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A very exciting opportunity is available to the Brasstown community and friends of the Brasstown Community Civic Center.

Thanks to an anonymous donor, from now till the end of June, every $1 donated to the Community Center for the completion of the new building will be matched up to $2000.

This is a fantastic opportunity for us to finally complete our little schoolhouse. When finished, the new building will host two classroom type rental facilities for people who need to rent a space for more than 1-2 days. We have been working on this project for a long time now and are really close to the end.

Please take advantage of this fundraising opportunity that will make your donations even more valuable!

Donations can be brought directly to any event held at the community center or mailed to to BCCC, P.O. Box 111, Brasstown, NC 28902. We are a 503c non-profit organization and your donations are tax-deductible.

Brasstown Author Featured at Heritage Event

Long-time local resident Bass “Jim” Hyatt has written a personal history of the Brasstown Valley.

Saturday June 16, 2018 at the Brasstown Community Civic Center, 255 Settawig Rd, starting at 5 pm

The history of the scenic Brasstown Valley will be presented and discussed Saturday evening at the Brasstown Community Civic Center, public cordially invited.

Clay Logan, of Possum Drop fame, will serve as master of ceremonies for the event.

A $5 charge includes a hot dog, drink and peach cobbler – this portion of the proceeds will go to the Community Center for the new building. Music provided by Bob Dalsemer, David Linden with Martha Owens and friends.

Brasstown author Bass Hyatt will be the keynote speaker.  His book BRASSTOWN VALLEY MYTHS & HISTORY was published earlier this year by Straub Publishing of Blairsville.  His book will be available for purchase and signing.

Discussion leaders, who will each lecture briefly, are local historians: Jason Edwards and Jerry Taylor from Georgia, Billy Ray Palmer and Wally Avett from Murphy.

Planned topics include early pioneers both Cherokee and white, the 1838 Removal (‘Trail of Tears’) and the coming of the John C. Campbell Folk School.

“The old Unicoi Turnpike came right through here,” Logan said.  “We are the oldest community in Clay County and we are celebrating our culture and history.  Come out and learn about Brasstown.”

Click here to view a PDF copy of the announcement flyer.

As of March 2018, the rental fees for the Brasstown Community Center facilities are as follows:

For Clay county residents and Brasstown residents living in either Clay and Cherokee counties, the rental fee for the main building is now $60/day.

For all others, the rental fee for the main building is $80/day.

The rental fee for the new schoolhouse classrooms will be $25/day (starting in the Spring of 2018).

The kitchen rental is now $5/hr with a 4 hour minimum. The kitchen facilities are still available to local residents for free for their personal canning needs.

The cleaning deposit remains at $50. The deposit is due at the time the reservation is made.

If you have any questions about the fee structure, please call 828-361-3040.

In 2018, we are trying to finish the last few details of our new school house. This addition, which is separate from the main building will eventually house up to two classrooms. There will be a divider that allows us to create two smaller classrooms or open the space up for one large room. The schoolhouse will be available for events that last for more than one day or require a smaller space.

We have been working very hard over the last year to fund this project and we received some generous donations and grants that have gotten the bulk of the project completed. The building is up, the plumbing and air conditioning/heating unit are in and the inside dry wall is up and painted, most of the wiring is complete. We now need funds to purchase inside doors, sinks and cabinets, furnish the classrooms, and install the bathroom equipment and cabinets. We are almost there – so this year’s fundraisers including this quilt raffle will help us finish the project so we can serve our community better with more more options for using the Brasstown Community Civic Center.

This year, we again have a beautiful queen size quilt, made by and generously donated by Deanna Skubal. Deanna and her husband Fred are long-time friends of the Brasstown Community Center and we appreciate everything they do for us.

To see the quilt “in person” and purchase a raffle ticket, come to the monthly pot luck dinner on the third Tuesday or one of our Summer Concerts held every 2nd and 4th Saturday in May through August at the Brasstown Community Center.

As usual, the drawing will take place during our big Thanksgiving Pot Luck Dinner held on the third Tuesday in November at the Community Center. You do not have to be present to win – just provide us with a phone number where you can be reached at that time of year if you are visiting.

Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5!

It’s finally happening – after a dismal, rainy winter, we have finally started breaking ground where the two new buildings will be located.

Right now, this is the main reason we are raising funds.

The new facilities will allow us to create classrooms, separate from the main building, in smaller, more personal spaces.

This is the first step in a long process, but we are really excited about seeing progress!

Started working on the foundation and preparing the walls forms at the end of August/early September.

Walls are up!

Not sure when the rest of the building went up, but we now have a recognizable structure in place as of July 2017. Congratulations!

The outside of the new building is complete as of August 2017 and it’s really starting to look like it belongs there now. The inside framing and insulation is in place and work in ongoing to finish the inside of the building.

As of the end of August 2017, the work is about 75% complete.  We still need to raise another $15,000 to do the finishing work; sheet rock, LED lighting and electrical work, plumbing, etc.  All donations will be greatly appreciated!

After the Poor Man’s LunchFundraiser held in February of 2018 raised approximately $1,700 from lunches and donations which allowed us to complete the wiring of the building.  Power should be turned on next week!  A huge thanks to Kathy Teems and all of the volunteers who prepared food for the fundraiser, and to all of the attendees who helped make it a big success.  Also a big thanks to the Liden Family, the Pressley Sisters, and Ken and Virginia Miller for providing live music during the event.

We still need to purchase and install inside doors, sinks, cabinets and furnish the two classrooms. Hopefully we will be able to complete this project this year so we can better serve our community!