March 2, 2006 issue
Community Interest
Think Fruit! Become a Producer with 4-H Plants
Blueberry pancakes and muffins. Fresh-cranked strawberry ice cream. Raspberry sauce drizzled over pound cake. Blackberry cobbler. Homemade grape jam.
High Country United Way Exceed 2006 Fundraising Goal
The announcement came this week: 2005-06 was a record year for giving to the High Country United Way. The magic number, the culmination of a fundraising campaign that began in fall 2005 and continued through the end of January, is $406,520—a total that exceeds the High Country United Way’s projected goal of $395,600 by $10,920.
Local Hospitals Offer Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs
The certified cardiac rehabilitation program at Cannon Memorial Hospital and Watauga Medical Center offers education, exercise and support to patients with coronary artery disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Local Woman to Join National Kidney Foundation Council
Lynn Masterson of Boone has been accepted as a patient representative on an executive committee of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF)—the Patient and Family Council (PFC). Founded in 1995 by the NKF, the Patient and Family Council provides a voice for people with kidney disease and their families, giving them a way to raise concerns and problems so the NFK can help address those issues more effectively.
The Art of Carving Wildfowl
Tony Bua didn’t start carving until 1990, when he saw a carved decoy duck at a show. “I could do that,” he said, and he did—extremely well. By 1997, he had decided to start competing, and this year the self-taught artist’s exquisite carving of a goldeneye drake, a winner at the East Carolina Wildlife Arts Festival, will be featured in the Competition 2005 Edition of Wildfowl Carving Magazine. This special edition is a showcase for Best of Show winners across the United States.
Banner Elk Child Development Center Is “Open for Business”
The Banner Elk Child Development Center has been an institution in Avery County for 30 years and will continue to offer top-quality childcare to infants, preschoolers and school-age children for many more years.
Boone Home Featured in Better Homes and Gardens
Most of us have, at one time or another, stood in a grocery store and flipped through the pages of a decorating magazine. “Wow,” you think, “if only I could live in a house like that!”
Audrey Hash Ham Knows Her Fiddles
Talking to Audrey Hash Ham about making fiddles is like talking to a good Southern cook about her biscuits. She probably won’t give you her recipe, but she’s sure glad that you enjoy the end result.
Empty Bowls Fundraiser Helps the Hungry
Worldwide, an estimated 815 million people are undernourished. In Appalachia alone, about 23 percent of the population does not get enough food to eat, according to studies by nutritionist David Holben. Poverty is the primary cause of hunger.
Charlie Glenn—From Dulcimers to Banjos to Fiddles
Like other instrument builders, Charlie Glenn was a student first. Learning initially to build dulcimers from NEA National Heritage Fellowship award winner Stanley Hicks, Glenn has been at his craft since 1967.
March Is Women’s History Month
In 1987, the United States Congress designated the month of March as Women’s History Month in recognition of women’s many accomplishments throughout history.
Thursday Workshop Focuses on Low Impact Development
and Stormwater Management
We’ve all seen the water rushing down blacktop surfaces and sidewalks during and immediately following a rainstorm, and with the many construction sites in the High Country, we’ve noticed a lot of bare earth that is unable to capture water and retain it. What happens to this stormwater, and where does it end up? Are there ways to prevent stormwater from wreaking havoc in developed areas?
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