Greetings from Hyco Lake and the Roxboro Area!  Hope your summer fun is continuing and you are enjoying the weather.

 

LAKE LEVEL – The rain has been varying a bunch as you probably know.  On Tuesday we had flash floods in Roxboro and yet when I got home, no rain at all.  Amounts varied from 3” in Roxboro to 2/10 in my gage.  The resulting rains this week bumped the lake level up a couple of inches but we are currently at 409.08’ so down about 17”. You can always get real-time data on the www.hycolake.com web site from USGS or click here. 

 

LOCAL BUSINESSES – Work is moving fast on The Cookout so keep watch out for those charcoal burgers soon.  Work also is very active at Yamato in the old KFC building so hopefully that will come together and be open soon.  They are advertising for help now.

 

Also hearing that there is a new produce stand going into part of the old Oakland Ltd building beside the new Cookout.

 

ENTERTAINMENT - The Malpass Brothers in concert this Saturday night at 7:00 p.m. at the Kirby Theater, 215 N. Main Street, Roxboro.  They will present a vintage country and gospel concert for your listening pleasure.  Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance at the Chamber and the Kirby Gallery or at the door on Saturday night.   Doors will open at 6:00 p.m.  The Malpass Brothers are currently touring with Merle Haggard.

 

Personality in Uptown!  Roxboro has always been known for personality but the annual Personality Festival will occur September 5^th and 6^th.  The Castaway’s will perform Friday night so put that on your things to do list.  More info at the Roxboro Area Chamber of Commerce web site: www.roxboronc.com

 

The 6^th Annual Flem Whitt Beach Music Festival  will occur on August 2 at the recreation area at the lake.  This annual festival is very well attended and a great time for all generations of music lovers.  It doesn’t matter if you dance or not, the music and atmosphere offer a great time.  The price of admission gets you all the Budweiser products and 4 bands including the Band of Oz, Jim Quick and Coastline, Fantastic Shakers and the Craig Woolard Band.  Gates open at 11:00 and bands start at 12:00 Noon.  Bring your lawn chair and umbrella for the sun and enjoy the fantastic music from the areas greatest bands. More info at: www.flemwhitt.com  Sponsored by the Roxboro Jaycees and Budweiser.  Tickets available online and at the following businesses:

Roxboro: Cole's Pharmacy, Bullock Lumber, Community Pharmacy (Both Locations), N Touch Wireless, Hyco Lake Marina, Walker's Insurance, Talbert's Building Supply, Oxford: Lindy's Oxford Bar & Grill, Mebane: Huey's Oyster Bar,

Burlington: 3 Thirty 3 Beach Club
Greensboro: Thirsty's 2
Raleigh: TJ's Nite Life
Creedmoor: N Tough Wireless
Durham: Talbert's Building Supply
For Camping Information Please call Person/Caswell lake authority at 336.599.4343

 

The Jaycees also have advertising packages available that include bulk tickets, parking pass and sign at very good rates.  Call Brian Crews or email at: brian.crews@pms-i.com  336 504-0389 for more info.

 

The new band stage will be ready for the Beach Music Festival and is located on the opposite side of the tennis courts from where it normally was.

The Flaming Star will also be featuring Iron Gate Winery wines tonight and tomorrow night.  Free wine tasting and wine for purchase so come by early to taste these fine local wines. The bar on the right hand side beside the bandstand will have wines. Pizazz Band is on the schedule for July 26 at The Flaming Star so put that on your list of things to do.  Also, The Castaways will be at the Flaming Star after the Beach Music Festival on August 2nd.

 

Listen to Bill Lester's Saturday Afternoon Beach Party on WKRX 96.7FM for your favorite beach and shag music.  Call Bill at 336-599-0266 for request – now if we could only make a cell call from the boat on Hyco and Mayo!

 

Wine Tasting at Hyco Marina planned for Friday night August 1^st.  Put this on your calendar for 8 o’clock on Friday night before the Beach Music Festival.  This is a well attended event and worth the drive out!  They have several popular wines for tasting and purchase.  10%

 

Keep up with the latest entertainment on our Calendar.

 

Cell Tower Update

Last week I reported that there is renewed interest in placing a cell tower at Hyco.  This continues to look favorable and I have received over 400 responses supporting the tower.  It carries a lot of weight saying that you will consider switching to the carrier who serves Hyco so if you haven’t completed our form, do so.  I have inserted the announcement from last week below again…..

 

Your support is needed at this very moment to convince a major cell phone carrier to locate a cell tower at Hyco Lake.  A major carrier would like feedback on the interest in expansion of services near Hyco Lake and we need you to complete our contact form at this link: http://www.hycolake.com/contactus.htm  Please select in the dropdown box that you will either switch to the carrier who serves Hyco area or support the expansion of services to the Hyco area – either way, please take 30 seconds to complete the form.  This is not a sales pitch and your information will not be shared with solicitors. This is the best chance I’ve seen in 3 years to possibly get a cell tower at Hyco.  Whether you live there or not, please support expanding services in Person County.  Forward this email to anyone who you know would support this expansion.

 

It also helps to have letters of support from businesses – I have several of these so far and will pass along to the prospective carriers.  There is support info on this page for you to review to help build our case for a tower: http://www.hycolake.com/TeleInfo.htm Thanks for your overwhelming support!

 

PERSONAL FAVORITES – Turbeville Cantaloupes – You probably may have heard that the annual Turbeville Cantaloupe festival is today at the fairgrounds in South Boston.  Many of us used to attend this festival when it originated on John Wade’s farm in Turbeville and now it has grown to a large festival in South Boston. The Chamber has tickets if you would like to attend today.  Turbeville cantaloupes are some of the sweetest cantaloupes you will find anywhere.  It is worth the trip up to Turbeville on Hwy 58 between Danville and South Boston to get several. There are roadside stands there on 58.  Also, IGA on North Main street in Roxboro tries to keep them although they go fast.  They had a few left this morning.

 

Concord United Methodist Church is finishing up their vacation bible school this Sunday and have invited all area residents to join them at 11:00 to celebrate.  They are located at the flashing light across from Twin’s Store on the Semora Road or Hwy 57 North of Roxboro.

 

Hope you have a great weekend

 

More news later . . . .

randy@hycolake.com

 

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