COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Community Calendar
Feb 19th 2020
The American Red Cross has launched a CRITICAL NEED for ALL blood types, ESPECIALLY type O & platelet donations Nationwide!
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Blood Drives:
Ashe County:
2-19-2020: TODAY @ Skyline / Skybest Engineering Building til 4:30 pm. Walk-Ins are WELCOME & Encouraged! For info call Karen Powell............................................336-876-6117
2-20-2020: @ Jefferson UMC from 11 – 3:30 pm. Walk-Ins are WELCOME & Encouraged! To schedule an appt or info call Wanda Gervasi @....................................................336-384-4108
2-22-2020: @ Ashe County Library from 10 – 2:30. Walk-Ins are WELCOME & Encouraged! To schedule an appt or info call Marcia Rowe @.......................................................336-846-2041
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Help the Meals on Wheels Clients feed their Pets by donating Canned or Bagged Cat / Dog Food. Drop-Off your donated food @ the Senior Center. The Volunteer Drivers will deliver the Pet Food to those in need as they deliver the meals for the day. Info call 246-2461 or 246-4347
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The VITA Tax Aid Program will be available to prepare your Federal & State tax returns at NO cost, if you earned less than $56,000 in 2019 @ the following:
- Ashe County Library on Mondays (10-3), Tuesdays (10-5) & Saturdays (9-1) by Appointment Only. To schedule an appointment or info call..............................977-5829
- Ashe Senior Center thru April 9th on Tuesdays & Thursday’s from 9 – 4. By appointment only. To make an appointment & info call.........................................................846-4347
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The Ashe Senior Center has started a Diabetes Group lead by Gale Bennett & will meet on the 3rd Monday of each month @ 1 pm @ the Senior Center. For info call.........................246-4347
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Ashe Services is in NEED of “Volunteers” for: 1) Home Delivered Meals, 2) Exercise Trainer, 3) Arts & Crafts, 4) SHIP: the Senior Health Insurance Program. For info @......................246-2461
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If you are 60 or older & live within WJ / Jefferson area, the Senior Center can provide tickets to ride the ACTA Shuttle for Free. Must apply in person @ the Senior Center. For info....246-4347
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If you would like to nominate someone, for the “Ashe County Volunteer of the Year” contact Terri Hopkins @ 246-4347. Entry forms must be returned to Ashe Services for Aging no later than 5 pm, Friday, February 21 or may emailed to..............terrihopkins@ashecountygov.com
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The 2020 Heart Breakfast will be held Feb. 22nd @ Winner's Circle Restaurant from 7:30 to 10:30 am. Adults, $8, Children ages 4 – 12, $5, Age 3 & under, Free. All proceeds go to the Ashe County Heart Association
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The Ashe County Arts Council welcomes Shana Tucker to the Ashe Arts Center on Saturday, Feb 22nd @ 7:30 pm with her hints of jazz, classical, soulful folk, acoustic pop & a touch of R&B music. Tickets may be purchased at www.ashecountyarts.org or by calling.................846-2787
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A “Pinto Bean & Soup Supper, Singing Benefit” will be held Saturday Feb 22nd from 2 -7 pm @ Riverview CC for James Sluder who is having a Double Lung Transplant. Several Singing groups are scheduled such as, The Mtn Echoes, Bluff Mtn Boys & more! Everyone is welcome. Proceeds will go toward Medical Expenses
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The Friends Corner in the library has “Romance” paperback books on sale now thru Feb 22nd priced @ 7 for $1 or 15 cents each while supplies last. All your purchases support programming for the library. For more info call the library @......................................846-2041
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Join a Park Range @ Mt Jefferson State Park for a 1-Mile Geology Hike on Sunday Feb 23rd @ 2 pm @ beginning at the Picnic Area. Wear appropriate clothing & shoes & bring bottled water
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Guest Speaker Bro Danny Bailey will preach the Christian Unity of Separate Baptist Associational Winter Revival Feb 23rd – 29th @ 7 pm @ the following:
- Feb 23rd @ Upper Helton Christian Unity Church
- Feb 24th @ Bethel Christian Unity Church
- Feb 25th @ Sugar Grove Christian Unity Church
- Feb 26th @ Mouth of Wilson Christian Unity Church
- Feb 27th @ Gillespie Christian Unity Church
- Feb 28th @ Union Christian Unity Church
- Feb 29th @ Wolf Knob Christian Unity Church
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Bald Mtn Baptist Church will host a Special Session of Grief Support, (Loss of a Spouse), on Feb 25th from 6 – 8 pm. A 13-Week Grief Support Group will meet weekly beginning March 10th thru June 2nd on Tuesday’s from 6 -8 pm @ Bald Mtn Church. Info...............828-421-6939
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First Baptist Church in WJ will host a 10-Week, Girls on the Run of the High Country Program for 3rd, 4th & 5th grade girls beginning Feb 25th on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 3:15 - 4:30 pm. Transportation available at all Ashe Co. Elementary Schools. Registration fees are on a sliding scale, however if unable to participate due to finances, contact Jacqueline Parsons @ .............................................................................parsonsja1@appstate.edu or 336-816-4326
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Meet a Mt Jefferson State Park Ranger Feb 29th @ 2 pm @ the Park Office for an introduction to the New Programs being offered by NC State Parks & pick up your Free Park’s Passport
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MARCH
Ashe Senior Center will host a “FREE” Floral Arranging Class on Thursday’s, beginning Mar 5th from 1 – 3 pm @ the Senior Center. If interested in taking the class call......................246-4347
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Mt Paddy Church will host a Free, 13 Week Course on “Restoring the Biblical View of the Constitution” on Thursday’s beginning March 5th through May 28th from 6:30 – 8 pm. For info & Registration call...............................................................................................336-620-2422
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Rock Creek Missionary Baptist Church will have a “Benefit Singing” Saturday, March 7th @ 5 pm for Randy Roark who was diagnosed with cancer. Proceeds will go to Medical Expenses. For more information contact Pastor Anthony Roark at..............................................977-6663
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The High Country Seed Swap & Growers Exchange will be held at Family Central (in the former cafeteria) Saturday, Mar 14th @ 8:30 am. The Grafting Workshop with Hands-On Experience @ 10 am. For a fee of $10 participants can graft 3 Apple Trees
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