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The keelboat Aux Arc (pronounced Ozark) arrived in Harrisonburg on Sunday and slid into Jonesville
Monday afternoon.
Captain Ed Laurine said the vessel was averaging about four miles and hour
between Duty Ferry and Harrisonburg, but noted they reached top speeds of seven
miles per hour on the Harrisonburg to Jonesville leg of the trip.
The crew was made up of 11 brave souls when the Aux Arc left Duty Ferry, but one of those crewmen, John Ed Bartmess of Enterprise, only
stayed for the first section of the voyage.
The 10 remaining crewmen and women, all members of the Early Arkansaw Reenactors
Association, had planned on leaving Jonesville on Wednesday and traveling to
the Jonesville Lock and Dam. After a night's stay there, the
Aux Arc was to continue on to the Tensas-Cocodrie pumping station and boat ramp.
These plans, however, had to be scratched due to incoming bad weather.
As of Tuesday morning, the Aux Arc and crew were planning on spending most of the day at Four Rivers Park in
Jonesville before loading up the keelboat and calling an end to thee fifth
annual expedition around 4 p.m.
While docked at Four Rivers Park, the crew planned on several exhibitions of day
to day tasks as they would have been performed in the early 1800s.
One crewman had even donned Choctaw warrior/hunter attire in keeping with
William Dunbar's early 1800s account of their being a Choctaw village located
about 15 miles east of the Troyville (Jonesville) site.
Mayor Evans addresses Jonesville’s sewer problem (published December 30, 2009)
Jonesville Mayor Hiram Evans has an update on sewage problems in several areas
of the Town.
According to Evans, the Town of Jonesville has a major sewer line located
between Gohegan and Azalea Streets that has been found with obstructions which
are causing serious drainage problems in some areas of the town north of the
Park area.
This line is an old eight-inch concrete and clay pipe line that has cracks and
tree roots growth inside and has sections packed in places with mud and is
causing slow drainage. It offers the town real problems as the line is about 15
feet deep, between homes, and the problem is also complicated with heavy rains
which are causing unstable soil.
The town has been dealing with this situation for a number of weeks but only as
a minor, but growing, problem in the beginning.
Evans said, “We have been seeking professional and technical advice, have used a professional
line cleaning service and have brought a engineer on site to help determine the
best way to resolve the problem and to get emergency funds to fix the problem.
We want the public to know that we are aware of and are sorry for any
inconveniences, but that we are dealing with the problem.
”
On a different, but related problem, the Office of Family Services, (OFS)
located on Highway 84, is dealing with a problem of sewerage drainage that is
completely related to the new sewer line construction and installation to which
they are connected along the New Highway.
They alone have had a sewerage drainage problem that has been ongoing for
months. However, that sewerage, as well other sewerage in that area, drains
into the Gohegan area and the Sewer Pumping Station.
Therefore, any slow drainage on Gohegan could cause OFS additional problems.
“We are working with them to try help resolve their issue,” noted Evans.
Harrisonburg parade winners announced (published December 30, 2009)
On a cool, clear night in December, David Mitchell, as Grand Marshal led the
Harrisonburg Christmas Parade as it twisted around the streets of Harrisonburg.
Children and adults alike lined the streets as people on the floats showered
them with candy.
The children were not disappointed as Santa and his sleigh anchored the parade. After the parade, Santa visited with the many children who stopped by to tell
him about their wishes for a merry Christmas.
The adults occupied themselves with the various vendors who lined Short Street
and were treated to hot cocoa and cookies at the Methodist Church.
Everyone seems to enjoy the assortment of entertainment performed on the
courthouse lawn as they visited, laughed and generally shared the Christmas
spirit with those around them.
The winners of the parade are as follows: Churches: 1st Place- Bird’s Creek Baptist; 2nd Place- 1st Baptist; 3rd Place- Meyers’ Bend Pentecostal. Businesses, Clubs and Organizations: 1st Place – Town of Harrisonburg; 2nd Place- Rotary Club; 3rd Place- Medi Thrift Drug
Store.
Schools: 1st Place- Girl’s Basketball Team; 2nd Place – FFA; 3rd Place – 4-H Jr. Leaders. Individual: 1st Place- Ford’s Little Angels; 2nd Place –Kelsey Miller; 3rd Place- Walter Harold.
The Parade committee thanks all those who participated and appreciates the effort that goes into each float. You are part of the reason for the success of our parade and the joy it brings
each season.