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WELCOME

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t’s all here in the beautiful mountain Town of Banner Elk. With beautiful mountain scenery, four distinct seasons and a small-town college atmosphere, Banner Elk has become the destination for visitors to the High Country!

If your interests are winter sports such as skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, tubing or snowshoeing, Banner Elk has it all. Nestled between the two largest winter sports venues in the South, Sugar Mountain and Beech Mountain, Banner Elk offers the perfect place to stay.

Whether your preference is a stay at a traditional B&B in a historic home, a cozy vacation home, or a pet-friendly hotel, Banner Elk offers accommodations to meet every need and budget.

The summer time offers world-class fly-fishing, hiking, road and mountain cycling. Banner Elk is just minutes from all levels of hiking at Grandfather Mountain, and the spectacular Linville Gorge.

The nearby Blue Ridge Parkway offers spectacular views, and Banner Elk is the nearest exit to the renowned Linn Cove Viaduct. Taking advantage of our mountain location, Lees-McRae College offers one of the premier cycling programs in

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to Banner Elk — it’s just better here!

the country, not to mention a full season of shows, plays and performances at its state-of-the-art entertainment facilities and theater.

Banner Elk offers the widest array of dining in the High Country, too! Whether your tastes lean towards Italian, Chinese, Cajun, Vietnamese, seafood, prime rib or maybe you just want a great sandwich or salad, Banner Elk has a restaurant for every taste, and every wallet, with most restaurants having full ABC licensing.

So, come and enjoy a walk around our pedestrian-friendly town, filled with quaint restaurants, shops and galleries, while taking in the spectacular, ever-changing views that the mountains of the High Country offer.

If you need any assistance with your business or family relocation, retirement planning or help with a vacation itinerary, just give us a call at (828) 898-8395.

The Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce is here to make you feel like a local, because — it’s just better here!

Jo-Ann McMurray President, Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce

SUBMITTED PHOTO Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce President Jo-Ann McMurray.

AVERY COUNTY n behalf of the Avery County Chamber of Commerce we offer you a warm welcome to beautiful Avery County, N.C., located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Our unique area addresses fun seekers of all ages. This stunning and exceptional region offers four distinct seasons and we hope while visiting you will live the dream and enjoy true Southern hospitality. We are even home to the world-famous Woolly Worm Festival, one of the top 10 fall festivals in the country!

Ski the highest summits of the South at our state-of-the-art ski resorts, including Appalachian Ski Mountain, Beech Mountain Resort and Sugar Mountain Resort.

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Activities abound year round including hiking, biking, rafting, golfing, tubing, horseback riding, antiquing, fine art festivals, art galleries and more. Cross the Mile-High Swinging Bridge at Grandfather Mountain, explore the Civil War trail, swim, fish and canoe at beautiful Wildcat Lake or take a thrilling ride on a zipline. Visit the Blue Ridge Parkway, America’s favorite scenic drive, or see the majestic mountains from the comfort of a trolley tour while visiting our award-winning wineries.

The chamber is dedicated to serving residents, businesses and visitors through social media, networking, a user-friendly website, monthly marketing outreach events, exciting events that promote tourism, partner-

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ships with state and government organizations and business promotion within and outside of the community. Our enterprises with local businesses and organizations allow our members to reap benefits from far and wide, no matter which season we are enjoying in the High Country.

For more information, visit our website by clicking to www. averycounty.com, call (828) 898-5605 or come by for a visit.

We are located in the Shoppes at Tynecastle (4501 Tynecastle Highway, Unit 2, Banner Elk).

We are open from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Kind regards, Melynda Martin Pepple PHOTO SUBMITTED Executive Director, Avery County Chamber of Commerce Avery County Chamber of Commerce Director Melynda Pepple.

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Welcome to Banner Elk

A town, home and place for all seasons

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n behalf of the Banner Elk Town Council and town staff, welcome to our special town.

The transformation of Banner Elk in the past couple of years is spectacular. The corner building at the only light in Banner Elk is gone, and a beautiful new park with a striking clock tower (no pun intended) has taken its place. This began a town makeover. Our downtown restaurants began restorations. New businesses have settled in, including fun places for kids. The setting is so inviting to pedestrian traffic, with our beautiful elk still being the most photographed entity in Banner Elk. Banner Elk is no longer a pass-through between Sugar Mountain and Beech Mountain. We are a destination, with our Historic Banner Elk School full of fun and exciting activities. The Ensemble stage, our 99-seat playhouse, has plays throughout the year performing before sold-out capacity crowds.

An Art Co-op is available with wares from

juried, local artists. Mayland Community College offers a variety of interesting classes year round. The Book Exchange is a wonderful go-to place for adults and children with a full schedule of events, as well as multiple local businesses housed within the Cultural Arts Center at Historic Banner Elk School.

Other opportunities for education and fun are Lees-McRae College’s May Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. The College’s flagship major is the best in the nation. Guests are welcome to visit the facility 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to observe care of injured eagles, raptors and other wildlife. Also of interest is the Banner Elk Museum. Here guests can learn about the founding families of Banner Elk, see artifacts, and secure space and dates for upcoming events. Particularly popular are the historic bus tours and the cemetery tours. Tate-Evans Town Park in downtown Banner Elk is always full of children, dogs, walkers and picnickers.

SUBMITTED PHOTO Banner Elk Mayor Brenda Lyerly.

The park houses weekly concerts during the summer months and the park has become so popular that the town has expanded its size and activities.

Our area offers four beautiful seasons. Of

course, the winter is dedicated to skiing and snowboarding in our area. Summer offers hiking and biking trails, golf and tennis, and the Lees-McRae Summer Theatre. Our fall foliage draws many guests to our area to observe the beauty. Fall brings the Woolly Worm Festival in Banner Elk. Summer brings four fabulous art festivals, the Fourth of July Parade and festivities. Winter brings the Small Town Christmas weekend, complete with a light parade and Santa.

Banner Elk has its own brewery and winery, and there are others within the area.

These are popular places for weddings and events year round. Banner Elk is located off the North Carolina Scenic Byway and close to the Appalachian Trail.

Welcome to both our visitors and locals.

Aren’t we glad we live in the most special place on earth?

Brenda Lyerly Banner Elk mayor

Welcome to Banner Elk’s college, Lees-McRae

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s a native of this region, I am grateful to have the opportunity to serve Lees-McRae College and to live in Avery County. From my perspective, there is no more beautiful and soulful place than Banner Elk. At Lees-McRae College, we are dedicated to the intellectual, spiritual and physical growth of our students. The college is committed to providing a quality, values-based education, inspiring and enabling individuals to contribute to a changing society with integrity and civic responsibility.

While there are many distinguishing characteristics of Lees-McRae College, none is more important than location. At 3,740 feet above sea level, we are the highest campus in the eastern United States. With a campus of more than 460 acres, LeesMcRae is an outdoor enthusiast’s dream graced with forests, rivers, lakes and fields near the base of Beech Mountain, with Grandfather Mountain and Sugar Mountain, the Pisgah and Cherokee national forests and the Linville Gorge Wilderness nearby. Our natural ecosystems are among the most diverse in the world and serve as laboratories for study in many disciplines.

The beautiful native stone buildings that

grace our campus date back to the early 1900s. We are dedicated to their preservation and adaptive reuse.

I encourage you to visit the LeesMcRae campus Dr. Barry M. Buxton and experience the beauty for yourself.

Take a campus tour, meet our dedicated faculty and staff and talk with some of our amazing students who come from all across the globe. Stop by the historic Mill Pond and Cheese House and learn more about our history. Tour the Dianne and Dan May Wildlife Rehabilitation Center on the Elk River and see firsthand this unique academic program. Attend some of our highly acclaimed theatre productions or stop in our sports complex and experience the excitement of our student-athletes as they compete in 21 different NCAA sports.

We are grateful and we are blessed at Lees-McRae College.

Sincerely, Dr. Barry M. Buxton President, Lees-McRae College

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anner Elk School, located in the beautiful community of Banner Elk, enrolls 175 pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade students. The school community strives daily to fulfill their mission to provide a safe, secure environment that is essential to learning and prepare all students to become responsible citizens, life-long learners and to be globally prepared for life in the 21st century.

Banner Elk Elementary School opened its doors for the first time in fall 2011. The state-of-the-art facility offers geothermal heating, a full-size gym, spacious classrooms with ample storage and an abundance of natural lighting for each classroom. The new building is a wonderful asset for both the school and the community. BES was the first school to participate

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education for students, the school serves as the Professional Development School for Lees-McRae College and is part of the Appalachian State University Public School Partnership.

Many wonderful events and activities occur throughout the year at Banner Elk School. Favorites include an annual Fall Fling supported by a very involved Parent Teacher Organization, an annual Christmas school and community program and a spring parent night that focuses on literacy and on preparing for the end-of-grade assessments. BES is an Arts A+ school that embraces the integration of the arts into curriculum and annually supports an artist in residency program.

Banner Elk Elementary School is one of nine schools in Avery County. There are a total of five elementary and two middle

schools, Blue Ridge Academy and Avery High School — all fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Avery County Schools consistently achieves among the highest cohort graduation rates in the state. Through diligent work of quality professionals, caring parents and supportive community, students are attending school with conviction.

Our students continue to surpass state averages in nearly every EOG/EOC-tested area, and rank consistently above the average of the Northwest Region. Avery County Schools has achieved some of the highest proficiency ever and our growth status continues an improving trend.

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hen the thoughts of small town America play in my mind, the picture of Banner Elk is what I envision.

Banner Elk has such a dichotomy. On its surface it gives the appearance of the simple times of old, but, look a bit closer, and you see a state-of-the-art area with the best of restaurants, boutiques and shops.

As sheriff of Avery County, in which Banner Elk is the face for so many visitors each year, I cordially invite you to come by, visit, spend some time and get to know the best area and the best county

a Five Star state-funded pre-kindergarten program, and aggressively strives to meet the needs of each student. Avery Middle and Cranberry Middle schools are Arts A+ schools. Each focus on basic learning skills so that students will enter high school with a solid academic foundation.

Avery High School, home of the Vikings, is dedicating to assisting each student in gradating college and career ready.

As Avery County Schools moves forward into an exciting future, we aspire to become a national model of education graduating every student globally prepared for life in the 21st century. For more information, click to www. averyschools.net.

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in the entire state. I can assure those who come by that you will come back — our Southern hospitality and local charm will win you over like it does thousands of others each year.

So, if you like small-town atmosphere, but want the best of modern conveniences; if you want one of the safest places in America but still want to have and be close to active night activities; if you want four true seasons to see God’s handiwork in nature, then you want to come to Banner Elk, in Avery County, N.C.

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Kevin Frye Avery County Sheriff

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A SLICE OF PARADISE Banner Elk housing market ripe with opportunities ranging from $50,000 up to the $300,000 range. Other than that, you start thinking about your rural areas, kind of off the beaten path somewhere.”

While Fields says that the region is still a buyer’s market in some ways, he also sees a inventory gradually shrinking, which will eventually lead to higher home prices in the region.

“The steals and deals have been picked over and I think we’re getting back to a point where its 50/50 in favor of buyers and sellers.”

For more information on the High Country Association of Realtors, as well as monthly updates on the area housing market, click to www.highcountryrealtors.org. To browse homes available in the area, click to www.realtor.com.

BY MATT DEBNAM matt.debnam@averyjournal.com

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or many who visit the High Country, the fresh mountain air and easy way of living offer a little touch of paradise in an increasingly fast-paced world. After seeing all that Banner Elk and the surrounding area has to offer, perhaps you’re ready to take the plunge and invest in a new home for you and your family.

Whether one is in the market for a full-time residence or a second home, there are countless realtors in the High Country who can help you claim your own little slice of paradise. From picturesque mountaintop perches to secluded cabins wreathed in rhododendron, there is a home for every taste to be had in Avery County.

Since home sales bottomed out in the High Country in 2010, the region as a whole has seen a steady trend of growth during the past seven years. Speaking with Lawson Fields, who serves as the local director for the Banner Elk area with the High Country Association of Realtors, as the market continues to rebound, there are still plenty of opportunities for buyers.

“It’s taken us a while to get out of the recession,”

PHOTO COURTESY PRIMER SOTHEBY’S INTERNATIONAL REALTY The Greater Banner Elk area is ripe with a variety of real estate opportunities for those interested in investing in a new home.

Fields said. “In some areas, the inventory is still very high and the demand is slowly starting to creep back up.”

Fields said that homes are more likely to go quickly when there have been recent renovations. While inventory of homes in the $500,000 or less is considerable, Fields says that there are many opportunities available in the $500,000plus range.

“The sweet spot with all of our buyers these days is between $200,000 and $400,000,” Fields said.

“Mainly people are looking for three bedrooms and two

baths at a minimum. The $500,000 to $1 million has been better this year, and then on the $1 to 2 million homes, the inventory is very high on those. It seems that the trend is that the buyers that could afford these million or multi-million dollar houses are holding onto their cash a little bit tighter than they used to.”

For those seeking a more modest homesite, there are a number of homes in the $50,000 to $200,000 range in the surrounding area, if one is prepared to look.

“There are a couple different areas where someone can find that inventory,”

Fields said. “On Beech Mountain, there are a ton of properties in the $200,000

or less range. Land Harbor has also had an uptick in sales and they’ve got houses

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FOR YOUR DINING PLEASURE Something for every taste in Banner Elk PHOTO BY MATT DEBNAM With a variety of dining establishments in Banner Elk and the surrounding area, there is no lack of options on places to grab dinner.

BY MATT DEBNAM matt.debnam@averyjournal.com

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hether visiting for a weekend or putting down roots, Banner Elk offers a wide variety of culinary delicacies certain to delight the discerning palate. With options ranging from wine and cheese to burger and beer, there’s something for every taste in Banner Elk. Some restaurants in the area do have varying seasonal hours, so call ahead when making dinner plans.

Artisanal 1200 Dobbins Road (828) 898-5395 www.artisanalnc.com For those seeking the elegance of an upscale experience, Artisanal is a restaurant of choice. With daily menu changes to reflect the availability of the finest ingredients, Anita and Bill Greene take pride in creating a memorable experience down to the finest detail. Artisanal is open seasonally, call ahead for hours.

Banner Elk Cafe and Lodge Espresso Bar and Eatery 119 Central Way (828) 898-4040 Settled squarely in the heart of downtown, Banner Elk Cafe is ready and able to serve up three meals each day, ensuring that diners can always have a destination in Banner Elk, no matter the time or season. The Lodge Espresso Bar and Eatery adds a coffeehouse atmosphere along with a selection of coffees, drinks, fresh-baked goods and gourmet food.

Barra Wings Cafe and Sports Bar 140 Azalea Circle (828) 898-7727 www.bannerlkbarra.com With seven flat-screen televisions mounted around a room filled with comfortable leather couches and a Boston-style wood bar, Barra Wings Cafe and Sports Bar is the place to sit back and watch the game with friends in style.

Bayou Smokehouse and Grill 130 Main St. East (828) 898-8952 www.bayousmokehouse.com Bayou Smokehouse and Grill is the place for a good time in Cajun style, offering everything guests need to eat, play and shop under one roof. In addition to Deep Southern-style food, Bayou Smokehouse and Grill maintains a general store where visitors can lay claim to any of dozens of hot sauces, local crafts and North Carolina and Louisiana

gourmet cooking ingredients.

Bella’s Breakfast 142 Main Street (828) 898-2594 Serving both breakfast and lunch at affordable prices, Bella’s Breakfast is a new addition to the Banner Elk dining scene.

Bella’s Italian Restaurant 3585 Tynecastle Highway (828) 898-9022 www.bellasofbannerelk.com Bella’s carries on a tradition of neighborhood Italian restaurants with something for everyone. From chicken marsala to lasagna to pizza, Bella’s offers a wide variety of crowd-pleasers, as well as catering to sophisticated tastes.

Cam Ranh Bay 110 High Country Square (828) 898-4121 Cam Ranh Bay offers authentic Vietnamese and Japanese food served in a modern, American way.

Chef’s Table at Sorrentos 140 Azalea Circle (828) 898-1940 www.chefstablebannerelk.com The Chef’s Table restaurant of Banner Elk offers an eclectic menu featuring American, Italian and Japanese dishes. Featuring fresh farm to table ingredients, award-winning chef Nicole Palazzo creates a menu that offers the best of Western North Carolina’s heritage and cuisine.

China House 3581 Tynecastle Highway (828) 898-3533 Offering a buffet for eat in or take out, China House serves a wide variety of Chinese cuisine for the discerning diner.

Dunn’s Deli 134 Main St. West (828) 898-6731

www.dunns-deli.com Mike Dunn makes his sandwiches to order from high quality ingredients, and he makes them overstuffed, a perfect companion to a relaxing bottle of beer, bowl of soup or cup of coffee. Dunn’s Deli is easy to find at the

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Fred and Larry’s Coffee Shop 3591 Tynecastle Highway (828) 898-2110 In addition to an ever-updating list of coffees, teas and fresh pastries, Fred and Larry’s Coffee Shop maintains a relaxed atmosphere with the help of open-mic nights on Fridays and Saturdays. Whether on the lookout for an early morning pick-me-up or a late evening jam session, visitors can find what they are looking for at Fred and Larry’s.

Hickerman’s Country Kitchen 2015 Tynecastle Highway (828) 898-4223 Hickerman’s Country Kitchen offers down home country cuisine seven days a week, serving breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner.

Bereakfast lovers won’t want to miss the allyou-can-eat breakfast buffet on Sundays.

Louisiana Purchase Food and Spirits 397 Shawneehaw Ave. (866) 734-4124 www.louisianapurchasefoodandspirits. com Since 1984, Louisiana Purchase has provided Banner Elk’s residents and visitors with an appetizing assortment of Cajun, Creole, French and Northern Italian cuisine.

Seasonal selections and an award-winning wine list add variety to a menu that has garnered Louisiana Purchase a three-diamond AAA-rating.

Mountain Grounds Coffee and Tea Company Suite 10, 3390 Highway 105 (828) 898-5878 www.mountaingrounds.com Looking up at Grandfather Mountain, Mountain Grounds Coffee and Tea Company offers a lodge-style shop with a cozy atmosphere that is perfect for warming up on a winter’s day or relaxing after a long day hiking or skiing the local slopes. Mountain Grounds maintains a full staff of fully trained baristas to guide guests through a comprehensive menu of coffee and tea choices.

Nick’s Restaurant and Pub 4527 Tynecastle Highway (828) 898-9613 www.nicksrestaurantandpub.com After more than 25 years in business, Nick’s Restaurant and Pub knows a thing or two about how to give its guests the casual, relaxed dining experience they are looking for. Visitors can always stop in for lunch, dinner, drinks or to watch the game on one of Nick’s big screens. Friday night features karaoke starting at 8 p.m.

The Painted Fish Cafe and Beer Bar 2941 Tynecastle Highway (828) 898-6800 www.paintedfishcafe.com Great food with fun beer and superb wines is the combination The Painted Fish looks

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The Pedalin’ Pig 4235 Highway 105 South (828) 898-6777 www.thepedalinpig.com The Pedalin’ Pig opened its doors in 2014 bringing fresh gourmet flair to some smoky, Down South favorites. From fall-off-thebone baby back ribs to mouth-watering pork belly tacos, the Pedalin’ Pig offers a menu aimed to please. Seasonal, local ingredients pair unique flavors such as a blackberry bourbon glaze or the sweet and spicy bite of a signature honey chipotle rub. BBQ pits are fired up nightly, slow roasting locally sourced meats over hickory smoked hardwoods.

Puerto Nuevo 2120 Tynecastle Highway (828) 898-3332 www.puertonuevonc.com With authentic Mexican cuisine, a full bar and a fun, stylish atmosphere, Puerto Nuevo offers a complete Mexican dining experience. Puerto Nuevo features a full bar with two big screen televisions and a separate banquet hall for large events.

Ramble Juice 144 Azalea Circle (828) 385-3386 Ramble Juice offers a delicious fruit juice, ice cream and smoothies.

Reid’s Cafe and Catering 4004 Highway 105, Suite 8 (828) 268-9600 Reid’s Cafe, which boasts a beautiful new space, a great wine list and an ever-changing menu that features all of your traditional homemade favorites.

Sorrento’s Italian Bistro 140 Azalea Circle (828) 898-5214 www.sorrentosbistro.com Although the Sorrento’s menu is a classic array of regional Italian delights, the bistro takes special pride in accommodating large groups for events and parties.

Stonewalls Restaurant 344 Shawneehaw Avenue (828) 898-5550 www.stonewallsrestaurant.com A longtime staple of Banner Elk dining, Stonewalls has developed a reputation during the past 27 years for its prime rib, other specialty steaks and expansive salad bar.

Wily’s Bar and Grill Cannon Student Center, Highway 194 (828) 898-8732 Wily’s is a game room and snack bar offering made-to-order grilled sandwiches, chicken tenders and sides. Wily’s also serves beer and wine to those of legal drinking age.

Wily’s now features a full complement of Starbucks coffees and teas as well as pastries and other delicious goodies.

Valle De Bravo Mexican Grill 4501 Tynecastle Highway Unit 1 (828) 898-4949 Offering authentic Mexican dishes, Valle De Bravo has a variety of dishes available from savory and mild to hot and spicy.

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Banner Elk offers plethora of retail options

BY MATT DEBNAM matt.debnam@averyjournal.com

Whether shopping for clothing or home decor, the stores and shops of Banner Elk can provide. With retailers specializing in clothing, antiques, gifts and jewelry, Banner Elk has something for every taste.

Below is a list of shopping opportunities in Banner Elk.

ANTIQUES AND CONSIGNMENT Those Were the Days 3440 Tynecastle Highway, Unit C (828) 898-5505 www.sugarmountainantiques. com This shop of sundries has more than 4,000 square feet of antiques, collectibles and consignments.

Those Were the Days focuses on the era of the 1940s and ’50s, but offers curiosities of all kinds, including a record store.

The Twisted Twig Antiques and Accents 2780 Tynecastle Highway (619) 964-0038 With an eclectic selection of antique furnishings and decorations, the Twisted twig offers a variety of curiosities for the discerning interior decorator.

Banner Elk Consignment Cottage 414 Shawneehaw Avenue (828) 898-5733 Banner Elk Consignment Cottage specializes in classic furniture, art and home goods.

PHOTO BY MATT DEBNAM Whether shopping for a new outfit or looking for a place to pamper your pooch, Banner Elk has you covered.

a variety of shirts, hoodies and winter apparel.

Basecamp BE 441 Shawneehaw Avenue (706) 346-4509 Located in the distinctive red caboose downtown, Base Camp B.E. features clothing, equipment, and accessories for hiking, backpacking, camping, paddling, cycling, climbing, skiing, snowboarding, fly fishing, and other outdoor activities.

JEWELRY CLOTHING BJ’s Resort Wear 145 Main St. (828) 898-4229 BJ’s Resort Wear offers the latest in ready-to-wear and has been serving the discriminating customer in Banner Elk for more than 33 years.

The Dande Lion 4501 Tynecastle Highway (828) 898-3566 www.dandelionstyles.com The Dande Lion offers fun, flattering fashions, shoes, accessories and gifts, and specializes in personal shopping.

Souvenir Shirts 3175 Tynecastle Highway (828) 898-6441 Opened as a family business in 1987, Souvenir Shirts offers shirts and gifts of the best quality for a reasonable price. The store sells

Hardin Fine Jewelry 920 Shawneehaw Ave. (828) 898-4653 Hardin Fine Jewelry features unique gems, dazzling diamonds and eclectic gifts for that special someone, or if you just feel like indulging a little. The elegant jewelry showroom offers precious and semiprecious gemstones in exquisite settings.

SPECIALTY FOODS Avery County Farmers’ Market www.averycountyfarmersmarket.net This seasonal, weekly farmers’ market is an association of area farmers that produce organic and conventionally grown fruits and vegetables. Other wares for sale include jams, jellies, breads, honey, maple syrup, fresh eggs and more.

Bayou Smokehouse General Store 130 East Main St. (828) 898-8953 www.bayousmokehouse.com The General Store is stocked with craft beer, wine, gourmet foods, gifts items and local goods. The General Store also offers “wine amnesty,” where a bottle of wine can be purchased at retail cost in the store and enjoyed with your meal in the Bayou restaurant at no extra charge.

Erick’s Cheese and Wine 4004 Highway 105 South (828) 898-9424 www.erickscheeseandwine.com Erick’s Cheese and Wine shop has been a Banner Elk favorite for more than 30 years. Erick’s offers wines at all price points, from highly rated wines at $10 a bottle to fine wine, as well as a large selection of cheese and specialty foods.

Red Door Candy Store 358 Shawneehaw Avenue (931) 261-5323 For those looking to satisfy their sweet spot, Red Door Candy Store has a variety of candies for every taste.

HOME AND GARDEN The Great Train Robbery 2120 Tynecastle Highway (828) 898-8645 Featuring antiques, furnishing, collectibles, art and a little bit of everything, the Great Train Robbery

is a one-stop shop to decorate your entire home.

Mountaineer Garden Center Florist and Greenhouses 1735 Tynecastle Highway (828) 898-5219 www.mountaingardencenter. com Mountaineer Garden Center has everything you need to keep your garden growing throughout the seasons. The layout is sprawling, but organized, easy to shop with lots to look at. In addition to houseplants, shrubs and every garden plant imaginable, there is also outdoor furniture and pottery.

Creative Interiors 4501 Tynecastle Highway (828) 898-9636 Creative Interiors is a full-service interior design firm and retail shop offering the finest wall coverings, fabrics, furniture and accessories the design trade has to offer, all aimed at maintaining the quintessential comfort of the South.

Rustik by Underwood 65 Orchard Lane (828) 394-9663 www.rustikbyunderwood.com Whether you are looking for a beautiful, handcrafted, spalted hickory coffee table, a solid oak dining room table, or need a solid birchwood bench as a focal point in your foyer, Rustik by Underwood can design and build a majestic, natural hardwood furniture cre-

ation to suit your style.

Special Additions 4501 Tynecastle Highway (828) 898-8949 Special Additions features decor, furniture, gifts and unique accessories for the home, in a “mountain elegant” style.

PETS My Best Friend’s Barkery 176 Shawneehaw Ave. (828) 898-5625 www.mybestfriendsbarkery. com My Best Friend’s Barkery offers a complete line of quality products for dogs and cats, including high-quality foods and recycled, eco-friendly toys.

SKIING OUTFITTERS Alpine Ski Center 3150 Tynecastle Highway (828) 898-9701 www.alpineskicenter.com Edge of the World 394 Shawneehaw Ave. (828) 898-9550 www.edgeoftheworld.com Extreme Snowboard and Skis 3071 Tynecastle Highway (828) 898-7669 www.extremenc.com Ski Country Sports 3149 Tynecastle Highway (828) 898-9786 www.skicountrysports.com

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For those with a heart for service, the Banner Elk area has three civic organizations dedicated to making a difference in our community through serving others. Guests are welcome to attend meetings of these organizations, all of which are open to accepting new members.

Banner Elk Kiwanis Club With a mission of serving the needs of children, the Banner Elk Kiwanis Club meets every Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Lees McRae College. Meetings are held in Miller Commons, which is the private dining room adjacent to the MacDonald Student Dining Room. To fill out a membership application, click to www.bannerelkkiwanis. org.

Avery County Rotary Club Serving the community through both fundraising and service projects, the Avery County Rotary Club meets at noon on Thursdays at Puerto Nuevo in Banner Elk. For more information about joining rotary club, email bloftis@crossnoreschool.org Kiwanis Young Professionals Bringing together young adults from a variety of vocations for the purpose of serving the community, Kiwanis Club of the Blue Ridge Young Professionals meets at 6:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at Banner Elk Winery. For more information, call Dan Brubaker at (828) 260-4792.

Area Organizations In addition to the good work of these civic clubs, there are a number of nonprofit organizations in Avery County dedicated to specific causes such as hunger, poverty and affordable housing. A quick web search for any of the following organizations will give would-be volunteers information about opportunities available in the area.

Listed alongside each organization, in parentheses, is the cause supported by each.

• Avery Association for Exceptional Citizens (Adults with disabilities) • Avery County Educational Foundation (Educational opportunities) • Avery County Habitat for Humanity (Affordable Housing) • Avery County Historical Museum (Historic Preservation) • Avery County Humane Society (Animal Care and Adoption) • Avery County Shrine Club (Children) • Banner House Museum/Greater Banner Elk Heritage Foundation (Historical Preservation) • Beech Mountain Community Club (Community Group) • Children’s Hope Alliance (Children) • Disabled American Veterans Chapter 87 (Veterans Organization) • Feeding Avery Families (Hunger) • High Country Caregivers Foundation (Care for the Elderly) • High Country United Way (Philanthropy) • MAY Coalition (Economic Empowerment) • Move with Compassion Ministry (Hunger, Clothing) • New Opportunity School for Women (Economic Empowerment) • OASIS (Abuse and Sexual Assault) • Reaching Avery Ministry (Hunger, Clothing) • VFW Pat Ray Post 4286 (Veterans Services) • Volunteer Avery (Community Service) • Women’s Fund of the Blue Ridge (Economic Empowerment) • WAMY Community Action (Economic Empowerment) • Williams Academy (Children) • Yellow Mountain Enterprises (Adults with Disabilities)

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Art and culture abound in Banner Elk

BY MATT DEBNAM matt.debnam@averyjournal.com

From art galleries to stage shows and live music, the Banner Elk area is rich with art and culture. To help get a taste of what the area has to offer, consider paying a visit to some of the area’s hotbeds of art and culture.

Cultural Arts Center at the Historic Banner Elk School Located in the heart of Banner Elk, the Cultural Arts Center at the Historic Banner Elk School has transformed in recent years from a derelict building to a thriving epicenter of arts, culture and community in Banner Elk. Within the renovated former Banner Elk School, visitors will find a variety of opportunities for enrichment. Whether admiring the works of local artists in the Banner Elk Gallery or taking in one of Ensemble Stage’s plays in

PHOTO BY MATT DEBNAM The Cultural Arts Center at the Historic Banner Elk School is at the epicenter of the town’s arts scene. The renovates school houses a theater, an art gallery, a book exchange and art classrooms.

the renovated gymnasium, the residents of the old schoolhouse are happy to share their works with the community.

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In addition to the theater and gallery, bibliophiles may enjoy a visit to the Banner Elk Book Exchange, the town’s lending library

which features a huge assortment of books, as well as speakers and community programs on a regular basis.

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For those wishing to try their hand at creating, the school is also home to a satellite campus of Mayland Community College. With

art classes offered throughout the year, the school has become a place for fledgling artists to spread their wings.

Lees McRae Theatre Arts Performing an eclectic variety of shows throughout the year, the Theatre Arts Department at Lees McRae is renowned for its dedication to good theatre.

Shows are known to feature up-and-coming student actors, musical talent, sharp choreography and spectacular sets, all brought together by skilled faculty directors.

For a full listing of upcoming performances, click to www.lmc.edu/academics/ programs/theatre-arts/ calendar.htm.

Lees-McRae Summer Theatre In addition to the works of the Theatre Arts Department throughout the semester, Lees-McRae SEE ART ON PAGE 16

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NUMBERS TO KNOW Important phone numbers in Banner Elk & Avery County The following is a listing of important area phone numbers at a glance for your convenience: Fire, Rescue, Police in Emergency: 911 Town of Banner Elk: (828) 898-5398 Avery County Chamber of Commerce: (828) 898-5605, (800) 972-2183 Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce: (828) 898-8395 Beech Mountain Chamber of Commerce: (828) 387-9283 The Avery Journal-Times newspaper: (828) 733-2448, (828) 733-0401 (subscriptions/

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classifieds) Banner House Museum: (828) 898-3634 Banner Elk Town Hall: (828) 898-5398 Banner Elk Police Department: (828) 898-4300 Banner Elk Fire Department: (828) 898-4623 Banner Elk Exxon: (828) 8985210 Lees-McRae College: (828) 898-5241 Avery County Sheriff’s Office: (828) 733-2071 Avery County Schools: (828) 733-6006

click to www.lmc.edu/community/summer-theatre.

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ART GALLERIES Summer Theatre has a long-standing tradition of bringing exceptional musical theatre to the High Country. Bringing in professional actors from across the country, the LMC Summer Theatre lineup typically features three larger-thanlife musicals. For full details of this summer’s shows,

With five art galleries in Banner Elk, and even more throughout the area as a whole, lovers of the visual arts will have a lot to take in. Gallery hours may vary by season, so it is best to call ahead.

Banner Elk Gallery 185 Azalea Circle (828) 260-2189

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Cannon Memorial Hospital: (828) 737-7000 Mountain Electric Cooperative: (828) 733-0159 Williams YMCA of Avery County: (828) 737-5500 Beech Mountain Resort: (828) 387-2011 Beech Mountain Police Department: (828) 387-2342 Sugar Mountain Resort: (828) 898-4521 Sugar Mountain Police Department: (828) 898-4349 Avery County Board of Elections: (828) 733-8282 Avery County Emergency

www.beartistsgallery. com One of the newest additions to the Avery County art scene, the BE Gallery is housed in the Cultural Arts Center at the Historic Banner Elk School. The gallery features the works of a co-op of local artists who specialize in a variety of mediums, including painting, photography, woodwork, ceramics and graphic design. In addition to members, a number of consignment artists also have their work on display.

Art Cellar Gallery 920 Shawneehaw Avenue (828) 898-5175 www.artcellaronline. com For 25 years, the Art Cellar Gallery has been a destination for art lovers visiting Banner Elk. Featuring works from regionally, nationally and internationally renowned artists, the gallery’s collection includes paintings, glass, wood, stone, metal and clay. With an ever-changing array of displays and exhibitions, the Art Cellar has something for every artistic taste.

Carlton Gallery 10360 Hwy. 105 S. (828) 963-4288 www.carltongallery.com One of the most established fine art galleries in

Management/Burn Permits: (828) 733-8213 Avery County Communications/911 Office: (828) 733-5855 Avery County Board of Commissioners Office: (828) 733-8212 Avery County Emergency Medical Services: (828) 7338286 Avery County Health Department: (828) 733-6031 Avery County Mapping: (828) 733-7001 Avery County Planning Department: (828) 733-8204 Avery County Register of

Deeds: (828) 733-8260 Avery County Parks and Recreation: (828) 733-8266 Avery County Social Services: (828) 733-8230 Avery County Senior Services: (828) 733-8220 Avery County Solid Waste: (828) 737-5420 Avery County Tax Office: (828) 733-8214 Avery County Transportation Department: (828) 733-0005 Avery County Veteran’s Services: (828) 733-8211 Avery County Museum: (828) 733-7111

PHOTO BY MATT DEBNAM Hayes Auditorium, on the campus of Lees-McRae College, plays hosts to some of the most engaging theatre performances in the High Country.

the High Country of Western North Carolina, Carlton Gallery features a spirited collection of artwork in all mediums with over 200 local, regional and national artists. With 35 years of history in the area, the Carlton Gallery is a must-visit location for any art lover visiting the High Country.

Sally Nooney Gallery 7137 Hwy. 194 S. (828) 963-7347 www.sallynooney.com Featuring the art of local

artist Sally Shelton Nooney, this gallery is located on Highway 194 between Banner Elk and Valle Crucis.

With a specialty in painting and glass art, Nooney’s work explores a variety of themes, including animals, still life and women with attitude.

Studio 140 140 Azalea Circle (828) 352-8853 www.studio140.com An open studio located in the heart of Banner Elk,

Studio 140 is home to local artists Kent Paulette and David Banegas, a pair who draw their inspiration from their beautiful mountain surroundings. As an open studio, visitors are welcome to drop in and see the artists at work and learn about their creative process.

Situated in the shopping center that houses Sorrento’s Italian Bistro and a variety of other restaurants, the studio is a great place to see art come to life.

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Have a wild and WOOLLY time at Banner Elk’s annual Woolly Worm Festival

BY JAMIE SHELL editor@averyjournal.com

BANNER ELK — For 40 years residents of the High Country and beyond have set aside the third weekend in October of every year to celebrate a festival dedicated to the fuzzy, furry woolly worm.

The festival, which started on a cool, blustery day in its first year of competition with only 63 worms and eight heats, has grown to more than 1,200 worms, 25 worms in each heat, with owners hoping that theirs is the resourceful worm that will win the grand prize of $1,000 that is awarded on Saturday.

Banner Elk Woolly Worm Festival is sponsored

by Banner Elk Kiwanis and Avery County Chamber of Commerce.

“It’s a great festival, as it has something for everyone,” said Roy Krege, who for the past four decades served as “Mr. Woolly Worm” before hanging up his colorful festival-inspired suit following the 2016 event.

Participants may provide their own worm to race, or worms may be bought onsite for a small fee.

Besides the obvious motivation that cash provides, the winning worm is also given the distinction of being used as the “worm of record” to predict the weather for Banner Elk and the

surrounding High Country during the winter months to come. The champion woolly worm’s markings are interpreted by seven-foot, two-inch former North Carolina State University star player, 1972 Olympic basketball team member and Avery County native Tommy Burleson. The bands of fur on the worm that vary in shading and color between brown and black determine the weather forecast. The 13 segments on the woolly worm’s back correspond to the 13 weeks of winter, progressing from the head to the tail. The darker the band, the more severe the weather forecast for that week.

The fun doesn’t stop with Saturday’s races.

Competition continues from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, as racers compete for the ultimate goal of taking home the Sunday grand purse of $500.

Generally, statistics show that there are fewer heats that occur on Sunday, which naturally increases a competitor’s opportunity to haul in extra spending cash with the help of a furry friend.

To race a worm, the cost is $5.

In addition to the races, there will be food and craft vendors throughout the festival grounds with artifacts, various snacks and meal items as dulcet tones from the onsite DJ fills and air.

For more information, contact Avery County Chamber of Commerce at (828) 898-5605 or click to www.averycounty.com.

PHOTO BY JIM MORTON The champion woolly worm “Hans Solo,” past champion at the annual Banner Elk Woolly Worm Festival, who was handled by owner Reyn Beekman and was examined by official festival forecaster Tommy Burleson. The annual festival celebrated its 40th anniversary in downtown Banner Elk in October.

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Banner Elk before the Banners

BY MICHAEL C. HARDY

Editor’s Note: The following story appears courtesy of Michael C. Hardy. Hardy is the 2010 North Carolina Historian of the Year and the author of 21 books. When not researching the depths of North Carolina’s role in the Civil War, he dabbles with local history. Learn more by clicking to www.michaelchardy. com.

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any of our local communities are named for prominent local families.

Most residents and even most visitors know that the name of Banner Elk is tied to the Banner family, but there is a long history of settlement centered around the area that is today Banner Elk, a history that actually predates the Banners themselves and which has other names stamped upon it.

The story of how the Banner family came to the region is a well-known piece of local history. Martin L. Banner traveled into these parts from Forsyth County about 1848; he promptly bought property and built a cabin. He soon became bored with his surroundings and sold out to the Dugger family. Banner then moved on to Carter County, Tennessee. Martin eventually returned to area a few years later and settled in the Montezuma community.

In 1856, Lewis Banner, a brother to Martin, moved to the area and purchased 200 acres of land on Elk Creek. He brought with him his five sons and three daughters. They are the ones who gave the name “Banner” to Banner Elk. A post office called Banner’s Elk opened on June 16, 1875. Today, Banner Elk is considered one of the premier vacation sites in western North Carolina.

However, there were pioneers in the area prior to the Banners.

One of the first was David Hix. About the same time that Samuel Bright was settling down

near the present-day site of the Avery County Airport, near Ingalls, David Hix was settling in the Valle Crucis area of Watauga County. His home was surrounded by a palisade wall and was generally known as Hix’s Fort. He was living there with his family, including his two sons, Samuel and David; his two son-in-laws, Thomas and Mikel Asher; two other men named Lucus and Asher, and a hired woman named Ireland, along with her daughter, Jenny.

For a brief amount of time, the group moved further down the Watauga River, living near Dugger’s Iron Works in what is

present-day Carter County, Tenn.

It was here that Jenny was abducted, probably by the Shawnee; she lived for seven years near the Ohio River and married one of their warriors. She was later purchased by some “Indian traders” and was eventually able to return to her mother.

Hix lived at Dugger’s Iron Works for maybe a year before returning to Valle Crucis. One source puts him back on the upper section of the Watauga River about 1776 or 1777. As the American Revolution broke out on the frontier as well as in the more populated sections of the Colonies, Hix’s position became more

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complicated and difficult. In fact, it is not even very clear where his loyalties actually were. One source considered Hix a Tory, while another considered him to be of a more neutral position. Clearly, Col. Benjamin Cleveland, Patriot leader and legendary foe of Tories in the backcountry, believed Hix was an enemy to the Patriot cause. At one point, Cleveland traveled from Wilkesboro and laid siege to Hix’s Fort. After a few days, Hix believed that Cleveland had retreated, and when the settlers ventured forth, Cleveland ambushed them, killing Hix’s son-in-law. Mikel, and wounding David Hix. Cleveland’s men then

plundered Hix’s Fort.

At some point, it appears that the Hix family fled their fort in Valle Crucis. The family came to the area near present-day Banner Elk, presumably at some point during the American Revolution. John Preston Arthur, in his history of Watauga County, tells us that Hix eventually “became uneasy and retired to the wilderness near what is now Banner Elk, where he made camp and supported himself by hunting and making maple syrup and sugar, thus avoiding service as an American or a Tory.” Hix did manage to avoid swearing allegiance to either side during the war. Arthur goes on to tell us that people 100 years ago still plowed up coal “near the Lybrook farm, near the Grandfather Orphanage” and that local people knew the area as the Hix Improvement, “that being the place here Samuel Hix ‘laid out during the Revolutionary War.’” It is possible that David Hix died in the Banner Elk area in 1792 or 1793. His will, drawn up by a resident from Washington County (now Tennessee), was probated in Wilkes County.

Arthur adds that there “were no clearings of any extent at Banner Elk, except those at the Hix Improvement, which was very small, and at Big Bottoms but there were two ‘deadenings,’ one called the Moses Deadening and the other the Lark Chopping.” These last two were probably locations where trees had been cut in such a way where their death was certain, thus opening up new ground for cultivation.

Arthur also tells us that David Hix soon had neighbors: Baker King and Ben Dugger. There are plenty of Duggers still in the area.

Members of the Hix family are also still here in Avery County, but, over time, the name has morphed into the more familiar Hicks. Though there were others seeking to settle in the region well before the 1840, it would be the Banner family whose name would stick to the community.

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Green Valley Baptist Heaton Christian Henson Creek Baptist Ivey Heights FWB Jehovah’s Witnesses Jonas Ridge Baptist Linville Falls Community Church Linville United Methodist Matney Liberty Church Midway Holiness Church Minneapolis Baptist Minneapolis Christian Minneapolis Methodist Mt. Calvary Baptist Mt. Pleasant Baptist Mountain View FWB Newland Christian Newland Presbyterian Newland United Methodist Open Door Baptist Pineola Baptist Pineola Church of God Pineola Presbyterian Pleasant Hill Baptist Plumtree Presbyterian Powdermill Baptist Roaring Creek Baptist Roaring Creek FWB St. Bernadette Catholic Stamey Town Baptist Sugar Mountain Baptist Yellow Mountain Baptist Vale FWB Victory Baptist Walnut Grove Presbyterian

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Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce Membership Directory Attractions and Activities Apple Hill Farm Contact Person: Lee Rankin Email: applehillfarmnc@gmail.com Address: 400 Apple Hill Rd., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-963-1662 Website: http://www.applehillfarmnc.com Banner Elk Book Exchange Contact Person: Donna Dicks Email: dbdicks@skybest.com Address: 357 Old Turnpike Rd, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-6667 Website: http://www.bannerelkbookexchange.com/ Banner House Museum Contact Person: Meredith Olan Email: bannerhousemuseum@yahoo.com Address: 7990 Hickory Nut Gap Rd., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-3634 Fax: 828-898-3634 Website: http://www.bannerhousemuseum.org Elk River Club Contact Person: Toni Littleton Email: toni@elkriverclubnc.com Address: 1000 Clubhouse Dr., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-9773 Fax: 828-898-6118 Website: http://elkriverclubnc.com/ Ensemble Stage Contact Person: Lisa Lamont Email: info@ensemblestage.com Addresss: 182 Azalea Circle, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-414-1844 Website: http://www.ensemblestage.com/ FORUM at Lees-McRae College Contact Person: Sandy Ramsey Email: ramsey@lmc.edu Address: PO Box 128, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-8748 Fax: 828-898-8716 Website: http://go.lmc.edu/forum Grandfather Mountain Contact Person: Katie Casella Email: katie2@grandfather.com Address: 2033 Blowing Rock Hwy., Linville, NC 28646 Phone: 828-733-2013 Fax: 828-733-2608 Website: http://www.grandfather.com/ High Mountain Expeditions Contact Person: Bill Leonard Email: info@highmountainexpeditions.com Address: 3149 Tynecastle Hwy., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-264-7368 Fax: 828-262-0572 Website: http://www.highmountainexpeditions.com Holston Presbytery Camp and Retreat Center Contact: Jim Austin Email: info@HolstonCenter.org Address: 6993 Hickory Nut Gap Rd, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 844-465-7866 Website: http://www.HolstonCenter.org The Kilted Artists Contact Person: Melissa A. Riordan Email: thekiltedartists@gmail.com Street: 64 High Country Square, Tynecastle Hwy S.R. 184, Banner Elk, NC, 28604 Phone: 828-898-3775 Website: http://www.thekiltedartists.com/ Rock Dimensions Climbing Guides Contact Person: Ryan Beasley & Jenny Allen Email: info@rockdimensions.com Street: 131-B S. Depot St., Boone, NC 28604 Phone: 828-265-3544 Website: http://www.rockdimensions.com Sugar Mountain Resort Inc. Contact Person: Kim Jochl Email: marketing@skisugar.com Address: 1009 Sugar Mountain Dr, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-4521 Website: http://www.skisugar.com ToddsCalendar.com Contact Person: Todd & Miel Mortensen Email: miel@toddscalendar.com Address: 1990 Big Hill Rd., Boone, NC 28607 Phone: 828-964-5405 Website: http://www.toddscalendar.com

Banking and Investments AmeriSouth Mortgage Company Contact Person: Robey Best Email: info@amerisouth.com Street: 2101 Sardis Rd N Ste 120, Charlotte, NC 28227

Phone: 704-845-9400 Fax: 704-845-8442 Edward Jones Contact Person: Cody Hoilman Email: cody.hoilman@edwardjones.com Street: 3616 Mitchell Avenue, Suite 7, Newland, NC 28657 Phone: 828-733-1684 Website: https://www.edwardjones.com Fifth-Third Bank Contact Person: Kathy Boone Email: Katherine.boone@53.com Street: 1667 Tynecastle Hwy. Phone: 898-6351 Website: https://www.53.com Highlands Union Bank Contact Person: Bettie Shomaker Email: bshomaker@hubank.com Address: 115 Main St. E., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-5100 Website: https://www.hubank.com/ High Country Wealth Management Contact Person: Jeff Davis Email: jdavis@highcountrwealth.com Address: 82 High Country Square, Tynecastle Hwy, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-3993 Fax: 828-898-3996 Website: http://www.highcountrywealth.com Mountain Community Bank, a branch of Carter County Bank Contact Person: Andrew McKeehan or Dustin Brown Email: amckeehan@cartercountybank.com Address: 3828 Hwy. 105, Sugar Mountain, NC 28604 Phone: 865-898-1888 Website: http://www.mountaincommunitybank.com/

Education Lees-McRae College Contact Person: Megan Hall (Director of Communications) Email: hallm@lmc.edu Address: 191 Main St., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-5241 Fax: 828-898-8814 Website: http://www.lmc.edu/ Mayland Community College Contact Person: Melissa Phillips Email: mcphillips@mayland.edu Address: 785 Cranberry St., Newland, NC 28657 Phone: 828-733-5883 Fax: 828-733-8877 Website: http://www.mayland.edu/

Health & Fitness Appalachian Brian Estates Contact Person: Anna Wilson Email: appalachian@choice-health.net Address: 163 Shadowline Dr., Boone, NC 28607 Phone: 828-264-1006 Fax: 828-265-4738 Website: http://www.univhealthcare.com Appalachian Home Care Contact Person: Ellen Harrell Email: ellen@apphomecare.com Address: 7929 NC Hwy 105 Suite B,, Boone NC 29607 Phone: 828-963-8233 Website: www.apphomecare.com Back in Action Chiropractic Contact Person: Dr. Joseph Nitti Email: bebackinaction@yahoo.com Street: 141 Shawneehaw Ave, Banner Elk 28604 Phone: 828-898-9000 Website: http://www.bebackinaction.com/ Banner Elk Pharmacy Contact Person: Jay Ogburn & Debbie Turner Email: b4121@skybest.com Address: 110 Park Ave, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-4271 Better Days and Nights Contact Person: Peter Paglen MA, NCC, LPCA Email: betterdaysandnights@gmx.com Address: 600 Silver Springs Dr., Suite 1A, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-333-4170 Cranberry House Memory Care Contact Person: Hiedi Legg Email: tstephens@meridiansenior.com Address: 6215 N. US Highway 19, Newland, NC 28657 Phone: 828-733-5558 Website: http://www.meridiansenior.com/community/ cranberryhouse John L. Johnson, DDS Contact Person: John Johnson

Email: jljohnsondds@skybest.com Address: 122 Hardee’s Ln., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-4656 Life Care Center of Banner Elk Contact Person: Ben Crider Email: benjamin_crider@lcca.com Address: 185 Norwood Hollow Rd., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-5136 Fax: 828-898-8426 Website: http://lifecarecenterofbannerelk.com/ Williams YMCA of Avery County Contact Person: Trey Oakley Email: treyo@ymcaavery.org Address: 436 Hospital Drive, Linville, NC 28646 Phone: 828-737-5500 Website: http://ymcaavery.org/

Home Improvements Attic Design, PLLC Contact Person: Bob Mann Email: adesign@skybest.com Address: 200 Park Ave., Suite B, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-8244 Website: http://www.attic-design.com Avery Rent-All Contact Person: Jimmy Greene Email: jimmy.greene@boonerentalsinc.com Street: 1829 Tynecastle Hwy., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-6301 Website: http://www.boonerent-all.com Dianne Davant & Associates Contact Person: Amanda Clopton Email: amanda@davant-interiors.com Address: 5111 Hwy. 105 S., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-9887 Website: http://www.davant-interiors.com/ Distinctive Cabinetry & Design Contact Person: Pat & Dave Parks Email: dave@design105.com Address: 3990 NC 105 South, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 963-9633 Website: http://www.distinctivecabinetrydesign.com Isley Construction Co, Inc. Contact Person: Roy Isley Email: isleyconstruction@yahoo.com Address: 4236 Linville Falls Hwy., Newland, NC 28657 Phone: 828-898-7544, 828-733-4209 Website: http://www.isleyconstruction.homesandland.com/ Isley Materials Contact Person: Roy Isley Email: isleyconstruction@yahoo.com Address: 4236 Linville Falls Highway, Newland, NC 28657 Phone: 828-733-4209 Fax: 828-733-4498 Website: http://www.isleyconstruction.homesandland.com/ J.A.C.K.S. Glass and Mirror Contact Person: Kevin Williams Email: noemail@noemail.com Street: 65 Orchard Lane, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-733-9600 Mountain Construction Enterprises, Inc. Contact Person: Mark Kirkpatrick Email: mark@mountainconstruction.com Address: 1345 Poplar Grove Rd., Banner Elk, NC 28607 Phone: 828-963-8090 Website: http://www.mountainconstruction.com/ Mountain Craft Builders Contact Person: Bill Tuck Email: btuck@mac.com Address: 142 Teaberry Trail, Beech Mountain, NC 28607 Phone: 828-260-0013 Website: https://www.houzz.com/pro/mtncraft/mountain-craftbuilders-inc New Lifestyles Carpet One Floor & Home Contact Person: Art Scurlock Email: art.carpetone@gmail.com Street: 2862 Tynecastle Hwy. (Hwy. 184) Postcode: 28604 City: Banner Elk Phone: 828.528.4013 Website: http://www.newlifestylescarpet1bannerelk.com/ Ray Knowles Craftsman’s Services Contact Person: Ray Knowles Email: rayknowles@aol.com Address: Banner Elk, NC 2860 Phone: 828-504-0052 VPC Builders Contact Person: Matt Vincent Email: vpcbuilders@gmail.com Street: 2059 Tynecastle Highway, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-295-0707

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Lodging The Banner Elk Inn, B&B, and Cottages Contact Person: Beverly Lait Email: bannerelkinn@skybest.com Address: 407 E. Main St., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-6223 Fax: 828-898-6224 Website: http://www.bannerelkinn.com Banner Elk Mtn Cabins Contact Person: Marsha Ruppard Email: bannerelkmtncabins@gmail.com Address: 344 Valle Vista Drive, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-387-1209 Website: http://www.bannerelkmtncabins.com Best Western Plus Mountain Lodge Contact Person: Shannon Wooten, Gen. Mgr. Email: swooten81@gmail.com Address: 1615 Tynecastle Hwy., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone:828- 898-4571 Website: http://www.bestwesternbannerelk.com Carolina Cabin Rentals, Inc. Contact Person: John White Email: Inquiries@CarolinaCabinRentals.com Address: 197 Old US Highway 321, Blowing Rock, NC 28605 Phone: 828-295-6000 Website: http://www.carolinacabinrentals.com/ Cornerstone Cabins and Lodge of Banner Elk Contact Person: Ray & Kim Schrader Email: ccabins@att.net Address: 64 Cornerstone Cir., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-3115 Website: http://www.cornerstonerentals.com/ Dereka’s Sugar Mountain Accommodations Center and Realty Inc. Contact Person: Dereka Plyler Email: resv@staysugar.com Address: 106 Sugar Mountain Dr., Sugar Mtn, NC 28604 Phone: 800-545-9475 Fax: 898-8620 Website: http://www.staysugar.com/ Festiva Blue Ridge Village Resort Contact Person: Kim Dalton Email: kdalton@pattonhospitality.com Address: 3781 Tynecastle Hwy, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-9737 Fax: 828-898-5967 Honey Bear Cabin Contact Person: Barbara Swiatlowski Email: swateam@bellsouth.net Address: 180 Sugar Bear Ridge Lane, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 561-573-8426 Website: http://www.sugarmountaincabin.com/ IFC Properties, LLC Contact Person: Rosemary Stein Email: infamclin@aol.com Address: 875 Eagles Nest Trail, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 336-212-1200 Fax: 336-570-0012 Website: http://www.vrbo.com/260138 The Inn at Elk River Contact Person: Darlene Calvert Email: jslowery@aol.com Address: 875 Main St. West, Hwy. 194, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-9669 Fax: 828-898-2567 Website: http://www.elkriverinn.com Little Main St. Inn & Suites Contact Person: Phil & Lori Dean Email: vacations@littlemainstreet.com Address: 607 E. Main St., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-6109 Fax: 828-898-6377 Website: http://littlemainstreet.com/ McNamara Properties Contact Person: June McNamara Email: june.g.mcnamara@icloud.com Address: 1208 Glen Eden Dr, Raleigh, NC 27612 Phone: 919-971-6001 Mountain Retreats Realty Contact Person: Diane Martin Email: diane@ncmountainretreats.com Address: P.O. Box 2437, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-963-6325 Fax: 828-898-7664 Website: http://www.ncmountainretreats.com/ The Lodge at River Run Contact Person: Bobbie Parks Email: thelodgeatriverrun@gmail.com

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Banner Elk Chamber of Commerce Membership Directory FROM PAGE 21 Address: 2981 Banner Elk Hwy, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-4709 Website: https://thelodgeatriverrun.com/ Resort Real Estate and Rentals at Sugar Mountain Contact Person: Jack & Janet Anderson Email: reservations@staysugarmountain.com Address: 3390 Tynecastle Hwy., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-9746 Website: http://www.staysugarmountain.com Sell My Timeshare NOW Banner Elk Email: info@sellmytimesharenow.com Phone: 877-815-4227 Fax: 603-516-0757 Website: http://www.sellmytimesharenow.com/buy-sell-bannerelk-timeshare-resales/ Serenity Haven Cabin Rentals Contact Person: Floyd & Patsy Townsend Email: scamper@skybest.com Address: 676 Old Turnpike Rd., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-5762 Website: http://serenityhaven.net Sugar Ski and Country Club HOA Inc Contact Person: Hope Harvey Email: info@sugarmountain.com Address: 100 Sugar Ski Dr., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-9784 Website: http://www.sugarmountain.com Swiss Mountain Village Contact Person: Charles Wilson Email: info@swissmountain.com Address: 2324 Flat Top Rd., Blowing Rock, NC 28605 Phone: 828-295-3373 Website: http://www.swissmountain.com/ Taylor House Inn Contact Person: Bernard & Tessa Russo Email: info@taylorhouseinn.com Address: 4584 Hwy 194 S, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-963-5581 & 800-963-5581 Website: http://www.taylorhouseinn.com

Municipal Seven Devils TDA Contact Person: Debbie Powers Email: townfinance@sevendevils.net Address: 1356 Seven Devils Rd., Seven Devils, NC 28604 Phone: 828-963-5343 Website: http://sevendevils.net Town of Banner Elk Contact Person: Rick Owen Email: manager@townofbannerelk.org Address: 200 Park Ave, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-5398 Website: http://www.townofbannerelk.org Non-Profit Organizations Avery County Habitat for Humanity Contact Person: Jordan Slagle Email: slaglej@averycohfh.org Address: P.O. Box 1016, Newland, NC 28657 Phone: 828-733-1909 Website: http://www.averycohfh.org/ Avery County Humane Society Contact Person: Bruce Malfatone Email: averyhumaneed@gmail.com Address: P.O. Box 1213, Newland, NC 28657 Phone: 828-733-2333 Fax: 828-733-9937 Website: http://www.averyhumane.org Children’s Hope Alliance Contact Person: Abby Lord Email: a.lord@grandfatherhome.org Address: P.O. Box 98, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-5465 Fax: 828-898-8513 Website: https://www.childrenshopealliance.org/ Feeding Avery Families Contact Person: Dick Larson Email: feedingaveryfamilies@gmail.com Street: 508 Pineola Street, Newland, NC 28657 Phone: 828-783-8506 Hospitality House of Boone Contact Person: Todd Carter Email: info@hosphouse.org Address: 338 Brook Hollow Rd., Boone, NC 28607 Phone: 828-264-1237 Fax: 828-265-2541 Website: http://www.hospitalityhouseofboone.org/ Kiwanis Club of Banner Elk Contact Person: Ann Swinkola Email: agswinkola@skybest.com Address: P.O. Box 2321, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-9044 Website: http://www.bannerelkkiwanis.org/

Churches Banner Elk Presbyterian Church Contact Person: Rob Clemmer Email: office@bannerelkpresbyterian.org Street: 420 College Dr., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-5406 Fax: 828-898-7615 Website: http://bannerelkpresbyterian.org/ Banner Elk United Methodist Church Contact Person: Daniel Brubaker Email: bubbabru@skybest.com Address: 486 College Dr., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-9729 Website: http://bannerelkumc.org/

Real Estate Antler Realty Contact Person: Jim Edsall Email: jim@antlerrealty.net Address: 146 Shawneehaw Ave, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-3111 Fax: 828-898-2393 Website: http://www.antlerrealty.net Banner Elk Realty Contact Person: John Davis, III Email: davisjd@skybest.com Address: 161 Silver Springs Drive, Suite #2, Banner Elk, NC 28604 P.O. Box 336, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-9756 Fax: 828-898-4898 Website: http://www.bannerelkrealty.com Bear Real Estate Contact Person: Kim Hyatt Email: kim@bearrealestate.com Address: 185 Azalea Circle, Box 2498, Banner Elk, NC Phone: 828-260-5338 Website: bearrealestate.com Blue Ridge Realty and Investments Contact Person: Todd Rice and Bill Acceto Email: info@brri.net Address: 110 Main St. Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-737-3100 Website: http://blueridgerealty.net/ Eagles Nest Realty LLC Contact Person: Mary Sue Street Email: mstreet@eaglesnestrealyllc.com Address: 51 Eagles Nest Trail, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 800-770-9311 Website: eaglesnestrealtyllc.com Elk River Property Owners Association, Inc. Contact Person: Bob Littleton Email: elkriverpoa@elkriverpoa.com Address: 643 Banner Elk Hwy., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-9791 Fax: 828-898-4856 Website: http://www.elkriverpoa.com/ Elk River Realty, Inc. Contact Person: Rick Foster/Spencer Robbins Email: rick@elkriverclub.com Address: 539 Banner Elk Hwy., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-9777 Website: http://www.elkriverclub.com/ The Farm at Banner Elk Contact Person: Mark Lehmann Email: thefarmbenc@skybest.com Address: Dobbins Rd./Farm Loop Rd., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-4416 Website: http://www.thefarmatbannerelk.com/ Premier Sotheby’s International Realty Contact Person: Deena Levy and Meghan McSwain Email: deena.levy@sothebysrealty.com Address: 2120 Tynecastle Hwy, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-8965 Fax: 828-898-3695 Website: http://www.premiersothebysrealty.com/ Ridgefront Realty Contact Person: Cheri Pulcini Email: cheri@ridgefrontrealty.com Street: Main St, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-4100 Fax: 828-898-4111 Silver Springs Farms, LLC Contact Person: George Meyer Jr. & Bev Payne Email: bev@skybest.com Address: 600 Old Turnpike Rd., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-6896 Website: http://bannerelkhomes.com The Summit Group of the Carolinas Contact Person: Allison Phillips Email: summitgroup@skybest.com Address: 415 Shawneehaw Ave, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-3500 Website: www.summitgrouprealestate.com

Sugartop Resort Condominium Association Contact Person: Dennis Lacey Email: sales@sugartop.com Address: 303 Sugar Top Dr., Sugar Mountain, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-5226 Fax: 828-898-8627 Website: http://www.sugartop.com/ The Vistas at Banner Elk Contact Person: Kent Smith Email: bevistas@gmail.com Address: 1873-A Penny Lane, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-3380 Website: http://www.vistasatbannerelk.com

Restaurants & Breweries & Wineries Aramark- Lees McRae Dining Contact Person: David Masonoff Email: masonoff-david@aramark.com Address: PO Box 116, Banner Elk, NC Phone: 828-898-8088 Website: http://www.aramark.com Banner Elk Cafe and Lodge Espresso Bar and Eatery Contact Person: Les Broussard Email: skifamily04@charter.net Address: Hwy. 184, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-4040 Website: www.bannerelkcafe.com Banner Elk Subway Contact Person: Aaron Barlow Email: aaronbarlow@charter.net Address: 3579 Tynecastle Hwy., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-8544 Fax: 828-898-8690 Banner Elk Winery & Villa Contact Person: Valerie Cogdill Email: vcogdill@gmail.com Address: 135 Deer Run Ln., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone:828- 898-9090 Website: http://www.bannerelkwinery.com Barra, Sushi Club and Chef’s Table Contact Person: Angelo Accetturo Email: accetturoang@aol.com Address: 140 Azalea Circle, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-7727 Bayou Smokehouse and Grill and Bayou Store Contact Person: Winston & David Ammann Email: bayouwinston@aol.com Address: 130 Main St. E., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-8952 Website: http://www.bayousmokehouse.com Bodegas Kitchen and Wine Bar Contact Person: Paul Alcazar Email: palcazar@BodegasBE.com Street: 496 West Main St, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Website: http://www.BodegasBE.com Cam Ranh Bay Contact Person: Julia Vu Email: camranhbaynguyen2016@gmail.com Address: 110 High Country Square, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-4121 Website: http://www.camranhbaync.com/ Carolina Barbeque Contact Person: Dave Calvert Email: dcalvert509@gmail.com Address: 500 Pineola St, Newland, NC 28657 Phone: 828-737-0700 Fax: 828-737-0708 Website: http://www.carolinabbqnewland.com/ Sorrento’s Italian Bistro Contact Person: Angelo Accetturo Email: accetturoang@aol.com Address: 140 Azalea Circle, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-5214 Website: http://sorrentosbistro.com Stonewalls Restaurant and Banner Elk Olive Oil & Balsamics Contact Person: Scott Garland Email: scottgarlandevents@yahoo.com Address: 344 Shawneehaw Ave, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-5550 Website: http://www.stonewallsrestaurant.com Art Galleries 3D Creative Design Studios Contact Person: Carly Moore Email: 3dcreativestudios@gmail.com Address: 10244 Hwy 105 S, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-963-7446 Alta Vista Gallery Contact Person: Maris Hyde Email: altavista@skybest.com Address: 2839 Broadstone Rd., Valle Crucis, NC 28691 Phone: 828-963-5247 Website: http://www.altavistagallery.com

The Art Cellar Gallery Contact Person: Mike and Pam McKay Email: info@artcellaronline.com Address: 920 Shawneehaw Ave, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-5175 Website: www.artcellaronline.com Studio 140 Art Gallery Contact Person: Angelo Accetturo Email: accetturoang@aol.com Address: 140 Azalea Circle, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-1940 Website: http://www.studio140art.com/ Garden Centers Mountaineer Garden Center Contact Person: Sara & Allen Gregory Email: mgcinc1986@yahoo.com Address: 1735 Tynecastle Hwy., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-5219 Fax: 828-898-5196 Website: http://mountaineergardencenter.com/

Home Furnishings Banner Elk Consignment Cottage Contact Person: Susan Brown Email: consign@skybest.com Address: 414 Shawneehaw Ave, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-5733 Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Banner-ElkConsignment-Cottage/146834055665 Larson’s Fine Furniture Contact Person: Dick Larson Email: dick@larsonsfinefurniture.com Street: 152 John Erwin Road, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-260-5389 Website: http://www.larsonsfinefurniture.com/ Maple’s Leather Furniture Inc. Contact Person: Zoe Schmidinger Email: info@maplesleather.com Address: 177 Dick Trundy Ln., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-6110 Fax: 828-898-6113 Website: http://www.maplesleather.com/ The Twisted Twig Antiques and Accents Contact Person: Marcee Corn Email: thetwistedtwigantiques@gmail.com Address: 2780 Tynecastle Hwy, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-1822

Jewelry Hardin Fine Jewelry Contact Person: Susan Hardin Email: hardinjewelry@gmail.com Address: 920 Shawneehaw Ave, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-4653 Linens DeWoolfson Down Contact Person: Ashley Mitchell Email: info.linens@dewoolfsonlinens.com Address: 9452 NC Hwy 105 S., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 800-833-3696 Website: http://www.dewoolfsonlinens.com

Pet Supplies and Services My Best Friend’s Barkery Contact Person: Erika Siegel Email: esiegel@mybestfriendsbarkery.com Street: 176 Shawneehaw Ave, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-5625 Website: http://www.mybestfriendsbarkery.com/ Pet Prairie Dog Retreat Contact Person: Lora Anne Campbell Email: petprairie@skybest.com Address: Sugar Grove, NC 28679 Phone: 828-297-9522 Website: http://petprairiedogretreat.com/ Positive Partners Dog Training Contact Person: Brianne Harris Email: brianne@positivepartnersdogtraining.com Street: 103 B Falcon View Drive, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 919-690-5252 Website: http://positivepartnersdogtraining.com/ Ruth Ann’s Pet Grooming Contact Person: Ruth Ann Liberatore Email: rapjlib@aol.com Street: 114 Laurel Lane, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-260-4454 Sherry’s Pawsitively Pampered Dog Sitting Contact Person: Sherry McManus Email: pawsitivelypet111@gmail.com Address: PO Box 2211, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-260-1144

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Specialty Food and Wine Avery County Farmers Market Contact Person: Waightstill Avery Address: P.O. Box 190, Plum Tree, NC 28644 Phone: 828-733-5052 Website: http://www.averycountyfarmersmarket.net Erick’s Cheese and Wine Contact Person: Randall Ray Email: rlyar@aol.com Address: 4004 Hwy. 105, Grandfather Ctr., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-9424 Website: http://www.erickscheeseandwine.com/ Mountain Grounds Coffee & Tea Co. Contact Person: Heather and Will Mitchell Email: mountaingroundsnc@gmail.com Address: 3990 Hwy. 105, Suite 10, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-5878 Ramble Juice and Ice Cream Contact Person: Natalie Houston Email: ramblejuice@hotmail.com Street: 144 Azalea Circle, Banner Elk, NC 2860 Phone: 828 385-3386

Window Treatments Carolina Window Fashions Contact Person: Greg Seiz Email: gregs@carolinawindowfashions.com Street: 66 Pershing St., Newland, NC 28657 Phone: 828-733-3318 Fax: 828-733-3341 Website: http://www.carolinawindowfashions.com

Apparel Base Camp BE Contact Person: Mandy Loorham Email: basecampbe@gmail.com Address: 441 Shawneehaw Ave, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 706-346-4509 BJ’s Resort Wear Contact Person: Sally Breslaue Email: salbres@aol.com Address: 145 Main St., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-4229 Tanger Outlets in Blowing Rock Contact Person: Heidi Ellis Email: heidi.ellis@tangeroutlets.com Address: 278 Shoppes on the Parkway Suite 33, Blowing Rock, NC 28605 Phone: 828-295-4444 Fax: 828-295-0095 Website: http://tangeroutlet.com/blowingrock

Services Accounting and Billing Services Patty’s Billing Services, Inc. Contact Person: Patty Robinson Email: patty@pattysbillingservices.com Address: P.O. Box 2102, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-4504 Website: http://pattysbillingservices.com/

Auto Repair Flanagan’s Auto Service, Inc. Contact Person: Charles Flanagan, Jr. Email: dflanagan@skybest.com Address: 78 Orchard Ln., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-3709 Fax: 828-898-3709 Auto Sales Ross Chrysler Jeep Ram Contact Person: Richard Miller Email: rmiller@rossauto.com Address: 2282 Hwy 105 South, Boone, NC 28607 Phone: 828-264-2875 Website: http://rossauto.com

Cleaning and Restoration Highland Pro Clean, Inc Contact Person: Andrew Johansen Email: highlandproclean@gmail.com Address: 136 Asa St, Newland, NC 28657 Phone: 828-733-5089 Website: http://www.highlandproclean.com Pinacle Network Inc. Contact Person: Deborah Campa Email: c9045714159@yahoo.com Address: 505 Beachland Blvd #251,Vero Beach,

NC 32963 Website: http://www.dc.yourbodyiswater.info/

Computer Services The Computer Studio Contact Person: Peter & Stephanie Paglen Email: thecomputerstudio@gmail.com Address: 219A Beech Mountain Pkwy., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-355-6162 Website: http://www.thecomputerstudio.webs.com/ Fred France and Associates Contact Person: Fred France Email: ffrance2008@ceoexpress.com Street: 108 Lower Grouse Ridge Rd., Beech Mountain, NC 28604 Phone: 828-387-0073 Website: http://ffare.vpweb.com/

Custom Mapping Highland Mapping, Inc. Contact Person: Eric Neel Email: mail@highlandmapping.com Address: 395 Shawneehaw Ave, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-7720 Website: http://www.highlandmapping.com/

Electric Service Mountain Electric Cooperative, Inc Contact Person: Joseph A Thacker III, General Manager Email: mtninfo@mountainelectric.com Street: 1373 Elk Park Hwy, Newland, NC 28657 Phone: 828-733-0159 Fax: 828-733-3213 Website: http://www.mountainelectric.com/

Entertainment RYGID AV Contact Person: Ryan Gilbert Email: ryan@rygidav.com Street: 145 Locust Point Dr, Boone, NC 28607 Phone: 980-263-9194 Website: http://rygidav.com/ Welter Entertainment Contact Person: Pete Welter Email: pete@welterentertainment.com Street: 8693 Laurel Springs W, Newland, NC 28657 Phone: 828-565-2345 Website: http://www.welterentertainment.com/

Funeral Homes Austin & Barnes Funeral Home And Crematory Contact Person: E.Bruce Shomaker Email: bruce@austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com Address: 194 Queen Street, Boone, NC 28607 Phone: 804-384-7921 Fax: 828-264-8889 Website: http://www.austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com/

Hair and Beauty Alternatives Natural Hair Studio Contact Person: Todd & Lori Bush Email: todlor@skybest.com Street: 2989-A Tynecastle Hwy., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-5262 Mountain Gypsies- The Spa and Salon at Banner Elk Contact Person: Donna Gwaltney, Cat Young and Tess Hughes Email: catgirlrisingsparta1@gmail.com Address: 358 Shawneehaw Ave, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-260-4955

Insurance Business First Insurance Contact Person: Tom Petcoff Email: tom@baronrealty.com Street: PO Box 175, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 863-665-6060 Website: http://businessfirstinsurancecompany.com Fortner Insurance Agency, Inc. Contact Person: Tim Ganley Email: pharris@fortnerinsurance.com Address: 156 Main St. E., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-6366 Website: http://www.fortnerinsurance.com/ Greystone Insurance Associates, Inc.

Contact Person: Linda Gilleland Email: lgilleland@golifestore.com Address: 148 Highway 105 Extension, Boone, NC 28607 Phone: 828-264-2626 Website: http://www.greystoneins.com/ Landscape and Tree Care Fairway Lawns of Banner Elk Contact Person: Dewayne Krege Email: fairwaylawns@skybest.com Address: P.O. Box 1643, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-4600 Hunter’s Tree Service, Inc. Contact Person: Tony & Judy Hunter Email: trees@htsinc.biz Address: 1731 Beech Mountain Road, Elk Park, NC 28622 Phone: 828-733-3320 Fax: 828-733-0023 Website: http://www.hunterstreeserviceinc.com

Contact Person: Donald Rennard Email: don.rennard@cruiseplanners.com Street: 2331 Tynecastle Hwy. Suite #8, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-789-9236 Website: http://www.bookmemytrip.com/

Wedding Services Overlook Barn Contact Person: Katie Elder Email: events@overlookbarn.com Address: 830 Elderberry Ridge Road, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-414-1156 Website: http://www.overlookbarn.com Weddings by Kelley Kathryn Contact Person: Kelly Shomaker Email: kgshomaker@gmail.com Address: 238 Shomaker Rd, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-783-8559

Lawyers and Attorneys

Weather

Blue Ridge Advocacy Center Contact Person: Tom McMurray Email: tom@appalachianmediation.com Address: PO Box 2171 Phone: 828-386-1116 Fax: 828-386-1119 Website: http://www.appalachianmediation.com

Ray’s Weather Center Contact Person: Ray Russell Email: ray@raysweather.com Address: 1675 Blowing Rock Rd Suite 402, Boone, NC 28607 Phone: 828-260-3151 Website: http://raysweather.com

Magazines Carolina Mountain Life Magazine Contact Person: Babette McAuliffe Email: livingcarolina@bellsouth.net Address Street: P.O. Box 976, Linville, NC 28646 Phone: 828-737-0771 Website: http://www.carolinamountainlifemagazine. com/ Pest Control Services A-1 Termite and Pest Control, Inc. Contact Person: Max Brown Email: marius_b@att.net Address: 2686 Morganton Blvd. S.W., Lenoir, NC 28645 Phone: 800-532-7378 & 828-963-8600

Photography Todd Bush Photography Contact Person: Todd & Lori Bush Email: todd@bushphoto.com Address: 2989-C Tynecastle Hwy., Hwy. 184, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-8088 Website: http://www.bushphoto.com Printing, Signs, Mailing Services Go Postal Contact Person: Ken Gottfried Email: keng@gpostal. com Address: New Market Center, Boone, NC 28607 Phone: 828-262-0027 Website: http://www.gpostal.com The Sign Shop Contact Person: Bill Dicks Email: thesignshop@skybest.com Address: P.O. Box 426, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-4437 Fax: 828-898-7586

Storage Facilities Banner Manor Self Storage Contact Person: Yvonne Bailey Cantrell Email: bannermanor@bannerelkselfstorage.com Address: 161 Silver Springs Dr. & 10675 Hwy. 105, Banner Elk, NC Phone: 828-898-5896 Website: http://www.bannerelkselfstorage.com/

Telecommunications and Internet Skyline Membership Corporation Contact Person: Brent Keith, Business; Paige Phillips, Customer Service; Karen Powell, Public Relations Email: inquiries@skybest.com Address: 16 High Country Square, Banner Elk, NC 28604 & 157 Seven Devils Road, Seven Devils, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-1350 Website: http://skyline.org

Travel Agents Cruise Planners- Rennard

Individual Members Fred & Sherry Abernathy Email: fredsherry@charter.net Address: 130 Tree Top Lane, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-504-0122 Allen & Rebecca Bolick Email: bannerelkbolicks@gmail.com Address: P.O. Box 1326, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-1934 Kathy Boone Email: chattybanker@charter.net Street: 1735 Grouse Moor Dr., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-262-4614 Sara Brewer Email: hicountryabc@skybest.com Street: P.O. Box 1508, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-260-2060 Mary Jo and Dan Brubaker Email: bubbabru@skybest.com Address: 645 Old Farm Rd, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-260-4792 Alt Email: mbrubaker@skybest.com David & Linda Coutts Email: lindafci@bellsouth.net Address: 5204 White Oak Ln., Tamarac, FL 33319 Phone: 954-868-4741 Dolab, Sharilynn and Charles Email: sldolab8@gmail.com Address: 1069 Beech Mnt Parkway, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 843-368-3476 Bobby Duke Email: bobbyduke@skybest.com Address: 423 Valle Ridge Dr., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-963-2820 Peter and Yvonne Finne Email: peterfinne@live.com Street: 189 Stoneybrook Lane, Banner Elk, NC 2860 Phone: 843-693-9903 Carroll & Karin Hickman Email: cwh43@skybest.com Address: P.O. Box 2367, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-963-5345 Roy & Marion Krege Email: rmkrege@skybest.com Address: P.O. Box 22, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-5899 Charles and Nancy Lester Email: charles.lester@sutherland.com Address: 1955 Musket Court, Stone Mountain, 30087 Phone: 770-938-2533 Carina Llobet Email: carinallobet@gmail.com Street: P.O. Box, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 305-205-8665 Jim Long Email: ftljal@bellsouth.net Address: 165 Heather Lane, Banner Elk, NC 286041 Phone: 954-873-7071 Brenda Lyerly Email: lyerlybs@gmail.com Address: P.O. Box 127, Banner Elk, NC 28604

Phone: 828-898-5382 Dick & Joyce Newman Email: newmanjoy@aol.com Address: 1212 Santona St., Coral Gables, FL 33146 Phone: 828-895-5962 Judith Nye Email: judybnye@gmail.com Address: PO Box 2320, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-260-2148 Paul and Susie O’Connell Email: oconn@skybest.com Address: 132 Grassy Gap Loop Rd, Banner Elk Meredith and Tony Olan Email: mereditholan@gmail.com Street: 225 Hillside Dr, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 704-608-2863 Gene Ormond Email: logo143@gmail.com Address: 126 Bear Club Ln., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 727-460-7788 Allison Penegar Email: allisonpenegar@yahoo.com Street: 84 Billy Goat Bluff, Elk Park, NC 28622 Phone: 704-661-4523 Paul Rovengo Email: pcr1n1mm@yahoo.com Street: 754 Shelter Rock Rd, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 919-362-1110 Ted Silver & Carol Berns Email: biketed@gmail.com Address: Banner Elk, NC Nancy and Stephen Simmons Email: simmonsns@me.com Address: 470 Banner Grande Lane, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-8363 Roseanne Snow Email: greenockian2@gmail.com Address: 180 Cinnamon Fern Lane, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 769-216-0347 Ruth and Jack Sparks Email: jwsparks@bellsouth.net Address: 351-B Silver Springs Dr., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Susan and David Staton Email: susan.staton@gmail.com Address: 5669 Hickory Nut Gap Rd., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-7820 Nancy and Bill Stevenson Contact Person: Nancy and Bill Stevenson Email: wsteven22@yahoo.com Address:: 314 A Silver Springs Drive, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Barry and Linda Sutton Email: barry.sutton@earthlink.net Address: 9373 Hwy. 19E, Roan Mountain, TN 37187 Phone: 778-6746 Jim and Ann Swinkola Email: jimswinkola@icloud.com Address: P.O. Box 692, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-2579 Deka Tate Email: justdeka@skybest.com Address: 193 Maple Court, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-9203 Bob and Sandy Testani Email: sandytest@charter.net Address:311 Penny Lane, #2-C, Banner Elk NC phone: 828-367-6204 Elizabeth (Betsy) Walker Email: jkwalker2001@yahoo.com Address: 288 Puddingstone Pkwy, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Mary Watts Email: mewattsdmd@yahoo.com Address: 1 Spillway Ln., Spartanburg, SC 29307 Phone: 828-898-8555 John & Linda Williams Email: jhwilliams.3@gmail.com Address: 525 Grey Fox Ridge Rd., Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 828-898-2010 Larry and Chris Zimmer Email: crzimmercsn@gmail.com Street: 125 Tweetsie Lane East, Banner Elk, NC 28604 Phone: 585-230-4928

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Wednesday, December 27, 2017