The Local Skinny! Dr. Cindy Bennett, Vance Co. Schools, Sworn In

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Today is day one for Dr. Cindy Bennett as Vance County Schools superintendent. Bennett said Wednesday she would be sworn in this morning at the Vance County Schools Administration Building on Graham Avenue.

It begins her seventh year with Vance County Schools.

At the regular meeting of the Vance County Board of Education on June 14, the board voted unanimously to select Dr. Bennett.

Dr. Anthony Jackson is departing to become superintendent in Chatham County, NC. He was here for six years.

Immediately after the school board appointed Bennett, she said at the meeting, “Thank you so much. Madam chair, to all the board members, Dr. Jackson, I can’t thank you enough for this honor. I love this community. This community is my home, and I will do everything within my power to serve the children in this community and to give them all that they deserve. Thank you again. I am humbled.”

In a press release from Vance County Schools later the night of the meeting, Board Chair Linda Cobb said, “Dr. Bennett is dedicated to our community, our schools and most importantly our students. We have been impressed with her work in Vance County Schools over the last six years. Her qualifications and experience beyond Vance County will allow her to boldly lead our district. We look forward to supporting her, working together towards ongoing excellence.”

The Local Skinny! Home and Garden Show

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Thank you for listening to WIZS Radio. Your Community Voice!!

The Local Skinny! broadcast for June 30, 2021.

Each Wednesday, the Local Skinny! features Vance County Cooperative Extension Agents Wayne Rowland and Paul McKenzie for the Home and Garden Show.

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The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance

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The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for June 29th, 2021. The Chamber compiles the information, and it is presented here and on the radio. Contact the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce at 438-8414 or email christa@hendersonvance.org to be included.

JOB OPENINGS IN VANCE COUNTY – Week of June 29, 2021

Name of the Company: Ribeye’s of Henderson

Jobs Available: All levels – Waiter, Waitresses, Servers and kitchen staff

Method of Contact:  Stop by 2002 Graham Ave. to apply or go online to www.ribeyes.com

 

Name of the Company:  Pino’s Restaurant is hiring!

Method of Contact: Stop by 987 South Beckford Drive to pick up an application

 

Name of the Company:  Brewer Cycles

Jobs Available:  Service Write/ Advisor- this position requires a person to be able to type fast, be computer smart and talk professionally about repairs and cost to customers regarding their power sort vehicles. Must be courteous and helpful to all customers. This position is full or part time. Pay is $13.00 – $18.00 per hour.

Method of Contact:   Stop by Brewer Cycles at 420 Warrenton Road to apply

 

Name of the Company:  Kittrell Job Corps Center

Jobs Available: Residential Advisors, Accounting Clerk, LPN’s (full and part time), Academic Instructor for Reading, CTT Instructor for Medical Administrative Assistant and CTT Instructor for Facilities Maintenance.

Contact Person: Angela Williams- HR Manager

Method of Contact:  call 252-438-9108 or email williams.angelap@jobcorps.org

 

Name of the Company:  Next Level Kennels

Jobs Available:  Part time weekend Kennel Tech. – Will be responsible for the day-to-day care of boarders and personal animals. Must have sufficient physical strength, mobility and stamina to lift and or move heavy pets and objects. It is ESSENTIAL that they have the ability and willingness to learn and the desire to provide gentle, compassionate care for boarded pets.

Method of Contact: for more information call 252-438-4459

 

Name of the Company: Schewels Home Furniture

Jobs Available: 2- Warehouse/ delivery drivers

Method of Contact: for more information call 252-492-7066 or come by 940 South Beckford Drive

Some of these businesses are present or past advertisers of WIZS.  Being an ad client is not a condition of being listed or broadcast.  This is not a paid ad.

 

The Local Skinny! Baskervilles Create VGCC Scholarship

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– press release –

Randolph and Sarah Baskerville of Henderson have established a new scholarship at Vance-Granville Community College.

Sarah Baskerville retired after a 30-year career in education, the last 15 as a counselor at Southern Vance High School. She has served for many years on the board of directors for the VGCC Foundation. Randolph Baskerville served as the first African American Assistant District Attorney in the 9th judicial district before serving as a District Court Judge from 2006-2014. Today, Judge Baskerville practices law with his son, Nathan, in Henderson.

In awarding the Randolph and Sarah Baskerville Scholarship at the Academic Achievement Award level, preference will be given to students of color, Vance County residents, and students in either the Criminal Justice or Paralegal Technology programs.

“Our motivation for establishing this scholarship is two-fold,” the Baskervilles said. “First, we want to assist students from households of color who are first-generation college attendees. Often, the financial burdens are so overwhelming for some families that they cause an interruption in their education. We hope that by making this scholarship available through Vance-Granville Community College, the financial gap will be lessened, and the burden lightened.”

Their second motivation, they said, was to help students who need to gain the necessary skills to achieve a measure of success in the changing economy. “We hope that by making this scholarship available through VGCC, students can obtain additional training that will help them increase their salaries and achieve their goals in life,” the Baskervilles added. “We chose the area of Criminal Justice and related fields because of the enormous need today for dedicated, effective and honest individuals in law enforcement who care about justice for all.”

VGCC Endowment Executive Director Eddie Ferguson thanked the couple for their gift, saying, “We’re honored that Judge and Mrs. Baskerville have chosen to be involved in VGCC, and this special scholarship represents their love for students, education and their community.”

“Thanks to the generous support of Randolph and Sarah Baskerville, we can look forward to awarding a scholarship each year to a student who will have the opportunity to carry on their legacy of service and leadership,” said Dr. Rachel Desmarais, VGCC’s president. “This is yet another resource that we can use to create a community in which everyone can succeed.”

The VGCC Foundation (formerly known as the Endowment Fund) has enabled more than 9,700 scholarships to be awarded to students since 1982. Scholarships have been endowed by numerous individuals, industries, businesses, civic groups, churches and the college’s faculty and staff. Tax-deductible donations to the VGCC Foundation have often been used to honor or remember a person, group, business or industry with a lasting gift to education. For more information, call (252) 738-3409.

The Local Skinny! Wellness Event July 17 at Freedom Life Church of God

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UPDATE – Freedom Life Church of God, located at 1001 Martin Creek Rd. in Henderson – The Community Event Vaccination Celebration by Alternative Learning Center and Granville Vance Public Health HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED due to the threat of storms/rain.  The NEW DATE IS July 17, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be a mobile vaccination, free food, praise dancers, PPE distribution, COVID education, raffles and prizes, grill/cookout, music and lots of fun!

A local church is partnering with the Granville-Vance Health Department and Wake Forest-based Alternative Learning Center and Community Engagement, Inc. to host a free “Calling All The Shots” wellness event, which includes a mobile vaccination clinic, free food and giveaways.

Crishna Murray, of the Wake Forest organization, said a co-worker attends Freedom Life Church of God in Henderson and they worked together to get the event organized for Saturday. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church, located at 1001 Martin Creek Road in Henderson.

Murray told John C. Rose on Thursday’s The Local Skinny! program that her organization strives to connect people to resources in the community.

The mobile vaccination station will be open to anyone wishing to get a COVID-19 shot, she said. It’s just one of the resources available at the event, which is designed to “celebrate wellness and (help) get people more involved and honor the community,” Murray said.

“It’s going to be lots of fun,” she said. In addition to meeting people’s needs, there will be raffles, prizes, hot food off the grill… and we will be happy to get you the resources you need in the community.”

Alternative Learning Center is a North Carolina non-profit corporation that focuses on personal and professional development for community members, according to information on its webpage.

Murray, who is also the author of children’s books, said she is passionate about the work ALC does. “This is my life’s work. I am humbled to offer support,” she said. “I want to see everybody win, I want to see everybody happy and I’m going to do my part while I’m here on earth to make sure that happens to the best of my ability.”

The Local Skinny! Home And Garden Show

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WIZS, Your Community Voice.  Thank you for listening! 

The Local Skinny! each Wednesday on WIZS is the Vance County Cooperative Extension Service Home and Garden Show.

 

The Local Skinny! Jobs in Vance

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The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for June 22, 2021. The Chamber compiles the information, and it is presented here and on the radio. Contact the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce at 438-8414 or email christa@hendersonvance.org to be included.

Legacy Human Services

Jobs Available: Full Time or Part-time Direct Support Professionals (DSP) for our group homes which are 24-hour residential facilities serving adults with Intellectual / Developmental Disabilities in Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren Counties. These positions are for every other weekend and require sleepover. The DPS provides the “front line” services to individuals in the home including training in self-care skills ,community/ public skills activities of daily living, behavior management and other programs/guidelines devised by the treatment team.

Contact Person: Laura Newton

Method of Contact: If you are interested, please come by our office at 626 S. Garnett Street in Henderson for an application or call 252-438-6700 ext. 204 for more information.

Sadie’s Coffee Corner

Jobs Available:  full time and part time baristas. Schedule must be flexible to work mornings, nights and weekends. Experience in the food industry preferred but not required.

Jobs Available:  Assistant Manager – Must have Management experience

Contact Person: Amanda Pearson

Method of Contact:  Go to website www.sadiescoffeecorner.com to apply

Maria Parham Health is hosting a NURSING job fair Thursday June 24th from 2:00 – 9:00 pm.

Jobs Available:  RN, LPN and CNA

Contact Person:  Stephanie Fox

Method of Contact: Please call 919-482-3479 to RSVP

***FIVE COUNTY JOB FAIR – Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance and Warren Counties will be hosting a JOB FAIR on Friday June 25th from 10:00 am to 2:00pm at RALEIGH RD OUTDOOR THEATRE, 3336 Raleigh Rd. It will have over 20 employers! For more information call NCWORKS at 919-693-2686 or 252-438-6129 or email Linda Fletcher at fletcher@vgcc.edu

Some of these businesses are present or past advertisers of WIZS.  Being an ad client is not a condition of being listed or broadcast.  This is not a paid ad.

 

The Local Skinny! Modified SOS Mission Program Continues Summer Projects To Help Others

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Rebuilding Hope’s Servants On Site summer youth mission program is conducting a “Special Edition” to celebrate 10 years of providing a helping hand in the community. Although the traditional format has been modified, the end result is the same – completing projects to help others and sharing the love of Jesus.

According to a press statement from Rebuilding Hope’s Director, Randolph Wilson, the projects will be spread out over a 10-week period. Participation will be limited to two churches per week, beginning this week and continuing through the week of Aug. 23-27.

In years past, the Servants on Site program was completed in one week, with hundreds of volunteers working, living and worshipping closely together to complete repair projects. This year, because of COVID-19 precautions, the one-week program has been stretched out over 10 weeks.

“We have had to re-invent ourselves in order to press on with this good work,” said volunteer Robert Parham. “Help us get back on track with helping our neighbors recover some normalcy out of these last difficult months,” he said.

Each church group will be teamed together for a project and also be housed, fed, and ministered to separately. Each work group will partner with a local church for corporate worship and also minister to the homeowner and surrounding neighborhood, Wilson said.

Lunches will be provided by the partnering church at the job site. Dinner locations will vary. Out-of-town groups will be provided housing from Sunday evening to Saturday morning, and Parham said there is the option to have guest speakers or musicians with advance notice.

Openings are available beginning July 5 for any youth group interested in doing a summer mission close to home.  “This would be a wonderful opportunity to help youth bond during the week and gain an understanding of helping those in need without great expense and sleeping in their own beds,” Wilson said. Rebuilding Hope provides all tools, materials and experienced staff to oversee projects.

“We still have some openings and need to let churches know this is an ongoing project this year and we would welcome church groups throughout the summer,” Parham said.

Although the format has been modified this year, the mission remains the same.  “Our goal has always been to meet the spiritual needs of our surrounding counties by assisting in their practical needs,” Wilson said. “The SOS Summer mission camp also allows us to show the next generation of missionaries, while reminding ourselves, how sharing the love of Christ can make a real impact in changing someone’s life.”

To learn more, contact Parham at 252.430.9334 or email at parhamw13@gmail.com.

The Local Skinny! Audio

The Local Skinny! WOVEN to Sharpen Your Workplace Skills

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Women Of Vance Empowered Networking

WOVEN is a Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce sponsored program to provide networking and professional development opportunities to women in the workplace throughout Vance County and the area.

Guest speaker Cherrelle Lawrence, the Dean of Corporate Learning & Professional Development at Vance Granville Community College and Dean for the Franklin Campus in Louisburg, will help sharpen your skills to advance in the workplace on July 14th at noon.

For $20 per attendee, which includes a box lunch, you can attend at Vance Granville Community College Civic Center.

To register, call 252-438-8414 or email christa@hendersonvance.org.  Seating is limited.

Dean Lawrence earned her Master of Business Administration in 2020 from East Carolina University. Prior to returning to VGCC, Dean Lawrence was the Assistant Director of Employer Relations at Kenan-Flagler Business School at UNC Chapel Hill.

The Local Skinny! Home and Garden Show

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Thank you for listening to WIZS Radio. Your Community Voice!!

Home and Garden Show for June 16, 2021.

Written and produced by Vance County Cooperative Extension.

Announcers Wayne Rowland and Paul McKenzie.