November 17, 2004
CHEROKEE SENTINEL & BUSINESS REPORT
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COMMUNITY Eagle Mountain holds ribbon cutting
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(L-R 1st Row) Karen Duncan of Administrative Asst. of Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce, Marvin Raper President of the Chamber Board, Michael Raper, Jr., Owner Fred Poteet, Noland Smith Chamber Rep., Betsy Lane Chamber Representative, Carolyn Hembree a Chamber Ambassador, Margaret Warner Co-Mayor of Murphy. (2nd Row) Eddie Allen Senior VP, and City Executive of Bank of Blairsville and Larry Kernea VP of the Chamber Board.
Quarterback club receives check
On October 7, Eagle Mountain Properties Subdivision held an official ribbon cutting ceremony located on Bergen Moore Road in Murphy. The owners Michael Raper, Ken McBride, and Fred Poteet would like to thank everyone who participated in making the grand opening a huge success. Eagle Mountain Subdivision is a mountain development on 79 acres in the Western North Carolina Mountains near Murphy. It features spectacular mountain views of three states, paved raved, underground utilities and larger than average home sites. For further information you may contact Eagle Mountain Properties at 828835-8900 or email: emp@eaglemountain-nc.com or visit the website at www.eaglemountain-nc.com
Healthcare Resource and Materials Week and prices of materials to make sure the healthcare system receives the very best resources at competitive prices. “We have a hardworking staff that provides excellent service to approximately 700 employees, ” states Bloomer. “It is important to our staff to make sure our customers and employees receive needed Sentinel photo submitted resources in a timely manner, ” (L-R) Bob Gorney, Karen Kingsley, Manager Mike continues Bloomer. Bloomer, Jennifer Taylor and John Davis. The materials department handles approximately October 3-9 was National patient care. 965,000 pieces a year, and Healthcare Resource and Southwestern Health receives and ships about Materials Management Week. System ’s materials depart2,000 pieces. Southwestern With the theme, “Finding ment consists of five employHealth System Board and Solutions, Raising ees who order, receive and Staff join together to thank the Standards, ” Healthcare deliver medical supplies as Materials Management staff Resource and Materials well as general office supplies and congratulate them on Management Week recog- for all departments of the their excellent service to the nizes the integral role of mate- healthcare system. Manager health care system. rials management department Mike Bloomer and his staff in the delivery of high-quality consistently compare quality
HouseRaising Volunteers back at work in our area The HouseRaising Volunteers of Cherokee and Clay counties have just started building another home in Cherokee County. Construction is done by people who volunteer a few hours of their time, anytime, Monday through Saturday. Skilled or unskilled, you can help a fami-
ly with young children who presently live in inadequate housing and a low income environment move into a new home. To volunteer, please contact Edwin Manchester at 644-5988 or Fred King at 3891375 for directions. You will be glad you did.
Operation Christmas Child deadline coming soon
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Murphy High School Football Coach David Gentry, left, accepts a check for $1,000 from Murphy WalMart Store Manager Blair Stanley on behalf of the Murphy High Quarterback Club and the June 5, 2004 Golf tournament. The funds will be used to provide opportunities for student athletes.
For several years now, Operation Christmas Child has provided a unique opportunity to give a gift to a child in the most needy countries of the world and it ’s all done in a shoe box. This is the week the boxes are being collected in Hayesville at Woodard Electric until Friday, November 19, and in Murphy at the Seventh-day Adventist Church until Sunday, November 21 from 1 to 5 p.m. For more information about this project call 644-5670, 3210522 or 837-6476.
Not your typical day at school
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April Harper ’s first grade class was impressed to see a Huey and Black Hawk Helicopter when they were visited by the US Georgia Army National Guard First Aviation Group. It wasn ’t a typical sight for Army National Guard mem- Wilson, Kenny Pagan and Dave Hiwassee Dam elementary, bers included Anthony Register, Bradley. The visit was coordimiddle and high school students Jim Brennan, George Wagner, nated by Stephen Vicknair. and their teachers when they Steve Hebbethewartle, Dwayne witnessed a Huey and Black Hawk helicopter land on their baseball field. The visit by the US Georgia Army National Guard First Aviation group provided a firstLet our Lake • Catering Private Parties 20-100 Family or Business hand lesson on army aviation. Chatuge • Designed to fit your budget Members of the aviation group • Brown Bagging permitted Lodge spoke to students in the gym • Set ups and Bartender and then gave students a chance Catering available to see the helicopters. Team • From set-up to clean-up., April Harper, first grade we do it all so you can prepare teacher, explained her students ’ enjoy yourself. reactions to the visit, "Each one your party • Offering Overnight of my students were able to sit Packages in the helicopter and play with LAKE the controls and switches. For 653 U.S. Hwy 76 some, this was their first experiHiawassee, GA 30546 CHATUGE ence seeing a helicopter up 1-800-613-4349 LODGE close. Many were so excited that they went the next day to the Air Show at the Andrews/Murphy Airport."
Thank You for Your Support
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