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š± Bakersville community remembers the life of Joyce Marie Stafford Hruska
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- Bakersville community remembers the life of Joyce Marie Stafford Hruska
Also on today's calendar: Kids Crafternoon @Mitchell County Public Library and 4 more events.
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š° News we're reading
ā¢ Joyce Marie Stafford Hruska (ourlocalcommunityonline.com) ā Bakersville residents are mourning the passing of 89-year-old Joyce Marie Stafford Hruska, a local resident remembered for her love of family and bingo. Her children, including a daughter in Bakersville, carry on her legacy of many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The family thanks Spruce Pine caregivers and suggests memorial donations to Hospice and Palliative Care of The Blue Ridge. 
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Storytime at Mitchell County Library ā
Mitchell County Library, 18 N Mitchell Ave, Bakersville
11:00 am
Tuesday August 4
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Other local events
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Kids Crafternoon @Mitchell County Public Library ā
Mitchell County Library, 18 N Mitchell Ave, Bakersville
4:00 pm -
JV Football Scrimmage HOME
Mitchell County Schools Bakersville, NC 28705
6:00 pm -
Adam Church ā
Linville Falls Winery, 9557 Linville Falls Hwy, Newland
2:00 pm -
Mens Soccer Vs N. Buncombe
Mitchell County Schools Bakersville, NC 28705
6:30 pm -
Honeycutt & Co. at 670 on Oak Tavern ā
City Drive-In, 670 Oak Ave, Spruce Pine
6:30 pm -
Artisan Market: at The Red Barn ā Linville Falls Winery ā
Linville Falls Winery, 9557 Linville Falls Hwy, Newland
12:00 pm
Friday August 7
Saturday August 8
Wednesday August 12
Friday August 14
Sunday August 30
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š Events Nearby
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Computer Deployment 10-13 grades
Mayland Early College Spruce Pine, NC 28777
9:00 am -
Staff Training Health E Schools
Mayland Early College Spruce Pine, NC 28777
10:30 am -
New Student Orientation
Mayland Early College Spruce Pine, NC 28777
5:30 pm -
First Day of School
Mayland Early College Spruce Pine, NC 28777 -
All levels, Joints and Glands ā
Mineral City Yoga, 537b Altapass Hwy, Spruce Pine
11:00 am
Wednesday August 5
Thursday August 6
Monday August 10
Wednesday August 12
Monday August 17
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š Nearby News
Burnsville
- Page D1 (herald-dispatch.com)
Newland
- August begins with Golfweek Mountain Man in North Carolina (usatoday.com)
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