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highcountryWEEKLY....................................
 Andy
Finds Hope
Life was going along at average speed for forty-one
year old Andy Carpenter as fall of 2003 approached. As Assistant
Director of Facility Services at Lees-McRae, he was active
and content with life, a picture of health, who loved coming
home to his wife, Autumn, each evening.
The
Man with the Baton
National Symphony Orchestra Conductor Leonard
Slatkin Speaks
Boone
Service League Holds Fashion Show, Silent Auction
Join the Boone Service League (BSL) for an afternoon
of fabulous fashions, food and shopping Saturday, April
9.
Area
Schools Showcase Results of Arts-Based Teaching Model
Nine area public schools which have adopted an
arts-based model for teaching and learning will have the
opportunity to demonstrate results of the program.
wataugaWEEKLY........................................
 Watauga
Relay For Life Holds Kickoff Celebration
Watauga County Relay for Life volunteers hit the ground
running this week. They began their 2005 fundraising campaign
with the fifth annual Watauga County Relay for Life Kickoff
Celebration March 22 at Greenway Baptist Church. Almost
300 people attended the event.
National
Inhalants And Poison Awareness Week
The awareness week has been proven to help in fighting
the battle of inhalant use.
 Event
Spells Victory For Education Foundation
The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce held its annual Spelling
Bee for Grownups Tuesday, and a host of representatives
from local businesses and organizations turned out in an
attempt to spell victory.
Easter
Shoe Box Collection For Tsunami Victims
Samaritan’s Purse Extends Relief Efforts
Relay
Helps Support Hope Lodge . . . A Place For Healing
Deep
Gap Ruritan Provides Gifts For Veterans
High
Country Media To Produce 2005 Odyssey Of The Mind
Serving
Watauga Youth Network
Egg
Scramble On The Manor House Lawn
OASIS
Promotes Child Abuse Awareness Month
Sugar
Mountain Resort Hosts Easter Egg Hunt On The Slopes
And
The “Omer” Goes To...
asheWEEKLY..............................................
 Teams
Can Join Relay For Life To Help Fight Cancer
A kick-off celebration was held Monday evening
to start planning for the Ashe County Relay For Life.
Local
Leader Shares Story, Encourages Others
Michael Kelleher hopes to help mothers out there
who are just like his mom was 30 years ago and other kids
out there who are just like he was as a child.
 Pets
In The Park To Celebrate National Youth Service Day
Pets in the Park, a fun-filled event being planned
to get youth involved in their own community will be held
April 16th complete with kids activities, concessions, a
dog show and more.
Arts
Council Sponsors Programs In Schools
In January and February, the Ashe County Arts
Council provided a variety of arts programming to the schools
in the county.
Art
& Soul Photography Continues To Give Back To Community
Copies
Of Important Book Discovered
English/Spanish
Interpreter Classes Rescheduled
26th
Annual Northwest Artist’s League Competition Announced
4-H
Husky Success Kicks Off At ACHS
Students
Participate In JAM Program
Southern
Pine Beetle Workshop Rescheduled
Foxx
Meets With Farmers
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Boone
Flu
Case Confirmed In Ashe County
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