Cooperative Extension with Paul McKenzie: What works In The Garden
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Cooperative Extension With Wayne Roland: Mosquito Control
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The Local Skinny! Immunizations For Children Returning To School
-information courtesy of N.C. Department of Health and Human Services
As children across North Carolina head back to school this month, the N.C. Dept. of Health and Human Services reminds families that vaccinations are an important part of back-to-school success and overall health and well-being.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recognizes August as National Immunization Awareness Month to highlight the importance of getting recommended vaccines throughout your life.
Whether children are homeschooled or attend a public, private, charter or religious school, state laws require they stay up-to-date for certain vaccinations based on their age, as recommended by the CDC.
Gov.Roy Cooper also proclaimed August as Immunization Awareness Month in North Carolina. Alongside the proclamation, the NCDHHS is partnering with health care providers and stakeholders in a statewide awareness campaign to help ensure school-age children are protected from vaccine-preventable diseases.
“Following CDC recommendations to control the spread of all vaccine-preventable diseases is an essential piece of both child and family well-being,” said Dr. Zack Moore, state epidemiologist. “NCDHHS is helping health care providers, parents and guardians take this essential step to protect children’s health in school and at home.”
Vaccine-preventable diseases, such as chicken pox, meningitis, measles, pertussis (whooping cough) and others are still seen across North Carolina. Keeping children up to date on vaccinations is the best way to keep them healthy and reduce unnecessary absences from school.
Children who are uninsured can still be vaccinated at low or no cost through the Vaccines for Children program which offers free vaccines to children through 19 years of age. “Vaccines are one of the most cost-effective and successful means available for preventing disease and death,” said Steven Gunn and Karin Szymanski, co-chairs of North Carolina Immunization Coalition.
“They help protect vaccinated individuals and our entire community by reducing and preventing the spread of infectious diseases.” Teens also face unique risks related to communicable diseases. “As children move into their preteen and teen years, they become more susceptible to certain diseases, making it especially important to stay current with immunizations. At the same time, preteens and teens tend to have fewer visits to their doctor’s office, increasing the chance that they are not up to date,” said Dr. Dimitrios Hondros, president of the N.C. Academy of Family Physicians. “This decrease in immunizations accelerated among adolescents during the pandemic, when stay-at-home orders went into effect.”
“You can use any health care visit, including for sports or camp physicals, school health assessments, checkups and sick visits to receive vaccines,” said Dr. Christoph Diasio, FAAP president of the N.C. Pediatric Society. “Talk with your pediatrician or health care professional to make sure your kids are protected against vaccine preventable diseases.”
NCDHHS encourages parents to talk with their child’s healthcare provider about recommended vaccinations. During that same visit, parents can talk with their physician about the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine for their children ages 6 months and older. Many pediatricians and family practitioners will provide the COVID-19 vaccine for all eligible family members, as well as teens, during that same visit.
Visit MySpot.nc.gov for more information about COVID-19 vaccines.
The CDC has more information and resources for parents and guardians, including a list of all vaccines required for school attendance from kindergarten through high school.
Find out more at immunize.nc.gov/family
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Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover Communication part 5
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Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.
- Start planting your fall garden. Ex Collards, yellow squash, turnips, broccoli, squash
- Freezing is a great way to preserve many summer fruits and vegetables that requires no special equipment. For many vegetables, it’s simply a matter of blanching them in boiling water and then storing in plastic freezer bags. Others such as peppers and fruits can simply be cut up and frozen.
- Keep weeds and grass under control. Use straw mulch to shade out the weeds
- Harvest vegetables at their peak of flavor. A common newbie mistake is to leave cucs, beans, squash, okra and other fruit on the plant for too long.
- With recent rains your garden soil maybe too wet to work check moisture by taking some soil and rolling it into a ball then drop it if it completely breaks up the soil is dry enough to till.
- Any time you use a pesticide, check the instructions for rainfastness.
- Avoid the rush and start taking your soil samples now!
- Keep grass clippings out of the compost pile.
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The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance 08-02-22
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for August 2, 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 – Henderson Collegiate School
Job Opening – Work at a high performing NC K-12 public charter school serving over 1300 students in Henderson. Offering a $2000 teacher signing bonus. Immediate openings for the following positions: Elementary Lead Teacher, Elementary Teacher Assistant, High School ACT Prep Teacher, High School English Teacher, High School Spanish Teacher, College Counselor, Middle School Art Teacher, Middle School Science Teacher, ESL Teacher, Special Education Teacher, and many other positions.
How To Apply – Contact Kate Liddle, Director of Talent Acquisition by phone 252-820-2070. Email resume to kliddle@hendersoncollegiate.org . Apply online at Careers Page, https://hendersoncollegiate.org
Business Name – Accounts Receivable Clerk
Job Opening – An Accounts Receivable Clerk is needed to research and process unapplied payments, credits, and past due balances following new ERP system implementation. Provide support to the Accounting Department in collecting payments and working with past due accounts. Excellent data entry skills required. Applicants need to have strong written and verbal communication skills, telephone and customer service skills. Acumatica experience preferred. High School Diploma or equivalent required. Associates Degree preferred. Full-Time. Salary is $14-$16 per hour.
How To Apply – Contact Michele Walker at Huff Consulting LLC – Email your resume to michele.walker@huff-consulting.com. Or apply online at their website https://huffgrp.com .
Business Name – Vance-Granville Community College
Job Opening – Senior Accountant Position. The position requires supervisory oversight and responsibility for the financial accounting of accounts payable, payroll, and Foundation operations and activities of the college. Duties are focused on performing detail-orientated accounting work. This position supervises a staff of three employees and reports to the Associate Vice President of Finance.
How To Apply – Apply online at https://www.vgcc.edu, click on top tab jobs@vgcc. Or contact Kevin Tompkins, VGCC Human Resources Department at 252-492-2061 or email resume to tompkinsk@vgcc.edu.
Business Name – Vance County Government
Job Opening – Multiple positions are open with the Vance County Government. These include, but not limited to: Senior Center Program Assistant IV and Social Worker II; Social Services Accounting Specialists I, Social Work Program Administrator II, Processing Assistants; Fire Department part-time firefighters/engineers; and EMS full and part time Paramedics.
How To Apply – Apply online at www.vancecounty.org, or email resume to Argretta Johen, Director of Human Resources at ajohen@vancecounty.org.
Business Name – Maria Parham Health
Job Opening – Lab Phlebotomist Position Open. $500 Sign on bonus for qualified candidates. Various shifts available. Experience is preferred.
How To Apply – Apply online at www.mariaparham.com/careers.
Business Name – NC Works in Vance, Granville, Franklin, Warren, and Person Counties – Job Fair
Job Opening – Multiple job openings will be available from 25+ employers on site at Hix Complex, 313 East Spring Street, Oxford, NC on Wednesday, August 10th from 10 am – 2 pm. This is an excellent opportunity to bring multiple copies of your resume and talk one-on-one with area business and industry who have many job openings. There will be drawings for gift cards and prizes for those attending and registering.
How To Apply – For additional information, contact NC Works at 252-438-6129.
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Cooperative Extension with Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden
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The Local Skinny! Turning Point CDC Sponsors Community Day
The 12th annual Community Day, sponsored by Oasis of Hope Ministries and Turning Point CDC, is shaping up to provide fun, food and free stuff for families across the four-county area.
The free, outdoor event will take place Saturday, Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at their location on Old Norlina Road, just across from Skipper’s Forsyth’s, said Kate Delahanty, director of community engagement for Turning Point CDC.
Thanks to a recent school supply drive, there will be more than 120 backpacks loaded and ready for distribution on a first come, first served basis, Delahanty said on Monday’s segment of The Local Skinny!
In addition to children’s activities, there will be numerous vendors and agencies present to share educational resources and provide information to families.
“Each year, it’s just gotten bigger and bigger,” Delahanty said of the Community Day. COVID-19 cancelled the 2020 event, and Delahanty said the group was excited to return in 2021 to bring communities together and have a day of celebration. The Community Day is “a way to engage the communities we serve,” she said.
Attendees who come hungry have their choice of several different food trucks, including Chewly Delicious Jamaican, Soul bachi – a fusion of Soul Food and Hibachi-style Japanese food and Dessert Lewis Express ice cream.
Comedian Annie Perry will perform standup at 10:30 a.m. and then Michelle Ragland Wright will get folks moving with a Zumba class at 12:30 p.m. DJ Reese will provide music throughout the day, Delahanty said, as children and adults alike enjoy lawn games and a fun new scavenger hunt. Guests will visit various vendors to get answers to questions on the scavenger hunt card and then turn in the cards for prizes.
“We’re always thinking of new ideas for the next event,” Delahanty said. She offered special thanks to the 2022 sponsors, PNC and WellCare.
Visit https://www.turningpointcdc.org/ to learn more or follow the group on Facebook.
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Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Forest Boundaries
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Cooperative Extension With Jamon Glover: Communication, Pt. 4
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