Monthly Archives: June 2012
Raising a Toast to the Future of Blowing Rock Hospital
For 35 years the caring women of Blowing Rock have donated time and talent to raise money for our community hospital. Once again, the past and present chairwomen of the annual Blowing Rock Hospital Benefit and Luncheon will host a fundraiser, Wine and Women: A Tasting.
Please join us July 12, 2012 from 4 pm – 6pm at the beautiful home of Kim and Steve Kincaid. Don your dressy denim, and we’ll raise a glass to the 2012 theme “Blazing a Trail in Style and Healthcare”. All proceeds will benefit the new medical facility being developed in the Blowing Rock community.
We are pleased to present this event with the help of following wine distributing companies: Ms. Natali Meetze of Fine Wine Trading Company, Mr. Dylan Tatum of Grandfather Winery in Banner Elk and Ms. Wendy Dunn of Mutual Distributing Company. Each company has agreed to generously donate and represent their wonderful wine with a tasting sure to please any pallet.
In addition, this event will highlight some of our best restaurants in the High Country who have graciously donated the hors d’oeuvres for Wine and Women. We will feature delicious dishes from Bistro Roca, Mary Kelly Glidewell’s, Foggy Rock, Crippen’s Country Inn, The Table at Crestwood and The Best Cellar.
A ticket to the tasting is $50.00 of which, 100% is tax deductible. Please contact Megan Ellis at 828-262-9564 or mellis@apprhs.org to purchase tickets.
To learn more about Appalachian Regional Healthcare Foundation, visit www.apprhs.org/foundation.
Urgent Need for Blood Donations
Due to a decrease in donor turnout and lower collections as Summer season starts, the American Red Cross (ARC) has inventory shortages. The Red Cross is currently triaging product orders for immediate patient use only and anticipate that shortages will continue through the July 4th holiday.
According to the American Red Cross website, “Blood donations through the American Red Cross are down in the first five months of 2012 compared to the same period last year. And, there is only about half the amount of readily available blood in the Red Cross inventory at this time. Donations of blood types O positive, O negative, A negative and B negative are urgently needed.”
There is an emergent need for blood donations in the High Country, North Carolina and across the nation. Please support local blood drives and encourage your family and friends to “Give the Gift of Life” by donating blood to the American Red Cross.
For more information, contact the Watauga County American Red Cross at (828) 264-8226, click here to make a blood donation appointment or visit www.redcrossblood.org.
Death at the Double D Ranch – Could Chief or Pocca be the murderer?
Chief Redfeather and Poccamahinee
Michelle Novacek appears as Chief Redfeather’s daughter, Poccamahinee. She is an Apache beauty who wears her hair in side braids, and is also known to wear short fringed skirts and moccasins. Recently Poccamahinee has taken a job at The Double D Ranch. She is seen in the bunkhouse on the day ranch owner Dray Duncan was found murdered. What could be her motive for committing murder?
Death at the Double D Ranch is an interactive dinner theatre presented by the committee for the 35th Annual Blowing Rock Hospital Benefit and Luncheon. The show takes place at Tweetsie Railroad on June 28th at 6:30 pm. All proceeds will benefit the new medical facility being developed in the Blowing Rock community. Tickets are $90.00 per person and include dinner, drinks, and the show. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Megan Lynch Ellis at 828-262-9564 or mellis@apprhs.org.
Act now! Do not miss this exciting evening. We expect a full house!
Healthcare System Hosting Community Meeting
Appalachian Regional Healthcare System will host a community meeting on June 20th to share information about the state of the healthcare system and plans for a new medical facility in Blowing Rock. After 60 years of service to the community, Blowing Rock Hospital is transitioning into a premier post acute care facility. The new facility will continue to provide the same high quality patient care the High Country has come to expect, as well as offer enhanced services to address the emerging healthcare needs of a maturing population.
The “State of ARHS” event is free and open to the public. It will be held at 5 pm on June 20th at the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum in Blowing Rock, NC. For more information, contact Gillian Baker at (828) 268-8958 or gbaker@apprhs.org.
Death at the Double D Ranch – Could Dusty or Purdy be the murderer?
Dusty Trales
Purdy
Exotic Purdy Filly, played by Shelia Deal, is a popular dancer at Lucy Lipp’s saloon. With an updo, a beauty spot and her fishnets, she’s a dancer right down to her tap shoes.
Purdy works long hours for Miss Lucy at the saloon. She’s not the brightest bulb on the tree, but could she be clever enough to have something to do with the death of Dray Duncan?
Dusty Trales, aka Sid Greene, is our singing cowboy. New to the Double D, Dusty always wears his cowboy hat and bandanna. He is rarely without his lariat which he uses to rope the cattle before branding them at the ranch. Since he’s on the ranch at the time of Dray Duncan’s untimely passing, Dusty is a suspect. Why would he want to murder his new boss?
Death at the Double D Ranch is an interactive dinner theatre presented by the committee for the 35th Annual Blowing Rock Hospital Benefit and Luncheon. The show takes place at Tweetsie Railroad on June 28th at 6:30 pm. All proceeds will benefit the new medical facility being developed in the Blowing Rock community. Tickets are $90.00 per person and include dinner, drinks, and the show. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Megan Lynch Ellis at 828-262-9564 or mellis@apprhs.org.
Act now! Do not miss this exciting evening. The tickets are going quickly.
Deal Receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine
Rachel Deal
On May 18, 2012, Rachel Deal, a volunteer at CMH, was presented the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. The Order of the Long Leaf Pine is among the most prestigious awards presented by the Governor of North Carolina. The Order of the Long Leaf Pine is presented to individuals who have a proven record of extraordinary service to the state. Contributions to their communities, extra effort in their careers, and many years of service to their organizations are some of the guidelines by which recipients are selected for this award.
Considered the state’s highest civilian honor, Deal joins an impressive list of recipients, such as Maya Angelou, Billy Graham and Bob Timberlake.
Forrest Gilliam and Rachel Deal
The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, created in 1965, is an honor that can be granted in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The Longleaf Pine is the official state tree of North Carolina.
Death at the Double D Ranch – Could Sum or Poncho be the murderer?
Sum and Poncho
Sum Ting, aka Alex Hallmark, is a Chinese cook at the Double D Ranch. Sum Ting, a highly trained chef in his native country, has the unique style of wearing his hair in one long braid down his back together with a tight fitting black cap. He is never seen without his apron.
Could Sum Ting have had something to do with Dray Duncan’s death?
Poncho Sanchez, played by Chase Luddeke, is the hired hand on the Double D Ranch. With an upbringing south of the border in Mexico, Poncho prefers to wear his sombrero, serape and sandals while attending to his duties around the ranch. He’s the hardest worker on the ranch. Did Dray Duncan push Poncho so hard that he resorted to murder?
Death at the Double D Ranch is an interactive dinner theatre presented by the committee for the 35th Annual Blowing Rock Hospital Benefit and Luncheon. The show takes place at Tweetsie Railroad on June 28th at 6:30 pm. All proceeds will benefit the new medical facility being developed in the Blowing Rock community. Tickets are $90.00 per person and include dinner, drinks, and the show. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Megan Lynch Ellis at 828-262-9564 or mellis@apprhs.org.
Act now! Do not miss this exciting evening. We are expecting a full house