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Watauga Humane Society Golf Tournament
If you would like to play golf and help animals at the same time, please play in the 2nd Annual Watauga Humane Society Golf Tournament on Friday, May 17th, 2013 at the Blowing Rock Country Club.
For tournament information please go to www.wataugahumanesociety.org or call Reba Matthewson at 828-265-6784 or Jan Watson at 828-264-1743.
Thank you for your support!
04/15/2013 - 11:33am
Boone United Methodist Church Pre-School applications being accepted
Boone United Methodist Preschool is a morning program for 2, 3 and 4 year olds. We provide experiences for children in an environment which encourages the child to ask questions, explore, experiment, make friends, and be aware that every person has value as a child of God. We are currently accepting applications for the 2013-2014 school year.
Holy Cross Episcopal Church
Easter Sunday Services @ 8:30 and 11 am
Festival Celebrations of the Holy Eucharist With Special Music
Easter Sunday Parish Breakfast - 9:30
Children’s Easter Egg Hunt - 10:15
Holy Cross is located on 194S in Valle Crucis
holycrossvallecrucis.net
828-963-4609
Friday and Saturday, June 21 & 22
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
National Guard Armory-Boone, NC
Armory will be stocked full of every thing you could ever hope to find at a rummage sale at the best possible prices. Accepting donations beginning March 25 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., every Monday. After pulling into the Blue Skies parking lot, make an immediate right and continue around the building to next door. Sign posted at drop off door. To volunteer for this event, call Dee at 264.9116 or email deedundon@bellsouth.net
Watauga County 4-H is holding its annual fruit plant sale. Proceeds help support youth programs in Watauga County. Supplies are available at a first-come first ordered basis.
Plants available include blueberry, strawberry, blackberry, raspberry, and heritage apple trees.
For an order form, come by the Cooperative Extension office at 971 West King Street, call 264-3061 or download at http://watauga4h.blogspot.com/
The deadline is March 25
03/04/2013 - 5:38pm
High Country Community Supported Agriculture job opening
The HCCSA is hiring a Coordinator, please follow link for job description.
Application Deadline: Friday, Feb 22
Planned schedule:
Interviews to be scheduled: Feb 25-March 1
Training (partial pay): March 1-16, with position beginning March 30
High Country Community Supported Agriculture now accepting 2013 season members!
High Country Community Supported Agriculture is now accepting members for the 2013 season. Our weekly shares run from June 4-October 15 with pickup every Tuesday on the porch of Bare Essentials (3-6:30) or at Blowing Rock Produce and Provisions (3:30-6:30).
We have 3 share options, plus an optional biweekly egg share: http://highcountrycsa.org/summer-shares
We also have discounted shares for low-income community members: http://highcountrycsa.org/cost-share
Consider donating to our Cost Share Program Fund to offset the cost of CSA shares for low-income community members by mailing a check to:
HCCSA, 410 Justus Road, Banner Elk NC 28604
Get paid to lose weight!
Contest runs: September 1 – November 31st
Prizes: $25,000 for team, $5,000 for individual and Thousands of dollars in local incentives.
Everyone wins something.
Must need to lose 15 + lbs to participate.
Coaching and tools provided.
To request FREE consultation to see if you qualify contact: Bonnie Church, Certified Weight loss coach bonnie@alifenow.com or 828/963-6023
PSA
Watauga Humane Society has contracted with North Carolina State Spay/Neuter Financial Assistance Program to offer a $20 FIX for your dog or cat to qualifying individuals. Annual household incomes under 300% of Federal Poverty Level Guidelines or those receiving Public Assistance will automatically qualify. You must come by the shelter and fill out an application and prepay $20 co-pay (covers rabies vaccine). For more information contact Carolyn at 828.264.7865 www.wataugahumanesociety.org
Would you like to make a difference in the lives of Hospice patients and their families? Medi Home Hospice has many volunteer opportunities available, such as visiting with patients and caregiver support. For more information, please call 828-733-0663 to speak with our Volunteer Coordinator, Dawn Dale.
06/11/2012 - 8:10am
LEGO Robotics Summer Workshop/Camp - **Registration Still OPEN!
Registration is still OPEN for the High Country Robotics Summer Camp for Middle and High School students and the Teacher Robotics Workshop for middle and high school teachers/coaches!!! See website for more info and register soon for this exciting opportunity right here in Boone!!! http://www1.appstate.edu/~marland/robots/HCRobots.html
We have free live music planned for every Saturday through September as well Wine & Vinyl Nights every Saturday. So come on out to Lansing & hear some new music or old favorites & check out some local wine.
HCCSA Cost Share Program has spaces available for low-income community members to apply for a reduced price Garden Share of local, organic produce. Community members with EBT & transportation are eligible to apply to receive an HCCSA Garden Share for only $100 (regularly $300). Cost divided into monthly EBT payments, June 5-October 16.
Thanks to High Country generosity, we surpassed our Cost Share fundraising goal.
Email or visit website for more info: highcountrycsa@gmail.com and www.highcountrycsa.org
Special thanks to the combined efforts of the High Country Community Supported Agriculture (HCCSA), Maverick Farms, Appalachian District Health Department, Children's Council, Community Care Clinic, and Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture.
Youth ages 6 to 18 can win cash and prizes for entering the Every Child Is a Winner youth essay contest. Write a 300-word essay on "How Can I Help End Poverty?" and submit it online at www.nccaa.net. Every entry receives a free T-shirt or button.
The High Country Lutheran Coalition presents ONE IN THE SPIRIT, an outdoor summer gathering of games, potluck supper, and worship, Sunday, June 3rd at Green Valley Park from 4:30 – 7:30 PM. Worship will begin at 7:00 PM, and all are welcome! This will be the first of three, and there will be a tent set up for some knitting/crocheting in the shade! The second ONE IN THE SPIRIT will be held July 8th at Green Valley Park on Big Hill Road; and the final gathering, for this summer, will be held August 5th at Holy Communion Church on Clark’s Creek Road in Foscoe. For further information, contact Grace Lutheran Church at 264-2206.
05/11/2012 - 2:11pm
Stamp Out Hunger
Help Stamp Out Hunger on Saturday, May 12! Just leave a food donation on your mailbox on Saturday and your letter carrier will collect the food and deliver it to the Hunger and Health Coalition. Donations can also be brought directly to your nearest post office. Help end hunger in our community! For more information contact compton@hungerandhealthcoalition.com .
Experienced woman looking to assist the elderly with shopping, light cleaning/cooking,medical/dental appointments and running errands . . . CPR certified, Med-Management class
If interested call Linda @ 828-297-3462
04/23/2012 - 11:18am
Discounted Photo Session for High School Seniors
Graduation is coming up fast and local photographer TaraMichelle Photography is offering area High School Seniors a special mini photo session. $49 buys a 45 minute session with as many locations and outfit changes you can fit in, along with a fully edited high resolution digital file to re-print as often as you like! You'll also get an online album where you can order as many prints as you like.
Come Rock your favorite outfit, hairstyle and attitude and get some amazing photos to remember your High School Years by.
Phone/text: 828-545-1617
email: taramichellephotography@hotmail.com http://www.taramphotography.com or https://www.facebook.com/taramichellephotography
Special is good through the end of May 2012.
04/12/2012 - 10:50am
WATAUGA HUMANE SOCIETY NEEDS YOUR VOTE
The Watauga Humane Society has been selected as one of 108 shelters to compete in the nation-wide ASPCA Rachael Ray $100,000 Challenge. In order to qualify for the final phase of the contest, the Society needs you to VOTE.
The population of Watuga County is only 51,000, and we are competing against much larger shelters such as those in Charlotte, Philadelphia and Houston, Texas. Every vote counts. Please help the society by voting DAILY from noon on April 5 until midnight on April 16,2012. Also, please ask all of your friends, relatives and social media connections such as Face BOok and Twitter to vote as well. To vote, go to WWW.VOTETOSAVELIVES.ORG. For more information check the ASPCA's website at http://Challenge.aspcapro.org.
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