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Valdese parks (our hidden gems) are used everyday for recreation and relaxing – nothing new. The recent crowds at our parks are new. This is thanks to the phone app Pokémon Go. In the game, several of our parks serve…

      The drawing for the winners of our Summer Raffle took place on Saturday, August 13 at 2pm. $1250 was raised for the Valdese Lakeside Park Project. Thanks to Appalachian Mountain Sports for donating the mountain bike (value $350),…

Are you excited about the new splash park that will open on Tuesday, July 18? If so, thank your neighbor! Input from the community made this park happen. Here are a few examples: 1) The Parks and Rec Comprehensive Plan,…

Where are we now? Applications have been submitted to the state for 2 grants to help purchase the 300 acres ($1M). Pledges have been made by the Rostan Family Foundation ($300K) and Kellex Seating ($100K) to complete the purchase of…

On Monday, June 12, Bimbo Bakeries, as a part of their Good Neighbor Volunteer Program, purchased and installed plants at the new Downtown Splash Park. They had 17 employees volunteering that day from 8am-3pm. Settlemyre Nursery was also a huge help with plant…

Almost $100K in pledges for Amenities (park plan, walking trails, bike trails, kayak launch, dock, parking lot, signage, etc) !! Thanks to a generous pledge of $7500 from Valdese Rotary Club we are at $96,481. Help us reach $100k in…

This summer we will be having a raffle for items you would use at the Valdese Lakeside Park. Tickets are $10. We have a Mountain Bike (Value $350) donated by Appalachian Mountain Sports, a 10 foot kayak (Value $250) and a…

The Downtown Park – with a splash park, multi-purpose building, playground and parking has been in the works for a while. It was almost lost when bids originally submitted were increased when it came time to build. At the August…

At 3 events this spring, working with Burke Hospice, we held free workshops for Seniors at the Rec to answer questions like – What are your choices if you get sick? How do you make your decisions known? What if…

We hosted 18 painters who created about 50 rock masterpieces. We supplied the rocks, paint and brushes. Some rocks went home, but most are around Valdese – in the parks. This is a part of the movement to color Burke…