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The Valley River Humane Society will be holding a general membership meeting on September 25 at 6pm, at Tri-County Community College. The members will be discussing animal control, euthanasia, intake procedures, and the cost options for surrendering animals. County managers and sheriff representatives have been invited from Clay, Graham, and Cherokee counties. There has been a great deal of talk about this upcoming meeting and tension is in the air, as there are several opposing view that will be aired. Past and present members have different ideas about so-called “nokill,â€? or “low-kill,â€? policies and regarding “animal control.â€? As we anticipate the posVLELOLW\ RI WHPSHUV Ă DULQJ WKH HQWLUH PHHWing will be videotaped so that no person can be misquoted after the fact. SEE VRHS, PAGE 5A Contributed Photo
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volunteering. Mentioned were Fire Corps, Citizen Corps, Medical Reserve Corps and the Citizens Emergency Response Team (CERT). Union County, Ga has a CERT team while a Medical Reserve Corps has been organized in Clay county NC. The President is asking all citizens to
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Governer Easley issues statement on gas prices Mike Easley declared a state of “abnormal market disruptionâ€? under North Carolina law, which charges the Attorney General with enforcing the price gouging statute. Easley issued the following statement concerning the situation: “As a result of Hurricanes Gustav and ,NH RLO UHĂ€QHULHV LQ 7H[DV DQG /RXLVLana have temporarily interrupted some gasoline supplies to the pipelines that
serve North Carolina. Therefore, there may be temporary limitations on our gas supply. However, wholesale gas prices are up less than 20 cents a gallon over the last few days. Therefore, consumers should not see prices rise substantially more than this rise in the wholesale price. “Today I have declared a state of abnormal market disruption under North Carolina law and charged the Attorney
General with enforcing the price gouging statute. This statute prohibits the charging of prices that are unreasonably excessive under the circumstances. “We know that there will be some supply disruption, but we do not yet know the extent. Past events of this kind have lasted only a short time. I urge motorists to reasonably conserve gasoline until the situation is clearer. � On September 4, 2008, Gov. Mike
Easley issued Executive Order No. 145: “Emergency Relief For Damage Caused By Tropical Storm Hanna And Other Related Storm Events Affecting The Atlantic Coast Region.� The executive order temporarily waived size and weight restrictions for vehicles traveling in the state to deliver storm relief, which also includes the delivery of fuel.
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Teachers all wet, project WET that is This past Friday, September 12th, and Saturday, the 13th, teachers and youth leaders from four counties, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, and Macon met at Pacesetters Adventure Center and got all wet learning about Project WET: Water Education for Teachers. The two day seminar was led by Project WET’s North Carolina state coordinator Holly Denham from Youngsville, NC. In addition to receiving a stipend for participating, teachers also earned one renewal credit. Utilizing a host of games, initiatives, and visual aids designed to capture students’ interest, Denham kept the group active and provided each participant with a copy of Project WET’s comprehensive Curriculum & Activity Guide. This 516 page guide contains over 90 different activities that place great emphasis on hands on learning. In addition
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to exciting and fun things to do learning about water, a most important aspect of the Guide is found in the Reference and Planning Charts that gives teachers the different topics, the time required, appropriate grade levels, and teaching methods for each activity. On Saturday morning Denham, D FHUWLÀHG 1& (QYLURQPHQWDO (GXFDWRU led the group through a stream walking exercise on the Valley River using small dip nets to minimize disrupting water quality and the impact on macro invertebrates found in the river. In addition WR ÀQGLQJ QXPHURXV GLIIHUHQW VSHFLHV of macro invertebrates indicating that the Valley River is a relatively healthy VWUHDP ZKHUH LW à RZV DORQJ WKH $GYHQture Center, the group also uncovered a good sized snapping turtle when raising D ODUJH à DW URFN PXFK WR WKHLU VXUSULVH
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C AL E N DAR THIS WEEK NCWN Poetry Critique The NCWN West (Netwest) Writing for Children Workshop and Critique Session will meet at Moss Memorial Library in Haysville, North Carolina, Wednesday September 17, at 10:00 A.M. The Writing for Children Workshop focuses on poetry and stories for children and young adults. Support and advice is offered to writers.. We invite visitors to come and observe. For more information contact Nancy Gadsby: 706-896-6392
Tricounty Democratic Women MONTHLY MEETING Wednesday, September, 17th 6:00PM Dinner 6:30-7:30PM Business Meeting Blue Mountain Coffee and Grill 30 HWY 141, Murphy 28906 (corner of HWY 64 and HWY 141)All registered Democratic Women and independent women are invited to attend. Annual dues are $20.00, with a discount of $10.00 for senior citizens. For more information call President Pat Hardin: 828-321-5210
Good Neighbors Auto Club The next meeting of the Good Neighbors Auto Club will be on Thursday, September 18th, starting at 7:00 PM with a Pot Luck supper followed by a short business meeting. Meeting location will be a Meeks Park at the top pavillion located on the left hand side. All meetings are open to the public. Also, pre-registration for the October 18th Car Show is suggested. You get a reduced $12 entry fee and are eligible for a cash prize drawing. Pre-register before October 10th by calling Sue McGinnis at 706-7453985 or email callent.joe@gmail.com
Computer Purchasing Seminar JIM BELL MICROSOFT CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL,
SELF-HELP Assault Support 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.
Stroke Support 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.
Al-Anon Meetings Sunday Night 8 P.M. at Chatuge Regional Hospital in Hiawassee, GA Monday Night 8 P.M. at Mountain Presbyterian Church in Blairsville, GA Tuesday Noon at Mountain Regional Library in Young Harris GA Wednesday Night 8 P.M. at Mountain Presbyterian Church in Blairsville, GA Al-Anon is open to anyone who is affected by someone else’s drinking . Please call 828-389-8981 in Clay County, Renee at 706-897-0628 in Georgia or Ivey at 706-897-7466 for more information.
Free WRAP classes 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 about this wonderful program.
Co-dependents Co-Dependents Anonymous meetings are as follows: ‡)RU ZRPHQ RQO\ $W 12 noon on Mondays at Young Harris Library in Young Harris, Ga. Call Linda at (706) 781-3158. ‡$W S P 7KXUVGD\V DW 0RXQWDLQ 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.
FORMER VP FOR TECHNOLOGY AT TCCC THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH @ 7 P.M. MOSS MEMORIAL LIBRARY- Hayesville, NC For more information call: 828-3898401 Funded by the Fred A. Moss Charity Trust Refreshments will be provided
Birdell Opens Birdell, starring Bobbie Curtis, opens for one night Friday, Sept 19, at the Learning Center, Murphy. Tickets are $12 and sold in Murphy at the library and The Curiosity Shop; in Hayesville at the library and Phillips and Lloyd Books. Curtain time is 7 PM. Sponsored by NetWest writers.
Mushroom & Fungi DEBRA DAVIS Lecturer & Nature Photographer SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH @ 2 P.M. MUSHROOM WALK SEPTEMBER 21ST TBA MOSS MEMORIAL LIBRARY - Hayesville, NC Funded by the Feed A. Moss Charity Trust Refreshments will be provided For more information Call 828-389-8401
MMC 5K Challenge Participate in Murphy Medical Center’s 18th annual ‘Two Hours from Anywhere’ 5K Challenge, 2-mile Heart Walk and Kids’ Fun Run on Saturday, September 20. Awards for top male and female runners and walkers by age group. Includes first annual CrossCountry Invitational for area middle and high schools. $15 pre-registration; $20 race-day registration; both include an event t-shirt. Kids’ Fun Run free for ages 10 and under. Fundraiser benefits new Urgent Care Center. Race day registration: 7:30–8:30a.m. Race begins at 9:00a.m. from Nursing Home at rear of hospital. Registration forms available at www.murphymedical.org, in the hospital lobby, cafeteria, or at PARC. Call 828-835-7506 for more information.
NC Poetry Society The North Carolina Poetry Society’s “Celebrating Poets� Fall Meeting will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2008 beginning at 9:15am at Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities at 555 East Connecticutt Avenue in
Alzheimer's Support The Towns/Union Alzheimer's support meets at Brasstown Manor in Hiawassee, Ga. The group now meets the first and third Friday of each month from 3–4:30 p.m. Call (706) 896-4285
Body Sculpting Class Body Sculpting/Cardiovascular Exercise classes are being offered at Towns County Recreational Center in Hiawassee, Ga. Class is from 6:307:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The cost is $4 per class or $48 per month. Contact the recreation center at (706) 896-2600 or Susan Rogers at (706) 896-6842.
Divorce Semina "Divorce Care," a divorce recovery seminar and support group, meets at 7 p.m. on Mondays at Hiawassee United 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.
Alzheimer's Group An Alzheimer's Support Group meets at 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month at the Clay County Senior Center in Hayesville.
Cancer support group 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, United Community Bank, Hayesville, corner of Hwy 64 and Hwy 69. Any questions can be directed to Janet Curns, evenings at 828-389-0295.
Weight Watchers Weight Watchers meets at the Clay County Senior Center Mondays at 5 p.m. Weigh-in and registration begin 30 minutes prior to meeting.
ACTIVITIES 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 Healing chapter of the Int'l Order of St. Luke. More information (828)389-3397.
Square Dance Classes Enchanted Valley Squares is having Basic Mainstream Classess on Tuesday Nights at the Towns Co Middle School Cafeteria from 7:009:00 pm. For more information: GA-Al Supplee (706) 379-2191 or NC-Bob or Loretta Hughes (828) 837-2561.
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Upcoming Events Southern Pines, NC. This free event is open to the public and features morning poetry readings by 2008 Brockman Campbell Book Award winner Becky Gould Gibson, Brockman Campbell Honorable Mention winners, winners of the NC Writers’ Network’s Randall Jarrell Poetry Contest, and open mic participants. The afternoon features an information/discussion session with NC press representatives M. Scott Douglass from Main Street Rag, Kevin Watson and Sheryl Monks from Press 53, and Tom Davis from Old Mountain Press. The day concludes with a reception honoring the awardwinning poets, book signings, and the opportunity to mingle with poets, publishers, editors, and lovers of poetry.
Anderson Reunion The descendants of Robert Lucius Anderson and “Granny� Mary Ann Kitchens Anderson, will hold their annual reunion, Sunday, September 21, 2008 at Bethabara Baptist Church. A brief business meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by a covered dish lunch. Napkins, plates, forks, cups and ice will be provided. Bring old pictures to display.
Covered Dish Dinner The Tusquittee Community Organization will meet for a covered dish dinner and program at 6:30 on Tuesday, September 23 at the Community Center on Downings Creek Road. Becky Long from Clay County Transportation will speak on public transportation available to county residents including the recent changes. Also, Naomi Barstow, a Tusquittee resident, will read an excerpt from her new book, “Elizabeth and the Old Fool and other stories�. For further information, call Louise Lorentzen at 828-389-9198 or 828-389-9315.
Save Your Spot Life Line Screening will be at Oak Forest United Methodist Church on Tuesday, Sept. 23 to provide the following preventative health screenings: . Stroke/Carotid Artery - scans the
carotid arteries located in the neck for blockage that can restrict blood flow to the brain. Seventy-five percent of all strokes are linked to carotid artery blockage. . Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) - scans the aorta for an abnormal ballooning or enlargement. Mortality rate from a ruptured aneurysm is greater than 80 percent. . Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) - screening checks for slowed or stopped blood flow of the arteries that carry blood to the legs. PAD is closely linked to heart disease. . Osteoporosis - screening measures bone mineral density of the heel to determine skeletal strength and fracture risk. Osteoporosis can strike at any age and affects both men and women. These diseases often do not show symptoms until the disease is in an advanced stage. Screening tests alert people before symptoms appear. Each screening test takes about 15 minutes and costs only $35-$45 each (all four ultrasound tests $129). Space is limited and you must pre-register. Please call Cassandra Morrell at (828) 450-0085 for an appointment or if you need additional information.
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We are now forming a Moose Lodge and invite you to join us. Our meetings are held at Homers Corner Cafe located at Hwy 19/129 in Murphy, NC inside Fosters Flea Market. Come early and join us for a Dutch Treat lunch. Our meetings are held on the 2nd Friday of each month at 1 p.m. For further information please call Art or Donna Harris at (828) 389-6342.
Brasstown Suppers 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.
"Cookin'" Lessons Want to learn to cook the old fashioned way with a healthy twist? Clyde McCoy with the Expanded Food and Nutritional Education Program can custom make a program just for your group or you!! There is no charge, it is all free! Call Clyde at (828) 389-6305 for more information.
Senior Dances Dances are always on the first Friday of the month. Donation of $5 per person: cold drinks, plenty of finger food, door prizes, live entertainment and a large dance floor. Call Mary Lou at (828) 389-3581 or Jeanne at (828) 389-3003.
HAMs meetings North Georgia Tri-State A.R.C. (Amateur Radio Club) meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Branan Lodge in Blairsville. All of our meetings are open to the public. For more information about joining the Club or becoming a HAM, call Don Deyton at 706-781-6665.
Intermediate Bridge Intermediate Bridge is being played at the Senior Center in Hiawassee on Mondays and Fridays, starting at 12:45 p.m. All players welcome. For more information please call (828) 389-8065.
Quilting Ministry Truett Memorial First Baptist Quilting Ministry meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 10 a.m., downstairs in the church office building. All are welcome to join in fellowship as we make lap, fidget and infant quilts for those in need. For information contact Linda Davis at (828) 389-4233 or lulu111@verizon.net.
Helping Hands meet The ladies group at Sweetwater United Methodist Church meets from 10 a.m. to noon every first and
Little Gunsmoke Little Gunsmoke in the Smoky Mountains BBQ & Hoe Down Saturday, September 27th at 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Dinner 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Show starts at 6 p.m. Music by: Brother George Call 828-389-6126 for tickets or info Location : Cowboy Church your submission.
Glenda Barrett to read, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday the 24th of September, at Phillips and Lloyd Book Shop on the square in Hayesville, NC. Glenda comes from Hiawassee, Georgia. She is an artist and writer. She has had work published in Woman’s World, Farm & Ranch Living, Rural Heritage, Nostalgia, Kaleidoscope, Muscadine Lines, Hard Row to Hoe and other magazines and journals. Her first chapbook, “When the Sap Rises,� was published on April 18th of this year.
VFW Dinner Allison-Bristol VFW Post 6812
third Tuesday. They make quilts for Clay and Cherokee counties' sick and needy. Helpers are welcome.
Fellowship Weekly Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International meets at 6 p.m. every Monday at Daniels in Hiawassee, Ga. Call (828) 389-0140.
Valley Kennel Club Meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. the first Monday of each month at Brother’s Restaurant on Hwy 64 in Murphy, NC. We invite all those interested in pure bred dogs and canine activities to attend. Call President Kit Miracle @ 706 492 5253 or Peggy Moorman @ 828 835 1082 for details. * due to
Mountain Hikers Mountain High Hikers schedule two hikes each Tuesday, occasionally specialty hikes, and regular trail maintaining trips- all in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina and Georgia. Check the web site: MountainHighHikers.org for schedule and meeting locations or call 828-389-8240 for information.
OTHER Clay Lions to Meet Clay County Lions Club meets the first and third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Scout Hut. Call Membership Chairman Rondle Ford at (828) 389-9530 or Secretary/Treasurer Dr. Russell Hughes at (828) 389-3890.
British Empire 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. The DBE is a charitable,nonprofit, nonpolitical American organization and 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. Membership is organized on a chapter basis and meetings are held monthly usually followed by an informal social time over a cup of tea or coffee and British goodies. For more information about joining the chapter please contact: Maureen at 404 583 3958 or email at maureendbe@hotmail.com
Blue Ridge MOAA The Blue Ridge Mountains Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) meets the third Monday of each month at various area restaurants. All active duty, reserve, retired and former military, and Public Health Service, and NOAA officers, and warrant officers are invited to attend. For information please con-
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will hold their Quarterly Dinner on Thursday night, September 25, 2008 at 6 p.m. As usual it will be held at the Senior Center on Ritter Road. All members and their families are invited. Any Veterans of Clay County is invited to join us and please bring your family. We will hold a member’s meeting after the dinner. Clay County now offers membership in either or both the Veteran’s of Foreign Wars and the American Legion, for further information regarding either organization contact George LeDuc at 828-389-2536.
Funded by the Fred A. Moss Charity Trust Refreshments will be provided For more information call 828-389-8401
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The veterans' consultant, Mike Casey, will be at the Job Link Office on the second Tuesday and the fourth Wednesday of each month. Call (828) 837-7407 of the Social Service Office in Hayesville at 389-6301.
Historic Hayesville Merchants Assocation meets on the second Wednesdays at 7:30 a.m. in the meeting room of Hayesville Family Restaurant. For more information, please contact Association President Joe Rybicki, of Phillips & Lloyd Book Shop, at 389-1492.
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Granny's Attic, Auxiliary of Good Shepherd Home Health Care and Hospice, is open Wed. - Sat., 9 am - 4 pm. We are now stocked for Spring and Summer. To make donations or volunteer contact Linda at 828-3894233.
Mountain Regional Arts and Crafts Guild, Inc (MRACG) meets the second Tuesday of each month at ArtWorks Artisan Centre. ArtWorks is located at 308 Big Sky Drive (behind the Holiday Inn), Hiawassee. Refreshments are served at 6:00 pm and the meeting begins at 6:30 pm. The next meeting will be held on August 12. If you would like to learn more about the Guild, we invite you to the next meeting as our guest Contact us at 706-8960932 or mtnregartscraftsguild@hotmail.com or visit mtnregartscraftsguild. org
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N E WS Program recognizes anglers with trophy catches Mosquitoes: preventative steps “the Commission recently added five new fish for a total of 37 freshwater fish species...�
Bragging rights are as much a part of fishing as casting a line. Since July 1, 1997, anglers who catch trophy-size fish that do not qualify for a state record can have their fishing feats officially recognized by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission through its North Carolina Angler Recognition Program (NCARP). To encourage more participation in the program, the Com-
mission recently added five new fish for a total of 37 freshwater fish species that are recognized through the NCARP. The additions, and their minimum weight and length requirements, are: * Bullhead catfish (Black, brown or yellow bullheads) – 2 pounds or 15 inches in length * Kokanee salmon – 2 pounds or 14 inches in length * Redfin pickerel – 10 ounces or 12 inches in length * Freshwater drum – 12 pounds or 28 inches in length * Pumpkinseed – 14 ounces or 10 inches in length Anglers who catch a fish that meets or exceeds either the weight or length requirement can submit their catch information to the Commission’s Division of Inland Fisheries in exchange for a certificate of recognition that features a color reproduc-
tion of the fish species by renowned wildlife artist Duane Raver. Anglers who collect six NCARP certificates will receive a “Master Angler� certificate and patch. In addition to recognizing anglers who catch trophy fish, the program provides fisheries biologists with information that can be used to help determine the angling quality of specific bodies of water. “Angler catch data are used in conjunction with sampling to evaluate fisheries,� said Kent Nelson, fisheries program manager with the Division of Inland Fisheries. “Division staff utilizes these data to develop a list of fishing ‘hotspots’ and to advise anglers where quality-sized fishes of various species are being caught. In addition, data generated can be used to assess chang-
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“If you keep your yard neat and tidy and free of water-holding containers, you typically don’t have to worry about mosquitoes,� said Byrd. Aedes trivittatus, however, lays its eggs in the wet soil, and recent rainfall has triggered a hatch of the species. “You may have noticed more mosquitoes bothering you during the last week, especially at dusk,� he said. “The mosquito Aedes trivittatus can be distinguished from common nuisance mosquitoes because it lacks stripes on its legs and has two conspicuous pale yellowish stripes along its thorax.� This mosquito is generally uncommon in the mountains. “It had never been found or reported in Haywood County until early September, although it has been found previously in Jackson County and elsewhere in
es in the angling quality of North Carolina waters over time.� To apply for an NCARP certificate, anglers should submit a completed NCARP application, which can be downloaded from the Commission’s Web site, www.ncwildlife.org; click on the Fishing link. Applications are also available at many bait and tackle shops, sporting good stores and other Wildlife Service Agent locations and in the North Carolina Inland Fishing, Hunting, & Trapping Regulations Digest. Anglers must pay a $5 fee with each application to cover costs associated with the program. For more information on the NCARP, including minimum size requirements for all 37 species, visit www.ncwildlife.org, and click on the Fishing link on the left side of the page.
Western North Carolina� Byrd said. This species accounted for almost 80 percent of the biting mosquitoes recently collected in areas around Haywood County. Byrd said residents can take steps to protect themselves against the pests. “You can avoid contact with these mosquitoes by limiting your outdoor time, especially at dusk,� he said. “Wear long sleeves and pants, and use a repellent approved by the Centers for Disease Control.� For more information about recommended repellents, visit the Web site www.cdc. gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/RepellentUpdates.htm. For more information about WCU’s environmental health sciences program, contact Burt Ogle, associate professor and environmental health sciences program director, by phone at (828) 227-3517 or via e-mail at bogle@email.wcu.edu.
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North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long today signed an order requiring a 16.1 percent reduction in private passenger auto rates and a 11.7 percent reduction in motorcycle liability rates, effective Jan. 1. “After listening to testimony
from both sides during the rate hearings in July and August, I found that the Rate Bureau’s request for a 12.9 percent increase just wasn’t warranted,� said Long. “It’s the largest increase they’ve requested in almost 15 years. I was surprised by the request, es-
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loved it. Back when I learned it was acrylic yarns and metal needles, now it is wonderful 100% Alpaca Wools and Mohair’s, cotton blends and Encore yarns. And the smooth warm feeling of wooden needles is a blessing . A Good Yarn is shop you need to New arrivals are Berroco Peruvia have all the time in the world to ex- multi colored yarns and Beautiful plore. An agreement I have made yarns from the Isle of Skye in Scotwith myself is next timeâ€? take time land. and relax, and enjoy.â€? Every month Deanna has a differEstablished in May 2005 A Good ent class to teach us something new. Yarn started off small and grew This month it is Learning & using to where it stands today. And the the “ Magic Loop’ method of cirinventory has also grown. An ar- cular knitting. October will be hats, ray of yarns soft to the touch and scarves, wrist warmers and socksa wide selection of sock yarns line Remember Christmas is coming!!! the shelves. There is also a room So learn a new art and become with baby yarns and different se- a “Fiber artistâ€?. Make a scarf or a OHFWLRQV RI Ă€EHUV ZLWK D WDEOH DQG wrap for a friend , or a baby blanket several chairs for the classes Dean- for that new grandchild. Deanna is na holds. Books and magazines are always willing to help. there for you to look at. Deanna’s New Hours are: Tuesday & creations adorn the walls in tribute Wednesday 11a.m. to 5 p.m. to her talent. Thursdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. I love to knit, its a passion with Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. me. I was taught young from my Saturday 10 a.m to 5 p.m. grandmother and have always Thanks Deanna ! Happy Knitting!
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Deanna DuBose, owner and proprietress of A Good Yarn located at
80 Main Street is a strong independent women. And also has a mean way with a skein of yarn. She can knit just about anything she puts her mind to.
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9/17 Arrest Report:
Vicie Mae Chambers Rose Vicie Mae Chambers Rose, age 93, of Hayesville, NC passed away Monday, September 15, 2008 at the Murphy Medical Center in Murphy, NC. She was a native of Cherokee County, NC and the daughter of the late Samuel Franklin and Mollie Weeks Chambers. She was a homemaker, and she loved to quilt, working in the garden and her family. Vicie was a member of the Downings Creek Baptist Church in Hayesville, NC. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Rose, Sr., who passed away in 1991; five brothers,
Allen Chambers, Glenn Chambers, Elmer Chambers, Marion (Red) Chambers and Frank Chambers, also one sister, Elizabeth Bennett. She is survived by two daughters, Donna Workman and her husband J.W. (Red) of Hayesville, NC and Bonita Duckworth and her husband Ed of Marietta, GA; two sons, Frank Rose Jr. and his wife Opal of Hayesville, NC., and Bobby Lee Rose and his wife, Penny of Atlanta, GA.; one brother, Robert Chambers of Lenoir City, TN and one sister, Eva Johnson of Kingsport, TN; nine grandchildren, 18
great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be held at 3:30 P.M., Saturday, September 20, 2008 at the Townson-Rose, Frank Rose Sr. Memorial Chapel in Hayesville, NC. Rev. Aud Brown and Dr. Chester Jones will officiate. Interment will be in the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens in the Peachtree Community. Grandsons and great-grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Honorary Pallbearers will be grandchildren, Freddie Henson and Doug Moss.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 P.M. to 3:15 P.M., Saturday, September 20, 2008 at the Townson Rose, Frank Rose Sr. Memorial Chapel in Hayesville, NC. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in memory of Vicie Mae Rose, to the Ogreta Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Rose, 2649 Hwy 64 East, Hayesville, NC 28904. You may send tributes to the Rose family at www.mem.com or view other obits at www. townson-rose.com Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Alfred Duckworth
Alfred Duckworth, age 71, formerly of Marble, NC passed away Friday, September 12,
2008 at the Clay County Care Center in Hayesville, NC. He was a native of Cherokee County, NC; he was the son of the late Arb Bowman and Woodie Clark Duckworth. Alfred was a US Marine Corp Veteran. He retired from Baker Furniture in Andrews, NC after 28 years and was a member of the Galilean Baptist Church in Norcross, GA. He is survived by his wife, companion and caregiver of 48 years, Joyce Ann Gentry Duckworth of Hayesville, NC; one son, Rev. Eddie Duckworth and his wife Dinah of Hayesville, NC; one daughter, Theresa Gail Gibson and
her husband Hayes of Hayesville, NC; one brother, Hubert Duckworth of Hayesville, NC; a sister, Margie and her husband William P. “Bill” Connor of Pensacola, FL; a half-sister, Martha Hunsucker of Marble, NC; three grandchildren, Brandon Duckworth and his wife Elizabeth of Sylva, NC and Brittni Duckworth and Alan Gibson both of Hayesville, NC and one great-granddaughter, Emilee Grace Duckworth of Sylva, NC. Graveside services and burial will be held at 4:30 P.M., Sunday, September 14, 2008 at the Moss Cemetery in Marble, NC. Rev. Charles Shel-
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ton will officiate. Pallbearers will be Russell Maxwell, Derrick Tilley, Joe Jack Sellers, John Farmer, Mike Ellison and Keith Rose. Honorary Pallbearers will be Dr. Rob Peck and Alan Gibson. The family will receive friends from 3:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M., Sunday, September 14, 2008 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel in Murphy, NC. You may send tributes to the Duckworth family at www. mem.com and view other obits at www.townson-rose.com . Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Roger Dean Payne, 42, orf Warne, NC was arrested for breaking or entering buildings generally; simple assault/assault and battery/affray on September 8, 2008 and released on September 8, 2008. Robert Thomas Johnson, 24, of Hayesville, NC was arrested for reVLVWLQJ RIÀFHUV GDPDJLQJ RU GHVWUR\ing coin-currency-operated machines on September 10, 2008. Robert Kenneth Burnell, Jr., 45, of Hayesville, NC was arrested for POSS/ SELL NONTAXPAID ALC BEV;
possession of drug paraphemalia; PWISD SchVI; possession SCh.VI control substance on September 12, 2008 and released on September 12, 2008. Danny Wayne Lance, 39, of Hayesville, NC was arrested for communicating threats on September 14, 2008 and released on September 14, 2008. David Morris Lance, 50, of hayesville, NC was arrested for communicating threats on September 14, 2008 and released on September 14, 2008.
9/17 Deed Transactions: Yvonne Alexander sold 1.873 acres in Shooting Creek Township to Thomas N. & Carla Garrett Ledford for $ 25,000 on September 8, 2008. Harry B. & Betty Anne Watkins sold 1.00 acre, Lot 10 Smokerise in Hayesville Township to John P. & Claire A. Ternan for $ 61,000 on September 11, 2008. Robert & Theresa Parent sold 1.35 acres, Lot 15 Fox Run in Hayesville Township to DHI Properties LLC for $ 235,000 on September 11, 2008. Paul D. & Christine M. Wyman sold
1.078 acres, Tract 4 Hiawassee River Village in Shooting Creek Township to Ideal Leasing Services, Inc. for $ 299,000 on September 11, 2008. Jimmy Stewart-TR sold 12.02 acres in Shooting Creek Township to Kim Robert Ashley and Paula Jean Faustini for $ 225,000 on September 12, 2008. United Community Bank sold property to Carl Lamar & Kimberly Lynn Chastain for $ 267,000 on September 12, 2008.
Weddings The parents of Jessica Morrow and Todd Kindy are proud to announce that after a one year engagement the couple will be united in marriage on October 4th, 2008.
Dexter & Ali Hubbard together with Brianna are happy to announce their marriage on August 2, 2008 at 7:30 pm at HoneySuckle Hills in Pigeon Forge, TN.
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As the number of members who wish to speak and have put their name on the agenda continues to grow, the time limit for each person has been reduced from five minutes to three minutes as of the writing of this article. The present officers and board members of the Valley River Humane Society want to work with local law enforcement to embrace policies that are for the good of the community, while being as humane as possible when dealing with the over-population of animals we face in all of our counties. The society needs positive support from our citizens as it forges ahead with policies that embrace this view. Personal agenda need to be set aside and the conflicts need to be settled amicably in formal meetings,
not in the forum of editorials or unproductive chatter. There are many ways that the community can show its support for the VRHS. Anyone can have a picture of their pet on the food wagon for a contribution of only $25. The Dawg Waggin will go to Blue Ridge on its next trip out, on September 27th. The much anticipated Sock Hop fundraiser is this weekend, September 20, 6pm-10pm, at Sybil’s Restaurant in the Mountain Vista Inn, in Murphy. Tickets are $20 and are available at the shelter and at the thrift shop. Be sure to put the John Campbell Folk School festival on your calendar for October 4-5. The shelter will be serving up some good food and fun there both days. It is not too early to start doing some Christmas shopping.
While you are out, be sure to stop by the VRHS Thrift Store and pick up a copy or two of our “Doggone Good Recipes” books, for the cooks on your list. While you are there, sign up to sponsor an ornament on the Murphy Christmas tree. Sponsorship amounts range from $10-$500+ and sponsors get their names written in the sixfoot-tall Angel book. The thrift shop (next to Arby’s in Murphy) now has all of its fall and winter clothing out; come by and see what’s new. Find out more about Valley River Humane Society on the website at www.valleyriverhumanesociety.org or by calling the shelter at 828-837-2304. The spay-neuter clinic (also vaccinations, worming, etc.) is 828-837-6852.
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Yellowjacket Countdown 2008 - 2009 Yellow Jacket Varsity Football Schedule 8/12/08 Franklin (Scrimmage) Home 6:00 8/15/08 W. Henderson (Scrimmage) Home 7:00 8/22/08 Copper Basin, TN Away 8/29/08 Union County, GA Away (Loss: 13-35) 9/5/08 Smoky Mountain Home (Loss :10-38)
9/12/08 Madison County Away 9/19/08 Towns County, GA Home 9/26/08 CHEROKEE** Away 10/03/08 ROSMAN** Homecoming Home 10/10/08 SWAIN** Away
10/17/08 Open 10/24/08 ROBBINSVILLE**(Alumni Night) Home 10/31/08 MURPHY**(Senior Night) Home 11/7/08 ANDREWS** Away Head Coach - Neil Setzer Game Times - 7:30 PM ** Denotes Smoky Mtn. Conference Games
Hayesville Pee Wee’s Cracker Bowl bound
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Pee Wee: #34 Peyton Kreager breaks away from the defense. The Pee Wee Jackets are undefeated this season at 4-0.
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Pee Wee: #1 Peyton Hampton makes a mad dash for the end zone.
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MIDGETS: #44 Caleb Nuckols guards his teammate allowing for a clean run.
The 2008 Cadence Bank Classic By Tsali Bentley CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The Ridges Junior Golf Tour is in its fourth week of the season. The older junior players participated in the Cadence Bank Classic which was held at the Brasstown Valley Resort in Young Harris, GA on Thursday, September 11th. Ca-
dence Bank, located in Blairsville, GA sponsored the tournament for its second year, catering to the older juniors playing the tour. Darrin Sparks, President of Cadence Bank, spoke to the players before their start and wished them a low scoring round on the links and reminded them to demonstrate good sportsmanship. It was a special
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day for Darrin as he was able to watch his son, Nicholas, and several of his son’s friends compete on the Brasstown Valley Resort course. Darrin also thanked the Tri-County Junior Golf Association for their efforts in organizing junior golf in the North Georgia area. Steve Gonyea, Golf Course Superintendent at Brasstown Valley Resort and President of the Tri-County Junior Golf Association, got all the players off to a quick start after registration. The course, in great shape for the tournament, proved to be a challenge for even some of the more experienced junior golfers. Being Steve’s home course, he had the fairways and greens manicured nicely for the event. The Tri-County Junior Golf Association wishes to thank Darrin Sparks and Cadence Bank for their continued support of junior golf and for sponsoring one of The Ridges Junior Golf Tour seven tournaments.
The tournament spotlight this week falls on the tightly contested age groups. First, the boys’ 15-17 age group is very close. This week RQO\ ÀYH VWURNHV VHSDUDWHG WKH WRS ÀYH SOD\HUV LQ WKLV DJH JURXS IURP D ORZ RI WR ÀIWK SODFH VKRRWLQJ a 44. The boys’ 13-14 age group is being led by Gage Killian who is continually shooting in the low 40’s with several golfers just a few strokes back. In the boys’ 11-12 age group three out of the six winning places were won on score card playoffs. Four out of the six winning golfers were new this week from last week. The girls’ 13-15 age group is also a tight battle for placement. The Tri-County Junior Golf Association additionally thanks their Par and Birdie sponsors for contributing to the success of this year’s tour and stepping up to support junior golf in the area. Par sponsors are Tsali and Jacque Bentley, Faison and Cathy
Lewis, Jeff and Lori Martin, Joey and Ann Arencibia, Robert and Bunny Williams, Rex and Andrea Schuette, and Chris and Robyn Henson. Birdie sponsors are Scott Carter Investments and Insurance, Stephanie W. McConnell, PC, Exit Realty Mountain Properties, Chimneys Golf Club – Winder, Ga., W. Steven Rowe, CPA, PC; Ralph A. Beattie, Builder; Farm Bureau Insurance – Hayesville, Designer Threads; and the Rotary Club of Union County. For more information please contact Steve Gonyea at 706-379-1532 or Cathy Lewis at 828-389-1867. Sponsorship opportunities are available by contacting Tsali Bentley at 706745-0001. If you have golf clubs, golf bags, golf balls, or golf shoes that are no longer being used and would like to donate them to the TCJGA for use by the younger players, please contact Tsali Bentley at 706-745-0001.
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Zion United Methodist Zion UMC is serving up some great Christian fellowship and down home country cookin’ every Wednesday from 11:30 - 1:30 p.m. The menu just gets better and better and the friendliness and price just can’t be beat! Every entree comes with side dishes, homemade dessert and drink all for a donation of $5.00! You are invited to join us in our Fellowship Hall or make your order to go. All the money goes towards missions and ministries of the church. Sunday School begins at 10:00 a.m. every Sunday followed by Worship Service at 11:00. Located at 4812 Young Harris Highway, we are the little country church with a kudzu kind of love that just grows and grows!
Christian Couples Weekend
Our expectations of marriage can never be met when we are depending on our spouses to fulfill all of our needs and desires. Only when we are experiencing the fulfillment that comes with being part of the bride of Christ can we minister to one another as husbands and wives in the way God designed. Snowbird Wilderness Outfitters, a Christian camp in Andrews, NC, invites you and your spouse to attend our 5th annual Couples’ Retreat:: November 7-9th 2008. The cost will be $250 per couple. This will include lodging, 5 meals, a steak dinner, 4 learning sessions, a day full of extreme recreation, live worship band, and an impact on your marriage that will last a lifetime! For information or to register, call Keri Vaught at 828-321-2210.
My Witness
By George E. Morris CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Have you ever wondered if you’re worth anything? I have. In fact, I spent part of my early life wrestling with devastating doubts about God’s existence and God’s love for me. Coming from a family that had a deep tap-root of ideological atheism in it’s “family tree�, I often found myself trying to deny God, and at the same time, do enough and achieve enough to convince others that I was worthy of their love and acceptance. Then, a miracle happened! While attending a revival meeting at the
Methodist Church in St. Charles, Virginia, I responded to an invitation and received Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Saviour. Through much sharing with Christians who loved and accepted me, I began to mature in my commitment, faith and understanding. I am convinced of the certainty that a LOVING GOD EXISTS and that I am His child. This is the pivotal point of awareness, faith and growth, and it all begins with the discovery that God lives and loves me unconditionally. Now, I am 73 and have spent over a half century in the ordained ministry. Through the
years, I have learned that the more I yield myself to God the more I experience God’s love, and the more I experience God’s love, the more unconditionally I yield myself to God. So this exciting cycle is endless, making for a cycle of JURZWK DQG IXOĂ€OOPHQW 6KRUWO\ after my conversion, a mountain woman from southwestern Virginia said it best: “GOD MADE YOU, AND GOD DON’T MAKE NO JUNK!â€? I believed her then, but I believe her more today than ever in my life. Some time ago I read about an elderly bachelor and an old maid who started going together. Each had lived alone for many years. Gradually, the old gentleman formed an attachment to her, but he was shy and afraid to tell her
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his feelings. Finally, he mustered the courage to say, “Let’s get married.â€? Surprised, the lady threw up her hands and shouted, “It’s a wonderful idea but who on earth would have us!â€? Even Christians can sink into that kind of self understanding. So, when we’re blue and down on ourselves, when depression threatens to turn our blue sky into storm clouds, or when we sense that we’re becoming too preoccupied with failure, we need to remember the EIGHTH PSALM. Remember how it says: “When I look at the heavens, the work of 7K\ Ă€QJHUV WKH PRRQ DQG VWDUV which Thou has ordained, what is man that Thou art mindful of him and the son of man that Thou doest care for him. For Thou hast made him a little lower than angels and crowned him with glory and honorâ€?. Brothers and Sisters, don’t forget that the LIVING GOD EXISTS. HE HAS MADE YOU AND LOVES YOU UNCONDITIONALLY. Your brother in Christ, Dr. George E. Morris; and I look forward to sharing Christ’s gospel with you at the CLAY COUNTY UNITED METHODIST RENEW YOUR FAITH CONFERENCE Sept. 28-0ct. 1, 2008.
Little Gunsmoke With Fall just around the corner and the Cowboy Church just a few paces out of town yawl get ready for, “Little Gunsmoke� in the Great Smokey Mountains. An annual event complete with Full Delicious BBQ chicken dinners by Bubba Buzz. This Western event will have an ole’ timey feel and the characters will be serving the guests. The very talented Brother George will be featured artist, stirring up the crowd to toe tapping ‘ and whistling . A variety of family styled music for every family member to enjoy. “The Bestes Festus Contest� will be held. Come out and dress out and complete like Festus Hagan on Gunsmoke. Character U.S Marshall Bruce Brown of Shooting Creek will EmCee. Special guest appearance by Pastor Alan Flowers and his wife Cheryl will perform several hits. One songs got Flowers a Golden Harp Award for Male Country Gospel Singer 2007. Matt Dillon, Miss Kitty, Doc and The Wild West Annie Oakley will be on hand. Maybe even Billy the Kid will show up. The Cowboy Church is located at 1894 US Highway West, Hayesville, Saturday Sept. 27th 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Dinner served 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. show starts at 6 p.m. For advanced tickets or information call 828-389-6126/ Tickets are $10 adults and Little Cowpokes are $5 each, 10 years and younger. Includes dinner and show.
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C O M M U NIT Y Duke Energy sends workers for Hurricane Ike relief
6HQDWRU 6QRZ Ă€JKWV JDV SULFH JRXJLQJ Consumers are protected from “price gougingâ€? in times of disaster and should report any gas price spikes to the Attorney General, Senator John Snow said today. This morning, Gov. Mike Easley declared a state of “abnormal market disruptionâ€? which charges the Attorney General with enforcing the price gouging statute that Senator Snow helped enact. “When North Carolinians experienced gas price gouging in the
wake of Hurricane Katrina, I supported tougher measures to crack down on those who take unfair advantage of consumers in a crisis,� Senator Snow said. “Anyone who sees gas prices rise more than around 20 cents a gallon should report it to the Attorney General’s toll free hotline, 1-877-5 NO SCAM.� Under the law enacted 2006, if there is a presidentially-declared disaster outside North Carolina that substantially disrupts our mar-
ketplace, the Governor may make D ÀQGLQJ RI DQ DEQRUPDO PDUNHW disruption and bring our law into effect. At that point, the Attorney General can enforce it. The law made clear that price gouging is illegal, whether it occurs at the retail level or at the wholesale level if the retailer is simply passing on unreasonably excessive prices levied by someone up the chain of distribution.
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Early this morning, Duke Energy Carolinas began deploying crews to the Midwest to help restore electricity to customers in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Sunday evening the remnants of Hurricane Ike tore through the
region leaving almost 1 million Duke Energy customers without power (700,000 in Ohio and almost 300,000 in Indiana and Kentucky). From across the Carolinas, approximately 600 Duke Energy
employees and contractors, including line technicians, scouts, tree trimming crews, mechanics and other support staff are traveling to the Midwest today to assist crews already at work.
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“The Story of Edgar Sawtelle� by David Wroblewski is a must read for this fall! It’s a riveting family saga and is compulsively readable. The author creates a remarkable hero without a voice, who lives in a world populated by the dogs his family breeds. This literary debut is a remarkable story about the language of friendship and is both passionate and surprising. “Unaccustomed Earth� by Jhumpa Lahiri, is this Pulitzer prize winning author’s superbly crafted new work....8 stories that take us from Cambridge to Seattle, and India to Thailand as he enters the lives of sisters and brothers, fathers and mothers, friends and lovers.
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The 30-day public comment period for the Brawley Mountain Project, a forest management project that is designed to improve 400 acres of wildlife habitat for a wide-array of species ended Friday, September 5th. This project design has targeted habitat improvements necessary to sustain habitat for the Golden Wing Warbler and other neo-tropical migrants, which are known to nest in this area. The final decision on this project will be made this fall after comments are evaluated and a team of forest management professionals make their final recommendations. Brawley Mountain currently contains only significant population of the Golden Wing Warbler known in Georgia. It is also on the state’s endangered species list, but not on the national list but on the Forest Service’s locally rare list. Population declines have been
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Changes underway at Blue Ridge Ranger District
DO YOU KNOW OUR NEXT DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS? Tri-County Community College is looking to honor students who have attended TCCC and gone on to distinguish themselves in their career, personal life, or volunteer work.
“Fall of Frost� by Brian Hall is a novel that deftly weaves together the earlier parts of Robert Frost’s life with his final year, 1962, when at age 88 he traveled to Russia to meet with Khrushchev in a quixotic attempt to save the world from nuclear war. “Stealing Athena� by Karen Essex traverses centuries into the hearts of two extraordinary women to reveal the passions, ambitions, and controversies surrounding the Elgin Marbles. Favorite Authors: “The Condition� by Jennifer Haigh (author of “Mrs Kimble�) is the story of a proper New England family that comes apart one fateful summer.
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noted over the last two decades and biologists point to the loss of habitat as the primary cause of the declining population. Brawley Mountain is located in Fannin County, near Highway 60 between Suches and Morganton. Recreation Trails getting a facelift Beasley Knob OHV Trail System and Coopers Creek hiking trails will receive maintenance this fall. However, the entire trail systems will not be closed, except for safety concerns. The work will include correcting any problems with trail tread, trail drainage issues, and improve soil and water conditions. Trail maintenance will begin this month and should be complete by November. Soil and water improvements complete Approximately 10 acres of soil and water improvement have been complete on the Blue Ridge Ranger District. The work included reclosing of illegal OHV and ATV trails that have been reopened illegally. This work took place in many areas of the district including locations near Lake Nottley, Owltown, Swallows Creek, and Bell Mountain. Beginning in October, another series of soil and water improvements will take place. Wildlife Opening Maintenance Underway District employees have completed approximately 100 acres of wildlife opening maintenance in the last month and we anticipate completing 150 acres by the end of September. Maintenance includes mowing, fertilizing, and over seeding with different winter seed mixtures to improve winter forage. The Forest Service effort along with the opening maintenance accomplished by Department of Natural Resource Wildlife Division will bring the combined effort for both agencies to 500 acres of accomplishments.