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TownTalk: Rebuilding Hope Chicken Plate Fundraiser

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Rebuilding Hope is making plans for its barbecued chicken fundraiser later this month, and Randolph Wilson invites the community to come on out on Friday, Sept. 29 to buy the plates to support the group’s efforts.

Tickets are $10, and Wilson said last year’s drive-thru process worked so well that they’ll probably do it the same way this year.

“Last year, we did it in a hurricane,” Wilson said on Wednesday’s TownTalk, so this year should be a piece of cake.

Thanks to the support, dedication and hard work of volunteers, the chicken plate fundraiser is a big success. Wilson, who is founder and director of the non-profit, said they’re getting all the details worked out to make sure things run smoothly on chicken plate day.

Plate pick-up continues from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you order five or more plates, delivery is available.

Rebuilding Hope send volunteer crews out to Vance and surrounding counties to help people with home repair projects and construction projects.

This summer’s Servants on Site program built ramps and put five roofs on homes in the area. And there were 32 participants in the Kids Construction Camp, which provides hands-on training for young people who want to learn more about using hand tools.

It’s a volunteer-driven organization, and Wilson said the volunteers that give their time and talent to Rebuilding Hope have created something special.

“I can’t ask for better volunteers – they do a fabulous job,” he said. “You’d be surprised at the skills that come here every week.”

The organization has been at its current location, 414 Raleigh Rd., for about seven years. Locally known as the former Coca-Cola Bottling Co., the familiar sign on the front of the 1930’s-era brick building offers visitors a reminder of the building’s past.

Rebuilding Hope is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit www.rebuildinghopeinc.com to learn more or call 252.438.5132.

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The Local Skinny! Home And Garden Show 09-06-23

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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

  • When planting turnip seed by hand mix the seed with 16-0-0or ammonia nitrate in order to see where you have seeded, also remember good seed to soil contact pack your turnip seed into the soil with a packer.
  • Prune fruiting canes out of blackberry patch.
  • Provide irrigation for recently planted transplants
  • Begin researching options for any tree or shrub plantings you want to do this fall.
  • We are in full hurricane season, Prepare or check your Emergency Kit. review your emergency weather plan.
  • Think about trees that might pose a hazard, get them evaluated.
  • Now is a great time to take soil samples. 2week analysis time.
  • Fertilizing your lawn? Use the right amount of the right product at the right time.
  • Keep your Garden Journal up to date. Take pictures of what you grew this spring and what you have planted in the fall garden for future reference.
  • Plant tall fescue now.

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The Local Skinny! Baskerville Funeral Home Hosts Mental Health Community Info Series

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The community is invited to attend an informational session on Sept. 12 to learn more about programs offered by Greater Outreach Services.

Charlie Baskerville has held numerous community info events to share resources with people in the area, and the one scheduled for next week will provide information about mental health and other programs and counseling services.

The meeting will take place at Baskerville Funeral Home, 104 S. Chestnut St., and Baskerville said it’s a way for him to give back to his community. It begins at 6 p.m. and will last about an hour, with time for questions afterward, as well as light refreshments.

His experience as a pastor and a military veteran contributed to his idea about providing and serving.

“Those things enlightened me about service,” Baskerville said on Tuesday’s The Local Skinny!

He’s a retired pastor now, but he considers the community info series a type of ministry.

It’s a way to “inform the community of the resources available…to make the community a better place.”

Call 252.430.6824 to learn more.

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Cooperative Extension with Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden

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Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.

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TownTalk: The 2023 Ducky Derby is Here!

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There’s a deluge expected in downtown Henderson next month, but you won’t find details on any weather app or forecast – not even the farmer’s almanac. Flooding will be minimal and isolated to Garnett Street, officials say – just long enough for that last little rubber ducky to cross the finish line.

No need to gather your rain gear just yet – it’s just the 14th annual Ducky Derby!

This year’s event takes place Saturday, Sept. 16 in downtown Henderson, with the Henderson Fire Department supplying the water and Greystone Concrete Products pouring the ducks from one of its cement mixers.

The Franklin Granville Vance Smart Start hosts the annual fundraiser and Garry Daeke was on Tuesday’s TownTalk to share details and how to purchase tickets.

“We hope to have a good day and have fun – it’s always a blast,” Daeke said.

Ducks are $5 each, or you can purchase more than one and save a little cash – a Quack Pack is 5 ducks for $20 and a Flock gets you 25 ducks for $100. Tickets are available the day of the derby, too.

“I’m continually excited about how much fun people have” Daeke said. The fun includes children’s games, food trucks and music. This year, there’s a “blender bike” that kids can use to pedal their way to create their own smoothies.

And there are prizes for the top three finishers, as well as for that last little straggler to cross the finish line.

First prize is $1,000, second prize is Chick-fil-A for a year and third prize is a $250 gas card from Sheetz. The last duck wins $100.

Tickets are available from FGV staff or board members and by calling the FGV office at 252.433.9110. You can reach Daeke at the office or at 252.432.3145.

The event begins at 11 a.m. and continues through 2 p.m.

The race begins at Garnett and Breckenridge streets and the finish line is at Orange Street.

Sponsorships are available; contact Daeke to become a sponsor.

“We get new folks every year that want to be a part of what’s going on downtown,” he said.

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Democratic Party

Municipal Election Candidates’ Forum Set for Sept. 7

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The Henderson-Vance Leadership Caucus has scheduled a “Meet the Candidates Forum” next week in advance of the upcoming nonpartisan municipal elections on Oct. 10.

The forum will take place Thursday, Sept. 7 at 6 p.m. at the Vance County Administration Building, 122 Young St., according to information from Terry Garrison, caucus president.

All candidates on the ballot have been invited to participate, Garrison stated.

“The forum is intended to allow the candidates an opportunity to give their platforms and answer prepared questions of importance to many voting citizens,” Garrison said.

The event is open to the public and is sponsored by the Henderson Vance Black Leadership Caucus, the Vance County branch of the NAACP and the Vance County Democratic Party.

Local GOP Hosts Candidate Meetings

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The Vance County Republican Party is hosting a series of meetings designed to hear from candidates in the upcoming nonpartisan municipal elections.

Jimmy Barrier, local GOP chair, told WIZS News Wednesday that the Ward 1 candidates will be the focus of the meeting on Thursday, Aug. 31. The meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. and will take place at Tony’s Automotive on Raleigh Road.

Mayoral candidates were invited to participate in the first meeting held Tuesday, Aug. 29, Barrier said. Candidates Sara Coffey and Greg Etheridge attended; Melissa Elliott and Jason Spriggs did not participate.

Barrier said the meetings are a chance to learn about the candidates and their platforms.

“We’ve invited them to come to us,” Barrier said, “to speak to us and tell us why we should vote for them.”

The meetings are open to registered Republicans, Barrier said. “We want to be what’s best for Vance County and the city of Henderson,” he said, adding that the objective is to inform voters.

The candidates receive a list of questions in advance of the meetings, Barrier said, so nobody is caught off guard and can prepare their responses.

“We want…what’s best for Vance County and the city of Henderson,” he said.

“We’re not going to sit on the sidelines. We’re going to get in the game,” Barrier said.

Vance County High School

SportsTalk: Vipers Look For Third Win Of The Season Against Orange

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Last Friday night the Vance County Vipers dismantled Roanoke Rapids 52-14.  “I was surprised that Roanoke Rapids was not as competitive,” Vipers Head Coach Aaron Elliott said on Thursday’s SportsTalk.  The Vipers eliminated many of the penalties that plagued the team in a win over Warren County in week one.  That, along with a six touchdown performance from quarterback Javion Vines-Holder helped shut down Roanoke Rapids.  “He is slowly getting better. He only lacks confidence,” Elliott said of his young quarterback.

With five touchdown passes and another on the ground Vines-Holder is a threat to run or pass.  “We built our offense around a true running quarterback,” Coach Elliott added.  “It opens up opportunities,” stated Elliott.

The Vipers will be looking for those opportunities as they take on Orange this Friday night at Viper Stadium.  Orange is 1-1 on the year and is a team full of athletes Elliott said of this week’s opponent.  Orange will throw a 3-3 Stack defense against the potent Viper offense and that is a style of defense the Vipers have not faced.  “We’ve worked all week on how to block it and how to read it,” Elliott said.

The Vipers can move to 3-0 on the season with a win Friday night.  Join Bill Harris and Doc Ayscue for the live play by play beginning immediately following the Joy Christian Center broadcast at 6:50pm here on WIZS for Vance County Friday Night Football.

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