Parent to Parent Silver Anniversary Banquet
Kaaren Hayes, Parent2Parent Director, will be honored at a banquet featuring tributes, music by Harold McKinney and Ken Lurie and poetry by Earl LeClaire.
HIDESaturday, June 6th, 6:00 TO 9:00 P.M., Skiles Hall, Holy Cross Episcopal Church
$50.00 tax deductible donation per person. Choose from menu of Beef Bourguignon, ginger apple poached salmon with Amaretto Cream Sauce, or Portobello Mushroom stuffed with exotic mushrooms, and a variety of homemade desserts.
HIDE Auditions for Blue Ridge Community Theatre
Auditions for upcoming musical show.
HIDEBlue Ridge Community Theatre will be holding auditions for a musical review of Music Man. We need soloists, chorus members, dancers, musicians, and any talent you might want to show us. Singing or dancing groups are encouraged to come also. Auditions are the morning of June 9th from 10 till 12 at the Watauga High School theater. The show will be presented in mid August. Call Billy Ralph for more info- 828 406 2313
HIDE Adoption Event on 5-19-12 at Wal-Mart Ashe County
Second Chance Dogs of Ashe, a new rescue in town, is having an adoption event at Wal-Mart this Saturday
HIDESecond Chance Dogs of Ashe is a dedicated volunteer rescue group and has 10 dogs/puppies looking for their forever homes. We have a super smart nine months old female Golden Retriever/Lab mix,a 2-3 year old male Australian Shepherd, a three year old super sweet male Chihuahua, a loving and energetic three months old female Boxer/Collie mix, an adorable 8 week old female Boxer/Terrier mix and 5 six week old super cute Jack Russell/Dachshund/Beagle mixes. Come and meet us and save a life. All these animals were rescued from our local Animal Control and awaiting adoptions from responsible pet owners. We will be there between 10 am and 2 pm. Rescues are the best breed- please consider giving these wonderful animals a second chance in life
HIDE "Plant it Pink" on June 2 from 10-11:30 a.m.
Bring a pink petunia to a special event sponsored by the Blue Ridge Garden Club in conjunction with the Seby B. Jones Cancer Center in Boone.
HIDEA pink garden will be planted to honor breast cancer survivors.For more info call 828-264-9727.
HIDE Zumba Gold at Harrill Senior Center
Come join us for Zumba Gold, a dance exercise program geared for older adults. The class meets from 4-5pm on Wednesdays in the dining room of the Lois E. Harrill Senior Center in Boone.
HIDESuggested donation of $3 per class (not required). Call 265-8090 for more information or just come join us!
HIDE Alzheimer’s Informational Training at Lois E. Harrill Senior Center in Boone –
Thursday, May 24 from 2:30p.m.-4p.m., presented by Nicole Rieger Thomas of the Alzheimerâs Association. The topic is âEnhancing Mealtimes.â
HIDEThis free training is open to everyone, including caregivers and professionals. There will be time at the end for caregivers to share concerns and offer support to one another. Please RSVP to Tabitha Thomas at 265-8090.
HIDE Glenbridge Annual Spring Fling
Glenbridge Health & Rehabilitation will celebrate their annual Spring Fling Saturday May 19th from 10am-2pm.
HIDEJoin us for a day of fun! We will have live entertainment, food, inflatable slides and games, silent auction, local vendors, bake sale, and a cake walk.
211 Milton Brown Heirs Rd, Boone
828-264-6720
HIDE Watauga Lake Clean UP
The 3rd Annual Watauga Lake Clean Up will be held on June 30th 2012.
HIDEThere will be two registration sites. Little Milligan boat launch off hwy. 321 & Moody Road. Fish Springs Marina @ 191 Fish Springs Road, Hampton,TN. Registration begins @ 8:30 am. TVA provided trash bags and Forestry Dept. provided gloves will be handed out. We will be cleaning both the shorelines and water areas. We need more boats. If you have one please bring it along. A celebration picnic will follow the clean up. The picnic will be held @ Fish Spring Marina around 3:00pm. There will be food, prizes and entertainment by The True Grass Band. We recommend bringing lawn chairs as seating is limited. For more information you can contact Mary @ 423-768-0363. Hope to see you there.
HIDE Relay For Life Pinto Bean Supper
Grace Lutheran 115 E. King St. Boone will host a pinto bean supper May 16th from 5:30-7:00 to support Relay For Life
HIDEWe invite the community to come to Grace Lutheran Church May 16th from 5:30-7:00 to enjoy a delicious pinto bean supper. All proceeds will go to support The American Cancer Society and Relay For Life.
HIDE Annual Friends of the Library Book Sale
This is the BIG fund raiser for "Friends" at the Boone Mall
HIDEFriends of the Watauga County Public Library Annual Book Sale at the Boone Mall. Thursday May 17th from 4-9PM is the special "Friends" Preview where Friends get to "pick" first. You may become a Friend at the door. $5 for individuals and $10 for family. Friday hours are 9AM to 9PM and Saturday May 19th 9AM to 1PM. Books are still priced from $1-hardback;50cents-paperback; 25 to 50 cents for childrens books. We will also have books on tape and DVD and VHS tapes. Help us make this the best year ever......
HIDE L. E. Harrill Senior Center to Offer Arthritis Exercise Program
The Harrill Senior Center is once again offering a program developed for people with arthritis. This low-impact, joint-safe program has been proven to reduce arthritis pain and increase activity. The program will be offered from 1:30-2:30p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays (16 classes) starting Monday, June 4. No charge to attend.
HIDEOpen to any age but priority given to persons 60 and over if needed. Call 265-8090 with any questions and to register.
HIDE Hopice Spring Memorial Service
Medi Home Hospice will hold a Spring Memorial Service on Wednesday, May 23 at 12:00 at the Grandfather Park in Foscoe.
HIDEMusic and refreshments will enhance this time of reflection and remembering before families and friends release a butterfly in the name of a loved one who has died in the past six months.
To reserve a butterfly, please phone the hospice office at 828-733-0663 or 866-900-4354 by May 21. Medi Home Hospice will provide a butterfly to those we have served at no charge; others may reserve one for a $5 donation.
Our staff and volunteers invite you to participate and share this event with them.
HIDE Appalachian State University Math Camp
Registration is now open for Math Camp at Appalachian State University. This is the 15th summer for this popular educational camp for rising 6th-12th grade students.
HIDEMath Camp is for ALL students, whether you love math, hate math, struggle with math or find it easy. We have hands-on activities, graphing calculators, computers, competitions, group interaction, prizes, snacks, fire-side chats (without the fire) and magic tricks that introduce algebra word problems. Also, real world problems will answer the question, "What is math good for?" Read more and register at www.camps.appstate.edu, or call the program director, Dr. Anita Kitchens, at 828-264-0181.
HIDE Ride Of Silence
May 16, 2012
Meet at Old Cove Creek High School at 6:30 pm
For more info: www.rideofsilence.org
contact: roniellis@wataugaleisurebiking.com
HIDEThe Ride of Silence is a free ride that asks its cyclists to ride no faster than 12 mph, wear helmets, follow the rules of the road and remain silent during the ride. There are no sponsors and no registration fees. The ride, which is held during National Bike Month, aims to raise the awareness of motorists, police and city officials that cyclists have a legal right to the public roadways. The ride is also a chance to show respect for and honor the lives of those who have been killed or injured.
HIDE Leisure Bike Rides
Watauga Leisure Biking Club is an informal club of leisure bikers. Bike rides begin at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and can usually be completed in 2 hours or less.
HIDEGo to www.wataugaleisurebiking.com for the May biking schedule. Descriptions, directions and contact info can be found on the main page.
HIDE Camps at Appalachian State
Camp! Camps! Camps! Whatever his or her interest or age, we have a camp for your child this summer!
HIDEWet and Wild Week! Animal Studies! Anatomy Camp! Best Book Week! Math Camp! Unusual Olympics Week! Camp Invention! Russian Camp! Camp Kaleidoscope!
Or, are sports your thing? We have camps for baseball, basketball, soccer, field hockey, football, softball, track and field, wrestling, and volleyball! We have camps for students as young as current kindergarten, or as old as current 12th grade. We have camps that are all indoors, or all outside; camps for boys only, girls only, and coed; evening only, daytime only, and even residential camps. Some camps have partial scholarships, so don't be afraid to ask.
Check out our schedule and learn more about each camp at www.camps.appstate.edu, or call 828-262-3045 and ask about the camps you are interested in for 2012.
HIDE Arts & Crafts Fair at Boone Mall
Arts and Crafts Fair featuring pottery, baskets, soaps, candles, and many types of jewelry at Boone Mall Sat., May 26 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
HIDEThis event benefits the High Country Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. NAMI will staff a table featuring information on and resources for different types of mental disorders, as well as depression screenings.
HIDE Cove Creek Elementary School Spring Fling
Cove Creek Elementary School Spring Fling - Friday May 18, 2012 from 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm.
HIDEWe will have 4 large inflatables that includes a 60' obstacle course, a jousting ring, bolder dash and the GIANT slide. After dark we will be showing an outdoor movie!! We will have food available for supper and then popcorn, drinks and candy available for the movie. Come on out and play and be sure to bring your lawn chairs and blankets for a fun night at the movies!!! For more information you can contact Becky Trivette at 828-719-0110 or Cove Creek School at 828-297-2781. We hope to see you there!!!
HIDE When it Comes to Prescription Medications...
Take Correctly, Store Securely, Dispose of Properly, and Never Share.
HIDEPrescription safety is important for the health and well being of your community! By following these simple rules, prescriptions can be kept out of the hands of those who they are not prescribed, and taken safely by those they are prescribed to. For more information visit www.projectlazarus.org. Brought to you by Watauga County Project Lazarus and Appalachian Regional Healthcare System.
HIDE Extra Help for Prescription Drug Costs
Do you know someone who is on Medicare and needs assistance in paying for their prescription drugs? Medicare beneficiaries may be eligible for the federal Extra Help low income subsidy program if he/she has limited income and resources.
HIDEThe Extra Help program can increase cost savings by paying for all or part of the monthly premiums, annual deductibles and provide lower prescription co-payments under a Medicare prescription drug plan. To qualify for Extra Help, the monthly income must be limited to $1,361.25 for an individual ($1,838.75 for a married couple living together). Additionally, the total resources must be limited to $12,640 for an individual ($25,260 for a married couple living together). The resources do not include a primary residence or a vehicle. If you believe someone you know may qualify for the Extra Help program, please encourage them to apply on-line at www.socialsecurity.gov, or contact the Watauga County Project on Aging at 828-265-8090 and we may assist them with completing the on-line application process or send them a paper application.
HIDE Parkinson's Disease Support Group
Parkinson's Disease patients and caregivers meet for encouragement and sharing of valuable information
HIDEMeetings: last TUESDAY of each month-
year around
Place: Watauga County Library
Time: 10:00-12 noon
Questions: Pattie Huffman 828-773-7386
Facilator: John Padgett
HIDE Antler Realty hosted by Beech Mountain Parks & Recreation
Schedule of Events
The 2012 A Cool 5 Race Weekend will be held June 8th and 9th, 2012 on Beech Mountain, NC. Events include a pre-race pasta dinner hosted at the Buckeye Recreation Center with live music, games and activities, and a guest motivational speaker (to be announced). Pre-race packet pick-up will be available for race day participants at the Buckeye Recreation Center during the pasta dinner festivities.
Saturday consists of the 5 mile race, pet-friendly (complete with doggy water stops), 1.5 mile fun run and walk, race expo, kids fun village with bounce house, complementary beer, and post-race meal and awards presentation with live music and games for the family.
Friday, June 8th, 2012
Race Packet Pick-up at Buckeye Recreation Center 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Pre-Race Community Pasta Dinner 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 9th, 2012
Pre-registered racers are guaranteed a race t-shirt, a post-race meal voucher, and other free swag in the works. For those of you 21 and over, you will also receive 2 free adult beverages upon finishing one of the A Cool 5 races. Race Day registration will be available; however, race t-shirts and swag will be given out on a first-come first served basis and sizes may be limited. Be sure to register early to geet your race T and swag!
Note: Running Strollers are allowed on the entire race course. Dogs will be allowed for the first 1.5 mile fun run/walk event. Doggy water stops and "doggy bags" will be available along the way as well!
Race Day Registration and packet pick-up 7:00 a.m.
5 Mile Race Start 9:00 a.m.
1.5 mile fun run and walk 9:15 a.m.
Post Race Festivities 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The overall male and female finisher will be recognized and will receive awards for their accomplishments. Age group awards and prizes will also be given out to the top 3 male and female contestants in the following age group categories:
Under 13
13 - 17
18 - 24
25 - 29
30 - 34
35 - 39
40 - 44
45 - 49
50 - 59
60 - 69
70 and above
HIDEAwesome, amazing, unbeatable holiday registration incentives launch Monday, November 21, 2011...you don't want to miss out!!!
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