Giving away free ice cream, popcorn, and huge slices of chocolate cake topped with whipped cream, about 100 people gathered at Walnut Creek to celebrate the opening of the Carolina Thread Trail. Lancaster County’s 3.5-mile trail, called the 12 Mile Creek Trail at Walnut Creek Park, is the first local section of the Carolina Thread Trail system from a growing network of trails that will eventually connect 15 counties in North and South Carolina. Currently working on its segment, Waxhaw, N.C. will build a 200-foot suspension bridge to connect to the trail. Welcoming the crowd and thanking each organization and individual for their support, several leaders from the Lancaster county community took to the podium to give a warm thanks. Hal Hiott, Lancaster County Parks and Recreation Director welcomed everyone out to the ribbon cutting event …show more content…
Chairman of Joint Recreation, Lester Belk, said it was indeed a pleasure to be a part of the project and proud of all the work each individual has done to bring the two states together. “I'm very proud of our community,” Belk said. “The only place you'll find success before work is in the dictionary, and these guys have done the work and it's a success.” Bob Bundy Chairman of Lancaster County Council, also was very please with the opening of the trail. “It's a great day to be here,” Bundy said. “Personally, I enjoy hiking all over the southeast so I'm glad to have something near home where I can go to enjoy a walk.” Making mention that it wasn't the work of two people, but of many, Bundy explained how different individuals had a vision and were able to make their vision happen. A vision inspired and planned because of a grant Lancaster County Planning Director Penelope G. Karagounis wrote. Never writing a grant before, Karagounis said she was very surprise with the outcome of it all after being awarded
MILLERSBURG — While the process has yet to be completed and one more public hearing has yet to take place, the Holmes County commissioners on Monday unofficially agreed to give the bulk of the county's Community Development Block Grant to fund improvements at the county home.
Working with every elementary school in the county, Indian Land and A.R. Rucker Middle School, as well as Carolina Christian Academy, Hucks supervises volunteers of the 4-H club to fund raise and plant gardens for Hope on the Hill, Lancaster children's home and other organizations with use for youth.
“This feels amazing,” Van Noord said. “It’s been four years in the making to get this far and I’m really happy with how our whole team contributed to getting
“It is more of a community put on event. It’s a group effort involving Miles Community College, 4-H, and the Miles City Chamber of Commerce,” says Scott Rehbein, FFA adviser.
The mayor, city commissioners, and community leaders will be invited to dress in costumes and read to families. A donation from Matt Danzig of as many copies of The Blueberry Curse to be read to the children at the HallowRead Rock-A-Thon would be greatly appreciated.
leaders for their lively welcome and for opening the Strawberry Festival with a special prayer and words about the significance of the strawberry season to
“I really want to say thanks to the community,” said Col. Tom Wilcox, 341st Missile Wing Commander. “There’s over 50 sponsors from the community out here today to help put this on, buy the food, fund the entire picnic and say thanks to the Airmen for what they do.”
Reading the description for the 2016 Alice Walker award presented to Mary Alice Bellardini by the League of Women Voters, explains who she is – a commitment to service, independent spirit, sense of justice and ability to focus on need. This Lemoyne College graduate has made service to her community a calling card. From starting as a teacher, to running a mail order business in Homer for 8 years, through running the Cortland Downtown Business Association, she has always been active. In 1974, she helped to found the Landmark Society of Cortland County, an organization that seeks through education, research and community awareness to promote the preservation of the historic character of Cortland County, and especially downtown Homer. In 1980,
It is with sincere gratitude and overwhelming appreciation that I send this email on behalf of the Office of Residence and the tri-county community (Somerset,Wicomico & Worchester counties):
Making the trip to be part of the Stepping Up Summit were Commissioner Ann Obrecht; Executive Director Judy Wortham Wood of the Mental Health & Recovery Board; Capt. James Richards of the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office; Michelle Owney, probation officer with the Municipal Court; and James Green, a consumer who volunteers at NAMI/MOCA House. Wayne County was one of 23 counties represented at the summit.
Kellogg said his vision was for the recreation center to become the social hub for the community, and he was glad to see it was done. He also thanked others who were involved in it, like former finance director Jim Bell and John Lunter and Nick Bostos for their years of service on the recreation board of directors.
In order to truly convey how important this nomination is to me, I have to acknowledge the journey I have been on since joining the Wolfpack.
Cortland County Historical Society proposes this marketing plan to seek funding to further our advertising objectives. This plan will serve as a guide line for our 2017 advertising and promotions.
Throughout my childhood, I have participated in a local 4-H club. In this club, I became a part of our town’s biggest festival, the Potter County Fair.
It felt really good to know that we have good people like them coming to support us. Throughout the whole experience, everyone was very understanding and sweet to our family.