Hickory, NC

Friday October 9th 2009
Saturday October 10th 2009
Sunday October 11th 2009

Oktoberfest, the most anticipated event in the Unifour area, is in its 24th year.

This festival offers a weekend of family entertainment.

Two stages will present non-stop musical entertainment.

Kids will enjoy the Kidsfest area, offering amusement rides and games for a thrill for all ages.

Artisans will be selling such items as beautiful pottery, jewelry, glass, fabrics, woodcrafts, etc.

Commercial vendors sell a variety of merchandise ranging from sunglasses to handmade soaps.

There are many food vendors located in the Food Court selling a variety of treats, goodies and great food.

For More Information about the Hickory NC Oktoberfest Click Here

Hickory Announces its Fall Loose Leaf Pick Up Season

The City of Hickory will begin its leaf collection on November 9, 2009 and will continue until January 15, 2010. The City of Hickory offers curbside collection of leaves, which is one of the many services provided.

Each collection area of the city will have two pickups, and time allotted in each area is based on the number of mature trees and size of each collection area.

In addition, weather delays are unforeseen, so we ask that citizens be patient and understand that pick up may be later due to this delay. Questions regarding leaf collection should be directed to (828) 323-7500.

• Rake all leaves to curb by the first collection day of your quadrant.

• Keep leaves away from storm drains and out of the street to help prevent flooding and accidents during rain events.

• Never park your vehicle on a leaf pile. A hot exhaust system will catch the leaves on fire.

• Do not mix leaves with junk or brush as this will damage equipment, delay collection and potentially cause injury.

• Leaves in clear plastic bags, or leaves in an easily handled open container are collected weekly on your regular garbage day.

QUADRANT SCHEDULE:

Northwest A November 9 - 13 and December 14 - 18

(Boundaries of Northwest A: City limits on the west, North Center Street on the east, north of Southern Railroad and south of 12th Avenue, NW (Geitner Road), 6th Street, NW and 16th Avenue, NW.)

Northwest B November 16 - 20 and December 21 - 25

(Boundaries of Northwest B: All of city limits north of 12th Avenue, NW (Geitner Rd.),6th Street, NW, 16th Avenue, NW and west of North Center Street.)

Southeast November 23 - 27

Southwest December 28 - January 1

Northeast November 30-December 11 and January 4 - 15

Stormwater & Leaves Affect the Environment:

The annual battle to get rid of all the leaves that fall from the precious tree canopy has begun. Besides being a traffic hazard in the streets, leaves can get washed into the storm drainage system when it rains. If the leaves do not clog the storm drains, the storm drainage system takes them directly to our streams. The leaves can overwhelm the macro-invertebrates in the stream by shading them, and also by taking the oxygen from the streams as they decay. Help the environment by looking at leaves as a gift from Mother Nature that can be shredded and composted. The compost can be used to amend our clay soils and make them less dense. The soil will absorb more water and reduce storm water runoff.

Nice Home for Sale in Hickory NC

227 31st Avenue NW Hickory NC

$129,900 MLS # 9548897

Very nice three bedroom one and a half bath home in NW Hickory. Off 127 and very close to Harris Teeter shopping center. This home features beautiful hardwood floors. It has the living and dining room are open to each other which is great for entertaining. The kitchen has been updated with new counters, back splash, and more. The bathroom has a new vanity and floor. The basement has a den with fireplace that has new carpet and has recently been painted. This home also has some special energy efficient features like double paned windows and an attic that has been insulated with foam. New roof installed in 2006.

Click Here for pictures and information about the Nice Hickory NC Home for Sale

SCHOOLS:
Jenkins Elementary School
Northview Middle School
Hickory High School

What: Rotary Rock Gaming Convention

When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday September 26, 2009

Where Catawba Valley Community College Multipurpose Complex

How Much: $4 admission, which covers seminars, tournaments and other event areas

Guitar Heroes and Madden Football fans can win up to $1,500 in prize money at this weekend's RotaryRock gaming convention and tournament.

The Hickory Sunrise Rotary Club will have the first event of its kind with RotaryRock, which also incorporates a CyberCollege with seminars for teachers, parents and anyone curious about today's video games, as well as texting and Internet use.

A $4 admission covers entry into all of the seminars, any of the tournaments and the free play areas with Xbox, PS 3 and Wii games.

Space is still available for tournaments. Spots will be up for grabs first-come, first-served Saturday. The Madden Football 2010 competition, open to 128 players, begins at 9 a.m. and lasts until 2 p.m. The Guitar Hero contest, with 64 slots, is from 3 to 5 p.m.

Grand prize winners from each will get $500. Second place is worth $200 and third-place winners get $50.
Room also is available for the seminars.

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Hickory Green Building & Solar Tour 2009

Covering Alexander, Burke, Caldwell, and Catawba Counties

In partnership with community leaders, partner organizations and the American Solar Energy Society, The North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association will once again host the annual Green Building & Solar Tour on Saturday, October 3, Saturday, October 10 and Saturday, October 17 in communities across our great state. The 2009 tour will educate citizens with the most up-to-date information on a wide range of green building solutions, technologies and energy efficiency measures.

This is your chance to visit and "see up close" various sizes and styles of "green" homes, businesses, schools, privately-owned renewable energy projects, and government facilities featuring solar and/or green building products and technologies on this self-guided tour in communities across North Carolina. Site owners, green builders, contractors, installers and other experts will also be available at tour sites to answer questions and provide more details.

Kickoff Event (8:00 - 9:00)

Western Piedmont Council of Governments

736 4th St. SW Hickory, NC 28602

www.wpcog.org

-Registration with coffee and donuts

-Alternative Fuel Vehicle Display

-Screening of the film "Kilowatt Ours"

Morning Tour (9:00 - 12:30)

-Catawba County EcoComplex

-Passive solar home with renewable energy features

Luncheon at WPCOG (12:30 - 1:30)

-Solar Thermal Presentation

Afternoon Tour (1:30 - 5:00)

-Snow Creek Elementary School

-Green home with ENERGY STAR and NAHB Green certifications

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FREE tour with roundtrip transportation provided

(donations will be collected to cover food and fuel costs)

To register, contact Rob Howard at (828) 217-0506 or rob@homeenergysol.com

Affiliated with the National Solar Tour www.ases.org and the North Carolina Green Building and Solar Tour www.energync.org

Thank you to our sponsors:

Catawba Valley Green Building Council

www.cvgbc.org

Home Energy Solutions

www.homeenergysol.com

Contact Information

Email: info@hickorysolartour.com

Phone: (828) 328-3650

Address: Home Energy Solutions, Inc. PO Box 3352, Hickory, NC, 28603