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A look at health and fitness in WNC

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On the Cover: A regular Zumba workout helped Sussy Huskey reach her healthy weight goals and also motivated her to help other women by opening her own fitness center — Studio Rumba — in Whittier. (Page 4)

News Living Well special section ................................................................................4-16 Sylva trailblazer dies during solo hike ................................................................18 Macon bus driver defends against gunmen ....................................................21 Lambert comes out ahead in Cherokee primaries ..........................................22 Swain sheriff asks for $20,000 pay raise ........................................................23 Father-and-son escape after bear attack in the Smokies.............................. 24 Congressional hearing slated for bear hunting sting ......................................27 Cost likely to halt Jackson ag center project ....................................................28 Jackson considering landslide mapping contract ............................................29 Park responds to concerns from Swain officials ............................................ 31

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well Keep moving Huskey helps women get healthy

“Since moving here (the U.S.) I started eating more — I craved Big Macs when I was pregnant,” she said. “I gained 10 pounds during my last month of pregnancy alone.”

Zumba — an aerobic workout using Latin dance moves — seemed like a natural fit since she was familiar with Latin dances like Salsa and Rumba.

Zumba classes can be found everywhere now, but that was not the case seven years ago. With only one class being offered in Sylva, Huskey decided to try it out in the comfort of her own home. Within one year, the 5-footnothing Huskey went from a size 10 to a size 2.

“I did it one hour a day every day and got hooked,” she said. “And after about two months, people started noticing.”

Then a few months later, people started joining her at her home to do Zumba — that’s when she realized she wanted to do it professionally.

GROWING A BUSINESS

Sussy Huskey leads her students in a Zumba class at her studio in Whittier. Jessi Stone photo

BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR ussy Huskey has learned that life can take you in many directions — some planned and others unexpected — but the important thing is to keep moving.

Those are the words she lives by and the advice she gives to her students at Studio Rumba in Whittier.

“If you don’t know the dance moves, make them up,” she joked. “It doesn’t matter what you do — you need to keep moving. Life is too short to just quit.”

Huskey’s life has moved her from Costa Rica to Cherokee. It’s taken her from a steady and stable career with Harrah’s Casino to operating her own fitness center for women. Most importantly, life has taken the 37-yearold from an unhappy and unhealthy existence and made her into the happy and healthy woman she is today.

“Having the studio makes me more independent because I can spend time with my son,” Huskey said. “I’m able to have fun and get in shape while working — not everyone has that opportunity.”

But she says the best thing about her job now is that

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she gets to help other women accomplish their health goals. She can relate to their struggles because she knows exactly how they feel.

MOTIVATED TO MOVE It wasn’t that long ago that Huskey didn’t like what she saw in the mirror every day.

“I thought to myself ‘I don’t have energy, I’m grumpy all the time, I don’t feel like myself ’ and that’s because I wasn’t healthy,” she said.

That feeling intensified when she returned home to visit family in Costa Rica. While it’s hard to notice a few pounds here and there when you see someone every day, Huskey said her family noticed — and didn’t hesitate to let her know.

The reasons for the weight gain were common — pregnancy, poor eating choices and not enough exercise, but she was finally motivated to change her lifestyle so she could set a good example for her child and be able to keep up with him.

Huskey grew up in Costa Rica and graduated college in 1999 with a degree in journalism. When Harrah’s visited Costa Rica to recruit employees for its casino in Cherokee, she jumped at the chance to have an adventure before starting her career. Without knowing any English, she moved to Cherokee.

She never thought she “I want the would end up living in women to feel North Carolina for 14 years working as a casicomfortable and no host, let alone operating her own fitness free. I want them studio. As her Zumba to find a place workouts started showing results, and more to have support.” people started coming — Sussy Huskey to her at-home classes, she began to think about the possibilities. She decided to become a certified Zumba instructor and started teaching a couple of classes on the side in Cherokee while still working at the casino.

“Once I saw people getting inspired by my story, I wanted to help them more,” she said.

Huskey’s passion soon morphed into a career, and Studio Rumba celebrated its four-year anniversary June 6.

She steadily added more classes and quickly outgrew a location in Bryson City. She moved it to the old Whittier School, but it was difficult to keep classes going through the cold winter and hot summer without central heating and air.

That’s when one of her students, whose husband is the pastor of Cherokee Bible Church, offered to let her

Sussy Huskey assists one of her students during a 212 strength training class at Studio Rumba. Jessi Stone photo

EMPOWERING WOMEN Classes were open to men and women when Studio Rumba started, but Zumba is a female dominated workout and very few men ever showed up for classes. So when Huskey added the 212 and Piloxing classes two years ago, she made it into a women’s fitness center.

“I want the women to feel comfortable and free,” she said. “I want them to find a place to have support.”

The ages of the women taking Huskey’s 8:30 a.m. 212 training class last week ranged from 16 to early 70s. Some of them have been coming to the studio for four years while others only recently started their fitness journey, but all of them agreed that Huskey gave them the motivation and support they all needed.

Kathryn Ossoff said she has lost 40 pounds since starting Zumba a year ago and 212 a couple of months ago.

“Zumba really helps clear the cobwebs out of your brain through danc-

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rent space in the church. While it is great space and offers a central location for her students, her long-term goal is to find her own place and expand the business.

Huskey also has expanded to teach more than Zumba. The studio now offers 212 small group training, Piloxing and Piloxing knockout classes. The 212 classes help women build strength and endurance using a number of different low-impact exercises. Piloxing is an intense and high-energy combination of boxing and Pilates that helps women reduce fat, increase metabolism and build endurance.

With the help of two other instructors, the studio offers 13 classes a week. Each night class usually has 25 to 45 people.

ing,” she said. “When I first started coming I expected everyone to have flat tummies and be wearing mid drifts, but I was surprised to find people who looked like me.”

Kim Smith enjoys the studio because she can bring her young children along with her to class.

“Zumba is good for your soul — it’s a stress reliever,” she said. “And Sussy always makes me smile.”

Huskey said she started a Facebook group for her students to keep them motivated, to celebrate their accomplishments and to remind them of upcoming classes. They celebrate each other’s birthdays, weight loss and other milestones. For Huskey, her exercise programs are not just about losing weight — it’s about living a healthy lifestyle. She is thrilled to see her students stop having to take medication for high blood pressure or depression because of the progress they’re making in her class.

“I don’t want skinny girls — I want healthy women,” she said. “Having this studio has changed me because I feel responsible for many people now — I want them to be happy.”

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BY KATIE R EEDER SMN I NTERN It’s a myth that yoga is reserved for only the most acrobatic of people. And that’s good news considering the amount of stress that is often part of everyday life, said Jay MacDonald, a registered yoga teacher out of Waynesville.

“Everybody is running in 50 different directions,” MacDonald said. “It’s very hectic, and you want to give your body a break from that stress.”

The point of her classes is to help people relax, and she does whatever she can to make those participating

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“The body is always going to try and move towards health. It’s meant to be healthy, it’s meant to be active, and it will always move towards homeostasis.”

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BY GARRET K. WOODWARD STAFF WRITER A little bit goes a long way.

That’s a key philosophy at Blue Mountain Chiropractic Center in downtown Waynesville. Good health doesn’t have to be an uphill battle. Rather, it can be an easy stride with the right preventative measures in place, within your body and mind.

“For us, it’s how can we get this man, woman, child or senior to have their spine functioning at its best?” Dr. Michael Hogan said. “Even with degenerative diseases or arthritis, if the body functions better, you can take someone with those conditions and make them feel better, make them active again — let them be able to do what it is that they love to do.”

Focusing on the universal effects proper spinal cord health has on the human body, the center has become a place of refuge and solace for folks in search of chronic pain relief.

“Even as time moves forward we can maintain a high level of health,” Hogan said. “As long as you push the right buttons, and provide the right input, you can develop good habits that will automatically overcome the bad ones.”

Sitting in his office, Michael, who operates the business alongside his wife, Dr. Tara Hogan, speaks enthusiastically and passionately when asked about the incredible well of good health that can be discovered through proper techniques found in chiropractic services.

“If you want to get into the nitty gritty of it all, we’re talking about cell function,” he said. “We’re taught in elementary school about what cells are and what their function is, how the cells respond, how they are controlled by the central nervous system.”

With the mainframe of that system the brain, brain stem and spinal cord, Michael explained how electrical and chemical signals are constantly being sent back and forth throughout the body, to every organ and every tissue.

“The spinal column is one of the most complex examples of engineering on the planet, it’s more like a computer system than just a simple machine,” he said.

Spinal health is divided into two parts of study and treatment: the full spine and the upper cervical spine.

Whereas being educated in just one side can take years of practice, Blue Mountain specializes in both.

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“Dr. Tara and I are unique in that we do offer the best of both worlds here in terms of a technical approach,” Michael said. “And you’ll find our results a lot more consistent with both of those aspects available here.”

Now in its fifth year in business, the center has implemented a high-tech digital X-ray system known as the “pinnacle system,” which offers the most cutting edge technology available.

“The degree of detail when you’re looking at someone’s spine is extremely high quality,” Michael said. “So, often we’re able to find things that may have been missed in the past.”

Michael himself is no stranger to pain. A longtime active athlete, he has had two knee surgeries and one shoulder operation, as well as severe sinus and allergy issues. And it was getting treatment from a chiropractor that not only changed his life, but also his career path — the Hogans each graduated from the Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa, the birthplace of chiropractic medicine in 1895. feel comfortable — even if that means having a class at someone’s home.

Yoga offers a convenient way for people to stretch and improve their strength and flexibility — something that may impact quality of life more than people think.

Stretching lengthens the muscles and helps prevent injury, but flexibility is also involved in daily activities as simple as bending over to tie a shoe, MacDonald said.

People can reap the benefits of yoga just by taking a few moments to stretch and breathe.

“If you’ve got 10 minutes and sit somewhere quietly and can breathe in and out a few times, that’s yoga,” she said. “Yoga does not have to put you in a split .... It’s just about taking a quiet moment and breathing.”

MacDonald teaches yoga classes Monday and Wednesday 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 9 to 9:45 a.m. and 9:55 to 11 a.m. at Haywood Regional Health and Fitness Center in Clyde.

“I got adjusted, and my back pain went away, sinus pain went away,” he said. “Chiropractic treatment is based on the idea that the body heals itself, where you have three cause of disease — mental emotional stress, chemical nutritional stress and physical stress. And yet, all the stress responses within the body are the same.”

Michael added that though the stress responses, such as histamines (which cause irritation, as seen in allergies), are meant to be in place, it’s when they don’t cease or calm down that becomes the source of pain. He noted that simple things like having proper posture or partaking in simple core exercises can make the biggest difference between lifelong comfort and discomfort.

“In terms of exercise, the human body is generally designed in a certain way, where if you improve function with exercise, it’s going to stabilize,” he said. “The body is always going to try and move towards health. It’s meant to be healthy, it’s meant to be active, and it will always move towards homeostasis — if you don’t use it, you lose it.”

With those healthy habits enforced over time, Michael noted how you will improve your digestive health, muscle imbalances and also eliminate an array of other medical disorders.

“For a lot of people, it can be a psychological barrier between knowing what is right and doing what is right,” he said. “You sometimes end up hitting rock bottom, where you decide whether to go to the emergency room or to have surgery or to see a chiropractor.”

And through the years it never gets old for the Hogans to receive a phone call or in-person visit by one of their patients, who is now pain free and ready to claim the healthy body that is rightfully theirs.

“They tell us, ‘I feel better than I have in years or ‘I’m moving better than I have in years.’ We even had a lady today with tears of joy because here body was working correctly,” Michael smiled. “You’re body is like a car, if you take care of that car it’ll last you a long, long time — don’t wait until the engine explodes before you do anything.”

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER Swain County schools are a little bit healthier following the conclusion of a trial wellness program this spring.

More specifically, the staff weighs 1 percent less, has 2 percent less body fat and saw a 10-point decrease in cholesterol — the average overall heart score went up from 7.5 to 8.9 out of 10.

“In four months’ time, I was really pleasantly surprised that we saw the shifts that we did,” said Melanie Batchelor, the wellness coordinator for Swain County Community Hospital. “That’s not a whole lot of time to see those changes occur.”

The program, Resolutions to Realities, sprang from a desire to get the schools’ emphasis on health institutionalized in some way rather than relying on sporadic initiatives throughout the year. So, Sonya Blankenship, assistant principal at Swain County High School who also chairs the School Health Advisory Committee, came to Swain Community Hospital for help.

It was good timing, because Batchelor had been working on a general wellness program to ship out to whomever in the corporate world might be interested in such a thing.

“I said, ‘This is really just a template. We can customize this for you guys,’” Batchelor recalls. “She (Blankenship) got really excited about that.”

What they came up with was a set of wellness resources and activities that participants in the program — employees of Swain County School — could do to earn points. Different levels of point accumulations could earn an employee a pedometer or a full or half day off work, and overall winners earned cash prizes for their schools from funds put up by the hospital, and also earned some money for themselves.

Participants could earn points for everything from getting a wellness screening to participating in a health

education program to going to the gym. The school even offered its own 5K. “They had all sorts of different things,” said Jenny Johnson, director of the Swain County Center for the Arts, who earned the most points at Swain County High School. “It inspired me to get my physical, which I hadn’t had in two-and-a-half years, and get some health things I needed done taken care of.”

These kinds of programs are important, Batchelor said, because being healthy often “tends to be the hard choice,” what with sedentary office jobs and fast food abounding at all turns.

“We really are almost treading water, it seems like sometimes, to stay healthy,” she said. “It is my hope and dream that we can shift and that being healthy is the easy choice.”

For Johnson, the program certainly helped move her in that direction.

“It was a motivator to better health, and I’m glad I did it,” she said.

Johnson wasn’t the only one who gave the program a favorable review.

The spring semester is over, but both Blankenship and Batchelor are hoping to revive the program in the fall.

“Our hope is that we can expand the program, not only for staff but to students, and do more of a holistic thing,” Batchelor said.

In a school, especially, it’s important that teachers be included, because seeing healthy behaviors modeled is an influential encouragement toward practicing them.

“They’re (teachers are) absolutely role models for their students,” Batchelor said. “The students can see what they’re doing and practice those same healthy behaviors, and as the next generation they can hopefully continue that through to adulthood.”

“We really are almost treading water, it seems like sometimes, to stay healthy.”

— Melanie Batchelor, wellness coordinator for Swain County Community Hospital

Wellness programs abound Many employers in Western North Carolina offer some form of a wellness incentive program to their employees. Here are a few examples: • Angel Medical Center, as part of the Mission Health system, gives its employees a chance to earn points in a variety of ways, with 150 points qualifying them for a quarterly incentive of $75. Points can come from everything from keeping a food log to going for a physical to completing a health-focused workshop.

• Mast General Store offers reimbursement for wellness-related expenses such as gym memberships, sporting equipment and dentist visits, and it also gives a monetary reward to employees who take alternative transportation to work.

Employees can earn $2 per day for carpooling and $4 per day for walking, biking or taking public transportation.

• Jackson County offers its employees a less expensive health plan in exchange for completing an annual health risk assessment, testing negative for tobacco use and participating in a disease management program if necessary. It also uses its Well @ Work program, in which employees who earn a certain number of points for healthy activities receive a $50 VISA gift card at the end of the year. Last year, 82 employees earned the gift card.

Reflexology or massage?

The Mountain Spirit Wellness building in Waynesville’s Frog Level area offers a pair of services that have the same goal — restoring comfort to hurting muscles and joints — but use different methods to get there. Masseuse Lynda Saffell and reflexologist Linda Neff took a few minutes to explain the benefits of their work and how they differ from each other.

Smoky Mountain News: How would you describe your field?

Lynda Saffell: The body heals itself when you’re relaxed. When you’re stressed, the body doesn’t heal itself — it’s more focused on survival. In general it helps with that, bringing the stress level down so the body can heal itself.

Linda Neff: You’re working actuI work specifically ally where the body on places that are is blocked or where there’s reflex points, needing help and which is similar to acupuncture points. those are identiYou’re working to fied by pain or release those and release the tension aches. Massage in the body.

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Wellness program promotes healthy living in Swain schools

uses the same

SMN: How do thing, but in your fields differ?

LS: Reflexology reflexology I’m is about accessing either stimulating specific reflex points in the body. or I’m sedating.

Massage is more addressing the — Linda Neff whole body system, even though you can sometimes focus on a specific area. It’s more flowing movements as opposed to working to some certain reflex points.

LN: I work specifically on places that are needing help and those are identified by pain or aches. Massage uses the same thing, but in reflexology I’m either stimulating or I’m sedating.

SMN: How does your work benefit your patients?

LS: Stress relief, recovery from injury, increased quality of life, maintaining physical functionality.

LF: Improved circulation and nervous stimulation, injury recovery, increased energy, improved quality of life.

SMN: Some of those benefits sound pretty similar.

Why should a prospective client opt for one treatment or the other?

LS: I think both are helpful. It just may be a personal preference. (For example), there are some people that are just more modest than others, and they have a hard time relaxing because they’re naked under the sheet.

LN: There’s so many modalities out there that not just one is recommended. It’s whatever the person find helps them.

— by Holly Kays, staff writer

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Call of the wild

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Reconnecting today’s kids with the outdoors is critical to their well-being

BY B ECKY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER There’s something ingrained in our DNA, something seared into our psyche that triggers a primal sense of harmony when we escape four walls and venture into the great outdoors. Olga Pader feels that euphoria every time she steps out on a trail.

“When you go out in the woods you feel good. You play. You discover. You feel peaceful,” said Pader, 70, a seasoned hiker from Franklin.

It’s a yearning Daniel Willis knows well. A paddler on the Nantahala River, Willis starts to go a little crazy if he can’t get a regular dose of outdoor activity.

“I believe we as humans have a special connection to the outdoors. It is a natural desire we have to feed,” said Willis, the executive director of the Nantahala Racing Club.

Driven by their own passions, Willis and Pader are on the front lines of a growing movement to reconnect today’s kids with the outdoors.

“We evolved as part of the natural world. But today most children live in a totally artificial environment,” Pader said.

Pader loves to watch what happens when kids are left to their own devices with a dose of unstructured outside playtime.

“You will see them just start running and going to the creek and looking at bugs — they revert to what they are supposed to be,” said Pader, a retired child psychologist.

“We just have to encourage them to be free.”

It’s important for the body as well as the soul.

“They need to use their bodies to really develop properly. Movement affects cognition. We are a totality,” Pader said.

Willis has seen how a day of paddling can pay off all week long, helping kids focus in school thanks to a subconscious sense of fulfillment — both physical and emotional.

“Obviously it is a great outlet for the pent up energy within kids these days,” Willis said.

Given the bad influences and diversions surrounding children, an outdoor hobby “keeps the mind and the body pure,” Willis said.

A national movement to combat so-called “nature deficit disorder” has been building over the past decade.

The phrase was coined by author Richard Louv in his influential book Last Child in the Woods, which sounded the alarm about the staggering divide between children and the outdoors, and touched off a rallying cry to action.

Western North Carolina has certainly answered the call, with dozens of initiatives and programs doing their part to encourage kids to get outdoors.

As president of the Nantahala Hiking Club, Pader is a foot soldier in the effort to introduce kids to hiking.

The Nantahala Hiking Club works with area schools to connect students with the outdoors, from building trails on school campuses — with the students’ pitching in — to leading hiking field trips, including map reading lessons.

A low-cost after-school paddling club on the Nantahala River in the spring and fall introduces kids to the water.

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week, so if we can make it more like that, we can grow the “As close as we are to the trails, most of the children realization that this is a fun thing to do,” Willis said. have never been on trail,” Pader said.

The Nantahala Racing Team landed a $25,000 grant On a recent fieldtrip to the top of Siler Bald, Pader last year from North Face, a national outdoor gear comwitnessed the natural world spark a new sense of discovpany, under a special fund aimed at “helping kids discovery for a group of girls hiking in her group. er nature’s playground.” The “Every moss we went by, they funds are used to subsidize the had to stop and feel it and at the “You will see them just after-school paddling club and end one of them said ‘I am going make it cheap for parents to try a to become a scientist,’” Pader start running and going to new activity for their child. recounted.

“The goal was to break down Meanwhile, the Nantahala the creek and looking at the financial barrier and make it Racing Club has launched a bugs — they revert to what as affordable and easy as possiyouth outreach program to get ble,” Willis said. kids on the water, hopefully they are supposed to be.

Paddling isn’t just a conduit introducing them to an active We just have to encourage to engage with the outdoors, but outdoor pastime that will carry a gateway to a healthy lifestyle, a them through life. them to be free.” critical element in an era of junk The youth paddling activities food and childhood obesity. range from family whitewater — Olga Pader “Kayaking is a fun thing they weekends to formal coaching for can do other than run or pump kids who want to paddle competiron in the gym to lose weight,” Willis said. itively.

Outdoor adventure sports — from mountain biking to The biggest challenge has been introducing kids to paddling to trail running — are steadily growing. As they paddling for the first time. become more and more prevalent, accounting for a larger “Once we get them in a kayak they are usually share of the recreation spectrum, they’re finding their way hooked,” Willis said. onto the formal docket of parks and rec programs.

Hoping to make paddling more accessible and less The Waynesville Recreation Center and Jackson intimidating for newcomers, an after-school paddling County Parks and Rec have recently hired staff to develop club is offered for six weeks every spring and fall. outdoor adventure programs that complement the tradi“Tons of kids can make it to soccer practice every

Learn more

Top: Kids explore aquatic life with snorkles as part of a new outdoor recreation program in Jackson County. A special kids program during Mountain Wildlife Days by the North Georgia Zoo (above) engages kids in the natural world.

Health care resources Health organizations throughout Western North Carolina offer a variety of programs and services to promote wellness among residents.

• Tuesdays to Thrive are held the first Tuesday of every month in the main lobby at Harris Regional Hospital. These sessions aim to promote wellness and give attendees information about health topics such as cancer prevention, healthy eating and asthma and allergies.

The event is a partnership between the hospital and the Jackson County Department of Public Health. 828.586.7734 or visit www.westcare.org.

• Men’s Night Out meets at 6:30 p.m. every other month on the fourth Tuesday of the month except for November, when the meeting is held the second Tuesday. Macon County Public Health and Angel Medical Center sponsor the program, and meetings are held in the Angel Medical Center’s video conference room on the third floor. The next meeting is July 28 and will cover general exercises for men. 828.349.2426.

• Ladies’ Night Out meets at 4 and 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of every month except November and December when it will meet on the second Tuesday. Macon County Public Health and Angel Medical Center sponsor the program, and meetings are held in the Angel Medical Center cafeteria. The next meeting, called “How not to be a Victim,” will be June 23. Other meetings cover topics from nutrition to memory concerns. 828.349.2426.

• Healthy Haywood is a coalition of community members who want to encourage citizens to lead healthier lifestyles. The coalition organizes various programs to promote greater health awareness. It also offers online resources for topics such as healthy living, mental health and substance abuse. 828.452.6675 ext. or visit www.healthyhaywood.org.

• Let’s Cook! is a cooking class for youth ages 8 and older how to make healthy snacks.

Classes will meet at 3:30 p.m. June 24, July 8 and Aug. 18 at the Waynesville Library.

Participants must call ahead to sign up. 828.356.2512 • The Haywood Healthcare Foundation seeks to meet healthcare needs for people in Haywood County by partnering with other health organizations and providing funding. It recently issued 25 grants that reached people of all ages and supported programs for several issues including dental care, nutrition and substance abuse.

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tional lineup of “ball sports” — offering everything from kids’ paddling classes to guided hikes.

“It is important to know how to enjoy the outdoors and recreate by yourself,” said Jennifer Bennett, the outdoor recreation director for Jackson Parks and Rec. “We want to instill in kids that it is just fun to be outside.”

If outside is merely a venue where soccer or baseball is played, what happens when they outgrow those organized sports?

“Engaging youth in a diverse array of outdoor recreation, not just organized team sports, helps them develop lifelong recreational skills,” Bennett said.

Two weeks from now, families have been invited to pitch tents on the field of the Jackson County Rec Center for a family campout on June 19.

It’s a perfect environment to introduce families to camping out in a supported environment. The rec staff will host an evening cookout, build the campIn the mountains, there’s fire for s’mores, and fire dozens of outlets for youth up a camp stove for panto get in touch with nature cakes the next morning. and the outdoors.

“For a lot of people it would be an introductory • TRACK trails camping experience for • Woodsy Owl families to spend time • Nature Nuts and Ecooutside together in an Explorers easy environment,” • Junior Ranger programs Bennett said.

• Wee Naturalists Kids are naturally • Highlands Nature Center drawn to the outdoors if camps given opportunities to • Arboretum camps connect with nature, but • Nantahala Kids Club therein lies the rub.

“The younger generation has all kind of attention getters right now in their lives,” said John Edwards, a wildlife advocate in Cashiers.

Edwards believes kids’ innate fascination for wildlife is the key to cultivating the next generation of stewards for the natural world. And he decided to take matters into his own hands to make that happen.

Edwards, the founder and director of Mountain Wildlife Days in Cashiers, has amassed a coalition of youth educators with science and nature organizations who are equipped to put on traveling programs in schools, from a live reptile and amphibian show to raptor handlers. The Mountain Wildlife Outreach programs go in to schools at no cost to the schools, reaching over 1,300 students at 11 schools this past year alone.To Edwards, instilling children with a love of nature is critical for the well-being of society at large, which depends on a healthy planet.“They will be our future caretakers,” Edwards said.

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The importance of balance

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Patti Abel helps participants in her restorative movement class. Katie Reeder photo

BY KATIE R EEDER Many of the techniques and principles taught in the SMN I NTERN classes can be applied outside of Pilates and martial arts.

Whether it is teaching a Pilates or karate class or perPatti said this is what drew her to Pilates when she was forming massage therapy, much of the work at Abel first introduced to the technique. She said it was the first Wellness revolves around restoring balance to the body. time she felt like she had discovered an exercise routine People tend to have the same routines that use the that worked so well for her body. same muscles, which leads to an imbalance in the body in “I found what I was learning in the studio I was taking which the overworked muscles need to be stretched while out of the studio with me,” she said. the less commonly used muscles need to be strengthened, She realized she was more aware of how she performed explained Patti Abel, one of the everyday tasks – whether that was owners of Abel Wellness Center sitting, breathing or bending over “We don’t always feel,” he in Franklin. to pick up something. This She owns the studio with her enabled her to make adjustments said. “We’re too busy husband, Donnie Abel, and said where necessary, and it taught her about trying to accomplish simple coping mechanisms like many of their clients come looking for restorative care. The Abels help counting and breathing to reduce the task at hand versus athletes with cross-training as well stress. as people suffering from injuries or She said much of the work she trying to understand what degenerative conditions, but Patti does with her clients focuses on is going on in our body.” said most of their clients cluster in helping them become more aware the 50 to 70 age bracket. of their bodies and how they — Donnie Abel Patti said the philosophy is move. Donnie said people are that clients must work in before often misinformed about their working out. This means beginning with the core structurbodies and miss the cues that could be alerting them to al muscles rather than the outer, “superficial” muscles. She problems stemming from an imbalance in the body. said this helps people to age gracefully as they strengthen “We don’t always feel,” he said. “We’re too busy about the muscles that will help them avoid later aches and trying to accomplish the task at hand versus trying to pains. Outer muscles are more for show, she said. understand what is going on in our body.”

“They’re meant for fast movement,” she said. “They’re Patti said poor posture is another common problem not meant to support you.” she sees in her clients. Desk jobs and hunching over a

computer often lead people to tilt their heads forward and have rounded shoulders. This has long-term effects such as back and neck pain, disc degeneration, compacted vertebrae, poor digestion and blood pressure issues.

The Abels start small with their new clients. Whether clients are taking a martial arts or Pilates class, the Abels first teach them how the movements work and what muscles they should use.

“Once you understand where everything starts from, then you can apply those concepts to any movement regardless of what it is,” Donnie said.

He emphasized the importance of the mind-body connection in teaching these classes. In his martial arts classes, his strategy is to train the mind first. The physical aspect will follow, he said.

“It’s not about physically defending yourself,” he said.

“It’s about mentally defending yourself.”

Once a person begins to grasp the mental component, the effects can carry over outside of the studio. Donnie said martial arts helps people learn how to come up with strategies for whatever situations they may be in.

“Doing martial arts is like doing push-ups and playing chess at the same time,” he said.

The same holds true for Pilates.

“Your mind doesn’t take a coffee break when you’re working out,” he said.

For class schedules and more information, visit www.abel-wellness.com or call 828.342.6072.

Wellness center empowers clients through choices

BY KATIE R EEDER SMN I NTERN Jackie Beecher wants clients to feel empowered in making decisions about their health when they come to Nurture Wellness Studio.

Located in Bryson City, Nurture Wellness Studio was opened with the hope to raise aware“Change, as in ness about the altereverything, can be natives to western medicine. Their work a little difficult, a is not at odds with little challenging, traditional medicine.

Rather, Beecher said but it’s always the fields are complementary. worthwhile.”

“The philosophy — Jackie Beecher is to bring wellness in a holistic manner and a joyful manner,” Beecher said.

The studio offers massage therapy, acupuncture and belly dancing and yoga classes. It also offers chiropractic services at its wellness clinic.

The wellness clinic is open 2:30 to 7 p.m. every Thursday. It offers reduced rates and operates on a first-come-first-serve basis. Clients come

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Relaxing more than a luxury when it comes to health

Jessica Perri and receptionist Mary Rita Balogh go over the day’s schedule. From the moment customers walk in, Perri and Balogh’s goal is to create a relaxing environment. Katie Reeder photo treat or prevent injuries and pregnancy massages that help alleviate some of the issues associated with pregnancy such as lower back pain.

She said there has been a shift in how people view massages — now seeing them as a preventative measure rather than just a luxury. Some of the benefits of massage include increasing circulation, relieving muscle tension from stress or injury and helping people wind down.

“It’s just a timeout from everything,” Perri said.

She said this simple timeout is crucial for maintaining wellness. Many people carry their stress in the base of their neck and shoulders. Along with the pain that comes from that tightness, people may suffer from headaches and more widespread discomfort.

Jackie Beecher demonstrates the stretch static back, which takes tension off the spine.

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in and sign up for any combination of massage therapy, acupuncture or chiropractic therapy.

Beecher said part of the idea for opening the clinic was a desire to make it possible for a larger segment of the community to benefit from the services Nurture Wellness offered.

“I believe that we have done a really good service in this community by bringing the clinic here to Bryson,” she said.

She said many clients who come to them are looking to make a lifestyle change. Some that may have conditions that warrant pain medications cause undesirable side affects that can send patients searching for another answer. She said other clients come simply looking to lead healthier lives.

“A lot of times people are locked into habits, and they don’t know how to make some changes,” she said.

She said fear is often an obstacle that keeps people from trying these alternative methods.

Chris Basset, the wellness center’s acupuncturist, said this is a common misconception about acupuncture, as people are afraid the procedure will be painful. He said while acupuncture can be “strong” and sometimes produce a level of discomfort, it is not the painful procedure people often envision it to be.

Basset uses acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine to treat illnesses like the common cold, sleep disorders and psychological issues. He compared it to family medicine in the sense that it covers a wide range of ailments.

Acupuncture revolves around trying to bring about

homeostasis in the body and normalize the organ systems.

“We’re trying to expel pathogens and show them the door,” he said.

Beecher said these services often give people a better outlook on life because they provide relief from whatever symptoms the client was suffering.

A nationally certified massage therapist, Beecher said massage therapy can help regulate the body as part of a healthy lifestyle. Besides causing tension throughout the body, stress activates hormones that create build-up in arteries. It can also lead to sleeping problems — something more serious than just being tired, Beecher said.

“People need sleep because when we sleep, that’s when our body can really begin to heal itself,” she said.

She said massage therapy is especially beneficial for people experiencing pain, stress and psychological issues.

“We’re taught in this world to always be busy,” she said.

“I really try to teach (my clients) to go within and find the stillness.”

She said deep breathing is a simple way to relax. The act of exhaling reduces tension, and Beecher said taking this time allows people to shift their mindsets and better examine how they are dealing with stressful situations.

Having good posture is another way to reduce pain.

Beecher said she and her colleagues have noticed that much of people’s pain problems stem from poor posture.

Part of correcting this is making people more aware of how they naturally walk and sit and how they can make adjustments to correct their posture. She said it’s about giving people a chance to change.

“Change, as in everything, can be a little difficult, a little challenging, but it’s always worthwhile,” she said.

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BY KATIE R EEDER SMN I NTERN Relaxing through methods such as massages and skin care treatments is not just a luxury. Rather, it is part of taking care of the body and pursuing wellness.

At Fusions Spa and Wellness in Sylva, the owners espouse the concept of all over wellness,” which encompasses mind, body and spirit, said manager Jessica Perri.

Therapists speak with their clients about what needs they want the session to meet. The “Without taking the rooms are quiet.

The spa uses organtime to unwind ic products. Clients your body is never receive hot towels and can enjoy aroletting [stress] go.” matherapy during their treatments.

— Jessica Perri, Fusions All of this is Spa and Wellness manager done to help foster a relaxing environment beginning as soon as a client walks in, Perri said.

The goal is to be the “calm in the crazy storm.”

Perri said Fusions often focuses more on massages than skin care. The Swedish and deep-tissue massages are the most commonly requested, but Fusions also offers specialty massages including sports massages that can

“Without taking the time to unwind your body is never letting it go,” she said. “So it’s just building up.”

But people do not have to schedule a massage to maintain wellness. Perri said there are simple practices people can incorporate into their daily routines to help relieve their bodies of stress and tension. Drinking water regularly and taking time to stretch can help — simple things that can sometimes be hard to remember, she said.

Epsom salt baths have many healing properties as well and can help a wide range of ailments from sunburn to sore muscles.

It all comes down to setting aside moments for quiet time, something Perri said is in short supply. She said social media often exacerbates this condition. With the constant pull to connect and see what others are doing, people feel they must also share where they are going, what they are doing and how it went.

“There isn’t a quiet moment that people generally have,” she said. “They usually have a very busy life whether they’re at home with the kids and constantly going, whether they’re in their job and they’re constantly going.”

Perri said it is important to take a break from this noise and find even a small amount of time to help release tension.

“I think breathing is also taken for granted,” she said.

“I don’t think a lot of people think too much about taking some deep breaths and just letting things go.”

Fusions will soon be expanding its services. Although it does not offer in-house yoga, there there are yoga retreats. It will transition to a new building in the fall.

The added space will allow for yoga classes as well as a full-day spa that will include steam rooms and saunas.

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Naturopathy looks to treat the root of the problem

BY GARRET K. WOODWARD STAFF WRITER A medical esthetician at Salon & Skin Spa of Hazelwood Village in Waynesville, Darcia Sirianni knows exactly how important skin care is.

“When we are 20 years old, the skin on our face self-exfoliates every four weeks,” she said. “But as we get older, it can slow down to every 12 weeks. The skin can look dull or gray and have age spots. Around age 35, we need to step in and help our skin exfoliate.”

Sirianni specializes in exfoliating the skin, lifting sun damage, facial treatments and medical-grade home skin care, all of which plays a vital role in making sure ideal health is achieved.

“My goal is to diminish fine lines, Darcia Sirianni. lift pigment and stimulate your collagen and the result is radiant skin that looks and acts like younger skin,” she said. “My personal recommendation for younger looking skin is prescription strength Vitamin A and Vitamin C serum. Both will increase exfoliation and strengthen, brighten and lighten skin.”

Michelle Sanderbeck uses a Scalar Wave laser that aids in pain reduction. Courtesy of Michelle Sanderbeck

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The beauty of what lies beneath

BY KATIE R EEDER stores, buying organic and preparing your own food SMN I NTERN instead of eating out can help you avoid pesticides and As a doctor of naturopathy, Michelle Sanderbeck other chemicals your body will have to filter out. said one of her main concerns is finding the underlying • Get plenty of rest. Sanderbeck recommended eight cause of her patients’ problems rather than just treating hours of sleep every night. the symptoms.

• Exercise. “You don’t have to go to a gym … Walking “Naturopathy is wellness,” she said. “It means workis good,” she said. ing on bringing the body back into health through differ• Minimize your intake of stimulants. ent kinds of natural modalities.”

• Do an annual cleanse. This She said much of this revolves helps keep your organs young, “Naturopathy is wellness. It around making sure, not only she said, but she suggested not that the body gets the nutrients means working on bringing doing a cleanse on your own if it it needs, but also that it has the is your first time. the body back into health necessary enzymes to break • Reduce stress in your life. down those nutrients.

Stress comes in many forms. through different kinds of “If the carpenter doesn’t The body can face mechanical show up to build the house, the natural modalities.” stress from structural issues, raw material can’t do what it is such as having one leg longer — Dr. Michelle Sanderbeck intended to do,” she said. than the other, Sanderbeck said.

And so it goes with digestive Chemicals from the foods people enzymes. If they are not functioning properly, then the eat and the products they use also places stress on the body will not be properly nourished. body. Then there is emotional stress. “It’s learning how Sanderbeck said there are simple principles people to set your boundaries and not allowing the toxic relacan apply to promote a healthier lifestyle. tionships to create stress on you emotionally,” • Get clean, pure water. “That doesn’t mean the Sanderbeck said. water that comes from the tap that has chlorine and fluTo make an appointment with Sanderbeck at Be Well oride in it,” she said.

Western Carolina, call 828.734.7702. For more informa• Examine your food choices. Shopping at grocery tion visit www.bewellwc.com.

“When we are 20 years old, the skin on our face self-exfoliates every four weeks. But as we get older, it can slow down to every 12 weeks.”

— Darcia Sirianni

Professional exfoliation treatments include microdermabrasion, chemical peels and a non-peeling treatment known as Swich, which stimulates dermal rejuvenation. Sirianni also uses ultrasound and radio frequency waves to improve hydration and stimulate skinfirming collagen.

“All over-the-counter skin care only goes to the epidermis, which is the thickness of four sheets of paper.

One of the keys is getting to the dermis to create transformation. In the beginning, Vitamin A, also called Retin-A, can be too powerful for the skin, but starting slowly and hydrating the skin can alleviate any discomfort and flaking.

“I call myself your personal trainer for your face because I coach you along to restore a healthy balance to your skin,” she added. “[And for me], restoring a healthy glow to my clients’ skin and hearing the compliments from their friends and family makes my job rewarding.”

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Big boots to fill Beloved backcountry trailblazer dies during solo hike

June 10-16, 2015

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER A wonderful writer. A fearless explorer. A fascinating person. An endless optimist.

That was Jenny Bennett, according to her sizable group of friends in the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club. They’re all reeling this week after a missing person search in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ended in tragedy when Bennett, a 62-yearold Sylva resident, was discovered dead in the Greenbrier area of the park.

“There’s a lot of people who have hiked with her and done some really epic outings with her and had really great experiences with her, and we’re all going to miss her a lot,” said Chris Sass, 40, of Hiawassee, Georgia. “She was really one of a kind.”

Sass, also a member of the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club, shared Bennett’s love of off-trail exploration, and they’d gone on many a backcountry excursion together.

Bennett had “a very quirky personality” and a wide array of personal experience and interests — a career writing about interna-

“There’s a lot of people who have hiked with her and done some really epic outings with her and had really great experiences with her, and we’re all going to miss her a lot. She was really one of a kind.”

tional coal markets had taken her everywhere from Brazil to India to Australia and more recently she published two novels — and a vast store of knowledge about the Smokies backcountry.

It’s due to that knowledge — and its publication on her blog, www.jennybennett.net — that Greg Hoover first heard about her.

At the time, Bennett was living in New England, and Hoover and his friends were looking for some pointers on off-trail hiking in the Smokies.

“We couldn’t find any real, helpful specifics except for a blog by some lady living in New England named Jenny Bennett,” Hoover said. “She had gone, many years ago, where very few had ever gone and even fewer had written about.”

A few years later, Bennett moved to Sylva — she’d lived in Knoxville for some years back in the 1980s — and reconnected with the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club. In Sass’ opinion, there was no better person to have on a hike.

“We’d be crawling under this ridiculously thick vegetation and Jenny would find something either funny about the situation or 18 she’d find some little bitty flower to focus on

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and shout out how great the place was,” Sass said. “She was a really great person to be out hiking with, for sure.”

“Her love of the mountains was transcendent,” said the hiking club’s president, Rebekah Young.

She’d also give even the most hardcore hiker a run for his money. Greg Harrell well remembers the day he returned from a wintertime off-trail trek to a knob so remote he was all but certain he was the only person to have been there before.

“Later that night I was putting my notes together and marking my changes to my map, when that nagging voice returned — I thought, ‘I have not checked Jenny’s blog for a while, wonder what she has been up to?’”

Harrell wrote. “I clicked and was immediately met with a ‘na-na-na-na-na-I-beat-you-Iam-better-than-you!!!’ Blasted Jenny Bennett!”

“There is a generation of hikers that looks to Jenny Bennett as one that has gone before, one that has shown it can be done, one that proclaims ‘it is wonderful to see,’

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and one that has experienced life fully — fearlessly,” he continued.

As to what exactly happened leading up to Sunday, June 7, when Bennett was reported missing, or what event in the backcountry caused her death, it’s hard to say for sure.

Bennett, who lived alone, was supposed to be settling into her new digs in Vermont this week, where she was moving to be closer to her sister. She should have been moved out of her Sylva apartment by June 1, Sass said, but failed to meet the movers on the appointed day.

But no one actually reported her missing until her landlord, who does not live in Jackson County, heard from a prospective tenant who had gone by the place to have a look. But all Bennett’s stuff was still there.

“After some communication with the landlord and her brother, they found out she liked to hike and had a hiking blog she wrote on,” said Maj. Shannon Queen, spokesman for the Jackson County Sheriff ’s Office.

Her car was gone from the apartment, so the Sheriff ’s Office got a vehicle description and passed it along to the National Park Service. On Sunday, June 7, the park learned she’d gone missing, and they immediately

Steam rises from Jenny Bennett during a strenuous off-trail hike to No Name Ridge near Mount LeConte. “We were all taking a break before we turned up from the creek up the side of No Name,” said her friend Greg Hoover. “She just stood there, smoking (from sweat).”

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started looking for the car, which they found about 7:30 p.m. that night. The backcountry search began at first light the following morning, around 6 a.m. By 9:30 a.m., they’d

Play it safe There’s nothing quite like a solo hike in the Smokies backcountry. Pushing on alone against the obstacles of terrain, amid the lush greenery of Southern Appalachian forest can produce an exhaustion that’s both spiritual and energizing, but there’s risk involved with exploring alone.

Mitigate it by following these tips: ■ Bring a buddy. Solo hikes can be great, but so can group ones. Always try to get a friend to hit the trail with you.

■ Let someone know. Before you leave town, leave someone a written description of where you’ll be going and when you’ll be back. “If it’s not my husband, I leave it with my neighbor, even though she has no idea where the park is, so somebody knows,” said Danny Bernstein,

found her.

Bennett was off-trail, about a half mile removed from campsite 31 on Porters Creek Trail. She hadn’t

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■ Drop your info off. Bernstein makes it a habit to drop by a visitor center and let someone know where she’s headed. She’ll also usually drop a card off with emergency contact information. “They’re OK with that,” she said.

“In fact, they’re happy.”

■ Stick to the plan. It can be tempting to make a last-minute change of plan if a more attractive hiking route comes to mind. But it’s best to stick with the route you’ve already announced.

■ Stay on-trail, especially when hiking solo.

The park has 803 miles of trail, so there’s plenty to explore on established routes. “If you get hurt so badly that you can’t get out, that is a challenge,” Bernstein said. “But if you’re on the trail, eventually somebody will find you.”

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filed any kind of backcountry permit with the Park Service, perhaps indicating that she hadn’t planned on staying overnight.

There’s no reason to suspect foul play, said Smokies spokeswoman Dana Soehn, but an investigation to determine cause of death is still ongoing.

Sass has a guess about what Bennett was doing out there by herself. Earlier this year, a close friend of hers, a man who was also a member of the Smoky Mountain Hiking Club, had passed away, and she’d organized a memorial hike to scatter his ashes in a remote corner of the park.

But along the way, her knee had popped out — an ongoing issue for Bennett — and she hadn’t been able to finish the trek to the place where his ashes were scattered.

“My feeling is that right before she moved, she wanted to make one last trip to visit the site she wasn’t able to visit,” Sass said.

As to what went so terribly wrong along the trail, it’s hard to say. Bennett’s knee issues were troubling, he said, and he’d seen her deal with them happen multiple times before when they hiked together. But while the onset had always forced her to refrain from hiking any further in, she’d always been able to hobble out on her own.

Bennett had seemed happy and excited about the move the last time he saw her, Sass said. That was May 22, when he, his wife and a few other friends went out with Bennett for a goodbye dinner in Asheville.

“She was talking about the various hikes she would be doing,” Sass said. “I knew she was looking forward to being close to her sister.”

With the news just breaking, it’s hard to believe that Bennett is gone. But perhaps not any harder to believe than the realities of her accomplishments as an outdoorswoman.

“It’s funny that almost all the other people who do this sort of thing (off-trail hiking) on a regular basis are men, and she’s not only a woman but she’s kind of an older woman at that,” Sass said. “She was a really special person.”

“For a petite woman,” Hoover said, “she’s left us with some big hiking boots to fill.”

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By 2 p.m., the pair had been found in good condition along the trail. The search involved 30 National Park Service employees, with 15 of those actively searching the field along trails where the two were believed most likely to be found.

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Holland said Conley refused to follow the demands of the first deputy on scene and aimed one of his guns at her. The deputy tased Conley three times before he could be subdued. Jetter was also tased as she tried to reach for the pistol Conley dropped on the ground nearby.

“There were no injuries during either of these incidents today. Inmates must comply with the orders of the staff and it will never be acceptable behavior for them to attempt to injure any of my officers ... successful attempt to injure or not, there will be legal consequences to follow,” Holland said in a press release.

Both suspects were arrested and transported to the Macon County Detention Center. Both Jetter and Conley, who according Holland are well known by law enforcement officers, face numerous charges.

Holland said he declared the school a crime scene about 5:50 a.m. while a search was done on campus and even though no one was in the building yet, a lockdown was initiated.

Five pistols, several of which were fully loaded, were found. The suspects had four on them and another was found on Bradley’s school bus, which means the suspects were in the bus sometime before

everyone safe.

“We were concerned about how parents felt … but our number one priority was the safety of those children,” he said.

Holland determined the school to be safe at 8 a.m. but Superintendent Chris Baldwin made the decision to close the school for the day since so many children had already returned home. Baldwin said Macon County Schools had never had something of this magnitude occur as far as he could remember.

In the last few years, Macon County Schools has made several safety improvements, including adding student resource officers at all schools and installing video surveillance at front doors so people have to be buzzed in by a staff member inside.

“I think that we were as prepared as we could be — we’ve prepared for active shooters and had drills — but we never had any preparations for what might happen two and a half hours before school starts,” he said. “That’s out of the ordinary and something that’s not discussed.”

Baldwin said he is looking into more safety measures, but isn’t ready to make them public yet. Right now he is just thankful no teachers or students were injured.

Holland said his department searched Conley and Jetter’s shared residence the evening of June 4, which is close to the school property. Deputies found more weapons and ammunition at the home.

Holland said he would not be giving any more statements about the incident after the press conference as to not jeopardize the open investigation.

Jetter and Conley remain in custody at Macon County Detention Center. Jetter is being held on a $1 million bond while Conley’s bond was set at $3 million.

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Bradley showed up that morning. Holland is unsure what the suspects’ intentions were on the bus. He did say that it was obvious to deputies that the suspects were under the Kathryn Jetter influence of some kind of substance.

Holland said one gunshot was heard prior to the incident with Bradley and deputies discovered a dead cat that had been shot.

The animal frequented the school and was Adam Conley well known by students for many years.

When the suspects were asked why they killed the cat, Holland said one of them responded by saying the cat was “defective.”

During the lockdown, students and faculty were sent to Prentiss Church near the school. Parents couldn’t drop children off during that time and couldn’t pick them up if they were already there.

While Holland said his department received some push back from upset parents during that process, he said the sheriff ’s office did what it had to do to keep

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR f Alice Bradley hadn’t been warming up her school bus at 5 a.m. last Thursday before heading out on her daily route, an incident involving armed suspects at South Macon Elementary School could have possibly ended in tragedy.

Based on interviews with the suspects, Macon County Sheriff Robbie Holland said the pair had intentions of shooting students and staff at the school “if it was God’s will.”

“The reality of what could have happened is very frightening to all of us,” Holland said during a Friday press conference. “We’re very blessed because this could have been a very different outcome.”

After cranking up her bus as usual, Bradley went back to her car for a minute.

She was getting back out of her car when she saw the two heavily armed suspects charging toward her. Bradley said she jumped back into her car and got down in the floorboard. When she looked back up, she saw the suspects heading back toward her school bus, which was still running.

Holland said Bradley was determined not to let the suspects get on her bus so she drove toward them in her car like she was going to run them over.

“I thought about the kids,” she said when asked what possessed her to pursue the suspects in her car. “I thought ‘I got little kids coming to school and 99 percent of them are my kids’ — he had a gun and he had a gun for a reason.”

It worked — she was able to chase the suspects in the opposite direction of the bus and school building.

“I’m proud of her and the actions she took — it changed the events that occurred from that point forward,” Holland said.

Bradley didn’t have a cell phone, but after she ran the suspects far enough away from the bus, she jumped back on the bus and alerted the main bus garage of what was happening on her radio. Someone at the garage then made the 911 call.

Call it adrenaline or shock, but after all was said and done, Bradley got back on her bus and finished her routes for the day. It wasn’t until she got home that night that the gravity of the situation hit her.

“It’s not every day someone points a gun at you,” she said. “To tell you the truth I haven’t been sleeping that well.”

But it hasn’t stopped her from doing what she’s been doing for about 28 years.

She was right back at the scene of the crime the next morning to get her bus warmed up for the students.

While a scary situation like that seems to go by in slow motion, she said the sheriff ’s deputies had the suspects arrested in no time when they arrived on campus.

A confrontation between the suspects and deputies ensued around 5:30 a.m. before the suspects were taken into custody. Adam Conley, 38, and Kathryn Jetter, 29, both of

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Lambert comes out ahead in Cherokee primaries

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER s results poured in from the Primary Election for an open chief ’s seat, Patrick Lambert’s campaign came out a clear winner, taking 1,751 of 2,964 votes in the unofficial tally — 59.1 percent in a spread of five candidates.

“It was a big night,” Lambert said. “It was a really big surprise, and I’m very happy with the vote and very humbled at the same time.”

The next-highest vote-getter, Gene “Tunney” Crowe, will face Lambert in the General Election Sept. 3. He received 498 votes, or 16.8 percent.

Crowe said he’s “pleased with the results” and will spend the next few months “building his base,” something that Lambert’s already had a chance to do, as he’s run in the last two chief elections, Crowe pointed out. Both times, current Principal Chief Michell Hicks won by a narrow margin. Hicks, now at the end of his third term, opted not to run for re-election this year.

“I’m looking forward to the challenge,” Crowe said.

The differences between Lambert and Crowe, however, extend further than just experience chasing the chief ’s office.

Lambert’s spent his campaign so far decrying what he calls “runaway spending” and promising to bring “honest leadership” to the chief ’s office, something he believes is not there currently. Lambert sides with the contingent of tribal members who are critical of the current administration, believing

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there’s not enough transparency or accountability, taking issue with spending decisions and standing opposed to Tribal Council’s decision to give themselves pay raises that many in the tribe believe are illegal.

Crowe, meanwhile, is a current member of Tribal Council, having served multiple terms there.

He has voted in favor of a number of splitvote resolutions,

“It was a big night. It was a really big surprise, and I’m very happy with the vote and very humbled at the same time.”

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upgrades and adoption of the Baker Roll as the tribe’s base roll.

Crowe said he wasn’t yet able to comment on what will be the main issues driving the race.

Lambert said he believes the main issue for him will be curbing spending and making sure the tribe is saving money, too.

Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, which supplies 90 percent of the tribe’s revenues, might not always be as successful as it is now, so it’s important to put some money away for a rainy day fund, he said.

“I’m looking a ways that we can strengthen our reserves and our savings in order to prepare for any tough times we may have,” Lambert said.

The winner of the chief ’s race will serve with either incumbent Larry Blythe or challenger Richie Sneed as vice chief. Sneed came out slightly ahead of Blythe in the primary, with 990 votes compared to Blythe’s 847, or 33.9 and 30 percent, respectively in the field of four candidates.

All current Tribal Council members — except for Crowe and David Wolfe, who both ran for chief instead of council — were among the top vote-getters progressing to the September election. The four top council candidates from each community — two for each of the two seats available — run in the General Election.

Primary elections were not held for Tribal Council seats in Painttown and Snowbird or for Yellowhill school board, as neither of those races had more contenders running than would automatically participate in the General Election.

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Haywood County — $77,796 Jackson County — $109,298 Macon County — $81,947 Swain County — $72,000 Graham County — $47,677 Buncombe County — $120,411

with the budget,” said Commissioner Ben Bushyhead. “I would agree with what Kevin put into budget — $8,000 — but the full amount, no.”

Commissioner Danny Burns said an $8,000 pay increase for the sheriff would be about a 10-percent increase while all other employees get a 2-percent increase.

“I’m comfortable with that,” he said.

Commission Chairman Phil Carson and Vice Chairman David Monteith didn’t offer any comments on the request, but the consensus was to leave in the $8,000 increase for the sheriff.

Cochran is serving his third term as sheriff after being re-elected in 2014. His current salary is about $72,000. The North Carolina School of Government compiles a list every year of government salaries, but Swain County salaries have been left blank for the last two years.

With the $8,000 raise, Cochran will be making more than Haywood’s sheriff and about the same as Macon County’s sheriff even though the population in Macon and Haywood is significantly higher. Swain’s population is about 14,000 compared to Haywood’s 59,000 or Macon’s 34,000.

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR wain County Commissioners denied a $20,000 pay raise request from Sheriff Curtis Cochran during a recent budget workshop.

“I appreciate our sheriff — he does an outstanding job — but $20,000 is unusual and I can’t go along with it,” said Commissioner Steve Moon.

County Manager Kevin King presented a preliminary budget that included a 2-percent cost of living raise for all county employees, but Cochran submitted his own raise request back in March.

In the request letter, Cochran said the $20,000 increase would still be under the salary and fringe benefits that previous sheriffs have had in the past. With an increasing demand in responsibilities of the office, he said his typical work week consists of 12-15 hours days and an average of six days a week in addition to being on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

“I know it sounds like a lot of money, but if you figure the time spent on the job it is not a high hourly rate,” Cochran wrote in the letter. “It would equal around $25.00/hour at 12 hours/day and 6 days/week. The salary now figures out to about $19.50/hour with the work hours I put in.”

King told commissioners he put in an $8,000 raise for the sheriff just as a placeholder, but it would be up to commissioners how to proceed. He said either way, the increase would have to be covered by fund balance — basically the county’s savings account.

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Rangers hope to hunt down bear involved in weekend attack

BY B ECKY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER rackers continue to comb the Great Smoky Mountains National Park for a black bear that attacked a person sleeping in a fabric hammock over the weekend.

But it could be a tall order. The bear run-in was in the wildest, most remote reaches of the park in Swain County, deep in the backcountry where the closest road is a day-and-half walk or a boat ride across Fontana Lake.

A slew of baited traps and motion sensor cameras have been set up in the Hazel Creek area, along with camouflaged rangers hiding in trees and behind wildlife blinds — lying in wait hoping the bear will return.

“I feel confident we’ll find it,” said Dana Soehn, spokesperson for the park.

“Our guys are trained for this. That’s what they are good at.”

Outside tracking experts have been called in as well to help the park’s own team of rangers and wildlife biologists.

If they find the bear, it will be killed.

There are 1,600 bears in the park, however, and knowing they got the right one is another challenge. Bears stick to a given territory, so the search area is roughly 20,000 acres or so — not the entire half million acres that comprise the park.

They also know generally what size bear they’re looking for. The father had estimated it was an adult bear, around 200 to 250 pounds.

Wildlife biologists will ultimately use a DNA test to confirm they got the right bear, using bear hairs collected from the person’s clothes and hammock.

In the meantime, the backcountry area around Hazel Creek in the Swain County section of the park is closed to hikers and campers. A swarm of rangers swept miles

“I feel confident we’ll find it. Our guys are trained for this. That’s what they are good at.”

— Dana Soehn, Great Smoky Mountains National Park spokesperson

“A lot of times people don’t think about the smellable items like toothpaste and deodorant that can still attract bears,” Soehn said, but even those had been put up.

“This certainly sounds like an unprovoked bear attack. That is very rare,” Soehn said.

So rare, in fact, that black bear experts are scratching their heads and looking for possible explanations.

“My feeling is the bear was basically curious and kind of exploring,” McVey postulated. “Bears are sometimes a little like babies — they put something in their mouth to figure out what something is.”

That could explain why the bear put

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Hemmed in by Fontana Lake, the park’s wild north shore is the largest roadless area in the eastern U.S.

BY B ECKY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER father-and-son backpacking expedition in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park took a terrifying turn when the teenage boy was pulled from his hammock late Saturday night by a black bear.

The father, sleeping in a hammock of his own about 10 feet away, woke up to the sounds of his son screaming. The father leapt from his hammock as the bear drug the teenager into the woods by his head.

“This a very isolated, rare incident,” said Dana Soehn, spokesperson for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. “It is very rare, but a very serious violent bear attack.”

The father chased after the bear, hitting it until it let go of his 16-year-old son and ran off. Now what?

They were camping in the wildest and most remote region of the park in Swain County. Cell service is non-existent. By foot, it would take a day-and-a-half of hard hiking in any direction to get out of the woods.

And in the heart of the Smokies deepest backcountry, the closest campers were miles away as well. But there was no choice. They had to hike out. The father bandaged his son’s head with clothing and they struck out into the pitch dark woods.

The son could walk, as the injuries were mainly to his head and face. The son never lost consciousness, even when the bear’s

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mouth was around his head, dragging him along the ground, Soehn said.

The going was slow as the father and son picked their way down the trail, in the dark, the father no doubt leading the injured son whose head and face were wrapped up.

They hoped to find help from other campers, but finding other campers was the trick. Backcountry camping is only allowed in designated spots in the park, scattered miles apart from each other — a system aimed at ensuring a solitary wilderness experience.

Hemmed in by the long, snaking channel of Fontana Lake, the park’s wild north shore is the largest roadless area in the eastern U.S., and even if they found other campers, they would still be far from civilization.

By 1:30 a.m., after hiking 4.5 miles, they finally reached a known campsite along the shore of Fontana Lake, and their luck turned.

One of the camping parties had a boat and ferried them to the other side. It’s still a remote area within the Nantahala National Forest. But they were finally able to pick up a cell phone signal and call 911.

The teenager was airlifted from the Cable Cove boat dock in Graham County to Mission Hospital in Asheville around 3 a.m.

The teenager, Gabriel Alexander, and his father, Greg Alexander, are from Ohio.

Gabriel is in stable condition and expected to recover, despite what Soehn described as serious injuries.

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of trails to clear the area of hikers and campers Sunday, posting signs as they went to alert future hikers and campers to turn back.

It’s incredibly rare for a black bear to attack a person. Black bears are scavengers, not predators, and are naturally leery of people, rarely attacking them unless provoked.

“They aren’t predatory in nature but are looking for an easy meal,” said Justin McVey, a biologist and bear expert with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission.

Bears usually don’t lash out unless they feel threatened, or are trying to get food.

But that doesn’t seem to be the case here.

The bear pulled the sleeping teenager out of a hammock by his head. His father was asleep in his own hammock nearby.

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his mouth around the boy’s head and drug him around, but didn’t bite down hard enough to kill him.

Bill Lea, a renown black bear photographer from Franklin, is saddened that the bear is being portrayed as a killer at large who must be put down.

Black bears in the Smokies simply don’t attack humans. But they are curious.

“If there is something different in his woods, he is going to come to investigate,” Lea said. “A person laying in a hammock does not appear to be a person to a bear. I don’t think the bear had any idea that it was a human.” Backpacking hammocks aren’t like the backyard rope-netting variety. They are made of a nylon-like fabric, and wholly ensconce a person like a giant sack.

Lea postulated that the teenager had residual food smells on him — to be expected after threedays of hiking and sleeping in the wilderness.

“The bear goes up and investigates. The kid wakes up and scares the bear so it sees fight or flight,” Lea said. “It probably scared the you know what out of the bear.”

Lea disagrees with the park’s reasoning that the bear is a threat to people now and has to be killed.

“If that person had been standing up, the bear would have never ever done anything,” Lea said.

Lea is something of a Jane Goodall when it comes to black bears. He’s spent decades quietly observing wild bears in the woods. And he’s learned to read their body language.

Even bears who feel threatened will communicate first, and attack only as a last resort. Lea knows the telltale sign of flattened ears, lowered head, and rolled up eyes.

“I call that the look. What follows next is a bluff charge. Those are two warnings that say, ‘Hey I am not comfortable. You are too close. Back off.’”

It’s often described as aggressive behavior, but to Lea, it’s the bear’s way of communicating.

McVey agreed with Lea that the bear was likely exploring the hammock out of curiosity rather than some premeditated intent to attack and eat a person.

But he didn’t rule out the rare instance of a black bear maiming or killing a person. The Smokies has an estimated 1,600 bears and 10 million visitors, McVey pointed out.

“You have a place where there are lots and lots of bears in a highly visited park with lots and lots of people,” McVey said.

Despite that, there’s only been one person killed by bears in the park. A woman alone on a trail was presumably killed by a bear in 2000, although no one witnessed the attack to know exactly what led up to it.

Lea hopes bears aren’t vilified over the incident.

“There is no reason to panic. Bears aren’t out there seeing people as food,” Lea said. “Turn on the evening news — there’s your wild and unpredictable species.”

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BY KATIE R EEDER SMN I NTERN bear attack that happened Saturday night in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has left many people in the area puzzled over the events of the attack. Many said they have never heard of something like this happening.

A father and his son were camping at a backcountry campsite in the Hazel Creek area, according to a park press release.

Around 10:30 p.m., a bear approached the campsite where the men were sleeping and pulled the 16 year-old-son from his hammock until the father drove the bear away.

The campers were identified as Gabriel Alexander and Greg Alexander from Ohio.

Musetta Cary works at Fontana Village’s marina, which runs boat shuttles across Fontana Lake to the park on the other side of the lake. She said the only other similar occurrence she has heard of happened 10 or 15 years ago by her estimates.

“This is really rare,” she said. “I mean we have a lot of bear sightings and that type of thing, but to actually have somebody attacked like this — unless there is food involved maybe — but no, this is very rare.”

Tony Sherrill owns Alarka Boat Dock, which is located on the other end of lake,

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and has been operating it for almost 40 years. He said he has recently seen bears swimming in the lake — an unusual occurrence — but he was surprised to learn of the attack. He said when he first heard of the incident, he pictured a short skirmish before the bear retreated. This, however, was not the case.

“I have never heard of a bear attack like that in our area,” he said. “If somebody gets too close, they might get bit or slapped, but I have never heard of anything like that.”

Fontana Lake stretches 26 miles bordering the Smokies and snakes into various coves. Hikers going into the backcountry can catch boat rides across the lake to shorten what would otherwise be a two-day journey through the wilderness.

The campsite where the bear attacked is 4.5 miles from the lakeshore. After the father drove the bear away, he and his son hiked the distance to the shore where they found other campers with a boat. The campers ferried the father and son across the lake, and Mountain Area Medical Airlift flew the son to Mission Hospital. He suffered multiple injuries but remained conscious and is stable, according to a park spokesperson.

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bears are as afraid of you as you are of them,” she said.

Although she noted the highly unusual nature of the attack, she suspects that’s not what people will focus on, and she worries they will have exaggerated fears of bear attacks.

“Because it’s a rare occurrence, we hear more about it,” she said. “We don’t hear about all the auto accidents that happen daily.”

She said lack of familiarity with nature might also contribute to these fears.

“We come to fear the things that we do not know, and it’s like when you go to a strange city, to a strange Most bear activity happens in place,” she said. “If you go totally without knowing anything about the campground and picnic it, you are more concerned, more areas where people are more anxious.”

The attack has already likely to leave behind food that impacted business at Fontana Village’s marina. It offers boat may attract bears. But in this shuttles across the lake to the case the victim and his father Hazel Creek area of the park, had properly stored their belong- where park officials have shut down trails since the attack. As of ings, and there was not any food Monday afternoon, Cary said three different groups had conleft out, according to a press tacted her to cancel their shuttle service. She said she thinks news release from the park. of the attack will only hurt the shuttling and not the rentals and resort business at Fontana Village. had properly stored their belongings, and Park rangers are still searching for the there was not any food left out, according to the press release. Pader said bears usually do bear that made the attack. Sherrill said he not approach people unprovoked, as appears hopes they find the bear but thinks it will be difficult. to be the case here.

“It is full of bear over there,” he said.

“When you’re in the backcountry the Hiking Club, has covered 648 miles of trail in the national park and estimated she has seen bears only five times while hiking. She said the attack was most likely an isolated event that should not give the park’s visitors any reason to fear further danger.

She said this situation was especially unusual. Most bear activity happens in the campground and picnic areas where people are more likely to leave behind food that may attract bears.

But in this case the victim and his father

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Wildlife agents went undercover for four years, adopting fake identities and posing as fellow hunters as they infiltrated and gained the trust of the bear hunting community.

The result was hundreds of charges against 55 hunters, ranging from minor technicalities like not having proper permits to more major offenses like illegally baiting and trapping bears.

But hunters claim wildlife agents went on a fishing expedition, using entrapment and other underhanded tactics to trick hunters into violating wildlife laws, like engaging in illicit hunting themselves and then accusing others in the hunting party of being complicit in the law breaking.

Hunters have also complained about the tactics used during arrests, which included an aggressive SWAT-style round-up of suspects.

A panel of N.C. state legislators conducted their own formal hearing in December to hear complaints from hunters. One of the issues raised at that hearing was the unfair confiscation of personal items during the round-up of suspects.

Crisp said the items confiscated from their family ranged from her personal computer to heirloom trophy deer and hog mounts. Agents even confiscated a skid loader the family needed to run their commercial boat dock on Fontana Lake and the registration and titles to their boats.

“They took our livelihood,” Crisp said.

The state legislative panel ordered the items to be returned, but little else came from it other than media attention.

Nearly all the hunters charged had their cases dismissed in state court, except for a handful of pleas to minor offenses. A few have had charges taken up the chain to federal court, where they’ve been met with a mixture of not guilty and guilty verdicts.

Those charged in federal court claimed entrapment in their arguments, but a federal judge discounted that as a defense.

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BY B ECKY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER he tactics of state and federal wildlife officers in a multi-year undercover sting targeting bear hunters continue to come under fire.

A congressional field hearing probing the questionable sting, known as Operation Something Bruin, will be held at 10 a.m.

Friday, June 19, at the Haywood County Courthouse.

Dozens of hunters from across the mountains are expected to turn out in a show of solidarity against what they have characterized as entrapment by the undercover agents that conducted the operation.

U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows, R-Cashiers, called for the hearing as part of an investigation he has launched to get to the bottom of Operation Something Bruin.

“I look forward to hearing directly from individuals involved in Operation Something Bruin to get to the bottom of whether or not improper or illegal activity took place, and if so, to hold those involved accountable,” Meadows said.

Undercover agents with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, Georgia Wildlife Resources Commission and U.S. Forest Service have received letters from Meadow’s office asking them to attend the hearing and be prepared to answer questions. The agencies are also being compelled to turn over a massive volume of documents and records related to the operation.

The congressional inquiry is being carried out under the auspices of the House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform.

“I hope it brings light to what happened,” said Linda Crisp of Graham County, whose husband and son were both charged in the sting. “I want anybody who had anything to do with this Operation Something Bruin from the top down to be held accountable.”

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER plan to turn the old Drexel furniture factory in Whittier into a Mecca of resources for small-time farmers and agricultural producers in Western North Carolina is likely dead in its tracks after a building assessment found it would take $1.7 million to get the building up to code.

The costs add up quickly — $750,000 to repair the roof, $300,000 to strengthen the building to resist earthquake damage, $20,000 to replace the gutters. And then, of course, a sprinkler system.

“I cannot see spending the kind of money that’s going to be required just to get the building up where you can start doing something with it,” said Commission Chairman Brian McMahan.

The building, constructed in the 1960s, is in “incredible shape” for a building that’s 50 years old, said architect Odell Thompson.

The problem is that the kind of renovation that would be needed to make it useful as an agricultural center would require it to comply with current building codes. Thus, the $1.7 million price tag.

Further complicating things is the fact that the factory is built on the floodplain, which means that, even were the building to be torn down, nothing could be constructed in its place.

Add to that the site’s archeological significance to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians — due to the artifacts buried there, no equipment is allowed to penetrate more than 18 inches into the ground — and you have a bona fide quagmire of confounding factors present in any plan to revamp the property.

“Given all the things already on our plate from a capital projects perspective, I can’t see how that building would rank very high among all the other projects,” McMahan said.

“This project would be way down the list for me,” agreed Commissioner Vicki Greene.

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ment with that perspective in the commissioners’ meeting room last week. The question now is what to do with the building. Tear it down? Clean up the lawn around it and worry about the structure later? Try and sell it to the tribe, who may want the property for its cultural significance? Use it for some kind of recreational purpose that won’t be affected by the floodplain building restrictions?

Another variable in the equation is a grant that Jackson County Cooperative Extension recently landed to build a cattleloading area on the Drexel property.

“Given all the things already on our plate from a capital projects perspective, I can’t see how that building would rank very high among all the other projects.”

— Brian McMahan, commission chairman

“I think this could be very helpful to the people that’s in the cattle business,” said Commissioner Boyce Dietz. “Most people do not have the facilities to take care of cattle, especially bigger animals.”

Commissioners are in favor of the project. They’re just not sure if it will be able to go in at Drexel.

Extension had applied for the grant with the understanding that renovation was likely to move forward at Drexel, but because the building is in the floodplain, the cattle facility can’t go there if the building is torn down.

And grant funding is tied to the location, so Extension would have to ask for any changes to its proposal by the end of the month.

Which gives commissioners a deadline to decide, at least in part, what the future of the Drexel site will be.

“We promise you we’ll come to some kind of decision this month,” McMahan said.

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The state had formed a landslide mapping team to quantify the hazard in the mountain counties, starting work in 2005. But in 2011, the Legislature cut funding, citing budget concerns. At that time, mapping had been completed in only four counties — Macon, Buncombe, Henderson and Watauga — and just begun in Jackson.

The goal of mapping, Bauer said, is to predict where landslides are likely to occur so that homeowners are aware of the risk when

The state had formed a landslide mapping team to quantify the hazard in the mountain counties, starting work in 2005.

But when funding was cut in 2011, mapping had been completed in only four counties — Macon, Buncombe, Henderson and Watauga — and just begun in Jackson. heavy rains come and so that developers can avoid building in high-risk areas. Mapping can also flag areas that show signs of stress but haven’t yet given way.

“It can give you a little heads-up on where to focus money,” Bauer said.

Those are arguments that have resonated elsewhere in Western North Carolina, prompting a group of environmental organizations in Haywood County to pool money to fund landslide maps of the county from ALC in 2013. If they fund the mapping, Jackson would be the first government entity in WNC to pay for the mapping on its own.

The process begins, Bauer said, with a review of aerial photography to identify

Jennifer Bauer takes down field data during a previous landslide mapping project. Becky Johnson photo places the team will need to visit in person.

Then, they review LIDAR data — an acronym for light detection and ranging, the system gives information about topography and tree cover — and, finally, “armed with brochures” start knocking on doors to ask landowners for access to their property.

After the team finishes gathering data, they synthesize it all to come up with maps showing where landslides have happened, where future landslides might start and where the debris from said future landslides might flow. The maps go online, with a user guide to help homeowners make sense of them.

“We want everyone to know how to use this information for their benefit,” Bauer said.

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BY KATIE R EEDER SMN I NTERN eresa Williams’ eight years on Western Carolina University’s Board of Trustees has come to a close, and at her final meeting, board members thanked her for her contributions to the university.

“Teresa has just been an extraordinary board member,” Chancellor David Belcher said. “She has brought to us leadership, insight and wisdom. She has brought incredible ideas, and she’s brought a discerning understanding of the

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Williams also served two terms as chairwoman of the board.

A graduate of UNC- Chapel Hill, Williams is moving on to be the chairwoman of the UNC’s General Alumni Association. She said she is excited and honored to continue to have the opportunity to serve others.

Vice chairman of the board Ed Broadwell said while he expected a few blue items to show up in her closet, he hoped the purple items would still outnumber them.

“We know you’re going to remember us, because quite frankly your closet must be full of Western colors,” he said.

Williams expressed gratitude for her time on the board as well as the collaboration with her colleagues. She said what she will miss the most about being on the board is working with these people.

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ting on workshops for those who will use the maps, participating in meetings with stakeholders, distributing the maps online and coming up with a user’s guide and educational brochure.

All of these deliverables — the educational components as well as the maps themselves — are important, McMahan said, and he’ll be supporting funding the whole $143,000 project cost. He expects commissioners to decide pretty soon, possibly even later this month, and said that the cost might be easier to absorb than it might seem because the work will span two fiscal years.

That means that the county can pay for it in installments if need be.

“I feel sure that within this month we’ll probably ratify some kind of contractual agreement,” he said.

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER our years after a state landslide mapping project for Jackson County was axed midstream, the commissioners are moving toward a vote to fund the work out of county coffers.

“I’ve been supportive of that (landslide mapping) for quite some time,” said Commissioner Brian McMahan, who included the need for such mapping in his election platform last year. “I just think it’s a tool that we need here in the county available for residents to use and have better protection.”

Jennifer Bauer of Appalachian Landslide Consultants, who had been working on the mapping back when it was a state-funded project, gave commissioners an overview last week of what the work would entail, how it could help homeowners and what the final price tag would likely be — $143,000 for a year of inventory and six months of map creation and community education.

That’s down a bit from ALC’s proposal last year to do the work for $158,000 — a difference, Bauer said, that’s due to changes in the modeling process.

Still, it’s a hefty price tag. But McMahan believes it will prove worthwhile.

“If we are able to save one house from being destroyed because of a potential slide, then it pays for itself,” McMahan said, echoing a point Bauer made during her presentation. The average home value in Western North Carolina is $165,000, Bauer said, which is more than the cost of the mapping.

The western counties form a region of steep topography and heavy rainfall, the makings of a landslide-prone area. Landslides can happen when the top of a slope becomes oversaturated with water, causing the soil to flow downhill.

Landslides can also happen when intact chunks of earth detach and move down. And while they can happen on undeveloped property, development substantially increases the risk. Of the 202 landslides that have been inventoried in Jackson County, 70 percent happened on modified slopes, with the remaining 30 percent happening on natural slopes.

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR wain County officials are hoping new leadership in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park means the start of a new relationship — one that will include better communication between the park and the county that is a gateway community.

While 40 percent of the park’s half million acres are located in Swain County, officials often feel like the neglected side of the park as the administrative offices are located in Gatlinburg.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s new superintendent, Cassius Cash, started Feb. 9 and held an informal meet and greet in Bryson City in March, but commissioners and tourism development staff are looking forward to more visits to work through some issues they’ve been dealing with for a number of years.

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“We hope that through education and increased vigilance, we can help reduce this problem,” she said.

WOODY DEBRIS IN THE CREEKS Swain County commissioners agreed last month to send a resolution to Cash asking the park to address the woody debris that ends up in the creeks when the park cuts down hazardous trees.

Commissioner David Monteith said the board has sent letters in the past but hasn’t received any response from the park. With a new superintendent in place, he said it would be a good idea to make Cash aware of the problem.

Monteith showed the board recent pictures of trees piling up along the banks of Deep Creek and Smokemont. When the water levels rise, he said those trees end up floating down the creek. His concern is that the woody debris could clog up the creek and increase the chance of flooding when there are heavy rains.

Graffiti on the walls in the Road to Nowhere tunnel is periodically painted over by national park staff, but Swain County officials are searching for a long-term solution. Jessi Stone photo Logs clogging up Deep Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are a concern for Swain County commissioners. Donated photo

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Some may see it as artwork, but others see it as a hindrance when trying to promote tourism in Swain County.

Karen Wilmot, executive director of the Swain County Tourism Development Authority, told the board recently that she had been trying to schedule a sit-down with Cash to discuss the graffiti problem in the North Shore Road tunnel, but didn’t get much response. She was told he would be visiting Bryson City in June to meet with several groups and would tour the tunnel at that time.

Drivers can travel out of Bryson City on the Road to Nowhere but it ends just before the tunnel and then people must travel on foot through the long, dark tunnel to get to the hiking trails. The road and the tunnel are popular tourism attractions for the county but the tunnel has become a canvas for spray paint artists.

When dealing with travel writers, Wilmot said they are always fascinated with the Road to Nowhere as a writing topic.

However, she is hesitant to publicize the attraction because the tunnel walls are filled with graffiti — some of which contains vulgar language and depictions.

“I just hate to pitch something with filthy language all over the walls,” she told the board.

Since the tunnel is on park property, it is the park’s responsibility to clean it up. The park has painted over the graffiti in the past, but Wilmot said it was in vain. She said there is an anti-graffiti paint available that could be used. If the walls were covered in

the special paint, the graffiti could be washed off on a regular basis.

“Maybe if we become a park concessionaire we could do it ourselves,” she suggested.

Dana Soehn, a spokesperson for GSMNP, said the park was aware of the graffiti issues in the tunnel and staff does its best to paint over the most vulgar language and pictures on the walls.

“Unfortunately, it is difficult for our staff to react each time the tunnel is vandalized,” she said. “Repeatedly painting over the graffiti is costly and seems to only provide a fresh canvas for vandals.”

Soehn said the park is looking to work with the local community to find a better solution to the problem — preferably a costeffective and sustainable solution.

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Swain officials want more face time with park superintendent

Commissioner Ben Bushyhead said a letter wasn’t strong enough to get something done.

“I think a resolution would show we’re more serious about it,” he said. “A letter is more polite than a resolution.”

The board agreed to draft a resolution to send and also try to set up a joint meeting with the superintendent.

“I’d love to get him down here and drive him around and show him the issues,” Monteith said.

Annually, the park removes hazard trees throughout the park to help make the 380plus miles of roads, campgrounds and picnic areas safer for visitors. Last year, Soehn said the park contracted hazard tree removal in four areas of the park, including Newfound Gap Road between Smokemont and the Oconaluftee Visitor Center and Chimney’s Picnic Area to Alum Cave Trailhead, Elkmont Campground, Cades Cove Campground and Cades Cove Loop Road. In this same contract, trees in vistas along Lakeview Drive were removed to improve the scenic viewing opportunities along the drive for visitors.

In the section along Newfound Gap Road between Smokemont and the Oconaluftee Visitor Center, about 600 hazard trees along both sides of the road were removed. Of those, Soehn said no more than 25 trees were dropped in and near the river due to the direction the trees were leaning.

“After trees are cut, we don’t remove the trees due to the damage that would be caused by pulling and skidding them through natural areas which causes soil and vegetation disturbance.” she said.

Soehn said there are a multitude of other reasons why the trees don’t need to be removed from the waters and also a few perks that come with leaving them in the water. She said many state agencies purposely fall trees next to and into their waterways to create fish and shoreline habitat, improve soils, increase insect abundance and provide enhanced fishing opportunities.

“The waters of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are clear, cold and pristine. However, they are very unproductive in terms of supporting fish and invertebrates,” she said. “Trees that fall into the river provide opportunities for insects to colonize, create fish habitat and help increase the productivity of the stream by putting tree biomass back into the water.”

Soehn said the park understands the concerns about the trees clogging the waterways and creating a flooding risk, which is why contractors are told to cut the trees into smaller lengths to help with the water flow.

As for the pictures Monteith showed of trees in Deep Creek and Smokemont, Soehn said they appear to have fallen from natural causes because it looks like they’ve been in the water for some time and don’t have cut marks.

“Log snags such as indicated in the photos occur naturally throughout the park and do not seem abnormal in a natural environment,” she said. “Again, Superintendent Cash and Deputy Superintendent Jordan do plan to visit these areas and look at them more carefully with staff to better understand all concerns.”

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Making the case for my future career

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not resist debating my friends — and even some of our school teachers — on any topic related to professional sports. Was Babe Ruth a better slugger than Hank Aaron? Did Joe Frazier have a chance to knock out Muhammed Ali? Which team had a better quarterback, the Dallas Cowboys or the Washington Redskins?

And a short time after that, I discovered the incredible world of rock and roll music. I bought 45 rpm records such as “Don’t Fear the Reaper” by Blue Oyster Cult and “Angie” by The Rolling Stones, and played them over and over Columnist on my little Emerson stereo, which sat on my bedroom dresser and had a turntable, eight track tape player, and AM/FM radio all in one compact chassis. Some weekends, we would make trips to Roses in Galax, Virginia, where I would be allowed to get one eight track tape per trip, maybe Led Zeppelin or Foghat or Deep Purple or Kiss.

At school, my friends and I would debate which song was better, “Stairway to Heaven” or “You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” or which album was better, “Destroyer” or “Hotel California,” or which band was better, The Who or The Rolling Stones. This could — and did — go on for hours and hours, sometimes for days and days or even weeks and weeks.

I had an opinion on just about everything, it seemed, and I had that adorable lawyerly instinct to build and lay out a case for my opinion in excruciating detail. I thought of it as honing my craft, which I would put to good use one day in the courtroom. These were, of course, impossible debates, subjective by definition for the most part. But if everything is just subjective, then why not just read the phone book rather than Shakespeare?

Chris Cox

y the time I was in the fifth grade, I knew I wanted to grow up to be a lawyer. While other kids my age grew up with dreams of becoming race car drivers or ballet dancers or senators (surely you remember those student government types), I dreamed of fierce cross-examinations, roasting the accused on the witness stand until they blurted out desperate confessions, anything to escape my searing questions and the inferno of their own guilt, as I composed it like Dante for a jury of their peers.

“Who IS that man?” one attractive juror would whisper to another. “So brilliant, so dashing, so well-groomed and articulate.”

My mother believed I would make a good lawyer because I loved nothing more to debate, though I do not think she necessarily intended this assessment as a compliment.

“You would argue with a fence post,” she would say.

“No, I certainly would not,” I would retort. “A fence post has nothing intelligent to say. I shall not waste my time arguing with it. I’m afraid you’ll need a better example if you wish to make your point convincingly.”

But I knew that the essence of what she was saying was true enough. I DID like to debate. I would debate with my siblings regarding such significant topics as which Pop Tarts are best, Blueberry or Brown Sugar Cinnamon, or whether “The Andy Griffith Show” was a better television show than “The Munsters.”

“If the two of you weren’t such rubes,” I would say to them, “you would know that there are few greater pleasures in life than enjoying a toasted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tart while watching an episode of ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ perhaps the one about Aunt Bee’s pickles or the one where Barney buys a car. There has never been a single episode of ‘The Munsters’ to rival either of those episodes, or countless others.”

As I grew older and developed an interest in sports, I could

Animal shelter needs proper planning

To the Editor: There has been recent news coverage and public discussion about the plans for the new Haywood County animal shelter, the need for a new shelter, and the impact of a new shelter on the county budget. We have been informed that the budgetary impact of the new shelter will not become a reality in the 2015-16 budget year.

The planning for the shelter is being done by the Animal Services Advisory Committee, county commissioners and selected experts, but it is mostly behind the scenes. A needs assessment needs to done before the planners grapple with designing the basics. When there is a more firmly framed plan, a public hearing will be scheduled.

The needs assessment is a critical piece in the planning for a new shelter and must include facts, which include the numbers of animals, the pattern of ebb and flow of animals entering, staying, leaving, and being euthanized, how the work of (or lack of work) animal welfare nonprofits impacts the shelter past, present and future. It also needs to consider such pragmatic issues as current legal minimum standards of building a shelter in the 21st century, availabili-

ty of water, sewer and power utilities. And it should include future needs that will allow our new shelter to operate for 20 to 30 years and will assure the health and safety of the animals and the people who work in the shelter.

I’ve been advised that the needs assessment will not take place until late July, so now is the time for the public to let commissioners know what we expect to see, what we expect will change and what we want to be in place when the new shelter becomes a reality. Our taxpayer dollars will be paying for the new shelter, so it is only right that the resulting plans provide the services we believe will benefit the animals in our community.

Our current shelter is physically inadequate for the animals and the staff and has been for many years.

• High noise levels stress animals and people. (I’d be willing to bet OSHA noise standards for workers are not met.)

• There is not enough space to process animal intakes.

• There is no privacy for management and human resources work which makes for poor personnel management.

You see, an argument CAN be made for the value or the merit of things, and I felt very intensely that those values and merits simply must be examined, evaluated, and, yes, debated.

I was going to make a fine lawyer, yes indeed.

So what happened? Why am I not at this very moment a district attorney, or a partner in some prestigious law firm?

Why am I not due in court this morning to file a class action lawsuit against some corrupt multi-billion dollar corporation?

What happened to all my torts and briefs?

Well, a funny thing happened on my way to law school. I discovered that debating is just a part of it, and in many cases, a small part. When I was a junior in high school, one Saturday night I tried to pass a milk truck going up a steep, winding road, and just clipped him as I pulled back into my lane. No one was hurt, but as a result of the accident, I ended up with a ticket for unsafe movement and had to appear in court, where everything I had learned about practicing law from movies and television was exposed as a gigantic fraud. My entire world, my entire future, was shattered. I sat there for hours and did not see a single fierce cross examination, not one surprise witness, not even a hint of a dramatic plot twist.

Instead, the accused stood in a long line, asked politely for whatever small reduction in charge they could get, meekly signed a form, and then went to the clerk’s office to pay the fine. The lawyers would coach their clients on what to say, and then mostly just stand around drinking Sprite out of Styrofoam cups and checking their watches.

I decided that day that law school was not for me. By the time I got home, I had already come up with seven reasons why majoring in sociology would be better, and when my mom got off work, I would lay it all out for her step-by-step.

(Chris Cox is a writer and teacher who lives in Haywood County. His latest book, The Way We Way Goodbye, is available at local bookstores and at Amazon. jchriscox@lives.com.)

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

• Space to quarantine sick animals is nonexistent. This practically assures that euthanasia is the go-to option for sick animals.

• Animal housing spaces, particularly for cats, are inadequate by modern standards and cause stress; which leads to illness; which becomes yet another reason to euthanize animals.

Although most households in the county have at least one domestic pet and there are large numbers of households that have many (all of whom can call on the department’s services), the budget for Animal Services is less than 1 percent of the county budget.

Our shelter staff is paid poorly and we get the service equivalent. This is evidenced by a

high staff turnover of the shelter staff. The most recent open position has a salary of less than $24,000 per year. And the staff is supposed to be available 24/7!

County commissioners have refused for the last several years to hire an administrative person for the shelter. That means the phones aren’t answered for a large number of calls. It also means that shelter must be closed during the standard work day if animal services calls require all officers to be in the field. Some-thing must be done to keep the shelter open and responsive to the public during regular business hours. Volunteers?

The public does not get the service it expects because the staff is too poorly trained and there are too few of them.

We should be demanding that these issues be addressed at the same time the new shelter is planned because: • Veterinary science, shelter management procedures and public awareness of animal welfare (particularly on abuse and euthanasia) issues has changed drastically in the last 20 years.

• Shelters around the country have evolved from the post-war dog pounds to true shelters where abandoned and stray animals can be cared for and released alive

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STARTING THIS SUNDAY Bring in your church program to receive a free beverage of choice.

Monday - Friday 8-3 Sunday 9-3 6147 Highway 276 S. Bethel, North Carolina (at the Mobil Gas Station)

Open Monday through Friday. Friendly and fun family atmosphere. Local, handmade Southern cuisine. Fresh-cut salads; slowsimmered soups; flame grilled burgers and steaks, and homemade signature desserts.

Blue-plates and local fresh vegetables daily.

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

APPLE ANDY'S RESTAURANT 3843 Soco Road, Maggie Valley.

828.944.0626. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Breakfast served at 7 a.m.

Friday through Sunday. Serving the freshest homemade sandwiches, wraps, and entrees such as country fried steak and grilled flounder. Full salad bar and made from scratch sides like potato salad, pinto beans and macaroni & cheese. www.appleandys.com 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.

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

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

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

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

Closed on Sunday. We specialize in handcut, all natural steaks, fresh fish, and other classic American comfort foods that are made using only the finest local and sustainable ingredients available. We also feature a great selection of craft beers from local artisan brewers, and of course an extensive selection of small batch bourbons

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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

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Exit 85 to Skyland Dr., two blocks from McDonalds

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WINE BY THE GLASS: $4 LOCAL DRAFT BEER PINTS: $3.25

Phoenix Dusk LIVE SATURDAY, JUNE 13 • 7 P.M.

Sunday Brunch 9-3 3 E JACKSON ST. • SYLVA, NC

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through adoption and/or foster care.

• Shelters throughout the country are using innovative tools and public/private partnerships to address problems to increase live release rates.

• We need to have qualified animal services and operations staff in place who are committed to a humane approach in dealing with the community, the animals, and the owners and those who report problems, and who are willing to serve the community by finding non-lethal solutions to animal welfare issues.

Here is where government of, by and for the people begins. Let county commissioners know what you want for a new shelter, share your ideas and concerns at the twice-monthly meetings, at public hearings, or write to or email them. There are many of you who have volunteered at the shelter here or in our jurisdictions or have dealt with them as volunteers for animal welfare organizations who can use your experience to influence the ultimate product.

Even our human services professionals should weigh in because they have knowledge on the impacts of animal/family abuse that should feed into policies and procedures.

Without the benefit of the whole community's collective wisdom the county commissioners may not get a big enough picture to assure that we get our tax money’s worth in 2016-17 and beyond.

Penny Wallace Waynesville

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Serving the freshest homemade sandwiches, wraps, and entrees with a full salad bar.

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To the Editor: It has appeared for a long time that the American people have turned into a flock of sheep being led where ever our leaders wish to take us. The headline on page 16 of this The Smoky Mountain News last week indicates that Macon residents are no different than the balance of the country.

The headline "Lower Values Lead to Higher Taxes in Macon" is simply astonishing. That a lowering of the value of real estate in a county should automatically mean higher taxes means the politicians have finally got their constituents where they want them. Our leaders no longer need to worry if their policies lead to the wealth of their constituents being reduced. They just raise the taxes when that happens! This is unbelievable.

Ordinary citizens have to tighten their belts when times get hard. Apparently, that is not to be expected from politicians. They will simply raise taxes by 28 cents to 35 cents (an astounding 25 percent increase) to support a budget increase of 2.5 percent.

A strong case can be made that the governments at all levels in the country has spent us into deep trouble as well as promoting policies (sending the bulk of manufacturing overseas) that have set the middle class back 20 years or more. Apparently, the politicians will not have to even bother apologizing. Just move on to greater spending!

Bart McPherson Glenville

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tasteTHEmountains 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.

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.

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.

CITY BAKERY 18 N. Main St. Waynesville 828.452.3881.

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

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

CITY LIGHTS CAFE Spring Street in downtown Sylva.

828.587.2233. Open Monday-Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tasty, healthy and quick. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, espresso, beer and wine. Come taste the savory and sweet crepes, grilled paninis, fresh, organic salads, soups and more.

Outside patio seating. Free Wi-Fi, pet-friendly.

Live music and lots of events. Check the web calendar at citylightscafe.com.

THE CLASSIC WINESELLER 20 Church Street, Waynesville. 828.452.6000.

Underground retail wine and craft beer shop, restaurant, and intimate live music venue.

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

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

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

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

FROGS LEAP PUBLIC HOUSE 44 Church St. Downtown Waynesville 828.456.1930 Serving lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; Dinner 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday. Frogs Leap is a farm to table

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.

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.

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.

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

DOWNTOWN SYLVA • NC

Come take a wagon ride with us, back to the beginnings of the Ranch. In celebration of our 82nd season, we’ll be serving up “Way Back When” dinners in an authentic re-creation of Mr. Tom and Miss Judy’s first primitive fishing camp. Just call us for reservations, then come join us on June 12 for mountain trout and mountain music. And Cataloochee Ranch enjoy old-fashioned hospitality a mile high.

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

Open Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. With music at the Depot. Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Life is too short for bad coffee. We feature wonderful breakfast and lunch selections.

Bagels, wraps, soups, sandwiches, salads and quiche with a variety of specialty coffees, teas and smoothies. Various desserts.

ORGANIC BEANS COFFEE COMPANY 1110 Soco Road, Maggie Valley.

828.668.2326. Open 7 days a week 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Happily committed to brewing and serving innovative, uniquely delicious coffees — and making the world a better place. 100% of our coffee is Fair Trade, Shade Grown, and Organic, all slow-roasted to bring out every note of indigenous flavor.

Bakery offerings include cakes, muffins, cookies and more. Each one is made from scratch in Asheville using only the freshest, all natural ingredients available. We are proud to offer gluten-free and vegan options.

PAPERTOWN GRILL 153 Main St., Canton. 828.648.1455 Open 7 days a week 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Serving the local community with great, scratch-made country cooking. Breakfast is served all day. Daily specials including Monday meatloaf, chicken and dumplings on Thursdays and Friday fish.

PATIO BISTRO 30 Church Street, Waynesville.

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

RENDEZVOUS RESTAURANT AND BAR Maggie Valley Inn and Conference Center

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

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.

VITO’S PIZZA 607 Highlands Rd., Franklin.

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

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

Open seven days a week. Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturday 3 p.m.-11 p.m., Sunday 4 p.m.-10 p.m. Family-owned for 30 years. Serving hand-tossed pizza made to order, pasta, subs, gourmet salads, calzones and seafood. Also serving excellent prime rib on Thursdays. Dine in or take out available. Located across from the Fire Station.

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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.

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Everything but the kitchen sink A CONVERSATION WITH FRANK SOLIVAN

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Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen and 2014 IBMA “Entertainer of the Year” Balsam Range will headline PlottFest June 20-21 at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds.

A benefit for Head Start of Haywood and Jackson counties, gates open at 9 a.m. Saturday and noon Sunday. The festival itself showcases the official North Carolina state dog — the Plott Hound.

The event will also feature an array live dog competitions, craft and food vendors, children’s activities, and more.

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BY GARRET K. WOODWARD STAFF WRITER He stood out like a sore thumb.

Standing on the red carpet at the International Bluegrass Music Association awards in Raleigh last fall, I found myself in the midst of the biggest names in the genre.

To the right were The Gibson Brothers, Sam Bush and Claire Lynch, to the left Bela Fleck, Rhonda Vincent and The Del McCoury Band — a who’s who of string music.

Suddenly, out of the corner of my eye, appeared this barrel-chested man, with a shaved head, three-piece suit and pristine flatbrimmed hat. He looked out of place compared to the Nashville-esque beanpole thin, sometimes bearded, sometimes longhaired nature of his counterparts. He looked more like a mobster than a musician, more like a Jersey boy than a southern picker.

His name is Frank Solivan, and he plays some pretty damn fine bluegrass.

Alongside his band Dirty Kitchen, Solivan has been making a name for himself in string circles far and wide. In 2014, they were named IBMA “Instrumental Group of the Year,” only to recently pick up a Grammy nomination for “Best Bluegrass Album.”

Based out of Washington D.C. (by way of California, Alaska and Nashville), Solivan represents a new era in bluegrass music.

Sure, he grew up with the sounds of Bill Monroe and Flatt & Scruggs, but he also

found inspiration in the music of The Grateful Dead and Tower of Power, too. It is a modern-day attitude and passion, a next step in bluegrass that ideally compliments the progressive road the sound has taken since the experimental days of Old & In The Way and New Grass Revival.

Smoky Mountain News: You grew up in California and Alaska. How did you get into bluegrass being from out there?

Frank Solivan: I grew up going to bluegrass and acoustic music festivals on the west coast.

My mom used to play, she was a singer and played guitar. I had some uncles that were concert cellists and violinists. My dad was also the ninth of 10 kids, and his mom and her sisters used to tour around in vaudeville acts, where they were acrobats and musicians.

SMN: So, entertaining is in your blood then?

FS: I guess. [Laughs]. At our family reunions, we’re really into good food and good music. We’d be playing music, take a break for a meal then whip out the instruments again afterwards. We have so many musical influences in our family. I mean, my Aunt Wilma and her husband are registered in the Western Swing Hall of Fame, and there are country, blues, jazz and rock players in our family, too — we’re music lovers more than anything.

SATURDAY • 11 a.m. — Timbre Fox • 12:15 p.m. — The Dismembered Tennesseans • 1:30 p.m. — Eddie Rose & Highway 40 • 2:45 p.m. — Jon Byrd • 4 p.m. — Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen • 5 p.m. — Balsam Range Sunday • Noon — Jonathan Yates • 12:30 p.m. — Walking by Faith • 1:50 p.m. — Eddie Rose & Highway 40 • 3:15 p.m. — The Primitive Quartet • 4:45 p.m. — Balsam Range Tickets are $20 for Saturday, $10 for Sunday or $25 for a weekend pass. www.plottfest.org.

SMN: How did you get your start in bluegrass?

FS: My grandmother played mandolin and fiddle, and she passed away when I was in kindergarten. So, growing up we had all those bluegrass instruments around the house. My dad played banjo and guitar also. I found a fiddle one time in the closet. It had a few strings on it and the bow didn’t have any hair, but I started messing around with it. And I remember going to the Strawberry Music Festival when I was a kid, watching anything from Jimmy Martin to New Grass Revival — there was a lot of bluegrass influences.

SMN: Your sound is definitely bluegrass, but it also blurs a lot of genre lines.

FS: I pay homage to all those bluegrass greats — they weren’t trying to be one thing, they were

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in fears — than we would ever give ourselves credit for.

Then, suddenly, around 10th grade, I became good at sports. Real good. Good enough to find myself in social circles I’d never dreamed I was capable of access to even a year prior. But, I never forgot about my starting point. When there were parties on Friday nights, I’d try to intermingle numerous circles — popular, unpopular, jock, stoner — by bringing people together who may have sat next to each other in class since first grade, but didn’t know the first thing about each other just because they didn’t run in the same pack.

I tended to weave and bob around those circles all through high school. And I find, now more than ever, that even though the date on the calendar has changed, a lot of the time the people haven’t. Popular folks still stand to one side of the room, while the rest tend to resemble scattered dots sitting on a barstool as if they’re crumbs from a piece of bread all too easily lost in the abyss.

Don’t forget where you came from, and don’t forget where you’re going. Just because someone looks or acts different, doesn’t make them automatically alienated from a situation. Remember, it’s the weird ones that make the world go ‘round. What’s the fun in being normal? Life’s exponentially more interesting and worthwhile when you become inclusive, not exclusive.

As Jerry Garcia once said, “I opted for fun in this lifetime.”

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That question was recently posed over some drinks with friends. What social circle did you run around in during high Innovation Brewing (Sylva) will have The school? It’s a query that can Belligerent Bastards (Americana/Bluegrass) at either conjure fond memories not 8 p.m. June 13. thought of in years or utter terror purposely shoved away since BearWaters Brewing (Waynesville) will have graduation into the furthest corThe Get Right Band (funk/soul) at 8 p.m. June ner of our minds.

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Socially, I was a moving target in high school, and, in many The Taste of Scotland & Celtic Festival will be ways, I’m just as elusive these held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 20 in days as a 30-year-old adult. I’ve downtown Franklin. never liked to be pigeonholed or The Concerts on the Creek (Sylva) series at pinned down — in life, in Bridge Park Pavilion will have The Corbitt dreams, in relationships with Brothers (outlaw country) at 7 p.m. June 12. femme fatales. I don’t like to be defined by my immediate surThe Strand at 38 Main (Waynesville) will have roundings, never have, and The Snyder Family Band (bluegrass/folk) at that’s mainly because my imme7:45 p.m. June 13. diate surroundings are only temporary, as in perhaps tomorrow No? Fine, I’ll go discover the mysteries of the I’ll enjoy an entirely different scene. “Who night on my own. Never been a problem. knows?” — a two-word motto that has Which I think explains why, for the most seemingly been the only permanent ideolopart, I could care less about what others gy tattooed on my soul. thought of me. Life’s too short to worry Middle school was rough for me. No about people and things you have no control need for sympathy. But, man, I really wasn’t accepted by the majority of my peers over, and who aren’t worth your time.

But, there were times I wondered if I back then. Labeled a “weirdo” and “nerd,” I was doing something wrong. I wasn’t mean weighed about 100 pound soaking wet. Big to people. I didn’t get in fights. And yet, ole turtle shell Coke bottle glasses, hair where were my chums I was excited to gelled up and parted right down the midmeet when I left elementary school for dle, collared shirts about five years out-ofmiddle school? date. Other may have pointed out those I remember being stuffed in a locker or fashion transgressions, but I really was two in my day. I remember being harassed aloof to the whole thing. for dressing or talking differently. I I liked to (and still today) do my own remember being pushed around, taken thing. Either you’re with me or you’re not.

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On the beat Chart-topping bluegrass couple slated for The Strand Acclaimed bluegrass act Darin & Brooke Aldridge will perform at 7 p.m.

Friday, June 19, at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville.

“The Sweethearts of Bluegrass,” the husband and wife duo have carved out one of the fastest rising careers on the acoustic music scene today. They draw on the traditions of their native North

The Blue Ridge Big Band will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 14, at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville.

With performers from Haywood, Jackson, Buncombe, and Henderson counties, the 18 members of the group share a love of big band music and performing. The concerts include a repertoire with a wide variety of music styles from traditional big band music (Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Duke Ellington) to contemporary jazz (Chick Corea, Chuck Mangione) to Bobby Darin and popular music of the last few decades.

Tickets may be purchased at The Strand, $8 advance, $10 day of show or at www.38main.com.

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• 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

• Big Wesser BBQ (Nantahala Outdoor Center) will have Heidi Holton (blues/folk) June 12 and The Freeway Revival (Americana) June 13, Scott Stanbaugh (singer-songwriter) June 19 and The Bayou Diesel Band (Cajun/zydeco) June 20. All shows begin at 6 p.m. www.noc.com.

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

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• The Bryson City Train Depot “Music in the Mountains” concert series will have The Freight Hoppers (Americana/bluegrass) at 6:30 p.m. June 13. Juniper will be the June 20 band. Free. www.greatsmokies.com.

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

• 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.

• City Lights Café (Sylva) will have Phoenix Dusk (Americana) at 7 p.m. June 13. www.citylightscafe.com or 828.587.2233.

• Classic Wineseller (Waynesville) will have Mike Pilgrim & Don Mercz (gypsy jazz) June 12, Joe Cruz (piano/pop) June 13, Sheila Gordon & Chris Minick (jazz/pop) June 19 and Sidney Barnes & Richard Shulman (Pop/Soul) June 20. All shows begin at 7 p.m.

828.452.6000 or www.classicwineseller.com.

Jazz pianist Marquita Someliana will perform at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at the Haywood County Public Library in Waynesville. Someliana is a singer-songwriter who enjoys performing jazz, Americana and other genres.

Free. www.haywoodarts.org.

SOLIVAN, CONTINUED FROM 36 trying to do their own thing to set themselves apart from other people. Bill Monroe took all his influences to make his own sound, then people tried to copy that, then Flatt & Scruggs did their own thing. I think the energy of bluegrass music, the underlying thing I like about it, is trying to do your own thing and no conforming to anybody. You’ll never hear the same intro or ending on any of our songs. For us, it’s about coming together with all of our influences to make a sound, and not a particular sound, but it’s us and it doesn’t sound like anybody else.

SMN: What’s it like for you, onstage, right in the middle of a heated jam?

FS: We play the song, but there’s always room for music exploration and instrumental virtuosity, adlibbing or trying to be inventive within the melody. We’ll throw in some freeform stuff out in the middle of the song, but we always look for that exit strategy. We know what gets us to that point of jamming out, but we need that exit strategy to be able to get back to the song. We like to let it hang pretty loose and have a lot of room to explore. When you’re soloing, you’re all hanging out their on the edge of the precipice, and the audience is hanging out there with you wondering, “Is he going to make it?” “Is he going to fall?”

“Oh, he made it.”

Carolina, the savvy of a young gifted band and their own dedication to ingenuity which has placed them at the top of charts from Americana, to SiriusXM, gospel and bluegrass.

Tickets are $18 in advance, $22 at the door. www.38main.com.

SMN: Why is it important that bluegrass and traditional music survive and thrive in a modern world?

FS: Because this music is about wood and strings, about human touch, vibration, the ebb and flow of sound, pressure, tension and release, and you just can't get that from a machine ‘making music.’ There is something so special about a real human voice and real instruments making a connection

“Those bluegrass greats — they weren’t trying to be one thing, they were trying to do their own thing to set themselves apart from other people.”

— Frank Solivan

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• BearWaters Brewing (Waynesville) will have The Get Right Band (funk/soul) on June 13 and Brushfire Stankgrass (Americana/bluegrass) June 19. Both shows begin at 8 p.m. www.bwbrewing.com or 828.246.0602.

have an open mic night at 8:30 p.m. on Mondays in their downtown taproom. Free and open to the public. 828.246.0350 or www.boojumbrewing.com.

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• Andrews Brewing Company will have Andrew Chastain (singer-songwriter) 6 p.m.

June 12, Andrew Scotchie & The River Rats (rock/blues, $5) 7 p.m. June 13, Liz Nance Trio (Americana/bluegrass) June 19 and Porch 40 (funk/rock, $5) 7 p.m. June 20. All shows are free, unless otherwise noted. www.andrewsbrewing.com.

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with an audience, where the energy in the room swirls around, like a back and forth circle of emotion. Seeing a band live, there’s something to be said about the mass psychosis, where the group feeds off the audience, audience feeds off the group, and it becomes this sort of cyclical thing, full of climaxes, lows and highs. That’s what we want to do, and that’s what I want to see when I go to live music — I want to be excited.

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On the beat • The Concerts on the Creek (Sylva) series at Bridge Park Pavilion will have The Corbitt Brothers (outlaw country) June 12 and Emporium (rock) June 19. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m. www.mountainlovers.com.

• Concerts of the Slopes (Sapphire Valley Resort) will have Banks & Shane (rock/pop) at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 16.

Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 day-of-show. www.sapphirevalley.com.

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• The Historic Cowee School (Franklin) will host the legendary Crowe Brothers (bluegrass) at 7 p.m. June 20. Tickets are $15 and available for purchase at www.coweeschool.org, Franklin Chamber of Commerce or at the school day of show.

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

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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.

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• Friday Night Live (Highlands) summer concert series will have the Macon Grass Band (Americana/country) from 6 to 8 p.m. June

12 at the Town Square. The Mountain High Dulcimer Club will perform June 19. www.highlandschamber.org.

• Frog Level Brewing (Waynesville) will have Chris Minick (singer-songwriter) June 11 and 18, and Mark Keller (singer-songwriter) 7 p.m. June 20. All shows are free and begin at 6 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

828.454.5664 or www.froglevelbrewing.com.

• Groovin’ on the Green (Cashiers) summer concert series on the Village Commons will Hurricane Creek (rock/blues) June 12 and Tellico (Americana) June 19. All shows are free and begin at 6:30 p.m. www.facebook.com/gcamaevents.

• Innovation Brewing (Sylva) will have an Open Mic night June 10 and 17, and a jazz night with the Kittle/Collings Duo June 11 and 18. The Belligerent Bastards (Americana/bluegrass) will also play on Saturday, June 13. All events are free and begin at 8 p.m. www.innovation-brewing.com.

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• Jackson County Public Library (Sylva) will host a community dance at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 14. Circle and contra dances. Ron Arps will be the caller, with live music by Out of the Woodwork. All styles will be taught and walked through beforehand. No previous experience needed. A community dinner will follow at 5 p.m. ronandcathy71@frontier.com.

Local rock/roots group Positive Mental Attitude (PMA) will perform at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 18, in the Community Room at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva.

PMA was formed in Charlotte during the summer of 2008 by long time friends Kyle Coleman, Matthew Yelen and Phil Thomas and were later joined by Miller Watson.

Gathering influences from dub reggae, roots reggae and alternative/psychedelic sounds, PMA offers a unique style of music that aims to lift your spirits.

The event is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Jackson County Public Library.

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• Maggie Valley Pavilion will host the Haywood Community Band at 6:30 p.m. June 21. Free. www.haywoodcommunityband.org or 828.456.4880.

• The Pickin’ on the Square (Franklin) summer concert series will have The Moonshine Creek Band (country) at 7 p.m. June 14. Free. www.franklinnc.com.

• Marianna Black Library (Bryson City) will hold a community music jam from 6 to 7:30 p.m. June 18. Anyone with a guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, dulcimer, anything unplugged, are invited to play. Singers are also welcomed to join in or you can just stop by and listen. Free. 828.488.3030.

• The Rathskeller Coffee Haus & Pub (Franklin) will have Fred Kopp June 12 and Tom Johnson June 13. All shows are free and begin at 8 p.m. There will also be a Taste of Scotland Calidh at 7 p.m. June 19. www.rathskellerfranklin.com or 828.369.6796.

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• The “Music on the River” concert series (Cherokee) will have David Lambert June 12, Eastern Blue Band June 13, A36 Band June 19 and AM Superstars June 20. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m. 800.438.1601 or 828.359.6490.

• O’Malley’s Pub & Grill will have Freeway Revival (Americana) June 12, Mangas Colorado (Americana/bluegrass) June 13, Scott Low (Americana/folk) June 14, karaoke June 19 and Arnold Hill (Americana/bluegrass) June 20.

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

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

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• 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). www.38main.com or 828.283.0079.

• Tipping Point Brewing (Waynesville) will have ‘Round the Fire (Grateful Dead tribute) 8:30 p.m. June 12 and Ashli Rose (singersongwriter) 9 p.m. June 19. All shows are free. www.tippingpointtavern.com.

• The Ugly Dog Pub (Highlands) will have Fish Out of Water June 12-13 (rock) and High 5 June 20. www.theuglydogpub.com.

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• Nantahala Brewing (Bryson City) will have Plankeye Peggy (rock/Americana) June 12, The Buchanan Boys (rock/country) June 13, The Secret B-Sides (soul/hip-hop) June 19 and Chris Jamison (Americana/folk) 8:30 p.m. June 20. Shows are free and begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.nantahalabrewing.com.

• Saturdays On Pine (Highlands) summer concert series will have Fish Out of Water (rock) from 6 to 8 p.m. June 13 in Kelsey-Hutchinson Park. www.highlandschamber.org.

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• The Lake Junaluska Annual Flea Market will be held from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. June 12 at the Nanci Weldon Gym. Furniture, tools, holiday and kitchen items, games, books, and more. Proceeds go to Lake J programs like the walking trails, gardens and scholarships. 828.452.9164.

The Taste of Scotland & Celtic Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 20, in downtown Franklin.

“North Carolina has more residents of Scottish heritage than any other state in the union,” said Doug Morton, event chairman. “In fact, North Carolina has more Scots than Scotland. This festival and supporting events is a sampler of everything Scottish. We have a great weekend planned sure to be enjoyed by every member of the family.”

Patrons of the event will be able to sample traditional Scottish foods, see demonstrations of the Highland Games, shop for authentic Scottish attire, tour the nearby Scottish Tartans Museum, and hear plenty of Scottish/Celtic music. Performances will include My Three Kilts, Calendonia Swing, John Mor MacKinsoh Marching Piper Band, Juniper Trio, Celtica, and the Highlands Pipers.

A clan dinner will be held on the evening of Thursday, June 18. The buffet style meal is $20 per adult, $10 for children ages 12 and under.

The Taste of Scotland & Celtic Festival is sponsored by the Town of Franklin, Franklin Tourism Development Authority, Macon County Tourism Development Committee and Franklin Merchants. www.tasteofscotlandfestival.org.

• The Canton pool will kickoff its 2015 season from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, June 15. The first theme night will be the “Summer Beach Party” on June 16 and 18. The second annual Disney night will be June 23 and 25. Normal hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $3.

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Celebrate Appalachian culture, history The 5th annual Appalachian Lifestyle Celebration will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 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, painting and soap making.

Live music will be offered on both ends of

All aboard the wine and cheese train The Appalachian Lifestyle Celebration will be June 13 in Waynesville. 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 once again 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, homemade ice cream, fried apple pies, kettle corn, baked goods, nuts and more.

As well, in conjunction with the celebration, The Shelton House invites you to see a

The Rail Line Wine Experience “MacNeill Uncorked” will be held at 10:30 a.m. June 20 at the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in the Bryson City Train Depot.

The event is a specialty train experience featuring wines selected by French Broad Vignerons to pair with your meal. Full service all-adult first class ride in the MacNeill car. A narrator will be onboard to discuss the six wines selected to accompany an exclusive sampling of local cheeses, a freshly made entree and a chef-selected dessert. All passengers receive souvenir stemless wine glass and tote bag. The Cottage Craftsman, located across from the depot will have all of the sampled wines available for purchase. Age 21 and over only.

Tickets are $109 per person. www.gsmr.com or www.greatsmokies.com.

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

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

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The “Way Back When” trout dinner will be held at 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 12, at the Cataloochee Ranch in Maggie Valley.

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

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

828.926.1401 or 800.868.1401 or www.cataloocheeranch.com.

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.

• The annual “Bubbles & Jazz” fundraiser will be held at 6 p.m. June 20 at the Highlands Playhouse. Enjoy champagne, all-you-can-eat low country boil dinner, with live music by renowned jazz vocalist Virginia Schenck. There will also be a silent auction. Tickets are $125 per person, $850 for a table of eight. 828.526.2695 or www.highlandsplayhouse.org.

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• The Women’s Work Festival will be on June 20 at the Mountain Farm Museum in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Learn about the vital role of women in creating and maintaining a mountain home. Demonstrations of hearth cooking, spinning, sewing, corn shuck doll making, and more. www.nps.gov/grsm.

• The ceremonial Cherokee bonfires will run from 7 to 9 p.m. every Friday and Saturday through Sept. 5, and also every day from June 29 to July 4, at the Ocoaluftee Island Park in Cherokee. Spend an evening with the Cherokee people by a roaring fire. Listen as Cherokee storytellers in period dress from the 17th century spin tales of days gone by, myths and mysteries passed down through the ages and talk of the history. Learn Cherokee survival skills and experience the dance.

The bonfires are free and open to the public. 800.438.1601 or 828.359.6492 or friehusk@nc-cherokee.com.

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Downtown Sylva comes alive with art

every second Friday of the month.

The event is free and open to the public.

828.337.3468 or 828.421.4969.

The Sylva Art Stroll will resume from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, June 12, in downtown Sylva.

Galleries will feature art exhibits, with some hosting artist receptions. The event is a perfect night for dining and shopping local, enjoying art, exploring historic downtown Main Street and even taking in a concert with The Corbitt Brothers (outlaw country) at Bridge Park at 7 p.m.

Participants include the Jackson County Library Complex Rotunda, Nichols House Antiques and Collectibles on Landis Street, Guadalupe Café, Signature Brew Coffeehouse, It’s By Nature, and Gallery 1.

Signature Brew will present the works of Roseann P. Tarantino, who specializes in jewelry designs, watercolors and textile art. The Jackson County Library will showcase the works of watercolorist Pamela Haddock in the Rotunda Gallery. It’s By Nature will feature local art from the region. Gallery 1 will provide entertainment by pianist Iva Veazy.

The Jackson County Visual Arts Association is dedicated to enriching the arts community and presenting visual arts.

Membership is open to the public and new members are always welcome. The Sylva Art Stroll is a monthly event, occurring

Glass art, Viking axe class at Green Energy Park There will be two upcoming classes at the Jackson County Green Energy Park in Dillsboro.

• The “Create Your Own Ruffle Bowl or Plate” workshop will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. June 19. With the assistance of resident artists, participants will work with molten glass to create unique and beautiful pieces of glass art. Each class is 45 minutes.

Cost is $50.

• A “Viking Axe Making” class will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 20-21. This course is designed to introduce students to axe making using hand tools while learning the metallurgy behind producing a quality tool/weapon. No prior experience required.

Topics covered will include benefits of forging versus stock removal, heat treating and tempering, temperature control versus hammer control, posture, limitations of workability, filing, sanding, sharpening, and more. Cost is $175.

To register, call 828.631.0271 or www.jcgep.org.

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Art, craft festival in Dillsboro

The Front Street Arts & Crafts Show will feature over 50 booths of artisans, live music and food. File photo The Front Street Arts & Crafts Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 20, in downtown Dillsboro.

The inaugural event will showcase some of the best regional artisans. Over 50 booths will display the handmade craftsmanship of fine artists and fine crafters, with the sounds of family entertainment and the aroma of great festival food wafting on the breeze.

Artisans will exhibit many kinds of exquisite jewelry, wooden spoons, beads and bags, pottery, skin care products, porcelain designs, candles, stained glass, hand beaded weaving, fiber art, loom beading, leather craft, wood craft, clay ornaments, artistic bottle art, watercolors, felting, quilting, metal art, birdhouses, fine art photography, needle craft, and more.

Live music will be provided by Sugar Barnes (10 a.m.), J. Creek Cloggers (11 a.m.), The Sea Notes (noon), Andrew Danner (1 p.m.), Dusk Weaver & the Jackson County JAM kids (2 p.m.) and Dillsboro Community Drumming (4 p.m.).

There will also be a silent auction and an hourly raffle, and the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad will arrive at 2:15 p.m. You can even bring your dog (on a leash). The show is free, with a small $1 parking fee. There will also be a free shuttle from Monteith Park directly to the festival itself.

828.631.0900 or www.visitdillsboro.com.

• The Wild & Scenic Film Festival will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. June 13 at the Martin Lipscomb Performing Arts Center in Highlands. MountainTrue is hosting the event, which is one of the nation's premiere environmental and adventure film festivals.

The lineup features globally submitted films juried by the South Yuba River Citizens League, which showcase the theme "A Wild Life.” 828.258.8737 or www.mountaintrue.org.

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• The Village Square Arts & Crafts Show will be June 20-21 at Kelsey-Hutchinson Park in Highlands. 828.787.2021 or www.highlandschamber.org.

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• An artist talk and reception for painter Armand Cabrera will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 14, at The Bascom in Highlands. www.thebascom.org.

• The film “Cinderella” will be screened at 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, in the Central Plaza at Western Carolina University. The June 24 film will be “Insurgent.” Rain location is the UC Theater. www.wcu.edu.

• The Blue Ridge Artists & Crafters Association Spring Arts & Craft Show will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 20-21 at the Haywood County Fairgrounds in Lake Junaluska. www.bracaorg.com or 828.550.0639.

• The film classic “Annie” will be screened during “Family Movie Night” at 8:30 p.m.

June 12 at the Caboose at the corner of Mitchell and Everett streets in Bryson City. www.greatsmokies.com.

• The “Come Paint with Charles Kidz Program” will be at 4 p.m. June 11 and 18 at the Charles Heath Gallery in Bryson City. $20 per child. Materials and snacks included. 828.538.2054.

• “Interstellar” will be screened at 7 p.m.

June 10-12, 16-18 at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville. “The Wrecking Crew” will be shown at 4 and 7 p.m. June 20 and 2 and 4 p.m. June 21. There will be a free showing of “Strange Magic” at noon and 2:30 p.m. June 13 and 20. “Princess Bride” will also be shown for free at 10 p.m. June 12 and 20. www.38main.com or call 828.283.0079.

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Cirque du Soleil performers. As the premier circus training center in the Eastern U.S., NECCA recruits students for their professional program from around the country and abroad. The school also offers community-based classes (for "regular people") including special programs for cancer survivors, people with physical disabilities, and those who are recovering from trauma.

This event is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Jackson County Public Library.

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‘Pass the Remote’ dance recital

Adam Philyaw will offer a circus performance class on June 16 in Sylva.

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• The Michael Beans Happy Arrr will hit the stage at 7 p.m. June 19-20 at Fontana Village Resort. Enjoy live music, pirate lore, sailor songs, audience interaction and more. The show is free, with merchandise proceeds going to the Good Samaritan Foundation of Haiti. Sponsored

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Downton” exhibit at Biltmore House this spring in Asheville.

Full of Downton charm and vintage elegance, the afternoon’s festivities include a talk and PowerPoint presentation by Powell, a book signing of her recent book The End of the Fairy-Tale Bride {Volume One} For Better or Worse, How Princess Diana Rescued the Great White Wedding, shopping at a “Vintage Collections” pop-up boutique, a delicious afternoon tea, as well as fabulous door prizes.

Tickets are $75 and available at event sponsors in Cashiers: High Hampton Inn, GG’s Consignments, The Consignment Market, Victoria’s Closet/V.C. for Men, and Cashiers Chamber of Commerce.

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A Downton Abbey inspired afternoon tea will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, at the High Hampton Inn Pavilion in Cashiers.

As guest speaker, costume historian, wedding folklorist and author Cornelia Powell brings her Downton Abbey costume expertise to this elegant fundraiser to benefit the Cashiers Valley Community Council. Powell was guest speaker at the prestigious Winterthur Museum last year during their “Costumes of Downton Abbey” exhibition and at the “Dressing

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A full-time student in circus performance, Adam Philyaw will present an interactive introduction to the modern circus arts at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva.

The workshop includes examples of hand balancing and juggling, as well as some tips on how people of all ages can pursue circus as a profession, a hobby, a form of personal expression, or as part of a fitness routine.

A Cullowhee resident, Philyaw is currently a student at the New England Center for Circus Arts, a professional training facility owned and operated by longtime

Betsy’s School of Dance will present its “Pass the Remote” recital June 19-20 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin.

Students will sing and dance to some of your favorite movie and TV themes, with performances as follows: • 7 p.m. June 19 — Intermediate Georgia dances ages 3 and up.

• 2 p.m. June 20 — Budding ballerinas and young lads, with the average age being 6.

• 7 p.m. June 20 — Intermediate to advance dancers from Macon, Jackson, Clay and Rabun counties.

Tickets are $7 and $10. www.greatmountainmusic.com or 866.273.4615.

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Books

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The literary signposts will point the way n the opening pages of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, we meet Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit who treasures his snug home and the routine of his days. All is well with Bilbo until the wizard Gandalf arrives and nominates him as the ideal candidate for a dangerous quest. Despite his protests, off the trembling Bilbo goes, out into the great, dark world surrounding his shire, with Writer dwarves as his companions and all manner of monsters as his enemies.

Poor Bilbo.

Poor me.

You see, like Bilbo, I am a creature of routine and habit. Like Bilbo, I hold dear the familiarity of my shire, which is Cumberland Avenue in Asheville’s old Montford neighborhood. I cherish my hobbit-hole, a book-abundant apartment with a spacious porch and all the comforts of home. And like Bilbo, I am now about to embark on an adventure I never sought, a trek that when first proposed filled me with nearly the same apprehension as that felt by our timid hobbit.

This past March, one of my home-school moms — I offer weekly seminars to homeeducated students — informed me that I should go to Europe and that she would raise the funds from other parents to send me there. Most people would doubtless have greeted this proposal with champagne and cigars, but I am not one of those restless pilgrims drawn to travel, and I typically use my summers for writing and lesson preparations.

In addition, I am uncomfortable receiving gifts. I was dubious about accepting this particular gift until my daughter caught wind of the project. She quickly informed me that 1.) if I rejected the offer, I had clearly lost my mind, and 2.) I was also committing a sin by refusing others an opportunity for generosity

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closed many of the Charing Cross shops, and largesse. As my troubled soul is already made famous here in America by Helene mottled with sin, I accepted the gift.

So I am on my way to Europe. More specif- Hanff ’s memoir 84 Charing Cross Road, ically, to England, Scotland, and Italy. And my enough of these establishments remain to misgivings have yielded to delight and joy in a make a visit to that street worthwhile as well.

Then it’s off to Stratford-upon-Avon for a new adventure. We all need a bit of shaking up now and then, and this trip should blow me right out of the water.

Now, as to Britain, which is first on my agenda: Some people thinking of the sceptered isle might conjure up pubs and soccer, kippers and fog, black cabs and the Tube. Others might imagine visits to Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, and the Tower of London. Still others might see themselves driving through the green English countryside, strolling through Stonehenge, hiking the Lake District, or taking a train to Scotland’s Highlands.

But as for me, when I Ruins of Whitby Abbey think of England, I think of Monastery, North Yorkshire. words and books and the Donated photo men and women who wrote them. I think of poetry and bend of the knee to the greatest writer who plays, novels and histories, and of those who ever lived. Yes, yes, I know: the anti-stratforcarved and polished that gem of communicadians deny that Shakespeare wrote his plays tion: the English language. and poems, but I go to honor the work and So I’ll start with a visit to Poet’s Corner in not the man. Besides, I remain a believer in London’s Westminster Abbey. Beneath the Will and his genius, and I want to walk those stones of this abbey lie some of the greatest streets beside the Avon that he once walked, writers who ever lived — Chaucer, Tennyson, Browning, Dickens, and others . Here, too, are breath the air he once breathed, experience plaques and monuments honoring more great the terrain and weather that molded him so long ago. authors, ranging from the Bronte sisters to Then it’s north by train to Yorkshire and C.S. Lewis, from William Blake and Jane the moors depicted in Emily Bronte’s Austen to W.H. Auden and Ted Hughes.

Wuthering Heights, a book that, though I London also sports bookshops, instituteach it nearly every year, continues to amaze tions like Blackwells and Foyles, where the me. How such a masterpiece sprung from one bibliomaniac can rummage to his heart’s conso young affords yet another reminder that tent. Though time and circumstance have

genius and talent are remarkable, rare, and inexplicable.

And then farther north still to the beautiful old city of Edinburg for a visit to the Writer’s Museum, honoring Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott, and Robert Louis Stevenson.

After Edinburg, who knows? Back to London to see the Charles Dickens Museum?

To Dorset to visit the ancient church where T. E. Lawrence, known best as Lawrence of Arabia, lies buried? A stop in Oxford to see the university and the pub where the Inklings — C.S. Lewis, Tolkien, Charles Williams, and others — gathered to drink, smoke, and discuss philosophy, religion, and writing? To Glastonbury, to give a nod to King Arthur and his Knights, immortalized in our language by that reprobate knight, Sir Thomas Mallory?

At any rate, I’m saddling up and riding east.

(Jeff Minick is a writer and teacher. He can be reached at minick0301@gmail.com.)

Kids program celebrates superheroes The “Every Hero Has a Story” summer reading program will be from 11 a.m. to noon Monday, June 15, at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City.

The program is open to young people, preschool through young adult, with programs, prizes and story times. Activities include costume creation, group games, physical challenges, art projects, science and engineering experiments, and more. Participants will listen to superhero stories and discuss requirements of a superhero. They will then be given the opportunity to create their own superhero and superhero costume.

This activity will be for third through fifth graders on June 15 and for kindergarten through second grade from 11 a.m. to noon Tuesday, July 16. Preschoolers are invited to attend the Animal Yoga program from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 17, where participants will learn about different animals while doing some fun yoga poses.

Area teens are also encouraged to participate in “Unmask!” at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, June 18. For grades sixth through 12th, the program will be Superhero Challenge. Participants will play games such as Name That Superhero, Minute to Win It Challenges and create a variety of superhero gear.

828.488.3030 or www.fontanalib.org/brysoncity.

Water for Elephants author in Franklin Acclaimed writer Sara Gruen will hold a reading and discussion of her latest work At the Water’s Edge from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. June 20 at Books Unlimited in Franklin.

Gruen is the world-renowned bestselling author of Water for Elephants, which was also made into a hit Hollywood film.

828.369.7942 or www.franklin-chamber.com.

A historical narrative on moonshining and live donkey babies will come to Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville.

■ Allen Cook will present his work Moonshine, Murder & Mountaineers at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 13. The book is about the Mitchell County, once known as the wildest county in America. Cook takes the reader back to a time when hip pockets were used for pistols. Through a blend of entertaining stories supported by historical documentation, you’ll go back to a time when scores had to be settled. Cook will bring an authentic antique still and share mountain stories and songs.

■ Rocky Branch Longears & Swift Farms miniature donkey babies will be onsite at 11 a.m.

Saturday, June 20. Meet Gail Guy and her animals, which love to be petted. Free. www.blueridgebooksnc.com.

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Former North Carolina Poet Laureate Kathryn Byer and Richard Krawiec will be reading from their new collections of poetry at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 14, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.

Byer’s new chapbook from Jacar Press, The Vishnu Bird, is both a memorial and memoir in lyric poetry. This clean-spoken, deeply felt chapbook remembers the poet’s dear friend by tracing his vocation of anthropology, and honoring his spiritual depth through vignettes from the speaker’s own past.

Krawiec will read from Women Who Love Me Despite. He is the author of two other collections of poetry, two novels, short story collection and four plays. He has also been awarded fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and twice with the North Carolina Arts Council.

828.586.9499.

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Artist Dean Nimmer will present his book Creating Abstract Art at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.

The book explores techniques for successful abstract paintings and includes 40 exercises that explore original ideas and inventive techniques for creating abstract art including: shadow hunting, working with haiku poetry paintings and so much more. Nimmer will be teaching a weeklong workshop at Cullowhee Mountain Arts from June 14-19. Visit www.cullowheemountainarts.org for registration information for this and other upcoming workshops.

Nimmer is the former Chair of the Painting, Printmaking programs at Mass College of Art, where he taught from 1970 to 2004. He has exhibited his art in over 200 solo and group exhibitions across the U.S., Europe, Asia and Australia. His artworks are in the collections of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, DeCordova Art Museum, Smith College Art Museum, Harvard University art collection and many other museums across the country and abroad.

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No time to relax Smokies air quality has improved, but a new ozone standard is on its way

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER reathing easy in the Smokies is a better bet than it’s been in decades.

Ozone pollution is down 36 percent, and particle pollution has been cut in half. The mountain view on the haziest days now extends nearly four times as far as it did in 1998. Streams harmed by acid rain are starting to recover.

All stats that are cause for celebration, said a group of air quality leaders gathered on Purchase Knob in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park last week.

“The air quality is significantly better than it was 10 years ago, 15 years ago,” said Jim Renfro, air quality program manager for the park.

But that doesn’t mean it’s time to sit back and relax. Air quality is a moving target, with regulations, technologies — and the number of people using them — changing all the time.

“We’ve got to stay on our toes, keep looking at innovations and ways to reduce emissions,” Renfro said. “We can’t just sit back because we’re going to keep growing, and people are going to keep coming here.”

One target that’s about to move is the ozone standard.

Ground-level ozone is a different beast than the atmospheric ozone that blocks ultra-violet radiation. A concoction of nitrogen oxide and volatile organic com-

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pounds reacting with sunlight, the gas causes respiratory issues in people and can harm plants and animals.

The levels have been trending downward ever since the late 1990s, when the regulated measurement (fourth highest eight-hour average for each year averaged over three years) in

the park for 1997-1999 hovered between 100 and 105 parts per billion. More recently, the 2011-2013 period yielded values between 60 and 70 parts per billion, all well below the 2008 standard of 75 parts per billion — and even further below the initial 1997 standard of 85 parts per billion.

But the Environmental Protection Agency will release new guidelines in October, putting the standard even lower — probably somewhere between 65 and 70 parts per billion. By October 2017, the EPA will have a map showing which areas meet the new standard and which don’t.

Technically, the park is a nonattainment area even under the current standard. When the 2008 standard first hit the books in 2012,

The number of days with high ozone (the current standard of 76 parts per billion is shown in light blue) in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has decreased drastically since the Environmental Protection Agency first started regulating it. NPS graphic

Waynesville air quality monitor to be axed You don’t always know what you don’t know, but the more you know the less you don’t know.

At least, that’s the position of air quality managers in Western North Carolina upset about a recently released draft plan from the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources to shut down nine stations monitoring pollution from particulate matter and three monitoring ozone — among them, a station that’s recorded particle pollution in Waynesville since 1999.

“That Waynesville monitor is in Waynesville, but it represents areas in the national park system — the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Smokies,” said Jim Renfro, Smokies air quality program manager. “It gives us a lot of information that we’re going to lose if we lose these monitors that we spent a lot of energy, a lot of partnerships, to build.”

Particulate matter is inhalable, and it can work its way deep into the lungs and even the bloodstream. It also fogs up the view, impairing the vistas that park visitors cite as the number one reason to see the Smokies.

West of Asheville, the only stations monitoring particulate matter

are in Waynesville, Bryson City and Cherokee, but the station in Cherokee is operated by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, not

by DENR. So, if the Waynesville station closes at the end of the year in accordance with the proposed plan, the Bryson City station will be the only state-operated monitor in the far western part of the state.

“It’s going to reduce the network quite a bit,” said Steven Ensley, air-monitoring coordinator for the western region.

The decision will certainly mean fewer monitors, but it won’t necessarily take away vital data, said Tom Mather, public information officer for DENR’s Division of Air Quality.

“The air quality has improved so much that a lot of these measurements we’re getting are so far below the standard that we don’t expect any problems,” Mather said.

He’s right about levels staying below the standard. In the 19992001 period, Haywood County was sitting right at the standard of 15 micrograms of particles larger than 2.5 micrograms per cubic meter.

By 2011-2013, the figure had fallen to 9 micrograms per cubic meter, far below the revised standard of 12 micrograms per cubic meter.

Continued monitoring didn’t seem all that necessary, and due to

Be heard The Department of Air Quality is currently accepting comments on the draft plan, which is available at www.ncair.org/monitor/monitoring_plan/new_plan. After the comment period closes July 2, DENR will make any necessary changes before submitting the plan to the EPA for final approval. Comments can be sent to ■ DENR.DAQ.Ask_Ambient@lists.ncmail.net ■ Dr. James Bowyer, N.C. Division of Air Quality, 1641 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1641 ■ The DAQ’s fax number, 919.707.8467

measurements from a park monitor at Look Rock in Tennessee were one part per billion over the standard. All levels are kosher now, and the park has already sent its paperwork off to the EPA to get off the nonattainment list.

“There could be a headline any day this summer saying Knoxville — including the Great Smoky Mountains National Park — is meeting the ozone standards,” Renfro said.

There’s not much to do but wait and see what the new standard ends up being. But the park has been working with the EPA to come up with a secondary ozone standard as well, one to protect vegetation.

“It’s more than just spots on leaves,” Renfro said of ozone’s impact to plants. “It can change ecosystem function and structure.”

According to a pair of 2007 papers by S.B. McLaughlin and other authors, high ozone levels cause forest growth to slow, contributing to growth reductions of 30 to 50 percent.

Trees’ response to high ozone levels can deplete soil moisture around their roots, increase their nighttime respiration and cut down on late-season stream flow through forests.

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new monitoring requirements for sulfur dioxide, DENR felt it best to put resources toward those newly required monitors rather than toward monitors like the Waynesville one, whose data has repeatedly shown that the numbers are good, Mather said.

“We’re not always closing monitors,” Mather said. “Sometimes we’re opening new ones.”

Mather couldn’t say whether any of the new sulfur dioxide monitors would be located in Western North Carolina.

Renfro takes issue with DENR’s reasoning. For one thing, he said, more data is always good because more data leads to better management decisions. And for another, it’s dangerous to assume that any trend will continue forever.

Take mercury for example. From about 2004 to 2008, mercury deposition in the park was trending down, falling from 16 nanograms per cubic meter to 11.3. But then, the trend reversed, levels climbing slowly upward before shooting from 14.8 to 20.1 nanograms per cubic meter between 2012 and 2013. In 2014, the level fell back slightly to 19.6 nanograms per cubic meter.

“That’s what monitoring can do. It can surprise you,” Renfro said. “If someone says, ‘We think particulates will continue to go down in Waynesville even though you don’t have a monitor,’ well maybe. We don’t know.”

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Neither was resistant to the fungal disease late blight, so they were totally wiped out.”

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James Veteto has a theory that seeds are a link to the past, connecting one generation to the other, not merely little packets of DNA but also shared human heritage.

Veteto, an assistant professor of anthropology at Western Carolina University, is working to save heirloom seeds.

His project, Southern Seed Legacy, based in Yancey County’s Appalachian Institute for Mountain Studies, collects and distributes seeds to share with local farmers, organizing seed swaps as well.

“The idea is that (participants) will grow out a third of the seeds for themselves, give out a third to their neighbors, and send a third back to us,” Veteto said. “So that keeps the seeds circulating when they may not otherwise be.”

Veteto was not raised on a farm, but he rapidly got involved in environmentalism during his college years, leading him to the conclusion that growing his own food was one of the best ways to diminish his ecological footprint. Along the way, he fell in love with the cultural history behind heirloom seeds.

He’s also a fan of the fact that they’re open-pollinated, meaning that heirlooms have a larger genetic basis than professionally bred varieties.

“If you narrow the genetic basis you rely on, you get situations like the famous Irish potato famine,” Veteto said. “There were

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“Whatever (the students) end up doing in the future, I hope they can incorporate a little bit of what they have learned working with me to create a better, sustainable, environmentally healthy and socially just world,” he said.

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The EPA developed maps for a whole slew of tree species, correlating their level of expoAir in the Smokies, such as this view of sure in a certain area with Purchase Knob, is cleaner than it’s been in the percent decline in decades but still has room for improvement. growth that species expeHolly Kays photo rienced. As it turns out, some species are hardier than others. For instance, at an ozone level that caused growth declines of 39 to 52 percent in black cherry, red maple experienced only a 2 to 3 percent reduction.

The secondary standard for vegetation wouldOf course, if the standard is lowered, n’t likely have “teeth” like the primary stanmore areas currently having no trouble dard does. If you’re a nonattainment area complying would be labeled nonattainment for the EPA’s ozone standard, then the state and have to deal with any restrictions and has to develop a plan — which the EPA red tape accompanying that designation. must approve — outlining the path to There will be a time for states to let the EPA reaching attainment. That can mean addiknow what impact the new rule will have on tional regulations on the area in question. their jurisdiction once the proposal comes The secondary standard would likely be out. more of an “FYI standard” — a number “There’s going to be time for the states that’s out there so people know what the to react to what they recommend, what are current ozone level means for plants. the nonattainment areas the states think But it’s possible that the primary stanshould be designated,” Renfro said. dard could take care of a lot of the vegeta-

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■ Media – I appear on regional TV including WLOS, WYFF and Your Carolian (WSPA).

I have also been hosting the “Ingles Information Aisle” on WWNC 570am for the past 9 years. You can hear the show every Saturday morning at 8:05amET on News Radio 570 or with iheart radio. There are also lots of podcasts of previous shows at www.ingles-markets.com/ask_leah ■ Presentations – For large groups of 50 or more people I do presentations on a variety of nutrition and food topics write to me www.ingles-markets.com/ask_leah .

■ Supermarket Tours – For small (15 or less people) groups that would like to learn more about shopping on a budget or smart shopping tips for those with celiac disease/diabetes/ heart disease/ weight loss concerns, high blood pressure I conduct educational store tours that last approximate one hour.

■ Local food – For several years I’ve been involved with the local food and farming community and 3 years ago started organizing “Taste of Local” events in our stores to showcase some of the local farmers and vendors that supply Ingles.

■ Gluten-Free – For over 10 years I’ve been an advocate for the celiac and glutensensitive shopper and have worked to plan various events including large expos and educational summits for support group leaders throughout the Southeast.

■ Social Media – I manage the social media platforms for Ingles Markets and my @InglesDietitian Twitter handle (fun fact – I’m the most followed supermarket dietitian in the country!)

■ Memberships – I am a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the North Carolina Dietetics Association.

A ranger-guided hike along the Blue Ridge Parkway this Friday will mark the beginning of summer for the high-elevation road as its ranger-led programs for the public gear up for the season.

An easy, 2-mile roundtrip hike to Black Balsam — which arguably boasts one of the most striking views in the Southern Appalachians — will leave at 10 a.m. Friday, June 12, from the Black Balsam trailhead off of milepost 420, 1 mile south of Graveyard Fields.

Check the Outdoors calendar in The Smoky Mountain News weekly for upcoming programs and guided hikes. Some recurring ones include: ■ An evening campfire featuring a rangerled program will blaze at 7:30 p.m.

Saturdays at Mount Pisgah Campground.

■ An After-Hours Hike will be held at 7 p.m. every other Thursday along the southern portion of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, starting June 11.

■ Rangers will rove Parkways overlooks from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, beginning June 20, to talk to visitors about animal and plant adaptations, offering interactive activities for all ages.

■ A family night featuring activities, games and crafts will be held at 7 p.m. every other Thursday at The Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center in Asheville will have family night activities at 7 p.m. every other Thursday and programs about the Parkway’s natural and cultural history at 10 a.m. Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays.

Confirm locations and start times at www.nps.gov/blri or 828.298.5330, ext. 304.

Get outdoors with the Parkway The Blue Ridge Parkway will celebrate National Get Outdoors Day with a slew of programs and activities from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at the Parkway visitor center near Asheville.

The day will begin with a 10 a.m. program about how the Parkway’s working to preserve the natural sounds along it, and at 11 a.m. a nature hike along the visitor center loop trail will help participants learn about Parkway plants and animals.

At noon, rangers will share a program about bears, and a 1 p.m. tour of the visitor center will show off its status as an environmentally friendly building. Throughout the day, stations will be set up highlighting partner organizations and park news.

Free. 828.298.5330, ext. 304.

Parkway gets its own quarter design The Blue Ridge Parkway will take its place on U.S. currency with a special quarter design this summer, as part of the the U.S. Mint’s America the Beautiful Quarters Program, a series honoring one site or park in each state.

The coin’s reverse design shows a curving road hugging the mountainside, with the state flower — the flowering dogwood — in the foreground.

“The nationwide circulation of this newly-minted Blue Ridge Parkway Quarter will introduce many to the unique features of this historic designed landscape and provide many who already enjoy the

Parkway a reminder of some of the elements that make this park so special,” said Parkway Superintendent Mark Woods.

The Parkway will celebrate the release of its quarter at 10 a.m. on June 25 in Asheville’s Pack Square Park.

Grammy-awardwinning musician David Holt will emcee and play for the ceremony. All children attending will receive a free quarter.

The Parkway coin is the 28th of 56 to be released.

Five new coins will be released every year, with the last coin coming out in 2021.

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Learn to grow edible, gourmet mushrooms A lesson in the cloning and cultivation of cookable mushrooms is on tap for 5:30 p.m. Thursday, June 18, at the Canton Library.

Chris Parker of Asheville Fungi, who will teach the class, has been cultivating mushrooms since age 16, expanding his knowledge of mycology ever since. Now, he co-owns Asheville Fungi, a sterile lab, spawn and grow room and mushroom supply store.

The free event will kick off Haywood County Public Library’s 2015 Adult Summer Reading Program, themed “Escape the Ordinary.” The goal is to get adults across the county to try something new this summer.

Watch The Smoky Mountain News calendar for more library programs.

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Bugs celebrated at Highlands Biological Station Got a mystery insect? Bring it to “What’s that bug” at the Highlands Biological Station from 1 to 3 p.m. on June 18.

A team of bug experts — entomologist and executive director Jim Costa, as well as arachnologist Alyssa Fuller — will share some facts about the biology of these ubiquitous critters. Then afterward, they’ll be on hand to identify any creepy crawly pets, pests or puzzles participants bring with them.

Free. www.highlandsbiological.org.

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Summer camp time at Highlands Nature Center will showcase the inner workings of “Mother Nature” through interactive games and activities, covering everything from the different parts of a forest to the adaptations of predators. July 14-17.

828.526.2623 or www.highlandsbiological.org.

See the special camp category in the calendar of The Smoky Mountain News for more day camps around the region.

A film festival showcasing Earth’s beauty and the challenges facing it will come to Highlands at 6:30 Saturday, June 13, at the Highlands Performing Arts Center.

The Wild & Scenic Film Festival, hosted by the Western North Carolina environmental organization MountainTrue, is in its fourth year. With the theme “A Wild Life,” the films will showcase communities’ work to protect the environment in addition to the planet’s beauty and threats to it. $25 general admission, with discounts for members and students.

Children 10 and under are free. A June 23 showing will be held in Asheville.

828.526.9047 or www.wildandscenicfilmfestival.org.

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■ Amazing Animals, aimed at children 7 to 10, will feature hands-on activities and field observations to study different animal groups. June 23-26 and July 28-31.

■ WOW! — Worlds of Wonder, aimed at children 4 to 6, will feature plenty of time outside with nature games, hikes through the woods, critter searches and exploration in the pond and stream. Aug. 4-7.

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A public forum on deer management in North Carolina will aim to get feedback from deer hunters from 7 to 9 p.m.

Tuesday, June 23, at Haywood Community College in Clyde.

Biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will share the results of their latest biological evaluation of the state’s deer population, including hunting rates compared to natural life cycles. They’ll discuss how biological metric can help determine the future of the deer population, and how that could in turn impact hunting rules and regulations.

It is one of nine meetings being held statewide. www.ncwildlife.org.

Waynesville fly tier Aaron Motley will share his expertise in fly-tying this summer, with workshops to be held at the Hunter Banks fly shop in downtown Waynesville.

The classes, scheduled for 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 17, July 14 and Aug. 11, will each feature one or two patterns to tie, focusing on body proportion, whip finishing and adding legs, beads and wing casings. $20 per class, with all materials and equipment provided.

Class size limited — RSVP to 828.251.9721.

Summer is here at the Highlands Nature Center, with a variety of summer day camps and half-day camps. Look through the offerings to find one that will fit your family: ■ Junior Ecologists, aimed at children 11 to 14, will let participants discover what field biologists do by conducting experiments studying everything from stream life to forest habitat to bird counts. June 16-19.

It’s official: North Carolina Appalachian Trail license plates sales have crossed the $1 million mark.

“Support from the purchase of these plates funds projects that would not otherwise occur — both on-the-ground A.T. projects and essential administrative needs in our Asheville office, which will increase our capacity to sustain the Trail into the future,” said Morgan Sommerville, ATC regional director.

For each North Carolina A.T. plate, the ATC received $20. It grants the money to organizations that help fulfill the ATC’s mission in North Carolina, giving out $30,000 in 2015 alone.

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Wanna-be birders can find the tools to get started at 10 a.m.

Tuesday, June 16, at Franklin’s Friends of the Greenway headquarters.

John and Cathy Sill, noted birders who between them possess skills as authors and illustrators, will teach participants how to choose binoculars and field guides, different ways of looking at and listening to birds and where and when to find birds on the Greenway. frogquarters@frontier.com 828.369.8488.

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Runners beat the heat with evening 10K The Moonlight Moonshine 10K will be held along the Little Tennessee Greenway in Franklin on Saturday, July 11.

A Half-Pint Fun Run/Walk open to all ages will be held as well. It starts at Tassee Shelter Greenway Park. The fun run and walk starts at 5 p.m., with the 10K beginning at 5:30 p.m.

In true southern tradition, all finishers will receive an RC Cola and Moonpie, and all children who participate will receive a completion award. The run is being put on as a benefit by the Cowee Community Development Organization. $10 for the fun run and $20 for the 10K. www.active.com.

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Trout Unlimited is looking to reconnect 11 miles of fragmented stream in 2015, and hardy anglers can share the journey by taking on the 11-Mile Challenge to fish that distance of water in the coming months. “Eleven miles might not sound like a lot, and if you’re driving that distance in a car or even riding it on a bike, it really isn’t,� said Damon Hearne, who runs TU’s Southeast Conservation Project from TU’s Asheville office. “But when you try to cover that distance while fishing a small mountain stream, you come to understand that’s a lot of water.�

Participants in the challenge track their own progress — whether using paper maps, GPS or a smartphone — and then become eligible for prizes and free admission to the Western North Carolina Fly Fishing Expo, to be held in December in Asheville. Prizes

to aim for include a Tenkara rod kit from Hunter Banks and a full day of guided fishing for two on Davidson River Outfitters’ trophy trout water.

Register at www.tu.org/11milechallenge.

WCU pool programs â– An aqua fitness class at Western Carolina University will offer a joint-friendly way to stay in shape this summer.

Classes will meet from 12:10 to 12:55 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday starting next week and running through July. $35, with registration ongoing. 828.227.7397 or www.conferences.wcu.edu. ■Swimming classes for babies through teens are being offered at the in three age divisions: “shark� level for ages 6 years and up; “fish� level for ages 3 through 5; and “minnows� level for 6 months to 3 years old. An adult must be in the pool with the child at the minnow or fish level. swim.wcu.edu or 828.227.7397.

WNC Calendar COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS • Friends of Library Book sale will be held during regular library hours from June 11-13 at Albert CarltonCashiers Community Library. Books are available at no charge, but donations of any amount are accepted. For info, contact Jim Hendrix at jamesphendrix@gmail.com or 743.9711.

• “Brown Bag at the Depot” – an opportunity to gather with neighbors – is at noon every Friday at Sylva’s newest park at the corner of Spring and Mill Street along Railroad Ave. For info, contact Paige Dowling at townmanager@townofsylva.org.

• 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.

• Canton Pool opens June 15, and is open from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1-5 p.m. on Sunday. $3 per person.

• World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is from 6-7 p.m. on June 15 at the Waynesville Recreation Center. Tshirts available while they last for those who register to walk. 452.2370.

• Canton Pool will host a “Kickoff to Summer” beach party theme night from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on June 16.

Theme nights will be held at the same time Tuesdays and Thursdays. 648.2363.

• 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. The public is welcome to attend.

• 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.

• A Clan Dinner, part of Franklin’s Scottish celebration, is set for June 18, in Tartan Hall of Franklin’s First Presbyterian Church. Live Scottish and Celtic music will be performed by Caledonia Swing. Tickets: $20 adults, $10 children 12 and under. Tickets available at Scottish Tartans Museum and Life’s Bounty or the Franklin Chamber of Commerce in Franklin.

• A Ceilidh – Scottish party – will start at 7 p.m. on June 19 as part of Franklin’s Scottish Celebration on Stewart Street just off Main Street in downtown Franklin. Features music of My Three Kilts.

• Coweeta Baptist Krafters host their semi-annual KRAFT Sale from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on June 19-20 at 780 Coweeta Church Road in Otto.

• Local adventurer Dave Burns shares his experiences with the Huaorani people of Ecuador during a special event of the Adult Summer Reading Program from 5-6 p.m. on June 23 at the Waynesville Library. Try an authentic native blowgun. 356.2507.

BUSINESS & EDUCATION • 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. 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

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 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 by calling 631.5252.

• 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. If you want to sell home school curriculum materials at the fair, contact Crystal Akers 507-0452 or email used.curriculum.sale@gmail.com or go to www.facebook.com/GSCHEonline. Free to attend. $5 fee to be a seller.

FUNDRAISERS AND BENEFITS • Videos are being accepted through July 1 for Sarge’s feline event on July 16. Videos should be under three minutes. Entry fee is $10 per video; it’s a donation to Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation. Submit to sargescatevent@gmail.com.

• 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.

The event includes narcotics and scent detection, obedience training, tracking/article search and apprehension & agility.

• Rockwood United Methodist Church in Canton will host a flea market and hot dog lunch from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. on June 13. More than 10,000 comic books on sale for $1 each.

• Friends of the Greenway will have a Summer Trunk Sale from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. June 13, in the parking area of the Frog Quarters in Franklin. Vehicle spaces are $20 each. Proceeds and parking space fees go toward Greenway improvements. Call 369.8488 or drop by Frog Quarters to secure a spot.

• Catch the Spirit of Appalachian presents “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. Fundraiser for Catch the Spirit. Tickets: $10 per adult; $3 for children under nine. $1 per cakewalk ticket. For info, call 293.2239 or donate at HTTP://power2give.org/go/p/8940.

• The 2015 Tournament of Heroes, a two-man, best-ball golf event, is set for June 20 at Mill Creek Country Club in Franklin to benefit the children and families of Children’s Hope Alliance. 231.5431 or KMHenry@childrenshopealliance.org.

• “BBQ FUR You” – a fundraiser for FUR (feline rescue nonprofit) is scheduled for 5-8 p.m. June 20 at Smoky Mountain Retreat barn in Maggie Valley. Tickets: $20 or two for $30. Kids 12 and under are free. $100 sponsorships available.

• The annual “Bubbles & Jazz” fundraiser will be held at 6 p.m. June 20 at the Highlands Playhouse. Enjoy champagne, all-you-can-eat low country boil dinner, with live music by renowned jazz vocalist Virginia

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828.526.2695 or www.highlandsplayhouse.org.

• A Downton Abbey-inspired Afternoon Tea benefitting the Cashiers Valley Community Council is set for June 23. Tickets for the event are $75 each; available now at event sponsors in Cashiers: High Hampton Inn, GG’s Consignments, The Consignment Market, Victoria’s Closet/V.C. for Men and Cashiers Chamber of Commerce. For more information, contact Diane Stumm, 226.4411.

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All phone numbers area code 828 unless otherwise noted.

4:30 p.m. on June 15 at Masonic Lodge in Haywood County. Redcrossblood.org or 800.RED.CROSS. • A Red Cross blood drive is scheduled for 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on June 18 at First Baptist Church in Waynesville.

• A Red Cross blood drive is scheduled for 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on June 19 at Harrah’s Casino Hotel in Cherokee.

• A Red Cross blood drive is scheduled for noon-4:30 p.m. on June 22 at Evergreen Packaging in Canton.

• 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.

• A Red Cross blood drive will be held from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. on June 23 at Southwestern Community College’s Macon Campus in Franklin.

• 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.

• The Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 1-6 p.m. on June 24 at Veteran’s Building in Robbinsville.

• 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 Department on Aging in Sylva, Franklin High School Track, East Swain Elementary School and Tsali Manor in Cherokee. Free. Tshirts provided while supplies last. 562.1962.

• A 25-minute, full-body workout class is held at 5 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Waynesville Recreation Center. Cost is daily admission or membership. 456.2030.

• 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 noon-

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

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Saturday June 20, 2015 Mill Creek Country Club in Franklin, NC $160 per Two-Man team ~ Registration starts at 7:45 a.m. * Two-Man, best ball format and open to * Two-Man, best ball format and open to the general public the general public * Cash Prizes for the top three places in * Cash Prizes for the top three places in each flight each flight * Sponsorship opportunities at two * Sponsorship opportunities at two different levels different levels * Price includes game, 1 mulligan * Price includes game, 1 mulligan and lunch and lunch For more information and to register contact: Katie Henry (828) 231-5431 KMHenry@childrenshopealliance.org

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• A Hawaiian dance party will be sponsored by Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department from 78:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, at the Waynesville Recreation Center. $10 per person. Bring a dish of finger food. 456.2030 or tplowman@waynesvillenc.gov.

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• Summer aqua fitness classes will be offered by Western Carolina University’s Office of Continuing and Professional Education from 12:10-12:55 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday from June 16 through July 30 in the Reid Gymnasium pool in Cullowhee. $35.

227.7397 or conferences.wcu.edu.

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• A Ballroom Dance presented by Haywood Dancers Club is set for 8-10 p.m. on June 19, at Angie’s Dance Academy in Clyde. $10 admission; free refreshments; dress is smart casual. Ron at 734.8726.

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• Smoky Mountain High School’s “Mustang Classic” Golf Tournament will be held June 23 at Balsam Mountain Preserve. All proceeds benefit the high school’s athletic department. Adam Phillips (508.2158) or Buddy Parton (507.5066).

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

THE SPIRITUAL SIDE • A Shabbat Service is set for 10 a.m. June 13 at Mountain Synagogue. Kiddush to follow. 524.9463.

• A special service will conclude Franklin’s Taste of Scotland Weekend on June 21 at First Presbyterian Church in Franklin.

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• The “Come Paint with Charles Kidz Program” will be at 4 p.m. June 11 and 18 at the Charles Heath Gallery in Bryson City. $20 per child. Materials and snacks included. 538.2054.

• Watershed Association of the Tuckasegee River presents its annual traditional Cherokee fish harvest from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. June 15 at the Stone fishing weir in Webster. Open to children from ages 10-13.

Contributions welcome. 488.8418.

• “Every Hero Has a Story” is the theme of this year’s summer library reading program that begins the week of June 15 at Mariana Black Library in Bryson City. The first activity will be an opportunity for kids to create their own superhero and costume from 11 a.m.-noon on June 15 for third-through-fifth grades and from 11 a.m.-noon on June 16 for kindergarten through second grade. 488.3030 or www.fontanalib.org/brysoncity.

• “Fur, Feathers, Scales” will be presented at 10 a.m. on June 17 at Macon County Public Library. 524.3600.

• An animal yoga program is scheduled for preschoolers from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on June 17, at Mariana Black Library in Bryson City. 488.3030 or www.fontanalib.org/brysoncity.

• A family night featuring activities, games and crafts designed for children and families will be held at 7 p.m. every other Thursday starting June 18 at the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center in Asheville. www.nps.gov/blri or 298.5330, ext. 304.

• “Woodsy Owl’s Curiosity Club,” a nature and educational series, meets from 10:30 a.m.-noon and 1:30-3 p.m. June 18 to cover “Flowers: What is Pollination?” at The Cradle of Forestry in America.

• The “Let’s Talk About It” series, a book discussion exploring the question of who we are through the eyes of mystery writers, will start with a session from 4-6 p.m. on June 25 at the Waynesville Library. The first book to be discussed will be “Time’s Witness” by Michael Malone; it’s available for pick-up starting June 11; see Teresa Glance between 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

• “Unmask” for teens is an opportunity for area students in grades sixth through 12th to read for prizes and take part in special events at the Mariana Black Library in Bryson City. The first event of the summer is set for 3:30 p.m. on June 18; it’s a “Superhero Challenge” program featuring games and activities.

488.3030 or www.fontanalib.org/brysoncity.

• Artist Dean Nimmer will present his book “Creating Abstract Art” at 5:30 p.m. on June 16 at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva. 586.9499.

• 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.

SENIOR ACTIVITIES • An AARP Smart Driver program is scheduled for 9 a.m.-1:15 p.m. on June 15 at the Jackson County Department on Aging in Sylva. $15 for AARP members; $20 for nonmembers. Register at 586.5494.

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• Silver Sneakers new member orientation is scheduled for 10 a.m. June 10 at the Waynesville Recreation Center. 456.2030 or tplowman@waynesvillenc.gov.

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gram. Every child who registers receives a coupon to the Fun Factory. Children who read at least 15 minutes a day for seven days straight will get a prize from the library; children who accomplish this for seven consecutive weeks get a $15 certificate to the Fun Factory. Program runs from June 14-Aug. 22.

• An AARP Smart Driver program is scheduled for 9 a.m.-1:15 p.m. on June 23 at the Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. $15 for AARP members; $20 for nonmembers. Register at 452.2370.

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

Proceeds benefit the Sylva Library.

KIDS & FAMILIES • 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.

• Stop by the Macon County Public Library to sign up for its “Every Hero Has a Story” summer reading pro-

• Miniature donkey babies will be on display at 11 a.m. on June 20 at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville.

Free.

• Lego Afternoon is from 1-4 p.m. on June 20 at the Macon County Public Library. 524.3600.

• “Every Hero Has a Story” is the theme of the 2015 Summer Reading Program. Registration has started at both Haywood County Libraries. Waynesville Library will have a kickoff party at 10:30 a.m. on June 20.

Lisa Hartzell at 452.5169.

• Vacation Bible School with the theme “Bible Blast to the Past” will be held from 5:30-8:30 p.m. from June 22-26 at First United Methodist Church of Sylva.

586.2358.

• Professor Whizzpop will perform for all ages at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 23, at Macon County Public Library. 524.3600.

• A series of swim classes for children ranging from ages six months to teens will be offered through Western Carolina University’s Office of Continuing and Professional Education on weekdays in the late spring and summer in the Reid Gymnasium Pool in Cullowhee. Creason at 293.5364 or http://swim.wcu.edu or 227.7397.

• 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.

County Public Library. Call for title of movie.

586.2016.

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.

Camp director is Amy Mull, Haywood Christian Academy’s head volleyball coach. $90. amull@haywoodchristianacademy.org.

• Junior Ecologists camp will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on June 16-19 at the Highlands Nature Center.

Discover what field biologists do by conducting real science. $120 per child. Glemiec@email.wcu.edu, 526.2623 or www.highlandsbiological.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. Program is $650 for the summer, $95 per week or $25 per day. Call 293.9215 or visit http://www.cullowheeumc.org/summer-camp-2015/.

• An Amazing Animals camp will be held for ages 710 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on June 23-26 at Highlands Nature Center. Learn how birds fly, whether a turtle can come out of its shell and more. $85 per child. Glemiec@email.wcu.edu, 526.2623 or www.highlandsbiological.org.

• A TetraBrazil Soccer Camp will be offered for Academy, Challenge or Classic Level players from ages 8-15 from June 22-26 at the Waynesville Recreation Center. Half-day camp times are from 9 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m. at a cost of $156 per camper.

Full-day camp is from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at a cost of $208 per camper. $10 late fee for campers registering within 10 days of the start date. 456.2030 or dhummel@waynesvillenc.gov.

KIDS MOVIES • “Strange Magic” will be shown at noon and 2:30 p.m. on June 13 and 20 at the Strand in Waynesville.

Free. www.38main.com or 283.0079.

• An animated family-adventure move will be shown at 3:30 p.m. on June 16 at Marianna Black Library in Bryson City. Popcorn provided. For more info, including movie title, call 488.3030.

• 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.

• “Rio” will be shown at 10 a.m. on June 16-18 at the Cherokee Phoenix Theatre. Free. Phoenixtheatres.com or 497.7384.

• “Madagascar 3” will be shown at 10 a.m. on June 16-18 at the Cherokee Phoenix Theatre. Free.

Phoenixtheatres.com or 497.7384.

• “Cinderella” will be shown as an outdoor movie at 9 p.m. on June 17 at Western Carolina University’s UC Theatre in Cullowhee.

• A children’s movie, 94 minutes long and rated PG, will be shown at 1 p.m. on June 22 at the Macon County Public Library. 524.3600.

• Family movie time, 4 p.m. Mondays at Jackson

• 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.

• 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 • The fifth-annual Appalachian Lifestyle Celebration is set for 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on June 13 in downtown Waynesville. 456.3517.

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

• Lake Junaluska’s Summer Shindig is from 2-6 p.m. on June 14 at the Lake Junaluska Aquatic and Recreation Center. Volleyball, other games and a performance by Darren Nicholson and his band. Weather permitting.

• Front Street Arts & Crafts Show will showcase regional artisans from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on June 20 in Dillsboro. Food and music. Free entry; $1 parking fee; free shuttle from Monteith Park. 631.0900 or visitdillsboro.com.

• A Taste of Scotland & Celtic Festival is set for 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on June 20 in downtown Franklin. Scottish activities, food, music and culture.

• A Women’s Work Festival is set for June 20 at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center at the entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on U.S. 441 outside of Cherokee.

• Plottfest is June 20-21 at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds. Times are 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday and noon-6 p.m. on Sunday. plottfest.org or 506.1820.

ON STAGE & IN CONCERT • Marianna Black Library (Bryson City) will kickoff their Summer Music Series with Larry Barnett & Blue Smith (traditional/bluegrass) at 7 p.m. June 11. Free.

488.3030.

• Singer/comedian Ray Stevens performs at 7:30 p.m. on June 12 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin. Tickets start at $42.

866.273.4615.

• The Snyder Family Band performs at 7:45 p.m. on June 13 at The Strand Theater in Waynesville. Tickets are $15 in advance or $18 on show day. 38main.com or 283.0079.

• 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.

456.9498 • 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. Tickets are $10 and up. www.harrahscherokee.com.

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

• A musical concert featuring local band Positive Mental Attitude (influenced by reggae, alternative/psychedelic sounds) is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, in the Community Room of the Jackson County Library in Sylva. Free. 586.2016.

• Tickets are now on sale for “An Appalachian Evening” summer concert series featuring bluegrass, blues, folk and old-time mountain music. The series starts on June 27 in Stecoah. Season tickets are $150.To purchase tickets, visit: www.stecoahvalleycenter.com/secure.

• Darin & Brooke Aldridge, “The Sweethearts of Bluegrass” at 7 p.m. on June 19 at The Strand Theater in Waynesville. 38main.com or 283.0079.

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

• Captain Michael “Beans” will make a stop on his “Happy Arr” Concert Tour to perform Caribbean songs, pirate tales and more at 7 p.m. on June 19-20 at Fontana Village Resort in Fontana Dam. Anchorsouthmanagement.com.

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

• The Historic Cowee School (Franklin) will host the legendary Crowe Brothers (bluegrass) at 7 p.m. June 20. Tickets are $15 and available for purchase at www.coweeschool.org, Franklin Chamber of Commerce or at the school day of show.

• Rock trio American Gonzos will perform as part of the 2015 Summer Concert Series starting at 7 p.m. on June 11 at WCU’s Central Plaza. Bring blankets or chairs. Francis Ann Ortiz at 227.2612 or faortizpineda@wcu.edu.

• Haywood Community Band Concert is at 6:30 p.m. on June 21 at the Maggie Valley Pavilion. Free.

456.4880 or haywoodcommunityband.org.

• “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.

800.438.1601, 359.6490 or travel@nc-cherokee.com.

• The 39 Steps is on stage June 19-July 25 at HART Theatre in Waynesville. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Harttheatre.com or 456.6322.

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

452.1313.

• 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.

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

• Randy Flack will perform from 7-10 p.m. on Friday, June 12, at Fontana Village Resort.

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• “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.

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• The Strand at 38 Main (Waynesville) will have The Blue Ridge Big Band at 2 p.m. June 14 (tickets $8 in advance, $10 day of show). www.38main.com or 283.0079.

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• Registration is now under way for a summer basketball camp for boys and girls that is being offered for third through ninth grades at Waynesville Recreation Center. The camp will be held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, June 29-July 2. $135 for full-day camp; $90 for half-day. $25 deposit required.

Register at Waynesville Recreation Center. Kevin Cantwell at academy7@live.com.

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

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

• The Fort Bend Boys Choir of Texas will perform at 10 a.m. on June 14 at First United Methodist Church in Waynesville. Free. 456.9475

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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 June 12 at Village Commons in Cashiers. Free. Family friendly. visitcashiersvalley.com.

• “Music on the River” concert series will feature A36 Band from 7-9 p.m. on June 19 at the Oconaluftee River Stage in downtown Cherokee. Free.

800.438.1601, 359.6490 or travel@nc-cherokee.com.

• Friday Night Live (Highlands) summer concert series will have the Macon Grass Band (Americana/country) from 6 to 8 p.m. June 12 at the Town Square. www.highlandschamber.org.

• Friday Night Live (Highlands) summer concert series will have The Mountain High Dulcimer Club from 6 to 8 p.m. June 19 at the Town Square. www.highlandschamber.org.

• “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.

800.438.1601, 359.6490 or travel@nc-cherokee.com.

• The Bryson City Train Depot “Music in the Mountains” concert series will have Juniper Celtic & Alternative folk music at 6:30 p.m. June 20. Free. www.greatsmokies.com.

• Caribbean Cowboys will perform from 7-10 p.m. on Friday, June 13, at Fontana Village Resort.

Fontanavillage.com.

• “Music on the River” concert series will feature AM Superstars from 7-9 p.m. on June 20 at the Oconaluftee River Stage in downtown Cherokee. Free.

800.438.1601, 359.6490 or travel@nc-cherokee.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.

Free. www.greatsmokies.com.

• Saturdays On Pine (Highlands) summer concert series will have Fish Out of Water (rock) from 6 to 8 p.m. June 13 in Kelsey-Hutchinson Park. www.highlandschamber.org.

• The Pickin’ on the Square (Franklin) summer concert series will have The Moonshine Creek Band (country) at 7 p.m. June 14. Free. www.franklinnc.com.

• Banks and Shane perform as part of the Concert on the Slopes line up at Sapphire Valley Resort on June 16. For ticket and season pass info, as well as details about the entire series, call 743.7663.

• The Concerts on the Creek (Sylva) series at Bridge Park Pavilion will have Emporium (rock) at 7 p.m. on June 19. Free. www.mountainlovers.com.

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• Tellico (Americana) will perform as part of the Groovin’ On the Green in Cashiers at 6:30 p.m. on June 19 at Village Commons in Cashiers. Free. Family friendly. visitcashiersvalley.com.

• The Pickin’ on the Square (Franklin) summer concert series will have The Taste of Scotland all day on June 20. Free. www.franklinnc.com.

CLASSES AND PROGRAMS • An evening pottery wheel class for beginners from 68:30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays from June 1-June 25 through the Cowee Pottery School at the Macon County Heritage Center. www.coweepotteryschool.org, 524.7690 or coweepotteryschool1@gmail.com.

• A class on how to hand-build appetizer trays will be taught by Maria Greene from 6:30-8 p.m. on Tuesdays from June 2-30 through the Cowee Pottery School at the Macon County Heritage Center. $42. www.coweepotteryschool.org, 524.7690 or coweepotteryschool1@gmail.com.

• A course on how to hand-build wacky teapots will run from 1:30-5:30 p.m. Sundays in June at the Macon County Heritage Center north of Franklin. www.coweepotteryschool.org, 524.7690 or coweepotteryschool1@gmail.com.

• An Adult Summer Reading Program is ongoing till Aug. 28 through Haywood County Public Library.

Register starting June 8 at any of the library system’s branches. www.haywoodlibrary.org or call 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. Funds raised will be used to improve and maintain various areas, programs and projects at the lake. Questions? 452.9164.

• 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. 631.2646.

• Artist Dean Nimmer will teach a weeklong workshop from June 14-19 at Cullowhee Mountain Arts. Register atwww.cullowheemountainarts.org.

• “Land Issues of the Cherokee and Settlers to Smokemont, Toestring and Ravensford” is the title of the Jackson County Genealogical Society’s program at 7 p.m. on June 11 in the Community Room of the historic Jackson County Courthouse in Sylva. 631.2646.

• A paper quilt square lunch and learn Extension and Community Association group will meet at noon on June 11 at the Community Service Center in Sylva.

586.4009.

• Vistual arts will be celebrated from 5:30-8 p.m. on June 12 at various downtown locations in Sylva.

Signature Brew Coffee Company will present jewelry designs, watercolors and textile art by Roseann P. Tarantino. Local watercolorist Pamela Haddock will be featured at Gallery 1 and Jackson County Library’s Rotunda Gallery. Pianist Iva Veazy will provide entertainment at Gallery 1. And It’s by Nature will feature local art from throughout the region. Tim Lewis (337.3468) or Joseph Meigs (421.4969).

• Tim Lewis will speak to the Sylva Photo Club on the expanding world of photographer’s books at 2 p.m. on June 13 at the Cullowhee Methodist Church. Visitors may attend for a $5 donation (applied toward membership); members attend for free. Annual membership is a $20 donation; $10 for students. Info at www.timlewis.com, sylvaphotoclub@gmail.com, or 293.9820 • The Village Square Arts & Crafts Show will be June 20-21 at Kelsey-Hutchinson Park in Highlands.

787.2021 or www.highlandschamber.org.

• Smoky Mountain Quilters Guild meets at 6:30 p.m. on June 15 in Tartan Hall of First Presbyterian Church in Franklin. Program won Batiks and traditional Ikat weavings will be presented by Cheryl Alderman and Nancy Zuk of the Asheville Guild. Public welcome.

524.4530 or dseverfall@yahoo.com.

• A picnic will be held by the Cane Creek Extension and Community Association group at 6 p.m. on June 16 at a location to be determined. 586.4009.

• Cullowhee-native Adam Philyaw will provide an introduction to the circus arts at 6:30 p.m. on June 16 in the Community Room of the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva. 586.2016.

• A Pinterest 2.0 computer class is set for 5:45-7:15 p.m. on June 17 at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva. Designed to give current users tips and tricks for enhancing their experience. Free; limited to first 16 who register. 586.2016.

• The Craft Club Workshop, an Extension and Community Association group, will cover hammered wire ornaments from 1-2:30 p.m. on June 18 in the Conference Room of Community Service Center in Sylva. $6. To register, call 586.4009.

• Lebanon Wine Dinner will be held at 7 p.m. on June 18 at Classic Wineseller in Waynesville. $39.99 per person. Reservations: 452.6000.

• Create a glass ruffle bowl or plate with assistance from resident artists in a 45-minute class anytime from 3-8 p.m. on June 19 at the Jackson Green Energy

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• The BRACA Spring Arts & Craft Show is from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on June 20-21 at the Haywood County Fairgrounds in Waynesville. bracaorg.com or 550.0639.

ART SHOWINGS AND GALLERIES • 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 in June at Burr Studio in Waynesville.

A free reception entitled “Solitude & Mystery: John Julius Wilnoty” is set for 3-5 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, at Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual in Cherokee. The exhibition is on view through Aug. 2. 497.3103.

• An artist talk and reception for painter Armand Cabrera will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 14, at The Bascom in Highlands. www.thebascom.org.

• An exhibit commemorating the life of Horace Kephart and his impact on the region is on loan from Western Carolina University for a display in Asheville from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday through June 30 at the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources office.

CALL FOR VENDORS/SPONSORS • Artists of all mediums are invited to participate in the seventh-annual fine art festival set for Oct. 3 in Dillsboro. Regional fine artists and crafters must apply by July 1. Cash prizes range from $25-100 for winners. To apply, go to www.visitdillsboro.org, write chogan4196@gmail.com, call 631.0900 or stop by the Jackson Chamber of Commerce. Food vendors may also download a food application.

• A limited number of arts and crafts vendor spots are available for the 2015 Sweet Corn Festival, set for Saturday, July 11, at St. Cyprian’s Church in Franklin. 369.6997.

FILM & SCREEN • ”McFarland USA” will be shown as an outdoor movie at 9 p.m. on June 10 at Western Carolina University’s UC Theatre in Cullowhee.

• “Princess Bride” will be screened for free at 10 p.m. on June 12 and 20 at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville. www.38main.com or call 283.0079.

• The sport drama “McFarland USA” 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.

• A new movie based on the novel “The Hundred Foot Journey” by Richard C. Morais will be shown at 2 and 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, in the Macon County Public Library’s meeting room. Starring Helen Mirren. Description: The Kadam family leaves India for France to open a restaurant across the road from Madame Mallory’s Michelin-starred eatery. Rated PG. Runtime: 2:02. 524.3600.

• Wild & Scenic Film Festival showcasing environmental and adventure films is set for 6:30-9 p.m. on June 13 at the Highlands Performing Arts Center. VIP special access pre-festival event is at 5:30 p.m. Tickets on sale at 526.9047.

• Franklin Folk Festival Front Porch Interviews will be presented at 2 and 6 p.m. on June 17, in the Macon County Library in Franklin.

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• A new movie based on Jane Hawking’s book “The Theory of Everything” will be shown at 2 and 7 p.m. on June 18 at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. Rated PG-13. Runtime: 2:03.

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• A Classic movie in recognition of Franklin’s Taste of Scotland will be shown at 2 p.m. on June 19 at Macon County Public Library in Franklin.

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• A classic movie starring Richard Widmark and Jean Peters will be shown at 2 p.m. on June 12 at Macon County Public Library.

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• “Interstellar” will be shown at 7 p.m. on June 10-12 and June 16-18 at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville. www.38main.com or call 283.0079.

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• “The Wrecking Crew” will be shown at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. on June 20 and 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on June 21 at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville. www.38main.com or call 283.0079.

Outdoors • 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. The next session is from June 18-23; 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.

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. Sponsored by Franklin Bird Club. 524.5234.

• A presentation of the summer night sky and constellations will be offered June 12 at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute in Rosman.

Reservations required by 3 p.m. on the event date. $20 per adult; $15 for seniors/military; free for kids under 10. Register and pay at www.pari.edu or call 862.5554. Christi Whitworth at cwhitworth@pari.edu.

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• 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.

• The Blue Ridge Parkway hosts National Get Outdoors Day from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on June 13 at the Visitor Center at Milepost 384. Includes programs on “The Sound of Silence” and “Bear Basics” as well as a nature hike, tour and more. Free. Ice cream from The Hop available for purchase. 298.5330, ext. 304.

• Birdwatching for Beginners will be offered from 8 a.m.-noon on June 13 at Balsam Community Center.

Instructor is Larry Thompson. $25. Send check to 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. Entry fee ranges from $25-$200; prizes range from $200 for first place to $25 gift certificates for third place. Register at www.kayakfishingseries.com.

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• Visitor Center Programs will be presented at 10 a.m.

monly see in your garden or on a trail. Free. 526.2602.

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 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.

• Professional mountain biker Sonya Looney will attend a meet and greet with storytelling from Sonya’s international stage races from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on June 13 at Motion Makers on Brevard Road in Asheville.

Q&A. SWAG giveaway. Beer provided by New Belgium while supplies last.

• The University of North Carolina Morehead Planetarium and Science Center will present its “Solar System” at 10 a.m. on June 13 in the meeting room of the Macon County Public Library. Learn about the solar system, hold a rock from outer space and look through a telescope. For all ages. 524.3600.

• 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 Gibson Bottoms led by Jason Love, Coweeta LTER Site Manager, is set for June 18.

Collaboration between Franklin Bird Club, Coweeta LTER and LTL. Sign up by calling 524.5234.

• An iNaturalist.org workshop is set for 1-4 p.m. on June 19 at Twin Creeks Natural Resource Center in Gatlinburg, Tenn. RSVP to heather@dlia.org. Learn about iNaturalist.

• Recycling Heroes is set for 10 a.m. on June 19 at the Macon County Public Library. Presented by Jackson Soil and Water. 524.3600.

• A mini-event in which rangers talk to visitors about special adaptations that animals and plants make in order to survive will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. most Saturdays starting June 20. www.nps.gov/blri or 298.5330, ext. 304.

• A dog class is offered from 8-10 a.m. on June 20, at the Cullowhee Recreation Department. cullowheereccenter@gmail.com.

• The Highland Plateau Audubon Society will have a field trip to Jones Gap and Bartram Trail on June 20.

Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the parking lot behind Highlands Town Hall.

• The Highlands Plateau Audubon Society will have a program on June 22 at Hudson Library in Highlands.

Enter through the rear door.

• 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.

• The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will host a public forum from 7-9 p.m. on June 23 to discuss deer management in the state. Optional preregistration is available at www.ncwildlife.org.

• 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.

• A bird walk along the greenway is set for June 24.

Meet at the Macon County Public Library parking area at 8 a.m. Sponsored by Franklin Bird Club. 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.

• 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.

• 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. John Sill, an artist, illustrator and birder, and Cathy Sill, author and birder, will lead the program.

• Bird walk along the Greenway is set for 8 a.m. on June 17. Meet at Salali Lane. Sponsored by Franklin Bird Club. 524.5234.

• Fly-tie specialist Aaron Motley will offer lessons from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on June 17, July 14 and Aug. 11 at Hunter Banks fly fishing shop in downtown Waynesville. $20 per person.

• Highlands Biological Station will present a program entitled “What’s that bug?” from 1-3 p.m. on June 18.

Learn the good, bad and ugly about insects you com-

COMPETITIVE EDGE • Whitewater weekend featuring family-friendly games as well as freestyle, downriver and slalom races is scheduled for June 27-28 at the Nantahala Outdoor Center. Races are on both days; live music is set for the first evening and an awards ceremony will be held at 3 p.m. on June 28. $5 registration onsite from 9-10 a.m. at Big Wesser BBQ & Brew.

FARM & GARDEN • North Carolina Cooperative Extension in cooperation with NCDA & CS will hold a pesticide licensing exam

• A program on learning how to grow edible mushrooms will be presented at 5:30 p.m. on June 18 at the Canton Library. With Chris Parker of Asheville Fungi.

Free. www.haywoodlibrary.org or 648.2924.

• A plant clinic for anyone with gardening questions is available by calling the Haywood County Extension Master Gardners at 456.3575 from 9 a.m.-noon and 14 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays through September.

• A garden workshop is set for 10 a.m. on June 19 at Dovecote Porch & Gardens in Cashiers. Edmund Taylor will be available to give horticultural advice.

743.0307, mpdargan@dargan.com or http://dargan.c om/dovecote-events.

HIKING CLUBS • A guided hike to the top of Siler Bald near Franklin will be presented by the Highlands Biological Foundation from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on June 11. www.highlandsbiological.org.

• “Wilderness In Your Backyard,” an after-hours hike, will be presented by Blue Ridge Parkway rangers at 7 p.m. on June 11. 1.5-mile hike in Asheville’s backyard.

Meet at the Folk Art Center (Milepost 382) near the flagpole. 298.5330, ext. 304.

• “Top of the World: Black Balsam,” a Blue Ridge Parkway Hike of the Week, is set for 10 a.m. on June 12.

Hike begins approximately .7-mile off the Parkway on the Black Balsam Road (F.S. Road 816) one mile south of Graveyard Fields at Milepost 420. 298.5330, 304.

• A guided hike will be held at 10 a.m. every Friday starting June 12 at varying locations along the Blue Ridge Parkway. www.nps.gov/blri or 298.5330, ext. 304.

• The Nantahala Hiking Club will take a moderate-tostrenuous eight-mile hike with an elevation change of 800 feet on June 13. Don O’Neal at 586.5723.

• The Carolina Mountain Club will have a 5.2-mile hike with a 1,350-foot ascent on June 14. For info, contact leaders Russ and Heather Cooper at 484.9562 or cooper.hs@charter.net.

• The Nantahala Hiking Club will take a moderate, 10-mile round-trip hike at Amicolola Falls State Park Tuesday and June 16-17 to stay overnight at Len Foote Hike Inn, with dinner/breakfast, bunk beds with linens, and showers. Cost is $120.75 for a single room, $175.95 for double occupancy. Make reservations at the Inn, 800.581.8032, where a block of five rooms has been reserved for NHC. Evy and Marty Brow, 342.9274, to let them know you are coming.

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The naturalist’s corner

BY DON H ENDERSHOT

Albinism in plants he other day, while chasing birdies for the Forest Service, I encountered a pretty wildflower along an abandoned logging road. The plant was small purplefringed orchid, Platanthera psycodes. It was unusual in that the flowers were white rather than the normal lavender to reddish-purple one generally encounters.

I posted a picture on my Facebook noting that it was a “light specimen.” My friend and botanist Pat Cox commented that it looked like “an albino form.” For some reason, I had never thought about white flowers being albino, but it makes sense.

First to clarify a little — in this instance it is the flower that is albino, not the plant.

You can easily see the green stem and leaves.

It’s easy to see how albino plants would have a tough time of it, because it would mean they had no chlorophyll and without chlorophyll there is no nutrient production (photosynthesis) in plants. But, believe it or not there are some albino plants.

One of the better-known instances is a group of albino redwoods out in California found in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park and Humbolt Redwoods State Park; these

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albinos are totally without pigment, all the foliage is white. They survive because they are sprouted from the rootstock of normal parents.

It got dizzying after a while trying to sort through all the genetics involved in albino or albiflora flowers, but albinism is generally a mutation that occurs in the chemical pathway that creates the color pigments. It is a recessive trait — remember that from genetics, dominant and/or recessive? So in order to get an albiflora form the plant must have a pair of recessive genes (a/a) because two dominant genes (A/A) would, of course produce the dominant color and even (A/a) produces the dominant color because the A is, well, dominant.

Now, in nature, plants can be self-pollinated, cross-pollinated or either/both.

Albiflora plants that are self-pollinating would continue to produce albiflora forms – they would continue to pass on the a/a traits. The occurrence of albiflora forms in cross-pollinating species seems to depend on the luck of the draw up and until the time when albino flowers become common enough that insects would likely encounter different albinos in their daily foraging. But current research seems to point to another

Albino small purple-fringed orchid.

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difficulty in cross-pollination of albiflora forms — the fact that insects seem to eschew white or albino flowers when normally pigmented flowers are available.

Many “white” wildflowers are actually a pale representation of the dominant color.

I’m not sure exactly how the color gets watered down because obviously recessive genes are present but not dominant. Then there is nutrition and soil type and many other factors. I think many people are aware that increasing acidity of the soil will turn your cultivated hydrangeas bluer in color.

Normal small purple-fringed orchid. creative commons photo

Then there are flowers like water lilies that get their whiteness from the structural makeup of the flower. The cell structure of some flowers creates the white color by reflecting the entire color prism. I believe water lily is an example of this.

After communicating a little with Pat, I feel the orchid I saw was indeed and albino, basically because of the pure white of the flowers and no hints or tinges of color were seen anywhere.

(Don Hendershot is a writer and naturalist. He can be reached a ddihen1@bellsouth.net.)

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