FCC acquires full interest in Robinson estate

By: 
Nick Pedley

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Thanks to a generous gift from a former Hampton resident, Franklin County Conservation is now the sole proprietor of one of the area’s most unique pieces of real estate.
     JoElla Helmers, sister of the late Bill Robinson III, donated half-interest of her family’s 16-acre property to the conservation department earlier this fall. The contribution mirrored Robinson III’s previous donation and gave the department full control of the sprawling estate located near the Hampton Country Club.
     “It was really nice of her. When you go out there, it’s just a really neat area,” said Jason Gooder, Franklin County Conservation director. “Adding new acres to what we already have is always a good thing.”

     Read the full article in the November 4 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.  

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