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highcountryWEEKLY....................................
 Matt
Lindahl Makes the Final Five
Boone musician Matt Lindahl has something that
the other contestants on the USA Network series Nashville
Star lack: An ability to have fun with the nationally televised
talent contest.
Service-Learning:
More Than Just Volunteering
Thousands of area students are gaining useful
knowledge while making a difference for non-profit agencies
thanks to a concept called service-learning.
 The
Joshua Foundation
The Joshua Foundation is the non-denominational
trust through which these ministries function in Africa.
It’s “faith-driven,” with watchword, Building
Lives On Christ (the BLOC).
English
Spanish Interpreter Training Workshop
An English Spanish Interpreter training workshop
will be held on May 1 and May 15.
International
Cuisine, International Photos
New exhibit decks Bistro walls.
Touring
High Country Through Mountain Pathways Magic Quilt
Appalachian
Novelty Instruments Workshop, April 24
wataugaWEEKLY........................................
 Watauga
Humane Society Thrift Store Holds Grand Opening April 17
Animals lovers can find a bargain and help the
Watauga Humane Society at the same time this weekend.
Appalachian
Voices Holds Dine Out For The Mountains Fundraiser
High Country residents and visitors can celebrate
Earth Day and help the environment simply by enjoying a
delicious meal next week.
Boone
Extends ‘Hand Of Hospitality’ To Odyssey Of The
Mind Visitors
The North Carolina O.M. State Finals will be staged
on Saturday, April 17, on the Appalachian State University
campus.
 Patricia
Beaver Receives App Studies Award
Patricia Beaver has received the Cratis Williams/James
S. Brown Service Award rom the Appalachian Studies Association.
The award is presented annually to an individual who has
made exemplary contributions to the Appalachia region or
the Appalachian Studies Association.
It’s
Midnight At The OASIS
April 30 Is Annual Fundraiser For Local Agency
Eight
Watauga High Students Selected for Governor’s School
Watauga
County Volunteers Receive Appreciation Pin
Small
Business Of The Year Must Pass 7-point Test
Death
Penalty Moratorium Discussed April 15
Roger
Fife Joins Prudential Mountain Properties
Hardin
Park Earns Battle Of Books Honor
asheWEEKLY..............................................
 “Trust
Me” Documentary Available On DVD And VHS
In the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks,
Reverend Peter Parish, director of the United Methodist
Elk Shoals Camp in Ashe County had an idea. Wellspring presents
“Trust Me”, a documentary, which was hailed “Sweet
and moving”, by The Hollywood Reporter. Film features
Ashe County scenes.
Immigration
Workshop Scheduled Saturday
An informational workshop about “Immigration
Laws” will be held on Saturday, April 17th , in two
different locations.
Project
Graduation Fundraiser To Be Held This Weekend
A $100 donation to Project Graduation buys a chance
to win a 2004 Toyota Solara from Norman Cheek’s Toyota
of Boone.
 Soccer
League Kicks Off At Family Central
The Soccer League of the Catholic Hispanic Ministry
of the Boone Vicariate has kicked off their season in Ashe
County.
Sundae
Fun At Mountain View Elementary
Principal Larry Rousseau and Assistant Principal
Rick Powers were decorated as ice cream sundaes at school
last Thursday after students collected more than $2,000
during a fundraising drive.
Odyssey
Of The Mind Team Competes In Greensboro
Odyssey of the Mind is a creative problem-solving
competition in which teams of five to seven members select
one of five creative problems each year and work over many
months to prepare a creative solution to the problem.
Ashe
County Farmers Market Opens For 2004 Season
A
Day in the Life of. . .
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