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County ',s Eagle Point Nature Preserve to open in June http : //www . sallsburypost . coni/2001marcli/03270ld . htm <br /> In other action , the board unanimously approved new 29 <br /> rules dealing with charges for groups . Foltz said <br /> increasing demand on the park facilities forced the <br /> action . <br /> In particular , he cited private schools or private <br /> businesses that use park facilities as part of their <br /> paid operations . <br /> Under the new rules , which take effect April 1 , those <br /> groups will not be charged for using outside facilities <br /> Monday through Friday . Fees will be charged <br /> holidays and weekends . <br /> Fees will be charged for use of inside facilities . <br /> Cleanup fees can be assessed for outside facilities if <br /> needed . <br /> As an example , Foltz mentioned a new agreement <br /> with Kids Sports , which will pay $ 1 per day per child <br /> for use of inside facilities . <br /> Committees of the board will work with supervisors to <br /> decide fee issues . <br /> Foltz and board members discussed several projects <br /> under way at the various parks . <br /> Work is continuing on new restroom facilities at Ellis <br /> Park and on the refurbishing of the Granite Quarry <br /> Depot at Dan Nicholas Park . <br /> In other business , officials announced several <br /> upcoming events : <br /> o March. 24 , kite day at Dan Nicholas Park . <br /> o April 14 , 11 a . m . Easter egg hunt , Dan <br /> Nicholas Park . <br /> o A new toll -free number for Rowan County <br /> Parks will start March 30 . It is 1 - 866 - RoParks <br /> or 1 = 866 - 767 = 2757 . <br /> Home Classifieds I Columns I Archives I Contact Us <br /> Copyright 0 2000 , 2001 Post Publishing Company , Inc . <br /> Web design : webmistress <br /> 2 of 2 3 /27 /2001 4 : 28 PNI <br />