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North Carolina to do more with less? By: Frank Bradley

Publisher@wncSentinel.net Like every other state in the Union, North Carolina is faced with some hard choices. Last week, Governor Beverly Perdue released her proposed state budget for fiscal year 2010-2011 reflecting almost a $1 billion cut in the state's spending, which she says is focused on programs proven to be unproductive, wasteful or in need of greater efficiencies. "We're investing in technology to ferret our fraud, waste and abuse," she said during a telephonic press conference. Perdue's budget makes critical investments in four key areas: jobs and the economy, education, setting government straight and safer com-

New church facilities to triple size Members and friends of Good Shepherd Episcopal Church gathered last Sunday morning to break ground for major expansion. It was the culmination of more than seven years of planning. The contractor for the project is Cantrell Construction of Cleveland, GA; the architect is George Hvlenka. It was an historic event in the life of the community-oriented Hayesville church, bringing together three members who exemplify its legacy of spanning generations. Representing the older generation were Ben Holt and Eleanor Wilson, founders and longtime church leaders. The younger generation was represented by Jared Edwards, great-grandson of Heyward Wilson, another longtime church member. "Sunday's groundbreaking ceremony is symbolic of the growth that we have been experiencing over the last five years,”said Rev. John Rice, Good Shepherd’s Pastor. “To run out of space for meetings and active ministries, as well as a gathering place for parish events, is a good problem for us to have. The expansion of our facilities will meet the majority of our space needs." This project is the first major construction undertaken at Good Shepherd in 20 years. Construction will take place in phases. The first will be renovation of the infrastructure, converting the private well and septic tank to a municipal water and sewer system. Next, the parish hall and kitchen area will be replaced by facilities triple its present size. This space will then serve multiple purposes, including meeting and class rooms, a nursery and handicap accessible restrooms. Of necessity, the Country Fare will not take place at Good Shepherd this year, nor will voting during elections. Because of the Fare’s cancellation, Good Shepherd will continue to support local organizations in other ways through its various ministries. In closing the Ground Breaking Ceremony, The Rt. Rev. Porter Taylor, Bishop of the Diocese of Western North Carolina, sought God’s blessing on the undertaking.

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Governor’s budget focuses on jobs, education, ethics reform and safety while cutting $1 billion in spending

munities. "We want make sure we come out of this recession with North Carolina's government fixed and with the ability to pay for its future," she said. "Last year we were identified mentioned as one of the states with the worst economic difficulty; however, with the hard work of the General Assembly, only eight months later we were identified as the best place to do business. We also retained our triple A rating, one of only seven states to do so." "With this budget, we want to shore up and stimulate an economy for small businesses to stay here and to flourish," she said. "This budget

3 from teacher loss; it provides for a salary increase to keep North Carolina schools competitive. North Carolina is now in 31st in teacher pay just one notch above South Carolina. Also, this budget fully funds growth for universities and community colleges. It provides a $131 million flexible line for use by local school boards at their discretion. With regard to setting government straight, Perdue said she will be implementing a sophisticated system to detect fraud in Medicaid, which will save the state millions of dollars. It will also fund a legal team to prosecute these cases with the expectation of a four to one return on the dollars

spent. Another innovation regarding Medicaid requires that patients use only one doctor and one pharmacy so they cannot do doctor shopping which will keep narcotics from being sold illegally. "We have to do more with medical management in the Medicaid program ," she said. "Or else it will take every new dollar we get for the program as well as require us to take money from other programs." She said her proposed budget restores a $40 million cut in mental health, will build local hospital capacity across the state and hopefully put mental health back on the road to recovery within 18 months.

With regard to health and safety issues, the budget re-appropriates money for AIDS, funding to bring 8,100 new children into the health care system and promotes healthier lifestyle practices. It also provides a better communication system with new technology within the criminal justice system, including increased DNA testing. Governor Perdue said she hopes that the General Assembly will adopt most of the proposals of this budget and that it will prove to be less combative as all state government works together to look out for the future of the state by doing more with less.

A history of the glee club

The art of pottery

This is the second part of a series on Glee. Unlike the optimistic teacher, Will Schuester, the music director in the popular Fox TV series GLEE, whose motivating desire was to bring together his group of student performers to restore McKinley High School's glee club to its former glory as a show choir and take part in a national competition, Joyce Battle and Joyce McSwain had no tradition of an established Glee Club at Hayesville to follow. Some students in earlier days recall Miss Standridge gathering students together to perform at the graduations, but there had never been a tradition of a performing glee club at Hayesville High School. “When I first came to Clay County in the early 60s,” Joyce Battle recalled, “there was no music at Hayesville High School. Before I was on the faculty at Hayesville, I volunteered to do the music for graduation beginning in 1963. Joyce McSwain came to Clay County around 1965—both she and I had been involved in music long before we came to Clay County. When we met--she was volunteering in the middle school-we both got together and decided that beginning a high school glee club was something that was badly needed here in Hayesville. We both felt it was a good time to do it so we discussed the plan with Mr. Wheeler and other facHarrison Keely/ Sentinel Photo ulty, who were supportive, and we went A Hayesville student hands her pottery off to be loaded in the kiln at the John C. Campbell Folk School during a recent school arts day. See more photos on 8B ahead with it.” and the entire album only online at Facebook.com/NewsSentinel Joyce McSwain had been involved in music for most her life. She was the daughter of two musicians, Jace and Mary DeShazo who, along with their three girls lived in West Tennes23 April 23, 2010 – Communi- County, Inc. stated: Last year, and out quality of life,” said Mary diverse arts experiences for citi- see where Mr. DeShazo was a Methties In Schools in Clay County Communities In Schools of Clay B. Regan, executive director of the zens in all 100 counties of North odist minister until his second stroke has been awarded $10,000 from County provided programming N.C. Arts Council. “Nonprofit Carolina. In fiscal year 2009-10, when Joyce, the oldest, was thirteen. the N.C. Arts Council for Arts in for more than 310, connected with arts organizations employ work- the Arts Council is expected to “Dad was a tenor and Mother was a Education Residency. 42 community partners, and 78 ers, simulate commerce, generate distribute $7.4 million in state and lovely soprano,” Joyce said. “Just before The funds will be used to con- volunteers. A highlight of our tax revenues and help communities federal grant funds to arts organi- I turned six I began taking piano lesnect artists to the schools and com- programming is assisting children retain their vibrancy.” zations, schools and other nonprof- sons. Soon after, I was playing somemunity of Clay County. The Resi- and families in a temporary crisis, More than 13.6 million people it organizations that sponsor arts thing and mother said, ‘Joyce, when did Mr. Cannon give you that piece?’ dency is for two local artists, mixed tutoring/mentoring opportunities, participated in N.C. Arts Council- programs. media artist Kimberly Joris and community service projects, career funded projects last year in schools, The N.C. Arts Council is a di- I said, ‘He didn’t, I just thunked it up!’ potter Rob Withrow, to provide presentations and fairs. senior centers, museums, con- vision of the Department of Cul- Well, they thought they had a budding workshops in school, in the com“The support of out grants pro- cert halls and community centers. tural Resources, the state agency Chopin on their hands, but that was munity and in after school settings gram by the General Assembly Nearly 4.3 million of these were dedicated to the promotion and my first and last composition. I did for one year. during these economically chal- children and youth. protection of North Carolina’s arts, play it on a recital, however, and can still play it today! Don’t ask how I can Dr. Mark Leek, Chairman of lenging times demonstrates the The N.C. Arts Council awards history and culture. Communities In Schools of Clay role the arts play n our economy grant money each year to provide See Glee Page 4A

$10,000 Arts Council grant awarded to county

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allocates $15 million as a "Back to Work" incentive fund that provides a direct rebate to small businesses that hire long-term unemployed workers. It also allows for a $250 per person credit for small businesses that provide health insurance for their workers as well as money for employee training. "With regard to education, I am proud to say that everybody has accepted our Ready, Set, Go program designed to increase our high school graduation rate and provide students with the skills and knowledge to succeed in college, at the universities or in the workplace. As for our teachers, this budget protects grades K through

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Smoky Mountain Sentinel Wednesday , April 28, 2010

Helicopter installs last rock bolt for reopening The Sikorsky helicopter had a single goal when it lifted off this morning: to install the last set of rock bolts needed to reopen Interstate 40 by April 27. When it reached that magic number of 31 rock bolts in the afternoon, the echo of its whirring blades against the mountain sounded like thunderous applause for a job well done. That was just the latest achievement in a week of milestones that also includes completion of the drilling required to reopen I-40 and the repaving of the road in front of the rockslide. Crews expect to begin grouting rock bolts into place tomorrow. Over the weekend they will add an extra factor of safety by securing each of them with a 15 pound plate and a one pound nut. By the weekend, they also expect to complete construction of a ring net fence â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10 feet high, 110 feet long â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to protect motorists from

loose rocks or debris that might tumble from the rockslide site. This section of I-40 near the Tennessee border has been closed in both directions since the rockslide occurred on Oct. 25. Before the rockslide, about 19,000 vehicles a day traveled on the road; approximately 45 percent were trucks. The total cost for the project is estimated to be $12.9 million. Nearly 100 percent of this cost will be reimbursed by the federal government. Work will continue in the area through the summer as crews complete stabilization efforts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including the installation of rock bolts and anchor mesh â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at five additional sites. Both eastbound lanes will be open; however, one westbound will be closed for about three miles for this work. A video detailing how the helicopter ferries rock bolts to the mountain has been posted on

April is Civitan Awareness Month

NCDOTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s YouTube Channel at http://www. youtube.com/NCDOTcommunications. Click on, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Setting the Rock Bolts.â&#x20AC;? Until the road reopens, travelers still can reach Western North Carolina via I-40 from the east and I-26 to the north and south. Exits 20 and 27 on I-40 provide access to popular destinations west of Asheville. In Tennessee, exits 432 through 451 provide access to popular destinations in southeastern Tennessee. The detour route is 53 miles longer and is an additional 45 minutes to an hour driving time. Motorists traveling on I-40 West should take Exit 53B (I-240 West) in Asheville and follow I-240 West to Exit 4A (I-26 West). Follow I-26 West (a North Carolina Scenic Highway) to I-81 South in Tennessee. Take I-81 South and follow it back to I-40 at mile marker 421. Eastbound motorists should use the reverse di-

rections. NCDOT reminds motorists to stay alert, follow instructions on the message boards on the highways, obey the posted speed limit, leave early and travel at non-peak times when possible. Plan ahead before driving by visiting the NCDOT Traveler Information Management System Web site at www.ncdot.gov/traffictravel/ or calling 511, the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free travel information line, for current travel conditions. NCDOT also provides alerts about traffic congestion and construction work on Twitter. To access them, go to www.ncdot.gov/travel/twitter/. For daily rockslide updates, please visit the NCDOT Web site at www.ncdot.gov and click on the I-40 rockslide daily news and information section or follow work on the rockslide project on Twitter at http://twitter.com/i40_rockslide.

Democrats hold convention

Working with our youth of today is a continuing project with the Hayesville Civitan Club. Our Civitan Club takes great pride in supporting young people through the Hayesville Middle School Junior Civitan Club and the Yellow Jackets High School Club. These have been two of our most successful youth programs. These clubs are designed to teach young people leadership skills and community responsibility. Both clubs have engaged in a wide variety of worthwhile projects and the students have learned community awareness through hands-on involvement. CIVITAN is a leader in facing problems of the world today. Our programs emphasize service to helping people with developmental disabilities. The future is particularly bright for Civitans, because Civitans are uniquely responsive to the needs of their communities. Keeping up with the times is as simple as meeting today's need TODAY. CIVITAN is a coined word that comes from the Latin word Civitas, which mean citizenship.

Revival

7 pm nightly

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The Clay County Democratic Party Convention was held on April 10 at the Clay County Recreation Park . After a short business meeting and the selection of delegates to the 11th Congressional District Convention on May 15, candidates for office addressed the group. Judicial candidates who spoke were Justin Greene from Swain County bad David Sutton, Caleb Rogers, Roy Wijewickrama, Stephen Ellis and Russell McLean from haywood County. Greene, Rogers and Sutton are running for the District 30 District Counrt Judge seat being vacated by Judge Stephen Bryant due to his retirement. Wijewickrama, Ellis and McLean are vying for the Distrcit 30 Distrcit Counrt Judge seat due to the retirement of Judge Danny Davis. Several candidates seeking office sent their regrets due to being out-of-town or having prior commit-

Open to all Donations accepted A performance sponsored by the Clay County Historical and Arts Council and The North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources

ments. Claire Tiernan read a letter from Aixa Wilson, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, Boyce Dietz and Sandy Zimmerman spoke for and represented the office of Incumbent Congressman Heath Shuler. Clay County candidates who spoke were Herbert ( Hub) Cheeks, Charles Penland, Wanda Anderson and Dan McGlamery who are running for County Commissioner. Melvin Cantrell and Denise Hallauer-Fox who are candidates for Clerk of Superior Court.; Incumbent Joe Shook and Deby Jo Ferguson who are running for the office of Sheriff; Chad Hodges, Tony Ellis and John Martin who are the candiates for Board of Education. Lunch was served. The convention was concluded with a cake auction conducted by auctioneer Chad Hodges.

The Magic of African Rhythm

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WHAT: At Mary Baldwin College, the spring semester is a time to honor students for their academic and civic achievements as well as to elect new leaders for the upcoming school year. WHEN: Spring 2010 WHERE: Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, Virginia. WHO: Jessie Agatha Blekfeld-Sztraky of Hayesville, daughter of Margit Blekfeld-Sztraky and Frank Bradley Honors List: Students qualify for Honors List with grade point averages of 3.75-4.0 and are degree candidates who have maintained high grade point averages over a semester (of at least 12 credit hours of work or more).

DEED REPORT Thomas Mayger Strode and Joan Carol Candalino sold 4.40 acres, 2 tracts in Sweetwater Township to James Albert & Bonnie Kettle Candalino for $ 70,000 on April 19, 2010. Preston L & Deborah C Woody sold 1.15 acres, Lot 1; 1.15 acres, Lot 2; 1.15 acres, Lot 3 (Misty Creek Meadows) in Tusquittee Township to David F & Barbara D Field for $50,000 on April 20, 2010. Preston L & Deborah C Woody sold 1.02 acres, Lot 11 (Misty Creek Meadows) in Tusquittee Township to Joseph F & Donna M Woznicki for $ 15,500 on April 20, 2010. Robert S & Laura Randazzo sold 1.84 acres, Lot 23 and 1.24 acres, Lot 24 (Tusquittee Laurel) in Tusquittee Township to Cameron & Jennifer Bethel for $ 38,000 on April 21, 2010. Raymond & Judith Jones sold 1.20 acres, Lot 45 (Pendland Oaks) in Shooting Creek Township to Robert & Monya Seibert for $ 200,000 on April 21, 2010. Hinton Rural Life Center, Inc. sold 1.075 acres, Lot 18 (Wesley Meadows) in Brasstown Township to Barron J Martin for $ 29,000 on April 22, 2010. Jimmy C Stewart sold 2.37 acres in Hayesville Township to Mark, Shannon, Matt & Kaydee Cox for $ 6,000 on April 23, 2010.

ARREST REPORT

Rev. Jonathan Foster, Pastor of Cornerstone Church in Maiden, NC

p.m. Saturday, May 15th, 77:30 p.m. Peacock Playhouse Hayesville, NC Djembe Fire presents a dynamic combination of amazing skill, energy, and drums. The master drummers and dancers VKDUH ZLWK \RX WKH Ă&#x20AC;UH RI WKH GMHPEH GUXP SURJUDP ZLWK authentic instruments, music, dance and drama that bring the African spectacle to life.

Blekfeld-Sztraky honored on list

Gabriel Michaele Picciolo, 27, of McDonough, GA arrested for driving while impaired; no operators license on April 19, 2010. Melanie Ann Grizzle, 43, of Hayesville, NC arrested for simple assault on April 20, 2010 and released on April 20, 2010. Michelle Spiva Martin, 36, of Hayesville, NC arrested for failure to appear on felony on April 20, 2010. Kevin Dewayne Crider, 17, of Hayesville, NC arrested for breaking and or entering; felony larceny; possess drug paraphernalia on April 23, 2010 and released on April 24, 2010. Arthur Robert Guide, 46, of Warne, NC arrested for violation of court order on April 23, 2010 and released on April 23, 2010. Scotty Lloyd Mull, 39, of Hayesville, NC arrested for assault on a female on April 23, 2010 and released on April 26, 2010. Amanda Nicole Phillips, 33, of Hayesville, NC arrested for possess with intent to manufacture/ sell/deliver marijuana on April 23, 2010 and released on April 23, 2010. Austin Lewis Phillips, 22, of Hayesville, NC arrested for possess with intent to manuifacture/ sell/deliver marijuana; possession of firearm by felon on April 23, 20120 and released on April 23, 2010. Eric Michael Stephens, 20, of Hayesville, NC arrested for probation violation ( 2 counts) on April 23, 2010. Douglas Keith White, 45, of Hayesville, NC arrested for breaking and entering; felony larceny; possess drug parapernalia on April 23, 2010 and released on April 23, 2010.

OPINION

Smoky Mountain Sentinel Wednesday , April 28, 2010

SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE

How should a representative represent? By: Paula Canup Columnist

GREEN

Low cost water heating By: Richard C. MacCrea Columnist If you have children at home, you probably spend $50 each month to heat your water. How can this be reduced? Lets look at four ways: Solar water heating can cost $6000 or more installed. There are local companies that sell and install solar water heating. A tax credit might help pay for part of the cost. You would be giving work to a local person. If the system is well designed and maintained, it might reduce your water heating costs by as much as $45 per month. If you are financing the construction or remodeling of your home, it might be worthwhile to borrow another $6000, since this might increase your payment by only $35, less if you qualify for a tax credit. Would you increase your mortgage payment by $35 if it reduces your electric bill by $45? Remember, that $45 savings will increase every time TVA raises their rates. In twenty years that might be $75 you are saving every month. Electric heat pump water heaters are a new option. One for your home might cost $1600 plus installation, but it might save you $38 per month on your electric bill when compared to a standard water heater. It will also cool and dehumidify the area around it. And your mortgage payment will only go up about $10. They are about the same size of a standard water heater. Super insulated tank water heaters are another option to consider. The Tennessee Valley Authority has a program to help you get one of these in your home. Retail price is about $900 plus installation, but you might qualify for a rebate. They last much longer than a standard water heater, and cost about $5 more on your mortgage payment. But they might save you almost $10 per month on your electric bill. One model has four inches of foam insulation, keeping the water hot for a very long time. It also features a water tank that cannot corrode and is about the same size as a standard water heater. Combine one of these with a solar water heating system, and you can store that sun heated water for much longer periods of time. Tankless water heaters save money by heating only the water used. They also take up less space than a standard water heater. Depending on the size, they might cost $500- $1000 plus installation and save $10 per month in water heating costs. But if your home is tightly insulated (as it should be) you might not want a gas burning water heater inside your home. There are also electric tankless water heaters, but they require a large electrical connection (as much as 220 volt, 100 amp ) which might mean a larger, more expensive electrical service for your home. Tankless water heaters make sense in homes that are occupied part time and where space is very tight. Standard 50 gallon electric water heaters might cost $285 plus installation. They might cost you $50 per month to run, and $1 of your monthly mortgage payment. I gathered this information from manufacturers' web sites. You can learn more at energystar.gov. Look at products, then plumbing. Richard C. MacCrea is the director of The Greening of Andrews Valley, a program of Andrews Valley Initiative. He works in the field of energy efficient, green building. rmaccrea1@gmail.com

I use to throw this question out to my students for debate: Should a representative in Congress vote the way the majority of his constituents want him to vote, or vote according to what he believes is best for the country, even if it flies in the face of his constituents’ wishes? Many would argue that we live in a democracy where the majority rules, so a representative should represent the majority. For example, the tea partiers are angry right now because Congress just passed healthcare legislation that the majority of Americans opposed – “ramming it down our throats.” Others would argue that a representative is put into office to make decisions for us and should decide what he truly believes is in the best interest of the people. If people don’t like his decisions, they can vote him out of office. The fact is, we do not live in a democracy. Our founding fathers were very distrustful of democracy, fearing “mob rule.” They created a republic, one that was a great deal less democratic than the one we have today. Back then, only white, male, property owners even had the right to vote. Senators were selected by state legislatures, not a direct vote of the people. The idea was that you would have leaders who were more knowledgeable and better-informed than the general populace and therefore more qualified to make important decisions. The creators of the Constitution also knew that government could be corrupt and unresponsive to the needs of the people, so they limited its power, giving power to the people themselves. It was a very delicate balancing act, giving some powers to the government leaders and others to the people in an attempt to avoid the evils of too much power in the hands of either. “Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Over time, our form of government has evolved, becoming much more democratic. This is not necessarily a good thing. When the people learn that they can vote themselves benefits and largess from the treasury, they can quickly bankrupt a nation. We may be headed down that path now. So what should a representative in Congress do in the face of our present-day challenges? Here is what I hope I would do if I were up there in Washington: I would do what I truly believe is best for the United States of America and our children’s future. I would go up there determined not to think about winning the next election; in fact, I would be just fine with being a one-term congressman. Then I would spend a great deal of time talking to people who are well-respected for their knowledge of foreign policy, health care, and the economy. I would work tirelessly to find real answers to real problems and avoid the arm-twisting party leaders from both sides of the aisle. I would refuse to play their power games. I would tell my constituents the truth, whether they liked it or not. I would listen to their concerns, and if I felt they had a legitimate complaint or a good idea, I would work hard on their behalf to help them. If I thought they were wrong, I would tell them so. I would tell them what I believe are our greatest challenges and what needs to be done about them. I would still be a teacher, only I would have an entire district instead of a classroom. In short, I would strive to be a statesman, not a politician. That is what we need – people who will “do the right thing” without concern for their personal success. We need intelligent men and women of character who are willing to work hard, learn, and make tough decisions in the face of extreme criticism. In just a few days, we will all have the opportunity to elect such people to office. It is more than an opportunity – it is a duty we have as citizens of our country, our state, and our county. It only takes a few minutes out of your day to make your voice heard. I urge you to vote for the candidate of your choice on Tuesday, May 4th.

CRIMESTOPPERS

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WHAT MATTERS TO YOU? This is your opportunity to sound off on what matters to you in the community. The Smoky Mountain Sentinel welcomes all letters to the editor. Letters should be e-mailed to letters@wncsentinel.net and no longer than 400 to 500 words in length. Letters must be signed and include a telephone number for verification. Letters that cannot be confirmed with the writer cannot be printed. Letters must be exclusive to the Sentinel. Mail to: Smoky Mountain Sentinel, PO Box 870, Hayesville, NC 28904

Let’s get our facts straight By: James F. Davis Columnist In a previous ‘LEFT’ column by Jim Fitzgerald, he indicated that he completes “a background check on everything I (he) write about . . .” And he invited “anyone to point out inaccuracies in my (his) articles.” Virtually everything he writes is Liberal Democratic Party talking points with no evidence of accuracy. For example: He wrote about a black congressman’s claim that he was called the “N” word by a protester after he voted for the Health Care bill. Although there were at least 100 witnesses, multiple video and audio footage of when the Congressman claimed that this happened, there was absolutely no evidence of it being true, but quite the contrary. Mr. Fitzgerald's research apparently did not require any proof of the alleged slur, only that these talking points were repeated over and over by the dominant Liberal media. Concerning the health care bill, Mr. Fitzgerald claimed that my having accidentally used the word “see” instead of “find” in quoting Nancy Pelosi, i.e., “We have to pass the bill so that you can FIND out (see) what is in it” gives an entirely different meaning” to Pelosi’s idiotic comment. Mr. Fitzgerald gives no evidence of how the meaning is changed. Can anybody? Mr. Fitzgerald wrote that conservatives have “thrown temper tantrums and engage in actions that border on anarchy” without giving any evidence to support his claim. The only evidence of violence and anarchical behavior I have seen has been pro Democrat and Obama supporters like Acorn and union thugs using Saul Alinsky terrorist intimidation tactics on Tea Party people, for example, beating up a black Tea Party peaceful protestor, beating up and breaking the bones of an female aide to Governor Jindal and her boyfriend because they wore Sarah Palin buttons, etc. Close to 20% of Americans identify themselves the Tea Party. And despite tens of millions of them having demonstrated, we have yet to see them physically attack anyone like anti-Tea Partiers have done to Tea Partiers. Mr. Fitzgerald states that Sarah Palin’s “answers to questions about her foreign policy experience have been nonsensical” but gives no factual evidence to support his claim. Mr. Fitzgerald ignored Palin’s explanation that, as Commander in Chief of the National Guard in Alaska (the USA’s northern defense), she had regular National Security briefings, something that Obama and Biden did not have access to when running for president. If she actually said something nonsensical, where is the evidence? There are thousands of hours of recording of what she has said. Surely he can come up with something other than her prefacing her remarks above about her concrete knowledge with the comment he quoted her about Russia being adjacent to Alaska. Lastly he blames the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act in 1999 for causing the financial crisis without giving any evidence. The factual evidential truth is that the legal threats by the Clinton administration to the banks and his reducing the capital and lending requirements of FANNIE MAE and other government guaranteed and/or controlled institutions are the major cause of the financial mess we are in. I have previous written in detail on this and there are a slew of books that document it in even more excruciating detail. In summary, just about everything I have read in Mr. Fitzpatrick’s columns are rehashes of Liberal Democratic talking points with virtually no evidence to support his declarative statements (opinions). Word limitations of this restrain me from listing other examples in just the last his last four columns.

EDITOR’S INBOX

Mistakes happen

Last month I delivered to each local newspaper a hand typed letter that was to appear in the paper’s opinion page. In the past I have done this knowing that anything that I submitted would be retyped exactly as I had typed and then published professionally. For this reason I did not read my letter that appeared late March in the Smoky Mountain Sentinel.

One can only imagine my surprise when recently a friend approached me after having read my letter. She mentioned how she enjoyed reading my opinion however she was surprised at the usage of poor grammar and the many misspelled words. I would like for the readers of the Sentinel to know that before my letter was submitted to this paper I took great care to ensure that spelling and grammar were correct. I

Sentinel Newsgroup (828) 389-8338 Sentinel Staff FRANK BRADLEY, Publisher DEBBIE WALKER Editorial Assistant Circulation PAT MCCOLLUM Bookkeeping

only wish the Sentinel had proofed its typed version of my letter before publishing. Mistakes happen. Possibly the staff was overwhelmed that particular day with many letters to be typed for the opinion page. I do not expect the Sentinel to apologize, correct and/or retype my opinion letter but to please publish this comment. Thank you. Patti Underwood

The Smoky Mountain Sentinel is in the 24th year of publication. CORRECTIONS If you find a mistake of fact in the Smoky Mountain Sentinel that is serious enough to warrant a correction or clarification, call 828-389-8338, fax 828-389-3955 or email smoky@wncsentinel.net ADVERTISEMENTS In case of errors, the Smoky Mountain Sentinel is responsible only for the cost of the actual advertisement. Customers are encouraged to check their advertisements the first week of run. In case of errors, the Smoky Mountain Sentinel will not credit advertisements for more than one week.

VERTISE

May has been designated Fallen Officer Awareness Month and the North Carolina Project Lifesaver (NCPL) is raising awareness by sponsoring a memorial motorcycle ride across North Carolina, in honor of all officers that have fallen in the line of duty. This ride will take place May 7th through May 15th. Riders will visit all 100 counties of North Carolina. The hope of NCPL is to raise awareness of the sacrifices that each officer makes in serving and protecting the citizens of this great state. In Clay County, we have been very fortunate, but other counties have not. This is an excellent opportunity for everyone in Clay County to come and support not only the fallen, but the active and retired law enforcement personnel who live in our community. Law en-

forcement officers put their lives on the line each and every day for the people of this country. This includes their families as well; families have to make sacrifices for their loved ones who work in the line of duty. Riders will arrive in Clay County on May 7th at 11:30 and will be escorted to the Town Square where they will have a flag display. Flags were made for every agency with the fallen officer’s name in gold letters on each agency’s flag under the individual agency name. There are seven flags total, one for the state agencies, two for the sheriff ’s offices (East and West),two for police departments (East and West), North Carolina state flag and the United States flag. We are inviting all citizens of Clay County to come out and honor the fallen officers and their families. If you have any questions please contact the Sheriff ’s Office at 828-389-6354.

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Maggie Nora Sawyer, 82, of Hayesville, formerly of Marietta, GA, died Friday, April 23, 2010. She was a native of Clay County but had lived 36 years in Marietta before moving back to Clay County. Maggie was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Marietta. She was the daughter of the late Phillip and Inez Hardin Sawyer. She was also preceded in death by her siblings, Ruth Hogsed, Thelma Bristol, J.B. Sawyer, and Harvey Sawyer. Surviving are nine nephews, Bobby Bristol, Bruce Bristol, and Dwight Bristol and wife, Jenny all of Springfield, OR, Lindsey Bristol and William James Bristol and wife, Mary Jo all of Hayesville, Larry Sawyer and wife, Shirley and Mike Sawyer and wife, Marie all of East Sparta, OH, Charles Sawyer of Daytona Beach, FL, and Tim Sawyer and wife, Char of Canton, OH; four nieces, Kathy Vance and husband, Phil of Mineral City, OH, Shirley Johnson and husband, Forrest of Hayesville, Carol Cohran and husband, Larry of Atlanta, GA, and Francis Flowers and husband, Charles of Mineral Bluff, GA; and a close cousin, Nancy Gray and husband, Bill of Smyrna, GA. Funeral services were held at 11:00 AM Monday, April 26 in the Chapel of the Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville with President Alden Caron and Speaker Dr. Jennings Bristol officiating. Interment was in

the Hayesville First United Methodist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were Lindsey Bristol, David McClure, Lake McClure, Bud Parker, Taylor Gray, and Craig Flowers. The family received friends from 1:00-3:00 Sunday afternoon at the Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in memory of Maggie Nora Sawyer to the Clay County Care Center, 86 Valley Hideaway Drive, Hayesville, NC 28904. Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville in charge of all arrangements. An online guest register is available at â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obituariesâ&#x20AC;? at www.iviefuneralhome.com

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Evelyn May Moore, age 84, of Hayesville, NC and formerly of Florida passed away Monday April 19, 2010 at Murphy Medical Center in Murphy, NC. Mrs. Moore was a native of Brattleboro, VT and a daughter of the late Joseph William and Alice Eileen Keefe Emerson. Evelyn had worked for many years in restaurant work as a waitress. She was an avid gardener and always looked forward to the springtime to see her bulbs in bloom. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Lois

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Troy Patterson, age 65, of Oxford, Georgia passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2010. Mr. Patterson was owner and operator of Patterson Electric for 42 years. He enjoyed fishing and raising chickens and other farm animals. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Ray and Zana Grace (Shakleford) Patterson; five brothers and two sisters. Survivors include his daughters and son-in-law, Jennifer and Kyle Thurman of Oxford, Robin Banks of Columbus; sisters and brother-in-law, June Manvey of Hayesville, NC, Geraldine Lewis of Youngstown, OH, Linda and Howard Johnson of Covington; brothers and sistersin-law, Melvin and Ann Patterson of Murphy, NC, Dallas Patterson of Oxford, Kenneth and Shirley Patterson of Cummings; grandchildren, Alanna Banks, Benjamin Thurman, Kaylyn Thurman. Funeral Services for Mr. Patterson were held Thursday, April 22, 2010, 7:00 PM, at the Chapel of Caldwell & Cowan Funeral Home in Covington, Georgia with Rev. Garland Stone officiating. The family received friends at the funeral home, Thursday, from 4-7 PM. Graveside services were held Saturday, April 24, 2010, 2:00 PM, at the Unaka Cemetery in Murphy, North Carolina. You can send tributes to the family at www.mem.com Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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Licklog Players,recalled from her home in Alabama, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was my good fortune to be a part of the first glee club. Our performances filled the high school auditorium with parents, friends and students, some who wished they had joined glee club. Our music was from the great American songbooks ranging from Stephen Foster to Rogers and Hammerstein. Not only did we find a rich creative outlet in glee club, we also developed self-confidence and a pride in our ability to produce the beautiful sounds Mrs. McSwain coaxed from us. Glee club has had a lasting impact on my life. â&#x20AC;&#x153; One of those who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t join glee club that first year but was inspired to join the next year was freshman Anthony Satterfield, the current accompanist and choir director at Oak Forest United Methodist Church. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I went to the first concerts and after I heard how good they were, I said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I am going to join glee club!â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I joined the glee club for a couple of reasons,â&#x20AC;? Jim Tiger, a 1971 graduate of HHS recalled, â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Mom had given me an appreciation for music from an early age. Mrs. McSwain joined our church when they moved to Hayesville. She was active in the choir and started a youth chorus which my Mom (being the pianist) strongly urged me to join. The two of them used similar tactics to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;encourageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; me to join the Glee Club.â&#x20AC;? Much to the credit of Mrs. Battleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s organizational skills and Mrs. McSwainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s persuasive powers, the glee club was a highly successful endeavor, with both the students and the community benefitting. The Christmas and spring concerts were free, they were well attended and they provided the spring board for bigger things to come. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Glee club became my favorite class in high school,â&#x20AC;&#x153; Ann Kelly Powell, who joined glee club her freshman year recalled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Christmas and spring programs stand out most in my mind. Looking back at our small school, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m amazed at the level of participation Mrs. McSwain was able to evoke.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have very fond memories of the glee club days,â&#x20AC;?said Dennis Myers, who

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a musical. There was so much talent at Hayesvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;I knew the talent was there and the interest would come if we could just get something started. But thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d never been a musical produced in Clay County and I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel like I had the ability at all to work with the drama part and had no idea of how we would work out the staging, build the sets, do the lightingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any lighting equipment to speak of for lighting effects. Harold and I got to talking one night and I said the only person I know around here whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had experience is Lilith Lidseen and I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t imagine her being interested in working with a bunch of high school students. Harold said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never know until you ask her.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; So I summoned up my courageâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;for you know sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d always been a little distant from people in the community and I always thought it was by designâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that they wanted it that way, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true. I called her and told her my plan and she said yes, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to talk to me in more detail. She invited us up to dinnerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;we had quite a pleasant evening. After sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d heard more about the plan, she said yes, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be very glad to help. I invited a bunch of the senior glee club members to my house the next nightâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Teresa Ledford, Anthony Satterfield,Susan Cherry,Phillip Payne, Kathy Greene, Charles May , Merinda Swanson, Bill Padgettâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;several people, and we started talking about different plays. I wrote to the publishing companies, sent off for brochures and finally, we settled on Brigadoon. Miss Lidseen approved; she came to the first rehearsal and got along so well with the

kids from the start, and they responded well to her.â&#x20AC;? Miss Lidseen got Edwin to just take over building the sets and doing the lighting. Many people in the community were involved and Edwin spent several thousand dollars in buying materials and paying his men. Miss Lidseen responded well to the kids and they responded well to her.â&#x20AC;? For most of us, the idea of being in a Broadway type staged musical was not something we ever expected could happen in Hayesville. There was no community theatre or anyone in the community performing theatre. Except for the occasional class play, most of us had never seen a live theatrical production. We did not have hundreds of cable TV shows on which to view concerts, live theatrical productions, or recorded musical theatre productions. So the idea of our high school glee club presenting a musical was a novel and history making idea. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brigadoon was the most spectacular thingâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? remembered Starr Bristol a few years after the Brigadoon production one afternoon at Boothâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Drug Store on the square, (where Chinquapinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is now located). Her sister, the late Sara Wheeler, concurred. The facts and details of the Brigadoon production were readily recalled by both: â&#x20AC;&#x153;They had it at the Hayesville auditorium, remembered Starr, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and it was the first time we ever had a lighted stage here.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;And it was the first time,â&#x20AC;? Sara added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;anybody ever used professional costumes--rented from Atlanta, especially for that show.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes, they had to wear kilts and the

dancing was all choreographedâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? recalled Starr. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was the best thing Hayesvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ever had, but the others were really wonderful too.â&#x20AC;? Steve England of Hayesville, a sophomore in 1970 and a participant in all three musical productions Mrs. McSwain directed, concluded that up to that point in his life, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brigadoon was the biggest thing Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d ever done. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d never been in a play onstage and I was excited to have the opportunity to be in the first musical ever done in Hayesville. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d just turned 16 and had my driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license. I just never expected to be told I was going to wear a kilt. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d never worn a skirt before. And for some reason, my kilt happened to be the shortest one. But after awhile we got used to it. I expected to get teased but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remember being teased at all.â&#x20AC;? When Rondal Brown, now a Captain in the United Stated Navy Chaplain Corps stationed at Cherry Point, North Carolina, was asked what he remembered about being in Brigadoon forty years ago, he instantly and impressively began rattling off one of his Brigadoon lines: â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s see, whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s today, Fridayâ&#x20AC;ŚFridayâ&#x20AC;Ś that means exactly two hundred years ago--two hundred years ago-- the highlands of Scotland was filled with witches, wicked sorcerers that were taking the Scottish folk away from the teachings of God and putting the very devil into their souls.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? After a deep, satisfied chuckle and a quick breath, he exclaimed with full conviction: â&#x20AC;&#x153;For me, Brigadoon was tremendous!â&#x20AC;?

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Clay County 911 Addressing to Photograph Homes The Clay County Mapping & Addressing RIĂ&#x20AC;FH is in the proFHVV of taking a SLFWXUH of every home in Clay County. The purpose of doing this is to provide a TXLFNHU HPHUJHQF\ response to your home should the need ever arise. With these house SLFWXUHV in our database, the GLVSDWFKHU who take the 911 FDOOV FDQ give a better house GHVFULSWLRQ to EMS, Fire and Ă&#x20AC;UVW responders. Oftentimes this very vital information is the only thing that FDQ LQGLFDWH to them Ă&#x20AC;W they are at the FRUUHFW UHVLGHQFH The Clay County employees taking the SLFWXUHV will be driving the Clay County 911 Addressing WUXFN a 2000 Ford Ranger, Harvest Gold 0HWDOOLF in FRORU The WUXFN is lettered on the door to LQGLFDWH it is the Clay County 911 Addressing YHKLFOH The employees will have on FORWKLQJ and ID badges to indiFDWH that they are Clay County 911 Addressing employees. These employees will ONLY be taking SLFWXUHV Monday- Friday from 8 a.m. - 5p.m. There will be no H[FHSWLRQV to days and times. At this time, we would like to remind everyone to display their 911 numbers at the driveway, on the mailbox, or on the house. A great number of UHVLGHQFHV are still without theirs 911 numbers ZKLFK FRXOG slow down response when HPHUJHQF\ response is FDOOHG for. It is very stressful to the 911 GLVSDWFKHUV when there is missing or insufĂ&#x20AC;FLHQW information for them to give to the responding units. With the house GHVFULSWLRQ based on photographs and the 911 address numbers visibly displayed, Clay County residents FDQ be assured that when help is needed that help will arrive at the FRUUHFW ORFDWLRQ If you have any questions please FDOO us at 828-389-9485.

CALENDAR

Smoky Mountain Sentinel Wednesday , April 28, 2010

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April 30

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t Q N 1MFBTF KPJO .PVOUBJO $PNNVOJUZ $IPSVT JO UIFJS UI BOOVBM spring concert at Clegg Recital Hall, Young Harris College. Admission is free; donations are welcomed. Visit www. mapaa.org. t -BTU EBZ GPS BQQMJDBUJPOT UP CF SFUVSOFE UP UIF TDIPPM GPS UIF Clay County Inclusive Preschool. Applications for enrollment for the 2010-2011 school year are accepted during the month of April. Applications are available at the Elementary office, the Superintendentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office and the Family Resource Center. You must be a Clay County resident to apply. Your child will need to turn four years old by August 31, 2010 to be eligible for the program. For more information call 828-389-9128.

May 1

t B N Q N $PSOFSTUPOF #BQUJTU $IVSDI XJMM IPME B ZBSE TBMF BU the church on Crane Creek Rd. in Young Harris. Something for everyone, many different things to chooses from. Come rain or shine. t %JOOFS BU Q N 4IPX BU 5IF -JDLMPH 1MBZFST BSF IPTUJOH a dinner show production of three one-act comedies by David Ives called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Three by Ives,â&#x20AC;? directed by Licklogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest Director on staff, Roberta Rankin. The show is $10. For an additional $10 per person, ZPV DBO FOKPZ B HSFBU EJOOFS QSJPS UP UIF QFSGPSNBODF %JOOFS XJMM include complimentary beverage bar, catered meal and dessert bar. Call the Licklog Players box office for more info and to register for either the Saturday evening or Sunday matinee. Call: 828 389 8632 or 877 691 9906. t B N Q N 3VNNBHF BOE #BLF 4BMF BU UIF 3BOHFS 6OJUFE Methodist Church, Murphy NC. Breakfast and lunch available. The church is located at Ranger Road and Hwy 64 West. t Q N 0OF PG UIF ĂśSTU TJHOT UIBU XJOUFS IBT USVMZ FOEFE JT UIF appearance of spring Ephemeral Wildflowers in the Appalachian woodlands. Ephemeral Wildflowers are also some of the most important medicinal plants of our region. Join us for an up close look at Bloodroot, Trillium, Wild Geranium, Ladyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Slipper, and others. Patricia Howell, Registered Herbalist, Author & American Herbalist Guild Member, discusses Medicinal Ephemerals at Moss Memorial Library. Refreshments provided. For additional information call 828-389-8401.

May 2

t .BZ .JTTJPO )JMM #BQUJTU $BNQ .FFUJOH .JTTJPO )JMM Rd. Hayesville, N.C. Sunday Morning 10 a.m. Night- 6 p.m. Monday-Tuesday- Wed. Morning- 10 a.m. Night- 7 p.m. Meals will be provided. Great Preaching & Singing. For more information Call Pastor Deron Shuler 828-389-2177. t -VODI BU Q N 4IPX BU 5IF -JDLMPH 1MBZFST BSF IPTUJOH B lunch theater production of three one-act comedies by David Ives called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Three by Ives,â&#x20AC;? directed by Licklogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest Director on staff, Roberta Rankin. The show is $10. For an additional $10 per person, ZPV DBO FOKPZ B HSFBU MVODI QSJPS UP UIF QFSGPSNBODF -VODI XJMM JOclude complimentary beverage bar, catered meal and dessert bar. Call the Licklog Players box office for more info and to register for either the Saturday evening or Sunday matinee. Call: 828 389 8632 or 877 691 9906. t Q N 1MFBTF KPJO .PVOUBJO $PNNVOJUZ $IPSVT JO UIFJS UI BOOVBM spring concert at Clegg Recital Hall, Young Harris College. Admission is free; donations are welcomed. Visit www. mapaa.org.

May 4

t Q N PS Q N 'PPE 1SFTFSWBUJPO 8PSLTIPQ 4FTTJPO Hot Water Bath Canning Jams, Jellies, Pickles. Call Clay County Extension at 389-6305, for details on cost/location/etc and to pre-register.

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Clay County Community Garden

What: Community GardenIndividually plowed and tilled 15â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 15â&#x20AC;&#x2122; garden plots When: Spring and Summer of 2010 May 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Meeting for all participants at Extension Office 12:00 May 11 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; First day of planting. Educational advice available Where: Directly behind the new Clay County Recreation Center accessed by Community Services Building driveway Cost: $15 to rent plowed and tilled plot 15â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 15â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Who: Sponsored & Coordinated by the Clay County Extension Service & Clay County Master Gardener Volunteer Association $BMM /PX UP 4JHO 6Q To sign up, or for more information, call Clay County Extension Service, 828 389-6305

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May 7

t 4QJSJU 'JEEMF XJMM QFSGPSN B DPODFSU BU UIF +PIO $ $BNQCFMM 'PML School in Hayesville, N.C. The Folk School concert schedule is available on the world wide web at http://www.folkschool.org. For further information call the Folk School at 828-837-2775 or 1-800-FOLK-SCH.

May 8

t 'JSTU $JUJ[FO #BOL PG )BZFTWJMMF T SE "OOVBM 3FMBZ GPS -JGF :BSE Sale. To reserve a space please stop by or call 828 389-8024. Cost of space is $10. All profits are yours to keep. t B N Q N $MBZ $PVOUZ .BTUFS (BSEFOFS 7PMVOUFFS "Tsociation will hold its annual Spring Plant Sale at the Mountain Valley Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market, on the Square, Hayesville. t B N Q N $VMJOBSZ 8PSLTIPQ -PDBM 4FBTPOBM $PPLJOH BU Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center. Registration required, $55 per person, call 828-479-3364.

May 9

t Q N &YQFSJFODF UIF TFOTBUJPOBM NVTJD PG UIF #SBTTUPXO #JH #BOE performing at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds Anderson Music Hall Sunday (Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day). Ticket prices range from the $5 seats to $10 and $15 in sections closer to the stage, with a $25 ticket front and center as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Patronâ&#x20AC;? which includes admission to a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meet the Band Receptionâ&#x20AC;? with refreshments and finger foods on site following the performance. Visit www.townscountyfirecorps.org for additional information as details develop. Order tickets online at www.georgiamountainfairgrounds. com, at the Fairgrounds office, or by phone at 706-896-4191.

May 10

t Q N Q N .VSQIZ $PNNVOJUZ #MPPE %SJWF BU 'JSTU 6OJUFE Methodist Church (71 Valley River Avenue, Murphy). Please call 8373889 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Walk-Ins Welcome! Appointments preferred.

May 11

t .VSQIZ .FEJDBM $FOUFS JT PĂ˛FSJOH &BSMZ 1SFHOBODZ DMBTTFT GSFF of charge. Classes offer a choice of 9-11 a.m. or 6-8 p.m sessions. Classes will be held in the large conference room near the hospital entrance, and pre-registration is not required. The classes cover important topics such as body changes, nutrition, safe medication, fetal development, what to expect to during labor, delivery, and postpartum, newborn care, and more. For more information, please contact 828-835-7560 between 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on weekdays. t B N Q N .VSQIZ )JHI 4DIPPM #MPPE %SJWF )JHI 4DIPPM Circle, Murphy). Please call 837-4795 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

May 14

t B N Q N 5IF NPOUIMZ NPCJMF GPPE EJTUSJCVUJPO GPS GBNJlies in need will be held at No. Mt. Zion Church of God. This outdoor food distribution will be held in the rear parking lot of No. Mt. Zion Church of God on Scataway, rain or shine. If you are picking up food GPS BOPUIFS GBNJMZ QMFBTF CSJOH BO BVUIPSJ[BUJPO GSPN UIFN 5IBOL you and we look forward to seeing you there! t Q N #SBTTUPXO 3JOHFST UIF QSFNJFS DPNNVOJUZ IBOECFMM FOTFNCMF JO XFTUFSO /PSUI $BSPMJOB QSFTFOUT JUT CSPO[F BSUJTUSZ GPS ZPVS FOKPZNFOU 5IJT TQSJOH T DPODFSUTXJMM CF QSFTFOUFE BU +PIO $ $BNQCFMM Folk School.

May 15

t B N Q N $MBZ $PVOUZ .BTUFS (BSEFOFS 7PMVOUFFS "Tsociation will hold its annual Spring Plant Sale at the Mountain Valley Farmerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market, on the Square, Hayesville. t Q N &YQFSJFODF 5IF .BHJD PG "GSJDBO 3IZUIN %KFNCF 'JSF at the Peacock Playhouse in Hayesville. These talented artists will be bringing Africa to Hayesville in an exciting performance of drums, dance, song, and storytelling. Limited free tickets will be available at The Garden Shoppe, Philippâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Lloyd, Tigers, Moss Memorial Library and Clayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Corner in Brasstown. This free event is sponsored by the Clay County Historical and Arts Council and the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resouces.

May 20

t Q N PS Q N 'PPE 1SFTFSWBUJPO 8PSLTIPQ 4FTTJPO 1SFTTVSF $BOOJOH 'SFF[JOH BOE %SZJOH $BMM $MBZ $PVOUZ &YUFOTJPO BU 389-6305, for details on cost/location/etc and to pre-register.

May 21

t B N Q N "OESFXT )JHI 4DIPPM #MPPE %SJWF )JHI School Drive, Andrews). Please call Mrs. Haydon at 321-5415 ext. 2117 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Walk-Ins Welcome! Appointments preferred.

May 22

t Q N 6OJUFE $PNNVOJUZ #BOL 3FMBZ GPS -JGF i%SFTTJOH 6Q 'PS A Cureâ&#x20AC;? - Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beauty Pageant at the peacock Playhouse. Contact Kelly Miller at 828 389 6363.

May 25

t .VSQIZ .FEJDBM $FOUFS JT PĂ˛FSJOH -BUF 1SFHOBODZ DMBTTFT GSFF of charge. Classes offer a choice of 9-11 a.m. or 6-8 p.m sessions. Classes will be held in the large conference room near the hospital entrance, and pre-registration is not required. The classes cover important topics such as body changes, nutrition, safe medication, fetal development, what to expect to during labor, delivery, and postpartum, newborn care, and more. For more information, please contact 828-835-7560 between 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on weekdays.

May 28

t "OPUIFS CJSEJOH PVUJOH JT TDIFEVMFE BU -5-5 T 2VFFO #SBODI QSPQerty. For more information about the NC Birding Trail go to www.ncbirdingtrail.org. t 0QFOJOH OJHIU PG i4PVUIFSO )PTQJUBMJUZw BU UIF 1FBDPDL 1MBZIPVTF The show runs May 28-30 and June 4-6. The box office opens May 17, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

May 29

t B N )BZFTWJMMF .FNPSJBM %BZ 1BSBEF 3FRVFTUJOH 1BSBEF QBSUJDJQBOUT UP JODMVEF $JWJD PSHBOJ[BUJPOT CVTJOFTTFT DIVSDIFT BOE youth groups. No Entry fee. Honor our Veterans. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re also looking for the oldest living Veteran in Clay County and any active military personnel. Sponsored by Hayesville American legion and VFW. Contact Carl Maxwell 828-389-6566, or Bob Epperson 828-389-3924.

June 5

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June 7

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June 8

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June 14

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t +VOF 1FBDPDL 1SJEF 5IFBUFS :PVUI 8PSLTIPQ i"MJDF JO 8POderland.â&#x20AC;? Cost: $75 per student per session / $12 additional T-shirt. Applications: online at licklogplayers.org, or e-mail request at lickMPH!WFSJ[PO OFU PS DBMM QMBZIPVTF BU

June 19

t Q N 1BVMB 1FBDF EJTDVTTFT EPXTJOH UVOJOH JOUP NBHOFUJD ĂśFMET and frequencies) at Moss Memorial Library. Refreshments provided.

June 21

t +VOF 1FBDPDL 1SJEF 5IFBUFS :PVUI 8PSLTIPQ i" .JE TVNmer Nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Dreamâ&#x20AC;? by Shakespeare. Cost: $75 per student per session / $12 additional T-shirt. Applications: online at licklogplayers. PSH PS F NBJM SFRVFTU BU MJDLMPH!WFSJ[PO OFU PS DBMM QMBZIPVTF BU 828 389 8632

Always there for you

SUPPORT

Assault:

Rape and sexual assault have physical and emotional effects, both short-term and lasting. REACH of Clay County is holding a sexual assault support group for women in Hayesville. Call (828) 389-0797.

Al-Anonymous: 7 p.m. Sunday Night, Chatuge Regional Hospital, Hiawassee GA. 8 p.m. Monday Night, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Mustard Seedâ&#x20AC;?, 12 Step and Twelve Tradition Meeting at Mountain Presbyterian Church, Blairsville GA New Ala-Teen Meeting 8 p.m. Wednesday Night at Mountain Presbyterian Church, Blairsville, Ga. 8 p.m. Wednesday Night at Mountain Presbyterian Church, Blairsville Ga. 12:00 noon Tuesday, Mountain Regional Library, Young Harris, GA Al-Anon is open anyone who has been affected by another personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; drinking. The only requirement for membership is that there be a problem of alcoholism in a relative or a friend. Call 706-835-5827, 706-897-0628 or 828-389-8981. for more information.

Substance abuse: Free weekly WRAP classes are being offered every Tuesday from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. in Clay County at the Hayesville office of Murphy Counseling (the old Smoky Mountain Center). Wellness Recovery Action Planning, i.e. WRAP, is a 10-week course that teaches you an approach for managing mental health and/or substance abuse symptoms that are interfering with your life. Classes are free and you can begin at any time. There is HOPE for a better life! For more information, call the Marble Center, 837-7466, ext. 2311, and talk to one of our facilitators.

Co-dependents: Co-Dependents Anonymous meetJOHT BSF BT GPMMPXT t'PS XPNFO POMZ "U 12 noon on Mondays at Young Harris Library in Young Harris, Ga. Call Linda at (706) 781 t"U Q N 5IVSTEBZT BU .PVOUBJO Presbyterian Church in Blairsville, Ga. Call Rocky, (706) 897-2885.

"Recovery" Ministry The First Freewill Baptist Church of Hayesville and Pastor Chris Rumfelt welcomes you to "Celebrate Recovery!," a Christ-centered recovery ministry for alcoholism, divorce, sexual abuse, co-dependency, domestic violence, drug addiction and any other hurt, habit or hang-up from 7-9 p.m., Thursdays. For more information, call Rumfelt at (828) 361-4090.

Stroke:

Senior Game Day What: Dominoes, Hearts, Scrabble, Checkers, etc. When: Every Tuesday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Where: Clay County Senior Center Contact: Call 838-389-9271 for more info.

Library book store What: Record Albums (33 1/3), books on tape and VCR movies. When: Monday to Sat. 10 a.m. -4 p.m Where: Across from the library.

REACH Thrift Store What: Donations accepted during business hours. Volunteers welcome. When: 10 a.m. - 4:30 a.m. Monday - Saturday. Where: 1252 Hwy 64 W. (Old KT Billiards bldg.) Contact: Call 828.389.1415 or 828.557.7416.

Grannyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attic Thrift Store What: Auxiliary for Good Shepherd Home Health care and Hospice. When: Open 9 am - 4 pm Wed. - Sat. Contact: 389-6311

Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coffee Club What: FREE coffee to all men age 50 and over. Where: The Clay County Senior Center When: 8 am to 9 am every Monday morning.

Ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tea time What: A variety of FREE teas will be available. All women age 50 and over are welcome. Where: The Clay County Senior Center When: 2 pm each Monday.

CCCC Auxillary meets What: The Auxiliary raises money to help with residents activities. When: The 2nd Thursday at 10 a.m. Where: Clay County Care Center Contact: Linda Davis at 828-389-4233 or MVMV !WFSJ[PO OFU

Merchants Assoc. When: Historic Hayesville Merchants Association meets at 8 a.m. the 2nd Wed, The HHM board meets at 8 a.m. the 1st Wed. Where: 5IF DPNNVOJUZ SPPN PG 6OJUFE Community Bank. Contact: Joseph Sorensen: 828-361-7569.

Veteran Consultant What: Mike Casey will be available When: 2nd Tuesday and the 4th Wed. Where: Job Link Office Contact: (828) 837-7407 or the Social Service Office in Hayesville at 389-6301.

Clay Lions to Meet When: Clay County Lions Club meets the first and third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. Where: The Scout Hut. Contact: Membership Chairman Rondle Ford at (828) 389-9530 or Secretary/Treasurer Dr. Russell Hughes at (828) 389-3890.

A stroke support group meets every third Thursday of each month. The meetings are in the large conference room at Murphy Medical Center. Medical advisor is Dr. Ken Cassell. Contact Carol Dorman or Dawn Colbert in the discharge planning department at (828) 835-7589.

Oil Painting Classes

t 5IF 5PXOT 6OJPO "M[IFJNFShT support meets at Brasstown Manor in Hiawassee, Ga. The group now meets the first and third Friday of each month from 3â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:30 p.m. Call (706) 896-4285 t "O "M[IFJNFS T 4VQQPSU (SPVQ meets at 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month at the Clay County Senior Center in Hayesville.

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Alzheimer's:

Cancer:

Cancer support group meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the community room, 6OJUFE $PNNVOJUZ #BOL )BZFTWJMMF DPSner of Hwy 64 and Hwy 69. Any questions can be directed to Janet Curns, evenings at 828-389-0295.

Body Sculpting Class:

Body Sculpting/Cardiovascular Exercise classes are being offered at Towns County Recreational Center in Hiawassee, Ga. Class is from 6:30-7:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The cost is $4 per class or $48 per month. Contact the recreation center at (706) 8962600 or Susan Rogers at (706) 896-6842.

Divorce:

"Divorce Care," a divorce recovery seminar and support group, meets at 7 p.m. on Mondays BU )JBXBTTFF 6OJUFE Methodist Church. For more information, call Mary at (706) 896-9004.

Food Addicts: Meetings are 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Sharp Memorial Church in Young Harris, Ga. Call Jim at (828) 361-7565 (cell) or (828) 389-1975 or Sandy at (828) 361-5278.

Drug Treatment: Narconon warns families that abuse of addictive pharmaceutical drugs is on the rise with deadly consequences. Learn the signs of drug abuse. Someone you love may be at risk. Call Narconon for a free brochure on the signs of addiction for all drugs. 877-379-0208. www.drugsno. com

Soaking Prayer A healing prayer team holds prayer sessions each Tuesday evening at 7:00 at The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Sponsored by the River of )FBMJOH DIBQUFS PG UIF *OUhM 0SEFS PG 4U Luke. More information (828)389-3397.

ACTIVITIES

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What: Classes for beginners and intermediate students. Cost is $65; must furnish own brushes and canvas. When: Wednesdays, 9AM - 1PM Where: Clay County Senior Center. Contact: (828) 389-9271

Community Suppers When: Brasstown Community Club meets at 6:30 p.m., the third Thursday of each month with a pot luck supper. Grocery game night, 7 p.m. the first Saturday of every month. Please bring snack foods.

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Helping Hands meet What: The ladies group at Sweetwater 6OJUFE .FUIPEJTU $IVSDI NFFUT UP NBLF quilts for Clay and Cherokee countiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sick and needy. Helpers are welcome. When: From 10 a.m. to noon every first and third Tuesday.

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Square Dance Classes What: Enchanted Valley Squares is having Basic Mainstream Classess When: Tuesday Nights from 7:00-9:00 pm

Where: Towns Co Middle School Cafeteria. Contact: GA-Al Supplee (706) 379-2191 or NC-Bob or Loretta Hughes (828) 837-2561.

Enchanted Square Dance When: 2nd & 4th Friday each month 7 p.m. to 9 p.m Where: Towns County Elementary School Cafeteria. Contact: Loyd Lee at 706-896-5969.

Intermediate Bridge Where: Health department, downstairs in Hiawassee When: Mondays and Fridays, starting at 12:45 p.m. All players welcome. Contact: (828) 389-8065.

Fellowship Weekly What: Full Gospel Business Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fellowship International When: 6 p.m. every Monday Where: Daniels in Hiawassee, Ga. Contact: (828) 389-0140.

Mtn. Community Seniors What: We welcome all Mountain Seniors from 5PXOT 6OJPO BOE $MBZ $PVOUJFT 8F IBWF .Vsic, Informative speakers, picnics and field trips. When: 2 P.M. second Thursday each month Where: Hiawassee Senior Center

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Valley Kennel Club What: We invite all those interested in pure bred dogs and canine activities to attend. When: Meetings are held at 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month Where: Brotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant on Hwy 64 in Murphy, NC. Contact: Kit Miracle @ 706 492 5253 or Peggy Moorman @ 828 835 1082.

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Army & Navy Garrison #66

When: Meets the first Wed. of each month. Dinner is at 6 p.m. Veterans meeting and Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Auxiliary begin at 7 p.m. Where: 2641 Hwy 66, Young Harris, Ga ( at the Ga/NC State Line)

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Mountain Coin Club

When: 2nd Tuesday of each month. An educational program on numismatics begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by an auction. Where: Blairsville Civic Center. Contact: YOCS, 706-379-1488.

Amateur Radio

What: The North Georgia Tri-State A.R.C. (Amateur Radio Club) meetings. All meetings are open to the public. When: The first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Where: Branan Lodge in Blairsville. Contact: Don Deyton at 706-781-6665.

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Mountain High Hikers What: Specialty hikes, and regular trail maintaining trips- all in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina and Georgia. When: Tuesdays. Contact: MountainHighHikers.org for schedule and meeting locations or call 828-389-8240.

British Empire What: Daughters of the British Empire (DBE) is hoping to establish a local chapter in the North Georgia/Western North Carolina mountains area and would like to contact eligible women. Membership is extended to women of British or British Commonwealth birth or ancestry and to women married to men of British or British Commonwealth birth. Contact: Maureen at 404 583 3958 or e-mail at maureendbe@hotmail.com

Blue Ridge MOAA

What: The Blue Ridge Mountains Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America meets. All active duty, National Guard, reserve, retired, and former Military, Public Health Service, and NOAA officers and warrant officers and surviving spouses are invited to attend. When: Third Monday of each month Where: At various area restaurants. Contact: Jim Ferrell at 828-835-9203 or moaa.org/chapter/blueridgemountains.

NC Cooperative Extension

Food Preservation Series Sessions 1 & 2 - $5.00 each Session 3 - $20.00 All 3 Sessions - $25 (If Paid In Advance) Ball Blue Book available for purchase ($6.50 each)

Session 1 - Hot Water Bath Canning; Jams, Jellies, Pickles 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4 pm, repeated 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8 pm -Monday, May 3, Murphy/Brasstown, Little Brasstown Baptist Church -Tuesday, May 4, Hayesville, Comm. Ser. Bldg. Session 2 - Pressure Canning; Freezing & Drying 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4 pm, repeated 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8 pm -Thursday, May 20, Hayesville, Comm. Ser. Bldg. -Monday, May 24, Murphy/Brasstown, Little Brasstown Baptist Church Session 3 - Hand-On Workshop -Monday, June 28, Murphy/Brasstown, 6 - 9:30 pm Little Brasstown Baptist Church -Tuesday, June 29, Hayesville, 1 - 4:30 pm Board of Education - Old Home Ec. Lab Space is limited. Pre-Registration is required.

Call Today! 828-389-6305 or 828-837-2210

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Job Announcement Housekeeper - Part Time

THE CHEROKEE INDIAN HOSPITAL AUTHORITY has the following jobs available: PT Housekeeper. Anyone interested should pick up an application and position description from Arlenea Chapa or Teresa Carvalho at the Cherokee Indian Hospital Human Resources Office between the hours of 8:00am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 4:00pm Monday â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Friday. This position will close May 7, 2010. Indian preference does apply and a current job application must be submitted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of CIHA application.

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Job Announcement ER Manager - Full Time The Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority has the following job available: FT ER Manager. Anyone interested should pick up an application and position description from Arlenea Chapa or Teresa Carvalho at the &KHURNHH ,QGLDQ +RVSLWDO +XPDQ 5HVRXUFHV 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH EHWZHHQ WKH KRXUV of 8:00am - 4:00pm Monday - Friday. This position will Close April 30, 2010. Indian preference does apply and a current job application must be submitted. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of CIHA application.

Tri- County Community College Vacancy: The Cherokee County Board of Education will appoint a seat on the Tri-County Community College Board of Trustees at the June Board of Education meeting. Deadline to apply for this position is May 1st. Interviews will be conducted at the May Board of Education meeting and position announced at the June meeting. Interested applicants please contact Margaret Phillips at Cherokee &RXQW\ 6FKRROVÂˇ &HQWUDO 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH ([W IRU DQ application.

POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT POSITION TITLE: NC Agricultural Cost Share Technician Clay County Soil & Water Conservation District

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Smoky Mountain Sentinel Wednesday , April 28, 2010

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