The week of May 13 is a red week.

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Check out the variety of fundraisers, school events, performances and church services going on in our area.

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Statesville has two recycling centers which accept a wide variety of items.  The centers are located in the parking lot of the Police Station off Sharpe St. and in the parking lot of the Statesville Fitness and Activity Center, 1875 Simonton Rd.

They are open 24 hours a day and you don't have to sort the items - just clean, empty and dry before dropping them off:

• Plastic Bottles & Jugs
• Glass Jars & Bottles
• All Cans: Aluminum, Tin, Steel & Aerosol
• Hard Plastics: Toys, Laundry Baskets, Flowerpots, Buckets, Pet Carriers & Litter Boxes
• Newspapers, Magazines, Junk Mail, Office Papers and Phone Books
• Flattened Cardboard
• Paperboard/Chipboard

No plastic bags, Styrofoam, garbage/food or wax coated cardboard.

For more information, call 704-878-3415 or click here.

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The City of Statesville is proud to be a sponsor of the Piedmont HealthCare Friday After Five Summer Concert Series which begins Friday, May 3.  Join us in Downtown Statesville to enjoy the Beach, Boogie, Blues and R&B sounds of The Party Prophets & Cindy Floyd. This FREE concert runs from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. on W. Broad St. between Kelly and Mulberry Streets in front of Mitchell Community College. 

The Piedmont Healthcare Friday After Five Concert Series is produced by Downtown Statesville Development Corp. and the Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and is sponsored by Piedmont HealthCare, Black Automotive Group, Thorlo, Inc., Griffin Heating and Air Conditioning, City of Statesville, R.H. Barringer Distributing, Comfort Inn and Suites, Di'lishi, United Federal Credit Union, Yadkin Bank, Iredell Living Magazine, Country Legends 550 and 92.9, Statesville Record & Landmark and WSIC.

For more information about the 2013 concert series, contact Downtown Statesville at 704-878-3436 or the Chamber of Commerce at 704-873-2892. Learn more by following Friday After Five Summer Concert Series on Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/SVLFridayAfterFive.

2013 Entertainment Line Up - Mark Your Calendars!

May 3 - The Party Prophets & Cindy Floyd (Boogie, Blues, Beach and R&B)

May 17 - The Extraordinaires (R&B and The Classics)

May 31 - Summerdaze Band (Disco, Funk, Top 40 and Beach)

June 14 - The Catalinas (Beach)

June 28 – Vic Wheeler & Gruv Dawgs (Dance, Classic Funk and Rock)

July 12 - Divided by Four (Motown, R & B, Soul, Funk, 70's hits, classic rock)

August 16 - Tastes Like Chicken - formerly 2nd Drink Band (Old School Funk, Rock & Top 40)

September 6 - Too Much Sylvia (Rock, R&B, Beach, Country, Pop & Soul)

Beer, wine, soft drinks and food are available for purchase. There is no cost to attend and the public is welcome. Bring your chairs and enjoy a night of music. No pets or coolers are allowed.

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The Statesville Leisure Pool is getting ready for another wet and wild summer season.

The pool opens for weekends only May 25-26, June 1-2 and June 8-9.  It opens for daily use on June 10.  (The pool will also be open on Memorial Day, May 27 from 10 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.)

The schedule for public day swim is:

• Mon-Sat, 10 a.m.-5:45 p.m. and Sundays, 1-5 p.m.
• Evening swim for the public is Mon., Wed. & Fri., 6-8 p.m.

Persons who are annual members of the Statesville Fitness and Activity Center have special “members only” hours at the pool on Tues., Thurs., & Sat., 6-8 p.m.

General admission for day swim is:

• $4 for ages 12 and under
• $5 for ages 13 and over

Evening swim is:

• $2 for ages 12 and under
• $3 for ages 13 and over.

Season pool passes are available for individuals and families:

• Individual Statesville resident is $175 and individual non-resident is $150.
• Family resident is $175 and non-resident is $260.

For more information about pool rentals and special camp/group rates, call Daniel Lewis at 704-878-3429 or email at dlewis@statesvillenc.net. 

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City of Statesville Government offices will be closed Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day.  There will be no garbage collection on that day.

The revised schedule for the week of May 27 – 31 is as follows:

• Monday’s routes will run on Tuesday
• Tuesday and Wednesday routes will run Wednesday
• Thursday and Friday routes will operate on the same schedule.

The revised schedule for commercial businesses with garbage cans or rollout containers is:

• Monday and Tuesday routes will be collected on Tuesday
• Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday routes will run on a regular schedule.

Statesville Fitness and Activity Center - closed on Memorial Day.

The Statesville Leisure Pool - will open for the season on Saturday, May 25.  It is open for the weekends only on May 25-26, June 1-2 and June 8-9 and open for daily use beginning June 10.  It will be open on Memorial Day from 10 a.m. until 5:45 p.m. and evening swim from 6-8 p.m. Call 704-878-3429 for more information on the pool rates and schedule.

Statesville ABC Stores - closed on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day.

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Statesville’s 2013 Spring Garden Tour is showcasing some of the community’s most beautiful and unique gardens and outdoor rooms on June 8-9.  Visitors will enjoy a mixture of small and large gardens and landscapes of all varieties at the five selected sites.

Hours for the tour are 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday and 1 until 5 p.m. on Sunday.  This special event is sponsored by the Statesville Community Appearance Commission.

Tickets are $10 and may be purchased from Statesville Recreation and Parks Department, 1875 Simonton Rd., gg’s Art, Frames & Gifts, 110 W. Broad St., Jenkins Cleaners, 252 E. Front St., N.C. Cooperative Extension Service, 444 Bristol Rd., and at each garden on the day of the tour.

Featured in the tour are the grounds of Mitchell Community College, 500 W. Broad St.; the Master Gardeners garden at 444 Bristol Dr.; and the residential gardens of Ellie & Bill McMillan, 317 Valley Stream Rd., Lynn & Jim Lawton, 910 Carolyn St., and Sharon & Peter Molleur, 510 S. Mulberry St.

Guides will be on site to help answer questions and provide information on the gardens.

For additional information, call Recreation and Parks, 704-878-3429.

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