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Jackson asks for permitting department audit Page 8

Bryson City deli looking to ‘ScaleUp’ business Page 13

CONTENTS On the Cover: Fay Grant of Waynesville helped found The Tote Project to help raise awareness about human trafficking and to give money back to organizations that rescue human trafficking victims. (Page 6)

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News Haywood commissioners consider budget feedback ...................................... 4 Jackson asks for permitting department audit ....................................................8 Jackson County approves new fire tax ................................................................9 New bistro opens in Dillsboro ..............................................................................10 Bryson City deli looking to expand ....................................................................13 McCrory visits WCU to push infrastructure bond ..........................................14 Legislators support historic tax credit bill ..........................................................15 Macon, Jackson moving through budget process ..........................................17

Opinion Finding a balance in Frog Level ............................................................................21

A&E Franklin welcomes first craft brewery ................................................................24

Outdoors USDA grant gives beginning farmers a boost ................................................33

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Taking the good with the bad Haywood commissioners consider budget feedback

BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR ommissioner Kirk Kirkpatrick remembers many Haywood County budget hearings in which the public was absent from the process, but that was not the case this year.

The courtroom was about half-full with people who wanted to weigh in on the proposed $72.9 million county budget for 2015-16, and the commissioners were appreciative for their feedback, whether positive or negative.

“There’s been several times we didn’t have a soul here for the budget hearing. It’s good there is public input on all sides,” Kirkpatrick said. “… This is a difficult budget — no one wants to raise taxes.”

But that is exactly what the county is planning to do. County Manager Ira Dove recommended a 2.5-cent tax hike, which he said would enable the county to play catch-up on a number of items it’s been putting off during the recession, including capital projects and raises for employees.

“We kicked a lot of cans down the road last year, and this year we want to fix the problems,” Dove said.

The Fines Creek Library needs a new roof, the Canton Library needs a new heating and air system, emergency services needs new ambulances and the sheriff ’s department needs more detention officers and vehicle replacements.

When looking at the budget in terms of the things the county is mandated to fund, Dove said there really isn’t much left to cut other than services.

“We can save a lot of money by not having a library or by giving less education funding. We don’t have to provide a senior resource center,” he said. But of course those are all valued services that the county provides for its residents.

If the tax increase is implemented, Dove said the average household would see a $37 increase to its property tax bill while the county would take in an additional $2 million in revenue.

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EMPLOYEE RAISES One of the top goals for commissioners is giving employees a raise, especially employees on the lower end of the pay scale making minimum wage. The proposed budget includes money to get those minimum wage employees up to $9.69 an hour. Dove said employees hadn’t received a cost of living raise since 2008.

During public comment, Juanita Dixon said she was shocked that there were county employees making less than $8 an hour. Even with the increase to $9.69 an hour, she said, employees were probably still below the national poverty level.

“I don’t like to pay more taxes, and it is a burden on elderly people with fixed incomes — I understand that — but in good conscience I don’t see how you can’t raise pay for these employees,” Dixon said. “I’ll pay the extra so employees can have at least a decent living.”

Speaking as a taxpayer, Dale Burris, county facilities and maintenance director,

In closing, Commission Chairman Mark Swanger thanked the employees for the services they provide every day and for remaining loyal to the county throughout the recession years.

thanked the commissioners for increasing the minimum pay for employees. As a supervisor, he knows that many of his employees deserve more money for the work they perform.

“Sometimes you stay awake at night wondering if your employees are able to put food on the table,” he said.

Not everyone was in support of the proposed tax hike. While Kenneth Henson agreed that custodians and sheriff ’s deputies should receive raises, he was critical of other employees who he claimed made too much money.

“I think Mr. Dove is making $130,000 a year plus $7,000 in traveling expenses,” Henson said. “At Monday night’s meeting when we were here, (Commissioner Bill) Upton spent five minutes praising Mr. Dove.

He better be doing a good job — he can’t do a good enough job in this county.”

Henson claimed Dove was asking for a 16percent pay increase this year, but Dove said that was incorrect. All employees would receive a 2-percent cost of living increase and are eligible for a merit pay raise.

Education spending — $17.3 million — accounts for about 21 percent of the county’s proposed budget this year. Under a newly approved funding formula, Haywood County Schools will receive $14.4 million from the county in 2015-16, which is a $292,890 increase from last year.

About half of that increase is earmarked for capital outlay projects while the other half will be placed in contingency to ensure the schools’ per pupil funding doesn’t decrease because of funds that will now be going to the new charter school in Haywood County.

Schools Superintendent Dr. Anne Garrett and Board of Education Chairman Chuck Francis shared their appreciation for the additional funding during public comment.

Thanks to the revised funding formula, Garrett said the school system would be able to spend $40 per student.

“As of April we are ranked 21st in the state (for student funding),” she said. “That says a lot about your support.”

Francis said he was very pleased that the school board had such a good working relationship with commissioners because that is often not the case throughout the state.

“You’ve empowered our board to manage our budget through our funding formula,” he said. “We will continue to be good stewards of the money we receive from the county.”

The county budget also includes about $2.2 million for Haywood Community College’s operating expenses, which is a 3.8 percent increase from last year. College President Dr. Barbara Parker said the $325,000 for infrastructure improvements would enable the college to complete some much-needed work on its roads, curbs and sidewalks. The increase also helps cover the cost of a proposed community college system-wide 5 percent salary increase.

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A dozen people voiced their opinions about the proposed Haywood County budget during a May 21 public hearing. Jessi Stone photo budget hearing, even though Dove said the 2015-16 budget didn’t include any funding for the proposed project. The county has considered building the new shelter, which is estimated to cost $3 million, on the Haywood County Fairgrounds property but the plan fell through because of deed covenants.

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Some residents were not happy with the idea of spending that much for a shelter in the first place — let alone the county purchasing additional property to build it on.

Yvonne Wadham told commissioners that people in the county were still hurting and couldn’t afford a tax increase right now — especially to pay for a “Taj Mahal” for animals.

“I like animals and people, but my concern is a property tax increase can’t be afforded,” she said. “Can’t we utilize some of the property we have? I think we can cut and not put the burden on taxpayers.”

Henson agreed that the county shouldn’t raise taxes to pay for “a doghouse.” He said it wasn’t the taxpayers’ responsibility to pay for an animal shelter just like it isn’t the taxpay-

FRANCIS COVE LANDFILL Even though the Francis Farm landfill has not been in operation since 1993, it will cause the largest funding increase in this year’s budget. Per the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the county must implement a corrective remediation plan at the former landfill.

The required action, which is estimated to cost about $8 million, includes purchasing 45 acres surrounding the site to create a larger buffer zone that will help with ongoing groundwater and methane monitoring. The county also has to place 130,000 cubic yards of compacted soil on 21 acres at the site.

To meet that cost, Dove said the budget includes increasing the annual solid waste household availability fee from $92 to $164.

The fee is added to property tax bills that go out in September. While no one wants to spend that much to correct the problems, Dove said the county also didn’t want to kick the can down the road to the next board of commissioners and future generations of taxpayers.

“Nobody likes this news,” he said.

To see the complete proposed budget, visit www.haywoodnc.net.

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“We will continue to be good stewards of the money we receive from the county.”

ers’ job to pay for and take care of his 300 head of cattle.

“No taxpayer should have to feed my cattle — it’s wrong and it should not happen,” Henson said as his comments were met with applause from the audience.

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Waynesville woman takes aim at human trafficking — by selling tote bags

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER wo short years ago, Fay Grant was living on the other side of the country, a professional music editor for film and television shows in Los Angeles’ bustling entertainment scene. It was a different world altogether from the sleepier mountain town of Waynesville, where she and her husband Ben now make their home.

She doesn’t regret the move.

Something was missing from life in L.A. She wanted to do something different, something that made a difference. So, Grant took a few months off for a road trip across the country, and that drive, she said, “led me to The Tote Project.”

Grant co-founded the fair trade tote bag company with her best friend Michelle Fergason, intent on making the difference they both dreamed of — giving hope and providing healing to the millions of people worldwide who are victims of human trafficking, a modern-day form of slavery.

With four months ahead and no commitments to keep, Grant found herself steering the car through the desert, along the Colorado River, and into Western North Carolina, where she stopped to take in a quiet moment on the banks of the Nantahala River.

“I remember sitting on the river and thinking, this is exactly where I want to be 6 for the rest of my life,’” Grant recalled.

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TOTES WITH A PURPOSE Life has a way of turning on its head in unexpected places. Before long, Grant was planning a wedding with an easterner and quitting her job in L.A. Newly arrived in North Carolina, she took up sewing tote bags as a hobby. She’d buy vintage fabric at thrift stores, sell the designs on Etsy and donate a portion of the proceeds to organizations that helped women and children rescued from human trafficking.

“Victims many times don’t speak up or admit that they are being sold against their will because they fear abuse, deportation or even death at the hands of their traffickers.

It’s up to people like us to give a voice to these voiceless victims.”

— Fay Grant

“I wasn’t really making the dent I wanted to,” Grant said of the anti-human trafficking donations that first foray into tote sales drummed up, “so I called my best friend to see if we could join forces and make a bigger difference.”

Fergason, who still lives in L.A., wrote her undergrad thesis on human trafficking and had an equal passion for empowering survivors. She’d become involved with the issue after watching a documentary called

“Call + Response.” The undercover footage of children forced to work in brothels, Fergason said, “broke my heart.”

The two launched The Tote Project, a company that sells tote and cosmetic bags, giving 20 percent of the profits to one of the multiple safe houses they support.

“We want our entire business to be a cycle of empowerment,” Grant said.

The Tote Project purchases its fair trade tote and cosmetic bags from FreeSet, a business in India that employs women rescued from Kolkata’s sex trade, offering fair wages, health insurance, retirement plans and education. The tote designs are printed in Asheville using eco-friendly inks on organic fabric, and they’re designed even more locally, at her home in Waynesville. Grant is the artsy and creative one in the Fergason-Grant partnership, staying “on my mountain” with a watercolor brush, planning upcoming lines and focusing on graphic design, while Fergason takes care of the networking and business deals in L.A. They launched their first line, called The Freedom Collection, in 2014 after running a successful crowdfunding campaign.

The money they raised bought a shipment of blank totes to start printing their designs, which center around phrases like

“free to learn”, “free to grow” and “free to love.” An expanded group of designs launched last weekend.

“Sometimes people can take their freedom for granted,” Grant said.

“When we did our campaign to raise money, someone wrote us just to say, ‘I bought a “free to learn” bag because every time I’m in finals and feeling sorry for myself, I can look at the bag and it reminds me of all the girls in the world who don’t have the freedom I have to learn and get an education.’

“It was wonderful knowing that we were spreading awareness and sparking conversation about these important issues.”

In June the company will release its Hope Collection, featuring totes with art handdesigned by rescued trafficking victims. Half of those profits will go back to the safe houses The Tote Project partners with.

“Doing art therapy is not only healing for the survivors we work with,” Grant said. “It gives them a voice.”

The Tote Project is looking to strengthen that emphasis on hope this year with a branding overhaul that will incorporate everyday women and their stories into the company’s advertising campaigns. The idea is to find women who have stories of hope that they would like to share and to use those people, rather than professional models, to model the bags.

“We believe that everybody is beautiful in their own way. Everybody deserves to be free. Everybody should feel important and loved,” Grant said. “We want to make sure

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Top: The Tote Project’s new designs feature watercolor images by Fay Grant and lines such as ‘Free to ride’ and ‘free to roam.’

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Above right: An Indian woman sews at a home for women who have been rescued from human trafficking, which supplies bags for The Tote Project. Freeset photo Right: Michelle Fergason (left) and Fay Grant take a photo at a recent event in Los Angeles with some of their new designs. Donated photo

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Facing Page: The Tote Project just released some new designs for totes (below) and makeup bags (top). Donated photos

A LOCAL ISSUE Moving to North Carolina from L.A., Grant was surprised to find out just how prevalent trafficking is in the state.

According to the most recent statistics available from Polaris, which operates a hotline number for human trafficking cases, North Carolina ranked 12th in number of calls, with 624 in 2013. In first place was California, with 3,083 calls.

Locally, Grant said, she’s spoken with social workers who have directly dealt with trafficking issues here in the mountains.

“They’ve talked about cases where they’ve gone in for a truancy issue, where a child wasn’t coming to school, and the social worker found them in the middle of a prostitution ring,” she said. “You wouldn’t think that these things are happening locally, but they are, and more people need to be aware of it.”

Human trafficking is a profitable endeavor for people looking to make an unscrupulous dollar, Grant said, because unlike a hit of cocaine, a human trafficking victim can be sold again and again.

“Pimps and traffickers are starting to realize, ‘If I sell a person’s body, it’s much more profitable than selling drugs,’” she said. “It’s much easier to hide. Victims many times don’t speak up or admit that they are being sold against their will because they fear abuse, deportation or even death at the hands of their traffickers.

It’s up to people like us to give a voice to these voiceless victims.”

Some people argue that Fergason and Grant’s work is but a drop in the bucket, because even if one, two, three or even 100 girls are rescued from this modernday form of slavery through The Tote Project, multitudes more are still out there. But Grant and Fergason get to see the faces and hear the words of those who have been rescued, and that puts things in perspective.

“At SoulFest, I spoke about how people used to tell me as a child that, ‘Everything happens for a reason.’” Grant said. “It was frustrating to hear it coming from someone who hadn’t walked in my shoes.

“But as years went by, I realized that there was some truth to that, and I had control over that reason. That reason was to bring about positive change. I knew that the trials I went through had a purpose, despite how hard it was to see through the darkness sometimes. They gave me the strength and heart I needed to bring more light into the world.”

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According to the most recent statistics available from Polaris, which operates a hotline number for human trafficking cases, North Carolina ranked 12th in number of calls, with 624 in 2013. In first place was California, with 3,083 calls.

For Grant, that mission comes from a very personal place. There would have been countless ways to pursue the vague desire to “make a difference,” that drove her from her editor’s chair in L.A. But combating human trafficking stuck out as the cause to champion, because Grant could personally connect with the survivors’ feelings of vulnerability and heartache.

Grant has only talked publicly about past abuse in her life since last year, when she spoke in New York at a social justicefocused Christian music festival called SoulFest.

“It was terrifying to get up in front of a large group of people and share my deepest, most painful secrets, but once I stepped off the stage, I was approached by countless women who had been through similar experiences,” she said. “It made me realize that I wasn’t alone, and that it’s so important to never let fear or shame prevent myself from doing what I can to make the world a better place.”

Making the world a better place for others is undoubtedly the goal of The Tote Project. But her work with the project has also provided healing for Grant herself.

“The Tote Project became an unexpected way for me to face a lot of the things that I experienced and helped me to cope,” she said, “while also giving me the opportunity to help others see the light in their darkest of moments.”

Grant is excited by how far The Tote Project has come in less than two years of existence. But she doesn’t want her cause against human trafficking to end with selling tote bags.

The Tote Project is a strong source of fundraising to support organizations combating the issue, but Grant finds her greatest reward in working with victims directly and pursuing projects to prevent abuse from happening in the first place.

She wants to do more of that locally. Grant recently joined the board of directors at KARE, a Waynesville organization dedicated to preventing child abuse, and she’s also working toward a special studies degree at Western Carolina University in subjects surrounding the work.

“I went back to school,” she explained, “because I hope to one day open a safe house or nonprofit organization for those who have been trafficked, and give them the love and resources they need to have a fresh start.”

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that our business sends that important message by focusing on the women who support the cause and the empowering stories of hope that they carry, instead of focusing solely on their looks.”

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SCC holds Veteran employment seminars “Put Veterans to Work for Your Business,” a seminar on the North Carolina Veteran Employment Program, will be offered in Jackson, Macon and Swain counties in June.

Tiffany Henry, director of Southwestern Community College’s Small Business center, will host the meetings, which will be held 8:30-9:30 a.m. June 2 in Jackson County, June 9 in Macon County, and June 16 in Swain County.

The free seminars will educate business owners on how the North Carolina Veteran Employment Program, a new initiative from Governor Pat McCrory, can benefit both businesses and veterans and also how it affects business’ bottom line.

Registration at www.ncsbc.net.

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The public is invited to a discussion session hosted by Franklin Open Forum at 7 p.m. Monday, June 1, at the Rathskeller Coffee Haus & Pub, 58 Stewart Street, Franklin.

The topic will be “Strength in numbers or cogs in a collective wheel? What are the advantages/disadvantages of

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Those interested in an open exchange of ideas (dialog not debate) are invited to attend.

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The theme for this event is “Elders Matter: Support Elder Abuse Awareness.”

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Jackson to contract audit of permitting department

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER ackson County Commissioners were upset to discover last week that no one’s been enforcing the county’s mountain and hillside development ordinance for more than two years.

And while Permitting and Code Enforcement Director Tony Elders assured all involved that he and his staff would personally review all permits issued within the last two years — as well as Tony Elders the permitting and planning process itself — commissioners didn’t think an internal review would do the trick. Right now, they’re searching out an independent firm to do an audit of the Permitting and Code Enforcement Brian McMahan Department.

“Obviously, we could have done an internal review and used county staff, but in order to ensure we’re getting an accurate review of what’s happening and say without question, ‘These are the facts,’ we felt like it was good to have an independent outside agency to come in,” said Commissioner Chairman Brian McMahan.

The issue stems from 2012, when Elders’ office was separated out of the planning department as a “one-stop shop” for builders. Gerald Green, who earlier this month resigned his post as the county’s planning director, said he’d been told that enforcement of the steep slope ordinance would be handled out of Elders’ newly created office, while Elders told the planning board he’d believed it was Green’s responsibility.

All that has left commissioners skeptical of how things are being handled in the Permitting and Code Enforcement Office, and they believe outside help is needed to get an objective take on what’s going on and how it could be improved.

“Tony could tell us that he’s taken care of everything, no problems now, and I wouldn’t know any different,”

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Commissioner Vicki Greene said, “but someone who has experience in building and code enforcement can come in and look at the records and say, ‘You need to look at this step now.’”

The county is currently working with David Nicholson, outreach associate for the N.C. Association of County Commissioners, to come up with a scope of work for the audit.

County Manager Chuck Wooten said he hopes to have the document done and some proposals submitted for one of the commissioners’ June meetings. With the scope of work still in development, he said, it’s impossible to guess at how much the

“In order to ensure we’re getting an accurate review of what’s happening and say without question, ‘These are the facts,’ we felt like it was good to have an independent outside agency to come in.”

— Brian McMahan, commissioner chairman

audit might cost — “We haven’t even talked about whether this is a $5,000 project or a $50,000 project,” Wooten said — but McMahan said he doesn’t expect it to be prohibitive.

Wooten wants to make it clear that he does not see the audit as an investigation — rather, he said, it’s an opportunity to learn how to do business better in the future.

“I think this is a chance to make sure that those responsibilities are clearly identified and tasks are assigned to the appropriate area,” Wooten said.

Greene and McMahan agreed that the audit is not an investigation but are forthright about the fact that they’ve heard some concerning things and want to know the truth.

“We want the review,” McMahan said. “I think the board has been very clear on that.”

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High-density developments like this one, built right on the edge of the Tuckasegee River, are the kind of construction the Cullowhee standards are aimed at regulating. Holly Kays photo said, that the board won’t even wait a full 12 months to see how the new ordinance is working. And when it comes to that, Greene said, it might behoove commissioners to do a three-for-one and look in on the planning ordinances governing Cashiers and the U.S. 441 corridor as well.

“If you’re going to look at one, I think they should all be looked at to see if they’re working or if there are changes that need to be made,” Greene said.

“There’s no one solution that’s going to make everyone happy, but we’re hoping to move forward with something that’s going to help protect everyone — protect their property, protect their businesses, their interests.”

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER Mark Jones has never voted for a tax increase before, but the Jackson County Commissioner joined the rest of the board in favor of instituting a fire tax for the Cashiers and Highlands areas of the county last week.

“We’ve had a number of individuals contact us for this, and some of them have spoke against it for various reasons,” Jones told the board. “I feel the safely component is of such

value that I’m going to concede that tax increase philosophy I’ve had.”

A fire tax, at this point, is a must, Cashiers Fire Chief Randy Dillard has argued repeatedly as the tax has been discussed. The fire department is working with old equipment and depending on a staff of volunteers who often have their own jobs and typically live a substantial distance from the fire station. The upshot is that, while call volume has been shooting upward, response time is increasing and equipment is aging.

“There’s no way we can keep going like we’re going,” Dillard said at a public hearing in April.

The new tax will tack 1.87 cents per $100 of property value onto the county tax bills of Cashiers property owners and charge 0.9 cents per $100 — the same fire tax rate Macon County charges — to property owners in Jackson County who are best served by the Highlands Fire Department in Macon County. That revenue will make up the Cashiers Fire Department’s budget and reimburse Highlands for services given to Jackson residents.

“We are happy to work with our friends from Jackson County on this issue,” said Kevin Corbin, chairman of the Macon County Board of Commissioners. “It’s the right thing to do for the citizens of Jackson County who need the service, and also it’s fair to the citizens of Macon County.”

By and large, speakers at last month’s public hearing did not oppose the tax outright but rather took issue with the fact that instituting it would mean losing the $200,000 the county had been pitching in toward the fire department’s budget. They felt it was unfair for residents in the southern end of the county to forfeit that supplement when their highvalue homes already form the majority of the county’s revenue.

County Manager Chuck Wooten, however, pointed out that the proposed 2015-16 budget includes $370,000 of new spending in the Cashiers area, far more than the $200,000 that’s leaving the fire department. And Jones said he’d like to see that investment continue.

“I would like to challenge us to continue that investment,” Jones told his fellow board members.

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But while commissioners were ready to promise revisions and changes to the ordinance if they proved necessary, they were also eager to get the current version in effect as soon as possible. A last-minute amendment to the ordinance gave commissioners the power to act as the planning council until that body could be appointed and formed. As a result, the standards could go into effect immediately following the vote.

The change, Chairman Brian McMahan said, was needed due to the fact that the county is without a planner following the resignation of Director Gerald Green. That vacancy could potentially slow progress on a lot of planning-related issues in the county, and commissioners wanted to prevent any eleventh-hour application that would be exempt from the new standards from sneaking in before the effective date.

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER It’s official: Cullowhee now has zoning standards.

The culmination of a process ongoing since 2012, Jackson County Commissioners voted unanimously last week to adopt a set of standards developed by a committee headed up by planning board member Scott Baker through years of public meetings and work sessions.

The effort began as an answer to the explosion of new student housing in the community surrounding Western Carolina University. The buildings were going up virtually unregulated, and members of the community started getting concerned that outside developers were poised to change Cullowhee’s character forever.

The resulting rulebook isn’t perfect, Baker said, but it’s a good start.

“There’s no one solution that’s going to make everyone happy, but we’re hoping to move forward with something that’s going to help protect everyone — protect their property, protect their businesses, their interests,” Baker told commissioners before the vote. “This is the direction we need to go.”

The standards have garnered their share of opposition in addition to support, a diversity of opinion demonstrated at the eight public meetings since the start of the process. At the final public hearing, held in April, eight of the 14 people who spoke were against the standards, four spoke in favor and two gave neutral comments.

Bob Hooper, who owns storage units in Cullowhee, was not one of the 14 who spoke in April but came to last week’s commissioners meeting to share his thoughts before the vote.

“I do not think there is enough commercial development area for potentially grow-

ing Cullowhee and the university in the future,” Hooper told commissioners. “One of my particular lots that’s in this has storage buildings on it, and yet it is deemed for residential, so I think it ought to be listed as commercial.”

Both Baker and the commissioners readily admitted that the standards might need tweaking still but said that it’s imperative to pass something now, rather than waiting for the perfect document to appear.

“This is a dynamic document,” Commissioner Vicki Greene told Hooper.

“When the time comes that you have commercial need for that property, then you should come before commissioners and the council and it will be considered. As long as it fits into what is going on around it, it will be approved.”

Anything in the plan can be changed through a review process that begins with the Cullowhee Community Planning Council — a group of Cullowhee residents, business owners and property owners appointed by commissioners — and then goes to the Jackson County Planning Board and finally to commissioners for final approval.

Commissioners said that checking in with the new ordinance will be a priority for them.

“I don’t want us to do anything that’s going to put us in a situation where we later look back and think, ‘Why did we do that?’ but by doing this [revisiting the ordinance] each year and having an opportunity for anyone, like Mr. Hooper if he a problem, this should be able to work,” said Commissioner Boyce Dietz.

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BY KATIE R EEDER SMN INTERN A taste of Greece arrived in Dillsboro last week with the opening of Coach’s.

Named after one of its owners, Jim Hartbarger, a former basketball coach at Western Carolina University, the moniker of the bistro came easily.

“Everybody knows Jim as ‘Coach,’ so it was natural,” general manager Natalie Thomas said.

Open from 4:30 to 10 p.m., Coach’s includes a full bar and tables accented with Western Carolina purple tablecloths. Soon, the bistro will boast an outdoor patio, complete with pull-down curtains for patio dining in the cold months, Thomas said.

The bistro’s menu includes bar food like wings and sliders, but diners can also enjoy authentic Greek food.

Pictures of people from the community line the walls, and a picture of co-owner Constantine Roumel’s family in Greece has a place on the wall as well.

The bistro is adjacent to the Jarrett House, and owners hope it will attract a broader group of people in addition to those who love the Jarrett House’s Southern comfort food.

Roumel said he and the other owners, Jim and Jean Hartbarger, had the idea of a bar along with patio dining from the beginning of the project, as they believed the area needed an upscale bistro.

But you don’t have to dress up for Coach’s. Roumel said it’s a place for people to come and feel at home while experiencing something new.

“This area truly needed something a little different than what it has,” he said. “And

Coach’s gives you a little European slash New York touch of something.”

Roumel is originally from Crete, Greece, and he said the mountains and small-town feel of Dillsboro remind him of his hometown.

“It’s really amazing how much everyone wants to assist and help us out — just a good feeling that you get being in Dillsboro,” he said.

Once they settled on the menu, Roumel told Jim he would bring in the best chef he knew. Jim laughed, asking who that could

“It’s really amazing how much everyone wants to assist and help us out — just a good feeling that you get being in Dillsboro.”

— Constantine Roumel, Coach’s co-owner

be. This expert chef came in the form of Roumel’s mother Aikaterini. She came all the way from Greece and has spent the past two months teaching the chefs at Coach’s how to cook authentic Cretan food.

The lessons seem to have paid off.

Romuel said they have received positive feedback from their patrons so far.

“We already have repeat customers, and we’ve been open less than a week,” he said.

Coach’s is located at 518 Haywood Road, Dillsboro. For more information, call 828.586.0265 or follow them online at www.facebook.com/coachsbistro.

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and the results are looking promising.

“Oasis Shriners has and continues to personally help this family get to SHCGreenville for Coy’s treatment plan,” Rosales said.

“Our Hospital Tripster unit has definitely stepped up and has driven Coy and his mom to SHC-Greenville about twice a week — sometimes three — for the past four months.”

The town of Maggie Valley is excited to host the group and hotel rooms will be hard to come by next Coy Webb, 7 months old, of Waynesville, is a patient weekend. It’s been 10 years at the Children’s Shriner Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina. since the Shriners have held Donated photo their ceremonial in Maggie Valley. The festivities kick Seven-month-old Coy Webb of off Thursday, June 4, with an Oasis welcome at Waynesville will be a special guest at the Smoky Falls Lodge. Current members and Ladies Breakfast event at 10 a.m. Saturday, new members will be playing golf at Maggie June 5, at Maggie Valley Club. Webb is just Valley Club and dining at various restaurants one of the many children that is receiving care in town, but the big event will be the Shriners at the Greenville Shriners Hospital. He was Parade at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 5. While born with clubfeet and is receiving treatment Shriners are first known for their hospitals, their colorful and lively parades are a close at the Shriners Hospital in Greenville.

The Shriners have also provided trans- second. The parade, which is open to the pubportation services to the Webb family during lic, will begin at the Maggie Valley Town Hall the process. Coy had his first surgery in April and conclude at The Stompin’ Ground.

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS EDITOR he Oasis Shriners will be taking over Maggie Valley next weekend as they hold their Spring Ceremonial at the festival grounds.

An estimated 500 Oasis Shriner members and 43 Shriner candidates and their families will be on hand next weekend for the annual induction event. With its headquarters in Charlotte, the Oasis Shriners are a nonprofit organization in an international fraternity of 300,000 members throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Republic of Panama.

Their mission is simple — helping children.

The Shriners accomplish their goal through the Shriner’s Hospitals for Children. Western North Carolina is fortunate to be less than two hours away from the Shriner’s Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina, where many children receive specialized care. It is one of 22 Shriner hospitals throughout the country.

Each year, Shriner groups hold a spring ceremonial to induct new members who will help to continue support of their hospitals, and this year the Oasis Shriners have chosen Maggie Valley as their destination.

“We are anticipating quite a crowd that weekend to help us welcome 40 plus and still counting new Shriners to continue supporting Shriners Hospitals for Children,” said Wendy Rosales, hospital/membership coordinator for Oasis Shriners.

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Forga finished the Business Administration program at HCC in 1991 as the first in her family to get a college degree. She continued her education at UNCA where she received a Bachelor’s degree in literature and language. In 2000, she finished law school at Chapel Hill.

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Donna Forga, Haywood Community College 1991 Business Administration graduate, is the college’s Outstanding Alumni Award recipient for 2015. She is one of six rotating District Court Judges serving seven counties. Photo by Aaron Mabry

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The Filling Station Deli & Sub Shop in Bryson City was one of 15 small businesses selected to participate in the Advantage West’s ScaleUp WNC program. Helene and Barry Tetrault, owners of the Filling Station Deli & Sub Shop, get ready to open up for lunch in downtown Bryson City. (below) Jessi Stone photos

I’ve gathered so much useful information from people in the cohort — everyone had something to add. It’s been a fantastic experience, but in the end it’s what you do with it.”

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The program connects the small businesses in the cohort with resources for financing, franchising, expanding, relocating and more. The Tetraults’ main interest is in creating a franchise and expanding the brand — something they have worked diligently at creating since opening the deli and sub shop in 2006.

For the last 12 weeks, Barry has attended cohort meetings every other Friday to network and seek advice from his AdvantageWest mentor.

“They take you and school you on what you need to do to get to next level,” he said.

“I’ve gathered so much useful information from people in the cohort — everyone had something to add. It’s been a fantastic experience, but in the end it’s what you do with it.”

All the hard work culminated on Tuesday when Barry and other cohort members participated in a demo day at the Orange Peel in front of at least 200 potential investors.

He had five minutes to give a pitch about the business and where he sees it going in the future. He also brought in his concessionaire truck in order to give the investors just a sample of what the Filling Station has to offer.

There’s no question he will be serving one of the Filling Station’s signature sandwiches — The High Test Cuban. Barry has it on very good authority from experts in Miami that it’s the best Cuban out there. He attributes all of the accolades to using highquality, fresh ingredients and excellent service.

“We’re bringing something back to the food industry that people don’t do anymore because it’s costly,” he said. “We’ve found ways to make it work — we’ve gone old school and that’s part of my pitch. We decided the best direction to go is old school.

Customers can walk in and feel welcome and

not feel like they’re another number on someone’s check.”

The ScaleUp program has helped the Tetraults receive a federal trademark for the business that will allow them to pursue nationwide franchise opportunities.

Unfortunately, the Filling Station was already taken and potential future restaurants will develop under a different name, but Barry isn’t ready to make the big reveal yet. He hopes the demo day will lead to more investors and franchise opportunities. He already has several people who are interested in having a franchise, and he sees the second location being somewhere in Asheville.

But he wants to make sure any future investors stay true to the vision he has created.

“When it’s your baby, you want to do it right,” he said. “It’s fresh daily, made-toorder, fast service, but not fast food.”

Barry is looking to the future, but he is also proud of how far his business has come in such a short time. He and Helene fell in love with Bryson City when they were vacationing from South Florida. When they moved to the area, they purchased the building where the Filling Station is now located on Everett Street and started a take-out and delivery service. The Tetraults were able to expand to have dine-in tables in 2012.

Business has been booming — people start lining up as soon as the doors open at 11 a.m.

The Tetraults care about the community and want to create jobs. The business could have expanded without hiring servers, but Barry said he wanted to keep that high level of service. The Filling Station now employs 10 people.

“Instead of just having a little deli, we decided to blow up and build out so one day we can retire,” Barry said. “And we did it during the recession era. It took time, patience and persistence. There’s no words for it — we’re blessed.”

AdvantageWest just wrapped up the application process for the second cohort of the year. The ScaleUp WNC program will continue for five years and two cohorts will be chosen each year to participate.

For more information about how to get involved with ScaleUp, visit www.advantagewest.com/entrepreneurship/scale-upwnc.

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR If you’re going to do something, do it right.

That is Barry and Helene Tetrault’s motto, and that is exactly what they’ve done with their Bryson City business the Filling Station Deli & Sub Shop.

“We strive to be bigger, better, faster and stronger than we have to be,” Barry said.

“We’re huge on consistency and quality.”

It could be Barry’s high standards that landed the Filling Station a coveted spot in AdvantageWest’s ScaleUp WNC program. Of the 15 businesses chosen to participate in the first ScaleUp WNC cohort, the Filling Station is the only restaurant selected and the only business west of Asheville.

Barry said he was surprised that his business was chosen from more than 80 applications submitted.

“I got an email saying we were in — it said we fit the bill,” he said. “I thought ‘Oh my God, are you kidding me?’ The criteria are very stringent.”

ScaleUp WNC is one of eight pilot ScaleUp America programs supported by the U.S. Small Business Administration and focused on assisting high-potential existing small businesses to scale up and create quality jobs.

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Western could get largest share of proposed state infrastructure bond

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER f all the constructions on Western Carolina University’s campus, the distinctly non-glamorous Natural Sciences Building might have seemed like an odd place to host a visit from Gov. Pat McCrory. In the classroom where McCrory sat with a panel of university representatives and state administrators, a tile hung loosely from the ceiling and the hum of the HVAC system reverberated through the concrete walls, which weren’t quite expansive enough to comfortably contain the assembly of officials and media representatives gathered there.

But actually, the building was what his visit was about.

McCrory is pushing for a special election this fall, hoping voters will approve a pair of infrastructire bonds totaling $2.85 billion to build everything from highway expansions to facilities at state parks — and a $114.9 million science, technology, engineering and math building at WCU in place of the 1970s Natural

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Gov. Pat McCrory explains his proposal for a pair of infrastructure bonds that would mean a new science building for Western Carolina University as the school’s chancellor David Belcher looks on. Holly Kays photo

Sciences Building where McCrory explained his proposal.

“It’s the largest single project in the bond proposal overall for any area of investment in any area of the state,” said Lee Roberts, the state’s budget director. “That represents a significant commitment by the administration not only to this campus but to this region, and it’s obviously a reflection of the need here

“We’re right now in a reaction mode in many areas of infrastructure because we have not had a major investment in capital in over 15 years.”

— Gov. Pat McCrory

that you clearly demonstrated.”

Four decades ago when the building was new, the university had only 15 nursing majors and no engineering majors. Today, WCU has 424 nursing majors and a robust engineering program. There are 2,300 students in health and human sciences programs, nearly 600 in

technology and engineering programs and about 500 in biological and physical science programs. All those students need the classes that are taught in the aging building.

Because of the less-than-perfect structure, it’s impossible for the university to offer those courses in the state-of-the-art manner it would like to. The building vibrates, rendering precision instruments useless. There’s no space for computers, and the building has

mold problems.

“We have a very needy building,” Chancellor David Belcher said.

While the WCU project will be the largest project on tap, should the bond meet approval, it’s far from being the only one.

Though a complete list of projects has not yet been released, McCrory said the $2.85 billion would pay for 304 projects. And it would actually be split into two

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Raleigh comes to Sylva in support of historic tax credit bill Bill faces opposition in the Senate

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER f traffic seemed a bit slow through downtown Sylva on Friday (May 22), it probably had something to do with Gov. Pat McCrory’s afternoon stroll along Main Street that day.

He — as well as a group of local decisionmakers including Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin, members of the town board and county commissioners and local government administrators — joined Susan Kluttz, Secretary of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, on her 68th stop in a statewide tour espousing the pros of renewing North Carolina’s historic tax credit.

“Isn’t it beautiful? This is Americana right here,” McCrory said as he walked through the sunny downtown.

The group walked down the 107 steps of the Jackson County Library, along Main Street and then back up Mill, touring a district that landed a spot on the National Register of Historic Places last fall. Sylva’s downtown is officially a historic district, and

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if the historic tax credit is reinstituted as McCrory hopes, more than 40 buildings there could benefit.

North Carolina’s historic tax credit program began in 1998, giving credits of 20 to 30 percent to more than 2,400 projects.

Those projects brought in more than $1.67 billion of private investment until the program expired at the end of 2014, according to statistics kept by the state.

Proponents of the program say it’s a way to revitalize communities and preserve heritage — and that it pays for itself through increased property values, tourism and economic development — but the program has its critics, too, mainly a contingent of Republican legislators who see tax credits as unfairly favoring some people over others.

“The present Legislature is trying to get out of the business of picking the winners and the losers and getting out of the business of tax credits and getting the rates down,” explained Davis.

In an attempt to quell those concerns, McCrory’s proposal reduced the tax credits — which had formerly been worth 20 to 30 percent — to 10 to 15 percent and capped the amount of investment

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embarked on a statewide tour to make sure communities in North Carolina understand just how the historic tax credit can benefit them.

“The historic properties in between [the mountains and the coast], every one of them is just as important because that tells the North Carolina story,” she said. “If you only let that [historic preservation] be done in communities that can afford it, you don’t tell the entire story.”

Aside from the downtown district in Sylva, there are 19 such properties in Jackson County. In Haywood County, there are 23 historic properties and one historic district — Frog Level. Swain has eight properties and one archeological district, and Macon has 20 historic properties and two historic districts — Highlands North Historic District and West’s Mill Historic District.

The tax credits are a good way to spur private investment in the state in a way that celebrates North Carolina’s heritage while also growing the value of its communities, McCrory said.

“It’s not free, but we get a return on investment, and I believe in investing in things which get you a return on investment,” he said.

The program has met positive reception from some local leaders.

“I think it’s a good thing,” said Jackson County Commission Chairman Brian McMahan. “There are several property owners that could use the tax credit to do some rehabilitation.”

“It would be an excellent thing for Sylva,” agreed Sylva Town Manager Paige Dowling.

But it’s hard to say whether the bill now sitting in the Senate’s Committee on Ways and Means will ever become law. Time will tell.

Only properties actually listed on the National Register of Historic Places could receive the credits, and property owners could receive the credit only after the project was complete. find favor in the Senate.

“I don’t know if it’s going to survive in the Senate,” he said. “It’s going to be a heavy lift.”

Rep. Joe Sam Queen, R-Waynesville, signed on as a sponsor of the House version — which passed 98-15 — and hopes the bill will make it to the finish line.

“The historic tax credits are very important,” he said. “I worked hard to restore them.

It was crazy to eliminate them to start with.”

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that would be eligible for them. Only properties actually listed on the National Register of Historic Places could receive the credits, and property owners could receive the credit only after the project was complete.

Davis is “probably more favorable than some” to the tax credit, but he has his reservations. He’d like to see the tax credit manifest as a partnership between state and local government, with local government giving some kind of tax break on its end as well.

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“We’ll be trying to get a fair distribution of the bond money across the state so we get our share here in Western North Carolina,” he said, so he’ll be waiting to see the full list of projects before staking out a position.

But Queen’s definitely in support of the new building for Western, an investment he believes is sorely needed. Sen. Jim Davis, RFranklin, is with him on that.

“That science building really needs to be replaced,” he said.

Davis said he’d be ready to vote for the $1.48 billion non-highway bond, which includes the science building, but isn’t so sure about the highway bond. Not because he doesn’t think the road projects are needed, but because he’s not sure the bond is the best way to pay for them.

“For many years, about $250 million a year has gone out of the highway trust fund into the general fund of North Carolina,” he said. “The Legislature has been using that money for other obligations.

“If we stopped that practice, over four or five years that would take care of the money that would have been set aside by the bond, and it’s a pay as you go,” he said.

But, as Queen said, the devil is truly in the details. It will be up to the Legislature to sort through them in time to decide whether North Carolina voters will have a spending decision to make at the polls in November.

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separate bonds — $1.48 billion for non-highway projects like the WCU science building and $1.37 million for highway projects.

“Once you react, you’ve waited too long and the competition has beaten you,” McCrory said. “We’re right now in a reaction mode in many areas of infrastructure because we have not had a major investment in capital in over 15 years.”

These are all projects that need doing, he said, and the time to borrow is now, when interest rates are at a historic low.

“If you delay, the cost of construction is going to go higher and higher and higher,” McCrory said. “Now is the time for action.”

That’s why he’s pushing legislators to put the question on the ballot for November, even though no other state elections are being held this year. That will mean that voting on it in 2015 will come with a higher price tag than waiting until 2016, because some municipalities wouldn’t otherwise be holding an election.

McCrory’s recommending that the Legislature reimburse counties for any extra money the election costs them but maintains that, regardless of the election’s price tag, the difference in interest rates from this year to next will likely mean a net gain for the state by deciding now.

Generally speaking, local legislators support the idea of investing in infrastructure for North Carolina. But, Rep. Joe Sam Queen, DWaynesville, said, “the devil’s in the details.”

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BY J ESS STONE N EWS E DITOR acon County property taxes will be going up next year as the value of property values has decreased by almost $2 billion.

Macon County completed a reappraisal of its 44,000 parcels of real property in 2014, which is the first time one has been done since 2007 — just before the recession hit.

As expected, the county experienced a dramatic decline in property values since that time, and that reflected in this year’s budgeted revenue.

Last year’s tax base was $9.5 billion but this year’s reappraised tax base is $7.6 billion. Lower property values mean less property tax revenue for the county. With less revenue coming in, the county has to increase the tax rate to reach a revenue-neutral budget.

County Manager Derek Roland presented the commissioners with a revenue-neutral budget last week as promised. The proposed budget for 2015-16 is $46.6 million — a 2.5 percent increase over last year’s budget. The tax rate will increase from about 28 cents per $100 of assessed value to 35 cents per $100 of assessed value.

While lower property values are unfortunate news for the county, Roland said the county could expect to see a significant increase in sales tax revenue this year. He said overall the state was projecting a 13-percent increase in sales tax revenue, and Macon County could see as much as a 7-percent increase over last year. Because of legislation still moving through the General Assembly that could change how sales tax

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER ackson County residents will avoid a tax hike for one more year, if commissioners choose to adopt the proposed budget for 2015-16.

“If [it’s] not the lowest tax rate in the state for [fiscal year 2015-16], it’s certainly going to be one of the lowest,” County Manager Chuck Wooten said of Jackson County. “At the same time, we acknowledge with the reval coming next year, that tax rate almost has to go up. I don’t see any way around it.”

Next year, property taxes will, for the first time, be based on post-recession values, meaning that the county will likely hike the tax rate to keep its total revenue the same.

But for now, Jackson has a $61 million budget that’s largely composed of revenues 16 from its 28 cents per $100 property tax. To

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HEALTH INSURANCE Commissioners recently approved changes to its health insurance plan to avoid a deficit in the health insurance fund, including switching providers. Employees will see a reduction in coverage and an increase in contributions while the county will cut its health costs in the long run.

The county will save $700,000 over what it would have paid under its previous plan.

Still, Macon’s bill for employee health insurance will rise $529,000 for the 2015-16 fiscal year to $3.8 million.

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See the complete 2015-16 proposed Macon County budget at http://www.maconnc.org/budget.html. $1.8 million that was financed over 10 years, $1 million from the county’s fund balance and a $500,000 state recreation grant. The complex includes eight lighted ball fields, walking trails, picnic areas and playgrounds.

PARKER MEADOWS PROJECT While it has cost more than expected, commissioners are excited to finally be nearing completion of the Parker Meadows Recreational Complex. The grand opening is expected to be Aug. 1.

The $3.3 million project was funded using

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revenue is divided among the counties, Roland said it was important to budget conservatively. He only budgeted $6.7 million — a 3-percent increase — in sales tax revenue just to be on the safe side. If the bill passes and the distribution formula is based on population, Macon County could lose $1 million a year.

“We’re not tying operational expenses on something that can be taken away in years to come,” Roland said.

Roland told commissioners he was very pleased with what this year’s proposed budget accomplishes without dipping into the county’s reserve funds.

ready itself for the impending revaluation, Wooten said, the county seeks to position itself “with the base in place” so that next year won’t require any significant increases or huge capital expenditures.

“We’re not trying to finance any kind of projects to take on any new debt load,” Chairman Brian McMahan said. “In fact, we’ll be trying to pay off some of our debt service to put us in a position where we’ll be able to absorb some of the downturn in values across the county.”

That doesn’t mean that the 2015-16 budget doesn’t include any capital projects, however. It proposes $2.37 million for Jackson County Public Schools, whose buildings are in need of some serious maintenance and repair projects. Superintendent Mike Murray had requested $4.29 million for the first phase of a five-year plan to replace roofs and HVAC systems, upgrade technology and improve athletic facilities. Though the county opted to fund only about half of that request, the capital spending represents “a pretty significant amount,” Wooten said, and “shows that [commissioners] are committed to work-

EDUCATION Roland said education is one of the county’s top priorities and accounts for about 20 percent of the budget.

Macon County Schools will receive $7.3 million for operational costs and $300,000 for cap-

The highlights The proposed 2015-16 budget for Jackson County includes $61 million of spending, with 75 percent of funds coming from sales and property tax. Notable items in the proposed budget, which does not include a tax hike, include: • Jackson County Public Schools would get $2.37 million in capital funding for renovations • 9.475 new positions would be added, including a staff attorney, three new Sheriff’s Department positions and 1.5 new positions in the planning department.

• County employees would receive a 2 percent raise and 2.5 days of bonus leave.

• Southwestern Community College would get a 10.9 percent increase in operations funding.

• The Good Samaritan Clinic would receive funding for a Nurse Case Management Program.

• Savings for future county capital projects and greenway and recreation projects, to the tune of $1.5 million, would be set aside.

ital outlay expenses. Operational costs are unchanged from last year even though the school requested about $7.8 million, but the county increased the capital outlay by $101,000.

The county also has applied for $3 million in interest-free bonds to pay for improvements at Union Academy and Highlands School.

Macon County is also budgeting $280,463 for Southwestern Community College, which is a $10,000 increase from last year. Roland said the increase would cover a $5,000 increase to the college’s HVAC maintenance contract as well as a reimbursement for maintenance done at the Macon campus by Jackson campus staff.

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ing with the school board.”

“There’s no reason why that couldn’t be a 6-year or 7-year capital improvement plan,” agreed Commissioner Vicki Greene, adding that she believes the budget contains enough funding for the schools to meet their most pressing capital needs.

Wooten also pointed to the recommended budget for Southwestern Community College as evidence of the county’s commitment to education — the proposed budget would have the county kick in $1.9 million for operations and $311,000 for capital expenditures.

That’s a slight increase over operations funding from 2014-15, which was a nearly $300,000 increase over 2013-14. And the recommended capital amount is more than twice the amount budgeted for either year.

The budget also includes some significant increases in personnel, proposing 9.5 additional positions. Three of those positions will go to the Sheriff ’s Department and are associated with the county’s required conversion to a single-entrance justice center. Also included are 1.5 new positions in the Planning Department, a county attorney position should commissioners decide to change from hiring a contract attorney to a full-time staffer, two half-time positions for the Green Energy

A budget hearing for community members to tell commissioners what they think about the proposed 201516 budget will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 4, in room A201 of the Jackson County Administration Building.

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In addition, county employees will receive a 2percent raise and 2.5 days of bonus leave.

Though these expenses will be recurring every year, the county can afford them, Wooten said.

“We have not added positions unless they were really needed in the operations,” he said. “We haven’t added positions just for the sake of adding positions.”

The proposed budget would up Jackson’s total employee count to 397. That’s a lot higher than 10 years ago, when it sat at 327, but in line with the last eight years, when it wavered between a high of 400 in 2010-11 and a low of 376 in 2012-13.

In addition, Wooten said, the county is seeing the benefits of increased revenue from sales tax as spending picks back up. Sales tax in Jackson County is 6.75 percent, with 4.75 percent going back to the state and the county getting the remaining 2 percent. This year, sales tax revenues accounted for 15.5 percent of the total budget, and projections for the coming months are looking good.

That, combined with the county’s recent refinancing of its debt at significantly lower interest rates, has freed up some extra money for operations.

“I think the reduction in debt service and the increase in sales tax has allowed us to address the needs where we need to address them but not call upon the tax rate,” Wooten said.

He’s hoping all will go well at the June 4 budget hearing and commissioners will adopt the spending plan for 2015-16.

“I think overall our budget’s in good shape and we’re every pleased with what we were able to put forward,” he said.

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increase would cost $353,726.

With more than 33,000 calls being taken annually

by Macon County emergency dispatchers, Roland recommended increasing the 911 dispatcher staff from two to four fulltime employees.

The sheriff ’s department had to spend quite a bit of staff time and money in the last year transporting patients with mental health issues to the hospital and staying with them during evaluation.

Roland said Mission Health has agreed to take over oversight of those patients, which frees up funding for the sheriff ’s office — particularly the detention center officers. That additional money — about $196,000 — will be used to make four part-time detention officers into full-time employees.

Technology is also a major priority this year.

After putting off needed upgrades for three years, Roland said it was time to finally bite the bullet and replace the county’s phone system, data storage system and make security upgrades. The technology budget will increase by $392,678 to complete all of those tasks. The county’s phone system is 18 years old and the county has experienced many difficulties with it lately. Roland said there was a onemonth period where the county’s voicemail system wasn’t working at all.

Commissioners held a budget workshop to discuss the proposed budget Tuesday, May 26, and will plan other workshops and a public hearing before the budget has to be approved by July 1.

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Community Almanac

MACON 4-H RECEIVES STAMEY AWARD Macon County 4-H was awarded $500 to support local youth livestock programs. Accepting the award for Macon County is Tammara Talley, (from left) Katie Gibson, Jacob Wallace, Steve Ledford, Pam Ledford, Neal Stamey, Isaac Wallace and Wyatt Gibson. This fund, set up by the Neal Stamey family, in honor of Shirley and Gary Stamey, is supported in part by Macon County livestock growers and families from across Western North Carolina. This grant will be used to purchase clipper for the Macon County 4-H Youth Livestock Program.

Blue Ridge National Heritage awards grants The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership awarded 22 grants totaling $170,000 to help support diverse initiatives across the North Carolina mountains and foothills, focusing on craft, music, natural heritage, Cherokee culture, and agricultural traditions.

Grants include: • Fines Creek Community Association: $3,950 to enhance the Fines Creek Community Center as a venue for indoor and outdoor traditional music performances in Haywood County.

• John C. Campbell Folk School: $10,000 for renovations and improvements to the interpretive Rivercane Walk and Little Brasstown Creek Park on the school campus • Museum of the Cherokee Indian: $10,000 to train tour guides for Cherokee heritage sites across eight far western counties.

• A yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at Crabtree United Methodist Church to benefit KARE, Kids Advocacy Resource Center, in Haywood County. To donate items for the yard sale, call Jennifer Rowland at 828.712.4744 or KARE at 828.456.8995. The church is located at 5405 Crabtree Road in Clyde.

• The Macon Bank Franklin Relay for Life team is selling HOPE car decals in nine different colors representing nine different cancers. The cost is $5 each and all proceeds go to the

• North Carolina Trail of Tears Association: $5,000 to develop a website and brochure showcasing Cherokee Trail of Tears interpretive sites in six far western counties.

• Smoky Mountain Host: $7,000 to create a pocket guide to rivers in the seven far western counties and a companion website.

All of the grant awards will be matched with local or state funding and donated services.

Mediation training offered in Waynesville Individuals who wish to learn neutral ways to mediate conflicts in their workplaces, families, churches, community organizations and neighborhoods can attend mediation training from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 16-18, at Mountain Mediation Services in Waynesville.

The three-day training will focus on the cornerstone skills of good mediation, such as iden-

American Cancer Society. Contact Macon Bank at 828.524.7000 ext. 2449 (Sherry), ext. 2293 (Deanna), or ext. 2233 (Candace).

• Paint-stained pants, saw-dust covered shoes, and sweaty clothes were the standard attire for volunteers at the eleventh annual Cherokee Day of Caring on Thursday, May 14.

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tifying parties’ needs and main concerns, diffusing anger, and helping those in dispute create win-win agreements.

The cost is $195. Trainees who wish to volunteer for Mountain Mediation Services may have the cost of the training refunded or may request a partial scholarship. Register by June 10 by calling 828.524.7000. www.mountainmediation.org.

AFPS provides a four-week training program in public relations and community development; financial planning and management; volunteer management and retention; and pantry partnerships and public health. Courses take place from 5 to 8 p.m. on July 21, July 28, Aug. 4, and Aug. 11 at a to-be-determined location.

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Tuscola JROTC places first at Warrior Day

Cherokee veterans honored for service

The Tuscola High School Air Force JROTC Cadets brought home first place at Regional Warrior Day 2015 at East Henderson High School.

JROTC Cadets from area high schools competed in various events such as a 400-yard relay, push ups, pulls ups, wall climbing, a jeep pull and a mud crawl and run with a sand bag dummy on their back. Tuscola participants included Zachary Price, Austin Cowan, Kelly Maly, Stefan Emsheimer, Dallas McPeak, Houston Dickens and Logan Byrd.

Two veterans, who are citizens of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians United South and Eastern Tribes, were honored by United South and Eastern Tribes.

USET presented plaques and blankets to show appreciation to Sam Lambert and Ernest D. Panther for their service during the opening ceremonies of the 2015 Semi-Annual Meeting in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

Lambert is a Vietnam veteran who served three west pacific tours and two Vietnam tours

Sarge’s holds puppytraining classes in June Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation will hold four-week puppy training classes beginning Tuesday, June 2, at Sarge’s Adoption Center, 256 Industrial Park Drive, in Waynesville.

The classes, which will meet at 6:30 p.m. on successive Tuesdays, are designed to be a basic introduction to training a puppy. The classes will cover basic obedience cues, problem prevention and how to navigate puppy problems.

Owners are asked to bring their puppies on flat buckle collars or harnesses, a 4-6-foot leash and puppy treats for their puppy.

To sign up, call 828.246.9050.

Training available for food providers The Appalachian Food Pantry School is now accepting applications for training sessions for food pantries and other emergency food providers in the seven western counties of North Carolina.

community traveled to 10 sites across the Cherokee region to assist their neighbors in need on May 14 during Day of Caring.

• The Swain County Democrat Party named new officer at its annual Convention in April.

Rocky Sampson will serve as chairman; Sarah Crow as first vice chair; Wayne Dover as second vice chair; Ginger Gaither as third vice chair; Misty Jones as secretary and Leila Tvedet as treasurer.

• The Haywood County Democratic Party

Veterans Sam Lambert and Ernest D. Panther, both Cherokee residents, were honored by United South and Eastern Tribes during the opening ceremonies of the 2015 Semi-Annual Meeting in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

of duty while serving in the United State Navy from 1966 through 1972. Lambert earned the rank off Boatswains Mate 3rd Class and served on the board from Landing Craft Carrier LKA USS Union.

Panther is a retired staff sergeant from the United States Air Force, who enlisted in 1955 and was assigned to the 3555 Instillation Group at Perrin Air Force Base in Texas and retired in 1975 with more than 21 years of service.

named new officers at its recent annual convention. Myrna Campbell will serve as the new Haywood County Democratic Party Chairwoman.

• Jackson County Democrats elected executive officers at its annual county convention in April. Frank C. Burrell will serve as chairman; Carolyn Cagle as first vice-chairwoman, Dan Perlmutter as second vicechairman; Penny Smith as third vice-chairman; Becky Kornegay as secretary and Lorna Barnett as treasurer.

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Drug testing good students won’t help To the Editor: I read with dismay that the Jackson County school system was planning to waste more money on drug testing students. Not only is this a waste of money, it detracts from efforts that could actually provide benefits to students with substance-related problems.

During the past 35 years my career has included evaluating addiction programs, designing surveys to monitor prevalence of various behavioral health issues, and critically considering the scientific literature on prevention and treatment of substance use disorders.

I know of no credible evidence that drug testing high school students achieves any substantial benefits, such as reducing the prevalence of use. This is especially true when the policy is to test only those students with the least likelihood of having a serious problem.

Athletes and students in other extracurricular activities are probably the least likely to have a problem with substances. If you want to find the students with a real problem, a better strategy would be to test those with unexcused absences and/or other behavioral issues.

Jackson County has spent almost $2,000 per positive drug test toward what end? Were any of the positive cases evaluated by a qualified addiction professional to determine if the positive test was related to a serious problem or just casual use? If the school system plans to spend more than the $9,000 it has already budgeted on drug issues, it would be advised to spend it on contracting with qualified professionals to evaluate students with absences,

It seems the merchants and those who manage The Open Door soup kitchen have discussed the problems and could not make any meaningful headway.

The soup kitchen is a mission of Longs Chapel United Methodist Church, and merchants and church officials were holding meetings to discuss the problem until last fall, when negotiations stalled. The Open Door refuses to feed those who have been drinking, but it does not try to control or monitor the Editor actions of those who may hang around Frog Level between meals.

In a letter to merchants, The Open Door manager Perry Hines wrote that, “It has been determined that further meetings at this time would not accomplish what we would all desire.”

All agree the problem is complicated, even Waynesville Police Chief Bill Hollingsed. He said loitering is not a crime, and much of the criminal activity he could potentially cite the homeless with would not solve the problem.

“It’s what I call the quality of life crimes — the drunk and disorderly conduct, the drinking in public, the littering,” said Hollingsed.

Another storeowner pointed out how perplexing the prob-

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don’t know if it reaches the magnitude of a moral dilemma, but I feel for the Frog Level merchants who appeared before the Waynesville town board recently. They came seeking help in dealing with the patrons of The Open Door soup kitchen that’s located in the historic business district.

The soup kitchen clientele, needless to say, are the most needy among us — some are poverty-stricken, others suffer from mental health issues, others have drug and alcohol problems — and so it is bound to come off as callous if you say you want to be rid of them.

The merchants and storeowners, however, do have their own mouths to feed, and those of their families and employees. They were complaining that it’s just a small number of the people attracted by the soup kitchen that were undercutting their ability to attract customers. These few remain in Frog Level between meals, some openly drinking alcohol or using drugs or urinating around the district. Others reportedly camp or sleep around the area. Customers witnessing this behavior are sure to never come back, merchants said.

“A food bank and vibrant go-to shopping district will never work. Decisions need to be made. Is Frog Level going to be a real commercial district or not? The economy is improving. The time is now,” said Tom Sheppard, owner of Bear Den Antiques in Frog Level.

LOOKING FOR OPINIONS The Smoky Mountain News encourages readers to express their opinions through letters to the editor or guest columns. All viewpoints are welcome. Send to Scott McLeod at info@smokymountainnews.com., fax to 828.452.3585, or mail to PO Box 629, Waynesville, NC, 28786.

We also encourage our readers to participate in our online forums in the comment window at the bottom of each story on our website, www.smokymountainnews.com. behavioral issues, or low grades.

If they want to get ahead of the game with regard to drugs, start taking a close look at students in middle school who smoke.

Nicotine is the real gateway drug. We have found that students who start smoking cigarettes or using smokeless tobacco early in middle school are more likely to use alcohol and other drugs in high school. They are also more likely to have unexcused absences and low grades. A proactive strategy for identifying at risk students and implementing appropriate strategies and interventions is more likely to yield positive results.

Drug issues, like all complex problems, have no simple answers. Based on the evidence, the people who benefit most from drug testing students are the people who sell and analyze the tests – not the students.

Norman G. Hoffmann, Ph.D. President, Evince Clinical Assessments Waynesville

lem is to solve. Even if merchants see a crime being committed and then call the police, that means a squad car with lights on will soon pull somewhere close to a store and make an arrest — another incident that is likely to discourage a customer from making a return visit.

Anyone who visits Frog Level frequently can see and feel the energy that the current crop of merchants has brought to the area. It is definitely on an uptick, and this in an area that has for decades been unable to muster all the tangible and intangible qualities necessary to build a lasting and vibrant business climate.

I think the merchants have a valid point. I don’t, however, think closing The Open Door is the answer.

The only hope for a solution is for town officials to lead efforts to jumpstart talks between the soup kitchen management and Frog Level merchants. That won’t solve the problem, but it’s likely the only avenue that could eventually lead to a solution — or a compromise.

“We just can’t thrive in the current situation,” says Teri Siewert, owner of the Mahogany House Gallery. “What will happen is we will leave and Frog Level will go back to being what it was in the past.”

(Scott McLeod can be reached at info@smokymountainnews.com.)

Last Shot weekend was a great success To the Editor: Our Last Shot Fired May weekend, titled “The Battle of Waynesville and the Surrender of the Western NC Army” was a great success.

The Shelton House wishes to thank all who turned out and all involved. We couldn’t have done it without you! Thanks in particular to The Smoky Mountain News and all the people and organizations for their generous participation in and support of our commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War in Haywood County.

Malinda Messer Operations Manger Historic Shelton House, Waynesville

Challenge those who would censor you To the Editor: Referring to a recent letter to the editor, the writer suggested that anything or any opinion that disagreed with his/her own was a lie and that folks should avoid watching Fox News. I can’t help but wonder where all these attempts at censorship are going to lead us?

In Russia, Venezuela and other countries too numerous to name, one can end up in jail for being critical of the government or challenging those that run their country.

I have no doubt that if they could, some liberals and leftists would gladly flip a switch and shut down any television or print media

they disagree with. And lately, the illiberal left has been showing their male intolerance for women who work at Fox News, referring to them as “dumb blondes.”

A Duke University professor is being fired because he made the connection that Asian immigrants tend to use American names for their kids but black Americans tend to use African or Muslim names for their kids. To him, it meant that black Americans were failing to assimilate but Asians were.

Understanding a problem was censored.

There are some eternal problems in censoring opposing ideas and opinions. First of all, whose opinion is the right opinion? Does anyone really have all the answers and has anyone figured out exactly and precisely what’s best for humanity?

Over the years I’ve had the pleasure to meet many highly talented and intelligent people in my life but sadly, their knowledge was limited to narrow fields and lacked wisdom outside their field of endeavor.

Obviously, no one has a handle on wisdom.

All this tells us that we need to keep open minds and listen to all media.

So yes, continue to watch Fox News, MSNBC, Al Jazeera, CNN and all the rest lest you suffer the fate of being narrow minded and having a closed mind. North Korea is a good example of when some idiotic “Great Mind” is pulling all the strings.

Surely, most are intelligent enough to weigh all factors and don’t need to be told what to watch or read, much less what to think. Challenge those who would censor you.

Bob Wilson Franklin

Our veterans deserve to be honored all year

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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.

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.

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.

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

828.452.1313. Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

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

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

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the most I’d heard him say for weeks. I congratulated him just for producing the draft, and then I took it home and read it.

And then I read it again. And again.

David’s “hunting story” described the very last hunt he went on with his father before he shipped off to fight in the Persian Gulf War. He and his father went hunting together a lot, but on this particular hunt, the hunters were not so much hunting for deer, but for a way to say “goodbye,” a way to deal with the possibility that this might be their very last hunt. The father, like the son, was not much for words. Such men tend to communicate in code — a punch in the arm, a shared beer, a raised eyebrow — or in the silence itself, when there is nothing that can be said that is not already understood.

And so there they walked in the woods just before dawn, the utter stillness broken only by the sound of twigs and leaves crunching underneath their heavy boots.

They got to their spots, some small distance apart, and David sat thinking, unable any longer to put it off. In a few hours, he would be gone, off to face an uncertain future. He looked over at his dad, sitting on a stump on the other side of the ridge, and his dad looked back at him. For one moment, and then another.

That is how they said “goodbye.”

Many years later, a student named Michael showed up. Michael was also quiet — at least at first, before his classmates and I had gained his trust, when he finally began to open up and contribute his insights in our class discussions. When it was time to write the narrative, he chose to write about a mission he was involved in over in Iraq, describing what he had experienced in graphic, terrifying detail. He had to see things that no human being should ever have to see, and he had to do things that no human being should ever have to do. When I read his paper, I had to stop several times. To catch my breath. To recoil and regroup. To weep.

Here he was now, sitting in a college classroom, trying to find a way to live with those memories, trying to find a way to be “normal,” whatever that meant. He had gone into the war with certain ideas about what he was doing and why he was doing it, and now he had lost not only his innocence, but his bearings as well.

I haven’t seen Michael in several years now. I haven’t seen David in more than 20 years. But I think about them a lot, as well as all of the other students I have had over the years who have served, and then come back to tell their stories.

These stories deserve to be heard, and not just in freshman composition class. And these soldiers deserve to be honored, and not just one day each year.

(Chris Cox is a writer and teacher. His latest book, The Way We Say Goodbye, is available in regional bookstores and online. jchriscox@live.com.)

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t is just a beautiful day, this Memorial Day. I am able to get a little work done in the morning, and then sneak off to the fitness center for a quick workout and a run around Lake Junaluska while Tammy makes a project of the pantry, which has over the past couple of years become “overstuffed” and is about as organized as a cat parade. The kids are now old enough to help us put away the groceries, and they have embraced this new stage of responColumnist sibility by developing a truly impressive talent to put things in completely random places. Why shouldn’t a can of beans be flanked on the shelf by a jar of Maraschino cherries and a dozen eggs?

“These have to be refrigerated, bud.”

“Well, nobody TOLD me. It would be nice to be INFORMED once in a while.”

I slip off to the lake and begin my run, needling through families ambling along in small clusters and dog walkers pausing every so often to allow their dogs to explore exciting new scents along the trail. I see a few American flags on display and drift off into thoughts of those I’ve known who have served, friends and relatives, the sacrifices they made, the time they spent defending our country, the price they had to pay for that, sometimes a very high price indeed.

And then I think of the students I have had in my English classes over the years, the ones who served and came back to tell the tale — I mean literally to tell the tale, in the form of narrative essays so gripping and in many cases so disturbing that they both inspire and haunt me to this day, especially on this day.

I remember David, who sat in the back of my freshman composition class during my first semester teaching at Southwestern Community College way back in the fall of 1991. He spoke only when I called the roll and sat through class period after class period, attentive but absolutely silent. When it came time to write the narrative essay, he told me only that he wanted to write about a hunting trip.

I imagined it would be a story about killing a big buck, or about the one that got away. I talked to him a little bit about the importance of developing a thesis and making his story interesting to a general audience, and not just a story for other hunters.

Given how quiet he was in class, I worried that he might not generate much of a story at all, despite the length requirement of four or five typewritten pages.

Several days later, David appeared with a draft in hand. He told me it was the first paper he had written since high school, which had been a few years ago. That was

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tasteTHEmountains 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 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 herb-baked 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 milehigh 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 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.

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 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.

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.

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 high-quality 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.

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 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

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Locals Love Apple Creek Café!

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FRIDAY, MAY 29

Karaoke w/Chris Monteith

SATURDAY, MAY 30

Dustin Martin & The Ramblers

ITALIAN CUISINE

Enjoy Spring in the Smokies on Our Patio

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83 Asheville Hwy. Sylva Music Starts @ 9 • 631.0554 Salads • Sandwhiches • Daily Specials ...and more!

Menu Items made fresh to order.

Everybody loves icecream...

Enjoy our soft serve station!

House made desserts & sweet treats Monday - Friday 10:30 - 3:00

LUNCH & DINNER 7 DAYS A WEEK

The Elks Lodge

ANNUAL BBQ FUNDRAISER

32 Felmet Street

Saturday May 30

off N. Main St. in Waynesville

11 A.M.-6 P.M. • $10/plate

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1863 S. Main Street • Waynesville 828.454.5002 Hwy. 19/23 Exit 98

Open to the public

5 local bands Family fun & more!

510 Dellwood Road • Waynesville

REEKSIDE COYSTER HOUSE & GRILL

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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.

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 lunch prices Monday through Sunday, also enjoy our outdoor patio.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

438 Skyland Drive • Sylva

Exit 85 to Skyland Dr., two blocks from McDonalds

Lunch, Dinner & Sunday Brunch Free Movies Thurs-Sat

Phillys Pizzas Wraps Steaks Scratch-made, local organic ingredients

Check out this week's movies at madbatterfoodandfilm.com

www.MadBatterFoodandFilm.com 828.586.3555 617 W. Main St. Sylva NC

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Pretzels Smoothies

Hot Dogs Ice Cream

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Open for Breakfast MON.-SAT. 8 A.M.

3 E JACKSON ST. • SYLVA, NC

www.CityLightsCafe.com

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Dessert Over 250 different wines, olive oils and balsamics.

Open Late!

DOWNTOWN SYLVA • NC www.EvolutionWineKitchen.com

67 Branner Avenue • Waynesville

828-246-0053

Weddings • Receptions Corporate • Meetings Family Reunions

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Genuine Cajun Louisiana Food: Muffuletta Jambalaya Red Beans & Rice Crawfish Etouffee Shrimp Po-Boy Hours: Mon. – Sat. 11a to 2p for Lunch Tue.– Thur. 5p to 10p Fri. – Sat. 5p to Midnight

Monday - Saturday 7am - 8pm Sunday 7am - 3 pm

828.586.1985 • CLOSED MONDAYS

Let Us Host Your Summer Events

Country Cookin' at its Best

153 Main St. Canton

TUESDAY: 75¢ Oysters after 4pm WEDNESDAY: AYCE Fish & Shrimp THURSDAY: AYCE Crab Leg FRIDAY: Surf-N-Turf Special SATURDAY: Seafood Trio Special SUNDAY: Low Country Boil

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.

Papertown Grill Breakfast served all day Daily Specials & Sunday Buffet

Full Bar • Creekside Dining Specialty Sandwiches Crafted Beer & Moonshine

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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.

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.

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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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Twin Maples Farmhouse 63 North Hill Street 828.452.7837

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The Lazy Hiker Brewing Company recently opened in Franklin, making it the first business of its kind in the town. Garret K. Woodward photo

Franklin welcomes first craft brewery

BY GARRET K. WOODWARD STAFF WRITER ruising through downtown Franklin, one begins to wonder where exactly is the Lazy Hiker Brewing Company.

You’ve been told it’s on Main Street, but where? And just as you begin to debate when to turn around and try again, your vehicle hits the crest of a steep downhill.

Over the rise appears a building illuminated, like a lighthouse on the high seas of a vast and unknown Southern Appalachian night.

It’s a building of people and purpose. You’re here. You’ve made it to opening night of Franklin’s first craft brewery.

“This has been a long adventure that started over a year ago,” said co-owner Tommy Jenkins. “And it has taken on a life of its own the last few months — people here are excited, which tells us that we’re onto something good.”

What was once the old town hall, the structure has been transformed into a state-of-the-art production facility and taproom. Opening its doors on May 20, the brewery is a frenzied space, where a warm ambiance of strangers and friends alike is coupled with a curiosity and passion that is solely unique to the craft beer industry.

“It’s something pretty special that now you can taste a fresh beer made in Franklin, and be confident that what they’re tasting is good,” said co-owner Ken Murphy.

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FROM THE GROUND UP The idea for Lazy Hiker started brewing in the minds of Jenkins, Murphy and Lenny Jordan. As the three main owners behind the project, they were looking for something that not only could be a successful business, but an entity that could also be a missing piece to the puzzle of Franklin’s uncertain economic and cultural future.

“We felt like we needed a double bottom line,” Jordan said. “We needed the brewery to be viable, and also be able to do something for the community, to add to what makes this place special.”

A former executive for UPS, Jordan left Atlanta and moved to Franklin in 2012.

Murphy, a former corporate executive for Acuity Brands (also in Atlanta), had already been in Macon County for a year. The two men became fast friends in their retirements when both of their wives kicked them out of the house in hopes they’d find something to do with their free time. That something became a shared passion for craft beer.

“I’ve always been interested in wine, and craft beer is becoming a lot like wine, in that there is so much variety. It’s a rabbit hole — once you go down it, it’s pretty hard to get back out of it,” Jordan laughed.

Soon, Jordan and Murphy came into contact with Jenkins, a lifelong resident who also serves as the director for the Macon County Economic Development Commission. If there was anyone who knew about the business cli-

mate of the area, what locations would work, an incredible scene, and it says something to and what type of industry could be a hit, it come into this region with a well-known craft was Jenkins. beer scene already — good craft beer leads to “Tommy has been the unsung hero in all of more good craft beer.” this,” Murphy said. “Before we went public with The brewery runs on a two vessel 15-barrel the idea, he was showing us places, making sure system that includes three 30-barrel (and one we’d done our research. All of us had an interest 15-barrel) fermenters. With Asheville, a in craft beer, but we really had an interest in worldwide recognized craft beer mecca, an doing something for Franklin and Macon hour and a half down the road, McIntee likes County — to create a destination for people.” living, thriving and creating in the small “During the past few years with the ecomountain town. nomic downfall, in particular with downtown “Franklin is far enough away to where we Franklin, we were looking for ways to help can do our own thing, and yet, we’re close redevelop the area by bringing businesses enough to still be part of what’s going on in downtown,” Jenkins added. “And as we know, Asheville,” he said. “Craft beer is a production Western North Carolina has become a hot bed industry where you can see the immediate for the craft beer industry. We’re also just two results, and that’s something I like, where I hours north of Atlanta, which gives up a geographical advantage — it just made good sense, something for the local folks, something for the tourists.”

Thus, the trio put their vision into motion. They settled on the idea of renovating the old town hall. They got all the right permits secured.

They even opened up their business to have other investors involved, 29 to be exact, a move which resulted in the needed capital to get the Lazy Hiker Brewing Company co-owners Lenny Jordan brewery off the ground. (from left), Tommy Jenkins, Noah McIntee (brewmaster) and “All of our investors either are Macon County residents or Ken Murphy. Garret K. Woodward photo have deep roots here,” Jordan said. “The building had good bones, but needcan make it and I can walk upstairs and see ed a lot of work. Whatever the total dollars people drinking it.” were needed to invest, no one person wanted Strolling the floor of the taproom, there’s a to do that alone, and every investor we have buzz in the air. Faces from down the street, knew it was a good idea, and something that around the county and across the region are the community needed — the energy and congregating. They hold their glasses high and desire was pent up in this town to do this.” in celebration of another day in this paradise we call Western North Carolina. thing that I like is seeing people who HE MAN BEHIND THE BEER were“The at our soft opening already back again,” Murphy said. “You can only admire the renoAnd all that remained was someone to steer the ship, to produce the mesmerizing ales vations for so long, you’ve got to make great beer to keep them coming back, and I feel like that would put not only the Lazy Hiker, but we’ve hit a home run with our beer.” also the town of Franklin on the craft beer “I enjoy seeing the people at our community map. After a nationwide search, Noah McIntee tables,” Jordan added. “People who might not was hired. Formerly the director of brewing know each other, but they’re sitting together, operations at Pearl Street Grill & Brewery and enjoying craft beer together, talking about the Pan American Grill & Brewery in Buffalo, New products, enjoying their company. It’s what we York, McIntee was eager to head his own projwanted from the start, and now it’s a reality.” ect, with the Lazy Hiker the vehicle to do so.

That said, just what is a “lazy hiker”?

“It has been the culmination of a lot of “Look at us, do we look like hikers?” work at light speed to get this point of openJordan chuckled. ing day,” the 36-year-old said. “Asheville has

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The official “Grand Opening” bash for the Lazy Hiker Brewing Company will be at noon Saturday, June 13, in downtown Franklin.

At noon, the taproom and Fork In The Road food truck will be open. Brewhouse tours will run from 1 to 4 p.m. with new beer releases available. Live music will be provided by Zorki (singer/songwriter) at 2 p.m., Hank West & The Smokin’ Hots (jazz/swing) at 6 p.m., with Chalwa (roots/reggae) to follow at 8 p.m. www.lazyhikerbrewing.com.

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dorm at Quinnipiac It had been eight years to University. Garret K. Woodward photo the day.

Putting the car into park, I emerged from the vehicle.

Standing on the campus of Quinnipiac University, it had been eight years since I walked across the stage to receive my degrees, eight years since I left one existence for another. It was a surreal and cathartic experience, to say the least.

Just outside of New Haven, Connecticut, surrounded by Sleeping Giant State Park, Quinnipiac was my academic I don’t know the home for four years. It was the 18-year-old self line in the sand between my hometown childhood back in that I once was.

Upstate New York and my impending adulthood — destiI remember him, nation unknown. but I don’t And today, here I was, back to where it all began for me. The visit wasn’t identify anymore the end of this journey back to New England.

Rather, it was a stop along the way with my with what it was collegiate crony and roommate Brett, as we he wanted both were on our way from Brooklyn to North The “Way Back When” trout dinner will open its Andover, Massachusetts, for the wedding last and desired, 2015 season at 5:30 p.m. May 29 at the weekend of our mutual best friend Dan. Cataloochee Ranch in Maggie Valley. at that time, in The three of us were a tripod of friendWater’n Hole Bar & Grille (Waynesville) will have ship through most of our time at that place.

Dirty Soul Revival (hard rock/blues) at 9:30 p.m.

Quinnipiac, and have made the utmost effort June 5. to keep that bond alive post-college with for a visit, how they’re doing in New Year’s Eve meet-ups and such. Brett and The “Trail Magic #11” release party will be held their own pursuits. Are they I both hadn’t really been back since graduaJune 5-6 at Nantahala Brewing in Bryson City. happy? Do they ever wonder tion in 2007. So, we thought, “Why not about what it all means? And swing by QU on the way up?” how we all try to connect the Strolling the quad, the late spring breeze The Strand at 38 Main (Waynesville) will have dots of our past to make sense wafting through was just how I remembered.

Shana Tucker (jazz/soul) at 7:45 p.m. May 30. of the present?

Memories of lying on the lush lawn, awaiting And as I jumped back into class, talking up cute girls in their sundresses, Gourd artists from around the world will again the car, with GPS aimed for deep conversations with friends as we dove be ‘gathering’ at the 13th annual Gourd Artists Dan’s wedding, I wondered into the mysteries of life and what will hapGathering and Art Festival May 29-31 in about myself, how far I’d come pen to us all once we’d be unleashed onto the Cherokee. and what it all meant in the job market. Just like beloved people and chergrand scheme of things. I’ve ished things, the campus itself had changed tribulations (and job hunt) of adulthood been on the run for so long, in pursuit of with age. It was different, aesthetically and began once that piece of paper, four years in dreams and in avoidance of adulthood, that I emotionally, but I still recognized the imporreally never take a moment to truly look tant parts, the traits of beauty and attachment the making, is placed in their hands.

With all the doors of the dorms wide back and see what led me to here and now. that made you never forget why you were open, to air out the smell of cheap beer and I don’t know the 18-year-old self that I attracted to this property in the first place. liquor, Brett and I were free to roam the once was. I remember him, but I don’t idenFor a Saturday afternoon, I soon noticed tify anymore with what it was he wanted and how eerily quiet the campus was. It appeared buildings. Empty bottles, pizza boxes and condom wrappers were strewn about, with a desired, at that time, in that place. But, what nobody was around. It was deserted. I then surprising amount of ceiling tiles punched I do know is, he’s somewhere in the cosmos remembered why. Graduation weekend was out in a drunken haste of excitement and of my eternal existence, and would be right now, and last night was the final pleased to know that I’m alive and happy, evening the seniors could party and commis- revelry — some things never change, eh?

We wandered into my freshman dorm on and through it all, through all the tests and erate on campus before they had to walk the far edge of the campus. Even the exact classes, the breakups and failures, that there across the stage on Sunday. dorm room was open. A odd sense of self were successes of my wildest dreams — that You see, for the four days leading up to washed over crossing the threshold of the it was worth it. graduation weekend, the school brings the Life is beautiful, grasp for it, y’all. senior class back to their old dorms to pretty space — almost like the reverse aging effect Editor’s Note: Stay tuned for “Part Two: The much do whatever they want, to walk (party) of Moonlight Graham when he leaves the baseball diamond in “Field of Dreams.”

Wedding,” which will run in next week’s edition. down memory lane before the trials and

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I thought of the first time I stepped foot in that room. August 2003 — 18 years old, never having lived anywhere else but home. I thought of my high school sweetheart who came to visit me that fall semester, and how we assured each other we’d be together forever (only to breakup that Thanksgiving). I thought of all the late night study sessions, sneaking cases of beer into our rooms, all of those strangers my age — from Long Island, Boston and Philadelphia — all of which would become fast friends, lifelong pals or eventual dusty, long-lost faces in the closet of my mind.

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On the wall • “Connecting with Nature” series with Allison Anne Brown will be held from 10 a.m. to noon June 2 at The Bascom in Highlands.

Students are encouraged to bring in their own naturally found objects, to which each participant will create a clay vase and platter for the objects. $25 per person, doesn’t include clay. www.thebascom.org.

• A gala and benefit auction will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. May 30 at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown. Live entertainment, delicious food and traditional crafts. $25 per person. Proceed benefit the Folk School’s programs. 800.FOLK.SCH or www.folkschool.org.

• “Muddy Mondays Wine and Wheel Throwing” will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. June 6 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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• The Disney film “Alice in Wonderland” will be screened during “Family Movie Night” at 8:30 p.m. June 5 at the Caboose at the corner of Mitchell and Everett streets in Bryson City. www.greatsmokies.com.

• The “Come Paint with Charles Kidz Program” will be at 4 p.m. May 28 at the Charles Heath Gallery in Bryson City. $20 per child. Materials and snacks included.

828.538.2054.

• The Franklin Kid’s Creation Station will be from 10 a.m. to noon May 30 at the Uptown Gallery. There will also be a station from 10 a.m. to noon May 30 at The Bascom in Highlands. www.thebascom.org or 828.349.4607 (Franklin) or 828.526.4949 (Highlands).

• “Last of the Mohicans” (May 28), “Ballet 422” (May 29), “The Fugitive” (May 30), “Focus” (June 4), “McFarland USA” (June 5) and “The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Our of Water” (June 6) will be screened at the Mad Batter Food & Film in Sylva. Screenings are free and begin at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. There is also a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturdays. www.madbatterfoodandfilm.com.

• “Still Alice” (May 27-June 3) 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.

• “Quilt Art by the Shady Ladies” will be May 29-31 at the Lake Logan Episcopal Church.

Over 100 handmade quilts will be on display.

Admission is $5. www.lakelogan.org or 828.456.8885.

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ARCHITECTURE Acclaimed photographer John MacLean will have his work displayed through the month of June at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin.

There will be an artist reception from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday, June 3, at the library. Reception will include refreshments, new photography, and an informal Q&A with MacLean. www.johnmaclean.com.

Economic Development, Macon Bank, REAL, BB&T and Duke Energy.

828.339.4211 or t_henry@southwesterncc.edu.

SCC to hold ‘Craft Sell-a-Bration’

Art After Dark returns to Waynesville Art After Dark will continue its 2015 series from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 5, in downtown Waynesville.

Stroll through working studios and galleries on Main Street and Depot Street. Festive Art After Dark flags denote participating galleries.

There will be an artist reception for the “Gallery & Gifts” exhibit at the Haywood County Arts Council, which will feature works by Rick Hills. Steven Metzger and Michael Dodson.

Photographer John Smith of Hendersonville will be displayed at Twigs and Leaves Gallery. www.downtownwaynesville.com.

Discounted Penland classes for WNC residents Penland School of Crafts has open spaces in a number workshops in its second summer session available at half tuition to residents of the following Western North Carolina counties: Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Graham, Clay, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, and Yancey. Regular room and board charges apply, but students are not required to stay on campus.

Summer session two runs June 7-19 with openings in clay, painting, hot glass, iron, metals, printmaking, letterpress, weaving, wood, and design. This session will have a special accent (literaly) because all of the workshops are being taught by faculty from Austrlian National University. To see the list of what’s available, click on the Open Summer Workshops link on the Penland School homepage: www.penland.org.

The glass class requires previous experience; the other open classes are available to students of any skill level. To enroll, call the Penland registrar at 828.765.2359 (ext 15).

The Penland Standby Program offers discounts to area residents who take unfilled spaces in Penland classes shortly before the classes begin.

May 27-June 2, 2015

A “Craft Sell-a-Bration” will be held from 3 to 4:30 p.m. June 2 at the Southwestern Community College Small Business Center in Sylva.

The event is a craft business exposition for participants in the Small Business Center’s Creative Business Plan Competition and Training Series. Craft business owners will show off and sell their works to guests in attendance. Judges will award the winning business with $3,000.

The series focuses on providing crafters from Jackson, Macon, Swain counties and the Qualla Boundary with business acumen to create viable plans and direction for their businesses moving forward. Some crafts from the participants will be sold in an upcoming silent auction.

The event is sponsored by Jackson County

A nonprofit located in the Macon County Heritage Center in Franklin, the Cowee Pottery School has announced the June schedule of events.

• Daytime pottery wheel classes for beginners will be taught by Doug Hubbs on Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon June 3-26. Hank Shuler and Lydia Patillo will teach an evening class from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays June 1-25. Each of the classes will focus on basic throwing techniques, trimming, and glazing. A limited number of students can be accepted. The Hubbs' class will cost $168; the Shuler/Patillo class, $140.

• Coinciding with the Cowee Farmers Market is a Tuesday evening class in appetizers and trays. Maria Greene will be teaching students to hand-build appetizer trays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays June 2-30, for a registration fee of $42. On the last evening, the class will share appetizer recipes and dishes.

• Carmen Holland offers a hand-building class on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 3 to July 1. Students are encouraged to complete assigned projects but may work on projects of their own choosing.

Unlike other classes, students may opt to pay $21 weekly as they attend the classes or $105 at the first class meeting.

• Hank Shuler will be teaching students to hand-build wacky teapots in a Sunday afternoon class from 1:30 to 5 p.m. June 7-28.

Students will build and glaze one or two teapots during this class, which will cost $98.

• Registered students will also have an opportunity to attend open studio time to work on their projects. The studio hours include Sundays from 12:30 to 4 p.m.,

Mondays and Thursdays from 6 to 8:30 p.m., Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m., and Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon. www.coweepotteryschool.org or 828.524.7690 or coweepotteryschool1@gmail.com.

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On the beat Haggard brings honky-tonk to Harrah’s Legendary country singer Merle Haggard will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center.

The word “legend” usually makes an appearance at some point when discussing Haggard. It’s an acknowledgement of his artistry and his standing as “the poet of the common man.” Studying, analyzing and observing the details of life around him, Haggard relays what he sees, hears and feels through his songs.

In addition to 40 No. 1 hits, Haggard has charted scores of Top 10 songs. He has won just about every music award imaginable, • Andrews Brewing Company will have Through the Hills (Americana/bluegrass) May 29, Guy Marshall (Americana/singer-songwriter, $5) May 30, Scott Stambaugh (singer-songwriter) June 5 and The Travers Brothership (rock/blues, $5) June 5. Shows are free, unless otherwise noted. www.andrewsbrewing.com.

• BearWaters Brewing (Waynesville) will have Woody Pines (Americana) at 7 p.m. May 30. www.bwbrewing.com or 828.246.0602.

• Big Wesser BBQ (Nantahala Outdoor Center) will have Heidi Holton (blues/Americana) May 29, The Whiskey Sticks (rock/Americana) May 30, Natty Love Joys (roots/reggae) June 5 and Son’s of Ralph (bluegrass/Americana) June 6.

All shows begin at 6 p.m. www.noc.com.

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• Bogart’s (Waynesville) will have live bluegrass/string music at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays. 828.452.1313.

• The Bryson City Train Depot “Music in the Mountains” concert series will have Grits & Soul (Americana/bluegrass) at 6:30 p.m.

June 6. Free. www.greatsmokies.com.

Merle Haggard both as a performer and as a songwriter, and in 1994 was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. www.harrahscherokee.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

• Innovation Brewing (Sylva) will have an Open Mic night May 27 and June 3, and a jazz night with the Kittle/Collings Duo May 28 and June 4. All events begin at 8 p.m. www.innovation-brewing.com.

• The Lost Hiker (Highlands) will have Randy Flat May 30. Shows are free and begin at 9 p.m. 828.526.8232 or www.thelosthikerbar.com.

American bluegrass master Jesse McReynolds welcomed Haywood County’s own The Crowe Brothers to the Grand Ole Opry stage in Nashville on May 16.

McReynolds focused the Opry spotlight on the Crowe Brothers — Josh and Wayne Crowe of Waynesville. The group performed “Childish Love,” originally recorded by Jim and Jesse for Epic in 1969. The Crowe Brothers latest Mountain Fever recording is “Forty Years Old.” www.crowebrothers.com.

$45, $15 per day for ages 7-13. Children under age 7 are admitted free with adult. www.adamsbluegrass.com/cherokee_b luegrass_festival or 706.864.7203.

• The Maggie Valley Opry House will have legendary banjoist Raymond Fairchild at 8 p.m. nightly through October. Admission is $12. www.raymondfairchild.com or 828.926.9336.

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• The “Music on the River” concert series (Cherokee) will have AM SuperStars May 29, John Emil Montagnino May 30, David Lambert June 5 and A36 Band June 6. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m.

800.438.1601 or 828.359.6490.

• Canton Recreation Park will have “Pickin’ in the Park” from 7 to 10 p.m. on Fridays. www.cantonnc.com or 828.648.2363.

• Classic Wineseller (Waynesville) will have Arvie Bennett (Americana/rock) May 29 and Jacob Johnson (folk/funk) May 30. All shows begin at 7 p.m. 828.452.6000 or www.classicwineseller.com.

• No Name Sports Pub (Sylva) will have Darrin Bradburry Band May 29 and Cross Road Redemption May 30. All shows are free and begin at 9 p.m. 828.586.2750 or www.nonamesportspub.com.

• The Concerts on the Creek (Sylva) series at Bridge Park Pavilion will have Sundown (rock) May 29 and Positive Mental Attitude (jam/rock) June 5. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m. www.mountainlovers.com.

• O’Malley’s Pub & Grill will have karaoke with Chris Monteith May 29, Dustin Martin & The Ramblers (Americana) May 30 and Dave Darbbin May 31.

• Frog Level Brewing (Waynesville) will have Chris Minick (singer-songwriter) at 6 p.m.

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May 28 and June 4 and Stone Crazy at 7 p.m. May 29. All shows are free.

828.454.5664 or www.froglevelbrewing.com.

• Nantahala Brewing (Bryson City) will have The Kevin Prater Band (Americana) May 29, Mangas Colorado (Americana/bluegrass) May 30 and Noonday Sun (instrumental/fusion) June 5. All shows are free and begin at 8 p.m. www.nantahalabrewing.com.

• Derailed Bar & Lounge (Bryson City) will have The Ghost Peppers May 30 and Heidi Holton (blues/Americana) June 6. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m. 828.488.8898.

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• Oconaluftee Visitors Center (Cherokee) will have an old-time music jam from 1 to 3 p.m.

June 6. www.greatsmokies.com.

• Papertown Country Music & Dance Parlor (Canton) will have live music and dancing from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturdays. Admission is $8. 828.736.8925.

Soul/jazz musician Shana Tucker will perform at 7:45 p.m. May 30 at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville.

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Skaggs, Vincent at Cherokee Bluegrass Fest Bluegrass superstars Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, and Dailey & Vincent will headline the Cherokee Bluegrass Festival June 4-6 at the Happy Holiday RV Village and Campground.

Other acts include Gene Watson, Goldwing Express, The James King Band, Darin & Brooke Aldridge, Flatt Lonesome, The Crowe Brothers, and many more.

Three-day passes are $90 in advance, $95 at the gate. Daily advance tickets are $35, $40 at the gate. Children three-day passes are

Carolina,” Tucker is a singer-songwriter and cellist who credits her genre-bending chamber/soul style to the influences of 80s and 90s pop music, movie soundtracks, and world music, interwoven with steady nods to her classical and jazz roots.

Tickets are $30 for adults, $25 students and $15 per child. www.38main.com.

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• The “Pickin’ on the Square” (Franklin) summer concert series will have Sundown (rock/Motown) May 30 and Curtis Blackwell & The Dixie Bluegrass Boys June 6. All shows are free and begin at 7:30 p.m. There is also a free open mic jam session at 6:30 p.m. www.franklinnc.com/pickin.

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• Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts (Franklin) will have the Lonesome River Band and Mountain Faith (bluegrass, $22) at 7:30 p.m. May 30 and Ivan Parker (Christian, $15) at 7 p.m. May 31.

866.273.4615 or www.greatmountainmusic.com.

• The Stompin’ Ground (Maggie Valley) is now open for live mountain music and clogging at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

828.926.1288.

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• The drama “The Drowsy Chaperon” will hit the stage at 7 p.m. May 29-30 and at 3 p.m. May 31 at the Franklin High School Fine Art Center. $8 for adults, $5 for students. www.franklin-chamber.com.

• The Unto These Hills outdoor drama will run at 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday May 30 to Aug. 15 at the Mountainside Theater in Cherokee. General admission tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children ages 6-12 and free for children under age 5.

866.554.4557 or www.visitcherokenc.com.

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• The Strand at 38 Main (Waynesville) will have Shana Tucker (jazz/soul) 7:45 p.m. May 30 (tickets $30 for adults, $25 students, $15 child) and The Snyder Family Band (bluegrass/folk) 7:45 p.m. June 13 (tickets $15 in advance, $18 day of show). www.38main.com or 828.283.0079.

• Tipping Point Brewing (Waynesville) will have Ashli Rose (singer-songwriter) May 29.

All shows are free and begin at 9 p.m. www.tippingpointtavern.com.

• Top Rail Writer’s Night Restaurant (Waynesville) is now open. The Cajun/Creole styled eatery will feature an array of local/regional singer-songwriters and other genres on select nights. 828.246.0053 or www.toprailrest.com.

• The Ugly Dog Pub (Highlands) will have Lauren Mitchell (singer-songwriter) June 6. www.theuglydogpub.com.

• Water’n Hole Bar & Grille (Waynesville) will have Dirty Soul Revival (hard rock/blues) on June 5. All shows begin at 9:30 p.m.

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• Rathskeller Coffee Haus & Pub (Franklin) will have Gary Carter on May 30. All shows are free and begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.rathskellerfranklin.com.

• With the theme “New York, New York,” the spring recital will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. May 31 at Triple Threat Performing Arts Academy in Sylva. www.ttpaa.com or 828.586.4410.

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The second traditional Appalachian talent showcase, the Heritage Alive! Mountain Youth Talent Contest, was held at the Bluegrass Festival May 16 at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center in Robbinsville.

Cash prizes were furnished by Stecoah Valley Center, Catch the Spirit of Appalachia, and Jackson County 4-H. The “Best of Show” first place winner chosen from the group of talented youth was Caleb Turpin from Robbinsville. He will join our other “Best of Show” winners from the talent shows held at Greening up the Mountains in Sylva and the upcoming Great Smoky Mountain Railroad’s RAILFEST in Bryson City. Each of the three contest winners will perform on stage at the Mountain Heritage Day held at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee on Sept. 26.

A stage production of “The Carol Burnett Show Skits” will be held at 7:30 p.m. May 29-31 and June 1 at the Smoky Mountain Community Theatre in Bryson City.

All the skits are from the CBS hit TV show of the 1970s. Some of the skits that will be performed are: “As the Stomach Turns,” “Prison Nudge,” “Guess What’s Coming to Dinner,” “Alice Portnoy and the Bank Robbers,” “Passion on 10th Avenue,” “Rent-A-Car,” “The Show Must Go On,” along with five other hilarious skits.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students ages 6 to 18, and those under age 6 are admitted free. The event is produced by special permission from Pioneer Drama Service.

828.488.8227 or 828.488.8103 or www.smctheatre.com.

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• Comedy legend Jay Leno will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at Harrah’s Cherokee. www.ticketmaster.com or 800.745.3000.

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Fiddle—Youth 1st: Summer Davis, Bryson City (11) 2nd: Sayumi DeSilva, Sylva (9) Guitar—Youth 1st: Drey Keener, Robbinsville (12) 2nd: Caleb Turpin, Robbinsville (10) Youth—Mandolin 1st: Caleb Turpin, Robbinsville (10) Vocal—Young 1st: Emily Franklin, Bryson City (12) 2nd: Summer Davis, Bryson City (11) 3rd: Caleb Turpin, Robbinsville (10) Groups 1st: Caleb Turpin & Drey Keener, Robbinsville 2nd: Dlijah & Booth Bassett, Robbinsville (13 and 11) Vocal—Teen 1st: Iris Deyman, Pisgah Forest (14) 2nd: Destinee Cable, Robbinsville (14) Mandolin—Teen 1st: Joshua Jones, Robbinsville (13) Guitar—Teen 1st: Luke Aldridge, Robbinsville (17) Fiddle—Teen 1st: Joshua Jones, Robbinsville (13)

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The ‘Way Back When’ fish fry returns May 29 at Cataloochee Ranch. Garret K. Woodward photo

Cataloochee ‘Way Back When’ dinner

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May 27-June 2, 2015

The “Way Back When” trout dinner will open its 2015 season at 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 29, at the Cataloochee Ranch in Maggie Valley.

The dinner showcases a recreation meal, music, storytelling and atmosphere of a 1930s Appalachian trout camp. Enjoy a wagon ride across the ranch property amid the authentic recreation of Mr. Tom and Miss Judy Alexander’s first fishing camp.

Tickets for the event also includes food and beverage. The dinner will also be held June 12 and 26; July 3, 17 and 31; Aug. 14 and 28; and Sept. 4 and 25.

828.926.1401 or 800.868.1401 or www.cataloocheeranch.com.

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The Balsam Mountain Junior Roller W Derby will take on the Sk8 City Sirens (Savannah) at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 30, at the Smoky Mountain Sk8way in Waynesville. w This event will consist of two bouts. A Level 1 and 2 bout, where some of the newest players get the opportunity to play in their first game, will be followed by a Level 3 bout as the main event.

Tickets are $5. Children ages 7 and under are admitted free.

828.246.9124.

LEGO Club in Bryson City There will be a LEGO Club meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 28, at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City.

The library will provide Legos and Duplos for ages 3 and up, the only thing area children need to bring is their imagination. All area children are invited join in and let your creativity shine.

828.488.3030.

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The Smoky Mountain Sk8way & FUN ZONE will be hosting a summer camp from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. June 15 to Aug. 7 in Waynesville.

The Sk8way has once again partnered with area teachers and specialists to offer a fun, affordable, healthy and safe summer day camp experience for kids who've finished kindergarten through sixth grade. With “Skate, Learn, Play” as the theme, this year the summer camp has gone the extra mile to become an officially licensed camp by the State of North Carolina which allows them to accept subsidized payments from Southwestern Child Development.

The Sk8way has also added a 5,000-square foot outdoor park for the kids to play in, new games, field trips and daily activities, as well as a nutritious breakfast and lunch provided by the Haywood County School System.

The camp offers flexible scheduling to work with parent’s schedules and summer vacations. Camp hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Full time enrollment (4-5 days a week) is $110 and part time is $90 (1-3 days a week).

Parents can choose the days and weeks they want their child to attend. Part-time campers are accepted according to availability. There is a $60 enrollment fee to reserve your child’s space for summer and comes with a camp Tshirt that the campers are asked to wear on

the off site activity days. Registration is currently under way.

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A “Craft Beer Brewing” course will be held from 5 to 10 p.m. on Thursdays from June 4 to July 23 at Southwestern Community College in Sylva.

Taylor Rogers of Frog Level Brewing in Waynesville will be the instructor. Course content will focus on understanding the brewing process and beer ingredients. Students will also gain a base knowledge of beer history, the beer industry, ingredient identification and purpose, steps of the brewing process and an introduction to the styles of beer.

Each session will be hands-on and involve learning how to use a Sabco Brew Magic system. Those who successfully complete the program will be eligible for employment in the industry. www.southwesterncc.edu/workforceinnovations/class-schedule or 828.339.4426.

Cherokee festival showcases gourd crafts

Gourd artists from around the world will again be ‘gathering’ at the 13th annual Gourd Artists Gathering and Art Festival May 29-31 in Cherokee.

• Interested in cribbage? The Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville is looking to start a weekly Cribbage Group at the center to begin in July. If interested in joining, contact Michelle Claytor at mclaytor@mountainprojects.org or 828.356.2800.

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• The Rod & Wheels Car Show will be held

JULY JUL LY 9-11 9-1 1 In addition to a variety of finished gourd art for sale, many art and craft supply vendors will be on hand with a variety of tools, books, patterns, accessories and other supplies which are used in many art forms, not only gourd art. There will be an auction Saturday evening, which features a wide variety of finished gourd art, raw gourds, gourdrelated items and other art.

Free and open to the public. www.gourdgathering.net.

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from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 6-7 at the Trails End RV Park in Waynesville. $20 entry free. www.trailsendrvparknc.com or 828.421.5295.

• To celebrate its 9th anniversary, there will a “Customer Appreciation Tasting” from 3 to 6 p.m. May 30 at Papou’s Wine Shop in Sylva.

Free tasting of nine wines for every year of operation. www.mountainlovers.com.

• A flea market will be held from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 6 at the Haywood County Fairgrounds in Lake Junaluska. www.haywoodcountyfairgrounds.com or 828.400.1704.

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• The Oasis Shriner’s Parade will be at 2 p.m.

June 6, which will run from the Maggie Valley Town Hall to The Stompin’ Ground.

• The Folk Festival Front Porch interviews will be at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Thursday, June 4, at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin.

The library is collaborating with the Folk Heritage Association of Macon County to show their DVDs of past interviews with local residents. The showing will feature interviews with Lloyd Allen and Lara Sanders Chew.

• PAWSitively Fun Kids Day will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 30 at Riverfront Park in Bryson City. Live music, games, arts and crafts, refreshments, and more. Free. Rabies and pravo/distemper vaccines will also be available for free. www.greatsmokies.com.

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• The ceremonial Cherokee bonfires will kickoff the summer season from 7 to 9 p.m. every Friday and Saturday through Sept. 5, and also everyday from June 29 to July 4, at the Ocoaluftee Island Park in Cherokee.

Spend an evening with the Cherokee people by a roaring fire. Listen as Cherokee storytellers in period dress from the 17th century spin tales of days gone by, myths and mysteries passed down through the ages and talk of the history. Learn Cherokee survival skills and experience the dance. The bonfires are free and open to the public.

800.438.1601 or 828.359.6492 or friehusk@nc-cherokee.com.

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May 27-June 2, 2015

• The “Trail Magic #11” release party will be held June 5-6 at Nantahala Brewing in Bryson City. On Friday, the 11th Trail Magic Ale will be tapped, with a bottle swap/beer geek party and music by Noonday Sun (instrumental/fusion) to follow. On Saturday, there will be a limited bottle release for the 11th Trail Magic Ale, with sales beginning at noon. www.nantahalabrewing.com.

Throughout the weekend, nearly 300 gourd artists will be participating in more than 100 scheduled workshops, demonstrations, miniworkshops, presentations and Q&A sessions.

Gourd art Instructors and nationally acclaimed artists from around the country have teamed up to provide a wide variety of techniques from their areas of expertise.

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Books

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Ten years of soaking up great books bout two months ago, I began culling books from my shelves. I live in an apartment with several thousand books, most on shelves, some stacked in closets, some thrust under beds or packed in a storage space in boxes. This weeding-out was, as usual, neither orderly nor effective. Even a casual observer of my rooms would note no difference in the number of books.

Still, I felt righteous taking a box and two sacks of books off to Mr. K’s Used Books, Music and More for trade credit. These orphans included several books that I’d bought for review and enjoyed, but knew I’d never read again; several other books that I Writer knew I would never read; and eight or 10 books given me by a neighbor who likes Bill O’Reilly and Glenn Beck, which I also knew I would never read. (I rarely listen to talk radio, and find most conservative and liberal commentators lacking in charity, which I suppose comes with the job. Regarding Glenn Beck in particular: his political books are designed to look like a website, which I find distracting. I did enjoy his novel The Christmas Sweater, but the rest are just dead timber between my fingers. And apparently Mr. K’s feels the same way: they didn’t take any of the Beck books or the review books, which now means I must set them on the curb outside my house on a nice day, where they will be grabbed up, for whatever purposes, by passers-by).

At any rate, the staff at Mr. K’s gave me $40 worth of credit for my efforts. With this sum, I managed to buy an AP European History study guide (I’ll be teaching this subject next fall and collect these books wherever I find them), an AP U.S. History study guide (which I’m teaching this year and so put to immediate use), Ali Smith’s The Book Lover, which I realized as soon as I reached home I would never read; and Nick Hornby’s Ten

write what most readers would consider reviews of books. Instead, he gives us quick takes on whatever he has read the previous month — novels, poetry, history, biographies, political screeds. Because of the various enchantments he offers in his remarks — humor, the ability to connect with his readers, insights into his personal life, and his failures as a reader — we keep turning the pages.

Here, for example, is a passage selected at random from column written in 2005: “The story so far: suddenly sick of my taste in books, I vowed in these

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Years In The Tub: A Decade Soaking In Great Books, which made the entire trip worthwhile.

Hornby, a London novelist and Hollywood screenwriter, used to write a column called “Stuff I’ve Been Reading” for The Believer, an English magazine, and Ten Years In The Tub is a collection of these columns. His comments on books he has read that month are in

the style of a blog rather than a review — loose, personal, passionate. Twice I have checked Ten Years In The Tub out of Pack Library here in Asheville, and both times have wondered whether I shouldn’t just go ahead and order the book from Amazon. I hesitated, but am now the proud owner the Tub book.

In his collection, Hornby doesn’t really

pages last month to read something I normally wouldn’t pick up. After much deliberation … I decided that my friend Harry was right, and that in the normal course of events I’d never read an SF/Fantasy novel in a million years. Now read on, if you can be bothered.”

Hornby’s then looks at Iain Banks’ science

fiction novel Excession and writes that by the time he got to the first chapter “I was crying so hard I could no longer see the page in front of my face” and that “I haven’t felt so stupid since I stopped attending physics lessons aged fourteen.” Excession became one of his “unfinished” books. (Your reviewer was happy to see him abandon a book after the first chapter; this is a common occurrence in my own work, though I rarely write about it).

Anyway, my visit to Mr. K’s brought me a book I had wanted for a long time.

In addition, the visit also brought me a surprise. When I arrived home and sorted through the books the appraisers had refused, I started to flip through a Glenn Beck volume titled Miracles And Massacres: True And Untold Stories Of The Making of America (Simon and Schuster, 2013, 290 pages).

In addition to its traditional format, what appealed to me in Miracles and Massacres were the stories selected and researched by Beck, assuming he does the research. Here are dramatic accounts of events in American history, some of which were familiar to me, some new and enlightening. His exploration of the My Lai Massacre and of Wounded Knee reflected none of his famed conservatism, but instead seemed a pursuit of truth. His story of Iva Toguri, who was accused of being Tokyo Rose and served time in prison, remind us of the imperfections of the justice system, here or anywhere else. Finally, his chapter “The Battle of Athens,” in which he related the phenomenal tale of World War II veterans engaging in a gun battle with corrupt city officials in Athens, Tennessee, was entirely unfamiliar to me, and I would suspect, to most Americans.

So here is one Glenn Beck book that might appeal to Americans of all political colors, blue or red, green or whatever other color we sail under these days.

Firewolf to discuss ‘everyday enlightenment’ Author Tina Firewolf will present her latest work Beneath the Chatter: The Wise Self Awaits at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.

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. Join Firewolf to hear how a three-foot-tall corn plant was the sign to go on an adventure to write her book. She will share her personal story and tales from the book that illuminate life lessons and help ignite us into “everyday enlightenment.”

FireWolf is a teacher, speaker, energy medicine practitioner and spiritual guide. She works to help others discover the power within and learn to express themselves fully in every aspect of life. www.citylightsnc.com or 828.586.9499.

Rash to speak in Cashiers Acclaimed bestselling Southern Appalachian writer Ron Rash will give a reading at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, at the Cashiers Public Library.

The presentation is part of a new program series of guest speakers by the Friends of the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library called “Peak Your Interest.” The series will take place through late August. www.fontanalib.org.

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Timothy Spira will present his latest field guide Waterfalls & Wildflowers in the Southern Appalachians at 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 29, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.

The book surveys one of America’s most biologically diverse regions by linking waterfalls and wildflowers. Spira introduces hikers to the “natural communities” approach for identifying and understanding plants within the context of the habitats they occupy, equipping hikers to see and interpret landscapes in a new way. The 30 hikes Spira discusses all include a detailed map and GPS coordinates, descriptions of flora and fauna likely to be seen and an associated plant species list.

Spira is a professor of biology at Clemson University and is the author of Wildflower and Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont: A Naturalist’s Guide to the Carolinas, Virginia, Tennessee and Georgia.

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Escape the ordinary this summer by participating in an Adult Summer Reading Program June 8 through Aug 28 at the Haywood County Public Library in Waynesville.

Area adults are invited to try something new this summer by exploring adventure-filled books or movies and attending extra-ordinary events at the library throughout the summer. Learn how to grow edible mushrooms, armchair-travel to the Ecuadorian Amazon with local adventurer Dave Burns, discover how to turn kitchen scraps into “black gold” (aka compost) for your garden, or participate in a superhero cupcake challenge.

These are just a few of the events your library has planned to help you escape the ordinary this summer.

Interested adults are invited to register to participate starting June 8 at any of the library system’s branches in Waynesville or Canton. At the time of registration, participants will receive a prize plus a raffle ticket for a grand prize with their registration packet, which will include a list of out-of-the-ordinary books and movies, as well as a brochure of the different events happening at the library throughout the summer. Attend one or all of the events to be eligible for a gift certificate to The Sweet Onion Restaurant in Waynesville. Post a favorite line from one of the books you read this summer to the library’s Facebook page and receive a $5 voucher for the Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale in July.

The drawing for the grand prizes, gift certificates to Blue Ridge Books and Mast General Store, as well as the gift certificate to the Sweet Onion, will be held at the end of the summer, and the winners will be notified. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. www.haywoodlibrary.org or 828.452.5169 (Waynesville) or 828.648.2924 (Canton).

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Giving new farmers a boost

BY KATIE R EEDER SMN I NTERN emand for locally grown food is soaring in Western North Carolina, but recruiting — and retaining — the farmers to grow the goods has been a challenge. That’s a problem a trio of farm-centric groups is hoping to address through a $100,000 grant they just landed from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program.

The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, Organic Growers School and Western North Carolina FarmLink are collaborating to create Farm Pathways: Access to Land, Livelihood and Learning, a new program that will mentor beginning farmers and link them with the resources they need to succeed. It’s set to begin in 2016.

Farm Pathways is a needed resource, the grant application said, due to a decline in both the number of farms and the amount of farmland in North Carolina. The state has 2,500 fewer farms and 100,000 fewer acres of farmland than it did in 2008.

However, Western North Carolina has seen a surge in demand for farm products in recent years. According to Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project’s Local Food Research Center, the number of direct farm sales in Western North Carolina increased by almost 70 percent between 2007 and 2013.

But many of these beginning farmers are inexperienced and lack the resources a successful farm demands. One of the primary challenges is finding affordable farmland.

The grant application noted that agricultural property in North Carolina has an average price of $4,550 per acre, but in the western part of the state the price varies from $7,000 to $30,000 per acre. Farmers must compete with those looking to build homes or develop tourist areas, and landowners do not receive any benefit by lowering their prices and selling to farmers.

According to the grant application, the organizations expect more than 75 percent of the farmers their program will serve to be those with limited farm sales and income.

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Matt Coffay, a farmer with Second Spring Market Garden, participates in the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy’s Farmer Incubator Project.

“Preserving farmland and supporting farmers is critical for a sustainable, local food supply and economic stability in our communities.”

— Kristy Urquhart, SAHC Associate Director

What it’s made of ■ Farm Pathways: Access to Land, Livelihood and Learning may be just one program to support beginning farmers, but it’s made of three distinct pieces.

■ Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy: The Farmer Incubator Project will provide beginning farmers with production workshops and access to resources such as equipment leasing and training and reduced-rate land rental.

■ Organic Growers School: A Beginning Farmer Training Curriculum will help farmers with business, financial and marketing planning, and existing training programs will expand.

■ WNC Farm Link: Farmers will receive personalized consultation and training in negotiating lease agreements, as well as guidance on land purchase.

for the Farmland Access Service, which helps supply and economic stability in our commubeginning farmers obtain affordable farmnities,” SAHC Associate Director Kristy land.

Urquhart said.

In addition, farmers will get the benefit of To support these beginning farmers, the a new curriculum the Organic Growers School program will help them find mentors and is creating to help farmers with business, apprenticeships with producers who are financial and marketing planning. The school involved in a similar type of farming. It will also plans to expand its existing experiential also provide classroom and experiential edutraining programs. cation, earning them a journeyman farmer After the program starts, the project team certificate.

Participants in the program will receive coaching on how to develop business plans and access start-up capital. They will also get help negotiating leases and finding affordable farmland.

Each of the three organizations involved will play its own part in helping the new farmers meet these goals.

WNC FarmLink, a matching service for landowners and farmers seeking land, will use the grant money to provide more personalMargaret Hester photo ized consultation for WNC farmers. It will also offer workshops on leasing and plans to apply to the USDA for continued support. They’re optimistic about the future. purchasing land.

“Complex social problems are often solved Meanwhile, SAHC will launch the Farmer through a collaborative approach across Incubator Project, a program to link beginorganizations,” Organic Growers School ning farmers with production workshops, Executive Director Lee Warren said. “SAHC, reduced rates for land rental and training and OGS and WNCFL are poised to build a solid leasing for farm equipment and infrastructeam for that collective impact.” ture. The land trust will also use grant funds

Solarize seeing success

A statewide tour of “Fracking Stories,” a screening of six short documentaries exploring the public health and environmental consequences of hydraulic fracturing — known as fracking — will come to Asheville at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, at the Ferguson Auditorium of A-B Tech.

The screening is a response to last year’s lift of the state moratorium on fracking and subsequent approval of rules governing development, which many people believed to be inadequate.

The tour is co-hosted by Clean Water for North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League, Appalachian Voices and Working Films. The Mountain Peoples Assembly and WNC Frack Free collaborated on the Asheville event.

Coal on the outs at Asheville plant

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Coal will no longer be the cornerstone of power production in Asheville when Duke Energy completes a newly announced $1.1 billion plan to retire its coal-fired power plant and construct a natural gas plant and solar farm in its place.

The switchover, planned to be mostly complete by the end of 2019, will increase the plant’s capacity from 376 to 650 megawatts — important given that Duke Energy Progress’s Asheville service area has doubled over the last four decades, forcing the company to import about 400 megawatts of power during peak demand.

Despite the increased production, pollution is expected to decrease. Mercury output will be eliminated, sulfur dioxide will decrease 90 to 95 percent, water withdrawal by 97 percent, water discharge by 50 percent and nitrogen oxide by 35 percent. Carbon dioxide emissions will

decrease by about 60 percent permegawatt-hour.

The new station will also be cheaper to run, costing about 35 percent less based on today’s natural gas prices.

The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy is applauding the move.

“Ceasing to burn coal at this plant, in combination with the planned cleanup of the plant’s coal ash storage ponds under the Coal Ash Management Act of 2014, will dramatically lower the risks this plant’s toxic coal ash poses to the river and reduce air pollution,” said Stephen A. Smith, the organization’s executive director.

However, Smith pointed out, Duke has not specified the size of the solar farm to be installed. He encourages them to invest in something substantial.

“We remain hopeful it will be a truly substantial investment in solar,” he said.

“As other utilities have demonstrated, solar power can be effectively used to reduce the amount of natural gas burned during daylight hours.”

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sion. By signing up for the program, people The Solarize WNC program — an effort gain access to a network of vetted profesto connect people interested in converting sionals in the field who will give their servicto solar energy with the resources to do so es in energy efficiency evaluation and solar — is starting to see some success, with one installation at a reduced price. solar contract signed and two more pending.

In addition, more than 30 people have enrolled in the program and eight energy audits have been completed — the first four forums drew a total attendance of about 130.

Up next on the Solarize WNC tour is Canton, with a forum planned for 7 p.m.

Thursday, May 28, at Saint Andrews Episcopal Church.

Forums are also scheduled for June 10 in Highlands and July 7 in Cherokee, with Solar energy is drawing attention as a possible way to meet energy locations yet to be needs while reducing environmental impact. Donated photo announced.

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Draft plan published on Chattooga River access changes A draft plan for sustainable river access on the upper segment of the Chattooga Wild and Scenic River is now open for review.

The plan stems from a years-long fight to allow paddling on the upper waters of the Chattooga, ending a longstanding ban.

Opponents had feared paddlers would diminish the wilderness experience and cause lasting environmental damage to the river, but in 2012, the decision to end the ban was finalized. Now the U.S. Forest Service must determine the specifics of how the river may now be used.

Included in the plan is a decision to replace 19 miles of “eroding, unsafe, unmaintained user-created trails crisscrossing the banks of this wild and scenic river” with 1.63 miles of “sustainable foot trails,” said Chattooga River District Ranger Ed Hunter.

In North Carolina, those trails include: ■ 0.28 miles at the Greens Creek put-in.

■ 1.2 miles at the County Line put-in and take-out.

■ 400 feet at the Bullpen Bridge put-in and take-out.

The plan will soon embark on a 45-day formal objection period, which is expected to begin with legal publications in area newspapers this week.

The plan is online at www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=42568.

Kid fishing events to sweep the state Kid anglers will get the spotlight with a series of upcoming Kids Fishing Day events throughout the state, a partnership of the U.S. Forest Service and N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission.

The events will provide instruction for children, equipment for those who don’t have their own and, at many sites, drawings for fishing-related prizes.

The events are free and open to children 12 and under, though all kids must be accompanied by an adult. Each site will be closed to regular licensed fishing from 8 a.m. until the conclusion. Registration begins one hour prior to the event’s start time.

Listed below are the Kids Fishing Day events in this region: ■ Cliffside Lake, Macon County, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 6. Richard McClure, 828.524.6441 ■ Cullowhee Creek, Jackson County, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 6. Limited to the first 40 kids ages 7 to 12 to register with

Jackson County Parks and Recreation, 828.557.0618.

■ Lake Powhatan, Buncombe County, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 6. Lorie Stroup, 828.877.3265 ■ Max Patch Brook trout. Donated photo Pond, Madison County, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 6. Brandon Jones, 828.682.6146 ■ NCDA Test Farm, Haywood County, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday, June 11. Limited to first 15 to register with Tanya Poole, tanya.poole@ncwildlife.org.

Summer trout waters to open for anglers Delayed-harvest trout waters open June 6, giving anglers a chance to catch some big

Farmfest to show off antique equipment The 20th annual show of antique farm equipment will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 5-6 at the Haywood County Fairgrounds.

The Ole Smoky Antique Tractor & Engine Association’s Spring Farmfest will include displays of antique tractors, engines and a flea market that will include crafts. A kids tractor train will also be offered.

In addition to the displays, there will be a “parade of power” at 11 a.m. both days.

Admission is free, with donations accepted. olesmokytractor@gmail.com or 828.775.5773.

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ones in 31 hatchery-supported trout streams and two lakes.

From 6 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. June 6, the areas will be open only to anglers 15 and younger, with anglers of all ages gaining access at noon. Delayed-harvest waters remain open under hatchery-supported regulations through Sept. 30, during which time anglers can keep up to seven trout per day.

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Hike to take in Hemphill Bald outdoors

A park neighbor will join in on a June 9 hike to Hemphill Bald to talk about her family’s relationship, over the course of generations, with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The upcoming Friends of the Smokies hike, led by hiking guide and author Danny Bernstein, will bring along Judy Coker of Cataloochee Ranch, whose family has owned the parkside land for many years.

The group will take the Hemphill Bald Trail, which follows the spine of Cataloochee

Divide and offers stunning vistas and spring wildflowers that are long gone in the lower elevations.

Cost is $10 for Friends of the Smokies members; $35 for non-members with oneyear 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 Anna Lee Zanetti at AnnaLee@friendsofthesmokies.org.

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Get to know the Greenway A program on “Beavers, Frogs and Creepy-Crawlies Who Live Along the Greenway” will bring the Little Tennessee River Greenway to life at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 4, at the Big Bear Shelter.

Greenway enthusiast George James will guide a walk to the Beaver Pond area and share information about the living things there. Children are welcome.

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On that date, one of the park’s wildlife technicians reported a bear persistently approaching and following him in the area for about one-third of a mile, despite the trained ranger’s attempts to deter it with loud noises and other scare tactics.

Though the areas are now open, bear warnings remain in place for areas including the Mt. Le Conte Backcountry Shelter and Lodge, and the Boulevard, Alum Cave,

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The workday event — sponsored by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Friends of the Smokies, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and Smoky Mountain Hiking Club — has taken place for 19 years running.

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WNC conservationists get recognition Western North Carolina was well represented in the round of annual conservation awards bestowed by the state’s 24 land trusts.

The N.C. Land Trust Awards recognized 11 individuals or organizations for efforts to protect the state’s land. Among them were: ■ Paul Carlson of Franklin, who just ended 18 years as executive director of Land Trust for the Little Tennessee, which he founded.

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A coalition of trail-loving organizations will join forces to celebrate National Trails Day with an opportunity to work on the Appalachian Trail Saturday, June 6.

Volunteers will help with projects between Icewater Springs Shelter and Silers Bald on the A.T., including cleaning and replacing water bars, rehabilitating steps and turnpikes and improving trail tread.

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This Student for a Day program will focus on tree identification with a beginner session 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 6, and an advanced session from noon to 4 p.m. the same day.

Lunch will be provided from noon to 1 p.m. The program is free and meets in Natural Resources Building 3300.

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A short night hike in search of elusive amphibians will be the focus of the Salamander Meander at 9 p.m. Friday, May 29, at Highlands Nature Center.

Naturalists will teach participants about salamander biology and identification before the hike. Flashlights are a must. $5 for ages 6 and up. Register with Patrick Brannon, 828.526.4123.

WNC Calendar COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS • The Fines Creek Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual budget hearing at 7 p.m. May 28 at the fire station in Clyde.

• Bingo will be held at 5:45 p.m. every Thursday from May 28-Sept. 3 in the pavilion next to Maggie Valley Town Hall. $50 coverall prize each week. Beverly Stone at 926.7630.

• “Strength in numbers or cogs in a collective wheel?

What are the advantages/disadvantages of identifying with a group?” will be the topic for the Franklin Open Forum at 7 p.m. on June 1 at Rathskeller Coffee Haus & Pub in Franklin. 371.1020.

• Cherokee storytellers will spin tales of days gone by from 7-9 p.m. every Friday and Saturday from June 29July 4 at Oconaluftee Islands Park, adjacent to the Island Indian Art Market. Free. Marshmallows for roasting will be provided. 800.438.1601 or travel@nc-cherokee.com.

• Oconaluftee Indian Village, which replicates 18thcentury Cherokee Life, is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Monday through Saturday through Oct. 17 in Cherokee. visitcherokeenc.com.

BUSINESS & EDUCATION • Business After Hours, a celebration of small business at networking receptions and showcases, kicks off its season from 5-7 p.m. on May 28 at McKee Properties in Cashiers. RSVP to 743.5191 or info@cashiersareachamber.com.

• Cullowhee Mountain Arts is offering three scholarship opportunities for its annual five-week Cullowhee Mountain Arts Series which runs from June 14-July 17 at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee.

Scholarships are for up to $600 toward one workshop.

Applications accepted until May 31. www.cullowheemountainarts.org.

• A free seminar on “Marketing” is being offered by Haywood Community College’s Small Business Center from 9 a.m.-noon on June 1 in HCC’s Creative Arts Building. Sbc.haywood.edu or 627.4512.

• Free seminars entitled “Put Veterans to Work for Your Business” will be presented by Southwestern Community College’s Small Business Center from 8:309:30 a.m. on June 2 in Jackson County, June 9 in Macon County, and June 16 in Swain County. Breakfast will be served. Registration at www.ncsbc.net is required for this seminar. Tiffany Henry at 339.4211 or t_henry@southwesterncc.edu.

• An iPhone/iPad User Group meets from 2-3 p.m. on Tuesdays starting June 2 at the Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. Free. 356.2800.

• A “Craft Sell-A-Bration” will be hosted by Southwestern Community College’s Small Business Center from 3-4:30 p.m. on June 2 in the Burrell Building on SCC’s Jackson Campus. Tiffany Henry at 339.4211 or t_henry@southwesterncc.edu.

• Online marketing and social media business coach Martin Brossman will present two seminars for Southwestern Community College’s Small Business Center. From 5:30-8:30 p.m. on June 3 in the Burrell Building on SCC’s Jackson Campus, Brossman will speak on “Crowdfunding and Other Ways to Get $ for your Small Biz” in the Burrell Building on SCC’s Jackson Campus. Then from 2-5 p.m. on June 4, he’ll present “Marketing Your Business Using Online Ads & Free Directories” at SCC’s Macon Campus. Registration at www.ncsbc.net is required. Tiffany Henry at 339.4211 or t_henry@southwesterncc.edu.

Visit www.smokymountainnews.com and click on Calendar for: ■ Complete listings of local music scene ■ Regional festivals ■ Art gallery events and openings ■ Complete listings of recreational offerings at regional health and fitness centers ■ Civic and social club gatherings • A “Craft Beer Brewing” course will be offered from 510 p.m. on Thursdays from June 4-July 23 at Southwestern Community College’s Jackson Campus. www.southwesterncc.edu/workforce-innovations/classschedule or call 339.4426.

• Western Carolina University’s Board of Trustees hold its quarterly meeting at 9:30 a.m. on June 5 in the board room of H.F. Robinson Administration Building.

• A free responsible alcohol seller server training class is scheduled for 3-5 p.m. on June 8 in the Forsyth Building at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee. http://abc.nc.gov/education/rasp.

• A free responsible alcohol seller server training class is scheduled for 9-11 a.m. on June 9 at Murphy Public Library. http://abc.nc.gov/education/rasp.

FUNDRAISERS AND BENEFITS • Canton Clean-up Day is scheduled for 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on May 29. 648.2363.

• A yard sale is set for 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on May 30 at Crabtree United Methodist Church in Clyde to benefit KARE. Jennifer Rowland at 712.4733 or call 456.8995.

• A gala and benefit auction for Folk School’s programs will be held from 5-8 p.m. on May 30 at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown. Live entertainment, delicious food and traditional crafts. $25 per person.

800.FOLK.SCH or www.folkschool.org.

• The Elk Lodge’s annual barbecue fundraiser is 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on May 30 at 510 Dellwood Rd. in Waynesville. $10 plate. Five local bands and family fun.

• A mission benefit luncheon is scheduled for 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on May 31 at Clyde Central United Methodist Church. All proceeds go to assisting others through the church’s Mission Committee. $8 for adults or $4 for kids under 12. Pre-order by calling 646.7667.

• A Relay For Life Day of Hope fundraiser, fun and food, is set for 5-8 p.m. on June 1 at Gazebo Creekside Café in Franklin who will donate twenty percent of sales.

• A Downton Abbey-inspired Afternoon Tea benefitting the Cashiers Valley Community Council is set for June 23.

Tickets for the event are $75 each; available now at High Hampton Inn, GG’s Consignments, The Consignment Market, Victoria’s Closet/V.C. for Men and Cashiers Chamber of Commerce. Diane Stumm, 226.4411.

• Last call for Asheville Tourist tickets. Clyde Elementary PTO is selling Asheville Tourists baseball tickets for $6 each. This is a discount of $2/adult and $1/child. No limit on how many tickets can be bought.

Tickets can be used at all games except for Thursday games, July 3rd and playoff games. ptoclydeelementary@gmail.com or 627-2206.

• Friends of the Library Book Sale Committee needs books for its annual sale on July 23-25. Books can be picked up at your home. Sandy Denman at 627.2370.

HEALTH MATTERS • Red Cross is holding a blood drive in honor of World

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Blood Donor Day from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on June 3 at Haywood Regional Medical Center Health and Fitness Center in Waynesville.

• Red Cross is holding a blood drive in honor of World Blood Donor Day from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on June 3 at State Employees Credit Union in Franklin.

• The Red Cross will observe World Blood Donor Day with a blood drive from 1-5:30 p.m. on June 5 at Jackson County Department on Aging in Sylva.

• The Red Cross will observe World Blood Donor Day with a blood drive from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on June 5 at First United Methodist Church in Franklin.

• A Level 1 Healing Touch class, which shows healthcare professionals and laypeople a holistic approach to patient care, is scheduled for 8 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, June 6-7, at Southwestern Community College’s Jackson Campus. 18 Continuing Education credits available for nurses and massage therapists. www.southwesterncc.edu/class-schedule and select “Continuing Education Online Registration” or contact Jenny Williams at 339.4497 or j_williams@southwesterncc.edu.

• The Red Cross will observe World Blood Donor Day with a blood drive from 3:30-8 p.m. on June 9 at Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church in Bryson City.

• The Red Cross will observe World Blood Donor Day with a blood drive from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on June 10 at Best Buy in Haywood County.

RECREATION AND FITNESS • 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. Adam Phillips (508.2158) or Buddy Parton (507.5066).

POLITICAL CORNER • The Jackson County Chapter of the NAACP is sponsoring a workshop on “Are You Ready for Voter ID?” from 68 p.m. on May 29 in the Jackson County Library’s Community Room. The 90-minute program will be followed by free pizza and soft drinks. Joyce Stratton at 682.478.8839 or Roger Turner at 586.1508.

• Information about new voting laws will be presented

by Darlene Azarmi, an organizer for Democracy North Carolina, at 2:30 p.m. on May 30 at Jones Temple A.M.E. Zion in Waynesville. 400.5475.

• Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen will conduct a public hearing at 6 p.m. on June 3 in the Town Hall Boardroom to accept comments on the financing of the Riddle Cove Road-Creekside Drive-Paso Fino Drive Road Improvement Project in accordance with G.S. 150A-20.

• The Jackson County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. on June 4 at the Justice and Administration Building in Sylva to receive public comment on consideration of the proposed Fiscal Year 2015-16 Budget.

• Maggie Valley’s 2015-16 proposed budget is on file and available for inspection from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Monday through Friday in the clerk’s office until June 8 at 6 p.m.

• The North Carolina State Board of Elections will hold a regional public hearing on voter ID in Sylva from 5-7 p.m. on June 11 at the Jackson County Board of Elections in Sylva. Joyce Stratton at 682.478.8839 or Roger Turner at 586.1508.

THE SPIRITUAL SIDE • A blend of contemporary and traditional worship traditions will be presented at 10:30 a.m. on May 31 at

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First United Methodist Church in Sylva. Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. 586.2358.

• A gospel singing event featuring the Old Antioch Singers from Cherokee will be held at 7 p.m. June 6 at Ela Baptist Church in Bryson City. Free. 488-9891.

KIDS & FAMILIES • Teens Cook! – a Haywood County Public Library program – offers teens the opportunity to learn how to make healthy, tasty snacks at 4 p.m. on May 27 at Canton Branch Library. Free. 356.2512 (Waynesville) or 648.2924 (Canton).

• The “Come Paint with Charles Kidz Program” will be at 4 p.m. May 28 at the Charles Heath Gallery in Bryson City. $20 per child. 538.2054.

• PAWSitively Fun Kids Day will be from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on May 30 at Riverfront Park in Bryson City. Live music, games, arts and crafts, refreshments, and more. Free.

Rabies and pravo/distemper vaccines will also be available for free. www.greatsmokies.com.

• The Franklin Kid’s Creation Station will be from 10 a.m. to noon May 30 at the Uptown Gallery. There will also be a station from 10 a.m. to noon May 30 at The Bascom in Highlands. www.thebascom.org or 349.4607 (Franklin) or 526.4949 (Highlands).

• Free sports physicals are being offered by Harris Regional Hospital and Swain County Hospital from 1-5 p.m. on June 2 at Blue Ridge School Gym for Blue Ridge School and Highlands School. 586.7934.

• A Pre-K Lottery will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, June 5, for 24 private pay slots in the program’s 201516 school year; four slots are available in each of the district’s sites (Central, Clyde, Hazelwood, Jonathan Valley, Meadowbrook and North Canton Elementary Schools). Lottery will be held at the Education Center in Clyde. Monthly fee is $550 per month. Application deadline is 4 p.m. on June 4. www.haywood.k12.nc.us.

• Free sports physicals are being offered by Harris Regional Hospital and Swain County Hospital from 5-8 p.m. on June 8 at Harris Regional Hospital West Entrance for Smoky Mountain High; Fairview, Cullowhee Valley, Scotts Creek and Smoky Mountain Elementary Schools; Cherokee Middle and Cherokee High School.

586.7934.

• Free sports physicals are being offered by Harris Regional Hospital and Swain County Hospital from 1-5 p.m. on June 9 at Andrew High School gym for Andrews and Hayesville High Schools. 586.7934.

• 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. Donald Hummel at 456.2030 or dhummel@waynesvillenc.gov. Register at the Waynesville Recreation Center.

• A Teen Advisory Group meets at 4 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month to discuss YA books and teen program events. http://haywoodlibrary.libguides.com/teen or 648.2924.

KIDS CAMPS • A summer volleyball camp will be held for students entering fourth through 12th grades from 9 a.m.-noon from June 15-18 at the Waynesville Recreation Center. amull@haywoodchristianacademy.org.

• A Summer Day Camp experience for ages 6-to-11 will be offered by Cullowhee United Methodist Church from

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Cherokee. Tickets available online at www.adamsbluegrass.com. Info: 706.864.7203 or 497.9204.

• 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. 456.2030 or dhummel@waynesvillenc.gov.

• Art After Dark is from 6-9 p.m. on the first Friday of every month in Downtown Waynesville and Historic Frog Level. Waynesvillegalleryassociation.com.

• Registration is now underway 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. Register at Waynesville Recreation Center. Kevin Cantwell at academy7@live.com.

• Registrations are now being accepted for the 2015 Innovative Basketball Training Summer Camp from 9 a.m.-noon on July 6-9 at the Waynesville Recreation Center. 246.2129.

• The Swain Soil & Water Conservation District will host a five-day Environmental Summer Camp for rising seventh and eighth graders in Swain County from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on July 20-24. Lauren Casey at lauren.casey@swaincountync.gov or call 488.8803, ext. 101.

• A shooting and dribbling basketball camp is set for 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on July 27-30 at Waynesville Recreation Center. Kevin Cantwell at academy7@live.com.

Half day & full day options

828-456-2030 or dhummel@waynesvillenc.gov

• Two tennis camps for teens are scheduled for this summer through the Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department. One is June 15-19; the other is Aug. 3-7.

Times for both are 3:30-5 p.m. For ages 13-18. $50 per session. Rumi Kakareka at 703.966.7138 or rkakareka@me.com.

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• “SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water” will be screened at 2 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on June 6 at the Mad Batter Food & Film in Sylva. Free. www.madbatterfoodandfilm.com.

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• The Disney film “Alice in Wonderland” will be screened during “Family Movie Night” at 8:30 p.m. on June 5 at the Caboose at the corner of Mitchell and Everett streets in Bryson City. www.greatsmokies.com.

• “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 • 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.

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• Family movie time, 4 p.m. Mondays at Jackson County Public Library. Call for title of movie.

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• Family movie time Thursdays, 3:45 p.m. at Albert Carlton, Cashiers Community Library. Free with popcorn. Call for title. 743.0215.

• The Oasis Shriner’s Parade will be at 2 p.m. June 6, which will run from the Maggie Valley Town Hall to The Stompin’ Ground.

• Highlands Motoring Festival 2015, a classic car show, is June 13. info@highlandsmotoringfestival.com or 336.337.5014.

ON STAGE & IN CONCERT • The Concerts on the Creek (Sylva) series at Bridge Park Pavilion will have Sundown (rock) at 7 p.m. on May 29. Free. www.mountainlovers.com.

• “Music on the River” concert series will feature AM SuperStars from 7-9 p.m. on May 29 in the riverside area of downtown Cherokee. Free. 800.438.1601, 359.6490 or travel@nc-cherokee.com.

• The drama “The Drowsy Chaperone” will hit the stage at 7 p.m. May 29-30 and at 3 p.m. May 31 at the Franklin High School Fine Art Center. $8 for adults, $5 for students. www.franklin-chamber.com.

• The Smoky Mountain Community Theatre presents its production of “The Carol Burnett Show Skits” at 7:30 p.m. on May 29-31 and June 1 in Bryson City.

Toby Allman at 488.8227 or 488.8103 or visit www.smctheatre.com.

• Singer-songwriter and cellist Shana Tucker will perform genre-blending ChamberSoul™ on May 30 at the Strand in Waynesville. $30 adult, $25 student, $15 child.

• Legendary comedian Jay Leno will perform at 7:30 p.m. on May 30 at Harrah’s Cherokee Resort Event Center. Tickets start at $43. Ticketmaster.com or 800.745.3000.

• Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts (Franklin) will have the Lonesome River Band and Mountain Faith (bluegrass, $22) at 7:30 p.m. on May 30. 866.273.4615 or www.greatmountainmusic.com.

• The Strand at 38 Main (Waynesville) will have Shana Tucker (jazz/soul) at 7:45 p.m. on May 30 (tickets $30 for adults, $25 students, $15 child). www.38main.com or 283.0079.

• Bluegrass groups Lonesome River Band and Mountain Faith will perform in a show starting at 7:30 p.m. on May 30 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin. Tickets start at $22 each.

866.273.4615 or info@greatmountainmusic.com.

• “Music on the River” concert series will feature John Emil Montagnino from 7-9 p.m. on May 30 in the riverside area of downtown Cherokee. Free. 800.438.1601, 359.6490 or travel@nc-cherokee.com.

• With the theme “New York, New York,” the spring recital will be held from 2-4 p.m. on May 31 at Triple Threat Performing Arts Academy in Sylva. www.ttpaa.com or 586.4410.

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• Ole Smoky Farm Fest is from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. on June 5-7 at the Haywood County Fairgrounds.

A&E FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS • Gourd artists gathering is scheduled for May 28-31 at Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds.

• Discounted advance ticket prices for the Cherokee Bluegrass Festival are available through May 29.

Tickets for the three-day event, which is June 4-6 in

• Christian music singer Ivan Parker will perform at 7 p.m. on May 31 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin. Tickets are $15.

866.273.4615 or info@greatmountainmusic.com.

• Julie Gribble will perform as part of the Groovin’ On the Green in Cashiers at 6:30 p.m. on June 5 at Village Commons in Cashiers. Free. visitcashiersvalley.com.

• The Concerts on the Creek (Sylva) series at Bridge Park Pavilion will have Positive Mental Attitude (jam/rock) at 7 p.m. on June 5. Free. www.mountainlovers.com.

• The Bryson City Train Depot “Music in the

• No Name Sports Pub (Sylva) will have Cross Road Redemption at 9 p.m. on May 30. 586.2750 or www.nonamesportspub.com.

• The Snyder Family Band performs at 7:45 p.m. on June 6 at The Strand Theater in Waynesville. Tickets are $15 in advance or $18 on show day. 38main.com or 283.0079.

• O’Malley’s Pub & Grill will have Dustin Martin & The Ramblers (Americana) on May 30.

• Classic country music legend Merle Haggard will be on stage at 7:30 p.m. on June 6, at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort.

• The Strand at 38 Main (Waynesville) will have The Snyder Family Band (bluegrass/folk) at 7:45 p.m. on June 13 (tickets $15 in advance, $18 day of show). www.38main.com or 283.0079.

• Bogart’s Live Bluegrass/String Band is at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday at 303 S. Main Street in Waynesville.

452.1313.

• Pickin’ in the Park is from 7-10 p.m. on Fridays at the Canton Rec Park. Free. Cantonnc.com or 648.2363.

• Papertown Country Music & Dance Parlor is from 710 p.m. on Saturdays at 61-1/2 Main Street in Canton. $8. 736.8925.

• Music and Clogging is held from 8-10:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays at the Stomping Ground at 3116 Soco Road in Maggie Valley. 926.1288.

• Unto These Hills Drama is performed at 7 p.m. every night except Sundays from May 30 through Aug. 15 at the Mountainside Theatre in Cherokee. For more info, contact Laura Blythe at 497.1126.

• 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.

NIGHTLIFE • Frog Level Brewing (Waynesville) will have Chris Minick (singer-songwriter) at 6 p.m. on May 28 and June 4 and Stone Crazy Band May 29. 454.5664 or www.froglevelbrewing.com.

• Innovation Brewing (Sylva) will have jazz nights with the Kittle/Collings Duo at 8 p.m. on May 28 and June 4. www.innovation-brewing.com.

• Tipping Point Brewing (Waynesville) will have Ashli Rose (singer-songwriter) at 9 p.m. on May 29. www.tippingpointtavern.com.

• Nantahala Brewing (Bryson City) will have The Kevin Prater Band (Americana) at 8 p.m. on May 29. www.nantahalabrewing.com.

• Classic Wineseller (Waynesville) will have Arvie Bennett (Americana/rock) at 7 p.m. on May 29.

828.452.6000 or www.classicwineseller.com.

• O’Malley’s Pub & Grill will have karaoke with Chris Monteith on May 29.

• Andrews Brewing Company will have Through the Hills (Americana/bluegrass) on May 29. Free. www.andrewsbrewing.com.

• Big Wesser BBQ (Nantahala Outdoor Center) will have Heidi Holton (blues/Americana) at 6 p.m. on May 29. www.noc.com.

• Andrews Brewing Company will have Guy Marshall (Americana/singer-songwriter) on May 30. $5. www.andrewsbrewing.com.

• Classic Wineseller (Waynesville) will have Jacob Johnson (folk/funk) at 7 p.m. on May 30.

828.452.6000 or www.classicwineseller.com.

• The Lost Hiker (Highlands) will have Randy Flat at 9 p.m. on May 30. Free. 526.8232 or www.thelosthikerbar.com.

• To celebrate Papou’s Wine Shop’s 9th anniversary, there will a “Customer Appreciation Tasting” from 3-6 p.m. on May 30 in Sylva. Free tasting of nine wines for every year of operation. www.mountainlovers.com.

• Rathskeller Coffee Haus & Pub (Franklin) will have Gary Carter at 8 p.m. on May 30. www.rathskellerfranklin.com.

• Nantahala Brewing (Bryson City) will have Mangas Colorado (Americana/bluegrass) at 8 p.m. on May 30. www.nantahalabrewing.com.

• Derailed Bar & Lounge (Bryson City) will have The Ghost Peppers at 7 p.m. on May 30. Free. 488.8898.

• O’Malley’s Pub & Grill will have Dave Darbbin on May 31.

• Water’n Hole Bar & Grille (Waynesville) will have Dirty Soul Revival (hard rock/blues) at 9:30 p.m. on June 5.

• Nantahala Brewing (Bryson City) will have Noonday Sun (instrumental/fusion) at 8 p.m. on June 5. www.nantahalabrewing.com.

• Joe Cruz (piano, vocals) performs the music of the Beatles, Elton John, James Taylor and Simon & Garfunkel at 7 p.m. on June 5 at the Classic Wineseller in Waynesville. 452.6000.

• Andrews Brewing Company will have Scott Stambaugh (singer-songwriter) on June 5. Free. www.andrewsbrewing.com.

• Big Wesser BBQ (Nantahala Outdoor Center) will have Natty Love Joys (roots/reggae) at 6 p.m. on June 5. www.noc.com.

• The “Trail Magic #11” release party will be held June 5-6 at Nantahala Brewing in Bryson City. On Friday, the 11th Trail Magic Ale will be tapped, with a bottle swap/beer geek party and music by Noonday Sun (instrumental/fusion) to follow. On Saturday, there will be a limited bottle release for the 11th Trail Magic Ale, with sales beginning at noon. www.nantahalabrewing.com.

• Big Wesser BBQ (Nantahala Outdoor Center) will have Son’s of Ralph (bluegrass/Americana) at 6 p.m. on June 6. www.noc.com.

• The Ugly Dog Pub (Highlands) will have Lauren Mitchell (singer-songwriter) June 6. www.theuglydogpub.com.

• Derailed Bar & Lounge (Bryson City) will have Heidi Holton (blues/Americana) at 7 p.m. on June 6. Free.

488.8898.

• Nashville recording artist Lacy Green (guitar, vocals) performs at 7 p.m. on June 6, at 7 p.m. at the Classic Wineseller in Waynesville. 452.6000. www.lacygreen.com.

• Joe Cat performs at 7 p.m. on June 6 at City Lights in Sylva.

• The Maggie Valley Opry House will have legendary banjoist Raymond Fairchild at 8 p.m. nightly through October. Admission is $12. www.raymondfairchild.com or 926.9336.

• “Wine on Wednesday” is set for 6-8 p.m. at the Classic Wineseller in Waynesville. Free wine tasting with dinner ($15 minimum) or $6 per person.

452.6000.

CLASSES AND PROGRAMS • A Movie Maker class will be held at 11 a.m. on May 28 at the Haywood Senior Resource Center.

• The “31” Extension and Community Association group meets at 2 p.m. on May 28 in the Conference Room of Community Service Center in Sylva.

586.4009.

• High Mountain Squares will host their Memorial Day Dance from 6:30-9 p.m. on May 29, at the Macon County Community Building in Franklin. 371.4946, 342.1560, 332.0001 or www.highmountainsquares.com.

• A glass blowing class entitled “Ruffle Bowl or Plate” with Cole Johnson will meet in 45-minute time slots from 3-8 p.m. on May 29 at Green Energy Park in Dillsboro. $50 per time slot (six available). 631.0271 or visit JCGEP.org.

• A Basic Blacksmithing class with Chelsea Miller is set for 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, May 30 at Green Energy Park in Dillsboro. $100 per person. 631.0271 or JCGEP.org.

• The Western North Carolina Carvers will hold their monthly meeting from 1:30-4 p.m. on May 31 at Harvest House in Asheville. Free presentation on how to carve the classic ball in a box. Bruce Dalzell at 665.8273 or Brian Greenwood at 684.5442.

• The Lens Luggers Photographic Association is having a Field Photography through June 2 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. $15 per Tuesday.

Contact Bob Brytten at 627.0245 or bobfgry@aol.com.

• A Basket Class, the Kountry Krafters Extension and Community Association group, is set for 5 p.m. on June 2 at JoAnn Luker’s home. 586.4009.

• An evening pottery wheel class for beginners will be taught by Hank Shuler and Lydia Patillo from 6-8:30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays from June 1-June 25 through the Cowee Pottery School at the Macon County Heritage Center. $150. www.coweepotteryschool.org, 524.7690 or coweepotteryschool1@gmail.com.

• A class on how to hand-build appetizer trays will be taught by Maria Greene from 6:30-8 p.m. on Tuesdays from June 2-30 through the Cowee Pottery School at the Macon County Heritage Center. $42. www.coweepotteryschool.org, 524.7690 or coweepotteryschool1@gmail.com.

• Flower Arranging, a Potpourri Extension and Community Association group, is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on June 4 in the Conference Room of Community Center in Sylva.

• “Muddy Mondays Wine and Wheel Throwing” will be held from 5-7 p.m. on June 6 at The Bascom in Highlands. Wheel throwing and wine sipping. Anna Alig at 828.787.2865 or www.thebascom.org.

• A course on how to hand-build wacky teapots will run from 1:30-5:30 p.m. every Sunday in June, starting June 7 at the Macon County Heritage Center north of Franklin. $98. www.coweepotteryschool.org, 524.7690 or coweepotteryschool1@gmail.com.

• An Adult Summer Reading Program is ongoing from June 8-Aug. 28 through Haywood County Public Library. Register starting June 8 at any of the library system’s branches. www.haywoodlibrary.org or 452.5169 or 648.2924.

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.

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. dillsboro.org or www.visitdillsboro.org/specialevents.html.

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. www.visitdillsboro.org, chogan4196@gmail.com, 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. 369.6997.

FILM & SCREEN • The documentary “First Language, The Race to Save Cherokee” will be screened at 6:30 p.m. on May 28, in the Community Room of the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva. A panel discussion and Q&A will follow the 57-minute feature. Free. 586.2016.

• “Last of the Mohicans” will be screened at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. on May 28 at the Mad Batter Food & Film in Sylva. Free. www.madbatterfoodandfilm.com.

• “Ballet 422” will be screened at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. on May 29 at the Mad Batter Food & Film in Sylva.

Free. www.madbatterfoodandfilm.com.

• “The Fugitive” will be screened at 2, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. on May 30 at the Mad Batter Food & Film in Sylva. Free. www.madbatterfoodandfilm.com.

• “Alternative Art Journals,” a DVD with Margaret Poet, will be shown at 6:15 p.m. on June 4 at Swain County Center for the Arts in Bryson City. Free. Learn more about various art media and techniques; network with other artists. For more info about Art League of the Smokies or to view exhibits at Swain County Center for the Arts, call Jenny Johnson at 488.7843 or www.swain.k12.nc.us/cfta.

• The Folk Festival Front Porch interviews will be at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. June 4 at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. The library is collaborating with the Folk Heritage Association of Macon County to show their DVDs of past interviews with local residents. The showing will feature interviews with Lloyd Allen and Lara Sanders Chew.

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• No Name Sports Pub (Sylva) will have Darrin Bradburry Band at 9 p.m. on May 29. 586.2750 or www.nonamesportspub.com.

• Big Wesser BBQ (Nantahala Outdoor Center) will have The Whiskey Sticks (rock/Americana) at 6 p.m. on May 30. www.noc.com.

BOOKS & AUTHORS • Mary Alice Monroe presents “The Lowcountry Summer Trilogy” at 6 p.m. on May 28 at Blue Ridge Bookstore in Waynesville.

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• Innovation Brewing (Sylva) will have an Open Mic night at 8 p.m. on May 27 and June 3. www.innovation-brewing.com.

• BearWaters Brewing (Waynesville) will have Woody Pines (Americana) at 7 p.m. May 30. www.bwbrewing.com or 828.246.0602.

• Bogart’s (Waynesville) will have live bluegrass/string music at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays.

828.452.1313.

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Mountains” concert series will have Grits & Soul (Americana/bluegrass) at 6:30 p.m. June 6. Free. www.greatsmokies.com.

• “Focus” will be screened at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. on June 4 at the Mad Batter Food & Film in Sylva. Free. www.madbatterfoodandfilm.com.

• “McFarland USA” will be screened at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. on June 5 at the Mad Batter Food & Film in Sylva. Free. www.madbatterfoodandfilm.com.

• “Interstellar” will be shown at 7 p.m. on June 5; as well as at 4 and 7 p.m. on June 6; at 2 on June 7, as

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well as at 7 p.m. on June 9-12 at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville. www.38main.com or call 283.0079.

• “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 call 283.0079.

• A classic movie will be shown at 2 p.m. every Friday in the Macon County Public Library Meeting Room.

524.3600 or www.fontanalib.org/franklin.

• A movie will be shown at 2 and 6 p.m. on Thursdays in the meeting room of the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. For movie title call: 524.3600.

Visit www.smokymountainnews.com and click on Calendar for: ■ Complete listings of local music scene ■ Regional festivals ■ Art gallery events and openings ■ Complete listings of recreational offerings at regional health and fitness centers ■ Civic and social club gatherings • A program on Close-up Outdoor photography is set for 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Pisgah Forest.

877.4423. Ages 14 and up.

• The inaugural Maggie Valley Community Creek Clean is set for 10 a.m. on May 30. 926. 0866.

Outdoors • A bird walk along the Greenway, sponsored by the Franklin Bird Club, is set for 8 a.m. on May 27. Meet at Macon County Public Library parking area.

524.5234.

• Boating safety courses will be offered by Haywood Community College’s Department of Arts, Sciences and Natural Resources from 6-9:30 p.m. on May 2728 in Building 3300, Room 3322 in Clyde. More boating safety classes will be held June 17-18 and July 29-30 at HCC. Registration is required at www.ncwildlife.org.

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• A Solarize WNC forum is set for 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, at Saint Andrews Episcopal Church in Canton.

Joint campaign between Canary Coalition, a non-profit environment organization based in Sylva; and Clean Energy for WNC. Enroll at http://www.cleanenergyfor.us/clean-energy-for-wnc/ 631.3447 or info@canarycoalition.org.

• A bird walk in the Walnut Creek area, led by Jim and Ellen Shelton, is set for 8 a.m. May 29. Sponsored by Franklin Bird Club. Meet at Bi-Lo parking area to carpool. 524.5234.

• The 12th annual “Salamander Meander” is at 9 p.m. on May 29 at the Highlands Nature Center. Bring a flashlight. $5 per person; for ages 6-up. Advance registration required: Call Patrick Brannon at 526.4123.

• 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.

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• A car birding trip along Rich Gap Road, Highlands Audubon Society Field Trip led by Brock Hutchins, is May 30. Free. Open to the public. Birders of all levels welcome. www.highlandsaudubonsociety.org or 526.1939.

• A river safety and rescue course will be offered by the Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, June 1-2, at the Waynesville Recreation Center. $170 per person. 456.2030 or tpetrea@waynesvillenc.gov.

• “Connecting with Nature” series with Allison Anne Brown will be held from 10 a.m.-noon June 2 at The Bascom in Highlands. Students are encouraged to bring in their own naturally found objects, to which each participant will create a clay vase and platter for the objects. $25 per person, doesn’t include clay. www.thebascom.org.

• Fracking Stories, a statewise screening tour of six short documentaries, makes a stop in Western North Carolina at 7 p.m. on June 2 at A-B Tech in Asheville.

Free.

• A four-week puppy training class will be offered by Sarge’s Animal Rescure Foundation at 6:30 p.m. starting June 2, on successive Tuesdays at Sarge’s Adoption Center in Waynesville. 246.9050. www.sargeandfriends.org.

• A river safety and rescue course will be offered by the Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department from 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on June 3 at the Waynesville Recreation Center and in Dillsboro. All levels. Lunch provided. $150 per person. 456.2030 or tpetrea@waynesville.gov.

• A bird walk along the greenway is set for 8 a.m. on June 3. Park off Fox Ridge Road just south of Franklin Flea Market. 524.5234.

• “Dazzling Dahlias and Mixed Baskets: A Free Gardening Workshop” is scheduled for 10 a.m. on June 5 at Dovecote Porch & Gardens in Cashiers. Dr. Lynn Dillard will share her secret techniques at the free event. Pre-register at mpdargan@dargan.com or 743.0307.

• A bird walk along Cabin Flats Road in Balsam will be led by Larry Thompson, past regional vice president of the National Audubon Society and retired Executive

• A flea market will be held from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

June 6 at the Haywood County Fairgrounds in Lake Junaluska. www.haywoodcountyfairgrounds.com or 400.1704.

• Dendrology, the study of trees, will be taught from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. for beginners or from noon-4 p.m. for advanced students on June 6 at the Haywood Community College Arboretum. 627.4522. Free.

• A Rods & Wheels Cars Show will be held from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on June 6-7 at Trails End RV Park in Waynesville. $20 entry fee. Trailsendrvparknc.com or 421.5295.

• 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.

COMPETITIVE EDGE • The Good Samaritan Cycle 2015, a fundraising event to benefit the Good Samaritan Clinic of Jackson County, is scheduled for May 29-31. Teams of four cyclists apiece will ride a combined 427 miles from Murphy to Sylva.

• Run for the Park 5K run and walk is set for 8 a.m. on May 30 in Highlands. Run starts at the corner of Fifth and Pine Streets. Pre-registration fee is $25 for adults, $20 for students (13 and older) and $10 for 12 and under. Race-day registration costs $35, $30 and $15, respectively. www.active.com or www.webscorer.com . Skip Taylor at 526.4280 or stmas4280@gmail.com.

• A 5K Open Water Swim is set for July 12 at Lake Chatuge in Hiwassee, Ga. active.com or 389.6982 • Early registration is open for the Blue Ridge Breakaway, a multi-distance bike ride set for Aug. 15 in Haywood County. Blueridgebreakaway.com or 456.3021.

FARM & GARDEN • Free, hands-on gardening classes will be taught by Master Gardeners at 10 a.m. on June 1, at the Canton Branch Library. Learn the square-foot gardening technique, which allows for great yield from a small amount of space. 648.2924.

• A program on “Organic Pest Control” for home vegetable gardens will be presented by Christine Bredenkamp of N.C. Cooperative Extension Service from 10-11:30 a.m. on June 2 at the Cashiers Community Library.

• North Carolina Cooperative Extension in cooperation with NCDA & CS will hold a pesticide licensing exam at 1 p.m. on June 10, at the Macon County Cooperative Extension Center in Franklin. Core cost is

$50; each category exam is $20. Arrive by 12:30 p.m. to sign in and pay. Upon passing the exam, an individual must submit a yearly license fee of $75. Study materials available at: https://commerce.cashnet.com/cashnetc/selfserve/Bro wseCatalog.aspx?CNAME=MANUALS. To reserve a space for the exam, call 349.2049.

• The Hunter Community Garden in Haywood County is accepting gardeners. $35 per plot. Sarah Scott at 456.3575.

• The Macon County Community Garden Committee is now taking applications for garden space in the 2015 Community Garden. $25 per spot. 349.2046.

• The Sylva Community Garden and The Cullowhee Community Garden have individual plots available for adoption. sylvacommunitygarden@gmail.com or thecullowheecommunitygarden@gmail.com.

FARMERS MARKET • Haywood Historic Farmers Market is held from 8 a.m.-noon on Wednesdays and Saturdays in the parking lot of HART Theatre in Waynesville. 280.1381 or haywoodfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

• The Original Waynesville Tailgate Market is from 8 a.m.-noon on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 171 Legion Drive in Waynesville (behind Bogart’s).

456.1830 or vrogers12@att.net.

• The Jackson County Farmers Market will be on Saturdays from 9 a.m.-noon on at its Bridge Park location in Sylva. jacksoncountyfarmersmarket@gmail.com or jacksoncountyfarmersmarket.org.

• The ‘Whee Farmer’s Market is open from 4-7 p.m. every Tuesday at the corner of the N. Country Club Drive and Stadium View Drive in Cullowhee, behind the entrance to the Village of Forest Hills off Highway 107 across from Western Carolina University.

476.0334 • The Cashiers Tailgate market is open from 9 a.m.noon on Saturdays at the United Community Bank on N.C. 107 South. 226.9988 or blueridgefarmers@gmail.com.

• The Franklin Farmers Tailgate Market is from 8 a.m.-noon on Saturdays on East Palmer Street across from Drake Software in Franklin. 349.2049 or alan_durden@ncsu.edu.

• Swain County Farmers Market will be open from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Fridays at the barn on Island Street in Bryson City. Special Tuesday hours from 5 to 8 p.m. during peak months from June 16 through Sept. 15. 488.3848 or Christine_bredenkamp@ncsu.edu.

• Cherokee Farmers Market is from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Fridays from July through Oct. 30 at 876 Acquoni Road next to the Easter Band of Cherokee Indians Cooperative Extension Office. Sarah McClellan at 359.6935 or saramccl@nc-cherokee.com.

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Swainson’s warbler. USF&W photo

The naturalist’s corner

BY DON H ENDERSHOT

Beige – the new orange eotropical migrants can be flashy things — think scarlet tanager, Baltimore oriole, rose-breasted grosbeak or those tiny butterflies of the bird world like American redstart, blackburnian warbler, hooded warbler and northern parula, just to name a few. And often when we strike out in search of these colorful creatures we go to places like the Blue Ridge Parkway, where it is open and there is good light so we can see the amazing color. But sometimes beige is cool.

I’ve been spending most of my mornings, lately, in the woods surveying bird points for the Forest Service. A lot of these points are interior forest points, home to a number of species that spend much of their life on or near the ground. Many of these species enjoy a cryptic coloration that allows them to blend into their dim forest habitats. Four warblers come to mind, ovenbird, Swainson’s warbler, Louisiana waterthrush and worm-eating warbler. These four birds are quite often noted on birders’ checklists as “heard only� because most of the time birders are too impatient to take the time to search for the diminutive camouflaged crit-

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The ovenbird is probably the most common of the four. Its loud, ringing “teach, teach, teach� or “teacher, teacher, teacher� song can be heard through the woods at great distances. This thrush-like warbler is named for its nest; built on the ground, the nest resembles a dutch oven. The ovenbird is olive-brown above with heavy, dark streaking on its breast. It has a striking orange crown bordered in black and the ovenbird walks rather than hop as it forages.

The Louisiana waterthrush is another small bird with a big voice. Its song may have evolved out of necessity as it nests alongside fast moving creeks and/or rivers.

Three loud, introductory whistles followed by a short jumble of notes heard above the rush of the water will alert you to the presence of this creek dweller. The Louisiana waterthrush is brown above and streaked below (not as heavily as the ovenbird) with a white eye stripe. This bird also walks rather than hops, but just to jazz it up a little it teeters, like a spotted sandpiper, as it ambles along.

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look at. This skulker likes dense cover. It often nests in canebrakes across the Southeast and in dense rhododendron thickets in the Southern Appalachians.

Fortunately, it too has a big voice. Its song resembles that of the Louisiana waterthrush but it is shorter, with only two introductory notes followed by two lower notes, ending on a single high note rather than the mixed jumble of the Louisiana. The Swainson’s is olive-brown on top with an unstreaked, dingy breast and a white eye stripe.

The last of the four, the worm-eating warbler, is probably the more aerial of the four. While it nests on the ground, it forages

in the understory, where it feeds primarily on caterpillars (worms.) And should you see a drab warbler on the ground hopping rather than walking — that’s the worm-eating.

It is also olive above, maybe a bit greener than the other three and the unstreaked breast and cheeks often have a buffy glow.

The head is black and white striped with a white crown. It has a couple of songs.

One is a rapid, insect-like buzz — quite distinctive. The other is a staccato trill, similar to that of a chipping sparrow or, perhaps, pine warbler, but it is faster and still has that “buzzy� quality. This bird likes steep hillsides and is quite at home in our mountains.

These birds may not have the immediate “wow� factor of a scarlet tanager. But if you take the time to search them out and get good looks, you will find that even beige, in all its subtleties and muted tones, can be quite lovely.

(Don Hendershot is a writer and naturalist. He can be reached a ddihen1@bellsouth.net.)

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