In The Grove

News of Seagrove and Surrounding Communities

April 2011
Events Calendar
April
through April 30
“Tea Time: Series I” at the
North Carolina Pottery Center.
1 ages.
New Hope 4 Singles meeting at
New Hope United Methodist
Church - 7:00 p.m.
3 8 - 10 American Rock Project
Triad Pottery Festival at
Greensboro Farmers Curb
Market
5 Southbound 49
Seagrove Town Council
Meeting - 7:30 p.m.
8 - 10
Richland Creek Herb & Flower
Farm Open House
15 - 17
Seagrove Pottery Festival in
Greensboro at the coliseum
Special Event Center
16 & 17
Celebration of Spring Kiln
Opening and Studio Tour in
Seagrove
29
STARworks open house for
earthquake and tsunami relief
efforts in Japan - 5 to 7 p.m.
30 & May 1
Sanford Pottery Festival
May
3 about the dangers of driving while impaired.
Seagrove Town Council
Meeting - 7:30 p.m.
7 Tickets can be purchased in advance at
Co-Op of Seagrove Potters
Grand Opening - 9 a.m. to 5
p.m.
To list your events in future
issues of “In the Grove,”
contact Rhonda McCanless at
(336) 879-6950 or
professional_page@rtmc.net
Volume 2, Issue 3
Spring Concert at Presnell Park
The Spring Concert on April 30 at H. Clay
Presnell Memorial Park in Seagrove promises
Concert Schedule
to be an event filled with music, activities and
fun for all 12 - 1 Frank Auman Band
1-2 Pure Living Bluegrass
The 2 - 4 Southbound 49
event, 4 - 6 Frank Auman Band
hosted by 6 - 8 Bantum Rooster
the
Seagrove
Auxiliary, Restaurant. They can also be purchased at
begins at 10 the event.
a.m. with Proceeds from the concert will go to the
Seagrove Auxiliary and will
vendor and activity booths. benefit the Seagrove Police
Live music will begin at 12 Department. The Seagrove
p.m. with the Frank Auman Auxiliary is a group of
Band. Several country, volunteers who organize
classic rock and bluegrass fundraisers to benefit the
bands will be participating. Seagrove Police Department
Children’s activity booths and its officers. Board
will include face painting, members Charity Auman
balloons and prizes. Food American Rock Project (President), Amanda
vendors will include
sandwiches, barbeque, kabobs, funnel cakes Armstrong
and homemade ice cream. (Treasurer),
The Christians United Outreach Center Tim Allen
will hold a canned food drive during the and Natalie
event. They will give away a raffle ticket for Poe are
every three cans of food donated. The prizes organizing
for the raffle will be donated by Seagrove the concert.
area pottery shops and Walmart. Presnell
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Park is Bantum Rooster
will also be on hand to help raise awareness located on
Seagrove Plank Road. More information
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for ages 7 – about the Seagrove Auxiliary and the Spring
12, and children under 6 are admitted free. Concert can be found on the Seagrove
Auxiliary Facebook page. - Photos provided
Seagrove Hardware and Seagrove Family by Seagrove Auxiliary
In this issue
Ÿ Richland Creek Herb Ÿ March Seagrove Town
Celebration of Spring in Farm Open House Council Meeting
Seagrove Ÿ New Hope 4 Singles Ÿ Distribution Changes for
“In the Grove”
Ÿ Seagrove Pottery Festival Ÿ STARworks Fundraiser
in Greensboro for Tsunami Relief

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 Jugtown Pottery
Several Seagrove area pottery shops new creations for spring. A map of the
will be participating in the Celebration tour can be picked up at participating 330 Jugtown Rd.
of Spring Kiln Opening and Studio Tour shops. Seagrove, NC
on April 16 & 17. The event is 27341
Over 50 potters will sponsored by the (910) 464-3266
be offering special Celebration of Seagrove Tues. - Sat.
events during the Potters and the Seagrove 8:30 - 5:00
weekend, including kiln Area Potters Association
openings, studio tours, (SAPA). For more
raku firings and turning information, visit www.jugtownware.com
demonstrations. Some www.CelebrationOf
shops will serve SeagrovePotters.com,
refreshments and give away door prizes. www.DiscoverSeagrove.com, or the
PREVO DRUGS
The Celebration of Spring is a great links listed below. Independent Pharmacists that Care About You
opportunity to meet the potters and see 510 North Broad Street
Seagrove, NC
(336) 873-8246
Avery Pottery & Tileworks Kings Pottery M-F 8:30 - 6:00
www.averypotteryandtileworks.com www.kingspottery.com Sat 9:00 - 1:00
Ben Owen Pottery Kovack Pottery
Jerry P. Moore, PharmD.
www.benowenpottery.com www.kovackpottery.com
Blue Hen Pottery Latham’s Pottery
bluehenpottery.wordpress.com Luck’s Ware
BlueStone Pottery www.lucksware.com
Bulldog Pottery Lufkin Pottery
www.bulldogpottery.com www.lufkinpottery.com
Cady Clay Works McNeill’s Pottery
www.cadyclayworks.com Michele Hastings & Jeff Brown
Caldwell-Hohl Artworks Pottery
www.caldwellhohl.com www.jeffbrownpottery.com
Crystal King Pottery Nichols Pottery
www.crystalkingpottery.net www.nicholspotteryshop.com
Dean and Martin Pottery Old Gap Pottery
www.deanandmartinpottery.blogspot.com O’Quinn Pottery
DirtWorks Pottery Pottery by Frank Neef
Dixieland Pottery www.potterybyfrank.com
Dover Pottery Potts Pottery
www.doverpots.com Ray Pottery April 16 & 17
Fireshadow Pottery www.paulandsheilaray.com Kiln Openings
www.fireshadow.com Rockhouse Pottery Studio Tour
Freeman Pottery Seagrove Stoneware
From the Ground Up Pottery www.seagrovestoneware.com www.DiscoverSeagrove.com
www.fromthegrounduppots.blogspot.com Studio Touya
Great White Oak Gallery www.studiotouya.com
www.greatwhiteoakgallery.com Thomas Pottery
Hickory Hill Pottery www.thomaspottery.com
JLK Jewelry Tom Gray Pottery
www.jlkjewelry.com www.tomgraypottery.com
Johnston and Gentithes ART Pottery Whynot Pottery
www.johnstonandgentithes.com
437 N. Broad Street
www.whynotpottery.com
Seagrove, NC 27341
Jugtown Pottery Photo provided by the
www.jugtownware.com Celebration of Seagrove Potters (336) 873-8066
 Over 80 potters from across North The event will be from 2 p.m. to 8
Carolina will be filling p.m. on Friday, 9 a.m. to
the Greensboro 6 p.m. on Saturday and
Coliseum Special Event 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on
Center on April 15 Sunday. Tickets are $7
through April 17 for the and can be purchased at
3rd Annual Seagrove the Special Event Center
Pottery Festival in entrance.
Greensboro. Visitors to Seagrove
Potters will be giving can stop by the museum
demonstrations, and to pick up a flyer and
exhibiting new colors and designs for learn more about the event. DIRTWORKS
spring. The Museum of N.C. POTTERY
Traditional Pottery will raffle several Photo provided by the
baskets filled with pottery at different Museum of N.C. Traditional Pottery
CONTEMPORARY
intervals throughout the event. Those ART POTTERY
who purchase raffle tickets do not have
to be present to win.
DAN TRIECE - POTTER
Richland Creek is located near 1226 HIGHWAY 705, SEAGROVE
Seagrove at 4749 Joel Jessup Road. For (336) 873-8979
more information, visit
Richland Creek Herb & Flower Farm richlandcreekherbandflowerfarm.com or Unique Bed & Breakfast
will hold an open house April 8 through call (336) 879-4372. Owned and Operated by Potters
April 10 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. The
open house will feature hanging baskets,
mixed pots, Talavera pottery and garden
décor. New Hope 4 Singles will hold its
first meeting on April 1 at 7:00 p.m. at
New Hope United Methodist Church on
New Hope Church Road near Seagrove.
The meetings will be open to people Bed & Breakfast, Retail Gallery & Studio
136 West Main Street, Seagrove, NC
who have become divorced, lost a (336) 707-9124
spouse, or chosen not to marry. The www.seagrovestoneware.com

purpose is to “support and have

fellowship with people who have Upton Accounting, Inc.
Professional Accounting Service
something in common,” said Henry
Free, a founding member of the group. Seagrove Professional Village
508 North Broad Street
New Hope 4 Singles will have a Seagrove, North Carolina 27341
Talavera pottery is a traditional type community project that members will
work on throughout the year. That (336) 873-7690
of pottery made in Mexico. It’s Fax: (336) 873-7650
characterized by brightly colored project will most likely be helping the
Christians United Outreach Center, said James P. Upton, III E.A.
majolica designs painted on a white base Accountant
glaze. Free.
Meetings will be held once a month Enrolled to Practice Before the
In addition to featured items, Internal Revenue Service
Richland Creek will offer refreshments to begin with, but may become more
featuring fresh herbs grown on the farm. frequent in the future. You do not have Dover Pottery
On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., to be a member of the church to attend. 321 Dover Pottery Drive, Seagrove
Crystal Gregory, owner of Honeysuckle Free stresses that the purpose of the (910) 464-3586
Farms in Angier will be on hand to share meetings are not to pair people off, but
her interest in herbs and answer to bring people together to share
Open
questions. experiences and work toward a common Tues. - Sat.
There will be a drawing held every goal. 10 a.m.
hour for a $10 merchandise ticket. The For inquiries about New Hope 4 until
tickets will be valid through Sunday. Singles, contact Henry Free at (336) 5 p.m.
All shrubs will be marked 50% off, as 625-8690, (336) 301-7543 or
well. lcf201170@yahoo.com.
www.doverpots.com
 STARworks Ceramics is hosting a
special sale to raise money for earthquake
and tsunami relief efforts in Japan. The
sale begins with an open house at
STARworks on April 29 from 5 p.m. to 7
p.m. and will continue online at
web.mac.com/takurostar until May 20.
Pottery and other artwork will be
donated for the fundraiser, and no
commissions are being paid. STARworks
Ceramics is covering costs for the open
house.
Guests to the open house will be able
to go online to select a relief organization,
such as the Red Cross, and make
donations for the purchase price of the
artwork. All proceeds will go directly to
the relief organization of the buyer’s
choosing.
Pieces can be purchased online at the
Web site listed above in much the same
way. Once a copy of the receipt for a
donation is submitted, buyers may pick up
their purchases at STARworks or have
them shipped for an additional charge.
Anyone who is interested in
contributing should deliver their artwork,
information about the work, and any
sentiment they would like to send to Japan
to STARworks by April 21. STARworks
is located at 100 Russell Drive in Star.

During the March meeting, Seagrove Commissioner David Fernandez

commissioners voted to accept a bid from
Terry’s Plumbing for $9,420 to deal with
infrastructure needs at H. Clay Presnell
Park.
The company will grade the road
leading into the park and leave a 4-inch
rise in the center. They will also put two
inches of ABCS gravel on the road and
reshape ditch lines in order to deal with
erosion problems.
In other park matters, Ed Blake,
president of Carolina Bats, requested an
additional six trash cans for the ball fields
to help accommodate the park during the
busy season. Commissioners passed a
motion to provide the trash cans.
Mayor Allen Hale told council
members that the N.C. Rural Center needs
an agreement for engineering services and
a resolution for the mayor to sign for the
water and sewer grant. Commissioners
voted unanimously to grant both requests.
Commissioner Mike Walker suggested
the town subsidize the grant from the N.C.
Health and Wellness Trust Fund so that
the proposed Seagrove sidewalks could be
widened from 3-foot to 4-foot. Walker
also suggested the town consider putting
in sidewalks on North Street.
Beginning next month, “In the Grove”
will be available in Seagrove at sponsor
locations. People who are featured in
individual issues will also receive copies
to distribute.
Copies will no longer be available at
the post office and several other locations
around town, including banks and
suggested sidewalks on all four sides of
the N.C. Highway 705 and U.S. Highway
220 Business intersection to allow for
crosswalks on each corner.
A motion was made to table the
sidewalk discussion until the April
meeting in order to allow time for
commissioners to work on the bid
packages.
Lastly, Seagrove attorney, Robert
Wilhoit brought a letter from attorney Pam
Whitaker to the council’s attention.
Whitaker is in charge of selling the
property near the stoplight in Seagrove
where an off-premise Holly Hill Pottery
sign stands.
The sign is not in compliance with the
N.C. Highway 705 Scenic Business
Corridor Overlay. However, it is on metal
posts and will require special tools in order landscaping. Lettering style should be
to be removed. Whitaker requested the
sign remain standing until she has a
reasonable amount of time to sell the
property. Commissioners passed a motion
to allow 60 days from the sale closing date
to take the sign down.
The next town council meeting will be
at 7:30 p.m. on April 5 at Seagrove Town
Hall.
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