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Area Churches to Hold ACTS Benefit Concert at McGregor Hall

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-Information courtesy McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center

Several local churches will participate in the “Joyful Noise” concert at McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center on Saturday, September 21, 2019, at 7 p.m.

Tickets for the concert are $8 and will be available at the door. Proceeds from the concert benefit ACTS of Vance County.

Featured groups and performers include First Baptist Church, Clearview Baptist Church, Harriet Baptist Church, Shiloh Baptist Church, South Henderson Pentecostal Holiness Church, Work in Progress with Roy Burroughs and Lynn Cooper.

H-V Rec. & Parks: Toddlers Are Invited to ‘Get Messy’ at Crafty Kids Classes

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-Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center

Come get creative with Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks’ Crafty Kids Classes! Children ages 2 to 5 will enjoy age-appropriate level craft projects led by an amazing instructor, Tyere Wiggins.

Come prepared for your toddler to get messy and have fun. Parents must stay to supervise their child and are welcome to join in on the fun!

Classes are offered at the Aycock Rec. Center on Monday, October 7, 14 and 21, 2019, from 6:45 until 7:15 p.m.

$1.00 fee for members, $2 for non-members.

Contact:

Lauren Newlin, Aquatics Program Supervisor

lnewlin@ci.henderson.nc.us ~ (252) 438-3160

https://ci.henderson.nc.us/departments/recreation-and-parks/

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Town Talk 09/11/19: Sept. 11th Remembrance, NC House Overrides Budget Veto

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Town of Middleburg to Hold Annual Fun Day at Rowland Park

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-Information courtesy Ann Fudge, Town of Middleburg

The Town of Middleburg will hold its Annual Fun Day at Rowland Park in Middleburg, NC on Saturday, September 21, 2019, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

There will be fun for all including music by DJ Rick Edwards, train rides, rainbow slide, bounce house, raffles, food vendors and more!

Vendor forms are available at Middleburg Post Office.

For more information, please contact Ann Fudge at (252) 430-7716.

Maria Parham Health’s Volunteer Services Announces Sept. Sale

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-Information courtesy Maria Parham Health’s Volunteer Services

Dillard’s Department Store will be bringing their Pop-Up Boutique to Maria Parham Health on Wednesday, September 18 from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Thursday, September 19 from 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. in MPH’s John T. Church classroom in Henderson.

Clinique, Michael Kors, Dior, Ugg, Dansko, Estee Lauder and more will be available for purchase. Shop the selection of household items, watches, clothes, makeup, cologne, shoes and many other items for men and women of all ages.

Come check out MPH’s first-ever Dillard’s sale!

(This is not a paid advertisement)

Vance County NC

McMillen Provides Highlights From Monday’s Vance Commissioners’ Meeting

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Vance County Manager Jordan McMillen provided WIZS with the following summary of the Vance County Board of Commissioners’ meeting held Monday, September 9, 2019:

We had a few notable items from the meeting last night. The board authorized and approved a contract that will move our tax office forward in allowing online listings for businesses listing their personal property. We see this not only saving the County time and money but it will also make the process easier and more modern for businesses listing their property in the early part of each year.

In addition, the board approved donating our 1995 reserve fire engine to the Hicksboro Volunteer Fire Department.  That was discussed last month and approved this month following the necessary notice requirements.

We introduced our new finance director Katherine Bigelow last night as well.

The highlight of the evening included trophy presentations by the Henderson-Vance Recreation Department for several softball and baseball teams.

On Wednesday, September 11, our Technology Committee will be meeting with Open Broadband to further the conversation on areas for potentially launching free WiFi hotspots. On the evening of Monday, September 16, we will be meeting with the fire association to discuss fire district boundaries.

Registration Underway for Tour de Vance Cycling Event

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-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College

Registration is now underway for the Seventh Annual Tour de Vance bike ride, scheduled for Saturday, October 19, 2019. The ride has been growing steadily since its inception, drawing families and first-timers in addition to the most seasoned of cyclists for four separate cycling events.

This year’s ride will help VGCC’s Endowment Fund to support scholarships for students enrolled in Health Sciences programs at the college. Programs include Associate Degree Nursing, Radiography, Practical Nursing, Histotechnology, Medical Assisting and Pharmacy Technology.

Proceeds from this year’s ride will also go to the Vance County United Way. The organization’s goal is to support the work of local public service agencies such as the Addition Recovery Center for Men, Community Partners of Hope, Smart Start, Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, LifeLine Outreach and the Harold Sherman Adult Day Center.

Several different options are available for cyclists. The 9-mile “fun ride” is ideal for youth, families and beginners. A 20-mile course suits riders ready for a bit more distance. Experienced cyclists can choose a 31-mile “Forest and Farmland” circle route through the country or a 62-mile “metric century” that adds to that 31-mile circle route an out-and-back spur to the Kerr Lake area.

The rides will start and finish at VGCC’s Main Campus, located off Interstate 85 and Poplar Creek Road at 200 Community College Road in Henderson.

All riders can register through the Vance-Granville Community College website at vgcc.edu/tourdevance. Online registration will end at 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18. On-site registration will be an option at 7:30 a.m. on the day of the event.

The 9-mile ride will cost $10 for each rider. The 20-mile ride will cost $20 for those who register by Sept. 9, increasing to $25 thereafter. The 31-mile and 62-mile (or “metric century”) rides will cost $30 for those who register by Sept. 9, increasing to $40 thereafter.

“Vance-Granville is honored to once again be associated with an event that has become such a success and a symbol of our college’s 50-year history of community involvement,” said Eddie Ferguson, director of the VGCC Endowment Fund. “Joining forces with the United Way means that we can make an even bigger impact, raising funds for good causes while promoting the importance of exercise and good health.”

Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. on Oct. 19. The 62-mile ride starts at 8:30 a.m., the 31-mile ride at 9:30, the 20-mile ride at 10 a.m., and the 9-mile ride at 10:30 a.m. Law enforcement will accompany riders on the 9-mile route.

Lunch will be provided.

Participating sponsors include Granville-Vance Public Health, Carolina GI Associates PC, Joel Goodwin MD, Barnett Properties, Henderson Fruit & Produce, Prim Rentals, T&T Laundries, Inc., AAA Gas, College Station, Ted’s Catering, and Bearpond Market.

For more information, contact Eddie Ferguson at (252) 738-3264 or tourdevance@vgcc.edu.

Town Talk 09/10/19: Vance Co. Vipers Defeat J.F. Webb Warriors

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Vance Public Safety Committee to Hold Joint Meeting With Fire Assoc.

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-Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Executive Assistant/Clerk to Board, Vance County Board of Commissioners

Please be informed that Vance County’s Public Safety Committee (Wilder, Brummitt, Faines) is scheduled to meet jointly with the Vance County Fire Association on Monday, September 16, 2019, at 7 p.m. at Epsom Volunteer Fire Department, 8064 NC 39 Hwy S., Henderson.

Scholarship Fund Established at VGCC in Memory of Local Teacher

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-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College

Friends and colleagues of the late Robert C. Pirie, Jr., have established a scholarship fund in his memory at Vance-Granville Community College.

Pirie passed away in May at the age of 75. A Vance County native, he was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, including service in Vietnam. He retired from the Vance County school system after teaching for more than 30 years, primarily at Zeb Vance Elementary School.

From left, Mike Bullard, Billy Horner, Wanda Bullard and VGCC Endowment Director Eddie Ferguson meet to discuss plans for the scholarship in memory of Robert Pirie. (VGCC photo)

Retired educators Michael and Wanda Bullard, along with Pirie’s best friend, Billy Horner, and his wife, Patricia Horner, helped set up the scholarship at VGCC. “I was a student of Mr. Pirie’s during his first year of teaching and then had the honor of teaching with him for 12 years,” Wanda Bullard said. “He encouraged me to become a teacher and then became my mentor. We became very close and I thought of him as a second father. I am one of many that he encouraged and supported.”

Bullard noted that Pirie received several awards for his math teaching abilities. He also coached the Zeb Vance Eagles Pee Wee football team for many years and was well-respected in the school system and the community. She recalled that Pirie and Horner shared a love of college sports, attending numerous Duke University home football games and ACC basketball tournaments together.

When Pirie struggled with health issues in his later years, Bullard and Horner helped take care of him. “He was like family to both of us,” Bullard said. “We wanted to start the scholarship in his name as a way to continue his legacy of encouragement and support of students being the best they can be.”

“We are touched that those who knew and worked with Mr. Pirie, those he taught and those he inspired, have been generous and thoughtful enough to honor his memory through a scholarship,” said VGCC Endowment Director Eddie Ferguson. “When fully endowed, this new scholarship will help VGCC students continue their education, and that’s a perfect way to pay tribute to an outstanding educator.”

Through the Endowment Fund, VGCC has awarded more than 9,400 scholarships to students since 1982. Scholarships have been endowed by numerous individuals, industries, businesses, civic groups, churches and the college’s faculty and staff.

Tax-deductible donations to the VGCC Endowment Fund have often been used to honor or remember a person, group, business or industry with a lasting gift to education.

For more information or to make a contribution to help fully endow this scholarship, call Kay Currin at (252) 738-3409.

Contributions to the scholarship fund can be mailed to the Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund, at P.O. Box 917, Henderson, NC 27536.