Veterans Honored, Sacrifices Remembered Monday
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Saturday, November 16, 2019 Vol. 1 No. 12 (USPS-6) www.henrycountyenterprise.com • $1.00 Veterans honored, sacrifi ces remembered Monday Debbie Hall [email protected] Th e sacrifi ces and service of lo- cal veterans was honored and cel- ebrated Monday during the 27th annual Veterans Day Program. Held at the HJDB Event cen- ter in Bassett, the event recog- nized all service members, and coincided with the 100th anni- versary of the end of World War I, “the war that was to have end- ed all wars,” said W. C. Fowlkes, who represents veteran service Lucy Wilson and Franz-Hahr Phillips place a wreath to honor organizations in Martinsville- veterans George Edward Pannill (1896-1918) and Jeb Stuart Pannill Henry County. (1897-1918). Both served in WWI. “It’s a very commemorative Charles Washburn was named Veteran of the Year at a ceremony date in our history. It also the ty,” he added. and Debra Buchanan, of the Monday. (Right to Left) Martinsville Mayor Kathy Lawson, 100th anniversary of the Ameri- Fowlkes recognized Jim Ad- Horsepasture District and vice- Washburn, Debra Buchanan and Jim Adams, respectively vice can Legion, and the 100th year ams, of the Blackberry District chairman; Martinsville Mayor chairman and chairman of the Henry County Board of Supervisors, anniversary of the Pannill Chap- and chairman of the Henry presented the award. ter in Martinsville-Henry Coun- County Board of Supervisors See Veterans, page 7 Family may move into new home by Christmas Partnership at heart A mother and her two at 638-6484. children may be in their own Another way to help Habi- of new program home for the holidays. tat’s eff orts in Martinsville is Work by Habitat for Hu- through a “Save Big, Give Beginning in Janu- (A New CHance ORganiza- manity of Martinsville and Back” sale that Martinsville ary, Piedmont Arts will host tion) Commission provides Henry County is progressing Eyecare Center, 1099 Brook- Stay Anchored Art, a series of outreach services that help at a local house. Th e organi- dale Street, is partnering with art classes for residents of AN- youth fi nd motivation for zation is rehabilitating a Wil- Habitat on Nov. 21. Eye CHOR Commission’s group change, make informed son Street house to provide a glasses will be 30 percent off home and area youth on pro- decisions and develop ef- home for a local family which regular price, and a portion of bation. fective coping skills for life will occupy the home once all eye glass sales will benefi t Piedmont Arts is part- changes. ANCHOR hopes work is completed. Habitat. nering with the ANCHOR to impact the lives of its group A crew of volunteers, led by Habitat for Humanity is Commission and the 21st home residents by exploring board members John Collins, an international, nonprofi t, Court Service Unit to of- the arts as an important out- Johnny Pinkard and CJ Rob- Christian housing ministry fer the classes. Youth ages let for creativity and emotion. ertson, have worked on the driven by the vision for “a 10 – 17 may participate in “ANCHOR is excited about home since September. world where everyone has a the program that will be led the partnership with Pied- Th e agency hopes that the decent place to live.” by instructors Jessie Ward, mont Arts to bring Stay family will be able to move To qualify for a Habitat president of Lynwood Art- Anchored Art classes to into the house by Christmas, house, a family must be living ists, and Karen Conner of our group home residents,” said Meredith Vaughn who is in substandard housing and the 21st Court Service Unit. said ANCHOR Commis- the executive director of the show a fi nancial need. A Hab- “Youth arts programs are pow- sion Director Ricky Walker. local organization. Th e move itat home is not a free home. erful crime prevention tools,” “Th is will provide the youth in date will depend on local Th e family must be able to said Piedmont Arts Execu- with an opportunity to ex- donations the organization pay an interest-free mortgage, tive Director Heidi Pinkston. plore creative opportunities receives and the willingness and family members must be “Th ey off er safe, engaging and and build positive self-esteem of volunteers to help with the able to contribute at least 200 constructive environments in their lives. We are pleased rehab. hours of volunteer service to- for young people who lack to work with Piedmont Arts Anyone interested in do- ward the rehabilitation. Habi- adult supervision during non- and the 21st Court Service nating or volunteering can tat is a 501(c)(3) organization school hours, a time when Unit to provide this exciting contact Vaughn at executive- and all donations are tax-de- Board member John Collins takes measurements in they are most vulnerable to art program. Stay Anchored [email protected] or ductible. preparation of appliance installation. community violence and Art allows youth in our com- gang recruitment. Th rough munity, who might not oth- Stay Anchored Art, Piedmont erwise have the opportunity Arts, ANCHOR Commis- to participate in such a pro- Henry County Schools go green and save green sion and the 21st Court Ser- gram, to be involved and vice Unit hope to show these engaged in the arts. Th is pro- Since early 2010, the kids the healing powers of gram can open up opportuni- Kim Barto Meeks the arts, and help them build ties to these young people that Staff writer schools have reduced energy use by almost 29 percent. Th is skills that will allow them to they might never have realized ‘stay anchored’ in school and were possible.” Ten years after Henry has prevented 28,420 metric in life.” Stay Anchored Art classes County Schools launched an tons of carbon dioxide pollu- Founded in 1972 to help will meet Tuesdays, Jan. 7 energy savings program, the tion from being released into troubled youth and keep through Feb. 11 at Piedmont results have paid off for both the atmosphere, equivalent to them in the community, close Arts. the planet and the school bud- taking 5,569 cars off the road. to their families and sup- For more information, get. Th ese fi gures and energy sav- port systems, the ANCHOR visit PiedmontArts.org. Conservation eff orts have ings are tracked monthly in saved the school system about the district’s energy and facili- $5.94 million in avoided en- ties report. ergy costs between February Increased effi ciency has al- 2010 and October 2019. Th is lowed the school division to Schools may receive fi gure is even better than the reduce its utility budget by $4.29 million in anticipated $200,000 since starting the more state aid if funding savings over 10 years that led project, school Facilities and Henry County Schools to ap- Maintenance Director Keith prove the program in 2009, Scott said. changes are approved school board documents Cutting utility costs was show. the original goal when the Kim Barto Meeks receive an additional Th e success of these energy Henry County School Board Staff writer $1.07 million on top of effi ciency measures shows that approved a four-year contract other basic state aid, ac- organizations don’t have to with an energy effi ciency Local school districts cording to board meeting choose between going green company, then called Energy could receive millions of documents from the Vir- and saving green, a school Education, Inc., in fall 2009. dollars in new state aid ginia Department of Ed- spokesperson said. Th e move was in response if proposed changes to ucation (VDOE). With “I think our team has done to Appalachian Power rate Virginia’s public school 71.6 percent of Martins- hikes of 31 percent between Meadow View Elementary School in Henry County a great job showing that it funding and staffing for- ville students qualifying September 2008 and Janu- was constructed intentionally with lots of windows doesn’t have to be one or the mulas are approved in the for free school meals, the other,” said Monica Hatchett, ary 2009, according to board and skylights to cut down on electric lighting costs. 2020 budget session. division has the fourth- Communications Director for documents at the time. Th e The glass is coated and features removable shades The Virginia Board highest poverty rate in Henry County Schools. to prevent energy from escaping. See Going Green, page 10 of Education has recom- Virginia. Henry County mended changes to the Schools would receive an Standards of Quality additional $2.54 million (SOQ) that would in- based on its free lunch Gunshot detection system to be installed in city schools crease minimum staffing rate of 56.4 percent. requirements for certain However, this new Kim Barto Meeks Martinsville City Schools has re- actually tell what caliber of weapon school positions, such as funding is not guaran- Staff writer ceived $80,553 through the School is being fi red” and it automatically counselors, while also al- teed -- the proposal must Security Equipment Grant program calls 911, he said. “It takes out the locating an extra $131.9 go before Gov. Ralph Martinsville City Schools will to make security upgrades at Albert human element and allows a faster million in state aid to Northam and the Vir- be one of the fi rst school divisions Harris Elementary, Martinsville response time from law enforce- high-poverty school di- ginia General Assembly in Virginia to install a gunshot de- High, Martinsville Middle, and Pat- ment.” visions.