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CONTENTS On the Cover: After 52 years as an organization, the Maggie Valley Area Chamber of Commerce is still the organization businesses count on to promote the local tourism industry, but some business owners want to see changes made within the chamber, including more cooperation with the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority. (Page 6)

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News HCC lawsuit over sawmill fire settled in court ..........................................................3 A family says farewell to loved one at Ghost Town ..................................................4 Maggie distillery gets help from town, sanitary district ............................................9 Jackson asks state for funds to improve Ledbetter Road ....................................10 Former Macon County employee sentenced for embezzlement ........................11 Waynesville enters agreement to expand broadband ..........................................12 Sylva to revisit food truck rules ....................................................................................14 Tribal Council favors amending deceased man’s will ............................................16

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Vexed by bad luck, sawmill’s would-be savior burned again in lawsuit verdict A

The suit didn’t stipulate the value of the equipment Edwards still had left in the sawmill when it burned, but even the components he had already removed wouldn’t be worth much without the sum of all the parts.

But Edwards also had some of his own equipment on site at the time of the fire, including a crane and Bobcat he was using to dismantle the mill.

In the suit, Edwards claimed HCC placed unreasonable time constraints on when he could get into the sawmill and remove the equipment he bought. HCC only let him into the sawmill between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekdays.

Before the auction, bidders were made aware of the time window to remove equipment from the on-campus mill.

But Edwards claimed the limited window hampered his ability to get in and dismantle the components he’d bought in a more timely fashion. Not being able to get in on weekends meant the job took longer than it otherwise would have, and thus it was HCC’s fault that he still had equipment inside the sawmill building when it burned down 51 days after the auction.

However, HCC countered that the fire was Edwards’ fault in the first place. The day of the fire, Edwards’ crew had been working at the sawmill, using torches to cut apart components in the building. Sparks from the torches started a fire, which the men put out, but apparently not well enough, according to HCC’s filing in the suit.

The crew “did not fully and adequately extinguish the fire, and the same continued to burn and smolder, resulting in a re-ignition of flames,” according to HCC’s response to the suit.

After putting out the fire, or at least thinking they had, crews continued to work in the building until quitting time, and then went home. Around 10 p.m. that night, a 911 call came in from a neighbor who saw flames coming from campus, but the fire was fully involved by then and the sawmill was a total loss.

HCC claimed Edwards’ crews had been negligent by not ensuring the smaller fire earlier in the day was completely out, and by not using better safety precautions to prevent a fire in the first place.

While the sawmill fire happened in fall of 2012, Edwards didn’t file a suit claiming

damages until the summer of 2014, nearly two years later. Edwards was represented by Waynesville Attorney Rusty McLean. The lawsuit was initially heard in Haywood County court in May 2015 by Superior Court Judge Brad Letts.

Letts ruled against Edwards and in HCC’s favor. Edwards appealed the decision to the N.C. Court of Appeals, but the Court of Appeals upheld the original verdict in a ruling last week.

Edwards not only sued HCC for his loss, but also named HCC’s primary insurance carrier in the suit, to no avail. HCC’s primary insurance policy specifically excluded any liability for the sawmill.

Nor had Edwards taken out insurance of his own to cover the sawmill equipment he’d bought.

“During the seven weeks following the auction, plaintiff removed some of the items he had purchased, but made no attempt to secure insurance coverage for his purchases,” according to the Court of Appeals ruling.

Over the course of the lawsuit, HCC revealed that it had a secondary insurance policy taken out expressly for the purpose of sawmill liability coverage. Now that Edwards is aware of the secondary insurance policy HCC held, McLean said he plans to pursue that avenue.

At the time of the auction, Edwards said his reason for purchasing the parts of the

sawmill was to keep an important piece of the county’s cultural heritage intact, and hopefully get it working again.

Edwards had a personal connection to the HCC sawmill as well. The dance floor of his famous Maggie Valley clogging venue, The Stompin’ Ground, was built with timber kiln-dried at HCC’s sawmill.

Indeed, the sawmill at HCC has a rich local legacy. Built in the 1960s around the time of HCC’s founding, the sawmill provided lumber for the construction of campus. For nearly four decades, the sawmill was a teaching tool for students in the wood products degree program, and the lumber they sawed was used for barns, floors, porches and homes throughout the county. In the early 2000s, HCC ended its wood products degree and the sawmill was idled.

College leaders decided in early 2012 that the decommissioned sawmill was taking up valuable space on campus. They decided to auction off the sawmill equipment and parts, and then figure out what to do about the structure itself — but they never crossed that bridge due to its total loss in the fire.

HCC got an insurance payment following the sawmill fire for the structure — but not the contents — which has been put toward the construction cost of the new Public Safety Training Facility, which includes a “burn tower” for firefighters to practice fighting simulated fires.

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Edwards’ own crews accidentally started the fire when taking the large sawmill apart, but Edwards nonetheless hoped to recoup his loss.

The old sawmill at Haywood Community College burned to the ground in 2012 following an auction of its parts and equipments. The winning bidder filed a lawsuit hoping to recoup the loss of the sawmill components he’d bought but not yet gotten out of the building before the fire struck. File photo July 13-19, 2016

BY B ECKY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER lawsuit over the historic sawmill that burned down at Haywood Community College nearly four years ago was settled last week in a ruling by the N.C. Court of Appeals.

The ruling was yet another blow for Kyle Edwards, whose good intentions to save the sawmill from demolition unraveled in a perfect storm of bad luck and blunders.

Edwards bought the various components of the sawmill from HCC at an auction in 2012 after the college decommissioned it. He planned to restore the old sawmill to working condition to preserve it as a cultural heritage icon.

He was in the process of dismantling the sawmill when a fire struck, destroying some of the parts before he had a chance to haul them off.

Edwards, a jack-of-all-trades contractor and long-time businessman in Maggie Valley, sued both HCC and its primary insurance carrier for $300,000 following the fire.

Edwards’ own crews accidentally started the fire when taking the large sawmill apart, but Edwards nonetheless hoped to recoup his loss.

However, HCC claimed it wasn’t liable for the fate of the sawmill equipment once the auction came and went. The day of the auction, the auctioneer had clearly laid down the rules for all the bidders — Edwards being among them.

“The auctioneer told the assembled bidders that upon placing a winning bid at the auction, the bidder would become the legal owner of the item,” according to the Court of Appeals ruling.

HCC wasn’t responsible for any parts or equipment that got “lost, stolen, broken or damaged” once they were sold, the auctioneer told the crowd of bidders.

Edwards bid $85,000 on various sawmill components and equipment during the auction itself. Other bidders bought some parts, but Edwards went around to them after the auction and made private deals to buy those as well until he had amassed the critical makings of the sawmill.

He bought more than 30 items in all — including several motors and engines, saw blades, operator cabs, old hand tools used to work on the mill, hoses, tubing and even a ladder and extension cords.

The winning bidders were supposed to dismantle the sawmill equipment and haul it away themselves. The auctioneer told all the bidders upfront to remove their spoils from the auction within 30 days.

Edwards chipped away at it, but the 30day window came and went before he finished dismantling all the parts he bought.

When the fire struck 51 days after the auction, everything still left in the sawmill building was a total loss.

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BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER ike Withers loved Ghost Town in the Sky so much that in Spring 2015 at the age of 72, he still held out hope that the troubled amusement park would reopen for the summer.

It didn’t, it hasn’t, and it may never again.

But on July 9, 2016, Withers did indeed get his wish to return just once more — and more.

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BRINGING MIKE BACK “My parents and us, we’d all come up here as kids and go to Ghost Town,” said Withers’ sister Libby Wilder, who drove two hours to Maggie Valley on a steamy summer Saturday from Spartanburg, South Carolina With Libby were her husband Bobby, daughter Mary, granddaughter Grace, and, of course, Mike Withers.

“He had cancer a number of years ago, and never did get over it,” she said. “We talked about bringing him back up here. It was just something he asked us to do.”

Ghost Town in the Sky opened on top of Buck Mountain in spring 1961, drawing as many as 600,000 visitors each year. The miniature railway that still rings the Wild West-themed park offers a stunning view of the carnival rides and the rollicking main street, where performers would stage shootouts and saloon-style song-and-dance numbers, cast against the backdrop of some of Southern Appalachia’s highest peaks.

But the locomotive now sits rusting on the tracks near the entrance, where a sign on a building reads “Ghost Town, Altitude 4,600, Pop. 681.”

It hasn’t hauled customers in some time, and the Western-themed amusement park

hasn’t drawn record numbers in quite a few years. In 2010, after almost a decade of mismanagement, mechanical issues and a major landslide, it began to open only sporadically, and then not at all as it became the subject of sales, bankruptcy proceedings and an auction.

The park’s closure left a tremendous void in the local economy as well as in the hearts of millions — like Mike Withers — who had visited it over the years.

Other than some weedy overgrowth in places, it appears as though Ghost Town could reopen tomorrow.

Today, its uncertain fate leaves them only locked gates.

“I had been trying for over a year to get this coordinated, and everywhere I would go I would run in to a roadblock,” Wilder said. “Finally it just occurred to me to call the local chamber of commerce. I guess this was about two weeks ago. I talked to a sweet lady there.”

That sweet lady was Teresa Smith, executive director of the Maggie Valley Chamber of Commerce.

“It was an unusual phone call, I will say that,” said Smith, who admitted that she had to get creative to make a connection between Wilder and elusive Ghost Town owner Alaska Presley.

The result of that creative connection was that Wilder was able to make contact with one of the property’s

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caretakers, who said he’d be happy to take her and her family up into the park.

“I’m just thankful to God that he let us come up here and do that,” Wilder said.

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In the years after his battle with cancer, Mike Withers’ health deteriorated; he became legally blind and nearly deaf, as the attractions at Ghost Town remained darkened and silent.

Tina and Mike Walker, Withers’ best friends, also made the trip to Maggie Valley from Gastonia with their out-of-state niece in tow to accompany Withers on his return to Ghost Town.

Libby Wilder wasn’t surprised to see them turn up.

“Oh, they wanted to come,” she said.

“They told me a long time ago they wanted to be here whenever The park’s closure left a we got Mike’s remains to sprinkle.” tremendous void in the local Mike Withers passed away on economy as well as in the hearts July 9, 2015, without having made it back to the park. of millions — like Mike Withers — “I think he finally just gave up,” said Wilder. “He just got who had visited it over the years. tired of fighting.”

But Withers made it known middle of that street, where businesses like that when he passed, he didn’t want a the Long Horn Hotel, Olde Tyme Photos and church service, or a marker, or even a burial. the lawyer’s office (“Dewey, Cheatem, and “He wanted to be cremated,” Wilder Howe”) look as ready to entertain as they said. “He’s been sitting on a shelf at my house with a picture of him in front of it, but have for decades.

Wilder paused when she reached the end he wanted his remains to be scattered at of the street, appropriately in front of the Ghost Town.”

Frontier Community Church, which overAs the Wilders and the Walkers wound looks Maggie Valley with Lake Junaluska and their way up the mountain with Withers’ Canton easily visible to the East. remains in the trunk — contained in a galWords were spoken and prayers were lon-sized plastic bag, itself contained in a offered and tears were shed for Withers as rectangular black box — downed limbs dothis friends and his family — including Libby ted the roadway, evidence of strong storms Wilder’s young granddaughter Grace, who the night before. on that day became at least the fourth generThe park, however, remains well-kept — ation of Mike’s family to visit Ghost Town banishing notions of a classic Scooby Do — circled around each other near the front episode unfolding.

of the church.

Mike Walker called Withers his “trinity” — a brother, a father figure and a best friend.

They sang a short hymn, and Libby Wilder finished the ersatz service for the lifelong carpenter by reciting from Genesis, while Grace picked tiny yellow flowers from the gravelly road and dumped them into the plastic bag containing his remains.

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Other than some weedy overgrowth in places — and the weathering of some of the rides — it appears as though Ghost Town could reopen tomorrow, if not as an amusement park then as a movie set or wedding venue, or, as some locals openly wish for, a Dollywood property, or a Ritz-Carlton.

In particular, the buildings that adorn Ghost Town Main Street look as good as ever, as Presley was planning to have the rebranded Ghost Town Appalachian Village open this summer. However, she announced last month that the park wouldn’t open due to insurmountable issues getting potable water pumped up the mountain and extensive repairs needed to the chairlift.

Libby Wilder carried her brother’s remains past Cliffhanger Depot and the Festival Commons and turned left down the

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Remington (from left), Tina and Mike Walker join hands with Libby, Grace, Mary and Bobby Wilder as they leave Ghost Town.

Right: Withers’ niece Mary prepares to spread his ashes in Ghost Town’s Boot Hill Cemetery. Cory Vaillancourt photos

“By the sweat of your brow will you have food to eat until you return to the ground from which you were made,” Libby said.

“For you were made from dust, and to dust you will return.”

With that, she poured some of the contents of the bag in a shady spot at the front step of the church, and in a nearby flower garden.

Then the Walkers took their turn, opting for a scenic overlook next to the church.

When Wilder’s daughter Mary saw the Boot Hill Cemetery next door, she headed right for it, laughing. Her father Bobby joined her there, where they spread Withers’ ashes near the fake tombstone of a man killed for playing with an extra ace.

Once they were finished, they all headed back down the middle of the deserted Ghost Town Main Street, this time without Mike Withers.

“We know that God worked this out, because I wanted to do this on the anniversary of his death,” Libby Wilder said.

Presley reported last month that the property would be for sale, but no listing could be found. Whether or not Ghost Town ever reopens, it was open to Mike Withers, exactly one year after his death.

Withers not only got to return once more, but forevermore; his cremated remains now rest atop the long-shuttered mountaintop amusement park that held generations of cherished memories for him and his family and friends.

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Competition or cooperative companions?

Tourism entities have same goal, different focus

BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR f a rising tide lifts all boats, it only makes sense for organizations with common goals to work together, but cooperation hasn’t always come so easy for the Maggie Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority.

Though both entities work toward the ultimate goal of promoting local tourism, arguments have surfaced throughout the years over funding and duplicating services.

The Maggie chamber formed during a time when Maggie Valley’s name recognition far surpassed Waynesville, Canton or Haywood County as a whole. But now that there are countywide organizations with the financial means to market Haywood County tourism and businesses, some have questioned whether the small Maggie Valley operation is still relevant or if it just duplicates what the TDA and the Haywood County Chamber are doing.

Maggie Valley Chamber Board Chairman Joe Moody said the chamber still provides essential services to the business community.

In his opinion, there is plenty of room for the chamber and the TDA to do their respective jobs.

“My goal is to get people to work together more than we do,” he said. “The Haywood chamber and the TDA are all after the same thing — we all have a similar purpose, but we all have our own purposes as well.”

Lynn Collins, executive director of the TDA and former director of the Maggie Valley chamber, agreed that all the organizations have a slightly different focus but share the goal of improving Haywood County’s economy. While the TDA is looking at the big picture, Maggie Valley has a more narrowed focus on the town.

“The TDA’s job is to market the county — the chamber’s job is to market Maggie Valley,” Collins said. “What’s good for all our towns is good for the county.”

Now that the TDA has relocated its visitor center from downtown Waynesville to Maggie Valley, the two organizations need to find a way to co-exist more closely than ever.

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There have been several organized efforts throughout the years to develop more collaboration between the Maggie chamber, TDA and even the Haywood County Chamber of Commerce, but they always seem to get derailed for one reason or another.

“TDA has consistently reached out to the Maggie chamber, but I think the view has always been that the Maggie chamber doesn’t want to work with the TDA,” said Lyndon Lowe, a Maggie business owner who serves on the Maggie chamber and TDA boards.

“Hopefully in the future that will change.”

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Maggie chamber, Collins remembers an effort in 2005 to get all the organizations to create a more cohesive countywide effort for the future. A committee was formed and work was being done, but nothing ever materialized.

“There was a move by community leaders who were in the process of trying to bring everybody together,” she said. “We had a pretty detailed outline of how it would work and everyone seemed to be on board with it, but then it just fizzled out. We’ve tried numer-

Maggie and its business members, but they all operate separate websites — maggievalley.org, visitmaggie.com and maggievalleyhospitalityplus.com, respectively.

Until three years ago, all three groups were competing for the same pot of occupancy tax funding through the TDA to fund advertisement campaigns for Maggie Valley.

Instead of the TDA doling out small amounts to each group to keep them all appeased, the three groups finally decided to join forces and resources for co-op advertisements.

Maggie Valley Chamber’s request for $14,000 even though the TDA’s 1 percent subcommittee in Maggie Valley recommended approval to the board.

The TDA board members say they had plenty of good reasons for not approving the request, but Maggie chamber supporters feel like it’s another petty political snub to the chamber.

Collins said the TDA board informed the chamber last year that it would no longer grant funding to the chamber to go toward a salary supplement for Teresa Smith, the Maggie chamber’s director. The TDA had provided the supplement since 2012, when Smith took the director’s job and the TDA approved $15,000 to go toward her salary.

For the last few years, the TDA has been funding $8,000 a year for Smith’s salary.

When Smith made her request for TDA funding this year, she asked for $14,000 to help supplement the cost of producing the chamber’s annual visitor guide. She was disappointed when it was denied.

“We sell advertising to cover the cost of the guide. We come close to breaking even with the production of the bookMore than 70 vendors set up in the Maggie Valley let, but in the past we’ve Festival Grounds last weekend for the chamber’s annual been able to keep our Arts & Crafts Festival. Jessi Stone photo advertising rates very low due to the grant received from TDA, which helped to cover administra“The TDA’s job is to market the county — the chamber’s tive fees associated with distribution,” Smith said. “We want to produce the guide this year job is to market Maggie Valley. What’s good for all our but may be forced to raise our advertising rates to cover the administrative costs.” towns is good for the county.”

Lowe said the TDA board saw the request — Lynn Collins, Haywood County Tourism much differently. He said when Smith proDevelopment Authority executive director duced the visitor guide budget numbers for the TDA board, it included a $10,000 adminThose advertising dollars are now going istration line item for the time Smith spent on ous times but circumstances haven’t allowed it to happen — I can’t remember any one much further and Maggie Valley has a more producing the visitor guide. He said that line cohesive marketing message. And since all item made it appear like the visitor guide was thing that stopped it though.”

Since that time, other circumstances have the ads are directed to www.visitmaggieval- losing money instead of making $10,000 in created more tension between the Maggie leync.com, it’s easier for the groups to quanti- revenue. As he sees it, producing the guide is Valley chamber and the TDA, and discontent fy the effectiveness of the advertising cam- part of Smith’s job and shouldn’t be included within the Maggie chamber has resulted in paigns, and all leads can be filtered to the in the visitor guide budget.

“I think they were just trying to figure out many Maggie Valley businesses threatening right people. The co-op spent about $55,000 to abandon their chamber memberships if in 2014-15, which the TDA increased to a way to get that money for the chamber and didn’t work out,” Lowe said. the chamber board doesn’t start making $77,000 for 2016-17.

But that’s not the only reason the chamCollins said the collaboration has definitesome changes.

The Maggie business community is even ly paid off — the 1 percent occupancy tax col- ber didn’t get funding for the visitor guide. more splintered by other membership-based lection from the Maggie Valley zip code gen- The TDA also produces a countywide visitor guide that is distributed to welcome centers organizations — the Maggie Valley Area erated more than $200,000 in 2015. and chambers all over the state.

Lodging Association and the Haywood Collins said the TDA printed 75,000 County Hotel/Motel Association.

HAMBER RELATIONSHIP copies of the guide last year and is upping The chamber, lodging association and the hotel/motel association are all memberWhile the TDA board granted the co-op that to 100,000 this year to keep based organizations working to promote more funding this year, the board rejected up with demand. Everyone is

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A side by side view of Maggie Valley Area Chamber of Commerce’s visitor guide (left) and the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority’s visitor guide.

“What it boils down to with the 1 percent funding from Maggie Valley is there’s never enough money,” Lowe said. “Every year we’re bringing in more money and every year it’s

even though they are paying the tax.”

Edwards was referring to the chamber’s $14,000 request to the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority to pay for the administrative cost (the executive director’s salary) associated with the visitor guide.

The TDA denied the chamber’s request for occupancy tax funding to use toward the visitor guide expense, a decision Edwards agrees with.

“I absolutely think our lodging tax should not be paying member-driven association employees’ salaries. As I said about the visitors guide, it wouldn’t be fair to the nonmembers, especially since they sell advertising in that guide to fund it,” she said.

Clarketon Motel co-owner Tammy Wight, who is also the president of the Maggie Valley Area Lodging Association and a Maggie Valley representative on the TDA board, said she had submitted her name as a board member nominee for the chamber and didn’t wish to comment on this story other than to say she did want to see some changes made to the chamber.

Lowe said it wasn’t surprising that Maggie Valley business owners didn’t want

to comment on a story about the chamber because they don’t want to risk the chance of losing recommendations and leads from the chamber.

“I have had countless chamber members call and email me with complaints but would not go on record for fear of retaliation,” he said. “I encouraged them to come forward as an anonymous complaint is just about worthless and very seldom will get action, but no one would come forward.”

He hopes this concern is resolved with a few new people on the board so businesses feel open to sharing their concerns and ideas for improvement. If not, he is concerned businesses will decide not to renew their memberships next year, which could have a negative impact on the chamber.

“As you know, membership-based organizations are not rolling in cash, and a simple change in our finances — like a 10-percent drop in membership — can be the difference between having enough funds to pay an executive director full-time or part-time,” Lowe said.

New board members will be announced at the chamber’s annual dinner and awards ceremony, which will be held at 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 9, at the Maggie Valley Club.

dwarfed by the number of requests.”

But Lowe said the TDA’s decision was not a personal attack on the chamber. In fact, the TDA board ultimately approved two out of three of the chamber’s funding requests, contributing toward the Miss Maggie program and the WNC BBQ Festival.

TDA and the Maggie chamber used to work more closely together. The TDA once provided the chamber with about $20,000 a year to operate a visitor center in Maggie Valley. The cost of running the visitor center in Maggie continued to increase, and the TDA decided the cost wasn’t worth the return based on the number of calls and walk-in traffic.

Understanding the chamber office would still have to handle walk-in visitor questions, Lowe said the TDA offered to staff the chamber office with a TDA employee to help out, but the chamber turned it down.

Without the TDA funding, the chamber was without office space. The town allowed Smith to move her office into town hall until the chamber could find a proper office, which it did last year in the shopping plaza next to Premier Vacation Rentals.

From January through May, the chamber office has had more than 750 walk-in visitors.

Now that the TDA’s Haywood County Visitor Center recently moved to Maggie Valley, Moody hopes visitor traffic will slow down at the chamber and Smith can concentrate more on chamber duties, such as sending out newsletters and leads, planning ribbon-cutting ceremonies for businesses and planning events.

Collins said she attended a Maggie chamber board meeting not long after the TDA opened its new visitor center and expressed interest in putting aside past grudges and moving forward in harmony.

“The ball’s in their court,” she said.

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allowed to advertise in the guide, while only members can advertise in the chamber’s guide.

Lowe said funding the chamber’s visitor guide wouldn’t be fair to businesses that aren’t chamber members and it would also be a duplication of the TDA’s visitor guide.

“The TDA has gotten a lot of pushback and complaints from other businesses that don’t understand why we would be funding chamber salaries when they’re the ones producing the (occupancy tax) money at their front desk,” Lowe said.

The denial of the chamber’s request also came down to having a limited amount of money and more funding requests than ever.

Collins said the TDA was able to fulfill 43 percent of the funding requests Maggie Valley made for 2016-17. As more grant requests pour in, the TDA board has to set higher criteria for awarding the money.

The Maggie Valley Area Chamber of Commerce has been located at 2781 Soco Road for just over a year. Jessi Stone photo

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR s three members of the Maggie Valley Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors rotate off the board next month, the business community has another opportunity to vote in new leadership.

Ideally, those new chamber board members will be enthusiastic about the chamber’s role in Maggie Valley and make long-term goals to improve the local economy.

Lyndon Lowe, chamber board member and owner of Twinbrook Cabins and RVs, said vision is what the current chamber board has been missing — and if something doesn’t change, he fears the organization won’t be able to survive another 50 years.

“I think this is one of the most important elections the Maggie chamber has ever had — it’s going to determine what the Maggie chamber will be in the future, what partners we’ll work with and how we’ll conduct business,” Lowe said. “The next board seated is going to have to take on the responsibility of figuring out exactly what four goals will need to be.”

Longtime Chamber Chairman Joe Moody, along with board members Tammy Brown and Mike Patel, will all come off the board in August. Six new names will be considered for the positions and the 180-plus business membership will vote on new board members.

Lowe will continue to serve on the board along with Myra Glover (1st Choice Realtors/Maggie Valley Vacations), Brad Pendley (Maggie Mountaineer Crafts), Donna Mahoney (J Arthur’s Restaurant), Nancy Helsel (Maggie Valley ABC Store) and Melissa Pless (Premier Vacation Rentals).

An evaluation of goals is periodically needed in all organizations — especially those that have been around more than 50 years — but the business community has

made it clear it wants some things to change if the chamber wants to continue to get their support.

“Our chamber has to figure out what its future goals are,” Lowe said. “If we’re going to be separate from the Haywood chamber, we need to have a clear reason why. We still have to keep reinventing ourselves based on the economy like the Haywood chamber has.”

Gabi Edwards, co-owner of Holiday Hotel, said she is still a member of the chamber, but mainly because if she wasn’t, her hotel wouldn’t be listed on the chamber’s popular website or the visitor guide.

“I think our chamber benefits are from the website and visitors guide, however the visitors guide leads are untraceable,” Edwards said. “I have never had anybody tell me that is how they founds us.”

On the other hand, Edwards is also a member of the Maggie Valley Area Lodging Association so her hotel gets a listing on its website. For a third of the cost of the chamber membership, Edwards said, she gets twice the amount of leads from the lodging association website.

Another point of contention with Edwards and other businesses in Maggie Valley is that the chamber is basically a tourism marketing organization, but it is only marketing its members and everyone else is left out. Chambers have always been a membership-based entity — membership fees buy a business certain perks whether it’s marketing, training or networking.

However, members-only advertising becomes an issue for non-members when the chamber’s website acts as the primary hub for tourism inquiries and the chamber’s visitor guide that is distributed to welcome centers across the state.

“One problem I see is that the Maggie Valley Chamber only benefits its members and not all lodging establishments who contribute to the lodging tax collection,” Edwards said. “I think that was the problem with funding the visitors guide, because the non-member lodgings are not included in the guide/website

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and into local businesses, whether they are members or not. Smith organizes and hosts a summer and fall arts and crafts festival and the WNC BBQ Fest in July.

Even if visitors aren’t coming to the valley specifically for the festivals, it gives them one more thing to do during their visit. Gabi Edwards, co-owner of Holiday Motel, said the chamber-sponsored festivals and every other festival held in Maggie Valley benefit all businesses directly or indirectly.

“Our business really doesn’t rely heavily on festivals in town to sell rooms with our established clientele, but most of our events do help the overall customer experience during their visit,” she said.

In addition to driving traffic to Maggie businesses, the events help the chamber supplement its $140,000 annual budget. Smith said the arts and crafts festivals are a popular attraction with many visitors planning their summer or fall vacations around the event.

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Because the shows are two-day events, local hotels benefit from the vendors staying overnight as well. More than 3,500 people attended this year’s arts and crafts festival.

“We’ve been doing the arts and crafts shows for 25 years,” Smith said. “Even though we don’t charge an admission fee to people, we make money from the vendor fees.”

Smith said the WNC BBQ Fest is the chamber’s largest and most popular event.

Since it is a Kansas City Barbeque Society sanctioned competition, the planning is tedious and barbecue teams are eager to be there.

“It draws people from all over — we have a full line up of 49 teams this year with 12 teams on the waiting list,” she said. “They all want to compete here — it’s a beautiful venue for them.”

TURNING WEB TRAFFIC INTO REAL TRAFFIC Teresa Smith, executive director of the Maggie Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, pictured in front of the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds with her dog Jackson, who has become a mascot of sorts for the chamber. Jessi Stone photo

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR usinesses in the valley have varying views on whether being a member of the Maggie Valley Area Chamber of Commerce is worth the annual dues, but Chamber Chairman Joe Moody said it’s a great value for the many benefits provided to the chamber’s 180 members.

A chamber membership can range from $200 to $500 depending on the size of the business, though most businesses in Maggie Valley fall into the $200 range. Because the chamber is a membership-based organization, those membership fees are crucial for the chamber’s operating costs.

“Our mission is to support the area businesses and economic development while continuing to be a self-sustaining body,” Moody said.

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in the valley and get promoted through several avenues — chamber website, chamber visitor guide, social media, print advertising, coop advertising on visitmaggievalleync.com and email blasts.

The chamber works with the town to help new residents and businesses relocate to Maggie Valley and also hold ribbon-cutting ceremonies for new chamber members to welcome them to the community.

Chamber Executive Director Teresa Smith said one of the newer benefits added for members is a deep discount on a business liability policy through Auto Owners Insurance.

She said the group plan saved one restaurant owner more than $1,000 a year.

EVENTS The Maggie Valley chamber also puts on a number of events at the festival grounds throughout the year to drive traffic into town

When someone does an internet search for Maggie Valley, the chamber’s website, www.maggievalley.org, is the first listing, followed by the town government website, Frankie’s Italian Trattoria and the Maggie Valley Area Lodging Association’s websites farther down the list.

Smith said the website’s No. 1 Google rating is a huge benefit for members because it gives them the best visibility when people are looking to plan a trip to Maggie Valley.

“Because of Maggie Valley’s name recognition, people come to our Maggie Valley site,” Smith said. “We’d be losing tons of customers if the chamber didn’t have the website in particular.”

Smith said the chamber site gets more than 100,000 unique visitors a year. From January through May 2016, the site has already had close to 90,000 unique visitors. In comparison, the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority’s website — www.visitncsmokies.com — had about 81,000 unique visitors from July 1, 2015, through June 2016.

The chamber still seems to be the hub for

tourism-related questions about Maggie Valley and the rest of the county. When a lead or inquiry comes through the door, calls on the phone or sends an email via the website, Smith said, she directs it to the right person.

She responds to Maggie Valley-related requests and passes the rest onto the Haywood County TDA. Out of the 9,121 phone calls, 4,710 website inquiries, 743 emails and 458 walk-ins during 2015, 2,140 of those requests were sent to the TDA. With that much traffic on the chamber’s member-based website, chamber businesses are getting a fair share of online publicity.

Michael Meissner with iMountain online marketing handles search engine optimization for the chamber website — simply put, he ensures the chamber’s website is the No. 1 link when someone searches online for Maggie Valley.

“With its number one ranking for most searched keywords, Maggie Valley-related, the chamber spends less than 1 cent per lead to the chamber’s websites,” Meissner said.

“The chamber’s market is a well-oiled machine, fine-tuned for incredible mpg.”

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The Maggie Valley Chamber has published a visitor guide and membership directory for many years to promote local attractions, restaurants, merchants and events.

Smith said she runs out of them every year before the leaf looker season even begins.

Out of the 20,000 she ordered for 2016, she has just 4,000 left — and it’s only July. The visitor guide is distributed to welcome centers across the state.

“Because of Maggie Valley’s name recognition, people come to our Maggie Valley site. We’d be losing tons of customers if the chamber didn’t have the website in particular.”

— Teresa Smith, Maggie Valley Area Chamber of Commerce executive director

Smith said she sends more guides to Andrews than any other welcome center because it’s the first welcome center in the state for people coming from Georgia. In many cases, Maggie Valley’s visitor guide is displayed alongside promotional material from Asheville and Bryson City, yet the chamber guide moves faster than the others.

The chamber stopped printing a visitor guide for several years (2009-11) when it was without a director, and Smith said Maggie Valley’s tourism suffered.

“Maggie’s overall contribution to tourism in the county went from 60 percent to 49 percent during that time,” Smith said.

The visitor guide is also available online on the chamber’s website. The publication is also designed by Michael

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Some benefits can be quantified — website visitors, phone calls, emails booked hotel frooms and occupancy tax revenue — but other benefits are harder to put a price tag on.

Moody said having Smith at the helm of the chamber is one of those benefits that can’t be calculated. A Maggie Valley native, Smith had been involved in Maggie Valley tourism long before she became the chamber executive director. When Lynn Collins resigned as the Maggie chamber director in 2008, Smith was president of the chamber board and volunteered to serve as the director until a replacement was found. Four years later, the chamber officially hired Smith and started paying her a salary.

“I’ll tell you the same thing I told the board when we hired her — Teresa does — and has done for a long time — more to promote tourism in Maggie Valley than any other person I know,” Moody said.

Smith keeps a pulse on the community and keeps members in the loop on what’s going on in the valley.

Betsy Boyd, owner of Boyd Mountain Cabins, said her business has been a member of the chamber for many years and appreciates all the work Smith does for businesses.

“I think the chamber benefits from having someone like Teresa that’s such a go-getter,”

Boyd said. “One thing we enjoy is they send us leads every week from inquiries. The chamber also has a very good website that gets lot of hits promoting Maggie and the area.”

Dave Angel, who is working to open the first craft distillery in Maggie Valley — Elevated Mountain — has already joined the chamber and is excited to be a part of the local business community.

“It’s a great resource for networking within the business community. A key offering of the chamber is tourist leads from potential visitors wanting to learn more about local restaurants, hotels and attractions,” Angel said. “As Elevated Mountain Distilling Co. opens later this year, this list of leads allows me to intersect with potential visitors and share what we have to offer.”

With all the criticism and challenges facing the chamber, chamber board member Lyndon Lowe understands why Smith may feel like she isn’t appreciated for all the work that she does, but he has no doubt she is good at her job.

However, he said his job as a chamber board member is to ensure business owners are shown enough appreciation, as they are the sole source of TDA funding.

“Without the other business owners in town there would be no where for our guests to eat, shop or entertain themselves, and without our attractions there would not be as many guests for the rest of us to worry about anyway,” Lowe said. “ So how about we all just appreciate each other as we are all supposed to be working towards the same goal — making everyone successful, which in turn will make our community successful.”

Maggie distillery gets help from town, sanitary district

BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER n July 11, Dave Angel’s plan to operate a 10,000 square-foot whiskey distillery on 1.7 acres at 3732 Soco Road in the heart of Maggie Valley got a boost from the Town Board and the Maggie Valley Sanitary District.

Elevated Mountain hopes to produce a full line of craft spirits, including bourbon, flavored moonshines and even vodka and, once open, sell them in a retail tasting room environment. However, dealing in such hazardous and flammable goods requires a robust sprinkler system, and the water pressure on the distillery’s side of Soco Road isn’t strong enough to supply his sprinklers.

Rules governing public water systems require pressure of 30 pounds per square inch for residential customers; Elevated Mountain receives 48 PSI, but the sprinkler system requires 100 PSI to operate.

On the other side of Soco Road, just across from Elevated Mountain, the pressure is 200 PSI according to the sanitary district, meaning someone will have to pay to bore under Soco Road in order to tap in to those high-pressure lines.

Angel decided to absorb the unexpected $20,000 cost of the bore, but approached Maggie Valley officials for help

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making the connection.

“When you finish the bore, you have to have the junction box to disperse it,” said Mayor Pro Tem Janet Banks. “The Maggie Valley Sanitary District was going to charge Dave Angel an additional $10,000 to put up the junction box. He came before the town to say, ‘Look, I’m going to absorb the cost of the bore, which is $20,000 — which I didn’t plan on. Can you help me a little with the junction box?’”

Banks said the town realized the junction box would also serve an adjoining vacant property that Dave Angel will likely see development one day, and recognized the opportunity to help Angel.

“It comes under the umbrella of economic development for the town, which this board wants to promote,” said Banks.

“So what we decided is, we negotiated with the sanitary district to split the cost. In other words, the sanitary district will pay $5,000 and we’ll pay $5,000.”

She went on to call the situation “winwin” for both the town and the sanitary district, not to mention Angel’s craft distillery business.

“Now it will become a selling point for the vacant property, so the sanitary district essentially is not going to lose money in this deal, and neither is the town,” she said.

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER fter a June 9 accident that left a man dead and a community grieving, the effort to address a road that’s long been seen as dangerous is seeing a renewed surge of focus.

Daniel Brown, 40, of Bryson City, was walking on Ledbetter Road during the wee hours of the morning June 9 when a car driven by Katelyn Nicholson, a 23-year-old Western Carolina University student, struck him. Nicholson and her 20-year-old passenger Danielle Hall continued driving north, earning misdemeanor charges for hit and run and obstruction of justice. Brown did not survive the incident.

“I live right across the river from where that young man got killed,” said Jack Debnam, who represents this region on the N.C. Board of Transportation. “I could see it from the back of my house. I know how hazardous that road is. It’s just not a good situation.”

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These days, that’s not the case. An explosion of student housing complexes has sprung up along its path, dumping large numbers of college students — some of whom aren’t the most mature of drivers, some of whom consume more alcohol before driving than they should — onto Ledbetter.

As of 2014, student apartments located along the road contain more than 900 bedrooms, with a mobile home park containing 86 units located there as well. The most recent traffic count from the N.C. Department of Transportation, completed in 2013, logged an average daily traffic county of 3,000. These days, that number is likely higher.

The road doesn’t have shoulders or sidewalks, and in many places there’s a steep slope or riverbank bordering the edge, preventing even the possibility of a swerve. Add in some sharp curves that make visibility difficult, and you’ve got yourself a problem.

“Before they put that guardrail up (along the Tuckasegee River), I saw three cars in the

With twists, curves and a narrow passage, Ledbetter Road has proven dangerous for many drivers. Holly Kays photo river one winter right behind my house,” Debnam said.

Brown’s death catalyzed into a resolution that something must be done, and done sooner rather than later. In a June 28 meeting, Jackson County Commissioners

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“We have basically been told by the folks at the Department of Transportation that they will never be able to assign enough points to get this road to a point where it can actually be improved,” said County Manager Chuck Wooten at a meeting shortly before his June 30 retirement.

Road projects in North Carolina are prioritized according to a formula that considers factors such as the length of the road and how many vehicles it serves. Ledbetter is a short road, and while it serves too many vehicles for its size, the raw traffic volume doesn’t hold a candle to projects seeking funding in more populous areas of the state.

“Even next year if it was to rank high enough, they said it will take seven years before any funding would be available,” McMahan said. “That was why the DOT was asking, let’s look at other opportunities.”

Nothing’s a done deal yet. It will likely take about six weeks to find out if funding will be granted, Debnam said, and then the question will be how much. It could be the full $300,000, or it could be less. However, he’s hopeful for success.

Debnam is also hoping for speed. He’s seen enough wrecks from his back porch throughout the years to know this is a problem that needs to be addressed swiftly.

“We’re all scrambling around, trying to find a solution,” he said.

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“We just made the generic request as a county government, please provide some funding if possible and we’ll leave it up to the division to determine how best to use those dollars,” said Chairman Brian McMahan.

Debnam said he’s hoping to get about $300,000 — $150,000 from the House and $150,000 from the Senate. The money would be appropriated separately from the budget process, which is now over. The Speaker of the House and the President Pro Tempore both have special funding they can allocate in such cases.

The DOT also has money that could go toward Ledbetter Road from its Spot Safety program, which can fund safety features such as guardrails.

Debnam said what he’d like to see happen is to get a 180-foot connector road built between Ledbetter and Monteith Gap Road.

The project is estimated at $310,000, so within reach if the $300,000 from the General Assembly comes through.

“Sure, we’re going to increase traffic.

Wherever you put the traffic numbers are going to pick up, but we have to do something to get them off Ledbetter Road,” Debnam said.

Now, everyone who lives in developments such as River Walk Apartments, The Maples of Cullowhee, University Suites and River Park has to use Ledbetter to access any through roads.

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR imberly Michelle Bishop, the former director of Macon County’s Board of Elections, was recently sentenced to six months in prison for embezzling public funds.

Bishop, 44, of Franklin, was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release, the first six months of which to be served under home detention, and to pay $68,705.26 as restitution, according to Westmoreland Rose, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

“Bishop abused the trust placed in her by the public. As a director on the Board of Elections, Bishop stole public money to enrich herself and her lifestyle. She is now a federally convicted felon, a title she earned through her greed and theft,” Rose stated in a press release. “Federal laws are very effective in addressing this type of corruption — let this be a message to other elected officials who may seek to violate the public’s trust through illegal activity.”

Bishop served as director of the Board of Elections from 2002 to January 2014. In that capacity, she had access to the board’s expense budget and was authorized to initiate check requests to pay for elections-relat-

ed services. Beginning in about June 2013 and continuing through January 2014, court records show that Bishop submitted check request forms for checks to be issued to four individuals to supposedly pay for their work on behalf of the elections office.

However, the board never approved these four individuals as election workers and they were not on the county’s payroll.

Bishop has admitted in court that in order to cash these checks, on some occasions she forged the endorsement signature of the payee and signed her own name on the back of the checks, then cashed them at local financial institutions. On other occasions, court records show that two of the named payees would sign their names as endorsers, cash the checks and split the money with the defendant.

In total, Bishop’s embezzlement scheme caused Macon County to issue checks for over $68,000. Bishop pleaded guilty in February 2016 to one count of federal program fraud.

“This was a complex investigation that took teamwork, from both the SBI and FBI, to accomplish a positive outcome. We have built a strong relationship with the FBI, and enjoy the partnership developed with investigating public corruption cases,” said SBI Special Agent Tom Ammons in a press release. “Our goal for this investigation was to ensure that justice was served so the community knew this type of behavior by a leader within the county would not be tolerated.”

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Waynesville enters agreement to expand broadband

BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER he lack of high-speed internet in Western North Carolina has been more than just an annoyance to Netflix binge-watchers — it’s also seen as one of the region’s largest economic development challenges.

On June 28, however, the Waynesville Town Board took a step that may put the town on the fast track to gigabit broadband service.

The Land of Sky Regional Council is an Asheville-based multi-jurisdictional development organization that provides local governments with administration of and technical assistance for programs supporting public transportation, encouraging volunteerism, aiding the aged and stimulating economic and workforce development.

The town and LOS entered into an agreement with the goal of expanding the West — Next Generation Network, also known as WestNGN, to about 125,000 customers south and west of Asheville.

Waynesville’s share of the $35,000 project cost is $4,877, which includes a flat fee of $4,000 and a per-population fee of $877.

The brunt of the tab will be paid by Asheville at $11,893, and four other entities — Hendersonville, Fletcher, Biltmore Forest and Laurel Park — will make up the rest, paying from $4,205 to $5,226.

That fee pays for a year’s worth of project management by the council, including convening a steering committee, compiling and analyzing regional data, and drafting a Request for Proposals designed to entice vendors to deliver high-speed gigabit internet service to the area.

Waynesville’s representative on the steering committee is Alderman Jon Feichter, who also owns a tech-based business downtown.

Referring to the benefits of high-speed internet, Feichter said that it would “help level the economic playing field” and open up telecommuting opportunities.

“Right now, consumers and businesses in western N.C. pay more for broadband and get inferior service as compared to our counterparts in other parts of the state,” he said.

Gigabit broadband internet of the type proposed in the agreement delivers data at incredible speeds — allowing film buffs to download a two-hour HD movie in 25 seconds. With the 10 megabits per second average speed of most Americans, that same download would take more than 70 minutes. A gigabit is equal to 1000 megabits.

Speeds of this magnitude are for more than just entertainment. With gigabit service, large files now common to many industries — like X-rays, audio/video tracks and document collections — can be exchanged in real time, allowing local medical practi-

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tioners, creatives and researchers to compete in those industries on a global scale.

Distance education is also expected to benefit dramatically as speeds increase.

According to Broadband Now, a “Fiber In The Home” advocacy group, as of June 22 only 22 percent of North Carolinians had access to 100-megabit internet. The fastest speed available in the Waynesville area is 100 megabits per second, but around 13 percent of Haywood County doesn’t have access to wired broadband speeds even as high as 25 megabits per sec-

“Being a rural county, you just don’t have the mass or the density like you do in Asheville or Savannah, let alone Chicago.

There’s kind of a lack of competition, and the capital cost is enormous.”

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ond, and 1 percent doesn’t have access to wired internet at all.

Mark Clasby, executive director of the Haywood Economic Development Council, disputes those figures.

“I would say those numbers are low,” he said. “I think it’s much higher. If you take a census block and there’s one house in there [connected], they’re saying there’s connectivity. But there may not be. The average person thinks, ‘Well, if I can get electricity, I can get internet,’ and that’s simply not true.”

Clasby, who’s been working on the connectivity problem since commissioning a study in late 2014 that outlines Haywood County’s haves and have-nots, also acknowledges the challenges facing broadband providers.

“Being a rural county, you just don’t have the mass or the density like you do in Asheville or Savannah, let alone Chicago. There’s kind of a lack of competition, and the capital cost is enormous,” said Clasby.

Still, Clasby’s insistent that internet access — gigabit or not — is crucial for the region’s economic expansion.

“If you’re in what I call the ‘corridor’ [central Haywood County from Canton to Maggie Valley] it’s OK, but if you’re out in the north end of the county, or the southern end, it’s a challenge. We understand that having internet is like having electricity back in the 1930s — for the future, you’ve got to have it, and DSL isn’t going to do it.”

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Sylva to revisit food truck rules Move brought on by dispute in Waynesville

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER fter seeing the showdown over food truck rules playing out in Waynesville, Sylva is gearing up to take a look at its own code of ordinances, hoping to forestall any such drama in its neck of the woods.

“Really the main concern there is trying to head off some of the issues other towns are running into before they become an issue in Sylva,” said Russ Harris, a member of the Sylva Planning Board and regional planner for the Southwestern Commission. “It’s a great opportunity for an entrepreneur that doesn’t have a lot of capital to start a business, but at the same time you don’t want to be unfair to your brick-and-mortar restaurants.”

Currently, Sylva doesn’t have a food truck ordinance at all. It regulates the growing number of trucks and carts under its general business ordinance, requiring that they adhere to the same regulations concerning setbacks and parking spaces as brick-andmortar businesses do.

“It’s not like there’s a problem with it,” said Town Manager Paige Dowling. “We just need to figure out the process.”

The planning board had taken a look at food truck rules a few years ago, but at that

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time there just weren’t enough such businesses in town for it to seem like it was worth the effort.

They’d tabled the discussion with the idea of picking it back up again later, when it was more relevant. That time, apparently, is now.

“In a global sense, it’s been a much-talked-about issue,” said Michael Poston, planning director for Jackson County. “How do you prepare for them, how do you handle it?”

The Waynesville dispute stemmed from a disagreement between the town and Mad Anthony’s Bottle Shop and Beer Garden, which serves food from a trailer parked permanently on the lawn adjacent to the building. The Waynesville planning board was grappling with how to write rules that would protect Cosmic Carryout, one of the fixtures in brick-and-mortar restaurant Sylva’s food truck community, sets up at the businesses and town aesthetics, Jackson County Farmers Market. File photo while Mad Anthony’s felt the discussion — and the town board’s final decision on the ordinance — any issues arose at home.

That’s not to say that the town is necessartook aim at its very livelihood.

Sylva was watching that tug-of-war play ily looking to oust food trucks or even regulate out, Harris said, and felt that it was time for them much more heavily than is the case now.

“As far as my opinion goes on it, the only the town to address the issue directly before

regulating of food trucks I want to do is make it easier for them,” said Sylva Commissioner David Nestler.

Nestler feels like food trucks only add to the downtown and contends that the brickand-mortar restaurants they compete with the most are fast-food places — McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King.

“That’s the kind of competition I want,” he said.

Dowling is still excited about the Fourth of July celebration Sylva hosted at Bridge Park, complete with fireworks and — you guessed it — food trucks. The town invited the six food trucks and carts operating out of Jackson County to set up at the park and sell their goods, getting five vendors to show up.

“I think that having food on the Fourth of July allowed people to stay longer and enjoy the bands,” Dowling said.

However, there are legitimate issues that an ordinance should address. For instance, preventing sidewalk obstruction so pedestrians and people using wheelchairs can get by, deciding whether food trucks can erect permanent or semi-permanent structures, time limits for staying in one area and location in relation to existing restaurants.

“I think that they can be a good thing and that it allows pop-up businesses and startups,” Dowling said. “But also you want to protect the interests of the restaurants on Main Street.”

The Sylva Planning Board will likely begin discussing the issue at their next meeting, beginning 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 28, at town hall.

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ashiers recently completed its own effort to address food trucks with an ordinance approved by the Jackson County Commissioners last month.

The Cashiers Planning Council spent a couple months hashing out exactly how to regulate the trucks while still allowing them freedom to operate. The ordinance makes food trucks a special-event-only feature in the central part of town and a regularly permitted use in the remaining portion of the 2square-mile Cashiers planning area.

“What they wanted to develop was an appropriate time, place and operation that we could provide for food trucks to be in that area, but that people would provide parking that they wouldn’t interrupt the flow of traffic,” said Jackson County Planning Director Michael Poston during the county planning board’s May meeting.

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What the council arrived at was an ordinance that allows food trucks to be permitted in the Village Center area during temporary events but grants ongoing use permits in the rest of the area — with restrictions. Food trucks and carts can’t have permanent fixtures or signage that are detached from the vehicle, and they can’t be on the permitted property at nighttime — or any other time they’re not actually operating. In addition, they must operate on a minimum lot size of 0.4 acres with at least four parking stalls, with additional area needed for additional trucks on the same property.

Three public hearings were held on the ordinance before it went into effect — one before the Cashiers Planning Council, a second before the Jackson County Planning Board and a third before the Jackson County Commissioners. The only verbal comment received during the hearings came from Cashiers resident Allan Dyleski during the first hearing in Cashiers.

“I think that it’s good that we have entrepreneurs that want to make a living, and it adds aesthetics to the Village Green and the Village Commons, but we certainly don’t want our local restaurants who are here 12 months a year struggling to make a living,” Dyleski said. “Have you heard from the restaurants?”

“We have,” replied Chairman Rich Robson, “and the feedback hasn’t been as negative as you would expect.”

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Tribal Council favors amending deceased man’s will Change would take home from former vice chief’s widow

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER herokee Tribal Council is closer to finalizing a decision to revoke part of a former vice chief ’s will, following its July meeting last week.

Bill Ledford, who served four terms on Tribal Council and was Vice Chief from 19871991 and 1995-1999, was married to April Ledford for nearly 16 years before his death in October 2013, at the age of 82. April Ledford isn’t a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, however, so Bill Ledford couldn’t permanently will his property to her.

He could, however, leave her a life estate — an allowance that gives non-enrolled relatives of deceased tribal members the right to inhabit and retain property left to them until the end of their life.

That’s just what he did. The last will he wrote before he died left April Ledford a life estate for his home and property. That will was accepted as legal by courts in both Cherokee and Orange County — the county where he died — but in May Tribal Council voted to add an amendment that would strike the portion of the document leaving

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the life estate.

“When council passed the amendment to the original resolution, they did remove the life estate provision that Mr. Ledford had made in his will for his widow April Ledford,” Jennifer Bainbridge, an attorney for the Eastern Band, told council. “You effectively are nullifying that term in the will.”

When a person dies, the will is examined by the courts to determine if it was done legally and if the person was of sound mind while writing it. However, on the Qualla Boundary wills are also subject to approval by Tribal Council. Leaving property on tribal land brings up issues that aren’t at play elsewhere, such as the recipient’s tribal membership status, and council has final say over whether a will is upheld or not. However, it is unusual for council to amend or nullify a will that has been approved by the courts.

The original amendment, added when council first considered the will in May, came at the request of Bill Ledford’s daughter Katina Price. Price contended that the will did not reflect her father’s true wishes and that the house had gone far enough “downhill” in the years since his passing to prove that April Ledford shouldn’t hold the land.

“I think we need to go ahead and make sure that her life estate is revoked,” Councilmember Teresa McCoy, of Big Cove, had declared in response. She’d moved to amend the legislation to strip out the life

William Ledford, son of former Vice Chief Bill Ledford, addresses Tribal Council about his father’s last wishes. Holly Kays photo estate, and the move passed.

Ultimately, though, the will approval was tabled in the May meeting, and in June council considered it once again. But after hearing from family members who were upset that Bill Ledford had been cremated — they contended the decision went against his wishes and tribal tradition — council opted to table it once more to give the family the chance to consider legal action surrounding the cremation.

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“I could go out these doors today and not the issue.

“I came here hoping to put an end to the make it home, but I beg you not to sit here questions that are going on,” William and pretend that you might know what my Ledford said. “I would like to see my father’s last wishes were,” said Councilmember Brandon Jones, of Snowbird. “If I took the wishes respected.”

William Ledford said in an interview that time to sit down and write down my wishes he doesn’t have any personal beef with April and go through that process, please don’t sit Ledford and saw that she made his father here and change my will.”

“I agree with you. I don’t like to mess with happy. His main concern, he said, is seeing anyone’s will, and when my will comes in here that his father’s last wishes are upheld.

To that end, he said, even if council strips you better not say, ‘She didn’t want this; she April Ledford’s life estate from the will, he’ll wanted that,’” concurred Councilmember ensure she still gets to live in the home. As the Tommye Saunooke, of Painttown. “That realoldest child, the property would go to him if ly concerns me that this body did not respect it’s taken from April Ledford, and he’s com- his wishes.”

These are emotional issues, Jones allowed, mitted to letting her live there regardless.

“I wanted to make sure daddy’s wife was and it can get even harder when the decisions involve people with whom one is close in the taken care of,” he said.

As to cremation, he told council, that’s an community. But emotion shouldn’t be in the idea that came from him. He and his father driver’s seat.

“I mean no disrespect to the family, I truly talked to each other regularly, discussing all sorts of things, and at some point he’d told his father about his thoughts on cremation, why it would be a meaningful way for one’s memory to be honored.

“It was him doing it because he liked the way I thought,” William Ledford said.

William Ledford’s younger brother Mike Ledford also spoke, however, delivering the opposite point of view Former Vice Chief Bill Ledford’s will left his home on the Qualla to council.

Boundary to his non-enrolled widow to live in for the rest of her “My dad’s will life, but Tribal Council may not approve the gift. Donated photo spelled out exactly what he wanted, where he wanted to be buried,” Mike Ledford said. don’t. I can see the hurt in the family,” Jones “When he was cremated, that went against said. “What I’m trying to do is to take the his will.” emotion out of it, and I’m trying to look at April Ledford, meanwhile, said that her these wills not necessarily on a case-by-case husband’s ashes were buried on the very hill basis, which is what I feel like council is he’d wanted them put to rest. attempting to do sometimes.”

“That’s where he wanted to be buried,” Saunooke moved to strike the amendment she said. “We both discussed it.” added in May to remove April Ledford’s life “I know what he originally wanted, and it estate, seconded by Jones. But Councilmember had nothing to do with any of this,” Price Adam Wachacha, of Snowbird, was the only agreed. “He didn’t want his children to be one to join the two in support. fighting, I know that, but he also didn’t want Other councilmembers, meanwhile, supany of this.” ported tabling the will approval for the third The fate of the house, in particular, falls in time to give the part of the family opposed to the category of things her father didn’t want, April Ledford’s life estate more time to forPrice said. That was the home she grew up in, mally contest the will — a will contest is and her father had intended for it to be hers called a caveat. when he passed, not April’s, she told council.

The family’s request was “to withdraw or Neither Price nor April Ledford make it table this until they got their caveat in place,” any secret that they dislike and distrust each said Councilmember Travis Smith, of other. Price, who at 43 is just a few years Birdtown. younger than April Ledford, who is 48, says “The family’s here. Is that your request?” that April Ledford used her father and divided said Saunooke, addressing the row of the family. April Ledford, meanwhile, main- Ledfords in the audience. tains that she loved her husband dearly, threw “Well, that’s going to be split,” said herself into caring for him in his illness and has Chairman Bill Taylor, of Wolfetown. been threatened and mistreated by his family.

This is the last time council can table the decision. Next month the body will have to vote on the resolution or withdraw it to OICES OF OPPOSITION either be resubmitted later. Anybody wanting to Price and Mike Ledford’s view of the situ- contest the will has to do so within three years ation held sway with the majority of council. of the date the will was filed — in this case, the But not without some outspoken voices of deadline would fall in October of this year.

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issues of our times. According the Raleigh News and Observer, “North Carolina has seen one of the highest (tuition and fees) increases over the past five years. Even when accounting for inflation, in-state students at UNC-system schools saw a 20 percent spike in tuition and fees. Ten states experienced a larger increase.”

During the same five years, median family income in Editor North Carolina rose by just 6 percent.

That’s the sobering reality middle-class families trying to send their kids to college are coping with.

In a time when the old manufacturing jobs available to those without college educations have vanished, more and more people will need to attend our universities. Year after year of tuition and fee hikes have become the norm. Perhaps this new attitude from our state legislators represents a tipping point, a realization that it is time to put the brakes on rising costs.

The tuition freeze plan for students who are entering college has both critics and supporters. Some worry that working college stu-

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uition just got significantly cheaper at Western Carolina University, and as long as the legislature keeps its promises to fill in the gap, then this is a huge win for North Carolina families, our university and the region.

The North Carolina Promise Tuition Plan caps tuition at WCU, Elizabeth City State and Pembroke at $500 per semester. It doesn’t cap fees, meals and housing, but total cost for a year (two semesters) for those living on-campus at WCU will drop from $17,600 to $14,600.

Also of note, the bill promises that all freshmen starting at any of the UNC system universities are promised no tuition hikes during their first four years and a limit on fee hikes.

These are all positives for the 160,000 students attending our university system. First, soaring college costs have become an onerous burden on too many families and students.

Education has always been the best path to success in this country, but these days too many are graduating with crippling debt.

According to information from WCU, during the 2014-15 school year its students and families “borrowed $63 million to afford college. In the same year, our students graduated with an average loan debt of $20,575.”

College affordability is one of the big

The staggering true cost of HB2 To the Editor: North Carolinians know about the immediate economic fallout from HB2 — the so-called bathroom bill — as performers, businesses and governments have ruled out coming here. As a small business owner, I want to tell you how much worse the damage really is ... for all of us.

Right up until the passage of HB2 my arts-related business had been growing steadily; first quarter sales of my ceramics were up over 40 percent from last year. I planned to hire a second employee and had begun building a new studio. That came to a screeching halt in late March with the bill’s passage.

Sales for the next three months fell by 30 percent. My own state government did what a major recession, two presidential election cycles and road construction outside my shop failed to do: make me lose money. Most of my fellow small business owners report similar drop-offs.

If you don’t own a tourist- or arts-related business you may think this situation doesn’t touch you, but it does. Not only are my tax payments to North Carolina falling sharply, but my own spending is way down. I won’t be adding an employee and may curtail the second studio. I must put off buying new truck tires, will postpone dental work and have to stop dining out as much. Those businesses get hurt too. The ripple effects are catastrophic.

Gov. Pat McCrory and other state lawmakers have had many opportunities to substantially change or eliminate HB2

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dents who take more than four years to graduate will face sticker shock when they enter their fifth year and see tuition hikes. Others argue that tuition hikes for succeeding freshman classes will wreak havoc on families with multiple children as they try to plan for college costs.

For WCU in particular, though, there is a very good possibility the $500 per semester tuition cost will make it an even stronger school academically. Its affordability compared to other state schools should mean more applicants. Those of us who live here already know that a student who visits Cullowhee is very likely to be seduced by the beauty of the campus and the surrounding mountains. With the right marketing, this could do great things for WCU’s academic reputation as it gets more applicants and becomes more selective.

The devil, of course, is in the details. This plan — originally proposed by Sen. Tom Apodaca, R-Hendersonville, also a WCU grad — will only work if the legislature and the UNC system officials work hard to ensure that universities get the money they will lose from tuition reductions and freezes and from the cap on fee hikes.

As the budget is written, $40 million is allocated for WCU, Pembroke and ECSU to offset losses from tuition. Obviously keeping

LETTERS and they repeatedly declined. Now it’s time to put North Carolina back in business by changing our state leadership.

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Not perfect, but not all gloom and doom To the Editor: Reading two letter writers in the June 29 issue, I immediately remembered Ronald Reagan’s famous campaign retort, “There you go again.” Both letters are based on disgruntlement and emotionality rather than facts and logic.

The first writer extols Trump as a “breath of fresh air” — a blast of hot air would be a better description. The writer attacks Smoky Mountain News Editor Scott McLeod for telling the truth about “The Donald.” The writer called the truth “misguided beliefs.”

The fact is that Trump is a liar as confirmed by the impartial organizations that document the truth or falsehoods of statements. He has more “pants on fire” comments than anyone, including Hillary. His business “success” consists of bankruptcies leaving someone else holding the bag and lawsuits averaging two a week often involving avoiding commitments.

that money coming, and increasing it if student enrollment increases, is critical for the functioning of the universities. Unfortunately, there is no mention in the budget of how revenue lost from the cap on fees will be replaced.

And let’s not gloss over recent history. The GOP-led General Assembly has not been generous to the UNC system schools over the past few years. In fact, the miserly support from the legislature is the very reason fees and tuition costs have spiked so dramatically.

And the forced resignation of popular UNC system President Tom Ross, a Democrat, in January was an overtly political move that is still reverberating around the state just as new president Margaret Spellings is trying to get her feet on the ground. Many rightly worry that the General Assembly is meddling too much in the affairs of the university system.

I’d like to think that this is indeed a new day for the university system North Carolina citizens hold so dear. It’s not likely anyone can forget the politics of the day, but perhaps we can at least move beyond them and focus on helping families get their kids through college debt-free. If this plan helps accomplish that, the state of North Carolina and its citizens will reap huge benefits.

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

Trump’s most recent outlandish statement was praising Saddam Hussein. That should have come as a shock for the families of the solders killed fighting his army in Iraq. You can’t really blame Trump for ridiculous statements because he does not seem to know the difference between fact and nonsense.

The second writer is all gloom and doom because we have lost our “natural rights” — cue dog whistle for old white men are not in charge. He does not list a single “right” that we have lost because there are no lost rights other than the “right” to suppress people who don’t look like us.

He goes on to assert that Rome fell because it “lost its virtues.” He should have watched the “Rise of the Barbarians” on the History channel. Rome fell because of its brutal suppression of all those who were not Roman. This is not a virtue. They used extreme reprisals for any slight, which made every people outside of and under their immediate control hate them. When their territory got too big to defend, the forces outside the empire were able to bring them down.

The reality is that America is not the gloom and doom place the Bush administration left us with in 2009 — the worst recession since the crash of 1929. More people are working and stocks are back up. It’s true the middle class has not had the same benefits as the rich because wages have been suppressed and the tax burden has been shifted from the rich to us. Nobody has taken away anyone’s gun. Not perfect, but getting better.

Norman Hoffmann Waynesville

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sition to Black Lives Matter. You have probably seen them. Blue Lives Matter. All Lives Matter. Serve and volley.

These days, it is as if there are two sides, a right and a wrong way to look at things, and it is just that simple. The problem, of course, is that it is almost never that simple.

For example, why isn’t it possible to believe that there is still a race problem in the country, while also acknowledging that race relations are, in many ways, better than they have ever been? Why can’t we admit that too many black men are being killed by police officers, while also acknowledging that many police officers are not closet racists with hidden agendas?

I have written many columns about another problem that is related in some ways to this one, and that is the gun problem, which comes with its own false dichotomy. It seems that the perception some people have is that we must either choose either total disarmament or the freedom to own any weapon we want. Without fail, every time I have written in favor of banning assault rifles, I get letters accusing me of supporting the ban of all guns.

That’s like believing that if I am in favor of speed limits, I am against the right to drive a car. I know this may seem strange, but it is more likely a symptom of our shirts and skins, choose-a-side mentality. There is no room for nuance, complexity or compromise. We’ve become an all or nothing nation. We’ve become a nation that believes our patriotism depends on taking rigid, extreme views, and then ridiculing anyone who disagrees. I’ve fallen prey to this tendency myself by referring to pro-gun folks as “gun nuts” in other columns.

This has to change. If we are going to change directions, we have to get beyond falling into the trap of false dichotomies.

We have to accept that just because problems may fall outside our own life experience, it does not mean they are not real problems. We have to be willing to see and embrace the complexity in issues, and not reduce them to bumper sticker slogans or Facebook memes.

Above all else, we have to realize that empathy, and not rage, is the right place to start, and the best place to finish. We cannot solve problems we do not understand, and we cannot understand problems we refuse to see.

(Chris Cox is a writer and teacher who lives in Haywood County. He can be reached at jchriscox@live.com.)

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here are people who believe that the reason black men seem to keep getting shot and killed by police officers is that they simply will not obey orders or “show respect” for authority. There are people who believe that this is a media-created problem, and not a race problem. There are people who believe that the Black Lives Matter movement is racist by definition, as if the implication in saying black lives matter in the first place is that no other Columnist lives matter, as if the suggestion that context matters, too, is just liberal hogwash.

There are people who believe that if there is a race problem at all, it is the fault of blacks who simply will not let it go, who will “play the race card” every time they perceive injustice, which is always. There are people who believe that the race problem, if there is one, is the fault of President Obama, who has, in their view, divided the country. There are people who believe that “we” must “take our country back,” without being specific about who “we” are or who “they” are, these people who have somehow taken possession of the country.

Then there are people who believe that all white cops are racists, or at least most of them are. There are people who claim to be part of Black Lives Matter who advocate violence. There are people who do not believe that there has been much progress on racial issues at all since the Civil Rights movement.

One thing that does seem clear in all of the chaos of the past week is that when we look at things, we tend to see them in terms of how they reinforce our own biases and worldview, and this tendency, in turn, can lead to certain damaging false dichotomies.

For example, the advent of the Black Lives Matter movement reinforced the bias that some people have that black citizens tend to “play the victim” and desire a status above that of other groups, as if the name of the group were not Black Lives Matter but Only Black Lives Matter, which is not the same thing at all. Even worse, the perception is that the Black Lives Matter movement implies a wholesale indictment of law enforcement across the United States. That is one reason we have seen reactionary movements, positioned very much in oppo-

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CATALOOCHEE RANCH 119 Ranch Dr., Maggie Valley.

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Between the fingers lies the soul

“If we lose the unique character of handmade objects, we lose our individual character and the ability to express ourselves.”

— Evie Auerbach

BY GARRET K. WOODWARD STAFF WRITER They all do something with their hands.

Meandering around Western North Carolina and greater Southern Appalachia, one thing becomes apparent — folk ‘round here are quite imaginative. It’s been said you can’t throw a rock in any direction without hitting someone with a zest for life coupled with a deep sense of the creative self.

When you dig below the surface of those around you, often you find they use their hands and fingers to express the soul within.

Whether it’s hummingbird finger-pickin’ up and down the fret board of a bluegrass instrument or seamless paintbrush strokes on a blank canvas, hammering away at hot metal or taking a lump of clay and molding each into an item of use, what remains is a singular culture that taps into its wide-ranging physical and emotional strengths.

And showcasing the talents and rabbit hole nature of one’s creative self, there are countless art and craft festivals held every season in an array of mountain towns around our region. Of which, the Heritage Arts Summer Festival will once again take place on July 16 at Southwestern Community College in Bryson City.

The event is an extension of the SCC Ceramics Arts Club, a student-run group that brings together local artisans, musicians, cloggers, and the curious alike.

EVIE AUERBACH — CERAMICS, SCULPTURE Originally from New Jersey, Auerbach remembers the spark of creativity igniting within her at a young age.

“Listening to beautiful music and the sounds from nature were the beginnings of my connection to art,” the 62-year-old said. “And an encounter at the age of five with a circus elephant aroused my fascination with exotic creatures. Watching cartoon animation also sparked my imagination.”

Eventually, she was invited to try out clay art by a potter working at the Liberty Village Artists collective in Flemington, New Jersey. A designer at heart, she found clay to be quick and expressive, something that tied in well with her passion for experimentation. In 1978, she found herself running the Georgia Tech student crafts center. She used the equipment at the university and taught herself how to throw a pot, operate a kiln and make glazes.

“Two years after learning the basics, I was selling my wares at the student center holiday fair and discovered that people love to buy pottery,” Auerbach said. “This is when I realized it was a viable way to make money and be creative at the same time. It was also at Georgia Tech some 34 years ago that I created my elephant oil lamps, and to this day I’m still making them.”

Relocating to Glenville in 1983, Auerbach views the natural beauty of the landscape and its people as her biggest inspiration.

“I spent a mere 30 years on that mountain top waking up to its serene and majestic beauty and peace and quiet it was quite the place to work as an artist — the imagination cuts loose in wide-open spaces,” she said. “Art should be a spontaneous experience whereas craft is more work at it and get it right. I sure put my years in learning the craft of ceramics, but found my most enjoyment came when each piece created was one of a kind. Being awake to the endless possibilities with clay guided me to the unique character I could express in the dog sculptures. All of the characters (in Western North Carolina) are what make a serene and beautiful place different and I found it rewarding to come to know all of the unique people.”

And what about the place of art in the 21st century?

“The human touch really cannot be substituted by the machine, so yes, education on what handmade is continues to be vital as so many today have no idea how things are made,” Auerbach said. “If we lose the unique character of

hand made objects, we lose our individual character and the ability to express ourselves.”

JASON RIZZO — FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

It was a trip to Mexico City when he was six years old that kick started Rizzo’s love of photography.

“That was the beginning of traveling extensively throughout my life and wanting to capture the emotions and beauty of the scenes and places I was lucky enough to experience all over the world,” he said. “A few years later, I would soon get my own first camera, a Kodak Disc camera in the early 1980s, and my love of photography took off from there.”

After 18 years as a computer engineer, Rizzo was burnt out on his current existence.

So, he quit his job and left it all behind in pursuit of his dream — photography. Now 44, Rizzo has spent his life in search of the perfect shot, an image that conveys not only emotion and a physical presence, but also the essence of the soul looking through the viewfinder.

“There is also the element of luck and surprise. I never know exactly what is going to happen when I go out shooting. There is never a guarantee that I head out one morning and am going to see a bear or a great bird shot or a

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The Heritage Arts Summer Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at Southwestern Community College in Bryson City. Alongside works by SCC pottery students, there will also be regional artists featured, live music, clogging, food, and more.

Admission is free. 828.366.2000 or ncheritageartsfestival.wordpress.com/summer.

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Those places and faces, those sights and lights that truly signal the arrival back to your homeThe “Groovin’ on the Green” concert series will town. We all come from somehost The Colby Deitz Band where, near and far, and regard(Americana/bluegrass) at 6:30 p.m. Friday, less of those miles between back July 22, at The Village Green in Cashiers. there and where you stand The production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” will today, there are several things hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. July 14-16, 21-23, that will always be a testament 28-30 and 2 p.m. July 17, 24 and 31 at the to your past — the dots that forHaywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville. ever connect who you were, who you are, and where you’re going.

The “Songwriters in the Round” series will On my recent trip back to the continue with Becky Hobbs, Benita Hill and North Country (Plattsburgh, Kacey Jones at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at the New York), it dawned on me Balsam Mountain Inn. how much I circulate through all my beloved spots whenever I do Nantahala Brewing Company (Bryson City) will get home, as rare as that is. host The Freeway Revival (rock/jam) at 8 p.m.

Those same locations time-andSaturday, July 16. again you find yourself saying, “An Appalachian Evening,” a weekly summer “I’ve got to swing by there before concert series, will return with Mac Arnold & I head back.”

Plate Full O’Blues at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Following my landing at the July 16, at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts nearby airport in Burlington, Center in Robbinsville.

Vermont, and a quick ferry across Lake Champlain, my parents picked me up as we immediately headed out while home from college and post-graduation, when the world got a little too loud for Clare & Carl’s, home of the “Michigan.” and I needed to find my soul once again in Not a chilidog. Not a sauce dog. It’s a the solitude of Mother Nature.

“Michigan” in all its ground beef, onion, As the sun disappears behind the mustard and hot sauce majesty. Originating in 1942, my grandmother was the head cook Adirondack Mountains nurturing the Champlain Valley, one soon gets the urge in the old shack for a quarter century, with to wander into downtown Plattsburgh, in my father a carhop one summer in 1961. search of shenanigans and familiar Once home, I borrowed my mother’s car cronies, old and new. Some longtime bars and headed for Point Au Roche to go for a are now gone from my days running run. The 856-acre state park sits on the around these streets, while other ones shores of Lake Champlain, its endless dirt have popped up in recent years. Many trails rolling along the water and back into friends have left the city in an effort to the deep woods of rural Clinton County. It’s transition into the next step of their lives, a place I remember running cross-country races in high school, an escape I often sought only to have a whole new set of youthful

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exuberance grab a seat at the counter and order their pleasure.

But, The Monopole still remains, a beacon of culture and chaos that is known as the heartbeat of the city’s nightlife. Established in 1897, it’s been a brothel, a steakhouse, and for several decades now, an epicenter of live music and ales for innumerable locals and townies, not to mention those who spent their college years (SUNY Plattsburgh) bellying up to the enormous wooden bar, sitting and talking about where they’re at in their existence, and what it all means in the grand scheme of things.

It’s the Fourth Ward Club, a 100-year-old neighborhood tavern on Montcalm Avenue — where the same line of rowdy folks are cheering on the Boston Red Sox night-afternight, where my father was served his first beer in 1959, where I also have downed a pint or two over several games of billiards with the old man.

It’s Campus Corner, an old school New York style diner on Bridge Street. Between college graduation and my first reporting gig in Idaho in 2007, I’d sit in there everyday and simply write in my journal, sketching out conversations overheard and characters that came through the door, all while drinking endless cups of coffee and trying to figure out just what it would take to become the writer I desired to be.

It’s the muddy trails behind the SUNY Plattsburgh Fieldhouse, paths winding along the roaring Saranac River, as my body strides along, my mind pondering nothing and everything, only to smile at the completion of another glorious jaunt within the thick forest — of my current location, and of my dreams.

No matter if you’re from Montana or Massachusetts, Washington State or Washington D.C. No matter if you grew up in the bright lights of the big city or your town seemed right out of some John Mellencamp song. What remains are those locations that are held closely in your heart as you push further down the road. It is those physical images and emotional memories that are the anchor of you and relied on when the going gets tough and an uncertain tomorrow stands before you.

Some may think of this ramble as nostalgia. But, it’s far from. You see, nostalgia is when you hold onto memories so tightly because you haven’t been able — or want — to make new ones. For me, these places and faces are the starting point for my journey, just as similar parks, restaurants and bars are for you, too. And it’s how you apply these memories to your impending future that showcases the evolution of your being.

We all have more in common than we think. We want to be loved, and to remember those we love, who may or may not be still in our lives. We also want to make sense of the conscious and subconscious decisions that initially took us away from our hometowns. It was those first homes and families of our youth that will forever define us, come hell or high water.

It is who we are, and why we look forward to returning, however far away in time and space that may be.

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

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The purpose of the concert is to bring awareness of the plight of Uganda’s orphans and vulnerable children. The choir has performed before various audiences including ambassadors, ministers, churches, schools, and also for the President of Uganda and his First Lady. The choir’s performance is a mix of African traditional music, dance, African acappella, testimonies, and more.

The concert is free and open to the public. All are welcome and invited to attend.

828.586.2358.

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Ritter & Ogletree at City Lights Traditional music act William Ritter & Sarah Ogletree will play at 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 16, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.

Donations will be collected for a friend, Aaron Shapiro, to help raise money for a volunteer trip to Malawi to assist with the construction of a school.

Ritter and Ogletree met as students while attending Appalachian State University and have been playing traditional music together for over five years. In 2015, they played Merlefest and released a self-titled album. Though their music reflects many southern traditional styles, they are mostly influenced by the sights and sounds of Western North Carolina.

828.586.9499.

Children’s choir in Sylva

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The Imani Milele Children’s Choir will be presenting a concert at 6 p.m.

Wednesday, July 20, at First United Methodist Church in Sylva.

The Imani Milele Choir is comprised of children and teenagers who are under the care of the Imani Milele Children Program.

Musicians Beverly Smith & John Grimm will play the Songcatchers Music Series at 4 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at the Cradle of Forestry in America.

Admission for all shows is $6 for ages 16 and older, $3 for youth 15 and under and America the Beautiful and Golden Age pass holders. Laura Boosinger & The Midnight Plowboys will perform on July 24.

828.877.3130 or www.cradleofforestry.org.

‘Songwriters’ welcomes Hobbs, Hill and Jones The “Songwriters in the Round” series will continue with Becky Hobbs, Benita Hill and Kacey Jones at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at the Balsam Mountain Inn. The Balsam Mountain Inn began the “Songwriters in the Round” series 15 years ago, and modeled it after similar performances at Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe. Balsam’s performers are most often the Nashvillearea songwriters who pen lyrics performed by country and western stars. Many performances feature Grammy and CMA award winners, and all include writers of many top-ranked songs.

A buffet dinner is included in the $49 ticket price, and seating begins at 6 p.m. For more information or to make a reservation, visit www.balsammountaininn.net or call 828.456.9498.

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magnificent sunrise. But when it does happen, it’s magical, because you are witnessing something that nature is allowing you to see,” he said. “Photography allows you to interpret these wildlife moments and landscapes with your own emotions combined with nature’s emotions, whether it be landscape or wildlife, to show how nature is living and breathing and we are all connected and hopefully help to teach about this beauty that surrounds us.”

With a keen focus on landscape and wildlife photography, Rizzo stresses the importance of the “leave no trace” policy put forth by all parks and nature lovers.

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as minimal of a trace and disturbance of my passing through naturally wild settings as possible,” he said. “Respect for natural settings,

Swannanoa Chamber fest The Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival will be held at 7:30 p.m. July 17 and 24 at the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville.

Founded in 1970, festival is the premier chamber music festival of the Carolinas.

The Haywood County Arts Council (HCAC) is proud to sponsor another season of world-class chamber music in Haywood County.

The festival is unique among classical music festivals for its approach to performance, favoring close, intimate interaction between listener and performer. Every summer, groups of world-class musicians travel

from all corners of the globe to western North Carolina in order to perform, collaborate, and practice their craft at the Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival.

For a full program list, visit www.scm-festival.com. Tickets are available now through the Haywood County Arts Council office by calling 828.452.0593 or visiting 86 North Main Street, Waynesville.

Prices are as follows: season ticket: $100 (bonus ticket to the Young Artist Concert on Sept. 30 if purchased prior to June 1); individual ticket, $25; student ticket, free to individuals under age 25. www.haywoodarts.org.

‘Appalachian Evening’ gets the blues Celebrating its 17th season, “An Appalachian Evening,” a weekly summer concert series, will return with Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’Blues at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center in Robbinsville.

The 2016 series will also include: The Snyder Family (July 23), Balsam Range (July 30), Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper (Aug. 6), The Walking Roots Band (Aug. 13), The Jeff Little Trio (Aug. 20) and Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen (Aug. 27).

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.stecoahvalleycenter.com or 828.479.3364.

BAND PRESENTS A SALUTE TO AMERICA The Haywood Community Band will hold a special “Salute America” performance at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at the Maggie Valley Community Pavilion. The event will include an array of patriotic music selections. Sponsored by the Maggie Valley Civic Association. Free. www.haywoodcommunityband.org.

natural wildlife behavior, and humane treatment of animals are more important to me than any photograph I could hope to capture by any other means. Teaching this respect and all that nature has taught me through my images is something I strive for.”

Like Auerbach, Rizzo also emphasizes the importance, perhaps more so now than ever before, that modern society embrace art, nature, and also the true potential of them-

selves in this all too big world.

“We are fast becoming a society that lives and breathes with our phones, tablets, computer screens and TVs. Our eyes are always pointed down assessing the information our digital devices show us about our jobs or who’s texting us or who’s killing who in some part of the world,” he said. “Art allows an escape from all of that. It’s a chance to turn off your phone or tablet, enjoy creativity, and learn about something new. A chance to step outside and see the beauty that is all around us. A chance to open your mind to things you might never have considered or thought possible. Art is another avenue to communicate your message on how to make the world a better place.”

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• Apple Creek Café (Waynesville) will host an evening of piano music on Fridays and jazz on Saturdays. Both events are free and run from 6 to 9 p.m. 828.456.9888 or www.applecreekcafe.com.

• BearWaters Brewing Company (Waynesville) will have live music and Doc Brown BBQ at 6 p.m. July 14 and 21.

828.246.0602 or www.bwbrewing.com.

The Colby Deitz Band will play July 22 in Cashiers.

‘Groovin’ on the Green’ finds its roots The “Groovin’ on the Green” concert series will host The Colby Deitz Band (Americana/bluegrass) at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 22, at The Village Green in Cashiers.

Other performs include: Miss Kitty & The Big City (pop/rock) July 29, Erica Nicole (pop/country) Aug. 5, The Buchanan Boys (country/rock) Aug. 12, Julie Gribble (Americana) Aug. 19, Rockell Scott (pop/piano) Aug. 26 and Hurricane Creek (rock/blues) Sept. 2.

All shows are free and open to the public. www.villagegreencashiersnc.com.

• The Bryson City Train Depot concert series will host Grits & Soul (Americana/folk) July 16 and Ian Moore’s Mountain Music (Americana/folk) July 23. All shows are free and begin at 6:30 p.m. www.greatsmokies.com.

• The Classic Wineseller (Waynesville) will host Joe Cruz (piano/pop) July 15 and 23, “Jazz Night” with Michael Jefry Stevens, Teri Roiger & John Menegon, and ‘Round the Fire (rock/folk) July 22. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m. 828.452.6000 or www.classicwineseller.com.

• Derailed Bar & Lounge (Bryson City) will

have music at 7 p.m. on Saturdays.

828.488.8898.

• The “Friday Night Live” concert series at the Town Square in Highlands will host Tallulah River Band (Americana) July 15 and Ray Adams & Sycamore Flats (Americana) July 22. Both shows are free and begin at 6 p.m. www.highlandschamber.org.

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• Andrews Brewing Company will host Magnolia Justice 6 p.m. July 15, Wyatt Espalin 7 p.m. July 16, Heidi Holton (blues/folk) 6 p.m. July 22 and Bull Moose Party (Americana) 7 p.m. July 23. All shows are free. www.andrewsbrewing.com.

• Frog Level Brewing (Waynesville) will host Jimi McKenzie at 8 p.m. July 15, Phantom Clutch 8 p.m. July 22 and Chant the Trees 7 p.m. July 23. All shows are free.

828.454.5664 or www.froglevelbrewing.com.

• Innovation Brewing (Sylva) will have an Open Mic night July 13 and 20, and a jazz night with the Kittle/Collings Duo July 14 and 21. All events begin at 8 p.m. www.innovation-brewing.com.

• Marianna Black Library (Bryson City) will host a community music jam from 6 to 7:30 p.m. July 21. 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. Free.

828.488.3030.

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There will be a jazz concert featuring Tyler Kittle at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva.

Tenor saxophonist Kittle graduated from Western Carolina University in 2001 with a Bachelors of Arts degree in jazz performance.

He has been fortunate enough to be able to play jazz music throughout the United States and Europe with some of the best players in the world, such as Freddie Bryant, Jim McNeely, Bobby Shew, Pavel Wlosok, Walt Weiskopf, Ed Soph, Reggie Workman, Donnie McCaslin, Kalakuta Moziak, and the Boy Bradman Big Band, based in Holland. He has also toured with world music group The Afromotive.

This program is free and open to the public. The event is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Jackson County Public Library.

828.586.2016 or www.fontanalib.org.

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The Robertson Boys will play July 15 in Sylva.

Americana/bluegrass act Mangas Colorado will perform at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, July 20, on the lawn of the A.K. Hinds University Center at Western Carolina University. The concert is free, and those planning to attend are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket for seating.

828.227.3751 or www.wcu.edu.

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‘Concerts on the Creek’ bluegrass The seventh annual “Concerts on the Creek” series will host The Robertson Boys (bluegrass) at 7 p.m. Friday, July 15, at the Bridge Park Pavilion in Sylva.

Other shows are as follows: PMA (reggae/rock) July 22, Darren Nicholson Band (Americana/bluegrass) July 29, Buchanan Boys (rock) Aug. 5, Ol’ Dirty Bathtub (Americana) Aug. 12, Porch 40 (rock/funk) Aug. 19, a surprise band on Aug. 26, and Erica Nicole (country) Sept. 2.

Concerts are free, with donations accepted. Chairs and blankets are allowed. www.mountainlovers.com or 828.586.2155.

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• The Nantahala Outdoor Center (Bryson City) will host Max Gross Weight (rock) July 15, The Bayou Diesel Band (Americana) July 16, The Whiskey Sticks (Americana) July 22 and The Pioneer Chicken Stand Band (folk/rock) July 23. All shows are free and begin at 6 p.m. www.noc.com.

• Nantahala Brewing Company (Bryson City) will host Nameless in August on July 15 and The Freeway Revival (rock/jam) July 16. All shows are free and begin at 8 p.m. www.nantahalabrewing.com.

• No Name Sports Pub (Sylva) will host Jonny Monster Band (rock) July 15, Scott Low (country/rock) July 16, The Freeway Revival (rock/jam) July 22 and Crystal Bright & The Silver Hands (rock/cabaret) July 23. All shows are free and begin at 9:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.nonamesportspub.com.

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• The Oconaluftee Visitor Center (Cherokee) will host a back porch old-time music jam from 1 to 3 p.m. July 16. All are welcome to come play or simply sit and listen to sounds of Southern Appalachia.

• Pub 319 (Waynesville) will host an Open Mic with Sandra Hess at 9 p.m. on Wednesdays.

828.456.3040.

• The Rathskeller Coffee Haus & Pub (Franklin) will host John Philip Brooks (singer-songwriter) July 16, Dave Spangler (singer-songwriter) July 22 and Gary Carter (singer-songwriter) July 23. All shows are free and begin at 8 p.m. www.rathskellerfranklin.com.

• Salty Dog’s (Maggie Valley) will have karaoke with Jason Wyatt on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with Mile High (rock) at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. Andrew Rickman (rock/acoustic) will also perform on Saturdays. All events begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

• Sapphire Mountain Brewing Company (Sapphire) will host a jazz brunch with Tyler Kittle & Friends from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Sundays. 828.743.0220.

• Satulah Mountain Brewing (Highlands) will host “Hoppy Hour” and an open mic with Jimandi at 5:30 p.m. on Thursdays, “Funky

Pianist and composer Richard Shulman will play at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 17, at the Canton Public Library. Free. www.haywoodarts.org.

Friday” with Bud Davis at 7 p.m. on Fridays and Isaish Breedlove (Americana) at 7 p.m. on Saturdays. 828.482.9794 or www.satulahmountainbrewing.com.

• The “Saturday’s on the Pine” concert series at Kelsey Hutchinson Park in Highlands will host High 5 (rock/blues) July 16 and Andrew Scotchie & The River Rats (rock/blues) July 23. Both shows are free and begin at 6 p.m.

• Sneak E Squirrel Brewing (Sylva) will host Scott Stanbaugh (singer-songwriter) 8 p.m.

July 16 and The Dirty Soul Revival (blues/rock) 8 p.m. July 23. There will also be a “Funk to What?” open jam at 8 p.m. every Thursday. 828.586.6440.

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

828.926.1288.

• Tipping Point Brewing (Waynesville) will host ‘Round the Fire (rock/folk) 9 p.m. July 15 and Dave Drivven (Americana) July 22. Both shows are free. 828.246.9230.

• The Ugly Dog Pub (Cashiers) will host a “Bluegrass Mix-Up” night at 7 p.m. on Thursdays. 828.743.3000.

• The Ugly Dog Pub (Highlands) will host a weekly Appalachian music night from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesdays with Nitrograss.

828.526.8364 or www.theuglydogpub.com.

• Western Carolina University (Cullowhee) will host a performance by The Southern Experience Band (rock/country) at 7 p.m. July 13 on the University Center Lawn. Free. www.wcu.edu.

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• Rendezvous Restaurant at the Maggie Valley Inn will host Stone Crazy Band (rock/pop) from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. July 16 at the poolside tiki bar. 828.926.0201.

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• The “Pickin’ On The Square” concert series will continue with The Caribbean Cowboys (rock/surf) July 16 and The Darren Nicholson Band (Americana/bluegrass) July 23. All shows are free and begin at 7:30 p.m. A community jam begins at 6:30 p.m. www.franklinnc.com or 828.524.2516.

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On the street Get on ‘The Wizard of OZ’ train The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad announced the debut of THE WIZARD OF OZ™ Train Ride beginning July 14 at the GSMR depot in Bryson City.

The 2.5-hour roundtrip journey will retell the story of the beloved movie, The Wizard of Oz, on board a real train.

Guests will board the train with Dorothy and several of her special friends as they travel down the Yellow Brick Road to the Emerald City.

The adventure operates July 14-17, 21-24, 28-31 and Aug 4-7. Exact excursion times and ticket prices are available by calling 800.872.4681 or by visiting www.gsmr.com.

Tickets begin at $48 for adults (13+) and $38 for children (2-12). Upgraded seating is available. Families are encouraged to wear their favorite The Wizard of Oz attire and costumes for the ride.

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Folkmoot returns to WNC

The Community Table will have a charity motorcycle Poker Run on Saturday, July 23, beginning and ending at The Sneak E. Squirrel Brewery & Taproom in Sylva.

Registration begins at 11 a.m. with last bike out at noon. Register early for reduced price per hand, or register the day of the event for $25 per hand or $35 per couple. The route runs from Sylva up U.S. 441 to the Lazy Hiker Brewery in Franklin, down N.C. 28 to N.C. 74 with two stops in Bryson City and back to Sylva with last bike in at 5 p.m.

The two highest hands will win 1/5 and 1/10 of registration fees, with more chances to win prizes through a 50/50 raffle. All proceeds benefit The Community Table's mission to provide nutritious meals to our neighbors in need in a welcoming environment.

Visit www.communitytable.org to register and for more information.

Folkmoot USA will present the 33rd annual International Folk Festival July 21-31.

Named by USA Today as one of the Top 20 Festivals in North Carolina, Folkmoot is a 10day event featuring more than 250 international performers from 10 countries with performances in an array of Western North Carolina communities: Waynesville, Clyde, Lake Junaluska, Maggie Valley, Canton, Bryson City, Cherokee, Franklin, and more.

Folkmoot, literally defined as a “meeting of the people,” presents fun, educational programs based on cultural exchange that are designed to build global relationships, foster cultural understanding and develop community prosperity.

Folkmoot hosts new countries each year.

In Folkmoot’s 33-year history, it has hosted almost 8,000 performers from about 200 countries. Folkmoot performers are primarily college students who are serving as cultural ambassadors for their home countries.

In 2016, Folkmoot is expecting musicians and dancers from Finland, France, Poland, Romania, China, Japan, Peru, Dominican Republic, Ghana, along with U.S. based Mexican and Eastern Band of Cherokee performers, plus several regional bluegrass and clogging groups representing Appalachian culture.

• Tickets are now on sale for all performances and can be purchased on the Folkmoot website www.folkmootusa.org, in person at the Folkmoot Center, or by calling 828.452.2997. A complete schedule can be viewed on Folkmoot’s website. Like them on Facebook: “Folkmoot USA, The ‘Official’ North Carolina International Folk Festival,” Instagram “Folkmoot,” or Twitter “@Folkmoot_USA” to take advantage of special ticket promotions.

• 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 20 — BearWaters Brewing Company Meet and Greet, Waynesville. One group.

• 6 p.m. Thursday, July 21 — Folkmoot Wanderlust, Friends of Folkmoot Gala, Eaglenest, Maggie Valley. All groups. This exclusive event will include local chefs preparing multi-cultural cuisine, on site travel portraits, live and silent auctions for travel related gifts and breathtaking performances from 10 international groups.

This is an event for the Friends of Folkmoot, donors and sponsors.

• 2 p.m. Friday, July 22 — Folkmoot Grand Opening, Eaglenest, Maggie Valley. All groups. Adult seating: $31-$21; students and children are 50 percent off adult tickets.

• 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 22 — Folkmoot

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Group Guest Appearance at Mountain Street Dance, Main Street, Waynesville.

One group. Free event.

• 7 p.m. Friday, July 22 — Folkmoot Grand Opening, Stuart Auditorium, Lake Junaluska.

All groups. Adult seating: $31-$21; students and children are 50 percent off adult tickets.

• 10 a.m. Saturday, July 23 — Folkmoot Parade of Nations, Waynesville.

Beginning on North Main St. and finishing at Historic Waynesville Court House. All groups. Free event.

• Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 23 — Many Cultures Kids Carnival, Folkmoot Friendship Center, Waynesville. All groups.

Free event with ticketed performances: $10 adults; $5 kids: $30 cap for families.

• 7 p.m. Saturday, July 23 — Haywood Community College, Clyde. All Groups. Adult seating: $31-$21; students and children $5.

• 1 p.m. Sunday, July 24 — First United Methodist Church, Waynesville. All groups.

Come eat lunch with Folkmoot International groups. Adults: $10; children $5.

• 2 p.m. Sunday, July 24 — First United Methodist Church, Waynesville. Six groups.

Global Issues Forum. Free event.

• 3 p.m. Sunday, July 24 — First United Methodist Church, Waynesville. Six groups.

General admission: $15; children $5.

• 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 26 — Cherokee. All groups.

• 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 26 — Swain County Performing Arts Center, Bryson City.

Five groups. Adult seating: $16; children (12 and under): half price.

• 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 26 — Colonial Theatre, Canton. (five groups) Adult seating: $16; Children $5.

• 5 p.m. Thursday, July 28 — Parade, Franklin. Free event.

• 7 p.m. Thursday, July 28 — Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts, Franklin. All groups. Adult seating: $31-$21.

• 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 30 — International Festival Day, A World-Class Arts Event, Main Street, Waynesville. All groups. Free event.

• 7 p.m. Sunday, July 31 — Candlelight Closing, Stuart Auditorium, Lake Junaluska.

All groups. Adult seating: $30-$20; students and children are 50 percent off adult tickets. www.folkmootusa.org.

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• The ceremonial Cherokee bonfires will run from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday through Oct. 1 Spend an evening with the Cherokee people by a roaring fire. Listen as Cherokee storytellers in period dress from the 17th century spin tales of days gone by, myths and mysteries passed down through the ages and talk of the history. Learn Cherokee survival skills and experience the dance. Your hosts will provide light refreshments, which include marshmallows for roasting and drinks. Guests sit by the fire near the Oconaluftee riverside enjoying a unique and entertaining experience. The events are free and open to the public. www.visitcherokeenc.com.

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• The Appalachian Heritage Festival will be all day July 16 in downtown Franklin. Nearly 50 live demonstrations of local artisans and crafters. 828.524.7766 or www.franklinchamber.com.

• There will be a block party from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at Appalachian Ace Hardware & Fox Mercantile in Franklin. Live music, food, and more. www.franklin-chamber.com.

• A bingo night will run at 5:45 p.m. on Thursdays through Sept. 1 at the Maggie Valley Pavilion. Cash prizes and concessions

by Moonshine Grill. Sponsored by the Maggie Valley Civic Association. 828.926.7630.

• A free wine tasting will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. July 16 and 23 at Bosu’s Wine Shop in Waynesville. www.waynesvillewine.com or 828.452.0120.

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• A wine tasting will be held from 2 to 5 p.m.

July 16 and 23 at Papou’s Wine Shop in Sylva. $5 per person. www.papouswineshop.com or 828.586.6300.

• A wine tasting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.

July 16 and 23 at The Classic Wineseller in Waynesville. Free with dinner ($15 minimum). There will also be a craft beer tasting and taco night on June 30 and July 7.

828.452.6000.

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• Free cooking demonstrations will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturdays at Country Traditions in Dillsboro. Watch the demonstrations, eat samples and taste house wines for $3 a glass. All recipes posted online. www.countrytraditionsnc.com.

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Dogwood Crafters celebrates 40 years The Dogwood Crafters Cooperative will be celebrating 40 years of creating space for local crafters at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 16, in Dillsboro. The event will be a “Meet and Greet” informal gathering with refreshments.

The history of Dogwood began in 1976 when an optimistic band of mountain crafters applied for $1,000 of leftover Bicentennial grant money in order to start a craft cooperative. At the time handmade items were not particularly valued, but the original dozen crafters preserved and celebrated on the day the shop took in $50.

Slowly, the cooperative added members, moved to its present location, expanded and computerized. Over the years, Dogwood Crafters has arrived at an interesting mix of artisans. Both traditional and contemporary works can be found within the shop’s walls.

“Dogwood Crafters Cooperative is cer-

tainly an anchor store in Dillsboro,” says Julie Spiro, director of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. “It’s a place people can always count on for quality handmade items representative of the mountains.

Dogwood also provides a retail space for local home based crafters who would otherwise not be able to afford a traditional space.

To me, Dogwood is the home base of Dillsboro, providing organizers and volunteers who come through for happenings in this historic town and the community.”

Since 1976, more than 1,000 members of their cooperative have been showcased.

Currently, there are approximately 70 members. Almost half of the member crafters work in the shop to keep it open. Within the three log cabins that make up the shop are approximately 10,000 different items for sale.

828.586.2155 or www.visitdillsboro.com.

Panacea art exhibit

The library will host Jeanne HewellChambers in a quilt blocking workshop. All ages are welcome and no knowledge of quilting is required. Participants will be shown different easy techniques to create blocks for the project. Materials will be provided.

The 70273 Project honors the 70,273 physically and mentally disabled men, women, and children that were murdered by the Nazis in the two years before World War II started.

Though never laying eyes on the patients, Nazi doctors read the medical files and, if from the words on the page, the person was deemed “unfit” or an “economic burden on society,” the doctor placed a red X at the bottom of the form. Three doctors were to read each medical file, and when two of them made a red X on the page, the person’s fate was sealed. Most were murdered within hours.

Hewell-Chambers aims commemorate these 70,273 victims by gathering 70,273 blocks of white fabric, each bearing two red X’s (representing one person), and will stitch them together into quilts. She invites people from all walks of life, quilters and non-quilters, to contribute these blocks.

This program is free and open to the public.

828.743.0215.

The “Uranian Willy Appalachian Super Art Extravaganza Event” showcase will be displayed through the month of July at the Panacea Coffeehouse in Waynesville.

There will be 21 multimedia pieces by artist William Earle Wheeler. The art will be made up of image appropriation through mash-ups, cut-ups, audio/visual sampling, and splicing. Sculpture, installation, illustration, analog degeneration, digital collage, and painting will be seen.

Wheeler is a high-school dropout, GED recipient, former HCC student, a graduate of WCU, and a retired professional wrestler. He is currently a full-time artist.

828.316.1675.

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The Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library invites one and all to participate in a public art project from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, at the library.

• Local fiber artist Chris Eichner will be instructing a “Thread Painting” class from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 21 at the Jackson County Extension Center in Sylva. The cost of the class is $35 plus the cost of supplies.

Registration will be accepted with payment at the Jackson County Extension Center at 538 Scotts Creek Road, Sylva, N.C. 28779.

828.586.4009.

• “Art Beats for Kids” will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. July 21 at the Charles Heath Gallery in Bryson City. A new project every week. $20 per child, with includes lesson, materials and snack. To register, call 828.538.2054.

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Carolina Woodturners Club, Inc. will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 14, at the Blue Ridge School in Glenville. The school is located on Bobcat Drive. Drive to the back of the school to the woodworking shop. Visitors are always welcome. The club meets the first Thursday of every month March through November.

• A screening and Q&A of “Whiskey Mountain” will be at 2 p.m. Friday, July 15 at the Hudson Library in Highlands. Director William Grefe will be onsite for the Q&A. 828.586.3031.

• The Adult Coloring Group will meet at 2 p.m. on Fridays in the Living Room of the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. An after-

PAINT NITE AT PANACEA

Paint Nite Waynesville will be held at 7 p.m. on Fridays at the Panacea Coffeehouse. Grab a cup of coffee, glass of wine or pint of craft beer and get creative. $20 per person. Group rates available. Sign up at Panacea or call host Robin Smathers at 828.400.9560. paintnitewaynesville@gmail.com.

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Blacksmithing class in Dillsboro

Blacksmith and metalsmith Brock Martin will host a “Bladesmithing: Machete Class” from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 23-24 at the Jackson County Green Energy Park in Dillsboro.

Students will forge a high carbon machete along with brass or bronze fittings, while learning the metallurgy behind the process.

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

Students must wear closed toe shoes (preferably leather), long pants, and cotton clothing, and should bring a lunch.

Cost is $275 with materials included.

828.631.0271 or www.jcgep.org.

There will be a “Blacksmithing Fundamentals” course taught by Brock Martin from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 16-17 at the Jackson County Green Energy Park in Dillsboro.

This course is designed to introduce students to the art of blacksmithing.

Students will make simple decorative pieces (such as wall hooks) while incorporating these techniques in a progressive manner.

Expect to learn about metallurgy, misconceptions associated with the art, and how to develop proper technique.

Students must wear closed toe shoes (preferably leather), long pants, and cotton clothing, and should bring a lunch.

Class is $175 with materials included. www.jcgep.org.

noon of creativity and camaraderie. Supplies are provided, or bring your own. kmoe@fontanalib.org or 828.524.3600.

• “Stitch,” the community gathering of those interested in crochet, knit and needlepoint, meet at 2:30 p.m. every first Sunday of the month at the Canton Public Library. All ages and skill levels welcome. www.haywoodlibrary.org.

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• The “Movies on Everett” summer film series will screen “The Lego Movie” July 15 and “The Good Dinosaur” July 22. All films are free and start at 8:30 p.m. www.greatsmokies.com.

• The High Country Quilt Guild will hold a meeting at 6:30 p.m. July 21 at the First Methodist Church in Waynesville. Judy Simmons, well known fabric artist and quilter, will present. Newcomers welcome. highcountryquilters.wordpress.com.

• There will be a special showing of “America’s First Forest: Carl Schenk & the Asheville Experiment” at 10 a.m. Monday, July 18, at the Colonial Theater in Canton.

Included will be a tour of the Canton Area Historical Museum with a demonstration

by Roland Osborn on the archive photographic process. This event is free to the public, but will be focusing on senior citizens.

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‘SUPERSTAR’ STAGES IN HAYWOOD The production of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. July 14-16, 21-23, 28-30 and 2 p.m. July 17, 24 and 31 at the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville.

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• The production of the cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” will hit the stage at 8 p.m. July 22-24 at the Smoky Mountain Community Theatre in Bryson City. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students. www.smctheatre.com.

• The Bright Star Theatre will present “Once Upon a Time…” at 11 a.m. Friday, July 15, at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva.

Literature comes to life in the comedic production bring to the stage the stories of Cinderella and Jack & The Beanstalk. Program limited to 150 people. Free. Tickets distributed the morning of the event at the library.

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The Overlook Theatre Company will present Disney’s “The Little Mermaid,” a sparkling Broadway musical stage show, at 7:30 p.m. July 15-16 and 22-23 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin.

Based on one of Hans Christian Anderson’s most beloved stories and the classic animated Disney film The Little Mermaid, this production tells a beautiful love story for all ages.

Tickets are $12 per student and $17 per adult. www.greatmountainmusic.com or 866.273.4615.

dents ages 6 to 17, and free for children under 6. For information visit the Little Town Playhouse page on Facebook or call 828.226.5637 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

The Little Town Playhouse will hold auditions for its fall performance of “You are a Good Man Charlie Brown” on Aug. 12 at the Swain County Recreational Center in Bryson City.

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The stage production of ‘Steel Magnolias’ will be performed at 7:30 p.m.

July 14-16 and 3 p.m. July 16 at The Grove on 1127 Franklin Grove Church Road in Bryson City.

The production is the beloved story by Robert Harling featuring a close-knit group of women living, working and raising families in the South.

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n her novel Under The Influence (William Morrow, 2016, 321 pages, $25.99), Joyce Maynard makes her title do double duty in its import and meaning. After being arrested and convicted for DWI, Helen losses custody of her eightyear-old son, Ollie, to her ex-husband.

Determined to regain rights to her son, Helen attends AA and stays sober, but the rest of her life lies in Writer ruins. On her rarely permitted visitations, Ollie ignores his mother, losing himself in video games and television. Helen has only one friend in the world, Alice, a co-worker at the catering business where Helen works parttime. And though she continues her work as a photographer, taking pictures of children, she feels she has compromised her dreams.

One evening, while working as a caterer at an art gallery opening, Helen meets Ava and Swift Havilland. The wheelchair-bound Ava fascinates Helen — “she sat very straight in her chair, and she held herself like a queen.”

The two of them strike up a conversation, Ava takes an interest in Helen’s life, and soon she is a regular guest in the Havilland’s home. She admires this couple: the bold Swift, handsome, wealthy, and charismatic, his wife equally a force of personality, beautiful, opinionated, decisive.

Soon Helen falls “under their influence,”

wanting to emulate the Swifts in their swashbuckling approach to the world. On her first visit to the Havilland’s home, the shy, broken Helen is told by Ava: “We need to get you a life.”

Moments later, Ava adds: “Some people just need a strong person in their life to give them a little encourage-

Under The Influence by Joyce Maynard.

William Morrow, 2016. 321 pages. ment and direction.” The Havillands set out to give Helen these encouragements and directions.

Helen willingly allows herself to be lured into the Havilland sphere of influence. She attends their parties, helps Ava with odd chores, acts occasionally as a driver and runner of errands, and accepts with gratitude the castoff but expensive clothing given her by this new friend. She also sees in Swift and Ava two people who seem as passionately in love with each other as anyone she has ever known.

During this same time Helen joins a dating service, whereupon she entertains Ava and

Are you a black sheep?

Ashley Terrell will present her new book The Black Sheep Shadow at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.

Go inside the world of one courageous sheep as she discovers that her heart was under attack by darkness. As she travels on a spiritual journey to understanding her purpose, overcoming the undertones of low confidence, self-acceptance, and the importance of inspiration, she rises against the odds with forgiveness and strengthening her faith.

Terrell is the founder of Stella Bistro Foods and Black Sheep Inc. Terrell is the host and co-director of “Cooking with Stella” (2016) and “Unaverage Ash” (2016).

828.586.9499.

Canton Book Club talk on Davis, Chappell Storyteller Donald Davis and author Fred Chappell will be discussed at the Senior Resource Center in Canton.

■ Donald Davis’s Tales from a Free-Range Childhood will be presented at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 20. The discussion will be led by Kathy Olsen, adult services librarian. Books will also be provided by the library. Sign-up to participate is required by July 13.

828.356.2507. Davis will also celebrate the library’s 125th anniver-

Swift with stories of her failed encounters.

Then she meets Elliot, an accountant quiet in nature and tender in heart. Even as Helen begins falling in love with him, Swift and Ava, particularly Ava, find her reports of Elliot dull and unexciting, and urge Helen to look for someone else. When they finally meet Elliot, the two of them go out of their way to humiliate him.

The Havillands also take Ollie into their circle. Swift begins teaching him to swim, and soon Ollie, like his mother, becomes enamored of this glittering couple. His attraction to them helps reunite him to his mother, but acts as a wedge in her relationship with Elliot.

To say more would harm the reader’s enjoyment of this story. (By one paragraph, the flyleaf on Under The Influence tells too much of the story. Avoid reading it and jump instead into Maynard’s novel). You will uncover many riches in Under The Influence: Helen’s insights, the characters of Ollie, Elliot, Ava, and Swift, the twists of plot.

But where the book shines is in its depiction of the influence of certain people, particularly the wealthy, the reckless, and the powerful, over those whom they regard as their inferiors. Ava and Swift are not what they seem — again, to tell more would harm the plot — and the way Maynard slowly allows this couple to reveal their true selves makes for the heart of the story.

Who has not encountered people who on the surface appear in one guise but who later, with their mask having been ripped away, suddenly take on a whole new persona?

sary in person at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the First United Methodist Church.

■ Writer Fred Chappell will be presented at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at the Senior Resource Center. Copies of Family Gathering will be provided by the library. Sign-up to participate is required by July 13. 828.648.2924. Chappell will also celebrate the library’s 125th anniversary in person at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, at The Colonial Theatre in Canton.

• Author Marci Spencer will host a presentation of her book Potluck at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville. Inspired by true events, Spencer records Potluck’s historic flight announcing the good news to waiting crowds: “The Great Smoky Mountains are saved!” Potluck was a homing pigeon whose story is told in a wonderful picture book. The author will discuss her book and bring two of her own homing pigeons. 828.456.6000 or www.blueridgebooksnc.com.

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‘Coffee with the Poet’ welcomes Smith The “Coffee with the Poet” series continues with Newton Smith at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 21, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.

The gathering will feature former Western Carolina University

Sociopaths offer us extreme examples of such people, appearing bright, compassionate, and even charismatic until one day out leaps the Mr. Hyde who was hiding all the while behind Dr. Jekyll. But even if we put aside such extreme examples, most of us have known those who manipulate friends and family by means of lies large and small, criticisms, comments, and betrayals. Perhaps some of us have even engaged in such lying or committed such a betrayal.

While reading Under The Influence, I was struck by the similarities between the Swifts and some of our politicians, particularly our current presidential candidates. Like the Swifts, certain members of that class now known as the elite live as if above the laws and customs guiding the rest of us. Some of us may admire them for their daring and their glitter. Others, however, see them as Nick saw Tom and Daisy in The Great Gatsby — “they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made ….”

Under The Influence warns us, should we need such a warning, that we can be easily deceived by trappings like money, office, vivid personalities, and even prestigious college degrees. Too often we look at these things and consider them the cloak of the successful. Too often that cloak, when torn away, reveals a terrifying darkness.

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

English professor and poet Newton Smith, who will share some of his recent poetry.

The series gathers the third Thursday of each month and is cosponsored by the NetWest program of the North Carolina Writers Network.

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Kautz to discuss Gartin, Biblical archeology Jim Kautz will host a talk about Biblical archeology and his book Digger at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 21, at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin.

Kautz, an experienced archaeologist and professor of biblical studies, traces the life of Paul Gartin from his conservative Evangelical youth through his struggles with fundamentalism.

Gartin is a respected Biblical archaeologist raised and educated in an environment steeped in fundamentalism and deeply conservative Christianity. His life revolves around a quest for archeological evidence supporting the biblical record.

Kautz did archaeological fieldwork in Palestine’s West Bank, Israel, and Jordan. He taught at Louisiana College, Carson-Newman University, and the University of Tennessee. His historical and environmental travelogue, Footprints Across the South: Bartram’s Trail Revisited, was a finalist in ForeWord magazine’s 2007 Book of the Year Awards.

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BY JAMIE ARNOLD CONTRIBUTING WRITER Editor’s note: Jamie Arnold is an attorney and outdoor enthusiast who lives on a hobby farm in Haywood County with his family, bees and too many dogs. He especially enjoys mountain biking, fly fishing, cyclocross racing and, on occasion, writing about those experiences. t’s a 95-degree Sunday afternoon. Most folks are at the lake, or lounging on the couch with a cold beer. Me? I’m on my mountain bike, grinding my way up a 5,000-foot mountain, all because my buddy Don decided to add the Off Road Assault on Mount Mitchell to his bucket list.

Following the vein of cheap tattoos, lost wallets and accidental scars, a beer-induced challenge ended with both of us registered to compete in the infamous July 31 event. Now, two months later, we’re winding our way up a dusty brown gravel wall. A loud truck rumbles past, throwing even more gritty dust into the stifling 90-degree air. I glance down at my wheels to see the slow, never-ending gravel treadmill as I pick my way up the mountain.

We’ve been climbing for more than an hour now, pedaling our full suspension mountain bikes up the long gravel road from Curtis Creek, near Old Fort, to the Blue Ridge Parkway. The Parkway means no more dust — at least for now. More importantly to us, it means we will have finished the tortuous climb up Curtis Creek. I can’t help but grimace at the thought of how deep I just had to dig to merely ride half of the distance of the actual race. Oh, did I mention that the race is less than a month away?

The Off Road Assault on Mount Mitchell, or ORAMM for short, is a long-distance mountain bike race over some of the most beautiful but challenging terrain in the Eastern United States. It’s known as one of the most grueling events in the country with more than 60 miles of gravel and trail, and 11,000 feet of climbing. The climbs are long and steep, and the descents narrow and treacherous. And it’s at the end of July, so the weather is nice and balmy.

Despite the title, riders never actually ascend Mount Mitchell. The apex of the race does, however, offer fantastic views of the famous peak. The race includes a section of the Blue Ridge Parkway that runs somewhat parallel to the mountain for several miles.

More than once, climbing inch upon inch of trail, I question my own motives. After all, if just training is this hard, how can I possibly complete the actual race? What is fun about beating myself up with little chance of reward? Is it fame? With 500 other racers, fame is unlikely.

Money? With two kids and a full-time job, deriving any income from training — much less winning any prize — is highly unlikely.

So why does this incredibly hard race, in and out of the small town of Old Fort, attract so many riders? Many folks just like pushing their bodies to the limit. Others love the competition and sheer challenge. I just wanted to

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Tackling the Beast Prepping for a 60-mile mountain bike challenge isn’t easy Mount Mitchell looms in an over-the-handlebars vista from the Blue Ridge Parkway, part of the ORAMM race course. Jamie Arnold photos check it off the list of accomplishments. That and the aforementioned beer challenge. What could go wrong, right?

The course will start tamely enough — well, if you call 500 riders charging shoulderto-shoulder up a narrow mountain road tame.

The first section of the race sends the riders up and over the infamous Kitsuma Trail.

Steep grades and technical switchbacks create bottlenecks for the surge of riders. Some sections of the trail are so steep, many racers opt to shoulder their bikes and slog up by foot.

Tempers that might normally flare are tempered by lack of energy to spare. Instead, a

(right) Josh Burris crosses the Pisgah Creek on a ride with Arnold. Tapped out, Jamie Arnold opts to walk his bike down a rocky section as his training buddy Don Sinyard picks his way in the background.

lighthearted comradery ensues as everyone settles into the fact that it’s going to be a long, long day. After all, why get frustrated when we’re all in it together, right?

The next section is the climb to the Blue Ridge Parkway. There is one certainty in reaching the highest point of the climb — you eventually get to go back down. But the reward of a long, grueling climb isn’t the screaming downhill that one might envision.

It’s a rocky, twisty, ridiculous route called — appropriately enough — Heartbreak Ridge.

The views are incredible, if you dare to look away. The trail rolls under your tires at an extremely uncomfortable speed. You’re not really riding your bike down the trail. Instead, you’re hugging the top of a spinning pinball hurtling down a steep tunnel, careening side to side as you bounce from one boulder to the next. The ridgeline-hugging trail is an adrenaline-pumping hodgepodge of jagged boulders and sharp drops.

The descent eventually reaches the valley floor, causing chattering teeth the whole way down. But even then, the race will be far from over. We’ll have to point our bikes uphill once again for another ascent over Kitsuma.

To be fair, I’ve yet to actually ride the entire course at once. Over the months my friends and I have completed each section individually. Time constraints and lack of fitness have kept me from spending an entire day in the saddle training for an event that’s still months away — but now, suddenly, it’s a lot closer. Will my preparation be enough come race day? Or will I falter on the last climb and throw in an early towel?

One thing is for certain — if I do actually finish this race, I’ll have won the most rewarding party bet ever.

Diane E. Sherrill, Attorney

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Saturday, July 16, at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville — with the help of her two homing pigeons.

Spencer will be discussing her children’s book Potluck: Message Delivered: “The Smoky Mountains are Saved!” It chronicles an episode in 1929 during which newspapermen from North Carolina and Tennessee hiked opposite sides of Clingmans Dome to shake hands at the state line and release the homing pigeon Potluck to carry a joyful message home — the Smokies were saved.

The two states had just finished raising the money required to help create a new national park.

Spencer is a state-certified environmental educator and author of Clingmans Dome: Highest Mountain in the Great Smokies and Pisgah National Forest: A History, both published by History Press.

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The Olympians of the animal kingdom will get the spotlight during a program at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 21, at the Jackson County Public Library.

The presentation will showcase some of the animals’ amazing adaptations and give participants a chance to see how they measure up against these animal athletes with an animal-centered take on the Olympic Games.

Free. Attendance limited to 150 people.

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Pigeons and the park A pigeon, an epic hike and a stateline handshake are the linchpins of a tale that author Marci Spencer will share at 3 p.m.

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stone terrace. Completed in 1959, the tower is still structurally sound but needs maintenance to prevent a more extensive structural repair in the future.

Partners in Preservation is a community-based initiative created to raise awareness of the importance of preserving historic places. In honor of the National Park Service Centennial, it committed to awarding a total of $2 million to national park sites. Twenty different sites were selected for the online voting contest, with awards distributed to the top nine after a voting contest May 25 to July 5.

“We are grateful for this opportunity, which not only resulted in securing much needed funds, but also provided a great chance to share this unique feature of our park with so many people,” said Great Smoky Mountains National Park spokesperson Dana Soehn.

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Clingmans Dome Observation Tower will get a makeover thanks to a $250,000 grant that supporters of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park landed through participation in an online voting contest.

The grant, provided by American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation, will be awarded to Friends of the Smokies by September 2016 with work to restore the tower slated to begin in 2017.

“We are so thankful for the community support during this competition,” said Jim Hart, Friends of the Smokies’ president.

“Our friends helped spread the word and their votes kept the Smokies among the top spots right from the beginning. We’re excited to put this grant money to work.”

The money will correct up to 4 inches of foundation settlement currently existing at the tower and address deterioration along the stone masonry walls, concrete and flag-

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For those who can’t make the July 21 lecture, another opportunity to hear Gerwin speak will be offered at 7:30 p.m., Monday, July 25, when Gerwin will present on “Golden-winged Warblers of Costa Rica� at the Hudson Public Library in Cashiers.

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Flowers need animals to survive and reproduce — and a kids program at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 14, at the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center in Asheville will explain why.

An evening of family-friendly activities will show what the flowers are fussing about and give the humans involved a chance to enjoy their colors and scents.

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Walk among the wildflowers A wildflower identification workshop will put participants on a first-name basis with summer wildflowers around Balsam, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at Balsam Community Center.

The workshop will cover basic plant identification, indicator species and invasive plant species, with participants hitting the trail after the classroom portion of the day to see what they can find and identify. The excursion will involve a carpool to Cabin Flats Road for a short, level walk. $35, with registration required with Larry Thompson, 828.452.5414 or lvthomnpson@eartlink.net

Organic growers can get help with certification Partial reimbursement for organic certification and recertification is available through the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, covering up to 75 percent of the cost for a total of $750.

Growers certified or recertified between Oct. 1, 2015 and Sept. 30 are eligible, with funding available on a first-come, first-served basis. A $168,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture funds the program. Applications, available at www.ncdaorganic.com, must be postmarked by Dec. 1.

Heather Barnes, 919.707.3127.

A Sylva teen is preparing to prove himself on the national stage of fly-fishing after qualifying for the U.S. Youth Fly Fishing Team National Championship in State College, Pennsylvania.

Alex Boyer, 15, will take on the competition Tuesday, July 26, after a string of successes at regional clinics and tournaments.

He’s been fly-fishing since he was 9 years old and began competing in the sport a year ago.

“I’ve worked really hard for this. It means a lot to make the team at this age. Hopefully I can continue progressing and represent the team at an upcoming World

Championship,” said Boyer.

The U.S. Youth Fly Fishing Team is a carefully selected group of youth anglers from across the United States. All competition fishing is catch-and-release, with anglers fishing five different sessions of three hours each, scoring based on the number and size of fish caught.

“A lot of people have helped Alex get to where he is today,” said the angler’s mother Dana Boyer. “He has had valuable coaching and mentoring from a lot of people that care a lot about him.” www.usyouthflyfishing.com.

Lie down and enjoy the water

down — the day is open to ages 14 and up.

The excursion will begin on a lake and finish up with a short section of moving water. $20. Offered through Jackson County Parks and Recreation. Register through July 22 at either county recreation center, or call 828.293.3053 or 828.631.2020.

A bellyaking adventure will cool off the summer Saturday, July 23, in Jackson County.

Bellyaking means kayaking while lying

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Duke it out on the dodgeball court ter and must consist of eight people. $150 for adult teams and $125 for youth teams.

Awards and raffle prizes will be awarded.

Proceeds will support Safe Kids Macon County, an organization dedicated to preventing injuries in children.

Space is limited with entry forms due by Aug. 5. Contact Bringing it to Life!

Productions, bringingit2life@gmail.com. https://www.facebook.com/events/994 223864027174/.

Firearm basics offered for youth Youth ages 8 to 15 will have a chance to learn the basics of firearm safety and shooting with a B.B. gun shooting range program 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education near Brevard.

Participants will learn about different types of firearms and how to handle them properly, also getting a chance to practice their shooting skills on an outdoor B.B. range.

Free, with registration required at www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/EducationCenters/Pisgah/EventRegistration.aspx.

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Nature-inspired LEGO creations will add an extra incentive to hit up the N.C. Arboretum the next few months, with the exhibit — called “Nature Connects: Art with LEGO Bricks” — featuring more than 370,000 bricks’ worth of creativity.

“Due to its size, uniqueness and magnitude, Nature Connects is a one-of-a-kind exhibit that truly appeals to all ages, groups and interests,” said George Briggs, executive director of the Arboretum.

The exhibit includes 14 nature-inspired sculptures created on a larger-than-life scale

by New York City-based artist Sean Kenney. From a giant praying mantis to a perched bald eagle to a massive monarch butterfly made of more than 60,000 LEGO bricks, the display’s subjects are varied and aim to connect visitors to the natural world.

Nature Connects is free with the standard $12 parking fee and will remain on display through Oct. 23. www.ncarboretum.org.

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Teams are forming for a blowout fundraising dodgeball tournament coming up Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Macon County Parks and Recreation Building in Franklin.

The tournament will feature a singleelimination youth competition at 10 a.m. for those 8 to 12 years old as well as a double-elimination adult league at 1 p.m. for those 13 and over.

Teams are co-ed with at least one member of the opposite sex required on the ros-

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■ A four-on-four co-ed sand volleyball tournament, slated for Saturday, July 23, at East LaPorte Park in Jackson County, is open to new teams through July 15. $45 per team with a coaches meeting 6 p.m.

Monday, July 18, at Cullowhee Recreation Center. 828.293.3053.

■ The greenway trail in Highlands will get some love during a work day 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 16, organized by the Highlands Plateau Greenway. The group will meet at the parking lot behind the Highlands Recreation Center for a brief orientation, with tools provided. RSVP to 828.482.1451 or highlandsgreenway@nctv.com.

■ Registration is open for fall youth soccer in Jackson County through Aug. 5. Players must have been born between 2003 and 2012 to play, with birth certificates required for all first-time players.

Volunteer coaches needed. $55 to register at Jackson County’s recreation centers. 828.293.3053.

An oversize LEGO monarch butterfly is one of 14 creations now on display at the N.C. Arboretum. Donated photo

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CALL FOR ARTISTS! Ginseng lottery open The lottery is open for permits to harvest one of Western North Carolina’s most valuable plants.

The U.S. Forest Service will issue a limited number of permits to gather ginseng in

Join us for our 9th Annual

Youth Arts Festival September 17th Booths are FREE! (Artists may sell work, but they must be demonstrating)

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Contact us at: (828) 631-0271 or tmuth@jacksonnc.org

the Pisgah and Nantahala national forests after the July 15 application deadline.

The plant, favored as a tonic in East Asia for the past 250 years, is native to the WNC

SHOOTING & DRIBBLING CAMP

Kevin Cantwell, former head coach at Appalachian State University and associate head coach at Georgia Tech University, will direct this highly focused specialty camp teaching dribbling and shooting. This is a unique camp utilizing training drills to assist in improving ball handling and shooting skills.

The camp will combine both technical instruction and competition in a fun atmosphere.

Get trained in wildfire prevention Community members wanting to be better prepared in case of wildfire will receive training at a Community Wildfire Preparedness meeting 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, near Cherokee.

Due to dry weather, this season has featured more wildfires than typical, so the program will teach participants how to adapt to living in fire-prone areas and to reduce risk of wildfires.

Free. 828.497.1904. www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/nature/wildlandfire.htm.

Rule will allow tribal members to gather plants on park land

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mountains, but excessive harvest threatens the population’s survival and prompted the Forest Service to adopt tightened harvest regulations in 2013.

Only 136 permits will be issued, a 75 percent reduction from the historical number, with those permits issued through a lottery system. Permits allow each person to harvest 1 to 3 wet pounds of wild ginseng during the two-week harvest season Sept. 1-15.

District rangers can designate areas within the forest that are offlimits to harvest.

In addition to these restrictions, the Forest Service will increase law enforcement efforts to reduce poaching, with penalties of up to $5,000 in fines and a six-month prison sentence possible.

To enter the lottery, submit your name and address to a ranger district office, either in person or over the phone. Email submissions will not be accepted.

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Native Americans will soon be allowed to gather plants on national park land for traditional purposes following the National Park Service’s decision to modify its regulations.

“The changes to the gathering rule support continuation of unique cultural traditions of American Indians and support the mission of the National Park Service,” said National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis. “This also respects tribal sovereignty and the government-to-government relationship between the United States and the tribes.”

The rule will go into effect 30 days after its publication in the National Register. At that point, tribes will be able to request agreements to conduct gathering activities.

Eligibility requires tribes to have a traditional association to Park Service lands, and plants must be gathered for traditional purposes only. Agreements between tribes and the Park Service will outline which plants may be gathered and in what quantities, and they may require permits to identify tribal members who gather.

The regulation is designed to balance tribes’ desire to continue traditional practices with the Park Service’s mandate to ensure sustainability of park resources. The Park Service met with or contacted more than 120 tribes in drafting modifications to the regulation.

Most comments received during the review period were supportive of the proposed rule, according to a Park Service press release, while others raised questions about authority, environmental protection and the collection of information deemed sensitive by tribes. The proposed rule was revised to address these concerns. www.nps.gov/tribes/final_rule.htm.

WNC Calendar COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS • The eighth annual Ammons family reunion will start at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 16, at the Holly Springs Community Building in Franklin. 631.4587.

All phone numbers area code 828 unless otherwise noted.

FUNDRAISERS AND BENEFITS

• A one-day bus trip to Fort Watauga in Erwin, Tenn., is being organized by Joe Sam Queen, president of the Western “Boundary” Water Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution, for Saturday, July 16. Tour includes visit to fort, museum and the play “Liberty.”

Tickets are $60. 550.0816 or billmcentire@charter.net.

• Duke’s Animal Haven supporters will kick of the “20 for 12” promotion from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, at the Raven’s Ridge Pavilion in Maggie Valley. The fundraiser for Duke’s encourages people to pledge $20 per month for 12 months. 734.0267 or www.dukesanimalhaven.org.

• Cruise in Maggie Valley event is held from 1-5 p.m. every Sunday at 2771 Soco Road. Vendors: $10 per space. Cruising@MaggieValleyAntiques.com.

• A charity motorcycle Poker Run is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 23, at Sneak E. Squirrel Brewery & Taproom in Sylva. $25 per hand or $35 per couples.

All proceeds benefit the Community Table’s mission to provide meals to neighbors in need in a welcoming environment. http://communitytable.org.

• The ceremonial Cherokee bonfires will run from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday through Oct. 1. At Oconaluftee Island Park in Cherokee. The bonfires Guests sit by the fire near the Oconaluftee riverside enjoying a unique and entertaining experience. The events are free and open to the public. www.visitcherokeenc.com.

• Western Carolina University has a new free outreach program called WCU Road Works that will present theatrical, music, film and visual arts events to organizations and communities throughout the region. The first offering this summer will be a family friendly production of “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged and Revised.” To book a production, call 227.7028.

• Coloring Club will be hosted on the second Wednesday of the month at 4 p.m. at Canton Library.

Color pencils and color pages supplied. For ages 8 to 108. 648.2924.

• Beginners Chess Club is held on Fridays at 4 p.m. at the Canton Public Library. Ages 8-108 invited to participate. 648.2924.

• Oconaluftee Indian Village is now opened for the 2016 season, located next to the Oconaluftee Visitors Center in Cherokee. Witness the challenges of Cherokee life at a time of rapid cultural change. Tour guides help you explore the historic events and figures of the 1760s.

Visitors can interact with villagers as they participate in their daily activities. The village also hosts live reenactments, interactive demonstrations, and hands-on Cherokee pottery for kids classes. The village is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. www.visitcherokeenc.com.

• Qualla Boundary Historical Society meets at 6:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Everyone is welcome.

BUSINESS & EDUCATION

• A fundraiser for Tammy Carmona, featuring music by DJ Captain Moose, karaoke, danci8ng, food, silent auction and door prizes, is scheduled for 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, July 24, at Frog Level Brewery in Waynesville.

Carmona is a Haywood County resident undergoing treatment for stage IV metastatic breast cancer.

550.7050. Donations accepted at http://youcaring.com/givetotammycarmona.

VOLUNTEERS • Community Kitchen of Canton is looking for volunteers to serve this summer. Select days in July & August. 648.0014 • Open call for Folkmoot guides and volunteers.

Applications are now being accepted for Folkmoot USA Festival 2016 volunteers and guides.

The 2016 festival begins on July 21 and closes on July 31. For more information, to apply for positions, or to purchase tickets, please go to www.folkmootusa.org or call 452.2997.

• STAR Rescue Ranch is seeking volunteers to help with horse care, fundraising events, barn maintenance and more at the only equine rescue in Haywood County.

505.274.9199.

• Volunteer Opportunities are available throughout the region, call John at the Haywood Jackson Volunteer Center today and get started sharing your talents. 3562833 • Phone Assurance Volunteers are needed to make daily or weekly wellness check-in calls for the Haywood County Senior Resource Center. 356.2816.

HEALTH MATTERS • A “Ready, Set, Move! Brain Gym” program is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on July 14 at the Waynesville Library. 356.2511 or lhartzell@haywoodnc.net.

• Western Carolina University will hold an open house from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, at its instructional site in Biltmore Park Town Square in Asheville.

654.6498 or biltmoreparkinfo@wcu.edu.

• “Healing Community Trauma: Lessons from Community of Color” will be the topic of the Jackson County Branch of the NC NAACP’s July membership meeting at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 16, at Liberty Baptist Church in Sylva. http://jacksonncnaacp.org.

• Annual meeting of the Historic Frog Level Merchants’ Association is from 6-7:30 p.m. on July 26 at the Old Armory in Frog Level of Waynesville.

• The Macon County Cancer Support Group meets at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, in the cafeteria of Angel Medical Center in Franklin. Door prizes and light refreshments.

• Healthy Eating With Buy Haywood is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on July 19 at the Waynesville Library.

356.2511 or lhartzell@haywoodnc.net.

• A memory improvement workshop will be offered at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva. For ages 45 and older. Register or get

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info: 586.2016. Co-sponsored by Friends of the Jackson County Public Library.

• A lecture on how to detoxify your life using natural products will be offered at 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 21.

Led by Dr. Linda Sparks, ND, a naturopathic doctor.

356.2507.

• “Spinal Fractures: Is Kyphoplasty Right for You?” will be the topic of “Dinner with a Doc” presented by spinal surgeon Glenn Trent, MD, at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, at Haywood Regional Medical Center in Clyde. 452.8378.

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

RECREATION AND FITNESS • High Mountain Squares will host their Beach Party Dance from 6:15-8:45 p.m. on Friday, July 15, at the Macon County Community Building. Kenneth Perkins of Pelzer, S.C., will be the caller. Western-style square dancing, mainstream plus levels. 342.1560, 332.0001, 283.1171 or www.highmountainsquares.com.

• Registration is underway through July 15 for A co-ed sand volleyball tournament, 4-on-4, that the Jackson County Recreation Department is holding on July 23 at East LaPorte Park. $45. Coaches meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 18, at the Cullowhee Recreation Center.

293.3053.

POLITICAL

• “Business After Hours” will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, at Cedar Creek Racquet Club in Cashiers. Small business/networking reception.

Refreshments and door prizes. Free for members of the Cashiers Area Chamber; $10 for non-members (applicable to annual membership). 743.5191 or info@cashiersareachamber.com.

• A “Digger” archeology talk with Jim Kautz, experienced archaeologist and professor of biblical studies, is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, in the Macon County Public Library Meeting room.

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• A lunch-and-discussion group will be held by the League of Women Voters at noon on the second Thursday of each month at Tartan Hall of the First Presbyterian Church in Franklin. RSVP for lunch: lwvmacon@wild-dog-mountain.info or 524.8369.

• Highlands Mayor Patrick Taylor has coffee and an open public discussion with Highlands residents from 11 a.m.-noon on the last Friday of each month at Hudson Library in Highlands. www.fontanalib.org or 526.3031.

• Haywood County Democrats will celebrate one year in their headquarters with an open house at 5 p.m. on Monday, July 18, at 734 N. Main St. in Waynesville.

THE SPIRITUAL SIDE

• Bill Hart will discuss his book “3,000 Miles in the Great Smokies” from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, at Bryson City’s National Park Visitor Center and Heritage Museum. www.SmokiesInformation.org or 888.898.9102, Ext. 325, 222 or 254.

• Carrie Highley will present her first book and memoir “Blue Apple Switchback” at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, July 16, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva. www.citylightsns.com or 586.9499.

• A community book discussion of “Family Gathering”

by Fred Chappell will be led by Keneitha Bryson at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, at the Senior Resource Center. 648.2924 or kpunch@haywoodnc.net.

• “Coffee with the Poet” will feature Western Carolina University English professor and poet Newton Smith at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 21, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva. Co-sponsored by the NetWest program of the N.C. Writers Network. 586.9499.

SENIOR ACTIVITIES • Haywood County Sheriff’s Office is starting a new initiative: “Seniors And Law enforcement Together” with a first meeting set for 2-3 p.m. on July 14 at the Waynesville Public Library. SALT will meet every second Thursday. 356.2882 or HaywoodNCSheriff.com.

• A Community Women’s Circle for ages 55-up will meet at 10 a.m. on Thursdays, July 14 and 28, at the Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800 or haywoodseniors.org.

• Rev. Amy Coles, Assistant to the Bishop of the WNC Conference of the United Methodist Church will be the featured speaker at 10:30 a.m. on July 17 in historic Stuart Auditorium at Lake Junaluska. Part of the Summer Worship Series. http://lakejunaluska.com/summer-worship.

• An iPad 101 class meets from 2-4 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, at the Senior Resource Center in Waynesville.

356.2800 or haywoodseniors.org.

• Harry J. Lyness, distinguished evenagelist for the Foundation for Evangelism, will be the featured speaker at 10:30 a.m. on July 24 in historic Stuart Auditorium at Lake Junaluska. Part of the Summer Worship Series. http://lakejunaluska.com/summer-worship.

• An iPhone/iPad user group meets from 2-4:30 p.m. on July 19, Aug. 2, Aug. 30, Sept. 6 and Sept. 20 at the Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800 or haywoodseniors.org.

AUTHORS AND BOOKS • Author Marci Spencer will discuss her book “Potluck” at 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville. Book is about homing pigeons; Spencer will have two homing pigeons at the event. 456.6000 or www.blueridgebooksnc.com.

• The Theme Team Book Club will be presented by the Waynesville Library from 2-4 p.m. on the first Friday of each month. Pick any book from a chosen them; each participant gets a chance to discuss his/her book. Signup required: 356.2507 or kolsen@haywoodnc.net.

• “Up for Discussion,” a conversation about Mark Twain, moralist, will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, at the Waynesville Branch of the Haywood Public Library. Hosted by Merritt Moseley, Ph.D., chair of the Literature Department at UNC Asheville.

• An open house at Senior Life Solutions is scheduled for 3-5 p.m. on Monday, July 18, in Bryson City.

488.4044.

KIDS & FAMILIES • Registration is underway through Aug. 5 for fall youth soccer through the Jackson County Parks and Recreation. $55. Open to players with birth years from 2003-2012. Volunteer coaches needed. 293.3053.

• Kindergarten Readiness Storytime is from 10-10:30 a.m. on Fridays throughout July at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. 524.3600.

• A Family Storytime for ages 0-5 is at 11 a.m. on the first three Fridays in July at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. 524.3600.

• Teen Olympics will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, at Jackson County Public Library. 586.2016.

• Stories, songs and a craft are offered for ages zerosix (and caregivers) at 10:30 a.m. each Tuesday at the Canton Library. 648.2924.

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• A program called “Imagine”, an art program for children 8-12 meets at 2 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Jackson County Public Library. Program contains art, writing, and drama. 586.2016. Basics of fishing will be taught; rods and bait provided. $5. Register by July 8.

• Exercises in Science for grades 3-6 is offered at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13, at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. 524.3600.

• A Pottery Painting program is scheduled for 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on July 13 for ages 5-18. Offered by the Macon County 4-H. Cost: $11. Register or pick up forms at 193 Thomas Heights Rd. in Franklin.

349.2046.

• “Tree Stories” will be the topic of a Junior Forester program for ages 8-12 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on July 13 at the Cradle of Forestry in Pisgah Forest. $4 for youth; $2.50 for adults. Registration required: 877.3130. www.cradleofforestry.com.

• A Safe Kids Meeting is scheduled for 2 p.m. on July 14 at Franklin Police Department.

• A program entitled “Water: Every Drop Counts” will be offered July 14 at the Cradle of Forestry in Pisgah Forest. Part of the “Woodsy Owl’s Curiosity Club,” which meets Thursdays through Aug. 11. $4 per child or $2.50 per adult. Register: 877.3130. www.cradleofforestry.org.

• A program on “Genealogy for Child and Adult” will be offered from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 14, at the Dillsboro Masonic Lodge. Offered by Dogwood Crafters Co-op. Open to children third grade and up accompanied by a related adult. Register by July 6: 586.2435 or junettapell@hotmail.com.

• Mountain Circus Arts is at 2 p.m. on July 14 at Canton Library. 648.2924 or kpunch@haywoodnc.net.

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• Ronald McDonald will present magic, games and surprises for kids of all ages at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 14, at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva.

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• Ronald McDonald will present magic, games and surprises for kids of all ages at 3 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, at Marianna Black Library in Bryson City.

488.3030 or www.fontantalib.org/brysoncity.

• A “Kid’s Introduction to Archery” class will be offered for ages 8-15 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. on 1-2:30 p.m. on July 16 at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education near Brevard. Registration required: www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/EducationCenters/Pisgah /EventRegistration.aspx.

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• ReptiDay Asheville Reptile & Exotic Animal Show featuring vendors offering reptile pets and merchandise as well as seminars is scheduled for 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on July 16 at the WNC Agricultural Center, Boone Building, in Asheville. Admission: $10 for adults; $5 for ages 5-12 or free for under five. www.reptiday.com/asheville.html, repticonevents@repticon.com or 863.268.4273.

• A fishing clinic will be offered from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, July 16, at the Test Farm. Register or get more info: tanya.poole@ncwildlife.org or 329.3472.

• A “Kebari Fly Tying” class will be offered to ages 14up from 9 a.m.-noon on July 16 at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education near Brevard. Kebari is the art of Japanese fly tying. Registration required: www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/EducationCenters/Pisgah /EventRegistration.aspx.

• “Science or Magic” will be presented by the Division of Air Quality for ages 4-up at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 19, at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. 524.3600.

• The Macon County 4-H will present a “Farm Tour and Solar System” program from 8:30-4:30 p.m. on July 19 for ages 5-18. Cost is $7. Register or pick up forms at 193 Thomas Heights Rd. in Franklin.

349.2046.

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will be offered to ages 12-up from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on July 19 through the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education near Brevard. Registration required: www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/EducationCenters/Pisgah /EventRegistration.aspx.

• The Macon County 4-H will present a “Farm Tour and Solar System” program from 8:30-4:30 p.m. on July 19 for ages 5-18. Cost is $7. Register or pick up forms at 193 Thomas Heights Rd. in Franklin.

349.2046.

• “Full Steam Ahead!” for ages 5-12 is at 4 p.m. on July 19 at Canton Library. 648.2924 or kpunch@haywoodnc.net.

• Baby Olympics will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 20, at Jackson County Public Library in Sylva.

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• “A Great Big Forest” will be the topic of a Junior Forester program for ages 8-12 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on July 20 at the Cradle of Forestry in Pisgah Forest. $4 for youth; $2.50 for adults. Registration required: 877.3130. www.cradleofforestry.com.

• “Feathers, Scales and Fur” will be presented by Balsam Mountain Trust at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 20, at Marianna Black Library in Bryson City. For kindergarten through 12th grade. 488.3030.

• A “BB Gun Shooting Range” class will be open to ages 8-15 from 9-11 a.m. on July 20 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education near Brevard.

Registration required: www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/EducationCenters/Pisgah /EventRegistration.aspx.

• A “Stream Investigation” class for ages 8-up will be offered from 9-11 a.m. on July 20 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education near Brevard. Registration required: www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/EducationCenters/Pisgah /EventRegistration.aspx.

SUMMER CAMP • Registration is underway for a British Soccer Camp, which is July 25-29 at Recreation Park in Cullowhee. www.challengersports.com.

• A shooting and dribbling camp will be offered from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. from July 18-21 at the Waynesville Recreation Center. Instructor will be Kevin Cantwell, former head coach at Appalachian State and associate head coach at Georgia Tech. $140 per person. $25 deposit required. 456.2030 or academy7@live.com.

• Registration is underway for a British Soccer Camp that will be offered for ages 3-14 from July 25-29 at the Waynesville Recreation Center. $85 for ages 3-4; $108 for ages 4-5, $138 for a half-day camp for ages 6-14; or $192 for full-day camp. $10 late fee for campers registering within 10 days of camp start date.

KIDS MOVIES • “Goosebumps” (PG) and “Horton Hears a Who” (G) will be shown at 10 a.m. on July 13-14 at ruby Cinemas in Franklin as part of the 2016 Children’s summer Film Festival, sponsored by Franklin Lions Club. $1 admission for anyone over 16; free for 16 and younger. 369.2029.

• The “Movies on Everett” summer film series will screen “The Lego Movie” on July 15. 8:30 p.m. www.greatsmokies.com.

• A family movie will be shown at 10:30 a.m. every Friday (but not July 29) at Hudson Library in Highlands.

• A children’s movie is shown at 1 p.m. on Mondays throughout July at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. 524.3600.

• Library Olympics – field day fun is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on July 20 at the Waynesville Library.

356.2511 or lhartzell@haywoodnc.net.

• A family movie will be shown 1 p.m. on Monday’s during the summer at Jackson County Public Library.

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• “Ready, Set … Slime!” for grades 3-6 is at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 20, at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. 524.3600.

• Family story time for ages zero to six years old is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. each Tuesday at the Canton Library. 648.2924.

• Animal Olympics with the N.C. Zoo will be presented at 10:30 a.m. on July 21 at Waynesville Library.

356.2511 or lhartzell@haywoodnc.net.

• A family movie will be shown at 2 p.m. on July 25 at Canton Library. Info, including movie title: 648.2924 or kpunch@haywoodnc.net.

• Animal Olympians will be in action at 11 a.m. on Thursday, July 21, at the Jackson County Public Library. 586.2016.

• The North Carolina Zoo will offer a presentation at 2 p.m. on July 21 at Canton Library. 648.2924 or kpunch@haywoodnc.net.

• The Macon County 4-H will present a program entitled “Draw a Giraffe” from 9 a.m. -noon on July 21 for ages 9-18. Cost is $2. Register or pick up forms at 193 Thomas Heights Rd. in Franklin. 349.2046.

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• A program entitled “Animal Trails: Signs of Animals” will be offered July 21 at the Cradle of Forestry in Pisgah Forest. Part of the “Woodsy Owl’s Curiosity Club,” which meets Thursdays through Aug. 11. $4 per child or $2.50 per adult. Register: 877.3130. www.cradleofforestry.org.

• The Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival will be held at 7:30 p.m. July 17 and 24 at the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville. For a full program list, please visit www.scm-festival.com. Tickets are available now through the Haywood County Arts Council office by calling 452.0593 or visiting 86 N. Main Street, Waynesville.

• “Art Beats for Kids” will be held from 4 to 5 p.m.

July 21 at the Charles Heath Gallery in Bryson City. A new project every week. $20 per child, with includes lesson, materials and snack. To register, call 828.538.2054.

Prices are as follows: season ticket: $100 (bonus ticket to the Young Artist Concert on Sept. 30 if purchased prior to June 1); individual ticket, $25; Student Ticket, free to individuals under age 25. www.haywoodarts.org.

• The Macon County 4-H will present a “Sewing Fun: Wool Applique” program from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on July 22 for ages 8-18. Cost is $2. Register or pick up forms at 193 Thomas Heights Rd. in Franklin.

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• The Cashiers Plein Air Festival, which benefits the Village Green, is scheduled through July 16. 25 invited artists paint the landscape and lifestyle of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Activities and events. Youth Art Paint is at 11 a.m. on Saturday; $30 fee includes supplies. Info: 743.3434 or www.villagegreencashiersnc.com.

• Doreyl Ammons Cain will offer Pastel Painting for Kids from 10 a.m.-noon on July 23 at the Stecoah Valley Center. 293.2239.

• The Appalachian Heritage Festival will be all day

July 16 in downtown Franklin. Nearly 50 live demonstrations of local artisans and crafters. 524.7766 or www.franklin-chamber.com.

• A block party will be held from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, at Appalachian Ace Hardware & Fox Mercantile in Franklin. Live music, food, and more. www.franklin-chamber.com.

FOOD & DRINK • Frog Level Brewing (Waynesville) will host the Salamander Slam IPA canning all day July 13.

454.5664 or www.froglevelbrewing.com • A “Bubbly Tasting Five-For-Five” will be held from 3-7 p.m. on July 13 at Bosu’s Wine Shop in Waynesville. $5 to try, $5 for glasses.

• An evening of jewelry making and wine is set for 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, at B&C Winery in Maggie Valley. $30 plus tax; additional $10 to use sterling silver. Presented by B&C Winery and QuartzyOne. Reservations: 550.3610.

• The next “Way Back When” trout dinner will be at 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 15, at the Cataloochee Ranch in Maggie Valley. The dinner showcases a recreation meal, music, storytelling and atmosphere of a 1930s Appalachian trout camp. Enjoy a wagon ride across the ranch property amid the authentic re-creation of Mr. Tom and Miss Judy Alexander’s first fishing camp. $39.95 per person, plus tax and gratuity. The dinner will also be held July 29, Aug. 12 and 26, and Sept. 2 and 16. To RSVP, call 828.926.1401 or 800.868.1401 or www.cataloocheeranch.com.

• A Mountain Cooking Club Class meets from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, at Fines Creek Community Kitchen. Led by Chef Ricardo Fernandez, former co-owner and head chef of Lomo Grill. $65 plus a $1 Mountain Cooking Club membership fee.

Reservations: 246.7465 or chefricardos@gmail.com.

Mail check to Suzanne Fernandez at 3553 Panther Creek Road; Clyde, NC 28721.

• “Brown Bag at the Depot” – an opportunity to gather with neighbors – is at noon every Friday at Sylva’s newest park at the corner of Spring and Mill Street along Railroad Ave. For info, contact Paige Dowling at townmanager@townofsylva.org.

• Graceann’s Amazing Breakfast is 8-10 a.m. every Tuesday in the Sapphire Room at the Sapphire Valley Community Center. $8.50 for adults; $5 for children.

Includes coffee and orange juice. 743.7663.

• Free cooking demonstrations will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturdays at Country Traditions in Dillsboro.

Watch the demonstrations, eat samples and taste house wines for $3 a glass. All recipes posted online. www.countrytraditionsnc.com.

• A game day will occur from 2 to 9 p.m. every third Saturday of the month at Papou’s Wine Shop & Bar in Sylva. Bring dice, cards or board games.

586.6300.

• A wine tasting will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturdays at Papou’s Wine Shop in Sylva. $5 per person. www.papouswineshop.com or 586.6300.

• A free wine tasting will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturdays at Bosu’s Wine Shop in Waynesville. www.waynesvillewine.com or 452.0120.

• A wine tasting will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays The Classic Wineseller in Waynesville.

Free with dinner ($15 minimum). 452.6000.mother • There will be a “Tasty Tuesday: Winter Seasonals” at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays at Mad Anthony’s Bottle Shop & Beer Garden.

ON STAGE & IN CONCERT • The Unto These Hills outdoor drama will run at 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday through Aug. 13 at the Mountainside Theater in Cherokee. General admission tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children ages 6-12

• “Jesus Christ Superstar” will be presented from July 8-31 at HART in Waynesville. Show times are 7:30 p.m. on July 14-16, 21-23 and 28-30 and at 2 p.m. on July 17, 24 and 31.

Tickets: 456.6322 or www.harttheatre.org.

• The multi-Grammy nominated chamber music ensemble Eroica Trio will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, at Western Carolina University as part of the HighlandsCashiers Chamber Music Festival. Tickets are $35 and available at www.wcu.edu/bardoartscenter or 227.2479. Tickets also available at the door for cash or check. Info on the festival: www.h-cmusicfestival.org or 526.9060.

• Karen “Sugar” Barnes will perform blues at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City. Part of the Summer Music Series. 488.3030 or www.fontanalib.org/brysoncity.

• “THE WIZARD OF OZ™” train ride debuts July 14 at the Great Smoky Mountain Railroads depot in Bryson City. Operates July 14-17, July 21-24, July 28-31 and Aug. 4-7. Tickets start at $48 for adults and $38 for children. Exact times and ticket prices available by calling 800.872.4681 or by visiting www.gsmr.com.

• The Deitz Family will present “A Musical Tribute to Samantha Bumgarner” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, as the Jackson County Genealogical Society’s July program. 631.2646.

• Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” will be presented by Overlook Theatre Company at 7:30 p.m. on July 15-16 and July 22-23 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin. Tickets are $12 per student and $17 per adult. www.GreatMountainMusic.com or 866.273.4615.

• Ashley Terrell will present her new book “The Black Sheep Shadow” at 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, at City Lights bookstore in Sylva.

586.9499.

• John Phillip Brooks (singer-songwriter) performs at 8 p.m. on July 16 at the Rathskeller Coffee Haus & Pub in Franklin. www.rathskellerfranklin.com.

• Haywood Community Band “Salutes America” with a concert at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, in the Maggie Valley Community Pavilion. www.haywoodcommunityband.org.

• Beverly Smith and John Grimm perform the Songcatchers Music Series at 4 p.m. on

• The Ugandan Imani Milele Children’s Choir will present a concert at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20, at the First United Methodist Church in Sylva. The choir is comprised of children and teenagers under the care of the Imani Milele Children Program. 586.2358.

• The “Saturday’s on the Pine” concert series at Kelsey Hutchinson Park in Highlands will host High 5 (rock/blues) July 16 and Andrew Scotchie & The River Rats (rock/blues) July 23.

Both shows begin at 6 p.m.

• Tyler Kittle will perform a jazz concert at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 21, in the Community Room of the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva. Co-sponsored by Friends of the Jackson County Public Library. 586.2016.

• Dave Spangler (singer-songwriter) performs at 8 p.m. on July 22 at the Rathskeller Coffee Haus & Pub in Franklin. www.rathskellerfranklin.com.

• The production of the cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” will hit the stage at 8 p.m. July 22-24 at the Smoky Mountain Community Theatre in Bryson City. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students. www.smctheatre.com.

• Gary Carter (singer-songwriter) performs at 8 p.m. on July 23 at the Rathskeller Coffee Haus & Pub in Franklin. www.rathskellerfranklin.com.

• Apple Creek Café (Waynesville) will host an evening of piano music on Fridays and jazz on Saturdays. Both events run from 6-9 p.m.

456.9888 or www.applecreekcafe.com.

• Bogart’s Live Bluegrass/String Band is at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday at 303 S. Main Street in Waynesville. 452.1313.

• Papertown Country Music & Dance Parlor is from 7-10 p.m. on Saturdays at 61-1/2 Main Street in Canton. $8. 736.8925.

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

926.1288.

OUTDOOR MUSIC • Western Carolina University’s Summer Concert Series will feature The Southern Experience Band at 7 p.m. on July 13 on the lawn of A.K. Hinds University Center in Cullowhee. Concerts are held every Wednesday.

• The Robertson Boys (bluegrass” will perform at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 15, as part of the “Concerts on the Creek” series at the Bridge Park Pavilion in Sylva. PMA (reggae/rock) performs July 22.

• The “Friday Night Live” concert series at the Town Square in Highlands will host Tallulah River Band (Americana) July 15 and Ray Adams & Sycamore Flats (Americana) July 22. Both begin at 6 p.m. www.highlandschamber.org.

• Max Gross Weight (rock) will perform at 6 p.m. on July 15 at the Nantahala Outdoor Center. www.noc.com.

• The “Pickin’ On The Square” concert series will continue with The Caribbean Cowboys (rock/surf) July 16 and The Darren Nicholson Band (Americana/bluegrass) July 23. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. A community jam begins at 6:30 p.m. www.franklinnc.com or 524.2516.

• Mac Arnold will perform at 6 p.m. on July 16 at Stecoah Valley Center as part of the Appalachian Evening series. www.stecoahvalleycenter.com/performance.html.

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• Western Carolina University’s Summer Concert Series will feature Mangas Colorado at 7 p.m. on July 20 on the lawn of A.K. Hinds University Center in Cullowhee. Concerts are held every Wednesday.

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• The Whiskey Sticks (Americana) perform at 6 p.m. on July 22 at the Nantahala Outdoor Center. www.noc.com.

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• Colby Deitz Band (Americana/bluegrass) perform at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, July 22, as part of the “Groovin’ on the Green” concert series at the Village Green in Cashiers.

• The Pioneer Chicken Stand Band (folk/rock) perform at 6 p.m. on July 23 at the Nantahala Outdoor Center. www.noc.com.

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• Ian Moore’s Mountain Music (Americana/folk) performs as part of the Bryson City Train Depot concert series at 6:30 p.m. on July 23. www.greatsmokies.com.

• The Snyder Family will perform at 7:30 p.m. on July 23 at Stecoah Valley Center as part of the Appalachian Evening series. www.stecoahvalleycenter.com/performance.html.

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• Doreyl Ammons Cain will offer an Outside Birds Pastel Painting class from 2-5 p.m. on July 13 at Southwestern Community College’s Jackson Campus. Topic is outside wildflower pastel painting. 293.2239.

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• A Game Day will be held at 2:30 p.m. on July 14 at Hudson Library in Highlands. Registration required. 526.3031 or www.fontanalib.org.

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• Doreyl Ammons Cain will offer a class on Outside Birds Pastel Painting from 2-5 p.m. on July 15 at Stecoah Valley Center. 293.2239.

• Dogwood Crafters will celebrate its 40th anniversary at 1 p.m. on July 16 at 90 Webster Street in Dillsboro. 586.2155 or www.visitdillsboro.com.

• A Blacksmithing Fundamentals Class with Brock Martin will be held from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on July 16-17 at the Jackson County Green Energy Park in Dillsboro. Designed to introduce students to the art of blacksmithing, forge safety, basic hammer techniques, general shaping, heating and more. Limited to six students. $175.

• A quilling workshop will be offered by Dogwood Crafters from 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, at the Dillsboro Masonic Lodge. Taught by Lawrie Williams. Cost is $13.

Register by July 11. 586.2435 or junettapell@hotmail.com.

• A quilting project is scheduled for 1-4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, at the Albert Carlton Cashiers Community Library. Project honors the 70,273 physically and mentally disabled men, women and children who were murdered by the Nazis in the two years before World War II. 743.0215.

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• William Ritter and Sarah Ogletree will perform traditional music at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva. 586.9499.

• The Bayou Diesel Band (American) will perform at 6 p.m. on July 16 at the Nantahala Outdoor Center. www.noc.com.

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• Benita Hill, Becky Hobbs and Kacey Jones perform at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, as part of the “Songwriters in the Round” series at Balsam Mountain Inn. $49 ticket. Reservations and more info: www.balsammountaininn.net or 456.9498.

• Pianist and composer Richard Shulman plays at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, at Canton Public Library. www.haywoodarts.org.

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• The Bright Star Touring Theater will perform its “Once Upon a Time” production in conjunction with the Jackson County Public Library’s summer reading program at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 15, in Sylva. 507.9820 or www.jacksoncountyarts.org.

• Grits and Soul (Americana/folk) performs as part of the Bryson City Train Depot concert series at 6:30 p.m. on July 16. www.greatsmokies.com.

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• “Steel Magnolias” will be presented by the Little Town Playhouse at 7:30 p.m. on July14-16 as well as at 3 p.m. on July 16 at The Grove in Bryson City. Tickets: $10 for adults; $5 for ages 6-17 and free for children under six. 226.5637 or search for Little Town Playhouse on Facebook.

Sunday, July 17, at Cradle of Forestry in America. $6 admission for 16-up; $3 for youth 15 and under. 877.3130 or www.cradleofforestry.org.

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• A thread-painting class will be offered from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on July 21, at the Jackson County Extension Center in Sylva. Instructor will be local fiber artist Chris Eichner. $35 plus supplies. Register at the center or by calling 586.4009.

• The High Country Quilt Guild will hold a meeting at 6:30 p.m. on July 21 at the First Methodist Church in Waynesville. Judy Simmons, well known fabric artist and quilter, will present. Newcomers welcome. highcountryquilters.wordpress.com.

• A “Bead Weaving” workshop will be offered by Dogwood Crafters from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 21. Register by July 14. Nan Smith will lead the class. $5. 586.2435 or junettapell@hotmail.com.

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• A “Bladesmithing: Machete Class” will be offered by Brock Martin from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on July 23-24 at the Jackson County Green Energy Park in Dillsboro. $275 cost includes materials. No prior experience required.

Register: 631.0271 or www.jcgep.org.

• Blue Ridge Parkway rangers will lead “Pollinators along the Parkway” program at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, at Milepost 384 at the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center in Asheville. Registration required: 298.5330, ext. 304.

FILM & SCREEN • Viewing of the film “Whiskey Mountain” will take place at 2 p.m. on July 15 at the Hudson Library in Highlands. 526.3031.

• Adult movie time, 6:30 p.m. Mondays at Jackson County Public Library. Call for title of movie. 586.2016.

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• An Emergency Medical Technician and WMI Wilderness Upgrade for the Medical Prrofessional will be offered on Aug. 1-5 - in Cullowhee. Register: 293.5384 or main@landmarklearning.edu.

• A bird walk along the greenway is scheduled for 8 a.m. on July 13 in Franklin. Meet at Big Bear Shelter parking area. Sponsored by Franklin Bird Club.

Franklinbirdclub.com or 524.5234.

• A Community Wildfire Preparedness meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, at the Oconaluftee Administrative Building near Cherokee.

Hosted by Great Smoky Mountains National Park in partnership with Americorps and FireWise.

• A boating safety course will be offered from 6-9 p.m. on July 13-14 at Haywood Community College, Building 3300, Room 332. Offered by HCC’s Department of Arts, Sciences and Natural Resources and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. Pre-registration required: www.ncwildlife.org.

• A Zahner Lecture on the topic of “The Florida Wildlife Corridor: Protecting and Conserving Existing Natural Pathways” will be offered at 6:30 p.m. on July 14 at

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• “Mountain Wildlife Days” will be presented by Highlands Plateau Audubon Society on July 15-16 at Sapphire Valley Ski Slopes outside of Cashiers. Live animals, commentary, music and photography.

• A visual tour of waterfalls in the East will be given by photographer Kevin Adams at 3 p.m. on Friday, July 15, at the Cashiers Library. Discussion on the natural and cultural history of waterfalls and tips for photographing them. Sponsored by Friends of the Cashiers Library. www.kadamsphoto.com.

• Flower Faerie Festivities are from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on July 16 at the Nature Center at the Highlands Biological Station. www.highlandsbiological.org or 526.2221.

• A summer and fall wildflower identification workshop will be held from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, at the Balsam Community Center on Cabin Flats Road. Pre-registration required; cost is $35. To register, send a check to Larry Thompson, P.O. Box 390; Balsam, N.C. 28707. Info: 452.5414 or lvthompson@earthlink.net.

• A “Swiftwater Rescue: Level 4” class will be offered July 16-17 in Cullowhee through Landmark Learning.

Register or get more info: 293.5384 or main@landmarklearning.edu.

• The Highlands Plateau Greenway will conduct its monthly work day from 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, July 16. If interested, write to highlandsgreenway@nctv.com or call 482.1451.

• A showing of “America’s First Forest: Carl Schenk & the Asheville Experiment” is set for 10 a.m. on Monday, July 18, at the Colonial Theater of Canton.

• The Southern Appalachian Office of the Wilderness Society will hold an Open House from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, at its new location at 474 West Main Street in downtown Sylva. 587.9453, michelle_rigrok@tws.org.

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• A bird walk along the greenway is scheduled for 8 a.m. on July 20 in Franklin. Meet at Salali Lane.

Sponsored by Franklin Bird Club. Franklinbirdclub.com or 524.5234.

• A presentation on watersheds and their importance to the area will be offered at 11 a.m. on July 21 at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City. Creeden Kowal, Swain Soil and Water education coordinator, will lead the conversation. 488.3030.

• A “Casting for Beginners: Level 1” class will be offered from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on July 21 at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: ww.ncwildlife.org/Learning/EducationCenters/Pisgah/E ventRegistration.aspx. 877.4423.

• A Zahner Lecture on “Birds of a Feather Researched Together: Bird Monitoring in the S. Appalachians will be offered at 6:30 p.m. on July 21 at the Highlands Biological Station. www.highlandsbiological.org or 526.2221.

• A class entitled “On the Water: Looking Glass Creek” will be offered from 8 a.m.-noon on July 22 at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: ww.ncwildlife.org/Learning/EducationCenters/Pisgah/E ventRegistration.aspx. 877.4423.

FARM AND GARDEN • A program entitled “Grow and Prepare Herbs for Healing” will be presented by naturopath Michelle Sanderbeck, ND, at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 18, at the Canton Library. Sign-up required: 356.2507 or kolsen@haywoodnc.net.

• Local farmers can stop by the Cooperative Extension Office on Acquoni Road from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every fourth Friday to learn about USDA Farm Service Agency programs in the 2014 Farm Bill. Info: 488.2684, ext. 2 (Wednesday through Friday) or 524.3175, ext. 2 (Monday through Wednesday).

• The Macon County Poultry Club of Franklin meets at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at the Cooperative Extension Office on Thomas Heights Rd, Open to the public. 369.3916.

HIKING CLUBS • Nantahala Hiking Club will host a “Let’s Get Acquainted with our Birds” walk on Friday, July 15.

Meet at 9 a.m. at the Cashiers Recreation Center parking lot. Led by Russell Regnery, president of the Highlands Plateau Audubon Society.

• Nantahala Hiking Club will have a short hike of King Creek Falls and Walhalla Fish Hatchery. Meet at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, July 15, at the Sapphire Valley Community Center.

• Nantahala Hiking Club will have a 2.5-mile hike of Chatooga East Fork Trail and Walhalla Fish Hatchery on Friday, July 15. Meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Sapphire Valley Community Center.

• The Nantahala Hiking Club will take a strenuous 10mile hike with an elevation change of 700 feet on Saturday, July 16, to Charlie’s Bunion on the Appalachian Trail. For info and reservations, contact leader Don O’Neal at 586.5723.

• Carolina Mountain Club will have an 11-mile hike with a 1,500-foot ascent of Shining Rock from Black Balsam on July 20. For info and reservations, contact leader Randy Fluharty at 423.9030 or rfluharty54@gmail.com.

• The Nantahala Hiking Club will take a strenuous eight-mile hike with an elevation change of 1,100 feet on Saturday, July 23, from Deep Gap to Raven Rock. For reservations and info, contact leaders Bill and Sharon Van Horn at 369.1983.

•The Nantahala Hiking Club will take a seven-mile, moderate hike with an elevation change of 670 feet on Saturday, July 23, to Black Balsam Knob off the Blue Ridge Parkway. For info and reservations, contact leader Robin Lurie at 954.632.7270.

• Carolina Mountain Club will have an eight-mile hike with a 650-foot elevation change on July 24 at Bradley Creek and Riverside Stream Crossings. For info and reservations, contact leader Carroll Koepplinger at 667.0723, 231.9444 or cakoep29@gmail.com.

• Carolina Mountain Club will have a five-mile hike with an 850-foot elevation change at Folk Art Center to Haw Creek Overlook on July 24. For info and reservations, contact leader Jim Ariail at 505.0443 or jimariail@yahoo.com.

OUTDOOR CLUBS • The Jackson County Poultry Club will hold its regular meeting on the third Thursday of each month at the Jackson County Cooperative Extension Office. The club is for adults and children and includes a monthly meeting with a program and a support network for those raising birds. For info, call 586.4009 or write heather_gordon@ncsu.edu.

• The North Carolina Catch program, a three-phase conservation education effort focusing on aquatic environments, will be offered through May 15. The program is offered by the Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department. Free for members; daily admission for non-members. 456.2030 or tpetrea@waynesvillenc.gov.

• An RV camping club, the Vagabonds, camps one weekend per month from April through November. All ages welcome. No dues or structured activities. For details, write lilnau@aol.com or call 369.6669.

• The Tuckaseigee River Chapter No. 373 of Trout Unlimited meets at 6:30 p.m. on second Tuesday of the month at United Community Bank in Sylva. Dinner is $5.

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ungwort is the leaf-like lichen common on tree trunks several feet or more above ground level. It resembles liverwort but grows under drier conditions. The upper surface is leathery and grayish when dry but bright green when moist, and it is pitted so as to be remindful of the texture of a lung. The undersides are often pubescent.

Lungwort is common on the trunks of trees (especially white oak) found on our property, so I identified the plant and took an interest in its life history and lore many years ago.

Various sources Columnist indicate that lungwort was used as a substitute for hops by monasteries in Europe and Siberia in manufacturing a beer reputed to be both darkly bitter and highly intoxicating. It yields a permanent black dye when mixed with indigo. And because the pitted leaves resemble the surface of a lung, it was widely used in the treatment of pulmonary disease, wheezing and shortness of breath.

Before learning to recognize lungwort, I had perused Horace Kephart’s Camping and Woodcraft many times, but had consistently

BACK THEN overlooked his entry on lungwort bread (vol.

1, pp. 324-325): “There grows a green broad-leaved lichen variously known as lungwort, liverwort, lung-lichen, and lung-moss, which is an excellent substitute for yeast. This lichen is partly made up of fungus, which does the business of raising dough.

“Gather a little of it and steep it over night in lukewarm water, set near the embers, but not near enough to get overheated. In the morning, pour off the infusion and mix it with enough flour to make a batter, beating it up with a spoon.

“Place this ‘sponge’ in a warm can or pail, cover with a cloth, and set it near the fire to work. By evening it will have risen.

Leaven your dough with this (saving some of the sponge for a future baking).

“Let the bread rise before the fire that night, and by morning it will be ready to bake. It takes but little of the original sponge to leaven a large mass of dough (but see that it never freezes), and it can be kept good for months.”

Some time back as a Thanksgiving treat, my wife harvested a patch of lungwort and baked several loaves of lungwort bread. The resulting bread had a pleasant tea-like aroma and flavor that I still remember. I’m 353-14

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(George Ellison is a naturalist and writer.

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