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An old book for today’s mayhem: The True Believer L et’s take a look at fanatics, particularly political fanatics. Heaven knows there are enough of them around these days, most recently evidenced in the mobs that have looted, burned, and vandalized scores of American cities in the last couple of weeks in reaction to George Floyd’s killing by a Minneapolis policeman.
Many of these thugs are simply people out looking for a flat screen television, some liberated booze, Jeff Minick Writer or a Rolodex watch. Others, however, are fanatics who have an agenda, namely the overthrow of the United States government, its Constitution, and its laws.
One of the greatest books written about fanaticism in the last 100 years is Eric Hoffer’s The True Believer: Thoughts on the Nature of Mass Movements (Perennial Classics, 2010, 194 pages). Originally published in 1951, Hoffer’s book is as pertinent as today’s headlines, especially in regard to such radical groups as Antifa, the “anti-fascist” organization behind some of the violence across our country.
Hoffer, who worked as a longshoreman on the docks of San Francisco for 25 years, was self-educated and produced 10 books during his lifetime. Of these, The True Believer was his best known, becoming a best seller after President Eisenhower mentioned the book during a press conference. In 1983, shortly before his death, Hoffer was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
For Hoffer, a “true believer” could be a communist, a fascist, or a passionate advocate of some religion like Islam or Catholicism. The consequences of their beliefs might make them saints or sinners, but they share an extreme devotion to a cause.
The True Believer gives us such insights as the following:
“Success and failure are unavoidably related in our minds with the state of things around us. Hence it is that people with a sense of fulfillment think it a good world and would like to conserve it as it is, while the frustrated favor radical change. The tendency to look for all causes outside ourselves persists even when it is clear that our state of being is the product of personal qualities such as ability, character, appearance, health, and so on.”
“To the frustrated a mass movement offers substitutes either for the whole self or for the elements which make life bearable and which they cannot evoke out of their individual resources.”
“Unless a man has the talents to make something of himself, freedom is an irksome burden.”
“They who clamor loudest for freedom are often the ones least likely to be happy in a free society. The frustrated, oppressed by their shortcomings, blame their failure on existing restraints. Actually, their innermost desire is for an end to the “free for all.” They want to eliminate free competition and the ruthless testing to which the individual is continually subjected in a free society.”
“Almost all our contemporary movements showed in their early stages a hostile attitude toward the family, and did all they could to discredit it and disrupt it. They did it by undermining the authority of the parents; by facilitating divorce; by taking over the responsibility for feeding, educating and entertaining the children; and by encouraging illegitimacy.”
“The milieu most favorable for the rise and propagation of mass movements is one in which a once compact corporate structure is, for one reasons or another, in a state of disintegration.”
Adages and quotations from The True Believer could fill three of these columns, but let’s examine some of the above.
For the last quarter of a century, perhaps longer, we have seen disintegration in America in its politics and culture: the divisions between Red and Blue states, the namecalling, the labeling, the lack of respect and manners between opponents in Congress, the bitter Tweets and snide comments online.
We know little of the shadowy members of groups like Antifa, but from Hoffer’s examination of fanatics, we can draw a psychological portrait of many of them. Doubtless a good number of them come from homes lacking a good and strong father figure, someone who might point them to meaningful work and a meaningful life. Many probably lack the “talent to make something of themselves.” Real freedom — making decisions, taking responsibility for success and failure, competition — frightens many of them. Resentment of others and self-pity surely mark some of these people as well, particularly the followers.
In describing the fanatic, Hoffer writes, “Chaos is his element. When the old order begins to crack, he wades in with all his might and recklessness to blow the whole hated present to high heaven. He glories in the sight of a world coming to a sudden end. To hell with reforms! All that already exists is rubbish, and there is no sense in reforming rubbish.”
These are men and women who destroy rather than create, indeed, who have no talent to create. As Hoffer points out, most of the “Nazi bigwigs had artistic and literary ambitions which they could not realize.”
Finally, Hoffer tells us that such people recognize only one valid viewpoint regarding humanity and righteousness — their own.
Many have grieved and mourned the death of George Floyd in a righteous way, asking for police reform and offering prayers for his family.
But those who have shattered windows and looted stores, some of them political fanatics, have damaged more than mere property. Not only have they dishonored the memory of George Floyd, but they have also shattered the dreams and looted the aspirations of those people of all races who owned or worked in those establishments.
Read The True Believer, learn more about them, and decide where you stand. (Jeff Minick is a writer and teacher. minick0301@gmail.com)
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BY HOLLY KAYS S TAFF WRITER N ow 31, Steve Yocum was just 22 years old when he moved from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to the mountains of Western North Carolina.
He was tired of city life, of doing nothing but going to bars all weekend, every weekend. He wanted to get away, and when the company he’d been working for since high school gave him the chance to move south, he jumped on it. That leap led him to photography.
“Living here and finding these other things to do in the outdoors was the coolest thing ever to me, because we don’t have any of that back in Philly,” he said. “I remember getting a camera and being like, I want to show my friends back home that there’s more to life.”
MAKING THE LEAP
Yocum has lived in WNC for a decade now, most of that time in Haywood County, and he’s had a camera for about half that time. At first, none of his photos turned out looking anything like the scenes they were supposed to depict. But instead of giving up, Yocum dug in.
“It became an obsession and snowballed rather quickly, I would say,” he said.
At first, though, that obsession had to compete with the full-time job that was drawing increasing amounts of Yocum’s time, energy and peace of mind. He was in charge of IT for a multi-state region that included parts of Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia and South Carolina, so he did a lot of driving.
As a guy working with just a high school education, he felt lucky to have the job — it came with good pay, a company car and coworkers who had come to feel like family in the years he’d been working there. But then the company suddenly fired much of its staff, and while Yocum kept his job, he found himself covering triple the area for the same pay.
He was running hard, too hard. In 2017, he got into a car accident after falling asleep at
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the wheel while driving the company car home from Charlotte. He hit a semi, bounced away and ran off the road. Yocum was more scared than hurt, but he knew it could have been much worse.
“It was just like, wow, why am I doing this? Life’s too short,” said Yocum. “Why do we work jobs that nearly kill us?”
He didn’t quit right away, continuing to work at a breakneck speed that left little time for vehicle maintenance. Several months later, he had a blowout on the highway. It seemed like a sign. Something had to change.
Yocum decided to take a vacation. He traveled to the U.S. Virgin Islands to spend some time clearing his head and rediscovering the joy of life. Then, he quit his job.
BECOMING A NOMAD
It was a leap of faith, but Yocum had a plan, or at least a direction. It had only been two years since he’d bought his first camera, a Sony Mirrorless, but in that time he’d gotten good. Really good.
Yocum’s first big photography gig — and, in fact, the first dollar he made in the biz — came in 2016 when Leinenkugel’s Brewery approached him about helping with the ad campaign for its Summer Shandy beer.
“They gave me a lot of money for it, and I thought, ‘Wow, that’s amazing,’” said Yocum.
He spent the money on better camera gear and started seeking out — and landing — more assignments. When Backpacker Magazine bought a photo he’d taken at Max Patch for a cover shot in 2016, he knew he was on to something real. The break was essential to building up the confidence he needed to cut the cord with his full-time job the following year.
“I took this chance and quit, and from there bigger and bigger things started happening,” he said.
A nine-month tour of the U.S. he embarked on shortly after quitting served as a launching pad. Winter is a slow season for photographers in Western North Carolina, and Yocum didn’t want to just sit around and twiddle his thumbs. He was also painfully aware that he’d just turned his back on an extremely reliable source of income. He didn’t want to be poor.
“I wrote a bunch of these brands and companies that I had slight ins with and sold them on the idea that I would live out of my truck for nine months and could take product photos in these locations — just highlight the ones you want,” he said.
The idea proved attractive to enough of those brands and companies that Yocum was able to make his plan work. He moved out of his rental and outfitted his truck as his new home, complete with a rooftop tent. It was during that year that Yocum met his girlfriend, Jordan Meeks, and as his nine months on the road drew to a close, she invited him to stay with her for the winter.
They did that for a couple months, and then began renovating an old school bus as their new home. That’s where they live now. It looks like a cabin on the inside, said Yocum, complete with a woodstove and stone fireplace.
PROFESSIONAL ROAD TRIPPERS
Within the week, Yocum and Meeks will be truck-dwellers once more after another life-changing opportunity from Backpacker Magazine. Yocum has sold work to the magazine regularly over the years, and through his contacts he got word that a coveted position in the annual Get Out More Tour would be opening up. Held each year for the past two decades, the tour meanders through the entire continental United States, promoting the brands that F
sponsor the tour while offering outdoors seminars and skills classes in various locations across the country. Long story short, Yocum and Meeks got the job.
“We’re super grateful to be a part of it,” said Yocum.
They plan to leave just as soon as Yocum can get his truck wrapped with all the necessary logos. The route begins with a northward trajectory, up through the Great Lakes Region and then turning east into New England and down into Virginia before returning westward, through Indiana and Illinois into Montana before hitting the Cascades and dropping down through California. From there, they’ll turn east into the deserts of Arizona and Utah, catch early fall in the Rockies, and dip south into Texas, Arkansas, Alabama and Florida before winding up back in Waynesville at the end of October. The tour will look a little different this year due to the difficulty of holding in-person events in the era of COVID-19 — the schedule will include a variety of televised programs to replace many of the live events — but it will still go on.
Next summer, they’ll do it all again, and every year after that for as long as they want the gig. It’s not a lifestyle that suits everybody, but for Yocum, it’s perfect.
“They could be a big deal to some people, but it’s like, that’s total freedom, right?” he said of the so-called drawbacks of truck life. “Every once in a while if you’re a little hot, or you don’t have all the luxuries of home — I can have those later in life, right? I don’t know that I would call those things sacrifices.”
Out in the middle of nowhere, he’s away from the constant notifications that have become the norm of daily life. There’s “this total presence,” an ability to concentrate on good conversations, beautiful surroundings and your own thoughts.
That presence has become especially important to Yocum over the years, as the air seems ever more saturated with catastrophes and stereotypes and reasons to be suspicious of those who live in different places or harbor different political beliefs or have different life experiences than our own. For Yocum, replacing sound bites with actual conversations and actual interactions with the diversity of people he encounters on the road has proven the best antidote to despair.
“I’m given this hope,” he said, “that it’s not that bad.”
And more than anything, Yocum loves the freedom of parking his truck in whatever patch of national forest or Bureau of Land Management property looks the prettiest, popping open his rooftop tent, and staying for a night, or two, or 10. There’s nothing better than enjoying a campcooked meal in a spectacularly beautiful place that just so happens to be your home for the night.
“A lot of people travel and do things around vacation time,” he said. “But it’s like, if you could stay longer, why wouldn’t you?”
Jordan Meeks and the couple’s dogs relax inside the school bus they converted into a home.
Follow the tour
Haywood County residents Steve Yocum and Jordan Meeks will be on the road through October, doing a variety of in-person events and televised presentations as the new Get Out More Tour ambassadors for Backpacker Magazine.
For photos, videos, the schedule and more, visit www.backpacker.com/news-and-events/2020- get-out-more-tour.
Yocum and his two dogs take a dip during an adventure in Wyoming.
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Some campgrounds, visitor centers and previously closed roads in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are reopening.
The following areas were accessible as of Monday, June 8: n Campgrounds: Cades Cove and Smokemont Campgrounds, Anthony Creek Horse Camp.
n Visitor services: Sugarlands, Oconaluftee, Cades Cove and Clingmans Dome Visitor Centers and Great Smoky Mountains Association Bookstores, Backcountry Information Office at Sugarlands Visitor Center, Cable Mill and Mingus Mill. n Roads: Abrams Creek Road, Cataloochee Road (to Palmer Chapel only due to road washout), Forge Creek Road, Rich Mountain Road.
See a one-of-a-kind garden on Saturday, June 20, with a trip to see how renowned nurseryman Jack Johnston cultivates and maintains his rare mountain camellia collection.
This rare southern Appalachian shrub is a member of the tea family and is known for its large, beautiful blooms. The group will meet in Otto at 9 a.m. and then caravan to Johnston’s nearby property. The tour will end at lunchtime, and all attendees will receive a stewartia plant grown by Johnston.
Greenway feedback wanted
A survey seeking input on greenways in Jackson County is now open.
The county is creating a pedestrian plan and updating its greenway master plan. Survey responses will shape the county’s approach to sidewalks, greenways and other infrastructure.
Take the survey at publicinput.com/jacksoncounty. A public meeting will be announced later for July.
Experience a rare stewartia garden
Beginning Monday, June 15, the following areas will be accessible: Elkmont Road, Elkmont Campground, Spence Cabin.
Precautions adopted to support these reopenings include installation of protective barriers between staff and visitors; capacity limits for visitor centers; installation of social distancing floor decal reminders and closure of theater and museum spaces in visitor centers. At campgrounds, services are limited to online reservations only; restroom facilities are appropriately disinfected and cleaned and group campsites remain closed. A return to full operations will continue to be phased.
Park managers urge visitors to follow public health guidance for a safe and responsible visit by choosing trails and overlooks without congested parking areas; visiting early in the morning; staying in vehicles while viewing wildlife to avoid crowded conditions; maintaining social distance from other visitors and wearing face coverings where social distancing is not possible.
For the most up-to-date information about facility openings, service hours and access, visit the park website at www.nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/conditions.htm. Park rangers remain available to answer questions and help with trip planning via email or phone during business hours at 828.506.8620 or grsm_smokies_information@nps.gov.
Cades Cove Loop Road will now be vehicle-free on Wednesdays through Sept. 30 as part of a pilot study to improve visitor experience in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
For several years, Wednesday and Saturday mornings during the summer have been offered as vehicle-free periods to allow cyclists and pedestrians full use of the road. However, congested parking areas and disruption of visitor services associated with this schedule prompted the park to propose the study.
In total, 2,278 people from 37 states submitted comments on the proposal. More than 60 percent supported the trial change, and 20 percent opposed it. About 15 percent said they would like to see Saturday morning closures continue but also supported a full-day closure on Wednesday.
Some respondents expressed additional concerns as well, with 8 percent asking the park to consider a shuttle operation, 4 percent noting concerns about limiting access for people with disabilities on vehicle-free days and various others providing suggestions about congestion, safety and descendent access.
Over the last 25 years, use has continued to increase with up to 1,100 people a day cycling or walking along the roadway during the three-hour closures. This has resulted in congestion, lack of parking and disruption in campground and picnic area operations. During the morning closures, access to the campground, picnic area, horse concession operation, campground store and hiking/equestrian trails is
blocked due to cyclist and pedestrian parking needs. Traffic leading to the Cades Cove area is often gridlocked by a line of motorists waiting for the Loop Road to open at 10 a.m.
Closing the roadway for the entire day will give bicyclists and pedestrians more than 12 hours of daylight to use the Loop Road without vehicles, and spreading use throughout the day is expected to improve the parking situation. By eliminating the Saturday morning closures, more motorists will have access during the busiest day of the week, and park staff and volunteers will be able to better support visitor programs on Wednesdays and Saturdays instead of devoting all personnel to traffic management and parking.
Explore the waters of Haywood County with a fishing pole in hand 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, June 13.
Experienced local angler Ray Sugg will lead the expedition with subsequent such adventures planned for June 27, July 11 and July 25, with August dates to be determined.
CMC resumes group hikes
The Carolina Mountain Club is once more offering group hikes, though with a set of new guidelines in place.
Hikers must maintain at least six feet between themselves and others, and people at higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19 should refrain from hiking. Hikes will be limited to 10 people, meaning that hike leaders must now take reservations for excursions. There will be no more carpooling, and hikers must bring a face covering to use when passing other hikers or when crowding occurs.
Hikes are posted at www.carolinamountainclub.org and are also available by joining CMC on Meetup.
Explore Haywood’s trout waters
The offering is one of several fly fishing oriented opportunities from Haywood County Recreation and Parks this summer. A beginning fly fishing course is currently underway and set to repeat in August, with dates Aug. 14, 21, 28 and 29. An intermediate course will be held with sessions July 17, 24, 25 and 31. Tommy Thomas will teach these classes.
Park management will evaluate results of the pilot study to inform future actions. Vehicles will be able to access the area seven days per week October through April, and people with disabilities are invited to use mobility-assisted devices on the road during vehicle-free days. Visitors who need accommodations to safely access Cades Cove on vehicle-free days should call 865.448.4105 in advance of their visit.
Participants do not need a fishing license for the beginning and intermediate courses, but they are required for expeditions. All activities are free and offered through Haywood County Recreation and Parks. To register, contact 828.452.6789 or ian.smith@haywoodnc.gov.
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Major Cameron Ingram has been selected as the new executive director of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and will transition into his new role by Aug. 1.
Ingram replaces Gordon Myers, who is retiring after holding the job for nearly 12 years. Ingram, 47, has been with the Commission since 1997 and has preMajor Cameron Ingram viously served as Melissa McGaw/NCWRC photo major of field operations for the Law Enforcement Division. He resides in Climax with his wife, Renee, and two daughters, Brynne and Brooke. A graduate of East Carolina University, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Parks and Recreation with a concentration in Natural Resource Management.
Ingram was chosen for the job following a nationwide search that began last fall and drew in 92 qualified applicants. He will oversee an agency of 650 permanent employees with an annual operating budget of $89 million.
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Landmark Learning in Cullowhee is now open, with summer and fall courses open for registration at that location. n A Wilderness First Responder re-certification course will be offered July 1-3. n Wilderness First Responder courses will be offered July 4-12, July 18-26 and Sept. 5-13.
To learn more, visit www.landmarklearning.org.
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After a year of planning, the Southern Foundation of Western North Carolina and Appalachian Highlands Conservancy has $150,000 from the N.C. Department of closed on a 448-acre purchase in Haywood Justice Environmental Enhancement Grant. County that it plans to gift to the Town of SAHC will begin the process of transferring Canton as an outdoor recreation area. the property to Canton once it raises the
“This property is dynamic, with a mosa$300,000 needed to pay back a bridge loan ic of habitat types — which is really good from The Conservation Fund that allowed for wildlife — and different settings for SAHC to close on the property. people to enjoy various types of experiences Environmental design firm Equinox will on the land,” said Hanni Muerdter, SAHC’s lead a public input process to help identify conservation director. the best uses and highest outdoor recre
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An online panel discussion focusing on sion will include time for questions and recreation issues in the draft Nantahalaanswers. Pisgah National Forest Draft Management Register at www.mountaintrue.org. The Plan will be held 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, organization has hosted past sessions on June 16, using Zoom. water quality, management areas and inva
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
• North Shore Cemetery Association announced the cancellation of all North Shore Cemetery Decorations through June 15. At present, all group activities within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are suspended through June 15 and this may change in the future given the complexity and unknown factors concerning the Covid-19 pandemic. • Swain County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing regarding the proposed 2020-21 fiscal budget at 6 p.m. June 11 at the Swain County Administration Building, third floor, 50 Main St., Bryson City. • QuickDraw, a local art initiative that funds art programs in WNC schools, has jumped online to raise funds online from June 7-30. With the spring physical event cancelled due to COVID-19, volunteers organized an online art sale and auction to replace the in-place fundraiser. QuickDraw’s online auction opens to the public at midnight on June 7 and offers art at auction and a gallery of pre-priced easy-to-ship art. The online auction and art sale can be accessed at https://wncquick-draw.myshopify.com/. For more information, visit QuickDrawofWNC.com or call 828.734.5747. • Bardo Arts Center has a new webpage dedicated to virtual opportunities at arts.wcu.edu/virtual. Highlights include a series of Thursday lunchtime webinar presentations, which will be streamed on Facebook and YouTube, as well as through the arts.wcu.edu/virtual website. The Thursday webinar series opens with a theatrical talkback, followed by three webinars related to WCU Fine Art Museum exhibitions. • Moe Davis, the Democratic nominee for Congress in the 11th District, will be hosting a series of “Moe Talks” Facebook Live virtual town halls. There will be two events to be held at the same time each week: from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Mondays and from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursdays. Topics will change week to week. Viewers can submit questions in advance to the @MoeDavisforCongress Facebook Page. • The Jackson County Democratic Party (jacksondems.com) will hold its monthly meeting virtually at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 16 via Zoom. Anyone interested in attending should contact Frank Burrell, chairman, at 828.586.8782.
BUSINESS & EDUCATION
• As of June 1, the Small Business Center at Southwestern Community College will begin offering expanded business services to local small business owners affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Reboot, Recover, Rebuild or R3 Program for Small Business will offer expanded counseling opportunities in more than 40 different categories. Interested businesses are encouraged to apply for the program in advance by visiting southwesterncc.edu/sbc. If you have questions, email Henry at t_henry@southwesterncc.edu. • Western Carolina University’s Office of Professional Growth and Enrichment will be offering a four-week online introduction to Cherokee language course, entitled, “Cherokee 101 – Online,” July 6-31. Registration fee is $129. EBCI members and Veterans of the US Armed Forces may register for $89. For more information and to register, visit http://learn.wcu.edu/language. • Southwestern Community College Small Business Center will host a virtual town hall meeting called “Pandemic Marketing” from 2 to 3:30 p.m. June 3.
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Register at https://bit.ly/townhall0603 to watch free live webinar. • Small business owners can find materials and services to support business growth at Fontana Regional Library’s locations in Macon, Jackson and Swain Counties. Computer classes and one-on-one assistance available. 586.2016 or www.fontanalib.org.
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• The historic Shelton House in Waynesville is currently in need of volunteers for an array of upcoming events. Alongside help for events and gatherings, the organization is also seeking a docent, gift shop attendee, data entry person, landscaper, handyperson, and other positions. • Haywood Vocational Opportunities is seeking donations of goods, services, time and support for the second annual “HVO Stans Up to PTSD Veteran Community Resource, Education and Job Fair,” which will be held on June 27. 454.6857. • Feline Urgent Rescue is seeking volunteers and sponsors. Info: 422.2704, www.furofwnc.org, www.facebook.com/furofwnc or 844.888.CATS (2287). • Cat adoption hours are from noon-5 p.m. on Fridays and noon-4 p.m. on Saturdays at 453 Jones Cove Road in Clyde. Adoption fee: $10 for cats one-year and older. Check out available cats at www.petharbor.com. 452.1329 or 550.3662. Senior Companion volunteers are being sought to serve with the Land of the Sky Senior Companion Program in Henderson, Buncombe, Transylvania and Madison Counties. Serve older adults who want to remain living independently at home in those counties. • Great Smoky Mountains National Park is seeking volunteers to assist rangers with managing traffic and establishing safe wildlife viewing areas within the Cataloochee Valley area. To register for training or get more info: Kathleen_stuart@nps.gov or 497.1914. • Haywood Regional Medical Center is seeking volunteers of all ages for ongoing support at the hospital, outpatient care center and the Homestead. For info and to apply: 452.8301, stop by the information desk in the lobby or volunteer@haymed.org. Anyone interested in becoming a hospice volunteer can call 452.5039. • STAR Rescue Ranch is seeking volunteers to help with horse care, fundraising events, barn maintenance and more at the only equine rescue in Haywood County. 828.400.4940. • Volunteer opportunities are available throughout the region, call John at the Haywood Jackson Volunteer Center and get started sharing your talents. 356.2833. • Phone Assurance Volunteers are needed to make daily or weekly wellness check-in calls for the Haywood County Senior Resource Center. 356.2800.
KIDS & FAMILIES
• The Kathryn Byer Memorial Poetry Contest celebrates our mountains and our connection to them in our everyday lives. It is open to all Jackson County students, K12. The poets are divided into three categories: K-4th grade, 5th-8th grade, and 9-12th. Three winners, in addition to Honorable Mentions, will be chosen in each category. Poems should be no longer than 40 lines, but can be much shorter, of course. Poems should be submitted to City Lights Bookstore in Sylva, either in person, mail or by email to more@citylightsnc.com by April 10. Please include “Poetry Contest” in the subject line. The winners in each category will receive gift certificates to City Lights Bookstore and will be invited to read at Greening up the Mountains at 3 p.m. April 25 at City Lights Bookstore. Winners will be announced by April 20. 586.9499. • The Sylva Art + Design Committee is pleased to announce a unique pop-up gallery event that will feature the artistic creations of children ages 5-18 in the Western North Carolina region. “Nature Through A Child’s Eye” will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at Viva Arts Studio in downtown Sylva. If you have a child that you think may want to be a participant ages of 5-18 apply by emailing sylvaartdesign@gmail.com or vivaartsstudio@gmail.com. Facebook at www.facebook.com/sylvapublicart or on Instagram @sylvaarts. All submissions will be available for purchase and can be picked up after the completion of the exhibition. All money raised will be equally distributed between SADC and the Sylva Community Garden in order to further the betterment of the community through arts, education, and environmental awareness. • Registration is underway for the Challenger International Soccer Camp, which will be offered to ages 3-14 from July 20-24 at the Waynesville Recreation Center. Costs vary based on age group from $90-197. Separate goalkeeper and scorer program is $25 for ages 6-14 from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday. Register: challengersports.com. Info: 456.2030 or dhummel@waynesvillenc.gov. • Waynesville Art School offers the Young Artist Program in the afternoons for 5-6 year old, 7-8 year old, 9-12 year old. Intro to Printmaking and Evening studies in arts is offered for 13-19 year old. Waynesville Art School is located at 303 N. Haywood Street. Info: 246.9869, info@waynesvilleartschool.com or visit WaynesvilleArtSchool.com for schedule and to register. • Mountain Wildlife offers wildlife education programs for schools and organizations in Western North Carolina, free of charge. If you are interested in having them visit your group contact them at blackbears66@gmail.com, 743.9648 or visit the website at www.mountainwildlifedays.com.
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• Free dental clinic for low-income patients, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays by appointment at Blue Ridge Mountains Health Project Dental Clinic on the upper level of Laurel Terrace in Cashiers. 743.3393. • The Community Care Clinic of Highlands-Cashiers, 5 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, provides free care to uninsured patients who meet financial need requirements and live or work in Highlands and Cashiers. $10 donation suggested. The clinic is in the Macon County Recreation and Health Building off Buck Creek Road. 526.1991.
VOLUNTEERING
• The Haywood County Meals on Wheels program has route openings for volunteer drivers. Substitute drivers also needed. • P.A.W.S. Adoption Days first Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the front lawn at Charleston Station, Bryson City.
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• The Community Kitchen in Canton is in need of volunteers. Opportunities range from planning a meal updating their webpage. 648.0014. • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Haywood County is now accepting applications for boys and girls within the Haywood County area between the ages of 6 and 14 who could benefit from an approved adult mentor/role model. No cost to the family. 356.2148. • Gathering Table, 5 to 7 p.m. Thursdays, at The Community Center, Route 64, Cashiers. Provides fresh, nutritious dinners to all members of the community regardless of ability to pay. Volunteers always needed and donations gratefully accepted. 743.9880. • The Haywood Jackson Volunteer Center has many new openings for volunteers throughout the region. Learn about a wide-range of volunteer opportunities with a variety of non-profit agencies, including respite work, domestic violence hotline volunteers, meal delivery drivers, court mediators, Habitat for Humanity house building, foster grandparenting, charity thrift shops, the Elk Bugle Corps for the Great Smokies National Park and many more. 356.2833. • Community Care Clinic of Franklin needs volunteers for a variety of tasks including nursing/clinical, clerical and administrative and communications and marketing. 349.2085. • Catman2 Shelter in Jackson County needs volunteers for morning feeding and general shelter chores. 293.0892 or hsims@catman2.org. • The Volunteer Water Inventory Network (VWIN) is looking for people to work one to two hours a month taking water samples from local creeks and streams. Fill up empty bottles, collect water samples, and return full bottles. 926.1308 or www.haywoodwaterways.org. • The Haywood County Historical and Genealogical Society maintains a museum located in the historical courthouse in room 308. The HCHGS is seeking articles and objects of historical value to Haywood County that anyone would like to share. 456.3923. • REACH of Haywood County is looking for volunteers who would like to assist in its newly expanded resale store. 456 Hazelwood Avenue. 456.7898.
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