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Rockingham County Today, Mike Moore 09.06.24
Visitor impact and tourism spending in Rockingham County, bucket truck fire in Reidsville, Sheetz in Eden closing Sunday, fall sports underway at Madison-Mayodan Recreation Center. Weather, community calendar, birthday club, regional sports, Destination Celebration, motivational moment. Music Spotlight: Jo Ann Castle
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- 06 Sep 2024
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Mike Moore Media, the first place to hear Rocky County News and information. News is sponsored by Dyers Plumbing. Lots of numbers in this first story, but an impactful report from Rocky County Economic Development Small Business and Tourism. Domestic and international visitors to and within our county spent 93.86 million dollars in 2023. That's an increase of 6% from the previous year about the same increase statewide. The travel and tourism industry in Rockingham County directly employs approximately 700 people. Total payroll generated 23.7 million dollars. State tax revenue 3.8 million. More than 3 million in local taxes. Across our state, visitors spending in 2023 reached a record 35.6 billion dollars. Direct Tourism Employment 227,700. North Carolina hosted about 43 million visitors last year. Our next podcast with Tara Martin, Marketing Manager for Rockingham County Economic Development Small Business and Tourism is coming up next week, Wednesday, September 11th. There was a vehicle fire in the 7200 block of U.S. 158 Readsville. Late Thursday, Readsville Fire Department responded, "First, Monroton Volunteer Fire Department handle the call. No injuries. The Rockingham County Fire Marshal's office is investigating. I've posted a picture of that fire on Facebook, Mike Moore Media, a bucket truck belonging to Junior Love Tree Service in Eden." In local business news, only a few more days to stop by sheets on NC14 in Eden, the store, which opened 16 years ago, is closing Sunday. The building will be torn down and expanded to accommodate inside seating a new drive-through and other updated features. It's expected to be closed about five months, reopening in February. This private family-owned company, based in Pennsylvania, has more than 750 locations in six states, with over 21,000 employees. Fall sports kick off this weekend at the Madison-Mayidane Recreation Department with Dirty Birds Football. Close to 100 on the team, they play Eastern Randolph tomorrow from 10 until 3 30. Soccer tomorrow at Ferris Memorial Park starting at 9, about 170 kids in that program. All T-balls, softball and baseball teams play next week. The volleyball program continues to grow, practices started first games in a couple of weeks. Adult kickball has seven teams, with room for one more, games start Monday. Registration is open for basketball cheerleading ages 4-13 through September 30. The Madison-Mayidane Senior Center has a number of trips on their schedule overnight at Myrtle Beach in early October. Day trips, barn dinner theater, Blue Ridge Parkway, Southern Supreme Fruitcake Factory and Old Salem. The annual Holiday Mall is Saturday November 9 from 10-3. More than 60 vendors signed up so far. Keep up with everything on Facebook, Madison-Mayidane Recreation Department. Right now I'm on Facebook leaking at Dires Plumbing in Eden and right up at the top it says plumbing services and contracting for customers of all sizes. Everything from homeowners with a dripping faucet to new commercial and industrial construction. Yep, they do it all. Dires Plumbing. Here's their number 336-623-6969. Dires Plumbing. 623-6969. Service at what counts? Now Rockingham County weather sponsored by heat and air controllers. Sunday to partly sunny, high to day near 80, Saturday 82, Sunday 74. Next week, lots of sunshine, high around 80. Triad record, highs and lows on this day, 100, 1954, 47, 1924. Get current weather information anytime at mikemore.media. Along with Rockingham, our live stream 24-hour weather camera, powered by heat and air controllers. For year-round comfort, whatever the weather. Progressive presents the sports flash on mikemore. Media. Our college football schedule tonight to Duke Blue Devils take on Northwestern. The game on the lakefront in Chicago, Duke opened up the season with a 26-3 win over Elon last Friday. It's the 24th all-time meeting between the two teams the Blue Devils have won five straight over the Wildcats. Saturday afternoon the Tar Heels hosts Charlotte, Wake Forest at home against Virginia. 24 NC State plays host to number 14 Tennessee and Charlotte, number 25 Clemson at home against Abstee. Ferman at home against Charleston Southern Gardener Web visits James Madison. Campbell visits Western Carolina. Elon at NC Central. Coastal Carolina hosts William and Mary, Winston Salem heads to North Carolina A&T. East Carolina at number 4 Alabama, South Carolina State at the Citadel. NFL this Sunday, the Panthers open the season at New Orleans. Bundle, auto at home, wrenches or condo and save with Progressive. That's the sports flash Chuck Sanders mikemore media. New Saturday hours at Lane's family pharmacy in Eden beginning tomorrow. The showroom will be open on Saturdays from 9 to 1. The drive-through will be open until 1 30. It's still a couple of months away but the excitement is growing. Ultimate Battlegrounds in Eden Saturday November 2nd. Support your favorite fighter with a great looking t-shirt. Only $20. Order now. Go to comma quasi MMA and fitness on Facebook. See the different designs and get more details there. That's comma quasi K-A-M-I-C-U-O-Z-Z-I. Comma quasi MMA and fitness. Their gym and training center is on the boulevard. Ultimate Battlegrounds is Saturday November 2nd at Eden Venture Business Park. Now the community calendar sponsored by Nite Owl National Stone Works at Eden Venture Business Park, granite quartz and marble for commercial and residential. Uptown cruisers today in the Henry Street Municipal Parking Lot in Eden from 6 to 9. Classic cars DJ and 50/50 drawing. Jacob Vaughn will be performing at Elliott Duncan Park Main Street, May at End this evening 6 to 9. Real jazz at Renewal Brewing Franklin Street, Martinsville tonight 7 to 10. Big Breakfast Fundraiser for May at End Lions Club at J.R.'s East Main Street Downtown tomorrow morning 7 to 10.30. All you can eat buffet $12. Dine in or take out. Darba, First Saturday outing. Tomorrow. Good day for this. A paddle on the Smith River from Mitchell Bridge Access to near Morgan Ford Bridge close to Sandy Level. Free and open to the public. Open mic night at Lucky City Brewing Downtown Readsville tomorrow at 7.30. Learn to play pickleball starting this weekend. Lessons on Sundays at the Bridge Street Recreation Center in Eden, September 8th through October 27th. Youth at 4.30, adult 6.30, $80 for all eight weeks. 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office in Readsville next Wednesday starting at 9. Eden Chamber of Commerce Networking Coffee at the Boys and Girls Club Harris Street Tuesday, September 10th starting at 8. Hosted by United Way of Rockingham County. I want to share something with you I've just found on Facebook this morning and this is something I think you'll find interesting. After a bad experience in an antique shop elsewhere two years ago this week I set up shop at Blue Octopus Antiques and Artisans. This has been a great experience. Thank you Todd and Geron for the opportunity. Let's see there's a little bit more on this if I can pull it up here it says let's see here. This is the best antiques place around. I tell you we're getting so many good comments all the time on Facebook and just from people you taught to Blue Octopus Antiques and Artisans has 100 quality shops happy vendors thousands of treasures Blue Octopus is on East Meadow Road in Eden. Stop in soon. Welcome to September 6 on the National Day Calendar. Today we're diving into the world of stories and savoring of the lightful frozen treat. Imagine curling up in your favorite nook with the book that whisk you away to another world. Whether it's a thrilling mystery a heartwarming romance or an enlightening non-fiction books have the power to transport us broaden our horizons and ignite our imagination and today's fast paced world taking time to read can be a much needed escape in a moment of tranquility. So dust off that novel you've been meaning to read or visit your local library or even a bookstore because today is National Read a Book Day. Are you ready? I'm ready. I'm reading a book actually started writing a book and here's the first line LaToya's laughter echoed through the room a reminder that every great story begins with a spark of joy. Oh I love that. That's the only one I've gotten out though. I'm glad that I can be inspiration for you Marlowe. Me too actually and while you're enjoying that book why not pair it with a sweet and creamy treat. Coffee lovers and ice cream aficionados alike can rejoice in the perfect blend of rich coffee flavor and smooth cold indulgence. Coffee ice cream has been delayed in taste buds since the 19th century and remains a beloved favorite for many. It's robust flavor is both energizing and satisfying making it an ideal companion for your literary escape or any moment in need of a sweet boost. So grab a scoop or two and enjoy because today is National Coffee Ice Cream Day. So I know you love coffee and I know you love ice cream. Are you a coffee ice cream fan? Yeah it's actually pretty good. How about you? Um I think I prefer it separate. Okay we should mix them together like get a cup of coffee get some vanilla ice cream put them together. No comment huh. Um how about you try it first and then let me know how it works. Fair enough. I'm Little A Johnson. I'm Marlowe Anderson. Thank you for joining us on our journey to celebrate every day. Join us for all of our adventures on Facebook and Instagram at destination celebrations show. Until next time keep celebrating. I need to add a ps to what I was talking about a moment to go that Facebook post about blue octopus antiques and artisans. It dropped. I was reading that from my phone and it dropped off but and I kind of paraphrased the end of that but actually what this person says this vendor that's been there two years had such a positive experience. You have the best run antique mall around. Okay I think it was I think it was important that I had that there for Todd and Jeron. Now let's see who's celebrating. Here we go. With the birthday club. Yes I've got the names to finish up the week for uh Friday the sixth Saturday the seventh. Happy birthday to Doris Madkins in Reedsville Hunter Steel in Madison and Brianna Lemons. That's today and for tomorrow Mandy Russell and father and son CW Cox 42 and Dallas Cox 19. How about that? Happy birthday everyone. Let me go over these again for a Friday Doris Madkins Hunter Steel and Brianna Lemons and for Saturday Dallas Cox CW Cox and Mandy Russell. Happy birthday everyone. I'm taking names now for September 8th through 30th in all of October. Text them to me at 3369321881. 9321881 to get on the birthday club. I call out everyone's birthdays on this program and then we have a drawing at the end of the week like I'm getting ready to do right now with all of our names going back let me grab them. Okay going back to Sunday so we're in the new month of September so first through seven. That's what I've got and I'm pulling one out now our giveaways go to Cheryl Sterling on the fourth Wednesday. Cheryl Sterling our birthday club winner. Congratulations and here's what we have in our prize package. All of these businesses are in Eden. Windy's Vernon family dairy divine nutrition head to toe that little pork shop Carolina fuels, Ingrid's cupcakes and confections, dominoes, lavenders blue home and body boutique and starting this week in the new month I'm delighted to add Ruby Tuesday. Ruby Tuesday is now in our giveaway package. Thank you general manager Cheryl Jackson. All righty so increasing the value a whole lot more with that and our giveaway this week going to Cheryl Sterling. So again now the number that takes birthdays 932 1881. Now let's check on some big name birthdays and I've got a bunch of these Idris Elba 52 Roger Waters 81 Rosie Perez 60 Jeff Foxworthy 66 Chris Christie 62 Jane Curtin 77 Mark Chestnut 61. Now today's music spotlight. Raise your hand please if you used to watch Lawrence whelk. Ah yes. That was something that everybody watched on Saturday night for many many years way back then my parents. Everyone loved the Lawrence whelk show. Yes the lovely Lynn and the sisters. I'm admiring the flooring on the accordion Dick Dale, Joe Finney, Arthur Duncan. Yep they were all there and Joanne Castle. She's 85 this week. [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] I'm playing that directly from the old album here. I want to I'm holding this in my hand. I wish you could see this. Joanne Castle this is a dot dot ultra stereophonic record. Ragtime piano gal Joanne Castle. I want to read a little bit on the back of this with vigor bounce and skill Joanne Castle launches into an exhilarating selection of new and old ragtime melodies. Yes I actually have this album in my collection and I felt we needed to play little Joanne Castle this week. A little ragtime tune to end up our program for the week and let's finish now with our motivational moment thanks to living stone wealth management Raymond James and Madison. Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go just remember how far you have come remember everything you have faced all the battles you have won and all the fears you have overcome. I want to thank you for listening friends. I appreciate that always. I hope you have a wonderful weekend. It's going to be so nice. I remind you as always be sure to count your blessings today. [BLANK_AUDIO]