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Surry Community College to Host Event Offering Business Tips

Submitted by Joe Borlik, Web Content Producer
Monday, August 29th, 2011, 11:13am
Surry Community College to Host Event Offering Business Tips

Surry Community College will host an event on how businesses can create a memorable experience for customers on Tuesday.

The free event takes place from 6–8:30 p.m. at the Pilot Center at 612 East Main Street in Pilot Mountain, according to the Stokes News.

Valerie Oberle will outline business tips and techniques and will talk about her 27-year career with Walt Disney World, the paper reported.

The seminar topics will include understanding the impact of tourism and learning seven ways to analyze and improve your current customer experience.

Pre-registration is required by calling the Small Business Center at (336) 386-3685 or emailing Susan Coble at cobles@surry.edu.

Source: The Stokes News.

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Tour de Gaps Bicycling Event Takes Place Saturday

Submitted by Joe Borlik, Web Content Producer
Monday, August 22nd, 2011, 11:53am
Tour de Gaps Bicycling Event Takes Place Saturday

The Tour de Gaps annual bicycling event takes place at 8 a.m. Saturday at 8 a.m. at Westwood Park in Mount Airy.

The event is a charity bicycle ride with the option of climbing up four of the gaps to the Blue Ridge Parkway, according to the Mount Airy News.

Both 50- and 82-mile routes are available, the paper reported. The long route includes Squirrel Spur, Willis Gap, Orchard Gap and Pipers Gap.

The cyclist climbs up each gap road and returns back down the same route to the rolling terrain of the foothills.

Officials say more than 200 people are expected to participate. Proceeds will benefit charities including the Surry Medical Ministries.

Registration is done at www.tourdegaps.com for $35 through Tuesday. The early registration fee includes a shirt and goodie bag.

Registration also will be available at Westwood Park on the morning of the event for a $40 fee, the paper reported.

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Mount Airy Police Chief Honored Thursday

Submitted by Joe Borlik, Web Content Producer
Friday, August 19th, 2011, 9:41am
Mount Airy Police Chief Honored Thursday

Mount Airy Police Chief Dale Watson was recognized Thursday for putting himself in harm's way, according to the Mount Airy News.

Watson was wounded in a June 10 standoff at 116 Home Trail just outside Mount Airy, where a woman was reported to be armed and suicidal.

The Surry Sheriff’s Office had jurisdiction of the home, but Watson responded because municipal personnel were closest to the scene, the paper reported.

He was honored at a city board of commissioners meeting by Surry County Sheriff Graham Atkinson, the paper reported.

Watson received a bruised eye and other injuries after pellets struck him in the face, chest and arms.

He was treated at a Winston-Salem hospital after the shooting and released the same day.

To read more, visit The Mount Airy News.

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Mount Airy Ghosts Tours Off to a Good Start

Submitted by Joe Borlik, Web Content Producer
Monday, August 8th, 2011, 11:29am
Mount Airy Ghosts Tours Off to a Good Start

The Historic Mount Airy Ghost Tours that began in June are off to a great start and have been selling out almost every weekend.

Since the tour began June 17, nearly 400 people have taken it, according to the Mount Airy News.

The tours are on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. leaving from the Old North State Winery. They cost $10 per person.

The event is described as a 90-minute, latern-lit walk, featuring some of Mount Airy's "final" resting places.

Call the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History at 786-4478 for more information.

To read more, visit The Mount Airy News.

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'Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less' Classes to be Offered in Surry County

Submitted by Joe Borlik, Web Content Producer
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011, 9:53am
'Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less' Classes to be Offered in Surry County

A weight loss and health class series called "Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less," will be offered in Pilot Mountain this month.

The 15-week-progam takes place from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Thursdays starting Aug. 11 at the Armfield Recreation Center, according to the Mount Airy News.

The class is $10 and is being funded by a grant, the paper reported. The sessions are aimed at people wanting to lose weight, eat healthier or have diabetes.

The program is open to everyone no matter what age, organizers said. Instructors will explain eating healthy tips including proper portion sizes.

Organizers said if someone wants to participate but does not have the $10 fee, the cooperative extension office will work with them.

Call the N.C. Cooperative Extension office at 401-8025 or the Surry County Health and Nutrition Center at 401-8419 for more information.

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Jimmie Van Zant to Perform in Mount Airy Saturday

Submitted by Joe Borlik, Web Content Producer
Friday, July 29th, 2011, 10:31am
Jimmie Van Zant to Perform in Mount Airy Saturday

Southern rocker Jimmie Van Zant will perform at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Veterans Memorial Park in Mount Airy, according to the Mount Airy News.

Jimmie Van Zant is the cousin of Ronnie Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd and the cousin of Donnie Van Zant of .38 Special.

Van Zant will play a mixture of his own band's material and several favorites from others, the paper reported.

“I try to mix it up a little bit, but I try to keep the family heritage,” Van Zant said, according to the paper. “I’m looking forward to it.”

Tickets are $10 at the door and also available at B-52’s and Mount Airy Yamaha.

Source: The Mount Airy News.

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Mount Airy Library to Host Free Theatre Camp

Submitted by Joe Borlik, Web Content Producer
Monday, July 25th, 2011, 10:37am
Mount Airy Library to Host Free Theatre Camp

The Mount Airy Public Library will host a free drama camp for kids from Aug. 1-5 at 1 p.m. each day.

The camp is open to children ages 7 and up. Each day’s session should last at least an hour, officials said, according to the Mount Airy News.

The sessions will provide an opportunity for youth to determine whether or not they would like to pursue theater work, the paper reported.

Participants will play theater games to get used to standing up in front of people during the camp, officials said.

They will also study theatre scenes and learn to act emotionally, the paper reported. Preregistration is not required.

Source: The Mount Airy News.

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