Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Baseball, Softball, T-Ball 2021 Interest Meeting

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— submitted by Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Program Superintendent

Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks will be having  a Zoom interest meeting to discuss the possibility of playing Baseball /Softball/T-Ball this Spring. The meeting will be at 7:00PM on Thursday, March 11, 2021 via Zoom. We will discuss safety precautions, practice and game  scheduling.   Anyone that is interested in coaching/volunteering, parents of returning players or potential players are encouraged to attend. If you have questions/concerns you would like addressed during the meeting,  please email them to dpitt@ci.henderson.nc.us by 3:00pm on Thursday, March 11, 2021.

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https://zoom.us/j/91794198718?pwd=QnpTWUUvajNyWDVRdzhOUmxyRHhCZz09

Meeting ID: 917 9419 8718

Passcode: 354528

Virtual Hiring Event Tuesday, March 9th at 11 a.m.

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Virtual hiring events are becoming a thing.

Desiree Brooks, business services manager of the Workforce Development Board of the Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments told WIZS News about another virtual hiring event for Hollander Sleep Products.

It will take place Tuesday, March 9th at 11:00 am.

Brooks said in an email, “They still have job openings for scanners, cycle counters, and forklift operators.”

Register anytime at events.kerrtarworks.com.

(This is not a paid ad.)

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Vance County Schools Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration 2021-2022

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According to the Vance County Schools motto, “The Wow Starts Now!”

Public Information Officer Aarika Sandlin wrote in a news release, “We are excited to kick off our registration for Pre-K and Kindergarten students!”

She indicated there will be virtual information sessions taking place on March 10 at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.  This is “for EVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in our district,” she wrote.

In fact, each school will host its very own information session, and the links are available on the district website at www.vcs.k12.nc.us.

Sandlin said, “We are excited for the newest additions making their way to the VCS family!”

“The Local Skinny!” Mar. 4; Register for Mar. 18 WOVEN Workshop

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Women in the area have a chance to learn how Dr. Kayla McHale, with Henderson Wellness, can help make “healthy the new ‘happy’” at a virtual workshop sponsored by Women of Vance Empowered Networking.

Sandra Wilkerson, administrator of events for the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce, spoke with John C. Rose on The Local Skinny Thursday about the first meeting of 2021 for WOVEN, set for Thursday, Mar. 18 at noon. She said about 40 people are registered so far, but there’s room for more. Send Wilkerson an email at sandra@hendersonvance.org to register.

“The topic is something we can all pay attention to,” Wilkerson said. If ‘healthy is the new ‘happy,’ then there may be some areas to address, from getting a good night’s sleep to knowing which supplements may be best. She said McHale’s “pep talk” is sure to have something for everyone interested in staying young and healthy at any age.

“As women in the work force,” she said, “a lot of us were working from home, and we didn’t have that more comfortable chair to sit in.” The chairs around a dining table aren’t meant for all-day comfort. “We’ve probably overlooked some of the health issues that we were paying attention to in our office.

More than anything else, she said, the workshop will be about “simply taking care of you. Sometimes we just forget about “us.” It’s time to reflect again about taking care of ourselves,” Wilkerson added.

The seminar should last about an hour, and will include time for questions.

WOVEN, established in 2019, brings together businesswomen throughout the community and provides the opportunity for networking and to share successes and goals with one another.

“The biggest and greatest part of all this is networking,” Wilkerson said.

The Mar. 18 seminar is the first quarterly meeting of 2021. The group did not meet in 2020 because of COVID-19 restrictions.

McHale has a degree in Exercise Science from Bloomsburg University in Pennsylvania, her home state. She was a four-year starter on the Huskies’ Division II softball team. She got a master’s degree in athletic training and worked with professional athletes before returning to school to become a chiropractor. Her approach to treating the body is addressing the cause of dysfunction rather than solely treating the symptoms in order to restore function and promote long-term relief.

 

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COVID-19 Update: March 4, 2021

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— courtesy of Granville Vance Public Health

There have been 5,263 cases of COVID-19 in Granville County and 4,391 cases of COVID-19 in Vance County for a total of 9,654 across the health district.

Sadly, there have been 76 deaths as a result of COVID-19 in Granville County and 81 deaths in Vance County.

As our focus shifts to vaccine efforts, we will begin reporting updates about the numbers vaccinated in each of our counties. This information, as well as demographic information, can also be found at https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/dashboard/vaccinations.

Vance County

Total Doses Administered: 11,485
First Doses Administered: 7,091
Second Doses Administered: 4,394

Percentage of Population Received 1st Dose: 15.9%
Percentage of Population Received 2nd Dose: 9.9%

 

Granville County

Total Doses Administered: 16,028
First Doses Administered: 10,226
Second Doses Administered: 5,802

Percentage of Population Received 1st Dose: 16.9%
Percentage of Population Received 2nd Dose: 9.6%

We encourage you to visit the NCDHHS COVID-19 Dashboard. Relevant graphs from these dashboards are available on our website at https://gvph.org/covid-19_dashboard/.

Lisa Harrison, local health director, wrote in email correspondence:

“March is the one-year-mark for this pandemic – this was the first week in 2020 we had a positive case in NC.

“I was asked to speak at a public health class at UNC via zoom this evening and it was helpful reflection time – it’s important to pause, take a deep breath, and share the incredible work happening locally with vaccine distribution on top of the work we have been doing all year long. Public health workforce stories are the best to be able to tell.

“One of the things I shared with the students is how public health work is not ever very predictable. It’s a pretty huge adventure and different each day regardless of pandemic status. But for this year, check out how our last 52 weeks have gone:

“As a team, GVPH has managed A LOT of CHANGE. I’m still blown away by the hard-working people who remain dedicated after this much intense work day in and day out, week in and week out. They continue to impress me and so many others in our community.

“There are a few points we would like you to know as we chart the path forward to the other side:

  • We continue to provide dose 1 and dose 2 vaccine clinics weekly in direct response to the number of doses we receive from the state. Please understand that we receive an email on Thursday each week that tells us how much we will receive the following week, and, barring any bad icy weather issues, we usually receive that shipment in each location on Tuesday each week. Then, we have until the following Monday to ensure every dose is used and accounted for in the COVID Vaccine Management System (CVMS). That means on Friday, we plan for the week ahead and are only at that point able to really determine the need for larger clinics versus smaller clinics, and calculate the staff needed in each location for dose 1 clinics and dose 2 clinics. As much as we LIKE to plan well, this situation doesn’t give us a long runway of planning time each week. We’re moving fast!
  • Larger clinics off site are much more complex to manage because of the supplies, staffing, support, and electronic data entry that must be accomplished for registration and vaccine documentation. It’s MUCH easier to conduct vaccine clinics in our fixed locations in Henderson and Oxford where our materials, staff, and support are all easy-access. We only have larger clinics off-site when we have more vaccine than we can get rid off each day in each location. Eventually, when we have steady, predictable and manageable amounts of vaccine to roll into our other duties, we will be able to take our mobile unit out to places in the two counties for easier access, but for now, the best we are able to manage is clinics in both counties regularly.
  • Now that we have made it through a good portion of Group 1, Group 2, and educators and school staff, we are moving into Group 3 full-force this week and next. (See more details about who qualifies for Group 3 here.)
  • The best way to register for our vaccine clinics is via our hotline at 252-295-1503. We’re hoping to launch an online booking option in the next couple of weeks so you can also check our website at https://gvph.org/covidvaccines/.
  • We have had some excellent assistance from our NC National Guard Team deployed to help NC vaccine efforts and are so grateful for their contributions in vaccine clinics as well as registration on the hotline! Thank you NCNG!
  • We are hosting double-duty (Friday) tomorrow with an all day clinic in Henderson together with Vance County Schools, Maria Parham, and Emergency Management Partners, as well as having another clinic in Granville with our school nurses and volunteers at our usual Friday location. Send our teams lots of energy and hopefully the sun will continue to shine.

“As always, than you for your ongoing support and expressions of kindness. We are all incredibly grateful for community!!!”

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Pair Arrested by Vance County Sheriff’s Office and Charged with Drug-Related Offenses

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Press Release courtesy Sheriff Curtis Brame —

On February 10, 2021, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Drug Enforcement Unit and Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team executed a search warrant at 385 Julian Smith Road Lot 3, Henderson, North Carolina 27537.

Arrested at the scene were Tevin Lee Daye, Age 28 and Janeika Shadia Speed, Age 24, for Possession With Intent to Manufacture Sell and Deliver Heroin, Possession With Intent to Manufacture Sell and Deliver Cocaine and Possession With Intent to Manufacture Sell and Deliver Marijuana.

Daye’s bond was set at $90,000.00 and Speed’s bond was set at $75,000.00. They are scheduled to appear in Vance County District Court on March 15, 2021.

This investigation is continuing.

Shooting in Henderson Lands Convicted Felon in Federal Prison

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Press Release –

A Henderson man was sentenced yesterday to 96 months in prison for Possession of a Firearm by a Felon.

According to court documents and other evidence, Jerome Cozart, 31, engaged in a shootout with another individual at a convenience store on East Andrews Avenue in Henderson.  Video surveillance shows the two men in a verbal altercation, when Cozart retrieves a handgun and shoots toward the other man who returned fire.  A Henderson Police Department officer was nearby on routine patrol and immediately responded to the scene, placing Cozart into custody.  No one was injured.

Cozart had prior convictions for Common Law Robbery, Breaking or Entering and Terrorizing or Injuring, and Possession of a Firearm by a Felon.

G. Norman Acker, III, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina made the announcement after sentencing by Chief U.S. District Judge Richard E. Myers II.  The Henderson Police Department investigated the case and Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert J. Dodson  prosecuted the case.

A copy of this press release is located on our website. Related court documents and information can be found on the website of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina or on PACER by searching for Case No. 5:20-CR-293-M.

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