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CELEBRATE COMMUNITY OCTOBER 20 AT THE 29th Annual VALLE COUNTRY FAIR VALLE CRUCIS, NC— For the members of the Church of the Holy Cross in Valle Crucis, North Carolina, belonging to a small mountain parish where pilgrims have gathered to worship for 165 years is a privilege and a blessing. As a grateful expression of love for their community, this little country congregation embraces its heritage each fall by pulling together a celebration of place known as the Valle Country Fair. The promise of crafts, food and mountain music attracted more than 12 thousand visitors in 2006 and raised over $40,000 for High Country charities.The 29th annual Valle Country Fair takes place from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 20th on the grounds of the Valle Crucis Conference Center on NC Highway 194. Admission is free and parking is available in the adjoining field for $5 per car. The tents of 135 craft exhibitors line wide lanes that meander back and forth between a picturesque red barn and a cultivated field. Bales of hay are stacked in the intersections of these alleys to offer fairgoers a spot to sit as they ponder which craft booths to visit next. Exhibitors submit to a jury process that is designed to bring together the highest quality handmade crafts available, and to insure fairgoers that there will be a wide variety of unique products to choose between. And as a show of support, exhibitors participating in the event donate at least ten percent of their earnings back to the charitable work of the Fair. Two stages are set up to provide entertainment throughout the day. The stage located near the dining tent features musical performers. A second stage located among the crafts booths features cloggers, magicians and more. Food is central to any celebration of the harvest season, and the members of the Church of the Holy Cross cook for days to be certain that there will be lots of flavor for their guests to enjoy. The fragrance of Brunswick Stew, barbecue, chili and sausages and onions will be in the frosty fall air to stimulate appetites and tables and chairs will be available under a large tent next to the music stage to give guests a comfortable and entertaining place to chow down on all the home cooking. Other home-made goodies available at the Fair include home-baked breads and cakes, jams and jellies, fresh-pressed apple cider, and hot-out-of-the kettle apple butter. Concessions operated by the church return 100 percent of their earnings to Fair charities. The 2007 Valle Country Fair grant recipients are The Children's Council of Watauga County, The Western Youth Network, The Hunger & Health Coalition, The Watauga Country Health Department Child Service Coordination Program, The Appalachian Senior Companion Program, The Watauga Humane Society, W. A. M. Y. Community Action, Blazing Saddles and The Parent to Parent Family Support Network. All remaining profits are distributed to individuals and families in crisis by the outreach committee of the Church of the Holy Cross. To help fair goers avoid traffic congestion on NC 105, fair sponsors encourage guests to take the “scenic” routes to the Fair. Signs will be out along the alternate routes and detailed, printable directions are available on the Fair website. For more information, visit the Fair on the Web at www.vallecountryfair.org.
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