COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Community Calendar
Sept 19th 2018
American Red Cross Issues Urgent Call for Blood & Platelet Donors of ALL Types
To Schedule Appointments: Contact the Red Cross Website @ www.redcrossblood.org
IN DESPARATE NEED OF ALL TYPES OF BLOOD DUE TO CANCELLATION OF BLOOD DRIVES, DUE TO THE HURRICANE
Blood Drives:
- Sept 20th @ Jefferson UMC from 11 – 3:30 pm. Walk-Ins are Welcome! Those planning on giving blood, are encouraged to please bring a friend!...........................336-384-4108
- Sept 24th @ Sparta Lions Club located at 190 N Main Street. Walk-Ins welcome! Contact Gayle Cobb for more information @..........................................................336-372-2577
- Sept 24th @ Blue Ridge EMC in Boone. Contact Susan Jones @...................828-265-8302
- Sept 29th @ Bethel Baptist Church located at 3656 Mtn View Rd in Wilkes. For info call Melissa shepherd @.................................................................................336-957-0022
Hurricane Relief Items may be donated at ACHS, Field-House today, till 6:30 pm & tommorow the 20th till 10 am. Donations will also be collected tonight at the soccer game. A complete list of items needed is on our website
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Hurricane Relief items are being accepted @ the High Country Seafood Restaurant located on Beaver Creek School Rd from 11-5:30 all week. For more information call...................977-1827
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Ashe Memorial Hospital is helping with the aftermath of Hurricane Florence & you can help by dropping off donated items at State Employees Credit Union on Friday Sept 21st from 8 – 5. Accepting non-perishable items, Household items, Pet Food & more with a complete list on WKSK Website
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Ashe Senior Center is in need of volunteers for the Meals on Wheels Program as well as in other programs of the center. To volunteer or learn more, contact Terri Hopkins at the Senior Center @...................................................................................................................246-4347
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Ashe County Holiday Parade is looking for Veterans, of all branches, to march in this year’s parade in downtown WJ. Certain criteria must be met. Those interested, contact Sergeant Mark Weinberger @............................................................................................252-455-0231
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Visit the Friends Corner at the library for their sales cart, featuring softcover fiction books for 50 cents each, through the month of September. Offering lots of other books, baskets & more. All proceeds go to support Library activities
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Sabbath Home Church in Lansing will have Revival Services on Sept 20th – 22nd @ 7 pm nightly & on Sunday Sept 23rd @ 6 pm. Bro Lloyd Day will be the guest speaker. Everyone is welcome!
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THIS REVIVAL SERVICE HAS BEEN CANCELLED
New Home Baptist Church is having Revival Services this week through Sept 21st @ 7 pm nightly with guest speaker David Blevins. Everyone is welcome
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Pleasant Home Baptist Church will hold their 8th Annual Youth Golf Tournament on Saturday, Sept 22nd with Breakfast @ 8 am & Tee-Off @ 8:45. Cost is $60 a person with all proceeds to go to H.O.P.E. Ministries. For more information call............................................828-964-0784
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“St Jude Family Fun Day” will be Saturday Sept 22nd @ the Lansing Creeper Trail Park with kick-off @ 11 am. There’ll be a Duck Race & Silent Auction, along with lots of Food & Music. Duck Race tickets may be picked up at Parker Tie. For more information call...............877-6390
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Keep Ashe Beautiful will have the “2018 Ashe County Litter Sweep” on Saturday, Sept 22nd from 9 -2 (a rain date is set for Sept 29th). All landowners & businesses are invited to participate. For more information visit.....................................KeepAsheBeautiful@gmail.com
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The Annual High Country, Buddy Walk & Family Fun Day will be held at the Ashe County High School on Sept 22nd from 10 – 1 with Food, Face Painting, Family Activities & more! Register your team @ ..............................................................................................www.ds-stride.org
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“Garage Sale Fundraiser" for the Black Cat Railroad Station will be held Saturday Sept. 22nd from 7am - 1pm @ 800 Elizabeth Street, North Wilkesboro. Funds raised will go for the maintenance of the model trains
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Beaver Creek High School Class of 1966 will be having a breakfast at Shatley Springs restaurant on Sept 22nd @ 10am. For more information contact Cecil Walters at........877-5142
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West Jefferson First Baptist Church will hold a Yard-Sale Fundraiser on Sept 22nd from 7:30 – 12 at the church parking lot. All proceeds will go to Missions
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Lansing American Legion Post 275 will have a Chicken BBQ this Saturday, Sept 22nd on the Lansing Ballfield. Chicken and meals will be ready by 11 am
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Appalachian Church welcomes the “Robertson Singers” from Raleigh for a special singing service on Saturday September 22nd @ 6:30 pm. Everyone is welcome!
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Bethel Baptist Church on Lower Nettle Knob Rd in West Jefferson will be hosting a Youth Singing on Sunday Sept 23rd @ 6 pm with multiple groups of singers. Everyone is welcome!
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Liberty Grove Baptist Church will hold Homecoming Services on Sun. Sept. 23rd @ 10 am with special music provided by The Hyssongs, from Rockport, Maine followed by a covered dish meal in the fellowship hall. Everyone is welcome!
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The House of Prayer in Todd will have Homecoming on Sept 23rd with guest speaker, Brother Dennis Blevins and special singing by the Wagoner Family. Everyone is welcome
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The Peak Creek Ruritan Club will have an Estate Sale Fundraiser on Saturday, Sept 22nd from 8 – 12 noon @ the Peak Creek Ruritan Community Center in Laurel Springs. Sale items are by donation and proceeds will go to the Club's College Scholarship Fund for Ashe and Alleghany students. For more information, call...................................................................336-452-9985
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Laurel Springs Church will have a Gospel Singing on Sunday Sept 23rd @ 6 pm featuring “The Country Boys” Refreshments will follow the service. Everyone is Welcome!
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The Helton United Methodist Church will hold a Community Singing on Sunday Sept 23rd @ 6:30 pm. Everyone is welcome
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The Ashe County Democratic Party will hold a meeting Sept 25th @ 7 pm at the Barn at the Lansing Creeper Trail Park. Everyone is welcome
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Ashe Memorial Hospital will a “Celebration of Survivors” for the survivors, & their families of those affected by cancer on Sept 27th from 4 -6 pm @ the Segraves Conference Center in the hospital
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Obids Baptist Church will be holding Revival Services on Sept 27-29 with Rev. Allen Huffman as the guest speaker. There will be special singing each night. Everyone is welcome
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Christian Unity Baptist Church in Jefferson, will hold a Team Jacob Carnival Fundraiser on Saturday Sept 29th from 1 – 6 pm with silent auction, cake walk, games & much more. All proceeds will go to Jacob Brown, an 11 yr old cancer patient
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