Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Container Gardens
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Coopervative Extension with Jamon Glover: Supervision Ans Safety, Pt. 4
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The Local Skinny! St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Set For Downtown Henderson
Green will be the color of the day on Thursday, Mar. 17 as the Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission and the Vance County Arts Council team up to sponsor a St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Breckenridge Street.
The community is invited to join in the fun from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., according to downtown development chair Amanda Ellis. There will be food trucks, music, crafts for the children as well as a scavenger hunt with prizes awarded.
Ellis said there are opportunities for community partners to sponsor the event. Sponsorship levels include “pot of gold” level at $1,000; “shamrock” level $500 and “leprechaun” level for $250.
Vendors and others who wish to set up information tables are asked to register before Monday, Feb. 28. Phone 252.425.0844 or email Ellis at amanda@rogersandrogerslawyers.com.
Alice Sallins, events committee chair of DDC, told John C. Rose earlier today (Thursday) that she hopes the event will be something the whole community will come out and enjoy.
“With enough support, we are hoping to provide free food through the food trucks,” Ellis said. The DDC also is collecting prizes for the scavenger hunt.
The Local Skinny! Around Old Granville: John Eaton
John Eaton, apparently, did not shy away from challenges, political or personal. And back when he was President Andrew Jackson’s Secretary of War, the political and the personal challenges overlapped – a lot.
Eaton, who was born in 1790 in Halifax County near Scotland Neck, was quite a significant character in the U.S. government in the early 19th century. Local historian Mark Pace and WIZS’s Bill Harris talked about his life and work on Thursday’s Around Old Granville segment of The Local Skinny!
He was on the fast track like no other, it seemed. At age 12, he was a college student at University of North Carolina. But by 14, he dropped out and decided to study law.
He joined a wave of folks who journeyed to Nashville, TN for fame and fortune. At age 18, he was practicing law there and married Myra Lewis, the adopted daughter of Andrew Jackson.
He was elected to the U.S. Senate to represent Tennessee when he was 28 years old – two years shy of the minimum age to run for that office, Pace said.
His wife died shortly after they’d moved to an inn in Washington, DC, and it wasn’t long before Eaton became involved with the innkeeper’s daughter.
Her name was Peggy Timberlake and she was married to a much-older man who was in the military and died while on an overseas assignment. She and Eaton were married just months later, thus creating the “Petticoat Affair.” By this time, President Jackson had tapped Eaton to be his Secretary of War, and this whole ordeal posed a real challenge.
“It was the scandal of the day,” Pace said. The Eatons were shunned by DC society and, in fact, President Andrew Jackson ordered his cabinet members – all men – to require their wives to accept Eaton’s new wife. They did not comply, and, the whole Cabinet resigned which required Jackson to appoint an entirely new group.
Eaton resigned as well, Pace said, and became minister to Spain and later, he was appointed Governor of Florida.
As minister to Spain, Pace said, he didn’t excel. Eaton, it seemed, had developed a drinking problem and Peggy became the de facto ambassador, he added.
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Home And Garden Show 02-23-22
On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.
- Check your garden equipment. Ex wheelbarrows, Tillers, lawnmowers
- Mark the frost free date on your calendar.
- Growing seedlings indoors make sure they are getting enough light.
- Apply crabgrass preventer.
- On warm days 70F or warmer provide ventilation in greenhouses and cold frames if growing plants in them.
- if you plan to install a warm season lawn, start work now.
- We have excellent gardening publications at Cooperative Extension
- Plant pansies
- Always check moisture level of garden soil before tilling that soil
The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance 02-22-22
The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for February 22, 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 christa@hendersonvance.org to be included.3
Name of the Company: Benchmark Community Bank
Jobs Available: Customer Service Representative I – This position is in Youngsville – must have 3-5 years of banking experience, basic math and computer skills also experience working with the public and handling money
Method of Contact: apply online at https://link.zixcentral.com
Name of the Company: Henderson- Vance County Chamber of Commerce
Jobs Available: Administrative Asst. / Bookkeeper – Must have a HS Diploma, Business Degree Preferred, 2 to 3 years of experience in a business office setting
Method of Contact: If interested please contact Express Employment Professionals Robin Reed at 919-693-1730
Name of the Company: State Farm Insurance – Margier White
Jobs Available: State Farm Agent Team Member – Office Representative
Method of Contact: Appy at https://margierwhite.SFAgentJobs.com/j/06sj5y
Name of the Company: Biscuitville
Jobs Available: Multiple positions, Very competitive pay, Close daily at 2pm
Method of Contact: Please apply in person at 1537 Dabney Drive, Henderson
Name of the Company: Walmart Distribution Center
Jobs Available: Freight Handler / Order Filler – page range in $17.55 – $23.55 an hour
Method of Contact: For more information go to indeed.com
Name of the Company: Kerr-Tar Council of Government
Jobs Available: Family Caregiver Resource Specialist
Method of Contact: : For more information contact your local NC Works Career Center or apply online at ncworks.gov
Name of the Company: Turning Point CDC
Jobs Available: Group Leader of Creating Success After School – Involved in the planning, Implementation, evaluating and delivery of program for youth ages 5-12. All applicants must be available to work on-site Monday – Friday 2:00 – 5:30 pm and must have a valid driver’s license.
Method of Contact: Applicants can apply by visiting www.turningpointcdc.org/getinvolved or call 252-621-5190 with questions
Name of the Company: City of Henderson
Jobs Available: Camp Counselor
Method of Contact: For more information contact your local NC Works Career Center or Apply online at ncworks.gov
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.
Cooperative Extension With Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden
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The Local Skinny! Duke Energy Carolinas Carbon Plan
Duke Energy is hosting the second in a series of three stakeholder meetings as it continues to develop its Carolinas Carbon Plan which is due to regulators in May 2022.
In a statement from Duke Energy’s District Manager Tanya Evans, the virtual meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 23.
The first stakeholder meeting was held on Jan. 25, 2022 and the third meeting is scheduled for March 22.
“The Carolinas Carbon Plan will serve as a roadmap for modernizing our energy system, reducing risks for customers and reducing emissions from power generation,” Evans said in the statement. The plan targets a 70 percent carbon reduction by 2030 and is set to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The reductions will be made while Duke Energy continues “to prioritize the affordability and reliability that our customers depend on.”
Input gathered at the three meetings will help the energy company design and shape the initial proposal to the N.C. Utilities Commission.
Click the date to register for the virtual meeting: Feb 23, 2022.
In addition, visit duke-energy.com/CarolinasCarbonPlan to read updates.
The Utilities Commission must develop a carbon plan by the end of 2022 and Duke Energy is required to present its proposed plan by mid-May 2022 as part of the process.
Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Roses
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Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: Supervision And Safety, Pt. 3
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