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Peak Season Kickoff at Vance Co. Regional Farmers Market
-Information courtesy Tracy Madigan, Market Manager, Vance County Regional Farmers Market
This Saturday, June 30 marks the peak season kickoff of the Vance County Regional Farmers Market, 210 Southpark Drive, Henderson.
This week you will find beets, cabbage, cantaloupes, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, grapes, green beans, lettuce (hydroponic), onions, peaches, peppers, potatoes, squash, tomatoes (green, red & heirloom), and zucchini.
We also have plenty of canned vegetables, honey, salsa, chow-chow, bbq sauces, jellies, jams, wine and unique handmade crafts.
It’s still a good time for planting flowers and herbs in the yard or in pots on the patio and the farmers market has a vast array of annuals and perennials. The Master Gardeners will be at the market to answer your gardening questions and offer advice regarding all your planting and growing needs.
We are now entering the peak produce season. Area residents may enjoy delicious local fruits and vegetables within hours of it being picked, which means it is packed with flavor and still at its maximum nutritional value.
Burgess Corn will be making its 2018 debut at the market this Saturday. Be sure to come early because it always sells out fast!
The Eclectic Peacock will also be returning this Saturday with a fresh batch of scented soaps – including some new, never before offered scents.
Anticipated Vendors – June 30th:
Adcock Farm
Backroad Farm & Vineyard
Burgess Farm
Culver Farms Honey
Donation Station
Eclectic Peacock
Faulkner Family Farms
Harvey Hills Farms
Honeyberry Hills Farm
Imperial Stitching
Jerri’s Things
JW Creek Farms
Kelly Lynn Photography
LouMag Ent.
Master Gardeners
Pretty Tough Stuff
Short’s Family Farms
Woodwick Designs
The Fourth of July is next Wednesday and your VCRFM will be open from 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. You will find everything you need for a festive Fourth of July cookout at the market!
VCRFM is now open Wednesdays & Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
**VCRFM accepts and welcomes SNAP/EBT**
The Farmers Market building is available for rent. Contact Tracy Madigan at 252-598-0814 pricing and available dates.
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Ashley Grove Baptist to Celebrate Homecoming
-Information courtesy Pastor Perry Sharpe, Ashley Grove Baptist Church
Ashley Grove Baptist Church, 2425 Nutbush Rd in Henderson, will be celebrating Homecoming/Family & Friends Day on Sunday, July 8 at 11 a.m.
Minister Adrian Davis from Spring Street Missionary Baptist Church will be the guest speaker.
Music will be performed by the Hargrove Family and the Oake Level All Male Choir. Dinner will be served after the service.
Come out and help us praise the Lord. Feel free to dress casually.
Gospel Singing at Joy In The Lord Baptist Church
-Information courtesy Rev. L.T. Harris, Joy In The Lord Baptist Church
Joy In The Lord Baptist Church will hold a gospel singing featuring “The Oak Grove Boys & Stephanie” from Elm City, NC.
on Saturday, August 18, 2018, at 6 p.m.
The church is located at 1238 Debnam Ave., Henderson, NC.
Everyone is welcome.
Castorela Honored By Butterfield
-Press Release, Vance County Schools
Alejandro Castorela, a 2018 graduate of Southern Vance High School, was honored on June 18, by U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield for his third-place award in the U.S. Congressional Art Competition for District 1.
Castorela is shown at left in the photo with Butterfield during the recognition in the Congressman’s Durham office.
Alejandro Castorela (left) and G.K. Butterfield (VCS Photo)
Castorela won the award for his sketch “The Creation of Art.” His third-place finish was a great achievement from among the hundreds of student art entries in the competition.
Castorela was joined at the recognition ceremony and reception by the other art award winners.
Butterfield represents North Carolina’s District 1, including Vance County, in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Ellington Speaks at Rebuild Communities, NC Ribbon Cutting
-Information courtesy Kaine Riggan, Downtown Development Director, Downtown Henderson
Mayor Eddie Ellington welcomes a healthy showing of community leaders to Thursday’s ribbon cutting for a new downtown business, Rebuild Communities, NC, located beside the courthouse on Church Street.
Mayor Eddie Ellington speaks on behalf of the City as Edith Thompson, John Barnes and Bernard Alston look on. (Photo courtesy Downtown Development)
Vance Co. Board of Commissioners to Meet Mon., July 2
-Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Clerk to Board/Executive Asst., County of Vance
- The Vance County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, July 2, 2018, at 6 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 122 Young Street, Henderson.
Items on the agenda include:
- Public Hearing – Angie Blount, County Planner – Text Amendments to Zoning Ordinance
- Public Hearing – Angie Blount, County Planner – Text Amendment to Subdivision Ordinance
- Appointment – Stephanie Harmon, Council of Governments – Update on Vance County DOT Projects
- Water District Board – Monthly Operations Report
- Public Safety Committee – Fire Service Restructure and EMS Matters
- County Manager’s Report – Uniform Guidance – Procurement Policy Amendment – Duke Energy’s Energy Saver Program
- Consent Agenda Items – Tax Refunds and Releases – Ambulance Charge-offs – Monthly Reports
- Miscellaneous – Appointments – NCACC Voting Delegate
- Closed Session – Contract Negotiation
July’s agenda and previous agendas may be viewed on the County’s website by clicking here.
Rebuild Durham to Host Grand Opening and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
-Information courtesy Sandra Wilkerson, Director of Admin and Events, Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce
Rebuild Durham, a Henderson Community Resource Center for homebuyer education, housing finance, construction, workforce development and revitalization, will host a grand opening and brunch on Thursday, June 28, 2018, from 10 – 11:30 a.m.
The event will feature Rebuilding Communities.
Located at 117 Church Street in Henderson, Rebuild Durham’s grand opening will also include a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce.
Please call Rebuild Durham at (919) 723-0100 for more details.
*The ribbon-cutting for Dysart Willis, 1108 Dabney Drive, previously scheduled for Thursday, June 28 has been rescheduled for Thursday, July 12, 2018, at 4 p.m.
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