LOCAL BUSINESS – Hyco Boats and Boards has relocated up the street on Hwy 119 near the ABC store in Semora.

 

The Person County Farmers Market is almost complete.  They should be ready to open April 30 and will be open each Weds and Saturday.  Sign up now for displaying and selling your local fresh vegetables.  For more info, see this link: http://personcountyfarmersmarket.com/

 

Flat River Farms and Nursery  will be open Saturday, April 16^th at 9:00. We will have tomatoes (and they are good), bedding plants, herbs, hanging basket and vegetable plants. Go out 501 south to Timberlake and turn right at the light.  Then right on  Holeman Ashley Rd. Watch for the signs.  See more info: http://www.esinc.net/flatriver/

 

The Oak Tree Tavern at VIR Resort is having Weds buffet now.  Each week there is a different menu.  Call 434.822.7700.  Open to the general public. VIR is still doing the Steak, Spud, Suds special on Monday nights for $6!  Check our www.hycolake.com calendar for weekly specials.

There are also Oak Tree Spa specials and a Tax Relief day on April 15^th.  Check out our calendar and ads at: www.hycolake.com for more info.

 

Roxboro Area Chamber of Commerce has cancelled the Running Wide Open event for Saturday 4/16/11 due to the weather forecast.  It is going to be rescheduled for the fall.

 

Shrimp Fest presented by the Roxboro Area Chamber of Commerce May 5th - Great food, music and entertainment.  $35 person and well worth it for all this.  Get your tickets early by calling the Chamber at 599-8333  Band of Oz providing the entertainment. To be held at the 501 Flea Market building (Old Bromma)  5:30 – 8:30

ENTERTAINMENT  - The entertainment scene is in high gear in the area.  Warm Waters at Hyco is having entertainment most every Friday and Saturday nights along with holiday specials. Upper Level is scheduled for this Saturday. Turbulence Band will be there 4/23. The Pizazz Band will be at The Flaming Star (Club 119) on 4/23.   Willow Oak Music Park is having a bash Easter weekend.

Keep up with the latest entertainment on our Calendar on the homepage at www.hycolake.com   We’ve updated the calendar on the site so check it out for local events. Click on an event to get more detail.

 

COMMUNITY FUNCTIONS –  Community Shred Day at Roxboro Savings Bank - On Saturday, April 16th, Roxboro Savings Bank will host its 2nd Annual Shred Day with a Food and Pet Supplies Drive from 8:00 to 11:00 at our Main Street parking lot.  Individuals may bring up to 4 boxes or 100 pounds of old papers, bank statements, etc. to shredded on site.  All we ask is a non-perishable food or a pet food/supplies donation.  This event is for individuals only – business records are not allowed for community shredding.  We hope everyone will take the opportunity to clean out those old papers, etc. and come get them shredded in a secure manner.  Drive up service is provided and your materials can be unloaded by the staff of Roxboro Savings or some folks like to “escort” them to the shred truck themselves!

 

Easter Sunrise Service Concord United Methodist Church will host this year’s Easter Sunrise Service on Sunday, April 24, at 7 a.m.  Breakfast will be served in the fellowship hall immediately following the service. This joint service with Concord and Lamberth Memorial Baptist Church has been a long standing tradition and is a great way to celebrate this cherished Christian holiday.  It should be a beautiful spring morning, perfect for an outdoor service.  The community is cordially invited to attend. Concord UMC will also have its traditional 11 a.m. service on Easter Sunday.

 

There is also a multidenominational Easter Sunrise service in Uptown Roxboro at Merritt Commons.  Everyone is invited.  7:00 AM

 

Enos Slaughter recognition at the Good Morning Coffee Hour on April 27 at 8:00 at Golden Corral Restaurant.  The public is invited to attend.  Sponsored by the Person County Tourism Development Authority and planned by the Person County Museum.  The Chamber of Commerce is coordinating the event.

 

Concord United Methodist Church will hold its annual Indoor Yard Sale on Saturday, April 30, 2011, from 8 AM (no early birds) to 1 PM.  Furniture, sporting goods, clothing, plants, kids’ items, etc!  Come find Treasures Galore!  Proceeds go to Woodland Elementary School.

PERSONAL FAVORITE –  Not enough time to give you one this week – whew.

 

Discounts!  If you are over 55, you can get %10 off on Tuesdays at Southern States and on Wednesdays at Roses! Be sure to tell them you are over 55 in case you don’t look your age like me!

 

ADVISORY – There was an armed robbery at our BB&T bank this week.  There are pictures of the hold-up guy on FaceBook.

 

Amy Lucas is looking for boat dock for rent. Call 336.597-9778  alucas@centurylink.net

 

ADVERTISER HIGHLIGHT –  Electronic Solutions, Inc. provides all types of computer and Internet services.  This month we are highlighting their IT Services.  If you need IT services and can’t afford a full or even part time IT person, consider a contract with ESI to provide these services.  They stay trained in the latest technology, repair all kinds of network and PC problems and bring decades of experience to you at very competitive rates.  Call them today to get a free on-site assessment of your computer and network system at: 336.597.2433  One call does it all with ESI in computer, Internet and network services!

 

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LAKE LEVEL – You can always get real-time data on the www.hycolake.com web site from USGS or click here.  The lake level is back to normal.  The USGS webpage now shows you the elevation above sea level.  410.5’ is normal level.

 

Keep up with the cost of gasoline in Danville and Roxboro on our homepage with Gas Buddy.  Look at the bottom of our page at: www.hycolake.com

 

Electronic Solutions, Inc. is now on Facebook. Click here to sign up on our Fans Page.  We frequently let you know about breaking Internet issues or trends in the industry.  There more scams going on so sign up so you’ll be the first to know from your hometown Internet Service Provider! Also the latest technology hardware and software is discussed on our Facebook site.  We might even let you in on some specials so sign up today.

 

 

More news later . . . .

randy@hycolake.com

 

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