Food, music, vendors, tailgating, oh my!

October 01, 2021

BY MARY LOU BUSH

APPALACHIA NEWS • 565-1386

Black Bear BBQ

The smoker at the Black Bear BBQ is being rebuilt at the manufacturer. Meanwhile on Monday Chris Williams, owner of the restaurant traveled to Hampton to purchase a smaller smoker and they are planning to have BBQ back on the menu later this week. Check for the daily specials on Facebook at Black Bear BBQ and Grill. The food is great and the atmosphere is very down home and comfortable furniture to enjoy your meal so, all in all, it is a great place to eat.

Sack Meals for Needy

Saturday, October 9 at 5 pm the Powell Valley Seventh-Day Church will be handing out “sack” meals for anyone in need. Everyone is welcome, no questions asked. We will sing, pray or just talk with you. This is a “free” event, no obligations. Set up will be at the Appalachia Cultural Arts Center in downtown Appalachia at 5 pm. We will stay as long as needed.

Appalachia Oktoberfest

Saturday, October 2 from 11am - 4 pm, downtown Appalachia, Back Yard BBQ Contest. Amateurs only!! $50 entry fee. Grand prize - $500; 2nd place - $250; 3rd place - $100. For more information contact Appalachia Town Hall, 565-3900.

Main Street Cruise In

Appalachia Main Street will be sponsoring the Oktoberfest Main Street Cruise In on Saturday, October 2 at 5 pm. Park on Main Street, downtown Appalachia. Live music, food, vendors. Free t-shirts, dash plaques and goody bags for all participants.

Birthday Wishes

Vonda Wolfe would like to wish her husband, Alan, a happy birthday on October 4. She also wants to tell him what a great husband, father and granddad he is.

Tailgate
On October 22 the AHS Alumni will host a tailgate from 5 - 7 pm before the Union/Richlands game. Former coach Randy Blair and friends will be frying up some of their famous fish and also some great hot dogs! Come by and eat and have fun before the game with some old “bulldogs” and make a donation to the AHS Alumni scholarship fund. At half-time of the game Union High School will honor the 1971 State Football Team on their 50 year anniversary and the 1996 State Football Team on their 25th anniversary. For more information contact Angela Honeycutt, 870-5759, email ahoneycutt@wise.k12.org.

Nothing New Under the Sun

How many times have you heard the saying and Bible scripture “Nothing New Under the Sun?” Solomon, the wisest man in the Bible said this. Well, last week as we were entering Norton I noticed a trailer parked in front of a small building. I remembered when I was very young, especially in Appalachia, there was delicious hot dogs and hamburgers prepared and carried out in a paper bag and it was prepared in an old unused “gutted bus”. Hattie Johnson, Bessie Jones and of course we cannot forget Mrs. Toliet’s place. Nothing will ever compare to those places and the memory of those delicious foods. The food trucks roll into town on special festivals and they offer their special prepared items. The Appalachia Mercantile’s hot dogs remind me of how great a good hot dog is. They have the secret to the chili.

Fall at the Mercantile

It’s Fall at the Mercantile! They have, made from scratch, cream cheese swirled pumpkin muffins and pumpkin spice syrup in lattes. A luncheon special is available until 2 pm on Tuesday - Saturday. On Saturday, October 2 the Mercantile doors will be open to serve their great food to those who would like to come inside and sit down and enjoy their food or carry out. They aim to please.

Mountains Changing Colors

The mountains are beginning to change their colors. We noticed them on our ride home from Wise this week. I believe we are going to have a colorful fall this year. I remember the poem we had to learn about October’s beautiful skies, clouds, fields, red apples. It was very descriptive and after we memorized it and repeated it for our grade it took on more meaning and understanding. I thought, “I cannot do this”, but I did it for a grade and I have not forgotten it to this day.