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Sunday, Oct. 19th, was a day filled with a rainbow of colors.
Not only were the leaves at their full glory, but the mountaintop
development of Crown Point was covered with a colorful array
of Porsche sports cars arriving from all over the southeast.
This was the First Annual "Change of the Leaves" Concours
and Benefit, a Porsche rally sponsored by The Crown Point Development,
Club Ferdinand and Hickory Auto Group for the benefit of Ashe
County Habitat for Humanity.
A concours is a gathering of automobiles and competition where
they are judged by condition, including the highest caliber
of cleanliness and restoration quality. Included in the weekend's
activities was a judging of the entry cars with awards for excellence
in show, for age and class. Over 35 cars from across the Carolinas
and Tennessee competed. Other events included a golf cart timed
course race, golf ball chipping into the innards of a new, spectacular
home still under construction, a putting contest and a golf
ball rolling contest down a windy mountain road. As an added
attraction, local artists displayed their works in one of the
new homes currently under construction, including, Beth Andrews,
Joan Bell, Garrett Briggs and Clayton Proctor.
The benefit was the brainchild of Scott Roberts, managing partner
of Crown Point. He had two goals in mind. First, after many
years of hard work, was to formally introduce this magnificent,
first-class development to the local community, which Ashe County
can be proud to call their own. But more importantly, Roberts
had a bigger goal in mind: help provide funds for the newly
established Habitat for Humanity affiliate in Ashe County.
He was joined by Ken Stabler, the Manager of Club Ferdinand,
a High Country automotive club associated with the elegant Mast
Farm Inn, which rents to the community exotic Porsche vehicles.
Club Ferdinand was kind enough to make a sizable donation to
Habitat for Humanity.
As the concept solidified, Hickory Auto Group joined the effort
by providing static displays of three of the newest Porsche
cars for the 2009 model year, as well as providing hundreds
of dollars' worth of prizes for a raffle. Eddie Ruth, the spokesperson
for Hickory Auto Group, attended the event and presented a check
to Habitat for Humanity for $1,000 toward building affordable
homes in Ashe County.
Other generous contributors were Bandana's Bar B Que, Jefferson
Rent All, Pizza Plus, McDonald's, Food Lion, Ingles, WJ Office
City, Hardee's of Jefferson, Christmas in July and Jefferson
Landing. The event raised over $2,500 for Ashe Habitat for Humanity.
Habitat for Humanity is a Christian home ownership ministry
dedicated to the elimination of substandard housing in Ashe
County. It is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International
headquartered in Americus, Ga. Habitat is not a 'hand out' organization,
but rather a 'hand up' program. Qualified homeowners must work
on their own home and the homes of others, take educational
classes on home ownership, and pay back a non-interest bearing
loan for their home. The cost of the homes is lowered because
there is no profit added, the homeowners contribute sweat equity,
and volunteer labor comes from people in the community.
The first annual "Change of the Leaves" Concours and
Benefit was the first official fundraising event for the Ashe
County Habitat for Humanity affiliate since they were accepted
as a part of Habitat for Humanity International on Oct. 1. This
project gives Habitat a great start in raising over $50,000
needed to build their first home next summer. More than 20 volunteers
from the community joined in helping at the event.
For more information about Habitat in Ashe County, call (336)
846-1251.
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