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LIBERTY — The company that operates a construction and demolition debris landfill is organizing a day of fishing competition, free food, face painting, inflatables and family fun activities.
Meridian Waste North Carolina LLC will hold the Tri-Corners Fishing Rodeo and Fun Fest on Saturday, April 13, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Tri-Corners Landfill, 5833 Foster Store Road, Liberty.
The event is designed to help people better understand what Tri-Corners Landfill does, Landfill General Manager Josh Gustaf said.
“Meridian Waste purchased the disposal facility in September 2023 from the Coble family. We are proud of the improvements that we have been able to implement at the site and wish to provide a unique and family-oriented day of fun and a friendly fishing competition,” he said.
Children are invited to participate in the fishing tournament in two age groups — 8 and under and those 9-15 years old. Prizes will be awarded for the heaviest, the longest and the smallest fish. Check-in will be from 9:30-10 a.m., and the tournament will be from 11 a.m.-noon.
Other attractions will include face painting, a youth-sized mechanical bull, an inflatable bounce house, corn hole and additional lawn games, a complimentary hot dog lunch and Meridian Waste’s signature Touch-A-Truck lineup. Guests will also have the opportunity to take a hayride landfill tour to view the facility and see the daily activities of a construction and demolition landfill.
Additionally, the event will help to provide supplies for the E.M. Holt Elementary School’s backpack program. Guests are asked to bring one or more kid-friendly canned food donations in exchange for a raffle ticket to win a prize. The elementary school’s backpack program sends food home with students who may not otherwise have food for the weekend.
Items most needed for this program are those that don’t require a can opener and are easy to open, such as kid-friendly canned soups and food, macaroni and cheese, ramen noodles and other pre-packaged, healthy meals that are easy to prepare.
In order for a lunch headcount to be confirmed for the event, those who plan to participate are asked to RSVP by Monday, April 8.
For more information about the event, to RSVP or to register for the fishing tournament, visit tinyurl.com/FishingRodeo2024.
