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Vol. 18 Num. 8

AUGUST 2017

River Forecast Point for the Dan River The Rockingham County Office of Emergency Management in cooperation with the National Weather Service Office in Blacksburg Va. is pleased to announce a new River Forecast Point for Dan River near Wentworth, NC. On July 13, 2017, the National Weather Service (NWS) began issuing daily river forecasts for the Dan River near Wentworth, NC. The gauge is located in Rockingham County at the Settle Bridge River Access between Wentworth and Stoneville, N.C. The gauge is operated and maintained by the North Carolina office of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), South Atlantic Water Science Center and also supported by the Cardwell U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Previously, this location was a data point with observations but no flood forecasts were available. River forecast guidance for the Roanoke River basin (which includes the Dan River) is provided by the NWS Southeast River Forecast Center in Peachtree City, GA. River Flood Warnings for the Dan River near Wentworth, NC will be issued by the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, VA. These forecasts will be considered valid for a reach of the Dan River in Rockingham

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Eden Receives National Main Street Accreditation For 2017 The N.C. Department of Commerce’s Main Street & Rural Planning Center announced today that 39 North Carolina communities have achieved accreditation from the National Main Street Center® for meeting the commercial district revitalization performance standards set by the National Main Street Center®, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Each year, the National Main Street Center® and its partners announce the list of accredited Main Street® programs, which have demonstrated best practices in community revitalization through the Main Street Four Point Approach®. Of the 39 chosen by The North Carolina Main Street, Eden was among them. “Strong, thriving main streets are a key in ensuring strong communities, especially in rural parts of the state,” said Anthony M. Copeland, Secretary of the N.C. Department of Commerce. “We’re proud that our Main Street communities have been recognized on a national level for their achievements. These local programs assist communities in bringing jobs and businesses to their downtowns, which helps overall

communities enjoy a healthier, more robust economy.” North Carolina is one of the original states to administer the National Main Street Program. The North Carolina Main Street & Rural Planning Center evaluates each of the state’s local Main Street organizations annually to identify those programs that meet ten performance standards. “Those communities meeting the standards understand that downtown economic development requires a comprehensive approach, which is the basis for the National Main Street Program,” said Liz Parham, director of the North Carolina Main Street Center. “We’re proud of the accomplishments of the 39 North Carolina communities that have achieved national accreditation.” “It is a great honor to recognize this year’s 828 nationally Accredited Main Street America programs for their outstanding work to transform downtown and neighborhood commercial districts,” says Patrice Frey, President & CEO of the National Main Street Center®. “Main Streets are the heart of our communities, and the work they do

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1st Ever Great River Race Sponsored by Get Fit Eden

Saturday, August 26th at 9 am from Settle Bridge Road to The Bethlehem Church Road Wildlife Access

Get creative and float down the river on your homemade boat! To register, please contact The Eden Chamber of Commerce with your team name as early as possible: Eden Chamber of Commerce, 678 S. Van Buren Road • Phone: 336-623-3336 Email:info@edenchamber.com Boats are judged in 4 categories: ingenuity, aesthetics, costumes, and winning the race. Each area will receive 5 points (1st place), 3 points (2nd place) and 1 point (3rd place). Each boat can score an additional one point for each piece of marine debris collected during the race (debris must be from the water). For example: bring in 5 water bottles found in the water, get an extra five points (5 points max.). The boat with the highest accumulative total wins the race.

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to create quality public spaces, catalyze local entrepreneurship, and support downtown housing is more important than ever. Across the county, Main Street America programs truly strengthen the economic, social, and cultural fabric of their entire communities.” The performance standards set the benchmarks for measuring an individual Main Street community’s application of the Main Street Four Point Approach® to commercial district revitalization. Evaluation criteria determine the communities that are building comprehensive and sustainable revitalization efforts and include standards such as fostering strong public-private partnerships, securing an operating budget, tracking programmatic progress and actively preserving historic buildings. More information is available at National Main Street Accreditation. Since 1980, The North Carolina Main Street program has generated more than $2.54 billion in private and public investment. In 2016, North Carolina Main Street downtown districts generated 319 net new businesses, 154 business expansions in existing businesses, 1,555 net new jobs, 393 façade rehabilitations and 328 building renovations. More than 114,336 volunteer hours were recorded. Main Street America has been helping revitalize older and historic commercial districts for more than 35 years. Today, it is a network of more than 1,000 neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, who share both a commitment to place and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. Since 1980, communities participating in the program have leveraged more than $71.35 billion in new public and private investment, generated 583,869 net new jobs and 131,974 net new businesses, and rehabilitated more than 267,800 buildings. Main Street America is a program of the nonprofit National Main Street Center®, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. For more information about the N.C. Main Street & Rural Planning Center, contact Liz Parham, Director at (919) 8144658.

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Shiloh Airport improvements to affect safety, economics and tourism Several weeks ago, the N.C. Board of Transportation approved $35.4 million of state funding to enhance safety, economic development and tourism for 11 airports across the state. The local impact involves Rockingham County’s Shiloh Airport, being earmarked for approximately $3.6 million, for runway repaving. H. Greg Bray, Chairman of the Rockingham County Airport Authority, was excited about this good news for Rockingham County because, “normally when the airport is awarded a grant the county is responsible for providing a ten percent match,” he said. “This particular grant is 100 percent funded by the state, meaning this is a savings to the taxpayers of Rockingham County from $360,000 to $400,000.” According to Bray, the funds will be used to rehabilitate and strengthen Shiloh Airport’s runway. The existing runway will be ground, removed, and the new sub-surface and surface installed. He said improvements are necessary at Shiloh Airport: “the existing runway is well over 30 years old with numerous deep cracks in the surface and separation in places. If one can imagine an asphalt road of that age then it is understandable what we are facing there.” The bidding process will be underway in the fall of this year and construction will begin in the spring of 2018. The project is scheduled to be completed mid-summer of 2018. Parrish & Partners, an engineering firm who has designed other local airport projects, will handle oversight of the project. Chairman of the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners Mark Richardson and County Manager Lance Metzler thanked Bray and all members of the Airport Authority for their dedication and commitment. “They spend countless hours supporting Shiloh Airport to ensure it remains a strong catalyst for our County’s growth and development,” Richardson said. Metzler added: “Our businesses, residents and neighboring counties receive many opportunities due to the tremendous work of the Airport Authority in Rockingham County.” The NC Board of Transportation said the funds would enhance airport safety. As Chair of Rockingham County’s Airport Authority, Bray went into detail explaining the challenges that needed repair. He said: “the runway is not suited for many of the heavier corporate or commercial aircraft that are in use today. What this means from a safety viewpoint is this ... typical touchdown speeds for medium corporate aircraft is between 80-120 m.p.h. That is a lot of stress on the landing surface. If the runway is not strong enough, the aircraft can break through the surface and flip over or shear the land-

ing gear off the plane. While this may sound like an extreme scenario, at the least, what will happen over time, is that the larger planes will damage the surface, or ‘wrinkle’ it to a point to where it becomes dangerous for smaller aircraft in terms of gear damage. Rockingham CountyShiloh Airport was built in the early 1970’s when corporate air-

craft were not as big or as heavy, nor as commonly used as today’s jet powered planes. In addition, construction materials and methods were not as advanced as they are today. This grant will enable Rockingham

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Eugene Franklin Meador, III, 69 Reidsville Kimberly Clayton Munson, 54 Mayodan Patricia Ann Munson, 78 Virginia Dare Nichols Oakley, 85 James H. Payne, 85 Roberta Lang Pauls, 89 Emery J. Partee, 80 - Eden June Lavonne Heffinger Robertson, 87 - Eden Dorothy S. Roberts, 78 - Reidsville Audrey Rice Robertson, 90 - RC Thomas Carlton Richardson, 48 Eden Louise Ore Thompson Rudd, 88 RC Jessie “Jack” Roberts, 78 - RC David Smith, 75 - Eden Mary Ann Hylton Strader, 76 - RC William “Bill” Atlas Smith, 55 - RC Mildred Coleman Sink, 97 Stoneville Arnece Perkins Sims, 67 - Eden Rithia A. Simpson, 68 Linda Marie Chatman Taylor, 89 RC Joanne Chavis Wray, 74 Eddie Dean Wilson, 59 - Eden Alease Irene Reagan Wilson, 88 Reidsville Evelyn Edens Walker, 87 Reidsville Cecil Brown Wilson, 91 - Reidsville Edna Mize Walker, 94 - Eden Cindy Lou Underwood Wilson, 59 Eden Ethel Wood Walker, 90 - Reidsville Pamela Martin Watson, 63 - RC Doris Bray Ware, 82 - Reidsville Ralph Edward Wells, 75 Peggy Ruth Coggins Witty, 85 Hunter Sugg Whitsett, 73 - Eden Wilbert E. Williams, Sr., 77 Reidsville

Gatewood Passes Away Ola “O.L.” Gatewood Lester, age 88 formerly of Collinsville, VA passed away on July 17, 2017. Her graveside funeral service was held on July 21, 2017 at the Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville. Arrangements were with Roselawn Chapel Funeral Home.

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As a trusted business leader in Eden, North Carolina, Friends of Eden Animal Shelter is requesting your sponsorship consideration for our 2017 Fur Ball - Howl at the Moon. We've ordered up a full moon for the occasion and hope that you join this major fundraiser at the Eden Ball Room, on Saturday, November 4th. This semi-formal gala will begin at 6:00 pm and includes an exciting Silent Auction, gourmet Hors d'oeuvre by 24 Blackbirds Catering, dancing and live music by Eric & The Chill Tones. Howl at the Moon is expected to be a great success and will give our community and supporters an opportunity to enjoy themselves while supporting animal rescue. The Fur Ball is designed to celebrate the 3rd Year Anniversary of Friends of Eden Animal Shelter and to celebrate the lives of thousands of pets that had been saved by the hard work and commitment of this group. Friends of Eden Animal Shelter, is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit 501c3, established in 2014. Our mission is to find good, loving homes for the abandoned and abused animals in our community, and to reduce the problem of pet overpopulation through spay/neuter programs. The Fur Ball provides sponsors an opportunity to showcase their own business as well as their support for the services that Friends provide to homeless dogs and cats in our community. We understand there are many opportunities for our local businesses and individuals to donate to other organizations and many receive requests frequently throughout the year. Keeping in mind our current economic condition, we have several Sponsorship Levels to fit donation budgets for 2017. See the

County from the gauge upstream to the confluence of the Mayo River and downstream to the confluence of the Smith River. Minor Flood Stage will be set at 19 feet on the gauge and a forecast of 19 feet or higher will prompt a River Flood Warning from the NWS. Moderate Flood Stage will be set at 23 feet and Major Flood Stage at 27 feet. The flood of record, 31.60 feet, occurred just over 43 years ago on June 22, 1972 when the remains of Hurricane Agnes moved through the region. Rockingham County Emergency Management Coordinator Robert Cardwell said having the ability to receive daily river forecast from the NWS not only benefits our emergency operations but also the general public and the outfit-

attached Sponsor Form. Sponsorship and silent auction donations are a great way to market and advertise your business while showing you support. Not only will you be included in our advertising campaign, Sponsors will be listed on our website and in our event program, on our social media resources as well as all other forms or media possible - print, radio and television. To become a Sponsor, contact Lisa Goldsworthy at 336.912.1178 or friendsofedenanimalshelter@gmail.com. We thank you for your consideration. Woof! Lisa Goldsworthy, Board Secretary Friends of Eden Animal Shelter

ters operating on the Dan River. We know historically that minor flooding conditions exist when the Dan River reaches approximately 19 feet at the Settle Bridge Gauge. Road closures of River Road and Dan Valley Road/Water Street will occur shortly after the river reaches that height. Cardwell said Rockingham County has many wonderful recreational activities available on our rivers. Having the ability of the National Weather Service daily forecast will make utilizing our rivers much more enjoyable

and safe. Forecasts for the Wentworth gage can be tracked on the NWS Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS) page at: https://water.weather.gov/ahps 2/hydrograph.php?wfo=rnk& gage=wenn7 NOW OFFERING Obituary/Eulogy listings. Ask your funeral home director to list your loved one locally in Eden’s Own Journal Rockingham County Star so the entire community will know.

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Guldenschuh's Celebrate their 65th Wedding Anniversary Rev. Bob and Ann Guldenschuh celebrate their 65th wedding Anniversary on August 2, 2017. They were married in 1952 in Vestal, NY and retired here in Eden, NC. They have six children, Bob Jr. and wife Sue, Ken and Ms. LaDonna Lauren, Vickie and wife Cindy, Bill and wife Michelle, Linda and husband Geoff and Sandy and husband Michael. They have eight grandchildren, Brandon, Jesse, Charlie, Jenifer, Jonathan, Heather, Zachary and Danielle and five great grandchildren, Lori, Mark, Bobby, Melanie and Hunter. Their children and grandchildren love them so very much and will be honoring them with a private dinner and reception to celebrate this milestone.

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O n g o i n g E v e n t s o f I n t e re s t MOREHEAD HOSPITAL Pre-registration is required for ALL classes UNLESS instructed otherwise. Many are FREE of Charge. Call 336-6239711 ext, 2412 to register. CHRONIC DISEASE CARE Call for dates and times... • Community of Hope Cancer Support Smith-McMichael Cancer Center Conference Room. Call Susie Pool at 336-623-9711, Ext. 2662. • Look Good - Feel Better Smith-McMichael Cancer Center To register, call 336-623-9713. • Parkinson's Support Group Morehead Hospital Dining Room Questions: call 336-627-8510 HOUSE CALLS - RADIO SHOW 1490 AM • WMYN AM 11am & 7pm, 2nd & 4th Wednesday

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TOPS - TOPS (Takes off pounds sensibly) nonprofit weight-loss organization. Meets every Mon. at 5:45 pm at the Central Christian Church, 233 Stadium Dr. Eden. Annual : $32. 1/2 price for ages 6-18 and spouses joining together. www. tops.org or call 1-800-YEA-TOPS. or 919-621-3613. Laurasgw@gmail.com Brenda Denson 627-1086 or Pat Elske at 627-0057.

Support Groups - ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Monday • Evening Words of Wisdom -6:00pm. AA Approved Literature Study. Life Changes Bldg, 7586 NC HWY 770 Eden. (336) 623-8584 • Fellowship Group – 8:00pm First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Main St., Reidsville (336) 349-3474 Tuesday • “A Vision for You” Group – 6:00pm St. Thomas Episc. Church, 315 Lindsey St., Reidsville (336) 349-3511

Wednesday • Sparrow Group - 8:00pm Open Big Book Study - William’s Annex, 108 N. Main St., Reidsville (800)591-6474 • “Circle of Love” Group - 8:00pm Open Discussion - Morehead Hospital 117 E. Kings Hwy., Eden -(336) 623-9711 Thursday • Fellowship Group – 8:00pm First Presbyterian Church, 318 S. Main St. – Reidsville (336) 349-3474 Friday • “A Vision for You” Group – 8:00pm Open Discussion, St. Thomas Episcopal Church. 315 Lindsey St., Reidsville (336) 349-3511 Saturday • 12 Changes Group – 9:00am Life Changes Bldg., 7586 NC Hwy 770, Eden (336) 623-8584 • Serenity Group – 11:00am William’s Annex, 108 N. Main St. – Reidsville (800)591-6474 • Fellowship Group – 8:00pm Big Book Study. First Presb. Church 318 S. Main St., Reidsville (336) 3493474 Sunday Fellowship Group – 8:00pm First Presb. Church, 318 S. Main St. Reidsville (336) 349-3474 ALANON Thursday • Draper Al-Anon Group - 7:00pm First United Methodist Church 130 Main Street - Draper • Madison-Mayodan Group – 8:00pm Episcopal Church of the Messiah 114 S. 2nd Ave. – Mayodan Sunday Paths to Recovery – 7:00pm Reidsville Alliance Church 1300 Freeway Dr. - Reidsville ARC OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, INC. MONTHLY DANCE 2nd Thursday of every month. Rockingham Wellness Center, 570 S. Van Buren, Laynes Buildling 6:30 - 8:00. For info call 336-552-8576 ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP FOR CAREGIVERS - Annie Penn A support group for family members and caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s. Call for date & times. South Day Room. Registration not required. For questions, call 951-4674.

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JUNIOR FIREFIGHTER PROGRAM The Draper Vol. Fire Dept. have started a Junior Firefighter Program for 16 & 17 year old, must be in high school and have a NC license. Call 336-635-2233. SPECIAL YOUNG ADULTS A night for adults ages 18-45 with mild or moderate developmental disabilities to

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meet new friends, play games (Bingo, Uno, Dominoes), crafts, snacks and social activities. Call Brenda Moore at 336-623-1077 or 336-613-5174 after 6 p.m. TEEN PARENT SUPPORT GROUP Held the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm at Leaksville UMC. For inform., contact Ashley May at 623-6002. FRIENDSHIP MINISTRY Osborne Baptist Church Children’s Worship Area. A ministry for children & adults with developmental disabilities. 2nd & 4th Sunday of month - 6-7:30pm. Reg. Req. - Kevin Bedard. 336-6236064 or: kbedard@osbornebaptist.com FOSTER CARE & ADOPTION SUPPORT GROUP Osborne Bapt. Church Cafe/Kids Clubhouse. 1st Friday of every month: 6:30 pm. Stephanie (336) 655-1354 MOPS - Reidsville MOPS - Contact Kelly at 348-1634 or - Rockingham MOPS - Contact Heidi at 427-2712

CLUBS WENTWORTH RURITAN CLUB Meets 2nd Tues. each month at 6:30 at the Wentworth United Methodist Church at 6:30pm. Monnette Rich 336-951-2526 or Mary Jo Boswell 336-342-4346 STONEVILLE RURITAN CLUB Meets at the VFW Hut, N. Glenn St. 3rd Tuesday or the month - 7pm Call Dot Ellington 573-2093 or Ricky Craddock 336-453-7005 INTELLIGENCE RURITAN CLUB In Bethany area, Chartered for 45 years, meets on the first Tuesday at 6:30 in the Fellowship Hall of the Comers Chapel Baptist Church, Bald Hill Loop, Madison. Contact: Text 336 686 6013 or email intelligenceruritans@yahoo.com REIDSVILLE CHARTER CHAPTER OF ABWA Meets the third Tuesday of every month at Fursty's Restaurant on Freeway Drive in Reidsville at 6:30 pm. RC FEDERATED REPUBLICAN WOMEN'S CLUB Meets 3rd Sat. of every month at 9:30n for snacks. Meeting begins at 10 am. Meeting at the Rock. Co. Republican Headquarters, 221 Piedmont St., Reidsville. RC AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Meetings held 7pm on the 3rd Tuesday of month. 708 Barnes St., Reidsville (Salvation Army Gym.) 434-203-3050 EDEN EVENING LION’S CLUB Invites you to visit and join! Meets every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of month at Santana’s, Eden at 6:30am. NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES – Rockingham County Chapter 1161 – meets 3rd Wed. each month at11:30 a.m Mayflower Seafood Rest., 1641 Freeway Dr., Reidsville, . All federal active, retired empl. & spouses (incl. postal & military) Tom Lovell – 336-623-1081. THE CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S CONNECTION OF EDEN Contacts : Shelby Baker 939-2230 or Norma Woody 623-8807

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• ROCK. CO. PFC JERRY L. MCKINNEY GROUP - Detachment of Marine Corps League - All Marines, active and inactive, Navy Corpsmen and Navy Chaplins that served with FMF Marine Units. Spouses invited. 2nd Thur. of each mo. Eat at 6pm, meet at 7 pm at the Agriculture Building, 525 Hwy 65, Wentworth. Contact Joe Zanetti 336-623-6779 • AMERICAN LEGION POST 534 Post 534 - at 302 N. 12th Av. Mayodan . Rockingham County Post. The second Saturday of month at 11 AM. Call Post CDR. David Califf: Alegionpost534@gmail.com • AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS Meets on the 2nd Sat. of each month at

9:30 AM at Post Building located at 302 N. 12th Ave., Mayodan. American Legion, Auxiliary or Sons of AL with a street legal motorcycle is welcome. For info call Don Laster at 336-202-9724. • THE DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS OF ROCK. CO.meet every 2nd Monday. Chapter 63 -Ag. Building at 525 HWY NC 65, Wentworth, (old Wentworth School. Room 180) Social from 6 pm til 7 pm, meeting at 7 pm. We provide transportation for veterans to their VA appts if needed call (336) 349-6040. Volunteers Needed.Call (336) 394-0080. Need volunteer drivers to take veterans to their VA appointments. • AMERICAN LEGION POST 254 2nd Saturday Of The Month at 10 a.m. at the legion. For inform., call Curtis Pierce at 336-623-9481 leave message. • AMERICAN LEGION POST 79 Reidsville, Meetings the 2nd Sat. of month at 10 am (breakfast at 9am) Located behind Auto Zone in Reidsville. 336-932-9082, leave message. • AMVETS - Local group. All Veterans and service men & women welcome. Willard (Woody) Waters at 336-635-1786 or woodyeee@embarqmail.com • DAV AUXILIARY New location & time 2nd Tuesday of month, Noon at the Golden Coral in Reidsville Contact Betty Gatewood at 336-623-7027 • VFW POST 8297 2nd Sat. of each month at 961 Church St. Extention, Reidsville, 12 Noon. Call Bobby Jones 336-349-7733 • VFW POST 7033 Meets 1st Tuesday of each month at 301 12th Ave., Mayodan at 7 PM. Info call Donald Bien,cdr.at 548-3431. • A PLACE TO SHARE EXPERIENCES... Meet the 3rd Sat. each month from 8am - until. Freeman Wood Crafters 413 Church St (Near traffic circle). Eden. Park in the main parking lot (at the Three Rivers Outfitter) and follow the signage. Coffee, doughnuts and relaxing atmosphere. Even a little woodworking lesson if wanted. Please call ahead to let us know you are coming - 336-573-9900. Handicapped access is available, so please let us know your need when you call. There are no plumbing facilities at this meeting and no temperature control. Dress accordingly. • GOODWILL RESOURCE CENTER GED, Intro to Computers, ESL, Adv. Computer, Employability Skills (HRD) classes Network Room, Resume assists. • Eden - Call 336 623-3007 to reg. • Reidsville - Call 336-637-1010 to register Employability Skills, GED Classes • Mayodan - Call 336-949-4849 to register Employability Skills, GED Classes

ROCKINGHAM HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RESTORE 926 Washington Street, Eden Every Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thurs - Friday 10-4. Tax deductible. Free large load pickup. 627-0160. FACE THE WORLD FOUNDATION registering volunteer host families for international exchange students for the 20142015 school year. Call 910-308-9458.

Meals Provided • SALVATION ARMY Hungry? Come by and have a meal on us! Mon. thru Fri. 12:00-12:30 at 314 Morgan Rd, Eden Sun. 9:30 worship, 11am Sunday School. MEALS WITH FRIENDS! Monday – Thursday at lunch time. Anyone 60 years of age and over Activities, good food & fun Hot Nutritious Lunches, donations are gladly accepted if you are able. • HUNTSVILLE NUTRITION 1151 Sardis Church Rd., Madison 427-5206 Site Manager-Donna Fulp • LEAKSVILLE NUTRITION Bridge St. Rec. 400 Bridge St., Eden Contact Mildred Cochran 623-5343 • MAD. - MAYO. NUTRITION Mad. – May. Rec. 300 S Second Ave., May. - 445-9840 Wanda Barnett • REIDSVILLE NUTRITION SITE Reidsville Salvation Army 704 Barnes St., 349-4923 ext. 106 • ROCKINGHAM RESCUE MISSION 618 Early Avenue, Eden • 336-623-2133 Tues., Wed. & Thurs 11:00-12:30 • FOOD BANK Every Friday 11am 1pm Stoneville Pentecostal Holiness Ch., Hwy 770, Stoneville. Free food to all in need.

Ongoing Events DANCE - LARRY J’S 1201 Old Leaksville Rd., Ridgeway, Va. Friday with the House Rockers Saturday - Various Guest Bands Doors Open at 6pm Music from 7pm - 9:45pm No Alcohol • Smoke Free Concessions Available Adults $6 Donation, 12 & Under Free For Info Contact Wayne at 276-956-1337 or 276-340-6212 TRIAD DAYLILY FANS & NTL GARDEN CLUB - ‘Daylily The No Nonsense Perennial’ meet the first Sunday of month with plant sales SeptMay - 2 - 4pm P. 4301 Lawndale Dr, Greensboro. Lynne 336 456 4509 "ART IN THE GARDEN" A conversation on how our community

Church Events “Church Event”s is for Special Occasions that Churches in the county offer the public such as Revivals, Music, Guest Speakers, Programs, Vacation Bible Schools and more. For up to 10 Lines (or less) the fee is $10 The listing will be in the public’s hands for a full month, so be sure to tell the public what your place of worship has to offer them. Call 336-627-9234 and ask for Elizabeth or Lisa.

REFORMERS UNANIMOUS ADDICTIONS PROGRAM Complete, Free recovery program meeting at ROBERTS MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH Every Friday evening 7-9, Ph. 336-344-5083 203 Memorial Baptist Church Rd. Stoneville NC 27048 www.robertsmemorialbaptistchurch.org Why Are You Still Addicted? We can Help. • SHAW CHRISTIAN CHURCH 208 The Boulevard, Eden • 336-635-2277 Thursday Service 6:30pm - Biblical Learning / Bible Study Saturday 6:30pm - Worship Service Now accepting volunteers for our Children’s Ministry for Thursday and Saturdays • EDEN BAPTIST CHURCH Eden Baptist Church The Church With A Y For You! 320 The Boulevard ~ Eden, NC Specialized Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 10:45 a.m. Sunday Evening Worship 6 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer 7 p.m. Children & Youth Programs 7 p.m. 336-623-3515; www.EdenBaptistChurch.org I Love My Church Sunday - August 13th - All Day

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Events of Interest can develop an art center in Eden. We have a Public Facebook Group www.facebook.com/groups/10333114066 90931/) with an ongoing discussion. Questions should be directed to the Facebook page. CASCADE COM. CENTER DANCE Doors open 5:30 pm, Concessions avail. Music every Friday night: From 7-10 pm by Cascade Express & Friends and the 1st and 3rd Sat. night is Bluegrass. THE BARN 151 Gant Rd. Eden, N.C. - Tuesday Night at “The Barn” Open Jam starts at 6:15PM, Doors Open7 p.m. Call Jerry Wilson 336706-1018 Debbie Wilson 336-706-2144 Tuesday Night at “The Barn” 7PM August 1 “Snow Creek” August 8 “Lucky City” August 15 “Hard Times” August 22 “Timbre Trail” August 29 “2 Young 2 Old” Saturdays at “The Barn” 7:00 PM August 12 “Heartstrings” August 26 “Lucky City” Contact Jerry Wilson 336-706-1018 Or Debbie Wilson 336-706-2144

DANCE: TEXAS “T” BAND AT JEFFERSON PENN MASONIC LODGE, 110 S. Main St., Reidsville, NC 27320. Saturday Nights. doors open at 6pm, Dance at 7pm. No Alcohol, smoke free. Adults $5 donation, 11 & under free. SENIOR DANCES REIDSVILLE EVENTS CENTER Downtown Reidsville @ 223 S. Scales St. Tuesday - Bluegrass Night 7pm - 9:30pm Thursday - Classic Country with the City Limits Band 7pm: 9:30pm Bob or Myra Tudor at 336-342-6770. ROCK. CO. DEMOCRATIC PARTY MONTHLY MEETING 3rd Tuesday of Month 7pm - 8:30pm Room 211, Advanced Tech. Bldg, RCC GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH: The Family History Center at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4751 N.C. 14 just south of Eden, is open 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and 12:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesdays. Professional consultants are on hand to help people trace their roots for free through a number of genealogical sites. Information:

336-623-7154 or 336-623-1797. SECOND SATURDAY ARTS MARKET: Hosted by Midtown Furniture Superstore, Madison Local artists display, demonstrate and sell work on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 9 am - 4 pm. 336-613-3905

Upcoming Events MADISON DOWNTOWN FESTIVAL 10am -until! Battle of the Bands, BBQ tasting and comptetition, Awards ceremony, games, vendors and food! For info call Daniel Joyce at 336-949-4222. DAN RIVER BOAT RACE

September 9th - Boat race starts at Lindsey Bridge Access in Madison at 10am. Race Registation is $25 prior to event or $30 on site. Shuttle is available for racers. Bring your own boat or rent one on site. Call ahead for availability. Dixie Penn at 336-548-2789.

Locals show and sell photography at Governmental Center A small group of local photographers are to exhibit at Rockingham County Governmental Center in Wentworth, NC. from August until the end of October. This newly formed group will feature photography from North Carolina, locally and abroad. The variety is large and the prices are right. The framed and canvas wall art is for sale and make great gifts or additions to your own home and office. Hope you will visit the center during regular business hours and check out the exhibit.

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MONDAY, AUGUST 7TH • COUNTY COMM. MEETING. 6:30 - Madison - Town, Hall, 120 N. Market St. Open to the public.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12TH • 8TH ANNUAL CRUISE IN DOWNTOWN DRAPER (Eden, NC) 4pm - 8pm 121 N. Fieldcrest Road. For more information call 336-635-2653 or follwo the Eden Cruise on Facebook. Hosted by Three Rivers Chapter AACA. No Alocohol, tents, pets, horns, noisemakers or loud music. • THE MARC’S 2017 SUMMER SOIREÉ . Save the date! Pennrose Country Club, Reidsville. Join in at this year’s fun dinner and auction, and contribute to a rosy future for your museum. • FISHING TOURNAMENT - NIGHT CATFISH TOURNAMENT August 12th, $10/person at Lake Reidsville. TFor ages 16 & older unless otherwise noted. Minors can participate in team tournaments with an adult.start times are Daylight - 3 pm, with Night Catfish Tournaments from 6 pm - 1 am, and the Big Bass Tournament 5 pm - 9 pm

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• POPS IN THE SQUARE, REIDSVILLE AT MARKET SQUARE DOWNTOWN Band: Too much Sylvia (Beach Music) - 6:30pm . Food vendors, dancing. Bring your lawn chairs!

SATURDAY, AUGUST 19TH • MOVIES UNDER THE STARS - Grogan Park 308 E. Stadium Drive, Eden. FREE! Starts at dusk. Raiders of the Lost Ark. Bring your blanket or lawnchair and bring a picnic or buy from our concessions. Call for details: 336-612-8049 • YOUTH OUTDOOR & HUNTING SAFETY DAY- Farris Memorial Park at 2878 Park Rd, Mayodan, NC. From 9am - 2pm Kayak Demos, Mountain Bike Riding, safe gun handling instruction, fishing instrucitions and Archery. Instructors: Get:Outdoors, NC Wildlife, Ruger, Mayodan Outdoor Sports, Inc., Guilford Bowhunters Club and more. Sponsored by Rockingham County Hungint and Wildlife Advisor Board. For more information conatct Tina Massey at 336-342-8101. Free admission all ages are welcome. Door prizes and more. • RELAY FOR LIFE OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY is having a benefit concert at Autumn Creek Vineyards on August 19, 2017 noon-5pm. $10 for tickets in advance and $15 at the door (ticket only covers admission); Squealing Pig will be onsite with food and proceeds come back to Relay For Life. We will have a shagging DJ and a few local bands playing. Please come out and join us…if you have question please reach out to Sandra Meadows sandra.meadows@cancer.org or 276.806.5488. Also, Relay For Life of Rockingham County is looking for new people to join our Relay For Life team. If you’re interested in helping by joining/starting team, help plan fundraisers, help on the planning committee, etc you can reach out to Sandra Meadows at 276.806.5488 or sandra.meadows@cancer.org.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 26TH • GREAT RIVER RACE - 9am - Ride your homemade boat from Settle Bridge Road toThe Bethlehem Church Road Wildlife Access. To register call Eden Chamber of Commerce at 336-623-3336. Sponsored by Get Fit Eden. See details in article in this issue of Eden’s Own Journal. • POPS IN THE SQUARE, REIDSVILLE AT MARKET SQUARE DOWNTOWN. Band: Real Jazz Pops in the Square reidsville - 6:30pm . Food, vendors, dancing. Bring your lawn chairs! • FREEDOM PARK MUSIC & CRUZ IN - Saturday, August 26 - 6:30 p.m. - "Against the Nights" (Christian Blues music). 50/50 drawing, cornhole, door prizes and more... Concessions available. Event is held at the Kiwanis Amphitheater at Freedom Park. Cruise in starts at 5:30 p.m.Live music starts at 6:30 p.m. Event is open and free to the public. Bring lawn chairs. Sponsored by The Eden Parks & Recreation Department.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 27TH • PREPPY PIRATE ANNIVERARY CELEBRATION FEATURING THE EMBERS. Gates open at 3pm at the brand new (almost hidden) Beautiful Wright Memorial Center in Draper area, 184 Slaydon Road, Eden. Childress Vineyards will be on site along with Sweet Revenge bakery and some select merchandise vendors. Jacob Vaughan sings at 4:15. The Embers take the stage at 5:30pm. For info call 336-589-9668. Bring blankets/lawnchairs. Tickets $10 per person or Family pack of 4 for $30. (2 adults and 2 children).

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Shiloh Airport Expands... Continued from Page 3 County to have the best runway say that Rockingham County’s that modern engineerShiloh Airport ing can develop for ranks comfortably our class of airport.” near the top. I am The state funds unable to think of will also help generate an airport in North economic developCarolina or South ment and tourism Carolina in a counlocally since Shiloh ty like ours that is Airport is an impornearly as nice. It is tant part of a first-class facility. Metzler Rockingham County’s Money moves on economy. Bray broke wheels. If compadown the specifics of nies or people canhow Shiloh Airport directly not efficiently and conveniently impacts the local economy. transport themselves or their “Here at Shiloh Airport are 54 product, they move on to a place aircraft based in Rockingham where they can. County and all of these aircraft Q: Describe how Shiloh pay taxes to the county,” Bray Airport directly benefits said. “Fuel sales and hangar Rockingham County. leases also bring in BRAY: An airport money to the county. is one of the most If we do not maintain important economour facilities, obviousic development ly it is impossible for tools a county govthese transactions to ernment can have. happen. This project As previously statwill allow us to ed, any county in accommodate the our state that prostypes of aircraft that pers is a county transport the people with access to air Richardson and companies who travel. Having a can help grow our modern airport also local economy. The overwhelmsends the message that we are a ing majority of successful comprogressive county living in the panies utilize corporate air21st century. planes. Why should Shiloh Airport we send them to is also a perfect Greensboro or environment for Danville when we can learning to fly. A accommodate them good deal of here?” money flows to the The Chairman of airport from stuthe Rockingham dents, from neighCounty Airport boring areas, where Authority, H. Greg the costs of earning Bray, further elaborata pilot certificate is Bray ed on various aspects higher due to of the $3.6 million delays of sitting on state funding for Shiloh Airport the ground or long taxi times at a and its wide impact locally: larger airport like Greensboro or Winston-Salem. Q: How will this funding beneThe airport is also partnerfit local Rockingham County ing with our local Rockingham residents? Community College to support BRAY: In the short-term, we will an aviation program, to give the have a newer, safer, stronger young people of our county a runway for Shiloh Airport, at no means of entering the aviation cost to the citizens of field. Rockingham County. There is We also have special events also the possibility of some jobs occasionally. These are usually being created by the contractor events partnered with the Shiloh performing this work. For local Pilots Association. Recently businesses, the people working there was a couple who had their on the project will be spending wedding at the airport as they money at our restaurants, hotels, were both aviation enthusiasts. and stores. In the long-term, it Along with the Shiloh Pilots increases the value and usefulAssociation, we have hosted the ness of Shiloh Airport with the Boy Scouts camporee on a coupossibility of attracting new ple of occasions. In 2010, local business, both aviation related, pilots flew 300 Boy Scouts in and otherwise. one day to earn their Aviation Q: Why are our local, regional Merit Badges. We will be doing and state transportation systhis again in Sept. of this year. tems so important? BRAY: In All of the aircraft and fuel for the 19th century, people knew these flights were donated by the that for their city or town to pilots. grow and prosper they had to The rescue squads and fire have one thing – the railroad. departments use our facility for Since the mid-20th century, for training purposes. Also, certain an area to grow and prosper they times of the year, the U.S. Army had to have something else – an and Marine Corps use the airport airport. There are 100 counties in during training exercises as an North Carolina. The counties overnight bivouac and fuel stop. that are the most successful all This is very profitable for the share one thing in common – airport. Helicopters use A LOT they have a local airport. As a of fuel! private pilot, I have visited I would like to take advanalmost all of the county airports tage of this opportunity to say in our great state. I can honestly this to the taxpayers of our coun-

ty – Rockingham County-Shiloh Airport is YOUR airport. Take advantage of it. Q: What challenges would we face in Rockingham County if we did not have Shiloh Airport? BRAY: I believe without the airport, it would be much more difficult to attract industry and business into the county. Remember the towns and counties who did not want the railroads in the 19th century? The county would also be losing out on a significant tax base if there was not a place for aircraft owners to hangar airplanes. That money would be going to Martinsville, Danville, Greensboro, Burlington, or Winston-Salem. Q: What is the Rockingham County Airport Authority; what do you do; and who serves with you? BRAY: The Rockingham County Airport Authority is a board of seven members charged with governing Rockingham County’s Shiloh Airport, appointed by the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners. These board members serve at the pleasure of the Board of Commissioners, and unlike the Piedmont-Triad’s Airport Authority in Greensboro, the board is not compensated for their time. All of the current members are people with normal careers, of various professions, all of whom share a passion for avia-

tion, and are dedicated to do what they can to make Rockingham County be the best it can be. These members spend a great deal of their personal time creating budgets, overseeing projects, securing grants from the state and federal government; hiring employees; being sure the employees have what they need to carry out their duties; partnering with the county’s economic development department; and a hundred or so other things that make an airport run. Regular board meetings are held at the airport on the fourth

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RCC Offers More than 50 Continuing Education Courses RCC’s Fall 2017 Continuing Education Course Booklet will be arriving any day now. If you are interested in beginning a new career or looking for a new job, improving your computer skills, becoming a better employee, or looking for a new hobby, RCC is offering a variety of short-term, continuing education courses designed to meet your needs. Sustainable Trail Design & Layout is a Duke Energy TRAILS workshop planned for August 12 and 19. Each workshop will be held from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on the RCC campus. For those interested in pursuing the CompTIA A+ and Network+ certifications, Computer Hardware Repair and Networking Technology classes begin August 14. The majority of the two courses will be offered online. Begin work towards national certification as a Certified Electrical Technician Associate (CETa) by enrolling in Electricity – Basic which begins August 15 and Electronics Technician – Basic Electricity which begins August 18. These courses are offered on the RCC campus during Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings. Effective Teacher Training begins August 23 with additional sections offered throughout the

Revaluation returns Appraisers are working on the 2019 Revaluation and visiting properties in Rockingham County. Rockingham County appraisers will visit all areas of the County constantly, assessing property and measuring new construction. The appraisers wear a yellow safety vest with ROCKINGHAM COUNTY on the back and a County seal on the front. They have Rockingham County picture IDs and drive County cars with a 3 digit number on the rear starting with 9. The county has hired the assistance of an appraisal company to help with the field work for the Revaluation project. In July we will continue field work in Mayodan, Madison and Stoneville. The contractors will be visiting all the residential properties in these towns. These contractors assist Counties in revaluations. They are trained and experienced. They will have a picture ID showing they are Rockingham County contractors. They will wear yellow safety vests with ROCKINGHAM COUNTY CONTRACTOR on the back. They do not drive County cars. Rockingham County Tax Administration wants everyone to be able to easily identify our staff and contractors. Feel free to contact us at 336-342-8305 and select option 2 if you have any questions.

fall. Many who complete this course have become preferred substitute teachers in Rockingham County Schools. The first session for Notary Public begins August 23. Sessions run each month through December. The Welding for Beginners course is offered both daytime and evening beginning August 14. Begin a career on the frontline of patient care by enrolling Nurse Aide I or Medication Aide. Several classes are available with both daytime and evening options. Pharmacy Technician Training class begins August 15. The class meets on the RCC campus and online. Emergency Medical Courses, in addition to a variety of medical terminology and coding courses are offered beginning in August with options during the fall as well. For those interested in personal enrichment courses, the

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Women’s Fund of NC accepting grant applications The North Carolina Community Foundation is accepting grant applications for projects funded from the Women’s Fund of North Carolina, according to Jennifer Tolle Whiteside, NCCF president and CEO. Grant funds are available for nonprofit organizations that sponsor programming that supports women and/or families. Programs must serve areas within the NCCF service area. Grant amounts typically range from $1,000 to $3,000. Applications are available beginning July 7. nccommunityfoundation.org for information about applying. The deadline for submitting applications is noon Aug. 8. Grant recipients will be informed of the grants committee's decisions in early fall. The grants committee of the Women’s Fund of North Carolina is comprised of representatives of NCCF’s local women’s giving networks and other female community leaders from across North Carolina. NCCF supports nine regionally based giving programs across the state. For further information, contact NCCF Director of Grants and Scholarships Leslie Ann Jackson at lajackson@ nccommunityfoundation.org or visit the NCCF website at nccommunityfoundation.org. About the North Carolina Community Foundation The NCCF is the single statewide community foundation serving North Carolina and has made $116 million in grants since its inception in 1988. With more than $222 million in assets, NCCF sustains 1,200 endowments established to provide long-term support of a broad range of community needs, nonprofit organizations, institutions and scholarships. The NCCF partners with a network of affiliate foundations to provide local resource allocation and community assistance across the state. An important component of NCCF’s mission is to ensure that rural philanthropy has a voice at local, regional and national levels. For more information, visit nccommunityfoundation.org, like us on Facebook and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @NCCF.

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Public Education is discussed at Steering Committee Meeting On June 20, Mark Richardson participated in a Public Education Steering Committee meeting hosted by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners. The meeting, which was chaired by Rockingham County Commissioners Chairman Richardson, focused on early childhood education, school calendar flexibility, as well as the latest research findings and data on education-related issues in North Carolina. NCACC’s Public Education Richardson Steering Committee focuses on efforts to ensure students are well prepared to compete in emerging job markets by harnessing new technologies and innovative education initiatives. The committee also seeks to address school facility needs of local school systems. During the meeting, commissioners heard from Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest regarding his education priorities, teacher salaries and digital learning. Commissioners also discussed the expansion of early childhood education and a recent study on school calendar flexibility, which recommends broad local flexibility to districts with low-performing schools. In addition, Commissioners heard a presentation by NCACC research staff on the latest research and data on education indicators such as community college attendance, teacher salaries and graduation rates. Commissioners received an update from NCACC’s government relations team on recent developments at the General Assembly. Late Monday, legislators released the final spending package for fiscal years 2018-2019. The budget increases lottery funding for school construction, helping to meet the Association’s top legislative goal to provide reliable funding sources for school capital needs throughout the state. The budget also dedicates future growth in the lottery to a new school capital fund and states the intent of the General Assembly to increase the net amount of lottery revenue for school capital needs from 16.9% to 40% within the next ten years. The two chambers will vote on the compromise by the end of this week. About the NCACC: The North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) is the official voice of all 100 counties on issues being considered by the General Assembly, Congress and federal and state agencies. The Association provides expertise to counties in the areas of lobbying, fiscal and legal research, communications, intergovernmental relations, information technology, field visits and risk management services.

CrimeStoppers receive donations from law enforcement Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page and Reidsville Police Chief Robert Hassell were among those in attendance at the monthly CrimeStoppers Board Meeting earlier this week to present the Board with a check from their respective agencies. “CrimeStoppers helps all of us in law enforcement here in the county”, said Chief Robert Hassell. “It’s a very effective tool that helps us solve a lot of crimes and helps us identify criminals and get them off our streets”. CrimeStoppers is a program in which members of the community, media, law enforcement agencies, and business work together to solve crimes. Citizens are Page, Hassell and the encouraged, via CrimeStoppers Board members cash rewards present for the meeting on June 21. and a promise of anonymity,

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“I got a rock” is a good thing now It’s not a treasure hunt, more like a Scavenger Hunt, but non-the-less, “Eden Rocks” has residents running amuck, looking for these painted stones in the funniest of places. Some under bushes, in window sills, by doors to businesses, even on the occasional tomb stone. These rocks were a project of the the Eden Rocks public Facebook group, a community art project inviting county citizens to paint rocks with the #edenrocks and hide them in local areas for others to find. When found, you are asked to tag them on facebook as to where you found the rock, then give a clue as to where you re-hid it. Staci Evans, founder of

Eden Rocks saw the way a Florida community enjoyed their project and thought it woud be a great thing to bring home. The local group started small and has over hundreds of members now. Began with Evans and Bret Hart, the art teacher in several elementary schools in the county, they painted many rocks. But as the idea caught on everyone started to paint rocks of their own to hide. The project is spreading throughout many schools now, too. Each rock is tagged with #EdenRocks to refer finders to the Facebook group. For more information and photos, search for and join the Eden Rocks Facebook group.

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Judge spends time at West Point Rockingham County historic and cultural sites, Superior Court Judge Ed Wilson including George Washington’s of Eden spent three weeks teach- Revolutionary War headquarters. ing law at the United States The kids also attended a sports Military Academy at camp at West West Point this sumPoint. mer. Wilson, a Major Hearing the in the US Army US Military Reserves, taught Academy Band Constitutional and play patriotic Military Law with a music was one of team of officers from many exciting around the country. things that the Wilson’s last family got to expeWilson assignment was the rience while at 134th Legal West Point. Operation The family was Detachment, based out of Ft. also able to see the Cadet Parade Bragg. In a normal year, he on the day that the 1300 memserves one weekend a month and bers of the Class of 2021 arrived two weeks during the summer, to begin Basic Training. but in his current three-year Buddy Wilson, 13, volunposition, he will teach at West teered along with 300 other peoPoint each summer. ple to serve as pretend “Cadets” “My favorite part of the trip during a half-day simulation of was the chance to teach these Reception Day, the day new young people who have decided Cadets arrive. they want to serve their counHarry Wilson, 11, said that try,” Wilson said. the visit to West Point was Summer classes at West inspiring. He appreciated the Point are intense. Cadets learn fact that West Point is for stuthe material from a whole dents from all over the country semester in just a few weeks. and that anyone can go there. “It made me appreciate what Harry thinks serving in the militeachers have to do,” Wilson tary is important. said. “We are fighting for anyone to Wilson’s wife, Laurie, and do whatever they want regardhis four children were able to less of what other people do or join him for this year’s trip to their religion. It doesn’t matter New York. what our background is and While Wilson was at work what our religion is. We fight for each day, the rest of the family that,” Harry said. traveled around the area visiting

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Quilt Square added to Grogan Park A new quilt square on the Quilt Trail was added in Eden at Grogan Park. Grogan Park is a fairly new park which was added to the front lawn of Eden City Hall in honor of the late former Mayor John Grogan. Mayor Tuggle welcomed Revealing Eden’s first Quilt Square are Cindy guests at the unveilAdams and Mayor Wayne Tuggle. ing in June and was joined by Cindy otters, paddles, turGrogan park. The new Eden Adams, Eden’s tles and more. quilt square was created by Director of Tourism Jan Critz, Darlene Holman, who was Development. Director of unable to attend the unveiling. Tuggle welEconomic Holman has created several of comed the guests Development and the county’s squares. and added, “ The The Quilt Trail began in Tourism for Rockingham County Rockingham County 2015 as a project of the Tuggle Quilt Trail is truly a Piedmont Conservation Council spoke saying, “We piece of our heritage with grant funding through the are excited to share as a rural county. It North Carolina Department of in the celebration. shares our heritage and brings Commerce, the City of Eden You will see these squares things back to life for the next Tourism Development throughout our county on busigeneration.” Department partnered with nesses and in government area.” The Grogan Park quilt This marked the 30th square Rockingham County Soil & square represents Eden’s rich placed in the county. Tuggle said Water and Rockingham County natural resources, recreational Tourism authority to make the he hopes this is just the first of opportunities and wildlife. With trail a reality. many art projects brought to

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Thirty-seven Rockingham County 4-Hers traveled to Raleigh on July 5-9, 2017 to compete in the NC State 4-H Horse Show at the JB Hunt Horse Complex. Rockingham County had the largest delegation present from one county at the event! 4-Hers took their horses to compete in divisions such as huntseat, western pleasure, adaptive riding, showmanship and trail. Our 4-Hers had some great rides on their horses and won

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Some of the Rockingham County 4-Hers at the NC State 4-H Horse Show on July 5-9, 2017. many awards during the week. We had several division champion and reserve champion winners. The 4-Hers also participated in the opening ceremonies on Friday evening where they walked in as a county and were recognized for all their accomplishments. This event was very special for one of our 4-H volunteers, Angel Smith. She was awarded the Candace Norman Outstanding Service Award for all her hard work for the 4-H program. 4-Hers competed in state 4-H horse artistic expressions contests such as horse poetry, horse poster and horse drawing to name a few. We have so many artistically talented youth and it was great to see them get recognized for their work. Our youth got together and decorated 30 stalls for the stall decorating contest. Their theme was Hollywood Walk of Fame and they did a fabulous job working together to make it happen. We are very proud of all of our 4-Hers who competed at the State 4-H Horse Show and wish everyone good luck to those going onto the Southern Regional 4-H Horse Show in Georgia in a few weeks. Our youth represented the Rockingham County 4-H Horse Program proudly! Thank you to all the 4-H volunteers who helped to make this a special week for our youth. Rockingham County 4H is a proud United Way agency. For more information on Rockingham County 4-H contact the 4-H Agent, Morgan Maness at 336-342-8230.

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Reidsville & Wentworth Local artists receive Betty Cone Medal of Arts Reidsville bodypaint artists Scott Fray and Madelyn Greco are the recipients of the Betty Cone Medal of Arts award. The prestigious award, sponsored by AT&T, was presented to the co-founders of Living Art America at ArtsGreensboro’s annual meeting on June 21. The Betty Cone Medal of Arts, first awarded in 1999, is the highest local award presented to artists, according to an ArtsGreensboro press release. The award “recognizes artists who have achieved clear excellence in their disciplines and/or have made extraordinary contributions to their field or the community at large through their artistry or expertise.” Fray and Greco are the 16th recipients of the award and only the second co-recipients. Recipients must meet all the necessary qualifications and receive four nominations. Greco said the couple won the award for a combination of factors, including their artistry and cofounding the Living Art America competition. Started in 2013, the competition draws many prior world champions and will be held in Greensboro on October 14, 2017. “It is my pleasure to know Scott and Madelyn personally, and I am proud of their achievements while being Reidsville cit-

izens. They are another example of art in our proudly diverse City of Reidsville,” said Mayor Jay Donecker. The husband-and-wife team, whose business is Living Brush Bodypainting, are the only Madelyn Greco and Scott Fray bodypaint artists to win all five World in 2002 where he was asked to Championships in a row, in all draw a small detail on somefive of the categories, Greco one’s arm, Greco explained. noted. Fray was the World That led Fray to pursue full Bodypainting Champion for airbodypainting as a craft. For brushing in 2013. In 2007, the Greco, she attended a festival couple held the Guinness World and saw a woman in full body Record for painting the most paint, something that would people at one time – 278 – change her life, she said. She although that record has since would meet Fray and ask him to been broken. paint her, which led them to The pair are active advodeveloping both a personal and cates in their art form. In April professional relationship. of this year, the couple became Fray has lived in Reidsville the first American bodypaint for some 20 years, and Greco artists to present a TED Talk at Tedx Greensboro. They continue joined him here about 13 years ago. Their joint love affair for to create regional events to the art form has garnered them showcase bodypainting as well much success over the years and as their own personal creations. Both Fray and Greco, artists there appears to be no limits for in other mediums, got into body- this talented duo in their chosen craft. painting by attending a festival. For Fray, he attended a festival

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Reidsville offers online and phone bill pay options The City of Reidsville is now offering residents the opportunity to pay their utility bills online or through an automated phone service. Beginning this month, the City’s Finance Department is able to accept such payments. Customers can still pay by stopping by City Hall or using the night drop box behind the building, mailing in their payments or calling to give their account information over the phone to Finance personnel. “We are excited to be able to provide our customers with online bill pay as well as the automated phone service,” said Assistant City Manager/Finance Director Chris Phillips. “Hopefully our customers will find these payment methods convenient, quick and easy to use.” Phillips explained that the City has explored expanding payment options in the past, but it has always been cost prohibitive. As this technology has matured, costs have dropped while inquiries into these payment options have grown. “We live in a 24/7 society, and citizens want to be able to pay at their convenience,” noted Reidsville Mayor Jay Donecker. “We have listened to our customers and now we are able to provide our residents with this invaluable service.”

With Online Bill Pay, utility users will be able to not only securely pay their monthly water bill any time of day, but they will also be able to get their current balance, view their usage history and billing and track payments. Residents will be able to make payments by VISA, MasterCard or Discover Card. There is no service charge. The Reidsville Chamber of Commerce applauds the City’s efforts to provide citizens with more options. “We appreciate the City of Reidsville’s efforts to find more ways to better serve its customers,” said Chamber President Diane Sawyer. “The City continues to think of the needs of its citizens as it tries to meet the ever changing needs of our society.” Informational cards detailing online bill pay instructions will be available in the City Hall lobby at 230 West Morehead Street. The information will can also be accessed by going to the City website, www.reidsvillenc.gov. Customers can also call the Customer Service line at 336349-1054 to ask questions about the new payment options as well.

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Grant Helps City of Reidsville Reidsville residents and visitors to the City are the beneficiaries of two Duke Power grants distributed by the Rockingham Community Foundation. Following a coal ash spill in 2014 in Rockingham County, Duke Power provided two $250,000 allotments to benefit recipients in the county. The maximum amount of each grant that could be received was $25,000, and the projects were to focus on economic development. The City of Reidsville has received two $25,000 grants. The first grant, awarded in 2015, went to establish a safe walkway between the new Reidsville Center for Active Retirement Enterprises (RCARE) and the City’s Recreation Center down the street on Washington Avenue. That walkway was recently completed.

According to Reidsville Assistant City Manager Tom Wiggins, This combination sidewalk and crosswalk project is part of a larger vision of improving pedestrian connectivity and safety in the Old School Neighborhood area. He noted that the grant helped to bridge a funding gap and raised the priority level of the project. In the future, the City plans to construct an urban trail and natural trail improvements to connect the surrounding City facilities, such as the Teen Center and Lowe’s ball fields on Sprinkle Street with the Recreation Center and RCARE on Washington Avenue. The result is a “campus-like” environment connecting all of the facilities. “This is money well spent because both projects not only

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Honoring a Legacy of Leadership and Commitment to Seniors Since 1973, Aging, Disability & Transit Services of Rockingham County (ADTS) has provided programs and supports across our community designed to improve the health and quality of life for older adults and their families. Over the past forty-four years ADTS has seen many changes; however, the commitment, passion and expertise of our team have been unwavering. No one exemplified those traits any more than Ruth Mitchell, former director for the Center for Active Retirement who passed away in June. Although our hearts are still heavy from the sudden loss of our beloved Ruth, we want to take a moment to appreciate the many ways that she made our agency and our community better. Following 32 years of dedicated service to Dupont Corporation, Ruth became the director at the Center for Active Retirement; a state certified “Center of Excellence.” She was known to many in the community for her outspoken leadership at the center and her dedicated service on numerous state and local committees and boards. She was many things, a feisty and fierce advocate for the things she believed in, a charismatic charmer that could light up even the toughest of rooms, and a loyal and honest friend with a heart of gold. Her memory will be forever honored by the county that she called home, ensuring that her legacy of leadership and commitment to our community will be celebrated long into the future. For many, she was more than simply the face of the center; she was the heart and soul. Volunteer and program instructor, Linda Wilson notes “Ruth was on several boards and was truly an advocate for those

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she felt could receive benefits from certain programs offered throughout the county. She made sure the seniors were involved in various activities and programs to enhance their lives physically, socially and emotionally. Ruth was not only my boss but she was my friend; I learned a lot from her. She will be missed more than anyone will ever know.” In the brief time since Ruth’s passing we have received many questions about the future of the center. ADTS recognizes that senior centers serve as a gateway to the nation’s aging network—connecting older adults to vital community services that can help them stay healthy and independent. As our population of older adults grows, these programs are an essential resource, offering accessible, friendly and cost-effective services that promote active aging and enhance the overall quality of life. We remain committed to the Center for Active Retirement’s mission and will continue to support the expansion of services to coincide with the needs of active seniors across our community. Ruth’s vision and commitment have allowed the Center to flourish, and those values will continue to guide us as we move into our next chapter. We are happy to announce that Cheryl Albrecht will serve as the new leader at the Center for Active Retirement. Cheryl brings a strong background in areas of program development and administration, having significant experience in senior center administration and aging services. We welcome Cheryl to our ADTS team and are excited to see what the future holds for the Center.

provide recreational opportunities for our citizens but also enhance community appearance and public safety,” Wiggins said. “The ultimate goal is to facilitate more physically active lifestyles that demonstrate Reidsville’s strong commitment to recreation, health and wellness.” The second project funded by a $25,000 grant, awarded this year, is currently under way, according to Reidsville’s Parks & Recreation Superintendent Fred Thompson. Currently there is only minimal playground equipment at Lake Reidsville Park located off Waterworks Road. The park and its camping area, which draws visitors from near and far, helps bring revenue to Reidsville, its restaurants and stores. “The previous main playground apparatus was removed to make room for a more participant friendly one,” Thompson explained. “An overall plan has been developed to enhance the utilization of these facilities to spur economic development that includes installation of a new playground, construction of new trails and various structured activities for the visitors to Lake Reidsville.” Mayor Jay Donecker commends City staff for going after these grant opportunities. “As a 2017 designated Playful City, we continue to look for ways to improve Reidsville’s recreational offerings and enhance our quality of life here,” Mayor Donecker said. “These grants help us to raise the bar even higher for our residents and visitors.”

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RCEF Launches Program to Engage Parents in Schools Rockingham County Education Foundation is partnering with Parents for Public Schools for this initiative. Parents for Public Schools, Inc. © (PPS) is a twenty-five-year-old national organization that partners with local, regional, and statewide organizations to create full-scale, continuous improvement in schools. Rockingham County Education Foundation and Parents for Public Schools both believe that every parent has a stake in public education and every parent can take part in improving it. Workshop sessions will be hosted on the campus of Rockingham Community College, with the first session beginning Tuesday, October 24th. Parents are encouraged to apply by the deadline of Friday, July 14th, 2017 on the RCEF website at www.helprockinghamstudents.org or by calling the office at 336552-0761. For more information, please feel free to contact the Rockingham County Education Foundation office: Dawn Charaba, Executive Director, dawn@helprockinghamstudents.org, 336-552-0761.

Cantrell honored by Commissioners The Rockingham County Board of Commissioners honored, Jackie Cantrell of Eden, as Outstanding Volunteer of the Month at the Board’s regular meeting, July 10th. Board Chairman Mark Richardson presented Cantrell with a special certificate and lapel pin from Commissioners. Jackie Cantrell is the key volunteer coach with the Rockingham County Tennis Association (RCTA). She began volunteering three and a half years ago when Shelby Rhyne, RCTA Executive Director, walked into the Garden of Eden Center looking for someone to help teach tennis. Although she had never played tennis prior to meeting Shelby, Jackie didn’t let that stop her from volunteering in the community. Now, Jackie helps host after school Kids Tennis Clubs, summer tennis for the Bridge Street National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) location, and volunteers at community and school festivals. Overall, she has volunteered at over 250 tennis events in Rockingham County and currently serves as secretary for the Rockingham County Tennis Board of Directors. She was also recognized as the April 2017 Tennis Star by USTA North America. Jackie says she loves watching kids grow and develop their tennis game! The kids progress from not knowing how to hold the racquet and serving underhand, to serving overhead and sustaining rallies.

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Madison / Mayodan / Stoneville Highway Marker honoring Madison native unveiled The Museum and Archives of Rockingham County (MARC) held a program at the Madison/Mayodan Library on July 30 to dedicate and unveil a new North Carolina State Highway Marker for Robert Opie Lindsay, a World War I fighter pilot ace who was born near Madison. Lindsay attended NC A&M and then joined the U.S. Army Air Service. Between September and October 1918, Lindsay shot down six German planes, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. Lindsay returned to service during WWII and was co-founder of the Civil Aeronautics Administration, a forerunner to the Federal Aviation Administration. The Ceremony featured several speakers, included noted local historian and author Charles Rodenbough and Muriel Lindsay, Robert Opie Lindsay’s daughter. Following the program, the group will relocate to the Highway Marker, located about one mile from Lindsay’s birthplace on Highway 311 near Lindsey Bridge Road, for the unveiling. “The MARC is thrilled to have the opportunity to honor the courage and accomplishments of Robert Opie Lindsay with a State Highway Marker,” said MARC Executive Director Jordan Rossi. “History happens all around us, and these Highway Markers serve as excellent reminders of the important role Rockingham County residents, such as Lindsay, have played here and throughout the world.” The North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program is one of the oldest such programs in continuous operation in the United States. In 1935 the North Carolina General Assembly authorized the establishment of the North Carolina Highway Historical Marker Program. From that time forward, the program has been administered as a cooperative venture among state agencies. It is presently the joint responsibility of the Historical Research

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Boats, BarBQ & Battle of the Bands Festival Racing on the River, Delicious Food, Music for everyone and Games for all ages. Yes, September 9th is going to be a big day in Western Rockingham County. Two great events are joining to make it a very eventful day in downtown Madison and on the river. At 10am river-funseekers will gather for the the Annual Boat race which starts at Lindsey Bridge Access (775 Lindsey Bridge Road, Madison, NC). You can bring your own boat or boats will be available for rent with prior contact. Call Dixie Penn at 336-5482789 as early as possible. Participants will exit the river at 704 Access, Madison (150 Water Street, Madison). Race Registation is $25 prior to event or $30 on site and there will be a shuttle is available for racers. After at winner is determined and all returned to the starting point, there will be an awards ceremony with prizes held for winners between 1-1:30pm. But the fun isn’t over on the water, there will be tubing on the river after the race! Tube rental will be provided by Downtown Madison from Dan River Adventures. In downtown Madison the fun will already be underway with the smells of Bar-B-Q wafting through the air. This will be the BarB-Q cooking contest heating up. Call Mavis at 336-548-6248 for details, to sponsor a stage or to sign up to cook. Music will fill the air starting at 11am when the Battle of the Bands heats up. Mike Moore of WLOE will MC the event. Guests will be welcomed by the Mayor. Each local band who signs up is to play their best for 30 minutes. At the end of the day, the guest votes are tallied and the winner takes home the pot from the $25 entry fees. The more bands the larger the pot! 2nd and 3rd place will take home consulation prizes. For details on the Battle of the Bands call Daniel at 336-9494222. To pay the $25 band registration fee or to ask about being a vendor at the event contact Penny at PBJ’s 336-348-3408 or Dick Cartwright at MR Promotions at 336-548-9358. The entire family will have a blast during the events, there will be kids activities including some water fun.

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Madison / Mayodan / Stoneville Madison-Mayodan Public Library Events Genealogy…Presenting – Genealogy Do-Over 2017 Every Other Tues. 2 pm – 4 pm • Getting the Most From Ancestry.com with Linda Ellington (08/08/17) • Local History with Joe Stewart (08/22/17) These classes will be held in the Linda C. Vernon Genealogy Room Registration for programs will aid our planning... Call: 336-548-6553/e-mail: genealogy@rcpl.org Computer Classes - F Contact Madison-Mayodan Public Library: 336-548-6553 • Classes will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 am – 11 am Provided by Rockingham Community College. Free to the Public upon Qualification Warrior Cats Summer Reading Club – Wednesday, August 2nd: 3 pm – 4:30 pm • Moonpool Celebration • Trivia Fun & Book Discu. • To be held in the McMichael Community Room Wedding Comedy Movies @ the Library – Monday, August 7th: 2 pm – closing To be held in the McMichael Community Room Unwind with Adult Coloring & Challenge Your Mind with Puzzles – Friday, August 11th: 3 pm – 5 pm. Relax with coloring pages and peaceful light music, or wake up the “grey matter” with puzzles, materials will be provided. To be held in the McMichael Community Room Talent Night Out!!! @ The Library – Monday, August 14th: 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Come out and share your style… sing, play music, read poetry… To be held in the McMichael Community Room

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Events Each of these employees will be able to call upon anyone they feel may be beneficial and/or interested in helping them to work on specific goals and action items within their specific strategy. They will all meet periodically as desired with the strategic planning steering committee as well the City Council. Update on Regional Industrial Facility Authority (RIFA) and Pittsylvania County Service Authority (PCSA) Negotiations Concerning Water Agreement & Water Service Charges & Other News In Relation To The Berry Hill Mega Park. Erin Gilley, City Attorney recently reached out to Mr. Chris Adcock, the Director of the Pittsylvania County Service Authority (PCSA) asking him about the status of the “draft agreement we submitted” between the City, RIFA and the PCSA for the provision of water to serve the Mega Park and the water service rates. In addition, we are currently awaiting word on the $2.0 million EDA grant application that we submitted to help fund the proposed water line extension and a final decision by the Southern Company on their purchase agreement at the Mega Park. Also, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has been in discussion with RIFA staff about proposed transportation improvements to the Berry Hill Road. Matrimony Creek Nature Trail Project & Grant - The surveys of the property have now been completed and work is being done on the legal easements and property donations that will be needed in order to proceed. Our preliminary plan is to have a formal ground breaking ceremony in early October if not sooner. We hope to have the new trail completed and open for public use by May of 2018. Eden received a Duke Energy Water Resources Fund Grant of $100,000 for this project. Eden Youth Council Update The Eden Youth Council’s official 2017-2018 meeting schedule begins on Monday, August 7th. FY 2017-18 Budget Priorities Established By City Council A listing and status update on the top fifteen funding priorities established by the Mayor and members of City during February retreat includes: 1. Additional Street Resurfacing Needs (Incl. East Harris Place) Contracts 1 ($469,236.54), 2 ($179,723.05) and 3 ($858,019.41) have already been awarded to Waugh Asphalt and the East Harris Place project contract ($162,632.70) will be awarded to Waugh Asphalt. This is a combined total of $1,669,611.70 in funding that

has already been awarded to four different contracts. The current budget includes a total of $1,869,400 for the FY 2017-18 street resurfacing projects. Included in this total is $1,100,000 in loan proceeds. The City intends to finance a portion of these resurfacing projects over a period of fifteen years with revenues received from the municipal vehicle license fees the City receives on an annual basis. 2. First Phase of Additional Strategic Plan Initiatives and Recommendations (Action Items That Have Not Been Specifically Identified and Included in the Budget as Submitted) Specific recommendations related to the Positively Eden strategic plan initiatives will be submitted to the City Council in the near future. The current budget includes $300,000 for initial strategic plan recommendations that were not already specifically identified and included in the current budget, such as funding for the Main Street Manager position, the Downtown Rehabilitation Grant program and the new LED sign for the corner of Stadium Drive and Pierce Street. 3. Replacement of Ladder 2 Fire Truck has been completed. The total price (including finance charges) was $822,224. The City financed this purchase over a period of 15 years. The FY 2017-18 budget includes $54,900 for the first of fifteen annual debt service payments. 4. Replacement of 8 Police Vehicles. A purchase order in the amount of $234,707 has been issued for the acquisition of these vehicles. There will be additional costs for the purchase and installation of equipment and vinyl striping. The FY 2017-18 budget includes receiving $314,400 in loan proceeds for the replacement of the 8 police vehicles. The City intends to finance this purchase over a period of five years. 5. Replacement of 36 Heating & Air Control Boxes @ City Hall A purchase order in the amount of $292,500 has been issued for this project. The FY 2017-18 budget includes receiving $300,000 in loan proceeds for this effort. The City intends to finance this project over a period of five years. 6. Replacement of Compactor Unit @ Solid Waste Transfer Station. This has been completed. The total price (including finance charges) was $179,560. The City financed this purchase over a period of 5 years. The FY 2017-18 budget includes $45,000 for the first of five annual debt service payments. 7. Incentive Grant Program for Building Upgrades in Downtown Areas (This is also a recommendation of the Strategic Plan) The eligibility guidelines and application materials for the Downtown Rehabilitation Grant program will be presented to the City Council for consideration at their meeting on August 15, 2017. The FY 2017-18 budget includes an initial allocation of $25,000 for this initiative. 8. Replacement of Automated

Side Arm Garbage Truck. This item has not been ordered yet. The FY 2017-18 budget includes receiving $285,000 in loan proceeds for this effort. The City intends to finance this project over a period of five years. 9. Replacement of 12 Sets of Fire Department Turnout Gear The Fire Chief is currently in the process of getting competitive prices for this purchase. The FY 2017-18 budget includes $30,000 for this item. 10. Repairs and Improvements of Mill Avenue Swimming Pool have been completed. The total cost was $36,614. This came in under the previous budget estimate of $47,000. 11. Replace Entrance Signs @ City Hall (Includes Electronic Sign for Corner) (This is also a recommendation of the Strategic Plan for additional Communications)

The FY 2017-18 budget includes $30,000 for this project and is expected to cost right at the projected cost of $30,000. 12. Installation of a Heating & Air System for the Facilities & Grounds Shop. A purchase order in the amount of $4,588 has been issued for the installation of this system. This came in under the previous budget estimate of $5,500. 13. Construction of new sidewalk from Hidden Valley to Food Lion Shopping Center This project is currently underway. The FY 2017-18 budget includes $6,400 for this project and is expected to cost right at the projected cost of $6,400. 14. Freedom Park Trail Improvements. Initial discussions and planning related to this project is currently underway. The City received a $25,000 Rockingham Community Foundation Grant for this initiative and $25,000 is included in the FY 2017-18 budget. Economic & Tourism Development- MillerCoors Site - Activity in reference to this industrial site is ongoing with one of the prospects for this site. In addition, four additional requests for proposals have been responded to for additional potential tenants. - National Main Street Accreditation for 2017 We are pleased to announce that Eden received accreditation for the second consecutive year from the National Main Street Center. This means Eden’s Main Street program meets the requirements of all communities that are under the Main Street umbrella of downtown revitalization standards. - Downtown Initiatives & 622 Washington Street We have been giving careful consideration to the redevelopment of property owned by the City of Eden in our traditional downtown areas. We currently own one parking lot behind the traditional downtown area known as Downtown Draper. It was updated several years ago and a walkway made so that merchants can park back there and save on street parking for

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4-H Youth Compete at District 4-H Activity Day On Friday, June 23, Rockingham County 4-H youth competed at the North Central 4H District Activity Day in Caswell County at Dillard Middle School. Rockingham County 4-H was among youth that were from the 19 surrounding counties in the district. Rockingham County had seven presenters with two of them being a first time presenter at District Activity Day which is a big accomplishment! All of our 4-Hers gave very professional presentations and we are proud of them all. The participants were Eve Agee, Emily Holmes, Alice Holmes, Katelyn Hewitt, Anna Agee, Lane Blankenship and Wesley Blankenship. There was also a district talent show at the event. Addison Farris and Anna Agee participated in a comedy act which was great! We are so very proud of all of our Rockingham County 4Hers! We have four youth going on to compete in the State 4-H

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downtown area in hopes of increasing development pressure and promoting new businesses. Within the past year, the Cook Block has received sidewalk and lighting improvements and the NCDOT (North Carolina Department of Transportation) plans to resurface Morgan Road from Lee St. to Washburn Ave. at some point later this fall. Currently, The City of Eden owns the building located at 622 Washington Street. Portions of the building collapsed several years ago when it was under different ownership. We plan to put out a Request for Qualifications to potentially engage a firm and do a Design Build project for

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622 Washington Street. The City of Eden also owns two parcels that adjoin this property in the rear. We are considering potential plans for merchant parking and customer parking on these additional parcels. Eden Downtown Development, Inc. - The EDDC Board of Directors met on July 10th. The Board has addressed the plans to restore the 622 Washington Street building, seeking an Urban Forestry Grant for a Draper Downtown site in early 2018 and business expansions in the Washington Street area. In addition, an Asheville artisan is moving to Eden and he wants to create a location to draw local artists as he helped do in Asheville. New Entrance Signs @ City Hall - Demolition of the old sign has been completed and construction of the new City Hall sign has been initiated. The large sign at the corner of Stadium Dr. and Pierce St. is being constructed of block and will have stacked stone placed on the surface both front and back. The LED sign and lettering will be installed in the near future. Minimal landscaping will take place at this time, but more extensive landscaping will be completed during the early fall. Rivers & Trails Group Recently met with Mr. Homer Wright and daughter, Ms. Martha Hopkins to discuss property the family is considering donating to the Matrimony Creek Nature Trail Project. It is a potential connector to Douglass Elementary School and the Ellerbe Court neighborhood. Eden Receives Seven Grants: The City of Eden has been awarded seven Rockingham County TDA for FY 2017-18 grants totaling $16,300 during the recent grant cycle for FY 2017-18. The specific grants awarded to the City include: 1. RiverFest $2,500 2. Pottery Festival $ 1,500 3. Shaggin’ on Fieldcrest $1,500 4. Oink & Ale $ 1,500 5. Touch-A-Truck $500 6. Grown & Gathered $1,000 7. Dixie Youth Tourney $7,800 Upcoming Special Events

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The following upcoming events have recently been featured: • Grown & Gathered – A farm to form experience. Enjoy a dinner featuring the bounty of our local farms and producers prepared by Chefs Ross and Amy Hammond along Washington Street. $50 per person or $90 per couple: Includes dinner, 2 drinks, a local handmade pottery plate and live music – August 12th @ 7:00 p.m. Please call Cindy Adams 336-612-8049 or Debbie Moore 336-344-5539 for reservations. Seating is limited. • Touch-A-Truck – Sat., August 19th (10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) on Henry Street. Admission – a non-perishable food item for the Kids Backpack Food Program. This event will include food, face painting and much more. • Freedom Park Music & Cruz In @ Kiwanis

Amphitheatre at Freedom Park. Cruz in starts at 5:30 p.m. and live music at 6:30 p.m. Event is open and FREE to the public. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy. Concessions available. 50/50 drawing, corn hole, door prizes and more. Upcoming sessions include: - Saturday, August 26th @ 6:30 p.m. – “Against the Nights” (Christian Blues music) - Saturday, September 30th @ 6:30 p.m. – The Impacts - Saturday, October 28th @ TBA – Fall Festival • Wright Memorial Event Center – Live Beach Music – August 27th Gates open at 3:00 p.m. Entertainment is: Jacob Vaughan @ 4:15 p.m. and The Embers at 5:30 p.m. There will be door prizes, food, vendors, and Shaggin. Get tickets online at www.eventbrite.com and at The Bette-R-Look Salon (Eden), Eden Chiropractic Office (Eden) and Roadside Gypsy (Eden). • Trailbuilding Workshops are being offered through RCC’s Outdoor Skills Training Program 336-342-4261 Ext. 2011. Intro to Sustainable Trail Design & Layout 8/12 or 8/19. • RiverFest – September 15th (5:00 – 10:00 p.m.) and September 16th (10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.) along Washington Street. Celebrating Eden’s 50th Anniversary! Karastan Mosaic Public Art Project in Grogan Park - City staff recently met with representatives of Karastan to discuss an upcoming Karastan Rug Mosaic public art project in Grogan Park that will be placed on the floor underneath the gazebo. In addition, we are planning to hold a Karastan exhibit once the mosaic artwork is completed and we do the unveiling/dedication. Also, there are plans to get the famous World’s Fair rug sent to Eden for display during this event. More information will be made available as the project develops. 50TH Anniversary - We will be placing a rock and bronze plaque in front of City Hall very soon that will commemorate our 50th Anniversary. Staff is working with the Eden Historical Museum to get their windows ready for RiverFest. The windows will have an anniversary theme. Sheralene Thompson, City Clerk is assembling a 50th Anniversary celebration timeline manuscript that will head out for publishing in August. Engineering Department Transportation Projects • 2017 Powell Bill Report - The Certified Statement, Map, Street Listing and the Add & Delete Sheet was approved, certified and submitted to the NC Powell Bill Manager’s Office on July 11th. - FY 2017-18 Street Resurfacing Contracts, No. 1, 2 & 3 - Waugh Asphalt plans to start construction on contracts 1 and 2 during the week of July 17th. - Waugh Asphalt is tentatively planning to start construction on contract 3 at some point in September.

• East Harris Place Improvement Project - Bids were received on June 29, 2017. - Waugh Asphalt was the low bidder with a bid of $162,632.70. - Request to Award the Contract is being brought to Council on July 18, 2017 for approval. - Since our last meeting, staff has been able to reach Walmart Corporate. Our request for financial assistance has been submitted to Tyler Latimer, Sr. Manager of Real Estate for our district. Our request is being considered at this time. We hope to hear something very soon. Southwood Drive - - The City of Eden and the developer of the future Ashton Way Apartments on East Harris Place have reached an agreement for improvements to the gravel section of Southwood Drive. Specifically, we have agreed to join forces to complete this section of roadway. - The city will be responsible for removing the existing material from the site, grading and installing the 6-inch stone base on Southwood Drive. This work will be completed in conjunction with the East Harris Place Improvement Contract. - A mixture of the stone base and the millings removed from East Harris Place will be installed on Southwood Drive to be used as the stone base. - City forces will be responsible for spreading the material as it is hauled to the site, compaction and the grading of the newly placed material. - The developer of Ashton Way Apartments will be responsible for the installation of the 3.5 inches of asphalt material. The asphalt base will be installed once the stone base is in place prior to the start of construction of the apartment complex to allow it to be used during construction. The asphalt surface course will be installed during the final stages of construction on the apartments. - It is important to point out that the original estimated cost for the city to construct this section on Southwood Drive was approximately $65,000. By joining forces with the developer and not having to purchase the stone, we now estimate a cost not to exceed $10,000. - This project is scheduled to start in September. Waterline Replacement Projects - Since June 16th our contractor has completed the 6inch DIP (ductile iron pipe) water main installation project along Hudson Street between Hopper Lane and Caleb Lane. New taps were made for five houses after tests for the new waterline were passed. The project cost ended up being about $15,000 less than the bid price due to encountering very good soil and reducing the amount of pavement cut that was required. In addition, our contractor has installed about 300 LF (linear feet) of 6-inch DIP

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AUGUST 2017 EDEN’S OWN / COUNTY STAR, PAGE 25 H Eden Managers Report Continued from Page 24 water main along Caleb Lane, and about 26 LF of 6-inch DIP waterline along the east side of Caleb Street at the intersection with Caleb Lane. By August 15th we expect that our contractor will install a 2-inch PVC waterline for the northern part of Caleb Street, and a 6-inch DIP waterline for the section of Caleb Street from Caleb Lane to Flinchum Street. The contractor will make new taps after testing of the new water main is completed. In addition, the contractor will make any necessary pavement repairs. Also, we anticipate holding the bid opening for the Victor Street 2-inch waterline replacement project prior to the August 15, 2017 meeting of the Eden City Council. Finance & Human Resources Department Closeout of FY 2016-17, Audit Process & Commencement of

FY 2017-18 - The last day of fiscal year 2016-17 was June 30, 2017 and the first day of fiscal year 2017-18 was July 1, 2017. We will be working in both the current fiscal year 2017-18 and the prior fiscal year 2016-17 through August 16, 2017. This will allow us to recognize revenues and expenditures that came in after June 30, 2017, but are for fiscal year 2016-17. Representatives from the Independent Auditing firm of Rouse, Rouse, Penn and Rouse started their preliminary audit work on June 20, 2017. The main part of the audit after August 16, 2017, and they will have it completed by October 31, 2017. Fire Department Fire Department Statistical Data For 1st Six Months The Eden Fire Department responded to a total of 326 calls over the past six months. During the first six months of 2017 the Eden Fire Department conducted five public education

events. The fire department will give the homeowner one smoke detector free of charge or they can schedule an appointment with us and we will come to their home and install it. Parks & Rec. Department The City of Eden was recently awarded a Rockingham County Tourism Development Authority (TDA) grant in the amount of

$7,800. 2018 Scottish Highland Games On June 26th staff met with Jimmy Murray of the Scottish Highland Games about the possibility of the Games being held at Freedom Park in the spring of 2018. He is going to make a proposal to his Board and will let the City know in the next few weeks if they will choose Eden as the location for the Scottish Highland Games in 2018.

Freedom Park Nature & Educational Trail Imp. - Staff within the Parks & Recreation Department and Municipal Services Department will soon be working together to upgrade the nature trail in the back of Freedom Park. Work will include applying additional gran-

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There was an elderly couple, who in their old age, noticed that they were getting a lot more forgetful, so they decided to go to the doctor. The doctor told them that they should start writing things down so they don't forget. They went home and the old lady told her husband to get her a bowl of ice cream. "You might want to write it down," she said. The husband said, "No, I can remember that you want a bowl of ice cream." She then told her husband she wanted a bowl of ice cream with whipped cream. "Write it down," she told him, and again he said, "No, no, I can remember: you want a bowl of ice cream with whipped cream." Then the old lady said she wants a bowl of ice cream with whipped cream and a cherry on top. "Write it down," she told her husband and again he said, "No, I got it. You want a bowl of ice cream with whipped cream and a cherry on top." So he goes to get the ice cream and spends an unusually long time in the kitchen, over 30 minutes. He comes out to his wife and hands her a plate of eggs and bacon. The old wife stares at the plate for a moment, then looks at her husband and asks, "Where's the toast?"

Teacher: "Kids, what does the chicken give you?" Student: "Meat!" Teacher: "Very good! Now what does the pig give you?" Student: "Bacon!" Teacher: "Great! And what does the fat cow give you?" Student: "Homework!" The day went downhill from there.

Question? A proud and confident genius makes a bet with an idiot. The genius says, "Hey idiot, every question I ask you that you don't know the answer, you have to give me $5. And if you ask me a question and I can't answer yours I will give you $5,000." The idiot says, "Okay." The genius then asks, "How many continents are there in the world?" The idiot doesn't know and hands over the $5. The idiot says, "Now me ask: what animal stands with two legs but sleeps with three?" The genius tries and searches very hard for the answer but gives up and hands over the $5000. The genius says, "Dang it, I lost. By the way, what was the answer to your question?" The idiot hands over $5.

Brown Mr. and Mrs. Brown had two sons. One was named Mind Your Own Business & the other was named Trouble. One day the two boys decided to play hide and seek. Trouble hid while Mind Your Own Business counted to one hundred. Mind Your Own Business began looking for his brother behind garbage cans and bushes. Then he started looking in and under cars until a police man approached him and asked, "What are you doing?" "Playing a game," the boy replied. "What is your name?" the officer questioned. "Mind Your Own Business." Furious the policeman inquired, "Are you looking for trouble?!" The boy replied, "Why, yes."

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Born A child asked his father, "How were people born?" So his father said, "Adam and Eve made babies, then their babies became adults and made babies, and so on." The child then went to his mother, asked her the same question and she told him, "We were monkeys then we evolved to become like we are now." The child ran back to his father and said, "You lied to me!" His father replied, "No, your mom was talking about her side of the family."

Text A mom texts, "Hi! Son, what does IDK, LY, & TTYL mean?" He texts back, "I Don't Know, Love You, & Talk To You Later." The mom texts him, "It's ok, don't worry about it. I'll ask your sister, love you too."

Head Scratcher Why is it that your nose runs, but your feet smell?

Formula Teacher: "What is the chemical formula for water?" Student: "HIJKLMNO." Teacher: "What are you talking about?" Student: "Yesterday you said it's H to O!"

Q: How far can a dog run into the woods? A: Halfway. After that he’s running out of the woods. Q: A doctor gives you three pills, telling you to take one Every half hour. How long will the pills last? A: 30 minutes each. (Or, if they wanted to know the total time, 90 minutes) Q: A farmer has 17 sheep, and all but 9 die. How many are left? A: 9

Teacher: "If I gave you 2 cats and another 2 cats and another 2, how many would you have?" Johnny: "Seven." Teacher: "No, listen carefully... If I gave you two cats, and another two cats and another two, how many would you have?" Johnny: "Seven." Teacher: "Let me put it to you differently. If I gave you two apples, and another two apples and another two, how many would you have?" Johnny: "Six." Teacher: "Good. Now if I gave you two cats, and another two cats and another two, how many would you have?" Johnny: "Seven!" Teacher: "Johnny, where in the heck do you get seven from?!" Johnny: "Because I've already got a cat!" Q: Is Google male or female? A: Female, because it doesn't let you finish a sentence before making a suggestion.

Police A police officer attempts to stop a car for speeding and the guy gradually increases his speed until he's topping 100 mph. The man eventually realizes he can't escape and finally pulls over. The cop approaches the car and says, "It's been a long day and my shift is almost over, so if you can give me a good excuse for your behavior, I'll let you go." The guy thinks for a few seconds and then says, "My wife ran away with a cop about a week ago. I thought you might be that officer trying to give her back!"

Q: If you had only one match and you walked into a room where there was a candle, a kerosene lamp, and a wood burning stove, which would you light first? A: The match

Q: How many animals of each sex did Moses take on the ark? A: Noah may have taken 2, but Moses just parted the water. Q: A clerk in the butcher shop is 5 feet, 10 inches tall. What does he weigh? A: Beef! (Or any other type of meat for that matter) Q: How many two-cent stamps are there in a dozen? A: 12 Q: What was the President's name in 1950? A: Same as it is now. Q: How much dirt is in a hole three feet wide by five feet long by four feet deep? A: None, it's a hole. Q: You are driving a train eastbound on a railroad track at 60 miles per hour. You travel for 30 minutes and pick up ten passengers. Thirty minutes later all but three of the passengers get off the train. What is the engineer's name? A: Whatever **your name** is. Q: Do they have a fourth of July in England? A: Yes, between July 3rd and July 5th Q: How many birthdays does the average man have? A: One a year

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Rockingham County Public Library's New Bookmobile The Rockingham County Public Library is proud to announce the addition of a new bookmobile! "The Bookmobile grant is made possible by funding from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (IMLS grant number LS-00-17-0034-17)." This grant along with the matching funds from Rockingham County Government of $22,000.00 has awarded the Outreach

Department $122,000.00 to build a new bookmobile. Rockingham Public Library Director Michael Roach said: "The last 80-plus years have been great for the Rockingham County Public Library. This has been the length of time since we became the County Library System and the first time we purchased a countywide Bookmobile. Both of these were the result of the work of Lily Mebane. She had the vision and drive to unite the local libraries and bookmobiles into a single unit. Our latest bookmobile is one of a long line of vehicles and staff that have served the people of Rockingham County!

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I would like to express my appreciation to the State Library of North Carolina for an LSTA Grant of $100,000 and the Rockingham County Commissioners for an additional $22,000." The Outreach department consists of three parts: the Bookmobile, Homebound Delivery, and Drop-In-Library (DIL), with each part focused on a different part of the population in the community. Homebound is directed towards the elderly, people who might not be able to get out of their houses easily, nursing homes and home cares. DIL is similar except the focus is on childcare centers, Head Start classes, and after school programs. There are a variety of materials that homebound patrons and DIL centers can choose from including books,

board books, books on CD, and movies. Materials are selected by Outreach staff and delivered on a monthly basis. The Bookmobile provides library services to different sites around the county. These sites include but are not limited to communities without easy access to a library, low-income housing sites, senior centers, and schools. Patrons can come on the bookmobile and look through the newest materials available from Outreach including large print books, movies, and books on CD. With the new bookmobile, Outreach will finally be able to offer access to all the resources that the branches have. The new bookmobile will contain a Wi-Fi hotspot providing internet access at each site. Patrons will now be able to browse online, attend scheduled

computer classes, and print materials on the bus. Tablets and laptops will be available on the bookmobile for patron use, and classes will be offered covering anything from “Introduction to the Computer” to Genealogy classes. Some stops will be extended to cover the length of the classes and to make sure everyone has a chance to use the devices. With the new bookmobile, the library hopes that more patrons of all ages will be reached and that the bookmobile will become an even more essential resource to the community. The Outreach department (Brenda Pannell, Rachel Fetzer, and Leigh Baillargeon) would like to thank all the patrons for their patience and dedication through the past year without a bus.

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Volunteers make tennis rock! Any outreach program is only as good as it’s volunteers. This summer, RC Tennis High School interns are hosting over 55 youth TENNIS clinics across the county for five summer day camps. Find them on the courts at Jaycee park with Reidsville YMCA and Parkview Village and in Eden at Bridge Street Recreation Center, Eden Family YMCA and the Boys & Girl Club. Each volunteer attended a Coach Youth Tennis workshop at Rockingham Community College before the beginning of our summer season. Thanks to their help, over 125 youth are learning to play the sport of a lifetime - tennis. 2017 RC Tennis Interns are: Johnnie Brown, Bryson Chapmon, Neil Chudasma, Ally Gagnon, Tristan and Gabrielle Hollifield, Jacob Schraufnagel, Jamiya Richardson, Alexus Stout, and Amber Smith. One of our lead volunteer coaches, Jackie Cantrell, was recognized by the Rockingham County Commissioners as their Rockingham County Outstanding Volunteer for July at their meeting on July 10. Jackie has volunteered at over 100 youth and community tennis events each of the last 2 years. She also shares here time and talents with Morehead Hospital, Garden of Eden Senior Center and her church. Fieldcrest Road Church of God. Congratulations Jackie and thank you to all our RC Tennis volunteers. Come out to play tennis with our volunteer coaches and interns at our next Family Tennis Night at Rockingham Community College on Tuesday, August 15 from 6:30-8pm. This is a free event for all ages. Both experienced and beginning players are welcome. Let’s play this game! For more information about tennis for all ages in Rockingham County, visit our website at www.rockingham .usta.com and follow us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/RCYouthtennis. • TRY TENNIS SESSIONS FOR ADULT BEGINNERS, August 2,3,7, and 8 7:30-9pm Jaycee Park Tennis Courts, 125 Jaycee Park Road, Reidsville. From “couch to court” tennis lesson for adults age 18 and over learn to play tennis and receive a FREE racket, T- shirt for only $30. Register online at www.TryTennis.net. • SUMMER NIGHT YOUTH TENNIS CLINICS, August 2,3,7 and,8, 6-7:30pm Jaycee Park Tennis Courts, 125 Jaycee Park Road, Reidsville. $20/clinic. Experienced young players ages 13-18 are invited to improve their match skills with Coach Caleb Shelton. More information and online registration: www.signupgenius.com/go /409054daea72ea7fb6-summer2 • FAMILY TENNIS NIGHT, TUESDAY AUGUST 15, 6:30p – 8:00p, Rockingham Community College Tennis Courts, 568 County Home Road, Wentworth, FREE event for the entire family. Here’s your chance to get everybody out of the house and onto the court – together! Join RC Tennis coaches and volunteers for a fun Family Tennis Night. Experienced and beginning players welcome. All equipment and fun provided. SignUp: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/409054daea72ea7fb6-summer

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H PAGE 30 EDEN’S OWN / COUNTY STAR, AUGUST 2017 Eden Managers Report Continued from Page 25 ite dust to the trail, adding additional benches, picnic tables, and constructing 8-10 RV pads for camping in the back at Freedom Park. There will be electrical hook ups, water hook ups, as well as a sewer disposal location for the use by the campers. We anticipate that work will begin in the early fall and will be completed and opened to the public for use by the spring of 2018. The City of Eden received a Rockingham Community Foundation Grant in the amount of $25,000 for this project. Parks & Recreation Master Plan – Parks & Recreation Staff are working to develop a list of individuals willing to serve as a member of the new Parks and Rec. Advisory Board that was recommended in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan. In addition, there are several smaller recommendations in the master plan that was approved by the City Council that the City can work to accomplish in the upcoming months, such as the Dog Park, improvements to trails, addition of new trails, and the potential for a Splash Pad

with a capital campaign effort to help generate funding for this project. Specific recommendations will be brought to the City Council for their formal consideration once finalized. Planning & Inspections Dept Ashton Way Apartments - We have received construction drawings for a new apartment complex that will be located off of East Harris Place behind the WalMart. They will be called Ashton Way Apartments. The developer, Wynnfield Properties has estimated that site work will begin within 60 – 90 days and vertical construction will begin in approximately 120 days. Once construction begins, it will take between 9 and 10 months to complete. The plans call for 8 1bedroom units (2 w/office), 22 2bedroom units, and 18 3-bedroom units. In addition, there will be a 1-story community center, a fenced playground area and a picnic shelter. The main entrance and exit will be off of East Harris Place. Code Enforcement Update Since the June meeting of the Eden Council the Planning and Inspections Department has

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mailed out statements to all delinquent accounts. During this time we have collected $781.07 in fees. Kelly Stultz, Director of Planning and Inspections and Erin Gilley, City Attorney have met and formulated a plan of action that includes selected properties for immediate legal action. First, letters will be sent from the City Attorney to all delinquent owners stating that legal action is imminent if their bills are not paid. After that happens, we will be proceeding with foreclosure actions on most of the properties and other means of collections on the others. Attachment of personal property is also available and will be pursued. There is a process of notification that is required in code enforcement issues and this will be completed as well. Tree Board Update The Tree Board met on June 19th. Mr. Chris Colvin from Lamar advertising came to the meeting. He has concerns about the visibility of a Lamar billboard sign because of the street trees. The sign is located on Highway 14 South across from the Ford Dealership. The Tree Board discussed the situation and the board made a motion to accept the following conditions: We would have the trees appraised by several local nurseries. We would average the price for each one and Lamar Advertising will in return pay for the replacement of an equal value of street trees along Highway 14. Lamar Advertising also agreed to donate free advertisement space on the billboard to the city for events if it's available. Lidl Project The Lidl project is well under way at this point. The shell building is close to being driedin and the interior slab is being prepared for concrete. Most of the site utility work has been completed at this time. Police Department Police Department Statistical Data For 1st Six Months Of 2017. Included is the CFS (Call For Service) information from January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017 that was received from Jason Wood, Rockingham County 911 Database Manager. The Eden Police Department received 10,377 calls for service during the first six months of 2017. The total dispatched calls from the 911 center were 9,047 and the traffic stop calls were 1,330. Public Utilities Department EPA Administrative Order On Consent and Mandatory Projects to Stop Sewer System Overflows We are ahead of schedule for our projects and our documentation submittals to the EPA and water infrastructure for our grant and loan funding. Our engineering report was due on June 1st, and this deadline was met. The Water Infrastructure Section of the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources has until November

1st to complete their review of our engineering report and give their approval for all projects. The rehabilitation of the Bridge and Junction Pump Stations as well as the digester improvements at the wastewater treatment plant have been in progress for several months now and may be bid earlier than most of the other projects due to a greater need to have these facilities rehabilitated first. Mega Park Water Line Project Currently, the engineers at Dewberry & Davis are ready to begin the design work of the new water line that will serve the Mega Park and the water improvements that will take place in the east end of Eden that will loop some of our lines and provide redundancy to our trunk lines serving this area. Our engineering report for this project is currently under review by the Water Infrastructure Section of the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Water Infrastructure has until November 1, 2017 to complete the review of the engineering report. Chloramine Project - We hope to schedule another start up attempt to put the chloramine project online before the end of this month. We were able to bring the system online and make chloramines in May, but we discovered that a chlorine control valve would be needed to make the system function properly. This control valve was ordered and has been installed and the control programming to our plant computer system will be completed soon. It is our current plan to have the system online and functional to help us meet our scheduled August compliant monitoring sampling of Trihalomethanes. Leachate from the Duke Energy - The Duke Energy landfill project began pumping leachate to our Wastewater Treatment Plant during the last ten days of June. At this point it appears that our plant will be able to treat the Coal Ash leachate. Meadow Greens and Covenant Branch Pump Stations Force Main Relief Project - This Project will tie the Meadow Greens and Covenant Branch Sewer Pump Stations into the underutilized Railroad Pump Station Force Main to provide redundancy to the existing force mains serving these pump stations. When the project is completed in December 2017, we will be able to control flow from these pump stations into the larger Railroad force main to provide greater capacity to these pump stations during high flow periods. This project was funded with grant money totaling $534,000 with the city making a match contribution of $35,000 to complete the project. Although, this project was not directly part of the EPA – AO, the project will serve to help control and ensure that we do not have overflows from these pump stations. This

project is underway and construction should begin in early August. Sam W Smith, Jr. is the contractor on this project. Melinda Ward – Superintendent of Wastewater Treatment Plant Featured in Article The July 2017 issue of TPO (Treatment Plant Operator) Magazine did a story on the legacy of Melinda Ward’s family in the wastewater industry. A picture of Melinda in her Eden All-American City shirt is on the cover of the magazine. In addition to Melinda’s work, her father, Lynwood Sessoms, was superintendent of the plant in Tarboro, NC. and her husband, Michael Ward is Superintendent for the Henry County (Virginia) Public Service Authority. Melinda was honored by her peers earlier this year when she was selected to receive the 2016 William D. Hatfield Award from the NCWEA. Municipal Services Department Tornado Clean-up Efforts After July 28th we will solicit bids for the chipping and hauling component associated with removing the temporary tornado debris pile. Based on preliminary estimates from Timberland Mulch we believe that price could likely be somewhere in the neighborhood of at least $103,000. Once that work is completed we will then be in a position to submit our reimbursement request to NC Emergency Management. Eden Greenway - Hudson Welding has completed construction of the greenway bridge and the bridge has been installed, anchored down into bridge pillars and is now useable. The Street Division has installed rip rap on the banks for erosion control and they are forming a concrete headwall on each end of the new bridge and working the walking trail into both ends of the new bridge. In addition, Anglin Earthworks is currently wrapping-up their tornado cleanup efforts. SKAT Bus Shelters - The SKAT Bus Shelters are almost complete. One will be located at the Dollar General on Stadium Drive, one at the Dollar General on Morgan Road and the third one will be installed on property at the Habitat Restore or Love Oil Company (Ron’s Mini Mart) depending upon the acquisition of the required easement. Draper Landing - The steps have been removed due to the entire embankment sliding into the river. This was an emergency decision that was made so we would not lose the steps. The major issue with the landing is the land in that area is mostly sandy soil and it’s difficult to anchor the steps. We are currently discussing various options and developing a plan of action. The current location is a problem due to the lack of solid ground. One of the options we are investigating is the installation of pylons to anchor the steps.

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RCC Tennis Courts honored in New York for Excellence by USTA The USTA has announced that the Rockingham Community College tennis courts in Wentworth, N.C., are one of 12 winners in the 36th annual USTA Facility Awards program, which recognizes excellence in the construction and/or renovation of tennis facilities throughout the country. Rockingham Community College will be honored at the Next Generation: A Tennis Innovation Workshop at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld in Orlando, FL, Oct. 11-15. In the summer of 2016, Rockingham Community College (RCC) partnered with the Rockingham County Tennis Association to revitalize tennis in the county by resurfacing its six courts, becoming the cornerstone of renovated athletic facilities at the college. In addition to being a site for educational courses, the courts are used by local high school tennis teams and the community. The courts are the first location in Rockingham County where adult and youth tennis instruction is available to all community members – no membership required. The college was able to pull together funding for the resurfacing from a variety of sources to augment a bequest. In May, RCC and the Rockingham County Tennis Association hosted one of 20 "Family Tennis Night on the Courts" events across the South to help USTA Southern test-market strategies to reach non-playing families and promote local tennis programs to a new audience. “Great tennis facilities like the tennis courts at Rockingham Community College help us to grow the game at the grass-roots level, and we are proud to recognize them for their ongoing impact on the sport of tennis,” said Kurt Kamperman, USTA Chief Executive Community Tennis and the USTA National Campus. “Rockingham Community College has embraced many of our tennis initiatives and kept the sport at the forefront of its community each year.” To be considered for an award, facilities must be under the jurisdiction of a park and recreation department, an educational institution, a nonprofit corporation or be a private or commercially owned and operated facility that offers both USTA and public programming designed to help grow tennis. Facilities were judged on the following criteria: overall layout and adaptation to site; excellence of court surface and lights; ease of maintenance; accommodations for players, spectators and press/officials; aesthetics; graphics (including the use of signs and landscaping); amenities such as casual seating for spectators, food services and social areas; and the facilities’ participation in USTA programs. Nominated facilities were voted

on in the following categories: Public Courts that are either small tennis centers with 2-10 courts or large tennis centers with 11 or more courts; Educational Institutions; and Private Facilities that support the USTA and other “growth of the game” programs open to the public. All 2017 award winners will receive a wall plaque and an all-weather sign, which can be mounted at the facility. Certificates of award will be made available to park and recreation departments, schools and those professionals responsi-

Bitsy Grant Tennis Center, Atlanta, Ga. Rancho Penasquitos Tennis Center, San Diego, Calif. Upper Main Line YMCA, Berwyn, Penn. Peachtree City Tennis Center, Peachtree, Ga. Educational Institution Rockingham Community College Tennis Courts, Wentworth, N.C. Private Facilities Dataw Island Club Tennis Center, St. Helena Island, S.C. Overland Park Racquet Club, Overland Park, Kan. Bentwood Country Club, San Angelo, Texas (Featured Facility) Cape Fear Country Club, Wilmington, N.C. The USTA is the national governing body for the sport of tennis in

the U.S. and the leader in promoting and developing the growth of tennis at every level -- from local communities to the highest level of the professional game. A not-for-profit organization with more than 715,000 members, it invests 100% of its proceeds in growing the game. It owns and operates the US Open, the highest-attended annual sporting event in the world, and launched the US Open Series, linking seven summer WTA and ATP World Tour tournaments to the US Open. In addition, it owns approximately 90 Pro Circuit events throughout the U.S.

and selects the teams for the Davis Cup, Fed Cup, Olympic and Paralympic Games.The USTA’s philanthropic entity, the USTA Foundation, provides grants and scholarships in addition to supporting tennis and education programs nationwide to benefit underresourced youth through the National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) network. For more information about the USTA, go to USTA.com or follow the official accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat.

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Fast Cash Classifieds ALL CLASSIFIED ADS SHOULD BE PAID BEFORE DEADLINE TO RUN IN NEXT ISSUE. Cash, Checks, Master Card & Visa accepted. If billing is required & accepted there will be a $1 charge billing charge added. (No 900 numbers accepted) email ad to.. lisag@edensown.com -or - Call 336-627-9234 • Fax to 336-627-9225 Mail in your ad inform. and payment to - Eden’s Own Journal, 5197 NC Hwy. 14, Eden 27288 Eden’s Own is published and placed on the stands on the 1st of Each Month • Ads cannot be put in nor canceled after deadline. No refunds. Ads run only at the discretion of the management. We reserve the right to turn down any classified ad we deem not publishable for any reason.

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ANNOUNCEMENT Notice of Discharge of Untreated Sewage General Statute 143-215.1C requires that the owner or operator of any wastewater collection system or treatment works to issue a Notice of Discharge of Untreated Sewage when an untreated wastewater discharge of 1,000 gallons or more reaches surface waters in the county of occurrence. In accordance with that regulation, the following notice has been prepared and issued to the media in the affected county. The City of Eden discovered discharge of untreated sewage to Matrimony Creek, on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 9:50 AM at the northeast corner of the property at 280 Beaver Run. The known time of the overflow continued for 6 hours and 5 minutes, and was stopped by 3:55 PM the same day. An estimated volume of 8,000 gallons of untreated sewage flowed into Matrimony Creek which flows into the Dan River. The cause of the discharge was a collapsed aerial sewer pipe that was discovered the previous day by the property owner at the same address. The property owner reported property damage from the outfall mowing crew and it was during this investigation that

Puzzle Answer From Page 26: Time For School the collapsed sewer pipe was found by City employees. The North Carolina Department of Emergency Management was notified of the first event The North Carolina Division of Water Resources was notified of the events on June 20, 2017 and is reviewing the

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Total Vintage Market Place This store is now open in the former Belk building at Eden Mall. Hours are 10:00am6:00pm M-S and 1:00pm6:00pm on Sunday. Chair caning is now available at Total Vintage Market Place. Robert Owen of Martinsville is there each Friday, but you can leave your items for repair any day. Call 336-6231920 for more information. Vendor spaces are still available. McDaniels Hair Supply and Fashion This business is now open at 408 N. Van Buren Road just north of Cox Street. Call 336-864-1123 for more information or stop by to see what they have to offer. Inspired Whimsy This gift shop and wine bar has

opened at 698 Linden Drive in Eden behind Schewel’s Furniture. The sell cards, art, wine and craft beer and other items. It is a little bit of something different. You can enjoy a glass of wine or craft beer in this beautiful spring weather outdoors with their outdoor seating. Hours are 11:00am-7:00pm. Call 336-612-1853 for more information RJ’s Auto Sales This car dealership has just opened at 802 Washington St. Call 336-394-8144 for more information.

Managing Time for the Small Business Owner is a class offered on Thursday, August 10th at the Reidsville Community Resource Center from 11:00am-2:00pm. How to Find Customers will be offered on August 22nd from 1:00pm4:00pm at the Economic Development Building in Wentworth. Starting a Hospitality and Tourism Business class will be held at RCC on August 25th from 1:00pm-4:00pm. All classes are free of charge. Call Fonna Terry at 336-342-4261, ext. 2107 to register.

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Noise Slows Healing— and Cone Health Seeks a More Relaxing Experience Annie Penn Hospital launches a pilot promoting rest and healing for patients through technology. Hospitals are noisy. Conversations among staff and the myriad beeping and buzzing of technology make it difficult for patients to rest. Research also finds noise and a lack of rest may mean more discomfort and even more time in the hospital for patients. That is why Cone Health has launched a pilot project at Annie Penn Hospital aimed at making hospital stays less stressful. At Annie Penn Hospital, patients are encouraged to tune to the C.A.R.E. Channel. The C.A.R.E. Channel, which stands for Continuous Ambient Relaxation Environment®, looks and sounds a lot like a New Age cable TV show. Patients seem-

ingly tune into laid-back original music and watch nature scenes. “It is really much more than soft music and pretty images,” says Annie Penn Hospital President Cindy Farrand. “The C.A.R.E. Channel was developed specifically for clinical use. The nature imagery and music used are based on decades of research. We see this as another step in continuously improving the care we provide our patients.” The 24-hour broadcast is designed to reinforce the day/night cycle, which is a significant factor for the body’s ability to heal. During the daylight hours, stunning nature landscapes provide a positive focus for patients who may be anxious, in discomfort or lonely.

Overnight, visuals turn to a starry sky, helping patients fall asleep quickly, and return to sleep if awakened for lab work, respiratory treatments, or other clinical interventions. In addition, Annie Penn Hospital is implementing quiet hours daily from 2 – 4 p.m. While visiting is not restricted, lights will be dimmed and activity that is not medically necessary will be kept to a minimum. Hospital staff will also ask visitors to keep their conversations to a minimum and turn their cell phones to vibrate. “We hope these steps lead to less use of pain medication, more rest and an even better experience for our patients,” adds Farrand.

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The following are the policies agreed upon by both parties when running an advertisement in Eden’s Own Journal We Publish Monthly - the 1st of each month Each issue is an entity unto itself. Ads are purchased and run PER ISSUE. DEADLINES WILL BE LISTED IN THE PAPER FOR THE UPCOMING ISSUES (USUALLY ON PAGE 4) IF A PROOF IS REQUESTED: Information must be turned in at least 24 hours prior to deadline in order to be proofed BEFORE OR BY deadline. An email, fax number, text or client on site approval is required. Responsibility of clients: Proofs must be oked in office by 4pm on day of deadline, otherwise the it will be assumed that the ad is to run AS IS, printed AS IS, and client will be responsible for payment in full, even if there are mistakes in the advertisement. Eden’s Own Journal/Rockingham County Star is not to be held financially accountable for mistakes in advertisements exceeding the cost of the advertisement itself. Refund percentages are to be determined by publisher only. PAYMENT OPTIONS • Payment expected at time of order for advertisement. We accept Master Card, Visa, Debit, Cash, Check or Money Order. • If billing is requested, A client must complete billing information for our records, including personal contact numbers & addresses. In some cases a credit card may be required to be put on file for our records only. It will not be charged unless requested by client or unless the account is what we consider grossly overdue. (2 or more months) • We do have Discounts for Payment up Front for 3 or more month commitments. • Overdue charges . If a bill is not paid by the 14th of the month, a $3 fee will be added to total. After 2 months overdue an account may be charged to the credit card provided for such purpose. Exceptions may be made with prior aggrement with publisher. OFFICE HOURS are 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Monday - Thursday. Fridays by appointment only, due to possible Fieldwork. This does not mean we are in the office all these hours. There are events to cover and advertisers to see. Call before coming to office to be sure we are in. Office:336-627-9234 or 336-613-0325 Cells to call: Lisa F. Griffith (Owner/Publisher) 336-613-0325 • Elizabeth Doss co/publisher 336-613-3025 AD PLACEMENT EXPLANATION All Ads are ROP ROP (Run Of Press) means: 1) Absolutely NO Guarantee of Placement in any issue. Ads are placed at designers discretion. 2) There is NO Guarantee that a competitor will not be on same or facing pages 3) Requests to be in a particular spot are not guaranteed whatsoever. or Prime Placement Request 1) $25 paid IN ADVANCE for a specific placement is required. ($50 for back page)) First come first served only. 3) That space will be reserved for that ad, that issue only. 4) In case a reserved placement cannot be supplied in that issue, the only refund will be the $25 placement fee. The advertisement will still be DUE IN FULL no matter where it is placed in that issue.

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School is Cool! Hazlewood Named as Brooks Scholar Seventeen North Carolina high school graduates have been named recipients of Aubrey Lee Brooks Scholarships for the upcoming 2017-2018 academic year. Chosen in Rockingham County is Jonah Hazelwood from Eden, NC, a graduate of John Morehead High School, will attend North Carolina State University. The scholarships provide funding for study at North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Recipients were selected through a competitive process that included interviews by a county committee and final selection by a committee of faculty and staff from each of the three eligible universities. Over two hundred students applied this year. Established by Aubrey Lee

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TGRC invites you to Madagascar The Theatre Guild of Rockingham County invites you to travel across seas with us to Madagascar! Join us in telling the story of Marty, Alex, Gloria, and Merman, four animals raised their entire lives in the zoo that find themselves on a new adventure far from home. This comical children’s musical is filled with entertaining music, engaging dances, and fun filled adventure for the entire family. Directed by Rose Wray, Madagascar Jr is the perfect musical for the child that is new to theatre as well as the seasoned young actor. Whether it’s as one of the bold penguins, a silly lemur, or the cat-like predators with an appetite for lemurs, your child can find a role that fits them. There are many cameo and ensemble roles as well that help bring this production to life. For those that wish to take the stage for this production auditions will be held August 19th at 10AM and August 20th at 2PM at Rockingham County High School. Video auditions may also be submitted to rwray23@gmail.com no later than August 18th at 5PM. This family-friendly musical opens on October 12th for a special school performance and will be open to the general publicc October 13th-15th. For showtimes and more information on how to get involved please visit us online at www.tgrc-nc.com. We can’t wait to get our season started with Madagascar Jr.

Brooks, a Person-County native and prominent Greensboro attorney who died in 1958, the scholarships are available to students from fourteen North Carolina counties. First awarded in 1956, recipients are chosen based on Mr. Brooks’ qualifications: “academic standing, character, leadership, financial need, and the will of the recipient to help himself or herself prepare for a career as a useful and informed citizen.” The scholarships will provide $12,000 for each student for the 2017-18 academic year and may be renewed for a period of three additional academic years. In addition to the annual scholarship, Brooks Scholars are provided with funding that supports additional educational opportunities including study abroad, internships and research fellowships.

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The Racetrack XXXV

Melvin Chilton Goes to the Front By Darrell Meade Gregory

It had been a long, hot day at Bi-State for Wayne Johnson and his crew. His racecar blew a transmission out during practice seemingly dooming the car for the rest of the race. Undaunted by this setback, Johnson’s crew pulled the transmission out of the tow car, a ’55 Chevy, and installed it in record time to make the field. After a grueling, hot race the car made it back into the pits in one piece. It had been a drawn-out day for all and Johnson’s crew were wore out and still had to replace the transmission in the tow car. Cutting corners on that prolonged summer day, Johnson hooked the tow bar to the 55 Chevy as usual but didn’t take time to change the transmission. With open exhaust, the blue 19 racecar with Johnson at the wheel, pushed the no transmission tow car out of the racetrack and all the way to Cooty’s and Joe’s Atlantic service station in Leaksville. They would change the transmission back on Monday. The heavily publicized midseason championship race was scheduled for August 5th. The spectators had leveled out on these hot Sunday afternoons but the bleachers were still half full

of vibrant supporters of their favorite drivers. Track publicist Emerson Manuel’s “The Advisor” had run a lengthy article promoting the exciting races at the local track. “Goins, Griffin, Tate, and Chilton,” names headlined the story. Manuel also listed the purse for the races, starting at $60 for first place and going down to the 9th spot for $10. At this time, no racers had claimed that they were ever paid that much. The Leaksville News carried spotty coverage of the races at Bi-State making it hard to keep up with the weekly races. The Leaksville News had no problem carrying large articles about the exploits of Perk Brown and Carl Burris at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem every week. This was undoubtedly due to Bowman Gray advertising heavily in the paper while BiState ads were conspicuously absent. Throughout the run of Bi-State, there was a lack of formal ads; for track management relied on flyers being posted in the windows of service stations and other businesses. Readers of the paper could follow the exploits of the hometown greats Brown and Burris in detail every week and if the paper needed a

space filler, a small article on the Bi-State races would be inserted. J.D. Roberts, the tracks primary operator, still pulled in a good crowd for his championship event on August 5th. On this steamy hot Sunday, the local talent was expected to have their cars in fine tune for the fifty lap race. Jasper Roberts of Leaksville and Charlie Bryant of Martinsville won the heat races over the other popular drivers.

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E The newcomer, Jasper Roberts, took the lead out of the gate and held on to it until the 18th lap. Monk Tate of Ruffin, grabbed the lead and looked like he had the dominate car for the rest of the race. Melvin Chilton had slowly been picking off contenders as he worked his way up through the 18 car field to the top. As the final laps of the race approached, the eighteen-yearold had made it up to second. Melvin followed Monk Tate closely but the experienced Tate was blocking every attempt to be passed. Knowing that the laps were winding down, Melvin took a chance and dove under Tate causing Tate to spin out. Chilton was able to hold on for the last three laps to claim the

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AUGUST 2017 EDEN’S OWN / COUNTY STAR, PAGE 35 H mid-season championship in the same car that Clarence Pickeral won the championship the previous year.

It may have been the same car but there had been modifications to it to keep it competitive. When Bi-State opened under

J.D. Roberts tenure, he eliminated many restrictive rules and allowed any size 6 cylinder engine with one carburetor to compete. Many racers were running illegal engines anyway but this opened the floodgates for more powerful engines. Willie Chilton had a strong car as evidenced by his string of wins with Clarence Pickeral driving the # 3 Plymouth the previous year. For this race season, the competition’s larger engines had closed the gap of the dominant #3. The Chilton garage had a bag of tricks also. By combining the expertise of engineer

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Herman Self who did the camshaft work and welder, Jackie Shelton, the idea of running a four barrel carburetor instead of the one and two barrels that everyone was running developed. Finding a compatible four barrel intake and cutting it to fit Chilton’s #3 was an engineering feat that worked perfectly. With expert cast iron welding, the four barrel intake was mated to the original 6 cylinder intake. Done in secrecy and keeping it a secret was a chore, but the Chilton garage pulled it off. Even though the rules at Bi-State stipulated one carburetor, the Chiltons were wary of controversy if the car did win. It is true that they still ran just one carburetor but it just about had double the capacity of the standard two-barrels that the rest of the field was running. Willie Chilton chained the hood down from prying eyes and off to the race they went. Melvin Chilton was fast learning this racing game and had the confidence to run with the big dogs. The situation that day was in Melvin’s favor as his top competitors were limited. Cecil Barker was still recovering from a wreck the week before, Floyd Goins had ditched his hobby car in order to jump into the modified division, and Jimmy Griffin’s U2 was not able to compete. This left the 88 of Monk Tate as the only winner of Bi-State that season in the running. Melvin knew this was a golden opportunity and prudently saved his car the whole fifty lap feature until the very end. Knowing he had the fastest car that day, Melvin made his move at the end, unfortunately putting Monk Tate out of the money. Melvin Chilton secured the second mid-season championship in his father’s # 3 Plymouth. Looking through Monk Tate’s perspective, he saw things a little different. Monk said that his distributer was misfiring at the end of the race and he knew that he could not hold young Melvin off. Monk said that he gave him room to come around but Melvin spun him out. Melvin tried to smooth the situation over at the end of the race but Monk would hear none of it resulting in a slight altercation, which examining Tate’s style, could have been much worse. Melvin never tried to apologize about a race again. Even though Melvin Chilton was really just 17 years old and still in school, he had been around racing a lot. Drawing from the experience of Owen Brown and Clarence Pickeral, his father’s winning drivers, Melvin matured rapidly. This showed at this championship race as he coolly waited to take it to the front. J.D. Roberts presented Melvin Chilton with his first trophy that

was captured on film by Emerson Manuel, the track publicist. The fifty-lap race was just about free of mishaps compared to what the spectators had come to expect. The only significant incident was Wayne Johnson crashing through what was left of the fence in the second turn on the twelfth lap. Johnson was still able to take his battered racecar up to ninth place by the end of the race. In the eighteen car field, Chilton and Johnson were the only well known drivers to finish in the top ten magnifying the fact that there was a strange absence of the Bi-State front runners. J.D. Roberts had to feel good about the mid-championship as he counted the money that afternoon but he knew it was not as good as last years take. He had a core support of fans that showed up at every race that he could count on filling a third of the seats. Still the ticket booth could use more paying customers to keep the track profitable. By this time, photos and 8mm film show the fence seemingly obliterated after all the crashes and the condition of the grandstands was not getting any better. J.D. Roberts planned for the racing to continue hoping that the fan base would pick up as soon as the heat subsided from mid-summer. The temperature might drop some, but the racing was heating up. The fans wondered what would happen next? Part XXXVI will appear in next month’s Eden’s Own Journal. Special thanks to Bill Blair, Glenn Blankenship, Gene Brown, Owen Brown, Babe Chambers, Gene Chambers, Melvin Chilton, Deborah Durham, John Edwards, Carlton Estes, Eden Historical Museum, Billy Ferguson, Brenda Franklin, Dink Gardner, Bobby Griffin, Kenneth Hall, Norman Hall, Teresa Hutson, Jack LaPrad, Lottie Lillard, David Long, Bill Mangum, Clyde Mangum, Buddy Moore, Randy Moore, Wayne Moore, Butch Nantz, Emory Pace, Clarence Pickurel, Mike Saunders, Ray Shropshire, Harold Smith, Addie Stultz, Mike Stultz, Otis Stultz, Barbara Tate, Monk Tate, Glen Manuel, Hank Thomas, Raymond Thomas, Jon Thompson, Homer V. Wood, Shirley Young, and many more

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1st Annual Great River Race Sponsored by Get Fit Eden It’s time to get creative and row for the fun of it in your homemade boat! The Great River Race will take place on Saturday, August 26th at 9:00am from Settle Bridge Road to the Bethlehem Church Road Wildlife Access 1. To register, please contact The Eden Chamber of Commerce with your team name as early as possible: Eden Chamber of Commerce, 678 S. Van Buren Road Phone: 336-623-3336 Email:info@edenchamber.com 2. Registration forms are due on the day of the race by 9:00am 3. Liability waivers must be completed for every crewmember. Waivers for minors will need the signature of a parent or guardian. They must be submitted by 9:00am on the day of the race. The Rules 1. All Crewmembers must wear type III (or higher) Coast Guard certified life jackets (PFDs). You may bring your own PFDs or Three Rivers Outfitters may supply them. 2. All crewmembers must remain with the vessel throughout the entire race. 3. There is no limit of how many people may be on a team and not every member of the team is required to be part of the boat crew. For instance, an organization can build a boat, but not every member of the organization is required to be on the boat during the race. 4. Boats must be homemade. No boat, raft, surfboard, windsurfer, stand up paddle board, canoe or kayak parts can be used. 5. Boats must be powered by humans. Motors are not permitted. Crewmembers must attempt to paddle their vessel. 6. Purchased paddles are permitted. 7. No boats, boat parts or accessories must be left in the water. In the event that a boat breaks apart, crewmembers are responsible for gathering all the debris

and bringing it to shore. Please do not bring elements that contribute to marine debris such as water balloons. 8. All crewmembers must sign a Participant Agreement, Release and Acknowledgment of Risk included in the registration before participating in the race. Minors need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian who will need to sign a waiver for them. 9. Failure to adhere to any of the above rules will result in disqualification from the race 10. The race will begin at 9:00am. Participants should check in by 8:00 am to receive their numbers and placement assignment. Participants can and are encouraged to put their boats together on the beach prior to the race. 11. In case of extreme or potential dangerous weather, The Eden Chamber of Commerce will make a decision to postpone the race no later than 6:00am on race day. Judging 1. Boats are judged in 4 categories: ingenuity, aesthetics, costumes, and winning the race. 2. Each area will receive 5 points (1st place), 3 points (2nd place) and 1 point (3rd place). Each boat can score an additional one point for each piece of marine debris collected during the race (debris must be from the water). For example: bring in 5 water bottles found in the water, get an extra five points (5 points max.). The boat with the highest accumulative total wins the race. 3. Prizes will be given for the top three finishers and for the team that raises the most pledges. The boat that wins the race will also receive a prize. Boat Drop Off/Pick Up and Parking: Put in will be on the Webster property on Settles Bridge Road and take out will be at the Bethlehem Church Road Wildlife Access. (See our ad on page 2)

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Garden of Eden Senior Center 508 Orchard Ave, Eden - Call 627-4711 • Friends Club –Meetings are held end and 4th Tuesday. On the 2nd Tuesday of the month we have meeting at the center at 10am. On the 4th Tuesday of the month we will have a lunch outing, so we meet at 11 or earlier depending on where we are going for lunch. Call 336-627-4711 for details • Legal Aid will be on the second Thursday of each month. You must call 1-800-951-2257 or 336-398-1731 to make an appointment. • Exercise -with us on Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8:30-9:00 inside. Sit down or stand up class using resistance bands, balls, and hand held weights. • Walking Group – Morgan Road Track from 8-8:30 am Monday, Wednesday and Friday. • Play Mah Jongg – Thursdays new time 1:00. Come and learn or play. Schedule does vary call before you come. • Rook - Please show up at The Garden of Eden Senior Center by 12:45 and play from 1:00pm until 4:00 pm on Wednesdays. • Hand and Foot – Please show up at The Garden of Eden Senior Center by 12:45 on Tuesdays • Bingo at 9:00 on Monday, August 21st. • Pickle ball- Learn to play now and join in on all the fun! We play every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 8:00- 10 at Mill Ave. Recreation Center • Computer - We will be offering FREE Computer classes in September. Come use the computer lab anytime it is available. Help is available by appointment at 336-627-4711 • Genealogy by appointment call 336-627-4711 • Open Craft time - Fridays at 1 pm bring your own craft or work on one we have. Call for information on what is available. • Diabetes Class - Register now! Class begins September 11th call for details 336-627-4711

Reidsville Senior Center 201 N. Washington Ave., Reidsville Call 349-1088 • The Reidsville Senior Center offers classes in line dancing, crochet, jewelry-making, painting, Phase 10, and Pickleball. Please contact Bunny Cardwell at 336-349-1088.

Madison / Mayodan Senior Center 300 S. Second Ave., Mayodan. Inside M/M Rec. Dept. Building. Call 548-2789 -or- 548-9572 • SENIOR EXERCISE CLASSES (All exercise classes are FREE to SilverSneakers and Silver&Fit participants) Circuit-Monday & Wednesday @ 9:00am- $3.00 per class • Staying Strong- Monday, Wednesday, Friday @ 10:30am- FREE • Zumba- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday @ 9:00am- $3.00 per class • Tai Chi for Arthritis- Thursday @ 10:30am- FREE • Senior Tap- Monday @ 2:30pm- $30/month • Line Dance- Tuesday @ 10:30am- $2.00 per class • Shag- Tuesday @ 6:30pm (intermediate) & 7:30pm (beginner)- $7.50/class or $30/month • Bridge- Wednesday from 9-11:30am- FREE • Dominoes- Monday from 1-4pm- FREE • Hand & Foot- Wednesday from 1-4pm- FREE • Pickleball- Tuesday/Thursday/Friday from 8:30-10:30am- FREE

Center for Active Retirement - Wentworth 141 and 164 Tyre Dodson Road in Wentworth (Behind the Old Courthouse in Wentworth) (336) 349-2343 • Chatting with the Girls. We are listening and we are learning. Keep those ideas coming as we are benefitting from the shared knowledge. Call 336-637-8428 to register. • Computer Class. Linda Wilson Instructor. Print Shop - Intermediate. Class meets in the Main Building on Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. • Western Rockingham Skat Services. visit www.rideskat.org / or call 336-347-2287. • Line Dancing. Mondays in the Annex from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Cost $2/hour. Instructor is Donna Stone. • Bingo. Tuesdays in the Annex from 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. • Rook. Tuesdays, Main Building, from 11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. • Blood Pressure Screening. A nurse from ADTS will come to the Center for Active Retirement the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Blood pressure monitor is available • Senior Aerobics. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. in the lower level of CAR, 141 Tyre Dodson Road. With the exception of the above noted days and times, the room is available for your usage from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. We use a variety of videos in the FREE course. • Exercise Equipment: We have PACE (Programmed Accommodating Circuit Exercise) equipment. It utilizes hydraulic resistance machines that match the effort of the user at any fitness level (accommodating resistance). Also available is a stationary bike and a gravity-rider machine.

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Hundreds Gather For Annual Patriotic Parade The Annual Fun 4th Parade marched through the neighborhood between Fair Funeral Home and Leaksville/Spray School in Eden on Independence Day. With all red white and blue attire, bikes, trikes, cars and trucks, walkers and strollers were all on hand decorated for the occasion. This annual parade is hosted by Fair Funeral home, and the entire Fair family.

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From Root to Branch Local Geneology Studies By Elvin Perkins, Jr.

The United States Census Part 2 By time the second census of the United States was to take place “learned societies” were already clamoring for more detailed information to be required within the census in order to calculate “the ordinary duration of life in these States, the chances of life for every epoch thereof, and the ratio of the increase of their population; firmly believing that the result will be sensibly different from what is presented by the tables of other countries.” The American Philosophical Society in a document signed by Thomas Jefferson as its president, “begged leave to submit to the wisdom of the legislature the expediency of requiring…a more detailed view of the inhabitants of the United States.” They suggested a more detailed representation of the numbers of births and age groups of the population as they age. This in fact did begin to take place in the 1800 census. Further suggestions included enumerating native citizens, citizens of foreign birth and aliens. Also to count those engaged in business to include learned professions (clergymen, lawyers, doctors), merchants, bankers, teachers, Marines, handicraftsmen, laborers in agriculture, servants and paupers. Timothy Dwight, president of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences recited that “present and future generations…will be highly gratified to observe the progress of population of this country, and to be able to trace the proportion of its increase” and to “observe the progress or decline of various occupations and the effects of population” for the “health and longevity of the citizens of the United States.” By the terms of an act dated March 26, 1810, the third census of the United States was taken under direction by the Secretary of State to head and

appoint marshals under the same terms of the previous census. The census was to begin the first Monday of August and was to be completed within nine months. However on April 12, 1810 the time was reduced to five months, which did not allow the time needed so another act was passed on March 2, 1811 for the marshals assistants to have their returns in by the first Monday of June and the marshal’s returns to be delivered by the first Monday of July 1811. The information requested in the 1810 census enumeration was identical to that of the 1800 census with the exception that for the first time an attempt was made to gather information on industrial statistics, which did not go as well as desired. The previous census required citizens to report to district or area offices but the 1810 law stipulated that the census would be performed “by an actual inquiry at every dwelling house, or of the head of every family within each district, and not otherwise.” The States and Territories were divided into twenty-six districts and after enumeration and printing the census pages numbered 180 pages. The total number of people enumerated in the census of 1810 was 7,239,881 at a cost of $178,444.67. The fourth census of the United States took place in 1820, under the provisions of an act dated March 14, 1820. The census was to begin the first Monday of August and to end within six months but was later extended for the marshal’s to complete the work by September 21, 1821. It was also required that all inquiries of the enumeration would take place as in the 1810 census, at each dwelling or from the head of each family. The schedule inquiries called for the same age distribution as in 1800 and 1810 with the addition of males listed between the age of 16 and 18. It also provided for gathering information on “free colored persons and of slaves” by sex and age groups and a statement of the number of “all other persons, except Indians not taxed.” For the first time an

Perkins inquiry was made “as to the number of foreigners not naturalized and the number of persons engaged in agriculture. Not deterred by the poor success of gathering industrial statistics in 1810, the requirement to gather this information was again part of the law. The total of the population of the United States in 1820 had increased to 9,633,822. The total cost of the fourth census was $208,525.99. The fifth census of the United States was held in 1830 under the direction of the Secretary of State, however President Adams in his fourth message to Congress on December 28, 1828, advised performing the census earlier in the year, changing the beginning from August 1st to the spring of 1830 and to extend intervals of age to every ten years starting from infancy. These changes were embodied within the act of March 23, 1830, which provided

for the fifth census. Again the marshals were to enumerate the census by making inquiries at each dwelling house; the law now stated that the “personal” information was to be gathered from “the head of every family.” The census was now to begin on the first day on June, 1830 which shortened the census period to slightly less than ten years. Assistants were to transmit information to the marshals for compilation by December 1, 1830, but due to slow collections of data the date was again extended, to August 1, 1831. For the first time a printed schedule of uniform size was printed and used by those assigned to take the census. The new schedule was approximately 18 inches wide by 15 inches long and the inquiries for the information to be collected was printed at the top head of each column. “It called for a division or the free white population of each sex according to the number under 5 years or age, 5 to 10, 10 to 15, 15 to 20, 20 to 30, 30 to 40, 40 to 50, 50 to 60, 60 to 70, 70 to 80, 80 to 90, 90 to 100, and 100 years and upward; a classification of slaves and free colored persons, respectively, according to the number or each sex under: 10 years of age, 10 to 24, 24 to 36, 36 to 55, 55 to 100, and 100 years and upward;

the number of white persons and of ‘slaves and colored persons,’ included in the foregoing classifications, under 14 years of age, 14 and under 25, and 25 years and upward, respectively, who were deaf and dumb, but without distinction of sex in either case, and also the number of each of the two classes named who were blind, but without distinction of sex or age; and a statement, finally, for white persons only, of the number who were aliens, that is, foreigners not naturalized.” The population of the United States for 1830 was enumerated at 12,866,020, which included 5,318 persons on public ships in service of the United States who were not credited to any State or Territory. The cost of the fifth census was $378,545.13. For research information contact: The Genealogical Society of Rockingham & Stokes Counties, NC, P.O. Box 152, Mayodan, NC 27027-0152; Website: http://gsrsnc.com/ Elvin Perkins, Jr., President, GSRS Counties; Email: Eperkins2@aol.com Visit the Linda Vernon Genealogy Research Room at the Madison-Mayodan Library, 611 Burton Street, Madison, NC 27025; Phone (336) 548-6553

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Free Small Business Workshops RCC’s Small Business Center (SBC) will offer three workshops during the month of August and all are free and open to the public. Get 30% More Done – Managing Time for the Small Business Owner will be held on August 10, 11am-2pm at the Reidsville Goodwill. How to Find Your Customers

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How to stay involved with the county even if you can’t make all the meetings Rockingham County recently put into place newly and former elected officials. We don’t expect perfection from our polititians. Should one falter, there should be a public apology and acceptance of what is right in accordance with the bad decision made. Rockingham County needs to be a leading county, one that takes pride in future vision, yet holds on to its past. We as citizens need to listen to what is said in the meetings, how it is said, and put in our two cents worth when and if necessary. Yet, there is no way we can all make it out to the various meetings. A few maybe, yet most of us hope that those we voted to put in office will make the right call for us in our absence. That’s not always the case. There is a way to keep up without leaving your home though. If you are computer savy enough to go to a website and watch a video, then you can “attend” any of the major meetings in our county with the push of a button. Yes, it is after the fact, and you can’t speak out at that time, but you will be kept informed as to what is happening with YOUR county, for YOUR schools. To watch County Commissioners meetings go to www.co.rockingham.nc.us, where you can view present and past meeting recordings, agendas, minutes and schedules. As for School Board meetings go to: www.rock.k12.nc.us /Page/3902 where you will find the names and contact info on each school board member. Click on the left side as to Board of Education Meeting minutes for the year in question, then find the meeting you want and click “here for video”. Keep in mind when you see a commissioner or school board member vote for or against something that looks like a nobrainer to you, that there are so

many details they themselves are given to make their decision that you as a regular citizen doesn’t have immediate access to. That’s why we elect others to do the studying for us, to look at all the small details that most of us don’t see. But... if the decision is not as you would have, if it is important enough to you, ask the council person or board member themselves, why have they voted in that way. You may be enlightened instead of enraged in most cases. Contact info on your Elected Officials: Commissioners • T.Craig Travis 336-432-4598 ctravis@co.rockingham.n.us • Mark Richardson 336-5490246 mrichardson@co.rockingham.nc. us • Kevin Berger 336-932-4767 kberger@co.rockingham.nc.us • Keith Mabe 336-589-5177 kmabe@co.rockingham.nc.us • Reece Pyrtle Jr., 336-932-4409 rpyrtle@co.rockingham.nc.us County Manager • Lance Metzler 336-342-8101 lmatzler@co.rockingham.nc.us School Board • Amanda Bell 342.2443 adbell@bellsouth.net • Virginia Hoover 427.5522 vhoover@rock.k12.nc.us • Wayne Kirkman 623.3852 kwkirkman@mindspring.com • Lorie McKinney 616.0165 lmckinney@rock.k12.nc.us • Ron Price 634.3040 rfprice44@yahoo.com • Lynn Tuttle 548.2162 ltuttle@rock.k12.nc.us • Ophelia Wright 349.8238 owright@rock.k12.nc.us • Bob Wyatt 932.7316 bwyatt@rock.k12.nc.us • Brent Huss 939-3131 bhuss@rock.k12.nc.us • School Superintendent

Dr. Rodney Shotwell, 336-627-2600. Being involved in the decisions that our county is making will make things better for our children and grandchildren. Confirming that the decisions made by our elected officials reflect their constituant’s beliefs and wishes, this is what is important to any democracy. If you can make it out to one of the meetings take note of the following: • Rockingham County Commissioners Chambers - 2nd floor 371 NC-65 # 206, Wentworth. Meetings begin at 6:30pm on the First and Third Monday of each month. On occasion these meetings are held at “On the Road” locations througout the community. Check website or Eden’s Own Events of Interest Page 7 for details. • Board of Education meeting Members of the community are invited to share their thoughts/comments regarding any item on the agenda with the Board of Education. There is a time for public comments on the agenda. Speakers may sign up, at the meeting, in the boardroom at the District Administration Building, 511 Harrington Highway, Eden, NC. Board meets the 2nd Monday of the month at 6:00 pm

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Please note that you cannot have full extensive time speaking at any of these meetings, there are time limits set so that everyone who wants a chance to talk will have the chance to talk. So before you come out to speak, make a list, narrow your verbage down to it’s most effective points, and speak up. Be prepared to identifiy your self and your address in most cases at the beginning of your addresss to the panel.

The Quest presented by Greg Grigsby I am taking a 3-month break from writing about “The Quest.” I will be back in September. Honestly, I need this break to reflect on the past 4 months, and what those months have revealed to me concerning the challenge to satisfactorily cope with an environment (be it at home, work, school, church, etc.) that is filled with drama, gossip, and negativity. I will offer my humble input on exactly WHY we FEED on drama, gossip, and negativity, as destructive as all of those dispositions, words and actions can be.

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