| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OCTOBER 9, 2018 | | | "A champion is someone who gets up when he can’t." ~ Jack Dempsey | | | THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 768 - Charlemagne and his brother Carloman I are crowned Kings of the Franks. | | | And now for the news..... | | | AREA EVENTS / ATTRACTIONS DINING / ENTERTAINMENT | | | YANCEY HISTORY ASSOCIATION MEETING OCTOBER 14: Everyone is invited to attend Yancey History Association's Annual Open Meeting this Sunday, October 14 at 2pm in the Yancey County Library on School Circle in Burnsville. President Elaine Boone will preside over a short business meeting highlighting the year's activities followed by the election of officers. The feature program on Frankie and Charlie Silver will be given by Theresa and Ryan Phillips. The meeting is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. For more information contact the YHA office at 678-9587. | | | LOCATED AT MILE 328.3 ON THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY Call us at 828-765-9531 Wednesday, 10/10 @ 1:45 JAM Session Thursday, 10/11 @ 1:45 Work in Progress Friday, 10/12 @ 1:45 Town & Country Saturday 10/13 @ 11:45 Storytelling with Bill Saturday, 10/13 1:00 Country Just Us Saturday, 10/13 @ 3:00 Bear Wallow Sunday, 10/14 @ 1:00 Randy Flack Sunday, 10/14 @ 3:00 Crossfire Hayrides and Dance Demos every Saturday & Sunday For more information visit WEBSITE | | | High Peaks Leads Challenging Crest Trail Hike Oct. 13 The N.C. High Peaks Trail Association will lead one of its most challenging – and rewarding – hikes of the year when the club takes on the Black Mountain Crest Trail on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the peak of the high elevation leaf color season. The outing will be followed by a pot luck supper in the Cattail Community. The 8-mile jaunt will begin at Mt. Mitchell, proceed to Deep Gap and then descend steeply to the Cattail Community. Only seasoned hikers should consider joining because the trek includes several steep climbs, a bit of scrambling down rock faces that requires the use of hand ropes and an overall descent of over 3,000-foot, which is tough on the knees. Hikers should assemble at the Cattail Community Center at 8:30 a.m. and will be ferried to Mt. Mitchell aboard a Yancey County Transportation van for a donation of $5 per person. Pets are not allowed on the vans, so if you want to bring your leashed dog you must arrange your own car shuttle. Bring warm clothes, foul weather gear, lunch, snacks, plenty of water and hiking poles if you have them, since they are great for cushioning the impact of steep downhill hikes. Everyone is invited to a potluck dinner after the hike at the Cattail home of Worth and Susan Weller, which will begin between 4 and 5 p.m. Please bring your beverage of choice and a side dish that will be collected before the hike begins. Van reservations are required by Thursday evening October 11. If you are uncertain whether you can do this hike contact the hike leader to discuss your level of fitness and experience. Hikers must be able to keep up with the group. Hike leader John Whitehouse can be reached at 828-682-3217 or trails@nchighpeaks.org. As always, check the High Peaks website, www.nchighpeaks.org, or Facebook page for last-minute changes due to weather. | | | Conveniently located between Asheville, Boone and Hickory, NC, and just 20 miles from I-40 and 2 miles from the Blue Ridge Parkway, find treasures that will last a lifetime and have an experience to match. Visit Gem Mountain and share the history, the tradition, and excitement of gem mining. Located at 13780 Hwy 226 S, Spruce Pine, NC. Call 828-765-6130 or visit WEBSITE. | | | BURNSVILLE LITTLE THEATRE Director David Lean is usually associated with sweeping epics like "Lawrence of Arabia" not comedy. Hobson's Choice is a far cry from those grandiose color productions, but this 1954 black and white classic has charm, wit, and eccentric characters. Hobson's Choice is the BLT choice for screening on October 15 at 7pm at the Yancey Theatre. Also on the bill is Chapter 10 of the 1939 classic serial "Daredevils of The Red Circle. Everyone is invited to attend. | | | 10/13 Burnsville Vintage Market 9am - 2pm 10/13 Dave Adkins, Work in Progress, & His Fold 7pm 10/19 Dig In! Empty Bowls Fundraiser 10/26 Bandana Rhythm w/ Rhonda Gouge 7pm 11/3 Little Roy & Lizzy Show 7pm 11/10 Carolina Blue w/ Nick Chandler & Delivered 11/16 Arthur Morgan School Fundraiser 11/17 Christmas Ornament Craft Show 9am – 2pm 11/17 Nu-Blu Bluegrass / Americana Concert 11/24 Christmas Extravaganza 10am – 2pm 6 South Main Street, Burnsville. Call 682-7209 or visit WEBSITE | | | HAPPENING AT HOMEPLACE BEER COMPANY Tues. 10/9 @ 7:00: Music by Bryce Robertson Wed. 10/10 Habitat for Humanity Night 5pm Hours: Mon-Thurs 4-9pm; Fri 2-11pm; Sat 2-10pm; Sun 2-7 pm. Located at 6 South Main, Burnsville. WEBSITE | | | RESCUE DOG CAFE HOURS: Mon. - Fri. 6:30 – 11:30 am; Sat & Sun 7:30 am – 1pm. Located at 240 East Main Street, Burnsville. | | | OOAK ART GALLERY & MAPLES OOAK: Fine, Folk, Funky Local Art!! Mon - Sat 10am – 5:30pm; Sun 12:00 (Noon) – 5pm MAPLES: The Sweet Spot Next Door serving fine coffee, tea and bakery items. Mon-Fri 8am – 4pm, Sat. 9am – 3pm ENTERTAINMENT AT OOAK ART GALLERY & MAPLES: Thursday 10/11: “Broke Holler” starts at 7:00 pm Micaville Music Jam at 10:00 am every Saturday | | | Sixth Annual Highway 80 South Art Hop October 13th & 14th 10am – 5pm A destination weekend tour of 20 Open Studios and Galleries along NC Highway 80 South in Yancey County, following the South Toe River on the Mount Mitchell Scenic Byway. Start your tour and pick up maps at One of a Kind Art Gallery, 573 Micaville Loop, Burnsville, NC 28714. For more information, visit 80arthop.com, ooakartgallery.com, or call 828-675-0690. | | | HAWTREE'S PUB AT MT. MITCHELL GOLF COURSE Our regular dinner hours are Tues - Thurs 5pm - 9pm, Fri & Sat 2pm - 10pm, Sun Closed. SPECIALS OF THE WEEK: Wed & Thurs: Pizza & Wing Night Fri & Sat: Prime Rib Call 675-4911 for reservations. | | | October 19 Van Tour of Historic Barns Beautiful fall colors will highlight the barns in the rural landscape. If you missed your chance to take a tour of historic barns in the Madison County area this summer, be sure to catch the last scheduled tour of 2018. The popular Appalachian Barn Alliance 12-passenger van tour for October is scheduled for Friday, October 19. Treat yourself and some friends and family to a closeup view of several barns in the Mars Hill area of Madison County as well as many stories about these and other barns that you will drive by. These “Fabulous! and Wonderfully narrated” monthly-scheduled van tours with our tour guide—Taylor Barnhill-- are slower-paced and spread over 3 hours to allow you to see the barns in a more intimate way. The Friday, October 19 tour will begin at 9am and end at approximately Noon in the Ingles’ parking lot in Mars Hill (and, yes, there will be a bathroom stop in the middle). The cost is $40 per person. To reserve your spot, email info@appalachianbarns.org or call Sandy at 828 380-9146. We look forward to sharing this wonderful experience with you. | | | Bare Dark Sky Observatory Community Viewing Nights Join us for an evening of stargazing as you've never seen before! You will have the opportunity to view the moon, planets and stars through our 34" diameter Sam Scope, as well as our smaller planetary telescope. With the assistance of our Observatory Manager, you will spend 2 hours viewing and learning about the dark skies. October Community Dates Saturday, Oct. 12th at 8pm Saturday, Oct. 13th at 8pm Saturday, Oct. 27th at 7:30 pm Reserve your tickets HERE | | | The Yancey County Farmers' Market is open every Saturday through October from 9am to 1pm just off the Town Square. Seasonal produce, meats, cheeses, dairy, crafts and entertainment. Check our WEBSITE or visit our Facebook page Here | | | It’s October, which means Oktoberfest brews. Join Burnsville Wine for Thirsty Thursday on October 11, from 4-7 pm, featuring Oktoberfest beers by Bells, Ballast Point, Flying Dog, Great Divide and Left Hand Brewing. Great time to get your fill of German beer! Be sure to stop by Burnsville Wine for a book signing by Janie DeVos on Friday,October 12, from 4-7 pm. She will be here with her new book “The Rising of Glory Land”. It’s a perfect time to purchase some special Christmas gifts! We’ll be featuring South African wines from Country Vintner. Chris will be here to pour. The balloons will be flying! I have tickets available for the Dig-In Empty Bowls, October 19th event. Cost is $25.00. New wines, beers and accessories have arrived. Come by and see the selection. Shop hours are 11-7 Tuesday-Friday and 11-6 Saturday. We are located at 525 West Main across from TD Bank. There is ample parking behind the shop or the bank parking lot. Like and share us on Facebook, check our WEBSITE call 682-3456 or email joyce@burnsvillewine.com for more information. | | | GALLERY NEWS: BURNSVILLE GALLERY: Exhibition of Cecil Sharp Photographs SPRUCE PINE GALLERY: Bang Up Jobs: Furniture & Paintings - Exhibition by Paul & Kim Fuelling For more information visit us at 102 West Main Street, Burnsville, call 682-7215. WEBSITE | | | The Penland Gallery is proud to present Conversation / Pneuma by Christopher Colville & Maggie Jaszczak. This show will run through Nov. 18, 2018. The Focus Gallery is featuring Bright House by Eleanor Anderson & Ellie Richards. This show will run through Nov. 11, 2018. Penland School is located near Spruce Pine in Mitchell County. For more information and directions to the school call 828-765-2359 or visit Website | | | MOUNTAIN PIECEMAKERS QUILT GUILD The Mountain Piecemakers Quilt Guild will meet Tuesday, February 9 at 6:30 pm at the Burnsville Town Center for their monthly meeting and presentations. Program will be Stephanie Wilds on Fabricating Faces and election of new officers will be held. For more information call 828-691-0449. | | | YANCEY COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER Adopt-A-Pet Hi, I'm Rocky... I'm a bit on the shy side but once I warm up I am the sweetest guy. The shelter scares me a bit and I'd love nothing more than to fine a loving home and a lap to curl up on. Yancey County Humane Society, 962 Cane River School Road, Burnsville, NC - Phone 682-9510. Website | | | EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES | | | Mayland Community College’s Small Business Center: ART ENTREPRENEURSHIP CERTIFICATE: CLASS THREE: HOW TO FIND OUR CUSTOMERS (2 Hours) Who are your customers and how do you find them? This class will cover local area traffic count data and trends related to the types of customers that will frequent your business. Class will analyse tourists, seasonal residents, and local buying habits and trends. This data will enable you to determine your buying customer and build a customer profile from which to effectively operate and market your studio. 10/10, W, 5:30 - 7:30 pm TRAC Art Resource Center, Spruce Pine CLASS FOUR: ARTIST BOOKKEEPING BASICS (2 Hrs) Gain insight into the best bookkeeping methods to manage your studio business. CPA, Kenneth Beam will discuss best practices for financial management and various accounting options to fit your style of business. 10/17, W, 5:30 - 7:30 pm TRAC Art Resource Center, Spruce Pine CLASS FIVE: ART BUSINESS TAX GUIDE (2 Hrs) Understanding taxes can be a challenge for many business owners. This seminar will focus on common tax requirements for artists. CPA, Alicia Sisk-Morris will help you make sense of it all. 10/24, W, 5:30 - 7:30 pm TRAC Art Recource Center, Spruce Pine DIGITAL MARKETING AND SALES CLASSES EXPAND YOUR BUSINESS BY SELLING ONLINE (2 Hrs) Explore the features of well-known e-commerce hosts such as the eBay store, Shopify, Amazon.com, and Etsy as well as other options for creating an online store. Gain insight into which sites work best for selling your product or service. 11/1, TH, 1-3pm Mitchell Campus HOW TO FIND MERCHANDISE TO SELL ONLINE (2 Hrs) This class wll explore sources of low priced merchandise that can be sold online. Topics will include wholesaling, drop shipping, foreign sources, and liquidation. 11/1, TH, 3-5pm Mitchell Campus GET NEW CUSTOMERS WITH BUSINESS LOCAL SEARCH (2 Hrs) Business local search is a great way to build customer traffic. This seminar will walk you through the process of implementing and optimizing online tools. Topics covered will include: Google My Business, Bing Places for Business, Yelp, Facebook, and other important local search engines that are essential to your business. 12/11, T, 1:30 - 4pm Yancey Campus INTRODUCTION TO QUICKBOOKS: CLASS ONE (3 Hrs) Class One of this four-class series will discuss the features of QuickBooks Online and compare it to QuickBooks desktop. Determine if QuickBooks is right for you by "test driving"the software on a sample business. Computers with QuickBooks installed will be available to use at this class. 11/27, T, 5:30 - 8:30 pm Yancey Campus QUICKBOOKS: CLASS TWO (3 Hrs) QuickBooks taught by a CPA. Class two will focus on setting up QuickBooks in a manner that will work best for your business. Explore feature while learning how to launch QuickBooks the right way. Class will work with a sample business downloaded on the Mayland computers. 11/29, TH, 5:30 - 8:30 PM Yancey Campus QUICKBOOKS: CLASS THREE (3 Hrs) This class will focus on recording income and expenses in QuickBooks as well as balancing transactions. We will also look at various scenarios that your business may face when keying transactions into QuickBooks. This is a great class to get answers to QuickBooks questions. 12/4, T, 5:30 - 8:30 pm Yancey Campus QUICKBOOKS: CLASS FOUR (3 Hrs) The final class of this series will explore the use of QuickBooks for payroll. Learn how to set up payroll and cut checks using QuickBooks payroll features. Cut checks and make deposits on a sample business in this test drive of the most popular small business accounting platform in use. 12/6, TH, 5:30 - 8:30 pm Yancey Campus For more information visit www.mayland.edu and click Continuing Education link or call 828-682-7315. | | | AREA MEETINGS OF INTEREST | | | ORGANIZATION / DATE / TIME / LOCATION Burnsville Rotary Club Thursday @ Noon Rescue Dog Cafe Toe River Model Railroaders Wednesday @ 2:00 pm Spruce Pine Library Al-Anon Monday @ 7:30 pm 1st Presbyterian Church | | | MISC COMMUNITY INFORMATION - Give hope to cancer patients by giving blood when the Red Cross comes to Burnsville on Tuesday, October 16 from 1pm - 5:30 pm at Higgins Memorial Methodist Church. Make an appointment to donate blood by visiting www.redcross.org pr calling 1-800-733-2767.
- West Burnsville Baptist Church is taking applications for hte 2018 Angel Tree for children through the age of 12. Applications will be taken at the Church on Wednesday, October 10, 17, and 24 from 4:30 until 5:30 pm and on Friday, Octrober 12 from 9 - 11am, nd Saturday, October 20 from 10am - Noon.
| | | Would you like us to forward your business items of interest to other Chamber members? Submit your items weekly via email no later than 8am each Tuesday for inclusion each Tuesday. Email to ginger@yanceychamber.com. Chamber Office Telephone 682-7413. WEBSITE | | | | | | |
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