Tracy Riba e-Pro, Johnston County NC Relocation Expert

Johnston County Schools requires that your child have the necessary immunizations required by the Johnston County Health Department. Below are directions to the Clayton Clinic offering free immunizations with no appointment necessary.

• Satellite Clinic of the Johnston County Health Department 919-989-5200 or 919-553-1598
• 340 McCullers Street, Clayton, NC 27520

Directions: From Raleigh, take Hwy 40 exit 306 into Clayton. Take Hwy 70 into Clayton. Turn left at the signal for Main Street (at the old Hudsons). Go through downtown, turn right onto O'Neal at the traffic light. Go across the railroad track. Take the 2nd left onto Stallings Street. Go pass the cemetery on the left. Continue until you see the recreation park on the right. Just after you pass the park, turn right onto McCullers Street. The Clayton Satellite Clinic is the large tan metal building on the left.

The office is open the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month from 8:30-11:30. No registering after 10:30. Bring your child's immunization record with you.

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My baby is 4 years old and she will be starting kindergarten in the Johnston County School District in August 2008. She is my baby and the only girl. But how joyous I was because that means I get 3 more hours a day to go to meetings, luncheons and blog. The first day of school for the 2008-2009 school year is August 25th. They must turn 5 years old on or before October 16, 2008 to enroll.

But...here are a few bits you will need to know when registering your child with Johnston County Schools. Registration began on Feb 18th. You will need:

1. The child's original birth certificate
2. The child's original social security card
3. Your photo ID
4. A utility bill showing proof of residency
5. The child's immunization card

Upon entering the school you will be asked to produce these documents then fill out endless amounts of paperwork that just repeat themselves. You will be given a blue paper entitled North Carolina Kindergarten Health Assessment Report that needs to be completed by your child's physician. The physician must do a vision and hearing screening. Be sure to ask your physician if they have the necessary equipment to do so.

If your child is not up-to-date on their immunizations or you are missing a vital document, you will be given a "Notice of Deficiency" of what must be completed prior to the first day of school. Although my daughter's pediatrician thought she was up to date on her shots, NC says she needs one more Hib. Yuck!!! I hate shots!!!

See my next blog for FREE immunization clinic info.

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Johnston County Schools now has it's own channel on Time Warner Cable. In an effort to keep the community involved, Time Warner Cable's Digital 'On Demand' had dedicated Channel 1233 to the schools. In order to view the programming you must be a Time Warner customer and have a digital cable receiver. If you are a customer but do not have a receiver, you can obtain one free of charge by contacting the Town of Selma online at http://www.selma-na.com/and click Free Digital Service for Channel 1233 or visit the Selma Town Office at 100 North Raiford Street to fill out an application.rfe

Once you tune in, select the Johnston County Schools tab to see what is currently playing. Recently the program was Superintendent Anthony Parker's opening of school message.

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I know not many people nationally know about Johnston County North Carolina. But like I've said in the past, you will. Where do you think everyone from So California, New York, New Jersey, Ohio and Florida are moving too when they finally sell their home. First they start a search in Raleigh NC, then discover Johnston County because of it's low taxes, new construction home prices, and a school system that doesn't reassign on an annual basis.

So I am putting an offer out there to bring any photos of Johnston County to you upon your request. I will even go into Wake County if you choose. I love taking pictures but I also want to be shown knowledgeable of the areas I live and work.

This little country county is full of wonder and splendor with large pine and hardwood trees, changing fall colors, gorgeous spring blooms and skylines that seem to go forever. Water views over small ponds are easy to find. I live in front of a horse stable with a small lake. There is a flock of geese that fly in and out throughout the day riding into the cloud lined sky.

So if you want a picture of a high school, community park, historic building, shopping center, your long lost friend's dog, new construction homes, road construction or the spring time lilies, just let me know.

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Town of Garner Wins SPACE Award

Saturday, February 9, 2008 7:57 PM EST

On January 31, 2008, Mayor Ronnie Williams of the Town of Garner and Alice Johnson, Vice President of Government and Public Affairs for Butterball, accepted the SPACE Award from a Triangle Business Journal. The SPACE Award was presented to the Town of Garner in the category of Economic Development for New Industry for the location of Butterball, LLC to Greenfield North Industrial Park near the intersection of I-40 and Highway 70.

"We are excited about the opportunity for the Butterball project to be a springboard to help recruit our next corporate headquarters and this award helps generate positive views of Garner," said Hardin Watkins, Garner Town Manager.

All new economic development projects in the Triangle were evaluated by a panel of six judges from the Triangle Business Journal in consideration for this award. The winning project had to be new to the area and committed to in 2007. Once the projects met those two characteristics they were judged on creation of new jobs, new investments, and cooperation between state and local governments with site selection.

Butterball, LLC has committed to build a $12 million corporate headquarters developed by Craig Davis Properties that will bring 100 to 150 management level jobs to Garner by mid-2008. In return for this investment, the Town Board of Aldermen committed $100,750 in economic development incentives. Butterball, LLC broke ground on the headquarters in August 2007.

"Butterball brings new jobs, new taxes, and the promise of plans to re-invest in the community by supporting our area clubs, churches, and Town organized events. They have already demonstrated their support for several events," said Garner Mayor Ronnie Williams.

For more information, contact Hardin Watkins or Maggie O'Neill at 919-773-4456.