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-Robin, 828-284-8823
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EVENTS
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Jody Pred
675-5453
Festatoa will be Saturday, August 10, starting at 4:00. There will be music, food booths, t-shirts for sale, and a puppet play which is scheduled for 6:30. Parking is down at Doc's Pasture, where the soccer field is. Please do not bring any dogs.
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Robin Dreyer
robindreyer@gmail.com
Penland School of Craft will host an end-of-session auction of work made by students and instructors on Thursday, July 25 at at 8:00 PM in the school’s Northlight building. Work in clay, glass, metals, textiles, wood, printmaking, etc. Come on down.
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Keith Ross
keithandlee@ccvn.com
828-678-0351
The next Pioneer Old Time Jam will be on the porch of the Joe Young log cabin from 2-4 PM on Sunday, July 8 at the Center for Pioneer Life on Joe Young Road. This is an open jam, meaning that all musicians interested in Old Time fiddle tunes are welcome.
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Jim Veteto
jrveteto@gmail.com
Saturday, July 27: Open Tea House. A unique artisanal tea served every hour, 9am-noon. Jianghu tea space ~ tea & poetry books, flowers, gardens. Gongfu cha fine tea preparation demonstration & instruction. Email for availability & reservations. $15/person/per tea/hour. Come sip the morning away!
Sunday, July 28: Plant/Orchard Walk. Appalachian Ethnobotany with Dr. Jim Veteto. Native & naturalized plants, orchard fruits, tea garden. Plant id & taxonomy, aesthetics, Appalachian/Cherokee traditional knowledge, Western/Chinese herbalism, and local ecology. 9:00am-noon. $30/person
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Michael Holland
m.oliver.holland@gmail.com
There will be no Matchbox Cafe on Saturday July 27th. Thanks for all the support and I’ll see you the following Saturday!
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STUFF
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Germaine Galjour
mangalya9@yahoo.com
Women's bicycle classic, 26" Raleigh Capri 410, mauve color, 105 speed, new gum sidewall tires, $125.00 or best offer.
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Suzanne Teune
steune@gmail.com
828.230.3704
I am gone for the week and I made a light blue indigo vat before I left. The last one lasted a few weeks before going bad. I'd like to share it with whomever is interested while I'm gone. Let me know and I'll tell you where I live. It's outside and easily accessible. It is in a 5L bucket.
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Doug Evans
817 304-8998
Dougorcathyevans@gmail.com
Pair of sit-in starter kayaks, compact size, come with life jackets and paddles. Stored out of the sun, so plastic bodies are not deteriorated. Barely used. $600 for the pair or $350 each. Easily transported in a standard pickup bed.
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Connie Young
simplycyoung@yahoo.com
794-792-8533 text only
Snow Guards -Stainless steel for metal roof. (Quantity 110 used) Roofer removed when new roof installed on farmhouse. Sells online for $6 each. Will sell all for $75 total. Pictures available.
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Virginia and Gene Breazeale
riverpad27@gmail.com
Text 386-690-9950
Beautiful, heavy, solid wood Dining Room Table, 4 Matching Chairs and Bench. Made in Malaysia, not sure of wood, but reminds me of cherry or brazilian wood. Height 30", 48" x 66" with leaf, 48" x 48" without leaf. One chair has a few scratches. Perfect dining, homework, puzzle and game table. Text for photos. You pick up - we'll help you load. South Toe Valley area. Great deal at $300.
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Cedar Johnson
cedarstarjohnson@gmail.com
Papasan Chair with gray cushion and light colored bamboo. $10
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Jennifer Dorfield
jkdorfield@gmail.com
ISO: 2-person kayak, 2 of them, even from different owners, to borrow and use locally, weather permitting, sometime Aug 7-12, glad to compensate for the favor.
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Wildacres Retreat
wildacres@wildacres.org
828.756.4573
Full set of Canon 055 toner for sale. Unopened. The copier they were bought for was hit during the recent lightning storm and we can't use the ink on the new model. The toner sells for between $350-$300 online. We're asking $100 for the full set. Amazon listing here.
Long trailer for sale. Dimensions are 6.5' W x 15.9' L. 5' tongue. Double axle and trailer/mobile home axles. Wooden bed with metal side poles. Will need tires soon, but otherwise in decent shape. Has been used to haul golf carts, but has been unused for a while and we're looking to rehome it. $250. Photo here.
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Buzz Coren
buzzcoren@gmail.com
About 65' linear ft of 6" J-drain for in-ground foundation drainage, in three separate sections. Like this. $50. One L fitting included.
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Diana Alexander
dianaalexander1@gmail.com
404-915-6947
For Sale: John Deere pull-behind hauling wagon for riding mower or small tractor. Good wheels, has back gate that attaches for secure hauling. Call or email me to send photos. Just up from Celo Inn on S 80. $50.
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Linda Goodwin
lsgsouthisland@gmail.com
704-721-3645
ISO PINK bubble wrap (only PINK, but any shade of PINK is welcome) for 2025 Mermaid Festival jellyfish costume. Email preferred, as my phone text & voice mail reception is unreliable. Happy to pick up at your convenience between now and next April.
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Danielle Creeksong
dcreeksong@gmail.com
Spare bedroom clear-out, email me for photos:
1 lovely antique dresser, good condition, 3 lg. drawers w/2 small drawers set back on top. No mold/pets/smoke. $75.00 OBO.
1 plaid sofa bed, no mold/pets/smoke: $75.00 OBO.
1 adjustable TV tray/laptop table, black w/cup holder, $48.99 new, selling for $25.00 like new. Amazon photo/description.
If you don't hear from me, they're gone.
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Corey M.
cjmoore0889@icloud.com
(336) 755-8513
ISO: Livestock Trailer
We are getting a family Jersey dairy cow. We are interested in renting a trailer for one day that would hold a bred heifer(sunshine) and her steer brother (Jerry). We will be hauling them about 40 miles to our homestead in Bakersville. We will need the trailer towards the end of July/very early August. Please email or text me if you or someone you know would be willing to help.
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Claudia Chaves
ronabrahams60@gmail.com.
I am making space in my house by selling some classy items. All in excellent condition and from a no pets, non smoking household. If interested, ask me for photos.
1. a Barking Spider platter 16" and four bowls. $70
2. a Barking Spider teapot with eight matching cups $70. four of these cups have the same glaze as the item above.
3. Wicker and metal chair and magazine rack. $45
4. A very comfortable and smoothly gliding rocking chair. $80
5. A Mission Style end-table with lamp and shelves. Oak veneer and cherry stain. The table top is 14" x 20" x 22" 1/2 . $35
6. Two beautiful, stackable bamboo benches which are also shoe racks. $25 each.
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John Lara
entkwest@aol.com
828/467-2859
For Sale: very nice top-of-the-line Chrysler Town and Country Van with sunroof, Bluetooth player, heated seats and steering wheel, trailer hitch, blind spot and back up sensors, stow and go seats, 115 volt power, full sized spare, luggage rack, new tires. It is a great running van in beautiful condition. White color. No pets and smoke free. Comes with a heavy rubber rear cargo mat and 3 key fobs. 160K miles. $9,750 or best offer. Text me for pictures and more details.
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Jennifer Sword
jenswo@gmail.com
For sale: Convertible desktop to alternate between a sitting/standing desk. Sits on existing desktop, is very sturdy (and heavy) so super stable, but also moves very smoothly and stays in place at any height setting you pick. Has room for 1-2 monitors, keyboard & mouse, plus I always had pencil cups and papers and various odds and ends all over it. “Currently unavailable” on amazon but this listing has all the details. Asking $150.
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Sharon Hughes
samhvh4@yahoo.com
Please join Patti Smith and Sharon Hughes at a joint yard sale, Friday 7/26 (3-7PM) & Saturday 7/27 (9 AM-5PM). We will not sell to anyone before the start times.
2755 US Hwy 19W, Burnsville. If using a GPS, enter Lanford Branch Rd, the sale location driveway is directly across from Langford Branch. People can park by the river near the mailbox for 2755. Please do not park in the driveway, walk across the road.
For Sale: 42" flat screen TV, Kitchen Gadgets, Camping gear, Women's clothes & accessories, Jewelry, Artwork, CDs & DVDs, Window A/C, Brass candle holders, Shearling coat, boots & shoes, Closet organizers, Dog crates, cat tower, covered cat litter boxes, cat door window insert, Small wooden side tables and table with 2 chairs, Books, Baking pans
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Joe Schnaufer
Josephschnaufer@gmail.com
828-592-1566
Predator Generator,4375 watts starting, 3500 watts continuous, 4 120V receptacles,1 240V receptacle, 16 hour run time, wheels and handle, 100 hours.
New $479 asking $300
Craftsman Joiner/Planer 4 1/8”, 5/8 HP $35
Miniature lathe/ jig saw combination @ 18” bed $25
1950’s pretzel grasshopper rattan side table with Formica top $75. Online for $550
Pictures available
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Healthy Plantet, Rachel Haimowitz
healthyplantet@gmail.com
Looking to borrow some soap loaf molds for about a week. Will come get them. Happy to trade you some farm treats. Thank you!
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Nancy Raskin
nancy.h.raskin@gmail.com
828.675.4660
Half a dozen small, shapely glass bottles, retrieved from a 70-year-old concrete block wall that was being revised. To Celo List or to recycle?
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Jesse Schaner
shagbarksummer@gmail.com
440-749-4655
Looking to buy or receive a kitchen table and chairs and an outdoor table. Not picky.
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Tim Harper
timoteo.harper@gmail.com
Full beach bag of towel, sandals, and other nice stuff found along a back trail next to SToe river, happy to arrange return to owner.
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Connie Young
simplycyoung@yahoo.com
704-792-8533 text only
Graco 3 in 1 baby/toddler car seat. Like new $65 (Have original receipt)
TV stand-Wood Pier One with drawer. 34 inches length x 18 inches depth x 24 height $25 like new
Glass and black wood coffee table. Pier One Like New$25
2 sets Suspenz Kayak Storage racks for wall. Like new $50 each.
2 sets Kayak carriers- Thule Hull-a-Port Pro Rooftop Kayak Carrier$100 Used
Hand carved walking sticks. New $45
Pictures available on request. All in great shape!
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Cosmo Evans
cosmoevans@icloud
828-675-9739
I was on a bike ride this week and found a pair of blue smith sunglasses with orange-ish lenses. They were on the trail that goes from just before the gate at the end of Hanna branch to the the top of the hill where it forks left for the pond or right for Ballew Field. Are they yours? If so let me know. if not I would love to keep them!
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Dan Wilson
text: 704.516.1540
Tactile Medical Flexitouch Plus Advanced Pneumatic Compression system designed to stimulate the lymaphatic system of legs and lower trunk, size small, like new. cost was over five thousand, make reasonable offer.
General Binding Corp spiral binding machine (model GBC 4000) new cost 1400, make reasonable offer.
Two civil war era cavalry swords (could be reproductions) one marked “Leech & Rigdon Memphis) asking $500 obo; also two books “Confederate Edged Weapons” & “Confederate Weapons” by William Aubaugh
Hardbound Civil War books including 7 vol set by Shelby Foote;, asking $150
Antique bottles including two amber colored Hops and “kidney & Liver cure” bottles plus uniquely shaped & labeled medicinal type bottles asking $125 obo.
Antique hand tool collection asking $250 obo.
Photos on request.
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Wylie Fox
Call or text 828-208-7100
Seasoned firewood for sale, all mixed hardwood oak, hickory, ash and hard maple ready for delivery don't wait until winter time get it now.
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SPACES
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Shelby Cooper
(828) 208-6736
ISO: I’m looking for somewhere to rent In December, month-to-month. I’m currently working seasonally in Alaska and I am looking for somewhere to return to while I am home. I do have a cat, she’s well-behaved and fixed. I’m looking for something small! Yancey or Mitchell County will work! Please feel free to text me (text preferred)! Thanks!
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Triple Creeks Convergence
hello@triplecreeks.org
Triple Creeks Convergence is looking for one or two PLANT people with experience with rural and off-grid living to rent our 1-room semi-furnished 360-square foot tiny house, affectionately known as “Blueberry Hill House” beginning on or close to September 18, 2024 for an extended lease term.
Please note this is not a traditional rental so please read our website to see if this is a good fit for you. Please send an email with responses to the application questions if you are interested. If you do not provide direct answers to the questions, we will not respond to your email.
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HELP WANTED/JOBS
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Wildacres Retreat
wildacres@wildacres.org
828.756.4573
We're looking for a prep cook for our retreat food service team. Our season runs from March - early November. Many of our staff return from year to year as the retreat staff are like family - the kind you enjoy! This position would train to support morning/lunch time shifts and with the right skills would be considered for a shift cook position for next season. Competitive hourly pay, staff meals during shifts and shared tips. Interested candidates can fill out our online application here, and we'll call you for an interview.
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Isak Pertee
contact@hltimber.com
828.284.8353
Job Opportunity: High Lonesome Timber provides high-quality tree care services to the Yancey/Mitchell area and forestry services regionally. We are seeking a hardworking, self-motivated individual to join our crew. Work is physically demanding, but fun with the right mindset. Previous experience with chainsaws, ropes, trailers, tree identification, etc. is helpful but not required. 4/10 schedule, flexible time off, living wage certified, always outdoors. ISA Certified Arborist #SO-6748A. Learn more at hltimber.com
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Betsy
Betsybiega@yahoo.com
I am looking for an artisan who has training in repairing a 19th century Japanese scroll.
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EMPLOYMENT NEEDED/SERVICES
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James Burks
TheBeardedNerd@hotmail.com
828-407-9460
Offering Handyman Services, Appliance, Computer, and Small Engine Repair to the Burnsville area.
Free estimates. Repairs can be pick-up or drop off. Can't service Refrigerator Compressors. No screen replacement, data recovery, internet/Wi-Fi troubleshooting. No electrical/plumbing/HVAC. Happy to haul away unwanted appliances/small engines for free! Call, Text or Email for more info or questions. Thanks!
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Pete Vlaun
(828)284 9699
Trucking and bobcat service: grading, rock, road bond, and mulch delivery; driveway restoration; excavation; yard cleanup; and small tree removal.
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Lance Carmack
d50carmack@gmail.com
828-284-0176
Driveway maintenance an repair scraping, reditching, water break installation, gravel/ mulch delivery and spreading ,grading ,road building, house site, lot clearing and etc.
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OTHER
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Brett Rodgers
holisticteacher@gmail.com
(828) 678-3343
Got neck, shoulder, arm, back pain? Throw a blanket out on a hillside. Lay on it INVERTED face up using gravity to your advantage to release tension. Squeeze neck with hands. Roll head left and right. Hang arms above head. Stretch! Blood flowing to brain! Thinking better now. Twist legs left and right stretching HIPS - releasing PAIN for FREE - compliments of the mother. Massage digestive system too. Look to the sky. Clouds. Blue holes. Sun rays. Trees. Birds. Tweet tweet! Calming the mind. Ahhh. Thank you. Remember to eat naturally too.
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Brad Spivey
Bsspivey@gmail.com
208-4168
Azure Standard offers high-quality foods, often at ridiculously low prices. A gallon of Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar is only $13! There is now a monthly pickup in Micaville. Cut-off for August orders is on Tuesday the 13th. Delivery will be on the week of the 18th. Learn more about Azure here.
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Ginger Jones
gjzbusiness@gmail.com
If you or someone you know is growing citrus or tropical fruits or out of Zone 6 hardy fruits in a greenhouse/high environment in the WNC mountains, please contact me via email.
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Kiesa Kay
kiesakay@gmail.com
828 357 7434
Seeking poems and creative nonfiction narratives on how you've used your creativity and the power of the natural world to survive childhood trauma, including sexual assault and abuse in childhood. What actually helped you the most? How did you survive, and what do you offer as comfort to other survivors and their allies? If you could go back in time, what gift would you give yourself? This anthology will be by survivors, for survivors. If you have interest in participating, contact healingartofwriting@gmail.com.
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CLASSES/WORKSHOPS
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Beth Miller
Text: 828 208 6625
I am hosting a workshop to build a 1000 sq ft wooden yurt. This has been my goal since 1998. If anyone wants to take part it will be Sept 9-22, 6625 Double Island Rd. For more details see June 9 celo list.
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Margot Rossi
margotrossi.com
Learn to Fish: An Introductory Course in Chinese Medicine
Saturdays, October 12- November 9, 11-1:30, On Zoom, recordings available
Whether you are a healthcare provider wanting to better serve your patients through greater understanding of Chinese medicine, or a patient curious to grasp what is happening when you have a treatment, take herbal medicines or do Tai Ji Quan, this introductory course is sure to pique your enthusiasm and heighten your engagement in your wellbeing. We'll be covering some of the easy-to-understand foundational principles of Chinese medicine, which is essentially an elegant integration of human ecology and physiology, and Chinese naturalism. Super juicy! Join us! More info at margotrossi.com.
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April Henkel
DementiaCaregiversWNC@gmail.com
850-228-1228
"Forget Me Not" Lunch & Learn workshop. Dementia Caregivers & Friends invites you to learn key skills for being a confident and caring companion for friends living with dementia. Together we can create a community of care for people and families living with dementia. Join us at the Yancey County Library on either Tuesday, July 30 from 11:30am to 1:30pm or on Thursday, August 1 from 12:30pm to 2:30pm. Both workshops include lunch and are offered free of charge.
Click here to register.
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Jim Smith
jimsmith1945@gmail.com
Join in on an 11 part series on soils beginning mid August. From soil food web to cover cropping to site visits. Info here.
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Alena Applerose
alena@toeriverarts.org
828-765-0520
Intermediate Wheel Throwing with Melanie Risch
High Country Ceramic Arts, July 27- 28, 2:00-6:00, Ages 14+, $200
This class is for people who can center and pull up walls, who want to level up their throwing skills in a guided group atmosphere. Registration Link.
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Introduction to Relief Printing with Claudia Dunaway Richards
Toe River Arts - Spruce Pine, August 17, 2024 - 10am -3pm
$55 per person includes materials. Participants will learn about the necessary tools & techniques for planning, carving and printing while creating their own block and prints. Registration Link.
More information about workshops here.
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Paul Thompson
paulthompson52@bellsouth.net
Maryland Community College in Burnsville will be starting a new class for those wishing to become licensed in Massage and Bodywork Therapy in NC. Class is almost at capacity, so don't wait to apply. Call 828 682 7315 for more information .
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Mindful movement with Lori
Mindfulhoopdanceyoga@gmail.com
Classes $10, drop ins welcome
Body Tribe 621 micaville loop suite 1000
Monday:Yoga 5:30 pm
Tuesday: Aerobics 9:00 am
Wednesday: Hoopy hour 5:30 pm; Yoga 6:45
Thursday: Yoga 9:00 am
Upcoming Yoga Workshops
Yin Yoga - a slow-paced style of yoga where postures are meant to stimulate the channels of the subtle body. Friday, July 26 6:30-8:00 pm, $20. Register here.
Yoga Nidra -rest, rejuvenate, restore during this extended shavasana experience. Friday, August 9 6:30-8:00 pm, $20. Register here.
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BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Jennifer Dorfield
jenn@returninghomehealing.com
If you long for more connection in your life—friendships, family ties, more a sense of community—rest assured you’re in good company, as loneliness may be one of the few qualities ironically uniting our divided society now. It would be my honor to help you find & dissolve your part of what may stand in your way, so you may yet allow what you truly yearn for and deserve in your precious life. Personal Wholeness Energetics (WE) sessions but also Relationship WE sessions for couples & family, in person & virtually. New: Grieving & simpler Support Sessions economically priced. More here.
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Healthy Plantet Homestead, Rachel Haimowitz
healthyplantet@gmail.com
Our downtown Burnsville honor stand is loaded with organically managed, restoratively grown produce. Self-serve and open during all daylight hours, we're currently harvesting onions, potatoes, kohlrabi, fresh basil & other herbs, garlic, baby spinach/kale/lettuce/arugula/chard, shallots, summer apples, raspberries and blackberries, cabbage, beets, collards, & more. We also have elderberry syrup, jams & jellies, pickles, vinegars (new: strawberry!), soap/shampoo & conditioner bars, herbal salve, & medicinal lip balm. Under the carport at 128 Academy St, at the Yancey County Farmers market, or at healthyplantet.com.
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SPEAK OUT
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Yancey County Manager
682-3971
US Senators
Ted Budd (202) 224-3154
Thom Tillis (202) 224-6342
US Representative
Chuck Edwards (202) 225-6401
NC Senator
Ralph Hise (919) 733-3460
Legislative Building, Room 301A 16 West Jones Street.
Raleigh, NC 27601
Ralph.Hise@ncleg.gov
NC Representative
Dudley Green 919-733-5862
300 N. Salisbury Street, Rm. 604, Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
Dudley.Greene@ncleg.gov
White House
202-456-1111
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