— submitted by Terry Garrison for the Henderson-Vance Black Leadership Caucus
A FORUM FOR VANCE COUNTY CANDIDATES WITH OPPOSITION FOR THE UPCOMING PRIMARY ELECTION WILL BE HELD SUNDAY, APRIL 15TH AT 4:00 PM AT THE ELKS LODGE, 326 W. ROCK SPRING STREET, HENDERSON. THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND. THE FORUM IS SPONSORED BY THE HENDERSON-VANCE BLACK LEADERSHIP CAUCUS.
— submitted by Catherine Abbott on behalf of North Henderson Baptist Church
Yard Sale, Bake Sale, Country Breakfast
North Henderson Baptist Church Fellowship Hall
Saturday, April 7, 2018, 7:00 a.m. to 11 a.m.
All Proceeds go to Relay for Life/American Cancer Society
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HPD Press Release – Wednesday April 4, 2018
On April 3, 2018 around 10:30 p.m., officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to a call of a missing 13 year old teenager. According to the grandmother, the teen has autism and this was the first time he had left the residence. She told officers the teen had become upset over a video game.
At this point the teen had been missing a short time, but the grandmother told officers the teen would need medication within the hour and if he did not receive the medication soon he would likely fall asleep. The grandmother told officers that he does like going to the store and that he loves trains. She feared that he may have gone to the railroad tracks nearby.
Officers concentrated on the immediate area and gave out a description of the teen in an attempt to locate. Other officers started the process of entering the teen as missing in NCIC and an AMBER alert.
The supervisor on scene discussed the use of the Department’s multipurpose K-9 unit to track the teen. Officers felt that if the teen was not located soon he could be in grave danger from missing his medication and the conditions.
A pillow was used as a scent article for the K-9 to start the track of the juvenile. The K-9 was deployed using short leash from the front of the teenager’s home. Officer searched several areas immediately around the residence and repeatedly called out for the teen. The K-9 handler advised that he had located the teen.
He was found approximately 30 feet from the rear of the residence in a thorn brush thicket in an area that officers and family members had already searched, where there was almost zero visibility.
The teen did receive injures from the K-9 and from the vegetation that he was hiding in and was treated medically for his injuries. The injuries sustained were unfortunate, but we are extremely relieved that he was located and returned to his loving family.
Authority: Chief M.W. Barrow
— press release
Two All-Star Southern Gospel Groups Join Forces On McGregor Hall Stage
The Talleys Along With Tribute To Make Gospel Music Headlines On Saturday, April 7
HENDERSON, N.C. — One of the nation’s most beloved groups in Christian Music today, The Talleys, join forces with Tribute, one of the country’s most dynamic male quartets in Gospel music, for an all-star Southern Gospel concert. McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center in downtown Henderson, N.C., will host this gathering of talent on April 7, the first Saturday following the Easter celebration.
Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the concert starts at 7 p.m.
“Having both these stellar Gospel groups come together to perform on the McGregor Hall stage is an honor,” said Mark Hopper, Vice President of the McGregor Hall Board of Directors. “The Talleys and Tribute are two of the biggest groups in Southern Gospel, and combined, this performance will be a newsmaker in the Southern Gospel world. ”
With an unmistakable style of progressive Southern Gospel, The Talleys have become one of the most beloved groups in Christian music today. Hallmarks of the “Talley sound” are their lush arrangements, close-knit harmonies and powerful vocals.
They’ve enjoyed 10 No.1 singles with two streaks of consecutive chart-toppers. Their most awarded, recognizable and requested songs include the hits Searchin’ The Healer, I Love The Lord and The Answer Is Christ. Their songs and recordings have received awards and nominations from the Dove Awards, Singing News Fan Awards, the Southern Gospel Music Guild Harmony Honors, Sheridan Gospel Network Music Awards and many more.
For this concert, The Talleys will perform with nationally known recording artist Tribute, which has become one of the country’s most dynamic and beloved male quartets in all of Gospel music. In an ever-changing musical climate, Tribute has remained steadfast in their goal to make great music that is both timely and relevant to the current musical scene and fan base.
Tickets are on sale for $25 or $22 plus sales tax and can be purchased directly at the McGregor Hall Box office, which is open Monday through Friday from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 201 Breckenridge Street in downtown Henderson or by phone at (252) 598-0662. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.McGregorHall.org by using the secure and trusted purchasing platform, eTix.
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— submitted by Paul McKenzie
COMMUNITY WATCH MEETING ON 4/9
The next meeting of the Carver Community Watch group will be on Monday, 4/9/2018, 7 pm at Carver Elementary School. For our program, we have invited each of the Democratic candidates for Sheriff to to come and share a few words in advance of the May primary. The meeting is open to all. For more information, call 252-213-5986.
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— press release from the Downtown Development Commission in Henderson, NC
The Downtown Development Commission is hosting four interns through the NCWorks NextGen Program this Summer, providing support to downtown merchants, events and city and county departments.
The program provides a respectable wage to new bachelor’s degree graduates for an internship placement of up to 480 hours in their selected career field.
The first intern, Quintin Davis of Warrenton, started Monday and will staff the Arts Council at 233 S. Garnett Street Monday through Thursday from 9-2. Davis graduated from Warren County Early College High School and attended the University of Mt. Olive where he earned his B.S. degree in graphic design.
“I love that I get to gain more graphic design experience while working in the arts field,” shared Davis who also participated in UMO’s concert choir. “I look forward to helping Henderson with its marketing and branding efforts.”
His first projects include signage for Vance County Veterans Services and a photo shoot of locally produced products for the county’s Economic Development Commission.
Downtown Development Director Kaine Riggan provides supervision for the interns and is selecting the candidates to strategically fill key posts for downtown attractions, adding vibrancy to the central business district.
“The Croatan Club and the Emrose Gallery are the gold standard for how we want our historic buildings to look” shared Riggan. “Being able to staff it for regular hours says that we are ready for visitors and open for business.”
While Davis’ post will run through September, other recent graduates will start in May and stagger staffing needs throughout downtown for the next fiscal year.
Riggan also hopes to utilize new NCWorks interns for staffing the Bennett H. Perry Jr. Museum on Church Street and the Classic Car Showroom on Horner Street throughout the summer season.
Downtown merchants, city and county departments and planners of downtown events may submit requests for assistance to Kaine@DowntownDevelopment.org or call (252) 820-9785.
By: Kelly Bondurant, Freelance Writer/Editor for Hire
In observance of April’s designation as Prevent Child Abuse month in North Carolina, the District Nine Guardian ad Litem program is sponsoring a free screening of the movie “Resilience-The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope” on Friday, April 6, 2018.
The one-hour documentary begins at 2:00 p.m. in the Farm Bureau Room of the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library in downtown Henderson. Popcorn will be provided to viewers.
The movie outlines the link between childhood trauma and a lifetime of health risks for chronic diseases and poor health behaviors. Information regarding public health resources and volunteer opportunities will also be available at the film screening.
Those interested in attending may contact Melanie Griggs, supervisor of the Guardian ad Litem program for District Nine, at (252) 430-5121 for more details; however, the event does not require an RSVP.
The District Nine Guardian ad Litem program currently serves children who are in the custody of the Department of Social Services in Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren County.
According to Griggs, the program has three paid professional staff and approximately 75 volunteers who offer support and comfort as children move through the court system.
“We get referrals for a child weekly,” Griggs said. “There has been a small uptick in court cases involving Social Services due to the recent opioid crisis.”
Weekly referrals of children under the custody of Social Services means the program is constantly in need of volunteers. “We are always looking for volunteers who are ready to go through the required training and work with these children,” said Griggs.
All interested volunteers are required to complete an application, provide three references, pass a background check and complete 30 hours of training. Those interested in volunteering or learning more about the program may visit the Guardian ad Litem website at www.volunteerforgal.org.
“We would like volunteers to become involved in these children’s lives by attending meetings with that child and really learning the child’s story,” Griggs said.
Working in conjunction with the Guardian ad Litem program and Prevent Child Abuse month, the Granville-Vance Public Health Department is spreading the word that the first week of April is National Public Health Week.
According to Lindsey Bickers Bock, health education supervisor with Granville-Vance Public Health, the focus of this week is creating a healthier nation through the course of one generation.
This directly ties into the focus of the effects of childhood trauma as multiple studies have found a link between childhood adversity and adult health issues.
“A lot of research shows that what’s been labeled Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs, really have an impact on health outcomes and health behaviors such as smoking, overeating and chronic conditions throughout life,” said Bickers Bock.
ACE’s include physical, sexual and emotional abuse and major life events such as divorce or incarceration of a parent. As Bickers Bock explained on Tuesday’s edition of Town Talk, it is universal that most children from birth to 18 years old have experienced one or two ACE’s.
Research shows that there is a jump in the number of health issues for adults who experience three or four ACE’s, with the risk of chronic illness skyrocketing for adults who experienced six or more traumatic events in childhood.
According to Bickers Bock, this decline in health is caused by a myriad of factors including the way the body processes chronic stress hormones and the impact that has on the development of the immune system.
To help combat this problem, Bickers Bock said Granville-Vance Public Health is working with coalitions on child health to brainstorm ways representatives from schools, the legal system, after-school programs and public health can work together.
Granville-Vance Public Health currently offers trauma-informed primary care, group pregnancy care, parenting education and a wellness coalition for children ages 10 and under.
In addition to these efforts, Bickers Bock believes a change in the way we think of children suffering from trauma needs to change, “We need to flip our mindset from what is wrong with this child to what has happened to this child.”
For more information on the services provided by Granville-Vance Home health visit their website at www.gvph.org.
