For information on other arts venues and events in the burke County area, contact the local arts council:
Burke Arts Council
Ann DiSanto
Executive Director
115 East Meeting St
Morganton, NC 28655
Tel: 828/433-7282
Fax: 828/433-7282
director@burkearts.org
http://www.burkearts.org
For travel information in the burke County area, contact the visitor service organization:
Valdese Department of Tourism
Barbara Hefner
Director
400 Main St W
PO Box 339
Valdese, NC 28690-2752
Tel: 828/879-2126
bhefner@ci.valdese.nc.us
http://www.visitvaldese.com
Burke County Chamber of Commerce
Director
110 E Meeting St
Morganton, NC 28655-3549
burkecoc@hci.net
http://www.burkecounty.org
Burke County Travel and Tourism
Rosemary Niewold
Executive Director
102 E Union St
Morganton, NC 28655-3448
Tel: 828/433-6793
Fax: 828/433-6715
http://www.burkecountytourism.org
Arts and cultural organizations in burke County
Visit the Arts Directory area of our Web site for more information about these groups or use the Search Site box in the upper right.
| Purpose |
Performing Group - Professional
Director
PO Box 2301
Boone, NC 28608
purpose@purpose4.com
http://www.purpose4.com
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| Americana Stage |
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Clint Bernard
Director
2472 Hwy 70 E
Valdese, NC 28690
Tel: 828/443-2544
americanastage@yahoo.com
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| Baile Cabite |
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Shannon Velasque
Member
226 W Park
Morganton, NC 28655
Tel: 828/448-7651
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| Blue Ridge Brass and Pipes |
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Jim Laughridge
Director
PO Box 174
Linville Falls, NC 28647-0174
Tel: 828/765-2544
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| Burke Community Ballet Company |
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Eleanor Peters
Director
3826 Pitts Farm Dr
Morganton, NC 28655-7871
Tel: 828/433-7282
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| Combined Choirs |
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Bill Rotan
Minister of Music
First Baptist Church
PO Box 459
Morganton, NC 28680-0459
Tel: 828/437-2544
Fax: 828/437-2544
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| From This Day Forward |
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Knolan Benfield
Business Manager
PO Box 112
Valdese, NC 28690-0112
Tel: 828/874-0176
Fax: 828/874-0176
http://www.oldcolonyplayers.com
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| I-40 Players |
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
1001 Burkemont Avenue
Morganton, NC 28655-4511
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| Morganton Community Band |
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Noah Rhodes
Board Chairman
108 Powe Street
Morganton, NC 28655-2855
Tel: 828/584-4990
Fax: 828/438-8118
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| Morganton Community Drumming Circle |
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Christine Campbell
Vice president
132 N Sterling St
Morganton, NC 28655-3444
Tel: 828/438-0032
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| Old Colony Players |
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Knolan Benfield
General Manager
PO Box 112
Valdese, NC 28690-0112
Tel: 828/874-0176
http://www.oldcolonyplayers.com
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| The Frankie Foundation |
Performing Group - Community (avocational perfor
Howard Williams
President
2471 Watering Pl
Morganton, NC 28655-8436
Tel: 828/439-2414
hwilliams@hci.net
http://www.frankiesilverdrama.org
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| City of Morganton Municipal Auditorium |
Performance Facility
Bill Wilson
Executive Director
401 S College St
PO Box 3448
Morganton, NC 28680-3448
Tel: 828/433-7469
Fax: 828/438-5246
http://www.ci.morganton.nc.us/Morganton_Auditorium/morganton_auditorium.html
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| South Mountain Acoustic Revival Theatre |
Performance Facility
George P Mull
Owner
Wards Gap Rd
Connellys Springs, NC 28612-8246
http://www.southmountainramblers.com
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| Historic Burke Heritage Museum |
Historical/Science/Interpretive Museum
Director
Green Union Sterling and Meeting Streets
PO Box 915
Morganton, NC 28680
Tel: 828/437-4104
http://www.historicburke.org/museum.html
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| Museum of Waldensian History |
Historical/Science/Interpretive Museum
109 Main St E
Valdese, NC 28690-2807
Tel: 828/874-3370
http://www.valdese.com/museum.htm
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| The History Museum of Burke County |
Historical/Science/Interpretive Museum
Claude Sitton
Board Chair
201 W Meeting St
PO Box 416
Morganton, NC 28655-3761
Tel: 828/437-1777
thehistorymuseum@directus.net
http://www.thehistorymuseumofburke.org
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| Burke Arts Council Gallery |
Gallery
Ann DiSanto
Director
115 E Meeting St
Morganton, NC 28655-3548
Tel: 828/433-7282
Fax: 828/433-7282
admin@burkearts.org
http://www.burkearts.org
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| Studio XI |
Artist Shop/Studio
Harry Seng
Director
The Riddle Institute
PO Box 250
Morganton, NC 28680-0250
Tel: 828/433-0056
Fax: 828/433-0056
harry.seng@ncmail.net
http://www.studioeleven.org
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| Muses Book Store |
Literary Magazine
Drawer 1268
Morganton, NC 28680-1268
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| Historic Morganton Festival |
Fair/Festival
Sharon Jablonski
Director
PO Box 1472
Morganton, NC 28680-1472
Tel: 828/438-5252
Fax: 828/432-2518
downtownmorganton@compascable.net
http://www.downtownmorganton.com
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| Western Piedmont Community College Student Union |
Concert Series/Series Presenter
Dawn Woo
Coordinator of Student Activities
1001 Burkemont Ave
Morganton, NC 28655-4511
Tel: 828/437-8688
http://www.wpcc.edu/
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| Center for Creative Expression |
Arts Cultural Center
Harry Seng
Director
300 Enola Rd
Morganton, NC 28655-4608
Tel: 828/433-2823
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| J. Iverson Riddle Institute for Creative Expression |
Arts Cultural Center
Director
300 Enola Rd
Morganton, NC 28655-4608
Tel: 828/433-2798
Fax: 828/438-6483
http://www.riddleinstitute.org/CCE.htm
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| Burkemont School of the Arts |
Art School
Kathryn Starnes
Director
402 Lenoir St
Morganton, NC 28655-3132
Tel: 828/437-6683
kstarnes@compascable.net
http://burkemontschoolofthearts.com
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| Burke Community ARTS Program |
Arts Camp/Summer Program
Anna Hairfield
Co-founder
2602 Buford Dr
Morganton, NC 28655-8934
Tel: 828/403-3254
ahairfield@charter.net
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| Suzuki School of the Arts |
Arts Camp/Summer Program
Jessica Moss Howells
Boardmember
2470 Mountain Laurel Trl
Morganton, NC 28655-7505
Tel: 828/322-2694
suzukischool@earthlink.net
http://www.suzukischool.net
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| Burke County Cultural Arts Coalition |
Artist Guild/Membership Association
Beverly Carlton
111 Riverhill Lane
Morganton, NC 28655-9282
Tel: 828/437-9101
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| Burke County Endowment for the Arts |
Arts Support/Fundraising Group
Bill Allman
President
PO Box 831
Morganton, NC 28680-0831
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| Rock School Arts Foundation |
Arts Support/Fundraising Group
Melissa Smith
President
PO Box 837
Valdese, NC 28690-0837
Tel: 828/879-2129
http://www.visitvaldese.com
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| Burke County Public Schools |
School District
Fred B. Cranford
Assistant Superintendent
PO Drawer 989
Morganton, NC 28680-0989
Tel: 828/433-4310
http://www.burke.k12.nc.us
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| Chesterfield Elementary School |
School-Elementary
Rebecca Wilson
Media Coordinator
2142 Pax Hill Rd
Morganton, NC 28655-7798
Tel: 828/437-3026
rmwilson@burke.k12.nc.us
http://www.burke.k12.nc.us
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| Drexel Primary School |
School-Elementary
Bob Hennessee
Principal
PO Box 2387
Drexel, NC 28619-2387
Tel: 828/437-3160
Fax: 828/437-5842
http://www.burke.k12.nc.us
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| Forest Hill Elementary School (Morganton) |
School-Elementary
Richard Peck
Principal
304 Ann St
Morganton, NC 28655-4349
Tel: 828/437-5906
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| Glen Alpine Elementary School |
School-Elementary
Susan Stroup
Principal
302 London St
Morganton, NC 28655
Tel: 828/584-0661
sstroup@burke.k12.nc.us
http://www.burke.k12.nc.us
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| Hildebran Elementary School |
School-Elementary
Jim Gordon
Principal
PO Box 451
Hildebran, NC 28637-0451
Tel: 828/397-3181
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| Hillcrest Elementary School |
School-Elementary
Helen Walker
Music Teacher
201 Tennessee St
Morganton, NC 28655-2861
Tel: 828/4437-4258
helenbw2002@juno.com
http://www.burke.k12.nc.us/hillcrest
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| Icard Elementary School |
School-Elementary
Helen Walker
Music Teacher
PO Box 70
Icard, NC 28666
Tel: 828/397-3491
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| Mull Elementary School |
School-Elementary
Anne Vogler
School Counselor
1140 Old Hwy 18 S
Morganton, NC 28655-9433
Tel: 828/437-5785
Fax: 828/437-7988
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| Salem Elementary School |
School-Elementary
Karen Kuchl
Storytelling Committee Chair
1329 Salem Road
Morganton, NC 28655-4835
Tel: 828/437-5901
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| Tabernacle Christian School |
School-Elementary
Helen Walker
Music Teacher
201 Tabernacle Church Rd
Morganton, NC 28655-8311
Tel: 828/437-1897
Fax: 828/439-8948
helenbw2002@juno.com
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| W. A. Young Elementary School |
School-Elementary
Christie Ulrich
Teacher
325 Conley Rd
Morganton, NC 28655-9266
Tel: 828/584-0632
Fax: 828/584-1463
culrich@burke.k12.nc.us
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| Liberty Middle School |
School-Middle
Becki Stair
Art Instructor
529 Enola Rd
Morganton, NC 28655-4647
Tel: 828/437-1330
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| Valdese Junior High School |
School-Middle
Ernest Jenkins
Principal
305 North Church Street
Valdese, NC 28690-2307
Tel: 828/874-0731
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| East Burke High School |
School-Secondary
Phyllis A. Garrison
Drama Teacher
3695 E Burke Blvd
Connellys Springs, NC 28612-7594
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| Western Piedmont Community College |
School-Vocational/Technical College
Jim Burnett
President
1001 Burkemont Ave
Morganton, NC 28655-4511
Tel: 828/437-8688
http://www.wpcc.edu/
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| Western Piedmont Community College Professional Crafts Program |
School-Vocational/Technical College
1001 Burkemont Ave
Morganton, NC 28655-4511
Tel: 828/438-6000
http://www.wpcc.edu
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| Burke County Schools Community Schools Program |
School-Other
Max K. Baker
Coordinator
Drawer 989 Parker Rd
Morganton, NC 28680-0989
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| George Hildebrand Before & After/Summer Programs |
School-Other
Beverly Brittain
Director
8078 Geo Hild School Rd
Connellys Springs, NC 28612
Tel: 828/879-9252
Fax: 828/879-1184
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| Hallyburton Child Care |
School-Other
Angela Cartner
Director
PO Box 3238
Drexel, NC 28619-3238
Tel: 828/439-9851
Fax: 828/437-0655
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| Heritage Middle School |
School-Other
Rhonda Elkins
Day Care Director
1951 Enon Rd
Valdese, NC 28690-9745
Tel: 828/874-0181
Fax: 828/879-6330
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| North Carolina School for the Deaf |
School-K-12
Kent Mann
Director
517 West Fleming Dr
Morganton, NC 28655-3955
Tel: 828/433-2951
Fax: 828/433-2902
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| North Liberty School |
School-K-12
Mike Holden
Principal
523 Enola Road
Morganton, NC 28655-4647
Tel: 828/437-9656
Fax: 828/432-2238
mholden@burke.k12.nc.us
http://www.burke.k12.nc.us/nliberty/
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| The Children's School |
School-K-12
Jane Bradley
Teacher
305 West Concord Street
Morganton, NC 28655-3825
Tel: 828/437-1006
janebradley@charter.net
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| Drexel Child Care |
Preschool/Child Care Facility
Margaret Curry
Director
PO Box 2387
Drexel, NC 28619-2387
Tel: 828/439-8558
Fax: 828/437-1227
mbcurry@burke.k12.nc.us
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| First Baptist Preschool and Afterschool |
Preschool/Child Care Facility
Becca Moon
Director
PO Box 459
Morganton, NC 28680-0459
Tel: 828/433-1018
Fax: 828/437-5393
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| Burke County Public Library |
Library
Director
204 S King St
Morganton, NC 28655
Tel: 828/437-5638
Fax: 828/433-1914
jwilson@bcpls.org
http://www.bcpls.org
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| C.B. Hildebrand Public Library |
Library
Director
201 S Center St
Hildebran, NC 28637-8305
Tel: 828/397-3600
briley@bcpls.org
http://www.bcpls.org
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| Valdese Public Library |
Library
Director
213 St Germain Ave SE
Valdese, NC 28690-2846
Tel: 828/874-2421
Fax: 828/874-1211
briley@bcpls.org
http://www.bcpls.org
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| Western Piedmont Community College Library |
Library
Daniel Smith
Director
1001 Burkemont Ave
Morganton, NC 28655-4511
Tel: 828/438-6195
Fax: 828/438-6184
dsmith@wpcc.edu
http://www.wpcc.edu
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| Burke County Historical Society |
Historical Society/Commission
Katie Snyder
President
PO Box 151
Morganton, NC 28680-0151
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| Historic Burke Foundation |
Historical Society/Commission
Dottie Ervin
Secretary of Trustees
PO Box 915
Morganton, NC 28680-0915
Tel: 828/437-4104
Fax: 828/433-6715
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| Morganton Historic Properties Commission |
Historical Society/Commission
Paul Benson
Community Development Director
PO Box 3448
Morganton, NC 28680-3448
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| Historic Valdese Foundation |
Foundation
Richard Whisenant
President
PO Box 655
Valdese, NC 28690-0655
Tel: 828/879-2129
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| Huffman-Cornwell Foundation |
Foundation
Mary L. C. McCombs
PO Box 1113
Morganton, NC 28680-1113
Tel: 828/437-5872
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| Valdese Manufacturing Company Foundation |
Foundation
William Galloway
President
PO Drawer 10
Valdese, NC 28690-0010
Tel: 828/874-2151
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| Henredon Furniture Industries |
Corporation/Business
William E. Smith
President
Henredon Road
Morganton, NC 28655-4536
Tel: 828/437-5261
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| Southern Devices |
Corporation/Business
Harvey Kram
Manager
PO Box 68
Morganton, NC 28680-0068
Tel: 828/584-1611
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| American Red Cross (Burke County Chapter) |
Community Service Organization
David L. Tate
Executive Director
305-A W Union St
Morganton, NC 28655-3782
Tel: 828/438-8844
barc@hci.net
http://www.burkeredcross.net
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| Burke County Friends for Animals |
Community Service Organization
Toni L. Davis
Founding Board Member
PO Box 1884
Morganton, NC 28680-1884
Tel: 828/433-1115
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| Burke Mission Station |
Community Service Organization
Jackie Deaton
Board Member/Art Coordinator
309 Bouchard Ave
Valdese, NC 28690-2425
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| Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina |
Community Service Organization
Michelle Laxson
Development Director
PO Box 3023
Morganton, NC 28655-3023
Tel: 828/437-9930
Fax: 828/437-9912
mlaxson@foothillsconservancy.org
http://www.foothillsconservancy.org
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| Morganton Downtown Development Association |
Community Service Organization
Judy Fisher
Past President
PO Box 3448
Morganton, NC 28655
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| Morganton Service League |
Community Service Organization
William R. Brassell
Chairman
PO Box 792
Morganton, NC 28680-0792
Tel: 828/437-6782
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| Morganton Woman's Club |
Community Service Organization
Elenor Butler
Ways & Means Committee Chair
119 Falls Street
Morganton, NC 28655-4315
Tel: 828/433-2572
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| NAACP (Burke County) |
Community Service Organization
Ruth Roseboro
Community Coordinator
PO Box 3863
Morganton, NC 28655
Tel: 828/439-8893
ruthroseboro@hotmail.com
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| Olive Hill Community Economic Development Corporation |
Community Service Organization
Beverly F. Carlton
Executive Director
PO BO 4008
Morganton, NC 28680-4008
Tel: 828/439-8892
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| Options |
Community Service Organization
Elaine Propst
Executive Director
PO Box 2512
Morganton, NC 28680-2512
Tel: 828/438-9444
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| Southmountain Children and Family Services |
Community Service Organization
Lynn Allen
Development/Community Relations Officer
7330 Myrtle Dr
Nebo, NC 28761-8666
Tel: 828/584-1105
Fax: 828/584-8910
lynnallen@hci.net
http://www.southmountain.org
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| Western Youth Institution |
Correctional Institution
Millicent Gordon
Director of Music
PO Drawer 1439
Morganton, NC 28680-1439
Tel: 828/438-6037
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| Blue Ridge Health Care System |
Health Care Organization
Angie Glazebrooks
Grants Writer
2201 S Sterling St
Morganton, NC 28655-4058
Tel: 828/580-5358
Fax: 828/5806719
aglazebrooks@blueridgehealth.org
http://www.blueridgehealth.org
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| Broughton Hospital |
Health Care Organization
Mark Selm
Creative/Expressive Arts Supervior
1000 S Sterling St
Morganton, NC 28655-3999
Tel: 828/433-2389
mark.selm@ncmail.net
http://www.broughtonhospital.org
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| Broughton Hospital Foundation |
Health Care Organization
Marge Livsey
Executive Director
1000 South Sterling Street
Morganton, NC 28655-3999
Tel: 828/433-2143
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| Grace Hospital |
Health Care Organization
Nancy Reis
Director of Volunteer Services
2201 S Sterling St
Morganton, NC 28655-4058
Tel: 828/580-5483
Fax: 828/580-5509
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| J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center |
Health Care Organization
Art Robarge
Director
300 Enola Rd
Morganton, NC 28655-4608
Tel: 828/433-2823
http://www.jirdc.org/
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| Signature Group Home |
Health Care Organization
Penny Fowler
Director
166 VFW Rd
Morganton, NC 28655-9054
Tel: 828/438-0004
Fax: 828/438-6483
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| The Covenant Center |
Health Care Organization
Ingram Parmley
Director
300 Enola Road
Morganton, NC 28655-4608
Tel: 828/433-2811
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| The Enola Group |
Health Care Organization
Kay Irvin
CEO
300 Enola Rd
PO Box 250
Morganton, NC 28655-4608
Tel: 828/433-2862
Fax: 828/438-6483
http://www.riddleinstitute.org
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| Burke United Christian Ministries |
Religious Organization
Mike Ramsey
Executive Director
305 B W Union St
Morganton, NC 28655-3782
Tel: 828/433-9075
Fax: 828/439-9917
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| First Baptist Church (Morganton) |
Religious Organization
Thomas Bland Jr.
Senior Minister
PO Box 459
Morganton, NC 28680-0459
Tel: 828/433-1018
Fax: 828/437-5393
http://www.fbcmorganton.org/
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| St Charles Catholic Church |
Religious Organization
Bob Hill
Music Program Coordinator
226 W Park Dr
Morganton, NC 28655-4218
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| Burke County Parks and Recreation Department |
Parks and Recreation Department
Director
PO Box 85
Drexel, NC 28619-0085
Tel: 828/433-9325
http://www.co.burke.nc.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={32199A53-321C-4DC2-B96D-CADD6C3BA397}
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| South Mountains State Park |
Park/Historic Site
Manager
3001 South Mountain Park Ave
Connellys Springs, NC 28612-8298
Tel: 828/433-4772
south.mountains@ncmail.net
http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/somo/main.php
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| Burke County |
Local Government
Judith Catron
Human Resources Manager
PO Box 219
Morganton, NC 28655
http://www.co.burke.nc.us/
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| City of Morganton |
Local Government
City Manager
PO Box 3448
Morganton, NC 28680-3448
Tel: 828/437-8863
citymanager@ci.morganton.nc.us
http://www.ci.morganton.nc.us/
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| Town of Drexel |
Local Government
Town Manager
Town Hall
Drexel, NC 28619
Tel: 828/437-7421
msettlemyer@ci.drexel.nc.us
http://www.ci.drexel.nc.us/
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| Town of Glen Alpine |
Local Government
Wayne Pollard
Mayor
Town Hall
Glen Alpine, NC 28628
http://users.conninc.com/glenalpinefire/
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| Town of Hildebran |
Local Government
Wendell Hildebrand
Mayor
202 S Center St
PO Box 87
Hildebran, NC 28637-8301
http://hildebrannc.com/
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| Town of Valdese |
Local Government
Jeffrey V. Morse
Town Manager
PO Box 339
Valdese, NC 28690-0339
Tel: 828/879-2116
Fax: 828/879-2139
jmorse@ci.valdese.nc.us
http://www.ci.valdese.nc.us
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| The News Herald |
Media-Daily Newspaper
Duke Conover
Editor
PO Box 280
Morganton, NC 28680-0280
Tel: 828/437-2161
Fax: 828/437-5372
pconover@morganton.com
http://www.morganton.com
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| Valdese News |
Media-Weekly Newspaper
Anna Wilson
Editor
PO Box 280
Morganton, NC 28680-0280
Tel: 828/437-2161
Fax: 828/437-5372
news@morganton.com
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| WCIS Radio |
Media-Radio
John Whisnant
PO Box 1806
Morganton, NC 28680-1806
Tel: 828/433-1498
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| WMNC Radio |
Media-Radio
C.J. Stancil
News Director
PO Box 969
Morganton, NC 28680-0969
Tel: 828/437-0521
Fax: 828/433-8855
wmnc@bellsouth.net
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| WSVM Radio |
Media-Radio
Matt Lytle
Station Manager
PO Box 99
Valdese, NC 28690-0099
Tel: 828/874-0000
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