-Write up courtesy Claire Catherwood, West End Community Watch
Notes from the West End Community Watch meeting held on March 19, 2019:
The speaker for March 19 was Frankie Nobles, chief of Animal Services for Vance County and Henderson. The name was changed to “Animal Services” from “Animal Shelter” because the new title better fits the current goals.
The new facility opened in 2016 and it is equipped to handle all types of animals. Livestock is housed outside. There is inside housing for 75 dogs and 80 cats. Currently, there are three Animal Service officers in addition to Nobles.
A visitation room is available for people who want to interact with animals before they adopt. The cost for adopting a dog is $150, which covers spaying/neutering, deworming, a flea treatment, vaccines, micro-chipping, a heartworm test and a wellness check. (Prospective adoptees will be told if the animal is not healthy.)
The adoption fee for a cat is $100. It includes spaying/neutering, deworming, a flea treatment, vaccines, micro-chipping, leukemia/aids test and a wellness check. Rabies shots cost $5.
Veterans walk the dogs regularly. All types of volunteers are needed. Frankie Nobles welcomes visitors, questions, and volunteers at any time.
A FREE Spay/Neuter program is now available to ALL citizens of Henderson and Vance County because of a very generous grant given to Animal Services
The Ruin Creek Animal Protection Society picks up puppies and kittens from Animal Services every Friday. Those animals are transported to points north, where they are adopted. In northern states, the spay/neuter laws are very strict. As a result, there are not enough animals available for adoption. Ruin Creek Animal Protection Society also posts photos of animals daily and networks with surrounding areas.
On Saturday, March 30, Animal Services will hold a Clean-Up Day for Brodie Road in Henderson between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. All necessary supplies and equipment will be provided. Volunteers are needed.
On Saturday, April 13 from 9:15 to 11:15 a.m., Animal Services will hold a Veterans Dog Walk Day. Volunteers are needed. Plan to attend and walk a few dogs.
Plans are in the works to begin a Pet Responsibility Program in the public schools for 4th-grade students. The course will run for five weeks and will end with an essay contest.
Asked whether Henderson has a “Leash Law,” Nobles noted that there is not a leash law, but dogs must be “controlled” at all times. That means voice commands to dogs that obey are sufficient. Dogs may be in invisible fencing or tied out. Citizens can come before a committee to express concerns. It takes the citizens working together to make a change.
Update: No Serious Injuries Reported in Warren Co. Activity Bus Rollover
/by John C. RoseWarren County Schools’ Assistant Superintendent Dr. Frank Polakiewicz contacted WIZS News Monday afternoon to follow up with information about the Warren County activity bus that rolled over this past Friday afternoon. Injuries were minor to all the occupants of the bus. Dr. Polakiewicz said everyone aboard was transported to nearby hospitals but all were released.
He said, “We had a bus that was returning from a field trip in Durham. They had been to a Microsoft establishment for a STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) activity I believe. We had 14 students, two chaperones and the driver on the bus. About five miles outside of (Warrenton) on route 1001, the bus swerved and tipped over on its side. Our team responded, and the principal, transportation and emergency services responded.”
Polakiewicz said, “Fortunately none of the students, chaperones or driver were seriously injured.”
The highway patrol is still trying to determine the direct cause of the accident, according to Polakiewicz. He said an individual claimed to have seen the accident and thought it was wind-related. “We reviewed the camera. There was nothing unusual going on inside the bus, so we are waiting for the final report as to the cause of the accident.”
Vance Co. Schools Announces Upcoming End-of-Year Activities
/by WIZS StaffWest End Community Watch Hears From Animal Services at March Meeting
/by WIZS Staff-Write up courtesy Claire Catherwood, West End Community Watch
Notes from the West End Community Watch meeting held on March 19, 2019:
The speaker for March 19 was Frankie Nobles, chief of Animal Services for Vance County and Henderson. The name was changed to “Animal Services” from “Animal Shelter” because the new title better fits the current goals.
The new facility opened in 2016 and it is equipped to handle all types of animals. Livestock is housed outside. There is inside housing for 75 dogs and 80 cats. Currently, there are three Animal Service officers in addition to Nobles.
A visitation room is available for people who want to interact with animals before they adopt. The cost for adopting a dog is $150, which covers spaying/neutering, deworming, a flea treatment, vaccines, micro-chipping, a heartworm test and a wellness check. (Prospective adoptees will be told if the animal is not healthy.)
The adoption fee for a cat is $100. It includes spaying/neutering, deworming, a flea treatment, vaccines, micro-chipping, leukemia/aids test and a wellness check. Rabies shots cost $5.
Veterans walk the dogs regularly. All types of volunteers are needed. Frankie Nobles welcomes visitors, questions, and volunteers at any time.
A FREE Spay/Neuter program is now available to ALL citizens of Henderson and Vance County because of a very generous grant given to Animal Services
The Ruin Creek Animal Protection Society picks up puppies and kittens from Animal Services every Friday. Those animals are transported to points north, where they are adopted. In northern states, the spay/neuter laws are very strict. As a result, there are not enough animals available for adoption. Ruin Creek Animal Protection Society also posts photos of animals daily and networks with surrounding areas.
On Saturday, March 30, Animal Services will hold a Clean-Up Day for Brodie Road in Henderson between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. All necessary supplies and equipment will be provided. Volunteers are needed.
On Saturday, April 13 from 9:15 to 11:15 a.m., Animal Services will hold a Veterans Dog Walk Day. Volunteers are needed. Plan to attend and walk a few dogs.
Plans are in the works to begin a Pet Responsibility Program in the public schools for 4th-grade students. The course will run for five weeks and will end with an essay contest.
Asked whether Henderson has a “Leash Law,” Nobles noted that there is not a leash law, but dogs must be “controlled” at all times. That means voice commands to dogs that obey are sufficient. Dogs may be in invisible fencing or tied out. Citizens can come before a committee to express concerns. It takes the citizens working together to make a change.
Rec. Baseball & Softball Opening Ceremony/Picture Day to Honor Local Youth
/by WIZS Staff-Information and flyer courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center
Henderson Vance Recreation & Parks will hold the 2019 Baseball and Softball Opening Ceremony/Picture Day on Saturday, April 13, 2019, beginning at 10 a.m. This event will be held at the George Watkins Field #3 at the Aycock Recreation Complex, 307 Carey Chapel Rd. in Henderson.
This recognition/celebration will honor youth baseball/softball players, coaches, parents and sponsors. The entire community is invited to come out and support local youth.
Rain date will be Monday, April 15 at 7 p.m.
For more information, please contact Steve Osborne at 252.438.2670 or sosborne@ci.henderson.nc.us or Victor Hunt at 252.438.3408 or vhunt@ci.henderson.nc.us.
Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland 03/25/19
/by CharleneVance County Schools 03/25/19
/by CharleneNews 03/25/19
/by LarryTown Talk 03/25/19
/by LarryUnited Way’s 2019 Grant Application Process Now Open
/by WIZS Staff-Information courtesy The United Way of Vance County
The United Way of Vance County grant application process for 2019 is now open.
The local United Way is accepting grant applications now through April 15, 2019, from nonprofit agencies that seek to provide assistance to disadvantaged citizens in Vance and Warren counties in the areas of basic needs, health and education.
Applications are available on the United Way of Vance County website at unitedwayvance.org. Interested agencies may also e-mail unitedwayofvance@gmail.com to request an application.
For those charitable or nonprofit agencies applying for grant allocations, United Way officials ask that agency representatives complete the application in its entirety. Any application that is not complete will not be accepted for consideration for grant funding.
The completed application also must be received in the United Way of Vance County office by no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, April 15, 2019.
Properly completed and signed grant applications can be provided through regular mail or by e-mail. For regular mail, send the application to: United Way of Vance County, P.O. Box 1352, Henderson, N.C. 27536. For e-mail, send the application to: unitedwayofvance@gmail.com.
Once applications are received, United Way officials will be contacting those agencies that apply on the status of their application and plans for presentations to the United Way of Vance County Funds Allocations Panel on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at the United Way office.
Anyone with questions about the grant application process may send an e-mail to the address above or call 252-492-8392 and leave a message.
Register Now for 14th Annual Relay for Life KLCC Golf Tournament
/by WIZS Staff-Information and application courtesy Jeanette Brummitt, Angels Among Us, Relay Team Captain
It’s getting closer to time for outdoor fun at Kerr Lake Country Club! “Angels Among Us” is holding their 14th Annual Relay for Life Golf Tournament on Friday, May 31, 2019, at Kerr Lake Country Club.
The team is working diligently and expediently to raise money for the American Cancer Society so that research for new procedures and medicines can continue. Hopefully, one day there will be a cure so no one will have to go through the pain of hearing the dreaded words “you have cancer”.
Lunch will be served at 12 p.m.; the tournament will start at 1 p.m.
Cost is $200 per team ($50 per player); includes cart and green fees. The format is four-person superball (men/women mixed).
There will be prizes for first, second, and third place winners; door prizes, a 50/50 drawing and various other prize-winning opportunities available throughout the multiple holes.
All profits will be donated to Vance County Relay for Life/American Cancer Association.
Hole Sponsors’ signs will be printed and placed on the golf course, displaying gratitude for your support.
If you have any questions, please call Jeanette Brummitt at (252) 226-6085 or email j.brummitt6@gmail.com.