The next project is the creation of a quilt trail that shows the schools, churches and businesses which once thrived within the community. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. The Watauga Democrat does not have a paywall, but your financial support will help sustain these services that you use to inform your decisions and engage with your community. The Watauga Democrat report commissioners discussed the proposed demolition of the Hardin/Turner House property, to make way for a new parking lot for the county courthouse. So, we are asking you to join our advertisers and print subscribers in supporting local journalism with your dollar. 1,231 talking about this. Success! Thanks to modern technologies, you and more people are reading the Watauga Democrat than ever before. Error! The goal of the Central Appalachia Arts & Cultural Growth Fund is “to elevate arts and culture as transformative instruments guided by equity and justice to reclaim the power of our diversity and unique traditions on the path to healing and recovery of our youth, families, communities, and our futures,” according to its website. The four patterns of racism offered in the Prayer of Elimination are spatial racism, institutional racism, environmental racism and individual racism. “I talked with (the Junaluska Heritage Association) about my ideas. Published in Boone, N.C. Home » Community » Organization We Will be Accepting Applications Until February 15, Wautauga County Habitat for Humanity, Boone, NC We Will be Accepting Applications Until February 15 CLICK HERE TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION. The founder and editor was Joseph F. Spainhour (1850-1939) who, in the first issues, also offered his services as an attorney. High Country NC. The Watauga Compassionate Community Initiative held its weekly Wednesday Conversations webinar Dec. 9, with a focus on defining what traumas most affect Watauga County and how local businesses and the community … There was a problem saving your notification. WILKESBORO — W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir is announcing changes in camping fees, fee collection and passes for the 2021 recreation season. “We explore things, and we take risks with the art materials.”. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. Eager to do their part for the community, Watauga County Parks and Recreation has partnered with local charitable organizations Hospitality House, Hunger and Health Coalition and Casting Bread to provide food for those in need of a helping hand this winter. The third project is a children’s book written and illustrated by an art group in the community that currently works with Laine. Watauga Democrat, Boone, NC. The county previously agreed to work with the town of Boone on a solution that would leave the building standing, and a proposed Queen Street parking deck. (Left) Betty Grimes and Anitra Ball take an alcohol inks class in the Boone Mennonite Brethren Church. “We see that in the life of Dr. King. person will not be tolerated. One of the first projects is creating a heritage garden that recognizes the historical significance of gardening in the community and that will also help address any food insecurity in the community. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Share with Us. “We have to quit being quiet about it and say what needs to be said.”, The “it” Lunsford is referring to is “{span}racism, prejudice, injustice and divisions between humanity.”. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Available in print on Wednesday. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. The Watauga County Board of Commissioners is a five-person board representing five townships. BOONE — Eager to do their part for the community, Watauga County Parks and Recreation partnered with local charitable organizations for a food… New grant for the Junaluska community focuses on preserving history through art Success! The Watauga Democrat reports administrators are working with officials from local emergency management and AppHealthCare to prepare for community-wide distribution of the vaccine. Jackson said she is also excited for the last project that Laine has in store: honoring the past lives of Junaluska residents with a focus of mapping and identifying the deceased in the Clarissa Hill Cemetery on the outskirts of town. moss.brennan@wataugademocrat.com, County denies moving forward on parking deck with town, High Country Cloggers: Local dance group to represent North Carolina at presidential inauguration, 1,000 shots: AppHealthCare and partners provide vaccines at Watauga High School gym. Don't Threaten. Published in Boone, N.C. Watauga Democrat. Mapping the graves will include work with the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery in conjunction with App State students and the Junaluska Heritage Association. Smells like ignorance. Watauga Democrat Phone number: 828-264-6397 E-mail: web@mountaintimes.com … The evening started off with Mabel Methodist Church Pastor Cindy Lunsford opening with a prayer. or anything. 1,154 talking about this. Threats of harming another Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. COVID-19 has delayed the start of each project, but with the vaccine roll out starting in the community, Laine hopes they can begin working soon. Bettie Jean Allen Bird, 87, passed away May 11 in The Woodlands, Texas, of complications from a stroke. Watauga County's new Board of Education members were sworn in Monday. You have permission to edit this article. We'd love to hear eyewitness After the event, Lunsford said people typically stick around and eat food and build relationships with one another. Published in Boone, N.C. The project is being led by Pegge Laine, a retired school counselor who worked at Appalachian State’s Turchin Center and wrote the grant, as well as members of the Junaluska community. Fees that were suspended for COVID-19 will resume for 2021. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, WATAUGA — Huddled around computer screens and phones alike, approximately 100 members of seven different faiths celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. at the 24th Annual Service of Unity Jan. 18. I didn’t, I couldn’t. There was a problem saving your notification. The “feast” offered at the conclusion of the online {span id=”docs-internal-guid-8a4f5a4b-7fff-b0fd-a743-38fa2035e545”}{span}24th Annual Service of Unity Jan. Ashe Post & Times. (Left) Pegge Laine, Betty Grimes and Roberta Jackson (right) in the basement of the Boone Mennonite Brethren Church while at an alcohol inks class. The High Country's Top Source for Local News. It takes significant resources for Mountain Times Publications' 10 full-time journalists to provide credible, fact-based and ethical journalism in the High Country. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism Freedom of the press is essential to preserving democracy: But a free press isn't free. That’s where the ideas came from.”. “White hate speaks through human morals that spew malicious lies with tongues that torture the soul.”. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Available in print on Wednesday. “One of our goals has always been for people to recognize that we are a community, and we are a part of Boone,” Jackson said. Watauga Democrat. The quilt trail will show the heritage of the community so its history does not get lost, Laine said. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. Freedom of the press is essential to preserving democracy: But a free press isn't free. Trusted local news has never been more important, but providing the information you need, information that can change sometimes minute-by-minute, requires a partnership with you, our readers. Available in print on Wednesday. Freedom of the press is essential to preserving democracy: But a free press isn't free. wataugademocrat.com. Two separate projects sought to uncover the cultural importance of Boone’s Junaluska community and to survey the neighborhood’s existing structures and homes for historic designation possibilities. She said she got the idea of the heritage garden after reading “Junaluska: Oral Histories of a Black Appalachian Community.” The book is a history of Boone’s historically Black community, Junaluska that took 10 years to create. Available in print on Wednesday. Serving the High Country since 1888. Front: Carolyn Grimes, Betty Grimes, Clara Gordon and Peggy Horton. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, wataugademocrat.com. Mountain Times. 737 talking about this. 18.{/span}{/span}. To view our latest e-Edition click the image on the left. Trusted local news has never been more important, but providing the information you need, information that can change sometimes minute-by-minute, requires a partnership with you, our readers. There was an error processing your request. Serving the High Country since 1888. Don't knowingly lie about anyone “I did as much as I could through phone calls to get their feedback,” Laine said. “We would start by growing the things that they grew to be able to live.”. No matter how many times he was arrested. person will not be tolerated. The Watauga Democrat has compiled the following 2020 election articles and videos to help inform Watauga County voters. The Central Appalachia Arts & Cultural Growth Fund has awarded the Junaluska community $20,000 to create four projects that remember and honor the contributions of the African American community in Boone. “I’m really very much aware that in talking with them about their heritage and what it was like to live, they’re very aware that the buildings and a lot of parts of their community are no longer there,” Laine said. “You have people that are all together for one moment from many different faiths so what a wonderful time to be able to share the realism of what we’re talking about,” Lunsford said. “When the driver told us — it was four of us — to move, three people moved. Contact us. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism CLICK HERE TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION. People were also invited to stay in the Zoom and chat with one another at the conclusion of the event. Instead of a feast, Lunsford offered up a picture of what was typically featured to eat after the event. According to Wine to Water, the nonprofit distributed 140 food boxes containing an estimated 14,000 meals during the drive-through event. The faiths represented included Christianity, Mennonite, Judaism, Hinduism, Islam, Baháʼí, and Unitarian Universalist. Published in Boone, N.C. With a new grant and arts in mind, the Junaluska community is getting its history preserved and spread through a variety of art-centric projects. accounts, the history behind an article. moss.brennan@wataugademocrat.com, www.sistersofmercy.org/resources/prayer-the-elimination-of-racism/, County denies moving forward on parking deck with town, High Country Cloggers: Local dance group to represent North Carolina at presidential inauguration, 1,000 shots: AppHealthCare and partners provide vaccines at Watauga High School gym. The full prayer text can be found at www.sistersofmercy.org/resources/prayer-the-elimination-of-racism/. The children’s book will be based on “Junaluska: Oral Histories of a Black Appalachian Community.”, “They talk so much about their childhood (in the book),” Laine said. There was an error processing your request. Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute Watauga Campus Education. “We all want justice for everyone and hopefully that came through in the prayers that were offered by the different faiths,” Lunsford said. “His message of peace and justice at this challenging time, give(s) us all hope,” Tashakkori said in a prerecorded video. Freedom of the press is essential to preserving democracy: But a free press isn't free. “Luckily there are some people who are alive who could help locate those grave sites and who could help identify the people who were buried there,” Laine said. “That’s why I would want to do it for children, so children would know about the loss of African Americans in Boone.”. Recorded songs from the Junaluska Gospel Choir were played at various times and people could be seen dancing and worshipping along with the songs. The Watauga Democrat reports Monday's meeting was held virtually, and new members Jason Cornett and Marshall Ashcraft replaced the outgoing Ron Henries and Brenda Reese, while Steve Combs was reelected to the board. Photos submitted. Blowing Rocket. These include fees at day use parks and … Alice Naylor, of the Unitarian community, read a poem called Harvest by Nikki Giovanni who wrote poems about the period of segregation and Jim Crow laws. 16K likes. The Watauga Democrat, based in Boone, North Carolina, originated in July 1888 as a megaphone for the Democratic Party of Watauga County. Error! Watauga Democrat Phone number: 828-264-6397 E-mail: web@mountaintimes.com … Be Proactive. Thanks to modern technologies, you and more people are reading the Watauga Democrat than ever before. racist or sexually-oriented language. Be Truthful. “I think that’s an important part.”. Before moving to the United States in 1990, Tashakkori and his wife — who are originally from Iran — said they had heard about Dr. King as a symbol of peace and freedom. To view our latest e-Edition click the image on the left. This year, for the first time, a prayer was read from the Quran by Rahman Tashakkori. A weekday morning newsletter with a list of local news, sports and community headlines. Local students enjoy first day of school. A weekday morning newsletter with a list of local news, sports and community headlines. It takes significant resources for Mountain Times Publications' 10 full-time journalists to provide credible, fact-based and ethical journalism in the High Country. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. The world in peace, justice and freedom.”. No matter how he was beat. It was just so wrong,” Naylor read. “We all have a dream of a better world. This year, like many other events, the gathering was online with songs and prayers prerecorded. 860 talking about this. The New Year is the Perfect Time to Prioritize the Enhancement of Mind, Body and Spirit, and Begin the Journey to a More Radiant You!, Radiant Well Being ... Watauga Democrat View all. You have permission to edit this article. Don't knowingly lie about anyone Members of the Junaluska community who work with Laine view their art submissions at the Pieces of the Puzzle exhibit in the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. Those who want to help with these projects can reach out to Laine at delaneylaine@bellsouth.net. Contact us. Thanks to modern technologies, you and more people are reading the Watauga Democrat than ever before. Interspersed between the patterns of racism were prayers and readings from seven different faiths. A quilt trail is a series of freestanding paintings on wood, metal or quilt squares along a route that shows its history. Local students enjoy first day of school. Be Nice. Keep it Clean. Don't Threaten. Back: Pegge Laine and Monica Abbot. Share with Us. Published in Boone, N.C. accounts, the history behind an article. We'd love to hear eyewitness Keep it Clean. According to the report, the first vaccination event will be on Jan. 16, at Watauga High School. North Carolina Democratic Party 220 Hillsborough Street Raleigh, NC 27603 | P.O. Published in Boone, N.C. Use the 'Report' link on Avery Journal. Watauga Democrat’s Anna Oakes recapped the May 7th presentations of research conducted by Appalachian State University students. The prayer begins: “The face of racism looks different today from how it looked in the past. that is degrading to another person. He said he wrote the piece after the events on Jan. 6 in Washington, D.C. “White hate smells like racism. Overt racism is easily condemned, but the sin of racism is often with us in more subtle forms. Be Truthful. No matter how many roadblocks were put in his way.”. The children’s book is one of the projects Roberta Jackson is most excited about. Along with the events at Capitol Hill, LeClaire recalled when George Floyd was killed by cops in Minneapolis as well as the racial injustice protests that followed this summer. Throughout the event, Lunsford offered the Prayer of Elimination from the Sisters of Mercy. Smells like insurrection. The Watauga Democrat reports during the January 19 meeting, Commissioners approved Clark Nexsen as the architect for the new school. Publication Date: 12-31-2020. If this heritage garden is successful, Laine hopes to create more plots because she believes gardening helps build community. Available in print on Wednesday. Smells like strange fruit hanging from a tree,” LeClaire read at the event in a prerecorded video. Clarissa Hill Cemetery, the historically Black cemetery in Boone, has about 40 to 50 unmarked graves currently, according to Laine. BOONE — With a new grant and arts in mind, the Junaluska community is getting its history preserved and spread through a variety of art-centric projects. Watauga Democrat Today at 5:00 AM The Community Care Clinic — a free clinic providing healthcare to lo ... w-income, uninsured persons in the community — is promoting its adopt-a-patient program. Read by Naylor, the poem went on to talk of Parks not giving up her seat on a Montgomery public bus to white man. Be Proactive. Thanks to modern technologies, you and more people are reading the Watauga Democrat than ever before. So, we are asking you to join our advertisers and print subscribers in supporting local journalism with your dollar. Local Marketplace brings you the best local businesses for your needs in Watauga County. Available in print on Wednesday. Be Nice. Thanks to modern technologies, you and more people are reading the Watauga Democrat than ever before. The High Country's Top Source for Local News. “One of the things that I read about in the book was that gardening had been a really, really important part of their ability to live because they didn’t have money,” Laine said. Please consider making a contribution today to support this vital resource that you and countless others depend on. Hosted by Mabel Methodist Church, attendees typically sit together in church pews and listen to the sounds of the Boone Mennonite Brethren Church’s Junaluska Gospel Choir belting out songs like “Lift Every Voice and Sing” or “We Shall Overcome.”. This day we gather in the love of God and neighbor to examine four patterns of racism in our hearts, and our world systems.”. The High Country's Top Source for Local News. Threats of harming another Please consider making a contribution today to support this vital resource that you and countless others depend on. or anything. The High Country's Top Source for Local News. The High Country's Top Source for Local News. The Watauga Democrat does not have a paywall, but your financial support will help sustain these services that you use to inform your decisions and engage with your community. that is degrading to another person. Varying members of faith connect virtually for 24th Annual Service of Unity, By Moss Brennan New grant for the Junaluska community focuses on preserving history through art, By Moss Brennan PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. With this $20,000 grant, Laine is creating four different art projects with the Junaluska community. The food drive began on Jan. 11, and will continue until Feb. 12. Updated daily at WataugaDemocrat.com. “I’d like that history to not be lost,” Laine said. 1,218 talking about this. racist or sexually-oriented language. Harvest was written for Rosa Parks. Watauga Democrat; Blowing Rocket; ... Watauga County Community Recreation Center. Watauga County Democratic Party Headquarters 744 W. King St. Boone, NC 28607 Phone: 828-266-5011 Mail to: P O Box 3124 Boone NC 28607 Use the 'Report' link on Lunsford said she liked how this prayer wasn’t just a worship moment, but also a teaching moment. Pastor Mike Mathes of the Boone Mennonite Brethren Church offered up a prayer that touched on Dr. Martin Luthe King, Jr. “When you love something and you love it enough, fear won’t get in your way,” Mathes preached. Watauga County Schools are preparing to become vaccination clinic sites. “I think art has made us kin in a sense,” Laine said. Freedom of the press is essential to preserving democracy: But a free press isn't free. The High Country's Top Source for Local News. Another member of the Unitarian community, Earl LeClaire, shared a short essay he wrote called White Hate. Smells like unfounded fear. 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