Ashe County Partnership for Children is governed by a 30-member Board of Directors, representing parents, health care, public agencies, private businesses, communities of faith, child care centers, educational institutions and civic organizations. Board Meetings are scheduled the third Monday of each month at 10:00am. Below is a list of the 2007 - 2008 Board Members.
     
Julie Landry* Chair Retired, Former Director Ashe County Cooperative Extension
Patricia Calloway* Vice-Chair Generations Daycare, Director
Chris Robinson* Treasurer Wilkes Community College, Director
Nancy Kautz* Secretary Ashe Memorial Hospital
Barbara Barlow   United Chemi-Con, Business Leader
Kim Barnes   Mountain View Elementary, Principal
Rev. David Blackburn* Ashe Baptist Association
Richard Blackburn   County Commissioner
    Ashe Co School Superintendent - Designee
Beth Dixon   Ashe Co Chamber of Commerce, Director
    New River Director - Designee
Debbie Edwards   Ashe County Health Department, Nursing Supervisor
Shelley Elliott*   Retired Nurse
Jeanette Herman   CDSA of the Blue Ridge, LICC Representative
Betty Houck   Betty's Half Pint Daycare, Home Provider
Diane Killen   Ashe Developmental Day School, Director
Matthew Levi   West Jefferson Town Planner
Susie Lyall   Parent of a Special Needs Child
Keith McClure   Retired, Former Principal of Westwood Elementary
Ken McFadyen   New River Community Partners, Inc.
Jim McQueen*   Ashe County Public Library, Director
Pat Mitchell   County of Ashe Manager-Designee
Rev. Danny Pardo Iglesia Bautista Cristo El Salvador
Emelia Pardo   Smart Start Parent
Linda Powers   BROC - Head Start, Director
Rick Powers   Blue Ridge Elementary, Principal
Carolyn Shepherd   NC Cooperative Extension, Director
Donna Weaver*   Dept. of Social Services, Director
Gary Wolfe*   Retired CPA
*Executive Committee Member  
   
 
The Mission of The Ashe Partnership for Children is to nuture an active, supportive community with choices and opportunity for all children and families to become healthy, educated and self-reliant.