We want to thank all the contractors and workers who have been involved with this project. Our contractor appreciation event went well. Thank you also to our sponsor Vickie Gallimore/Remax Realty. Nobody's Fault band provided entertainment and Pups and Mugs provided coffee to go with donuts, and sandwiches. It was a wonderful event. Thanks to Uwharrie Builders who completed the front deck and cable railing along with some touch up painting. Green Thumb did the rock work and landscaping upgrade. A special thank you to our board member Elizabeth Dozier and her sister Joan for making this happen. Quality Blind and Awning has finished a few of the awnings on the patio. Thank you Alan Pugh.
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We are finally complete with the lower-level renovation enough for it to serve pent-up demand for gatherings and events. This past year we continued to face the devastation of the COVID-19 virus and that held up a lot of our progress but that was okay because a place for gatherings was not useable during the pandemic anyway. The local potters are still a little reluctant and have decided not to hold the annual Celebration of Seagrove Potters this year. Our first event is the Randolph County Elected Officials dinner on October 5th with over 100 attendees expected for a catered meal with special recognitions planned by the Town of Seagrove. This event is sponsored by the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce and Randolph Electric. Mayor Fernandez is personally making pottery mugs for all attendees and most of the potters in town are donating very nice door prizes. We think Seagrove will shine at this event and the Historic Lucks Cannery will gain recognition as a premier community event center. An even bigger event will be the Six Shooters Gun Show November 6-7. This show was hosted in the Sapona Plastics warehouse in 2020 and was a huge success. Randolph County ranks 29th in the nation for residents that keep firearms (City-Date.com.) We expect over 2000 attendees for the weekend and this one show will likely generate rental income 3 to 4 times per year. The following weekend, Saturday, November 13th, former workers and family of Lucks, Inc. will gather for a reunion from 2 to 5 PM. It has been 19 years since the plant closed. We would like to combine this evening with a meal and invite our donors to join at 5PM for a grand opening dinner to show our appreciation for those workers and donors. This will also be a fund raiser event. Speaking of funds, there is a lot of federal money that may be coming our way through Randolph County Government. First, we believe Seagrove has been allocated approximately $70,000 based on population. Secondly, we requested $500,000 American Recovery Act funds for infrastructure and economic recovery. Several other infrastructure projects including wastewater projects and the train depot museum are in the works for Seagrove. Finally, our representatives at the state government are considering up to $1.7 Million to help Seagrove complete the Phase 2 renovation of the Historic Lucks Cannery. We will still need to continue to raise funds locally from private individuals as we all know costs continue to rise. This past year has been a slow process to manage the renovation project with the funds we had available. I think we have done an exceptional job at getting value for the money available whether it was for roofing, floor finishing, restroom or electrical work. Our last few items came down to the wire including the HVAC and an additional landing on the front entrance requested by the Fire Marshall. We are thankful for significant donations this past year by JBDJ, LLC, Elizabeth Dozier and Dean & Kay Lail. In addition, we have had loans of artwork, donations of artwork, and many hours of volunteer service. We also welcomed to our board Larry Hancock. Larry lives in Raleigh but has close connections with Seagrove. Larry also has non-profit experience and public experience having worked for the Cooperative Extension. In the coming year we hope to host art exhibits, live music, trade shows, meetings, blood drives, a 5K run and weddings. Yes, we already have a wedding scheduled for October 2022! Financially, we have spent all the money we have raised and had to have additional last-minute donations to make the final occupancy. In the most recent fiscal year we raised $3717 on Facebook from 31 donors. Most donations are made directly to the Town of Seagrove and still can be treated as tax deductible. Thank you to all that have donated. Dean Lail, president, Historic Lucks Cannery
In recognition of our local industry, the Randolph County Commissioners have officially proclaimed the month of October as Industry Appreciation Month in Randolph County
We are nearing official opening of the phase1a. It will not be complete as there is major parking, landscaping and other significant work to complete, but it will be useable. The first event is the Randolph County Elected Officials picnic dinner sponsored by the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce and REMC on October 5, 2021. Shown below are the Tillman Plaza and Carey and Billie Durham Artwalk. Thanks to Sandra Lail who donated the Leo M. Hammer, Sr. collection of Franklin Mint prints in the series "America The Beautiful."
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