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Celebrate 10 Sparkling Years with the Cabbage Queens

Parade Appearance Saturday, Wanda Ball December 12

The Watauga County Cabbage Queens are celebrating their 10th sparking anniversary this holiday season, raising money and awareness for OASIS and domestic violence prevention. The Cabbage Queens are a local philanthropic group of women dedicated to having the most fun possible while raising money for people in need. Their participation in the Boone parade and their annual rocking Wanda Ball have raised more than $35,000 for OASIS.

The Cabbage Queens are always a hit at the Boone Holiday Parade, this year on Saturday December 6. They’ll be decked in green satin gowns, red bouffants and glittering tiaras, waving regally as they entertain the crowd.

The next week is their wild Wanda Ball—the most anticipated party of the holiday season.

The 8th annual Wanda Ball is Friday December 12, from 8:00 to midnight at the historic Green Park Inn in Blowing Rock. The Swingin’ Richards will provide music for dancing, Gadabouts Catering will provide hors d’oeuvres and a full cash bar will be available. Dress is semiformal thrift shop chic. Tickets are available in advance only—and they always sell out—for $35 per person. Purchase tickets at OASIS. For more information, call 828-264-1532.

Generous sponsors for the 2008 Wanda Ball include the following:

Susan Owen Studio Metalsmith
Sport 4 Automotive, Inc.
Maggie Sparks Dermatology
Boone Drug
South’s Specialty Clothiers
Wellspring Chiropractic
Dr. Howard Johnson, Animal Hospital of Boone
Total Vein Care, Joseph Ty Bell, MD
Marshall C. Murrey, MD
Makoto’s Seafood & Steakhouse
High Country Press
Sweeting Appraisal Service
Professional Women’s Network
ECR Software
Robert Oelberg Landscape Architecture
Richard Forbes, DMD PA

OASIS, Inc. has been providing services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in the High Country since 1978. Services include a free, confidential shelter, a 24-hour crisis line, individual crisis intervention, advocacy and support for clients as they navigate medical and legal processes, support groups for victims and their children, assistance securing other available community services and resources, outreach and educational programs, and a transitional housing program. The 24-hour crisis line is 828-262-5035 or 800-268-1488. For general information about OASIS, call 828-264-1532.

Want To Go?

Date: Friday, December 12
Time: 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Location: Green Park Inn, Blowing Rock
Cost: $35 per person