Keep Sneads Ferry Clean and Beautiful - Please Do Not Litter

Keep Sneads Ferry Clean and Beautiful

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Please Do Not Litter

Please be a part of the solution, not a part of the problem. 

The Adopt A Highway volunteers in Sneads Ferry have been asked to pick up the litter on their streets prior to the Shrimp Festival so ……………  

Please tie down trash that you are taking to the dump. 

Don’t over fill your trash cans and leave them on the side of the road without a cover, other wise animals or the wind will blow it out of the can. 

Please monitor neighbor’s vacant property for litter.

When you see our Village Volunteers keeping OUR roads clean, slow down and beep to say thanks or stop and ask if you can help. 

There has been less litter but, if it wasn’t for your friends, neighbors, clubs and organizations who are Adopt a Highway Volunteers,

I would hate to think how things could look.

So, if you, your church or organization would like to Adopt A Highway here are some roads that are available for adoption.

NC 172 from NC 210 at Four Corners to NC 172 Virginia Lane

NC 210 from NC 172 at Four Corners to LZ Owl

Old Folkstone Road from Chadwick Acres Road to Ennett Lane

Old Folkstone Road from NC 17 to Tar Landing Road

Turkey Point Road

You can clean it up with a few people, recruit neighbors, family and friends or hire someone to do it but, please call me if you’d like to help!

Linda Schneider,

Clean Roads Team Chairperson

327-2248

Sneads Ferry Presbyterian Church Sunday School registration on August 15th

Sneads Ferry Presbyterian Church, 776 Highway 210, will be conducting Sunday School registration on August 15^th during Fellowship Hour (immediately following our 10AM Worship Service). Please come and enjoy some goodies and refreshments while you are registering your child/children for Sunday School, which begins September 12^th. Our teens (grades 7-12) meet Sundays at 9AM. Preschool through 6^th graders meet at 10AM during the Worship Service. We also have a nursery for babies and toddlers. SFPC welcomes new members! Come meet our new wonderful new Pastor, Dr. Bill Young. Church Office: 910-327-0166

Submitted by JoAnn Waggoner

Onslow Commissioners Lower Tax Rate In Historic Meeting

For the first time in its history, the Onslow County Board of Commissioners exercised authority granted to them under NCGS 159-15 to lower the property tax rate of the county an additional ½ of one cent (the equivalent of over half a million dollars) following the start of a fiscal year.

Chairman W.C. Jarman signing Ordinance

This is made possible through the recent enaction of legislation that enables a ¼ of one cent local option sales and use tax to take effect on October 1, 2010 instead of January 1, 2011.  Senate Bill 1177, ratified by the North Carolina General Assembly and signed by Governor Purdue this month gave the county this unexpected additional revenue.


Onslow County Voters approved a ¼ of one cent local option sales and use tax on May 4, 2010 during the 2010 Primary election.  Onslow was one of three counties to do so, the other counties being New Hanover and Duplin.  The Board of Commissioners for the County of Onslow promised taxpayers that they would use any revenues for 3 specific purposes’

(FIRST) lower the property tax rate by 2 cents below revenue neutral with one (1) cent being lowered in July 2010 and one (1) second cent being lowered in July 2011

(SECOND) of the remaining money, 50% would be spent on public safety.

(THIRD) the last 50% following the property tax rollback would be spent on public education.
Being mindful of the current economic times, and in an effort to provide additional relief to property owners, the Board of County Commissioners voted to lower the tax rate an additional ½ cent.  On June 29^th, the Commissioners had lowered the tax rate one and one-half cents below the revenue-neutral tax rate of 60.5 cents per $100 valuation.

The additional mid-fiscal year rollback of taxes means that the Onslow County Commissioners have rolled back property taxes a total of 2-cents from revenue neutral.  The County Commissioners have kept their promise one year earlier than previously thought possible.

In addition to rolling back property taxes, the Commissioners channeled an additional $209,000 in new sales tax funding to the Onslow County fire and rescue system, an additional $124,000 to the Onslow County public school system, and an additional $85,000 to Coastal Carolina Community College.  This once again fulfills the promise of the Board of Commissioners to channel all sales tax revenue to property tax rollback, public safety, and public education.

Sneads Ferry Lions Club Vision Van at Salem Baptist Church July 16th

The Sneads Ferry Lions Club

Vision Van

will be at

Salem Baptist Church

at

198 Sneads Ferry Road

from

10:00 - 4:00

On

Friday, July 16th

This is a FREE screening of your eyes

 and is open to the community

and all the surrounding areas

It has been said

 "Your eyes are the windows to the world"

so make sure you are seeing a clear and beautiful world.

It is one of the best decisions you may make !! 

Annette

Sneads Ferry Senior's Center

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Here is more info on our Senior’s Center that I hope will help paint a better picture, answer some questions and offer some good news.

I spoke with George Boan 327-3018 who said our SF Seniors bought and own the building and set up SF Senior Citizens Center Inc., but Easter Builders own the property and graciously allow the Senior’s to use the property as long as it remains a Senior Center.  So, our Senior's are responsible for everything, the driveway rock, building upkeep, maintenance, bills, etc., because they own the building.

I have received a few e-mails asking if donated used window a/c’s might, that is a gracious offer but they want to concentrate on getting the main unit replaced. The one that they have was salvaged from a hurricane quite a few years ago and it did a great job but it has worn out.

Sneads Beans Raffle:  Bill at Sneads Beans Coffee Shop is setting up a Raffle, if you would like to make donations, please contact Bill via: Sneads Beans sneadsbeans@aol.com.

Spaghetti Benefit: Our very own 2008 / 2009 Shrimp Queen Jillian Patrick would like to set up a Spaghetti Dinner Benefit, if anyone is interested in helping her, please e-mail her via: Jillian Patrick jimmy_dearest@hotmail.com.  

Monetary Donations: can be mailed to the Senior’s Centers at:

Sneads Ferry Senior Citizens Center Inc.

PO Box 522

Sneads Ferry, NC 28460

Please direct questions or comments to:
George Boan 327-3018 or e-mail him via: gboan@charter.net

*Note: Original article by Tim Supple 

Man accused of sex offense, providing false age

Man accused of sex offense, providing false age (see JDNews article for more info)

A 28 year old man, who lives on Old Folkstone Road in Sneads Ferry, North Carolina charged Thursday with the statutory rape of a 15 year old girl, was again arrested Friday for providing an incorrect age during his original arrest, according to warrants.

Sneads Ferry Community Theatre presents On Golden Pond

SNEADS FERRY COMMUNITY THEATRE
PRESENTS
ON GOLDEN POND BY ERNEST THOMPSON

(PRODUCED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH DRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE, INC)
DIRECTED BY IRENE KING

FRIDAYS
JULY 16 & 23
8:00PM

SATURDAYS
JULY 17 & 24
8:00PM

SUNDAYS
JULY 18 & 25
3:00PM

SNEADS FERRY COMMUNITY CENTER
126 PARK LANE

TICKETS ARE $12.00 AT THE DOOR
CHILDREN UNDER 12-$5.00

TO RESERVE SEATS FOR PARTIES OF 10 OR MORE
PLEASE CONTACT THE BOX OFFICE AT 910-327-2798

www.sneadsferrycommunitytheatre.com

2010/2011 Onslow County Budget Public Information Sessions

Public Information Sessions Scheduled on Proposed 2010/2011 Onslow County Budget

(Onslow County)  Onslow County Government will conduct four public information sessions on the Proposed 2010/2011 Budget. The meetings are currently scheduled to be held as follows:

    June 16th        10:00 am        Onslow County Museum
    June 16th          6:30 pm        Jacksonville City Hall
    June 17th         10:00 am        Holly Ridge Town Hall
    June 17th           6:30 pm        Swansboro Town Hall

These four public information sessions are imperative so that the public can be informed about the financial profile of Onslow County and the important facets of this proposed budget.  The budget has been made available for public review on the Onslow County website at www.onslowcountync.gov as well as at the following locations:

Onslow County Administration Office, 4024 Richlands Highway, Jacksonville
and
Onslow County Public Library Branches
·    Jacksonville, 58 Doris Avenue East
·    Richlands, 299 S. Wilmington Street
·    Sneads Ferry, 242 Sneads Ferry Road
·    Swansboro, 1460 West Corbett Avenue

The public information sessions are in addition to the one statutorily-required public hearing before the Board of Commissioners, which will be held during the regularly scheduled meeting of the Onslow County Board of Commissioners on June 21, 2010, 7:00 pm at Jacksonville City Hall.

If you have any questions or need additional information concerning the public hearing, please contact the Onslow County Administration Office at 910/347-4717.

June is National Homeownership Month

(Onslow County)  USDA Rural Development is dedicated to increasing awareness of programs and opportunities available to help those who do not own a home achieve the dream of home ownership.  Rural Development has 502 Direct Loan funds available and applicants may qualify for payment assistance.  Mortgage payments are based on the household's adjusted income.  Families are expected to pay 24% of their gross adjusted income for house payment, insurance, and taxes.  This 24% requirement often reduces the effective interest rate to as low as one percent.    The adjusted household income limits for Onslow County are one person, $28,200; two persons, $32,250; three persons, $36,250; and four persons, $40,300.  In order to determine income eligibility only, you may visit the following Internet website at:  http://eligibility.sc.egov.usda.gov/eligibility/welcomeAction.do

The 502 Direct Loan can assist a prospective homebuyer purchase an existing dwelling, purchase a newly constructed dwelling, or purchase a site and construct a dwelling in rural areas.  Rural areas include communities with a population of 20,000 or less.  Eligibility is based on household income, repayment ability, credit history, and the inability to afford a conventional loan.  The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provided additional funds that are available through September 30th.                                    

“The Obama Administration is committed to bringing the necessary resources to rural America to provide decent, affordable housing to those who need it”, said Agriculture Secretary Vilsack. “A strong Nation is made up of strong families, and safe, quality housing contributes greatly to rural Americans’ quality of life.”

For more information regarding the Section 502 Direct Home Loan Program please contact the USDA Rural Development office in Kinston at (252)-526-9799 ext 4. 

Game Warden Commemorated in Wildlife Lookout Spot

Game warden commemorated in wildlife lookout spot

The John E Waters Jr. Wildlife Viewing Area is on MCB Camp Lejeune base property and yet is open to the public. It is located just over the high rise bridge on NC 172 at the base of a small access road before the sentry gate which is a great place for viewing and fishing from the pier.

For more info, please visit the JDNews.com online article

Red Cross Blood Drive in Sneads Ferry June 22nd

REMINDER:
The next Sneads Ferry
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
is Tuesday, JUNE 22
2pm to 7pm
Sneads Ferry Presbyterian Church, Hwy 172
Hope to see YOU!

Public Hearing on the Proposed 2010/2011 Onslow County Budget

PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2010/2011 ONSLOW COUNTY BUDGET

(Onslow County)  The Onslow County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on the Proposed 2010/2011 Budget during their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, June 21, 2010, at 7:00 p.m.  The hearing will be held in Council Chambers, Jacksonville City Hall, 815 New Bridge Street, Jacksonville.  Comments should be limited to no more than five minutes per speaker. 

Comments may be submitted prior to the meeting by email to:  budgetcomments@onslowcountync.gov.

Comments may also be submitted by US Mail or in person, but should be sent no later than Monday, June 14, 2010 to the following address:

Proposed FY 2010/2011 Budget

Onslow County Administration

4024 Richlands Highway

Jacksonville, NC  28540

A copy of the proposed budget is available for review at the following locations:

Onslow County Administration Office

4024 Richlands Highway

Jacksonville

and

Onslow County Public Library Branches

·   Jacksonville, 58 Doris Avenue East

·   Richlands, 299 S. Wilmington Street

·   Sneads Ferry, 242 Sneads Ferry Road

·   Swansboro, 1460 West Corbett Avenue

The proposed budget can also be viewed on the County’s website at http://www.onslowcountync.gov/finance/right.aspx?id=15032

If you have any questions or need additional information concerning the public hearing, please contact the Onslow County Administration Office at 910/347-4717.

Dixon's Lanier is one smart Bulldog

Dixon's Lanier is one smart Bulldog

Congratulations to Caleb Lanier who will be receiving a full-ride engineering scholarship to attend East Carolina University after he graduates Dixon with a 5.0 weighted grade point average showing his abilities both on and off the baseball diamond.

For more information, please read http://varsity.jdnews.com/sports/dixon-3179-bulldog-lanier.html

Dixon loses game 2 of best of 3 series

Dixon loses game 2 of best of 3 series

Dixon "Bulldogs" High School Baseball team is still one win away from the North Carolina 1-A State Championship after losing 14-10 to the West Wilkes "Blackhawks" today. This best of 3 championship will be decided tonight starting at 5:00 pm.

Visit http://www.jdnews.com/articles/loses-3190-jdnsports-best-series.html for more info.

Oyster Shellbagging / Shoreline Planting / Clean-Up at NCCF’s Morris Landing Clean Water Preserve

When: Saturday, June 5, from 10am - 2pm (Rain Date: Sunday June 6, from 10am -2 pm)
Where: Morris Landing Clean Water Preserve, 870 Morris Landing Rd., Holly Ridge, N.C. 28445

Event Description:
The North Carolina Coastal Federation invites community members and volunteers to a fun-filled Community Clean Water Day at the Morris Landing Clean Water Preserve on Stump Sound. We will be working on a variety of projects at the preserve, including one to create oyster habitat and restore the shoreline of Stump Sound. We will be filling mesh bags with oyster shells to create a new oyster reef. We will be supplying a bob-cat to do the hard work, but we will still need many hands to cut, seal and stack the shellbags. We will also be conducting a shoreline clean-up, maintaining our existing oyster reef, and planting saltmarsh seedlings along the shoreline. We will be pulling seine nets and hosting other fun educational activities. You will also have a chance to learn more about some of our ongoing and planned projects in Stump Sound. Join us and bring your friends, family and coworkers.

Refreshments, a light lunch, supplies and equipment will be provided. This event is suitable for all ages. .

Please be sure to:
Dress for the warm weather and planned activities with clothes that will keep you cool and will protect you from mosquitos. Hats and sunglasses are recommended.

Wear clothes that can get wet and dirty. Most of our activities will be on dry land, but we will be working along the shoreline and possibly in shallow water so you may get a little wet.

You may want to bring a change of clothes.

Wear closed toed shoes or boots that can get wet and muddy. Old tennis shoes are best. Please - NO tevas, crocs or sandals.

Bring any medications that you may need while are on site.

There are no restrooms at Morris Landing, so please make sure you stop in Holly Ridge to use the restrooms. We will have a Port-A-Pottie on site and access to some restrooms at a nearby RV Park and campground a block up the road.

We have included directions to Morris Landing below. Please feel free to contact us at tedw@nccoast.org or 910-509-2838. On Saturday please feel free to call my cell phone (910-231-6605) if you have any questions or need any additional information.

Thank you very much for your time and support. We will look forward to seeing you on Saturday June 5..

Directions to Morris Landing on Stump Sound near Holly Ridge
From Wilmington (approx. 45 minute – 1 hour drive)
1. Take Hwy. 17 north through Hampstead and into Holly Ridge.
2. After the traffic light at the junction of 17 and 50 in Holly Ridge, take the first right (just past the light) onto Sound Rd. There is a junk/antique store on the corner.
3. Follow Sound Rd. through town and it will become Morris Landing Rd.
4. The road will take a sharp bend to the left at the junction of Holly Ridge Rd and Morris Landing Rd., Stay Straight on Morris Landing Rd.
5. Follow Morris Landing Rd. straight until it dead ends at the water.
6. We’ll have signs directing you to the project area. Staff will be there to meet you.

From Jacksonville (approx. 30 – 45 minute drive)
1. Follow Hwy. 17 south towards Wilmington and into Holly Ridge.
2. Just before you reach the traffic light at the junction of 17 and 50 in Holly Ridge, take a left onto Sound Rd. There is a junk/antique store on the corner.
3. Follow Sound Rd. through town and it will become Morris Landing Rd.
4. The road will take a sharp bend to the left at the junction of Holly Ridge Rd and Morris Landing Rd., Stay Straight on Morris Landing Rd.
5. Follow Morris Landing Rd. straight until it dead ends at the water.

From Morehead City and Swansboro (approx. 1:30 – 1:45 hour drive)
1. Follow Hwy. 24 to Jacksonville and then take the new Hwy 17 Bypass towards Sneads Ferry/Holly Ridge
2. Just before you reach the traffic light at the junction of 17 and 50 in Holly Ridge, take a left onto Sound Rd. There is a junk/antique store on the corner.
3. Follow Sound Rd. through town and it will become Morris Landing Rd.
4. The road will take a sharp bend to the left at the junction of Holly Ridge Rd and Morris Landing Rd., Stay Straight on Morris Landing Rd.
5. Follow Morris Landing Rd. straight until it dead ends at the water.
_______________________________
Ted Wilgis - Biologist, CEE
Coastal Education Coordinator
*We've Moved-New Contact Info:*
NC Coastal Federation -Southeastern Region Office
The Landing
530 Causeway Drive, Suite F1
Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480
(910) 509-2838 Ext. 202
(910) 231-6605 mobile
(910) 509-2840 fax
www.nccoast.org

Onslow County wants Applicants for Manufactured Homes Demolition Program

(Onslow County)  Onslow County Planning Department is looking for citizens who may qualify for the   Manufactured Home Demolition Assistance Program (MHDAP).   The program provides grants to persons who are required to demolish abandoned manufactured homes under the Solid Waste ordinance.  Additionally, citizens wishing to volunteer their abandoned manufactured homes for demolition may do so by completing an application form and having their structure examined by authorized County staff.

The MHDAP is a cost-sharing program.  Manufactured home demolitions are funded up front by a combination of County contributions and applicant co-payments.  Citizens qualifying for the MHDAP are required to make co-payments ranging from 10-30% of the total cost of demolition in most cases.  Onslow County currently has a contract with the North Carolina Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance (NCDPPEA) to demolish abandoned manufactured homes.  NCDPPEA reimburses the County for costs incurred on manufactured home demolitions.  The NCPPEA grant initiative is a pilot program.

Qualifications for the MHDAP are based on a family’s total income and the number of people in the household.  The MHDAP utilizes HUD Section 8 Income Limits for the Jacksonville, NC MSA in order to qualify applicants.  Those citizens cited with a violation of the Solid Waste Management Ordinance or the Minimum Housing Code and those wishing to volunteer their structures for demolition are welcome to apply.  Onslow County’s program allows it to demolish up to five (5) manufactured homes per site.  The County’s grant contract with NCPPEA runs through November 30, 2010. 

For more information visit http://onslowcountync.gov/planning/right.aspx?id=9584 or call Matthew Stuart at (910) 989-3081.

Public Hearing on the Proposed 2010/2011 Onslow County Budget

(Onslow County)  The Onslow County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on the Proposed 2010/2011 Budget during their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, June 21, 2010, at 7:00 p.m.  The hearing will be held in Council Chambers, Jacksonville City Hall, 815 New Bridge Street, Jacksonville.  Comments should be limited to no more than five minutes per speaker.

Comments may be submitted prior to the meeting by email to: budgetcomments@onslowcountync.gov.

Comments may also be submitted by US Mail or in person, but should be sent no later than Monday, June 14, 2010 to the following address:

Proposed FY 2010/2011 Budget

Onslow County Administration

4024 Richlands Highway

Jacksonville, NC  28540


A copy of the proposed budget is available for review at the following locations:

Onslow County Administration Office
4024 Richlands Highway
Jacksonville

and

Onslow County Public Library Branches
·Jacksonville, 58 Doris Avenue East
·Richlands, 299 S. Wilmington Street
·Sneads Ferry, 242 Sneads Ferry Road
·Swansboro, 1460 West Corbett Avenue

The proposed budget can also be viewed on the County’s website at www.onslowcountync.gov

If you have any questions or need additional information concerning the public hearing, please contact the Onslow County Administration Office at 910/347-4717.

Music in the Park at Sneads Ferry

MUSIC IN THE PARK

The Onslow County Parks and Recreation Department,

and the NC Arts Council are sponsoring

“Music in the Park”

at

the Sneads Ferry, Stump Sound Park

Next Saturday

June 12, 2010

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm 

 (The Tokin Blues Band)

Join us for a variety of music,

concessions and a moonwalk for the kids! 

Concerts are free and open to the public. 

Pack up the family;

bring lawn chairs and blankets. 

This program is funded by the North Carolina Arts Council,

a State Agency, and awarded through the Jacksonville/Onslow Council for the Arts. 

Call 347-5332 or visit: www.onslowcountync.gov/parks

Dixon Soccer Club (DSC) Board Elections June 7th

Dixon Soccer Club (DSC) Board Elections will be held Monday, June 7th from 7:00 - 9:00pm at the Dixon Middle School field concession stand behind the school.

• Are you a member of the Dixon Soccer Club?
• Are you planning to have your child(ren) playing recreation soccer this year?
• Were you aware of the NEW BY-LAWS that go into effect the day after the Board Election?

Soccer has long been a major recreational sport in this area with the Dixon Soccer Club facilitating the resources that enable our youth to enjoy "The Beautiful Game". Recently, there has been serious turmoil shaking the very foundation of the Dixon Soccer Club with new leadership, new rules (e.g. By-Laws), and little participation by the overall membership to decide what direction shall be taken in the near future. The voting on the By-Laws was decided by only 36 people total!

When you consider that their are two (2) groups running for the officers positions which is six (6) per side and twelve (12) overall, that leaves 24 people not directly running for office to vote.

Want to learn more about the Dixon Soccer Club? Visit the website at http://www.eteamz.com/dixonsoccer/.

Want to learn more about the new By-Laws and the Administrative Flow Chart that affect how the club will be run? Visit the web page at http://www.eteamz.com/dixonsoccer/handouts/index.cfm?cat=11319&id=827708.

Current DSC Board:
President:                        Anthony Stember
Vice President:                Josh King
Vice President of Micro: Dante Martin
Asst. Commissioner:       Stan Allen
Treasurer:                       Jeannie Lanier
Discipline & Appeals:     John Cerruzzi
Secretary:                      Teresa Moore

***NEW*** DSC Board Positions and their respective candidates:

President:
   James Hansley
   Anthony Stember
Vice President:
   Brian Phillips
   Josh King
Treasurer:
   Jeannie Lanier
   Dante Martin
Director of Coaching:
   Stan Allen
Risk Management Officer:
   Jennifer Miller
   Lynn Hinnant
Secretary:
   Kathy Wilcox
   Kathryn Wendling

Please come out and VOTE the evening of June 7, 2010 to ensure the Dixon Soccer Club continues in the direction which is best for our children!

Shepard honored for lifetime service

Shepard honored for lifetime service - Jacksonville Daily News

Sneads Ferry, NC resident Melvin Shepard Jr. was recently awarded the North Carolina Coastal Federation’s lifetime achievement award for his contribution in protecting the coast’s water and marine habitats.