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This past week Boost the Boro members were moving toward their goals at their monthly meeting. The members discussed improving the view of Bladenboro Farmer’s Market, the 10th Annual Beast Fest, upcoming ribbon cuttings and more.
Secretary of Boost the Boro, Joyce Walters, presented information she gathered on having the overgrowth cut back to improve the view on the north side of the Farmer’s Market on Hwy 211/Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The group decided to table the decision about having the overgrowth cut back after taking a tour of the road side.
More information about the work needed to be done to the overgrowth will be provided at the next meeting.
Chairman, Don White announced the organization will have a new website soon to assist with communicating and advertising the events and information from Boost the Boro.
More planning for the 10th Annual Best Fest coming up in October was discussed with the new Chairman of the festival, Charles Ray Peterson, taking the reigns. The group discussed ways to make the festival bigger since it will be the 10th anniversary of the Beast Fest.
Some of the ideas were a street dance, more rides for smaller children and starting the festival on Friday evening with vendors and entertainment. No new ideas were decided on, but the group did decide to make changes to help celebrate the 10th anniversary of the festival.
Committees were formed to for the festival. More information about the Beast Fest will be provided as soon as it becomes available.
White also announce there will be ribbon cuttings and grand openings coming up in the near future. The first business grand opening will be on Friday, July 22nd at Hair by Lailabeth located on Main Street beside Diamond Dave’s. The celebration will begin at 4 pm.
Other items discussed:
** Mrs. Sunday Allen updated the group on the great representation the town received from Miss Bladenboro Pageant’s court representatives competing at Miss North Carolina Pageant.
** Discussion was made on how to promote development projects and ways to assist business owners with repairs to their buildings.
** Updates were given on the progress being made on the wall mural and development of the corner lot on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Main Street in Bladenboro.
** Discussion was made about Bladenboro being accepted for the Lowes Hero program.
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