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January Events:
Education/Activity Program
Where: Riceville Community Center
When: January 16 from 12-4 PM
A major showing of the photos chosen from the PhotoVoice Project and the comments will be shared with the wider community. We also anticipate creating an exhibit of the photos that can be available to groups, homeowner associations, churches, clubs and neighborhood group to stimulate more conversation and exploration of what the Voices of Riceville are saying as we all look to a future that is uncertain, but filled with possibilities.
On the same day SRA will share with the community what comments emerged from the seven discussion groups that met as a part of the Celebrate Riceville event on October 17th. Reactions to the questions that each group was asked to discuss will have been collated and organized in the hopes of locating areas of interest and energy on which the Riceville Community can build. For more information contact the webmaster joyce@scenicricevilleadvocates.org.
December Events:
Coordinating Team Meeting
Where: Nan Dauphine’s house
When: December 10 from 10:00-11:30 AM
For more information contact the webmaster joyce@scenicricevilleadvocates.org
November Events:
Coordinating Team Meeting
Where: Nan Dauphine’s house
When: November 17 from 1:30-3 PM
For more information contact the webmaster joyce@scenicricevilleadvocates.org
Coordinating Team Meeting
Where: Nan Dauphine’s house
When: November 5 from 12-1:30 PM.
For more information contact the webmaster joyce@scenicricevilleadvocates.org
No Education/Activity Program
October Events:
SAVE THE DATE - Riceville celebration - October 17
Please mark your calendars for a Riceville celebration on Saturday, October 17th at 1:00 PM. We are planning an afternoon of fun, music, dancing, food and conversation. Click here to see photos.
September Events:
Coordinating Team Meeting
Where: Nan Dauphine’s house
When: September 10 at 10 AM
For more information contact the webmaster joyce@scenicricevilleadvocates.org
No Education/Activity Program
August Events:
Coordinating Team Meeting
Where: Nan Dauphine’s house
When: August 6 at 1 PM
For more information contact the webmaster joyce@scenicricevilleadvocates.org
No Education/Activity Program
July Events:
Coordinating Team Meeting
Where: Jeanie Martin’s house
When: July 14 at 1 PM
For more information contact the webmaster joyce@scenicricevilleadvocates.org
Education/Activity Program "A Year in the Life of a Bear." This program, as the title suggests, takes us through the year month by month, telling what bears are doing. There is also a short section about Appalachian Bear Rescue. Click here to see phtotos.
Where: Riceville Community Center
When: July 7 at 7:00 p.m.
June Events:
Coordinating Team Meeting
Where: Nan Dauphine’s house
When: June 15 at 1 PM
For more information contact the webmaster joyce@scenicricevilleadvocates.org
No Education/Activity Program
May Events:
Coordinating Team Meeting
Where: Joyce and Ron Sousa’s house
When: May 27 at 1 PM
For more information contact the webmaster joyce@scenicricevilleadvocates.org
Education/Activity Program “Guided Nature Walk”
Where: The Turner Tract off Bull Creek Rd.
When: May 17 from 1:00-2:30 P.M
Education/Activity Program "Landscaping with Native Plants" Jeanie Martin, Riceville Forest resident and SRA Coordinating Team member among MANY things, a naturalist and avid gardener, talked about using Native Plants in our gardens.
The program highlights were:
1 - Learn what native plants grow well in the different growing conditions in Western North Carolina.
2 - Discuss how you can best use native plants around your home.
3 - See some beautiful slides and potted samples of suitable plants.
Where: Riceville Community Center
When: May 5 at 7:00 p.m.
click here to see photos.
Also at this event, we'll briefly updated folks on the current status of SRA land conservation and community-building projects.
April Events:
Coordinating Team Meeting (an extra meeting to catch up with events)
Where: Joyce and Ron Sousa’s house
When: April 9 at 1 PM
For more information contact the webmaster joyce@scenicricevilleadvocates.org
No Education/Activity Program
March Events:
Coordinating Team Meeting
Where: Jeanie Martin’s house
When: March 12 at 1:30 PM
For more information contact the webmaster joyce@scenicricevilleadvocates.org
No Education/Activity Program
February Events:
Business Meeting and Educational/Activity Event Michelle Pugliesi of The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy visited our group along with her colleague, Cheryl Fowler. Michelle brought maps and talked about the possibility of Riceville Valley acquiring 57-60 acres of land that leads up to the Parkway on Bull Creek Rd for the purpose of preservation. Click here to see photos. For more information contact the webmaster joyce@scenicricevilleadvocates.org
Educational/Activity Program "Archeology in the Valley" John Preston, an archeologist, gave a great talk about arrow heads in the Riceville Valley, some of the archeological history of the valley, and demonstrated how arrow heads are made. Click here to see photos.
Where: Riceville Community Center
When: February 24 from 7-8:30 P.M.