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Wilson This Week -- Feb. 28, 2024 |
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Annual awards honor difference makers in Wilson
Bill Myers, well-known musician and civic leader, was named Friday as the winner of the Paul Lee Stevens Humanitarian of the Year Award.
The award was one of four made during the 53rd Human Relations Awards Ceremony, held Friday, Feb. 23, at the Darden Alumni Center. Several hundred people attended the sellout event, presented by the Wilson Human Relations Commission.
Commissioner Paully Adams called Myers a worthy choice for the top award, citing his “long history of community service,” including service on 19 different community organizations including the Men’s Civic Club, United Way, Vollis Simpson Park Board and Wilson Mental Health Association.
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Myers is also known for more than 60 years of musical performances, many with the jazz band The Monitors. He helped form the NC African American Music Trail, which was commemorated with a downtown mural in 2023.
Other awards presented during the Feb. 23 ceremony were:
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Community Service Award, Youth, was given to Janesha Isom, a senior at Wilson Early College Academy. Her accomplishments include participating in the gospel choir at Jackson Chapel Church and volunteering more than 200 hours with Wilson Youth Council, including Special Olympics, the Train of Lights and the Whirligig Festival.
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Community Service Award, Adult, was given to James and Joyce Haney, the co-leaders of the Washington Carver Heights Neighborhood Association since 1994. They were chosen for their participation in community meetings, city planning and zoning research, as well as providing leadership for annual community events, holiday celebrations, food drives, fish fries and support for local shut-ins.
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Community Service Award, Group, was given to WAYMAKERS of North Carolina, which began in 2021 distributing meals to the hungry and served approximately 28,000 meals in 2023 and donated more than 3,000 items for Blessing Boxes throughout the community.
More information, including a list of all nominees, is posted on the city's website.
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Last call for Spring sport registration
Youth Soccer, Youth Softball & Wilson City Little League Baseball are in their final week of registration! To guarantee your child a spot for the 2024 seasons register before Friday.
Soccer Information: (252)399-2264; email jphillips@wilsonnc.org or tedwards@wilsonnc.org
Baseball/Softball Info: (252)399-2267; email tblaser@wilsonnc.org
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Human Relations sponsored scholarships
In addition to handing out awards, the Human Relations Office announce the sponsorship of three new college scholarships for students with strong community volunteerism, students with disabilities and active members for the youth council. Each scholarship will award a deserving student $500. Applications are available on the City of Wilson website and due by April 30.
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City projects highlighted during Engineers Week
We recently commemorated Engineers Week with features on current projects led by our engineering team. Nationally, Engineers Week is a time to celebrate the contributions of the men and women who solve all kinds of real-world problems with science and design. Here in Wilson the city’s engineering team is responsible for the planning, construction and maintenance of Wilson's infrastructure, including water, sewer, stormwater, electric, natural gas and broadband.
The theme of this year's Engineers Week was “Welcome to the Future” – and if you’ve been out in Wilson lately, you’ve seen there are many projects that are underway to shape our future. None of these projects could be accomplished without the hard work of our city engineers. The projects featured were the Wilson Mall Stormwater Retrofit, Finches Mill Pond Bridge Natural Gas Line Relocation and Sewer Outfall Project Near Bloomery Swamp.
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Wilson Police Department offers tips to avoid car breakins
The Wilson Police Department reminds everyone to lock their vehicles and not leave anything valuable inside, especially in plain view. The city has seen an increase in motor vehicle break ins with the majority of those vehicles being left unlocked.
Here are some ways you can prevent yourself from being a victim of a motor vehicle break in:
- Remove all valuables from your car. Don’t leave valuables visible.
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Close the windows and lock your doors every time you get out.
- Park in well-lighted areas and don’t park near shrubs or fences that could provide concealment for criminals.
- Keep your driveway and yard lit up all night. It’s harder for criminals to hide in the light.
- Don’t keep spare keys inside the car.
- Lock your shopping packages in the trunk.
- Use heavy duty locks for truck tool boxes and secure the tool box to the bed of the truck.
- Be observant. Notify the police if you see anyone acting in a suspicious manner such as loitering around cars or looking into cars.
Always trust your instincts and gut feelings – if you sense something is odd, it probably is. Call and get the next available officer sent to your area.
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City's leaf season wrapping up
As spring arrives, we say goodbye to the last vestige of fall, loose leaf pickup. Friday will mark the final day for the vacuum truck service. From now on, we require residents to bag, tarp, or containerize all leaves and compost debris for proper disposal.
Bagged leaves can be picked up on Wednesdays during bulky item pick up.
Compost containers or leaves wrapped in a tarp will be picked up on your regular route day by the compost trucks.
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We have the network, you bring the skills
Are you a Greenlight subscriber? Do you have a video gamer at home? Greenlight is excited to announce that they have partnered with Fiber Gaming Network to bring Greenlight subscribers access to exclusive esports events and virtual game nights!
You will now have access to free event registrations, weekly tournaments, giveaway nights and more.
Sign up with Fiber Gaming Network, using button link below, to view and register for upcoming events.
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