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Volume 7, Number 37 September 13 -19,1984
Town Board hears explanation of grant application.
Vanceboro Town Board
OK’s Grant Application
After a full explanation of the
grant application for construc
tion of ati industrial condomi
nium, the town meeting was
open for questions from the
Vanceboro citizens attending
the hearing. Most of the
concern was that undesirabie
tenants might become owners
of the facility. The people were
reassured that zoning laws and
a first refusal clause in the title
would control the tenant of the
facility. The construction of the
industrial facility would not
cost the town any money, but
the town would be able to sell
the facility to up to four
tenants, giving each tenant
5,000 square feet of space. The
r^^rns from the sale could be
by the town to develop
another facility.
The total of the grant
application amounts to
$425,000.
Other business before the
board was the approval of
payment of current bills in the
amount of $6,554.46.
Carolina Benchmark Corp,
an engineering company, told
the town board they would
receive from the state a
planning grant of $7,000. This
grant will be used to study the
community and make recom
mendations for improvements
can be made under grant
money. The goal will be to
define area of impact, housing
needs, and other needs of the
community. The original
request was for $11,152.
Citizens objected to local
policeman petroling the
bypass around Vanceboro.
The police commissioner,
Aiton Whitley, said he had
discussed the matter with the
officer and it would be taken
care of.
Street repairs, street lights
and parking was under
discussion. The mayor assured
the citizens everything
possible is being done to
continue improvement of all
our facilities.
The question of what to do
about a local residence that is
in need of repair was
discussed. The home is
located on Main Street and
seems to be a danger to the
public since part of the porch
support has been knocked out
by a recent auto collision. The
mayor stated he was working
with the family to correct
the situation.
Another public meeting
concerning the application for
funds to erect an industrial
condominium will be held at
8:00 in the town hall on
Thursday, September 20.
Vanceboro Rural Volunteer Fire Dept.
The Vanceboro Rural
Volunteer Fire Department has
progressed a long way since
answering its first fire call on
October 31, 1959 to extinguish
a.burning vehicle. It has grown
from a department of 60
members and one pumper, to
75 members, three pumpers,
two tankers, an equipment van,
and a brush truck.
The members of the
department would like to thank
each person that has helped
over the last 25 years to make it
a success. Many of our citizens
have given unselfishly of their
time, efforts, and money to
build a solid department. Many
of our citizens have been
members of the department
over the years and this reflects
on the positive attitude of our
community.
Without the support of our
community we certainly could
not do the things necessary to
maintain a high level of
training. One example of the
support is the addition of a
sub-station in the Epworth
community to help serve our
district better. Each year we
have called upon our citizens
to support our efforts on
Fireman’s Day, and each year
they have given us their
support. To each of you we say
thanks, thanks for the
equipment your money will
buy, thanks for helping to
make our jobs a little safer,
thanks for helping us put out
fires a bit more efficientiy, and
thanks for letting us know
you’re behind us. Fighting fires
isn't something we can do by
ourselves. We will always need
your help. Thanks for your
support.
Local Man Makes Rockin’ Horse
A Vanceboro man has
started making rocking horses
during his spare time. One of
his hobbies has been carpenter
work and this enterprise of
making Rockin’ Horses came
about when he decided he
needed something he could do
at home in his spare time. Most
any evening you can see
Robert Ipock of Coliege Street
in Vanceboro shaping a new
Rockin’ Horse.
Robert figures he spends
about a week cutting, sanding,
gluing, and nailing a Rockin'
Horse together and getting it
ready to place on the market.
At the present time he has
been taking orders and filling
them on a first order, first
delivered basis.
This has truly given him a
part-time job and keeps him
busy in his spare time.
Patricia Wilton enjoys ride on Rockin’ Horse
School Volunteers Wanted
The teachers and students of
Vanceboro Farm Life Elemen
tary School need your help as a
school volunteer during the
1984-85 school year. The
H.U.G. "Help Us Grow”
Volunteer Program utilizes
volunteers to enrich and
expand the regular curriculum
offered in our school.
Regular volunteers give one
hour a week in the area of their
choice. This may be reading,
math, art, science, or in other
areas of the curriculum.
Volunteers are also needed in
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Howard Tyre, member of Vanceboro Rotary Club which Is an
adopt-a-school agent In the Volunteer program at VFLES.