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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 12, 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.
JOB OPENINGS IN VANCE COUNTY – Week of October 12, 2021
Name of the Company: Legacy Human Services, Inc.
Jobs Available: Full-time Licensed Professional to function as NC Medicaid Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team Leader. The purpose of this position is to administratively and clinically manage the ACT Team. Must be Master’s level qualified professional according to rules for the Division of MH/DD/SAS and three years’ experience with SPMI population with a minimum of two years’ experience Post Graduate.
Method of Contact: Please stop by the office at 626 S. Garnett Street Henderson to pick up an application or call 252-438-6700 ext. 4 for more information
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
Name of the Company: City of Henderson
Jobs Available: Recreation and Parks Assistant Director
Method of Contact: for more information and full job description visit the City of Henderson website. Potential candidates can pick up an application at Aycock Rec. Center at 307 Carey Chapel Rd. in Henderson, City Hall 134 Rose Ave. in Henderson or apply online on the City of Henderson website
Name of the Company: Vance County
Jobs Available: Multiple job opportunities including: Processing Assistant, IMC III (Family and Children’s Medicaid), Human Services Coordinator III (Child Care), Part-time Custodian, SW Supervisor III (Children Services), Income Maintenance Caseworker II (FNS), SW Investigations and Assessments, SW Supervisor III (Adult Services),
Method of Contact: All applicants can apply on Vance County Government website under job postings
Name of the Company: Express Employment Professionals
Jobs Available: Several Administrative Positions, Accounting Assistants, Buyer Assistants and Clerical Help and warehouse positions.
Method of Contact: If interested please call 919-693-1730 or send resume to OxfordNC@Expresspros.com
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
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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Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Forest Boundaries
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The Local Skinny! Events In Downtown Henderson
Various organizers have a lot planned for everyone in the area.
Friday, October 15 – From 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., it’s the Hispanic Heritage Festival at 200 Breckenridge Street. Dr. Alice Sallins, chairperson of the Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission’s Promotions Committee, said, “It will be such a great honor to have the culmination activity downtown. We are trying to bring more business but at the same time community involvement downtown.” She said she thought this was one of the key pieces that had been missing. Henderson City Councilwoman Melissa Elliott, and Founder of Gang Free where the first part of the Hispanic Heritage Festival was held, said, “We don’t want just Hispanic people to come, even though it’s their heritage, we want to celebrate them, but like Dr. Sallins said, we want other people to learn about their culture and their heritage and the love.” She said the love of the Latinx community was overwhelming and others have a lot to learn. Some 500 members of the Latinx community appeared at the earlier event at Gang Free.
Friday, October 15 – It’s the Show Shine Shag and Dine evening cruise-in. Head to downtown Henderson from 6 to 9 p.m. hosted by Southern Classic Cars on Horner Street. Be sure to check out the classic cars on display in the showroom. Enjoy the DJ on site and seeing the cars and memorabilia. Open to the public. Free. No charge.
Saturday, October 16 – The Show, Shine, Shag & Dine car show featuring hundreds of 1988 and older antique and classic cars, muscle cars, trucks and more on display along Garnett Street in historic downtown Henderson. Other displays include the East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame Reunion and the Corbitt Truck Show. You can also visit the Corbitt Truck Museum on Church Street. Enjoy food, vendors, and live entertainment throughout the day, including performances by Brake Tyme Band. FREE admission, open to the public.
Saturday, October 23 – The Vance County Relay for Life is sponsoring a Luminaria ceremony that is shaping up to illuminate a portion of Garnett Street with little bags of light to remember or honor lives affected by cancer. Organizers Christy Bennett, Carolyn Williams and Jeanette Brummitt are keeping it real simple. People can drive down Garnett Street to enjoy the luminaries or they can walk along the sidewalks, if they have their masks on. Bags are $10 each and can be purchased on the day of the event, but they also are available ahead of time so they can be decorated with names of loved ones before being returned and placed along with all the others. Over 700 sold so far. Luminaries sometimes need a little weight to stay in place, but Bennett and her crew have thought of that, too. They will use canned foods to anchor the paper bags, which will be donated to ACTS afterward.
Friday, October 29 – The long-observed downtown trick or treat event is planned, and Henderson Vance Downtown Development Director Tracy Madigan said, “Right now we are still on go for Friday, October 29th on Garnett Street from 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. The plan at the present time is for children to go door to door dressed in their costumes.
Saturday, December 4 – The downtown Henderson Christmas parade is tentatively set, according to Sallins, for December 4. She said, “The paperwork is in, but we have to wait for final approval before I put any (registration) forms out.”
The Local Skinny! Domestic Violence Awareness Event Scheduled For Oct. 23
Sheriff Curtis Brame R. Brame and the Vance County Sheriff’s Office is teaming up with Clearview Church in Henderson to provide a program designed to remember victims of domestic violence as well as to raise awareness within the community about a problem that is all-too-prevalent.
The public is invited to the third annual “Think Community” event, set for Saturday, Oct. 23 at 3 p.m., according to Debbie Scott, domestic violence coordinator and gang resource specialist with the Vance County Sheriff’s Office.
This event is all about collaboration, she told Bill Harris on Thursday’s The Local Skinny! segment.
Raleigh’s new police chief, Estella Patterson, is scheduled to be the keynote speaker, Scott said, and the event will pay special tribute to a young woman – a survivor of domestic violence – who also happens to be a poet. Special musical guests will be Roy Burroughs & Work in Progress.
Domestic violence affects the whole community, she said, adding that this event can help community members learn how to spot signs of domestic violence and better deal with the associated challenges.
It’s so important to break the silence of domestic violence, she said, to alleviate the stigma and the shame that victims may feel.
“It’s about everybody,” Scott noted. “This challenge is not just a survivor’s issue – it’s a community issue.
It’s community sponsors like Betty B’s, the Optimist Club, Salvation Army and Vance-Granville Community College and others who help make this annual event a success. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Scott thanked the sponsors and Dr. Abidan Shah, pastor of Clearview Church, for their ongoing support.
Clearview Church is located at 3485 Hwy 158 Business, Henderson, NC 27537.
For more information contact Scott at 252.738.2235 or by email at dscott@vancecounty.org.
Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: Disobedience, Pt. 1
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Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: House Ants
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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 5th 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.
JOB OPENINGS IN VANCE COUNTY – Week of October 5, 2021
Name of the Company: Express Employment Professionals
Jobs Available: Excellent part time position for the active retiree. Hours are Friday and Saturday 12:00 noon to 9pm.
Method of Contact: If interested please call 919-693-1730 and ask for Spencer
Name of the Company: Express Employment Professionals
Jobs Available: Several Administrative Positions, Accounting Assistants, Buyer Assistants and Clerical Help. Pay rates from $13.00 – $20.00 per hour.
Method of Contact: If interested please call 919-693-1730 or send resume to OxfordNC@Expresspros.com
Name of the Company: Express Employment Professionals
Jobs Available: 1st shift Warehouse pick pack positions. You to have experience. $1000.00 sign on bonus. $15.00 an hour.
Method of Contact: Call 919-693-1730 to be considered
Name of the Company: HUB Zone Technology
Jobs Available: is currently hiring for a part-time work-from-home Photographer with flexible hours. Paid bi-weekly with 20 hours per pay period. Salary is $8.50 – $9.00 per hour
Method of Contact: please send resume to dboyd@hubzonetech.org and they will follow with you on the next steps in the interview process
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
Name of the Company: Jerry’s Artarama
Jobs Available: Facility Supervisor – Responsible for the daily appearance, upkeep and sanitation of the facility as well as the inventory of items necessary to fulfill that responsibility. Experience with general repair and handyman skills required.
Method of Contact: If interested pick up application at 101 Peter Gill Rd. Henderson or contact Ed at 252-492-7604
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
Name of the Company: Vance County
Jobs Available: Multiple job opportunities including: Processing Assistant, IMC III (Family and Children’s Mediciad), Human Services Coordinator III (Child Care), Part-time Custodian, SW Supervisor III (Children Services), Income Maintenance Caseworker II (FNS), SW Investigations and Assessments, SW Supervisor III (Adult Services),
Method of Contact: All applicants can apply on Vance County Government website under job postings
Name of the Company: KARTS
Jobs Available: Part time drivers – 30 hours a week, covering routes from 3am to 6pm Monday thru Saturday covering Franklin, Granville, Vance and Warren Counties. Duties include transporting patients to and from medical appts, grocery trips, hair appts and any other trip they may need
Method of Contact: Applications can be printed online and mailed into the office at 1575 Ross Mill Rd, Henderson, NC 27537 or filled out in the lobby Monday – Friday from 8:00am – 5pm
Name of the Company: Legacy Human Services, Inc.
Jobs Available: Part-time Direct Support Professionals – for 24 hour residential group homes serving adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren Counties. These positions are for every other weekend and require sleepover. They provide services to these individuals in the home including training in self-care skills, community/ public skills activities of daily living, behavior management, and other programs/guidelines devised by the treatment team.
Method of Contact: Please stop by the office at 626 S. Garnett Street Henderson to pick up an application or call 252-438-6700 ext. 4 for more information
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Cooperative Extension With Paul McKenzie
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The Local Skinny! The History Of Old Granville Co. To Be Presented At Oxford Senior Center
If you’ve ever been curious about the history of our area then an upcoming four part series will be a great opportunity to learn. Local historian Mark Pace of the North Carolina Room, Thornton Library in Oxford will be going in depth on the area’s history from pre-historic times to the present. The series will be held on Thursday’s from 10 until 11:30 on the mornings of Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28 at the Senior Center in Oxford. The cost is only $15 for the entire series.
Old Granville County, as historians refer to the area, encompasses present day Granville, Vance, Warren and Franklin Counties. Franklin and Warren were split off in 1764 as Bute County which was divided in 1779 into Warren and Franklin Counties. In 1881 parts of Warren, Franklin and Granville were used to make Vance County.
The Four Part series will detail these changes. Part 1 will focus on the pre-historic era through the American Revolution. Part 2 will cover from the end of the Revolution through the Civil War. Part 3 will pick up at the end of the Civil War and continue through the Great Depression and part 4 will cover from the end of the Depression until today.
Pace said the 90 minute length will allow him to go deeper into the history of Old Granville County than most programs do.
The programs are open to the public and are part of the Senior Center’s Lifelong Learning Program. For more information and to sign up for this and other offerings contact the Senior Center at 919-693-1930.