The Town of Seven Devils Fall 2012 Edition

The Town of Seven Devils Fall 2012 Edition
F
all in the High Country is officially
here! The temperatures are dropping and the
leaves are starting to change. Our summer residents are starting to leave for warmer climates.
Those brave residents who stay year round
should begin to feel excited, because Fall in the
High Country brings many fun and culture rich
things to do.
Before you leave the mountain, especially if you do not plan to come back before
the Spring, make sure that your home is ready
for the winter season. Frozen pipes can cause
more damage than anyone wants to deal with!
Please drop by Town Hall to let us know you’re
leaving for the season and to also have your
In this Issue:
water turned off. We hope you have enjoyed
the summer in the High Country, and can’t wait Fall Overview
to see you in the Spring!
For those that are staying awhile, here
are some events happening around the High
Country:
Oktoberfest: October 13 & 14, 2012, 10AM til
5PM, Sugar Mountain Resort Main Lodge
www.oktoberfest.skisugar.com
Woolly Worm Festival: October 20, 2012, 9AM
til 5PM, October 21, 2012, 9AM til 4PM,
Downtown Banner Elk, www.woollyworm.com
Valle Country Fair: October 20, 2012, 9AM til
4PM, Valle Crucis Conference Center, NC
Vallecountryfair.org
1
A Word from the
Council..
2
SafetyFest 2012
Update..
5
Town Meeting
Schedule
9
Special points of
interest:
Fall Overview
New Playground!
Household Hazardous Waste Day:
Saturday, October 27, 2012 9AM until 2PM
Watauga County Sanitation, 336 Landfill Rd, Boone
Watauga County Residents ONLY, no commercial waste
Elections
SafetyFest Update
Town Holidays
Operation Medicine Cabinet Drug Take-Back Day:
Saturday, October 27, 2012 10AM until 2PM
Food Lions (Boone, Blowing Rock, & Rutherwood)
Foscoe and Beaverdam Fire Departments
All prescription and over-the-counter medications—NO questions asked!
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Seven Devils Shines!
“You can't be a beacon, if your light don't shine!” is a line from Donna Fargo's best known hit song. If
you look around Seven Devils you will see the ”shining” effects of the hard work put forth to make Seven
Devils a better place to call home. Seven Devils is a better place not only because of the quality of our
employees, but also due, in no small part, to our friends and neighbors who volunteer their time and efforts to
better our Town.
Take a look at the new playground next to the tennis courts. What a wonderful addition to our Town
made possible through the efforts of Public Works and volunteers who serve on the TDA to provide funding,
volunteers who serve on the Recreation Commission who planned and executed the playground effort, and
the neighbors who made the equipment available at a reduced cost.
Take a look at the Seven Devils First Responders program. Recently, on a beautiful mountain
Sunday morning, a medical alert call went out. The Seven Devils Police Officer on duty plus four volunteer
first responders were on scene in minutes equipped with medical equipment funded, in part, by funds from the
annual SafetyFest. The SafetyFest is planned and executed by volunteers on the Safety Committee and
manned each year by an additional 75 volunteers.
These are just two examples of how important volunteers are to our small community – of how our
light shines brighter due to their dedication. So, join me in saluting our volunteers and thanking them
whenever you can.
Better yet, become a volunteer yourself. If you volunteer for a committee and give just two hours a
month, that's only 2 minutes a day! Check our website or talk with Ed. There is definitely a place for you to
volunteer. By joining a committee, you can help shape where Seven Devils is going as a shining community.
Let's be a beacon! —Mayor Pro Tem, Brad Lambert
Town of Seven Devils Staff
Ed Evans:
townmanager@sevendevils.net
Town Council
Debbie Powers:
townfinance@sevendevils.net
Larry Fontaine,
Mayor
Brad Lambert,
Mayor Pro Tem
Kay Ehlinger,
Member
Sara Miller:
townclerk@sevendevils.net
Town of Seven Devils
1356 Seven Devils Road
David Hooper,
Member
Seven Devils, NC 28604
David Ehmig,
Member
Fax: 828.963.7418
Office: 828.963.5343
Public Safety Dept: 828.963.6760
Police Chief Chuck Davis:
policechief@sevendevils.net
Fire Chief Bobby Powell:
firechief@sevendevils.net
Public Works Director Kevin Aldridge
publicworksdirector@sevendevils.net
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Grand Opening!!
Please plan to join us on Saturday, October 6, from 10 am - 12 noon for
the Grand Opening of the Seven Devils Playground. There will be refreshments and all are welcome. Bring your children and
grandchildren to play on the swings and slides! Don't forget to
bring your tennis rackets and bat around a few balls. There might even
be a hoops contest!
Thanks go out especially to the following: Kevin Aldridge, Public Works
Director; Brian Johnson, Kevin "Bubba" Russell,
Bobby Powell, and Roy Vance. They did all the work from clearing the
playground property, to erecting the playground, spreading all that
mulch, and finally hanging the swings! Carolynne & John Barrs from
Playgrounds of the Carolinas were on hand to supervise and even
hauled the equipment to us from their offices. We
appreciate their great service and help to our community!
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GENERAL ELECTION
The North Carolina General election will be held November 6, 2012 from 6:30 AM to
7:30 PM. Seven Devils residents of Avery County vote at the Banner Elk Town Hall.
Seven Devils residents of Watauga County vote at the Foscoe Fire Station.
I. Significant dates affecting voting:
October 12, 2012: Voter registration deadline.
October 18, 2012: One-stop voting begins.
November 5, 2012: Mailed absentee ballots due at the Board of Elections Office.
November 6, 2012: General Elections
Voter registration forms are available at Seven Devils Town Hall and sample ballots will
be available in October. Information on each candidate is available at Political Party
Offices.
SEE YOU AT THE POLLS!
Thank you Sarah Manning for keeping us updated!! Sarah has officially resigned from
her position on the Voter Information Committee. Thank you for serving well!
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H
ope you didn’t miss the 9th Annual Seven Devils SafetyFest on Saturday, June 30, 2012. It was a beautiful sunny day—one of the hottest on record. It was a day for checking out the craft booths, nibbling on something
from the bake sale, listening for your name as a raffle winner, bidding on a
silent auction item and enjoying the best BBQ in the High Country. This
year we had a limited amount of smoked turkey on sale for takeout—let us
know if it should be offered in the future. Seven Devils Public Safety Officers
and Firemen welcomed the children at the “squirt house” and the “smoke
house”. They also passed out goodie bags and fingerprinted in ID kits. SafetyFest 2012 was a chance to get together with family, friends, neighbors and
visitors. Proceeds benefit the Seven Devils Fire, Police, and Public Works Departments, which benefit all citizens. Thank you for your support.
The Seven Devils Recreation Commission joined in to raise funds for the
playground. Recreation Commission members and volunteers manned the
book sale. A highlight was the area they set up as a “Kid Carnival” with face
painting, games, and prizes. Young and old enjoyed playing putt-putt. It was
a super SafetyFest day!
Thank you to our Platinum, Gold, Silver and Placemat Ad Sponsors and Silent Auction and Raffle contributors. A special thanks for the many volunteers and Town employees who helped to make this all possible from “start
up” to “wind down”. SafetyFest 2012 would not have gotten off the ground
without their time and energy. We are grateful for our volunteers—can always use more! Join us next year, it’s fun and rewarding!
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Denise and Dylan Aldridge
Carroll and Linda Berkley
Bob Bridges
Sue Demaras
Bill and Pat Durham
Kay Ehlinger
David and Sue Ehmig
Lois Evans
Anne and Larry Fontaine
Gordon and Mary Frank
Bob Garland
David and Vivian Giblett
Jenny and Sam Gray
Ann and Dan Griffin
Lauren Guiette
Mary Hooper
Bobbye Hurlbrink and Bill Logan
Barry Isquith
Don and Mary Maclean
Sarah Manning
Judy and Kevin McCarthy
Lou McLean
Bill and Mary Ellen Overholser
Joe and Sib Pair
Barbara Pariseau
Carlton and Ilene Pool
Heidi and Laci Powell
Glenda and Lee Rawlinson
Brady and Leigh Sasse
Frank Sell
Garret Stonesifer
Barbara Tarlton
Barbara and Yardy Williams
Evert Williams
and all of the unnamed but valued!
Thanks to all from the
Public Safety Committee:
George Ehlinger, Brad Lambert, Jim Drum,
Mike Tarlton, Dick Nelson, David Hooper,
Tom Bookstaver, Phyllis Miller,
Earl Pariseau, Kay Lambert,
and Bobby Powell (Fire Chief)
Public Safety Officers:
Chuck Davis-Police Chief
Bobby Powell-Fire Chief
Jimmy Keener
Roy Vance
Johnathan Harris
Brian Hicks
Public Works:
Kevin Aldridge
Kevin “Bubba” Russell
Mark Virginia
Brian Johnson
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Platinum:
Placemat Ads:
Seven Devils Tourism Development Authority
BB&T
Blue Horse Promotions
Skyline
Stevens Fire Equipment
West Consultants
A&L Concepts, LLC
BB&T
Blue Horse Promotions
Bob the Builder Consultants
Brady Sasse
Creekside Electronics, Inc.
Custom Muffler
Ehlinger Construction
Farm Bureau-Bradley Myers
Foscoe Country Corner Deli & Catering
Foscoe Pharmacy
Freeman Gas
Hawks Peak Condo Association
High Country Honda
Jared Munday Electric Inc.
Joe Newton’s Plumbing
Mountaineer Heating & Cooling
NW Glass & Mirror, Inc.
Prep. Rite Painting
Quiznos
Seven Devils TDA
Shelton’s Roofing
Sup “Herb” Gutters
West Consultants-David Poore
Gold:
Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corp.
Mountain Community Bank
Silver:
Freeman Gas
Grandfather Trout Ponds
Iron Mountain Construction
Pepsi Bottling Ventures
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A to Z Detailing
Appalachian Summer Festival
Avert Rent All
Bandanas BBQ
Bank of America
Banner Elk Car Wash
Barter Theatre
Bear Creek Traders
Bellas
Blackberry Creek Mattress
Blue Ridge Veterinary Clinic
Blue Ridge Vision
The Brown House
Carlton Gallery
Casa Maya
The Chimney Wizard
Clemmons Produce
Comfort
Consignment Cottage
Country Gourmet
Custom Covering
DeWoolfson Down
Earl & Barbara Pariseau
Eat Crow
Ensemble Stage
Erick’s Cheese & Wine
Flanagan’s Auto Service
Food Lion
Foscoe Fishing Co.
Fred & Larry’s Coffee
Friends of Seven Devils
Gamekeeper Restaurant
Gilded Age Antiques
Golf Shop—Foscoe
Grandfather Mountain
Grandview Restaurant
Greater Foscoe Mining Co.
Hawksnest
High Country Dulcimer
Honey Bear Campground
Horn in the West
Impeccable Pooch
Laura & Vance Duggan
Lees McRae Summer Theater
Levi’s Barber Shop
Linville Caverns
Lowe’s Home Improvement
Maggie Black Pottery
Maw’s Produce
Mickey Jones
Mike’s Inland Seafood
Modern Toyota/Scion of Boone
Moonstar Gallery
Mountain Dog
Mountain Girl
Mountaineer Garden Center
Mr. E’s Video
Mystery Hill
Nancy Cope
Nick’s Restaurant & Pub
Oil Exchange
Perfect Nails & Tan
SD Public Safety Committee
Puerto Nuevo
Quiznos
Regis Salon
Richard DeMott
Sassy & Co.
Shirley & Dick Nelson
Ski Country Sports
Skyline
Special Additions
Stone Caverns
Stonewalls Restaurant
The Blowing Rock
The Painted Fish
Thelma’s Things
Troy’s Diner
Tweetsie Railroad
Ultimate Kitchen Design
Village of Sugar Mountain Golf Course
Wahoo Adventures
Walmart
Windrush Antiques
WingNits
Wolf Creek/Sobleski & Co.
Zuzda
**Please visit these businesses, as well as our
Sponsors and Placemat Ad patrons and express
thanks for supporting the
Seven Devils SafetyFest!
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Recreation
Town Council
Planning Brd
TDA
Brd of Adj.
Pub Safety
Pub Works
4:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
9:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
10:00 a.m.
Next
scheduled
meeting
will be in
January,
10/23/2012 10/23/2012
2013
10/9/2012
10/8/2012
10/16/2012
11/13/2012
11/13/2012
11/20/2012
11/27/2012 11/27/2012
12/11/2012
12/11/2012
12/18/2012
12/27/2012 12/27/2012
Next
scheduled
meeting will
be in March,
2013
*Note: Town Council, Board of Adjustment, Planning Board, and Recreation will be
changing from Monday to Tuesday.
Veteran’s Day
Monday, November 12, 2012
Thanksgiving:
Thursday, November 22 & Friday, November 23, 2012
Christmas:
Monday December 24, Tuesday December 25, & Wednesday December 26, 2012
New Years:
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
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