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On the Cover: Local NAACP chapters held public forums to educate residents about the new voter ID laws in North Carolina and to prep them for an upcoming public hearing in Sylva regarding the N.C. State Board of Elections’ proposed rules to enforce the new laws. (Page 6)

News Haywood plans for new animal shelter ................................................................4 Waynesville walks the line at budget time .......................................................... 5 The Imperial replaces Sid’s in Canton ..................................................................9 Sylva merchants want an association ................................................................10 Mission helps Macon with mental health patients ..........................................11 WCU students charged in off-campus fight ....................................................12 Waynesville plans mediation for Frog Level...................................................... 13 Swain to beef up court security ..........................................................................14 Dispute over Cherokee pay raises headed for court ......................................17

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Paradigm shift afoot as Haywood plans new animal shelter

BY B ECKY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER new $3 million animal shelter on the horizon in Haywood County has become a catalyst for a philosophical shift in animal control.

Internal changes are playing out within the county’s animal control operations that will ultimately impact the culture of how stray and orphaned animals are dealt with — an evolution that will parallel the planning and design phase for a new shelter.

The long-time animal services Director Jean Hazzard retired rather unexpectedly last month after nearly 30 years in the position, paving the way for a new director to shepherd the era of a new shelter.

Animal welfare advocates see that as a positive.

“It is an opportunity for a younger professional trained in modern day shelter management to make us a model in Western North Carolina,” said Penny Wallace with the Haywood Spay and Neuter program, who has been active in animal welfare circles in Haywood County for 10 years.

Wallace said the idea of animal shelters as

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mere holding tanks for strays waiting to be put down is passé.

“Basically it used to be a dog pound where you disposed of the animals. The culture nowadays is a more humane approach. It has done a complete flip-flop,” Wallace said of the modern paradigm.

Haywood County has come a long way in rejecting the old-school approach, witnessed by a major decline in euthanasia rates.

In 2000, more than 2,600 animals were euthanized at the Haywood animal shelter — 68 percent of all the dogs and cats that came through the door were put down. Last year, just 525 — only 20 percent of those coming into the shelter — got put down.

Wallace said the successes are largely attributed to the work of animal welfare groups.

“Ten years ago, it was a militaristic, machine-like process,” Wallace said. “By example we showed how we could reduce the numbers and get these animals adopted out.

It was a process in changing the culture in how they think about animal care in the shelter.”

A coalition of animal welfare nonprofits is actively engaged in keeping dogs and cats out of the shelter with a multipronged approach.

It has rescue programs that proactively find homes for dogs and cats that would otherwise languish in the shelter and eventually be put down. Armies of volunteers also intercept animals before they reach the shelter’s doorstep in the first place. Meanwhile, active

Large declines in animal volume question need for new shelter

BY B ECKY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER new animal shelter is in the works in Haywood County despite a major decline in the number of stray and orphaned animals over the past decade.

The number of animals coming through the shelter has dropped off dramatically — and steadily — since 2000.

It was common to see 4,000 dogs and cats come through the shelter a year. But the number is down to 2,500.

That’s caused some critics to question why the county needs to build a new animal shelter. Kenneth Henson, chair of the Haywood County Republican Party, said most taxpayers don’t support spending $3 million on an animal shelter under any circumstance — but especially not when the county is planning a property tax increase in the coming year.

At a recent public hearing on the county budget, Henson said taxpayers shouldn’t have to foot the bill for a “dog house” to take care of other people’s unwanted pets.

Commissioner Mark Swanger replied that the animal shelter was a convenient “strawman” for critics to exploit.

“You pick something that sounds cute and use animal services as a whipping boy really, because you are talking about animals and not people,” Swanger said.

But Henson said it was a legitimate example of irresponsible spending being foisted on taxpayers.

“Yeah, it is really easy to pick that out,” Henson said.

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spay and neuter programs have reduced the population of unwanted strays overall.

But Wallace believes more can be done, and sees the transition of the department coinciding with a new shelter as a golden opportunity.

“It takes a different kind of energy,” Wallace said.

County leaders have embraced the new

“Basically it used to be a dog pound where you disposed of the animals.

The culture nowadays is a more humane approach.”

— Penny Wallace, Haywood Spay and Neuter

philosophy, witnessed by their willingness to pony up for a new animal shelter.

“It is a reflection of where your community values are,” said County Manager Ira Dove.

Harkening back to his days as the social services director for the county, Dove pointed out that the treatment of animals in a home is an indicator social workers consider when investigating child abuse and neglect. The same principle could be applied to the com-

By the numbers The number of dogs and cats landing in the Haywood County Animal Shelter have dropped significantly over the years, as have the number being euthanized, thanks in large part to animal welfare groups that work to reduce the stray population and actively divert shelter-bound animals to adoptive homes.

Total animals seen at shelter

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

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From dog pound to safe house

528 2,563 821

Number of animals put down

2,673 1,202 3,070 1,611 3,325 1,590 3,540 1,745 3,822 2,204 4,011

and there’s kids without a house to live in, yeah it is real easy to pick out the animal shelter as unnecessary spending if you have any common sense and any decency to you.”

At a county meeting this week, County Manager Ira Dove addressed skepticism about whether a new animal shelter is needed in light of the steady decline in animals coming

munity at large.

Dove quoted Gandhi, who said the measure of society is how it treats its children, elderly and animals.

County commissioners have also pledged a strong, cooperative partnership with animal welfare groups.

Dove cited Sarge’s Animal Rescue, which pulled more than 250 dogs out of the animal shelter last year, and intercepted hundreds more from entering the shelter.

“If you can get intervention at an early phase to help get those animals moving into an adoption track, and avoid the costs of euthanasia, that’s a good deal for everybody,” Dove said.

There’s a structural change afoot within animal services as well.

With only five employees, it is the smallest stand-alone department and should really be consolidated, Dove said.

Some counties put animal services under law enforcement. But Dove suggested it would be better aligned under health and human services.

“We wouldn’t be the first or only ones to do it as a public health issue,” Dove said.

Stoney Blevins, the director of health and human services, said animal services is an “awfully small department to have it standing alone.” Making it part of a larger department would provide admin support, budget oversight and personnel supervision.

And given the retirement of the long-time director and a new shelter in the works, “It is a good time to look at it,” Blevins said.

through the existing shelter.

Going back 15 years, the shelter faced a chronic space shortage, he said. Animals were routinely put down to make room for the next batch showing up.

“The capacity was too small in the early 2000s,” Dove said.

But the shelter rarely hits capacity now.

The volume of animals has declined significantly since then thanks to the work of nonprofit animal welfare groups. More than 1,000 dogs and cats were diverted from the shelter last year by the animal advocacy groups, on top of the general decline in stray populations due to active spay/neuter programs.

But volume could return if the groups became less active.

“The shelter often used to reach capacity, and if these rescue groups aren’t out there they would reach capacity again immediately,” Dove said.

There can still be a handful of days during the year when the shelter reaches capacity, Dove said.

“If you walk in there on any given day, it is not at capacity, but if you get a lot of animals at any given time, it could be,” he said.

While the shelter isn’t necessarily maxed out in terms of space, it lacks a modern design. The cinderblock building isn’t properly insulated or soundproofed. It doesn’t have adequate flushing systems for cleaning cages. And there’s not enough quarantine areas for sick animals, according to county officials.

The county has made an offer of $230,000 for 2.6 acres of land between Haywood Community College and Haywood Regional Medical Center to build a new shelter on. The county is now in the due diligence phase before finalizing the purchase.

The ballpark $3 million price tag for the animal shelter isn’t a sign of luxury or opulence, Dove said. Animal shelters by nature demand technical specifications — from high-volume water and sewer systems to veterinary equipment.

“These are not cheap buildings to build per square foot,” Dove said. “You have a lot of cost drivers that go into this.”

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Fluctuating electricity rates were just one of the variables Waynesville leaders had to contend with in drafting a budget for 2015-16. Waynesville has its own electric utility, headed by James Rhinehart (above). Becky Johnson photo

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BY B ECKY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER he town of Waynesville has rolled out a budget plan for the coming fiscal year that’s nearly identical to the year before.

“It is basically a hold-the-line budget.

There is very little that represents a big change. There is not a lot we think will create controversy,” Town Manager Marcy Onieal told the town board this week.

It’s somewhat of an optical illusion, however. While the budget looks the same on the surface, the back end was a minefield of booby traps and wild cards.

Among them: • Whether state lawmakers will let Lake Junaluska merge with the town. The merger has been in limbo for two years now. It would impact almost every town department — from building inspections and utility billing to police and street crews.

• Fluctuating wholesale electricity rates cutting into the town’s power profits. The town-run electric utility is at the mercy of wholesale power rates, which swing wildly and unpredictably month-to-month. Some months, wholesale power rates are going so high, it wipes out profits, which the town historically counted on to fund the budget.

• This year, state lawmakers told towns and cities they could no longer collect business license fees. Waynesville will see a loss of nearly $150,000 as a result.

“That’s a big chunk the legislature has taken out of our pockets,” Onieal said.

Onieal said she didn’t want to sound like a “harbinger of doom,” but warned that towns are highly vulnerable to tax policy changes handed down by state lawmakers, and more are likely to come under Republican tax code plans.

• Whether new development and con-

struction will pick up, which in turn adds to the property tax base, be it a new fast-food joint on South Main or homeowners building garage additions.

The town has seen a substantial uptick in the number of building permits applied for over the past year. Now it is a waiting game to see if the building permits that were pulled translate into actual development.

“Hopefully we will begin to see some of that natural growth in the economy that helps us continue to grow in the community and support the strong services and programs that Waynesville has been known for,” Onieal said.

Onieal walked through a draft version of the town budget Monday night, but aldermen delayed discussion until next week, after they had more time to digest the 3inch thick binder.

The town’s proposed budget is $13.7 million — which is actually $20,000 less than last year. The separate water, sewer and electric operations have a combined budget of $16 million.

Onieal said the town so far hasn’t had to sacrifice quality of life services for residents despite budget uncertainty during the recession.

“You have taken very wise steps in the past to make sure we are in a position not to have to cut services,” Onieal told town aldermen. “You have very boldly continued to make steps to move into the next century.”

The budget this year includes a 5 percent raise for town employees.

“This is the largest salary adjustment we’ve had with the town of Waynesville in a decade. It is quite generous but not unwarranted,” Onieal said, citing stagnating salaries during the recession.

Raises won’t be 5 percent across the board, however. A salary analysis and comparison will be done to determine which positions need more or less of a raise with the available pot built into the budget.

The tax rate would remain at 43.8 cents per $100 of property value.

A public hearing on the town budget will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, and again on June 23.

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Local NAACP members still fighting for voters

Enrique Gomez encourages those present at the Jackson County NAACP meeting to come to the public hearing June 11 and advocate for the rules they think are the most fair. Katie Reeder photo

BY KATIE R EEDER SMN I NTERN t may be too late to change North Carolina’s new voting laws, but it’s not too late to have a say in how those laws are going to be implemented.

Even though members of local NAACP chapters are not happy with North Carolina’s new voting laws pushed through by a Republican-led General Assembly in 2013, they now want to focus on how those laws may be implemented.

Haywood and Jackson County chapters held public forums last week to help prepare members of the public to speak at a N.C. State Board of Elections public hearing June 11 in Sylva. The hearing will be one of many held across the state to gather feedback on the state board’s proposed rules to implement the voter identification requirements outlined in the new laws.

The Haywood County meeting included comments from Democracy North Carolina’s executive director Bob Hall and Darlene Azarmi, the organization’s western region field officer.

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NAACP chapter assistant secretary, said the meeting was a way to inform people about the changes to voter laws and to prepare members to register people for upcoming elections. She said their focus at the public hearings would be discussing how the new law is implemented.

“It has to follow the letter of the law, but there is a certain amount of wiggle room in terms of the details,” she said. “We’ll be advocating for as much flexibility as possible so that more voters have a chance to exercise their right to vote.”

Enrique Gomez, Jackson County NAACP chapter president, was optimistic that advocating for the more lenient rules at the hearing could have a real impact on how the law is administered and future elections.

“We can actually put our influence, our verbal presence, in these hearings to make sure that they understand where we stand with these issues,” he said.

It was also emphasized that the hearings were only to discuss the specific wording of the proposed rules — not the constitutionality of the law itself.

“This is an opportunity to comment on

the language of the proposal,” NAACP member Kirk Stephens said. “This is not a time to debate the law. They’re not going to listen to that.”

COMMENT COACHING People who wish to speak at the June 11 hearing will have three minutes to make their comments. Azarmi encouraged people to fill that time with personal stories rather than statistics.

“A lot of times they don’t get those heartfelt stories from folks that actually can fall into the current of emotion or whatever it is that hopefully evokes the ability to have some sort of change or flexibility in terms of human perspective on these issues,” she said.

She said the public hearing would focus on the rules for determining what counts as reasonable resemblance between people and their forms of identification — a process that relies on individual perspective.

“That is one thing that is coming back to human perception and emotion, and that is what we can tap into when we have these public hearings,” she said. “These are platforms for us to come to the table and speak.”

Many members who presented at the meeting noted that the rules determining what counts as a reasonable resemblance are not as restrictive as they had feared. Changes in attributes such as weight, hair features, complexion and clothing will not invalidate a person’s identification.

Further, three election officials at the polls must declare a person does not match his or her identification for that person not to be allowed to vote. The decision must be unanimous, Gomez said.

However, Gomez called the provisional ballot the most concerning piece of the proposed rules. With a provisional ballot, people lacking the necessary photo identification can still vote, but their votes will only count if they return and present an accepted form of photo identification.

Gomez said the rules surrounding this issue need clarification and that turning people away the first time they come to vote may discourage them from trying again.

“How many of us are actually going to go out and volunteer to, again, to vote or to present ID to make sure that your vote is actually counted?” he asked.

STILL FIGHTING Many members still expressed concern that the law itself is problematic. Lorna Barnett said she was afraid talking about the hearings put too much focus on the rules behind the law rather than why the law was passed in the first place.

“It’s just a concern that we have been totally shifted from saying, ‘We don’t need this law at all,’ to focusing on the rules, and, you know, we’re just digging right in and going along with it,” she said.

Rep. Joe Sam Queen, D-Waynesville, called the law a “voter suppression package.” He has not given up fighting its impact. He is one of the primary sponsors

for House Bill 755, which would restore preregistration for high school students and encourage civic education in social studies classrooms.

He also expressed support for House Bill 240, which would allow students at North Carolina colleges and universities to use their campus photo identification cards as a valid form of identification at the polls, and House Bill 239, which would restore the number of early voting days.

Queen said it was in the public interest for young people to have a chance to be engaged citizens.

“The earlier a citizen can vote, the stronger a citizen they will be,” he said. “We’ve learned that, and it’s just a very backward step.”

Queen’s bill was introduced this session, and he said committee chairs still must agree to hear it.

“It’s basically being held hostage by the Republican leadership,” he said. “They only move the bills they want to move.”

VOTER FRAUD

In an interview, Barnett dismissed many lawmakers’ argument that requiring voters to show identification is necessary to prevent voter fraud in North Carolina.

State board of elections proposes voter ID rules Want your voice to be heard?

• Attend the N.C. State Board of Elections regional public hearing from 5 to 7 p.m.

Thursday, June 11, in the conference room of the Jackson County Board of Elections Office at 878 Skyland Dr., Suite 1 in Sylva.

• Email comments by June 30, 2015, to rules@ncsbe.gov or by mail to P.O. Box 27255, Raleigh, NC 27611-7255 to the attention of Rulemaking Coordinator George McCue.

“(Voter fraud) is not a problem, so we did not need a law except to discourage people to vote,” she said.

Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin, said in a follow-up interview that those who think voter fraud is not a problem are misinformed. He said it was a problem in the last election.

“I want everybody that’s qualified to vote for their votes to be counted,” he said. “And I don’t want anybody’s vote to be diluted by a fraudulent vote.”

The N.C. Board of Elections reported in 2014 that it had discovered 765 voters had cast more than one ballot during the 2012 election.

REDUCING THE ELECTORATE

Penny Smith, chairwoman of the Jackson County NAACP chapter’s education committee, said the law reduces the

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Be prepared at the polls

While voter ID has been the most debated change in the laws, several other changes have already gone into effect that voters should be aware of before the 2016 election.

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These are all acceptible forms of ID for voting purposes. North Carolina State Board of Elections

Voting changes are coming in 2016

THE NEW VOTING PROCESS

MUST VOTE AT CORRECT PRECINCT Provisional ballots will no longer be counted if they were cast by a voter outside of their home precinct. Voters must cast their vote in their assigned precinct on Election Day.

What type of photo IDs will be accepted in 2016?

• NC driver’s license, learner’s permit or provisional license • Special ID card (N.C. DMV ID card).

• U.S. passport.

• U.S. military ID (retired, active, dependents and civilian).

• U.S. Veterans ID issued by Veterans Affairs • Tribal enrollment card issued by federally recognized tribe.

• Tribal enrollment card issued by a N.C. recognized tribe.

• Out-of-state driver’s license, only if the voter registers to vote in the county within 90 days of the election

Where do I get a photo ID? Department of Motor Vehicles offices offer ID cards for customers who require a photo ID, but do not require a driver’s license. There is no fee for a voter ID card, or if a customer qualifies for another no-fee ID. The cost for a standard non-operator ID card is $10. An ID can be obtained from any driver license office, regardless of where you live.

CITIZENS AWARENESS PROGRAM The state will no longer have an annual “Citizens Awareness Month” designed to register voters and engage then in the electoral process.

MORE POLL OBSERVERS NEEDED In addition to the current two observers allowed at each polling place designated by the county political parties, the new law permits county parties to designate 10 additional atlarge poll observers. The atlarge observers must be residents of that county and would be able to attend any polling place in that county.

PAPER BALLOTS The new law mandates that all voting machines must www.voterid.nc.gov. produce a paper record of the votes cast and provide a backup means of counting the vote that a voter casts. This will SAME-DAY REGISTRATION ELIMINATED essentially ban touchscreen voting machines As of 2014, people can no longer register used by many counties in the state. and vote during the early voting period.

Voters must be registered at least 25 days LESS LOCAL CONTROL OF POLLING HOURS before an election.

County boards of elections no longer have the authority to keep polls open an hour TEENS CAN’T PRE-REGISTER longer in extraordinary circumstances — Before the election laws were changed in 2013, 16- and 17-year olds could pre-register that decision is now in the hands of the State Board of Elections. However, any voter in high school and be automatically added to who is in line to vote at the time the polls the voter rolls when they turned 18. The proclose will be permitted to vote. gram is done away with under the new laws.

ABSENTEE VOTING CHANGES Those who plan to vote absentee must now fill out an official board of elections request form that includes the voter’s name and address, date of birth, an ID number and the

SPECIAL ELECTION DATES The new law states that any local government special election must be held on the same day as a state, county or municipal general election.

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The new voter ID laws mandate that the state board administer the photo ID requirements in a way that confirms a voter’s identity as accurately as possible. If the proposed rules are passed as is, here is how voting would go: A “determination of reasonable resemblance” will be done when a potential voter first checks in at the precinct during early voting or on Election Day. An election official will check that person’s registration status and ask for a photo ID. If the potential voter does not have an acceptable form of identification, they may cast a provisional ballot, which will be counted once their identification is confirmed. Inman said voters would have seven to 10 days after Election Day to return to the elections office with an acceptable form of ID for their provisional ballot to be counted.

If an election official at the poll determines the ID is not valid, is expired or that the photo doesn’t resemble the voter, that person may still cast a provisional ballot.

POLL WORKERS NEEDED More regulations will require more people to be involved during early voting and on Election Day. Inman is trying to prepare now for that increased need by recruiting more poll workers and working with the board of education to recruit student election assistants.

Anyone interested in becoming a poll worker, Inman said, should call the elections office or call one of the local political parties and ask them to add their name to their list. Each political party will submit its preferred list of precinct officials to the Haywood Board of Elections for final approval by August. Poll workers do receive compensation.

Inman said students could be helpful during the voting process by making sure voters waiting in line have everything they need to vote before they reach the voting booth.

“I don’t want people to stand in line and not have what they need,” he said. “But we need extra people to facilitate that.”

Not only would these students get compensated for their work, but also it would educate and engage them in the election process according to Inman.

NO MORE STRAIGHT-TICKET VOTING Voters will no longer be able to vote straight-ticket, meaning they must mark the ballot for their preferred candidate in each race they choose to vote in, instead of just checking Republican or Democrat.

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR The days of simply walking into a polling place and casting a ballot are over.

New hurdles in place are not insurmountable, but voters who are unaware of the different requirements could run into problems on Election Day. The new laws, which require voters to show photo identification before voting, will go into effect during the 2016 election.

The Haywood County Board of Elections — like many local boards across the state — is working on outreach efforts to prepare for the 2016 election.

“I want to prevent any hardships. My job is to remove the hurdles,” said Robert Inman, the director of the Haywood County Board of Elections. “This is going to be new and different, and it’s going to take time for people to adapt and adjust. I’m working to make the transition as seamless as possible.”

The state board’s proposed rules don’t allow an election official to say that the photo on and ID does not resemble the person based on weight, hair features, facial hair, tattoos, makeup, medical condition or disability and printing qualities.

The name on the photo ID and the name on the voter registration also has to match or be “substantially equivalent” to be able to vote.

Precinct officials, or “judges of elections” will determine whether the photo on the ID matches the voter in front of them if an elections official refers a voter to them.

The judges of election shall make their determinations based on the totality of the circumstances, construing all evidence in the light most favorable to the person presenting to vote.

If the name or address doesn’t match the ID and registration form, the potential voter will have the opportunity to update their name or address information before being allowed to vote.

EARLY VOTING DAYS CUT The early voting period has been reduced.

The early voting period was cut from 17 days to 10 days and will begin the second Thursday before Election Day. While the days have been cut, the law requires local boards of elections to offer the same number of early voting hours that were offered before the law changed.

voter’s signature (or the signature of the voter’s near relative or verifiable legal guardian). Once the application form is received, the county board of elections will mail the voter a ballot. The voter has to complete the ballot and mail it back in the envelope provided — two witnesses or one notary public must sign it. The voter can also choose to return the ballot by delivering it to an election official at an early voting site during any time that site is open for voting.

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number of people who have access to easy voting. She noted how changes in voting laws have typically been enacted with the goal of increasing participation in the democratic process.

Many have argued this law does the opposite. The law eliminated Citizen Awareness Month, which worked toward the goal of registering voters and engaging them in the electoral process.

Bartel said research has shown laws like these typically have a greater impact on people with fewer resources. She said cutting early voting days especially hurts them and that many of them often have a harder time

Azarmi also explained the court cases involving voting rights in North Carolina.

In the first case she discussed, four groups of lawyers will participate and represent the U.S. Justice Department, the NAACP, various voting rights groups and young voters, to say the law is unconstitutional and in violation of the Voting Rights Act. At the state level, the plaintiffs are arguing the identification requirement violates the North Carolina constitution by implementing what they believe is an illegal qualification to voting.

At the federal level, the plaintiffs take issue with the law more broadly, citing the identification requirement, the repeal of early voting same-day registration, the repeal of out-of-precinct voting on Election Day, the repeal of preregistration for teenagers and the shortened time for early voting as a violation of the U.S. Constitution.

Trials for the different claims will begin in state and federal courts in July. Azarmi said appeals would likely follow after the verdict.

The other court case disputes the redistricting in 2011 following the census. The plaintiffs — Democracy NC, the NAACP, the League of Women Voters and individual voters — claim the way Republican lawmakers drew the new districts violated the Voting Rights Act and the North Carolina and United States constitutions.

The plaintiffs argue the new districts create unequal classes of voters, as some precincts are split by the new lines while others remain whole. They also say the new districts reduce black voters’ influence by placing them into a smaller number of districts.

The North Carolina Supreme Court has already ruled against the plaintiffs, but the United States Supreme Court asked it to reconsider. The case will be heard again on Aug. 31.

With both cases, Azarmi said it is difficult to tell whether or not the case decisions will impact the 2016 elections.

“It has to follow the letter of the law, but there is a certain amount of wiggle room in terms of the details. We’ll be advocating for as much flexibility as possible so that more voters have a chance to exercise their right to vote.”

— Katherine Bartel, Haywood County NAACP chapter assistant secretary

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getting what would be counted as a valid form of identification.

“They may have a hard time getting to the DMV or getting a ride to the polls,” she said.

In a follow-up interview, Hall said there were 2,334 people in North Carolina who cast provisional ballots that were never counted in the 2014 election. Some of these people either had registration problems they could have fixed had same-day registration been allowed while others went to the wrong precinct, he said.

“That’s the kind of situation where they just didn’t have time, and they thought it would work,” Hall said. “They cast a provisional ballot, and lo and behold it didn’t work.”

According to a Democracy NC briefing provided by Hall, people ages 18 to 25 made up 33 percent of the voters who used sameday registration in the 2012 election while black voters made up another 34 percent. It also shows that 70 percent of black voters used early voting in 2012 as compared to 52 percent of white voters.

Although Smith acknowledged that the suggested rules governing the voter identification law are more moderate than many originally expected, she warned those present to be wary of “rules that make such participation more selective and hence more challenging.”

“We are perhaps now in a moment of one step backwards in our two-steps-forwardone-step-backward dance to the future of the 8 United States,” she said.

‘FINDING THE FATAL FLAWS’ Stephens tried to alleviate some concerns that these hearings are more for show rather than a platform to hear the public’s voices. He said the State Board of Elections has worked hard to come up with the rules. He did note, however, that any substantive changes to the drafted rules would require a new phase of hearings — something he suspected the board would not want to do.

“Maybe we don’t like the law, but it’s a good interpretation,” he said. “And I do think they are, from what I hear, I do think they are interested in finding the fatal flaws if they’ve missed anything.”

Everyone who presented at the meeting encouraged those present to talk to other people about the new law and what it will mean, as many people may still be unaware of how their time at the polls will change.

“I just get the idea that people don’t really understand what’s in this law,” NAACP member Marcia Woosley said. “It sounds like a large segment of the population is going to be left out.”

WCU students react to NC voting law changes

BY KATIE R EEDER SMN I NTERN ome opponents of North Carolina’s new voting law claim it negatively impacts college students because of provisions that cut the early voting period and do not allow students to use their campus photo identification cards as a valid form of identification to vote. Students at Western Carolina University were asked their thoughts on the new law.

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Patrick Killian Rising junior from New Jersey Killian said the added voting requirements would be an added hassle for college students.

“College students are lazy. They want the simplest means of doing something.”

Neal Seaman Rising sophomore from Atlanta Seaman said he thinks college students should be able to use their universityissued photo IDs. “ID is ID. You’re identifying who you are, so if that’s the only thing [college students] have, they should be happy they’re coming to vote instead of making them get something else.

Julie Cregger Rising junior from Raleigh Cregger said she is registered to vote in her hometown.

She thinks the early voting changes will make it harder for students who aren’t from this area to vote.

“I don’t like that the early voting is shorter… I can’t drive home to vote because it’s a six-hour drive.”

Kaitlin Bishop Rising sophomore from Franklin “I don’t really see a reason in changing it if it’s been working the way it has been for a while.”

Steven Tripp From Craven County Tripp did not agree with the law’s elimination of preregistration, but he thought the photo ID requirement was a good step.

“I think they really should police it a little better. That way it’s actually people who are supposed to be voting.”

Brandon Hepler Graduate student “It seems necessary so that we can confirm who you are. It does make it difficult for people who don’t have a driver’s license.”

Kenyatta Fortune Graduate student from Winston Salem “It sounds like it cuts out younger people. It gives that demographic less of a voice. Voter turnout is very small already, so this is jut going to make it less significant.”

Shonda Davidson Rising junior from Statesville “I understand the ID thing, but I really hope they’re going about it so everybody has a chance.”

Veronica Rivas Rising junior from Charlotte Rivas said she has to go home to vote but is considering registering with her campus address.

“It definitely does impact college students. We’re the ones moving around everywhere and don’t have a set address.”

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see that and hopefully move into Canton and bring foot traffic walking down Main Street again,” he said.

He emphasized the goal for the restaurant to still be a place for locals and meet their needs.

“If there’s a need to stay open for sporting events and games after local high school football and stuff like that, we’re going to be open,” he said.

Open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch and 5 to 9 p.m. for dinner, The Imperial will serve as a place to host special events, eat Sunday brunch or have a family dinner, Crisp said. She said there are also plans in the works to bring back the hotel.

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BY KATIE R EEDER SMN I NTERN great restaurant at a great location in a great town — it’s all part of The Imperial’s appeal, according to the restaurant’s assistant manager Monte Bumberknick.

Housed at 117 Main St. in downtown Canton, The Imperial opened its doors June 1, but the grand opening will be June 6.

Dinner will be served at 5 p.m., and those in attendance can enjoy bluegrass music, corn hole and an outdoor bar.

“We’re going to have a little bit of a party out there — get people noticing that we’re open and we’re here,” Bumberknick said.

Bumberknick worked at Sid’s on Main, the restaurant that previously occupied the building. He said when Sid’s closed he got a call from the group managing The Imperial, asking him to come on board with the new restaurant, and he was happy to make the transition, as he had grown to love working with the Canton community.

“It’s a close-knit town,” he said. “You’re selling out high school sporting events, and this [restaurant] is what we need.”

The menu, which Bumberknick described as similar to something one would find in Charleston, has traditional dishes like shrimp and grits, crab cakes and meatloaf, but it also includes more eccentric creations such as grit fries — deep-fried grits with pimento cheese inside.

“I don’t think we have anything that’s very uncommon,” said Morgan Crisp, coowner of The Imperial. “But I think our food is going to be cooked well, and it’s fresh.”

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER mproving communication between the Main Street Association and downtown merchants was the goal of a survey sent out to merchants and property owners this winter, and the recently compiled results of that survey showed that communication itself is one of the biggest needs downtown.

The 33-question survey was a long one, with some respondents spending more than an hour to complete it. But the majority of downtown business and property owners took the time, with the 61 respondents representing a 77 percent response rate — participation that Town Manager Paige Dowling said is “almost unheard of.”

Questions covered everything from parking to town sewer to Main Street Association events, garnering responses ranging from extremely negative to extremely positive. But one thing that respondents seemed to agree on was that the town needs a merchants association — excluding those who said the question did not apply to them, 94 percent agreed such an organization is needed.

“A merchants association would be a way for them to communicate and do cross-promotions and partnering just focused on business and improving the business climate,” said Dowling, who also serves as director of the Main Street Association.

While the Main Street Association has to split its focus among four goals — organization, promotions, economic restructuring and design — a merchants association would be a way for business owners to focus on the topics that most directly impact their sales. Like pooling money for billboard advertisements promoting the downtown as a whole, or coordinating sales incentives between stores.

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who owns Signature Brew Coffee Roasting Company.

“I don’t know every merchant’s name, and we’re all within a mile of each other,” Bubacz said.

Though as with anything, time is always an issue for business owners already struggling to balance their work and personal lives.

“I think the idea is great, but it’s hard for me being a business owner and brand new mom,” said Tammy Fuller of Sassy Frass Consignment.

There’s also some uncertainty as to what form, exactly, a merchants association might take. And after all, Bubacz said, aren’t the functions of a merchants association already contained within the Main Street Association?

“My confusion as a merchant underscores the need for a more cohesive group,” he said.

Dowling pictures a merchants association as a group that would be related to, but not

Main Street Association needs a bigger presence

ne of the main points from a recent survey of downtown business owners is that the Sylva Main Street Association needs to do a better job of plugging itself, said the association’s president David Nestler.

“Not many of our merchants were aware that the Main Street Association of Sylva was operating,” said Nestler, who owns Tree of Life Woodworks. “I think the problem was a lot of people weren’t aware that they were aware of it.”

For example, he said, the association puts on events such as Greening Up the Mountains. With Main Street all blocked 10 off and live music drifting through town, it’s impossible not

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part of, the Main Street Association. The group could run its dollars through the Main Street Association, using the association’s status as a nonprofit, but would have some leeway outside the structured requirements of the Main Street Association. That would mean it could also be independent of the town, which provides 90 percent of the funding for the Main Street Association and has its manager, Dowling, double as director.

But the merchants association could also end up being part of the existing Main Street

to know that there’s a festival going on. But the association doesn’t make a point of advertising that they’re the organization behind it all.

“That was a big takeaway, that we needed to do more selfpromotion,” he said.

More Main Street events like Greening Up The Mountains might be in Sylva’s future, too, Nestler said.

Many survey respondents were clear about that.

“Events, events, events,” said one respondent in answer to a question about what one thing could improve their business.

“Host more events to bring people downtown,” said another.

“Not enough MAIN STREET events,” said a third. “Too many events are taken away to Bridge Park or elsewhere.”

Similar comments proliferated throughout the survey responses.

A fall festival could be a possible newcomer, Nestler said.

By the numbers A recently completed survey compiled the thoughts of 61 Sylva merchants on the Main Street Association, merchant cooperation, town policies, traffic and a slew of other topics of importance to downtown business. Here’s a sampling of their responses: • 42 percent said they were not satisfied with communication and cooperation among downtown merchants. Only 25 percent said they were satisfied.

• 94 percent of those to whom the question applied said there should be a merchants association in Sylva, while 91 percent of those to whom the question applied said they would plan to be involved in such a group.

• 48 percent said they were satisfied with the town’s codes, policies and enforcement, while 19 percent said they were unsatisfied.

• 34 percent said they’re unsatisfied with Main Street Association services while 20 percent said they’re satisfied.

• 65 percent said they were satisfied with town services, while only 16 percent said they were unsatisfied.

• 61 percent of those to whom the question applied said their sales have increased over the past year.

• 12 of the 28 responses to a question about what would make the downtown area more attractive for pedestrians mentioned appearance- and beautification-related issues.

Association, said the association’s president David Nestler. That’s how he sees it going, at least to start.

“I think initially the goal is to get it kickstarted under the promotions committee and some other committees,” said Nestler.

Long-term could be a different story, but at this point it’s hard to say.

“Our agenda for the next year is going to be almost completely dictated by the results of that survey,” he said.

Right now, the association’s committees are in the process of meeting to decide just what the results have dictated. They’ll come up with some goals and priorities, and move forward from there.

“Not many of our merchants were aware that the Main Street Association of Sylva was operating.”

— David Nestler, Sylva Main Street Association president

The association will also look at its existing event roster to make sure its effort go to unique events, rather than run-ofthe-mill offerings.

“I think we’re going to do away with Chili Fest and come up with something that is more specific to Sylva rather than an event that a lot of other towns have,” he said.

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR acon County Sheriff Robbie Holland has found some recent budget relief since Angel Medical Center took over supervising mental health patients that are brought in for evaluation.

Over the last several years, the sheriff ’s office has been spending more and more time and money on transporting and monitoring involuntary commitments. Officers would transport patients to Angel for evaluation and if the patient needed treatment, an officer would transport the patient to wherever a bed was available — it could be one county over or it could be on the other side of the state.

In 2014 alone, Macon County Sheriff ’s Office spent 8,299 hours and $253,625 on involuntary committals. However, Angel Medical and the sheriff ’s office have found a solution that will keep patients safe and keep officers at the The change is jail or on patrol.

“Hundreds if estimated to not thousands of save the sheriff’s man hours we were spending with office almost involuntary com$200,000 a mitments at the hospital can be betyear, according ter utilized … and officers can mainto Macon tain their duties on County Manager the road,” Holland said.

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Sonya Greck, senior vice president of Behavioral Health & Safety Net Services at Mission Health, said Angel Medical Center began in March using trained sitters — and even video monitoring in certain cases — to observe and document the status of involuntary commitment patients in the emergency room for the purpose of providing a safer environment.

“This process has relieved Macon County law enforcement officers from routine accompaniment with involuntary patients for the duration of their stay in Angel Medical Center Emergency Department,” Greck said. “Such protocols are commonly used in acute care hospital settings and are standard across Mission Health System.”

Apparently all Mission Health affiliated hospitals take on monitoring responsibilities, but Holland wasn’t comfortable handing over that law enforcement duty until he knew for sure it would be a secure process. When Angel hired a security company in March, Holland finally felt comfortable relinquishing it to the hospital.

“I felt there was a safety issue there but they started a security company in the hospital and that relieved a lot of my concerns,” he said. “It’s worked out good so far. We haven’t had any major instances. Any time they call us to assist with anything we’re right there.”

The change is estimated to save the sheriff ’ office almost $200,000 a year, according to Macon County Manager Derek Roland. Roland is recommending that money go toward making four part-time detention center officers into full-time employees in the 2015-16 budget.

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Four arrested for illegal fishing

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER our men from Buncombe and Henderson counties are facing a slew of Class 3 misdemeanor charges after officers with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission caught them fishing Lake Waterville using gill nets.

The four suspects were allegedly having a good deal of luck with this method in the Haywood County lake.

Yaroslay Chmunevich, of Candler, Fillip Konko, of Hendersonville, Ihor Shcherham, of Asheville and Volodymyl Yelentes, also of Asheville, snagged 42 fish in the hour officers Tanner Baldwin and Brian Gillespie observed them before confronting them, said NCWRC Lt. Andrew Helton.

“I’d say these guys took out [300] or 400 fish before we got them,” Helton said.

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The four are charged with a handful of misdemeanors, including unlawful possession, unlawful method, littering and various boating charges.

Gill nets are strings of netting that are suspended in the water to catch oncoming fish. Fish start to swim through but then become entangled by their gills. In North Carolina, gill nets are considered special fishing devices and require a specific license, which the men did not possess.

According to witnesses, the men had been fishing the lake since 8 a.m. It was 4 p.m. before the NCWRC got the tip and had officers on scene, and 5 p.m. before the officers had sufficiently observed the illegal fishing practices and arrested the men.

The four are charged with a handful of misdemeanors, including unlawful possession, unlawful method, littering and various boating charges.

Of the 42 fish in the nets — all blue gill and crappie — 26 died and were seized for evidence. The remaining 14 were released back to the lake.

The men could be required to pay fines of up to $200 per charge, court costs and replacement fees for the 26 fish that died — $10 per crappie and $5 per blue gill.

“There’s a lot of fishermen who fish that lake, so maybe we can make a difference,” Helton said.

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER pair of Western Carolina University fraternity brothers are facing assault charges after student Zach Denson left an off-campus party this spring with a broken nose, concussion and spinal injury.

Blake Roberts and Walter Pierce Conger, both members of the suspended fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha, are charged with assault inflicting serious injury after “hitting [Zachary Denson] in the face with his fist and kicking him repeatedly when Zachary Denson was on the ground.”

The fight reportedly happened April 18 after Denson arrived at a party at Tree House Apartments.

According to his father Robert, Zach, 19, showed up a little after 11 p.m. when he got a text from a friend needing a ride home from the party. Up until 10:35 p.m., Robert said, Zach was in the photography lab working on an end-of-the-semester project. Others saw him there, and he posted a photo of his work on Facebook.

Zach went to the party, found his friend, and headed for the door, Robert said.

“Somebody bumped him. He bumped Conger and Conger spilled his beer,” Robert said. “Zach turned around to apologize and got cold-clocked.”

Then, Robert said, Zach found himself at the bottom of a pile of four guys, including Conger and Roberts, who punched him in the face for 30 or 45 seconds, until two other students managed to extricate Zach from the situation.

Fran Carrelli, a senior PKA member who attended the party, gave a different account.

Zach was “highly intoxicated” when he showed up, and after the guy holding the beer — who Carrelli said was not Conger — knocked Zach

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Zach came up swinging, Carrelli said.

Not a word of that is true, Robert said.

“It is their cover story,” he said. “It’s proven to be false, and it’s hilarious.”

According to Robert, who has spoken with multiple students present at the party, Conger left the party unscathed but later that weekend sported a busted lip. Robert believes he had a frat brother give it to him as a cover-up.

Zach, meanwhile, couldn’t even finish the semester while recovering from a broken nose, severe facial bruising, a concussion and spinal injury. He still suffers from dizziness and nausea, and while he was lying in bed recovering, all the summer jobs got snapped up.

“He doesn’t have a job right now,” Robert said. “He’s still feeling like crap. It’s taken a psychological toll on him as well.”

Zach is not planning to return to WCU in the fall, Robert said.

The Jackson County Sheriff ’s Department is still investigating the incident, and WCU is making some inquiries of its own, though Robert said he’s found the university’s communication and response to the situation subpar.

“University officials are investigating any potential violations of the Code of Student Conduct, and that university-level investigation is still ongoing,” said WCU spokesman Bill Studenc.

LONG-STANDING ISSUES The party where the incident occurred was not a fraternity party, but the fact that two PKA members are charged has raised some eyebrows.

The WCU chapter of PKA was handed a five-year suspension this spring in response to a February incident when a pledge claimed he had been threatened and water-boarded by fraternity members. According to the police report from that incident, one of the fraternity brothers had put a water hose from the sink in the pledge’s mouth and told him

to recite the fraternity’s preamble while the water was running, holding his face to keep him from turning away.

Interestingly enough, the suspension came in the week following the April 18 party.

According to Robert, the assault, and not the hazing, is the real reason for the suspension.

“I was on the phone with the national fraternity in April, Monday morning after this event,” he said. “Magically, that same calendar day a cease and desist order was issued to the chapter.”

It wasn’t the first time that PKA had gotten a university suspension. The same thing happened in April 2010, when the chapter was found guilty of violating social event policies, recruitment policies, GPA requirements and a probation sanction. The chapter didn’t get its status back until fall 2014, less than four semesters before losing it again.

Without university recognition, fraternities and sororities can’t participate in university activities, use resources such as meeting rooms, or receive funding from the Student Government Association. But as long as they keep their charter from the national organization, they can continue to operate as an offcampus organization.

Robert, who was chapter president of his fraternity while in college, isn’t patently against fraternities. They serve a purpose, he said, and can serve as a vehicle to form lifelong friendships. And if it weren’t for the history of complaints against the WCU chapter of PKA, he probably wouldn’t blame the fraternity itself for Zach’s trauma in April.

But the history is there, and he does blame the fraternity.

“There’s a problem with this fraternity, this chapter,” he said. “It’s an out-of-control, unsupervised group of idiots. They finally stepped over the line.”

Robert won’t be satisfied until all four of the people who beat his son are served arrest warrants.

Carrelli disagrees that the fraternity is to blame.

“I don’t think it should affect the whole fraternity by any means,” he said. “It wasn’t the whole fraternity that did it. It was the actions of a few bad apples that did it.”

But the national organization is apparently considering the question.

On May 20, the national organization placed PKA on suspension, prohibiting the chapter from recruiting or meeting for any purpose besides responding to requests from the university or national organization.

When the Supreme Council of the Fraternity next meets, it will discuss the future of the chapter. A decision will likely come out the first week of July, said Brent Phillips, PKA’s senior marketing officer.

Though the suspension occurred after the altercation between Conger and Denson, it’s a result of the earlier hazing incident, Phillips said.

“However,” he added, “our Supreme Council will consider all actions and allegations when they render their decision.”

Robert knows which decision he’s rooting for.

“There’s a higher calling besides protecting criminals and people who have committed assault,” he said.

BY B ECKY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER aynesville town leaders plan to broker a sit-down between Frog Level merchants and the Open Door soup kitchen in coming weeks to discuss an ongoing conflict over a loose-knit band of homeless people who spend their days loitering and drinking on the streets.

Merchants say the Open Door is a magnet for the vagrants in their midst, turning Frog Level into a de facto base for a small but rowdy homeless encampment.

Meanwhile, the Open Door says it provides critical outreach and support for the needy, deflecting accusations that it’s to blame for any disruptive behavior happening on the streets.

Frog Level merchants collectively aired their concerns at a town board meeting last month, appealing to the town for help after reaching an impasse with the Open Door.

Town leaders pledged to play host for bilateral talks, but ensuing media coverage has now attracted all comers to get in on the dialog.

Town Manager Marcy Onieal said the town has gotten several cold calls from people offering to join in as mediators, problem solvers or facilitators. Some want to be part of a community-wide solution, while others

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While there’s no shortage of people volunteering to pull up a chair, Onieal said she wants the first meeting to be small — essentially a one-on-one with the head of the Frog Level Merchant’s Association and the head of the Open Door before bringing in additional stakeholders.

“The first thing to do is work with the principle players to decide on a process that both parties are comfortable with,” Onieal said.

Alderman Gary Caldwell said the issue isn’t new.

“When I was a kid there were a couple bars down there, and you talk about a rough area,” Caldwell said. “The merchants are trying to build it back and get a name for that area but it actually got tore down before the soup kitchen ever existed.”

Despite Frog Level’s historic reputation as a seedy hangout, a homegrown revitalization movement has gradually taken root. Along

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“I think it is a great idea to sit down and try to work this thing out,” Caldwell said.

Caldwell said he is “neutral.” He values the charity outreach of the Open Door, citing his own work with the needy and disadvantaged through the Salvation Army and ARC of Haywood County. But he also feels for the merchants.

Alderman Leroy Roberson suggested finding out how other places have mitigated the impacts of soup kitchens and homeless shelters on surrounding areas.

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR wain County commissioners know they need to address security concerns at the county administrative building in Bryson City, but they are still torn on whether they need to secure the entire building or just the courtrooms.

The request for better security came from Senior Resident Superior Court Judge William Coward. In a letter to commissioners, Coward said keeping people safe in court was one of his most important duties.

“The last thing I would ever want to see is the death or injury of an innocent witness, litigant, or court personnel, when I previously had the chance to implement security measures that could have prevented such a tragedy,” he wrote in his letter.

Currently, the administrative building has a main courtroom and a secondary courtroom on one side of the building, but the medal detector can only be placed in front of one courtroom. There are days when both courtrooms are in use at the same time. When that happens, the secondary courtroom has no way of screening people for weapons or other contraband. It happened just last week when Coward was presiding over the main courtroom and District Judge Jerry Waddell presided over the smaller courtroom.

“We cannot, in these times, allow that situation to continue,” Coward wrote.

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building modifications that would allow security for all the court-related offices in the building.

Sheriff Curtis Cochran said they came up with a plan with a minimal cost to the county.

The plan is to create a separate public entrance for both courtrooms by building a wall with double doors on the left side of the building and closing off the backdoor entrance in the main lobby.

On court days, people would come in the main entrance to the building and if they were going to court, they would be directed through another set of double doors where the metal detector would be set up. An armed officer would be staffed on those days to monitor the detector. If they were going to the tag office or other administrative offices to the right of the building, they wouldn’t have to go through a detector.

While putting up a wall and closing off the back entrance wouldn’t be that costly —probably less than $5,000 — the set up could create a whole other list of problems. For one thing, the public restrooms are on the right side of the building. People in court would have to leave the secured area to go the restroom and have to go back through the metal detector again each time.

Secondly, the entire lobby area is

crowded on court days, and Cochran said trying to funnel 300 people through the metal detector and into a smaller space would cause serious congestion.

Commissioner David Monteith said he wanted to see the metal detector at the main entrance so the entire building would be protected.

“Protecting the rest of the building is just as important as protecting the court system,” he said. “The day is going to come when something happens and I think this would deter it.”

County Manager Kevin King said having it at the main door would present different problems. He said the only way it would work is if the entire entrance way was redone so that there is a separate door for entry and exit instead of a central double door. The exit doors would be locked from the outside — only allowing people to open them from the inside.

Count employees have keyless entry cards that allow them to enter through side doors in the

building. The county would have to decide whether to prohibit that if the commissioners decide to secure the entire building.

Monteith asked King and Clerk Cindi Woodard if employees felt safe in the building.

Woodard said there were times when certain people made employees uneasy because of their demeanor or because they are wearing a bulky coat or backpack.

King said he could recall a handful of altercations during his time with the county, including someone pulling a knife and several altercations with members of the public in the tax office and in the inspections department.

Cochran suggested placing panic buttons in each office so employees can alert law enforcement if something happens.

King said he would get construction estimates on both suggested plans and report back to commissioners a their next meeting.

He said he would like to see the project completed by the end of June.

Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran shows commissioners the plan for improving courtroom security in the administrative building. Jessi Stone photo

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR n addition to wanting more curriculum classes offered for residents, Swain County commissioners want better representation on the Southwestern Community College Board of Trustees.

SCC President Dr. Don Tomas came before the commissioners last week to answer any questions about the college’s funding request for 2015-16 and a number of other concerns the county has about the future of higher education services for its community.

With only 13 students from Swain County taking curriculum classes at the SCC Almond Center just outside Bryson City, Commissioner Steve Moon asked why the county was paying $127,000 a year to keep it in operation.

Tomas said just looking at the number of curriculum students didn’t give a complete picture of the services being provided at the Swain campus. The only curriculum programs offered in Swain are Outdoor Leadership and an Associate’s in Fine Arts, but there are also a number of continuing education classes and workforce development training available.

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Tomas said over the last two years, there’s been an average of 380 Swain County residents taking continuing education courses at the Almond Center.

He added that there are residual economic development benefits to having the center open. It employees 19 full-time and part-time employees — creating a payroll of about $250,000 a year — and students from other counties attend the Swain campus and spend money in the community.

“Just looking at curriculum students at the Swain center doesn’t do it Dr. Don Tomas justice when you look at the overall picture,” Tomas said.

Commissioner David Monteith, who drives a school bus in Swain County, said many of the students he talks to want to go into teaching or nursing. He asked Tomas if a nursing or teaching degree program was feasible for Swain County.

Tomas agreed health science programs were in demand, but they are also very expensive to implement. Being a community college, SCC also doesn’t want to duplicate services

and programs readily available somewhere else in the region.

“Were lucky in our service area to be within 20 or so minutes from each (SCC) location,” he said.

County Manager Kevin King said the county would love to have general education classes offered at the Almond Center so local students could receive those credits locally instead of driving to Sylva or Franklin.

“Looking at it from a student point of view — those people are driving back and forth and contributing to Sylva and Franklin’s economy,” King said.

Tomas said he understood their position. However, many high school students are now able to receive those basis college credits by taking Advanced Placement classes.

Many students now graduate high school with an associate’s degree thanks to the early college program.

Commissioner Ben Bushyhead said it was important for the commissioners and SCC to have an open line of communication to discuss these needs and opportunities for growth in the future.

“It’s a dialogue we need to have and one I don’t think we have right now,” he said.

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work closely together as SCC works on its master plan in the coming year. As soon as SCC signs a contract with an architect to begin the master planning process — which could be next January — Tomas said SCC would begin having community focus groups to discuss specific needs for each county.

One last issue Bushyhead brought up was the lack of Swain County representation on the SCC Board of Trustees.

“What do we need to do to make that happen so we have a better voice?” he asked Tomas.

Tomas said he isn’t sure why Swain County doesn’t have three representatives on the board like the other counties — it’s something that happened before he became president three years ago.

The SCC board consists of 14 trustees. By law, the board is comprised of five members appointed by the county commissioners, four appointed by the Board of Education, four appointed by the governor and the Student Leadership Association president serves as an ex-officio member.

While Swain County doesn’t have any members that have been appointed by the board of commissioners, Tomas said there are two board members that are from Swain County.

John Herrin, Swain County Board of Elections chairman, serves on the board as a governor appointee and Lambert Wilson is a Swain County Board of Education member appointed to the SCC board.

To request a member be appointed by the Swain County commissioners, Tomas advised the board to send a request letter to SCC Board of Trustees Chairman Terry Bell so that the issue can be discussed by the executive committee.

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Jail deficiencies in November suicide, report finds State investigation flags gaps in jailer checks day of suicide

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER ollowing discovery that a March suicide in the Jackson County Detention Center had occurred during an 85-minute gap in jailers’ rounds — the state minimum requirement is 30 minutes — the N.C. Department of Health and Human Resources took a second look at a November 2014 suicide that resulted in the death of Robbinsville resident Charles Moose, 36.

The resulting report found that things were amiss the day of Moose’s death as well.

Records showed that jailers made no rounds between 10:09 and 11:02 a.m., a 53-minute gap. At 3:49 p.m., jailers found Moose hanging and called 911. But the next supervision round wasn’t conducted until 6:09 p.m., a gap of two hours and 20 minutes, the report said.

State law requires that jailers do a visual check of all inmates at least once every 30 minutes, with more frequent checks for inmates who are violent, intoxicated, suicidal or mentally ill.

However, that apparently had not been the way things were done at the Jackson County Detention Center. For instance, on the day of Steve Ross’ death March 13 — the same two jailers who were on duty during Moose’s suicide were on duty then — the jail log showed gaps in checks as large as 106 minutes. Few of the intervals logged that day met the 30-minute threshold.

Sheriff Chip Hall had little to say about the newly released report on Moose’s death from DHHS, saying he doesn’t want to discuss the issue until he’s sent DHHS the plan of correction they’ve called for in response to

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the findings.

“Our response is going to be the same to DHHS as the previous report for Ross,” Hall said.

That response, submitted at the end of April after DHHS found fault with jail operations the day of Ross’ death, cited the Sheriff Department’s recent hiring of a jail administrator to be an on-the-ground manager of the jail’s day-to-day and Hall’s ongoing effort to write a new policy and procedure manual for the jail. Both the new position and the new manual are goals he’s been working toward since he took the sheriff ’s office in December.

Moose’s death occurred while Jimmy Ashe was still sheriff. Hall won the election in November but did not assume office until December 2014. Ross’ death occurred in Hall’s fourth month on the job.

Hall’s plan of correction also called for increased staff training Chip Hall on indicators of suicidal tendencies and intoxication, and evaluation of the linens used in the jail. Both Ross and Moose had used sheets to make ropes.

Hall has also purchased additional “pipes,” wands that jailers use to electronically document their rounds. There hadn’t been enough before, jail staff told DHHS, so electronic records of jail rounds were even spottier than the manually kept ones.

The two jailers who worked the days of Ross’ and Moose’s deaths have kept their positions, receiving five days’ leave without pay as discipline. Hall declined to discuss the severity of the punishment, citing it as a confidential personnel matter.

“The officers have been disciplined for their actions, and I’m just going to leave it at

A pair of suicides in the Jackson County Detention Center over the past year have raised questions about how closely state statutes are followed there. Holly Kays photo that,” he said.

Because the sheriff is an elected position, management of his office is mostly outside control of the county commissioners or county manager.

Joe Kays, Moose’s stepfather, said he’s not rushing to judgment about the jailers’ responsibility.

“Maybe that’s the way things were run when they got there and they just continued doing it the same way,” Kays said. “It’s hard to say they were responsible if there was no accountability to keep them in line to start with.”

That said, he’s still grieving his stepson, who, despite being a repeat offender with a drug problem he just couldn’t shake, was generally a favorite in the jails where he spent much of his adult life, Kays said.

And Kays still believes that there are systemic problems in Jackson County Detention Center that need addressing. He’s been seeing an Asheville attorney to talk about his options.

“We’d like to get a little better handle on it before there’s another incident,” Kays said.

Dispute over Cherokee pay raises headed for court

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER group of Cherokee people angry over Tribal Council’s decision last fall to give itself a 15 percent pay raise and back pay is planning to file a lawsuit against its members this month.

In April, an attorney for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians for Justice & Accountability sent a demand letter to each of the 12 councilmembers and to Interim Attorney General Hannah Smith, declaring that if council did not rescind the legislation creating the raises and return the money at its May meeting, they would press charges.

The May 11 meeting came and went with nothing on the agenda pertaining to the group’s demand, but that doesn’t 16 mean that Tribal Council is ignoring the situation. They’ve

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A group unhappy with decisions made in the Cherokee councilhouse plans to file suit in tribal court. File photo hired a Washington, D.C. attorney, Shenan Rae Attcity, to represent them in the case that has yet to be filed.

“Shenan had offered for my clients to sit down and talk with Tribal Council,” said Meghann Burke, attorney for EBCI for Justice and Accountability, but Burke said she’d made it clear that there would be no point to any meeting that was

“Two is too many. A third would be just uncalled for.”

Hall hasn’t asked commissioners for anything funding-wise in response to the suicides, Commission Chairman Brian McMahan said, so the issues at the jail are not currently a concern of the county commissioners. However, the county has contacted its insurance company about the situation, a routine phone call whenever anything comes up that could potentially result in a lawsuit.

“Any time that we have an incident that might generate a claim, out of courtesy to them we make them aware we have a situation,” explained County Manager Chuck Wooten.

The N.C. State Bureau of Investigation is currently looking into Ross’ death, and while information about Moose’s death may be contained in that report as the suicides occurred in the same facility and under the watch of the same jailers, the SBI is not investigating Moose’s death. That hasn’t changed with the release of DHHS’s most recent report, said SBI spokeswoman Teresa West.

not a discussion about how to rescind the resolution.

“We’re not really interested in any other kind of conversation,” Burke said.

Council passed the resolution creating the raises in an October budget meeting by a vote of 9-1, with Councilmember Bo Crowe, of Wolftown, opposed and councilmembers Teresa McCoy, of Big Cove, and Brandon Jones, of Snowbird, absent from the meeting.

There wasn’t any discussion at the meeting, but when word got out that council had voted itself a pay raise of $10,600 — boosting the pay of a councilmember in a non-chair position from $70,000 to $80,600 — public opinion blew up.

At the November meeting, McCoy and Birdtown representative Albert Rose, who had originally voted for the legislation, introduced protests against it, which were shot down.

Tribal members said their piece at the podium, alleging that the raises were in violation of a section of the tribe’s Charter and Governing Document, which states that any pay raises council votes itself must wait until after the next election to go into effect. They also decried the fat back pay checks councilmembers got for the years when they supposedly should have already been receiving the additional pay. Some were worth more than $30,000.

Meanwhile, Chief Michell Hicks — who, though the resolution did not bump his salary,

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did receive a $42,500 back-pay check — defended the raises as a compliance with a 2004 resolution, which says that councilmembers’ raises should be in keeping with those given to tribal employees. The pay increase was not a raise, Hicks said, but an adjustment for the years when council did not receive raises in keeping with the rate given tribal employees.

But anger continued to simmer on the reservation, leading to the creation of the EBCI for Justice & Accountability and the

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Attcity has already said that her clients will file a motion to dismiss, Burke said, on the grounds of sovereign immunity — a legal doctrine stating that government is immune from legal action unless it consents to it. “We contend that if you act illegally, you cannot possibly be acting under the power of the law,� Burke said.

The complaint, once filed, will look different from the draft, Burke said, likely including additional defendants or claims. In the draft, the nine Tribal Council members who voted for the raises are named individually, and Tribal Council is also named as a whole.

The case will be filed in Cherokee Tribal Court. “We have confidence in Tribal Court to adjudicate these claims,� Burke said. “The claim is purely intra-tribal, and we think the Tribal Court is the appropriate place for intra-tribal disputes to be resolved.�

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The clinic is asking for 900 people to drive through and “cash mob� the clinic with a minimum donation of $20. This will help the clinic meet the current shortfall in its budget.

GSC will have teams set up at two locations to accept donations at the clinic located at 34 Sims Circle and also in front of the former Belks location off Russ Avenue.

Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle, executive director of the Cherokee Preservation Foundation, submitted her resignation to the board and staff effective July 6.

An enrolled member of the EBCI, Clapsaddle will return to the classroom as a teacher at Swain County High School and continue her creative writing. “Annette brought her intelligence and skill set to the position and served the CPF well. We are sad she is leaving but happy she is going back Annette Saunooke to teaching and inspirClapsaddle ing our young people,� said Luke D. Hyde, chairman of the CPF’s board.

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Haywood Pre-K spots available A limited number of slots are available next year in the Pre-K program run by Haywood County Schools. The application deadline is Thursday, June 4, with a random drawing to determine who gets the slots if too many have applied.

There are only 24 slots in Haywood School’s Pre-K program that are open to children paying their own tuition — four slots at each of the six pre-K sites in the county. The rest of the slots are reserved for low-income children on state and federal subsidies.

The monthly fee for private tuition students is $550 per month.

“We are excited about expanding Pre-K to include a limited number of paid slots,” said Bill Nolte associate superintendent.

There is a chronic shortage of space in the Pre-K programs operated by private preschools in the county.

“We hope this expansion will meet some of those needs. We also hope the demand for Pre-K will allow us to offer additional opportunities in the future,” Nolte said.

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Cherokee tribe signs instructional agreement with UNC Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will have free opportunities to attend UNC Asheville as part of an instructional credit agreement that was signed by the university and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

The agreement, signed in English and Cherokee, will reserve up to 10 admissions slots for new, incoming, academically qualified EBCI members each semester. The EBCI will cover the students’ cost of attendance and UNC Asheville will grant in-state residence status to all students receiving full EBCI scholarships.

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Haywood schools offer first gifted camp Haywood County Schools will be offering a science day camp for fourth-graders in the Academically and Intellectually Gifted program for the first time this summer.

The Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Camp is designed to captivate the interest of students and enhance their science knowledge by providing a variety of high quality experiences. Examples of camp activities include creating video games through coding instruction, exploring weather through interactive experiments, and studying cells under microscopes.

“This camp will be very hands-on and engaging for students,” said Jill Barker the school district’s AIG Director.

Summer aqua fitness classes to begin at WCU Summer aqua fitness classes will be offered beginning Tuesday, June 16, and continuing through Thursday, July 30, by Western Carolina University’s Office of Continuing and Professional Education.

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HCC holds scholarship recognition event Haywood Community College recently held a scholarship recognition event where scholarship donors were able to meet the students who were awarded scholarships.

About 115 curriculum students and 43 continuing education students received scholarships this academic year. An additional 67 students received scholarships from outside sources. Around $220,000 was awarded through the HCC Foundation and outside scholarships.

HCC students can now apply for scholarships by completing an online application at https://haywood.academicworks.com.

WCU music students give children a taste of opera Several hundred Western North Carolina school children recently experienced their first taste of opera through a familiar childhood tale, thanks to an outreach program involving faculty and students in the voice program in the School of Music at Western Carolina University.

Student performers presented the opera “Little Red Riding Hood” by Seymour Barab to children from schools in Jackson, Macon and Swain counties, with seven performances in March and April. About 160 Highlands School children in grades kindergarten through five, about 80 children aged 2 to 5 from area child care centers and nearly 60 adults were delighted by shows at the First Presbyterian Church in Highlands.

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Notes Angela Inman and Melvin Little, nursing students at Haywood Community College, were selected by faculty to receive scholarships from the Haywood Healthcare Foundation.

••• Jenny Carver, Haywood Community College Natural Resources Department Assistant, was given the Superior Staff Award for 2015.

Carver, an HCC grad herself, has worked at the college for almost 30 years and will retire this September. She is known as the goto person, the van driver, the bandage supplier, the chaperone on field trips, and the timber sports team lead cheerleader.

••• Southwestern Community College had the largest graduating class in SCC’s 50-year history this spring semester with 444 students receiving associate degrees, diplomas and/or certificates during the graduation ceremonies. www.southwesterncc.edu.

••• Jessica Sims, a graduate student at Western Carolina University, was selected by the National Board for Certified Counselors Foundation to participate in a minority fellowship program for addictions counselors. Sims, of Prospect Park, New Jersey, will receive $11,000 in funding and training to support her education and facilitate her addictions counseling service to underserved minority transition-age youth. www.nbccf.org.

••• Home school parents can buy, sell and trade used curriculum materials at the Great Smokies Used Curriculum Sale and Home Educator’s fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 20 at Covenant Christian Church in Sylva. Free to attend. $5 fee to be a seller.

828.507.0452 or used.curriculum.sale@gmail.com.

••• Swain County teacher Leigh Ann Young of Mountain Discovery Charter School was awarded North Carolina Farm Bureau’s Ag in the Classroom “Going Local” grant.

These grants are valued at up to $500 each and will help teachers provide their students with valuable, real-world education and experiences about the agricultural industry.

••• More than 400 people attended at STEM Community Night hosted in partnership with Discovery Education to feature Swain County’s STEM program. The evening allowed students an opportunity to demonstrate STEM skills learned (robotics, coding, engineering and more) to parents and community.

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Opinion

Smoky Mountain News

Reflections on ‘Sweet 16’ and the future W

Playing the blame game in Jackson County To the Editor: Have you noticed when officeholders (elected or unelected) are attempting to wiggle out from responsibility for some scandal they always say “to the best of my recollection …?”

Despite the statement that “I do not believe anyone shirked their responsibility,” all of these (and more) pronouncements are so much gobbledygook coming from the Jackson County manager. He can’t hide the fact that it has always been (and still is) his job to know what his department heads are doing and to take appropriate action by voice (face-to-face is best) and memorandum to insure that they not only know what their job duties are, especially regarding enforcement of county ordinances, but to make sure that they perform these mandated duties.

The evidence strongly suggests that this minimum level of management skills has not been performed by the county manager for some time. Perhaps never. And he’s putting $10,000 a month of yours and my money in his pocket for over four years now — laughing

indeed.

Just about as soon as we delivered our first issue into parts of Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties in June 1999, prognosticators everywhere began foretelling the death of newspapers as this relatively new thing called the Internet really started to take off. I attended a seminar in the early 2000s given by a professor from UNC. He set up an algebraic model to predict what would happen to newspapers given the precipitous Editor drop in newspaper subscriptions.

According to his math, the last newspaper reader would die by 2040. After that, no one would pay for a newspaper.

Luckily for us, we don’t sell our newspaper. As we’ve watched both large dailies and some small communities struggle to shore up subscription losses, we’ve continued to amass more and more readers in the 16 years we’ve been in business.

Combine the Internet traffic and our hard copy distribution (which is still growing), and we have about 110,000 unique readers a month (66,000 total newspapers, 44,000 unique visitors to www.smokymountainnews.com).

Just this past Friday I was talking to an intelligent guy, a judge from Florida who happens to call this area home for as much of the year as he is able. “Has the Internet hurt your business?” he asked.

The answer is not yet. In fact, we’ve been able to offer advertisers who value an online presence a fantastic way to reach potential customers, just as we do with our print advertisers. Our print distribution has grown incrementally over the years, but our website traffic is growing by nearly 50 percent a year. I suspect sometime next year we’ll have as many or more online readers as we do for our print edition.

But our print product is still going strong. By my estima-

Scott McLeod

hat’s your dream job? Recent college graduates are perhaps honing in on the difficult task of searching for a satisfying career, but I’m standing at my desk today thinking “what next?” I’m 55, and for the last 16 years I’ve had my dream job. I couldn’t think of anything I’d rather have done during that time than own and edit a weekly newspaper in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

Not that I’m moving onto something different soon (much to the chagrin, I’m sure, of many readers and some of our staff ). It’s just that time of year when my concentration begins to wander off track, thinking about where this newspaper is headed and what the future may hold, both journalistically and from a business perspective.

It’s June, and that means The Smoky Mountain News is another year older. Look on the front of the newspaper and you’ll see Volume 17, Issue 1. In newspaper parlance, that’s 17 years of publication. The issue you’re holding in your hand is the first in our 17th year, so it’s the paper’s — and the business’ — 16th birthday (hold the applause, please).

When you own and operate a small business you basically have another family. It’s not just that the people you work with become like family — because they do, and I love that aspect of what I do — but the whole of the operation also assumes a personality of its own. That’s particularly true of a newspaper. We are in the business of getting into the middle of important issues, meddling into people’s lives, and putting our opinions out there. So you’re gonna love us, hate us, at least feel something.

That said, what’s the personality of The Smoky Mountain News? Well, most have heard someone talk about a family, say an imaginary family, and make a comment like, “Oh yeah, that whole crowd is batshit crazy.”

And that could indeed describe this business and those of us who work here. You almost have to be a little whacked out to stay in this industry, as we’ve been on our deathbed since infancy, and the premature obituaries just keep coming. Crazy

LETTERS all the way to the bank!

I laughed out loud several times as I read The Smoky Mountain News piece (“Jackson to contract audit of permitting department”, SMN, May 27, 2015) about how the chairman and other commissioners were desperately trying to assign blame to the chosen scapegoat (Tony Elders) despite the fact that the county manager verbally claims that the responsibility for enforcement of the mountain hillside and development ordinance hasn’t been assigned to anyone, ever.

The latest round of political chicanery which erupted upon news of this latest scandal breaking strongly indicates to me that the chairman is worried about this latest embarrassment sticking to him and derailing his grandiose future political aspirations. I would be worried, mister chairman, as you “doth protest too much, methinks” in that your casting false aspersions upon Elders by intimating that the audit that you’re going to spend perhaps $50,000 of taxpayer money on is not an investigation (when it really is) but also by using this as an attempt to misdirect and cover up your responsibility for not insuring

Smoky Mountain News Birthday Party/Open House When: 5-7:30 p.m., Friday, June 26 Who’s invited: Everyone What: Music (featuring SMN News Editor Jessi Stone and Stone Crazy), craft beer, wine, food.

Where: SMN parking lot at 144 Montgomery St., Waynesville

tion, the future of free, small print weeklies like ours is still very viable. In this fast-paced world where everything changes at the speed of light, we practice old-school journalism. That means we work very, very hard to present the truth, to double check facts, to try and write balanced, objective, interesting stories. We take copy editing seriously and work to the best of our ability to catch typos and grammatical mistakes, though we know not even the Wall Street Journal or The New York Times are able to produce the perfect, error-free paper. We take pride in trying to do something that is practically impossible, so yeah, once again it shows how crazy we are.

We also take great pride in our long-form investigative and enterprise pieces. Those types of stories are rare these days, and in the crazy culture of this newspaper it is part of who we are. Telling those kinds of stories is important.

One last point, one relevant to us and many of the other small businesses in this region. The “shop local, produce local, consume local” movement — whatever you want to call it — has helped nurture, I think, pride in what we have right here in Western North Carolina. In other words, when those of us who call this place home find something of quality produced right here in our backyard, there’s a growing urge to support that entity. That goes for craft beer, local food, handmade products, great service and — I think — good journalism.

Call me crazy, but I’m hyped about what the future holds.

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

that the county manager is actually doing his job. This is an exercise in juvenile political gamesmanship, ultimately futile, and certainly fiscally irresponsible.

Upon learning that one or both of the department heads (Green and Elders) weren’t performing their duties regarding the hillside and development ordinance, the county manager should have immediately determined just exactly who was responsible for enforcing the ordinance, spoke to both of the department heads face-to-face, and sent both a memorandum in regards to how the manager’s policy.

But no, it doesn’t seem that this minimum level of management was performed.

The chairman of the county commissioners is also to blame for not ensuring that the county manager was doing his job. Oh well, what is new there?

This is common sense government? I don’t think so. But not to worry there will be even more exciting uncommon scandals to come and even more comedic entertainment provided to Jackson County political observers. You can’t make this stuff up. It’s the “greatest show on earth!” Which side are you on?

Carl Iobst Cullowhee

Coach’s article was great, but let’s clarify

To the Editor: First, and foremost, I want to thank you for the article in The Smoky Mountain News, your May 27 edition on page 10, regarding the new bistro opening in Dillsboro.

Please allow me to make a few corrections that I feel necessary. The title was “Greek Bistro opens in Dillsboro;” my preference would be “A New Bistro in Town. ” I am uncomfortable with the title Greek Bistro. Our bistro is not exclusive to Greek dishes.

The first line, “A taste of Greece arrived in Dillsboro last week with the opening of Coach’s,” is incorrect. Dillsboro has had for 15 years a family owned Greek restaurant, Kostas, just across the street and has served some outstanding dishes for many years with many happy clients, one of those being myself, and other members of my staff at the Jarrett House and Coach’s.

Constantine Roumel Dillsboro

tasteTHEmountains Taste the Mountains is an ever-evolving paid section of places to dine in Western North Carolina. If you would like to be included in the listing please contact our advertising department at 828.452.4251 AMMONS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT & DAIRY BAR 1451 Dellwwod Rd., Waynesville.

828.926.0734. Open 7 days a week 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Celebrating over 25 years. Enjoy world famous hot dogs as well as burgers, seafood, hushpuppies, hot wings and chicken.

Be sure to save room for dessert. The cobbler, pie and cake selections are sure to satisfy any sweet tooth.

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; slow-simmered 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 hand-cut, all natural steaks, fresh fish, and other classic American comfort foods that are made using only the finest local and sustainable ingredients available. We also feature a great selection of craft beers from local artisan brewers, and of course an extensive selection of small batch bourbons and whiskey. The Barrel is a

friendly and casual neighborhood dining experience where our guests enjoy a great meal without breaking the bank.

BREAKING BREAD CAFÉ 6147 Hwy 276 S. Bethel (at the Mobil Gas Station) 828.648.3838 Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturaday & Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Chef owned and operated. Our salads are made in house using local seasonal vegetables. Fresh roasted ham, turkey and roast beef used in our hoagies. We hand make our own eggplant and chicken parmesan, pork meatballs and hamburgers. We use 1st quality fresh not pre-prepared products to make sure you get the best food for a reasonable price. We make vegetarian, gluten free and sugar free items. Call or go to Facebook (Breaking Bread Café NC) to find out what our specials are.

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

Open Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday brunch 9 a.m. to 3p.m., Full Menu 3 to 9 p.m. Serving fresh and delicious weekday morning lite fare, lunch, dinner, and brunch. Freshly prepared menu offerings range from house-made soups & salads, lite fare & tapas, crepes, specialty sandwiches and burgers. Be sure not to miss the bold flavors and creative combinations that make up the daily Chef Supper Specials starting at 5pm every day. Followed by a tempting selection of desserts prepared daily by our chefs and other local bakers. Enjoy

craft beers on tap, as well as our full bar and eclectic wine list.

CATALOOCHEE RANCH 119 Ranch Dr., Maggie Valley.

828.926.1401. Family-style breakfast 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.,

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— Real Local People, Real Local Food — 207 Paragon Parkway, Clyde, North Carolina Monday-Friday Open at 11am

June 3-9, 2015

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NOW OPEN Completely renovated restaurant and bar space located at the old Carriage Room of the Jarrett House

Hours: 4:30-10 Tuesday - Sunday 100 Haywood Street Dillsboro, NC

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tasteTHEmountains 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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Monday-Saturday. Father and son team Frank and Louis Perrone cook up dinners steeped in Italian tradition. With recipies passed down from generations gone by, the Perrones have brought a bit of Italy to Maggie Valley. frankiestrattoria.com

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.

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

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

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

JOEY'S PANCAKE HOUSE 4309 Soco Rd Maggie Valley.

828.926.0212. Joey’s is a family style restaurant that has been serving breakfast to the locals and visitors of Western North Carolina since 1966. Featuring a large variety of tempting pancakes, golden waffles, country style cured ham and seasonal specials spiked with flavor, Joey's is sure to please all appetites. Joey & Brenda O’Keefe invite you to join what has become a tradition in these parts, breakfast at Joey’s.

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.

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.

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

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

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

828.497.4590. Open 7 a.m. daily.

Established in 1946 and serving breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. Family style dining for adults and children.

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

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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 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.

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.

LUNCH & DINNER 7 DAYS A WEEK

NEW BUSINESS, NEW OWNERS!

Genuine Cajun Louisiana Food: Jambalaya Muffuletta 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

67 BRANNER AVENUE • WAYNESVILLE

828-246-0053

Sunday Brunch BENEFITING WOMEN OF WAYNESVILLE ———————————————

Sunday, June 7 • 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

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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.

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

TOP RAIL WRITERS NIGHT RESTAURANT 67 Branner Avenue, Waynesville.

828.246.0053 Lunch served from MondaySaturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dinner served Tuesday-Thursday 5 to 10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 5 p.m. to midnight. Top Rail serves delicious Louisiana food while providing a friendly music venue for musicians of all ages. Feel at home no matter where you’re from. Greeting all customers at the door with a smile.

TWIN MAPLES FARMHOUSE 63 North Hill Street, Waynesville.

828.452.7837. Open for Sunday brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Located just two blocks from downtown Waynesville, Twin Maples is available for weddings, receptions, family reunions, birthday parties, showers, luncheons, corporate meetings and retreats.

Joe Lasher Band

Live Music with Joe Cat

FRIDAY, JUNE 5

Karaoke SATURDAY, JUNE 6

Celtic Keg Stand SUNDAY, JUNE 7

Honeyboy & Boots

83 Asheville Hwy. Sylva Music Starts @ 9 • 631.0554

3 E JACKSON ST. • SYLVA, NC

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Soda Shop NOW OPEN

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SATURDAY · JUNE 6PM Prime Rib · Baby Back Ribs White Fish Piccata · Spinach Manicotti

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11 Memory Lane • 828-454-6769 Game Room • Next to the pool

Mon. - Fri. 8-3 Sat. & Sun. 9 - 3 6147 Highway 276 S. Bethel (at the Mobil Gas Station) breakingbreadcafenc.com • 828.648.3838

Locals Love Apple Creek Café!

VITO’S PIZZA 607 Highlands Rd., Franklin.

828.369.9890. Established here in in 1998. Come to Franklin and enjoy our laid back place, a place you can sit back, relax and enjoy our 62” HDTV. Our Pizza dough, sauce, meatballs, and sausage are all made from scratch by Vito. Each Pizza is hand tossed and made with TLC.

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Salads • Sandwiches Daily Specials and more!

Menu items made fresh to order

Full Bar • Creekside Dining Specialty Sandwiches Crafted Beer & Moonshine

Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Dessert

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

Don Sebastiani & Sons

828.586.1985 • CLOSED MONDAYS

438 Skyland Drive • Sylva

Exit 85 to Skyland Dr., two blocks from McDonalds

Enjoy our house-made desserts!

Free Wine Tasting

June 5 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

OPEN LATE! DOWNTOWN SYLVA • NC www.EvolutionWineKitchen.com

Monday - Friday 10:30 - 3:00

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REEKSIDE COYSTER HOUSE & GRILL

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

THURSDAY, JUNE 4

June 3-9, 2015

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.

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

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n art, as in life, what matters most is following your heart, never compromising your beliefs and holding steady to a strong sense of integrity.

With those three attributes as your foundation, it is only a matter of time and place before your wildest dreams come to fruition. It’s about hard work. It’s being aware that success — true success — is a slow burn that comes to those with patience, persistence and passion.

And it is a culmination of all these things that makes up the body, mind and soul of Rhonda Vincent. Dubbed the “Queen of Bluegrass,” the 52-year-old is a magnetic force of nature, onstage and off. Named a seventime (in a row) “Female Vocalist of the Year” by the International Bluegrass Music Association, Vincent had traversed the globe, spreading her message of family and melodic beauty far and wide.

The Smoky Mountain News caught up with Vincent as she was recording her new Christmas album between tour stops in Nashville. Recently celebrating her 172nd appearance at the legendary Grand Ole Opry, she spoke of her love of bluegrass, what is means to be a performer, and why the last vestige of “real country music” may just lie in the sounds made famous by Bill Monroe.

Smoky Mountain News: You’re been in bluegrass since you were 3 years old. What sets it apart from other genres of music?

Rhonda Vincent: Well, there’s an authenticity in what we do. It’s real. It’s what you see is what you get. These days, people can create any sound they want. But, when you come see us, and come to see bluegrass, what you hear in the studio is what you’ll hear from us in person, over the phone, at a concert. You’re hearing that same quality, and I think that’s rare and that’s why people are migrating towards us — it’s a real, authentic sound. You find that in bluegrass, in acoustic music and nowhere else.

SMN: It seems to me there’s a recent surge in the popularity of bluegrass. I sometimes think that might be attributed to the notion that “real country music” these days points more towards bluegrass than what “pop country” is on the radio.

RV: People are walking away from pop country and gravitating towards bluegrass because a lot of that old country sound is only found in bluegrass these days.

SMN: It’s the realness, that honest songwriting of old country that has always been part of bluegrass.

RV: Absolutely. People always say, “Oh, country music is dying” or “I don’t like country music.” Well, there are different levels and

different kinds of country music, different styles. I mean, I did a duet album with Gene Watson, one of the greatest classic country singers that there is, and we found this incredible audience at Country’s Family Reunion.

There is an audience for this kind of music, and, as you say, a realness to it. Gene is as good as it gets when you’re listening to classic country music. It’s not that it’s dying or that it’s gone, it’s just different styles, and with the Internet these days you can seek it out.

SMN: Even though you’re only in your early 50s, you’ve already had such a full career.

Is it weird that folks look at you as a torchbearer of bluegrass?

RV: It was for a while, but then I understood it. I still feel like I’m that 16-year-old running around at the bluegrass festivals, but now I have my own daughters who are married and out of college. I mean, just last night, this little girl, who was no more than 4 years old, ran up to me after our show. We just did a three and a half hour show, for two nights in a row, and she just comes to me, so adorable. I was resting my feet and she just hugs me, and didn’t even say a word. Her mother messaged me today and said, “You made my daughter’s day.” And then I hear from others who say, “I play the mandolin because of you” and “My

“It’s about doing the right thing, and sometimes that right thing might not be popular ... I would never make a decision that would be detrimental to my family — it’s about integrity.”

— Rhonda Vincent

daughter plays bluegrass because of you.”

You’re made aware very quickly that you’re influencing people, and we take that very seriously because what we want to present is something very wholesome.

SMN: Why is it important that bluegrass survives and thrives in a modern world?

RV: You know, it’s getting to be where a lot of the songs out there in the mainstream have no substance to them. I love all genres of music, and I listen to them, and I really can’t get into some of these hit songs. Someone says the same line and plays the same note over and over — I don’t really derive any inspiration from that. It’s about the songwriting and the music that moves you, and once you’re exposed to it, you feel that — it becomes part of you. It’s not just coming to a bluegrass concert these days, it’s an experience. After a three-hour show, I’ll stand there and meet and greet every person that stays after the show.

I’ve become friends with these people, these

IT’S GOOD TO BE THE QUEEN A conversation with Rhonda Vincent

BY GARRET K. WOODWARD STAFF WRITER

The ‘Queen of Bluegrass’ herself, Rhonda Vincent, will be headlining the Cherokee Bluegrass Festival June 4-6. Donated photo fans of mine from around the world. I followed my heart and I still do. It’s about doing the right thing, and sometimes that right thing might not be popular or might hurt you career wise, but I would never make a decision that would be detrimental to my family — it’s about integrity.

SMN: And you’ve always stuck to your guns, which is something I’ve always admired about your career.

RV: I did a couple of country albums early on, and I feel 100 percent that’s why that career path of mine didn’t take off in country was because they sent me some songs with sexual innuendos and drinking. So, I called them right up and said I would never sing those songs they chose. [In the music industry], they want young people who don’t have their own thought process, to sign whatever and do whatever to become a star. I just didn’t come from a place like that, I came from a family band. What they’re selling is a product, and that was my biggest disappointment in coming to Nashville — it’s a business and a product. For me, I take all those aspects of being an artist and having integrity and make that into my own product.

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Bluegrass superstars Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder and Dailey & Vincent will hit the stage at 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 $45, $15 per day for ages 7-13.

Children under age 7 are admitted free with adult. www.adamsbluegrass.com/cherokee_blu egrass_festival.html or 706.864.7203.

BY GARRET K. WOODWARD

PART TWO: THE WEDDING Editor’s Note: “Part One: The Ride” was published in last week’s issue of The Smoky Mountain News. To read it, click on www.smokymountainnews.com.

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I often think I have too much left to see, experience and joyously exploit before I could ever entertain the idea of The Strand at 38 Main (Waynesville) will have “domestication.” For a while I The Snyder Family Band (bluegrass/folk) at wondered if something was 7:45 p.m. June 13. “wrong” with me for not wanting a wife and kids. But lately, would be on my immediate to-do list when I’ve realized we all have our own victories in college transitioned into adulthood. our own time. Go with what makes you comSo, what happened? Well, I took off, fortable, but also don’t be afraid of reaching physically and emotionally. After high for the next highest bar in your aspirations. school in rural Upstate New York, it was You’ll be happy to know once you let go of college 300 miles away in Connecticut. your fears and doubts is the exact moment After college, it was my first job 2,300 miles when clarity is discovered within. away in Idaho. From there, it has been endA smile rolled across my face watching less years of wandering and exploring every Dan and his wife dance the night away durcorner of America. I’ve been on the run so ing the reception. He was happy. She was long and so fast that I’ve lost track of time, happy. And, I was happy, come hell or high to which when I finally touch back down to water. I knew deep down I’m pushing further some sort of reality from my past, encoundown that path of adventure and achieveters feel more alien than familiar, experiment I’d set out on once those college ences seem more dreamlike than actual degrees were placed in my hands, my eyes consciousness. aimed squarely towards the horizon of my It’s not a Peter Pan mentality. Rather, I intent and purpose. find my destiny is being out here, in the cosLife is beautiful, grasp for it, y’all.

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s I adjusted my tie in the hotel mirror, I noticed more grey hairs in my beard.

The face looking back at me seemed older than I remembered. The green eyes and smile were familiar, but where did these extra wrinkles come from? Was I not supposed to laugh so much in my 20s? I stood to the side, still no signs of a beer gut. Thank the lord I still have a deep love of running and being active. I took another sip of my adult beverage and saluted the person staring back at me. All and all, still holding strong at 30, eh old sport?

I stepped out of the room and into the daylong wedding festivities. One of my best friends of all time and space, my collegiate chum Dan was getting hitched. Bluebird skies hung high and glorious over North Andover, Massachusetts. Over 950 miles from my current home in Waynesville, seemingly twice the distance emotionally from those who knew me best during my tenure at Quinnipiac University.

Eight years since graduation, and in that time conversations have shifted from midnight shenanigans, early career opportunities, one-night stands and exotic vacations to job promotions, health insurance, new homeowners and newborn babies. The shift wasn’t overnight, rather a gradual evolution as hairlines receded, girlfriends became wives and living paycheck to paycheck became a robust 401k with generous retirement benefits.

The shift wasn’t abrupt for those I encountered from my past during the wedding weekend. But, for me, it was. When did we become so old, so adult? Where was I when all of this went down, when all of this came to pass?

Now, I’ll be the first to admit, I’ve always avoided “domestication.” Sure, to each their own, and yes, there’s nothing wrong with settling down and creating a stable existence for yourself. But, for me, the idea of a wife and kids is the sound of nails on a chalkboard that has only gotten louder the closer I got to turning 30. And I find that an odd sentiment within my soul, seeing as when I was bright-eyed and bushy-tailed at 18, I could almost guarantee you that a significant other and rugrats

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mic abyss of the world, in pursuit of things known and unknown. And while sitting in that wedding crowd, watching a dear friend tie the knot, I was in awe of the moment.

Time sure had flown by since our academic years of chaos and uncertain futures. He was well on his way into the first chapter of his life together with his bride — one could only be so lucky to Garret K. Woodward find what he’s found in her. photo There I sat, too, headlong into my own endeavors, wherever they may take me. I suppose the beauty of that is my future is yet to be determined.

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On the beat • Andrews Brewing Company will have Scott Stambaugh (singer-songwriter) at 6 p.m.

June 5, The Travers Brothership (rock/blues, $5) 7 p.m. June 6, Andrew Chastain (singer-songwriter) 6 p.m. June 12 and Jeff Sipe Trio (rock/jazz fusion, $5) 7 p.m. June 13. All shows are free, unless otherwise noted. www.andrewsbrewing.com.

• Balsam Mountain Inn will have Casey Kelly, Leslie Ellis, C.J. Watson and Jeff Gilkinson as part of their Songwriters in the Round series at 6 p.m. June 13. $47 per person, which includes a buffet dinner. 828.456.9498.

• BearWaters Brewing (Waynesville) will have The Get Right Band (funk/soul) at 8 p.m. June 13. www.bwbrewing.com or 828.246.0602.

• Big Wesser BBQ (Nantahala Outdoor Center) will have Natty Love Joys (roots/reggae) June 5, Son’s of Ralph (bluegrass/Americana) June 6, Heidi Holton (blues/folk) June 12 and The Freeway Revival (Americana) June 13. 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.

• Boojum Brewing Company (Waynesville) will have an open mic night at 7:30 p.m. on Mondays. www.boojumbrewing.com or 828.246.0350.

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

June 6. The Freight Hoppers

(Americana/bluegrass) will be the June 13 band. Free. www.greatsmokies.com.

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

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• City Lights Bookstore (Sylva) will host an album release party and performance for Robin Whitley (singer-songwriter) from 6 to 8:30 p.m. June 13. 828.586.9499 or www.citylightsnc.com.

• Classic Wineseller (Waynesville) will have Joe Cruz (piano/pop) June 5 and 13, Lacy Green (Americana/folk) June 6 and Mike Pilgrim & Don Mercz (gypsy jazz) June 12.

All shows begin at 7 p.m. 828.452.6000 or www.classicwineseller.com.

• The Concerts on the Creek (Sylva) series at Bridge Park Pavilion will have Positive Mental Attitude (jam/rock) June 5 and The Corbitt Brothers (outlaw country) June 12.

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

• Derailed Bar & Lounge (Bryson City) will have Heidi Holton (blues/Americana) June 6 and Somebody’s Child (Americana/folk) June 13. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m. 828.488.8898.

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• Evolution Wine Kitchen (Sylva) will have Dusk Weaver (singer-songwriter) on Saturday, June 13. www.evolutionwinekitchen.com or 828.631.9856.

• Frog Level Brewing (Waynesville) will have Chris Minick (singer-songwriter) June 4 and 11. All shows are free and begin at 6 p.m., unless otherwise noted. 828.454.5664 or www.froglevelbrewing.com.

American Gonzos will perform as part of the Summer Concert Series at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 11, in the Central Plaza at Western Carolina University.

The Asheville-based rockers include two WCU alumni from the class of 2009 — Andrew Thelston, guitarist and lead vocalist, and Michael Dean, bassist and backup vocals. Toby Burleson plays drums and is a backup vocalist. Known for their musicianship and catchy tunes, they gather inspiration from many genres of music, including rock, funk, punk and alternative.

All concerts in the free series are on Thursdays in June and July. Upcoming acts include Bubonik Funk, June 25; Doug Gibson, July 16; Buchanan Boys, July 23; and Steph Stewart and the Boyfriends, July 30. The rain location for all the events is Illusions in A.K. Hinds University Center.

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• Innovation Brewing (Sylva) will have an Open Mic night June 3 and 10, and a jazz night with the Kittle/Collings Duo June 4 and 11. All events begin at 8 p.m. www.innovation-brewing.com.

• Kelsey-Hutchinson Park (Highlands) will kickoff their “Saturdays on Pine” summer concert series with The Laura Mitchell Band (blues/soul) at 6 p.m. June 6. www.highlandschamber.org.

• 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.

• The Pickin’ on the Square (Franklin) summer concert series will have Curtis Blackwell & The Dixie Bluegrass Boys June 6 and The Moonshine Creek Band (country) June 14.

Both shows are free and begin at 7:30 p.m.

An open mic jam session begins at 6:30 p.m. www.franklinnc.com/pickin.html.

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• 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.

• Marianna Black Library (Bryson City) will hold community music jam from 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 4. Anyone with a guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, dulcimer, anything unplugged, are invited to join. Singers are also welcomed to join in or you can just stop by and listen. The library’s Summer Music Series will also kickoff with Larry Barnett & Blue Smith (traditional/bluegrass) at 7 p.m. June 11. Both events are free. 828.488.3030.

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• Nantahala Brewing (Bryson City) will have Noonday Sun (instrumental/fusion) June 5, Plankeye Peggy (rock/Americana) June 12 and The Buchanan Boys (rock/country) June 13. All shows are free and begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.nantahalabrewing.com.

• O’Malley’s Pub & Grill will have Joe Lasher Jr. (country/rock) June 4, karaoke with Chris Monteith June 5, Celtic Keg Stand June 6, Honeyboy & Boots (Americana) June 7, Freeway Revival (Americana) June 12, Mangas Colorado (Americana/bluegrass) June 13 and Scott Low (Americana/folk) June 14.

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

June 6. All skill levels welcomed. www.greatsmokies.com.

GRAND OPENING BASH AT LAZY HIKER The Lazy Hiker Brewing Company “Grand Opening” bash will be held on Saturday, June 13, in downtown Franklin. At noon, the taproom and the Fork In The Road food truck will be open. Brewery tours will be held from 1 to 4 p.m., with new beer releases available. Live music by Zorki (singer-songwriter) at 2 p.m., Hank West & The Smokin’ Hots (jazz/swing) at 6 p.m. and Chalwa (roots/reggae) to follow at 8 p.m. www.lazyhikerbrewing.com.

• The Strand at 38 Main (Waynesville) will have The Snyder Family Band (bluegrass/folk) at 7:45 p.m. June 13 (tickets $15 in advance, $18 day of show) and The Blue Ridge Big Band at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 14 (tickets $8 in advance, $10 day of show).

There will also be a free open mic night at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 4, with signups at 6 p.m. www.38main.com or 828.283.0079.

• Tipping Point Brewing (Waynesville) will have Kevin Fuller (singer-songwriter) at 9 p.m. June 5 and ‘Round the Fire (Grateful Dead tribute) 8:30 p.m. June 12. All shows are free and begin at 9 p.m. www.tippingpointtavern.com.

• The Ugly Dog Pub (Highlands) will have Lauren Mitchell (singer-songwriter) June 6 and Fish Out of Water June 12-13. 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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• No Name Sports Pub (Sylva) will have The Freeway Revival (Americana) with Hazy Ray June 5, Darrin Bradbury & Meghan Palmer (Americana) June 6, Positive Mental Attitude (jam/rock) June 12 and Taylor Bays & Lazer Rays June 13. All shows are free and begin at 9 p.m. 828.586.2750 or www.nonamesportspub.com.

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• The “Music on the River” concert series (Cherokee) will have David Lambert June 5 and 12, A36 Band June 6 and Eastern Blue Band June 13. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m. 800.438.1601 or 828.359.6490.

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• Groovin’ on the Green (Cashiers) summer concert series will kickoff with Julie Gribble (Americana) at 6 p.m. Friday, June 5, at the Village Green. Hurricane Creek (rock/blues) will be the June 12. www.cashiers411.com.

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Saturday, June 13, in downtown Waynesville.

During the event, there will be local authors, artisan demonstrations and crafter booths including basket making, blacksmithing, quilting, weaving, wood working, wood carving, pottery and soap making.

Live music will be offered on both ends of downtown. Music groups include Michael Reno Harrell, Mean Mary, Whitewater Bluegrass, JAM Musicians, Radio Hill Boys, Mike Pilgrim, The Pressley Girls, Blackberry Jam, Haven Bryant, Jonah Riddle, Rob Gudger & Wolf Tales, Jim Bordwine and Productive Paranoia. The J Creek Cloggers and Southern Appalachian Cloggers will kick up their heels for crowd excitement. Star of the hit reality show “Hillbilly Blood,” Spencer Bolejack will also be onsite.

Food vendors will feature barbecue, smoked sausage, fried apple pies, kettle corn and more.

As well, in conjunction with the celebration, The Shelton House invites you to see a living history camp, reenactments and demonstrations on June 12-13. The reenactments will be part of the “Last Shot Fired” 150th anniversary remembrance of the end of the Civil War. Volunteers are currently needed for set up and take down. The event is sponsored by The Downtown Waynesville Association.

828.456.3517 or www.downtownwaynesville.com.

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The Cherokee Voices Festival will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian.

During the event, there will be continuous performances of dance, storytelling and music.

More than 25 live demonstrations of traditional Cherokee arts and crafts will be on hand.

Free.

828.497.3481 or www.cherokeemuseum.org.

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Ready for a Hawaiian dance party?

A Hawaiian dance party will be held from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at the Waynesville Recreation Center.

This dance will be an excellent opportunity to practice your steps in a social atmosphere. Paul Indelicato, a professional entertainer, will play and sing great songs at the dance. This is open to all dancers and to all who would just like to enjoy his show.

The charge is $10 per person. The dress is casual. It is preferred to wear something floral or Hawaiian if you have it. Please bring a dish of your choice of finger food.

828.456.2030 or tplowman@waynesvillenc.gov.

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The Highlands Motoring Festival will be June 11-14. www.highlandsmotoringfestival.com photo

Classic cars overtake Highlands The Ammons Sisters will be the featured storytellers during the Catch the Spirit of Appalachia event on June 14 in Waynesville. Donated photo

• A special press conference will be held announcing the 109th annual Canton Labor Day Festival at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 10, at The Evergreen Room in downtown. A reception will follow. www.cantonnc.com.

County Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) will demonstrate “Hymn Lining” (old time call and response singing). The high stepping J. Creek Cloggers will also perform, with members demonstrating different styles of dance including buck dancing and flat-footing.

The “house band” will be the popular Bill Cole and Blackberry Jam Band. The group will perform and then will also be playing for the cakewalks which will be happening many times throughout the afternoon, sandwiched between an array of young musicians that will be featured.

Admission is $10 per adult, $3 for children (under 9 years) at the door. Cakewalk tickets are $1.

828.293.2239 or www.spiritofappalachia.com.

Andrews. There will be an 11 a.m. shotgun start for women, 1 p.m. for men. $25 per team member, $50 per team. Cash prizes. www.andrewsbrewing.com or www.andrewsnc.com/andrews-disc-golf.

• A wine tasting with Don Sebastiani & Sons will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. June 5 at Evolution Wine Kitchen in Sylva. Free. www.evolutionwinekitchen.com or 828.631.9856.

• The Cherokee Summer Carnival will run from 5 to 11 p.m. June 9-12 and from 1 to 11 p.m. June 13 at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds. The festival celebrates the kickoff of the summer season for locals and tourists alike. State of the art carnival with 17 amusement rides and 20 games.

• A “Bartender Throwdown” will be held at 6:30 p.m. June 10 at Anthony’s Restaurant & Derailed Lounge in Bryson City. A $5 entry will get you a tasting/voter card to judge local bartender’s mixology in a variety of categories. Cash prizes. Live music by Jeremy Sims. Event is ages 21 and over.

828.488.8898 or www.greatsmokies.com.

• The Andrews Brewing Summer Classic disc golf tournament will be held at Saturday, June 13, at the Heritage Park Golf Course in

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The Western Carolina Dog Fanciers Association annual show will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 13-14 at the Haywood County Agriculture and Activities Center 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.

• The ceremonial Cherokee bonfires will continue their 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.

Enjoy a night out socializing with other women and connecting with prospective friends from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 18, at Laurel Ridge Country Club in Waynesville.

The all-women social hour is billed as a time to meet and make new friends with likeminded women. The evening will include a twist on the speed-dating concept. In speeddating, a roomful of single men and women move from table to table, chatting for a short period of time before moving to the next table — ideally finding a prospective dating partner by night’s end.

The ladies’ night-out gives women a chance to mingle and socialize with other women, for seven minutes each, before rotating, allowing a chance to meet lots of other women in a fun atmosphere.

Sponsored by Moms of Haywood County.

RSVP by June 16, if possible.

The cost is $5 and includes a drink ticket and munchies. Cash bar available. www.facebook.com/momshaywoodcounty.

• The Rod & Wheels Car Show will be held 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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• The Jackson County Genealogical Society will host a program “Downtown Sylva’s Newly Designated Historic District” at 7 p.m.

Thursday, June 11, at the Jackson County Historic Courthouse in Sylva. The event will be presented by Joe Rhinehart. 828.631.2646.

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Catch the Spirit of Appalachia will be hosting a day of Western North Carolina culture from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 14, at the Folkmoot USA Fellowship Hall in Waynesville.

CSA, a WCU Mountain Heritage Award winner, has brought together some wellknown local entertainers to celebrate the mountain folk heritage as a fundraiser for the nonprofit organization.

Master of Ceremonies will be acclaimed musician Richard Hurley, who will open the event with a performance. There will also be storytelling by The Ammons Sisters. Mike Nichols, assistant director of the WNC Community Chorus, will lead the audience in this mountain-grown traditional harmony of shape-note. Betty Brown, a guitar teacher with the Jackson

The Highlands Motoring Festival will be held June 11-14.

The four-day event will include a golf outing at Old Edwards Club at Highlands Cove and welcoming party at the Ugly Dog Pub June 11, a day-long touring drive and the “Motoring to Motown Gala” June 12, a classic car show and buffet June 13, and the 5th annual Road Rally June 14.

For a complete list of events, times, and more, click on www.highlandsmotoringfestival.com or info@highlandsmotoringfestival.com or 336.337.5014.

Lake Junaluska.

An area AKC kennel club, the event will include conformation, obedience and rally competitions. An expected 800-900 preentered dogs will compete for Best In Show each day. Non-entered dogs should not attend the event, but the public is welcome to come view the many breeds that will be competing.

Admission is free, but a small parking fee will be collected for visitors to the event. Food concessions will be available for breakfast and lunch items, and several dog supply vendors will be onsite for your shopping pleasure. www.wcdfa.org.

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Mountain music, clogging, storytelling and more

• 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.

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Exhibit honors Cherokee artisan legend “Solitude & Mystery,� an exhibit showcasing for the work of John Julius Wilnoty will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at the Qualla Arts & Crafts gallery in Cherokee.

Wilnoty has been described as a “legendary� figure among Cherokee artisans. A member of the Eastern Band, Wilnoty was born in 1940 in the Bigwitch community of the Qualla Boundary and later lived in Wolftown. As a sculptor, he is completely selftaught, taking up carving when he was about 20 years old. Because of his innate skill, Wilnoty became an overnight sensation, creating hundreds of stone carvings, each with its own mysterious iconography.

The exhibit will showcase never-beforeseen work by Wilnoty selected from an extensive private collection. Sponsored by the North Carolina and the Jackson County Arts

Art After Dark in Waynesville

June 3-9, 2015

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

Enjoy a 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

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• The “Art of Wood and Metalâ€? showcase will run June 3-July 31 at Gallery 86 in the Haywood County Arts Council in Waynesville.

The exhibit will features works from local and regional artisans. www.haywoodarts.org or 828.452.0593.

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• “Muddy Mondays Wine and Wheel Throwingâ€? 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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• A basket weaving class for beginners will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, at the Masonic Lodge in Dillsboro. Students will learn how to create a basket using the needles of the long-leaf pine. The workshop is put on

by Dogwood Crafters. Joyce Lantz, a member of Dogwood, will be the instructor. $24 per person. Register by June 9. 828.586.2435 or junettapell@hotmail.com.

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• The sport drama “McFarland USAâ€? will be screened at 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, in the Central Plaza at Western Carolina University. Rain location is the UC Theater. www.wcu.edu. • The Smoky Mountain Quilters Guild will host its next meeting at 9:30 p.m. June 8 at the

Councils, the exhibit will travel to the Native American Studies Center at the University of South Carolina in August and later to the Western Carolina University Fine Art Museum where it will be on view in 2016.

Rattlesnake pipe carved in soapstone by John Julius Wilnoty. Lucas A.A. Rogers photo

The reception is free and open to the public. The exhibit will run through Aug. 2. curatorial.insight@gmail.com or www.quallaartsandcrafts.com.

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. Carolyn Taylor will be demonstrating watercolors at the ReMax office. Singer-songwriter Hunter Grigg will be performing at The Mahogany House Gallery & Studios. As featured artists for the month of June, painters Zoltan Kollat and Silvia Cabrera Williams will be holding a reception at the Burr Studio. www.downtownwaynesville.com.

First Presbyterian Church in Franklin. Guild member Trudi Griffin will present a trunk show of her favorite quilts. Public welcome. • The Disney film “Alice in Wonderlandâ€? will be screened during “Family Movie Nightâ€? at 8:30 p.m. June 5 at the Caboose at the corner of Mitchell and Everett streets in Bryson City. “Annieâ€? will be the June 12 film. www.greatsmokies.com. • The “Come Paint with Charles Kidz Programâ€? will be at 4 p.m. June 4 and 11 at the Charles Heath Gallery in Bryson City. $20 per child. Materials and snacks included.

828.538.2054. • “Focusâ€? (June 4), “McFarland USAâ€? (June 5) and “The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Our of Waterâ€? (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 a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturdays. www.madbatterfoodandfilm.com. • “Interstellarâ€? will be screened at 7 p.m.

June 5-6 and 9-12, with a 4 p.m. showing June 6 and a 2 p.m. matinee June 7 at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville. There will be a free showing of “Strange Magic� at noon and 2:30 p.m. June 6 and 13. “Princess Bride� will also be shown for free at 10 p.m.

June 5-6 and 12. www.38main.com or call 828.283.0079.

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Summer, fall art classes at The Bascom

Ray Stevens to play Franklin

A wide array of adult art classes and workshops are now open to those interested at The Bascom in Highlands.

The classes/workshops are as follows: CERAMICS WORKSHOPS • Muddy Mondays Wine and Wheel Throwing, through August • Figurative Ceramics with Nancy Kubale, June • Designing Your Personal Tableware with Tena Payne, June • Atmospheric Effects for Electric Firing with Steven Hill, June • Demystifying Form: Fong Choo, Clay Play and The Teapot, July • Storied Pots with Emily Reason, July • Roll With It with Liz Zlot Summerfield, August • Appalachian Folk Pottery with Rodney Leftwich, August • Empty Bowl-a-thon in Highlands, Rob Withrow, August • The Three Ceramic Artists, September (Free) • Anatomy Studies in Clay with Wesley Wofford, September • Selfies in Clay with Ungerglaze Bonus with Kelly Thiel, September • Rapid Fire Raku with Rick Berman, Oct. 3-4 • Witches and Saints with Colette Clark, October

DRAWING • Graphite Portrait Drawing with Nick Raynolds, July • Adult Open Studio, Studio B • Drawing for Painters with Andrew Rose, Aug. 10-11 JOURNALING • Creative Writing: A Day of Journaling with Betty Holt, June PHOTOGRAPHY • Introduction to DSLR Photography with John MacLean, June • Photography Software Series: Lightroom 101, 201, and 301 with Bob Willson, July • Highlands Landscape Photography with Benjamin Dimmitt, July • Adult Open Studio, Studio B • Photography A to Z with Greg Newington, August SCULPTURE • Wet-Carved Concrete with Elder Jones, July • Introduction to Metal Sculpture with Sarah Fonzi, August • Sculpting in Relief with Tom Player, Sept. 2225 SPECIAL WORKSHOPS • “Hypertufa” Garden Planters with Les Williams, June, July, August and September • Professional Development Marketing for Artists with Pat Fiorello, August

Want to find your inner actor, actress?

Auditions for the 3rd annual Playfest will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 15, at the Cashiers Public Library.

Originated by Ellen Greenwald in 2012, this fun event provides the opportunity for any aspiring thespian to have their moment of glory on stage. Those involved in the performances read (rather than having to memorize) their lines.

Those interested should enter via the side door to the Community Meeting Room (the library is closed on Mondays). Playfest is seeking those who have not acted previously, as well as experienced performers.

Those in attendance will vote on the nine short plays (approximately 10 minutes each) with a People’s Choice Award for first place garnering that playwright a $100 prize, with second and third place plays receiving $50 each.

828.743.5940.

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For more information on class dates, times, cost, and more, click on www.thebascom.org or call 828.526.4949.

New interactive Cherokee history program anthropology, and folklore, and provided access to Archives and Collections for research by the group. In addition, they learned skills like making fire with a bow drill, and created their own moccasins.

They are dressed in the Cherokee style of the 1700s.

They will be scheduled in the Museum Lobby and on stages at the Welcome Center, Saunooke Village and the Horseshoe in downtown Cherokee. Dates and times will be posted on the Museum website at www.cherokeemuseum.org, and on the museum’s Facebook page. The program is funded by the Cherokee Preservation Foundation and the Museum of the Cherokee Indian.

828.497.3481 (ext.

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“Cherokee Friends,” Ani-Tsalagi Digali, is an exciting new program that will expand on visitors’ experiences within the community of Cherokee.

They will offer free programs for visitors and will be available for longer programs for groups who schedule a “Cherokee Experience” through the museum. Their talks and demonstrations will include dance, storytelling, history, carving, making fire, the chunkey game, use of the atlatl and more. They will be available to answer visitors’ questions about Cherokee cultural attractions, golf, fishing, and special events.

The Friends were selected for their ability to work with the public and their knowledge of the culture. The Museum provided further training in archaeology, history,

Legendary comedian and singer-songwriter Ray Stevens will be hitting the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 12, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin.

A regular on the Andy Williams Show, Stevens became a popular entertainer in the world of television and landed his own show, The Ray Stevens Show.

His inspiring fame earned a lot of attention from Ray Stevens other artists and allowed him the opportunity to work alongside greats such as Brenda Lee, Dolly Parton and Elvis Presley.

In the early 1970s, Stevens hit the Nashville music scene and recorded his gospel-inflected single, “Everything is Beautiful,” which earned him a Grammy

June 3-9, 2015

PAINTING • Ease and Flow Paint a la Prima with Nancy Franke, Session 1: Aug. 14-15 • Ease and Flow Paint a la Prima with Nancy Franke, Session 2: Aug. 21-22 • Encaustics with Sue Fazio, Aug. 31-Sept. 2 • Landscapes in the Plein Air Style with John Guernsey, June • Oil and Cold Wax Painting: Beneath the Surface with Dianne Martia, August • Oil and Pastels: Inside Out Workshop with Debra Nadelhoffer, June • Painting Flowers in Watercolor with Pat Fiorello, August • Painting the Still Life in the Classical Realist

Tradition with Suzanne Hughes Sullivan, July • Pet Portraiture with Shari Erickson, September • Practical Solutions for Painting Anything with Armand Cabrera, June • Sip and Stroke, July through December

award as Male Vocalist of the Year. He followed that with several other popular tunes including, “The Streak.”

Tickets start at $42. www.greatmountainmusic.com or 866.273.4615.

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A fantastic collection of life-changing stories have always been a Russell Banks fan, and when I look back over the last 40 years, he has always been there with memorable portraits of flawed but unforgettable people — all products (or victims) of American culture. I remember his treatment of John Brown, a historic figure that Banks recently called “America’s first terrorist” (Cloudsplitter).

Then, there is the guilt-ridden school bus driver in The Sweet Hereafter or the latter-day Tom Sawyer in Rule of Bone. More recently, there is the young, bewildered narrator of The Lost Memory of Skin, who lives with a homeless and despised colony Writer of outcasts under a viaduct in Miami.

There is probably another movie there ... especially since the location really exists.

In addition to his skills as a novelist, Banks is a master of the short story. Like the Russian writer, Anton Chekhov, Banks assembles short stories like a skilled craftsman who shapes a collection of separate pieces and then molds them together into a unified whole. A Permanent Member of the Family consists of a dozen short stories. In every instance Banks depicts a protagonist who discovers that his/her world has altered in some crucial way due to unforeseen changes. Most of the stories deal with that nuclear unit, the American family which can be altered by death, divorce, time and accident. A change has come and decisions have to be made.

The majority of Banks’ characters tend to be upper middle-class professionals living in upstate New York, or the lush retirement communities in Miami or Sarasota Springs. They are “privileged folks” — lawyers and other professionals who move in the secure world of wealth and security. There are a few exceptions: Ventana, who has been saving $100 each month for three years to buy a used car, or the cynical bartender in “The Green Door” who watches his customers move toward disaster.

Consider “Former Marine” in which Connie, a man who is accustomed to taking

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ering over furniture, cars and summer homes. Both husband and wife were members of affluent families, so when the three daughters chose to live with narrator on alternate weeks, life went on ... except for Sarge, the aging family dog who refused to participate in the weekly exchange. When forced to accompany the daughters to Vicki’s new home, Sarge simply runs away and finds her way back “home.” When Sarge is accidentally killed, the narrator realizes that more was lost than a dog “who was a permanent member of the family.”

When Eric wins a fellowship from the prestigious MacArthur Foundation, he is eager to share the news of his good fortune. “Big Dog” chronicles his surprise and frustration when he discovers that his wife and some of his “friends” react with resentment.

Suddenly, his good fortune turns into the means of exposing his marriage and his academic life for what they really are: shallow, pretentious and riddled with deceit.

In “Transplant,” when Howard received a heart transplant in Boston, he suddenly found himself on the brink of a new life. As he participated in therapy designed to ease him into a series of “life adjustments,” all Permanent Member of the Family by Russell Banks. seemed to go well until his wife HarperCollins, 2014. 228 pages. told him that the wife of “the donor” wanted to see him. Why? Howard’s ex-wife loans him a summer house while he recuperates and his ly, he is told that his job has been terminated. doctor arranges the bizarre meeting with He is 70 years old, divorced, hearing Penny McDonough. As it turns out, Penny impaired, and living in a mortgaged has little interest in Howard. She merely trailer. He has three sons, all in law enforcewants to listen to his heart and she has ment and worried about their father’s ability brought her own stethoscope. Penny wants to to fend for himself. What should he do? After have one final visit with her husband, Steve. considering his options, Connie decides to Jane and Isabel had been lifelong friends rob a bank.

Then, there is the title story, “A Permanent and since they were both teachers, they had worked together until Isabel and George had Member of the Family,” which demonstrates moved from the Adirondacks to Miami. that regardless of how amicable the divorce, there are always casualties. When the narrator When Isabel calls Jane with the news that George has dropped dead while playing tendivorced his wife, Vicki, there was little bickdecisive actions makes a life-changing decision. After a military career, he has managed to survive financially. Recently, he has been working as an auctioneer. Now, sudden-

nis, Jane immediately boards a plane for Miami.

When she arrives, instead of finding a distraught, grieving widow, she finds a woman who seems to be content and even happy. In fact, she is full of plans for a new, exciting life. “Snow Birds” is a delightful story about a new widow who is eager to go shopping, and on the way, she decides to pick up George’s “cremains.”

After the funeral, Jane discovers that Isabel has cancelled plans to move into an “assisted living” center, telling Jane, “that was always George’s plan, not mine.” Jane is buying a condo in Miami Beach.

When Isabel accidentally drops George’s urn and spills his ashes on a table, she finds two buttons from a Navy uniform. She has somebody else’s ashes. After a bit of thought, Isabel decides she likes the idea that George’s ashes probably received a military funeral. In time, Jane decides to expand her visit. In fact, she isn’t sure when and if she will return to her job.

One of the darkest tales in this collection is “Blue,” which is the story of Vantana’s attempt to buy a car at a used car lot in Miami. Vantana has 35 $100 bills and she has brought the money in cash because she knows that no used car lot in Miami will accept an African-American’s credit card for payment. It has taken her three years to save enough to buy a dependable car, but unfortunately she arrives at the used car lot just before closing time. Consequently, Vantana finds herself locked in the used car lot, and in a short time, she is forced to climb to the top of a car because of a guard dog that is released to prowl the lot after closing time.

Vantana has a cell phone and could call 911; however, she knows that if 911 shows up, so does the police and her experience tells her that nothing good can come of the police.

Vantana is 47 years old, but has never owned a car. As the night passes, she talks to a streetwise child and a mobile TV crew, but finally ends up alone. As she reviews her life, it seems that she has always been trapped, alone and defenseless.

This is a fantastic collection from one of America’s most talented writers.

(Gary Carden is a writer and storyteller who lives in Sylva. He can be reached at gcarden498@aol.com.)

Cashiers book sale The Friends of the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library annual book sale will be held June 11-13 at the library.

Describing the event as a “sale” is misleading as the books are available at no charge. They do, however, accept donations of any amount and all proceeds will be applied to the FOL mission of supporting the Cashiers Library. Books of all varieties and for all ages will be available. FOL volunteers will have organized them into different sections in order to make browsing more efficient.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The annual event has been expanded to three days because of the generosity of the community in donating so many books to the library.

There will also be a special preview night for members of The Friends of the Library from 5 to 7 p.m. June 10. Refreshments will be served and members will have advance opportunity to select books. jamesphendrix@gmail.com or 828.743.9711.

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Acclaimed poet and naturalist John Lane will present his debut novel Fate Moreland’s Widow at 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 12, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.

The book is about a mill bookkeeper that struggles with the morally ambiguous world of mill fortunes and foothills justice in the aftermath of a long-forgotten tragedy. Ron Rash says of the book, “John Lane has long been recognized as one of the South’s finest poets and memoirists. His poet’s eye for detail seamlessly merges with a born storyteller’s gift for narrative.”

Lane is the author of over a dozen books of poetry and prose. He teaches environmental studies at Wofford College and lives in Spartanburg. www.citylightsnc.com.

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Post-Civil War drama, moonshiners at Blue Ridge

June 3-9, 2015

A work of post-Civil War fiction and a historical narrative on moonshining will come to Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville.

■ Faustine Wilson, daughter of the late Victoria Casey McDonald, will present McDonald’s last novel, Living in the Shadow of Slavery, at 3 p.m.

Saturday, June 6. The novel continues the story of her great grandmother, Amanda, whose story began in the novel, Under the Lights of Darkness.

As a slave of William Holland Thomas, Amanda faces uncertain times now that the Civil War has ended and all slaves have been declared free.

■ Allen Cook will present his work Moonshine, Murder & Mountaineers at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 13. The book is about Mitchell County, once known as the wildest county in America. Cook will bring an authentic antique still and share mountain stories and songs. www.blueridgebooksnc.com.

Jackson County Summer Reading Program

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Registration for the annual Summer Reading Program will be held Monday, June 8, at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva.

The Summer Reading Program is designed to keep children and teens excited about reading during the summer months. Each registrant will receive a Reading Log and will win various prizes for each week that they read at least 20 minutes a day. Children from birth to 18 are eligible for the program. Children that are not literate can still participate by being read to by an adult.

828.586.2016 or www.fontanalib.org.

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Home for the summer Birders seek out migrating birds in the mountains

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER n a woodsy neighborhood up a winding mountain road from Franklin, late May is pretty quiet — at least from a human perspective. Many of the second-home owners who live there haven’t yet moved in for the summer, and with lots spanning as many as 40 acres, things are spread pretty far apart anyway.

But the avian summer move-ins are there in force, and if you’re a bird, you’d probably say the forested neighborhood is anything but quiet. It’s full of tweets and chirps and chirrs, pretty sounds that actually mean things are astirring in the bird community.

“When I play my [bird call] tape, they say, ‘there’s someone getting in my area,’” explained Jim Shelton, in the midst of guiding a Franklin Bird Club walk through his neighborhood with his wife Ellen. “They’re coming to run you off.”

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Just liked the stereotypical old man yelling for those dang kids to get off his yard, a sweetsounding call is the equivalent of, “get away from my nest, you pesky humans!”

But those threats didn’t scare off the Franklin Bird Club.

“Everybody keep kinda quiet,” Shelton instructed as the group emerged from their four-car caravan. Don’t slam the doors, don’t yell — just watch, listen and maybe break out a bird call box.

After a few moments of silence, things started happening. An ovenbird talked back to the call box right out of the gate, though keeping just deep enough into the woods to elude prying eyes. An Eastern wood-peewee struck a pose, and a blue-headed vireo flitted around the canopy. A veery — a rarer sight — came right to the edge of the road, showing his off ruddy colors to full effect.

But the brown creeper that the Sheltons had been hoping to show their birding bud-

A birder searches for wings during a recent outing of the Franklin Bird Club. Holly Kays photo dies remained elusive, despite having made a long and fearless appearance there the day before. Some neighbors are just never home when you need them.

The mountain road up Walnut Creek isn’t the Franklin Bird Club’s usual haunt. Most often, their members can be found looking through binoculars on the Franklin Greenway.

But the high elevations — the Sheltons’ home sits at about 4,300 feet compared to Franklin’s

2,100 — houses a set of residents not typically found in town. Like the neighborhood’s human residents, who mostly reside there during the summer months only, the bird community this time of year contains a large number of neotropical migrants. That means they spend their winters down in Central and South America, only coming north for the summer breeding season. When the nights start getting chilly again,

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Canada warbler

A resident of northern South America by winter and the eastern U.S. by summer, the wood-peewee is a sit-and-wait predator that hangs out in the trees when it’s not chasing after insects. It gets its name from its slurred call — pee-a-wee.

This small wood thrush sings its cascading song at dusk and dawn during its stay in the Appalachians. Wintering in South America, the veery eats insects and fruit, forage from the forest floor. But the bird can fly — a recent study showed the veery can cover up to 160 miles in a night and fly at altitudes above 2,000 feet.

This colorful bird doesn’t linger long in the north. It’s one of the last warblers to arrive in the spring and one of the first to leave in the fall. It makes up for the short stay in good looks, boasting a bright yellow throat, chest and belly contrasting with a necklace of short black stripes.

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This all-blue bird, sometimes nicknamed “blue canary,” spreads throughout eastern North America during late spring and summer, hanging out in fields and shrubby areas near forest cover. During migration from Central America, the indigo bunting travels at night, using the stars for guidance.

In the high elevations of the Appalachian Mountains, juncos stay put year-round. These little sparrows are one of the most abundant birds in North America, with a recent estimate putting their population at 630 million.

Spreading throughout the United States in the summer, this ruddyheaded songbird hops through grasses to forage for seeds. They raise broods of two to seven eggs in nests so thin that light can be seen through them.

Source: The Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Audubon Field Guide.

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Ride a raft, fill a food pantry In exchange for a few cans of food, water-lovers will have the chance to snag some free raft time between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 7.

Smoky Mountain River Adventures in Whittier and Dillsboro River Company in Dillsboro will both offer free rafting during that time in exchange for 10 nonperishable food items, which United Christian Ministries will use to fill their food pantry for families in need. www.ucmhelp.com.

New rec area open on Lake Glenville The Pines Recreation Area on Lake Glenville is now open, featuring a new swimming beach, fishing pier, picnic area, signage, parking enhancmeents, vault toilets and a life jacket loaner board.

The site A newly open recreation area on Lake Glenville offers a was constructbeach and fishing pier, among other amenities. Donated photo ed by Duke Energy as part of its relicensing agreement to harness hydroelectric power in Western North Carolina.

The Pines is located about 2 miles down Pine Creek Road after its junction with N.C. 107.

Bringing the birds People looking to turn their backyards into bird Meccas will get some help with a presentation 7 p.m. Monday, June 15, at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin.

Area birding expert Jim Shelton will discuss bird feeders, food sources, water features and bird-friendly plants, while Bill Messina of Spring Valley Nursery will talk about native plants that birds like.

A program of the Franklin Bird Club.

828.524.5234. www.franklinbirdclub.com

A summer educational nature series for children will kick off Thursday, June 11, at the Cradle of Forestry in America.

Woodsy Owl’s Curiosity Club will be held every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. to noon and 1:30 to 3 p.m. through Aug. 6.

Topics vary, ranging from fungi to bears to habitats to nocturnal creatures. $4 per child and $2.50 per adult. Open

Volunteers willing to work hard in the backcountry are sought to form this year’s Smokies Wilderness Elite Appalachian Trail Crew, a mobile group of trail maintainers that works sections of the Smokies more than 5 ATC photo miles from the nearest road.

Sessions last six days, and crew members carry in food, water, tools and camping supplies to clear and maintain the AT along their way.

The program provides food, lodging, training, equipment and transportation to and from the work site.

The 2015 season includes eight sessions, with start dates ranging from June 8 to Aug. 18.

Volunteer through www.appalachiantrail.org/crews.

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bird or you hear a different call or you learn the call better.”

But nothing compares with spotting the striking tropical colors of migrant birds through the leaves. Like those of the indigo bunting, blue body gleaming in the sun as it raises its head in song, perched amid a field of growing Christmas trees. Or the Canada warbler, black collar handsome against its golden head and chest.

“They’re so striking,” said Jean Honnicutt, one of the club’s founding members.

Striking, too, was the tally of birds spotted or heard in two hours on the mountain, 33 in all. Less than the 45 or 50 that might turn up during a typical outing to the greenway, sure, but the guest list on the mountain is a bit more exotic.

It’s a group of birds whose acquaintance Lawrence is glad to have made.

“I’m just glad to know they’re still out there,” she said.

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they and their offspring head south.

“That’s a big deal if you think about it,” Shelton said. Migrating birds cover a lot of miles per inch of wingspan.

But once arrived, the birds settle comfortably into their summertime niches.

Some, like the ovenbird and veery, flit around the forest floor and build nests on the ground. Others, like the red-eyed vireo, sing from treetops so high they’re a tough sighting for birders to log. Indigo buntings like to show off their flashy blue feathers in brushy edges between meadow and forest.

All these summertime arrivals, however, have to work it out with the full-time residents. Robins, juncos, chickadees, song sparrows — they all tough it out through the winter as well as the summer.

Their non-migratory habits might make them more common sightings, but the birders are quick to say that common sightings don’t equal boring sightings.

“I never get tired of seeing the same species over and over,” said Rita St. Clair, who represents the bird club on the Friends of the Greenway board.

Like the front-porch-sitting neighbor who gives you a wave day after day, North Carolina’s full-time species are comforting, familiar sights to birders well acquainted with the winged world. And those familiar sights offer countless variations on theme.

“You see something different every time,” said Karen Lawrence, who often leads bird club walks along the Franklin Greenway. “If you don’t see a different bird, at least you see a different behavior of that

Purchases at Waynesville’s Mast General Store Saturday, June 6, will help out with land conservation.

For that day, the store will donate a percentage of its sales to the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy to support local land and water conservation efforts.

“Our conservation work directly impacts tourism as an economic driver in Western North Carolina communities,” said Cheryl Fowler, SAHC’s Membership Director. “We are grateful that many of our business partners have recognized this fact and pledged to ‘give back’ by donating a percentage of the day’s sales.”

Land Trust Day is held each year in conjunction with National Trails Day, the first Saturday in June.

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Registration required at 828.877.3130. The Cradle of Forestry is located on U.S. 276, 25 miles past Waynesville.

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A family campout at the Cullowhee Recreation Park will welcome the summer in an event hosted by Jackson County Parks and Recreation Friday, June 19.

The evening will include family games, camp activities, dinner and a campfire — and breakfast will be served in the morning.

The $10 registration covers families up to six people, with each additional person costing $2. Register through June 17 at the Cullowhee or Cashiers/Glenville Recreation Center.

Jennifer Bennett, 828.293.3053 or jenniferbennett@jacksonnc.org.

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Trout enthusiasts will get an update on several projects at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park when the park’s fisheries biologist Matt Kulp comes to the Trout Unlimited Cataloochee meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, at Rendezvous Restaurant in Maggie Valley.

Kulp will speak about the park’s sevenyear brook trout restoration project, which led to the opening of Lynn Camp Prong and the first time since the park’s establishment that fishing has been allowed in all park streams.

New water monitoring efforts on Deep Creek and Cataloochee Creek are also afoot, and Kulp is looking for volunteers to help collect data. tucataloochee427@gmail.com.

Bass tourney coming to NOC River bass anglers of all skill levels will have a chance to compete during the River

Bassin Trail, beginning at 6 a.m. Saturday, June 13, at Nantahala Outdoor Center.

Whether you fancy a kayak, canoe, float tube or other flavor of manpowered watercraft, you’ll have the option to take your vessel of choice on any river within 30 miles of NOC Roger Clapp, executive director to compete. of WATR, wades the Little The entry fee ranges from $25 to $200, with Tennessee River at a historic prizes ranging from Cherokee fish weir. File photo $200 for the first place individual to two $25 method of harvesting fish using a fish weir. gift certificates for the third place team.

This annual re-enactment of the harvestRegister at www.kayakfishingseries.com. ing method will be held 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Monday, June 15, at a historic stone fishing weir in Webster. Older kids will help run the event, and adult leaders are welcome. In case of rain the event will be rescheduled to Monday, June 22.

Free, with donations to cover the provided lunch welcome.

RSVP to Roger Clapp, 828.488.8418 or Pre-teens ages 10 to 13 are wanted to rogerclapp@watrnc.org. help showcase the traditional Cherokee

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Kids fishing day rescheduled A kids fishing day at the NCDA Test Farm in Haywood County, originally scheduled for June 11, has been reset for 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, July 2.

Part of a statewide slew of Kids Fishing Day events, the morning will give kids 12 and under a chance to learn now to identify fish, cast, bait a hook and take the hook out of the fish’s mouth. Materials will be provided, and kids will be able to keep the fish they catch.

Free. Space is limited. RSVP to Tanya Poole, tanya.poole@ncwildlife.org.

Fly fishing museum headed for grand opening The Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians will hold its grand opening Saturday, June 6, in Cherokee, marking a milestone in more than a year of planning, renovations and exhibit construction.

The day will begin at 10 a.m. with an address from museum founders Alen Baker and Forrest Parker, and representatives from surrounding communities and fly-fishing organizations will offer thoughts as well. A ceremonial ribbon-cutting will follow.

Lunch, beginning at noon, will be offered, and a free casting clinic will run from 1 to 4 p.m. Fly guides, all masters of their craft, will provide one-on-one instruction to improve participants’ skills.

Registration will also be available at the event for Casting for Hope, a fly fishing tournament to be held in Cherokee Sunday, June 7, to raise money for survivors of ovarian and gynecological cancers.

The Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians is aimed at showcasing the past and present of fly fishing in the mountain states from West Virginia south. The undertaking is largely volunteer-based, with assistance from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, which is providing the space, and the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce, which will run the day-to-day of the museum.

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Hike to take in Siler Bald panorama A guided hike to the top of Siler Bald will offer panoramic views of Nantahala Lake and Standing Indian Mountain in return for a 4-mile roundtrip.

John and Jennie Stowers will lead the Highlands Biological Foundation hike Thursday, June 11, ascending through rhododendron thickets and mixed hardwood forest. The Stowers will discuss ancient oak

trees and the true Southern Appalachian Bald seen on the trail.

Siler Bald is in the Nantahala National Forest outside of Franklin, but a group will carpool from Highlands. $15 for Foundation members and $35 for non-members with one-year membership included.

828.526.2221 or www.highlandsbiological.org.

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A hike exploring Panthertown will celebrate National Trails Day Saturday, June 6, followed by a volunteer trail work day Sunday, June 7.

■ Jason Kimenker, Friends of Panthertown’s executive director, will lead the moderately difficult 5mile hike June 6, which will begin at 10 a.m. from the Salt Rock Gap trailhead and end before 2 p.m.

■ No experience is necessary for the trail work day, to be held 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 7. The group will spend a the time improving the trails they love to hike.

Both events are free, with donations appreciated for the hike. Space is limited, so RSVP to 828.269.4453 or friends@panthertown.org.

Panthertown Valley is a protected 6,300-acre backcountry recreation area within the Nantahala National Forest.

Research gives hope for bat survival The release of 150 bats in Hannibal, Missouri, May 18 marked a milestone for the fight against white-nose syndrome, a disease that’s been decimating bat populations all along the east coast.

The bats were the first to be successfully treated for white-nose, which is caused by a fungus that invades the bats’ nose, mouth and wings during hibernation, when their immune systems are nearly shut down.

The treatment being tested is a common North American bacterium that releases gases inhibiting growth of the fungus causing white-nose. The bats’ release shows that it works. The question now is whether the bacterium would have other, undesired, effects on the cave environment. The fungus was first discovered in the U.S. in 2006 and popped up in North Carolina in 2011. Since then, little brown bat populations in Western North Carolina have dropped by an estimated 92 percent, with that number sitting at 78 percent for northern long-eared bats and 77 percent for tri-colored bats.

The bats released in May survived win-

tertime exposure to the fungus causing white-nose syndrome, inspiring cautious optimism in those attending the bat release.

“While more research is needed before we know if our current discovery is an effective and environmentally safe treatment for white-nose syndrome, we are very encouraged,” said the U. S. Forest Service’s Michael T. Rains, who directs the Service’s Northern Research Station and the Forest Products Laboratory.

Meet songbirds face-to-face Birders will have a chance to meet local avians up close and personal during a bird walk and banding session at 8:30 a.m.

Saturday, June 6.

The group, organized through the Highlands Plateau Audubon Society, will meet at the Highlands Town Hall parking lot at 7:30 a.m. and head over to Tessentee Reserve, where field researcher Mark Hopey will show how the banding works. Photo opportunities will abound.

Wear long pants and closed-toe shoes.

Loaner binoculars available.

WNC Calendar COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS • Seven riders from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will join 12 members of the Cherokee Nation from Oklahoma in the annual 950-mile “Remember the Removal” bike ride beginning June 7. www.facebook.com/removal.ride.

• Friends of Library Book sale will be held during regular library hours from June 11-13 at Albert CarltonCashiers Community Library. No charge, donations accepted. Jim Hendrix at jamesphendrix@gmail.com or 743.9711.

• Game night is set for 5 p.m. on June 13 at Breaking Bread Café in Bethel. Reservations required. $15.95 appetizers per-person. 646.3838.

• The Fines Creek Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual meeting at 7 p.m. on June 16 at the fire station. The department will be voting on three new board members and electing new officers.

• All-woman social hour set for 5:30-7:30 p.m. on June 18 at Laurel Ridge Country Club in Waynesville. Mingle and socialize with other women for seven minutes each.

Sponsored by Moms of Haywood County. RSVP by June 16. $5 cost includes drink ticket and munchies. Cash bar available. www.facebook.com/momshaywoodcounty.

BUSINESS & EDUCATION • 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.

• A Downtown Merchants Association meeting is set for 8 a.m. on June 4 at the Swain County Chamber of Commerce in Bryson City.

• A “Craft Beer Brewing” course for those wanting to work in the industry, will be offered from 5-10 p.m. on Thursdays from June 4-July 23 at Southwestern Community College’s Jackson Campus. www.southwesterncc.edu/workforce-innovations/class-schedule 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.

Register at http://abc.nc.gov/education/rasp.

• A free seminar on time management will be presented

by Haywood Community College’s Small Business Center from 9 a.m.-noon on June 8. Registration required at www.ncsbc.net/workshop.aspx?ekey=250350032 or call 627.4512.

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

• “How to Find Customers,” a free seminar, will be presented by the Small Business Center at Haywood Community College from 6-9 p.m. on June 9 in the college’s auditorium. Pre-registration required.

SBC.Haywood.edu or 627.4512.

• An iPad Users Group will meet at 4 p.m. on June 9 in the conference room of the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva. Free. 586.2016.

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 free photo-editing class on GIMP – a free photoediting software package that mimics Adobe Photoshop - will be offered at 5:45 p.m. on June 10 at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva. 90 minutes. Registration recommended: 586.2016.

• A free marketing class entitled “Social Media Management in 15 minutes Per Day” is being offered from 6-8 p.m. on June 16 at the Swain County Chamber.

Signup required: 488.3681.

• Mountain Mediation Services offers training in Community Mediation from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on June 16-18. Participants will learn new skills to apply at work and home or may become volunteer mediators.

Tuition fee is $195. Sign up: 631.5252.

FUNDRAISERS AND BENEFITS • Franklin Relay for Life starts at 6 p.m. on June 5 at Franklin High School. All proceeds go to American Cancer Society. Cancer survivor and caregiver lap, food, games and live music.

• The Good Samaritan Clinic Cash Mob fundraiser is set for 7 a.m.-5 p.m. on June 5 in Waynesville. Citizens are invited to bring a minimum donation of $20 apiece to the clinic to help it meet the current shortfall in its budget. Donations may also be mailed to the clinic at 34 Sims Circle in Waynesville.

• The third-annual Fines Creek Fire Department Barbecue is set for 3-8 p.m. on June 6. Funds raised will be used to build a picnic shed and a new piece of playground equipment. Bluegrass music and door prizes. 627.8529.

• The Waynesville Gold Wing Chapter, GWRRA NC-G2 is sponsoring a fundraiser for the Waynesville Police Dept K-9 Unit from 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on June 13 at Vance Street Rec Park in Waynesville. The goal is to raise $5,000 in donations for purchasing equipment for K-9s.

• Friends of the Greenway will have a Summer Trunk Sale from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on June 13 in the parking area of the Frog Quarters in Franklin. Vehicle spaces are $20 each. Proceeds go toward Greenway improvements.

Call 369.8488 or drop by Frog Quarters to secure a spot or get more info.

• Catch the Spirit of Appalachian presents a fundraiser “Passing the Music On”– an afternoon of old-time mountain music, clogging, storytelling, mural art and cakewalk – from 2-5 p.m. on June 14. 293.2239 or donate at HTTP://power2give.org/go/p/8940.

HEALTH MATTERS • Red Cross is holding a blood drive in honor of World 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. 800.733.2767.

• 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.

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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 June 67, at Southwestern Community College’s Jackson Campus. 18 Continuing Education credits available for nurses and massage therapists. www.southwesterncc.edu/class-schedule 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.

• The Red Cross is holding a blood drive from 10 a.m.2:30 p.m. on June 10 at Best Buy in Waynesville.

Redcrossblood.org or 800.RED.CROSS. • The Red Cross is holding a blood drive from 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on June 14 at Central United Methodist Church in Clyde. Redcrossblood.org or 800.RED.CROSS. • In observance of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, walks to end elder abuse will be held at 6 p.m. June 15 at Riverside Park in Murphy, Veteran’s Park in Hayesville, Robbinsville High School Fitness Trail, Waynesville Recreation Trail, Jackson County

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Department on Aging in Sylva, Franklin High School Track, East Swain Elementary School and Tsali Manor in Cherokee. Free. 562.1962.

• The Red Cross is holding a blood drive from 1:30-6 p.m. on June 15 at Shepherd of the Mountains in Murphy. Redcrossblood.org or 800.RED.CROSS. • The Red Cross is holding a blood drive from noon4:30 p.m. on June 15 at Masonic Lodge in Haywood County. Redcrossblood.org or 800.RED.CROSS.

RECREATION AND FITNESS • High Mountain Squares will hold its 15th-Annual Great Watermelon Party from 2-5 p.m. on June 7 at the Macon County Recreation Pavilion in Franklin. 371.4946 or www.highmountainsquares.com.

• The Andrews Brewing Summer Classic disc golf tournament will be held at June 13 at the Heritage Park Golf Course in Andrews. www.andrewsbrewing.com or www.andrewsnc.com/andrews-disc-golf.

• An Hawaiian dance party will be sponsored by Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department from 78:45 p.m. on June 13 at the Waynesville Recreation Center. $10 per person. Bring a dish of finger food.

456.2030 or tplowman@waynesvillenc.gov.

• Summer aqua fitness classes will be offered by Western Carolina University’s Office of Continuing and

‘TIS THE SEASON FOR SUMMER SPORT CAMPS Summer Volleyball Camp

TetraBrazil Soccer Camp

•••••••••••••••• June 15-18 • 9 a.m.-Noon Junior & Senior camp options $75/per amull@haywood christianacademy.org

Tennis Camps for Teens •••••••••••••••• June 15-19 3:30 to 5 p.m.

Ages 13 to 1 • $50/session 703.966.7138 or rkakareka@me.com

June 22-26 • ages 8 to 15 Half day and Full day options 828-456-2030 or dhummel@waynesvillenc.gov

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•••••••••••••••• June 29 - July 2 3rd to 9th grade Full and half day options 828-456-2030 academy7@live.com

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Professional Education from 12:10-12:55 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday from June 16 through July 30 in Cullowhee. $35. 227.7397 or conferences.wcu.edu.

POLITICAL CORNER • 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 an advance of a public hearing, which is 6 p.m. on June 8.

• Watershed Association of the Tuckasegee River presents its annual traditional Cherokee fish harvest from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on June 15 at the Stone fishing weir in Webster. Open to children from ages 10-13.

Contributions welcome. 488.8418.

• “Fur, Feathers, Scales” will be presented at 10 a.m. on June 17 at Macon County Public Library. 524.3600.

• The Mountain High Republican Women’s Club will hold its monthly luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. on June 9 at Wildcat Cliffs Country Club. 506.3555 or mtnrepublicanwomen@yahoo.com.

• 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.

• 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. Roger Turner at 586.1508.

THE SPIRITUAL SIDE June 3-9, 2015

• Stop by the Macon County Public Library to sign up for its “Every Hero Has a Story” summer reading program. Program runs from June 14-Aug. 22.

• Macon County Democratic Men’s Club Meeting is at 6 p.m. on June 8 at the Macon County Public Library near Franklin.

• The Haywood County Libertarian Party’s monthly meeting will feature a presentation from representatives of North Carolina Stop Torture Now at 7 p.m. on June 9, at the Waynesville Recreation Center. www.ncstoptorturenow.org.

• 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 • 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.

• The “Come Paint with Charles Kidz Program” will be at 4 p.m. June 4 and 11 at the Charles Heath Gallery in Bryson City. $20 per child. Materials and snacks included. 538.2054.

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• A nature and educational series titled “Woodsy Owl’s Curiosity Club” meets from 10:30 a.m.-noon and 1:30-3 p.m. on June 11 at the Cradle of Forestry to discuss “Outdoor Observation: Shapes, Sizes and Colors.” $4 per child; $2.50 per adult. Registration required: 877.3130. www.cradleofforestry.org.

• A summer kickoff family campout at the rec is scheduled for June 19 at Cullowhee Recreation Park. $10 fee covers entire family (up to six; each additional person is $2). Dinner, breakfast, activities included.

Check in is at 5:30 p.m. Register until June 17 at Cullowhee or Cashiers/Glenville Recreation Centers.

Jennifer Bennett at 293.3053 or jenniferbennett@jacksonnc.org.

Macon County Commissioners will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. June 9 for the consideration of adopting the proposed 2015-16 county budget.

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p.m. on June 9 at Andrew High School gym for Andrews and Hayesville High Schools. 586.7934.

• A Read and Ride Car Show is set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on June 6 at South Macon Elementary School.

Sponsored by Macon County Public Library. 524.3600.

• Kindergarten Readiness Storytime is at 10 a.m.

Mondays during the summer at Macon County Public Library. 524.3600.

• Summer Reading Program registration starts June 8 at Jackson County Public Library. Free. 586.2016.

• 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

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. $90. Amy Mull at amull@haywoodchristianacademy.org.

• A Summer Day Camp experience for ages 6-to-11 will be offered by Cullowhee United Methodist Church from June 19-Aug. 7. $75 registration fee due by June 19. 293.9215 or http://www.cullowheeumc.org/summer-camp-2015/.

• 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.

KIDS MOVIES • “Ramona and Beezus” will be screened at 10 a.m. on June 2-4 at the Cherokee Phoenix Theatre. Free.

Phoenixtheatres.com or 497.7384.

“Mr. Peabody & Sherman” will be screened at 10 a.m. on June 2-4 at the Cherokee Phoenix Theatre. Free.

Phoenixtheatres.com or 497.7384.

• 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.

• “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.

• “Strange Magic” will be screened June 6 and 13 at 2:30 p.m. at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville. www.38main.com or call 283.0079.

• An animated family-adventure move will be shown at 3:30 p.m. on June 9 at Marianna Black Library in Bryson City. Description: After a string of lawsuits forces a family of superheroes to rein in their powers and go into hiding in suburbia. 488.3030.

• “Annie” will be screened during “Family Movie Night” at 8:30 p.m. on June 12 at the Caboose at the corner of Mitchell and Everett streets in Bryson City. www.greatsmokies.com.

• Singer/comedian Ray Stevens performs at 7:30 p.m. on June 12 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin. 866.273.4615.

• “Rio” will be shown at 10 a.m. on June 16-18 at the Cherokee Phoenix Theatre. Free. Phoenixtheatres.com or 497.7384.

• The Snyder Family Band performs at 7:45 p.m. on June 13 at The Strand Theater in Waynesville.

38main.com or 283.0079.

• “Madagascar 3” will be shown at 10 a.m. on June 16-18 at the Cherokee Phoenix Theatre. Free.

Phoenixtheatres.com or 497.7384.

• Balsam Mountain Inn will have Casey Kelly, Leslie Ellis, C.J. Watson and Jeff Gilkinson as part of their Songwriters in the Round series at 6 p.m. June 13.

456.9498

• Family movie time, 4 p.m. Mondays at Jackson County Public Library. 586.2016.

• Family movie time Thursdays, 3:45 p.m. at Albert Carlton, Cashiers Community Library. 743.0215.

• Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild Live for all ages will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on June 13 at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Event Center. www.harrahscherokee.com.

• The Strand at 38 Main (Waynesville) will have The Blue Ridge Big Band at 2 p.m. June 14. www.38main.com or 283.0079.

A&E FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS • Cherokee Bluegrass Festival is June 4-6 in Cherokee. www.adamsbluegrass.com, 706.864.7203 or 497.9204.

• 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.

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

• 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 Cherokee Summer Carnival is set for June 9-13 at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds. Times are 5-11 p.m. on Tuesday through Friday and from 1-11 p.m. on Saturday. 17 amusement rides; 20 games.

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

• 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.

• 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.

• “Music on the River” concert series will feature David Lambert from 7-9 p.m. on June 5, at the Oconaluftee River Stage in downtown Cherokee. Free.

359.6490 or travel@nc-cherokee.com.

• Grits & Soul will perform from 6:30-8 p.m. on June 6 at the Depot in Bryson City. Part of the Music in the Mountains free concert series. www.greatsmokies.com.

• “Music on the River” concert series will feature A36 Band from 7-9 p.m. on June 6 at the Oconaluftee River Stage in downtown Cherokee. Free. 359.6490 or travel@nc-cherokee.com.

• The fifth-annual Appalachian Lifestyle Celebration is set for 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on June 13 in downtown Waynesville. 456.3517.

• Rock trio American Gonzos will perform as part of the 2015 Summer Concert Series starting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, at WCU’s Central Plaza. Bring blankets or chairs. Francis Ann Ortiz at 227.2612 or faortizpineda@wcu.edu.

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

• “Music on the River” concert series will feature David Lambert from 7-9 p.m. on June 12, at the Oconaluftee River Stage in downtown Cherokee. Free.

359.6490 or travel@nc-cherokee.com.

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• The Concerts on the Creek (Sylva) series at Bridge Park Pavilion will have Corbitt Brothers (outlaw country) at 7 p.m. on June 12. Free. www.mountainlovers.com.

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

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• Hurricane Creek (rock/blues) will perform as part of the Groovin’ On the Green in Cashiers at 6:30 p.m. on

• “Music on the River” concert series will feature Eastern Blue Band from 7-9 p.m. on June 13, at the Oconaluftee River Stage in downtown Cherokee. Free.

359.6490 or travel@nc-cherokee.com.

• O’Malley’s Pub & Grill will have karaoke with Chris Monteith June 5.

• Caribbean Cowboys will perform from 7-10 p.m. on Friday, June 13, at Fontana Village Resort.

Fontanavillage.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.

NIGHTLIFE • Marianna Black Library (Bryson City) will hold community music jam from 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 4. Free.

488.3030.

• 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 “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. www.nantahalabrewing.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.

• A wine tasting with Don Sebastiani & Sons will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m. June 5 at Evolution Wine Kitchen in Sylva. Free. www.evolutionwinekitchen.com or 631.9856.

• A “Bartender Throwdown” will be held at 6:30 p.m. on June 10 at Anthony’s Restaurant & Derailed Lounge in Bryson City. $5 entry fee includes tasting/voter card to judge local bartender’s mixology in a variety of categories. Live music by Jeremy Sims. For ages 21 and over. 488.8898 or www.greatsmokies.com.

• Innovation Brewing (Sylva) will have an Open Mic night at 8 p.m. on June 3 and 10. www.innovationbrewing.com.

• Frog Level Brewing (Waynesville) will have Chris Minick (singer-songwriter) at 6 p.m. on June 4 and 11.

454.5664 or www.froglevelbrewing.com.

• Innovation Brewing (Sylva) will have jazz nights with the Kittle/Collings Duo at 8 p.m. on June 4 and 11. www.innovation-brewing.com.

• Nashville recording artist Lacy Green (guitar, vocals) performs at 7 p.m. on Saturday, 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.

• O’Malley’s Pub & Grill will have Celtic Keg Stand June 6.

• Andrews Brewing Company will have The Travers Brothership (rock/blues, $5) at 7 p.m. June 6. www.andrewsbrewing.com.

• O’Malley’s Pub & Grill will have Honeyboy & Boots (Americana) June 7.

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• The Strand at 38 Main (Waynesville) will have a free open mic night at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 4, with signups at 6 p.m. www.38main.com or 283.0079.

• O’Malley’s Pub & Grill will have Joe Lasher Jr. (country/rock) June 4.

• Tipping Point Brewing (Waynesville) will have Kevin Fuller (singer-songwriter) at 9 p.m. June 5. Free. www.tippingpointtavern.com.

• 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 &

• Swain County Genealogical and Historical Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. on June 4 at its Library. Steve and Julie Roberts Green present “Cemetery Genealogy: Gravestones and Cemeteries.”

• 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.

• 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

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

• The Bryson City Train Depot “Music in the Mountains” concert series will have The Freight Hoppers Old time string band at 6:30 p.m. June 13.

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

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• Marianna Black Library (Bryson City) will kickoff its Summer Music Series with Larry Barnett & Blue Smith (traditional/bluegrass) at 7 p.m. June 11. Free.

488.3030.

• Randy Flack will perform from 7-10 p.m. on Friday, June 12, at Fontana Village Resort.

Fontanavillage.com.

Garfunkel at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 5, at the Classic Wineseller in Waynesville. 452.6000.

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• Cherokee Voices Festival is from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on June 13 at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian in Cherokee. Traditional dance, music, storytelling, arts/crafts, food and living history. Free. visitcherokeenc.com

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June 12, at Village Commons in Cashiers. Free. visitcashiersvalley.com.

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• The children’s movie “The Incredibles” will be shown at 1 p.m. on June 15 at Macon County Public Library. Runtime: 115 minutes. Rated: PG. 524.3600.

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the Macon County Heritage Center. $42. www.coweepotteryschool.org, 524.7690 or coweepotteryschool1@gmail.com.

• “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 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. Taught by Hank Shuler. www.coweepotteryschool.org, 524.7690 or coweepotteryschool1@gmail.com.

• Smoky Mountain Quilters Guild meets at 9:30 a.m. on June 8 at the First Presbyterian Church in Franklin.

Guild member Trudi Griffin presents a trunk show of her favorite quilts.

• 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.

• The Lake Junaluska Annual Flea Market is from 7:30-11:30 a.m. on June 13 at the Nanci Weldon Gym in Lake Junaluska. 452.9164.

• “Playfest,” an opportunity for aspiring Thespians to perform on stage, is set for July 24, at the Albert Carlton – Cashiers Community Library. Auditions are from 4-8 p.m. on Monday, June 15, at the library.

Adair Simon at 743.5940.

• A picnic will be held by the Cane Creek Extension and Community Association group at 6 p.m. on June 16. For location call: 586.4009.

ART SHOWINGS AND GALLERIES

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• Zoltan Kollat and Silvia Cabrera Williams present a show of oil and wax paintings from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Monday through Saturday at Burr Studio in Waynesville. Artists’ reception is from 6-9 p.m. on June 5.

A free reception entitled “Solitude & Mystery: John Julius Wilnoty” is set for 3-5 p.m. on June 13, at Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual in Cherokee. The exhibition is on view through Aug. 2. 497.3103.

FILM & SCREEN • “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. Jenny Johnson at 488.7843 or www.swain.k12.nc.us/cfta.

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• 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

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 showing will feature interviews with Lloyd Allen and Lara Sanders Chew.

• “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.

Outdoors

• Watershed Association of the Tuckasegee River invites volunteers to pick up trash, clear invasives and improve trails from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on June 3 at the Monteith Farmstead Park in Dillsboro. One free beer afterwards at Innovation Brewing. 488.8418.

• 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. $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.

• “Owl Prowl” is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on June 4 at Highlands Nature Center. Presented by Charlotte Raptor Rehab Center. Free.

• A Greenway Gathering on “Beavers, Frogs and Creepy-Crawlies Who Live Along the Greenway” is set for 10 a.m. on June 4.

• “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. 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 Director of the N.C. Wildlife Federation, is set for 8 a.m. on June 6. Meet at Bi-Lo parking area. 524.5234.

• A beginners walk presented by the Highlands Audubon Society starts at 8:30 a.m. on June 6 at

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Free rafting is being offered from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on June 7 by Smoky Mountain River Adventures and Dillsboro River Company in support of United Christian Ministries. For 10 nonperishable food items, the rafting companies are giving away time on the Tuckasegee.

• An opportunity for volunteers to help maintain trails in Panthertown Valley is set for 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on June 7. RSVP not required but appreciated: www.facebook.com/events/848613641887259/. Jason Kimenker at friends@panthertown.org or 269.4453.

• The Highlands Plateau Audubon Society holds an annual potluck supper at 6 p.m. on June 8 at the Highlands Civic Center. Bring a dish to share and a utensil for serving. Drinks provided.

• Appalachian Trail Conservancy seeks volunteers, 18 and older, to join the Smokies Wilderness Elite Appalachian Trail Crew — a mobile group that focuses on trail maintenance in the heart of the Smokies on sections more than five miles from the nearest road.

Each session lasts six days. First session is from June 8-13; food, lodging, training, equipment and transportation to and from each site is provided. www.appalachiantrail.org/crews.

• Solarize WNC presents a free program at 7 p.m. on June 10 at the Hudson Public Library in Highlands.

Meet with solar and energy efficiency experts and contractors. Enroll at www.cleanenergyfor.us/clean-energy-for-wnc.

• A bird walk along the Greenway is set for 8 a.m. on June 10. Meet at Macon County Public Library parking area. 524.5234.

• A presentation of the summer night sky and constellations will be offered June 12 at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute in Rosman. Register and pay at www.pari.edu or call 862.5554. Christi Whitworth at cwhitworth@pari.edu.

• A nighttime stroll through Little Greenbrier, presented by Great Smoky Mountains Association, will be held on June 13. Naturalist Wanda DeWaard will lead. RSVP to membership@gsmassoc.org.

• Birdwatching for Beginners will be offered from 8 a.m.-noon on June 13 at Balsam Community Center.

$25. Send check to Larry Thompson at P.O. Box 390; Balsam, NC 28707. More info: 452.5414 or lvthompson@earthlink.net.

• A River Bassin Trail tournament is open to river bass anglers of all skill levels beginning at 6 a.m. on June 13, at Nantahala Outdoor Center. www.kayakfishingseries.com.

• Visitor Center Programs will be presented at 10 a.m. on Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays starting June 13 at the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center in Asheville. www.nps.gov/blri or 298.5330, ext. 304.

• The Western Carolina Dog Fanciers Association will hold its annual dog show from 8 a.m. until approximately 3 p.m. on June 13-14 at the Haywood County Agriculture and Activities Center. Wcdfa.org or 734.3184.

• A walk at the Old Ranger Station and Forest Service property will be offered by Highlands Plateau Audubon Society on June 14. Meet at 7:30 a.m. behind Highlands Town Hall.

• A Franklin Bird Club Meeting on the topic of “BirdFriendly Yards” by birder Jim Shelton is set for 7 p.m. on June 15 at the Macon County Public Library.

524.5234.

• “Birds & Beer” – an hour of birding prior to the beer – is presented on June 16 by Highlands Plateau Audubon Society. Meet at 5:15 outside Ugly Dog Pub. • A Greenway Gathering on “Birding the Greenway – How to Get Started” is set for 10 a.m. on June 16, at Frog Quarters in Franklin.

• Bird walk along the Greenway is set for 8 a.m. on June 17. Meet at Salali Lane. 524.5234.

• At 7:30 p.m. every Saturday, the Blue Ridge Parkway presents an evening campfire program at the Mount Pisgah Campground. www.nps.gov/blri or 298.5330, ext. 304.

FARM & GARDEN • North Carolina Cooperative Extension in cooperation with NCDA & CS will hold a pesticide licensing exam at 1 p.m. on June 10 at the Cooperative Extension Center in Franklin. RSVP: 349.2049.

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.

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There is hemlock, and then there is poison hemlock

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ertain questions inevitably pop up during plant identification outings.

One has to do with whether or not eastern hemlock trees are poisonous.

Upon encountering our first eastern hemlock, I’m now disappointed if someone in the group doesn’t ask: “Isn’t hemlock poisonous?”

What the questioner has in mind, of course, is the fact that the Athenian philosopher Socrates is said to have committed suicide by Columnist ingesting a drink made from poison hemlock. Insofar as I am aware, however, hemlock trees aren’t toxic — and they don’t grow in Greece.

The poison hemlock associated with Socrates is an herbaceous plant (Conium maculatum) in the carrot family. Mentioned in the Bible, it’s a native of Eurasia that has been naturalized in the Western Hemisphere since colonial times.

Poison hemlock is a large plant (three to eight feet high) that’s much branched, with smooth purple-spotted hollow stems; leaves that are fern-like; and small clusters (umbels) of white flowers. It is also charac-

BACK THEN terized by a rank odor that’s detectable when one is near the plant or has crushed a leaf or stem.

In Common Poisonous Plants and Mushrooms of North America (Timber Press, 1991) the authors, Nancy J. Turner and Adam F. Szczawinski, report that “poison hemlock contains a group of closely related poisonous alkaloids” that “are structurally related to nicotine, and act similarly, producing initial stimulation followed by severe depression of the central nervous system, resulting in paralysis, slowing of the heart, convulsions, and death from respiratory paralysis.”

In Charles F. Millspaugh’s Medicinal Plants (James C. Yorston & Co., 1982), I found that “the history of this fetid, poisonous plant dates back to about the fifth century before Christ. From the careful observa-

ter the poison, who brought it readily bruised in a cup. And Socrates, beholding the man, said: ‘Good friend, come hither; you are experienced in these affairs — what is to be done?’ ‘Nothing,’ replied the man, ‘only when you have drank the poison you are to walk about until a heaviness takes place in your legs; then lie down — this is all you have to do.’”

Poison hemlock is more common in the piedmont region, but it does appear with regularity in fields and waste areas throughout Western North Carolina. If you are a wildflower enthusiast who has been dying (pun intended) to see poison hemlock up close and personal, I can be of assistance.

As I write this on the second day of June in 2015, there’s a sizeable stand of poison hemlock in full bloom just west of Bryson City. Depart U.S. 74 West at Exit 67 and continue past a McDonald’s and a Bojangles straight through the first intersection and across the bridge. After passing the post office and crossing the railroad tracks, turn left on Bryson Walk and proceed 1.5 miles to a Y-shaped intersection where there is a pullover on the right. On the left side of the road — extending all along the embankment — is the poison hemlock, looking as innocent as the day is long.

(George Ellison is a naturalist and writer.

He can be reached at info@georgeellison.com.)

tions of many pharmacographists and historians, there seems little doubt that the Grecian State potion used at Athens as a mode of execution of those condemned to death by the tribunal

Poison hemlock and Socrates. of Areopagus, was principally, if not wholly, composed of the fresh juice of the leaves and green seeds of this plant.”

Millspaugh then excerpts from Plato’s Phaedo the description of Socrates’ death: “And Crito, hearing this, gave the sign to the boy who stood near; and the boy departing, after some time returned, bringing with him the man who was to adminis-

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