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DRBA is part of NC Big Sweep River Cleanup The October 6 First Saturday Outing of the Dan River Basin Association (DRBA) will complete the cleanup of the Smith River begun in August. Meeting at 10:00 a.m. at Island Ford Landing, West Meadow Road, Eden, NC (GPS 36.502168, -79.756086), participants will float just over two miles to the confluence of the Smith with the Dan River. The take-out will be at the Eden Wildlife Access, locally known as "the Boat Landing," a popular Dan River access point beside Bethlehem Church Road. Three Rivers Outfitters, 336-6276215 or www.3-R-O.com, will offer boat rentals and shuttle for the float. Coordinated by T Butler, the cleanup is part of the North Carolina Big Sweep watershed
cleanup held each fall. As former Rockingham County coordinator for Big Sweep, Butler has organized retrieval of several tons of debris from the county's waterways and roadsides over many years of service. "DRBA has participated in river cleanups for over a decade," she notes, "and we have a great record of volunteer service in keeping our rivers clean and healthy. In addition to the satisfaction of doing the cleanup, we always have fun on the river with each other as we do it." DRBA joined other nonprofits in Henry County, Virginia, in retrieving over 8 tons of trash from 30 miles of the Smith River in August, in addition to pulling out a record-breaking 690 tires. "Because of the terrific job the volunteers did upstream," Butler
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says, "we should have a much easier task in the river's last two miles." Although the river flows through the City of Eden, high forested banks hide many of the homes and businesses and provide a pleasant getaway. Gravel bars may generate riffles, but the river tends to be shallow and easy to navigate. The entire trip is rated Class 1 in difficulty. Island Ford Landing is located at the Meadow Road trailhead of the Eden Smith River Greenway. The public access point was officially opened in August, 2009, at the site where Colonial travelers on the road from Salem, North Carolina to Petersburg, Virginia crossed the Smith River. More information about the two rivers can be found in "An
father and his brothers began selling tires and expanded the original building in the early 1950’s to accommodate a small tire retreading operation.” Within 10 years, they had built the 3-story addition to house the retread plant. At one time Ivie Tire employed over 35 people and produced around 35,000 retreaded tires per year. There were four wholesale delivery routes that distributed the new and retreaded tires to service stations and garages within a 70mile radius of Leaksville (now Eden). In the 70’s the business expanded to include wholesale warehouses in Roanoke (VA),
To reach the put-in, take NC 14 to Eden, North Carolina. Turn west on Meadow Road (NC 770/NC 700). Go through one traffic light at Stadium Drive. Following the sign to Island Ford Landing, turn left just before crossing the bridge over the Smith River. The small parking lot is beside the picnic shelter. All First Saturday Outings of the Dan River Basin Association are free and open to the public. For more information, contact T Butler, 336-613-6723, or members@danriver.org. Information about the Dan River Basin Association is available at www.danriver.org .
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Ivie Tire building a thing of the past Many people were surprised to see what they considered a landmark go down without much fanfare. The old Ivie Tire building is no more. The black and white photo above dates from the mid to late 1960’s. Originally Ivie Tire sold Fisk brand tires, but Uniroyal gave that brand to Kmart and James (Jimmy) Ivie’s parents moved to Gillette. The original building was a red brick service station that James and his brothers operated after WWII. “It may have dated back into the 1930’s or perhaps earlier,” James said, adding, “At that time there were 5 service stations within hollering distance along this stretch of Bridge Street. My
Insider's Guide to the Dan River" and "An Insider's Guide to the Smith River," available at www.danriver.org. Cornerstones of DRBA's mission are education, recreation, and stewardship of our resources. At Island Ford Access, MillerCoors Brewery partnered with DRBA on a reforestation project to protect the river by capturing runoff from the picnic shelter and parking lot. Participants are asked to meet at 10:00 a. m. at Island Ford Landing, West Meadow Road, Eden, NC. Please bring boat, life jacket, plenty of fluids, and lunch. Dress in layers of synthetic fabric or wool; wear work gloves and close-toed shoes. North Carolina Big Sweep will provide trash bags for the cleanup. Although the trip is not technically demanding or hazardous, boaters will be asked to sign a waiver.
Dan River Basin Association members paddle the lower Smith River, site of their October 6 river cleanup, which is free and open to the public.
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124 BOONE ROAD, EDEN, NC (336) 635-5980 meanes@debbiesstaffing.com Ivey Tire was demolished in September Winston Salem, Charleston (WV), and Fayetteville. The business got caught in the inflation and the leap in interest rates of the 1970’s and never was able to recover, closing it’s doors in 1982.
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