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TownTalk: Downtown Henderson To Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
Downtown Henderson is turning it green for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration that will include food trucks, arts and crafts for the children and music, all of which is sure to create a festive atmosphere around Breckenridge Street.
The Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission is partnering with the Vance Arts Council to put on the event and DDC representatives were on Tuesday’s Town Talk to tell John C. Rose about some of the activities that will be offered on Thursday, Mar. 17 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Alice Sallins is chairperson of the DDC promotions committee. She said sponsorships are still available for the event; there are three sponsorship levels: Leprechaun at $250, Shamrock at $500 and Pot o’ Gold at $1,000.
Sponsors’ donations will help to provide food free of charge to those who attend the community event.
Selfies with the giant leprechaun or in front of the giant rainbow and pot o’ gold are sure to be taken as well – wear green!
Ellis, who is the DDC chair, said vendors and other community agencies are signing up to participate as well. The deadline has been extended, and Ellis encouraged churches, community organizations and others to consider signing up to have a table at the St. Paddy’s Day event.
There is no vendor fee, she said.
The vendors will be part of a scavenger hunt, Ellis explained. As folks visit each vendor, they will collect information for the scavenger hunt. Those who complete the scavenger hunt will receive a small prize. “(Participants will) learn more about our community and what it has to offer,” Ellis said of the scavenger hunt.
Prize donations also are being accepted. They can be inexpensive, she noted – just something for the kids to enjoy.
Sallins said this is a “kid-geared” event and said she looks forward to seeing children complete craft activities and enjoy the music and dance performances.
Ballet Arts is scheduled to perform, and there will be some cloggers as well, she said.
Granville Vance Public Health, the Gateway Center and Perry Memorial Library are just a few of the agencies that will have boots at the celebration.
Contact Ellis at amanda@rogersandrogerslawyers.com to join the list of vendors and agencies participating.
Contact Sallins at 252.767.4759 to learn more about sponsoring the event.
HPD Detains Two Suspects In Catalytic Converter Theft
The Henderson Police Department on Sunday morning followed up on an alert from Granville County that resulted in the detention of two suspects.
A BOLO (be on the lookout) alert was issued by Granville County about 9:30 a.m. Sunday in reference to a blue and white truck occupied by a white male and a white female, according to HPD social media post. The post continued by stating that the couple had been seen removing converters from disabled vehicles along I-85 in the area.
A police officer who had remembered seeing an abandoned vehicle along the northbound lanes of the interstate between exits 212 and 213 drove back to the location and spotted the suspect vehicle.
The officer “engaged the two suspects and noticed a catalytic converter in the bed of the suspects’ truck, partially covered by a tarp,” the post stated.
The two were transferred to the custody of Granville and the truck was towed.
GSK Bringing Summer Science Camp To Perry Memorial Library
Budding scientists in the area have a great resource to take advantage of after the last day of school called “Science in the Summer.” Vance County is one of 11 counties in the state where the science camp will be held, according to information from the Perry Memorial Library.
The program is sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline and Morehead Planetarium and Science Center. This year’s theme is “Be a Biologist: Discover the World Around You!”
Camp and registration dates for Vance Country are below. Sessions will be held in the Farm Bureau Room at the library, located at 205 Breckenridge St.
Online registration is required at GSK Science in the Summer. Parents must complete the registration.
Level I is designed for rising second and third graders. Level I camp will be held June
20-24, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
Level II is designed for rising fourth and fifth graders. It also will be held June 20-24, but will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Registration for Levels I and II opens at 9 a.m. on March 7, 2022.
Level III is designed for rising sixth, seventh and eighth graders. It will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. July 25-27.
Registration for Level III opens at 9 a.m. on Mar. 21.
Granville and Franklin counties also will have the science camps. Registration varies by county, so parents in those counties should visit the GSK Science in the Summer to learn when that registration will open.
NC MedAssist Distributing OTC Meds In Oxford Mar. 11
NC MedAssist is coming to Oxford next week to give away an assortment of over-the-counter medications including pain relief products, as well as cold and flu medicines, allergy pills and children’s medication.
The distribution will take place on Friday, March 11 – rain or shine – from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the campus of the Masonic Home for Children, 600 College St., according to information from the non-profit based in Charlotte. Triangle North Healthcare Foundation is bringing the event to the area.
Registration is not required, but you may pre-register at www.medassist.org/mobile and pick up your order on the day of the event.
Items also may be picked up for a family member or friend.
All North Carolina residents over the age of 18 are welcome to pick up medications; there are no income or ID requirements.
NC MedAssist is a non-profit pharmacy that provides access to prescription medications to the uninsured and also provides free over-the-counter medications to anyone in need through its Mobile Free Pharmacy events.
Learn more at www.medassist.org.
West End Baptist Church 220 Fish Fry March 14th
The Baptist Men of West End Baptist Church on Dabney Drive in Henderson will be sponsoring a fish fry fundraiser to support local ministries.
It will take place at 220 Seafood Restaurant in Henderson on Monday, March 14th. The time is from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Cost is $8.00 per plate and includes trout, slaw, french fries and hushpuppies.
Take out only.
All proceeds will be used to support local ministries including ACTS, Lifeline Ministries, Rebuilding Hope, GRACE Ministries and many others.
H-V Crime Stoppers Chicken Plate Fundraiser March 11
To raise money and local awareness, the Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers will have a chicken plate fundraiser on March 11 at the Vance County Rescue Squad on 1735 Maynard Road. The event will run from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 and are available from any board member. Tickets must be purchased in advance. It’s takeout only, and delivery can be arranged for 10 or more plates.
According to the new president of the local Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers, Frankie Nobles, there was not a single payout request in 2021.
Either there were no indictments or convictions as a result of tips sent in anonymously or, more likely, no tips sent in at all.
“We need the community to step up,” Nobles told WIZS. He also said he believes that people may be worried that their identity will be discovered. But Nobles said that is not the case.
Calling or texting the Crime Stoppers number at 492 1925 is completely anonymous, Nobles said. The calls or messages get routed through a maze of different servers. The software that is used is safe and confidential.
He said, “We never even know who’s getting the money.”
Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Container Gardens
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SportsTalk: Coach’s Corner: Henderson Collegiate Advances To Sweet 16
For the fourth consecutive time the Henderson Collegiate men’s basketball team has made the Sweet 16. Last night Henderson Collegiate defeated West Columbus at Aycock Gym by the score of 62 – 39. The game marked the program’s 100th win and star T.J. Ragland reached the 500 point mark in his high school career. “We knew we had to wear them down,” Coach George Marshall said. “This team is super unique, we know how to win ugly,” Marshall continued.
Marshall feels the team is peaking at the right time. When you consider the team lost nine seniors from last years team then the march through the playoffs is even more impressive. Marshall also feels the team does have room for improvement citing more patience at the free throw line and the need to score a few more points. “The odds of 20 point wins from here on out are slim to none,” Marshall said. Henderson Collegiate also defeated Vance Charter School 74-41 earlier in the playoffs and those big wins are going to disappear most likely starting with tomorrow’s game against Kip Pride. Henderson Collegiate defeated Kip Pride 68-57 back on February 5th but that was a different time. Marshall described Kip Pride as hungry and healthy. Coach Marshall says his team has been great at finding a way to work together to get the job done. In the first meeting with Kip Pride the team trailed by 15 going into the fourth quarter before pulling out the win.
Tomorrow’s game will be the third home game in a row during the playoff run and Marshall is looking forward to a full gym at Aycock tomorrow as Henderson Collegiate looks to advance to the next round of the playoffs.