Rolling in Randolph
Posted 9/18/2008
Courtesy of Asheboro Parks & Recreation
ASHEBORO - The Asheboro Parks & Recreation Department’s “14th Annual Rolling in Randolph Century Bike Ride” will be held on Saturday, September 27, beginning at 8a.m. The ride will be held rain or shine.
In the bike ride, you have a choice of a 25, 50 or 100 mile bike route. Each route will take you on rural roads throughout Randolph County passing such landmarks as the NC Zoo and the Pisgah Covered Bridge.
The Century Bike Ride will begin at Memorial Park, located at the corner of Church and Lanier Streets in downtown Asheboro. The 25, 50 & 100 mile rides will all start and finish at Memorial Park. All courses are rolling to hilly.
Each participant will receive a “Rolling in Randolph” T-Shirt. Several rest stops will be located along the routes with a variety of food. We promise, you won‘t go hungry. Lunch will be provided. Those who complete the 100 mile ride will receive a “Rolling in Randolph Century Bike Ride” Patch.
All participants must wear a bike helmet during the ride. The cost to participate is $20.00 in advance and $25.00 the day of the ride. The ride will be held rain or shine! Entry forms are available at Asheboro Parks & Recreation.
For information or an entry form, call Foster Hughes at (336) 626-1240. Entry forms may also be downloaded at www.AsheboroParksandRecreation.com
NC Zoo participates in Electronics Recycling Day
Posted 9/11/2008
Courtesy of Tom Gillespie
N.C. Zoo
ASHEBORO - The North Carolina Zoo, in association with the Cooperative Extension Water Quality Task Force and Randolph County Big Sweep, will participate in and support the county’s largest electronic recycling event Saturday, Sept. 20, in the Randolph Mall parking lot, from 8 a.m. until noon.
The collection site will be at the eastern end of the mall parking lot, outside Dillard’s. The public can bring old computers, cell phones, stereo equipment, telephones, radios, fax machines, game systems and other unwanted electronic devices - no matter what the condition. Television sets cannot be accepted.
Others supporting the Electronics Recycling Day are the Randolph County Office of N.C. Cooperative Extension, Asheboro Recycling Company, Elite Electronics Recycling, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Randolph Telephone, Ink Solutions, the City of Asheboro, Randolph Mall, N.C. Big Sweep, Chick-fil-A, the Randolph-Asheboro Chamber of Commerce Leadership Randolph/ROAR Program, Stormwater Smart and the Randolph County departments of Public Works, Planning and Environmental Health.
For additional information about the recycling event, contact the Cooperative Extension Office at 336-318-6000 or the N.C. Zoo at 336-879-7000.
NC Zoo needs volunteers for Big Sweep
Posted 9/11/2008
Courtesy of Tom Gillespie
N.C. Zoo
ASHEBORO, N.C.--The North Carolina Zoo will again coordinate this year’s fall Big Sweep activities in Randolph County on Saturday, Sept. 27, 10 a.m. until noon.
Crews of volunteers are scheduled to remove litter from 15 stream sites and watersheds throughout the county, which will include Uwharrie River at Lassiter Mill, Creekside Park in Archdale, the Franklinville Greenway Park, Deep River in Ramseur and Memorial Park in downtown Asheboro. A boating crew will clean portions of the Deep River.
Groups and individuals are invited to participate. All volunteers should wear old shoes that can get wet (no “flip-flops”) and bring gloves when meeting at cleanup sites prior to 10 a.m. Litter bags will be provided, but volunteers should bring drinking water, insect repellent, sunscreen and a hat.
Groups already signed up for the event include the Asheboro Rotary Club, Randolph County 4-H clubs, the Central Boys’ and Girls’ Club, Trees Asheboro and Randolph County Early-College High School students. Others include volunteers from Asheboro High School JROTC, Southwestern Randolph High School, Randleman High School and Eastern Randolph High School. The Asheboro High School Zoo School and a host of other youth and adult service groups have also signed up to join the fall campaign.
Volunteers can get directions to their nearest clean-up site by contacting the North Carolina Zoo at (336) 879-7000 or toll-free at (800) 488-0444. Businesses supporting the Randolph County Big Sweep include Chick-Fil-A, Biscuitville and the John Plant Company.
North Carolina Big Sweep was founded as Beach Sweep in 1987 by Dr. Lundie Spence of the North Carolina Sea Grant College Program. In the first year, the Sweep attracted more than 1,000 volunteers and collected more than 14 tons of debris. Its success allowed the Sweep to expand inland, and in 1989, the public-private partnership officially became Big Sweep, the nation’s first statewide waterway clean-up.
Since the founding, North Carolina Big Sweep has had more than 192,000 volunteers and has collected nearly 7 million pounds of litter from North Carolina watersheds. Last year, 1,229 Randolph County volunteers picked up trash from 13.5 miles of shoreline, collecting more than 14,000 pounds of assorted litter. For more information about North Carolina Big Sweep, visit the website at www.ncbigsweep.org.
Randolph County American Red Cross announces September Blood Drives
Posted 8/21/2008
Updated 9/18/2008
Thursday, Sept. 18, 2p.m. - 6:30p.m.
First United Methodist Church
Contact 629-2399 to schedule an appointment.
Saturday, Sept. 20, 9a.m. - 1:30p.m.
First Christian Baptist Church - 326 W. Academy St, (across from Blue Mist Restaurant)
Contact Dorothy at 498-4332 to schedule an appointment.
Saturday, Sept. 20, 9a.m. - 1:30p.m.
Union Grove Baptist Church - Seagrove
Contact Debbie Moran at 879-2605 to schedule an appointment.
Sunday, Sept. 21, 2p.m. - 6:30p.m.
Marlboro Friends Meeting - Marlboro Ch. Rd. Sophia, NC
Contact Gary Bailey at 495-6790 to schedule an appointment.
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 9a.m. - 1:30p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23rd 10am - 2:30p.m.
NC Zoo Kayser Roth - Balfour Ave. BUS
Contact Ellie at 879-7310 to schedule an appointment.
Contact Denise Brewer at 672-1000 for info.
Friday, Sept. 26, 2p.m. - 6pm Monday, Sept. 29 12:30pm - 5pm
Oakhurst Baptist Church Energizer Plant 2 - Art Bryan Dr. BUS
Contact 625-3856 to schedule an appointment.
Contact Harriet Summey at 672-3551 for info.
Sunday, Sept. 28, 2p.m. - 6:30p.m.
Grace Lutheran Church - Liberty
Contact Jeff Cole at 510-4311 to schedule an appointment.
Monday, Sept. 29, 2p.m. - 6:30p.m.
Asheboro Friends Meeting - Kivett Dr.
Contact Nell at 626-6739 to schedule an appointment.
Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2p.m. - 7p.m.
First Baptist Church - Sponsored by Asheboro Woman’s Club
Contact Doris at 824-2663 to schedule an appointment.
