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Men’s Homeless Shelter in Need of Volunteers, Meals for Year’s End

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-Information courtesy Community Partners of Hope

Updates on the Henderson Men’s Homeless Shelter:

Christmas is upon us and we wish you and yours a blessed holy season and much joy in 2020. As you are snug and warm with your family, please remember the men in the men’s shelter and Hope House who need our love and support.

The 2019/2020 season has started out well with lots of different volunteers and some steady friends who volunteer on a regular basis (you are an answer to our prayers).

We’ve been averaging nine men per night with a total of 349 nights of refuge so far! We have served 20 different men – some staying just one night as they pass through Henderson, and some staying for many weeks as they work towards better housing. Three have full-time jobs and nine have some sort of disability. We are glad that we can help those in need.

We will gladly send someone to talk to your church groups if it will help involve more volunteers.

To Volunteer

You can see the shelter’s calendar HERE (use tabs at the bottom to view future months).

Shelter supervisors are needed for the following dates:

Welcome Shift

  • Tuesday, December 24 (Christmas Eve) and Saturday, December 28
  • Saturday, January 4 – and most of the rest of January

Overnight Shift

  • Monday, December 23 through Thursday, December 26 – and most of the rest of January

Also, please help us feed our guests!

Meals are scheduled through January 3, but we need a meal for Saturday, January 4 and for most of the month of January.

To volunteer or with questions, contact Jane King, volunteer coordinator, at 252-432-9494.

News 12/10/19

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Enjoy ‘Pancakes With Santa’ at Crystal River Church of God

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-Information courtesy Ruth Gibson, Crystal River Church of God

Crystal River Church of God will hold a “Pancakes with Santa” event on Friday, December 13, 2019, from 6 to 8 p.m.

Tickets are $5 per plate and include pancakes, sausage, fruit and beverage. Please come out, meet Santa and bring your camera to take pictures if you like.

The church is located at 305 John Deere Rd in Henderson, NC.

News 12/09/19

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Henderson City Council to Swear In Newly Elected Officials at Mon. Meeting

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-Information courtesy Esther J. McCrackin, City Clerk, City of Henderson, NC

The Henderson City Council will hold a reorganizational meeting on Monday, December 9, 2019, beginning at 6 p.m. in the R.G. (Chick) Young, Jr. Council Chambers of the Municipal Building located at 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson, NC.

Agenda items include:

Public Hearing – Consideration of Approval of Ordinance 19-50, Regulating the Use of Golf Carts and Low-Speed Vehicles on City Streets.

Consideration of Approval of Resolution, 19-53, Receiving the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for FY Ending 30 June 2019.

Consideration of Approval of Resolution 19-40-B, Authorizing the Sale of a Parcel of City-Owned Land Located at 725 Roberson Street, Recorded in Vance County Tax Deed Book 1164, Page 212, Further Identified as PIN #0068 01014 of the Vance County Registry.

CLOSED SESSION
a) Pursuant to G.S.§143-318.11 (a)(3) regarding an Attorney-Client Matter.
b) Pursuant to G.S.§143-318.11 (a)(6) regarding a Personnel Matter.

REORGANIZATION OF COUNCIL
a) Presentations to and Remarks by Outgoing Council Member George M. Daye.
b) Swearing in of Newly Elected Council Members:
– Marion B. Williams
– D. Mike Rainey
– Melissa Elliott
– Jason Spriggs
– Eddie Ellington

NEW BUSINESS
a) Appointment of Mayor Pro Tempore.
b) Appointment of City Manager Frank Frazier, City Attorney D. Rix Edwards and City Clerk Esther J. McCrackin.
c) Consideration of Approval of 1) Resolution 19-54, Authorizing the Final Adjusting Change Order for the Young Avenue AC Waterline Replacement Project; and 2) Ordinance 19-53, FY 19 BA #10, Amending the Budget for the Young Avenue AC Waterline Replacement Project Final Adjusting Change Order.
d) Consideration of Approval of Tax Releases and Refunds from Vance County for the Month of October 2019.

WORK SESSION
a) Consideration of Ordinance 19-52, Imposing a 60-Day Moratorium on Approval of the Establishment or Operation of New Electronic Gaming Operations to Allow Review by the City.
b) Consideration of Ordinance 19-49, Amending Zoning Ordinance Section 611B Domiciliary Homes, Family Care Homes, Home for the Aged and Disabled, Group Homes for Developmentally Disabled Adults and Nursing Homes.
c) Consideration of Resolution 19-55, Authorizing the City to Enter into an Agreement with the UNC School of Government, Development Finance Initiative Unit, for Technical Services Related to City Redevelopment in the Amount of $127,550.

News 12/06/19

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Council to Hold Public Hearing on Low-Speed Vehicle Use on City Streets

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-Information courtesy Esther J. McCrackin, City Clerk, City of Henderson, NC

The Henderson City Council will hold a public hearing on the use of golf carts and low-speed vehicles on city streets during its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, December 9, 2019, at 6 p.m. or shortly thereafter.

This hearing will allow for citizen input prior to full consideration by the City Council. The public is encouraged to attend.

News 12/05/19

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Taurus Howard Named Rebuilding Hope’s Dec. Spotlight Volunteer

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-Information courtesy Rebuilding Hope, Inc. 

Often folks who have been helped by Rebuilding Hope become volunteers. “After Rebuilding Hope built a ramp for me,” Taurus Howard says, “I came up to see if I could volunteer.”

Taurus Howard named Rebuilding Hope’s December 2019 Volunteer of the Month. (Photo Credit: RHI)

Taurus joined the team about eight months ago. Seeing how volunteers worked together “brought a tear to my eye. I wanted to give back,” says the Henderson resident. “To go out on a job site and see the elderly with smiles on their faces makes me feel good,” he says. “I want them to know that there are still good people in the world.”

A member of Red Bud Baptist Church, Taurus says he would encourage others to become RHI volunteers “because for one thing, we’re put on this earth to help one another, not just take.”

“I look forward to coming up here,” he says. “I have no complaints. God is good.”

Reminder: Raleigh Ringers to Bring Holiday Cheer to McGregor Hall This Fri.

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-Information courtesy McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center

McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center will be filled with the sounds of the holidays this Friday, December 6, 2019, with a special one-night performance by The Raleigh Ringers. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

As seen annually on UNC-TV!

The Raleigh Ringers’ holiday handbell concert runs the gamut of song selections from old yuletide favorites to Vince Guaraldi’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas” score and other sounds of the season.

Tickets may be purchased by:

DROP-IN: 201 Breckenridge Street, Henderson, N.C. Monday – Friday 1:30 – 5:30 p.m

CALL: (252) 598-0662 (M-F 1:30 – 5:30 p.m.)

CLICK HERE: www.McGregorHall.org  (Use the eTix official site, online fees apply)

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