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Looking Ahead at 2009Catawba County Public Information Officer Dave Hardin looks ahead to issues that could be highlights of 2009 for Catawba County government, using as a guide the goals of the Board of Commissioners for fiscal years 2008-2009 and 2009-2010.
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01/07/09 |
3:17 |
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Looking Back at 2008Catawba County Public Information Officer Dave Hardin reviews highlights and important issues concerning Catawba County Govermment during 2008.
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12/31/08 |
3:27 |
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Teen Pregancy Rates for North CarolinaTrudy Logan of the Catawba County Department of Social Services discusses teen pregnancy rates across the state and in Catawba County and efforts made by Social Services to address this issue.
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10/23/08 |
4:36 |
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Child Supervision and Safety Jason Hughes of Catawba County Social Services presents information about how to effectively supervise children of varying ages, and how to better insure their safety.
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12/20/07 |
5:43 |
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Stress and How it Relates to Child AbuseAdrienne Opdyke of the Children's Protection Council discusses stress, how it relates to child abuse and the steps parents and other can take to relieve stress and reduce incidents of child abuse.
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12/13/07 |
3:13 |
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Classes on gardening, teaching gardening to others, beg...Catawba County Public Information Officer Dave Hardin discusses the Cooperative Extension Service's Master Gardener Program, which presents education and training on a variety of topics about gardening, from January 29 through the end of March 2008. In exchange for the training, participants are asked to help teach others about gardening.
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12/06/07 |
2:52 |
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Planning ahead can make things a lot easierCatawba County Public Information Officer Dave Hardin discusses ways to be better prepared for winter weather, including the importance of having a Family Disaster Plan, storing a Disaster Supplies Kit with everything the family needs to survive on its own for up to 72 hours (three days) and making sure home and vehicles are ready for cold weather.
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11/08/07 |
3:00 |
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Food serving establishments now put in categories based...Catawba County Public Information Officer Dave Hardin discusses changes in the inspection procedures for food service establishments, to focus on those establishments with the highest potential risk, and those with violations more likely to contribute to food-borne illnesses. Establishments are placed in four separate categories, as of August 1, 2007, with more frequent inspections for those establishments with greater varieties of food being served and those with more kinds of food preparation being used.
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10/25/07 |
3:02 |
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Collection will be held at Frans Stadium in Hickory fro...Catawba County Public Information Officer, Dave Hardin, discusses the next Household Hazardous Waste Collection event, scheduled for Saturday, November 3, 2007 at L.P. Frans Stadium in Hickory. Catawba County residents may bring household wastes such as cleaners, paints, automotive products, poisons and insecticides, as well as a wide range of computer and electronic equipment, for safe and proper disposal.
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10/18/07 |
2:51 |
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An organized method for getting youth involved in publi...Catawba County Public Information Officer, Dave Hardin, discusses a newly created Catawba County Youth Council which will include representatives appointed from schools across the county and provide an organized method for greater youth involvement in public policy and decision-making.
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10/11/07 |
3:00 |
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Drive-through flu shot clinic at Hickory American Legio...Catawba County Public Information Officer Dave Hardin talks about the schedule of flu shot clinics to be administered by Catawba County Public Health. The clinics include a special drive-through flu shot clinic at the Hickory American Legion Fairgrounds on Saturday, October 20, when citizens won't even need to leave their vehicle to be vaccinated.
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10/04/07 |
3:00 |
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Plan and testing of mass dispensing of medications incr...Catawba County Public Information Officer, Dave Hardin, discusses a recent report on Catawba County Public Health's Pandemic Flu Plan and the testing of procedures that would be used for mass dispensing of medications.
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09/20/07 |
3:15 |
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Help make our county more beautiful, for free, Septembe...Catawba County Public Information Director, Dave Hardin, talks about the fall Litter Sweep Weeks, to be held from September 15 through 29, part of a statewide effort to encourage citizens, businesses, civic groups and volunteers to clean up public areas such as roads, highways, lakes, streams and parks.
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09/06/07 |
3:02 |
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Child support recipients can now get funds faster, easi...Catawba County Public Information Officer Dave Hardin discusses new debit cards given to those entitled to receive child support. Used at ATMs and retailers like other debit cards, they are safer and easier to use than paper checks previously issued. Hardin also discusses the work of the Child Support Unit of the Department of Social Services to insure those who are entitled to child support receive that support.
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08/30/07 |
2:47 |
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Be ready to conserve water as drought worsensCatawba County Public Information Officer, Dave Hardin, discusses tips from Catawba County Emergency Management and FEMA for conserving water, as the drought of 2007 steadily worsened.
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08/23/07 |
3:02 |
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The work of the Register of Deeds OfficeCatawba County Public Information Officer, Dave Hardin, discusses the activities of the Register of Deeds Office which manages and stores all deeds and deeds of trust (which involve the borrowing of money), maps, rights of way and all records that have anything to do with real estate, as well as birth and death certificates and marriage records.
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08/16/07 |
2:35 |
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A health care service just for teens from Catawba Count...Catawba County Public Information Officer, Dave Hardin, discusses the Totally Teens Health Center of the Public Health Department.
The center helps teens address concerns such as physicals for sports, jobs or camps, care in times of illness, and counseling. During the school year, students are seen at a mobile unit at Hickory High School in the mornings and at Public Health in the afternoons. During the summer months, all appointments may be made at Catawba County Public Health.
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08/09/07 |
2:33 |
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Preventing Child Sexual AbuseAdrienne Opdyke of Catawba County Social Services gives a presentation on ways to spot possible child abuse, prevent it from occurring and successfully handle situations that may be occurring.
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08/08/07 |
4:59 |
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With advice on importance of keeping children safe from...Catawba County Public Information Officer, Dave Hardin, talks about the importance of avoiding prolonged exposure to the sun, with the damage to skin and even skin cancer that sun exposure can cause. Hardin also reminded those who care for children of the importance of protecting children from playing in, being left in, or being trapped in hot vehicles during the summer.
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08/02/07 |
3:00 |
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Property maps, deeds, county staff phones and e-mail, m...Catawba County Public Information Officer, Dave Hardin, discusses several search engines available at all times on the Catawba County web site at www.catawbacountync.gov, incuding a real estate map search, deed search, County staff e-mail and phone number search and more.
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07/26/07 |
3:15 |
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It's easy if yo know where to lookCatawba County Public Information Officer, Dave Hardin, talks about the many ways citizens can find out what's going on with Catawba County Government, including the web site at www.catawbacountync.gov, the twice monthly e-mail newsletter and the INFOTALK telephone line.
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07/19/07 |
3:17 |
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How childcare centers receive credentials from the Heal...Catawba County Public Health Charge Nurse I, Tonya Moss (with lots of help from some young friends) explains the health and safety credentialing program offered by the Health Department for daycare centers.
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07/11/07 |
3:44 |
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Cars needed for Work and Ride ProgramCatawba County Public Information Officer, Dave Hardin, offers details on the Department of Social Services' Work and Ride Program, a program that seeks to connect donated, road-worthy vehicles with qualifying low-income persons who need reliable transportation to maintain employment.
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07/11/07 |
2:51 |
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Catawba County conducts mass medicine dispensing exerci...Catawba County Public Information Officer, Dave Hardin, discusses a recent Public Health Department exercise to test the procedures that would be used in the event of a need for mass dispensing of medicines, such as in a bioterrorism event, or toxic spill. Hardin also discusses the Children's Advocacy Council's winning of the 2007 Champions for Children Award from the Catawba County Partnership For Children
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07/05/07 |
3:13 |
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Sign up for the new Community Alert SystemCatawba County Public Information Officer, Dave Hardin, discusses the new Community Alert System which will inform citizens about emergencies by phone (landline, cellphone or internet phone), e-mail and/or text message. Everyone interested in receiving these alerts should visit www.catawbacountync.gov to sign up for the service, because cell phone numbers may not automatically be included in the system.
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06/28/07 |
2:56 |
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Catawba County wins NC Department of Labor Safety Award...Catawba County Public Information Officer, Dave Hardin, discusses North Carolina Department of Labor Safety Awards won by 13 County departments for either no on the job accidents reported for one year or more, or no lost work days to due to accident for one year or more, or both. Hardin also discusses overall County efforts to make government buildings safe for staff and citizens.
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06/23/07 |
2:30 |
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How to insure your child is safe and properly supervise...Jason Hughes, a Protective Services Social Worker with the Catawba County Department of Social Services, discusses child safety, ways to insure child safety, and the level of supervision appropriate for children.
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06/23/07 |
5:43 |
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How to prepare food safely in your homeDr. Glennie Daniels, Family and Consumer Science Extension Agent with the NC Cooperative Extension Catawba County Center, discusses safe food preparation and how to prepare food in the home safely.
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06/19/07 |
4:20 |
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Correct ways to call in an emergencyMark Sigmon, Shift Supervisor with Catawba County Emergency Medical Services, discusses the correct ways to use the 9-1-1 emergency phone system, how to call in an emergency, and what is done to dispatch assistance once a call is received.
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06/19/07 |
3:57 |
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Locating persons who may get lostSgt. Alton Price of the Catawba County Sheriff's Office discusses Project Lifesaver, which is made available for persons who may possibly wander away or get lost, and uses a tracking bracelet to locate them.
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06/19/07 |
4:39 |
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Providing food for those unable to afford itJeannette Rivas, an Income Maintenance Caseworker with the Catawba County Department of Social Services' Food Stamp Unit, discusses food assistance programs made available by the department, who qualifies, and how food is made available.
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06/19/07 |
2:55 |
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Seniors Day Out MealsSeniors Day Out Meals
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06/18/07 |
3:56 |
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Boating safety rulesCatawba County Public Information Officer, Dave Hardin, gives some basic boating safety tips following several serious boating accidents on county lakes in recent weeks.
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06/14/07 |
3:02 |
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Keep Catawba County BeautifulCatawba County Public Information Officer, Dave Hardin, discusses the work of the Keep Catawba County Beautiful
organization and the volunteer work of Bandys High School students to clean up debris from an arson fire at the Balls Creek Campground.
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06/08/07 |
2:36 |
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Wildlife WorkshopKevin Miller from the Agricultural Extension services presents a video on the life that Spring and Summer might bring to your back yard,
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06/01/07 |
2:52 |
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Internet Services AvailableInternet Services Available
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06/01/07 |
3:00 |
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North Carolina laws on outdoor burningWith continuing dry conditions in our area increasing the potential for forest fires, Catawba County Public Information Officer Dave Hardin discusses what can and cannot be burned outdoors under North Carolina law.
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05/24/07 |
3:00 |
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Amber AlertsAmber Alerts
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05/23/07 |
3:01 |
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Catawba County Information ProfessionalsCatawba County Information Professionals
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05/23/07 |
2:58 |
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New Internet ServicesNew services provided to citizens of Catawba County by the local government, via the Internet
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05/23/07 |
2:59 |
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County Government Boards and CommitteesA discussion of the various boards and committees that the Board of Commissioners utilize.
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05/23/07 |
3:00 |
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Air Quality In Catawba CountyAir Quality In Catawba County
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05/23/07 |
2:59 |
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Catawba County Eco-ComplexCatawba County Eco-Complex
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05/23/07 |
3:00 |
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Children's Advocacy Center Public Service AnnouncementThe Catawba County Child Advocacy Center
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05/23/07 |
3:47 |
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National Womens Health Week Announcement (Bi-Lingual)National Womens Health Week Announcement (Bi-Lingual)
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05/23/07 |
1:35 |
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