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Valdese Lakeside Park

300 acre passive park owned by The Town of Valdese and maintained by Friends of the Valdese Rec - the group fundraising…
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The Game of Bocce

History of Bocce- Throwing balls toward a fixed target is the oldest game known to mankind, dating centuries old. The f…
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Le Phare des Alpes (LPDA)

The families of the early settlers of Valdese faced all of the problems faced today by growing families. However, there were some major differences in the approach to solving these problems. The settlers in Valdese in the early 1900's did not have hospitalization insurance, burial insurance, nor any of the other social welfare practices to which we are accustomed today.