Angela Allen, director for the Granville County Tourism Development Authority, was on Tuesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the second annual “Brides on Wheels: Bridal Tour & Vendor Show” taking place Sunday, May 26, 2019.
Originally scheduled for April 14 and postponed due to bad weather, this Sunday’s event will offer an opportunity to take a scenic tour on a “bridal bus” to learn more about wedding ceremony/reception locations and available resources in Granville County.
“This event gives brides and their guests an opportunity to ride on a limo bus to view four different venues, including Granville County’s own Cedar Grove Acres, Vino Oasi, Carlee Farms and Thorndale Oaks,” said Allen.
The bridal tour will depart the Clarion Inn and Suites located at 913 MLK Ave. in Oxford, NC at 1 p.m. and will return at approximately 6:20 p.m.
The Clarion Inn will also be the site of a public vendor show to be held in the ballroom from 12 until 4 p.m.
Event Schedule:
11 a.m. Early admission for brides that have booked bridal tour and early access to vendors at Clarion Inn, Oxford
(Vendor Show will be held from 12 – 4 p.m. for the general public)
1 p.m. Lifestyle bus departs from Clarion Inn, Oxford
1:15 – 2:15 pm Carlee Farm (Oxford, NC) https://www.carleefarm.com/
2:30 – 3:20 p.m. Vino Oasi (Stem, NC) https://www.vinooasi.com/
3:40 – 4:40 p.m. Cedar Grove Acres (Creedmoor, NC) https://cedargroveacres.com/
5:10 – 6:10 p.m. Thorndale Oaks (Oxford, NC) https://www.thorndaleoaks.com/
6:20 pm – Lifestyle bus returns to Clarion Inn, Oxford
Participants who purchase the $25 combo ticket for the tour and the vendor show will have a sneak-peek opportunity of the vendors’ wares in the Clarion ballroom beginning at 11 a.m. This combo ticket also includes a goodie bag filled with items from participating vendors. Seating on the bus is limited; however, tickets are still available.
Tickets for the vendor show only are available for $10.
“We really want to showcase all of the wonderful things we have right here in Granville County to offer brides and anyone who wants to put together a special event,” said Allen. “We want to coin ourselves as being close to Raleigh, Durham and other points in the Triangle area. With only a 30-60 minute drive, you really will feel like you are getting away for your wedding.”
Created as a way to promote Granville County as a tourism destination, Allen said the bridal event boosts the local economy, promotes local vendors and makes both residents and nonresidents alike aware of what the county has to offer.
“When a wedding venue is booked, we are bringing in people and their guests for a weekend. That can be anywhere from 100-250 people staying in hotels, going to downtown restaurants and shopping at local businesses. We are cultivating a whole economic segment all of its own,” Allen said.
Tickets are still available through Event Brite (click here) or will be available at the door the day of the event.
For more information about the bridal tour or the vendor show, visit https://www.visitgranvillenc.com or contact Granville County Tourism Director Angela Allen by phone at 919-693-6125 or by email at angela.allen@granvillecounty.org.
To hear the Town Talk interview with Angela Allen in its entirety, including additional conversation regarding tourism in Granville County, please click here.
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/by WIZS Staff-Information courtesy the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library and www.perrylibrary.org
Join the H. Leslie Perry Memorial Library for the annual Summer Reading program June – August 3, 2019!
The Summer Reading Kick-Off Celebration, featuring “the amazing, out-of-this-world teacher” Steve Somers, will be held Saturday, June 15 at 12 p.m.
Summer Youth Programs
Totally Tweens – Ages 8 – 12 – Mondays at 5 p.m.
Dungeons & Dragons – Ages 13-18 – Tuesdays at 4 p.m.
Story Explorers – Ages 5 – 11 – Tuesdays at 5 p.m.
STEAMworks – Ages 10-14 – Wednesdays at 5 p.m.
Books & Babies – Ages Birth – 2 – Thursdays at 10:45 a.m.
Mother Goose Storytime – Ages 2 – 5 – Thursdays at 11 a.m.
LEGO Fun Club – Ages 5 – 13 – Thursdays at 4 p.m.
The Perry Memorial Library is located at 205 Breckenridge Street in Henderson. Visit their website at www.perrylibrary.org for additional summer reading information.
Postponed ‘Brides on Wheels’ Tour & Vendor Show Now Set for This Sunday!
/by Kelly BondurantAngela Allen, director for the Granville County Tourism Development Authority, was on Tuesday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk program to discuss the second annual “Brides on Wheels: Bridal Tour & Vendor Show” taking place Sunday, May 26, 2019.
Originally scheduled for April 14 and postponed due to bad weather, this Sunday’s event will offer an opportunity to take a scenic tour on a “bridal bus” to learn more about wedding ceremony/reception locations and available resources in Granville County.
“This event gives brides and their guests an opportunity to ride on a limo bus to view four different venues, including Granville County’s own Cedar Grove Acres, Vino Oasi, Carlee Farms and Thorndale Oaks,” said Allen.
The bridal tour will depart the Clarion Inn and Suites located at 913 MLK Ave. in Oxford, NC at 1 p.m. and will return at approximately 6:20 p.m.
The Clarion Inn will also be the site of a public vendor show to be held in the ballroom from 12 until 4 p.m.
Event Schedule:
11 a.m. Early admission for brides that have booked bridal tour and early access to vendors at Clarion Inn, Oxford
(Vendor Show will be held from 12 – 4 p.m. for the general public)
1 p.m. Lifestyle bus departs from Clarion Inn, Oxford
1:15 – 2:15 pm Carlee Farm (Oxford, NC) https://www.carleefarm.com/
2:30 – 3:20 p.m. Vino Oasi (Stem, NC) https://www.vinooasi.com/
3:40 – 4:40 p.m. Cedar Grove Acres (Creedmoor, NC) https://cedargroveacres.com/
5:10 – 6:10 p.m. Thorndale Oaks (Oxford, NC) https://www.thorndaleoaks.com/
6:20 pm – Lifestyle bus returns to Clarion Inn, Oxford
Participants who purchase the $25 combo ticket for the tour and the vendor show will have a sneak-peek opportunity of the vendors’ wares in the Clarion ballroom beginning at 11 a.m. This combo ticket also includes a goodie bag filled with items from participating vendors. Seating on the bus is limited; however, tickets are still available.
Tickets for the vendor show only are available for $10.
“We really want to showcase all of the wonderful things we have right here in Granville County to offer brides and anyone who wants to put together a special event,” said Allen. “We want to coin ourselves as being close to Raleigh, Durham and other points in the Triangle area. With only a 30-60 minute drive, you really will feel like you are getting away for your wedding.”
Created as a way to promote Granville County as a tourism destination, Allen said the bridal event boosts the local economy, promotes local vendors and makes both residents and nonresidents alike aware of what the county has to offer.
“When a wedding venue is booked, we are bringing in people and their guests for a weekend. That can be anywhere from 100-250 people staying in hotels, going to downtown restaurants and shopping at local businesses. We are cultivating a whole economic segment all of its own,” Allen said.
Tickets are still available through Event Brite (click here) or will be available at the door the day of the event.
For more information about the bridal tour or the vendor show, visit https://www.visitgranvillenc.com or contact Granville County Tourism Director Angela Allen by phone at 919-693-6125 or by email at angela.allen@granvillecounty.org.
To hear the Town Talk interview with Angela Allen in its entirety, including additional conversation regarding tourism in Granville County, please click here.
State Vet Encourages Livestock Owners to Vaccinate Before Peak Rabies Season
/by WIZS Staff-Press Release, NCDA&CS
Summer is peak rabies season and State Veterinarian Doug Meckes is encouraging North Carolina livestock owners to consider having their animals vaccinated against the disease.
“This year we have seen a rise in the number of reported rabies in livestock at seven cases,” Meckes said. “Last year the state had three cases reported for the entire year. Horses, cattle and goats are naturally curious animals, which puts them at risk for a bite if a rabid animal gets through their fence line.”
Rabies is transmitted primarily in saliva through a bite. Livestock infected with rabies usually appear depressed, have a lack of appetite; difficulty eating, drinking or swallowing; profuse salivation; blindness; head-pressing; circling; vocalization; fever; strained defecation; increased sexual excitement or activity; limp tail, anus, or tongue. Constant yawning, itching or nibbling may be a sign of rabies, too. Rabies can be associated with neurological problems such as incoordination, decreased muscle tone and reflexes, shifting lameness, or partial-to-complete paralysis. Horse owners should be aware that rabies can often mimic symptoms of colic in horses.
The incubation for rabies is between two weeks and six months. Once symptoms appear, the disease is almost always fatal.
Other ways to protect yourself and animals:
Livestock owners should discuss with their veterinarians the risk of rabies in their area and preventive vaccinations.
H-V Rec. & Parks Youth Cheerleading Registration Begins June 3
/by WIZS Staff-Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center
Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks announces that youth cheerleading registration will be ongoing from Monday, June 3 until Sunday, August 4, 2019.
Register at Aycock Recreation Center, 307 Carey Chapel Road, Henderson. Registration fee is $40 – $30 for those that played softball in 2019.
This program is designed for youth ages 6 – 14. The participants will learn the basic skills and fundamentals of cheering. Participants will have the opportunity to showcase their skills by cheering at youth football games for the Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Youth Football programs.
For additional information, please contact either:
Steve Osborne – sosborne@ci.henderson.nc.us or (252) 438-2670
Victor Hunt – vhunt@ci.henderson.nc.us or (252) 438-3408
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