The Hanging Rock Park Staff have put together some great events to ring in the New Year!! January 1st 12-1 Hot Chocolate in the Chapel FREEJanuary 1st 1-2:30 Ages 3-12 Meet Ranger Miller in the gym for a 1 mile hike. Registration is preferred but not required Maggie.Miller@NCParks.govJanuary 1st – 1-2:30 Meet on the steps of Cheshire Hall for a…
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Dear Friends, I just added the petition “Preserve & Restore Historic Vade Mecum”. It would mean a lot to me if you took a moment to add your name because:we need to preserve one of the few still standing, turn of the century mineral resort hotels. And to be able to share with future generations the opportunity to visit and…
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Attention Friends!! Please Share!! We are excited to announce we are now Booking for Spring, Summer, Fall of 2018 ~ Weddings, Family Reunions, Corporate Retreats, Birthday Parties at historic Vade Mecum. For more information Email Debbie Vaden at Debbie.Vaden@sauratownfriends.org ~ Friends of Sauratown Mountains
From The Stokes News: https://www.thestokesnews.com/news/local-news-1/10191 South Stokes teacher Sheila Patterson wanted her students to learn more about local history, and not just from a textbook. “This is the first year I’ve done this,” the veteran teacher said. “It was a culminating project for my Advancement Placement US History kids. After they take the AP test in May, I usually have them…
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And now the work begins…. Right now, the park is thinking of either cleaning out the red house/old restaurant at Moore’s Springs and/or the buildings/cabins at Vade Mecum. But we can’t do this alone. We need VOLUNTEERS for these work days! If you can spare some time, join our email – mailing list. Fill out the google form and you will…
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I had a great meeting today with Dave Cook with the State Parks at Camp Sertoma. WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! If you want Sertoma to be part of the State Park System we need to let our State Representatives know. Why? Because we need them to FUND the parks. Right now, Hanging Rock does not have the financial resources to…
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Chad Tucker interviewed a number of members of the Save Sertoma group this past Monday at Singletree Inn Gun and Plough. STOKES COUNTY, N.C. — County leaders say they are working to get a one year moratorium on the closure of Camp Sertoma. The popular camp and conference center, owned by North Carolina State, is one of four scheduled to…
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Big shout out to Jessica Johnson from the Stokes News who posted these pictures to the Save Sertoma facebook page.