October 5, 2006 issue
Community Interest
Chamber Calendar • Farmers Market Update
Sunfast Professional Tanning: Bronzing Boone Since 1997
Rotary, Kiwanis Clubs Initiate Dictionary Project for Watauga County Schools
Leafing Through the Reports: It’s a Golden, Rosy Outlook for Autumn Colors
Howard Street Restoration Project Moves Along; Looks To Quell Worry Over Parking
Get in the Holiday Spirit Early with the Watauga Toy Run October 21
A Late Great Harvest Moon—See It Friday Night
Nominate Your Favorite Farmer for a Farm-City Award by October 6
Express Yourself! Workshops Making Their Way into the Community
Columbus Day: A Holiday Both Celebrated and Opposed
Students Hear Dramatic Presentation on Tobacco Use
Where Have All the Tobacco Fields Gone?
Programs on Sustainable Development To Be Presented in October
Eleventh Annual High Country Sustainable Living Tour October 7
Soldiers in Iraq Transmit Needs Via Telephone
What Is The ReStore? How Do You Get There?
Larry Hampton Chosen as 2006 Blue Ridge Parkway Employee of the Year
Parkway Seeks Neighbors’ Help and Public Input to Control Exotic Plants
New Book Explores Natural History of the Blue Ridge
Gardening in the Shade: It’s a natural
Compact Fluorescent Bulbs: Lighting The Way to Savings
Environment Summit Focuses on Sustainability
Downtown Boone Urban Artscape Project; Enhancing the Town’s Future with Public Art
Dan’l Boone Inn Restaurant: Serving Family Style From the Corner Since 1959
Crossnore Weavers and Gallery: A Working Museum
Watauga County Cancer Survivors Celebrate on the Hill
Jung Tao School Low-Cost Acupuncture Clinic Offers Quality Care
Edgewood Cottage Restoration Happening in Blowing Rock
Autumn Equinox: The Gateway to Winter Begins September 23
Watauga’s Grassroots Grants Deadline Is September 29
Main Street Gallery Announces Two New Members
Gene Swift Elected Optimist Club Governor
ASU Employees Kick Off 2006 SECC Fundraising Campaign
Check These Out: Smart Boxes at the Watauga Public Library
A-maze-ing Maize Shull’s Farm Corn Maze Opens in Mountain City
Tenth Annual Cove Creek Farm Heritage Day Saturday
Gardens Offer Beauty, Surprises at Every Turn of the Path
The Growing Season of Fall: It’s Not Over Yet
Stick Boy Bread Company: Boone’s “Real” Bakery For Five Years and Counting
Organizers Hope for Boone Tot Lot Renovation in 2007
Trail Association Blazes Through Government Overgrowths
September Wildflowers: Savoring The Last Blooms
WASU: Rocking The Rock Since 1972
Sowing Seeds for a Farm to School Program in Watauga County
We Are The Champions: ASU Football Team Returns To The Rock After National Championship Season
Parkway Publishers Releases The Bridge Crew
Hawk’s Symbolic History Is Long and Rich
Peak of Hawk Migration Sightings Coming Soon in Linville Gorge Wilderness
Cycle North Carolina Brings 1,200 Riders to Banner Elk September 30
ASU Cheerleaders Keep Spirits High at Football Games
Appalachian Journal Covers Vast Terrain
Watauga Students Are Making A Difference
New River Winery Officially Opens In Lansing
Mark Harrill: King of the Mountain
Calling All Farmers and Families for Fair Time Fun
Enjoy Your Garden Inside and Out
Painting Smiles on Faces, One Person at a Time
Civil Air Patrol: Boone Squadron Meets Tuesdays
Buckeye Recreation Center Offers Fitness Classes in September
Testing Grounds for Book Buyers
ASU Football Season Opener Against NC State This Saturday in Raleigh
Carolina Shutter Company & Carolina Window Fashions: Meticulous Attention to Every Detail
Civil Air Patrol: Boone Squadron Meets Tuesdays
High Country Heroes of World War II: J.D. Ellis
Is the Horse the Car of the Future?
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day in Avery Saturday
Middle Fork Greenway Association Works On Land; Creates Video, Website
Vilas Author Nora Lourie Percival Featured on NPR
Plant Cultivation on a Whole Different Level
Rain Gardens: Creating Beauty in Landscaping While Helping the Environment
Watauga Students Are Making A Difference
Remote Swimming Holes Bring a Little More Adventure
Second Annual Watauga Lake Triathlon Saturday, September 30
Second Annual Watauga Lake Triathlon Saturday, September 30
High Country First In Families Joins Rainbow Center’s Family of Services
Parkway Programs Include Music and Kids’ Activities
Highway Robbery: A Front Row Seat to King Street for 35 Years
The Curtain Rises at the Hayes Center Next Thursday
Watauga Asks the Probing Questions: Community-Wide Reading Program Focuses on Freakonomics
World-Class Fossil Find To Be Showcased with a Museum and a Boardwalk
Wilkes Musicians Head Up the Mountain for Concert on the Lawn Friday
North Carolina Big Sweep: Almost Two Decades of Environmental Stewardship
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