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CONTENTS On the Cover Celebrating its 31st anniversary, Folkmoot USA, the state’s official international folk festival, will run July 18-27 at venues and street celebrations around Western North Carolina. Dance troupes and musicians from around the world converge on Southern Appalachia, in a cultural exchange of sound and movement, which has captivated audiences for over three decades. (Inside Section) Patrick Parton photo

News Jackson takes another stab at addressing Cullowhee’s growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Duke Lifepoint’s purchase of the MedWest nears completion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Circles of Hope offers a hand-up for people struggling with poverty . . . . . . . . 8 New policy in Haywood schools addresses students with food allergies . . 10 A Macon sports complex project unearths a Cherokee burial site . . . . . . . . . . 11 Jackson’s Landslide mapping project needs funding to continue . . . . . . . . . . 12 Fracking forum fills the seats in Jackson County . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 K-9s in Haywood get some protection with bullet-proof vests . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Franklin walks away from Hospice House grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Macon commissioners come out against additional wilderness areas . . . . . . 16 Canton considers closing a stretch of Johnson Street to parking . . . . . . . . . . 17

Opinion Once again, WNC health care landscape shifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

A&E Elvises descend on Cherokee to break world record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Outdoors Rafting outfitters look for better season than last year’s washout . . . . . . . . . . 32

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BY J EREMY MORRISON N EWS E DITOR he latest development to throw down a stake in Cullowhee intends to build a 488-bed student housing complex on a two-lane stretch of road across from the community garden and near the Tuckasegee River.

It’s a place where students can “thrive” while enjoying “a much more robust amenity package.”

“We’re building a resort for college kids,” said Monarch Ventures CEO Shannon King.

Picture swank, picture posh. Imagine tanning beds and a sand volleyball court.

“We’re super excited to be a part of that town and that community,” King said from Charlotte, where Monarch Ventures is located.

Jackson County Planning Director Gerald Green seems less excited. He’s concerned that the Monarch development is going into an area with small roads and an already dense existing and in-process student housing market.

“This density of development served by narrow, windy roads with no alternate modes to serve pedestrians and bikers concerns me,” Green said.

He may also still be a little ticked that Monarch recently slipped in just under the wire — “the Friday before” — when the county expanded its subdivision ordinance to include student housing developments.

“I think they knew,” Green said, noting that Monarch has dodged some requirements now on the books. “They would have had to have had adequate parking, landscaping, stormwater management, more open space.”

King laughs at that notion.

“I wish I had that capacity,” the CEO said.

“My clairvoyant skills are not there.”

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The recent expansion of Jackson’s subdivision ordinance was a move meant to address the increased number of student-housing developments serving Western Carolina University.

Similarly, the county is now exploring an ordinance that would require prospective developments to submit an impact statement.

Both measures have flowed from the

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Cullowhee Community Planning Advisory Committee, which is currently looking at the potential for both a community vision and zoning regulations in Cullowhee.

“The main concern of the folks who live in the area is the ongoing development that is not based on the drive or need for that development,” said Scott Baker, who chairs the Cullowhee advisory board.

Recently, the Jackson County Planning Board directed Green to begin looking into drafting an impact-statement ordinance. The board wants to address issues surrounding new housing developments, such as transportation, parking, sewer access and landscaping.

“So, that ordinance would then require the developer to conduct that impact analysis?” planning board member Sarah Graham asked Green during a recent meeting. “That sounds reasonable.”

Monarch’s King also thinks such a proposed impact statement sounds reasonable.

She referred to such a proposal as “very basic” and “a very positive thing.”

“The more refined and clear the vision of a community is, the easier it is for developers to design a community that everyone will be happy with,” King said.

Not that she thinks Monarch would have any trouble with an impact study or adhering to rules laid out in the county’s subdivision ordinance. It’s high-end, after all.

“Quite frankly, the standard of housing we’re bringing to Cullowhee will change the face of student housing,” Kind said.

REGULATIONS AND SATURATIONS Monarch, like the student-housing developments before it, came to Cullowhee for the obvious reasons.

“It’s a growing university. It’s one of the schools in North Carolina that still has land,” King said. “Most of the national competitors are not there yet.”

WCU is growing. On the surface, its enrollment numbers keep edging toward 10,000. But when distance learners — computer-based students in no need of housing — are peeled off, the residential number hov-

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WCU adds residential capacity, eyes sophomores Western Carolina University is planning to add up to 650 student beds. And perhaps as soon as the fall semester, sophomores may be required to join freshmen living on campus.

“We are considering requiring sophomores to live on campus, in part because research has shown that an additional year of living on campus can help ensure academic success through closer proximity to classrooms, labs and other support services, which helps the university with its retention rate and keeps the student on track to graduate in four years,” said Sam Miller, vice chancellor for student affairs.

But there’s also another reason. WCU needs to put heads in beds.

“To be honest, we also must be sure that we have a sufficient residential population to enable us to meet our own financial obligations and to pay the debt service on the bonds used to build our new residence halls,” Miller explained.

ers just below 8,000. That’s according to the most recent data available from 2012.

But the university is also adding its own housing. By August 2016, the school plans to add between 250 and 350 beds as part of an on-campus mixed-use development. There are also plans to add an additional 300 beds to the Buchanan Residence Hall by 2017.

WCU leaders are also considering a requirement that sophomores, in addition to freshmen, must live on campus.

Green feels the housing market is reaching the point of saturation. He thinks developers are overreaching. And that’s something an impact statement can’t address.

“We can’t regulate the marketplace,” Green explained to the planning board. “If I came into a town and there are 100 hotdog places for 200 residents, this board couldn’t stop me from building the 101st hotdog stand.”

But the planner said he also thought the market would correct itself, that the saturation would slow development around WCU.

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Monarch may be it for a while.

“I think the market is so saturated now that not even a fool would propose another multi-family development in Cullowhee,” Green said.

When the next development does step into Cullowhee, or anywhere in Jackson County for that matter, it will have to adhere to requirements laid out in the subdivision ordinance and may soon need to submit an impact statement prior to proceeding.

Such measures should be viewed within the context of the overall community planning efforts stemming from Cullowhee. Eventually, county commissioners could decide to formally guide growth in the currently unregulated community via zoning regulations. Until then, small steps like the expansion of the subdivision ordinance or the call for impact statements will attempt to accomplish the same.

“I think that’s how the community planning council is looking at this — how do you tie all this together?” Green said.

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Duke LifePoint will pay Haywood Regional $26 million. Any outstanding debts, accounts payable and loans will be deducted from that. Also, Duke LifePoint wants $1.5 million in operating cash on hand when it

— Diane Huggins, vice president of communications, LifePoint Hospitals

assumes ownership. If the hospital’s balance sheet is less than that, the difference will be deducted from the sale proceeds.

In an interesting twist, Haywood Regional Medical Center will hand over $1 million from its own sale proceeds to the surviving foundation of WestCare, a stipulation that Haywood agreed to to appease WestCare in negotiations.

Haywood will likely clear several million dollars after all is said and done.

The sale price for WestCare has not been made public.

In both sales, the proceeds left over will be designated for community health care initiatives, likely under the umbrella of a foundation endowment. What those might look like — how the foundations may be structured and the specific health and wellness initiatives — are still in the works.

WHAT ELSE WILL THE HOSPITALS GET? As part of the deal, Duke LifePoint has pledged $36 million in capital improvements at Haywood Regional over the next decade.

Duke LifePoint has pledged $43 million in capital improvements over the next decade at Harris Regional Hospital and Swain County Hospital.

The capital investments were an important part of the deal, since the hospitals must grow to survive and remain strong in the competitive health care landscape.

“Unfortunately, Haywood has been in such a bind over the past few years it has not been able to spend a lot on capital. It has spent more on urgent needs but we weren’t able to spend money on new service lines,” said Glenn White, a long-time hospital board member in Haywood.

WHAT HAPPENS TO MEDWEST? MedWest will dissolve when the sale to Duke LifePoint goes through. The MedWest partnership forged in 2010 brought together Haywood Regional Medical Center and WestCare, which includes Harris Regional in Sylva and Swain County Medical Center. The

Area hospitals and emergency crews pulled together following a fire on June 19 in the power room at Haywood Regional Medical Center. File photo

Hospital back online following fire Three weeks after a fire in the power room knocked out electricity at Haywood Regional Medical Center, the hospital is fully open and accepting patients. The hospital had already opened its emergency department and business offices back up on June 30 after getting a double generator backup system in place but had to hold off accepting inpatients until getting back on Duke Energy power.

“We are incredibly pleased with the pace of this process,” said Janie Sinacore-Jaberg, the hospital’s president and CEO. “I said all along that we weren’t going to rush it, and we didn’t. We did everything correctly, methodically and in a very organized way.”

The hospital accepted its first inpatients following the fire on July 10. Because the length of stay for most inpatients is on the short side, patients who were transferred to neighboring hospitals during the closure are not being transferred back, said Christina Deidesheimer, director of strategy and marketing.

“I don’t believe that we transferred back any patients from other facilities,” she said.

“The length of stay for most patients is pretty short, so most likely most of these patients that we have [moved] have been discharged.”

The hospital has not yet finished negotiations with the insurance company, so there’s no word yet on how much of the lost profit from the closure a claim might recoup. There’s also no verdict yet on what caused the fire in the first place.

“That investigation’s still ongoing,” Deidesheimer said. “We wish these things would happen within a couple weeks, but unfortunately they take quite a long time.” union was strained from the start, however, and WestCare ultimately declared that it wanted out.

While Haywood Regional and WestCare will both be bought by Duke LifePoint, they will be managed as independent hospitals — at least initially.

“They will operate them as separate hospitals for some period of time but it doesn’t mean they will always do that. They will continue down that path for right now but several years from now they could do something differently,” said Kirk Kirkpatrick, an attorney on the Haywood Regional hospital board and county commissioner.

White said the two sides of MedWest were always kept separate from a financial standpoint.

“It was just a strategy to try to work together and establish some synergy between the two. It is up to Duke LifePoint to treat it however they want to now. It will be on their watch to handle that,” White said.

WHO IS DUKE LIFEPOINT? LifePoint, a for-profit hospital network, has 65 hospitals in 20 states, $3.4 billion in

annual revenue and 29,000 employees. It’s got a track record of turning around struggling small hospitals and making them profitable again, primarily by capturing a greater share of patients that had drifted away to larger hospitals in nearby urban centers.

They increase market share by investing tens of millions of dollars to make the hospitals bigger and better, expanding medical service lines, adding new equipment, bringing in more specialists and improving clinical expertise.

“I am glad for the community to have a quality entity with such a strong health care reputation. I don’t think we could ask for a better purchaser,” said Kirkpatrick.

The “Duke” part of Duke LifePoint comes from Duke University Medical Center. Duke is a small part of the equation, with a less than 5 percent ownership stake, but brings its clinical expertise and best practices to the table in exchange for the name recognition it gives LifePoint. The two-year-old joint venture owns a handful of hospitals together.

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“The due diligence process that we completed over the last several months has confirmed that these hospitals are a good fit for Duke LifePoint Healthcare.”

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BY B ECKY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER he sale of the MedWest hospital trio in Haywood, Jackson and Swain counties will be finalized by the end of July.

Duke LifePoint HealthCare, a national forprofit hospital network, will take over Aug. 1, ending a long legacy of local, independent ownership of the community hospitals.

The sale has been in the works for nearly a year and comes amid growing financial challenges for small hospitals, which are increasingly fleeing to the safe harbor of larger chains for their expertise, deeper pockets and economies of scale.

“It is very hard for rural community hospitals to sustain themselves and that’s why you are seeing so many consolidations with larger systems,” said Mark Clasby, the chair of the MedWest Hospital Board, an umbrella entity over all three hospitals. “I am confident we will be in good hands and the most important thing to me is to have strong and sustainable community hospitals.”

For Duke LifePoint, the acquisitions will be a positive for its growing portfolio of more than 65 hospitals across the nation.

“The due diligence process that we completed over the last several months has confirmed that these hospitals are a good fit for Duke LifePoint Healthcare,” said Diane Huggins, the vice president of communications with LifePoint Hospitals. “We see great opportunities to work in partnership with these facilities to enhance care throughout Western North Carolina.”

For the local communities, selling off the community hospitals that were built and nurtured for decades is bittersweet, but the sense of pride in a locally-owned hospital ultimately took a back seat to reality.

“The future of local health care in Haywood County is guaranteed for generations and that is a huge step forward,” said Mark Swanger, chair of the Haywood County commissioners.

Lucretia Stargell, a spokesperson for WestCare, said Duke Lifepoint’s human resource team has already been conducting employee background checks and drug screenings and meeting with them about employment benefits.

“Employees appear to be excited about these activities and moving forward with Duke LifePoint,” Stargell said.

Here’s a walk through some of the top Frequently Asked Questions as the hospital sale date closes in.

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Expanding the Circle Circles of Hope program to attack poverty in Jackson County

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER onty Williams didn’t know a whole lot about the Circles of Hope program when he sat down to his first training four years ago. All he knew was that he wanted to do something to help people in poverty escape it, and the program had the full endorsement of Mountain Projects Community Action Agency Executive Director Patsy Dowling.

“She says this has been the missing link that I have seen in all our social services,” Williams said. “It’s the thing that’s been missing.”

So Williams went to the training in Wilkesboro, and right away he noticed something amazing.

“They had all echelons, if you will, of the economic pyramid, from the bottom to the top, but they were all there working on the same problem and everybody taking an equal share of responsibility in trying to solve the problem,” Williams said. “I was sold from that point on.”

The problem? Poverty.

The Circles program, present in 23 of the United States, helps empower people in poverty to overcome the obstacles between them and a better life. So far, the Haywood County Circles Initiative has graduated 14 Circle Leaders, the title that people in poverty acquire when they enter the program. By March 2015, Sylva native Ann Melton hopes to bring Circles west to Jackson County.

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are working hard, working diligently to make this happen,” the Haywood County resident said.

Melton began spearheading the effort early this year, as she became increasingly involved in the Haywood chapter. As a Circles Ally, Melton got to know her Circle Leader, a single mother of a 4-year-old girl, better and better. She saw her Leader’s successes and saw the difference that the Circles program made in her life.

WHAT’S A CIRCLE? Unlike many other social programs, Circles of Hope puts the people it aims to help in the driver’s seat of their own destiny. The responsibility to get out of poverty is on them, and they have to apply to the program, which selects only those who are most motivated to work hard toward the goal.

“The people are screened,” Melton said.

“We’re looking for Circle Leaders, people who really want to work their way out of poverty.

It’s not easy.”

Once selected, each class of Circle Leaders goes through a 12-week class, meeting once a week for two hours to set the groundwork for the road ahead. They get paid a stipend to go, with payment based on $12.50 per hour, and during that time they assess where they are in their life, who and what is in their life and why they want it to change. Meanwhile, Circle Allies go through a class of their own, familiarizing themselves with the challenges and social expectations that people in poverty often face. At the end of the training, each leader is matched up with two or three allies, and the work begins.

“They want to be independent,” Melton said. “They want to have a job. They want to provide for their family. It’s a difficult pro-

“You’re giving them knowledge and information and support.

The thing is if you or I needed something, we would probably know exactly who to go to to ask for whatever it was we needed. And if we didn’t know that person, we would know somebody who did know that person.

These people don’t know how to do that.”

— Ann Melton

gram because they will be worse off than they were when they get off of food stamps.”

On average, a person in poverty has to quadruple their income to make up for the corresponding loss in government benefits, Melton said. So, while the end result is positive and empowering, the road to get there can feel like a setback rather than like progress.

Forging a path to success involves an honest assessment of what the Leader’s strengths are, what the challenges of his or her environment are. Every week, Circle Leaders and Allies come together for a Community Group meeting, where they share a meal, talk about their individual challenges and learn more of the skills they’ll need to navigate the world.

For instance, Melton said, she asked her Leader what it was that she had always dreamed of being as a little girl. The woman had always wanted to be a teacher.

But there’s more to meeting a goal than just identifying it. Navigating the world of the middle class is a challenge in itself, and that’s where the Circle Allies come in. After hearing her Leader’s childhood dream, Melton marched over to Haywood Community College and secured a full scholarship. She talked to Haywood County Schools about finding her a teaching assistant job and got some information about teaching programs at Western Carolina University, where she could complete the path.

“You’re just not giving them money,” Melton said, clarifying that Circle Leaders don’t receive any financial assistance from the program. “You’re giving them knowledge and information and support. The thing is if you or I needed something, we would probably know exactly who to go to to ask for whatever it was we needed. And if we didn’t know that person, we would know somebody who did know that person. These people don’t know how to do that.”

Circles connects them with people in the know, teaches them how to interview for jobs, how to dress. All those skills that middle-class people often absorb from those around them that are harder for people in poverty to come by.

“The whole purpose of it is to provide a network, kind of like a safety net, around those in poverty so when something horrible happens they’re not completely knocked off

Graduates from the first Circle Leader training in Haywood County share a meal. Donated photo

their feet,” Williams said.

Even with just a little over a year under its belt, the Haywood program has already seen some results.

Two of the 14 graduated Circle fLeaders have been able to purchase cars. An elderly Leader discovered that he could make money as an artist and is now debt-free through selling decoratively painted saws.

Real change is happening.

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WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE SALE? The sale not only includes the hospitals, but any medical office complexes, urgent care centers and doctors practices owned by the respective hospitals. In Haywood, it also includes the health and fitness center.

WHY DID IT TAKE THIS LONG? more Circle Leader applicants than there are Allies to match them with — and what kind of volunteer service the planners can scare up to pitch in by cooking meals, watching children and providing buildings for the weekly meetings.

But for those who have seen the program’s results already, nothing could be farther from the definition of “work.”

“I think I get more from these people than I give,” Melton said. “I think most Allies would tell you the same thing.”

“You start understanding how blessed you have been because of circumstances that have favored you and helped you get to where you are,” agreed Williams, who leads the Haywood Circles initiative. “It gives me a new perception of someone who’s in poverty and what they’re like. They’re no different than you and I as far as human want and often not too much different from us in terms of who they are and what they believe.”

Which is the real magic of the Circles program: it brings people from opposite ends of the socioeconomic scale together as equals to solve the problem of poverty. The work is expanding in Western North Carolina, and Melton can’t wait to see it grow.

“It’s really, truly been a God thing,” she said. “It’s an amazing program and I really want to see it be successful in Jackson County.”

The initial target date for the sale was the end of March. But working out the legal, logistical and financial details took a while.

“Imagine everything you have to do when closing on a house — it is magnified by about 1,000 times. There are so many hurdles you have to get over that you get over one and get over the next one and finally you get an agreement,” Clasby said.

Swanger applauded the effort put in by so many.

“Innumerable hours have gone into this and they are owed a debt of gratitude for all they’ve done,” Swanger said.

WHO HAS TO SIGN OFF FOR HAYWOOD? Haywood Regional Medical Center is a public hospital authority, with any sale contingent on approval by Haywood County commissioners. State statutes stipulate a series of public hearings must be held at certain junctures in the process. The last of those is scheduled before the commissioners July 21.

“This will be the fourth public hearing on the same subject matter now,” said Swanger.

The final hearing before the Haywood Regional hospital board will be July 24, paving the way for the sale to go through on July 31.

fic islands, Teen Challenge Thrift Store, Watershed Association of the Tuckasegee River creek cleanup and roadside cleanup along N.C. Highway 107.

A new component to the ASP Day of Service this year is Desserts Downtown, to be held Friday, July 18, in conjunction with Concerts on the Creek. The purchase of a $5 ticket gets three sample desserts from any of the participating restaurants between 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased through Lori Overstreet in the Office of First Year Experience at Western Carolina University, Soul Infusion or any of the participating restaurants – Lulu’s on Main, City Lights Cafe, Mad Batter Food and Film and Perk and Pastry.

For more information email looverstreet1@catamount.wcu.edu or phone 828.227.3017.

WHO HAS TO SIGN OFF FOR WESTCARE? WestCare is a nonprofit, and the sale or liquidation of a nonprofit has to pass muster with the N.C. Attorney General’s Office. A review by the Attorney General’s consumer protection division is still in process, but likely to be signed off on soon.

It has to review the proposed sale of any nonprofit to ensure its assets are going to a new entity with a similar mission. The review also ensures that proceeds from the sale are a fair value and will be put toward charitable causes in line with the original mission of the nonprofit that’s being dissolved.

HOW HAVE THE HOSPITALS BEEN PERFORMING FINANCIALLY? Below is operating cash flow posted for each fiscal year, with data provided by the respective hospitals.

WestCare 2009: $2.8 million 2010: $1.04 million 2011: $360,000 2012: minus $1.18 million 2013: $2.93 million Haywood Regional 2009: $4.5 million 2010: $3.1 million 2011: $760,000 2012: minus $5 million 2013: $4.9 million

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But it wasn’t long before Melton, who grew up in Sylva, began looking back across the county line. She soon found that Jackson County has poverty statistics even more startling than Haywood’s. In Jackson County, 19.5 percent of residents live below the poverty line, compared to 14.2 percent in Haywood and 16.8 percent statewide, according to the U.S. fCensus Bureau’s 2011 estimate.

“I just saw a real need,” Melton said.

This winter, she began rallying the troops to get the necessary momentum to launch a Circles program in Jackson County. It’s a lot of work — there’s plenty more to getting a program started than finding some volunteers to serve as allies. In fact, the yet-to-be-launched Jackson Circles initiative has five separate committees, each with a different goal.

“We basically need to have a strong infrastructure with the strong guiding coalition, which is the group of people who spearhead in moving it forward and making sure everyfthing is in place,” said Millie Hershenson, Circles of Hope coordinator with Mountain Projects.

There’s the community team, which is in charge of finding a place to meet and volunteers to provide meals and childcare for every week of the coming year. The resource team writes grants and solicits donations from churches and businesses. The recruitment team tries to find Circle Allies and Leaders, and the big-view team works on addressing all those challenges inherent to combating poverty. They look for people who can provide workshops on skills such as budgeting and interviewing, lining up a weekly class intended to give Circle Leaders the tools they need to succeed.

“These teams are already in place,” Melton said. “These people are already meeting, they’re already working.”

So it’s happening. The ducks are in a row and the people in place, but the success of the program will depend on how many Circle Allies it can recruit — typically, there are

Students in Western Carolina University’s Academic Success Program are collaborating with local businesses and organizations to host the fourth annual Day of Service on Saturday, July 19, at Bridge Park.

The festival in the park will include games, food and music from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Proceeds from this event directly benefit Jackson Neighbors in Need, Communities in Schools of the Great Smoky Mountains and The Community Table.

Throughout the day, ASP students will be volunteering in a variety of service projects throughout Jackson County. The service project sites include Catman2, Cullowhee Community Garden, Habitat Thrift Store, Library Thrift Store, Pathways Thrift Store, Sylva Rotary traf-

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A six-hour training on Saturday, July 26 will give people interested in partnering with those in poverty the information they need to become a Circles Ally. The morning session, beginning at 10 a.m., will include a sit-down training to talk about what, exactly, the Circles program is, and after lunch future Allies will participate in poverty simulation scenarios.

The scenarios are intended to help Allies understand what poverty feels like in the real world. What, for instance, would you do if you couldn’t cash a check because you didn’t have a bank account? Or how would you decide what to sell at the pawn shop to cover a looming bill?

“It helps people think about the harsh realities of poverty,” said Millie Hershenson, Circles of Hope coordinator for Mountain Projects Community Action Agency.

Those who have served as Allies already give the program their wholehearted approval and say that the main limit to its success is the number of people willing to serve as Allies. The commitment involves a twohour weekly meeting with other Allies and Leaders in the Circles group for one year and a willingness to help the assigned Leader navigate the obstacles he or she will undoubtedly face in getting out of poverty.

But, says Haywood County lead organizer Monty Williams, the responsibility is completely worth it.

“Being an Ally is not such a horrible obligation,” he said. “It’s actually a wonderful opportunity.”

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Every week, Circle Leaders and Allies come together for a Community Group meeting, where they share a meal, talk about their individual challenges and learn more of the skills they’ll need to navigate the world.

“Both hospitals really improved last year over the previous year in terms of the bottom line,” Clasby said.

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With food allergies on the rise, schools grapple with how to keep students safe

BY B ECKY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER n light of the growing number of children with food allergies, a new policy has been adopted by Haywood County Schools to help parents navigate the scary terrain of sending a child with a life-threatening food allergy into an uncontrolled environment every day.

“It is an epidemic for which scientists and researchers have not found a reason,” Kelly Slate, the mom of a Riverbend Elementary student with a life-threatening nut allergy, told the school board as it was contemplating the policy earlier this year. “Avoiding the food that triggers anaphylaxis is the only cure. It is comforting to know I have a say in how my child must be protected.”

Unfortunately, it is not realistic for schools to ban certain foods, said Mark Sheppard, the support services director for the school system who oversees policies.

“Even if you banned peanut butter, look at all the other foods,” Sheppard said, listing off the other allergy biggies of wheat and dairy.

“You can’t control what is going to come in in everybody’s backpack or lunchbox. Someone’s going to bring a pack of Lance Crackers.”

But under the new policy, the school system has pledged to provide a special table in the cafeteria that is designated “allergy-free” for students with severe food allergies. But it would be the student’s choice whether to sit there.

“You don’t want to punish the kid with that peanut allergy. Chances are that kid will have friends that will alter what they bring to lunch so they can sit at the table with them,” Sheppard said. “By middle school, kids are better able to control it themselves and say ‘Dude, get those Lance Crackers away from here.’”

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In the event of highly life-threatening allergies, the school could declare a classroom to be “peanut free.”

What to do if contact does occur is a critical part of the policy. It requires schools and parents to create a customized “emergency action plan” for each child, and make sure everyone is privy to the protocols.

Only about a third of school systems in the state have formal food allergy policies, putting Haywood on the front-end of what is bound to become a growing trend.

“It shows the school system is being proactive instead of reactive in response to the needs of their students,” said Jennie Boothroyd, the parent of a Canton middleschooler with a severe gluten allergy.

Boothroyd applauded the school system for creating a clear framework for parents to work through.

“Being aware of how serious it can be is step number one,” said Boothroyd. “It does help the parent from feeling like they are being high strung.”

Sheppard said the food allergy policy will educate teachers and principals on how to be understanding, but also set parameters on what the school can realistically do to make the environment as safe as possible.

“If I had a kid with a life-threatening allergy I would be over the top, too,” Sheppard said.

It is also helpful for teachers to have written protocols that remove the guess work of which students have to avoid which foods, how serious the allergy is and how to respond if contact occurs, Boothroyd said.

Before the school will create a student food allergy plan, parents must provide medical documentation of the allergy. For example, personal food choices or suspected allergies wouldn’t warrant a customized food allergy plan for the student.

“I agree there has to be medical documentation,” said Boothroyd. “Some parents will take food sensitivity to the level of a food allergy. And some parents may push a cultural food choice, like being vegan, and call it an allergy.”

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER Macon County’s project to turn the 48acre Parker Meadows project into a tournament-level softball and baseball complex met some complications when construction turned up a Cherokee burial site.

“You might hear rumors to that effect, so we’ll go ahead and confirm them,” County Commission Chairman Kevin Corbin said at the board’s July 8 meeting.

After discovering what appeared to be a single burial site on the south end of the Parker Meadows property, county officials called the state archeologist’s office, and Stephen Claggett came down to have a look.

The county also met with representatives of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and plan to have a follow-up meeting later this week to decide how to proceed.

“We had some very positive discussion, and the project is still moving forward,” said County Manager Derek Roland. “At the end of the day we hope to be able to reach an agreement that allows us to continue moving forward with the project while preserving our relationship. We want to be very respectful of that site as we are aware of the role their culture has played in our county and our region.”

Options could include moving the grave deeper below the ground, moving it to another location or altering the project to leave it in place, said Commissioner Ronnie Beale, who attended the first meeting.

“We want to go above and beyond whatever it takes to handle this properly,” he said.

The bulk of dirt-cutting associated with the project is done, so it’s unlikely more graves will be found on the property in the future, though not impossible.

“We don’t anticipate more, but you never know,” Beale said.

The EBCI has declined to comment until after the meeting with Macon County leaders later this week.

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Jackson still mulling landslide mapping

BY J EREMY MORRISON N EWS E DITOR andslide hazard maps for the Wayehutta Creek watershed in the Cullowhee area of Jackson County were unveiled recently. The mapping is a baby step toward the much loftier goal of assessing the landslide risk for all the steep slopes in the county — a goal that is currently unfunded in Jackson.

The survey provides a topographical look at the watershed. It provides an inventory of potential slides and areas where slides have occurred.

“This is really heartbreaking,” Jennifer Bauer, a geologist and co-owner of Appalachian Landslide Consultants, told members of the Jackson County Planning Board recently, as she showed them a photo of a worrisome chasm opening up near a house’s foundation due to a developer burying trash beneath the soil. “This is their retirement home, this is where they wanted to live out their retirement and now they’re having to deal with this.”

Over the more than 13,000 acres that were surveyed in the Wayehutta watershed, geologists identified 37 landslides — nine were on natural slopes, 28 were on modified slopes and three were actively moving. The survey also identified 116 ancient landslide deposits and 10 areas of subsidence, or areas where caving and sinking has occurred.

“So, what comes next? Now we have this inventory, what do we do with it?” posed Bauer. “That’s really what these maps are about — so that people will know this information and know what extra precautions to take to protect themselves.”

What Bauer would like to do is continue Jackson’s landslide survey. When she and partner Stephen Fumbler recently laid out their Wayehutta findings for Jackson’s planning board, they provided dollar amounts — ranging from $10,000 to more than $150,000 — needed for varying degrees of continuation.

“Obviously, any expenditure of this size

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Tommy Pursley, who spent two decades as the head football coach at Northeast Guilford High School in Mcleansville, has been hired as the new head football coach at Tuscola High School in Clyde. He is known for the third longest winning streak in high school football in the state. His team regularly made it to championship games, he has 226 wins on his record as a head coach and has a collection of Coach of the Year awards.

Pursley had recently retired from a oneyear stint as the defensive coordinator at Brevard College.

“This is one of the few places that would drag me out of retirement,” Pursley said at a school board meeting where the announcement was made this week.

Pursley added that he began his football

fessionals about that logic. “None of them said that the values had been dropped because of the maps. It was more that the market just tanked at that time.”

Advocates in Haywood County were the first to propose the idea of carrying on with the landslide mapping anyway, to be funded by private grants and donations. So, seeing a market for the work to continue, Bauer and Fuemmeler set out on their own. They launched the Asheville-based Appalachian Landslide Consultants and continued mapping privately.

Following a flurry of landslides after heavy rains in 2013, Jackson used a $10,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Council Toolbox Implementation Fund to restart mapping in Jackson County. With the limited funds, the survey area was curtailed to the Wayehutta watershed.

Bauer said that countywide mapping, which would take about a year, could be accomplished for $79,000. A six-month susceptibility survey could also be done for $79,000. The “[Geologists] didn’t have dedicated price would include stakepersonnel to help with the public holder meetings, educational a users’ guide and outreach. What ended up happening brochures, data distribution.

The educational compois that other people, opponents, nent is key, explained the were the main voices that people geologists, suggesting that the lack of such a component were hearing.” may have contributed to the — Stephen Fuemmeler on NC’s decision to end state program’s end. a statewide landslide mapping program “We didn’t have dedicated personnel to help with the that the reason the funding was pulled was public outreach,” Fuemmeler said. “What because of suspicion surrounding the ended up happening is that other people, motives: chiefly, whether the landslide haz- opponents, were the main voices that people ard maps could hurt property values and were hearing.” hamper development.

Jackson County Planning Director Gerald “There were a lot of questions about ‘Will Green said that the planning board will conthese maps be used for regulation?,’ ‘Will sider whether or not to recommend a continthese maps affect my property values?,’ ‘How uation of the survey during its August meetaccurate are these maps?’” Bauer said, adding ing. The county commission will take up the that she had since spoken to real estate pro- issue at that point.

The Peeks Creek landslide in Macon County in September 2004 claimed five lives. File photo

has to be carefully evaluated as to the costbenefit,” said Jackson County Manager Chuck Wooten. “Once the planning board has taken an official position, we will invite the chairman to meet with the commissioners to discuss and present the justification for the countywide study.”

Landslide mapping in the state’s western counties began a few years ago, when Bauer and Fuemmeler were state geologists with the North Carolina Geological Survey. The statefunded Landslide Mapping Project was approved in 2005 in the wake of hurricanes Frances and Ivan, back-to-back storms in 2004 that caused about 85 landslides in the mountains. Those slides included the Peeks Creek disaster in Macon County that killed five.

Surveys were completed for Buncombe, Henderson, Macon and Watauga counties.

Geologists had just barely dipped their toes into Jackson by 2011.

“At that point the program lost its funding,” Bauer explained.

She told the planning board that she felt career as a player at Appalachian State — so he’ll feel right at home with Tuscola’s team colors of black and gold and Mountaineers nickname.

Tuscola’s previous head coach announced a surprise resignation recently to take a job at a bigger high school down east.

Suite of school leadership changes announced in Haywood The summer ritual of naming new principals and assistant principals before the start of the next school year wrapped up in Haywood County this week.

The annual shuffle is usually trigged by a couple of principals somewhere in the school system retiring or moving on. A rip-

ple effect follows, as each principal or assistant principal moving up the ladder to a bigger school leaves a vacancy of their own in their wake.

The Haywood County School Board made the following changes in school administration during its June meeting, with a handful more announced at the July meeting this week.

First, the two vacancies that started it all: • Dale McDonald retired as the principal of Tuscola High School.

• Jill Barker left the principal post at Bethel Elementary for a position in the central office.

And then: • Travis Collins is the new principal of Tuscola High. He was the principal at Canton Middle.

• Todd Barbee is the new principal at Canton Middle. He was the principal at North Canton.

• Belinda Trantham is the new principal of North Canton. She was the assistant principal at Clyde Elementary • Danna Knight is the new assistant principal at Clyde. She was previously an instructional coach for Buncombe County schools.

• Kim Shipman is the new principal of Bethel Elementary. She was the assistant principal of Waynesville Middle.

• Kiffin Queen is the new assistant principal at Waynesville Middle. He was the lead teacher at Junaluska Elementary and had also worked as the exceptional children teacher at Jonathan Valley Elementary.

“I hire the things I cannot teach or cannot give someone. So I try to hire someone who is very intelligent, very hard working, and most of all loves kids,” Trevor Putnam, the principal of Waynesville Middle, said when announcing Queen’s new position at the school board meeting this week.

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And they wanted to know if such contamination could be cleaned up: “In my professional opinion, they may say they’ll fix it but they don’t know how to.”

One member brought in a list of questions given to her by friends. They wanted to know about the potential for earthquakes (“It’s my understanding that that has happened where the gas or oil reservoir is huge.”) and if chemicals used in the process cause cancer (“So, that’s for sure. The uncertainty is which chemicals are causing this.”) and if fracking on nearby property could endanger the wells in the surrounding area (“You would just watch your water and if it

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gets polluted you need to have a plan B.”).

But, Water-Tormey stressed repeatedly, Western North Carolina is not a likely candidate for a fracking boom. The geology’s all wrong. The rocks have been cooked way too long.

“This would be the last place I’d come,” the professor said.

But, the state geologist’s office will soon be coming to western counties. They’re doing a survey of a variety of areas in the state to determine where there are likely to be worthwhile deposits of natural gas.

“They’re just making sure that no stone’s left unturned,” Waters-Tormey said. “This is a stone that a lot of geologists would just walk by.”

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BY J EREMY MORRISON N EWS E DITOR question-and-answer session concerning fracking drew a full crowd to a recent Jackson County Planning Board meeting. Western Carolina University Geosciences and Natural Resources Professor Cheryl Waters-Tormey was invited to lay out the basic process of hydraulic fracturing and the chances of natural gas exploration in Western North Carolina in the wake of the state legislature green-lighting the practice.

The geologist, stressing she was not an expert on fracking, explained that hydraulic fracturing involves pumping a mixture of water and chemicals into the ground in an effort to obtain natural gas. She said the chances of viable amounts of natural gas being found in Western North Carolina are “very, very small,” “economically don’t make sense,” and that any possibility of fracking activity is “way, way, way down the road.”

“Hopefully, that’s kind of a baseline, so everybody can just take a deep breath,” Waters-Tormey told the crowd.

Although, the WCU geologist said that chances were slim that hydraulic fracturing would come to the western portion of the state, she also addressed some areas of concern surrounding the exploration method being embraced around the country. She painted a picture of an imprecise practice with the potential for uncertain consequences — “a shot in the dark.”

“This is an experiment going on as we speak and there’s just not enough data,” Waters-Tormey said. “And that’s what’s kind of scary, because it’s so open ended.”

The planning board chairman noted that the county had no authority to deal with fracking in any way, but members did have multiple lines of questioning for the professor.

They wanted to know about the possibility for groundwater contamination: “You’re experimenting with your groundwater and your property. We actually as hydrologists and geologists don’t know about fracture flow.”

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patients. They can find missing objects, provided no rain has washed away the scent of the last person to touch them. And, they can sniff out people who flee a car when an officer pulls them over, rob a home or have another reason to evade authority. And it’s in these instances when a little extra protection is most valuable.

“They have shown they are likely a subject that could do violence not only to myself but also to my K9,” Faulkenberry said.

In some cases, that violence is fatal.

law enforcement organizations most needed the vests. At last fall’s Bark in the Park event in Sylva, they raised enough money to buy two $950 vests for dogs in Haywood County. The vests are bulletproof, stab proof and specifically fitted to the individual dog.

BY HOLLY KAYS “It’s not a one-size-fits-all thing, for STAFF WRITER sure,” Jenkins said. he four-legged officers of Haywood The vest will be just one more thing disCounty are now bulletproof, thanks to tinguishing Lenny and Valor from their fela donation from the Western North low canines who aren’t actual K9s.

Carolina Dog Fanciers Association. Of the Watching Jenkins and Lenny interact, seven K9s in the county, two had been missthere’s a tenderness there, ing the Kevlar protection they’d need to a camaraderie, but Jenkins stay safe in case of a skirmish involving works hard to maintain guns or knives. Now, their handlers can rest the line between pet and easier knowing that their furry partners partner. He’s got pet dogs share the same protection that they have.

— two of them, in fact — “The main thing is just having the abilibut Lenny isn’t one of that ty to provide as much protection and secunumber. rity to a working officer — ‘cause that’s “When we go home, he what he is — as I have myself,” said plays with them, he interWaynesville Officer Zachary Faulkenberry acts with them, but he of his K9, Valor. “He’s a sworn officer just doesn’t stay with them,” like I am, so he should have as much protecJenkins said. While Lenny tion as any other officer.” probably has “one of the Faulkenberry has been working with nicest kennels in the counValor since January 2013, training him from ty,” he stays in it a good a “green” dog to a United States Police bit, saving his energy and Canine Association-certified officer. They’re enthusiasm for work. together 24/7, on duty and off. For both “He’s my partner,” dog and man, it’s a tight relationship.

Faulkenberry said.

“We’re very close,” agreed Haywood An expensive partner, County Deputy Randy Jenkins, whose black too. The average police German shepherd Lenny received the secdog costs in the $12,000 to ond vest. $13,000 neighborhood It’s obvious at a glance. Jenkins gives and requires several Lenny the word — in German, the language months of training to get the dog has been trained in — and the 80up to snuff. In that conpound dog gets to work sniffing the seams text, the $950 price tag on of a nearby car to demonstrate a drug the vest might not seem so search. Lenny doesn’t know it’s a demonextreme, but the extra stration, though. When Jenkins tells him to cash is often difficult for search, he goes at it whole-heartedly, fully law enforcement organizabelieving that there’s something there to tions to cough up. find.

“These police depart“In a training environment, I try to set ments are working on very him up where he’s going to be successful,” limited funds, so often Jenkins explained. As a result, “Everything they can’t afford to purthat he does, he does to the best of his abilichase vests for the dogs,” ty.”

Norton said. “If there’s Haywood County Deputy Randy Jenkins and his K9 Lenny pose any measure of protection That includes a lot more than just drug searches. Both Lenny and Valor are trained for a picture with his new vest. Donated photo we can afford these anito alert to the scent of marijuana, heroin, mals as the local dog club, methamphetamine and cocaine, which they “These dogs go in, they put their lives we felt it was necessary to do it.” can do with great accuracy. Even placing a on the line,” said Fiona Norton, board Next up, Norton said would likely be bag of cocaine under the hood of a car and member with the Dog Fanciers’ Macon County, which also has a shortage of removing it after a few hours would result Association. vests for its K9s. But the canine apparel is in an alert, Jenkins explained, because the Just this year, two service dogs have died expensive, so the organization will have to dogs alert to scents rather than to the preswhile at work in North Carolina, one in raise the funds and then re-evaluate where ence of the drug itself.

Burke County and the other in Davy they might best be used.

But K9s can also use their noses to County. Seeing the risk, the Dog Fanciers In the meantime, though, Jenkins and locate missing children or Alzheimer’s started looking around locally to see which Faulkenberry are excited to start training with vests in place.

“Risk comes with the job,” Jenkins said, “He’s a sworn officer just like I am, so he should have as “and when we’re tracking if someone is believed to have a weapon, it reduces the much protection as any other officer.” risk. It doesn’t erase the risk. To erase the — Zachary Faulkenberry, Waynesville Police Department risk, I’d keep him in the truck.”

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Jackson NAACP to hold voter info session The Jackson County NAACP chapter is holding a voter rights and registration workshop at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 22, at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva.

The workshop will be followed by a non-partisan voter registration drive on July 24 in the atrium of the library.

“This training is open to the public, and will clarify some of the new rules for voting in North Carolina, enacted by the Legislature in 2013,” according to Roger Turner, an NAACP member.

The new Jackson County NAACP chapter currently has 140 members.

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER ospice House of WNC suffered a setback last week when the Franklin Board of Aldermen made a split decision not to support the organization’s application for a $100,000 Department of Commerce grant.

“It’s a worthy cause. That was not the question,” said Verlin Curtis, vice-mayor.

“The problem was it looked like that their raising the money and being able to complete the project on time was not going to happen.”

Originally, board members had thought that supporting the grant would be more of a gesture than a responsibility. But as the town attorney and town manager examined the fine print, they found some stipulations that gave them pause.

As it turned out, the hospice house would be required to complete construction and hire six new employees within 18 months of receiving the grant money.

Those employees would have to then stay on the payroll for at least six months.

MedWest Haywood’s Hospice and Palliative Care is the “If they didn’t get the project furthest west hospice house in North Carolina. File photo finished on time, the money could have had to be paid back and if they didn’t have the resources to do that it “There’s 59 hospice houses in North would have been up to the town,” Curtis said. Carolina but none to serve Western North Hospice House of WNC currently has a lit- Carolina, and that’s why this project is so tle less than $2 million of the $4 million price important,” Alderson said. “We have hospice tag raised. Curtis and the three other commis- home care in our area but we don’t have the sioners who voted with him were nervous inpatient facility for patients to go for respite, that the other funds might not fall into place symptom and pain management.” and, if the hospice house couldn’t find The closest hospice facility is MedWest $100,000 to cover the grant, the town could Haywood’s Hospice and Palliative Care, a be stuck with the balance. one-hour-plus trek for many people who Alderwoman Barbara McCrae under- could be served by the new facility. Macon, stands that point of view but didn’t agree Swain, Jackson, Cherokee, Clay and Graham with the majority, instead voting with Joyce counties, as well as northern Georgia, would Handley to support the grant. all be in the new facility’s coverage area.

“I felt it was not a very large risk for help“It’s a friendly situation,” Alderson said of ing to create ten jobs and bring this service to the board’s vote. “There’s no animosity as far Franklin,” McRae said. “It was just a matter of as the town and us at all. They want to work it how risk adverse you are, and I certainly don’t out and they just want to explore more blame anyone for disagreeing with me.” options, and that’s what we’re doing now.”

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Michele Alderson, the hospice house’s president, said she has no hard feelings toward the board but hopes that their decision might change in the future. The foundation has until the end of the year to accept or decline the grant.

“Everyone on the board is supportive of doing this for us,” Alderson said. “It’s just we have to work out these details for their liability.”

As is, the foundation is hoping to break ground on the construction project by the beginning of 2015. They own the property, the beds and a building to serve as a chapel and family area but are planning to build a 10,000-square-foot addition to house 12 patient suites.

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No more wilderness, please Macon commissioners pass resolution opposing additional wilderness

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER acon County commissioners voted unanimously last week to endorse a resolution stating that no new wilderness areas in Macon County would be a good thing. With the U.S. Forest Service in the midst of hashing out a new forest management plan, a document that will set the blueprint for the next 20 years, Jim Gray of the Ruffed Grouse Society brought the resolution to the commissioners’ June 8 meeting.

He made the case that wilderness areas keep the Forest Service from using the full array of forest management tools available to them — namely, timber harvest.

“The new plan is strongly sided toward mature forests and scenery,” Gray said.

“There is no consideration for wildlife and timber jobs.”

Many species need the young forest habitat that results when older trees are cut, and the forest has gotten older as the logging industry has flagged. The wilderness designation does prevent some kinds of management, such as logging, and wilderness proponents would like to see additional wilderness acreage added to Macon County forestland.

The Forest Service does not yet have a proposed plan to replace its 1987 forest management plan but is working on writing one.

Logging has decreased by 65 percent in North Carolina’s national forests in the past three decades, and during that time no new wilderness has been added. Of the 500,000 acres in the Nantahala National Forest, wilderness makes up 27,500 — about 5 percent. However, Gray said, other designations prohibit logging so that only about half of the 1 million acres in the Pisgah and Nantahala

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national forests are open to logging.

The commissioners’ proposed solution, however, is one that has Brent Martin, Southern Appalachian regional director of The Wilderness Society, pretty upset.

“Hopefully we can get some agreement in some of these things rather than saying, ‘We oppose wilderness and we think county commissioners ought to oppose wilderness too,’” Martin said. “That’s not a working position. You can’t work with a group that isn’t willing to work with you.”

Back in 2011, Martin had been working to get Macon County’s support for an opposite resolution, one to add a new wilderness area in Highlands. He’d thought he had everything lined up, but the votes fell through at the last minute.

“I don’t know how anyone can say protecting wilderness has been a bad thing in this country. It’s been one of the best ideas really in the planet,” Martin said, adding, “I honestly can’t say how anyone can drive down the road, look out the window and say it’s not a good idea.”

But the commissioners don’t see the wilderness question as one that breaks down clearly into pro-environment and anti-environment.

“I think all of us can agree that we’re environmentalists,” said Commission Chairman Kevin Corbin. “I certainly am, but it’s about balance and I think that’s what the resolution is saying.”

All parties agree that young forest habitat, composing about 1 percent of the Nantahala and Pisgah national forests, is too scarce and should be in the 5 to 20 percent range, but some believe that young forest can be added while still focusing on wilderness.

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Commissioner Ronnie Beale feels that promoting hunting and timber harvest is important economically, especially with the future of the federal funding the county receives in lieu of the property taxes it can’t collect on public land remaining uncertain.

“We certainly don’t want to be restrictive in how we can use the forest, and that might be a way to recoup the money,” Beale said.

In a letter to the county, however, Franklin resident Bob Scott, who also serves as the town’s mayor, questioned that position.

“One reason that the Smokies are the

“We don’t have a say-so other than to just express our opinion as any other citizen would have, so that’s what we did is to express our opinion,” Corbin said.

However, Scott said, a resolution passed by a county board carries a lot more weight than would individual comments made by each commissioner privately. As such, he believes the commissioners should have tabled their vote and taken public input.

“If you are an elected official and you pass a unanimous resolution, you are speaking for the people,” Scott said. “Now, if each one of them had said ‘my opinion is this or that’ — but if I understand correctly they took an official vote and that is unanimous, that is going to carry a lot of weight with the Forest Service.”

But Corbin pointed out that no public hearing is required to pass a resolution and that the vote did not result in a decision —

“We certainly don’t want to be restrictive in how we can use the forest, and that might be a way to recoup the money.”

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most visited national park in the U.S. is the experience of seeing mountains preserved,” Scott wrote. “Wilderness areas will be the big draw to the mountains in the coming years.

Hunting will continue and wilderness may well result in more game rather than less.”

Commissioner Ron Haven, however, said that’s not the point.

“I think that the taxpayers should have the benefits of using our Forest Service land if they want to, to hunt on,” he said. “I think they should use it for hiking trails to hike on. As far as timber and logging, I’ve seen a lot of dead trees up there that should be logged out.”

In the end, wilderness designation is a decision of Congress, but the Forest Service makes the recommendations and those recommendations are influenced by input from citizens and local governments.

just an agreement on an opinion. Though the board did no joint research on the decision, he said, he personally spoke with U.S. Congressman Mark Meadows, R-North Carolina, who has a similar point of view, and consulted with several people who are knowledgeable about forestry.

Graham, Clay and Cherokee counties have all passed similar resolutions. That trend concerns Scott, who stresses the value of wilderness areas.

“In the overall plan of where Western North Carolina’s going, pockets of wilderness area will be a draw because there are people that are going to enjoy [them] and I think that we have to look at the oncoming generations to give them an opportunity to experience wilderness,” Scott said. “I think we owe it to the generations coming along.”

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The program is designed to help children maintain the literacy level they have developed during the school year. It will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day in Room 141 of WCU’s Cordelia Camp Building.

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Mamph finds himself in a difficult position. Being limited on parking and repair space, he utilizes the sides of the street, which, as of now, is legal.

“I’m looking out my window right now and I can see the chief of police standing out there, right now, measuring the distance of one of my vehicles from the intersection,” Mamph said. “Why is the chief and the town coming to me asking to do them a favor when I’m not doing anything wrong?

Other businesses around town are blocking traffic with trucks and unloading things.

What am I doing wrong? I’ve got a business, and I’m busy.”

Canton’s town board has scheduled a special meeting for 5:30 p.m. July 16 to consider the prohibition of parking of the section on Johnson Street in question.

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for you,” Mcfall countered.

Regardless of the obstructed view on the road, Hendler-Voss said Mamph was currently in compliance with the parking distance from the intersection. The board then decided to move forward with scheduling a special session in the near future to consider a vote to make the area a no-parking zone.

When reached for comment following the meeting, Mamph said he feels he is being held to a double standard.

“So, it’s OK for everybody else who lives here to be able to park on the sides of [Johnson Street], but I can’t?” the business owner asked. “How can I get my parts delivered if the trucks can’t park here? I’ve been in business three years. We’re a great location, and we’ve built a great business and now, after three years, they’re going to start complaining?”

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BY GARRET K. WOODWARD STAFF WRITER Canton business has recently found itself in the midst of a heated parking debate. Blackbear Automotive & Transmission, located on the corner of Pisgah Drive (N.C. 110) and Johnson Street, is generating traffic concerns from the community.

Those concerns recently bubbled to the surface during a July 10 town board meeting.

“He’s created a nuisance at that corner,” nearby resident Jerry Mcfall said at the meeting. “You’re taking your life into your hands when you come to the intersection and can’t see down 110 when you’re trying to pull out into the road. There’s going to be a head-on collision someday and something needs to be done about it.”

According to Mcfall, vehicles, tractortrailers and campers that Blackbear is working on have been parked along Johnson Street near the intersection, ultimately blocking their view.

“There are people on the street putting down five-gallon buckets on their driveway to keep him from pulling in and out when he’s moving these vehicles,” Mcfall said. “I’ve called the police about this and I’ve talked to them so many times that the dispatcher knows my voice.”

Canton Town Manager Seth HendlerVoss said the town is aware of the complaints, has contacted the business’s owner, John Mamph, and is attempting to ensure the concerns of both sides of the debate are taken into account. He noted that a shoulder line that was recently painted on the road and that that the town could potentially designate the area of concern a no-parking zone.

“I have met with [Mamph] personally to hear his concerns, and we respond to the concerns of the citizens,” Hendler-Voss said. “We need to provide for small business owners, and for community members, a quality of life. Our next step is to meet with [Mamph] again, to give him a heads up that the board is considering eliminating parking in that area.

It’s the fair way to go. We’re trying to handle this in a very delicate manner.”

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WestCare to open primary care clinic

WestCare Health will launch a new full-time primary care clinic in the Health and Human Sciences Building at Western Carolina University, with a targeted opening in September.

The clinic is the result of a partnership between the hospital and the university to expand access to care while also offering hands-on learning for health sciences students.

A family nurse practitioner will begin seeing patients this fall when the clinic opens and will be joined by a physician recruited to the community specifically for the clinic at WCU. “Through this important partnership, we can provide exceptional health services to our community while supporting the development of a highly skilled health workforce for the future,” said Doug Keskula, dean of WCU’s College of Health and Human Sciences, adding that the clinic will also provide faculty with research opportunities.

Steve Heatherly, president and CEO of WestCare, said the collaboration is a win-win.

“WestCare is committed to serving the community through access and education so that local healthcare can be strengthened from both the patient and provider aspects,” Heatherly said. “The clinic at WCU creates an environment for the hospital to partner with the university in improving lives.”

In December 2013, WestCare opened a rehabilitation and sports medicine clinic in the building. Carolina West Sports Medicine provides care to the community and collaborates clinically with WCU rehabilitation and sports medicine faculty, staff and students.

Business notes

• RE/MAX Mountain Realty has opened a third office in Haywood County on Main Street in downtown Waynesville. Inside the new RE/MAX location is Perks of the Mountains Coffee Shop.

• A free seminar called “Business Owner’s Guide to Social Media: Starting from Scratch to Online Success” will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22, at the Regional High Tech Center. It is offered through the Small Business Center at Haywood Community College and Ethos Wealth Group.

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• Smoky Mtn Vapors, offering vapor cigarettes, e-cigarettes, atomizers and more, has opened at 595 W. Palmer Street in Franklin. Free taste samples and personalized nicotine levels offered. www.smokymtnvapors.com.

• Mission Hospital was recognized for the third consecutive year as one of the nation’s “Most Wired” hospitals, according to a recently published survey conducted in conjunction with the American Hospital Association.

Haywood Takeout delivers the goods Haywood Takeout is offering a new fooddelivery service from your favorite restaurant to your doorstep.

For a fee — ranging from $4.99 to $7.99, depending on location — patrons can order food from a list of participating restaurants and have it delivered to their residence or place of work. Currently, participating establishments include Kobe Express, Taste of New Orleans, Thai Spice, Fat Buddies, Haywood Smokehouse, New Happy Garden, Snappy’s Pizza, Kanini’s, Duvalls, Nick and Nate’s, Underwood’s, Nik’s Hotdog Shack and Bridgets Bistro; more options will be added as the service grows.

“We are huge on keeping it local here and are in hopes to see Haywood County grow any way we can. We feel that offering delivery to businesses, hotels, motels as well as B&B’s and other establishments like Frog Level and Bear Waters (breweries with a food menu of their own) will bring everyone more business,” said owner Beth Siren.

Orders may be placed on the business’s website, www.haywoodtakeout.com.

Harrah’s introduces The Pools Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort has opened The Pools, a facility boasting both indoor and outdoor pools. The heated indoor pool, in its glass housing, offers swimming lanes for lap swimmers and is open yearround. The outdoor pool, also heated, has a

• The Motor Company Grill, under new ownership, recently celebrated its reopening in Franklin. The restaurant will continue to feature 1950s and 1960s-diner style food. 828.524.0099.

destination by Where to Retire, a magazine geared toward helping people with retirement relocation decisions. The city is profiled in the July/August issue.

• Canyon Spa opened its doors earlier this month on the grounds of Lonesome Valley in Cashiers and will offer a full array of natural body and facial treatments, therapies and products, all promoting wellness and relaxation.

• Dr. Gregory Brown has joined Western Carolina Pulmonary and Sleep Consultants, with offices in Sylva, Bryson City and Franklin.

• Five Western Carolina University interior design students recently helped with interior finishings for Smoky Mountain Obstetrics & Gynecology new office in Sylva. The students worked with the practice’s president, Dr. Janine Keever, on the $2.7 million, 10,000-square-foot medical facility that opened in late April.

• Swain County Schools has partnered with local businesses ConMet, Pepsi and the Nantahala Outdoor Center to provide cash incentives, ranging from $50 to $100, plus rafting and zipline packages with NOC, for Swain High School juniors who met or exceeded their expected score on the ACT. • Sylva has been selected as a top retirement

• Western Carolina University’s online bachelor’s degree program in criminal justice has received a No. 1 national ranking in affordability from the distance education information website GetEducated.com.

zero-entry wading area and is surrounded by landscaping as well as Vegas-style cabanas, a walk-up bar with covered dining area and adjoining restrooms and showers.

The cabanas vary from 64 to 150 square feet and are available by reservation. They feature thickly-cushioned wicker furniture, TV, Wi-Fi, lighting, both fans and heaters, as well as privacy curtains. The bar offers wine and cocktails, as well as local beers. The pool-side dining menu includes wraps, sliders and desserts.

The Pools, an exclusive amenity for registered hotel guests, are adjacent to the recently opened fitness center and Mandala Spa.

Angel Medical Outpatient Center now open

A new medical complex has opened alongside Angel Medical Center in Franklin offering a suite of outpatient services.

Angel Medical Center will occupy approximately two-thirds of the three-story building.

The largest level — the second floor — will house Angel Medical Center’s outpatient medical oncology and related infusion services.

Angel’s rehabilitation services, including occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy services, along with related support services, will be located on the lower level.

Western Carolina Digestive Consultants will occupy the top floor of the building, which will include a GI procedure suite.

The new cancer center in the building received major financial support from Nantahala Bank and Macon Bank. The capital campaign, Building for a Better Experience, is still seeking donations.

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Performing Arts is stepping down and will return to the faculty in the School of Music.

Darrell Parker, dean of WCU’s College of Business, has agreed to also serve as acting dean of the Fine and Performing Arts college.

• RE/MAX Elite Realty in Franklin has announced three new owners. Ron Winecoff is now joined by three additional co-owners: Teresa Murray, Becky Ramey and June Tassillo.

• Gahagan, Black, & Associates, PLLC, has relocated their certified public accounting firm office from Waynesville to downtown Clyde.

• The Angel Medical Center Thrift Store has closed due to financial hardships. This store has been one of the main fundraising means for the AMC Auxiliary, which supports a variety of programs and projects at the hospital.

• Dr. Lawson Hunley, an osteopathic physician with a special focus on the “whole person” approach of health care, has joined the team of primary care physicians at Angel Medical Center in Franklin. 828.349.6804.

• Beverly Wells, a master reflexologist and a diplomat of holistic iridology, is now offering services in the Waynesville/Maggie Valley area. 386.847.3771.

• Psychologist David Thompson, who works with clients at the Arc of Haywood County’s Woodlawn Group Home, was selected by the N.C. Provider Association as the Clinical Professional of the year for his dedication to improving the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. www.arcofhaywood.org.

• Robert Kohlberg, founding dean of Western Carolina University’s College of Fine and

Opinion Once again, WNC health care landscape shifts H Smoky Mountain News

The truth about Common Core To the Editor: Common Core and understanding the ramifications of the future of our children’s education are something all citizens of the United States of America should be aware.

My granddaughter advised me that she could not read my handwritten note. This was a shock to me when she was 12 years old.

Since then I have tried to find out as much as I could on the “new” methods of teaching.

In The Franklin Press on March 29, 2013, I read an editorial titled “Don’t curse cursive” and realized that the new generation would not be able to read Leonardo Da Vinci’s musings, and the writing of Socrates and Aristotle, the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of rights, Dr. Martin Luther King’s letter from the Birmingham jail, etc.

Now this is only one issue. There are others. By the way, one of their tests shows that we have 52 states and not 50. Isn’t this important for our children to know?

Linda Behr Franklin

Your property rights are at risk To the Editor: Republican Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin, cosponsored SB 786, which is now law.

• It fast tracked fracking in North Carolina. Fracking is a process of selecting some chemicals from a toxic group of about

better course for a decade before he also became embroiled in controversy. His name was David Rice.

Haywood Regional Medical Center is now set to be purchased by Duke LifePoint Healthcare by the end of this month and will never again be locally owned. The same is about to happen to hospitals in Sylva and Bryson City, which will also become part of Duke LifePoint.

That dinner and the events of 1993 first came crashing back into my memory when Rice’s tenure ended in 2008. Most who have followed this story recall how Rice hid the news of failed federal inspections from HRMC’s board and staff. For a couple of years prior to that precipitous occurrence, many physicians, Editor nurses and other staff had been telling us — “us” now being The Smoky Mountain News — that Rice was dodging the truth and playing Russian roulette with the hospital’s future.

Finally, once federal funding was cut off, the dam broke, the information went public and the hospital did indeed nearly go under. Rice was forced to resign within a couple of weeks.

Since 2008, the landscape for healthcare in the region this newspaper covers — Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain coun-

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aywood County’s hospital was in trouble. The average number of patients staying overnight had dropped precipitously, causing severe problems to the hospital’s cash flow. The relationship between the administration and most of the physicians was fractured. Many of those doctors and many Haywood County citizens feared the hospital might close if it didn’t adapt to the fast-changing health care landscape.

Though that sounds eerily similar to just a few years ago, it was 1993. I was a new-to-the-job 33-year-old editor of The Mountaineer in Waynesville. i was just a few months in town when rumblings of the hospital’s woes began trickling out. A group of five or six doctors decided they wanted the local media to hear their side — off the record — and so invited my wife and I to a dinner at one of their homes.

They were concerned about their own futures, the hospital, and the community. These were men and women who had built lives here, whose children went to the schools and whose families were woven into the fabric of the community. For several hours, I mostly listened as these men and women who were in the early- to mid-stages of their medical careers filled me in on how they thought the leadership of the hospital was failing.

Turns out these physicians were right, and soon the top administrator of the hospital left. That same year, 1993, the hospital hired a new CEO who came in and made many changes and improvements that set the medical center on a

600 types which are then mixed with about 1 million gallons of precious water, injected at up to 20,000 PSI into a well that laterally can extend a half mile in any direction to crack rock/shale to extract oil/gas. Your land could be a half mile away from the wellhead and these chemicals could be going under your homestead. Some of these chemicals are so toxic that state law prohibits public disclosure. You can learn more from publically disclosed info on the internet at Fracfocus.org/chemicaluse/what-chemicals-are-used/.

The wastewater from these wells is generally stored in holding ponds, but if they leak (and they will over time) then surface water could become unusable for human, animal, fish and plant life.

• This law does not protect us if big oil and gas companies demand that you give them access to your land using a forced pooling concept.

• North Carolina state parks are very vulnerable now to fracking access. National parks may be also. The pristine Needmore Tract in Macon/Swain County is at risk, as are others.

• If your deed does not include mineral rights then private companies can drill on your property.

• What happens to the value of your land if it becomes polluted or if you wish to sell and are within a half mile of a fracking well? When will you know if your water is contaminated?

• In West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina, a gas pipeline by Dominion Resources is beginning to be surveyed for a 100-foot right of way through national and state parks as well as private property, and they can force private property owners to sell since they are licensed for eminent domain.

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ties, along with the Qualla Boundary — has undergone a dramatic transformation. Mission Hospital in Asheville has created affiliations with Angel Medical in Franklin and Highlands-Cashiers.

As mentioned earlier, hospitals in Haywood, Jackson and Swain are about to be purchased by Duke LifePoint after a relatively short-lived affiliation with Carolinas HealthCare out of Charlotte.

And from my seat, I see a profound change. Since my arrival in Western North Carolina, the spirit of independence among natives of this region has always inspired me. Never have I lived in or traveled to a place where people take such collective pride in not depending on others, especially the government or big business.

That independence also reached to local institutions like the hospital. When I first arrived here, everyone wanted the hospital to stay local.

Now, I don’t think most care if the hospital is locally owned. Instead, they want a quality hospital in their community with quality physicians and nurses and staff who still live and work here. And that’s why I think this sale to Duke LifePoint is a very good option that should serve the community well. We will keep jobs, keep a hospital in each community, and be better able to deal with a health care industry that is — still — changing at breakneck speed.

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

LETTERS • Texas and Oklahoma are studying why there has been a huge increase in earthquakes around the fracking well areas. Many states have banned fracking, and North Carolina used to be one of them. A small town in New York won a major court decision giving them back the right to control fracking.

Why the rush to frack? Some chemicals are cancer-causing, some radioactive. Our property rights are important ... so is public disclosure. Where is the public trust by our elected leaders? Get educated. Republicans are supposed to be against big government, so why the hypocrisy?

Larry Stenger Franklin

A few problems with one-sided letter To the Editor: In his column, Martin Dyckman disparages supply-side economics but contradicts himself two paragraphs later stating that teachers are leaving North Carolina, supposedly for higher salaries.

Jude Wanniski, a leading proponent of supply-side economics, observed that whatever our individual politics, we’re all supplysiders in the micro-economic sense. As individuals we respond to incentives. If teachers are leaving for higher salaries, it is merely the manifestation of the micro-economic application of the supply-side macro-economic theory. It is also the essence of the Laffer Curve he maligns; perhaps without realizing it is noth-

ing more than Rolle’s Theorem from first year calculus. Math is hard.

He writes, “The Kansas economy is trailing its neighbors, the budget is in deficit, its debt has been downgraded, [*] and citizens are horrified at the damage to the public schools.”

Substitute “Obama” for “Kansas,” “damn near everything” for “the public schools” and it would be more accurate.

He worries about outside sources of financing for the Senate race, but he doesn’t appear to be disturbed about the lopsided outside funding and outside agitators of the so-called Moral Monday movement. What about outside organizations trying to overturn the Voter Information Verification Act among other issues? What is the real basis for his objection? Is it the sources or the political affiliations when he determines outside money is bad for North Carolina? Has he stated any concern for the taxpayer money wasted dealing with these and other frivolous and dubious activities?

Is he equally concerned that an outside group — Democracy Alliance — intends to spend $374 million during the midterm election cycle to boost liberal candidates? If he is, we haven’t heard. Where is the moral equivalence?

He describes ALEC as “the public face of the right-wing conspiracy.” Then he condemns: “more than a third of North Carolina’s state legislators are ALEC members.” In Iowa, 73 of 150 legislators are Democrats. In South Dakota, 24 of 105 are Democrats. Each one of them is a member of ALEC. There are many other Democrat members nationwide. Are they also

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BY JOHN B ECKMAN G UEST COLUMNIST bout eight months ago I had a misunderstanding with a pile of lumber which, when resolved, left me with shattered right wrist. Yes, that right wrist, just like the one you use everyday. Two surgeries and a stack of medical bills later there is still a lot of recovery yet to do, both physically and financially.

My wife and I have paid for private health insurance out-of-pocket every month for the past 25 years. Our policy has a $5,000 deductible that we pay before the insurance kicks in and then we pay 30 percent of all covered expenses after that, as well as all the uncovered ones. Even a relatively minor incident can end up costing plenty.

The billing system that health care providers use is cryptic and confusing to say the least. I stopped by the hospital billing office with a bill full of codes and figures for an explanation to try to understand where and what I was being charged for. The kind agent offered to print me out a line item breakdown of the charges, which I found both interesting and frightening at the same time.

The first surgery required installing an external fixator — the rod that attaches to the two screws drilled into my bones (which makes most people cringe when they see it) — that serves to stretch and stabilize a battered joint. These three pieces of hardware cost $4,500 — not the doctor, the medicines, anesthesia, operating room, etc. — just the parts. The rest of the charges came to another $19,000. Did I get a good deal?

The second surgery two weeks later consisted of filleting my wrist, reconstructing the splintered mess, and installing a metal plate and a dozen screws to hold everything in place until nature’s magic could heal it back together. The line item for the plate (listed as “implant”) read $13,500. The 12 screws were another $400 EACH (installation not includ-

ed).

As a longtime builder, I stopped to ponder how many screws you can buy for $4,800, and no matter how I tried to figure it, I always came up with more than 12. The drill bit used to make the pilot holes for the screws was another $555; must be some pretty fancy drill bit I reasoned.

Other charges I found interesting on the bill included use of the Recovery Room at $17.30 (per minute) and the anesthesia tech fee of $6,999, which I found peculiar since the surgeon’s fee was only $2,750. Too bad my high school guidance counselor never mentioned putting people to sleep as a career option.

Total cost for my two hospital visits is hovering around $65,000, a pretty big blow to just about anyone’s pocketbook. Thank goodness for my insurance, which reduced my out-of-pocket costs to around $20K. I guess retirement just got moved out a little further.

After spending some time digesting all of this, I came to realize that even a simple injury for someone with no insurance would send most American families straight to the poorhouse. How can families protect themselves from losing everything when an accident comes from out of the blue? How can our nation cope with these costs on a national level when so many people need so much?

Maybe it is important to have everyone insured in some way, but I don’t know how unless we all become congressmen/women with golden health insurance as a perk.

I gave it more thought and only came up with a couple of options: one is to just never get hurt or sick since it’s too expensive.

Good luck with that. Option two is to simply die before you do get hurt, which may sound a little heartless to some, but it just makes good economic sense. Did I miss something?

(John Beckman is a builder and farmer in Jackson County. He can be reached at beckmanmtn@frontier.com.)

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shaping, slicing and selectively citing numbers.” In 2004, Okrent persuaded the Times op-ed page to adopt a corrections policy for op-ed columnists. Later, when Krugman flouted that policy, Okrent’s successor, Byron Calame adopted a new, more stringent policy.

In 2010, Krugman conceded defeat to commenters on his blog — who were handily refuting him — by essentially silencing them.

Incidentally, if tax cuts never stimulate revenue, someone better notify the North Carolina film office. It claims the 25 percent tax credit has injected $1.09 billion into the state economy and that $3.33 is returned for every dollar of credit.

Mr. Dyckman wasn’t ranting about “carnage in North Carolina” when those tax cuts were passed. I guess when Democrats legislate tax cuts the only carnage that takes place is in the movies.

Let the Hunger Games begin.

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part of the vaunted right-wing conspiracy?

He writes, “ALEC is to public policy as Typhoid Mary was to public health.”

Another hyperbolic statement. The myth of Typhoid Mary was that she infected and killed thousands, even hundreds of thousands. The truth is that only four, at most, died from contact with her.

Describing Arthur Laffer as “discredited” is ludicrous; using Paul Krugman as the source of this opprobrium is farcical.

Krugman has never run a company or created a job. The only job he had outside academia was as an adviser to Enron in 1999, the same year he wrote a fawning piece on them in Fortune magazine. Enron collapsed in 2001. That December, Krugman wrote a column blaming Enron’s consultants without mentioning his role.

Daniel Okrent, while ombudsman for the New York Times, wrote that “Paul Krugman has the disturbing habit of

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A TASTE OF NEW ORLEANS 67 Branner Ave., Waynesville, 828.246.0885. 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., 7 days a week. Curtis Henry opened A Taste of New Orleans to cater to the locals and become the place that’s always open that you can rely on for different, flavorful dishes every day. Serving Cajun, French and Creole Cuisine in a lovingly restored space, Curtis looks forward to serving you up a delicious dish soon.

BOGART’S 303 S. Main St., Waynesville. 828.452.1313.

Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Carry out available. Located in downtown Waynesville, Bogart’s has been long-time noted for great steaks, soups, and salads. Casual family atmosphere in a rustic old-time setting with a menu noted for its practical value. Live Bluegrass/String Band music every Thursday. Walking distance of Waynesville’s unique shops and seasonal festival activities and within one mile of Waynesville Country Club.

BREAKING BREAD CAFÉ 6147 Hwy 276 S. Bethel (at the Mobil Gas Station) 828.648.3838 Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday & Saturday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. closed Sunday. Chef owned and operated. Our salads are made in house using local seasonal vegetables. Fresh roasted ham, turkey and Roast Beef used in our hoagies.

We hand make our own Eggplant & Chicken Parmesan, Pork Meatballs and Hamburgers.

We use 1st quality fresh not pre-prepared products to make sure you get the best food for a reasonable price. We are now open for dinner on Friday and Saturday nights by customer request, so come join us and find out what all the talk is about.

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

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CATALOOCHEE RANCH 119 Ranch Dr., Maggie Valley.

828.926.1401. Family-style breakfast seven days a week, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. – with eggs, bacon, sausage, grits and oatmeal, fresh fruit, sometimes French toast or pancakes, and always all-you-can-eat. Lunch every day from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Evening cookouts on the terrace on weekends and Wednesdays (weather permitting), featuring steaks, ribs, chicken, and pork chops, to name a few. Bountiful family-style dinners on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, with entrees that include prime rib, baked ham and herb-baked chicken, complemented by seasonal vegetables, homemade breads, jellies and desserts. We also offer a fine selection of wine and beer. The evening social hour starts at 6 p.m., and dinner is served starting at 7 p.m.

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3p.m., Full Menu 3 to 9 p.m. Serving fresh and delicious weekday morning lite fare, lunch, dinner, and brunch. Freshly prepared menu offerings range from house-made soups & salads, lite fare & tapas, crepes, specialty sandwiches and burgers. Be sure not to miss the bold flavors and creative combinations that make up the daily Chef Supper Specials starting at 5pm every day.

Followed by a tempting selection of desserts prepared daily by our chefs and other local bakers. Enjoy craft beers on tap, as well as our full bar and eclectic wine list.

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CITY BAKERY 18 N. Main St. Waynesville 828.452.3881.

Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join us in our historic location for scratch made soups and daily specials.

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

CITY LIGHTS CAFE Spring Street in downtown Sylva.

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

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

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

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

THE CLASSIC WINESELLER 20 Church Street, Waynesville. 828.452.6000.

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

Kitchen opens at 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday serving freshly prepared small plate and tapas-style fare. Enjoy local, regional, or national talent live each Thursday, Friday and Saturday night at 7 p.m. www.classicwineseller.com. Also on facebook and twitter.

CORK & CLEAVER 176 Country Club Drive, Waynesville.

828.456.7179. Reservations recommended.

4:30-9 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Tucked away inside Waynesville Inn, Cork & Cleaver has an approachable menu designed around locally sourced, sustainable, farm-to-table ingredients. Executive Chef Corey Green prepares innovative and unique Southern fare from local, organic vegetables grown in Western North Carolina. Full bar and wine cellar. www.waynesvilleinn.com.

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

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

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

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

Monday-Saturday. Father and son team Frank and Louis Perrone cook up dinners steeped in Italian tradition. With recipies passed down from generations gone by, the Perrones have

brought a bit of Italy to Maggie Valley. frankiestrattoria.com FROGS LEAP PUBLIC HOUSE 44 Church St. Downtown Waynesville 828.456.1930 Serving lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; Dinner 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday. Frogs Leap is a farm to table restaurant focused on local, sustainable, natural and organic products prepared in modern regional dishes. Seasonal menu focuses on Southern comfort foods with upscale flavors. www.frogsleappublichouse.com.

GUADALUPE CAFÉ 606 W. Main Street, Sylva. 828.586.9877.

Open 7 days a week at 5 p.m. Located in the historic Hooper’s Drugstore, Guadalupe Café is a chef-owned and operated restaurant serving Caribbean inspired fare complimented by a quirky selection of wines and microbrews.

Supporting local farmers of organic produce, livestock, hand-crafted cheese, and using sustainably harvested seafood.

HERREN HOUSE 94 East St., Waynesville 828.452.7837.

Lunch: Wednesday - Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday Brunch 11 a. m. to 2 p.m.

Enjoy fresh local products, created daily.

Join us in our beautiful patio garden. We are your local neighborhood host for special events: business party’s, luncheons, weddings, showers and more. Private parties & catering are available 7 days a week by reservation only.

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

Lunch Sunday noon to 2:30 p.m., dinner nightly starting at 4:30 p.m. World-famous prime rib, steaks, fresh seafood, gorgonzola cheese and salads. All ABC permits and open year-round. Children always welcome. Takeout menu. Excellent service and hospitality.

Reservations appreciated.

JUKEBOX JUNCTION U.S. 276 and N.C. 110 intersection, Bethel.

828.648.4193. 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Serving breakfast, lunch, nd dinner. The restaurant has a 1950s & 60s theme decorated with memorabilia from that era.

LOS AMIGOS 366 Russ Ave. in the Bi-Lo Plaza.

828.456.7870. Open from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for lunch and 5 to 10 p.m. for dinner Monday through Friday and 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy the lunch prices Monday through Sunday, also enjoy our outdoor patio.

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

828.586.3555. Open Tuesday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Wednesday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Hand-tossed pizza, steak sandwiches, wraps, salads and desserts. All made from scratch. Beer and wine. Free movies with showtimes at 6:30 and 9 p.m. with a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. Visit madbatterfoodandfilm.com for this week’s shows.

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ORGANIC BEANS COFFEE COMPANY 1110 Soco Road, Maggie Valley.

828.668.2326. Open 7 days a week 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Happily committed to brewing and serving innovative, uniquely delicious coffees — and making the world a better place.

100% of our coffee is Fair Trade, Shade Grown, and Organic, all slow-roasted to bring out every note of indigenous flavor.

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

PATIO BISTRO 30 Church Street, Waynesville.

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

RENDEZVOUS RESTAURANT AND BAR Maggie Valley Inn and Conference Center 828.926.0201 Bar open Monday thru Saturday; dining room open Tuesday thru Saturday at 5 p.m. Full service restaurant serving steaks, prime rib, seafood and din-

SOUL INFUSION TEA HOUSE & BISTRO 628 E. Main St. (between Sylva Tire & UPS). 828.586.1717. Tuesday-Friday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday noon -until.

Scrumptious, natural, fresh soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps and desserts. 60+ teas served hot or cold, black, chai, herbal.

Seasonal and rotating draft beers, good selection of wine. Home-Grown Music Network Venue with live music most weekends. Pet friendly and kid ready.

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

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

VITO’S PIZZA 607 Highlands Rd., Franklin.

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

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PASQUALE’S 1863 South Main Street, Waynesville. Off exit 98, 828.454.5002. Open for lunch and dinner seven days a week. Classic Italian dishes, exceptional steaks and seafood (available in full and lighter sizes), thin crust pizza, homemade soups, salads hand tossed at your table. Fine wine and beer selection. Casual atmosphere, dine indoor, outside on the patio or at the bar.

SMOKY MOUNTAIN SUB SHOP 29 Miller Street Waynesville 828.456.3400.

Open from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. A Waynesville tradition, the Smoky Mountain Sub Shop has been serving great food for over 20 years. Come in and enjoy the relaxed, casual atmosphere. Sub breads are baked fresh every morning in Waynesville. Using only the freshest ingredients in home-made soups, salads and sandwiches. Come in and see for yourself why Smoky Mountain Sub Shop was voted # 1 in Haywood County. Locally owned and operated.

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

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

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828.926.1616. maggievalleyclub.com/dine.

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The King is dead, long live the King Elvis impersonators set record in Cherokee

BY B ECKY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER undreds of Elvis Presley fans converged on Cherokee last weekend to pay homage to the King. They arrived from a five-state area for a tribute to beat all tributes.

The goal: to amass the most Elvis impersonators ever convened under one roof. If successful, the gathering at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino would go down in Guinness Book of World Record history.

For Mary McCall, it was a crowning moment in her lifelong adoration of Elvis.

She’s seen hundreds of Elvis tribute artists, usually swooning and screaming at the edge of the stage and, on lucky nights, going home with a scarf lowered down to the ladies just like Elvis used to do.

“I know they are not really Elvis,” said McCall, 65, from Lake Toxaway. “But they are keeping his memory alive.”

And a good one can still make her heart throb much like the King himself once did.

McCall can’t seem to get enough Elvis. The satellite radio in her car is permanently tuned to the Elvis station.

“I just get in the car and be-bop down the road. And at home, I have Elvis on Dish network — so it’s all Elvis, all the time,” said McCall. “You should see the Elvis collection in my bedroom. My husband thinks I’m crazy.”

On July 12, McCall waited eagerly for Harrah’s to open the doors. A line stretched longer than a football field around the casino’s concourse, and even though a free Elvis get-up was guaranteed to the first 1,400 through the door, the towering pile of costumes behind the ticket window was shrinking rapidly by the minute.

A team of ushers slung the costume bags — complete with a white bellbottom jump suit, a black wig with built-in sideburns and silver sunglasses — madly over the counter as world-record hopefuls streamed by.

With costumes in hand, the masses fanned out across the lobby, sidling up to an empty spot along the wall or simply plopping down in the floor to suit up.

The Elvis impersonators came in all shapes and sizes. The one-size-fits-all jumpsuits — equivalent to an extra large — puddled around the ankles of little old ladies and trailed on the floor behind those in walkers and wheelchairs.

For those of the XXL and XXXL persuasion, it took a little tugging but the surprisingly forgiving fabric had enough stretch in it to get the job done.

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Above: Glen Bowles from Cincinnati (center) won the Ultimate Elvis Competition hosted at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and will advance to the national finals in Memphis. He’s shown here with the four other finalists, who each performed three songs before a live audience and panel of judges last Saturday. Right: Carol Black and her mother, Lise Painter, met Elvis at a hospital in Frankfurt, Germany in 1959. Below: Elvis impersonators are officially counted by a Guinness World Record officiator. Becky Johnson photo

Soon, hundreds of decked out Elvises (Elvi?) were filing past a Guinness World Record officiator manning the door with a click-counter, a sobering reminder amid the fun and games that there was serious work to be done here tonight.

The standing record for Elvis impersonators was 645, pulled off at Aria Hotel in Las Vegas in 2010. For a while, the record attempt here in Cherokee seemed touch and go.

In the countdown to show time, Ernie “Big E.” Heffron, the emcee for the evening, took the mic and made a last ditch appeal to fill the concert hall.

The world-record attempt was the capstone of a three-day showcase of Elvis tribute artists. More than a dozen professional Elvis performers squared off for a shot at the gold: $7,500 and a slot in a national Elvis competition in Memphis. The top five finalists — following a vocals-only elimination round where performers sang for judges from behind a curtain — went head-to-head in a live audience competition Saturday night.

Some ticket-bearers waiting for the Elvis tribute contest to begin had remained in the lobby, bashfully clutching their free Elvis costume, unwilling to commit. Heffron told the audience already inside to pull out their phones and summon the rest of their party to the floor.

“If you have a friend in the lobby, call them and get them in here. Tell them to step up, put on a suit and get inside. We are going to do this thing. We are going to break it, but we need you!” Heffron said.

Meanwhile, Floyd Phillips was warming up in the aisles with some hip jerking and leg thrusting. He swore he hadn’t practiced at home in the mirror — at least not lately.

“I haven’t done those in years,” said Phillips, 51, adding “I’ve got more moves than a box of Exlax.”

To Phillips, a good Elvis tribute artist is about more than the vocals.

“He’s got to have some moves, too. That’s why Ed Sullivan would only show him from here up,” Phillips said, putting his hands around his waist. “It was more than they could handle.”

Nearby, Jeremy Tanner was in a quandary.

He’d lost the friend he’d come with, and was now looking for her in a sea of Elvises.

“It’s hard to find her,” Tanner said, peering down one row after another. “It’s very hard to find her.”

Realizing the pitfalls of so many Elvis lookalikes in one room, Donald Clary, 68, had decked out his door-issued Elvis attire with his own flare: a black vest splattered with casino icons — decks of cards, poker chips, jackpot symbols and pots of gold.

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“The name change to ArtFest is a rebranding of the event and may more closely align it with the arts council’s mission,” said Folkmoot USA Executive Director Karen Babcock. “Folkmoot has

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BY GARRET K. WOODWARD STAFF WRITER ith a property deed to their headquarters in hand and more than 30 years of cultural performance already in the history books, Folkmoot USA will also be shifting a handful of its signature events around for this year’s festival.

Usually the Folkmoot “Gala Performance & Champagne Reception” private preview event for donors and sponsors was held at the Stompin’ Ground in Maggie Valley on a Thursday kicking off the festival, with the public “Grand Opening” at the same spot on Friday.

Though the “Grand Opening” will now officially launch Folkmoot on Friday, July 18, the “Gala Performance & Champagne Reception” has been moved to Monday.

July 21.

“This year’s gala ever promises to be one of the best ever with the launching of the ‘Capital Campaign,’” said Dr. Rose Johnson, president of the Folkmoot USA Board of Directors. “[We’re] excited about providing this private performance and campaign reception in appreciation of Folkmoot’s longtime and new donors and sponsors to publicly launch the campaign.”

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tee. “We’ve exposed the people of this area to over 100 different cultures right in their own backyard — that’s something unique and special.”

And for community members, seeing the building have new, vibrant life breathed into it is an encouraging and proud sight.

“This is where I went to school. This building is extremely important to those of use who grew up here. Thousands of us in this community have connections to this building,” said Mary Ann Enloe, a former student and former mayor of Hazelwood.

“This is an excellent opportunity for Folkmoot to really use this historic facility and put it to good use for all of our communities.”

With the first open house a success, Babcock is planning to hold a series of them, along with an array of focus groups, over the course of the next year.

“This facility is far too big and generous for just the Folkmoot festival,” she said. “We recognize that right off the bat, and this building is really more for the community, as Folkmoot is for the community, too.”

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he annual Parade of Nations will showcase international folk troupes along Main Street in Waynesville on Saturday, July 26, as part of the annual Folkmoot USA extravaganza.

The free parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the historic courthouse and travel up Main Street through the center of downtown Waynesville for three blocks. This year’s Folkmoot festival and parade will feature the dance, music and culture of seven countries: Colombia, Turkey, Taiwan, Russia, Trinidad and Tobago, Romania and Hawaii.

The 10-day festival celebrates global cultural exchange through international folk dance and music troupes. Lively, colorful performances will be staged by visiting Folkmoot performers at several venues around the region from Friday, July 18, through Sunday, July 27, including Waynesville, Maggie Valley, Lake Junaluska, Canton, Bryson City, Franklin, Asheville, Flat Rock, Burnsville and Hickory.

The Parade of Nations in downtown Waynesville has traditionally been held on Friday. The parade has been moved to Saturday this year for a couple of reasons.

It is more accessible for working parents to bring their kids. And also, Folkmoot organizers also hope the Saturday parade will benefit downtown restaurants, shops and galleries.

“Downtown merchants have been won-

derful supporters of Folkmoot over the years. By moving the parade to Saturday morning, thousands of spectators coming to see Folkmoot’s Parade of Nations will hopefully stay over and spend the day shopping in downtown Waynesville,” said Karen Babcock, executive director of Folkmoot. “Folkmoot audiences already have a $9.2 million economic impact in the region, and the new Saturday morning parade slot will no doubt push that number even higher by bringing more people downtown, and bringing them earlier in the day.”

While the parade offers spectators a flavor of Folkmoot, the ticketed shows being held around the region are the best way to appreciate the diversity of performing arts that Folkmoot brings to the stage.

“The depth and breadth of talent showcased by these international performers is truly amazing. Attending a Folkmoot performance is an experience you can’t find anywhere else without spending a lot of money on airline tickets,” Babcock said.

Folkmoot USA is North Carolina’s official international folk festival. Founded 30 years ago, Folkmoot is signature summer event in the Southeast, attracting more than 75,000 visitors to Waynesville and the surrounding region, generating a $9.2 million economic impact.

For more information, go to www.folkmootusa.org.

The annual Parade of Nations, a signature event during the Folkmoot USA international folk dance and music festival, brings the world to Waynesville’s Main Street. This year, the parade will be held at 10:30 a.m.

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way to achieving its goal of being able to provide cultural programs, workshops, classes and performances year-round for Haywood County and beyond.

“It’s about bringing this building back and making it useful to the community again,” said Waynesville Mayor Gavin Brown, a former student at Hazelwood. “It can become a community center, it can be the focal point for any number of organizaBY GARRET K. WOODWARD tions and events. It’s in nonprofit hands STAFF WRITER now, and the thing about that is that it has tanding in the hallway of the former to be profitable in some form in the long Hazelwood Elementary School in run, and that’s going to make this communiWaynesville, amid old furniture, dusty ty better because it’s a community effort.” windows and walls with paint peeling, Karen With the building now under its control, Babcock only sees potential.

Folkmoot leaders are well aware of the “It all fits beautifully,” she smiled. “We hope to bring in local, regional, national and international groups and programs to this facility — we see complete, open opportunities.”

Executive director of Folkmoot USA, Babcock wandered the old building during a recent open house.

She strolls the structure, pointing our interesting details and tells stories about the history of the building, A recent open house at the Folkmoot headquarters in all the while having the same Hazelwood. Garret K. Woodward photo thing reciprocated to her from community residents and the curious alike, many of which were former students at the school.

“We’re showing this facilAmid the fundraising efforts and goals for Folkmoot USA, ity to the public and there the key areas of activity for the “Capital Campaign” include: are people coming in who • Taking ownership of the Historic Hazelwood School remember going to school, — $1,336,000. The school was recently donated by and they’re showing us Haywood County to Folkmoot USA. things,” Babcock said. “The • Revitalizing the Historic Hazelwood School — oldest part of this school $375,000. Projects include repairing the roof, renovating was built in 1923 — everythe auditorium and gymnasium, and replacing the infraone has a memory who went structure (plumbing/electrical). to school here, thousands of • Planning the future of the Historic Hazelwood children.”

School/Folkmoot Community Center — $25,000. The After 12 years inhabitplanning process will allow Folkmoot USA to design and ing the former school, and push forward the efforts from 2015 to 2020. five years of pursuing own• Boosting annual programs — $125,000. Yearership of the school, round free cultural programming for children, families, Folkmoot USA was recently community residents and visitors alike. given the deed to the prop• Growing endowment — $114,000. The fund is used erty. The Haywood County to maintain the robust and diverse programming of School Board handed the Folkmoot USA. deed to the Haywood • Supporting the campaign — $25,000. A high-qualCounty Board of ity team that orchestrates the overall campaign and relatCommissioners, who then ed activities. approved to transition the deed to the festival. It was not only a milestone achievement for extensive repairs and maintenance that will Folkmoot, but also for the cultural preserneed to happen as the years roll along. The vation and perpetuation the event brings roof is currently being worked on, with and instills in Western North Carolina. plans in store for plumbing and structural “People don’t want to see this building be upgrades. Volunteers are also needed to demolished, and they don’t want Folkmoot pitch in and renovate the international hub to fail,” Babcock said. “The community of their community. wants us to succeed, to reinvigorate the “The basic structure is good, and the building and to reinvent ourselves.” possibilities are endless, but we need Appraised at $1.3 million, the school help,” said David Stallings, a member-atacquisition is a huge leap forward in large on the Folkmoot executive commitFolkmoot’s “Capital Campaign.” With a tarS EE B UILDING, PAGE 7 get of $2 million, the campaign is well on its

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The countries of Folkmoot ‘14 ry and cultural heritage of Turkey as dramatized by indigenous dances, costumes, and music.

Born in Turkey, Zeki Maviyildiz has traveled to more than 25 countries as part of the Turkish National Folk Dance Troupe before moving to the United States to pursue his education and passion for promoting Turkish performing arts.

While living in the Triangle, Maviyildiz has become an integral part of the area’s dance scene, performing with the Opera Company of North Carolina, the Broadway dance project in Raleigh, Duke University’s Ballroom Dance Team, and the International Festivals of Raleigh and Charlotte.

The Chinese Arts Dancing Ensemble was founded in 1995

by Miss Wang, Hsiang- chin. The group’s objectives are to convey the essence of the Chinese culture, cultivate the beauty of dancing art and promote the development of dancing art in Taiwan. To achieve these goals, the group recruits the best local dancing instructors to improve its members’ dancing skill; moreover, the group invites overseas instructors every year to bring international perspectives to its members, providing cross-cultural inspiration and the diversification of dancing performance around the world.

Based in the city of Duitama, Colombia, Fundacion Artistica Del Tundama’s traditional dances are cheerful, colorful, and romantic and reflect the personality of Colombians. Bright and vibrant costumes representing the flora of the Andean region of Colombia are beautiful and uplifting. Tundama’s diverse repertoire includes a mesmerizing dance in which the ladies hold bowls of fire, while spinning their skirts with ease.

Other dances represent the fairs and festivals of folkloric Andean region of Colombia, the festival of St. Peter and St. John in the Tolima, and the coffee region. Currulao, abozao Andarele dances are elegant, and romantic, and portray the strength of the black Africans who arrived on Colombia’s coast. Costumes of the dance “Barranquilla Carnival” reflect the sun and Caribbean Sea with many coastal carnival characters as marimondas, congos and devils recreating one of the most important festivals of intangible heritage of humanity.

Tundama has participated in other international festivals like Folkmoot in Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, Turkey, Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland, and have appeared in the CIOFF flagship event, World Folkloriada, in Anseong, Korea, in 2012.

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ROMANIA – AVRAM IANCU Avram Iancu’s dances are a combination of elements: regional style, motifs, musical rhythm, choreography and social occasion. A change in one or more of these elements can create another dance, sometimes too subtle for a visitor to understand. As newer dance formations become fashionable, they combine with elements of the existing music and dance to give new local variants. New melodies may be used for old dances and new dances danced to old melodies.

The selection of dances performed in each Romanian village is often done in a fixed order, the slowest dances first, then sometimes men showing off dances and ending with the fastest dances. These are known as dance cycles and are best developed in Transylvania. These dancers are dressed in simple peasants’ clothes, with ornate stitching details and vibrant colors.

Diatonic Pan is a group of musicians and dancers from Siparia, Trinidad, whose lively music is aimed at taking audiences to the beaches of Trinidad. Their instruments include steel pans, bongos and a multitude of drums, including African. Diatonic Pan are also members of Pan Trinbago. They have been finalists in The National Music Festival and have won first place in the “I Can Play” Music Competition. Their performances portray triumph over death (limbo), music as a solution to violence, and a love dance.

HAWAII USA – AHUNA OHANA The Ahuna Ohana dance troupe is all family. Their dances include lively music with gourds and bamboo, diverse hula dances, hoop dances, and flaming swords! The flaming sword dance is known as ‘The Dance of Death;” it is done after victory in battle and includes the warrior spinning the flaming swords around in to show his bravery.

Other dances include a hula (story with the hands) that tells of the beauty of “Lipoa” (seaweed) which dances with the currents of the ocean. The “Hawaiian War Chant” song tells of the meeting of two people in love. This song was featured at Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room and in “Lion King.” The group also performs a Puili Hula which is a dance with bamboo and floral dresses with leis.

Their diverse repertoire includes traditional Samoan, Navajo and Tahitian dance and music.

TURKEY/USA – BLUESTAR TURKISH FOLK DANCE TROUPE Hit of the 2005 International Festival in Raleigh, the Bluestar Dance Troupe performed their dynamic repertoire of traditional Turkish dances as part of the Music of the Carolinas series.

Founded in 2004 by folk dancer Zeki Maviyildiz, the Bluestar Dance Troupe explores the rich histo-

RUSSIA – CHUVASHIAN STATE ENSEMBL The Chuvashian State Ensemble’s spectacular cavalcade of music and dance encompasses the fire, excitement and unique energies of the Russian Cossacks; a people from the wide-open spaces and sun-drenched meadows of the region to the north of the Caucasus, famed for their love of horses and independence.

The Cossacks’ fiery dances and songs are as true and honest as the souls of their country folk, exuding yearning, bravery, hope, love and passion. The highlight of this spectacular show is the Great Cossack Dance for which special sabres have been made of titanium, ensuring sparks really do fly.

Pacific Island troupe embraces tradition, family

“Love, respect and forgiveness are common needs in all families, which can be developed by ‘doing something as a family.’ Just do it, do what you need to do to have love in the home.”

brating 31 years in 2014. In the midst of a show, Joe still finds himself in awe of not only being able to perform with his family, but also share his passion with the audiences of the world.

“First, I feel blessed to be able to have children who are willing to learn my talents.

Second, I feel happy to see my children willingly sharing their talents with others.

Third, I feel proud as a parent to see how they have become good men and women through sharing their talents, which we believe is a form of service,” he said.

With the upcoming performance festival on the horizon, Joe and his family look forward to entertaining and educating the people of Folkmoot. Returning to Western North Carolina has become a family reunion of sorts for Ahuna Ohana, where familiar faces once again welcome the group to their home in Southern Appalachia.

“Whenever I hear the James Taylor song ‘Carolina in My Mind,’ I think of the warm and friendly people of Folkmoot,” Joe said.

“In our past visits, we’ve made many friends — our friendships continue to this day. The Smoky Mountains are beautiful. Just as Hawaii has its own beauty, Western North Carolina has its own beauty as well.”

The Ahuna Ohana group will be a featured act at Folkmoot.

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education, and also living a drug-free lifestyle. “[We want] to inspire everyone to love and strengthen their families by teaching each other the talents of their families, and sharing these talents as a family,” Joe said. “In other words — just do something. Every family is different, but love, respect and forgiveness are common needs in all families, which can be developed by ‘doing something as a family.’ Just do it, do what you need to do to have love in the home.”

Formed in 1983, the Hawaiian group consisted of Joe, his wife Janice, four sons and two daughters. As time rolled along, the children’s spouses joined the family act.

These days, the show also includes grand-

Only overnight and outside day-trip visitors were included in Folkmoot’s study.

“By tracking Festival spending as it moves through the local economy, we were able to measure the important role it plays in supporting jobs, adding income and generating tax revenues,” Tveidt said.

The economic activity generated from Folkmoot USA supports 101 jobs in Haywood as well as $1 million in additional tax revenues.

After 30 years of focusing on the annual summer festival, Folkmoot is becoming a more sustainable organization with plans to offer year-round programs. The expanded cultural programs will more closely reflect Folkmoot’s sister organizations throughout the world who are also members in CIOFF®, International Council of Organizations of Folklore Festivals and Folk Art. CIOFF® promotes the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage through dance, music, games

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children during the hula and Native American hoop dances. “[We’re] the Hawaiian Von Trapp Family,” Joe said.

A showcase all their own, Ahuna Ohana aims to combine the unique and sacred cultures of the Pacific Ocean. “[We spread] ‘Aloha’ through the the graceful hulas and melodic songs of Hawaii, the fast drumming dances of Tahiti, the exotic dances of New Zealand and the exciting, rhythmic dances of Samoa, including the Samoan fire-knife dance,” Joe said. “We also perform the songs and dances of the American Indians, including the intricate Navajo 22-hoop dance.”

Ahuna Ohana has taken its positive message around the globe, performing from France to Bulgaria, Mexico to Guam, Japan to Hong Kong, Ukraine to Puerto Rico, and seemingly every spot in between. Of all their appearances, the Ahuna family always looks forward to gracing the stage at Folkmoot.

“This is our third performance at Folkmoot. We have performed at many festivals around the world — Folkmoot is one of the best,” Joe said.

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BY GARRET K. WOODWARD STAFF WRITER For Joe Ahuna, it’s about one word — “ohana.”

“Ohana means family,” he said. “[We want people] inspired to go home and strengthen their own families.”

Director/founder of the dance troupe Ahuna Ohana from Hawaii that will be performing at this year’s Folkmoot USA, Joe and his family present an array of Hawaiian hula dances, Native Americana hoop dances, as well as movements and songs from Samoa, New Zealand and Tahiti. Onstage, the group aims to share a message of the importance of family,

Folkmoot generates $9.2 million economic impact

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olkmoot USA had a $9.2 million impact on Western North Carolina in 2013, according to an economic impact study conducted by Tom Tveidt of SYNEVA Economics.

The study included the Western North Carolina region but focused on Haywood County, showing that Folkmoot’s overnight visitors spent $6.6 million during their visit.

Outside day-trippers spent an additional $89,000 in Haywood County.

and other arts in partnership with UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).

Folkmoot USA, based in Waynesville, is a non-profit that relies upon donations, sponsorships, Friends of Folkmoot members, ticket sales and grants to put on the Folkmoot Festival and other programs each year. The festival has held the title “Top 20 Event” by the Southeast Tourism Society for 22 years and was named a “Top 100 Event” by the American Bus Association.

SYNEVA Economics is based in Western North Carolina and conducts economic impact assessments for clients throughout the United States, most recently completing studies for UNC Asheville, the Boy Scouts of America’s National Scouting Center, and the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport.

For more information, to make a donation or to purchase tickets to the 2014 Folkmoot Festival that runs July 18-27, go to www.folkmootusa.org or 877.365.5872.

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Grand Opening, Stompin’ Ground, Maggie Valley. (All Groups) Reserved seating: Adults $30, $25; General admission Adults $20; Children (12 & under) ½ price.

Haywood County Arts Council’s ArtFest (formerly International Festival Day) Main Street, Waynesville. Groups perform to benefit Haywood County Arts Council. info@haywoodarts.org or 828.452.0593.

Performance/Workshop, Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds, 800.438.1601. (1 Cherokee and 1 Folkmoot Group) General Admission Adults $10, Children (12 and under) FREE. Haywood Community College, Clyde. (All Groups) Reserved seating: Adults $30, $25; General admission Adults $20; Children (12 & under) FREE. Asheville Jewish Community Center, 236 Charlotte St, 28801. 828.253.0701. (2 Groups) Adults $18, Children (12 & under) FREE. World Friendship Day, Stuart Auditorium, Lake Junaluska. (5 Groups) Reserved seating: Adults $25, $20; Adults $15; Children (12 & under) FREE. SALT Block Auditorium, Hickory. (3 Groups) Hickory International Council 828.234.6330.

General Admission Adults $16; Children (12 & under) FREE.

Blue Ridge Community College, Flat Rock. (All Groups) Adults $30, Students, Faculty: ½ price, Children (12 & under) FREE. Asheville High School, Asheville. (All Groups) General Adults $30, Students, Faculty: ½ price, Children (12 & under) FREE.

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Colonial Theatre, Canton (3 Groups) Adults $16; Children (12 & under) FREE. Swain High School, Bryson City. (3 Groups) Adults $16; Children (12 & under) FREE.

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Monday, July 21

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Gala Performance & Champagne Reception, Stompin’ Ground, Maggie Valley. (All Groups) Private event for Friends of Folkmoot ($150 up), donors and sponsors.

Extravaganza Matinee, Stompin’ Ground, Maggie Valley. (All Groups) Reserved seating: Adults $30, $25; General admission Adults $20; Children (12 & under) FREE. Folkmoot Group Guest Appearance at Mountain Street Dance, Main Street, Waynesville.

Free. www.downtownwaynesville.com Extravaganza, Stompin’ Ground, Maggie Valley. (All Groups) Reserved seating: $30, $25; General admission Adults $20; Children (12 & under) FREE.

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Friday, July 25

Town Center, Burnsville. (2 Groups) Adults $16; Children (12 & under) FREE. Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts, Franklin. (3 Groups) Adults $27, $22; Children (12 & under) FREE. 828.524.1598

2:00 pm 7:30 pm

Thursday, July 24

6:30 pm 7:30 pm

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Sunday, July 27

10:30 am Folkmoot Parade of Nations, Waynesville. From Historic Court House down Main Street, Free Event.

3:00 pm Performance/Workshop, Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds, 800.438.1601. (1 Cherokee and 1 Folkmoot Group) Adults $10, Children (12 & under) FREE. Haywood Community College, Clyde. (All Groups) Reserved seating: Adults $30, $25; General Admission Adults $20; Children (12 & under) FREE.

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Elvis tribute shows are a way for fans to relive the excitement and passion that the real Elvis brought their generation so many decades ago.

“I cried when he died, I stayed up all night listening to his songs,” said Judy Vaughn, 65, who’d come up from Georgia.

It’s a good thing Elvis fans in the building were experts of his discology. Turns out, there was a catch to claiming the new world record for an Elvis gathering.

It wasn’t enough to merely dress up and be counted. The Elvis gathering had to belt out a song at least three minutes in duration.

When the time of reckoning arrived, a live band queued up the opening strains of “Can’t Help Falling in Love” and the audience sprung to their feet, belting out the lyrics that scrolled across two large video screens above the stage.

When the song closed, the Guinness World Record officiator took the stage to announce the final tally. First, the bad news.

A few in the audience had their wigs come off during the song, and thus would be deducted from the head count.

But, the good news, the Harrah’s Cherokee audience pulled it off with a literally record-setting 895 Elvis impersonators.

After the show, Kent Brown, the producer of the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Contest out of Las Vegas, said he never doubted the die-hard fans would turn out to answer the calling.

“He is the full package,” Brown said.

“He embodies charisma, talent, and generally a great heart, and that’s why the fans love him still to this day, so many years after his death.”

As for McCall? She went home with a grand prize of her own: another scarf snatched from the neck of an Elvis tribute artist to add to her collection.

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“I’m wearing this so my wife doesn’t run off with another Elvis,” Clary said. Not accidentally, but “On purpose, and use that as an excuse.”

Clary, a retired Army Colonel, was a testament to the broad appeal of Elvis, an attraction that cuts across class and gender.

Elvis wasn’t just a heart-throb for teems of fainting women.

“He electrified audiences wherever he went. He was magnificent,” Clary said. “Elvis continues to live in all his fans.”

Some Elvis impersonators came in their own costumes, including John Pace of Hendersonville, who strutted around in a $2,000, custom-made Carolina Panthers Elvis suit.

He gets swamped by the ladies whenever he puts it on — when he wears it to Panthers’ games it takes him three hours to make his way from his car to the stadium gates — and Saturday night was no exception. Strangers draped their arms around his neck, planted kisses on his cheek and sometimes grabbed him places they shouldn’t.

But men stepped up to shake his hand, too.

“I just took a picture with a 22-year-old guy,” Pace said. “He wasn’t even alive when Elvis died. But he had an E.P. shirt on. You think about the reaching power of this man.”

And Pace understands why. He was 19 when he saw Elvis at the Asheville Civic Center in 1975 and still remembers the electricity and adrenaline that radiated from the stage.

Meanwhile, Carol Black was helping her elderly mother behind a walker get settled in to her seat. She and her twin sister organized a trip to Cherokee from Johnson City, Tenn., to celebrate the family’s lifelong love affair with the King.

“We grew up with Elvis in our house. I have every album, every movie, every record he made,” Black said.

But Black’s not your average fan, boasting a brush with the King that few in the house that night could rival.

“He held me as a baby,” Black said.

She and her twin were born in 1959 at 97th General Hospital in Frankfurt, Germany — the same hospital where Elvis was admitted for a tonsillectomy while serving overseas in the military.

“He still had his blue hospital pajamas on,” recounted Black’s mom, Lise Painter, who invited Elvis to her room just a few hours after giving birth to her twins.

When asked whether Elvis held them separately, or at the same time, Painter let a long-held family secret slip. Elvis only held one of them.

“I thought he held us both, one in each arm,” Black said to her mother. Just then, her sister walked up and asked what was wrong.

“I just found out he held you but he didn’t hold me,” Black said in dismay. “I feel cheated.”

Black’s sister, Karen, was still all smiles though.

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incredible places I could only imagine in dreams. I wanted to have conversations with unique people where I found myself saying, “Where have you been all my life?”

And then it hit me — writing. Once the literary works of Jack Kerouac, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, Charles Bukowski, Norman Mailer, Sylvia Plath, Gary Snyder and Jay McInerney found their way into my hands, their words seeped into my soul, forever changing the course of my intent, interaction with humanity and, of course, my existence.

The idea of influence is to interpret the things surrounding you, and be able to find

I am the human sponge.

As far back as I can remember, into the early days of my youth, I have always wandered, wondered Americana/folk group Owner of the Sun will and wished. My senses have perform at 9 p.m. July 19-20 at No Name been my guide, with maps Sports Pub in Sylva. thrown out the window as I The “Smokin’ in the Valley” Western North follow intuition and head in Carolina BBQ Festival will be July 25-26 at the the direction my heart leads.

Maggie Valley Festival Grounds.

My thoughts this week have been swirling around Reggae act The Root of All will perform at 7 p.m. the idea of influence, July 18 at BearWaters Brewing in Waynesville. whether it is a person, place, thing or notion. I sit in this The Andy Roddick Mountain Challenge will be office, within the newsroom, July 25-26 at the Cedar Creek Racquet Club in amid the hustle and bustle of Cashiers. downtown Waynesville, surrounded by the Great Smoky Appalachian/gospel band Mountain Faith will Mountains of Western North perform at 6:30 p.m. July 19 at Pickin’ on the Carolina. I sit here as the Square in Franklin. words of the Talking Heads song “Once In A Lifetime” echo through my mind — “And you may ask would not be broken. With a driver’s license in hand at 16, I took off for destinayourself, well, how did I get here?” tions unknown, most of the time to my It all started in elementary school — an mother’s dismay. I headed out of town in old French Catholic school run by nuns. I wasn’t a bad kid, but I couldn’t sit still (I still search of new music, new people and new things to expand the world outside my bedcan’t at age 29). I wanted to be outside. I room window. wanted to ask every question I had about I wanted to see live music of genres I everything around me. I wanted to know knew nothing about. I wanted to explore anything about everything (coincidence I became a journalist?). I wanted to know why and comprehend the melodic magic of The Grateful Dead, Miles Davis, Neil Young, God did what he/she did, and why things Peter Rowan, Radiohead, The Velvet that are, must be? The nuns considered me Underground, A Tribe Called Quest, Bob “disruptive to the other students,” and I was Dylan, Philip Glass, and whomever else I constantly sent to the principal’s office. threw onto the stereo. I wanted to travel to But my curiously adventurous spirit

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a way to filter it down into your own conclusions. There is a fine line between obsession and influence, though. To achieve a sense of your own identity amid those faces and names you admire, you must find the light at the end of your tunnel. You must find your voice, your sound, your words, and have a sense of clarity at what you see when you look into the mirror.

I get so excited by the world. Everything on this great big, beautiful rock in the Universe utterly fascinates me. I find the more your “antenna” (your vibrant soul) is in tune with your environment, the more beauty you’ll discover. When you’re open to experience and the cosmos, chance and opportunity will find its way to you. It could be a lifechanging conversation with a stranger while waiting in line for coffee, a song on the radio you hear while driving to your friend’s house, a book you happened to pick up because you liked the cover art, or maybe just silence and tranquility found on an afternoon hike in the mountains — it’s all magic, and all at your fingertips.

Being a journalist, my occupation creates innumerable avenues of exploration. Even if I didn’t work for a newspaper, I’d still pull over and see what some random roadside business or interesting person I see walking by everyday is all about. Provoke the chaos, I say. The more you put yourself out there, in a positive way, the more that your intent will be reciprocated to you tenfold — I can promise you that. Your life is waiting for you, so it’s high time you start living it.

I can’t sit still. I am the human sponge.

On the stage Folkmoot USA, North Carolina’s official international folklore festival, will hit the stage for a special performance at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 24, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin.

Folkmoot USA is headquartered in Haywood County and was established by Waynesville surgeon Dr. Clinton Border. He believed Western North Carolina and its history of preserving traditional culture would be the ideal location for an American folk festival. The first Folkmoot USA festival was held in 1984.

The Southeast Tourism Society Patrick Parton photo has named Folkmoot USA one of its top twenty events for two decades. Today, Folkmoot USA attracts 75,000 spectators from over 40 states.

Each group chosen is dedicated to giving a top-quality performance that represents everything from holidays and battles to occupations. This year, visiting performers will travel from their homes in Chinese Taipei, Trinidad, Colombia, Russia, Turkey, and Romania, as well as from Hawaii. There will also be groups representing Appalachian and Cherokee cultures. More than 350 talented performers will demonstrate their cultural heritage through colorful and authentic costumes, lively dance, and traditional music.

Tickets start at $22. www.greatmountainmusic.com or 866.273.4615.

Mountain youth talent at Cowee market The Cowee Farmers Market will host the Heritage Alive Mountain Youth performers from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, at the Macon County Heritage Center in Franklin.

The performance will showcase the musical talent of young people in our area, with an open jam to follow from 6:30 to 7 p.m.

Local farmers and growers will have blueberries, strawberries, shitake and chanterelle mushrooms, squash, beans, peppers, flowers, and more.

Storytellers at Franklin Folk Festival Two renowned storytellers will be performing during the Franklin Folk Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at the Franklin Town Hall Meeting Room.

Teller Wendel Craker will spin yarns and share folklore drawn from a range of periods, subjects, and styles, including our Southern Appalachian Mountains.

Yona Welch, who was born into the Bird Clan of the Eastern Cherokee and raised on the Qualla Indian Boundary, inherited a rich tradition of songs and stories from his ancestors who have lived in the mountains for thousands of years.

This program is sponsored by the Arts

Council of Macon County, with funding from the North Carolina Arts Council. www.artscouncilofmacon.org or 828.524.7683.

‘Hello Dolly’ to hit HART stage The 50th anniversary production of the Broadway blockbuster “Hello Dolly” will be held at 7:30 p.m. July 17-19, 24-26, Aug. 1-2 and at 3 p.m. July 20, 27 and Aug. 3 at the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville.

Tickets are $24 for adults, $20 for seniors, and $12 for students. A special $8 discount ticket will be available for students on Sundays.

828.456.6322 and www.harttheatre.com.

• The Terrance Mann Triple Arts Summer Camp will hold a theatre performance at 3 p.m.

Sunday, July 20, in the Bardo Arts Center at Western Carolina University. Free. www.wcu.edu.

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• Folkmoot USA will hold a special performance at 7:30 p.m. July 22 at the Swain County Center for the Arts in Bryson City. International music and dance groups. $16 for adults, $8 for children ages 12 and under. www.greatsmokies.com.

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LaPrelle, RobertsGevalt to play Cradle Soldier’s Heart to play Sylva Americana/folk group Soldier’s Heart will perform as part of Concert on the Creek from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 18, at Bridge Park in Sylva.

With their own brand of what they call “honest porch and soul” music, Soldier’s Heart brings the kind of down-home satisfaction to the ear that a fine home-cooked meal does to the belly. The sextet seamlessly blends traditional mountain instrumentation with contemporary songwriting to accomplish the goal of “Bringing the front porch to the people.” With influences from the late Doc Watson to Bob Dylan and The Band, the group encompasses the spectrum of American music.

Country/rock band Sundown will perform next in the series on July 25. The series

Elizabeth LaPrelle and Anna RobertsGevalt will play the Songcatchers Music Series at 4 p.m. Sunday, July 20, at the Cradle of Forestry in America.

LaPrelle and Roberts-Gevalt met in 2010 and soon began planning adventures together. These talented young women use all the creative tools they can think of: storytelling, research, fiddle, banjo, guitar, ballads, puppets, poetry and handmade moving scrolls called “crankies.” The duo honor the lives and creativity of those who have gone before us - ancestors, pioneers, friends and teachers. They enjoy bringing to life old ballads, tunes, hymns and stories of everyday people, as well as sharing traditions with today’s youth.

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.

828.877.3130 or www.cradleofforestry.org.

Chamber music in Waynesville The Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival will continue with the Jasper Quartet at 7:30 p.m. July 20 at the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville.

The quartet will perform the “Octet” by Schubert. This massive, classic piece of chamber music was one of Schubert’s final pieces and is regarded as one of his greatest compositions. The “Octet” will be preceded by the Caprice sur des airs Danois et Russes (Caprice on Danish and Russian Airs) by Camille Saint-Saens.

Ticket prices are $21.40 for individual tickets and $80.25 for a series ticket. For more information about the programs and musicians, www.swannanoachambermusic.com. chamber@warren-wilson.edu and 828.452.0593.

The Jasper Quartet will perform as part of the Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival on July 20 in Waynesville.

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Collective Soul brings 90s rock to Harrah’s Renowned rock band Collective Soul will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday, July 24, at Harrah’s Cherokee.

The multi-platinum group is known for their 1990s mega hits “December,” “The World I Know” and “Shine,” among others. They also have performed at the 25th anniversary of Woodstock, played with Sir Elton John and toured the globe, bringing their unique blend of rock, grunge and alternative to sold-out audiences.

Tickets are $19.50, $24.50, $34.50 and $40.

800.745.3000 or www.harrahscherokee.com.

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The mountain dulcimer virtuosos who make up the instructional staff for Western Carolina University’s annual summer dulcimer conference will present a show “in the round” at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 17, at the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center in Cullowhee.

Tickets, priced at $10 for the public and $5 for WCU faculty, staff and students, are available by calling the Bardo Arts Center box office, at 828.227.2479 or by going online to www.bardoartscenter.wcu.edu.

WCU’s 15th annual Dulcimer U Summer Week, scheduled July 13-18, features an instructional staff of nationally recognized musicians and performers, including hosts

Larry and Elaine Conger. The event will bring dulcimer masters and students to campus for six days of classes and concerts. www.dulcimeru.wcu.edu or 828.227.7397.

Summer Jazz Series in Waynesville

The Summer Jazz Series will continue on July 19 and 26 at The Classic Wineseller in Waynesville.

The series includes Rockell Scott and Bill Bares on July 19, and the Radiance Quartet on July 26, with Latin jazz.

Each night includes a lavish four-course dinner with live jazz for $39.99 per person. To reserve your table call 828.452.6000 or email requests to info@classicwineseller.com.

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• The High Mountain Squares will host the Hillbilly Dance from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 18, at the Macon County Community Building in Franklin. Jim Duncan will be the caller.

Western style square dance, mainstream and plus levels. 828.371.4946 or 828.342.1560 or www.highmountainsquare.org.

• A community jam will be held at 6 p.m.

Thursday, July 17, at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City. Open jam sessions for musicians and singers of any skill level.

Free. 828.488.3030.

• Appalachian/blues singer-songwriter Scott Ainslie will hold a music workshop at 4 p.m. and concert at 7:45 p.m. Thursday, July 24, at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville. The musician will teach attendees the art of songwriting and storytelling. $12. www.38main.com.

• Folk group Packway Handle Band, soul/roots act Jerry’s Bones, Noonday Sun and Americana/folk band Soldier’s Heart will perform at Nantahala Brewing in Bryson City. Packway Handle Band will play July 18,

with Jerry’s Bones July 19, Noonday Sun July 25 and Soldier’s Heart July 26. Performances are at 8 p.m. Free. www.nantahalabrewing.com.

Franklin. Mountain Faith plays July 19, with The Elderly Brothers July 26. All shows begin at 6:30 p.m. Free. 828.524.2516 or www.franklin-chamber.com.

• Reggae band The Root of All, Americana group The Old Guard and The Spontaneous Combustion Jam will be at BearWaters Brewing Company in Waynesville. The Root of All plays July 18, with The Old Guard July 25.

Both performances are at 7 p.m. The jam runs from 8 p.m. to midnight every Monday, with all players welcome. 828.246.0602 or www.bwbrewing.com.

• Craig Summers & Lee Kram, AJ Pratt, ‘Round the Fire, Fritz Beer and Bohemian Jean will perform at Frog Level Brewing Company in Waynesville. Summers & Kram play July 17 and 24, with Pratt July 18, ‘Round the Fire July 19, Fritz Beer July 25 and Bohemian Jean July 26. Thursday shows begin at 6 p.m., with weekend performances starting at 7 p.m. Free.

828.454.5664 or www.froglevelbrewing.com.

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• Jazz-fusion act The Jeff Sipe Trio and country artist Erica Nicole will perform at Groovin’ on the Green at the Village Commons in Cashiers. Sipe plays July 18, with Nicole July 25. All shows begin at 6:30 p.m. Free. www.mountainlovers.com.

• Lyric, Caleb Burress and Humps & The Blackouts will perform at the Water’n Hole Bar & Grill in Waynesville. Lyric plays July 18, with Burress July 25 and Humps & The Blackouts July 26. All shows begin at 9 p.m. 828.456.4750.

• Appalachian bluegrass/gospel band Mountain Faith and oldies group The Elderly Brothers will perform as part of Pickin’ on the Square at the gazebo in downtown

• Tellico will perform as part of the Outdoor 76 concert series at 6 p.m. July 23 in downtown Franklin. Live music and craft beer. $5 per person. 828.349.7676 or www.franklinchamber.com.

• The Haywood Community Band will hold a special Salute America performance at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 20, at the Maggie Valley Pavilion. The event will include an array of patriotic music selections. Free. www.haywoodcommunityband.org.

• Appalachian string/bluegrass groups The Snyder Family Band and The Special Consensus will perform at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center in Robbinsville. The Snyder Family Band plays July 19, with The Special Consensus July 26. Both performanc-

es are at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $20 (The Snyder Family Band) and $25 (The Special Consensus) for adults, $10 for students.

Dinner services begin at 6 p.m. in the Schoolhouse Café. 828.479.3364 or www.stecoahvalleycenter.com.

• The Summer Live Music Series will continue with the Pioneer Chicken Stand Band, Porch 40, PMA and Somebody’s Child at the Nantahala Outdoor Center in the Nantahala Gorge. Pioneer Chicken Stand Band plays July 18, with Porch 40 July 19, PMA July 25 and Somebody’s Child July 26. Live music, barbecue and craft beer. All performances are free and begin at 6 p.m. www.greatsmokies.com.

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• The Corbitt Brothers, Darren & The Buttered Toast and Owner of the Sun will perform at No Name Sports Pub in Sylva. The Corbitt Brothers and Darren & The Buttered Toast will play July 18, with Owner of the Sun July 1920. All shows begin at 9 p.m. Free.

828.586.2750 or www.nonamesportspub.com.

• Acoustic/folk act Dogwood Winter and mandolin/guitar duo Chant the Trees will perform at City Lights Café in Sylva. Dogwood Winter plays July 18, with Chant the Trees July 25.

Free. www.citylightscafe.com or 828.587.2233.

• Rockabilly/funk group Unawarewulves will perform as part of the Western Carolina University summer concert series at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, July 22, at the Central Plaza in Cullowhee. Free. www.wcu.edu.

• Rockers The Grove Band and funk/Motown act Porch 40 will perform at the Bryson City Train Depot. The Grove Band plays July 19, with Porch 40 July 26. Both shows are free and begin at 6:30 p.m. www.greatsmokies.com.

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BBQ festival in Maggie Valley The Smokin’ in the Valley Western North Carolina BBQ Festival will be from noon to 9 p.m. July 25 and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 26 at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds.

In 2013, this festival drew 48 professional sauce sorcerers from North Carolina to Alabama who competed for the Grand Champion prize of $2,000, bragging rights, and a trophy. The 2014 BBQ Festival will continue a new competition — WNC Point Chase Competition.

This event is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society — the world’s largest organization of barbecue and grilling enthusiasts. The focus for the competition will be cooking abilities for chicken, pork, pork ribs and beef brisket. In addition, there is the Tastin’ Tent where the public can purchase $10 tickets to taste barbecue samples from the competing teams and vote for their favorite flavor. The winning team will be given a Maggie’s Best trophy and prize money. Tickets are limited to 150, with two seatings available.

The festival will also include live bluegrass, country and folk music; arts and crafts vendors, chainsaw art demonstrations, and a free Kid’s Zone. A special appear-

ance from Bubba Bear from the Cherokee Fun Park will be from noon to 4 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Also on Friday, the Anything Butt Dessert and Anything Butt Meat competitions will be judged by local VIP celebrities.

Beer, Wine and Swine, a local restaurant competition, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday with WNC restaurants preparing chopped pork paired with wine and micro brewed beer samples. There is a $10 admission and participants get to sample barbecue with five sauces.

Awards ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday featuring the winners from the four competition categories and the N.C. Governor’s Trophy, Maggie’s Best People’s Choice Award, and Anything Dessert and Anything Meat awards.

Sponsored by the Maggie Valley Chamber of Commerce.

Admission is $6 for adults, $3 children ages 6-12.

Admission is free for children under 6. Two-day passes are $10 for adults, $5 for children.

828.926.1686 or www.wncbbqfestival.com.

Roddick, Courier to play tennis exhibition in Cashiers

Tickets and packages available at www.cashiers.com or by calling 828.743.2775.

The Andy Roddick Mountain Challenge will be July 25-26 at the Cedar Creek Racquet Club in Cashiers.

Featuring a faceoff between American tennis legends Andy Roddick and Jim Courier, the event benefits the Boys and Girls Club of the Plateau. The weekend events kick off at 6 p.m. Friday, July 25 with the Summer Soirée. It starts with cocktails and gourmet food trucks in a street party setting, followed by performances by the Steep Canyon Rangers and Carolina Chocolate Drops, and a gourmet dinner catered by Biltmore Estate.

Roddick and Courier match day will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 26.

Gemboree returns to Macon Gem, mineral dealers and rock hounds will converge on the 49th Annual Macon County Gemboree July 24-27, at the Macon County Community Building in Franklin.

The gem and mineral show is the second oldest event of its kind in the Southeast, and is known across the nation as one of the region’s finest events.

Hours for the event are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $2 for adult, with those ages 12 and under free. A Run-of-Show ticket is only $5 and will allow you admission to the event all four days for one low price.

All Macon County residents can enter for $1 on Sunday.

The event is a joint effort of the Franklin Chamber of Commerce and the Gem & Mineral Society of Franklin.

800.336.7829 or 828.524.3161.

• Competition entrants are still being sought for Mountain Heritage Day on Sept. 27 at Western North Carolina. Entrees for baked goods, the 5K road race, craft juried competitions, and more are still available. www.mountainheritageday.com.

• Old Crab Day will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at the Cruso Community Center. Barbecue, hot dogs, live music, cloggers, craft vendors and voting for the Old Crab of your choice. 828.648.5633 or 828.235.8280.

• The Highlands Road Gem Show will be from 9 a.m. until dusk July 23-27 at the corner of U.S. 411 and Highlands Road in Franklin. Free. 828.369.6341.

• The Way Back When Dinner will be held at 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 18, at the Cataloochee Ranch in Maggie Valley. The dinner showcases a recreation meal, music, storytelling and atmosphere of a 1930s Appalachian trout camp. $31.95 per person, which includes food and beverage. 828.926.1401 or 800.868.1401 or www.cataloocheeranch.com.

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• A street dance will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. July 25 in downtown Waynesville. Live music by Eddie Rose and Highway 40 and The Trantham Family, with clogging by the Green Valley Cloggers.

Dancing led by Joe Sam Queen. All skill levels welcomed to participate. www.downtownwaynesville.com.

• The 21st annual Haywood Christian Ministry Charitable Golf Classic will be July 22-23 at the Waynesville Inn and Laurel Ridge Country Club. Deadline to enter is July 18. 828.456.4838.

• The T&D Gem Show will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 21-27 at the corner of U.S. 441 and Lake Emory Road in Franklin. Free.

828.371.2954.

• A program about Western North Carolina’s logging train history will be held at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. July 19 at the Cradle of Forestry. Visitors will learn about the locomotive and explore the rich history of a time when many livelihoods depended on logging trains. 828.877.3130 or www.cradleofforestry.org.

• The Annual Parish Fair will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 26, at the Grace Episcopal Church in Waynesville. The church’s largest fundraiser, which has been on-going for more than 30 years, will be held on the church grounds and will include the ever-popular flea market, as well as a boutique of unique items. Donations can be dropped off at Thatcher Hall at the church from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Thursday prior to the sale. Proceeds benefit Haywood County non-profits.

828.456.6029.

On the wall Plein Air Festival in Cashiers

Celebrate art, gardening in Cashiers

More than 30 juried artists will travel from across the country to paint the landscape and lifestyle of the Blue Ridge Mountains during the Cashiers Plein Air Festival which runs through July 18.

Artists will set up their easels in various locations to paint in a variety of mediums.

There will be opportunities to watch them paint as well as buy their original art. www.villagegreencashiersnc.com or www.pleinairnc.com.

Dovecote is celebrating the weeklong Cashiers Plein Air Festival by hosting two art events.

The “What Now? Wow Now! Transforming a So-so Painting to One You Love” workshop by Miriam “Mir” Eve Tidwell will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Thursday, July 17. Optional fee is $25 per person. Limit to 20 students.

Karen Weihs’ Plein Air Exhibition will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, July 18. Co-founder

of the Cashiers Plein Air Festival, Weihs will be sharing her works.

828.743.0307 or www.dargan.com/dovecote-events.

• The films “Transcendence” and “Neighbors” will be shown in the Central Plaza at Western Carolina University.

“Transcendence” will be screened July 24, with “Neighbors” July 31. All films begin at 9:30 p.m. Free. corelli@wcu.edu or 828.227.3618.

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• A landscape-painting workshop for beginners with Jon Houglum will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 18-19 at the Historic Cowee School in Franklin. $200 per person, with a $100 deposit. 828.369.7274 or houglumfineart2@frontier.com.

• The films “Catching Fire” and “Heaven is For Real” will be screened at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville. “Catching Fire” will play July 18-20, with “Heave is For Real” July 25-27. Screenings are at 7:45 p.m. on Fridays; 2, 5 and 7:45 p.m. on Saturdays; and 2 p.m. Sunday. $6 per person, $4 for children. 828.283.0079 or www.38main.com.

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Harlem Hellfighters deserve their due have always been something of a fanatic about graphic novels and my collection includes Maus (which depicts the holocaust — with cats as Nazis and mice as Jews — and the two-volume set of Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis, which is a memoir of the author’s childhood growing up during the Islamic Revolution. I also have a badly-worn copy of Alan Moore’s In Hell which is one of the most remarkable books I have ever encountered. I also have several boxes full of “undergrounds,” which are the true forerunners of the modern graphic novel. Many of them are graphic American “histories” by artists like Jack Jackson (Jaxon) and R. Crumb.

Admittedly, I rarely run into people who share my appreciation for these guys.

Now comes The Writer Harlem Hellfighters, which is based on the shameful (true) history of the 369th Battalion, an African-American unit that performed heroically (both at home and in Europe) only to have the news of their victories suppressed by a racist military that refused to give these men credit for their role in winning the war. It is not a pretty story. However, this harsh tale of injustice, brutality and battlefield horror is ideally suited to the graphic novel format.

Max Brooks, who also wrote the graphic novel World War Z, in league with the African-American illustrator Caanan White, has managed to create a tale that is told with bitterness and rage. Much of the factual details have been buried for the past 70 years.

Many of the characters — such as James Reece Europe, William Hayward, Captain Hamilton Fish, Corporal Saul Fabius, Horace

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Pippin and Henry Johnson — are based on actual people. Johnson is the first American (black or white) to receive the French Croix de Guerre. His accomplishments were not acknowledged by the U.S. military until 74

The Harlem Hellfighters (a graphic novel) by Max Brooks. Broadway Books, 2014. 297 pages years after his death.

Originally a New York National Guard regiment known as the “Black Rattlers,” the 369th Battalion was organized on the second floor of a dance studio in Harlem. Initially, recruits were told that the battalion had been established to afford the privilege of fighting for the U.S. against Germany to “colored recruits.” Hundreds of volunteers flocked to the recruitment center, some coming from

Poets, youth writers in Franklin The Ridgeline Literary Alliance, Inc. and the N.C. Poetry Society will sponsor a reading at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 19, at the Macon County Community Facilities Building in Franklin.

The event will feature the winners of the 2014 Young Writers of Western North Carolina Contest as well as Susan Lefler and Glenda Beall of the N.C. Poetry Society. Winners of the Young Writers Contest will be reading their winning poems and essays.

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Joyce to present Cherokee findings Writer Mary Joyce will discuss her findings on the Cherokee Little People at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 18, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.

Her new book, Cherokee Little People Are Real, contains oral

locations as distant as the Dutch West Indies.

However, the military made it clear that the status of the 369th was inferior to the “regular army.” The recruits were denied uniforms and went through basic training with broomsticks instead of actual rifles. They were also subjected to training that was inhumane.

Military leaders were quoted as saying that the Negro was not “evolved” enough to handle challenges involving leadership, hence the African American could only function as a soldier if there were competent white officers present to direct him. When the 369th was deployed to Spartanburg, S.C., the soldiers encountered local resentment. The mayor and the chamber of commerce noted that “the 369th is unwelcome here” and, being from the north, they will probably “expect to be treated as though they were equal to white citizens.”

Deemed unfit for warfare by the American military and coping with resentment in Spartanburg, the 369th was sent to France where they were welcomed by Gen. Henri Gauraud who was in desperate need of trained soldiers. The 369th was issued French weaponry and uniforms. Gauraud referred to them as “my little orphans” and immediately deployed them to the front lines where they were immediately subjected to sniper fire, poison gas and heavy bombardment. The stubborn fury with which they fought resulted in their new name, “The Harlem Hellfighters.”

At this point, the 369th participated in a series of bloody encounters that received national attention and made them national heroes.

However, the fame of the 369th did not change their status in America. Gen. John Perishing issued an order that must mark an all-time low in American hypocrisy: “French military personnel shall not eat with, or shake hands with, or visit or converse with Negro troops except as required by military matters.

transcript information originally published in 2001 but also includes photographs, maps and completely new chapters with previously unpublished material. Joyce has also written, Tangible Evidence of Jesus, which looks at the wealth of information discovered about Jesus not recorded in Christian Bibles. 828.586.9499.

Joyce will also do another presentation at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin.

Cherokee stories in Sylva Cherokee Stories featuring renowned local storyteller Freeman Owle will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday July 22, at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva.

Owle is a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokees and a graduate of Western Carolina University. He holds a Master’s in education and has taught at many grade levels including university classes. Owle has lectured throughout the eastern United States on Cherokee stories and culture. He attended the Indian Schools oper-

Negro troops shall not be overly praised, especially in the presence of white Americans, regardless of rank.” In addition, Perishing was displeased by the fact that the 369th Regimental Band, under the direction of James Reece Europe, had acquired international fame, a fact that caused Perishing concern since it suggested that the French are “spoiling” these soldiers with “notions of equality.”

Pershing’s complaints to the French government suggest just how bad things were with African-Americans in 1918. It is hard to believe that the following statement represents American belief: “The vices of the Negro are a constant menace to the American who has repressed them sternly. White Americans become greatly incensed at any public expression of intimacy between white women and black men.”

So we are left with this contradiction. The Harlem Hellfighters became one of the most decorated units, black or white, in the entire American expeditionary forces. Despite the fact that they were forbidden to fight with our own army; despite imported prejudice from the American government; despite the insults, restrictions and attempts to “repress them sternly;” despite the fact that the 369th halted the invasion of Paris and drove the enemy back to the Rhine.

The 369th finally got their parade and a brief moment of recognition on Feb. 17, 1919.

A lot of ugly things happened about the time that the “war to end all wars” ceased. There was the “red summer of 1919,” followed by a decade of extreme racial violence. As for all of those surviving members of the Harlem Hellfighters, many came home with a bitterness in their hearts that sometimes burned with anger about how they helped the white men to kill other white men ... something that they have done many times in many countries. Is it not time for a reckoning?

ated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs and has been involved in the preservation of the culture for many years.

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

Free. 828.586.2016 or www.fontanalib.org.

Friends of the Library book sale The Friends of the Library Annual Book Sale will be held at 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 24, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 25 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

July 26 at the Haywood County Public Library in Waynesville.

The sale includes children’s books, adult selections, literary classics, vinyl records, cassettes, CDs, books on tape, and more. The Friends of the Library invite nonprofit groups to contact them about books they might like for their causes. All stock will be out the first day of the sale. Volunteers will be needed again for the sale to help cashier, floor walk, help customers, and clean up at end of sale.

828.627.2370.

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BY J EREMY MORRISON N EWS E DITOR The summer is shaping into a pretty good rafting season for Tee Davis.

“It’s awesome, man,” said Davis, owner of Smoky Mountain Adventures.

Much better than last summer, anyway.

Last year, rains wreaked havoc on the rafting season.

“Night and day,” Davis said. “It helps when the river’s not out of its banks.”

And while this year’s looking better than last, even “awesome,” no one’s calling it great.

Indeed, a drive into Nantahala Gorge can be a solitude experience.

Bill Reynolds, assistant manager of Wildwater-Nantahala Gorge Adventure Center, reckons he could go stand in the middle of the highway running through the gorge, a route lined with rafting ventures, without much worry of traffic.

“We’re right on U.S. 74,” Reynolds said.

“Seventy-four should be a hustling, bustling highway this time of year.”

But after a steady holiday stretch, Davis said he was enjoying the post-Fourth of July lull in traffic. He estimates his staff is too.

“We ran straight for seven days, so we’re all a little whipped,” Davis said.

WASHOUT WALLOP OF 2013

Last year was a wet year. It rained. A lot.

“It didn’t stop raining until almost August,” said Juliet Jacobsen Kastorsf of Endless River Adventures. “Last year was a lot of people’s worst year. It was a tough year.”

“Last year was like a 100-year event,” said Nathan Dewhurst, river ranger with the Nantahala Ranger District of the U.S. Forest Service, .

The summer of 2013 was wet overall. But in July, it was torrential, spiking flow rates to well beyond the commercial rafting comfort zone.

“It put the water level too high,” recalled Brenda Dills of Carolina Outfitters.

While average flow rates for the Nantahala River hover around 500 cubic feet per second (cfs), last July the rains caused that rate to spike to 4,000 cfs. On the Tuckasegee River, July rates climbed from their average of 1,000 cfs to around 15,000 cfs.

“Last year, we had to turn people away because of the flooding,” Reynolds recalled.

When rains push the rivers too high, rafting companies shut down operations.

Depending on the particular river and the amount of rain, rafting can be put on hold for anywhere from a few hours to much longer.

Rafting’s restrained rebound Commercial outfitters attempt to paddle back from record rain year Donated photo

“The Forest Service doesn’t have a strict cutoff,” said Dewhurst. “The outfitters have kind of an association and they come up with some guidelines and ground rules. They’re not strictly enforced but are more of a gentleman’s agreement.”

“We cancelled all of our trips over 2,500 cfs,” said Davis. “We had to wait about a week and a half before we could go out and then we had to do guided trips.”

Even when rains weren’t pushing rivers to beyond-raftable levels, the wet summer still kept the rafters away.

“Numbers are always going to be down when you have lots of rain,” Reynolds said.

Even if river levels stay well below concern, people don’t rush to raft in the rain. They want blue skies and sunshine.

“Great, sunny weather brings everybody out,” said Davis.

Jacobsen Kastorsf doesn’t believe it was always like this. She recalls a day when people made the trek to Western North Carolina and were content if weather mandated they stay inside and play board games. Now, she says, people set their watches by the weather.

“They don’t leave Atlanta if it looks like there’s a chance it might rain, it’s crazy,” Jacobsen Kastorsf said. “It’s just a society change. We want everything to be perfect. The truth is Americans are allergic to rain.”

A SHORT SEASON AND SOME SLOW DAYS Davis exhibits a good bit of enthusiasm about business this year. He describes it as a “banner” season thus far. His compadres in the rafting economy are more reserved. They use words like “average,” “normal” and “better.”

“It just seems steady,” said Steven Mats, of Adventurous Fast Rivers Rafting. “We’re just kind of rolling along.”

While anecdotal reports — rafting companies aren’t anxious to share exact numbers — from the gorge for May and June paint a favorable start to the season, the pace quickened over the recent holiday weekend.

“Fourth of July it kicked into high gear,” said Jacobsen Kastorsf.

But on the other side of the Fourth of July

Fracking films screened in WNC

Groups concerned about the possibility of hydraulic fracturing, a form of natural gas extraction known as fracking, are bringing a few free movie screenings to Western North Carolina. The Watershed Association of the Tuckasegee River, Western North Carolina Alliance, Clean Water for North Carolina and Swain County’s Coalition Against

the rafting scene seems to have cooled off a bit. Showers have hung out in the forecasts and business has slowed.

Now, U.S. 74 is quieter, even as the sun peels through the clouds to call the weatherman’s bluff. It’s a beautiful day, but rather quiet in rafting country.

“I’m not sure exactly how to take this week just yet. Just going to Bryson City, going to the bank and the tag office, not a lot of people,” said Reynolds. “If we get some sunshine and we get these high percentages of rain to go away maybe we could get these tourists.”

And while slow days are nice for resting up after a holiday haul, they can add up fast when summer is short. With the average summer break shrinking for many students and their families, rafting companies have a tighter window during which to make their money.

“The problem you’re going to have is you’re going to have this compressed season,” said Jacobsen Kastorsf, already eyeing the end.

“Now, what you’re looking at is 30 days. After the first week of August, weekends will be busy, but that’s it.”

With hints of rain sprinkling the forecasts,

Fracking in WNC have contributed to bring the movies here. n “Gasland I” will be shown at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 24, at the Swain Center for the Performing Arts in Bryson City. Done by filmmaker Josh Fox, the movie looks at communities in the United States affected by fracking. n “Triple Divide,” a film that follows an 18-month investigation into fracking in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus Shale by independent journal-

By the numbers Each year, commercial rafting outfits provide the United States Forest Service with the number of rafters they have served. In addition to the number of commercial rafters, the USFS estimates an additional 15 percent for private users. In the past few years, commercial usage on the Nantahala River has hung in the neighborhood of 160,000 rafters. In 2010, it spiked and in 2013, an extremely heavy rain year, it dipped.

2009 — 164,121 2010 — 178,058 2011 — 165,906 2012 — 158,563 2013 — 131,990

coupled with a shorter season and less-thanenthused economy, this season may be hard pressed to provide the bounce that rafting businesses need following last summer’s dismal showing.

“I think it will be real hard for most people in the tourism industry to make up for last year,” Jacobsen Kastorsf said.

ists Joshua Pribanic and Melissa Troutman, will have two separate screenings: 7 p.m. July 29 at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City; 6:30 p.m. July 30 at the Mad Batter in Sylva. n “Gasland II” will be shown 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, at Nantahala Brewing in Bryson City. The sequel to Gasland I, the film argues that natural gas is not the clean energy it’s been billed as and criticizes the oil and gas industry as “contaminating our democracy.”

Haywood Community College student Logan Hawks recently placed third in the nation in the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Series Collegiate Lumberjack Competition.

He is the third HCC student since 2007 to rank as a top place finisher in the national woodsmen competition.

The competition tests students’ prowess in events such as archery, log rolling, axe throwing, pole climbing and cutting wood with crosscut saws and chainsaws. Hawks is a student in HCC’s forest management technology program with plans to graduate next spring.

He grew up watching his dad work as a game warden and always knew he want-

ed to go into the natural resources field. In his spare time, he enjoys hunting, fishing and any outdoor sport available. The hands-on focus at HCC has been important to his success.

“We are outside every day,” Hawks said.

“It makes it click when you do something hands-on. It gives you confidence that you know what you’re doing when you go into the field every day.”

He has been competing in lumberjack sports since becoming a student at HCC. Hawks gets to practice on the job as a performer for Lumberjack Feud in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, sometimes doing three shows per day.

Logan Hawks saws away while competing with the Haywood Community College timber sports team. Donated photo

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HCC student takes top spot in national lumberjack competition

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The Macon County Public Library has been designated an Appalachian Trail Community Supporter by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy for its work to bring public awareness to the resources and economic opportunities the trail brings the town of Franklin, which is an A.T. Community. These efforts include an annual two-week “Walking With Spring” program series that corresponds with the thru-hiker season in Franklin and highlights the trail and its hikers, free Internet access to hikers and support of Nantahala Hiking Club programs.

slide. Chimney Tops Trail will be closed Monday through Thursday through midOctober for repairs.

Bear activity in Great Smoky Mountains National Park has some trails and backcountry campsites closed and others tagged with warnings.

Bear closures: Spence Field shelter, backcountry sites 13, 18, 21 and 113.

Bear warnings: Gregory Bald Trail, Wolf Ridge Trail between Parsons Bald and the junction of Gregory Bald Trail, Mollies Ridge Shelter, backcountry site 24, Appalachian Trail from Shuckstack to Doe Knob, Bull Head, Curry Mountain, Rainbow Falls, Twin Creeks and Noah Bud Ogle Nature trails.

Other Trail Closures: Scott Mountain Trail past site six to Schoolhouse Gap. Gunter Fork trail is closed due to a land-

Aid available for weather-related losses Growers who have incurred any agriculture-related losses since Oct. 1, 2011, should contact the Farm Service Agency by Aug. 1 for possible assistance. Livestock feed losses, livestock losses, extra feed cost, lost honeybees, Christmas tree or nursery stock loss all apply. The losses could be related but not limited to decreased hay and corn quality and quantity from high rainfall last spring and feed or livestock losses or extra costs due to the hard winter of 2012-13.

Contact your local Farm Service Agency.

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Rare wetland habitat to get an upgrade A three-acre wetland near Cherokee Central Schools will get $25,000 worth of restoration work thanks to a grant that Great Smoky Mountains National Park received from the National Park Foundation to help the Ravensford floodplain wetland keep its natural character.

Invasive exotic plants have severely impaired the wetland, reducing habitat for native species. Park staff and youth volunteers will remove invasive plants and collect native seed from remnant wetland vegetation that will be used to propagate native species for future plantings.

Restored wetland vegetation will help create a buffer along the edge of the wetland to better filter sediments and potential contaminants from nearby roads.

The restored site will not only improve natural habitat and wetland function, but also provide educational opportunities for park visitors and students.

“We are grateful to the National Park Foundation for providing us the opportunity to both restore this wetland community and provide a unique hands-on learning opportunity,” said Smokies Acting Superintendent Cindy MacLeod.

For more information on how Smokies biologists identify and map wetlands, see www.nps.gov/grsm/naturescience/dff7-focusnps2.htm.

Plott Balsams kickoff nature series in Sylva A six-part lecture series on nature, ecology and conservation will kick off with a program titled “Plott Balsams Business Case for Conservation” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 17, at the Jackson County Library in downtown Sylva.

The relationship between the tourism economy and conserved landscapes will be discussed by Erika Zambello, Stanback intern for The Conservation Fund. She will share data-driven visitor surveys that estimate per-day tourist spending and reveal tourist preferences, opinions on future development and how changes on the landscape would impact their future visitation.

Taken together, these results can create a business case for protecting land in North Carolina.

The six-part series will focus on topics relevant to the conservation arena in the seven western counties and is hosted by the Land Trust for the Little Tennessee and the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department.

n The Ecological Recovery and Restoration of the Pigeon River: Can the ‘Dirty Bird’ Clean Up? on Friday, July 25, by Dr. Tom Martin, Western Carolina University. n Leopold Land Ethics Leaders on Thursday, July 31, by Rob Hawk, North Carolina Cooperative Extension. n Golden Winged Warbler and Early Successional Habitat on Thursday, August 7, by Patrick Farrell, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. n The Mountains-to-Sea Trail – 1,000 Miles Erika Zambello, Stanback intern from Duke University. Across N.C. on Thursday, Donated photo August 21, by Kate Dixon, Friends of the The free programs will be held at 6:30 Mountains-to-Sea Trail. p.m. in the Jackson County Public Library’s n Conserving the Natural and Cultural Community Room in downtown Sylva.

Histories of the Southern Blue Ridge on 828.524.2711 or visit www.ltlt.org.

Thursday, August 28, by Paul Carlson, Other upcoming topics include: Land Trust for the Little Tennessee.

Parkway hike takes in the views from Fryingpan The hunt for summer wildflowers will be on with a view during a Blue Ridge Parkway guided hike to Fryingpan Fire Tower 10 a.m. Friday, July 18. The 1.5-mile roundtrip venture will include a search for summer wildflowers on the way up and a talk about the history of the tower and the life of a fire lookout. A climb up the stairs will yield stunning 360-degree views.

The group will meet at the Fryingpan Trail pullout at mile post 409.6, 1 mile south of Pisgah Inn. Park at the gravel Forest Service road but don’t block the gate. Water, good walking shoes and clothing for changeable weather are required.

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A slate of programs July 23-25 at the Highlands Biological Foundation will highlight the benefits of gardening with native plants, including a workshop on maintaining home flowerbeds, a lecture on native plants and a guided tour of the Southern Highlands Reserve. Proceeds from the programs will benefit the Highlands Botanical Garden.

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Is this Cherokee

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July 16-22, 2014

a reenactment or reality?

If you have to ask, you know

it's good.

No detail has been spared in bringing this 18th-century Cherokee village to life. In Oconaluftee Indian Village, visitors can see the Cherokee prepare for war, watch exciting blowgun and stickball demonstrations, and participate in scenes from ancient times made real before your very eyes.

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• Horticulturists from Highlands Botanical Garden will give a free workshop on maintaining home flowerbeds 2 to 4 p.m.

July 23. Learn simple maintenance to get the most out of your flowerbeds so gardening doesn’t become a chore. Sign up at www.highlandsbiological.org/garden-workshops/ or 828.526.0188.

• A free lecture, book signing and native plant auction and wine reception at 6:30 p.m. July 24 will feature a lecture from Larry Mellichamp, executive director of UNCCharlotte Botanical Gardens, titled “Native Plants of the Southeast and Their Garden Uses.” Mellichamp will go over the many choices of natives for your garden, from big leaf magnolia to Dutchman’s pipe. The lecture is part of the Zahner Conservation Lecture Series, held every Thursday at the Highlands Nature Center.

Hang around afterward with a photo or information about trouble spots in your yard for some one-on-one advice. A native plant auction and wine reception will follow.

• A trip to the Southern Highlands Reserve from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 25 will give a first-hand look at the ways native plants can enhance a garden. Eric Kimbrell, lead horticulturist at the Southern Highlands Reserve, and Ezra Gardiner, horticulturist at Highlands Botanical Garden, will lead the tour. A wildlife labrynth, rooftop gardens and greenhouses will all be featured, and participants will enjoy a catered lunch on the rooftop garden. $40 for Highlands Biological Foundation members; $50 non-members.

Register at www.highlandsbiological.org/forays/ or 828.526.2221.

For tickets, times, and to start building your (very full) itinerary, check out the new VisitCherokeeNC.com.

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As the only native trout in North Carolina, brook trout is a well-loved fish, but it’s fallen on some hard times.

Competition from introduced rainbow, brown and genetically different northern brook trout has taken its toll, as have acid rain and habitat fragmentation from road construction and land development.

An effort by the U.S. Forest Service has sought to turn that trend around. Since 2007, the Forest Service has worked to enhance brook trout habitat at four specific sites in the Nantahala National Forest.

Seven miles of fragmented habitat have been restored, focusing on sections of creek that were encased in large pipes, known as culverts, when being routed under roads. Restoration work has replaced the fully-encased, pipe-style culverts with new bottomless arch culverts — allowing a continuation of the natural stream bottom when passing under roads.

The Forest Service is also experimenting with limestone to help moderate pH fluctuations. The effort has seen early success, but the Forest Service will continue monitoring for two years.

The project has been partially funded by the Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture.

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is also helping with the continued monitoring, and key funding came from settlement agreements with the Tennessee Valley Authority and Duke Energy.

From kayaks and greenways to high school science labs, Pigeon River Fund doles out grants Water quality, aquatic habitats and outdoor recreation will see a boost in Haywood County thanks to $132,000 in new grants awarded through the Pigeon River Fund grant cycle for the first half of the year.

The Pigeon River Fund has awarded $4.85 million since 1996. The money comes from Duke Energy in exchange for damming the Pigeon River for hydropower.

The grant fund is managed by the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina.

A total of $247,092 was awarded in the spring grant cycle for projects in Haywood, Buncombe and Madison counties.

The most recent Haywood recipients are: n Conservation Trust for North Carolina $15,500 to support the acquisition of the

53-acre Pinnacle Ridge Tract and increase landowner outreach to facilitate water quality protection in the headwaters of Richland Creek in Haywood County. n Haywood Waterways Association $2,250 toward materials costs for construction of a river access stairway at the Canton Recreational Park. n Haywood County Schools Foundation $27,700 to support the Haywood Environmental Initiative E-STEM (Environmental Science-TechnologyEngineering-Math) project. The grant will provide equipment, training and other resources to establish water quality labs at Pisgah and Tuscola High Schools. The Haywood Environmental Initiative, a collaboration among school staff, local water quality agencies and Western Carolina University, incorporates 21st-century technology to engage student learning about the environment. n Western Carolina University - $11,317 for student training and faculty efforts collecting and interpreting water quality data as part of the E-STEM project at Tuscola and Pisgah High Schools. n Southwestern N.C. Resource

Conservation Development Council $30,000 for shoreline stabilization and stream bank restoration work for erosion prevention at Lake Junaluska. This work will complete a segment of the Lake Junaluska Greenway and improve water quality by reducing sedimentation. n Southwestern N.C. Resource Conservation Development Council $10,000 to complete a conservation easement on 72 acres of rural land close to the East Fork of the upper Pigeon River Watershed in Haywood County. n Southwestern N.C. Resource Conservation Development Council - $10,000 to support a multi-agency effort to develop a conservation easement assessment system to ensure that investments in future easement projects improve water quality. n Town of Waynesville Parks and Recreation - $25,000 for kayaks and equipment for the Base Camp Waynesville program, encouraging student and adult access to area waterways and educating visitors about water stewardship.

Applications for the next round of grants are due Sept. 15. www.cfwnc.org or 828.367.9912.

Take camp cookery to the next level Campers will have a chance to learn how to spice up the backcountry menu with a class at 5:30 p.m. July 24 at the Ralph J. Andrews Campground in Glenville in Jackson County.

The class will include instruction on a variety of stoves as well as a section on camp kitchen safety. The registration deadline is July 18 and participation is limited to 12 people. $6. RSVP to either the Cullowhee or Glenville/Cashiers recreation center.

828.293.3053 or 828.631.2020.

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Jump on the Jackson farm, garden and studio tour More than a dozen farmers and gardeners will be featured in the annual Jackson

Sites on the tour run the gamut from full-time farming endeavors to home gardens. The tour will inspire and motivate projects in your own garden back home, and also serve up practical tips on everything from soil amendments to caring for livestock.

The tour will also include three community gardens and a couple of home gardens where food is grown to share.

This year, the farm tour has joined forces with the annual Art Studio tour put on by the Cullowhee Revitalization Endeavor, with a handful of working artist studios included as sites.

Tickets and maps are Farm Tour Participants George Rector and Joan Byrd have a available at the Jackson home garden as well as a working pottery studio at their County Farmers Market held place in Cullowhee. Donated photo from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays at Bridge Park in County Farm Tour coming up July 26-27. downtown Sylva.

Tour-goers get a self-guided brochure Passes are good for a whole carload and and can visit the sites in whatever order cost $15 for one day or $25 for both days, they please, running from 1 to 6 p.m. both with a $5 discount for students and seniors. days. www.jacksoncountyfarmersmarket.org

Highlands will get a chance to experience South Africa through a presentation from Jim and Ellen Shelton, longtime birders whose recent trip across the globe allowed them to glimpse some spectacular birds and mammals. At 7:30 p.m. July 21 at the Hudson Library in Highlands, the Sheltons will share some of their favorite photos and stories from The Sheltons stand at the the adventure, another in a lifetime of southern-most tip of Africa, enjoyment from combining bird watching Cape Agulhas. Donated photo with travel. Refreshments will be served beginning at 7 p.m.

Free and sponsored by the Highlands Plateau Audubon Society. www.highlandsaudubonsociety.org or 828.743.9670.

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Snakes to liven up Jackson library Ron Cromer and his Snakes Alive! program will come to the Jackson County Library in Sylva at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Thursday, July 24. Croomer has been bringing his program to locations across the country for years and is dedicated to educating people of all ages about snakes.

Free, but limited to 150 people. Tickets will be available at the library’s youth services desk beginning at 10 a.m. the day of the program. Co-sponsored by Friends of the Jackson County Library. 828.586.2016.

We Now Have Blackberries — You Pick!

July 16-22, 2014

Birders bring Africa to Highlands

A FAMILY-FRIENDLY FARM!

A snake program at the Jackson library includes plenty of excitement and hands-on experiences. Donated photo

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COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS • Fourth annual Day of Service festival, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, July 19, Bridge Park, Sylva. Games, food and music, featuring local nonprofits and local emergency agencies. Sponsored by students in Western Carolina University’s Academic Success Program will be volunteering in a variety of service projects throughout Jackson County. 227.3017.

• Indoor flea market, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 19, Old Armory, Waynesville. 456.9207.

• Aviation Historical Society meeting, 1 p.m. Saturday, July 19, Macon County Airport near Franklin, featuring rare-aircraft owner Dr. Jim Franks and his rare 1930s Beech Staggerwing biplane. Public welcome. Contact: Fred Alexander at ataeroscribbler@gmail.com or 506.5869.

• New support group, The Compassionate Friends of Western North Carolina, for families who have had a child die, holds monthly meetings at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month in the Dugan Classroom of Long’s Chapel United Methodist Church, Clyde. John Chapman, chapter leader, 356.6877 or tcfofwnc@gmail.com. Park at the rear of the church and enter the building across the elevated cement sidewalk that leads to the second floor room #210, which is the first door on the right.

• Smoky Mountain Model Railroaders work session, 7 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday and public viewing session from 2 to 4 p.m. the second Sunday of the month, 130 Frazier St., in the Industrial Park near Bearwaters Brewery, Waynesville. The group runs Lionel-type 3rail O gauge trains. http://smokymountainmodelrailroaders.wordpress.com.

• P.A.W.S. Adoption Days first Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the front lawn at Charleston Station, Bryson City.

• Kare (Kids Advocacy Resource Effort) is recruiting volunteers to work a fundraiser, a bicycle race through Clyde and Canton, Saturday morning, Aug. 2. Need people 17 and older. 456.8995 or email Julie at jschoer@karehouse.org.

All phone numbers area code 828 unless otherwise noted.

Southwestern Community College Foundation’s Student Success Endowment. Details and tickets, www.southwesterncc.edu/foundation/gala or call 339.4227.

• Haywood Christian Ministry Charitable Golf Classic Silent Auction and Banquet, July 22-23, Waynesville Inn Golf Resort & Spa and Laurel Ridge Country Club.

Deadline to enter is July 18. 456.4838.

• Grace Episcopal Church in the Mountains annual Parish Fair, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 26, 394 N. Haywood St., Waynesville. Flea market, clothing, household goods, furniture, appliances, baked goods, a quilt raffle, auction, toys, linens, plant sale, food (hot dogs, hamburgers, wings), books, children’s booth, live music and more. Proceeds benefit Haywood County non-profit organizations. 456.6029.

• A Celebration of Humane Heroes: The 2014 CHHS Patron Party, 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, The Farm at Old Edwards Inn, Cashiers. Featuring worldrenowned dog trainer, best-selling author, and star of the hit TV series “It’s Me or the Dog” on Animal Planet and CBS’s “Greatest American Dog”, Victoria Stilwell.

Seats are $375 per person ($750 per couple), and tables of 10 can be reserved for $3,500. 743.5752 or email info@chhumanesociety.org.

• Benevolence Fundraiser: Tickets are on sale to win a 2001 Ford Ranger XLT 4X4. Proceeds to benefit Macon/Jackson Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #81.

Tickets are $10 each or six for $50. Drawing, Sept. 23.

Tickets available from John O’Conner, 369.0698; Joe Hall, 332.8568; or Larry Miller, 369.6924. Truck will be displayed at various places around town for certain events.

BLOOD DRIVES Haywood • American Red Cross Blood Drive, 2 to 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 29, Town of Canton Armory, 71 Penland St., Canton. Alexis, 550.8520.

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BUSINESS & EDUCATION • Business Owner’s Guide to Social Media: Starting from Scratch to Online Success, 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, Regional High Tech Center. Sponsored by Small Business Center at Haywood Community College and Ethos Wealth Group. Free. Register at SBC.Haywood.edu, 627.4512 or email tbrown@haywood.edu.

• Leadercast event, featuring internationally renowned speakers, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, Ruby Cinemas, Georgia Road, Franklin. Tickets, $50, includes catered meal, snacks and breakout networking sessions. sitedart.net/leadercast or in person at the Dnet office, 189 East Palmer St., Franklin. 877.790.7263.

Continuing Education Credits available for some professions.

• Entrepreneurship training available online through HCC Small Business Center through a partnership with Hewlett Packard and the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship.

Access courses at www.ncsbc.net, call 627.4512 or by email at kgould@haywood.edu. Information about upcoming workshops is available on the HCC Small Business Center website at SBC.Haywood.edu.

FUNDRAISERS AND BENEFITS • ‘Wine & Dine Under the Stars’ gala, Saturday, July 19, Cashiers Village Green Commons, to benefit

• American Red Cross Blood Drive, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Thursday, July 24, Cashiers Community at Cashiers Fitness Center, 355 Frank Allen Road. 743.2856.

• American Red Cross Blood Drive, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 29, Southwestern Community College, 447 College Drive, Sylva.

Macon • American Red Cross Blood Drive, 12:30 to 5 p.m.

Thursday, July 17, Franklin Community at First Baptist Church, Iotla St., Franklin. 800.RedCross.

Swain • American Red Cross Blood Drive, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Monday, July 21, Swain County Hospital, 48 Plateau St., Bryson City. Melissa Southers, 586.7130.

HEALTH MATTERS • Free Seminar on rotator cuff tears, 6 to7 p.m.

Tuesday, July 29, MedWest Haywood, Clyde, featuring Dr. Ben Debelak, local orthopedic surgeon. Register, 452.8883 or by visiting medwesthaywood.org/seminar.

RECREATION & FITNESS • Co-Rec Volleyball Tournament, 9 a.m. Saturday, July 19, Recreation Center, Cullowhee. Register through July 11. $80 per team. Jackson County Recreation Department, 293.3053. Sylva.

• British Soccer Camp, July 28-Aug.1, Recreation Park, Cullowhee or Aug. 4-8, Cashiers Community Park, Cashiers. www.challengersports.com.

• Free soccer clinic, 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 20 Waynesville Recreation Center soccer fields, in conjunction with Challenger Sports upcoming British Soccer Camp. Open to the community. For ages three to 16 years of age. Bring your own soccer ball and a drink. No registration required. www.challengersports.com, 456.2030.

• Adult 3 V 3 Soccer Tournament, Saturday, Aug. 2, Recreation Park, Cullowhee. Register, June 30-July 25, Recreation Center, Cullowhee.

• Youth Fall Soccer registration, 8 a.m.to 6 p.m. through Aug. 1, $45. Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department, 293.3053.

• Adult 4 On 4 Flag Football League registration, through July 28, $130 per team. Games played at Recreation Park in Cullowhee starting in August.

293.3053.

• Register through July 29 for Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department fall golf league at Smoky Mountain Country Club. Open to everyone. League is 10 weeks with a fee of $10 to enter and $20 each round.

League plays at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, starting July 29.

293.3053.

• Football and Spirit Clinic, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 9, Franklin High School gymnasium and practice field. Open to all rising K through sixth grade students. $20 per child with discounts available for multiple children from the same family. Registration forms are available at any school office or the front desk of Angel Medical Center. Sponsored by Franklin High School and Angel Medical Center. 349.6639.

• Drop-in yoga: beginners, 10 a.m. Mondays; beyond beginners, 4 p.m. Wednesdays, Lake Junaluska Kern Building Fitness Center. $10 per person, per class. No registration required. Taught by Rumi Kakareka, a certified yoga instructor with 20 years’ experience.

703.966.7138 or rkakareka@me.com.

• Summer tennis clinics: junior players (8 and older), 1 to 2:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday through August, Lake Junaluska tennis courts. $20 per session. Adult clinics, semi-private ($30 split between two) and private lessons ($20 per lesson) available.

Rumi Kakareka, certified tennis instructor, 703.966.7138, rkakareka@me.com, or www.lakejunaluska.com/tennis.

Visit www.smokymountainnews.com and click on Calendar for: n Complete listings of local music scene n Regional festivals n Art gallery events and openings n Complete listings of recreational offerings at regional health and fitness centers n Civic and social club gatherings Center, 100 County Services Park, Sylva. 586.4944 or stop by the Senior Center to RSVP. • How to Increase Your Retirement Income, 11 a.m.

Tuesday, July 22, Senior Resource Center of Haywood County, 81 Elmwood Way, Waynesville. Free. 356.2800, haywoodseniors.org.

• Safe Driver Program, 12:15 to 4:30 p.m.; Tuesday, July 22, Senior Resource Center of Haywood County, 81 Elmwood Way, Waynesville. $15 for AARP members; $20 for nonmembers, 356.2800, haywoodseniors.org.

• Get The Most From Your Ipad/Iphone, 1 to 2 p.m.

Tuesdays, through Aug. 26. Senior Resource Center of Haywood County, 81 Elmwood Way, Waynesville. Free.

356.2800, haywoodseniors.org.

Kids & Families • Children’s author Dawn Cusick will discuss animal eating habits and digestion, 11 a.m. Thursday, July 17, Waynesville branch. www.haywoodlibrary.org.

• Experimental Times, Teen Science Program, 3 p.m.

Wednesday, July 16, JCPL. 586.2016.

• Motors and Mechanics, 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, HCPL, Canton branch. 648.2924, www.haywoodlibrary.org.

• Forensic Anthropology-The Real “Bones,” 3 p.m.

Thursday, July 17, HCPL Waynesville, and 3 p.m.

Tuesday, July 29, HCPL Canton. Forensic anthropologist Dr. John A. Williams, director of the Forensic Anthropology Program at Western Carolina University, guest speaker. 452.5169, Waynesville; 648.2924, www.haywoodlibrary.org.

• Space Exploration, 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, HCPL Canton branch, and 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, HCPL Waynesville branch. Learn about the solar system and make a portable planetarium. 648.2924, Canton; 452.5169, Waynesville.

Summer Camps

THE SPIRITUAL SIDE • Rev. Dr. Mark Beeson, guest preacher, 10:45 a.m.

Sunday, July 20, historic Stuart Auditorium, Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center; Holy Communion, 9 a.m., Memorial Chapel. 800.222.4930, www.lakejunaluska.com/summer-worship.

• Taize Service of Prayer and Song, 8 p.m. Monday, July 21, Memorial Chapel, Lake Junaluska, 800.222.4930, www.lakejunaluska.com/summer-worship.

• Letting the Holy Spirit Enliven Us Fruitfully with Fr. Michael Crosby, OFM Cap. Monday, July 28 – Aug. 3.

Living Waters Catholic Reflection Center, Maggie Valley.

926.3833, catholicretreat.org.

• Fred Bahnson, guest preacher, 2014 Summer Worship Series, 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, Stuart Auditorium, Lake Junaluska. 800.222.4930

SENIOR ACTIVITIES • “The Mind Body Dynamic,” with Dr. David Marn, DC of Aery Chiropractic and Acupuncture, 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, Board Room, The Department on Aging/Senior

• Lake Junaluska and Roots in Education Day Camp, 7:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, through Aug. 15, Wilson Children’s Complex, 21 Shackford Hall Road, Lake Junaluska. Fullday and halfday, drop-in.

Angel Benson. 400.4841, rootsineducation@gmail.com or stop by Wilson’s Children’s Complex, 21 Shackford Hall Road (near the pool) at Lake Junaluska.

• British Soccer Camp, full-day, half-day, July 21-25, Waynesville Recreation Center. Boys and girls ages 3 to 14. Register, www.challengersports.com, 456-2030 or email dhummel@waynesvillenc.gov.

• SummerVoice Music Camp, July 28 – Aug. 1, First Baptist Church of Waynesville. Open to singers in all area counties who will enter first through 12th grades in the fall. First and 2nd graders half day program, 8:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., $85. Rising third through 12th graders, full day program, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., $145.

Register at www.voicesinthelaurel.org or call 734.9163.

• 4-H Farm to Fork Day Camp, July 29-31 for youth ages 5 to 13. Focuses on Scottish Appalachian Heritage. $35 per youth, includes materials and lunches. Haywood County Cooperative Extension Office, 456.3575.

Literary (children)

• Animal story time presented by favorite local authors, 10 a.m. Thursday, July 17, Macon County Public Library, Franklin. For ages up to seven. 524.3600.

• Children’s author Anna Browning will read her book, Tanner Turbeyfill and the Moon Rocks, at 11 a.m.

Thursday, July 17, Haywood County Public Library, Waynesville.

• Zombie apocalypse first aid program for teens, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, July 17, Marianna Black Library, Bryson City. 488.3030 or email aplatt@fontanalib.org.

• Professor Whizzpop, 11 a.m. Thursday, July 17, Jackson County Public Library, Sylva. Limited to first 150 people to get tickets. 586.2016 • Children’s Story time, 11 a.m. Friday, July 18, Jackson County Public Library, Sylva. 586.2016.

• Children’s Story time, 3:30 p.m. Friday, July 18, Jackson County Public Library, Sylva. 586.2016.

• “Tim’s Totally Crazy Kids’ Song and Story,” 10 a.m.

Friday, July 18, Macon County Public Library, Franklin.

524.3600.

• Macon County Public Library booth, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 19, Main Street during the Folk Festival, Franklin. 524.3600.

• Children’s Story time, 2 p.m. Saturday, July 19, Jackson County Public Library, Sylva. 586.2016.

ECA EVENTS Extension and Community Association (ECA) groups meet throughout the county at various locations and times each month. 586.4009. This month’s meetings, listed by date, include: • 9:30 a.m. Thursday, July 17 - ECA Craft Club Workshop – Pottery or Glass Project, Claymates, Dillsboro

POLITICAL GROUP EVENTS & LOCAL GOVERNMENT Others • Jackson County Patriots, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 17, Ryan’s Steak House, Sylva. Featured speaker is Agenda 21 chronicler Hubert Merchant. Ginny Jahrmarkt, Box547@aol.com.

• Voter rights and registration training, 11 a.m.

Tuesday, July 11, Jackson County Public Library.

Hosted by the NAACP Jackson County Branch 54AB. Non-partisan voter registration drive Thursday, July 24, Jackson County Public Library atrium.

• Oct. 10 is the deadline to register to vote in the November General Election.

• Glenville Area Historical Society annual History Tour, 10 a.m., tickets sold until 2 p.m., Saturday, July 19 at Thorpe Powerhouse and the site of the McCoy General Store at the corner of Glenville School Road. 743.1658 or email historicalsocietyglenvillearea@yahoo.com.

• Dinosaur Train™, July 18-20, 25-27 and Aug 1-3, Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, Bryson City. Tickets start at $39 per adult and $30 per child (ages 2-12).

Crown Class tickets $59 per adult and $40 per child (ages 2-12) and $10 for infants 23 months and younger. 800.872.4681 or visit www.gsmr.com.

• Cashiers Plein Air Festival, July 16-18, Village Green, Cashiers, featuring more than 30 juried artists from across the country who will paint the landscape and lifestyle of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Paintings will be on display and available for purchase. www.villagegreencashiersnc.com, www.pleinairnc.com.

• ArtFest 2014 (formerly International Day), Saturday, July 19, Main St, downtown Waynesville. Featuring arts and crafts vendors, food, live music and Folkmoot USA dancers and musicians. www.haywoodarts.org.

• 11th annual Folk Festival, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, July 19, Main Street, Franklin. www.franklinfolkfestival.com. Appalachian tales, Cherokee legends, and heritage stories in the air-conditioned Franklin Town Hall Meeting Room, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

FESTIVALS, SPECIAL & SEASONAL EVENTS • Dulcimer U Summer Week Concert, 7 p.m. Thursday, July 17, John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center. Tickets, $10 public, $5 for WCU faculty, staff and students. 227.2479 or by going online to bardoartscenter.wcu.edu.

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• Folkmoot USA, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 24, Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts, Franklin.

Tickets start at $22 at GreatMountainMusic.com or 866.273.4615. www.folkmootusa.org.

• 49th annual Macon County Gemboree, 10 a.m. .to 5 p.m. July 24-26 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 27, Macon County Community, U.S. Highway 441. Daily admission, $2 for adults with those ages 12 & under free.

All four days only $5. $1 admission for all Macon County residents on Sunday. 800.336.7829, 524.3161.

• Mountain Street Dance, 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 25, Haywood County Courthouse, Main Street, Waynesville, featuring Eddie Rose & Highway 40, Green Valley Cloggers, Trantham Family, Joe Sam Queen, emcee, and Tuscola Band Boosters serving concessions.

• WNC BBQ Festival, a Kansas City BBQ Society (KCBS) sanctioned event, July 25-26, Maggie Valley Festival Grounds. Sponsorships available. 926.1686, www.maggievalley.org.

• Folkmoot USA Parade, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 26, Main Street, from Haywood County Courthouse to First Baptist Church, Waynesville.

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• Writer’s Workshop with Donna Glee Williams, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, JCPL. Register, 586.2016.

• The Coffee with the Poet Series with Karen Holmes, 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 17, City Lights Bookstore, Sylva.

• Mary Joyce presents her book, Cherokee Little People Are Real, 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 18, City Lights Bookstore, 586.9499.

• The Ridgeline Literary Alliance, Inc. and the NC Poetry Society will sponsor a reading at 2 p.m.

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• OccupyWNC General Assembly, 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 22, Room 246, Jackson County Justice Center, Sylva. Open to public. 743.9747.

• History of North Carolina’s Logging Train, 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, July 19, The Cradle of Forestry, Pisgah National Forest, about 25 miles south of Waynesville on Highway 276 south, featuring train historian Jerry Ledford. Admission to the Cradle is $5for adults and free for youth under 16 years of age.

America the Beautiful and Golden Age passports are honored. 877.3130 or go to www.cradleofforestry.org.

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• 1 p.m. Monday, July 21 – Sew Easy Girls ECA, Conference Room of Community Service Center, Sylva.

• Heritage Alive! Mountain Youth Talent Contest, 3 p.m. Saturday, July 19, during the Folk Festival of Franklin.

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• Mary Ann’s Book Club, 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 16, Macon County Public Library, Franklin. For grades three to five. 524.3600.

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turing the winners of the Young Writers of Western NC, 2014 Contest as well as two area poets of the NC Poetry Society.

• Author Tom Davis will discuss his new memoir, “The Most Fun I Ever Had with My Clothes On,” at 3 p.m.

Saturday, July 19, Blue Ridge Books, 152 S. Main St., Waynesville. 456.6000, www.blueridgebooksnc.com.

• Todd Ransom presents his guide to the waterfalls of Panthertown Valley, 3 p.m. Saturday, July 19, City Lights Bookstore, Sylva. 586.9499.

• Batman 75th Anniversary Celebration, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, City Lights Bookstore.

586.9499.

• Cherokee Stories with Freeman Owle, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, July 22, Jackson County Public Library, Sylva.

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• Friends of the Haywood County Library annual Book Sale, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 24, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, July 25; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Haywood County Library, Waynesville branch.

• Author Ashley English will present ideas from her newest book, “Handmade Gatherings: Recipes and Crafts for Seasonal Celebrations and Potluck Parties,” at 43 p.m. Sunday, July 27, Blue Ridge Books, 152 S. Main St., Waynesville. 456.6000, www.blueridgebooksnc.com.

ON STAGE & IN CONCERT • Pippin, 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday Matinee, through July 20, Highlands Playhouse. $32.50 for adults, $15 for children.

526.2695 or stop by Box Office, 362 Oak St., Highlands.

under age 5. Reserved tickets available at 866.554.4557 or www.visitcherokenc.com.

• Triumphant Quartet, 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 18, Smoky Mountain Center For The Performing Arts, Franklin. Tickets, $15. GreatMountainMusic.com or 866.273.4615.

• Haywood Community Band, “Salute To America,” 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 20, Maggie Valley Pavilion.

• Songcatchers Music Series with Elizabeth LaPrelle and Anna Roberts-Gevalt, 4 p.m. Sunday, July 20, Cradle of Forestry in America, Pisgah National Forest.

Admission, $6 for ages 16 and older, $3 for youth 15 and under and America the Beautiful and Golden Age pass holders. 877.3130 or www.cradleofforestry.org.

• Heritage Alive Mountain Youth performers, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday July 22, Cowee Farmers Market, Macon County Heritage Center, old Cowee School, 51 Cowee School Drive, Franklin. Open jam, 6:30 to 7 p.m.

• Waynesville native Lacy Green, 7 p.m. July 17, The Classic Wineseller, 20 Church St., Waynesville.

• Open Mic Night, 7 p.m. Thursday, July 17, The Strand, 38 Main, Waynesville. www.38main.com.

MUSIC JAMS

• Country singer Travis Tritt, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 26, Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts, Franklin. Tickets start at $35.

GreatMountainMusic.com or 866.273.4615.

• Community music jam, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 17, Marianna Black Library, Bryson City. Anyone with a guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, dulcimer - anything unplugged - is invited to join. 488.3030.

• Songcatchers Music Series, the Palmetto Gravel Scratchers, 4 p.m. Sunday, July 27, Cradle of Forestry in America, Pisgah National Forest. Admission, $6 for ages 16 and older, $3 for youth 15 and under and America the Beautiful and Golden Age pass holders.

877.3130 or www.cradleofforestry.org.

• Lee Kram, 6 p.m. July 17, AJ Pratt, 7 p.m. July 18 and ‘Round the Fire, 7 p.m. July 19, Frog Level Brewing Co., Waynesville. Free. 454.5664 or www.froglevelbrewing.com.

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DANCE • High Mountain Squares Hillbilly Dance, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 18, Macon County Community Building, Route 441 South, Franklin. Jim Duncan will call. 371.4946, 342.1560, 332.0001 or www.highmountainsquare.org.

• Dance classes for adults, six-week sessions, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays starting Aug. 4, MedWest Haywood Health & Fitness Center. Learn the cha-cha, swing, mambo, samba, meringue, bolero, tango, waltz, Viennese waltz, foxtrot, county (2-step) and free – style. $120 per couple and limited to 10 couples. 452.8080, or stop by the Health & Fitness Center front desk.

FOOD & DRINK • “Way Back When,” dinners at Cataloochee Ranch to celebrate its 80th anniversary: July 18, Aug. 1 and Aug. 15. $31.95 per person. Reservations, 926.1401 or 800.868.1401. Meet at ranch house at 5:30 pm, rain or shine, to board the wagon ride to the camp. www.cataloocheeranch.com.

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• Rockell Scott and Bill Bares (Great American Standards), 7 p.m. July 19; Justin Powell and Radiance Quartet (Latin jazz), 7 p.m. Saturday, July 26; The Classic Wineseller, 20 Church St., Waynesville. $40, includes four-course dinner. Reservations, 452.6000, info@classicwineseller.com.

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• Reggae band The Root of All, 7 p.m. July 18, BearWaters Brewing Company, Waynesville. 246.0602 or www.bwbrewing.com.

• Scott Ainslie, 4 p.m. workshop, 7:45 p.m. performance, Thursday, July 24, The Strand, 38 Main, Waynesville. $12. www.38main.com.

NIGHT LIFE

• Unto These Hills outdoor drama, 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, through Aug. 16, Mountainside Theater, Cherokee. General admission tickets, $20 for adults, $10, children ages 6-12 and free for children

• Friday Night Jazz! with The Kittle & Collings Duo, 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 18, Lulu’s on Main, Sylva. www.mountainlovers.com.

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• Murder Mystery Dinner, Saturday, July 26, Herren House, 94 E. St., Waynesville. Three-course dinner with wine and mystery, $45. Reservations, 452.7837 • Wine Around the Square, Oct. 3, Hayesville. Concert, food and wine tasting with area vineyards in Historic Courthouse Square. 389.2121, www.cccra-nc.org.

• All-Adult First Class Moonshine Car during the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Moonshine Experience on the new Carolina Shine. Tickets, $98 for adults (21+), through September, and $104 for adults (21+) during October. 488.7024 or 800.872.4681 ext. 7024, www.gsmr.com.

ART/GALLERY EVENTS & OPENINGS • Waynesville artist Jenny Buckner featured artist at Twigs and Leaves Gallery, 98 N. Main St., 6 to 9 p.m.

Friday, July 11, during Art After Dark, downtown Waynesville. 456.1940, twigsandleaves.com.

• “FLORA: Contemporary Botanical Prints from the FAM’s Littleton Studios Vitreograph Archive,” through Sept. 5, Fine Art Museum, John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center, WCU. 227.3591 or fineartmuseum.wcu.edu.

• “A Lasting Legacy,” a new exhibit featuring the creative work of local women from the late 19th century, Jackson County Historical Society’s display area in the

Jackson County Public Library Complex in Sylva.

Through July. 227.7129.

• Cullowhee Mountain Arts Summer Faculty Exhibition through July 25 in the Fine Arts Museum at Western Carolina University. Features 23 artists, from ceramics to printmaking, painting to mixed media. www.wcu.edu.

• “Fly Over,” photography collection of WWII Warbirds, by local Candler photographer, Barbara Sammons, Main Meeting Room at the Canton Public Library, 11 Pennsylvania Avenue, Canton. 648.2924. Through Aug. 1. www.barbarasammons.com.

• Climatic Contours, an exhibition of large scale paintings, by Craig Voligny, through Sept. 7, North Carolina Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way Asheville. www.ncarboretumregistration.org.

• Call to artists to submit artwork for an eight-week Community Art Exhibit at Swain County Center for the Arts. Artwork received from 8 to 11 a.m. Monday, July 28, in the Art Center lobby or earlier by appointment.

No artwork received after July 28. Details, www.swain.k12.nc.us/cfta.

CLASSES, PROGRAMS & DEMONSTRATIONS • Art League of Highlands-Cashiers monthly meetings, 4:30 p.m. July 28, Aug. 25, Sept. 29 and Oct. 27, The Bascom in Highlands. Guests welcome. www.artleagueofhighlands.com.

• Summer ARTS Series, through July 26, Western Carolina University in the Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center. Details, www.cullowheemountainarts.org or 342.6913.

• Collecting Outside Folk Art, 7 p.m. Thursday, July 17, Macon County Public Library, Franklin.

• Apron Making Marathon Day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Friday, July 18, Jackson County Extension Office, Sylva.

Fundraiserfor the Appalachian Women’s Museum.

586.4009.

• Landscape-painting workshop for beginners with Jon Houglum, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 18-19, Historic Cowee School, Franklin. $200 per person, with a $100 deposit due prior. 369.7274 or houglumfineart2@frontier.com.

FILM & SCREEN • New movie based on autobiography of Nelson Mandela, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, Macon County Public Library Meeting Room, Franklin.

Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of violence and disturbing images, sexual content and brief strong language. 524.3600.

• Teen movie, 1 p.m. Friday, July 18, Marianna Black Library, Bryson City, featuring alien creatures who rise from the seas to threaten Earth, but are thwarted by a former pilot and a raw trainee. 488.3030.

• Groovy Movie Club Showing “About Time,” 7 p.m.

Friday, July 18, Buffy Queen’s house in Dellwood.

Potluck dinner at 6:15 p.m. For reservations or to get directions, call 926.3508 or 454.5949 or emailjohnbuckleyX@gmail.com • Oscar-winning 1967 drama starring Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger, 2 p.m. Friday, July 18, Meeting Room, Macon County Public Library, Franklin. 524.3600.

• Children, family movie, Hugo, 1 p.m. Monday, July 21, Macon County Public Library, Franklin. PG. • Children’s movie, 1 p.m. Monday, July 21, Jackson County Public Library, Sylva.

• Teen movie, 3 p.m. Monday, July 21, Jackson County Public Library, 596.2016.

• Family movie celebrating “Fizz, Boom, Read” Summer Reading Program theme, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, Marianna Black Library, Bryson City, featuring a dutiful robot named WALL-E. 488.3030.

• Franklin Bird Club bird walk, 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 16, Greenway. Meet at Salali Lane.

524.5234.

• Evening stroll with Blue Ridge Parkway rangers, 7 p.m. Thursday, July 17, near the French Broad River Bridge, north of NC 191/Brevard Road intersection, Milepost 293.5 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Learn about the world’s third oldest river. 298.5330, ext.

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• Blue Ridge Parkway Hike of the Week, “Fire Tower and Summer Flowers,” 10 a.m. Friday, July 18, to Fryingpan Fire Tower. Moderate 1.5 –mile round-trip hike. Meet at the Fryingpan Trail pullout at Milepost 409.6, one mile south of the Pisgah Inn. Park at the gravel Forest Service Road, but don’t block the gate.

298.5330, ext. 304.

• Highlands Plateau Audubon Society birding walk, 8 a.m. Friday, July 18, around the Village Green and Commons, Cashiers, in conjunction with Mountain Wildlife Days at Sapphire Valley. Meet in the parking lot of new recreation center.

• Carolina Mountain Club hike, 8:30 a.m. Sunday, July 20, Shining Rock from Black Balsam. 11 miles.

Leader, Jill Gottesman, 587.9453, 545.5236, jill_gottesman@tws.org.

• Register now for the Blue Ridge Breakaway, Aug. 16, and save $10 on registration fee. Enjoy scenic and challenging rides through areas near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Pisgah National Forest.

Choose from four rides: Hawk (105.8miles), Trout (75 miles), Panther (50.8 miles), and Rabbit (26.5).

Register at http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp.

• Free guided, themed nature walks, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays, Highlands Botanical Garden, Highlands Nature Center, Highlands. www.highlandsbiological.org or 526.2623.

• Learn about the eating habits of the Highlands Nature Center’s animals, 11 to 11:30 a.m., Fridays, Highlands Nature Center, Highlands. All ages. www.highlandsbiological.org or 526.2623.

• Featured Creature program, 11:30 a.m. to noon, Saturdays Highlands Nature Center, Highlands. All ages. www.highlandsbiological.org or 526.2623.

PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS • Dr. Graeme Potter of Dogwood Insight Center will present information about the health implications of Fracking, 6 p.m. July 16, Jackson County Public Library Community Room, Sylva.

• Zahner Lecture, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 17, Highlands Biological Foundation, Highlands. Program: The Art and Science of Botanical Gardens: Connecting People to Science and Nature, with Mary Pat Matheson, president & CEO, Atlanta Botanical Garden.

• “Seasons in the Smokies,” the second film in the Smoky Mountain Explorer Series from Great Smoky Mountains Association, 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 17, Sugarlands Visitor Center near Gatlinburg, with filmmaker Gary Wilson. Free. www.SmokiesInformation.org.

• Tuckasegee Nature Series, Erika Zambello, Stanback

• Biomonitoring surveys of bird and fish populations on the Land Trust for the Little Tennessee’s (LTLT) Welch Farm along the Valley River in Cherokee County, 9 a.m. Saturday, July 19, three miles west of Andrews.

For children and adults. bigbaldbanding@gmail.com or 736.1217.

• “A Safari Trip to South Africa,” 7 p.m. Monday, July 21, Hudson Library, Highlands, with Jim and Ellen Shelton. Presented by Highlands Plateau Society.

• Workshop, “Buds Berries & Bark: Wild shrub identification and natural history in the Highlands region,” with Dr. Larry Mellichamp, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 2125, Highlands Biological Station. $350 non-members, $300 for Highlands Biological Foundation members at the Sagee Level or above. Housing available at the HBS for an additional fee. www.highlandsbiological.org/summer-2014 or call 526.2602.

• The Wilderness Society, 3:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, Cowee Farmers Market, old Cowee School, 51 Cowee School Drive, Franklin.

• Outdoor Cooking Class, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 24, Ralph J. Andrews Campground. Register until July 18 at the Cullowhee Recreation Center or the Cashiers/Glenville Recreation Center. $6, 293.3053, www.jacksonnc.org/parks-and-recreation.html.

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• Swain County Coalition Against Fracking presents the movie “Gasland 1,” 7 p.m. Thursday, July 24, Swain County Center for the Performing Arts, Bryson City, and at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, Nantahala Brewery, Depot Street, Bryson City.

• Triple Divide, film about fracking, 7 p.m. July 29, Marianna Black Library, Bryson City (free); 6:30 p.m.

July 30, Mad Batter, Sylva (free); and 7 p.m. July 31, Fine Arts Theatre, downtown Asheville ($8), hosted by the Watershed Association of the Tuckasegee River, Western North Carolina Alliance, and Clean Water for North Carolina. The Coalition Against Fracking in WNC - Swain County is also playing a key role in bringing the film to Swain County. tripledividefilm.org/screenings.

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Inspirational books & daily devotionals Magnets, bookmarks, coffee cups & more

• Cherokee Dog Days Fishing Tournament, July 18-19. $11 entry fee. $10,000 in prizes. Open to all ages and all legal fishing methods. www.fishcherokee.com.

• Family Night, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Canton Recreation Park Swimming Pool. Enjoy the new diving board. $2 per person.

FARM & GARDEN • Tracy Garden Tours (38 acres of natural woodland settings, featured in 2008 Southern Living Magazine), 9 a.m., 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. Saturday, July 19 and Saturday, July 26, Highlands. Proceeds to benefit Episcopal Church of the Incarnation Outreach Ministry and the Bell Tower Endowment Fund. Tickets, $30, at Church of the Incarnation, 520 Main St., Highlands, through www.incarnationwnc.org, or by phone, 526.2968.

Lake Junaluska Bookstore and Cafe 710 North Lakeshore Dr. 828-454-6777

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• Volunteer-guided hikes, 1 p.m. Saturdays and Tuesdays through November, The North Carolina Arboretum, 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville. www.ncarboretumregistration.org.

• Haywood Waterways annual summer picnic, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 19, Rivers Edge Park, Thickety Road, Clyde. RSVP by Thursday, July 17 to Christine O’Brien, 550.4869 or christine.haywoodwaterways@gmail.com.

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• Nature Photography Exhibit: Our Spectacular Southern Appalachians, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Cradle of Forestry, Pisgah National Forest. $5 for 16 and up.

Youth free.

• Great Smoky Mountains Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation “Big Game Banquet,” 5 p.m.

Saturday, July 19, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Event Center. Live and silent auctions, raffles and door prizes. Dinner, $50. Reservation deadline, July 16. No tickets at the door. 506.3308.

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July 17, Community Room, Jackson County Public Library, 310 Keener St., Sylva. Presented by Little Tennessee Land Trust and the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department. 254.2711 or www.ltlt.org.

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THE SOUTHEASTERN GAS & PETROLEUM EXPO Is coming July 18 - 19th to the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds.

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LAWN & GARDEN HEMLOCK HEALERS, INC. Dedicated to Saving Our Hemlocks. Owner/Operator Frank Varvoutis, NC Pesticide Applicator’s License #22864. 48 Spruce St. Maggie Valley, NC 828.734.7819 828.926.7883, Email: hemlockhealers@yahoo.com

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HIGHLANDS-CASHIERS HOSPITAL Positions now available: Med/Surg and ER Registered Nurses, Clinical Coordinator, Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant I, Family Nurse Practitioner, Physical Therapist and Receptionist.

Benefits available the first of the month following 60 days of full-time employment. PreEmployment screening required.

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EXPERIENCED Excavator/Dozer/Motor Grader Operators needed to work in the Wilmington/Clinton N.C. areas.

Minimum of five years experience in road construction. Excellent benefits and competitive wages.

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HAYWOOD SPAY/NEUTER 828.452.1329

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

Prevent Unwanted Litters!

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REAL ESTATE ANNOUNCEMENT LEASE TO OWN 1/2 Acre Lots with Mobile Homes & Empty 1/2 Acre + Lots!

Located Next to Cherokee Indian Reservation, 2.5 Miles from Harrah’s Cherokee Casino.

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STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT GREAT SMOKIES STORAGE Conveniently located off 19/23

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Get one month FREE with 12 month contract. Call 828.507.8828 or 828.506.4112 for more info.

STORAGE SPACE FOR RENT BULLFROG STORAGE Convenient Location 19/23 Between Clyde and Canton

5 x 10 = $35 10 x 10 = $40 10 x 20 = $85 • NO CONTRACTS • Call Brian

828.342.8700 CLIMATE CONTROLLED STORAGE UNITS FOR RENT 1 Month Free with 12 Month Rental. Maggie Valley, Hwy. 19, 1106 Soco Rd. For more information call Torry

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COMM. PROP. FOR SALE APARTMENT COMPLEX FOR SALE 14 - 2/BR Units. Excellent Rental History. Sylva Area. Call Broker, Robert A. Kent, NC Broker Lic. #274102, The R.A. Kent Co., LLC 828.550.1455

YOUR AD COULD REACH 1.6 MILLION HOMES ACROSS NC! Your classified ad could be reaching over 1.6 Million Homes across North Carolina! Place your ad with The Smoky Mountain News on the NC Statewide Classified Ad Network- 118 NC newspapers for a low cost of $330 for 25word ad to appear in each paper! Additional words are $10 each. The whole state at your fingertips! It's a smart advertising buy! Call Scott Collier at 828.452.4251 or for more information visit the N.C. Press Association's website at www.ncpress.com

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Getting at the nitty gritty of history Editor’s note: This column was first published in The Smoky Mountain News in July 2005.

George Ellison will respond to a letter in last week’s Smoky Mountain News by Gwen Franks Breese in a coming edition of The Smoky Mountain News.

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egional histories are my favorite literary genre. It’s in them that the nittygritty of everyday life is most clearly portrayed. Dr. H.G. Jones’ Scoundrels, Rogues and Heroes of the Old North State (Charleston SC: The History Press, 2005, soft cover, 128 pp., Columnist $16.99), edited by K. Randell Jones and Caitlin D. Jones, is a collection of more than 50 such essays. They were selected from a body of work that appeared as a weekly series of columns titled “In the Light of History” published by the Associated Press in newspapers across North Carolina from 1969 to 1986.

Randell and Caitlin Jones (a fatherdaughter team based in Winston-Salem not related to the author) made the selection for H.G. Jones, who was born in the Kill Quick community of Caswell County, N.C., in

BACK THEN 1924. A noted historian, Jones served first as the state archivist for the N.C. Department of Archives and History and subsequently as curator of the North Carolina Collection at the University of North Carolina.

For someone like myself, who has been writing a regional history column for only four years, the editors’ summary of the time Jones put into these columns (for which he “was offered no compensation”) is daunting: “With an average of 6 hours research for each of 884 articles, he donated over 2.5 years of 40 hour workweeks (5,300 hours) and wrote a halfmillion words that filled 17,680 column-inches of newspaper, enough to fill 134 newspapers without advertisements. During those 17 years he never missed a Wednesday deadline.”

The topics in this collection span 400 years of North Carolina history, describing events that took place on the coast, in the piedmont, and in the mountains. Since the author grew up in and worked in the central portion of the state, it’s natural that most of the essays are about

that region. But more than a few are concerned with Western North Carolina.

Several of the tales related were already familiar. There’s the one about Frankie Silver, “The only woman ever hanged in Burke County.”

And there’s the almost obligatory recounting of the adventures of Lewis Redmond, perhaps WNC’s most famous blockader and outlaw.

But other stories were unfamiliar. From my point of view, one of these was particularly interesting. It was published under the heading “Quaint Notebook Describes North Carolina Deaths.” Therein, Jones described a notebook (“the book of deaths”) kept by Jacob (“Uncle Jake”) Carpenter of Avery County from 1841 to 1915. In his own idiomatic fashion, Carpenter recorded the facts concerning

each death in his community as well as his personal observations, which were “sometimes favorable to the deceased, sometimes not.”

According to Jones, in 1848 it was recorded that, “Ben Blalock, age 40 was ‘cild June 5 by tree cot far conny.’ Translated, that meant that Ben ran the wrong way when he chopped down a tree to get at a coon.”

In 1852, Old Charlie Kiney died at the age of 72, leaving behind “four ‘wimin’ and 42 children, all of whom went to preaching together and got along ’smoth.’”

“Young Joseph Carpenter was killed in 1862,” Jones noted. “What more poetic tribute could there be to a young soldier than this: ‘hey fot for his countery los his lif.’”

That’s the nitty-gritty of everyday life. I recommend this collection to you.

George Ellison wrote the biographical introductions for the reissues of two Appalachian classics: Horace Kephart’s Our Southern Highlanders and James Mooney’s History, Myths, and Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees.

In June 2005, a selection of his Back Then columns was published by The History Press in Charleston as Mountain Passages: Natural and Cultural History of Western North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains.

Readers can contact him at P.O. Box 1262, Bryson City, N.C., 28713, or at info@georgeellison.com.

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