California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Swim Meet
To Qualify to swim in the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Swim Meet, a high school athlete must have met a qualifying time in a previous high school swim meet to be Qualified. Fortunately, my eldest son did Qualify to attend the CIF swim meet held in Long Beach California during his senior year of high school in 1999. My other two children and I were lucky enough to be able to attend the swim meet to watch him compete.
My son, John, is in the middle lane pictured here. He is swimming the Butterfly stroke.
Did someone say Cheese 🧀? A Cheese factory is a good place to observe Cheese being processed. In West Jefferson, North Carolina is just such a place, Ashe County Cheese.
Ashe County Cheese is North Carolina’s oldest cheese plant. It has been operating continuously since 1930. Visitors, like my eldest son and myself, can watch the cheese-making process from a year-round viewing room or shop at the adjacent Ashe County Cheese.
Ashe County Cheese Fandango’s One Word Challenge
Interesting History:
In 1930, The Kraft Corporation established the factory by consolidating several small community dairy and cheese plants in the region to produce traditional cheddar daisy wheels. Then in 1975, Kraft sold the facility to Chesley Hazlewood. Later on, Jerry Glick and Doug Rudersdorf purchased the business. They added a public viewing room (in which we were able to watch the cheese being prepared. The viewing room turned the plant into a regional tourist attraction.
Between 1986 and 1991 the Cheese factory company changed ownership through Finevest Services Inc. (1986) and Interlaken Capital (1991). Then again in 1994, Newburg Corners Cheese Inc., led by Mike Everhart and Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker Tom Torkelson, bought the business.
In 2004, the company divided into two (2) distinct entities:
The Ashe County Cheese Company, the manufacturing plant managed by Everhart and Torkelson.
The Ashe County Cheese Store, the retail side of the business which is run by the Everhart family.
We visited both the manufacturing plant and the retail store which are located across the street from each other in West Jefferson. By the way, the cheese is fantastically delicious. They even sell goat cheese and other things. They sell many different flavours and varieties of cheeses.
Location: Wreaths Across America; Bass Pro Shop Parking Lot; Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA
God Bless. May you have a wonderful weekend filled with love, happiness, and peace. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Every Autumn through early Winter The Schiele Museum of Natural History turns the children’s play/learning room into a holiday themed Sock Skating Rink for children of all ages to enjoy (mostly children and their families). Coleman has a wonderful good time every year his able to go and has fun.
Location: The Schiele Museum of Natural History; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. May you have a wonderful weekend filled with love, happiness, and peace. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Location: Unity Community; Gastonia, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. May you have a wonderful weekend filled with love, happiness, and peace. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
Location: Charlotte-Douglas International Airport (CLT); Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
God Bless. May the Galaxy bring goodness, peace, and happiness your way throughout this weekend and the rest of the year. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
