Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Community Gardens
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The Local Skinny! Pop The Hood: Extending Your Vehicle’s Life
For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS.
With spring having officially “sprung,” folks are getting serious about the proverbial spring cleaning tasks at home and in the yard and garden. The folks at Advance Auto Parts have everything you need to take care of those spring cleaning projects with your vehicles that take place in your garage or driveway.
Vehicle owners can check off a good number of these tasks to extend the life of their car or truck, but there may be some that are better left to a professional.
Trust the team at Advance Auto Parts to help you make sure your vehicle is in top condition as warmer weather approaches. Whether it’s parts you need, cleaning supplies or a battery check, Advance is the place to make sure sure your car or truck remains road-worthy.
- Check your tire pressure – improperly inflated tires affect gas mileage and can reduce traction in rain – April showers bring May flowers, but also slick roads.
- Take a look at your tires – check the level of tread and for any cracks or other signs of wear or damage.
- Replace wiper blades – get into the habit of replacing blades a couple of times a year.
- Check the battery – who wants to be stranded in a parking lot, on the side of the road or anywhere for that matter. If you see corrosion around the battery’s connection points or cracks along the top or sides, it may be time to swap it out for a new one.
- Change the Air Filter – just like your home’s air filters, your car or truck’s filters need changing periodically. The staff at Advance Auto Parts can help you determine which type of filter is best for your vehicle and your wallet.
- Change the oil and the oil filter for maximum efficiency. The frequency, however, depends on the kind of vehicle you drive and how your drive it. Oil changes are necessary to reduce excess dirt and sludge that may build up inside the engine.
- Take a look at belts and hoses – pop the hood and visually inspect engine belts and hoses to make sure they aren’t cracked. A leaky coolant hose, for example, can lead to an overheated engine. And when the belt that turns the water pump snaps, your car’s cooling system won’t work. If you hear a high-pitched whine or squeal, it may be a sign of a worn belt that’s losing its tension.
- Check the A/C before outside temps get too hot to make sure the system is working properly. Don’t wait ‘til summertime – nothing worse than climbing into a hot car and not being able to cool it down!
- Inspect the radiator and its rubber cooling hoses for any signs of cracking or swelling that could cause leaks.
- Wash your vehicle. A shiny, clean car isn’t just for looks. Your vehicle’s paint and undercarriage need an occasional wash.
The information contained in this post is not advice from Advance Auto Parts or WIZS. Safety First! Always seek proper help. This is presented for its informational value only and is part of a paid advertising sponsorship.
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Cooperative Extension With Jamon Glover: Communication, Part 2
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The Local Skinny! Upcoming Events At Perry Memorial Library
How is a librarian like a fisherman?
Well, if you ask Perry Library’s Youth Services Director Melody Peters, she might just liken her job of creating programs for young people like a fisherman casting a net into the ocean – you just never know how big the haul is going to be.
Some programs, Peters said, yield a lot of participants and others are a tad slower to catch on. “You just have to keep casting a net of programs,” she said, and eventually you’ll catch something.
In addition to staple programs like Survivor Hacks, Peters said she’s excited about a program on Monday, Apr. 8 to witness the solar eclipse.
“We’re supposed to have a decent shot at visibility,” she told WIZS co-host Bill Harris. The program will be from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., with ideal conditions around 2:30 p.m., she predicted. The library has special glasses for viewing. No registration is necessary – just show up and enjoy! There will be activities in the Farm Bureau Room to go along with the actual eclipse viewing.
The next day, Tuesday, Apr. 9, teens can come back to the library at 4 p.m. for a program called “Black Out poetry,” which involves using books that have been removed from the library shelves because they’re damaged or in such disrepair they can’t be sold at library book sales.
The way it works is this: kids become poets by blacking out words in a sentence to leave the one word or phrase that will ultimately be part of a poem.
“It’s kind of cool to see what you can create by blacking out words in sentences,” she said.
She hopes that some of the participants will share during a read-aloud session when they’re done.
And then at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Apr. 21 bring the family for a book sale and tea party to celebrate National Tea Day. Around the World Tea Day is another way to create programming for busy families who may be available during the weekend, especially Sundays.
It’s a way to support the Friends of the Library book sales and provide activities for families to enjoy the library.
Visit https://www.perrylibrary.org/ to learn more.
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Cooperative Extension With Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden
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Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Edibles In The Landscape
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The Local Skinny! Council Tables Formation Of Separate Main Street Advisory Board
The Henderson City Council discussed forming a separate advisory board to support Main Street Director Tracy Madigan in her efforts as a city employee to ensure that the city doesn’t jeopardize its designation in the national program, but decided to table a decision until council learns more about the job description and purpose of the board.
Council member Garry Daeke asked City Manager Terrell Blackmon for more information about the formation of the advisory board, as well as what its job would be and how it would complement or coordinate with the Henderson-Vance County Downtown Development Commission, a nonprofit formed in 1986 to support and promote downtown revitalization efforts.
In a follow-up email to WIZS, Daeke said he believes the timing is so that the city will increase its funding to the program as budget decisions are being made. “I just wanted something that explained this “new” committee, and how it is different from present DDC,” Daeke said in the email, adding that he would like to have clearly defined roles and a program description before the council makes any decisions.
“The Main Street Program belongs to the city, not the DDC,” Blackmon told Council members Monday. As a city employee, Madigan is charged with making sure the city follows the Main Street guidelines.
Blackmon said Henderson regained its Main Street community designation, and since that time, “we’ve been utilizing the Henderson DDC as a vehicle for meeting a lot of the Main Street requirements.”
But the Main Street program belongs to the city, not to the DDC, he added.
Having a separate 5-7 member advisory committee would not preclude coordination with the DDC, but Blackmon said it would focus on the core categories that the national program requires for designation as a Main Street City.
“The DDC is a great partner,” Blackmon said.
Madigan told council members the city is looking at having a little more focus and control over a program that it funds and oversees.
The city budget allocates $25,000 to the Main Street project administration, with an additional $1,500 from the county. Fundraisers like the Festival of Trees event during December are events that add to the bottom line.
Madigan said a board would address an increased volunteer presence with the Main Street program, but the biggest struggle remains funding, which is a key point in Main Street guidelines.
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Cooperative Extension With Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden
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The Local Skinny! Pop The Hood And Blowing Out Engines
For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS.
The next time you hear someone say that you need to “blow out the carbon” of your vehicle’s engine, you may want to call that bluff.
With today’s detergent fuels and oils, there ain’t a whole lot of carbon buildup in that engine, folks.
In fact, over-revving an engine can cause more damage – so think twice before pushing the gas pedal to the floor – it could hurt your vehicle’s engine and your pocketbook, if the law pulls you over.
The older rules simply can’t be applied to today’s engines, which are more likely to experience a chip problem or a bad sensor. If your car’s not running smoothly to begin with, forcing it to go faster – and work harder – isn’t going to help.
For instance, if your daily errands or trips through the carpool lines are smooth sailing, but a trip on the interstate raises a red flag when it comes to your vehicle’s performance, it could be that your fuel-to-air mixture is off.
Check in with the pros at Advance Auto Parts when you have questions about how your vehicle’s running. They can point you in the right direction and can let you know what type of additive may be called for.
Consult someone in the know before adding anything to the gas tank or crankcase. It may not be harmful, but it may not help, either.
The information contained in this post is not advice from Advance Auto Parts or WIZS. Safety First! Always seek proper help. This is presented for its informational value only and is part of a paid advertising sponsorship.
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Cooperative Extension With Jamon Glover: Communication, Pt. 1
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