Ramseur Festival and Events

Dear Vendors,

As we have heard many festivals across the state are raising their fees for vendors. Ramseur Eastern Randolph Chamber of Commerce plans to keep all fees the same as last year for all festivals. Your continue supports builds and helps us keep our fees low. We choose sponsorships and community donations to keep them low. Please note applications for the 4th Annual Ramseur Food Truck Festival are ready and 35th Annual “A Day on Main Street” Ramseur Fall Festival Applications are ready. We hope you will continue to support our festivals and events. Please remember to get your festival applications in early as we tend to fill up quick.

Our goal for this year Fall Festival is to provide a major concert at 7pm that evening along with fireworks. If you know of a company or someone with license to do Firework Show in North Carolina please send them our way. If we get enough community support and sponsorships, we will make this happen. Again, thank you for everyone support.

Food Truck Festival April 29, 2023

$40 vendor spaces 10x10

$60 Food Truck Spaces 20x10

A Day on Main Street Ramseur Fall Festival Saturday Oct. 21, 2023

$60 vendor spaces 10x10

$30 nonprofit (must provide letter stating your nonprofit)

Christmas Festival Saturday Dec. 2, 2023

$ 30 per 10x10 Space

Please email us at info@ramseurchamberofcommerce.org for information and applications. Again thank you for everyone support

Fresh Produce Local

Picked up some really fresh produce today from Millboro Farm. Brussel sprouts, collard greens and freshly pulled carrots were picked up today. It’s great supporting a small local farmer. If you are interested in fresh local produce feel free to contact them.

Mobile: (336) 633-8783

2838 MacLineberry Road Franklinville NC 27248

Don’t Forget Valentines

Garrett’s Florist Liberty

Fresh flowers, candy, balloons, blooming plants, bears and more available for pickup or delivery to Liberty, Staley, Julian, Climax and Snow Camp. Order early for best selection!

Call us today at 336-622-4556 or order online garrettsflowershop.com.

The Providence Grove High School Band is presenting the 2023 Open Stage Showcase to the Public.

You Are Invited

to come and join our Students and Faculty for a couple of hours of talented young performers. There will be food trucks available before, at intermission and after the show This is a Band Fundraiser and proceeds will go towards supporting the PGHS Music program. The Boosters support the program with funding that helps the Students with travel, instrument repair, purchase of uniforms and maintenance, as well as competition fees and food, etc.

We have an exciting lineup of performers from rock to country, and musicals and dance. They are working hard to make sure to provide the community with an absolutely wonderful evening. We look forward to seeing you there! Come support the Students and Faculty of Providence Grove High School!

You Are Invited

to come and join our Students and Faculty for a couple of hours o f talented young performers.

There will be food trucks available before, at intermission and after the show. This is a Band Fundraiser and proceeds will go towards supporting the PGHS Music program. The Boosters support the program with funding that helps the Students with travel, instrument repair, purchase of uniforms and maintenance, as well as competition fees and food, etc.

We have an exciting lineup of performers from rock to country, and musicals and dance. They are working hard to make sure to provide the community with an absolutely wonderful evening. We look forward to seeing you there! Come support the Students and Faculty of Providence Grove High School!

Healthy Communities

Planned Hikes for 2023 Year of the Trail

January 1 - First Day Outdoor - Hike on the Franklinville Rail Trail/Faith Rock section of the Deep River State Trail

February 12- Make a Date - Hike to Walker's Creek from Walker's Creek TH in the Uwharrie NF

March 12 - Spring into Action - Hike from Mundo Vista at Camp Caraway to Slip Rock Mountain

April 16 - Celebrate Trails - Hike to the top of Mt Shepherd, highest elevation in Randolph County

May 21 - Explore NC - Hike to Russell Gold Mine, Uwharrie National Forest

June 3 (Saturday) - National Trail Day - Celebrate at the NC Zoo with a ribbon cutting for the Spring Trail at Purgatory Mountain

July 16 - Celebrate NC Parks - Hike the newly opened trails at Piedmont Land Conservancy's Caraway Creek Preserve with view of Mt Shepherd and Caraway Mountain.

August 13- Wellness and Trails - Hike to Cooper Mtn Cemetery from Robbins Branch TH in the Birkhead Wilderness of the Owharrie NF

September 10 - Achieve a Trail Goal - Hike to Cooler's Knob, highest point in the Birkhead Wilderness and Colonel Balfour Grave Site from Tot Hill Farm TH.

October - Mayor's Fitness Challenge Events - Walks on Saturdays and Hikes on Sundays

November - Mayor's Fitness Challenge Events - Walks on Nov 4 and 11 and hike on Nov 5

December - No hikes planned

All Sunday Hikes

Location: Asheboro, NC. Meet at the Downtown Farmer's Market at 1:30 pm to car pool to the site of the hike or meet at the site at 2 pm.

◦ Exception: National Trail Day is Saturday June 3. More details to follow

◦ Info: Contact Mary Joan Pugh 336-963-2715 maryjoan.pugh@randolphcountync.gov 2023 YEAR OF THE TRAIL EVENTS IN RANDOLPH COUNTY

1/11/2023

Early Spring

Archdale

March/April

Creekside Greenway - Outer Loop*

Randleman

Worthville Blueway*

Seagrove

Downtown Sidewalks

Late Spring

PLC

May/June

Caraway Creek Preserve*

Asheboro

Zoo City Sportsplex NC Zoo

National Trail Day

Purgatory Mtn Spring Trail*

Summer

Ramseur

July/August

Trail Extension and Trailhead*

Liberty Freedom Park Improvements

Randleman

Phase III Greenway*

Fall

Uwharrie Trail

Sept/Oct

Thru Hike

Late Fall

Franklinville

Nov/Dec

Sandy Creek Bridge*

Franklinville

Franklinville to Sapona*

RPC Awarded Grant by Randolph Arts Guild

Funds will help introduce mixed media art to area children

Randolph Partnership for Children (RPC) was awarded a $3000 grant by the Randolph Arts Guild to support early childhood educator training and children’s activities in preparation of Week of the Young Child’s 2023 Art Explosion.

“The Randolph Partnership for Children is honored to be the recipient of the Grassroots Grant for the second year in a row! We are so thankful for the opportunity to bring in three Master Artists who can share their Language of Art with our early educators, children, and families in Randolph County, “Early Childhood Specialist Kristy Umfleet said. “Art can unleash creativity and be healing when children have big feelings. It boosts their confidence and is beneficial to their mental health.”

Funds from this grant will be used to provide training by master teachers to local early childhood educators on how to incorporate mixed media materials into art activities with young children. Additionally, children from local centers who have applied and been approved will have the opportunity to go on a field trip to enjoy getting to create mixed media art in child-focused art environment.

The training and children’s activity will take place in February to lead up to Art Explosion during the Week of the Young Child, April 1-7. Week of the Young Child was first established by the National Association of Educators of Young Children in 1971 and the purpose is to focus attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those needs. For many years, one of the ways RCP has celebrated the week through Art Explosion collecting, preparing, and displaying the artwork of local children in the shop windows of downtown Asheboro.

“During the Week of the Young Child, we celebrate our early childhood educators who teach, nurture and support our children,” said Governor Roy Cooper, during Week of the Young Child 2022. “Child care and early learning programs lay the foundation for future success.”

Research shows that art is an important outlet for children to build and strengthen skills needed for their future. As small hands manipulate crayons, chalk and paintbrushes they are learning the fine motor control needed for writing and daily self-care tasks. When children make a mental plan on what to create, they are practicing critical thinking. Math skills also benefit from art as the little artists begin to understand the concepts of size, shape, and making comparisons. Finally, as they describe their art to you the children are practicing communication and building their vocabulary

Funding for the grant was provided by the N. C. Arts Council’s Grassroots Arts Grant program which provides per capita-based funding for arts programming to all North Carolina counties to ensure opportunities for citizens to experience the arts in their own communities.

[CUTLINE: RPC Staff with art from Art Explosion 2022. Pictured are, from left, Patty Sullivan, Kristy Um Edelson. Photo Credit: Andee Edelson]

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About the Randolph Partnership for Children: Since 1999, the Randolph Partnership for Children (RPC), a non-profit organization, has positively impacted the lives of Randolph County’s young children. As the community’s lead organization for young children and their families, RPC works with and through diverse agencies, individuals, organizations, and communities to ensure all children enter school healthy and ready to succeed in school and life. RPC is a United Way agency. For more information, visit www.randolphkids.org.

CONTACT:

Lisa Hayworth, Executive Director Randolph Partnership for Children, 349 Sunset Ave., Asheboro, NC 27203 336-629-2128 Ext. 10; lhayworth@randolphkids.org

The North Carolina Arts Council builds on our state’s longstanding love of the arts, leading the way to a more vibrant future. The Arts Council is an economic catalyst, fueling a thriving non-profit creative sector that generates $2.12 billion in direct economic activity. The Arts Council is also a cultural pathfinder, sustaining diverse arts expression and traditions and investing in new innovative approaches to art-making. The North Carolina Arts Council has also proven to be a champion for youth by cultivating tomorrow’s creative citizens through arts education. www.NCArts.org