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Lake Gaston’s Annual The Crossing Fundraiser Event, Sat., Aug. 11

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— courtesy The Chamber of Commerce of Warren County | Kathleen Derring, Chamber President~ 252-257-2657 ~ info@warren-chamber.org ~ Facebook

The Crossing, a charitable fundraising event held the second Saturday of every August is a fun-filled event for the young and young at heart! Swim, kayak, canoe, raft or use your imagination to come up with a new mode of transportation (The Waver category)!

Swimmers and non-powered vessels traverse the one-mile open water span adjacent to Eaton’s Ferry Bridge, starting at Morningstar Marina and ending at Watersview Restaurant.

Swimming across Lake Gaston isn’t your thing? No problem! The Crossing also includes a bridge walk! Participants walk across Eaton’s Ferry Bridge from Morningstar Marina to Watersview.

Registration may be completed online through 5 p.m. on Friday, August 10, 2018. Registration the day of the event is $30 – Please arrive early! Note: Powered vessels are not allowed to participate.

It helps our volunteers immensely if you register for The Crossing using the online service, but we understand it’s not for everyone. If you prefer to mail a paper entry form to us with your check you may download a form.

Note: one entry form must be completed for each participant!

You may register online by clicking here.

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8th Annual Lake Gaston Clean-Up Day

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— courtesy The Chamber of Commerce of Warren County | Craig Hahn, Executive Director ~ 252-257-2657 ~ info@warren-chamber.org ~ Facebook

The Lake Gaston Association’s Lake Clean-Up Committee is finalizing their plans to make their Eighth Annual “Take Pride in Lake Gaston” Lake Cleanup event on Saturday, June 2 the most participated in event ever. But … they still need YOUR help!

There are many ways to join this effort. If you own waterfront property, clean along your shoreline. Consider cleaning along your subdivision shoreline as an individual or neighborhood activity. You can cover a lot of ground in a canoe or kayak. Many communities schedule their own cleanup activities in the spring; join them. Keep a trash bag in your boat and pick up debris you spot while cruising.

If you are really proud of the lake and would like to clean up an untended stretch of shoreline, contact the Clean-Up Committee. They can direct you to areas that could use some support.

Don’t own property at the lake, but want to help to keep Lake Gaston clean? Contact us and we will assign you to a clean-up team.

The staffed dumpster sites at Washburn’s Marina and Morningstar Marina will have trash bags available for you on June 2. Volunteers will be on hand at these sites from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to assist you as necessary. Or, the trash can be taken to your local convenience center if it’s closer.

The LGA asks that pictures are taken to show how much trash was collected in support of the Eighth Annual Lake Gaston Clean-Up Day. Email them to lakecleanup@lakegastonassoc.com.

This great event gets great support from many organizations: The Lake Gaston Striper Club collects trash from several of the islands. The US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 93 is on the water in case of emergency. Support is also provided by Dominion, the Lake Gaston Water Safety Council, the FABS, many Subdivisions/Home Owners Associations, and clean-up crews from area correction facilities.

For further information contact the LGA at lakecleanup@lakegastonassoc.com or call 1-888-586-6577 or (252) 586-6577.

VGCC announces free Small Business Summit with holiday focus

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The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center has scheduled its sixth annual Small Business Summit for Tuesday, Oct. 24, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m., at the Lake Gaston Lions Club in Henrico. Entitled “Making the Holidays Pay Off,” the free event is designed to help local businesses plan ahead for the upcoming holiday season with innovative marketing practices.

CenturyLink is the presenting sponsor for the event. Local partners helping VGCC to organize the summit are the Chamber of Commerce of Warren County, the Warren County Economic Development Commission and the Lake Gaston Regional Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center.

Business representatives and interested members of the community are invited to attend. Registration is now open at tinyurl.com/holiday-summit.

The day starts off with registration and networking with attendees and vendors at 8 a.m. The first hour-long seminar will be “Shop Local — Buy Local — Invest Local to Gain More Business for You and Your Area” at 8:30 a.m. Presenter Martin Brossman will help participants get the most out of a “Shop Local” program, including the use of social media.

“Holiday Event Planning for the Small Business Owner” follows at 9:45 a.m. with Lisa Gingue of Vino Oasi in Stem. Gingue will discuss planning events that attract holiday shoppers.

At 11 a.m., Brossman will present “Take Photos like a Pro to Get More Business with Your Social Media.” This session covers the basics of low-cost photography techniques to attract more customers with social media and web marketing.

The keynote presentation, from noon until 1 p.m., will be “Get Social! Grow Your Business!” with Kristen Baughman and Stacey Price Sprenz, both of Raleigh-based Tabletop Media Group. Baughman, the founder of the agency, and Sprenz, a photographer, will teach attendees how to take their social media to the next level using photos and videos. They will offer a few tips and tricks on how to promote participants’ businesses and unique holiday offerings to media outlets and social influencers in their community. Tabletop Media Group is a boutique agency serving clients in the food, beverage, agriculture and lifestyle industries.

Lunch will be provided free of charge to the first 100 registered participants by CenturyLink. For more information, contact VGCC Small Business Center Director Tanya Weary at (252) 738-3240 or smallbusiness@vgcc.edu.

–VGCC–

The Crossing at Lake Gaston Coming August 12th

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by Craig Hahn

The Eaton Ferry Bridge is the place to be for a morning of fun for the entire family. The Crossing begins promptly at 9 am. Registration begins at 8:00 am.

THE CROSSING is an annual event for the Lake Gaston Community and is sponsored by O’SAIL. The goal is to encourage the Lake Gaston population to annually get in the water and join others in a non-motorized crossing of the lake in mass. THE CROSSING will occur in a protected area adjacent to the Eaton Ferry Bridge secured by the US Coast Guard Auxiliary.

THE CROSSING requires registration of all participants. There is a preregistration fee of $25.00 or $30.00 the day of the event. Upon completion of the event, participants will receive complimentary fruit and water at the finish and a limited edition t-shirt. (Note: Preferred T-Shirt size cannot be guaranteed for those who register the day of the event)

The two classes of participants are:
 SWIMMERS o Under 13 years of age must have signed life guard statement that they have a proven ability to swim the distance or be accompanied by an adult throughout the swim. o Must wear swim cap for visibility, swim caps will be provided at registration check-in.  NON-MOTORIZED VESSELS o All riders must wear PFD. o Can be individual or team entry
o Can use commercial or self-made vessel. All vessels must be water sound and may be disqualified by officials at the entrance area if they are deemed to be unsafe or not able to make the distance.  THE WAVERS o Beyond the usual non-motorized water vessels, we’re encouraging you to use your imagination. The WAVER category was created to encourage small or large groups to cross together in the most creative ways possible. Some examples might be connected by noodles or even floating atop their own creation of a boat, barge, raft, etc.

How can you join the fun? Register below and show up the day of the event ready to have fun with your team and your creation. *NOTE: Registration may be completed online through 5PM, Friday 8/11. Registration the day of the event is $30.