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Chief candidates weigh in on issues Hopefuls for Cherokee’s top job race toward June primary

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER t’s election season in Cherokee, and with the long-time chief Michell Hicks opting not to seek re-election, five candidates are vying for the tribe’s top office.

Depending who you ask, there’s a lot at stake.

“We need change,” said Timmy Ray Smith, a candidate who’s currently working as the tribe’s youth sports coordinator. “We’ve had 12 years of things going one way, and it’s time to give the power back to the people.”

“It’s very clear that we’ve got to make sure that deals aren’t done in the back room. We have to make sure these things are brought out to light,” said Patrick Lambert, a candidate who just ended 22 years as executive director of the Tribal Gaming Commission.

“Some of the recent things that have happened, that’s the way people feel, that they’re disconnected from their tribal government.”

“I decided to run because I got tired of seeing how the tribal employees are being treated in our jobs and all the false promises that are being given out by the chief and the vice chief and Tribal Council,” said Sam Reed, a magistrate judge in Cherokee Tribal Court.

The other two candidates, Gene “Tunney” Crowe and David Wolfe, currently sit on Tribal Council after having served multiple terms. Neither has responded to numerous requests for interview — phone calls, text messages and in-person requests to set up a time — given over a period of one month.

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The candidates who did agree to interviews with The Smoky Mountain News listed a number of issues that they’d like to tackle if elected to the tribe’s top job, but they all said

that a top priority would be reining in the power and compensation of the very office they’re running to hold.

“I believe that the tribe has expanded the pay of elected officials in very large amounts over the last 10 years especially,” Lambert said.

All three candidates interviewed said that they would plan to get rid of retirement benefits for the spouses of elected officials and asserted that, when it comes to the public uproar that’s been simmering ever since council gave itself $10,000 raises and backpay checks in the October budget — some councilmembers got as much as $33,000 in backpay — they’re on the public’s side.

“A couple of these people [on council] are my kinfolk, and I wasn’t even going to vote for them,” Reed said of his response to council’s actions.

In his opinion, the raises were illegal, Lambert said. It’s hard to say whether councilmembers acted illegally on purpose, he said, but it’s apparent that the issue was pushed through council quickly and that members did not have all the information on hand necessary to make a sound decision.

Part of the problem with tribal government now, Reed and Smith said, is that the chief has too much power. They talked about the need for a real constitution for Cherokee that clearly spells out the powers of each branch of government and the checks and balances to keep them straight.

“Everybody here just about answers to him directly in one way or another,” Reed said of his experience working at the courthouse, “and if you had your constitution here you wouldn’t have that. The chief ’s office is responsible for the day-to-day activities of this tribe. It’s not for him to be telling us what to do at the courthouse.”

A FREE PRESS Tied up in that issue of the chief ’s power is the question of a free press. Cherokee has a newspaper, The Cherokee One Feather, but if

The candidates GENE “TUNNEY” CROWE, JR.* • Experience: Represents Birdtown on Tribal Council and has previously worked as chief of the Cherokee Indian Police Department and director of security and surveillance for Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort.

Served eight years in the U.S. Navy.

• Education: Business degree from Montreat College.

• Party affiliation: Democrat • Recent votes: Voted for council’s salary increases in October and against protests of the raises in November. Voted for a $10 million pot of money for unspecified technology upgrades for tribal operations in February. Voted in favor of adopting the Baker Roll as the tribe’s base roll.

PATRICK LAMBERT • Age: 51 • Experience: Served 22 years as executive director of the Tribal Gaming Commission and owns the Cherokee Grand Hotel and Car Wash Express in Cherokee. Licensed attorney, U.S. Army veteran and former drug and alcohol counselor for the Chemical Dependency Unit at Cherokee Indian Hospital.

• Education: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Law. • Party affiliation: Republican • Goal for office: Bring more people into the middle class.

SAM FRELL REED • Age: 48 • Experience: Has worked four years as a magistrate judge in Cherokee Tribal Court you have a conversation with any tribal member, it probably won’t be long before they begin lamenting the lack of news coverage on the Qualla Boundary. The One Feather belongs to the tribe, and the chief has ultimate power over what is printed there.

The newspaper did not print anything about the raises and backpay that council

with past jobs including sheriff’s deputy in Buncombe County and sergeant in the Cherokee Indian Police Department.

Served eight years in the U.S. Marines.

• Education: Magistrate school at UNC Chapel Hill; law enforcement trainings at N.C. Justice Academy and Southwestern Community College.

• Party affiliation: Democrat • Goal for office: Make things better for tribal employees.

TIMMY RAY SMITH • Age: 42 • Experience: Currently works as the tribe’s youth sports coordinator, with previous jobs including teacher at Cherokee Middle School and elementary school security guard.

• Education: Studied sports management at SCC and Western Carolina University but does not hold a degree.

• Party affiliation: Democrat • Goal for office: Cut exorbitant salaries, including the chief’s.

DAVID WOLFE* • Experience: Represents Yellowhill on Tribal Council and spent 14 years working for UPS. • Education: Business degree from WCU. • Recent votes: Voted for council’s salary increases in October and against protests of the raises in November. Voted for a $10 million pot of money for unspecified technology upgrades for tribal operations in February. Voted in favor of adopting the Baker Roll as the tribe’s base roll.

• Party affiliation: Unaffiliated

* Did not return requests for interview.

gave itself last fall and which many claim were illegal. Nor did it write about the demand letter an attorney sent on behalf of a group of tribal members, threatening to sue Tribal Council if they did not rescind the resolution creating the raises. No article appeared in The One Feather about the controversial adoption of the Baker Roll as the

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Unfortunately, part of what happens on the reservation is drug abuse, the candidates said. The next chief will have to be involved in crafting policies that fight the problem.

The tribe has a new hospital, just completed last year, so figuring out how to leverage that resource to do the most good will be a must. The chief will also need to be familiar with the needs of the law enforcement and health professionals who deal directly with the drug problem and get them included in the budget.

“I’m going to try every way possible to get out of the four walls of the office and find out what is needed by our law enforcement and

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SOVEREIGNTY Another task of the next chief will be to define and pursue sovereignty for the tribe.

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is a sovereign nation, its own entity living on a fraction of the land that it used to control before North Carolina became a British colony.

But what does sovereignty mean? And what does it look like in practice? The Qualla Boundary is not an island. Cherokee’s roads are built by the N.C. Department of Transportation. Its residents sport North Carolina license plates. Its criminal cases are handled by a murky combination of tribal, state and federal courts. The list goes on.

“If we were really, truly sovereign, why would we take money from the federal government to run some programs?” Reed asked.

“Why would we take money from the state government to hand out WIC coupons? Why wouldn’t we issue our own drivers licenses and our own car tags?

“There’s a lot to sovereignty, and people have a lot of different opinions on what it is.”

Lambert said he’d like to see the idea of sovereignty used less like a club and more like a shield.

“Sovereignty is our protection, not our sword, so you won’t be hearing me come down against a government with the county or state trying to use sovereignty as a sword,” Lambert said. “It’s going to be used as our protection.”

Sovereignty should come into play, he said, with issues such as the tribe’s ability to prosecute perpetrators of domestic violence, or to adjudicate issues of child abuse and place children in foster families — now given through the tribe’s recent achievement of creating its own department of social services.

Sovereignty should be used as shield to allow the tribe to take care of its own.

“That would be one of my biggest concerns is making sure those services are done in the right way and our children and families are protected,” Lambert said.

With the issues laid out, candidates have until June 4 to convince voters of their fitness for the job. During the primary elections that day, Cherokee people will cast their votes for chief, vice chief, school board and Tribal Council representatives. The top two contenders for each seat will then advance to the general election Sept. 4.

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The tribe also lacks transparency and accountability in its leadership, the candidates said. All three said getting government business out in the open would be a priority.

“What I want to do is work toward making sure that all the major issues are brought out for public comment, that we’re not going to be making decisions in the back room,” Lambert said.

One of Lambert’s ideas for his tenure as chief would be to give council a quarterly report, rather than the annual one the chief now gives. Something pretty straightforward, he said, that would detail revenues out, revenues in, what’s in the bank account — the basics that show where the government stands.

Smith agreed that more frequent reports would be a must for the new chief ’s administration, saying he’d give reports “every doggone week” if that’s what it took for people to understand what was going on in the chief ’s office.

“You have to have transparency,” Smith said. “That’s why nobody trusts each other nowadays, because everything happens behind closed doors and in secret.”

“They feel that they’re always hiding money somewhere,” Reed said of tribal members’ perception of their government. “They just want someone to get in there who will tell them what’s happening.”

what is needed by our medical professionals and make sure to get those into the budget for everyone,” said Lambert, who was a drug and alcohol counselor early in his career. “That’s what I will be focused on.”

Reed agreed, adding that the police department could do with some extra manpower and possibly some reorganization.

“That issue’s not being handled because the majority of the time, we have four officers out here on patrol for the entire reservation,” he said of the drug problem.

Smith would also like to see more done on the treatment side, perhaps creating a new rehab center on the reservation.

“If we do a rehab center, it has to be a fullfledged, no-holds-barred rehab center where people can’t come and go as they please,” he said.

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base roll for the tribe, and the paper wrote nothing about the disputed $10 million allocation council made for technology upgrades in tribal operations.

Most Cherokee people will say that’s because One Feather staff are afraid of being fired if they write something unfavorable.

The three candidates for chief interviewed for this story say things would be different under their administration.

“Cherokee deserves a strong free press, period,” Lambert said. “It’s just that simple.

That would be something I would try every day to make sure happened.”

“Bad or good, it needs to be told,” Reed agreed. “It needs to be put out there to the people to let them know what’s exactly going on here.”

“If the governor or senators or congressmen or women are not doing their jobs, those papers point it out, and that needs to be done here,” Smith said. “This paper should have free rein.”

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LAST MAN STANDING Waynesville makes history with an untidy ending to an untidy war

BY B ECKY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER

Union Col. William Bartlett tried to keep his cool as he watched his bitter, battle-hardened Confederate enemies riding down Main Street that May morning of 1865.

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They were flying a white flag, but the town was like a tinderbox waiting to spark. Union men had occupied Waynesville the day before, but Confederate militia were rallying in the hills, ready for blood if the parley wasn’t fruitful.

The war was over everywhere else, but the Confederates holed up in far western mountains weren’t going quietly. They’d dug in, ready to make a stand rather than stand down — witnessed by the poor Union sap who’d taken a bullet the day before when a fired-up band of Confederates made it clear that to them, the war wasn’t over, and Bartlett and his Union men best head back out of town.

Now, Bartlett was in a bit of a predicament. He was part of the Union mop-up crew, assigned to stamp out the Confederate insurgents in the mountains who were too isolated to know the war was over, or just too proud to admit it — or perhaps a bit of both.

They’d mobilized every man they could muster to guard the mountain gaps and stop Union troops from punching through this final Confederate stronghold of the South.

Bartlett was supposed to root them out and secure their surrender. But instead, the Union colonel got surrounded in enemy territory, and no one was quite sure what would happen next.

Bartlett waited in the front yard of the Battle House inn, which was doubling as his command post, as the riders approached. He looked past Confederate Gen. William Martin who was riding in the lead and instead trained his eyes on the man behind him, Will Thomas.

Thomas led a fierce and fiercely loyal legion made up of mountain men and Cherokee Indians — known officially as the Legion of Indians and Highlanders — who had proved their mettle time and again during the war (See article on page 7).

True to form that day, Thomas was flanked by bare-chested Cherokee men in war paint and feathers, and for good measure was shirtless himself. The imagery — a calculated bit of psychological warfare — was working, 6 especially on the heels of last night’s antics.

The Battle House, circa 1899, the year it was demolished.

MOUNTAINS ROLE IN SHAPING HISTORY It’s no accident that the South’s last stand in the Civil War happened here in the mountains — the steepest, tallest, most rugged mountains of the Southern Appalachians.

The high, craggy ridges were like giant castle walls. Small bands of troops could batten down the whole region simply by defending a handful of narrow passes.

“It is hard to get an army across the top of the mountain,” said Jule Morrow, a Civil War buff in Waynesville and descendent of Haywood’s most famous Confederate leaders.

Confederate Gen. William Martin had fortified the Balsam Mountains with men from Thomas’ Legion, but like his Union counterpart on Main Street that May morning, Martin was in a predicament too.

He suspected the war might be over, but he didn’t know for sure.

Gen. Robert E. Lee had surrendered his Confederate Army to Gen. Ulysses Grant at Appomattox Courthouse a full month earlier.

And the rest of South had been falling steadily ever since.

But he certainly didn’t know that by now, Thomas’ Legion entrenched in the hills around Waynesville were the last men standing in the Confederacy.

Martin had been driven from Asheville two weeks earlier, in late April. He faced the same quandary then: fold or muster a defense of the city?

Meanwhile, troop morale under Martin’s command was waning badly. Some no longer wanted to be fighting, and some had never really wanted to fight in the first place.

“You had a bunch of guys who don’t really want to be there,” Morrow said. “They wouldn’t fight. They just refused. But by the same token they had heard other Confederate generals were surrendering.”

The only men Martin could still count on were Thomas’ Legion.

He dispatched Col. James Robert Love from Waynesville and a team of roughly 250 mountain fighters to stop Union troops from passing through Swannanoa Gap. Love’s men felled a tangle of trees in the gap, and then set up an ambush, firing at the Union men as they tried to pick their way through the tree-strewn pass.

It worked, but it didn’t save Asheville. The Union made a wide flank to the South and came up through Hendersonville, taking the city in the end.

But Love’s display would ultimately come in handy during his standoff against the Union in Waynesville two weeks later.

“He shows how determined he is to fight,” Morrow said.

When Asheville fell, most of the troops

under Martin’s command surrendered. But Martin himself and the men from Thomas’ Legion retreated to Waynesville and hatched a new plan to hold the more westerly mountains.

Waynesville would be hard to protect. It had too many valleys leading into it to protect easily. But the Balsam massif just beyond Waynesville was high and steep with few passes, making it easy for just a small number of men to mount resistance.

A band of 250 men trenched in at Balsam Gap and another 250 made camp at Soco Gap, with smaller units scattered across gaps from Mount Sterling to Newfound to Franklin — using the mountains to create a defensive ring of protected territory.

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Days passed, however, and no Union troops showed up. All the while, Martin was trying to make contact with the outside world to know what his next move should be.

“He still hasn’t heard anything from the Confederate government and he is desperately trying to find out what to do,” Morrow said.

“Like a good soldier, he has to take direction from the politico. Here in the west we had heard Lee had surrendered but we had no confirmation from the Confederate government.”

To be fair, the end of the war was a muddy affair. There was no singular, tidy handshake or stroke of the quill pen that declared the

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ransacking as a tool of warfare across the South starting in early 1865.

“They had to tire them of the war. They had to make the home front so bad the women would be writing to the men saying ‘Come home. I can’t do this,’” Morrow explained.

Union troops swept the mountains around Boone in March, during a campaign known as General Stoneman’s Raid that had sacked and pillaged its way down into the Piedmont.

Waynesville had been hit a month earlier, in February 1865, by a band known as Kirk’s Raiders who routinely slipped over the state line from Knoxville. Raiding was Col. George Kirk’s official job for the Union, in fact, with a sanctioned guerilla army at his disposal for the cause.

When Kirk’s Raiders descended on Waynesville for a full-scale attack in February 1865, they didn’t stop with the usual fare of snatching chickens, stealing horses and pilfering homes for provisions.

They swept through downtown, burning key buildings, including the house of Waynesville’s founder, Robert Love, the father of Confederate Col. James Robert Love who was part of Thomas’ Legion.

They sprung everyone held in the county jail, who were mostly Union prisoners at the time, and then they made their way up Main Street to William Welch’s house, a prominent townsmen whose seven sons all fought for the Confederacy.

Kirk’s Raiders carried Welch and his wife out of his house to torch it.

“When they got ready to fire the house, one of Kirk’s men pulled his pistol out and said he would kill the first man who tried to burn Mr. Welch’s house and turned to Kirk and said, ‘Then I’ll kill you,’” Morrow said.

Morrow suspects it was a man from Haywood County who’d taken up on the Union side.

“Apparently, they believed he’d do it,”

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tern in the Balsam Mountains beyond Waynesville.

The Union couldn’t let a Confederate general and his band of rebels stay holed up forever, refusing to come out and surrender.

“They were trying to destroy any remnants of the Confederate army,” Morrow said.

And so eventually, the Union sent Col. Bartlett to clean out the renegade Confederates. Bartlett was lulled by false sense of security when he rode into Waynesville on May 6, finding nary a Confederate in sight, not realizing of course they were strategically fortified in Balsam Gap and Soco Gap. “Waynesville falls really easily to Bartlett, but that was part of the plan,” Morrow said.

No doubt the Union soldiers were hoping to be unleashed for William Lebo Massie, a Haywood County veteran of the a little looting. Union troops Civil War, visits the Battle of Waynesville memorial mark- across the South were on pluner in 1938. State Archives of North Carolina Photo dering sprees, and the rank-andfile Union soldiers under show up in the mountains.

Bartlett’s commend would feel cheated if they “About the time the Battle of Waynesville didn’t return home with loot, Morrow said. is getting ready to happen, the home guard “That was kind of the way war used to be starts picking up guys who had been surren- played. You kind of had to let them get some dered in Virginia and were making their way loot,” Morrow said. back home,” Morrow said. “Martin even But to officers, the raids had another purstarts interviewing some of these guys that pose: a calculated nail in the coffin. have come in.”

Ransacking communities ensured that any Ultimately, Martin wouldn’t learn the insurgents with a mind to regroup and keep news he was looking for until he met face-to- on fighting would be properly demoralized face with Union Col. Bartlett on Main Street. and forced to direct their energy to rebuilding.

But the Union men under Bartlett had only gotten table scraps so far, always showHEN THE HOME FRONT ing up on the tail end of the sacking.

“Bartlett’s guys, they’ve never really had a IS THE FRONTLINE good looting. All the good pickin’s was While Martin searched for answers, already taken,” Morrow said.

Union troops had stepped up the use of Thomas Legion remained in a holding pat-

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whole thing done.

Instead, a string of surrenders by various armies and generals played out in haphazard fashion — like a series of falling dominoes from Virginia to Mississippi — over a fourweek span.

Martin had been isolated in Asheville, however, and now even more so — surrounded on all sides by Union territory. The train didn’t reach the mountains yet — it only went as far as Morganton.

“They didn’t have all this fast stuff they had today. You are too young to realize how slow stuff was back then,” said Hattie Caldwell Davis, a well-known author, historian, cultural heritage expert and of all things Haywood County. “Everything was walk or ride a horse if you could get one.”

Further complicating things, Confederate President Jefferson Davis had gone into hiding and was on the run, hoping to escape a certain sentence of treason.

The same was true of other Confederate cabinet members who were “haulin’ ass” after the fall of Richmond to various safe havens through the South, Morrow said. The Confederate cabinet themselves had been unable to decide on the question of the hour that now haunted Martin.

“Are we going to continue on as a guerilla war or what are we going to do?” said Morrow, a semi-professional Civil War reenactor. “Martin tries to find out.”

He sends two Confederate officers from Thomas’ Legion in Waynesville — William Stringfield and Matt Love — over to Tennessee with a white flag to ask around.

“But they are captured and arrested so the word doesn’t get back to Martin,” Morrow said.

Martin heads to Franklin himself, wondering if the southern end of the Confederate inholding had any word coming up from Georgia, but no luck.

His suspicions were growing, however, especially when discharged Confederate soldiers who’d been serving under Lee began to

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Cherokee members of the Thomas Legion (69th Regiment) attend a Confederate Veterans Reunion in 1903. State Archives of North Carolina photo troops, both those in the East and in the West, as “savages.” Thomas’s threat of unleashing his few Cherokee on a Union regiment in Waynesville played on this fear. In 1862, the North had fought a war against the Sioux in Minnesota, a barbarous conflict on both sides that may have contributed to this denigration of Native Americans.

With some individual exceptions, the South simply made more of an effort than the North to attract Native Americans to their cause. The Confederate government signed treaties with different tribes, encouraged enlistment and paid those Native Americans who did enlist the same salaries as other troops. Unlike the commanders of the North, certain Southern politicians and military commanders actively sought the help of the Cherokee.

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ot all the Eastern Cherokee supported the Confederacy. Several served with the Union army during the Civil War and were ostracized by the Confederate Cherokees after hostilities ceased. Some evidence exists that one of these Union soldiers brought smallpox back to the small band of Cherokees who survived the war, with devastating results.

Most of the Cherokee of Western North Carolina, however, supported the government of Jefferson Davis. Historians agree that the reasons for this support were complicated, yet if we look at the Cherokee in 1860, we may surmise some reasons for their loyalty.

First, they had suffered at the hands of the federal government, particularly during the Jackson administration with its Indian Removal Act. Though Southerners, particularly in Georgia, benefited from this opening of new lands, it was the federal government that enforced the act and drove so many Cherokee from their native lands.

Motives of the human heart often drive unlikely alliances.

The neighbors of the Cherokee in the Qualla Reservation of North Carolina — men such as William Holland Thomas — respected the Cherokee. Thomas’s adoration of the Cherokee and their reciprocal admiration for him and his efforts to

help them retain rights and land are well documented. They were his friends in peace and his companions in war. These associations undoubtedly factored into Cherokee loyalties.

Finally, generally speaking, the South was often more receptive to Native American support than the North.

Throughout the war, the North regarded the Cherokee

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illiam Holland Thomas, a selfmade, prominent businessman, a revered chief in the Cherokee tribe, a politician and a colonel in the Confederate Army, spent the final 20 years of his life fighting mental illness. He passed those years, as he put it, “in a mad man’s cell.” No diagnosis of his condition exists, though biographers E. Stanley Godbold and Mattie U. Russell contend that Thomas was possibly suffering the tertiary state of syphilis, which causes erratic behavior and bouts of insanity.

Perhaps. But is it also possible that Thomas simply broke under the hardships of his life? Consider his trajectory: Thomas grew up fatherless on the frontier. He felt an enormous obligation to support his widowed mother and worked from his boyhood to assist her and to develop various businesses, including a store that served both settlers and Cherokees.

Thomas became a great friend of the Cherokee and was eventually adopted into their tribe. His unsuccessful efforts to fight the Cherokee Removal in the late 1830s must have broken some of his spirit. (To this day, some Cherokee refuse to carry a $20 bill with its picture of a fierce Andrew Jackson—the man who defied the Supreme Court, thwarted the efforts of men like Davy Crocket and Will Thomas to help the Cherokee and shipped the Cherokee and other Native Americans west).

In his late 50s, Thomas served through the hardships of the Civil War in Western North Carolina. Once again, as with the Cherokee cause, he suffered defeat. This defeat cost him the fortune that he had built up over a lifetime.

Slandered, hounded by creditors and sometimes cheated, he was a broken man financially by the end of his life.

To have watched the destruction of his Cherokee friends, to have witnessed the chaos brought to his beloved mountains by war and invasion and to have lost the work of a lifetime by the end of that war: Surely the stress of these events took their toll on his health and sanity.

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LAST S HOT, CONTINUED FROM 7 Morrow said. And so they moved on, sparing Welch’s house, which stood across from the Battle House.

With men away at war, civilians were usually helpless and vulnerable to these sprees.

But Kirk’s Raiders got a run for their money as they tried to flee back to Tennessee.

“They barely made it out with their hides,” Morrow said.

Small detachments of Thomas’ Legion ambushed them first at Balsam Gap, diverting their escape route to Soco Gap where they were ambushed again. Legend has it the men in Thomas’ Legion ran out of ammunition, otherwise they would have finished Kirk’s raiders off.

When Union troops finally marched into Waynesville in May of 1865, memories of that raid just three months earlier were still fresh, and Thomas’ Legion was resolved to keep it from happening again.

They also heard of the ruinous and violent pillaging that had ravaged nearby Asheville by unruly Union soldiers on the way out.

Now, Thomas’ Legion was the last chance at saving Waynesville from a similar fate.

“When they found out how Asheville was sacked, they were mad and ready to fight,” Morrow said.

RAISING A LEGION The fear of raids haunted the people of Western North Carolina during the Civil War. Here on the frontline of Union territory, they lived in constant terror of snatch-and-grab raiders coming over from Tennessee.

The threat from Union lines in Tennessee was partly what motivated Thomas, an

adopted white son of the Cherokee who rose to wealth and political prominence, to form his legion in the first place.

The Legion of Indians and Highlanders was raised to “defend the passes in the Smoky Mountains” from Union incursions, Thomas wrote in his own words.

But Thomas’ Legion was called away to other Civil War campaigns in 1863 and ‘64, ultimately losing 80 percent of the men it started with.

“These were a battle-hardened, tough bunch of guys,” Morrow said, rattling off battles like Sharpsburg, Winchester, Monocacy, Cedar Creek and others they had under their belt. “They had been in constant fighting in a pretty tough campaigns.”

It wasn’t until late 1864 that the war-torn and tattered Legion was released to back to the mountains.

But emotionally they were still “full of fight” and intent on protecting their home turf.

“Even though they lost a lot of men, they were still a pretty formidable force — 600 to 800 Cherokee warriors and mountain men who knew the area. They were guerilla warriors, assigned to protect all of Western North Carolina,” said Daniel Asnip, who grew up in Waynesville hearing the local lore of the Battle of Waynesville, and later researched it for a history thesis in college at UNC-Asheville.

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Morrow wagers there were no more than 500 Union troops under Col. Bartlett when they rode into Waynesville 150 years ago this week.

Some accounts claim they camped about a half-mile from downtown, in a lowlying field along Richland Creek off present-day Sulphur Springs Road. But Morrow doesn’t think so. And this is where his own role-playing as a Civil War re-enactor gives him insight an academic historian doesn’t have.

In the Civil War, it was common to have small outposts of men stationed around the main camp — essentially serving as sentinels. It was called “being on picket.”

“You send guys about a quarter mile out from the main camp in all directions,” Morrow said.

Meanwhile, a small band of riflemen with Thomas’ Legion — a specialized team known Conley’s Sharpshooters — were patrolling Waynesville when they staggered upon the soldiers on picket at Sulphur Springs.

Conley hollered at them to form a line and fire. They shot their muskets once, and then charged at the surprised Union soldiers with their bayonets drawn, sending them running back toward downtown.

And so went the Battle of Waynesville.

“The number of shots fired in Waynesville was probably one volley and was done by skirmishers of no more than 25 guys,” Morrow said.

But a Union soldier was fatally shot in the volley, making the altercation true to its fame.

“The last shot fired in anger in the Civil War east of the Mississippi was indeed fired right here in Haywood County,” Asnip said.

Meanwhile, the news that Union troops had rolled in to Waynesville was quickly carried back to the Confederate camps at Balsam Gap and Soco Gap. They quietly left their high mountain posts and began to close in on Waynesville.

Come nightfall, in a clever bit of stage theatrics, they built a ring of bonfires on the ridges and hillsides circling Waynesville.

“Thomas had them beating drums and doing war chants and battle cries down into the valley to terrorize the Union forces quivering in their tents,” Asnip said.

The next morning, Confederate Gen. Martin and the famed Will Thomas rode into downtown for a parley with the occupying Union officer Col. Bartlett.

As they converged in front of the Battle House, they both demand each other’s surrender.

Bartlett explained he couldn’t surrender because the Union had already won. But Thomas countered with a trump card.

Thomas informed the Union occupiers that the hills of Waynesville were surrounded with his Cherokee fighters, and they frankly didn’t care if the war was over or not.

“Thomas threatened to bring his Indians in and scalp the whole crowd, every last Union soldier in Waynesville,” Morrow said.

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LEARN ABOUT THE LAST SHOT

GRAVESITE MEMORIAL EVENTS

Before visiting all the sites, learn about the Battle of Waynesville and the Surrender of the Western N.C. Army from Jule Morrow, Captain of the 25th NC Infantry Regiment.

Morrow has been participating in Civil War re-enactments for many years. He will give a presentation at 7 p.m. Friday, May 8, at The Shelton House, 49 Shelton St., Waynesville.

The Sons of the Confederate Veterans Col. William Holland Thomas Camp 2231 chapter will have a wreath-laying ceremony at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at Green Hill Cemetery.

At 2 p.m., memorial speeches will be given at the Civil War market at Green Hill Cemetery where many officers and soldiers of the Last Shot Battle are buried. At 2 p.m.

Sunday, there will be a worship and memorial service at Green Hill Cemetery honoring various Civil War veterans and a wreath-laying ceremony at the grave of Col. Thomas.

At 5 p.m. May 9, Bethel Rural Community Organization’s Historic Preservation Committee will host a Bethel Cemetery tour of several gravesites, including those of Pinkney Inman, members of the Inman family and other noteworthy individuals buried there. Historical data will be relayed about Bethel history, cemetery and grave marker data and the difficulty of the Civil War for the families that is typified by traumatic events that affected the Inman family. Following the cemetery tour, visitors may drive a short distance to view Cold Mountain.

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SULPHUR SPRINGS CEREMONIES Once you’ve let the story of the last shot sink in, visit Sulphur Springs Park on Timothy Lane in Waynesville at 9:30 a.m.

Saturday, May 9, for a re-enactment led by the 25th NC Infantry Regiment. The re-enactment will occur again at 3 p.m.

At 11 a.m. members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will give a presentation at the park before leading everyone down the street to lay a wreath at the Civil War monument. Former chapter president Aileen Ezell said she is very excited to have two Haywood County men present who are descendants of Civil War soldiers — Col. William Holland Thomas’s great-great grandson William Thomas Byrd and Capt. Robert Conley’s great grandson John Row. Conley was the man who actually fired the famous last shot in Waynesville.

For those who want to venture out on their own this weekend, there are several other Civil War sites worth checking out.

To find Thomas’ Last Resting Place, look for the trails sign located in Greenhill Cemetery, Hillview Circle and Main Street in Waynesville.

The Battle House marker can be found right in front the town of Waynesville Municipal Building, located at 16 S. Main St., Waynesville.

SHELTON HOUSE EVENTS The Shelton House just off Pigeon Street in Waynesville will offer commemorative Civil War events all day Saturday. Museum Curator Jackie Stephens will be giving museum tours all day. Visitors will learn about the history of the house that was built just after the war in 1875 and the Shelton family who occupied it. A Civil War exhibit in the house displays a Union soldier’s sword that was taken during the war by Stephen Shelton himself.

Other items include war medals, a copy of a photo taken in Haywood County at the 25th reunion of the Civil War, a replica of a Civil War-era dress, a Civil War cannonball that was found by the town of Waynesville near Frog Level and a satchel that was made by a Confederate solider while he was in a prisoner-of-war camp in Illinois.

For those looking to make some genealogical discoveries during their trip, The Shelton House has a roster of Haywood County soldiers who served in the Civil War. The Shelton House lawn will be converted into a living history camp where re-enac-

Dozens of Confederate soldiers are buried at Locust Field Cemetery, located at Locust Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, across from the library in Canton. During the war, the church and cemetery was a muster site for the local 112th Beaverdam Militia Regiment, and a campground.

A marker for Kirk’s Raid is located at the Ghost Town in the Sky amusement park at 16 Fie Top Road, Maggie Valley. Col. George Kirk raided Waynesville in February 1865 — burning the home of Young Bennett in Cataloochee and a makeshift hospital for ailing Confederate soldiers along the way. As Kirk approached Soco Gap, Lt. Robert T. Conley’s sharpshooters of Thomas’ Legion attacked.

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Daughters of the Confederacy built and placed the monument at 1049 Sulphur Springs Road, and members will give a brief history about it on Saturday.

“In 1922 the Daughters had a district meeting in Asheville and it was suggested we build a monument to the last shot fired,” Ezell said. “All the chapters contributed. It was built on our own property and the dedication was in 1923.”

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR ith the help of Civil War enthusiasts in Haywood County, The Shelton House Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts has put together a full weekend of events to commemorate the last shot fired in the Civil War east of the Mississippi. Many of the same events are also planned for the weekend of June 12-13.

tors will set up tents just as they did during the war.

Re-enactor Anita Pruett will also lead a Civil War fashion show exhibiting the different uniforms and dresses worn during the era.

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Confederate flags mark the graves of soldiers at Green Hill Cemetery in Haywood County. The cemetery has the second-largest number of Civil War graves in the state. A special Civil War exhibit (below) is on display at The Shelton House Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts in Waynesville. Jessi Stone photos

“Gone with the Wind” at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 9-10.

Bethel Rural Community Organization has selected Civil War segments from its award-winning oral history DVD, “Walking in the Footsteps of Those Who Came Before Us,” to play at the Strand following the showing of “Gone With the Wind” on Saturday.

The video will also be featured on Sunday just before to the showing. Chosen segments of oral history about Bethel Cemetery, the Inman family and the demise and burial of Pinkney Inman, protagonist in the “Cold Mountain” book and movie, are told by Inman family descendants.

On Monday, The WNC Civil War Round Table will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at The Strand. The public is welcome to attend to hear Gettysburg Park Historian John Heiser speak about the 26th NC Infantry’s involvement at Gettysburg on the first day of the three-day battle.

THEATER EVENTS If you’d rather take a break, cool off and have a drink and snack, The Strand theater at 38 Main St., Waynesville, will be showing

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The stage, of course, had been set perfectly. A Confederate soldier dressed in plain clothes had slipped into town the day before and begun spreading rumors about the size of Thomas’ Legion amassing in the hills.

The bonfires and war whooping through the night had properly put them on edge. And now he was face-to-face with a shirtless Thomas, whose reputation needed no introduction.

Bartlett weighed his options carefully.

There was a chance — a real chance — those Cherokee warriors and mountain men were hiding out in the hills, waiting to bum rush the surrounded Union troops.

For Thomas, the act wasn’t entirely an act. He was every bit the wild cannon he claimed to be. Thomas was already suffering from the early stages of what was most likely Alzheimer’s. Within two years, he would be declared insane and committed to a mental asylum.

It was now up to Martin to broker a truce. He offered Bartlett a deal: Thomas’ Legion would surrender, but they would write their own terms, which were ultimately the most generous terms of any Confederate surrender in the war.

The Confederates were allowed to keep their guns and simply go home. But most of all, there would be no pillaging.

Bartlett pledged to take his men and pull out of Waynesville promptly, and leave the western mountains be.

Meanwhile, Gen. Martin sent riders to tell the detachments guarding various gaps — from Cowee near Franklin to Newfound near Cherokee to Mount Sterling. The war was over.

No one will ever know for sure whether the Confederate officers in Thomas’ Legion believed their own tale: that they didn’t know the war was over.

It was certainly convenient to their strategy.

“We didn’t know the war was over so basically we couldn’t really stand down,” Asnip said.

Asnip, for one, believes it’s plausible.

“They probably heard rumors things were winding down but they had been trying to fight for the cause for so long, and they were soldiers, so it was hard for them to just give up. They didn’t really want to do that if there was a chance the Confederacy might be intact,” Asnip said.

There was a silver lining, which may have been the secret motive behind the Battle of Waynesville all along.

The far west was spared of the Union plundering that ravaged the rest of the South as the war drew to a close 150 years ago.

“Moving them on out of here helped,” Morrow said, crediting Thomas’ Legion for reversing the certain fate at the hands of the Union encampment.

In the end, it was mountain cunning, not armaments and forces, that wrote the history of the Confederacy’s last stand.

“Remember don’t nobody want to be 10 the last fella killed in a war,” Morrow said.

Visiting the past Civil War commemoration attracts history fans

attract tourists for the main reason to visit.

There is a group of Civil War enthusiasts with deep interests in the Civil War, but personally I don’t think the interested group is as big as tourism officials want,” Morse said.

“There may be some secondary spin-off trips of people that discover the Civil War sites after they get to their destination.”

But why are people still so captivated by the Civil War 150 years later? Aileen Ezell, a member of the Asheville chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy, admits it was a dark time in our history — a war of

BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR or 10 years, museum curator Jackie Stephens has prepped The Shelton House for Civil War commemorations.

She carefully displays old war medals, rifles and other artifacts donated to the Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts in hopes of attracting Civil War enthusiasts. It’s a job she takes very seriously and often gets so caught up in planning and executing the events that she rarely has time to truly reflect on the meaning it carries for so many people in the South.

But three years ago she stepped out onto the front porch of The Shelton House to see all the crosses placed on the front yard representing all the soldiers from Haywood County who died during the Civil War. “Looking out over the yard, the names covered the entire grounds and all of a sudden my heart was heavy for this small town and all these veterans killed during the Civil War,” Stephens said.

“It was overwhelming for me — I had a chill come over my body.”

Stephens’ experience is probably the same sort of “ahJackie Stephens, museum curator at The Shelton House, ha” moment many tourists shows off a Civil War-era leather saddle that was donated have when they travel to histo the museum for the Civil War exhibit. Jessi Stone photo toric Civil War sites. Even though it ended 150 years ago, there is something surreal about standing in the exact same spot where history was made. A part of that history — the last shot fired in the war east of the Mississippi — happened in Waynesville.

The Shelton House and community volunteers who helped put these events together hope that piece of history will attract more people to the area who want to be part of the commemoration events scheduled for this weekend and the first weekend in June.

From re-enactments, walking tours, “brother against brother” — but it is our hisgravesite and monument visits, special presentations and even Civil War fashion shows, tory nonetheless.

“It was a terrible time for our people — Haywood County will have plenty to offer for the South was devastated after the war,” history buffs this coming weekend.

Ezell said. “This is our history and it made us Steve Morse, director of the Hospitality who we are.” and Tourism program at Western Carolina People from the South and the North University, said Civil War tourism has the have deep roots in the Civil War. Ezell said potential to be a successful niche for comthat connection to ancestors was one big reamunities if marketed correctly. In fact, son why Civil War sites are so heavily visited Tennessee has initiated a “CW-150” marketup and down the eastern seaboard. ing program to capitalize on the 150th Genealogy is an increasingly popular pasanniversary and draw tourists to the state’s time and passion.

Civil War trails.

“Lineage is a big thing — everyone “Tourism officials hope that the CW-150 wants to know who their ancestors are and a events and similar historic attractions will

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lot of people want to travel to see these places,” Ezell said. “With Daughters of the Confederacy, our interest is genealogy. I’m a member because I want my children and grandchildren to have records of their ancestors.”

Morse said there would always be history buffs who enjoy uncovering local stories of battles that occurred right in their back yards and those who enjoy traveling to locations where significant Civil War events occurred.

“The Civil War was during a period when people recorded history by the written word,” Morse said. “Thus, history buffs of the Civil War have been uncovering documents that continue to unveil the local elements of the Civil War.” Western North Carolina Civil War Round Table is one organization that strives to educate its members about the many battles during the Civil War by offering expert speakers at monthly meetings and taking trips to the not-so-well-known historic sites.

“I think it was one of the most important events in our country — it defined us,” said Paul Turner, president of Civil War Round Table. “A lot of people have ancestors that fought on both sides. Our membership is about 50-50 of people who had family fight for the Union and for the Confederates — so there’s a lot of interest.”

So how can Haywood County harness the Civil War curiosity and draw tourists to the area? Morse suggested a Civil War festival to allow locals to share their histories and stories, a “Last Shot Fired” branding and perhaps even a “Last Shot” offered at the local breweries.

Turner said Haywood had the historic markers placed throughout the county, but tour guides who can explain the events and put them in context for visitors are needed.

Malinda Messer, Shelton House operations manager, said the museum received a $2,000 grant from the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority to help promote the upcoming Civil War events.

She said the funding was used to promote the events throughout the state and markets in Tennessee, South Carolina and Georgia as well.

Specifically, Messer said the marketing was geared toward people active in the reenactor communities.

“We placed rack cards at historic sites trying to target communities a couple of hours away,” Messer said. “We’d like to see people spend the night here in Haywood.”

TDA executive director Lynn Collins said history is a marketable niche for Haywood County, especially Civil War history. The visitor centers carry the North Carolina Civil War Trails brochure and give that out frequently. While Civil War tourism is not something the TDA spends money on every year, Collins said it is mentioned in the visitor guide and in the TDA’s media releases, as well as in pitch sheets that pertain to history.

“We do share the information about the last shot fired with visitors who have questions about the history of the area,” she said.

“The special events surrounding the anniversary of the last shot fired will certainly attract visitors to the area.”

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FRIDAY, MAY 8 • 7 p.m. — Jule Morrow, Captain 25th NC State Troops - Last Shot Fired: The Battle of Waynesville and Surrender of the Western NC Army. Shelton House in Waynesville.

SATURDAY, MAY 9 • 9:30 a.m. — Battle of Waynesville Re-enactment at Sulphur Springs Park, Sulphur Springs Road, Waynesville.

• 11a.m. — Wreath Laying Ceremony with speeches from the United Daughters of the Confederacy at Sulphur Springs Park.

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down the street and across Sulphur Springs Road to the monument for wreath placement.

12:30 p.m. — Surrender of the Western NC Army at Haywood County Courthouse.

12:30 p.m. — Wreath Laying — Sons of the Confederate Veterans Col. William Holland Thomas Camp 2231. At memorial on Sulphur Springs Road.

2 p.m. — Memorial Speeches - Civil War marker at Green Hill Cemetery where officers and soldiers of the Last Shot Battle are buried.

2 p.m. — “Gone with the Wind” showing at The Strand at 38 Main.

3 p.m. — Last Shot Fired: The Battle of Waynesville Reenactment at Sulphur Springs Park.

All Day: • Living History Camp & Camp Music at the Shelton House.

• Museum tours at the Shelton House.

• Self-Guided Tours of the Haywood County Civil War Trail.

• Waynesville Engagement — Trails sign located in Sulphur Springs Park off Timothy Lane, Waynesville.

• Thomas’ Last Resting Place — Trails sign located in Greenhill Cemetery, Hillview Circle and Main Street in Waynesville.

• Battle House — Trails sign located at 9 S Main Street, Waynesville.

• Locust Field Cemetery — Trails sign located at Locust Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, across from the library in Canton.

• Kirk’s Raid — Trails sign located in the Ghost Town amusement park, 16 Fie Top Road, Maggie Valley.

SUNDAY, MAY 10 • 2 p.m. — Worship and memorial service at Green Hill Cemetery honoring various Civil War veterans, wreath laying at the grave of Col. William Holland Thomas.

• 2 p.m. — “Gone with the Wind” showing at 2 p.m. at The Strand at 38 Main.

• All Day: Self-Guided Tours - Haywood County Civil War Trail (see May 9 events for full list).

MONDAY, MAY 11 • 6:30 p.m. — Gettysburg Park Historian and Western Carolina University alumnus, John Heiser, will speak at the WNC Civil War Round Table meeting about the 26th NC Infantry’s involvement at Gettysburg on the first day at 7 p.m. May 11 at The Strand in downtown Waynesville. The public is welcome.

FRIDAY, JUNE 12 • 7 p.m. — Jule Morrow, Captain 25th NC State Troops - Last Shot Fired: Occupation and Reconstruction.

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‘Last Shot Fired’ — Civil War 150th anniversary commemoration

May 6-12, 2015

BY GARRET K. WOODWARD STAFF WRITER hen Kim Sutton puts on his Civil War attire, he’s immediately transported to an era when a national conflict held court in the rural landscape of Haywood County.

“Oh, it’s real emotional,” he said. “You sort of feel the same thing our ancestors felt — you hurt.”

Underneath the shade of a tree during a recent afternoon at the historic Shelton House in Waynesville, Sutton stands proudly in his Confederate Army scout uniform. For him, and for numerous other local re-enactors, the history of the Civil War, for good or ill, comes alive during the annual memorial events held around the country in remembrance of what many in these parts refer to as the “War of North Aggression.”

“I had all kinds of family members who fought in the War of North Aggression,” Sutton said. “And by being part of these living history aspects, I get to not only remember them, but also explain and teach the history to others.”

A resident of the Upper Crabtree community, Sutton sees the importance of not only preserving the past, but also perpetuating its message. It is about being aware of the entire story of when America split in two, and what Western North Carolina’s place was in it all. It’s about the “Last Shot Fired” of the Civil War at the “Battle of Waynesville,” which will have its 150th anniversary on May 6.

Observing Sutton from a few feet away, it’s also a sentiment Ironduff resident Douglas Knight feels deep within his soul, too.

“The Civil War hurt, and it still hurts,” Knight said.

“You see what life was like in the South, you see the hardship that our ancestors endured. It wasn’t just ‘load up, fight the war on the weekend and come home’ — it was an everyday occurrence.”

Knight is a re-enactor, one who does Civil War memorial and pre-1840 events, and is a member of the Col. William

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Bringing the past to life

battle. A re-enactor for the better part of the last decade, acclaimed regional banjoist Anita Pruett, will once again be part of the camp for the upcoming festivities.

“We really want to help people understand what the history is, what their history is, that there were two sides to this conflict,” she said. “And that conflict was right here, on our soil — brother against brother, family against family.”

Pruett got involved in reenactments eight years ago, when her son, Zack, a teenager at the time, wanted to attend an event in Ohio, of which his uncle was involved in. The 16-year-old history buff was hooked, so was his Men of all ages stand sentinel younger sister Callie, with Anita as keepers of Haywood County’s bringing them to re-enactments Civil War heritage. Callie Pruett photo up and down the East Coast over the better part of the last decade.

Holland Thomas Camp 2231 (Thomas’ Cherokee Legion was And within that time, Anita herself found a sincere enjoya vital force for the Confederate Army during the “Battle of ment in the events, eventually becoming a civilian re-enactor, Waynesville). He’s also an adjutant for the Sons of one who also performs Civil War-era melodies in the camps.

Confederate Veterans.

“We need to understand our past to make a better “It gives me a sense of pride,” Knight said. “I get to explain future, and it’s important for me to have my kids see and to folks what the war was, when it was, teaching them the learn about these parts of history,” Anita said. “You see timeline of our country. And those folks, they are fascinated, things these days where kids have no idea who was in the they want to learn more. History Civil War. They don’t have a clue, is written by the victors and a lot and that frightens me.”

“History is written by the of the real story of the South is Anita is proud to see her chilbrushed over in the textbooks.” dren take a vested interest in the victors and a lot of the real And with the upcoming past of their ancestors. It also gives story of the South is brushed her encouragement that more sesquicentennial of the end of the Civil War, WNC re-enactors will younger folks will get involved in over in the textbooks.” be hosting a full weekend of re-enacting, a passion with dwin— Douglas Knight memorial services and events at dling numbers in recent years, as the Shelton House and around re-enactors tend to be of older genHaywood County. These re-enactors will provide a living hiserations. She also points to the deep, emotion connection tory of the “Battle of Waynesville,” the camps soldiers and every re-enactor feels when taking the stage of history. civilians inhabited, as well as live demonstrations of what life “We were at Gettysburg several years ago, and as we was like in that time, in that atmosphere of social and ecostood there, as Confederates on northern soil, and even nomical strife in the South. though we’re all Americans and the war is over, you wonWithin the re-enactment camp at the Shelton House will der if it really is over for some people?” she said. “We also be an array of civilians, who play the role of military fam- don’t need to forget, we need to see there’s so much more ilies, who supported and supplied their loved ones headed to to the history of it all.”

SATURDAY, JUNE 13 • Fifth Annual Appalachian Lifestyle Celebration from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Historic Main Street, Waynesville.

• Reenactment: Last Shot Fired: Occupation and Reconstruction • Living History Camp & Camp Music • Museum Tours at Shelton House • Self-Guided Tours — Haywood County Civil War Trail (see May 9 events for full list) 11

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Haywood Schools prepare for the worst as it awaits funding word from state

BY B ECKY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER aywood County Schools will cut its budget by $900,000 next year, plus tap its cash reserves to the tune of $1.5 million to soften the blow of what would otherwise be even larger cuts.

“This is a draft. We may have to go back and cut more,” Haywood Superintendent Anne Garrett said, when presenting a summary of the school system budget to county commissioners last month.

Haywood County Schools has a total budget of $64 million. Funding comes mostly from the state and county, both of which base the schools’ appropriation on its student body.

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regardless of the actual number of students — has declined.

“We are spending $500 per student less than we were in 2008,” said Matt Ellinwood, education policy analyst with the N.C. Justice Center nonprofit.

It’s unclear what state funding will be for the coming school year. For the first time, the Department of Public Instruction won’t even wager a guess to help schools “They just don’t know what is going to happen,” Haywood School Finance Director Angie Gardener said. “Things are up in the air so they aren’t providing those planning numbers.”

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Haywood Schools had 170 fewer students last year than the year before, which in turn led to less state and county funding.

That’s been the main driver behind the budget cuts, which are projected to include: n Eight fewer teachers. Fewer students reduced the need for as many teachers. n Seven floating teachers assistants. Every Kindergarten and first-grade classroom will still have its own dedicated teacher assistant, but a “floating” assistant funded at each elementary will have to be cut. n Three school secretary positions. n $40,000 in classroom supplies and materials.

Despite 170 fewer students in a year’s time, that isn’t the whole reason for budget cuts. State education funding per student —

budget projections, school systems have been on their own to postulate what might be coming down the pike.

“All this could happen, none of it could happen, or more of it could happen,” Gardener said, pointing to the list of projected budget cuts. “Right now, we are having to make assumptions.”

The $900,000 in projected cuts come despite a 2 percent budget increase in county funding. Haywood County commissioners agreed to up county funding of public schools by about $290,000.

However, it is quickly sucked up by the ever-climbing cost of doing business, namely obligatory human resource costs for teachers and staff covered by county dollars in lieu of state dollars.

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The state doesn’t provide enough money to adequately staff the schools. So the county ponies up big bucks — about $16 million each year — to round out school employees.

It comes up to around 55 teachers and 110 support staff, including school secretaries, janitors, maintenance workers, IT crews and cops in schools.

The 2 percent bump from the county to the school barely covers the higher health insurance, higher retirement plan costs and salary raises according to a school system presentation to county commissioners. The state lawmakers have bandied about various pay raise proposals for teachers, and whatever they arrive at the school system would have to do provide the same for the 55 teachers who are paid with local county dollars in lieu of state dollars.

There’s another wild card in play: how many students a new charter school projected to open this fall will siphon away from the public schools. The school system loses at least $7,000 in state and county funding for each student that leaves the public school system to go to the charter school.

Some of the increase from the county won’t stay with the school system, but will instead be passed along to the charter school.

CUSHIONING THE BLOW The school system has tapped its reserves routinely for three years now to prop up its budget.

It’s routinely been cutting as well. But the cuts have been lessened thanks to the reserves.

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N.C. Superior Court judge to double as tribal court justice Bradley Letts will have to keep his day job, but the Superior Court Judge will soon begin serving as a temporary judge for the Cherokee Supreme Court.

“I think I can bring an expertise which coupled with my devotion and love for the tribe will make me a good candidate,” said Letts, an enrolled Cherokee member who grew up in the Painttown community.

Before moving to the state court system, for which he has worked for 15 years, Letts served as the tribe’s attorney general from 1997-1999.

“At the appropriate time in my career, if the tribe is willing, I would like to come back and work [for the tribe] full-time,” Letts

intentionally squirreled away the reserves with an eye toward leaner times. In particular, the school system had socked away some of its federal stimulus money that was given out during the early years of the recession.

“When we had the federal prop up or bailout or whatever you want to call it, we very wisely set some aside to increase our fund balance,” explained Assistant Superintendent Bill Nolte.

Bailout money rolled in over a three-year period. The idea was to give schools a federal bailout to save teaching jobs, in light of the cash-strapped states everywhere cutting education budgets.

Haywood Schools indeed put some toward saving jobs that would otherwise be lost due to state budget cuts, Nolte said.

“But we also worked very hard to have some fund balance to help us when the funding cliff occurred,” Nolte said.

Hedging against the so-called funding cliff — when the federal bailout money quit rolling in — has indeed saved the school system, as it’s dipped in to that pool consistently for three years now.

But the school system can’t rely on the reserves forever. The well has nearly been drained.

There was $5 million in reserves at the end of the 2012-2013 school year. There’s now $3.4 million. By the end of the coming school year, reserves will be down to only $1.9 million.

That’s when the time of reckoning will finally be here. While the reserves won’t be completely gone yet, the school system needs a threshold of at least $1.5 million to buffer against the ebb and flow of cash coming in and cash going out. Appropriations from the state and county don’t perfectly align with when payroll is due or other expenses must be paid.

There’s a chance the school system may not draw from reserves as much as it has planned to. In that case, the time of reckoning could be another couple of years, instead of only a year away, but it’s eventually coming, Nolte said.

told Tribal Council in April.

“This is a good way to begin this process.”

Principal Chief Michell Hicks recommended Letts as a temporary judge for the tribal court along with James Baker, a Madison County resident retired from 16 years as a state superior court judge, and Bob Hunter, a McDowell County resident retired from 16 years on the N.C. Court of Appeals.

The judges would help hear cases in Cherokee when the Bradley Letts tribal court’s staff of judges is stretched too thin.

“We think we found three very good candidates,” Hicks said. “They bring a lot of experience dealing with the tribe directly.”

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER eaking roofs, technology needs and impending state cuts prompted Jackson County Schools to put out a hefty ask to the county at the beginning of its budget talks, but it’s looking like the school system will wind up with only about half of the original $4.8 million in new funding it asked for.

“Right now without borrowing additional money or raising taxes, we just don’t have enough money to fully fund their capital request,” County Manager Chuck Wooten told commissioners at their work session last week.

Of that $4.8 million, $2.1 million was to go toward some much-needed roof renovations for seven of the system’s nine roofs; $720,000 was slated for technology upgrades and progress on the school system’s initiative to provide one computing device for every student. A $650,000 line item would have funded Astroturf at Smoky Mountain High School, and another $1.12 million was for personnel compensation — $700,000 to compensate for state cuts to teacher assistant funding and $423,000 for the local supplement to state-paid teacher salaries.

All reasonable requests, Commission Chairman Brian McMahan said.

“It’s not full of a lot of fluff,” he said.

“There’s not a lot of padding or a lot of extras. It’s a basic budget just to get by.”

But there’s just not enough money to go around, commissioners said. They’ll fund the schools’ capital needs at $2.37 million but can’t go any higher. However, they said, they won’t attach the dollars to any specific project on the schools’ wish list, instead letting the system prioritize the dollars itself.

Superintendent Mike Murray said he’s grateful for the commissioners’ willingness to let the schools decide how to use the funding and that he “truly value[s] the strong relationship” that the schools have with commissioners.

But, Murray said, “We do have concerns about our roofing needs. The money that I had asked for was the results from a facility study that the county commissioners had paid for. With seven of our nine roofs needing attention, I really wanted to get as many of them repaired as possible.”

Of the nine roofs the school system is responsible for, seven are more than 20 years old. That’s the point at which replacement becomes critical, because they could cave in at any moment. In 2013, the roof at Cullowhee Valley Elementary did. Murray, who is in his fourth year as superintendent, said it would have been better to squirrel

away funds to replace the roofs little by little rather than waiting until they all reached emergency status, but at this point the work just needs to get done to prevent a more costly cleanup and the safety hazards that come with a cave-in. He’s developed a fiveyear plan to get the replacements done.

“At Smoky Mountain High School when it rains, there are buckets out there catching water in several of the classrooms,” he said.

“That’s why that’s priority one for me, because that’s not acceptable.”

The $400,000 for technology replacement is also vital so the school can keep on its eight-year replacement cycle — it used to be a five-year cycle — and the additional $321,000 of technology funding would continue the one-to-one computing initiative the system began last year, Murray said.

The only portion of the request that was not absolutely necessary, Murray said, was the Astroturf. He threw it in because he had an opportunity for a grant that could greatly lower the cost and believes the turf would pay off in the long run. It’s more durable and requires less maintenance than grass, so the field could be used for both games and practices regardless of weather.

On the operations side, the system needs to keep up its teacher supplement funding to attract good teachers to Jackson County and also needs funds to prepare for possible state cuts to drivers education.

More state cuts mean the system needs extra money to keep the teaching assistants that the school system has managed to retain on staff — Murray has already cut their hours in order to avoid layoffs.

Commissioners were sympathetic to the school system’s plight of dealing with aging buildings and continued uncertainty regarding state funding but said they simply couldn’t provide the full capital request.

As far as operations, they said they’re willing to fund teacher supplements and are committed to keeping teacher assistants in kindergarten and first grade. But the school system has a pretty sizable fund balance, and commissioners said they didn’t feel comfortable allocating $700,000 from the county budget for teacher assistants when the school holds $4.2 million — 60 percent of its operating expenses for the year — in savings.

“There’s a lot of uncertainty about their funding, there’s no doubt about it,” Wooten told commissioners. “But in my opinion, we don’t need to increase the commitment to current expenses just to increase the fund balance.”

That’s reasonable, Murray said.

“I agree totally with the teacher assistant decision,” he said. “With their decision to move in that direction, it will allow me to notify our assistants right away and assure them that they will all maintain their jobs for the next school year.”

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Fracking regulators served with lawsuit Second legal challenge this year brought against Mining and Energy Commission

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER section of legislation giving the Mining and Energy Commission the authority to decide which local ordinances are OK and which are not when it comes to fracking could be struck down, if a state court sides with a lawsuit recently filed

by Clean Water for North Carolina.

“This is a body that was mostly appointed by the legislature that has seen its role as promoting fracking for oil and gas rather than regulating it,” said Hope Taylor, executive director of the nonprofit. “This is supposed to be a judicial body [ruling on disputes] rather than a legislative, so they [the MEC] should not have the authority to rule.”

Senate Bill 786, which also lifted the moratorium on fracking in North Carolina last year, stipulates that local governments can’t regulate oil and gas development to a greater extent than the state rules. The law then gave the MEC, which it also charged

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The Mining and Energy Commission is expected to discuss two key topics regarding rules for oil and gas development at its May 22 meeting in Raleigh. n Air pollution. A committee under the commission has been studying the issue and will report its findings. The commission will make a preliminary decision on what, if anything, it should do to regulate air pollution from oil and gas development and whether the MEC is the appropriate body to make those rules. n Open pits. Public comment decrying the MEC’s decision to allow open pits for temporary storage of used frackwater prompted the commission to research whether to ban such pits.

Staff will report their findings at the meeting.

with writing the rules, the job of adjudicating disputes about whether local laws violate that provision.

That violates the separation of powers, Taylor said.

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Rao said he’s not quite sure why the suit is even filed against his commission.

“There’s nothing we can do,” he said.

“The legislature lays down statutes and we follow them.”

Clean Water’s lawsuit isn’t the only one out there challenging the MEC’s authority.

In January, the Haw River Assembly — a water quality advocacy group from Chatham County — filed a lawsuit alleging that the MEC is an illegal body because the majority of its members are legislative, not executive, appointees. That violates the separation of powers, the suit says, because the MEC is an executive body.

A written ruling on Haw River’s motion for a preliminary injunction — basically, a stop order until a final verdict is reached — is expected to come this week, but fracking opponents are hopeful about the outcome due to a March ruling on a different case, brought by Gov. Pat McCrory and claiming that a trio of commissions the Legislature set up were illegal because they were made of legislative appointees.

“That was actually broadly interpreted by a court ruling saying the legitimacy of that commission was in question, and it added the MEC to the list of commissions that is questionable,” Taylor said.

Rao, however, said the commission plans to keep on keeping on for as long as it’s allowed to.

“We feel what we are doing is in the public interest,” he said, “and we will continue to do it until someone stops us.”

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Darryl Moss, mayor of the City of Creedmor. All three individuals are members of Clean Water’s board of advisors and live in areas of shale formations that could contain gas. They are filing suit in Wake County Superior Court against the Mining and Energy Commission, the N.C. Department of Environment of Natural Resources and the State of North Carolina.

The outcome of the suit would also apply to the MEC after Aug. 1, when it reforms as the Oil and Gas Commission.

It will likely be several months before the case gets a hearing in court, but the outcome could have significant implications for Jackson County, which is currently in the process of writing an industrial development ordinance to use zoning laws to limit where fracking could take place. The county has struck an agreement with the Natural Resources Defense Council to get advice on crafting an ordinance capable of withstanding a challenge, but nevertheless it’s intimidating for localities to write such ordinances knowing that they’ll have to defend them to a body that, Taylor said, has shown a pro-fracking slant.

“They [the legislature] assigned the responsibility to hear these petitions from industry to the Mining and Energy Commission,” Taylor said. “That’s pretty intimidating stuff when you know the Mining and Energy Commission made these rules that are inadequate and has been so pro-fracking.”

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Macon County Schools is also requesting $90,000 to give non-classified employees a pay raise. Baldwin said non-classified employees like custodians and cafeteria workers deserve the same raise.

“Every employee got a $1,000 raise last year except for non-classified employees — they only got a $500 raise,” Baldwin said.

“The state said if the local governments want to see those people get a raise, the local government needs to provide it.”

To combat $11,000 worth of state cuts to the central office expenses, Baldwin said the school system has been contracting with retired school employees to perform some of the central office duties.

“Since those retirees’ salaries are capped to receive retirement benefits, there’s a cost savings there and we get to tap into the experience and expertise they have,” he said.

Baldwin said the school system has cut $300,000 from its budget over the last several years and there is little left to cut without getting rid of teaching positions. So far, Macon County has dealt with shortfalls by attrition — not replacing teachers who leave the school system.

“There’s a couple of teacher positions that will be vacant in the coming year,” Baldwin said. “We’ve not identified exactly which positions we can absorb, but any position vacated will be under scrutiny.”

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR s the Macon County budget process gets under way, education spending will be one of the meatier items up for discussion.

Macon County Schools Superintendent Dr. Chris Baldwin will be asking county commissioners for $7.9 million — a $620,000 increase over last year. Baldwin attributed the increase to continued cuts at the state level.

Since submitting the budget proposal, Baldwin said he has received some positive news that may help reduce that request, including about $220,000 more from the state for operating expenses and driver’s education. The legislature cut all funding for driver’s education, but a new bill introduced could dedicate funding for the mandated program. If it comes through, Macon could receive $75,000 to cover the cost of driver’s education.

Still, the school system isn’t receiving as much state funding to cover operational expenses, teachers’ assistant salaries or salary increases for teachers and other nonclassified employees like janitors and cafeteria workers.

Baldwin said the state approved an increase in pay and benefits for beginning teachers, which will cost the school system an additional $85,000 to fund locally.

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tions and provide first aid if anybody has a bloody nose or whatever.”

In June 2014, Macon had $379,770 in total fund balance compared to over $3 million four years ago. Baldwin said the schools’ fund balance has become dangerously low.

“The trajectory that our fund balance has been on for the past few years is even more concerning,” he said. “With that in mind, our board has focused on correcting that trajectory and has worked hard to build some fund balance back into our budget. While it is difficult to predict where we are at this point, we are confident that we have turned the corner.”

Macon County School submitted a separate request for capital improvements. The county commissioners have agreed to apply for $3 million in interest-free loans to pay for upgrades at Union Academy and Highlands High School.

state funding for teachers’ assistants in grades kindergarten through third grade. If the funding doesn’t come through, Baldwin said the school system would have to use fund balance money to cover the positions that aren’t vacant because the positions are a necessity.

The state claims to fund a teacher assistant in each classroom from K-3, but Baldwin said the funding doesn’t add up. He said the state provides $1.1 million for teacher assistants, which is only enough to cover the teacher assistant salaries for the 35 kindergarten classes in Macon County.

“Those teacher assistants are vital to those elementary teachers — extremely important to the safety of the classroom,” he said. “They allow teachers to teach. Since we don’t have many school nurses left, assistants make sure students take their medica-

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR ow that town aldermen have a preliminary budget in front of them, the Franklin leaders are ready to begin an arduous process.

Mayor Bob Scott read a prepared statement to the public during a Monday night town meeting. He said the board was about to embark on the most unpopular part of town government — deciding Bob Scott what will get funded for the 2015-16 fiscal year.

The town’s proposed budget is about $3.8 million — a slight increase from the 2014-15 budget of $3.7 million.

“This year I’m not going to sugarcoat what might happen,” he said. “I might have to ask for a significant tax increase to make up for cuts at the state and federal level. I hope it isn’t

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR lans for a 60-unit apartment complex in Franklin are moving forward after Workforce Homestead received approval for a special permit from the Franklin Board of Aldermen.

The special permit application required a public hearing during the board’s meeting Monday night but no one spoke in opposition. Town Planning Director Justin Setser said the planning board recommended approval after making sure the project fit the town’s Unified Development Code.

The apartment complex, Indigo, will occupy about 5 acres and have three, three-story buildings with a clubhouse. Indigo would offer residents one-, two- and threebedroom apartments that are both affordable and energy efficient. The garden-style flats units would have a 2.0 Energy Star standard, which means residents would save on utilities.

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necessary, but if it is I’m willing to call for it.”

Scott said the town was unsure about what revenues would be coming in but is expecting less sales tax funding and less Powell Bill funding for maintaining roads.

With the General Assembly’s push to make municipal and school board elections partisan, its meddling in annexation issues and taking water systems away from local governments, Scott said the Legislature has been “downright unfriendly to municipalities.”

Scott said the town has worked to cut costs wherever possible without cutting services to its residents. He urged all residents to take part in the budget process this year by attending budget workshops and sharing their opinions with the board. He said this year’s proposed budget was the most detailed and professional he has seen.

“There’s no doubt where our money is going — no miscellaneous categories,” he said.

The board set a budget workshop for 9 a.m. Saturday, May 16, at Franklin Town Hall. area and coin-operated laundry facility.

The planning board recommended requiring the developer to construct a sidewalk along the property and a turning lane into the entrance.

Jim Yamin with Workforce Homestead said the apartments’ appearance would be similar to an existing development in Franklin — Westgate Terrace — since he was using the same architect for the project.

Yamin said he was under a strict deadline to get the project moving so he can apply for a federal affordable housing tax credit. To qualify for the affordable housing

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units, Yamin said a household income would have to be about $30,000 a year or less.

“The tax credit requires all residents in the housing to earn no more than 60 percent of the county’s median income,” he said.

The board approved the special permit unanimously.

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as we asked them to lock down and also through the entire process,” said Superintendent Anne Garrett. “Our staff members were quick to respond. We are especially grateful for the rapid response from Sherriff Christopher and his department.”

The delay in notifying parents where their children were being taken, Nolte said, was so that the school system could ensure that the students were waiting in a safe place before their location became public knowledge.

The traffic backup of parents en route to meet their kids extended out into the highway, with state police eventually arriving to direct traffic. Parents waited for as long as two hours in the line of cars leading up to the fairgrounds.

The important thing, though, Nolte said, is that everybody stayed safe.

“Thus far, we have no identified threatening action,” he said on the day of the evacuation. “We don’t have any injuries. We’re very thankful for that.”

By 12:35 p.m., campus had been cleared by the team of law enforcement agencies — the Haywood County Sheriff ’s Department, the Waynesville Police Department, the Asheville Police Department and the Buncombe County Sheriff ’s Department — that responded to the incident.

Traffic backed up to the highway as parents flocked to the Haywood County Fairgrounds to pick up their children. Scott McLeod photo

“I think it is fair to say you don’t lock down and evacuate a campus quickly unless it’s a substantially threatening message.”

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they changed peoples’ habits — Canton hadn’t had anything like this for a long time.”

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR After a solid three-year run in Canton, Sid’s on Main is closing, leaving a huge vacancy in downtown.

Sid’s occupied the restaurant space in The Imperial Hotel, a renovated historic building in the heart of downtown Canton. With few dining options left in downtown, many were sad to see it go.

But Pat Smathers, owner of the building, said a new restaurant would be opening in the same space by the first of June.

“Sid’s showed that you can be successful in that kind of business in Canton,” Smathers said. “It was important to me, Sid and the town to get someone in there as soon as possible — it’s something we’ve been working on for several months.”

Smathers said Sid Truesdale, owner of Sid’s, came to him last fall and told him he and his wife Page wanted to close the restaurant in order to spend more time with their children. While the lease ran out in January, Smathers said Sid’s continued to operate until the end of April.

“Sid and Page worked long, hard hours, and they were successful,” Smathers said. “We owe them gratitude because

someone with hotel experience as the hotel renovation project inches forward and someone who wants to be a part of the Canton community as it makes its comeback.

“I wanted to find somebody who could build on Sid’s success,” he said.

After receiving tons of interest from people as far away as Cleveland, Ohio, Smathers believes he has found the perfect fit. While he wouldn’t release the name of the owners yet, he said the new restaurant, The Imperial, would be open by the end of May. Before they open, he is working on some improvements to the restaurant portion of the interior, including a fresh coat of paint and other minor repairs. Smathers said it was his understanding that many of the staff members for Sid’s would be staying on board with the new owners.

The new owners already started a Facebook page and stated the restaurant would include “a fresh southern menu, traditional yet full of modern surprises set in an energetic gathering space.”

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER hings are back to normal at Tuscola High School after an emailed threat prompted a complete evacuation of the school April 30.

The message, which purported to be from a student, contained threats of violence against the school. Though school officials would not say what, specifically, the message said — revealing the content could impede the ongoing investigation — they said the wording was ominous enough to necessitate a rapid evacuation of school grounds.

“I think it is fair to say you don’t lock down and evacuate a campus quickly unless it’s a substantially threatening message,” said Assistant Superintendent Bill Nolte.

The writer has not yet been identified.

No weapons were found on campus, but the threat is still under investigation by law enforcement.

After receiving the message at about 9 a.m., the school launched the evacuation of approximately 1,000 students and 80 staff members. The entire process took 32 minutes, Nolte said, with parents during that time receiving automatic phone calls notifying them of the situation and that their children were being evacuated to an undisclosed safe location. Once everybody was evacuated and contained at the Haywood County Fairgrounds, parents were contacted again with the location and an invitation to pick up their children.

“Our students were calm and cooperative

room wall as school was dismissing April 23 spurring an evacuation and cancellation of after-school activities that evening.

“We do not know if there is a connection.

At this point in time we do not see a connection between the two events, and that may or may not change,” Nolte said.

Though an evacuation is always stressful and costly — both in terms of dollars and instructional time — school officials said this one went as smoothly as possible. The system has had evacuation plans in place to respond to a myriad of emergency scenarios ever since the 1999 shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado, Garrett said.

“It was very organized,” Garrett said.

“Principal [Travis] Collins did a very good job of organizing it.”

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“Everything is fine. We are clear.

Everything was searched and nothing found,” said Haywood Chief Deputy Jeff Haynes. “We took all our precautionary measures.

Thankfully, everything worked out just fine.”

The incident is still under investigation.

Nobody has been arrested in connection with the threat, Haynes said.

With the evacuation done, school at Tuscola dismissed for the day. The system made special arrangements for those students who were not picked up but also do not normally ride the bus. The threat cost five hours of instructional time and about $1,800 in transportation costs and loss of school lunch revenues.

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Jackson’s planning director departs after a short but good run

BY B ECKY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER n a mere four years, Jackson County Planner Gerald Green has wrestled with just about every controversial land-use issue you could possibly come across in the mountains.

Steep slopes, cell towers, fracking, landslide mapping, gated subdivisions, open space, groundwater absorption, storm runoff, college student housing and unregulated commercial sprawl.

A glutton for punishment, Green had proposed a review of the county’s junk car ordinance next, and maybe zoning for heavymanufacturing sites after that.

But he won’t be getting to those after all.

He’s taken a new job in Knoxville overseeing the Metropolitan Planning Commission, which handles planning for the city of Knoxville and Knox County as a whole.

At his new job, Green will be over a staff of 22. That’s a far cry from his job now as Jackson’s lead planner with a staff of only 1.5 — perhaps the smallest staff of any department head.

And that’s been an issue for Green.

“I often felt I was on my own,” he said.

While the public as a whole placed high value on protecting the landscape and natural resources — and were properly grateful to Green for his work in that area — Green didn’t always enjoy that same support from county administration, according to sources familiar with the issue.

In particular, making sure the spirit and intent of the county’s ordinances are upheld on the enforcement side takes teamwork, and that wasn’t always there, Green said.

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needed for a given project and whether it meets the criteria of the county’s ordinances — worked on a different floor and under a different department head, namely Permit and Code Enforcement Director Tony Elders.

While Green is most intimately aware of criteria in the county’s planning ordinances and development rules, he wasn’t routinely invited to weigh in — and was often unaware of what was even coming across the permitters’ desks — unless it’s a larger subdivision or development in one of the commercial planning districts.

Green became siloed off from the permit department after a restructuring in 2011, in hopes of providing a more seamless permit process for developers.

“We were getting a lot of pushback from local builders about having to go a lot of places to get a permit and not knowing where to go first,” County Manager Chuck Wooten explained. “It was not an attempt to diminish planning’s role at all.”

Wooten said he had not heard of anything negative that was driving Green’s decision to leave.

“He’s never made that comment to me,” Wooten said.

Green had requested an additional planning employee — given the number of ordinances and planning initiatives he’s been asked to tackle of late — but Wooten recommended commissioners wait and see if planning duties were truly warranted after the new Cullowhee land-use rules came online.

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to take his place will need to have a similar appreciation for these mountains and interest in protecting them,” Commissioner Vicki Greene said. “He is going to be an incredibly hard act to follow.”

Gerald Green said it was rewarding to work somewhere the public was actively involved in planning issues.

“People care very much about their community here, and that is great to see,” Green said. “They are willing to take an active role in deciding what the best choices are for their county.”

He likely had his own opinions, but never wore them on his sleeve. It was hard to ferret out just where he stood, even when straddling a deeply divided planning board, sometimes hostile public and even resistant colleagues.

Green’s mild manner had a knack for dissipating tensions over planning issues.

“He had the right combination of technical expertise and ability to translate complex issues to laymen and an approachable personality,”J Gerald Green at work. Becky Johnson photo Greene said of Green. f His secret?

“I am good at what I do. I have years of changing philosophical views from the public experience and know my profession andw at large and the county commissioners.

Jackson is progressive on land-use plan- know how to do things … and I am a hard ning compared to its peers. It’s the only coun- worker,” Green said.

Green went to grad school at the ty west of Asheville that attempts to guide and regulate growth outside town limits, with University of Tennessee and worked his first planning job in Knoxville. He was most three distinct land-use planning districts.

It’s got the most restrictive steep slope recently working for the city of Asheville rules and subdivision standards in the west. planning department before coming to It’s the only county that considers things like Jackson County.

The Jackson County Planning Board will viewsheds and groundwater in its develophelp vet candidates, and commissioners will ment regulations.

“We are way ahead of the curve as a rural give final approval on the new hire.

— Staff writer Holly Kays county in terms of developing ordinances to contributed to this report protect our mountains, and whoever is hired Commissioners didn’t follow Wooten’s recommendation and chose to give Green the additional planning staffer last week, prior to the announcement he was leaving.

Green has spearheaded a multitude of planning efforts that will leave their thumbprint on the county for years to come.

Green shepherded eight ordinances to the finish line during his short tenure — a few crafted from whole cloth, most substantial rewrites.

And all the while, he navigated the choppy waters of shifting political winds and

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR wain County Commissioners are moving forward with a false alarm ordinance with the understanding that the sheriff ’s office will enforce it with “common sense” in mind.

Sheriff Curtis Cochran asked the commissioners several months ago to consider passing an ordinance that would to help his department recoup costs associated with responding to false alarms at homes.

Cochran said excessive false alarms are a burden on the sheriff ’s department’s limited Sheriff Curtis resources. The departCochran ment responded to more than 1,000 security alarm calls in 2014 and 117 since January 2015. Deputies respond to all the alarm calls, but most are the result of a faulty alarm system.

Commissioners agreed the ordinance was needed but had a concern about the appeals process wording in the draft ordinance. The ordinance proposed that the sheriff would hear the appeal and make a ruling, but commissioners and the sheriff

thought that would be a conflict.

“It’s not a good idea for me to hear it if we’re issuing the fines,” Cochran told commissioners. “I just want to make sure whoever hears it has to listen to both sides.”

At first, commissioners thought the appeals should come before the entire board, but after further discussions, it was decided that County Manager Kevin King would hear the appeals along with whichever two commissioners are available at the time. The deputy who issued the $50 fine would also be present.

Commissioner Ben Bushyhead said he was concerned about senior citizens not knowing how to maintain their alarm system or not being able to turn it off in time before dispatch was called. He doesn’t want elderly residents to be fined for something like that.

Cochran told the commissioners that his deputies would take these calls on a case-by-case basis.

“We’re going to use common sense — if we go out and it’s an elderly couple having problems, we’re not going to fine them,” he said.

The final draft will be available for the public to view and the required public hearing will be held at the commissioners’ May 14 meeting.

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However, Monteith said it was normal protocol to have the committee select its own chairman and vice chairman at its first meeting. After more discussion, the board agreed to make Mann the temporary chairwoman. She will be responsible for setting up the first meeting and getting everything together. The committee can then appoint a chairman and vice chairman when it meets.

Swain County doesn’t have an animal control ordinance or a county shelter to take stray animals to when they have a problem.

The county stopped contracting with a company in 2009 that transported animals to a shelter, but now the nonprofit P.A.W.S. is the only place stray animals can be taken.

The issue was brought up again several months ago when the commissioners received several complaints about dogs running loose in neighborhoods and a dog biting someone else’s cat. While it’s been a contentious issue in the past, Bushyhead, who was elected last year, offered to lead the charge to explore solutions.

He said the first goal was to establish an animal control ordinance — then the county can look at shelter options.

Jackson County commissioners are also discussing the need for a new animal shelter. Swain County is open to sharing a shelter with Jackson if a central location can be found.

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BELL DEDICATION When a patient completes his/her final chemotherapy treatment at Angel Medical Cancer Center, the patient gets to ring a bell three times to signify this momentous event which was started in 1996 by cancer survivor, Irve “Chuck” Le Moyne in Houston, Texas.

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A mental health forum will be hosted by the Macon County League of Women Voters at 6:30 p.m. May 14 at Franklin Town Hall.

This is an opportunity for the public to learn more about the impact of mental illness in the community, where to turn to for help, what treatment is available, crisis services, and current changes in the state's mental health system. There will be an opportunity for questions from the audience.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month The Evergreen Foundation is joining with Mental Health America during Mental Health Awareness Month to provide information on wellness to area communities.

The theme of this year’s mental health month is “Pathway to Wellness.” All are at risk of stress from daily life and the challenges it brings from work, home or social life, which is why it’s important to get a regular mental health checkup. Many physicians include this screening as part of the annual physical examination.

There are also online screening tools.

For additional information on mental health awareness, visit www.mentalhealthamerica.net.

Swain hospital leader attains certification Stephen Plemmons, clinical nursing administrator of Swain County Hospital, has attained certification as a nurse executive from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a national certification organization.

To receive certification, Plemmons passed a rigorous exam signifying a commitment to patient care and personal development.

Plemmons is a registered nurse and holds a bachelor of science in nursing. He currently serves as

the corporate compliance officer for Harris Regional Hospital and Swain County Hospital.

Red Cross offers summer scholarship program This summer, high school and college students can win a scholarship by hosting an American Red Cross blood drive through the Leaders Save Lives program.

Registration is now open to host a participating blood drive between June 1 and Aug. 31.

The Leaders Save Lives program encourages community-minded 16- to 24-year-olds to host blood drives to help maintain the blood supply over the summer months. Students who participate as a blood drive coordinator are eligible to win a scholarship up to $2,500 for higher education and to earn a gift card. www.redcrossblood.org/leaderssavelives.

Celebrating National Nurses Week In celebration of the millions of nurses across the U.S. and the 215 at Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital, the

hospitals are joining the American Nurses Association and numerous healthcare organizations across the nation in honoring and recognizing the quality care nurses provide to patients during National Nurses Week, Wednesday, May 6 through Tuesday, May 12.

Hospitals honor employees A lunch ceremony was recently held at Harris Regional Hospital to honor 27 employees for their years of service on the Harris, Swain and Franklin campuses.

5 years: Jonathan Bentley, Gretchen Guelcher, Kevin Harbaugh, Deborah Matthews, Steve Pack, Frank Parsons, Robin Pond, Sarah Rish, Nicole Smiley, Matishia Taylor, Kristen Tweed 10 years: Astarria Garcia-Hooper, Cindy Holland, Deborah Jefferies, Samantha McFalls, Teresa Rhoads, Michele Robertson, Diane Winstead 15 years: Kimberely Klein, Kay Monteith, Angie Penland 20 years: Deborah Bates, Faye Harris, Linda Lovedahl, Denise Neesam 30 years: Vickie Stephens 35 years: Rosemary McDermott

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Haywood County residents are being asked to place nonperishable food items next to their mailbox on the morning of Saturday, May 9, for the annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive organized by the National Association of Letter Carriers.

Postal carriers with the assistance of community volunteer drivers will be collecting non-perishable food items left by mailboxes throughout Haywood County on the day of the drive. You can also donate by bringing the food to your local post office and placing your bags of food in the boxes provided.

Volunteers are needed to help unload the trucks and sort the food any time after 1 p.m. May 9 at Haywood Christian Ministry. Drivers are also needed Call Kevin Murphy at 828.400.1651.

Western Carolina University will hold three commencement ceremonies over a two-day period – Friday and Saturday, May 8-9, to recognize the academic achievements of what is expected to be the university’s fourth-straight record spring graduating class.

Commencement for WCU’s Graduate School will be held at 7 p.m. May 8. Commencement for the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Education and Allied Professions, and Fine and Performing Arts will begin at 10 a.m. May 9, followed by a 2 p.m. ceremony for the College of Business, College of Health and Human Sciences, and Kimmel School of Construction Management and Technology.

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• Franklin High School was one of twelve schools in western North Carolina to receive the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Safe Sports School award for its athletic training programs, which are provided by Mission Sports Medicine. The award champions safety and recognizes secondary schools that provide safe environments for student athletes.

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Swain holds Cherokee rolls program A program about the records of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will be held at 6:30 p.m. May 7 at the Swain County Genealogical and Historical Society Library, 200 Main St., Bryson City.

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Opinion The longer it lasts, the more meaningful it becomes D Smoky Mountain News

ozing in and out of sleep on the flight home from Leon, Nicaragua, I was thinking about circles. More to the point, I was contemplating the work of my father-in-law, Bill Sullivan, at the hospital in Leon, the Hospital Escuela Oscar Danilo Rosales Arguello.

I had read something recently about people who lead meaningful lives and how they move in circles, how as they circle back to relationships, places, or important work they add layers of emotional depth to their existence. Returning again and again to those touchstones, everything becomes more relevant and worthwhile as all those interactions add up over days, months and years.

Bill has been going to Leon at the same time each year for more than 20 years, back to the same rundown hospital on a back street in Nicaragua’s third-largest city. He works up to 10 hours a day doing surgeries with equipment that would likely be thrown away if found in any U.S. hospital.

He and the other American doctors and nurses who come with him and those who come at other times of the year with other teams are all part of the nonprofit Project Health for Leon. The nonprofit was started by Raleigh cardiologist Dr. John Paar in 1985 and has been associated with Wake Medical Center in Raleigh and the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in Greenville. In addition to performing surgeries, the participants also lug supplies and equipment that they begged from places in the U.S. The nonprofit has no salaried employees and is run by medical professionals who volunteer their time.

I don’t pretend to know much about the nonprofit, but I have been privy to my father-in-law’s work because of my wife’s involvement. She’s been accompanying him on the trips for about 14 years.

In April I and many other members of our family went to Leon because Bill was being honored by the hospital for his years of service. What I learned was that more important than all those hundreds of surgeries he’s performed, perhaps, is the training he has provided to Nicaraguan doctors. Bill has helped convince administrators at Wake Med over the years to allow several dozen interns and doctors from Leon to visit operating

GOP is the party of higher taxes To the Editor: The people have been told for years, particularly by Republican candidates running for the General Assembly, “We will cut your taxes.”

They have cut your taxes if you made over $88,000 per year. If you have made less than that you have seen no cut and, in most cases, have seen your taxes raised. You may not have a raise in income tax but you will probably pay much more every day for sales tax.

They have imposed sales taxes on electricity, natural gas, entertainment and movies.

They have increased tax rates from 2 percent to 4.75 percent on modular homes and manufactured homes (mobile homes) and taken off the cap on the maximum tax.

You will also be paying sales tax for your dentist, doctor, mechanic, electrician, plumber and for work done on service contracts. You will now pay sales tax on farm

rooms in the U.S. to improve their skills and learn from doctors here. Everyone here knows about our healthcare bureaucracy and all its requirements and limitations, so one can only imagine the immense red tape that has to be cut through to keep a program like this going.

About 40 of the 80 or so young doctors he has helped train — men and women who have spread out all over Nicaragua and who are doing vital work in a very poor country — came back to Leon in April for the ceremony.

That evening I heard many, many kind words about the help and training he has provided, about how much it Editor meant for him to have come to the same hospital all those years, how the relationships he forged have carried beyond the hospital.

My family has been fortunate to have become a small part of this circle, expanding its reach and its ties to the U.S. Lori has earned her own place in the hearts of many in Leon. She began going as an interpreter, venturing into operating rooms and relaying communication between locals and American doctors.

Over time her father learned Spanish, so Lori became a personal liaison between local families and the American medical professionals. She also became the guide to take the American medical professional on trips to visit the unique places in Nicaragua when they took a day off from the hospital, going to cathedrals, volcanoes, coffee plantations, colonial cities, crater lagoons, beaches or rain forests. All these years, Lori has also quietly does her own charitable work, hauling books and school supplies and toys to orphanages or to the children’s ward of the hospital. For years I have looked at photographs of smiling children on the receiving end of her kindness.

Many who live in Waynesville may remember when Gustavo, Fernanda or Anna Raquel were students at Waynesville Middle or Tuscola High School. These were children of doctors who came into our home on informal exchanges and lived with us for up to six months at a time.

While were in Leon in April, my daughter Hannah reconnected

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equipment and if you gross less than $10,000 per year, you will lose your farm deduction.

They have eliminated all personal exemptions and repealed the $50,000 business income deduction. They have eliminated the $4,000 deduction for most government retirement income and the $2,000 deduction for private retirement.

They have also eliminated deductions for premiums paid on long-term care insurance, medical expenses, earned income tax credit and cost of meal plans at colleges.

Who wins from these tax bills?

Corporations have been paying 6.9 percent.

This drops the tax rate to 6 percent for 2014 and to 5 percent for 2015. Individuals have been paying 7.5 percent, 7 percent and 6 percent and will now pay 5.8 percent.

Figure this tax advantage for those making millions.

Calculate how much more you will pay and remember it when you vote for members of the General Assembly in 2016.

Clayton Ramsey Franklin

with these friends as the now young adults spent some late nights out on the town and a day snowboarding on rocks down a volcanic mountain.

Our ties to Leon have also been strengthened from time spent on the porch of my mountain house. Bill brought many of those interns who visited Raleigh to Waynesville, staying at the Oak Park Inn and visiting the sites here. That trip always included long sunset dinners on our porch with great food, singing and guitar playing, cigars and the fantastic Nicaraguan rum, Flor de Cana.

Many of those doctors could not speak English and my Spanish is awful, but it didn’t matter. We became friends, and I reconnected with many of them during this recent visit.

Mario came up to our table during the celebration and asked if we remembered him. Of course Lori recalled his name, and the young doctor retold how he had visited us during the Tuscola graduation of our daughter Megan. He remembered comments from the speaker, details of the ceremony, and he told us about a smooth rock he had picked up from a stream we took him to play in.

He took the stone back to Raleigh and then back to his daughter in Leon, telling her about the lush mountains of Western North Carolina where he had been treated kindly by a family he had just met. He promised her then — about five years ago — that he was going to take her to the Smoky Mountains when she was a little older. So two weeks ago in Leon, we invited him and his family to come visit us and promised to give them the grand tour of the mountains.

And then a week ago we got a surprise email from another family we reconnected with. One of their sons is 17 and is planning a visit here in June to stay with us and practice his English.

And so the circle keeps coming around, again and again, this time to Western North Carolina, strengthening bonds started for us by my wife’s father and extending now down two generations to my own children. Powerful, meaningful stuff.

(Scott McLeod can be reached at info@smokymountainnews.com. Anyone interested in learning more about Project Health for Leon should visit www.projecthealthforleon.org.)

FOX News has been bad for the country To the Editor: Imagine that in 2015, you, as an American citizen, don’t feel at home in your own town.

You go out for pizza or to get braces for your child, and the TV blames you for all the ills of America. You turn on talk radio and it’s more of the same. Televisions and radios across town send the same message: you are unwelcome, you are bad, you are to blame.

Most of the messages are false. They put words in your mouth that you never said.

They attack your patriotism, second guess your every move and motive. The talking heads attack your leaders viciously, lying about their military service, undermining their legitimate authority. If that isn’t enough, there are some pastors in town who have made it clear that you are not welcome in their church.

Are you supposed to just accept this treatment? You ignored it, but it got stronger and

more pervasive. What’s worse is that too many people believe the noise and vote accordingly. The results are trickling down on us from Raleigh and Washington, D.C. What has happened to America, that this has come to pass as normal? There was a time in this country when everyone watched the same news channels and it was just news, not hate speech. But almost 20 years ago, a conservative ideologue started Fox News and public discourse and policy in America have deteriorated ever since.

We are by definition nice people. We just want to live our lives without being picked on or bullied. But to bullies, that is like an invitation. So now we have to stick together and fight back. It’s a sad state of affairs that it has come to this.

The seed for this scenario was planted in 1985, when the Fairness Doctrine was thrown out by the FCC. When Congress voted to reinstate the Fairness Doctrine, Ronald Reagan vetoed the legislation. Apparently, some folks aren’t interested in fairness, but rather winning at all costs.

In our experience, fairness is always a good policy. Just ask us Democrats and/or liberals.

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To the Editor: As events unfold in Baltimore, the failure of liberal ideologies becomes clear. We’ve also seen the failures in Ferguson and even going back as far as Watts.

In spite of all the high minded speeches about the War on Poverty, the reality is that LBJ and his liberal camp have always considered black Americans as inferior to other races and we see this in their decision to simply throw more money at the problem which makes black Americans even more dependent.

Listening to some of the black protesters in Baltimore talk to reporters, the problem becomes clear in their answers; basically uneducated and dependent on the government for welfare and a total loss of selfrespect. One could go on for hours talking about the various things we saw, such as destroying their own businesses and automobiles, but all of it goes back to one single root cause, lack of education and a lack of self-worth.

I doubt if the educational system in Baltimore is much different that it is in New York so I’ll toss in some information for you.

Catholic schools in New York City graduate almost all of their black students and in fact some 90 percent of the kids go on to college or some sort of trade school. And, they do it for less than half of what a public school costs. Most of their students are from high crime and poverty areas of NYC. In contrast, only a little more than 20 percent of the black public school students go on to higher education. NYC public schools are broken but their administrator’s only response is to throw more money at the problem.

To fix the problem, we must face the fact that teachers unions exist for teachers only and to protect their jobs. A teacher who uses drugs or has sex with a student cannot be fired, at least in NYC. Obviously, the problem in Baltimore is similar in nature to NYC and lies in the powerful control teacher unions have over education along with a completely useless Department of Education.

Breaking the choke hold teachers unions have on our educational system is the first step. But then we must find ways to restore self-respect, break up the single parent disaster supported by food stamps and other welfare that keep black Americans on the plantation.

Unlike the clap-trap mouthed by people like Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson, there are thinking black Americans who understand the problem and all agree that the human mind is a terrible thing to waste. Liberal ideology has not and will not work.

Bob Wilson Franklin

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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 AMMONS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT & DAIRY BAR 1451 Dellwwod Rd., Waynesville.

828.926.0734. Open 7 days a week 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Celebrating over 25 years.

Enjoy world famous hot dogs as well as burgers, seafood, hushpuppies, hot wings and chicken. Be sure to save room for dessert. The cobbler, pie and cake selections are sure to satisfy any sweet tooth.

Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet, May 10, from 10:30 to 2.

APPLE CREEK CAFE 32 Felmet St., Waynesville.

828.456.9888. Monday-Friday 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Home to an extensive build your own sandwich menu as well as specialty salads, soups burgers and more. With local ingredients and made-from-scratch recipes using a variety of good-for-you ingredients Apple Creek Cafe is sure to become favorite lunch spot.

She remembers your first tentative steps. And your awkward years.

And the glory of seeing you come into your own. So now it’s time to remember her. Just call us at 926-1401 to make reservations for our Mother’s Day brunch buffet, including a special flower for your mom, at $19.95 per person. And come celebrate the fact that you’ll always be her baby.

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; slowsimmered soups; flame grilled burgers and steaks, and homemade signature desserts.

Blue-plates and local fresh vegetables daily.

Brown bagging is permitted. Private parties, catering, and take-out available. Call-ahead seating available.

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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 activi-

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Mother’s Day Dinner Music by Steve Whiddon

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BOURBON BARREL BEEF & ALE 454 Hazelwood Ave., Waynesville, 828.452.9191. Lunch served 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dinner nightly from 4 p.m.

Closed on Sunday. We specialize in handcut, all natural steaks, fresh fish, and other classic American comfort foods that are made using only the finest local and sustainable ingredients available. We also feature a great selection of craft beers from local artisan brewers, and of course an extensive selection of small batch bourbons and whiskey. The Barrel is a friendly and casual neighborhood dining experience where our guests enjoy a great meal without breaking the bank.

BREAKING BREAD CAFÉ 6147 Hwy 276 S. Bethel (at the Mobil Gas Station) 828.648.3838 Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturaday & Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Chef owned and operated. Our salads are made in house using local seasonal vegetables. Fresh roasted ham, turkey and roast beef used in our hoagies. We hand make our own eggplant and chicken parmesan, pork meatballs and hamburgers.

We use 1st quality fresh not pre-prepared products to make sure you get the best food for a reasonable price. We make vegetarian, gluten free and sugar free items. Call or go to Facebook (Breaking Bread Café NC) to find out what our specials are.

BRYSON CITY CORK & BEAN A MOUNTAIN SOCIAL HOUSE 16 Everett St.,Bryson City. 828.488.1934.

Open Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday brunch 9 a.m. to 3p.m., Full Menu 3 to 9 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 starting at 5pm every day.

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.

CATALOOCHEE RANCH 119 Ranch Dr., Maggie Valley.

828.926.1401. Family-style breakfast

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tasteTHEmountains seven days a week, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. – with eggs, bacon, sausage, grits and oatmeal, fresh fruit, sometimes French toast or pancakes, and always all-you-can-eat. Lunch every day from 12 till 2 p.m. Evening cookouts on the terrace on weekends and Wednesdays (weather permitting), featuring steaks, ribs, chicken, and pork chops, to name a few. Bountiful family-style dinners on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, with entrees that include prime rib, baked ham and herbbaked chicken, complemented by seasonal vegetables, homemade breads, jellies and desserts. We also offer a fine selection of wine and beer. The evening social hour starts at 6pm, and dinner is served starting at 7pm. So join us for mile-high mountaintop dining with a spectacular view. Please call for reservations.

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.

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. Check the web calendar at citylightscafe.com.

THE CLASSIC WINESELLER 20 Church Street, Waynesville.

828.452.6000. Underground retail wine and

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CORK & CLEAVER 176 Country Club Drive, Waynesville.

828.456.7179. Reservations recommended.

4:30-9 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Tucked away inside Waynesville Inn, Cork & Cleaver has an approachable menu designed around locally sourced, sustainable, farm-to-table ingredients. Executive Chef Corey Green prepares innovative and unique Southern fare from local, organic vegetables grown in Western North Carolina. Full bar and wine cellar. www.waynesvilleinn.com.

GUADALUPE CAFÉ 606 W. Main Street, Sylva. 828.586.9877.

Open 7 days a week at 5 p.m. Located in the historic Hooper’s Drugstore, Guadalupe Café is a chef-owned and operated restaurant serving Caribbean inspired fare complimented by a quirky selection of wines and microbrews. Supporting local farmers of organic produce, livestock, hand-crafted cheese, and using sustainably harvested seafood.

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

828.926.1820 Open Daily 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., closed Tuesday. Family Style at Country Vittles is not a buffet. Instead our waitresses will bring your food piping hot from the kitchen right to your table and as many refills as you want. So if you have a big appetite, but sure to ask your waitress about our family style service.

FILLING STATION DELI 145 Everett St., Bryson City, 828.488.1919.

Open Monday through Wednesday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Thursday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sundays (in October) 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Locals always know best, and this is one place they know well. From the highquality hot pressed sandwiches and the huge portions of hand-cut fries to the specialty frozen sandwiches and homemade Southern desserts, you will not leave this top-rated deli hungry.

FRANKIE’S ITALIAN TRATTORIA 1037 Soco Rd. Maggie Valley.

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 lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; Dinner

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J. ARTHUR’S RESTAURANT AT MAGGIE VALLEY U.S. 19 in Maggie Valley. 828.926.1817.

Lunch Sunday noon to 2:30 p.m., dinner Thursday - Sunday starting at 4:30 p.m.

World-famous prime rib, steaks, fresh seafood, gorgonzola cheese and salads. All ABC permits and open year-round. Children always welcome. Take-out menu. Excellent service and hospitality. Reservations appreciated.

JOEY'S PANCAKE HOUSE 4309 Soco Rd Maggie Valley.

828.926.0212.

Winter hours; Friday through Sunday and Mondays, 7 a.m. to noon. Joey’s is a family style restaurant that has been serving breakfast to the locals and visitors of Western North Carolina since 1966. 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. Joey & Brenda O’Keefe invite you to join what has become a tradition in these parts, breakfast at Joey’s.

JUKEBOX JUNCTION U.S. 276 and N.C. 110 intersection, Bethel.

828.648.4193. 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday; Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Serving breakfast, lunch, nd dinner. The restaurant has a 1950s & 60s theme decorated with memorabilia from that era.

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LOS AMIGOS 366 Russ Ave. in the Bi-Lo Plaza.

828.456.7870. Open from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for lunch and 5 to 10 p.m. for dinner Monday through Friday and 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy the

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5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. 5 to 10 p.m. 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. www.frogsleappublichouse.com.

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CITY BAKERY 18 N. Main St. Waynesville 828.452.3881.

Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join us in our historic location for scratch made soups and daily specials.

Breakfast is made to order daily: Gourmet cheddar & scallion biscuits served with bacon, sausage and eggs; smoked trout bagel plate; quiche and fresh fruit parfait. We bake a wide variety of breads daily, specializing in traditional french breads. All of our breads are hand shaped. Lunch: Fresh salads, panini sandwiches. Enjoy outdoor dinning on the deck. Private room available for meetings.

craft beer shop, restaurant, and intimate live music venue. Kitchen opens at 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday serving freshly prepared small plate and tapas-style fare. Enjoy local, regional, or national talent live each Friday and Saturday night at 7 p.m. www.classicwineseller.com. Also on facebook and twitter.

SATURDAY, MAY 9 Buchanan Boys

MOTHER’S DAY, MAY 10 Laura Thurston, 2-4 p.m.

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lunch and dinner seven days a week. Family style dining for adults and children.

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

828.586.3555. Open Tuesday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Wednesday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Hand-tossed pizza, steak sandwiches, wraps, salads and desserts. All made from scratch. Beer and wine. Free movies with showtimes at 6:30 and 9 p.m. with a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. Visit madbatterfoodandfilm.com for this week’s shows.

ORGANIC BEANS COFFEE COMPANY 1110 Soco Road, Maggie Valley.

828.668.2326. Open 7 days a week 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Happily committed to brewing and serving innovative, uniquely delicious coffees — and making the world a better place.

100% of our coffee is Fair Trade, Shade Grown, and Organic, all slow-roasted to bring out every note of indigenous flavor. Bakery offerings include cakes, muffins, cookies and more. Each one is made from scratch in Asheville using only the freshest, all natural ingredients available. We are proud to offer gluten-free and vegan options.

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.

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MOUNTAIN PERKS ESPRESSO BAR & CAFÉ 9 Depot St., Bryson City. 828.488.9561.

Open Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. With music at the Depot. Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Life is too short for bad coffee. We feature wonderful breakfast and lunch selections. Bagels, wraps, soups, sandwiches, salads and quiche with a variety of specialty coffees, teas and smoothies. Various desserts.

NEWFOUND LODGE RESTAURANT 1303 Tsali Blvd, Cherokee (Located on 441 North at entrance to GSMNP).

828.497.4590. Open 7 a.m. daily.

Established in 1946 and serving breakfast,

PAPERTOWN GRILL 153 Main St., Canton. 828.648.1455 Open 7 days a week 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Serving the local community with great, scratch-made country cooking. Breakfast is served all day.

Daily specials including Monday meatloaf, chicken and dumplings on Thursdays and Friday fish.

PASQUALE’S 1863 South Main Street, Waynesville. Off exit 98, 828.454.5002. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 days a week. Classic Italian dishes, exceptional steaks and seafood (available in full and lighter sizes), thin crust pizza, homemade soups, salads hand tossed at your table. Fine wine and beer selection.

Casual atmosphere, dine indoors, outside on the patio or at the bar. Reservations appreciated.

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PATIO BISTRO 30 Church Street, Waynesville.

828.454.0070. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Breakfast bagels and sandwiches, gourmet coffee, deli sandwiches for lunch with homemade soups, quiches, and desserts. Wide selection of wine and beer.

Outdoor and indoor dining.

RENDEZVOUS RESTAURANT AND BAR Maggie Valley Inn and Conference Center 828.926.0201 Open Monday-Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m and Sunday 7:30 a.m to 9 p.m. Full service restaurant serving steaks, prime rib, seafood and dinner specials.

SMOKY MOUNTAIN SUB SHOP 29 Miller Street Waynesville 828.456.3400.

Open from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. A Waynesville tradition, the Smoky Mountain Sub Shop has been serving great food for over 20 years. Come in and enjoy the relaxed, casual atmosphere. Sub breads are baked fresh every morning in Waynesville. Using only the freshest ingredients in home-made soups, salads and sandwiches. Come in and see for yourself why Smoky Mountain Sub Shop was voted # 1 in Haywood County. Locally owned and operated.

SOUL INFUSION TEA HOUSE & BISTRO 628 E. Main St. (between Sylva Tire & UPS).

828.586.1717. Tuesday-Friday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday noon -until. Scrumptious,

tasteTHEmountains natural, fresh soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps and desserts. 60+ teas served hot or cold, black, chai, herbal. Seasonal and rotating draft beers, good selection of wine. Home-Grown Music Network Venue with live music most weekends.

Pet friendly and kid ready.

Mothers’ Day Brunch BenefitingWomen of Waynesville

Sunday, May 10th 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

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. Familyowned for 30 years. Serving hand-tossed pizza made to order, pasta, subs, gourmet salads, calzones and seafood. Also serving excellent prime rib on Thursdays.

Dine in or take out available. Located across from the Fire Station.

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Saturday, May 9th at 6 pm 3 course dinner with wine $45/PERSON + TAX & GRATUITY

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TAP ROOM SPORTS BAR & GRILL 176 Country Club Dr. Waynesville 828.456.5988. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. Enjoy soups, sandwiches, salads and hearty appetizers along with a full bar menu in our casual, smoke-free neighborhood grill.

VITO’S PIZZA 607 Highlands Rd., Franklin.

828.369.9890. Established here in in 1998. Come to Franklin and enjoy our laid back place, a place you can sit back, relax and enjoy our 62” HDTV. Our Pizza dough, sauce, meatballs, and sausage are all made from scratch by Vito. The recipes have been in the family for 50 years (don't ask for the recipes cuz’

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Roasted Cornish Game Hen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.99 Shrimp Scampi (6) (no side) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26.99 Fresh Roasted Vegetable Strudel. . . . . . . . . $23.99 7-oz. Succulent Prime Rib au jus . . . . . . . . $28.99 Surf and Turf Sliced beef tenderloin (4-oz.) with sautéed mushrooms, and shrimp (3) and grits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35.99 ALL ENTREES INCLUDE WARM ROLLS AND BUTTER, CHOICE OF SOUP OR SALAD WITH DRESSING (GORGONZOLA CHEESE, 1.25 EXTRA), ENTREE AND SIDE DISH AND HOMEMADE CHEESE CAKE

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— the last, wild outpost to the Great Smokies — that it represents. It’s more than simply making craft beer, it’s about taking pride in your product, your community and your neverending quest to achieve your dreams, come hell or high water.

“We’ve worked really hard. We held steady for awhile and grew incrementally,” Rowland said. “We saved our money and pushed ahead, putting ourselves in a position to where we are now, where we could execute getting from one small point to a bigger one correctly.”

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Brewmaster Greg Geiger and co-owner Joe Rowland of Nantahala Brewing Company in Bryson City. The business will celebrate its fifth anniversary on May 15. Garret K. Woodward photos

Bottling your dreams Nantahala Brewing celebrates five years

BY GARRET K. WOODWARD STAFF WRITER t’s a recent Saturday afternoon at Nantahala Brewing Company in downtown Bryson City. With bluebird skies overhead and the mountains of Southern Appalachia in the distance, brewery co-owner Joe Rowland scans his surroundings. There are children and dogs running around the front porch, with folks from Asheville, Atlanta, Charlotte and everywhere in-between raising their glasses high to another day in paradise.

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It’s a scene Rowland has always imagined for his business, one that has been five years in the making. He shakes his head in awe, with a smile ear-to-ear.

“The last five years have felt like 10,” he laughed. “But, it’s been pretty amazing — we’ve made progress and great beer.”

On May 15, Nantahala will host its “5th Anniversary Party,” an event that signifies more than just hundreds of passing days on the calendar. Rather, it is a testament to a brewery and brand that is the epitome of the small town

A SLOW BURN

From its first batch of craft beer, Nantahala Brewing has always kept a keen, steady vision as to what it wants its brand to be. It’s about making smart moves, taking calculated risks, and realizing that long-term success is a slow burn, not a flash-in-the-pan to make a quick buck strategy. It’s the idea and trajectory of long-range goals with short-range milestones, where you realize the only person you need to compete with is yourself.

In its first year of operation, Nantahala Brewing had an output of 400 barrels. In 2015, the end-of-year barrel numbers are expected to fall somewhere around 4,000 to 5,000. These days, they brew on a 10-barrel system with two 30-barrel (and four 10-barrel) fermenters.

“I wasn’t sure we’d ever get to these kind of barrel numbers, with all the challenges we’ve faced, setbacks experiences, the way the business has evolved, trying to figure out where we’re going to go, how big we want to be — and we still debate that,” Rowland said.

“And we’ve got the facilities and equipment presently online to increase our capacity at 150 percent,” Geiger added. “We’ve also got two more tanks coming in to be installed.”

“It’s a moving target,” Rowland countered.

“Each time we sit down and talk about these numbers, a few days later I buy more tanks.”

Amid those growing numbers, and expecta-

For years, Rowland worked in marketing and operated a kayaking outfitter in Charleston. Surrounded by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Bryson City mesmerized him and his colleagues whenever they would visit the region. The brewery was launched in 2010 in an effort to bring together two passions — craft beer and the great outdoors.

“We fell in love with Bryson City and kept trying to find ways to live here,” Rowland said.

“So, a handful of us got together and started the brewery. It’s great to be involved in an industry that people appreciate and are happy when they leave, which that in itself is rewarding.”

Besides the brewery’s own fascination and enjoyment of the nearby Appalachian Trail, brewmaster Greg Geiger was actually hiking S EE NANTAHALA, PAGE 30 the trail when he first crossed paths with Nantahala Brewing. Geiger was living in Knoxville in 2011 and decided to do a 500-mile trek through the Southern Appalachian portion of the route. A friend of his who worked at the brewery coaxed the 17-year homebrewer and industrial engineer off the trail to help volunteer at a craft beer festival. Geiger felt a kinship with the brewery and the rest is history.

“This is my playground to toy around with new things,” he said.

“There’s so much you can do to experiment, to push the boundaries and make new flavors, new things you’ve never tried before, and we have that freedom here to do just that.”

And over the last five years, Nantahala Brewing has been hard at work, creating unique, delicious craft beers. The name of the game is consistency and quality above all, with the company pulling in new fans of its products everyday, many of which are craft beer judges, as seen by the dozens of competition medals hanging on the brewery wall. At the recent Hickory Hops “Carolina The Nantahala Brewing Company “5th Anniversary Championship of Beers,” Nantahala Party” will be held from 4 to 11 p.m. Friday, May 15, in Brewing took home 17 medals (four Bryson City. Alongside a special anniversary craft beer of which were gold). release (on tap at 4 p.m., bottle sales begin at 6 p.m.)

“As long as the consumer is seekand other festivities, there will also be live music at 8 ing out high quality, we’ll be making p.m. by Circus Mutt (rock/roots). Free to attend. great craft beer,” Geiger said looking www.nantahalabrewing.com or 828.488.2337. at the medal cases.

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I woke up this morning (April 28) and listened to the news. I heard of the overnight chaos and madness ablaze on The WNC QuickDraw art education benefit will the streets of Baltimore, as we be from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. May 16 at Laurel all have been paying attention Ridge Country Club in Waynesville. to, and for a long time, in many other cities and injustices The Feast for the Furries animal shelter benefit around the country. will be at noon May 17 at the Fryemont Inn in And I realized, for the first Bryson City. time in my life, that I really “don’t get it.” I grew up in a The Russ Wilson Quartet will host an evening of loving, just household, one jazz standards, swing and blues at 7 p.m. May with two progressive, open16 at The Classic Wineseller in Waynesville. minded and kind parents. And No Name Sports Pub (Sylva) will have Humps & I realized today, for the first The Blackouts (rockabilly/hard rock) at 9 p.m. time, that though I had all of May 8. The band will also play the Water’n those positive influences, I Hole Bar & Grille in Waynesville at 9 p.m. May 9. truly don’t know what it means to be “black in America.” I’ve The Heritage Bluegrass Music Festival will be been a journalist for almost a held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 16 at the decade now. I’ve seen a lot of Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center. things, for good or ill. As a journalist, all of us in this proAnd yet, with all that, I also reflect on fession work on every level of society — we my time during my senior year of college as see the entire spectrum of a community. an after-school teacher for elementary-aged One day we’re with a state senator, the next students at an inner city community center day with the homeless. in New Haven, Connecticut (a place with a And within my extensive travels around long history of racial strife and police bruAmerica, I’ve witnessed things that will fortality against blacks). I remember being one ever be vivid in my mind. I’ve driven of the few whites there, and being the only through Gary, Indiana, (a rust belt city, completely rundown and crime-ridden) and male in any of the classrooms. The kids saw schools abandoned, where the only suc- were mostly African-American and Hispanic. Many didn’t have a father at cessful business anywhere to be found were home or one around to spend time with. the funeral homes. I’ve slept with one eye open in a ghetto Memphis hotel room where the locks on the door didn’t work.

“We, as a society, and a white society, will never be able I’ve been handed food through bulletproof glass in Harlem (and beer through bulletto attempt a solution to any of these racial, societal and proof glass in Savannah). I’ve also had my fair share of interactions with law enforceeconomic issues, until we stop thinking ‘we know what ment where I felt I was unjustly treated (but they’re going through.’ Because we don’t.”

I kept my mouth shut, showed them my ID, and moved along).

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This must be the place

Many came from poor households.

And all of them had smiles on their faces when they walked into a room, our room, filled with encouragement and support. I often wonder how those kids are doing these days, as high school students and such. I remember how excited they were to have a male around, someone to teach them basic math or how to throw a football. I remember how excited I was everyday to see them.

They were incredible kids. I remember also thinking, at that time, that I knew nothing about inner city life or the black community.

Growing up in rural Upstate New York, there really were no black people or families around. Sure, a couple here and there, but I didn’t really have any black friends until college (which even then was mostly white at Quinnipiac University). Even today, I was thinking, though I do have friends from all walks of life, I still really don’t know what it means to be “black in America.” Yes, I’ve had in-depth talks with my black friends about what it means to be “black in America” and what it means to be “black in the South.” The conversations were as incredible as they were eye-opening.

But we, as a society, and a white society, will never be able to attempt a solution to any of these racial, societal and economic issues, until we stop thinking “we know what they’re going through.” Because we don’t.

We can try, and maybe someday we will get close, but unless you walk around within black skin, you’ll never know 100 percent what it means.

Thus, I still believe peace and unity can be achieved. At the end of the day, we’re all human beings trying to survive. All of us.

And if, and when, we finally decide “enough is enough,” then the wheels for change can get out of the mud we’ve been spinning in for generations. Support education, support community connectivity, support law enforcement getting more positively involved within their jurisdictions, support more programs that aim to help all members of society move up in life.

Coming from a family of law enforcement and education, I know in my heart-ofhearts that the majority of folks wearing a badge or standing in front of a chalkboard are amazing people, who truly want the best for their community. We have to stop looking at cops as enemies, teachers as the scapegoats for why everything is falling apart.

Sure, there are asses within the ranks of both professions, but they are the exception rather than the norm. And that same notion goes for the image of the “scary black man” we as white Americans have had stamped on our brains from the media and pop culture.

Fight for change. Fight for peace. Fight for understanding in a modern world. We’re all in this together.

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Youth talent contest winners announced

• Andrews Brewing Company will have Andrew Chastain (singer-songwriter) 6 p.m. May 8, Copious Jones (jam/rock, $5) 7 p.m. May 9, Heidi Holton (blues/Americana) 6 p.m. May 15 and Natti Love Joys (roots/reggae) 7 p.m. May 16. All shows are free, unless otherwise noted. www.andrewsbrewing.com.

• Balsam Mountain Inn will have Malcolm Holcombe, David Olney and Dayna Kurtz as part of its Songwriters in the Round series at 6 p.m. May 9. $47 per person, which includes a buffet dinner. 828.456.9498

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The 18th Heritage Alive! Mountain Youth Talent Contest was held at the Greening Up the Mountains Festival on Saturday, April 25, in Sylva.

This contest provides an opportunity to discover, develop, and encourage talent in the youth of Western North Carolina and to provide an opportunity for local youth to perform on stage before an audience. In hopes of encouraging a continuing "sense of place" for our young musical mountain youth, Jackson County 4-H and Catch the Spirit of Appalachia (CSA) co-produce this contest that was held on the Signature Brew sponsored stage.

May 6-12, 2015

This year’s winners include: Youth: Mandolin 1st: Caleb Turpin, Robbinsville (10) 2nd: Emma Budden, Cullowhee (12) Youth: Fiddle 1st: Haven Bryant, Sylva (9) 2nd: Sayumi DeSilva, Sylva (9) 3rd: Abby Sparks, Whittier (9) 4th: Aspen Budden, Cullowhee (10) Youth: Guitar 1st: Caleb Turpin, Robbinsville (10)

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NANTAHALA, CONTINUED FROM 28 tions, Rowland openly admits it can be tough to not adhere to the temptations of cranking up the production capacities.

“We do have opportunities right now to go way bigger than I’ve ever imagined we’d go, and I’ve struggled with that a little bit because it’s tempting, very tempting,” he said. “You have to realize it’s not just about you, it’s about the town and everyone who works for you. If you go way, way big, now you’re talking about changing the landscape of Bryson City, to change the course of what happens here.”

TAKING THE NEXT STEP

Rowland points to his friends and mentors at the wildly popular Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, California as being prime examples of how to make your business not only successful, but also healthy in its growth, intent and purpose.

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Youth (age 5-9): Vocal 1st: Ella Ledford, Sylva (9) 2nd: Kadence Simpson, Easley, South Carolina (7) Youth (age 10+): Vocal 1st: Lindley Wyatt, Whittier (10) 2nd: Emily Franklin, Bryson City (12) 3rd: Caleb Turpin, Robbinsville (10) Teen: Vocal 1st: Iris Deyman, Pisgah Forest (14) Teen: Banjo 1st: Sean Crowe, Cleveland, South Carolina (13) Teen: Mandolin 1st: Cole Rogers, Central, South Carolina (13) 2nd: Trey Pate, Cullowhee (14) Teen: Fiddle 1st: Jenna Eyler, Sylva (14) Teen: Group 1st: “Saluda Flavor,” Sean Crowe (13) & Cole Rogers (13) Best of Show: 1st: Ella Ledford (9) 2nd: “Saluda Flavor,” Sean Crowe (13) & Cole Rogers (13) 3rd: Caleb Turpin (10) As the “Best of Show” winner, Ledford will get the chance to perform onstage at Mountain Heritage Day held at Western Carolina University on Sept. 26 in Cullowhee.

[Russian River owners] Vinnie and Natalie Cilurzo taught us about how to control supply and demand, to make sure your product is being branded and sold correctly,” he said.

And with that sentiment, Rowland noted the recent deal Nantahala Brewing signed with regional distributor Budweiser of Asheville, a deal that will put the Bryson City craft beer in restaurants, pubs and on store shelves in Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Polk, Madison and Transylvania counties.

The extensive distribution network was originally created by Anheuser-Busch (Budweiser), with Budweiser of Asheville an independent entity these days, one that teams up with breweries around Western North Carolina to promote local products.

Nantahala Brewing will still personally distribute its craft beer around Jackson, Swain and Macon counties.

“One of the big reasons we decided to go with Budweiser of Asheville is because we’re not in a position, nor do we desire to be, to self-distribute packaged products like six-

• BearWaters Brewing (Waynesville) will have The Robinson’s 7 p.m. May 8, The Ryan Cavanaugh Duo (blues/bluegrass) at 8 p.m. May 9 and Daphne & The Mystery Machines (Americana/roots) 7 p.m. May 16. www.bwbrewing.com or 828.246.0602.

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• Canton Public Library will host Honey Hollar (bluegrass) at 3 p.m. May 17. Free.

828.648.2924.

• Classic Wineseller (Waynesville) will have Jay Brown (blues/roots) May 8, Dana & Susan Robinson (folk/Americana) May 9, Bob Zullo (singer-songwriter) May 15 and The Russ Wilson Quartet (jazz/swing) May 16. All shows begin at 7 p.m. 828.452.6000 or www.classicwineseller.com.

• Derailed Bar & Lounge (Bryson City) will have Karen “Sugar” Barnes & Dave Magill (blues/folk) at 7 p.m. May 16. Free.

828.488.8898.

• Frog Level Brewing (Waynesville) will have Chris Minick (singer-songwriter) May 7 and 14, live music during The Whole Bloomin’ Thing festival starting at 11 a.m. May 9,

“As long as the consumer is seeking out high quality, we’ll be making great craft beer.”

— Greg Geiger, brewmaster

packs and 12-packs,” Rowland said. “Those are product lines we have always wanted to provide, and now we can with this deal.”

Though Rowland won’t go into specific numbers about the deal, Nantahala Brewing’s distribution rights were sold for a “substantial amount.” Instead of having to seek new investors for capital, the recent cash flow will allow the brewery to hire more full-time brewers and employees, and also expand its marketing reach and physical business onsite in Bryson City (more offices and equipment).

“For us, it’s always been part of our plan — to develop our brand to make it valuable enough to not have to seek outside capital,”

Sarge’s Dogs & Suds May 14 and Jerry Gaff May 15. All shows are free and begin at 6 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

828.454.5664 or www.froglevelbrewing.com.

• Innovation Brewing (Sylva) will have an Open Mic night May 6 and 13, and a jazz night with the Kittle/Collings Duo May 7 and 14. All events begin at 8 p.m. www.innovation-brewing.com.

• Jackson County Public Library (Sylva) will host a community dance at 2:30 p.m. May 10. Circle and contra dances. Terry Stefan will be the caller, with live music by Out of the Woodwork. All styles will be taught and walked through beforehand. No previous experience needed. A community dinner will follow at 5 p.m. ronandcathy71@frontier.com.

• The Lost Hiker (Highlands) will have The Tyler Denning Band (blues/pop) May 9 and Dustin Martin & The Ramblers (Americana/roots-rock) May 16. Both shows are free and begin at 9 p.m.

828.526.8232 or www.thelosthikerbar.com.

• Maggie Valley Pavilion will host the Haywood Community Band at 6:30 p.m.

May 17. Free. www.haywoodcommunityband.org or 828.456.4880.

• Marianna Black Library (Bryson City) will hold community music jam from 6 to 7:30 p.m. May 7. Anyone with a guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, dulcimer, anything unplugged, are invited to join. Singers are also welcomed to join in or you can just stop by and listen. The community jams offer a chance for musicians of all ages and levels of ability to share music they have learned over the years or learn oldtime mountain songs. Free. 828.488.3030.

Rowland said. “With this money, we’re now able to take everything to the next level.

Having 12-ounce bottles? That’s incredible, and expensive, when you take into account the cost of bottle caps, labels, case cartons and transporting the products.”

“For me, it means more work in the immediate future,” Geiger chuckled. “But, it also means more brewers who I can teach, help and oversee, which will then free me up to be more involved in the beer itself and recipe development, rather than the day-to-day brewing.”

Back on the front porch of the brewery, Rowland pours himself one of Nantahala Brewing’s signature selections — the “4-Foot Drop Pale Ale” — and takes a seat underneath the sunshine. He sips the heady brew and once again observes the endless mountains in front of him, the endless stream of friends and the curious alike milling around.

“It’s getting exciting, really exciting,” he grinned. “It was a lot hard work to get here, and it’s still going to be hard work moving forward — I can’t wait to see what’s next.”

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The Heritage Bluegrass Music Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center.

Performances by the Stecoah JAM Kids (Junior Appalachian Musicians), Jackson County 4-H Music Competition, Graham County Line, The Wilson Family, Jonah Riddle and The Pressley Girls. There will also be jam sessions with Larry Barnett. Arts, crafts and food vendors onsite. www.stecoahvalleycenter.com.

Crooner Russ Wilson will play May 16 in Waynesville.

• No Name Sports Pub (Sylva) will have Humps & The Blackouts (rockabilly/hard rock) May 8, Nathan Kalish & The Last Callers (roots/Americana) May 9, Ray Vietti & Chris Blaylock (rockabilly/newgrass) May 15, The French Broads (blues/rock) May 16 and The Hooten Hallers (blues/hard rock) May 17. Shows are free and begin at 9 p.m.

828.586.2750 or www.nonamesportspub.com.

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tuxedo fronting a 16-piece big band orchestra onstage specializing in big band numbers of the 1940s/1950s.

And no matter what the situation, all eyes tend to fall on Wilson. He not only commands a space with his impressive octave range, he also possesses the power to split a room like the Red Sea, where both sides are singing back and forth while Wilson conducts the melodic madness.

Tickets are $34.99 per person and include a four-course dinner. Reserve your table by calling 828.452.6000. Seating is limited.

• Oconaluftee Visitors Center (Cherokee) will have an old-time music jam from 1 to 3 p.m. May 16. All skill levels welcomed. www.greatsmokies.com.

• Rathskeller Coffee Haus & Pub (Franklin) will have David Spangler May 8, Southridge May 9, Pam McCall May 15 and DJ Justin

• Waynesville Public Library will host Honey Hollar (bluegrass) at 3 p.m. May 16. Free.

828.452.5169.

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• Tuck’s Tap & Grille (Cullowhee) will have DJ X May 7, PMA (jam/rock) May 8 and The Corbitt Brothers (southern rock) May 9.

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• Tipping Point Brewing (Waynesville) will have Dave Desmelik (singer-songwriter) 9 p.m. May 8 and ‘Round the Fire (Grateful Dead tribute) 8:30 p.m. May 15. All shows are free. www.tippingpointtavern.com.

• Water’n Hole Bar & Grille (Waynesville) will have Nathan Kalish & The Last Callers (roots/Americana) May 8, Humps & The Blackouts (rockabilly/hard rock) May 9, DJ Side Three May 15 and The Hooten Hallers (blues/hard rock) May 18. All shows begin at 9:30 p.m.

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• The Strand at 38 Main (Waynesville) will have an Open Mic Night at 7 p.m. May 14.

Signup starts at 6 p.m. Free. www.38main.com or 828.283.0079.

• O’Malley’s Pub & Grill (Sylva) will have Mangus Colorado (Americana/bluegrass) May 8, Buchanan Boys (bluegrass/ Americana) May 9 and Laura Thurston (singer-songwriter) 2 p.m. May 10. All shows begin at 9 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 828.631.0554.

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• The Stompin’ Ground (Maggie Valley) is now open for live mountain music and dancing at 8 p.m. Saturday. 828.926.1288.

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Wilson brings jazz, swing to Classic Wineseller The Russ Wilson Quartet will host an evening of jazz standards, swing and blues at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at The Classic Wineseller in Waynesville.

Wilson is a bridge to an era, a time when style and class were synonymous with musicianship and showmanship. A beloved crooner in Western North Carolina, Wilson performs in as many different and varied groups as there are days in the week. One day, he’ll jump in with an old-time gypsy jazz outfit at a wine lounge playing selections from the 1920s/1930s, the next, he’ll be adorned in a

• Nantahala Brewing (Bryson City) will have Positive Mental Attitude (jam/rock) May 9, Circus Mutt (rock/roots) May 15 and The Paper Crowns (gypsy folk/acoustic) May 16. All shows are free and begin at 8:30 p.m. www.nantahalabrewing.com.

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WNC entrepreneurs win at WCU innovation conference

Entrepreneurs and owners of existing small businesses from around Western North Carolina shared $7,000 in prize money to help launch or grow their companies during the inaugural LEAD:Innovation conference on April 22 at Western Carolina University.

Billed as kinder, gentler versions of the hit TV show “Shark Tank,” competitions included the “Bright Ideas Rocket Pitches” event, a series of fast-paced proposals from entrepreneurs and inventors aimed at potential investors, and the “Promising Emily Edmonds of Sylva accepts a check for $1,000 from Business Acceleration” contest, Ed Wright of Western Carolina University after winning in which owners of promising second place in the “Bright Ideas Rocket Pitch” competiexisting businesses make propostion as part of the inaugural LEAD:Innovation conference als for additional capital to accelat WCU. Donated photo erate growth.

Paul Hedgecock of Asheville entrepreneurs, investors and others interestwon first prize of $2,500 in the “Bright Ideas Rocket Pitch” competition for his pitch for Ugo ed in the economic development of Western North Carolina attended the entrepreneurTour, a travel and tourism smartphone app for ship and small business summit.

Western North Carolina points of interest.

The conference was part of a series of Second place and $1,000 went to Emily scheduled “spin-off events” from Edmonds of Sylva for her concept for WNC November’s LEAD:WNC, a one-day summit Brewhub, a proposal to establish a shared convened by WCU to discuss solutions leadbeer production and distribution facility for ing to sustainable economic and community breweries across the region. development.

About 100 entrepreneurs, prospective

Dinner to showcase Indian food, culture A series “Dinner Around the World” will continue with an Indian cultural feast at 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 15, at the Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center in Waynesville.

The evening will serve as a cultural experience and fundraising event. If you bring family and friends along, you can choose to eat “family” style at tables of six to eight people.

Tickets are $12 per person, with donations welcome. Reservations can be made by calling 828.452.7232.

• The Feast for the Furries will be at noon May 17 at the Fryemont Inn in Bryson City.

Enjoy a gourmet champagne brunch, with proceeds benefitting PAWS Animal Shelter.

Tickets are $25 per person. Purchase tickets at the Fryemont Inn, Bryson City or PAWS Thrift Store and Bryson Walk. 828.488.0418 or www.pawsbrysoncity.org.

• “Moms Night Out” will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. May 8 at the KARE House in

Waynesville. The “kids free” get together is designed for moms in the area to talk and meet each other. Potluck style, bring an appetizer or side dish to share. Organized by Parents as Teachers. RSVP to 828.456.8995.

• A “Truck Pull” will be at noon May 16 in the Great Smokey Arena at the Haywood County Fairgrounds, 758 Crabtree Road, Waynesville. $3 for adults, free for children age 3 and under. www.haywoodfairgrounds.org.

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• A Spring Tea will be held from 2 to 4 p.m.

Saturday, May 9, at the Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center in Waynesville. $8 per person. 828.452.7232.

• The American Girl Tea Party will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at the Cowee Baptist Church in Franklin. Benefit for REACH of Macon County Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Adult and Children Services. Silent auction, children’s activities, hot tea and light finger foods. $10 for children, $25 for adults, $150 for a table. www.reachofmaconcounty.org or 828.369.5544 (Macon) or 828.586.8969 (Jackson).

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The “Spring Fling” will be held on May 16 in Waynesville.

The annual “Spring Fling” will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the Waynesville Recreation Center.

Kids can have a blast on the 21-foot Ninja slide, the 30-foot obstacle course or bounce on a large castle. There will also be hot dogs and hamburgers for sale.

The Smoky Mountain Rollergirls and their junior league team, the Lil’ Nemesisters, will play their second bouts of 2015 home season at 4:30 p.m. May 9 at the Swain County Recreation Center in Bryson City.

The junior team takes on the Columbia Quad Squad Junior Rollers in the opening bout of the double header, followed by the

SMRG against the CQS Choca Colas. This event is a fundraiser for Swain/Qualla S.A.F.E., a provider of domestic violence/sexual assault services for those in need on the Qualla Boundary and in Swain County. Donations of personal hygiene items are being collected at the door and a portion of the proceeds will benefit S.A.F.E. A 50/50 raffle benefiting the local chapter of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library will also be held. Frank Lee of The Freight Hoppers will be performing during the halftime of the adult bout. Doors open at 4 p.m. and the first whistle blows at 4:30 p.m. The adults play at 6:30 p.m.

Purchase tickets online at www.brownpapertickets.com for $5 or get them at the door for $7 (ages 7 and under are free).

A meet and greet with both teams will follow the bout at Nantahala Brewing Company in downtown Bryson City.

Casino Royale Night, a benefit for the Haywood Healthcare Foundation's Drug Abuse Coalition, will be held from 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the Maggie Valley Club and Resort.

The event will include a night of gaming, prizes, silent and live auctions. Portrait photographs of each guest or couple will be taken as mementos of the evening. A glass of sparkling wine will help welcome guests to the party. A cash bar will be offered, along

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Whole Bloomin’ Thing welcomes spring The 13th annual Whole Bloomin’ Thing festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, May 9, in the Frog Level district of Waynesville.

The festival serves as Haywood County annual spring kickoff. The event features numerous local growers, area

with gaming and dancing to hot music provided by DJ Jeanne Naber.

A silent auction will include home decor items, artwork, jewelry, gift packages and gift certificates for spa services and restaurants. The live auction will include a chance to win a Christmas or New Year's three-night get-away for four adults in the Big Apple at a luxurious Manhattan apartment or a one-week stay in a private home in “old Florida” for four adults on the Nature Coast.

Proceeds will be used, through Haywood Healthcare Foundation's Drug Abuse Coalition with Haywood County Law Enforcement, to purchase the following: • Narcan, a nasal inhalant that instantly reverses overdoses from opioid prescription drugs, such as Oxycodone and Percoset, as well as heroin.

‘Hard Hats & High Heels” gala The Cherokee Indian Hospital Foundation’s sixth annual “Foundation Gala” will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort.

This year’s theme is “Hard Hats & High Heels.” Tickets begin at $125 per person with special sponsorship opportunities available. All proceeds will directly benefit the new Cherokee Indian Hospital, which will expand many muchneeded services, including the dental clinic, emergency room, complementary medicine, and others.

This special evening will feature entertainment, dancing and a Wine Pull. The Silent Auction offers a wide variety of desirable items, including the arts and crafts of the Cherokee people. gala@cherokeehospital.corg or www.cihfound.org.

Strawberry Festival sweetens up Cherokee A Strawberry Festival will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds.

Concession stands will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. featuring strawberry pancakes and shortcake. Children’s activities, baked goods, entertainment and demonstrations will also be offered.

Vendor space is still available and is $5 per table.

The festival is free and open to the public.

828.736.5285 or 828.497.2389 or carmaleta@msn.com.

• Blister packs of Acetaminophen/Tylenol and Ibuprofen, which, when taken together, provide powerful pain relief. These blister packs will be distributed to local physicians through a partnership with Haywood County Law Enforcement and Drs. Teater and Pass, in an effort to reduce prescriptions for opioid drugs.

• AEDs (defibrillators) to be carried in Haywood County patrol cars, which currently have none. These defibrillators allow officers, often first on the scene of a cardiac emergency, to quickly administer aid and save lives.

Tickets are $100 each and include gaming chips, a door prize ticket, heavy hors d’oeuvres and a complimentary drink ticket.

Reservations can be made online at www.haywoodhealthcarefoundation.org or by calling 828.734.6783.

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A night of games, fun at Casino Royale

The Collective Spirits “Fantastic Friday” event will be May 15 at The Bascom at Highlands.

• At 11:30 a.m. there will he a “Women of Wine Fashion Show,” which will feature a champagne reception among the informal viewing of the latest spring fashions. $100 per person.

• At 6 p.m. there will be a “Stock Your Celler” wine tasting and market with more that 15 wineries and winemakers present.

Following the tasting, there will be a barbecue with live bluegrass music by WellStrung. $150 per person.

828.787.2896 or www.thebascom.org or www.collectivespirits.com.

artisans and a variety of nature-related professionals. Patrons can find fresh garden starts, ornamental plants and Mother’s Day gifts. There will also be local musicians, dancers, foods and kids activities.

Free. www.visitncsmokies.com.

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Rollergirls welcome Columbia squad

From 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. all Haywood County residents will be admitted in free at the Waynesville Recreation Center.

The event is sponsored by the Waynesville Kiwanis and the Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department 828.456.2030 or rlangston@waynesvillenc.org.

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The Jackson County Arts Council will host the Animals in Art show from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 8, at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva.

The show is a community retrospective celebrating and reflecting on humanity’s relationship with animals. It will feature over a dozen artists, from professionals to students. An opening recepti and a silent auction of some works will benefit animal groups in the area.

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• A Ceramic Bells workshop with Allison Anne Brown will be from 10 a.m. to noon May 12 and 19 at The Bascom in Highlands. The class will be making ceramic bells and learn techniques such as pinching and coil building. Cost is $25. 828.787.2865 or www.thebascom.org.

• The “Come Paint with Charles Kidz Program” will be at 4 p.m. May 7 at the Charles Heath Gallery in Bryson City. $20 per child. Materials and snacks included.

828.538.2054.

• “Muddy Mondays Wine and Wheel Throwing” will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. May 18 at The Bascom in Highlands.

Wheel throwing and wine sipping. For more information or to register, contact Anna Alig at 828.787.2865 or www.thebascom.org.

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• There will be an After-School Art Adventure for children and students from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. May 6, 13 and 20 at The Bascom in Highlands. Participants will work on individual and collaborative art projects. Free. www.thebascom.org.

• The Franklin Kid’s Creation Station will be from 10 a.m. to noon May 9 and 16 at the Uptown Gallery. There will also be a station from 10 a.m. to noon May 9 and 16 at The Bascom in Highlands. www.thebascom.org or 828.349.4607 (Franklin) or 828.526.4949 (Highlands).

• “Selma” (May 7-8) and “Spare Parts” (May 9) will be screened at the Mad Batter Food & Film in Sylva. Screenings are free and begin

On the stage • The production of “Love Letters” will hit the stage at 8 p.m. May 8-9 and 2 p.m. May 10 at the Highlands Playhouse. The performance will feature Curtis A. Rich Sr. and Vangie Rich. $25 per person. www.highlandsplayhouse.org or 828.526.2695.

at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. There is also a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturdays. www.madbatterfoodandfilm.com

• “Selma” (May 8-20) and “Gone With The Wind” (May 9-10) will be screened at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville. Every Friday and Saturday in May, “Dazed and Confused” will be shown for free at 9:30 p.m., with “Paddington” also for free every Saturday in May at noon and 2 p.m. For screening times, click on www.38main.com or call 828.283.0079.

• The Mother’s Day Gemboree will be held May 8-10 at the Macon County Community Building in Franklin. Sponsored by the Mac County Gem and Mineral Society. www.franklin-chamber.com.

• The Franklin After-School Art Adventure f children and students will be held from 3:3 to 4:45 p.m. May 6 at the Uptown Gallery.

Participants will work on individual and co laborative art projects. Free. www.thebascom.org.

• The Highlands Road Gem Show will be held May 7-10 at the corner of U.S. 441 and Highlands Road in Franklin. Rock, minerals, rough and cut gems, supplies, and more.

Admission is free. www.franklin-chamber.co

On the wall The WNC QuickDraw will be from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at Laurel Ridge Country Club in Waynesville.

The cocktail social will include an hour-long QuickDraw Challenge, silent auction and refreshments. Live artists will be working in the public eye, creating timed pieces, which will then be auctioned off.

• 4:30 p.m. — Cocktail Social.

Register your bidder number and watch artists prep before the shotgun start.

• 5 to 6 p.m. — Artist Stopwatch Challenge. Hour of live creation. Stroll and marvel at the motivated live-action artists painting to beat the clock. Stroll and chat with demonstrator artists on using fiber, clay, metals, glass, wood and more, all process-intensive mediRenowned painter Jenny Bucker will one of the 60 artists creating works live ums that enable them to work and talk.

Each demo artist offers a finished origiat the WNC QuickDraw event on May 16 in Waynesville. nal work at silent auction while they classrooms, put supplies on teacher shelves, and send kids showcase techniques on a piece in process. to college.

• 6 p.m. — Breather. Snacks and conversation and live • 7:30 p.m. — Heavy Hors d'oeuvres Meet & Greet. music while artists frame the pieces and set up the auction Meet your artist over delicious food and monitor your preview. Artist Ed Kelley and Steve Goldman contribute silent auction bids. live entertainment. Art teachers show off student works. $60 per person. Proceeds go to art teaching in local • 6:30 p.m. — Live Art Auction. Bid on fresh, original schools. art, ready to hang. Become a collector who saw the artist www.wncquickdraw.com. make it. Team with artists to inspire students and creative

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Robert McAnally will speak on “Is Lightroom for Your Photos” during the Sylva Photo Club meeting at 2 p.m.

Saturday, May 9, in the Cullowee Methodist Church at Western Carolina University.

McAnally spent 40 years working with computers for a living and 20 years with film photography as a hobby. Not learning the wet darkroom, he had minimal control over the final print. When he converted to digital photography, starting with Photoshop 7 in 2002 and adding Lightroom with the first Windows beta in Robert McAnally 2006, he has spent more time at the computer than in the field with the camera.

McAnally’s last 15 years working were as a professional presenter for software companies and hopes to combine the presentation skills and depth Lightroom experience to provide an opportunity to help others decide if Lightroom is right for them and if so, jump start their use of this tool dedicated to digital photography.

After the presentation, there will be a Photo Show and Tell, where members bring photographs related to a subject chosen last month. This month’s subject is “Wildflowers.”

Photographic opportunities are abundant now at all elevations. Following Photo Show and Tell there will be a Camera Talk open to anyone who has questions or input about anything to do with photography.

Visitors are always welcome and this meeting is free.

828.293.9820 or sylvaphotoclub@gmail.com or www.sylvaphotoclub.wordpress.com.

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A Mother’s Day bouquet Ten quotes and comments on motherhood ack in the days when I still believed in Santa Claus (well, actually I still believe, I just no longer feel comfortable sitting on his lap), Mother’s Day rolled around one year, and I asked my mom why there was no Children’s Day. “Because,” she replied firmly, “every day is Children’s Day.” I bought into that explanation, though I now realize that getting up at 6:30 every morning to do chores and then go to school didn’t necessarily qualify as a Children’s Day. Overall, however, I do agree that we Writer should honor mothers one day every year.

“The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world,” so the adage goes, and though I don’t remember a cradle, I do recollect a mom who became my best friend when I finally grew up.

So let me lift a glass to all you mothers out there. Let me also offer some thoughts on motherhood. The quotations I have snatched from The Snark Handbook: Parenting Edition.

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“Mothers are all slightly insane.”

— J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye Well, of course mothers are “slightly insane,” J.D. (I would discard the adverb “slightly.”) The vital requirement for qualifying for motherhood is children. Children begin as helpless uncivilized creatures who need feeding every four hours and grow into hulking uncivilized creatures who not only need feeding every four hours, but who also wreck the family car, bring home obnoxious friends, answer questions with grunts, and turn family dinners into verbal debacles. From gestation to leaving home, such creatures require 22 years of care.

The keeper of such a zoo is perforce insane.

“My mother tried to kill me when I was a baby. She denied it. She said she thought the plastic bag would keep me fresh.”

— Bob Monkhouse

When I look back at how I treated my mom as a child, I do wonder that she didn’t wrap me in a plastic bag. (Maybe they weren’t invented yet). The town in which I lived until I turned 12 regarded me as upstanding child, but that evaluation, as my mother knew, was nonsense. I was frequently in trouble, and it was my mom who bore the brunt of my peccadillos. She bandaged me up, forced me into the bath tub, repeated numerous instructions hundreds of times, and countered my complaints about boredom with that old maternal standby: “Well, if you can’t find something to do, I’ll find something for you.” When things got really rough, she would just step aside and say, “Wait till your father gets home,” which meant that doom would arrive along with a pot roast at the supper table.

“If you have children, the demands made upon you in the first hour of the morning can make the job of an air traffic controller seem like a walk in the park.”

– Anonymous My daughter has six children ages 10 and under. My oldest son has five children eight and under, with another on the way. Another son just had his first child. Every year I spend a week at the beach in a house with all of my children and grandchildren. Enough said.

“A suburban mother’s role is to deliver children obstetrically once, and by car for ever after.”

— Peter De Vries The students I tutor do most of their work at home, and their mothers are known as “home-school moms.” A more accurate title might be van-school moms. Many of these women spend hours every day delivering children to dance, piano lessons, Scouts, sports fields, clubs, choir, church activities, and heaven only knows what else. Whereas we once spoke of “mom and apple pie” as a treasured image of our way of life, I propose we now make it “mom and a Chevy Suburban.” To you moms who are driving all over creation seven days a week, my hope for you this Mother’s Day is that your loving fingers don’t touch the steering wheel of an automobile.

“A mother is a person who, seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces that she never did care for pie.”

— Tenneva Jordan The first word that comes to mind when I hear the word mother or motherhood is not love, but sacrifice. Every mom I know right now is sacrificing her time, looks, energy, and sanity to keep her kids on track. (Yes, I know there are wicked mothers in the world; I just don’t know any). In a way, motherhood is a saintmaking machine. The mother spends half of her life trying to make saints of her children while unwittingly becoming a saint herself.

“I found out why cats drink out of the toilet. My mother told me it’s because it’s cold in there. And I’m like: How did my mother know that?”

— Wendy Liebman Some mothers frequently give cryptic advice. Example: on a family vacation, after stopping at a service station, my mother told me not to hang out in or near the men’s room.

I was nine at the time and not in the habit of hanging out in restrooms, but dutifully nodded. For years I turned her remark over in my mind. I thought she was referencing some disease. Such was the state of sex education in those more reticent times.

“Don’t ever tell the mother of a newborn that her baby’s smile is just gas.”

— Jill Woodhull To those of you who aren’t mothers, here are several other verbal no-nos: “When’s the baby due?” “Are those all yours?” “You really have your hands full,” and “If that was my kid, I’d (fill in the blank).” As my mom, along with a million others, used to say, “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.”

“My husband is not a romantic. For Mother’s Day, he gave me a George Foreman Grill. I gave it back to him for Father’s day, in a sort of forceful upward motion.”

— Sandi Selvi

On Mother’s Day, children may safely present the traditional gifts: a badly cooked breakfast served to mom in bed at six in the morning; drawings of themselves; a box of candies from which all the cherry chocolate pieces have mysteriously disappeared. Husbands and significant others face more pressure.

Men: DO NOT BRING THE MOTHER IN YOUR LIFE ANYTHING MADE OF METAL. No new vacuum cleaners, no exercise machines, no kitchen cookware. (Golf clubs are a possible exception). Instead, try any combination of the following: roses, chocolates, a trip to the spa, recordings of her favorite music, hugs and kisses, a personal letter of gratitude, a night out, more hugs and kisses, a weekend getaway sans children, a movie or a show, still more hugs and kisses. P.S. If you are one of those poor fools who think the mother of your children has an easier life than you, take a week of vacation, send her to the beach, and step into her shoes.

“An ounce of mother is worth a ton of priest.”

— Spanish proverb When my wife and I told my mother that she was about to become a grandmother, she was delighted. She then said, “Well, a baby will change your lives quite a bit,” to which I replied, “Oh, I don’t think it will change all that much.” My mother’s hysterical laughter was probably the wisest rebuke I ever received in my life.

“Few things are more satisfying than seeing your children have teenagers of their own.

– Doug Larson To fully appreciate parenthood, one must become a parent. (“It would seem that something which means poverty, disorder, and violence every day should be avoided entirely. But the desire to beget children is a natural urge,” according to comedian Phyllis Diller). This Mother’s Day, try looking at what your mother has done for you instead of brooding on what you believe she has done to you (This advice is aimed particularly at teenagers). Look for things to appreciate in her. Give her some love.

And if your mama’s in heaven, I’m pretty sure she’s praying for you.

I know mine is.

(Jeff Minick is a writer and teacher. He can be reached at minick0301@gmail.com.)

Self-growth, Mountains Writers at Blue Ridge There will be an array of literary events in early May at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville. n Author Tina Firewolf will present her latest work Beneath the Chatter: The Wise Self Awaits at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 9. The book is an engaging contemplative verbal and visual experience both wise and whimsical, with gentle and yet raw honesty. It is like having a conversation with your most wise self within. n Book Buddies (ages 0-3) will be held at 9:30 a.m. and Page Pals (ages 3-5) will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 12. These are activities for young children and a favorite adult sponsored by the local organization, KARE. Using songs and action rhymes, Book Buddies gives an opportunity to share a book together and hear lots of language, explore reading with an adult and get to know other families. Page Pals learn skills in early literacy and school readiness. n A Mountain Writers Meeting will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 12. The meeting will welcome author Mary Kraft, who will discuss her newest book, Watch Where You Walk: New and Selected Poems.

828.456.6000 or www.blueridgebooksnc.com.

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Faustine Wilson, daughter of the late Victoria Casey McDonald, will present McDonald’s last novel Living in the Shadow of Slavery at 6:30 p.m. May 8 at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.

The book continues the story of her great grandmother, Amanda, whose story began in the novel, Under the Lights of Darkness. As a slave of William Holland Thomas, Amanda faces uncertain times now that the Civil War has ended and all slaves have been declared free. Having never known freedom, she and her family must make difficult decisions on how best to survive in this new existence.

Wilson will also discuss a bit of the history of slavery in western North Carolina and the legacy of Victoria. Wilson is the owner of Survival Pride Clothing in downtown Sylva.

McDonald was a preacher, teacher, storyteller, historian and author of four books. www.citylightsnc.com.

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Local children’s author and illustrator Tony Antonino Jr. will celebrate National Children’s Book Week by presenting his latest work at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 9, at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville.

Antonino has written a children’s book entitled Fritz Fombie Have No Fear, which he will read from. He will also be teaching the kids how to draw manga — a Japanese comic art.

The story follows Fannie, a fourth grader with a problem. She’s afraid of so many things that she keeps a list of fears on her bedroom door. She’s scared of the dentist.

She’s scared when her parents leave for the weekend and she has to deal with mean babysitter, Buz, and she’s terrified of telling cute Frank Oliver how she feels about him.

But more than anything, she’s scared of Stink Warts the Horrible. Scared, Fannie accidently calls upon the great powers of the universe, which send Fritz Fombie. This young zombie helps Fannie confront her worst fears.

A Clyde resident, Antonino mentors children in his community, dedicating much of his time to working with special needs children. He had written six pictures books, five middle grade novels and is currently working on two new middle grade novels. Fritz Fombie Have No Fear is the first book that has been made available for purchase. He also creates greeting cards and designs crochet hats.

“I’ve been writing off and on for 28 years.

I’ve always cherished memories of reading books like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, and more current books like the Harry Potter series,” he said. “I wanted to write books that leave behind special memories that will stay with children even as they grow into adults.”

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Another way to grocery shop Haywood farmers market now more accessible to low-income people

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER he Haywood Historic Farmers Market hopes to open its selection to an even larger portion of the population by exercising its new ability to accept food assistance money from the SNAP program — and use $14,000 worth of grants to make those dollars go further for SNAP users.

“Everyone deserves the same access to healthy local food, regardless of their circumstances,” said Carol James, a president of the market board. “We are pleased to be able to provide this access to those who use SNAP. Not only does it allow them to buy quality products from their local farmer, it puts them in a setting where they have the opportunity to take advantage of the educational programs at the market.”

Locally grown food tends to be more nutrient-rich than produce that’s shipped from thousands of miles away, and the money stays in the area economy. Plus, shopping at the farmers market helps community members

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But the farmers market isn’t really a routine stop for low-income people.

Beginning June 6, the Haywood market will look at attacking one reason for that typical lack of use with its launch of the WiseBucks program. The program will allow SNAP users to double the value of their benefits when buying fruits and veggies at the farmers market. People using the program would receive vouchers in $2 increments — up to $10 worth per visit — to supplement what they get through SNAP. For example, if a family spent $10 on fruits and vegetables, the grant-funded WiseBucks program would provide funds to double the value to $20. The incentive dollars could be spent only on Haywood-grown produce, not on other items sold there like pottery or knit hats.

The program is modeled on the Double Your Bucks program, used at 350 farmers

markets nationwide and providing about 40,000 families with access to affordable food each year. In 2014, the Farm Bill included more than $100 million to support existing nutrition incentive programs and help them expand.

“We’re hoping that it will go through August, and if we have any funds left over we will keep running the program until we’re out of funds,” said Melissa Rockett of MountainWise, which has been working with the Haywood market to write grants and get started with SNAP. The Haywood Farmers Market — which

Haywood’s taking card payments In addition to SNAP benefits, the Haywood Historic Farmers Market is now set up to take credit and debit payments, though a $1.50 flat fee will apply.

A young shopper checks out the goods at the Haywood Historic Farmers Market. Margaret Hester photo

“Everyone deserves the same access to healthy local food, regardless of their circumstances.”

— Carol James, Haywood Historic Farmers Market

just secured its status as a 501c3 nonprofit — has $14,000 for the program, thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Haywood Healthcare Foundation and $9,000 from Appalachian Foodshed Project, a regional organization focused on improving access to food in North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.

Though the machine needed to process SNAP benefits was paid for through a U.S. Department of Agriculture program, it took some doing to get approval to accept those benefits, Rockett said.

“I worked with them for probably about six to eight months before they were approved to accept SNAP,” she said. “It’s kind of a long process.”

It was longer still for the Jackson County Farmers Market, which in late 2012 became the first North Carolina market west of Asheville to take SNAP benefits. For them, it was a four-year process. The time involved and cost of maintaining the program are the main reasons why farmers markets that accept SNAP are relatively rare, said Jackson’s market manager Jenny McPherson.

“Sometimes you can find an incentive program that will give you the machine, which costs about $600, and will pay for the fees, which are about $30 a month, for the first year, but you need to have a plan in place for how you will proceed after that,” she said.

“You have to have somebody that’s willing to do it and you have to have somebody that’s willing to be present at the market working the machine.”

Then, you have to get SNAP users to the market. That’s proven hard to do in Jackson, McPherson said. Use increases each year, but right now only about two or three SNAP users come to the market each week.

Currently, the market is working to get funding for an incentive program similar to the one set to launch in Haywood, which McPherson think will increase participation.

Other issues include awareness that the market exists and transportation to get there.

“I think that [transportation] is an issue because we are pretty spread out as a county,” McPherson said. “Not a whole lot of people live within walking distance of the market.”

James said Haywood will likely face those same challenges, but the need for better nutrition among Haywood residents is real.

According to the 2013 Regional Community Health Assessment, Haywood residents on average consume only two of the recommended five daily servings of fruits and vegetables.

But in a recent MountainWise survey of more than 100 low-income participants at the Haywood Health and Human Services Agency, 98 percent said they would plan to participate in the WiseBucks program.

However, the same survey showed that 60 percent of DSS clients said they did not know Haywood County had a farmers market.

Therefore, education will be a significant component of the campaign to improve farmers market access for low-income people in Haywood County.

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Weather in the high country is often quite different than weather in town. A new website will make it a little easier to predict conditions on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Max Cooper photo

Parkway weather now online A new website aims to help Blue Ridge Parkway visitors better plan their attire for a day in the high country.

The site, brpweather.com, provides current weather conditions for areas along the Parkway, including a seven-day forecast and webcam imagery. The weather reports are generated by information from more than 20 weather stations, Doppler radar, surface forecast maps, National Weather Service alerts and more than a dozen live web cameras.

Break-ins reported along the Parkway

Haywood County Haywood Historic Farmers Market, Waynesville Getting there: 8 a.m. to noon, Wednesday and Saturday May 6 through mid-December, at 250 Pigeon St. in the parking lot of the HART Theatre.

What’s happening: Local produce; meats, seafood delivered overnight from Kitty Hawk, local mountain trout; cheese, eggs, mushrooms and honey; spring bedding, plants and flowers; pickles, preserves and sauces; baked goods; fresh-made pasta, bagels, cornmeal and sodas; birdhouses, feeders and gourds and heritage crafts such as pottery, blacksmithing, furniture and soaps for sale. Live music and Kids’ Corner Market offered monthly. Crafters regularly give live demos.

Ways to pay: SNAP/EBT benefits accepted with values doubled through a voucher system; credit and debit payments as well as coupons from the Senior Nutrition Program and WIC. Contact: David Smiley, 239.209.6495 or haywoodfarmersmarket@gmail.com. www.waynesvillefarmersmarket.com or www.facebook.com/waynesvillefarmersmarket.

The Original Waynesville Tailgate Market, Waynesville Getting there: 8 a.m. to noon, Wednesdays and Saturdays May 13 to Oct. 31 at the American Legion Parking Lot on Legion Drive off Main Street.

What’s happening: Haywood County vegetables, fruits, cut flowers and seed starts for sale.

Contact: Vicky Rogers, 828.456.1830 or vrogers12@att.net.

Jackson County Cashiers Tailgate Market, Cashiers Getting there: 9 a.m. to noon, Saturdays May 2 through Oct. 31. United Community Bank on N.C. 107 South.

What’s happening: Fresh-baked goods, pesticide-free fruits and vegetables, fresh trout, local beef and lamb, goat cheese, eggs, jellies, fruit pies and more for sale. Community-supported agriculture memberships available.

Contact: Donna Few, 828.226.9988 or blueridgefarmers@gmail.com.

The ‘Whee Farmers Market, Cullowhee Getting there: 4 p.m. to dusk, Tuesdays April 28 through the end of October, at the corner of North Country Club Drive and N.C. 107 behind the Village of Forest Hills sign.

What’s happening: Meats, eggs, cheeses, vegetables, value-added products and crafts sold.

On-site cooking demonstrations and live music given.

Contact: Curt Collins, 828.476.0334. www.facebook.com/cullowheefarmersmarket.

Macon County Cowee Farmers Market, Franklin Getting there: 3:30 to 7 p.m., Tuesdays May 13 to Oct. 28, at Old Cowee School located at 51 Cowee School Drive.

What’s happening: Local fruits, vegetables, botanicals, baked goods, eggs, prepared foods, crafts and pasture-raised meats sold. Live music, food tastings, arts and crafts, and junior and education booths offered.

Contact: Susan Ervin, info@coweefarmersmarket.com or 828.524.8369. www.coweefarmersmarket.com.

Franklin Farmers Tailgate Market Getting there: 8 a.m. to noon, Saturdays April 18 through Oct. 31 on East Palmer Street across from Drake Software.

What’s happening: Variety of homegrown products, including fruits and vegetables, cheese, plants, eggs, trout, preserves, herbal soap, honey and artisan breads sold.

Contact: Alan Durden, 828.349.2049 or alan_durden@ncsu.edu. www.facebook.com/franklinncfarmersmarket.

Swain County Swain County Farmer Market Getting there: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fridays May 1 through Oct. 30, and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesdays June 16 to Sept. 15, at the barn on Island Street in Bryson City.

What’s happening: Local produce, nursery plants, herbs, trout, eggs, honey and artisan craft such as jewelry, quilts, pottery and gourds sold.

Contact: Christine Bredenkamp, 828.488.3848 or Christine_bredenkamp@ncsu.edu. www.facebook.com/swaincountyfarmersmarket

All markets are cash only unless otherwise noted.

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next week to see if there’s any way we can start a shuttle to the market, and I met with Mountain Projects, who works with Head Start families and Circles of Hope and the Senior Nutrition Program,” Rockett said in an interview last week.

“They felt like most of their families who use these programs have access to a vehicle.”

James is hoping for success with this next chapter of the market’s story and is excited to now be one of only two marLocal produce typically contains more nutrients than kets west of produce sold in the grocery store, and a greater proportion Asheville to take of the money stays in the local economy. Margaret Hester photo SNAP. “Haywood’s conversations between kids and farmers, or Historic Farmers Market is an active comjust to sit a spell,” she said. “We are a famimunity place, where individuals young and ly, and we look forward to welcoming so old have the opportunity to interact — to many more to the family fold.” dance to the music, to appreciate candid

The Farmstand at Cherokee Indian Hospital, Cherokee Getting there: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursdays June through Sept. 24, in the parking lot of Cherokee Indian Hospital on Hospital Hill Road What’s happening: Locally grown produce for sale.

Contact: Nilofer Couture, nilofer.couture@cherokeehospital.org.

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A rash of break-ins to cars parked along the Blue Ridge Parkway on its way through Asheville has rangers asking the public to pay extra attention to securing their vehicles.

Between April 11 and April 28, eight break-ins occurred — most between mile markers 384 and 394 where U.S. 74 and N.C. 191 cross the Parkway, but some incidents have happened in other areas of the district.

“The break-ins happen quickly,” said Leesa Brandon, the Parkway’s public information officer.

“Car windows are smashed and whatever is easily visible is taken.”

Rangers are asking Parkway users to keep items left in the car out of sight and to make sure the vehicle is locked before leaving.

Cherokee Farmers Market, Cherokee Getting there: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Fridays July through Oct. 30, at 876 Acquoni Road next to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Cooperative Extension office.

What’s happening: Locally grown produce for sale.

Contact: Sarah McClellan, 828.359.6935 or saramccl@nc-cherokee.com.

Jackson County Farmers Market, Sylva Getting there: Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon April to Oct. 31 at Bridge Park; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

November to March at the Community Table.

What’s happening: A variety of locally produced vegetables, meats, honey, plants and crafts.

Plant starts, native plants, trees, greens and other spring veggies, spices, eggs, baked goods, mozzarella, goat cheese, flowers and local crafts such as pottery, soaps, jewelry, journals, toys, candles, bird feeders, kitchen accessories and more for sale. Family Art at the Market offered from 10 a.m. to noon with Storytime with City Lights starting at 11 a.m.; monthly fundraising brunches and occasional music acts held.

Ways to pay: SNAP benefits, credit and debit payments accepted.

Contact: Jenny 828.399.0290 or jacksoncountyfarmersmarket@gmail.com. www.facebook.com, “The Glorious Jackson County Farmers Market.”

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rowing season is upon us, and that means farmers of all stripes are harvesting produce to sell. Farmers markets around the region are starting up, with outlets for fresh food and locally made products in every county.

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Mountain Sports Festival adds new race The music- and adventure-filled Mountain Sports Festival will return to Asheville May 22-24 for its 15th year, this time with a new addition to its lineup of music, food, outdoor gear demonstrations and competitive events.

The Collier Lilly Ride for Outward Bound will debut at 7:45 a.m. on the last day of the festival, Sunday, May 24 — a gran fondostyle ride that will time cyclists on one of two mountain routes. Both the 83- and 46mile routes will yield picturesque views and hearty climbs, with the longer route featuring 8,600 feet of climbing with timed King of the Mountain segments to give prizes to the fastest riders up each hill. A route for kids will be offered at 1 p.m. through a partnership with Trips for Kids.

North Carolina Outward Bound School, whose programs aim to deliver powerful life lessons while encouraging participants to step outside their comfort zones, is hosting the ride in memory of Collier Lilly, an Outward Bound graduate. All proceeds will

Gateway to the Smokies Half Marathon overall winner Kevin Fitzgerald. Kathryn Ray photo

Runners take the streets in Waynesville half marathon

May 6-12, 2015

Close to 175 people tackled the inaugural Gateway to the Smokies Half Marathon in Waynesville this weekend, coming from as far as Colorado and as close as Waynesville itself.

But the top three finishers were all local.

Coming in on top for the 13.1-mile race were: n Kevin Fitzgerald, Waynesville, 1:21:53.8 n Damon Lubinski, Waynesville, 1:25:42.9 n Sarah Beth Lee, Waynesville, 1:28:44.5 Times ranged from Fitzgerald’s 1:21:53.8, a 6:15-minute mile, to just under four hours, an 18-minute mile. The race was sponsored by the Haywood County Chamber of Commerce. For results, go to www.finishlinepros.com/calendar2015.html#bookmark5.

go toward scholarships for Outward Bound participants. The Collier Lilly Ride has been held in Davidson for the past 11 years.

Registration ranges from $50 to $70, depending on registration date and route chosen. www.collierlillyride.racesonline.com.

Alternate Trail and 10-mile bike ride around the Left Loop Trail, beginning at 8 a.m. May 31. Awards are given in age and gender classes. Online registration available through 10 p.m. May 29 at www.goneriding.com, is $50.

Race weekend coming up at Tsali The last weekend in May will come with its fair share of opportunities for backcountry competition at Tsali Recreation Area, with 5K and 10K trail runs planned for Saturday, May 30, and a triathlon Sunday, May 31. n The trail run will begin at 8 a.m. May 30, with awards given by age and gender for both the 5K and 10K route. Cost ranges from $25 to $35 for online registration to $30 to $40 for on-site registration. $9 for children under 15. Online registration is open until 10 p.m. May 28 at www.goneriding.com. n The triathlon will feature a half-mile lake swim, 5-mile run on the Right Loop

Fly fishing camp to return to Lake Logan A camp dedicated to teaching teens the basics of fly fishing is open for registration.

Now in its 14th year, Rivercourse Coldwater Conservation & Fly Fishing Youth Camp is open to boys and girls between 13 and 15 years old and held at Lake Logan. This year’s camp will run from June 21 to June 26. Campers learn all about the creatures and plants that live in coldwater fisheries, as well as conservation issues, ecology and stream restoration techniques. In addition, they get a detailed education on fly fishing, with topics including everything from casting to fly tying to finding fish.

Tuition is $595 with an application deadline of May 15. www.rivercourse.org or nctu.rivercourse@gmail.com.

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A Haywood County third-grader took the top prize in the state level of the Wetlands are Wonderful poster contest, sponsored by the N.C. Division of Soil and Water Conservation. Mena Tanner, a student in Elizabeth Rogers’ class at Hazelwood Elementary School, won against 45 thirdgraders in Haywood County to progress to the area and district competitions, which she also won. In Raleigh, her poster competed against those of seven other district winners. Tanner has won a total of $300 for her wins at various levels of competition.

Park gets new deputy superintendent With Superintendent Cassius Cash now settled into his new role, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has a permanent deputy superintendent too.

Cash, who started his job in February, named Clayton F. Jordan as his second-incommand, replacing Patty Wissinger who passed away in June 2014.

Clay had been chief of the Resource and Visitor Protection Division since 2010, an aspect of park operations in which he has 29 years of experience. He served as acting superintendent from September 2014 to

Yoga class to benefit Nepal recovery An outdoor yoga class at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 14, at the Bridge Park Pavilion in Sylva will help with earthquake recovery efforts in Nepal.

Chad Hallyburton will lead the one-hour Yoga for Nepal class. Donations are requested to go to the Episcopal Relief and Development Nepal Earthquake Response Fund. centeringyoga@yahoo.com. www.facebook.com/centeringyoganc.

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“Clay has developed strong leadership knowledge of the overall operations at the Smokies through his service as acting superintendent and deputy superintendent over the last eight months,” Cash said. “Clay has been nationally recognized for his Clay Jordan. NPS photo strong leadership within the resource and visitor protection leadership ranks as well as with our local partners and the employees.”

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2015 Concert Series

NEW LOCATION Built in 1943 on the site of a Civilian Conservation Corps camp, the Cowee School served thousands of students until it was closed as a school in 2012. It has since been repurposed to provide for the promotion of regional arts and crafts including food, pottery, textiles, and a variety of related activities, including music. The old gymnasium has been converted into a venue for high quality music. During concert evenings, a variety of demonstrations will be on hand at the school, as well. This year is our 2nd full year and promises to be an exciting one at the Historic Cowee School.

AUG 15..........................3rd Annual Cowee School Celebration and Macon County Heritage Day AUG 22........................Run Boy Run SEPT 19 .........................Mac Arnold & Plate Full O' Blues OCT 17 ..................................Tellico

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New bear regulations in place for Pisgah National Forest

A 9.4-mile hike through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Bryson City will take hikers through a 365foot tunnel, along rushing creeks and to a cemetery where the area’s history is still manifest.

This Friends of the Smokies hike, slated for Tuesday, May 12, and led by Asheville hiking guide and author Danny Bernstein, will explore a section of the Lakeshore Trail and gain a total 1,350 feet in elevation.

The tunnel along the route is part of the “Road to Nowhere,” a road that had been promised after the Tennessee Valley Authority built Fontana Dam during World

Tunnel along Lakeshore Trail. Donated photo

War II, flooding the existing road. The replacement road project was halted due to environmental concerns, and eventually an agreement between the U.S. government and Swain County said the county should receive $52 million to compensate for the unfinished project. The county is still clamoring to receive the full payment promised. $10 for Friends of the Smokies members; $35 for non-members with one-year membership included. Members who bring a friend hike free. Registration proceeds benefit the Friends’ Smokies Trails Forever program, which provides skilled reconstruction for priority trails in the park.

RSVP to annalee@friendsofthesmokies.org.

Trail work at Alum Cave results in temporary closures A two-year trail restoration project began this week on Alum Cave Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, meaning that the trail and associated parking areas will be closed on weekdays through Nov. 19.

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holidays and weekends from 5:30 p.m.

Thursdays to 7 a.m. Mondays.

The planned work will improve overall trail safety and protect natural resources by repairing historic cable and handrail systems, reinforcing hanging trail sections, reducing trail braiding and improving drainage to prevent further erosion.

Restoration of fragile trail sections will also prevent the erosion and small landslides that have happened during inclement weather.

Active moms can celebrate Mothers Day with a picnic and short hike along the Blue Ridge Parkway Sunday, May 10. The location of the hike, organized

by Jackson County Parks and Recreation, will be announced closer to the date. $10 per person with a registration deadline of May 6. Jennifer Bennett, 828.293.3053 or jenniferbennett@jacksonnc.org.

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Backpackers in several popular areas of Pisgah National Forest are now required to use bear canisters when staying overnight, following a recent policy change by the U.S. Forest Service.

Reports of bears accessing food from improperly stored gear and, most notably, an instance of a bear entering a tent at Graveyard Fields in March, resulted in a new requirement for canister use in Shining Rock Wilderness as well as the Black Balsam, Sams Knob and Flat Laurel Creek areas of the forest. Meanwhile, Graveyard Fields is under a camping ban until further notice.

“Visitor safety is of the utmost importance, and canisters are the most effective way to safely store food and reduce bearhuman conflicts,” said Pisgah District Ranger Derek Ibarguen.

Bear canisters must be commercially made of solid, non-pliable material manufactured to resist entry by bears. Other practices to prevent bear encounters include cleaning up food and garbage from the campsite and never leaving food unattended.

More safety tips are online at www.fs.usda.gov/main/r8/recreation/safetyethics.

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A hands-on class at the Canton Library will teach kids how to plant their own square-foot garden.

The class, taught by Master Gardeners at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, will be taught in a 3-foot-by-3-foot bed built specifically for children at the Canton Library’s Giving Garden, which hosts educational programs and produces food to donate.

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Cradle program to kick off growing season A garden-focused day at the Cradle of Forestry will give visitors a chance to learn about the Cradle’s gardens and help staff prepare them for the upcoming season.

The schedule for Saturday, May 9, will begin at 9 a.m. with plantings in the heritage garden along the Biltmore Campus Trail and then feature cleanup of the backyard wildlife habitat and pollinator garden at 11 a.m. A program about how to help the imperiled monarch butterfly species

will be held from 1-3 p.m., and “Why we are Letting the Grass Grow,” a presentation on the Cradle’s efforts to convert lawns to meadow, will be held from 3:304:30 p.m. $5 for adults and free for youth under 16, with America the Beautiful and Golden Passports accepted.

The Cradle of Forestry is located along U.S. 276, 25 miles past Waynesville.

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Free class will get kids hands-on garden time

Youth garden club to start up in Macon Youth looking to learn more about gardening will have a chance through the nowforming Macon County 4-H Junior Gardeners Club.

The club will hold an organizational meeting at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at the Macon County Cooperative Extension Office in Franklin, which will include building a garden bed to take home. Through involvement in the club, youth will learn about soil, plants and tips for growing a great garden.

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A contaminated property next to Land Trust for the Little Tennesse’s office in Franklin could have a brighter future now that the land conservation organization has purchased it.

“I never paid that much attention to this part of town until our offices moved here,” said Ben Laseter, LTLT’s associate director.

“LTLT staff parks behind the building, so every day I’d park my car and be face-toface with this adjacent lot full of tanks, barrels and pumps from its days as an oil distribution business and service station. It seemed kind of ironic that this was right

next door to a non-profit dedicated to conserving this wonderful part of the world we live in.”

The 1.5-acre property used to belong to Duncan Oil. Containing 350 feet of Little Tennessee River frontage, the land took a beating during the 40-plus years it was used for storing and distributing petroleum.

Hopefully, those effects will soon be in the past. Since purchasing the land, LTLT has removed 954 tons of contaminated soil and three underground petroleum tanks from it. Future cleanup will include removing above-ground storage tanks and contaminated soil on the property, and remediation of contaminated groundwater.

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by LTLT cleaning up this one property, we can have a hand in helping start the revitalization of this area in Franklin,” Laseter said.

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Waynesville Parks and Recreation will offer a pair of outdoor safety courses this summer, providing training in wilderness first aid and river safety. Both courses will be taught by Cullowheebased Landmark Learning. n A Wilderness First Aid certification course June 1-2 will cover the basics of how to think through an emergency in the backcountry and how to react. Classes run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days at the Waynesville Recreation Center. Lunch is provided. $170 with no prerequisites needed. n A river safety and rescue course 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, will give participants some basic knowledge of how to handle emergencies on the water. Classes will be held at Waynesville Recreation Center and Dillsboro. $150, including lunch and transportation to Dillsboro and back.

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WNC Calendar COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS • The Swain County Genealogical & Historical Society meeting is at 6:30 p.m. on May 7 at the SCGHS Library in Bryson City. Networking and refreshments afterward.

Presenter covers the 17 rolls that recorded the Eastern Cherokee from 1817 to present.

• A job fair for Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino & Hotel is set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, at the Snowbird Youth Center outside Robbinsville. www.caesarsjobs.com or 497.8778.

• In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War and the “Last Shot Fired” at the Battle of Waynesville, there will be a weekend of events May 8-11 at The Shelton House in Waynesville and around the community. Full schedule at www.lastshotfired.com. For info, call 452.1551 or write info@sheltonhouse.org.

• The Mother’s Day Gemboree will be held May 8-10 at the Macon County Community Building in Franklin.

Sponsored by the Macon County Gem and Mineral Society. www.franklin-chamber.com.

• The Bethel Rural Community Organization Historic Preservation Committee is hosting a Bethel Cemetery Tour at 5 p.m. on May 9.

• A community reunion for Carolina Wood Turning Company will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at the old Almond School, which is also where the Extension office is located, in Swain County. Bring pictures, stories and a covered dish to share. 488.3848.

• Gettysburg Park Historian and Western Carolina University alumnus John Heiser will speak at the WNCCWRT at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 11, at The Strand Theater in Waynesville. Heiser’s presentation is entitled “26th NC Infantry at Gettysburg on the First Day.” For info, contact Richard Smith at 293.5924 or Paul Turner at 648.2488.

• “Planning Special Events with Public Safety in Mind,” a brown-bag discussion that’s part of the “Whee Safe” series, will be held at noon on Tuesday, May 12, in the multipurpose room of A.K. Hinds University Center in Cullowhee. Hosted by Western Carolina University’s Emergency Services Department and Police Department.

For information, visit police.wcu.edu or call 227.7301.

• The community is invited to a Haywood County Fallen Office Memorial Service at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 14 at the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office.

• Vietnam veterans will be honored at 3 p.m. May 16 at Stuart Auditorium at Lake Junaluska for Armed Forces Day. The public is invited to show appreciation to the veterans.

• Spring rabies clinics will be held throughout Haywood County from 5-6:30 p.m. from May 18-22. Locations are as follows: May 18 at Old Fines Creek School and Bethel Middle School; May 19 at Canton Middle School’s bus parking lot; May 20 at Hazelwood Elementary; May 21 at Riverbend Elementary School; and May 22 at Jonathan Valley Elementary School. $9 per vaccine. For more information, call 456.5338 or 452.6682 or visit www.epi.state.nc.us/epi/rabies.

• The monthly meeting of the Beaverdam Community Center is at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month on North Canton Road. For info, contact Judy Sellars at 648.0552.

• Graceann’s Amazing Breakfast is 8-10 a.m. every Tuesday in the Sapphire Room at the Sapphire Valley Community Center. $8.50 for adults; $5 for children.

Includes coffee and orange juice. 743.7663.

• The Holly Springs Community Development Club meets at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at the community building at 2720 Cat Creek Road, Franklin. Refreshments will also be served. 369.2254.

Visit www.smokymountainnews.com and click on Calendar for: n Complete listings of local music scene n Regional festivals n Art gallery events and openings n Complete listings of recreational offerings at regional health and fitness centers n Civic and social club gatherings • There will be a free tasting and cooking demonstration from 5-7 p.m. every Saturday at Country Traditions in Dillsboro. Try a wide variety of wines while a gourmet chef prepares delicious treats that are available for purchase. Free. www.dillsborowineandgourmet.net.

• The Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley is now open for its 2015 season. The museum showcases one of the rarest collections of vintage motorcycles and antique automobiles. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday through Monday. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors age 65 and up, and $6 for children. www.wheelsthroughtime.com.

BUSINESS & EDUCATION • An introduction to MS Word class is offered at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva. 586.2016.

• The Jackson County Business and Industry Advisory Committee will hold a regular meeting at 3 p.m. on May 6 in Conference Room A-227 of the Jackson County Justice and Administration Building in Sylva.

• Haywood County Chamber’s Issues and Eggs will feature guest speaker Dr. Michael Dempsey, Dean and Director of Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville, at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6, at Laurel Ridge Country Club. $12 members; $15 nonmembers. 456.3021 or info@haywoodchamber.com.

• A ribbon cutting and open house is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, at Maggie Valley Wellness, which is expanding and celebrating its new shop next door – across the entrance to Maggie Valley Club.

• Western Carolina University will hold three commencement ceremonies between May 8-9 to recognize members of what is expected to be the university’s fourth-straight record spring graduating class at the Ramsey Regional Activity Center. The ceremony for WCU’s graduate school is at 7 p.m. on May 8; the ceremony for colleges of Arts and Sciences, Education and Allied Professions, and Fine and Performing Arts is set for 10 a.m. on May 9; and the College of Business, College of Health and Human Sciences and Kimmel School of Construction Management and Technology is at 2 p.m. on May 9. 227.7216.

• Emily Breedlove, president of Small Town Ventures, will present free workshops for regional businesses and non-profit organizations from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on May 11-12 at the 210 Main Street Chamber of Commerce office in Bryson City. The first session is entitled “Monetize Your Non-Profit: Entrepreneurial Opportunities to make your Organization more Self-Sustaining.” The May 12 session is focused on supporting existing businesses and is called “Expand Your Regional Market.”

Reserve a seat by calling 488.3681.

• An iPad class will be offered from 9:30-11 a.m. on May 12 at the Senior Resource Center. 356.2800.

• “Tame Your Inbox … Manage Your Day” will be taught by Wells Fargo advisor Larry East from 8-9:30 a.m. on May 12 in the Haywood Chamber of Commerce Board Room. 456.3021 or media@haywoodchamber.com.

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• “How to Start a Business,” a free seminar presented

by Haywood Community College’s Small Business Center” is set for 6-9 p.m. on May 12, at the Regional High Technology Center Auditorium. Russ Seagle of Seagle Management Consulting is the presenter. For info or to register, visit sbc.haywood.edu or call 627.4512.

• A Business Enhancement Experience (BEE) Resource Fair, organized by Southwestern Community College and Macon County Certified Entrepreneurial Community, will be held from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on May 12. Consists of local resources and vendors small business owners can utilize to aid in their success. Free, but registration required: www.ncsbc.net. For information, contact Tiffany Henry at 339.4211 or t_henry@southwesterncc.edu.

• “The BEE Resource Fair” will be presented by Southwestern Community College from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on May 12 at SCC’s Macon Campus in Franklin. Free.

Registration required at www.ncsbc.net. Info at t_henry@southwesterncc.edu or 339.4211.

• A basic introduction to the social media site Pinterest will be offered from 5:45-7:15 p.m. on May 13 at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva. To register or for more info, call 586.2016. Co-sponsored by the Friends of the Jackson County Public Library.

• Appalachian Farm Weddings will celebrate the grand opening of its rustic event venue at 4 p.m. on May 14 at 592 Qualla Road in Waynesville.

• A free class on job networking will be offered by Goodwill’s Career Connections Center at 3 p.m. on May 14 at the Canton Branch Library. Attendees will learn how to identify their personal network, how to utilize their network and how to use social media to connect with their network. Free; registration required.

648.2924.

• Carolina Public Press, the online nonprofit news service providing in-depth and investigative reporting, will hold “Digging Deep with Charles Lewis: Why Investigative Reporting Matters” from 6:30-8 p.m. on May 14, at The Crest Center in Asheville. $15 for presentation only or $50 to attend a prior cocktail party (5-6 p.m.) and the presentation. Ticket purchases support Carolina Public Press. Info and tickets available at www.carolinapublicpress.org or call 279.0949.

• “Business Owner’s Guide to Social Media: Starting from Scratch to Online” will be the topic of a seminar from 6-9 p.m. on May 19 at the Regional High Technology Center. Presented by Haywood Community College. Bring tablet/iPad if you have one. sbc.haywood.edu or 627.4512.

• “Business Owner’s Roundtable: SEO Demystified” will be held from 8:30-10 a.m. on May 20 through Haywood Community College’s Small Business Center. Sbc.haywood.edu or 627.4512.

• Free GED test-preparation classes offered by Southwestern Community College, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Mondays through Thursdays and 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Wednesdays and Fridays, SCC Swain Center, Room 101.

Instruction in other college and career readiness activities including computer skills, resume writing, filling out job applications, job searches, college entrance exam prep, college applications, financial aid and more. 366.2000 or stop by the Swain Center.

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FUNDRAISERS AND BENEFITS • 3rd Annual Birdhouse Bash & Silent Auction through the Daydreamz project and Open Door Community Gardeners. Create a birdhouse to donate for silent auction fundaiser hosted by Daydreamz project. Drop off birdhouses at Second Blessing Thrift Store (Waynesville) now till May 7. Birdhouses will be auctioned by silent bids at the Daydreamz booth during The Whole Bloomin’ Thing Festival in Frog Level in Waynesville on May 9.

476.4231, daydeamz_project@hotmail.com or 734.1570.

• REACH’s 7th annual American Girl Tea Party is set for 2 p.m. on May 9 at Cowee Baptist Church. Food, activity booths, door prizes and silent auction. Proceeds support local domestic/sexual violence victims and their children. http://www.reachofmaconcounty.org/events/american-girl-tea-party/# • Letter Carriers’ “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive is Saturday, May 9. To donate, place your donation of nonperishable food (no glass) next to your mailbox on that morning. All food is distributed to the Haywood Christian Ministry, Open Door, the Salvation Army and the Community Kitchen in Canton.

• A Mother’s Day 5K Run/Walk is set for noon on Saturday, May 9, starting at Kituwah Mound between Cherokee and Bryson City. Proceeds support Cherokee Dialysis Support Group and Dialysis Center. Sponsored

by Cherokee Choices, a diabetes prevention group.

Registration: $20/adults; $5/children under 13 and seniors over 59. T-shirt included. www.runsignup.com.

• Spring tea is set for 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at the Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center in Waynesville. Tickets are $8. Call 452.7232 for tickets and information. If roof construction is in progress, event will be moved to Francis Cove United Methodist Church in Waynesville.

• The Joe Lasher Jr. Band performs at 7 p.m. on May 9 at the Bridge Park Pavilion in Sylva as part of the “Down Home Tour.” Tickets are $7; proceeds benefit The Community Table. 586.6782 or ctofjackson@gmail.com. www.joelasherjr.com.

• Yoga for Nepal, an outdoor, one-hour yoga class taught by Chad Hallyburton, will be held at 6:30 p.m. on May 14 at Bridge Park Pavilion in Sylva. All donations will benefit the Episcopal Relief and Development Nepal Earthquake Response fund. Mats and other yoga props will be available. For info, email Hallyburton at centeringyoga@yahoo.com.

• An Indian meal, Part 2 of the “Dinner Around the World Series,” is May 15 at the Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center in Waynesville.

Seatings at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. $12 per person.

Reservations: 452.7232. If roof construction is in progress, event will be moved to Francis Cove United Methodist Church in Waynesville.

• Guidance on looking for a job or gaining basic job skills will be available from 1-4 p.m. each Wednesday at the Macon County Public Library. One-on-one help from a Southwestern Community College employability instructor. 524.3600.

• The Bascom of Highlands is holding its Collective Spirits weekend/Fantastic Friday on May 15. Events include a Women of Wine Fashion Show & Luncheon at 11:30 a.m., at Highlands Country Club for $100 per person; a “Stock Your Cellar” Wine Tasting & Market at 6 p.m. at the Terrace at the Bascom for $150 per person.

Proceeds benefit The Bascom – a center for the visual arts. Purchase tickets at 787.2896 or online at tinyurl.com/mrjk4zw.

• Tech-savvy questions will be answered from 10 a.m.8 p.m. every Tuesday in the month of January at the Jackson County Library. 586.2016.

• Limited reservations are available for Casino Royale Night, which is from 6-11 p.m. on May 16, at Maggie Valley Club and Resort. Tickets are $100 each and

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• A benefit for Shannon Reece, a Waynesville father of two children who is battling cancer, will be held 12-5 p.m. May 16 at Waynesville VFW Post 5202. $8 for BBQ dinner, $4 for hotdog plate, cake auction, and much more.

• A benefit brunch for PAWS, an animal rescue nonprofit in Bryson City, is set for 12:30 p.m. on May 17 at Fryemont Inn. Gourmet five-course champagne brunch is $25 per person. Tickets available at the Fryemont or PAWS Thrift Shop.

• Fat Buddies Ribs & BBQ will hold a Relay for Life fundraising day from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. on May 19 at its Westgate Plaza location. Twenty percent of all sales go to Relay for Life of Franklin.

• Clyde Elementary PTO is selling Asheville Tourists baseball tickets for $6 each. This is a discount of $2/adult and $1/child. Clyde Elementary gets $3 for each ticket sold. ptoclydeelementary@gmail.com or 627-2206.

HEALTH MATTERS • Two free educational programs on tired leg/varicose vein problems are scheduled for May 14 at Haywood Regional Medical Center in Clyde. Sessions start at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. Register by calling 452.8346.

• A forum on mental health, sponsored by the Macon County League of Women Voters, is set for 6:30 p.m. on May 14 at the Franklin Town Hall.

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• The Franklin Relay for Life free Cancer Survivor’s Dinner will be at 6 p.m. on May 14, at Iotla Baptist Church. Guest speaker and music after the meal.

Torch bearer’s name will be drawn. RSVP for dinner by calling 866.227.7798, option 3, by May 10. One guest per survivor.

RECREATION AND FITNESS • The Smoky Mountain Rollergirls and their junior league squad play their second home bouts of the season on May 9 at the Swain County Recreation Center in Bryson City. The junior team plays Columbia at 4:30 followed by the adults’ contest against CQS Choca Colas at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 at www.brownpapertickets.com or $7 at the door (ages 7 and under are free) • Registration is under way for Haywood County Recreation & Parks’ adult summer soccer league, which will have games on Monday and Wednesday evenings from June 8-July 26. Deadline is May 20.

Register at the Haywood County Recreation & Parks office in Waynesville. For info, registration or placement onto a team, call 452.6789 or drtaylor@haywoodnc.net.

• Smoky Mountain High School’s “Mustang Classic” Golf Tournament will be held June 23 at Balsam Mountain Preserve. All proceeds benefit the high school’s athletic department. Hole-in-One contest for a 2015 Ford Mustang sponsored by Andy Shaw Ford. $135 per player; four-man Captain’s Choice format.

Call Adam Phillips (508.2158) or Buddy Parton (507.5066).

POLITICAL CORNER • The Director of the Macon County Board of Elections, Debbie George, will speak about the new voter ID requirements necessary in order to vote in 2016 at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 11, in the Macon County Library. Macon County Democratic Men’s Club meeting to follow.

• The Libertarian Party of Haywood County meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at the Waynesville Recreation Center.

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SENIOR ACTIVITIES • A class on Excel will be held from 10-11:30 a.m. each Wednesday from May 6-27 at Haywood Senior Resource Center.

• A high tea is set for 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, at Haywood Senior Resource Center.

• The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will host the Silver Sneakers New Member Orientation at 10 a.m. on May 13 at the Waynesville Recreation Center. 456-2030 or tplowman@waynesvillenc.gov.

• Haywood County Senior Resource Center is considering the formation of a weekly cribbage group starting in July. If you’re interested, contact Michelle Claytor at mclaytor@mountainprojects.org or 356.2800.

KIDS & FAMILIES • The Franklin After-School Art Adventure for children and students will be held from 3:30-4:45 p.m. May 6 at the Uptown Gallery. Participants will work on individual and collaborative art projects. Free. www.thebascom.org.

• “Mom’s Night Out” is scheduled for 6:30-8:30 p.m. on May 8 at the KARE House in Waynesville. Potluck.

Bring a small appetizer or side dish. Organized by Parents as Teachers. RSVP to 456.8995.

• A 4-H Junior Gardeners Group will hold its first organizational meeting at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at the Macon County Cooperative Extension Office in Franklin. Must pre-register to make a garden bed.

349.2046.

• Local children’s author and illustrator Tony Antonino Jr. will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, at Blue Ridge Book Store in Waynesville to read from his book “Fritz Fombie Have No Fear.”

• Anime Night is at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, May 11, at Canton Branch Library. Snacks. 648.2924.

• Crafty Kids: Planting Day is scheduled for 4 p.m. on May 13 at Canton Branch Library. Kids of all ages will learn how to plant a garden from Master Gardeners.

• A free hands-on gardening class for kids is scheduled for 4 p.m. on May 13 at the Canton Branch Library. Master Gardeners will teach the square-foot gardening technique, allowing for a great yield in a small amount of space. For more info, call 648.2924.

• Nature Nuts: Salamanders, a program about local species, is set for 9-11 a.m. on May 13, at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Pisgah Forest. For ages 4-7. 877.4423.

• The Waynesville Kiwanis host the fifth annual “Spring Fling, Fun for Kids Day” from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on May 16 at the Waynesville Recreation Center. Free; open to the public. 21-foot Ninja slide, 30-foot obstacle course and bouncy castle. Free admission from 7 a.m.-9 p.m. to Waynesville Recreation Center for Haywood residents. 456.2030 or rlangston@waynesvillenc.gov.

• Nature Nuts: Salamanders, a program about local species, is set for 9-11 a.m. on May 23, at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Pisgah Forest. For ages 4-7. 877.4423.

• “Eco Explorers: Bird watching,” a program that shows you distinguishing characteristics of birds at backyard feeders and in the woods, is set for 1-3 p.m. on May 23, at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Pisgah Forest. For ages 8-13. 877.4423 • Book Buddies for ages 0-3 is from 9:30-10:15 a.m. on Tuesday at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville.

• Page Pals for ages 3-5 is from 10:30-11:15 a.m. on Tuesday at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville.

• Story time and kids can make their own piece of art from 10 a.m.-noon every Saturday during the Family Art event sponsored by the Jackson County Arts Council at the Jackson County Farmers Market located at the Community Table, downtown Sylva. On the first

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Saturday of each month, there is a scavenger hunt with prizes. 399.0290 or www.jacksoncountyfarmermarket.org.

• Registration is now under way for a summer basketball camp for boys and girls that is being offered for third through ninth grades at Waynesville Recreation Center. The camp will be held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, June 29-July 2. $135 for full-day camp; $90 for half-day. $25 deposit required.

Register at Waynesville Recreation Center. For info, email Kevin Cantwell at academy7@live.com.

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• Stop by the Macon County Public Library to sign up for its summer reading program. Program runs from June 14-Aug. 22.

• A beginning baseball program for 3-4 year olds is offered from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursdays till May 28 at the Waynesville Recreation Center. Administered by the Youth Development branch of the nonprofit National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS) and the Waynesville Parks & Recreation Department. For info, contact Donald Hummel at 456.2030 or dhummel@waynesvillenc.gov. Register at the Waynesville Recreation Center.

• Tennis lessons for ages 5-8 (5:30-6:15 on Tuesdays) and 9-13 (9:30-10:15 a.m. on Saturdays) are offered through the Jackson County Recreation Center. $45. An Advanced class meets from 7:30-8:15 p.m. on Tuesdays and 11:30-12:15 p.m. on Saturdays.

293.3053.

• A new youth volleyball league for girls in grades fourth-through-eighth will be held on six consecutive Tuesday nights starting May 12. $40. 293.3053.

KIDS CAMPS • Registration for summer camp at Waynesville Parks and Recreation has started. Camp dates are June 8Aug. 14 at the Waynesville Recreation Center. Camp is from 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays except for the week of July 4, when camp meets only four days. Registration May 1-18, cost is $700 for members ($725 for nonmembers). For info, call 456.2030 or write tpetrea@waynesvillenc.gov.

• A TetraBrazil Soccer Camp will be offered for Academy, Challenge or Classic Level players from ages 8-15 from June 22-26 at the Waynesville Recreation Center. Half-day camp times are from 9 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m. at a cost of $156 per camper. Full-day camp is from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at a cost of $208 per camper. $10 late fee for campers registering within 10 days of the start date. Info at 456.2030 or dhummel@waynesvillenc.gov.

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• A Summer Day Camp experience for ages 6-to-11 will be offered by Cullowhee United Methodist Church from June 19-Aug. 7. $75 registration fee due by June 19.

Program is $650 for the summer, $95 per week or $25 per day. Call 293.9215 or visit http://www.cullowheeumc.org/summer-camp-2015/.

KIDS MOVIES • Saturday morning cartoons play for free at 11 a.m. at the Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville. 283.0079 or www.38main.com.

• Free family movies are shown at 3:30 p.m. each Tuesday at Marianna Black Library in Bryson City. Disney, Hallmark and other family-oriented movies. Popcorn is provided by Friends of the Library.

Each attendee receives one free movie check-out.

488.3030.

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• “Paddington” will be screened each Saturday in May at noon and 2 p.m. for free at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville. www.38main.com or 283.0079

• Family movie time, 4 p.m. Mondays at Jackson County Public Library. Call for title of movie. 586.2016.

• Family movie time Thursdays, 3:45 p.m. at Albert Carlton, Cashiers Community Library. Free with popcorn. Call for title. 743.0215.

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A&E FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS • Waynesville’s 14th “Whole Bloomin’ Thing” festival is set for 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, in Frog Level.

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• Andrew Chastain (singer-songwriter) plays at 6 p.m. on May 8 at Andrews Brewing Company. Free. www.andrewsbrewing.com

• The Darren Nicholson Band will perform in a Canton Middle School fundraiser for technology at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 8. Tickets are $8 and can be purchased at Champion Credit Union or Canton Middle School Office.

• Brasstown Ringers will present their “Springtime Potpourri” concert at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 8, at First United Methodist Church in Waynesville. Free. Goodwill offering taken at end of program.

• Laura Story, a contemporary Christian singer-songwriter who has won several Dove Awards and a Grammy Award, will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, May 8, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, May 8. Tickets: $18.

Greatmountainmusic.com or 866.273.4615.

• The first murder mystery of the season entitled “Final Rights” is set for 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at the Twin Maples Farmhouse in Waynesville. Threecourse dinner with wine. $45 per person plus tax and gratuity. 452.7837.

•The Fontana Ramblers perform at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at Fontana Village Resort.

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• Legendary comedian Jay Leno will perform at 7:30 p.m. May 30 at Harrah’s Cherokee Resort Event Center.

Tickets start at $43. Ticketmaster.com or 800.745.3000.

• Tickets are now on sale for “An Appalachian Evening” summer concert series featuring bluegrass, blues, folk and old-time mountain music. The series starts on June 27 in Stecoah. Season tickets are $150.To purchase tickets, visit: www.stecoahvalleycenter.com/secure.

• The Robinson’s play at 7 p.m. on May 8 at BearWaters Brewing in Waynesville. www.bwbrewing.com or 828.246.0602.

• Humps & The Blackouts (rockabilly/hard rock) perform at 9 p.m. on May 8 at No Name Sports Pub in Sylva. Free. 586.2750 or www.nonamesportspub.com.

• Jay Brown (guitar, harmonica, vocals) performs blues, bluegrass, American roots music and originals at 7 p.m. on May 8, at The Classic Wineseller in Waynesville. 452.6000.

• Stone Crazy Band perform at 7:30 p.m. at the Waynesville Elks Lodge. Open to the public.

• Dana and Susan Robinson (guitar, banjo, fiddle, vocals) play new-time/old-time music at 7 p.m. on May 9 at The Classic Wineseller in Waynesville. 452.6000.

• Nathan Kalish & The Last Callers (roots/Americana) play at 9 p.m. on May 9 at No Name Sports Pub in Sylva. Free. 586.2750 or www.nonamesportspub.com.

• The Corbitt Brothers (southern rock) plays at 9 p.m. on May 9 at Tuck’s Tap & Grille in Cullowhee.

• The Ryan Cavanaugh Duo (blues/bluegrass) plays at 8 p.m. on May 9 at BearWaters Brewing in Waynesville. www.bwbrewing.com or 828.246.0602.

• Copious Jones (jam/rock) plays at 7 p.m. on May 9 at Andrews Brewing Company. $5. www.andrewsbrewing.com.

• The Tyler Denning Band (blues/pop) play at 9 p.m. on May 9 at the Lost Hiker in Highlands. 526.8232 or www.thelosthikerbar.com.

• Positive Mental Attitude (jam/rock) play at 8:30 p.m. on May 9 at Nantahala Brewing in Byrson City. Free. www.nantahalabrewing.com.

• An open mic (pick, sing, concoct, yell, snark, dance or gander) event is set for 7 p.m. on May 14 at the Strand in Waynesville.

• Bob Zullo (guitars, vocals) will perform jazz and pop standards from James Taylor, the Beatles, Eric Clapton and Carlos Santana at 7 p.m. on May 15 at The Classic Wineseller in Waynesville. 452.6000.

• The Russ Wilson Quartet performs jazz standards, swing and doo-wop at 7 p.m. on May 16 at The Classic Wineseller in Waynesville. $34.99 per person.

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• The Stompin’ Ground (Maggie Valley) is now open for live mountain music and dancing at 8 p.m.

Saturday. 926.1288.

NIGHTLIFE • Innovation Brewing (Sylva) will have an Open Mic night at 8 p.m. May 6. www.innovation-brewing.com.

• Innovation Brewing (Sylva) will have a jazz night with the Kittle/Collings Duo at 8 p.m. on May 7. www.innovation-brewing.com.

• Wine on Wednesday is set for 6-8 p.m. on May 6, 13 and 20 at The Classic Wineseller in Waynesville. Free wine tasting with dinner ($15 minimum) or $6 per person. 452.6000.

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• PMA (jam/rock) plays at 9 p.m. on May 8 at Tuck’s Tap & Grille in Cullowhee.

• Tickets are currently available for Folkmoot USA Festival 2015, which is set for July 16-26, at FolkmootUSA.org. 452.2997.

• The Delta Billies (Rockabilly, western swing, blues) perform music from Bob Wills to Hank Williams to Elvis and Jerry Garcia as well as originals at 7:30 p.m. on May 7 at the Strand. $8 in advance; $10 at the door.

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• The Unitarian Universalist drum circle and potluck dinner is set for 6 p.m. on May 8, at 90 Flatrock Drive in Franklin. sanmardan@yahoo.com or 332.7118.

• Dave Desmelik (singer-songwriter) performs at 9 p.m. on May 8 at the Tipping Point Brewing in Waynesville. www.tippingpointtavern.com.

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• DJ X performs at 9 p.m. on May 7 at Tuck’s Tap & Grille in Cullowhee.

• The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee will host a Beer, BBQ, Bluegrass Festival from 5-8 p.m. on May 14 at Outdoor 76 in Franklin. 524.2711.

• HART Theatre will present Neil Simon’s comedy “Brighton Beach Memoirs” from May 1-10 in Waynesville. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on May 1, 2, 8, 9 and at 3 p.m. on May 3 & 10. Tickets at www.harttheatre.org or by calling the HART Box Office at 456.6322 from 1-5 p.m. on Tuesday through Saturday. Tues-Sat. from 1-5p.m.

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BOOKS & AUTHORS • Wiley Cash, author of “A Land More Kind Than Home” and “This Dark Road to Mercy,” will be the featured speaker for the Friends of the Library Annual Meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, at First United Methodist Church in Waynesville.

• Mountain Xpress arts section editor Allie Marshall will discuss her new novel “How to Talk to Rockstars” at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. 524.3600.

• George Ellison and Libby Kephart Hargrove will sign copies of the GSMA’s Kephart Collection from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, May 10, at the Swain County Visitor Center in downtown Bryson City.

• Mary Kraft will discuss her newest book, “Watch Where You Walk: New and Selected Poems” at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville.

CLASSES AND PROGRAMS • Folk Festival Front Porch interviews will be held at 2 and 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. Both showings feature interviews with Bruce Bryant, Dorothy Seagle and Arnold “Smoky” Burnett. 524.3600.

• The Lens Luggers Photographic Association will start a Field Photography series at 6 p.m. on May 6 at the Waynesville Old Armory Recreation Center in Waynesville. Participants will meet Wednesday mornings and carpool to various locations to take photos of landmarks, wildlife and wildflowers. They’ll meet on Tuesdays to review the images. Sessions run through June 2. $48 per field shoot and $15 per Tuesday. 20 percent discount for attending all seven sessions.

Contact Bob Brytten at 627.0245 or bobfgry@aol.com.

• Hooping with Kelly Timco is at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva. 586.2016.

• An Animals in Art show will be hosted by the Jackson County Arts Council and Jackson County Library from 6:30-8 p.m. on Friday, May 8, at the Jackson County Library. 507.9820.

• The Smoky Mountain Quilters Guild holds its next meeting at 9:30 a.m. on May 11 in Tartan Hall at the First Presbyterian Church in Franklin. Presenter Deb Karasik will share a trunk show. Open to the public.

• A needlework technique known as Huck Embroidery will be the focus of a workshop that’s set for 11 a.m.2:30 p.m. on Monday, May 11, at the Masonic Lodge in Dillsboro. Sponsored by Dogwood Crafters. Workshop costs $10, which includes fabric, pearl cotton thread, pattern and other supplies. Register at 586.2435 or junettapell@hotmail.com.

• The Sew Easy Girls Extension and Community Association group meets at 1 p.m. on May 18 in the Conference Room of the Community Service Center in Sylva.

• The Plastic Canvas Craft, Cane Creek Extension and Community Association group meets at 6 p.m. on May 19 at a location to be determined. For location info, call 586.4009.

• Western North Carolina Woodturners, Inc., meet at 6 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month (March through November) at Blue Ridge School in Glenville.

Visitors welcome.

ART SHOWINGS AND GALLERIES • The “Countdown to Ecstasy: A Faculty Biennial” art exhibit runs till May 29 in the Fine Arts Museum at Western Carolina University. Featuring professional and studio artwork from WCU faculty members. www.wcu.edu.

• The 13th annual Shady Ladies’ Quilt Art Show is set for Friday through Sunday, May 29-31, at Lake Logan Episcopal Center in Canton. The event, which will be held from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and from noon-5 p.m. on Sunday, features more than 100 new quilts. $5 admission benefits Lake Logan Summer Camp program. Raffle quilt benefits Haywood County charities. www.logan.org for directions. For info, call Jane Cole at 456.8885.

• An exhibit commemorating the life of Horace Kephart and his impact on the region is on loan from Western Carolina University for a display in Asheville from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday through June 30 at the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources office.

CALL FOR VENDORS / SPONSORS • A “Front Street Arts & Crafts Show” will premiere on June 20 in Dillsboro. Silent auction will benefit Community Table of Sylva. Food and entertainment.

Vendors can apply at visit dillsboro.org or www.visitdillsboro.org/specialevents.html. Info: 954.707.2004.

• Artists of all mediums are invited to participate in the seventh-annual fine art festival set for Oct. 3 in Dillsboro. Regional fine artists and crafters must apply by July 1. Cash prizes range from $25-100 for winners. To apply, go to www.visitdillsboro.org, write chogan4196@gmail.com, call 631.0900 or stop by the Jackson Chamber of Commerce. Food vendors may also download a food application.

• A limited number of arts and crafts vendor spots are available for the 2015 Sweet Corn Festival, set for July 11, at St. Cyprian’s Church in Franklin. Info: 369.6997.

FILM & SCREEN • “Gone with the Wind” will be shown at 2 p.m. on May 9-10 at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville. www.38main.com or 283.0079.

• Glass etching, an opportunity to create an affordable gift for yourself or others, is offered from 2-3 p.m. on May 21 at the Waynesville Library Auditorium.

Sign-up required: 356.2507.

• “Selma” will be shown at 7 p.m. on May 8-9 and May 12-13 and May 15; as well as at 4 and 7 p.m. on May 16; as well as at 2 and 4 p.m. on May 17 at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville. www.38main.com or call 283.0079.

•The Sylva Photo Club holds a meeting at 2 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month at the Cullowhee Methodist Church. 293.9820 or

• “Dazed and Confused” will be shown for free at 9:30 p.m. every Friday and Saturday in May at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville. www.38main.com or

• A new comedy, one of Robin Williams’ last movies, will be shown at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13 and 2 p.m. on May 14, at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. Rated R for language and sexual content.

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• A classic movie will be shown at 2 p.m. every Friday in the Macon County Public Library Meeting Room.

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• Rain barrels are for sale throughout spring for $80.25 each at the USDA Agriculture Service Center in Waynesville. 476.4667 or info@haywoodwaterways.org.

• Jack Johnston will lead a Franklin Bird Club walk on May 5 at Needmore. Meet at Queen Branch at 8 a.m. to carpool. For info or to sign up, call 524.5234.

• A bird walk along the Greenway, sponsored by the Franklin Bird Club, is set for May 6. Meet at Salali Lane at 8 a.m. 524.5234.

•”Getting to Know All About Local Hiking,” Greenway Gathering No. 3, will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 7 at the Friends of the Greenway Quarters in Macon County. Olga Pader, president of the Nantahala Hiking Club, will describe the club’s activities.

• “On the Water: West Fork Pigeon River,” an opportunity to practice fly-fishing skills, will be held from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Thursday, May 7. Meet at the Sunburst Recreational Area on Highway 215. For ages 12 and up. 877.4423.

• The Highlands Road Gem Show will be held May 710 at the corner of U.S. 441 and Highlands Road in Franklin. Rock, minerals, rough and cut gems, supplies, and more. Admission is free. www.franklinchamber.com.

• A solar astronomy presentation is set for 7 p.m. on Friday, May 8, at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute in Rosman. Evening includes a tour of PARI’s campus and celestial observations using optical or radio telescopes. $20 per adult; $15 per senior/military personnel and $10 for children under 14. Register online at www.pari.edu or call 862.5554. Info at cwhitworth@pari.edu.

• A spring wildflower walk of High Falls Trail is set for May 8 in Glenville. Moderate, 2-mile trail. Observe the diversity of spring wildflowers in the mountains. $5.

Van leaves at 10 a.m. from Cashiers Recreation Center. For info, contact Max Lanning at maxlanning@jacksonnc.org or 631.2020.

• Wildflower Whimsy is set for May 8-9 at the Highlands Biological Station. Heavy hor d’oeuvres, wine reception, native plant auctions and guided wildflower walk. Annual fundraiser for the umbrella organization for the Botanical Garden and Nature Center. $75 for members; $100 for nonmembers.

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• Great Smoky Mountains Association will present “Wild Edibles” with Vesna Plakanis of A Walk in the Woods on Saturday May 9. $15 for GSMA members and $35 for nonmembers, which includes a one-year membership opportunity. For information, meeting times and places, visit www.SmokiesInformation.org or call 888.898.9102, Ext. 325, 222 or 254.

• Mountains-to-Sea Trail Program is at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at Diamond Brand Outdoors in Asheville. Leaders are Walt Weber (author of “Trail Profiles of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail”) and Les Love (Mountains-to-Sea Trail workdays organizer).

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• A genealogy workshop is set for 1-4 p.m. on May 16 at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. Free; reservations recommended. For info, directions or reservations, call 369.8030 or write wncgen@yahoo.com. Sponsored by the Battle of Sugartown Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Open to the public.

• A Community Dance is held on the second Sunday of each month in the Community Room on the second floor of the old courthouse in the Jackson County Library Complex in Sylva. Community dinner follows the dance at 5 p.m. Bring a covered dish, plate, cup, cutler and a water bottle.

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• A Garden Day is being presented from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on May 9 at the Cradle of Forestry in Pisgah Forest. $5 admission for adults; free for anyone under 16. 877.3130 or www.cradleofforestry.com.

• Jackson County Genealogical Society meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month in the Community Room of the Historic Jackson County Courthouse in Sylva. Free; open to the public.

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• “Beneath the Chatter: The Wise Self Awaits” with Tina Firewolf is at 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 9 at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville.

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• Kim DeLozier will sign copies of his books “Bear in the Back Seat I” and “Bear in the Back Seat II” from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at Sugarlands Visitor Center near Gatlinburg, Tenn.

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• John and Cathy Sill will lead a Franklin Bird Club walk on May 9 in the Standing Indian area. Meet at 8 a.m. at the Kmart parking lot. 524.5234.

• An introduction to fly fishing is scheduled for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, May 9. Offered through Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Pisgah Forest.

Equipment and materials provided. Bring lunch, slip shoes or waders. For ages 12 and up. 877.4423.

• Trout Unlimited will feature Jeff Curtis, a General Class Falconer, at 6:30 p.m. on May 12 at Rendezvous in Maggie Valley. He’ll discuss the ancient sport of falconry and bring two birds so participants can have an up-close experience.

• “On the Water: Little River,“ an opportunity to practice fly-fishing skills with instructors from the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Pisgah Forest, is set for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on May 12. Equipment and materials provided. Meet at High Falls Parking Area. 877.4423.

• A bird walk along the Greenway, sponsored by the Franklin Bird Club, is set for May 13. Meet at the Macon County Public Library parking area at 8 a.m. 524.5234.

• Jack Johnston will lead a Franklin Bird Club walk on May 14 at Queen Branch. 524.5234.

• A spring wildflower walk of Highlands Aerial Park is set for May 15 in Scaly Mountain. Moderate, 1-mile loop. Observe the diversity of spring wildflowers in the mountains. $5. Van leaves at 10 a.m. from Cashiers Recreation Center. For info, contact Max Lanning at maxlanning@jacksonnc.org or 631.2020.

• A workshop on Permaculture will be held from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on May 15 at Dovecote Porch and Gardens in Cashiers. Workshop covers how to draw a dream garden with compost stations, greenhouse huts, potting areas and more. $125 per person includes light lunch and field trip. Pre-registration required: 743.0307 or mpdargan@dargan.com.

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• An introductory class to fly fishing, an extension of the “Becoming and Outdoors Woman” program, is set for May 15-17 through the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Pisgah Forest. For ages 18 and up. To register, contact B.B. Gillen at 979.218.3638.

• The Haywood County Fairgrounds Truck Pull is at noon on May 16. $3 admission per person; ages 3 and under as well as active and retired Military with ID are free. Pre-registration for pullers is available at www.haywoodcountyfairgrounds.org.

Visit www.smokymountainnews.com and click on Calendar for: n Complete listings of local music scene n Regional festivals n Art gallery events and openings n Complete listings of recreational offerings at regional health and fitness centers n Civic and social club gatherings • An introduction to fly fishing/lake fishing class is set for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on May 20, at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Pisgah Forest. For ages 12 and up. Must have completed intro to fly-fishing or have equivalent experience. 877.4423.

• The Appalachian Trail Conservancy will hold a phenology workshop at 1 p.m. on May 20, at the Macon County Library in Franklin.

• A bird walk along the Greenway, sponsored by the Franklin Bird Club, is set for May 20. Meet at Salali Lane at 8 a.m. 524.5234.

• A workshop on soil-blocking and seed-starting is set for 10 a.m. on May 22 at Dovecote Porch & Gardens in Cashiers. Mary Palmer Dargan will led the workshop. $25. Participants take home soil blocks ready to grow out and plant in their gardens. Light lunch will be served. To pre-register, write mpdargan@dargan.com or call 743.0307.

• Heritage Life Skills IV, a weekend of classes in survival skills ranging from archery to food preservation to ham radios, will be held May 29-31 at the Haywood County Fair Grounds.

• The inaugural Maggie Valley Community Creek Clean is set for 10 a.m. on May 30. Individuals and teams welcome; Trophies awarded for most-interesting pieces of trash found and most trash reclaimed.

For info or to sign up, call 926. 0866.

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• Great Smoky Mountains Association will present “Smoky Mountain Birding” with Kevin Burke on May 17. $15 for GSMA members and $35 for nonmembers, which includes a one-year membership opportunity.

For information, meeting times and places, visit www.SmokiesInformation.org or call 888.898.9102, Ext. 325, 222 or 254.

• Haywood Regional Medical Center, in collaboration with American Heart Association, will present HeartChase from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on May 16 at the Haywood Regional Health & Fitness Center in Clyde.

Registration starts at 9 a.m. HeartChase is an interactive event that moves teams of five through 12 heart-healthy activities. All funds raised go to the American Heart Association. Info:www.heartchasehaywood.org or 800.424.DOCS. Local businesses who wish to sponsor checkpoints at this game may call 800-424-DOCS to receive information.

• A casting for beginners, level 1, class is set for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on May 19 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Pisgah Forest. For ages 12 and up. All equipment and materials provided; bring a lunch. 877.4423.

• A 5K Open Water Swim is set for July 12 at Lake Chatuge in Hiwassee, Ga. Register before early season pricing changes on April 1. Special prices for groups or teams of 20 or more. Register at active.com. Info: 389.6982

FARM & GARDEN • A gardening lunch and learn Extension and Community Association group will meet at noon May 14, in the Conference Room of Community Service Center in Sylva.

• The Hunter Community Garden in Haywood County is accepting gardeners. $35 per plot. Sarah Scott at 456.3575 for more info.

• The Macon County Poultry Club meets the third Tuesday of each month at the Macon County Cooperative extension office in Franklin. 369.3916.

• The Jackson County Farmers Market will be on Saturdays from 9 a.m.-noon on at its Bridge Park location in Sylva.

Info:jacksoncountyfarmersmarket@gmail.com or website jacksoncountyfarmersmarket.org.

• Cowee Farmer’s Market opening is set for 3:30 p.m. on May 19 at Cowee School – now the Macon County Heritage Center. Open until 6:30 p.m. Anyone interested in becoming a vendor can stop by the information tent or visit www.coweefarmersmarket.com.

• The Macon County Community Garden Committee is now taking applications for garden space in the 2015 Community Garden. $25 per spot. For an application or more information, call 349.2046.

• The Jackson County Poultry Club will hold its regular meeting on the third Thursday of each month at the Jackson County Cooperative Extension Office.

586.4009 or heather_gordon@ncsu.edu.

• The Sylva Community Garden and The Cullowhee Community Garden have individual plots available for adoption. Weekly volunteer workdays are from 4 p.m. until Dusk on Thursdays at the Sylva Community Garden (March through November) and from 3 p.m. to dusk Wednesdays and from 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays at Cullowhee (year round). sylvacommunitygarden@gmail.com or thecullowheecommunitygarden@gmail.com.

HIKING CLUBS • Carolina Mountain Club will have an 8.5-mile hike with a 1,500-foot ascent on May 6. For more information, contact leader Laura Frisbie at 337.5845 or laurafrisbie@charter.net.

• The Nantahala Hiking Club will take a moderate-tostrenuous seven -mile hike with a 1,200-foot elevation change from Noland Divide to Lonesome Pine on Saturday, May 9, in the Great Smoky Mountains

National Park. Call leader Gail Lehman, 524.5298, for reservations.

• The Nantahala Hiking Club will take an easy 1.5mile hike on Sunday, May 10, to Highlands Biological Gardens with small elevation changes on wooded trails along a small stream. Call leader, Kay Coriell, 369.6820, for reservations.

• Carolina Mountain Club is having a 10-mile hike with an 800-foot ascent on May 10. For info, contact leader Danny Bernstein at 450.0747 or danny@hikertohiker.com.

• Carolina Mountain Club will have a 5.7-mile hike with an 800-foot ascent on May 10. For info, contact leader Dick Zimmerer at 989.0480 or dd1zz@yahoo.com.

• Carolina Mountain Club is holding a 5.7-mile hike with an 800-foot ascent at noon on May 10 from Pisgah Inn to Big Ridge Overlook. For info, contact Dick Zimmerer at 989.0480 or dd1zz@yahoo.com.

• A guided hike along Lakeshore Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is set for May 12 near Bryson City. Moderately difficult, 9.4-mile loop with an elevation gain of 1,350 feet. Friends of the Smokies hikes are offered the second Tuesday of each month. $35 fee includes a membership to Friends of the Smokies.

Current members pay $10 and can bring a friend to hike for free. All donations benefit the Smokies Trails Forever program. To register and view a complete listing of hikes, visit friendsofthesmokies.org/events or write annalee@friendsofthesmokies.org.

• Carolina Mountain Club will have an 11-mile hike with a 1,800-foot ascent on May 13. For more info, contact leader Randy Fluharty at 253.1626, 426.9030 or rfluharty54@gmail.com.

• Carolina Mountain Club is holding a seven-mile hike with a 1,100-mile ascent on May 16 from Pisgah Inn to Stony Bald Overlook. For info, contact Judy and Jim Magura at 606.1490 or jqs290@gmail.com.

• The Nantahala Hiking Club will take a two-mile easy hike with very little elevation change on May 16, to Mud Creek Falls. Call leader Kathy Ratcliff, 349-3380, for reservations or alternate meeting place if coming from Highlands or Cashiers.

• The Nantahala Hiking Club will take a strenuous eight-mile hike with 2,000-ft. elevation change on May 16, to Ramsey Cascade, Call leader Don O’Neal, 828-586-5723, for reservations.

• The Nantahala Hiking Club will take moderate-tostrenuous 9.5 mile hike, elevation change 900 ft., on May 16, to Cabin Flats in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, following Bradley Fork to an old logging camp. Call leader Keith Patton, 828-456-8895, for reservations.

• The Nantahala Hiking Club will take an easy 3-mile hike with 300 ft. elevation change along Jones Creek to a small waterfall with wildflowers possible along the way on May 17. Call leader Jean Hunnicutt, 5245234, for reservations.

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Both in my library at home and in my bookshops I have a hard time hewing to any strict philosophy of shelving. Shelving by chronology (Susan Sontag’s method) doesn’t always work for me. The modest Everyman edition of The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle refuses to sit comfortably next to Leonard Baskin’s tall Beowulf, and exactly the same problem — incompatibility of size — crops up if one shelves alphabetically.

Susan Sontag, on a visit when all of my books were in the old ranch house, found that she couldn't live even one night with the sloppiness of my shelving. She imposed a hasty chronologizing which held for some years and still holds, in the main.

Susan's principles notwithstanding, I make free with chronologies when the books seem to demand it. My Sterne looks happier beside my De Foe than he looks next to his near contemporary Smollett, so Tristram Shandy sits next to Moll Flanders rather than Peregrine Pickle.

Despite a nearly infinite range of possibilities in the matter of book arrangement, I've noticed that most people who really love books find ways of shelving them which respect the books but clearly reflect their own personalities.

BACK THEN encountered through the years in distinguished personal libraries, McMurtry allowed in closing that: “I have long been a disciple of the Dusty Miller school of book shelving. Dusty Miller was a much admired London bookseller, who when asked how he arranged his books, replied that if he bought a short fat book he tried to find a short fat hole.�

My home library consists, in reality, of various stacked shelves and bookcases scattered at nine strategic locations throughout the house, including the bedroom and the kitchen. I don't know how many books there are in the house, and I don't want to know. I would estimate, conservatively, there are several tons worth. The house shifts, as if situated on a fault line, each time I relocate a bookcase.

My wife fears it’s only a matter of time before a bookcase makes an appearance in the bathroom. That would, in fact, pose an interesting bibliographic proposition. What sort of books should be shelved in one’s bathroom?

My present system has been scientifically formulated. Authors are sorted and shelved according to subject categories. All of a given author's titles have to go in one place — they can’t be divided up.

This can be difficult. Does, for instance, Lawrence Durrell belong with the British travels writers or the British novelists? As I am not an admirer of Durrells novels, he is currently placed among the travel writers, a genre in which he excelled.

Pre-1900 books are arranged chronologically. More recently published titles are arranged alphabetically. Never stack books on top of books that have already been properly shelved. Try to avoid shelving books at floor level.

No, I haven’t read all of the books in my home library or the ones in my office in town, which also require reorganization.

Why would anyone want to have read all of the books they possess? I feel good knowing they're there waiting for me to get around to them at the appropriate time.

No, I don’t regret buying a single book I’ve ever purchased. I do regret each and every one that I’ve ever disposed of. And I hold bitter grudges against all those who have never returned books that I loaned them.

I have a horrible memory, getting worse.

To this day, however, I can visualize exactly where certain books I desired but couldn’t afford were shelved many years ago in remote bookstores scattered throughout the South in places like Nashville, Birmingham, Tupelo, Abbeville, Hodges, Madeira Island, Buxton, and so on.

Book collection and reading and shelving and rearranging have been a most enjoyable part of my life. I can trace this inclination with certainty to when I was very young and mother purchased books and read them to

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or awhile everything was in control.

But that didn’t last. It never does.

Once again my books are in total disarray. I can spend hours looking for a book I should find in a few minutes. The only good thing about this situation is that it provides an opportunity to re-shelve my books. And it gives me an excuse to reread Larry McMurtry’s books Columnist about books.

McMurtry, the father of accomplished country musician James McMurtry, is one of my favorite authors. When I can find them, I have almost all of his books. For years he operated Booked Up — a vast bookstore of rare and used books comprised of nearly 400,000 volumes housed (according to subject matter) in four or five separate buildings in his hometown of Archer City, Texas, which is located in the middle of nowhere many miles south of Wichita Falls.

In addition to well-known novels like Lonesome Dove, McMurtry has written two memoirs about book selling, collecting, reading, and related matters: Walter Benjamin at the Dairy Queen (1999) and Books (2008). Having grown up on a hardscrabble farm outside Archer City, McMurtry thinks of his bookselling and book collecting as “book herding�— as opposed to the actual “cow herding� his father practiced. In his Walter Benjamin memoir, McMurtry contemplated the mysteries of book shelving:

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