State Recreation Area.”
CPOH Fundraiser at 220 April 24
Community Partners of Hope, management entity for the local men’s shelter and Hope House, is having a fundraiser on Monday, April 24th. It will take place at 220 Seafood at 1812 North Garnett Street.
Volunteer coordinator Jane Kings says, “Tickets may be purchased at the door and cost $7. All plates include fried trout, french fries, hush puppies and slaw. Eat in customers also get a beverage.”
There is a drive through for take out orders.
Cash or check only.
District Attorney’s Schedule May 2017
Mon, May 1 Warren Trial Court (Hight) – Fuller, Gregory, Raymond
**Franklin District Court (Keith) – Pelfrey, Roberson
Vance District Court (Stevenson) – Erdmann, Watson/Bristo
Granville District Court (Thompson) – Gardner, Allen
Tues, May 2 Franklin District Court (Davis) – Hunter, Roberson
##Vance District Court (Keith) – Louis, Watson/Bristo
Granville Juvenile Court (Thompson) – Putney
Granville County Clerk’s Office Hours, Attorneys 2:00 – 4:00 – Putney
Wed, May 3 Granville District Court (Davis) – Pelfrey, Allen
Warren District Court (Stevenson) – Erdmann, Gregory, Raymond
Granville County Clerk’s Office Hours, Public 2:00-4:00 – Putney
Thurs, May 4 Franklin Juvenile Court (Keith) – Putney
##Vance District Court (Burnette) – Erdmann, Watson, Bristo
Granville Dispo Court (Davis) – Gregory, Sellars, Louis
Vance Trial Prep – Pelfrey, Fuller
Fri, May 5 Vance Juvenile Court (Banks) – Putney
Vance Trial Prep – Pelfrey, Fuller
Mon, May 8 Vance Trial Court (O’Foghludha) – Pelfrey, Fuller, Brickhouse
Franklin District Court (Stevenson) – Louis, Roberson
Vance District Court (Daivs) – Erdmann, Watson/Bristo
##Granville District Court (Keith) – Gregory, Allen
Tues, May 9 Franklin District Court (Thompson) – Erdmann, Gregory, Roberson
Vance District Court (Stevenson) – Louis, Gardner, Watson/Bristo
Warren Juvenile Court (Davis) – Putney
Wed, May 10 Granville District Court (Stevenson) – Sellars, Allen
Warren District Court (Burnette) – Putney, Raymond
Thurs, May 11 ##Vance District Court (Thompson) – Sellars, Watson, Bristo
Warren CMS Prep – Pelfrey
Fri, May 12 Warren CMS Prep – Pelfrey
Mon, May 15 Warren CMS Court (O’Foghludha) – Pelfrey, Pendergrass, Raymond
Franklin District Court (Burnette) – Sellars, Roberson
Vance District Court (Thompson) – Hunter, Watson/Bristo
**Granville District Court (Keith) – Gardner, Allen
Vance CMS Prep – Pelfrey
Tues, May 16 Vance Probation Court (O’Foghludha) – Gregory, Pendergrass
##Franklin District Court (Keith) – Sellars, Roberson
Vance District Court (Davis) – Erdmann, Hunter, Watson/Bristo
Granville Juvenile Court (Burnette) – Putney
Vance CMS Prep – Pelfrey
Vance County Clerk’s Office Hours, Attorneys, 2:00-4:00 pm – Gregory
Wed, May 17 Vance CMS Court (O’Foghludha) – Pelfrey, Erdmann, Louis, Pendergrass, Brickhouse
Granville District Court (Burnette) – Gardner, Allen
**Warren District Court (Davis) – Putney, Raymond
Vance County Clerk’s Office Hours, Public, 2:00-4:00 pm – Gregory
Thurs, May 18 Vance CMS Court (O’Foghludha) – Pelfrey, Erdmann, Louis, Pendergrass, Brickhouse
Franklin Juvenile Court (Keith) – Hunter/Gardner
Vance Dispo Court (Thompson) – Gregory, Putney, Sellars, Watson, Bristo
Franklin County Clerk’s Office Hours, 2:00-4:00 pm – Hunter/Gardner
Franklin CMS Prep – Gardner, Hunter
Fri, May 19 Franklin Dispo Court (Davis) – Erdmann, Louis, Gregory, Tart, Roberson
Franklin CMS Prep – Gardner, Hunter
Mon, May 22 Franklin CMS Court (O’Foghludha) – Gardner, Hunter, Pendergrass, Johnson
Franklin District Court (Davis) – Louis, Roberson
Vance District Court (Stevenson) – Erdmann, Watson/Bristo
Granville District Court (Burnette) – Fuller, Allen
Granville CMS Prep – Sellars, Putney
Tues, May 23 Franklin CMS Court (O’Foghludha) – Gardner, Hunter, Pendergrass, Johnson
Franklin District Court (Stevenson) – Erdmann, Pelfrey, Roberson
**Vance District Court (Keith) – Louis, Fuller, Watson/Bristo
Warren Juvenile Court (Davis) – Putney
Granville CMS Prep – Sellars, Putney
Wed, May 24 Granville CMS Court (O’Foghludha) – Sellars, Putney, Pendergrass, Garrett
##Granville District Court (Stevenson) – Louis, Allen
##Warren District Court (Keith) – Erdmann, Raymond
Thurs, May 25 Granville CMS Court (O’Foghludha) – Sellars, Putney, Pendergrass, Garrett
##Vance District Court (Burnette) – Gregory, Watson/Bristo
Fri, May 26 Vance Juvenile Court (Thompson) – Putney
Granville Probation Court Prep – Sellars, Putney
Mon, May 29 HOLIDAY
Tues, May 30 Granville Probation Court/Grand Jury (Young) – Sellars, Putney
Franklin District Court (Burnette) – Louis, Roberson
Vance District Court (Stevenson) – Gregory, Watson/Bristo
Wed, May 31 Warren District Court (Stevenson) – Fuller, Raymond
**mediator available**
##9:30 am regular docket, PLUS POSSIBLE 2:15 pm DWI docket##
VGCC holds Banquet to honor Student-Athletes
Vance-Granville Community College celebrated Vanguard student-athletes at its annual Athletics Banquet, held on March 31 in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus.
VGCC Coordinator of Student Activities & Athletics Jermiel Hargrove started the event by praising the students for their hard work, both on the court and in the classroom. He noted that the VGCC athletics program is growing, with the 2016 addition of the “Vanguard Spirit” cheerleading squad, while the men’s basketball and women’s volleyball teams have celebrated historic successes.
Serving as guest speaker for the event was Carlos Fields, a football standout at Northern Vance High School and Winston-Salem State University who is currently a linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers. Fields spoke about his “idol,” his mother, Sheila Kearney, who was also an outstanding student-athlete and became an educator. “She motivated me to be a great athlete, but most of all, to give back to my community,” he said. Fields plans to go into coaching and teaching once his professional playing days come to an end. To the VGCC athletes, he emphasized the importance of character, “being coachable,” and working hard “while you wait to get your opportunity to excel.”
Hargrove started the presentations of awards by recognizing VGCC women’s volleyball players. He presented the award for Most Valuable Player to Kiyanna Kearney of Henderson, the Team Captain award to Jesse Edwards of Henderson and co-Freshman of the Year awards to Stormi Abernathy of Yanceyville and Hannah Arneth of Oxford.
Other volleyball team members recognized included Nicole Bowman of Oxford, Allyson Cash of Grassy Creek, Ashley Parker of Henderson, Katelynn Ray of Henderson, Madison Waddle of Kittrell and Hanna Williams of Oxford, along with assistant coach Rachel Thomas, a former VGCC student-athlete.
VGCC staff member Tina Ragland, who coaches the cheerleading squad, presented the Most Valuable Cheerleader Award to Latessa Wilkerson of Henderson, the Most Spirited Cheerleader award to Seniqua Turner of Henderson and the Most Versatile Cheerleader award to Stackia Burwell of Henderson.
Other cheerleaders recognized included Anaya Brown of Henderson, Sequoyah Jones of Oxford, Latia Thomas of Henderson, Chiatyra Turner of Ebony, Va., and Kaela Williams of Henderson.
Vanguards men’s basketball head coach DeMarcus Oliver presented awards to members of his team. He named TyQuon Reid of Goldsboro as MVP, Christopher Pernell of Raleigh as Teammate of the Year, and NiQuan Cousins of Raleigh as Freshman of the Year. In a first for the program, the coach also presented commemorative basketballs to Reid, for scoring the 1,000th point of his VGCC career on Feb. 22 and to Pernell for scoring his 100th career three-pointer on Feb. 9. Both set new records for the Vanguards program, the coach noted.
Other basketball players recognized included Antonio Adams of Raleigh, William Beck of Raleigh, Darius Buford of Cary, Kenneth Finley, Jr., of Raleigh, Lynn Henderson of Henderson, Jaylen Jones of Warrenton, Calvin Manley of Louisburg and Thomas McCaffity of Warrenton, along with assistant coach William Clements and team manager Mycal Elam, another former VGCC student-athlete.
Hargrove also recognized four students for their service as support staff for the VGCC athletics program this year: Micah Roberts of Stem, Daniel Reece of Henderson, Alana Towles of Oxford and Angelique Taylor of Macon.
In closing remarks, Stacey Carter-Coley, VGCC’s vice president of employee and public relations, congratulated the student-athletes on the past year and thanked their family members for their support.
Current or prospective students interested in participating in VGCC athletics during the 2017-18 year should contact Jermiel Hargrove at hargrovej@vgcc.edu or (252) 738-3246.
–VGCC–
N.C. greenhouse tomatoes ready for harvest
RALEIGH – Local field-grown tomatoes are not quite ready, but greenhouse tomatoes are now available for N.C. consumers.
Richard Whitaker, owner of Whitaker Farms in Climax, has been picking greenhouse tomatoes since late March. His farm grows tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce in the greenhouse, but also grows field tomatoes, strawberries and other vegetables. Whitaker says the benefit of growing in a greenhouse is being able to extend the season.
“We’re able to pick from March until July,” said Whitaker, first vice president of the N.C. Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Association. “We’ve even had some years where we were able to keep picking greenhouse tomatoes until Christmas.”
Tomatoes account for about 90 percent of the state’s greenhouse vegetables, according to the association. Greenhouse vegetable growers also produce cucumbers, lettuces and peppers.
The association, in partnership with the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, will host two Greenhouse Vegetable Days: April 20 at the State Farmers Market in Raleigh and April 21 at the Robert G. Shaw Piedmont Triad Farmers Market in Colfax. At each event, visitors can enjoy a free tomato sandwich made with greenhouse tomatoes from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
To find local greenhouse growers near you, go to www.ncgreenhouse.org.
Press Release: ‘Beatlemania’ Comes To McGregor Hall
HENDERSON, N.C. (April 17, 2017)— The fanfare of The Beatles—often called “Beatlemania”—is coming to downtown Henderson, N.C., on Thursday, April 20th when Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience performs live at McGregor Hall Performing Arts and Learning Center at 8 p.m.
Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience has been dubbed “the nation’s most innovative and unique show utilizing the works of The Beatles,” by music industry insiders. The band includes brothers Billy, Ryan and Matthew McGuigan, who have united their musical talents, charms and passion for performing to create a show that does away the worn out tribute format. No bad wigs and fake accents. Instead, they perform as themselves and leave the song choices completely in the hands of the audience. This is done through request cards that audience members fill out prior to the show as well as through the Yesterday and Today app available on iTunes.
Once the requests are collected, minutes before the show begins, a set list is created based upon the songs chosen by that particular audience. As an added treat, the reasons that the audience members chose those songs make up the narrative of the evening.
What the McGuigan boys have overwhelmingly found, since debuting the show in 2007, is that not only do people have a story to tell, but they are absolutely ready and willing to tell that story when being able to tie it to their favorite Beatles song. On some level, it goes beyond sheer entertainment, and perhaps becomes a hint of music therapy.
Tickets are on sale at www.McGregorHall.org, by calling (252) 598-0662 or by visiting the Box Office at 201 Breckenridge Street in Henderson, N.C. For more information, contact McGregor Hall’s Executive Director Tommy Deadwyler at (252) 598-0662 or email him at tommydeadwyler@mcgregorhall.org. For interviews with the McGuigans or more information, contact Kate Whitecotton, production manager at KateWhitecotton@Gmail.com or (402) 682-2868.