‘Eat
with a Purpose’ on May 5 during 17th annual Taste of the
High Country
Area restaurants and caterers will be providing numerous
menu samples for the community during the 17th annual Taste of
the High Country on Tuesday, May 5, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the
Broyhill Inn and Conference Center on the Appalachian State University
campus.
All ticket proceeds will go to support Watauga County Habitat
for Humanity’s building efforts for local low-income families.
Tickets to the public are $20 for adults and $10 for students,
and are available at any Boone Drug Store, the Habitat ReStore,
or the Broyhill Inn & Conference Center prior to the event.
Tickets at the door are $22 for adults and $12 for students. Children
under 5 are admitted free.
Restaurants participating in this year’s event are: Bandana’s,
Casa Rustica, Canyon’s, Char, Manor House at Chetola, Earth
Fare, Gadabouts Catering, Glidewell’s, Jackson Dining Room
at the Broyhill, Makoto’s, Marble Slab Creamery, Maw’s
Produce, Mother Nature’s Produce, Mr. Original Gyros, Pepper’s,
Red Onion Café, Stick Boy Bakery, Vidalia’s, and Woodlands
BBQ.
In addition, there will be a silent auction and music by Andy
Owens.
Corporate sponsors are Boone Construction Co., Deal, Mosley, &
Smith, LLP, Harris Teeter, Highlands Union Bank, Mast stores,
Olszewski Construction Co. and Piedmont Federal Bank. Many other
local businesses are showing their support through donations for
the silent auction.
Watauga Habitat’s greatest challenge has been the lack of
buildable and affordable land, said a spokesperson for Habitat.
The recent purchase of 20.66 acres near Green Valley School will
allow the building of more than 20 homes for deserving partner
families in coming years.
Volunteers, prayers and financial support are needed to both complete
the purchase of the land, as well for development of the new neighborhood,
the spokesperson said.
Habitat homes cost about $70,000 to build and are some of the
most energy efficient and environmentally friendly homes being
built, he said. Habitat homeowners are proud to be able to give
back to other low-income families through directing their mortgage
payments to help pay for the next Habitat home to be built.
For more information, contact Watauga County Habitat for Humanity
at (828) 268-9545 or construction@wataugahabitat.org.
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