If you have not noticed, even though it is quite obvious, our Alfred Cunningham drawbridge has been closed for quite a long time, years in fact. It was projected to be completed and open Nov. 1st but now will be delayed until mid-January 2010.

I am not sure what the issue is but it sure would be nice to have two ways into New Bern again. I am sure the Downtown New Bern Businesses are ready for it to be open. Many store owners have said that having the bridge closed has hurt their businesses.

Here is the story from the Sun Journal.

This past weekend we had the Bridge Run which is an annual event to raise money for 8 local charities.

It was nice to have the old bridge there so that we could run the 5k from Bridgeton into Downtown New Bern. Since the bridge has been closed, we have had to run just in the Downtown area.

Here is a map of the course:

I will keep you posted on the actual opening date!

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I like this school because it invites people of all faiths. It provides a safe environment for our students to learn and play. I never have to worry about what is happening to my children during the day. I know they are receiving a great education and are surrounded by teachers and educators that really care about their students.

For more information go to:  www.epiphany-nb.org/

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The weekend started out on Friday night with New Bern High School playing New Hanover High School. It was a great defensive game and with out New Bern’s defense it would have been disastrous. After the game, several people made comments about the offense and that they did not know what was happening with New Bern’s offense. After what seemed to be forever, the game ended with New Hanover beating the Bears 15 to 8.

The weekend continued on Saturday with the MumFest. This is New Bern main festival for the year. They close all of the streets off downtown near Union Point Park. It was 87 degrees on Saturday when I went followed by rain. There were cars, food, games, music, and lot and lots of crafts.

Sunday signaled the end of the weekend and the festival. In the morning a new tradition began with a fun run that had runners all over the streets of Downtown New Bern. More food, crowds and rides then sadly at 5pm the festival was over.

Here is a picture I took at the corner of Broad and Front Street.

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It was a sunny day, highs were to be in the mid 80’s. Bikes were lined up at 7:50am. I took the back of the pack  in order to avoid getting run over by the”serious” bikers.  My team, Team Vin was 60 strong. Some of us were riding the 75 and other were going to ride the 100 mile route. I rode the 75 mile route and it took us all over Beaufort County and part of Craven that I never knew existed.  After 7 rest stops and 5 1/2 hours of straight biking, I finished but not for the entire weekend.  On Sunday, I started the whole process over again but this time I was only going to ride the 30 mile route. 2 hours after the start, I drug my sore behind into the park.

I love this event. The MS Bike Tour is a great fund-raising event for a worthy cause and it is a blast. New Bern becomes very bike friendly during this time. It is so cool to ride over the bridge and throughout the town and ever have to stop for one traffic light!

Pictures will follow as soon as I get them.

P.s I am going to start collecting team member for next year from New Bern, so come and join Team Vin!!

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Havelock Beat New Bern 21 to 3.

Here is the Football  Schedule for the rest of the season:

http://www.craven.k12.nc.us/NBH/var_football_sch.htm

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Tomorrow will be a full day of community service at different places, some to include an older folks home,  Mercy Clinic and more. The young students will set forth to show their dedication and servant leadership to their community beginning at 9 am.

The students get separated into groups and are identified by either a red, yellow, or orange shirt. So if you see them tomorrow, just let them know what a great job you think that they are doing.

On a different note, The boy’s Falcon soccer game will be on Friday followed by the 1st dance of the year.

check out the falcon link for more details.

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Are you considering relocating to New Bern North Carolina? Do you need to find a job?

There are a variety of businesses in New Bern and surrounding areas.

Sources for Jobs:

http://www.topusajobs.com/cgi/search.cgi

http://www.encjobfinder.com/monster/

Tesi Staffing & Employee Screening Services Inc - www.tesiteam.com

5413 Morton Rd, New Bern -252- 638-3036

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Contact The Army Corps of Engineers, ask them about HAP.

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People from foreign countries are taking my information from my website and are posting it on Craig’s list. These people claim to be the owners of the property in the ad but they are not. In fact these scamers are out of the country so they are unable to show the home to the potential renter. I now have had 3 homes fall prey to this scam. Below is an example of their ad.

Here is an example taken from CRAIGSLIST

$1000 / 4br - This fabulous home was built in 2004. (New Bern, NC )

Address: 203 Fishing Creek Drive City: New State: NC Zip Code: 28562 County: Craven
Close To: Ben Quinn, River Bend
Sq. Footage: 1848 Lot Size: .24 acres Basement: Slab/none Year Built: 2004

Fishing Creek Drive (google map) (yahoo map)

• cats are OK - purrr
• dogs are OK - wooof
• Location: New Bern, NC
• it’s NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

      This is not ok and everyone and anyone needs to stand up and stop

these criminals. Please contact the real estate agent if you see an

ad like this one!!

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