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The Visitor Guide
336-846-9550
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Member Spotlight
WEST JEFFERSON COFFEE HOUSE
Offering gourmet coffee, pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and wireless internet in a casual atmosphere. Available for private parties after hours at reasonable rates. Open weekdays from 8am-5pm and Saturdays from 8am-3pm.
NEW: Now offering new latte flavors including Snickers and Milky Way. And now offering faster WIFI - cranked up to 8MG!
336-846-3873
209 Backstreet
West Jefferson
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FRIDAY NIGHT MUSIC JAM. Every Friday from 7pm until the pickers quit at Phipps Country Store at 2425 Silas Creek Rd. in Lansing. 336-384-2382.
FISH FRY FRIDAY WITH LIVE BLUEGRASS MUSIC on Friday, Jan. 20 from 4-8pm. Help support Ashe Outreach Ministries and Mobile Meals every other Friday at the Riverview Community Center in Creston. A $10 donation will get you a large portion of fish, fries, hushpuppies, slaw, dessert and a drink. Take-out available! Call 336-385-1314 for more information. Directions: Take Hwy. 88 W. stay straight through Warrensville and past Blue Ridge Elementary. Riverview is about 6 miles on the left. Look for the "Fish Fry" sign.
Find more Upcoming Events on our Website: www.ashechamber.com
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Our Representatives
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Nominations Requested for 2012 Small Business of the Year
Do you know of a small business worthy of recognition? Nominate them for this annual award - CLICK HERE to download a nomination form.
Member of the Month FEATURED DISPLAY Space Available at the Chamber for 2012!
Now is your opportunity to reserve a prime, 6'x6' “FEATURED DISPLAY” location in the Chamber Visitor Center for one FULL calendar month.
- Limit one entry and one month per chamber member
- Materials must have a professional appearance and be informational in nature
- Items must be for promotional purposes only; no merchandise for sale
- Promotional materials may not be placed on exterior window
- Fees to reserve the prime “FEATURED DISPLAY” for a FULL calendar month are:
- January/February - $75
- March/April - $100
- May-September - $150
- October - $200
- November/December - $100
E-mail your request to Kathleen George by Jan. 27 at 5 PM to ashechamber@skybest.com. If there are multiple requests for a specific calendar month, there will be a drawing to determine the winner.
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BUSINESS TIPS
Courtesy of Ashe Chamber Business Alliance
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Business Tip: Becoming an Investor-Ready Entrepreneur
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Designed to help the growth-oriented entrepreneurs successfully engage private investors, angels and VCs, "Becoming an Investor-ready Entrepreneur" will be offered Tuesday, Jan. 17 from 8am-5pm in Hickory. The interactive workshop features experienced investors, fund managers and serial entrepreneurs who have successfully raised private equity and understand the “ins and outs” of the capital food chain. Registration information is available at http://www.sbtdc.org/investorready/hickory/index.htm. On the registration form, please be sure to indicate that you are sponsored by the Small Business & Technology Develop Center (SBTDC), and receive a scholarship discount rate of $95, courtesy of our sponsors. Sponsors include Womble Carlyle, Appalachian State University, Catawba County Chamber of Commerce, Inception Micro Angel Fund, and SBTDC. Call 828-719-6140 for questions.
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Real Estate Courses at WCC
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Continuing education classes for Realtors are available at Ashe Campus for $45/class. CLICK HERE to download the spring semester classes.
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Free Gift Cards at Sears
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Get your next set of appliances at Sears of West Jefferson - from January 13-17, they are giving away $10 gift cards with the purchase of $50 or more!
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Congrats Diana Renfro
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Congrats to Chamber member, Diana Renfro, who will be featured at a cooking event in Chapel Hill inspired by her novel,
Spanish Doors. Owner of A Nuthouse Cottage, Diana has started a new blog site - check it out!
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Tax Assistance Volunteers Needed at Library
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The Ashe County Public Library is seeking volunteers to assist in this year’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program. Free training is provided for all positions. Beginning January 23rd, income tax preparers are needed for Saturdays, Mondays, and Tuesdays during the day. Computerized tax preparation guides are needed for afternoon and evening hours Monday through Thursday. Appointment setters are needed during regular library hours Monday through Saturday. Call Kim Grindrod (336) 846- 2041, ext. 232, for more information on this exciting opportunity.
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Polar Bear Pub Crawl
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This Saturday, January 14 from 7-10pm, take part in West Jefferson's first pub crawl. Crawl tickets include a souvenir koozie, $2 pint drafts, $3 house wines, signature event cocktails, wings, and half-price select appetizers. Ticket holders will also be eligible for discounts at local shops, hotel rates and taxi service with Bubba's Taxi. Tickets ($10/person) and crawl schedule are and available at Frasers Pub, Brick Stone and Black Jack's.
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MLK Day Community Celebration
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The Ashe County Arts Council is sponsoring a community celebration in honor of Martin Luther King Day on Monday, January 16 at 7pm at the Ashe Arts Center in West Jefferson. The celebration will feature essays, speeches, tributes highlighting the message of Dr.King. This year the focus will be on women in the civil rights movement with a reading from
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Linda Brent, a pseudonym for Harriet Jacobs. Free event, refreshments served. Call 336-846-ARTS for more info.
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Let Us Know About Your Events!
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The Chamber E-news goes out to over 500 emails every week. Let us know when you have special events that we can share with your fellow members. The deadline for each week's E-news is Tuesday at noon. Send an email with the date, time, location and a brief description of your event details to tourism@ashechamber.com.
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