Chetola Resort, in conjunction with the Blowing Rock and Boone Area Chambers of Commerce, will hold a silent auction Aug. 8 to support the family of Deputy William Mast Jr. Mast was killed Thursday while responding to a 911 call. He leaves behind a wife, Paige, and a son due in August, to be named William Hunter Mast, along with other family in the area.  The silent auction is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 8 at the Blowing Rock Fire Department on U.S. 321 in Blowing Rock.
Any business interesting in donating goods, services or gift certificates for the auction must deliver them to the Blowing Rock or Boone Area Chamber offices by 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 7.