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Every Saturday 9am-2pm. Meet in the trailhead parking lot at 9am. Bring work gloves and Cover toed shoes (no sandals or flip flops will be allowed when working on the trail). Please be sure to bring any water and or snacks you will need while working.
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“Potluck Conversations” with Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture (BRWIA) BRWIA announces the first in a year-long series of potlucks and presentations relating to local food issues. The first in the series will be held on May 13 from 6-7:30pm at the Watauga County Agricultural Conference Center. Bring a dish to share and join BRWIA in hearing from ASU honor student, Matt Ballard, who will give a presentation entitled, “Canned responses to food insecurity: Proposal of an alternative and just approach”. Current food assistance programs, although beneficial to low-income Americans, require a better understanding of the context between issues of production (supply) and consumption (demand). The current agroindustrial food system often disenfranchises Americans, particularly those of low-income. These inequities require an alternative approach to improve food security. Go to www.brwia.org for more information about this organization.
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The Appalachian Pathways Luncheon Series turns to politics with a May 21 luncheon program presented by Appalachian State history professor Karl Campbell. Dr. Campbell recently wrote the biography, “Sam Ervin, Last of the Founding Fathers," about North Carolina’s colorful and contradictory Senator Sam Ervin. He believes Ervin’s career is important to remember, and his stories will inspire you to reconsider some of the most significant events of recent American history. This biography has been widely applauded, and has received the North Caroliniana Book Award for 2007. Campbell is a thorough researcher and an entertaining speaker. This engaging and informative luncheon meets 12:00-1:30 at the Broyhill Inn and Conference Center. The program cost is $19, and will include multiple entree selections from the Broyhill luncheon buffet, as well as salads, drinks, and choice of desserts. The registration deadline is May 14. Register online at www.pathways.appstate.edu, or call 828-262-2530 for additional information.
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Breakfast from 8 until 10:30 Located at Highway 221 S and Railroad Grade Road in Fleetwood. Bring Mom out for breakfast and support your center! Book Sale also. Parking off Railroad Grade Road. Schoolhouse Treasures open too.
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From Fields to Forests Saturday May 3rd 1:00 p.m. 221 Visitors Center Join a Ranger at the 221 Access Visitor Center for a 1.5 mile hike to discuss forest succession and signs of early settlers in this area. Bring water and wear sturdy shoes (983) Wildflower Hike Sunday May 4 2:00 p.m. Wagoner Access Join a park ranger for a hike to see and learn about the flowers of Spring. Hike is about 1-mile and will last approximately 45 minutes. Meet at the Ranger Office at the Wagoner Road Access at 2:00 pm for this informative hike. (812) Aquatic Sampling Saturday May 10, 2008 2:00 pm Wagoner Access Join a park ranger at the Wagoner Access office at 2:00 PM to sample the underwater life of the New River. Come prepared to get in a shallow portion of the river. Footwear should be appropriate to wear in the water. Sunscreen plus a hat is a good idea. Program will last approximately 1 hour. (982) Nonnative, Invasive Plants Saturday May 17th 1:00 pm 221 Visitors Center Nonnative, invasive plants may invade native landscapes and ecological habitats, causing harm to native plant and animal species. Learn to identify these plants and find out some control methods used to limit their spread. 1 hour slide presentation. (812) Ecological Footprints Saturday May 31, 2008 1:00 p.m. 221 Visitors Center Join a park ranger to explore the effect you have on Planet Earth. We will discuss what an individual consumes and discards in an average lifetime and what this means for the world's population. Discussion will include ways to reduce you individual impact on the Earth. Meet at 1:00 PM at the New River Visitor Center. Program will last approximately 45 minutes. (982) All programs are open to the public and free of charge. Please contact the park office for further information or directions to the park. 336-982-2587
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PRESS RELEASE THE ASHLEY ALBRIGHT MEMORIAL POTTERY SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION, INC. www.ashleyalbright.com Contact: Ben Albright, (336) 824-4802 POTTERY AND FINE ART AUCTION On a fresh North Carolina Spring Evening on May 10, 2008, the second largest home in the Southeastern United States will come alive with a unique and extraordinary pottery and fine art sale. Linbrook Hall is located on a 350 acre estate at 5297 Snyder Country Road in Trinity, N.C., just South of High Point. North Carolinas best potters are participating in a fund raising event to raise principal funds for a production pottery scholarship for needy and talented students at Montgomery Community College. Over 140 pieces of museum quality pottery, original paintings, fine art baskets, jewelry, quilts, and a made from scratch walnut dulcimer will be auctioned to the highest bidder. The scholarship is a memorial to Ashley Albright, a young lady who was stricken with spinal meningitis and encephalitis at age 5 and struggled with a 19 year battle from complications of the disease until she died in 2006 at age 24. Ashley took great comfort in her pottery and was known for her comical bird and animal whistles and characters. She was enrolled in the Pottery Program at Montgomery and will graduate posthumously this year. Of note are some of the outstanding, unique, and unusual collectable works from North Carolina’s most famous potters, all of which can be viewed on our web site: www.ashleyalbright.com. Vernon Owens of Jugtown Pottery has created a 19 inch salt glazed pot with a large carved tree and bird on the side. The pot is stamped on the bottom with both the original Jugtown stamp and the current Jugtown stamp and is signed personally by Vernon. Vernon’s wife Pam has created a 15 1/2 inch salt glazed Jug with fish carved into the sides and a sculpted bird lid. Their son, Travis, has donated a 15 inch diameter deep dish with a folk style chicken drawn inside and their daughter, Bailey, has formed a salt glazed celadon cat. Phil Morgan, famous for his fine crystalline, has donated a beautiful 21 3/4 inch red crystalline vase. Red is the rarest color for high fire crystalline and has only recently been perfected by Morgan. Phil has also donated a brilliant yellow 11 inch crystalline vase. Like the Owens’, Phil’s family is also participating. His wife Julia has donated two rare and signed crystalline “chickens with attitudes”. These are her signature pieces but she rarely signs work. One chicken is red with a blue matrix and the other is yellow. Phil’s son, “Little Phil,” has also donated a crystalline wizard and his daughter in law, Dawn has donated a large white crystalline angel. Third generation potter, Ben Owen, III has donated a large wood fired vase and 5th generation potter, Sid Luck has donated a 5 gallon traditional stoneware salt fired jug. Mike Ferree, the instructor at Montgomery Community College for over 30 years, has prepared a large 23 inch carved multi-colored terra sigilatta raku’ piece. One of Mike’s students, Regina Voncannon, has donated two intricately decorated double spouted wedding vases. The largest pots are one by Clyde Gobble, who has made a 34 inch large stoneware vessel with his signature hand carved abbots creek glaze, David Stempfle, who has made a 28 inch tall, 23 inch wide ash fired pot, Lynn Morrow, who has made a 25 ¼ inch bowl glazed with a copper patina glaze, David and Mary Farrell of West Moore Pottery, who have produced a redware and slip trailed 20 ½ inch diameter bowl, David Fernandez of Seagrove Stoneware, who produced a 22 inch vase, Mark Hewitt, who produced a large 20 ½ inch stoneware container, Daniel Johnston, who made a wood fired 23 inch jug, Terry Hunt, who produced a large blue 22 inch salt fired jug, and Bob Meier who produced a 24 inch vase. Some of the pieces have been especially made in memory of Ashley. Of note is a piece by Sherry Caldwell-Hohl and Bill Hohl which is a beautiful multimedia stoneware and pulled glass piece loaded with carvings and flowers called “flowers for Ashley.” Fred Johnston and Carol Gentithes produced a large stoneware pot with three sketches from Ashley’s sketchbook fired into the glaze. Hal and Eleanor Pugh made a traditional redware plate especially for Ashley that includes the phrase “The Melody of the Songbird lasts forever.” Ashley was called the Songbird for her unique and whistles. Three very unique works of original art will be sold at the sale. Artist Linton Slack of Asheboro has donated an original water color landscape. Artist Mel Steele of Reidsville has donated an original oil pastel painting that is 32 inches x 48 inches entitled “loading the kiln.” This painting features Jugtown Potter Vernon Owens and his son Travis loading a salt wood fired kiln. Ashley’s Mother, Bonnie Pike Albright has painted an original Oil painting 30 inches x 40 inches entitled “the claymakers.” This painting features Phil Morgan, Vernon Owens, Mike Ferree, Ben Owen, III, Travis Owens, and Lexington Potter Clyde Gobble working clay on the old mule driven pug mill at jugtown. Also featured in this painting are Mabel the Mule and Jugtown’s famous cat Linwood. Also featured are works from Kim Ellington, Charlie Lisk, Graham Chriscoe, Eric Reichard, Paul Ray, Terry Hunt, Roman Smith, Uhwarrie Crystalline, and about 100 other talented NC potters and artists.
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Charles A. Cannon, Jr. Memorial Hospital and Tanner Factory Store are joining forces to kick off our fight against cancer with a luncheon and fashion show at The Eseeola Lodge on Tuesday, June 3, 2008. Proceeds from this luncheon will be contributed to the Avery County Cancer Resource Center, located at Cannon Memorial Hospital. Please join us for lunch and a fashion show.
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Mountaineer Ruritan Fish Fry will be Friday the 9th of May from 4:30 - 7:00 pm in Sugar Grove. For $8.00, you get all you can eat of fish, chicken, slaw, french fries, hush puppies and ice tea or lemonade. (828) 264-8226.
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HighCountryMommies.com prides themselves on giving back to the community by doing charitable events. Come on over an join us for local playdates, & great conversations. Join Now... www.highcountrymommies.com www.themommiesnetwork.com
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Check out your closets, your basement and/or your attic for items that will make this event a success. Monetary donations are also welcome. Call Francine Barr at 828 262-4645 x 20 or email barrm@newriver.org for pickup of items. And don't forget to mark your calendar and join us for fun event. Musical entertainment and complimentary chair massages provided.
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Do you need to know how to get mental health, developmental disability or substance abuse services for yourself or a family member? Would you like to hear about peer and family support opportunities in your community? Drop In and Join Us For the WATAUGA COUNTY PROVIDER FAIR 11:00am-2:00pm May 16, 2008 Boone Mall 1180 Blowing Rock Road Boone NC 28607 For more information call Suzie Long at 828-263-5635
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Do you need to know how to get mental health, developmental disability or substance abuse services for yourself or a family member? Would you like to hear about peer and family support opportunities in your community? Drop In and Join Us For the ASHE PROVIDER FAIR 11:00am-2:00pm May 15, 2008 Ashe Cooperative Extension Bldg. 134 Government Circle Jefferson, NC for more information call Suzie Long at 828-263-5635
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Do you need to know how to get mental health, developmental disability or substance abuse services for yourself or a family member? Would you like to hear about peer and family support opportunities in your community? Drop In and Join Us For the WATAUGA COUNTY PROVIDER FAIR 11:00am-2:00pm April 11, 2008 Boone Mall 1180 Blowing Rock Road Boone, NC 28607 for more information call Suzie Long at 828-263-5635
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Saturday, May 31, 2008 Camp Yonahnoka on the property of the Eseeola Lodge For more information, call (828) 737-7572 or (828) 737-7538. For more information about Cannon Memorial Hospital, visit www.apprhs.org.
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The proceeds from this year's event will go toward the building of a new children's playground at the Buckeye Recreation Center on Beech Mountain. For more information, please call Peggy or Mike at the Beech Mountain Chamber of Commerce at 387-9283.
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At least 5 aid stations. 7 hour time limit. Pottery cup or Nathan Quickdraw for entrants. Patagonia Long Sleeve finishers shirts. Prizes top 3 M &F under 40 and 40+. Post race meal. $50.00 before 9/1/08, $65.00 after. Register at http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?EVENT_ID=1512090&CHECKSSO=0 For more information: www.ncnr.org/nrt50k.html or contact race director Annette Bednosky: annettebednosky@gmail.com, 336-620-2986
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The Department of Mathematical Sciences will sponsor Math Camp July 7-10 for rising 6th through 12th graders. The camps will meet from 6-9 p.m. and the fee is $120. This is the 11th year that this popular summer enrichment camp has been offered. This camp is designed to actively engage students in mathematics. Students who love math, fear math, hate math, excel at math and/or need help with math, are all welcome and encouraged to attend. In addition, 10 math camp participants will be invited to participate in an Extended Math Camp from 1-5 p.m. during Math Camp week. Math Camp is directed Dr. Anita Kitchens, a professor in the Department of Mathematics and author of the book, “Defeating Math Anxiety.” Register online at www.camps.appstate.edu. For additional information about Math Camp, contact Dr. Anita Kitchens at kitchnsan@appstate.edu or call (828) 264-0181. For additional information about Extended Math Camp, contact Dr. Doug Jones at jonesd@appstate.edu or call (828) 262-2862.
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Three age groups: 8&under: swim 100m, bike 1mi, run 0.5mi 9-12: swim 200m, bike 3mi, run 1mi 13-18: swim 300m, bike 4mi, run 1.5mi Registration fee is $20 before May 10th, and $25 after. Online registration at www.active.com For more info, contact Paula Domermuth at 828-262-3788.
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Saturday, May 17, 2008 Boone Golf Club Register and find out more at www.friendsofchoosehope.org
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Camp UREC will run on ASU's campus through the months of June & July!! Come climbing on the climbing wall and swim in the pool while playing crazy games with trained Counselors who are all ASU Students!! The Camp runs Monday - Friday from 8am - 5pm. For more information, please visit our website! www.urec.appstate.edu
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Amnesty For Animals is a local nonprofit charity and a Congressional District Program. Our 1993 Ford Explorer helped save many lives for over a decade in the High Country but is no longer roadworthy because of undercarriage rust. We are seeking a donated vehicle that is similar to the Explorer. All donations, vehicles or money, are tax-deductible. Please call 828-297-4161 or write: Amnesty For Animals 207 Dale Adams Road Sugar Grove, NC 28679
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4/5-6 Solar Water & Space Heating Attendees will learn how to best take advantage of a free and renewable fuel source to heat their home and water using proven and reliable technologies. Solar thermal applications are currently the most accessible and economically favorable of solar technologies available in the marketplace. Solar thermal systems are not new, but they are definitely exciting, and current tax credits make them more affordable than ever. Site assessment, system design, maintenance, and operation will all be covered in depth in this question-oriented clinic. 4/19-20 Small Scale Wind Energy 5/2-23 Photovoltaics 6/20-21 Community-Scale Biodiesel Production 7/11-12 Domestic Solar Water Heating 8/27 PV & The National Electrical Code 10/4-5 Micro Hydro 10/18-19 Small Scale Wind Energy
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Artwork submitted into competition must be "senior" or "aging" related. The competition is open to artists of all ages. Awards presented are: $50.00 Third Place 100.00 Second Place 200.00 First Place 300.00 Best Overall Additionally, a $25.00 Honorable Mention will be awarded to one high school student, one youth, one middle aged and one senior artist. For more information, please call Dawn Goodman, Ashe County Volunteer Coordinator at 336-246-2461.
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Recycle your Stoneyfield Farms, Dannon and Brown Cow yogurt containers and benefit the Children’s Playhouse. Bring your clean 6oz and 32oz containers to the Boone Earthfare, Lowe’s Foods, Harris Teeter or the Children’s Playhouse in order to participate. For more information contact the Children’s Playhouse at 828-263-0011.
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Adoptions are held from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM weather permitting. Adoptions are also held at the Boone Mall on Wednesdays. Please call 828-297-6688 for more information.
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The hours for adoptions are 10-3. We are located directly in front of the Ashe National Guard Armory on Old Hwy 16 in Jefferson.
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When:Every Friday Night Time:7:00pm-10:00pm Admission:Free Location:2425 Silas Creek Rd.; Lansing, NC. 28643 Info:Dawg or Rita Wood-336-384-2382.
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