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Lees-McRae
College Welcomes Arun Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi’s Grandson to Speak in Banner Elk on
October 31
 Happenings
At Habitat
New House On The Rise, Successful Fundraiser, Great Community
Spirit.
Daniel
Boone Chapter of DAR Celebrates 40th Birthday
Forty years old and 65 members strong, The Daniel Boone
Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
celebrated its birthday on October 10, 2006 at The Golden
Corral in Boone.
WHS
Students Win Short Fiction Awards
Farm
City Features Barn Exhibit
Project of ASU Grad Student Helps Bridge The Gap
 Moms
In Touch Kick-Off New Year With Luncheon
It was a time to renew old acquaintances and make new friends
as mothers and grandmothers from across Watauga County met
recently for a luncheon at Grace Lutheran Church to kick-off
a new year for Moms In Touch.
New
Laurel Springs Baptist Church To Be Dedicated On Sunday
Three years following an impressive groundbreaking service
for a new building in which to worship, the congregation
of Laurel Springs Baptist Church moved into their beautiful
new facility on Sunday, October 15, with dedication services
planned for this Sunday, October 22, 2006.
DAR
Makes A Difference
The DAR as a whole, and certainly the Daniel Boone Chapter,
has been involved in numerous highly recognized events throughout
our nation.
Ready
To Run
Studying
Cultural Trauma
How does a culture lose its identity? How does it regain
it?
 Hardin
Park Hosts Children’s Author
Hardin Park Elementary School hosted a special
event for the students in their Title I program, Wed.,
Oct. 11.
High
Country Cotillion Winter Session
Itinerary To Fun
High
Country Cotillion Helps Turn Girls and Boys Into Ladies
And Gentlemen
Not too many of us in these parts have had the privilege
of participating in a cotillion, but according to Ray Carlton,
co-founder with his wife, Sharon, of High Country Cotillion,
we southerners have a head-start on those who do, with our
natural-born southern gentility and hospitable manners.
Leaf
Laughter
And
The 2nd Winner Is . . .
Karen Hoffman of Newland is the second of 10 winners in
the weekly raffle drawings for the new car in the High Country
United Way’s Fair Share Giving campaign.
125
Gold Cards Available For Ski Season
The NCSAA has increased the number of available gold cards
for the 2006-2007 season to 125, up from the traditional
100 available gold cards.
Pool
Scheduled To Open Mid-November
Watauga Medical Center Wellness Center members may be free-styling
by November.
Corn Maze In Jefferson Welcomes Visitors
Haunted Maze To Begin Oct. 26th
Mt.
Jefferson State Natural Area Celebrates
its 50th Anniversary
Mount Jefferson State Natural Area celebrated its 50th Anniversary
on Saturday, Oct.14
Local Physician
Pursuing A Passion
Michelle Landis, a physician with Ashe Medical Associates
is pursuing her passion.
Local
Man Serves As Missionary On College Campus
A local man is devoting his life to helping college students
at the University of Florida as a campus missionary with
Great Commission Ministries (GCM).
Local Library
To Celebrate Friends Of The Library Week
These days it almost takes a village to have a great library
and the Ashe County Public Library has just that.
Regional
Artist Project Grants Announced
The Arts Councils of Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga and Wilkes
Counties have announced the winners of the 2006-2007 Regional
Artist Project of Northwest North Carolina Grants Program.
 White
Hart Woods Holds Open House
Visitors braved an early fall chill and were welcomed by
the smell of an open fire along with warm foods prepared
by Shirley Oswalt and Jacky Brown at the open house for
White Hart Woods.
Jefferson
Landing Is Natural Stopover For Pilots
Ashe County Airport Welcomes Many Jefferson Landing Residents
and Vacationers
Skyland
Books Welcomes Bob Inman
Author and former Charlotte news anchor Bob Inman will be
at Skyland Books on Saturday, Oct. 21st from 10:30 a.m.
until 12:30 p.m. to sign copies of his latest book, “The
Christmas Bus.”
Relay
For Life Committee Planning Next Year’s Event
Group To Participate In Holiday Parade
Missions
Harvest Festival Held Saturday
Miller
Named Overall Most Beautiful
New
River Music Festival Lights Up Todd Community
Magic of Mountains, Music and Kids Warm Up Cold Day
Hunters
Helping Kids Banquet
The New River Fire Department Chapter of Hunters Helping
Kids (HHK) is holding a fundraising banquet on Friday, October
20th.
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Lovin' Spoonful (cooking)
Sweet Tea 
A Wandering Eye (photos)
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