Beech Mountain

Posted on Jun 13, 2013

Beech Mountain ClimbMax

10K, 5K and 1.5 Mile Fun/Run Walk

June 22, 2013 at Beech Mountain, NC

The Beech Mountain ClimbMAX is June 22, 2013. Registration is $35 for adults now through June 21. Saturday consists of the 10K race, a 5K race, and a pet-friendly fun run and walk for entries of all ages and abilities.  A race awards presentation will follow the event and a celebration with a live band will take place later that afternoon at one of our fine eateries.

For more information, go to

www.beechmtn.com

High Country Soccer Camp Begins This Month

Posted on Jun 10, 2013

Join us for our 3rd Annual Soccer Day Camp!

Open for Youth U6-U13 – Birthdates 8/1/99-7/31/08

      Session 1 – June 17-21                                       Half Day Camper 9:00-12:00 – $70
Session 2 – July 29-August 2                             Full Day Camper 9:00-3:00 – $95

ONLINE REGISTRATION

Click here for more information to visit the High Country Soccer Camp Webpage.

Please contact Jonathan Jordan by this Tuesday (6/11) to keep funding for greenways in the NC House budget

Posted on Jun 10, 2013

Senate bill 402 and House bill 817 would cut about $1.2 million in state funding for DOT projects that affect greenways and trails.  This will cause the state to lose out on $4.5 million dollars in federal DOT money.  Specifically for the High Country,  our county has secured funds of about $1 million dollars to help fund the South Fork Greenway (from Boone, under 421, through Brookshire Park up to Todd) and the Middle Fork Greenway (from Boone to Blowing Rock).  Of the $1 million dollars, about 20% is state money that allows us to be eligible for the 80% federal matching dollars.  If we lose the roughly $200K from the state, we also lose the rest from the federal government unless we are able to raise that privately.  The Senate has added back some provisions that may allow for this funding but the House budget is due to be voted on by Tuesday, June 11th.  Please contact Jonathan Jordan (919-733-7727, Jonathan.Jordan@ncleg.net) by Tuesday and ask him to keep greenway funding in the NC House budget.  Here are some local articles about the issue:

Watauga Democrat, High Country Press, Go Blue Ridge

Hunter’s Heroes Run this Saturday at 9am

Posted on Jun 6, 2013

Hunter’s Heroes Run is in memory of Deputy William Mast Jr.  The race will be this Saturday, June 8th and include a 10 mile course from the Watauga County Sheriff’s Office to the Blowing Rock Police Department.  Please see link for details.

http://huntersheroes2013.com