It’s C-O-L-D out there!  Be sure to disconnect those garden hoses or anything else you have connected to an outside faucet or it will freeze and burst.

 

In this newsletter:
- Upcoming Entertainment, Buddy Holly and The Red Stocking Revue
- New Person Caswell Lake Authority Newsletter
- Ice Storm and Power Outages
- Lee Farm Fresh Market

 

LOCAL BUSINESS -  I talked to the people at the Pizza Hut and they are excited about opening a new store in the next six months.  It will be located on Madison Blvd next to the old A-Rent-All Shop.  There is a new building already going up which is a new O’Reilly Auto Parts on the same lot.

 

Been hearing good reports from Sis’s Café in Semora so go down and see the girls for some good food!

 

ENTERTAINMENT – There is some great upcoming entertainment coming to Roxboro soon.

Jan. 17, 2009 – Southern Storm is playing at The Flaming Star this Saturday.  Last Saturday there was over 350 people there for The Pizazz Band.  Pool tables and games also available.  TFS will also rent out for private parties.

Jan. 23, 2009 the Castaway’s Band will entertain at Vesuvio’s II (Club V2) in uptown Roxboro.  Put on your schedule to be at Vesuvio’s II.  Also stop by anytime but Sunday for a great meal and your favorite drinks. 

	Feb. 2, 2009 RAVE ON - BUDDY HOLLY coming to the Kirby.
	"Rave On" is being billed as "The Buddy Holly Concert That Never Was" and features the hottest Buddy around. Billy McGuigan backed by some of the best musicians in the business. Buddy Holly played rock and roll for only two short years, but the wealth of material he recorded in that time made a major and lasting impact on popular music. Show begins at 7:30 pm. Tickets may be purchased on-line. Phone 336 597-1709 or purchase online at: www.artsinperson.com
	Feb. 26 – 28, 2009 Red Stocking Revue - BROADWAY BOUND
	BROADWAY BOUND is a compilation of songs, music, dance and comedy/drama from a variety of popular Broadway shows and will feature Roxboro's finest local entertainers. A true hit! Performances are at 7:30 pm at THE KIRBY on Main Street. Tickets are $15 in advance or $16 at the door; group rates for 10 or more are available. Patrol reserved seating is available for $30.  Call 336 322-1797, see any member of the Roxboro Woman’s Club or email: jdevill1@aol.com This is a great event that occurs every two years and features wonderful local talent.  This is a must see event!

Keep up with the latest entertainment on our Calendar.

 

 

COMMUNITY FUNCTIONS –  Jan. 17, 11:00AM Roxboro Little League is having a BBQ at the Sportsplex at 215 Wesleyan Road.  Help our youth by supporting this fundraiser.  See more info at this link: www.roxboroll.com Call Rosemarie Ellis at: 919 698-7644 or email at: rosemarie@roxboroll.com

 

 

ADVISORY – The Person/Caswell Lake Authority has issued their December newsletter.  Highlights include changes in the cost of lake permits, shoreline lease and community building. I recently talked to a guy that moved down from the northeast and he said he lived on a small lake and paid as much per month as we pay per year in shoreline lease!  Be thankful of our economical lease rates.  There is also info about the cottages, the Bill Barker Community Building, amphitheatre, shelters, nature trails and an article I wrote back during the drought concerning irrigating from the lake.  You can read the full newsletter and the previous ones at this link: Lake Authority News  Also note that any water craft located below the 420’ contour must have a lake permit no matter if it is running or not otherwise you will be cited after June 1^st.

 

 

PERSONAL FAVORITE –  We’re constantly adding new vendors and services to our database so if you need a service that has been recommended by a customer, check out the list.  You can search for services at this link: Looking for Area Services – Click here.

 

It’s been several years since we’ve had a major ice storm so many lake owners are not familiar with the length of power outages that may occur.  Duke Energy has increased tree trimming and added disconnects and fuses to minimize the outages but the facts are that eventually we will have another major ice storm resulting in several days of power outage.  One of the major distribution lines that serves Hyco has about 125 miles of “exposure”.  This means if you add all the tap lines and the distribution line length which originates at the sub-station on 501 North near the old Pizza Hearth, you have a case where if the line is taken down anywhere near the source, then all the customers on that line are out.  In the past what has happened is that trees become laden with ice and they sag or fall onto the power lines.  This knocks down the lines, the poles and in many cases if you have overhead power service, it pulls it away from the house.  I remember not having power for 4 days during the last outage and I’m not near as remote as a lot of customers.  I bought a whole house generator several years ago and it keeps me going as long as I have propane gas.  Tommy Lawrence Electrical Contractors installs whole house generators so give them a call if you don’t have one!  599-4771  You can see the current outages at Duke Energy Online (if you have power and Internet access) at this link: Duke Energy Outage Control Center  If/when a ice storm occurs, Duke Energy will bring in crews from other areas to help restore the lines and equipment but it could still take several days to get power restored at your house depending on how much damage has been done so plan ahead accordingly!

 

Also, if you haven’t put a fuel additive such as Sta-bil in your lake toys gasoline, then it’s not too late.  Sta-bil and other additives will decrease the effects of gasoline separating and also minimize moisture problems in gasoline so that you will have a successful start-up this coming season.

 

ADVERTISER HIGHLIGHT – Each newsletter, we highlight a paid advertiser on the www.hycolake.com website.  If it were not for these paid advertisements, the site would not be dynamic as it is and provide local information for Hyco Lake and Person County.  Please support the advertisers! 

 

This week, we are highlighting Lee Farm Fresh Market located on Madison Blvd next to the new Cookout.  Yes, they still have fresh NC farm items!  They also have fresh NC seafood so stop in and see all the items they have.  Call them at: 336 598-2916 to check availability or to order ahead.  They also have a lot of organic items including meat and vegetables. It’s worth the weekly trip down to see what they have in new.  Open Tues-Sat.  Support Lee Farm and N.C. Products – “Got to Be N.C. Products”

 

There are also some great lake properties available so check out the Realtor links on the left side of our homepage at:  www.hycolake.com

 

 

LAKE LEVEL –You can always get real-time data on the www.hycolake.com web site from USGS or click here. 

 

More news later . . . .

randy@hycolake.com

 

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