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WCU opens $29 million Noble Hall building Page 14 Funding shortfall cuts Macon County library hours Page 17

CONTENTS On the Cover: With the realization that Haywood County is experiencing an affordable housing crisis, a community task force has been formed to examine the problem and find possible solutions. In the meantime, several nonprofit organizations are working to build affordable housing options for residents. (Page 6)

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One of the most pervasive myths I see or hear is to “shop the perimeter” of the supermarket. Some seem to think this is a guarantee of buying and eating healthier foods. While perishable foods like meat, chicken, fish and fruits and vegetables are often located on the perimeter this is not always the case.

Myth busted: 1. Layout - Every supermarket isn’t the same. Some have fruits and vegetables in the center of the store ( like Ingles in Candler and Mills River).

2. Marketing – Some supermarkets cross-market items in different areas so you might find vanilla wafers near bananas ( to make banana pudding) or donuts near the milk.

3. Forgotten foods – If you adopt the “shop the perimeter’ mantra you may be missing out on some healthy and economical items that normally (at least at Ingles) make their home in the center of the store: frozen fruits/vegetables, dried and canned beans, canned fruits and vegetables, whole grains like brown rice, barley, quinoa etc.

Bottom line: Read labels and look for healthy and economical items throughout the store. Don’t limit yourself to the perimeter!

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Chairman Chuck Francis (middle) and the rest of the Haywood County School Board members listen to comments from concerned parents and teachers during a public hearing regarding b the closure of Central Elementary.

BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER ust prior to the Haywood County Board of Education’s work session on Aug. 4, Chairman Chuck Francis unilaterally decreed that the meeting’s required minutes would be recorded manually.

The reason the work sessions — which take place before board meetings — would no longer be recorded on video was because Francis felt that some remarks had previously been taken out of context, especially ones earlier this year regarding the controversial shuttering of Central Elementary School.

While Francis’ decision conjures up images Chuck Francis of smoky backrooms and shady deals, the dates and times of the school board’s work sessions are always publicly posted and are open to anyone.

However, most public meetings held by governments and school boards are poorly attended in the first place. Further expanding the discussion of board business into an additional work session outside the regular meeting makes it even less feasible that anyone — including the media — will attend and report on the board’s actions.

Francis assigned the recording of the meeting minutes to Superintendent Dr. Anne Garrett. Jonathan Jones, director of the North Carolina Open Government Coalition and instructor of media law, ethics and media writing at Elon University, called that decision “unusual but certainly not unheard of.”

Particularly concerning was the fact that Garrett had just become the highest-paid ste-

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nographer in all the land at more than s $127,000 a year. Having her take minutes p may also have been a conflict of interest, said Jones, and also would potentially inhibit her b W ability to participate fully in discussions.

Shortly after announcing his decision, C Francis penned a letter to the editor of the p Haywood County newspaper The l Mountaineer that acknowledged the outcry a but didn’t quite reverse his decision.

“I welcome The Mountaineer’s camera to p a our work session,” he said in the letter.

However, the media — as well as the pub- c lic — has always had the right to attend and s F record such proceedings.

Francis’ invitation also didn’t solve the problem of comments allegedly being taken e out of context — “welcoming” a private enti- m ty like a media outlet to record the meetings l enslaves the entire process to the resources m m and whims of the outlet’s publisher.

A few days later, however, Francis abrupt- r ly reversed his initial decision, announcing o that the board would once again begin recording its own work sessions.

“I have listened to the public. My initial decision to stop videotaping the Haywood County Board of Education work sessions was a mistake. For that I apologize and accept responsibility for a poor decision,” he said in a statement Aug. 18.

And although Francis’ initial decision wasn’t actually put to a vote, there were no objections from the rest of the board at the time. Had there been, Francis said, the issue would have gone to the board for a vote.

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BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER dmittedly, the issue of recording work sessions and regular board meetings on video would be mostly moot if the public took more of an interest in them; indeed, Haywood County Board of Education Chairman Chuck Francis expressed his “disappointment” in low attendance at the meetings.

But an investigation by The Smoky Mountain News into a year’s worth of the board’s regular meetings — which are all available on YouTube — might reveal some hints as to why, exactly, that is.

Over the last 12 meetings dating back to September 2015,

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approximately 775 minutes were spent in public session. Of that, about 336 of those minutes — over 43 percent of the time spent meeting — were devoted to recognizing administrators, athletes, employees, staff, students and teachers for various accomplishments and not on actual board business.

An all-time high — or low, depending on your perspective — occurred this past May, when in a meeting that lasted almost 2 hours and 20 minutes, only 42 minutes were spent on actual board business, including the pledge of allegiance, the invocation, and the approval of the previous month’s meeting minutes.

That means that for over an hour and a half, or 70 percent of the meeting, the media and the public were subjected to a dog-andpony show that had little to do with any actual issues.

The month before that was even worse; in April, 74 percent of the 65-minute meeting, or 48 minutes, was devoted to recognizing the accomplishments of various people.

Although few would argue that the athletic and academic achievements of students as well as the acknowledgement of employee educational attainment, training and promotion aren’t worthy of respect, perhaps the school board meeting isn’t an appropriate place for that to happen; such proceedings usually take place at the beginning of meetings, forcing important discussion and votes to the end.

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other seats on the board are in play.

Candidates competing for those seats all support Francis’ reversal.

Craig Messer, who is running against Francis for the chairmanship of the Haywood County Board of Education, said he thought Francis’ initial decision was “silly” and therefore supports the recent change.

Scott Smith, who is running for one of two available seats in the Beaverdam District, said he believes “anything to do with public schools should be open to the public.”

Richard Lance, who is also running for a Beaverdam seat, said he felt that it was important to “rebuild confidence in the school board, so the public knows there’s no chicanery or nefariousness.”

The final Beaverdam candidate, Ronnie Clark, agreed.

“I understand the school board’s desire to act quickly on issues,” he said. “However, the board must retain the trust of the community. Transparency leads to trust. I believe we should tape the work sessions.”

Rebecca Benhart, who is competing for one of two Waynesville District seats, said she felt transparency was important. Her fellow Waynesville competitor, Anne Barrett, said she didn’t know anything about the issue but supports Francis’ reversal.

“If something comes up, we can always go back to the tape,” she said.

Kay Miller is also seeking a Waynesville seat.

“I didn’t think it was the initial decision,” she said, “but it’s good he responded to the public.”

Jim Harley Francis, a school board member who is seeking reelection to his Waynesville seat and is a distant cousin of Chairman Chuck Francis, said that he supports Chairman Francis’ reversal despite his lack of objection to Francis’ initial decision, about which he did have misgivings.

“But we’re taking notes, and those are public, and those work sessions are announced, and the public is more than welcome to come to any of those and sit in,” he said, echoing comments made by Chairman Francis in his letter to the Mountaineer.

“The major disappointment that I have expressed numerous times to citizens and media outlets,” he said in the letter, “is the lack of attendance at our meetings. There are many times that no one from the public or media outlets have bothered to come to our regular meetings, let alone our work sessions or committee meetings.”

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Affordable housing issues on Haywood County’s horizon

BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER necdotal accounts of a tight housing market have long swirled about Haywood County, but a quick look at hard data shows why a task force has been studying the issue of affordable housing since March.

“This is really a community-led initiative,” said Dona J. Stewart, co-chair of the Haywood County Affordable Housing Task Force. “Back in March, Patsy Davis (executive director of Mountain Projects Community Action Agency and co-chair of the task force) gave a presentation to the board of county commissioners. As a practitioner and provider in the housing arena she — as well as others in that community — is seeing that there’s really a need for the county to take a look at it more holistically.”

Mountain Projects administers Section 8 rental assistance in Haywood and Jackson counties; clients who meet income thresholds can qualify for subsidy vouchers if their potential housing passes a basic inspection.

Davis said some years ago the Mountain Projects board of directors put a priority on serving the homeless, the elderly and the disabled. The organization began maintaining a waiting list for people in need of affordable housing units, but it didn’t take long for the list to get out of control.

“We had to close the waiting lists because we had hundreds of names,” Davis said. “We were not prepared for the magnitude of need we saw.”

Mountain Projects began to look at the local rental market, comparing it to the median income in Haywood County. What Davis

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found was that an average person in Haywood County would have to work 2.5 jobs to pay their rent.

Davis said that she believes the area has a shortage of 11,000 affordable housing units.

“There are people out there working incredibly hard and can’t afford rent,” she said. “So this motivated me to bring it to the attention of others. We alone can’t fix it, but hopefully the community can come up with some creative solutions.”

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BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER espite a perfect score on its application, Haywood County was not awarded tax credits that would have helped developers turn the old county hospital into low-income housing units for the elderly, disabled and veterans.

Commission Chairman Mark Swanger told an audience assembled at the Haywood County Council of Governments meeting Aug. 22 that just one project in all of Western North Carolina was funded with the tax credits — in Charlotte.

“Charlotte is not west,” he said.

The county has been trying to sell the building since at least 2010. After a few previous attempts had failed, county officials were hopeful that this round of tax credits would help Winston-Salem-based Landmark Developers rehab

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To that end, Stewart, who earned a Ph.D. in geography from the University of Florida, started work in April, and began conducting initial research in May. “It’s something I have personal interest in, and something that we collectively thought my skills would be well applied to,” she said.

“So I started to work on an affordable housing assessment for the county.”

The overall goal of that assessment, Stewart said, is to provide a baseline from

which findings can be made and a course of action can be plotted.

“Once we have a better understanding of the situation then we can begin to look at what the task force is going to do, and what our strategy is going to be,” she said.

Although she refused to discuss the results of that assessment or even the types of data collected, she said that she hoped the task force would release some of the findings in an Aug. 29 meeting.

Haywood County Manager Ira Dove, however, did tease out some details at an Aug. 22 Haywood County Council of Governments meeting in Maggie Valley.

One of the ideas behind the assessment, Dove said, is to determine how Haywood County is growing; he hinted at the differences between in-migration and natural increase by birth rate, and also mentioned that Haywood County’s already-elderly population will increase from 24 percent today to more than 30 percent by 2030.

Other interesting topics the 50-page report is likely to contain will provide what Dove called “deep statistics,” but at a very basic level, there are some easily discoverable realities about finding affordable housing in Haywood County.

For example, elementary consumer economics dictates that buying a home comes down to two factors — the resources of the buyer, and the price dictated by the free market.

A common rule of thumb when buying an affordable home is to look in a price range around two times one’s annual salary; according to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median value of owner-occupied housing units in Haywood County from 2010 to 2014 was $157,200 in 2014 dollars.

The problem is the median household income, which in Haywood County over the same period was just $41,795.

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the structure to meet badly-needed affordable housing goals locally.

The structure, which dates back to the 1920s, was North Carolina’s first public hospital. Expansion in the 1950s increased its footprint, but today it’s a hulking, dilapidated, outdated four-story brick millstone about the neck of the county, which continues to pay just to stop the building from completely deteriorating.

Landmark Developers was to pay the county $200,000 for the building; the county would then have loaned Landmark $450,000 over 30 years to assist with rehabilitation, realizing a $200,000 profit at that time, as well as a cost savings for maintenance, utilities, and repairs.

Currently, the Haywood County Board of Education uses portions of the building as office space. Officials were so optimistic that the tax credits would be awarded this year that it’s been alleged that the controversial closure of Central Elementary School was announced and expedited just so the school board’s central office would have somewhere to house employees upon their eviction from the soon-to-be repurposed hospital.

The board has always maintained that the closure of Central was strictly a budgetary move, but those allegations gained steam when board members were overheard on video discussing how to handle public perception of the

school’s closing if the board did indeed take up residence in the former elementary school.

That incident led to a lawsuit filed by concerned parent and local attorney Mark Melrose, who alleges proper procedures weren’t followed during the closing process.

That, in turn, pushed Board Chairman Chuck Francis to stop recording the board’s work sessions. He cited remarks “taken out of context” in this instance as well as a previous incident several years ago as the reason for the decision.

But after considerable public discussion, Francis last week decided to reverse his controversial decision (see page 4), stating that he had “listened to the public” and taken full responsibility for what he called a “poor” choice.

The failure of the hospital once again to acquire the tax credits that would make rehabilitating the hospital economically feasible for developers now renders many of those issues moot; the board needn’t rush to find new digs, and may never move in to Central, regardless of whether or not that was their original plan.

One issue that remains on the table, however, is what to do with the building, which has generated little interest on the private market.

Swanger said he wasn’t overly optimistic that the building would qualify for the credits during the next grant cycle, sometime next year.

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TO QUALIFY FOR A Two houses are currently under construction at Walton Woods — Haywood Habitat for Humanity’s first community development in Waynesville. Jessi Stone photo

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HOUSING CONDITIONS IN HAYWOOD COUNTY Not only is there a shortage of affordable houses, but Sheppard said many of the houses on the rental market that fall into the affordable category are not safe. When Habitat for Humanity visits applicants’ rental homes, they see a lot of older structures in bad condi-

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Habitat has specific guidelines for who can qualify for a home. If a single person makes below $30,000, they can qualify. A family of four can qualify if their annual income is less than $43,000.

While Section 8 housing provides for many people in the low-income bracket, Sheppard said most of her applicants are working professionals making $14 to $15 an hour.

According to the North Carolina Housing “These are the kind of people in the Coalition, 20 percent of N.C. residents are middle that are falling living in substandard housing. With a total through the cracks — they don’t qualify for population of 59,000, that’s an estimated Section 8 housing but they can’t qualify for a 12,000 people in Haywood County that conventional loan don’t have adequate housing. either,” Sheppard said. “There’s a whole prised of more than one person — pergroup of people out there working full time that haps a married couple or domestic partdon’t qualify for anything.” ners with a Plott Hound and a child or Volunteers aren’t the only ones contributthree — currently has just 17 options. ing to Habitat houses — the future homeownThe average square footage of those 28 er has a huge investment into their house. A properties was 804, but several of the single approved applicant must commit to homes on the list were in foreclosure or 300 hours of sweat equity in the house and a were not move-in ready. couple must commit to 400 hours. Up to half For a single person who still manages of those volunteer hours can be done by the to earn as much as an entire household in homeowner’s friends and family.

Haywood County, the cheapest one bedHabitat homeowners also have to attend room available was a $35,000 868 squarefinancial classes to prepare them for having a foot lender-owned fixer-upper in Canton. mortgage and maintaining a realistic budget.

In outlying counties, the situation gets It’s just one more way Habitat tries to set its worse. clients up for success.

Jackson and Macon Counties both “Buying these homes and building equity have higher median property values than helps them stabilize their family budget and Haywood County, but both have lower create a nest egg,” Sheppard said. “And we median household incomes. Swain hope it also teaches their kids good habits.”

County has both the lowest property valBut Habitat houses are not just for famiues, and the lowest median income. lies. Sheppard is seeing an increase in single “It’s time for more than just talk,” moms, single dads and single elderly appliDove said. “And these are only the first cants. Applicants don’t have to have kids and steps.” don’t have to be married to qualify for a home — they just have to meet the income and News Editor Jessi Stone contributed to this story. 7 S EE HABITAT, PAGE 10

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tion. She said the houses are in undesirable neighborhoods, have poor insulation, shoddy electrical systems, outdated septic systems and mold and mildew problems.

Families living in rentals are also prone to moving more frequently — either because the landlord increases the rent or wants to sell the house.

Sheppard has done a lot of research on how all those factors affect families, especially when children live in the home. She said kids living in unstable homes tend to act out in school, have more health issues, are more likely to drop out of school and more likely to get involved in the juvenile justice system.

“The stress level is high at the house and parents are on edge,” she said. “In the winter they might have to decide, ‘Do we heat this house or do we eat?’ There’s a lot of hard choic-

housing units as compared to the median household income works out to a ratio that is compared across countries, cities, and counties.

According to The Economist, that ratio for the entire United States was 3.3 in the first quarter of 2015, meaning the average value of an American home was more than three times the income of those living in it.

In cities with high-priced markets like San Francisco and New York, that number is much greater — 9.1 in Frisco, and 5.6 in the Big Apple. Closer to home, Atlanta is a more reasonable 2.7.

Haywood County’s ratio works out to roughly 3.76, which means that in order for that average family to afford an average Haywood County home, they’d need to have a household income of $78,600 per year.

Were that ratio closer to 2.0, the average family in Haywood County would be able to afford a home valued at just under $85,000.

So what can one get for $85,000 in Haywood County? According to a property search conducted on the website of Waynesville’s ReMax Mountain Realty, not much.

Only 28 homes were listed for sale in that price range on Aug. 22; of those, four had three bedrooms and 13 had two bedrooms, meaning a “household” com-

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR bout five years ago, Suzanne Cianciulli and her son were living in a rundown mobile home rental while she tried to make ends meet working a retail job.

Now she has a career in her field of study, owns her own home and feels like her life is on the right track. While she has worked hard to get to where she is now, she says Haywood Habitat for Humanity was the catalyst behind her transformation.

“Now I just have a sense of stability and security — a sense of pride in ownership instead of renting,” she said. “This is my home and every payment I make benefits our future.”

Even though she watched her father Walt Fischer volunteer with Habitat for Humanity for several years, she never thought she might qualify for a home until he convinced her to apply.

“I guess I never thought I was lucky enough to receive something like that,” she said. “But the entire journey from applying to moving in was a very enriching experience.”

Habitat volunteers could spend all day sharing the success stories they’ve encountered, which is why they find building houses for others to be such a rewarding experience.

Fischer has helped build 13 houses in Haywood County since he started to volunteer for Habitat in 2007. As luck would have it, he also got to help his daughter build her home.

“Getting a house had a major impact on her life,” said Fischer. “Having your own house just changes your priorities.”

Side by side, volunteers and future homeowners get to know each other as they lay the foundation, build the frame and finally put the final touches on their houses.

“When I see these people out in the community that without Habitat wouldn’t have a

house and they run up to me with a hug and a thank you, that’s priceless,” Fischer said. “At the end of the day, how could you not be happy? Everyone should have a shot at owning a home.”

That’s the ultimate goal of Habitat — to get people into safe, affordable and sustainable housing. Executive Director Jamye Sheppard said meeting that goal has become harder as the need for affordable housing in the region continues to increase.

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es that need to be made in these households.”

Sheppard said one of her Habitat families — a single mother with two children — had to move seven times in the last five years. While having a yard is something many people take for granted, that mother is thrilled to finally have a home where her children can safely play with their friends and ride bikes in the street.

According to the North Carolina Housing Coalition, 20 percent of N.C. residents are living in substandard housing. With a total population of 59,000, that’s an estimated 12,000 people in Haywood County that don’t have adequate housing.

“That’s two out of 10 people in this small county,” Sheppard said. “And we only have two agencies to meet that need — we don’t need more agencies, but we all need to do what we can.”

Sheppard and others have joined together on a countywide affordable housing task force to address the growing problem and hopefully find solutions.

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Affordable housing development looks for resources

BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR assersby probably don’t give a second thought to seeing news houses being built on the hillside when traveling up Jonathan Creek Road, but the development has quite a story to tell.

A developer with big plans to build vacation condominiums originally purchased the 50 acres with gorgeous views of Hemphill Mountain, but it didn’t pan out. That developer’s flop ended up being a Richard Bates’ good fortune. Bates, a local philanthropist, was able to snag the property for a bargain rate in 2013 with dreams of building affordable houses for people in the community.

Now that dream has become a reality.

Three years later, 15 homes have been constructed at Bethel Village. Seeing the limited housing options available for working families, single parents and elderly residents of Haywood County, Bates wanted to offer a better option — something in between a 30-year-old mobile home and a high-priced home rental. He also wanted to fill a gap by helping people who can’t qualify for a conventional loan but also may not qualify for government assistance or Habitat for Humanity.

Bates set off on his plan to build 75 energy-efficient affordable homes on the property with the help of volunteers and donations so

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he could sell the homes at cost — about $80,000. Churches and other nonprofits have all lent their hands in the project and the results speak for themselves.

Just like with Habitat for Humanity or Mountain Projects, there are certain requirements needed to qualify for a home in Bethel Village. Applicants must reside in North

Bates wanted to offer a better option — something in between a 30-year-old mobile home and a highpriced home rental.

Carolina, be employed, qualify for a mortgage, participate in a homeownership course and commit to 200 volunteer hours toward constructing a home.

There are also income guidelines. To qualify, a household can’t make more than $35,435 for one person; $40,470 for two people; $45,505 for three people; $50,540 for four people; or $54,635 for five people.

While much progress has been made, Bates said the project is in somewhat of a holding pattern as he tries to figure out his next move.

“Right now we’re looking for partnerships to move it forward,” he said. “We look forward to partnering with other entities to keep it going and also raise awareness.”

Haywood Pathways Center in Hazelwood, which provides emergency housing for homeless and a short-term residency program, is one entity Bethel Village is looking to partner with, but no concrete plan has been laid out yet.

Jeremy Parton, director of the Pathways Center, said the organization is trying to figure out what its role will be in improving the affordable housing crisis in Haywood County.

He hopes to have a clearer picture of what that will look like in the next 30 to 60 days.

Self-build program empowers low-income families

BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR ountain Projects’ self-build housing program is all about helping those who are willing to help themselves.

Since the program started about 14 years ago, Mountain Projects has built 44 homes in Haywood County with hopes of expanding the program to Jackson County soon.

The Self-Help Homeownership program is funded through USDA Rural development and can help people with low-to-moderate income overcome financial hurdles associated with purchasing a home.

Patsy Davis, executive director of Mountain Projects, said the program not only helped build more affordable houses for people in the community, but also adds to the county’s tax base.

“We’ve added several million to the county tax base and we’ve had zero foreclosures,” Davis said.

Those who meet the income requirements don’t have to pay a down payment and can get a mortgage payment based on income instead of the value of their new, energy efficient, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home. A minimum income of $17,000 is typically required to qualify for a loan. Similar to Habitat 8 requirements, a single person making less

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Fifteen affordable homes have been constructed at Bethel Village on Jonathan Creek thanks to Camp Bethel, a nonprofit operated by Richard Bates. Jessi Stone photo

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than $31,000 can qualify and a family of four must make less than $44,000 to qualify.

Mountain Projects is currently working on building five new affordable houses on a 1.5-acre lot on Miami Drive and has plans to construct six more in the next year at a different location.

Anna Rogers, self-help housing coordinator with Mountain Projects, said the cost of land is included in the cost to the homeowner.

“I’ve worked with some people for two years coaching them through the hurdles and now we have them building a home.”

— Anna Rogers, self-help housing coordinator

Each house on Miami Drive is on a quarteracre lot and will be about 1,100 square feet.

“We’d love to have all the houses built together, but finding enough land is the most difficult part,” Rogers said. “We would also like to have donated land so we would be able to pass the savings on to the

Three houses are being constructed on Miami Drive as part of Mountain Projects’ self-build program. Jessi Stone photo homeowners.”

Just like the Habitat for Humanity program, qualified homeowners have to put in so many hours of sweat equity into the project in exchange for a subsidized loan from the USDA. Rogers said the income levels to qualify recently changed as well, making it easier for people to get approved for this program. For example, a couple without kids both working full-time making $9 an hour couldn’t qualify under the old standards, but now they can.

Even though low-income residents may

apply, they still need to have a good credit score and a good rental history to qualify for the self-help program.

“A lot of people are trying to do it, but there’s only a few who qualify,” Rogers said.

“Credit is always one of the biggest barriers, but we work with them through it. I’ve worked with some people for two years coaching them through the hurdles and now we have them building a home.”

To apply for the self-built program, call Rogers at 828.452.1447. For more information, visit www.mountainprojects.org.

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with the money she got from selling her house in Florida.

“It gave me a sense of financial security,” she said. “I took my profit from my house and bought these so I have no house payment and I’ll be able to live out my life somewhere not worrying about house payments.”

While a lot of the folks on the tiny homes TV show she watches build houses designed to tour the country like RVs, her house will stay put. But the fact that she doesn’t have a house payment will allow her to travel more, hopping on and off planes with an ease that comes from lessened financial burden.

THE DRIVE TO DOWNSIZE Living in the itty bitty space of a tiny home isn’t for everybody. But it’s looking increasingly attractive to more people, the rose-colored lenses helped along by TV but perhaps also by a drive to get away from a culture that defines success as owning a 5,000-square-foot house and the stuff to go with it. There’s a whole subculture surrounding tiny homes and the movement to pro-

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brought everything else up here and still had to size down more and get rid of more things,” she said.

The trick was to keep items that had sentimental value but didn’t take up too much space. Like, for instance, the wooden sign bearing the words “The Herringtons” that she and her husband used to display at their campsite when traveling.

“You have to pick and choose what you want,” she said. “Little things and nothing huge — except dogs.”

Herrington has two boxers with whom she shares the space. It’s just big enough for the three of them, she said, and it’s great to have enough to live without the responsibility of maintaining what she doesn’t need.

“I can have time to be outside and do the garden thing, and if I want to take trips I can,” Herrington said. “I don’t have nothing holding me back.”

Her property actually includes two tiny homes, both 420 square feet and located on the same half-acre plot — her daughter will soon move into the unoccupied one. She bought the two for $106,000, paying in cash

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sBY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER hen her husband lost his battle with cancer, Lindey Herrington was living s in a 1,800-square-foot house in Lakeland, Florida, where the couple had p made their home for two-plus decades. After nhis death, it didn’t take her long to decide ythat she needed a change.

- “I didn’t want to stay in my house anysmore,” she said. “It was too big.” n So she downsized, moving to a 700square-foot home in St. Petersburg, Florida. sSave for her first 14 months of life in -Barbados, Herrington, 59, had been a eFlorida girl her entire existence.

But she was ready to get away, and as she tgrew ever more fascinated by the TV show “Tiny Home Nation” on the FYI network, something clicked. She wanted a tiny home, she decided, and she wanted it in Waynesville, a place where she’d made many pleasant vacation memories over the years.

“I just Googled ‘tiny homes in Waynesville, North Carolina,’ and this came up,” she said, gesturing from her chair in the 420-square-foot house in Fines Creek that’s been her home since June.

From the outside, the house doesn’t look too unusual — yellow siding, freshly painted wooden steps leading up to a porch that covers the entire front of the house, flower pots full of blooming chrysanthemums livening up the space. There’s just one thing, really, that’s out of the ordinary — the house is tiny.

Walk inside, and you’re in the living room. Or the dining room. Or the kitchen.

It’s all combined into one compact space, and by necessity everything is in its place, framed photos and knickknacks making it all look homey and inviting. Down the blinkan-eye-and-you’ll-miss-it hall is a bathroom ’featuring a full-size tub and a bedroom that mostly just holds a bed. And also an efficieno cy-size washer-dryer, mounted into the wall right next to the bed.

“She knew what she wanted,” said Paul Heathman, of Mountain Dreams Realty, who found Herrington the house. “Once she saw that, it was pretty much it for her.”

For his part, Heathman said, life in 400 square feet would be hard to swallow — “I have organization problems anyway” — and he was sure to ask Herrington whether this was really what she wanted.

It was. But that didn’t mean the transition was effortless.

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mote this kind of scaleddown life. Some tiny home advocates might not even consider Herrington’s home to be genuinely “tiny,” but rather just “small.”

“More and more people are trying to downsize, not only to get out of debt but to have lower maintenance as well and free up their time to have a better quality of life,” said Michelle McElroy, of Beverly-Hanks & Associates, who sold the property Herrington bought.

Having a small house forces you to get rid of things you don’t need, the thinking goes, and if you can situate a tiny home on a beautiful plot of land, you can shift your time more to outdoor living. Or just to living in general, rather than working to care for your possessions.

But that’s not to say that tiny homes are currently sweeping the market in Western North Carolina. Herrington’s pretty sure she managed to snag one of the only ones in Haywood County — “the good Lord placed me here,” she said.

“Here in Waynesville, Haywood County area we’re not seeing a tremendous amount (of tiny homes),” McElroy said, adding that she wouldn’t say there’s “an inventory, per se,” of them.

“I think maybe the market for tiny homes isn’t quite here yet, but perhaps it will arrive,” added Elizabeth Teague, town planner for Waynesville.

For Larry Rankin, owner of Country Park Home and Cabin Sales, however, the market arrived quite a while ago. He’s had the business in Franklin for 20 years, selling homes under 400 square feet all that time.

“What we’re doing is something that’s been around for a long time,” Rankin said.

Rankin’s homes are park model, meaning that they’re transportable but generally meant to be placed at one location like a mobile home rather than driven around like an RV. Many of them are made in a log cabin style. And he’s got a development of 58 of them — 25 of those are under 400 square feet — at the Country Meadows Community near Franklin.

However, very few of his buyers are people looking to permanently downsize.

“They’re buying it for a second home, for a vacation retreat or a weekend place,” he said. “It’s not their primary residence.”

Sales have been pretty steady over his two decades in the business, he said, though acknowledging there has been an uptick recently in interest from people considering living in a tiny home full-time.

“The show has brought a lot of curiosity into it,” he said. “I guess it has gotten people thinking can they downsize and how much stuff do they need.”

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“We don’t discriminate — we evaluate based on need, ability to pay and a willingness to partner with others,” Sheppard said.

Applications are accepted in January and July. Potential applicants are asked to attend an informational meeting before they apply to make sure the program is a right fit for them.

During the last round of applications, Sheppard said 13 families attended the meeting and five of those ended up submitting an application.

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WALTON WOODS Haywood Habitat is in the process of building its first neighborhood of houses in Waynesville.

Named for Haywood Habitat founder Walton Garrett, Walton Woods is located off of Davis Cove Road and will include eight Habitat homes when it’s complete. The development was made possible by a 1.5-acre donation from Sarah Jane League. Since affordable land is so hard to come by these days, Sheppard said Habitat wanted to make the most of League’s generous donation.

“It’s more cost-effective to build in one spot so we’re not trying to build singles anymore,” she said. “And if we build a neighborhood to certain standards, we know the owners will look after each other and their property.”

The homes in Walton Woods will be twoor three-bedroom homes with about 1,100 square feet of space. Each house will have its own driveway and patio area, and the street running through the middle will provide children with a safe place to play. The development will also have its own playground and homeowners association to provide a collective way to pay for maintenance.

Two houses are currently under construction and have families waiting to move in.

The plan is to build six more houses in Walton Woods, but volunteers can build only as fast as donations come in to the nonprofit organization. “My volunteers are building the houses faster than we can raise money,” Sheppard said.

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Downsizing is hard. But there are other obstacles in the path for those who would like to get into a tiny home.

First of all, there’s figuring out where to put it. City codes can often present difficulties for people wanting a tiny house. Finding an empty lot and navigating minimum lot size requirements — the minimum typically varies depending on how an area is zoned — can be a challenge. If the house is on wheels, it’s technically considered a vehicle, which ushers in a whole other set of zoning restrictions.

Then you’ve got to wade through neighborhood covenants, which can include stipulations as to how many square feet, at a minimum, a structure should have to be part of the neighborhood.

“When you buy that lot, you have to 10 agree to a set of standards that go beyond

Haywood Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Jamye Sheppard (left) and Habitat Construction Manager Ryan Newell show off the Women Build T-shirts while working on the Walton Woods home site in Waynesville. Jessi Stone photo come together to sponsor one of the homes and all the funds needed to complete the second home are nearly secured. Sheppard hopes to have both families moved into the homes by the end of the year. Habitat’s resale store in Waynesville raises enough money to pay for a house every 18 months and the rest has to come from fundraising efforts. ReStore funding will be able to fund another home in Walton Woods come springtime. With other sponsorships coming in, Sheppard said the development was well on its way to completion.

“We could potentially be done in less than three years from now,” she said.

BUILT STRONG Despite misconceptions about Habitat houses, Sheppard assures that these homes are well built, energy efficient and as affordable as they can make them.

After 27 years and 46 houses built, Haywood Habitat staff and volunteers know how to build a sound home.

HOW TO HELP “We don’t discriminate — we evaluate based on need, ability to pay and a willingness to partner with others.”

— Jamye Sheppard, Haywood Habitat for Humanity executive director

Habitat Construction Manager Ryan Newell said the houses are all constructed to pass a stringent energy efficiency test, which means the houses are well insulated and have state-of-the-art heating, cooling and water systems to cut down on utility costs.

Habitat continues to find more ways to cut down on maintenance costs for their homeowners, including switching to more durable flooring and using vinyl siding on the exterior. A quick pressure wash will leave it

“It gave me a sense of financial security. I’ll be able to live out my life somewhere not worrying about house payments.”

— Lindey Herrington

what town zoning does,” Teague said.

“Sometimes those town covenants will have a minimum square footage.”

Where Waynesville’s zoning is concerned, tiny homes on foundations are allowed anywhere as long as they conform to the state building code, something that Teague terms “very progressive.” Not that her office has seen a lot of interest, aside from a recent permit request from somebody wanting to build a grandmother suite as a separate structure on their property.

“I think they’re intriguing, and I’d like to actually see more of these,” she said.

“They’re certainly a very green type of con-

looking as good as new instead of having to repaint the house every few years.

“These are some of the tightest built homes in Haywood County,” Newell said.

“That helps minimize the monthly operating costs for the homeowner — the home is virtually maintenance free on the outside.”

While volunteers do a majority of the work, Habitat subcontracts out for HVAC, plumbing and electrical work. Through national affiliate partnerships, Habitat is able to provide their homeowners with an energyefficient washer and dryer, refrigerator and dishwasher.

Before joining the Habitat team in May, Newell was a general contractor building million-dollar custom homes. But now he’s happy to be in a position where he can use his skills to help people in his community own a home.

“I know it sounds cliché but this is a chance for me to give back to the community,” he said. “I’ve got a wonderful group of volunteers — the Women Build events are so much fun because the women are so full of energy and excited to be here.”

TAKING OWNERSHIP struction, and they certainly create a more affordable option.”

Tiny homes can come with hidden costs, however. For instance, those wanting to avoid municipal regulations by building on county land can find themselves paying bills for wells and septic systems that call into question the whole concept of saving on the cost of living.

“If you’re building a one- or two-bedroom house or just a tiny house, the state

Sheppard said all of the volunteers are dedicated and passionate about being a part of Habitat or they wouldn’t do it.

“Homeowners get to know all the volunteers so it’s such a nice community feeling and a network of support is created,” she said. “It’s a wonderful thing to see.”

Women Build is a Habitat program in which women in the community are invited to volunteer at a home site. It is held in Haywood County every third Saturday of the month. No special skills are required to participate — training is provided and so is lunch. The next Women Build event will be at the Walton Woods site on Sept. 17.

If you can’t volunteer, perhaps your church or organization would like to make a donation or even sponsor a house. Habitat has several different ways you can contribute to the cause.

For more information on volunteer opportunities, call 828.452.7960 or email volunteer@haywoodhabitat.org. requires the same septic system to be installed, so there’s no savings,” Rankin said.

Tiny homes can also be hard to finance — they don’t generally meet the definition of “house” where banks are concerned, McElroy said. Especially if they’re on wheels.

A bank will see that as a vehicle, not eligible for a real estate loan.

“It either has to be a cash buyer or sometimes a credit union will work with you on that,” she said.

But with any purchase, there are pros and cons and considerations and stipulations to wade through. At the end of the day, a home purchase is a personal choice, whether that choice ends with the keys to a tiny home or to a mansion.

And as far as Herrington is concerned, she made the right decision.

“I didn’t live out on my own or with friends or anything like that. I got married and had a baby right away, just took off in life,” she said. “Now it’s me time.”

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Inman mentioned the challenges involved in ensuring potential sites have adequate lighting, security, are free of safety issues, and are accessible in the event of inclement weather.

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What’s more, the scramble to ensure adequate voter access during the election may be all for naught.

In mid-August, N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory asked U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to stay what he called a “common sense” voter ID law.

Were that to occur, county elections boards would have to walk back all of the extended early voting hours and locations, as well as prepare to enforce once again voter ID regulations the Fourth Circuit called “one of the largest restrictions of the franchise in modern North Carolina history.”

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BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER he recent ruling out of the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit may have county elections boards across North Carolina grappling with required changes in time for November’s General Election, but things are proceeding smoothly in Haywood County, according to Robert Inman, director of the Haywood County Board of Elections.

The state’s 2013 voter identification law was struck down in late July after it was judged to purposely target AfricanAmericans with what the court called “almost surgical precision.”

“The only thing that really has affected us is that you will no longer be required to show photo identification when you present yourself to vote,” said Inman.

Although the loosened requirements will save some time for voters at the polls, the real challenge for counties lies in dealing with the extension of early voting.

“In 2013, the omnibus bill created a shorter one-stop early voting period and took away one week,” Inman said. “What this fourth circuit did was to reverse that and add those days back.”

That means this year’s early voting period runs from 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 20 to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5.

As a result, directors like Inman now must ensure that sites are available for utilization as polling stations during the early voting period; Inman said that the board of elections would submit a required plan to the state well in advance of the Aug. 24 deadline, but that other counties may encounter problems with theirs.

“Some other counties are not unanimous in their plan,” he said. “Therefore it

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER hen the Cherokee Tribal Council voted last month to investigate hiring and firing practices in tribal government, Principal Chief Patrick Lambert made clear that he intended to veto the legislation. But now, Tribal Council is saying that the vote fell outside the scope of Lambert’s veto power and refuses to submit a written document for him to veto.

“After a discussion and reviewing the Legislative Counsel’s legal memorandum on this issue, the Tribal Council’s investigation authority does not Patrick Lambert require the Principal Chief ’s approval…In light of this, the Tribal Operations Program will not reduce the investigation vote to writing,” Vice-Chairman Brandon Jones, of Snowbird, wrote in an Aug. 9 memo to Lambert’s office.

Jones’ letter references Chapter 117 of tribal code, which gives council and its committees the power to “investigate the affairs of the tribe.” Investigations can include sub-

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poenaing witnesses, administering oaths and compelling the production of evidence, the ordinance states.

According to the response he sent Jones Aug. 11, Lambert, who holds a law degree, has a different opinion of what the law says.

“It seems there is a mistaken belief that I cannot veto an act of Council due to an ordinance provision found in Chapter 117 of the Cherokee Code,” Lambert wrote. “However, it is clear that the Charter and Governing Document is the overriding power and authority and without question is the law that we all swear to uphold and take an oath to defend.”

In Cherokee law, the Charter and Governing Document is the overarching document that lays the framework for how tribal government should work. The code of ordinances falls underneath the charter, delineating the particulars of how that should work.

And the charter, it turns out, has some things to say about what is required to pass an act of council. Acts must be signed by the council’s chairman and clerks and countersigned by either the principal chief or the vice chief — the chief has veto power over all acts of council, with a two-thirds majority

required to overturn a veto.

“An act of Council was taken as clearly evidenced by a move, a second on the move, a question called on the move and a vote was taken,” Lambert wrote.

The move to investigate had been spurred by comments Vice Chief Richie Sneed made during the Aug. 4 Tribal Council meeting. Sneed told council that since taking office he had been “repeatedly approached” by employees who “believe that policies have not been adhered to in regard to transfers, demotions, re-organizations, hirings and terminations.”

“The only desire that 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, and that our employees be granted the full measure of their rights under the law,” Sneed said.

Lambert, meanwhile, countered that there are no multitudes of wrongfully fired

reduced to writing for ratification by the principal chief.

However, unlike in Kephart’s case, the conversation surrounding Lambert’s hirefire decisions ended, as Lambert said in his letter, with a move, a second on the move and a vote to pass — that means, he wrote, that it is legislation subject to veto.

Therefore, he wrote, “I hereby veto the act taken by Council on Aug. 4, 2016 to conduct an ‘investigation’ into personnel matters.”

Councilmember Travis Smith, of Birdtown, moved to find a third party to investigate human resource decisions in the executive branch, and Jones seconded the motion with the amendment that all hiring, firing and transfers cease until an investigation is complete. The move passed narrowly, earning 55 of the 100 weighted votes the 12 councilmembers hold. To override a veto, one or two more councilmembers — different councilmembers hold different numbers

or transferred people crying out to the chief ’s office. The only person who’s lost a job recently, he said, was someone who decided to quit after being transferred following failure to get the streets cleaned up for Independence Day, which was a duty of the position. Lambert reminded council that he was elected to office in a 71-percent landslide and has since been working to make the changes necessary to achieve an efficient and accountable government.

“I’m going to work my tail off for the tribe. I’ll continue doing that. If that steps on certain people’s toes, I’m not going to apologize for that,” he said. “I’ll do what in my heart I’m led to do.”

This is not the first time this year that Tribal Council has ordered an investigation.

In April, council launched an investigation into Tribal Casino Gaming Enterprise board member Angela Kephart following allegations that she had conducted herself poorly during a February concert at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino.

No vote was taken to order that investigation, however. After a resolution requesting Kephart’s removal from the board failed, Councilmember Teresa McCoy, of Big Cove, asked Chairman Bill Taylor, of Wolfetown, for an investigation into the situation. That request does not appear to have been

of weighted votes dependent on their community’s population — would need to join the group favoring investigation.

Councilmember Alan “B” Ensley, of Yellowhill; Councilmember Adam Wachacha, of Snowbird; Councilmember Albert Rose, of Birdtown, Taylor, Smith and Jones voted to pass it. Councilmember Anita Lossiah, of Yellowhill, provided the sole nay vote, but the remaining councilmembers abstained. Councilmember Richard French, of Big Cove, Councilmember Bo Crowe, of Wolfetown; Councilmember Marie Junaluska, of Painttown; Councilmember Tommye Saunooke, of Painttown; and McCoy were the abstentions.

McCoy had said in the meeting that voting either way would be an ethical violation, as the day-to-day of tribal government is the Principal Chief ’s responsibility, not for Tribal Council to get involved with. Lambert appears to agree with that assessment.

“I issue this veto because it violates not only the Charter and Governing Document on the powers and duties of my office, but also the separation of powers between the Legislative and Executive Branch,” he wrote.

“The separation of powers is vital to our Tribal Government and our people and the actions taken by a few of your members clearly violate this essential balance.”

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER meeting seeking feedback on an emerging plan to turn Sylva’s Pinnacle Park into a mountain biking destination drew about 70 people to the Mad Batter Food and Film last week, and after a night of fielding questions and taking comments, the folks behind the effort are feeling positive about its future.

“I had so many conversations with excited people who said how much we need this,” said J.P. Gannon, a member of the Nantahala Area Southern Off Road Bicycling Association who is also a hydrology professor at Western Carolina University. “I was utterly ecstatic at the end of the night.”

Gannon and fellow Nantahala SORBA member Sae Smyrl had first floated the idea publicly at a Sylva town board meeting in July, suggesting that the town could boost its profile as a tourism destination by installing somewhere around 30 miles of trail in the 1,100-acre park.

Formerly home to the town’s watershed, the property is now in a conservation easement held by the Clean Water Management Trust Fund through Mainspring Conservation Trust and houses hiking trails to Pinnacle Peak and Blackrock. The SORBA folks feel that mountain biking trails could be built without any significant negative impact to the environment and that the equipment used to construct new trails could be put to work rehabilitating the existing ones, which are wide, steep and heavily eroded.

Gannon says he hasn’t heard from any-

one who flat-out opposes the plan and indeed has been somewhat overrun by enthusiasm. However, he said some concerns were brought up at the meeting that SORBA will continue to consider.

For one, a resident of Fisher Creek Road — the steep, narrow road that ends at Pinnacle Park — expressed concern as to how a new mountain bike system could impact traffic there. Would the road be able to handle the increased load, she asked, and would people living along Fisher Creek Road be involved throughout the planning process?

Some attendees also pointed out the need to consider impacts to plants, wildlife and water quality when deciding if and where to locate trails.

Gannon said SORBA is taking those comments to heart and will seek input from area residents throughout the process, also enlisting those with ecological expertise to help design an environmentally friendly project.

However, he cautioned, it’s too early to term the Pinnacle Park project a done deal.

“It almost feels a little too public to me at this point,” he said. “It makes me nervous because it’s not a sure thing, and we don’t want to give anybody the impression this is something we’re going to start digging tomorrow when in reality it’s in its infancy.”

The first step was to get a ballpark idea of what it would take to build a trail system and see if the town board would support the effort. That’s been accomplished. Next, the group had the meeting held last week, aiming to gauge public opinion and develop a bank of supporters it could call on for help going forward.

Now, SORBA is turning its attention to the trust fund agreement to see if a trail system is something that would even be allowed in the context of that legal document.

“They’ve been actively looking into it and looking at the language,” Gannon said of the folks at Mainspring and the Clean Water Management Trust Fund. “We are having those conversations. We certainly have not gotten a no.”

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WCU opens $29 million building Completed just in time for the new school year, 120,000-square-foot Noble Hall is mixed-use, housing 420 students on its top floors and a variety of businesses on its bottom floor. Holly Kays photo

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER ith fall classes newly underway, 420 Western Carolina University students are settling into their rooms in brand new Noble Hall, a $29.3 million building that the university just completed.

“Just completed” is far from being an exaggeration. Last Thursday (Aug. 18), WCU’s director of residential facilities Tim Chapman was winding up a long day of overseeing last-minute inspections and finishing touches. Furniture — eight tractor-trailer loads of it — had already been delivered and set up, walls had been painted and occupancy approved, but there were still the odds and ends to see to, like getting one last elevator in the 120,000-square-foot building inspected and approved. And all that knowing that the next wave of students would arrive bright and early the next morning, showing up with their parents as early as 5 a.m.

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With classes starting Aug. 22, getting the place ready for students was the top priority when it came to Noble Hall. But work on the bottom floor is ongoing, likely to continue throughout the fall semester. Noble Hall is a mixed-use facility, designed to house students and businesses alike.

“There was such a feeling of attachment to the businesses that were here originally,” said the university’s communications director Bill Studenc. “We’re pleased with having many of them coming back.”

The Noble Hall site used to be home to a commercial strip housing several businesses, including Subway, the Mad Batter Bakery and Café, and Rolling Stone Burrito. But a November 2013 fire heavily damaged the structures, forcing the three businesses listed to vacate. That same year, the school’s Board of Trustees endorsed a master plan that included the goal of developing a mixed-use facility to keep students living in the heart of campus while also providing the amenities needed to support campus life.

Circumstances came together to prompt the planning of Noble Hall.

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Nobles Hall’s bottom floor, expecting to be running in about three weeks. He’s had the business for more than 35 years, and while the mini-mart was not consumed by the fire, he’s been taking it easy for the past year as construction has proceeded. WCU ended leases with existing businesses in the construction area as of March 1, 2015, so the project could begin.

Hooper won’t be the only one setting up shop in Noble Hall — far from it. The first Chili’s Bar and Grill to open west of Asheville is expected to be complete by the start of spring semester, with the remaining businesses opening in the fall. Sylva-based Blackrock Outdoors will be opening a second location in the building. Subway is coming

back, and local businesses City Lights Bookstore, Mad Batter, and Rolling Stone are collaborating on an enterprise called MadStone Café and Catching Light Books that will combine elements of all three stores.

“One of the things we were aiming for was a good mix,” Studenc said.

A trio of student orientation counselors hanging out in one of the building’s heavily windowed corner lounges gave their approval to the project, even though they won’t be living there themselves.

“I would actually enjoy living in this dorm,” said junior Matt Furlough.

“This is going to be a highlight of campus,” agreed sophomore Cameron Cagle.

“I think it’s going to bring new life to the campus and keep more students on campus,” said junior Davis Wilson.

The rooms speak to a different standard of student living than existed in the distant decades when some of WCU’s residence halls were constructed. There are private rooms and double rooms, most with a bathroom that’s used only by those living in the room or suite. The building is air-conditioned, and includes kitchens with space for students to cook and eat together. The study lounges are spacious, with Chapman’s favorite a large, corner room whose outside-facing walls are largely made of windows.

Chapman certainly didn’t have any trouble getting takers for the rooms, with all 420 pre-sold before February was over.

“We’re glad this thing opened on time,” Studenc commented.

Chapman had been afraid that wouldn’t be the case. The construction crew ran into a lot of rock at the start of the project, setting the timeline back.

“At the beginning we were a month behind schedule,” Chapman said, “and we’re opening on time.”

The university has overtime hours and increased manpower on the part of the contractors to thank for that, he said.

Bob Hooper, owner of Bob’s Mini Mart, hopes to be up and running within three weeks at his new spot in Noble Hall. He’s had a location on campus for decades, save the last year, when the university ended his lease to construct Noble Hall on the site. Holly Kays photo

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strack for a record-breaking enrollment e— both for incoming freshmen and the studdent body as a whole. s The biggest freshman class on record, the .class of 1972, totaled 1,859 students, and the srecord for total enrollment, set in 2014, is 10,382 students. s It’s hard to tell whether enrollment numybers will follow a continued trend upward or if lit’s all part of the ebb and flow. As Chapman -said, “the crystal ball is pretty foggy.”

Some statistics actually point to lower snumbers of high school graduates in the future as the fewer-in-number recession-era -babies come of age. But at the same time, WCU is navigating the start of the N.C. ePromise program, which will cap tuition to ”the school at $500 per semester. The program’s goal is to make college more afforddable to students whose families don’t have tdeep pockets, with the state making up the sdifference in revenue so the quality of educastion at WCU won’t suffer. m A possible side effect of N.C. Promise, rhowever, could be a marked increased in dapplications. WCU is one of only three of the oUNC system’s 17 schools to be part of the proegram, so if more students apply due to the ,reduced expense, the school will have to edecide whether it will increase selectivity or increase admissions. That outcome of that -decision could ultimately affect what’s next 0for student housing.

“I think that’s the big unanswered ques”tion is how many students do we need living on campus,” Chapman said. “How many tbeds do we need?” a In 2014, WCU adopted a policy that gwould require sophomores to live on campus — freshmen were already required to do so. hSet to take effect this school year, the policy eaimed to ensure that beds in Noble Hall, then just in the planning stages, would be filled dand came from the perspective that a second -year of campus living would ultimately benefit students’ personal development.

However, that policy has been waived for 2016-17, and there’s no estimate of when — Eor if — it would actually take effect. h “We’re full,” Chapman said. “It’s a good problem to have.”

The university will likely revisit the policy in January, after current students have decided whether to request a room again or live off-campus in the coming school year.

The potential for new construction could also be a factor in the implementation of sophomore residency. With Noble Hall complete, Chapman said, university leadership is already turning its attention to future residence facility needs.

“We’ve got some buildings that really need some love, or they need to be put out of their misery,” Studenc said of buildings like 800-bed Scott Hall, which has no air conditioning and old-style hall bathrooms instead of shared suite bathrooms. It’s hard to say whether the next big residence project will be constructing something new or overhauling one of those old buildings — or what kind of change in residence capacity would be the goal. s “A master plan is a moving target,” nChapman said. “Everything we do is a movoing target.”

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR n the last year, Macon County teacher John deVille has asked county commissioners several times to pass a resolution asking the North Carolina General Assembly to restore public education funding to 2008 levels.

Commissioners have expressed support in wanting more funding from the state, but they seemed reluctant to pass a resolution that would be presented to legislators in Raleigh.

When deVille presented the resolution again to the board last month, he thought he was closer to getting a yes. The commissioners finally gave him an answer last week, but not the one he wanted to hear.

Commission Chairman Kevin Corbin, who is running on the Republican ticket for state representative, said his voting record showed he was clearly pro public education.

He told deVille that even though they were on opposite sides of the political spectrum, they both wanted to improve public education.

“I don’t know if I need to be in the business of passing a resolution criticizing the leadership I have to work with if I get down there,” Corbin said. “I’m not sure our goals are different but maybe the method.”

Commissioner Ronnie Beale, the only Democrat on the board, said he agreed that it’s the state’s responsibility to fund public

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education, but also agreed that passing such a resolution would be a political statement he’s not sure the board should make.

While deVille and other public education advocates say funding continues to decrease, the Republican-led legislature argues that it has increased public education spending every year since 2012.

The inflation-adjusted figures presented by deVille in his proposed Macon County educators march from downtown Franklin to the resolution claim state eduMacon County Courthouse last September to present the board cation funding is down by of commissioners with a resolution to support more public edu$855 per student since cation funding from the state government. SMN photo 2008. With thousands more students in the system and less teachers, deVille said those cuts year the state received federal stimulus money and put billions of it into K-12 educahave made a huge impact in Macon County. tion. The only problem is that was non-reocTo make the issue more political, Sen. curring revenue that put the state budget in Jim Davis, R-Franklin, attended the commisa deficit when the stimulus dollars dried up sioner meeting to give the other side’s perafter three years. spective on education spending. Davis said Davis said the first thing Republicans did the proposed resolution contained inaccuracies he wanted to address. First of all, he said when they took over majority in 2012 was to make up the $2.5 billion-dollar deficit left by there was a reason funding levels for educathe Democrats. tion were much higher in 2008. That’s the

Davis said K-12 education makes up 37 percent of the state budget. While there is still room for improvements, he said the legislature is making steady progress.

“We can debate whether it’s enough, but we’re determined to ensure getting value for the money we’re spending in education,” he said. “We’ve budgeted responsibly — it’s amazing what happens when you don’t penalize productivity. More people contribute to society and the tax base.” deVille’s resolution states that North Carolina is 46th in per-pupil spending in the U.S. and dropped from 25th to 42nd in the nation for teacher salaries since 2008, according to the National Education Association.

Davis said those numbers couldn’t be taken at face value because the NEA didn’t factor benefits into the teacher salary figures.

“We passed a budget this year that put the average teacher pay to over $50,000 a year (including benefits),” Davis said. “We have some of the best benefit packages in the country.”

Commissioner Gary Shields, a retired Macon County educator and a school board liaison, said he knew the decision not to pass the resolution wouldn’t keep deVille from fighting for public education funding.

“I know you’ll be back and will continue to try,” he said. “Just because we don’t act on it doesn’t mean we don’t support it.”

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come through the door between 7 and 8 p.m. — that’s a minimal number of people,” she said.

During the 2015 budget process last June, library supporters asked commissioners to increase their budget by $40,000 so they could give employees a needed raise and replace aging technology.

Commissioners didn’t approve the request at the time but recently approved a one-time allocation of $20,000 for the library.

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Wallace said the one-time allocation was used to give raises to employees.

“We’ve been at the same funding level for four years — it’s a generous amount of money, but with the rate of inflation over four years, just to stay even we’d need $1,490,240,” Wallace told commissioners last week.

However, the library services haven’t stayed stagnant over the past four years. She told commissioners library services have been expanding to meet the current needs of Macon’s citizens. “eBooks are a very popular resource — people are reading more because they have access to more information more readily,” she said. “Our library staff works very hard to serve the people of Macon County.”

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR acon County Public Library in Franklin will be cutting its hours of operations to combat a budget deficit.

The county makes an annual contribution of $999,390 to its three Macon County libraries, but Library Director Karen Wallace says it’s not enough. She has been warning commissioners for more than a year that something would have to be cut if the county didn’t increase its budget allocation.

“Without an increase in our budget on a recurring basis we have to make some cuts,” Wallace said.

The library board of directors decided on a small reduction of services to make up the budget shortfall. Hours of operation at the Franklin library will be cut by four hours a week. Instead of being open until 8 p.m.

Monday through Thursday, the library will close at 7 p.m. The four-hour reduction will save the library about $8,300 in staff payroll without having to lay anyone off.

Wallace said an analysis of their customer tracking numbers shows that shutting down an hour early during the week would have the least impact on services.

“We have anywhere from 30 to 60 people

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missioners with a revenue-neutral budget with no tax increases for residents.

Commissioner Jim Tate brought the issue before the board last month after Jackson County hired a new county manager with a starting salary of $125,000.

Roland was hired in 2013 at $100,000 and only received the same 2-percent cost-of-living adjustments that other employees have received.

Macon’s last manager — Jack Horton — was making about $135,000 when he retired in 2013.

Tate also pointed out that Highlands’ town manager was making significantly more than Roland even though the town’s population is a fraction of the size of Macon County.

Commissioners agreed to give Roland a one-time $5,000 bonus last month with the promise that the board would discuss a raise for him the following month. During their Aug. 9 meeting, commissioners unanimously approved increasing Roland’s annual salary to $120,000 plus benefits. The $21,000 needed to cover the raise and benefits will come out of the county’s contingency fund since the raise wasn’t included in the 2016-17 budget.

Commission Chairman Kevin Corbin thanked Roland for his hard work and said he hoped the raise would keep him from taking his talents to another county.

Roland thanked the commissioners for their vote of confidence and assured them he would continue to work hard for the board, his employees and the taxpayers.

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR fter exceeding expectations for more than three years without a merit raise, Macon County commissioners approved an $18,000 salary increase for County Manager Derek Roland.

Roland was 28 years old and didn’t have much experience when he was hired, but commissioners took a chance on him. Now Commissioner Jim Tate says hiring Roland is perhaps one of the best decisions he’s made while serving on the board.

“Four years ago when we were interviewing for county manDerek Roland ager I’m sure each one of you remember we took some brow beating and questions as to why we we’re putting our confidence in someone so young and inexperienced,” Tate said. “None of us would trade him for anything now.”

Commissioner Ronnie Beale agreed that Roland had proven his work ethic and had worked hard to save the county money. With the help of a committee of county employees, Roland helped restructure the county employee health insurance plan last year.

Without the changes made, the health fund would have hit a large deficit this year.

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Separation requirements demand that the closest point of an active area utilized by a high-impact development be no closer to any vulnerable population than the minimums proposed in the ordinance.

The highest separations are for fuel storage operations, landfills, mining operations and Class II chemical and explosives facilities; however, the “active area” stipulation means that such non-dangerous property features — like parking lots or office buildings associated with such facilities — needn’t be subject to the distance requirements.

Setback requirements, however, specify a minimum distance from the property line for all structures. Also included in the ordinance are requirements for a vegetative buffer and safety fencing.

Commissioners reacted favorably to the ordinance and conducted limited discussion; Bill Upton called it “common sense,” and Kirk Kirkpatrick had nothing to say about it at all.

Kevin Ensley proposed adding churches to the protected populations, saying that he thought elderly populations attending could be at risk; Mike Sorrells voiced concerns over the large separation requirements for bulk fuel storage facilities, which theoretically includes gas stations.

Although it’s still too early to speculate what changes in the proposed ordinance will result from the discussion, Boyd told the commissioners that at this stage, further stipulations could be added or removed at the board’s discretion.

Board Chairman Mark Swanger said that the proposed ordinance — along with any revisions — would be taken up at the next meeting “at the earliest.”

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The proposal had its first reading at the Haywood County Board meeting on Aug. 8.

On July 25, the Haywood County Planning Board worked through a list of different land uses in the county that could hold potential dangers for the community, deciding on what were appropriate setback, separation, and water buffer requirements for such developments.

Planning Director Kris Boyd presented the proposed ordinance to commissioners.

The ordinance mentions seven different types of operations subject to regulation — chemical facilities, asphalt plants, companies dealing in explosives, mining or extraction operations, hazardous materials handlers, landfills and combustible or flammable bulk fuel storage facilities.

Chemical facilities and companies dealing in explosives and hazardous materials handlers were further subdivided into “Class I” and “Class II” entities, with Class I being composed only of retailers and Class II consisting generally of manufacturers or producers who will face stricter requirements.

The property restrictions relevant to such high-impact development are being proposed in order to protect what the county calls “vulnerable populations” and what Boyd called “people who, in the event of an emergency, may not be able to help themselves” if an evacuation is ordered.

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Attendees will receive an introduction to the Business Model Canvas, a unique method of describing and thinking through the business model of your organization, your competitors, or any other enterprise. Speaker is Katy Gould. She is HCC’s Small Business Center Director and was recognized as Young Professional of the Year by the Haywood County Chamber of Commerce.

Visit sbc.haywood.edu or call 828.627.4512.

At the Haywood County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Monday, Aug. 15, a proclamation was adopted recognizing September 2016 as Haywood County Public Library Month.

Through the proclamation, commissioners call on all citizens to observe September 2016 as Haywood County Public Library Month and to honor the Library on its 125th anniversary.

To download the proclamation and view the library's plans for its milestone anniversary, visit http://haywoodlibrary.libguides.com

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WCU to continue momentum in 2016-17 Western Carolina University Chancellor David O. Belcher urged faculty and staff to spend the 2016-17 academic year building on the momentum of the previous year, gearing up for implementation of the N.C. Promise tuition plan, and helping navigate complex budgetary waters.

In his annual Opening Assembly address to kick off the new school year Wednesday, Aug. 17, Belcher reviewed a hectic 2015-16 punctuated by headline-making events such as a successful statewide bond campaign that includes $110 million for a replacement science building, a visit from new University of North Carolina President Margaret Spellings, increasing campus activism tied to issues of race and social justice, House Bill 2 and its implications for higher education, the N.C. Promise tuition plan, leadership transition in WCU’s development and alumni unit, and controversy over a proposed Center for the Study of Free Enterprise, he said.

It appears likely that WCU will strengthen its fiscal position in the year ahead if trends pointing toward record enrollment for this fall hold true, Belcher said. “This is excellent news, but I reiterate that we cannot take it for granted,” he said.

Belcher also recognized what he termed “the elephant in the room” — his diagnosis with a small brain tumor in the spring, followed by successful surgery to remove it and treatment that is still ongoing.

Western Carolina University Chancellor David O. Belcher meets faculty and staff prior to his Opening Assembly address to start the new academic year.

HCC receives $25,000 ELA grant

WCU program wins Pelican Award

New rule for medications at Haywood schools

Haywood Community College’s College & Career Readiness Department recently received an English Language Acquisition grant from the North Carolina Community College System in the amount of $25,000.

“The College & Career Readiness Department at HCC has a long history of teaching English to individuals whose native language is one other than English,” said HCC Dean of College & Career Readiness Patricia Smith.

The department team is now in the beginning phases of offering Adult High School two evenings per week for ESL students. College & Career Readiness staff plans to recruit students from businesses who employ English Language Learners and then aid those students in improving language, employment training, and employment skills that lead to economic self-sufficiency.

Western Carolina University’s Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines was recently awarded a 2016 Pelican Award for its work with the North Carolina Coastal Federation to protect and restore the state’s coast.

The Pelican Award is given annually by the federation to recognize the exemplary achievements and actions by people who have made significant contributions to the coast. The federation cited PSDS for its “tireless work for a sustainable coast.”

“I don’t know that they’ve ever given it to an academic institution,” program director Rob Young said.

PSDS is entering its 10th year at WCU after moving from Duke University where it was founded. ryoung@wcu.edu or 828.227.3832.

Haywood County Schools is changing its policy regarding students accessing over-the-counter medications at school.

Recommended by the state association legal counsel, students will now need to have a physician’s authorization for the use of over-the-counter medications at school. The change is included in the Administering Medications to Students Policy 6125. The policy prohibits school staff from administering medications at school unless a physician has prescribed the drug or medication for use by the student. Schools will make forms available for parents to use for physician authorization.

Swain band booster clubs needs donations The Swain County High School Boosters Association is raising money to send the marching band to perform Dec. 7 in Hawaii during the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Swain County students have an opportunity to perform in a mass band at this commemorative ceremony with students from all over the U.S. and Japan to honor those who lost their lives.

All donations are tax deductible. Email swainband@yahoo.com to arrange, pick up or delivery of your donation. Donation checks should be made out to “Swain County Band Boosters.”

Haywood Community College’s College & Career Readiness Department recently received an English Language Acquisition grant from the North Carolina Community College System in the amount of $25,000. Pictured are HCC English-as-a-Second-Language instructor Suzanne Langford (from left), student Tetiana Harrell from Crimea, student Radahi Fragoso from Mexico, and HCC English-as-a-Second-Language instructor Amanda Muri.

Johnny’s Memorial Scholarship established As a tribute to her brother, Johnny Painter, Linda Arnold recently established Johnny’s Memorial Scholarship through Haywood Community College’s Foundation. This scholarship will be used for second year nursing students and

Certified Nurse Aide students.

Painter passed away after a long illness, which left him in a long term care facility for the last 16 years. Arnold was inspired to set up the scholarship because of the excellent care her brother received from nurses and CNAs over the years.

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HCC recognizes Board of Trustees members Haywood Community College recently recognized new, reappointed, and outgoing members to the Board of Trustees.

New board member Phillip Elliott was appointed to serve by Gov. Pat McCrory. Mary Ann Enloe was reappointed by the Haywood County Commissioners.

Susan Sorrells was reappointed by the Haywood County Board of Education. In addition, Richard Lanning rotated off the board and was recognized for eight years of service, three of which he served as chairman and one as vice chairman.

Enloe is now chairman and George Marshall will serve as vice chairman.

Scholarship fundraiser Sept. 27 at SCC The founders and board members of Catch the Spirit of Appalachia will host their 10th Annual scholarship dinner at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, at the Burrell Building on the Jackson campus of Southwestern Community College.

Featured entertainers for evening will be the family of Mountain Faith, who will tell the story of their adventures while performing on Americas Got Talent and other venues. Opening for them will be the storytelling and artwork of the Ammons Sisters.

Donation is $25 per ticket and 100 percent goes toward a $15,000 endowed scholarship.

Tickets for the dinner are on sale now at www.storiesofmountainfolk.com.

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et’s be completely honest: the Haywood County School Board’s long-time practice of recording its work sessions makes it one of the most transparent elected boards in the region. No other boards in Haywood County do the same, and I’m betting not many in the entire state record work sessions. For that, the school board should be commended.

So when School Board Chairman Chuck Francis announced Aug. 4 that the board would stop recording those sessions, many of us who argue for open government were incensed. When Editor a board embraces openness, going backwards seems much worse and more suspicious. Because every presidential candidate since Richard Nixon in the early 1970s has released their tax returns, Donald Trump’s refusal to do so arouses suspicion.

As it turns out — thankfully — Francis backed off that decision, sending out a statement last week admitting he had erred:

I have listened to the public. My initial decision to stop videotaping the Haywood County Board of Education work sessions was a mistake. For that I apologize and accept responsibility for a poor decision. After my decision, I heard many folks were concerned about the transparency of our board and the many reasons that we should continue the videos. I did seek advice from close friends and prayed about my decision. … I have heard you and these are your meetings. Please attend if possible and if you can’t, we got it covered … just watch the video.

The Haywood County school system has been under lots of scrutiny in the past couple of years. Every school system in the state has had their budget issues played out in the media as the fiscal give and take from the General Assembly seems a neverending issue. Plus, the opening of Shining Rock Charter School was the catalyst for a larger discussion about student enrollment numbers that came to a head with the decision to close Central Elementary School.

The Central Elementary closing issue is what some of us, me included, believe may have played a part in the initial decision to stop recording work sessions. The lawsuit against the

school system by Mark Melrose is based in part on information from a work session that included comments on the closing and the potential use of Central Elementary as a location for a new central office.

The whole reason for work sessions is to provide elected officials with a more informal venue to discuss various options and work out plans before taking an actual vote. It saves time at the meetings where votes take place. However, since those work sessions are often where the nitty gritty is discussed and decisions made, it is vitally important that clear and complete records of those meetings remain a part of the public record.

Simply put, we’re glad the Haywood County School Board will continue to record work sessions. Perhaps other boards in the region will take note and go the extra mile for their constituents. And with an election on the horizon, School Board Chairman Chuck Francis went from having egg on his face to becoming a standard bearer of open, transparent government.

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

Thoughts on diversity from a white guy L M order to be more inclusive. And if I ever had the privilege of not being judged, questioned or assaulted because of my race or gender, I didn’t feel like I had that privilege by the time I attended the diversity training. Nor do I feel like I have it today.

My own experience with these types of feelings dates back to the early 1970s Guest Columnist when I was in middle school. Due to a federal lawsuit, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System had devised a busing plan to achieve better racial integration. For six years, I spent two hours each school day riding a bus to middle and high schools in predominantly black areas of Charlotte.

It was an invaluable social and cultural experience for me, but about the only violence I witnessed was racially motivated, due in part to tensions created by this busing program. It didn’t affect me directly, though, until my last day of middle school, when I got in a fight with Jerome, a black male from a neighborhood called Hidden Valley. Jerome and I rode the same bus, but didn’t know each other.

The fight occurred in the final hour of a daylong festival for ninth graders. My teacher had sent me to sell the remaining sodas, so my friend Cindy and I set out for the other classrooms. When we returned to our building, Jerome and two other black males demanded that I give them a soda. I declined, and Jerome knocked the box I was carrying

David Teague

ore than 20 years ago, I attended a diversity training in Raleigh. A component of the training was to pair up with a partner, choose a group we identified with, and name something about that group that we never wanted to hear said again. The group identity I chose was white male.

I thought of that diversity exercise when I read two recent blog posts on one of my favorite websites, On Being (www.onbeing.org). One was entitled “The Questions We Dare Not Ask, and the Moments before Birth” and the other was “What I Said to My White Friend When She Asked for My Black Opinion on White Privilege.” A quote from one of the posts read, “I hope what I’ve shared makes you realize it’s not just strangers but people you know and care for who have suffered and are suffering because we are excluded from the privilege you have to not be judged, questioned, or assaulted in any way because of your race.”

I don’t recall what I said during the diversity training, but the experience of being judged and questioned that this quote represents is close to why I chose white male as my group identity. At the time, I was directing my life and work away from journalism toward faith-based human services, and I sought out activities and people that would broaden my understanding of inequality on several fronts — race, gender, sexuality, etc.

Today, I think I seek more inclusiveness because of those conversations.

Still, I am a white male from a lower middle class household in Charlotte, and while I don’t tend to claim or express pride publicly in those identities, neither do I want to put my own experiences or ideas on a shelf in

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I’ve never been one to use the N-word, but I did suggest that Jerome had an inappropriate relationship with his mother as I scrambled for the sodas. Jerome and the other two circled me, and Cindy ran off. Fortunately, we landed only a couple of blows before a teacher arrived, and my middle school experience ended in the principal’s office. Jerome and I didn’t speak when we boarded the bus, but a little while later an empty soda can beaned me on the head. Jerome got off at his stop and I never saw him again. I suppose his block in Hidden Valley got sent to a different high school.

Maybe that Charlotte busing experience was on my mind when I took the diversity training, but it also may have had to do with using inclusive language for God. Several men and women in my church were lobbying leaders to use more gender inclusive words for God in sermons, hymns and scripture readings and a congregational meeting was scheduled to discuss it. My own thoughts were moving away from God as male or female, toward the idea presented in Exodus

where God tells Moses “I Am Who I Am,” but that’s not what I said during the congregational meeting. What I said was that we might also want to stop referring to Satan as male. It seemed to be a minority opinion.

More recently, I’ve discovered a sense of Southern pride I didn’t know I felt until a conversation brought it out. A couple of years ago, I dated a woman from Miami Beach whose family used to fly to New York for holiday shopping because “there was nowhere to shop in the South” in the 1970s and 1980s.

Really? We had good highways, airports, and chambers of commerce throughout the South. It seemed cool enough to me.

And I love North Carolina, but hadn’t claimed that as a source of pride until Bruce Springsteen canceled a concert here a few months ago because of our infamous bathroom law. My thinking is in line with Mr. Springsteen’s and LGBTQ activists advocating for a transgender person’s right to choose.

Still, I feel like we were targeted for this particular political battle and that doesn’t feel good. We may have a bad public bathroom law, but my alma mater, our oldest and most famous university, is facing the worst allegations in NCAA history for letting students take fake classes so they could participate in athletics.

So North Carolina obviously has some soul searching to do that touches on a broad spectrum of gender and race issues. Should Mr. Springsteen’s fans here have to wait until our state’s politics are synonymous with his before we hear him sing “Land of Hope and Dreams” live again? What if another member of the mighty E Street Band dies before that happens?

I guess what I’m saying is I too feel judged for who I am. I have for most of my lifetime and I accept that as part of the process of being inclu-

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Summer’s fading, and it’s all happening much too fast

the slightest sliver of coolness in the air, like a strand of different-colored hair, and some of the trees are beginning to flash a tiny glimpse of the dramatic changes in color that are just around the next bend. I’m pushing myself a little today, as if I might outrun the image forming now in my head of my family huddled together, waving goodbye to the best summer we’ve ever had as it pulls away like a train leaving the station.

I push on down the trail, navigating a cluster of indifferent geese and turning off of South Lakeshore Drive, now making my way along the highway by the golf course. Later today, there is a pool party, the period at the end of the sentence of our summer.

Kids from our church will be there for one last splash, one final barbaric yawp across the rooftops of Haywood County. Then they will feast on some pizza, before trudging home to confront the solemn reality of setting alarm clocks, packing their new bookbags, and laying out clothes for tomorrow.

We live a few miles out of town, which

Wilderness is an asset, not a museum

to those who actually have some scientific knowledge of the vital flora and fauna of our mountain habitats, who know which habitats are closest to vanishing forever and who have some overall plan in mind to protect and connect these threatened areas.

Wilderness isn’t a museum of the past; it is an essential bank account for the future.

Boyd Holliday Lake Junaluska

To the Editor: Oh, boy. It’s like 1974 all over again. A high-profile elected official is doing his best to dodge the scrutiny of an investigative agency looking into a sex and misappropriation of funds scandal in his office.

The official is our own Rep. Mark Meadows, R-Cashiers. The agency is the Office of Congressional Ethics. This is the independent, nonpartisan agency charged with reviewing the conduct of members of Congress. Its purpose is to conduct an unbiased review of questionable behavior and issue a public report on its findings.

There is another committee that serves this function, too. It’s the House Committee on Ethics ... similar name, similar sounding purpose, but with a wholly different approach. It’s made up of House members

— not an independent staff — who have an interest in protecting each other. And after the HEC makes its report, the report is not available to the public.

Meadows’ problems started in October 2014, when his chief of staff, Kenny West, made women in his congressional office “uncomfortable,” with three testifying that he sexually harassed them. The next month, Meadows moved the man out of his office, giving him an advisory title, but in essence he did no work. However, he got paid. The same as he’d been paid as chief of staff. By April 2015, it was announced that West was no longer chief of staff, but the payments continued until August of that year. And that broke the rules outlined in the House Ethics Manual.

Meadows variously called the payments “severance” or “vacation” pay, neither of which held water with the OCE. Then Meadows refused to cooperate with the OCE, instead saying that he would cooperate only with the friendlier HEC … the one that would hide its report. In his attempt to obscure the facts and avoid transparency in his misuse of public funds, Meadows is hiding something. Just what, he’s not saying.

So it’s time to make the same demand that the special prosecutor made of Richard Nixon: turn over the tapes so that we know what is behind your cover up.

Shirley Ches Franklin

next step. We need to close the distance between progress as defined by laws, policies and procedures and progress embodied in the human act of caring, and that can only come from conversation that values everyone’s experience.

I can’t remember if my female partner in

the diversity training was white or black. I recall that we listened to each other, and named what we named about our identity groups, then stood and spoke on each other’s behalf to the other participants.

That remains a powerful moment for me as I continue to ponder what it means to be

Mark Meadows: A flashback to Nixon?

for one last bow, a curtain call.

The lake shimmers, reflecting the sky. Two paddle boarders square off and say something to each other, I cannot hear what. A swan drifts contentedly about 20 yards away, undisturbed. Everything I see seems exactly where and how it should be, placed there by the hand of God. There is no more beautiful place anywhere to run — or walk, or meditate, or whatever else you want to do — than Lake Junaluska. After cresting the hill, I relax a little and settle into the kind of groove that runners prattle on about, the endorphins kicking in and infusing my body and spirit with the illusion that I could go on like this forever, that I could hold on to this moment and this feeling and just keep running from now on in an endless, changeless summer.

The finish line comes into view — the front of Stuart Auditorium, where I like to begin my runs — and I glide by in one more short burst. Just like that, it is over. School is here. The future is knocking. Nothing left to do now for us mere mortals than to open the door and find out what is on the other side.

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

a website to take you to places where there are no websites.

Log on. Plan a getaway.

Let yourself unplug.

a white guy from North Carolina who very much wants to be part of a more inclusive culture.

(David Teague is a writer and works with intellectually and developmentally disabled persons. He lives in Waynesville. davidvteague@gmail.com.)

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sive. I think we owe it to ourselves to stand together as witnesses and survivors in a culture that tends to exclude not only people, but the idea of inclusiveness. We should cure ourselves of our belief in absolute rights, and that anyone possesses the absolute knowledge or power to define the

knows what to expect? What is more unpredictable than high school?

Stranger still is the new world our son is facing, now that he is entering that cave of despair known as middle school. He is leaving a wonderful, very warm and cozy elementary school where not only his teachers, but every single employee, knew him by name, and now he is off to a sprawling metropolis of brick and mortar, kids spilling out and around every crevice like a thriving colony of ants. The atmosphere of the school is just not the same. This one is not only much bigger, it is more industrial, more “institutional,” perhaps a function not only of the relative size of the school, but of the ages of the children.

In other words, our kids are growing up too fast and there is nothing we can do about it. I run faster, turning at the Welcome Center, just about ready to climb one more rise by Shackford Hall and then on to the home stretch along the Rose Walk. The sun reasserts itself, bearing down hard now through a broken patch of clouds, and the sweat forms small streams along my face, neck, back, arms, and torso. Summer is back

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To the Editor: Mr. Jim Gray’s letter concerning wilderness conservation in last week’s SMN, while well written, is based on a faulty assumption, and so arrives at incorrect conclusions.

His assumption is “wilderness advocates” are backward looking, only interested in returning tracts of our pubic land to a preColumbian state. That may have been a fair generalization a generation ago, but today we are faced with new circumstances that require a new perspective on wilderness. We need to look forward and envision a better land ethic.

Looking at current trends and projecting into the future, we see the grim realities of disappearing species and habitats, diminished ecological diversity, and even the possible collapse of whole ecosystems. America needs to preserve our remaining wild areas, not as memorials to some supposed pristine past but as genetic savings accounts that we can draw upon in the future.

Furthermore, we cannot do this simply by picking out places that look pretty. We must choose wild areas based on where the most critical genetic information is stored.

It is laudable to bring different stakeholders together in order to balance the various forms of consumption each party represents, but it is not enough. We must listen carefully

means our kids will have to get on the bus well before 7 a.m. That is going to feel, especially on the first day of school, like the dawn of creation, as they stand waiting for the bus by a row of mailboxes at the top of our drive, sunrise barely a rumor in the dark and purplish sky. At least it is just for half a day, and they are Columnist armored in new clothes and new shoes, stiff and unfamiliar.

Everything is strange. Well, most things.

Our daughter is a rising sophomore in high school, so she has had a year to learn the terrain and adapt to these lofty new heights.

She is breathing more comfortably now, but change is the whole of the law for young people. One of her best friends is changing schools, so that is something to deal with.

There is the flux of friendship. Some alliances seem stronger, others weaker. Her studies will become a bit more daunting, the prospect of college a bit more real. Who

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n my Sunday afternoon jog around Lake Junaluska, I can actually feel for the first O time that summer is slipping away. There is

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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

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

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CITY LIGHTS CAFE Spring Street in downtown Sylva.

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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. Takeout menu. Excellent service and hospitality.

Reservations appreciated.

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

828.648.4193. 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday

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.

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.

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.

SAGEBRUSH STEAKHOUSE 1941 Champion Drive. Canton 828-646-3750 Sunday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.;

Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Carry out available. Sagebrush features hand carved steaks, chicken and award winning BBQ ribs.

We have fresh salads, seasonal vegetables and scrumptious deserts. Extensive selection of local craft beers and a full bar. Catering special events is one of our specialties.

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.

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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.

THE HEALTHY WAY 284 A North 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.

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VITO’S PIZZA 607 Highlands Rd., Franklin.

828.369.9890. Established here in in 1998.

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

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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.

through Saturday; Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Serving breakfast, lunch, nd dinner. The restaurant has a 1950s & 60s theme decorated with memorabilia from that era.

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Photographer shifted the art of the image, fought for women’s rights

BY GARRET K. WOODWARD STAFF WRITER Who was Bayard Wootten?

“She was a wonderful, strong North Carolina woman,” said Pam Meister. “She was a skilled photographer. She was a feminist before her time. The more I learn about her, the more I’m impressed with her life.”

Curator at the Mountain Heritage Center within Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, Meister is currently hosting a collection of the famed works of Wootten (18751959), a figure as feisty and invigorating as she was determined and compassionate.

Originally Mary Bayard Morgan, she retained her married name Wootten even after her husband left her and their children high and dry back in New Bern as he headed west for the Gold Rush. In dire need of income, and a single mother at a time when that was either unheard of or looked down upon, Wootten crossed paths with photography and never looked back, eventually opening her own studio in New Bern in 1904.

“She was in situations where she didn’t have the advantages of education or family money,” Meister said. “And she also wasn’t satisfied with being a commercial photographer.

She viewed photography as an art at a time when the field was heavily weighted towards men. She worked within the system, and because of that, made it possible for other women to do the same.”

With a seemingly unmatched zest for life, Wootten found herself in the middle of the Women’s Suffrage Movement, where she became a key voice in the quest for the right to vote. Wootten also began bouncing around North Carolina, photographing people, landscapes and everyday life in the pre-Great Depression era. Soon, the National Guard installation near New Bern caught her eye. She

Top, left: Famed North Carolina photographer Bayard Wootten. A showcase of her work is currently underway at the Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University. Top, right: A weaver at the Penland School of Crafts. Above: Workers in the fields of North Carolina.

Photos by Bayard Wootten, courtesy of North Carolina Collection, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

saw an opportunity to photograph every soldier, seeing as photo postcards were all the rage back then.

“But the National Guard commander told her she couldn’t take any photos. She protested and eventually prevailed, with the commander

Wootten photo exhibit, fundraiser at WCU Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center will host an exhibit of works by Bayard Wootten, a pioneering woman photographer, beginning Sunday, Aug. 28, with an opening reception from 2 to 5 p.m. on the second floor of Hunter Library.

The reception also will serve to kick off a fundraising campaign by Friends of the Appalachian Women’s Museum. The Dillsboro museum is dedicated to preserving and sharing the stories of “everyday” women throughout the history of Western North Carolina and their resourcefulness, accomplishments and

realizing the photos could be good for morale,” Meister said. “They then designated her as an official member of the National Guard, the first woman to do so in North Carolina. She was named ‘Chief of Publicity’ and she photographed the soldiers for 16 years.”

contributions made to the region.

“There are so many wonderful stories of women in this area who have touched so many lives through the examples they lived,” said Cathy Monteith Busick, president of the AWM. “The goal of the AWM is to create a living museum where visitors can see first-hand what life was like for women in the 1900s here in Western North Carolina. The museum will also serve as an educational partner for schools to bring children for interactive field days.”

Busick noted the goal of the fundraising campaign is to obtain $40,000 atop donated building materials and labor. The 108-year-old Monteith Farmstead was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

“To date, this is the only museum in existence devoted to just Appalachian women,” Busick said. “The property is consid-

Taking her talents on the road, Wootten found herself in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

With her maiden name “Morgan,” she discovered her blood relation to Lucy Morgan, the founder of the world-renowned Penland School of Crafts. The two became friends, with Wootten taking countless photographs of artists creating at the school, a lot of which became marketing tools for the institution.

While running around the state, Wootten snapped images of tobacco farmers, strawberry pickers, military and medical scenes, whatever caught her eye in the grand scheme of things (even a young Thomas Wolfe, as the famed author was a young lad with the Carolina Playmakers). She’d try new angles of using a camera, a sense of adventure that led to her dangling from Linville Falls in hopes of the “money shot.” She even became a pioneer in aerial photography, finding herself flying in an open-air Wright Brothers Model B airplane, all the while lugging her heavy and cumbersome equipment around.

“She was very interested in people on the lower rungs of the social economical ladder. She would photograph these ordinary people, mountain people and where they lived. It’s an extraordinary and very personal view of what people were like back then — it’s a total joy to look at these portraits and landscapes,” Meister said.

As the decades wore on, Wootten began to fade from the public eye.

She still ran her studio, but vision problems later on in life limited her photography. In the years since she passed away in 1959, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill began collecting her work, all in an effort to ensure that the legacy of Bayard Wootten will forever be preserved.

“I get the distinct sense that all of us would have loved to have met this woman,” Meister said. “She was fun, energetic — just a ‘shot out of a cannon’ personality.”

ered one of the best examples of a remaining mountain farmstead in Western North Carolina, and lends itself perfectly as a tourism attraction and heritage center.”

Images from Light and Air: The Photography of Bayard Wootten, were primarily taken in the 1930s and 1940s, and provide glimpses into everyday life in North Carolina at that time. An accomplished landscape and architectural photographer, Wootten (1875-1959) today is often most recognized for her portraits of common folk and the poverty stricken, both black and white.

The Wootten exhibit closes Wednesday, Nov. 23. The Mountain Heritage Center gallery is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, call the museum at 828.227.7129.

To learn more or to make a donation, visit www.appwm.org or www.facebook.com/appalachianwomensmuseum.

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Festivals have to work with particular management teams to get larger acts that draw crowds. The festival promoters must make concessions to the demands of that management company to keep them providing headliners. That is the business of festival promotion. If the promoters had their way, they’d pay us all a million dollars a show and they could book their favorite music and hundreds of thousands of people will show up, we’d be rich and groove together forever. But, festival promotion is risky and challenging, and is governed by audience attendance. No one asked me to do my job.

I have doggedly pursued this path. Any opportunity to play in front of larger crowds is important. Would I prefer to play a later, more well-attended time slot? Sure.

Will that affect anything about my performance? You bet your ass it will. It will have a positive effect. The people that see me play that earlier set are going to see a better show, because now I have something to prove. I will have to give everything I have, every ounce of my energy, to do my job better than the other artist is at their job. No matter where or when I play, I have to reach those people so they talk to the other folks who weren’t there. That part of the business has never changed. I have to do what I do, to the best of my abilities every single time.

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You can’t really become the blues — you simply are the Written by famed comedian Lewis Black, the blues. It’s a sound and a lifestyle, production of “One Slight Hitch” will hit the a realm of society that digs deep stage at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 26, Sept. 1-3, 8-10, down into the soul, only to pull and at 2 p.m. Aug. 27-28 and Sept. 4 and 11 at up the nitty gritty from the corHaywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville. ners of the mind, body and heart. And yet, it’s also a celebra“An Appalachian Evening” will close out the tion, something where one revsummer series with Frank Solivan & Dirty els in sheer awe over the physical Kitchen at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at the and emotional landscape laid Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center in Robbinsville. out before them, for good or ill.

The “Way Back When” trout dinner will It’s laughter in the face of continue at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at the despair. It’s sorrow in the midst of Cataloochee Ranch in Maggie Valley. euphoria. It’s the culmination of the human experience, with all of Mad Anthony’s Bottle Shop & Beer Garden the energy channeled and radiated (Waynesville) will host Fritz Beer & The Crooked from the fingertips and mouths of Beats (Americana/rock) at 8 p.m. Saturday, those chosen by the blues to carry Aug. 27. forth the message — the forewarning, the camaraderie, the Paint Nite Waynesville will be held at 7 p.m. on majesty, and the ultimate sincerity Fridays at the Panacea Coffeehouse, with the that resides solely in this most next installment being Aug. 26. sacred of musical forms.

Garret K. Woodward: What does the Hailing from just outside Canton, Ohio, landscape of Pat Sweany looks like in 2016?

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Franklin kicks up its heels The “Boots and Bling” benefit will be held by the Zonta Club at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at Bloemsma Farm Barn in Franklin.

Boots and Bling, the annual fundraiser for Zonta of Franklin, will benefit REACH of Macon and Jackson counties. Live music by the Hurricane Creek Band. Specialty foods provided by area restaurants, with a silent auction to also take place.

Individual tickets ($50) for Boots and Bling are available from any Zonta member, and also at the Franklin Chamber of Commerce. Table sponsorships are available ($500).

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‘Concerts on the Creek’ finds its roots The seventh annual “Concerts on the Creek” series will host Mountain Faith (bluegrass/folk) at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at the

Bridge Park Pavilion in Sylva.

Erica Nicole (country) will close out the summer series on Sept. 2. Concerts are free, with donations accepted. Chairs and blankets are allowed. www.mountainlovers.com or 828.586.2155.

The Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) now has space available for new students.

JAM is an after-school program that provides young people instruction and performance opportunities in Mountain Heritage Music on traditional Appalachian instruments.

The JAM program enables students in grades 4-12 to learn to play fiddle, banjo, and guitar in Appalachian styles from well-known musician teachers. The JAM sessions are held at Canton Middle School from 3:30 to 5 p.m. each Tuesday from Sept. 20 through April 18.

There is a $150 yearly fee per student, with siblings discounted to $50 each.

Stop by the Haywood County Arts Council to pick up a registration packet or print from the links on their website, www.haywoodarts.org. Contact the Haywood County Arts Council at 828.452.0593 or info@haywoodarts.org with enrollment questions. Loaned instruments are available on a first come, first served basis.

Registration deadline is Sept. 5.

On the beat Mountain music, dancing and tradition will be on display once again as the 46th annual Smoky Mountain Folk Festival celebrates the culture and heritage of Western North Carolina Sept. 2-3 on the shores of Lake Junaluska.

As in years past, spectators will be treated to performances by over 200 mountain dancers and musicians in the 2,000 seat historic Stuart Auditorium on the grounds of Lake Junaluska. Each night will feature open tent shows on the lawn beginning at 5 p.m., with main stage performances at 6:30 p.m. The entertainment will continue will into the night with the last shows ending around 11 p.m.

Now a tradition with over 40 years of

history, the festival has established itself as a family and community gathering with performers returning each year to see old friends and make new ones. Families return each year with new generations to enjoy what is one of the richest cultural events of the year.

Main show tickets are $14 at the door, $12 in advance, with children under 12 admitted free. Advance tickets can be purchased at the Haywood County Arts Council at 86 North Main Street in Waynesville or at the Administration Building at Lake Junaluska.

828.452.1688 or 800.334.9036. For a full list of performers and times, visit www.smokymountainfolkfestival.com.

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Scott to play ‘Groovin’ on the Green’ The “Groovin’ on the Green” concert series will host Rockell Scott (piano/pop) at 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 26, at The Village Green in Cashiers.

Hurricane Creek (rock/blues) will close out the summer series on Sept. 2. All shows are free and open to the public. www.villagegreencashiersnc.com.

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• Andrews Brewing Company will host Heidi Holton (blues/folk) 6 p.m. Aug. 26, Rye Baby (Americana/bluegrass) 7 p.m. Aug. 27 and Liz & AJ Nance (Americana/folk) 6 p.m. Sept.

5. There will also be the Fireworks Bluegrass Festival on Sept. 3, with Blue Revue at 1 p.m., Magnolia Justice 3:30 p.m. and Bull Moose Party 6 p.m. All shows are free. www.andrewsbrewing.com.

• The Classic Wineseller (Waynesville) will host Joe Cruz (piano/pop) Aug. 26 and Sept.

3, Jacob Johnson Aug. 27 (pop/folk) and The Hope Griffin Duo (Americana/pop) Sept. 2. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m.

828.452.6000 or www.classicwineseller.com.

• Derailed Bar & Lounge (Bryson City) will have music at 7 p.m. on Saturdays. 828.488.8898.

• The “Friday Night Live” concert series at the Town Square in Highlands will host The Johnny Webb Band (country) Aug. 26 and

• Frog Level Brewing (Waynesville) will host Brother Bluebird Aug. 26 and Melissa & The No Request w/Ed Kelley Sept. 3. 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. 25. www.yourgnometownbrewery.com.

• Innovation Brewing (Sylva) will have an Open Mic night Aug. 24 and 31, and a jazz night with the Kittle/Collings Duo Aug. 25 and Sept. 1, Momma Molasses Aug. 27 and Fin Dog Bluegrass Sept. 3. All events begin at 8 p.m. www.innovation-brewing.com.

• Mad Anthony’s Bottle Shop & Beer Garden (Waynesville) will host Fritz Beer & The Crooked Beats (Americana/rock) Aug. 27. All shows are free and begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 828.246.9249.

• The Maggie Valley Festival Grounds will host “The Highway Legends” at 11 a.m. Aug.

27. The daylong event will feature a musical tribute performance to Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash. Admission is $20 or $25 day-of-show. www.maggievalleyrallys.com or 336.580.1638.

• Marianna Black Library (Bryson City) will host a community music jam from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 1. Anyone with a guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, dulcimer, anything unplugged, are invited to join. Singers are also welcomed to join in or you can just stop by and listen. Free. 828.488.3030.

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• The Music in the Mountains (Bryson City) concert series will host Christopher Lovoy (singer-songwriter) Aug. 27 and The Caribbean Cowboys (pop/rock) Sept. 3. All shows begin at 6:30 p.m. www.greatsmokies.com.

• Nantahala Brewing Company (Bryson City) will host Mike Rhodes Fellowship Sept. 2 and The Colby Deitz Band (Americana/bluegrass) Sept. 3. All shows are free and begin at 8 p.m. www.nantahalabrewing.com.

• The Nantahala Outdoor Center (Bryson City) will host Brushfire Stankgrass (Americana/bluegrass) Aug. 26, Heidi Holton (blues/folk) Sept. 2, Ol’ Dirty Bathtub (Americana/jam) Sept. 3 and Somebody’s Child (Americana) Sept. 4. All shows are free and begin at 6 p.m. www.noc.com.

• No Name Sports Pub (Sylva) will host Outlaw Ritual and Matt Heckler & Dead Cat (country/folk) Aug. 26 and Log Noggins (Americana/rock) Aug. 27. 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. Sept. 3. All are welcome to come play or simply sit and listen to sounds of Southern Appalachia.

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• BearWaters Brewing Company (Waynesville) will have live music at 6 p.m. Aug. 25 and Sept. 1, and Daphne & The Mystery Machines (rock) 7 p.m. Aug. 26. 828.246.0602 or www.bwbrewing.com.

Southern Highlands (Americana/bluegrass) Sept. 2. Both shows are free and begin at 6 p.m. www.highlandschamber.org.

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Outlaw country star Jamey Johnson and the inaugural Brew-B-Que will take place on Saturday, Aug. 27, at Harrah’s Cherokee.

The Brew-B-Que will be held from noon to

7 p.m. The iconic styles of North Carolina barbecue compete in the ultimate throw down. You can also sample regional craft beers, enjoy local entertainment, and more throughout the day. Johnson will take the stage at 8 p.m.

Tickets can be found at www.harrahscherokee.com.

• The “Pickin’ On The Square” (Franklin) concert series will continue Tugelo Holler (Americana/bluegrass) Aug. 27 and Charley Horse (country/swing) Sept. 3. All shows are free and begin at 7:30 p.m. A community jam begins at 6:30 p.m. www.franklinnc.com or 828.524.2516.

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First Methodist ‘Meal & Sing’

The award winning Marksmen Quartet will perform its unique style of gospel music at 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, at the Hamburg Baptist Church in Glenville.

The four-time Country Gospel Quartet of the Year winners from the Country Gospel Music Guild will perform many of their hits songs including “He Is I Am,” “Meet Me In Heaven,” “Potter’s Wheel,” “Preach the Cross” and “Grandpa Was a Farmer.”

After and more than 40 albums, winning four times as Gospel Bluegrass Band of the Year from SPBGMA, the group continues its legendary musical legacy for its 48th year.

The Marksmen Quartet is an inductee of the Lone Star State Country Music Association Gospel Music Hall of Fame and the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame. www.marksmenquartet.com or 828.743.2979.

The First United Methodist Church of Sylva will hold an “Open Door Meal & Sing” at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, in the church’s Christian Life Center.

The community is invited to enjoy a delicious meal with beverages, lively music, and camaraderie. The Carolina Crossmen, a southern gospel trio, will entertain at the event. The Carolina Crossmen make their home in Western North Carolina. They started singing together in 1993. For 17 years, the Carolina Crossmen hosted the Cullowhee Valley Singing, bringing well-known, highly talented southern gospels groups to western North Carolina.

A short devotional will be offered before the meal. The “Open Door Meal & Sing” event is held on the fifth Wednesday in those months that have one. Church members provide the food and beverages. All are welcome and invited to attend.

• Pub 319 (Waynesville) will host Ashli Rose (singer-songwriter) Aug. 26. All shows begin at 9 p.m. 828.456.3040.

• The Rathskeller Coffee Haus & Pub (Franklin) will Scott James Stambaugh (singer-songwriter) Aug. 26, Twelfth Fret (singer-songwriter) Sept.

2 and Sweet Charity Sept. 3. All shows are free and begin at 8 p.m. www.rathskellerfranklin.com.

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• Sagebrush Steakhouse (Canton) will host Ben Phan (singer-songwriter) Aug. 30. All shows begin at 7 p.m. 828.646.3750.

• 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.

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 Porch 40 (funk/rock) Aug. 27 an The Freeway Revival (jam/rock) Sept. 3. Shows are free and begin at 6 p.m. www.highlandschamber.org.

• Sneak E Squirrel Brewing (Sylva) will host John Morgan (country) 8 p.m. Aug. 27. 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 The Colby Deitz Band (Americana/bluegrass) Aug. 27. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m. 828.586.1717 or www.soulinfusion.com.

• 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.

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

• 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 Isaish Breedlove (Americana) at 7 p.m.

• 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.

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Celebrating its 17th season, “An Appalachian Evening,” a weekly bluegrass/Americana summer concert series, will close out the summer series with Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center in Robbinsville. www.stecoahvalleycenter.com or 828.479.3364.

Jim Curry, the world’s top John Denver tribute performer, will perform at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 3, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin.

Denver was one of the world’s best- Jim Curry. known and mostloved performers. He earned international acclaim as a singer, songwriter, performer, environmentalist, and humanitarian. Denver’s career spanned four decades and reaped numerous awards and honors.

After Denver passed in 1997 as the result of plane crash, CBS produced the made-for-TV movie, “Take Me Home,” The John Denver Story, in which Curry landed an offcamera role singing as the voice of Denver. This experience inspired Curry

to develop and produce full-length John Denver tribute concerts.

Tickets are $18. To purchase tickets, or to find out more information about this or any other show at the Smoky Mountain Center of the Performing Arts, visit www.greatmountainmusic.com or call 866.273.4615.

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Is your cat photogenic?

August 24-30, 2016

The Feline Urgent Rescue “Cat Photo Contest” fundraiser is currently underway.

Categories include diva cat, funniest cat, catittude, laziest cat, cutest kitten, cats and friends, and best of show. To enter, go to Friends of FUR on Facebook and follow the photo contest guidelines. Deadline for entries is Sept. 2. Fee is $10.

The “Catty Arty Party” will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Cedar Hill Studio & Gallery in Waynesville.

• There will be a series of fundraising events for Travis Watkins, a lifelong Jackson County resident who was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer and lesions on his brain. Motorcycles can register for a Poker Run at 11 a.m. Aug. 27 at the Qualla Fire Department Main Station, with a $25 entry fee. The Cornhole Tournament will be held at 10 a.m. Aug. 27 at the Qualla Fire Department Main Station. A Softball Tournament will be held Sept. 2-3 at the Old Macon County Rec Park, with a team entry fee of $200.

• The 13th annual PAWS wine tasting and silent auction will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at Land’s Creek Cabins in Bryson City. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door. They can be purchased at the PAWS thrift store or at www.pawsbrysoncity.org.

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• The Gem and Mineral Society of Franklin will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, at the Robert C. Carpenter Community Building. Kim Cochran, Curator of the Georgia Mineral Society, will be speaking about Native American Artifacts. Guests are welcome and light refreshments will be served.

• 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. 27 and Sept. 3 at Papou’s Wine Shop in Sylva. $5 per person.

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The “Railroad Reserve” specialty dinner train will depart at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

3, at the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Depot in Bryson City.

A specialty train experience featuring wines selected to pair with your meal. Full service all-adult first class ride. Narrator onboard to discuss the six wines selected to accompany an exclusive sampling of local cheeses, a freshly made entree and a chefselected dessert. All passengers receive souvenir stemless wine glass and tote bag. The Cottage Craftsman, located across from the depot will have all of the sampled wines available for purchase.

Age 21 and over only.

For more information or tickets, call 800.867.9246 or visit www.gsmr.com.

Seven Clans Rodeo rides into Cherokee

www.papouswineshop.com or 828.586.6300.

• A free wine tasting will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. Aug. 27 and Sept. 3 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. 27 and Sept. 3 at The Classic Wineseller in Waynesville. Free with dinner ($15 minimum). 828.452.6000.

• 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.

• The ceremonial Cherokee bonfires will run from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday through Oct. 1 Spend an evening with the Cherokee people by a roaring fire. Listen as Cherokee storytellers in period dress from the 17th century spin tales of days gone by, myths and mysteries passed down through the ages and talk of the history.

Learn Cherokee survival skills and experience the dance. Your hosts will provide light refreshments, which include marshmallows for roasting and drinks. Guests sit by the fire near the Oconaluftee riverside enjoying a unique and entertaining experience. The events are free and open to the public. www.visitcherokeenc.com.

• The Darnell Farms Corn Maze will be open from Sept. 3 through Nov. 1 on U.S. 19 at the Tuckasegee River Bridge in Bryson City.

Besides the maze, there will also be a pumpkin patch, picnic area, farm fresh products, hayrides, and other activities.

828.488.2376.

The Seven Clans Rodeo will be held Sept. 2-3 at the intersection of U.S. 19/441 in Cherokee. Gates open at 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 12:30 p.m. Sunday.

Rodeos begin at 8 p.m.

Between the broncos that will be busted, the bulls that will be bucking, and the rodeo clowns looking to avoid getting stomped in the head, there will be all sorts of skills competitions and top-name riders in this SRA-sanctioned event. All performances are included in the price of the ticket.

Single day tickets are $12 for adults ($15 at gate), $6 for children ($8 at gate). www.showclix.com for tickets, www.visitcherokeenc.com or 800.438.1601.

Cataloochee ‘Way Back When’ dinner The “Way Back When” trout dinner will continue at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, 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.

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

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

On the wall Arts, crafts show in Cashiers

The Open Air Indian Art Market will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual in Cherokee.

With dozens of authentic Cherokee artisans, the event offers traditional food and crafts, which includes beadwork, basket weaving, sculpture and woodworking.

Artwork at the market and inside the gallery will be available for purchase. Artisans will also be demonstrating and practicing the hundreds of years old techniques, as well as answering questions attendees may have about their craft.

Free to attend. There will also be a traditional Cherokee meal made by the North American Indian Women’s Association available for $10 per person.

828.497.3103 or www.quallaartsandcrafts.com.

The Cashiers Rotary Arts and Crafts Fair will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 3-4 at the Village Green in Cashiers.

With over 90 artisans from which to choose, there will be pottery, artworks, furniture, quilts, jewelry, and clothing. You can expect to see mountain and nature themes in many of the crafts, from bear sculptures and paintings to handcrafted wooden bowls and ceramics and much more.

The Rotary Club of Cashiers Valley will also run a concessions stand. All proceeds from admission and food sales benefit local Rotary programs and community service efforts. The arts and crafts show is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Cashiers Valley.

Admission is free, with donations accepted. www.cashiersrotary.org.

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Arts council hosts WNC Design Guide Exhibit This September, the Haywood County Arts Council in Waynesville will host several artists from the WNC Design Guide. The WNC Design Guide is an exclusive collection of curated artists from the Western North Carolina region whose work focuses primarily on creating fine craft and fine art pieces for homeowners who enjoy elegant mountain living.

Participating artists include painters, potters, wood workers, glass artists, and more. The exhibit runs from Sept. 2 through Oct. 2, with the opening reception coinciding with Art After Dark from 6 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 2.

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.

• “Art Beats for Kids” will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, 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 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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• Fine art photographer Brian Hannum will be the special guest at the upcoming “Meet the Artist” event from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at Gallery Zella in Bryson City. Live music, hors d’ouevres, wine, newly unveiled art, and more. $25 per couple.

• 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 subjects, 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

Gallery, and the Village Framer. www.downtownwaynesville.com or www.waynesvillegalleryassociation.com.

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 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.

• Laurey-Faye Dean will be the featured artist with a live demonstration and discussion at “The Potter’s Wheel” series from noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 27 at The Wild Fern in Bryson City.

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• There will be a “Raku Beadmaking” workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 25-26 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 27 at Riverwood Pottery in Dillsboro. Cost is $120 per person.

828.586.3601 or www.riverwoodpottery.com.

Art After Dark will continue from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, in downtown Waynesville.

Enjoy a stroll through working studios and galleries on Main Street and Depot Street. Festive Art After Dark flags denote participating galleries, including the Haywood County Arts Council Gallery and Gifts, Burr Studio, Earthworks Gallery, The Jeweler’s Workbench, Studio SG, Twigs & Leaves Gallery, TPennington Art Gallery, Cedar Hill Studios, Moose Crossing Burl Wood

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Lewis Black play at HART

HART offers youth drama program

The folks at the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre didn’t plan on opening the new Daniel & Belle Fangmeyer Theater with a fundraiser. The projections earlier this year had completion of the new $1.2 million building by May. Opening events for donors and the community were planned for June, and then again in July.

HART has raised over $1 million toward the new theater. However, with nearly $200,000 still needed, the HART fundraising committee began planning an event to address the potential debt.

As fate would have it, the new theater was not ready for the earlier events, but will be completed just prior to the fundraising event “Cirque du HART.” Kicking off at 6 p.m. Aug. 27, this will be a memorable evening featuring the multi-instrumental band Sirius B, and the high in the air performances by Asheville Aerial Arts.

Tickets are $125 each. Amid a mélange of divine cuisine, there will be a full cash bar, special Cirque du HART signature drinks, and attendees are invited to dress in circus attire if they desire. Attendance is limited, so anyone wishing to be a part of HART for this amazing night should call the box office at 828.456.6322.

Earlier this summer, the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville received a grant to initiate a youth drama program and the group has taken no time getting to work.

Beginning Sept. 10, HART will offer a series of seven acting classes on Saturdays through Oct. 22 aimed at young people. Two separate classes are being offered under the direction of Shelia Sumpter. A class for students from grades 3-5 will begin at 9:45 a.m. and a class for middle and high school students will be offered at 11 a.m. Each class will be one hour and the cost is $70. Anyone interested can get more information or register at the HART Box Office at 250 Pigeon Street in Waynesville.

HART’s holiday production will be “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” which has roles for 17 young people as well as adults.

Auditions will be held on Oct. 22 at 2 p.m., with performances Dec. 10-11 and 17-18.

Look for additional activities being planned for the winter and next spring, HART is bringing in the Barter Players on Saturday March 5 to perform The Ugly Duckling and Great Expectations. Next April, HART will also produce the children’s classic Charlotte’s Web. Auditions for that production will be in February 2017. www.harttheatre.org.

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Written by famed comedian Lewis Black, the production of “One Slight Hitch” will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 26, Sept. 1-3, 8-10, and at 2 p.m. Aug. 27-28 and Sept. 4 and 11 at the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville.

A couple are preparing for the afternoon wedding of their daughter on their lawn when suddenly the unwanted ex-boyfriend shows up on the doorstep and sends the house into chaos and hilarity.

For tickets, call 828.456.6322 or visit www.harttheatre.org.

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Novel explores questions of real import

Jeff Minick

It’s a wonderful day when a book surprises us with its wit, story, style, and wisdom.

Recently I was talking with an old friend when who mentioned having read years ago Bill Bryson’s A Walk In The Woods. My friend had then felt no attraction to Bryson and had wondered what all the fuss was about, yet in the last few months he has become a Bryson fan, intent on reading all his books. What set off his new-found respect for Bryson’s novels, travel books, and essays I don’t Writer know, but hearing the thrill of enthusiasm in his voice reminded me once again of the importance of books and why we read and love them.

This month I’ve twice experienced this same sensation of an author lighting up my world with the fire of words and stories.

I first came across Claude Houghton’s I Am Jonathan Scrivener in a book of essays by Michael Dirda, literary critic for the Washington Post and surely the best of America’s book reviewers. After looking online, I found that Valancourt Books had recently reissued Jonathan Scrivener, originally published in 1935, and that Michael Dirda himself had written a Foreword, “The Quest For Scrivener” for this latest edition.

I ordered a copy of I Am Jonathan Scrivener, and unlike Mr. Dirda, began reading the novel a few days after its arrival.

Claude Houghton tells the story of James Wrexham, age 39, who has spent his entire youth and early middle years stuck in a deadend job in the English town where he grew up.

One day he reads an advertisement for a secretary to a Mr. Jonathan Scrivener. Wrexham applies for the position, is accepted, and departs immediately for London, only to find that the increasingly mysterious Mr. Scrivener has departed the premises to travel overseas.

Wrexham lives in the great man’s house, has the run of the place, and is given fabulous treatment by the housekeeper. His principle duties are to organize the library as he sees fit and to greet any callers.

Soon Wrexham becomes entangled in the lives of Scrivener’s acquaintances, none of whom knows Scrivener well, though all agree he is a “genius.” As the novel progresses, the affairs of Wrexham and these people — an angry alcoholic, a playboy, a young woman whose beauty and innocence seem other worldly, another woman who may have murdered her husband, and others — become increasingly entangled, leading to revelations of character, ambition, and disappointment.

I Am Jonathan Scrivener will not appeal to all readers. Billed at its original publication as

a psychological thriller, the story is slow-paced by today’s standards. Despite its age and its pace, however, Scrivener has a message for our age. It raises vital questions: What is important to us? What is real and what is vanity?

research, he needs to keep his brilliant Polish assistant, Pyotr Cherbakov, in the laboratory with him, but Pyotr’s visa is about to expire.

Dr. Battista cooks up a scheme of marriage between Kate and Pyotr, and the fireworks begin.

In her retold tale, Tyler not only captures the essence of Shakespeare’s characters, but she also brings his humor from the stage into her novel. Pyotr’s occasional mistakes in regard to the English language, Bunny’s attempts at dating, the escape at one point of Dr. Battista’s laboratory mice, Kate’s comments on Pyotr and her family life: all display a grand wit that should leave readers smiling.

In addition, Tyler’s insights into human nature, so well-demonstrated in her other novels, shines here as well. In this passage, early in the book, Kate looks at her sister:

“Bunny hadn’t always been so silly. It seemed that starting around age twelve, she had turned into a flibbertigibbet.

Even her hair reflected the change. Once bound in two sensible braids, now it was a mass of springy short golden ringlets through which you could see daylight, if you stood at the proper angle. She had a I Am Jonathan Scrivener by Claude Houghton. Valancourt Books, habit of keeping her lips slight1930 (2016 reissue). 280 pages ly parted and her eyes wide and artless, and her clothes were oddly young for her, with waistbands up under her armpits and short, short And how do we know the difference? skirts prinked out around her thighs. It was all to do with boys, Kate supposed — attracting boys; ••• except why should childishness be considered Anne Tyler’s Vinegar Girl (Hogarth alluring to adolescent boys? (Although evidently it Shakespeare, 2016, 238 pages, $25) was a was. Bunny was in great demand.)” delightful treat during a hard week. The publisher, Hogarth Shakespeare, has asked various This is simply fine writing. That teenage writers to retell the plays of Shakespeare in girl with “her lips slightly parted and her eyes novels, and here Tyler, whom I have not read wide and artless,” Tyler’s use of “flibbertigibin a few years, gives us The Taming Of The bet” and “prinked out,” the final acknowledgeShrew. ment of Bunny’s allure: these are the signature Kate Battista faces many challenges. marks of one of our finest writers.

Following the death of her mother several While reading Vinegar Girl, I marked years earlier, Kate finds herself caring for her sister Bunny, a flighty teenager, and her father, another dozen or so passages like this one as worthy of inclusion in a review. Anne Tyler, an eccentric geneticist on the verge of a major who is now in her mid-70s, has clearly lost breakthrough in his research. In addition, she none of the sparkle and verve characterizing works in a daycare center, work for which she her earlier fiction. If you’re looking for a is ill-suited and which she despises. charming and insightful tale, look no further.

Dr. Battista now adds another burden to his daughter’s hardship. If he is to continue his You’ll find it in Vinegar Girl.

New work from Hite Ann Hite will present her new novel Sleeping Above Chaos at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.

Set in Black Mountain, Sleeping Above Chaos is a blend of historical research and a tightly woven story.

Imagine the relationship triangle from East of Eden and set it deep in the Appalachian Mountains. Add a couple of ghosts, a good measure of dysfunction, and a whole lot of twists and turns, and Hite's fourth novel returns to Swannanoa Gap, a small town at the foot of Black Mountain, and introduces new characters while revisiting some favorites from her previous novels.

• Cookin’ the Books will be held at noon Wednesday, Aug. 31, at the Waynesville Public Library. A book club focused on cookbooks. All members choose a recipe from the book and bring it to share.

The group will discuss the good and bad aspects of the chosen cookbook. This book club meets on the last Wednesday of each month. For more information, call Kathy at 828.356.2507.

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• “The Power of Words” workshop will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, at the Waynesville Public Library. Spiritual counselor Sheila Kaye will host the discussion, which will focus on the power of spoken word. Free, but signup required.

828.356.2507.

• Storytellers Lee Lyons and Nancy Reeder will host their presentation “Philly Cheese Steak Meets Southern Fried Everything” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin.

• The NetWest program of the North Carolina Writers Network will host an open mic night at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.

Folks are encouraged to bring their poetry or short pieces to share. www.citylightsnc.com or 828.586.9499.

• Authors RF Wilson and Richard Von der Veen will each hold discussions at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville.

Wilson will present his Rick Ryder mystery series at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3. Von der Veen will pose the question “Where does it all begin?” from his book of poetry at 3 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 4. 828.456.6000.

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Speaking for the trees Waynesville launches arboretum effort

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER s manager of Waynesville’s urban forest, it’s safe to say that Jonathan Yates likes trees. So when Diane Kornse of the Mountain View Garden Club approached him last fall to ask if the town had any project in the wings that the club could help tackle, Yates was ready with an answer.

“I said, ‘Actually, I do have an idea I’ve had for years, but it would really require something like a garden club to make it happen,’” Yates recounted.

The concept? Transform Waynesville’s 44acre recreation park into an arboretum, a garden of trees packed with biological diversity

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Yates’ enthusiasm quickly spread to Kornse and from there to the rest of the 24-member garden club. Since that initial conversation, the town and the garden club have been busy with joint planning efforts, preparing to break ground on the first stage of the project within a month.

The serenity garden, to be planted with native shrubs and plants purchased by the garden club, will go in the bit of grassy space between Shelton Branch and the dog park. It’s planned as a kidney-shaped garden to include a walking path branching off from the main greenway trail and a bench for people to stop and take in the view. The disc golf ring that’s

The arboretum project will likely be an endeavor spanning years and made up of myriad mini-projects contributing to the overall goal.

— Jonathan Yates

The Waynesville Recreation Park already houses playgrounds, playing fields, a skate park, a dog park and more, but a plan is in the works to add an arboretum to the list. Holly Kays photo

there now will be moved across the creek, and a raised berm will encircle the area to create a room-like effect.

“It’s going to look very, very nice,” Kornse said. “Right there by the creek, it’s very beautiful.”

The plans are already done — the town will donate materials such as mulch, soil and stone for the walkway — and Kornse expects to start site work in the next three to four weeks, finishing the planting by November so the garden will be all set to spring to life next season.

THE BIG PICTURE The garden will certainly add beauty to the park, but it’ s just one small piece of the overall vision that arboretum supporters hope to pursue into the future.

“That’s really the beginning of what will be some long-term fundraising and long-term PR and long-term commitment from both the town of Waynesville and the Mountain View

Give to the cause The Mountain View Garden Club started off the arboretum project with a $2,000 donation, but more dollars are needed to make the Waynesville arboretum project a reality.

“Plant a tree, and you’re going to see your dollar there forever,” said Diane Kornse of the garden club.”

The money goes to a nonprofit fund set up through the Town of Waynesville, so donations are tax-deductible. Send donations to Town of Waynesville, Parks and Recreation, Attn: Arboretum Project, P.O. Box 100, Waynesville, N.C. 28786.

Arboretum supporters are also welcome to come get their hands dirty with the Mountain View Garden Club, which meets at 10 a.m. the second Tuesday of each month at varying locations. Contact Kornse at 828.627.6541 to attend a meeting.

Group tours of Waynesville’s urban forest are available by request to Jonathan Yates, 828.456.3706.

Garden Club,” Kornse said of the initial garden project.

The recreation park is already pulling double duty and more, housing playgrounds, pavilions, a skate park, various sports fields, a dog park, a disc golf course and a greenway trail. But Yates sees opportunity for growth in the array of native species and educational infrastructure it already offers.

“We’ve got a safe, accessible place with trees that are already mature,” he said. “It just makes sense to go ahead and do it.”

The arboretum project will likely be an endeavor spanning years and made up of myriad mini-projects contributing to the overall goal. Yates, studying the map he keeps of the 1,300 trees that are already part of the town’s maintained landscape, has some ideas as to where he could fit new plantings and how he could enhance the educational component of the park. Meanwhile, the garden club will focus its efforts on creating landscaped focal points throughout the park.

Sometime in the next year, Yates would like to plant a small orchard of fruit trees, eyeing the grassy area between the dog park and Shelton Branch but behind where the new serenity garden will go. Planting edibles has already been a priority of Yates’, with blueberry bushes marking the entrance to the skate park parking lot and serviceberry trees lining several sections of the greenway trail.

They’re good for people, and they’re also good for the birds. It’s not uncommon to walk by a serviceberry tree and see four or five birds munching when the berries are ripe, Yates said.

Going forward, he’ll be taking stock of the list of tree species already thriving in the park compared to those that are native to the area.

Planting for increased diversity now will set the stage for a quality arboretum to pass on to future generations.

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An evening of short films celebrating nature, the wilderness and outdoor adventure will raise money for MountainTrue beginning 7 pm. Thursday, Sept. 1, at Sierra Nevada’s Mills River Brewery.

The 2016 Wild & Scenic Film Festival will feature a selection of films from the annual festival held each year in Nevada City, California, with a focus on films speaking to environmental concerns and celebrations of the planet.

The films will be shown under the open sky in an outdoor amphitheater on the banks of the French Broad River. Arrive early to grab a drink and snag a prime view-

ing spot. $15 or $10 for students with IDs. www.mountaintrue.org.

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Department could use the new resource in its educational and environmental proAND PLANTS gramming. Down the road, a kiosk outside the rec center and a brochure-style map But the arboretum concept isn’t just could help the arboretum piggyback on the about putting more roots in the ground. It’s ever-increasing number of people who also about boosting the opportunities for already visit the building to swim or run or people to connect with and understand the lift weights. In June, the rec center logged burgeoning plant life around them. its highest-ever attendance for any June Over the next year or two, for example, since its opening in 2001, with 14,744 visits Yates plans to get new plant identification recorded. signs made for trees and other plants in the Yates hopes to get some of those rec cenarboretum, and he wants them to be someter regulars — as well as anyone else in the thing a little more than the scattering of area who wants to lend a hand — involved identification signs now in place along the in the initiative that’s now igniting his imaggreenway. Along with other information, ination. the signs would include a QR code that “Community involvement is key for us smartphones can scan, linking to a website here,” Yates said. displaying all the information a person Stay tuned for opportunities to pitch in, might want to know about he species in Kornse added. question.

“We hope to eventually have more of the “It will be a wealth of information,” said public involved in the activities because the land belongs to everybody,” she said. “It’s ours. So everybody that lives in Waynesville and Haywood County shares it.”

The timeline of a tree’s life means that the project belongs not only to Waynvesille’s current residents but to those in the Town horticulturist Jonathan Yates (right), and assistant horticulturist Bill generations to Litty stand on the future site of the recreation park’s serenity garden. come. For the Holly Kays photo folks cheering on the arboretum project, that’s a reality that lends new Bill Litty, assistant horticulturist with the importance to the vision. town.

“For us, that’s the long-term legacy that “It becomes an educational experience,” this will provide,” Litty said. “We can plant Yates added. annuals and they’re great, but the fact of the Yates already does tours of the town’s matter is they disappear after every season. parks and trees upon request, but the Some of these trees might outlive us. Let’s arboretum would add to the appeal and leave something that our children and educational value of such offerings. The grandchildren can enjoy.”

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New education chief comes to the Smokies The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has a new chief of resource education in Nigel Fields, who Superintendent Cassius Cash hired following the retirement of Liz Dupree.

“I continue to be impressed with the manner in which the Great Smoky Mountains National Park confronts and characterizes present day realities while balancing the costs of ecosystem protecNigel Fields. tion with a variety NPS photo of visitor services,” Fields said.

Fields comes to the Smokies from the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park and Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Louisiana, where he served as chief of interpretation and education. In that capacity, Fields worked to promote public health for low-income residents, delivering K12 education and providing conservationrelated job skills to high school youth and young adults in the New Orleans metropolitan area.

Originally from the Gulf Coast region of Mississippi and Louisiana, Fields holds a master’s of science in environmental health studies from Tulane University. Before joining the National Park Service, he served as an environmental health scientist in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Research and Development. His research there focused on environmental justice, specifically pertaining to the health of children and tribal populations.

Rules could change for reporting elk kills If a proposed change to elk management regulations is adopted, anyone who kills an elk for causing property damage could have to report the incident to the state. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will take public comment on the proposal at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 8, in the Haywood Community College auditorium.

Currently, state law allows landowners to shoot elk if they are causing property damage, but there is no requirement that they report such kills to the Wildlife Commission. The proposed change would require reporting within 24 hours of the kill.

Additionally, anyone who kills an elk after receiving an official depredation permit would have to report the kill on the form provided with the permit.

Depredation rules made headlines earlier this year when a dairy farmer in Jonathan Creek shot four elk that he said had entered his property and damaged his winter wheat.

According to a Wildlife Commission press release, better depredation reporting is important in order to better monitor the size and composition of North Carolina’s elk herd. Because the elk population is small, the release said, “It is important to document each mortality to ensure the Commission can base management deci-

Share your thoughts on wilderness designation A listening session hosted by Congressman Mark Meadows and U.S. Forest Service Supervisor Allen Nicholas will take input on the question of whether and how much new wilderness should be added to the Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, in the

sions on the best available data.”

Comments on the proposed regulation will be accepted through Oct. 14. The Wildlife Commission will decide whether to adopt it at its Oct. 18 meeting, and the amendment will take effect Dec. 1 if adopted.

Submit comments to regulations@ncwildlife.org or Kate Pipkin, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, 1701 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699.

The proposed amendment is online at www.ncwildlife.org/Proposed-Regulations.

commissioners’ boardroom at the Macon County Courthouse.

The planning process for a new forest management plan has been going on since 2014, and one of the most contentious questions to be settled is whether and how much additional wilderness the Forest Service should ask Congress to designate.

Wilderness places additional protections on land to provide for ecological preservation and primitive recreation, but some forest

stakeholders worry the designation will hamstring forest management efforts and exclude some users.

During the listening session, Nicholas will take input on priorities, the wilderness evaluations and better coordination of emergency responses in the backcountry.

For more information on the wilderness evaluations, visit www.smokymountainnews.com/outdoors/item/18249-forest-service-evaluates-potential-wilderness-areas.

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Take in the view at Devil’s Courthouse A short hike with long views will be offered at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at Devil’s Courthouse on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Just one day after the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service’s creation, the 1-mile hike — led by Park Service rangers — will showcase the Park Service’s rich his-

tory with prizes dispensed to those who display their knowledge of the Parkway.

Devil’s Courthouse is located at milepost 424 on the Jackson/Transylvania county line. Hikers should bring water, sturdy shoes and clothing for changeable weather.

828.298.5330, ext. 304.

Run Waynesville’s Main Street The Waynesville Main Street Mile, billed as the fastest, flattest race in Western North Carolina, will step off at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, from the Historic Haywood County Courthouse.

The one-mile race will traverse Main Street, with proceeds going to the Shriners Hospitals for Children of Greenville.

A post-race party will feature live music, food, drinks, local beer and games for kids. $20 for online registration open through Aug. 24 and $25 for day-of registration, opening at 5:30 p.m. www.unbrokenseries.com/mainstreetmile.

will follow and prizes will be given for the winning hand. n A softball tournament will be held Sept.

2-3 at the Old Macon County Recreation Park in Franklin. Teams will be able to buy home runs before each game, at $2 per home run, and the entry fee is $200 per team. Trophies will be given to first through third places and to the home run winner.

Sign up with Ron Bryson, 828.508.3409.

All proceeds will go toward the medical costs of Travis Watkins, a lifelong Jackson County resident who was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer this summer. He has completed 17 radiation treatments and is undergoing chemotherapy but has no medical insurance.

Volleyball leagues forming Volleyball season is coming up, and adults looking for a way to play have a couple of choices. n A fall adult coed league is forming through the Waynesville Parks and Recreation department, with an organizational meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, at the Waynesville Recreation Center.

The league is open to players 18 and older as of Oct. 1, with games to be played Wednesdays Oct. 5 through Dec. 14. Teams should consist of six to 12 players, with the fee to be determined based on the number of teams.

828.456.2030 or dhummel@waynesvillenc.gov. n Registration for a church volleyball league in Jackson County is open through Sept. 2, with games to be played Tuesday nights at the Cullowhee Recreation Center.

The league is limited to 10 teams and the per-team fee is $175.

Call 828.293.3053 to sign up.

Students at Cherokee Middle School have spent the last two years digging deep into the ecology, culture and history of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park through a partnership between the park and the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians honoring the Park Service’s centennial.

Over the last two years, CMS’ Class of 2016 has participated in a diversity of curriculum-based educational experiences, including a hands-on water quality pro-

gram, 11-mile bike ride through Cades Cove, a trip to Ninety Six National Historic Site in South Carolina and fourday trip to Cherokee cultural and historical sites through North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia. At each Park Service site visited, the students got to stamp their NPS Passport books.

As the students enter high school this month, they’ll continue to partner with the park through field trips, in-class programs and citizen science projects through the Seeking Paths in Nature program, supported by the Cherokee Preservation Foundation. www.nps.gov/grsm/learn/education/c lassrooms/index.htm.

9th Annual

Youth Arts Festival at the Jackson County

Saturday September 17th 9am - 3pm Volunteers & artists are always welcome to join us for this event!

What To Expect: Artists Demonstrations in Glass, Metal, Ceramics, Paint, Printmaking, etc.

Activities

in weaving, hand-building with clay, wheel thrown clay etc.

Music & Dance performances

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Cornhole, a poker run and a softball game will offer a chance to have fun while raising money toward a Jackson County man’s battle with stage four lung cancer. n From 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Qualla Fire Department, a cornhole tournament will provide a forum for friendly competition, with prizes offered for first and second place. A frybread lunch will punctuate the morning at 11 a.m. A raffle will follow. n A poker run, also on Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Qualla Fire Department, will begin registration at 11 a.m. with the last bike out by 1 p.m. The $25 entry fee includes one poker hand, a T-shirt and a meal ticket, with $10 for an extra poker hand. A raffle

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From bucking broncos to twisting trout, Labor Day weekend in Cherokee will be full of outdoor diversion. n The Seven Clans Rodeo will kick off at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, not winding down until 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3. Broncos will be busted, bulls will be bucking and rodeo clowns will be circulating as topname riders compete in the SRA-sanctioned event.

Gates open at 6 p.m. nightly with the rodeo starting at 8 p.m., located at the

intersection of U.S. 19 and U.S. 441. $15 for adults and $10 for children, with kids 3 and under free. Advance tickets can be purchased for a discount from the Cherokee Chamber of Commerce or Alan’s Jewelry & Pawn. n The Qualla Country Trout Tournament will give the opportunity to reel in big trout and big cash on Cherokee Enterprise Eaters Sept. 2-4. Tagged fish with values totaling $20,000 will be swimming through the Qualla Boundary, with individual catches worth up to $5,000.

Entry is $11 and available anywhere Cherokee fishing permits are sold. All ages and legal fishing methods welcome.

828.788.0034 or www.fishcherokee.com.

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nickname “The Lady of the Forest” and appearances on networks such as PBS, CNN and A&E. The program will include a foraging tasting, sponsored by Dargan Landscape Architects. The event is part of the Village Nature Series, sponsored by the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust and The Village Green.

Free. www.villagegreencashiersnc.com.

Birds and humans share the earth, but sometimes that doesn’t turn out well for our avian neighbors.

At 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Sept.

1, at the Highlands Nature Center, ornithologist Olga Milenkaya Golden-winged warbler. will speak to Mark Peck photo these issues in a free one-hour lecture titled “What Threatens Birds Today? An Exploration of Contemporary Conservation Challenges and Solutions.”

An assistant professor of biology at Young Harris College, Milenkaya is starting a new research project on cavity-nesting birds in collaboration with the Highlands

Become a ginseng expert

Ila Hatter.

Eat your way through the wild Raised on natural remedies with a love and respect for nature, Swain County resident Ila Hatter will present an edible program on wildcrafting called “Mother Nature’s Secret Garden” at 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 30, at The Village Green Commons in Cashiers.

Wildcrafting — collecting plant materials in their natural habitat for food, medicine and craft — is a skill Hatter has honed over the years, earning herself the

Homeowners with a hankering to grow ginseng have a few upcoming opportunities to learn how. n 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Aug. 30, at the Swain County Extension Center. n 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, at the Jackson County Extension Center. n 10-11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, at the Albert Carlton Cashiers Library.

The program will cover state regulations for growing and hunting ginseng, plant physiology, as well as uses and differences between Asian and American ginseng. Major emphasis will be dedicated to simulated cultural practices such as site selection and preparation, sowing, harvesting, root drying and seed stratification.

Free and organized through the N.C. Cooperative Extension. Register with Christy Bredenkamp, 828.586.4009 or 828.488.3848.

Plateau Audubon Society and enjoys teaching ornithology, conservation biology and animal behavior.

Free. Part of the Zahner Conservation Lecture Series and sponsored by Julia and Bill Grumbles.

828.526.2221 or www.highlandsbiological.org/foundation.

Share the (tomato) wealth Show off the tomato varieties growing in your garden — and maybe use up a bit of the overabundance now overwhelming green thumbs everywhere — at a tomato lovers’ luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29, at the Waynesville Public Library.

The event is free to all show up with a dish made from tomatoes they have grown, and some extra tomatoes to share.

Registration required with Kathy Olsen at 828.356.2507 or kolsen@haywoodnc.net.

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A course on food preservation will give the run-down of how to handle a garden’s over-abundance, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, at the Macon County Extension Office in Franklin.

Topics will include the science behind canning high-acid versus low-acid foods, the latest research on using pressure canners and hot water bath canners, how altitude affects time and pressure and trusted recipes. $10. Register with Julie Sawyer, 828.349.2046 or julie_sawyer@ncsu.edu.

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A day full of outdoor activities and survival skills will give youth the tools they need to enjoy the outdoors on Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Fred Cook farm in Brasstown.

Hunting, fishing, archery and firearm safety will be offered at the 12th annual Scott Hogsed Youth Day, and Alan Kay — winner of the History Channel series “Alone” — will teach survival skills.

Participants and their parents will be invited to a free wild game lunch and leave the event with a goody bag and T-shirt.

This year’s event is dedicated to Joshua Zalnurdo, who lost his battle with brain stem glioma in 2008 at the age of 15.

Free and geared to youth 8-15.

Organized by Cherokee County 4-H. Preregister by 5 p.m. Aug. 26 at www.scotthogsedyouthday.com.

To donate meat for the wild game dinner or cash to help support the event, contact Sam Hogsed, 828.361.2117.

Hear the history of mountain settlement The story behind white settlement of the Tuckasegee Watershed will be told at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, at the Swain County Regional Business Education and Training Center in Bryson City.

Lamar Marshall, cultural heritage director for Wild South, will present the program titled “Ancient Lines.” Wild South focuses on protecting Native American cultural heritage sites on public lands, and Marshall, who lives in Cowee, has partnered with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to map out Cherokee trails, towns and sites, gathering more than 100,000 digital archives.

Free. Part of the Swain County Genealogical and Historical Society’s regular meeting.

Refreshments will follow. www.swaingenealogy.com.

WNC Calendar COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS • Limited edition prints of the “Golden Threads” Shindig mural, which is outside Pack Square Park in Asheville, are available for sale with a “Stories of Mountain Folk” CD. Proceeds benefit Shindig on the Green and the Catch the Spirit of Appalachian Scholarship program facilitated through Southwestern Community College. 293.2239.

• This year’s Haywood County Fair is from Aug. 24-29 in Waynesville. Livestock judging, animal viewing zoo (Wednesday); Senior Citizens Day and Military Appreciation (Thursday); School Day for fourth graders (Friday); Pumpkin Decorating Contest, Natural Beauty Pageant, Ice-cream eating contest, Tractor Pull and more (Saturday); truck pull, ugly pick-up truck contest, swine show (Sunday). 456.3575. www.haywoodcountyfairgrounds.org.

• An event to welcome Jackson County manager Don Adams is scheduled for 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, in the Historic Jackson County Courthouse Library Atrium. Light refreshments will be served.

• An awards dinner for Folkmoot volunteers is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, at the Folkmoot Friendship Center in Waynesville. RSVP: 452.2997.

• The Open Air Indian Art Market will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual in Cherokee. Free to attend. There will also be a traditional Cherokee meal made by the North American Indian Women’s Association available for $10 per person. 497.3103 or www.quallaartsandcrafts.com.

• Alan Kay, winner of the first season of “Alone” will be a presenter at the 12th annual Scott Hogsed Memorial Youth Conservation & Education Day, which opens at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27, in Brasstown. www.scotthogsedyouthday.com. Donations welcome: 361.2117 or 389.3088. More info: 837.2210, ext. 4.

• Lamar Marshall, cultural heritage director for Wild South, will present “The Ancient Lines” and the White Settlement of the Tuckasegee Watershed at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 1 at a meeting of the Swain County Genealogical and Historical Society in Bryson City.

• The Darnell Farms Corn Maze will be open from Sept.

3 through Nov. 1 on U.S. 19 at the Tuckasegee River Bridge in Bryson City. Besides the maze, there will also be a pumpkin patch, picnic area, farm fresh products, hayrides, and other activities. 488.2376.

• Macon County Fair Sept. 14-17. Macon.ces.ncsu.edu.

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

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

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

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

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

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

All phone numbers area code 828 unless otherwise noted. and figures of the 1760’s. Visitors can interact with villagers as they participate in their daily activities. The village also hosts live reenactments, interactive demonstrations, and hands-on Cherokee pottery for kids classes. The village is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Saturday. www.visitcherokeenc.com.

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

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

• 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.

• The Jackson County Public Library will host a 90minute class on the basics of Microsoft PowerPoint at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24. 586.2016.

• A computer class entitled “Excel II” is at 6 p.m. on Aug. 30 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 Marketing Essentials/Los Basicos del Mercadeo del Negocio” course from 6-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30, at the Pigeon Community Development Center in Waynesville. Part of a Hispanic Latino Business Start-Up series. Register: SBC.Haywood.edu or 627.4512.

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

• A pair of fundraisers to help with medical costs for Travis Watkins, a lifelong Jackson County resident, are scheduled for Aug. 27 (Poker Run and Cornhole Tournament) and a softball tournament on Sept. 2-3.

Money raised will help pay medical costs for Travis Watkins. 226.7645.

• The “Boots and Bling” benefit will be held by the Zonta Club at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at Bloemsma Farm Barn in Franklin. Boots and Bling, the annual fundraiser for Zonta of Franklin, will benefit REACH of Macon and Jackson counties. Live music by the Hurricane Creek Band. Specialty foods provided by area restaurants, with a silent auction to also take place. Individual tickets ($50) for Boots and Bling are available from any Zonta member, and also at the Franklin Chamber of Commerce. Table sponsorships are available ($500). 349.9194.

• A community Yard Sale and Childhood Cancer Benefit is scheduled for 8 a.m. on Aug. 27 at Rabbitskin Towing & Excavation in Waynesville. Hot dogs, barbecue plates, silent auction and yard sale. Proceeds benefit 17-yearold Emily May of Haywood County, who’s battling a rare and advanced form of childhood cancer. To donate

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items or services for yard sale or silent auction, call 926.6546.

• PAWS is accepting donations for their upcoming slient aution to be held at their 13th Annual Wine Tasting fundraiser on Sept. 3. pawsbrysoncity@yahoo.com or 488.0418.

• Submissions are being accepted through Sept. 2 for the inaugural Cat Photo Contest, which is a fundraiser for Feline Urgent Rescue. $10 fee per entry. A “Catty Arty Party” will feature the cat photo contest and other items from 5-8 p.m. on Sept. 23.

• 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.

944.0761 or stop by 1110 Soco Road in Maggie Valley.

• Rummage sale will be held from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27, at First United Methodist Church of Sylva. Gently used clothing, furniture, household items and more. Proceeds go to the church’s mission work and building fund. 586.2358.

• An Open Door Meal & Sing featuring the Carolina Crossmen is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31, at First United Methodist Church of Sylva.

586.2358.

• The Cashiers Rotary Arts and Crafts Fair will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 3-4 at the Village Green in Cashiers. All proceeds from admission and food sales benefit local Rotary programs and community service efforts. Admission is free, with donations accepted. www.cashiersrotary.org.

• 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 demonstration 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.

VOLUNTEERS • Community Kitchen of Canton is looking for volunteers to serve this summer. Select days in August.

648.0014 • STAR Rescue Ranch is seeking volunteers to help with horse care, fundraising events, barn maintenance and more at the only equine rescue in Haywood County.

505.274.9199.

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 • A program on treating allergies the natural way is scheduled for 1-2 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, at the Waynesville Library. Presented by Dr. Michelle Sanderbeck of Be Well Western Carolina. 356.2507.

• A Divine Healing Conference is scheduled for Aug. 2528 in Cherokee. angehern@nc-cherokee.com or 359.6473.

• A flu shot clinic will be offered from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30, at the Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. Bring insurance cards.

• An advance directives program will be offered from 14 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30, at the Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. Register: 356.2800 or stop by the center.

• “The Power of Words” workshop will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, at the Waynesville Public Library. Spiritual counselor Sheila Kaye will host the discussion, which will focus on the power of spoken word. Free, but signup required. 828.356.2507.

• Participants are being sought for a clinical trial for those overweight with knee pain. Directed by Dr. Kate Queen of Mountain Medical Associates. wecan@wfu.edu or 558.0208.

• A support group for anyone with Multiple Sclerosis, family and friends meets at 2 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month in the Heritage Room at the Jackson County Senior Center in Sylva. Sponsored by Greater Carolinas Chapter of National MS Society. Info: 293.2503. Offered in cooperation with the Southwestern Commission Agency on Aging.

• A monthly grief support group sponsored by The Meditation Center meets at 7 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month at The Meditation Center at 894 East Main Street in Sylva. Info: www.meditatewnc.org or 356.1105.

• Inner Guidance from an Open Heart will meet from 68 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at The Meditation Center at 894 East Main Street in Sylva.

Info: www.meditate-wnc.org or 356.1105.

• Dogwood Insight Center presents health talks at 6:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month.

• Volunteer Opportunities are available throughout the region, call John at the Haywood Jackson Volunteer Center today and get started sharing your talents. 356-2833

• Free childbirth and breastfeeding classes are available at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva. Classes are offered bimonthly on an ongoing basis. Register or get more info: 586.7907.

• Phone Assurance Volunteers are needed to make daily or weekly wellness check-in calls for the Haywood County Senior Resource Center. 356.2816.

• Angel Medical Center’s diabetes support group meets at 4 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month in the AMC dining room. 369.4166.

HEALTH MATTERS • Acupuncture clinic for veterans are scheduled for 7:14 p.m. on Aug. 31 at Blue Ridge Natural Health in Waynesville. First come, first served. 539.0440 or www.blueridgenaturalhealth.com.

• Holistic Allergy Treatments program is at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24, at the Waynesville Library. Led by Naturopath Michelle Sanderbeck. 356.2507.

• A free weekly grief support group is open to the public from 12:30-2 p.m. on Thursdays at SECU Hospice House in Franklin. Hosted by Four Seasons Compassion for Life Bereavement Team. 692.6178 or mlee@fourseasonscfl.org.

• A monthly grief processing support group will meet from 4-5:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at the Homestead Hospice and Palliative Care in Clyde.

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• A Men’s Night Out will take place at 6:30 p.m. on the third floor of the hospital. on the first Wednesday of each month at The Meditation Center at 894 E. Main St. in Sylva. www.meditate-wnc.org or 356.1105.

• A free, weekly grief support group will meet from 12:30-2 p.m. on Thursdays at the SECU Hospice House in Franklin. 692.6178 or mlee@fourseasonscfl.org.

• “ECA on the Move!” – a walking program organized

by Jackson County Extension and Community Association – meets from 9-10 a.m. on Mondays through Thursdays. It’s an effort to meet the American Heart Association’s recommendation of 10,000 steps per day. 586.4009.

• A Tuesday Meditation Group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Franklin.

RECREATION AND FITNESS • Haywood County Fair BINGO Night is at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, at the Haywood County Fairgrounds in Waynesville. Tickets: $20 and include 22 games. All money raised supports the fair. www.haywoodcountyfairgrounds.org.

• Fabulous fit Friday program is at 11 a.m. on Aug. 26 at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin.

524.3600.

• Sign-ups are underway through Sept. 2 for a church volleyball league that will play on Tuesday nights at the Cullowhee Recreation Center. $175. Sign up at the rec center.

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• The Wednesday Croquet Group meets from 10 a.m.noon at the Vance Street Park across from the shelter.

For senior players ages 55 or older. 456.2030 or dhummel@waynesvillenc.gov.

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

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

THE SPIRITUAL SIDE

• Eat Smart, Move More North Carolina – an effort to help area residents commit to a healthier lifestyle, will meet from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville.

• Bishop Richard C. Looney will be the guest preacher for Homecoming at Clyde Central United Methodist Church at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28. 627.2287.

• Cowboy Church and Gospel Singing will take place at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28, at the Haywood County Fairgrounds.

AUTHORS AND BOOKS

• Bronwen Dickey will present her book “Pit Bull: The Battle Over an American Icon” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, in the Community Room of the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva. Presented by the library (586.2016) and City Lights Bookstore (586.9499).

• Flexible Fitness class will meet from 4:30-5:15 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Waynesville Recreation Center. For ages 16 and above. Cost is regular admission fee to the rec center or free for members. 456.2030 or tplowman@waynesvillenc.gov.

• Storytellers Lee Lyons and Nancy Reeder will host their presentation “Philly Cheese Steak Meets Southern Fried Everything” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin.

POLITICAL • The Libertarian Party of Haywood County meets on the second Tuesday of each month at Bearwaters Brewing in Waynesville. chair@haywood.lpnc.org.

• The first meeting of the Libertarian Party of Macon County will be held at 6 p.m. on Aug. 24 at the Lazy Hiker in Franklin. wmckinney@lpnc.org.

• The Jackson County Democratic Party will open its headquarters on Mill Street with a pancake breakfast fundraiser from 8-11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27, in Sylva. Light refreshments served until 1 p.m. Info: 586.6556 or rerunsmith@frontier.com.

• The Swain County Democratic Party Whittier-

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SENIOR ACTIVITIES • The Mexican Train Dominoes Group seeks new players to join games at 1:30 p.m. each Tuesday at the Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 926.6567.

• A women’s conference entitled “Joy Unspeakable” will be offered for women of all ages from 6-9 p.m. on Aug. 26 and from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Aug. 27 at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. Special speaker is WNC native Janice Drum, whose husband Hampton Drum is pastor at Langston Baptist Church in Conway, S.C. RSVP: 648.4106.

• Cardio Lunch class will meet from noon-1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Waynesville Recreation Center. For ages 16 and above. Cost is regular admission fee to the rec center or free for members.

456.2030 or tplowman@waynesvillenc.gov.

• Pickle ball is offered from 8 a.m.-noon on Mondays through Fridays at the Waynesville Recreation Center.

456.2030 or www.waynesvillnc.gov.

• Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville has a used book section and is accepting books in exchange for credit on other used books, and a free book is available from the giveaway cart for anyone who buys three or more.

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

• Pickleball is from 1-3 p.m. on Tuesdays through Thursdays at First Methodist Church in Sylva. $1 each time you play; equipment provided. 293.3053.

• The Canton Armory is open to the public for walking from 8-10 a.m. on Monday through Friday unless the facility is booked. 648.2363.

Waynesville Library Meet to discuss books, which are chosen by each member (taking turns) and provided by the library. New members are welcome. For more information, 356.2507.

• Unitarian Universalist Drumming and Potluck is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 26, east of Franklin at 704 Henry Road at the Holy Ground Farm (off Little Ellijay Road).

• 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.

Sign-up required: 356.2507 or kolsen@haywoodnc.net.

• Pump It Up class will meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Waynesville Recreation Center. For ages 16 and above. Cost is regular admission fee to the rec center or free for members. 456.2030 or tplowman@waynesvillenc.gov.

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• The NetWest program of the North Carolina Writers Network will host an open mic night at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva. Folks are encouraged to bring their poetry or short pieces to share. www.citylightsnc.com or 828.586.9499.

• Cookin’ the Books will be held at noon Wednesday, Aug. 31, at the Waynesville Public Library. A book club focused on cookbooks. All members choose a recipe from the book and bring it to share. The group will discuss the good and bad aspects of the chosen cookbook. This book club meets on the last Wednesday of each month. 356.2507.

• Ann Hite will present her new novel Sleeping Above Chaos at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva. 586.9499 • Authors RF Wilson and Richard Von der Veen will each hold discussions at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville. Wilson will present his Rick Ryder mystery series at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3. Von der Veen will pose the question “Where does it all begin?” from his book of poetry at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4.

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• Banned Book Club meets from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturdays at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville. For those who enjoy literature and intellectual conversation. 456.6000, blueridgebooks@ymail.com or www.blueridgebooksnc.com.

• Waynesville Book Club on Mondays at 5:30 p.m. at

• Haywood County Senior Resource Center is looking into starting a weekly Euchre Card Group. If interested, contact Michelle Claytor at mclaytor@mountainprojects.org or 356.2800.

• A Silver Sneakers Cardio Fit class will meet from 10-11 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Waynesville Recreation Center. For ages 60 and above.

Cost is regular admission fee to the rec center or free for members. 456.2030 or tplowman@waynesvillenc.gov.

• Book Club is held at 2 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month at the Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800 • Senior croquet for ages 55 and older is offered from 9-11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Vance Street Park in front of Waynesville Recreation Center.

Free. For info, contact Donald Hummel at 456.2030 or dhummel@waynesvillenc.gov.

KIDS & FAMILIES • Kids Fishing Day for ages 5-15 is scheduled for Sept. 3 at the Jackson County Recreation Center in Cullowhee. Catch and release. $5. 293.3053, 631.2020 or www.facebook.com/jacksonrecreationandparks.

• A “Nature Nuts: Coyotes” program will be offered for ages 4-7 from 9-11 a.m. on Sept. 3 and 13 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard.

Register: www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/EducationCenters/Pisgah /EventRegistration.aspx.

• An “Eco-Explorers: Raising Trout” program will be offered for ages 8-12 from 1-3 p.m. on Sept. 3 and 13 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard.

Register: www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/EducationCenters/Pisgah /EventRegistration.aspx.

• The Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) now has space available for new students.

The JAM program enables students in grades 4-12 to learn to play fiddle, banjo, and guitar in Appalachian styles from well-known musician teachers. The JAM sessions are held at Canton Middle School from 3:30 to 5 p.m. each Tuesday from Sept. 20 through April 18. There is a $150 yearly fee per student, with siblings discounted to $50 each. www.haywoodarts.org.

452.0593 or info@haywoodarts.org. Registration deadline is Sept. 5.

• HART Youth Drama Program is being started on Sept. 10. HART will offer a series of seven acting classes on Saturdays through Oct. 22 aimed at young people. Two separate classes are being offered under the direction of Shelia Sumpter. A class for students from grades 3-5 will begin at 9:45 a.m. and a class

for middle and high school students will be offered at 11 a.m. Each class will be one hour and the cost is $70. Anyone interested can get more information or register at the HART Box Office at 250 Pigeon Street in Waynesville. www.harttheatre.org.

KIDS MOVIES • A family movie will be shown at 10:30 a.m. every Friday at Hudson Library in Highlands.

• Mad Batter Food & Film (Sylva) will screen “The Jungle Book” (Sept. 2-3 and Sept. 9). 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.

• A children’s movie about surfing penguins will be shown at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. 524.3600.

• A family movie will be shown at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30, at Marianna Black Library in Bryson City. Dick Van Dyke stars as quirky inventor Caractacus Potts, who has a magical flying car.

488.3030.

• 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.

• “Finding Dory” will be screened at The Strand on 38 Main St. in Waynesville on August 24-25 at 7 p.m.

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KIDS STORY TIMES HAYWOOD • Mother Goose Time, a story time for babies and toddlers (5 months to 2 years) and their parents/caregivers, is held at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays at the Waynesville Library. 452.5169 • Family Story Time, 11 a.m. Wednesdays at the Waynesville Public Library. Stories, songs, crafts.

452.5169.

• Movers and Shakers story time is at 11 a.m. every Thursday at the Waynesville Library. For all ages.

Movement, books, songs and more. 452.5169.

• Family storytime with crafts, second Saturday of the month at 10:30 a.m. at the Waynesville library. 4525169.

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• Baby Storytime is at 11 a.m. on Thursdays at the J Jackson County Public Library. Songs, fingerplays and stories for infants through toddlers. 586.2016 • Kid’s story time Saturdays, 11 a.m., all ages at City Lights in Sylva 586.9449.

• Kids story time, Fridays 11 a.m., Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. at Jackson County Public Library. Story time includes books, puppets, finger plays, songs and crafts. 586.2016.

• Pre-school story time, second Wednesday, 11 a.m. at Cashiers Community Library. 743.0215.

• Rock and Read storytime, 11 a.m. on Tuesdays at the Jackson County Public Library. 586.2016

SWAIN • Preschool Story time, Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m., Marianna Black Library. After a book or two is read, the children participate in games, songs, finger plays, puppet play and make a craft to take home.

488.3030.

MACON • Paws 4 Reading, a family story time, will be held from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. second Thursday of the month at Macon County Public Library. Children can read to a therapy dog. (grades K-6). 524.3600.

• Toddlers Rock, Mondays, 10 a.m., Macon Public

Library. Music, movement and instruments (Designed for children 0-24 months, but all ages are welcome).

• Family Story Time for ages 0 to 7 years is held at 10 a.m. on Thursdays at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. 524.3600.

• Bilingual Story time – 6 to 6:30 p.m., second and fourth Wednesday. Program reads a children’s book in English and Spanish at the Macon County Public Library. 526.3600.

• Paws 4 Reading, a family story time, will be held from 3:30-5:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Hudson Library in Highlands. Children (grades K-6) practice early reading skills by reading to a canine companion. Info: www.fontanalib.org, www.readingpaws.org or 526.3031.

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A&E FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS

• The inaugural Mountain Trails Festival is from 4-9 p.m. on Aug. 27 at the Settlement at Thomas Divide outside Bryson City. Sponsored by Back Country Horsemen of Western North Carolina. $25 advance ticket ($30 at the door; $10 for kids 15 and younger) includes BBQ pork, chicken, beans, slaw, smoked mac and chees, banana pudding, tea and lemonade. 50-50 raffle, horse shoes, fly casting demos and more.

• MountainTrue’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival is from 710 p.m. on Sept. 1 on the grounds of Sierra Nevada’s Mills River Brewery in Asheville. A selection of films from the annual festival in Nevada City, Calif., will be shown. http://tinyurl.com/zwjhpyr

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• Art After Dark will continue from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, in downtown Waynesville. www.downtownwaynesville.com or www.waynesvillegalleryassociation.com.

• The Smoky Mountain Folk Festival is Friday and Saturday, Sept. 2-3, at the Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center. Traditional music and dance of the Southern Appalachian Region. Free open tent show from 5-6 p.m. each evening; auditorium stage performances are from 6:30-11 p.m. Advance tickets are $10 or $12 at the door. Tickets available daily at the Lake Junaluska Bethea Welcome Center from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. www.LakeJunaluska.com/sm-folk-festival or 452.2881.

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• The next “Way Back When” trout dinner will be at 5:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, 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 Sept. 2 and 16. To RSVP, call 828.926.1401 or 800.868.1401 or www.cataloocheeranch.com.

ON STAGE & IN CONCERT

• The 2016-17 Galaxy of Stars Series begins with a performance of “Tarocco: A Soldier’s Tale” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, at the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee. Series subscriptions for all six shows are $100 for WCU faculty and staff; $125 for others. $45 for students and children. www.bardoartscenter.wcu.edu or 227.2479.

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p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, at Marianna Black Library in Bryson City. It’s the conclusion of the Summer Music Series. 488.3030.

will perform mountain gospel at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28, at Hamburg Baptist Church in Glenville.

743.2979. www.marksmenquartet.com.

(rock/blues) Sept. 2 will close out the season at The Village Green in Cashiers. All show are free and open to the public. www.villagegreencashiersnc.com.

• “Don’t Dress For Dinner” opens Aug. 25. It will be presented by Highlands Cashiers Players. http://www.highlandscashiersplayers.org.

• Jim Curry, the world’s top John Denver tribute performer, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin. Tickets are $18. www.greatmountainmusic.com or call 866.273.4615.

• The Maggie Valley Fairgounds will host “The Highway Legends” at 11 a.m. Aug. 27. The daylong event will feature a musical tribute performance to Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash.

Admission is $20 or $25 day-of-show. www.maggievalleyrallys.com or 336.580.1638.

• The production of “One Slight Hitch” will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 26, Sept. 1-3, 8-10, and at 2 p.m. Aug. 27-28 and Sept. 4 and 11 at the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville. For tickets, call 456.6322 or click on www.harttheatre.org.

• Outlaw country star Jamey Johnson and the inaugural Brew-B-Que will take place on Saturday, Aug. 27 from noon to 7 p.m., at Harrah’s Cherokee. The iconic styles of North Carolina BBQ compete in the ultimate throw down. You can also sample regional craft beers, enjoy local entertainment, and more throughout the day. Johnson will take the stage at 8 p.m. www.harrahscherokee.com.

• The Maggie Valley Fairgounds will host “The Highway Legends” at 11 a.m. Aug. 27. The daylong event will feature a musical tribute performance to Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash.

Admission is $20 or $25 day-of-show. www.maggievalleyrallys.com or 336.580.1638.

• 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.

• International Bluegrass Music Association winner Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out and The Church Sisters will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin. Tickets start at $20. 866.273.4615 or www.greatmountainmusic.com.

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• Legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame act Lynyrd Skynyrd will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort. For more information and to purchase tickets, click on www.harrahscherokee.com.

• 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 828.227.2479.

OUTDOOR MUSIC • The 7th annual “Concerts on the Creek” series will host Mountain Faith (bluegrass/folk) on Aug. 26, and will close out the season with Erica Nicole (country) Sept. 2 at the Bridge Park Pavilion in Sylva. Concerts are free, with donations accepted. www.mountainlovers.com or 586.2155.

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• The Nantahala Outdoor Center (Bryson City) will host Brushfire Stankgrass (Americana/bluegrass) Aug. 26, Heidi Holton (blues/folk) Sept. 2, Dirty Bourbon River Show (Americana/jam) Sept. 3 and Somebody’s Child (Americana) Sept. 4. All shows are free and begin at 6 p.m. www.noc.com.

• The “Friday Night Live” concert series at the Town Square in Highlands will host The Johnny Webb Band (country) Aug. 26 and Southern Highlands (Americana/bluegrass) Sept. 2. Both shows are free and begin at 6 p.m. www.highlandschamber.org.

• The “Saturday’s on the Pine” concert series at Kelsey Hutchinson Park in Highlands will host Porch 40 (funk/rock) Aug. 27 and The Freeway Revival (jam/rock) Sept. 3. Shows are free and begin at 6 p.m. www.highlandschamber.org.

• The “Pickin’ On The Square” (Franklin) concert series will continue Tugelo Holler (Americana/bluegrass) Aug. 27 and Charley Horse (country/swing) Sept. 3. All shows are free and begin at 7:30 p.m. A community jam begins at 6:30 p.m. www.franklinnc.com or 524.2516.

• “An Appalachian Evening,” a weekly bluegrass/Americana summer concert series, will close out the summer series with Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center in Robbinsville. For more information or to purchase tickets, click on www.stecoahvalleycenter.com or 479.3364.

• The Music in the Mountains (Bryson City) concert series will host Christopher Lovoy (singer-songwriter) Aug. 27 and The Caribbean Cowboys (pop/rock) Sept.

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CLASSES AND PROGRAMS • There will be a “Raku Beadmaking” workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 25-26 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 27 at Riverwood Pottery in Dillsboro. Cost is $120 per person. 828.586.3601 or www.riverwoodpottery.com.

• Doreyl Ammons Cain will offer Figure Pastel Painting class from 1:30-4:30 p.m. on Aug 25 at the Sylva Senior Center. 293.2239.

• The annual Cruso Quilt Show is Aug. 26-27 in Cruso.

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• A baked goods competition will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Haywood County Fair in Waynesville. Entries should be delivered between 10:30-11 a.m. on Aug. 27. www.haywoodcountyfairgrounds.org.

• The Qualla Arts & Crafts Open Air Indian Market is scheduled for Aug. 27 in Cherokee. angehern@nccherokee.com or 359.6473.

• Cookin’ the Books program is scheduled for noon on Wednesday, Aug. 31, at the Waynesville Library. Book club focused on cookbooks. 356.2507.

• 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.

• 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.

ART SHOWINGS AND GALLERIES • Fine art photographer Brian Hannum will be the special guest at the upcoming “Meet the Artist” event from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, at Gallery Zella in Bryson City. Live music, hors d’ouevres, wine, newly unveiled art, and more. $25 per couple.

• Laurey-Faye Dean will be the featured artist with a live demonstration and discussion at “The Potter’s Wheel” series from noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 27 at The Wild Fern in Bryson City.

• A touring exhibition of work by artist Wendy Maruyama is on display at the Penland Gallery in Penland. www.penland.org.

• 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.

• Haywood County Arts Council will host several artists from the WNC Design Guide from Sept. 2 to Oct. 2. The WNC Design Guide is an exclusive collection of curated artists from the Western North Carolina region whose work focuses primarily on creating fine craft and fine art pieces for homeowners who enjoy elegant mountain living.

• The work of 50 Cherokee artists is on view in “Of Land & Spirit: Contemporary Art Today” at The Bascom Center in Highlands through September 18.

• 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.

FILM & SCREEN • Mad Batter Food & Film (Sylva) will screen “The Man who knew Infinity” (Aug. 25) at 7:30 p.m. www.madbatterfoodfilm.com.

• Mad Batter Food & Film (Sylva) will screen “Huntsman Winter’s War”, Aug. 26 at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. and Aug. 27 at 2 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. www.madbatterfoodfilm.com.

• Adult movie time, 6:30 p.m. Mondays at Jackson County Public Library. Call for title of movie.

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• A “Knot Tying 101” class will be offered Sept. 1 and 29 at the Jackson County Recreation Center in Cullowhee. 293.3053, 631.2020 or www.facebook.com/jacksonrecreationandparks.

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• Submissions are now being accepted for the 2017 edition of Milestone, the biennial art and literary review published by Southwestern Community College.

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Outdoors • A Zahner Lecture on “Ancient Plants: How They Continue to Impact the World” is scheduled for 6:307:30 p.m. on Aug. 25 at the Highlands Biological

Station. $3 per person. www.highlandsbiological.org.

• A “Leader Building” program will be offered to ages 12-up from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Aug. 26 at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: http://www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/EducationCenters/ Pisgah/EventRegistration.aspx.

• A Zahner Lecture on “Ancient Plants: How They Continue to Impact the World” will be presented by Jose Santamaria, director of Tellus Science Museum, at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 26 at the Highlands Nature Center in Highlands. www.highlandsbiological.org/foundation or 526.2221.

• A festival celebrating all things trail-related will debut 4-9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, at The Settlement at Thomas Divide in Bryson City. Food, drinks, music, silent and live auctions, games and demonstrations. $25 in advance; $30 at the door; $10 for youth 15 and under. Food and beverage included. 586.3080 or bchofwnc@gmail.com.

• A Kebari (Japanese fly-tying) program is scheduled for 8 a.m.-noon on Aug. 27 for ages 14-up at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: http://www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/EducationCenters/ Pisgah/EventRegistration.aspx • A “Backyard Birding By Ear: For Beginners” program will be offered from 9 a.m.-noon on Aug. 27 for ages

7:30 p.m. on Aug. 29 at Hudson Library in Highlands following a mixer at 7 p.m. Highlands Plateau Audubon Society president Russ Regnery will lead the conversation.

• A horseshoe competition is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Haywood County Fair in Waynesville. www.haywoodcountyfairgrounds.org.

• An Introduction to Fly Fishing: Lake Fishing program will be offered from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Aug. 30 for ages 12-up at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: http://www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/EducationCenters/ Pisgah/EventRegistration.aspx.

• An event to view an unusual clustering of planets in the evening sky is scheduled for 8-10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute in Rosman. $15 per person; ages 10-under admitted free. Register: www.pari.edu or 862.5554. Info: schappell@pari.edu.

• Comments are now being accepted through Oct. 14 by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission on proposed elk depredation rule changes. A public hearing on the amendment is at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8 at Haywood Community College. The proposed amendment requires landowners who take a depredating elk without a Commission-issued depredation permit to report the take to the Commission within 24 hours of the kill. Proposed amendment is available at www.ncwildlife.org/Proposed-Regulations. Send comments to: regulations@nc-wildlife.org or Kate Pipkin, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, 1701 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1701.

• The Haywood County Truck Pull is set for 1 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28, at the Haywood County Fair in Waynesville. For rules and regulations, contact Chuck Wood at 507.5113. Hook-up fee is $10. Entry fee for drivers and spectators: $5 per vehicle. www.haywoodcountyfairgrounds.org.

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• The N.C. Cooperative Extension Service will offer a series of seminars on “Ginseng Production” for homeowners who desire to grow “sang” starting with a 10 a.m.-noon session on Aug. 30 at the Swain Extension Center. Other sessions are from 6-8 p.m. on Sept. 1 at the Jackson Extension Center and from 10-11:30 a.m. on Sept. 6 at Cashiers Library. Register or get more info: 586.4009 or 488.3848.

• A program on wildcrafting entitled “Mother Nature’s Secret Garden” will be presented as part of the Village Nature Series at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30, at the Village Green Commons in Cashiers. Wildcrafting is the practice of collecting plant materials in their natural habitat for food, medicine and craft. Ila Hatter will be the presenter. www.villagegreencashiersnc.com.

• A bird walk along the greenway is scheduled for 8 a.m. on Aug. 31 in Franklin. Meet at Salali Lane.

Sponsored by Franklin Bird Club. Franklinbirdclub.com or 524.5234.

• 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.

• A Zahner Lecture on “What Threatens Birds Today?

An Exploration of Contemporary Conservation Challenges and Solutions” will be presented at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 1 at the Highlands Nature Center in Highlands. www.highlandsbiological.org/foundation or 526.2221.

• A Wildlife Photo Hunt Competition is scheduled for 9 a.m.-noon on Sept. 3 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Open to all ages; teams can range from 1-5 members; one camera per team.

Register: www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/EducationCenters/Pisgah /EventRegistration.aspx.

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• The Gem and Mineral Society of Franklin meets at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25, at the Robert C. Carpenter Community Building on US 441 South. Kim Cochran, curator of the Georgia Mineral Society, will speak about Native American artifacts.

14-up at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: http://www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/EducationCenters/ Pisgah/EventRegistration.aspx

• The Qualla Country Trout Tourney is Sept. 2-4 in Cherokee. angehern@nc-cherokee.com or 359.6473.

FARM AND GARDEN • Tale of Two Tomatoes program will be presented at noon on Monday, Aug. 29, at the Waynesville Library.

Tomato tasting and potluck. Sign up: 356.2507.

• A class on “Safely Preserving Food at Home” will be presented from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31, at the Macon County Extension Office in Franklin. $10 per person. Led by Julie Sawyer, Family and Consumer Science Extension Agent with the Macon County Extension. For more info or to register, call 349.2046 or write julie_sawyer@ncsu.edu.

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@village-

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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.

• 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

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• Swain County Farmers Market will be open from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Fridays through Oct. at the barn on Island Street in Bryson City. 488.3848 or Christine_bredenkamp@ncsu.edu.

COMPETITIVE EDGE • 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.

of foraging for wild edibles along the parkway. Meet at Walnut Cove Overlook parking area at Milepost 396.4.

298.5330, ext. 304.

• Blue Ridge Parkway rangers will lead a moderate, one-mile hike to the top of Devil’s Courthouse at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 26. Learn the history of the National Park Service, which turns 100 this year. Meet at the Devil’s Courthouse Overlook at Milepost 424.

298.5330, ext. 304.

• The Nantahala Hiking Club will take a six-mile, moderate hike on Saturday, Aug. 27, from the Blue Ridge Parkway to Black Rock in Jackson County. Elevation change of 400 feet. For info and reservations, contact leader Don O’Neal at 586.5723.

• Carolina Mountain Club will have a 7.5-mile hike with a 1,500-foot ascent on Aug. 27 at Sam Knob Loop.

For info and reservations, contact leaders Jim and Judy Magura at 606.1490 or jqs290@gmail.com.

• A hike in the Dupont Forest is scheduled for Aug. 30 through the Waynesville Recreation Department. $5 members; $7 for nonmembers. Departure is at 9 a.m.; return is at 5:30 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 an eight-mile hike with a 1,700-foot ascent on Aug. 31 at Panthertown Prowl. For info and reservations, contact leader Steve Pierce at 724.4999, 442.8482 or stevepierce50@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. 304.

• Friends of the Smokies hikes are offered on the second Tuesday of each month. www.friendsofthesmokies.org/hikes.html.

HIKING CLUBS • 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.

• Blue Ridge Parkway rangers will lead a moderate, two-mile round trip hike entitled “Adventurous Eats” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 25. Learn the do’s and don’ts

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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.

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• 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.

• 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.

• The Sylva Garden Club meets at 9:30 a.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the Presbyterian Church in Sylva. cindyrparker@gmail.com.

• WNC Sportsman’s Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Monday night of each month at the Juke Box Junction Restaurant located in Bethel at the junction of US 276 and N.C. 110 wncsportsmansclub.com

Ongoing BUSINESS & EDUCATION • A symposium about life in modern-day Cuba will be offered at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4, at The Strand at 38 Main in downtown Waynesville. Featuring artist Christopher Holt. Sponsored by The Haywood County Arts Council, The Strand Theater and the Smoky Mountain News.

• Carolina Readiness Supply will host a Customer Appreciation Day from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Aug. 6 in Waynesville. Food tasting, hot dogs, chips, book signing with Franklin Horton at 1 p.m. and a class on Colloidal Silver at 3 p.m.

• Free GED test-preparation classes offered by Southwestern Community College, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Mondays through Thursdays and 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Wednesdays and Fridays, SCC Swain Center, Room 101.

Instruction in other college and career readiness activities including computer skills, resume writing, filling out job applications, job searches, college entrance exam prep, college applications, financial aid and more. 366.2000 or stop by the Swain Center.

• Guidance on looking for a job or gaining basic job skills will be available from 1-4 p.m. each Wednesday at the Macon County Public Library. One-on-one help from a Southwestern Community College employability instructor. 524.3600.

• Tech-savvy questions will be answered from 10 a.m.8 p.m. every Tuesday in the month of January at the Jackson County Library. 586.2016.

• The Wheels Through Time Museum in Maggie Valley is now open for its 2015 season. The museum showcases one of the rarest collections of vintage motorcycles and antique automobiles. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Thursday through Monday. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors age 65 and up, and $6 for children. www.wheelsthroughtime.com.

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It’s ragweed that is the real culprit “Hay fever: An acute allergic condition of the mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract and the eyes, characterized by a running nose and sneezing, conjunctivitis, and headaches, caused by abnormal sensitivity to certain airborne plants ....”

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George Ellison

o, you find yourself coming down with the above symptoms? You’ve figured out that it’s hay fever you’re suffering from and have treated yourself accordingly with the help of a Columnist physician or nonprescription drugs.

So far so good. Your next step is to get rid of the goldenrods flowering along your drive or in a nearby field that are the cause of your misery. You’ll be wasting your time.

The pollen produced by goldenrod plants is far too heavy to become airborne. It’s so heavy that insects — especially bumblebees — are required to transport it from plant to plant. Plants pollinated by windborne pollen — especially ragweed — are the real culprits.

Ragweed causes about half of the pollenassociated allergies each year. It blooms pro-

BACK THEN fusely along roadsides and in fields from late July into October, with each plant capable of producing up to a billion microscopic grains of pollen each year that are randomly dispersed (you read that right — a billion!).

The pollen can travel for hundreds of miles in airstreams. Its seeds remain viable for up to five years, and they germinate readily whenever they find a patch of exposed soil.

We have three ragweed species in the southern mountains. The two that are frequently encountered are common or small ragweed (Ambrosia artemisifolia) which grows from one to six feet high, with leaves that are dissected into narrow segments; and great or large ragweed (Ambrosia trifida), which grows from three to 15 feet high and has opposite leaves that usually display three to five lobes. The greenish flowers and seedpods of both appear in dense racemes at the ends of the upright stems.

So, now that you know that it's ragweed and not goldenrod that’s causing your latesummer miseries, the thing to do is to eliminate the latter in your vicinity. But as with kudzu, that’s easier said than done.

Ragweed, especially the common species, is persistent.

The most effective antidotes are chemical spraying and constant mowing. If you

Common ragweed.

choose to pull up the stalks and burn them when they dry, be aware that skin contact or inhaling the smoke can cause an allergic reaction.

Look on the bright side. Ragweed seeds, many of which cling to the plants through winter, provide food for birds during the most stressful portion of the year. Sparrows, purple finches, and other seed-eaters relish ragweed seeds and are thereby, unknowingly, perhaps our most effective hay fever fight-

ers.

What’s in a name? According to Weeds and Words: The Etymology of the Scientific Names of Weeds and Crops (1989) by Robert L. Zimdahl, the genus designation “Ambrosia” may be a good example of the lack of utility of etymological understanding (since it) is Greek and implies immortality and food for the Gods.

(George Ellison is a naturalist and writer.

He can be reached at info@georgeellison.com.)

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