The mini-golf course was built in by Clifton Shipman, who operated it until , when the city took over its operation, according to a Times-News article. In the s, the "Teen Canteen," a joint venture of the city and community, was opened as a place for teens to hang out. There was a dance area, pool tables, dining booths and a jukebox. Corn was a Canteen volunteer chaperone and board member. When London was a child in the s, she remembers basketball and shuffleboard courts and a picnic table outside.
Inside the building that was torn down to build the current fire station, Corn sold ice cream and other treats. There were also arcade games and karate classes. When the mini-golf course was reduced by half in to make room for the fire station, Corn insisted the North Carolina theme and unique "hometown feel" of it remain.
Carl Hill, who also worked at the mini-golf course, designed the themes of each hole. London said she thinks her grandmother would like it if there were more family activities at the new location, like a playground. A conceptual design of what the course could look like at Edwards Park, shown to council in September, shows corn hole, horseshoes, a new concessions building, a pavilion and a playground.
The trade hasn't been finalized yet. Little has been mentioned about the two tennis courts at Boyd Park, which council decided will be replaced with two new courts at Patton Park. It's just something that is a real treat to go to. Some of those holes are darn hard. Part of the charm is that it's sort of homegrown. It's not like every other big fancy Myrtle Beach putt-putt course.
In January , council approved building a station with additional administrative space. A study performed by ADW Architects found numerous space and safety concerns at the station, which is over 20 years old.
Chief D. James Miller said the space has been too small for employees, including only one shower, for a long time. It's also not safe to have to back the fire trucks in — pull-through bays are best, he said. Three companies and a battalion chief work out of the station, which is 11 firefighters plus the chief on each shift. Bedroom, bathroom, dining and parking space accommodates around half that, Miller said.
Plans to build at the current location were put on hold for a year to find an alternative after several residents voiced opposition to council about eliminating the park.
Staff and council considered building the station on the Dogwood parking lot or in Edwards Park and looked at buying property on U. Route 25 North, Connet said. But the most cost-effective and logical choice was to demolish the current station and build a new, larger building in its place, according to Connet and Volk. Because of the high population of people and businesses in downtown, the age and vulnerability of the buildings there as well as growth along North Main Street means a station needs to stay downtown, according to Miller and Connet.
Properties close enough to downtown along the highway were very narrow, making it necessary to encroach into neighborhoods, including Hyman Heights or Druid Hills, which the city wanted to avoid, Connet said. In a "perfect world" where location, money and private property didn't have to be considered, the amenities could stay where they are, he added.
The new station is planned to include a one-story fire operations building, two-story administrative office building, three truck bays and one half bay for battalion chief parking. There will be a decontamination room and bathroom next to the bays. Williams proposes reserved on-street parking for employees in place of one of the two planned parking lots. She told council at its Nov. You'd be able to create a lot of parking spaces and restrict them just for firefighters and staff and maybe you wouldn't need to remove so much of the green space for a new parking lot.
While Connet, Volk and Miller said they haven't seen Coreil-Allen 's drawing, they don't think on-street parking would work or be fair and safe for employees. London and Ginger Corn, Corn's daughter-in-law, said Corn wouldn't have wanted any controversy over the course.
That would be the most important thing to her — not where it is, but what it is. Corn wasn't just "the putt-putt lady. She was a big supporter of the school's athletic programs and went to all the games to support the Bearcats, for which she was inducted into the HHS Hall of Fame. London said the city's decision to name the mini-golf course after her was a surprise that Corn was humbled by. Just smile and bear it.
This reflected in her beautiful smile. Councilman Jeff Miller said he understands "emotions are high" about the issue, but believes the pros of moving the course outweigh the cons. Cornhole, also known as bags, or bean bag toss, is a popular outdoor yard game; so popular there are entire online shops dedicated to selling cornhole boards, bags, and supplies to make your own. Learn from my mistake haha.
These double lines of stitching are part of the cornhole bag regulations and help make them more durable. I prefer to use my fingers, reaching up inside the turn hole to push out the corners with my fingertips. The second option is to use a ladder stitch, also called an invisible stitch, to sew the hole closed.
This is my preferred method. I think it looks the best and though it does take longer, it looks so much cleaner. Because these bags need to be very durable, I sew the hole closed using a ladder stitch in one direction, and then I come back the way I just came and sew it closed again using the same hidden stitch again.
The result is a double-reinforced seam that is a lot stronger than if I only did one pass using the invisible stitch. All you need is cotton duck fabric, basic sewing skills, and some kind of bag filler real feed corn, synthetic plastic pellets, or the probable favorite — synthetic corn filler! Laura Radniecki is a crafter, blogger and photographer from small town Minnesota. A lifelong maker, she shares easy step-by-step craft tutorials, with no perfection required!
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