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On the Cover: Joey’s Pancake House is more than just another restaurant — it’s been an institution in Maggie Valley since it opened its doors a half century ago.

To celebrate 50 years in business, Joey’s will be closed all day Aug. 20, so employees past and present can come together to share memories. (Page 6)

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A tale of two kitties Presnell, Schandevel war chests offer insights

Republican mega-donor backs Presnell

N.C. SENATE DISTRICT 50 State Sen. Jim Davis, RFranklin (i)

$15,188 +$7,345 –$14,998 =$7,535

Jane Hipps, D-Waynesville

$84,787 +$79,471 –$19,872 =$144,386

N.C. HOUSE DISTRICT 119 Mike Clampitt, RBryson City

$503 +$970 –$400 =$1,073

Joe Sam Queen, DWaynesville (i)

$26,914 +$1,700 –$197 =$28,417

CASH ON HAND, BEGINNING OF Q2 RAISED, Q2 SPENT, Q2 CASH ON HAND, END OF Q2

N.C. HOUSE DISTRICT 118 Michelle Presnell, RBurnsville (i)

$35,094 +$10,800 –$1,622 =$44,272

Rhonda Cole Schandevel, D-Canton

$8,781 +$58,457 –$34,060 =$33,177

Arkansas’ 14th-richest resident in 2009 — gave a super PAC affiliated with Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee $3 million before dropping $5 million on fellow Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio’s super PAC. So what’s he doing dabbling in North Carolina politics?

In addition to its three other plants in Delaware and Maryland, Mountaire operates three North Carolina locations — southeast of Biscoe in Candor, north of Charlotte in Statesville and southwest of Fayetteville in Lumber Bridge.

That Lumber Bridge plant has been the subject of repeated and recent litigation regarding underpayment of workers and retaliation against employees who report wrongdoing.

According to Law360, a daily news and information website geared towards legal education, Mountaire settled a class-action lawsuit in February 2013 alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the North Carolina Wage and Hour Act. Employees claimed that not only were they not being paid for time spent donning and removing required protective equipment, but also that their pay was docked for the replacement of that equipment.

Furthermore, The National Law Review says that Mountaire settled an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission whistleblower lawsuit in late November of 2013, in which a translator for Haitian workers in Lumber Bridge alleged that they were treated unfairly by supervisors.

Deprived of restroom breaks and denied training for advanced positions within Mountaire, the workers were

allegedly belittled, intimidated and pelted with poultry and poultry parts as a form of harassment.

Shortly after notifying a supervisor about the bathroom break issue, the Haitian translator was fired.

A little over 16 months after the settlement, North Carolina’s “ag-gag” bill emerged.

Properly titled “An act to protect property owners from damages resulting from individuals acting in excess of the scope of permissible access and conduct granted to them,” session law 2015-50 fines whistleblowers who circumvent the company chain of command by reporting dangerous, disastrous or disgusting workplace conditions to media or advocacy groups.

According to The New York Times, none of the eight states with such laws — vigorously opposed by worker’s rights groups, animal rights groups, consumer protection groups and freedom of speech advocates — goes as far as North Carolina’s.

Although none of Mountaire’s plants are in Presnell’s district, she voted to pass the bill on April 22, 2015, and in a rare measure of defiance joined 79 other legislators in overriding Gov. Pat McCrory’s veto on June 3.

The veto override was especially notable given the May release of a video by Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit Compassion Over Killing that depicts the abuse of birds awaiting slaughter.

The video was allegedly shot at an unnamed North Carolina poultry processing plant owned by Mountaire.

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BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER In the second quarter of 2016, Burnsville Republican State Rep. Michelle Presnell only received one contribution that wasn’t from a political action committee, a professional association or another candidate.

But it might as well have been from one of those entities.

According to her most recent campaign finance report filed with the North Carolina State Board of Elections, on April 6 a check in the amount of $2,500 was received by Presnell from Ronald M. Cameron of Little Rock, Ark. His occupation is listed as “executive” and his employer is “Mountaire, Inc.” Agricultural food processor Mountaire was founded by Cameron’s grandfather in 1914; since 1978, Cameron has served as president and CEO of the Delaware-based company, which produces 46 million pounds of ready-to-cook chicken each week, making it the seventh-largest chicken producer in the United States.

In 2014, Mountaire was the largest corporate donor to the Freedom Partners Action Fund, a Koch brothers-connected super PAC network. This year, Cameron — named

Three competitive state legislative races in Western North Carolina will be decided by voters on Nov. 8; here’s how the challengers and incumbents measure up financially through June 30, according to disclosures filed with the North Carolina Board of Elections.

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BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER It was the best of times, it was the worst of times — the second quarter, that is.

For Haywood County state House candidate Rhonda Cole Schandevel, it was the spring of hope; she raised over $58,000 from more than 900 individual contributions, bringing her election cycle total to $100,528.

For Rep. Michele Presnell, R-Burnsville, it was the winter of Michele Presnell despair; she had a dickens of a time fundraising, bringing in just $10,800 from seven PACs or candidates and a lone individual contributor. Her election cycle total wasn’t listed on the disclosure.

Rhonda Cole “I am overwhelmed Shandevel by the outpouring of support our campaign has received,” Schandeval said in a press release dated July 20. “This is just further proof that the people of Madison, Yancey and Haywood counties have had enough with being sold out to the highest bidder

back in Raleigh.”

The fundraising disclosures seem to jive with the general sentiment on the street that Schandevel is a surprisingly viable Democratic candidate locked in a tight race with an increasingly unpopular Republican incumbent.

However, in an era when elections are more often bought than won, the “cautiously optimistic” Schandevel has great expectations but isn’t counting her chickens just yet — Presnell reported $35,094 in cash on hand at the start of the quarter to Schandevel’s $8,781.

Schandevel disclosed campaign spending of $34,060 during the same period, leaving her with a balance of $33,177; Presnell, in contrast, spent just $1,622 during that time, leaving her with $44,272 in the kitty and a slight fundraising edge over Schandevel.

Bolstering the idea that these aren’t exactly hard times for Presnell is the fact that has she has, historically, enjoyed tremendous support from party leadership.

Her largest donation of the quarter — $5,100, or almost 50 percent of her total haul — came from Speaker of the House and fellow Republican Tim Moore of Cleveland County.

In 2014, the North Carolina Republican Party dumped more than $73,000 into her race, almost half of it on a direct mail campaign less than two weeks before Election Day. That campaign may have made all the difference; it cost the NCGOP more than $5 per Presnell voter and helped her defeat Dean Hicks 13,858 to 13,169 — a difference of just 689 votes, or 2.5 percent.

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR ven though Londa Bohl had the summer off from teaching in Swain County, she spent most of her vacation learning the ins and outs of telecommunication laws in North Carolina.

“What I learned was that the whole industry has been deregulated,” she said.

Bohl, who owns a number of long-term rental houses in Swain County along with her husband, was searching for recourse after several of her tenants were having difficulties securing a landline from Frontier Communications — Swain County’s only telephone provider.

Bohl’s rentals in Swain are located in the Alarka community where cell phone service is limited.

“Cell service is unreliable out here at best, but it’s really non-existent,” Bohl said.

A landline might be someone’s only way to communicate during an emergency situation, which was why Bohl was so perplexed when a new tenant — who’s job required him to have a landline — kept getting the runaround from Frontier.

“Our tenant called Frontier and they’d give him an install date but then they’d never show up,” she said. “We lost that tenant because he couldn’t get a landline — we had to let him out of the lease and refund his deposit.”

At the time she just chalked it up to bad customer service, but it kept happening. She didn’t understand what the problem was — her home in Alarka had a landline and tenants in the past hadn’t had a problem getting one as well. She didn’t have any luck getting answers from Frontier’s corporate office so she began talking to Frontier’s technicians when she saw them around town.

Then it became clear it was not an isolated issue. Frontier — and other providers — are running out of telephone lines and aren’t planning on investing in the outdated infra-

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structure anymore. The only way to get a new landline is if someone else in the area moves and a line opens up. Bohl’s newest tenant finally got a landline hooked up last week after waiting about two months for someone else to cancel his or her service.

Bohl reached out to the North Carolina Utilities Commission and the Federal Communications Commission to file a complaint regarding Frontier’s inability to provide service. Even though she is the homeowner, the utilities commission told her she

“As a county, we can voice our opinion, but it takes the consumers — that’s the only way to change it. Frontier is looking at supply and demand — they’re losing money here.”

— Kevin King, Swain county manager

couldn’t file the complaint — only the customers can. Even when her tenants called to complain, they were told not much could be done to force Frontier into installing new equipment.

“It used to be if a company had a monopoly in the area, they had a responsibility to the consumers, but not anymore,” Bohl said.

“Why do we have our government dollars going to the utilities commission and the FCC? What the heck do they do?”

It’s still hard for some people to believe in the 21st century that landline telephone service isn’t available, but it’s a new reality as telecom providers are putting their money toward high-speed internet infrastructure.

COUNTY’S HANDS ARE TIED

Swain County officials have received a handful of complaints from new residents and developers who haven’t been able to get a new landline through

ON NEW TECHNOLOGY While it seems like it is becoming a bigger problem in rural Western North Carolina, Bob Elek, spokesman for Frontier Communications, said the unavailability of

File a complaint If you have not been able to get a landline from Frontier Communications or another telecom provider, contact the N.C. Utilities Commission at 866.380.9816 or the Attorney General’s Office at 919.716.6400.

“However, Frontier Communications is heavily invested in the North Carolina communities it serves and has no plans to discontinue services in any of those areas, including Swain County,” Elek said. “In fact, Frontier continues to invest in Western North Carolina — particularly in association with the FCC’s Connect America Fund program.”

He said the program would provide Frontier with almost $22 million over a sixyear period to expand the availability of highspeed internet service. Frontier anticipates an additional 10,000 locations in Western North Carolina will have access to 10-megabit broadband service by the end of 2020 as a result of funds provided by the FCC program and matching funds provided by Frontier.

The network upgrades necessary to provide this level of broadband service are also expected to increase the reliability and quality of Frontier’s voice telephone services. If residents can get better internet access, they have more options for phone service, whether it’s their cell phone or internet phone service.

“Unfortunately, even with the FCC’s support, there will still be many areas of the county were internet service remains a distant prospect,” Elek said. “The limitations of network technology coupled with mountainous terrain in the area have always created challenges delivering internet service outside

of the more populated areas in Western North Carolina.”

REGULATIONS HAVE NO TEETH John Garrison, director of communications for the N.C. Utilities Commission’s Public Staff Division, said his department has only received one complaint regarding Frontier landline service in Swain County.

“We were informed about a customer not being able to get service up there. We contacted the local provider there and it’s my understanding they are working on a solution,” Garrison said.

Other than reaching out to the company to see if a solution can be found, Garrison admits that the utilities commission doesn’t have many options under the current telecommunications regulations. While providers are obligated to provide service to those who request it, he said issues do come up when customers are in a rural area and it’s not economically feasible for a company to expend millions of dollars to get a line to them. In those instances, providers usually require the customer to pay some of the cost associated with installing new infrastructure.

“Quite honestly with the way the regulations are set up these days there’s not much the commission can impose upon the company to take action,” he said. “But we generally have reasonable success getting the company to take action on the complaints because they don’t want the bad publicity.”

Garrison said telecom providers are all focusing on transitioning from the traditional landline technologies to the new broadband technology — a transition that requires all their capital money. Until that long and expensive transition is complete and more residents have access to high-speed internet and better cell phone service, people are going to have a hard time accessing the traditional landline services.

Investing in new technology is a positive step, but Bohl said it doesn’t do anything to alleviate the current problem. She and her husband are ready to grade some property and build two more rental homes, but they wonder if they should move forward at this time.

“This is really our livelihood — a huge part of it,” she said. “Here we are ready to put in two new home sites but we’ll have to advertise that we can’t guarantee landline services.”

9-1-1 texting soon available in Haywood The Haywood County Sheriff ’s Office will soon have full 9-1-1 text message capabilities.

Right now, operators in the 9-1-1 Communications center are capable of receiving some text messages. However, they are still in the testing phase with the wireless carriers and the plan is to go live with all carriers once the new 9-1-1 center opens at the end of August. This means a higher chance of text message contact failure remains until the system is fully live at the end of the month.

Once the new technology is live, the Haywood County Sheriff ’s Office would like to encourage the public to remember the 9-1-1 motto: “call if you can and text if you can’t.” If an emergency arises and a text message is without a doubt the safest option, read the following information about texting to 9-1-1.

• The first text message to 9-1-1 should be brief and contain the location of the emergency and type of help needed.

• Be prepared to answer questions and follow instructions from dispatch.

• Text in simple words — do not use abbreviations.

• Keep text messages brief and concise.

• Text location information is not equal to current location technology — GPS coordinates cannot be tracked while texting 9-1-1.

• 9-1-1 messages can take longer to receive, can get out of order or may not be received.

• Text-to-9-1-1 is not available if you are roaming.

• A text or data plan is required to text 9-1-1.

• If texting to 9-1-1 is not available in your area, or is temporarily unavailable, you will receive a message indicating that texting 9-1-1 is not available and to contact 9-1-1 by other means.

• Photos and videos cannot be sent to 9-11 at this time.

• While texting 9-1-1, you cannot include more than one person (9-1-1) in the message. Do not send your emergency text to anyone other than 9-1-1.

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telephone service to new customers is limited to “only the most extreme reaches of Frontier’s network.”

Elek said the company was aware of a limited number of instances where telephone service is not currently available and attributed the problem to the small amount of new construction and development, which makes it difficult to justify the cost of new infrastructure equipment. If a significant number of new businesses or households were popping up in a certain area, Frontier could get a return on its investment, but that isn’t the case in Swain County.

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Frontier Communications. County Manager Kevin King brought it up to commissioners at a recent board meeting.

“Frontier has said they’re not putting in any more lines — no more new infrastructure,” he said. “Five or six people have called me about not being able to get phone service and they also don’t get cell phone service at their house.”

King said there isn’t much the county can do about what a private business decides to do even if Frontier is the only telephone provider in the county. However, he said consumers could file a complaint with the North Carolina Utilities Commission and with the Attorney General’s office.

Even though not having any phone service could present a major safety issue for rural residents, King said the county’s hands were tied on the issue.

“As a county, we can voice our opinion, but it takes the consumers — that’s the only way to change it,” he said. “Frontier is looking at supply and demand — they’re losing money here.”

Ken Mills, economic development director for Swain County, said supply and demand was most definitely the issue at hand. Frontier and other telecom providers are at a point where they need to install new infrastructure to be able to provide new landlines, but the revenue those few new lines would generate doesn’t come close to covering the cost of the infrastructure.

“I’ve been talking to providers but unfortunately we don’t have the demographics to make their business plan work — it’s been a problem not just with internet but telephone service too,” he said.

Mills said Frontier is looking for ways to pay for the equipment either through grant funding or contributions from the private sector. Even so, its doubtful a private enterprise would fund lines to go out to rural parts of the county where it’s needed.

“It’s frustrating, but we’ll keep working on it,” he said.

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Maggie Valley landmark more than just a restaurant As Joey’s Pancake House turns 50, owner Brenda O’Keefe reflects on the past and future

BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER he year was 1966; “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” was on the big screen, “Bonanza” was on the small screen, and an Irish guy from Philly had just arrived in Maggie Valley to open Joey’s Pancake House.

America’s fascination with cowboy culture had not only elevated the Lorne Greene television show and the Clint Eastwood movie to the top of their respective charts that year, but had also elevated a westernthemed amusement park called Ghost Town in the Sky more than 4,600 feet up to the top of nearby Buck Mountain three years prior.

Drawing up to 10,000 visitors daily during its peak, the park in turn propelled Maggie Valley’s hotels, souvenir shops and restaurants — including Joey’s — to heretofore unseen heights of prosperity, for decades.

But as the park’s allure petered out around the turn of this century resulting in its closure several years ago, many neighboring businesses That had become reliant on the seemingly unending stream of out-of-town dollars began to fail.

On Aug. 20, 2016, Joey’s will celebrate its 50th anniversary. How it’s managed to thrive where others have failed is a hard lesson in economics, but also in a softer science: the social connections forged within a business that treats employees and customers like a family.

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“He hated the cold,” said Brenda O’Keefe of her late husband Joey O’Keefe. Born in Pennsylvania, Joey worked in hotel management and headed south to Florida as soon as he could, landing at one of the most famous and luxurious hotels in the country — Miami’s Fontainebleu.

It was there that he met his soon-to-be wife Brenda, a Savannah, Georgia, native whose mother operated the DeSoto Beach Hotel on Tybee Island until, newly divorced, she took her three children to Miami and continued to work in the hospitality industry.

Florida in the mid-1960s was still somewhat uncharted territory for most Americans; swampy and sparse, it was about to embark on a massive transformation that would reverberate throughout the state, the country, the world and indeed the universe.

Although a dramatic escalation in the 6 space race boosted America’s fledgling rock-

Joey’s Pancake House opened across the street in 1966 but has occupied this building since 1971. Cory Vaillancourt photo

“The idea was, we’d be here for the summer, work six months, and head back to Miami. We were there seven years, our business grew so huge.”

— Brenda O’Keefe, owner, Joey’s Pancake House

etry program — which had been launching artificial satellites into the Florida skies since the early 1950s — into a full-fledged industry centered on Cape Canaveral, a star of a different sort caught Joey’s eye, helping him to see the writing on the wall.

That star was Mickey Mouse.

“He could see what was getting ready to happen, because he knew about Disney World before it opened,” Brenda said.

So Joey decided to get out of Florida.

“He wanted to open a small hotel in Williamsburg, and he had a very wealthy financier from Cuba who was going to loan him money at like 2 percent because he knew Joey wanted to get out of Miami,” Brenda said.

Walt Disney World didn’t open in Orlando until 1971 after years of real estate straw purchases were made using assumed names and shell corporations by Disney. In

doing so, it ushered in the era of the megaresort, changing tourism and the hospitality industry forever.

“So we went to Williamsburg and there was some sort of legal problem, but Joey had a desk clerk whose family had a small motel here [in Maggie Valley] and a small motel in Cherokee,” she said.

Joey and Brenda came to visit the area and found themselves with an unexpectedly free schedule.

“Because he thought he was going to be in Williamsburg for the summer, he’d taken a sabbatical from the Fontainebleu in Miami,” Brenda said. “So here we were — Williamsburg wasn’t going to work out, and we thought, ‘What are we going to do for the summer?’”

Miraculously for the O’Keefes — and for generations of travelers, tourists and locals

alike — there happened to be a small restaurant for lease.

“We just went in there and started,” she said. “The idea was, we’d be here for the summer, work six months, and head back to Miami. We were there seven years, our business grew so huge.”

The popularity of Joey’s Pancake House wasn’t surprising, given the situation. Ghost Town in the Sky was booming, and helped fill the dozens of western-themed motels, hotels, campgrounds and trailer parks that still line Soco Road today.

At the time, however, Soco Road was only a two-lane highway that would often become so saturated with traffic that it could take up to two hours just to travel the 3-mile stretch leading in to the park.

Located just yards from the park’s entrance, near the end of Maggie Valley’s tourist strip was Joey’s.

The original location — across the street and a few blocks further down from the current restaurant — is now the Murphy Garland Fellowship Hall St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church, but in the late 1960s it was slanging pancakes at a dizzying pace.

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While serving as host I was always amazed at the number of guests who would drive 1 to 2 hours on a Saturday morning just for a Joey’s breakfast. It was always fun working at Joey’s and knowing I was the only host (male) Brenda ever hired (according to Brenda).

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Joey's Pancake House co-founder Joey O'Keefe.

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“Everybody’s got to eat breakfast,” Brenda said wryly.

They ate lunch, and dinner too; Joey’s used to be open all day, because a chair lift would take patrons up to Ghost Town, and once they were there, they were there — at the mercy of Ghost Town’s cuisine and pricing.

Meanwhile, servers at Joey’s dressed as Indians and dished out that contemporary Wild West culture in addition to reasonably-priced servings of good ol’ fashioned home cooking.

Even without the boon provided by Ghost Town, Joey’s remains extremely popular today, thanks in part to those servers, who no longer wear costumes but do serve up old Southern favorites like biscuits, grits and honey-cured ham, as well as Joey’s specialty pancakes – which have proven so popular that the restaurant sells and ships packages of dry mix across the country and the world.

Diners can find such fare anywhere, or

nearly so; Joey’s doesn’t really serve anything all that out of the ordinary — certainly nothing that can’t be found at a Denny’s or a Waffle House. Nearly every town in America has such a place — that secret, sacred joint that locals revere and tourists discover with the enthusiasm of a mineral prospector spotting a shiny golden nugget in a swiftly flowing stream.

Sure, they’re known for their pancakes (and amazing hash brown casserole), but even Brenda admits that the restaurant isn’t particularly unique in concept.

“We’re just a little restaurant on the side of the road in Maggie Valley,” she said. “I mean, how smart do you have to be when you see 40 hotels and motels lined up on the same street?”

The most notable and visible features of the current restaurant – open since 1971 – are the overflowing parking lot and the throngs

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Sometime around 2002 we went to pay our bill and when Brenda saw my Antarctica hat she said, “Have you really been there?” I said “Yes, I have, and I’m going back again next year.” So that’s how a Joey’s shirt, sign and bags of pancake mix made it to various locations in Antarctica. Everyone on the trip got a big kick out of me pulling out the sign and asking someone to take a picture (I was still in the military and deployed in support of the New York Air National Guard). I retired in 2008 after serving 40 years.

— Chief Master Sgt. David Feimster, Retired We have been eating at Joey’s for the past 49 years. We drive from Statesville, N.C., to Maggie Valley just to eat with you all. Joey always had a big smile, made us feel so welcome. We like coming because the food is always hot and good and the employees are

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We went to Maggie Valley in the late 1960s taking our three small children to Ghost Town. As we were sightseeing we passed Joey’s Pancake House and my husband said, “That’s where we will eat breakfast in the morning.” The next morning when we got to Joey’s people were lined up all the way down the sidewalk. We decided it must be good food if people were willing to stand in line to get something to eat, so we lined up and waited our turn. We were so glad because those were the best pancakes we had ever eaten. We made it a place we came every year to get some pancakes. As time passed, our children grew up, married, and gave us seven beautiful grandchildren that we’ve brought to Joey’s for pancakes.

Now God has blessed us with three greatgrandchildren and we look forward to bringing them to Joey’s to introduce them to the world’s greatest pancakes. If you have never

Joey’s is a very special place to enjoy a wonderful breakfast, as we have for many years. My husband loved going to Joey’s and liked to tease the waitresses. In his final year, they made him feel so special. When he passed away, they came to his memorial service wearing their Joey’s shirts, as this was his request. Everyone at Joey’s is so special and loved by all my family. When they come to visit the first place they want to go is Joey’s.

— The Paul Johnson family I am a 5th generation fan of Joey’s. My grandparents came with us at its inception along with my parents, my sister and I, eventually our spouses, children, and now grandchildren. I first met Joey and Brenda when I was about 14. I thought Brenda, being only a few years older and married to an older man, was the coolest thing ever. I immediately loved and looked up to them both.

Joey’s is a family tradition. It is a part of my heritage. It brings my family together in a familiar environment, one that reminds me of home. And the food can’t be beat — anywhere. Especially the FRENCH TOAST! Also, my grandson always thanked God for Joey’s in his evening prayers. That says it all.

— Sonia Barringer Davenport

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customers and employees of Joey’s.

Some of these stories by those customers and employees — reproduced below — paint quite a picture of the establishment, in the words of the people who lived them.

I worked for Brenda and Joey for three years while I was in high school, 1974-76. It was my first job and I learned the importance of good customer service. Brenda has an amazing ability to remember people and to make them feel welcome. It was hard work but the food was great and everybody wanted to eat at Joey’s. We made sure the food got to the table hot and fast. Favorite sayings from Brenda: “Take your people some more coffee.” “Nobody likes cold eggs.” Some good words to live by.

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BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER renda O’Keefe has dozens, if not hundreds, of stories about the people who have passed through her life at Joey’s Pancake House since 1966.

But aside from the occasional celebrity — driver Richard Petty, actor Gig Young, and comedian Zach Galiafinakis, just to name a few — her stories tend to center on the everyday folks who have made Joey’s a part of their lives over the past five decades.

And who better to tell those stories than the customers themselves?

O’Keefe recently commissioned a book, appropriately titled “The Book of Joe,” after her late husband Joey.

Her inscription on the opening pages reads, “The Book of Joe is dedicated to Joey, a giant of a man. Joey always put others first while still living the best life. It is a celebration of fifty years of loving family, nurturing friends and loyal customers who have made it all possible. I am forever grateful to you.”

What follows are no more words from O’Keefe, but rather more than a hundred glossy pages of photos and stories sent in by

When my mom and I began searching for a mountain home in Maggie Valley, my aunt had but one piece of advice: “Eat breakfast at Joey’s!” Though it had been thirty years or more since she had last visited the Smoky Mountains, she recalled fondly that Joey’s was always a highlight of every visit. I am happy to report that her memories served her well and we are excited to have settled in Waynesville so that we can eat Joey’s often and bring our guests whenever they come!

— Ginger Roth

eaten at Joey’s my advice to you is pack up, go to Maggie Valley, and get a surprise of your life when you dig into some of the world’s best pancakes.

— Howard & Louise Michaels, Morganton, N.C.

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always very nice and friendly. My husband’s favorite is the Corned Beef hash. Nobody makes it like Joey’s. Thank every one of you for making Joey’s such a special place.

— Larry & Inez Elkins, Statesville N.C.

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JOEY’S, CONTINUED FROM 7 of people who wait up to 45 minutes for a table most days. Families hover about the place waiting to be seated, while others lazily toss a Frisbee in the adjacent field as the more sedentary set sits in the lobby, drinking free coffee and reading newspapers.

But what has made Joey’s truly special over the last five decades is the community that has sprung up around it.

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been talking about walks in the door and slowly approaches the hostess stand.

“It all makes my life so much richer,” she says, waving to him.

The relationships cultivated by Brenda and Joey over the years seem to have made everyone’s life much richer — and that includes her staff.

There are many longtime employees still working there today; they become a valued part of the daily comings and goings of the regular customers, who also attend company holiday parties and often bring them gifts to commemorate a graduation, wedding or other significant life event.

Another interesting aspect of the staff at Joey’s is that they’re not just drawn from the area. In fact, there are former employees of Joey’s strewn about the globe.

“It’s about people’s memories. It’s about preserving something in their life that means something to them.”

— Brenda O’Keefe, owner, Joey’s Pancake House

For years, Joey’s would bring from overseas students with J-1 visas to work at the restaurant, perfect their English, build their knowledge of American culture and seek jobs elsewhere in the Unites States after graduating in their chosen fields.

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“You need to develop a relationship with your customers,” says Brenda, seated on a comfy green-cushioned bench within a four-top booth near the front door of the restaurant.

It’s about 7:15 on a busy Monday morning, and the sounds of hushed chatter and spoons clinking in coffee mugs waft through the air as easily as the smell of batter on the griddle.

Diners shuffle in and out — most of them waving to or waving back at Brenda as they do.

“There was a man here yesterday — I was in the kitchen, washing dishes — and he asked to see me,” she says, looking off into the back of the restaurant. “And this man, he was about 90, he got up and hugged me and he said, ‘You remember me, I came here with my wife all those years.’”

Brenda remembered the man and his wife, which is not at all uncommon. She calls her ability to instantly recognize and remember people “a gift from God.” The man, who was accompanied by his daughter, told Brenda that his wife had recently passed.

“He wanted to come back to tell me he was adjusting, because his heart was broken when he lost his wife,” she says. “It was really broken.”

Generations of memories have been made in the place; tales of grandparents and grandchildren permeate Brenda’s stories, a testament to the fact that Joey’s is really more of a temple than a restaurant.

“Just yesterday, I had four or five families that had either lost a husband, a father, a mother, who had come here for many years,” she says. “And the kids came when they were little, but now they’re older. So it’s about people’s memories. It’s about preserving something in their life that means something to them.”

She goes on to recite a list of regular visitors to the restaurant who are so familiar to her and her staff that she says if they stopped turning up, she’d go looking for them.

“We have a minister who comes; he’s 88 now. He came here with his wife for years,” she says. “This is part of his life. This keeps him going. He comes here three or four days a week, and everybody hugs and kisses him.

He can barely walk now, but he comes to this restaurant no matter what. Then there’s this dentist from Canton. My people here at Joey’s are his family. That’s not making us more important than we are in the world — it’s about having someone that still remembers you, and cares about you.”

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ago — we had a group of 10 students from Russia,” Brenda says as yet another customer walks in and waves to her. “We rented them a condo and bought them bicycles. It makes a huge difference in their lives, and the customers just got attached to them right away.

They became a big part of this restaurant.”

Recent changes in immigration law made these cultural exchanges more difficult to arrange, but former employees both foreign and domestic tend to keep in touch with Brenda; she said she expects at least one to return when she hosts a private 50th anniversary reunion for up to 300 of them on Aug. 20.

“There’s a young man from Russia, Igor, who is really tech-saavy and he went into that field more than 15 years ago; he taught so many people here how to use a computer.

He’s in Canada now,” Brenda says, “and he’s coming for this reunion.”

Looking ahead 50 years, Brenda says she doesn’t have children or family to pass the restaurant on to, but she wants to be sure it — and the people who constitute the community that congregates around it — are in good hands.

“People ask me about the restaurant, and I say, ‘What are your plans for my restaurant?’ They say, ‘Oh, well, we’re going to change this and that,’ and I’ll say, ‘This is a highly successful business. Why would you do that?’ I would love to see someone young — a young couple — come and be able to do this, and understand the importance of the people here. It really is about the people — the people that work here, and the people who eat here.”

Diners enjoy breakfast at Joey’s. Cory Vaillancourt photo

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Board member Rhonda Cole Schandevel — who hopes to unseat State Rep. Michele Presnell, R-Burnsville, in November’s general election — said she supports the policy, even though there are no initial penalties for students who fail the tests.

“The research shows that it is productive, and until it proves otherwise, I am in favor of that,” she said. “Just the fact of letting their parents know, and letting them address that, I think it is our duty as a public school system to do that.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that 18 percent of public schools nationwide have mandatory drug testing policies similar to Haywood County’s.

The school’s closing has become the focus of a lawsuit filed by concerned parent and attorney Mark Melrose.

To dispose of the property, Smathers said that the school board must first offer it to the Haywood County Board of Commissioners, and that he expected to do so in a letter this week.

Although there is no clear timeline for the county’s response, if the commissioners want the property, they’ll have to negotiate a price. If they find that they don’t need or want the parcel, it can then be offered for sale through a number of avenues, such as an advertisement for sealed bids, a negotiated offer with advertisement and upset bid, a public auction or an exchange.

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Board Chairman Chuck Francis, who will serve another term as such if he can get past Craig Messer in November, also expressed his support for the policy.

“I feel it does deter drug use, because what it does is it keeps it in the family unit.

It doesn’t become punitive until the third positive test. What happens then is there are possible suspensions, possible expulsions, other possible ramifications like not being allowed to participate in athletics and so on,” he said. “What the policy was originally based on is not knocking the child down, but to try to get information to the parents — identifying the child, and that you need to address this as a parent.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that 18 percent of public schools nationwide have mandatory drug testing policies similar to Haywood County’s.

“If it helps just one kid to ‘just say no,’ it’s worth it,” Francis said.

There was no action item associated with Sheppard’s report, meaning the board did not vote on the issue or alter the current random drug testing policy in any way.

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BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER ome surprising statistics regarding drug testing in Haywood County schools have raised questions about the policy’s cost and effectiveness.

Mark Sheppard from Academic Support Services reported to the board at its Aug. 8 meeting that out of a pool of 1,076 students this year, 255 students were tested — 24 percent of eligible students.

“Of those 255, 19 tested positive,” he said, noting that that figure represents just under 8 percent of students tested.

Random drug testing has been in place in Haywood County schools since 2006; according to board policy, any students who compete in interscholastic activities or park a car on campus are eligible for testing.

Over the past four years, the percentage of students testing positive — overwhelmingly for marijuana, but also for benzodiazepines like Valium and Xanax — has quadrupled.

“Three years ago, we were just under 2 percent, just under 4 percent the year after that, just under 6 percent last year, and this year, just under 8 percent,” he said.

Sheppard did go on to present a caveat to the trend, opining that since the sample size of the testing was so small, just a few positives could skew results dramatically.

Drug testing in schools has been a controversial issue since the Supreme Court approved more invasive testing in a 2002 ruling.

The American Civil Liberties Union, however, says there is “no concrete evidence” random testing deters drug use among students, and a 2015 Washington Post article calls such testing costly and ineffective.

But the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance continues to cite a 2006 study it commissioned that was conducted in seven states and included 4,600 students, stating that students who are “involved in extracurricular activities and subject to in-school drug testing reported less substance abuse than comparable students in high schools without” drug testing programs.

All sources seem to agree that testing does not address the root causes of drug use among students.

In Haywood County, those 255 tests cost taxpayers $7,315 last year, or more than $28 each — an eyebrow-raising figure for a school district that faced a $2.4 million budget deficit this past fall, closed Central Elementary School as a cost-cutting measure June 14 and sees teachers spend an average of $500 each year out of their own pockets on supplies their students can’t afford.

BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER aywood County’s Central Elementary School has been declared “surplus” school board property and will be disposed of according to proper procedures.

The school’s closing had been the subject of much public ire when it was announced last spring, and subsequently it became the focus of a lawsuit filed by concerned parent and attorney Mark Melrose, who alleges that North Carolina Open Meetings Law may have been violated during the closing process.

The move to dispose of Central Elementary — valued at $3.6 million and requiring $67,000 a year to maintain — wasn’t surprising given the ruling handed down last month by Iredell County Senior Resident Judge Joe Crosswhite, who blocked Melrose’s attempt at a preliminary injunction halting the closure of the school.

“There is nothing in that lawsuit or otherwise to prevent the board from making a decision at this time — if the school is not needed for school purposes — in declaring it surplus and moving forward,” Haywood County Board of Education attorney Pat

Smathers told the board Aug. 8.

“Along with that, I would add too that even though there is a pending lawsuit, it is unwise to make sound governing decisions based merely on allegations in a lawsuit,” he added.

The motion to declare Central surplus passed unanimously; despite Melrose’s setback in court a few weeks ago, his lawsuit will proceed and is currently in the discovery phase of litigation.

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Cherokee council asks for investigation into hire-fire decisions Chief denies wrongdoing, says he is only asking for employee accountability, productivity

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER ome members of the Cherokee Tribal Council are saying that something’s amiss in how hire-fire decisions are being made in tribal government, and in a narrow decision the council voted to order a third-party investigation into those issues.

“I have truly tried to sit back,” said Vice Chairman Brandon Jones, of Snowbird, before the vote. “My phone has blown up every day for the last six to eight months.

Employees are reaching out to beg for help.”

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ISSUES WITH PERSONNEL Vice Chief Richie Sneed sparked the discussion with a speech delivered during his regular report to council at the beginning of August’s council meeting. Valuing and respecting people is core to what the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians stands for, he said, and he’s concerned that’s not happening

People file out of the Cherokee Councilhouse after the morning session of August’s Tribal Council meeting. Holly Kays photo party investigator to look into “wrongdoings” surrounding hires, transfers, promotions and other such decisions. Councilmember Teresa McCoy, of Big Cove, bristled at the suggestion.

“You placed this council in a predicament that goes against the ethics law that we passed this last month,” she said, moving to strike the item dealing with Price’s situation from the agenda. The move did not carry.

The TABCC is an independent board, she said, and when it comes to issues with tribal employees who aren’t governed by an independent board, it’s the executive’s job to handle the day-to-day of administration and personnel issues.

“Nowhere in there (tribal code) does it say we get to participate in what happens with the day-to-day with employees,” she said later in the discussion.

Not everyone agreed with that assessment.

“It is the chief ’s day-to-day operations, but when there’s something that’s been done that nobody’s looking at, I think we need to step in,” said Councilmember Bo Crowe, of Wolfetown. “I think we do need to step in and help the employees.”

With the potential for leadership changes every four years when chief elections take place, added Councilmember Adam Wachacha, of Snowbird, shouldn’t council be working to ensure that tribal employees — especially those who are not in high-up, appointed position — feel secure in their jobs regardless of political change?

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER second decision made during last week’s Cherokee Tribal Council meeting could affect how council’s decision to order a third-party investigation into Principal Chief Patrick Lambert’s administration fares on veto.

During a heated discussion last week, some councilmembers — as well as Vice Chief Richie Sneed — said Lambert’s hirefire decisions were not being made properly, and council narrowly voted to order an independent investigation into the issue.

Lambert, meanwhile, said that he’s done nothing other than simply demand accountability from tribal employees and implied he’d be vetoing the legislation.

Later that morning, Tribal Council voted to approve an ordinance strengthening the powers of the Tribal Employee Rights Office.

The program’s primary goal is to ensure that rules giving tribal members preference in hiring are followed, but director Kevin Jackson hopes to see that focus expand into developing the next generation of the work10 force and serving as a neutral third party to

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when it comes to tribal employees. Since taking office in October, he said, he’s “repeatedly been approached” by employees who feel that their “right to due process under our current law has been violated.”

In particular, he said, council should look into the case of a former employee of the Tribal Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission. Sneed sponsored a resolution — which council opted to discuss in closed session — asking that council step in to assure annual leave payout for Katina Price, who lost her job at the TABCC in February. According to Sneed, Price had not yet been given the leave payout due her despite Patrick Lambert multiple requests.

“There is no malice in my heart nor in my message,” he told council. “There is no desire to retaliate for any perceived wrongdoing. I have no desire to see anyone punished. The only desire I have is that an inquiry be made into the concerns of these employees, that their voices be heard and if there is a wrong that it be righted.”

Councilmember Travis Smith, of Birdtown, immediately followed Sneed’s speech with a move that council hire a third-

handle grievances from tribal employees.

“When I took the position, what I found was an underfunded program that cannot regulate itself because the (TERO) Commission is independent, but the TERO office itself is a program (of tribal government). That’s not transparency,” Jackson said. “Employees have to have somewhere to go that will be a neutral party.”

The updated ordinance grants TERO independence from the executive branch, to be governed by a board of commissioners.

Commissioners are appointed by either the principal chief, Tribal Council or the planning board, with non-voting members from the business community also included in meetings. Tribal officials, executive staff and program directors can’t serve on the commission.

Independence will allow TERO to better carry out its charge to advocate for the rights of employees, to give them somewhere to turn when they feel they’ve been wronged.

“If TERO is an independent office, you don’t need to go hire a third party,” Jackson told council, referring to their earlier vote ordering a third-party investigation.

At full build-out, TERO’s functions would

be more than just administrative, however.

Jackson would like to start some training programs to get tribal members certified in trades such as electric work and construction. As he envisions it, program participants would get paid a monthly stipend, learn professional and life skills, and ultimately get put to work.

The version Jackson initially pitched had TERO funded through an allocation from casino proceeds, bypassing the regular budget process — that funding mechanism would allow TERO to continue to grow and fulfill its mission, he said. However, the legislation was amended to reflect council’s view that TERO should continue to be included in the regular budget. The office will receive additional revenue by charging a fee on contracts exceeding $10,000.

Outside the disagreement over funding, councilmembers voiced strong support for the ordinance, but some expressed hesitation about casting a vote. The draft ordinance had just been completed, and neither the councilmembers nor Lambert had had a chance to thoroughly review it before the meeting.

“I have not had time to read this and

study it, and I can’t support it until I study, and I won’t,” said Councilmember Tommye Saunooke, of Painttown, seconding a move from Councilmember Alan “B” Ensley, of Yellowhill, to table the legislation. “That’s an injustice to my people.”

“I certainly additionally would like to review it myself to make sure there’s not some other concerns that need to be addressed,” agreed Councilmember Anita Lossiah, of Yellowhill.

Lambert shared those concerns.

“There’s quite a few changes here that I don’t know we’ve all had the chance to fully look into,” he said, “but if it’s the desire of council to move forward today without reading this ordinance, that’s a tad unusual in itself, but I do support the concept of it.”

However, council ultimately decided to vote the ordinance up or down, with only Saunooke, Ensley and Councilmember Richard French, of Big Cove, voting against it.

“I’m glad,” said Councilmember Teresa McCoy, of Big Cove. “This to me is what TERO’s supposed to be doing.”

The legislation still requires ratification from Lambert to become law.

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But, going through what, exactly?

Lambert approached the podium to tell council in no uncertain terms that he’s done nothing wrong and has merely been working to increase accountability and efficiency in government operations.

“The issues are very clear to me,” he said.

“There are certain people that want to be chief. Let’s run next time.”

Lambert, who won the chief ’s office with a landslide victory of 71 percent last year, took his clear-cut win as a mandate to clean house following the 12-year administration of former Principal Chief Michell Hicks. He told council he’s been going “12 hours a day seven days a week” and “running at 90 miles per hour” to make tribal government better and more accountable.

The day after Lambert’s “I’m going to do what I know is October inauguration, he made immediate waves by transferring or right for the tribe. If that steps eliminating positions for 14 tribal on certain people’s toes, I’m not employees, prompting an emotional meeting of the former employgoing to apologize for that. I’ll do ees, their families and tribal leaders what in my heart I’m led to do.” days later. Those decisions were part of an overall reorganization of — Principal Chief Patrick Lambert some tribal operations and also designed to get people who McCoy was one of those abstentions. She Lambert said had proven themselves unworthy of trust out of responsible positions. believed that casting a vote one way or anothHowever, many of those who had lost their er would constitute a violation of the ethics code, which council adopted last month. If positions said the decisions were personal.

“I’m going to do what I know is right for council continued to discuss the matter in the tribe,” Lambert told council during the open session, she said, she would “leave the August meeting. “I’m going to work my tail room and not vote at all and be deemed off for the tribe. I’ll continue doing that. If absent.”

The decision isn’t a done deal, however. that steps on certain people’s toes, I’m not “I will be expecting that motion and move going to apologize for that. I’ll do what in my to be reduced to writing so I have the opporheart I’m led to do.”

As to the multitudes of employees suppos- tunity to fulfill my duties on veto,” Lambert edly being terminated without cause right told council.

To override a veto, council will need a twonow, they don’t exist, Lambert said.

“There’s a lot of people around here that thirds majority — less than the margin by want to make a mountain out of a molehill,” which Smith’s move passed. If Lambert vetos he told council. “We have one person that has the resolution, the group in favor of investigavoluntarily walked in the last months because tion would need to garner the support of he got transferred because he was not doing additional councilmembers for the decision to stand. his job.”

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Lambert could have said as much to Sneed or any of the councilmembers who had questions, he said, and asked that they communicate with him directly in the future, rather than waiting until public council meetings to have such discussions.

“If you got a call as you say blowing up your phone, come address it with me,” he told council. “I can’t help if I don’t know.”

However, 55 percent of councilmembers’ votes sided with ordering the investigation, though no spending limit was included in the impromptu move and no written resolution accompanied the vote.

Wachacha, Jones, Smith, Chairman Bill Taylor, of Wolfetown; Councilmember Albert Rose, of Birdtown; and Councilmember Alan “B” Ensley, of Yellowhill, all voted in favor of the investigation, comprising 55 weighted votes of the total 100. While only seven weighted votes were cast opposing the legislation, the remaining 38 abstained.

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Franklin gets answers on new Ingles project

BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR any rumors were put to rest Monday night as Ingles Market representatives laid out the plan for its newest grocery store in Franklin.

The town has been buzzing with questions about the proposed project since Ingles purchased the Whistle Stop Mall property on Georgia Road in January. Will the small Ingles on Palmer Street be closed? What does Ingles plan to do with the former Walmart property in Westgate Plaza? How will the new Ingles right off U.S. 441 impact traffic conditions?

Ingles Project Manager Preston Kendall and Engineer John Cox were on hand at a neighborhood compatibility meeting at town hall to try to address all those concerns — though they didn’t have answers for everything.

The town requires a neighborhood compatibility meeting for any large development project requesting a special-use permit. Even though Town Planner Justin Setser said he sent out 25 letters to property owners within 400 feet of the Ingles project, the town hall boardroom was packed to the brim with people interested in the new development.

Kendall said the new Ingles would be 72,000 square feet of grocery store space and another 14,800 square feet of retail space.

Comparing it to other new Ingles projects in the area, Kendall said it would be the same size as the new store in Enka, but smaller than the new one in Waynesville, which is still under construction.

The new grocery store in Franklin will have 60-plus skylights and be Energy Star certified. Like other new Ingles, it will feature a pharmacy, bakery, Starbucks, fresh salad, soup and olive bar, Boar’s Head deli sandwiches, a Chopsticks restaurant serving sushi and other Asian menu items and a larger café area for people to sit and eat. The Ingles site will also have a full gas station as well so residents can use their gas points collected from shopping at Ingles. The parking lot will feature plenty of landscaping and four electric car charging stations.

Kendall said the only obstacle might be parking.

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Whistle Stop Mall businesses had to find a new location or close up shop when Ingles Market purchased the U.S. 441 property in January. Below: Ingles Project Manager Preston Kendall shows off the plans for a new grocery store in Franklin. Jessi Stone photos

“The city says we need 488 parking spots but we’ll be asking for a variance to do 100 less spots,” he said. “We’ve been building these for 56 years and we know the more concrete you have the hotter it gets — this way we’ll have more grass — and we don’t think more parking is warranted at this point.”

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To address concerns about traffic, Kendall said Ingles has been working closely with the North Carolina Department of Transportation to ensure their construction needs line up with DOT’s improvement plans along Georgia Road. One improvement residents seem happy about is a new traffic light with a turn signal that will be installed at the

new Ingles’ entrance. The traffic light will be aligned with the community building across the road, which will make it easier for cars to make a left turn out of the building. He said discussions were on going with DOT to allow legal U-turns at the same traffic light.

Kendall said the new Ingles store would need to hire 350-375 new employees to get the grocery store up and running, which is more good news for Franklin’s local economy.

When asked what the store’s hours will be, Kendall said it was unlikely that the store would be open 24 hours although a night crew would be working overnights to stock the store.

Kendall said Ingles has now acquired all the necessary permits to start asbestos removal from the Whistle Stop building and will begin demolition in the next couple of weeks. It will still take several months for Ingles to go through the town process of getting its plans approved, but once construction begins, he said the project would probably be completed within 10 months.

“We still have a long while before we can even get started,” he said.

As for questions regarding the other Ingles in Franklin, Kendall didn’t have any definite answers.

“We haven’t talked about closing the other stores,” he said.

With Ingles purchasing the former Walmart property at Westgate Plaza off U.S. 441, rumors have been swirling about the possibility of Ingles opening a distribution center there. Kendall said that wasn’t likely since Ingles just expanded its distribution center in Black Mountain. He said there were no current plans for the property.

“I think we’ll do something with the old Walmart property in the future — after this project is done,” he said. “But I don’t think we’ll be building two brand new stores in the same town.”

Setser said the public would have two more opportunities to ask questions and express any concerns about the project. The Franklin Planning Board will be discussing the project at its next meeting — 4 p.m. Aug. 15 at town hall — and then a public hearing has been tentatively set for 7 p.m. Oct. 3 at the board of aldermen meeting at town hall.

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BY J ESSI STONE standing on the ground and flying it toward N EWS E DITOR you so everything feels backward — you he Macon Aero Modelers Club memhave to be really coordinated,” he said. bers are looking forward to showing off As a local branch of the National their flying skills to the public this week- Academy of Model Aeronautics, the Macon end during their annual National Model Aero Modelers organize two public fly-in Aviation Day. events every year as a fundraiser for local The Aero Modelers have been around charities. The club has given money to since the mid-‘80s, and the club’s memberMacon TRACS, CareNet, Wounded Warriors ship continues to grow. Several members can and many more. The club’s upcoming event be found on any given day down at their airthis Saturday will raise money for The field in Otto flying their radio-controlled air- American Legion in Franklin. planes and sharing stories about their lives.

“The AMA basically asks all their clubs to “The camaraderie keeps it fun,” said Greg host an event for charity. This year they wantDoster, the club’s current president. ed us to it for Disabled American Veterans, but “We have ex Pan Am pilots that have flown we’ve been trying to keep our donated monies every aircraft known to man and we have World War II pilots. We all just sit with our controllers under the metal canopy and listen to war stories. It’s amazing — it’s an education you won’t get in a book.”

When Doster joined the club in 2002, there were about a dozen members.

Now there are about 70 members who can fly everything from small composite model planes to half-scale models with a 12-foot wingspan.

Doster and several other members have trailers they use to store their large planes and haul them out to the airfield in Otto. Trailers • AMA National Model Aviation Day Celebration can also double as a camper • Event starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 when the club hits the road • Otto Aerodome on Tessentee Road, Otto, N.C. to visit other clubs for their • $5 per vehicle parking fee, $7 barbecue plates, $5 hot dog special fly-in events. In total, plates Doster probably owns 25 RC • All proceeds to benefit The American Legion in Franklin airplanes.

It can start off as an expensive hobby, but so does golf or being a local and they’re OK with that,” Doster said. musician, Doster said. He was a musician “Our goal each year is to give at least $1,000.” when he first passed by the airfield and saw The club has used several pieces of land the radio-controlled planes flying around. It’s around the county as its airfield — from the something you never expect to see in your old county landfill to Cowee Valley — but backyard, so he had to stop and check it out. now the growing club has 12 acres to fly over “I was a musician but I traded it in for in Otto thanks to fellow long-time club this hobby,” he joked. “It can start off expen- member Bob Wilson. sive, but when you’re not crashing them all Doster encourages the public to come the time it levels out.” out Saturday to see the club members in Bob Scott, mayor of Franklin, has been a action flying their planes and performing air member of the club for about four years, but acrobatics. And if you’re looking for a new he’s been a lifelong model plane hobbyist. hobby, he encourages you to join the club.

“I’ve always loved airplanes — I flew with “If you like building or doing things with the civil air patrol for 20 years,” Scott said. your hands and hanging out with the guys, “When I no longer felt like I should be pilotit’s a lot of fun,” he said. “It’s good to be able ing a plane I took up radio control airplanes.” to pass along things to each other and show For Scott and many other members, RC someone how to build an airplane and teach planes are more difficult to navigate than an them tricks just to see the look on their face. actual plane.

They can say, ‘I built that, I flew that and I “It’s a whole lot harder because you’re mastered it.’”

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BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER The recent announcement of one business’s relocation plans in Canton may lead to other Asheville-area corporations — and residents — considering the town as a convenient, affordable alternative to living and working in Buncombe County.

Asheville’s “Land of the Sky” motto is strikingly similar to Canton’s “Where the mountains kiss the sky” tagline, and the similarities don’t end there — both offer easy access to Interstate 40 and both seek to diversify their economies.

But what Canton has that Asheville doesn’t is cheap real estate and room to grow.

What Canton also has that Asheville doesn’t have — or, rather, is about to lose — is a West Carolina Freightliner truck dealership.

“We have a facility in Asheville at [Interstate 40] exit 44, and our facility there, we’re leasing the property,” said Rick

Gibson, president and general manager of West Carolina Freightliner. “Basically we’re landlocked with no room to expand, but we want to stay in the Asheville area.”

Gibson said that after looking up and down I-40 for about six months, they found the perfect piece of property in Canton — the former An-Ton Chevrolet Dealership at 750 Champion Drive, just yards from I-40 exit 31. Around five acres in size, the property was purchased for $1.75 million.

“We want to be the market leader, and in the facility we’re in, there’s no way we could do that,” he said.

In press release, executive director of the Haywood County Economic

Freightliner’s lease is up next April; he hopes to be operating in Canton by March.

“It’s not the most desirable building and we’ll have to spend a ton of money to fix it up, but the ease of getting up in there was a factor,” said Gibson, who wants to double the number of service bays available.

One Canton town official can’t wait to welcome Gibson and WCF to Canton.

“I’m very excited that a new tenant will be occupying the vacant An-Ton property,” said Alderman Zeb Smathers, who is also a member of the Haywood County Economic Development Commission. “An-Ton was an important part of Canton’s economic past, and I feel Freightliner will help write the

“I’m very excited that a new tenant will be occupying the vacant An-Ton property. An-Ton was an important part of Canton’s economic past, and I feel Freightliner will help write the next chapter in our economic development.”

— Zeb Smathers, Haywood County Economic Development Commission

Development Council Mark Clasby said that the full-service Freightliner and Western Star dealership that also offers parts and service would bring 35 “good-paying jobs” to the area.

Gibson said that West Carolina

next chapter in our economic development.”

Smathers said he hopes that Freightliner will become a catalyst in helping the town promote its I-40 corridor.

“Freightliner will create a permanent need for related services such as food and

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retail,” he said. “I think it will also inspire businesses to locate on an exit that is crucial for people leaving and entering not just Tennessee, but Western North Carolina,” he said. “Not one person can travel to Cherokee, Western Carolina University, or other great locations without first passing through Canton. We serve as the new ‘Gateway to the Smokies.’”

Although Smathers may be a bit premature in usurping Waynesville’s claim as the Gateway to the Smokies, Freightliner could help Canton ameliorate the dubious distinction of having the highest municipal property tax rate in Haywood County.

“A tax rate is just one factor businesses consider when relocating or opening,” Smathers said. “My belief is that Freightliner saw the success of other businesses like Ken Wilson Ford, the proximity to Asheville and Tennessee, and our eagerness to assist with economic development and job creation to make their decision. In the end, Freightliner believed in Canton, the Haywood County workforce and our attitude that we’re open for business.”

The business generated by WCF may just help to tip the financial scales in Canton’s favor, in turn reducing taxes and drawing even more business, further reducing taxes and adding to Canton’s growing reputation as a community taking positive steps financially and aesthetically.

“We want to double our capacity and be there for a long time,” Gibson said. “We’ll be looking for technicians and talent in Canton.”

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Residents and business owners will be allowed to voice their opinions during that time.

letter every couple of months for violations like overgrown grass.

“If the town had to take action against the same person in the past calendar year and had to remediate that, no letter has to be sent before the violation is issued,” Bowen said.

The initial fine for a violation will be $100, and without further notice, $100 for each day the violation continues or remains unabated. Once a person has been cited, it is their responsibility to notify the town in writing that the violation has been corrected and ask for an inspection. The town has not earmarked the potential fine revenue, but any money collected from fines will go into the general fund.

Trying to tell people what they can and cannot do with their property is no easy task, but progress is being made. Bowen said he still has multiple outstanding violations on the books and hopes the proposed ordinance will help get those violations off his plate — hopefully without him having to issue a citation.

Even without issuing violation notices, some property owners haven’t appreciated Bowen’s warning letters and are not happy with the idea of having these fines put in place.

Kyle Edwards, owner of the Stompin’ Ground and other property along Soco Road, burst into the Maggie Valley board room back in May and proceeded to yell obscenities at Bowen while holding a letter in his hand. Bowen had sent Edwards a notice

have had this kind of fee in place for years.

Canton charges $11.50 while Waynesville and Clyde charge $9.

Maggie Valley residents will be billed for solid waste on their monthly Maggie Valley Sanitary District utility bill. Failure to pay the fee will result in a lien being placed on residents’ property.

Having the recycling bins as opposed to recycling bags will hopefully alleviate some problems with recycling machines getting clogged up with bags. A pilot program through the Department of Environmental Quality is helping to fund the bins for Maggie Valley this year. Next year, the grant will include Canton and Clyde and they are still working to include Waynesville.

For more information, visit www.townofmaggievalley.com or call 828.926.0866.

Maggie Valley property owners could face a $100 fine for violating town ordinances if the board of aldermen approve an amendment to its code enforcement ordinance on Aug. 16. File photo regarding overgrown grass on his open lot property behind Joey’s Pancake House.

Edwards said he had already mowed the grass before the letter arrived in the mail. “(Andrew) said someone complained about it but he won’t tell me who,” Edwards said to the board. “Treating the people better would help this town — not writing threatening letters … no one’s done more than I have for this town.”

Edwards was one of the hundred busi-

ness owners who received a warning letter from the town last spring. He was asked to remove all the old cars and equipment sitting in the Stompin’ Ground parking lot, and he did comply.

A public hearing regarding the civil penalties amendment to the town ordinance will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, at Maggie Valley Town Hall. Residents and business owners will be allowed to voice their opinions during that time.

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Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen adopted a budget in June that includes a new $5 solid waste fee for all households.

The $5 monthly fee will allow the town to better manage the escalating costs of providing quality curbside trash, recycling, brush and yard and white goods pick-up services. The $5 fee is estimated to generate $60,000 of additional revenue in the first year, but the town will only net about $24,000 of it. The town plans to spend the additional revenue on upgrading its recycling program to offer 95-gallon rolling recycling containers for residents.

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR he town of Maggie Valley has been working on cleaning up the U.S. 19 corridor for more than a year, but it needs to beef up its enforcement ordinance to make further progress.

Town Planner Andrew Bowen issued more than 100 warning letters last year to property owners making them aware of a number of code violations and asking them to take corrective action on everything from the size of business signs to junk cars and overgrown weeds on residential property.

Many property owners have willingly taken steps to spruce up their property but others have refused to comply — and there isn’t much the town can do about it without changing its ordinance to include the ability to issue civil penalties to noncompliant property owners.

The current language in the town’s code of ordinances states that it is a misdemeanor charge for violating the town’s ordinances, which means the town would have to take the violator to District Court to pursue charges and fines. That isn’t something the town has time or financial resources to do.

Bowen and the planning board have recommended an amendment to the code enforcement ordinance that would allow the town to impose civil penalties in the form of fines for violating ordinances.

“It will enable the town to proceed with violations without filing criminal charges against somebody, which is much less harsh and less expensive,” Bowen said.

According to the amendment language, a fine would not be assessed until the alleged violator had been notified of the violation by certified mail and then fails to take corrective action within the time period outlined on the violation notice.

However, the proposed amendment also includes a “chronic violator ordinance” to address repeat offenders so Bowen doesn’t have to keep sending out the same warning

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Changing the future Campolo urges churches to get involved and change lives

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER or Tony Campolo, spending last week amid a gathering of senior citizens from across the Southeast was just about the most exciting thing imaginable.

And that’s even taking into account that he views “exciting” as an overused word that’s best avoided.

“But it is exciting how much these people are still seeing themselves as movers and shakers in local churches and in their communities,” said Campolo, partway through his week speaking at Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center’s Festival of Wisdom and Grace. “You don’t have a group of people who have ‘retired.’”

Campolo, 81, is internationally known for his work as a preacher, teacher, author, activist and evangelist. He’s written more than 35 books, is an emeritus sociology professor at Pennsylvania’s Eastern University, founded a movement of Christianity called the Red Letter Christians — the movement takes its name from its emphasis on the “red letters” of the Bible that contain Jesus’ words — and has traveled the world in the process.

Suffice it to say that in Christian circles, Campolo is a big name.

But Campolo’s passion lies with the small pictures that make up the big one — the individual people and communities whose small impacts combine to make a collective splash in the world.

“Margaret Mead said it well,” Campolo said, referring to the quotable anthropologist. “The world has been highly influenced by what small groups of people have done when they got together. Then she paused and said, ‘It’s the only thing that has ever changed the world.’”

It’s been refreshing to see the energy with which the senior citizens attending the conference grabbed onto that truth, Campolo

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“They’re people who sense that the church is in trouble and the country is in trouble and that they need to be active,” Campolo said, “and they see their maturity as an asset that both the church and the country needs right now.”

In fact, Campolo doesn’t see himself as having anything new and previously unheard of to declare to these wise, experienced people sharing the week with him.

Instead, he sees his role as reinforcing and articulating the feelings that have already been bubbling up inside them.

It’s an assertion underscored by a woman who interrupted Campolo’s interview with The Smoky Mountain News to give him her thanks.

“I love your preaching,” she said. “I am with you all the way.”

Jack Ewing, director of Lake Junaluska Assembly, would agree. Ewing can remember hearing Campolo speak decades ago, when he’d come to preach at the church in Minneapolis Ewing attended at the time.

“I can still remember stories that he told and titles of sermons that he gave,” Ewing said. “He is a very memorable preacher.”

Campolo, himself in that age bracket of older Americans, sees clearly the need for passion in America’s churches. He looks out and sees a political landscape characterized by childishness and character defamation, race relations strained to the breaking point, violence making refugees out of millions, unfettered consumerism and a church that’s

often placid and ineffectual in making a difference.

It’s often said that young people are the future of the church, the nation, the government, what have you. And that’s true, Campolo said. But older people are the here and now, and they’ve got a dazzling array of tools at their disposal to make a difference.

Time, for those who are retired. Expertise and wisdom gained from a lifetime of living.

And, often, money that can be directed toward a cause.

“These older people are saying, ‘We’ve been too passive,’” he said. “’We haven’t gotten our churches involved as they should have been involved.’ What a speaker like myself tries to do is say lets not bemoan the past — let’s go change the future.”

For all the failures he’s witnessed churches make during his years in ministry, Campolo still very much believes in the institution. A gathering of people united by their love for God and people — what could

ills sweeping the nation, a lot would probably change, Campolo said.

“It can be as small as meeting a young man coming out of prison and helping him get a new start in life,” Campolo said. “It can be as simple as making sure the government knows there’s a family, there’s a church that wants to help settle a refugee family.”

Small gestures, affecting just one or a few lives, but in real and impactful ways that spread ripple effects for years to come.

Not that Haywood County — including both the 24 percent of its people who fall into that 65 and older age bracket and the 76 percent who are younger — doesn’t have engaged churches. From the widely supported Haywood Pathways Center that transitions homeless and recently jailed people back into a productive community life, to Haywood Gleaners, which gets produce that would otherwise rot in the fields to people who can use it, Haywood’s got its share of energy. But there’s always need for more.

“The kingdom of God is not going to come down from Capitol Hill. It’s going to emerge from the bottom up.”

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“I think the church is the greatest thing since sliced bread,” he said, “and I think we have lost so many young people because they don’t really get the message that being part of the church is the best way to impact the world.”

In the past 25 years, he said, rates of illiteracy, lack of access to clean water, and child starvation have all plummeted. Campolo believes the church has been a big part of that.

“Who drilled so many of these wells?”

Campolo said. “If I go down to that group of elderly people who are here and say, ‘How many of you have traveled to a third world to help drill a well?’ hands would go up all over the place.”

Not that need is limited to far-away developing countries. Much of it is right here at home. If churches across the country woke up and figured out just a few smallscale, concrete things they could do to fix the

And on a relationship level, not necessarily a political one. While Campolo is forthright in saying he’s a Democrat — he spoke at the Democratic National Convention this year and was Bill Clinton’s spiritual advisor during that administration — he’s also adamant that Christianity isn’t a political thing.

“The church has got to come to grips with the fact that the kingdom of God is not going to come down from Capitol Hill,” he said. “It’s going to emerge from the bottom up.”

Some churches try to make Jesus into a Republican, and others try to make him into a Democrat, but in reality Jesus wouldn’t be looking to hop onto either party bandwagon, Campolo said.

There’s a different vision out there, and it transcends party politics.

“The world is hungry,” he said, “for not just young people but old people who are dreamers and visionaries.”

New manager arrives in Jackson

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER Jackson County’s new county manager is now on the job, and commissioners are looking forward to start working with him on goals and tasks for the years ahead.

Don Adams, who comes to the job following 19 years as Alleghany County’s manager, started work Aug. 1, taking over from outgoing manager Chuck Wooten. Wooten, who held the manager’s job for five years, retired from the position June 30.

“I’m very pleased with his service so far,”

Commission Chairman Brian McMahan said of Adams. “I think we made a good choice and I’m very appreciative and supportive of the style of leadership he offers.”

For now, Adams is working on getting settled in — meeting with department heads, visiting various county facilities and generally getting up to speed with what’s going on in Jackson’s county government.

But when commissioners hold their regular work session on Aug. 16, McMahan said, they’ll discuss their priorities for how Adams should direct his efforts going forward.

Along with welcoming Adams, commissioners gave a big thank you to County Attorney Heather Baker, who served as interim county manager in the gap between Wooten’s retirement and Adams’ arrival.

They underscored their verbal gratitude with a vote last week to grant Baker a $2,000 bonus for the after-hours meetings she’d attended and other duties she’d taken on — in addition to her regular job as county attorney — while filling the interim role.

“We felt like we ought to more than just thank her verbally,” McMahan said.

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A Back to School Safety Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, in the Walmart parking lot in Waynesville.

The North Carolina School Bus and Traffic Safety Unit of the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles, partnering with the Haywood County Sheriff ’s Office and Haywood County Schools organized the free event. The Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation with the N.C. Department of Transportation and a representative from the Waynesville Police and Fire Departments and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol will also be in attendance to answer questions and discuss safety tips as well as rules of the road.

For children who are riding a school bus for the first time, the safety unit will have a school bus on hand for demonstration and for the children to tour and get comfortable with boarding procedures.

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The Clyde Zoning Board of Adjustments has one vacancy for a representative from the Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) of the Town of Clyde to serve a three-year term.

Application forms may be downloaded from the Online Services section of the county website, www.haywoodnc.net, or picked up from the County Manager’s Office, Haywood County Courthouse, Third Floor, 215 N. Main Street, Waynesville, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Completed applications may be returned to the County Manager’s Office or attached to an email to Candace Way, ecway@haywoodnc.net.

The deadline for applications is 5 p.m., Friday, Aug. 26. The Board of Commissioners may interview board applicants. Interviews are typically held on the third Monday afternoon of the month, prior to the regularly scheduled commissioners meeting at 5:30 p.m.

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The opening of the pedestrian bridge in June marked the end of the current phase of the Jackson County greenway project, though county leaders will continue looking for opportunities to extend the trail in the future. Nick Breedlove/JCTDA photo

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER he greenway in Jackson County has now been fully open for a month, and use is skyrocketing on the one-mile path along the Tuckasegee River in Cullowhee. From May to July, monthly use more than doubled to 5,485 visitors — that figure is more than five times the 1,034 people who used the greenway in November 2015, the first month data was taken.

While the path has been open for a while, it’s only this summer that completion of a pedestrian bridge has allowed access at both ends of the greenway.

“It’s so nice, and people just love walking out there,” said County Attorney Heather Baker, who’s just coming off a month spent serving as interim county manager.

It’s possible that the numbers are slightly inflated, as they’re generated by counters placed at either end of the greenway — there’s potential for visitors to be counted twice. However, Baker said, the counters are strategically placed off of the paved area, designed to catch people as they’re traveling between greenway and parking lot and leave out people who are simply looping back to their car after walking the entire length.

The greenway project was originally projected to cost $1.1 million when it was approved in 2013, with $435,000 paid through a grant from the N.C. Parks and Recreation Trust Fund and the remainder of the bill footed by the county. However, the cost ballooned when the most costly portion of the greenway project — a $640,000 pedestrian bridge that would allow access

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to the greenway from Locust Creek — inflated to a final cost of $1.3 million. The increased cost was due to discovery of unstable soil where the bridge footings had to go and the presence of sewer line access points for the Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority.

Commissioners are glad to see the project completed and the community jumping at the chance to use the new resource in their backyard. Earlier this month, the county hosted a well-attended greenway walk that celebrated the National Park Service’s centennial year.

“Every time you pass by the Locust Creek access area you see plenty of cars,” Baker, who lives in the area, told commissioners.

As use has increased with the opening of the bridge and coming of summer, however, a rash of car break-ins at trailheads and other recreation areas in Jackson County has followed. For that reason, the county and sheriff ’s office are installing security cameras at recreation areas countywide to discourage thieves.

“It’s an ongoing investigation,” said Sheriff Chip Hall. “We’re going to bring some closure to it.”

Hall said the incidents appear unrelated but mostly involve people looking for unlocked cars holding easy-to-grab electronics and other valuable items.

Thus far, the county has spent $42,045 on security cameras for its recreation areas, with cameras yet to be purchased for several more — prices have not yet been pinned down for those purchases. The cameras come with software that allows county staff to view the footage remotely, making it easier to keep an eye on things after hours.

Business WCU program to focus on millennial leadership Author and speaker Matt Harrington will present “Growing Millennial Leadership” to help business managers learn to motivate, retain and empower employees of the new workplace generation from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, at Western Carolina University’s location in Asheville.

Harrington is co-author of Survival of the Hive: 7 Leadership Lessons from a Beehive and has been studying the Millennial generation (those born between 1980 and 2001) for more than a decade. That group of employees is thought to make up more than half of the current workforce, and it has been predicted that they will constitute 75 percent of the workforce by 2025.

The registration fee is $199. Visit pdp.wcu.edu or call 828.227.7397.

Diva’s on Main opens in Franklin Diva’s on Main recently celebrated its grand opening at 24 East Main Street in downtown Franklin.

The 1,800-square foot boutique is owned

by Rick and Sarah Miller. Their 35 years of wholesale business and design has helped them create this unique shopping experience.

Separated by different looks, the boutique caters to the ladies that desire one of a kind unique apparel. Diva’s on Main specializes in prom, pageant and formal wear.

828.369.7300.

Learn to understand and control your emotions A workshop on emotional intelligence will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, at the Haywood County Public Library in Waynesville.

Dr. Dean Russell is a professional business coach and a nationally recognized speaker. He specializes in business management, leadership improvement and improving employee performance. This workshop will help you to identify, assess, and control your emotions and will show you how it affects

• Joey’s Pancake House in Maggie Valley will be closed all day Saturday, Aug. 20, to celebrate its 50th anniversary by throwing a picnic for employees past and present.

• Andolini’s Italian Restaurant in Maggie Valley has relocating to 3914 Soco Road to offer more dining space for customers. The restaurant name is also slightly changing to Andolini’s Cucina Familia. 828.944.0770.

• Cherokee will soon have a new bowling and entertainment center complex located on the

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your relationships in all aspects of your life.

Understanding and practicing emotional intelligence can move people and organizations to better results.

Sign up is required. Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Library.

828.356.2507.

Owners, Heather McClure and Mike and Renee McCall, are excited to offer folks a “down home” eating experience like Renee’s grandmother, Hazel, offered their family.

The owners have also opened Home Made next door where they offer different kinds of classes for both old and young. Class schedules are posted on their Facebook page.

828.371.8996 or www.homemadecookingschool.com.

Scallywag’s sends staff to resale conference Scallywag’s Consignment Furniture in Waynesville recently sent Jim Zinsler, co-owner, Kerry Webb, general manager, and Diane Peterson, its longest employee, to attend the NARTS 29th Annual Conference in Atlanta.

Carefully crafted for resale professionals, the four-day conference is the industry’s most comprehensive educational event of the year.

Everyone attended specialized resale workshops, stimulating network sessions, motivating general sessions and a resale trade show during this focused program.

“We have an ongoing commitment at Scallywag’s to continue our resale education and stay at the top of our profession,” says Scott Grover, co-owner of Scallywag’s. www.scallywagweb.com or scott@scallywagweb.com.

HCC offers free Hispanic Latino business series A free Hispanic Latino Business Start Up series will be held in August thanks to a partnership between the Small Business Center at Haywood Community College and The Support Center and the Western Women’s Business Center.

“Business Management Basics/Los Basicos de Administracion Epresarial” will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 16; “Intro to Business Finance/Introduccion a Las Finanzas del Negocio” will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 23 and “Business Marketing Essentials/Los Basicos del Mercadeo del Negocio” will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 30. All three seminars will be in Spanish and held from 6 until 8:30 p.m. at the Pigeon Community Development Center in Waynesville. sbc.haywood.edu or 828.627.4512 to register.

grounds of Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort.

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has been working on establishing a bowling center since February 2016 when a resolution was brought before Tribal Council by senior citizens in the community.

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• The YMCA of Western Carolina received a $40,000 donation from the Brumit Restaurant Group of Asheville. BRG held a month-long fundraiser at its 45 Arby’s franchises on

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Cashiers Chamber holds after hours event

Hotdog cart now serving Swain Hot Diggity Dog is a new on-the-street business in Swain County serving fast food to residents and visitors.

The product is simple, three-bites-ofprotein: homemade, marinated, grilled pork sausage in an artisan-baked fresh bun. The dog marinade and spice blend is the secret recipe of founder, Robbie Gring Campbell. Her great grandfather, L.B. Duke, tailor-made the right blend of flavors for his own version of the traditional hot dog.

The big red umbrella and silver pushcart has appeared at Friday Nite Movies on Everett Street and the Swain County Farmer’s Market. It can also be rented for parties of 20 or more guests.

Follow Hot Diggity Dog Stand on Facebook or call 828.736.9068.

Hazel P’s serves down-home food Hazel P’s, a nostalgic lunch spot, has opened at 46 East Main Street in downtown Franklin.

Hazel P’s offers fresh salads, wraps, soups, sandwiches, sweets, as well as, daily specials that are announced on Hazel-Ps Facebook page. Ask about delivery service.

behalf of YMCA Camp Watia located outside Bryson City. This is the first installment in a five-year $150,000 commitment to the camp from BRG. • Cherokee Office Supply has opened a retail facility for home and office products at 678 Main Street, Bryson City. Visit the store or place an order online at www.cherokeeofficesupply.com, and pick it up at the store the next day. 828.497.7907.

• Swain County Tourism Development Authority

Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its next Business After Hours event from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, at Bumpkins and Cashiers Common Shops, 9 Cashiers Commons, Cashiers.

Wear walking shoes to tour the chamber businesses. The program will begin at 6:15 p.m. at the gazebo. Invited non-member guest attendance is limited to one. These events are an exclusive member benefit to promote Cashiers Area business success and provide networking opportunities to meet other community leaders.

RSVP at 828.743.5191 or info@cashiersareachamber.com.

Leaders converge at Thayer Conference

The second annual Thayer Institute Leadership Conference, based on the teachings of Lee Thayer, Ph.D., will be held Saturday, Aug. 27, and Sunday, Aug. 28, at the Double Tree Hotel in Asheville.

Attendees at the conference will gather the concepts and tools they need in a interactive setting with direct access to world-class mentors with proven experience and a willingness to answer tough questions.

Session mentors include Chris Comeaux, chief operating officer, co-founder of the Thayer Institute, and CEO, Four Seasons Compassion for Life, Hendersonville; Kevin Pickhardt, CEO, Pharos International; Larry Bull, former chief operating officer of Bergstrom, Inc. and Joelle Moles, vice president of operations and logistics for D’Artagnan.

Register at www.thethayerinstitute.org.

Board decided to add monthly workshops to its meeting schedule. The workshops will take place at noon on the second Wednesday of each month at the Chamber office on Main Street. The workshops are open to the public.

• Roots Salon & Spa is one of the newest businesses in downtown Waynesville. Owner and stylist Sunny Pusser welcomes new staff, Ashley Buglino (stylist) and Tiffany Shellogg (esthetician). Check out the wide range of services at at 132 North Main St. 828.246.9998 or www.rootssalonnc.com.

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Bashing teachers does nothing to help public education

hen the back-to-back national political conventions finally ended, it was like a benevolent deity had provided a merciful pardon, finally allowing me to move away from the television and get on with my life. Those two weeks are one of the few times when I tend to watch way too much TV. But as we prepare for the start of school, my wife (a teacher) and I have discussed a couple of times the comments by Donald Trump Jr. at the GOP event regarding teachers. In case you forgot or missed them, here’s what Junior — educated exclusively in private schools — had to say: Editor “The other party gave us public schools that far too often fail our students, especially those who have no options … Our schools used to be an elevator to the middle class. Now they’re stalled on the ground floor. They’re like Soviet-era department stores that are run for the benefit of the clerks and not the customers, for the teachers and administrators and not the students.”

Our public schools don’t have serious problems and challenges, among them low test scores, achievement gaps, uneven funding, technology shortcomings, teacher shortages, and more. In this fast-changing world, they struggle to stay up, just like many businesses.

Placing the blame for public education’s problems on one political party seems ignorant at best, as the GOP has held sway in lots of states for many years. But a lack of nuanced knowledge and outright falsehoods is what we’ve come to expect from the Trumps.

To imply, as Trump Jr. did, that educators are in it to help themselves, like pigs lined up at the government trough, is so out-of-touch with reality as to border on the absurd.

I’ve met bad teachers, but even the worst among them is not in it for the paycheck. The truth is that the huge majority of teachers are in it to help children and young adults get ahead and acquire the skills they need to succeed as adults. It’s

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Thanks for supporting law enforcement

To the Editor: This is a letter of appreciation to the people that live in Haywood County as well as to those that live elsewhere but call us friends. I want to begin by humbly saying thank you from the bottom of my heart for all who display appreciation for law enforcement, but especially for those of you that have in some way expressed your thankfulness over the past several weeks. I wish it was possible for us to come to your doorstep to thank you in person.

I feel our message would simply be “thank you for taking a moment out of your day to choose love and support to those of us that wear the badge.”

After a seemingly never-ending string of tragic, unfortunate and senseless incidents that have occurred in our nation recently, it has felt as if everywhere I have turned there has been a sense of “a heavy and broken heart” for our law enforcement families and for our nation in general. However, I will be

a difficult, messy job.

Trump Jr. was right about one thing, however: many of our schools do resemble “Soviet-era department stores.”

That’s because public education doesn’t get the resources needed and because our funding formulas are so uneven depending on where one lives. Many schools are crumbling.

Truth be told, if people with the wealth of Donald Trump Jr. attended public schools, methinks they would perhaps get more private and public support.

Public schools have plenty of room for improvement, but change won’ happen unless we address the real problems instead of blaming teachers for all the shortcomings.

••• I own a newspaper and I’ve worked in the press for almost all of my adult life. So it should come as no surprise that I’m a cheerleader for the industry and the standards we bring to the profession in this changing era when almost everyone is getting more and more news online.

The Fayetteville Observer-Times was one of the largest family owned newspapers remaining in the South, bucking the trend of corporate ownership as it served up quality journalism to the city, the sprawling military bases of Ft. Bragg and Pope Air Force Base, and the entire Cape Fear River region. But it sold last week to GateHouse Media. That sale ended a unique era at the oldest newspaper in North Carolina, the newspaper I grew up reading.

I have even more history with that newspaper than simply reading it. It’s where I cut my teeth, where I first rolled my chair up to a typewriter and hammered out sports stories while still a junior in high school back in the fall of 1976, where I had to pull the copy off the clacking Associated Press and United Press International teletype machines, stick the rolled up copy in a glass pneumatic tube and send it upstairs to be re-written by my loud, clamoring editors, where ladies of the night liked to tease a 16-year-old boy getting off work at midnight on Hay Street in a sleazy downtown district we locals affectionately nicknamed “Fayetnam.”

LETTERS forever grateful and thankful to those in our communities throughout Haywood County who have chosen to push for unity and collaboration during these most pivotal times, rather than tip the scale in a direction of division.

To the pastors and their churches and our faith-based community here in Haywood County as a whole, your prayers and support have been felt in a mighty way. I want to thank you for the times you have been in our parking lot and even our lobby to pray for the healing of our nation, our state and protection for the law enforcement officers in our county.

I also want to say thank you for being so kind to many of our officers and deputies’ spouses, children and other family members.

When the moment arrives for people to choose to rise above and show generosity after a tragic event, or get lost in the darkness that surrounds violent acts, the citizens of Haywood County have risen to a level that is unparalleled. In a world where so many are looking over their shoulder more than ever

All that personal history aside, the newspaper is still high quality and one I still get to read several times a year when I visit my stepfather. When the sale was announced late in July, comments online started coming in fast. Here’s my favorite, and one that speaks to the essence of quality we strive for in print journalism:

“Newspapers will never be ‘obsolete’; they simply will buckle under the sheer invasiveness of the wanton Internet, the shortsighted fickleness of the American public and the national pursuit of profit at the expense of accuracy and integrity. It is newspapers that, for 300 years, have been the diary, the witness and the conscience of America. A newspaper is a moment in history. You can pick one up a year later, a decade, a century, and be transported to a day, an era, a snapshot of a bygone time. The Internet is a raging drowning pool; a newspaper is a slow, steady stream of consciousness. Good newspapers such as The Fayetteville Observer are irreplaceable — but they’ll be replaced, grimly, by claims of ‘legitimate’ Internet news sources that almost invariably cater to the user’s biases. I needn’t cite the many studies that have shown how Internet news is notoriously unreliable, often unchecked and unedited, shamelessly slanted and bloated with supposition and barely veiled advocacy. Most Internet ‘journalists’ have no formal training and little news sense or appreciation of long-embraced ethical standards. News is neither ‘right’ or ‘left’; it is well-written or poorly written. It is verified or unverified. As a newspaper employee for more than 30 years, I know that most newspaper journalists are bright, ethical, fair reporters and editors. But bright, ethical and fair don’t generate buzz and bring in rash dollars.

Keep your Internet, man. I’ll stay with newspapers until the last page rolls off the last press.”

That came from Ted Hoffman in Florida. I think Ted and I would get along just fine, and if he ever finds his way to the mountains the drinks are on me.

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

before, the people of Haywood County have shown the world they would rather send a smile or a kind word our way more than anything else.

So many of you have expressed to us at the Sheriff ’s Office loud and clear that you accept us. You found the strength to dig deep in a turbulent time and show us your hearts.

Please know that you will always have ours.

We will never forget the kindness and love that has been shown.

Haywood County Sheriff Greg Christopher

Trump not perfect, but he’ll do us good To the Editor: Most papers lean to the left a little and some a lot. I believe your newspaper is impartial when it comes to letters to the editor. I can see you print both sides, congratulations.

I am an independent, I was a blue-collar worker all my life, I retired with a 38-year pension and a four-year enlistment in the Navy. I am 79 years old and consider myself a patriot.

I have been involved in politics since the first time I could vote, when I was 21.

My observations are as follows: this country is in trouble. We have a president that is screwing up so badly he’s making Jimmy Carter look good. Bubba Clinton went to school in England and chose not to join the service or was not drafted. Hillary Clinton equals liar, liar, pants suit on fire. I understand she just won four Pinocchio awards.

Now it’s time to pick on so-called Republicans. Romney equals loser, McCain equals loser, this year’s 16 hopefuls equal losers. RINO Ryan equals a man that did Obama’s work and raised our national debt. It was the first thing he did.

Donald Trump is far from perfect but he is the only game in town — unless you want lying Hillary. He is proud of his accomplishments in life and will go out of his way to make himself look good. If that happens, America would benefit. God only knows how important this election will be to our country and the rest of the world.

Al Goodis Waynesville

e made our first trip to Edisto Beach 10 years ago and almost immediately, we wondered what we had gotten ourselves into. We had been mired in traffic snarls for hours on I-26 and arrived much later than planned, only to find ourselves in the middle of a rainstorm reminiscent of the days of Noah once we crossed over onto the island. The kids reckoned themselves about starved to death and were scanning the roadsides for any sign of a Burger King or McDonald’s.

Nothing. Not a chain restaurant in sight. The whining inside the car intensified to match the rain on the outside.

I suggested that we go ahead and stop at the one grocery store — the Piggly Wiggly — for some bread and lunch meat before we checked into our rented condo so that they could eat something while Tammy and I unpacked the car, which would take a good hour. I guess the rain had chased everyone off the beach and into the grocery store, because the Piggly Wiggly was so crowded that it was nearly impossible to navigate a shopping cart up and down the aisles.

Agitated mothers pulled their smaller children again and again out of harm’s way as people jockeyed for position among the fruits and vegetables and cuts of meat like basketball players boxing out for rebounds. A sullen teenage girl checked for her brand of yogurt, and finding it missing, rolled her eyes and sighed heavily. A grandfather, his tanned and weathered arms and shoulders still glistening from the rain, craned his head and stood on his tiptoes, looking for his missing family. Lose them in here and you might need a search party, I thought.

It took us a full hour to get half a dozen items and check out. The kids had long since passed the whining stage and had now entered into a period of bleak resignation, their faces expressionless and dark as a shark’s eyes. The day was miserable and would remain so. A thunderclap shook the building.

Lunch meat quivered in the pack.

“I hope we knew what we were doing,” I said to Tammy,

Open carry gun laws make us less safe

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To the Editor: I encountered a customer openly carrying a pistol at a local business. I inquired as to the legality of this, and he assured me that this is legal in North Carolina. I checked the N.C. Department of Justice website, and it turns out that he is correct.

While I can agree with the logic of concealed carry in some circumstances, I strongly disagree with civilians openly carrying firearms in public, unless in a designated hunting area during season.

The question is this: do we want to revert to the Wild West mentality? If so, what message does this send to our children? To me and millions of other Americans, open carry is a form of intimidation, an inherent visible public threat.

Given race relations and the state of political division, there is no reason for civilians to openly carry guns in public. Further, it makes the carrier a target for someone who wants to steal their visible gun.

Do you want to encounter men and women walking down Main Street with AKs and ARs? How about in Ingles or Walmart?

Would that make you feel safe? What if they had Confederate flags or Nazi flags, Communist flags, or American flags for that 22 matter?

who blew a loose strand of hair out of her eyes and looked the other way without comment.

That was 10 years ago, and we have been to Edisto every summer since then, except the summer we sold our house. It turns out that what under ordinary circumstances would be considered minor nuisances are actually an essential part of Edisto’s unique charm. In the beginning, we were mildly annoyed that we couldn’t grab a quick hamburger and fries to appease the backseat demons who had taken possession of our children. In the beginning, we just could not understand how anyone could tolerate having to drive behind golf carts puttering along Jungle Road at about Columnist 10 miles per hour. Golf carts, along with bicycles, are just as common and perhaps even more numerous on the island than automobiles.

As a police officer once told my wife, after pulling her over for barreling down the road at a blazing 35 miles per hour (in a 25 mph zone), “Remember, it’s Edi-slow.”

And it is. Once you enter the low country and cross that certain line, everything changes. Time doesn’t just slow down.

It reverses. Not only are there no fast food chains or high rises, there are no stoplights either. You will not find any swinging nightspots, unless you think playing Bingo at the Lion’s Club on Tuesday and Thursday evenings counts. Many people obviously do, as the line to play begins forming well over an hour before anyone is allowed in. By the time the doors open, there are often more people in line than there are seats inside.

You will not find a theater on the island, but you will find VHS tapes if you visit the ice cream parlor on Jungle Road.

They’ve updated their stock to include DVD movies as well,

Chris Cox

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The police don’t carry rifles because they don’t want to escalate a situation unnecessarily.

Last year, a man entered the ticketing area of the Atlanta airport carrying an AR-15 with a 100-round magazine. Law enforcement agencies have better things to do than stop idiots, do background checks and see if they are allowed to own guns.

It’s time for the Republican politicians in this state to use some common sense and put a stop to open carry other than for law enforcement and hunting.

Civilians visibly carrying guns in the streets and businesses makes us all less safe.

It’s a recipe for tragedy and heartbreak.

Don Kowal Franklin

Time to take a look at independent candidates To the Editor: A friend recently asked me if I could give her a short answer to a question and I, without thinking, said yes. The question was ...

“Who should I vote for in November for President?”

I stared at her in disbelief earnestly wishing she’d asked for a short answer to the meaning of life instead. Not having a short (or a long) answer readily available, I have been contemplating the question off and on

but the VHS tapes are still for rent, a testament to the many residences on the island that still have VCRs as part of their entertainment centers. You may not find reliable wifi — some places have it, and some don’t. But you can park outside the bookstore and “borrow it” if you have some work to do online or need to check your email.

This year, I had to spend a couple of hours in the parking lot working on my laptop, watching the traffic go by while listening to Bob Marley on my car radio. In Edisto, my Subaru had become my office.

One afternoon, we saw a sign for barbecue, ribs, and chicken at the local AME church, so we stopped in for a truly delicious meal while a dozen or so of the male members of the church serenaded about a dozen diners with some old spirituals. They finished a few minutes before we did, and we applauded them as they filed by, some grinning sheepishly, one stopping to bow and then chat with us a minute or two.

We had our picture made by the lady who took our money, thanked everyone serving up the food, and then left. A mile or so down the road, we saw a car pulled over on the side of the road with the trunk open. There were several members of the choral group gathered there, enjoying a beverage that I believe some people still call “hooch.” A respectable distance from the church, I reckon.

We never know what is going to happen when we go to Edisto, what we’ll see or what we’ll do. We know we are going to eat the french toast at Sea Cow restaurant. And we know we are going to spend some time communing with the dolphins around dusk at Bay Point. And we know we’re getting a key lime pie at King’s Farm Market out on Highway 174.

Otherwise, every vacation in Edisto is a mystery waiting to unfold. I just hope I get several more years on the bicycle before I have to trade it in for a golf cart.

(Chris Cox is a writer and teacher who lives in Haywood County. jchriscox@live.com.)

ever since.

It appears our two major parties have burdened us with candidates few of us like and consequently we’re apt to awake Nov. 9 believing we’ve elected as President the most corrupt politician on the planet or our country’s most recognizable buffoon.

I was born a Republican, but the Grand Old Party left me eons ago and for many election cycles I’ve been registered “Independent” or “Unaffiliated.” I believe the character and demeanor of the two major candidates demands my putting that independent spirit into reinvigorated practice this November.

I’m going to study the alternative candidates far more carefully than usual and try and determine if perhaps one of them isn’t better qualified and more closely aligned with the temperament, attributes and distinguishing characteristics of the leader I think this great and wonderful nation needs and deserves.

David L. Snell Franklin

Why is Mark Meadows ducking WNC women?

To the Editor: Chapters of the League of Women Voters in Henderson County and Macon County recently invited the congressional candidates

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in the North Carolina’s 11th District to participate in forums wherein they would be allowed to speak briefly and then field questions put to them by the audience.

Democratic candidate Rick Bryson accepted.

Republican candidate Mark Meadows declined.

One is inclined to wonder why Meadows would avoid an open discussion with WNC women. Is it because the questions are not vetted by his staff? Is it because they might ask about the ethics issue of paying off his chief of staff who was reported to be too personal with women members of his staff?

Or could it be that they would openly wonder about his choice of words when he referred to, in a public hearing on women’s issues, a birth control pill as a “... slut pill?”

So, Mark, what’s the story? What don’t you want to say in front of WNC women?

Suzanne Thomas Franklin

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

Blue-plates and local fresh vegetables daily.

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

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 fes-

Come take a wagon ride with us, back to the beginnings of the Ranch. In celebration of our 83rd season, we’ll be serving up “Way Back When” dinners in an authentic re-creation of Mr. Tom and Miss Judy’s first primitive fishing camp. Just call us for reservations, then come join us on August 12 for mountain trout and mountain music. And Cataloochee Ranch enjoy old-fashioned hospitality a mile high.

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BOURBON BARREL BEEF & ALE 454 Hazelwood Ave., Waynesville, 828.452.9191. Lunch served 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dinner nightly from 5 p.m. Closed on Sunday. We specialize in hand-cut, all natural steaks, fresh fish, and other classic American comfort foods that are made using only the finest local and sustainable ingredients available. We also feature a great selection of craft beers from local artisan brewers, and of course an extensive selection of small batch bourbons and whiskey. The Barrel is a friendly and casual neighborhood dining experience where our guests enjoy a great meal without breaking the bank.

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BREAKING BREAD CAFÉ 6147 Hwy 276 S. Bethel (at the Mobil Gas Station) 828.648.3838 Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Saturday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Chef owned and operated. Our salads are made in house using local seasonal vegetables. Fresh roasted ham, turkey and roast beef used in our hoagies. We hand make our own eggplant and chicken parmesan, pork meatballs and hamburgers. We use 1st quality fresh not preprepared products to make sure you get the best food for a reasonable price. We make vegetarian, gluten free and sugar free items.

Call or go to Facebook (Breaking Bread Café NC) to find out what our specials are.

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

Open Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday brunch 9 a.m. to 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.

CATALOOCHEE RANCH 119 Ranch Dr., Maggie Valley.

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

every day from 12:00 till 2 pm. Evening cookouts on the terrace on weekends and Wednesdays, 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 pm, and dinner is served starting at 7 pm. So join us for mile-high mountaintop dining with a spectacular view. Please call for reservations.

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

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

CHURCH STREET DEPOT 34 Church Street, downtown Waynesville.

828.246.6505. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Mouthwatering all beef burgers and dogs, hand-dipped, hand-spun real ice cream shakes and floats, fresh handcut fries. Locally sourced beef. Indoor and outdoor dining. facebook.com/ChurchStreetDepot, twitter.com/ChurchStDepot.

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.

Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.; closed Monday and 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.

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

Open nightly for dinner at 4 p.m.; Friday through Sunday 12 to 4 p.m. for lunch. Daily luncheon special at $6.99. World-famous prime rib, steaks, fresh seafood, gorgonzola cheese and salads. All ABC permits and open year-round. Children always welcome.

Take-out menu. Excellent service and hospitality. Reservations appreciated.

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 plates, tapas, charcuterie, desserts. Enjoy live music every Friday and Saturday night at 7pm. www.classicwineseller.com. Also on facebook and twitter.

JOEY'S PANCAKE HOUSE 4309 Soco Rd Maggie Valley.

828.926.0212. Open daily 7 a.m. to 12 p.m., closed Thursdays. Joey’s is a family style restaurant that has been serving breakfast to the locals and visitors of Western North Carolina since 1966. Featuring a large variety of tempting pancakes, golden waffles, country style cured ham and seasonal specials spiked with flavor, Joey's is sure to please all appetites. Join us for what has become a tradition in these parts, breakfast at Joey’s.

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

828.586.3555. Open Monday through Wednesday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Thursday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Handtossed pizza, steak sandwiches, wraps, salads and desserts. All made from scratch.

Beer and wine. Free movies with showtimes at 6:30 and 9 p.m. with a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. Visit madbatterfoodandfilm.com for this week’s shows.

MAGGIE VALLEY CLUB 1819 Country Club Dr., Maggie Valley.

828.926.1616. maggievalleyclub.com/dine.

Open seasonally for lunch and dinner. Fine and casual fireside dining in welcoming atmosphere. Full bar. Reservations accepted.

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

Open Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. With music at the Depot. Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Life is too short for bad coffee. We feature wonderful breakfast and lunch selections. Bagels, wraps, soups, sandwiches, salads and quiche with a variety of specialty coffees, teas and smoothies.

Various desserts.

SMOKEY SHADOWS LODGE 323 Smoky Shadows Lane, Maggie Valley 828.926.0001. Check Facebook page for hours, which vary. Call early when serving because restaurant fills up fast. Remember when families joined each other at the table for a delicious homemade meal and shared stories about their day? That time is now at Smokey Shadows. The menus are customizable for your special event. Group of eight or more can schedule their own dinner.

SMOKY MOUNTAIN SUB SHOP 29 Miller Street Waynesville 828.456.3400. Open from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m 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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

THE HEALTHY WAY 747 South Haywood Street, Waynesville.

828.246.9691. Open 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Monday through Friday. Welcome to the healthy way! Shake it to lose it!! Protein shakes, protein bars, teas and much more.

Our shakes and protein bars are meal replacements.

RENDEZVOUS RESTAURANT AND BAR Maggie Valley Inn and Conference Center 828.926.0201 Open Monday-Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m and Sunday 7:30 a.m to 9 p.m. Full service restaurant serving steaks, prime rib, seafood and dinner specials.

VITO’S PIZZA 607 Highlands Rd., Franklin.

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

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PASQUALE’S 1863 South Main Street, Waynesville. Off exit 98, 828.454.5002. Open for lunch and dinner, Tuesday through Sunday.

Classic Italian dishes, exceptional steaks and seafood (available in full and lighter sizes), thin crust pizza, homemade soups, salads hand tossed at your table. Fine wine and beer selection. Casual atmosphere, dine indoors, outside on the patio or at the bar. Reservations appreciated.

SAGEBRUSH STEAKHOUSE 1941 Champion Drive. Canton 828-6463750 Sunday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to

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

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

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

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The restaurant has a 1950s & 60s theme decorated with memorabilia from that era.

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Atlanta-based Fleetwood Mac tribute act Rumours.

BY GARRET K. WOODWARD STAFF WRITER From the ashes comes the rebirth.

In all my travels as a journalist, and as a music lover, one of the hardest things to witness is when a band you deeply enjoy decides to part ways. Case-in-point, about two or so years ago, Owner of the Sun, an Atlanta-based Americana/rock act, blew into Western North Carolina.

Beyond the mere fact the freewheelin’ musicians were ambitious and chomping at the bit to try their luck “outside the perimeter,” one of their singers, Brad Boulet, was a Sylva native.

And alongside Boulet was singer Mekenzie

Jackson, whose powerful vocal bravado, like clockwork, would turn every head in the crowd, where the words “Who in the hell is that?” were muttered under the breath of all within earshot.

I truly dug their sound, and their attitude, where it seamlessly intersected mountain folk and hard-driving contemporary. But, as in all our lives, things change. Each of the members, though proud of what the band accomplished, were each searching in different directions for the next step. Some dropped out of the scene to pursue business opportunities, while others went back to their daily lives, though still picking up their instruments from time-to-time.

And what remained were Boulet and Jackson. He wanted to settle back down in the quiet mountains of his native Western North Carolina, while she still wanted to someday see her name up there in the bright lights of a marquee — somewhere, anywhere.

They went their separates ways, and I wondered just what fate had in store for them.

Right away, Boulet got back into the rhythm of his rural homeland, eventually pickin’ and grinnin’ with friends on the weekends. Those simple porch sessions evolved into Ol’ Dirty Bathtub, a collage of bluegrass and folk musicians from far and wide in Jackson and Haywood counties.

Jackson? A lifelong aficionado of all things Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac, she took her passion and, well, started a tribute band to the legendary rock group — aptly named Rumours. And in just the matter of a year, the Atlanta ensemble has spilled out of the metroscene, crisscrossing the Southeast, where a frenzied audience greets them nightly as they sellout large-scale theaters and showrooms — their name sitting proudly on the marquee, under those bright lights only before seen in dreams.

RUMOURS Smoky Mountain News: Rumours seems to be taking on a life of its own lately. Where’s the band these days, creatively and musically?

Mekenzie Jackson (singer/tambourine): We’ve taken on the task of diving deeper into these [Fleetwood Mac] albums and finding songs that aren’t as popular and learning them, only to find that people in the audience get

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Smoky Mountain News: What about this band is a personal result of what you’ve been searching for, in a group and in a daily balance of music and life?

Brad Boulet (mandolin/vocals): I’ve wanted to be in a string band for several years, really for as long as I’ve had an opportunity to play gigs. Ol’ Dirty Bathtub is now people who want to stay true to the form I love most — strings and vocals. All of us have jobs and other responsibilities outside of ODB. We try to get together and work on tunes at least once a week, and we try to make it social as well as rehearsal. It’s pretty common for us to get together on a Friday or Saturday evening, have a barbecue and make music.

Jerad Davis (singer/guitar): This whole thing started as a weekly porch jam. We would get together, cook some grub, maybe have a carbonated adult beverage, and play some songs.

We weren’t doing it for notoriety or to impress anyone — we were playing for us. But we figured, since we’re going to be doing this anyway, we might as well book some shows locally.

SMN: You’ve spent a lot of your life, and in many ways still do, performing live and also just jamming on a porch some-

where. What do you see looking back on your original musical pursuits, and how it applies to what you’re doing now in your life, either music related or not?

BB: I grew up in Jackson County and can remember my dad taking me to listen to Harry Cagle play the fiddle on his porch with other local players when I was just a little dude. When we worked outside, there was music on or we were singing.

Family, friends, music, mountains and fishing are the things that most directly impacted my personal decision to move

really excited when they hear that one song they never thought we would do live.

Alex Thrift (lead guitar): We’ve even started researching and buying vintage equipment to match the sounds they got in studio in the 1970s. It has been really interesting because we’re able to finely tune certain nuances, dynamics and vocal harmonies.

SMN: What are you discovering about the songs you’ve covering that you might not have noticed before when hearing them played either live by other bands or on the records by their original composers?

MJ: It’s theatrical, really. We’re putting on a show for each and every audience. And every show is different. We try to incorporate the crowd in different ways because no crowd is the same and no room is the same.

AT: Fleetwood Mac’s real magic was in the studio, particularly Lindsey Buckingham’s production on all the records. It’s damn near half of their sound. With that said, to capture that live requires a lot of studying of tones, effects — everything from loosened drum heads to capture Mick Fleetwood’s thuddy tone he got from his kit. This is what differentiates cover bands from tribute bands, because, quite honestly, it’s the art that makes it more fun to begin with.

Want to go?

Renowned Fleetwood Mac tribute act Rumours will be performing at 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at The Orange Peel in Asheville. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 day-of-show. The show is ages 18 and over. www.theorangepeel.net.

back to Western North Carolina after 16 years in Atlanta. Music, however, is like the thread that holds all those things together for me. I can hear Doc Watson anywhere I am and feel a little more at home, but I can hear him here and it’s like it all makes sense together.

JD: Music has always been a big part of my life. And not to sound selfish, but the main reason I play music is for me. It makes me happy Ol’ Dirty Bathtub. and I enjoy it. My ultimate goal in playing music live is to see the listeners enjoying themselves as much as we are enjoying our music.

If that’s the case, we are all having a wonderful time.

Want to go?

Bluegrass/folk group Ol’ Dirty Bathtub will be performing during Concerts on the Creek at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at Bridge Park in Sylva. The show is free and open to all ages. www.mountainlovers.com.

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What are you afraid of?

“I ain’t afraid of nothin’, darling,” I replied to the femme fatale voice.

The questioned posed by this The “Concerts on the Creek” series will host Ol’ person was one in which she Dirty Bathtub (Americana/bluegrass) at 7 p.m. wondered why I remain single Friday, Aug. 12, at the Bridge Park Pavilion and, well, by myself, and yet I in Sylva. constantly write about love and A “BBQ & Brews Dinner Train” will be making sincere connections with departing at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at the others in the opposite sex.

Great Smoky Mountain Railroad depot in Sure, I’ll be the first to tout Bryson City. the glorious nature and bountiful aspects of intimate interacThe Classic Wineseller (Waynesville) will host tions and lifelong bonds “Speakeasy Night” with the 9th Street between those who catch our eye Stompers (gypsy jazz/ragtime) at 7 p.m. along the journey of life. And Saturday, Aug. 13. with that, I’ll be the first to also hold steady in my own pursuits, The Blueberry Festival will be held from 9 a.m. most of which lies in the solo to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Cherokee mission of mining the soul for Indian Fair Ground. gold nuggets of truth, beauty, The Mountain High BBQ Festival and Car and inner peace with what is and Show will be held Aug. 12-13 at the Wayne what should never be.

Proffitt Agricultural Center in Franklin.

Back in the day, we’re talking middle school in the late 1990s, I High school? Oh, I was all about marrywas all about dating, and being in love. ing my sweetheart. But, as per usual, we Others were thinking about who they’d slow broke up at the end of that first semester of dance with come Friday night, while I was freshman year in college. Good ole sitting there in the classroom wondering “Breaksgiving” as we’d call it. But, I wasn’t which girl in my school I’d marry someday. going to be deterred. I wandered around Heck, just thinking about that cheesiness of campus, meeting girls here and there, having my adolescent thoughts makes me even brief flings and such. cringe. Yuck. But, I’ve always been an old Sometime midway through my sophosoul, one that is very sentimental, traditional more year of college I met the girl I was “100and genuine in matters of the heart.

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percent guaranteed I’d marry someday.”

Seemed like a sure bet at the time, but like anything in life, the cosmos will always have the last say in your fate, as seen by the break up phone call I received as I boarded a plane for a semester abroad in Ireland.

For years after that, I drifted along like a rowboat lost at sea, moving up and down with the current and flow of that day’s weather forecast. Sometimes I’d see the safe harbor of shore in the distance. Other times, I’d have no idea where in the hell I was, let alone which direction I need to go to find stable land again.

Love is a crapshoot, plain and simple.

But we keep playing the game because there’s no other game in town worth playing.

That feeling of butterflies and a soul finally centered is irreplaceable in the deep well of purpose and possibility in humanity.

And in my decade or so of ricocheting around society following college, I’ve seen it all. From being cheated on or cheated out of a fair shake on the relationship, from distance or timing (which is everything), I popped out into my early 30s, bleary-eyed and confused as to what just happened to those years, to those women, and my place I figured would always be in their lives.

It’s not that I’m afraid of love, or to love.

We’re old friends. I just look at it with such respect and awe — like holding a priceless gem — that I just hold it at arms length until I’m fully sold on the idea of embracing it.

Love is the most powerful force in the universe, and of which, it must be held with great care. Yes, get down and dirty in the mud with your heart — experience something, anything — but always remember to dust it off from time to time, to polish it up like the shiny, priceless jewel that it is.

I’m 31. Never been married. No kids. A lot that I can attribute to my restless nature, a never-ending sense of self to never stop moving, to check around every corner for the adventures of a day unknown. I also never wanted to settled down young, seeing as I was not only not ready, but also didn’t want to jump into a serious situation until all of my loose ends were tied up from within.

I’ve been in love, I can safely say, a handful of times. Most of the women in my past, many of which now blurry in memory, I thought would stay on my path. But that wasn’t to be the case, for we’re all on our own trek, with some of us luckier than others to cross paths at the exact moment that mysterious smiling face that holds the key to the butterflies and soul finally centered enters the frame.

So, where does that leave me, or rather us? Well, I’m under the impression that every morning is the chance for something great to happen. Whether that is love or not, it’s up to the powers above and beyond my control. I just know you must adhere to yourself, and to not feed into the urge that you’re “not doing enough” to bring about positive change in your life.

If you walk out the door with your head up, a curious grin on your face, then you’re already ahead of the game, for it’s all about that counterpoint of flesh and blood that reciprocates that energy radiating from the depths of your ultimate intent.

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

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‘Concerts on the Creek’ gets in the tub The seventh annual “Concerts on the Creek” series will host Ol’ Dirty Bathtub (Americana/bluegrass) at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at the Bridge Park Pavilion in Sylva.

Other shows are as follows: Porch 40 (rock/funk) Aug. 19, a surprise band on Aug. 26, and Erica Nicole (country) Sept. 2. Concerts are free, with donations accepted. Chairs and blankets are allowed. www.mountainlovers.com or 828.586.2155.

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‘BLUEGRASS SWEETHEARTS’ AT THE STRAND Acclaimed bluegrass act Darin & Brooke Aldridge will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville. ‘The Sweethearts of Bluegrass,’ the husband and wife duo have carved out one of the fastest rising careers on the acoustic music scene today. Tickets are $18. www.38main.com.

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The Land of the Sky Barbershop Chorus will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, in Tartan Hall at the First Presbyterian Church in Franklin.

The 30-voice men’s chorus sings lighthearted renditions of timeless and contemporary melodies, sung unaccompanied in fourpart barbershop-style harmony. The fastpaced hour-long program features standards from the Great American Songbook, music from Broadway shows and movies, and barbershop favorites. In addition to the full chorus, the premier 1950s-style Doo Wop ensemble Sh-Boom, and SuperSonic!, the reigning Quartet Champion of the Carolina's District, will be featured.

This event is presented by the Arts Council of Macon County, with partial funding from the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

Complimentary ice cream sundaes will be served. Admission is by donation, with $7 suggested.

828.524.ARTS or 28 arts4all@dnet.net.

The “Groovin’ on the Green” concert series will host The Buchanan Boys (country/rock) at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at The Village Green in Cashiers.

Other performs include: Julie Gribble (Americana) Aug. 19, Rockell Scott (pop/piano) Aug. 26 and Hurricane Creek (rock/blues) Sept. 2.

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

Fines Creek Bluegrass Festival returns After a short hiatus, the Fines Creek Bluegrass and BBQ festival will once again offer two evenings of bluegrass music by local bands.

• Friday, Aug. 12, the music begins at 6 p.m. Cold Mountain Bluegrass, Hill Country Band, Old Towne, and the Fines Creek Flatfooters will be performing.

• Saturday, Aug. 13, the music begins at 4 p.m. Cold Mountain Bluegrass, Mountain Tradition, Carolina Blue, Tri-County Connection, The Weary Travelers, Carol Rifkin, Jeanette Queen, and John Fowler will play. The Southern Appalachian Cloggers will be dancing.

Tickets are $15 per night for adults. A twonight ticket is $25. Children 16 and under are free with a paying adult. The barbecue is presented by Robbie Hannah and is separate from the price of the music festival tickets.

The Fines Creek Community Association supports the community with scholarships for qualifying seniors of the Fines Creek, Panther Creek, and White Oak area. FCCA also provides a MANNA Pantry, and is re-purposing the old school buildings for new uses. www.finescreek.org.

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Mad Anthony’s Bottle Shop & Beer Garden (Waynesville) will host Goldie & The Screamers (soul/rock) at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12.

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Celebrating its 17th season, “An Appalachian Evening,” a weekly bluegrass/Americana summer concert series, will return with The Walking Roots Band at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center in Robbinsville.

The 2016 series will also include: The Jeff Little Trio (Aug. 20) and Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen (Aug. 27).

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

• The Bascom (Highlands) will host a “Barn Dance” from 6 to 10 p.m. Aug. 13. Country, contra and square dancing, with live bluegrass by Benny Queen & The Wild Hog Band.

There will also be an art raffle, children’s activities, concessions, and more. $5 per person. 828.787.2897 or wbarclift@thebascom.org.

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• The Bryson City Train Depot concert series will host Donna Hughes (singer-songwriter) Aug. 13 and Larry Barnett & Friends (bluegrass) Aug. 20. All shows are free and begin at 6:30 p.m. www.greatsmokies.com.

• Derailed Bar & Lounge (Bryson City) will have music at 7 p.m. on Saturdays.

828.488.8898.

• The “Friday Night Live” concert series at the Town Square in Highlands will host Southern Highlands (bluegrass) Aug. 12 and Randy Flack (singer-songwriter) Aug. 19.

Both shows are free and begin at 6 p.m. www.highlandschamber.org.

• Frog Level Brewing (Waynesville) will host Helena Hunt (singer-songwriter) Aug. 12 and Jimi McKenzie (singer-songwriter) Aug. 19. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m.

828.454.5664 or www.froglevelbrewing.com.

• Heinzelmannchen Brewery (Sylva) will host Henry Wong (acoustic/folk) at 6 p.m. Aug. 11. www.yourgnometownbrewery.com.

• The Canton Public Library will host The Coffee Branch Band (bluegrass/country) at 3 p.m. Aug. 21. Free.

• Innovation Brewing (Sylva) will have an Open Mic night Aug. 10 and 17, and a jazz night with the Kittle/Collings Duo Aug. 11 and 18, and Redleg Husky (Americana/folk) Aug. 20. All events begin at 8 p.m. www.innovation-brewing.com.

• The Classic Wineseller (Waynesville) will host Sheila Gordon & Chris Minick (pop/jazz) Aug. 12, “Speakeasy Night” with the 9th Street Stompers (gypsy jazz/ragtime) Aug. 13, Joe Cruz (piano/pop) Aug. 19 and The

• Lazy Hiker Brewing (Franklin) will host Greg Clinton (jazz/jam) Aug. 13 and Joe Lasher Jr. (country/rock) Aug. 20. Both shows are free and begin at 8 p.m. www.lazyhikerbrewing.com.

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• BearWaters Brewing Company (Waynesville) will have live music at 6 p.m. Aug. 11 and 18. 828.246.0602 or www.bwbrewing.com.

Jazz Cats Aug. 20. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m. 828.452.6000 or www.classicwineseller.com.

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• Andrews Brewing Company will host Andrew Chastain (singer-songwriter) 6 p.m. Aug. 12, The Liz Nance Trio (Americana/folk) 7 p.m.

Aug. 13, 12th Fret (Americana) 6 p.m. Aug. 19 and The Harmed Brothers (Americana) 7 p.m. Aug. 20. All shows are free. www.andrewsbrewing.com.

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On the beat • The Macon County Public Library (Franklin) will host Karen “Sugar” Barnes & Dave Magill (Americana/blues) at 7 p.m.

Aug. 11 and “Music with Country Memories” at 6 p.m. Aug. 18.

• Mad Anthony’s Bottle Shop & Beer Garden (Waynesville) will host Goldie & The Screamers (soul/rock) Aug. 12 and Hunter Grigg (singer-songwriter) 9 p.m. Aug. 13.

All shows are free and begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 828.246.9249.

• Marianna Black Library (Bryson City) will host Lee Knight (Americana/folk) at 7 p.m.

Aug. 11 and also a community music jam from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 18. Anyone with a guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, dulcimer, anything unplugged, are invited to join.

Singers are also welcomed to join in or listen. Free. 828.488.3030.

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• The Nantahala Outdoor Center (Bryson City) will host Tellico (Americana/bluegrass) Aug. 12, The Freeway Revival (rock/jam) Aug. 13, Heidi Holton (blues/folk) Aug. 19 and The Pioneer Chicken Stand Band (folk/rock) Aug. 20. All shows are free and begin at 6 p.m. www.noc.com.

• Nantahala Brewing Company (Bryson City) will host Fritz Beer & The Crooked Beat (rock) Aug. 12, Rye Baby (Americana/bluegrass) Aug. 13, If Birds Could Fly (Americana) Aug. 19 and Jamie Kent Aug. 20. All shows are free and begin at 8 p.m. www.nantahalabrewing.com.

• No Name Sports Pub (Sylva) will host Positive Mental Attitude (jam/reggae) Aug. 12, Skunk Ruckus (rockabilly/Americana) Aug. 13, The Harmed Brothers (Americana) Aug. 18, Jeff County Boys (outlaw country) Aug. 19 and Gold Rose (Americana/folk) Aug. 20. All shows are free and begin at 9:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.nonamesportspub.com.

• The Oconaluftee Visitor Center (Cherokee) will host a back porch old-time music jam from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 20. All are welcome to come play or simply sit and listen to sounds of Southern Appalachia.

• The “Pickin’ On The Square” (Franklin) concert series will continue with The Elderly Brothers (pop/oldies) Aug. 13 and Michael Reno Harrell (singer-songwriter) Aug. 20. All shows are free and begin at 7:30 p.m. A community jam begins at 6:30 p.m. www.franklinnc.com or 828.524.2516.

• Pub 319 (Waynesville) will host Shawn Hagan (singer-songwriter) Aug. 12, Redleg Husky (Americana/folk) Aug. 13 and Family Portrait Aug. 19. All shows begin at 9 p.m.

828.456.3040.

• The Rathskeller Coffee Haus & Pub 30 (Franklin) will host John Philip Brooks

(singer-songwriter) Aug. 13 and Gary Carter (singer-songwriter) Aug. 20. All shows are free and begin at 8 p.m. www.rathskellerfranklin.com.

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

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

• Satulah Mountain Brewing (Highlands) will host “Hoppy Hour” and an open mic with Jimandi at 5:30 p.m. on Thursdays, “Funky Friday” with Bud Davis at 7 p.m. on Fridays and Isaiah Breedlove (Americana) at 7 p.m. on Saturdays. 828.482.9794 or www.satulahmountainbrewing.com.

• The “Saturday’s on the Pine” concert series at Kelsey Hutchinson Park in Highlands will host The Broadcast (Americana/soul) Aug. 13 and Grandpa’s Cough Medicine (outlaw bluegrass) Aug. 20. Shows are free and begin at 6 p.m. www.highlandschamber.org.

• The Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts (Franklin) will host Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers (country) at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 12. Tickets start at $25. www.greatmountainmusic.com or 866.273.4615.

• Sneak E Squirrel Brewing (Sylva) will host Steve Turner 8 p.m. Aug. 13, Contra Dancing on the Patio 7 p.m. Aug. 19 and Heidi Holton (blues/folk) 8 p.m. Aug. 20.

There will also be a “Funk to What?” open jam at 8 p.m. every Thursday.

828.586.6440.

• The Stompin’ Ground (Maggie Valley) is now open for live mountain music and clogging at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. 828.926.1288.

• Soul Infusion Tea House & Bistro (Sylva) will host Chris Williams (singer-songwriter) 7 p.m. Aug. 22. 828.586.1717 or www.soulinfusion.com.

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

• The Ugly Dog Pub (Highlands) will host a weekly Appalachian music night from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Wednesdays with Nitrograss. 828.526.8364 or www.theuglydogpub.com.

• The Waynesville Public Library will host Angela Easterling (singer-songwriter) at 3 p.m. Aug. 13. Free.

Joseph S. Hall leaving the Hannah home on Cove Creek, in Haywood County, N.C., after recording the Hannah brothers (in the background).

The Great Smoky Mountains Association is set to launch its third album of traditional American music featuring artists of today recreating songs performed by Smoky Mountain residents at the time of the development of a national park. The North Carolina launch event is set for Saturday, Aug. 20, at Oconaluftee Visitor Center near Cherokee.

“On Top of Old Smoky: New Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music,” one of several National Park Service Centennial-recognition projects produced by GSMA this year, features new recordings of traditional songs ballads, and tunes by leading American roots music luminaries, including Dolly Parton, Norman Blake, Bryan Sutton, Alice Gerrard, Tony Trischka, Stephen Wade, Sheila Kay Adams, Martin Simpson, Dom Flemons, Jody Stecher, Kate Brislin, Courtney Hartman, and David Holt.

Haywood County’s French Kirkpatrick and Friends, whose support during GSMA’s production of “Carroll Best and the White Oak String Band” in 2014 proved to be invaluable, are scheduled to open the event at 3 p.m. Additional performers set to appear during the Aug. 20 launch party include Corbin Hayslett, Trevor McKenzie, and Bill and the Belles.

“This new album offers 23 never-beforereleased performances of the classic American folk music repertoire,” said Ted

Olson, professor of Appalachian Studies and Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Country Music Studies at East Tennessee State University and one of the album’s producers. “These remarkable performances reinterpret field recordings collected in the Smokies by folklorist Joseph S. Hall, who documented the musical culture of Smokies residents as they were leaving their homes and farms during the park’s development.”

Hall, a trained linguist from Southern California and named one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in GSMNP History, was commissioned by the National Park Service to document the speech of the people being displaced by the park’s creation.

Begun in 1937, his work continued and his appreciation for the people of east Tennessee and western North Carolina grew into a four-decades-long mission to dispel the negative stereotypes of the region’s people.

Hall’s recordings went unheard until 2010, when GSMA released “Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music,” a work that would go on to garner a Grammy nominated for the “Best Historical Album.”

The public is invited free of charge to this 3 p.m. launch event, which will immediately follow OVC’s 1 to 3 p.m. Back Porch OldTime Music Jam, during which area musicians are invited to bring acoustic instrument and join in. www.smokiesinformation.org.

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Nicholson to headline SCC gala The Southwestern Community College Foundation will host a “Bluegrass, Blue Jeans & Bling� event at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort.

The gala will feature Grammy Award nominee and five-time International Bluegrass Music Association Award winner Darren Nicholson as well as classics sung by Steve Johannessen. All money raised will go toward the Student Success Campaign.

Sponsorship options include a $5,000 diamond-level table for eight that features frontrow, center-stage seating, four bottles of wine, an assigned server and numerous keepsakes.

Other table sponsorships range from $1,500 to $2,500. Individual tickets are $150.

The evening will also include a wine pull, in which each participant pays $25 to win wine bottles valued at $30 and up. To purchase tickets, or for more information about this year’s Gala, contact Kathy Posey at 828.339.4227 or k_posey@southwesterncc.edu or visit www.southwesterncc.edu/gala

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Chef Ricardo Fernandez will be hosting a Mountain Cooking Club class from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Wildcat Ridge Farm in Clyde.

A “BBQ & Brews Dinner Train� will be departing at 7 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad depot in Bryson City.

The dinner features slow-cooked barbecue prepared fresh and beer tastings showcasing Hoppy Trout Brewing Company, based out of Andrews. The train travels to the Fontana Trestle and arrives just around sunset for a spectacular view, then arrives back to the depot at 9 p.m.

The event is ages 21 and over. Tickets start at $69. Additional beer will be available for purchase onboard the train.

Admission to the Smoky Mountain Trains Museum is included with ticket purchase.

800.872.4681 or www.gsmr.com.

Fernandez was the former co-owner/head chef of Lomo Grill. The classes celebrate local ingredients and seasonal fare. His classes combine his native Argentine cuisine with influences from Spain and Italy, the home of his parents.

The menu for this class will include seared eggplant stuffed with goat cheese, sundried tomatoes and basil; ultimate quiche lorraine; and fresh peach melba.

Class fee is $65 plus a $1 Mountain Cooking Club 2016 membership fee. To reserve your space, please mail a check (payable to Ricardo Fernandez) to Suzanne Fernandez at 3553 Panther Creek Road, Clyde, North Carolina 28721. Reservations confirmed upon receipt of payment.

828.246.7465 or chefricardos@gmail.com.

Blueberry lovers unite in Cherokee

The Blueberry Festival will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Cherokee Indian Fair Ground.

Sponsored by the North American Indian Women’s Association (NAIWA), the event features fresh berries, delicious recipes, blueberry products, and fun activities for the whole family.

Admission is free. Vendor space available. www.visitcherokeenc.com.

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Cataloochee ‘Way Back When’ dinner The “Way Back When” trout dinner will continue at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at the Cataloochee Ranch in Maggie Valley.

The dinner showcases a recreation meal, music, storytelling and atmosphere of a 1930s Appalachian trout camp. Enjoy

• “Gold in Cashiers and Fairfield” is the name of the Jackson County Genealogical Society’s next program, which will be held at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 11, at the Historic Jackson County Courthouse in Sylva. Featured will be Carol and David Bryson, whose just-published Glenville and Cashiers From The Records, Volume Two, presents new discoveries that explain why and when the Cashiers and Fairfield high mountain plateaus were

R.J. Mitte, co-star of AMC’s “Breaking Bad” and an equality and diversity activist, will be the featured speaker as the Western Carolina University community welcomes its newest students at the annual New Student Convocation on Friday, Aug. 19.

The event, which is open to the general public, will begin at 5:30 p.m. in Ramsey R.J. Mitte Regional Activity Center. Mitte will be speaking on the topic “Overcoming Adversity: Turning a Disadvantage into an Advantage” as he addresses members of WCU’s incoming freshman class and new transfer students, and the parents of those groups of students.

Mitte played Walt Jr., son of the cancer-stricken science teacher-turned-drug manufacturer Walter White, on the Emmy-winning drama “Breaking Bad.” Like his character on the show, Mitte has

www.jackson.ces.ncsu.edu or 828.586.4009.

This event is co-sponsored by the Folk Heritage Association of Macon County and the Cowee School, Arts & Heritage Center with support from Franklin/Nantahala TDC, Franklin TDA and other donations. www.franklinfolkfestival.com. a wagon ride across the ranch property amid the authentic re-creation of Mr. Tom and Miss Judy Alexander’s first fishing camp.

Cost is $39.95 per person, plus tax and gratuity. The dinner will also be held Aug. 26, and Sept. 2 and 16.

To RSVP, call 828.926.1401 or 800.868.1401 or www.cataloocheeranch.com.

settled. All JCGS events are free of charge and the public is welcome. 828.631.2646.

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

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cerebral palsy, although he has a milder form of the disability.

In 2014, Mitte began a recurring role on the Peabody Award-winning ABC family drama “Switched at Birth” as a pre-med college student paralyzed in a snowboarding accident who works at a free clinic.

Beyond his acting, Mitte is involved with several organizations that raise awareness about equality and diversity. He also is working on a nationwide anti-bullying campaign.

The convocation will include a welcome

by WCU Chancellor David O. Belcher and participation by Provost Alison MorrisonShetlar, deans of the WCU colleges and Student Government Association President Baron Crawford. WCU first lady Susan Belcher will lead the National Anthem and students from each of the colleges will join their deans in a candle-lighting ceremony symbolizing commitment to educational excellence.

WCU’s Pride of the Mountains Marching Band will perform at the event, and football Head Coach Mark Speir will join WCU cheerleaders in inviting the new students to ignite their Catamount spirit and support the team in its 2016 campaign.

For more information, contact WCU’s Office of Student Transitions at 828.227.3017.

FRANKLIN CELEBRATES BBQ, CLASSIC CARS The Mountain High BBQ Festival and Car Show will be held Aug. 12-13 at the Wayne Proffitt Agricultural Center in Franklin.

Gates will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. There will also be live music and dancing.

Festival admission will be $5 adults ($8 for both days), with children ages 12 and under free. For a full schedule of bands and events, www.mountainhighbbqfestival.com or 828.524.3161.

events are free and open to the public. www.visitcherokeenc.com.

• “Italian Night” will be held by 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Breaking Bread Café in Bethel.

Dishes will include spaghetti with meat sauce, bachoile, broccoli rabe pizza, sautéed broccoli rabe, Italian sausage with peppers, onions and potato, and fried smelt. Family style dinner at $24.95 per person. 828.646.0303.

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

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

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

Aug. 13 and 20 at Papou’s Wine Shop in Sylva.

$5 per person. www.papouswineshop.com or 828.586.6300.

• A free wine tasting will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Aug.13 and 20 at Bosu’s Wine Shop in Waynesville. www.waynesvillewine.com or 828.452.0120.

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

Aug. 13 and 20 at The Classic Wineseller in Waynesville. Free with dinner ($15 minimum). 828.452.6000.

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• The 20th annual Shrimp Boil will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Holly Springs Baptist Church in Franklin. The event is a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity. Tickets are $20 per person, $10 for ages 11 and under. Tickets available at the Habitat Thrift Store and Franklin Chamber of Commerce.

The Franklin Folk Festival returns on Aug. 20.

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The 12th Annual Franklin Folk Festival, a “Celebration of Appalachian Heritage,” runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Cowee School, Arts & Heritage Center in Franklin.

This family-friendly festival features live heritage demonstrations, Appalachian crafts, old-time mountain music and jammin’ sessions, Civil War re-enactors, antique car show/engines, kids’ activities, food, tours, and more. Artisans inside the Cowee School exhibit Macon County’s rich heritage by teaching us about pottery, textiles, painting, and local history.

By linking the future to the past, the festival sponsors hands-on activities to allow visitors to experience what mountain life was like way back when. These folks learned at their parents' knee woodcarving, moonshinin', basket making, weaving, and all the many other heritage skills they'll be demonstrating.

Highlights include quilts on display like the

famous Cabarras Quilt and the Original World’s Largest Quilt, the village blacksmith, border collies’ demonstration, front porch storytelling, and one-room school.

Produced by the Jackson County 4-H Youth Development Office and assisted by Catch the Spirit of Appalachia, youth will be given an opportunity to showcase their talents at the Mountain Youth Talent Show.

Those ages 18 and under that are interested can register online

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

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On the wall Sign up for the Jackson Arts Directory The Jackson County Arts Council is working on a directory to connect the public to local arts and expand visitor access to local talent.

The directory will list craftsmen and artists who sell and show their work, teach workshops, or provide services, like chair caning, sewing, or mural painting. The brochure will be available locally and at state Welcome Centers. An exhibit is planned for the Interstate 26 Welcome Center north of

Asheville where, each year, more than a quarter million people come through the doors.

The accompanying brochure will give visitors something to take with them to be able to contact Jackson County artists.

If you live and work in Jackson County, you can sign up to include your information and art services. For an application, contact: artistscount@gmail.com. Deadline for submitting materials is Aug. 15. Participation is limited to professional visual artists over 18 years old. Students are not eligible. The directory is open to all visual artists in Jackson County without charge.

Want to learn blacksmithing?

There will be a “Viking Axe Making” blacksmithing course taught by Brock Martin (pictured) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 20-21 at the Jackson County Green Energy Park in Dillsboro.

Class fee is $275, with materials included.

For more information on this workshop, the JCGEP, and more, visit www.jcgep.org.

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ARTS AND CRAFTS IN HIGHLANDS The Village Square Arts & Crafts Show will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 20-21 at KelseyHutchinson Park in Highlands. Live music, vendors, and more. Sponsored by the Macon County Art Association. 828.787.2021 or www.highlandschamber.org.

• Paint Nite Waynesville will be held at 7 p.m. on Fridays at the Panacea Coffeehouse, with the next installment being Aug. 26. Grab a cup of coffee, glass of wine or pint of craft beer and get creative. $20 per person. Group rates available. Sign up at Panacea or call host Robin Smathers at 828.400.9560. paintnitewaynesville@gmail.com.

• The “Summer Arts & Crafts Market” will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, on the streets of downtown Dillsboro.

Dozens of local vendors will be displaying and demonstrating their arts and crafts.

There will also be live music and dancing throughout the day. Food will also be available atop the local restaurants nearby. www.visitdillsboro.org or 828.586.3511.

• Local artist and crafter Junetta Pell will be teaching a Chair Seat Weaving and Caning class from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 18-19 at the Jackson County Extension Office in Sylva.

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own chairs that are in good repair and refinished, if needed, before the class. Cost for this workshop depends on project with some projects beginning at $11. Call the Extension Office at 828.586.4009 to register and for supply list.

• “Art Beats for Kids” will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11 and 18, at the Charles Heath Gallery in Bryson City. A new project every week. $20 per child, with includes lesson, materials and snack. To register, call 828.538.2054.

• The “Painting on Metal Leaf” workshop will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 13 at Gallery 86 in the Haywood County Arts Council in Waynesville. Instructor will be Sharon Sandel. Cost is $80 per person. To register, call 828.645.5338 or sharsand46@gmail.com.

• The next meeting of the Western North Carolina Woodturners Club, Inc. will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, at the Blue Ridge School in Glenville. The school is located on Bobcat Drive. Drive to the back of the

The “Southern Appalachian Landscape”

by Lori Kincaid will be presented during the Sylva Photo Club meeting at 2 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 13, in the Cullowhee Methodist Church on the Western Carolina University campus.

Kincaid, a photographer and naturalist, specializes in the landscapes and flora of the Southern Appalachians. With images that range from the expansive beauty of a Blue Ridge sunset to the sheltering intimacy of the forest floor, her goal is to help you find your photographic muse. Kincaid will describe her approach to photographing the diverse and often chaotic Appalachian landscape.

Kincaid’s photography has been published in Sierra Club Calendars, Audubon

school to the woodworking shop. Visitors are always welcome. The club meets the first Thursday of every month March through November.

• The Haywood County Arts Council’s “Gallery & Gifts” (formerly Gallery 86) is hosting their annual ArtShare exhibit through Aug. 27 in downtown Waynesville.

ArtShare is a fundraising exhibit of fine works of art, both original and prints, which have been donated, or consigned with the Haywood County Arts Council for the purpose of financially underwriting the ongoing operating costs of the nonprofit organization. www.haywoodarts.org.

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• The “Photography of Bayard Wootten” exhibit will be on display through Nov. 23 in the Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee. Wootten was a female pioneer in the field of photography from the early 1900s to 1950s, when men dominated the field. All 35 photographs in this exhibition are of North Carolina sub-

Calendars and National Geographic Society publications. Her photographs are featured regularly in national and regional magazines such as Backpacker, Audubon, Sierra, Our State, Blue Ridge Country, and WNC Magazine; and in books, calendars, brochures, and media around the world. She teaches photography at her secluded mountaintop home near Max Patch on the North Carolina/Tennessee border. You can see her work at www.kincaidphoto.com.

Show and Tell will follow presentation with the theme of “Barns” and “The Great Outdoors.” Bring six images on a USB to share. Cost for this special program is $7 donation visitors, $5 for members. Membership to the Sylva Photo Club is a $20 donation per year, $10 for students. sylvaphotoclub.wordpress.com or sylvaphotoclub@gmail.com.

jects, which are on loan through from North Carolina Collection Photographic Archives at UNC-Chapel Hill.

• The Adult Coloring Group will meet at 2 p.m. on Fridays in the Living Room of the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. An afternoon of creativity and camaraderie. Supplies are provided, or bring your own. Beginners are welcome as well as those who already enjoy this new trend. kmoe@fontanalib.org or 828.524.3600.

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

• Mad Batter Food & Film (Sylva) will screen “The Lobster” (Aug. 11), “Ratatouille” (Aug. 12-13), “Animal House” (Aug. 18) and “The Angry Birds” (Aug. 19-20). Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Fridays; and 2 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Saturdays. www.madbatterfoodfilm.com.

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August 23rd-29th, 2016 Haywood County Fairgrounds TUESDAY, AUGUST 23 10 a.m-6 p.m.

Fair Exhibits Accepted Vendor/Booth Set-Up

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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• The Unto These Hills outdoor drama will run at 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday through Aug. 13 at the Mountainside Theater in Cherokee. The acclaimed outdoor drama traces the Cherokee people through the eons, through the zenith of their power, through the heartbreak of the Trail of Tears, finally ending, appropriately, in the present day, where the Cherokee people, much like their newly re-scripted drama, continue to rewrite their place in the world. General admission tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for children ages 6-12 and free for children under age 5.

Reserved tickets also available.

866.554.4557 or www.visitcherokenc.com.

9a.m.-10p.m.

Open to the Public, Animal Viewing Zoo Carnival Rides Open

APPLE ORCHARD EVENT CENTER 10:00 a.m. “Family Fun Day at the Fair” (for kids) 1:00 p.m. Pumpkin Decorating Contest 1:00 p.m. Natural Beauty Pageant 2:00 p.m. Ice Cream Eating Contest 3:00 p.m. Pisgah High FFA Alumni BBQ 3:00 p.m. Youth Talent Show 5:00 p.m. Heritage Hoedown

THURSDAY, AUGUST 25

9:00 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

1:30 p.m.-5 7:00 p.m.

4 p.m.-10p.m.

Open to the Public, Animal Viewing Zoo 9 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Senior Citizens Day 4:00 p.m.

Military Appreciation Day 5:00 p.m.

Carnival Rides Open 5:00 p.m.

Fish Fry 5:00 p.m.

Variety Show 6:00 p.m.

Firemen’s Competition 7:00 p.m.

Bingo

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26

4:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

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School Day for 4th Graders Open to the Public, Animal Viewing Zoo Spaghetti Dinner kids under 6 eat free Carnival Rides Open New Generation Jamboree Special Persons Showmanship Livestock Show

6:00 p.m.

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K-9 Demo Sheep Show

GREAT SMOKIES ARENA Tractor Pull Registration Tractor Pull (Smart Farms) Horseshoes (1st and 2nd Prizes) Horse Show

BURLEY LIVESTOCK BARN 9:00 a.m.

Goat Show 11:00 a.m.

Feeder Calves Pen-of-Three 12:00 p.m.

Beef Show Conclusion of Beef Show-Costume Class 4:00 p.m.

Dairy Show

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28 8:30 a.m.-5 Open to the Public, Animal Viewing Zoo 9:00 a.m.

Sunday Brunch 10:00 a.m. Cowboy Church Gospel Singing 1:00 p.m.

Carnival Rides Open 1:00 p.m.

Truck Pull-followed by Ugly Pick-Up Truck Contest 1:30 p.m.-5 Smoky Mountain Jubilee emceed by Joe Sam Queen 2:00 p.m.

Swine Show

MONDAY, AUGUST 29 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Pick-Up and Take Down

OTHER ATTRACTIONS Wednesday-Sunday-Animal Viewing Zoo (Burley Livestock Barn)

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• The annual talent show “Stars of Center Stage” will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin. Many talented locals will audition for a chance to compete in Stars of Center Stage later this month, and the spotlight will shine on those individuals who make the final cut. Audience members will cast their vote for their favorite act and the winner will receive a cash prize. Tickets are $10 each. To purchase tickets to “Stars of Center Stage,” or to find out more about

this or any of the other shows at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts, visit www.greatmountainmusic.com or call 866.273.4615.

9 a.m.-10p.m.

Closed for judging of all exhibits except livestock 5:00 p.m.

Carnival Rides Open 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Open to the Public 5:30 p.m.

Meal - Folkmoot Int’l 6:00 p.m.

Opening Ceremonies and Community Concert 6:00 p.m.

Animal Viewing Zoo

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• “Steel Magnolias” will be performed through Aug. 20 at the Highlands Playhouse. Tickets are $38 per person, $15 for children up to age 12. For complete show times and ticket information, click on www.highlandsplayhouse.org.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27

August 10-16, 2016

Comedian/musician Tim Hawkins will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin.

Since giving up his job as a grocery truck driver in 2002, Hawkins has been meticulously crafting a “no-bones, no-bull” comedy show that entertains the entire family. His approach to comedy can best be described as “one part gifted and two parts twisted.” His stand-up is surgical and honed to perfection, bringing to light the brokenness of human nature while marveling in its hilarity.

In his own gracious words, “If you can’t laugh at yourself, laugh at other people.” Dealing with the perils of marriage, parenting and home-schooling may not exemplify the rock star life, but they make for rock star comedy.

Tickets start at $32 per person. www.greatmountainmusic.com or 866.273.4615.

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Season subscriptions and individual tickets to the 2016-17 Mainstage theater season, presented by Western Carolina University’s School of Stage and Screen, are on sale at the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center box office.

• The season begins with “Resident Alien,” a musical written by WCU assistant professor Katya Stanislavskaya. It is a story about a family in the throes of Russian/Soviet Union immigration in the 1990s and the personal choices they are faced with in a new world. Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, through Saturday, Sept. 24, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, at Hoey Auditorium.

• “Intimate Apparel” is a personal exploration of race and class at the turn of the 20th century centered on Esther, a talented African-American seamstress living in Manhattan. It will be performed at 7:30 p.m. from Wednesday, Oct. 5, through Saturday, Oct. 8, in the Bardo Art Center’s Black Box Theatre.

• After being wrongly court-martialed and disgraced as captain of the USS Indianapolis, a warship hit by two Japanese torpedoes in 1945, Butler McVay III put a gun to his head after many years of night terrors. “In the Soundless Awe” imagines McVay’s final nightmare. The show will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, through Saturday, Nov. 19, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at Hoey Auditorium.

• “This Is Our Youth” is a snapshot of the moment between adolescence and adulthood of three lost young souls in New York City at the beginning of the Ronald Reagan era. It will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, and Saturday, Feb. 4, and at 3 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 5, at the Black Box Theatre.

• Renowned as one of William Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies, “King Lear” comes to Hoey Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15, through Saturday, Feb. 18, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19.

• The series concludes with the popular rock musical “Hair,” a beloved and controversial 1960s show that tells the story of the Tribe, a group of politically active, longhaired hippies of the Age of Aquarius living a bohemian lifestyle in New York City. It will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, through Saturday, April 8, and at 3 p.m.

Sunday, April 9, at Hoey Auditorium.

Mainstage subscriptions are $47 for faculty, staff and seniors, $66 for adults and $30 for students. Individual tickets for musicals are $16 for faculty, staff and seniors, $22 for adults and $10 for students the day of the show and $7 in advance.

Individual tickets for plays are $11 for faculty, staff and seniors, $16 for adults and $10 for students on the day of the show and $7 in advance.

Subscriptions and tickets can be purchased online at bardoartscenter.wcu.edu or by calling the box office at 828.227.2479.

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The production of “All My Sons” will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 11-13 and 18-20, and at 2 p.m. Aug. 14 and 21 at the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville.

“All My Sons” is based upon a true story, which Arthur Miller’s then motherin-law pointed out in an Ohio newspaper. The news story described how between 1941 and 1943 the Wright Aeronautical Corporation based in Ohio had conspired with army inspection officers to approve defective aircraft engines destined for military use.

The story of defective engines had reached investigators working for Senator Harry Truman’s congressional investigative board after several Wright aircraft assembly workers informed on the company; they would later testify under oath before Congress. In 1944, three Army Air Force offi-

cers, Lt. Col. Frank C. Greulich, Major Walter A. Ryan, and Major William Bruckmann were relieved of duty and later convicted of neglect of duty.

Special ticket discounts are offered for Thursday performances. For tickets or to make a reservation, call the HART box office at 828.456.6322, Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. or go online to www.harttheatre.org.

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The life of Harry Crews makes for depressing reading T

Gary Carden

his may be the most depressing biography I have ever read. Although I frequently considered abandoning this painful trudge through one man’s tragic descent into addiction and madness, something kept me reading.

Some of it was probably morbid curiosity.

However, more than that, I have been one of that multitude that considered Harry Crews to be one of the South’s most gifted voices. Like thousands of my peers who identified with Crews’ grit backWriter ground, I found myself responding with a sense of empathy to his personal plight.

Like Harry, I had been touched by polio as a child and, afterwards, I had felt the same sense of alienation: an outsider in my own family, at school and in my culture. If I lacked the courage or the talent to react the way Crews did to the injustices of life (with defiance and rage), at least I could let him do that for me.

With meticulous care, Ted Geltner has chronicled the rise and the prolonged, tragic decline and death of one of America’s most remarkable writers. For whatever reason (and the author gives you a multitude of choices), Harry Crews chose to self-destruct at the age of 76. Despite his alcoholism and addiction to a variety of drugs, including cocaine, he remained the star of the University of Florida’s Creative Writing Program until he chose to retire. Each year, multitudes of students attended his lectures and when he could no longer teach (disabled by illness and alcoholism), some of his most devoted followers actually gave his lectures for him.

They also bought his groceries and volunteered to drive him for both medical treatment or a search for drugs. A number of young women agreed to type his manuscripts, cook for him ... and, yes, others slept with him. His friends verified the fact that he was in constant pain during the last years of his life. It is noteworthy that, despite at least one

serious suicide attempt, he continued to write until the week of his death in 2012.

Harry was born in Bacon County, Georgia, on June 7, 1935. He was fond of stating that the only books in his home were the Bible and the Sears catalogue (one of his most memorable recollections is about that catalogue which became a template for his imagination). His early childhood ordeals included a bout with polio and the injuries he acquired

Blood, Bone and Marrow: a biography of Harry Crews by Ted Geltner. University of Georgia Press, 2016. 414 pages. when he was accidentally plunged into a barrel of boiling water on hog-killing day.

In what many critics consider to be his greatest success, Crews created a remarkable autobiographical work, A Childhood: A Biography of a Place (1978). When Crews completed this book, he was already a successful writer with a dozen novels; however, the writing of A Childhood caused him such anguish it would be ten years before he would write another novel. Crews remained alienated from his brother, a “born again Christian” for most of his life, Despite his weak leg, Crews managed to get into the Marines and when he completed his three-year stint, he took his G.I. bill and enrolled in the University of Florida in Gainesville. He had been obsessed with the idea of becoming a writer in the Marines and immediately enrolled in the Creative Writing program. With little to go by except the lurid detective novels of Mickey Spillane, he came under the influence of Andrew Lytell, a distinguished member of the literary movement called “The Fugitives.” It soon became evident that Crews had nothing in common with his

How traditions shadow everyday life Stephen Crimi will be presenting his debut book Katabatic Wind: Good Craic Fueled by Fumes from the Abyss at 3 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 13, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.

Katabatic Wind is an inspired collection of essays drawn from the lost unknown sacred tradition of the West. Using the lens of mythology, pre-Socratic Greek thought, this book illumines how these traditions shadow life lived today. The kernel of these essays

would-be mentor. Lytell was distressed by Harry’s “ visceral” approach to writing. In time Crews realized that he needed to go his own way and develop his own voice. It was one that was raw, bleeding and angry.

Harry’s first novel, The Gospel Singer contained all of the themes that would become synonymous with his future novels: Bizarre settings, physically and mentally deformed characters and a dark, manic humor.

However, the lynch mobs, freak shows and the sexual excesses of a depraved protagonist troubled the critics. Still, they fascinated by this “wild man” of Southern literature. Crews followed his first novel with Naked in Garden Hills (1969), which featured a 500-pound protagonist, a four-foot, ninety-pound jockey, a suicidal horse and a phosphate mine. For many readers, this surreal tale was perceived as a kind of morality play that defined a corrupt South. The book won rave comments from unlikely fans such as Harper Lee and Jean Stafford.

In conjunction with this unexpected success, Crews went through a series emotional traumas He had married his childhood sweetheart in 1960, but the accidental drowning of Patrick, his 3-year-old son in 1963, devastated him. While Harry was completing his master’s degree, he applied for a fellowship at the University of Florida but was turned down.

This rejection plagued Crews for the rest of his life, and he basically saw it as a kind of betrayal. He felt that he had been rejected by “the academics” and he spoke bitterly of the experience for the rest of his life. He ended up teaching English at a junior high school in Duvall County. However, after the success of his first two novels, he applied again for a fellowship at the University of Florida and got it.

Despite the fact that Crews’ life continued to be plagued by financial frustrations, he continued to have success with his writing.

Harry began to turn out novels at an amazing rate. Between 1968 and 1998, Crews not only published 19 books, he became a valued member of both the Bread Loaf Writers Conference and the Iowa Writers Workshop.

Crews was sought after as a charismatic speaker and traveled throughout the United States at the request of writers such as John Ciardi, James Dickey, Larry Brown and Tim

is loss, longing for return, and the grief of living in a society without an inkling of its sacred origin story.

Crimi has a degree in English literature from Union College, and spent over a decade in traditional yoga study at Yoga Anand Ashram in Amityville, New York. He’s done time as an editor, estate gardener, cook, massage therapist, and most recently, running a biodynamic garden and fiber farm, Philosophy Farm, for 12 years with his wife of three decades, Krys. They now live in Asheville, where they continue to write and publish.

To reserve copies of Katabatic Wind, call the bookstore at 828.586.9499.

McLaurin.

Harry’s most amazing success came with the discovery that he had a talent for journalistic pieces and interviews. When he did a legendary piece for Playboy on the Alaska pipeline published as “Going Down in Valdez,” he quickly found himself writing for Esquire. He wrote an insightful article called “Carney,” interviewed Robert Blake and Charles Bronson and created a regular column called “Grits” that delivered perceptive insights into subjects like rattlesnake festivals (which also ended up in a novel, A Feast of Snakes). Crews’ interview of David Duke for an Esquire article is still considered a classic.

Crews flirted with the movies and created a memorable publicity event when he attended the Tyson-Spinks bout with Madonna and Sean Penn. (He was ushered into a front-row seat by Donald Trump). He encountered an all-girl band that bore his name, ended up with a role in a movie, “The Indian Runner,” and agreed to stroll down foggy road, muttering about “bird spit” in a documentary, “Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus.” Harry saw his own novel, The Hawk is Dying, made into an unsuccessful film and was forced to agree with the critics that there was something in his writing that “resisted” film adaptation. Even so, he wrote a successful play, “Blood Issue” that dealt with his search for the identity of his own father. In true Crews style, it concluded with a shotgun blast.

However, Harry Crews was never a “bestselling writer.” His fame rested on his cult following. He knew this and it was part of the despair that plagued him all of his life. In the end, Crews felt that he was always “an outsider.”

This review has paid slight attention to Harry’s violent lifestyle that sent him out at night looking for a fight. It seems enough to say that he always found one. However, as one of his best friends noted, “I never saw Harry win a fight.” Exhausted and unable to leave his bed during the last week of his life, Harry Crews refused his medication on the day prior to his death, telling his nurse. “I need to get off this bus.” Two days later, his only remaining son, Byron, poured his father’s ashes into a stream called Hurricane in Bacon County and watched them drift away.

• The Friends of the Cashiers Library is urging Cashiers residents to sign up to read their favorite poems at the library’s Cashiers Favorite Poems Night at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at the library.

Those reading poems on stage will be selected from area residents and visitors who have submitted the name and specific poem of their favorite poet. Submission forms are available at the library.

The deadline for submissions is Aug. 12.

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Pursuing the Pinnacle Mountain bikers push to create new trail system in Sylva

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER or the past decade, Sylva’s Pinnacle Park has had Sae Smyrl envisioning a lofty future for the hiking area. A mountain biker for the past 40 years, Smyrl would walk the trail and think how great it would be to ride his bike through the 1,100-acre forest.

Bikes are allowed on the existing trail, but it’s way too steep for the sport to be fun.

A plan is now afoot to make Smyrl’s dream a reality, with the Nantahala Area Southern Off Road Bicycling Association pursuing a goal to bring some 30 miles of biking trail, featuring loops of various difficulty levels, to the Fisher Creek watershed.

“Current residents would have more places to take themselves and their families to enjoy the beauty of that watershed,” Smyrl said.

“Mountain bikers who travel from across the country to go to Tsali Recreation Area would have something else to stop here in Sylva for.

This would in turn be an economic benefit for the local businesses and could affect future growth of Jackson County and Sylva.”

That’s the pitch that Smyrl and J.P. Gannon, also a SORBA member and a hydrology professor at Western Carolina University, made to the town board last month when they first discussed the idea publicly.

The response was quite favorable.

“I think it’s something that everybody wants,” said Commissioner David Nestler.

“We’ll see a plan before it gets implemented and we’ll all get to review it, but I think it’s amazing that there will be this many biking destinations in this area,” added Commissioner Greg McPherson. “It can only be a benefit.”

Pinnacle Park is just half an hour away from Tsali Recreation Area, a big-name trail

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network in the mountain biking world that’s located on the Graham County side of Fontana Lake. And only 15 minutes away is a 10-mile mountain biking system that WCU completed in 2013.

Tapping the potential of Pinnacle Park to host mountain biking trails would enhance the area’s collective reputation as a mountain biking destination, spurring travel and tourism in Sylva, supporters of the plan say.

For example, Gannon said, Rocky Knob Park in Boone features 8 miles of trail on 185 acres, with an economic impact study showing a $2.8 million benefit to the local economy over a one-year period.

“We’re talking not insignificant amounts of money brought into the town,” Gannon said.

the land. The money currently earns about $6,000 per year in interest.

“This is what this money is for,” Nestler said. “This is what you’re supposed to spend it on.”

That money — or part of it — could be used to fund the project, in conjunction with grant funding, possibly coming from the federally funded Recreational Trails Program.

Finding a productive use for the Fisher Creek Fund has been a priority of Nestler’s since the campaign season that got him elected last year. This spring, the town turned in an application for an $85,000 N.C. Clean Water Management Trust Fund grant that would create a plan for cleaning up and enhancing recreation opportunities at Scotts Creek, which runs through Sylva. Nestler had advocated using the Fisher Creek Fund money to carry out the plan. However, he sees no conflict between his plan and SORBA’s.

“The two are tied together. Part of cleaning up Scotts Creek is to realize better recreational opportunities for that watershed, and that fits right into this,” Nestler said of the Pinnacle Park concept. “It’s not an either-or in my book.”

FUNDING THE PROJECT The cost to build the trails wouldn’t be insignificant either. On the high end — hiring a professional trail builder to manage the project from start to finish — the project could cost $30,000 per mile of trail, Gannon estimates. Based on densities at other, similar parks in the Southeast, he foresees full buildout reaching about 30 miles of trail, meaning the project could cost up to $900,000.

It’s a lot of money, but not unattainable.

Especially because Sylva has a fund dedicated specifically to projects benefitting Fisher Creek — to the tune of $3.2 million. The Pinnacle Park property used to comprise the town watershed before it outgrew that source of water. These days the property is part of a conservation easement managed by Mainspring Conservation Trust, and the $3.2 million is what’s left of the $3.5 million Sylva received for selling its development rights to

IMPROVING HIKING SORBA’s goal is not to oust the hikers who are already making the arduous trek up to Pinnacle Rock and Blackrock. They’d be fine with keeping those trails hikers-only, with options available to reduce conflict between bikers and hikers on any new trails created.

Ultimately, they see the project as a way to expand opportunities for bikers while improving what’s offered to hikers.

“The trails that are there because they’re so steep suffer from a lot of erosion, and it’s purely because of grade,” Smyrl said.

The hiking trails at Pinnacle are basically old logging roads that have been repurposed for hiking. While volunteers with the Pinnacle Park Foundation have put a lot of work into rehabilitating the trail at the bottom of the mountain, further up the path is wide, steep and straight — when it rains, water pelts the ground and runs right down the mountain, carrying the trail with it.

“As soon as you get away from that parking lot you have pretty much an optimal erosion situation,” said Gannon, who studies such issues academically. “The trails are steep and they’re wide and there aren’t places for the water to drain.”

Those issues could be fixed pretty readily, Gannon believes, with the same equipment that would be brought in to build mountain biking trails. Right now, he’s pretty sure, Fisher Creek gets brown with dirt rather quickly in a downpour. The plan would include narrowing the existing trails and improving drainage on them to prevent future erosion.

As to building new trails, he said, there are a variety of techniques available to prevent erosion and future maintenance needs. That’s why it would be important to hire a professional trail-building company to do the work, Gannon said — they understand how to route trails away from water and add in the dips and turns necessary to keep bikers from gathering too much speed and skidding out.

POTENTIAL CHALLENGES Sae Smyrl (above) takes on a downhill at Tsali Recreation Area. Holly Kays photo Jenny Wydarko takes in the view from Blackrock. Donated photo

Support for the plan seems to be running high, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any concerns. For one thing, it’s unknown how residents of Fisher Creek Road, the steep and lightly used road that ends at the Pinnacle Park parking lot, would feel about a plan that’s bound to increase visitation to the park in their backyard.

“Typically if you live at the top of a road like Fisher Creek, you live there for a reason,” Nestler said. “You don’t expect much traffic.”

However, he noted, the park is public land, so opening it to more members of the public would be consistent with that purpose. And it’s likely that the plan would boost values for surrounding property owners, so it would benefit them in that respect.

In the long run, Smyrl said,

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■ On Sunday, Aug. 21, Innovation will release Black Balsam Porter, named after the area at milepost 420.2 of the Parkway, also hosting a show of Parkway-focused local art. www.innovation-brewing.com.

The “Find Your Pint” campaign includes a passport program encouraging beer fans to visit each of the 16 participating breweries on their event dates. Passports are available at participating breweries. www.brpfoundation.org.

that corridor and make sure we’re not being detrimental to any of the rare native plant species,” he said.

Kathy Mathews, a plant systemics proAn informational session about the fessor at WCU, is one of those people. An potential for building mountain biking trails avid mountain biker herself, she’s also conat Sylva’s Pinnacle Park is planned for 7 p.m. cerned with ensuring that any new trails Wednesday, Aug. 17, at Mad Batter Food and would protect the area’s plant communities, Film in Sylva. especially the diversity inhabiting the rich Hosted by the Nantahala Area Southern Off cove area at the bottom of the mountain Road Bicycling Association, the evening will and the unique communities of the rocky include a short overview of the plan, a chance outcrops on the property. However, she’s to ask questions and deliver comments and a fully in support of the trail concept. call for volunteers to offer their expertise in “With careful planning and knowing seeing the project through to completion. In which of the more sensitive areas to avoid, I addition, Nantahala SORBA is always looking think there’s plenty of room in the waterfor members to help maintain and expand shed to build separate mountain bike trails mountain biking opportunities in the area — that would not harm the plant community,” membership signups will also be offered. she said.

Food and drink will be available for purOverall, said Jay Coward, the Pinnacle chase, but because a crowd is expected it’s Park Foundation’s chairman and stalwart advisable to arrive early. volunteer, building the trail is more likely to www.nasorba.com. help the park than to hurt it.

“I don’t think having more people in SORBA would like to see a second trailhead Pinnacle Park is going to harm it at all,” he built to disperse traffic to and from the said. “I think in the long run it will help area, but that could be a ways in the future, people become more environmental in their and traffic to the existing trailhead would outlook.” likely increase regardless.

These days, Smyrl’s daydreams of mounEnvironmental impact is also a considertain biking at Pinnacle Park are out in the open, the subject of serious conversation and planning. But they’re still far from reality. The next step is to get a plan made for trail development, something that will probably cost $5,000 to $10,000, Gannon said. The town is curHeavy use and erosionrently working to get bids on completing prone trail have created a such a plan. rutted and wider-thanFrom there, it will necessary hiking corridor still be years before at Pinnacle Park. Donated photo. any bicycle tires hit the currently nonexistent trail. ation. Whenever you have more people However, Smyrl believes it’s going to traveling through more areas of a property, happen, and he’s hoping to see it happen there’s potential for impact to the area. within three years as opposed to the 11 Gannon says he’s already been enlisting years conventional wisdom suggests. folks with that expertise to help with the There’s a team behind the plan, full of both planning. enthusiasm and know-how, and he’s looking “Ideally when we get to the stage where forward to seeing what transpires. we’re planning out exactly where the trails “I’m extremely thrilled about it,” he are going to run, we would have them walk said.

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The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation is gearing up to celebrate the National Park Service’s 100th year with a substance that comes naturally in Western North Carolina — beer.

This month, Innovation Brewing in Sylva and Boojum Brewing Company in Waynesville — along with 14 Asheville-area breweries — will be holding special beer releases and fundraising events to benefit the Blue Ridge Parkway.

■ On Friday, Aug. 19, Boojum will release three small-batch beers featuring wild blueberries, including the ever-popular Graveyard Fields Blueberry Coffee Porter, with $1 from each pint

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Mountain to Graveyard Fields, traversing balds featuring spectacular 360-degree views. RSVP to Norm Sharp, 864.298.9409 or norm.sharp@att.net.

■ On Saturday, Aug. 27, a 7.5-mile hike of Sam Knob Loop will ascend 6,040-foot Sam Knob and hike the high meadows of Flat Laurel and Little Sam trails, returning via the Mountains-to-Sea Trail to summit 6,214-foot Black Balsam. RSVP to Jim and Judy Magura, 828.606.1490 or jqs290@gmail.com.

The Carolina Mountain Club maintains a full schedule of group hikes, listed online at www.carolinamountainclub.org.

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The Black Balsam area of the Pisgah National Forest is a crowd favorite, with its wide-open views and ample wildflowers, and the Carolina Mountain Club will be leading several opportunities to experience it with hikes planned over the next couple weeks.

■ On Saturday, Aug. 13, a 7.5-mile hike will take in Flat Laurel Creek, Little Sam Knob and part of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, with a side trip to Devil’s Courthouse thrown in the mix. RSVP to Marcia Bromberg, 828.505.0471 or mwbromberg@yahoo.com.

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A 10-mile hike exploring the Big Creek area of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will take in streams and waterfalls Saturday, Aug. 20.

The hike will leave from the Big Creek parking lot at 8 a.m. and follow the Big Creek trail to its intersection with Swallow Fork. Highlights along the way will include Mouse Creek Falls and Midnight Hole.

The excursion is part of the Great Smoky Mountains Association’s year-long schedule of hikes supporting the Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s Hike 100 Challenge, issued this year in recognition of the National Park Service’s centennial year. $10, and free for GSMA Hemlock members. Space is limited. Register at www.smokiesinformation.org/info/hike-100-with-GSMA.

Go from couch to 5K Get off the couch and get running with a Couch to 5K program designed to prepare wannabe runners for the Power of Pink 5K, slated for Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Haywood Regional Health & Fitness Center.

Classes will be held 6 p.m. Thursdays at the fitness center to prepare, free of charge — fitness center membership is not required.

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to provide mammogram screenings and follow-up procedures for underserved women in Haywood County, with 1,338 procedures provided to 800 women since the first event. The 5K is dog-friendly, with post-race festivities planned.

Enroll in the Couch to 5K program at 828.452.8080 or www.MyHaywoodRegional.com/c25k. Race registration is $25 and available at www.gloryhoundevents.com/event/power-of-pink-5k. www.haywoodhealthcarefoundation.org

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Naturalists and their quirks to be celebrated outdoors

The ranks of influential naturalists are rife with strange stories, and anthropologist Richard Milner will recount those offbeat tales with his talk, “Darwin’s Oddball Army,” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at the Highlands Nature Center.

There’s Charles Waterton, who fooled his colleagues with a mysterious humanoid made from monkey parts, John Garner, who lived in a cage to study wild apes in Africa, Sir John Lubbock, prehistory movement founder who attended scientific meetings with a tame wasp perched on his shoulder, and many more. If encouraged, Milner may perform a few of his delightful songs about evolution to accompany the program.

Milner directs the Alfred Russel Wallace Centenary Celebration, which is funded by the John Templeton Foundation, and is the author of several books.

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Free. 828.526.2221. www.highlandsbiological.org.

Explore the world of wood All things wood will be cause for celebration at May the Forest Be with You, an event at the Cradle of Forestry in America, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13.

A variety of woodworkers will be on site throughout the day, demonstrating wood carving, wood burning, fiddle-making, wood turning, making pine needle baskets and lye soap making. Guests will see a portable sawmill in action and learn the fine points of cutting and properly drying wood. Guided walks at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. will interpret the forest community along the Forest Festival Trail, tree identification practice will be offered and children’s activities will be ongoing.

Admission is $5 for adults and free for youth under 16, with America the Beautiful, Golden Age and Every Kid in a Park passes honored.

The Cradle of Forestry is located along U.S. 276, about 35 miles south of Waynesville.

828.877.3130 or www.cradleofforestry.com.

Local delicacies will be available for savoring during Taste of the Market, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Jackson County Farmers Market next to Bridge Park.

An annual event, Taste of the Market features samples from vendors of dishes made from their produce, with some vendors raffling items from their displays or donating to large raffle baskets also available that day.

The morning will also include the Market Feast, a fundraiser the market holds on the second Saturday of each month to support its day-to-day operations. Vendors volunteer to hold the feast and prepare food, with marketgoers invited to partake for a donation.

The Jackson County Farmers Market averages 35 to 38 vendors during the summer season, with as many as 18 in the winter months, when it’s held indoors. A 60-40 ratio of food to craft vendors is maintained.

Yvonne Scott, market manager, 828.393.5236.

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Species mapper unveiled in the Smokies

additional places where they might occur in the park. The predictions are based on observations made during resource monitoring and research studies. The result of the model is a reliable distribution of where each species lives in the park.

“This application allows park managers to use the vast amount of biological data collected over the past three decades to protect park resources and assess the potential impact from disturbances like hemlock woolly adelgid and emerald ash borer,” said Inventory and Monitoring Program Manager Tom Remaley.

“Visitors can use this site to explore what lives in the park and what they might see during their visit.”

“This project is about plowing through large quantities of data and an immense computational space to bring scientific insights to the fore,” added Jian Huang, a professor in the EECS department.

Park managers will continue adding observations, increasing the mapper’s accuracy and the number of species it includes. Many of these observations will come from the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory, coordinated by Discover Life in America to inventory biodiversity in the Smokies. While the application lists just over 1,800 species, more than 19,000 species have been recorded in the park, with nearly 1,000 of those never seen elsewhere in the world before being discovered and described in the Smokies. science.nature.nps.gov/parks/grsm/s pecies.

Anyone with an internet connection can now pull up a map showing where they might encounter any of 1,800 Smokies species, thanks to the newly launched Species Mapper web application.

Created through a partnership of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s Inventory and Monitoring Branch, and University of Tennessee Knoxville’s

Wild turkey habitat is marked in pink on the Smokies’ new Species Mapper. NPS image

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Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and School of Arts, the application allows users to select individual species from a drop-down menu to reveal a map of where that species might be found in the park.

The mapper uses locations where the species have been found to help predict

Experience a big year of birding After a year of travel and bird-spotting, Michael Delesantro and Renee Rubin have settled back into life in Western North Carolina and will share their images from the experience at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin.

In 2012, the two embarked on a “big year” of birding in the lower 48 states, with the goal of logging 90 percent of the usual birds for 25 percent of the usual cost.

They traveled 64,000 miles, visitBlack-and-white warbler. ed 44 states and Delesantro/Rubin photo saw 659 species, spending only $10,376.

They’ve been birders for decades, and Delesantro is an accomplished photographer. His exhibition “Images of a Big Year”

will be on display at the library throughout the month of August.

The program is offered in conjunction with the Franklin Bird Club’s regular

monthly meeting.

828.524.3600. www.birdingonabudget.com or www.franklinbirdclub.com.

See a raptor up close

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Raptor expert Michael Skinner will bring an array of birds of prey for a program slated for 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, at the Albert Carlton Cashiers Community Library.

The birds, which reside at Balsam Mountain Trust, are in captivity because they can no longer hunt effectively enough to live in the wild, usually as the result of accidental injury.

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The Panther (50.8 miles) • The Rabbit (25.8 miles) All routes will begin at the Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center.

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A miniature horse named Little John will help kids learn about Star Ranch Animal Rescue, 11 a.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the Waynesville Public Library.

Star Ranch, a refuge for abused and neglected horses, will explain its special mission during the program, and kids will get a chance to meet Little John.

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Get a jump on fall gardening A fall planting workshop will get wouldbe gardeners started on autumn container gardening at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Outreach Center of the Franklin United Methodist Church.

Attendees will receive free containers, dirt and plants, as well as instruction on fall container gardening, an easy and convenient way to grow flowers and vegetables.

Free. A program of the Share & Serve Garden, sponsored by the church. Located at 171 West Main Street in Franklin.

828.524.3010.

WNC Calendar COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS • Working Like a Dog program is set for 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 11 at the Waynesville Library. 356.2511 or lhartzell@haywoodnc.net.

• Application deadline for educational booths at the Macon County Fair is Aug. 12. Fair is Sept. 14-17.

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• Bingo is scheduled for 10 a.m.-noon on Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the Haywood County Senior Resource Center.

• Summer Reading Wrap is from 2-3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17 at the Canton Library. Turn in Summer Reading Challenge Bingo cards; pizza served.

648.2924.

• Summer Reading Finale is at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18, at the Waynesville Library. Wet and wild water fun. 356.2512.

• The Great Smoky Mountains Association is set to launch its third album of traditional American music featuring artists of today recreating songs performed by Smoky Mountain residents at the time of the development of a national park. The North Carolina launch event is set for Saturday, Aug. 20, at Oconaluftee Visitor Center near Cherokee. The public is invited free of charge to this 3 p.m. launch event, which will immediately follow OVC’s 1 to 3 p.m. Back Porch Old-Time Music Jam, during which area musicians are invited to bring acoustic instrument and join in. www.smokiesinformation.org.

BUSINESS & EDUCATION • Hunter Safety courses will be offered by Haywood Community College and the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission from 6-9 p.m. on Sept. 19-20, Oct. 17-18 and Nov. 14-15 at HCC’s Campus, Building 3300, Room 3322, in Clyde. Pre-registration required: www.ncwildlife.org.

• A class on Google Calendar will be offered at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva. Class will be led by Cynthia Gallinger with help from Laura Chapman. Info and register: 586.2016.

• A U.S. Constitution class will be offered from 7-8:15 p.m. on 10 consecutive Tuesdays starting Aug. 16 at New Covenant Church in Clyde. Materials fee: $20. Sign up: 864.325.0093 or bkstegall@hotmail.com.

• A computer class entitled “iPhone/iPad: Learn to Back Up and Sync Your Device” is at 6 p.m. on Aug. 16 at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. Register: 524.3600 or visit the Reference Desk.

• Haywood Community College’s Small Business Center will offer a “Business Management Basics/Los Basicos de Administraction Epresarial” course from 6-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the Pigeon Community Development Center in Waynesville. Register: SBC.Haywood.edu or 627.4512.

• R.J. Mitte, co-star of AMC’s “Breaking Bad” and an equality and diversity activist is the featured speaker at Western Carolina University’s New Student Convocation at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, in Cullowhee. 227.3017.

• A computer class entitled “Excel I” is at 6 p.m. on Aug. 23 at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin.

Register: 524.3600 or visit the Reference Desk.

• Haywood Community College’s Small Business Center will offer an “Intro to Business Finance/ Introduccion a Las Finanzas del Negocio” course from 6-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at the Pigeon Community Development Center in Waynesville. Part of a Hispanic Latino Business Start-Up series. Register: SBC.Haywood.edu or 627.4512.

All phone numbers area code 828 unless otherwise noted.

FUNDRAISERS AND BENEFITS • The Haywood County Arts Council’s “Gallery & Gifts” (formerly Gallery 86) is hosting their annual ArtShare exhibit Aug. 5-27 in downtown Waynesville. www.haywoodarts.org.

• PAWS is accepting donations for their upcoming slient aution to be held at their 13th Annual Wine Tasting fundraiser on Sept. 3. Donations will be accepted until August 15. pawsbrysoncity@yahoo.com or 488.0418.

• A hot dog supper, cake walk, bluegrass singing and silent auction/raffle to benefit the Terry McCall family of six who lost everything in a house fire this summer is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13. Donations accepted at https://www.gofundme.com/2bsg6s4 or make checks payable to Terry McCall, P.O. Box 58, Tuckasegee, NC 28783. Info: www.facebook.com/terry.mccall.102.

• The 20th annual Shrimp Boil will be held at 4 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Holly Springs Baptist Church in Franklin. The event is a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity. Tickets are $20 per person, $10 for ages 11 and under. Tickets available at the Habitat Thrift Store and Franklin Chamber of Commerce.

• A fundraiser to support area military veterans will be sponsored by Macon Aero Modelers radio controlled flying club starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, $5 parking fee. BBQ plates are $7. $3 for additional BBQ. $5 for a hot dog plate; $2 for an extra hot dog.

• Tickets are available for the Southwestern Community College Foundation’s second annual “Bluegrass, Blue Jeans and Bling” gala, which is Aug. 13 at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort. www.southwesterncc.edu/gala, 339.4227 or k_posey@southwesterncc.edu.

• A Dine & Donate to Duke’s Animal Haven fundraiser is scheduled for 5-10 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, at Zaxby’s in Waynesville. www.dukesanimalhaven.org or 734.0267.

• The Maggie Valley Lions Club will be holding its 8th Annual 4-Person Captain’s Choice Scramble at Maggie Valley Club on Thursday, Aug. 18. The cost is $65.00 per person, which includes coffee and rolls before, Lunch, and a Door Prize worth at least $25.00. All proceeds from this event go to Sight, Hearing and Community programs in and around Maggie Valley.

452.1905 or colf828@hotmail.com.

• Grace Episcopal Church in the Mountains will host its annual Tablescapes Luncheon from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, in Waynesville. Tickets are $22 per person; proceeds support a local non-profit organization to be decided by the Episcopal Women’s Group.

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• Haywood County Tourism Development Authority is now offering smaller, single replicas quilt trail blocks for purchase. A portion of the cost of each block will go to the Friends of the Haywood County Animal Shelter to construct a new, much needed animal shelter. The 16x16 inch blocks will feature either a cat or dog will be available in four background colors — blue, purple, brown, and green. The blocks are priced at $65 each with 85 percent of the proceeds being donated to raise funds to build the new Haywood County Animal Shelter.

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• Tickets are on sale for the Haywood Community College Foundation’s Shine & Dine Gala, which is from 6-8:30 p.m. on Sept. 16 at the Laurel Ridge Country Club in Waynesville. Event includes buffet dinner, jazz music by Juan Benavides, student Timbersports demon-

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stration and a silent auction. Sponsorships range from $250-$5,000. Tickets are $75 per person. Sponsorship info: pahardin@haywood.edu or 627.4544. Tickets: 627.4522 or stop by the HCC Foundation Office.

HEALTH MATTERS • Acupuncture clinics for veterans are scheduled for 7:15 p.m. on Aug. 10, 10 a.m. on Aug. 20 and 7:14 p.m. on Aug. 31 at Blue Ridge Natural Health in Waynesville.

First come, first served. 539.0440 or www.blueridgenaturalhealth.com.

• The Macon County Cancer Support Group meets at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11, in the cafeteria of Angel Medical Center in Franklin. Door prizes and light refreshments.

• A presentation on “Medication Side Effects in Older Adults” will be offered at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 12, at the Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. Register: 356.2800 or stop by the center.

• A program on ADD/ADHD (Attention Deficit/Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) will be presented by NAMI Appalachian South at 7 p.m. on Aug. 18 at Memorial United Methodist Church in Franklin. 369.7385.

• Emotional Intelligence Workshop is at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at the Waynesville Library. Presented

by Dr. Dean Russell, professional business coach.

• Holistic Allergy Treatments program is at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, at the Waynesville Library. Led by Naturopath Michelle Sanderbeck. 356.2507.

RECREATION AND FITNESS • A World Series of Poker Circuit Event is scheduled through August 16 at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort. www.harrahscherokee.com.

• Registration is underway for a dodgeball tournament, which is Aug. 20 at the Macon County Parks & Recreation Building. Youth division (ages 8-12) starts at 10 a.m.; Adults (13+) starts at 1 p.m. www.facebook.com/events/994223864027174. Adults: $150 per team; Youth: $125 per team.

POLITICAL • The Swain County Democratic Party will have an open house for its downtown headquarters at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, at 122 Everett Street in Bryson City.

Regular monthly meeting starts at 10 a.m.

• The Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen will conduct a public hearing on the question of volunteer annexation at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16, in the Town Hall Boardroom. The property proposed for annexation is at 81 Harrell Drive. Oral and written comments accepted.

• The Maggie Valley Board of Aldermen will conduct a public hearing on a Zoning Ordinance amendment at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 16, in the Town Hall Boardroom.

The amendment is to enact civil penalties for zoning violations. Oral and written comments will be accepted.

• Swain County Democratic Party Whittier-Cherokee Precinct meets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 18, at Birdtown Gym in Cherokee.

• Haywood County Democrat Women will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18, at the Democrat Headquarters in Waynesville. Guest speaker is Camille Vin, N.C. Coordinated Campaign director for Haywood County. 452.9607.

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

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Visit www.smokymountainnews.com and click on Calendar for: ■ Complete listings of local music scene ■ Regional festivals ■ Art gallery events and openings ■ Complete listings of recreational offerings at regional health and fitness centers ■ Civic and social club gatherings • Highlands Mayor Patrick Taylor has coffee and an open public discussion with Highlands residents from 11 a.m.-noon on the last Friday of each month at Hudson Library in Highlands. www.fontanalib.org or 526.3031.

THE SPIRITUAL SIDE • New Covenant Church will be hosting the Global Leadership Summit from 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Aug. 1112 in Clyde. Event is designed to help Christ-following leaders and emerging leaders to recalibrate, recommit and renew their passion for leading with diligence. Broadcast live via satellite from Willow Creek Community Church in S. Barrington, Ill. Register: www.willowcreek.com/summit or 800.570.9812. Rates range from $169-209.

• Mountain Synagogue’s annual Scholar-in-Residence Luncheon to honor the memory of Doctor Judy Greene, spiritual leader and educator, is scheduled for noon on Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the Methodist Church in Highlands. Reservation deadline is Aug. 10. $20 donation. 506.0991 or 526.1816.

AUTHORS AND BOOKS • Stephen Crimi will be presenting his debut book Katabatic Wind: Good Craic Fueled by Fumes from the Abyss at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva. To reserve copies of Katabatic Wind, please call the bookstore at 828.586.9499.

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

• Author and artist Joseph Meigs will read from and sign his newest publication, “Artists’ Tales,” at 3 p.m. on Aug. 13 at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville.

• Canton Book Club meets at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18. Book title and more info: 648.2924.

• Cashiers Favorite Poems Night is at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18, and is organized by Friends of the Cashiers Library. Submissions deadline is Aug. 12.

Forms available at the library.

SENIOR ACTIVITIES • A trip to experience a matinee performance by fourtime Grammy Award-winning David Holt is being organized by the Haywood County Senior Resource Center for Tuesday, Aug. 16. Performance is in Jonesborough, Tenn.

Cost is $15 plus meals/purchases. Call 356.2800 or stop by the center to register and pay.

• The Library and Senior Resource Center Book Club meets at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2507 or kolsen@haywoodnc.net.

• A birthday party for all 80+ year-olds will be held from 2-3 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 23, at the Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville.

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KIDS & FAMILIES • Kids in the Creek program is from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. on Aug. 13 at Canton Recreation Park. River access, picnic shelters, walking path, children’s playground and multiple activities. RSVP by Aug. 11: 476.4667 or Christine.haywoodwaterways@gmail.com.

• A Raptor program will be presented by the Highlands/Cashiers Land Trust at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11, at the Cashiers Library.

• A field trip to Cherokee is being organized by the Macon County 4-H for 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Aug. 11.

For ages 5-18. Cost is $12 for under 12; $18 for older ages. 349.2046.

KIDS MOVIES • A family movie will be shown at 10:30 a.m. every Friday at Hudson Library in Highlands.

• A family movie will be shown at 2 p.m. on Aug. 14 at Canton Library. 648.2924 or kpunch@haywoodnc.net.

• A children’s animated movie about exotic animals on an African island will be shown at 1 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 15 at Macon County Public Library in Franklin. PG; 92 minutes. 524.3600.

• Full STEAM Ahead! Program for ages 5-12 is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Aug. 16 at Canton Library.

648.2924 or kpunch@haywoodnc.net.

• A family movie about a gawky heir to a European principality’s throne will be shown at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16, at Marianna Black Library in Bryson City. Info, including movie title, 488.3030.

• Kids Fishing Day for ages 5-15 is scheduled for Aug. 20 through the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department. Catch and release only. $5. Register by Aug. 19: 293.3053, 631.2020 or www.facebook.com/jacksonrecreationandparks.

• A “Jump Back to School” event is scheduled for 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Aug. 20 at Jump Factory in Franklin.

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• The Macon County 4-H will present a “Stain Glass Art” program from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:303:30 p.m. on Aug. 10. For ages 5-18. Cost is $6.

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• Entries are now being accepted for the Mountain Youth Talent Contest to be held at the 12th Annual Franklin Area Folk Festival on Aug. 20 at Cowee School, Arts & Heritage Center. The entry deadline is Aug. 12. All youth ages 5-18 who perform traditional mountain music, dance, or storytelling are invited to participate in this year’s Mountain Youth Talent Contest. jackson4-h.blogspot.com or 586-4009 or kerri_rayburn@ncsu.edu.

• Summer Reading Pizza Wrap Party is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Aug. 17 at Canton Library. 648.2924 or kpunch@haywoodnc.net.

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jumping for a month. JumpFactoryFranklin.com or 349.8888.

• A children’s movie, Rated PG and featuring waddling birds on an African island, will be shown at 1 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 15, at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. 524.3600.

• A children’s movie about a Native American young lady, Rated G, will be shown at 1 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 22, at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. 524.3600.

• A family movie will be shown 1 p.m. on Mondays during the summer at Jackson County Public Library.

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• Family story time for ages zero to six years old is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. each Tuesday at the Canton Library. 648.2924.

• A Blueberry Festival is scheduled for Aug. 13 in Cherokee. 359.6473 or angehern@nc-cherokee.com.

FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS • The Summer Festival Chorus at First United Methodist Church of Waynesville will hold its third annual concert at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11, in the church sanctuary. Directed by Scott Taylor; accompanied by Kathy McNeil on organ. Concert comprises settings of “Gloria” by Francis Poulenc and John Rutter and hosts the Carolina Brass as well as musicians from the Charlotte Symphony.

• The 8th Mountain High BBQ Festival and Car Show will be held Aug. 12-13 at the Wayne Proffitt Agricultural Center in Franklin. Gates will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday. There will also be live music and dancing.

Festival admission will be $5 adults ($8 for both days), with children ages 12 and under free. For a full schedule of bands and events, www.mountainhighbbqfestival.com or 828.524.3161.

• The Fines Creek Bluegrass Festival “Returning to our Roots” is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Aug. 12-13, at the Fines Creek Community Association.

Music starts at 6 p.m. Friday and at 4 p.m. Saturday.

Local bands and cloggers. Tickets are $15 per night for adults; $25 for a two-night ticket. Children 16 and under are free with a paying adult. www.FinesCreek.org.

• Reservations are being accepted for the Southwestern Community College Auto Club’s annual car show, which is Aug. 12-13 at the Wayne Proffitt Agricultural Center in Franklin in conjunction with the Mountain High BBQ Festival. Two categories: 1974

• The 12th annual Franklin Area Folk Festival “A Celebration of Appalachian Heritage” will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Aug. 20 at a new location: The historic Cowee School, Arts & Heritage Center in Franklin. Live heritage demonstrations, Appalachian Crafts, old-time mountain music, Civil War re-enactors and more. www.folkheritageassociation.org and www.coweeschool.org.

FOOD & DRINK • The next “Way Back When” trout dinner will be at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at the Cataloochee Ranch in Maggie Valley. The dinner showcases a recreation meal, music, storytelling and atmosphere of a 1930s Appalachian trout camp. Enjoy a wagon ride across the ranch property amid the authentic re-creation of Mr. Tom and Miss Judy Alexander’s first fishing camp. $39.95 per person, plus tax and gratuity. The dinner will also be held Aug. 12 and 26, and Sept. 2 and 16.

To RSVP, call 828.926.1401 or 800.868.1401 or www.cataloocheeranch.com.

• Taste of the Market will be held from 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Jackson County Farmers Market next to Bridge Park in Sylva. 393.5236.

• An “Italian Night” will be held by 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at Breaking Bread Café in Bethel. Dishes will include spaghetti with meat sauce, bachoile, broccoli rabe pizza, sautéed broccoli rabe, Italian sausage with peppers, onions and potato, and fried smelt. Family style dinner at $24.95 per person. 828.646.0303.

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• Boojum Brewing will release three small-batch beers on Friday, Aug. 19, to benefit the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation’s celebration of the National Park Service’s 100-year anniversary. $1 from each pint sold goes to the Foundation. www.boojumbrewing.com.

• Chef Ricardo Fernandez will be hosting a Mountain Cooking Club class from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Wildcat Ridge Farm in Clyde.

Reservations at 246.7465 or chefricardos@gmail.com.

• Innovation Brewing will release Black Balsam Porter, named for the area at milepost 420.2 of the Blue Ridge Parkway, on Sunday, Aug. 21, to benefit the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation’s celebration of the National Park Service’s 100-year anniversary. www.innovation-brewing.com.

ON STAGE & IN CONCERT • The Macon County Public Library (Franklin) will host Karen “Sugar” Barnes & Dave Magill (Americana/blues) at 7 p.m. Aug. 11 and “Music with Country Memories” at 6 p.m. Aug. 18.

• Acclaimed bluegrass act Darin & Brooke Aldridge will perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville. “The Sweethearts of Bluegrass,” the husband and wife duo have carved out one of the fastest rising careers on the acoustic music scene today. Tickets are $18. www.38main.com.

• The Unto These Hills outdoor drama will run at 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday through Aug. 13 at the Mountainside Theater in Cherokee. Reserved tickets also available. 866.554.4557 or www.visitcherokenc.com.

• Music with “Country Memories” is at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18, in the Macon County Public Library Living Room.

• “Steel Magnolias” will be performed through Aug. 20 at the Highlands Playhouse. Tickets are $38 per person, $15 for children up to age 12. For complete show times and ticket information, click on www.highlandsplayhouse.org.

• Arthur Miller’s drama “All My Sons” is on stage at HART in Waynesville. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 11-13 and 18-20 and at 2 p.m. on Aug. 14 and 21. Reservations: 456.6322 or www.harttheatre.org.

• Music with Sugar Barnes (blues singer) and Dave Magill (country musician) is at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11, in the Macon County Public Library Meeting Room in Franklin. 524.3600.

• Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 12, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin Tickets start at $25. www.greatmountainmusic.com or 866.273.4615.

• John Phillip Brooks (singer-songwriter) performs at 8 p.m. on Aug. 13 at the Rathskeller Coffee Haus & Pub in Franklin. www.rathskellerfranklin.com.

• The Bryson City Train Depot concert series will host

• The annual talent show “Stars of Center Stage” will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin.

Tickets are $10 each. To purchase tickets to “Stars of Center Stage,” or to find out more about this or any of the other shows at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts, visit www.greatmountainmusic.com or call 866.273.4615.

• Comedian/musician Tim Hawkins will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin. Tickets start at $32 per person. www.greatmountainmusic.com or 866.273.4615.

• Friends of the Library Concert Series featuring the Coffee Branch Band (country/bluegrass) is at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21, at the Canton Library.

• Tickets are on sale for the CIRQUE du HART fundraiser that will inaugurate the Fangmeyer Theater on Aug. 27 in Waynesville. Featuring the eight-piece band Sirius B and performance by Asheville Aerial Arts. Tickets: $125 each. Includes cuisine. 456.6322.

• Season subscriptions and individual tickets to the 2016-17 Mainstage theatre season, presented by Western Carolina University’s School of Stage and Screen, are on sale at the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center box office. The season begins with “Resident Alien,” a musical written by WCU assistant professor Katya Stanislavskaya.

Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, through Saturday, Sept. 24, and at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, at Hoey Auditorium. Subscriptions and tickets can be purchased online at bardoartscenter.wcu.edu or by calling the box office at 227.2479.

OUTDOOR MUSIC • The 7th annual “Concerts on the Creek” series will host Ol’ Dirty Bathtub (Americana/bluegrass) at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, and Porch 40 (rock/funk) Aug. 19 at the Bridge Park Pavilion in Sylva. Concerts are free, with donations accepted. www.mountainlovers.com or 586.2155.

• The “Groovin’ on the Green” concert series will host The Buchanan Boys (country/rock) at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, and Julie Gribble (Americana) Aug. 19 at The Village Green in Cashiers. All show are free and open to the public. www.villagegreencashiersnc.com.

• The “Friday Night Live” concert series at the Town Square in Highlands will host Southern Highlands (bluegrass) Aug. 12 and Randy Flack (singer-songwriter) Aug. 19. Both shows are free and begin at 6 p.m. www.highlandschamber.org.

• The “Pickin’ On The Square” concert series will continue with The Elderly Brothers (pop/oldies) on Aug. 13. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. A community jam begins at 6:30 p.m. www.franklinnc.com or 524.2516.

• The “Saturdays on the Pine” concert series at Kelsey Hutchinson Park in Highlands will host Nitrograss (bluegrass) Aug. 6 and The Broadcast (Americana/soul) on Aug. 13. Begins at 6 p.m. www.highlandschamber.org.

• The Walking Roots Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 13 and The Jeff Little Trio performs at 6 p.m. on Aug. 20 at Stecoah Valley Center as part of the Appalachian Evening series. www.stecoahvalleycenter.com/performance.html.

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• “A Songcatcher’s Notebook: Traditional Music and Storytelling” with Lee Knight is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11, at Marianna Black Library in Bryson City. www.fontanalib.org/brysoncity or 488.3030.

• Contemporary rock guitarist Angela Easterling will perform at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Waynesville Library.

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• The Land of the Sky Barbershop Chorus will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, in Tartan Hall at the First Presbyterian Church in Franklin. Complimentary ice cream sundaes will be served. Admission is by donation, with $7 suggested. 828.524.ARTS or arts4all@dnet.net.

Donna Hughes (singer-songwriter) at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 13. www.greatsmokies.com.

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• ASAP will offer its Local Food Experience from 5:308:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18, at the Highland Brewing Company Event Center in Asheville. Tickets: $20; $10 for children 12 and under. Highland beer sold separately. www.asapconnections.org. More than a dozen area farms and partners will serve everything from barbecue to ice cream.

CLASSES AND PROGRAMS • An evening tatting class will be offered by Dogwood Crafters from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on consecutive Tuesdays, Aug. 16 and 23, at the Dillsboro Masonic Lodge. $11

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• A Scarecrow Workshop for making colorful tabletop decorations will be offered by Dogwood Crafters from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the Dillsboro Masonic Lodge. $12. Register by Aug. 10: 586.2435 or junettapell@hotmail.com.

• A handmade seed embedded gift card class will be offered at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18, at the Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. Register: 356.2800 or stop by the center.

• Local artist and crafter Junetta Pell will be teaching a Chair Seat Weaving and Caning class from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 18-19 at the Jackson County Extension Office in Sylva. Learn how to weave the diagonal/herringbone pattern using flat reed or cane.

Please call the Extension Office at 586.4009 to register and for supply list.

• Dillsboro’s Summer Arts & Crafts Market is from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20. More than 40 local vendors displaying and demonstrating arts and crafts.

Food includes offerings from Haywood Smokehouse and Dillsboro’s Chocolate Factory. 586.3511 or www.visitdillsboro.org.

• There will be a “Viking Axe Making” blacksmithing course taught by Brock Martin from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Aug. 20-21 at the Jackson County Green Energy Park in Dillsboro. Class fee is $275, with materials included. For more information of this workshop, the JCGEP, and more, click on www.jcgep.org.

• The Highlands Village Square Art & Craft Show is from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Aug. 20-21 at Highlands (Bryson’s) Plaza on Highway 106. Regional arts, crafts and live music. Sponsored by Macon County Art Association. 787.2021.

• Submissions are now being accepted for the 2017 edition of Milestone, the biennial art and literary

review published by Southwestern Community College. First- and second-place cash prizes will be awarded in three categories: Poetry, Prose (short story or nonfiction works) and Visual Arts, including photography. In addition, one cash prize will be awarded for Cover Art. Open to residents of Jackson, Macon, Swain counties and the Qualla Boundary – as well as SCC students and alumni. Info and submissions (by Dec. 5): tknott@southwesterncc.edu or bkeeling@southwesterncc.edu. Info: 339.4314 or 339.4325.

• The Dusty Pallet is the newest art gallery in Franklin. The studio is located in downtown at 52 East Main Street. Are you ready for a paint party? For only $35, the gallery provides everything you need to create your own masterpiece. Watch for our days and times at their website, www.thedustypallet.com. Call and schedule your group at 524.5676. The shop is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Wednesday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Cribbage is at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Maggie Valley Inn. 410.440.7652 or 926.3978.

• A Creating Community workshop is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, in the atrium of the Jackson County Public Library. Free. Quilling. Co-sponsored by Friends of the Jackson County Public Library.

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ART SHOWINGS AND GALLERIES • The “Southern Appalachian Landscape” by Lori Kincaid will be presented during the Sylva Photo Club meeting at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, in the Cullowhee Methodist Church on the Western Carolina University campus. www.kincaidphoto.com. Show and Tell will follow presentation with the theme of “Barns” and

• A bird walk along the greenway is scheduled for 8 a.m. on Aug. 10 in Franklin. Meet at Big Bear Shelter parking area. Sponsored by Franklin Bird Club.

Franklinbirdclub.com or 524.5234.

• A touring exhibition of work by artist Wendy Maruyama is on display at the Penland Gallery in Penland. www.penland.org.

• The Leopold Education Project, aimed a educating the next generation in conservation stewardship, will meet from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center near Cherokee. $20; registration requested by July 20. 488.3848.

• Acrylic paintings by 94-year-old Denise McCullough and photographs by Helen Geltman are on display through August at the Canton Library’s Visual Arts Exhibit. www.haywoodarts.org.

• The “Photography of Bayard Wootten” exhibit is on display through Nov. 23 in the Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee.

• A Zahner Lecture entitled “Why Humans (And Only Humans) Keep Pets” will be offered from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Aug. 11 at the Highlands Biological Station. $3 per person. www.highlandsbiological.org.

• An exhibition entitled “This is a Photograph: Exploring Contemporary Applications of Photographic Chemistry” is on display at Penland School of Crafts near Spruce Pine. 765.6211 or penland.org/gallery.

• A late-night observation of the Perseid meteor shower will be offered on Thursday, Aug. 11, at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute in Rosman. $15 per person; children under 10 admitted for free.

Register and pay: www.pari.edu or 862.5554. schappell@pari.edu.

• New artist and medium will be featured every month at the Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800.

• A program entitled “Into the Woods: Forests” will be offered from 10:30 a.m.-noon and from 1:30-3 p.m. on Aug. 11 at the Cradle of Forestry in Pisgah Forest.

Final meeting of the “Woodsy Owl’s Curiosity Club.” $4 per child or $2.50 per adult. Register: 877.3130. www.cradleofforestry.org.

FILM & SCREEN • A documentary entitled “Where to Invade Next” will be shown at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 10, in the Macon County Public Library Meeting Room.

Rated R; 2 hours. 524.3600.

• “Stewards of Public Lands” will be the topic of a Junior Forester program for ages 8-12 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Aug. 11 at the Cradle of Forestry in Pisgah Forest. $4 for youth; $2.50 for adults.

Registration required: 877.3130. www.cradleofforestry.com.

• A classic 1944 fantasy movie will be shown at 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 12, in the Mac County Public Library Meeting Room in Franklin. Based on the Oscar Wilde story “The Canterville Ghost.” 1:35. 524.3600.

• Adult movie time, 6:30 p.m. Mondays at Jackson County Public Library. Call for title of movie.

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• A presentation on lightning will be offered at 7 p.m.

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“The Great Outdoors.” Bring six images on a USB to share. Cost for this special program is $7 donation visitors, $5 for members. Membership to the Sylva Photo Club is a $20 donation per year, $10 for students. sylvaphotoclub.wordpress.com or sylvaphotoclub@gmail.com.

For tickets: order on line at CATAMOUNTSPORTS.COM or call 800.34.GOWCU

on Friday, Aug. 12, at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute in Rosman. $20 for adults; $15 for seniors/military. Children 10 and under admitted free. www.pari.edu, 862.5554 or schappell@pari.edu.

• Enrique Gomez, a Western Carolina University faculty astronomer, will host a viewing of the Perseid meteor shower from 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11, through sunrise on Friday, Aug. 12, at Waterrock Knob at Milepost 451.2 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. 227.2718.

• The Walking Roots Band performs at 6 p.m. on Aug. 13 at Stecoah Valley Center as part of the Appalachian Evening series. www.stecoahvalleycenter.com/performance.html.

• The Southern Appalachian Landscape by Lori Kincaid will be presented at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, in the Cullowhee Methodist Church. Presented by the Sylva Photo Club. www.kincaidphoto.com. $7 donation for visitors; $5 for members. Membership is $20 per year; $10 for students. http://sylvaphotoclub.wordpress.com, sylvaphotoclub@gmail.com or 226.3840.

• A family campout is scheduled for Aug. 13-14 at Ralph J. Andrews Campground in Glenville. Games, s’mores, campfire and more. $10 per family. Register

by Aug. 8: 293.3053 or 631.2020. Organized by Jackson County Parks and Recreation.

• A “Fly Tying: Level II” class will be offered from 9 a.m.-noon on Aug. 13 at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: http://www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/EducationCenters/ Pisgah/EventRegistration.aspx.

• “Fly Tying: Level II” will be offered from 9 a.m.-noon on Aug. 13 at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: http://www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/EducationCenters/ Pisgah/EventRegistration.aspx.

• The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will hold a public meeting to update the public on current black bear information and to discuss bear management at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 15, at Southwestern Community College in Sylva.

• The film “A Murder of Crows” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 15, at the Hudson Library in Highlands.

• Birds and Beer (or wine or tea) is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Aug. 16 at the Ugly Dog in Highlands.

• A Star Ranch program is set for 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the Waynesville Library. Appearance by miniature horse Little John.

• A bird walk along the greenway is scheduled for 8 a.m. on Aug. 17 in Franklin. Meet at Salali Lane.

Sponsored by Franklin Bird Club. Franklinbirdclub.com or 524.5234.

• A Zahner Lecture on “Darwin’s Oddball Army” is scheduled for 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Aug. 18 at the Highlands Biological Station. $3 per person. www.highlandsbiological.org.

• A “Casting for Beginners: Level II” course will be

• A Hunter Education Course will be offered for all ages from 6-9 p.m. on Aug. 23-24 at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: http://www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/EducationCenters/ Pisgah/EventRegistration.aspx.

• A bird walk along the greenway is scheduled for 8 a.m. on Aug. 31 in Franklin. Meet at Big Bear Shelter parking area. Sponsored by Franklin Bird Club.

Franklinbirdclub.com or 524.5234.

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FARM AND GARDEN • A Fall Planting Worship hosted by the Share & Serve Garden – sponsored by Franklin First United Methodist Church – is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Outreach Center in Franklin.

• The Haywood County Plant Clinic is now open at the Haywood County Extension Center in Waynesville.

Master Gardeners will answer questions about lawns, vegetables, flowers, trees, ornamental plans, disease, insects and more. 456.3575.

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• Local farmers can stop by the Cooperative Extension Office on Acquoni Road from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. every fourth Friday to learn about USDA Farm Service Agency programs in the 2014 Farm Bill. Info: 488.2684, ext. 2 (Wednesday through Friday) or 524.3175, ext. 2 (Monday through Wednesday).

If you have already submitted your application, it will be considered active for 6 months from the date of application. To qualify, applicants must be 21 years or older (18-21 years eligible for non-gaming positions), must successfully pass an RIAH hair/drug test and undergo an investigation by Tribal Gaming Commission. Preference for Tribal members. This property is owned by the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians, managed by Caesars Entertainment. The Talent Acquisition Department accepts applications Mon. - Thur. from 8am - 4:30pm. Call 828.497.8778, or send resume to the Talent Acquisition Department , 777 Casino Drive, Cherokee, NC 28719 or fax resume to 828.497.8540.

• The Macon County Poultry Club of Franklin meets at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at the Cooperative Extension Office on Thomas Heights Rd, Open to the public. 369.3916.

FARMERS MARKET • A community tailgate market for local growers is open from 3-7 p.m. every Wednesday at The Village Green Commons in Cashiers. 734.3434, info@villagegreencashiersnc.com or www.villagegreencashiersnc.com.

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• Haywood Historic Farmers Market is held from 8 a.m.-noon on Wednesdays and Saturdays in the parking lot of HART Theatre in Waynesville. 280.1381 or haywoodfarmersmarket@gmail.com or waynesvillefarmersmarket.com • The Original Waynesville Tailgate Market is from 8 a.m.-noon on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 171 Legion Drive in Waynesville (behind Bogart’s).

456.1830 or vrogers12@att.net.

• The Jackson County Farmers Market will be on Saturdays from 9 a.m.-noon at Bridge Park located in Sylva. Info: 393.5236. jacksoncountyfarmersmarket@gmail.com or website jacksoncountyfarmersmarket.org.

• The ‘Whee Farmer’s Market is open from 4 p.m. to dusk every Tuesday at the corner of the N. Country Club Drive and Stadium View Drive in Cullowhee, behind the entrance to the Village of Forest Hills off Highway 107 across from Western Carolina University.

476.0334.

• Franklin Tailgate Market is from 8 a.m.-noon every Saturday at 203 E. Palmer Street in Franklin. Info: collins230@frontier.com.

• The Cashiers Tailgate market is open from 1 p.m.- 5 p.m. on Wednesdays at the United Community Bank on N.C. 107 South. 226.9988 or blueridgefarmers@gmail.com.

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• “Images of a Big Year” with Michael Delesantro and Renee Rubin and the Franklin Bird Club is at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 15 at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. www.birdingonabudget.com and https://franklinbirdclub.com.

• The National Rifle Association meets Aug. 20 in Cherokee. 359.6473 or angehern@nc-cherokee.com.

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• A program entitled “May the Forest Be With You” is scheduled for 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Cradle of Forestry in Pisgah Forest. 877.3130. www.cradleofforestry.com.

• A KOA Mid-Fall Fishing Tournament is scheduled for Aug. 20 in Cherokee. 359.6473 or angehern@nccherokee.com.

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• A fly-fishing excursion to the eastern slopes of the Great Smoky Mountains Park will be offered from 8-11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 12, near Bryson City. $125 for Great Smoky Mountains Association members and free for Hemlock members. Fishing permit required.

Offered by Tuckaseigee Fly Shop and the Great Smoky Mountains Association. www.smokiesinformation.org/info/branch-out-programs-summer or membership@gsmassoc.org.

offered for ages 12-up from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Aug. 19 at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard.

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

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• The Franklin Farmers Tailgate Market is from 8 a.m.noon on Saturdays on East Palmer Street across from Drake Software in Franklin. 349.2049 or alan_durden@ncsu.edu.

• Cowee Farmers Market is open from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays starting May 24 at Old Cowee School located at 51 Cowee School Drive. ediescookies@mail.com or www.coweefarmersmarket.com • Swain County Farmers Market will be open from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Fridays through Oct. and Tuesdays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. through Aug. 16 at the barn on Island Street in Bryson City. 488.3848 or Christine_bredenkamp@ncsu.edu.

COMPETITIVE EDGE • Registration is underway for the Summer Blast Twilight Spring triathlon, which is Aug. 13 at Lake Chatuge. www.raceodysseyevents.com, tri20001@msn.com or 389.6982.

• The Path to the Breakaway, a group for women 18 and older, meets regularly in preparation for the Blue Ridge Breakaway on Saturday, Aug. 20. Offered by BicycleHaywoodNC. www.blueridgebreakaway.com or bobclarklaw@gmail.com.

• The seventh annual Blue Ridge Breakaway cycling event, featuring a variety of routes for riders of all skill levels, is Aug. 20. www.LakeJunaluska.com/breakaway, 800.222.4930 or 456.3021. Presented by Haywood Regional Medical Center: A Duke Lifepoint Hospital.

• A “Couch to 5K” program is held at 6 p.m. every Thursday to help prepare runners for their first 5K (3.1mile) race: the Power of Pink 5K on Sept. 24. 452.8080 or www.MyHaywoodRegional.com/c25K.

HIKING CLUBS

August 10-16, 2016

• Blue Ridge Parkway rangers will lead a two-mile moderate hike at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 12, to Ferrin Knob. Meet at the Beaver Dam Gap Overlook at Milepost 401.7. 298.5330, ext. 304.

• The Nantahala Hiking Club will take a four-mile hike on Saturday, Aug. 13, to Rhaposdie Falls and Aunt Sally Falls in northeast Panthertown Valley. For reservations and info, contact leaders Mike and Susan Kettles at 743.1079.

• Carolina Mountain Club will have a 7.5-mile hike with a 1,000-foot ascent on Saturday, Aug. 13 at Flat Laurel Creek, Little Sam Knob and MST Loop. For info and reservations, contact leader Marcia Bromberg at 505.0471 or mwbromberg@yahoo.com.

• Carolina Mountain Club will have a 5.1-mile hike with a 1,100-foot ascent on Aug. 14 to Mount Pisgah from Pisgah Inn. For info and reservations, contact leader Dennis Bass at 367.7792, 367.8619 or DBass3607@gmail.com.

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• Carolina Mountain Club will have a nine-mile hike

Visit www.smokymountainnews.com and click on Calendar for: ■ Complete listings of local music scene ■ Regional festivals ■ Art gallery events and openings ■ Complete listings of recreational offerings at regional health and fitness centers ■ Civic and social club gatherings with a 1,700-foot elevation gain on Aug. 17 from Mount Pisgah to Beaver Dam Overlook. For info and reservations, contact leader Bruce Bente at 692.0116, 699.6296 or bbente@bellsouth.net.

• A 10-mile hike of the Big Creek area is scheduled for Aug. 20 in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Includes views of streams and waterfalls. Park of the GSMNP’s Hike 100 Challenge. $10; free for GSMA Hemlock members. Register: www.smokiesinformation.org/info/hike-100-with-GSMA. • The Nantahala Hiking Club will take an eight-mile, moderate-to-strenuous hike on Saturday, Aug. 20, from Devil’s Courthouse on the Blue Ridge Parkway to Sam Knob. Elevation change of 1,300 feet. Reservations and info: 524.5298.

• The Nantahala Hiking Club will take a two-mile easy hike on Sunday, Aug. 21, to Rufus Morgan Falls.

Elevation change of 200 feet. Info and reservations: 524.5234.

• Carolina Mountain Club will have a 7.5-mile hike with a 1,100-foot ascent on Aug. 21 from Black Balsam & Tennent Mountain to Graveyard Fields. For info and reservations, contact leader Norm Sharp at 864.268.9409, 864.609.7182 or norm.sharp@att.net.

• Carolina Mountain Club will have a five-mile hike with a 400-foot ascent on Aug. 21 from Rough Butt Overlook to N.C. 215. For info and reservations, contact leader Paula Massey at 299.0226, 989.0003 or massey.paula@gmail.com.

• A hike to Hawksbill at Linville Gorge is scheduled for Aug. 23 through the Waynesville Recreation Department. $8 members; $10 for nonmembers.

Departure is at 7:30 a.m.; return is at 6 p.m. RSVP: 456.2030 or stop by the Waynesville Recreation Center on Vance Street. www.waynesvillenc.gov/hiking-opportunities.

• Carolina Mountain Club will have a nine-mile hike with a 1,912-foot ascent on Aug. 24 at Green Knob – East Fork Pigeon River. For info and reservations, contact leader Brenda Worley at 684.8656, 606.7297 or bjdworley@gmail.com.

• Hike of the Week is at 10 a.m. every Friday at varying locations along the parkway. Led by National Park Service rangers. www.nps.gov/blri or 298.5330, ext.

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• Friends of the Smokies hikes are offered on the second Tuesday of each month. www.friendsofthesmokies.org/hikes.html.

• Nantahala Hiking Club based in Macon County holds weekly Saturday hikes in the Nantahala National Forest and beyond. www.nantahalahikingclub.org • High Country Hikers, based out of Hendersonville but hiking throughout Western North Carolina, plans hikes every Monday and Thursday. Schedules, meeting places and more information are available on their website, www.highcountryhikers.org.

• Carolina Mountain Club hosts more than 150 hikes a year, including options for full days on weekends, full days on Wednesdays and half days on Sundays. Nonmembers contact event leaders. www.carolinamountainclub.org • Mountain High Hikers, based in Young Harris, Ga., leads several hikes per week. Guests should contact hike leader. www.mountainhighhikers.org.

• Smoky Mountain Hiking Club, located in East Tennessee, makes weekly hikes in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park as well as surrounding areas. www.smhclub.org.

• Benton MacKaye Trail Association incorporates outings for hikes, trail maintenance and other work trips. No experience is necessary to participate. www.bmta.org.

• Diamond Brand’s Women’s Hiking Group meets on the third Saturday of every month. For more information, e-mail awilliams@diamondbrand.com or call 684.6262.

OUTDOOR CLUBS • The Jackson County Poultry Club will hold its regular meeting on the third Thursday of each month at the Jackson County Cooperative Extension Office. The club is for adults and children and includes a monthly meeting with a program and a support network for those raising birds. For info, call 586.4009 or write heather_gordon@ncsu.edu.

• The North Carolina Catch program, a three-phase conservation education effort focusing on aquatic environments, will be offered through May 15. The program is offered by the Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department. Free for members; daily admission for non-members. 456.2030 or tpetrea@waynesvillenc.gov.

• An RV camping club, the Vagabonds, camps one weekend per month from April through November. All ages welcome. No dues or structured activities. For details, write lilnau@aol.com or call 369.6669.

• The Tuckaseigee River Chapter No. 373 of Trout Unlimited meets at 6:30 p.m. on second Tuesday of the month at United Community Bank in Sylva. Dinner is $5.

• The Cataloochee Chapter of Trout Unlimited meets the second Tuesday of the month starting with a dinner at 6:30 p.m. at Rendezvous restaurant located on the

corner of Jonathan Creek Road and Soco Road in Maggie Valley. 631.5543.

• Cold Mountain Photographic Society is a camera/photography club for amateurs and professionals who want to learn about and share their knowledge of photography with others. Must be 18 or older to join.

Meetings are held at 7 p.m. the second Monday of each month in the conference room of MedWest Health and Fitness Center, 262 Leroy George Drive in Clyde. More information at www.cmpsnc.org or info@cmpsnc.org.

• The Cherokee Runners meets each month on the 1st and 15th of the month (if the first falls on Sunday, the group meets on the 2nd), at the Age Link Conference Room. Group runs are being held each Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m. starting at the Flame. www.cherokeerunners.com.

• Mountain Wild, the local chapter of the N.C. Wildlife Federation works to preserve and increase wildlife and wildlife habitat of the region. Free programs and guest speakers held periodically at the WNC Nature Center in Asheville. Call 338.0035.

• The Jackson-Swain Master Gardeners’ Association meets at 9:30 a.m. every second Wednesday at the Jackson Community Services Building on Scotts Creek Road in Sylva. Mike Glover at 736.2768 or lmgofish@gmail.com.

• Pigeon Valley Bassmasters Club will meet at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at J&S Cafeteria, Enka, Exit 44 off I-40. 712.2846.

• Macon County Horse Association meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the Macon County Fairgrounds Alumni Building. Education program and business meeting. ddoster@fs.fed.us.

• The Macon County Beekeepers Association meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the extension office located on Thomas Heights Road next to Jim Brown Chrysler on Highlands Road. New members welcome.

• Haywood Bee Keepers Association meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the NC Ag center on Raccoon Road. hcbees.org.

• Smoky Mountain Beekeepers meet at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month at the SCC Swain Center in Bryson City on Almond School Road. Open to anyone interested in honeybees. 554.6935.

• The Franklin Walking Club meets at 10 a.m. every Saturday (weather permitting) at the Tassee picnic shelter on the Greenway at the corner of Wells Grove Road and Ulco Drive. All fitness levels are welcome, call Linda at 421.7613.

• Swain County Trail Runners. Long run group meets 8 a.m. Saturdays at the Deep Creek Trailhead Parking Area in Bryson City. All runs are on trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park or Tsali Recreation Area. All distances, paces, ages welcome. More information at 399.0989, 488.6769 or wdtreern@yahoo.com.

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30 Mined rocks 32 — chi ch’uan 113 “Permit Me Voyage” 31 On a tool’s upper sur33 Solo in films writer James face?

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Not a lot known about Bryson City’s namesake

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BACK THEN “The general name for a sawmill … named for the fact that a single straight saw blade is held inside a wood sash (or frame) that is driven up and down by the mill. The saw is said to be hung, or stretched, in the sash

his death. He was laid to rest in the Bryson City Cemetery overlooking the town bearing his name..

According to Ken Wise in his Hiking Trails in the Great Smokies — which is as much history book as it is guide book — Col. Bryson had in 1878 purchased 1,000

Greg Clinton On the Patio

August 20 Joe Lasher Jr. In the YARD

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Downtown Bryson City. SMN photo

On the Taproom Stage

Col. Thaddeus Dillard Bryson.

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frame. The term was not needed prior to the advent and then widespread use of circular and band saws in the middle of the 19th century and later.”)

Swain County was organized by an act of the state government in 1871. Charleston, the first name for the county seat, proved unsatisfactory. Mail was being misdirected to the city on the South Carolina coast.

Renaming it would rectify that situation.

And it would provide an opportunity to honor Thaddeus Dillard Bryson, one of the town’s primary benefactors. Two years after Charleston was incorporated in 1887, a new charter was granted and in 1889 the name was changed to Bryson City, the year before

acres of land in the Deep Creek watershed for 42 cents an acre. On land that has for going on 140 or so years been referred to simply as “The Bryson Place,” he built a cabin used as a hunting lodge.

Wise noted that this cabin was “later replaced [or augmented] by a forty by thirtyfive foot log hunting lodge that remained in use for almost half a century until it was razed by the Park Service sometime in the 1940s.”

As such, it served legions of Great Smokies hunters and fishermen (including the indefatigable hunter Sam Hunnicutt and the renowned fly fisherman Mark Cathey) as both rendezvous and base camp.

Today the Bryson Place is remembered primarily for its association with Horace Kephart, who lived there for awhile in the spring of 1910 with the Bob Barnett family before making the Cooper House in Bryson City his permanent residence. He returned virtually every summer to get away from it all, evaluate outdoor-related items and write.

The Bryson Place is cited frequently in the expanded two-volume edition of Camping and Woodcraft (1916-1917). And many of the crucial scenes in the posthumous novel Smoky Mountain Magic are set in “the last place up Deep Creek.” A bronze plaque (see if you can find it) was placed there in 1931 by the Horace Kephart Troop, Boy Scouts of America to commemorate his long-standing association with the place.

(George Ellison is a naturalist and writer.

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In her still very informative Swain County: Early History and Educational Development (1965), Lillian F. Thomasson noted that Col. Bryson was a farmer, like most everyone else back then, and that he “operated a merchant mill, grinding meal and corn, at the mouth of Deep Creek.

Behind the mill he had a sash-saw which was used by the public on a self-serve bass. One did his sawing and paid in cash or a portion of the lumber just as toll was taken for the grinding of corn.”

(Unfamiliar with the term “sash saw,” I googled it and found this explanation at the online “A Sash Sawmill Glossary” web site:

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“Colonel Bryson, who was born February 13th , 1829. He grew up on a farm near Webster in Jackson County. Little is recorded of his early life other than that as a young man he became interested in politics and represented Jackson County in the North Carolina General Assembly. His service record shows that he was commissioned a Lieutenant Colonel of the 86th Regiment of Militia, Feb. 20th, 1854, Captain of the Volunteer Company of Jackson Guards, June 28th, 1861, and Colonel in the 20th North Carolina Infantry of the Confederate Army, September 7th, 1861. He married Mary Charlotte Greenlee of McDowell County, North Carolina.

“Just when Col. Bryson moved to the Charleston Community, which at that time was a part of Jackson County, is not known to this writer. It is of record that in September 1868, he acquired a large tract of land on the north side of the Tuckaseegee River … which is now part of the town of Bryson City … Col. Bryson decided to settle on this tract where he built a large eightroom house … [He ] became the first person to represent Swain County in the North Carolina General Assembly in 1871.”

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wo well known sites in Swain County were named for Col. Thaddeus Dillard Bryson, a significant figure in Western North Carolina during the second half of the nineteenth century.

One is, of course, Bryson City. And the other is the Bryson Place, now Backcountry Campsite (No. 57) in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park situated six miles north of the gated trailhead in the Deep Creek Campground. Here then are some notes regarding Col. Columnist Bryson as well as his namesakes.

Some early background is provided in the biographical sketch captioned “The Bryson Family” written by Edwin C. Bryson for “The Heritage of Swain County” volume:

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