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News Vice chief candidates make their case ..........................................................................4 FUMC Waynesville welcomes LGBTQ members ....................................................6 Waynesville comprehensive plan unveiled ..................................................................8 WCU, A-B Tech sign admission agreement ............................................................10 Jackson mulls membership for health, DSS boards ..............................................11 WCU and TWSA to consider merging water systems ........................................12 Candidates sign up to run for town elections ..........................................................13 Community Almanac ........................................................................................................15

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Vice chief candidates make their case

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER fter more than a decade working together as members of Tribal Council, Alan “B” Ensley and Jim Owle are vying for the position of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ next vice chief.

Neither is currently a council member.

Ensley, the incumbent vice chief, was appointed to the position following the 2017 impeachment of former Principal Chief Patrick Lambert. Owle has sat on the Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise board since 2014.

The candidates broke to the top of a pack of eight vice chief candidates following a primary election in June.

Then, with the Sept. 5 General Election on the horizon, they met onstage Thursday, June 27, for a debate at the Joyce Dugan Performing Arts Center in Cherokee.

The debate was one in a series of events The Cherokee One Feather hosted to give voters the chance to hear from candidates seeking their vote in the Tribal Council, chief, vice chief and school board races.

Candidates were given a list of 12 questions to consider prior to the event, and moderator Robert Jumper, who is also the paper’s editor, asked those questions along with questions submitted by community members attending the debate. Each candidate had three minutes per question to respond, with an additional one minute for follow-up.

Candidates responded to a total of 20 questions, only some of which are represented here. A video of the entire debate is available at www.bit.ly/2LaL6qU.

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What constitutes a reasonable return on investment for economic diversification opportunities? Please speak to specific strategies and include your thoughts on ecotourism, solar and wind power.

Jim Owle: “We have to go out and find these projects. A lot of these projects are not going to come to us.”

In addition to return on investment, the tribe should also consider the turnaround time for each project when making decisions. As far as ecotourism, the resources are already here to capitalize on, and delving

Candidates Alan “B” Ensley (left) and Jim Owle speak on the issues during a debate held June 27. Holly Kays photo into ecotourism would help bring a more family-oriented type of tourism back to Cherokee. Solar and wind studies have already been completed in Cherokee showing those are viable options to pursue, and a solar array recently completed at the Valley River Casino in Murphy is saving the tribe about 8 percent on its power bill there each month.

Alan “B” Ensley: “When you speak about diversification naturally we want a financial windfall for the tribe, but I think if we want to diversify we need to get out to the communities. A lot of the diversification our people may not want. We’re a pretty close-knit family, and we don’t want to bring to town something that our community doesn’t want.”

The tribe is “way behind the ball” on ecotourism and should start marketing the

assets it already has, including about 30 miles of ATV trail and a shared boundary with the most-visited national park in the United States.

With substance use disorder being an increasingly significant concern for tribal members, should the tribe harshen punishments, continue as is or move to decriminalize illicit drug use? How do we aid our young people in getting help without the ills of the criminal justice system?

Ensley: “I think we do need to strengthen our laws. As a sovereign nation, I think we have the ability to strengthen our laws and absolutely require community service. As a sovereign nation, we have the right to go outside the normal realm of the justice system.”

In addition to strengthening the laws, the

tribe should look to do more to keep its youth active. The more active people are, the better opportunities they have for themselves.

Owle: “I believe in harsher punishment because I continue to see the same people over and over with cases being dismissed. I think we just need to strengthen our laws.”

Illicit drug use should never be decriminalized, and the tribe should emphasize youth education with the aim of preventing new drug addictions from developing. In addition, it should collaborate with health workers to bring education to inmates currently locked up on drug charges.

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Owle: “We need to make sure we educate all those kids from day one. We need to continue to fight that fight with all the programs we have here on the reservation.”

In addition to education for children, the tribe should offer options like trade school and work programs to get young adults off drugs.

Ensley: “I think we start with education with the young kids in kindergarten. We have to start there and educate them on what the effects of drugs are.”

Programs aimed at getting people off drugs are important as well, and the tribe should be willing to consider out-of-the-box ideas. There is no one-size-fits-all answer.

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What would you do to improve or balance housing opportunities for tribal members and needed workforce?

Owle: “We have a list of members who need housing, and when land is purchased make that a priority for housing those eligible or qualified. We also need to work on the survey process for sites to get that done in an efficient manner.”

In addition to housing for enrolled members, the tribe needs to look at establishing workforce housing for the many workers — enrolled or not — who will be needed to staff the tribe’s current and future functions.

A convention center is currently being built and other projects, such as a water park, are under discussion. As those come to fruition more workers will be needed, and many of those people will require a residence close to their jobsite.

Ensley: “Our tribe has grown so fast over the past 20 years on the housing, we’ve kind of fell by the wayside. I think it’s time

In regards to the efforts to battle the drug epidemic in our community, what are you as vice chief going to do to ensure that the children affected will also get what they need in the recovery efforts, specifically regarding but not limited to their mental health?

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Have you read the recently proposed Constitution? Specifically, what is good and what is not about the document?

Ensley: “People feel like it’s too much to vote on at one time. I told the committee or most of them that I support it but I think it needs to be put out in sections. We definitely need to start somewhere and move forward with that.”

Ensley has read portions of the document but not the whole thing. Since he’s been in elected office, this is the third constitution to be proposed, and he believes the tribe definitely needs such a document.

Owle: “I have not seen the new constitution and I have not read it, but I do strongly support a new constitution. It needs to be put out to the public for review and comments.”

Once complete, a draft document should be put forward for referendum. Owle is grateful to the people who have worked on the document and believes they’ve done a good job.

that the executive and council has a sit down and reviews all the waiting lists that we have from all of our enrolled members and develop a plan that we can put on the ground fairly quick to help them meet the need of the housing shortage here in Cherokee.”

In addition to addressing the housing shortage for enrolled members, the tribe does need to improve its workforce housing opportunities. Without the non-enrolled people who come to work in Cherokee, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians wouldn’t be able to operate as a tribe.

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Owle: “I think we should have more reports that go out from the chief and the vice chief to their constituents. I think we need more transparency so everyone can have the ability to look at the budget and see what everyone’s using on a monthly basis or a quarterly basis.”

Ensley: “I submitted the Freedom of Information Act years ago just to provide and be more transparent to all enrolled members. I think if anything happens with tribal monies, any enrolled member of this tribe should have access to that information.

Unfortunately we had to have an ordinance in place for that to happen.”

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First United Methodist Church of Waynesville has adopted an identity statement making it clear the church is welcoming of LGBTQ members. FUMC Waynesville photo

FUMC Waynesville welcomes LGBTQ members

BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR he congregation at First United Methodist Church of Waynesville isn’t changing who they are following a controversial vote taken at the denomination’s General Conference special session in February.

While the General Conference’s decision takes a hard stance against allowing samesex marriages and ordained LGBTQ clergy in the church, Waynesville UMC has chosen to take a more inclusive route by letting the community know its doors are open to everyone.

“We chose to do the simplest thing we can do. We’re not going to discriminate against anybody for any reason. We’re not just going to talk about it or just hope things change — this church stands against that,” said Burton Smith, a member of the church’s leadership team.

The local church’s stance has been outlined in its new identity statement, which was voted on and adopted with a 272 to 27 vote by members. The church’s identity statement says the church will resist injustice and oppression and will not discriminate against anyone. For Rev. Keith Turman, that means LGBTQ members are welcome and same-sex marriage will be allowed at UMC Waynesville.

“The second part of the identity statement talks about resisting oppression in whatever form it presents itself, and we have a lot of passionate people who don’t want to stand for injustice. They’re not silent or afraid to say this isn’t right,” he said. “I’m amazed at how quickly the people respond to needs in the community because they have a desire to make a difference.”

The identity statement came about after several months of discussing the issue before and after the General Conference took its vote. When asked if the local congregation’s decision puts it at odds with the global denomination, Director of Operations Michael Blackburn was quick to reply.

“I think the church put itself at odds with us,” he said. “We’re not becoming something new — we are who we are. We’re all different but we do believe we’re better together. That’s something Christ talks about — and being together isn’t always easy — but how can we be who we are if this is what the church is say6 ing we can’t be?”

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BOOK OF DISCIPLINE Turman said the debate over same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy has been happening for many years.

The Methodists are guided by the Book of Discipline — it outlines the law, doctrine, administration, organizational work and procedures of The United Methodist Church — and the General Conference is the only body that can make changes to the Book of Discipline.

The church worldwide is divided into geographical units, called “annual conferences.”

Each one elects delegates to the church’s global meetings, called “general conferences,” and it also elects “reserves” in case a delegate is not able to attend. The list of delegates and the reserves for each region is published at the start of the general conference.

In 1972, Turman said, the GC added language regarding homosexuality and it’s been debated ever since. The Book’s article on inclusiveness says all persons are of sacred worth and that the church shall not be structured “so as not to exclude any member or any constituent body of the church because of race, color, national origin, status or economic conditions.”

However, the Qualifications for Ordination says the practice of homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching.

“Therefore self-avowed practicing homosexuals are not to be certified as candidates, ordained as ministers, or appointed to serve in The United Methodist Church,” it reads.

With questions regarding the contradictions within the Book of Discipline and with an increasing number of Methodist clergy coming out as gay, the General Conference called a special session to discuss its official stance on same-sex marriage and the ordination of LGBTQ persons in the church.

More than 800 UMC delegates from all

over the world joined together in St. Louis earlier this year for the GC special session.

The delegates had a couple of options: they could vote to reaffirm the Traditional Plan, meaning they’d maintain their current stance against same-sex marriage and ordaining LGBTQ people, or they could vote for the One Church Plan to allow individual churches and regional conferences to decide whether to ordain and marry LGBTQ members.

Turman said he would have preferred to see the One Church Plan vote passed, but the delegates passed the Traditional Plan in a narrow majority (438 to 384) vote. Many UMC congregations were disappointed when the delegation voted to keep its Rev. Keith Turman traditional views on marriage and clergy instead of opting for a more progressive stance.

“They rejected the One Church Plan for churches to follow their own hearts and chose to stay the same,” Turman said. “It hit this church pretty hard because we’re a pretty diverse group theologically — we have gay couples who are members and we have members whose family members are gay so it’s very personal for them — but we also have very traditional people here who hold a traditional view of marriage. We have a full spectrum and we’ve always known that.”

The decision has caused much heartache and backlash within the second-largest Protestant denomination in the U.S., which has 12 million members worldwide. Even though reports found 75 percent of U.S. UMC churches were in favor of the One Church Plan, delegate votes from more conservative nations around the world were able to tip the vote.

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United Methodist Church of Waynesville Identity Statement 1. The members of FUMC Waynesville reaffirm our Mission Statement to be the living body of Christ, welcoming all, growing in faith, and engaging in the world.

2. Guided by the Holy Spirit, the members of FUMC Waynesville long to be passionate followers of Jesus Christ, committed to a Wesleyan vision of Christianity, anchored in scripture and informed by tradition, experience and reason as we live a life of personal piety and social holiness.

3. The members of FUMC Waynesville commit to resist evil, injustice and oppression in all forms and toward all people and build a church that affirms the full participation, on an equal basis and according to their gifts and callings, of people of all ages, nations, races, classes, cultures, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities.

4. The members of FUMC Waynesville stand against any discriminatory treatment, restrictions and penalties in the Discipline regarding all persons of all ages, nations, races, classes, cultures, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities.

The members of FUMC Waynesville welcome all and love all. We are better together.

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voted yes on the statement agrees with every part of it, but it does mean they’re willing to come together for the greater good of the church and the community.

During a time when more people are leaving the church and it’s getting harder for churches to recruit the younger generation, UMC should try to be as inclusive as possible.

Luckily, Turman said bringing people into Waynesville UMC hasn’t been a problem because the church has always been a welcoming place with countless programs that support the community as a whole — preschool classes, offering showers for the homeless, a food pantry, a free after-school program and more.

Blackburn said he can’t remember a certain turning point in the church when people started being more accepting of same-sex marriage or having LGBTQ members ETTER TOGETHER ordained. Attitudes do tend to change over The General Conference also passed a time along with society, but more than anyDisaffiliation Plan — also called an “exit thing, he said church members have always plan” — to provide guidelines for congrega- kept a bigger picture mentality of caring for tions who wish to leave The United all people in the community without judgMethodist Church “for reasons of con- ment. He said UMC Waynesville will not be science” regarding issues of human sexuality. closing its doors to anyone in need — they A divided church is the last thing Turman want a bigger tent and wider windows.

“To grow in faith we need to engage the world,” he said. “Our mission statement hasn’t changed — we’re still trying to take care of this community — but the identity statement gave us a chance to define what it all means.”

Penny Wallace has been a member at Waynesville FUMC for about 14 years. After visiting a few other area Rev. Keith Turman (right) takes part in Community Impact Day, one churches, she and her of many community outreach programs at FUMC of Waynesville. husband found it was a Donated photo good fit. She is proud of the open and inclusive said he wants to see locally or on a global route her church has decided to take.

“Our former Maryland congregation had scale, which is why it was important for him to help reassure his congregation that they gone through years of self examination would continue to be united following the becoming a successful reconciling and open reaffirmation of the Traditional Plan. After church. So, I was more than open to approvthe GC decision, the leadership team at UMC ing the position taken by FUMC,” she said. “I Waynesville spent some time reflecting on have seen how it opened my former congregawhat direction to go and crafted a survey to tion to expanded fellowship within and send out to members of the congregation in among its community. It has grown substanan effort to shape its identity statement tially, including a significant growth in whole together. Based on the listening sessions and families joining. FUMC knows itself as a confeedback from the survey, Turman said it was gregation, took a long look at itself before pretty clear the congregation wanted to con- making this declaration and chose this path tinue its mission of being inclusive and loving fully aware of the potential for discord with everyone despite the statement from the GC. the larger denomination.”

Naber and Brown said they are also proud “We welcome all and we want to mean all.

This church isn’t going anywhere — everyone of the position their church has taken. loves this church,” Turman said. “That’s the Though the GC’s decision was a disappointtrouble I had with the General Conference — ment for them, they said it hasn’t changed the idea that if you don’t think like us, you can the way they feel about their religion or their leave. That’s a dangerous place to be. Who church family.

“Everyone at FUMC has welcomed us with pushes back if we all agree? A value this congregation holds dearly is being able to think open arms, with love and acceptance. Many of our family members attend there which freely. We’re very proud of that.”

Blackburn said so far no one has left the made it very easy to become members ourchurch because of the new identity state- selves,” Naber said. “Not once have we felt ment. That doesn’t mean that everyone who unaccepted because of who we are.”

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The GC’s decision was a hard pill to swallow for many progressive congregations around the world and was especially heartbreaking for LGBTQ Methodists who have been welcomed and supported by their church.

Jeanne Nabor and Lisa Brown, a married couple who’ve attended UMC Waynesville since 2010, said they’ve always felt supported and included at their church and couldn’t believe the outcome of the GC’s vote.

“As you can imagine, when we first heard of the vote, we were stunned that in this day and age, in 2019, there are still people in the UMC that do not accept LGBTQ members as being persons of ‘full sacred worth,’” said Naber. “Yes, that stings Michael Blackburn a lot, but in all truthfulness, most gay people we know have been treated like this by their church and society as a whole their entire lives … as being the outsiders who cannot participate or be regarded as a fully encompassed child of God.” But instead of trying to adapt to the GC’s reaffirmed stance, the congregation at Waynesville UMC decided to look inward to examine who they are and what they want to represent to the community. Turman said the church members began having conversations back in January before the GC convened. About 400 church members were randomly assigned to tables to discuss the issue with other members they might have never met before.

“For many of our traditional members, it was probably the first time they’d sat at a table with a gay person and came to terms with the fact that this is a human being and a child of God,” Turman said. “It might not have necessarily changed them, but it was an important conversation to have. It accomplished just what we wanted. We had very diverse tables of people having conversations and building relationships.”

Blackburn said the “Listening with Love” conversations were not meant to steer the congregation one way or another, but to identify who they are and who they want to be despite the many differences between individual members.

“We are not a church that is of one theology — we’re all in different places but we’re all trying to do the same thing and love others,” he said. “This was not to change hearts

or minds — we had people on all sides of the issue. Then the conference happened and it was a catalyst to say who are we going to be.”

Turman said he was pleased to see that not even the traditionalists at UMC Methodist Waynesville seemed to be celebrating the General Conference’s decision to keep the status quo.

“They didn’t agree with the spirit of the conference — it just seemed to lean on the mean side of things,” Turman said.

“We had traditionalists saying, ‘I don’t believe in it (same-sex marriage), but from a civil rights stance, I don’t want my belief keeping people from coming to church,’” Blackburn said. “It’s just like a family. We don’t all agree but we all love each other and we want to keep this family together.”

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Methodist Church compared the General Conference’s latest decision to a 1939 GC vote regarding black people in the church by quoting Rev. Bryon Thomas of North Georgia.

“In 1939, the UMC was trying to figure out what to do with black people. At the GC, the Central Jurisdiction was voted into being.

The late Bishop Thomas wrote that the white folks stood up and clapped, and the black folks sat down and cried,” Thomas said following the special session. “I believe we are at another stand up and clap, sit down and cry moment.”

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Grappling with growth Waynesville comprehensive plan unveiled

BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER he Town of Waynesville took another big step toward plotting its long-term future with the draft release of an update to its 20-year-old master planning document, which will attempt to balance the sometimes-competing interests of progress and preservation.

“This workshop is the culmination of a year and half of hard work,” said Elizabeth Teague, Waynesville’s development services director, during a July 1 meeting attended by Waynesville aldermen, planning board members and plan steering committee members.

Titled Waynesville 2035: Planning with Purpose, the document outlines the guiding principles by which planning, zoning and land use decisions will be made over the next 15 years. It both builds upon and supersedes the old plan, called the Waynesville 2020 plan.

Early in 2018, Teague and town staff, with the help of Chipley Consulting, design, engineering and planning firm Stewart and J.M. Teague Engineering and Planning, began the process of compiling the plan by conducting various technical analyses and consulting periodically with stakeholders and the public.

A comprehensive plan steering committee was also established, filled with a diverse group of people from different communities in Waynesville — both geographically, and professionally.

That committee met nine times, but there were also a good half-dozen public meetings and a visioning workshop, as well as a meeting in the Pigeon community.

The main goal of the plan — established through the community input process — is to preserve Waynesville’s character by supporting economic development while still protecting the environment in accordance with socalled “smart growth” principles centering on land use and development.

Those principles tout mixing land uses, promoting compact building design, creating a range of housing opportunities and encouraging walkable neighborhoods that imbue a sense of place.

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and open space should be preserved, per the plan, and development should be directed towards existing communities rather than sprawling exurbs.

Watershed and slope protection are also important, because the regional tourism economy depends on their vitality. However, future development must also encourage a diversified economy that realizes the benefit of robust health care, education, manufacturing and small business sectors.

Recommendations included in the draft center on two concepts: land development, and infill.

On the development side, nodal development around intersections is to be encouraged, as opposed to linear development between nodes. Some of the areas where this type of development could occur are at Asheville Highway and Ratcliff Cove; Raccoon Road and U.S. 276; Dellwood Road and Russ Avenue; the Great Smoky Mountains Expressway and Russ Avenue; GSME and Eagle’s Nest Road; GSME and Plott Creek Road; GSME and Hyatt Creek Road; Howell Mill Road and Vance Street; Howell Mill Road and Russ Avenue; and Brown Avenue, Allen’s Creek Road and South Main Street.

Development should also be restricted in rural areas, especially rural areas with important natural resources. To that end, a new “residential conservation” designation will limit housing in such zones to two per acre.

Medium and high-density development will be directed toward major thoroughfares.

Infill development — which focuses on vacant or underutilized parcels within areas that have already been developed — is to be encouraged adjacent to the GSME and in regional center districts through more flexible zoning.

Redevelopment of rail corridors will continue to encourage industrial uses, but will also allow for mixed-use, including residential.

Downtown Waynesville’s unique aesthetics are a result of many years of effort both by the town and by the organization that manages the town’s municipal service district, the Downtown Waynesville Association.

Preserving the look and feel of the central business district — again, a major hub of Haywood County’s thriving tourism economy — means that new development or redevelopment must remain compatible with the existing character of the area, including the use of appropriate design standards.

Updated land development standards, including historic guidelines for frontages, should place special focus on the “maker economy” — arts, crafts, food and brewing.

Just as the plan recognizes and celebrates downtown Waynesville, it will also attempt to bolster development in the town’s two other urban cores — Frog Level, and Hazelwood.

Frog Level, just a short walk from

Waynesville’s trendy Main Street, is a National Register historic district and has an industrial character that features several historic structures. Currently, according to the plan, Frog Level is undergoing an “entrepreneurial resurgence,” that should be fostered through strategic infill and streetscaping improvements.

Hazelwood, once a separate town of its own, has more of a residential character than Frog Level, but like Frog Level, it also has a small “main street” area that gives the neighborhood its own identity.

As one of the southern gateways to downtown Waynesville, however, it “does little to convey a sense of arrival to visitors,” according to the report,

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A pair of projects are slated to start Monday on U.S. 74 in Jackson County.

A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation will begin an improvement project on the bridge ramp for U.S. 74 East to U.S. 441. The contractor will close the lanes in order to begin resurfacing as part of a larger contract that improved several bridges on U.S. 74.

Westbound traffic will not be impacted.

The detour will direct traffic to Hyatt Creek Road, exit 69, the left at the top of the ramp to Hyatt Creek Road for 1.85 miles before turning right onto U.S. 19 to Cherokee. This portion of the project is expected to take five to six weeks.

A separate project to resurface both directions of U.S. 74

between mile markers 78-81 will also begin on Monday and last about one month. Lane closures will likely be implemented.

AARP offers driving class AARP is hosting a Smart Driver Course from 1 to 5 p.m. July 11 at the Senior Resource Center, 81 Elmwood Way, Waynesville.

Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. This class is all about change — change to cars, age, hearing, health, medications and driving skills. AARP offers this course for seniors to develop strategies to combat driving problems faced by many mature drivers.

To reserve a spot in the class, call 828.452.2370. AARP members $15, non-members $20.

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number of consistent themes run through the 177-page plan, especially the need for housing of all types.

Haywood County’s well-documented affordable housing crisis is partially the result of soaring real estate prices in the region, especially Asheville, and it does little good to encourage new businesses to move to town if their employees can’t live anywhere near their jobs.

Some of those themes, though, seem to be at odds with each other — especially, preservation versus development.

“I remember what it was like here in the 1970s,” said Planning Board Chairman Patrick McDowell, who wanted to be sure that the plan could accommodate a large increase in housing growth. “Infill has not been a strong suit of many cities at all.”

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which proposes a variety of streetscaping improvements and mixed-use zoning west of the railroad tracks that will promote both commercial and residential development.

Connecting all three of these urban cores — downtown Waynesville, Frog Level and Hazelwood — is also a top priority. The pedestrian environment should be enhanced by bolstering parks and paths, curbs and crosswalks. These streetscaping improvements should also share some cohesiveness across the cores to lend a commonality to three very distinct areas.

Further afield, Russ Avenue’s Waynesville Plaza is an anchor of Waynesville’s commercial economy, featuring national and local retail chains. That area could also see more mixed use, including residential parcels and community space.

first public body to vet the plan, meaning planning board members will have to make some hard choices about growth.

Those choices will manifest themselves in what Teague called “a laundry list” of text amendments to the town’s land development standards.

They’re also readily apparent on a set of maps issued by the town in conjunction with the plan.

Stewart’s Jake Petroskey helped facilitate the workshop and said that by and large, “there are a lot of similarities” between the current land use map, which was adopted back in 2002, and the proposed map that accompanies the 2035 plan.

There are, however, certainly some important differences, including the residential conservation designation as well as a more granular approach to land use classification.

There are also signs the town is looking at what type of development it wants to see near Lake Junaluska, as well as along the expressway south and west of town.

“And again, this is a draft,” Teague said.

“We know there will be a lot of feedback on these items. That will be a lot of homework for our planning board.”

Waynesville Mayor Gavin Brown alluded to the competing viewpoints when he told those assembled at the workshop about a conversation he’d had with someone who wanted to see more retail establishments locate in town.

“I’d called Chik-fil-A up and Chik-fil-A basically said, ‘Mr. Brown, you’re not big enough.’ That was about six or seven years ago. Lo and behold, we’re now big enough for Chik-fil-A,” Brown said. “I asked that same person what else they wanted, and they wanted a T.J. Maxx, a Ross’, this that and the other.

I asked that same person, ‘Well, how big do you want Waynesville to be?’ and they said, ‘Oh, I don’t want it to get any bigger.’”

Once the planning board has worked through the document, the board will eventually present it to the Waynesville Board of Aldermen for approval. Public hearings will be held all along the way, which could lead to confrontation between those who want all the accouterments of big-city living like major retail establishments, and those who don’t want to see the town change at all.

The entire Waynesville 2035: Planning with Purpose document is available for viewing online, and also features a survey where interested parties can leave comments. To learn more about the plan, visit www.waynesvillenc.gov/comprehensive-plan-update.

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eaders of Western Carolina University and Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College met Monday, July 8, to sign a memorandum of understanding between the two institutions of higher education that guarantees admission to WCU for all A-B Tech graduates who satisfy specific requirements spelled out in the document.

WCU Chancellor Kelli R. Brown, who officially took office a week prior to the signing ceremony, and A-B Tech President Dennis King affixed their signatures to the document establishing the Catamount Trailblazer Program.

The direct-entry admission program, which derives its name from the mascots for both institutions, builds upon the existing North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement governing the transfer of credits between the North Carolina Community College System and the University of North Carolina System.

The memorandum of understanding follows a gathering earlier this year of six community college leaders at WCU to discuss ways that two- and four-year institutions can work better together to provide a more seamless transition for students seeking additional higher education opportunities.

“We want to make the process of transferring to Western Carolina University as smooth as possible for students who graduate from all of our community college part-

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ners across the region and the state,” Brown said. “This new memorandum of understanding with A-B Tech is an important step in providing a clear roadmap to help guide those Trailblazers who are looking to further their education as Catamounts.”

The agreement also represents the latest step in a history of collaboration between the university and A-B Tech, which was the top feeder institution for students transferring to WCU for the fall 2018 semester. Of the 818 students who transferred to WCU from community colleges last fall, 130 of them — or 15.9 percent — came from A-B Tech.

“Western Carolina University has long been an important partner of A-B Tech, since many of our graduates have continued their education at WCU,” King said. “We are happy to enter a new phase of this beneficial partnership with the Catamount Trailblazer guaranteed admission agreement. With this agreement, the two institutions provide an even clearer pathway for our graduates to benefit from the guaranteed high-quality education available just down the road at Western Carolina University.”

The onset of the NC Promise tuition plan, which reduces the cost of in-state tuition to $500 per semester at WCU and two other UNC System institutions, has resulted in a significant increase in the number of students transferring to WCU from community colleges and other four-year schools. WCU

Western Carolina University Chancellor Kelli R. Brown (left) and Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College President Dennis King sign a memorandum of understanding between the two institutions of higher education. Samuel Wallace saw its total number of new transfer students increase by more than 40 percent last fall — from 786 in 2017 to 1,105 in 2018. That includes students transferring from all types of institutions, including community colleges and four-year schools, with A-B Tech students accounting for nearly 12 percent of the total transfer population last year.

To participate in the Catamount Trailblazer Program, students must meet several conditions, including: • Be a currently enrolled student at A-B Tech in a degree-seeking capacity.

• Submit WCU application for admission and records by the university deadline.

• Submit application fee or waiver and fulfil all commitment action steps.

• Be in good standing at A-B Tech and other institutions attended.

• Demonstrate good citizenship and conduct.

• Earn and maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 at A-B Tech and a minimum GPA of 2.20 in the most recently completed academic term.

• Earn an associate’s degree from A-B Tech in a college transfer program or in an applied program for which an articulation agreement exists.

• Enroll at WCU within one academic year (within the next two regular terms or fall/spring semesters) of completion of the associate’s degree.

Although the Catamount Trailblazer Program does guarantee admission to WCU for those A-B tech graduates who meet the requirements, it does not guarantee admission into a specific degree program. Some programs of study at WCU have their own programmatic admission criteria, standards, policies, processes and deadlines.

For more information about how to transfer to WCU, visit the website transfer.wcu.edu. For more information about applying to A-B Tech, visit www.abtech.edu/admissions.

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Democratic members had opposed it. When the Democrats regained a majority in the last election, they quickly moved to restore the boards back to the way they were before consolidation.

The vote to create a new board of social services and board of health took place on March 19, passing 3-2. However, no members have yet been appointed to those boards.

County Manager Don Adams said he expects the Social Services Commission to make a decision soon and that the board would begin meeting swiftly once its members are chosen.

A nomination period is now open for people who would like to serve on the Jackson County Board of Social Services, with nominations accepted through Aug. 30.

“They understand the urgency to get people replaced or appointed, so they usually don’t lag behind,” he said. “They usually try to move forward.”

The Board of Health will likely need two weeks to a month to begin meeting once its members are appointed due to the logistical challenges of a larger board, said Adams.

Nomination forms for the Social Services Commission are available at the Jackson County Department of Social Services and online at www.bit.ly/32dRPp3. The completed forms must be mailed to Gwendolyn Waller, N.C. Social Services Commission, 2444 Mail Service Center Raleigh, N.C. 27699-2444. To suggest nominations for county-appointed seats, contact a commissioner using information listed at www.jacksonnc.org/county-commissioners.

The seventh annual Cops On Top fundraising event hosted recently by the Haywood County Sheriff ’s Office raised $32,894 for Special Olympics of North Carolina.

Law enforcement and fire department personnel camped out on the Waynesville Belk’s rooftop all weekend while teams collected donations on the ground.

Law enforcement officers from the Buncombe County Sheriff ’s Office, Canton Police Department, Waynesville Police Department and firefighters with Clyde and Waynesville Fire Departments teamed up with the Haywood County Sheriff ’s Office this year.

Recovery rally in Cherokee The fourth annual Cherokee Rally for Recovery will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. July 18 at Cherokee Middle School.

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER fter more than a year in flux, Jackson County’s health and social service boards are likely to be re-established within the next couple months.

A nomination period is now open for people who would like to serve on the Jackson County Board of Social Services, with nominations accepted through Aug. 30. The N.C. Social Services Commission will then choose two people to join the five-member board at an upcoming meeting. The commission’s next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 11.

Jackson County commissioners will choose two more members, and the fifth member will be selected by the other four appointees.

Jackson commissioners will get to choose all 11 members of the Board of Health according to qualifications outlined in state statute. The board will include one member of local government, one dentist, one engineer, one nurse, one optometrist, one pharmacist, one physician, one veterinarian and three at large members.

Before 2018, the boards had long operated as separate entities overseeing the county’s health and social services departments, but in 2018 a series of party-line votes led to those boards being eliminated in favor of consolidating the health and social services departments and appointing a consolidated board to oversee the new entity.

The move was contentious, with speakers at various public hearings and public comment sessions overwhelmingly opposed.

Opposition and confusion about the reasons behind the change lingered among members on the consolidated board, and when they voted to delay hiring a director for the new consolidated department until after the November 2018 elections, commissioners voted in a 3-2 decision to eliminate the board altogether and appoint themselves in its place.

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WCU and TWSA to consider merging water systems Decision could impact outcome on Cullowhee Dam removal

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER estern Carolina University and the Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority will explore the possibility of combining their water systems following receipt of a $50,000 grant from the State Water Infrastructure Authority, which the TWSA board voted to accept at its June 18 meeting.

The money will fund a study from Asheville-based McGill Associates looking into the technical, financial, organizational and governance aspects of merging the two systems’ facilities and operations. The process will result in a written report for TWSA and WCU, laying out the feasibility of combining the systems and the path to achieving that goal, should the organizations wish to pursue it. WCU and TWSA will pay $375 apiece for the 1.5 percent grant fee outlined in the award letter.

The outcome of the study could have an impact on the outcome of another decisionmaking process concerning WCU and TWSA: whether it’s a good idea to remove the Cullowhee Dam. “If dam removal is feasible without compromising the quality and quantity of our water resource, costs could potentially be reduced by having a shared intake rather than providing two, as we currently maintain,” said Mike Byers, WCU’s vice chancellor for administration and finance.

A study American Rivers commissioned to investigate the feasibility of removing the dam had included a shared intake as part of the potential solution.

“The NDEQ-DWI funded study will be accomplished in parallel with the next steps that are needed to complete the discussions on the disposition of the dam,” said Dan Harbaugh, TWSA’s executive director. “It needs to be included in the decision-making process for next steps on the dam, but doesn’t drive the decision on the dam removal.”

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comments. The remaining 10 pages is a copy Built in 1930, the dam, owned by WCU, of a study done on the Eastern Band of is in bad shape and needs an estimated Cherokee Indians’ water system that deals $900,000 in repairs if it’s to remain strucwith some parallel issues. turally sound. However, the nonprofit The comments raise questions about American Rivers would like to see a different many of the methods and conclusions found outcome — complete dam removal. in the report. For instance, they question Getting rid of the structure would have why the report didn’t explore solutions significant environmental and recreational other than dam removal, why it didn’t conbenefits, as dams prevent fish and other sider economic opportunities afforded by aquatic species from moving through the the dam’s continued existence when disriver, inundate river habitat, impair water cussing the “expanded economic opportuniquality and generally alter the water’s natuty” dam removal would provide and whether ral flow, American Rivers says. Rivers without dams are also more attractive for recreCullowhee Dam. File photo ation, and a long-term effort to create a river park in the area would benefit should the dam be removed.

Though American Rivers believes it could raise the funds, getting rid of the dam wouldn’t be cheap — the cost is loosely estimated at $5 to $7 million — and because both WCU and TWSA have water intakes in the pool the dam creates in the Tuckasegee River, the entities would need assurance that their water supply wouldn’t suffer should the dam be demolished.

A joint meeting of Jackson County’s Both TWSA and WCU have said that municipal governments will be held at 6 p.m. they support dam removal if it can be Tuesday, July 23, at the Jackson County accomplished without adversely affecting Department on Aging to discuss a variety of their ability to serve their customers. In topics that affect the county as a whole, December 2018, McGill Associates completincluding the Cullowhee Dam. ed the preliminary version of the American The meeting will include an update on Rivers report on the feasibility of dam the N.C. 107 project in Sylva, an update on removal. The results of that report were the N.C. 107 Resource Committee and a disencouraging, concluding that the existing cussion on the next steps in the Cullowhee flow of the Tuckasegee is adequate to meet Dam study. the needs of the water systems without the Organizations represented will include extra water storage a dam provides. the Jackson County Board of Commissioners, However, WCU and TWSA had reservaTown of Sylva, Town of Dillsboro, Town of tions about that finding. The final report, Webster and Village of Forest Hills. The completed in March, includes 23 pages of Department on Aging is located at 100 follow-up from WCU and TWSA, including County Services Park in Sylva. 828.631.2213. a three-page letter and 10 pages of specific

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there are ecological benefits to the dam remaining in place to consider opposite the benefits achieved by removing the dam.

The comments focus heavily on the report’s conclusion that the dam is not necessary to meet the water intake needs of WCU and TWSA. There is no stream gauge at the Cullowhee Dam, so the calculation of water supply there must be based on the watershed area — meaning that numbers on flow levels at the site in question are estimates, not exact figures. In addition, flow levels on the Tuck are influenced by Duke Energy releases upstream at Lake Glenville.

During the drought of 2016, Duke made a series of unscheduled releases in order to augment the water supply for customers relying on river intakes — in the future, such releases may or may not be an option.

“Given the importance and risk of ensuring a viable (quality and quantity) raw water source for future generations, it needs to be strongly stated in the final report that pilot studies will need to be completed on the river in an area that would closely match the river conditions that would exist at the proposed intake site once the dam is removed,” WCU and TWSA wrote. “It is only when this data is available that the full impact of the dam removal on the raw water supply and the pre-treatment/treatment processes at the two water plants can be identified.”

American Rivers’ final report does not include any extensive changes or results of additional study from the draft version completed in December — the final report does not address all of WCU’s concerns, said Byers. However, he said, the groups are working together to find answers addressing those concerns.

“We continue to work with WCU and TWSA on the next steps including what additional information needs to exist for WCU to decide on whether to remove the dam,” said Erin McCombs, American Rivers’ conservation director for Southern Appalachia. “I’m optimistic.”

“I am hopeful that there’s a way to remove the dam without negatively impacting our water supply,” Byers added. “But we still don’t have all the information we need to say with certainty.”

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themselves in opposition earlier this year when the town board was wrangling over the future of Nikwasi Mound. The town has held the deed to the sacred Cherokee mound since 1947, but McRae and other stakeholders wanted to see ownership transferred to nonprofit Nikwasi Initiative.

Representing the town, Macon County, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and Mainspring Conservation Trust, the nonprofit has plans of preserving and better marketing the mound as part of a larger cultural heritage tour through the region.

Scott and other town residents were adamant about honoring the 1947 deed and the town maintaining ownership in perpetuity for all residents. Scott also said he was in favor of a compromise to allow the Nikwasi Initiative to take over maintenance short term to see how the new nonprofit handled the responsibility before a long-term deed was granted.

The issue caused a deep divide in the community with passionate pleas on both sides, but in the end the town council voted unanimously to hand the deed over to Nikwasi Initiative.

With the first two days of election filing in the books, only three people have signed up to run for elected positions in Jackson County municipalities, which have a total of eight open seats between them.

In Sylva, the seats currently held by David Nestler, Harold Hensley and Greg McPherson are up for election. Nestler and McPherson, who both won their first terms in 2015, plan to run again — Nestler signed up on the first day of the filing period, and while McPherson has yet to file he said in a phone call that he intends to run.

Hensley, however, will not be seeking reelection. First elected in 2003, Hensley, 82, has served a total of 14 years on the board.

“It’s been a good trip, but it’s time for me to end it,” he said.

In addition to Nestler, Luther Jones and Benjamin Guiney, who currently serves on the town’s planning board, have filed to run for the Sylva Board of Commissioners.

As of press time Tuesday, nobody had yet filed to run for seats on the Webster Town Council or the Village of Forest Hills Council.

In Webster, the seats currently held by Billie Jo Bryson and Kelly Donaldson are up for election. In Forest Hills, the mayor’s seat — currently held by Kolleen Begley — and the council seats held by Niall Michelsen and Jonathan Brooks will be on the ballot.

There will not be a town board election in Dillsboro this year.

Election filing closes July 19. The Jackson County Board of Elections posts new filings as they occur on its Twitter and Facebook pages, www.twitter.com/jcncelections or www.facebook.com/jcncelections.

BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER Incumbents wasted little time in declaring their intentions to defend their seats after municipal candidate filing opened at noon on July 5, but as of press time on July 9, there were already two incumbents hoping to move up in the ranks, if their campaigns are successful.

In Canton, Alderman Dr. Ralph Hamlett and Mayor Pro Temp/Alderwoman Gail Mull filed for reelection as they said they would, but no one has yet thrown their hat into the ring for the 2-year board seat unexpectedly on the ballot after the resignation of James Markey a few weeks ago Clyde’s Mayor Jim Trantham, who took office in December, 2016 after the passing of longtime Mayor Jerry Walker, filed to run for mayor. The aldermanic seats of Diane Fore, Dann Jesse and John Hemingway are also up for election this year. All told The Smoky Mountain News in January they planned on running, but none has yet filed.

After Maggie Valley Mayor Saralyn Price announced she wouldn’t run for reelection months ago, aldermen Dr. Janet Banks and Mike Eveland both said

they’d likely run for her seat, and both filed July 5. For Banks, it’s a gamble — if she loses, she’s off the board. If Eveland loses, he can return to serve out the remaining two years on his aldermanic term. That means Banks’ aldermanic seat is now open, and Alderman Phillip Wight’s seat is up for reelection as well, but as of press time, no one had filed to run for either.

All four Waynesville aldermanic seats are up this fall, as is the mayor’s gavel; as expected, Aldermen Jon Feichter and Julia Boyd Freeman filed for re-election.

Alderman Dr. LeRoy Roberson said he was still “leaning against” running again.

Alderman Gary Caldwell, however, filed to run for mayor; as a result, his seat, and possibly Roberson’s, won’t be defended by incumbents. Mayor Gavin Brown stopped by The Smoky Mountain News on the morning of July 9 and said he’d file for mayor soon.

Waynesville Planning Board Vice Chairman and Haywood Healthcare Foundation board member Anthony Sutton was the only person besides Feichter to file for an aldermanic seat.

As of Wednesday, July 10, Election Day is 118 days away, and will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Municipal candidate filing ends at noon on Friday, July 19. For more information, visit www.haywoodcountync.gov/173/elections.

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR ranklin Mayor Bob Scott has signed up to run for re-election and so far has one challenger — current Councilmember Barbara McRae. Scott is running for his fourth two-year term as the town’s mayor. He also served on the town board for 10 years before running for mayor. He faced challenger Sissy Pattillo during his first race, but he went unchallenged during his second and third election. During his tenure, Scott has prided himself on transparency. The former journalist has said on several occasions that he’s proud of the fact Franklin Town Council is one of the most open governments in the region.

McRae, former editor of The Franklin Press, has served on the town board for two four-year terms alongside Scott, but this is the first time she’s run for mayor. During her tenure, McRae has been passionate about redevelopment projects and beautification efforts in town.

Scott and McRae typically see eye to eye on most issues, but the two found

The town council also has four seats up for grabs this year. Incumbent councilmember and former mayor Joe Collins was the only candidate that had signed up to run as of Tuesday morning. Collins served 10 years as mayor before retiring in 2013, but then came out of retirement in 2015 to seek a seat on the town council. He won that election and is now seeking a second term on the board this go around.

The other three seats up for re-election are currently held by Brandon McMahan, Adam Kimsey and Dinah Mashburn. Dinah was appointed to fill the unexpired term of her late husband Billy Mashburn in January 2018 but must run for re-election if she wants to continue to serve for the next three years.

Over in Highlands, three seats are open on the Town Commission. Incumbent Eric Pierson has signed up to run again as well as challengers Marc Hehn and Hank Ross.

In Bryson City, the mayor and two seats on the Board of Aldermen are up for reelection. As of Tuesday, incumbent Mayor Tom Sutton had signed up to run for a third term in office. Aldermen seats currently held by Heidi Woodard-Ramsey and Jim Gribble are up for re-election. Though the incumbents have not yet signed up to reclaim their seats, newcomer Chad Smith has thrown his hat into the ring.

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Community Almanac Swain cemetery decorations continue The North Shore Cemetery Association will be hosting decorations at Fairview, Nelms, and Cook Cemeteries on Sunday, July 21, with the first boat shuttle leaving at 9 a.m. and the last boat leaving at 10 a.m. from the Cable Cove Boating Access Area off of N.C. 28 near Fontana Village.

Participants should wear sturdy footwear and clothing suitable for hiking and outdoor activities. Bring a dish or two to share with those who potluck or provide your own lunch and drinks. Plates and tableware are provided.

Pets are not allowed in accordance with park rules and regulations. Service animals must have papers and be vested.

Limited mobility assistance will be available for Fairview only.

Check www.facebook/northshorecemeteries for any changes or cancellations.

Back to School Blessing The second annual Back to School Blessing will be held 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, at New Covenant Church, 767 Lee Rd., Clyde.

The church gave away more than 700 backpacks filled with school supplies and hopes to give away 1,000 backpacks filled of school supplies and expects 2,000 people in attendance.

The Back to School Blessing will also include food, cotton candy, popcorn, snow cones, inflatable attractions, raffles and more. For more information and to register for free backpacks, visit www.newcovenantchurch.com.

Sylva Methodist welcomes new pastor The Rev. Dr. Mary W. Brown is the incoming Senior Pastor of First United Methodist Church of Sylva.

Brown began her duties on Monday, July 8.

She has been serving at Andrews United Methodist Church for the past six years.

Previously, Brown was the director of the Wilderness Trail Ministry based out of Waynesville. She is a graduate of Duke Divinity School and known for relationship building, preaching a strong and passionate message, and being a good leader.

All are welcome and invited to attend church services and activities at First United Methodist Church Sylva, located at 77 Jackson Street in downtown Sylva.

Harrah’s supports Cherokee hospital For the last 15 years, Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos have supported the Cherokee Indian Hospital Foundation, a nonprofit organization

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Vecinos program receives grant Vecinos Farmworker Health Program, a community service partner with Western Carolina University’s College of Health and Human Sciences, has received a major grant that will ensure continued assistance to an underserved local population.

Vecinos — Spanish for “neighbors” — is a Jackson County-based nonprofit that advocates for and provides medical support to uninsured and underinsured farmworkers and their families in WNC. The $150,000 grant, through the Melvin R. Lane Fund of the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, will support a dedicated executive director position, improve community relations and diversify revenue streams.

One aspect of the partnership is the student-led Mountain Area Pro-Bono Health Services Clinic, which works in tandem with Vecinos to serve farmworkers’ physical therapy needs.

Vecinos’ flagship service is a mobile clinic, which staff uses to offer medical and mental health services directly to migrant farmworkers in their homes or camps after a workday.

In the past year, Vecinos served 800 patients in the region with primary health care, health education, case management, dental services, medical interpretation and transportation.

WCU community members can get involved by visiting www.vecinos.org. that assists the facilities and services of the Cherokee Indian Hospital. To date, Harrah’s Cherokee has donated over $150,000 to CIHF, including $25,000 to support the foundation’s 10th Annual Gala held on Saturday, June 29.

The gala, hosted at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, featured a silent auction, a chefprepared dinner and live entertainment. This year’s event will benefit the Cherokee Residential Support Program for Women and their new women and children’s home that is slated to open in November of this year.

Renovations at Equinox Ranch Volunteers from the Asheville Home Depot stores and Team Rubicon recently installed cabinets at Equinox Ranch.

Once all the renovations are complete, Equinox Ranch will offer a treatment program to combat veterans suffering from PostTraumatic Stress Disorder. Equinox Ranch sits atop 23 acres on the Tuckasegee River. After the kitchen renovations are complete the next project is the handicapped accessible bedrooms and bathrooms on the upper floor.

Equinox Ranch is a nonprofit program created by professionals who have served in the armed forces, business and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Treatment will include verbal

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located at 272 Maple St., in Franklin, will serve the six far western counties of North Carolina and northeast Georgia.

WOW donates to community causes

Women of Waynesville recently made donations to two worthy causes in Haywood County.

The Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center received $2,000 to provide scholarships for youth to attend the center’s Summer Enrichment Program.

Haywood Pathways Center received $500 earmarked for the center’s Peer Support Specialist program inside the Haywood County Detention Center. The funds will be used to purchase personal journals and recovery workbooks for the female inmates suffering from addiction.

WOW is an all-woman, all-volunteer nonprofit that supports the needs of women and children in Haywood County. www.womenofwaynesville.org.

• The International Essential Tremor Foundation support group will meet at 2 p.m.

Wednesday, July 17, at the Jackson County Senior Center Room #135 in Sylva. Learn coping skills and available products to help. The group serves individuals in Jackson, Macon, Swain and Haywood Counties.

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therapies (one on one and group support) and activities such as music, gardening, exercise and sports, all blended with the beauty and calming influence of the natural landscape and the comradery of fellow veterans.

For more information, visit www.equinoxranch.org. To volunteer, donate building supplies or make a tax-deductible donation, email equinox.ranch@yahoo.com or call 828.356.8307.

• NC Works will hold a job fair from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Friday, July 19, in the Macon County Public Library Living Room in Franklin. The event will feature 20 employers.

Hospice House closer to goal

• Grace Church in the Mountains will be holding its Annual Parish Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, at 394 N. Haywood St., Waynesville. Proceeds from the sale of items donated to the fair will provide funding for local nonprofits.

Hospice House Foundation of WNC advanced significantly closer to its goal of completing construction of SECU Hospice House in Franklin debt-free, thanks to two recent grants totaling $75,000.

Both grants are from foundations that have a long history with Hospice House, both of whom wish to remain anonymous. Michele Alderson, President of HHFWNC, credited both grantors with the important role they have played in HHFWNC’s Campaign progress, providing a total of $225,000 in funding. The most recently received grants brought total raised to $3,850,000, 86 percent of HHFWNC’s $4.5 million goal.

HHFWNC broke ground on a 6-bed Hospice House on Feb. 22, 2019. The facility,

• A rummage sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, July 19, at First United Methodist Church of Sylva, 77 Jackson Street. Proceeds from this rummage sale will benefit the church’s mission work.

• The 31st annual Franklin First United Methodist Church Bazaar will be held 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, July 26, and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 27 at the Macon County Fairgrounds on 441 South in Franklin. All the money made is used strictly for missions to help others.

• Free box fans are now available at the Senior Resource Center in Waynesville for persons at least 60 years of age or disabled. Limit of one per family. Must reside in Haywood County and show I.D. Families that received a fan in 2018 are not eligible. Call 828.356.2800.

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the Swain County Tourism Development Authority with tourism dollars.

Once the aquarium building was completed, Mr. Alen Baker of Charlotte and his crew of volunteers acquired donations to purchase tanks and equipment to install the tanks, at a cost of approximately $80,000 to $90,000. Mr Baker’s crew installed the tanks.

Once the tanks were installed, the Swain County Chamber of Commerce signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Swain County giving the maintenance of aquarium and existing property to the Chamber of Commerce. Upon receiving the aquariGuest Columnist um, additional funds were necessary to pave the parking lot, stripe the parking lot, buy a generator, purchase a water filtration system, purchase all testing supplies and equipment and purchase food for the fish. So far this has accounted for additional expense of $40,000 which the Swain County Tourism Development Authority has paid for with tourism dollars.

Our goal is to sustain the tanks in a healthy manner for the fish. We do not want to fill the remaining empty tanks with fish until then. Once all remaining empty tanks are stabi-

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his is in response to the letter “Disappointed in New Aquarium” from Chuck Harrell of Whitter, which appeared in the July 3 edition of The Smoky Mountain News.

The Appalachian Rivers Aquarium has already proven to be a great asset to Swain County Tourism and to the local community. Our soft opening is going on during the months of June and July (Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) with free admission. Our visitor count numbers have far exceeded our expectations and is a hit with all ages. We are very truthful with each visitor that we are still working on this project and all have been understanding. We will begin charging a small admission fee once the remaining tanks are filled with fish; however, the donations we have received from visitors has been exceptional. We appreciate the community and visitor support!

The hellbenders continue to be a top attraction, and we are adding more species on a gradual basis. The acclimation process is very delicate, and we are devoted to providing a safe and healthy environment for the fish. With the help of a local fishing guide we also have catfish, rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout, large and small mouth bass and a knotty head.

The approximate cost to construct the aquarium building was $115,000, which was built by Swain County Maintenance and Facility employees. Swain County acquired a loan to pay for the building construction, and that loan is being paid by

Budget is about $95 million for Haywood, Jackson and Swain Rep. Joe Sam Queen

I will stand with our governor and uphold his budget veto because we can do better — we must do better — for Haywood, Jackson, and Swain Counties. $95 million better!

This year, we have a real opportunity to make smart investments in our communities. We can expand Medicaid today, covering 500,000 hardworking, low-wage workers across our state, all with no new taxes. We can put a forward-thinking bond package on the ballot for the citizens to Guest Columnist vote on this November that will make critical investments in our public schools. Our current budget proposal does not accomplish either of these necessary goals.

With the current budget, we lose the opportunity to inject $95 million in Haywood, Jackson and Swain counties. Here’s how that breaks down.

When we expand Medicaid, we will bring $2.5 billion of our federal tax dollars back to North Carolina from Washington. We already pay these federal taxes, and we deserve to bring this money back to our state. In Haywood, Jackson and Swain counties, this means $40 million for quality healthcare for hard-working mountain citizens,

hundreds of healthcare jobs to keep our rural hospital doors open and critical resources to fight the opioid crisis.

Gov. Roy Cooper’s Invest N.C. Bond would commit $55 million for Haywood, Jackson and Swain counties. This allocation is timely, transparent, and certain. It would be distributed as follows: n $13.7 million for Haywood County Schools. n $12 million for Jackson County Schools. n $11.2 million for Swain County Schools. n $2.7 million for Haywood Community College. n $4.5 million for Southwestern Community College. n $10.9 million for Western Carolina University.

Last week on the floor of the House, I said, “There are 500,000 faces that are not included in this budget. There is $5 million over the next two years that we have already paid, but we are wasting away in this budget. There is only one direction to go with this budget. That is to vote it down, veto it, and start a genuine negotiation that includes everybody in North Carolina.”

I stand by those words, and I will continue to work to ensure that every single North Carolinian is represented in our state budget. We must stop the waste and give our citizens a true voice in our state government.

(Rep. Joe Sam Queen represents parts of Haywood and all of Jackson and Swain counties in the North Carolina General Assembly.)

lized and in order to add more species, we will begin painting the floor, not tiling it as the writer stated. We are also adding more air conditioning units to help maintain proper temperatures in the air surrounding the tanks; and relocating the chillers to control heat output.

At no time did the town of Bryson City contribute money to this project. The writer’s information is false.

We realize that more fish are needed to fill all of the tanks; however we decided to open the Aquarium so people can enjoy what we have. And by the way, it is free admission until the tanks are full.

It was understood by us that the upstairs was to be used only for storage, so that was not of issue to the building inspector. The classroom the writer mentions was always intended to be where it is — on the main floor with a separate entrance.

Certainly, we had hoped to be further along before opening our doors and had announced a June opening, but after the volunteers turned the project over to the county and the chamber, we realized that there was more work to be done than anticipated. We have been working diligently to resolve all issues and fully expect the Aquarium to be a unique tourism draw for Swain County in the near future.

(Michael Glover lives in Bryson City and is the president of the Swain County Chamber of Commerce.)

So embarrassed by this President To the Editor: Two and a half million dollars! $2,500,000!! That was money diverted from the Park Service for an ego trip, otherwise known as President Donald Trump’s July 4 celebration. Can you think of a better use for taxpayers’ money? I am so embarrassed by his emotional neediness and so ashamed that this infantile little man is President.

Joanne Strop Waynesville

LETTERS We need God, not Trump To the Editor: We have this evil problem in the U.S.A. because a stupid woman took God out of our schools. Unless the American people put God back in the U.S.A., this evil around us from the president will prevail.

President Trump is a representative of Satan. He has come to destroy America and turn our

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ur people are leaving. Again. We’ve seen this all before. We see it every year around this time. It’s hot outside.

The days are longer. Then, one day soon, they start pulling all the suitcases out of the garage. The folding chairs. The huge canopy. The inflatables. Those stupidass pool noodles.

Bungee cords to tie all this crap on top of the Subaru.

They bring it all upstairs and arrange Columnist it on the kitchen floor, like it’s some kind of weird puzzle they’re trying to put together. Some of the sand from last year is still stuck to the inflatables, and it makes kind of a mess on the floor, but do you think they care? They just dance around, acting like fools, listening to Bob Marley, not even noticing all the sand all over the place. It’s like a cat box up in here. I mean, we love them and all, but sometimes they act like idiots.

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in and bless America again he will take back the control and his plan will win.

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democracy into a new world order, where evil dictators around the world join him and form the new world of dictators, evil-doers and the absence of good and God. The Republican Party has joined Trump and are equally to blame. The Bible tells us that in the last days coming, this is what to look for (read 2nd Timothy 3).

But have no fear. If we ask God to come

••• We’ve had these pets for so long — especially Walter and Frody — that it is easy for us to imagine what they are doing during any given part of the day while we are at the beach. When we get to missing them, we’ll talk about that.

Our neighbor likes to drive a golf cart from his house up the hill to the row of mailboxes at the end of the drive. Oliver hates that golf cart with a white-hot passion. Around 11 a.m., we’ll visualize him running alongside the golf cart on the inside of the fence. By 3 p.m., we can see Walter burrowed in a hole under the tree house, the shadiest, coolest place he can find on a July afternoon in Crabtree.

We imagine Frody at the door, looking in, wondering if this is the day his people are coming back.

(Chris Cox is a writer and teacher. jchriscox@live.com)

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••• “Look at Frody,” my spouse says. “He hates this so much. Why don’t we just take them with us?”

“We tried that,” I say. “He hated the ocean. Absolutely hated it. He hated the hot sand. He hated having to be on a leash. He hated not being able to sleep in his own bed. And he especially hated being left alone in the cottage while we were out galivanting around doing vacationy things that he couldn’t do. Remember when he chewed up one of their throw pillows, the curtains, and the corner of their futon?”

“He was just anxious,” she says.

“Oh, sure,” I say. “Are you a pet therapist now? Well tell me this, Doctor Doolittle, when you have anxiety does it make you want to destroy a stranger’s living room suite?”

“Just look at him, honey,” she says. “I think he may be depressed. You know, he never eats when we’re gone.”

“We’ll get Debbie to feed him some French fries,” I say.

“I can’t stand not seeing him for such a long time,” she says.

••• Tomorrow, the crazy lady comes. That’s how it works. They pack everything up tonight, smother us in kisses and hugs (it’s embarrassing, really), and then put us out in the backyard in these godawful shock collars that we have to wear so we don’t dig under the fence and then go chase the neighbor’s cat.

Sometime in the afternoon, she’ll come rolling up in her dumb little car with her dumb little treats, as if we’re so easily bribed. I’ll sniff at it, but I will NOT eat it, guaranteed. Oliver and Walter, the other dogs who live here, will gobble theirs down because they have no dignity. They have issues with setting appropriate boundaries.

Plus, Oliver’s a biter.

Poor Walter is old, and I mean O-L-D. I’m nearly 70 now myself in dog years — I hate that term almost as much as “fur babies,” which is the stupidest, most insipid and insulting term for animals ever created. But Walter is older than me, a lot older. He can’t hear at all. He can’t really run, though he hobbles around well enough, I suppose.

Mostly, he sits on the porch and whines about his arthritis. Is this my future? Let them have their ridiculous dog treats, I guess.

The crazy lady is nice enough, but she doesn’t really get me, and I don’t really get her. She drinks some kind of weird tea and watches different shows than my people watch. She goes to bed a lot earlier. She doesn’t sing in the shower, which is actually nice. On the other hand, she doesn’t eat her dinner in the bed or, even worse, offer me anything off her plate, which is how I determined that she is psychotic.

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BOOJUM BREWING COMPANY 50 N Main Street, Waynesville.

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BOURBON BARREL BEEF & ALE 454 Hazelwood Ave., Waynesville, 828.452.9191. Lunch daily 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; dinner nightly at 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday. Wine Down Wednesday’s: ½ off wine by the bottle. We specialize in hand-cut, all natural steaks from local farms, incredible burgers, and other classic american comfort foods that are made using only the finest local and sustainable ingredients available.

CHEF’S TABLE 30 Church St., Waynesville. 828.452.6210.

From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday dinner starting at 5 p.m. “Best of” Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator Magazine. Set in a distinguished atmosphere with an exceptional menu. Extensive selection of wine and beer. Reservations honored.

CHURCH STREET DEPOT 34 Church Street, downtown Waynesville.

828.246.6505. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Mouthwatering all beef burgers and dogs, hand-dipped, hand-spun real ice cream shakes and floats, fresh hand-cut fries.

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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.

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THE CLASSIC WINESELLER 20 Church Street, Waynesville.

828.452.6000. Underground retail wine and craft beer shop, restaurant, and intimate live music venue. Kitchen opens at 4 p.m.

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

828.926.1820 Winter hours: Wednesday through Sunday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. 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.

FERRARA PIZZA & PASTA 243 Paragon Parkway, Clyde. 828.476.5058.

Open Monday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday 12 to 8 p.m. Real New Yorkers. Real Italians. Real Pizza. A full service authentic Italian pizzeria and restaurant from New York to the Blue Ridge. Dine in, take out, and delivery. Check out our daily lunch specials

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FIREFLY TAPS & GRILL 128 N. Main St., Waynesville 828.454.5400. Simple, delicious food. A must experience in WNC. Located in downtown Waynesville with an atmosphere that will warm your heart and your belly! Local and regional beers on tap. Full bar, vegetarian options, kids menu, and more. Reservations accepted. Daily specials. Live music every Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. Open Mon.-Sat. 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

FROGS LEAP PUBLIC HOUSE 44 Church St., Downtown Waynesville 828.456.1930 Serving dinner 5 to 9 p.m.

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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.

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RENDEZVOUS RESTAURANT AND BAR Maggie Valley Inn and Conference Center 70 Soco Road, Maggie Valley 828.926.0201 Home of the Maggie Valley Pizzeria. We deliver after 4 p.m. daily to all of Maggie Valley, J-Creek area, and Lake Junaluska.

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KANINI’S 1196 N. Main St., Waynesville.

828.452.5187. Lunch Monday-Saturday from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., eat in or carry out. Closed Sunday. A made-from-scratch kitchen using fresh ingredients. Offering a variety of meals to go from frozen meals to be stored and cooked later to “Dinners to Go” that are made fresh and ready to enjoyed that day. We also specialize in catering any event from from corporate lunches to weddings. kaninis.com

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.

PIGEON RIVER GRILLE 101 Park St., Canton.

828.492.1422. Open Tuesday through Thursday 3 to 8 p.m.; Friday-Saturday noon to 9 p.m.; Sunday noon to 6 p.m.

Southern-inspired restaurant serving simply prepared, fresh food sourced from top pur-

TAP ROOM BAR & GRILL 176 Country Club Drive, Waynesville.

828.456.3551. Open seven days a week serving lunch and dinner. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Tucked away inside Waynesville Inn, the Tap Room Bar & Grill has an approachable menu designed around locally sourced, sustainable, farm-to-table ingredients. Full bar and wine cellar. www.thewaynesvilleinn.com.

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.

WAYNESVILLE PIZZA COMPANY 32 Felmet Street, Waynesville.

828.246.0927. Open Monday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 10 p.m.; Sunday noon to 9 p.m.; closed Tuesdays. Opened in May 2016, The Waynesville Pizza Company has earned a reputation for having the best hand-tossed pizza in the area. Featuring a custom bar with more than 20 beers and a rustic, family friendly dining room. Menu includes salads, burgers, wraps, hot and cold sandwiches, gourmet pizza, homemade desserts, and a loaded salad bar. The Cuban sandwich is considered by most to be the best in town.

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MAGGIE VALLEY RESTAURANT 2804 Soco Road, Maggie Valley.

828.926.0425. 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. Daily specials including soups, sandwiches and southern dishes along with featured dishes such as fresh fried chicken, rainbow trout, country ham, pork chops and more. Breakfast all day including omelets, pancakes, biscuits & gravy. facebook.com/carversmvr; instagram @carvers_mvr.

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.

Friday/Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

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

828.586.3555. Open Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. with Sunday Brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Hand-tossed pizza, house-ground burgers, steak sandwiches & fresh salmon all from scratch. Casual family friendly atmosphere.

Craft beer and interesting wine. Free movies Thursday through Saturday. Visit madbatterfoodfilm.com for this week’s shows & events.

SAGEBRUSH STEAKHOUSE 1941 Champion Drive, Canton 828.646.3750 895 Russ Ave., Waynesville 828.452.5822. Sunday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Carry out available.

Sagebrush features hand carved steaks, chicken and award winning BBQ ribs. We have fresh salads, seasonal vegetables and scrumptious deserts. Extensive selection of local craft beers and a full bar. Catering special events is one of our specialties.

Mon/Wed/Thurs 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

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anything like where it landed at the end of the day. Other times, we work on things and bounce around — it varies.”

Alongside a fully-furnished basement/game room and kitchen to provide a place for rest, relaxation and refueling, the main room and private side spaces of the old church are where the magic gets conjured.

“The church upstairs — the main room — we can spread out in there and we get to use the sound of the room. There’s still the original stained glass from the church, and we put mics up on that,” Hoffman said. “And we do some stuff alone in the rooms so you can hear the whole sound of the church. It also has a lot of rooms to spread out in, to get that isolation — we feel at home there, we feel comfortable.”

Greensky Bluegrass in the studio at Echo Mountain. (photo: Lindsay Mosier)

Greensky Bluegrass captures inspiration at Echo Mountain

BY GARRET K. WOODWARD STAFF WRITER ordering the bustling Patton Avenue in downtown Asheville, you wouldn’t know where Echo Mountain Recording is unless you were told.

An old church turned into a state-of-the-art production studio, the property is purposely minimal, this sort of physical doorway into a melodic universe of potential and possibility.

Once inside, you’re floating along an endless stream of passion and creativity, one which flows from the church and out of the speakers of music freaks and aficionados across the country and around the world.

Since 2003, Echo Mountain has remained this beacon of light for legendary musicians and bands, ranging from The Avett Brothers to Zac Brown Band, The Smashing Pumpkins to Widespread Panic.

And last year, acoustic juggernaut Greensky Bluegrass returned to Echo Mountain to record its latest release “All for

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Money” (Big Blue Zoo Records).

“We love working there. The space is really cool and the people are awesome,” said Paul Hoffman, singer/mandolinist for Greensky Bluegrass “[Echo Mountain has] a lot of the gear we like to use and a [vintage] Neve [8068] console. We had a great experience there last time, so we did the whole thing there this time.”

“Last time” being the group’s acclaimed 2016 album, “Shouted, Written Down & Quoted,” which propelled Greensky Bluegrass further and farther into the upper echelon of marquee string acts.

In recent years, the band — which formed in Michigan in 2000 — has sold out seemingly every venue it plays on its never-ending touring schedule, with a capacity crowd on multiple occasions at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado being the cherry on top.

But, like the changing seasons that come and go each year, so is the urge to finally get off the road and into the studio, to release all those words and notes of inspiration and capture it in a recording. And for Greensky Bluegrass, Echo Mountain is just the place to hatch these ideas.

“The mixing room has that [Neve] console, and that’s really important. It’s the same type of console the guy we’ve worked with forever has used in his studio in Lansing, [Michigan],” Hoffman said. “We were relocating [to

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Greensky Bluegrass will perform on Sunday, July 21, at the Salvage Station in Asheville. The show will kick off at 7 p.m. with acclaimed indie/singer-songwriter Rayland Baxter.

Tickets are $27.50 per person. For more information and/or to purchase tickets, visit www.salvagestation.com.

Asheville], but were still able to keep some of the same core elements of how we record and what it sounds like.”

Coming into the “All for Money” sessions, Greensky Bluegrass had a little more of a casual approach. Yes, there were ideas and forms of songs, but they wanted to take those sparks and see what kind of fire they could stir up once in Echo Mountain.

“When we get there, we go song-by-song, trying some different tempos and textures, working out the arrangements, where the solos go, how the starts and endings are. And then we just go for it,” Hoffman said. “There were a couple tunes where one day we did one song from beginning to end. At the beginning of the day, it was this shell of a thing that didn’t look

“I think when we were younger, I had a better idea of where I wanted to be, and I was less open to suggestions. But, now, we try everything, where someone is like, ‘Let’s do this backwards,’ and we’ll see what that’s like, giving ourselves time to stretch and be creative that way.”

— Paul Hoffman, singer/mandolinist for Greensky Bluegrass

Hoffman noted how much he as a songwriter has evolved in the studio. It’s a sentiment playing at the heart of not only honing his craft, but also the continued success of Greensky Bluegrass itself, which is about collaboration at its core.

“Speaking for myself as a writer, I think when we were younger, I had a better idea of where I wanted to be, and I was less open to suggestions,” Hoffman said. “But, now, we try everything, where someone is like, ‘Let’s do this backwards,’ and we’ll see what that’s like, giving ourselves time to stretch and be creative that way.”

With antique wood lining the spacious rooms, and also modern technology behind the glass of the engineering booth, Hoffman likes the balance between old and new found at Echo Mountain.

“Sometimes studios are kind of deadened, so they aren’t reverberant. And sometimes it’s the exact opposite,” Hoffman said. “This place has all of that, depending on what we need — it’s conducive to being creative.”

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The “An Appalachian Evening” summer concert series will continue with Zoe & Cloyd at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 13, at the Stecoah Valley Center in Robbinsville.

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Carolina Local Art & Jewelry Card making class with Kathy Wiley Wednesday, July 17 at 10am $35 per person- Call to reserve your spot Acrylic painting class with Francoise Lynch July 31, 2PM

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his past Saturday mornThe Concerts on the Creek summer music series ing, I awoke in the top continues with Unspoken Tradition (bluegrass) at bunk of an RV in down7 p.m. Thursday, July 12, at Bridge Park in Sylva. town Sylva. I got up and looked around the space. My Boojum Brewing Company (Waynesville) will host friends were still asleep in the Ben Sparaco & The New Effect (funk/blues) at 9 other beds. Time to head p.m. Saturday, July 13. back to my humble abode in The Broadway classic “Oliver!” by Lionel Bart will Waynesville. hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. July 11-13, 18-20, 25I stepped out of the RV 27 and at 2 p.m. July 14, 21 and 28 at Haywood still dressed in my novelty Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville.

Daisy Dukes and sleeveless Tshirt with an image of The annual Heritage Arts Summer Festival will be Abraham Lincoln above the held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at caption “‘Merica.” My attire Southwestern Community College on U.S. 74 just f was the remaining evidence of west of Bryson City. another wild 4th of July weekI will preface the rest of this column by end celebration in the depths of Southern saying I wish the newlyweds a lifetime of Appalachia. happiness. She was — and remains — a f Before I put the old rusty musty pickup pretty incredible person. No ill will ever on into drive, I scrolled through my Instagram my part. It was just a matter of time and story feed for a hot minute. And it was in place, and two people wanting two separate that moment I came across a post on the things in the grand scheme of things, you stream from the pre-wedding festivities for know? my ex-girlfriend back home in Upstate New We started dating over a decade ago this York. I paused for a second and gazed out fall. Way back in 2009, I was a 24-year-old the front window as a sea of memories aspiring writer doing mostly local freelance danced across the dashboard. work on the Canadian border for peanuts Maybe it’s the old soul in me or the mere following a short-lived newspaper gig in fact I’ve always been a sentimental person.

Idaho that was subsequently followed by the But, I couldn’t help was think about how crazy it all is, how two lovers from complete- economic collapse of 2008. I was also substitute teaching in my old school. ly opposite directions can cross paths and I was 24 and felt (after six years away become one, only to shoot off in two comfrom home) that after all four years of col— pletely different trajectories following a lege and all those western adventures I’d breakup.

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only circled back to the starting line I stood at during my high school graduation.

So, I decided to wander the West again during the summer of 2009, this time alongside a talented photographer with similar journalistic goals as mine — to cover music festivals and all those unique characters along the way.

When we left New York in early August 2009, I had randomly started talking and texting with this old friend from my teenage years, this beautiful girl who was friends with my high school sweetheart (who went to a different high school). This old friend and I went on a couple dates and nothing seemed to come of it as hard as I tried.

But, on the third meet up the day I left town, which was for a casual breakfast, something clicked. We kept in contact nonstop for the entire two months I was rolling around the country. By the time I returned home in late September, we were dating.

She was 22 and in her senior year of college an hour away from me. We spent every free moment either seeing each other or driving to see each other. Running around the Adirondack Mountains. Late-night shenanigans. Concerts. Road trips.

Swimming. Campfires. Good times were constantly found.

And for the better part of the next year we were together. Even to this day, I can honestly say she’s the only one where the idea of marriage, kids and a life alongside each other seemed a real and tangible possibility.

I loved everything about her, her family and friends, and what the vision our relationship could be moving forward.

But, as the Grateful Dead song goes, “the heart has its seasons, its evenings and songs of its own.” Once graduation neared, she wanted to finally leave her hometown and see the world, and on her own. I was devastated, completely. But, I couldn’t fault her for wanting that. Even at that age, I had been lucky to wander near and far. So, she left.

We were done. And that was that.

I remember that final time cranking up the truck engine and pulling away from her apartment just around the corner from her college.

I knew nothing would ever the same. What I didn’t realize was that would be the last time we saw or talked to each other, even a decade later. Again, no ill will. It is what it is.

Back in Sylva, in my truck, and in the good ole Daisy Dukes last Saturday, I put the phone down, cranked the truck engine and started to make my way back to Haywood County, North Carolina.

On the trek down the highway, I kept picturing what our lives would have been like if we’d gone the distance. Marriage? Kids?

Maybe I’d have pursued a different career path? Maybe we’d just break up anyhow, but later down the line? Who knows, right? But, one can’t help but wonder, eh?

Throwing the truck into park, I jumped out and glanced up at the mountains surrounding my Waynesville apartment. The sun was shining and a cool breeze swirled around me. I thought of the last 10 years, all those miles driven and stories told. I thought of loved ones far away and loved ones just over the ridge. And it felt good to be home.

Life is beautiful, grasp for it, y’all.

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Concerts on the Creek

Unspoken Tradition. (photo: Sandlin Gaither)

The Sock Hops.

The 10th season of the Concerts on the Creek summer music series continues with Unspoken Tradition (bluegrass) at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 12, at Bridge Park in Sylva.

The Town of Sylva, Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department and Jackson County Chamber of Commerce team up to produce the Concerts on the Creek series at the Bridge Park gazebo in Sylva from 7 to 9 p.m. every Friday from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Concerts on the Creek events are free and open to the public with donations encouraged. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy the show.

Occasionally, these events will feature food truck vendors as well.

The other performances are as follows: July 19: Geoff McBride & Scott Baker (classic hits/soul) July 26: Dashboard Blue (rock/classic hits) Aug. 2: Andrew Scotchie & The River Rats (rock/blues) Aug. 9: Tuxedo Junction (classic hits) Aug. 16: Mama Danger (folk/newgrass) Aug. 23: Troy Underwood (Americana/folk) Aug. 30: Maggie Valley Band (Americana) For more information, call the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce at 828.586.2155 or visit www.mountainlovers.com. Follow the Concerts on the Creek Facebook page for series updates.

The Village Green in Cashiers.

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Sock Hops return to Franklin

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An oldies group known for singing beautiful four-part harmonies of memorable songs from the ‘50s, ’60s and ‘70s, The Sock Hops will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 12, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin.

The performance includes many hits: “Why Do Fools Fall in Love,” “At The Hop,” “Sherry” and “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.”

Tickets are $18 each. To purchase tickets or to find out more information, visit www.greatmountainmusic.com or call 866.273.4615.

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Bryson City community jam A community jam will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 18, at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City.

Anyone with a guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, dulcimer, anything unplugged, are invited to join. Singers are also welcomed to join in or you can just stop by and listen. The jam is facilitated by Larry Barnett of the

Sawmill Creek Porch Band.

The community jams offer a chance for musicians of all ages and levels of ability to share music they have learned over the years or learn old-time mountain songs. The music jams are offered to the public each first and third Thursday of the month — year-round.

This program received support from the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency funded by the State of North Carolina and the National Endowment of the Arts.

828.488.3030.

Groovin’ on the Green The Groovin’ on the Green summer concert series will host Hurricane Creek (rock) at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 12, at The Village Green in Cashiers.

Other performers will include: Hi-5 (rock) July 26, The Currys (country/blues) Aug. 2, Eat a Peach (classic rock) Aug. 9, Americana Jones (roots) Aug. 16, Andrew Beam (classic country) Aug. 23 and Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’Blues (blues) Aug. 31.

Coolers are welcome but food and beverage vendors will be on site as well. Dogs must be on a leash and under the control of

their owners at all times.

A new policy is in place this year with setting up for Groovin’ On the Green concerts. Tents must be set up next to the path at the very back of the event lawn. Chairs may be set up in the lawn anytime the day of the concert, however no chairs may be set up within the wings of the Commons until after 4:30 p.m.

For a full concert schedule, visit the concerts page on The Village Green website, www.villagegreencashiersnc.com.

The Village Green is a 13-acre privately conserved public park in the center of Cashiers. For more information about events in the park call 828.743.3434, email director@cashiersgreen.com or visit The Village Green website.

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• Nantahala Outdoor Center (Nantahala Gorge) will host The Get Right Band (rock/soul) 6:30 p.m. July 13. All shows are and open to the public. www.noc.com.

• Balsam Falls Brewing (Sylva) will host Scott Bianchi (singer-songwriter) 9 p.m. July 12.

Free and open to the public. www.balsamfallsbrewing.com.

• Pickin’ on the Square (Franklin) will host Frogtown (bluegrass) July 13 and Tugalo Holler (bluegrass) July 20. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m. www.townoffranklinnc.com.

• Blue Ridge Beer Hub (Waynesville) will host an acoustic jam with Main St. NoTones from 6 to 9 p.m. July 11 and 18. Free and open to the public. www.blueridgebeerhub.com.

• Rathskeller Coffee Haus & Pub (Franklin) will host JR Junior 8 p.m. July 12.

• Boojum Brewing Company (Waynesville) will host a bluegrass open mic every Wednesday, an all-genres open mic every Thursday and Ben Sparaco & The New Effect (funk/blues) July 13. All shows begin at 9 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.boojumbrewing.com.

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• Classic Wineseller (Waynesville) will host Joe Cruz (piano/pop) July 19 and Russ Wilson Duo (jazz/swing) July 26. Shows begin at 7 p.m. www.classicwineseller.com or 828.452.6000.

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July 27. All shows are free and begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.nantahalabrewing.com.

• Andrews Brewing Company (Andrews) will host the “Lounge Series” at its Calaboose location Emolyn & Lindsay Liden July 10, A. Lee Edwards July 12, Moriah Domby July 13, George Ausman July 18, Dana Rogers July 19 and Scott Streible July 20. All shows are free and begin at 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.andrewsbrewing.com.

• Frog Level Brewing (Waynesville) will host Gabe Smiley (singer-songwriter) July 12, Jack Snyder (singer-songwriter) July 13, Isaiah Breedlove (Americana/folk) July 19 and In Flight July 20. All shows begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Free and open to the public. www.froglevelbrewing.com.

• Innovation Brewing (Sylva) will have an Open Mic night July 10 and 17, and a jazz night with the Kittle/Collings Duo July 11 and 18. All events are free and begin at 8 p.m. www.innovation-brewing.com.

• Isis Music Hall (West Asheville) will host Lawn Series w/Pimps of Pompe (jazz/hip-hop) 6 p.m. July 10, Frankie Leo (Americana) 7 p.m. July 10, Andy Wood & Seth Rosenbloom

Zoe & Cloyd.

‘An Appalachian Evening’ in Stecoah The “An Appalachian Evening” summer concert series will continue with Zoe & Cloyd at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at the Stecoah Valley Center in Robbinsville.

Other acts in the series will include: Carolina Blue (July 20), Fireside Collective (July 27), Jeff Little Trio (Aug. 3), Becky Buller (Aug. 10), Salt & Light (Aug. 17), The Kruger Brothers (Aug. 24) and Wayne Henderson & Helen White (Aug. 31).

As well, the Fall Harvest Festival will feature bluegrass legends The Gibson Brothers at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Stecoah Valley Center.

For more information and/or to purchase tickets, visit www.stecoahvalleycenter.com.

All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. in the air-conditioned Lynn L. Shields Auditorium. (alt-country/bluegrass) 8:30 p.m. July 10, Lemon Sparks 7 p.m. July 11, JKLol w/South for Winter 8:30 p.m. July 11, Jason Erie & Josh Gray 7 p.m. July 12, Jackie Venson & Fair City Fire 8:30 p.m. July 12, Dave Curley 7 p.m. July 13, Jelly Ellington 8:30 p.m. July 13, Barnaby Bright 6 p.m. July 14, Russ Wilson & The Euphonic Ragtime Orchestra 7:30 p.m.

July 14, Tuesday Bluegrass Sessions w/Damn Tall Buildings 7:30 p.m. July 16, Kelly Neff & Jory Lyle 7 p.m. July 17 and Nickel & Rose w/SistaStrings 8:30 p.m. July 17. www.isisasheville.com.

• Lazy Hiker Brewing (Franklin) will host an open mic night at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday and Reggae Sunsplash 7 p.m. July 13. All

shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.lazyhikerbrewing.com.

• Legends Sports Grill (Maggie Valley) will host music semi-regularly on weekends.

828.926.9464 or www.facebook.com/ legendssportsgrillmaggievalley.

• Mountain Layers Brewing (Bryson City) will host the “Stone Soup” open mic night every Tuesday, Twelfth Fret (Americana/folk) July 13 and Shayler’s Kitchen July 19. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m. www.mountainlayersbrewingcompany.com.

• Nantahala Brewing (Bryson City) will host Beggar’s Clan July 12 and Hearts Gone South

• Salty Dog’s (Maggie Valley) will have Karaoke with Jason Wyatt at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays, Mile High (classic rock) 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, and a Trivia w/Kelsey Jo 8 p.m. Thursdays.

• Satulah Mountain Brewing (Highlands) will host “Hoppy Hour” and an open mic at 6 p.m. on Thursdays and live music on Friday evenings. 828.482.9794 or www.satulahmountainbrewing.com.

• The Strand at 38 Main (Waynesville) will host an “Open Mic” night from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturdays. 828.283.0079 or www.38main.com.

• The Ugly Dog Pub (Cashiers) will host Bluegrass Thursdays w/Benny Queen at 6:30 p.m.

• The Ugly Dog Pub (Highlands) will host Bluegrass w/Nitrograss Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

• The Water’n Hole Bar & Grill (Waynesville) will host an “Open Mic Night” on Mondays, karaoke on Thursdays and semi-regular music on Fridays and Saturdays. All events at 10 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

828.456.4750.

• Whiteside Brewing (Cashiers) will host Gypsy & Me 6 p.m. July 13. Free and open to the public. 828.743.6000 or www.whitesidebrewing.com.

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On the street Fines Creek dance, fish fry

The Fines Creek Community Center will be hosting two upcoming events this month at 190 Fines Creek Road in Clyde.

• Saturday, July 20: Community dance night with entertainment provided by Running Wolf and The Renegades. Food is at 6 p.m. with music starting at 7 p.m. There will be cake walks and a 50/50 raffle.

Music/dance is $5 per person.

• Saturday July 27: Fish fry from 5 to 8 p.m.

There will be a choice between trout or catfish 24 and a combination meal including hushpup-

pies, cole slaw, baked beans, dessert and drink.

The dinner and entertainment will be $10 per person and kids 6 and under free with a paying adult. Music only will be $5 per person.

All proceeds/donations from these events will go to community needs. For more information contact FCCA President, Dale at 828.593.7042.

• The 43rd annual Antiques Benefit Show will be held July 19-21 at the Blue Ridge School in Cashiers. The event will feature 60 outstanding exhibitors and Garden Dining with delicious lunches and refreshments. There will be a Grand Prize drawing and glass and

crystal repair by “Chips Away.” Admission is a $10 donation to benefit the Blue Ridge School. 828.226.5325 or visit www.cashiersbenefitantiqueshow.com.

• REACH is excited to present its “Red, White, and Blue Bash!” at 6 p.m. Friday, July 12, at Maggie Valley Club.

Raffle, silent and live auctions, heavy hors d’oeuvres, commemorative photo booth, and much more. Tickets are $50 each and are on sale now. Purchase tickets at www.reachofhaywood.org or by calling REACH at 828.456.7898. Proceeds from this event will go to support the REACH

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mission, providing aid to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and elder abuse in Haywood County.

• Vendors and demonstrators are wanted for the second annual Mountain Heritage Fest in Cruso. This great day of barbecue, crafts, and music will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at the Cruso Community Center. Vendor spaces are $10 for a 10x10 space and demonstrators can participate for free. All spaces are outdoors.

For more information and for applications, visit www.crusonc.com/fest, call Levi at 828.400.7323 or email crusoquiltshow@gmail.com.

On the table Lazy Hiker Brewing Company and Mad Batter Food & Film recently announced that Lazy Hiker will be expanding to Sylva by opening a taproom at Mad Batter’s current location at 617 West Main Street.

The taproom will feature Mad Batter’s full, much-loved menu of entrees, pizza, and appetizers. Renovations will take approximately one month, and both businesses will open together in August.

A grand opening is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 23, which will include a live performance by Porch 40 (rock/jam). The renovations will also include a petfriendly patio and outdoor space. “We are looking forward to expanding our operations from Franklin and joining the other breweries located in Sylva. We have previously brewed a collaboration beer with our friends at Innovation Brewing and look forward to working on others,� said Lazy Hiker Head Brewer Graham Norris. “We also respect what both Nantahala Brewing and Balsam Falls Brewing are doing. Downtown Sylva will be an even more well-known beer destination, with four breweries within walking distance of one another. As in Franklin, we expect to bring in top-notch music to the venue as well.� “We are excited about the opportunity to refine our menu to complement Lazy Hiker’s beers as well as their wine and cider offerings.

We established a bond very quickly when we moved our food truck to their Franklin loca-

tion, and I know they’ll be an excellent addition to Sylva because of our shared familyfriendly orientation,� added Jeannette Evans, owner of Mad Batter. “We’ll be discontinuing our regular film showings, but there will be other activities that I think the community will enjoy. We’ve absolutely adored being in

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• The Classic Wineseller and The Bottled Grape will host a wine tasting at 7 p.m.

Friday, July 12, at The Classic Wineseller in Waynesville. Taste five $25 wines. Cost is $52 all-inclusive. Reservations required. Limited to 20 seats. 828.452.6000 or www.classicwineseller.com.

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Bosu’s Wine Shop in Waynesville will continue to host an array of wine tastings and small plates. • Mondays: Free tastings and discounts on select styles of wine that changes weekly. • Thursdays: Five for $5 wine tasting, with small plates available for purchase from Chef Bryan’s gourmet cuisine in The Secret Wine Bar. • Wednesday-Saturday: The Secret Wine Bar will be open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Fridays: The Secret Wine Bar will be open for drinks and small plates from 5 to 9 p.m. • Saturdays: Champagne cocktails from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Secret Wine Bar will be open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will also be a free wine tasting from 1 to 5 p.m.

For ticketed events, there will be a Chardonnay Seated Wine Tasting July 10 and Rose Seated Wine Tasting July 23.

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On the wall Sylva Photo Club welcomes Yoho Jeremy Yoho will host the presentation “Images of Mountain Vistas” during the next meeting of the Sylva Photo Club at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 13, in the Cullowhee United Methodist Church on the campus of Western Carolina University.

Yoho has always had a soft spot for nature, which soon transitioned into landscape photography. He’ll discuss his motivation, the effort it takes to achieve a great image and the benefits of building bridges in the local community.

You can view Yoho’s work online at www.instagram.com/yohojeremy.

Door prizes for this meeting include a Sandisk Extreme 16 GB SD card. Also, a 12”x18” custom print from your digital file (a $21.60 value) by John MacLean Photography & Photo Printing Services will be raffled.

The suggested donation for visitors is $5. This amount is applied to the $20 yearly membership ($10 for students), which becomes active from the date paid in full.

Sylva Photo Club can be found on the web at sylvaphotoclub.wordpress.com, Facebook at “Sylva Photo Club” or email sylvaphotoclub@gmail.com. This is an all-ages event open to the general public, not just photographers.

Macon’s ‘Art in the Smokies’

WCU ‘Cultivating Collections’ exhibit The Western Carolina University Fine Art Museum at the Bardo Arts Center will be highlighting its permanent collection this summer with a new exhibition “Cultivating Collections.”

The exhibition focuses on three strengths of the museum’s collection that the curatorial team expects to grow over the next five to ten years: photography, artist books, and contemporary Native American art.

As the museum expands its holdings of more than 1,800 works of art, these concen-

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The Macon County Art Association will be celebrating its 53rd year of operation during a reception for participants in the inaugural “Art in the Smokies” competition, which will be held on Friday, July 12 at Uptown Gallery, 30 Main Street, Franklin.

Competition winners will be announced and prizes awarded during the 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. reception. Light refreshments will be served. The new summer display of works by association members will also be recognized.

The Macon County Arts Association was founded in 1967 as a volunteer organization to promote visual arts in Macon County and Western North Carolina.

Association volunteers operate Uptown Gallery, provide a variety of monthly classes for adults and children, and support local military members with an annual “Veteran’s Portrait Show,” of paintings of and for area veterans.

To RSVP for the “Art in the Smokies” reception, contact the gallery at 828.349.4607, email franklinuptowngallery@gmail.com or visit www.franklinuptowngallery.com.

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tration areas will provide a foundation for future directions in collecting.

One of the most notable galleries in the exhibition is “Cultivating Collections: Photography,” which was curated by undergraduate and graduate students taking the Exhibition Practicum course at WCU. Featuring regionally and nationallyknown photographers — many who visited, taught, studied or exhibited at WCU during their careers — this gallery brings a student perspective to the museum’s ever-expanding photography collection.

As part of the course, students selected works to display, interviewed artists, and evaluated strengths and opportunities for the collection. The works they chose for display represent a variety of photographic processes with subject matter ranging from still lifes and landscapes to emotionally charged

images addressing war and personal trauma.

Featured artists include Ed Ruscha, Fran Forman, Pinky Bass, Susan Harbage Page, Drew Cameron, John Dickson, David Packer, Susan Alta Martin, Ken Abbott, Herman Goustin, Alice Sebrell, Cathryn Griffin, Ian Ward, and others.

“Cultivating Collections: Artist Books” highlights objects united by the artists’ desire to express an idea through a book-like format. The WCU Fine Art Museum holds over 100 artist books by American artists.

These include altered books, visual narratives, conceptual books, sculptural volumes, and works that combine poetic text and imagery.

The WCU Fine Art Museum also has a strong commitment to exhibiting contemporary Native American art as a regular part of the museum’s changing exhibitions program.

Over the past 15 years, many of these exhibitions inspired purchases and donations of artwork to help the museum deepen its focus in this area. The art on view in “Cultivating Collections: Contemporary Native American Art” features a selection of the works acquired during this period.

The reception for Cultivating Collections will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. July 25 at the WCU Fine Art Museum at Bardo Arts Center, 199 Centennial Drive, Cullowhee.

Regular museum hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday until 7 p.m. For information, call 828.227.ARTS or visit bardoartscenter.wcu.edu.

“Cultivating Collections” is part of an exhibition series that takes an in-depth look at growth areas of the Museum’s permanent collection as a way for the curatorial team to plan for future acquisitions.

The exhibition series will continue next summer and will culminate in the publication of a catalogue that describes the focus areas of the Museum’s collection. The catalogue is expected to be published in 2020, the 15-year anniversary of the Bardo Arts Center.

On the wall Families are invited to the rock painting party at 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 12, at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City.

The library will provide all of the necessary materials: paint, brushes and rocks.

However, feel free to bring your own “special” rock or two if you wish. Let’s come together as a community and take part in this creative and fun activity.

The Marianna Black Library, a member of the Fontana Regional Library, is located in Downtown Bryson City at the corner of Academy and Rector.

For more information, contact the Marianna Black Library at 828.488.3030.

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Heritage Arts Summer Festival The annual Heritage Arts Summer Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at Southwestern Community College on U.S. 74 just west of Bryson City.

Presented by the SCC Ceramic Arts Club, this event is rapidly growing into a fullfledged “don’t miss” with the work of over 30 of the best pottery students in the region featured, as well as pottery demonstrations, food, live music, and more.

Free admission. For more information, visit www.ncheritageartsfestival.wordpress.com.

‘Kissing Fish’ by Genevieve Bagley.

Bosu’s paint and sip Under her enthusiastic tutelage, guests will create a unique piece of art to take home. The session focus will be “Kissing Fish” in acrylic, 8x10. Perfect for any space that needs a pop of color.

Ticket includes materials and gourmet snack. Wine and beer menu available, prices vary. This is a ticketed event, registration required. Cost is $45 per person plus tax and gratuity.

To RSVP, call 828.452.0120.

Waynesville Art School summer camps

• Art Sparklers camps for 7 to 9 year olds will be offered from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. daily on July 22-25. Cost is $110 for a four-day session or $35 single day camp enrollment.

• Shining Minds camps for 10 to 13 year olds will be offered from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. daily on July 29-Aug. 1. Cost is $110 for a four-day session or $35 single day camp enrollment.

To register, call 828.246.9869 or visit www.waynesvilleartschool.com.

Registration is currently underway for summer art camps at Waynesville Art School.

• Kinder Artists camps for 5 to 6 year olds will be offered from 10 to 11 a.m. daily on July 15-18 and Aug. 5-8. Cost is $45 for a four-day session or $15 single day camp enrollment.

• The Haywood County Arts Council in Waynesville is looking for a new identity for the annual Haywood County Studio Tour. Submissions will be accepted through Aug. 1. The contest is open to everyone.

Please visit the council’s website www.haywoodarts.org/logo-contest for the application form and additional information. Winner will be selected by the Haywood Arts Council Studio Tour committee. For more information, call 828.452.0593, email info@haywoodarts.org or visit www.haywoodarts.org.

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• The Weekly Open Studio art classes will resume from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Haywood County Arts Council in

Waynesville, Instructor will be Betina Morgan. Open to all artists, at any stage of development, and in the medium of your choice. Cost is $20 per class. There will also be a Youth Art Class from 4 to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays. Cost is $10 per class. Contact Morgan at 828.550.6190 or email bmk.morgan@yahoo.com.

• The Museum of the Cherokee Indian has recently opened a major new exhibit, “People of the Clay: Contemporary Cherokee Potters.” It features more than 60 potters from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and Cherokee Nation, and more than one hundred works from 1900 to the present. The exhibit will run through next April.

• A “Beginner Step-By-Step” adult painting class will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays at Frog Level Brewing in Waynesville. There is also a class at 6:30 p.m. on the last Wednesday of the month at Balsam Fall Brewing in Sylva. Cost is $25 with all supplies provided. For more information on paint dates and/or to RSVP, contact Robin Arramae at 828.400.9560 or wncpaintevents@gmail.com.

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Join celebrated visual artist Genevieve Bagley for a relaxing afternoon of creative expression and wine sipping from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 20, at Bosu’s Wine Shop in Waynesville.

Come for the painting and wine, stay for the gourmet snack and laughter. All are welcome. After studying art and design at the Savannah College of Art & Design, Bagley went on to distinguish her creative point of view in a number of mediums.

• The next meeting of the Western North Carolina Woodturners Club Inc. will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 13, at The Bascom in Highlands. Visitors are always welcome. The club meets in Highlands the second Saturday of every month between March and November. The demonstration this month will be making a sea urchin ornament by Don Marks.

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HART to present ‘Oliver!

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The Broadway classic “Oliver!” by Lionel Bart will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. July 11-13, 18-20, 25-27 and at 2 p.m. July 14, 21 and 28 at Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville.

Based on the novel by Charles Dickens, the show has a storied past. It opened in London’s West End in 1960 and ran for over 2,000 performances. The original Artful Dodger was played by future Monkees star Davey Jones, who was followed in the role by recording star Phil Collins.

Jones reprised his role when the show opened on Broadway in 1963 and received a Tony nomination for his performance. The

movie opened in 1968 and went on to win the Oscar as “Best Picture of the Year.”

“Oliver!” is the rare instance of a show being completely created by one person. Bart wrote the book, lyrics and music for the show, officially titled “Lionel Bart’s Oliver!,” but Bart’s life didn’t go so well. He had a big hit song in 1963 with “From Russia With Love” created for the James Bond film. He wrote a string of pop hits in the 60s that have faded from memory, and two modestly successful West End musicals, “Blitz” and “Maggie Mae.” To make reservations, visit www.harttheatre.org or call the HART Box Office at 828.456.6322.

• There is free comedy improv class from 7 to 9 p.m. every Thursday at Frog Level Brewing in Waynesville. No experience necessary, just come to watch or join in the fun. Improv teacher Wayne Porter studied at Sak Comedy Lab in Orlando, Florida, and performed improvisation with several groups. Join Improv WNC on Facebook or just call 828.316.8761.

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Who’s coming to Folkmoot?

This summer’s Folkmoot Festival is just around the corner and the 2019 lineup is sure to be one to remember.

Starting with the Gala Under the Stars on Thursday, July 18, and finishing with the Candlelight Ceremony on Sunday, July 28, Folkmoot will host four international cultures alongside Appalachian and Cherokee cultural groups.

Video previews of each group can be found at www.folkmoot.org/performers. For a full schedule of events, click on www.folkmoot.org. Tickets for festival events can be

purchased in advance at www.folkmoot.org or by calling 828.452.2997.

Ticket sales and contributions support Folkmoot programs that sustain cultural arts in western North Carolina.

Folkmoot’s year-round programming initiatives have been made possible by the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina and the Cherokee Preservation Foundation.

Folkmoot is a nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating many cultures in one community. The Folkmoot Friendship Center is located in the Historic Hazelwood School at 112 Virginia Avenue in Waynesville. Staff can be reached by phone at 828.452.2997 or by email at info@folkmoot.org.

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Trying to define Appalachia and the South Tennessee, Western North Carolina, and North Georgia.

Nor can any one person stand as a symbol

Jeff Minick

Who speaks for Appalachia?

That is the question implicit in Appalachian Reckoning: A Region Responds to Hillbilly Elegy (West Virginia University Press, 2019, 421 pages). In this collection of essays, brief memoirs, and poems, editors Anthony Harkins and Meredith McCarroll bring together writers to address J.D. Vance’s bestselling memoir, Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis. Some of these writers attack Vance Writer for acting as a spokesman for Appalachian America, a title Vance doesn’t claim, some defend him, and a few seem aggrieved or jealous because he has earned a big name and big bucks from his memoir.

Because I review Appalachian Reckoning for an upcoming issue of the Smoky Mountain Living magazine, I will offer no other comments here other than to say that the book sparked a question: Who speaks for Appalachia?

Those of us even vaguely familiar with Appalachian literature can think of novelists, poets, and essayists whose words bring us pleasure and insight. Jim Wayne Miller, Fred Chappell, Wilma Dykeman, Wendell Berry, Thomas Wolfe, Ron Rash, the outlander Horace Kephart, Lewis Greene, Ila Yount: these and scores of others, some well-known authors, some less so, have delivered their work with the voice of their native territory.

On none of them, however, would we bestow the crown of “spokesperson for Appalachia.”

For one thing, “Appalachia” itself resists precise definition. The Appalachian Mountains run from Canada to Alabama. The Appalachian Regional Commission narrows this territory to the mountains stretching from Southern New York to Alabama. If we’re talking culture instead of geography, that map once again shrinks, reduced to West Virginia, Southwestern Virginia, Eastern Kentucky and

for Appalachian cultural and history. Who would we pick? Daniel Boone? Jed Clampett of the Beverly Hillbillies? The Carter family from Bristol? Sequoyah? Ernest T. Bass of The Andy Griffith television show?

And what images does Appalachia bring to mind? Depression photographs of skinny kids in overalls? Corn bread? Coal mines?

Country music? Moonshine? Dollywood? The tattooed crew on the vibrant streets of Asheville? The Biltmore House? Trailer parks?

Mountain streams and hiking trails in the heart of the Smokies?

In his excellent online essay “What/Where/Who is Appalachia?” Joshua Wilkey examines such topics and concludes “Looking beyond offensive stereotypes, it becomes clear that there exists no single, monolithic Appalachian culture.” www.thisappalachialife.com/single-

Martin releases essay collection Brett Martin will read from his new collection The Changing Blue Ridge Mountains: Essays on Journeys Past and Present at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 12, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.

With his new book, Martin guides the reader on a journey through history and the present to explore the concept of wilderness and change in Western North Carolina and what the future holds for the individuals and species who call those mountains home.

Martin is the author of a nonfiction book, Hunting for Camellias at Horseshoe Bend and several collections of poetry including Poems from Snow Hill Road and co-author of Every Breath Sings Mountains with authors Barbara Duncan and Thomas Rain Crowe.

His poetry and essays have been published in the North

post/2017/04/27/whatwherewho-isappalachia Which also makes it clear that no one can claim to speak on behalf of that culture.

Enough of my venting. Let’s look at a book that explores the American South.

In Spying On The South: An Odyssey Across The American Divide (Penguin Press, 2019, 476 pages) Tony Horowitz, best known for his earlier book Confederates In The Attic, leaves his Massachusetts home to explore the American South. Here he follows in the footsteps of Frederick Law Olmsted, who before he won his fame as the designer of Central Park and, closer to home, the grounds of the Biltmore Estate, traveled the South as a correspondent in the years just before the Civil War. In relating Olmsted’s observations, Horowitz brings alive that longago era.

Intertwined with Olmsted’s thoughts on the antebellum South are Horowitz’s observations on the 21st century South.

He reports encounters with dozens of people he meets on these travels, accompanied part of the time by a friend from Australia, Andrew Denton.

He visits historic places like the Alamo and New Orleans’ French Quarter. He takes us into Bluegrass Kentucky, Cajun Louisiana, Natchez in Mississippi, and all over Texas.

Horowitz is a fine writer with a knack for vivid observation, and he brings to life the people he meets and the places he visits.

Those talents notwithstanding, Horowitz and his approach to the South are often annoying, particularly in regard to working white Southerners. His sometimes snarky take on them, and that of his equally snarky friend Andrew, all too soon grow old. Here in this description of Kentuckians is one small example of many of these portraits: “The patrons at the diner oozed out of booths and stubbed cigarettes in their plates of grease and gravy.”

Really? Cigarettes? Horowitz must have found the last restaurant in the United States that still permits smoking.

Carolina Literary Review, Pisgah Review, New Southerner, Chattahoochee Review, and many other journals.

To reserve copies of The Changing Blue Ridge Mountains, call City Lights Bookstore at 828.586.9499.

Poet explores modern natural world Kathryn Kirkpatrick will read from her new poetry collection The Fisher Queen: New and Selected Poems at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.

Uniting the best from Kirkpatrick’s previous collections and new poems, The Fisher Queen embarks on a mythical quest to explore

This obsession with the South’s greasy food becomes a minor theme in the book.

Andrew in particular whines about cholesterol and fatty foods, but neither man eats anywhere other than in country diners. Most towns of any size in the South feature upscale and ethnic restaurants — in Front Royal, Virginia, where I am writing these words, you’ll find cuisine from Italy, Nepal, China, Japan, and France — and even McDonald’s offers salads.

These visits to country restaurants reveal the prejudices Horowitz brings to his journey South. Occasionally, he is open about these judgments. On page 150, for example, he meets African-American Lillie Andrews of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans. After Andrews gives him a tour of some of the neighborhoods still damaged by Hurricane Katrina, Horowitz wonders about her “embrace of a white stranger, and the offer of a ride, which I doubted would happen to a black man wandering the city’s white-flight suburbs?”

Horowitz never stops to wonder what might have happened to him had he gone by himself into some of the black neighborhoods in New Orleans.

And the words with which Horowitz concludes his account of Lillie Andrews reveal an irony of which he is unaware. Speaking of blacks, whites, Asians, and Hispanics, Lillie says, “The media makes it seem like we’re far apart, that it’s all negative, but in the real world we’re less divided now … We are not going to allow anyone to tear us apart again.”

Including, we presume, Mr. Horowitz.

A final note: This year I have read several articles and two books, including Spying On The South, in which journalists visit “flyover country,” meaning the great bulk of the United States, as if they were anthropologists reporting on exotic peoples in Kwaziland.

These reveal less about the ignorance and supposed insularity of the American people, and much more about the bigotry of those observing them.

(Jeff Minick is a writer and teacher. minick0301@gmail.com.)

the wounding of the Fisher Queen in a 20th and 21st century wasteland of environmental devastation while tackling complex themes such as existing as a woman in the natural world and traversing the sometimes liminal boundaries of region, nation and class.

Kirkpatrick is a three-time winner of the Brockman-Campbell Award with her poetry collections Our Held Animal Breath, Her Small Hands Were Not Beautiful, and The Body’s Horizon.

Other poetry collections of her’s include Beyond Reason, which won the Roanoke Chowan Award, and the SIBA Poetry Award Finalist, Out of the Garden. A scholar as well as a poet, Kirkpatrick currently serves as a professor at Appalachian State University.

To reserve copies of The Fisher Queen, call City Lights Bookstore at 828.586.9499.

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Wolf Tales Man and his wolf pack combat misunderstandings about America’s wild dog

Wayah is one of three wolves that Haywood County wildlife biologist Rob Gudger keeps to conduct wildlife education programs. Holly Kays photo

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER ob Gudger shares his Haywood County homestead with three canines and a housecat, but of the four the feline is the only one he considers a pet.

The canines live outside, get their sustenance in one massive feast per week, and give no visible indication that they know their names. That’s pretty well out of the normal for the life of a domestic dog, but the animals aren’t domestic dogs.

They’re wolves.

“They’re not a dog. They’re not a coyote,” said Gudger. “They’re a canine like the rest of them, but totally different.”

Gudger, 74, uses the wolves in environmental education presentations across the region — he calls the program “Wolf Tales” — and currently has three wolves. He estimates that, over the course of his 33 years handling them, he’s had a total of 10. The most he ever had at a time was four, and he keeps the wolves from the time they’re 6 weeks old until they die, usually at 10 to 12

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years of age.

“People want to know are they trained or tamed. You can’t do either one,” he said. “It’s more of a socialize. They pretty much know what’s expected of them.”

COMBATING MISUNDERSTANDING Gudger, a resident of the Jonathan Creek area of Haywood County, has always had a strong interest in animals, attending N.C. State — incidentally, fans of the school are known as “the Wolfpack” — as an undergraduate student intent on becoming a veterinarian. He figured out along the way he wouldn’t be likely to make the cut as one of 30 people competing for eight vet school vacancies but ended up graduating with a degree in wildlife sciences.

He spent the next 25 years working for Duke Power as a mosquito abatement specialist stationed at Lake Jocassee and Lake Keowee. While mosquitoes were the focus during the summertime, in the winter he got to collaborate with the state wildlife guys.

Meet a wolf Rob Gudger brings one of his three wolves to Cataloochee Ranch to present every Friday night at 8 p.m. In return, the ranch donates to help pay the animals’ significant grocery bill.

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“I had the best job in the world,” he said.

These days, Gudger works for the Great Smoky Mountains Association at Mingus Mill in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, grinding cornmeal as a demonstration for visitors. He stayed with Duke until his position fell victim to downsizing in 1999. By that time, though, he was already hooked on wolves.

He’d acquired his first wolf during the 1980s following a Cherokee pow-wow he

killers, dangerous, always on the prowl.

Conversely, some people think of them as basically dogs, just in need of a little taming.

Both concepts are wrong, said Gudger.

“People mistake them for coyotes, and that’s not a good thing,” he said. “Coyotes, we have problems with inside the city limits and outside. They’re in 49 states now, and they’re not a wolf by any means. The wolf is a pack animal, a family animal, and is fairly docile compared to coyotes.”

“They always look like they’re thinking. Well, they are thinking.

They very rarely do things just on the spur of the moment.

And they are protective of each other and their pups.”

— Rob Gudger

attended near Atlanta. Though Gudger himself is Caucasian, he’s long had a respect for and relationship with the Cherokee. During that pow-wow, a three-day event, he met a woman who was there with a pup — a wolf pup. They started talking and Gudger learned that she’d gotten the wolf from a Cherokee woman in Alabama who bred the animals. He was fascinated.

“I guess I got started because they were misunderstood,” said Gudger. He wanted to fix that.

Wolves have a reputation as being vicious

Wolves don’t seek to attack humans, said Gudger. Instead, they avoid them. And while they will eat livestock if they need to, he asserted, they prefer natural prey.

Gray wolves used to range throughout much of what is now the United States and Canada, including the Southern Appalachians, but habitat destruction and intensive hunting — even bounty hunting, with rewards paid by a U.S. government bent on exterminating the species due to its predation on livestock — decimated the population. Gray wolves are now

Rob Gudger (far left) and one of his wolves interact with the audience during a previous Mountain Wildlife Days event. Donated photo

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Gudger and Wayah watch the water flowing through Jonathan Creek in Maggie Valley. Holly Kays photo

Rob Gudger and his wolves will be just some of the visitors at this year’s Mountain Wildlife Days, slated for July 12-13 at the Sapphire Resort Community Center.

“I try to set that week aside each year so that I can go up to Sapphire,” said Gudger, who’s been a presenter for about half of the event’s 16 years. “It helps promote wildlife programs. We get a lot of people in there for the event. There’s something different every day. There’s birds of prey, the wolves of course, reptiles, amphibians.”

The event will open in the morning on Friday, July 12, with a bird walk led by the Highlands Plateau Audubon Society. A pair of hikes to scenic locations and waterfalls led by experienced hike leaders Mike Kettles and Robin Lurie will be offered as well.

Events are free, but group size is limited and reservations are required by calling 828.743.7663.

Friday afternoon, “Snake Man” Steve O’Neil will show off his reptiles and amphibians at the Sapphire Community Center, and at 6:30 p.m. a silent auction exhibit will open followed by bluegrass music from Benny Queen of the Wild Hog Band and Kelly Smith of Lost Chords at 7 p.m.

The main event Friday will be “Bear Lady” Gaye Owen, who will present on how to get along with black bears.

The real fun begins at 10:30 a.m. Saturday with Live Animal Sharing. Naturalist Carlton Burke will present “Appalachian Wild” and a variety of his ‘wild lives’ at 10:30 a.m. After a short break, Gudger will bring two of his wolves and share his experiences with these important and misunderstood creatures at 11:30 a.m.

The North Georgia Zoo will close the Saturday activities at 1:15 p.m. by showcasing unusual and familiar animals alike through its “Wildlife Wonders — A Zoo to You” program. Children and adults will have an opportunity to get up close to some of the zoo’s animals.

Fees are $5 for Friday evening and $8 for the entire day Saturday, with children admitted free. Proceeds fund wildlife education programs for children throughout the year. For more information, visit www.mountainwildlifedays.com or call the Sapphire Resort Community Center at 828.743.7663.

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Gudger spoke during an interview conducted from a streamside picnic table in Maggie Valley, and he’d brought one of his wolves along as a living demonstration of what it means to be a member of the species Canus lupus.

Wayah, an 8-year-old female, had never been to a stream before, and she was fascinated, pulling Gudger along by the 6-foot chain whose end he held to arrive at the bank and then into the water, tromping around and sticking her snout into every crevice. When she straightened up, it was to take in some of the further-away details — a butterfly drifting along above the stream, a yellowed leaf falling lazily into the water.

“Nothing gets by her,” said Gudger. “It’s all about movement and shape.”

Wayah was mildly interested in meeting the stranger holding the camera and the voice recorder, but not overly so. She sniffed around, pushed her head up for a few scratches around the ears, and then moved on to investigating

the remaining elements of her new surroundings. She’d perk up and pay attention to an unusual sound like a whistle, but calling her name drew no reaction.

Wolves are plenty smart, said Gudger. Their brains are bigger than those of domestic dogs, and it seems unlikely that they don’t know enough to recognize their names. It’s more likely, he said, that they just don’t care. Domestic dogs live to please their masters, but wolves aren’t interested in praise, or in being told what to do.

“You can make suggestions to them, but that’s about as far as it goes,” he said.

If Gudger had his way, he’d honor the wolves’ lack of domestication by not naming them at all. But, as he tells it, “Wolf ” is not a satisfactory moniker for veterinary records. At least, not in English. His current animals are instead named “wolf ” in the languages of the Cherokee, Delaware and Lakota-Sioux Indians.

Those same names have been worn by different

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extinct in the eastern U.S. Thanks in some instances to reintroduction efforts, populations do currently exist in the northern Rockies, Pacific Northwest, Alaska, Canada and the Great Lakes region. Those populations have had positive effects on the overall ecology of their areas but have also met with opposition from ranchers who blame the wolves for killing livestock. The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service is currently evaluating a proposal to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list.

North Carolina does have a small population of another native wolf species, the red wolf, but that population’s status has been in peril for some time. About 35 of the animals — the world’s only wild population — live in a fivecounty area of Eastern North Carolina.

Reintroduction had been attempted in the Smokies in the 1990s, but failed. The eastern population initially grew, hitting a peak of 150 individuals about 10 years ago, but animals started getting shot by nighttime hunters who mistook them for coyotes.

This led to a lawsuit by environmental groups, which led to a ban on nighttime coyote hunting in the area. But then the Fish and Wildlife Service released a report concluding that the population was unsustainable, with a proposed rule released last year stating that the agency would stop managing the red wolves except for certain public lands in Hyde and Dare counties. In November, a federal judge struck down the rule as a violation of the agency’s mandate, and the Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it would extend its review of the proposed rule. No final decision has been reached.

Nowadays, the only wild dog species with any substantial population in the Eastern United States is the coyote, and it’s not native to the region — in fact, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission considers them an invasive species, placing no restrictions on when or how they can be hunted. There are plenty of people who are fine with that, as the animals cause all sorts of trouble, such as stealing livestock and killing pets like small dogs.

Coyotes arrived in North Carolina in the 1980s. Though prior to 1700 they lived only in the prairies and deserts of Mexico and central North America, today they can be found in every U.S. state except for Hawaii. According to a factsheet from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, there are more coyotes today than when the U.S. Constitution was signed in 1787.

“We don’t have enough deterrents or predators for coyotes,” said Gudger. “The only predator the coyote has in the wild is the wolf, and we just don’t have enough of them.”

As much as he’d love to see gray wolves restored to this part of their natural range, said Gudger, there’s just not enough space for them.

While red wolves are more tolerant of human interaction, gray wolves are more reclusive and need a home range of 50 to 100 square miles to wander without constantly running into people and roads. There’s no space like that in the eastern U.S. anymore.

“As far as the wolves being around, I’m all for it, but even the Smokies, they don’t have enough room where there are no people, no roads, no vehicles that the wolves could feel safe. And if they’re not safe they’re going to move somewhere,” he said.

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Basketball camp offered in Waynesville Space is still available in a basketball shooting and dribbling camp to be offered 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 15-18 at the

Waynesville Recreation Center.

Kevin Cantwell, former head coach at Appalachian State University, will teach the camp, combining technical instruction and competition in a fun atmosphere. $150 per camper with a $25 deposit required. Contact 828.456.2030 or academy7@live.com.

Pedal Asheville The Gran Fondo Asheville will offer a challenge for cyclists on Sunday, July 21, in Asheville.

The ride begins downtown at Wicked Weed Brewing and then moves along well-marked winding roads out to pastoral countryside and up mountain vistas. At the end of the ride, the descent from the Blue Ridge Parkway back into town will offer a spectacular cityscape view. Music, vendors, massage therapists and food and beer will wait back at Wicked Weed.

Three routes are available — 100 miles, 60 miles and 30 miles — and four timed segments are offered for those who want to race.

Sign up at www.granfondonationalseries.com.

animals through the years — Gudger recycles the names as new wolves are born and old ones die.

Even though the wolves won’t take orders or come when called like a dog will, they’re predictable in their behavior. The wolves and Gudger have an agreement of sorts. He provides a comfortable, outdoor space for them to live — the one-acre enclosure sits at an elevation of 4,000 feet — food, veterinary care, three visits each day, and plenty of privacy. In return, they cooperate with, and even enjoy, the schedule of presentations and demonstrations he keeps, and they refrain from confirming any unwarranted stereotypes about wolf-kind.

They’re not interested in hurting anybody, said Gudger, and he’s never had an issue with them being vicious toward a human.

Still, he doesn’t take any chances. The wolves are always on a chain when they’re outside of the enclosure, and he monitors each situation carefully.

“After 33 years there’s not a whole lot of surprises, but every program’s different,” he said. “Stressful might not be the word, but I’m in tune enough that I’m not totally relaxed. I’m careful about what’s going on.”

Gudger isn’t a member of the pack. He’s more like a neighbor, or a good friend. The

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Wayah gives her handler a lick hello. Holly Kays photo

kind of friend who comes bearing gifts in the form of 10-pound increments of chicken leg quarters.

“They always look like they’re thinking,” he said. “Well, they are thinking. They very rarely do things just on the spur of the moment. And they are protective of each other and their pups. As far as me, they’re not protective of me. I kind of wish they were sometimes.”

The wolves eat only once a week, mirroring the kind of diet they’d have in the wild.

Wild wolves get most of their food from large animals like deer and moose and elk.

It might take a pack three or four days to wear down the herd and make a kill, said Gudger, with several carcasses required to feed the whole pack. Wolves eat everything at one time, rather than burying extra food for later like some carnivores do. In the wild, a wolf might go two whole weeks without eating anything more substantial than a few mice.

His wolves get 10 pounds apiece of chicken leg quarters every Sunday evening.

Within five minutes, the food is gone. It’s the perfect feast.

“Sometimes I’m negligent and don’t thaw it out quick enough,” said Gudger. “So they eat frozen chicken leg quarters. They tend to love that in the summertime. It’s like a popsicle.”

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The second annual Smokies Stomp Barn Party will be held Saturday, July 20, at Hickory Nut Gap Farm, offering a gourmet farm-to-table dinner, live music, a silent auction and square dancing in an effort to raise money in support of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

The inaugural event last year, hosted by Friends of the Smokies, raised more than $60,000 for the park. The organization is planning for an even bigger event this year.

Buncombe Turnpike will provide the music, and Rep. Joe Sam Queen, DWaynesville, will call the square dance. Silent auction items will include several experience packages, such as an island getaway near Charleston, South Carolina, and a trip to Nashville for the 53rd Country Music Awards.

Funds will go toward the final stages of a comprehensive radio communications upgrade in the park, a crucial component of day-to-day protection for visitors, natural resources and first responders.

Tickets are $100. Learn more at www.smokiesstomp.org.

A pair of presentations offered Friday, July 19, and Sunday, July 21, will explore the lives of three strong Smoky Mountain personalities — Horace Kephart, Harvey Broome and Joseph S. Hall.

The July 19 program will be held 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sugarlands Visitor Center near Gatlinburg and the July 21 program will be held 10 am. to 2 p.m. at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center near Cherokee.

Author and retired park ranger Butch McDade will teach the class. Kephart, Broome and Hall shared stories and recollections in print and recordings about the natural and cultural heritage of Appalachia from the early 1900s to the 1970s. These men came from different backgrounds, but the Smokies shaped and influenced each of their lives greatly.

Offered by the Great Smoky Mountains Association. $20 for members and $40 for nonmembers. Sign up at www.smokiesinformation.org/events.

Macon County naturalist Brent Martin will present his new book at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 12, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.

The Changing Blue Ridge Mountains: Essays on Journeys Past and Present explores the idea of wilderness and what change means for the future of the people and species who live in these mountains. It compares the present-day Blue Ridge Mountains to the landscape that greeted 18th-century naturalist William Bartram on his travels through the region.

Martin is the author of three chapbook poetry collections and of Camellias at Horseshoe Bend, a nonfiction chapbook published in 2015. His newest title is published by History Press.

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The manager of a network aimed at logging ecological observations nationwide will talk about his group’s work in the Smokies, 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, July 19, at the Sugarlands Visitor Center in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

This talk by W.P. “Bill” Martin is one of a series of talks from scientists and researchers offered by Discover Life In America. The Science at Sugarlands series features a different speaker on the third Friday of each month, May through October, at the visitor center.

For a full schedule, visit www.dlia.org.

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After 29 years at the helm of the Nantahala District of the Nantahala National Forest, District Ranger Mike Wilkins is retiring.

Wilkins, who graduated from Virginia Tech in 1976 with a degree in forest resource management, began his career with the Florida State Forest Service and, after three years, began what would be a 40-year career with the U.S. Forest Service. Wilkins became the District Ranger for the Wayah Ranger District in 1990, which merged with the Highlands Ranger District to become the Nantahala Ranger District in 2007.

“The district is full of good people who are among the hardest-working and most dedicated that I have had the pleasure of working with,” said Wilkins. “I am grateful to have been their ranger and I have treasured our time together.”

In the last 29 years, a lot of Wilkins’ time has been spent responding to natural disasters, including the Blizzard of ‘93, known as the storm of the century; Hurricanes Ivan and Frances in 2004; and the historic wildfire season of 2016. About 25 fires burned across 28,000 acres in the Nantahala District alone.

“I’ve been to probably 80 of those humongous fire events all around the country, but never thought we’d have them like that here,” Wilkins said. “We normally have about 20 to 25 small fires per year and a big one, 300 to 500 acres, every three or four years or so.”

Wilkins’ parting words to forest users were a reminder to prioritize safety when visiting the national forest.

“I want our visitors to enjoy themselves, but I also want them to get home to their loved ones,” he said. “Always be prepared, know where you are going, don’t rely on a phone. A good paper map and compass should always accompany you.”

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Clean up Panthertown A volunteer trail cleanup and hike will be held 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, at Panthertown Valley.

The group will meet at Salt Rock Gap Trailhead and walk out to give some needed

TLC to the trail network located in this backcountry recreation area of the Nantahala National Forest.

To sign up, contact Jason Kimenker at friends@panthertown.org.

Hike to the Cradle

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A hike to the Cradle of Forestry in America near Brevard will be offered by the Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department Friday, July 12, leaving from the rec center at 8:30 a.m.

Participants should bring a packed lunch. For more information contact Tim Petrea at 828.456.2030 or tpetrea@waynesvillenc.gov. Cost is $8.

Explore Elk Pasture A moderate, 2.4-mile hike on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail will offer a focus on elk, 10 a.m.

Friday, July 19, on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

The group will meet at milepost 405.5, Elk Pasture Gap, in the dirt pull off next to the exit for N.C. 151. Blue Ridge Parkway rangers will lead the way, discussing the extirpation and reintroduction of elk in the Southeast, as well as the biology and seasonal cycles of elk and other ungulates.

Bring water, good walking shoes and clothing for changeable weather.

828.298.5330, ext. 304.

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Artist and ornithologist John Sill will discuss the history, present and future of birdlife in our mountains during a program held 6:30 p.m.

Monday, July 15, at Cowee School in Franklin.

The presentation, titled “Birds: Here, Coming and Going” is part of the lecture series “Where we Live: History, Nature and Culture.”

Additional programs will be held Aug. 19 and

Sept. 16.

Sill will discuss the problems and some solutions to the stresses birds face today, with a question-and-answer period included. He is a freelance wildlife artist living in the mountains of North Carolina who for many years was an illustrator at the Bird Identification Calendar of the Massachusetts Audubon Society. His work has appeared in museums, books and magazines.

Free. Cowee School is located at 51 Cowee School Drive.

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The Great Smoky Mountains are world-renowned for their diversity of mushroom species, and a class taught by fungi expert Whitey Hitchcock, Ph.D., will explore that spectrum on Saturday, July 20, through a class offered by the University of Tennessee’s Smoky Mountain Field School.

The region is home to more than 2,000 mushroom species, and students will learn how to identify them by size, shape and color. The group will take short hikes to learn about mushroom habitats, toxicology and the association between fungi and tree roots. The workshop is designed for beginners, though fungi veterans will also learn something. $69. Must be 18 years or older to participate. Register online at smfs.utk.edu.

Pollinator garden opens The garden was created by the Waynesville Garden Club after a two-year effort and support from Jonathan Yates, outside facilities manager for the town of Waynesville. It was dedicated following a June 6 ceremony held during National Garden Club Week.

Learn the basics of preserving carrots with a program offered 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday, July 18, at the Waynesville Public Library.

Participants will learn techniques for preserving with salt, known as lacto-fermentation, and a quick pickle process. A sampling will be offered, and all attendees will leave with instructions and recipes.

Free. Registration required. RSVP to Kathy Olsen, 828.356.2507 or kathleen.olsen@haywoodcountync.gov.

Program doubles SNAP benefits at Asheville farmers markets

Jonathan Yates (left) and Bill Litty of the Town of Waynesville overlook the new Pollinator Garden at the entrance to the Waynesville Recreation Center. Donated photo

A new Double SNAP program is now available at Asheville City Market, offered through the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project.

The program allows ASAP to match dollars spent by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program users, doubling the amount they can use to shop at the farmers market. SNAP recipients can use their EBT card to buy market tokens from the

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A new pollinator garden has been completed in the Waynesville Recreation Park.

Located near the entrance of the rec center parking lot, the garden features an educational kiosk, a blue bird box and a sculpture by local artist Grace Cathey in addition to an array of pollinator-friendly blooms.

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market information booth and receive a one-to-one match for each dollar spent.

Eligible items include produce, bread, meat, dairy products and plants or seeds that produce edible food.

The program is in effect at all locations of the Asheville City Market. The goal is to increase healthy eating options for SNAP users and support local farms.

ASAP hopes to expand Double SNAP to other area markets if funding is available.

Funding for the first year of the program comes from private donations. Additional donations can be made directly to ASAP and are tax-deductible. www.asapconnections.org.

Get your canner tested Macon County Cooperative Extension is offering free canning pressure gauge testing this summer.

Low-acid vegetables, meats, fish and poultry must be processed with pressure canning, and it’s essential to have an accurate gauge for safe canning. The checks take only about five minutes to perform. The extension office is located at 193 Thomas Heights Road in Franklin.

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Longtime Mainspring board member retires Longtime Mainspring Conservation Trust board member Richard Clark has retired from the board.

Clark, of Franklin, has been a member since 2002, serving as chair, vice chair and secretary over the past 17 years. As founder and president of Clark and Company Landscape Services, he will continue to volunteer with the nonprofit on beautification projects.

Mainspring is a regional nonprofit based in Franklin, with offices in Sylva and Murphy, that works to conserve the waters, forests, farms and heritage around the southern Blue Ridge.

Richard Clark (third from left) is pictured with Mainspring board member Chris Brouwer, (from left), Founding Director Paul Carlson and Executive Director Sharon Taylor. Donated photo

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HERITAGE FESTIVAL A Celebration of our Appalachian Mountain Life

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Live demonstrations, music, entertainment, games and food!

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An interactive experience about bees and other garden-related topics will be offered during the Joy Garden Tour Saturday Speakers program at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 20, at the Village Green in Cashiers.

Tami Enright of the Savannah Bee Company, who is also co-founder of the Bee Cause Project, will speak. While teaching her children about bees, ecology and natural science was once just a hobby, it’s now a profession as she’s become the executive director, co-founder and primary educator for Bee Cause. The project aims to empower students, teachers and community mem-

bers to experience the wonder, ingenuity, beauty and power of the honeybee, providing youth with opportunities to learn about honeybees in their natural environment while developing STEM skills. So far, Bee Cause has provided hives for 300 schools in all 50 states and four countries.

Enright, as well as additional speakers, will make the event an interactive, educational experience. A full list of speakers and program times is available at www.villagegreencashiersnc.com. The Saturday Speakers program is free, but other Joy Garden Tour events offered July 17-21 are ticketed. Contact 828.743.3434 or info@villagegreencashiersnc.com.

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Get informed about natural pest control during a program offered at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, at the Macon County Library Community Garden in Franklin.

Olga Lampkin will teach the class, with participants learning how to manage garden pests without chemicals while also getting to check out the community garden, located on the Little Tennessee River Greenway.

828.524.3600.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS • Lake Junaluska Summer Activities Program is offered weekdays through July. The center invites the community to enjoy daily free and low -cost activities. Summer Activities Program weekly events include morning and evening yoga lessons, board game nights, morning lakeside devotionals, bonfires, indoor and outdoor movies, and live music. Visit for schedule: www.lakejunaluska.com/summeractivities.

• A barbecue celebrating the 29th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act is scheduled for noon on Thursday, July 11, at DisAbility Partners, 525 Mineral Springs Drive in Sylva. RSVP: 631.1167 or chall@disabilitypartners.org.

• Dessert & Discuss is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 17, at Haywood County Democratic Party Headquarters. Topics include healthcare and health insurance. In-depth info from General Insurance Services owner Steve Davis.

• Registration is underway for Camp Folkmoot 2019 “Hands Around the Globe,” which will be offered from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Friday, July 19, at the Folkmoot Friendship Center in Waynesville. One-day dance camp for grades 3-12. $30 for students and $10 for accompanying adults.

• An NC Works Job Fair is scheduled for 1:30-4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 19, in the Macon County Public Library Living Room. Get resume help and learn interview skills.

20 employers.

The Fines Creek Community Center will be hosting a Community dance night on July 20 with entertainment provided by Running Wolf and The Renegades. Food is at 6 p.m. with music starting at 7 p.m. There will be cake walks and a 50/50 raffle. Music/dance is $5 per person. Location at 190 Fines Creek Rd. in Clyde. All proceeds/donations from these events will go to community needs. For more information contact FCCA President, Dale at 593.7042.

• In honor of the Lake Junaluska Golf Course’s 100th birthday, golfers can play for cart fee only ($1 per hole) from 7 a.m.-6 p.m. on July 24. Historic display showcasing changes since 1919. Closest to pin contest for $5. www.lakejunaluska.com/golf, golf@lakejunaluska.com or 456.5777.

• The annual Haywood County Friends of the Library Book Sale is scheduled for July 25-27 at the Waynesville Library, 678 S. Haywood Street. Hours are from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. on Thursday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday.

• The Jackson County Planning Board will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, in the Heritage Room at the Department on Aging. Regarding text amendments to the Cashiers Commercial Area Ordinance, Article VII, Section 7-2 & 7-3 Setback Standards and Article IX Section 9-10 Landscaping and Buffering Standards.

• The Fines Creek Community Center will be hosting a Fish Fry on Saturday July 27 from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be a choice between trout or catfish and a combination meal including hushpuppies, cole slaw, baked beans, dessert and drink. The dinner and entertainment will be $10 per person and kids 6 and under free with a paying adult. Music only will be $5 per person. Location at 190 Fines Creek Rd. in Clyde. All proceeds/donations from these events will go to community needs. For more information contact FCCA President, Dale at 593.7042.

• The Haywood County Arts Council is accepting submissions for a Studio Tour Logo Contest through Aug. 1.

Info and application: haywoodarts.org/logo-contest.

• Registration is underway for Marriage Enrichment

All phone numbers area code 828 unless otherwise noted.

Retreats that will be offered three more times over the next year at Lake Junaluska. Led by Ned Martin, an expert in marriage counseling. Price is $699 per couple. Dates are Aug. 18-20 of 2019 and Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in 2019. Registration and info: www.lakejunaluska.com/marriage or 800.222.4930.

• The Jackson County Department of Public Health is seeking input from the community: http://health.jacksonnc.org/surveys. Info: 587.8288.

• Cashiers Area Chamber is seeking feedback to improve visitors’ experiences to the area. Take the survey at: tinyurl.com/y6w4uqyo.

• Fontana Regional Library now offers anyone with a library card free access to eMagazines, for reading on any mobile device or computer. This new service joins our popular eBooks and digital audiobook`s selection — all available 24/7 from the library’s digital collection. To get started enjoying digital magazines as well as eBooks and audiobooks, visit e-inc.overdrive.com or download the Libby reading app. www.fontanalib.org.

BUSINESS & EDUCATION • Resume writing assistance is available from 1-3 p.m. on the following Fridays: July 19; Aug. 2, 16; and Sept. 6 and 20 in the Waynesville Library Upstairs Conference Room. Info: Kathleen.olsen@haywoodcountync.gov or 356.2507.

• Haywood Community College will hold Peak Week for registration from July 15-19 in Clyde. Meet with admissions representatives, register for classes, speak with financial aid, learn about available resources and take a campus tour. HCC-Advising@haywood.edu or 627.2821.

• Registration is underway for a “Lean Thinking Workshop” that will be offered by Western Carolina University’s Office of Professional Growth and Enrichment from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, at WCU Biltmore Park in Asheville. Led by Dr. Todd Creasy, MBA director and associate professor of management and project management at WCU. Learn to improve customer experience while reducing unnecessary clutter and process steps. Early bird registration fee: $249.

After July 9, cost is: $279. Register: pdp.wcu.edu or 227.7397.

• Registration is underway for a Five-Star Customer Service for the Hospitality Industry workshop, which will be offered by Western Carolina University’s Office of Professional Growth and Enrichment from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16, at WCU Biltmore Park in Asheville. Registration: $119. For info or to sign up: pdp.wcu.edu or jcthompson@wcu.edu.

• Registration is underway for a “Powerful Communications Strategies for Women Workshop” that will be offered by Western Carolina University’s Office of Professional Growth and Enrichment from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, at WCU’s instructional site at Biltmore Park. Early bird registration is $139 through Aug. 1; increases to $169 after. Register: pdp.wcu.edu or 227.7397.

• The Jackson County Public Library in Sylva will be starting a monthly documentary series called “DocuWednesday” at 4 p.m. on the last Wednesday of each month. The movies will be shown in the beautiful movie theater in the Community Room. At the end of each movie, the staff member who selected that documentary will lead a short discussion with the public. If you would like to know what movie will be showing each month, please email Benjamin Woody at

bwoody@fontanalib.org to be placed on an email list.

586.2016. www.fontanalib.org.

• Haywood Community College’s Workforce Continuing Education Department is offering a wide variety of courses. For a complete listing: www.haywood.edu. Info: 627.4669 or rgmassie@haywood.edu.

• The African-American Business Association Workshop & Meetup is scheduled for 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on the third Tuesday of every month at the Arthur R. Edington Education & Career Center in Asheville.

• Evening classes for anyone wanting to obtain a high school equivalency diploma are offered from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Mondays through Thursdays at Haywood Community College in Clyde. 627.4648.

• The Western North Carolina Civil War Round Table meets at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at the HF Robinson Auditorium at the Western Carolina University Campus in Cullowhee.

• Concealed carry handgun is offered every other Saturday 8:30am-5pm starting at Mountain Range indoor shooting range. Lunch provided. Class $60.

452.7870 or mountainrangenc@yahoo.com.

• 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.

• One-on-one computer lessons are offered weekly at the Waynesville and Canton branches of the Haywood County Public Library. Lesson slots are available from 10 a.m.-noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Canton and from 3-5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Waynesville Library. Sign up at the front desk of either library or call 356.2507 for the Waynesville Library or 648.2924 for the Canton Library.

FUNDRAISERS AND BENEFITS • REACH will hold its Red, White and Blue Bash at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 12, at Maggie Valley Club. Raffle, silent auctions, heavy hors d’oeuvres, commemorative photo booth and more. Tickets: $50. To purchase: www.reachofhaywood.org or 456.7898.

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 the third weekend of each month, Maggie Valley Wellness Center hosts donation-based acupuncture appointments. $35-55. 944.0288 or maggievalleywellness.com.

• “Your Amazing Newborn” class will be offered from 79 p.m. on July 11, Sept. 5 and Nov. 7 at Haywood Regional Medical Center in Waynesville. Focusing on abilities, behavior, appearance and reflexes of your new baby. Pre-registration required: MyHaywoodRegional.com/ParentClasses or 452.8440.

• Registration is underway for a Vision Workshop that will be offered from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, at the Waynesville Library Auditorium. Learn how to discover your true dream or purpose, eliminate fear and doubt and move toward goals with confidence. Led by Donna Corso, certified Dream Builder Life Coach.

Registration required: 356.2507 or Kathleen.olsen@haywoodcountync.gov.

• The International Essential Tremor Foundation support group will hold a meeting at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, at the Jackson County Senior Center, Room No. 135.

Learn coping skills and available products to help.

736.3165 or teddyk1942@gmail.com.

• “Breastfeeding A-Z” class will be offered from 7-9 p.m. on July 18, Sept. 12 and Nov. 14 at Haywood Regional Medical Center in Waynesville. Focusing on techniques for proper latching and comfortable positions for a baby and mom to get started. Pre-registration required: MyHaywoodRegional.com/ParentClasses or 452.8440.

• The 43rd annual Antiques Benefit Show will be held July 19-21 at the Blue Ridge School in Cashiers. The event will feature 60 outstanding exhibitors and Garden Dining with delicious lunches and refreshments. There will be a Grand Prize drawing and glass and crystal repair by “Chips Away.” Admission is a $10 donation to benefit the Blue Ridge School. 226.5325 or www.cashiersbenefitantiqueshow.com.

• Mountain Audiology will host its Lunch with the Doctor’s event on Thursday, July 18, at the Franklin Office and July 12 in Clyde office. Lunch from local restaurant provided. Register: 627.1950.

• Tickets are on sale now for a “Battle of the Badges” flag football game/fundraiser for affordable housing in Haywood County. Game is at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, at Weatherby Stadium in Waynesville. Adults: $10; students: $5. Tickets available at the Mountain Projects office on 2177 Asheville Road in Waynesville; the Mountaineer Newspaper office at 220 N. Main Street in Waynesville and at mountainprojects.org.

• A “Preparation for Childbirth” class will be offered from 7-9 p.m. on Thursdays from Aug. 8-29 and Oct. 324 at Haywood Regional Medical Center in Waynesville.

Pre-registration required: MyHaywoodRegional.com/ParentClasses or 452.8440.

• Ticket reservations are being accepted for Pawsitively Purrfect Part a fundraiser that will benefit the CashiersHighlands Humane Society being held on Monday, Aug. 19, at Country Club of Sapphire Valley. Cost is $195 per person, $390 per couple or $1,800 for a table of 10. To request an alert once tickets are available, call 743.5769 or write shannon@CHhumanesociety.org.

HEALTH MATTERS • Gentle Yoga for Cancer is offered from 1:30-2:30 p.m. on Fridays at the Haywood Breast Center in Waynesville.

Info: MyHaywoodRegional.com/YogaforCancer or 452.8691.

• Relax and Restore: Sound Healing and Meditation will be offered from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, at Waynesville Yoga Center. Cost: $20. Register: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

• Registration is open for the 2019 Walk to End Alzheimer’s, which is Sept. 21 at Pack Square Park in Asheville. http://act.alz.org/Asheville or 800.272.3900.

RECREATION AND FITNESS • Waynesville Yoga Center will offer the first session of its five-week Yoga Basics series from 6:45-7:45 p.m. on Thursday, July 11. Designed for beginners or anyone looking to re-learn the fundamentals. Reservations: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

• Waynesville Yoga Center will offer Sunset Yoga from 7:30-8:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 14, at Waterrock Knob.

Reservations: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

• Waynesville Yoga Center will host Buti Yoga from noon-1 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, in Waynesville. Cost:

$14. Soulful blend of yoga, cardio-intense movement, tribal dance and deep abdominal toning. Register: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

• An hour yoga class is offered at 9 a.m. on Wednesdays at the Maggie Valley Wellness Center. $15 for a single class, or $55 for a package of four classes. 944.0288 or maggievalleywellness.com.

• Throughout June, Dance Tonight Haywood offers weekly evening classes on Argentine Tango (Mondays), Salsa (Tuesdays), Swing (Wednesdays) and Blues (Thursday) at 61 ½ Main Street in Canton. For times and to RSVP, text your name and email to 316.1344.

SPIRITUAL • Lake Junaluska’s Summer Youth Events, run through July 14. Morning and evening sessions with worship, guest preachers and workshops for sixth-through-12th graders. www.lakejunaluska.com/summeryouth or 800.222.4930.

• Lake Junaluska will host a Summer Worship Series on July 14, 21, 28 and Aug. 4. Start time is 10:45 a.m.

Spirited services led by internationally known preachers in Stuart Auditorium. This year’s theme is “Psalms for Our Time.”

• Registration is underway for Guided Personal Retreats, on July 22-24, Sept. 16-18 and Oct. 21-23 at Lake Junaluska. Lakejunaluska.com/retreats or 800.222.4930.

• Sign-ups are underway for the Festival of Wisdom & Grace, which is scheduled for Aug. 5-8 at Lake Junaluska. Theme is “Growing Deeper Roots.” Worship, workshops, Bible study and fellowship.

Lakejunaluska.com/wisdom-and-grace. 800.222.4930.

POLITICAL

• The Jackson County Planning Board has rescheduled its July monthly meeting to 6 p.m. on July 25 at the Department on Aging Heritage Room in Sylva. The meeting was originally set for July 11.

• Down Home Haywood holds its monthly community meetings at 2:30 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month at Canton Presbyterian Church. Tackling issues like healthcare, wages, housing and more. chelsea@downhomenc.org.

AUTHORS AND BOOKS

• Macon County naturalist Brent Martin will present his new book “The Changing Blue Ridge Mountains: Essays on Journeys Past and Present” at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, July 12, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.

• Kathryn Kirkpatrick will read from her new poetry collection The Fisher Queen: New and Selected Poems at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva. To reserve copies of The Fisher Queen, please call City Lights Bookstore at 586.9499.

• A presentation on the lives of three Smoky Mountain personalities (Horace Kephart, Harvey Broome and Joseph S. Hall) will be offered from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on July 21 at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center near Cherokee. Led by retired park ranger and author Butch McDade. $20 for Great Smoky Mountains Association members, $40 for nonmembers.

• Senior Tennis Time is from 9 a.m.-noon every Monday, Wednesday and Friday through Oct. 30 at the Donnie Pankiw Tennis Center at 128 W. Marshall Street in Waynesville. For ages 55-up; intermediate or higher skill level. $1 per person per day. 456.2030 or dhummel@waynesvillenc.gov.

KIDS & FAMILIES • A Salamanders program will be offered to ages 8-12 from 9-11 a.m. on July 12 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y53o5ddq.

• A Tracking program will be offered to ages 8-12 from 9-11 a.m. on July 17 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y53o5ddq.

• Stream Investigation will be offered to ages 8-12 from 9-11 a.m. on July 19 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y53o5ddq.

• A program entitled “Fyl-Tying for the Beginner” is scheduled for 9 a.m.-noon on July 20 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y53o5ddq.

• “Spider-Man: Far From”, will be shown at Smoky Mountain Cinema in Waynesville Plaza. Shown at 1, 4, 7, and 9:50 p.m. on July 10-11. Visit www.fandango.com for pricing & tickets. Info. on Facebook or 246.0588.

FOOD & DRINK • Waynesville Yoga Center will host Slow Flow + Sip from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 19, in Waynesville.

Bring your favorite adult beverage to sip between yoga poses. Cost: $14. Register: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

SUMMER MUSIC • Groovin’ on the Green will feature Hurricane Creek (rock) at 6:30 p.m. on July 12 at The Village Green in Cashiers. Free and open to the public. www.villagegreencashiersnc.com

A&E SPECIAL EVENTS & FESTIVALS • 2nd annual Mountain Heritage Fest in Cruso. This great day of barbecue, crafts, and music will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at the Cruso Community Center. www.crusonc.com/fest, call Levi at 400.7323 or email crusoquiltshow@gmail.com.

• The annual Heritage Arts Summer Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at Southwestern Community College on U.S. 74 just west of Bryson City.

• Tickets are on sale now for Folkmoot’s 36th annual festival, which will feature 24 events from July 18-28 throughout Western North Carolina: International folk dance performances, live music, parades, craft beer, food trucks and artisan vendors. Performances in Waynesville, Clyde, Lake Junaluska, Canton, Cherokee,

• The Concerts on the Creek will host Unspoken Tradition (bluegrass) at 7 p.m. on July 13 at Bridge Park in downtown Sylva. Free and open to the public.

Occasionally there are food trucks onsite. 586.2155 or www.mountainlovers.com.

• Pickin’ on the Square (Franklin) will host Frogtown (bluegrass) July 13. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m. www.townoffranklinnc.com.

• Nantahala Outdoor Center (Nantahala Gorge) will host The Get Right Band (rock/soul) 6:30 p.m. July 13.

All shows are and open to the public. www.noc.com.

• “An Appalachian Evening” summer concert series will continue with Zoe & Cloyd at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at the Stecoah Valley Center in Robbinsville.

• Pickin’ on the Square (Franklin) will host Tugalo Holler (bluegrass) July 20. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m. www.townoffranklinnc.com.

• The Haywood Community Band will present a concert of patriotic music at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, at the Maggie Valley Open Air Pavilion on Soco Road.

• A program on N.C. crayfish will be offered to ages 8-12 from 9-11 a.m. on July 25 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y53o5ddq.

• Nature Nuts: Wild Woodlands will be offered to ages 4-7 from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. on July 26 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y53o5ddq.

• Exo Explorers: Snakes will be offered to ages 8-13 from 1-3 p.m. on July 26 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y53o5ddq.

• Kids’ Primitive Outdoor Skills will be taught to ages 10-15 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on July 31 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y53o5ddq.

• Woodsy Owl’s Curiosity Club will be offered for ages 4-7 from 10:30 a.m.-noon on Wednesdays and Thursdays, through Aug. 8, at the Cradle of Forestry in America near Brevard. Learning, outdoor activities and crafts. $5 for kids and $3 for accompanying adults. Info and register: 877.3130.

• Base Camp on the Go, a series of outdoor and environmental education activities, will be offered at a variety of locations this summer, through the first week in August: 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Mondays at Waynesville Recreation Center; 2 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Canton Town Park; 2 p.m. on Wednesdays at Fines Creek and 10 a.m.-noon on Fridays at Waynesville Recreation Center. cmiller@waynesville.gov.

KIDS FILMS

• “Toy Story 4”, will be shown at 7 p.m. on July 9-11 and 1 p.m. on July 10 at The Strand in downtown Waynesville. Visit www.38main.com for pricing & tickets. 283.0079.

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• A “Meet the Author” event featuring Charles R. Smith and Elizabeth A. Domingue will be held from 1-5 p.m. on Thursday, July 11, at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center near Cherokee. Smith and Domingue wrote “Butterflies and Moths of the Smokies.” SmokiesInformation.org.

• The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will offer a trip to see “Unto These Hills” on Monday, July 15, in Cherokee. Trip leaves at 5:30 p.m. from Waynesville Recreation Center. Participants pay their own entry. Info: 456.2030 or tpetrea@waynesvillenc.gov.

• “Toy Story 4”, will be shown at Smoky Mountain Cinema in Waynesville Plaza. Shown at 12, 2:45, 5:15, 7:15, and 9:40 p.m. on July 10-11. Visit www.fandango.com for pricing & tickets. 246.0588.

Hickory, Asheville and Hendersonville. Full schedule and tickets: 452.2997 or folkmoot.org.

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• Haywood County NAACP will meet at 2 p.m. on July 20 at Jones Temple AME Zion, 35 Thomas Park Drive in Waynesville. Presentation is on the reason for reparations followed by a discussion.

• An AARP Smart Driver Course is scheduled for 1-5 p.m. on July 11 at the Senior Resource Center, 81 Elmwood Way in Waynesville. Gain greater understanding of driving challenges and how to effectively compensate for changes mature drivers face. Cost: $15 for members; $20 for nonmembers. Reservations: 452.2370.

10 a.m., 7 p.m. & 9:45 p.m. on July 12 at The Strand in downtown Waynesville. Visit www.38main.com for pricing & tickets. 283.0079.

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• Yoga Basics 90-minute Crash Course, Level 1, will be offered from 2-3:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, at Waynesville Yoga Center. Cost: $20. Register: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

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ON STAGE & IN CONCERT • The Broadway classic “Oliver!” by Lionel Bart will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. July 11-13, 18-20, 25-27 and at 2 p.m. July 14, 21 and 28 at Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville. www.harttheatre.org or 456.6322.

• An oldies group known for singing beautiful fourpart harmonies of memorable songs from the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s, The Sock Hops will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 12, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin. The performance includes many hits: “Why Do Fools Fall in Love,” “At The Hop,” “Sherry” and “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” Tickets are $18 each. To purchase tickets or to find out more information, click on www.greatmountainmusic.com or call 866.273.4615.

• The Tesla String Quartet will perform “Piano Quartet No. 1, Op. 25, in G minor” and “String Quintet, Op. 111, in G major” by Johannes Brahms at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 14, at First Methodist Church in Waynesville. Tickets and info: www.cmscarolinas.com.

• Mountain Voices Community Choir and The Pinnacle Brass will offer a concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, at First United Methodist Church, 66 Harrison Ave., in Franklin. 524.3010 or firstumcfranklin.org.

CLASSES AND PROGRAMS • Encouraging art classes for beginning through advanced adults are offered by the Inspired Art Ministry at the following times and dates: Drawing classes from 1-4 p.m. on Mondays; painting classes from 1-4 p.m. on Tuesdays. Info: 456.9197, charspaintings@msn.com or www.iamclasses.wbs.com.

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• Waynesville Art School offers afternoon classes for children, teens and adults at 303 N. Haywood Street.

Info: 246.9869, info@waynesvilleartschool.com or WaynesvilleArtSchool.com.

• The Weekly Open Studio art classes will resume from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Haywood County Arts Council in Waynesville, Instructor will be Betina Morgan. Open to all artists, at any stage of development, and in the medium of your choice. Cost is $20 per class. There will also be a Youth Art Class from 4 to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays. Cost is $10 per class.

Contact Morgan at 550.6190 or bmk.morgan@yahoo.com.

• Uptown Gallery will offer free open studio times from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Thursdays at 30 E. Main Street in Franklin.

349.4607, franklinuptowngallery@gmail.com or www.franklinuptowngallery.com.

• Bingo will be held at 6:30 p.m. on July 11 and 18 as well as Aug. 8 and 22 at the Maggie Valley Pavilion next to town hall. 956.7630.

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• The Friends of the Haywood County Public Library will present “Reading Women’s Lives: Conversations

from Fiction” featuring a discussion of “A Lost Lady”

by Willa Cather from 4-6 p.m. on July 11 at the Waynesville branch of the Haywood County Public Library. Book is available at the library. Discussion will be led by Dr. Merritt Moseley.

• Franklin’s Uptown Gallery, operated by the Macon County Arts Association, is hosting an art competition through Friday, July 12, when cash and other awards will be made during a reception at the gallery. Both professional and amateur artists have entered.

Winners will be selected by “Voters Choice” ballots by visitors to the gallery. Winners will be announced during a gallery reception from 4 to 6 p.m. July 12.

• Daydreamz project’s Second Saturday art-making project will be a lantern-making session from 10 a.m.-noon on July 13 at Open Door dining hall, 32 Commerce Street in Frog Level in Waynesville. Project is in preparation for the Hazelwood Peace Lantern Parade on July 25. Info: 476.4231.

• “Summer Gardens: Acrylic Pouring for Adults” – an opportunity to learn a pouring acrylic paint technique – from noon-2:30 p.m. on July 13, at Waynesville Art School. Cost: $30 (all materials provided). Register: waynesvilleartschool.com. or 246.9869.

• The July meeting of the Western North Carolina Woodturners Club is set for 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, at the Bascom in Highlands.

• Friends of the Bryson City Cemetery will present a program on the life and death of U.S. Prohibition Agent James Holland “Hol” Rose at 1 p.m. on July 18 in the conference room of United Community Bank in Bryson City. Rose is buried in the Bryson City Cemetery.

• A rummage sale is set for 8 a.m.-3 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, July 19-20, at First United Methodist Church of Sylva. Proceeds benefit the church’s mission work.

• Registration is underway for an Armor Construction: Gothic Gauntlet Class, which will be led by Brock Martin of WarFire Forge from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, July 20-21, at the Jackson County Green Energy Park in Dillsboro. Cost: $390, materials included. Preregistration required: 631.0271. Info: www.JCGEP.org.

• A chair seat weaving class is scheduled for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on July 24-25, at the Dillsboro Masonic Lodge. Registration required by July 9: 586.2248.

• Paint & Sip with Genevieve Bagley is being offered at Bosu’s Wine Shop on July 20 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday, July 30 from 6-8 p.m. All are ticketed event so call to reserve your spot. $45 per person which includes art supplies and gourmet snack. Wine & beer are available for purchase at the event.

451.0120 or waynesvillewine.com.

• Registration is underway for a “Bladesmithing: Seax Knife Class” that will be held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 3-4, at the Jackson County Green Energy Park in Dillsboro. Cost: $380 (includes

materials). Led by Brock Martin of WarFire Forge.

Preregistration required: 631.0271. Info: www.JCGEP.org.

• Registration is underway for a Blacksmithing Fundamentals Class that will be offered from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 24-25, at the Green Energy Park in Dillsboro. Cost: $275(includes materials). Preregistration required: 631.0271. Info: www.JCGEP.org.

• Registration is underway for an Intermediate Bladesmithing Class, which will be offered from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7-8, at Jackson County Green Energy Park in Dillsboro. Led by Brock Martin of WarFire Forge. Produce a blade of high-carbon steel with more attention on fit and finish. Advance registration required: 631.0271 or www.JCGEP.org.

ART SHOWINGS AND GALLERIES • The Sylva Photo Club will present Jeremy Yoho and “Images of Mountain Vistas” from 2-4 p.m. on July 13, at the Cullowhee United Methodist Church. Visitors: $5 suggested donation. $20 yearly membership.

Sylvaphotoclub.wordpress.com or sylvaphotoclub@gmail.com.

• Kevin Adams will present “Photographing from Sunset to Sunrise” at 7 p.m. on July 15 at the Waynesville Photography Club meeting on the second floor of Haywood Regional Health and Fitness Center.

• The Museum of the Cherokee Indian has recently opened a major new exhibit, “People of the Clay: Contemporary Cherokee Potters.” It features more than 60 potters from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and Cherokee Nation, and more than one hundred works from 1900 to the present. The exhibit will run through April 2020.

• “Rhythm Systems: Nature and Geometry” exhibition will be on display through July 21 at The Bascom in Highlands. www.thebascom.org or 787.2878.

• The exhibit “Cultivating Collections: Photography, Artist Books, Contemporary Native American” will be on display through July 26 at the Bardo Arts Center on the campus of Western Carolina University. A reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. July 25.

• The Sylva Art & Design Committee will host its inaugural local art pop-up gallery from 6-9 p.m. on July 26 at Black Balsam Outdoors in downtown Sylva. Theme is “What does Sylva mean to you?” sylvaartdesign@gmail.com, www.facebook.com/sylvapublicart or @sylvaartdesigncommittee (Instagram).

• Photographer and Clyde dentist John Highsmith presents “Breathless,” a metal-print series of underwater people and waterborne fabrics. The photo exhibit will run through July 15 at Green Sage Café Westgate in Asheville. 734.6301.

• New artist and medium will be featured every month

at the Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800.

FILM & SCREEN

• “Annabelle Comes Home”, will be shown at Smoky Mountain Cinema in Waynesville Plaza. Shown at 11:45 a.m., 2:15, 4:45, 7:45 and 10:10 p.m. on July 10-11. Visit www.fandango.com for pricing & tickets.

Info. on Facebook or 246.0588.

• The Second Tuesday Movie Group meets at 2 p.m. in the Waynesville Library Auditorium. For info, including movie title: 452.5169.

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• Trillium Gap Trail will be temporarily closed through Thursday, July 11, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park due to hazardous trail conditions.

• The Tom Hill Memorial Trout Tournament is set for Friday and Saturday, July 12-13, in Cherokee. Cash prizes range from $25-$1,000. Register anywhere Cherokee fishing licenses are sold. Info: 369.6110 or paprice@nc-cherokee.com.

• Mountain Wildlife Days is scheduled for July 12-13 in Sapphire. Bird walk, hikes, silent auction, bluegrass music, black bear presentation and more.

Admission: $5 Friday; $8 for Saturday. Children admitted free. www.mountainwildlifedays.com or 743.7663.

• The Waynesville Parks & Recreation Department will offer a hike to the Cradle of Forestry at 8:30 a.m. on July 12, leaving from the Waynesville Recreation Center. $8 per person; pack a lunch. 456.2030 • Blue Ridge Parkway rangers will lead a moderate, two-mile round-trip hike at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 12, from Graybeard Mountain Overlook (Milepost 363.4).

Bring water, walking shoes and be prepared for changeable weather. 298.5330, ext. 304.

• Tackle Rigging for Fly-Fishing will be offered to ages 12-up from 9 a.m.-noon on July 13 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y53o5ddq.

• A public screening of “Before the Flood” will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, July 15, in the Fellowship Hall of the Bryson City United Methodist Church.

National Geographic documentary in which actor Leonardo DiCaprio meets with scientists, activists and world leaders to discuss the dangers of climate change and possible solutions.

• A volunteer trail cleanup and hike is scheduled for 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, at Panthertown Valley. Meet at Salt Rock Gap Trailhead. Sign up: friends@panthertown.org.

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• Franklin Bird Club will have a bird walk along the greenway at 8 a.m. on July 17 in Franklin. Meet at Salali Lane. 524.5234 or franklinbirdclub.com.

• Blue Ridge Parkway rangers will lead a moderate, 2.4-mile round-trip hike at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 19, on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail from Elk Pasture Gap. Meet at Milepost 405.5 (Elk Pasture Gap). Bring water, walking shoes and be prepared for changeable weather. 298.5330, ext. 304.

• Friends of the Smokies will host the second annual Smokies Stomp Barn Party on Saturday, July 20, at Hickory Nut Gap Farm in Asheville. Gourmet farm-totable dinner, live music by Buncombe Turnpike, curated silent auction, square dancing and more. Proceeds will provide support to the park. Tickets: SmokiesStomp.org.

• Advanced WILD – Mountain Streams will be offered to ages 18-up from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on July 23 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard.

Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y53o5ddq.

• Franklin Bird Club will have a bird walk along the greenway at 8 a.m. on July 24 in Franklin. Meet at the Macon County Public Library parking area. 524.5234 or franklinbirdclub.com.

• A Wildlife Photo Hunt Competition is scheduled for 10 a.m.-noon on July 27 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y53o5ddq.

• Franklin Bird Club will have a bird walk along the greenway at 8 a.m. on July 31 in Franklin. Meet at the Big Bear Shelter parking area. 524.5234 or franklinbirdclub.com.

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• Casting for Beginners: Level I will be offered to ages 12-up from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on July 18 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y53o5ddq.

FARM AND GARDEN • Registration is underway for a program entitled “All About Bees: Beescaping and much more” that will be held from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, July 13, at the Waynesville Library Auditorium. Registration required: 356.2507 or kathleen.olsen@haywoodcountync.gov.

• The Joy Garden Tour is scheduled for July 17-21 in Cashiers. Theme is “Garden and ‘Bee’ Happy. Includes box lunch at The Village Green. Ticket info: 743.9920 or KayeKeller@nctv.com. Info on events: www.VillageGreenCashiersNC.com.

• A program on natural pest management is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17, in the Macon County Public Library Community Garden on the Greenway in Franklin. Learn about managing garden pests without chemicals. 524.3600.

• A DIY @ The Library program on Preserving Carrots is set for 2-3 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, at the Waynesville Library. Registration required: 356.2507 or Kathleen.olsen@haywoodcountync.gov.

FARMERS MARKETS • The Swain County Farmer’s Market is held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Friday through October at the barn on Island Street in downtown Bryson City. 488.3848 or www.facebook.com/SwainCountyFarmersMarket.

• Jackson County Farmers Market runs from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays at Bridge Park in downtown Sylva. www.jacksoncoutyfarmersmarket.org.

• The ‘Whee Farmers Market is held from 3-6 p.m. on Tuesdays through the end of October at the entrance to the village of Forest Hills off North Country Club Drive in Cullowhee. 476.0334 or www.thewheemarket.org.

• Haywood Historic Farmers Market is on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon at the HART Theater parking lot and Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the First Baptist Church overflow parking lot beside Exxon. waynesvillefarmersmarket.com or haywoodfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

• Backpacking course, will be offered by Landmark Learning on Aug. 12-16 and Oct. 21-25. www.landmarklearning.org.

• The Original Waynesville Tailgate Market on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon at 171 Legion Drive in Waynesville. 456.1830

• Volunteer work days for the Trails Forever program are held every Wednesday, through August, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. For details and to volunteer: 497.1949 or adam_monroe@nps.gov.

• Franklin Farmers Tailgate Market runs 8 a.m. to noon, on East Palmer Street across from Drake Software. 349.2049 or www.facebook.com/franklinncfarmersmarket.

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• Friends of the Smokies is partnering with Navitat Canopy Adventures to offer one day each month through September where Navitat visitors receive a 10 percent discount, and a portion of sales will be donated to Friends of the Smokies. Dates are: Saturday, Aug. 17 and Saturday, Sept. 28. Navitat Asheville is located at 242 Poverty Branch Road in Barnardsville.

Reservations and info: 626.3700.

• “Locally Grown on the Green,” the Cashiers farm stand market for local growers, will be held from 3-6 p.m. every Wednesday at the Village Green Commons on Frank Allen Rd. next to the Cashiers post office. info@villagegreencashiersnc.com or 743.3434.

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• A series of gatherings aimed at improving survival skills with a few useful knots will be offered from 6-7 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesdays of July at Sierra Nevada’s Brewery in Mills River. Bill Sanderson, a trail maintainer with Carolina Mountain Club, will demonstrate knots using medium-sized braided cord.

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COMPETITIVE EDGE • The Gran Fondo Asheville cycling challenge is scheduled for Sunday, July 21, in Asheville. Route options: 100, 60 and 30 miles. Four timed segments for anyone interested in racing. Sign up: www.granfondonationalseries.com.

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HIKING CLUBS • The Nantahala Hiking Club will take a moderate sixmile hike with an elevation change of 700 feet on Saturday, July 13, on Long Branch Trail to the Long Branch Shelter on the Appalachian Trail in the Standing Indian Recreational Area. Info and reservations: 421.4178.

• The Nantahala Hiking Club will take an easy-tomoderate 2.5-mile hike with an elevation change of 100 feet on Sunday, July 14, to Ammons and Holcomb Creek Falls. Info and reservations: 954.632.7270.

• The Nantahala Hiking Club will take a moderate four-mile hike with a 700-foot elevation change on Tuesday, July 16, for a Sunset Picnic/Full Moon Hike to Siler Bald on the Appalachian Trail. Reservations: 772.233.7277.

• The Nantahala Hiking club will take a moderate-tostrenuous four-mile hike with an elevation change of 100 feet on Saturday, July 20, on a forest trail along the West Fork of the Tuckasegee River to swim in several swimming holes at High Falls/Lake Glenville. Info and reservations: 772.233.7277.

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• Registration is underway for “Picture Yourself in the Smokies” event, which is Friday through Sunday, Sept.

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• Through Aug. 2, Great Smoky Mountain National Park officials are holding a celebration of the Cosby Campground on the Tennessee side of the park.

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The naturalist’s corner

BY DON H ENDERSHOT

Buteo jamaicensis red-tail by any other name and there are several “named” red-tails. But I dare say for we sons and daughters of the South, simply the word hawk conjures up mental images of Buteo jamaicensis either scanning its surroundings from atop a telephone pole, a high snag or a fence post.

And most can remember hearing a piercing scream and turning upward to see this avian god soaring overhead on broad wings with flaming tail trailing.

The red-tail is by no means relegated to the South. This large raptor breeds from interior Alaska and northern Canada, from coast to coast across the lower 48 and south to Panama and the West Indies. And it utilizes habitats from urban (remember NYC’s male pale) to backyards; to interior coniferous and/or deciduous forests; forest edges; and the edge of prairies and deserts. But it is the largest and most common of the three buteos regularly inhabiting the Southeast.

The red-tail averages about 19” in length, weighs on average 2.4 lbs. with an average wingspan of 49”. The other two breeding buteos of the Southeast are the red-shouldered hawk — average length 17”, and

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wingspan 40” average weight 1.4 lbs and the broad-winged hawk with an average length of 15”, weight 14 ozs. and wingspan 34”.

There are 13 subspecies of Buteo jamaicensis and numerous color morphs among those species making the red-tail one of the most variable raptors in the world.

The subspecies common to our area is the eastern red-tail, B.j. borealis. The eastern red-tail breeds from Maine and eastern Canada to central Canada southward all the way to northern Florida and from the East Coast westward to eastern Texas and the Great Plains.

Adult eastern red-tails are dark above and pale below. In adults the iconic red tail is pale from below and rusty-cinnamon from above. The throat and breast are pale and there is a dark bellyband. Also visible from below is a dark patagial bar on the leading edge of the wing. Immatures do not show a red tail — their tail is brownish with several dark bands but they do exhibit the patagial bar and bellyband.

Red-tails are facultative migrants, meaning northern birds move as far south in the winter as needed to find food. Our red-tail population tends to expand a bit during the winter months.

Soaring red-tail. Don Hendershot photo This winged carnivore is highly opportunistic. Nearly 500 different prey species have been recorded in the red-tail’s diet.

Small mammals, especially rodents make up the greatest portion but they also consume reptiles, birds, amphibians and invertebrates. Red-tails have been known to hunt in pairs taking up stations on either side of a tree trunk to catch squirrels, trying to elude capture by circling the trunk. The average

lifespan of wild red-tails is around six to seven years but the oldest known wild redtail was at least 30 years and 8 months old.

It was found in Michigan in 2011 — the same state where it was initially banded in 1981.

(Don Hendershot is a writer and naturalist.

His book, A Year From the Naturalist’s Corner, Vol. 1, is available at regional bookstores or by contacting Don at ddihen1@bellsouth.net)

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