— by Susan Rose and John C. Rose
Collaboration, Partnership and Funding Increases Community Partners of Hope Ability to Share The Dream
Community Partners of Hope, operator of the local men’s homeless shelter, met Thursday night at First Presbyterian Church, and the meeting was described by organizers as a “Celebration of Partnership.”
A generous grant has been awarded from Triangle North Healthcare Foundation. Brenda Gant, a former instructor at Vance Granville Community College, was introduced as the grant writer to begin the community partnership health initiative.
Joel Rice, CPOH board member and housing specialist with Cardinal Innovations Healthcare, said there will be a team of four employees who will rotate to be at the homeless shelter full time. Rice has provided invaluable guidance over the years, and he said volunteers and meals will still be needed.
More community partners were announced in this health initiative, as this is about more than giving someone a place to sleep for a night.
Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow and Brian Short, the director of Henderson-Vance Emergency Services, will be helping shelter residents get necessary identification so the men can seek treatment. Actual ID cards are needed so the men can get help.
Dr. James Kenney, of Beckford Medical Center, will be helping with primary care including things like screening for blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes.
George Daye, Raemac Transportation, is going to provide transportation to/from health services.
Kaine Riggan, Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission director, has plans to help the shelter find a permanent home.
Mrs. Jeanne Harrison and Ann Grant, with Alliance Rehabilitative Care, will be helping with substance abuse screening and treatment.
Lisa Harrison and Shauna Guthrie with the Granville-Vance Health Department with be helping with patient support and education among other things.
Krystal Harris with the Vance County Department of Social Services will be helping the men to connect to other healthcare services or alternatives.
Lori Giang, CEO/Executive Director, and Nicole Banahene, Director of Partner Relations, with NC MedAssist are going to help with prescription and over the counter medications needed for treatment.
Dr. Ron Cava is the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Community Partners of Hope. Cava is the Senior Minister at The First Baptist Church. He conducted the meeting and emphasized there would be no homeless shelter without the First Presbyterian Church. The Presbyterian Church has provided the space needed for the homeless men’s shelter each year it has operated.
The Triangle North Healthcare Foundation mission is to encourage, support and invest in quality efforts that measurably improve health in the Triangle North region. Val Short is the Foundation Executive Director. Carolyn Powell is Program Specialist. Dr. Roddy Drake is Chairman of the Board.
The CPOH health initiative project is to provide basic health screening, treatment and support for homeless men, with a focus on reducing morbidity due to substance abuse, hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes or prostate disease.
CPOH Foundation Partners include:
Triangle North Healthcare Foundation (tnhfoundation.org)
United Way of Vance County (unitedwayvance.org)
NC Community Foundation (nccommunityfoundation.org)
The Frances Abbot Burton Powers Fund
CPOH can be found online at https://sites.google.com/site/cpohope1/home
CPOH is on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hopepartners
6th Annual Small Business Summit – October 24th
/by WIZS StaffThe summit is designed to help you make the holidays pay off for your business.
“I am pleased to announce that the Small Business Center at Vance-Granville Community College will host its 6th Annual Small Business Summit next Tuesday, October 24 from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Lake Gaston Lions Club. This year’s theme is Making the Holidays Pay Off,” said Tanya Weary, director of the Small Business Center at Vance-Granville Community College.
Registration includes a free lunch and discussions on the following topics:
To register and for more information including a map, click here, https://www.ncsbc.net/workshop.aspx?ekey=530370043.
Weary told WIZS News in her email, “Event brought to you in partnership with VGCC’s SBC, CenturyLink, Chamber of Commerce of Warren County, the Warren County Economic Development Commission, and the Lake Gaston Regional Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center.”
Major Plans and Funding for CPOH
/by John C. Rose— by Susan Rose and John C. Rose
Collaboration, Partnership and Funding Increases Community Partners of Hope Ability to Share The Dream
Community Partners of Hope, operator of the local men’s homeless shelter, met Thursday night at First Presbyterian Church, and the meeting was described by organizers as a “Celebration of Partnership.”
A generous grant has been awarded from Triangle North Healthcare Foundation. Brenda Gant, a former instructor at Vance Granville Community College, was introduced as the grant writer to begin the community partnership health initiative.
Joel Rice, CPOH board member and housing specialist with Cardinal Innovations Healthcare, said there will be a team of four employees who will rotate to be at the homeless shelter full time. Rice has provided invaluable guidance over the years, and he said volunteers and meals will still be needed.
More community partners were announced in this health initiative, as this is about more than giving someone a place to sleep for a night.
Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow and Brian Short, the director of Henderson-Vance Emergency Services, will be helping shelter residents get necessary identification so the men can seek treatment. Actual ID cards are needed so the men can get help.
Dr. James Kenney, of Beckford Medical Center, will be helping with primary care including things like screening for blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes.
George Daye, Raemac Transportation, is going to provide transportation to/from health services.
Kaine Riggan, Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission director, has plans to help the shelter find a permanent home.
Mrs. Jeanne Harrison and Ann Grant, with Alliance Rehabilitative Care, will be helping with substance abuse screening and treatment.
Lisa Harrison and Shauna Guthrie with the Granville-Vance Health Department with be helping with patient support and education among other things.
Krystal Harris with the Vance County Department of Social Services will be helping the men to connect to other healthcare services or alternatives.
Lori Giang, CEO/Executive Director, and Nicole Banahene, Director of Partner Relations, with NC MedAssist are going to help with prescription and over the counter medications needed for treatment.
Dr. Ron Cava is the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Community Partners of Hope. Cava is the Senior Minister at The First Baptist Church. He conducted the meeting and emphasized there would be no homeless shelter without the First Presbyterian Church. The Presbyterian Church has provided the space needed for the homeless men’s shelter each year it has operated.
The Triangle North Healthcare Foundation mission is to encourage, support and invest in quality efforts that measurably improve health in the Triangle North region. Val Short is the Foundation Executive Director. Carolyn Powell is Program Specialist. Dr. Roddy Drake is Chairman of the Board.
The CPOH health initiative project is to provide basic health screening, treatment and support for homeless men, with a focus on reducing morbidity due to substance abuse, hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes or prostate disease.
CPOH Foundation Partners include:
Triangle North Healthcare Foundation (tnhfoundation.org)
United Way of Vance County (unitedwayvance.org)
NC Community Foundation (nccommunityfoundation.org)
The Frances Abbot Burton Powers Fund
CPOH can be found online at https://sites.google.com/site/cpohope1/home
CPOH is on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hopepartners
Town Talk 10/20/17
/by CharleneNews 10/20/17
/by LarryOpioid Abuse In Our Area
/by WIZS StaffIf you live in Vance County or the surrounding area, then you know that opioid abuse, addiction and overdose is a real issue.
Tuesday at Vance Granville Community College, leaders and interested parties gathered to discuss awareness and prevention. It was put on by Granville Vance Public Health and other agencies.
There are stats everywhere which show the sharp increase in overdose deaths nationally too, especially when you look at heroin and the misuse of prescription drugs. You won’t search long before you see headlines that drug overdoses kill more people annually that car crashes or gun violence.
At the forum Tuesday, Dr. Anderson Brown with Cardinal Innovations spoke and said it all starts with prevention. It’s at different, earlier ages and with different outcomes that we see young adults becoming addicted now.
Dr. Shauna Guthrie, the Granville Vance Public Health Medical Director, said the right amount of prescription is where we need to start. Just a few pills can cause a young to middle age adult to be addicted.
Over prescribed drugs, in terms of the number of pills given for example just in an initial prescription, are a problem. Problems arise when the intended recipient of the drug uses too much and also when the pills are not completely used and then fall into the wrong hands.
Dr. Lawrence Greenblatt, the Northern Piedmont Community Care Medical Director, said there are patients out there that need prescriptions but to a certain point. Cutting back on the amount of prescriptions is something that is needed.
A big issue is how early children are affected, including the fact that some children are born with a drug addiction because of the habits of the mother. In other cases, it was stated that children as young as 10 years old now experiment with drugs.
What are we doing locally? Educating youngsters at an early age, making sure treatment is available for those in need and making the public aware of treatment options.
There is improved access with 24 hour hotlines like 1-800-939-5911, which is Cardinal Innovations 24-hour crisis line.
There are more drop boxes for unused medications. Most any local pharmacy has one or will take the unused meds during normal business hours. October 28th is National Drug take back day. https://takebackday.dea.gov/
Resources are being provided, and there are free training options. Nidhi Sachdeva, with the N.C. Division of Public Health, works closely with the local community.
Daymark Recovery – 5 Counties but focus on Warren, Granville and Vance.
https://www.daymarkrecovery.org/locations/vance-center
Vance Recovery – all age groups
https://www.facebook.com/Vance-Recovery-951367328271418/
Back on Track – Group Therapy, Transportation, Medicaid.
https://www.substancerehabcenter.com/outpatient-substance-abuse-treatment/north-carolina-nc/?city=Henderson
Mens Halfway House – Staffed 24/7
https://www.substancerehabcenter.com/halfway-house/North-Carolina-NC/?city=Henderson
@SVHS_Athletics at Warren County and @GCHS_PANTHERS @NorthernVanceFB
/by John C. RoseVance County Friday Night Football coverage on WIZS this week will feature Southern Vance at Warren County and Northern Vance hosting Granville Central. Join us on air and online for the live play by play. 1450 AM on your radio dial and wizs.com on your phone, tablet and smart TV. Airtime is 6:45 for a 7 o’clock kickoff. You can also use the Tunein Radio App.
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Scouting Report — Southern Vance at Warren County — Friday 10/20/2017
Going into tonight’s games, Roanoke Rapids, Southern Vance and Warren County are jostling each other for third place in the Northern Carolina Conference (South Granville and Bunn are both 5-0 NCC). All three teams are 4-2 in the league, but Roanoke Rapids has an edge with a 7-2 overall record and a win over Warren, while Warren has a 6-3 overall record, and Southern Vance is 5-4 after winning 4 of their last 5 games, including a surprising but decisive 44-27 victory over Roanoke Rapids. Tonight’s meeting between Southern Vance and Warren County could sort out that group, since a win for the Raiders would put them in front of both of the other teams by way of head-to-head wins. A win for the Eagles, on the other hand, would severely damage Southern’s chances for a playoff spot, since the Raiders would drop to 5-5 overall. Roanoke Rapids is idle this week, getting ready for its own showdown with Warren County next Friday.
The teams are evenly matched, at least on paper: Warren County scores an average of 29 points per game, and allows 25. Southern has gotten better every week, and now averages 30 points scoring per game, while allowing 28 points. These stats suggest that both teams have trouble on defense. Both teams are also prone to mistakes, and penalties and turnovers nearly cost the Eagles an upset loss to Webb last week, when Webb forced an overtime with a late field goal, and the Eagles had to win it with a 3-point kick of their own. Warren will not have to worry about offsetting field goals tonight, since Southern Vance has no kicker, even for extra points. This has not been much of a handicap for the Raiders so far – their only close loss, a 34-30 disappointment to Bunn, would not have been helped by a kicker. Against Warren, however, with the teams so close on paper, three points may well decide the outcome.
Much is riding on tonight’s game for both teams, and the determining factor could well be who scores the most in the first quarter, and how effective each pass defense can be. Raiders QB Elijah Stewart has only thrown 2 interceptions this season, but Warren’s secondary has 10 picks, with Cornell Hendrick has accounted for an amazing 8 of those himself. Eagles QB Cornelius Davis has been picked off 8 times this season, but the Raiders have been a easier to pass against, with only one takeaway.
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Scouting Report — Granville Central at Northern Vance — Friday, October 20, 2017
One and seven Northern Vance had an open week to regroup from a 54-7 thrashing from Bunn, and to find its way back to the winning ways that began on September 29 with the Vikings’ first victory of the season, a 17-14 squeaker over 1A conference member Louisburg. Tonight and next Friday the Vikings have the opportunity for back-to-back wins over 1A Granville Central and 2A Webb, which would improve their record to 3-7, and give them some momentum going into their season finale – the Optimist Bowl against Southern Vance (currently 5-4, 4-2). Northern Vance is grouped with Webb, Louisburg and Granville Central at the bottom of the Northern Carolina Conference, all at least 3 games back of Warren County, which currently sits right in the middle of the pack. All four teams suffer from similar deficits – low scoring an soft defenses – but Northern and Granville Central both have one conference win, and tonight’s match up will move one of those teams one game above that bottom level, at least for a week.
On paper, Granville Central has a slim advantage over the Vikings. The Panthers from Stem are 3-5 overall, and won their two nonconference games (a 7-6 thriller over 2A Bartlett Yancey and a 33-8 morale booster over regional 1A doormat KIPP Pride). But GC was rudely introduced to its new 2A conference mates with a 46-0 loss to Roanoke Rapids in their conference opener. The Panthers showed spunk in their 50-19 loss to Southern Vance (in the Raiders highest scoring game of the season), and took a 38-7 licking from Warren County. Then, however, after a 28-0 nonconference loss to North Duplin, the Panthers defeated cross-county rivals J. F. Webb 20-14 and held Bunn to 17 points, although they were unable to score themselves. Granville Central averages just under 11 points per game on offense, and allows over 25 points. Northern Vance has scored 8 per game and has allowed opponents 31 per game. The Vikings should therefore hope that tonight’s game will be a low-scoring affair, like their 17-14 win over Louisburg, while the Panthers will be looking for a game like their 20-14 win over Webb. The final outcome could therefore be decided by a field goal or a two point conversion.
McCaskill, Nasse Claim CARS Tour Events
/by John C. Rose— courtesy South Boston Speedway
SOUTH BOSTON, Va. (October 15, 2017) – Deac McCaskill and Stephen Nasse each claimed wins Saturday night in the AutosbyNelson.com CARS Tour 250 at South Boston Speedway.
McCaskill captured the 125-lap CARS Tour Late Model Stock race while Nasse won the 125-lap CARS Tour Super Late Model race.
South Boston Speedway regulars had a strong presence in the Late Model Stock field, claiming three of the top five finishing spots. Stacy Puryear, Timothy Peters and Bobby McCarty, who all call South Boston Speedway home, finished second, third and fourth respectively. CARS Tour regular Craig Moore was fifth.
South Boston Speedway’s all-time win leader Philip Morris captured the pole and led early before a blown engine eliminated him from competition before the halfway point.
Josh Berry finished 10th, but that was good enough to claim the CARS Tour Late Model championship.
Nasse claimed the win in the Super Late Model race while Cole Rouse captured the tour championship, despite bowing out of the race late in a spectacular wreck that saw his car get up on its side and slide down the first-turn wall.
Matt Craig chased Nasse to the checkered flag to finish second. Zane Smith was third, Mike Speeney fourth and Raphael Lessard fifth.
It was the 2017 season finale for South Boston Speedway. The 2018 season is scheduled to kick off on March 24 with twin 100-lap Late Model races, a 50-lap Limited Sportsman race, a 30-lap Pure Stock race and a 15-lap Hornets race.
United We Sing, Friday, Oct 20
/by John C. RoseGranville Commissioner David Smith has passed along information regarding a benefit for Granville County Crime Stoppers.
“United We Sing” will take place Friday, October 20th at 7 p.m.
Music will be by Rev. Frank Sossamon, Closer Home and Backyard Bluegrass Boys.
The location is Providence Baptist Church in Oxford.
Donations will benefit Granville Couty Crime Stoppers.
CLEAN UP OF LOCAL CEMETERY
/by John C. RoseWe have been asked to announce:
A group of volunteers is needed on Saturday, October 21 from 9-5 to clean up a local family cemetery that is in desperate need of repair. The cemetery is over 100 years old and includes graves with the following surnames of our earliest settlers: Ayscue, Joseph, Kittrell, Lufsey, May, Pentergrass, Roberson, Robertson, and Robinson. The cemetery is located on Hwy NC-39 S at the crossroads of Southerland Mill Road and Cross Creek Road. For more information, please call Joyce Duke at 252-438-8861.
Town Talk 10/19/17
/by Charlene