🌱 See how Woolly Worm grants are boosting Banner Elk classrooms this year

Morning Banner Elk! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• See how Woolly Worm grants are boosting Banner Elk classrooms this year
• How a Banner Elk donor is transforming a High Country horse rescue

Also on today's calendar: The Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Very cold; windy in the a.m., with a high of 27 and low of 22 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, temps: high: 42, low: 28.
• Saturday: Times of sun and clouds, with a high of 39 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kiwanis distributes grant funding to area schools (averyjournal.com) — Banner Elk families may notice new resources at Banner Elk Elementary, thanks to Kiwanis-funded Woolly Worm grants supporting fine motor skills, social-emotional learning, and a new educational greenhouse. The same grant program is sending more than $35,000 to schools across Avery County, backing everything from high school life skills and theater to field trips, art supplies, and classroom furniture.
   

• Southern Sun Farm Sanctuary receives $100,000 donation (averyjournal.com) — A Banner Elk resident, Ginny Burton, has made a $100,000 gift to Southern Sun Farm Sanctuary, an equine rescue near West Jefferson. Her donation will fund a new nine-stall barn and care facilities, and the farm is inviting additional contributions, including naming opportunities, to finish the project and support abused and abandoned horses.
   

📸 Around Banner Elk

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Banner Elk

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• A Banner Elk Christmas
  Historic Banner Elk School, 185 Azalea Cir SE, Banner Elk
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• The Brown Mountain Lightning Bugs
  Kettell Beerworks , 567 Main St E , Banner Elk
  6:00 pm
• A Banner Elk Christmas
  Historic Banner Elk School , 185 Azalea Cir SE , Banner Elk
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Gary McCullough
  Banner Elk Winery , 60 Deer Run , Banner Elk
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 15

• Felted ornaments - at the Western Watauga Community Center — Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
  Western Watauga Community Center , 1081 Old US Hwy 421 , Sugar Grove
  12:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Pressley Laton @ Grandfather Vineyard
  Grandfather Vineyard & Winery , 225 Vineyard Lane , Banner Elk
  1:30 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Banner Elk PatchAM possible:

• Inland Empire Construction and Roofing Llc — (828) 457-5420
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Food Lion posted a job opening for PT Customer Service Leader in Banner Elk. Apply here.
• The Gap posted a job opening for Stylist - Retail Sales Associate - Blowing Rock Tanger in Blowing Rock. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Banner Elk here.

🗞 Nearby News

Newland

• Grapplers contain Cavaliers, compete at Hampton-Tuttle (averyjournal.com)
• Trees for Troops provides free NC-grown trees to military personnel (averyjournal.com)
• Checking in on Western North Carolina (hernandosun.com)

Boone

• Boone UMC invites community to celebrate the Advent season (wataugademocrat.com)
• Commissioners honor local Governor's Volunteer Service Award recipients (wataugademocrat.com)
• Family Support Day brings joy, resources and community connections to local families (wataugademocrat.com)

Ok Banner Elk! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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