1) Boone Chamber of Commerce Annual Fundraiser Raffle Currently Underway
The annual Boone Area Chamber of Commerce Fundraiser Raffle is now underway with more than $10,000 in potential prizes. Prizes for the raffle include hotel packages, ASU football packages, dinner and theatre packages, golf packages, attracting packages, party packages, local restaurant gift certificates, Westglow packages, healing and health packages. retail therapy packages, wine and beer packages and more. The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to donate a portion of the proceeds from this event to the Hunger and Health Coalition. Purchase tickets now by calling the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce. Cost is $10 per ticket or 12 for $100. The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce is located at 870 West King St., Suite A in Boone. For more information or to purchase tickets call 828-264-2225 pr visit boonechamber.com/raffle.
2) Recipient of the Dr. Gene Reese Dental Scholarship Announced
The Tarheel Dental Study Club comprised of dentists from Watauga, Ashe, Avery and Mitchell counties recently announced that Debin Warren is the recipient of the Dr. Gene Reese Dental Auxiliary Endowed Scholarship. Debin is attending the East Tennessee State University Dental Hygiene program. She is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Lee Warren of Boone. The scholarship was established following the late Dr. Gene Reese’s retirement and to honor his long term service of dentistry in the area. Funds are awarded annually to support the dental auxiliary student’s education and anticipating they would potentially be employed in the above communities’ dental offices. Scholarship funds are managed by the North Carolina Community Foundation and are available to persons attending either dental assisting or dental hygiene programs. Local board members on the selection committee are Dr. Michael Mayhew, Claude Smith and Mary Louise Roberts. The scholarship is available to those persons from the counties represented by the membership of the Tarheel Dental Study Club and who have been accepted into an accredited dental assisting or dental hygiene program. Applications are available online at www.NCCommunityFoundation.org or by contacting the office of Dr. Michael Mayhew at 373 Boone Heights Dr. in Boone.
3) Downtown Community Festival Held July 20
The Howard Street Exchange will he held July 20 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. in downtown Boone. The event is a downtown community festival and plein air paint off. Music for the event will include Kendra Warren, The Depressed Alligators, Cici and the Coronas, Ban Dam and Boom One Sound. Workshops will include bead making with Rashell and Thomas, massage and self care with Eli Peltz, swing dance with Charlie Myers and time banking with Michelle Dineen. There will also be craft vendors, food trucks, local beer and kids activities. Art show and prize announcement will be held at 1 p.m. Elkland Arts Center will host an interactive parade at 3 p.m. To enter the art contest or to register to vend go to www.howardstreetexchance.squarespace.com.
4) Making You Laugh on Habitat’s Behalf Held Aug. 12
“Making You Laugh on Habitat’s Behalf” featuring Jeanne Roberts will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. at Lees-McRae College in the Hayes Auditorium. Cost for the show is $50. Award-winning speaker Jeanne Robertson is an expert in humor, whether regaling audiences with her experiences as a 6’2″ Miss Congeniality winner in the Miss America Pageant or outlining the steps toward developing a sense of humor. Jeanne has been awarded every top honor in the speaking profession. For more information please visit the website at www.AveryCOHFH.org or call 828-733-1909. All proceeds will benefit Avery County Habitat for Humanity. Ticket will be sold at the Avery County Chamber of Commerce, Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce, Avery County Habitat for Humanity ReStore.