Dewey Harris, Assistant County Manager for Catawba County since 2008, announced he will retire in June 2020 after 31 years of state and local government service in Oregon, Washington and North Carolina. In reflecting upon his career, Harris said, “I feel blessed to work in a profession where you can work with others to positively impact the socioeconomic wellbeing of an entire community. It’s been an amazing opportunity for my… View More
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5 Things to Know About the Community Health Assessment The Community Health Assessment (CHA) rolls around every three years and is currently underway. The CHA is a way to gauge the community’s current health and evaluate the health behaviors, resources and needs that may affect health in the future. Catawba County Public Health Community… View More
One of the joys of gardening is maximizing seasonal color in the form of annuals and perennials. Cool and warm hues add welcome punctuation to a sea of foliage, bark, and turf, but achieving the right balance can take some forethought and planning. To help gardeners get useful information about adding color to the landscape throughout the season, Anelle Ammons, Cooperative Extension home… View More
Anticipating Catawba Valley Community College’s annual Celebration of Nations event on September 7, 2019, the library is hosting an international craft night! At the session, we’ll learn how to make papel picado, an elaborate-yet-simple Mexican craft produced by cutting tissue paper into intricately designed banners. The technique of making these graphic, colorful decorations is similar… View More
Add The Public to movies you love set in libraries, joining classics like Breakfast at Tiffany’s and The Breakfast Club. Incidentally, the 2019 film stars and was written and directed by Emilio Estevez, the original Brat Pack jock from The Breakfast Club. The fictional movie is set in the midst of an intense cold spell in Cincinnati that compels a group of homeless people to stage a sit-in at the… View More
When’s the last time you had your vital signs checked? Physicians recommend regular monitoring of bodily functions like blood pressure and heart rate, but we’re not always as diligent about following up as we should be. To give people a quick, easy way to get an update to this data, the library is partnering with Catawba Valley Health System’s… View More
HICKORY – Seniors Morning Out participants will enjoy a variety of activities in September, including musical performances and craft classes. Any resident of Catawba County who is 60 or older is invited to join Seniors Morning Out, which is held between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday at five convenient locations. A hot, balanced… View More
Catawba County Social Services recently welcomed three new members to the Catawba County Social Services Board: Deputy Chief Reed Baer of the Hickory Police Department; Dr. Summer Carrol, a professor at Lenoir-Rhyne University; and Dr. William Pekman, a retired orthopedic surgeon. Baer, who was named Social Services Board Vice Chair, has a history of community service which includes past involvement with the St. Albans School and… View More
Catawba County Chief Financial Officer Bob Miracle has been elevated to Assistant County Manager/Chief Financial Officer effective September 2, 2019. In his new role, Miracle will continue to manage the County’s financial operations and will assume additional departmental oversight responsibilities as part of the County’s management team alongside County Manager Mick Berry and Assistant County Manager Mary Furtado. His promotion… View More
Tarp Awareness Week, which takes place September 1-7, 2019, reminds residents to reduce roadside litter and increase safety by using tarps to secure waste loads. In North Carolina, half of all roadside litter is blown onto roads, not thrown. “North Carolina taxpayers spend millions of dollars each year to remove litter that blows out of truck beds because it is not properly secured,” said Amanda Kain, Catawba County Waste… View More