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The Local Skinny! Lee Anne Peoples, ACTS

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Area Christians Together in Service (ACTS) had a successful fundraiser Monday which Executive Director Lee Anne Peoples said probably would bring in more than $2,000 for the local agency that provides food to hungry people in Vance County.

“We are excited about it,” Peoples said, referring to the fundraiser held at 220 Seafood. She said the final total isn’t in yet, but 947 have been turned in and she expects the proceeds to be in the $2,000 to $2,500 range. It’s always a good time when you can raise money and have fun in the process, she told John C. Rose on Thursday’s The Local Skinny! segment.

The money raised “turns right around and helps (ACTS) minister to others,” she said. Similar to running a household, there are costs to keeping ACTS open – like paying for electricity and water. Fundraisers like the one held Monday “go a long way toward helping us out,” Peoples said.

The volunteers stay busy during the week with all that is involved in preparing the daily meal distributed between 11 a.m. and noon. “Anybody can come by and get a nice, hot plate of food,” she said.

In addition, food boxes are given out on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call 252.492.8231 if you need food.

The volunteers help make and distribute the meals, but they also have to clean up and get the food boxes ready, too. Peoples welcomes anyone who would like to stop by for a tour or wants to become a volunteer. “We can always use volunteers, of course,” she said.

Donations are accepted most any time during the week, but if people could avoid dropping off donations when the meals are being distributed, Peoples and the ACTS volunteers would appreciate it.

The 220 fundraiser originally was the only planned fundraiser for this year, but Peoples said she and others are looking at another possible fundraiser – one that would make good use of the commercial kitchen facilities at ACTS.

“We’re looking at possibly doing a spaghetti plate fundraiser,” she said. Stay tuned for more details about that.

Besides monetary donations from individuals, businesses and churches in the area, fundraisers and grants are the chief ways that ACTS gets funded. And grant season is just about in full swing, she said. One grant has been submitted, but several others will be completed as well. “The summer and into early fall really opens up the grant window that we apply for,” she said. “It’s getting to be crunch time as far as those things go,” she said.

Learn more at https://actsofvancecounty.tripod.com or stop by ACTS at 201 S. William St., Henderson.

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Cooperative Extension with Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden

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Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs.

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The Local Skinny! BBQ Fundraiser Will Benefit Masonic Home In Oxford

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The John H. Mills Masonic Lodge 624 in Epsom is having a barbecue fundraiser coming up on April 2, and Jeremy Hetrick, local lodge secretary, said tickets are on sale now from any lodge member.

Hetrick spoke with John C. Rose and Bill Harris about the upcoming event on Tuesday’s The Local Skinny! One-pound containers of pork barbecue will be ready for pickup at the lodge on Saturday, April 2 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Tickets are $10. The lodge is located on NC Hwy 39 in Epsom, just across from the fire department.

Proceeds will benefit lodge activities and the Masonic Home for Children in Oxford.

Hetrick is retired from the U.S. Army and currently is commander of the Department of American Legion Division 1. He works full-time at Henderson Collegiate Charter School and also is a member of the Henderson Masonic Lodge.

The Henderson and Epsom lodges are in the same 13th district of the Division 1, which includes a total of 49 lodges from Person County all the way to the Outer Banks and toward the Wilson area, he said.

The Epsom lodge was founded in 1935 by local farmers who decided to name it after a local minister and Mason, who was instrumental in the founding of the orphanage in Oxford.

Hetrick explained that it was Mills who recognized the need for a home for the numerous orphans at the end of the Civil War.

The group is being a little conservative this year with how many pounds of barbecue they’re producing, largely due to the fact that the fundraiser hasn’t been held in a couple of years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We’re only going to do 500 this year,” Hetrick said, about half the amount as in previous pre-COVID-19 years.

He encourages anyone interested in purchasing a ticket to do so now – there won’t be many left as the April 2 event day nears. Lodge members will oversee the cooking, which will begin by mid-afternoon on Friday. The pork butts will cook all night and then will be chopped and put in containers Saturday morning in time for pickup.

For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Hetrick at 252.204.4742.

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The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance 03-22-22

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WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for March 22, 2022. WIZS has compiled the information, and it is presented here and on the radio.

 

All of these jobs can be applied to through the NC Works website or at the local NC Works office.

 

KARTS DRIVER

Drivers are responsible for the operation of KARTS’ various vehicles and for the safe and orderly transportation of passengers to and from their destinations. Work includes completion of daily inspection of vehicle, fueling, interior and exterior cleaning of vehicle, maintaining accurate trip records, assisting passengers as required, receiving and accounting for fares, radio communications and any other related duties as assigned by the Transportation Assistant. Examples of Duties Performed – Inspects the vehicle daily prior to beginning route. Follows a prescribed checklist in reviewing the vehicle’s operational and safety features; records all repair needs/problems on checklist and reports findings requiring immediate attention to Maintenance Coordinator; completes check of all fluids and maintains proper level; washes and cleans vehicle inside and outside as require

 

STAFF DEVELOPMENT COORD/ADON, Senior Citizens Home

$35.00-$40.00 Hour

… This person will be responsible for training our staff as it relates to their Staff Development Coordinator (SDC) responsibilities and for being the Assistant Director of Nursing. The ideal candidate will be a Registered Nurse with long-term care experience. We are looking for a person who is a self-starter, who enjoys working with the elderly and has strong clinical skills. You will work directly with the Director of Nurses to manage the nursing department. A working knowledge of the nursing home regulations is extremely helpful but not required. We are a family owned facility that has been providing quality care to the residents of Vance and surrounding counties for over 50 years. If you are an RN, come in and chat with us about this great opportunity!!!

 

Housekeeper, Senior Citizens Home

$8.00-$9.00 Hour

… Applicant will be responsible for cleaning resident rooms, hallways and other areas in the building.

 

 

Inspector Quality

Hollander Sleep Products, LLC. – Henderson, NC

$56,000-$125,090 Year

… SUMMARY : Inspect product quality within the plant, ensuring that product inspections and quality assurance procedures are carried through as defined in the Hollander Quality Manual and meet the standards required by our customers and the end-user. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Includes the following; other duties may be assigned.) Ensure the guidelines, procedures, specifications and reports in the Quality Manual are executed at the plant level and work with Quality Manager/Supervisor to submit suggested improvements to the Corporate Quality Department as needed. Ensure that quality standards are maintained and communicated to all plant employees. Train associates as needed. Participate in weekly Quality Meetings and follow up on action items and improvements agreed upon. Assist the Quality Manager/Supervisor to maintain and provide access to Quality reference materials as needed, consisting of component standards, design folders, customer s

 

Supervisor Distribution

Hollander Sleep Products, LLC. – Henderson, NC

$33,915-$89,270 Year

… OVERVIEW Distribution Supervisors direct and manage Finished Goods Inventory and Distribution processes and personnel, to achieve Company and Departmental goals. Manage to key performance metrics to maximize departmental productivity. The person in this role will perform team management duties to include coaching, training, disciplinary action, scheduling and motivating. All Hollander Associates are expected to support Operations by working efficiently and maintaining a high level of productivity for the organization to meet and exceed customer demands. This position places a strong significance on effective teamwork, clear communication, sound judgment, initiative, safety orientation, reliability and a strong work ethic. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Ensure direct reports are properly trained in their job functions and responsibilities in order for them to complete their tasks accurately and in a timely, safe and efficient manner Ensure all safety proc

In Home Aide

Mary Louise Health &Home Care Services, LLC – Henderson, NC

… In home aide Mary Louise Health &Home Care Services, LLC Occupation: Nursing Assistants Job Description Serving Durham, Wake, Orange,Person,Chatham, Granville, Vance Franklin, and Warren counties Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens. May transfer or transport patients. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants.

 

Home Health RN (Home Health Registered Nurse)

Mary Louise Health &Home Care Services, LLC – Henderson, NC

… Home Health RN Mary Louise Health &Home Care Services, LLC Job Description Serving Durham, Wake, Orange,Person,Chatham, Granville, Vance Franklin, and Warren counties Responsible for client care monitoring and communication with other appropriate team members and supervisors. Responsible for following agency policies regarding procedures or duties that a RN may perform. Provides assessment and reassessment of clients for personal care services and supervises all In Home Caregivers for in home care. Current unrestricted Registered Nurse License with the NC Board of Nursing. Responsible for following agency policies regarding procedures or duties that a RN May performed. Assist with Quality Assurance activities including 90 day client record reviews as assigned. Client files will be reviewed for compliance and to review qualifications.

 

Medical Laboratory Technician

GRRONC – Henderson, NC

… Job Summary Performs routine tests to provide information to medical professionals concerning diagnosis and treatment of diseases. General Accountabilities Determine the acceptability of specimens for testing. Prepare, test and evaluate reagents or controls. Perform routine and complex technical procedures according to Standard Operating Procedures. Develops and maintain cell/tissue cultures for testing purposes. Follows strict safety and health standards. Performs quality control tests to ensure validity and accuracy. Monitors test results and records results to give to doctor. Job Qualifications Education: Associate of Applied Science Degree OR Clinical Lab Technician Diploma Experience: 1-3 years of related experience Skills

 

Route Sales Representative – 326302

Rolling Frito-Lay Sales, LP – Henderson, NC

$58,000-$58,000 Year

$58000 / YR Target Earnings The Route Sales Representative is a full-time position that is responsible for delivering, selling, and merchandising Frito-Lays complete line of products to local stores including gas stations, dollar stores, and large grocery stores. As a Route Sales Representative, you drive a Frito-Lay truck to different stores, work independently to unload orders, merchandise product, partner with store managers to increase sales, order, and maintain records throughout the day

 

Regional Project Manager

KERR-TAR REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS – HENDERSON, NC

$40,000-$45,000 Year

The COG is seeking a resourceful, community-minded individual to fill the position of Regional Project Manager in the Planning and Economic Development Department. This is a full-time position with a comprehensive employee benefits package. The Regional Project Manager will have the opportunity to provide support and technical assistance to local governments on a wide variety of issues such as housing, broadband, transportation, water and sewer infrastructure, and other community and economic development initiatives. The ideal candidate for this position will be detail-oriented and able to work independently. This person will have excellent communication skills and a passion for improving the quality of life for all people who live and work in the region.

Regional Program Coordinator

KERR-TAR REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS – HENDERSON, NC

$40,000-$45,000 Year

… The Kerr-Tar Regional Council of Governments (KTRCOG) seeks a Regional Program Coordinator to perform education, outreach and administrative management of grant-funded transportation programs throughout the Kerr-Tar Region (Franklin, Granville, Person, Vance and Warren counties). Coordinator will also provide staff support to the Kerr-Tar Rural Planning Organization. The Regional Program Coordinator will administer programs funded by annual grants (such as Clean Fuel Advanced Technology and Safe Routes to School) and provide administrative support for the Kerr-Tar Regional Planning Organization. The successful candidate will develop marketing and outreach programs, coordinate with community organizations and local officials, and provide education opportunities to residents of the region (including school-aged children). The Coordinator will also provide technical planning and other support to the Kerr Tar Rural Planning Organization, including assisting with preparation

 

Planning Manager – R9435

Mars Incorporated – Henderson, NC

… This position has complete, end to end ownership and responsibility for the logistics organization at the site including inbound raws & packs, warehousing, OB logistics, yard management, and transportation. Position requires excellent team building & management, working closely with supply leadership, scheduling, demand planning, commercial, RDC network, transportation providers, and other corporate functions to support network logistics goals and provide excellent service internally and to end customers

 

Some of these businesses are present or past advertisers of WIZS. Being an ad client is not a condition of being listed or broadcast. This is not a paid ad.

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The Local Skinny! Things To Know

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The Local Skinny! today features a number of news items and events coming up. These items may be seen daily by clicking on PSA’s in the top navigation bar here on WIZS.com. Today’s post is audio only. Click Play.

 

Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Vegetable Gardens

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Cooperative Extension With Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden

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The Local Skinny! Around Old Granville: Canadian Immigrants

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We’ve learned from history lessons in school about immigrants who traveled from faraway places, their worldy possessions often fitting in a small suitcase, passing by the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor to begin their new lives in America.

But did you know that there was a contingent of immigrants who came here after the end of the Civil War to what is now Vance County – all the way from…Canada?

A local man named Samuel Jones Parham got into the real estate business at a time when land prices had tanked as a result of the breakup of the huge plantations during Reconstruction.

Although Parham wasn’t single-handedly responsible for “the Canadian invasion,” Mark Pace quipped, he did go to an area in central Ontario to talk up the great land deals in the area.

“He made a connection in central Ontario,” Pace told Bill Harris on the Around Old Granville segment Thursday’s The Local Skinny! To be specific, he sold land to several families in the towns of Hamstead and St. Mary’s.

Pace said 25 families – for a total of about 400 people – relocated from Canada to Vance County between 1871 and 1873. The majority of these immigrants were first-generation Canadians whose families had come from Scotland, Pace said.

Scotland and Canada both were subjects of the British Crown back then, Pace reminded, and there was a lack of land ownership. “The motivation (to immigrate) was to own your own land,” he said.

Most of the families settled along Sandy Creek, between Vicksboro and Epsom, he said. Families with last names like Buchan, Dickie, Fox, McMillan, Pyree, Stewart and Smith were among those who came south to the United States with the dream of owning property.

“Some of their great- and great-great-grandkids are still here today,” Pace said.

Interestingly enough, there began a reverse migration of sorts back to the same area of Ontario – thanks to a crop called tobacco. Tobacco was being planted – and harvested – in that same area, and many people from here would go back to Canada to work during the growing season.

Samuel Parham died in 1880; his widow died in 1903. Although her husband was a mayor of Henderson, her name is perhaps better known because the original hospital in Henderson was named in her memory: Maria Parham.

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Home And Garden Show 03-16-22

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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

  • Check moisture level of garden soil before tilling that soil
  • Finish up your pruning chores, fruit trees, grape vines, broadleaf evergreens.
  • Vegetables you can now plant: Arugula, asparagus, snap beans, beets, broccoli, cabbage, kale, leeks, bulb onions, Irish potatoes, turnips.
  • Treat lawns for broadleaf weeds.
  • Garden Tiller won’t start roll it out into sunshine for about a hour this should help it start better
  • Apply crabgrass preventer.
  • We have excellent gardening publications at Cooperative Extension
  • Make a light application of fertilizer to tall fescue, especially if you missed the February application

 

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The Local Skinny! Gang Free Inc. To Host Sip And Paint Vaccination Clinic

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Gang Free, Inc. is sponsoring a COVID-19 clínica de vacunación on Saturday, Mar. 19 at Satterwhite Point’s Glass House. The clinic is sponsored through a partnership with Raleigh-based Healthier Together and Spanish speakers are especially invited to come out and enjoy being outdoors for a “Sip and Paint” event.

Anyone interested in getting a COVID-19 vaccine is welcome to sign up, according to Melissa Elliott, founder of Gang Free, Inc. Call her at 252. 425. 5220 to get registered.

There are still some appointment slots open for the event, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 269 Glass House Road.

Even if you’re fully vaccinated and boosted, there are slots available to come out and paint and enjoy the beauty of the lake.

New cases are going down, Elliott told John C. Rose on Tuesday’s The Local Skinny!, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to let down our guard.

“We still have to be cognizant that this virus is still alive and still infecting individuals,” she said.
“We just want to make sure that we’re doing our part.”

Gang Free has spearheaded 70-plus vaccination clinics, and continues to distribute N-95 masks and rapid COVID tests to the community.

People with underlying health conditions are still especially vulnerable to COVID-19, and sometimes it’s those folks within marginalized populations that remain hesitant to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

“When people understand the information – once they understand why it’s important,” she said, they often change their minds. “When that virus attacks your body, it’s hard to fight back on your own,” Elliott said, referring to those with underlying health conditions.

“It IS your choice,” she emphasized, “but let me give you enough information to let you think about it.”

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