Cooperative Extension with Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden
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The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for October 26, 2001. The Chamber compiles the information, and it is presented here and on the radio. Contact the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce at 438-8414 or email christa@hendersonvance.org to be included.
JOB OPENINGS IN VANCE COUNTY – Week of October 26, 2021
Name of the Company: Vance Charter School
Jobs Available: High School Science Teacher
Method of Contact: Please call Brian Mathis at 252-431-0440
Name of the Company: Vance County Social Services and Detention Center
Jobs Available: Multiple positions open
Method of Contact: Please go to county website at www.vancecounty.org for more information
Name of the Company: Servpro of Franklin Vance and Granville Counties
Jobs Available: Staff to clean up and restore homes and businesses related to water damage, fires and mold. On- the- job training is provided
Method of Contact: Stop by the office at 260 Industry Drive off Ross Mill Rd. near Lowe’s or call 252-433-005
Name of the Company: Variety Wholesalers, Inc
Jobs Available: Buyers Assistants and Merchandise Analyst positions located at 218 S. Garnett St. Henderson and Help Desk Analyst and Technical Service Specialist positions located at 1000 Facet Road, Henderson
Method of Contact: Interested applicants can apply online at indeed.com
Name of the Company: Vance County Sheriff’s Department is urgently hiring
Jobs Available: 3 Deputies, 1 Investigator, 2 School Resource Officers, 1 Office Administrative Assistant and 10 Detention Officers
Method of Contact: For more information please contact the Sheriff’s office at 252-738-2200 or go by the office in person at 156 Church Street Suite 004, Henderson
Name of the Company: Turning Point Community Development Corporation
Jobs Available: Executive Assistant, Academic Coach and Instructional Assistant
Method of Contact: For more information go to www.turningpointcdc.org
Name of the Company: Golden Skillet Restaurant
Jobs Available: Customer Oriented Cashier and Quality Focused Kitchen Staff
Method of Contact: to inquire and pick up an application stop by 444 Dabney Drive in Henderson
Name of the Company: Select Tissue of NC
Jobs Available: Class A CDL Truck Drivers
Method of Contact: Please apply through NC Works
Some of these businesses are present or past advertisers of WIZS. Being an ad client is not a condition of being listed or broadcast. This is not a paid ad.
The Local Skinny! Person Co. Regional Job Fair
The Kerr-Tar Region Council of Governments will host a job fair on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021 in Person County and Kerr-Tar officials say it’s a great chance for job-seekers to meet prospective employers.
Adam Perkins, business services representative for the five-county Kerr-Tar agency, told John C. Rose Monday that more than 20 employers will be on hand in Roxboro for the event, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Huck Sansbury Recreation Complex, 425 Long Ave. in Roxboro.
“Bring your smile, dress the part and bring your résumé,” Perkins said on Monday’s The Local Skinny! segment.
The NC Works Career Centers provide services to the community, from opportunities for those looking for work and a job pool for employers looking to fill open positions.
Previous job fairs have been held across the five counties, and employers like Versatrim, Plastic Ingenuity, Durham Public Safety, Person Memorial and Durham Coca-Cola are just a few of the businesses and industries that will be on hand Friday.
Perkins said he and other staff from NC Works will be on hand Friday. “I wouldn’t miss this for the world,” he said. He and others will be available to answer questions and inform the participants how NC Works can help.
The job fair offers a chance for folks to “come out, walk around, network, (and) meet people,” Perkins said. And it’s a chance for employers to see you at your best, he added.
A main focus of NC Works is service to the community, he said – helping employers find workers and helping workers polish their resume or provide training to qualify them for specific jobs.
The NCWorks Career Centers are located at 111 Hilltop Village in Oxford, 857 Beckford Drive in Henderson and on the campus of Vance-Granville Community College in Warren County. Perkins invited anyone interested in learning more about services to just drop in. “Our doors are always open,” he said. If you have questions or need assistance, “just walk in and we’ll be glad to help,” Perkins added.
NC Works offers specific programs to help veterans, as well as those who may have trouble finding a job because they have a criminal record. Most employers use background checks as part of the application process, but some employers may be willing to hire ex-offenders.
The NC Works re-entry program may be able to help those who are having difficulty finding work. “There may be some employers who are following a different model,” Perkins said.
Sponsors for the job fair include Vance-Granville Community College, Piedmont Community College, Person Economic Development and Roxboro Chamber of Commerce.
In email correspondence after the interview, a full list of employers planning to attend was provided – Ameristaff; Capstone Logistics; Corning; Dialight; Durham Coca-Cola Bottling Co.; Educational Opportunity Center; Gate Precast; Hire Dynamics; Ideal Fastener; Louisiana Pacific; Lowe’s; MGM Products; Murdoch Development Center; North American Aerodynamics; NC Dept. of Public Safety; Person County Government; Person Memorial Hospital; Plastic Ingenuity; Polywood; Regal Driving Academy; Spuntech; Versatrim; Vocational Rehabilitation; Walmart Distribution; We Move.
Visit kerrtarworks.com to learn more.
Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Composting
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Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: Disobedience Pt. 3
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Home And Garden Show 10-20-21
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.
THIS WEEK IN THE GARDEN:
- Prevent any weeds from going to seed in your garden
- Build a small cold frame and enjoy fresh greens through the winter.
- Please compost leaves this year. They are a valuable compostable source to increase organic matter for your garden soil.
- If you have leftover garden seed, get it organized. Store in fridge for best results.
- If your lawn seems to have been scratched up with large holes in it you may have a skunk eating white grubs in your lawn. You can use motion sensor lights to scare the skunk away at night. Also use a grub control product to kill the white grubs in your lawn.
- Plant bulbs for early spring blooms. Look for large bulbs that are free of decay. Do you need bone meal?
- Soil samples are still free of charge to avoid the rush bring your samples to Cooperative extension today.
- Take stock of your pest control products and be certain they are safely stored for the winter.
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Cooperative Extension with Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden
Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.
The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for October 19, 2021. The Chamber compiles the information, and it is presented here and on the radio. Contact the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce at 438-8414 or email christa@hendersonvance.org to be included.
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Name of the Company: Vance County Sheriff’s Department
Jobs Available: Sheriff’s Office has openings for 5 Deputies, 2 School Resource Officers and 1 Administrative/ Front Office person. The Detention Center has 12 vacancies for Detention Officers and 1 part-time opening for the kitchen
Method of Contact: For more information visit vancecountysheriff.org or call Sheriff Office @ 252-738-2200
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Name of the Company: George’s Restaurant of Henderson
Jobs Available: Looking to fill all positions
Method of Contact: Please stop by the business at 210 N. Garnett St. to apply in person
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Name of the Company: Hollander Sleep Products, LLC
Jobs Available: Operator Sewing Machine II and Utility I
Method of Contact: Interested persons who want to apply please contact NC Works Office
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Name of the Company: First United Methodist Church of Henderson
Jobs Available: Director of Children and Youth Ministries – This is a salaried position working directly under the supervision of the Pastor and is ultimately responsible to the Staff Parish Relations Committee for the development and promotion of a comprehensive and effective ministry to children and youth.
Method of Contact: To apply email cover letter and resume with at least three professional references to Pastor George Loveland at George.loveland@nccumc.org
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Name of the Company: Roses/ Variety Distribution Center
Jobs Available: General Warehouse Associates, Lift Drivers, Team Leads, Yard Drivers, Housekeeping/ Custodial, Supervisors. Available shifts 1st and 2nd Monday- Friday, Saturday overtime as needed. Potential to earn up to $20.00 an hour, Sign on bonus of $1500.00 and attendance bonus.
Method of Contact: Apply in person at NEW Roses Distribution Hiring Center located at 218 S. Garnett Street, Henderson, hours are Monday and Wednesday 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm and Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:30am – noon and 1:00pm – 4:oopm.
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Name of the Company: Walmart Distribution Center – Henderson
Jobs Available: HR Clerk Part-time, Asset Protection Associate, Area Managers, Operations Manager, Order Filler/Freight Handler and Forklift Drivers, Loader Wrapper, Unloading/ Receiving
Method of Contact: For full listings and more information go to https://careers.walmart.com/us/jobs
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Name of the Company: Granville Vance Public Health
Jobs Available: Front Office Manager for Clinical Services – A minimum of five (5) years of administrative experience in personnel budgeting, research or administrative management is preferred. The candidate must also possess knowledge and a strong command of principles and practices of effective communications both orally and in writing. Graduation from a 4 year college or university and one year experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Method of Contact: Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, sample of written work (one page), completed State application, college transcripts and three work related reference contacts via email to humanresources@gvdhd.org or mail to Human Resources Manager, Granville Vance District Health Department, Post Office Box 367, Oxford, NC 27565
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Some of these businesses are present or past advertisers of WIZS. Being an ad client is not a condition of being listed or broadcast. This is not a paid ad.
Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Fire Ant Control
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Governor Cooper Awards Seifert State’s Highest Civilian Honor
Birthday presents come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes, recipients have an idea of what’s inside a wrapped box before they even open it. Other gifts, however, may be a complete surprise. And that’s what Henderson native Donald C. Seifert got on the occasion of his 90th birthday – a surprise.
From North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper.
Seifert became a member of the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the state’s highest civilian honor.
His four children presented him with the framed certificate during a recent gathering that he thought was going to be a celebration of family birthdays. It was a birthday celebration, complete with cake and singing of “Happy Birthday,” but he said he wasn’t expecting what happened next.
“When (son) Clem started his remarks, I started to smell a rat,” Seifert told John C. Rose for Monday’s “The Local Skinny!” broadcast. “I thought, ‘oh me, I’m not prepared for this.’”
With his four children standing before the gathering of about 125, Seifert made his way up to the microphone, collecting his thoughts as he passed through the audience, who was giving him a standing ovation. “I remembered a little story about Rufus Edmisten,” he said, and proceeded to tell the story about the time Edmisten stood before a group that had stood up for him as he approached the microphone to offer remarks.
“He said, ‘Y’all don’t fool me with that standing ovation – you’re just looking for an excuse to stand up, stretch your legs and straighten your underwear.’”
Seifert summed up the remainder of his remarks from Oct. 2 and said he told a story from Ron Cava, pastor of First Baptist Church. He said Cava had shared a quick and easy way to talk about God’s grace and mercy. Grace is when you receive things that you don’t deserve and mercy is when you don’t get something that you DO deserve.
Seifert said receiving the Order of the Long Leaf Pine is definitely an example of God’s grace because he certainly didn’t feel deserving of the honor.
Danny Wright and others would beg to differ, however.
Wright, who serves with Seifert on the Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees, submitted the nomination, and several people in the community who have worked alongside Seifert over the years were asked to submit letters of recommendation to accompany the nomination. Henderson-Vance Chamber President Michele Burgess, Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Executive Director Eddie Ferguson and the Rev. Donald Lowery, rector at The Church of the Holy Innocents all wrote letters in support of the nomination.
In her letter, Burgess cited Seifert’s “tremendous community spirit” and a desire to work for the betterment of his hometown and county as shining examples of his civic leadership. “Mr. Seifert is a man of integrity and is a very respected member of our community. He is fair to all and shows compassion for those less fortunate.”
Seifert serves as assistant treasurer for his church, The Church of the Holy Innocents, and Rev. Lowery said one of the things he relies on Seifert for is maintaining the rector’s discretionary fund. Seifert has “a heart for charitable needs in our community,” Lowery wrote. “As a person who both donates to it…(and) who balances it on my behalf, he makes sure it is able to do the work it is established to do. I am grateful for this.”
Seifert has been a member of the VGCC board for many years and was its chair from 2003 to 2012. His family established an endowed scholarship a few years ago to honor Seifert and his wife of 61 years, Betsy.
“Donald is humble and shuns any limelight; however, his thoughts and counsel have proven time and time again to be encouraging and insightful. Donald not only symbolizes the ‘best in people,’ but he also models those attributes daily in the life he lives,” Ferguson wrote.
One of those attributes, surely, is humility. He said he appreciates the honor, and it was especially meaningful that his children presented it to him.
“It was one of the proudest and most humbling experiences of my life,” he said, reading from the letter of thanks that he sent the governor. And so as to put a face with a name, Seifert said he enclosed a photograph of him, his wife, their children and grandchildren taken the night he was presented with Cooper’s gift.