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The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance 08-23-22

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The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for August 23, 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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Business Name – Eckerd Connects Girls Residential Academy Kerr Lake, NC

Job Opening –  Immediate openings for Classroom Teachers.  Plan, prepare and deliver instruction to juvenile justice residence program girls ages 13-17.  Integrate subject matter through effective thematic development and opportunities for them to explore application for higher order thinking skills and vocational/career instruction.  Conduct student testing and complete recordkeeping to monitor student progress.  Position requires Bachelor’s Degree from accredited university.  Must meet state teacher certification eligibility requirements or acquire certifications NLT 6 months after employment.  Prefer 2 years teaching experience.  Must meet state criminal background check.

How To Apply – Online at https://eckerd.org/join-our-team/.

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Business Name – Eckerd Connects Girls Residential Academy at Kerr Lake, NC

Job Opening –  Currently seeking a Licensed Clinical Specialist.  Working with us takes a certain kind of person; we want someone who identifies with our values and is willing to challenge themselves both personally and professionally. We seek employees who are passionate about serving and making a difference in the lives of others. Deliver high quality treatment services to 20 female clients that have a history of complex trauma, and current mental health diagnoses. Co-occurring diagnosis of substance use, and/or other conditions may apply.  Provide support and training to clients and staff related to behavioral strategies and interventions through the use of evidenced-based models. TF-CBT certification preferred.

How To Apply – Online at https://eckerd.org/join-our-team/.

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Business Name – Chick-fil-A, Henderson, NC Location

Job Opening –  Management Positions Available.  Supervisors are developed leaders and will oversee team members.  Professional experience, and able to delegate and communicate effectively to train and monitor team members.  Ability to multi-task and can effectively troubleshoot various issues that arise, while working to achieve continuous improvement goals and motivating team members to reach their goals in a positive work culture.  Full-Time position.  Minimum of 21 years old and Associates Degree Preferred.

How To Apply – https://www.chick-fil-a.com/careers.  Put Henderson, NC in search box.

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Business Name – Chick-fil-A, Henderson, NC Location

Job Opening –  General Operations Team Members.  Looking for friendly, enthusiastic people who enjoy serving customers.  Training provided.  Day and evening positions available for Front of House, Back of House, Kitchen and Leadership.  Closed Sundays.  Required 16+ years old.  Bi-lingual (English and Spanish a plus).  Flexible hours and competitive pay.

How To Apply – https://www.chick-fil-a.com/careers.  Put Henderson, NC in search box.

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Business Name – Whitco Termite & Pest Control

Job Opening –  Office Assistant.  Part-time. Flexible hours and excellent pay.  Looking to hire someone with experience in general office duties.

How To Apply – Send resume to Post Office Box 2169, Henderson, NC 27536.  Or apply in-person at the office, located at 123 East Belle Street, Henderson, NC.  No phone calls please.

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Business Name – AutoBrite Express

Job Opening –  Hiring immediately for all positions.  Morning and Afternoon Shifts.  Full-time and Part-time. Located at 211 Cooper Drive, Henderson NC, across from Walmart.

How To Apply – Contact Melanie Howell Hutson – Email resumes to melanie@autobritecarwashes.com or call with questions (252) 738-0416.

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Business Name – For Your Occasion Event Rentals

Job Opening –  Hiring immediately for part-time and seasonal warehouse staff.  Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, with a valid driver’s license.  Current forklift certification is a  plus but not required.

How To Apply – https://www.fyoeventrentals.com/careers

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Business Name – Vance County High School

Job Opening –  VCHS has posted a call to action for all teaching legends – former staff to apply for part-time teaching positions at the school.  Use your teaching gifts to continue to shape the future of Vance County students.  Must be beyond six months of retirement.

How To Apply – Call Vance County High School to inquire about specific jobs available.  252-430-6000.

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Business Name – Vance-Granville Community College

Job Opening –  Open position for Dean of Workforce Readiness, Health & Public Safety.  This position is responsible for the assessment, development, planning, operation, and continuous enhancement of the college’s continuing education adult basic skills, health and public safety programs.

How To Apply – Apply online at LinkedIn:  https://lnkd.in/eZN7Vghg or at https://www.vgcc.edu.

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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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Cooperative Extension with Paul McKenzie: What Works in the Garden

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Henderson Family YMCA $1M Gift from Dr. Khanh Vu and His Wife Elmira Choopani

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The Henderson YMCA has received a $1 million gift to create a youth development services program in the building recently vacated by Vance County Department of Social Services.

Executive Director/CEO Paul Ross said the gift from Dr. Khanh Vu and his wife, Elmira Choopani, would hopefully be used to purchase the building – adjacent to the current Y campus – and to transform it into a space for summer day camps, after-school camps and perhaps even a licensed day care.

Ross spoke with John C. Rose about the Y’s vision to serve the community. “We are exceedingly grateful and we can’t thank them enough,” Ross said on Monday’s Town Talk about the gift from the Vus.

Listen to the full story here – TownTalk 08-22-22 $1M Gift to Henderson Family YMCA

“We are in process of trying to acquire the DSS property that adjoins the Y,” Ross said. Because the county has deemed it a surplus property and because the Y is a non-profit which plans to use it to benefit the community, the sale does not have to go out to public bid, Ross said.

Among the numerous offers the county received, theirs was selected “because of the work we’re going to do,” Ross noted.

The board of directors has been honing the vision for quite a while, he said, even before the COVID-19 pandemic.

But the emotional and physical strains brought about by pandemic restrictions has shone a spotlight on the need for specialized services and programs for young people who may be facing challenges.

The youth development services facility is part of the larger vision that the board has to try to offset or prevent negative health outcomes for children. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) have been proven to have lasting effects on adults, he said. Promoting good mental health among children is the “whole underlying target” for the overarching vision the Y has to serve the community.

“This community needs this kind of work in a desperate way,” he said.

There are strategies that can be implemented that counteract those ACEs, he said, and the Y is pursuing partnerships with Triangle North and Henderson Vance Health Care, among others, to make such programming possible. Providing young people, especially those ages 5-12, with coping mechanisms and strategies to prevent future problems is critical to maintaining good mental health.

“We’re trying to address it on the front end and prevent it from getting worse,” Ross said. “It’s a monumental task but it has to be addressed.”

Ross said the track behind the Y needs some attention, and he said renovating it and adding more amenities for the whole community to enjoy has been well-received by its geographical neighbors Boyd Chevrolet and Maria Parham Health.

By reorienting the track and pumping up the amenities there, the Y would create a larger campus for the whole community to enjoy, not just Y members.

“We are available to everybody,” Ross, who joined the Y in 2014, said. “Ever since I started here, we have made every effort to try to make our services available to the community.

The last two words of the Y’s mission statement, he said, are “for all.”

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The Local Skinny! Skipper’s BBQ Recognized by Chamber

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Allen Ellis, the great-grandson of Skipper is the 4th generation family manager/owner.

Listen in. The Local Skinny! Skipper’s BBQ Recognized by Chamber; More on donation to YMCA.

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Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Woody Ornamental Problems

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MPH Welcomes Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Mark Messner

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Maria Parham Health Friday announced that Mark Messmer, DO MS has joined its staff and will be offering orthopedic surgical services to patients in Henderson, Vance County and the surrounding region. Messmer comes from a military background and joins Maria Parham from his previous position as staff orthopedic surgeon at Camp Lejeune, according to a press statement from Donna Young, marketing & communication coordinator for MPH.

While at Lejeune, Messner’s patients were primarily active-duty personnel with the Marines and Navy with a variety of sports-related injuries and trauma. He specializes in sports, trauma, arthroplasty and general orthopedics, and becomes the second new orthopedic provider to join Maria Parham Health as the hospital continues to grow its orthopedic and surgical services.

“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Messmer to Henderson to practice at Maria Parham Health,” said CEO Bert Beard. “Orthopedic surgery is a growing need in our community, and Dr. Messmer’s training and military surgical background have given him a great breadth of experience in a wide range of procedures that people in our region need. This expertise will be important as Maria Parham Health works to make our community healthier.”

Messmer was graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor of science degree in human biology. He has a master’s degree in medical education and holds a doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine.

Messmer, a member of the American Osteopathic Association of Orthopedics and the  American Osteopathic Association, is scheduling patients at Maria Parham Orthopaedics. To schedule an appointment, please call 800.424.DOCS.

Granville County Public Schools

Two GCPS Students Complete Apprenticeship Program

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Two Granville County Public School graduates have completed requirements of the North Carolina Triangle Apprenticeship Program.

Jared Gladki, a graduate of South Granville High, completed his apprenticeship at Revlon in Oxford. Jacob Ganzzermiller, a graduate of Granville Central High, completed his apprenticeship program at Buhler Aeroglide in Raleigh.

The two were recognized at a ceremony on Monday, Aug. 15, according to information from GCPS Public Information Officer Dr. Stan Winborne. Gladki completed a two-year degree in mechatronics at Vance-Granville Community College and Ganzzermiller completed at two-year degree in mechanical engineering technology at Wake Tech. Both students participated in a work-based training program with their respective companies; the apprenticeships come with the promise of a full-time, high-skilled job in local manufacturing companies.

The apprenticeship program is a partnership between GCPS, VGCC, Wake Tech, NCTAP and local industries.  High school students apply for and enroll in a fast-track program to complete their college engineering coursework – tuition free – while they work. The candidates who complete the apprenticeship are then offered full-time employment at their training sites and get a significant jump start on their career in advanced manufacturing, Winborne said.

GCPS Career Development Coordinator Tamara Rodebaugh attended the graduation ceremony and acknowledged the opportunities for these students and others. “Advanced

manufacturing is a growing sector in our region and offers high-skilled and high-paying careers for our graduates,” Rodebaugh said in the press statement.  “All interested students should reach out to their counselors or their Career and Technical Education teachers for more information. I look forward to having more GCPS students enter the selection process this fall,” she said.

CertainTeed Secures State Grant Funding To Aid Expansion Project

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CertainTeed of Oxford has been awarded a $250,000 grant from the N.C. Department of Commerce to help pay for an expansion of their existing facility. The building reuse grant, combined with $837,500 of private funding, will be used to renovate an existing 326,000-square foot building, according to information from Granville County Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood.

CertainTeed makes exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, insulation, and  ceiling products. In April 2022, officials announced plans for the expansion, which will add 225,000 square feet of manufacturing space to the Oxford location and will include a total project investment of $118.8 million in Granville County, according to information from the Department of Commerce. The original announcement in April stipulated that the CertainTeed expansion would create 37 new jobs – at an average annual wage of $45,096  – which makes the manufacturer eligible for a One NC Grant of $125,000 to aid in the expansion project. Both grants require a 5 percent local match of funds.

“CertainTeed is growing with Granville,” said Economic Development Director Harry Mills. “We are thrilled that the N.C. Department of Commerce recognized the community impact that CertainTeed has in Granville County. Our Economic Development staff was able to assist CertainTeed by securing this additional funding to make their local expansion possible. CertainTeed is one of Granville’s core industry leaders and we could not be happier that they are here for the long haul.”

For more information about the N.C. Building Reuse Grant program, please visit the N.C. Department of Commerce  website: https://www.nccommerce.com/grants-incentives/building-or-site-funds/building-reuse.

TownTalk: Duck Derby

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This year’s Duck Derby to benefit Franklin/Granville/Vance Smart Start is shaping up to be another successful event and Gary Daeke, one of the fundraiser organizers, said he’s pleased to note that there will be a full-on street festival for families to enjoy.

The fun begins at 11 a.m. in downtown Henderson on Saturday, Sept. 17. There will be a couple of food trucks, lots of children’s activities and then the race will be at 2 p.m., Daeke told John C. Rose Thursday on Town Talk.

“The ducks have been selling really well,” Daeke noted. They usually sell about 2,500 of the rubber ducks, that will drift down a short-lived “river” created along Garnett Street – compliments of the Henderson Fire Department’s fire hoses. Daeke said Greystone Concrete Products graciously provides the equipment that mixes up the ducks and then dumps them across the starting line to begin the race.

There will be a bounce house and a slide, and Daeke said the kids always enjoy donning fire helmets and having a little fun with the fire hose.

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The prize for having the winning duck is $1,000. Chick Fil-A for a year is the prize for second place, and the third-place winner will receive a Sheetz gas card. The duck that comes in last gets a prize, too – $100. Tickets are available now from any FGV staffer or board member, but they also will be available until about 1:30 p.m. on the day of the derby.

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Although FGV had the Duck Derby last year, COVID-19 restrictions meant they couldn’t have the full-blown festival. This year, though, brings a return to previous years festivities. Daeke said there should be an area filled with non-profit organizations and agencies available to provide information about resources in the community.

When children and families visit these tables and booths, they’ll get signatures on a scavenger hunt card that will be redeemed for perhaps an ice cream or a sno-cone, he said.

Visit www.fgvsmartstart.org to purchase a duck and to learn more about services of FGV Smart Start. Or call the office at 252.433.9110 to find out more.

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