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Hello friends of the Brasstown Community and Happy Halloween,

As October comes to an end and November brings tidings of thanks and gratitude, we are thankful and excited to announce that the Brasstown Community Civic Center will be hosting our annual Thanksgiving Dinner. We welcome all members of our community to come and enjoy a Thanksgiving meal potluck style. The Community Center will provide the turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, dressing, gravy, rolls, drinks, and sweet potato casserole! We ask that you bring your favorite Thanksgiving side or dessert! The dinner will be held on November 9th at 6:00pm!

Let’s not forget our quilt!
The beautiful quilt that was donated by Deanna Skubal has been eyed by many over the past year. It has seen store front attention, stopped folks in their tracks at the art walk, and was displayed at the Fall craft show. Deanna’s talent has been a gift and we hope to continue selling as many tickets as possible. The quilt drawing will be held at the Thanksgiving dinner and ticket sales will continue up till the time of the drawing.

Tickets can be purchased from any of the board members, at Clay’s Corner in Brasstown, at Carolina Crafting in Murphy, or at the door of the center the night of the dinner.  Please support our center and buy a chance to win this gorgeous quilt. Tickets are $1/ticket or $5/ 6 tickets. Hurry and get yours!

December will bring even more fun for the Brasstown community. Be on the lookout for not only Santa and his reindeer but the Christmas Craft Show to be held December 18th and 19th. The elves are still working on the details…. If you are interested in participating as a vendor/crafter, please contact either of us for more information.

Emily Fulford      (828) 541-2995      emilyteems.activities@gmail.com
Angie Jaco         (828) 541-2271      angiejaco69@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing you at the Thanksgiving Dinner!

Your Brasstown Bell Crier,
Emily Teems Fulford

Hello Friends of the Brasstown Community Center,

Below a copy of the NC Cooperative Extension Classes being held at the community center – the next class is this Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Call the number on the flyer to register – space is limited!

Also, as certain parts of the country prepare for the next hurricane (Ida), some of our NC communities are still trying to recover from devastating flooding caused by tropical storm Fred. Below is a plea for help from one such community – please help if you can.

Bethel Rural Community Organization Establishes Flood Relief Fund for Fred Victims

Tropical Storm Fred made its way from Florida to the Western North Carolina mountains to create disaster for eastern Haywood County.  Some of the hardest hit areas in terms of destruction and loss of life were the Bethel and Cruso communities.  On Tuesday, August 17, waters poured from the high mountains, tearing a pathway through the rural Cruso area, ripping houses from their foundations, propelling vehicles down the river, and creating human misery with five confirmed deaths and one still missing. Hundreds of millions of dollars in damages occurred in a matter of hours.  Many families have become homeless, with 225 structures destroyed.

To support victims, numerous churches and organizations have assisted the command center at Bethel Baptist Church with food/clothing distribution.  Bethel Rural Community Organization (BRCO) will be a collection center for donations for those who wish to contribute.  BRCO has established a “Flood Relief Fund” designated to accept donations.  BRCO’s Benevolence Committee is spearheading the effort, and the committee is developing criteria for fund disbursement. 

For those who wish to donate to the Flood Relief Fund, please make checks payable to BRCO, PO Box 1333, Waynesville, NC 28786.  Please indicate “Flood Relief Fund” on the check.  BRCO’s website can also accept Pay pal donations: www.bethelrural.org.  

Hoping everyone stays safe as the Covid-19 variant Delta surges all over the country!

Your Brasstown Bell Crier,
Sarah

Hello Friends of the Brasstown Community Center,

The Brasstown Community Center is once again open to the public.  Vaccinations are up and Covid cases and deaths are down in the United States but people are still testing positive, including here in Clay County.  People are still dying and some of the ones who live have long term health problems. Please continue to wear masks indoors and take appropriate sanitizing measures to protect the elderly and people with underlying health problems, and ease the burden on our healthcare professionals.  If you haven’t been vaccinated but would like to be, you can call the Clay County Health Department at (828) 389-8052 to schedule an appointment.

The Brasstown Community Center large building is now available to rent.  Face Masks help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus and are recommended.  The Brasstown Community Center Education Building is available for rent to groups of 20 or less.  The Education Building now has a new screen and projector which can help facilitate teaching.

The Brasstown Community Center Board of Directors met last week.  Due to Covid and other factors, there will be no Bluegrass Concerts at the Community Center this summer.

Smile.amazon.com:  Please remember to use smile.amazon.com for Amazon purchases.  Amazon donates 0.5% of your eligible SmileAmazon purchases to the charitable organization of your choice.

The Brasstown Community Center is a 501C3 charitable organization.  Any and all donations will be greatly appreciated!  Checks can be sent to Brasstown Community Civic Center, PO Box 111, Brasstown, North Carolina 28902.

The Silva Gallery is open Wednesdays 9-4 pm, Thursday and Friday from 10 am to 4 pm and Saturday 10-3pm.  Pam has many beautiful pieces of art. clothing, functional pottery, jewelry and other items that will brighten up your life or make the perfect gift for a loved one.  Stop by and say hello and check out the many beautiful things in the gallery.

The Brasstown Farmers Market is held every Wednesday 9-1 (In the field across the street from the Silva Gallery).

Deanna Skubal has donated another beautiful quilt to the Brasstown Community Center to be raffled to raise funds for the Community Center.  Tickets can be purchased at Clay’s Corner and will also be available at the Art Walks in Murphy which are held on first Fridays, May through December from 5 pm to 8 pm.  Picture is (hopefully) posted below.

Your Brasstown Bell Crier,
Virginia Miller

Hello Friends of the Brasstown Community Center,

The Covid pandemic isn’t over but having so many people with access to the vaccines is encouraging.  Everyone will have to make a personal decision about whether to get vaccinated.  My husband and I are thankful to be vaccinated.  If you haven’t been vaccinated but would like to be, please call the Clay County Health Department at (828) 389-8052 to schedule an appointment.  Let’s all continue to wear masks and take appropriate sanitizing measures to protect the elderly and people with underlying health problems, and ease the burden on our healthcare professionals.  We look forward to a return of some normalcy in our lives this spring and summer and hope to see all of you out and about at local restaurants, businesses and the Brasstown Community Center.

The Brasstown Community Center large building is now available to rent for groups of 50 or less with appropriate social distancing.  Face Masks help prevent the spread of the Corona virus and are recommended.  The Brasstown Community Center Education Building is available for rent to groups of 20 or less.  The Education Building now has a new screen and projector which can help facilitate teaching.

SmileAmazon:  Please remember to use smile.amazon.com for Amazon purchases.  Amazon donates 0.5% of your eligible SmileAmazon purchases to the charitable organization of your choice.  The Brasstown Community Center is a 501C3 charitable organization.  Any and all donations will be greatly appreciated!  Checks can be sent to Brasstown Community Civic Center, PO Box 111, Brasstown, North Carolina 28902.

The Silva Gallery is open Thursday – Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm.  Pam has many beautiful pieces of art. clothing, functional pottery, jewelry and other items that will brighten up your life or make the perfect gift for a loved one.  Stop by and say hello and check out the many beautiful things in the gallery.

Deanna Skubal has donated another beautiful quilt to the Brasstown Community Center to be raffled to raise funds for the Community Center.  Tickets can be purchased at Clay’s Corner and will also be available at the Art Walks in Murphy which are held on first Fridays, May through December from 5 pm to 8 pm.

Your Brasstown Bell Crier,
Virginia Miller