LOCAL BUSINESS -  501 Flea Market I hear is having large crowds on Saturdays.  They are also preparing for inside vendor areas so look for that soon.  The other good news is that I hear local merchants are seeing some spill-over from the flea market patrons so get your flyers out to the flea market and bring business into Roxboro!

 

Radio Roxboro has added video and audio files to their website so now you can view recent news and other civic events online.  I missed the recent Chamber breakfast which was sponsored by Cambridge Village so I was able to view the taping of the event online afterwards.  If you don’t know about the new retirement village to be build near Cambridge Hills on 501 south, then go to www.radioroxboro.com and view the video.  This is a nice service provided by our friends at Radio Roxboro.

 

ENTERTAINMENT – The Castaways will appear at Vesuvio’s II Club V-2 on March 27.  It’s Karen’s birthday so come out and help celebrate.

 

First Annual Roxboro 2009 Shrimp Fest brought to you by the Roxboro Area Chamber of Commerce, Duke Energy, Pepsi-Cola Bottling and Trustworthy & Affordable Garbage. 2009 Shrimp Fest at the Old Bromma building on 501 south. All-you-can-eat shrimp, baked beans, cole slaw, soft drinks, beer, wine & open bar. Music by the Hip Pocket Band. Doors open 4:30, hospitality 4:30-8:00, serving 5:30-7:00, band 5:00-9:00. $35 per person. Call the chamber at: 336 599-8333. Must be 21.  Tickets will go fast!

 

National Recording Artist Ray Scott along with Jim Quick and Coastline Band will appear at The Flaming Star on Friday April 10.  Tickets are $20 advance and $25 at the door. Sponsor and patron packages available by calling Brian Crews at 336 597-5094 which include a meal at The Old Country Club Steakhouse with opportunities to meet the performers in person!  Don’t miss this opportunity to be entertained by national recording artist right here in Roxboro.  Reserved tables and seats are included with the sponsor and patron packages so call Brian today.

 

The Second Annual “Clash of the Carts” will happen April 25 in Uptown Roxboro.  Hand-made carts compete in a downhill race where the fastest cart is not always the winner since the judges rate several criteria to determine the best of “Clash of the Carts”.  For more info and entry forms along with the rules for the carts, see the www.historicroxboro.com web site or contact Steve Joyner at Roxboro Development Group:  director@historicroxboro.com  336 599-0918  or stop by the office in the PCC Small Business and Entrepreneurial Center at 105 North Main Street.  Reserve Saturday April 25^th to be in Uptown Roxboro to witness this hilarious race event in the streets of Roxboro.  Start building your cart now – for only $25 entry fee, you could win $500 and be on TV!

 

 

CELL TOWER UPDATE – I met with the independent tower operator last week and we looked at 3 potential sites at Hyco.  It appears that he may be applying for a county permit soon to erect the tower he is moving out of Cary. 

 

As a sideline, I am on a committee working to bring high speed Internet to all parts of Person County.  Hopefully the latest Economic Recovery Package the Feds are working on will trickle down here to rural America!  Providing high speed Internet to Person County is doable – it just takes money to expand to the less dense populated areas. 

 

 

ADVISORY –  Be sure to shop local to keep our dollars working to support our local businesses.  With the economic slowdown, it is important for us to spend our dollars with the locally owned stores.  Market data reflects that money spent in locally owned stores gets returned 5-fold to the community where out of town owned stores result in a fraction return locally.  Help keep your friends in a job, taxes low and services continued by shopping with local merchants.  The job you save may be your own!

 

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.   Also if you have favorable reports of services, let us know and we will add it to our recommended list.

 

 

CIVIC ITEMS – The Roxboro Kiwanis Club is having their annual Vidalia Sweet Onion sale. Get 10 pounds of these delicious onions for only $10.  Onions will be ready and delivered farm fresh during the first of May by the club.  All proceeds this year are going to the new ICU waiting room at Person Memorial Hospital.  Contact a member or call 599-5083 or 599-8850 or email Ronnie Bugnar at: rbugnar@embarqmail.com  You can also order online at this link:  www.roxboro.net/kiwanis.  Also, for great recipes using Vidalia Onions, click here.

 

The APS of Person County  has a petition going on to keep their contract with the County.  Check that out at this link: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/support-aps-of-person-county

 

There are also a couple of local benefit fund raiser events coming in June – First Annual Ride for Kelby on June 6 and Fire Fighters Burned Children Fund Ride on June 13.  Both are motorcycle rides.  Kelby is the son of Charlie Buck and Tammy Oakley.  See more info and register at: www.personharley.com There are some regional events also on the calendar.

 

 

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This week we are highlighting J. Harris Woodworks.  They will be at the Southern Ideal Home Show again this year April 3-5.  If you need further info please, see website which has a link to the SIHS page.  They also have storage systems for your boathouse so if you are like me and need to have more storage space, give Jamie a call.  They have a 10% discount going on now so call soon.

 Jamie Harris
J.Harris Woodworks
117 Rocky Ridge Dr.
Roxboro, NC  27574
Ph: 336-599-5903
Mobile: 336-504-0564
www.jhwoodworks.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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