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 To
The Rescue
Anita Gomez and Lynn Northup spent Sept. 23-30 in Louisiana
and Mississippi rescuing and caring for animals stranded,
lost or displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
Lectures
on Art and the Holocaust Presented Nov. 1-3
Cameron Judd
Speaks To High Country Writers
 A
Home For The Needy
Tucked away on Beech Mountain is Genesis Wildlife Sanctuary.
A place where injured, orphaned and abused animals receive
rehabilitation before an eventual release back into the
wild.
Hemp
Documentary Airs Nov. 5 on UNC-TV
“Hemp & the Rule of Law,” a documentary by
Kevin Balling.
 Grounds
For Growth
Conrad’s Coffee Company Expands. His new store at Highland
Commons shopping center opened almost a month ago, and will
most likely serve as the model for future locations on and
off the mountain.
You
Can Never Be Too Careful
Safety Is Key To Enjoying Your ATV
Run
For Relief
5K Run/Walk to Benefit Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts
Beautiful Day
For Neighborhood Yoga
New Studio Celebrates Open House This Sunday
 A
Day In Boone
This is a story about nothing. Just some words on the page
about a two-hour period spent observing and talking to people
bustling about this past Saturday in Boone.
Prevention
Begins With You
Alcohol/Drug Council Kicks Off Red Ribbon Week With Breakfast
Celebration
Writers
Converge On Library To Celebrate Local Author Month
High Country readers can meet some of their favorite local
authors this month at the Watauga County Public Library.
Crossnore
First Baptist Offers Walk-Through Drama
It’s Time To Take Off The Mask
Did
you know...?
 Visiting
Students Study Art In High Country
If Joe Miller wanted a new advertising slogan, he could
have easily used “I’d travel 1,785 miles for Cheap
Joe’s.”
Good Times
At The County Fair
Contract
Programs In Optometry Career Conference Schedule For 2005
Dentistry And Medicine Career Conferences
Hospitality
House Helps High Country’s Homeless
Photographer
Changes Dates Of HCUW Assistance
High Country photographer Dale Marie Shelton is changing
the dates when she will team up with the United Way.
Watauga
Humane Society Holds Dog Jog, Pet Show
Annual Events Raise Funds For Shelter Animals
Square Dance, Barbecue Event Benefits OASIS
High
Country square dance and barbecue fans should plan on being
in Valle Crucis Thursday, Oct. 20.
Entrepreneurial
Workshops Offered
An entrepreneurial program was so successful last year
that it has now become a perennial part of the county’s
economic development strategy.
The
High Country Business Network Meets In Ashe
 Local
Man Shares Story Of The Love Of His Big Sister
A local man, Vel Pierce, was happy to sit down for a
few minutes and tell the story of his hero and the hero
of his 10 brothers and sisters as well.
The
Independent Order Of Odd Fellows Claim A Long History In
Ashe County
The Ashe County chapter of the international charitable
organization, the Odd Fellows, was founded in 1906.
Hot
Rod Halloween Spook-A-Fest On The Horizon
Regional
Artist Project Grant Winners Announced
Ashe
Mountain Times Helps With Timberwolf Tattler
 New
Princess Of High Country Queens Announced
The 2nd
Annual Princess of the High Country Pageant was held on
Saturday, Oct. 8th at the Ashe County Civic Center.
Over
30 Tons Of Food, Clothing And Gifts To Be Given Away
The Shelter Rock Day Of Blessing is making a return visit
to the Ashe County area after two years.
The
High Country Business Network Meets In Ashe
McNeill
Earns Certification From NRECA
 The
High Country Quilters Share Patterns, Quilts and Stitching
Ideas
The High Country Quilters bring to their gatherings a diverse
array of sewing and stitching patterns, and of quilting
ideas.
Ingles Supports
Beta Club
Poetry Comes
Alive At ACHS
Surveys
Will Seek Library Users Input And Suggestions This Week
Mountain
View Presents Fresh Fruits And Vegetable Fun
Mountain View Elementary School students and parents are
learning new ways to prepare meals using fresh fruits and
vegetables.
 Get
REAL receives Grant to Serve High School Dropouts
Get REAL Youth Services received a demonstration grant
from the North Carolina Division of Employment and Training
to serve high school dropouts in Ashe County.
“His
Kids” Collect Money To Buy Toys For Hurricane Victims
New
Knitting Classes Scheduled
Appalachian Yarn and Fiber group has announced that
new classes will be held in the coming weeks
Artists
Take Part In School Residencies
The Ashe County Arts Council recently sponsored two residencies
in the Ashe County Schools
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Boone
Watauga
County Library Hosts Program On Weight Loss Nutrition
Lovin' Spoonful (cooking)
Sweet Tea 
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