Ashe County Arts Council303 School AvenueWest Jefferson, NC 28694

STAFF: Jane Lonon, Executive Director Linda Dreyer, Director of Operations Rebecca Williams, Program Director Zaneeta, Santa’s Little Helper

Web site: www.ashecountyarts.org E-mail: jlashearts@skybest.com

303 School Avenue, West Jefferson, NC 28694336.846-ARTS

DECEMBER1-31... “Tree Fest” exhibit, Ashe Arts Center1-22... Another Night Before Christmas, Barter Stage II, Abingdon, VA1-29... A Christmas Story, Barter Theatre, Abingdon, VA1-31... Wolfahrt Haus’s Holiday Spectacular, Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre, Wytheville, VA5... Ornamentality, (Ornament making) 3-5pm, Ashe County Library 5... American Big Band – Home for the Holidays, 8 pm, Walker Center, Wilkesboro 6... Holiday Scholarship Concert, 7:30 pm, Schaefer Center, ASU6... Christmas Crawl and reception for “Tree Fest” artists, 5-8 pm, Ashe Arts Center7... Saturday With Santa, 8:30-11:15 am, Ashe Arts Center7... Holiday Open House, 11:30-4 pm, Ashe Arts Center7... Arctic Express, children’s program, 2 pm, Ashe County Library7... Mountainhome Music: An Appalachian Christmas, 7:30 pm, Grace Lutheran Church, Boone8... Ashe County Choral Society Concert, 7:30 pm, Ashe Civic Center12... Shapenotes Singers meet, 7 pm, Ashe Arts Center21... Wordkeepers Salon, 3 pm, Ashe Arts Center

JANUARY8-31... “The Second Time Around” exhibit, Ashe Arts Center9... Artists’ reception for “The Second Time Around” exhibit, 5-7 pm, Ashe Arts Center9... Shapenotes Singers meet, 7 pm, Ashe Arts Center9-31... Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming, Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre, Wytheville, VA14... Ashe County Arts Council meets, 6:30 pm, Ashe Arts Center18... Harmonia Baroque, 7:30 pm, Ashe Arts Center20... Martin Luther King Holiday Celebration with Mike Wiley, 7 pm, Ashe Arts Center31... River North Dance Chicago, 8 pm, Schaefer Center, ASU

FEBRUARY1-7... “The Second Time Around” exhibit, Ashe Arts Center 1-28... Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming, Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre, Wytheville, VA1-29... Don’t Cry For Me, Margaret Mitchell, Barter Stage II, Abingdon, VA8... Laura Boosinger and Josh Goforth, 7:30 pm, Ashe Arts Center11... Ashe County Arts Council meets, 6:30 pm, Ashe Arts Center12-28... “Water’s Landscape” exhibit, Ashe Arts Center13... Shapenotes Singers meet, 7 pm, Ashe Arts Center13... Artist’s reception for “Water’s Landscape” exhibit, 5-7 pm, Ashe Arts Center13-29... Man of La Mancha, Barter Theatre, Abingdon, VA14... Todd Wright’s Valentine Evening, 8 pm, Rosen Concert Hall, ASU15... Wordkeepers Salon, 3 pm, Ashe Arts Center22... Françaix Trio, 7:30 pm, Ashe Arts Center25... Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, 8 pm, Schaefer Center, ASU

The Gallery & Gallery Shop303 School Avenue

Downtown West JeffersonMonday – Friday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. thru December 21We will resume Saturday hours in the spring!

Happy Holidays to you and yours from

the Ashe County Arts Council. To celebrate

the upcoming holidays, the Ashe Arts Center will close at 1:00 on

December 24 and will be closed December 25, Dec. 28 and January 1.

Does your name in your mailing address have a black dot beside it? If so, it means this may be your last issue of ARTS/DATES. Because of increased printing and postage costs, we need to announce the following: If you live outside the immediate Ashe County region, if you’ve been receiving our newsletter for a year or more, and it we have not received a fund drive contribution from you, we must assume you are no longer interested in keeping up with the arts in Ashe County. Please let us hear from you by December 31 if you’d like to continue receiving ARTS/DATES. If you prefer, we can send you the newsletter electronically. And next time you’re in West Jefferson, please stop by the Ashe Arts Center. We’d love to renew our acquaintance with you!

No. 173 December 2013 – January/February 2014

Publication of the Ashe County Arts Council

ARTS/DATES

REGIONAL ARTIST PROJECT GRANT AWARDSRegional Artist Project Grant Awards for 2013-2014 were announced recently. Ten grants were given to artists in Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga, and Wilkes counties. The program is funded, in part, by a grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, and has served local artists for sixteen years. Pictured from left to right are this year’s winners:

Derek Davidson (Watauga) Rebecca Grummere (Watauga) Jeri Allison (Ashe) Beth Shuford (Watauga) Tommy Lee McGhee (Watauga) Carlie Eisenberg (Watauga) Shamba Wright (Watauga) Rachel Ballard Bigley (Watauga) Martha Enzmann (Ashe)Stephen Shoemaker (Ashe)

LAURA BOOSINGER AND JOSH GOFORTHWhen Laura Boosinger and Josh Goforth take the stage together things begin to happen! The magic that comes from this musical duo leaves audiences begging for more. And we’ll have the opportunity to hear them perform live in concert at the Ashe Arts Center, 7:30 P.M. on Saturday evening, February 8, 2014.

Laura has won glowing reviews wherever she appears and is blessed with an ‘essence of the mountains’ spirit that can take you back to the good old days when folks used to huddle around the radio. Laura’s stage presence, sweet voice and playing style, whether on clawhammer banjo, autoharp, or guitar are all sure to please. Laura has been featured at The Museum of Appalachia, The Smithsonian Folklife Festival and Merlefest.

Laura will be in the company of Josh Goforth, an outstanding musician, acclaimed fiddler, guitar picker, and mandolin player. Josh was raised in Madison County; his reputation led him to land an appearance

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in the film Songcatcher as Fiddlin’ Will and he contributed several pieces to the soundtrack. In 2000 and 2003 and 2005, he was named Fiddler of the Festival at the legendary Fiddler’s Grove competition. Josh has been retired from the festi-val competition deemed a “Master Fiddler.”

Tickets for the concert are $12 for adults and $5 for students. Credit cards are accepted or tickets may be purchased at the door. For reservations or additional information, call the Arts Council at 336.846-2787.

CHRISTMAS MINIATURES

Good things come in small pack-ages! And that definitely applies to art! The Christmas Miniatures Exhibit challenges artists to create new works of art no larger than twelve inches square. The min-iature works in oil, watercolor, acrylics, photography, and fibers are from artists Kim Abernethy,

Jeri Allison, Joanie Bell, Lea Booth, Doug Butler, Brenda Carson, Kelly Clampitt, Marian Cloaninger, Theresa Curd, Evalynn Halsey, Pegge Laine, Judy Mitchell, Ruth Nixdorf, Gerry Patterson, Lisa Pepper, Scot Pope, Cheryl Roberts, Cher Shaffer, Linda Smith, Susan Van Wyk, and others. Christmas Miniatures will be on display through December 31. Celebrate the season with a new work of art – they make great gifts, too!

HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE

Ashe Arts Center11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Saturday, December 7Refreshments will be served!

THE GALLERYTree Fest includes seven artfully-decorated theme Christmas trees and “Christmas Miniatures,” new works by area artists.

THE GALLERY SHOPChristmas Marketplace brings you the finest in handmade

holiday crafts and gifts. Complete your holiday shopping locally with the finest in jewelry…pottery…baskets…paintings and

photography…books…wooden bowls…ornaments…stained glass…silk scarves…quilted goods… CDs… rug hooking...weaving...note cards and much more!

DECEMBERTWELVE GIFTS OF CHRISTMAS RAFFLE“On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me!” The TWELVE GIFTS OF CHRISTMAS raffle returns to the Ashe Arts Center as a fund-raiser for com-munity and school arts programming. Artists have generously donated original, handcrafted items that will be a terrific addition under someone’s tree! Pottery, quilted items, paintings, ornaments, jewelry, photography, and unique, one of a kind Christmas crafts are included in the 2013 fundrais-er. The following artists have generously donated items Ginger Chapman, Theresa Early Curd, Becky Henderson-Gow, Willie Houck, Kim Isler, Sharon Kasel, Suzanne Moore, RT Morgan, Ed Perzel, Scot Pope, Phil Wylie, and Rebecca Williams.

See the display in The Gallery Shop! Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5 and are available at the Arts Center or from Arts Council volunteers. The drawing will be held on December 8 after the Choral Society Concert.

ASHE COUNTY CHORAL SOCIETY HOLIDAY CONCERT

The Ashe County Choral Society’s annual Holiday Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, December 8, at the Ashe Civic Center in West Jefferson. Formed in 1985 through the sponsorship of the Ashe County Arts Council, the Choral Society is under the direction of Grady Lonon. Accompanist is Michael Bell.

The concert will offer something for everyone! Sacred and secular works of the season ... A cappella pieces … accompaniments on the Civic Center’s Steinway Grand piano… and a community Handbell Choir will be featured on two selections. The audience will participate in singing the favorite carol, “O, Come All Ye Faithful,” and your favorite soloists from the Choral Society will be featured.

The concert is sponsored by the Ashe County Arts Council and is partially funded by a Grassroots Arts Program Grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources. Admission is $12 for adults and $5 for students to help defray the costs of the performance. Reserved seating tickets are available in advance at the Ashe Arts Center in West Jefferson. Visa, Mastercard, and Discover are accepted. For more information, call 336.846-2787.

“Spring Locust” by Evalynn Halsey

FEBRUARYThe Françaix Trio in Concert

Join the Arts Council for an evening of chamber music when faculty mem-bers from the Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University come together for a concert at 7:30 P.M. on Saturday evening, February 22 at the Ashe Arts Center. The Françaix Trio includes Eric Koontz on viola, Douglas Miller on clarinet, and Bair Shagdaron on piano. The concert will feature selected works by Johan Amberg, Robert Schumann, Libby Larsen, Gordon Jacob, and Jean Françaix. The program is varied and lyrical and sure to be an audience pleaser! Admission is $12 for adults and $5 for students. Call 336.846-2787 for more information and ticket reservations.

E-NEWS INFORMATION AVAILABLE!Would you like to receive timely reminders about special arts happenings in Ashe County? Would you like to get an

electronic version of ARTS/DATES? We’d be glad to add you to the growing list of folks who receive regular email blasts about upcoming concerts, exhibits, opportunities for artists, and special arts events. Send us a message with your email address and we’ll put you on the list! Stay in touch electronically and don’t miss out on arts happenings! And remember

to check our website, www.ashecountyarts.org for updated information about the arts. Respond to Rebecca at Rebecca@ashecountyarts.org.

WATER’S LANDSCAPEChilean artist Teresa Cerda will fea-ture 35 paintings in a colorful exhib-it entitled Water’s Landscape. The exhibit opens in The Gallery of the Ashe Arts Center on February 12 and runs through March 21. The opening reception will be from 5–7 P.M. on Thursday, February 13.

Water’s Landscape is inspired by the color blue. Teresa uses blue to depict landscapes that contain water from different places and in different states, from liq-uid to snow, and from the sea to a pond. Water’s Landscape is geometric, it’s abstract. The different horizons and blue col-ors are based on direct, physical, and intellectual experimen-tation of mixing media and combining old art techniques with encaustic, gesso, egg tempera, and gold and silver leaf on wood panels.

Teresa Cerda was born in Santiago de Chile. She lived there until 1990, when she moved to Madrid Spain, where she resided until 2005. Since then she has lived with her family in Boone. She is frequently featured in solo exhibitions in western North Carolina including the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts in 2009. She was a Regional Artists Project Grant recipient in 2011. For more information about Water’s Landscape, contact the Ashe County Arts Council.

“Water” by Teresa Cerda

WORDKEEPERS SALON SETS UP FOR 2014 Wordkeepers, an afternoon salon featuring writers reading their latest prose and poetry works in five-minute open microphone time slots, began in 2010 by local writers Chris Arvidson, Scot Pope and Julie Townsend.

Held at the Arts Center, Henry Doss and Scot Pope warm-up the audience with their musical story telling at 3:00 p.m. Readings begin at 4:00 p.m. Refreshments are provided. Wordkeepers is free and open to the public. Writers interested in reading from their work should email Chris Arvidson at chris@chrisarvidson.com to secure their first-come, first-served spot on the bill, and to receive guidelines for reading.

The final Wordkeeper session for this year will be held on Saturday, December 21, and the following dates have been set for 2014: February 15, April 19, June 21, August 16, October 18, and December 20.

JANUARY

ADVANCE TICKETSAdvance tickets for Arts Council sponsored events go on sale one month prior to the event and may be purchased at the Ashe Arts Center or by calling 336.846-ARTS during regular business hours. Cash, checks, and Visa/Mastercard/Discover are accepted.

THE SECOND TIME AROUNDRecycled? Repurposed? Reused? Renewed? Artists in the region were issued a challenge: create a new work of art that gets you thinking outside the box. Materials that had a different pur-pose before becoming a work of art will be showcased in a unique exhibit called The Second Time Around.

Exhibiting artists include Catherine Altice, Beth Andrews, Sonya Blevins, Lea Booth, Berkeley Brown, Marion Cloaninger, Theresa Curd, Martha Enzmann, Evalynn Halsey, Judy Mitchell, Pat Morrison, Barbara Revis, Tom Randolph, and others.

Join the artists for the opening recep-tion from 5:00 – 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 9. The exhibit runs through February 7. Join the Arts Council to kick off the New Year with an innovative, fun look at familiar objects used in new and unusual ways!

MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY CELEBRATION

The Ashe County Arts Council will sponsor a com-munity celebra-tion in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 20th at the Ashe Arts Center in West Jefferson. Included in the evening’s activities will be readings and tributes from local lead-ers with special music presented under the direction of Diane Bryan-Leeper.

Mike Wiley will be the featured performer for the cel-ebration. Mike will include excerpts from his theater pieces that document the lives and times of those his-toric figures who worked tirelessly for civil rights. He will also present programs for students at Ashe County Middle School and High School on January 21st.

The evening program is free and open to the pub-lic. Funding for the Celebration is made possible by a Grassroots Arts Program Grant from the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency. For more infor-mation, call 336.846-2787.

HARMONIA BAROQUE

An evening of classical music will be presented at the Ashe Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, January18 by Harmonia Baroque. The ensemble is composed of Ashe County’s own Michael Bell on harpsichord, and Appalachian State University School of Music faculty members Alicia Chapman (hautbois), Nancy Schneeloch-Bingham (traverso), Priscilla Porterfield (mezzo soprano), Corinne Casssini (cello), and others. The ensemble performs on historical instruments that are distinct rep-licas of 18th-century instruments for which Baroque music was written. The sound and style of the music of early composers are re-created in an intimate atmosphere for a true chamber music experience.

Admission is $12 for adults and $5 for students; tickets are available at the Ashe Arts Center in advance or at the door. Credit cards are accepted. Call 336.846-ARTS for more information.

Thank you! Thank you! To a great group of volunteers! Thank you to ticket takers, movers and haulers, bakers, mailers and hard working

committee members.

Chris Arvidson, Karen Brock, Doyle and Mary Jane Brown, Joanie Bell, Tab Bell, Sue Boyer, Nancy Breen, Jennie and Fowler Bush, Joy Campbell, Theresa Early Curd, Judy Current, Judy Dancy, Debbie Davis, Jane Davis, Jeff Dreyer, Dave and Lynne Eastburn, Jane Glass, Melinda Hamrick, Connie and Neal Hardison, Cynthia Harless, Michelle Hayes, Carolyn Johnson, Dana Johnson, Diane and Wayne Johnson, Sharon Kasel, Sandy Lassen, Grady Lonon, Matthew Lonon, Becky and Kent Marsten, John MacConnell, Lib McRimmon, Caroline Mickalitis, Suzanne Moore, Pat Morrison, Kathy Payton, Ellie and Ed Perzel, Scot Pope, Burt and Sandra Prange, Barbara Sears, John Smyre, Scot Pope, Becky Stragand, Pam Tapp, Harry and Susan Van Wyk, June Weaver, Jim Williams and Fontrina Wray.

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CHRISTMAS CRAWLPromoting West Jefferson’s Arts District

Mark your calendars for Friday, December 6 when galleries, studios, and craft shops in downtown West Jefferson will be open for

extended hours from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. for the annual Christmas Crawl. Patterned after the popular seasonal gallery crawls, enjoy new

artwork, music, refreshments, and an opportunity to jumpstart your holiday gift giving by finding original, handcrafted works of art.

Arts District Galleries: Acorn Gallery, Ashe Arts Center,Ashe Custom Framing & Gallery, Backstreet Beads, Bohemia Gallery,

Broomfields Gallery, Catchlight Gallery, Everything Has a Story,Florence Thomas Art School and Gallery, Fiber Artisan’s Gallery,

Frenchy’s Gallery, Originals Only Gallery, Ripples Gallery,RT Morgan Art Gallery, Stephen Shoemaker Studio and Gallery,

The Artists’ Theatre, The Vintage Locket

The Crawl is sponsored by the Ashe County Arts Council in cooper-ation with the West Jefferson Business Association and is funded, in part, through a Grassroots Arts Program Grant of the North Carolina

Arts Council. For more information, call the participating galleries or the Arts Center at 336.846-2787.

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~ SAVE THE DATE ~

FEAST FOR THE ARTS!

Ashe County’s favorite evening of great dining,

a gourmet dessert buffet, and a surprise

silent auction returns to the Arts Center on

May 17, 2014. Mark your calendars!

Deadline for host homes to sign up is March 1st.

Start planning your menu and guest list

now.For more information and to find out how

you can get involved, call the Arts Council at

336.846-ARTS.

The Ashe Arts Centercelebrates the holiday seasonand Ashe County Christmas trees with beautifully decorated trees. This winter wonderlandhas been created with something for everyone and represents community involvement with the arts.

Grandma’s TreeFamily connections

and memories are part of this nostalgic tree with the

ornaments handmade by the grand-children of Joy Dollar, Elaine Bentley, and Kathleen Turnmire. Pictures of Ashley &

Addison Dollar, Evan, Eli & Ean Johnson, and Cierra Bledsoe are included in this multi-gen-erational tree with a theme of family love and

connections.

Navidad en España Barbara Sears, Lynne Eastburn, and Jane Davis have

decorated a tree with symbols of Spain’s culture. Castanets, fans, red and white roses and carnations tell the story of the

flamenco dance. The Spanish flag’s colors of red and gold are repre-sented in the red and gold ribbon with which the tree has been trimmed.

Spanish flags, ornaments with a map of Spain on them are symbolic of the pride Spaniards have in their country. Poinsettias are found in Spanish homes for decoration and serve as decoration on the tree as well as at the

base of the tree. The nativity is an integral part of a Spanish home’s decoration and is usually placed underneath the tree, as it is here.

“Seasoned” with a StoryBooks under the Christmas tree make excellent treasures. From smallbooks to large

books – stories serve as the foundation of our lives. The Ashe County Public Library has wrapped up an adventure or two to serve as the foundation for the tree. Viewers are invited to figure

out how many books it takes to decorate a tree? The project made possible with the generous support and cooperation of the Friends of the Library.

Bring the Outdoors InJudy Current and Robin King’s tree is filled with a combination of ornaments, natural plant materials, and ribbons that showcase

the beauty of winter. When snow falls and the holiday season is upon us, the outdoors is filled with natural beauty and objects that remind us of Christmas. Sleighs, birds, berries, vines, and ribbon come together as the outdoors come inside.

Red and White are the main colors.

Up on the RooftopJoyce Cain and Catherine Finch have used an old quilting technique of the yo-yo pattern to create ornaments, garlands, wreaths, lollipops, and

other holiday items to decorate a tree with an updated twist on a favorite holiday song.

Away in a MangerDecorators Vicki Mincey and Theresa Curd have created a tree that will take you to that historic night when a precious baby was born in a stable.

Imagine the stable environment with sheep, ox and donkeys… the smell of hay, the rough barn wood textures, and the purity of a soft newborn baby. Of course the story would not be complete without angels singing on high and the star! This tree is a celebration of our Lord and Savior’s birth.

My Favorite Things The Ashe County Arts Council’s tree with

handcrafted holiday decorations from local artists Teresa Baldwin, Linda Bruce, Jennie

Bush, Evalynn Halsey, Becki Henderson-Gow, Ronnie Hughes, Betsy Isaacs, Paulette Lawrence, Arlene Lundquist, Theresa

McGrath, Judy Mitchell, Pat Morrison, Cathey Purvey, Cheryl Roberts, Ellen

Sinford, Lyn Soeder, Meg Wiles, Cheryl Williams, and others. The

original ornaments by these artists include works in

wood, clay, metal, glass, paper and fabric. The

ornaments are for sale and make great

presents!

Trees donated by Hudler Carolina Tree Farms Wreath donated by Omni Farms

Tree FestNovember 25 through December 31, 2013

The Ashe County Arts Council exists to enrich the cultural life of Ashe County by nurturing and supporting the arts. Your contribution is an investment in the future of your community. Our 2013-2014 Fund Drive continues with lots of community support. The Ashe County Arts Council is grateful to the following business and individual contributors who make our program possible. These donations were made between July 1 and November 11, 2013:ARCHANGEL $5000-upNorth Carolina Arts Council

ANGEL $2500-4999AnonymousAshe County Little Theatre

SPECIAL $1000-2499Sil Bucci & Susan MeredithCheap Joe’s Art StuffDave & Lynne EastburnLibby’sLifeStore Bank & InsuranceEd & Ellie PerzelBarbara SearsWalmartDick & Linda Workman

SPONSOR $600- 999Michael & Carole AcquestaMichael & Joanie BellBest Western Eldreth InnBuffalo Tavern B&BJennie & Fowler BushJohn & Kathy ChefasRudy & Theresa Early CurdWalt & Jane DavisJane & Grady LononNation’s Inn

BENEFACTOR $350- 599AnonymousChip & Judy AndersonAshe Custom Framing & GalleryBlue Ridge Electric Memb. Corp.Mimi & Pete BrandtBob & Jill BretonLarry & Sharon CraneTimothy & Debra DavisLenore & Gordon De PreeChris Arvidson & Henry DossSamantha DunbarLee & Mannon EldrethEd & Betsy GantChris & Jane GlassThomas & Kathy HowellRoy & Irby HutchinsClint & Barb JohnsonDon & Jane JohnsonDonnie & Dana JohnsonGene & Vickie JohnsonPhillip & Carolyn JohnsonWayne & Diane Johnson

BENEFACTOR continuedTom & Sharon KaselJohn MacConnellKent & Becky MarstenTom & Linda McLintockCalvin & Katrina MillerRev. & Mrs. Stephen MillerJack & Pat MoncriefRuss & Jean MoxleyBill & Anita PangleHarold & Wanda ParksHerb & Tammy ParunakGeorge & Betty RembertRay Podd & Linda StanleyHowell & Becky PruettQuilt Square GirlsTim & Melody RectorMartha & Larry RhodesStephen & Nancy ShoemakerSkyLine Membership Corp.Ann & Gaylord SnyderSue & Bill StilesPeter & Becky StragandPam & Jim TappDr. Jane TestermanBob & Trilby WallJanet WarnerJoel & June WeaverCharles & Barbara Young

PATRON $250- 349AnonymousAshe County Cheese StoreTonya BottomleyBill & Kathy CissnaCurrent Chiropractic ClinicJeff & Linda DreyerFrank GailorNeal & Connie HardisonMike & Rhonda HermanDyeann & Henry JordanFelicitas SantosOren & Betty WagnerCarol WilliamsSteve & Lisa Willingham

FRIEND $50-199AnonymousJeff AlexanderAshe Mountain TimesJudy AtwellEd & Carol Ann BakerBare Essentials Natural MarketGerald & Irene Bebber

FRIEND continuedJef & Dencie LambdinFred LamphereMonica & Ken LynnMarilyn MaloneyWayne & Kit MasonLloyd & Nina Maynard Bob & Kay McCloskeyDan & Judy McConnellCliff & Lucy MillerDick & Barbara MillerNoel MillerGil & Eileen MillsapsJoyce & Lewis MizeBarbara Land MoncriefIris MorphewBill & Barb NaserWendy PainterMark & Allyson PerlmanPeter & Joni PetschauerHarry & Donna PhillipsRDR KennelsPhil & Karen ReaSara W. & I.S.K. Reeves VRuth RenfroMerle & Barbara RobinsonRon & Betty SchuetteDonald & Bonita ScottWard & Helen SextonKeith & Beverly ShaverSam & Linda ShumateRonald DeShon & Daniel SimsSons of Pitch Barbershop Quartet Norman & Lois SprinthallBob & Judy StatnickMartha Enzmann & Tom SternalLaMae & Tommy StrangeNorma & Jack SuddrethCharles & Bonnie SupinJim & Pat TaylorJudy & Paul TobinCarl TrainumUnited Chemi-ConWade & Dorothy VannoyAl & Carolyn VegliaDonald & Penny WardA.B. & Joan WeaverYardy & Barbara WilliamsDon Willey & Charlotte BlakeBob & Bobbie WorleySteve Young

FRIEND continuedBlue Ridge Art ClanBlue Ridge Endurance LLCJohn & Bettie BondBruce & Cynthia Bortz Bess BoudrowJudi BrownElliott & Joan ByrdJoy CampbellDale CarlsonAlbert CheathamVictor Cifarelli, in honor of Ed & Ellie PerzelBessie ClayBob & Susan ColeLon & Carol CoulterSam & Jeanne CowardCindy Fowler & Ken CrouseJudy DancyDonald & Carol DayJerrie DearbornEdd & Betsy DickensJohn & Cynthia DixonJames & Pamela DoddEllen DukeBob & Dianne FerreePeter & Catherine FinchSanford & Debbie FischelMolly GambillUgo Goetzl & Ina WallaceDoug & Lynn GordonCharles & Elaine GrahamJudy GrahamKenneth & Arlinda GrahamGene & Laurie GreeneMiriam HaddadGene HaferMark & Lu HagelLee & Claire HagerMelinda HamrickHoward & Anne HansonJanice HensonRon & Peg HofstetterBetty Grantham HoljesLaurie HollowayLouise HolmesBill & Joan HornerClyde & Eva IngleJack & Karen JamesAl & Carolyn JenkinsPatsy KanagyEd & Marilyn KlineOrpah KurtzDiane & Rick LaBonte

DONOR $10-49AnonymousLibby BagbyTab & Eileen BellRichard & Mary BlackburnMr. & Mrs. Charles B. BlytheBerkely BrownAlice CollinsJoan CroteauLesa EremitaRose FarringtonKen & Lucinda GloverNorman & Nancy HarrisMary Ann S. HiggsJim HinkelRay & Caroll HowellJohn & Janet JennyBob & Joyce KilbySusan & Mike KopackaDenise & Jack LawlessBarbara LawrenceSheila LeVinePeggy LitschertLesa & Pat McClellanCaroline MickalitisVaughn & Beth MorrisonElizabeth MuellerAlyce NadeauAnn S. NashClaude & Lena NeavesRose Ann PaceGayle & Gerald ParkRon PehmoellerAlda PerkinsNancy ReedLee & Annette RogersLarry & Linda RousseauMary SchwennJody SloanThistle Meadows WineryRuss & Janet TremblyJane TuckerB’Ann VanceMimi VollumChristina WagonerJohn & Audrey WasnerFaye WeaverJoe & Loretta WeaverCarol Whitmore-HerringJim & Rebecca Williams

Please take this opportunity to contribute to the Ashe County Arts Council.Name Phone Address Amount Pledged Payment Enclosed Send your tax-deductible contribution to 303 School Avenue, West Jefferson, NC 28694.Online donations may be made at www.ashecountyarts.org.

o Donor $10-$49o Friend $50-$249o Patron $250-$349o Benefactor $350-$599o Sponsor $600-$999o Special $1000-$2499o Angel $2500-$4999o Archangel $5000-up!