High Country MOPS (Mothers Of Pre-Schoolers) is a group that
exists to support the needs of mothers of children ages birth through kindergarten. We meet
through May on the first and third Thursdays from 9:30 - 12:00 at Mt. Vernon Baptist Church.
For more information please email hcmops@yahoo.com or visit our website at
www.hcmops.org.
The Watauga American Legion Post # 130 and Auxiliary will meet Friday,
November 6, 2009 at 5:30 P. M. with a Covered-Dish meal in Honor of Veterans Day. We will also
have 2 guest speakers joining us. All Watauga Veterans and their spouse are welcome.
Please plan to attend!
Baha’i Devotional Meeting There will be a Baha’i devotional meeting at
10 am in Stony Fork on Sunday November 8. Following the devotional there will be a study
class titled: “Prisoners of Conscience - the role of the Iranian Baha’is in the current struggle for
human rights in Iran.” All are welcome. For more information and directions
call 268 2191.
The Watauga NCCB is a local support groupe for the blind and visually
impaired. We meet on the second Friday of each month at 10 AM until 12 PM at Grace Lutheran Church
And we need Volunteers to help with Transportation. For more information call 828 297
5346
WATAUGA WOODCARVERS CLUB: Beginner or experienced. Come learn and share your wood
carving experience, talent and techniques. We meet every Tuesday, 8 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at the Cove
Creek Community Center, 1081 Old U.S. Hwy. 421, Sugar Grove. Our objective is to teach, carve and
learn together. Come visit or call Wayne, at 828-297-7481, if you have questions.
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Rock Sci-Fi/Fantasy group meets the first Tuesday evening of every month. For more information, see
http://scifi.meetup.com/241/
Join The League of Extraordinary Women Skip to the L.E.W.! A
newfound club that is a place for young, career oriented women, to meet the like minded, to
socialize, support one another and give back to our community. For more information email
skiptothelew@yahoo.com or visit our blog at http://skiptothelew.blogspot.com
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Social Life Through Public Speaking People are attracted to the person at the lectern speaking to
hundreds of people, whether he or she is a preacher, a teacher, or a politician. He or she is
the one wielding control over the room and captivating the multitudes. Toastmasters
International is forming a club in the High Country. Meetings are every Tuesday, starting at
5:30pm, in St. Elizabeth’s Fellowship Hall. For additional information, contact Katherine
Alford at 828-264-9010 or alford.katherine@gmail.com or Glenda Teams at 828-310-8491 or email
glenda_teams@ucbi.com.
High Country NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Support Group
meets the first Monday of the month at the Lois Harrill Senior Center, 132 Poplar Grove Connector at
7 p.m. NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the
lives of persons living with mental illness and their families. Meetings are open to the public and
are educational in nature featuring a wide range of speakers addressing a variety of topics related
to mental health and wellness. For more information on NAMI or specific monthly topic contact Steve
Moeller, NAMI High Country President, at 828 262-4645 x 28 or email
st1310@newriver.org.
Civil Air Patrol Integrity, volunteer service, excellence, respect.
There are the core values of the Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force.
Youth, ages 12-18 can join our cadet program and adults are needed as senior members. Squadrom
meetings are every Thursday at 6 p.m. in the First Baptist Church on King Street in Boone. For more
information, contact Lt. Joanne Brown, 336-385-2178.
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