Masonic Home for Children Continues Master Plan Discussions
The Masonic Home for Children at Oxford is building on the foundations of success. A master plan has been developed and includes options for service and program development. You are invited to the Cobb Center at MHCO on Friday 1/6/17 from 3pm-6pm for a meet and greet. Please join us to discuss possible plans, provide your feedback, and continue to build together for the betterment of our children.
City of Henderson Holiday Closings
City Hall will be closed Friday, December 23, Monday, December 26 and Tuesday, December 27, 2016 for the Christmas Holiday. City Hall will also be closed on Monday, January 2, 2017 for New Year’s Day. Below is the Public Services Sanitation Division schedule for this holiday:
Sanitation-Brush and Recycling by the City
December 26, 2016 – Monday’s normal route will be collected on Tuesday, December 27, 2016.
January 2, 2017 – Monday’s normal route will be collected on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
Garbage Collection-Waste Industries
Since Christmas is on a Sunday, garbage collection will run its normal schedule.
Loose Leaf Collection
Loose leaves should be placed in rows or piles at the roadside. DO NOT place leaves in the gutter, in the street or in an open ditch. Loose leaves must be leaves only and should not contain any rocks, broken glass, large sticks or other debris as they may cause severe damage to the leaf collection equipment.
Visit Natural and Cultural Attractions for a NC Holiday Escape
The holiday season is a great time to visit and also take relatives to see the vast array of venues that are within the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. When the shopping, eating and watching football get to be too much, renew your spirit with a natural or cultural adventure.
The Battleship North Carolina in Wilmington will be open every day, even noon to 5 p.m. Christmas Day. Most N.C. State Parks will be open every day except Christmas Day, offering wholesome, refreshing family fun. Grandfather Mountain State Park will be open Christmas day with a Photo Scavenger Hunt at 3 p.m, so you can test your new camera. Be sure to start the New Year off right also with a First Day hike Jan. 1, at a state park near you!
The N.C. Aquariums at Roanoke Island, Pine Knoll Shores and Kure Beach, and N.C. Zoological Park at Asheboro, will be open every day except Christmas as well.
You’ll find the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences open except for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Dec. 24-25, and New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. The N.C. Museum of History will be open except for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Jan. 1 and 2.
The N.C. Museum of Art galleries will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Dec. 24 and 25. The East Building and special “Rolling Sculpture” exhibition will be open Monday, Dec. 26. Both buildings will be open New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. The Museum Park is open daily dawn to dusk. The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art in Winston-Salem will be closed Dec. 23-26 and Dec. 31-Jan 2.
State Historic Sites will be closed Dec. 24-26, and Jan. 1-2. The Museum of the Cape Fear in Fayetteville will be closed Dec. 24-25 and Jan. 1. The Museum of the Albemarle in Elizabeth City will be closed Dec. 23-26, and Jan. 1-2. Mountain Gateway Museum in Old Fort will be closed Dec. 23-27 and Jan. 1-2.
The Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras will be closed Dec. 23-27 and Jan. 2. The N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort will be closed Dec. 24-26 and Jan. 1. The N.C. Maritime Museum at Southport will be closed Dec. 23-27 and Jan. 2. Roanoke Island Festival Park will be closed Dec. 23-27 and closed for the season January through Feb. 27.
About the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
The N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (NCDNCR) is the state agency with a vision to be the leader in using the state’s natural and cultural resources to build the social, cultural, educational and economic future of North Carolina. Led by Secretary Susan Kluttz, NCDNCR’s mission is to improve the quality of life in our state by creating opportunities to experience excellence in the arts, history, libraries and nature in North Carolina by stimulating learning, inspiring creativity, preserving the state’s history, conserving the state’s natural heritage, encouraging recreation and cultural tourism, and promoting economic development.
NCDNCR includes 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, two science museums, three aquariums and Jennette’s Pier, 39 state parks and recreation areas, the N.C. Zoo, the nation’s first state-supported Symphony Orchestra, the State Library, the State Archives, the N.C. Arts Council, State Preservation Office and the Office of State Archaeology, along with the Division of Land and Water Stewardship. For more information, please call (919) 807-7300 or visit www.ncdcr.gov.