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25th Annual Run Mount Holly
The race was held on April 30, 2022 and was Co-hosted by the City of Mount Holly and the Mount Holly Community Development Foundation.
The 5k was run on the Mount Holly Riverhawk Greenway
The 10k – was also run on the greenway and extended onto Tuckaseege Road and into Riverfront Subdivision.
Race Results – 5K
- Overall male winner: Morgan Miskell
- Overall female winner: Shelby Fink
- First place male, 70-79 age group: Walt Talley
- First place female, 70-79 age group: Teresa Randall.
Race Results – 10K
- Overall male winner: Andrew Avery
- Overall female winner: Rachel Jarstfer
- First place male, 70-79 age group: Lanny Wehunt
- A&E had a team there with about 15 runners.
- All of the results are posted online at Run Mount Holly (part of the Gaston Race Series)
THANK YOU SPONSORS:
Rhino Wealth Management
Oblinger Family Dentistry
American & Efird
L & E Properties
Carolina Family Spine Center
Michael, Elting, & Anders
Phyllis Harris
Thanks to our Sponsors:
Fitview
Centimark
anonymous
Boltons
Michael, Elting, & Anders
Kenneth Reeves
Randi Moore
Janice McRorie/Phyllis Harris
Our 2022 ChiliBrew
winners are:
1st Place: Mount Holly Farmers Market Team
2nd Place: Matthew Russell & Jeff Thomas
3rd Place: Joshua Anders
Peoples’ Choice: Mount Holly Farmers Market Team
Best Table: Lee & Jenny Bolton
The judges were:
Al Conklin from WBTV, Steve D’Avria from Gaston Business Association, Guin Bell from Traust Brewing.
Emcee: Joey Haverty
Thanks to our Sponsors:
Fitview
Centimark
anonymous
Boltons
Michael, Elting, & Anders
Kenneth Reeves
Randi Moore
Janice McRorie/Phyllis Harris
Foundation Committee Is Maintaining Pollinator Garden
Work days for the Pollinator Garden at Tuckaseege Park will be January 29 and February 26 from 8:30 – 10:30 AM.
Volunteers Welcome!
Questions? Ask Ruth – mounthollyfoundation@gmail.com
NEXT LANTERN PARADE COMING IN OCTOBER
4th Annual Mount Holly Lantern Parade
October 23, 2021 @ 7:00 PM
Theme for this year’s parade is:
LET’S ALL GO TO THE MOVIES!
See Lanterns created by Regional and Local Artists, as well as students from 4 high schools, 4 middle schools, and 6 elementary schools – downtown Mount Holly
Host: Awaken Gallery
Awards Sponsor: My Care Village (UPIC Health)
Sponsors: MHCDF, McDonald’s, Robert Black Insurance, City of Mount Holly, Gaston County Museum
Judge: Ryan Deal, Director of Cultural Development for the City of Greensboro
NEXT 80S BLOCK PARTY COMING IN SEPTEMBER
1980’s Block Party
October 30, 2021, 5pm – 10pm Downtown Mount Holly
Games, Vendors, Food Trucks, Costume Contest
Featuring: Starrider, Comfortably Nuts, and DJ Todd
NEXT PLEIN AIR EVENT COMING IN SEPTEMBER
PLEIN AIR EVENT IN MOUNT HOLLY
September 23-25, 2021
Hosted by two of our committees:
Arts Mount Holly and Arts On the Greenway
• Watch the artists around town THIS WEEK Thursday through Saturday
• followed by WET PAINT SALE on Saturday, September 25 from 6 – 8 PM at Arts on the Greenway, 500 E. Central Ave., Mount Holly, NC
• Silent Auction on the works created by the artists during the Plein Air Event
• Awards at 6:45
(Attendance is Free, Refreshments Served)
To be an artist or to attend the event GO to ARTSMOUNTHOLLY.ORG
and check out their Facebook and Instagram pages too!
FROGS COMMITTEE NEEDS YOU!!
The Friends of the Greenway System committee needs board members and volunteers.
We also need DONORS for amenities for the greenway.
AND we need SPECIAL DONORS for the two bridges that are needed for the greenway to cross over Dutchmans Creek and Fites Creek.
If you would like to be a donor for these projects, please email us at mounthollyfoundation@gmail.com.
Committees
To see info on our special committees click on the Committees tab above:
FROGS, Arts Mount Holly, and Arts on the Greenway
NEXT ART CRAWL COMING UP SOON
ARTS MOUNT HOLLY
Art Crawl in October A Big Hit!
Nicely done by artists and Mount Holly merchants. A great way to meet local artists and see their beautiful creations, and to visit the local shops as well. Mount Holly has a lot to offer!
Keep posted for next year’s events which include two art crawls and another Plein Air event.
HIGHLIGHT COMMUNITY PARTNER
Thank you to Carolyn Helms and Willie Herms of L & E Properties for your investment in Mount Holly.
The property has been updated and is a huge improvement for Mount Holly!
Check out our new logo!
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.