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Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Carpenter Bees

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Knights Lacrosse Win in Overtime One Day; Become Conference Champions the Next

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— article submitted by Vance Charter School

The Vance Charter Knights Varsity Men’s Lacrosse team had another strong showing with 2 more wins added to their record. On April 21, the Knights traveled to Cary Christian, which proved to be exciting from beginning to end. Cary Christian took an early lead, but the Knights quickly made a comeback by half-time. The game was tied 8-8 at the end of the third quarter and went into overtime when it was 11-11 at the end of 4th quarter.

The defense held strong throughout the night, with Junior Lucas Satterwhite tallying 19 saves. Daniel Mangum, Ayden Callahan, Johnny Kilian and Davis Suther all provided strong support for their goalie on the defensive end. Jacob Seaman won 19 face-offs on the nights, though the one going into overtime would prove to be the most critical, getting the ball into the hands of the offense. The game-winning goal was scored by Gavyn Sandlin during over-time, with the Knights winning 12-11.

This game, though non-conference, will go down in history for Vance Charter, as two of the Vance Charter Knights scored their 100th point on the season. Ryan Parker and Gavyn Sandlin, both reached the 100th point in a single season milestone during this game.

Gavyn Sandlin and Ryan Parker, both scoring 100 points this season during the April 21st game against Cary Christian.

Scoring for the night was Sophomore Gavyn Sandlin (5G, 1A), Senior Ryan Parker (2G, 3A), Junior Christian Bean (2G), Senior Wyatt Yount (1G, 1A), Junior Jahlaine Scottland (1G) and Junior Sam Frazier (1G). The team had much to celebrate as they prepared for the final conference game on April 22 against Voyager.

The Knights hosted their final conference game of the season on April 22 at home. The Knights kicked off the evening honoring their seven seniors: Wyatt Yount, Davis Suther, Nathan Care, Jacob Seaman, Ryan Parker, Ayden Callahan and Hyson Ferguson.

The Knights controlled the game from the opening whistle, outscoring their opponents 16-1. Jacob Seaman dominated the face-offs, winning 15 of the 18. This put the offense in control of the game for much of the evening. Scoring for the night was Sophomore Gavyn Sandlin (4G, 6A), Senior Ryan Parker (6G, 2A), Senior Wyatt Yount (3G), Junior Sam Frazier (1G, 3A), Senior Davis Suther (1G), Senior Ayden Callahan (1G) and Junior Christian Bean (1A).

This victory kept the Knights undefeated in conference play, crowing them the Northern Lakes Conference Champions for the first time in the history of the program. The conference is made up of Voyager Academy, JF Webb High School, Roxboro Community and Vance Charter.

The Knights will look to keep their winning streak alive with their final regular season game on Wednesday, April 28 against Seaforth High School.

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Henderson Council To Convene Special Called Meeting Tuesday, Apr. 26

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The Henderson City Council will meet for a special called meeting on Tuesday, Apr. 26, at the request of Mayor Eddie Ellington to approve an asset management plan and stormwater pollution prevention plan.

The meeting will begin at 12 noon in Council chambers, 134 Rose Ave., according to information from City Clerk Esther McCrackin. The meeting will be an in-person meeting and the public is welcome to observe.

Immediately following the special called meeting, the City Council’s Boards and Commissions Committee will convene. This group will consider applications, allowing ETJ Member full voting rights on the board of adjustment and planning board, filing fees, Council photographs, number of Council members serving on committees and council members serving on boards. This meeting also will be an in-person meeting; the public is welcome to observe.

 The Redevelopment Commission will meet on Wednesday, Apr. 27, during which time Elmwood District Redevelopment Area will be renamed. The meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. in Council chambers. The public is welcome to observe either in person or via Zoom:

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Meeting ID: 862 7209 0925
Passcode: 328361

Cooperative Extension With Jamon Glover: Managing Parenthood, Pt. 1

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TownTalk: Care For Historic Cemeteries

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The area is full of family cemeteries, many of which are lovingly maintained and easily identified with signs and decorative fences around their perimeters. But there are probably many small, family plots that have long been forgotten and now lie under weeds and thick forest growth. If you think you’ve stumbled upon such a spot, Melissa Timo at the state archaeology office wants to know about it.

Timo is a historic cemetery specialist and works with individuals across the state to confirm the sites of cemeteries. Timo and her team are constantly adding sites to their list, thanks to the help of ordinary citizens who make reports to her office.

She was back on the tri-weekly history segment of Town Talk Thursday with Bill Harris and Mark Pace and discussed how to report a long-lost cemetery and how to best care for stone grave markers to best protect and preserve them.

The reports seem to come in waves and, not coincidentally, she said usually happen in March and April, then again in October – those months when folks are likely to take leisurely hikes or are just spending more time outside.

It’s important to note that, according to North Carolina law, it’s illegal to disturb a cemetery, whether it’s on private or public land. And while there aren’t many requirements for a landowner to maintain a cemetery on his or her property, landowners cannot dump trash or pull up headstones or otherwise disturb the property.

Sometimes, Timo gets information about possible cemeteries gathered from oral histories or stories from individuals who have seen clusters of daffodils or stacks of fieldstone near a depression in the ground. Or there’s one really old cedar tree among a grove of much younger trees. It takes a little detective work and keen observation skills to identify cemeteries, especially when the “surface remains” – grave markers, headstones, etc – are not in view.

“I always say safer than sorry,” Timo said, “especially because we’re talking about the resting place of human beings.”

Contact Timo at 919.814.6265 or email her at Melissa.timo@ncdcr.gov to report a possible cemetery site or to learn more.

 

 

30th Annual Letter Carriers Food Drive – Sat, May 14

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— submitted by Rob Barker, president of local branch of the National Association of Letter Carriers

Saturday, May 14, 2022 is the 30th Annual Letter Carriers Food Drive.

Please place non-perishable food in or by your mailbox and we will collect it and deliver it to local food banks. All food collected in this county will stay in this county and will be distributed to ACTS, Lifeline, The Salvation Army, ARC and Hope House.

In Warren County which is part of our unit, it will be distributed to Loaves and Fishes and the Senior Center.

This is a nationwide food collection drive and your help is greatly appreciated.

We were unable to have it the last two years due to COVID so there is definitely a need for food everywhere.

In 2019, the last year we had it, we collected almost 14,000 pounds.

Home And Garden Show

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

  • Provide cutworm protection around transplants by placing a cardboard collar around your transplant and tuck the collar down in the soil about 2 inches
  • Use good sanitation practices with garden tools and equipment to reduce risk of introducing weeds and transmitting diseases.
  • It should be safe now to put out your rain gauges
  • Doublecheck blade height on your mower.
  • Always wear PPE when mowing. Eye protection, sun protection, solid toe shoes
  • Use no more than about 3 inches of mulch around trees, shrubs and other plantings. Never place mulch against the trunk.
  • With the cost of fertilizer a good soil sample is really needed they are free of charge.
  • Repellant sprays can help with deer browsing on ornamental plantings, but will need to be reapplied periodically.
  • Check plants growing in planters each day for moisture they they can dry out quickly under warm conditions

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