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highcountryWEEKLY....................................
Appalachia
In Fact And Fantasy:
Featured Program At The High Country Book Fair
Public Radio South’s Commentator Ellen Pfirman
will moderate recognized regional authors in Saturday evening’s
program at the High Country Book Fair: Appalachia in Fact
and Fantasy.
>>Authors,
Literacy Celebrated At 2nd Annual Book Fair
>>Authors
Abound At High Country Book Fair
>>Sue
Gurnee To Be Featured At LMC Cannon Center
Study
Appalachia
Currently, the Stephenson Center directs most of its
energy toward a group of summer courses that focus on Appalachian
and Highland Studies.
Local
Teacher Turns 100
Maggie Moretz Tugman was born in 1904 near Todd and
spent the majority of her life in the Todd area except for
when she attended college in Boone.
DeVita Photographs
Cheney And Burr
Local photographer Debbie DeVita was selected to photograph
Vice President Dick Cheney and Congressman Richard Burr
at a Winston-Salem reception for the Congressman’s
US Senate campaign.
Appalachian’s
Tim Silver Wins SELC Writing Award
Silver won for “Mount Mitchell & the
Black Mountains: An Environmental History of the Highest
Peaks in Eastern America,” published by UNC Press.
Spinning,
Weaving & Crafting
When his workshop burned down a little over three
years ago, 76-year-old Robert Elbe kept right on working,
even though the conditions were cramped and the setup inconvenient.
 Jeanette
& William Edmisten
— Farmers’ Market Vendors
Although William grew up on a local farm and the
couple bought their own place in 1963, farming wasn’t
William’s main profession until he retired in 1989.
Local
Cooking Show Debuts Tuesday on MTN
Robert’s “Most Yum” Looking for
Area Chefs
June’s
Woman Of the Month Is Nan Greene
Donaghy
Awarded TMP Designation By Southeast Tourism Society
Outdoor
Environmental Learning Center Grant Awarded
wataugaWEEKLY........................................
 Hopes,
Memories Take Flight At Watauga Relay For Life
Doves and butterflies filled the Valle Crucis
sky this weekend, carrying a powerful meaning for thousands
of High Country residents who attended the 2004 Watauga
County Relay for Life.
Art
Safaris, Theme Weeks Make for Indoor/Outdoor Fun at The
Playhouse
Lisa Baldwin to Perform for Children Saturday,
June 26
‘Not
Your Typical Tourism’ Article Draws A Bead On Watauga
It’s nice to be recognized. When Rachel Duran,
senior editor of “Business Xpansion Journal,”
called several weeks ago to ask how tourism contributes
to Watauga County’s economic development strategy,
we were more than pleased to oblige.
 History
In Motion
Blowing Rock Stables took on a historical feel
last weekend while hosting the 2004 Carriage Association
of America conference. Attendees of the CAA conference competed
for various awards, including those focused on period authenticity.
Battle
of the Bands Competition Aug. 14
Entry Deadline: July 1
W.A.M.Y.
Community Action Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Business
Faculty At Appalachian Recognized For Excellence
Crossnore
Academy Graduates 12 in Big Weekend
Campus
Park Named for Appalachian Administrator
Watauga
Habitat Expands Staff Due to Grant Awards
Blue
Ridge Garden Club Landscapes Latest Watauga Habitat Home
Rondinaro
Accepted Into N.C. School Of The Arts
Furniture
Donation
Freshly
Cut Wildflower
Watauga
County Community Foundation Awards Grants
Skyline
& Employee Fund Purchase Tents For Local Guard Unit
A
Week Of Hope For The Hungry And Homeless
Bradley,
Norris Win WCCF Scholarships
asheWEEKLY..............................................
 Service
Dog Found And
Returned To Happy Family
For Chandler Wingler, a three-year-old who suffers
from autism, Thursday, June 10, was a very happy day.
Carolina
Cross Connection Visits Ashe County
While many teens spend their summer relaxing at
the beach, other teens will be helping those in need while
having fun.
Uptown
Threads Recognizes New Fashion Advisory Board Members
Three Ashe County High School seniors will be
learning all about the retail business world from often
dressing the store window to attending the Atlanta Apparel
Mart as store buyers.
 Pulling
the Wool Over Their Eyes
On a sunny Saturday in late May, the flies weren’t
the only source of the buzz at Jo Anne Leach’s Lansing
farm. It was sheep-shearing day, and family and neighbors
gathered to lend a hand and to bring their own sheep to
have them shorn of their winter coats.
Plans
Develop For “All That Jazz” At Jefferson Landing
Event To Benefit A.S.H.E.
Artists
Invited To Participate In Studio Hop
Artist Application Deadline Nears
Ashe
Farmer’s Market Now Open On Wednesdays
24th
Annual New River Canoe Race Held Saturday
ECA
Clubs Award Scholarship To Local Graduate
Ashe
4-H Summer Parks Kicks Off
Ashe
Volunteer Initiative Seeks Individuals Who Are Interested
In Making A Difference
Fundraiser
Held For Children’s Home
A
Day in the Life of…
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