Cooperative Extension With Jamon Glover: Bedtime Problems, Pt. 4
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Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.
- Nights are getting cooler start planning your season extension measures etc row covers, sheets, cardboard.
- Don’t be too quick to clean up perennial beds. The dried stalks and foliage can provide overwintering habitat for beneficial insects and cover for birds.
- With cooler temps scout your property for fire ants. Granule baits work well when fire ants are foraging
- If you plan to use a cover crop in your vegetable garden, order seed now.
- Your fall vegetables may need top dressing check your garden journal for when they were last fertilized.
- Plant trees, shrubs, bulbs, perennials, pansies, strawberries.
- Now is the time to collect soil samples. Avoid the rush!
- Educate yourself about invasive species.
- Clean equipment that you know you are not going to use this fall and store correctly
- Would you like to grow pecans? Make plans now by researching cultivars and identifying nurseries.
- Remember Lawnmower safety. Check the lawn for debris, use PPE hearing and eye protection and Please No Extra Riders one seat equals one person on the mower!
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Cooperative Extension with Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden
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The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance 10-04-22
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for October 4, 2022. 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 Michele@hendersonvance.org to be included.
Business Name – Versatrim
Job Opening – Multiple Job Openings:
Maintenance Mechanic – Monday – Friday 8 hour day shift, $18-$20 an hour, full benefits. Job involves maintaining and performing preventing maintenance onall manufacturing machinery in good working order and communicating/documenting all down-times, breakdowns, and safety concerns to management. Experience with electrical systems, metal fabrication, and construction knowledge preferred. Cannot have a fear of heights.
Industrial Electrician – Day shift 7:30 am – 4:00 pm. $18-$22 per hour. Install new electrical system as needed, troubleshoot problems with existing electrical equipment, run tests to ensure machinery is ready to operate, maintain repair and maintenance logs/records. Must have knowledge of industrial equipment installation, calibrating and maintaining circuitry, and familiar with state and national building electrical system requirements. Position requires a technical diploma or associate degree in electrical or mechanical technology and 4+ years of manufacturing electrical experience.
Customer Service Representative– Monday-Friday, 8 hour shift, full-time. $14 per hour. Assist customers with order placement, product inquiries, assist with complaints, and assist with resolving certain issues. Looking for a steady, patient, relaxed, warm and approachable individual. Professional and courteous with customers with attention to detail. Must be 18 years +.
Color Coordinator/Print Operator– Day shift 8 hour with $14 per hour pay. Responsible for the custom creation and replication of images to coordinate with customer’s varied flooring planks. Experience with Adobe Photoshop app to manipulate and replicate a scanned design. Knowledge of a Mac computer. Work with other Versatrim departments to ensure that colors are being completed and approved on schedule. Requires attention to detail, technical capacity, team oriented and results driven.
How To Apply – Apply online at https://versatrim.com/careers.html.
Business Name – Belk Department Store
Job Opening – Sales Team Manager, full-time, mid-senior level. Management of sales associates to meet or exceed area sales goals through training, coaching, and recognizing sales team associates for improving sales and customer service. Open and close the store as needed. Minimum education and experience includes four-year college degree or equivalent education and experience. Leadership experience. Proficient in computer business-related computer software.
How To Apply – Apply at Belk Store in Henderson, NC. Apply online at Belkcareers.com.
Business Name – The Sunrock Group
Job Opening – Multiple Positions Open at the Kittrell, NC location. These include: Senior Equipment Mechanic (Plant Mechanic Lead); Equipment Operator; and Plant Utility Person. The Sunrock Group seeks individuals who are committed to excellence, who are top producers and who have high standards of individual integrity. In their team environment, dependability, problem-solving skills and personal resourcefulness are paramount. In addition, leadership skills and the desire to set and meet goals are also essential. Above all, The Sunrock Group believes that there is no substitute for good judgment and common sense.
How To Apply – Contact our Human Resources Department in Butner, NC at 855-OUR-ROCK(687-7625) or email career@thesunrockgroup.com.
Business Name – Henderson Family YMCA
Job Opening – Multiple Part-Time Positions are available. Bus Driver, Camp Counselor, Pool Life Guard, Night and Weekends Member Services, Nursery Attendant, Substitute Group Fitness Instructor, and a Night and Weekends Wellness Center Attendant.
How To Apply – Apply online at https://www.hendersonymca.org/get-involved/employment-opportunities. Or stop in at the Henderson YMCA, located on Ruin Creek Road, Henderson.
Business Name – Variety Wholesalers/Roses Stores
Job Opening – Accounts Payable Coordinator, Full-Time position open. Responsible for ensuring invoices are entered into the accounting system in a timely and accurate manner, reviewing three way match reports, and resolving issues to expedite payment of invoices. High School Diploma or equivalent. Associate’s degree in business preferred. 5+ years accounts payable experience. Accurate and efficient data entry skills
How To Apply – Apply online at Indeed.com or online at https://www.rosesdiscountstores.com/careers/
Business Name – Quality Equipment – (John Deere Dealership)
Job Opening – Parts Counter Sales Position Open. Responsible for selling, receiving, and delivery of parts and accessories. In addition, performs in-store customer service, assists with overall organizational promotion, and assists with parts stocking duties. May assist the Parts Manager in maintaining accurate and on-time reports and records (both customer and internal) relative to the parts department’s operations within the dealership. High School Diploma or equivalent experience. Basic data entry/keyboarding skills. Basic parts and machinery knowledge. Ability to use the John Deere Parts related computer application. Ability to work in a team environment. Ability to work extended hours and weekends. Ability to operate a forklift, preferred.
How To Apply – Apply online at https://www.qualityequip.com/careers.
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The Local Skinny! Clayton Homes Of Oxford Supports KidsCan! At Duke Cancer Institute
Clayton Oxford is known as #929 in the larger corporate family that is Clayton Homes, so what better day than Sept. 29 – 9/29 – to kick off the local manufacturer’s monthlong fundraising effort called Pink October?
One long table in the breakroom at the Knotts Grove Road plant was filled Thursday with all sorts of sweets for the first of several events of Pink October. Sandra Santos, Clayton Oxford’s team member experience manager, said the bake sale would probably earn close to $400 toward a $20,000 goal. Add that to $3,700 from “Stronger Together” t-shirt sales, and they’re about a fifth of the way there. And it isn’t even October yet.
Santos said other events will be held throughout the month – hotdog lunch fundraisers, 50/50 raffles and a carnival closer to Halloween are just a few of the fun things planned.
Clayton Oxford raises money each year for Duke Cancer Institute, Santos said. The roughly 220 team members had no problem meeting last year’s goal of $15,000, and Santos predicts this year will be no different.
On hand for Thursday’s kickoff event was Kristy E. Sartin, director of external relations for Duke Supportive Care and Survivorship Center. Sartin’s program is part of the umbrella organization that is Duke Cancer Institute, which provides a range of services – at no cost – to cancer patients and their families.
Leslie Dixon, a customer care advocate for Clayton Oxford, is one such patient.
Dixon was diagnosed with melanoma in late 2020, and she said she received “amazing care” not only from her medical team but also from the folks at Duke Cancer Institute. The KidsCan! Program helped her young son process his mom’s diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.
“KidsCan! helped with counseling and tutoring for my son, who was 10 at the time of my diagnosis,” Dixon said Thursday. The support he received from KidsCan! gave him a different outlook on cancer, she said.
“KidsCan! gave him an outlet and access to therapists for counseling,” Dixon said. And, he realized “they can also help me get my math grade back up,” she added.
“KidsCan! is a great program,” Santos said, “that provides support for children and teenagers…who can share their concerns and be treated with love and respect.”
Dixon said that during her six years at Clayton Oxford, there have been a number of fellow employees who have gotten a cancer diagnosis. They all went to Duke for their treatment, so it’s easy to support programs like the Duke Cancer Institute and KidsCan! because those programs have helped their friends and fellow team members.
“We’re part of a wonderful company,” Santos said. One of their core values is Do Good. And Pink October fits perfectly with that value, she said. “We do it and we serve our community in this way. We do good because it is good for everybody.”
To learn more, visit http://www.dukecancerinstitute.org/ and click Supportive Care.
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Cooperative Extension With Jamon Glover: Sharing Pt. 2
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Home And Garden Show
— On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.
- Vegetables to plant now Chinese cabbage, Garlic, bulb onions, spinach
- Don’t apply lime to your lawn out of habit or routine.
- Any vegetables growing now still needs 1 inch of rain or irrigation
- Scout for fire ants and treat active mounds.
- If renovating your lawn make sure you pack the seed into the soil. Good seed to soil contact is a must for good seed germination.
- Plant trees and shrubs.
- Soil Test season is now! 1 week analysis time
- Plant strawberries, if you can find them.
- Visit local nurseries to plan for your fall landscape projects.
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The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance 09-27-22
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for September 27, 2022. 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 michele@hendersonvance.org to be included.
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Name of Business- Community Workforce Solutions, Inc
Title of Job- Community Employment Trainer; Full time, $17-18/hour, duties may include conducting program orientation for participants entering services, review case files, determine areas of interest, and coordinate job tours. Minimum qualifications include, one year experience working with individuals with disabilities or believe that you would have a background that would bring value to this position. This position requires the use of your personal vehicle on a routine basis.
How to Apply- Fill out their application on their website at http://www.communityworkforcesolutions.com/careers.html. Send in the application along with your resume to the email address: employment@nc-cws.org.
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Name of Business- Henderson Collegiate School
Title of Job- Middle School English Teacher; Full time, Salary of $41,000-48,000, in addition they are offering a sign-on bonus of $2,000 for the 2022-23 school year. All candidates must have a bachelor’s degree. Preferred experience teaching and working in low-income community but not required.
How to Apply- Apply on company site at https://hendersoncollegiate.org/careers/.
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Name of Business- Vance County Schools
Title of Job- School Nutrition Cafeteria Assistant; Salary of $21,000-$28,000. Full time (6 hours per day). Nature of work includes prepare foods including breakfast items, meats/main dishes, breads/grains, fruits, vegetables, salads, sandwiches, soups, snacks. Serve food on line. Correctly identify reimbursable meals & snack items. Use cash register to process financial transactions. Follow written cash collection procedures. Cleaning to include washing pans, utensils and equipment. Wipe dining tables & chairs. Empty trash.
How to Apply- Apply on Company Site https://www.vcs.k12.nc.us/ or Indeed.
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Name of Business- Vance-Granville Community College
Title of Job- Federal Work-Study Student Only; Part-Time, $10-12/hour. Duties may include Assisting students, answering telephones, scanning documents, Filing, Administrative duties, Preparing mailings and promotional material, and Data entry. Qualifications are must be eligible for Title IV Aid, must have financial need, must be enrolled in a least 6 credit hours each semester at VGCC, must submit a resume, and must submit a cover letter.
How to Apply- Visit company site to apply. https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/vgcceduNC/.
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Name of Business- Vance County Schools
Title of Job- High School Principal. Salary of $50,000-$65,000. Looking for an experienced secondary principal for our high school. There is a $10,000 new hire signing bonus for this position with a two-year commitment.
How to Apply- Apply at https://vcsnc.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=181.
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Name of Business: George’s of Henderson
Title of Job: Multiple Positions
How to Apply: Apply by stopping by the Restaurant to pick up an application or dropping off your resume at the Restaurant. They are located at 210 N. Garnett St Henderson, NC 27536.
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Name of Business: Vance Chapter of Boys & Girls Club Organization
Title of Job: Part-time positions open for after-school counselors. Requirements are must love working with youth, have good reading skills, and a desire to come to work on time 2:30 – 7:00 pm Monday – Friday.
How to Apply: Apply by calling or emailing Evelyn Taylor at
252-438-5830 or etaylor@bgcncnc.com.
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Cooperative Extension with Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden
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Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Hurricane Preparation
Meteorologists continue to track Hurricane Ian as it makes its way toward the U.S. this week. While the exact path of the hurricane cannot be predicted, experts report that North Carolina could get heavy rains later this week as the storm breaks apart as it moves farther inland.
And although the hurricane’s path and strength can change over time, preparing your property in advance of a hurricane does not.
The key is to stay informed and updated, but also to plan ahead – to minimize wind and water damage, according to Wayne Rowland, Vance County agriculture extension technician.
Rowland shared helpful suggestions to help residents prepare for possible effects from Hurricane Ian, and other storm systems capable of producing high winds, heavy rain and flooding.
Survey the outside of your home to identify items that could become airborne in a strong wind, Rowland said. Whether it’s porch furniture, plant containers, bicycles or children’s toys, be prepared to store them as you prepare for a storm.
In addition, Rowland suggests that you make a list of larger items – think boats or small trailers in the yard – that need to be tied down or otherwise anchored in place.
And use concrete blocks instead of wooden ones to raise items off basement or garage floors if flooding is a possibility. Even better, he said, move those items to a higher elevation of the garage or home to safeguard them.
If you don’t already know, now is the time to learn how to disconnect all kitchen appliances, and move cleaners, insecticides and fuels off the floor. “Don’t store chemicals under the kitchen or bathroom sink, or on the basement floor,” he cautioned.
Any important papers, photo albums or other irreplaceable items are best moved to a waterproof and fireproof location, or should be included on a to-do checklist in advance of a hurricane or major storm system.
“Really important documents should be kept in a safety deposit box,” Rowland said. Mortgage and insurance documents, as well as household inventory lists with supporting photo and video documentation should be kept in at least waterproof containers, he said.
If you have to evacuate because you’re going to a shelter, prescription medications, cloth masks, bedding, meals, hand sanitizer, soap and drinking water are on the “must bring” list.
Be prepared to change out your old emergency water supply if needed – the rule of thumb is one gallon per person, per day of water – and a three-day supply is recommended. if it hasn’t been used Change out water supply 1 gal per person per day.
Make sure all contact information is up-to-date and that family members know the designated meeting space.
Having some cash on hand is a good idea and having vehicles with full gas tanks is recommended as well
Planning and preparation go a long way toward minimizing the inconvenience – and dangers – of a hurricane. Have a plan, follow it, and be ready.
Hurricane season began in June and ends in November.
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