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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
Raffle to benefit Relay
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Chamber hosting seminar
The Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a seminar on ID theft as it pertains to businesses on Tuesday, March 30, from 5:30 until 6:45 at the Murphy Public Library. The seminar will be conducted by Rod Springer, Chief Security Officer at United Community Banks. He will also cover topics such as counterfeit checks, counterfeit bills, shoplifting and other financial security challenges that businesses face daily. He has
several tips to help avoid some of the pitfalls that threaten the financial well being of businesses and individuals alike.  This seminar is being offered free of charge to members of the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce and is available to nonmembers for $15.00. Registration is required. Call the Chamber at 837-2242 for additional information or to register
Relay for life brings a little Vegas to Appalachia
The beach could be any warm Contributed Photo spot and the couple any happy two-  Cafe Antica Roma is raffling off a chocolate egg to benefit the Relay for Life. The egg is valued at $500 and raffle some. But they are actually in Tel tickets are being sold for only $5. Stop in and see this monstrous egg for yourself. Aviv, Israel, the man is a Palestinian suicide bomber and the woman is an Israeli. He’s in Israel to detonate a bomb. But at the ultimate moment, the switch does not work. While he Tim Ryan did not drive snakes out a dinner party to be given by Sue Ellen other Irish treats. waits for a new switch, he meets the  While the Nantahala Regional woman and other Israelis he might of the Murphy Library on St. Patrick’s Woodward. Then he made the party a Day. He did much better. He threw a gift to the Murphy Library staff. Library staff worked the front desk, dare call friends.  Woodward and her friends Bonnie the entire Murphy Library crew sat The Murphy Library is show- party for the librarians.  Ryan, a resident artist at the John Allen and Sondra Bell helped trans- in splendor, and wished each other, ing Film Movement’s powerful film, “For My Father� Thursday at 6 C. Campbell Folk School, had the form the meeting room into a lepre- especially Ryan, Woodward, Allen and p.m. It was nominated for 7 Israeli winning bid at the 2009 Friends of chaun’s lair and served up, what else, Bell, “Top of the morning and the rest Academy Awards. It is not rated but Murphy Library Auction and landed corned beef and cabbage, along with of the day.� would not be suitable for very young children. Tarek, the Palestinian, is on a mission to save his father’s honor, and even his life. So there are many reasons to finish the job he started. However, he tells a Tel Aviv shopkeeper that he needs the new switch for his construction job. Then in the two days of waiting to fix the bomb, he finds much in common with those he was planning to hurt. He even saves one from a gas leak in her home. His concern is genuine; his action is swift. What is he going to do, you ask yourself, when there are signs that he could have a life of value ahead of him. The Murphy Library’s subscription with Film Movement allows the library to advertise and publicly show their films one time and then they go into the library’s collection. Call the library at 837-2417, or go to my Contributed Photo blog at www.friendsofmurphylibrary.  The staff of Murphy Public Library enjoyed a St. Patrick’s Day feast courtesy of Tim Ryan, resident artist at the John C. wordpress.com to see the film’s trailer. Campbell Folk School. Front row (l to r): Norma Smith, Lois Lenz; middle row: Evelyn Glidden, Ruthie Gentry; back row:
Library Celebrates St. Paddy’s Day
Lizz Anderson, Charlene Davis, Tim Ryan, Jeff Murphy, Melissa Barker.
“Stars Shine for Cancer in Vegas“, a variety show and live auction hosted by Relay For Life teams from Towns and Union Counties, will be held Saturday, March 27th at the Georgia Mountain Fair Anderson Music Hall from 5:30pm-9:00pm. The family friendly evening will begin with some Las Vegas games at 5:30pm, followed by the live auction at 6:00pm and the variety show beginning at 6:30pm. Some of the Auction items include: a dining basket with more than $300 worth of gift certificates from area restaurants, rounds of golf, hotel stays, theater tickets, Fun World passes, Travis Tritt concert tickets, local art, jewelry, home dĂŠcor items, wine baskets, ZipLine Tour passes and MUCH more. The auction items can be previewed beginning at 5:30 pm the night of the show.
The variety show will feature 13 acts ready to entertain the crowd with famous songs, personalities and costumes. Acts will include renditions of Elvis, Celine Dion, Wayne Newton, ZZ Top, Frank Sinatra, Whitney Houston, Patsy Cline, Jim Reeves, Aretha Franklin and more. Come hungry because the Music Hall concessions stand and RFL Bake Sale will be available throughout the evening. Tickets to this event are $5.00 and can be purchased at the door or can be bought in advance at Cadence Bank, Seasons Inn or the Georgia Mountain Fair. For more information, please contact Mia at Cadence Bank 706.745.5588. All proceeds will benefit The American Cancer Society. Facebook users will find more info at the (Relay For Life “Stars Shine for Cancer� at the Georgia Mtn Fair) Fan Page.
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