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Because this section is free of charge, community events are subject to run based on available space. Religion items are published on the Saturday church page. Email events to [email protected].

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.

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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Ribbon-cutting for downtown Dalton disc golf course is Friday | Local News

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Earlier this year, the Dalton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) installed two practice disc golf baskets outside its visitor information center that is in the old freight depot at 305 S. Depot St., just off Morris Street.

“We are trying to share with our visitors things made in Dalton and Georgia grown,” said Margaret Thigpen, director of tourism for Dalton and Whitfield County, who directs the CVB and the Dalton Convention Center.

Prodigy Disc, a Whitfield County-based manufacturer of disc golf equipment, donated one of the baskets and sold the CVB the other.

“They (the practice baskets) are getting a lot of use,” said Thigpen. “They are not only being used by our visitors, but by our locals, especially those living in the Belk building.”

“We took that idea and expanded it,” Thigpen said. “We thought it would be great to have something throughout downtown. We got with the DDDA (Downtown Dalton Development Authority), Prodigy, the Dalton Parks and Recreation Department and Whitfield County. Voila, we now have a par 2 disc golf course downtown.”

The course, which is open for play, has eight baskets in four locations: the Burr Performing Arts Park, Dalton Green, the county-owned greenspace across from the courthouse and the freight depot. Discs will be for sale at the freight depot.

“To our knowledge, this is the only permanent downtown disc golf course in the nation,” said DDDA Executive Director Candace Eaton.

“I think it’s a huge deal because it will bring a different market downtown,” Eaton said in a press release from the city. “As they walk the course they’ll see local businesses downtown or stop and eat lunch or dinner, or maybe grab a beer or shop.”

“From a tourism standpoint, it absolutely opens our downtown for visitors to have something more to do, to keep them there a little longer,” Thigpen said in the press release. “For all of our tournaments and events coming into our community, just to have something else for the visitors to do when they’re waiting for their next game or their next event, that’s a great addition.”

The Greater Dalton area has several full-sized disc golf courses.

The Whitfield County Parks and Recreation Department’s Westside Park Disc Golf Course was voted one of the top four courses in the United States in 2020 by the readers of Connect…

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UPDATED: Collaboration key as Visit Emporia earns three Kansas Tourism awards | Free

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Visit Emporia it touting community partnerships after it earned three first place marketing awards during the Kansas Tourism conference in Wichita last week.

The conference was held Oct. 17 – 19.

Visit Emporia’s awards include the People’s Choice Award, print advertising for the city’s disc golf and cycling field guides, and the Emporia Visitors Guide. Director LeLan Dains said this is the second consecutive time Emporia has earned the People’s Choice Award.

“The thing about the People’s Choice Award is it’s not going based on community size or budget size,” he said. “We’re up against Kansas City, up against bigger communities who have budgets significantly larger than ours. So, to receive that two years in a row is somewhat unprecedented and I’m really, extraordinarily proud.”

Dains said it speaks to the innovation and creativity coming out of Emporia, being able to compete with those larger organizations across the state.

“My perception is that the innovation resonates with them a little bit more, because they see how we can do more with less,” he said.

One of those innovations, Visit Emporia’s bike chariots, just happened to win the People’s Choice Award this year. Dains said he saw a similar project out of Wales, U.K., where people were riding around a town festival on a chariot pulled by a bicycle. Thinking it was a neat idea, he brought the idea to Emporia.

“I thought that was really fun and that’d be a great here, since we’re known as a cycling destination,” Dains said.

IM Design Group co-owner Shawn Honea, whose company designed the wraps and worked with Visit Emporia on its publications, said it was an exciting accolade. He said IM Design has worked with Visit Emporia for years.

“I think have the history is a really, really important aspect of working with them, and with the city,” Honea said. “LeLan has brought a whole new process to making this guide, with all new ideas. He’s a very excited, go-getter kinda dude. He’s making things happen, and I think that shows.”

Dains said the collaboration with IM Design helps bring Visit Emporia’s designs to life. This year, Visit Emporia published its Visitors Guide in both English and Spanish.

“I think that’s a big sticking point is that we had it translated into Spanish and made it available digitally, which very few communities across the state of Kansas are…

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SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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Texas Hold’em Poker Nights

Join us every Wednesday night for two games of Texas Hold’em, sponsored by World Tavern Poker. Winners of the two games will be able to pick between our merch or a gift certificate to go on the Virginia Dare. The restaurant and bar will remain open for general customers from 5 to 10 p.m. on poker nights. Drink and food specials every week along with our special menu including seafood and non-seafood options.

Where: Beacon Seafood Pub, 3619 Airport Road, Moneta

Contact: Stacy Bresson, 540-297-7399, [email protected]

We meet every Thursday to share experience, strength and hope for families/friends of those struggling with alcohol use.

Where: Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 13586 S. Old Moneta Road, Moneta

Reservation Deadline: Fall Harvest Dinner with Mr. Jefferson

One of America’s first foodies, Thomas Jefferson had a taste for fine wines and gourmet foods. Join the president, as portrayed by actor Bill Barker, in his private retreat to raise a glass to a successful harvest season and enjoy a multi-course dinner with wine pairings on Saturday, Oct. 22. Must be 21 and over. Reservations required by Oct. 15!

Where: Poplar Forest, 1542 Bateman Bridge Road, Forest

When: Event is Saturday, Oct. 22, 6 to 9 p.m.

Cost: $200 per person, $350 per couple

Do you like playing BINGO? Are you 55 and older? If so, mark your calendars and come join fellow enthusiasts for our quarterly BINGO morning! Space is limited so registration is required. You may register online at bplsonline.org or by calling the Forest Library. Refreshments and prizes are provided! This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Forest Library.

Where: Forest Library, 15583 Forest Road, Forest

Smith Mountain Lake Women’s Club Monthly Meeting

Our speaker will be Dr. Susan Mead, assistant professor of sociology. She will talk about her own experiences with members of the Monacan Nation. After a brief business meeting, lunch will be served. Guests and potential new members are always welcome. Please come and attend a meeting and see what a delightful group you could be part of! For information on club membership, please contact Dianne Vallimont at 540-719-1640. Check out…

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First annual Fredtoberfest hits FredsNats stadium

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Families are invited to celebrate the arrival of autumn with the fun-filled premiere of the Fredtoberfest this Saturday at the FredNats stadium, and it will likely become an eagerly awaited annual tradition for many. After a two-year hiatus of the downtown Oktoberfest, the folks at 6 Bears & a Goat Brewing Co. are bringing the party to a new expansive venue, which will provide an opportunity to add an array of activities, games, entertainment and competitive challenges.

“We felt that it was time to bring the Oktoberfest back to the area in a big way,” said Mark Faller, founder and managing partner of 6 Bears & a Goat. “In some ways, we are bringing a Fredericksburg tradition back to life, but Fredtoberfest is something new and different in a beautiful new venue that was meant to accommodate a crowd of thousands.”

In fact, it’s anticipated that 5,000 visitors will be on site for the celebration this year.

Produced and presented in collaboration with the breweries of the Fredericksburg Area Beer Trail, Visit Fredericksburg, Tour Stafford and Visit Spotsylvania, Fredtoberfest will be a celebration of all things local and is designed to engage all ages. Faller explains that the celebration was developed on the model of the original two-week Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany.

“Years ago, I visited Southern Germany where I attended their Oktoberfest and went to their biergartens,” said Faller. “What impressed me was the family atmosphere. In contrast with what we typically think of as a bar in America, the concept of a biergarten is that it is a place where you can bring your kids and your dog and stay for hours, sitting under a chestnut tree with your choice of beer and great food. It’s all about community and family.”

That model inspired not only the Fredtoberfest but the launch of the 6 Bears & a Goat Brewing Co. itself. The partners of the brewery are all retired service officers and the enterprise’s name connotes the mascots of the Coast Guard and Navy from which the seven founders hail, representing a collective 140 years of service.

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Recreation advocates drawn to park summit | News Sun

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ALBION — More than a dozen organizations gathered Wednesday a the 2022 Noble County Parks & Recreation Summit to get acquainted, share information and gain inspiration from each other on how to improve recreational opportunities for residents and visitors alike.

The Noble County Parsk & Recreation Board planned the event, only the second summit ever. The first summit was held in 2019 before the pandemic canceled events in 2020 and 2021.

Current county park board members are president Jeff Boyle, vice president Diann Scott, secretary James Haddock and members Scott Allen, John Metzger, and Jake McDonald.

Summit guests heard updates from the county park board, Albion parks, Chain O’ Lakes State Park, Ligonier Parks, Elkhart Township and Wawaka parks, LaOtto parks, Merry Lea Environmental Center-Goshen College near Wolf Lake, Noble Trails, Fort Wayne Trails, ACRES Land Trust and the Noble County Geographic Information System.

Tourism attractions Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site, Stone’s Trace Historic Site and Pioneer Festival, Ligonier Marshmallow Festival and the Mid-america Windmill Museum also shared updates and successes in collaboration and fundraising along with the Noble County Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Jeff Boyle told guests that the county park board began with zero funding from county government, and that remains true to this day. He held up a Ligonier mural guide and said the board would like to publish a similar guide for the county’s parks and recreation.

“At the time the board was formed, there was a lot of push-back about not using taxpayer money,” said longtime county board member Scott Allen. “After covid, there’s a better understanding of the benefits of parks and recreation.”

Diann Scott said the county board’s five-year goal was to increase water-based recreation.

“Progress has been made, along with disc golf, kayaking and trails,” she said.

James Haddock, who also sits on the ACRES Land Trust board, said that ACRES manages 107 properties in 20 counties in Indiana, three or four in Michigan and three or four in Ohio. ACRES has 1,700 members and a battalion of volunteers, but still can’t keep up with all the upkeep needed in every property.

ACRES’ solution is a rotating schedule of temporary closings of properties with less needs so that members and volunteers can work on the…

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CEG ranks Warren County second in business formation activity | Local

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Warren County ranked second only to Albany County in annual business formation growth, according to the Center for Economic Growth.

An analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data recently published by CEG shows that 13,743 businesses in the eight-county Capital Region filed for an Employer Identification Number with the International Revenue Service in 2021.

That is a 45% year-to-year increase.

EDC Warren County believes that the county’s growth can, partially, be attributed to the increased desire to maintain a healthy balance between work and personal life. This has been coveted since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

John Wheatley, vice president of EDC Warren County, said in a news release that the balance is not possible if businesses and the people who work for them don’t have broadband access.

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Susquehanna Greenway Partnership to host first Outdoor Expo Jaxon White | Inside Pennsylvania

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The Susquehanna Valley is known for its beautiful scenery, but the various geographic features in the area support a wide variety of recreational activities.

Increasing interest in outdoor recreation is one of the reasons the Susquehanna Greenway Partnership is hosting the 2022 Outdoor Expo on June 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m, at Shikellamy State Park. The demonstrations and displays will take place in the Marina section of the park on ____ Island. However, anyone attending who has never visited Shikellamy Lookout, should do so before you leave the area. The view of the West and North Branches of the Susquehanna River provides an incredible view of the valley.

John Zaktansky of the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Assoc, Inc., one of the sponsors of the Expo, said Shikellamy State Park was chosen because it’s a central location along the Susquehanna River — and within Pennsylvania. “So, we thought it’d be the perfect place to bring [the outdoor] community together,” said John Zaktansky of Susquehanna Riverkeepers.

“With the onset of the pandemic,” said Alana Jajko, Director of Communications and Outreach for SGP, “we saw a lot of new folks outside hiking, biking, kayaking.” She continued by explaining that, with so many new recreational opportunities, there is a need for displays, educational exhibits and presentations. Jayjko assures both novices and experts in a sport, that they’ll find something helpful or of interest at the Expo.

SGP is planning an event similar to those held in many other states. Until now, Pennsylvania has gone without one on this scale. To date, more than 50 exhibitors…

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Progress report: Martin County is growing |

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Martin County is a county growing economically from the wide variety of business, agriculture and recreation options for those from all walks of life.

The rural county, with a population of approximately 25,000 residents, sits on the well-known Roanoke River, approximately 80 miles from the Atlantic Ocean.

Martin County was formed in 1774 from part of southeastern Halifax County and the western part of Tyrrell County. The county is named for the last royal governor of North Carolina, Josiah Martin.

The county has a total area of 461 square miles. Of the 290,800 acres of land in the county, 150,699 acres are classified as farmland. The Roanoke River is the northern boundary for the entire county.

Families and their friends can play youth sports, enjoy artistic and creative opportunities and be immersed in the great outdoors, all locally.

Martin County elementary schools emphasize quality instruction and introduction to technology within small class sizes. High school students can choose to take college credit courses on-site at Martin Community College or through distance learning programs.

High school seniors often graduate as “super seniors” with as much as two years worth of credits toward a four-year collegiate degree.

Martin County is located in an area of North Carolina that has abundant natural resources and farm products that can be used as raw materials for manufacturing.

Logging infrastructure makes it an efficient location for wood product companies and biomass energy producers.

Major regional crops include peanuts and soybeans. Martin County is where honey-roasted peanuts originated, and the region is home to over 50 food industry producers.

In addition, the region’s transportation assets make the county an ideal location for any manufacturers or distributor that needs access to east coast markets or proximity to seaports.

According to Martin County Economic Development CEO and President Jason Semple, in the last year The Jay Group announced 22 new jobs and $2.8 million in investment for a new warehouse/logistics operation in Robersonville.

The company selected a location at 1321 Third St. in Robersonville.

“We are pleased to choose Martin County for our rapidly growing operations. Investments in our new location help us better serve our customers. We look forward to joining Martin County’s business industry,” said The Jay Group CEO Ryan Jay.

According to Robersonville Mayor Tina Brown, she is excited about the positive economic news.

“I am excited to hear a new company is coming to the town of Robersonville. This is great for our community bringing in 22 jobs. I am also happy that the building will be utilized and turned into something that will benefit the town,” Mayor Brown added.

According to Semple, The Jay Group is a family-oriented business from eastern North Carolina.

“I am excited to welcome them to our business industry,” he added.

Martin County Schools recently completed renovations for its new Innovation Campus that houses career and technical education courses.

The $7 million project will serve a vital role in providing the future technical workforce, which is in a great shortage across the nation.

The facility is housed in 60,000 square feet that was once a shopping center and represents a partnership between many local organizations.

The community came together in December 2021 for the ribbon cutting for the project. The facility has been in the works since 2016.

The Innovation Campus is an extension of Riverside High School and South Creek High School.

Many of the courses offered will serve as gateways to community colleges and will also get students prepared for work in the area.

“The building was originally created for high school students in the fields of career and technical education. We are envisioning bringing students as young as preschool and kindergarten, elementary and middle school to do STEM and STEAM activities here in the building. The sky’s the limit with the new facility,” Martin County Schools Superintendent David Fonseca said.

The project received funding from Martin County Commissioners, the Local Capital Outlay Fund and the Public Schools Capital Building Fund Needs Based.

“There is so much here, and we’ve invested so much in this facility. It’s going to really open their eyes to all the possibilities that are out there in terms of a career,” Semple said.

School bus transportation and meal service will be provided at the campus for all students who need it.

The town of Robersonville was one of seven North Carolina public power communities approved to participate in the Site Assist Program in the summer of 2021.

The program helped Robersonville identify some properties for potential industrial development.

In 2021, Martin County Economic Development, Martin Community College’s Small Business Center, the Martin County Chamber of Commerce and Martin County Travel and Tourism were awarded the National Association of Development Organizations 2021 IMPACT Award for the Economy Recovery Forum, a local response to assisting companies with available COVID-19 resources and information.

According to Martin County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Rebecca Harned, the Roanoke River has been named a North Carolina State Trail, and will receive funding yearly to promote and enhance the river.

The vital funding will lead to progress in building North Carolina’s 12 official state trails. These long-distance trails range from the French Broad River Trail in the mountains to the Roanoke River Trail.

Trails are a foundation for North Carolina which make up its $28 billion outdoor recreation economy.

The Downtown Stage in Williamston was completed in 2021 and another stage is planned for downtown Robersonville this year.

The Downtown Stage hosts entertainment for families, while also giving them access to information from organizations and vendors.

According to Harned, multiple bike racks have been installed throughout Martin County as part of the Bike and Pedestrian Plan. This project assists Martin County to become more biking and pedestrian friendly.

New Martin County printed and digital maps were made available in the last year. There have also been new digital kiosks added at tourism locations around the county for visitors to search local food and attractions.

“Spectators are allowed to attend fully booked Bob Martin Eastern Agricultural Center events again after being closed due to COVID-19,” said Harned.

Martin County Chamber of Commerce has several upcoming projects to help increase the growth of the recreation industry throughout the county.

2023 is the year of the North Carolina Year of Trails.

The equine or horseback riding trail across from Martin Community College is underway.

There will be incorporating signage about the Roanoke River Underground Railroad Trail and expanding the Martin County Quilt Block Trail.

Martin County’s Historic Church Trail will be enhanced through audio tours.

“The Roanoke River Partners will be historically renovating the Hamilton Rosenwald School as a river center and camping area. River development projects in Williamston are in the planning stages that include an 18-hole disc golf course and expanded walking trail,” Harned added.

Martin County Committee of 100 Chairman Jeremiah Taylor has only been in the position for about a month, but he will continue with several big projects for the organization.

In 2021 the main focus was to take possession of the vacant building at 108 W. Main St. in Williamston because of its inability to meet due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We have granted funds to local businesses in hope to improve the current location, which should hopefully increase the current economic position,” said Taylor.

“The organization’s main focus has been to acquire the building, which we have accomplished,” he added.

The goal with the building is to create a shield space for future business. No particular business, more of a blank canvas for anyone to work with.

“The project is going well. It’s a large investment, and we hope it brings good things to the downtown area,” Taylor said.

Renovations have already begun, and are currently in the demolition stage.

Taylor said this was just the beginning of this type of project.

Once this project is complete, the Committee of 100 has discussed moving to another location. Maybe in a different town.

“We will have to evaluate the next project once we get to that point,” Taylorsaid.

Through industry, education, agriculture and recreation, Martin County organizations work together to increase the economic development for the residents and visitors.

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Commissioners award $1.5 million to LCRUD | News Sun

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LAGRANGE — The LaGrange County Commissioners approved a plan Monday morning to allocate $1.5 million in American Rescue Plan monies the county has received to the LaGrange County Regional Utilities District to help it expand its services to residents of North and South Twin Lakes, the Still Lake area as well as Pigeon Lake.

Adam Sams spoke with the commissioners Monday morning at their regular meeting to formally make the request. The push to provide the district’s services to residents of Pigeon Lake is still not guaranteed. The money provided by the county could be the difference to whether that project happens or not.

“We hoping with this money we can expand our services to Pigeon Lake. We won’t really be able to tell until we get the bids back in hand, because we’re going to bid Pigeon Lake as an alternative bid,” Sams said. “This is kind of the last large area of LaGrange County we need to provide services to.”

The proposed expansion of services would also require the regional utility district to upgrade and expand its recently completed wastewater treatment plant located north of Howe on State Road 9. When that project was built, Sams said the state, which helps provide some of the funding as well as the financial tools needed to raise the money required, frowned on building any such facility with future projects in mind.

Sams said this project would provide sanitary sewers to the last large populated area in the county without that kind of service.

That’s good news to many homeowners in the area, who have been denied the ability to update and modernize their homes due to the state health department limitations placed on properties near lakes that rely on septic tanks and leach fields.

Sams said this project appears to have the overwhelming support of the area’s residents. The expansion would add another 350 to 400 customers being serviced by LCRUD’s Howe area wastewater treatment plant. However, to ensure the plant isn’t overwhelmed, Sams said the plant will be expanded.

“When we built that plant, we knew if we took in North and South Twin Lakes, we were going to have to expand that plant,” he said. “Most funding agencies won’t allow you to build to the future, so we had to build to what we needed knowing we would have to expand. We don’t want to push the plant to its limits.”

In other matters, the commissioners approved moving ahead with a plan to seek bids for a renovation project at the LaGrange County Courthouse. The project will repaint the building’s dome, as well as shore up some of its aging brickwork, as well as replace several concrete windowsills.

Because the Courthouse is part of the National Register of Historic Places, the process of securing contractors is more regulated. The work must be done in accordance with the standard set forth by the organization. The work is expected to cost some in the neighborhood of $200,000, said Terry Martin, president of the board of commissioners.

The commissioners will open bids on the project on April 18 at 9 a.m.

The commissioners also approved an amendment to an agreement with Parkview Health that provides ambulance service in LaGrange County. The original agreement failed to include a clause requiring the county to make monthly payments of $10,000 to provide that service.

The commissioners also approved a LaGrange County Highway Department request to accept a bid of $419239.47 by Pavement Solutions of Richmond, Illinois, to use a process called micro paving to repave roads around Dallas, Witmer, and Westler Lakes. Ben Parish, the LaGrange County Highway Department Superintendent said the company has already completed a project repaving roads around Oliver Lake, doing a good job. Parish said the small size of those roads combined with the size of the county’s paving machinery makes it difficult for the county to repave those roads.

The commissioner opted to approve a bid to purchase a small piece of property the county owned at the northwest corner of U.S. 20 and C.R. 500E in Plato. A dilapidated home on the property was declared in violation of the county’s nuisance ordinance and taken down and the lot was cleared of debris. The property is less than a quarter of an acre. Joseph Graber, who lives nearby, offered to purchase the property for $1,450.

The commissioners also authorized the state to reroute traffic onto county roads when it closes SR 5 north of Shipshewana for more than 200 days to rebuild a section of that road. The detour will route traffic off the state road at CR 450N, turn it south on CR 850W, and then on to CR250N. The state has not announced a start date for that project.

The commissioners also approved a LaGrange County Parks and Recreation Department request to purchase 18 new tee-pads for its disc golf course at Delt Church Park. The department is rebuilding that course.

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