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News
Tuesday, 29 January 2019
Staff report

Rep. Ray Russell plans to “hit the ground running” tomorrow
Rep. Ray Russell plans to “hit the ground running” tomorrow

News
Monday, 28 January 2019
Staff report

Another Arctic blast hits the High Country Tuesday - Thursday
Another Arctic blast hits the High Country Tuesday - Thursday

Sports
Sunday, 27 January 2019

Editorial: A few words about media bias
Editorial: A few words about media bias

Columns
Sunday, 27 January 2019
Commissioner Todd McNeill

Let's talk trash
Let's talk trash

Columns
Sunday, 27 January 2019
Janet C. Pittard

Daddies know everything
Daddies know everything

Opinion
Saturday, 26 January 2019
Ken Lynn

Teamwork: the key to good governance
Teamwork: the key to good governance

News
Saturday, 26 January 2019
Staff report

Commissioners now able to meet residents in private setting
Commissioners now able to meet residents in private setting

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News
Wednesday, 06 February 2019
Flu outbreak takes a toll on county's school children
ASHE COUNTY - A flu outbreak has had a particularly heavy impact on the county's
school children. Today, 160 students from the middle school were out
sick. That's about a third of the student body. At the high school, 150 students
stayed home and approximately 50 children from local elementary schools remained
home sick. The following message was posted on the Ashe County School's website:
"There has been an outbreak of type A flu in our schools.  Principals and their
staff members are doing everything possible to slow the spread of flu.  Staff
members are using Clorox wipes every day to clean and disinfect surfaces and
objects that are touched often such as computers and keyboards, desks,
doorknobs, faucet handles, phones, toys, hands-on learning items, etc. 
 Teachers are encouraging students to wash their hands often with soap and
running water.  Hand sanitizer is not nearly as effective.  Custodians are using
extra precaution in cleaning and disinfecting all areas of the school,
particularly bathrooms and cafeterias.  The Transportation Director has equipped
all the buses with Clorox wipes as well. We are working closely with the Health
Department to monitor flu activity and to put prevention and control measures in
place, including additional cleaning, education, opportunities for handwashing
at school and early identification of illness whenever possible.  Also, it is
not too late to get a flu shot—just see your family doctor or go to the health
department.  It does take up to two weeks to be fully protected from the flu
virus after being vaccinated. To help control the spread of influenza in your
community, stay home and keep sick children home until their fever has been gone
for 24 hours.  Again, we are taking all precautions to protect the well-being of
our students.  To those students who are home sick, we hope you feel better
soon." 
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Features
Saturday, 02 February 2019
VA Secretary has NC roots and a customer-service focus
Ashe County has a large population of military veterans among its
citizens. Since being confirmed as Veterans Affairs Secretary in July of 2018,
Robert Wilkie, who spent much of his adolescence in Fayetteville, has been
focused on improving all VA services for veterans.  As Military Officer Magazine
recently reported, in his youth Wilkie passed a VA hospital as he walked to/from
Reid Ross High School in Fayetteville and would often pause to read the
inscription on the building’s façade, “The Price of Freedom is Visible Here.” 
“‘That means a lot to me,’” Wilkie said, thinking of his father, an artilleryman
stationed at Fort Bragg who was severely injured during combat in the Vietnam
War.”  Once he finished high school, Wilkie remained in the Tar Heel state and
attended Wake Forest University.  The holder of two law degrees, he began his
career serving as legal counsel for NC Senator Jesse Helms and later served as
legislative director for NC Rep. David Funderburk.  With over 20 years of
federal service, Wilkie has been an assistant secretary of defense and, prior to
his confirmation, was the undersecretary of defense for personnel and
readiness.  Today, he’s also a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve
and before joining the Air Force, he served in the U.S. Navy Reserve.  In the
few short months he’s been secretary, Wilkie has set about to streamline the
delivery of services in order to improve the experience for each veteran.  One
of the big reforms has been the overhaul of the VA’s information systems. VA.gov
is a redesigned website that literally consolidates hundreds of former sites to
only a handful. It was designed based off feedback received from 5,000 veterans,
service members, survivors, families and caregivers.  To watch Wilkie deliver a
short video overview of the new website click here.  Another key initiative is
the VA’s health care system realignment. Part of a larger overhaul of the entire
federal government, the end result will be the consolidation of multiple
programs and offices into just four offices with the hope of reducing
bureaucracy and strengthening accountability.  Wilkie has also been a driver in
improving benefits. One component that hasn’t gotten a lot of publicity since
its announcement just before Thanksgiving is the improved free legal assistance
programs.  Joining with the departments of Labor, Justice, Defense, Homeland
Security and others, the VA signed a joint statement aimed at improving access
to free legal services for veterans in need.  According to Wilkie, “Legal
assistance stands high on the list of many veterans’ important but unmet needs.
Our goal is to make sure veterans have access to not only health care and
disability benefits, but to community legal services that are central to their
overall well-being.”  Some veterans face stressful legal situations - such as
eviction, foreclosure, child support or driver’s license revocation - impacting
their employment stability, ability to retain adequate housing or their ability
to travel for medical treatment.  If you’re a veteran faced with any of these
legal situation click here to see a list of VA facilities where pro bono legal
aid can be obtained.  Customer service is a top goal for Wilkie and if his first
few months are indicative of what’s yet to come, expect to see a friendlier
approach and continued improved services from the VA.  A first stop for local
veterans or survivors seeking help with VA services, or any veteran-related
issue, should be the Ashe County Veterans Service Office. Veteran Services
Officer Darryl Vaughn, a retired U.S. Army staff sergeant, is readily available
to assist you with any question or need and can be reached at (336) 846-5575. 
Ken Lynn is a retired USAF colonel. He’s an adjunct online instructor with the
USAF Air University and also Director, Lost Provinces Media Group, LLC. Email
him at kenlynn.acl@gmail.com.
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Opinion
Friday, 01 February 2019
Planning Board appointees require careful scrutiny
The Ashe County Board of Commissioners (BOC) is facing its first consequential
test under the leadership of Chairman Todd McNeill as it contemplates appointing
members to the county planning board.   Due to resignations and the inability to
form a quorum, the board hasn’t met since October of last year.  Comprised of
five members, the planning board is responsible for administering the county’s
land use ordinances—including residential subdivisions, mobile home parks,
recreational vehicle parks and communication towers.  A board with important
oversight authority, appointed members should have the best interest of the
county at heart as their decisions can impact the quality of life for residents
and visitors alike.  Priscilla Cox, an incumbent member, and David McMillan, a
new applicant, submitted their applications on time and had gotten the Planning
Department staff’s recommendation. However, during the BOC’s last two regular
meetings, their appointments were tabled because six other applications came in
after the deadline.  At the January 22 BOC meeting, Commissioners Larry Rhodes
and William Sands were in favor of appointing Cox and McMillan. I believe they
were right and those two should’ve already been appointed.  Cox, a long-time
member of the board, is a known expert in interpreting the many ordinances and
regulations and retains a wealth of knowledge. Why there would be any hesitation
in reappointing her is worrisome. Likewise, in meeting the deadline and earning
the staff’s recommendation, why should there be a delay in appointing McMillan? 
A couple of the names among the six late applicants caught my attention. I
caution commissioners to take their time, seek the advice of the Planning
Department’s staff and use due diligence before making appointments from this
pool of applicants to ensure there are no hidden agendas or conflicts of
interest.  For example, according to the submitted applications (a matter of
public record) one individual is a current member of the Ashe/Alleghany Home
Builder’s Association Board of Directors. This individual’s appointment to the
planning board would be an obvious conflict of interest.  I suspect at least one
other applicant is primarily motivated by a narrow local issue rather than the
broader county interest—thus my call for due diligence in making these
appointments.  There are some big decisions pending and we need planning board
members who are committed to looking at the big picture—what’s best for the
county—and not some narrow parochial interest.  If you share my concern, I urge
you to contact one or more of the county commissioners and express your views. 
Ken Lynn is a retired USAF colonel. He’s an adjunct online instructor with the
USAF Air University and also Director, Lost Provinces Media Group, LLC. Email
him at kenlynn.acl@gmail.com.
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Columns
Wednesday, 30 January 2019
Telehealth vs. Telemedicine
“Telemedicine” is the practice of medicine using electronic communication,
information technology or other means between a licensee in one location and a
patient in another location with or without an intervening health care
provider.  The NC Board cautions, however, that licensees practicing via
telemedicine will be held to the same standard of care as licensees employing
more traditional in-person medical care.  In a piece from The AARP Bulletin,
“(NC) State Reps. Donny Lambeth (R-Winston-Salem) and Josh Dobson (R-Marion)
introduced legislation last year that would have set a definition for
telehealth, required patient consent and put standards in place. Although the
bill received bipartisan support, it was tabled for further improvement.”  Since
the medical board uses the term “telemedicine,” that’s the term I’ll use in this
article, but you may find both terms used interchangeably. They mean the same
thing, although they have somewhat different connotations to different people. 
Telemedicine is still in its infancy, especially in rural areas such as Ashe
County. Many medical providers, always gun-shy about lawsuits, may feel that a
“virtual” patient visit is more fraught with the potential for medical errors. 
I once thought the same thing, but I’ve been doing limited telemedicine now for
3 years, and I’m becoming more comfortable with it, and more knowledgeable about
its possibilities. And, with the present, and looming, shortages of medical
providers, the big commercial interests (CVS, Walgreens, etc.) are moving into
the arena. Even the Veterans Administration is getting into it.  At present,
most telemedicine visits take place with the patient in a clinic setting, and
the provider at a remote location, which might be their home or another
clinic.   I was having a discussion about this with my daughter Leslie, who is a
family physician in upstate NY. I ignorantly pointed out that I could not listen
to the patient’s heart or lungs over the Internet, and she patiently explained
that there are already devices that a nursing assistant can place on the
patient’s chest or arm (or the patient can place the device themselves) that
will transmit heart, lung, and abdominal sounds, blood pressure, pulse,
electrocardiogram, even a baby’s heartbeat.  A device for showing a photo of ear
drums or throats is available, and a finger stick for blood sugar or hemoglobin
(blood count) can be transmitted to the provider. There are also devices for
diabetics and hypertensives (high blood pressure) that will transmit those
readings to the provider.  I understand there’s even a device that will take a
photo of the patient’s retina and transmit the image. So, ultimately, patients
with the necessary technology could reduce significantly the number of times
they need to visit the provider’s physical location.  I could go on and on about
the possibilities, but you get the idea. I think the key to using this
technology is knowing when it’s appropriate and when it’s not. Certainly, it
will not replace a clinic visit when hands-on evaluation or treatment is
required. But for a large majority of patient visits, no physical examination by
the provider is required. Even pediatric telemedicine is being utilized in some
centers.  Many older patients are not very computer facile, but as we know so
well, young people seem to be born with tablet computers and cell phones in
their hands. So, interacting with a medical provider via video would be far more
simple for them than even a video game.  Imagine not having to get dressed up,
drive to town, then sit in the medical office waiting to be called. By the time
you get back, you’ve wasted half your day. Instead, you turn on your computer,
sign in to the telemedicine site, download whatever medical data you know your
provider needs, then you just go about your household activities until your
computer dings, indicating your provider is available.  Appointments could be
scheduled at any time, day or night, since the provider might also be in their
home, seeing patients after their dinner, or on weekends. Imagine not having to
fight with your boss to get time off for a doctor visit. As previously noted,
there’s an impending physician shortage which could be partly alleviated by
telemedicine.Many older doctors, like myself, otherwise lost to the provider
pool, would find this to be a productive way to phase into retirement without
the stress (physical and mental) of keeping a four and a half-day clinic, seeing
30 patients a day.  Understandably, aside from the technical issues, providers
are concerned with compensation. This is still an issue in evolution. Right now,
a telemedicine visit generally provides less compensation than an office
visit. On the other hand, fewer support resources are required, and a provider
can be more efficient with their time.  So, next time you visit your medical
provider, ask them (before you leave the exam room) if that day’s encounter
could’ve been accomplished by telemedicine. They’ll probably say “no,” but if
enough patients ask it’ll put a bug in their ear to investigate the
possibilities. It’s not too late to teach old docs new tricks!  Daniel
Strickland, MS, MD, FACOG, specialized as an OB-GYN physician for 37 years and
now works in Addiction Medicine. He’s also a retired USAF colonel.
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Sports
JAN 31, 2019
Ashe wrestlers finish with one champion, two runners-up at MVAC
Ashe County senior Zach Bare repeated as Mountain Valley Athletic Conference
Champion while Trent Baker and Gabe Bare both took second in their respective
weight classes.   Trent Baker (right) finished as runner-up126 pounds. | Photo
submitted Zach Bare received a bye into the semifinal match at 220 pounds where
he pinned Caleb Combs of East Wilkes in just 48 seconds. In the championship
match, Bare easily handled West Wilkes wrestler Alex Roland, winning by a 14-3
majority decision. At 126 pounds, Trent Baker won his semifinal match over
Branson Miller by a 20-4 technical fall. In the championship match, Alleghany’s
Evan Wagoner was able to pin Baker in 2:39. Gabe Bare competed in the 170-pound
division. He started his tournament by pinning Brandon Esparza of East Wilkes in
1:15. In the semifinal match, Bare defeated Isaac Powell by a 6-4 decision. With
the championship on the line, West Wilkes’ Garrett Shumate won a hard-fought
match, pinning Bare in 4:34.  Individual Results 106 quarterfinals: Uriel
Federico (West Wilkes) pinned Nate Brown (Ashe) in 5:27. 106 consolation first
round: Cameron Teague (North Wilkes) defeated Brown (Ashe) by a 7-3 decision.
120 semifinals: Daniel Ferguson (East Wilkes) pinned Drew Rowland (Ashe) in
5:12. 120 consolation semifinals: Rowland (Ashe) defeated Ariel Lagunas (North
Wilkes) by a 17-1 technical fall 120 third place match: Luke Christian (Elkin)
pinned Rowland (Ashe) in 1:55. 126 semifinals: Trent Baker (Ashe) defeated
Branson Miller (West Wilkes) by a 20-4 technical fall. 126 championship match:
Evan Wagoner (Alleghany) pinned Baker (Ashe) in 2:39. 132 quarterfinals: Cody
Billings (North Wilkes) pinned JJ Mannan (Ashe) in 3:02. 132 consolation
semifinals: Mannan (Ashe) defeated Riley Pruitt (Alleghany) by a 3-2 decision.
132 third place match: Billings (North Wilkes) pinned Mannan (Ashe) in 2:36. 138
quarterfinals: Andrew Peterson (Ashe) defeated Caison Houck (North Wilkes) by a
13-1 majority decision. 138 semifinals: Sterlin Holbrook (Starmount) pinned
Peterson (Ashe) in 4:00. 138 consolation semifinals: Peterson (Ashe) pinned
Ethan Van Horn (Elkin) in 2:13. 138 third place match: Peterson (Ashe) defeated
Kekoa Brown (East Wilkes) by a 14-2 majority decision. 145 quarterfinals: Drake
Elliott (Ashe) defeated Gus Wagoner (Alleghany) by a 10-8 sudden victory
decision. 145 semifinals: Austin Bauguess (East Wilkes) defeated Elliott (Ashe)
by a 10-4 decision. 145 consolation semifinals: Elliott (Ashe) defeated Noah
South (North Wilkes) by a 10-2 majority decision. 145 third place match: Elliott
(Ashe) defeated Jordan Jarvis (Wilkes Central) by an 8-4 decision. 152
quarterfinals: Kabel Dillard (Ashe) pinned Chris Anderson (North Wilkes) in
3:30. 152 semifinals: Nick Hartley (Wilkes Central) pinned Dillard (Ashe) in
2:59. 152 consolation semifinals: David Meyer (Starmount) pinned Dillard (Ashe)
in 2:55. 160 quarterfinals: Dustin Rector (Alleghany) pinned Ben Knotts (Ashe)
in 56 seconds. 160 consolation semifinals: Denver Cook (Starmount) pinned Knotts
(Ashe) in 2:38. 170 quarterfinals: Gabe Bare (Ashe) pinned Brandon Esparza (East
Wilkes) in 1:15. 170 semifinals: G. Bare (Ashe) defeated Isaac Powell (North
Wilkes) by a 6-4 decision. 170 championship match: Garrett Shumate (West Wilkes)
pinned G. Bare (Ashe) in 4:34. 220 semifinals: Zach Bare (Ashe) pinned Caleb
Combs (East Wilkes) in 48 seconds. 220 championship match: Z. Bare (Ashe)
defeated Alex Roland (West Wilkes) by a 14-3 majority decision. 285
quarterfinals: Irecas McWhorter (Wilkes Central) pinned Logan Richardson (Ashe)
in 4:30. 285 consolation semifinals: Patrick Vickers (North Wilkes) pinned
Richardson (Ashe) in 2:14.
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Arts and Entertainment
Monday, 04 February 2019
Award-winning duo Fraser and Hass to perform at the Civic Center
WEST JEFFERSON - The Ashe County Arts Council presents fiddler and cello duo
Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas at the Ashe Civic Center on Thursday evening,
February 7. The concert starts are 7:30 p.m.  The musical partnership between
consummate performer Alasdair Fraser, "the Michael Jordan of Scottish fiddling,"
and brilliant Californian cellist Natalie Haas, spans the full spectrum between
intimate chamber music and ecstatic dance energy.  Over the last 18 years of
creating a buzz at festivals and concert halls across the world, they’ve truly
set the standard for fiddle and cello in traditional music. They continue to
thrill audiences internationally with their virtuosic playing, their
near-telepathic communicating and the joyful spontaneity and sheer physical
presence of their music.  Fraser has a concert and recording career spanning
over 30 years with a long list of awards, accolades, radio and television
credits. His music has been featured in top movie soundtracks including Last of
the Mohicans and Titanic. In 2011, he was inducted into the Scottish Traditional
Music Hall of Fame.  Haas, a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music, is one
of the most sought after cellists in traditional music today. She discovered the
cello at age nine. In addition to having extensive classical music training,
she’s accomplished in a broad array of fiddle genres.  Her skills as an educator
make her one of the most in demand teachers at fiddle camps across the globe.
She also teaches privately and in a workshop setting, and holds an associate
professorship at the Berklee College of Music. Hass now makes her home in Boston
where she’s an active member of the traditional music scene.  This seemingly
unlikely pairing of fiddle and cello is the fulfillment of a long-standing
musical dream for Fraser. His search eventually led him to find a cellist who
could help return the cello to its historical role at the rhythmic heart of
Scottish dance music - where it stood for hundreds of years before being
relegated to the orchestra.  Natalie Hass was just 11 when she first attended
Fraser’s Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School in California. She
responded to Fraser’s challenge to find and release the cello’s rhythmic soul
and four years late, when Natalie was just 15, Fraser and Hass played their
first gig together.  The duo's debut recording, Fire & Grace, won the coveted
Scots Trad Music "Album of the Year" award, the Scottish equivalent of a Grammy.
Since its release, the two have gone on to record four more critically acclaimed
albums that blend a profound understanding of the Scottish tradition with
cutting-edge string explorations.  In additional to performing, they both have
motivated generations of string players through their teaching at fiddle camps
across the globe.  Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for students and may be
purchased at the Ashe Arts Center or by phone at 336-846-2787. For more
information please call 336-846-2787.
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Business
Wednesday, 09 January 2019
The man behind Little’s Health & Fitness Center
WEST JEFFERSON–Some people spend their whole life trying to figure out what they
want to be. Others know at an early age. From the time he was a young kid,
Martin Little, owner of Little’s Health & Fitness Center, didn’t say "I want to
be a pro baseball player"—he always knew he was going to be one. Little was a
star pitcher for Ashe Central High School in the 1970s. In one game he struck
out 17 straight batters. In another he pitched 15 consecutive innings striking
out 31. After graduating in 1977, he was drafted in the 15th round by the
Philadelphia Phillies. Surprising almost everyone who knew him, Little decided
not to sign due to personal reasons. A year later he contacted Coach Bill
Jarrett of neighboring Alleghany County, who’d recognized his raw talent and
taken an interest in Little. Jarrett was able to get him a tryout with the St.
Louis Cardinals in Gastonia and the Cardinals drafted him in the 14th round.
Little as a young pitcher for theSt. Louis Cardinals. | Family photo Little
spent three years playing for the Cardinals in the minor leagues and was
steadily working his way up to the majors. At one point the Cardinals' medical
staff did a strength assessment of all the pitchers in the organization and
Little was declared to have the strongest pitching arm. But in 1980, tragedy
struck. While working to perfect his slider pitch, Little threw a ball and
immediately knew something was wrong with his arm. He continued to have
persistent pain on the inside of his elbow whenever he pitched. There was a lot
of speculation by trainers and doctors over the nature of his injury. In that
era, surgery would’ve been risky and there were no guarantees it would’ve been
successful. Little believes his injury was most likely the result of a detached
ligament. After coming so close to his life-long ambition of playing in the
“Bigs,” a frustrated Little left the pain behind and returned to the mountains
of Ashe County. Recognizing his achievements, he was inducted into the Ashe
County Sports Hall of Fame in 2010. Essentially Little has three passions in
life: baseball, physical fitness and music. Acting on his second passion, he
opened Little’s Health & Fitness Center in downtown West Jefferson in March of
1981. He stayed in that location until March of 1986 when he was able to move
the business to its current location on NC Hwy 94. The new location had
previously been a furniture store and there was a lot of room for expansion.
Little has remodeled the facility twice – in 1986 when he first moved in and
then again in 2006. The Health & Fitness Center is a full range facility that
can meet the needs of most anyone looking to maintain or improve their health
and fitness—even country music star Aaron Tippin. Little’s wide variety of
cardio equipment is very popular. The Center also keeps a large assortment of
strength training equipment and free weights on hand. If a member needs help
tailoring an individual fitness or nutrition plan, three certified personal
trainers are available to give professional advice. In addition to self-paced
exercising, Little’s offers three different fitness classes: Step-n-Strength at
noon Mon/Wed/Fri; Zumba at 6:30 p.m. Tue/Thu; and Muscle Step at 5:30 p.m.
Tue/Thu. Little’s has a variety of membership packages including a standard
membership rate, student rate, corporate rate, senior rate and military rate.
Membership earns 24/7 access to the facility. Although the hours vary, the
Center is staffed six days per week. Martin Little says the best thing about the
Center is it’s allowed him to meet so many wonderful people over the years.
Little’s third passion is music. He first started playing the guitar at around
age 10 and would go in cycles where he’d play for several months and then not
play for months. His parents paid for guitar lessons, but he found the
structured nature was not to his liking. As a teenager, one of his friends
showed him a few techniques and he realized what he needed was a less structured
approach to improve his playing. At around age 30, he got much more serious
about his music and he hasn’t looked back. In addition to the guitar, he plays
the harmonica, ukulele and some banjo. Little and his wife have no children, but
that doesn’t mean children aren’t a part of his life. He’s affiliated with two
non-profits in the county that focus on children. Once a week he plays and sings
at Camp New Hope. Little is also a co-founder of Shoes for Kids. The
non-profit’s mission is to provide no cost, properly fitting, season appropriate
footwear for Ashe County kids in need. “Martin Little and Friends for the
Children” is a music CD Little and other local musicians recorded as a
fundraiser for both non-profits. A two year undertaking, “For the Children”
contains 12 superb songs that anyone who appreciates music will enjoy. One
hundred percent of the $10 cost of the CD goes to support both organizations.
Click here to learn more and to find out where the CD can be purchased. In 2001,
Little obtained his realtor’s license and also works with Julie Townsend Real
Estate Services. Due to his self-deprecating personality Little would likely
disagree, but he seems to be something of a renaissance man – someone with many
talents, interests and passions. To find out more about Little’s Health &
Fitness Center visit the gym’s website.  Ken Lynn is a retired USAF colonel, an
adjunct online instructor with the USAF Air University, and Director, Lost
Provinces Media Group, LLC. Email him at kenlynn.acl@gmail.com.
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Announcements
Sunday, 13 January 2019
Girl Scout Cookies have arrived
It’s that time of year—Girl Scout Cookies are here! All the varieties you know
and love have been delivered to Ashe County. If you see some Girl Scouts out in
the community in the coming weeks, be kind—they have a business to run. Girl
Scouts have been selling cookies for more than 100 years. The Girl Scout Cookie
Program is the largest girl-led entrepreneurial program in the world. Girls
selling cookies learn goal setting, decision making, money management, people
skills and business ethics. Cookies are still only $4.00 per box. All proceeds
stay within the Peaks to Piedmont Girl Scout Council—helping to build girls of
courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place. Remember,
if you can’t eat’m, treat’m! Donations of cookies will be sent to those serving
in the U.S. military overseas. For more information about Operation Sweet Treat
or where to find Girl Scout cookies near you, visit www.girlscouts.org.
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