helping hands for hearts a sneak peak at We’re adding more low-cost CPR Heartsaver CPR and CPR/First Aid classes to keep 6-10 p.m. up with overwhelming demand. $20 Per Person THE Holly Springs Fire Rescue is of- SPRINGS Your Source for News in Holly Springs Government fering these American Heart Asso- Sept. 22 Barcode #20398 Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016 ciation certification classes for $20. Nov. 2 Barcode #20400 This pays for materials and a 2- Sugg Farm at Bass Lake Park year certification card. Dec. 14 Barcode #20403 Experience what it’s like to fly a radio- September 2016 Heartsaver CPR is a four-hour controlled model aircraft through the evening class that teaches CPR Heartsaver CPR/First Aid use computerized simulators connect- and use of an automated external ed to big screens. defibrillator. Students also learn 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. $20 Per Person The Academy of Model Aeronautics how to relieve choking in adults, will have a mobile unit containing the children, and infants. Sept. 18 Barcode #20399 simulators at this year’s HollyFest. Heartsaver CPR/First Aid is an Professionals will be on hand to help. Nov. 12 Barcode #20401 eight-hour weekend day class that The mobile flight simulator unit is a also has four hours of first-aid Nov. 19 Barcode #20402 new feature for this year’s HollyFest. training. The Holly Springs Skyhawks Radio Dec. 3 Barcode #20404 All classes are at Fire Station 1 at Control Group will fly model aircraft at 700 Flint Point Lane. Dec. 17 Barcode #20405 HollyFest to demonstrate the hobby. Register at Hunt Recreation Cen- The group is sponsoring the Acade- ter at 701 Stinson Ave. You can Call Parks and Recreation at my of Model Aeronautics simulator also register online through the For more about HollyFest, check out Parks and Recreation Department (919) 557-3930 with questions about online registration. Festivals & Events in the Parks and The Dog Day of Summer at www.hollyspringsnc.us. Recreation Department section of SAY GOODBYE TO THE SEASON, AND MAYBE HELLO TO A NEW FRIEND, DURING hollyspringsnc.us. DOG DAY IN THE PARK ON SATURDAY, SEPT. 17 AT SUGG FARM. DETAILS ON BACK PAGE. fun with four-legged friends Bring your friendly, leashed dog and join running with cops intersection project nearing end Sept. 17 us for this fun family event. The N.C. 55 / Avent Ferry Road in- Main Street will provide a much need- That’s also a focus of the superstreet This year's Dog Day will feature local pet The Holly Springs Police Department tersection project is ahead of sched- ed alternate route for the growing conversion since it would give more care businesses, adoptable dogs, clinics, is hosting a fun run and 5K event to ule and should be finished this month. Avent Ferry Road corridor. green time to rush hour commuters. fun demonstrations, music, etc. help raise funds for the Special Olym- Night work has concluded for the A new "free flow" lane on south- Admission to the event is free pics of N.C. and its athletes. superstreet project. The need for any bound N.C. 55 will allow traffic to turn and open to everyone. Holly Springs daytime lane closures is expected to Road work at the intersection of right onto Avent Ferry Road without It’s at 2401 Grigsby Ave. Police Department end by Sept. 7. stopping. Enter your dog in a contest: N.C. 55 and Avent Ferry Road Saturday, The lane and median additions and The changes involve reducing the  Cutest Dog Fun Run / 5K is ahead of schedule and is Sept. 17 Sat., Sept. 17 signal light changes are meant to fun- number of different turns and through-  Ugliest Dog nel rush hour traffic to and from Avent likely to be finished this month. movements at the intersection to ben-  Best Talent 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Register at: Ferry Road more efficiently. efit left turns off Avent Ferry Road and The changes should improve  Best Costume hollyspringsnc.us/5k The town is working with the state right turns onto it. Sugg Farm Department of Transportation, which rush hour traffic flow. For example, a motorist on Avent  Dog and Owner Lookalike All proceeds from the race will go di- at Bass Lake Park is providing most of the funding for the Ferry Road driving from Holly Springs rectly to the Special Olympics of N.C. intersection changes. High School to downtown would turn While You’re There... and will ensure that athletes do not Meanwhile, construction continues NCDOT has maintenance responsi- right onto N.C. 55 and make a U-turn Remember to say happy have to pay anything to participate. nearby on extending Main Street bility for N.C. 55 and Avent Ferry to reach Avent Ferry Road on the oth- birthday to Cinder, the Join us for the Sept. 17 torch run at south and west across N.C. 55. Road. er side of 55. Fire Department’s Aus- the Law Enforcement Center at 750 Completion of the Main Street pro- But with statewide transportation The changes should especially ben- tralian labradoodle. Holly Springs Road. Race time is 8 a.m. ject is expected in early fall 2017. needs far outstripping DOT funding, efit commuter traffic from subdivisions He turns 2 on Sept. 23. To register, visit hollyspringsnc.us/5k. In March, the Town Council ap- fast growing towns such as Holly along Avent Ferry Road. Cinder will show you proved project budgets and awarded Springs may share costs to speed up The superstreet and Main Street ex- what he’s learned so far contracts for extension of Main Street projects involving state roads. tension projects are part of a multi- in his fire service career. southward to Piney Grove Wilbon Engineers say an extended Main prong effort to alleviate congestion on He’s a local celebrity. Road and for changes to the Avent Street could significantly reduce the Avent Ferry Road. @HollySpringsGov Ferry / NC 55 intersection. amount of traffic turning left off Avent Widening Avent Ferry to four lanes in The long-envisioned extension of Ferry Road onto N.C. 55. stages is also part of the strategy. @ToHollySprings

@ToHollySprings Calendar In the days after the Sept. Fri., Sept. 2 Family Fun Night, 6pm, Bass Lake 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the Holly Springs Women’s Club and teach- Sat., Sept. 3 Farmers Market, 8:30am ers at Holly Springs Elementary joined forc- es to help children cope. Sun., Sept. 4 Farmers Market, 8:30am Students were given the opportunity to ex- press their feelings by marking on 3-inch-by- Labor Day—Town Hall, Hunt Center & Mon., Sept. 5 3-inch squares of fabric that would be sewn Holly Springs Cultural Center Closed together into a quilt. Toddler Exploration, 10am, Bass Lake Volunteers spent hundreds of hours over Tues., Sept. 6 Town Council, 7pm, Town Hall sewing machines stitching 1,000 squares together.

Wed., Sept. 7 Senior Bingo, 1pm, Bass Lake The 12-foot-by-6 foot Respect for America Respect for America quilt hung in the Holly Springs Elementary ONE OF THE Thurs., Sept. 8 Recreation Board, 7pm, Town Hall Quilt Rededication lobby for nearly 15 years. 1,000 SQUARES On Sept. 11, 2016, the quilt will be rededi- Sunday, Sept. 11 OF PUPILS’ Fri., Sept. 9 Family Bingo, 7pm, Bass Lake cated during a ceremony from 3-4 p.m. at 3-4 p.m. ARTWORK THAT the Holly Springs Law Enforcement Center FORMED THE Farmers Market, 8:30am at 750 Holly Springs Road. Police Department 9/11 QUILT. Sat., Sept. 10 Catfish Tournament, 7pm, Bass Lake Please join police officers, firefighters, 750 Holly Springs Road Fun Forts, 2pm, Bass Lake teachers, and former students for the event.

Sun., Sept. 11 Owl Prowl, 7pm, Bass Lake Route 55 Jazz Orchestra Chilton, founding members Bill Cunningham Discovering Nature, 10am, Bass Lake Tues., Sept. 13 COMING IN Saturday, Sept.17 at 7:30 p.m. and reformed to Board of Adjustment, 7pm, Town Hall Free Friday Flicks SEPTEMBER Route 55 Jazz includes community musicians keep their great catalog of music accessible 5K / Fun Run, 8am, Police Dept. North Main Athletic Complex with a commitment to authentic big band jazz to the public. The group topped the music TO Farmers Market, 8:30am in the tradition of Basie, Kenton, Miller, etc. charts in the 1960s with “The Letter.” Their Sat., Sept. 17 Fly Fishing 101, 9am, Bass Lake third single, “,” hit the No. 2 Sept. 9 Carolina Puppet Theater Dog Day in the Park, 10am, Sugg Farm position for two weeks in 1968. The Box Tops Presenting Teddy Bear Month Rt. 55 Jazz, 7:30pm, HSCC Raiders of the Lost Ark were the first Memphis artists to record in Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 11 a.m. Memphis and have a number one record. Puppet Theater, 11am, HSCC A variety of puppet styles bring characters to Tues., Sept. 20 Sept. 16 Town Council, 7pm, Town Hall life with engaging personalities and interac- Holly Springs Community Band Back to the Future tion with the audience. The many hand craft- Friday, Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. Wed., Sept. 21 Senior Bingo, 1pm, Bass Lake ed puppets include Bartlet the Superstar. Holly Springs Community Band boasts selec- Gates open 7 p.m.; movie at 8:30 p.m. tions that appeal to every generation. Perfor- More details: hollyspringschamber.org. Clean Comedy Series - James Gregory mances have included renditions, Thurs., Sept. 22 Explore-a-Story, 10am, Bass Lake Friday, Sept. 23, 2016 at 7:30 PM marches, movie theme songs, semi-classical, James Gregory turns the clock back to when and classical. Fri., Sept.23 James Gregory, 7:30pm, HSCC life was simpler, before the death of common Farmers Market, 8:30am sense. With a wry sense of the absurd and a Sat., Sept. 24 Holly Springs Cultural Center is at 300 W. The Box Tops, 7:30pm, HSCC Southern accent, this master storyteller turns even the simplest events into hilarity. Ballentine St. For tickets, visit etix.com or Mon., Sept. 26 Utility Bills Due the cultural center box office. The Box Tops Call (919) 567-4000 for more information Tues., Sept. 27 Planning Board, 7pm, Town Hall Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. or visit hollyspringsnc.us. THE BOX TOPS Five years after the untimely death of Alex

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