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Maria Parham Health to Host Relay for Life ‘Fun Day’ Event

-Information courtesy Kimberly Smith, Interim Director – Cancer Center, Maria Parham Health

Come out and enjoy “Relay Fun Day” at Maria Parham Health on Friday, May 10, 2019, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The event will be located in the parking lot behind Maria Parham’s Cancer Center.

Join us for some great food trucks, vendors, bake sale, silent auction and more with proceeds going to Relay for Life (bring cash; some vendors may take credit). The silent auction will be held in the auditorium.

Vendors include Chick-Fil-A, Pelican SnoBalls, Chewly Delicious, PIZZA, Backyard BBQ, The Wandering Dog, Homemade Treats, Color Street Nails, Paparazzi Jewelry, Lularoe, Thirty One and Young Living.

Don’t miss the Charles Boyd Chevrolet GIVEAWAYS!!

VGCC Community Band to Perform at McGregor Hall, Raleigh Rd Outdoor Theatre

The Community Band of Vance-Granville Community College will perform a spring concert on Monday, May 6, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. at the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center in downtown Henderson. Admission is free.

The band will also perform a Memorial weekend performance at Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre, 3336 Raleigh Rd in Henderson, on Saturday, May 25 at 6 p.m. The concert will be performed prior to the showing of that evening’s feature film.

The Vance-Granville Community Band offers free membership to area musicians. The band rehearses on Monday nights from 7 until 9 p.m. during the academic year at the Main Campus in Henderson. If you are interested in joining, please contact Brian Miller at bmiller9302@vgcc.edu.

Above, the Vance-Granville Community Band performs under the direction of Brian Miller in this file photo from its May 2017 concert in McGregor Hall. (VGCC Photo)

 

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County of Vance: FY 2019-20 Budget Presentation on Board’s May 6 Agenda

-Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Clerk to Board/Executive Asst., County of Vance

The Vance County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, May 6, 2019, at 6 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 122 Young Street, Henderson. The Invocation will be given by Pastor Jennifer Sawyer, Gillburg United Methodist Church.

Agenda items:

Public Hearings

Angie Blount, County Planner – Rezoning Request – Case RZ20190214-1 Between US 1 Hwy and Edwards Road Parcel 0456 06008; Case RZ03212019-1 Bullocksville Road/Jacksontown Road Parcel 0587 03004; Case RZ03212019-2 Kittrell College Road; Parcel 0468 01016; Zoning Ordinance Text Amendments Accessory Structures; Zoning Ordinance Amendment RV/Camper Use Regulations

Public Hearing

Jordan McMillen, County Manager – Addressing Ordinance

Appointment

Porcha Brooks, Tax Administrator – Untimely Exemption Applications

Water District Board

a. Phase 3 – Change Order #1

b. Monthly Operations Report Agenda May 6, 2019

Finance Director’s Report

a. Surplus Property

b. Audit Contract for FY 2018-19

c. Capital Improvement Plan 2020-2024

County Manager’s Report

a. Award of Service Weapon and Badge

b. Demolition – County Owned Property

c. Fireworks Permit

d. Presentation of FY 2019-20 Recommended Budget

Consent Agenda Items

a. Budget Amendment and Transfers

b. Tax Refunds and Releases

c. Monthly Reports

d. Minutes

Miscellaneous

a. Appointments

Closed Session

a. Property Matter

Click here to view current and prior Board agendas.

Aycock Rec Center Offering Free Arthritis Exercise Class

-Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center

Aycock Rec Center’s Arthritis Exercise Class is a FREE low-impact, joint-safe program developed for people with arthritis. This class is suitable for every fitness level and has been proven to decrease pain and stiffness while increasing flexibility and range of motion.

Classes will be held at the Aycock Rec Center from 2 until 3 p.m. each Monday and Thursday, May 30 – July 25, 2019. Classes will not be held on July 4 or July 22.

Space in the class is available on a first come, first serve basis with a limit of 15 participants.

For more information, please contact Crystal Allen at 252.431.6091 or callen@ci.henderson.nc.us.

The Aycock Rec Center is located at 307 Carey Chapel Road in Henderson, NC.

Timberlake to Present ‘All Things Kerr Lake’ Lecture at Granville Senior Center

-Information courtesy Frank Timberlake

Granville County native and Kerr Lake enthusiast Frank Timberlake will present a lecture, “All Things Kerr Lake” on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, from 1 – 2:30 p.m. at the Granville County Senior Center on Lanier Street in Oxford.

As a part of the Creative Life Learning Series, the lecture will focus on a little history but mostly public opportunities at the more than 30 recreational facilities around Kerr Lake.

Seating is available for nominal fees for adults of any age. Register by calling (919) 693-1930.

About Timberlake:

Timberlake manages the 850-member Kerr Lake Park Watch, is a co-founder of the Friends of Occoneechee, former Chairman of the NC State Parks board, and former governor’s liaison with the US Army Corps of Engineers.

He grew up in Stovall and Grassy Creek.

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Granville County Board of Commissioners to Meet Mon., May 6

-Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County

The Granville County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, May 6, 2019, at 7 p.m. at the Granville Expo and Convention Center, 4185 US Highway 15 South, Oxford.

Agenda items include:

Consent Agenda

1. Contingency Summary

2. Minutes

3. Schedule of Discounts for Prepayment of Ad Valorem Taxes and Fees Resolution

Recognitions and Presentations

4. Introduction of Adonica Hampton – Director of Social Services

5. Recognition – Yosselin Baylon Alvarez

Public Comments

6. Public Comments

Planning Matters

7. Zoning Map Amendment (Rezoning) Petition

8. Determination of Cost for Fieldstone West Subdivision

Budget Matters

9. Recommended FY 2019-2020 Budget

Economic Development Matters

10. Public Hearing for Economic Development

Solid Waste Matters

11. Solid Waste Ordinance Revision(s) – Second Reading

Purchasing

12. E-911 Additional MDIS License Purchase

Surplus Property

13. Surplus Property

Appointments

14. South Granville Memorial Gardens Board of Trustees

15. Granville County Board of Adjustment

County Manager’s Report

16. Joe-Toler Student Fun Day at Camp Oak Hill

17. Assessment Collections

18. Collections from 2010 and Earlier County EMS Fees

County Attorney’s Report

19. County Attorney’s Report

Presentations by County Board Members

20. Presentations by County Board Members

Any Other Matters

21. Any Other Matters

Closed Session

22. Closed Session as allowed by G.S. 143-318.11(a)(3) – Attorney-Client Matter

23. Closed Session as allowed by G.S. 143-318.11(a)(5) – Property Acquisition

To view Granville Co. Board of Commissioner meeting agendas and minutes, click here

Granville County Public Schools

Granville Co. Board of Education to Meet May 6; All Meetings Now Recorded

-Press Release, Granville County Public Schools

NOTICE TO PUBLIC AND PRESS

The Granville County Board of Education will meet for a regular board meeting Monday, May 6, 2019, at 6 p.m. at the Granville County Public Schools Central Office, 101 Delacroix Street, Oxford, North Carolina.

The board will also meet in a Closed Session for a consultation with the Board’s attorney and Personnel/Attorney-Client Privileges in accordance with N.C. General Statute 143.318.11 (a)(6), 143-318.11 (a)(3), 143.318.11 (a)(5) and Section 115C-321 on this evening.

To find a copy of the agenda for the meeting, please use the following link: https://go.boarddocs.com/nc/gcsd/Board.nsf/Public

All Board of Education meetings are now video recorded and indexed on the online Board meeting site. To access the site, go to https://www.boarddocs.com/nc/gcsd/Board.nsf

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