[caption id="attachment_56650" align="aligncenter" width="1080"]<img class="wp-image-56650 size-full" src="https://theenterprise.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/23/2021/09/Apple.jpg" alt="" width="1080" height="562" /> Stuart Town Council discussed the upcoming Apple Dumpling Festival at the Sept. 15 meeting. From left to right: Council members Dave Hoback, Terry Dalton, Rebecca Adcock, Ray Weiland, Erica Cipko, Dean Goad, and Town Attorney Christopher Corbett.[/caption] <span style="font-weight: 400">By Taylor Boyd</span> <span style="font-weight: 400">The Town of Stuart’s annual Apple Dumpling Festival is still scheduled to be held on Saturday, October 16. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400">“I know that the cases in the local schools here in Patrick County have been dropping, so maybe that’s a good sign that we can just continue on and have our festival as we have planned on doing,” Mayor Ray Weiland said at a Town Council meeting on September 15.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400">Town officials will review COVID-19 case numbers to see if there is a significant increase before making any decision to cancel the event, Weiland said. If needed, the decision to cancel will be made about two weeks before the festival date. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400">Vice-mayor Rebecca Adcock, who also is the executive director of the Patrick County Chamber of Commerce, said the chamber and the Dan River Basin Association (DRBA) also are still moving forward with the 5k marathon on the morning of the festival. </span> <span style="font-weight: 400">“I’m looking forward to it, and I hope that we have a good group of vendors coming up,” Weiland said.</span> <strong>In other matters, the council:</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400">*Heard an update on the waste water treatment plant and current public works projects from Town Manager Bryce Simmons.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400">*Voted to give $1,500 to the Patrick County Young Professionals for Spooktacular, contingent on the event occurring.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400">*Discussed the blight committee meeting.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400">*Approved the minutes as written.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400">*Paid the bills.</span>
