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Garden Club Helps Spruce Up Van Riper Grounds
Dozens Turn Out to Plant, Pull Weeds, and Raise Awareness

On a recent rainy Saturday morning, volunteers from the NCPP Garden Club, the Van Riper Trust, and the Historical Society pulled weeds, dug planting beds, and generally cleaned up the grounds of the Van Riper House on River Road. Beds were dug, winter plantings were installed, and untold years' worth of weeds were removed in an effort to both spruce up the property and bring attention to the historical gem, the Van Riper House, which was built in 1703.

The building, lacking windows, running water, an

d heating, is in need of major renovation. While most of the historic details have been saved (including five fireplaces and a coffered ceiling), major work must be done in order to allow for public accommodation. The Van Riper Trust hopes to apply for a grant in 2008 in order to get the work going.

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...done! Thank you to all of the volunteers.	...during... Garden Club Helps Spruce Up Van Riper Grounds Dozens Turn Out to Plant, Pull Weeds, and Raise Awareness On a recent rainy Saturday morning, volunteers from the NCPP Garden Club, the Van Riper Trust, and the Historical Society pulled weeds, dug planting beds, and generally cleaned up the grounds of the Van Riper House on River Road. Beds were dug, winter plantings were installed, and untold years' worth of weeds were removed in an effort to both spruce up the property and bring attention to the historical gem, the Van Riper House, which was built in 1703. The building, lacking windows, running water, an d heating, is in need of major renovation. While most of the historic details have been saved (including five fireplaces and a coffered ceiling), major work must be done in order to allow for public accommodation. The Van Riper Trust hopes to apply for a grant in 2008 in order to get the work going.

	Van Riper House before cleanup...

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