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Announcements

In an effort to better serve our listeners, WIZS will start adding your

Public Service Announcements to our site.

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The Henderson Rec Players present Li’l Abner, Thursday

July 17th-Saturday July 19th at 8pm at E.M. Rollins

auditorium. Tickets are $7 at the door. This production

features a large cast of all ages, so don’t miss out on this

hilarious musical comedy! Please call 252-431-6091

with any questions.

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According to NC Law, one booster of Tdap (tetanus/diphtheria/

pertussis) is required for ALL adolescents attending public

school who will be entering the 6th grade on or after August

1st 2008 and five or more years have passed since the last

dose. This also applies to ALL adolescents not attending

public schools 12 years of age. Vance Co. Health Dept. offers

immunizations every Monday from 1pm-4pm and every

Friday from 8:30am-11am. Granville Co. Health Dept. offers

immunizations every Tuesday from 1pm-4pm and every

Thursday from 8:30am to 11am.

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The regular monthly meeting of The American Legion

will be held July 11th at 6:30pm at The American Legion Hut.

All members are encouraged to attend.

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Grace Missionary Baptist Church, Kittrell NC will be having

revival, July 14-18 at 7pm nightly. The Rev. Haywood Gray,

Exectutive Secretary of the General Baptist Association in

Raleigh will be guest Revivalist. Please come and hear this

dynamic preacher/teacher as he delivers the word of God.

Guest choirs will render music nightly. Please come, all

are welcome!

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Attention farmers and ranchers. The calendar says summer,

but now’s the time to think about fall elections. From June 15th

through August 1st, you can nominate a candidate to serve on 

your local USDA Farm Service Agency county committee.

Nomination forms can be picked up and dropped off at your

local FSA or USDA Service Center. Voting takes place this

fall. So make a difference by nominating a candidate to serve

on your FSA county committee. FSA counts on you: Nominate

and Vote!

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The Franklin-Vance-Warren Opportunity, Inc., Head Start is

accepting children for the 2008-2009 program year for Franklin,

Vance, Warren, and Granville Counties. Children must be 3 years

of age as of August 31, 2008. Parents of children with mental,

physical, or emotional impairments are encouraged to apply.

The program will make special provisions to serve children with

special needs. These provisions include but are not limited to

adaptive equipment and transportation. For more information,

please contact: Darlene Williams at 252-492-4196

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Summer Meals is for children 18 and under. No fee, no

registration. Located on South Carolina Ave. Breakfast is

served Mon-Fri 9am-10am and lunch is served from 12 until

2pm. For more information call 767-8622

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CertainTeed Corp., a roofing mfg plant located in Oxford, is

seeking candidates for Full Time Utility Trainee positions.

Candidates must have a high school degree or equivalent;

posses a valid driver’s license and good driving record; and

agre to drug screening, a complete background check and

willing to work swing shifts. Starting pay is $10.14 hr, with

an increase to $12.19 upon successful completion of indroductory

period and to $15.24 upon successful completion of training.

(usually 6 months) Apply at the Employment Security Commission

at 518 Lewis St in Oxford.

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Fostering a child can be an extremely challenging and rewarding

experience. At Caring Family Network, a service provider for

children with emotional and behavioral issues, we offer our foster

parents comprehensive, ongoing training and education, 24-hour

support services, in-home case management, and much more. We

stive to ensure our foster-parents have countless resources to be

the best parents they can be. Open your heart and your home, and

make a difference in a child’s life. Visit us on the web today at

www.caringfamilynetwork.org

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Union Baptist Church on 500 South College St in Henderson

has Sunday Service starting with Sunday School at 9:30am,

Worship service at 11am and Bible Study on Wednesday nights

at 7:30pm.

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The Henderson Rec Players will be performing “Pump Boys

and Dinettes,” an entertaining musical about a small, southern

town on Thursday August 14th, Saturday August 16th at 8pm,

and Sunday August 17th at 2:30pm, all at the small auditorium

at Vance Granville Community College. Tickets are $7 to be

bought at the door. For info call 431-6091

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Join a wonderful group of senior ladies who enjoy fellowship,

brunch, and programs every Wednesday at 10am at the First

Presbyterian Church. Don’t miss their exciting monthly field

trips including shopping, museums, and various cultural events.

For more info call 252-431-6091

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Has your doctor ordered a C-T scan, MRI, mammogram or

other radiology test? Prepare for your exam by visiting

RadiologyInfo.org. RadiologyInfo.org gives you detailed

descriptions of nearly 100 tests and treatments.

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World Heritage Student Exchange is seeking local families interested

in providing a high school exchange student a positive encounter with

the U.S. The students are well screened by World Heritage, are proficient

in English, 15-18 years old and come for the 2008-2009 school year.

For more info call Karen at 919-368-1978 or 1-800-888-9040 or you

can visit www.world-heritage.org.

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The Henderson central al-anon group will be meeting on

Tuesdays from 8-9pm at the Gillburg Methodist Church.

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Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers is having a Yard Sign Sale.

These are signs with the crime stoppers information on them

for sale to the general public. They will let the criminals in

Vance County know that the citizens don’t want them in our

community. Please call and we will deliver any amount of

signs you want. Proceeds will go to pay for information on

crimes in Vance and Henderson. $5.00 per sign. Crime

does not pay but crime stoppers will. For more information

call Eddie Vick at 252-431-5547

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Free tutoring service is being offered by Tondelayo A. Johnsonat 116 S.

Bullock St in Henderson. Services offered in reading,

math, writing, etc. from 9am to 12 noon. Call 438-5254 for

more information.

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Five County Mental Health Authority understands the urgency in

finding the treatment or counseling help that pregnant women, substance

abusers, and IV drug users may need. If you call the HELPLINE they can

assist you as soon as possible: 1-877-619-3761. For the hearing impaired,

the TTY number is 1-877-338-0788

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Supply Line Country Market will pay $1000.00, in addition to what

Crimestoppers normally pays, for information leading to the arrest and

conviction of the person or persons responsible for the theft of a large

number of Potted Ferns and Blooming Plants in hanging baskets stolen

from store premise this past weekend (May 2nd, 3rd, and 4th).

Call Crimestoppers at 252-492-1925 if you have any information.

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Did you know summer months are most deadly for teen drivers?

According to AAA, crash deaths for teen drivers increase by nearly

20% in July and August. A teen driving study conducted by SADD

(Students Against Drunk Driving) showed that teens succumb to

more risky in-vehicle behavior during the summer months, including

driving with three or more passengers in the car and driving late

at night. Please consider increasing your support for the Youth

Reckless Driving Prevention UR the spokesperson campaign

this summer.

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Meet in the Street will have 3 major events on the corner of N. Garnett

and Breckenridge Streets from 5:30pm-8:30pm.

July 24th with Band of Oz; and

September 11th with The Embers! The cost is FREE!

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The American Diabetes Association and the Juvenile Diabetes Research

Foundation International is encouraging everyone to have an A1C test

performed by their healthcare professional. This test lets patients and their

doctors know how well their diabetes is being controlled over a 3 month

period.

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Staffmark has work available for 2nd and 3rd shift.

Please call the office at 252-438-3888

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US Department of Agriculture, Rural Development in Henderson,

NC has a homeownership program that helps those with very low to

moderate incomes afford to purchase homes. They offer direct

100% financing or 100% guaranteed financing through a conventional

bank. Contact LaShonda McKnight at 252-438-3134 Ext. 4 for more info.

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Check out all your school events for Vance County with their new 2008

Calendar of Events at http://www.vcs.k12.nc.us/

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If you are in need of child care, call your local Child Care Resource

and Referral of Franklin-Granville Partnership for Children ( Smart Start)

at 1-888-244-2480 for referrals to licensed child care options.

All services are free

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