Cooperative Extension with Wykia Macon: October and November Events
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Congratulations to Kerr-Vance Academy on winning the 1A Volleyball State Championship this past weekend.
FINAL SCORE
Kerr-Vance 3
Lee Christian 1
Also, Scout Hughes and Doc Ayscue recap the weekend that was in high school football by recapping the Vance County vs. Carrboro football game last Friday Night.
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Usher in November with a trip to downtown Henderson Friday evening to join in the fun of Friday Night Live’s “November Noel Edition.”
Things get underway Nov. 1 at 6 p.m. and Tracy Mosley, executive director of Helping All People Excel, said the evening will conclude at 9 p.m.
But in those three hours, folks will be able to enjoy food trucks and other vendors to kick off the holiday shopping season. Jim Quick and Coastline is the headliner band, performing favorite Carolina beach music to the stage on Breckenridge Street, and Mosley said “It’s sure to be a night to remember.”
The Vance County Arts Council will host a kids’ craft station onsite, ensuring fun for all ages. Mosley reminds those planning to attend to bring your lawn chairs – and your dancin’ shoes!
Food vendors include Not ‘Cho Waffle, Bun on the Run and The Jones BBQ. A beer bar also will be on site. Bring cash for purchases.
Other vendors participating include
Mosley encourages everyone to bring blankets to donate that will be sent to the western part of the state to help those affected by the devastation brought by Hurricane Helene.
“We look forward to an evening of live music, great food and holiday shopping as we kick off the season in style. Let’s celebrate downtown Henderson and support those impacted by the storm,” Mosley said.
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A new book is out that captures, in words and photographs, some of the most admired and loved products ever to be made in Henderson – the Corbitt truck.
Tar Heel Treasures: Richard J. Corbitt and the Corbitt Motor Co. is available for purchase now, and Corbitt truck enthusiast Kenneth Stegall said the book is the result of several years’ work by its author, Richard Gabrick.
Stegall is archivist, treasurer and webmaster for the Corbitt Preservation Association. He was a guest on Monday’s TownTalk and had nothing but praise for the book, which contains several hundred photographs of the buggies, automobiles and trucks that rolled off the production lines at the factory just off Dabney Drive. He called it “the most complete edition that you’ll be able to get your hands on” about the different types of vehicles that rolled off the production lines in Henderson for more than 50 years.
“It’s amazing to have it in your hand after about 5 or 6 years of preparing for it,” Stegall said. His role was to send photographs and to make sure the photos were properly credited, he said.
“We’re proud now that it’s done,” he said, adding that the author also is pleased with the result.
At one time, Corbitt was the largest truck builder in the South, and cranked out those behemoth workhorses used in World War II.
But when the war ended, so did the government contract. And $12 million was a lot of money to leave on the table in the 1940’s. That, along with the fact that other truck manufacturers were moving to diesel engines, stalled the meteoric ascent that Corbitt had enjoyed during its heyday.
“When the war ended, we were still in the gas truck business,” Stegall explained. “Nobody really wanted a gas truck any more…we just couldn’t get the diesel engines that others were able to get.” And with nobody left in the Corbitt family to carry on the brand, the choices were slim: either shut it down or try to sell, he said.
The company halted production in 1955, and only one other truck was completed – using leftover parts – and was titled in 1960. That vehicle is still in existence, Stegall said.
The factory that began producing horse-drawn carriages in 1899 also went on to produce a variety of vehicles that include trucks, horseless buggies, automobiles and tractors.
“Between 1899 and 1917, we were building buggies, cars AND trucks in Henderson,” Stegall said.
A self-proclaimed Corbitt enthusiast since the age of 13, Stegall said he’s learned a lot as he contributed to the book project. “We continue to learn so much,” he added. The internet has helped others who live far away from the Corbitt “epicenter” of Henderson and it’s helped immensely to gather more information about vehicles that still exist – some tractors are still being used in Brazil, he said.
And Stegall has a hunch that the company produced more automobiles than what is known about. “I think 100 automobiles is a rally low number,” he said.
He’d love to get his hands on production documents, but none have surfaced so far. Stegall remains optimistic, however.
Take the fairly recent attic discovery of a trove of photographs headed for the trash. The photos were rescued and donated to the Corbitt Preservation Association, and more than a few ended up in Gabrick’s book – with proper credit.
“It’s amazing that people kept them and I’m so glad that they did,” he said.
“I look forward every day to find that picture that I’ve never seen.”
To request a copy of Tar Heel Treasures, call Stegall at 252.432.6476 or email him at gjammer35@aol.com. The book costs $42.95.
If you need it shipped, the total price is $48.33. Visit https://corbitttrucks.com/bulletin-board/ to learn more.
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Kerr-Vance is the 1A Volleyball State Champion!
UPDATE – FINAL SCORE
Kerr-Vance 3
Lee Christian 1
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SportsTalk on WIZS 12:30 p.m. M-Th
Scout Hughes and George Hoyle were joined by Kerr-Vance Volleyball Head Coach Debbie Medlin and her players Wednesday as they prepared for the Volleyball State Championship on Saturday against Lee Christian.
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UPDATE – FINAL SCORE
Vance County 41
Carrboro 14
Recap Monday on SportsTalk
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Vance County Head Coach Aaron Elliott joins Scout Hughes and George Hoyle on SportsTalk to talk about the upcoming game against Carrboro.
Vance County will host Carrboro in their Pink Game to recognize Breast Cancer Awareness for Week 10 of the 2024 season on Friday, October 25th and you can hear all the action on WIZS 1450AM, 100.1FM, and online at wizs.com with pregame starting at 6:50 p.m. and kickoff thereafter at 7:00 p.m.
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Carrboro Head Coach Ken Lathan joins Scout Hughes and George Hoyle on SportsTalk to talk about the upcoming game against local Vance County.
Vance County will host Carrboro in their Pink Game to recognize Breast Cancer Awareness for Week 10 of the 2024 season on Friday, October 25th and you can hear all the action on WIZS 1450AM, 100.1FM, and online at wizs.com with pregame starting at 6:50 p.m. and kickoff thereafter at 7:00 p.m.
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Parents everywhere can probably remember a time or two when their children created a stressful situation – maybe it was a tantrum on the toy aisle or the nightly shriek of “NO!” at the mention of bedtime or bathtime.
What’s a parent to do?
Kimiko Williams is the coordinator of Postive Parenting Program – Triple P, for short – for Vance, Granville, Warren and Franklin counties and she said it’s a program worth checking out.
The program helps parents reduce stress. “Parenting can be very, very stressful,” Williams said, whether you’re a new parent or a parent with vast experience.
“You want to enjoy raising your children,” she said on Thursday’s segment of The Local Skinny!
But stressing out over bad behavior and power struggles does not bring much pleasure, she said.
Triple P is an evidence-based program that helps parents identify their strengths and then come up with strategies that build on those strengths – it’s not a one-size-fits-all program. And there’s no cost involved.
“Every parent has strengths to bring to the table,” Williams said.
“Children feed off of what we are giving out,” she continued, adding that the more tools and strategies in a parent’s tool belt can serve to lessen those power struggles and lower incidents of misbehavior.
Confident parenting skills create more confident, self-sufficient children.
“It’s all in how you interact with the child,” she said. Fussing and yelling detracts from the bonding that takes place between a parent and child.
“We all need help when it comes to parenting,” Williams said. Finding strategies that promote kindness in the way parents interact with their children helps reduce stress levels of the adult and of the child.
Call Williams at 919.496.2533 (ext. 2335) to learn more about Triple P and to find a practitioner near you.
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