Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Carpenter Bees
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Cooperative Extension With Jamon Glover: Managing Parenthood, Pt. 1
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The Local Skinny! Granville Gardeners Expo
Stop by the Granville Gardeners Expo in Oxford on Saturday for a fun-filled day of plant and garden workshops, from beekeeping to composting. There will be more than 60 vendors on site at the Granville County Expo Center on Hwy. 15 south of Oxford, selling all types of plants and shrubs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Christi Henthorn is one of the the event organizers and she said this year’s event is more like a home and garden festival. And, she noted, it’s “a happy accident” that the expo will take place so close to Earth Day – which is tomorrow.
“We have a ton of stuff for everyone,” Henthorn told Bill Harris on Thursday’s The Local Skinny! segment. There is face painting, a petting zoo for the children, in addition to a wide variety of demonstrations and workshops scheduled throughout the day.
Local agriculture extension agent Johnny Coley will have a Gardening 101 class at 11 a.m. to dispel fears and encourage would-be gardeners to get a garden going. Whether they are vegetables, herbs or flowers, developing a green thumb is not that difficult, Henthorn said.
Coley will offer tips and tricks for the novice gardener, but even veteran gardeners are sure to pick up a thing or to, she said.
The event is free and open to the public. Visit www.thegranvillegardeners.com to see a complete schedule of events.
The parking lot in front of the expo center is reserved for those attendees who aren’t able to walk long distances and for those who are picking up pre-ordered plants. Henthorn said all others should park in the adjacent parking lot located in front of the former tobacco facility.
Henthorn said she expected a couple thousand people for the annual event. Come early for best plant selection!
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Home And Garden Show
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.
- Provide cutworm protection around transplants by placing a cardboard collar around your transplant and tuck the collar down in the soil about 2 inches
- Use good sanitation practices with garden tools and equipment to reduce risk of introducing weeds and transmitting diseases.
- It should be safe now to put out your rain gauges
- Doublecheck blade height on your mower.
- Always wear PPE when mowing. Eye protection, sun protection, solid toe shoes
- Use no more than about 3 inches of mulch around trees, shrubs and other plantings. Never place mulch against the trunk.
- With the cost of fertilizer a good soil sample is really needed they are free of charge.
- Repellant sprays can help with deer browsing on ornamental plantings, but will need to be reapplied periodically.
- Check plants growing in planters each day for moisture they they can dry out quickly under warm conditions
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Angela Allen Highlights Granville County Events
The events range from gardening to Scottish games, but families looking for some upcoming outdoor entertainment need look no further than Granville County for some fun and unique activities.
Granville Tourism Director Angela Allen joined John C. Rose and Bill Harris on Tuesday’s The Local Skinny! and reeled off a variety of activities teed up for the next couple of weeks.
Here are some highlights:
• Saturday, Apr. 23: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. art and wine festival, downtown Oxford. The event is free and will feature artists demonstrating their art for onlookers to watch and learn about various media, from painting to jewelry making.
• Saturday, Apr. 23: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Granville Gardeners Expo, held at the Granville County Expo and Convention Center on Hwy. 15 south of Oxford. Shoppers can pick up herbs and other plants for sale, as well as participate in classes to learn about beekeeping, native plants and backyard composting, to name just a few. View the complete schedule at thegranvillegardeners.com.
• Saturday, Apr. 23: 4 p.m. Country and swing dancing at Cedar Grove Acres. Beginner two-step dance classes and beginner swing lessons at 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday, Apr. 28: 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., downtown Oxford, sponsored by the Granville Chamber of Commerce. Music by Carolina Soul Band.
• Saturday, Apr. 30: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Granville County’s version of the Scottish Highland Games is coming to town. All proceeds from the event benefit the Central Children’s Home of North Carolina, which will be the site of the games. Dozens of athletes from across the country are coming to demonstrate a variety of classic Scottish games, thanks to organizer Buck Buchanan, owner of Lumpy’s Ice Cream in Wake Forest. He also happens to be an announcer for Scottish games and he wanted to do something to benefit the local children’s home, Allen said. Tickets are $20 for people $16 and older; younger attendees get in free. There will be bagpipe bands, Highland dancers and vendors specializing in Scottish food.
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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 April 19, 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 the Company: Jersey Mike’s Subs – Coming Soon to Henderson!
Jobs Available: Hiring now for all positions. Sub Shop is in shopping center off Beckford Drive in Henderson, NC, beside Postal Plus and movie theaters.
Method of Contact: Apply online at www.jerseymikes.com. Under the careers tab at the top of the home page, put in Henderson NC 27536.
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Name of the Company: Belk Department Store
Jobs Available Several open positions. Sales Associate and Beauty Associate. Experience in retail helpful. Full and part-time. Positions provide competitive pay, flexible scheduling associate discount.
Method of Contact: Apply online at www.belkcareers.com. Belk Store is located at 305 North Cooper Drive in Henderson, NC.
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Name of the Company: Vance County Public Schools
Jobs Available Teachers, Head Football Coach, Elementary Principal, School Counselor, School Psychologist.
Method of Contact: Apply online to www.vcs.k12.nc.us – Under programs and services tab at top of page, click on job opportunities tab. Or call Human Resource Office at 252-492-2127.
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Name of the Company: Variety Wholesalers (Roses Stores) Corporate Office, located on Garnett Street in Henderson, NC
Jobs Available: Job Openings (multiple positions) for immediate hire. Human Resource Coordinator, Payroll Specialist, Accounts Payable Clerk, Associate Buyer, Merchandise Analyst, Various Merchandise Department Buyers.
Method of Contact: Send resume to poverton@vwstores.com or apply at www.indeed.com.
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Name of the Company Hoyle’s Tire and Axle
Jobs Available: General Laborer, full-time work, day-shift 6:30 am – 3 pm. Overtime available. Benefits.
Method of Contact: Apply in person at business, located at 175 Bearpond Road in Henderson, NC.
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Name of the Company: First Baptist Church, Henderson, NC
Jobs Available: Administrative Support Coordinator. Provide organizational and administrative assistance to church staff, maintain schedules for the use of the building, special events, and assist with printing and distribution of church publications. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Publisher, Exel. Excellent verbal and written skills, interpersonal skills, recordkeeping skills, marketing on social medial. High School diploma and 2 year college degree preferred. 9-5, Monday to Thursday, 9-noon on Friday.
Method of Contact: Send resume to Ron Cava, Senior Minister at First Baptist Church. roncava@fbchenderson.net
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Name of the Company: Versatrim, located at 101 Eastern Minerals Road, Henderson, NC.
Jobs Available: Electrician. Maintenance Mechanic. Warehouse Department Leads. Full-time work.
Method of Contact: Apply online at Indeed.com or on the Versatrim.com websites.
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Name of the Company: Kerr Lake Country Club
Jobs Available: Pro Shop Attendants. Part-time. Flexible hours for weekdays and weekends. Must be 18 years old +.
Method of Contact: Apply by calling Pro Shop Manager Robin Lascallette at 252-492-1895 or email robin@kerrlakecountryclub.com.
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Cooperative Extension with Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden
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Cooperative Extension With Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden
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The Local Skinny! Around Old Granville: Louise Sneed Hill
Louise Sneed Hill was the daughter of a very prominent family that came to the Townsville/Williamsboro area in the late 1700’s. She was educated at an elite boarding school in New York City. She was accustomed to the finer things in life, and she spent her adult married life establishing that culture and high society in her new home of Denver, Colorado.
For all her accolades and accomplishments, there’s something else that Hill did: She snubbed the “unsinkable” Molly Brown, of Titanic fame. Mark Pace recounted the story on Thursday’s Around Old Granville segment during The Local Skinny!, and he and Bill Harris discussed her family’s importance in the area.
Louise’s mother died just 11 days after Louise was born, Pace said, apparently of complications from the birth. Louise was baptized on the same day that her mother’s funeral was held; both ceremonies took place at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Williamsboro.
Although Sneed’s Mansion still stands today beside the church in Williamsboro, it is in a general state of disrepair, Pace said. Louise Sneed is a good example of someone from a locally prominent family who moved away from North Carolina and made a big difference somewhere else.
For Louise, that “somewhere else” was Denver, in a state that had just joined the United States a few decades earlier.
“She kind of set the standard for high society in Colorado at the time,” Pace said. “She brought a lot of culture to Denver,” Pace said. Hill created the first published record of members of society and provided instructions on how to get one’s name on the list – chief among them were having lots of money, knowing how to entertain properly and knowing when to pay a visit to someone.
As for her limited interaction with Margaret “Molly” Brown, the story goes like this: Molly and her husband had struck gold – literally – and were fabulously wealthy, but Molly was not accepted into Hill’s circle of society. Only when she became famous for her role in helping fellow Titanic passengers to safety did Hill change her mind about Molly.
Historical documents, including court records, chronicle the goings-on around Sneed’s Mansion, Pace said, which include entertaining and lavish parties to horse racing and general carousing.
“When the court adjourned to Sneed’s Mansion,” Pace said, it meant that partygoers would arrive at 6 p.m., have supper at 10, then dance from 1 a.m. to dawn. Then, if anyone remained standing in the morning, they’d have brunch and head home sometime around noon.
Hill never returned to North Carolina and she spent her last years occupying an entire floor of a nursing home that serves as a hotel today.
And sometimes, Pace said, come reports that the phone from Room 904 mysteriously rings, although no one has inhabited that space since Hill’s death in 1955.
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Home And Garden Show 04-13-22
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.
- Row covers can be used to protect sweetcorn from birds
- Consider warm season turf.
- Easter Lillies like to be in 65F during the day and 60F at night keepout of direct sunlight to prevent wilting.
- No frost or freeze in 10-day forecast, but 37 in a few days
- Never refuel a hot lawnmower. Take a break let the mower cool down,then refuel the mower.
- If planting trees and shrubs, correct installation is crucial. Look it up, don’t assume.
- We can identify problem weeds or insects and advise how to control them. Bring us a sample.
- For deck and patio plantings, clean and sanitize containers, and be cautious about reusing container mix.
- Check moisture of soil media before watering plants
- Limited space for a vegetable garden? Try growing in containers.
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