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JANUARY 15, 2010 FREE T W H FREEDOM PARK IN 2010 L
Vol. 11, Num. 2 Rockingham County Star Sections on pages 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 15, 17
Madison Mayodan Reidsville Stoneville Wentworth
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A message from the Rockingham County Literacy Project — Recommends Volunteering to Help Fellow Community Members Learn to Read— A typical New Year’s resolution involves things like losing weight, giving up a bad habit, or getting more organized. While those goals are important to the person making them, the Rockingham County Literacy Project is asking the people of Rockingham County to expand their 2010 New Year’s resolutions and help their fellow community members. Nationwide, one in seven adults cannot read, write or do math above an elementary-school level. The Rockingham County Literacy Project is part of a national network of literacy organizations offering RESOLUTION: Continued to page 3
Give a Kid a Smile Kicks Off
List of Citizens Owed Money By State
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History Museum News Page 14 Rockingham County Reads
Fiber Manufacturer Coming
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INDEX Local Farewells Events of Interest For the Fun of It Recreation News Classifieds Sports
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By Johnny Farmer, Parks and Recreation Director
Eden’s Freedom Park is one of the major parks and recreation venues in Rockingham County. From its infancy when city staff and the citizens of Eden began dreaming about a park located on the old Fieldcrest property off Edgewood Road to the thriving park that is there today, Freedom Park has met or exceeded the expectations of all those involved in helping make it a reality. In Freedom Park, the City of Eden, along with many civic organizations, businesses and assistance from the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, developed a state-of-the-art parks and recreation facility that is used by city residents on a daily basis and by many outside visitors to our city on the weekends. The park began with a playground, walking track, multi-purpose field and picnic shelter, and has seen the addition of the softball/baseball fields, skateboard park, amphitheater, nature trails and a second picnic shelter. These vast amenities make it one of the most exciting places to visit in Rockingham County. From the first of March to the end of November, there are weekend tournaments, special events and concerts in the park scheduled for our residents, as well as for visitors to our city. 2010 will be one of the busiest years at Freedom Park to date. There will be local ball leagues playing weekdays with weekend tournaments scheduled from the first weekend in March to the last
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weekend in November. Concerts in the park are scheduled the last Saturday of each month at 6:30 p.m. beginning in March and going through November. There are also special events scheduled on a regular basis, including Ribfest, Relay for Life and the Fall Festival. Already for 2010, there are 45 events booked from March to November. This does not include reservations for use of the two shelters at the park, which are rented out almost every Saturday and Sunday from March to November. Not only has Freedom Park developed into a thriving parks and recreation area for our citizens, it also plays a major role in providing a positive economic impact on our community when individuals and teams come to play at the park. These individuals support our local businesses by staying in motels, eating in the restaurants and shopping at other locations throughout Eden. Freedom Park has become a showcase for the City of Eden and Rockingham County and we encourage everyone to take advantage of this great facility. On behalf of the city staff, I would like to thank all the individuals, including former city employees, residents, members of the Freedom Park Planning Committee, members of Friends of Freedom Park, city manager, mayor and City Council, who carried out the vision in developing Freedom Park into the thriving place it is today.
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