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Run Mount Holly 2019
5k Downtown Dash | 10k River Run
Saturday, April 27th, 2019
Title Sponsor: The Pointe Church
River Run 10K Host: Adam Lee – State Farm
Start Line Host: Oblinger Family Dentistry
Finish Line Host: Rhino Wealth Management
Awards Ceremony Host: American & Efird LLC
THE FROGS SAY THANK YOU FOR COMING OUT TO CHILIBREW! We will be making a donation to the City for the Greenway Amenities soon….
COMPETING CHEFS:
- Jeff Kaylor – FIRST PLACE – JUDGES CHOICE
- Stephanie Haynes
- Johnny Painter
- Joshua Anders (absent due to emergency hospital visit!)
- Ricky Winchester
- Karen Kleiner
- Kristen Huggard
- Caryn Kay & Kim Bunting
- Lee Bolton – FIRST PLACE – PEOPLES CHOICE
- Secret Nana – served by Marsha Michael
JUDGES:
Mount Holly Mayor Bryan Hough & Chad Hutcheson, owner of String Bean restaurant, Belmont
- Carolina Spine Center PC
- Duke – Your Cause
- Stanton Enterprises
- Rodney Williams & Freida Mauney
- Phyllis Harris
- Ruth Neely
- Moose Pharmacy
- Michael, Elting, & Anders
- Anonymous
- Vasilieos
- Mount Holly Grill
- Rick & Missy Connell
- Dolores Pearson
- Bright Star
THANKS FOR COMING OUT TO SEE the MHCDF FIRST ANNUAL LANTERN PARADE
The Lanterns were terrific! Purrcussion was a fabulous lead-off. The Gaston County art teachers and students did a wonderful job on their lanterns, and the professional artists made some outstanding lantern creations. We appreciate all of their participation. Here are a couple of photos, but keep posted for our drone video coming soon….
GREAT JOB EVERYONE – Here are the winners!
- 1st Place: Phoenix – Teresa Rench
- 2nd Place: Snake – Nancy Sauser
- 3rd Place: Flower – Pam Goode
- Gaston County Art Teachers and their students:
- Ida Rankin Elem – Abby McLaurin
- East Gaston High – Justin Allison
- Cramerton Middle – Linda Weigert
- UPIC Health
- Gaston Arts Council
- Mount Holly Community Development Foundation
- Awaken Gallery
and our in kind sponsors:
- City of Mount Holly
- Farmers Market
- Arts on the Greenway
SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!
GREENWAY UPDATE – PHASE ONE IS ALMOST COMPLETED
Here are some photos of the recent construction. We will keep you posted on the ribbon cutting for this 1.2 mile paved section of the Mount Holly River Greenway System. Your Foundation has partnered with the City of Mount Holly on this project.
EVENTS AT FARMERS MARKET
THANK YOU for your support of the Farmers Market voting which was successful!
The Healing Garden did win one of the State Farm grants for $25,000.
See October 20 event information on their website. Visit CraftedMountHolly.com
Mount Holly Historical Society
Museum is open on Saturdays from 10 to 1, and there is a free program on the 4th Tuesdays of the month.
Ribbon Cutting Attended by Large Crowd
About 75 people were present to witness the ribbon cutting and despite the inclimate weather the sun peaked out. Very exciting occasion, and more to come!
City of Mount Holly 2018 Special Events
Click on the image to see all the special events sponsored by the City of Mount Holly
