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TODAY, MARCH 16
ADULT ARTS AND CRAFTS: Let creativity shine to create a cute craft or inspiring art piece from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Ruby B. Archie Library auditorium. Ages 18 and up. No fee. Registration is required by calling, 434-799-5195.
FRIDAY, MARCH 17
FAMILY GAME NIGHTS: Relax with family and come out for a fun night of board games, sports and outdoor games at Coates Recreation Center from 5:30 to 7 p.m. No fee. Registration required by calling, 434-799-5150. Sponsored by Parks and Recreation.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 18
CARS & COFFEE: Old Dominion Classic Sports Car Club will hold Cars & Coffee from 9 to 11 a.m. at Crema & Vine, 1009 Main St. For more information, call 434-548-9862.
JAPANESE CULTURAL EVENT: George Washington High School Japanese class and club will host the third annual Japan Day free event in the GW auditorium from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be Kendo, Taiko Drumming, a tea ceremony, prizes and more. Register online at https://tinyurl.com/yse2tj2z.
CLASSIC MOVIE CLUB: Enjoy a classic movie with discussion following at the Ruby B. Archie Library auditorium from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. “The Adventure of Robin Hood” (1938) for ages 18 and up. Registration required by calling, 434-799-5195. No fee.
ARCHERY 101 WORKSHOP: Learn the basic safety, anchor points, draw and release, care of equipment and essential safety skills with a USA Archery certified instructor for ages 5 to 17 at Coates Recreation Center from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost is $12. Registration required by calling, 434-799-5150.
HOMESTEADING 101: Learn from local homesteaders Ben and Amber Martin at Glenwood Community Center from 10 a.m. to noon. No fee. For ages 5 and up; registration is required a week prior.
MONDAY, MARCH 20
PRESSURE CANNER LID TESTING: Virginia Cooperative Extensive Office, 19783 U.S. 29 South, Suite C, Chatham, will check pressure cooker lid and gauge used for canning at no cost from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, call 434-432-7770.
TUESDAY, MARCH 21
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A major Republican victory in Lynchburg politics, a damaging tornado in Bedford County, a brighter outlook for the old Central Virginia Training Center property and more: Here is a selection of some of the top local news events from 2022.
1: GOP sweep in Lynchburg City Council elections
Three Republican candidates claimed victories in the at-large Lynchburg City Council elections, ousting two incumbents and paving the way for a Republican majority on the governing body.
Stephanie Reed, Martin Misjuns and Larry Taylor were the top three vote-getters in the November election. The three were on the ballot alongside incumbents Treney Tweedy and Beau Wright plus newcomers Patrick Earl and Walter Virgil Jr.
This marked the first year the council election was held in November rather than May, following a law passed last year by the Virginia General Assembly that moved local general elections to November.
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Misjuns, Reed and Taylor were endorsed by the Lynchburg Republican City Committee. With Republicans Jeff Helgeson of Ward III and Chris Faraldi of Ward IV already on council, the GOP will have a…
The North Cove Leisure Club, which began as the Blue Ridge Country Club, announced its plans last week to “become the largest outdoor music venue and premium outdoor club celebrating nature, outdoor leisure, and recreation funded by the community.”
Last year, the new owners of the 157-acre property in North Cove announced the property would be transformed into a place for disc golf.
The site at the base of the Linville Falls Mountain Club is being reinvented as a public club celebrating nature, outdoor leisure and recreation. It is owned by Luke Peniston and Kyle Sims, who have a lot in store for the property “dedicated to good times and experiencing outdoors,” according to a news release.
On Oct. 24, the new owners said they were seeking investors as they make further improvements to the place.
The North Cove Leisure Club made news in North Carolina when it officially opened two 18-hole disc golf courses in 2021. Since then, it received national attention with a 611-foot hole-in-one world record throw featured on ESPN’s “SportsCenter Top Ten” and “Good Morning America” that was seen by an estimated 3.5 million viewers, according to the news release.
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To date, North Cove has held two national tournaments with two more planned for April that are expected to attract thousands, opened a new restaurant and bar on the grounds and is holding its first wedding in November.
To continue building on this growth, North Cove is expanding with plans to add overnight rentals and increase its wedding venue capacity and is working on a 3,000-plus person capacity outdoor music venue in a space that will be larger than the famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado, according to the news release.
“Our intentions are to turn this into a multi-recreational facility,” said co-owner Luke Peniston. “Half of the 157 acres will be dedicated to creating a world-class disc golf facility, think the Augusta National of disc golf.”
Peniston added they want it to be “a family-friendly and community-driven place that will be available to the public.”
“Our long-time goal is have the best outdoor music venue this side of the…
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Anthony Meehan, 41, was born in Bakersfield, California and passed away on October 6, 2022, unexpectedly in a tragic motorcycle accident. Growing up in California and Texas, he enjoyed golfing and snowboarding. As an adult, his athletic interests shifted to rock climbing, disc golfing, snowboarding, mountain biking, hiking, backpacking, river rafting, softball, and volleyball. He loved being outdoors, it was something he always made sure he did every day.
In 2022, he competed as an amateur disc golf professional playing in 25 PDGA tournaments and winning 1st place in 7 events. As an avid and skilled rock climber, he climbed all over the U.S. and Spain, including the Red River Gorge, Maple Canyon, Red Rocks Canyon National Conservation Area, Jackson Falls, Sycamore Canyon (Paradise Forks), La Petit Verdot (The Pit), The Orifice at Mt. Lemmon, The Dry Out in Southern Arizona, Mount Elden, Hobo Jungle & Solitude, Utah Hills, Lime Kiln (The Grail), Sandstone Towers in Sedona, Ten Sleep, Lander, The Homestead, and more. He was a Certified Wilderness First Responder and a route setter at Flagstaff Climbing for nearly a decade.
Anthony also had a passion for cooking, taking after his grandpa Meehan he cooked for everyone all the time, it was his love language. Living in Flagstaff for two decades, Anthony cooked and served as a kitchen manager a.k.a. MFIC at Beaver Street Brewery, Pizzicletta, and Indian Gardens. You can watch a cooking show episode he did with NAU TV here: https://nau-tv.com/Play/Beaver-St-Entree+1537/
Anthony is preceded in death by his father, John Patrick Meehan. He leaves behind his faithful dog companion, Olive, his two sisters, his niece and nephew, his aunts and uncles, his cousins, his in-laws, and a large loving community of friends and colleagues in Flagstaff. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2022, from 2-6pm at the Flagstaff Elks Lodge. His roadside memorial is located on highway 89A South near mile marker 397, across from the Forest Highlands residential main entrance.
Many of you have asked questions and today we’ll try to answer some of them.
Frank Liske Park Barn taking shape. Two questions come up often: 1. When will the Frank Liske Park Barn reopen? And 2. Will there be a silo on the rebuilt barn?
The barn is taking shape after a slow start to the rebuild after fire set by an arsonist destroyed the original barn. Cabarrus County said the barn will be open to the public in June, 2023.
I was up there Wednesday and a lot of progress has been made.
Yes there will be a silo. It hasn’t gone up yet. There will be one different. There will be no stairs inside like the old one.
Concord bonds package on the ballot Nov. 8. The City of Concord has a $60 million general revenue bond package being considered. The financing would be used to renovate existing parks and build new parks (nine total).
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If approved and property values remain the same, it would cost taxpayers in the city up to 3 cents on the tax rate. When consider the Eli Lilly and all the other big projects being built along with sky-high house prices, the chances of property value remaining the same or declining is very slim.
Concord has developed master plans on all the parks and could begin construction more quickly with the additional financing. Here are a few highlights of the project:
• Expansion of Academy-Gibson Park would include a skate park, expansion of the swimming pool and renovations of Academy Rec Center.
• Caldwell Park would include a new playground, tennis courts, new basketball courts, more greenway connections and new shelters.
• The David Phillips Park off Burrage Road would get nature trails, a playground, more of the McEachern Greenway and a restroom building.
• Parking at Jim Dorton Park off Poplar Tent Road would be expanded along with expansion of disc golf, construction of a section of the Coddle Creek Greenway and stream bank restoration.
• A splash pad would be coming to Hartsell Park along with picnic areas and field improvements.
• Jim Ramseur Park construction would include pickle ball courts (there are others in the works at other parks too), an amphitheater, splash pad and a dog park. This new park is in the Cox Mill part of…
Officials with the City of Kenosha and SiFi Networks announced the construction launch of the Kenosha FiberCity project, a major fiberoptic infrastructure investment aiming to offer a fast and affordable all-fiber internet network to every home and institution in the city.
The $100 million privately-funded project could offer speeds up to 10 gigabits in the coming years, among the fastest speeds available to the public in the nation.
Kenosha Mayor John Antaramian, project manager Ed St. Peter and SiFi Networks community relations liaison Marcus Bowman announced the project Thursday morning in Lincoln Park.
The project will be constructed at no cost to taxpayers, according to SiFi Networks officials, and internet service providers would have the ability to offer their clients a packages with a faster internet network. It’s the first such project in southeastern Wisconsin.
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The FiberCity project will also be an open access network, which allows fiber infrastructure to be shared by multiple service providers, whether internet or wireless.
“Kenosha residents and businesses will see a great benefit from the Kenosha FiberCity project, ensuring that affordable, high-speed internet service is available throughout the entire city,” Antaramian said.
Construction is expected to take approximately three years to complete and will follow a phased construction timeline, neighborhood-by-neighborhood, according to officials. While the winters may slightly alter the timeline, officials said they remain optimistic that they can deliver a project that the community will benefit from in the coming years.
“We’ll be working closely with SiFi Networks to ensure a smooth construction process so we can collectively get every address in the city connected over the course of the next few years,” said St. Peter.
Construction will occur in the parkway and occasionally in the roadway using a micro-trenching machine, St. Peter said. The machine is specifically designed to cut a 1.25 inch by 12 inch deep incision or trench – typically where the road meets the curb or where the curb meets the parkway – where fiber is to be laid.
The machine cleans the debris as it cuts so no dust…
WEST BEND — The dam is gone. The lake has drained. And the river is running wild.
Welcome to Riverside Park, a sprawling 70-acre recreation center that stands where a manmade lake once languished with deteriorated water quality and diminished public value.
More than 30 years ago — long before a similar dilemma surrounded Echo Lake in Burlington — West Bend city officials made a tough decision: They would remove their lake and build something new in its place.
It was not a change that was universally accepted in the 1980s, and it remains a sore spot for some West Bend residents today.
But patrons and visitors at Riverside Park applaud the results. With a restored Milwaukee River flowing down the center, the new park has been enhanced with a variety of amenities — some similar to what has been discussed in Burlington.
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A trail system, soccer field, disc golf course, kayak launch, and pedestrian bridges now occupy rolling green parkland that was reclaimed from deep beneath the old lake. It is a process that has taken…
A new retreat and adventure center opened this summer in Thaxton, breathing life into land that has sat vacant for many years.
The Peaks Retreat and Adventure Center is located at 1336 Simmons Mill Road in Thaxton. After the WoodmenLife Insurance Company closed its Woods Adventure and Conference Retreat at the site five years ago, the 66-acre property sat vacant until a new tenant, CustomEd, purchased the land in September 2021.
CustomEd, the company that owns The Peaks, is a nonprofit that designs and implements educational and outreach programs for a variety of causes and organizations.
Hunter Gilbert, program director at The Peaks, said the company wanted a place to host corporate retreats, hold summer camps and events.
He said that turned into being able to open up to do various other things, especially in the surrounding community.
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The Peaks Retreat & Adventure Center officially opened about two months ago and has hosted two camps, Anxious for Nothing and Bias Chana, so far this summer.
The center will mostly hold youth camps during the summer months but during the rest of the year is planned to be open for corporate events, field trips, community days and festival-type activities.
Missy Morris, center director at The Peaks, said she is excited there is a new outdoor education and adventure facility in the area.
“Specializing in camps and retreats, The Peaks also provides a great location for private events including corporate teambuilding, festivals, weddings and much more,” she said in an email. “Set in the shadows of the beautiful Peaks of Otter, not only does the facility have scenic beauty, but also the thrill of adventure.”
She said The Peaks offers a unique challenge course including climbing walls and a 400-foot gravity zipline, as well as two miles of hiking trails, a swimming pool, basketball and sand volleyball courts, archery, disc golf and a one-acre pond for canoeing.
Gilbert said the gravity zip line is a little bit different than some traditional zip lines — a person’s weight determines how far they swing down.
It’s also set up so that they’re returned back to the ground by a facilitator just above the platform and there’s a…
The Oakdale Street entrance to the Frank Wilson Park has been improved, thanks to the Dan River Basin Association (DRBA).
Unless someone told you, or you accidentally stumbled upon it, you likely didn’t know that there is a stairway off of Oakdale Street across from the Virginia Museum of Natural History that leads to the J. Frank Wilson Memorial Park.
Now there is no mistaking that the park that is entered at East Church Street Ext. by motor vehicle can be accessed by walkers easily from Oakdale Street.
Improvements at Oakdale include signage, flower planters and a litter cleanup by volunteers, funded by a special interest grant through the Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia.
“The goal of the grant was to connect the museum staff and visitors to the park,” said Krista Hodges, education manager of the DRBA in a release. “Most people didn’t even know the park was there, but now there is signage that is clearly visible from the museum.”
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In early July, about 40 kids in the Martinsville-Henry County After 3 summer camp volunteered a few hours to clean up litter along the bank at Oakdale and along the trail that leads into the park, the release said.
The improved entrance is across the street from a storm drain that was painted this past spring by middle school student Irene Jewell of North Carolina, who designed a brook trout theme with the quote, “Think of the Trout, Before You Dump It Out,” said the release.
The Rotary Club of Martinsville helped to fund the painting of three drains throughout uptown Martinsville and also provided a grant to the DRBA for work on the Frank Wilson Park entrance, the release said.
“This park is a true gem in the city of Martinsville,” DRBA’s Executive Director Tiffany Haworth said in the release. “It is a greenspace surrounded by a school, the Virginia Museum of Natural History and residential area. It is a key site for community meetings and outdoor learning and recreation. By bringing more visibility, our hope is that the surrounding community will feel safe and welcome to explore the park.”
In addition to the museum, the park is also across the street from the YMCA and near the Silver Bell Trail. The park, owned by…
When it’s hot and you’re looking to get out of the house for things to dy, there are plenty of parks in Porterville, the movie theater, museum, Success Lake, and more.
A great destination for flying, or the right place to learn to fly, but it’s also a terrific place to meet interesting people and get to see innovative aircraft… both production and experimental alike.
To make a reservation at any of county parks, call 559-205-1100.
CENTENNIAL PARK
Downtown park with the “Marching Through Time Mural”, “Time Marches On” Clock, and a gazebo that hosts community events including Music on Main throughout the year.
296 N. Main St.
DIVE-IN THEATER
Friday, August 5
Enjoy the view from inside the City Pool at the Dive in Theater. The Pool is transformed into a theater experience with a family movie, The Bad Guys, shown when it gets dark.
Gates open at 7:30 p.m. and the movie begins around 8:30 p.m.
City Pool at 97 N. Park Drive
Admission is $2 for children 12 and under and $3 for adults.
Space is limited.
Make your reservation starting August 1.
Contact Porterville Parks and Leisure or call 559-791-7695
GALAXY THEATER
Movie theater shows current releases in its 9 theaters with all digital sound, including 3-D films
This fabulous local historical museum in the 1913 Southern Pacific passenger station.
Has marvelous displays including Native American artifacts, local pioneering and homesteader collections, and much much more. An outstanding toy and train collection and display after Thanksgiving and through the end of the year. Christmas