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October 11 | 6:30 PM
Autumn Concert
October 15 | 6:00 PM
Fall Paint Class
October 16 | 12:00 PM
Senior Lunch & Learn
October 17 | 5:30 PM
Planning Board Meeting
October 17 | 6:30 PM
Halloween Mocktail Class
October 18 | Dusk
Movie in Dees Park
October 19 | 10 AM-6 PM
Autumn Fest
October 25 | 6:30 PM
Autumn Concert
October 29 | 9:00 AM
Special Board of
Commissioners Meeting
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Town of Burgaw Weekly Newsletter | October 7-11, 2024
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Tonight!
Autumn Concert
Vendors open at 5:30 PM
Concert starts at 6:30 PM
LIVE MUSIC - BEER - VENDORS - COFFEE
AT DEES P ARK ON COURTHOUSE AVE
Friday , October 11
Hosted by the Town of Burgaw, Burgaw
Brewing, Brown Dog Coffee Company and
Burgaw Parks Foundation
Burgaw to host annual
Autumn Fest on October 19
Mark your calendars for the hometown
fall festival of the season! The Town of
Burgaw Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Department is excited to host Autumn
Fest again this year, taking place on
October 19, 2024 in downtown Burgaw.
This one -day festival is a family -friendly
event that will look to attract those of all
ages in Burgaw and surrounding areas.
Autumn Fest features live music,
entertainment, pumpkin decorating, 5K,
one-mile fun run, craft vendors, kids
activities, food trucks, a kids costume
contest, and more!
“We saw the community come together
for a great time at Autumn Fest last
October, and we can ’t wait to offer even
more events this year, ” said Jayna Augst,
Recreation Coordinator for the Town of
Burgaw.
Kids activities include face painting from Funomenal Faces, inflatables from Bounce
House Wilmington, a petting zoo from McNally ’s Farm, and displays from the North
Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher. No Sleeves Magic will also make an appearance for a
one-hour magic show.
Featured bands include Massive Grass, located in Burgaw, and Rivermist, based out of
Fayetteville.
Registration for craft and non -profit vendors, the 5K, kids one -mile fun run, and car
show is available at burgawnc.gov/autumnfest
Autumn Fest is open from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Contact the Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department for further information at (910)
300-6401 or recreation@burgawnc.gov.

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Busy week for Firehouse 15
As we conclude Fire Prevention Week, we want to let everyone to know that the fun is not over
yet as we continue to celebrate throughout the month!
This past week our Fire Marshal and crews, were able to visit multiple different places in our
community and help spread the importance of working smoke alarms.
This years message for fire prevention is “Smoke Alarms: Make Them Work For You! ”. Our fire
department knows that smoke alarms are not a one size fits all. We want to make sure that
everyone knows that if you are hard of hearing or deaf, that there are special types of smoke
alarms out there that can protect you the best way possible. These types of smoke alarms
include alarms that are bed shakers or visual strobes to alert the person.
Once again if you do not have smoke alarms, please reach out to Fire Marshal Kratovel as she
can help aid in getting smoke alarms and installing them through our partnership with the Red
Cross.
We are so excited to announce many upcoming public events happening throughout the rest of
the month. Check out below for some of our events.
We hope everyone will join us next week with their little ones to help us decorate the front pad
of our fire station the day before Autumn Festival. Show off your artwork and hang out with our
firefighters!
We can’t wait to update everyone next week with our visits as they continue on into next week
and the rest of the month.
Until next week, remember…. Prevention vs. Reaction!
Your friends at the Burgaw Fire Department
CHALK IT UP FOR
FIRE SAFETY
October 18 | 4-7 pm
Come help us decorate the Burgaw
Fire Department’s front pad the
day before Autumn
Fest with your fire
safety art! Chalk
will be provided or
you can bring your
own. Cones will be
placed to provide a
safe play area.
Sips for Safety
October 24 | 8-10 AM
Brown Dog Coffee
Come get a cup of coffee and ask us
your burning questions about safety
or anything in general.
Join your local Fire Marshal

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Robert E Ebert, the son of Anthony and Lula Croom Ebert, was born on February 15, 1893 in Burgaw,
North Carolina. As a child, Ebert’s family moved to Columbia, South Carolina. As an adult, Ebert
operated the Company Grocery Store in Columbia. In 1925 when the owner of that store decided to
“phase” that particular store out, Ebert purchased the store and renamed it “Home Stores”. Ebert met,
fell in love with, and married a young lady whose father owned the Dixie
Store grocery store chain. By 1937, Home Stores and Dixie Store merged to
become Dixie Home Stores. This merger
resulted in 113 stores in South Carolina, 47 in North Carolina and 2 in
Georgia. The stores continued to grow in number as Ebert purchased
several other grocery stores around the nation. Dixie Home Stores remained
in operation until 1955 when the chain merged with Winn -Lovett Grocery
Company. Winn-Dixie was the result of that merger. Robert
Ebert passed away in August 1968.
HI STORI CAL FEATURE OF THE WEEK
Winn-Dixie has Burgaw Roots

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• Patrol Officer
• Water & Sewer Maintenance
Worker
• Equipment Operator
VISIT BURGAWNC.GOV/JOBS FOR
MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY
WE’RE HIRING
Join our team!
October 16 | 12:00 PM
Burgaw Town Center
Ages 55+
Guest Speaker:
Cathy Guidry
Pender Adult Services RSVP Program
Registration required!
Call 910-661-3100 or email recreation@burgawnc.gov
Join us in Downtown Burgaw on October 19!
Senior Lunch and Learn

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Join us on Courthouse
Avenue for our
Hometown Holiday
Market on November 8
from 4 to 8 pm. Craft
vendors, Brown Dog
Coffee, and live
bluegrass will be on
site. Enjoy the classic
car cruise in downtown
while you're here.
Vendors can register at
burgawnc.gov/register
This event is hosted by the
Burgaw Tourism Development
Authority.
Join us for a
fun family night
in Burgaw!
We would like to remind the Town of Burgaw residents and family members of the RU Okay? program established by the
Burgaw Police Department. The program calls individuals weekly to check their safety and security. The program is open to
Burgaw residents who are elderly, shut ins, or just could use someone to check in on them throughout the week. Those
individuals are also notified during inclement weather conditions such as hurricanes or ice storms of safety concerns. If you
or a family member are interested in being added to the program, please contact the Burgaw Police Department at 910-259
-4924.
R U Okay Program

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PA R K S F O UN DATI O N O F BURGA W
www.burgawparks.com
Make sure to stop by our booth at
Autumn Fest on October 19th to
learn more about the project and to
support our efforts.
Help us make a BIG
splash in Burgaw!
Check out the proposed rendering below
of the potential splash pad project!
Scan to donate now!

Mayor
Olivia Dawson
Mayor Pro Tem
James Malloy
Commissioners
Jan Dawson
Bill George
William Rivenbark
Michael Pearsall
Town Manager
James H. Gantt
Town Clerk
Kristin J. Wells
Town Attorney
Zachary Rivenbark
Town Hall
109 N. Walker St.
Burgaw, NC 28425
910-259-2151
mail@burgawnc.gov
www.burgawnc.gov
Office Hours
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday-Friday
PUBLIC WORKS EMERGENCY
RESPONSE NUMBER
PHONE # 910-470-0457
This phone is only answered after
hours, between 4:30 PM - 7:30 AM,
and is for water and sewer
emergencies only . Unless Public
Works has been given prior notice
from Town Hall, Public Works
cannot turn your water on due to
non-payment shut off.
Utilities
663-3445
Parks & Town Events
300-6401
Human Resources
663-3444
Permitting & Inspections
663-3452
Public Works Department
259-2901
Police Department
Non-Emergency
259-4924
Fire Department
Non-Emergency
259-7494
Elected & Appointed
Officials
Board of Commissioners Meetings
Second Tuesday of every month at 4:30 PM
Public Forum/Public Hearings at 5:30 PM
Planning & Zoning Board Meetings
Third Thursday of every month at 5:30 PM
Tourism Development Authority Meetings
First Thursday of every month at 8:30 AM
Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee
Meetings
Second Monday of February, May, August,
November at 5:30 PM
Beautification Committee Meetings
First Friday of every month at 8:30 AM
All meetings listed above are open to
the public; oral and written
comments always welcome. The
meetings are held at the Burgaw
Town Center, located at 108 E.
Wilmington Street, Burgaw, unless
otherwise posted.
Meeting agendas can be found on the
town’s website at BurgawNC.gov.
Notices for cancelations and special
called meetings will be posted on the
town’s website and weekly
newsletter when necessary.
For questions or assistance, please
contact the Town Clerk at 910-663-
3441 or kwells@burgawnc.gov.
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