Incident on Main Campus Reported at Vance-Granville Community College
On Thursday September 22nd at around 4:00 p.m., Joshua Abraham Coles, 26, of 11 Delta Place, Henderson was charged with misdemeanor assault on a Government Employee, resisting a public officer, and second degree trespass on the main campus of Vance-Granville Community College.
Information published in a Public Information Release said, “Mr. Coles was a person of interest in an investigation being conducted by the VGCC campus police department. He was asked to leave the campus. He refused to leave and assaulted a security officer and a campus police officer. No injuries reported from the suspect or officers involved.”
VGCC Women’s Volleyball team honors sophomores
The Vance-Granville Community College Vanguards women’s volleyball program paid tribute to its sophomore leaders on Oct. 11, just before a match with conference rival Davidson County Community College at Aycock Recreation Center in Henderson.
The two second-year players rounding out their VGCC playing careers are Jesse Edwards and Kiyanna Kearney, both of Henderson. Edwards is a Northern Vance High School graduate, while Kearney is a product of Southern Vance High School, where she played not only volleyball but also softball and basketball. Edwards is a College Transfer student at VGCC, with plans to enter the Associate Degree Nursing program in 2017. Kearney, meanwhile, is studying Criminal Justice.
The “Sophomore Night” match turned out to be a thriller. A hard-fought first set ended with a 25-23 victory for the Storm from Davidson County, who then secured a more dominant 25-14 victory in the second set. But the Vanguards came back to win the third set, 25-22, and the fourth, 25-20, forcing a decisive fifth set. The Storm edged out the home team, 15-12, to win the match with a 3-2 victory.
VGCC’s two sophomores were, as usual, key players that evening. Kearney led her squad with 20 kills, with Edwards second at 16. Kearney also had the most digs (31) and solo blocks (4). Meanwhile, freshman Stormi Abernathy contributed all 50 of the team’s recorded assists, along with 19 digs. Katelynn Ray, also a freshman, made 19 digs as well, while Edwards posted 17 digs.
The loss brought VGCC’s record to 11-7, and followed a pair of conference wins (3-1, 3-0) over Rockingham Community College.
Allure Xtensions Celebrates H/V Chamber Ribbon Cutting
A ribbon cutting was held on Thursday, October 13th for Allure Xtensions Hair Boutique to celebrate this new business and membership with the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce. Friends and family of owner Winter McMannen, chamber staff and local dignitary and businesses joined them in their celebration at their 939C West Andrews Avenue location in Henderson.
Allure Xtensions Hair Boutique has spent a great deal of time searching and insuring that they can provide the highest quality of Virgin Hair to all of their customers at a very affordable price. They want to promote the inner and outer beauty of every woman. Having beautiful hair and the opportunity to create any desired look makes women feel self-confident and beautiful. Allure Xtensions wants to leave their imprint in the sand just to show who they are! They are Allure Xtensions, where it isn’t just a hairstyle, it’s a lifestyle!
To learn more about Allure Xtensions check them out on the web at www.alluregirls.org or visit them at their 939C West Andrews location. You can also reach them at 919-691-2977.
Community Partners of Hope Men’s Shelter
The local, Henderson Community Partners of Hope Men’s Shelter is under new management.
Jane King is the volunteer coordinator for the shelter, and she wrote in an email to WIZS News, “We are excited to announce that Darryl Jones and Kenny Blackwell have agreed to share the duties of Shelter Manager and that we will now have one or the other at the shelter EVERY NIGHT (weekends included) from 5:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. They will work closely with Joel Rice and will be present for the entire welcome shift as well as a half-hour overlap with the overnight shift to be sure of a smooth transition. Joel, Kenny, and Darryl all have extensive experience with homeless shelters in general and our shelter in particular so we are excited about this change! Darryl and Kenny will also lead a “quiet time” discussion / devotion time for those who want to participate.”
Rice is a housing specialist with Cardinal Innovations, Inc. and is a member of the Community Partners of Home board of directors.
If you can help, get in touch with King at (252) 432-9494.
King said, “Joel, Darryl, and/or Kenny are available to lead training/information sessions for shelter volunteers. They can come to your church or organization, or we can arrange to use First Presbyterian Church’s fellowship hall and have access to the shelter.
“There is not much to learn in terms of what to do during your shift, but Joel can help you understand what the men are going through and how to engage them in conversation as well as how to be firm about rules and what to do in the rare case of an emergency.”
There is more news about the shelter as well as additional volunteer opportunities, all of which King provided to WIZS News by email. These items are listed below.
REPAIR TO PLATFORM OUTSIDE SHOWER
The flooring on the platform has rotted. We need someone with basic carpentry skills to replace it (approximately 4’x4′) with new plywood and cover it with vinyl. We just need this completed before November 1.
NOVEMBER SUPERVISORS STILL NEEDED (Both shifts)
Thursday, Nov.3Saturday, Nov 5Sunday, Nov 13Friday, Nov 18Saturday Nov 19Sunday, Nov 20Tuesday through Saturday, Nov. 22-26 (Thanksgiving week)
NOVEMBER MEALS STILL NEEDED
Friday, Nov.4Saturday, Nov 5Sunday, Nov 13Friday, Nov 18Sunday Nov 20Monday, Nov 21Friday, Nov 25Saturday, Nov 26
BUNK BEDS & LAUNDRY EQUIPMENT!
Another exciting change is the addition of bunk beds. These will be more comfortable for the men, take up less space, and reduce the need for comforters for padding and thus reduce our laundry load.We have also added a washer and dryer near the shower. The men will be responsible for washing their own sheets and towels and will hopefully be able to wash some of their own clothing as well. There will be a rotating duty assignment such that each man can do his wash one night during the week. No more stuffing laundry bags and taking them elsewhere for washing!
Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Needs Assessment
Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Needs Assessment
The following survey allows Cardinal Innovations to determine what needs the community is experiencing regarding Mental Health/Intellectual Disabilities/Substance Use Disorders. Please click on the survey links below.
An email received recently by WIZS News from Cardinal Innovations staff read, “In order to ensure that the voices of our members, their family members, their providers, and other community members are being heard, we are conducting this survey to collect information about those needs.
“Cardinal Innovations Healthcare is dedicated to our members and our communities. Our purpose is to enhance the health and well-being of the individuals and their families that we serve.”
Henderson and Vance County are served by the Five County Community Office located at 134 South Garnett Street, Henderson, NC 27536. Phone 252-430-1330. The Five County Community Office staff assists individuals and families affected by mental health, intellectual and developmental disabilities or substance use disorder conditions and serves Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Vance and Warren counties. Cardinal Innovations Healthcare as a whole serves 20 some counties in this area.
Link to English survey: 2016-2017 Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Needs Assessment
Link to Spanish survey: https://www.questionpro.com/t/AJGCTZXy50
https://www.cardinalinnovations.org/
(Note – Cardinal Innovations is an advertising client of WIZS Radio. This post is not in connection with that and is being presented in the public interest.)