edited on February 20, 2012 Edited by Shirley Price

Welcome to the Town of Stoneville’s Newsletter! We encourage you to let us know of special events so everyone is “in the know.” Please contact Town Administrator Shirley Price at sprice@town.stoneville.nc.us or Town Clerk Marilyn Smith at msmith@town.stoneville.nc.us or at 336-573-9393, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, Monday – Friday. Kindly give enough notice so that we can get your announcement the full attention it deserves!

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A date will soon be set for the Stoneville’s First Annual Pack the Park. This will be an event to raise money for the Parks and Recreation Department. Be getting your lounge chairs, appetites, singing voices, and dancing shoes ready for the afternoon event. More information will follow.

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The Town Council has changed the Ordinance pertaining to the trashcans in the Town of Stoneville. Effective immediately, all trashcans must be pulled away from the street by 6am of the second day following trash pick up. For a week that has pick up on Wednesday, your trashcan must be stored away from the street by 6am on Friday. For a week that has pick up on Thursday because of a Holiday, your trashcan must be stored away from the street by 6am on Saturday. Public Works will be tagging the trashcans that are in violation of this Ordinance. First offenders will receive a warning. Second and subsequent offenders will receive fines of $5.00 per offense. If you will not be in Town to be compliant, for example, you are on vacation; please call Town Hall so you will not be ticketed. For more information, please contact Town Hall at 336-573-9393.

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Softball, T-ball and Volleyball sign ups are going on now. Please contact Jackie Blackard at 1-276-358-2080 for more information. Fees are $30.00 per person and can be paid at the Town Hall.

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The Town of Stoneville owes a special thank you to Tony London and Fidelity Bank. Mr. London donated a beautiful, green giant arborvitae tree. It was placed near the Rotary stage in the grassy area that belongs to Fidelity Bank. This live tree will be a permanent Christmas tree for the Town. We really appreciate the contributions that Mr. London and Fidelity Bank have made toward the betterment and beauty of our town.

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The Town of Stoneville is happy to announce that RockZ GirlZ Zumba® classes are being held at Service Logistics. The address is 302 South Henry Street in Stoneville. Classes are scheduled for Mondays with Amy Swisher (336-280-8340) teaching Zumba Toning® from 6-7pm. Zumba Basic® will be taught by April Cox (336-932-2155) on Thursdays from 6-7pm. All classes are $3.00. These classes are for ages 12 & up.

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We are very happy to announce that the Town of Stoneville is in the process of obtaining grants that would allow us to have a walking trail and greenway! Our first leg of the trail will be from the end of the sidewalk across from Hampton Street down to the Park and on down to the Mayo State Park. We need positive feedback from our citizens as to the want and need of such trails. In this process, a study is being conducted. To be a part of the study, please take a moment and follow this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/C93G2G2 .

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The Eden Community Resource Center is open in Eden at 220 W. Kings Highway, Suite H (beside of the Peebles Store). This resource center is designed to help anyone needing to obtain their GED/ABE, learn English as a second language (Cualquier idioma que usted habla, usted es libre de asistir nuestro clases de Ingles como Segunda Lengua) (ESL), learn basic computer skills, CRC education, and other resources. Some classes are free to unemployed NC residents and some are paid according to your income. Please contact the center at 336-623-3007 for more information.

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The Town Council held its first planning retreat on Friday, February 10, 2012 in the Fire Department at the Town Hall Building. The meeting was informative but did not complete. Another session will be held. More information will be available when a time is set. The public is welcome to attend. For questions, please contact Shirley Price at 336-573-9393.

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The Town of Stoneville has placed its recycling bin in the back parking lot of the Town Hall building until further notice. Please place your items in the proper doors. Also, please remember that this is provided for recycling only and will be monitored.

The March Town Hall meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 6 at 7 pm. Anyone wishing to speak to the Board should arrive in time to sign up to speak. There is a 3-minute limit for your speech. Currently on the agenda is:

o Personnel Policies and Descriptions

o Animal Ordinance

o Resolution – London Fall Protection, LP

o Resolution – Multiple Sclerosis

o Staggered Terms

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In an effort to assist with better planning and keeping you informed, the following are the seven (7) Holidays Waste Management will observe in 2012:

Martin Luther King Monday, Jan. 16 Thursday pickup

Memorial Day Monday, May 28 Thursday pickup

Independence Day Wednesday, July 4 Thursday pickup

Labor Day Monday, Sept. 3 Thursday pickup

Veteran’s Day Sunday, Nov. 11 Thursday pickup

Thanksgiving Thursday, Nov. 22 No change in schedule

Christmas Tuesday, Dec. 25 Thursday pickup

Listed below are the current water, sewer, and garbage rates, which were adjusted at the February 7^th Town Hall meeting. The rates below reflect what a 4000-gallon minimum amount will be. For citizens using more than 4000 gallons in a two-month period, the total will be higher. Remember, this bill goes out every two months. The current bill has a payment due date of March 20 and will go out around February 22, 2012.

INSIDE TOWN LIMITS		OUTSIDE TOWN LIMITS
WATER	24.52	WATER	49.08
SEWER	24.52	SEWER	49.08
GARBAGE	25.96	GARBAGE	N/A
TOTAL	75.00	TOTAL	98.16

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As always, please support our local merchants!! Our Stoneville Merchants Association Members for 2011-2012 are:

Back-N-Time Antiques					Faye Frye Realty
336-541-5734					336-573-9339
105 North Henry Street					304 North Henry Street
Friday 9:30-4:40, Saturday 1-4					Monday - Saturday 9-5
Other times by Chance or Appointment

Ponderosa Golf Course					Rex & Julia's Antiques
336-573-9025					1-336-465-0913
108 Ponderosa Road					200 East Main Street
7 days/week					Friday - Saturday 10-5
7:30 until Sundown					Other times by Appointment

Summertime Tan & Gifts					T & M Hair Gallery
336-573-4338					336-573-2709
107 North Henry Street					200A North Henry Street
Monday: 1-7:30					Tuesday - Saturday By Appointment
Tuesday - Thursday: 10-7:30
Friday: 10-6
Saturday: 9-12
Air Brush Tanning by Appointment Only

The Drug Store					The Stoneville Barber Shop
336-573-2200					336-573-9995
104 North Henry Street					109 North Henry Street
Monday - Friday 9-6					Wednesday - Saturday 7-1
Saturday 9-12