Wendell News Outlet
Informational News of interest for the citizens in and around Wendell, North Carolina. Postings on this site are the property of Glenn Harris and cannot be copied without express written permission. Archives are listed at the bottom of the home page.Saturday, November 6, 2010
Friday Update
Board of Commissioners Friday Update
Friday, November 5, 2010
Wendell’s Downtown will start the holiday season Saturday, November 6 with a Holiday Open House and Ribbon Cutting for the newest Downtown Business.
The Wendell Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a ribbon cutting for the grand opening of The Little Bakery & Café at 4 North Main Street.
Downtown merchants participating in the open house include Wits End at 5 North Main Street and The Flower Shop at 36 North Main Street. Both will provide entertainment and specials. Kim Reynolds author of Alex Charles: The Evening Oak will be signing her book throughout the day at Wits End and the Wendell Baptist Church Handbell Choir will be sharing the sounds of the season at 1 pm.
The Holiday Open House is the first event of several in Wendell this season. December 3 the Chamber will present the Lighting of the Square starting at 5:30 pm. Santa will be in town for pictures at the library on December 4. The Historic Homes Tour, presented by the Wendell Historical Society will be on December 18.
ITEM 2. FALL BACK AN HOUR SUNDAY
U.S. time zones officially drop back to Standard Time Sunday morning.
At the gong of a clock, what had been 2 a.m. will instantly become 1 a.m.
The change provides commuters and school children with extra hour of daylight in the morning, but yields darker early evenings.
Most cell phones, computers and mobile devices will automatically adjust, but the microwave, oven, coffeemaker, car radio and VCR are likely to need attention.
Daylight saving in the summer months took hold, both in the U.S. and in Europe, during World War I as a means to conserve power on the home front.
When the war ended, some countries dropped Daylight Saving, others retained it. During World War II, the U.S. Congress put the entire country on War Time, which also set clocks ahead one hour of standard time. Great Britain also adopted War Time, although they decided to shove clocks ahead two hours during summer months.
In 1966, the U.S. Congress adopted the Uniform Time Act, to establish a daylight saving time system within each time zone.
Under legislation enacted in 2007, daylight savings always begins at 2 a.m. on the second Sunday in March and ends at 2 a.m. the first Sunday of November.
ITEM 3. OPERATION MEDICINE DROP A SUCCESS
On October 30, Wendell Police Investigator Roy Holloway and Wake County Sheriff’s Investigator Brent David collected 9,228 dosage units of prescription and over the counter medications with the Operation Medicine Drop program. All medications were logged, separated and placed in orange garbage bags. Log sheets were made to be kept in a case file and Investigator David took the garbage bags to the Sheriff’s Office evidence room to be incinerated. The collection site was provided by the Wendell Fire Department and their assistance was essential to the success of this program All citizens participating had positive comments about the operation. The Wendell Police Department expects countywide totals in the near future.
ITEM 4. PROGRAM IS G.R.E.A.T IN LOCAL SCHOOLS
Officer Larry Franklin met with Wendell Elementary, Carver Elementary, Lake Myra Elementary, and Wendell Middle School and finalized plans to teach the Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) program within the schools.
The fourth and fifth graders at Wendell Elementary, Carver Elementary and Lake Myra Elementary and all students at Wendell Middle will participate in the program. The fourth and fifth grade program is designed to teach positive choices while the sixth grade lesson plan puts more focus on gang prevention. The program is optional so parents can decide whether or not their child should participate.
It is anticipated that 1,600 students will be reached by the G.R.E.A.T. program by the end of July 2011. Wendell Elementary participated the first year and the Police Department is excited they now have all of our local schools involved.
Currently Fuquay-Varina is the only other Wake County town that has implemented the program.
The vision of the G.R.E.A.T. program is to prevent youth crime, violence and gang involvement while developing a positive relationship between law enforcement, families and young people through collaboration with other community-based prevention programs to create safe communities.
ITEM 5. EASTERN WAKE COUNTY CRIMESTOPPERS
Eastern Wake CRIMESTOPPERS is offering $200 for information leading to the arrest of the suspect(s) involved in the damage to property that occurred in the Wendell’s Downtown Business District. If you have information or know anyone who can provide information leading to an arrest, please call 366-2746 (CRIME).
Eastern Wake Crimestoppers is seeking individuals that are interested in serving. Anyone interested, contact Mike Anders at andersmike54@yahoo.com
ITEM 6. PARKS & RECREATION WEEKLY UPDATE
This week the Wendell Parks and Recreation Department closed out the East Wake Cross Country season with a very successful NCHSAA 4A East Regional Championship, we continued with our weekly dance and baton classes at the community center and we held the first practices for youth basketball in the Wendell Community Center gym.
This past weekend the Wendell Parks and Recreation Department and the East Wake High School Cross Country team held the NCHSAA 4A East Regional at Wendell Park. The event was a huge success with the best from the east showcasing their skills in cross country running. The event was successful because of the people in our community! Coach Mike Costantino organized and put on a great event. There were volunteers who assisted with concessions sales, time keeping and first aid and safety. Local businesses played a huge role in providing what it would take to be able to bring the event to Wendell.
Strickland’s Funeral Home donated the use of their tents for the meet; they also allowed us the use of their parking lots. Universal Chevrolet cleared one of their parking lots and El Cerro Grande allowed the use of their parking lot for our visitors. Once we found somewhere for the visitors to park, we were faced with the dilemma of getting them to Wendell Park. That is where Larry Lindsay and the fine folks of Hephzibah Baptist Church stepped up and volunteered to help shuttle them to and from the park with their church bus. Then at the last minute, Alan Hinnant allowed the Parks and Recreation Department to use his four wheeler to serve as the pace vehicle for the meet, which was driven by Wendell Parks and Recreation employee Matt Driver. So as you can see our community pulled together once again to bring another great event to Wendell.
This weekend we are scheduled to have our final SSAA Men’s Slow Pitch Softball tournament at Wendell Park. Director Archie Braswell stopped by the office to present a plaque to the Wendell Parks and Recreation in recognition of allowing SSAA the use of the fields to promote slow pitch softball. We have had a successful first year of partnering with SSAA to bring tournaments to Wendell and we look forward to continuing with the partnership in the future.
We hope to see you all real soon at one of our facilities or programs. In fact, now is the perfect time to visit Wendell Park and walk the nature trails. The leaves are beautiful and falling. You should come out for a nice walk in the park. Phillip Smith said this past week, as he arrived at work, he saw foxes and even heard a deer snorting at him as he eased off onto the trail. Wendell Park is full of natural resources and full of opportunities to make life long memories.
Starting next month, citizens can help the N.C. Department of Transportation decide how to improve its project priority process.
NCDOT will hold four meetings across the state in November where the public can offer suggestions on the way the department’s 10-year work program for transportation projects is determined. The input gathered at the “listening sessions” will help shape an updated strategic prioritization process that will set criteria for deciding which projects will be included in future work programs.
Input will be received both through an online survey (due back to NCDOT by November 16) and/or through attendance at one of the regional listening sessions. The Raleigh-area session will be held November 8 at 9 a.m. at the RDU Airport Authority, 1000 Trade Drive. When entering the airport, follow the signs for rental car return. At the stop sign turn left and then the RDU Center will be the first building on the left.
For more information, including how to sign up, contact Alpesh Patel at agpatel@ncdot.gov or (919)715-8717.
Join more than 250 other walkers for a 2-mile stroll in beautiful west Raleigh. The mid-point of the walk is Hospice of Wake County's new 8.7 acre campus on Trinity Road. To register online, visit www.StepLivelyForHospice.com and click one of the "Register" links. Registration will be open until the morning of the walk, November 6.
In just the past five years, Hospice of Wake County has cared for almost 9,900 patients. In addition, they cared for approximately 4,000 family members through the Horizons Grief Center, their bereavement program.
For more information or to register by phone, contact Kelly Hughes or Patricia Denz at 828-0890.
WALK FAST FACTS
When: November 6, 11 am (festivities begin at 9 am and last 'til 2 pm)
Where: Town Square at Wade Ave.- across from the RBC Center in Raleigh
What: 2-mile walk to, from, and for Hospice of Wake County
How: Participate as an individual, team or enjoy the festivities
Who: Adults and Children. Service animals welcome.
Food: Coffee offered in the morning; post-walk a pork barbeque sandwich will be available with fixings and a drink for only $5.
ITEM 9. SOUTHEAST EXTENSION TOLL ROAD PLANNED
In January 2010, the N.C. Turnpike Authority began studying the possibility of a new toll road called the “Southeast Extension” that would connect to the Triangle Expressway, another toll road currently under construction in Wake and Durham counties. This new road would span nearly 30 miles through southeastern Wake County and connect the NC55 Bypass near Apex with the US64/264 Bypass in Knightdale.
The project schedule is as follows:
· 2012 – Draft Environmental Impact Statement
· 2013 – Final Environmental Impact Statement
· 2013 – Final Approval of Project Route
· Phase 1 Construction Begins – Time Contingent on Funding
· Phase II Corridor Protection – Time Contingent on Funding
· Phase I of Southeast Extension Open to Traffic – To Be Determined
November 5, The Kila Company will host Friday Night Jazz at 28 N. Main. The event starts at 6:30 p.m.
November 9 is the Wendell Chamber Annual Banquet. The event will be held at 6 p.m. at the Wendell Community Center. Call the chamber office for reservations.
November 10, Wendell Town Commissioner Christie Adams will speak for the Wendell Chamber Women in Business at El Cerro at noon.
November 11 there will be a ribbon cutting for Mama’s Table Café & Catering located in the Robinwood Retirement Community.
November 18 Business After Hours will highlight Motor Vehicle Solutions. The event will be held in the Chamber boardroom from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Wendell t-shirts and hoodies are available from the chamber. T-shirts are $15 and hoodies (with zipper) are $30.
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