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National parks partially open during shutdown Page 3 Hospitals still negotiating UnitedHealth contract Page 9

CONTENTS On the Cover: Unemployment rates in Western North Carolina are below 3 percent, but wage gains haven’t kept up with the cost of living. Many working professionals say they have to have a second job to make ends meet. (Page 6)

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Partial government shutdown continues National parks still accessible to visitors

BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR ongress’s failure to approve a discretionary spending budget led to another partial government shutdown beginning Dec. 21, and Western North Carolina’s economy will once again feel the impact the longer it continues.

The latest shutdown means 400,000 “non-critical” federal employees from nine federal agencies have been furloughed until an appropriations agreement can be reached — that includes 78 percent of the Department of Interior’s 68,469 workers who help manage the national parks system.

Critical services U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Departments of Defense, Justice and National Security will remain in operation.

The last major government shutdown occurred in 2013 and lasted for 13 days during October, historically the busiest tourist month of the year. During that time, visitors could still drive the main road through the Smokies, but the roads into outlying recreation areas like Cataloochee Valley, Deep Creek and Big Creek were gated off.

This time around, GSMNP and BRP promise to remain “as accessible as possible” while still following all applicable laws and procedures, according to press releases.

Roads and trails that are seasonally open will remain accessible to visitors, but emergency and rescue services will be limited.

The park will not be operating campgrounds, picnic areas, restrooms or trash collection services.

“We appreciate the ongoing support offered by those that visit, love and care for Great Smoky Mountains National Park,” said Superintendent Cassius Cash. “During this time period when there are no visitor services, it is imperative that people practice Leave No Trace principles to help us protect park resources over the duration of the shutdown.”

During the winter, the park normally operates campgrounds at Cades Cove and Smokemont. During the partial government shutdown, park staff will not provide maintenance, restrooms, check-in/check-out or reservation services at these areas. Visitors to these campgrounds will not be asked to leave unless safety concerns or apparent resource damage require such action.

“Visitors holding campground reservations should be aware that there is no guarantee their reserved campsite will be ready and available should they arrive during the government shutdown,” a press release stated.

“In addition, the park cannot issue any new permits for backcountry camping.”

The Great Smoky Mountains Association entered into an agreement with the National Park Service to fund Sugarlands, Oconaluftee and Cades Cove Visitor Centers and associated restroom facilities, but the

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Some lodging, restaurants and other services may be available when provided by concessioners or other entities — like the Southern Highland Craft Guild at the Folk Art Center. Reservations at park hotels, for instance, should be confirmed by contacting the concessioner that operates the hotel or visiting their website. Because of the federal government shutdown, NPS social media and websites are not being monitored or updated and may not reflect current conditions.

As the current shutdown reaches the two-week mark, it’s unclear how long it will continue. The government shut down Dec. 21 after President Donald Trump and Congressional leaders failed to reach a compromise. Negotiations broke down after Trump insisted the spending bill include $5.7 billion in funding for a southern border wall.

Western North Carolina’s U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows, R-Asheville, sent a letter to the Chief Administrative Officer in advance of Friday night’s government funding deadline stating he would not be accepting any salary for the duration of the funding lapse.

“I have been informed that despite a lapse of appropriations and current government shutdown, Members of Congress will continue receiving their salary,” he wrote.

“As long as our border security agents, air traffic controllers and TSA agents are not paid and their families not supported, I will not accept any salary. Please withhold my pay until an appropriations agreement has taken effect.”

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Specific details of the operating status of Blue Ridge Parkway facilities during the federal government shutdown are: Park Roads: Parkway motor road is open, unless otherwise closed due to snow/ice.

Trails: Open if accessible.

Picnic Areas: Price Park Picnic Area will remain open as long as the road is accessible/open. All other picnic areas are closed.

Campgrounds: Closed Gated Parking Areas: Open as long as road is accessible/open, unless already gated for regular seasonal closure.

Government Offices: Closed Year-round Visitor Centers: n Asheville Visitor Center at Milepost 384 is closed. n The Minerals Museum at Milepost 331 is open, weather permitting, managed by Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce.

Concession Facilities: n Folk Art Center at Milepost 382 is open, weather permitting. n Peaks of Otter Lodge at Milepost 86 is open on winter schedule, weather permitting.

For updates on the shutdown, visit www.doi.gov/shutdown.

center operations after January 1, 2019,” said Peyton Proffitt, a spokesperson for GSMA. The park will be conducting snow and ice removal only on three park roadways that are considered thoroughfares to local communities — Newfound Gap Road between Gatlinburg and Cherokee; the Spur between Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge; and the Foothills Parkway West between Walland and Look Rock for the Top of the World community. Currently, there are several secondary roads closed due to snow and ice. When road conditions improve, these roadways will reopen, but crews will not be plowing them during the shutdown period.

The park website will remain accessible, but it will not be updated with any current information. Park social media accounts will be suspended during the shutdown period.

Information and images from webcams, including the Newfound Gap webcam, will remain accessible at www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm. The webcams may become non-functional during the shutdown if the equipment requires maintenance.

Park roads, overlooks and trails on the Blue Ridge Parkway will also remain accessible to visitors as weather permits, but again, emergency and rescue services will be limited. According to a press release from the Parkway, there will be no NPS-provided visitor services at the Blue Ridge Parkway, including public information, restrooms, trash collection and facilities and roads maintenance.

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agreement was only good through Tuesday, Jan. 1. The GSMA bookstore and visitor center in Bryson City will be open.

“GSMA unfortunately has no plans or financial resources available to fund visitor

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Cherokee passes election ordinance New law contains significant changes, but reps say more work is needed

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER fter months of work sessions, tabled votes and debate, Cherokee has an updated election law.

The Cherokee Tribal Council passed the 36-page document during a special-called meeting Wednesday, Dec. 19, after tabling the vote in the regular Tribal Council session Dec. 6 at the suggestion of Councilmember Bo Crowe, of Wolfetown. Crowe said he wanted the vote delayed until an evening public comment period could be held.

By Dec. 6, the clock was already running down on the deadline to complete the ordinance. The original law forbade any changes between Oct. 1 and Sept. 30 in years when an election would take place, which would have prevented Tribal Council from passing an updated version after Oct. 1 of this year. But council members passed an amendment to the law changing the period to start Jan. 1 instead, giving themselves to the end of the year to finish the job.

After the Dec. 6 meeting adjourned, however, there was no word on when the public comment session and subsequent special session to pass the law would be held — until 11:51 a.m. Monday, Dec. 17, when Tribal Council announced via Facebook that it would hold a work session on the law the next day beginning promptly at 9 a.m., with a public comment opportunity the same evening from 6 to 8 p.m. The announcement was too abrupt to allow for advertisement in local newspapers or other media, eliciting

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criticism from some tribal members.

“It was (not) put out to the people in the proper manner,” Big Cove resident Lori Taylor told Council Dec. 19. “When you talk about it being rushed, it was rushed. The people were rushed.”

The election ordinance issue didn’t just pop up overnight, however. Issues with existing election laws have been in the public spotlight since the September 2017 elections, which involved a disputed outcome in the Birdtown township, a runoff election, a lawsuit that landed before the Cherokee Supreme Court and an investigation that resulted in allegations of ballot tampering.

Tribal Council has been discussing a revision to its election laws since the spring.

NEW LAW PASSED The new law, which passed Tribal Council with a 75-19 weighted vote and was promptly signed by Principal Chief Richard Sneed, contains quite a few changes from the previous law and several significant differences from the draft version originally placed on the Dec. 6 agenda.

The enacted version changes the dates during which changes are allowed back to the original Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 window, strikes a change that would have allowed incarcerated people to apply for absentee ballots and gets rid of a whole proposed section that detailed exactly how certain offices should be filled in case of a vacancy.

The new law also limits the recordkeeping required of the Board of Elections. The previous law had stated that the board “shall keep a tape or written record of all board meetings.” The new version says that the board must keep both a tape recording and a written record, but only of meetings “at which evidence is received or a vote taken regarding a protest filed with the board.”

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The new ordinance contains quite a few changes from the law that has previously governed Cherokee’s elections.

Those changes include: • Being more than 90 days in default of a debt to the tribe will result in ineligibility to run for office.

• People protesting or appealing an election result or an election board decision to disqualify them from a run for office will have to pay a fee before filing a protest or appeal.

• The Election Board is required to keep records of its meetings only when those meetings involve receiving evidence or voting on a protest. However, at meetings when those activities take place the board must keep a tape recording and a written account of the meeting.

• In addition to ballot recounts requested by candidates who qualify based on the margin of the election outcome, the election board will have the ability to recount ballots from any election of its own initiative.

Discussion of revisions to the election ordinance began after a disputed election and subsequent investigation following the 2017 Tribal Council race for Birdtown. Holly Kays photo Also notable is what is not in the law.

During a July work session, council members extensively discussed a new section that would govern campaign finance — Cherokee has no laws pertaining to campaign fundraising, finance reporting or other related issues.

The version discussed at that time would have required candidates to file monthly finance reports detailing the name, mailing address and occupation of each contributor for any donor giving more than $250. No one person would be allowed to give more than $2,000 to a single candidate.

However, in the enacted law that section is absent, an omission that Sneed criticized in his comments following the final vote.

“Until there’s language in there for financial accountability, our elections are up to the highest bidder,” said Sneed. “It astounds me that we don’t have that in there, that the community at the county level, at the state level,

• The definition of “election period” is once more the period from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 in a year when an election is held. The election ordinance can’t be amended during that time period.

• The election board can hold a run-off election for a seat if it determines that election irregularities affected the election’s outcome or rendered the results unreliable.

• Security cameras recording audio, visual or both will be required to run in polling places when voting is taking place, with records preserved for at least one year.

• The election board will have the power to decline hearing protests if it feels it can make an informed decision based on the written protest and supporting materials.

• Anybody representing a person who is making an argument at an election board hearing will have to comply with Cherokee law regarding law practice on the Qualla Boundary.

• Election board members will be required to take an oath of office.

at the federal level, if you’re running for office you have to disclose who’s funding you’re campaign.”

DEBATING REFERENDUMS Perhaps the most-discussed change in December was an amendment that would have prevented Tribal Council from overturning any law enacted through a referendum vote. The language in the draft legislation stated that decisions made via referendum could be overturned only through another referendum.

However, Attorney General Mike McConnell said during the Dec. 19 special session, that provision would present legal issues in terms of consistency with the tribe’s highest law, its Charter and Governing Document.

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• Anybody making a false statement while under oath at an election board hearing can be prosecuted for perjury.

• A new section of the election code specifies unlawful campaign practices, such as buying or selling votes, tampering with ballots, falsifying voter registration, intimidating others to influence an election result, voting more than once in an election, marking another person’s ballot or campaigning within 100 yards of a polling place.

• The election board will be required to have a secure office with working security cameras and keys and codes available only to “authorized personnel.” Access to the offices will be logged remotely to allow for review of who has been in and out of them.

• All ballots and security seals will be required to be kept in a locked safe or cabinet with an access log. The election board will be required to log spoiled ballots.

• Poll books will be required to be reconciled and verified daily by two election board members.

sion for many, many times,” Taylor agreed.

“Look at the referendums. Give me one instance when a referendum did not pertain to that.”

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Should you "Detox" and "Cleanse" your way into 2019?

It's that time of year when many of us, filled with remorse over one too many cookies or glasses of eggnog combined with skipping our workouts decide to try a detox or cleanse.

STOP right there and don't waste your money!

Why? Your body, primarily your kidneys and liver, handle detoxing and cleansing your body by filtering and excreting waste. If your body isn't able to do this you would be in intensive care or on dialysis.

Don't pay for detox or cleansing kits, they're just a scam to cleanse you from your money.

Four (4) things to get you on track to better health for the new year

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• Be active. Pick something you like to do, whether it's an exercise class, yoga, walking the dog, riding a bike, lifting weights, jogging/ running, swimming or pickle ball and do it regularly. If it hurts when you're doing it you probably shouldn't be doing it or you're not doing it right! If you dread doing it then it's torture - not exercise/ activity... keep looking for something you enjoy.

• Drink water. Drink more water than sodas, sweet tea, sweetened coffee drinks, energy drinks, fruit drinks or alcoholic beverages. Have a good portable container that can be washed in the dishwasher and will fit in your car's cup holder.

• Get sleep. For many of us, our lack of energy, brain fog, irritability won't be resolved by vitamins or supplements or even our diet... what we really need is more good sleep. Turn off your devices. Check your mattress - is it time for a new one? Think about getting a sound machine for background noise.

• Eat fruits and vegetables. Americans don't eat enough. Find ones you like, buy them, prepare them and eat them. Aim for at least 3 servings of vegetables and 2 servings of fruit every day.

For ideas go to https://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/

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Councilmember Bo Crowe, of Wolfetown, also brought forward a proposed change Dec. 19, though that amendment was ultimately shot down. Crowe wanted to give Wolfetown and Snowbird/Cherokee County two representatives on the Board of Elections where other townships have only one. That’s because those two townships have two polling places rather than the single polling place present in other townships. Other councilmembers pointed out that the number of polling places shouldn’t impact the number of board members, because each polling place has its own elections judges in place.

However, the discussion did spur several councilmembers to Issues with existing election laws express their reticence about the law as a whole. The fact that have been in the public spotlight multiple significant amendsince the September 2017 ments were being brought forward at this eleventh-hour meetelections, which involved a ing was proof enough that the disputed outcome in the Birdtown draft was not ready to become law, they said. township, a runoff election, a “I struggle with this,” said Councilmember Lisa Taylor, of lawsuit that landed before the Painttown. “I’ve read it, I prayed Cherokee Supreme Court and an and at this time I just can’t support it until we get it right. We’ve investigation that resulted in switched some things around in it and I just feel at this time it needs allegations of ballot tampering. more work.”

“I’m sort of like Lisa (Taylor),” this time I cannot support this resolution said Councilmember Richard French, of Big unless this amendment is removed.”

Cove. “I thought we had these work sessions Wahnetah said that he wasn’t looking to and work sessions and work sessions and was weaken the power of referendum votes and coming in here today to vote. Now here we would be willing to look for other ways to are starting to amend again.” strengthen their authority, but that he thought In particular, French criticized the shifting the draft as written would prevent Tribal definition of “election period,” saying, “We Council from fulfilling its role under the char- can’t keep jumping dates just to please one ter. A tribal law preventing the same question another.” He moved to kill the legislation. from going out on a referendum within two Councilmember Boyd Owle, of years if it should fail will remain in place.

Birdtown, spoke out against that action, Tribal Council ultimately sided with however. He said that Tribal Council had Wahnetah and McConnell, but two tribal spent too long working on the law to throw members in attendance stated their skepti- it away completely. cism of the move. In recent years, referen“This is a beginning,” he said. “The next dums have dealt almost exclusively with alco- time it comes up we can have the opportunity hol-related issues. Despite a growing push to or whoever is sitting here will have the opporcapitalize on the potential economic oppor- tunity to work on it again. We’re making tunity breweries or a tribally owned liquor progress. I just can’t see kicking this can store could afford, for a variety of reasons down the road again.” there is widespread opposition among tribal Ultimately, Tribal Council agreed with members when it comes to loosening alcohol Owle. Councilmembers Perry Shell, of Big laws. A referendum question on the issue put Cove; Boyd Owle and Albert Rose, of forward last year failed to draw the required Birdtown; Bo Crowe and Jeremy Wilson, of percentage of voters to be effective, and the Wolfetown; Tommye Saunooke, of Painttown; majority of those who did vote voted against and Wahnetah and Vice Chair David Wolfe, of the proposed measure to allow a tribally Yellowhill, voted to pass the ordinance. owned liquor and beer/wine store.

Opposed were French, Taylor and “Yesterday when you were discussing Councilmember Bucky Brown, of Snowbird. those referendums, one of the things we also Chairman Adam Wachacha was absent. found in our research is that the last referenEditor’s note: This story was reported using dums we have had since 2009 have been alcoonline meeting videos, as Tribal Council’s April hol,” said Yellowhill resident Missy Crowe.

2018 decision to ban non-Cherokee media from “What it boils down to is the decision of its chambers prevents The Smoky Mountain alcohol on this tribe, and that’s been the deciNews from attending in person.

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council chambers, and as everyone pointed out referendums, if it passes they come with such weight nobody wants to go against a referendum,” McConnell said. “But to say in law that you cannot is wrong. It’s against the charter.”

That’s because Section 23 of the charter states that Tribal Council is “fully authorized and empowered to adopt laws and regulations” to govern the tribe. In McConnell’s view, preventing the body from changing laws enacted by referendum would “hamstring” that authority.

Councilmember Tom Wahnetah, of Yellowhill, agreed, bringing the issue up Dec. 19 to reverse the position he’d initially taken Dec. 18.

“This one amendment will tie our hands in making laws in the future or future councils making laws to govern this tribe, and that’s what we’re elected to do,” said Wahnetah. “At

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Working 9 to 5 (plus nights and weekends) Many moonlight to make ends meet

BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR nemployment rates are about as low as they’re going to get in Western North Carolina and there are jobs to be had for those who want them, but many people across different professions have to work multiple jobs to make ends meet as wages have not kept pace with the cost of living.

The need for a moonlighting gig goes far beyond those working in retail, fast food and other minimum wage jobs — teachers, law enforcement officers, social workers and nonprofit professionals find themselves looking for a side hustle or two to pay the bills and save toward a brighter future.

According to the Pew Research Center, today’s real average wage — the wage after accounting for inflation — has the same purchasing power it did 40 years ago. That means that the $4.03 per hour rate recorded in 1973 had the same purchasing power that $23.68 would today. In addition, the gains in wages that have happened in the last few decades have mostly benefited the highest tier of workers while those in the middle and on the bottom have remained stagnant.

In 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services set the federal poverty level at $24,600 for a family of four, which is the equivalent to $11.83 per hour for a full-time worker. A worker making the minimum wage of $7.20 per hour would be below the poverty level — even a family of two both working minimum wage would still fall under the federal poverty guidelines.

Despite the fact that wages haven’t kept pace with the cost of living, the Bureau of Labor Statistics states that only 4.9 percent of people in the U.S. reported working a second job in 2017 — a decrease since the 1990s.

“After reaching a peak of 6.2 percent during 1995-96, the multiple jobholding rate began to recede. By the mid-2000s, the rate had declined to 5.2 percent and remained close to that level from 2006 to 2009. In 2010, the multiple jobholding rate decreased to 4.9 percent and has remained at 4.9 percent or 5 percent from 2010 to 2017,” the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in July 2018.

However, the devil’s always in the details.

Just like figuring out the true unemployment rate, the number of people working multiple jobs can be difficult to calculate. BLS collects such data from a Current Population Survey administered by the U.S. Census Bureau and the results rely on in-person or telephone interviews of people over a period of time.

It’s likely the survey sample could be skewed if people are working multiple jobs and can’t be reached for the survey.

The working poor also move residences more often and are less likely to have a land6 line telephone, making it more difficult to

Unemployment rates in Western North Carolina as of November 2018

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HAYWOOD COUNTY Population.........................................59,577 Unemployment rate....................2.7 percent Living below poverty line .........15.9 percent JACKSON COUNTY Population.........................................41,227 Unemployment rate....................2.8 percent Living below poverty line .........20.9 percent SWAIN COUNTY Population.........................................14,234 Unemployment rate....................2.8 percent Living below poverty line .........16.7 percent MACON COUNTY Population.........................................33,991 Unemployment rate....................2.9 percent Living below poverty line .........16.4 percent

Source: U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics

Ginger Burnette of Waynesville manages an Airbnb rental and is a nanny for another family to make ends meet. Jessi Stone photo

According to the Pew Research Center, today’s real average wage has the same purchasing power it did 40 years ago. In addition, the gains in wages that have happened in the last few decades have mostly benefited the highest tier of workers while those in the middle and on the bottom have remained stagnant. interview people more likely to have more than one job. Even if people can be reached for an interview, the data assumes people are being honest about how many jobs they work. If someone is being paid under the table for a side job, they are unlikely to be honest with a federal government employee about their job status.

Teachers are some of the first to come to mind when looking into professions that sometimes require a moonlighting job whether it’s during the summer months or throughout the year.

According to data from the 2015-16 National Teacher and Principal Survey, 18 percent of full-time public school teachers

had a job outside their school system.

Teachers categorized these jobs as teaching or tutoring (5 percent), non-teaching, but related to the teaching field (4 percent), or in another field (9 percent). A higher percentage of teachers in schools in the Northeast and Midwest (both 19 percent) worked in a job outside their school system than teachers in schools in the South and West (both 17 percent).

The average salary for teachers in North Carolina — which includes supplemental pay from the local level — was more than $50,000 for the first time in 2018, but it still falls below the national average of about $55,000 a year. North Carolina legislators

also increased the base salary for new teachers to $35,000 a year, but that doesn’t go far, especially if you’re a single parent with children.

Nationally, full-time public school teachers who supplemented their income earned an average of $5,100 from jobs outside their school system.

Pay for law enforcement is still extremely low, especially in rural counties in Western North Carolina where detention center officers start out making $12 to $14 an hour in many cases. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, the national average salary for a detention officer in 2011 was $43,550.

Officers in the lowest 10 percent of the profession earn up to $27,000 while those in the top 10 make about $69,000 a year.

Unfortunately, the average annual wage for officers in North Carolina is $29,680.

Many officers work private security gigs on the side to supplement their income and others have started their own businesses in addition to working full-time and on-call hours. Haywood and Swain County Sheriff ’s Offices don’t have any policy in place to regulate secondary jobs.

Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran said he has to approve any secondary job his deputies want to take on, but that he doesn’t have a policy in place.

“Many of them have to work second jobs because of the low wages,” he said. “I can’t blame them.”

Macon County Sheriff ’s Office does have a policy in place that allows officers to have another job, but it has to be approved by the sheriff first.

Living Wage Calculator — Economic Policy Institute’s Family Budget Calculator measures the income a family needs in order to attain a modest yet adequate standard of living. The budgets estimate communityspecific costs for 10 family types (one or two adults with zero to four children) in all counties and metro areas in the United States. Compared with the federal poverty line and the Supplemental Poverty Measure, EPI’s family budgets provide a more accurate and complete measure of economic security in America. www.epi.org/resources/budget commute from Waynesville and the pay isn’t great, but the 30-hour-a-week job provides her with the health insurance and benefits she needs.

When she’s not working at an office, the single mom works as a nanny, an Airbnb manager and a housekeeper to make ends meet. She’s tired and her body is overworked as she deals with chronic back pain, but at 38, she said being able to pay her bills and provide for her kids is her top priority.

“It’s time-consuming and hard on my body, but I have to do it — I have one child in early college and one in middle school and I’m trying to buy a house so there’s no way around it,” she said.

Burnette is one of many people in Western North Carolina working multiple jobs to pay the bills, provide for a family and trying to save enough to improve their quality of life. For her, it’s not a temporary situation until she pays down some debt — it’s a long-term way of life to which she’s become accustomed.

“I’ve always had to have multiple jobs to make ends meet because one can’t give me enough hours or another doesn’t provide insurance. I had three jobs when I was younger while I also went to school and had two small kids at home,” she said. “I had to deal with homelessness as a child and as an adult I had to deal with it one time with my kids — I’m not going to let that happen again.”

While her children are now old enough to mostly watch after themselves, Burnette is a nanny and housekeeper for another family two to three days a week. She also manages an Airbnb house in Waynesville that rents out four rooms separately. While the job is flexible, she has to be available 24/7 to help the guests with anything they may need during their trip or to answer questions from potential guests online.

“I do the cleaning for all four rooms and I have to be on call 24/7 to be a good host.

Someone we rented to got stuck in the snow a couple weeks ago and I had to go help dig them out,” she said. “The whole house is currently rented right now so that keeps me busy.”

Burnette graduated in 2008 with an associate’s degree in business administration.

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degree to start her own nonprofit and help single-parent families with child care and other financial challenges. She’d also like to go back to school and complete her four-year degree, but says it’s just not in the cards right now with everything on her plate.

“If I could combine all the money I make with three jobs into one and have benefits, that’s what I really need,” she said. “Having three jobs still hasn’t allowed me to do a whole lot — it just relieves the stress of paying bills. I don’t feel like we spend any good family time together and I have to rely heavily on my daughter to step up and be a grownup at 15, but I couldn’t ask for better kids.”

She’s also working on her goal of becoming a homeowner, which has also been a challenge. Even though she has a great credit score, her debt ratio is too high because of her car loan, making it difficult to get approved for the loan she needs to buy a house. She’s thought about applying for a Habitat for Humanity home but was told she doesn’t earn enough of a salary to qualify and even if she did, she’d need to work on her debt ratio.

“I’ve always lived in places either incomebased or had all these restrictions. I’d love to have my own home so I can do what I want with my own home,” she said. “When my kids are older at some point it could be an income-producing property for them. I want

them to have it easier than I did when my mom passed away. It’s one of the only things I can give my kids.”

TEACHER BY DAY, SERVER BY NIGHT Sandra Hermida moved back to Haywood County 10 years ago from Montana with her three children to be closer to family.

“It wasn’t the original plan, but divorce and life happens,” she said.

With degrees in archeology and cultural heritage from the University of Montana and plans to pursue a Ph.D. in education, Hermida looked into what it would take to become a teacher in North Carolina. She went through the lateral entry program and has taught eighth-grade science at Waynesville Middle School for the last four years.

“When I moved back here I worked for my dad for a while and then I was interpreting (Spanish) at the health department, but I felt education was extremely important, especially in helping people get out of poverty,” she said. “As an interpreter, I’ve worked with a lot of immigrants who’ve come here

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It’s a Saturday morning, a time when many people are enjoying a hot cup of coffee, but Ginger Burnette hasn’t even had time for her first cup yet. She’s been up for hours washing sheets, making beds and scrubbing toilets. When she’s done with the housekeeping work at an Airbnb rental, she’s going to someone else’s home for a few hours to clean and take care of their children.

“I really never have a full day off,” she said. “It’s hard to find time to clean my own house.”

During the week, Burnette works for a small nonprofit organization. It’s a long

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“Our policy is anybody can have a secondary job but it must meet my approval first,” said Sheriff Robert Holland. “In my 16 years as sheriff, I’ve never turned down an officer for a secondary job, but the reason for that policy is I have to make sure the officer is doing a job that’s not detrimental to their job here.”

For example, a deputy sheriff can’t start a business as a private investigator because it’s a conflict of interest. Holland said he has many officers who are also skilled tradesmen who take on occasional side projects for extra money. He also has officers who’ve started their own businesses or who work for other law enforcement agencies as well. Before he was sheriff, Holland said he worked part-time at a grocery store and part-time at a video rental store while he was also a deputy.

“The hard part about having a secondary job, especially if you’re a K9 officer or a tactical team member, is they have to be available to go so if you’re doing a secondary job that doesn’t allow you to leave at moment’s notice it won’t work out,” Holland said.

“This job has to be first priority.”

Macon County Sheriff ’s Office has deputies who also work for Franklin Police Department. That too can become complicated. For example, if a deputy is involved in a shooting and placed on administrative leave during the investigation it also impacts the other agency’s staffing.

“One of the toughest parts about being a cop is that you have to be really careful to make sure to leave within your means, but if an officer needs to provide for their family, we’re going to support that all the way,” Holland said. “It’s not fair for officers to have the expertise they go to school for and to hold them back.”

Becoming a law enforcement officer might not require as much college education as it does to become a teacher, but it can come with more dangerous work conditions.

Detention officers, who are often paid less starting out than road deputies, are dealing with overcrowded jails and the overwhelming majority of inmates have some kind of mental health or substance use problem.

“The pay’s never going to be enough — these officers will always deserve more, but it’s disheartening for our officers when they see other agencies paying more or officers with less experience making more — it’s incredibly disheartening,” Holland said.

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While teaching is a rewarding job for Hermida, she also has to wait tables at least a few nights a week so she can put food on the table. She also works for Folkmoot International Festival during the summer.

Moonlighting as a server is something she’s used to and something she’s been doing on and off since she was 16 years old.

“I’m a single mom so it’s my other income. I don’t make enough teaching to pay my bills,” she said. “Well, my teaching job pays the bills but then it’s gone so if we want to eat and do anything else I have to work another job.”

Like many other teachers, Hermida does spend some of her own money on supplies for her science students — things like colored pencils, highlighters and other items her students forget to bring or can’t afford themselves. However, she also goes after classroom grants offered through nonprofits and businesses. This year she secured two grants — one from Lowe’s for her Science Olympiad team and one from the Haywood County Schools Foundation.

Being a teacher takes dedication and many hours of work outside of classroom time. Teachers are there well after students leave the building grading and preparing les-

son plans for the upcoming week.

“It’s really funny how teaching is one of the only jobs where you have to have a degree, and do continuing education and maintain viability but there’s not much room to grow and you don’t get significant raises,” she said.

Many of her colleagues are in the same boat — they either earn a supplement by coaching a sport or they work a moonlighting or summertime job to make more money. Sometimes the second job is a necessity and sometimes it’s temporary until they save up for something specific.

There have been a couple of times Hermida has had to go to Haywood Christian Ministries or The Open Door for assistance with buying propane in the winter or paying a bill. Though she never thought she’d find herself in such a position, she considers herself fortunate to have a roof over her head and a healthy family. She’s saving for her retirement through a 401K plan and has a small life insurance policy for her kids in case something happens to her.

“I guess I can get resentful sometimes because I’m constantly working and still don’t have any extra money. Friends go out and I don’t go or I don’t buy clothing for myself until I absolutely have to,” she said.

“But I really can’t complain — I have car and a car payment, a roof over my head and I’m very fortunate my kids have what they need.”

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LifePoint has chosen to put our members in the middle of this and has stalled our negotiation efforts for months, failing to provide us a single proposal or inform us what they are seeking in this negotiation.”

The contract issue applies only to physicians employed by Duke LifePoint, not to the hospitals themselves. Emergency room care would still be covered, as would services performed in the hospital by doctors who have privileges at the hospitals but are not Duke LifePoint employees.

While Manbeck said in October the contract issue applies to Duke LifePoint hospitals in general, the joint statement from Harris, Swain and Haywood said that each hospital has an individual contract with United and that they can’t provide information about contracts other hospitals may have with the company. The hospitals also declined to state what percentage of market value United is currently paying physicians, how long the hospitals have been in network with United or what proportion of patients use United.

When asked who will be responsible for renegotiating the contract — hospital CEOs or someone at Duke LifePoint headquarters — the hospitals responded that “our hospital leaders are working with the appropriate leaders to negotiate a new contract.”

Just because the Jan. 1 deadline has passed doesn’t mean the hospitals and the insurance company won’t continue to negotiate a contract. It’s not the first time a major insurer and a hospital have battled it out for a better contract deal.

Mission Health sent out a similar notice to its patients in July 2017 stating that it would terminate its contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina “if ongoing negotiations fail to reach an agreement.” The announcement launched months of back-and-forth between the two organizations, and the Oct. 5 deadline came and went without a resolution. Blue Cross Blue Shield was out-of-network at Mission until a new agreement was finally reached Dec. 15.

Mission Health does have a current contract with UnitedHealthCare.

“We remain committed to reaching a solution, so our patients can continue to receive ‘in-network’ access to the care they need by the providers they know and trust.

We know this is an inconvenience for patients, and we are working to help them understand their options,” Stargell said.

For more information from Harris, call 828.586.7888, option 3.

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR nitedHealthCare and local Duke LifePoint affiliated hospitals have not yet worked out a new contract agreement, which could mean higher medical costs for UnitedHealth policyholders in 2019.

As of press time Monday, Dec. 31, Duke LifePoint hospitals Haywood Regional Medical Center in Clyde, Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva and Swain Community Hospital in Bryson City were still in negotiations with UnitedHealth as the Jan. 1, 2019 deadline loomed. If a contract renewal isn’t announced by Jan. 1, UnitedHealth policyholders will be considered out-of-network at those hospitals and will be subject to higher costs for most services.

“Over the past few months, our organization has been working in good faith with UnitedHealthcare to negotiate a new, fair contract for hospital services. We are disappointed that we have been unable to reach an agreement that will allow us to meet patients’ needs today and in the future,” said Harris/Swain spokesperson Lucretia Stargell.

“As a result, Harris Regional and Swain Community Hospital’s employed physicians’ services are considered ‘out-of-network’ with UnitedHealthcare beginning January 1, 2019.

Today, UnitedHealthcare pays Harris Regional and Swain Community Hospital below market average for physician services.

Our current agreement with UnitedHealthcare is simply not sustainable.

Our goal in working with UnitedHealthcare is to secure a rate that allows for continued reinvestment in patient care, enhanced services and facilities, recruitment of new physicians and caregivers, and planning for our community’s healthcare future.”

According to a joint press release from the hospitals sent out in mid-October, contract negotiations would focus on securing a rate that “allows for continued reinvestment in patient care, enhanced services and facilities, recruitment of new physicians and caregivers and planning for our community’s future.”

UnitedHealthCare spokesperson Cole Manbeck told a different story, alleging that Duke LifePoint has been stalling negotiations in a way that will prove harmful to UnitedHealthCare members.

“We provided Duke LifePoint a comprehensive proposal for the physicians impacted by this negotiation more than two months ago,” Manbeck said. “Unfortunately, Duke

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Get info on grant program The Fund for Haywood County will award grants in March 2019 through The Fund for Haywood County’s Grant Program, a new grant program that offers grants for a wide variety of charitable purposes.

There will be an information session from 9 to 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 10, at the NC Cooperative Extension Office located at 589 Raccoon Road in Waynesville.

This is an opportunity to learn more about The Fund for Haywood County Grant Program and to meet members of the Fund’s Advisory Board.

The Fund for Haywood County Grant Program will be a competitive process and will award grants of $2,500 to $7,500. The Fund’s Advisory Board will review applications to select those demonstrating the greatest community benefit. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 2, for projects starting on or after April 1. This session will cover grant guidelines and application instructions, which are also available at www.cfwnc.org.

RSVP to Amber Harrelson-Williams at harrelson@cfwnc.org if you plan to attend the information session. If you have questions about The Fund for Haywood County’s Grant Program, contact Tara Scholtz at 828.367.9913 or scholtz@cfwnc.org. If you have questions about the online application system, contact Diane Crisp at 828.367.9904 or crisp@cfwnc.org.

Jackson Health relocates The Jackson County Department of Public Health (JCDPH) will temporarily relocate to 154 Medical Park Loop Sylva, NC (the old Meridian Building) in early 2019.

All services will be available at this new location. This temporary relocation is part of a larger plan to renovate the current Community Services Building in which the Health Department is currently housed. Upon completion, the renovated building will house the Health, Permitting and Code Enforcement, and Planning Departments.

For questions about the temporary relocation of the Health Department, call 828.586.8994.

Overdose training available

The North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition is partnering with Haywood County Health & Human Services Agency to combat the public health crisis surrounding fatal drug overdoses in the county.

From noon to 2 p.m. on Jan. 8, the NCHRC staff will be at Health and Human Services Agency, room 301, to conduct 10

overdose recognition and opioid overdose reversal training. This is a drop-in program.

Participants will receive free naloxone, harm reduction resources and information on substance use services.

For more information, contact Jeremy Sharp, NCHRC Peer Support/Outreach Worker at Jsharp@nchrc.org or 706.482.8795 and Patrick Johnson, RN-C, MPA, HHSA public health director, at 828.356.2292.

Hep A vaccination clinic In response to recent Hepatitis breakouts, Macon County Health will b offering a free hepatitis A vaccination clinic for anyone who falls in the risk groups: people who use injection and non-injection drugs, people who are homeless, men who have sex with men and people who have been incarcerated.

The clinic will be held from 3 to 5 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 10, at the Robert C. Carpenter Building at 1288 Georgia Rd., Franklin.

For more information, call Jennifer Garrett at 828.349.2466.

First square dance of 2019 The High Mountain Squares will host its first dance for 2019 with a "Winter Dance,” from 6:15 to 8:45 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4, at the Robert C Carpenter Community Building, Georgia Road, in Franklin.

Randy Ramsey from some where down in Georgia will be the caller. The group dances western style square dancing, main/stream and plus levels. Everyone is welcome.

For information call 828.787.2324, 828.332.0001, 706.746.5426 or www.highmountainsquares.com.

Chili cook off in Waynesville Waynesville merchants and restaurants in the Main Street district, Frog Level and Hazelwood are invited to participate in a Chili Cook off from noon to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 19.

The participation entrance fee is $25 and all proceeds will benefit the Waynesville Gallery Association to help promote this and future events. Make checks out to the Waynesville Gallery Association — or cash.

Receipts will be given.

Contact Colleen Davis to enroll at cdavis@thejwbench.com or 828.456.2260.

The deadline to signup is Jan. 12.

Leap Frog Tours will provide a complimentary roving shuttle every 30 minutes between all three districts so guests can experience the chili while shopping and eating.

Winners will be announced Jan. 26 on the Waynesville Gallery Association’s Facebook page. The winners will be given a certificate, a trophy and will have major bragging rights.

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Partnership program. One of the nurses, Kathryn Ross was a customer at the farmer’s market and told Kranz about the program.

After qualifying for the program, Ross then became the nurse who partnered with Kranz and her husband.

The Nurse Family Partnership program was founded and developed by Dr. David ow does someone prepare for one of the Olds and is based in Denver, Colorado. The most important jobs of their life, the goal of the program is to improve pregnancy job of being a mother? For some it is outcomes, promote child and maternal caring for younger siblings, having their own health, improve child development, and promother there to guide them, talking with mote self-sufficiency among the young mothfriends, or reading books or articles on the ers the program serves. Southwestern NFP internet. Often those things aren’t available has 4 Registered Nurse Home Visitors to or the information can be conflicting or the cover Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain amount of information overwhelming. counties. The program also has a Nursing Supervisor and a part-time administrative assistant/outreach coordinator. The nurses are experienced Bachelor prepared RN's. These nurses visit their clients in the home from the time the client is enrolled into the program until the child is 2 years of age. The program is totally voluntary and client referrals are accepted from most sources including self-referrals.

Southwestern NFP has the capacity to serve up to 100 clients. Clients must be first-time mothers and be eligible for Medicaid and/or WIC. Kranz, now the proud mother of her 7-month-old daughter Josie, feels that the program has been extremely valuable to their entire family.

Through Ross’ bi-weekly visits and the relationship built between Ross and the family, Kranz has had support with her pregnancy, postpartum concerns, and is now addressing the needs of caring for their child.

Kranz has been impressed with the breadth of the information that is available and says that their next step is working with Ross to create a financial plan for the family.

“The program has provided us with resources that we would otherwise not have,” Kranz said.

Jenna Krantz and daughter Josie at the farmers Kranz and her husband both say market. Donated photo that they are more prepared for raising Josie than they would have been Knowing that the preparation for this impor- without the program and Ross’ support. With tant job begins with the pregnancy and the their families in Michigan and Florida they prenatal development of the child, feel that the program has filled a void that Southwestern Child Development began the their family was too far away to fill.

“Southwestern NFP currently serves 85 Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) program through the support of Kate B. Reynolds, The clients and has a client completion rate of over Community Foundation and the Evergreen 80 percent. At least 90 percent of our mothers have returned to school or are making an Foundation five years ago.

Jenna Kranz and her husband moved to effort to get their GED. Many of our clients are Sylva from Florida three years ago for her going on to further their education. Repeat husband to take a position in the English pregnancy rates before the first child is 6 Department at Western Carolina University. months of age are less than 10 percent. This is Last year when she became pregnant, Kranz a marked decrease when looking at the area was excited, but realized she knew nothing population served by the program,” said Vicki about pregnancy, child development and tak- Lewis, who supervises the program for ing care of a baby. Admittedly she said that Southwestern Child Development.

“Our clients are making sure their child this lack of knowledge created a lot of anxiety receives recommended health care. At least in her as it can for many first time parents.

Kranz who is self-employed and operates 85 percent of our clients are also returning to her own granola business, Happy Go Lucky the area workforce,” said Lewis.

To learn more about the Nurse Family Foods, which she sells on-line and at the farmer’s market feels she was very fortunate Partnership Program, contact Lewis at to be selected to work with the Nurse Family lewis.vicki@swcdcinc.org or 828.477.4178.

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“I was going to submit a protest on something in September or October, and when I called TOP (Tribal Operations Program), I was told those 10 days had ended, and those 10 days included four weekend days,” Walker said.

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Under the proposed ordinance, any enrolled member — not just an “interested party” defined as someone with a direct financial or property interest in the decision — could enter a protest of Council decisions.

Because Tribal Council is always on a Thursday, that’s typically how it’s going to be if the 10 days include weekends.

“That just doesn’t make any sense,” said Walker.

Councilmembers expressed support for clarifying the 10-day issue but were more hesitant when it came to the other amendment, which would change “interested party” to instead read “enrolled member.”

“The Charter was amended to allow firstgeneration heirs to hold their enrolled parents’ land, and if there’s a dispute somehow — which the charter allows them to posses that after their parents’ death — and if we put ‘enrolled members’ that’s going to elimi-

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER n ordinance seeking to broaden the ability to protest decisions of Tribal Council is under discussion, with Tribal Council narrowly voting to table it when it was introduced during a Dec. 6 meeting.

Birdtown community member Becky Walker submitted the ordinance revising current protest legislation. Walker’s legislation contains two especially notable changes from the law now on the books. Under the proposed ordinance, any enrolled member — not just an “interested party” defined as someone with a direct financial or property interest in the decision — could enter a protest of Council decisions, and the period to enter protest would be specified as 10 business days, not the 10 calendar days currently in practice.

“We are all interested parties,” said Walker. “All of the enrolled members that have to abide by the laws and decisions of this Tribal Council, it is our inherent right.”

The protest ordinance states that any “interested party” has the right to protest Tribal Council decisions; in June the definition of “interested party” was amended to mean someone with a “direct financial stake” in the outcome of a decision or a person whose “property interest” would suffer a “direct adverse effect” due to the protested action. Previously, “interested party” had been interpreted more loosely, with tribal members entering protests counting themselves as interested parties due to their overall interest in tribal government as members of the sovereign nation.

Walker’s submission also specified that the 10-day deadline to enter a protest meant

differences of opinion — specifically, she said she understood the need to allow nonmembers with property interests to protest — and requested that Council schedule a work session on the issue.

Councilmember Albert Rose, of Birdtown, moved to table the ordinance for a work session with a second from Councilmember Lisa Taylor, of Painttown.

Councilmember Tom Wahnetah, of Yellowhill, moved to kill it, with a second from fellow Yellowhill member Vice Chairman David Wolfe. Rose’s motion prevailed, with six council members voting for and six against. Due to the values of the weighted votes given each representative, however, the move to table won out.

Voting to table were Councilmember Jeremy Wilson, of Wolfetown; Councilmember Richard French, of Big Cove; Councilmember Boyd Owle, of Birdtown; Councilmember Bo Crowe, of Wolfetown; Taylor and Rose. Voting against the move were Councilmember Tommye Saunooke, of Painttown; Chairman Adam Wachacha, of Snowbird; Councilmember Bucky Brown, of Snowbird; Councilmember Perry Shell, of Big Cove, Wolfe and Wahnetah.

The ordinance is not included on the current agenda published for the Jan. 10 meeting.

Editor’s note: This story was reported using online meeting videos, as Tribal Council’s April 2018 decision to ban non-Cherokee media from its chambers prevents The Smoky Mountain News from attending in person.

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nate their opportunity to protest if something was to come up,” said Vice Chairman David Wolfe, of Yellowhill.

Principal Chief Richard Sneed, meanwhile, took issue with Walker’s assertion that restricting the ability to protest to “interested parties” denies tribal members’ right to a redress of grievances guaranteed under the Indian Civil Rights Act. Tribal members have ample input into the front end of the law-making process, he said. They can put forward referendums and they can challenge decisions in court.

“To try to include the ICRA in this and say that there’s no redress of grievances or that the people’s voice is somehow being quashed in this is completely false,” he said.

Hannah Smith, an attorney with Cherokee’s Office of the Attorney General, added that the “interested party” definition found in the ordinance is based on “fundamental aspects of judicial principles” and aims to allow “people who have a private individual interest that has been decided upon by the tribe” to appeal that decision.

Sunshine Parker offered her legal opinion as well. Parker manages the tribe’s Family Safety Program but is also a licensed attorney.

“I think it’s going to open a door that you all aren’t prepared to open at this point,” she told Council. “You’re really opening yourself up to anybody who has a personal issue with a person. Anybody who doesn’t like anything that you pass in here is going to be able to protest that.”

Walker acknowledged that there were

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10 transformations at Lake Junaluska in 2018 NANCI WELDON MEMORIAL GYM Lake Junaluska renovated the bathrooms of the Nanci Weldon Memorial Gym in 2018. The renovation was made possible through charitable giving. Nanci Weldon was a beloved member of the Lake Junaluska community who passed away at the age of 24 in 1965. In honor of her memory, the community built an open-air gym to host events throughout the year, including movie nights and other community activities during the summers.

POOL The renovated bridge at Lake Junaluska (left) and the Lambuth Inn (above). n 2018, Lake Junaluska invested more than $5 million into transforming its facilities and grounds. These improvements will help thousands of Lake Junaluska visitors experience transformation and renewal.

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LAMBUTH INN RENOVATION Lake Junaluska’s historic Lambuth Inn received a $3.2 million interior renovation in May 2018. The renovations included updates to more than 100 sleeping rooms, the dining room, the lobby and all meeting rooms. Lake Junaluska ensured the historic feel of the inn was preserved by taking inspiration from the 1920s architecture of the building. More than 5,000 guests have stayed at Lambuth Inn since it reopened in May.

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REVITALIZATION OF YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT FACILITIES Lake Junaluska is investing more than $400,000 into the revitalization of youth ministries, thanks to charitable gifts. Part of the efforts include updates to the two lodging buildings most often used by youth— Mountainview and the Lake Junaluska Apartments. Initial improvements in 2018 included new beds, mattresses, bedding and lamps in the buildings, as well as painting.

In 2018, 1,822 youth participated in programming at Lake Junaluska.

MEDITATION AND FISHING PIER Lake Junaluska constructed a new meditation and fishing pier that extends over 40 feet into the water. The pier, located along the Lake Junaluska Walking Trail on the south end of the Memorial Chapel parking lot, provides a place for meditation and reflection with incredible lake views. The pier was possible because of charitable gifts from Erle and Mary Peacock’s family, who

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After a two-year closure due to structural issues, Lake Junaluska reopened the bridge over the dam in fall 2018. Renewal of the bridge maintains the full loop of the walking trail, makes it possible to drive all the way around the lake once again and preserves one of Lake Junaluska’s most historic landmarks.

A combination of charitable giving and serv-

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wanted to commemorate the couple’s love for Lake Junaluska — and Erle’s passion for fishing.

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The Lake Junaluska pool underwent a renovation and replastering before the start of summer 2018. The renovations improved the recreation experience for the community members and guests who swim in it each summer. The pool is open Memorial Day through Labor Day to all lodging guests. Day passes and season passes are also available.

Lake Junaluska improved several sections of the Lake Junaluska Walking Trail in 2018.

Work included fixing irregularities of the surface, adding mulch to help with erosion control, and removing small, invasive species of plants, trees and shrubbery. The crew also removed five dead and dying pine trees along the trail. All projects were fully funded through charitable giving, with the aim of beautifying and improving the 3.8-mile trail.

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Recent renovations improved the appearance and functionality of the outdoor labyrinth, which was originally built in 2001.

The original design of the labyrinth remains the same, now set with specially cut Tennessee Flagstone over a sturdy base of crushed stone and concrete. The path is level with the grass. The refurbishment was completely funded through the generous gifts of multiple donors to ensure that it will last for generations to come.

The golf course received several improvements in 2018, including an aeration of the greens and fairways, new sand, and pruning and trimming of vegetation. A large portion of the work was made possible because of charitable giving. The golf course is celebrating its centennial in 2019.

In the spring of 2018, renovations to the pier behind the Harrell Center began. Forty wooden planks taken from the bridge over the Lake Junaluska dam were used in the rebuild. The pier is the docking place for the Cherokee IV, Lake Junaluska’s pontoon boat.

Historic tours take place on the boat every evening during the summer.

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TWSA’s initial estimates have shown that about 150 customers will likely experience some impact to their water and sewer service as a result of the project.

“Until we have more information there’s not much we can discuss at this point.”

Preliminary plans released in spring 2018 showed that 54 businesses, one nonprofit and five residences along the N.C. 107 corridor would be so heavily impacted by the project that they would have to be relocated — about one-sixth of Sylva’s business community. But the project will impact many more businesses and residences on less severe levels, restricting the number of driveways and making travel between businesses difficult during the two-year construction period.

TWSA’s initial estimates have shown that about 150 customers will likely experience some impact to their water and sewer service as a result of the project.

TWSA has long borne criticism for its high up-front costs to begin or expand water and sewer service. Though it dramatically reduced those fees this year due to a 2017 state law, the fees can still be substantial and

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER eveloping policies to help business owners affected by the upcoming N.C. 107 road project will go on the Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority’s backburner until more project details are known, Executive Director Dan Harbaugh said during the board’s Dec. 18 meeting.

“For TWSA, until we see what is going on underground it is hard for staff and you all to understand what the impact is on TWSA and what the real impact is on the adjoining properties,” Harbaugh told the board. “That is when we will really begin to sink our teeth into the impact of the project.”

So far, preliminary plans — 25 percent complete — are all that have been released t for the project, with right-of-way acquisition scheduled to start in January 2020 and construction in December 2021. The N.C. Department of Transportation has draft drainage plans in hand with approved versions due for release in January. The next iteration of road plans — the 65 percent complete version — is slated for release March 7 with a public comment period extending through April 18. Once that public comment period is complete, said Harbaugh, the Policy Committee can resume discussing TWSA’s response to the road project.

A series of meetings has been scheduled between DOT and TWSA, with Harbaugh having met Nov. 28 with project engineer Jonathan Woodard and Dec. 13 with Sylva Town Manager Paige Dowling. He will hold a follow-up meeting with DOT and attend a utility kickoff meeting planned for midJanuary, which will be the beginning of the

planning process for utility relocations associated with the road project. Design plans for water and sewer relocations won’t be determined until 90 percent plans are released in April 2021.

“As soon as we know a little bit more, we’ll schedule a follow-up meeting with the Policy Committee to look at this project in more detail,” Harbaugh told the board Dec. 18.

TWSA has time on its side, said Board Chair Tracy Rodes.

“We need numbers and a plan before we do the policy, enact the policy,” Rodes said during the October Policy Committee meeting.

Board member David Nestler disagreed, however, saying that business owners are already making decisions about whether to stay or go — if TWSA hopes to convince them to stay, he said, it needs to act now.

“I think we do need to approach this with some urgency because I think business owners and renters, they’re going to be trying to move before all this starts, and if we wait and keep waiting until we get the full picture of everything that’s happening, it’s going to be too late,” Nestler said during a Nov. 13 work session. “I think if we can develop a policy and be working on this policy while this new information comes in, I think it’s the smartest thing to do.”

It remains to be seen what the board consensus will be in 2019, which will bring a shakeup in board membership. Longtime board member Harold Hensley, a Sylva town appointment, has rotated off the board, and the town chose to end the appointment of former mayor Brenda Oliver early. Replacing them will be Sylva attorney Jeff Goss and Lulu’s on Main owner Mick McCardle.

Jackson County has opted to reappoint sitting board member Tom Sawyer.

The new members will attend their first meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, which will be TWSA’s regularly scheduled work session. The board will hold its official meeting the following week, at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 15.

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follow the property they’re associated with, not the person. That, combined with the fact that there are few suitable locations in Sylva for businesses to relocate to, has led to concerns that impacted businesses might choose to shut down or leave the area rather than reopen in town. The policy committee began to discuss the issue during an Oct. 18 meeting, with ideas including waiving system development fees — formerly called impact fees — for relocated businesses, allowing those businesses a certain number of years of free water and sewer service before charging fees and creating a policy that would extend any fee waivers to businesses that rent their locations in addition to those who own them.

Renters comprise the vast majority of businesses in the affected district, with Dowling telling the TWSA board in November that her calculations show that 71 percent of businesses in the area rent their locations. Therefore, a policy that truly addresses the issue would need to include renters.

TWSA members were leery of outright waiving the fees, though — especially for renters, who are not property owners and therefore don’t have a “vested interest” in the water and sewer allocation. Harbaugh warned board members that allowing the fees to be waived could set a precedent they might not want to set. In addition, he said, the board must first understand how DOT will compensate impacted businesses to ensure TWSA isn’t footing the bill for something the state would otherwise take care of.

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daughters and a career she loved. She decided to spend a year test-driving scientific research, the wisdom of the ages and lessons from pop culture about how to be happy.

When I initially read Rubin’s book, I wasn’t at a place to fully appreciate her wit, advice and innuendos. In fact, I remember feeling almost envious of her because I wasn’t even at a good baseline state to undertake something like a happiness project. But now, I feel like I am.

Before embarking on her happiness project, Rubin researched the concept of happiness. She consulted books on great religious leaders, writers, artists and philosophers. She read scholarly journals and took copious notes. One interesting stat she offers is this: in the determination of a person’s level of happiness, genetics accounts Columnist for about 50 percent; life circumstances such as religious affiliation, income, marital status, ethnicity, etc., accounts for 10 to 20 percent; and the remainder is a product of how a person thinks or acts.

After learning this, she concluded that while everything wasn’t under our control, it was possible to bring oneself more happiness through action items or intentional changes in behavior. She decided to focus on one topic per month during a year’s time; this gave her 12 slots to fill. She sat down one day and came up with 12 concepts or resolutions to focus on. They were vitality, marriage, work, parenthood, leisure, friendship, money, eternity, books, mindfulness, attitude and happiness.

She also came up with 12 commandments to help encourage her along the journey. These were: Be Gretchen.

Let it go.

Susanna Barbee

hat is a New Year’s resolution anyway? Just a statement we make aloud while toasting friends and family with a flute of champagne? Apparently, over 30 percent of Americans make resolutions with every intention of seeing them through, but only 8 percent actually succeed. A while back I gave up the tried and true ritual of resolutions. I rarely achieved mine, which always left me feeling guilty and defeated.

In 2016 and 2017, I remember making a statement on Dec. 31 like, “I hope this year is better than the last.” It sounds like a pathetic goal but to be honest, life was pretty stressful during those years and my hope was truly to have a better year than the one before.

As I reflect, I can say that 2018 was a really good year for me. It feels like I’m finally emerging on the other side of a dark place. Dealing with my mom’s death and my divorce at the same time was heartbreaking and lonely, but it certainly made me stronger as an individual and more grateful as a person.

Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about “happiness” and what the concept really means. What is happy? It’s not the white-picket fence life we dream of as little girls. I had that life for a while and it didn’t bring me true happiness. Happiness doesn’t necessarily concern money or material items. People who have these things in abundance still are not happy. It’s also not being thin and beautiful. Individuals who’ve been overweight for years finally shed those extra pounds only to realize being thin doesn’t equate to being happy. Similarly, I know plenty of beautiful people who struggle with significant melancholy or feelings of isolation.

Several years ago, I read a book called The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin. As a lawyer turned writer, Rubin realized one day while riding a city bus that life was flying by at warp speed. She wasn’t sure if she was embracing it enough or if she felt happy, despite a strong marriage, two healthy

This crooked regime needs to go To the Editor: The majority of thoughtful, informed Americans are horrified by this administration. We are seeing, and have seen since its very beginning, the most heinous abuses of power at the whim of a person of dubious mental capacity and inarguable ineptitude. It is well past time to begin undoing the damage Trump has wrought.

Is America really the country that appreciates murderous regimes so much more than families and children, strategic alliances and the good of our very planet? Even more importantly, how has Congress failed to rein in the madman? Why are they letting him damage us so? Surely America is more powerful than the greedy money-grubbers who are wrecking the commons while stuffing their pockets.

Surely no one still believes that the huge tax cut for the super well-off is a boon to our nation. And the government shutdown, of course, is exactly what this administration and this GOP wants, the longer the better, so that they may shout to their thralls “see, we told you the government was the problem.” They can fool some of the people some of the time, but their time is growing short.

Government is definitely the problem when all three branches are under this GOP’s control. Does anyone recall a worse regime? I place them way below the Nixon/Agnew criminal enterprise, as nasty as those people were.

Inform yourselves, vote and help others to be informed and vote.

That is our nation’s superpower.

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Act the way I want to feel.

Do it now.

Be polite and be fair.

Enjoy the process.

Spend out.

Identify the problem.

Lighten up.

Do what ought to be done.

No calculation.

There is only love.

Unlike Henry David Thoreau’s move to Walden Pond or Elizabeth Gilbert’s book Eat, Love, Pray, Rubin wasn’t taking a huge, dramatic leap to find happiness. No, her goal was to work on the everyday, to nurture and bolster the relationships and skills she already had. Each month she assigned herself action items that corresponded with the monthly resolution.

For instance in January, she focused on vitality but her action items were: go to sleep earlier; exercise better; toss, restore, organize; tackle a nagging task; and act more energetic. Not surprisingly, her project worked for her and the book has been an inspiration to many.

Your happiness project and mine would be different than Rubin’s because hers is based on her personality, needs, likes, dislikes, etc. Just like ours would be based on our own wants, goals, needs and traits. Nevertheless, we could certainly use hers as a model or template to create our own.

I think most would agree that a little more “happiness” would make life more enjoyable. As we begin 2019, I look forward to a year of new memories and adventures, but I also plan to take action and create a life that feels manageable, relaxing and most importantly, happy.

(Susanna Barbee is an editor, writer and social media specialist for Mountain South Media, Smoky Mountain Living magazine and The Smoky Mountain News. susanna.b@smokymountainnews.com)

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present situation, Trump had said he would agree to the compromise to resolve the issue of youngsters brought to the U.S. who knew no other homeland. Again as with the present situation, right-wingers objected to any DACA solution, and Trump again changed his position.

The real issue is that Trump, Meadows, and the other right-wingers don’t want anyone who is not lily white to enter the U.S. from any direction. If this was not the issue we would have 5,000 people processing asylum applications to determine if they were valid or not instead of 5,000 soldiers on the southern border putting up razor wire and doing other useless tasks. People who meet formally stated requirements are actually turned away without being allowed to present their case.

The other reason we know this is not actually about any wall is that a wall of any kind is useless without the surveillance required for a border. Additionally, a wall is not necessary or practical in many parts of the border. Why build a wall next to a river? In some locations the government would have to buy or take via eminent domain private land to build any wall.

Anyone who has actually looked at the geography of the border with Mexico for more than 30 minutes realizes that a physical wall is not relevant except for limited areas — many of which already have some type of physical barrier.

Finally, the $5 billion solution Trump keeps repeating has no basis in reality.

There is no plan for why that amount is required. Why not more or less than $5 billion? There is no explanation on how that money would be spent. How can you come up with a figure for a wall or any other solution without knowing how and for what the money will be spent? The wall is a red herring to give the impression there is a simple solution for a problem that Trump and the Republicans do not want to solve.

(Dr. Norm Hoffman is a semi-retired clinical psychologist living in Waynesville. wncfacts@gmail.com.)

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ow we have yet another federal government shutdown. We have to ask if there ever was a government shutdown that Rep. Mark Meadows did not like or have a possible hand in making happen.

In 2013, as a freshman representative, Meadows and his Tea Party colleagues in the so-called Freedom Caucus helped shut down the government. Meadows seems to subscribe to the “my way or the highway� philosophy in making compromise a dirty word in government.

Never mind that functioning governGuest Columnist ments require negotiations where neither party gets everything desired.

The 2013 shutdown cost businesses in Western North Carolina hundreds of thousands in lost revenues during tourist season. When the impacts of the 2013 shutdown sank in with people in the district, Meadows sought to downplay his role in the shutdown.

Now we have reports that Meadows was one participant in the right-wing group that visited with President Trump to urge him to resist any compromise on his demands for “funding� a border wall. Trump was reportedly willing to go along with a short continuing resolution to get the government past the holidays. But after that meeting and the lambasting by media celebrities from radio and Fox News in criticizing the resolution, Trump reversed course and dug in. We now have a shutdown because a weak and impressionable president can’t think for himself.

Make no mistake: this is not about a wall. If it was about a wall, Trump would have had his wall with the compromise given months ago when the Democrats agreed to the wall appropriation in exchange for a permanent solution to the so-called DACA DREAMERS. As with the

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Taste the Mountains is an ever-evolving paid section of places to dine in Western North Carolina. If you would like to be included in the listing please contact our advertising department at 828.452.4251 APPLE ANDY’S RESTAURANT 3483 Soco Road, Maggie Valley located in Market Square. 828.944.0626. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Wednesday and Thursday.

Serving the freshest homemade sandwiches, wraps, and entrees such as country fried steak and grilled flounder. Full salad bar and made from scratch sides like potato salad, pinto beans and macaroni and cheese. www.appleandys.com BLUE ROOSTER SOUTHERN GRILL 207 Paragon Parkway, Clyde, Lakeside Plaza at the old Wal-Mart. 828.456.1997. Open Monday through Friday. Friendly and fun family atmosphere. Local, handmade Southern cuisine. Fresh-cut salads; slow-simmered soups; flame grilled burgers and steaks, and homemade signature desserts.

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BOGART’S 303 S. Main St., Waynesville. 828.452.1313.

Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Carry out available. Located in downtown Waynesville, Bogart’s has been long-time noted for great steaks, soups, and salads. Casual family atmosphere in a rustic old-time setting with a menu noted for its practical value. Live Bluegrass/String Band music every Thursday. Walking distance of Waynesville’s unique shops and seasonal festival activities and within one mile of Waynesville Country Club.

BOOJUM BREWING COMPANY 50 N Main Street, Waynesville.

828.246.0350. Taproom Open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday & Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Gem Bar Open Tuesday through Sunday 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. Enjoy lunch, dinner or drinks at Boojum’s Downtown Waynesville restaurant &

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BOURBON BARREL BEEF & ALE 454 Hazelwood Ave., Waynesville, 828.452.9191. Lunch daily 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; dinner nightly at 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday. Wine Down Wednesday’s: ½ off wine by the bottle. We specialize in handcut, all natural steaks from local farms, incredible burgers, and other classic american comfort foods that are made using only the finest local and sustainable ingredients available.

CHEF’S TABLE 30 Church St., Waynesville. 828.452.6210.

From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday dinner starting at 5 p.m. “Best of” Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator Magazine. Set in a distinguished atmosphere with an exceptional menu. Extensive selection of wine and beer. Reservations honored.

CHURCH STREET DEPOT 34 Church Street, downtown Waynesville.

828.246.6505. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Mouthwatering all beef burgers and dogs, hand-dipped, hand-spun real ice cream shakes and floats, fresh handcut fries. Locally sourced beef. Indoor and outdoor dining. facebook.com/ChurchStreetDepot, twitter.com/ChurchStDepot.

CITY LIGHTS CAFE Spring Street in downtown Sylva.

828.587.2233. Open Monday-Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tasty, healthy and quick. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, espresso, beer and wine.

Come taste the savory and sweet crepes, grilled paninis, fresh, organic salads, soups and more. Outside patio seating. Free Wi-Fi, pet-friendly. Live music and lots of events.

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COUNTRY VITTLES: FAMILY STYLE RESTAURANT 3589 Soco Rd, Maggie Valley.

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DELLWOOD FARMHOUSE RESTAURANT 651 Dellwood Rd., Waynesville.

828.944.0010. Warm, inviting restaurant serving delicious, freshly-made Southern comfort foods. Cozy atmosphere; spacious to accommodate large parties. Big Farmhouse Breakfast and other morning menu items served 8 a.m. to noon. Lunch/dinner menu offered 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Come see us.

You’ll be glad you did! Closed Wednesdays.

EVERETT HOTEL & BISTRO 16 Everett St.,Bryson City. 828.488.1934.

Open daily for dinner at 4:30 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday Brunch from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; dinner from 4:30-9:30 p.m. Serving fresh and delicious weekday morning lite fare, lunch, dinner, and brunch. Freshly prepared menu offerings range from house-made soups & salads, lite fare & tapas, crepes, specialty sandwiches and burgers. Be sure not to miss the bold flavors and creative combinations that make up the daily Chef Supper Specials. Followed by a tempting selection of desserts prepared daily by our chefs and other local bakers. Enjoy craft beers on tap, as well as our full bar and eclectic wine list.

FERRARA PIZZA & PASTA 243 Paragon Parkway, Clyde.

828.476.5058. Open Monday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday 12 to 8 p.m. Real New Yorkers. Real Italians. Real Pizza. A full service authentic Italian pizzeria and restaurant from New York to the Blue Ridge. Dine in, take out, and delivery. Check out our daily lunch specials plus customer appreciation nights on Monday and Tuesday 5 to 9 p.m. with large cheese pizzas for $9.95.

FIREFLY TAPS & GRILL 128 N. Main St., Waynesville 828.454.5400. Simple, delicious food. A must experience in WNC. Located in downtown Waynesville with an atmosphere that will warm your heart and your belly! Local and regional beers on tap. Full bar, vegetarian options, kids menu, and more.

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828.926.6216 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Monday-Saturday. Father and son team Frank and Louis Perrone cook up dinners steeped in Italian tradition. With recipies passed down from generations gone by, the Perrones have brought a bit of Italy to Maggie Valley. frankiestrattoria.com FROGS LEAP PUBLIC HOUSE 44 Church St., Downtown Waynesville 828.456.1930 Serving dinner 5 to 9 p.m.

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Friday and Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday. Frogs Leap is a farm to table restaurant focused on local, sustainable, natural and organic products prepared in modern regional dishes. Seasonal menu focuses on Southern comfort foods with upscale flavors.

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HARMON’S DEN BISTRO 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville 828.456.6322. Harmon’s Den is located in the Fangmeyer Theater at HART. Open 5:309 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday (Bistro closes at 7:30 p.m. on nights when there is a show in the Fangmeyer Theater) with Sunday brunch at 11 a.m. that includes breakfast and lunch items. Harmon’s Den offers a complete menu with cocktails, wine list, and area beers on tap. Enjoy casual dining with the guarantee of making it to the performance in time, then rub shoulders with the cast afterward with post-show food and beverage service.

JOEY’S PANCAKE HOUSE 4309 Soco Rd Maggie Valley.

828.926.0212. Open seven days a week! 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Joey’s is a family-friendly restaurant that has been serving breakfast to locals and visitors of Western North Carolina for decades. Featuring a large variety of tempting pancakes, golden waffles, country style cured ham and seasonal specials spiked with flavor, Joey’s is sure to please all appetites. Join us for what has become a tradition in these parts, breakfast at Joey’s.

RENDEZVOUS RESTAURANT AND BAR Maggie Valley Inn and Conference Center 70 Soco Road, Maggie Valley 828.926.0201 Home of the Maggie Valley Pizzeria. We deliver after 4 p.m. daily to all of Maggie Valley, J-Creek area, and Lake Junaluska.

Monday through Wednesday: 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Thursday: 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. country buffet and salad bar from 5 to 9 p.m. $11.95 with Steve Whiddon on piano.

Friday and Saturday: 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday 11:30 to 8 p.m. 11:30 to 3 p.m. family style, fried chicken, ham, fried fish, salad bar, along with all the fixings, $11.95.

MAD BATTER FOOD & FILM 617 W. Main Street Downtown Sylva.

828.586.3555. Open Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. with Sunday Brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Handtossed pizza, house-ground burgers, steak sandwiches & fresh salmon all from scratch.

Casual family friendly atmosphere. Craft beer and interesting wine. Free movies Thursday through Saturday. Visit madbatterfoodfilm.com for this week’s shows & events.

SAGEBRUSH STEAKHOUSE 1941 Champion Drive, Canton 828.646.3750 895 Russ Ave., Waynesville 828.452.5822. Sunday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Carry out available.

Sagebrush features hand carved steaks, chicken and award winning BBQ ribs. We have fresh salads, seasonal vegetables and scrumptious deserts. Extensive selection of local craft beers and a full bar.

MAGGIE VALLEY CLUB 1819 Country Club Dr., Maggie Valley.

828.926.1616. maggievalleyclub.com/dine.

Open seasonally for lunch and dinner. Fine and casual fireside dining in welcoming atmosphere. Full bar. Reservations accepted.

SPEEDY’S PIZZA 285 Main Street, Sylva. 828.586.3800.

Open seven days a week. Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturday 3 p.m.-11 p.m., Sunday 4 p.m.-10 p.m. Family-owned for 30 years. Serving hand-tossed pizza made to order, pasta, subs, gourmet salads, calzones and seafood.

MAGGIE VALLEY RESTAURANT 2804 Soco Road, Maggie Valley.

828.926.0425. 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. Daily specials including soups, sandwiches and southern dishes along with featured dishes such as fresh fried chicken, rainbow trout, country ham, pork chops and more. Breakfast all day including omelets, pancakes, biscuits & gravy. facebook.com/carversmvr; instagram @carvers_mvr.

TAP ROOM BAR & GRILL 176 Country Club Drive, Waynesville.

828.456.3551. Open seven days a week serving lunch and dinner. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Tucked away inside Waynesville Inn, the Tap Room Bar & Grill has an approachable menu designed around locally sourced, sustainable, farm-to-table ingredients. Full bar and wine cellar.

PIGEON RIVER GRILLE 101 Park St., Canton.

828.492.1422. Open Tuesday through Thursday 3 to 8 p.m.; Friday-Saturday noon to 9 p.m.; Sunday noon to 6 p.m. Southerninspired restaurant serving simply prepared, fresh food sourced from top purveyors.

Located riverside at Bearwaters Brewing, enjoy daily specials, sandwiches, wings, fish and chips, flatbreads, soups, salads, and more. Be sure to save room for a slice of the delicious house made cake. Relaxing inside/outside dining and spacious gathering areas for large groups.

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HOW WE GOT HERE, NOBODY KNOWS The best albums of 2018

BY GARRET K. WOODWARD • STAFF WRITER

n a year of turmoil, trepidation and tragedy, thankfully we can retreat into the one thing that can shift any emotion back to that of positivity and progression — the sound of music.

Below are a handful of the finest releases of 2018. Seek these albums out, immerse yourself in the power of song and dance, and pass along the melodic happiness to those known and unknown. Remember, we’re all in this together.

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KACEY MUSGRAVES — “GOLDEN HOUR” The album is a complete artistic statement from the Nashville via Texas rebel songbird.

An existential quest to seek what it all means. The how and why of being alive and present in the universe. The cosmic depths of the ethos within her fingertips. Musgraves is the future of Nashville. Heck, she’s already is in the here and now. She has “it” — that factor which separates good from great.

Musgraves was a Trojan horse coming into the mainstream Nashville country scene some five ago. She takes stands on social issues most of the big names in country music won’t go near with their huge platforms. Her music is a blend of traditional country and millennial tastes, where she seamlessly weaves singer-songwriter stylings with pop and indie rock.

While Margo Price, Sturgill Simpson and Jason Isbell have found the side windows and backdoors into the heart of Nashville and beyond, Musgraves is breaking down the front door.

GRETA VAN FLEET — “ANTHEM OF THE PEACEFUL ARMY” Barely into their 20s, three brothers and a best friend from Michigan churned out one of finest rock releases in recent memory. Though seemingly every critic immediately points to an obvious comparison to Led Zeppelin (in sound, swagger and sonic prowess), the quartet is much more.

This band is truly forging their own path towards the top of the charts as a real deal hard rock band, something we rock-n-rollers

have been waiting a long time for — someone to carry the torch in the digital age.

THE GIBSON BROTHERS — “MOCKINGBIRD” With their latest Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys) produced album, The Gibson Brothers knew it would be taking a huge leap from their traditional bluegrass and classic country roots. But, nothing ventured, nothing gained.

As they say, “a good song is a good song is a good song,” and the Upstate New York siblings are proof-positive of that statement.

Combining the likes of indie rock, soul and the bright lights of the Vegas strip (circa the late 1960s), the record brings the Gibsons front-and-center to a whole new audience that complements an already-loyal following.

JOHN PRINE — “THE TREE OF FORGIVENESS” The iconic singer-songwriter has had a career renaissance of sorts in the last decade.

Prine is “real deal.” If you’re going to be “close to the source,” Prine is the wellspring. He’s the melodic sun by which all who came after orbit around his once-in-a-lifetime presence and tone in joyous harmony.

MICHAEL NAU — “MICHAEL NAU & THE MIGHTY THREAD” Though they don’t really tour or record together anymore, lead singer/songwriter Michael Nau of Cotton Jones is as active as ever, releasing — in my humble opinion — some of the finest indie/folk music of our era.

In terms of vocal and songwriting abilities, the Maryland troubadour ranks near the top.

BENDIGO FLETCHER — “CONSENSUAL WISDOM” Hailing from Louisville, Kentucky, this debut release is a beautifully haunting collection of shoe-gaze indie and acoustic lullabies.

There’s something so singular and unique, but also oddly familiar, with the ensemble. The songs cradle you, swaying back-and-forth until your mind is at ease.

TOWN MOUNTAIN — “NEW FREEDOM BLUES” Based out of Asheville, the Americana/bluegrass act will surely break into the national scene with this album.

Weaving between Southern Appalachian traditional sounds and Nashville honky-tonk mischief, the record also features an appearance by Tyler Childers, one of the fastest rising names in Americana and country circles in recent years.

THE WAR AND TREATY — “HEALING TIDE” The Michigan husband-and-wife duo are a mezmerizing performance to witness. One moment you feel like you’re at the emotional pinnacle of a gospel revival, the next in the jovial midst of Motown R&B/soul — all of which blends into a modern take on a timeless sound.

PUNCH BROTHERS — “ALL ASHORE” Featuring some of the finest musicians on this planet (mandolinist Chris Thile, banjoist Noam Pikelny), the quintet put forth an avant-garde string masterpiece, one with clear intents of kicking up your heels, but also political dialogue, too.

JIM LAUDERDALE — “TIME FLIES” A legendary troubadour, Lauderdale is an old road dog who’s on pace to release as many albums as Willie Nelson has when all is said and done. And, just like Nelson, Lauderdale only seems to get better, wiser with age. His latest is another look in the mirror for Lauderdale, where the tunes pause for moment of reflection — perhaps a hearty laugh in the face of daily life — in an all-toobusy 21st century world.

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or someone as sentimenIsis Music Hall (West Asheville) will host Dori tal as I am, New Year’s Eve Freeman (Americana/folk) at 8:30 p.m. always seems to resonate Saturday, Jan. 5. the deepest. The idea of leaving behind an entire year — of The Founders Brewing “Beer Dinner” will be beautiful highs and staggering held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, at Mad lows — only to seemingly trade Anthony’s Taproom & Restaurant in Waynesville. it in for another 12 months, a Innovation Station (Dillsboro) will host Fuzzy fresh canvas by which to once Peppers at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5. again try and paint your vision into a reality.

I never know where I’m ”What was the most important event of 2018 going to be when that brightly and what are your predictions for 2019?’” will illuminated ball in Time be the topic for the Franklin Open Forum at Square drops. Most of us don’t, 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7, at the Rathskeller truth be told. But, we know Coffee Haus & Pub in downtown Franklin. when the clock strikes midsister, my mother and I would normally hang night, wherever we end up, we won’t forget out in front of the TV with hot cocoa and the faces or places within grasp. You never some cookies, ringing in the next chapter of do, seeing as Dec. 31 remains the one single whatever the calendar on the wall stated. day that we all take a personal inventory — At 16, my riff raff cronies and I crammed of where we came from, where we are, and into my folks’ minivan and took off to “First where we’re headed.

Night” across Lake Champlain in When I was a kid, New Year’s Eve was Burlington, Vermont. My friends all brought usually spent in the living room of my childtheir girlfriends, while my high school sweethood home. This old 1820 limestone farmheart was back at her home, seeing as her house in Upstate New York. My father, an father disapproved of her spending the night immigration officer on the Canadian border, away, with her boyfriend nonetheless. We would work those holiday shifts seeing as it watched the fireworks streak across the lake, was time-and-a-half if he did so. He never really was the celebratory type when the holi- curious thoughts of whatever things we pondered in high school. days rolled around anyhow. Thus, my little

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But, the following year, she and I watched the ball drop at a friend’s lake house on a frozen pond in the snowy depths of the Adirondack Park. Even at 17, I felt such an intensity of that “moment” when 11:59 p.m. becomes midnight. It’s the old soul in me. In that transition, you really feel time passing you by, a fleeting second to sit and reflect while the other 364 days a year whirl by without notice mostly.

Once you’re able to run around the bars and nightclubs legally, you tend to hatch such grandiose plans of having the most “epic” time ever. But, time and time again, plans always seem to fall short and expectations never get met. This usually is a result of appearance versus reality.

Life isn’t like those overzealous romantic comedies or National Lampoon’s euphoric madness, those films that create such incredible heights of fun and adventure, surely you think as a member of the general public that you can follow suit. That said, I think we’d all like to one day find the ending of “When Harry Met Sally” as something tangible in our midst.

These days, I find myself more like a “Water Witch” (aka: diviners) — on New Year’s Eve, and life in general — where I go in the direction of the energy surrounding me, always in search the of bountiful waters of salvation. I lay low ‘round the holidays, scoping out the landscape of wherever I am at the juncture of Dec. 31, pulling the trigger on a rough sketch of a plan somewhere between the first and second cup of coffee.

When that ball drops in Times Square, the whole world is watching. And I think that’s the key, at least more so one of importance in our 21st century world of instant gratification, endless priorities and constant distractions. It’s crazy to think in all of this organized chaos, we all just simply stop for one second to admire the view — of life, the world, and your place in it.

There have been numerous New Year’s Eve gatherings where I found myself on all kinds of wild goose chases: Manhattan to find a girl I liked, only to finally end up in her arms just as the sun came up over Central Park; Asheville during a snowstorm when the car got towed after a concert, only to pass out on a friend’s couch until we could pay the fee to get it out of impound the next morning; Lake Placid awaiting my girlfriend to get off work at the local brewery, so I could finally give her a New Year’s kiss.

I highly doubt I’m alone in all these random and haphazard New Year’s Eve exploits.

I think we’ve all been in similar situations.

Probably will be once again this time ‘round, too. Who knows, eh? Roll the dice and see where the chips may fall. Only thing you can control in this universe is your reaction to whatever is thrown at you. So, hoist the champagne high and toast one another. We made it another year on this hurtling rock through space. Onward and upward.

Whatever the case, here’s another New Year’s Eve rapidly approaching, only to vanish in the blink-of-an-eye. In coming hours, the literal and figurative sun will set on 2018.

And, before you know it, 2019 will be here in all its unknown glory and wisdom.

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The Haywood County Arts Council (HCAC) has opened registration for the Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) program for winter/spring term.

Classes will take place from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday afternoons from January to May at the Shining Rock Classical Academy in Waynesville.

Now in its 18th year in Haywood County, JAM is offered to students in fourth to sixth grade who want to learn Appalachian music from talented local musicians.

About the program, Leigh Forrester, executive director of the Haywood County Arts Council, says, “Not only does JAM expose students to the music of our region, and show them how to learn together, but we have former students that have decided to make this kind of music their life’s work — earning scholarships to local workshops and colleges. It’s exciting to see what music education can do for students at a young age.”

• Andrews Brewing Company (Andrews) will host the “Lounge Series” at its Calaboose location with Corey Hancock (singer-songwriter) Jan. 4, Rachel Stewart (singer-songwriter) Jan. 5 and Chris West (singer-songwriter) Jan. 18. All shows are free and begin at 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.andrewsbrewing.com.

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• Balsam Falls Brewing (Sylva) will host John Emil (singer-songwriter) 8 p.m. Jan. 25. All shows are free and open to the public. www.balsamfallsbrewing.com.

• Blue Ridge Beer Hub (Waynesville) will host an acoustic jam with Main St. NoTones from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 3 and 10. Free and open to the public. www.blueridgebeerhub.com.

• Boojum Brewing Company (Waynesville) will host a bluegrass open mic every Wednesday and an all-genres open mic every Thursday.

All shows are free and begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.boojumbrewing.com.

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JAM students will learn banjo, fiddle, or guitar in the traditional way mountain music has been taught for generations.

Students in Haywood County are eligible for the Junior Appalachian Musicians program. Students in adjoining counties may participate if space is available. Lessons are $85 per student. Each addition child/sibling is $50.

Please contact the Haywood County Arts Council with enrollment questions by calling 828.452.0593 or email bmk.morgan@yahoo.com. For more information about JAM, as well as other sponsored programs or events, visit the Haywood County Arts Council website at www.haywoodarts.org.

The JAM Program is supported by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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• Frog Level Brewing (Waynesville) will host Seth Brand Jan. 5 and Clark & Cole Jan. 12.

All shows begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Free and open to the public. www.froglevelbrewing.com.

• Harmon’s Den Bistro at HART (Waynesville) will host karaoke and an open mic at 8 p.m. on Saturdays. All are welcome. www.harttheatre.org.

Pianists from around Haywood County will gather for the “Keyboards After Christmas” performance at 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 6, at the First Baptist Church in Waynesville.

Thirteen pianists will play favorite Christmas songs and carols on four grand pianos and a pipe organ. This unique concert is guaranteed to bring back memories of Christmases past and to enliven the soul with hope and celebration.

Those who are participating in the concert are Renee Allsbrook, teacher and worship leader at Providence Church, Clyde; Diane Combs, organist at First Presbyterian Church, Waynesville; Mary Ann Cooper, organist at First Baptist Church, Waynesville and accompanist for Voices in the Laurel Youth Choirs; Marna Dodson, a junior at Tuscola High School and member of Voices in the Laurel; Jean Howell, First Baptist Church, Waynesville choir member and a member of the Haywood Community Chorus and the Song Spinners; Jerri Meigs, accompanist for Tuscola High School choral department and member of the First Baptist Church, Waynesville choir; Hilda Ryan, piano teacher and freelance accompanist; Kaye Sebastyn, retired choral and instrumental director and former high school principal; Kathy Sheppard, an active member of Canton Central United Methodist Church music ministry and owner of Sheppard Insurance Group; Sarah Smith, keyboard player at Pinnacle Church, Canton and assistant director of Voices in the Laurel; Craig Summers, chorus teacher at Canton Middle School; Sarah Belle Tollison, choir member First Baptist Church, Waynesville and former pianist and choir director; and Fritzie Wise, member of First United Methodist Church, Waynesville and retired music educator.

The concert is free and open to the public. A love offering will be taken to benefit the “heat fund” of Haywood Christian Ministry. For more information, call the church office at 828.456.9465.

(Americana/folk) 8:30 p.m. Jan. 5, Emmy Law (folk/rock) 6 p.m. Jan. 6, “Women in Music: A Tribute to Iconic Female Artists” (Americana/folk-rock) 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6, Bluegrass Sessions w/Stig & Friends 7:30 p.m. Jan. 8 and Threadbare w/Brooke & Nick (folk/singer-songwriter) 7 p.m. Jan. 9. For more information about the performances and/or to purchase tickets, click on www.isisasheville.com.

• Innovation Brewing (Sylva) will have an Open Mic night Jan. 2 and 9, and a jazz night with the Kittle/Collings Duo Jan. 3 and 10. All events are free and begin at 8 p.m. www.innovation-brewing.com.

• Lazy Hiker Brewing (Franklin) will host an open mic night at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday, A. Lee Edwards & Angela Faye Martin (Americana) Jan. 14 and Rats Sabbath (Black Sabbath tribute) 7 p.m. Jan. 15. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. For more information and a complete schedule of events, visit www.lazyhikerbrewing.com.

• Innovation Station (Dillsboro) will host Fuzzy Peppers Jan. 5, Tim McWilliams Jan. 11 and PMA (reggae/rock) w/Center of Motion Jan. 12. All events are free and begin at 7 p.m. www.innovation-brewing.com.

• Mad Anthony’s Taproom & Restaurant (Waynesville) will host Seth Brand Jan. 4, Hillbilly Diamonds Jan. 12, Life Like Water Jan. 18 and Doyle & Merrell (variety) Jan. 26.

All shows are free and begin at 8 p.m.

• Isis Music Hall (West Asheville) will host Low Lily (Americana) 7 p.m. Jan. 5, Dori Freeman

• Mountain Layers Brewing (Bryson City) will host an open mic night every Thursday. All

shows are free and begin at 7 p.m. www.mountainlayersbrewingcompany.com.

• Pub 319 (Waynesville) will host an open mic night from 8 to 11 p.m. every Wednesday.

Free and open to the public. www.pub319socialhouse.com.

• Salty Dog’s (Maggie Valley) will have Karaoke with Jason Wyatt at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays, Mile High (classic rock) 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, and a Trivia w/Kelsey Jo 8 p.m. Thursdays.

• Satulah Mountain Brewing (Highlands) will host “Hoppy Hour” and an open mic at 6 p.m. on Thursdays and live music on Friday evenings. 828.482.9794 or www.satulahmountainbrewing.com.

• The Strand at 38 Main (Waynesville) will host an “Open Mic” night from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturdays. 828.283.0079 or www.38main.com.

• The Water’n Hole Bar & Grill (Waynesville) will host an “Open Mic Night” on Mondays and karaoke on Thursdays. All events at 10 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 828.456.4750.

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• The “One Heart Singing” winter term will be from Jan. 9 through April 10. Want to learn how to sing? No audition. No need to

read music. Singing in the oral tradition.

Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Location is 89 Sierra Lane in Franklin. Try two sessions before you commit. For more information, call 828.524.3691 or text 828.360.1920.

• There is free comedy improv class from 7 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday in Maggie Valley.

No experience necessary, just come to watch or join in the fun. Improv teacher Wayne Porter studied at Sak Comedy Lab in Orlando, Florida, and performed improvisation with several groups. Join Improv WNC on Facebook or just call 828.316.8761 to RSVP for directions.

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• “What was the most important event of 2018 and what are your predictions for 2019?’” will be the topic for the Franklin Open Forum at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 7, at the Rathskeller Coffee Haus & Pub in downtown Franklin. The forum is a moderated discussion group. Those interested in an open exchange of ideas (dialog, not debate) are invited to attend. For more information, call 828.371.1020.

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Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center is currently hosting an exhibit to commemorate World War I and the centennial of the end of hostilities in the “war to end all wars.”

“I Want You! How World War I Transformed Western North Carolina” is on display in the museum’s first floor gallery, located in Hunter Library. It features wartime images and artifacts, as well as examples of propaganda used to build support for the war effort. It highlights local individuals who served, such as Ransom Coward, a Jackson County soldier,

and Lula Owl Gloyne, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians who served as an Army nurse and a commissioned officer.

World War I took place from July 1914 until November 1918, with the U.S. involved in the European military action beginning in April 1917.

The exhibit was created by Mountain Heritage Center staff with support from the Library of Congress, WCU’s Special Collections and the “Defining America” theme committee on campus, as well as the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. It will be on display through Friday, April 26.

This month, the exhibit will be supplemented by elements from the “North Carolina in the Great War” exhibit from the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

For more information, call the Mountain Heritage Center at 828.227.7129.

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There will be three categories: “Winning Restaurant,” “Winning Merchant” and “Overall People’s Choice Winner.” The “Winter Arts Smokies Style” will be from 3 to 6 p.m. inside the HCAC gallery, which will feature an array of local art for purchase, live music and other activities.

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Four Founders craft beer selections will be paired with four chef-created courses. All attendees will receive a 20-ounce Founders “Canadian Breakfast Stout” mug and gift pack.

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Bosu’s Wine Shop in Waynesville will host an array of wine tastings and small plates from Chef Stacy’s gourmet cuisine. Dog friendly patio and front garden open, weather permitting.

• Jan. 3/10: Five for $5 Wine Tasting from 5 to 9 p.m. Come taste five wines and dine on Chef Stacy’s gourmet cuisine.

• Jan. 4/11: Secret Wine Bar Night from 5 to 9 p.m.. Gourmet food, wine & beer menu.

• Jan. 5/12: There will be a free wine tasting from 1 to 5 p.m.

For more information, call 828.452.0120 or visit www.waynesvillewine.com.

• A free wine tasting will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Jan. 5 and 12 at Papou’s Wine Shop in Sylva. www.papouswineshop.com or 828.631.3075.

• Free cooking demonstrations will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturdays at Country Traditions in Dillsboro.

Watch the demonstrations, eat samples and taste house wines for $3 a glass. All recipes posted online. www.countrytraditionsnc.com.

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On the wall • A “Beginner Step-By-Step” painting class will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursdays at Frog Level Brewing in Waynesville. Cost is $25 with all supplies provided. For more information on paint dates and/or to RSVP, contact Robin Arramae at 828.400.9560 or paintnitewaynesville@gmail.com.

• Our Summerhouse Pottery in downtown Waynesville will host after-school art classes for elementary/middle-schoolers. Classes begin Jan. 8-9.

Pottery/art classes will be held weekly for six weeks. Elementary (8-10 years olds) will be Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.. Middle-schoolers (11-14 years olds) will be Wednesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuition is $95, which includes all supplies. Class size is limited to eight. For more information and/or to register, contact Amy at amy@oursummerhousepottery.com or call 828.734.5737.

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• The Western Carolina University (Cullowhee) Campus Theme, the “Defining America” exhibit brings together artists with different perspectives on the concept of “America” and asks visitors to reflect on the values, definitions, and assumptions attached to this concept. The exhibition will be on view through May 3 at the Bardo Arts Center. Regular museum hours at the BAC are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4

p.m. and Thursdays until 7 p.m. For information, call 828.227.ARTS or visit bardoartscenter.wcu.edu.

• Haywood Community College (Clyde) Continuing Education Creative Arts will host “Introduction to Bladesmithing” March 1819, as well as the “Smoky Mountain Hammer-In” March 21-24. For more information about any of these classes, visit creativearts.haywood.edu or call 828.565.4240.

• Our Summerhouse Pottery in downtown Waynesville will host adult pottery classes on Tuesdays evenings (starting Jan. 8) from 6 to 8:30 p.m. or Thursday afternoons (starting Jan. 10) from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Tuition is $225, which includes all supplies. Class size is limited to six. For more information and/or to register, contact Amy at amy@oursummerhousepottery.com or call 828.734.5737.

• Mad Batter Food & Film (Sylva) will host a free movie night at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. For the full schedule of screenings, visit www.madbatterfoodandfilm.com.

AT THE UPTOWN GALLERY Free classes and open studio times are being offered at The Uptown Gallery in Franklin.

Join others at a painting open studio session from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursdays. For information on days open, hours and additional art classes and workshops, contact the gallery on 30 East Main Street at 828.349.4607.

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• The Waynesville Fiber Friends will meet from 10 a.m. to noon on the second Saturday of the month at the Panacea Coffee House in Waynesville. All crafters and beginners interested in learning are invited. You can keep up with them through their

• “Thursday Painters Open Studio” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. at the Franklin Uptown Gallery. Bring a bag lunch, project and supplies. Free to the public. Membership not required. 828.349.4607.

• A “Youth Art Class” will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon every Saturday at the Appalachian Art Farm on 22 Morris Street in Sylva. All ages welcome. $10 includes instruction, materials and snack. Email appalachianartfarm@gmail.com or find them on Facebook.

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The unbelievable kindness of Mr. Rogers y online dictionary defines hagiography as “the writing of the lives of the saints, adulatory writing about another person, or biography that idealizes another person.” The dictionary adds that the last two terms are “derogatory.”

While reading Maxwell King’s The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers (Abrams Press, 2018, 405 pages), that word kept coming to mind.

Sometimes it seems Mr. Rogers, the host of television’s Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, floats off these pages wearWriter ing a halo and wings, strumming a harp and singing “It’s A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood.” Was Maxwell King, former editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer, former CEO of The Pittsburgh Foundation, and onetime director of the Fred Rogers’ Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media, mesmerized by Rodgers? Could a nationally known figure, a star, really be this kind?

Apparently so.

As I read The Good Neighbor, my skepticism changed first to a grudging recognition that here was a truly good man, and then to full-blown admiration. Here was a man who had a vision for children and children’s television, fought for what he wanted, stuck to his guns, and won most of his battles. Here was a guy who wrote the music and many of the scripts for his show, who brought out his puppets to entertain and edify the pre-school set, who received high praise from such varied figures as jazz musician Wynton Marsalis and historian David McCullough.

Here, too, is perhaps a living saint, though Fred Rogers might laugh at that title. Highly influenced by his upbringing in a wealthy, Presbyterian home in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Rogers learned from an early age that people have a moral obligation to take care of one another whenever possible. His mother took her philanthropy personally, often sending food, toys, clothing, and shoes to local families in need.

After his graduation from high school, Rogers spent the next decade studying music,

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which he had loved since boyhood, theology, and early childhood development. In The Good Neighbor, King gives us extensive portraits of those mentors in each of these fields who influenced Rogers. In seminary, for instance, he met Dr. William Orr, “the chainsmoking seminary professor who focused on the New Testament, loved more than anything to debate theology with his students, particularly Fred Rogers, and came as close as anyone Fred had known to being a living

saint.”

Off the set, Rogers never lost his intense interest in children or his compassion for those in trouble. King recounts many incidents where Rogers might be walking down the sidewalk or eating in a restaurant, but would put aside everything if a child approached him. Some of this tenderness and feeling for children doubtless went back to his boyhood, when he was bullied at school for his chubby frame and his wealth.

His feeling for people of all kinds was one of his trademarks.

Based on the recollections of one of Rogers’ interns, who had gone with him to Boston to meet a key television executive, King relates this incident: “A limousine had been hired to take them to them to the executive’s home. When they got there, the limo driver asked Fred when he should pick them up after dinner. Instead, Fred invited him in, to the bewilderment of the hostess. After dinner, he sat up front in the limo with the driver, a man named Billy, to get to know him.

“Before the evening was over, Fred and the intern went back to Billy’s house in West Roxbury to meet his parents. Fred came in and played the piano as people streamed in from around the neighborhood to listen. A few years later, when Fred learned that Billy was in the hospital dying, he called to talk with him and to say good-bye.”

Of special interest to some readers, perhaps, is what co-workers on the set of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood called “Freddish,” the grammatical and vocabulary rules for writing for the show. Often what appeared to be simple sentences or phrases underwent extensive revisions because the writers lacked Fred Rogers’ ability to get inside the mind of a 5year-old. “It is dangerous to play in the street” undergoes eight modifications, finally ending up as “Your favorite GROWN-UPS can tell you where it is SAFE to play. It is important to try to listen to them. And listening is an important part of growing.”

Fred Rogers also had a whimsical sense of humor, sometimes employing the voices of his beloved puppets — Daniel Striped Tiger, King Friday XIII, Lady Elaine Fairchilde, and others — to lighten a situation. In one incident, Arthur Greenwald, a writer for the show, ran out of gas on the highway while taking Rogers to a conference. “… I finally flagged down a state trooper. I was really embarrassed. I said to Fred, as the state trooper took him and Margaret and their belongings into the car with the flashing light, “Oh, Fred, what would Lady Elaine say at a time like this?’

“And through the darkness, Lady Elaine’s voice came back: ‘She’d say, ‘Oh, shit!’”

Fred Rogers wasn’t, as King points out, “universally admired or understood, at least by some adults.” Basil Cox, who once worked for Family Communication, a Rogers nonprofit, recollected that “He was constantly having to persuade people that he was real, in those days — constantly. Even later on, he always had his detractors, but — then I hesitate to say it, but I think early on they were in the majority, not the minority. He was just not believable to people.”

The Good Neighbor makes Fred Rogers believable.

(Jeff Minick is a writer and teacher. minick0301@gmail.com.)

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER teve Kemp moved to the Great Smoky Mountains in 1987 for what would become a 30-year career with the Great Smoky Mountains Association, and following his 2017 retirement GSMA is looking to honor his contributions to the organization through a new writer’s residency.

“There is a specific skill in writing in a way that engages the reader and inspires curiosity and passion in the reader, and that’s what we want to be able to cultivate,” said Laurel Rematore, executive director of GSMA, “because we’re in the business of helping people to connect with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, connect on an emotional level so they will take care of it.”

Kemp is exceptionally good at that kind of writing, Rematore said, making it fitting that the new program will be called the Steve Kemp Writer’s Residency. Out of those applying, one writer will be chosen to live in park employee housing near Park Headquarters — located outside of Gatlinburg — from March 3 to April 13.

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focus, focus without being concerned about outside deadlines or requirements,” said Rematore. “I think oftentimes artists are looking for inspiration, and what better inspiration than to come and immerse yourself in this place for six whole weeks?”

Kemp should know — when he first arrived in the Smokies, he lived in park housing himself for a few months, until he could find a more permanent situation.

“I’ll tell you, I lived there and there’s no TV or wifi. Maybe one radio station. So if that doesn’t motivate you I don’t know what will,” he said. “When you live in a park, you see that park at times when tourists don’t. First thing in the morning, in the middle of the night. It’s a pretty exciting experience, really.”

He’s had that experience not just in the Smokies, but at Yellowstone and Denali National Parks, where he worked as a seasonal park ranger before shifting his career path.

“In those jobs, I always lived in the park,” said Kemp. “So, it’s nice and quiet and you make your own fun, but your neighbors are usually interesting people — and interesting animals.”

When Kemp arrived in the Smokies, it was

to begin what he described as a “dream job” that evolved with him over the course of three decades. He’d studied English in college but spent his summers working in the national parks, and he’d always wondered how those two sides of his experience would converge.

Then he heard that GSMA was looking for a publications specialist. Kemp would eventually grow to manage the association’s retail program as well with an ending job title of interpretive products and services director.

Kemp has written for a variety of journals and periodicals over the years and is the author of many books, including Trees of the Smokies, Great Smoky Mountains: Simply Beautiful, Great Smoky Mountains: A Visual Journey, We’re Going to the Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains: Natural Wonder, National Park, and, perhaps most notably, Who Pooped in the Park?

GSMA is a nonprofit organization that exists to support the park, and its primary fundraising mechanism is the sale of books, maps and other materials at the bookstores it operates throughout the park. The sales support important park projects, and they also help visitors better and more safely enjoy their experience, taking home a lasting appreciation for what the park has to offer. The Smokies gets more than 10 million visitors each year, so it would be near impossible for park rangers to give individual attention to each one. Through GSMA publications, the thought is, visitors can learn about the park’s

Apply for the residency The Great Smoky Mountains Association is accepting applications for the new Steve Kemp Writer’s Residency through Jan. 15.

The residency will give one writer the chance to live in the park from March 3 to April 13 focusing on their craft in a retreatlike setting. The writer will follow in the footsteps of — and spend time with — Great Smoky Mountains Association veteran Steve Kemp in an effort to create written works that move visitors to a greater appreciation of and stewardship for the park.

The writer will receive free lodging in park employee housing and a $600 stipend to defray meals and transportation. The residency will include weekly meetings, field trips and mentoring from Frances Figart, interpretive products and services director for GSMA. The writer will be included in various park activities or projects and have the chance to be published in various GSMA publications.

Apply to Figart at frances@gsmassoc.org with the subject line “Kemp Residency.”

Instructions for the application are at www.smokiesinformation.org/writers-residency.

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Appalachian Ranger District The following roads will be closed Jan. 2 through April 2: Big Ivy (FSR 74), Stony Fork (FSR 63), Cataloochee (FSR 3549), Hickey Fork (FSR 465), South Toe River (FSR 472), Neals Creek (FSR 2074), Flat Top (FSR 278), Hurricane Gap (FSR 457 Tanyard Gap to Tennessee line), Rich Mountain Fire Tower (FSR 467A), Long Arm (FSR 287 final 2 miles to Sterling Gap), Mills Ridge (FSR 113).

Grandfather Ranger District The following roads will be closed Jan. 2 to April 2: Jarrets Creek (FSR 4030, closed until repaired from damage), Dobson Knob (FSR 106), New Ginger Cake (FSR 496), Lost Cove (FSR 464A), Marks Mountain (FSR 451), Thunder Hole Road (FSR 4071), Carrol Creek in Brown Mountain (FSR 4096), Curtis Creek (FSR 482), Table Rock Picnic Area (FSR 99), Steels Creek (FSR 228), Big Chestnut Mountain (FSR 198), School House Ridge (FSR 4068, closed until repaired from damage), Brown Mountain OHV (FSR 299), Pearcy Creek (FSR 4101).

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Closed Jan. 1 to Aug. 14: Ivestor Gap Gate (FSR 816).

Closed indefinitely: Pilot Mountain Road (FSR 229).

Prone to temporary closure during winter months: Avery Creek (FSR 477), Yellow Gap (FSR 1206), Bent Creek (FSR 479), Headwaters (FSR 475B), Wash Creek (FSR 5000), Courthouse Creek (FSR 140).

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Steve Kemp (left) has spent 30 years writing about the Great Smoky Mountains and will provide mentorship for an upcoming writer-in-residence program at the park. Living in the park will give the writer plenty of opportunity to explore the park’s wild places, such as Sugarlands Mountain. something we do lightly because we know that it can really be a game changer.”

While this will be the first year for the Smokies’ writer-in-residence program, the park has hosted an artist in-residence program for some years. That program is open to artists of all types — musicians, craftsmen, composers, painters, sculptors, photographers, storytellers, performance artists, videographers and writers too — and done in collaboration with the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Writers could be selected through the program, but it’s not focused on writing specifically.

“We saw an opportunity to basically expand this park’s residence program by saying we want to create this writer-in-residence opportunity,” said Rematore. “It was really the coming together of several ideas.

One was to honor Steve (Kemp) and seeing an opportunity to do this through this

park’s residence program.”

The selected writer will have more opportunity available to him or her than just the chance to sit in a cabin for six weeks. The writer will spend time with Kemp to “get a flavor of his view of things,” said Rematore, have access to park archives and personnel and have the opportunity to host events and be published in GSMA works.

It’s taken some time to plan and execute the residency, but GSMA intends to continue the program in perpetuity, with the 2018 writer-in-residence to be just one of many to come.

“There is the perception that a casual park visitor has about the programs and services and everything that’s here, but then when you spend time day-to-day here contemplating it, you’re here for more than just a vacation,” said Rematore. “You’re here to live here.”

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ized, when people go on vacation and get out in the woods it’s a very unfamiliar environment, and our publications and online resources help people learn about what they’re enjoying,” said Kemp. “And it also helps them enjoy the park safely.”

The yet-to-be-selected resident writer will likely have a similar interest in conservation and public lands, but the exact form that interest will take is wide open. The writer could be a poet, an investigative journalist, a short story writer or pursue any other type of writing discipline. But whoever it is will have the advantage of ample time to write and reflect and the whole of the park archives to draw from.

“I’ve had the opportunity to administer other artist-in-residence programs in another place where I worked, and those experiences can be life-changing for the artists who participate in them,” said Rematore. “So it’s not

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Thursday night will be race night at Cataloochee Ski Area beginning Jan. 10 and running through Feb. 14.

In this race league, skiers and snowboarders will race against the clock on a modified GS or slalom course for the better of two runs, with the top three in men’s and women’s age divisions winning prizes.

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Open to ages 18 and up, with helmet and goggles required. Registration is 6 to 7:30 p.m. with races beginning at 7 p.m. and continuing until 8:30 p.m. or when all racers have had two runs, whichever comes first. Awards follow immediately. $15 to race; $35 for race and 6 to 10 p.m. lift ticket. www.cataloochee.com.

Lower ski rates offered for homeschoolers Tuesdays are homeschool days at Cataloochee Ski Area, beginning Jan. 8 and continuing through the end of the season.

On Tuesdays, homeschoolers will get special rates on lift tickets, lessons and rentals when presenting homeschool credentials at the Ticket Center. No signup is required. Rates are $25 for lift, $35 for lift and rental and $50 for lift, rental and lesson. The package is for day skiing 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. www.cataloochee.com.

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Brevard gear manufacturer to expand SylvanSport is expanding its operations with an upcoming move to a new factory in Transylvania County.

The new headquarters, built in partnership with the Transylvania Economic Alliance, brings expanded production capacity for current and new products, as well as additional office and R&D space.

Ahead of the expansion, SylvanSport is adding new personnel to its financial, engineering and administrative teams, and also expects to expand its manufacturing workforce in the new year.

SylvanSport is an outdoor adventure brand based in Brevard that manufactures the award-winning GO Adventure Camper and the GO Easy Gear Trailer. It also has a

new line of camping and outdoor gear products in development for release soon. www.sylvansport.com or 828.393.4927.

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The iconic Chimney Tops were burned severely in the 2016 wildfires. Holly Kays photo

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A work day on the Burnt Mountain Trail in DuPont State Recreational Forest will be held at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12.

The group will assemble at the Corn Mill Shoals Access Parking Lot and carpool to the trailhead, cleaning drains along the trail until 1 p.m. Participants should bring water, work gloves, bug spray, heavy boots and blaze-orange clothing.

No experience necessary. Tools provided, but personal equipment is welcome. RSVP to Lyle Burgmann, llbmwb@gmail.com.

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The Trail Ambassador program seeks volunteers who will roam the trail, interacting with hikers to assist, educate and inform them. Volunteers must attend a four-hour training course scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 16, and commit to being on the trail at least twice a month in March, April and May. The Trail Ambassador Program is organized by the Nantahala Hiking Club. To learn more, contact program leader Victor Treutel at victor@victortreutel.com or 407.341.6702.

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An evening Gary Sizer. of insight into Donated photo hiking the Appalachian Trail will be offered 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, at REI in Asheville.

Gary Sizer, who hiked the 2,000-plus-mile trail in 2014, will share his planning tips and tricks, as well as stories, photos and laughs from his experiences. Sizer, of Asheville, leads workshops on respecting the wilderness, tells stories for NPR’s “The Moth” and is the author of Where’s the Next Shelter?, a best-selling travel book.

Free, with space limited. Sign up at www.rei.com/event-cart.

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A brisk walk along one of the most popular trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be offered starting at 7:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 4.

A fast-paced walk up the Chimney Tops Trail will provide about 4 miles of strenuous hiking. After the first mile, the challenge really begins with a walk up a stone stairway crafted by a Trails Forever work crew, with views at the top to make up for the effort.

Organized by the Great Smoky Mountains Association. $35 for members and $45 for non-members, with one-year membership included. Space limited. Register at bit.ly/2BCJXRp.

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Tiffany Henry, director of small business training at SCC, speaks with students at a previous Appalachian Farm School session. SCC photo

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Go to farm school The Appalachian Farm School will return for the fourth year running in 2019, with the eight-session course offered free for current and aspiring farmers and agribusinesses.

Sessions will be held 6 to 9 p.m.

Tuesdays, Jan. 8 through Feb. 26, at the Southwestern Community College Small Business Center in Sylva. Regional experts will teach practical, hands-on lessons

designed to build the skills needed to create and strengthen a successful agriculture business venture. Students will also be introduced to the resources and contacts they’ll need to run their business successfully.

Register for free at www.ncsbc.net/workshop.aspx. Tiffany Henry, t_henry@southwesterncc.edu or 828.339.4426.

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The survey takes just a few minutes to complete and is open to all ages. It’s available at www.waynesvillenc.gov/online-survey. 828.456.2030.

Urban forestry projects eligible for grants A grant program funding urban forests in North Carolina is now accepting applications, with a grant-writing workshop offered 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, at the Mountain Horticulture Extension Center in Mills River.

Local and state government, public educational institutions, nonprofits and other tax-exempt organizations can apply for awards between $2,500 and $15,000.

The grant provides half of project costs with matching funds required. Projects should help reduce the impacts of urbanization on urban forests, facilitate planning and maintenance of community trees, help communities establish and manage urban forests and encourage policies and guidelines that sustain these forests for public benefit.

More information is available at www.ncforestservice.gov/Urban/urban_gra nt_program.htm. Register for the workshop at www.ncufc.org. Grants are funded by the U.S. Forest Service.

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WNC Calendar COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS • Cashiers Area Chamber is seeking feedback to improve visitors’ experiences to the area. Take the survey at: tinyurl.com/y6w4uqyo.

• Registration is underway for Marriage Enrichment Retreats that will be offered three more times over the next year at Lake Junaluska. Led by Ned Martin, an expert in marriage counseling. Price is $699 per couple. Dates are March 10-12, Aug. 18-20 of 2019 and Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in 2019. Registration and info: www.lakejunaluska.com/marriage or 800.222.4930.

• Fontana Regional Library now offers anyone with a library card free access to eMagazines, for reading on any mobile device or computer. This new service joins our popular eBooks and digital audiobooks selection — all available 24/7 from the library’s digital collection. To get started enjoying digital magazines as well as eBooks and audiobooks, visit e-inc.overdrive.com or download the Libby reading app. www.fontanalib.org.

BUSINESS & EDUCATION • Western Carolina University’s Office of Professional Growth and Enrichment will offer a Certified Nonprofit Professional program starting Jan. 4 at WCU Biltmore Park in Asheville. Full schedule and registration info: pdp.wcu.edu. Info: jcthompson@wcu.edu.

• Registration is underway for an educational event featuring biologist James Costa, Ph.D., from 3-6 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12, at Alarka Institute in Cowee.

Discussion on Alfred Wallace, Charles Darwin and the evolution of understanding evolution. $25 fee includes wine, tea and cheese reception. www.alarkaexpeditions.com.

• Registration is underway for an online beginning German Language course, which will be offered through Western Carolina University’s Office of Professional Growth and enrichment from Jan. 14-March 8. Cost: $79. For info and to register: learn.wcu.edu or 227.7397.

• Registration is underway for a “Powerful Presentation Skills for Women Workshop” that will be offered from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 18, at Western Carolina University Biltmore Park in Asheville. Led by Dr. Betty Farmer, professor of communication at WCU. $119 (includes catered lunch). Register or get more info: pdp.wcu.edu or 227.7397.

• Registration is underway for a customer service workshop for hospitality industry professionals, which will be held from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 19, at Western Carolina University’s Biltmore Park location in Asheville. Registration: $119. Info and reservations: pdp.wcu.edu or jcthompson@wcu.edu.

• Western Carolina University’s Office of Professional Growth and Enrichment is accepting registrations for a “Better Communication Through Creative Play for Marketing and Sales Professionals” that will be offered from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15, at WCU’s Biltmore Park location in Asheville. $99 (includes lunch). Register or get more info: pdp.wcu.edu or 227.7397.

• Haywood Community College’s Workforce Continuing Education Department is offering a wide variety of courses. For a complete listing: www.haywood.edu. Info: 627.4669 or rgmassie@haywood.edu.

• Balsam Mountain Business Matters meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Great opportunity to network with other business owners. Meeting is held in the clubhouse of Balsam Mountain apartments located at 17 Wilkinson Pass Ln in Waynesville. lgaddy@balsammountainapartments.com.

All phone numbers area code 828 unless otherwise noted.

• The African-American Business Association Workshop & Meetup is scheduled for 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on the third Tuesday of every month at the Arthur R. Edington Education & Career Center in Asheville.

• Evening classes for anyone wanting to obtain a high school equivalency diploma are offered from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays at Haywood Community College in Clyde. 627.4648.

• The Western North Carolina Civil War Round Table meets at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at the HF Robinson Auditorium at the Western Carolina University Campus in Cullowhee.

• Concealed carry handgun is offered every other Saturday 8:30am-5pm starting at Mountain Range indoor shooting range. Lunch provided. Class $60.

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• Small business owners can find materials and services to support business growth at Fontana Regional Library’s locations in Macon, Jackson and Swain Counties. Computer classes and one-on-one assistance also available. 586.2016 or www.fontanalib.org.

• A meeting of current and former employees of the Waynesville plant of Champion/Blue Ridge/Evergreen is held at 8 a.m. on the first Monday of each month at Bojangles near Lake Junaluska’s entrance.

• One-on-one computer lessons are offered weekly at the Waynesville and Canton branches of the Haywood County Public Library. Lesson slots are available from 10 a.m.-noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Canton and from 3-5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Waynesville Library. Sign up at the front desk of either library or call 356.2507 for the Waynesville Library or 648.2924 for the Canton Library.

FUNDRAISERS AND BENEFITS • Feline Urgent Rescue is holding a donation drive throughout the region. Several area businesses and veterinarian offices have Christmas trees with photos, bios and holiday wishlists for abused, abandoned and neglected cats. Take one, purchase items from the wish list and drop them off at Balsam Animal Hospital, The Big Red Barn Trading Post or Maple Tree Veterinarian Hospital in Waynesville. www.furofwnc.org, www.facebook.com/fur or 844.888.CATS.

VOLUNTEERS & VENDORS • Senior Companion volunteers are being sought to serve with the Land of the Sky Senior Companion Program in Henderson, Buncombe, Transylvania and Madison Counties. Serve older adults who want to remain living independently at home in those counties.

• The Good Samaritan clinic of Haywood County seeks volunteers to help uninsured patients receive medications, vision care and other health and spiritual-related services in Waynesville. Clinic is open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Friday. 454.5287 or crocco@gcshaywood.org.

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lobby or volunteer@haymed.org. Anyone interested in becoming a hospice volunteer can call 452.5039.

• STAR Rescue Ranch is seeking volunteers to help with horse care, fundraising events, barn maintenance and more at the only equine rescue in Haywood County.

828.400.4940.

• Volunteer Opportunities are available throughout the region, call John at the Haywood Jackson Volunteer Center today and get started sharing your talents. 3562833 • Phone Assurance Volunteers are needed to make daily or weekly wellness check-in calls for the Haywood County Senior Resource Center. 356.2800.

HEALTH MATTERS • The Creative Thought Center will host a “How to Speak Science of Mind” class from 1:30-3:30 p.m. on Sundays, Jan. 6 and Jan. 13, at 449 Pigeon Street in Waynesville.

Aim is to heal lives of discord, fear, superstition, guilt and sense of lack. Info or to sign up: 734.0843 or 201.988.0852. www.creativethoughtcenter.org.

• The North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition (NCHRC) will conduct overdose recognition and opioid overdose reversal training from noon-2 p.m. on Jan. 8 at the Haywood County Health & Human Services Agency in Waynesville. NCHRC a statewide grassroots organization dedicated to implementing harm reduction interventions, public health strategies, drug policy transformation and justice reform. Info: Jsharp@nchrc.org, 706.482.8795 or 828.356.2292.

• A “Preparation for Childbirth” class will be offered from 7-9 p.m. on Thursdays from Jan. 10-31 at Haywood Regional Medical Center in Waynesville. Preregistration required: MyHaywoodRegional.com/ParentClasses or 452.8440.

• Registration is underway for a yearlong Diabetes Prevention Program for Jackson County residents, offered by the Jackson County Department of Public Health. Starts on Jan. 17. Register or get more info: 587.8238.

• Macon County Public Health will offer a Hepatitis A Vaccination Clinic from 3-5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 10, at the Robert C. Carpenter Community Building at 1288 Georgia Road in Franklin. 349.2466.

• Jackson County Department of Public Health is offering diabetes self-management education as well as medical nutrition therapy. Info: 587.8240 or http://health.jacksonnc.org/wic.

• The Haywood County Senior Resource Center holds a dementia caregivers support group from 4:30-6 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday each month in Waynesville.

356.2800 or www.haywoodseniors.org.

• “Riding the Waves of Cancer” meets from 2:30-4 p.m. on Thursdays at the Haywood Regional Health & Fitness Center. Physician referral from an oncologist or cancer doctor is required: Myhaywoodregional.com/yogaforcancer. 452.8691.

• Codependents Anonymous (CoDA) meets at 5:30 p.m. on Fridays at the Friendship House on Academy Street, behind and adjoining the First United Methodist Church of Waynesville. Group of persons desiring healthy and fulfilling relationships. 775.2782 or www.coda.org.

• Great Smoky Mountains National Park is seeking volunteers to assist rangers with managing traffic and establishing safe wildlife viewing areas within the Cataloochee Valley area. To register for training or get more info: karl_danforth@nps.gov.

• The American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood donors due to an emergency shortage. To schedule an appointment or donate, use the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 800.RED.CROSS (800.733.2767).

• Haywood Regional Medical Center is seeking volunteers of all ages for ongoing support at the hospital, outpatient care center and the Homestead. For info and to apply: 452.8301, stop by the information desk in the

• The Jackson County Senior Center will offer a Caregiver Education Class at 10 a.m. on the third Monday of every month in the Board Room of the Department of Aging in Sylva. 586.5494.

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• Community First Aid and CPR classes are offered from 6-10 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month at Haywood Community College in Clyde. Info: 564.5133 or HCC-CPRraining@haywood.edu.

• A support group for persons with Multiple Sclerosis as well as family, friends and caregivers meets at 6:45 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month in the conference room of the Jackson county Public Library in Sylva.

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• Nutrition counseling and diabetes education are offered through Macon County Public Health in Franklin. 349.2455.

• Western Carolina University’s student-run, Mountain Area Pro Bono Physical Therapy Clinic will be open from 6-8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays of each month. 227.3527.

• National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) holds a support group for family, friends, and those dealing with mental illness on the 1st Thursday of each month in the 2nd floor classroom at Haywood Regional Medical Center at 6:30 p.m.

• HIV and syphilis testing will is offered during normal business hours at Jackson County Health Department.

• A support group for anyone with MS, family & friends meets monthly at 6:45 p.m. on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the conference room of Jackson Co. Library in Sylva. No Fee, sponsored by National MS Society. Local contact: Gordon Gaebel 828-293-2503.

• “Laughing Balsam Sangha,” a meeting for Mindfullness in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh, meets will meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Mondays at 318 Skyland Drive in Sylva. Included are sitting and walking meditation, and Dharma discussion. Free admission.

335.8210, and “Like” them on Facebook.

• A “Walk With A Doc” program is scheduled for 10 a.m. each Saturday at the Lake Junaluska Kern Center or Canton Rec Park. MyHaywoodRegional.com/WalkwithaDoc. • Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families (ACA) meets at noon on Saturdays at the First United Methodist Church Outreach Center at 171 Main St. in Franklin. 407.758.6433 or adultchildren.org.

• The Haywood County Health & Human Services Public Health Services Division is offering a Night Clinic from 4-6:30 p.m. on the third Monday of every month in Waynesville. Services include family planning, immunizations, pregnancy testing, STD testing and treatment. Appointments: 452.6675.

• The Jackson County Department of Public Health will offer a general clinic from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. 587.8225.

• A Food Addicts Anonymous Twelve-Step fellowship group meets at 5:30 p.m. on Mondays at Grace Church in the Mountains in Waynesville. www.foodaddictsanonymous.org.

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• Big Brother/Big Sister, a one-evening preparation class for children who are about to greet a new baby into their family, is offered for children ages 3-10 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. 452.8440 or MyHaywoodRegional.com/ParentClasses.

• Mothers Connection, an ongoing social gathering for mothers and their babies, meets from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Thursdays excluding holidays at Haywood Regional Medical Center. 452.8440 or MyHaywoodRegional.com/ParentClasses.

• A support group meeting for those with Parkinsons Disease and their caregivers will be held at 2 p.m. on the last Wednesday of the month at the Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800.

• Dogwood Insight Center presents health talks at 6:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month.

• Free childbirth and breastfeeding classes are available at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva. Classes are offered bimonthly on an ongoing basis. Register or get more info: 586.7907.

• Angel Medical Center’s diabetes support group meets at 4 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month in the AMC dining room. 369.4166.

• A free weekly grief support group is open to the public from 12:30-2 p.m. on Thursdays at SECU Hospice House in Franklin. Hosted by Four Seasons Compassion for Life Bereavement Team. 692.6178 or mlee@fourseasonscfl.org.

• A monthly grief processing support group will meet from 4-5:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at the Homestead Hospice and Palliative Care in Clyde. 452.5039.

• A free, weekly grief support group will meet from 12:30-2 p.m. on Thursdays at the SECU Hospice House in Franklin. 692.6178 or mlee@fourseasonscfl.org.

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• “ECA on the Move!” – a walking program organized

by Jackson County Extension and Community Association – meets from 9-10 a.m. on Mondays through Thursdays. It’s an effort to meet the American Heart Association’s recommendation of 10,000 steps per day. 586.4009.

• A Tuesday Meditation Group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Franklin.

RECREATION AND FITNESS • Waynesville Yoga Center will host a “Pop-Up: Level 3 Vinyasa Flow” class from noon-1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, in Waynesville. $14. Register or get more info: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

• Waynesville Yoga Center will host a “Rock Your Resolutions Master Class Series” class from 2-3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, in Waynesville. $20. Register or get more info: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

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New Year: Crystal and Tibetan Bowl Meditation” class from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 6, in Waynesville. $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Register or get more info: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

• “Walk This Way” – a fitness program for safely exercising during the fall and winter – will be offered from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Jan. 7, at the Waynesville Library.

• Waynesville Yoga Center will host a “Meditation Series for the New Year” class from 7:15-7:50 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 7, in Waynesville. Cost is $15 for one class or $45 for the entire series. Register or get more info: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

• Waynesville Yoga Center will host a “Pop-Up: Power Core Yoga” class from 5:45-7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 11, in Waynesville. Cost is $14. Register or get more info: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

• Waynesville Yoga Center will host a “Rock Your Resolutions Master Class Series” class on Power Flow, Arm Balances and Inversions from 2-3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12, in Waynesville. $20. Register or get more info: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

• Waynesville Yoga Center will host a “Meditation Series for the New Year” class from 7:15-7:50 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 14, in Waynesville. Cost is $15 for one class or $45 for the entire series. Register or get more info: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

• Waynesville Yoga Center will offer a “Pop-Up: Level 3 Vinyasa Flow” class from noon-1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 19, in Waynesville. $14. Register or get more info: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

• Waynesville Yoga Center will host a “Meditation Series for the New Year” class from 7:15-7:50 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 21, in Waynesville. Cost is $15 for one class or $45 for the entire series. Register or get more info: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

• Tai Chi & QiGong classes are being offered at 7 p.m. on Mondays at Angie’s Dance Academy in Clyde.

450.3741 or paul@pcasper.net.

• A Tai Chi for Arthritis, Level 1, class is being offered at 11:30 p.m. on Thursdays at Angie’s Dance Academy in Clyde. 450.3741 or paul@pcasper.net.

• A Tai Chi for Arthritis, Level 2, class is being offered at 12:30 p.m. on Thursdays at Angie’s Dance Academy in Clyde. 450.3741 or paul@pcasper.net.

• Tai Chi for Beginners is offered at 1:30 p.m. on Thursdays at Angie’s Dance Academy in Clyde.

450.3741 or paul@pcasper.net.

• The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department is now offering pickleball on four indoor courts from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays, at the Waynesville Recreation Center. Equipment provided; free for members or daily admission for nonmembers.

456.2030 or dhummel@waynesvillenc.gov.

• ZUMBA! Class with Monica Green, are offered from 6-7 p.m. on Monday & Wednesday, at the Canton Armory. $5 per class. 648.2363 or parks@cantonnc.com.

• ZUMBA is offered at First United Methodist Church in Waynesville on Thursdays at 6 p.m. with Patti Burke. Check Facebook page Patti Burke Zumba Students for additional information such as holiday or weather related cancelations. $5 per class.

• There will be several ballroom and Latin dance classes offered on Sundays and Mondays at Frog Level Brewing in Waynesville. Classes for beginners, intermediate and all levels. $10 per class. For more information, click on www.froglevelbrewing.com.

• Line Dance Lessons will be held on Tuesdays in Waynesville. Times are 7 to 8 p.m. every other Tuesday.

Cost is $10 per class and will feature modern/traditional line dancing. 734.0873 or kimcampbellross@gmail.com for more information.

• Flow + Center Yoga is offered from 9-9:55 a.m. on Wednesdays at Maggie Valley Wellness Center.

944.0288 or maggievalleywellness.com.

Organized by Jackson County Parks & Recreation.

Pick-up style. 293.2053 or www.rec.jacksonnc.org.

• Pickleball is from 1-3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday nights at First Methodist Church in Sylva. $1 each time you play; equipment provided. 293.3053.

• Cardio Lunch class will meet from noon-1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Waynesville Recreation Center. For ages 16 and above. Cost is regular admission fee to the rec center or free for members.

456.2030 or tplowman@waynesvillenc.gov.

• Flexible Fitness class will meet from 4:30-5:15 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Waynesville Recreation Center. For ages 16 and above. Cost is regular admission fee to the rec center or free for members. 456.2030 or tplowman@waynesvillenc.gov.

• Gentle Vin Yin Yoga is offered from 9-9:55 a.m. on Fridays through November at Maggie Valley Wellness Center. 944.0288 or maggievalleywellness.com.

• Pump It Up class will meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Waynesville Recreation Center. For ages 16 and above. Cost is regular admission fee to the rec center or free for members. 456.2030 or tplowman@waynesvillenc.gov.

• The Safekids USA/Blue Dragon Taekwondo School is offering self-defense classes from 9-10 a.m. on Saturdays. $5 per class. For females 14-older. Classes are at 93 Jones Cove Road in Clyde.

• The Canton Armory is open to the public for walking from 7:45-9 a.m. on Monday through Friday unless the facility is booked till spring. 648.2363. parks@cantonnc.com.

• Karaoke is happening at 8 p.m. on Saturdays at Harmon’s Den Bistro at HART Theatre in Waynesville.

• The Maggie Valley Wellness Center is offering two yoga classes from 9-9:55 a.m. on Wednesdays through March: Gentle Flow with Candra and Gentle Vin Yin with Jamie. 944.0288 or maggievalleywellness.com.

• Line dance lessons will be offered from 7-8 p.m. every other Tuesday in Waynesville. $10 per class.

Modern/traditional line dancing. 734.0873 or kimcampbellross@gmail.com.

POLITICAL • “What was the most important event of 2018, and what are your predictions for 2019?” will be the topic for the Franklin Open Forum, which is at 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 7, at Rathskeller Coffee Haus & Pub at 58 Stewart Street in Franklin. Open exchange of ideas; dialog, not debate. 371.1020.

• A wide variety of yoga classes are offered daily through the Waynesville Yoga Center. For updated, current listings, visit: http://waynesvilleyogacenter.com/class-schedule.

• Due to the New Year holiday The Jackson County Board of Commissioners will hold their regular meeting at 3 p.m. on Jan. 8 and 6 p.m. on Jan. 22 at the Justice and Administration Building, 401 Grindstaff Cove Road, Room A201 in Sylva. They will resume regular schedule of meeting on the First Tuesday at 6 p.m. and Third Tuesday at 3 p.m. in February.

• Pickleball, a cross between tennis, badminton and ping-pong, will be offered from 9 a.m.-noon on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Old Hazelwood Gym in Waynesville. $3 per visit, or $20 for a 10-visit card.

452.6789 or iansmith@haywoodcountync.gov.

• Down Home Haywood holds its monthly community meetings at 2:30 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month at Canton Presbyterian Church. Tackling issues like healthcare, wages, housing and more. chelsea@downhomenc.org.

• Yoga classes designed specifically for those who have experienced trauma are being offered at the Fitness Connection in Waynesville. www.sonshineyoga.com.

• Tai chi is offered from 10:45-11:45 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at Haywood Regional Health and Fitness Center. It’s also offered from 1-2 p.m. on Thursdays. Taught by Bill Muerdter. For info about the classes or HRHFC memberships and offerings, call 452.8080 or visit MyHaywoodRegional.com/Fitness.

• Ultimate Frisbee games are held from 5:30-8 p.m. on Mondays at the Cullowhee Recreation Park.

AUTHORS AND BOOKS • The North Carolina Writers’ Network-West will sponsor The Literary Hour on the third Thursday of the month unless otherwise indicated at the Keith House on the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown.

This reading is free of charge and open to the public.

• Canton Book Club meets at 3:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month, at the Canton Library.

648.2924.

• Cookin’ the Books will be held at noon on the last Wednesday of the month at the Waynesville Public

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• A Lego club will meet at 4 p.m. every fourth Thursday of the month, at Marianna Black Library in Bryson City. Library provides Legos and Duplos for ages 3 and up. Free. 488.3030.

• Waynesville Book Club at 5:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at Waynesville Library Meet to discuss books, which are chosen by each member (taking turns) and provided by the library. New members are welcome. For more information, 356.2507.

• Registration is underway for Lake Junaluska’s Winter Youth Retreats, which are held from December through February in Haywood County for middle school and high school youth groups. Two-night events start at $186 per person; three-night events start at $249 per person. To register or view schedule, including speakers, band and entertainers: www.lakejunaluska.com/winteryouth. Register: 800.222.4930.

• Book Club is held at 2 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month at the Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800 • A Hand & Foot card game is held at 1 p.m. on Thursdays at Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800.

• Senior Sale Day is on the third Friday of every month at the Friends of the Library Used Bookstore. Patrons 60 and older get 20 percent off all purchases.

Proceeds benefit the Sylva Library.

• Pinochle game is played at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800.

• Mah Jongg is played at 1 p.m. on Wednesdays at Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800.

• A Canasta card game is set for 1 p.m. on Mondays at the Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800.

• A Parkinson’s Support Group is held at 2 p.m. on the last Wednesdays of each month at the Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville.

356.2800.

• Registration is underway for after-school art classes for elementary and middle-school students starting Jan. 8-9 at Our Summerhouse Pottery, 225 Wall St., in Waynesville. Ages 8-10 meet from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays; and ages 11-14 meet from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. Tuition: $95 (includes supplies). amy@oursummerhousepottery.com or 734.5737.

• Tuesdays are homeschool days from Jan. 8 through the rest of the season at Cataloochee Ski Area. Rates: $25 for lift; $35 for lift and rental and $50 for lift, rental and lesson. Package is good from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. www.cataloochee.com.

• Play with cardboard event will be held at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Jan. 12 at the Jackson County Family Resource Center in Webster. Cardboard City is a free play event for kids and caregivers of all ages, where cardboard and tape is provided, and attendees are free to build or imagine anything! For more information, visit https://playsanctuary.wordpress.com/2018/12/19/3rdannual-cardboard-city/.

• Professor Whizzpop will be doing his magic show at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 11 at the Made Batter Food & Film in beautiful downtown Sylva. $1. 586.3555.

• The Canton Library offers a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, mathematics) program each month. At 4 p.m. on third Tuesday. Children ages 612 are welcome to attend. Please call 648-2924 for more information.

• “Art Beats for Kids” will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursdays at the Charles Heath Gallery in Bryson City.

A new project every week. $20 per child, with includes lesson, materials and snack. To register, call 828.538.2054. www.thebascom.org.

• Wednesdays in the Stacks, “WITS”, a new program for children in grades 3-6, on the third Wednesdays of the month from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Macon County Library. WITS will include lots of fun games, prizes, and hands-on activities. This club replaces book club previous held on the third Thursdays of the month. 526.3600.

• Fun Friday, everything science, is held at 4 p.m. on Fridays at Jackson County Public Library. 586.2016.

• Teen Coffeehouse is at 4:30 p.m. on the first, third, and fourth Tuesday at Jackson County Public Library.

Spend time with other teens talking and sharing. 12 and up. 586.2016.

•A Lego club will meet at 4 p.m. every fourth Thursday of the month, at Marianna Black Library in Bryson City. Library provides Legos and Duplos for ages 3 and up. Free. 488.3030.

• Science Club is held at 3:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month for grades K-6 at the Macon County Public Library. 524.3600.

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• Macon County 4-H Needlers club, a group of youth learning the art and expression of knitting and crochet crafts, meets on the second Tuesday of each month.

For information, call 349.2046.

KIDS FILMS • “The House with a Clock in its Walls”, will be shown at 6:30 p.m. on Jan.4 at Mad Batter Food & Film in Sylva. Free. 586.3555.

A&E HOLIDAYS • Western Carolina University’s Dulcimer U Winter Weekend is set for Jan. 3-6 at the Lumbuth Inn at Lake Junaluska. Classes, concerts, jam sessions, vendor area and meals. $169 before Dec. 21 or $199 after. Dulcimeru.wcu.edu or 227.7397.

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• The Haywood County Arts Council will hold a JAM (Junior Appalachian Musicians) for fourth through sixth graders from 3:30-5 p.m. on Tuesdays from January through May at Shining Rock Classical Academy. Cost: $85. 452.0593 or bmk.morgan@yahoo.com.

AND CLUBS • A “Youth Art Class” will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon every Saturday at the Appalachian Art Farm on 22 Morris Street in Sylva. All ages welcome. $10 includes instruction, materials and snack. For more information, email appalachianartfarm@gmail.com or find them on Facebook.

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KIDS & FAMILIES • Middle and high schoolers can enroll in Cataloochee Ski Area’s racing program through Jan. 2. Season includes eight races starting Jan. 8. Cost: $220 for lift, racing and rental; $200 for lift and racing; $110 for racing only. Sign up: racing@cataloochee.com.

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SENIOR ACTIVITIES • The Mexican Train Dominoes Group seeks new players to join games at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800.

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• Sounds from the season will ring through the sanctuary of First Baptist Church, Waynesville on Sunday, January 6 at 6:00pm. Thirteen pianists from Haywood County will play favorite Christmas songs and carols on four grand pianos and a pipe organ. The concert is free and open to the public. A love offering will be taken to benefit the “heat fund” of Haywood Christian Ministry. 456-9465.

FOOD & DRINK • The “Winter Arts Smokies Style & Chili Cook Off” will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at the Haywood County Arts Council in downtown Waynesville. www.haywoodarts.org.

• Bosu’s Wine Shop in Waynesville will host five for $5 Wine Tasting from 5 to 9 p.m. on Jan. 3 and Jan. 10.

Come taste five magnificent wines and dine on Chef Stacy’s gourmet cuisine. 452.0120 or www.waynesvillewine.com.

• Bosu’s Wine Shop in Waynesville will host a Secret Wine Bar Night from 5- 9 p.m on Jan. 4 and Jan. 11.

Gourmet food, and a great wine & beer menu.

452.0120 or www.waynesvillewine.com.

• A free wine tasting will be held from 2-5 p.m. on Jan. 5 and 12 at Papou’s Wine Shop in Sylva. www.papouswineshop.com or 631.3075.

• A free wine tasting will be held from 1-5 p.m. on Jan. 5 and 12 at Bosu’s Wine Shop in Waynesville. www.waynesvillewine.com or 452.0120.

• A game day will occur from 2-9 p.m. every third Saturday of the month at Papou’s Wine Shop & Bar in Sylva. Bring dice, cards or board games.

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• Innovation Brewing (Sylva) will have an Open Mic night on Jan. 2, and a jazz night with the Kittle/Collings Duo on Jan. 3 and Jan. 10. All events are free and begin at 8 p.m. www.innovation-brewing.com.

• Blue Ridge Beer Hub (Waynesville) will host an acoustic jam with Main St. NoTones from 6 to 9 p.m. on Jan. 3. Free and open to the public. www.blueridgebeerhub.com.

• Andrews Brewing Company (Andrews) will host the “Lounge Series” at its Calaboose location with Corey Hancock (singer-songwriter) Jan. 4, Rachel Stewart (singer-songwriter) Jan. 5 and Chris West (singersongwriter) Jan. 18. All shows are free and begin at 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.andrewsbrewing.com.

• Boojum Brewing Company (Waynesville) will host a bluegrass open mic every Wednesday and an all-genres open mic every Thursday. All shows are free and begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.boojumbrewing.com.

• The Strand at 38 Main (Waynesville) will host an “Open Mic” night from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturdays.

283.0079 or www.38main.com.

• The Classic Wineseller (Waynesville) will host live music on Fridays and Saturdays. All shows are free and begin at 7:15 p.m. 828.452.6000 or www.classicwineseller.com.

• Boojum Brewing Company (Waynesville) will host a bluegrass open mic every Wednesday and an all-genres open mic every Thursday. All shows are free and begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.boojumbrewing.com.

• Harmon’s Den Bistro at HART (Waynesville) will host karaoke and an open mic at 8 p.m. on Saturdays. All are welcome. www.harttheatre.org.

• The Water’n Hole Bar & Grill (Waynesville) will host an “Open Mic Night” on Mondays and karaoke on Thursdays. All events at 10 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 828.456.4750.

• Tickets are on sale now for National Theater’s production of “Cat on a Hot Tin Room,” which will be screened as part of the Bardo Arts Center’s Sunday Cinema Series at 3 p.m. on Jan. 20 in Cullowhee. $15 for adults; $10 for WCU faculty/staff and seniors and $5 for students. Arts.wcu.cinema or 828.227.ARTS. • Tickets are on sale now for National Theater’s production of “Hamlet” which will be screened as part of the Bardo Arts Center’s Sunday Cinema Series at 3 p.m. on Feb. 10 in Cullowhee. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch. $15 for adults; $10 for WCU faculty/staff and seniors and $5 for students.

Arts.wcu.cinema or 828.227.ARTS.

• Frog Level Brewing (Waynesville) will host Seth Brand on Jan. 5 and Clark & Cole Jan. 12. All shows begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Free and open to the public. www.froglevelbrewing.com.

• Innovation Station (Dillsboro) will host Fuzzy Peppers Jan. 5, Tim McWilliams Jan. 11 and PMA (reggae/rock) w/Center of Motion Jan. 12. All events are free and begin at 7 p.m. www.innovationbrewing.com.

• One Heart Singing’s winter term is from Jan. 9-April 10 at 89 Sierra Lane in Franklin. No audition or need to read music. Try two sessions before committing.

Meets from 6:30-8 p.m. on Wednesdays. Info: 524.3691 or 360.1920.

• Sounds of the season will be performed at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 6, at First Baptist Church in Waynesville.

Featuring 13 pianists from Haywood County on piano and organ. Donations will benefit the “heat fund” of Haywood Christian Ministries. 456.9465.

• A “Beginner Step-By-Step” painting class will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursdays at Frog Level Brewing in Waynesville. Cost is $25 with all supplies provided.

For more information on paint dates and/or to RSVP, contact Robin Arramae at 400.9560 or paintnitewaynesville@gmail.com.

• The Founders Brewing “Beer Dinner” will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 14, at Mad Anthony’s Taproom & Restaurant in Waynesville.

• The Old Armory will host an indoor flea market from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. on every third Saturday. Booths are $10 each for selling items. 456.9207.

ART SHOWINGS AND GALLERIES • The Western Carolina University Fine Art Museum at Bardo Arts Center will have a yearlong exhibition on “Defining America” through May 3 in Cullowhee. Info: 227.ARTS or bardoartscenter.wcu.edu.

• Through April 26, Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center is hosting an exhibit to commemorate World War I and the centennial of the end of hostilities. “I Want You! How World War I Transformed Western North Carolina” is on display in the museum’s first floor gallery in Cullowhee.

227.7129.

FILM & SCREEN • “mid90s”, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 10 at Mad Batter Food & Film in Sylva. Free. 586.3555.

• “Mission: Impossible Fallout”, will be shown at 7 p.m. on Jan. 12 at Mad Batter Food & Film in Sylva.

Free. 586.3555.

• A comedy improvisation class will be offered from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesdays in Haywood County. Led by improv teacher Wayne Porter, who studied at Sak Comedy Lab in Orlando and performed improv with several groups. To RSVP and get directions, call 316.8761.

• Western North Carolina Woodturners Club will meet at 10 a.m. on the second Saturday every month at the Bascom in Highlands.

• Cataloochee Ski Area will hold night racing from 78:30 p.m. on Thursdays from Jan. 10-Feb. 14 in Maggie Valley. Open to ages 18-up. $15 to race; $35 for race and 6-10 p.m. lift ticket. www.cataloochee.com.

• A work day on the Burnt Mountain Trail will be held at 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12, in the DuPont State Recreational Forest. RSVP: llbmwb@gmail.com.

• Proposed changes to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission regulations are up for public comment through Feb. 1 with a public hearing to be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 15, at Haywood Community College in Clyde. Regulations would cover hunting, fishing and land management issues. Full list available at www.ncwildlife.org/Proposed-Regulations.

Submit comments: https://tinyurl.com/ychgt4hs, regulations@ncwildlife.org or mail to: Rule-Making Coordinator, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, 1701 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1700.

• NASA Family Science Night is from 5-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17, at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. 524.3600.

• The Asheville Winter Bike League offers rides weekly at 10 a.m. on Saturdays through Jan. 26. Structures, long winter road training rides. Bit.ly/2qS3YP8.

• A weekly fly-tying class is held from 6-8 p.m. every Wednesday at Outdoor 76 in Franklin. 349.7676.

MUSIC JAMS AND GROUPS • Golden Aires singing group practices at 9:15 a.m. every fourth Wednesday of the month at Jackson County Department on Aging/Senior Center in Sylva.

Secular and religious music. Performances given at area nursing homes. Musical instruments also welcome. 586.5494.

ARTS GROUP MEETINGS • Blue Ridge Mountain Quilt Guild, 6 to 9 p.m. fourth Thursday, January through October, and third Thursday, November and December in Canton.

316.1517 or on Facebook at Blue Ridge Mtn. Quilt Guild.

• Registration is underway for a winter-tree identification workshop that will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26, in Clayton, Ga. Cost: $55. www.alarkaexpeditions.com.

• Registration is underway for an educational event about lichens that will be held on Saturday, Feb. 2, and offered through Alarka Institute in Cowee. Cost: $65 (includes lunch). www.alarkaexpeditions.com.

• Registration is underway for the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project’s annual Business of Farming Conference, which is from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Feb. 23 at the AB Tech Conference Center in Asheville.

Cost: $75 before Feb. 1; $95 after. Register: https://asapconnections.org or 236.1282.

• Registration is underway for a winter-plant identification workshop that will be held on Saturday, Feb. 29, at Macon County’s Serpentine Barrens. Cost: $65 (includes lunch). www.alarkaexpeditions.com.

CLASSES AND PROGRAMS • The Haywood County Public Library is offering online lifelong learning courses in over 30 subject areas, many of which offer continuing education units, through Universal Class. Free for library cardholders. www.haywoodlibrary.org or 452.5169.

• Registration is underway for adult pottery classes that will start on Jan. 7 at Our Summerhouse Pottery, 225 Wall St., in Waynesville. Two options for timing: 68:30 p.m. on Tuesdays or 1-3:30 p.m. on Thursdays.

Six-week classes will focus on hand-building techniques in creating functional pottery. Tuition: $225 (includes supplies). amy@oursummerhousepottery.com or 734.5737.

• Lazy Hiker Brewing (Franklin) will host an open mic night at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday, A. Lee Edwards & Angela Faye Martin (Americana) Jan. 14 and Rats Sabbath (Black Sabbath tribute) 7 p.m. Jan. 15. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. For more information and a complete schedule of events, click on www.lazyhikerbrewing.com.

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• Mountain Layers Brewing (Bryson City) will host an open mic night every Thursday. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m. www.mountainlayersbrewingcompany.com.

Outdoors

• The Balsam Christmas Bird Count is scheduled for Jan. 4. Part of Audubon’s 119th Annual Christmas Bird Count. 15-mile diameter includes portions of Haywood and Jackson Counties. To participate: ddihen1@bellsouth.net or 646.0871.

• A recreational racing program for skiers and snowboarders of all abilities will run from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on non-holiday Saturdays from Jan. 5 through the end of the season. Cost: $10 for two runs or $20 for unlimited pass. Lift ticket or season pass required.

Register: www.nastar.com.

• The Tuckaseigee Chapter of Trout Unlimited will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 8, at United Community Bank in Sylva. Featured speaker is Dr. David Johnston; topic is the importance of sun protection in fishing.

• Cataloochee Trout Unlimited changed its Christmas Party to Jan. 9 at Rendezvous restaurant located on the corner of Jonathan Creek Road and Soco Road in Maggie Valley. 631.5543.

• A six-week ski and snowboard program for women will kick off at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 9, at Cataloochee Ski Area in Maggie Valley. Held each Wednesday through Feb. 13. Cost: $200 for lift, lesson and rentals; $150 for lift and lesson only; $100 for lesson only. Register: cataloochee.com/learn-toslide/special-programs.

• Sons of the American Legion in Waynesville will have a Turkey Shoot at 9 a.m. every Saturday on Legion Drive.

FARM AND GARDEN • Registration is underway for the Appalachian Farm School, which will be presented by Southwestern Community College on Tuesdays, Jan. 8-Feb. 26, at the college’s Jackson Campus in Sylva. Regional experts teach practical, hands-on lessons necessary for creating and strengthening a successful agricultural business venture. Register: www.ncbc.net/workshop.aspx. Info: t_henry@southwesterncc.edu or 339.4426.

HIKING CLUBS • A brisk, strenuous, four-mile hike will be offered at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 4, on the Chimney Tops Trail.

Organized by the Great Smoky Mountains Association. $35 for members; $45 for new members. Register: bit.ly/2BCJXRp. • Carolina Mountain Club will have an all-day, eightmile hike on Sunday, Jan. 6, on the East Fork and Pinnacle Trails. Info and reservations: 524.7400 or alarkaexpeditions@gmail.com.

• Sign-ups are underway for an evening of insight into hiking the Appalachian Trail, which will be offered from 6:30-8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 25, at REI in Asheville. Led by Gary Sizer, who hiked the 2,000-plusmile trail in 2014. www.rei.com/event-cart.

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SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE OF REALTY PROPERTY THIS ACTION BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THE POWER AND AUTHORITY Contained within that certain Deed of Trust executed and delivered by Spencer J. Tilley dated March 9, 2007 and recorded on March 19, 2007 in Book 698 at Page 1901 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Haywood County, North Carolina. As a result of a default in the obligations contained within the Promissory Note and Deed of Trust and the failure to carry out and perform the stipulations and agreements contained therein, the holder of the indebtedness secured by said Deed of Trust made demand to have the default cured, which was not met.

Therefore, the undersigned Substitute Trustee will place for sale that parcel of land, including improvements thereon, situated, lying and being in the City of Clyde, County of Haywood, State of North Carolina, and being more particularly described in the heretofore referenced Deed of Trust.

Said sale will be a public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, at the usual place of sale at the Haywood County Courthouse, Waynesville, North Carolina, on January 15, 2019 at 10:00 AM. Address of property: 29 Chantilly Court, Clyde, NC 28721 Tax Parcel ID: 8647-84-1275 Present Record Owners: Spencer J. Tilley The terms of the sale are that the real property herein before described will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. A deposit of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid or Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($750.00), whichever is greater, is required and must be tendered in the form of certified funds at the time of the sale. The successful bidder will be required to pay revenue stamps on the Trustee's Deed, any Land Transfer Tax, and costs for recording the Trustee's Deed.

The real property hereinabove described is being offered for sale "AS IS, WHERE IS" and will be sold subject to all superior liens, unpaid taxes, special assessments, and other encumbrances. Other conditions will be announced at the sale. The sale will be held open for ten (10) days for upset bids, as by law required. The sale will not confirm until there have been ten (10) consecutive days with no upset bids having been filed.

If for any reason the Trustee is unable to convey title to this property, or if the sale is set aside, the sole remedy of the purchaser is the return of the bid deposit. Furthermore, if the validity of the sale is challenged by any party, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, if it believes the challenge to have merit, may declare the sale to be void and return the bid deposit. In either event, the purchaser will have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee's attorney, or the Trustee.

Additional Notice Required for Residential Real Property with Less Than Fifteen (15) Rental Units: An order for possession of the property may be issued pursuant to G.S. 45-21.29 in favor of the purchaser and against the party or parties in possession by the clerk of superior court of the county in which the property is sold.

Any person who occupies the property pursuant to a rental agreement entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2007, may, after receiving the notice of sale, terminate the rental agreement by providing written notice of termination to the landlord, to be effective on a date stated in the notice that is at least 10 days, but no more than 90 days, after the sale date contained in the notice of sale, provided that the mortgagor has not cured the default at the time the tenant provides the notice of termination. Upon termination of a rental agreement, the tenant is liable for rent due under the rental agreement prorated to the effective date of the termination.

Albertelli Law Partners North Carolina, P.A., Substitute Trustee By: David W. Neill Albertelli Law Partners North Carolina, P.A. David W. Neill, Esq. NC State Bar No. 23396 205 Regency Executive Park Drive, Suite 100 Charlotte, NC 28217 Tel: 704-970-0391 A-4679638 01/02/2019, 01/09/2019

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Immature Cooper’s hawk from Lake Junaluska. Tim Carstens photo

The naturalist’s corner

BY DON H ENDERSHOT

Flocking together irding buddy and former subcontractor for my Forest Service point-count survey, Kirk Gardner, was in town for the holidays and managed to cobble together a group of birding buddies for a bit of birding.

We started at Lake Junaluska, around 8 a.m. last Thursday (Dec. 27.) It was a raw, cold morning with occasional rain and a blustery wind. The lake and environs seemed quiet, so it was kind of surprising when we tallied species at the end, around noon, and came up with 46 — Lake Junaluska is pretty birdy even on a bad day.

We watched an eagle swoop down and give the coots a big scare before regaining altitude and soaring off into the grey. A palm warbler was observed on the hillside in front of the Lambuth Inn and we also found a mallard X American black duck hybrid hanging with the usual suspects near the swan feeding station.

Four of us, Kirk, Tim Carstens, Vince Kloster and yours truly decided since we were already out and cold a quick trip to Kituwah to see if we could kick up a few sparrows would be the perfect way to end

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the day. When we arrived it was still grey, windy and misting rain. The gate was open and there were some people working on farm machinery under the shed and a group of people down at the river. We drove in and began birding. It was still a kind of a slow day and we had to work hard for birds, but we added about a dozen species to our day list. We had recorded song sparrow and white-throated sparrow at Lake J and we added swamp, field and white-crowned sparrows at Kituwah. We also found a small mixed flock of blackbirds that included redwinged blackbird, rusty blackbird, common grackle and brown-headed cowbird. We even managed to add a species of waterfowl when we flushed three wood ducks from the Tuckasegee River. Other additions to our list included pileated woodpecker, northern flicker and hermit thrush.

So we had around 58 species — not bad for a cold, raw late-December day. But the day’s events weren’t over. We headed back to the gate. We noticed the crowd had left the river and there were no vehicles at the shed. Then we noticed the gate was locked.

We drove back around to the only other entrance and the gate there was locked as well.

We wound up calling tribal dispatch; they tracked down a key and sent an officer from the Cherokee Police to unlock the gate so we could get out. We asked why the gate was locked (since the Tribe acquired Kituwah, normal protocol has been for the gate to remain open from dawn to dusk.)

The officer said the gate was locked because

people had been four-wheeling on the roads — and for you fellow birders out there, he said the gates would remain locked, so if you’re planning on birding Kituwah you should park outside and walk in.

(Don Hendershot is a naturalist and a writer who lives in Haywood County. He can be reached at ddihen1@bellsouth.net)

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