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On the Cover: Haywood Community College is celebrating 50 years by inviting the community to campus on Sept. 19 to enjoy a 5K/fun run, antique car show, live music, clogging, tours, demonstrations and more. While celebrating its past, President Dr. Barbara Parker discusses what lies ahead for HCC. (Page 6)

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groups of students considered at the highest For University of North Carolina Asheville, risk of dropping out — transfer students, 78.4 percent of students who enrolled in fall first-generation college students, students 2011 came back in fall 2012.

But compare the university to like institucoming from the foster care system — and assigns them a counselor to check in at specif- tions — regional universities in the South — and the story is a little different. According to ic points during their first year on campus.

“We attempt to have multiple conversa- the U.S. News and World Report, WCU occutions throughout the year,” Davis said. “We pies the 34th spot on a ranked list of retention check in with the students when they first rates for 126 such universities. The 76 percent come to campus. We interact with them when retention rate shown there is based on an average of the retention rates from 2010 through their fifth week grades come out.”

Students who are failing three or more 2013. Other schools on the list showed rates classes come week five, Davis said, are then ranging from 92 percent for Union University required to meet with an advisor before in Jackson, Tennessee to 45 percent for South scheduling their spring classes. The goal is to University in Savannah, Georgia. create as many check-in points as possible to make sure potentially struggling students are OOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE doing OK and, if they’re not, that they get the help they need to turn it around.

This year was a win for retention, but Of course, it doesn’t always work. Some keeping enrollment and retention numbers students leave their freshman year and don’t high will likely have WCU on its toes over the return. When that happens, the university coming years. tries to find out why. Students have the “The issue that keeps me awake at night is option to request a follow-up call, which gives enrollment,” Chancellor David Belcher told academic affairs the chance to find out if the school’s board of trustees when addressthere’s anything the university can do to ing the issue this summer. make it possible for the student to come back.

In pure numbers, WCU has been doing “A lot of students mentioned they were great on the enrollment front. In both 2013 going back home to handle either financial obli- and 2014, the university saw record numbers, gations or they needed to go back home to take with a high of 10,382 students enrolling for care of family issues,” Davis said. “So it’s not fall 2014, a number that includes students that students don’t want to be at Western. It’s something “The very nature of the kinds of external to the situation.”

At least, according to students that we’re going to be those students who do recruiting — their life stories, their return the survey. Not all of them do. socioeconomic status, their ethnicity But regardless of survey return rates, the improve— is going to be different than we’ve ment in retention is undeniseen in the past.” able — an exciting stat for a university that’s long strug— Sam Miller, WCU vice chancellor for student affairs gled with that metric.

In 2007 one-third — 33 percent — of freshman students didn’t come who take classes online or at the Biltmore back the next fall. Retention climbed to 76 campus in Asheville. Numbers declined very percent in 2009 and then worked its way slightly this year, with 10,340 enrolled — unidown to 72 percent in 2011. By 2012, WCU versity officials are calling it steady. was seeing a retention rate of 74 percent, and But demographic trends indicate that WCU the university endorsed a strategic plan call- might have to up its game in the years ahead. ing for an 80 percent retention rate by 2020.

“We’re trying to look into the distance — Compared to nearby universities, WCU’s five years, seven years from now — and tryretention numbers were way low. ing to figure out what the population could be Appalachian State University, for example, for us and reacting now,” Belcher said. had an 87.6 percent retention rate in 2012.

Over the next decade or so, the overall

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Students take to the sidewalks between classes at Western Carolina University. Holly Kays photo

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER eeting a deadline five minutes ahead of time can be challenging, so after meeting an important enrollment goal five years early, leaders at Western Carolina University are celebrating.

The university has battled low retention rates for years, but it has now reached the magic number of 80 percent — meaning that 80 percent of last year’s freshmen returned to campus for their sophomore year this fall.

Less than 10 years ago, in 2007, the figure was down at 67 percent.

“I think that retention is the work of everybody on campus,” said Lowell Davis, WCU’s assistant vice chancellor for student success. “It’s not something that’s in academic affairs. It’s not something that’s in student affairs. Everybody plays a role.”

A few changes outside the academic sphere might have contributed to the

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increased retention, said Tim Metz, assistant vice chancellor for institutional planning and effectiveness. The recent successes of the football team and marching band, for example, might be increasing student satisfaction by giving them something to rally around as Catamounts. Marketing aimed at emphasizing WCU’s place as a Mecca for people who want to spend their weekends hiking or fishing or mountain biking — not those who would rather visit a shopping mall or take in an urban bar scene — has ramped up, helping to create a student body that’s more predisposed to like what Western has to offer.

It’s also possible the 2012 legalization of countywide alcohol sales made a difference.

Before, students had to drive all the way to Sylva to buy a drink. Like it or not, alcohol is part of the college experience, so some students might be happier in Cullowhee being able to pick up a six-pack from the corner gas station.

But one of the most significant changes where student retention is concerned happened in 2013, when the university created the position of assistant vice chancellor for student success — Davis’ job.

“His efforts and the efforts of the staff underneath him we feel had a lot of to do with the improvement in retention rate,” Metz said.

A lot of Davis’ work focuses on what he calls “intrusive advising.” His office pinpoints

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What do you think of trying to “eat the way my great-grandmother ate”?

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By April of 2008 Mr. Pollan gave an interview to NPR (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89876927) and had again dropped a generation and was now advising, "... If your greatgrandmother wouldn't recognize it as food, then neither should you" .

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“The very nature of the kinds of students that we’re going to be recruiting — their life stories, their socioeconomic status, their ethnicity — is going to be different than we’ve seen in the past,” Sam Miller, WCU’s vice chancellor for student affairs, told the board of trustees when presenting with Belcher this summer.

For instance, the average Hispanic or Asian student isn’t nearly as willing to travel long distances to attend college as the average white or black student, according to data compiled by WCU. The mean travel distance for Hispanic students is 39 miles, while it’s 60 miles for Asians. Compare that to 102 miles for white students and 98 miles for black students.

Given the fact that most of WCU’s out-ofregion students come from the Triangle area and Charlotte, that preference could cause problems down the road.

“There are literally dozens of institutions that some of our prospective students have to drive past just to come out here for a tour,” Miller said. “We really have to be on top of our game.”

Over the next few years, the university will have to develop a strategy to attract students who might be more reticent to attend a school that’s hours away from home. Perhaps, for instance, it would help to develop a strong

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• 80 percent freshman to sophomore retention rate in 2015 • 72 percent freshman to sophomore retention rate in 2011 • 16 percent retention increase among Hispanic students from 2014 to 2015 • 20 percent retention increase among students of two or more races 2014 to 2015 • 1 percent retention decrease among black and white students from 2014 to 2015 • 36 percent expected increase in Hispanic high school grads by 2027 • 41 percent expected increase in Asian high school grads by 2027 • 11 percent expected decrease in white high school grads by 2027 Source: WCU

pre-college program, allowing prospective students to experience life in Cullowhee for a week or so in the summer and make them more likely to travel the distance.

“Whether or not that would work I have no idea, but having some programming in place that would allow them to experience the area and Western over a short period of time (might help),” Metz said.

Another significant demographic difference is family income. The average white high school grad has a mean family income of $83,000, and the average Asian student has a family income of $95,000. Meanwhile, the average Hispanic high school grad — the demographic expected to produce the most future increase in high school grads — has a mean family income of $54,000.

“We’ve competed for years based on our affordability, and we’ve talked about how we don’t necessarily have the scholarship to offer you, but we’re very affordable,” Miller said.

However, increasingly scholarships are the name of the game, he said, with students expecting to get some sort of break off the sticker price when they enroll.

Changing that could be hard for WCU. Analysis of the school’s scholarship awards compared to those of other area North Carolina public universities shows that, while WCU is the least expensive, it also offers the lowest scholarship opportunity.

“WCU gives fewer big scholarships and has only one program, whereas other schools have multiple comparable (scholarship) programs,” Miller said.

The solution? Launching a campaign to begin a scholarship endowment so the university can attract able students who don’t have the means to pay tuition, Belcher said.

That’s still an idea without details pinned down, but the goal will probably be somewhere in the tens of millions.

“I know that’s ambitious, but I just don’t think we can lower our ambitions,” Belcher said.

At the same time, he said, the university needs to be conscious about keeping its costs low so tuition increases remain modest.

WCU must also address the cultural differences inherent to any demographic change, whether that is based on race, religion, wealth or any other characteristic. To that end, it’s launched a search for a chief diversity officer, someone to help make WCU a place where people who vary from the “norm” can feel at home.

Data just coming in on WCU’s 2015 student body gives some encouraging signs.

Within that 80 percent freshman retention figure are big gains for Hispanic and mixedrace students. The retention figure jumped 16.2 percent for Hispanics and 20.4 percent for students of two or more races over last year, while retention for black and white students fell slightly, 1.2 and 1.4 percent respectively. That’s pretty significant, especially considering that the area immediately surrounding WCU is overwhelmingly white.

The road ahead might be challenging, Belcher said, but it’s not un-navigable.

“Western Carolina University is in really good shape,” he said. “Everything you’ve seen about where we are is going in the right direction. We’re taking on a tough agenda in a challenging landscape, and we’ve succeeded.”

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number of high school graduates is expected to dip — a trend perhaps influenced by people having fewer children during the years surrounding 9/11 and the recession, Metz said — and the racial and ethnic mix of high school grads will likely shift. According to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, between 2013 and 2027 the number of white high school graduates will decrease by 11 percent while minority graduates will increase, with Hispanic grads expected to grow by 36 percent and Asian grads by 41 percent.

That means that colleges and universities will be competing for students in a pool with fewer potential enrollees and different demographic characteristics. The dip in overall numbers might not affect WCU as much, as population in the South is expected to grow slightly while the Northeast and Midwest will decline — but the university will have to deal with the demographic changes.

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Left: Steve Flowers, a second-year student in Haywood Community College’s clay program, works on making a commemorative coffee mug for the 50th anniversary event.

Right: Terry Gess, clay instructor at Haywood Community College, checks on the progress of the medallions his students are making for the Freedlander 5K race this weekend.

Below: student Taylor Sherrill (left) and Doug Cabe, integrated-computer machinery instructor at Haywood Community College, hold up the award plaque Sherrill made in class using Mastercam software and a 3-D printer at the Regional High Technology Center. Jessi Stone photos

HCC students collaborate to commemorate 50 years

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR t isn’t often students in the creative arts program and the high-tech machinery program get to collaborate on a project, but Haywood Community College’s 50th anniversary has brought them together to create one-of-a-kind commemorative pieces.

The end results are a testament to the varied talents that are found and nurtured through the community college’s wide range of curriculum. While computer-integrated machining students at the Regional High Technology Center used their skills to create a HCC logo stamp and car license plates, students in the clay department at the Creative Arts building created medallions, mugs, plates and platters to commemorate the 50year milestone.

The student-produced products will be the awards for runners participating in the college’s Freedlander 5K event the morning of Sept. 19.

“We needed an award that was different so we decided to make them in house through a collaboration of the business industry programs and the creative arts,” said Katy Gould, director of HCC’s Small Business Center. She added that the final products far exceeded her 6 expectations.

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The teachers were given basic parameters of what was needed, but students were free to put their own spin on the assignment. Gould said it was great to see the creativity come from not only the clay students, but also more unexpectedly from the machinery students.

“They gave us creative license to do something artistic so we did an array of products that can be created using the Mastercam software,” said Doug Cabe, computer-integrated machining instructor. “This college has the best group of people to work as a team.”

The Mastercam software allows the students to design a product and use a 3-D printer to manufacture it right then and there. The software allowed students to use the new HCC 50th anniversary logo to design a rubber stamp that was used to mark the pottery made by the clay students.

Taylor Sherrill, a Tuscola High School senior who is dual enrolled in HCC’s machinery class, also used the software to design and develop the car tags for the 5K race prizes. He said the project was a great learning experience, and knowing all the products people will be taking home Sept. 19 were designed by him is extremely satisfying.

“I learned a lot about machinery — everything in here is compatible,” Sherrill said as he pointed to all the machines in the high

tech center. “It also taught me about team work and showed me how this kind of work correlates with the industry.”

Even though Sherrill is still a year away from graduating from high school, he now has a pretty good idea of what he wants to do when he graduates.

“I’d like to become a machinist — would love to own my own business someday,” he said.

Those words are music to Gould’s ears.

“You come see me when you’re ready,” she told him.

Over in HCC’s state-of-the-art creative arts building last week, clay students were in the process of finishing their pieces for the race awards, which included different sized commemorative mugs, plates and larger platters.

“It’s been a really good project for my second-year students because it gave them a deadline and specifications from the client but also gave them room for design and creativity,” said clay instructor Terry Gess.

Second-year clay student Ed Rivera said working on the anniversary items helped him better understand the “mass production” process, which is much different than the “one-of-a-kind” art process.

“You make 10 handles at a time and throw 10 mugs and then do all the logos at one time,” he said. “It taught me how to maximize my time.”

Second-year clay student Steve Flowers had never touched clay until he started at HCC. He served in the U.S. Army for 28 years and was looking to do something outside his comfort zone. The 50th anniversary project opened his eyes to a niche market that he may be able to fill after graduation.

“Doing this gave me some ideas for making commemorative mugs for different units in the military,” Flowers said as he worked another mug on his pottery wheel. “I enjoy making things that can be useful to people.”

One thing is for sure — no matter what place participants take in the Freedlander 5K race this weekend, they won’t walk away disappointed with the prize. The student-produced items will hopefully be something they can hold on to for another 50 years.

HCC invites community to ‘Big Day’ of celebration

BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR hat better way to celebrate 50 years of education at Haywood Community College than to invite the community for a firsthand look at what the school has to offer?

This “Big Day” celebration with activities for everyone will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 19, at the HCC campus in Clyde.

“We’re excited to just have people here with us on campus,” said Aaron Mabry, HCC’s director of marketing. “Our motto is ‘50 years forward’ — we want to be as innovative as possible and create a new culture here at HCC. We want you to interact on campus with colleagues and classmates.”

The day’s events will start with a Freedlander 5K on campus. Mabry said the college hasn’t had a 5K event since 1980. To show some nostalgia, Mabry said the race tshirts given out to runners would be a replica of the t-shirts from 1980.

The race will start on Freedlander Drive and take runners on an out-and-back section on a flat section Jones Cove Road. Once participants are back on campus, they will start the hilly portion of the course around cam-

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pus, with the finishing stretch around Mill Pond. More than 70 people are already registered to run, but it isn’t too late to sign up for $30 a person.

In addition to the 5K, participants can also take part in the fun run/walk — a .44 mile-route that will take place entirely on the HCC campus and is designed for kids and older adults. All children completing the fun run will receive a finisher’s medallion designed and made by HCC’s High Technology Advanced Machining Program.

Fun runners can register for $15 up until the day of the race.

After the race award ceremony, the campus will stay busy through the afternoon with tours, live music and clogging, demonstrations, food and more.

“If you are an alumni — meaning if you’ve taken one class at HCC — you can give us your updated information at the event and we’ll give you a $5 voucher for food,” Mabry said.

Of the many alumni HCC has to be proud of, Ben Kniceley, HCC’s very own STIHL Timbersports national champion, will be on hand to give a demonstration at 11 a.m. with additional Timbersports team demos throughout the day.

Kniceley, who earned associate’s degrees in both fisheries and wildlife from HCC, will be showing off his standing block chop skills.

He’s the third HCC student to win the nation-

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS • 8-10 a.m. — Freedlander 5K and Fun run • 9 a.m.-3 p.m. — Kids’ casting clinic • 10 a.m.-2 p.m. — Kids’ activities (bounce house, blow-up slide, putt-putt, face painting, balloon animals) • 10 a.m.-3 .m. — Dickey’s BBQ and Waynesville Soda Jerks • 10-11:30 a.m. — Campus Arboretum tour • 10-10:30 a.m. — Timbersports Team Demo • 10 a.m.-2 p.m. — Antique Car Show • 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Creative Arts workshops/art sale/exhibits • 10 a.m.-2 p.m. — Free photo booth • 10-10:40 a.m. — Live music: Empire Strikes Brass • 10:50-11 a.m. — Clogging: J. Creek Cloggers • 11-11:30 a.m. — Timbersports demo with STIHL National Champion Ben Kniceley al title in the 10 years STIHL’s held the series, the fourth to compete in the national event.

The community is encouraged to bring their old computers to either be recycled or donated to a High School Equivalency or Adult High School graduate. PCs for HSE (previously PCs for GED) is a green initiative to recycle old PC computer equipment, while supporting the educational success of HCC certificate and degree students as well as

Registration is $30 Fun Run — registration is $15 Each 5K runner will receive a cotton/poly short sleeve shirt commemorating the inaugural race and the 50th anniversary of Haywood Community College. Register online at www.haywood.edu/freedlander-5k until Sept.

17. Race day registration onsite Sept. 19. www.haywood.edu. graduates from the College and Career Readiness program.

Once the computers are donated, HCC students work to refurbish the computer. Any computer parts that can’t be salvaged and reused are recycled properly.

“To date we’ve awarded over 35 refurbished computers to graduates from our HSE programs,” said Marc Lehmann, HCC instructional technologist.

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR Not every success story starts with a four-year degree from an elite university, and there are many Haywood Community College graduates to prove it.

Spending two years in a community college setting has its advantages. In addition to providing an easier transition from high school, community college provides core classes for less money, and students can get more one-on-one attention from teachers because of smaller class sizes.

Here are few HCC success stories:

JAMES MINICK Fatie Atkinson, owner of Design Intervention, says meeting with HCC’s Small Business Center gave him the push he needed after spending three years focusing on his children.

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“And by then I was separated and a single mother, so it was a perfect opportunity to figure out what I could do.”

She graduated from HCC in 1991 with a degree in business administration and was the first in her family to earn a college degree. She continued her education at UNCA where she received a bachelor’s degree in literature and language. In 2000, she finished law school at Chapel Hill.

“Like I say, there is something about going through a divorce that will make a woman want to become a lawyer,” she joked.

Forga was first elected as District Court Judge in 2010 and was re-elected in 2014. She is one of six rotating judges for the

As a homeschooled high school student, James Minick decided to attend HCC to pick up some classes in math and science from 2001 through 2003 under the Dual Enrollment Program, which is now offered through the Career and College Promise Program.

The program allowed Minick to finish his bachelor’s degree in three years James Minick instead of four years. He graduated from Christendom College in Virginia with a degree in philosophy and continued his education at Charlotte School of Law in Charlotte, where he graduated magna cum laude in 2009.

Minick chose to return to Haywood County and is the owner of Minick Law, with a total of six attorneys in offices in Asheville, Charlotte, Gastonia, Hickory and Waynesville.

“I grew up in Waynesville and have always considered

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District Court Judge Donna Forga never imagined her life would forever change for the better when she was laid off from her job at a sewing plant in Jackson County.

But that is how she ended up at HCC, and she said it was one of the best decisions she ever made. Forga grew up in Haywood County and graduated Donna Forga from Tuscola High School in 1981. She got married, had two kids and worked at the sewing plant until it shut down.

“Losing my job gave me the chance to start at the community college through the retraining program,” Forga said.

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seven-county district that includes Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties. She is also the 2015 recipient of the HCC Outstanding Alumni Award and a former member of the HCC Board of Trustees.

She would encourage high-schoolers to take advantage of the many opportunities the community college setting offers.

“It’s not just that classes are cheaper, but it can be incredibly intimidating to go into a huge school right away,” she said. “The community college lets you transition into the real world and allows people to get an education without horrible debt that is crippling. It’s also a safe place to go and figure out what you can do.”

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S UCCESS, CONTINUED FROM 7 Waynesville home,” Minick said. “I have had the opportunity to handle a number of cases in the Haywood County Courthouse and I am very proud to represent locals in the Waynesville community.”

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FATIE ATKINSON Fatie Atkinson, a 2005 HCC Professional Crafts Wood graduate, always wanted to work for himself so he could have a flexible schedule and more control over what he made and how he made it.

With his HCC degree and assistance from the HCC Small Business Center, he has been able to make it happen.

Atkinson was a stay-at-home dad of three for several years until his children started school. Once the kids were in school, Atkinson decided to refocus the goals of his business, Design Intervention. That’s when Atkinson decided to pay a visit to HCC’s Small Business Center and met one-on-one with Director Katy Gould.

The Small Business Center supports the development of new businesses and the growth of existing businesses by providing training, counseling and resource information. Confidential counseling, seminars and access to resource libraries are free of charge.

“I needed reassurance that what I was doing was still relevant,” he said. “It was the push I needed. It gave me the little bit of confidence I lacked.”

Atkinson says owning your own business requires you to wear a lot of hats. It’s not just designing the piece or even making the piece, but there’s also the business side of things like paperwork and marketing, taxes and social media.

“I try to blur the line between functionality and art. I like to see what I can get away with making it light and sturdy at the same time,” he said. “It takes a lot of engineering to make that happen.”

Atkinson describes his woodwork as elegant and functional. His work can be found at the Southern Highland Craft Guild, The Bascomb Center for the Visual Arts in Highlands and Grovewood Gallery in Asheville.

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Michele Dolezel, an HCC ComputerIntegrated Machining student, loves to see the reaction of people when she tells them she’s a machinist.

The single mom of two sons does not look the part, but she says growing up with a single mom taught her how to do things on her own.

“When I first started the program at HCC, it took a while for the other students to take me seriously,” Dolezel said.

“It didn’t take them long to figure out I knew what I was doing.”

In fact, with one year left to go to finish the degree, Dolezel already has a job

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The 1979-80 Bobcat Basketball Team is pictured at the college entrance. Today, the HCC mascot, Clyde the Bobcat can be found at many campus events. Below, a nursing student gets hands-on experience. Donated photos

by providing high technology training and by promoting the growth of regional industry.

In 1991, Raymond and Bernice Fowler donated 320 acres of forestland to the HCC Foundation and the Raymond J. Fowler Conservancy and Teaching Forest was created.

In memory of her late husband John, Catherine Beaty donated a 54-acre tract of forestland to the HCC Foundation and the John T. and Catherine Beaty Natural Resources Classroom opened in 2002.

In 2009, HCC acquired 328 acres located at Balsam Gap through a gift from the Conservation Fund. The property serves as a teaching environmental laboratory for HCC’s Natural Resources programs.

HCC’s new Creative Arts Building was completed in 2013 at the Clyde campus.

The state-of-the-art green building is a model for art and craft education and contains both studio and gallery space. The space is utilized by students pursuing an associate degree in clay, fiber, jewelry or wood as well as students taking continuing

History in the making HCC grows to meet community needs

BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR s Haywood Community College leaders look to the future, it’s import to reflect on how far the institution has come in its first 50 years.

When it started in 1965, Haywood Industrial Education Center was a unit of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Institution, with one curriculum program and 39 students. Since those humble beginnings, HCC has seen steady growth throughout the years — today it offers more than 50 curricular programs and has 4,392 continuing education students and 2,210 curriculum students.

Originally, the college was housed in the Patton School in Canton but moved to Clyde Elementary School in 1966. The college moved to its present location in Clyde in July 1972. The new campus was made possible by seed money donated by A. L. Freedlander, an industrialist, inventor and founder of Dayco Corporations in Ohio and Waynesville.

Freedlander was also the driving force behind the iconic waterwheel located on the beautiful wooded HCC campus. In 1947, Freedlander bought the waterwheel for his estate. After his death in 1979, the owners of the estate donated the mill wheel to Haywood Technical College in memory of Freedlander’s dedication and benevolence to the college.

HCC received a $10,000 gift from the Dayco Charitable Foundation to move the waterwheel to HCC and refurbish it. Over a 10-year period, HCC students built the millhouse, which was dedicated in 1987 and is still used today for a number of student and community activities.

The college presented its charter to the state in 1968 and received accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Commission on Colleges in 1975.

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In 1975, the Haywood Community College Foundation was founded to aid, strengthen and further the work and service of Haywood Community College.

The college has had six presidents during its 50 years and many community members have dedicated decades of service to the board of trustees.

Sara Queen Brown, Trustee Emeritus, served on the board of trustees for 20 years and was the first female chairperson. Her term began in 1983 and ended in 2003.

Brown has a strong connection to the college and served on the planning committee for the college to be built.

“I strongly believe in education and between myself, my parents, two brothers and two sistersSara Queen Brown in-law, we have taught more than 150 years,” Brown said. “Haywood Community College made higher education available to so many people that would not have been able to go to college away from home. It has a proven track record. So many students have gone there and have received good jobs.”

Brown stands behind her commitment to education. She established the Sara Queen Brown Endowed Scholarship at HCC for students in the Early Childhood Education program.

As the needs in the region have grown and changed, so has the college. There have been a number of campus additions and satellite locations that have helped HCC meet the workforce needs in many industries.

In 1986, HCC opened its Regional High Technology Center on Industrial Park Drive in Waynesville. It was the first advanced technology center of its kind in the state of North Carolina and has provided services to more than 50,000 people and 100 companies.

Today, RHTC serves Western North Carolina

“Haywood Community College made higher education available to so many people that would not have been able to go to college away from home. It has a proven track record.”

— Sara Queen Brown

education classes in clay, fiber, metals, wood, painting, drawing, music or design.

Looking to the near future, HCC is planning for the construction of a Public Services Training Center to provide training courses for firefighters, rescue workers, law enforcement, SWAT teams, emergency medical technicians and prison guards.

The center will consist of classrooms, apparatus bay, multi-disciplinary training tower and burn building. Like the Creative Arts Building, the $5.4 million project will be funded by a Haywood County special quarter-cent sales tax.

What is the significance of HCC’s 50th anniversary?

The 50th anniversary celebration gives us an opportunity to reflect upon those who preceded us and had the vision and wherewithal to create the North Carolina Community College System and specifically Haywood Community College. It is important that we, as a community, realize the significance of the Dr. Barbara contributions Dallas Sue Parker Herring and A.L. Freedlander made to the future of Haywood County. It also gives us the opportunity to celebrate all those who have served as faculty and staff over the last 50 years as well as all of the students who have attended HCC in order to further their education.

What is the most fundamental change that has occurred in HCC’s mission over the past 50 years?

Our mission has not changed significantly over the past 50 years; however, the manner in which the system has developed programming in order to meet this mission has changed. For example, we now have some programs that are offered exclusively in an online format, we no

Which degree/enrollment areas do you see as having the most growth potential over the next 10 years?

Part of the mission of HCC is to respond quickly to the needs of the community. For example, if a specific industry announced moving their operation to Haywood County, it could dramatically impact our course offerings. As a result, it is often difficult to predict those needs that far in advance. Even so, some of the areas we are currently working to expand due to potential growth projects include technology areas and healthcare areas as well as dual enrollment programs in collaboration with the area high schools.

Is HCC doing much with online classes and programs, or is role of the community college to get people in front of instructors for hands-on learning?

Our role is to provide as many instructional options as possible in order to ensure flexibility and accessibility for all students.

Some programs lend themselves to online platforms, while some programs require students to be in the field in lab settings or clinical settings. We offer more online classes than ever before. One example of a program that is exclusively online is early childhood education. We have had great success offering this program online as many of these students currently work in childcare centers and are unable to attend face-to-face classes.

What do you think HCC will look like 50 years from now, in 2065?

I expect that classes and degrees we offer will change based on the economic demands of our county over the next 50 years. The demands of our students regarding the manner in which we deliver instruction will also have a significant impact on the college. We will most likely see more online options and who knows what other kinds of instructional methods will develop. One thing that I am sure will not change is our unwavering commitment to serving the citizens and employers of Haywood County and our belief that education changes everything.

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What has surprised you most about leading a community college?

Community college is more similar to K12 public education than I realized with regard to the population we serve. At HCC, we have an open door admissions policy, and as a result, we can assist most anyone in furthering their education regardless of their final goals. We offer transfer degrees, continuing education courses and high school equivalency courses as well as multiple diplomas and certificates in career and technical areas. The fact that we are not exclusive with regard to enrollment is one of my favorite things about leading a community college.

How well is HCC doing in competing for students in today's higher education environment?

Our enrollment has steadily increased since the early 1990s until recently. As with many of our community college partners, our enrollment increased dramatically in 2007-2011 when the economy was at its lowest and many unemployed workers returned to college. In 2012 as the economy began to improve, and people were returning to work, our enrollment began to decline. This summer, our enrollment was flat, and we will not have official enrollment numbers for this fall until January 2016.

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What are you most proud of when you look around campus?

It is not unusual for me to run into a student here on campus that I knew in the K-12 system. I might have served as the student's principal or teacher, and I know the student's history, including their personal and academic challenges. I am sometimes amazed to see they have persevered and have made it to college. I am so proud of them and all of our students who make the choice to further their education here at HCC and create a better life for themselves and their families. I am equally as proud of the many faculty and staff who have supported our students in meeting their educational goals over the years. Our faculty and staff are fully invested in their commitment to ensuring a high-quality education.

longer offer GED programs but rather high school equivalency programs, high school students can now earn college credit and the list goes on. Additionally, we have developed a robust offering of college transfer degrees.

These programs offer our students the opportunity to work toward their four-year degree while remaining in the community and often continuing to live at home.

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S UCCESS, CONTINUED FROM 8 in the field. She works at Smoky Mountain Machining in Asheville. Her shift consists of running machines, using tools to measure qualities such as depth and diameter and checking parts through different stages of the process.

Her fellow classmates know her as someone they can count on when they need help.

She also fills the role of encouraging them.

“I try to tell these younger students that education is so important,” she said.

Dolezel was led to the computer-integrated machining program when she couldn’t find a job. Instead of taking a traditional female route, Dolezel knew she could succeed in what many think of as a man’s world.

Being a work-study student at the Regional High Technology Center also helped guide her career.

The machining program prepares students with the analytical, creative and innovative skills to take a production idea from

ranger, he may fight wildfires, address water quality issues, teach educational classes to everyone from firefighters to school age children, help landowners with forest management or many other varied tasks.

Before coming to HCC, Baker earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communications from UNC Chapel Hill. One day he hopes to bridge his two degrees.

Baker said the reputation HCC has in the Natural Resources field is well known.

“I run into people everywhere that are familiar with HCC natuShane Baker ral resources programs,” he said. “The school has great connections. People hold both the Forestry and Fish and Wildlife Programs in high regards.”

According to Baker, the school’s atmosphere and beautiful surroundings also made it an enjoyable journey.

“I really enjoyed my time at Haywood,” he said. “I like the smaller class sizes and the location of the college to so many parks makes it a great place to get volunteer experience.”

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Michele Dolezel, Haywood Community College Computer-Integrated Machining student, has one year left to go to finish the program but she already has a job in the field.

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an initial concept through design, development and production resulting in a finished product. Students attend classes at the college’s Regional High Technology Center where they receive hands-on experience with state-of-the-art equipment and emerging technologies.

“I knew being a work study student would allow me to hear more about the program and learn more about it. I was able to ask more questions. I improved myself and the department by working in it,” she said. “Where I am right now in my life, I’m happy with it.”

SHANE BAKER When Shane Baker, a 2011 HCC Forest Management Technology graduate, decided to go back to school, he chose HCC because he knew the classes were hands-on.

“It paid off,” Baker said. “I had an advantage over others that did not receive the hands-on training I did. Everything I learned at Haywood is applicable on my job.”

Baker is now the assistant county ranger for Buncombe County with the North Carolina Forest Service. He says the most enjoyable part of his job is the variety. As a

Joan Berner, 2011 Haywood Community College Professional Crafts Fiber graduate, is no stranger to the classroom — and she has been on both sides of it.

As a student, she has an additional associate’s degree in mechanical engineering, a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s degree in education to show for it. As a teacher, she has taught home economics and now is an adjunct Professional Crafts Fiber instructor at HCC. “I have not taken any course or program that has prepared me for my future job as j well as the HCC Program in Professional Crafts,” Berner said. “I have never worked harder at any degree nor found any as applicable to the real world as the fiber program.”

Berner has always been interested in crafts. She learned to sew at a young age. She never dreamed she could make a business out of it. She said the HCC Professional Crafts curriculum is designed with this in mind.

“The program’s unique perspective of marrying the technical skills with the business, marketing and photography perspective prepares students to open a studio and control their own career,” she said. “Very few people graduate college and are immediately responsible to build their own business. This program prepares its students to do so.”

In the short time since Berner finished HCC, she has celebrated numerous successes, including acceptance in the Southern Highland Craft Guild, acceptance as the primary fiber artist for three years at a River Arts District gallery, participation in many gallery exhibits and juried shows, and selection as a judge at the Georgia National Fair for all handweaving and felting entries for both amateurs and professionals for the last five years.

Now, Berner is sharing what she learned at HCC with current students as an instructor.

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hiring process and contract negotiations happened while he was still in office. The three members of the TGC board, which hires the executive director, were all appointed by Hicks.

Some wonder whether that reality might conflict with the section of the Cherokee code setting up the TGC that’s titled “Independence.”

“In all matters within its purview and Principal Chief Michell Hicks, shown here at the May groundbreaking r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s , of YMCA’s Camp Watia in Swain County, will take over as director of the Commission shall the Tribal Gaming Commission when his term ends. Jessi Stone photo be and shall act independently and member who’s also one of the leaders in an autonomously from the Principal Chief effort to file a lawsuit against members of and Tribal Council. No prior or subsequent Tribal Council who gave themselves a contro- review by the Principal Chief or Tribal Council of versial pay raise last year. any actions of the Commission shall be required The raises, which Walker and others argue or permitted, except as otherwise explicitly prowere illegal, came with backpay for the years vided in this chapter,” the section reads. when members supposedly should have already Rose was quick to say that the commission been receiving the extra money. Hicks, though was careful to keep political influence out of he did not receive a salary increase at that time, the equation, hiring an independent, Nativerecommended the raises and did receive back- American-owned firm called Valliant pay, according to documents provided by the Consulting Group, based in Albuquerque, to attorney for the Eastern Band of Cherokee handle the hiring. The TGC provided a job Indians for Justice and Accountability, the description, and Valliant advertised it, group pushing for a lawsuit. assessed the applicants, conducted interAnother area of concern with the appoint- views and provided the board a ranked list of ment arises from a perceived potential for con- the top three contenders. flict of interest. Though Hicks won’t start his “That was the whole purpose in going out new job until after his term as chief ends, the to an executive search firm to independently

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER he day after Chief-Elect Patrick Lambert takes his oath of office, Principal Chief Michell Hicks will take over Lambert’s old job as executive director of the Tribal Gaming Commission.

“Mr. Hicks brings a wealth of directly related experience to the position,” Don Rose, chair of the TGC Board, said in a written statement. “He will be an especially valuable addition to our organization during this period of growth and expansion in the gaming industry.”

In addition to holding a bachelor’s degree, Rose said, Hicks is a Certified Public Accountant and held the finance director’s position before becoming chief. In his 12 years as the tribe’s leader, Rose said, Hicks became intimately familiar with the day-today business of the casino and was deeply involved with developing the tribe’s gaming industry and expanding it with the soon-toopen Murphy casino.

“I’m honored that the commission would consider myself in that position,” Hicks told The Smoky Mountain News. “It’s a very important position for the tribe, especially with the expansion measures that we are going through currently, and I’m looking forward to the opportunity.”

But some tribal members are skeptical of the legitimacy of the hire, with announcement of Hicks’ new job stirring up a furor on the Facebook communities where tribal members swap news and views.

“I think that he’s not qualified to do that job because of some of the things he has done as principal chief,” said Amy Walker, a tribal

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let them determine who was the most qualified individual to fill this poison,” Rose said, acknowledging that in a community where everybody knows everybody, it could be hard to make a fair hiring decision without the help of an outside group.

Hicks came in second on the list, Rose said, and the TGC initially offered the job to the topranked candidate. But that person demanded a salary higher than what the TGC was willing to pay, so the board went with Hicks.

Hicks will earn “in excess of $200,000 plus benefits,” Rose said. That’s more than the $185,000 he earned as chief.

Lambert, who won the election for principal chief in a landslide earlier this month, had held the executive director’s spot from the time it was created until he retired from it in January, a total of 22 years. His second-in-command, Rick Saunooke, has been acting director since Lambert left but was not interviewed for the position because he didn’t meet the qualifications, Rose said. Namely, the position description required at least a bachelor’s degree and Saunooke holds only an associate’s.

“We tried our hardest to keep this objective, unbiased approach,” Rose said.

Rose said he’s happy to have Hicks on board and that the board approved his hire unanimously. Hicks has the credentials, and Rose said he doesn’t think it would have made sense to factor the political issues of the past into the decision.

“Within the political arena, there’s always people who are extremely happy with the way things are done and people who are extremely unhappy with the way things are done,” he said.

However, according to Walker, there’s a lot of unrest surrounding the decision among tribal members.

“I understand there’s a lot of people who are upset,” she said.

Hicks, meanwhile, stands on his qualifications as an experienced manager of finances and of people.

“I’m a well-qualified tribal member,” he said.

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR he state budget was 78 days overdue last Tuesday night when a group of more than 20 public education supporters packed the Macon County commissioners meeting in support of more state funding.

They were all donned in black shirts that read, “We love public schools,” and wanted commissioners to pass a resolution asking the North Carolina General Assembly to either restore education funding back to the 2007-08 levels or support the proposed 2015-16 House budget instead of the proposed Senate budget.

Commissioners chose not to act on the resolution because they weren’t convinced it would do any good with a budget so close to being passed. Commissioner Ronnie Beale said Macon County commissioners had been vocally opposed to many of the cuts to public education and would continue to lobby hard for funding whether commissioners chose to pass a resolution or not.

“We could do a resolution all day but I’m not sure if it would help or hurt,” said Beale.

“But they (legislators) certainly know how we as a county feel about it.”

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BUDGET MOVES FORWARD Even if the board adopted such a resolution, it would have been a moot point by the time it made it to legislators in Raleigh. The House and the Senate reached a compromise on the budget less than a week later.

John deVille, legislative director of the Western North Carolina NCAE (North Carolina Association of Educators), led the group of education supporters at the commission meeting. He outlined proposed education cuts in a 61-slide presentation to commissioners and explained how the House budget would be the lesser of two evils. The budget proposal from the House would keep 8,500 teacher assistants, fund textbooks at $48.3 million, keep drivers’ education funding and keep teacher and state employee pensions and health benefits.

On the other hand, the Senate proposed cutting 8,500 teacher assistants over the next two years, funding textbooks at $29 million, eliminating drivers’ education funding, eliminating teacher and state employee pensions for new employees hired after Jan. 1, 2016, and passing the Taxpayers Bill of Rights. The constitutional amendment would limit state spending, which deVille said could lead to an additional $800 million to $1 billion less revenue for public education. deVille was pleased to hear Macon commissioners agreed public education couldn’t

John deVille, legislative director of the Western North Carolina NCAE (North Carolina Association of Educators), preps a group of public education supporters on talking points at the Rathskeller Coffee Haus in Franklin last Tuesday before the group marched over to the Macon County commissioners’ meeting. Jessi Stone photo

stand any more cuts, but he was disappointed that the board would not pass the resolution.

“I was happy to hear they agreed with everything, but since they did agree with everything I’m somewhat perplexed and confused as to why they didn’t go ahead and pass the resolution,” he said.

Even though a budget agreement was already agreed upon, deVille said the tug of war over public education funding was far from over and local governments will be in the same predicament during next year’s budget process. That being said, he said the compromised budget agreement isn’t as bad as it could be.

“I think given the landscape of what seems feasible, 80 percent of the budget is OK,” deVille said. “My biggest concern is at this point they haven’t announced anything specific for digital support or textbooks. The House has already caved to the Senate on several points so I think it will be fairly close to Senate numbers so that’s disappointing.”

The positives include keeping funding for drivers’ education, retaining the current teacher assistants, $750 bonuses for all teachers and no changes to pension benefits.

Macon County leaders were also hoping Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin, would be able to push through a bill to provide additional state funding for the state’s three remaining K-12 schools — two of which are located in Macon County.

However, Davis confirmed Tuesday that the additional funding didn’t make it into the budget.

“I got it through the Senate but the Senate pro tem couldn’t get the House to go along with it,” Davis said. “It costs thousands per student more to run those schools. This bill would have provided a million — maybe $1.5 million more a year to help. It wouldn’t have made them whole but they would have been satisfied with just part of that money.”

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Educators took the opportunity at the commissioner meeting to tell the board how the budget cuts have impacted their schools.

Rena Sutton, a guidance counselor at South Macon Elementary School, said the cuts have gotten so bad that they were creating safety issues. Fewer personnel — including teacher assistants and school nurses — create safety concerns in the classrooms, playgrounds and during student pick-up and drop-off times.

“Teachers can’t even go to the bathroom because they have no one to help watch their class,” she said. She added that cuts to drivers’ education would not only put student drivers at risk, but would result in higher insurance rates for all North Carolina residents.

Mary Price, a guidance counselor at Iotla Valley Elementary School, said the state mandated student evaluations and test requirements for kindergarten through sixth grade take a lot of time and manpower that the schools just don’t have right now. She said it was getting more difficult to find someone to cover a teacher’s classroom while he or she completes the individual evaluations.

“These cuts are desperately hurting our schools,” said first-grade teacher Melissa Faetz. “I can’t read individually with my students. I’m not able to give them individual instruction. It’s an impossible job — I’ve got 20 children in my classroom who all deserve individual instruction.”

Commissioners said they were happy to see so many people attend the meeting to support public education, but Chairman Kevin Corbin told the crowd they weren’t telling them anything they didn’t already know.

“With all due respect, you’re all preaching to the choir,” Corbin said after hearing a few minutes of public input from local teachers.

“Macon County is 18th in North Carolina for educational expenditures.” deVille clarified that Macon County has definitely done its part in funding public education locally and has even gone above and beyond its responsibility to fund school infrastructure as state cuts keep coming down the pipe.

“We’re asking you to go one more step and ask the General Assembly — to ask the Senate to match what the House has suggested for public education spending,” he said at the Tuesday meeting.

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR wain County Board of Elections has retained an attorney to provide guidance on an ongoing dispute between the board and the county regarding retirement benefits for Elections Director Joan Weeks.

John Herrin, board of elections chairman, said the board unanimously approved hiring Donald Wright on a $2,500 retainer contract to assist the board with legal questions moving forward. Wright retired last year after serving for almost 30 years as general counsel for the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

“We sought the most experienced attorney we could find for dealing with issues of election law at a reasonable cost,” Herrin said.

For more than 10 years, the Board of Elections has been trying to get the county to pony up more money for Weeks’ retirement benefits. With little response from past and current commissioners, Herrin told the commissioners in March that his next move would be to seek legal action.

The elections board claims Weeks is owed more retirement benefits — an estimated $76,000 — because she should have been enrolled in the county’s retirement plan since she became the director in 1983.

However, Weeks wasn’t enrolled for benefits until she became a fulltime director in 1992.

County Manager Kevin King said the county’s policy at the time was that parttime employees weren’t eligible for the retirement plan. A part-time employee was defined as anyone working less than 1,000 hours a year, which equals out to about 23 hours a week.

Herrin argued that the state didn’t distinguish between part-time and full-time status

for elections directors and that his documentation would prove the director was due her retirement since the day she started.

With the commissioners’ ruling that the county doesn’t owe any more money to Weeks, the two parties reached an impasse.

Herrin said that gridlock became more apparent during this year’s budget process when the commissioners denied the elections board’s request for additional compensation for Weeks.

The elections board has decided to turn over all of its findings to the state board of elections with the hope that the state board can review it and make a suggestion on what action the Swain election board should take next. The board signed a contract with Wright in the meantime to help them along the way. The board will fund the contract from its own budget, which was approved by the county commissioners.

Commissioners called a special meeting Aug. 24 for the purpose of going into closed session to consult with County Attorney Kim Lay regarding the board of elections’ request for legal services.

“We needed to clarify what the commissioners’ role was in approving a legal contract for board of elections,” King said.

But it turns out the county’s signature wasn’t needed as the board of elections already approved the contract to come out of its own budget. King said the election board is allowed to use the services of the county attorney without charge but chose not to on this issue.

“We’ve always allowed them to use the county attorney, but they wanted to hire their own lawyer and we couldn’t say no because if they have money in their budget to pay for an attorney they can do it,” he said.

Herrin said the elections board chose to hire its own attorney because of the possible conflict of interest the county attorney has to represent both parties.

“In our frame of mind, the county attorney has a conflict of interest,” Herrin said.

“If this thing ever goes to court with the county we don’t know who we’ll be talking to — our attorney or the county’s attorney.”

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Schools end traditional knighting of valedictorian High performers instead to be honored collectively

BY B ECKY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER he senior with the highest grade point average will no longer be crowned valedictorian at high school graduation in Haywood County.

The Haywood County School Board voted to do away with the time-honored tradition of putting a lone valedictorian on a pedestal and instead will recognize high-achieving students with a suite of honorary titles — Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude or Cum Laude, each based on a GPA range.

“It gives a lot more students an opportunity to be recognized,” said Bobby Rogers, school board member.

Dr. Bill Nolte, assistant superintendent, said the new system will be a better reflection of the numerous high performing students.

“It seems appropriate to focus on the ‘many’ rather than the ‘few,’” Nolte said.

Nolte was quick to point out that class rank isn’t being done away with: it will still be measured and included on students’ high school transcripts, which accompany their college applications.

But anointing a single achiever at graduation — given the razor thin separation in GPAs among top graduates — didn’t do justice to the other students in that upper echelon.

“It is a tiny margin. It is sometimes hundredths of a point in the GPA,” Nolte said.

Maggie Rogers, a former Tuscola student who’s now an engineering major at N.C.

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State University, supports the change. She ranked 7th by the GPA measuring stick when she graduated in 2014 — an impressive academic achievement — but only the valedictorian and salutatorian were recognized come graduation day.

“Students who have achieved high GPA's in general should be equally recognized. It would be more accurate to reward all students who did well in their high school careers…rather than just the one student

“We don’t know if this will cause students to think about the courses they should be taking rather than the courses with the most weight, but if that is one of the outcomes then that will be a positive benefit” — Bill Nolte, Haywood County assistant superintendent

who managed to get the highest GPA,” Rogers said.

Rogers said a more inclusive recogonition system could be more motivating to more students by giving them something else to aim for than a single top slot they didn’t have a shot at anyway.

“For most of us, we never stood a chance at being valedictorian,” she said.

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Haywood County is 15th out of 115 school systems statewide.

“This is pure academic performance based on all the tests being put together,” said Dr. Bill Nolte, assistant superintendent, during a presentation to the school board this week.

Haywood County was 15th out of 115 school systems last year as well. Nolte said Haywood’s performance is all the more impressive considering the company at the top includes some of the state’s more affluent counties. It’s not surprising that Chapel Hill’s school system, with the lowest poverty rate in the state, is going to be first.

“I want to argue that if your free-andreduced lunch rate is higher than 50 percent and you are 15th in the state, you are really getting after it,” Nolte said.

Riverbend Elementary School has a particularly impressive claim to fame: it ranked first out of more than 850 Title I elementary schools in the state. Junaluska and Bethel

themselves for one of the two honors.”

Schumacher was a dedicated and exceptional swimmer, and studying after practice was sometimes hard.

“Having the title in reach for me, was a lot of times what kept me motivated to study for the test after a long practice,” said Schumacher, now an exercise science major at Gardner-Webb University. “Yes, the titles can add more stress onto

Schumacher, a friend of Rogers’ in the Tuscola class of 2014, the recognition was both meaningful and motivating.

“It creates healthy competition and helps students strive for academic success in the classroom,” Schumacher said. “It allowed me to push myself farther academically than I thought was possible. I think getting rid of the titles would be a shame for those students who have gone the extra mile and pushed

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This shows that all Haywood County Schools are strong across the board, and it isn’t just a few pulling up Haywood’s overall rank statewide. All elementary and middle schools in the county were in the top 25 percent and the two traditional high schools in the top 30 percent.

Nolte said the school district’s success is a community effort.

“There are a lot of people who contribute — grandmas reading to their grandchildren at night are contributing,” Nolte said.

This year for the first time, Nolte’s presentation to the school board analyzing Haywood’s test scores and putting them in a statewide context pointed out that Haywood County Schools out-performed the vast majority of charter schools statewide in various data types.

“We are in a market now where we are competing with charters. We did not create this competitive nature, but since it is there we want to share the data,” said Nolte. Each charter school operates like its own mini, independent school district of one, but are still required to take state standardized tests.

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only taking two due to the inconsistency of how hard each AP class is,� Rogers said.

Nolte said that wasn’t the underlying reason for the change, but realizes that could be a side effect. “We don’t know if this will cause students to think about the courses they should be taking rather than the courses with the most weight, but if that is one of the outcomes then that will be a positive benefit,� Nolte said.

For students who are in it to win, like Schumacher, acing an AP class is no small feat and deserves all the weighted points it brings. “Every student has the same opportunity to take the AP courses that will put them ahead, but the separation comes in for those who take AP classes for college credit and are willing to put in the work, and those who take AP classes and are okay with getting a C because it's a ‘hard class,’� Schumacher said.

Another potential downside in the valedictorian system was an unlevel playing field created by students moving to Haywood County part way through high school — they had an unfair advantage if the school system they came from offered weighted AP courses as early as 10th grade or structured class schedules differently. “For the five years I attended Tuscola graduation ceremonies, the valedictorian has almost always transferred from another school during their high school years,�

Rogers said. “Most transfer students have credits we just can't catch up to.�

Melrose also witnessed transfer students catapulting ahead in rank thanks to credits they brought with them. “This gives everyone a fair chance,�

Melrose said of the change.

Valedictorians and salutatorians historically deliver a graduation speech. It’s a epic role, trying to capture the jubilance of the occasion but also impart an inspirational send-off into adulthood.

Nixing the academic honor opens another can of worms: how will schools pick a student to give the speech?

There’s myriad methods out there — some schools have a graduation committee chose, others allow top performing students to vote amongst themselves, or they hold contest. Some simply defer to class president. “Each school may set a framework for how they are going to do it. Each school may do it differently,� Nolte said.

The change won’t go into affect for two years, so juniors and seniors who’ve been competing for that top academic title can still see their GPA rivalry play out. “We are slowly heading in to it, so it will give students the opportunity who were on that trajectory to continue on that track,� said School Board Chairman Chuck Francis.

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the students, but for the majority of kids the stress they will have in high school doesn't compare to the stress of college classes.�

Schumacher added that her parents also deserve credit for her role of valedictorian due to the sacrifices they made for her educational achievements.

Nolte said the change isn’t intended to diminish the value of what valedictorian stood for. “We know there are students and families who work really hard for that class rank,�

Nolte said.

To Emily Melrose, who graduated from Tuscola several years ago, the jostling among peers for the valedictorian title that went on seems counter-productive, even leading to minor feuds among friends. “It created an unhealthy competiveness in the students in the top classes that doesn't really need to be there,� said Melrose, although she personally wasn’t part of that competition.

Haywood County Schools aren’t alone.

Defrocking the long-standing tradition of a valedictorian is a national trend. From Boulder, Colorado, to Bangor, Maine, valedictorians have fallen by the wayside.

The New Yorker did an article a decade ago foreshadowing the beginning of the end of valedictorians. Reasons for the shedding the title varied — including breeding unhealthy competition, undue pressure and divisiveness.

Competition for valedictorian is so ruthless at some schools that lawsuits have erupted challenging how GPAs are calculated, how ties are handled, and even second-guessing a grade from a particular teacher that may have tipped the scales.

In Jackson County, the valedictorian accolade was dropped several years ago. “It is controversial in every system I have been in. Some parents do like that competition and there are always a handful battling for that first spot,� said Jackson County Superintendent Mike Murray.

The decision in Jackson County was made before Murray’s time, but he believes the over-riding reason was a lack of consistency. “In this day and age now, it is a trend that most systems are looking in to,� Murray said.

The theory of a valedictorian has grown increasingly flawed in the complex world of Advanced Placement classes, early college credits and online courses.

AP classes, taught at a higher college level, are weighted when calculating GPAs. Students were historically tempted to load up on as many AP courses as possible to move up the GPA ladder, but an AP history class might not be as rigorous as an AP chemistry class. “Some students taking three or four AP classes can have an easier time than those

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Downtown traffic discussion continues in Sylva Residents say no to two-way Main Street, advocate for more parking

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER ylva is likely nearing the end of a months-long debate over a recurring question: is there a better way to do traffic on Main Street?

“Anything new?” asked Mayor Maurice Moody as the town’s second public hearing on the issue this year came to an end. “I think we’ve gotten to the point where we’re rehashing.”

The hearing drew four speakers, two of them town board candidates in the upcoming elections, and the atmosphere quickly evolved from that of a formal public hearing to informal back-and-forth between board members, towns staff and audience members.

Throughout the process of commissioning a study, engaging citizens and discussing the issue, the possibility of returning Sylva’s oneway Main Street to a two-way thoroughfare — as it was until the 1950s — has been at the The Sylva board is trying to figure out if there’s forefront. But the one- a better way to do downtown traffic. File photo way/two-way conundrum didn’t figure as heavily into the discus- a right turn that goes against one-way traffic sion Thursday (Sept. 10) as did the issue of and then cuts across to reach Allen.

“I think we’re probably the only city in the parking on Mill Street. The road, known locally as “Back Street,” runs parallel to Main nation that has a turn where you go across two lanes of traffic against traffic to get to and carries westbound traffic.

“Parking on Mill Street has now become Allen Street,” said Commissioner Danny somewhat of a critical issue,” said Charles Allen, who is running for mayor.

Restricting Spring Street to one-way, comPringle, who owns The Winged Lion, a Mill Street cocktail club. “We’ve got 12 spaces now missioners speculated, might be a way to gain in that first block from Mill and Main Street a few more parking spots.

As far as the one-way/two-way question to the stoplight, compared to almost 40 on on Main, commissioners and citizens seemed Main Street.”

The question, though, is how do you get to be mostly on the same page.

“While it’s a beautiful idea to think about more parking? Slanting diagonal spaces at a steep enough angle to increase capacity two-way traffic on Main Street, being able to see would require a wider road, and the space the courthouse as you come in from the south just isn’t there. The town could block off one end of Main Street, the logistics of it simply don’t lane of traffic down Mill Street to make room, work,” Allman said. “In my opinion as a Main but some wonder whether that would create a Street businessperson, having two-way traffic on Main Street is something I think would be detritraffic bottleneck.

“I think we do need two lanes on Mill mental to business on Main Street.”

Turning traffic two-way, Allman said, Street,” said Howard Allman, an insurance agent who works downtown and served on would create unbearable gridlock and ultimatethe town’s traffic study committee. “There ly cause people to avoid driving downtown.

“I took one look at it and was like, this is diswinds up being a lot of traffic. I would like to see more parking for those Mill Street busi- astrous,” agreed Charlie Schmidt, a candidate for the town board who currently serves on nesses. How we can get it, I don’t know.”

Pringle, meanwhile, suggested that traffic Sylva’s planning board. He added that he often signals be tweaked to improve traffic flow and sees people stop to get out and snap a photo of the courthouse, and that, he speculated, is likemake a one-lane Mill Street feasible.

“The (August 2014 downtown) fire com- ly better for downtown than offering the view memorated my opening, and traffic, yes, did back up with one lane,” Pringle said.

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“However, it was due primarily to those stop lights and the timing of those lights. It was not due to the amount of traffic.”

Police Chief Davis Woodard was worried that turning part of Mill Street to one-way traffic would create a “race car” lane of people trying to get ahead of slower cars coming out of the one-lane portion. He suggested that, if the town decided to go with a one-lane section of Mill Street, after the road returned to two-lane travel the left lane should be leftturn-only to prevent the race car syndrome. It might be a good idea, anyway, if the town wanted to look at reducing speeding. Such a system is already in place on Main Street, which designates its left lane left-turn-only.

The group also talked about Spring Street, a short cross-street between Mill and Main that offers drivers the chance to go “straight” onto Allen Street. That straight turn is really

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• What: Public hearing on changes to Jackson County’s Mountain Hillside Development Ordinance, also known as steep slope rules • When: 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22 • Where: Room A201 of the county’s Justice and Administration Building at 401 Grindstaff Cove Road in Sylva • The lowdown: Copies of the proposed ordinance are online at www.jacksonnc.org/planning under “Ordinance Amendments.” Anyone can sign up to speak immediately preceding the meeting, but comments are limited to three minutes.

• If you can’t make it: Written comments are welcome and can be mailed to Angie Winchester, Clerk to Board, 401 Grindstaff Cove Road Sylva, N.C., 28779; or emailed to commissioners, whose addresses are listed at www.jacksonnc.org/ county-commisioners.html. ferent from the one the planning board had ready to hand off last year.

The Jackson County Planning Board had been instructed in 2012, when the majority of then-commissioners felt that rules governing development on steep slopes were too strict and needed loosening, to dig into

the ordinance and gut regulations perceived as onerous.

The planning board — the majority of which then favored decreased regulation — spent more than a year combing through the county’s Mountain Hillside Development Ordinance. Their revisions included getting rid of home density standards for steep slopes, allowing construction on ridgetops and allowing a bigger footprint of land disturbance during construction, among others.

When those amendments went to public hearing, the message came back loud and clear: in a standing-room-only crowd, more than 40 people spoke, not one of them in favor of the gutted ordinance.

Following the hearing, commissioners — to whom the planning board had intended to send their draft — told the board to hold off.

Elections were coming up in November, and the issue had become too politically charged to get fair treatment, they said.

The elections returned a substantial shakeup on the board of commissioners, with a majority now in favor of the stricter rules. By the time the new board settled in and the planning board revisited the steep slope ordinance, the planning board’s composition had changed as well, the majority now reflecting the views of the new commissioners, who decided to discard the changes the public had so opposed last year and consider only the revisions the board had worked on since January.

through a windshield.

“One-way traffic I think really makes our community unique, and I agree people get out of their cars to take pictures,” concurred Greg McPherson, a downtown resident who’s also running for town board.

The sole dissenting voice in the room on the one-way traffic issue was that of Commissioner Harold Hensley, who’s running for re-election this year.

“Two-way traffic would work,” he said.

“It’s worked before (in Sylva) and it works in a lot of towns. Whether this town wants it or not, that’s a horse of another color.”

“That was a long time ago when there was a lot less traffic,” Allman said of Sylva’s historical experience with a two-way Main Street.

The town held its first public hearing on the issue in July, to similar results — all of the people who spoke at that hearing were opposed to two-way traffic.

With a study, results from an online opinion poll and comments from two public hearings in hand, commissioners say they’re ready now to make a decision and put the issue to rest. Their time to do so is limited, however — in November, the mayor’s seat and three board seats are up for election.

Moody said he heard enough interest in diagonal parking on Mill Street to have a chat with the N.C. Department of Transportation about the issue and possibly get that ball rolling soon.

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER he roller coaster ride on the fate of rules governing development of steep slopes in Jackson County will get closer to its conclusion with a public hearing on the revised ordinance next week.

County residents will have a chance to tell commissioners what they think at 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the county’s Justice and fAdministration Building. Commissioners will likely vote on the issue this fall.

Most of the changes are technical edits that won’t affect policy, but the revision does contain two significant amendments.

• Jackson County’s slope calculation formula would more closely mirror that of other counties. The existing formula has been criticized as subjective, allowing two measurements of the same slope to yield two different results. The revision aims to standardize slope calculations.

• Slopes would need to have a grade of 35 percent to fall under the rules, more than the existing 30 percent cutoff. The planning board endorsed the revision after hearing from a variety of experts, including Appalachian Landslide Consultants, who said that, while many factors are involved in landslides, slope becomes a factor mainly when it gets above 36 percent.

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Waynesville sidesteps fallout from severing its wholesale power buys from Duke

BY B ECKY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER uke Energy has roped Waynesville in for another year even though the town hoped to quit buying its wholesale power from the energy giant by year’s end.

Waynesville runs its own utility, buying wholesale electricity and reselling it over its own grid to around 3,000 customers, netting about $1 million in profits a year to help fund town amenities.

Duke’s wholesale power rates have been climbing, however, prompting Waynesville to shop around for a new supplier once its contract with Duke expires at year’s end.

Waynesville indeed found a better deal from Santee-Cooper, a South Carolina utility with a large nuclear fleet bringing gobs of cheap power online soon.

But when Duke learned Waynesville would no longer buy from the electricity mogul, Duke put the squeeze on Waynesville — somewhat literally.

While Waynesville can buy its wholesale power from anyone, the town will always be tethered to Duke Energy when it comes to transmission lines. Duke owns all the lines coming into Waynesville — akin to private toll roads.

“When you are not their customer, when they aren’t providing you power, that allocation and capacity they reserved for you, they will use it to serve all their other customers,” explained Ted Orrell with Utility Technology Engineers, when giving an update to the town board last week.

Waynesville had frequent flyer status on Duke’s lines when it was buying Duke’s power. But once Waynesville quit buying Duke’s power and only needed passage over the lines, Waynesville was no longer a firstclass customer on the lines.

Waynesville leaders were somewhat skeptical that Duke’s line capacity was suddenly so over-burdened that it couldn’t accommodate outside power coming to Waynesville.

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aren’t our customer now, so we are going to push that back, because we don’t get the power sale now?’” Alderman Wells Greeley asked. “Where we were their priority at one time, maybe we are not as big a priority now?”

Orrell said Duke does have legitimate capacity issues with its transmission lines.

“Their transmission needs to be beefed up regardless of you,” Orrell said.

But he couldn’t say for sure whether it was so dire that Duke legitimately didn’t have the capacity on its lines to bring Waynesville outside power.

Mayor Gavin Brown added that it feels a bit like Duke is putting its finger in Waynesville’s eye because it didn’t get the contract.

Legally, Duke can’t blockade the transmission lines leading to Waynesville just because Waynesville won’t buy its power from Duke. Utilities are required to grant passage to blocks of power moving from point A to point B over their lines.

But in this case, Duke claims it just doesn’t have the capacity until it completes an upgrade involving a capacitor bank at its Enka substation.

Waynesville could theoretically challenge Duke’s claim to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Waynesville threatened that, but Duke capitulated in negotiations.

The town’s utility advisor, Utility Technology Engineers, struck a deal with Duke to get the capacity upgrades at the substation done next year — thus paving the way for Waynesville to buy outside power come 2017.

Santee-Cooper — the South Carolina utility that Waynesville chose as its new wholesale power supplier — will foot the bill for Duke’s upgrades upfront, and be paid back by Duke over time through discounted transmission fees. It’s in Santee-Cooper’s best interest to solve the dilemma so it can sell its power to Waynesville.

“You are saying it is not worth the fight with Duke right now?” Brown confirmed.

Orrell said with Santee-Cooper willing to do the work Duke claims is needed to get its power to Waynesville’s doorstep, Waynesville isn’t losing anything by sticking with Duke one more year.

But if Duke refuses to play ball this time next year, the town could file a complaint with the energy commission.

In the meantime, Waynesville will see a slight increase in wholesale power rates to keep buying from Duke for another year.

Duke initially tried to stick Waynesville with a 12.5 percent increase to continue as the town’s wholesale power supplier for an extra year, since the town’s long-term contract will be technically expiring.

It was a one-two punch. Duke claimed it didn’t have the capacity to wheel outside

power bill based on loads at peak demand.

But what if Waynesville could predict when loads were about to apex, and dropped its power consumption during that window?

That’s exactly what Orrell proposed.

“You receive a load signal from the power company so you can see what their loads are at any time. We can see when their loads are peak for the month and that’s when your bill would be determined,” Orrell said.

And when that’s about to happen, the town switches on diesel generators to make its own power during that window, reducing its own load during that critical window when Duke would calculate Waynesville’s bill for the month.

“You continue to watch the loads and when you see them come down you bring them off line,” Orrell said.

Needless to say, Duke doesn’t like that idea. It had been prohibited under the town’s contract.

“This was a no-no. In today’s world I guess we have enough negotiating clout,” Brown said.

“When you are not their customer, when they aren’t providing you power, that allocation and capacity they reserved for you, they will use it to serve all their other customers.”

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power to Waynesville, but was going to hike the rate substantially for the town to keep buying Duke’s power.

But Waynesville’s agents bargained that down to an increase of only 2 percent.

“These guys have really earned their money over the past few months,” Town Manager Marcy Onieal said of Utility Technology Engineers, which was hired to represent the town in the power marketplace.

Waynesville indeed has a savvy team in its corner as it negotiates the world of power brokering. The consulting team not only talked Duke down to a far more favorable rate increase for the next year, they also built in terms that will allow Waynesville to game the system of how it’s billed by Duke.

Duke calculates Waynesville’s monthly

Orrell gave credit to his partner, Louis Davis.

“He is the guy who got that. He was told ‘no’ also. But he came back and was told ‘no’ again,” Orrell said. “But Louis is a bulldog.”

Three representatives from SanteeCooper made the trip to Waynesville last week to attend the town board meeting, and have been at the table throughout the negotiations with Duke over the alleged capacity conundrum.

Brown said Santee-Cooper’s willingness to step up and go to bat for Waynesville was a good sign.

“I think making the decision to go with Santee-Cooper was a great choice,” Brown said. “It is heartwarming to see you come up and take an interest in us.”

Waynesville now owns park, can forcefully remove partiers

BY B ECKY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER Hazy ownership of a de facto three-acre park in Waynesville has been resolved, allowing the town to remove a group of partiers who had more or less occupied a corner of the property as squatters.

Town leaders were able to track down the long-lost heir of the property located in the Chestnut Park community, tucked into the hillside across Richland Creek from Frog Level. Ninety-seven-year-old Maude Gilmore agreed to formalize a deed gifting the park land to the town.

“She has done a wonderful thing by the town of Waynesville and the citizens of Chestnut Park,” said Mayor Gavin Brown.

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gering issue. Although the property has been maintained by the town as a park for decades, there was no formal record of ownership being granted to the town in property deed books.

Without clear title, the town was powerless to arrest squatters on the property for trespassing. It had become a party headquarters for a rough crowd known for its run-ins with the law — much to the chagrin of surrounding neighbors. Police have responded to calls to Chestnut Park more than 165 times in the past 18 months alone, according to police dispatch records.

Brown helped track down the lone surviving heir to the property living in Asheville, and Town Manager Marcy Onieal paid Gilmore a visit with a positive outcome.

“I’m pleased to report to you that I have a signed deed in

hand from Ms. Maude Gilmer for the Chestnut Park property turning ownership over to the Town of Waynesville,” Onieal informed town board members last week. “We should be able to move forward more aggressively in dealing with some of the other challenges plaguing that neighborhood.”

In addition to tackling the rowdy trespassers at the park, the town can now more formally include the neighborhood pocket-park in its recreation inventory.

“Now that we have clear ownership of the park we can include it in our recreation master plan as a public amenity.

It will improve the community. It is really a great story,” Brown said.

For more, see a past article at www.smokymountainnews.com/news/item/16314-waynesville-handcuffed-fromrunning-off-carousing-squatters-occupying-town-park.

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Topics such as housing, education, health care, land use and transportation are all covered in the survey. The results, as well as continued input from community leaders, will guide future spending, planning and transportation priorities for Jackson County.

The effort involves local governments, education entities and a steering committee, all of whom have been meeting for the past several months.

The planning process is part of an N.C. Department of Transportation initiative to establish a transportation plan for the county.

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The annual Boots & Bling (formerly Art & Chocolate) fundraiser to benefit Angel Medical Center's new Centering Pregnancy program will be held Sept. 19 at the Bloemsma Barn, 1145 Patton Road, in Franklin.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for an evening filled with live music by the Remnants, dancing, an array of foods from local restaurants, desserts, champagne, wine, beer, and a silent auction. Tickets cost $50 per person and are available at the Franklin Chamber of Commerce. For tickets, call 828.349.9194.

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Buddy Rayvon Leger III was arrested in Haywood County for a felony cruelty to animals charge in connection with an Aug. 26 incident involving a pet cat being shot with an arrow.

The incident took place on Lazy Circle in Waynesville. The Haywood County Sheriff ’s Office was contacted when the victim arrived home from a funeral on Aug. 29 to find one of her cats lying on her bed with an arrow in its body.

Deputies received information Thursday evening pointing to a possible suspect in the crime. During the course of the investigation, deputies took into evidence arrows that appeared to be like the one found in the cat.

Leger, 22, also of Lazy Circle, was arrested at 8:30 p.m. Thursday and charged with felonious cruelty to animals — maiming a domestic cat by shooting it with a bow and arrow. He was released on a $5,000 unsecured bond. Leger’s first court date is slated for Sept. 23.

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Yellow Mountain residents complain of shooting range

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER ome residents of the Yellow Mountain area near Lake Glenville are hoping Jackson County commissioners will step in to address the impacts of a shooting range that’s sprung up in the sparsely populated mountain neighborhood.

“I just think it’s time to have an ordinance because this problem is going to happen again somewhere in Jackson County,” said Doug Smith, who lives about a half-mile away from where Mountaintop Golf and Lake Club leased land to offer skeet shooting, archery and axe-throwing for its members. “You don’t need that much land. Five or 6 acres, and someone could open a shooting range.”

Smith and Marianne Vines both live on Yellow Mountain Road, adjacent to Zeb Buchanan Road, where the range is. The two residents say they’re tired of the bang-bangbang emanating from the property during shooting hours and want commissioners to adopt an ordinance requiring shooting ranges to be at least half a mile from the nearest residence.

They’re not alone.

A Facebook page created in April by Tim Womick, who owns land just above the range but lives in Cashiers, has garnered 69 likes in support of its title cause, “Keep Mountain Top Skeet Range Away from

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Yellow Mountain.”

“It is appalling that the intrusion on that community continues as it does,” Womick said.

Rob Duckett, general manager at Mountaintop, said he’s been caught offguard by the opposition.

“I said (to the neighbors), ‘The most we would ever do it would be Tuesday and Friday afternoons.’ They seemed fine with that,” Duckett said. “Since then, there’s some other people in and around Yellow Mountain and other people that are not in

Duckett said. “The folks on Zeb Buchanan Road who you would think would be affected are very supportive of the whole endeavor.”

“If any one of them (close neighbors) said, ‘Rob, this is negatively impacting my life. We need you to stop it,’ I would stop it in 2 seconds,” Duckett said at another point in the interview.

Womick disagreed with that assessment.

“A gentleman who lives beside it in his 80s told me that it wasn’t that bad if he took his hearing aids out, but he said, ‘My grand-

“If we were negatively impacting anybody’s life we would cease and desist, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.”

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Yellow Mountain that have taken this on as a cause.”

The range operates from 1 to 5 p.m. on those two days, Duckett said, and only during the summer — the season is over now.

The range isn’t open to the public and is instead offered to Mountaintop members on a spot the club leases for activities such as skeet shooting, shooting targets with pellet guns, axe throwing and archery.

“We shoot periodically when we have events or members want to go over there,”

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children are coming next week,’” Womick said. That’s the conversation that prompted him to form the Facebook group, he said.

From Smith’s house, the sound is tolerable right now, especially since the wind isn’t often blowing in a direction to carry the sound his way. However, he said, if the range would present a problem if it were to expand its hours.

“To us it’s not real loud, but if it was on Saturdays and Sundays and wind was blowing from the southwest, we’d like to sit on

the deck and watch the birds and enjoy the peace and quiet,” Smith said.

Smith pointed out that this isn’t the first time a shooting range has caused controversy in Jackson County. In 2005, a shooting range in Cashiers proposed relocating to the Tilley Creek area, a move most residents opposed. The planning board began work on an ordinance, but when the range opted to move to Transylvania County instead, the effort was abandoned.

Womick said it’s time to resurrect the effort.

“That someone else’s desire for — for lack of a better word — amusement can impact the quality of life of someone else is not only appalling, it is real,” Womick said.

Duckett, meanwhile, maintains that he’s been working hard to be the best neighbor he can be. The range uses steel shot rather than lead to alleviate environmental concerns, and he’s ordered silencers for the guns, a process that takes months due to the federal reviews involved. He’s said he’s also committed to shooting only in the summer and only for two afternoons a week.

“If we were negatively impacting anybody’s life we would cease and desist, but that doesn’t seem to be the case,” Duckett said.

Womick, meanwhile, argued that Duckett shouldn’t

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Mac Arnold must have known at an early age that his music career would read like a “Who’s who” of Blues/R&B Legends. His high school band “J Floyd & The Shamrocks” were often joined by none other than Macon, Georgia native, James Brown on piano. After deciding to pursue a professional music career, he joined the Charles Miller group until 1965 when he made the move to Chicago to work with recording artist/saxophonist A. C. Reed.

In late 1966, at age 24, came the opportunity of a lifetime to join the Muddy Waters Band and help shape the electric blues sound that inspired the rock and roll movement of the late 60’s and early 70’s. Regular guests of the band included Eric Clapton, Paul Butterfield, Mike Bloomfield, and Elvin Bishop. The Muddy Waters Band (as a unit) shared the stage with the likes of Howlin’ Wolfe, Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Junior Wells, Big Joe Williams, and Big Mama Thornton just to name a few. During this time, Mac played on John Lee Hooker’s “live “album, Live at the Café Au GoGo, as well as Otis Spann’s classic recording “The Blues is Where It’s At”.

The Blues Music Awards have taken notice of Mac Arnold over the past few years. Mac was on hand for the 31st annual Blues Music Awards held May 6, 2010 in Memphis. Mac accepted the award for Best Historical Album for his participation on the 1966 recording Muddy Waters - Authorized Bootleg: Live at the Fillmore Auditorium (Geffen Records). The recording was released in 2009.

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Southwestern Community College will hold a pair of meetings to generate community input on a master plan for the college’s Jackson Campus and Swain Center.

From 7-8:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 21, architects and SCC officials will present preliminary plans at SCC’s Swain Center (old Almond School). The Jackson Campus community meeting will be from 7-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, in SCC’s Burrell Building Conference Room 102D in Sylva.

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have opened the range at all until he had the silencers in hand.

While some commissioners are sympathetic to the neighbors, it’s unlikely the county will consider an ordinance any time soon.

“We have so much already on the list I don’t have it down for discussion right yet,” said Commission Chairman Brian McMahan.

The Jackson County Planning Board is in the midst of going through the hefty Industrial Development Ordinance.

Meanwhile, commissioners are getting ready to decide on amendments to the U.S. 441 planning ordinance and to a revision of the Mountain Hillside Development Ordinance, and the county’s planning director position is still vacant. Another planning project won’t get underway anytime soon.

But that doesn’t mean commissioners are turning a deaf ear.

“I feel for the community,” said Chairman Mark Jones, who represents the Cashiers area.

He said he plans to take a drive through the area to get a feel for how sound travels there and hopes that the silencers, once delivered, will bring a peaceable end to the conflict.

“I hope that we can have some protection for citizens and at the same time encourage the activity that a shooting range brings to a county or municipality,” Jones said.

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McMahan will spend more than two years in prison. The crimes were committed on July 31, 2012, as he was driving impaired on U.S. 441 near Franklin. McMahan’s vehicle went left of center into oncoming traffic, violently colliding with a Dodge pick-up occupied by Sylvia and Ellard Bolick.

Sylvia Bolick was killed from the collision and Ellard Bolick sustained serious injuries. A blood sample was taken from McMahan shortly after the crash. A state expert found McMahan’s blood to contain high levels of alprazolam (generic Xanax), an impairing prescription medication, as well as a metabolite of THC, the impairing substance in marijuana.

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He was sentenced by Superior Court Judge J. Thomas Davis to no less than 300 months nor more than 369 months in the custody of the North Carolina Division of Adult Correction. When White is released from prison, he will be required to register as a sex offender and to wear a satellite-based monitor for the rest of his life.

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The county first adopted the ordinance in 1984 and revised it in 1989, but King said the county ordinance is just redundant to state law.

The other ordinance being considered for dissolution is the county’s campground ordinance, which enforces minimum standards and requirements for design, density, construction, maintenance and operations of campgrounds.

The ordinance requires campgrounds in Swain to obtain a permit from the health authority and places then subject to inspections of the property to check on conditions. The ordinance allows the health department to inspect soil, water and groundwater quality, sewage disposal and drainage issues to ensure the campground doesn’t pose health or safety hazards.

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Swain County commissioners will hold two public hearings at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, before deciding whether to dissolve ordinances regulating meat markets and campgrounds.

County Manager Kevin King said Health Department Director Allison Cochran brought the matter to the commissioners requesting the outdated ordinances be taken off the books.

“On both of them — they’re really not relevant anymore and there are already state laws that deal with most of it,” King said. “The USDA regulates meat markets and as for campgrounds, we just don’t have a need for it.”

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When faith and government collide To the Editor: In Rowan County, Kentucky, Kim Davis has been ordered to jail for contempt of court.

Her confinement is based on the fact that on more than one occasion she refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples.

“What tangled webs we weave…” is part of a famous line written by Walter Scott in his poem “Marmion.” Kim Davis may actually feel like she is caught in a tight web comprised from alternating strands of faith and the need to earn income by carrying out the legal duties she took a solemn oath to perform. The popular singer/songwriter Jackson Browne expressed a similar view in his song “The Pretender.” He sang, “Caught between the longing for love and the struggle for the legal tender…. ” I suppose most poor and middleincome people know what Browne means by those lines.

As we look at the Kim Davis situation it is necessary to remember one historical fact.

Most oaths of office in America are administered with one hand on a Bible. What religious denomination is espoused in these Bibles? Are they Baptist, Methodist, Episcopalian, Seventh Day Adventist or Catholic? Are they a “conservative” or “liberal version” of the text?

I suppose the person taking an oath of office merely imagines the words are those by which he/she chooses to live. Could we, then, just as well use the Torah or the Koran if we simply swear the oath with one hand held on

lyst — and the financier — for Labor Day events. Now, the town and civic groups have taken over. The change is worth noting: in bygone days, the mill dominated the town both from a physical and leadership perspective. Former Mayor Bob Phillips, now deceased, was mayor in the 1990s and was a former mill engineer who served when many on the town board were mill retirees and the mill was a player in many town nonprofits.

Now that’s just not the case. Times have changed. Though the jobs are vital Editor to Haywood’s economic well-being and the sewer infrastructure the mill provides the town is a necessity, it’s not the only game in town.

The revamped Labor Day celebration was a nod toward both the past and a new future.

For most of the two and half decades I’ve been editing newspapers in the mountains, I was skeptical of Canton’s ability to succeed in attracting new businesses and new residents as long as Evergreen Packaging was still parked in the middle of town. But then a terrible thing happened: manufacturing plants began closing all across America, turning parts of many Midwestern and New England cities into urban wastelands.

In the South, textile mills fled overseas and left many small towns without their major employer. In July I drove across

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ith the right leadership, it can happen. If the national and regional economy continues chugging along for another few years without a stumble, it can happen.

I’m talking about a rejuvenation of the small east Haywood County town of Canton, where elected leaders are saying they want business growth and new residents. That’s the town dominated by the giant paper mill that sits unabashedly in the town center, the mill that still occasionally emits a smell that envelops the town, the mill that still discolors the Pigeon River.

I wanted to get those negatives out of the way right from the beginning. They are real and they are part of the challenge for the town’s leaders; but they are also responsible for the town’s unique character. Here’s how Town Manager Seth Hendler-Voss put it: “The spirit of Canton can be summed up in one word — grit. Today, our challenge is to reinvent ourselves to capture the imagination of a growing economy around us, and there is no doubt in my mind we will succeed if we are willing to stretch ourselves.”

The town just held its 109th Labor Day Festival, which is thought to be the longest-running event of its kind in the Southeast. Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894, which means there have been 121 observances. I’d say Canton’s got a pretty good hold on some kind of record.

This year Canton revamped the celebration, infusing it with more events geared toward visitors instead of merely trying to entertain town residents. In an earlier era, the mill was the cata-

the book? After all, we have never, to my knowledge, asked an elected official to uphold the teachings within the Bible. What the ceremony asks is something like, “Do you swear to uphold the laws of the United States?”

If we are a “Christian nation,” as some contend we are, wouldn’t the oath require that the person vow to uphold the teachings of a Christian Bible? That has never happened.

Let’s hope it never does. There has been way, way too much bloodshed over religion in human history. Too many times an individual or group has tried to force someone else to adhere to a particular set of beliefs against their own wishes and will. The evening news is full of stories of people being killed or exiled because of a religious belief. Our United States government has been set up to prevent that kind of maltreatment based on religion.

With that said, I don’t know how the Davis/Rowan County situation will be resolved. She is in the spotlight with her situation and may have to decide which way she wants to go — with her strong religious conviction or with her need to earn an income by fulfilling her duties. It may not be possible for her to have both in the capacity she is sworn to at the present time.

If it turns out that she is allowed to hold her religious principle above legal principles, we may be headed toward “Burger King” government. Government employees would be told happily, “Have it your way.” Under that system each employee would get to choose the parts that he/she will be willing to abide by while ignoring those undesirable to him/her.

It seems like things could get somewhat confusing under this setup.

North Carolina from New Bern to Waynesville, and the trip revealed dozens of old brick factories that are now shuttered with parking lots overgrown with weeds. It’s a sad sight.

For me — and I suspect for many others — a personal distaste for factories has been turned on its head. I now like to see working manufacturing plants. They still make things in Canton. They provide good jobs for friends and neighbors.

That’s rare and valuable in America these days, and so keeping Evergreen in Canton — as long as it continues to make environmental upgrades to its air and water discharges, which is happening — becomes more of a positive than a negative.

Among the other positives in Canton — and one that I think sets it apart from nearly every other mill town in the region — is the unique architecture of its neighborhoods.

These aren’t row houses but individual architectural gems, hundreds of them, and all valued at prices well below homes of similar character in other towns. That’s real potential savings for young couples looking to own a home.

I was in Asheville Sunday and drove past the New Belgium Brewery that’s rising on the banks of the French Broad River. It’s a huge beer factory and it’s cool. It is new and shiny and the beer is great, but it is a factory nonetheless and looks like one.

Attitudes are changing, and if ever the timing was right for Canton to rebrand, that time is now.

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

LETTERS I personally hope and pray (to the God of my choice) that America remains a nation of laws rather than one ruled by religious dogma that results in continual fighting and killing of people with differing views. Our legal foundation, which inarguably contains ideas from various religions and philosophies, has served this country fairly well since 1776. Our challenge is to make it work for another 239 years.

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Community needs supporters to step up To the Editor: This past weekend I had the privilege of working beside my fellow students and colleagues in an effort to clean Richland Creek in Waynesville. I came into this project with expectations of environmental stewardship towards my local community but quickly realized that I would learn much more about the place I call home.

My “crew” was given the direction to clean up the Frog Level portion of Richland Creek. I knew this would be a monumental task considering Frog Level is a very busy part of town.

I, however, could have never anticipated the objects that we would find in this section of the creek. We found your average trash that you would expect: tires, old wood, plastic candy wrappers, etc. We also found many, many liquor bottles, beer cans, and hypoder-

mic needles. One of the members in our crew actually found an entire orange juice container filled with syringes. This was found in the river adjacent to a little league baseball field were youngsters were playing ball as we cleaned.

We encountered people living beside the river in makeshift camps, who when approached were quite cordial.

I write these things not to start a witch hunt but to give my perspective of a town where people are hurting every day yet others are oblivious. Over the past few years, Waynesville has become a vacation destination for the privileged. How many of these people who visit, live here year-round or part of the year, know the things that go on literally a quarter mile from art galleries and salons in this tourist district?

There are many doing work to help these people in need. Local churches, Haywood Pathways, the Open Door, Haywood Gleaners, etc., are doing their part to give needy people in Haywood County medical attention, shelter, and proper nutrition. However, there is still work to be done as was very evident from what my eyes saw this past weekend.

I encourage all who live in this community to do whatever they are able to help those in need in this county. Whether you are a fulltime resident, part-time resident, local or nonlocal, our community needs your help. Please, be an active member of the community in the place you so dearly adore. A very wise man once said “Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all.”

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

BREAKING BREAD CAFÉ 6147 Hwy 276 S. Bethel (at the Mobil Gas Station) 828.648.3838 Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturaday & Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Chef owned and operated. Our salads are made in house using local seasonal vegetables. Fresh roasted ham, turkey and roast beef used in our hoagies. We hand make our own eggplant and chicken parmesan, pork meatballs and hamburgers.

We use 1st quality fresh not pre-prepared products to make sure you get the best food for a reasonable price. We make vegetarian, gluten free and sugar free items. Call or go to Facebook (Breaking Bread Café NC) to find out what our specials are.

Come take a wagon ride with us, back to the beginnings of the Ranch. In celebration of our 82nd season, we’ll be serving up “Way Back When” dinners in an authentic re-creation of Mr. Tom and Miss Judy’s first primitive fishing camp. Just call us for reservations, then come join us on Sept. 25 for mountain trout and mountain music. And Cataloochee Ranch enjoy old-fashioned hospitality a mile high.

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Open Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday brunch 9 a.m. to 3p.m., Full Menu 3 to 9 p.m. Serving fresh and delicious weekday morning lite fare, lunch, dinner, and brunch. Freshly prepared menu offerings range from house-made soups & salads, lite fare & tapas, crepes, specialty sandwiches and burgers. Be sure not to miss the bold flavors and creative combinations that make up the daily Chef Supper Specials starting at 5pm every day. Followed by a tempting selection of desserts prepared daily by our chefs and other local bakers. Enjoy craft beers on tap, as well as our full bar and eclectic wine list.

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CITY BAKERY 18 N. Main St. Waynesville 828.452.3881.

Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join us in our historic location for scratch made soups and daily specials.

Breakfast is made to order daily: Gourmet cheddar & scallion biscuits served with bacon, sausage and eggs; smoked trout bagel plate; quiche and fresh fruit parfait.

We bake a wide variety of breads daily, specializing in traditional french breads. All of our breads are hand shaped. Lunch: Fresh salads, panini sandwiches. Enjoy outdoor dinning on the deck. Private room available for meetings.

CATALOOCHEE RANCH 119 Ranch Dr., Maggie Valley.

828.926.1401. Family-style breakfast seven days a week, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. – with eggs, bacon, sausage, grits and oatmeal, fresh fruit, sometimes French toast or pancakes, and always all-you-can-eat. Lunch every day from 12 till 2 p.m. Evening cookouts on the terrace on weekends and Wednesdays (weather permitting), featuring steaks, ribs, chicken, and pork chops, to name a few. Bountiful family-style dinners on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, with entrees that include prime rib, baked ham and herb-baked chicken, complemented by seasonal vegetables, homemade breads, jellies and desserts. We also offer a fine selection of wine and beer. The evening social hour starts at 6pm, and dinner is served starting at 7pm. So join us for mile-

CITY LIGHTS CAFE Spring Street in downtown Sylva.

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

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

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

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

THE CLASSIC WINESELLER 20 Church Street, Waynesville. 828.452.6000.

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

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CORK & CLEAVER 176 Country Club Drive, Waynesville.

828.456.7179. Reservations recommended.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lunch Saturday and Sunday noon to 2:30 p.m., dinner nightly starting at 4:30 p.m.

World-famous prime rib, steaks, fresh seafood, gorgonzola cheese and salads. All ABC permits and open year-round. Children always welcome. Take-out menu. Excellent service and hospitality. Reservations appreciated.

JOEY'S PANCAKE HOUSE 4309 Soco Rd Maggie Valley.

828.926.0212. 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. Joey & Brenda O’Keefe invite you to join what has become a tradition in these parts, breakfast at Joey’s.

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

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

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.

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

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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.

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ORGANIC BEANS COFFEE COMPANY 1110 Soco Road, Maggie Valley.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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TAP ROOM SPORTS BAR & GRILL 176 Country Club Dr. Waynesville 828.456.5988. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. Enjoy soups, sandwiches, salads and hearty appetizers along with a full bar menu in our casual, smoke-free neighborhood grill.

TWIN MAPLES FARMHOUSE 63 North Hill Street, Waynesville.

828.452.7837. Open for Sunday brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Located just two blocks from downtown Waynesville, Twin Maples is available for weddings, receptions, family reunions, birthday parties, showers, luncheons, corporate meetings and retreats.

VITO’S PIZZA 607 Highlands Rd., Franklin.

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

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

SOUTHERN BOOT, LOUISIANA CUISINE 67 Branner Avenue, Waynesville.

828.246.0053 Lunch served from MondaySaturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dinner served Monday-Tuesday 5 to 9 p.m & Thursday Saturday 5 to 9 p.m. Southern Boot serves delicious Louisianian food while providing a friendly music venue for musicians of all ages. Feel at home no matter where you’re from. Greeting all customers at the door with a smile.

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SMOKY MOUNTAIN SUB SHOP 29 Miller Street Waynesville 828.456.3400.

Open from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. A Waynesville tradition, the Smoky Mountain Sub Shop has been serving great food for over 20 years. Come in and enjoy the relaxed, casual atmosphere. Sub breads are baked fresh every morning in Waynesville.

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Climbing the Mountain Following ‘America’s Got Talent’ appearance, Mountain Faith looks to the future

BY GARRET K. WOODWARD STAFF WRITER tanding behind the counter of High Country Tire, Summer McMahan is a long way from the bright lights of New York City.

Outside the shop and convenience store, cars zip and zoom by nonstop down U.S. 441, either coming from Dillsboro to the north or Franklin to the south. And though the 22-yearold is busy ringing up purchases or talking up the locals who make a stop to High Country as part of their daily routine, McMahan thoughts keep drifting back to the Big Apple, back to Radio City Music Hall where she recently took the stage to perform on the NBC hit show “America’s Got Talent.”

“It all went by so fast, but we’re all definitely glad to be back in the mountains, back in the swing of things,” she said.

“All” is in reference to Mountain Faith, the family bluegrass band McMahan (lead singer/fiddle), her father (Sam, bassist), brother (Brayden, banjoist) and close friends Luke Dotson (guitar) and Cory Piatt (mandolin) are part of. In their 15 years together, the Jackson County group has crisscrossed the greater Southeast and beyond, taking the stage several nights a week — every week — all in an effort to make their dream of becoming a sustainable, viable touring act a reality. And now with their four appearances on AGT (before being eliminated in the semifinals earlier this month), Summer and Co. are taking their exposure to countless viewers and perpetuating it into a lifelong career.

“We play bluegrass we because we love it so much. We fell in love with it 15 years ago, and to think that we put bluegrass in 13 million households with AGT is so incredible,” she said. “We’ve had so much positive feedback from all of this. All these people who perhaps didn’t like bluegrass before are now coming up to us and saying how much they love it because of the show. It’s just an honor for us because we love playing this music.”

A few yards away, darting in and out of the large garage doors, Sam is meandering around stacks of tires and numerous customers who rely on the company for their vehicular needs.

He stops and talks with each person, making sure they’ve been helped. He’s adorned in jeans and a plaid shirt, a far cry from his trademark suit and tie when onstage.

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forming part. I can’t lie and say I don’t, because I do, but I also enjoy being here at High Country,” he modestly said. “The response from the television show has just been overwhelming. What’s been really interesting is seeing all these folks coming into the shop now from Virginia, Florida, Louisiana, and elsewhere, all wanting to see if we really all just go back to work at the tire shop after performing — they just can’t believe it.”

Though it’s only Monday afternoon, the McMahans have been hard at work at the shop since 5 a.m. They’ll be there until 6 p.m., only to head to band practice until 10 p.m. and do it all over again at the shop the following morning. That past weekend they’d played a handful of shows around the Southeast, with the last being in Mississippi, which led to an overnight drive back to High Country to flip the closed sign around on the storefront.

“We’re sleeping well at night, I can promise you that,” Sam chuckled. “For the kids, I want playing music to be a career for them, and that’s what they want, too. We’ve been doing this for 15 years, with 10 to 12 hours a day at the shop, running the roads to performances every weekend. All this hard work is putting them in a position to do just that. I couldn’t be prouder to be part of it, and to be their dad.”

After their sendoff from AGT came the latest, and possibly greatest, pieces of news for Mountain Faith. On top of being nominated for “Emerging Artist of the Year” by the

“I want playing music to be a career for them, and that’s what they want, too ... I couldn’t be prouder to be part of it, and to be their dad.”

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Behind the counter at High Country Tire outside of Dillsboro, Summer McMahan just returned from an appearance on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” with her Sylva-based family bluegrass band, Mountain Faith. They made it to the semifinals, before being eliminated this month. The group’s popularity has risen rapidly within bluegrass and mainstream music circles around the country with the popular television show performances.

International Bluegrass Music Association, the ensemble also learned their song “Feelin’ Blue” hit number one on the bluegrass charts.

They’ve also been invited to perform overseas in Dubai in November for the troops. It’s been a wild ride, to say the least, but, for Mountain Faith, it’s the culmination of years of dedication and perseverance to not only hone their craft, but to also promote a beloved genre of music.

“We have to get a younger audience listening to all of us to ensure the survival of bluegrass,” Sam said. “And you have our band playing some of these pop songs, with bluegrass instruments and a bluegrass style. It catches the attention of the younger kids because they know those songs, and now they’re seeing and hearing them played by bluegrass musicians.”

And at the center of this whirlwind is Summer. The focal point of Mountain Faith, she’s finding her footing on this new platform the band has found themselves atop, where eyes and ears from around the world are paying attention to what they have to say.

Stepping outside the shop, Summer sits down at a nearby picnic table. Bluebird skies overhead, with just the slightest signal in the air that fall is just around the corner, she lights up when asked about AGT and the current state of the band. She’s captivating in conversation, where her natural beauty and charm shines. With her unassuming tone and Smoky Mountain Mustangs T-shirt (a local high school), there’s an “aw, shucks” nature to Summer, where one notices just how young she

is. But, there’s also a strong will, persistence and maturity about her, too, where you also see just how far she’s come in her musical pursuits since the age of 7.

Smoky Mountain News: Is it surreal to be back home, as if “America’s Got Talent” was some dream that wasn’t real?

Summer McMahan: Yeah, definitely. The funny thing is it didn’t feel real to us. The first two appearances we’re pre-taped, and you’re in the moment and it’s unreal when you wake up the next day. You know, we’ve been working on this since January. Our initial audition was in January, so we’ve been working on it for almost a year. And the whole thing was only four episodes — it all went by so fast. There’s a lot of people in the background and production, a lot of running around, and it’s really stressful because your life is depending on your performance.

SMN: Has your confidence level changed since being on national television at Radio City Music Hall?

SM: Confidence is definitely something we’ve always struggled with. But with AGT, we’d rehearsed those songs probably thousands of times. We knew them in and out like the back of our hand, so we were more confident in that. We’re having a four-hour practice tonight to play through our set a few times to feel comfortable.

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BY GARRET K. WOODWARD bucket 1989 Toyota Camry to my girlfriend’s house the next town over, holding her hand in front of the television, wondering if that night would be our last on earth.

It’s been exactly 14 years since that day. I think of it often, when I’m driving through the night on some empty stretch of road, sitting at a bar in a quiet town sipping on some lukewarm suds, heading up some desolate mountain trail in an effort to escape everyday reality for a moment or two. Because when you can take a step away from the madness of a modern world, you can see just what all the noise is all about.

What 9/11 did was draw a line in sand, for all who bared witness on that bluebird The Freedom Tower in sky Tuesday in September 2001. Innocence Manhattan at sunset. was shattered, in every direction. For my Garret K. Woodward photo parent’s generation, the vivid imagery evoked their childhood traumas of the Kennedy assassination. For the generation after mine, they’ve I just wanted to break 18 minutes. never known a society without the Taking a seat in Ms. Trudeau’s second words “terrorism,” “Al-Qaeda” or period social studies class, all I had on my “freedom” at the forefront of every mind was the impending cross-country race news broadcast, newspaper headthat afternoon. I was in 11th grade, captain The last Rockin’ Block Party of the summer line, conversation overheard or of the high school team, and poised to set will be at from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. partaken in. another personal record on our home course 19, in downtown Waynesville.

And I think the worst byprodonce the dismissal bell rang. But, for now, it The inaugural Mountain Disco Music Festival uct of it all was seeing deep fault was cracking open our books and learning “Raise the Roof” fundraiser will be held from 1 lines emerge within family, friends about American history in some sort of to 11 p.m. Sept. 19 at Soul Infusion in Sylva. and neighbors, where political outstructured fashion. looks and religious beliefs became Ms. Trudeau was only a few minutes into The Water’n Hole Bar & Grill (Waynesville) will a safety net and warm blanket to her lecture when our principal Mr. Mooso have its annual all-day “Pirate Party” all-day protect yourself from the fear that knocked on the door. His face was stern and Sept. 19, with Humps & The Blackouts lay just outside your bubble — the cold. Ah crap, what did I do now? Dammit, I (psychobilly) at 10 p.m. darkness of the unknown, the vulknew I shouldn’t have leapfrogged over that eighth grader this morning. He whispered There will be an open-mic poetry night held at nerability of people never before threatened by the true sinister something into her ear. Ms. Trudeau’s face 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the Rathskeller nature of humanity. dropped. Jeez, it’s not like I hurt the dang Coffee Haus & Pub in Franklin.

When I reflect on 9/11, I think middle schooler.

The Smoky Mountain Rollergirls will take on about the countless heroes that “Class, I don’t want to alarm any of you, the Middle Georgia Derby Demons on Sept. 19 emerged from the rubble, the selfbut Mr. Mooso has informed me that there at the Swain County Rec Park in Bryson City. lessness of those who ran towards has been an attack of some sort down in the chaos, the bright light of New York City. It appears to be pretty sericigarettes consumed in haste. beloved men and women snuffed out but ous and they have closed the Canadian borWe watched in horror as the gigantic immediately reignited in memory. der as a precaution,” she said. “We’re not structures collapsed: “Did you just see that?”

Fourteen years on, this day still rings in sure what’s going on, but due to our school “Everyone got out of the buildings, right?” my heart. Sometimes it feels like yesterday. being so close to the border, we are putting “They just said another plane hit the At other times it feels like a millions years the school on lockdown until we get more Pentagon.” “There’s a fourth plane still miss- ago. But the day itself is as vivid and alive in information as to what’s going on.” ing.” The classroom bells rang to signal the my mind as ever. It probably is in yours, too.

Everything seemed to blur around me. Is Whether we want to say it out loud or not, this a joke? Scared voices of my peers around next period, but none of us moved. We were glued to the screen. How could this happen? we all lost something that day. But, we all me blended into a collective sound of confuWill we be next? have somewhat moved on, trying to assimision and powerlessness. Ms. Trudeau rolled I remember being in some dreamlike late back into a “normal, routine life.” the classroom television to the front of the Yet, when this day rolls around, we also room and turned it on. At that time, most of state as I went to my locker and wandered the hallways. I remember a girl crying near get a tad somber, a silence that echoes loudly us of probably couldn’t tell you what the the gymnasium. I remember dozens of stuin our souls when we ponder just how far World Trade Center was or what city it was dents piling into the cafeteria and watching we’ve come, for good or ill, since the perils of located in. But, there the towers were, in everything unfold on the biggest television the outside world came knocking on our Manhattan, on fire and smoking like two front door.

Never forget, we’re all in this together.

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Asheville Symphony, WCU team up Western Carolina University student choral concerts, as well as operas and chammusicians will join members of the Asheville ber music concerts.

Tickets are $12 for adults and $5 for stuSymphony Orchestra for a performance of orchestral masterworks at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, dents and children, and can be purchased at Sept. 22, at the John W. Bardo Arts Center in bardoartscenter.wcu.edu or by calling the box office at 828.227.2479. Proceeds from the Cullowhee.

The event is part of a series that brings performance series are used to support the professional string musicians from the Artist-in-Residence Program, an ongoing orchestra to perform with WCU woodwind, partnership between the School of Music and brass and percussion students. Asheville the Asheville Symphony Orchestra.

Symphony Conductor Daniel Meyer will lead the concert, featuring Hanson’s Symphony No. 2 (“The Romantic Symphony”), selections from Dvorak’s Slavonic Dances, and the overture to Verdi’s opera, Nabucco.

The program has brought audiences two decades of musical collaboration between Asheville Symphony string musicians and WCU music students Asheville Symphony conductor Daniel Meyer leads WCU student and faculty, presenting musicians and symphony players during a previous concert. The next live radio shows, an show will be Sept. 22 in Cullowhee. Donated photo array of orchestral and

THE GRAHAMS AT THE STRAND Americana act The Grahams will perform at 7 p.m. Sept. 27 at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville.

The couple has been performing together since they were teenagers, fully committed to their melodic craft. Their album, ‘Riverman’s Daughter,’ spent 11 weeks on the Top 40 at Americana radio. Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 day of show. www.38main.com.

• Andrews Brewing Company will have Rye Baby (Americana/bluegrass) Sept. 19 and Back South Sept. 26. Shows are $5 and begin at 7 p.m. www.andrewsbrewing.com.

• The Bascom (Highlands) will host the 5th annual “Beatlemania” with The BackBeat (Beatles tribute) at 6 p.m. Sept. 25. $50 per person, which includes heavy hor d’oeuvres and a cash bar. www.thebascom.org.

• BearWaters Brewing Company (Waynesville) will have The Get Right Band (rock/funk) at 8 p.m. Sept. 19 and Dave Desmelik (singer-songwriter) 7 p.m. Sept.

25. www.bwbrewing.com.

• Bogart’s (Waynesville) will have live bluegrass/string music with Letters To Abigail Sept. 17 and Boogertown Gap String Band Sept. 24. All shows are free and begin at 6:30 p.m. 828.452.1313.

• Boojum Brewing Company (Waynesville) will have an open mic night at 8:30 p.m. on Mondays in their downtown taproom.

Free and open to the public. 828.246.0350 or www.boojumbrewing.com.

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• The Bryson City Train Depot “Music in the Mountains” concert series will have The Kelley Family Band Sept. 19 and Sleepy Andy Tracy Sept. 26. All shows are free and begin at 6:30 p.m. www.greatsmokies.com.

• Canton Recreation Park will have “Pickin’ in the Park” from 7 to 10 p.m. on Fridays. www.cantonnc.com or 828.648.2363.

• Classic Wineseller (Waynesville) will have Hope Griffin (blues/Americana) Sept. 18, Jay Brown & Andy Page (blues/jazz) Sept.

19, Bob Zullo (jazz/pop) Sept. 25 and Joe Cruz (piano/pop) Sept. 26. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m. 828.452.6000 or www.classicwineseller.com.

• The Historic Cowee School (Franklin) will host Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’Blues at 7 p.m. Sept. 19. Tickets are $15. www.coweeschool.org.

• Friday Night Live (Highlands) summer concert series will have Alex Commins & Todd Prusin Sept. 18 and Macon Grass Band Sept. 25. All shows are free and begin at 6 p.m. www.highlandschamber.org.

• Frog Level Brewing (Waynesville) will have Joe Lasher Jr. (country/rock) 6 p.m. Sept.

18 and Jacked Up Joe 7 p.m. Sept. 19. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. 828.454.5664 or www.froglevelbrewing.com.

• Innovation Brewing (Sylva) will have an Open Mic night Sept. 16 and 23, a jazz night with the Kittle/Collings Duo Sept. 17 and 24. All events begin at 8 p.m. www.innovation-brewing.com.

• Lazy Hiker Brewing (Franklin) will have Colby Deitz of Mangus Colorado (Americana/folk) Sept. 18, Robert Browning (singer-songwriter) Sept. 19 and Heidi Holton (blues/folk) Sept. 25. All shows are at 7:30 p.m. The Carolina Soul Band (Motown/R&B) will also play at 8 p.m.

Sept. 26, with admission $10. www.lazyhikerbrewing.com.

• Mad Anthony’s Bottle Shop & Beer Garden (Waynesville) will have Hunter Grigg (singer-songwriter) Sept. 18, Fritz Beer & The Crooked Beat (Americana) Sept. 19 and Dave Dribbon (singer-songwriter) Sept.

25. All events begin at 9 p.m.

• The Maggie Valley Opry House will have legendary banjoist Raymond Fairchild at 8 p.m. nightly through October. $12. www.raymondfairchild.com or 828.926.9336.

• The Maggie Valley Pavilion will host the Haywood Community Band at 6:30 p.m. Sept.

20. Free. www.haywoodcommunityband.org or 828.456.4880.

• Marianna Black Library (Bryson City) will hold community music jam from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 17. 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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SMN: You were on AGT, have a number one song on the bluegrass charts right now, and are nominated for an IBMA award. Is this a whirlwind for you, or it is the natural progression of all your years working on making the band better?

SM: Well, it kind of feels like both. This year has definitely been a whirlwind. And yet, we’ve also put 15 really long and hard years — Summer McMahan into this. We’ve had several different band changes over the years. With this band, dad and I sat down in January, and said if this band lineup didn’t make it, it’ll never workout. We all get along and play together so well. We figured if it didn’t work this year, we might as well quit and move on with our lives. Two weeks later to that day we got the call from AGT. So, we do the AGT thing, and one day after we get voted off the show we find out we have a number one song on the bluegrass charts. Our four goals at the In celebration of their appearance on “America’s Got Talent,” beginning of the year were to the Town of Sylva recently held a Main Street Parade for broaden our audience, get a Mountain Faith. Donated photo number one song, get an IBMA nomination, and play the Grand Ole Opry. We made all these goals, month after the show goes off, and after that, and in the back of my head I’m thinking if we if you don’t put your name out there in front just get one of these to happen I’ll be happy. of people, they’ll forget about you. And that’s Now we have three out of four, with sights on what we’re doing for the next couple months, the Grand Ole Opry next. which is playing in front of as many people as possible so they won’t forget about us.

SMN: Bluegrass is second nature to us here in Southern Appalachia, but it seemed SMN: Do you notice any change in the on the show some of the judges, namely live shows?

Howard Stern, and the audience looked at SM: The shows have changed so much. you in surprise that people still played instru- This last weekend in Mississippi, I don’t know ments and harmonized without the aid of for sure, but I’m pretty confident that if we’d modern technology. gone to this place last year, we’d have had a norSM: Going into AGT that was our biggest mal sized crowd. But since AGT, the crowds concern, because bluegrass isn’t in the main- have gotten a lot bigger. So, this past Saturday, stream right now, and Howard’s comments while we were in this church in Mississippi, the definitely made us more nervous. A lot of peo- pews filled up, then they brought out all these ple say, “Oh, I don’t like bluegrass,” and you chairs and they filled up, then they opened the show it to them, and they’re surprised at how church doors and people were listening from much they like it. A lot of people just haven’t outside. I almost cried, because that’s my given it a chance. It’s a physically demanding dream — to play and to have people love it. music, there’s so much going on. All of these different riffs and rhythms going on at once, Editor’s Note: Mountain Faith’s newest and it all comes together. And in that first album, “That Which Matters,” will be released audition, the judges seemed in shock because in the coming weeks. They will have a track-byit was something they weren’t expecting. track world premier on Monday, Sept. 21 on the “Bluegrass Junction” channel on Sirius XM SMN: And with being in the spotlight, radio. www.mountainfaithband.com.

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SMN: And that’s after a full day of work here and shows on the road all weekend.

SM: My dad has one of the greatest work ethics of anyone I’ve ever seen in my entire life. From the time we were kids, he made us know that you’re not going to get anywhere without working very, very hard. That work ethic transitioned into music a long time ago.

And more so now, because in the younger years it was more of a hobby, where today it’s a career choice — it’s what we want to do with our lives. We put as much work into the music as we do into the shop.

expectations shift — for you, the band and from the audience.

SM: I’m dealing with it as best as I can. I never really got nervous before, but with the bigger shows, and a lot of people coming because of AGT, I get nervous because I want people to like our live show like they did on AGT. And in order to do that, I’m putting in more effort. Even though we’ve given our all every show, we now have to go above and beyond that. With AGT, “American Idol,” and shows like that, you basically have a

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• No Name Sports Pub (Sylva) will have Humps & The Blackouts (psychobilly) Sept.

18, Daniel Bayer & Noah Smith Sept. 19, Fat Cheek Kat Sept. 25 and Dirty Soul Revival (rock/blues) Sept. 28. All shows are free and begin at 9 p.m. 828.586.2750 or www.nonamesportspub.com.

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• Oconaluftee Visitors Center (Cherokee) will have an old-time music jam from 1 to 3 p.m.

Sept. 19. All skill levels welcomed. www.greatsmokies.com.

• Papertown Country Music & Dance Parlor (Canton) will have live music and dancing from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturdays. Admission is $8. 828.736.8925.

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• The Mountainside Outside Theatre (Cherokee) will host the Blue Ridge Music Trails of N.C. concert series at 4:30 p.m.

Sept. 26. Live music by Irons in the Fire, Blue Eyed Girl and Longtime Rounds. $15 per person. www.greatsmokies.com.

• Nantahala Brewing Company (Bryson City) will have Carolina Blues (bluegrass) Sept.

18, The 12th Fret Sept. 25. All shows are free and begin at 8 p.m. www.nantahalabrewing.com.

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The inaugural Mountain Disco Music Festival will be held from 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Soul Infusion in Sylva. The “Raising the Roof” fundraiser benefits the Mountain Discovery Charter School in Bryson City, which is in need of facility improvements. Live music will be provided by Ol’ Dirty Bathtub (pictured), PMA (jam/rock), Sarah Ogletree & William Ritter (Americana/bluegrass), MDCS (jam/string), Moolah Temple Stringband, The Freeway Revival (rock/jam) and The Possum Project (local musicians performing children’s songs). Soul Infusion will also donate 10 percent of all sales that day to the cause.

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• The Pickin’ on the Square (Franklin) summer concert series will have Newbridge (bluegrass w/cloggers) Sept. 19 and The Lisa Price Band Sept. 27. Both shows begin at

7:30 p.m. An open mic starts at 6:30 p.m.

Free. www.franklinnc.com.

• Satulah Mountain Brewing (Highlands) will have Jimandi (folk/rock) every Wednesday at 7 p.m. and a rotating series of local performers on Fridays at 9 p.m. 828.482.9794 or www.satulahmountainbrewing.com.

• Soul Infusion (Sylva) will have Ol’ Dirty Bathtub (Americana/bluegrass), The Freeway Revival, PMA during an all-day benefit concert on Sept. 19. 828.586.1717 or www.soulinfusion.com.

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

828.926.1288.

• Tipping Point Brewing (Waynesville) will have Ed Kelly (singer-songwriter) 7 p.m.

Sept. 19 and Red Leg Huskey (Americana) 9 p.m. Sept. 25. www.tippingpointtavern.com.

• Tuck’s Tap & Grill (Cullowhee) will have DJ X 10 p.m. Sept. 17 and 24, Jesse Stephens & Ben Morgan 9 p.m. Sept. 18, Earth By Train 9 p.m. Sept. 25 and Scott Stambaugh 11 a.m.

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• The Water’n Hole Bar & Grill (Waynesville) will have My Brother the Bear (singer-songwriter) Sept. 18 and The “Pirate Party” allday with Humps & The Blackouts (psychobilly) at 10 p.m. Sept. 19. All shows begin at 9 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

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The Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) and The Shrivers will perform in libraries around Haywood County.

JAM, also known as Possum on a Whale, will hit the stage at 3 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Waynesville Public Library. The JAM program, which begins fall registration on Sept.

26, allows students to enjoy Appalachian music and dance taught in the old-time way by professional entertainers. This group shows the lasting positive implications of this educational experience. The Shrivers will bring their bluegrass rhythms to the stage at 3 p.m. Sept 20 at the Canton Public Library.

The Haywood Community Band will perform a concert filled with musical memories of our nation’s war years of the 1940s at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept.

20, in the Maggie Valley Community Pavilion.

The event includes popular tunes well known during the 1940s. In addition, other favorites from the band’s library, “Dam Busters March,” “Richard Rodger’s Victory at Sea,” the theme from “Shindler’s List,” and “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” are on the program and will deliver many musical memories as they observe this platinum anniversary of the war’s end.

The pavilion is a covered, open-air facility adjacent to the Maggie Town Hall. Seating is provided inside the pavilion, and many concerts goers also bring lawn chairs to sit on the grass and enjoy both the music and the beauty of evening sunsets. Picnic dinners may be brought to the concerts.

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The Youth Arts Festival will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Jackson County Green Energy Park in Dillsboro.

The popular festival features local and regional artists demonstrating their skills and sharing their love for their art. In addition to glassblowing, blacksmithing, pottery, and other demonstrations, artists will once again be working hands-on with the children to make pots, weave bookmarks, create glass mosaics, paint with tennis balls, and much more.

The GEP is an award-winning project that uses landfill gas and other renewable energy resources to fuel a variety of art studios and other efforts. There is no entrance fee to attend the Youth Arts Festival and all art activities are free as well. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. www.jcgep.org.

• There will be an After-School Art Adventure for children and students from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. on Wednesdays starting Sept. 16 through Dec. 16 at the Uptown Gallery in Franklin. The gallery will also host a Kids’ Creative Station from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays starting Sept. 19 through Dec. 19. Participants in both classes will work on individual and collaborative art projects. For ages 5 to 10. $5, with a four-class minimum commitment.

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• The Groovy Movie Club will host a screening of “Love & Mercy” at 7 p.m. Sept. 18 in Waynesville. The film follows the trials and tribulations of Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. A potluck will be held at 6:30 p.m. before the film, with a group discussion to follow. 828.926.2508 or 828.454.5949 or johnbuckleyx@gmail.com.

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• The “Come Paint with Charles Kidz Program” will be at 4 p.m. Sept. 24 at the Charles Heath Gallery in Bryson City. $20 per child. Materials and snacks included. 828.538.2054.

• The films “Love & Mercy” (Sept. 17), “Cinderella” (Sept. 18-19) and “Furious 7” (Sept. 18-19) will be screened at Mad Batter Food & Film in Sylva. Showtimes are 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, with a 2 p.m. matinee also on Saturday.

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• “Boulevard” (Robin William’s final film) will be screened at 7 p.m. Sept. 16 and 18, 2 and 4 p.m. Sept. 20, and 7 p.m. Sept. 22-24 at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville.

Tickets are $6.50, with a $3.25 matinee pass for 2 and 4 p.m. showings. www.38main.com or call 828.283.0079.

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CABLE GUY SLATED FOR HARRAH’S Renowned ‘Blue Collar’ comedian Larry the Cable Guy will perform at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Sept. 25 at Harrah’s Cherokee.

Tickets start at $25. www.harrahscherokee.com.

Award-winning actor and director Frank Ferrante will perform his acclaimed portrayal of legendary comedian Groucho Marx at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, in the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center at Western Carolina University.

The 2015-16 Galaxy of Stars series begins with “An Evening With Groucho,” a fastpaced, 90-minute celebration of what would have been the entertainment icon’s 125th birthday. The two-act comedy features the best of Groucho’s one-liners, anecdotes and songs. Ferrante portrays a young Groucho of stage and film as he introduces the audience to brothers Harpo, Chico, Zeppo and Gummo, along with Charlie Chaplin, W.C. Fields and Margaret Dumont.

The New York Times described Ferrante as “the greatest living interpreter of Groucho Marx material.” He was discovered by Groucho’s son, Arthur, when Ferrante was a drama student at the University of Southern California. Ferrante had the title role in the offBroadway production of “Groucho: A Life in Review,” which was written by Arthur. The role earned Ferrante New York’s Theatre World Award and an Outer Critics Circle nomination.

Miller, St. Clair bring storytelling to WNC Storyteller Elena Miller will perform at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the Haywood County Public Library in Waynesville. Storyteller Charlie St. Clair will perform at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.

23, at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin.

The North Carolina Storytelling Guild has a dream to bring tellers into a library in each of the 100 counties in the state. St. Clair is currently the Treasurer of the Asheville Storytelling Circle, and has appeared at the Toe River Storytelling Festival, Blue Ridge Storyfest, The Laurinburg Bald Face Liars Showdown, Tales of Union County at The Rose Hill Plantation, Tellabration!, and at the Grove Park Inn. Both events are free.

Frank Ferrante will bring his portrayal of Groucho Marx to WCU on Sept. 27. Donated photo Tickets are $21 for adults, $16 for WCU faculty and staff, and $7 for students and children. They can be purchased online at bardoartscenter.wcu.edu or by contacting the arts center at 828.227.2479.

• There will be an open-mic comedy night at 8 p.m.

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On the street ‘Block Fest’ for Haywood children

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As a partnership between SmartStart and KARE’s Parents as Teachers, “Block Fest” will be held on Saturday, Sept. 26, at the First Baptist Church in Waynesville.

Along with trained volunteers and Region A Partnership for Children, Parents As Teachers educators will host families in a block play extravaganza focused on developing math and science skills in young children.

Block Fest™ is for all parents and their children who are age 8 months to 8 years old and is accessible to special needs children and Spanish speaking families.

The exhibit consists of five different block stations. Parents and children spend 10 minutes playing at a block station. Upon signal, parents and children clean up their block station and move to the next area. Station facilitators guide this process. The entire time for a family in the exhibit is one hour. Information about how children learn math and science concepts is offered at each station by facilitators and informational exhibit pieces.

Sessions will be offered at 9:15, 10:30 and 11:45 a.m. and 1 p.m. To sign up for the free session, contact Tania Rossi, Vanessa Arnold, or Savannah Yummit at KARE’s Parents As Teachers by Friday, Sept. 18.

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• The Maggie Valley Swap Meet & Car Show will be held Sept. 25-27 at the festival grounds. www.maggievalleyswapmeet.com or 423.623.2723.

The Smoky Mountain Rollergirls will take on the Middle Georgia Derby Demons on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Swain County Rec Park in Bryson City.

This double header will also feature the SMRG junior team, the Lil' Nemesisters. Doors open at 4 p.m. Juniors take the track at 4:30 p.m. and adults at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 presale and $7 at the door and are available online at www.brownpapertickets.com, at Bryson City Bicycles, or from SMRG skaters. Children under 7 get in free.

Portions of the proceeds will benefit The Good Samaritan Clinic and skaters will be collecting Clorox wipes, bottled water, Latex-free gloves, alcohol wipes at the door as well. A 50/50 raffle benefiting the local chapter of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library will also be held.

Halftime entertainment will include a round of “Human Hungry Hippo.”

Meet and greet with both teams at the after party right down the road at Nantahala Brewing Company.

• The third annual FUR “English Tea Party” will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sept.

21-22 on Summer Way in Waynesville.

The fundraiser benefits FUR (Feline Urgent Rescue of WNC). Tickets are $25.

To RSVP, call 828.456.9622.

• The Zonta’s Boots & Bling Fundraiser will be at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Bloemsma Farm Barn in Franklin. The event will benefit the New Centering Pregnancy Program at Angel Medical Center. www.franklin-chamber.com.

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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. Tickets for the event also includes food and beverage.

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Waynesville’s Rockin’ Block Party

The last Rockin’ Block Party of the summer will be at from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, in downtown Waynesville.

From 6 to 7 p.m., the “Kids on Main” will begin with several merchant sponsored hands-on activities, balloon twisting, face painting and a children’s area. These art activities are accessible on the sidewalk at the entrance to the shops.

Live music will follow at 7 p.m. on the south

end and north end in front of Tipping Point Brewing. Bands include Soldier’s Heart (Americana/rock), ‘Round the Fire (Grateful Dead tribute) and the 96.5 House Band (pop/rock). There will be food and craft vendors onsite. The Waynesville Police Department will again host its famous balrbecue fundraiser for SWAT, with Dog Squad T-shirts for sale as well. www.downtownwaynesville.com.

Fall harvest festival comes to Cherokee The annual Mountain Life Festival in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Mountain Farm Museum near Cherokee.

All activities are free and open to the public and will include demonstrations of hearth cooking, apple butter and apple cider making, blacksmithing, lye soap making, food preservation, broom making, quilting and chair bottoming. Artifacts and historic photographs from the national park's collection will also be on display.

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There will be a LEGO Club meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City.

The library will provide Legos and Duplos for ages 3 and up, the only thing area children need to bring is their imagination. All area children are invited join in and let your creativity shine.

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The 41st annual Mountain Heritage Day A full schedule of events, contest rules, catewill be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, gories and entries are found at www.mounSept. 26, at Western Carolina University in tainheritageday.com.

The Mountain Heritage Center’s exhibits Cullowhee. The event will be preceded by a of Appalachian culture and history will be 5K foot race at 8 a.m.

WCU’s celebration of Appalachian culture open all day. Festival attendees are encouralso will feature a full schedule of mountain aged to bring lawn chairs and/or blankets for music, fun activities, dozens of booths of the region’s finest arts and crafts, and vendors offering ethnic, heritage and festival food. Balsam and Blue Ridge stages and the Circle Tent will offer continuous mountain music, storytelling and clogging.

Headliner will be 2014 International Bluegrass Music Association “Entertainer of the Year” Balsam Range at 4 p.m. on the Blue Ridge Stage.

The festival also offers a variety of demonstraBalsam Range will headline Mountain Heritage Day tions and contests centered on authentic mounon Sept. 26 at WCU. Garret K. Woodward photo tain folk arts and skills: competitions for best beards and mustaches, comfortable seating. Shuttles will operate period costumes and chainsaw woodcutting. throughout the day, with stops at designated Apples are the key ingredients in this year’s parking and attraction locations. The event is entries for the annual “Best of the West” free and open to the public. www.mountainheritageday.com or award in the Mountain Heritage Day “A Gathering In” Traditional Food Competition. 828.227.7129.

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Essays highlight breadth of Styron’s knowledge ome 30 years ago or so, William Styron — the acclaimed author of novels like The Confessions of Nat Turner and Sophie’s Choice — visited the University of Virginia, the setting for some of his first novel, Lie Down In Darkness. I was living in Charlottesville and decided for the first and only time in my life to stand in line and have an author sign a book for me.

When I reached his table, Mr. Styron said affably, “What would you like me to Writer write?” “To the Palmer House and country ham,” I told him. When he gave me a puzzled look, I explained that I had just bought the Palmer House in Waynesville, North Carolina — I am sure he was thinking of the famous hotel in Chicago — and that I had learned to cook country ham from him on a show he had done for television, where he had talked about writing while cooking a ham.

He laughed and signed the book.

William Styron died in 2006. This year, Random House has given us a wonderful gift of a book of Styron’s essays. Edited by Styron’s biographer James L.W. West III, My Generation: Collected Nonfiction offers readers a look not only into the writer’s life, but also into the history of our country from World War II until the Clinton years.

Rather than compile these essays chronologically, West has wisely put them into categories like “The South,” “Race and Slavery,” “Warfare and Military Life,” “Friends and Contemporaries,” and several more. Perusing these categories, and then examining the essays themselves, the reader becomes aware of the breadth of Styron’s experience and

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porary to the time in which they were written.

In “Havanas in Camelot,” he writes of smoking cigars with President Kennedy; in “Chicago 1968,” he describes the chaos of the Democratic Convention in that city; in “Nat Turner Revisited,” he addresses the hostility he faced from certain African-American intellectuals for daring to write from the perspective of a slave.

And yet, anyone who has any sense at all of the last 60 years of American history will find this writing as fresh as the day Styron set down his words. In “Havanas in Camelot,” for example, we learn that JFK loved Cuban cigars, which is ironic given the Bay of Pigs and the Missile Crisis. We learn that Kennedy thought Alger Hiss was guilty, that he was so charismatic that even the Republicans were swept away by his charms, that he took an interest in everyone around him, and that a meal on a presidential yacht could include “cold hot dogs in soggy buns, gooey oeufs en gelee… glasses of beer not merely iced but frozen.”

The essays concerning slavery and Nazi genocide — the focal points of Styron’s two best My Generation: Collected Nonfiction by William Styron edited novels — also contain a good

by James L.W. West III. Random House, 2015, 633 pages. deal of history and address the writer’s dilemma in using histoand Duke, a veteran of two wars, a best-selling ry as a background for a novel. As in The Confessions of Nat Turner, when Africanand controversial novelists, a friend of so Americans took Styron to task for his pormany other writers, an acquaintance of Jack traits of American slaves, the same assaults Kennedy, a father and husband: Styron filled occurred when Sophie’s Choice was published many roles in his life. and some Jewish writers and groups declared Many of these essays are topical, contemmind. The grandson of a slaveholder, a native of Tidewater Virginia, a college student at such institutions as Davidson, Chapel Hill,

Hoover presents wild memoir Franklin author Emily Joanne Hoover will sign her latest book Hold on to Your Panties and Have Fun at noon Saturday, Sept. 19, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.

Hoover has enjoyed success as a stand-up comedian, teacher and interior decorator. She is known for her quick wit, quick retorts, and for finding fun with strangers in everyday places.

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move around and be asked to participate in games, to write or color, partner up or work in groups. Each person will go away with a renewed understanding and appreciation of how intentionally uniting playfulness with consciousness can buoy your joy, and awaken the sleeping wizard within.

As a part of the PlayNexus group she will also present the group’s book, Just Play with It, a workbook (or playbook rather) on the concept of “Conscious Play.”

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Becca Demers will host a “playshop” at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

26, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.

A playshop is a workshop that emphasizes playfulness. Demers will teach core concepts of “Conscious Play” and will invite participants to experience these concepts through specific playful practices and specially designed games. Participants can expect to

There will be an open-mic poetry night held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the Rathskeller Coffee Haus & Pub in Franklin.

All area poets and lovers of poetry are invited to read or recite their original works, as well as share their favorite works by other poets, in the Rathskeller’s relaxed, intimate atmosphere. No pre-registration is needed. Participants are given stage time on a first-come basis.

that Styron’s heroine should have been Jewish. (Simon Wiesenthal, the Nazi hunter and the head of the Jewish Center of Documentation, wrote regarding this idea: “I’ve battled for years with Jewish organizations, warning them that we shouldn’t always talk about the six million Jews who died in the Holocaust. I say let’s talk about the eleven million civilians, among them six million Jews, who were kills.”)

Readers of My Generation will find their own points of interest, but mine had to do with the criticisms and eulogies of various writers known to Styron. In “O Lost! Etc,” he reminds us of the tremendous effect of Asheville’s Thomas Wolfe on an entire generation of novelists and laments Wolfe’s diminished stature after 1970. In “William Faulkner,” he takes us to Faulkner’s house during his funeral and burial. He writes stirring tributes to Robert Penn Warren, Truman Capote, Irwin Shaw, and a dozen other writers.

Perhaps his most impressive recollection is of James Jones, author of such books as From Here to Eternity and The Thin Red Line.

Styron and Jones both hit the best-seller list in 1951, Styron with Lie Down in Darkness and Jones with From Here to Eternity. Over the years, the two men became good friends with Styron staying in Jones’s house in Paris.

Styron doesn’t hesitate to critique negatively some books by his friend — he is on the mark declaring that Go to the Widow-Maker “produced a depressing sense of retrogression and loss” — but he also gives high praise to The Thin Red Line and Whistle. Such generosity of spirit points to a writer who is confident enough of his own gifts to lavish praise on others.

For anyone interested in the history and literature of our country from 1940 to 2000, My Generation will make a superb addition to your library.

The Rathskeller sells specialty beers, coffees, teas, soft drinks, healthful baked sandwiches, pretzels and cookies. This event is produced by the Arts Council of Macon County, supported by the Grassroots Arts Program of the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources. Free. arts4all@dnet.net or 828.524.ARTS.

Folk School welcomes poets The N.C. Writers Network West will sponsor The Literary Hour, a program of poetry and prose reading at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown.

Poets Glenda Beall and Karen Paul Holmes will be the featured readers, both of which are highly published poets. The Literary Hour is held each month at the Folk School on the third Thursday of the month, unless otherwise indicated. It is held in the library of the Keith House and attended by students at the Folk School, members of NetWest and the general public.

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Filling the plate Haywood group feeds the hungry with harvest leftovers

Join the club 1. Visit www.haywoodgleaners.org/memberapplication/ to subscribe to the email list and fill out a membership application.

2. Wait for a member of Haywood Gleaners to contact you. Then, fill out a liability waiver, also available on the website.

3. Watch your inbox for a glean announcement that will fit your schedule. Let the glean manager know you’re coming, and then show up, liability waiver in hand.

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER half-hour into the morning, Carol Larson has the gleaning operation smoothly underway at Skipper Russell’s farm in Bethel. A trio of tarps, topped with cardboard boxes neatly arranged in rows, sits on the grassy buffer between field and road. Beyond the tarps stretch rows — long, long rows — of cucumber plants.

At the moment, Larson’s in a lull, waiting for the orange Jeep picking up buckets full of cucumbers from the 17 pickers strung out along the row to bring its next shipment.

“I know which of these rows is going to which place, and how much to whom,” she says, gesturing toward the boxes.

Now in its third year, Haywood Gleaners runs like a well-oiled machine. Produce donations rotate steadily around the group’s list of 34 recipients, each donation tailored to the group’s size and the quantity of food it can handle without letting any go to waste.

Volunteer drivers pick up the shipments and ferry them throughout the county, each set of boxes outfitted with a sheet detailing the drop-off location and contact information.

Picked produce is weighed carefully, exact poundage recorded for the tax purposes of both the Christian Society of Saint Andrews, under whom the Gleaners operate, and the farmers who host the gleans. Farmers get a tax break for donating their unpicked produce.

Today, 17 people are out in the field, combing the rows of cucumbers recently harvested by the farmer for any vegetables that have been left behind. It’s nearly impossible for farmers to achieve a complete harvest — inevitably, some of the crop is left behind as the ratio of profit gained to effort invested diminishes. The unpicked crop is then left to rot.

Unless the Gleaners get called in.

“To me it’s very satisfying that this food that would have gone to waste is going to help

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Loading up more than 2,000 pounds of cucumbers and squash takes some teamwork, with inmates at Haywood County Detention Center lifting the boxes they helped Haywood Gleaners volunteers pick for people in need. (above) A volunteer combs the rows for ripe cucumbers missed during harvest. Holly Kays photo

Not just a Haywood County thing West of Asheville, Haywood is the only county that has a gleaning organization, but, said the Haywood Gleaners’ marketing manager Donna Koger, “If you don’t have one, don’t be afraid to start one.”

Three years ago, the Haywood group was just taking toddler steps as the brainchild of founder Jim Geenan. In its first two years, logistics were a lot harder and the operation didn’t come off nearly as organized as it does now. But after two years of baptism by fire, the Haywood Gleaners have learned some valuable lessons and are more than willing to pass on their hard-earned knowledge to any aspiring group of gleaners.

“We spent all winter working on processes,” Koger said. “And it paid off.”

To find out more about starting a gleaning program in your area, contact haywoodgleaners@gmail.com. www.haywoodgleaners.org.

people who need it,” said Marian Phalin, one of the volunteers.

Haywood Gleaners has a list of organizations that use the food — everyone from Broyhill Children’s Home to Open Door Ministries to Chestnut Park Retirement Center — and once picked, another group of volunteers, the transport crew, takes the food where it needs to go.

“Last week it was apples, and then they brought in some mixed vegetables from the farmers market,” said Becky Murphy, an office assistant and volunteer with The Community Kitchen in Canton. “Whatever they bring we try to use or try to get the patrons to take home and use.”

The Community Kitchen has been cooking a lot of apples recently, as have many of the other organizations the gleaners supply.

“We had to stop sending apples for a while because people got tired of them,” said Donna Koger, who handles marketing for Haywood Gleaners.

Same with tomatoes — the group recently did a tomato glean at Cooperative Extension’s Mountain Research Farm in Waynesville.

They picked 4,000 pounds.

“We just couldn’t get them to enough places,” Coger said, which is why the gleaners’ new maximum is “only” 2,000 pounds — a full ton. They just barely exceeded that limit at the cucumber glean last week, bringing in 1,975 pounds of cucumbers and 30 pounds of squash for a total of 2,005 pounds.

That brings the group’s take for the year to 23,595 pounds — nearly 12 tons, more than the season total for either 2013 or 2014. And there’s still plenty of time left in the harvest season.

“We have many more gleans planned over the next month,” said Donna Koger, the group’s marketing coordinator. “We are growing in our ability to provide healthy food to the hungry every year.”

“It’s pretty incredible the amount of food that’s left on the ground,” said Jo Paula Lantier, a friend of Larsen’s who doesn’t even live here — she and her husband were visiting from Louisiana but spent a good portion of their stay out in the fields.

Perhaps that’s because as “work” goes, gleaning is pretty appealing to the outdoors types.

“It’s a good excuse to be outside,” agreed Mary Decker, who heard about the group through her membership with the Haywood County Master Gardeners.

A group of four inmates from the Haywood County Detention Center, all wearing white T-shirts and orange pants, concurred. They agreed that it was good to be outside, and that the gleaner’s perk of getting to eat a few veggies on the job wasn’t a bad thing.

But the appeal is stronger than just that.

For some, spending a morning working in the field has a nostalgic quality.

“I used to do this when I’d get home from granny’s house,” said Ricky Carber, one of the inmates. “I was

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That volunteer corps is growing. In 2013, the Haywood Gleaners launched with just a small group of 10 to 12 people interested in helping out. Today, their membership sits at 175 people who receive regular email blasts about upcoming gleans and turn up to help Haywood pick its way out of hunger.

“There’s so much I hear about hunger,” Decker said, “and I figure if I can do something to help, it’s just a small piece.”

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raised up on a farm.”

It’s a pleasant way to make a difference.

But a sense of purpose is perhaps the biggest driver among the gleaners.

“I’ve got the time, and there’s a lot of less fortunate people in the area,” Decker said.

“It’s a spiritual thing for me because I feel called to help people, especially people who are food insecure,” Phalin said, “and actually it’s fun. I enjoy it and I meet interesting people every time.”

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Experience the elk rut An excursion to witness the peak of the elk rut in Cataloochee Valley will set out Wednesday, Sept. 23, part of the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust’s Eco Tours series.

The day will include a hands-on orientation by a member of the elk-centered volunteer group Bugle Corps, a guided hike and lunch on the trail. And, of course, the opportunity to witness the wild and dramatic mating rituals of the elk. $35 non-members, with one-year membership included; $10 members. Space is limited.

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Nationally recognized experts on honeybee and fungi research will swarm to Haywood Community College for a conference on the relationship between bee, plant and human health, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 26.

Attendees to “Bees, Fungi, and Man: Our Planet in Balance” will get the chance to hear from top experts in the field, with time to explore the implications of losing honeybees as well as potential solutions.

The conference will pull a deep bench of specialists, with the six guest scientists boasting expertise in everything from bee genetics to the use of fungi in decomposing hazardous waste. $55 or $100 for two tickets. Seating is limited. Register at www.chbr.org/sept26event.aspx.

Organized by Asheville’s Center for Honeybee Research.

A new pollinator meadow at University of North Carolina Asheville aims to help imperiled bee populations.

The meadow, near the main campus entrance, will double as an instructional tool, with students photo-documenting bee activity and identifying the pollinators.

“We hope that, by observing the insects’ behaviors and the plants’ responses, we will be able to determine which species are just visiting to rob nectar or pollen and which are actually pollinating,” said Jennifer Rhode Ward, associate professor of biology at UNC-A. The meadow was created with $16,000 in grant funds from the Burt’s Bees Greater Good Foundation and the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership.

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The exact cause of colony collapse disorder is unknown, though it’s thought to be influenced by introduced pathogens and pests, nutrition problems stemming from a lack of diversity in nectar sources and builtup effects of pesticide use.

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■ A demonstration of the historic Mingus Mill in action will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Located on U.S. 441 near Cherokee.

■ The Mountain Farm Museum at Oconaluftee Visitor Center is open dawn to dusk, showcasing what daily life used to look like.

Sunday

■ A ranger will lead a 45-minute walk around the Mountain Farm Museum at 11 a.m. exploring what life might have been like on an Appalachian mountain farm in the “ol’ days.”

■ The Cherokee Friends — ambassadors from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians — will lead two hours of demonstration and storytelling about Cherokee culture beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center.

■ Kids will have a chance to learn about the history of elk — and witness them firsthand — in a 45-minute Junior Ranger program beginning 5:30 p.m. at the Palmer House in Cataloochee Valley.

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Tuesday

■ A ranger will lead a 45-minute walk around the Mountain Farm Museum at 11 a.m. exploring what life might have been like on an Appalachian mountain farm in the “ol’ days.”

Wednesday

■ Park staff will aim to predict the winter weather ahead using the folkloric methods people in the past deployed in a half-hour program starting at 11 a.m. at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center.

Thursday

■ The story of the elk’s return to the Great Smoky Mountains after a century of absence will be recounted in a half-hour program beginning at 11 a.m. at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center.

■ The Cherokee Friends — ambassadors from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians — will lead two hours of demonstration and storytelling about Cherokee culture beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center.

Saturday

■ Visitors will learn the best places in the park to see elk, learn how they stay warm and get to touch some bonafide antlers in a half-hour program beginning at 11 a.m. at Oconaluftee Visitor Center.

Macon County taxidermists Bill and Linda Fuchs will share their adventures, gained over 30 years of experience as professional hunting outfitters and safari guides. They’ll also show off their specimens, taken from all over the world and at home in Macon County.

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Sowing the seed of learning as a basketball.

Last week, several master gardener volunteers were on hand to lead the students through the garden as they checked off their scavenger hunt list. They scouted the squash patch for the old-timey variety known as candy roasters, examined bean pods bursting from vines and stopped to smell the flowers — literally.

“It smells like syrup,” said Ty Gudger.

The official scavenger hunt list soon fell by the wayside, however, as more of a starting point or suggestion rather than a fast mandate.

“Look a lady bug!” called Piper Bumgardner.

“Snappy peas! Snappy peas!” hollered Stonewall Strickland.

“The mint leaves smell really good,” said Jayden Belue.

A group of children stopped under a sunflower and peered up at the head, lost in the revelation that the sunflower seeds they’ve all eaten are quite literally the seeds of a sun-

Farmer Joe Smiley (left) has been toiling in the Hazelwood Elementary School garden for seven years. It’s a labor of love for the Haywood County master gardeners volunteers, who present weekly garden days for kids as a teaching tool.

flower. They hesitated a moment when asked why none of them had grown a sunflower in their stomach before.

“They need soil and light to grow,” wagered Josie Ostendorff.

You could possibly swallow some dirt, but “you can’t swallow light,” concluded Jaelynn.

The garden is also a window into the natural world, whether it’s the owl decoys that keep crows at bay or the symbiotic role of beneficial insects.

The garden is also a certified Monarch Waystation, which means it’s well endowed with milkweed, the go-to food source for monarchs. The students are currently hatching monarch butterflies from cocoons in

their classroom, also courtesy of the master gardeners. All the classes will gather outside for the butterflies’ release when the time comes and sing to help the butterflies light into the sky.

“They get so excited. It’s like they are giving birth,” Farmer Joe said.

As the garden session drew to a close last week, a trio of girls enamored with the soft, fuzzy leaves of Lamb’s Ear bid the plant farewell until next time, while a group on a worm expedition in the potato bed returned their squiggling finds back to the soil.

“They are all over the place, but as long as they are having fun,” said Betty Anne Buell, one of the master gardener volunteers carrying a clipboard. Buell said the most important seed the garden plants is the love of learning in students.

Rogers said the garden motivates students to find success in an endeavor, even if academics isn’t their strongest suit.

“It’s a continuous mindset of caring for something and watching it grow,” Rogers said.

Students can apply that life-lesson to their own work back in the classroom, Rogers said.

Farmer Joe has lead the school garden for seven years, but is passing the trowel to a fellow master gardener next year. Mike Robertson has been an apprentice under Farmer Joe for a few years, and is ready to take on the duty of garden headmaster.

“Earlier this year he said ‘It’s time to hang it up. It’s yours,’” Robertson recalled.

“And I said ‘I’m ready to take it.’”

Robertson said the garden is intensely rewarding for the master gardeners who get to experience the wonderment and enthusiasm of seeing a garden through a child’s e,yes.

“They love doing this. The way they learn is hands on and they really respond to it.

Never have I seen the light go on for somebody like it does with these kids,” said Robertson. “It’s something that’s going to carry with them for life.”

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cycle.

But it also teaches the concept of community. The potatoes students planted last spring were donated by the Haywood County Gleaners, a philanthropic initiative to reap the remnants of local farmers’ crops on behalf of local food charities that serve the needy. (see story page 40). The potatoes harvested from the school garden are then returned to the gleaners.

The students dug the potatoes their first week back from summer break, and those potatoes have become as legendary as any fisherman’s tale.

“They were huge, I mean gigantic,” said Lily Brown, holding out her hands as large

An information session will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, October 14, at the Canton Library.

Run by the Haywood County Cooperative Extension, the master gardener program consists of a series of weekly training classes from January to April on all things related to gardening — from pruning, lawn care and landscaping to flower and vegetable gardening.

In exchange for the wealth of knowledge master gardeners get, they agree to volunteer at least 40 hours during the following year in various activities.

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BY B ECKY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER Clad in his signature overalls, Joe Smiley leaned on his rake, taking in the tranquil late-summer scene: pie-pans strung among the corn stalks twisted in the breeze, daisies dipped ever so slightly under the weight of a welcome bee, a wheelbarrow gently rumbled its way down the garden path.

But looks can be deceptive. This was merely the calm before the storm, Smiley warned with a grin, nodding toward the school doors as a wave of second-graders rushed out.

The Hazelwood Elementary School garden was about to explode with the energy of a packed football stadium celebrating a winning home-team touchdown.

“I call it controlled chaos,” said Smiley.

Smiley — or Farmer Joe as the kids know him — reached out and tousled a few heads as the kids crowded closer, awaiting marching orders for their weekly descent on the garden.

Farmer Joe explained that is was scavenger hunt day, setting off a contagious round of “yippees.”

The Hazelwood school garden is an allvolunteer venture, now in its seventh year. A team of Haywood County Master Gardeners pays for all the supplies and takes on the toil of regular garden chores.

The kids make a noble stab at helping, but digging for worms and nibbling basil leaves is usually far more pressing than pulling weeds and deadheading spent blooms during their spin through the garden each week.

Still, the students have witnessed the work that goes into the garden, following the progression from seed to harvest.

The garden is planted each year by firstgraders, who spend two months tending the seedlings before school lets out. When they return as second-graders after summer break, the garden they find is drastically different than the one they left in June.

“It was really, really surprising. We saw so many new things,” said second-grader

Bianca Dietz. “There wasn’t corn, and now there’s corn.”

“I like how it changed so much,” said classmate Lucy Hill.

Now, as the gardening season comes to a close, they are sad the journey’s over.

Their final lesson will be saving seeds from their harvest to pass on to the next crop of first-graders come spring. And that offered a measure of solace: the seeds they grew will be the foundation for next year’s garden, just as it was for every grade that’s come before them.

Hazelwood Elementary is one of three schools in Haywood County with a garden run by the master gardeners. The other two are Junaluska and Riverbend elementaries.

Hazelwood Principal Wendy Rogers said the garden is an excellent engagement tool for students.

“It gives them hands-on, experiential learning,” Rogers said.

The garden is an ideal science laboratory, from learning about pollinators to the water

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Elementary school garden serves as a conduit for science and life lessons alike

Become a Master Gardener

Pitch in at Highlands Biological Station A volunteer orientation for people wanting to lend a hand at the Highlands Biological Station will be held 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Sept. 25.

New volunteers will have a chance to check out opportunities at the nature center, botanical gardens, offices and laboratory. Jobs to suit the spectrum of skills and abilities are available.

RSVP to 828.526.2221.

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NOC closes out season with gear crazy GAF A weekend featuring games, music, rafting, bike competitions and plenty more will comprise Nantahala Outdoor Center’s annual Guest Appreciation Festival Sept. 25-27.

■ For kids: Face-painting, crafts, games, button-making, contests and a bouncy house will keep kids entertained all weekend.

■ For paddlers: Rafting (and zip-lining too) will be available at a 15 percent discount, and a special release on the Cascades and Upper Nantahala will keep things exciting. A free shuttle will be offered for paddlers.

■ For gear-a-holics: A large-scale used gear

Nantahala Outdoor Center’s annual Guest Appreciation Festival. NOC photo

Competition to showcase biker agility Mountain bikers will have a chance to show their stuff in a bike agility competition set for 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at Nantahala Outdoor Center.

The contest requires participants to negotiate at least six sections of natural and man-made obstacles such as rocks, water and automobiles. The goal is to finish fast without letting one’s body touch the ground.

The GAF Bike Trials — the event runs concurrently with NOC’s Guest Appreciation Festival — are open to all ages, with categories for all skill levels. $20. Registration is open online at http://bit.ly/1iDbreG through Sept. 23. Onsite registration will be held the day of the event from 9 to 11 a.m. near Big Wesser BBQ at NOC. www.noc.com/events/gaf-bike-trials

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sale will be held all weekend, with people from around the area selling off used outdoor equipment in a flea market style setting, a longstanding tradition of GAF. NOC sells its used equipment, as well, for great deals on brand

name gear. Vendor applications are $75 and free for artisans and nonprofits, available online with the schedule.

■ For music lovers: Performances by The Freight Hoppers, Bayou Diesel Band and the Pioneer Chicken Stand Band will set the soundtrack to the weekend. www.noc.com/events/guest-appreciationfestival-gaf.

From Georgia to Maine, outings celebrating Family Hiking Day will provide opportunities to explore the Appalachian Trail the weekend of Saturday, Sept. 26.

■ A 4.4-mile hike starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, along the Max Patch Loop in Haywood County will give participants a chance to hike the Appalachian Trail through open meadows and forest. RSVP to Jan Onan, 828.606.5188. Organized by the Carolina Mountain Club.

■ Beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, a three-hour event at Standing Indian Picnic Shelter near Franklin will give families a chance to partake of hikes of varied lengths and difficulties, with refreshments and nature-themed fun activities thrown in. Pre-registration required with Paul Dyer, 828.347.6752. Organized by the Nantahala Hiking Club.

■ A full schedule of events will celebrate Family Hiking Day at Fontana Village Resort Saturday, Sept. 26. The day will begin at 9 a.m. with a guided hike and scav-

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enger hunt on the A.T., with nature activities and crafts running concurrently through 2:30 p.m. The afternoon will include a lunch cookout starting at 11:30 a.m.; a presentation by the Smoky Mountains Hiking Club on Leave No Trace and trail maintenance at 12:30 p.m.; a birds of prey program with Balsam Mountain Trust’s Michael Skinner at 1 p.m.; a guided hike on the Llewellyn Cove Nature Loop Trail at 2:30 p.m. and a pair of “what did you learn today?” sessions at 2:30 and 4:30 p.m.

Free, with pre-registration required.

828.498.2103. Organized by SMHC, Fontana Village Resort and the town of Fontana Dam. Family Hiking Day is part of National Public Lands Day. All participants will receive a pass good for one free entry to a participating public land any time over the next year. www.appalachiantrail.org/familyhike.

Visit the salamander stronghold A hike through “the Salamander Capital of the World” will give a window to the world of these slimy creatures 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26.

Offered as part of Haywood Waterways Association’s Get to Know Your Watershed Series, the hike will take place at the Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center in Haywood County, part of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. With an elevation of 5,086 feet, this property offers one of the most spectacular views of Western North Carolina and is known to have 30 salamander species.

One of the park’s salamander experts will lead the hike, and participants will get to assist with an ongoing salamander monitoring study.

Free, but space is limited. RSVP by Wednesday, Sept. 23 to Christine O’Brien, christine.haywoodwaterways@gmail.com or 828.476.4667.

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Autumn races are about to take off throughout the region. Lace up and get in shape to tackle one of these upcoming 5Ks. ■ The Freedlander 5K and Fun Run celebrating Haywood Community College’s 50th anniversary will be held Saturday, Sept. 19, on the HCC campus. $30 for the 5K and $15 for the fun run. www.haywood.edu/freedlander-5k ■ The Mountain Heritage Day 5K and Fun Run will be held 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at Western Carolina University as part of the all-day Mountain Heritage Day festivities. $10 to $20 for the 5K, depending on registration date and student status, and free for the fun run. Proceeds benefit the Sports Management Association Scholarship Fund. http://claws.wcu.edu/sma/5K. ■ Get your glow on with the Western Carolina PEAKS 5K Night Race at 7 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 2, on campus. Proceeds will be split between the Student Affairs Student Emergency Fund and a nonprofit decided by majority vote at the finish line. $20 through Sept. 21. www.active.com.

■ The Cherokee Harvest 5K will be held in conjunction with a half-marathon Saturday, Oct. 3, beginning at the Acquoni Events Center in Cherokee. Both races are USATF-

certified. Half-marathon is $50 through Sept. 30 and $55 afterward; 5K is $30 through Sept. 30 and $35 afterward. www.active.com.

■ The 5.1 for #51 & P-Willie’s FUN! Run/Walk will be held 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, starting at the Iotla Baptist Church in Franklin. Proceeds will support the Parker Mathis Memorial Fund Scholarship. 5K is $25 and fun run is $20 through Sept. 23.

Sign up at www.active.com. 828.371.2408.

■ The Bethel 5K will be held in conjunction with the Bethel Half-Marathon on Saturday, Oct. 10, winding through rural Haywood County. Pre-registration is $25 for the 5K and $40 for the half-marathon; day of is $30 for the 5K and $45 for the halfmarathon. www.active.com.

■ The Fifth Annual Parker Mathis 5.1K will celebrate the success of the Parker Mathis Scholarship Program with a start time of 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, in Franklin. Barbeque, music, a corn hole tournament, a raffle and more will wait at the finish line. $25 preregistration and $30 day of. www.active.com.

For upcoming races and competitions, check out the “Competitive Edge” section of The Smoky Mountain News’ calendar. If you don’t see your race here, email details to outdoors@smokymountainnews.com.

WNC Calendar COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS • The Macon County Fair, featuring the theme “A Wealth of Tradition,” will be held Sept. 16-19 in Franklin. To obtain an application for an educational booth, call 349.2046 or go to the Macon County Extension Office at 349.2046.

• First Citizens Bank will sponsor a Community Shred Event from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, at its Waynesville Branch at 196 Walnut Street. A Shred-It mobile shredding truck will destroy unwanted sensitive materials free of charge for area residents. Each person is limited to three tall kitchen bags or three copy paper boxes of paper.

• Bryson City Cemetery group meets at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the Bryson City United Methodist Church in the fellowship hall. Short and long-term maintenance solutions will be discussed. 497.7385.

• Storytelling with Charlie St. Clair, presented by the North Carolina Storytelling Guild, will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, in the Meeting Room of the Macon County Public Library Meeting Room. www.ncstoryguild.org.

• The third-annual Prayer Walk, a “community march against drugs in our midst promoting recovery in our community,” is set for 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27, starting on the corner of South Main and Academy Streets in Waynesville. 648.1358.

• Refuse To Be A Victim®, a crime-prevention seminar, will be conducted from 5:30-6:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept.

29, at the Canton Branch Library. 648.2924.

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

BUSINESS & EDUCATION • Successful Entrepreneurship Series will be offered from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesdays through Nov. 17 at Western Carolina University’s Biltmore Campus in South Asheville. Free. 712.5918, wendy@cmtcoatings.com or 712.5918.

• A seminar entitled “Financing Your Business” will be offered by the Haywood Community College Small Business Center from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Sept. 16 in the 1500 Student Center Auditorium in Clyde. Online registration is encouraged: sbc.haywood.edu or 627.4512.

• SCC will offer an online ICD-10 Medical Coding program starting Sept. 22 at the College’s Jackson Campus. Registration deadline is Sept. 17; class runs through Dec. 18 and costs $185. 339.4426 or ldowns@southwesterncc.edu.

• The Jackson County Branch of the NAACP will host an Education Forum at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 21, in the Community Room of the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva. An overview of changes at various school levels. Dale Carpenter, dean of WCU’s College of Education, and other educators from the area will speak. Free. 586.6556.

• A “Leave No Trace – Master Educator” course will be presented by Landmark Learning from Sept. 21-25 in Cullowhee. Learn the principles of LNT and become equipped with tools and knowledge to teach two-day trainer courses. 293.5384 or main@landmarklearning.edu.

• Southwestern Community College will seek public input on a master plan for its Jackson Campus and Swain Center at a pair of meetings on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 21-22. Architects from LS3P and SCC officials will present preliminary plans and welcome

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benefits the Mountain Discovery Charter School in Bryson City, which is in need of improvements to the facility.

• The Zonta’s Boots & Bling Fundraiser will be at 7 p.m.

Sept. 19 at the Bloemsma Farm Barn in Franklin. The event will benefit the New Centering Pregnancy Program at Angel Medical Center. www.franklin-chamber.com.

• FUR’s third-annual English Tea Party is scheduled for 2-5 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 21-22. Proceeds support FUR & Friends efforts to rescue and care for displaced cats. $25 tickets. 456.9622.

input from 7-8:30 p.m. on Monday at the SCC Swain Center and then at the same time the following night at the SCC Burrell Building Conference Room 102D at the Jackson Campus in Sylva. 339.4000 orwww.southwesterncc.edu.

• Coats for Kids of Jackson County will have an Ice Cream Social Fundraiser from noon-10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, at Jack the Dipper in Sylva. Ten percent of proceeds will go toward ensuring local children stay warm this winter. Games, prizes, raffles and silent auction from 4-6 p.m.

• Western Carolina University will hold an open house from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, for its graduate and professional programs housed at Biltmore Park Town Square in Asheville.654.6498 or biltmoreparkinfo@wcu.edu.

• The Greenway’s third and final trunk sale for the year is scheduled for 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Sept. 26 in the FROG Quarters parking lot in Franklin. $20 per parking stall.

369.8488.

• A Lunch & Learn Seminar entitled “Social Media Marketing 101” is scheduled for noon-2 p.m. on Sept.

22 at the Southwestern Community College Public Safety Training Center in Macon County. 524.3161.

• The Macon Aviation Historical Society will present a program on the Vietnam helicopter rescue of more than 100 men at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the Macon County Airport near Franklin. Free; public is welcome. Fred Alexander at aeroscribbler@gmail.com or 506.5869.

• A seminar entitled “How to Write a Business Plan” will be offered by the Haywood Community College Small Business Center from 6-9 p.m. on Sept. 22 in the 1500 Student Center Auditorium in Clyde. Online registration is encouraged: sbc.haywood.edu or 627.4512.

• A Budgeting 101 Financial Education Class will be presented from 5:30-7 p.m. on Sept. 23 in the Waynesville Library’s auditorium. Increase your financial IQ and learn how to create a realistic budget, pay down debt and manage bills. Free. Reservation required: 452.7960. Attendees receive free class materials and a light meal.

• “Meet the Banker: A Behind the Scenes Look into Business Banking and Small Business Lending” is the topic of a seminar that will be offered by Haywood Community College’s Small Business Center from 3-5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, in the HCC Auditorium.

• The Swain County Chamber of Commerce presents Business After Hours at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Swain County Visitor Center.

• Foundation Fair, a networking opportunity for nonprofits and foundations, will be held on Sept. 24 at the Harrah’s Conference Center in Cherokee. Morning session is from 10 a.m.-noon; afternoon is from 1-3 p.m.

919.967.7410, dgillooly@ncgranmakers.org, http://www .ncgrantmakers.org/?page=FoundationFair2015.

• Registration is underway for a seven-week bartending course that will start Oct. 12 at Southwestern Community College. Class meets from 6-9 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays and helps students become professional bartenders. $125 plus book (approximately $15). Class meets in Room 152 of the Balsam Center on SCC’s Jackson Campus. 339.4426 or ldowns@southwesterncc.edu.

FUNDRAISERS AND BENEFITS • The inaugural Mountain Disco Music Festival will be held from 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Soul Infusion in Sylva. The “Raising the Roof” fundraiser

• The Ugandan Thunder Children’s Choir from Africa will perform at 7 p.m. on Sept. 30 at Antioch Baptist Church. Features 22 children ranging in age from 9-16.

Proceeds benefit Pennies for Posho, a nonprofit Christian Ministry that provides food, clothing, shelter and clean drinking water for 18 orphanages in Uganda.

For info on the concert, call 627.1200. www.penniesforposho.org.

HEALTH MATTERS • A monthly grief support group meets from noon-1 p.m. on the third Friday of each month at Haywood Regional Medical Center Hospice and Palliative Care in Clyde. Group members commit to confidentiality.

452.5039.

• Al-Anon, a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who believe their lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking, meets at 10 a.m. on Saturdays at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin.

356.2800.

• The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 2:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, at American Legion Post No. 47 in Waynesville. 800.733.2767 or www.redcrossblood.org.

• The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 12:30-5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, at Franklin Community First Baptist Church in Franklin. 369.9559.

• Flu shots will be given by Macon County Public Health from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Jane Woodruff Building. $30 for regular flu and $50 highdose flu. Insurance will be filed; bring insurance cards.

• The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, at Otto Community Center. 524.9307.

• Inaugural Western Region Recovery Rally, celebrating the opportunity to achieve long-term recovery from alcohol, drugs, mental health and other life challenges, is from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, at Lake Junaluska. Free. Lunch and children’s activities (bounce houses, etc.).

• The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 2-6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 21, at Center Pigeon Fire Department in Canton. 800.733.2767 or www.redcrossblood.org.

• “Plants for Food and Medicine is the theme for Western Carolina University’s sixth annual symposium on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 24-25. The symposium is a collaborative meeting that integrates indigenous and local knowledge with health and environmental issues.

The event will be held from 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sept.

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24 at WCU’s Health and Human Sciences Building, followed by a mountain music concert featuring Haywood Travelers at 6 p.m. The symposium continues from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Sept. 25. Registration is $75 for adults through Sept. 18; $125 after. Students pay $25.

A limited number of scholarships are available. www.rootedinthemtns.wcu.edu or 227.7397.

• The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, at Haywood Lodge and Retirement Center in Waynesville. 456.8365. or www.redcrossblood.org.

RECREATION AND FITNESS • The Smoky Mountain Rollergirls will host Middle Georgia Derby Demons at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept.

19, in Bryson City. Juniors play at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 pre-sale and $7 at the door. www.brownpapertickets.com. Kids under seven get in free. Portions of the proceeds benefit the Good Samaritan Clinic, and skaters will collect Clorox wipes, bottled water, latexfree gloves and alcohol wipes at the door.

• Franklin’s Old Bones senior softball team will play its only home game of the month at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, at Parker Meadows.

• The second round of open play bubble soccer will be held from 7-9 p.m. on Thursdays through Sept. 24 at the Cullowhee Recreation Center. Must be 18 or older. All females from 7-7:45 p.m.; co-ed from 7:45-9 p.m. $1 per person. 293.3053 or jenniferbennett@jacksonnc.org.

• A greenway gathering on “Disc Golf: Might this be a Sport for You?” is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Big Bear Shelter on the Little Tennessee River Greenway in Macon County.

• Fall adult co-ed volleyball league in Haywood County is scheduled start Sept. 23 with games continuing till Dec. 16. at the Waynesville Recreation Center. League is open to all players who are 18 and older as of Sept. 1.

456.2030 or dhummel@waynesvillenc.gov.

POLITICAL CORNER • Jackson County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on three topics starting at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 17, at the Justice & Administration Building in Sylva. At 5:30, the commissioners will her public input concerning the proposed amendment to the “U.S. 441 Corridor Development Ordinance.” At 5:50 p.m., the public hearing purpose is to receive public input regarding the proposed “Justice Center Security Ordinance.” At 6 p.m., the public hearing purpose is to receive public input concerning the amended “Mountain Hillside Development Ordinance.” Copies of all three are available online at jacksonnc.org/planning or at the Planning Department at the Justice Center. Citizens are invited to make written or oral comments.

• The Jackson County Patriots will celebrate the anniversary of the Constitution’s signing by hosting a reading of the document at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Fairfield Lake Pavilion in Sapphire Valley off Highway 64. www.constitutingamerica.org.

• An NAACP Forum on Public Education is scheduled for 6-8 p.m. on Sept. 21 at the Old Jackson County Courthouse in Sylva.

• Conservative thinkers will meet for a round table discussion at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at Dodie’s Auction in downtown Sylva. Discussion will center around challenges to local, state and national government procedures and policies. 586.3634.

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• The Swain County Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing starting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept.

24, at the Swain County Administration Building to receive comments on the following topics: dissolution of the Meat Market Ordinance and dissolution of the Campground Ordinance.

THE SPIRITUAL SIDE • A retreat for women with Dr. Lauren Winner is scheduled for Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 1719, at the Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center. For info or to register, visit www.lakejunaluska.com/signature-series or call 454.6682.

• The World Methodist Museum will unveil a major gift, an item of John Wesley’s furniture, at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20, at the Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center. 456.7242 or jbolden@worldmethodistcouncil.org. Music and refreshments.

• A Worship Design Studio Planning Retreat is scheduled for Sunday through Wednesday, Sept. 20-23, at Lake Junaluska Conference & Retreat Center. Dr. Marcia FcFee will guide participants through the liturgical year, starting with advent. 888.725.5202. www.lakejunaluska.com/worship_design.

• Congregation Bamidbar will hold Yom Kippur services on Sept. 22 (7 p.m.) and Sept. 23 (10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.) in Andrews. 369.9270.

AUTHORS AND BOOKS • Coffee with the Poet series resumes with a reading

by Ricky Garni at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva. Garni will read from his new collection of poetry entitled “Pinky Embrace.”

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• Sallie Bissell, author of the Mary Crow mysteries, will read from her latest installment “A Judgment of Whispers” at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva. 586.9499.

• Ryan Hadley and Dan Yearick present “A Thousand Fireflies” at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19 at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville. True story of a young man’s journey from darkness into healing after his parents were murdered by his younger brother.

456.6000.

Join Us for Our Fall Hiking Series WED. SEPT. 23 9 A.M. COFFEE POT LOOP

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This 8.3-mile hike encircles Coffee Pot mountain. It includes Spencer Branch Trail, the Blue Ridge Parkway and the old Hendersonville Reservoir.

• Wildlife Commission staff will be at the Mountain State Fair with a new exhibit featuring kid-related, hands-on activities from 3-10 p.m. through Sept.

20 in Asheville. 877.4423.

WED. OCT. 7 • 9 A.M. LEMON GAP TO MAX PATCH

• Registration is under way for a Smart Start Basketball for Ages 4-5 at the Waynesville Recreation Center. $45 registration fee includes mini-basketball, Teslon basketball, practice cones, scrimmage vest and participant manual. Deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 6; parent meeting is Oct. 27. 456.2030 or dhummel@waynesvillenc.gov.

A moderate 6.25-mile hike.

Enjoy some early views of autumn foliage.

• Home-school adventure paddle sessions are offered from 1-2:45 p.m. through October at Lake Junaluska.

456.2030 or tpetrea@waynesvillnenc.gov.

• Art Day for Kids is from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on Sept.

18 at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee. For ages seven and up. $35 per child/session or $90 for all three sessions (Oct. 20 and Nov. 11 are the others).

Registration includes lunch; scholarships available. http://tinyurl.com/ok83zlj.

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• Kickoff sessions for Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department’s new Family Adventure Recreation program will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Sept.

21. 456.2030 or tpetrea@waynesvillenc.gov.

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• An afternoon of storytelling is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Sept. 22 at Haywood County Public Library.

Storyteller Elena Miller will share traditional tales including Jack Tales, Grimm’s Fairy Tales and a few Aesop’s Fables. Free; all ages are invited.

• Maria Greene will teach a class for parents, grandparents, aunts and other family to work with a child on clay projects from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays throughout September, skipping Sept. 23, at Cowee Pottery. 524-7690, or www.coweepotteryschool.org.

KIDS MOVIES • “Home” – a Dreamworks animated film – will be shown as a free kids movie at noon and 2 p.m. on Saturdays in September at The Strand in Waynesville.

• A family movie about the trouble-making offspring of villainous Disney characters will be shown at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at Marianna Black Library in Bryson City. 488.3030.

• Family movie time Thursdays, 3:45 p.m. at Albert Carlton, Cashiers Community Library. 743.0215.

A&E FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS • VW’s in the Valley is Sept. 18-19 at Maggie Valley Festival Grounds. Vwaircooledassociation.com or 276.1246.

• The Youth Arts Festival is scheduled for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Jackson County Green Energy Park in Dillsboro. Local and regional artists demonstrate their skills in glassblowing, blacksmithing, pottery and more. Artists work handson with children on a variety of crafts. Free; food and drinks will be available for purchase. www.jcgep.org.

• “Block Party” with live music and dancing is scheduled for 7-10 p.m. on Sept. 19 on Main Street in Waynesville. ‘Round the Fire, the 96.5 House Band and Soldier’s Heart will all perform. There will be a Children’s Activity Hour from 6-7 p.m. www.downtownwaynesville.com or 456.3517.

• The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host its annual Mountain Life Festival from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Mountain Farm Museum.

Demonstrations include hearth cooking, apple butter making, blacksmithing, a sorghum syrup demonstration and more. The Mountain Farm Museum is adjacent to the park’s Oconaluftee Visitor Center in Cherokee. 497.1904.

• Maggie Valley Swap Meet and Car Show is Sept. 2527 at Maggie Valley Festival grounds.

Maggievalleyswapmeet or 423.623.2723.

• The Nantahala Outdoor Center will host a Guest Appreciation Festival from Sept. 25-27. Activities for kids and paddlers; used-gear sale and performances

by Freight Hoppers, Bayou Diesel Band and the Pioneer Chicken Stand Band. www.noc.com/events/guest-appreciation-festival-gaf.

• The second-annual Cajun Fall Fest is scheduled for Sept. 25-27 at St. William Catholic Church in Murphy. Music, Cajun food (fresh from Louisiana), beer, wine, soft drinks and 50-50 raffle. 837.0985.

ON STAGE & IN CONCERT • Fox on the Fairway will be presented on weekends through Oct. 4 at HART Theatre in Waynesville.

Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday; 3 p.m. on Sunday. Harttheater.org or 456.6322.

• Singer-songwriter Heidi Holton will perform at 7

p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, in the Community Room of the Jackson County Public Library. 586.2016.

• The Isaacs will perform acoustically at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, at Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin. 866.273.4615 or greatmountainmusic.com.

• The Historic Cowee School (Franklin) will host Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’Blues at 7 p.m. on Sept. 19. www.coweeschool.org.

• Shana Tucker will perform jazz at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, at The Strand in Waynesville.

• Legendary musician and founder of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, John McEuen will perform at 8 p.m. Sept.

19 at the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center in Highlands.

• Friends of the Library and Haywood County Arts Council will sponsor a JAM Pickers Club at 3 p.m. on Sept. 19 and The Shrivers at 3 p.m. on Sept. 20 at the Canton Branch. www.HaywoodArts.org.

• The Haywood Community Band, under the direction of Mary Thomas, will perform a concert filled with musical memories of our nation’s war years of the 1940s starting at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20, in the Maggie Valley Community Pavilion. Free.

Haywoodcommunityband.org or 456.4880.

• Western Carolina University student musicians will join members of the Asheville Symphony Orchestry for a performance of orchestral masterworks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at the Bardo Arts Center on

• Tickets are on sale for “Masters of Illusion – Live!”

– the largest magical touring show in the world, which makes a stop at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 17 at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort. www.ticketmaster.com or 800.745.3000. www.mastersofillusionlive.com.

OUTDOOR MUSIC • Alex Commins & Todd Prusin perform at 6 p.m. on Sept. 18 as part of the Friday Night Live summer concert series in Highlands. Free. www.highlandschamber.org.

• The Pickin’ on the Square (Franklin) summer concert series will have Newbridge (bluegrass w/cloggers) at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 19. An open mic starts at 6:30 p.m.

Free. www.franklinnc.com.

• The Kelley Family (bluegrass/gospel/country) will perform from 6:30-8 p.m. on Sept. 19 at the Depot in Bryson City. Part of the Music in the Mountains free concert series. www.greatsmokies.com.

• The Pickin’ on the Square (Franklin) summer concert series will have Remenents (Great Rock & Roll) Sept.

19 at 7:30 p.m. Free. An open mic jam session begins at 6:30 p.m. www.franklinnc.com/pickin.html

CLASSES AND PROGRAMS • DJ Berard, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s Artist-in-Residence, will present interactive painting programs throughout September at various locations throughout the park: Sugarlands Visitor Center (10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sept. 19); Cades Cove Visitor Center (10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sept. 22).

• A multi-generational, hand-building pottery class entitled “Play for All Ages” will be taught by Molly

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• High Country Quilters meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, at the First Methodist Church in Waynesville. This monthly meeting will feature small quilts from the members on the theme of High Country Living. connienick@gmail.com or 246.0557.

• The Jackson County Extension Craft Group meets from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, at the Jackson County Extension Center in Sylva. Member Elaine Haskett will teach a class in the art of English Smocking for a Christmas Ornament. Register and get supply list by calling 586.4009.

• The Dillsboro Arts & Crafts Market will be held from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sept. 19 in Dillsboro. More than 30 arts and crafts vendors will be featured.

• Mountain Cooking Club presents “Welcome to Fall,” a class that will be held from 2-4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20, at Fines Creek Community Kitchen. Featuring Chef Ricardo Fernandez, former owner/head chef of Lomo Grill. Class fee is $60 plus $1 membership (for first-timers only). 246.7465.

• The Glenville Area Historical Society’s annual meeting is at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Glenville Community Development Clubhouse.

Presentation is entitled: “Ancestors and Descendants, a Photo Gallery of Glenville Notables and their Stories.” 743.1658 orhistoricalsocietyglenvillearea@yahoo.com.

524-7690, info@CoweePotterySchool.org or www.coweepotteryschool.org.

• A hand-building pottery class entitled “Hand Building for Gifts” is taught by Hank Shuler on Thursday afternoons in September at Cowee Pottery School. 524-7690, info@CoweePotterySchool.org or www.coweepotteryschool.org.

• A pottery wheel class will be taught by Doug Hubbs from 8:30-11:30 a.m. on Fridays through Oct. 2 at Cowee Pottery School. 524-7690, info@CoweePotterySchool.org or www.coweepotteryschool.org.

ART SHOWINGS AND GALLERIES • “The Wild Critter Adventures” photography exhibit featuring the work of Ed and Cindy Boos will be on display throughout September at the Macon County Public Library in September. 524.3600.

• An exhibition of Maya contemporary works will be featured starting with an opening at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, at Western Carolina University’s Fine Art Museum in Cullowhee. The exhibition runs through Friday, Oct. 30.

• An art opening for photographer Carolina Anderson will be at 6 p.m. Sept. 18 at City Lights Café in Sylva.

Free appetizers, with an artist meet and greet. www.citylightscafe.com.

• A hand-building class is taught by Hank Shuler from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesdays throughout September at Cowee Pottery School. Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. or www.coweepotteryschool.org.

• Award-winning potter Amanda Swimmer is among artists scheduled to appear at the Cherokee Heritage Festival from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, at Cherokee Homestead Exhibit in downtown Hayesville.

389.3045 or www.cccra-nc.org. Free. Sponsored by Clay County Communities Revitalizations Association.

• A hand-building pottery class entitled “Advanced Doowhockers” is taught by Hank Shuler from 1-5 p.m. on Sundays through Sept. 27 at Cowee Pottery School.

• A display by Haywood Community College’s Creative Arts Quilting and Upholstery classes entitled “A Conversation Piece” is on exhibition through Sept. 24

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• Western Carolina University will host its secondannual Low Brass Festival on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18-19. Friday’s session begins at 11:30 a.m. and includes ensemble coaching, a master class and a faculty rehearsal. Saturday session starts with registration at 8 a.m. and is highlighted by a workshop to prepare for all state/college auditions and a panel discussion. The day concludes with a 5 p.m. recital.

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WCU’s campus in Cullowhee. Bardoartscenter.wcu.edu or 227.2479. Proceeds are used to support the Artist in Residence program.

Music: Steve Wohlrab Trio, jazz guitar

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• A photography exhibit featuring the work of Cathryn Griffin, professor of photography at Western Carolina University, will be on display through Friday, Sept. 25, at WCU’s Fine Arts Museum in the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center in Cullowhee. 227.3591.

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Orchids and Irises in the Garden: The Works of Jamie Kirkell will be on display through Oct. 4 at the Arboretum in Asheville. www.ncarboretum.org.

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• Second Glance: The Quilt Art of Janice Maddox is on display through Oct. 4 at the Arboretum in Asheville. www.ncarboretum.org.

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• Western North Carolina pottery pieces on loan from the collection of Rodney Leftwich are on display from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tuesdays through Saturdays at the Shelton House in Waynesville. www.sheltonhouse.org.

FILM & SCREEN • The films “Love & Mercy” (Sept. 17), “Cinderella” (Sept. 18-19) and “Furious 7” (Sept. 18-19) will be screened at Mad Batter Food & Film in Sylva. Show times are 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, with a 2 p.m. matinee also on Saturday.

Free. For a full schedule of dates and times, click on www.madbatterfoodandfilm.com.

Outdoors • A hands-on talk about pollinators will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at the Macon County Public Library. 524.3600. Free.

• Friends of the Greenway is seeking volunteers to clean Greenway benches on Sept. 16. Training is at 8:30 a.m., and cleaning will take place from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. with a 30-minute break for lunch at noon.

369.6820. Rain date is Sept. 23.

• A bird walk along the Greenway, sponsored by Franklin Bird Club, is scheduled for Sept. 16. Meet at Macon County Public Library parking area at 8 a.m.

524.5234.

• A Greenway Gathering on “Taxidermy – Specimens from around the world right here in Macon County” will be presented by Bill and Linda Fuchs at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, at FROG Quarters in Franklin.

• “Boulevard” will be shown at 7 p.m. Sept. 16 and 18, 4 and 7 p.m. Sept. 19 and 2 and 4 p.m. Sept. 20, at the Strand in Waynesville. Tickets are $6.50, with a $3.25 matinee pass for 2 and 4 p.m. showings. www.38main.com or call 283.0079.

• Haywood Waterways’ inaugural “Leaders in the Creek” workshop is scheduled for 2-5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Canton Recreation Park.

Free; RSVP by Sept. 17. RSVP to 476.4667 or info@haywoodwaterways.org.

• A new musical starring Meryl Streep, Anna Kendrick and Emily Blunt will be shown at 2 and 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, at Macon County Public Library in Franklin. It’s a modern twist on the Brothers Grimm fairy tales in musical format. 524.3600.

• Kayaking paddle sessions will be offered from 9:3011:30 a.m. on Thursdays this fall at Lake Junaluska.

456.2030 or tpetrea@waynesvillnenc.gov.

• Groovy Movie Club will show “Love & Mercy” at 7 p.m. on Sept. 18 at Buffy Queen’s home in Dellwood.

Pot luck at 6:30 p.m. RSVP to 926.2508, 454.5949 orJohnBuckleyX@gmail.com.

• The Highlands “Classic Film Festival” will be held from Sept. 18-20 at the Highlands Playhouse. The following films will be shown: The Wizard of Oz; Stagecoach; Goodbye, Mr. Chips; Mr. Smith Goes To Washington; Gone With The Wind; The Hound of The Baskervilles; and The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle. www.highlandsplayhouse.org.

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• A classic film noir directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Henry Fonda and Vera Miles will be shown at 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, at Macon County Public Library in Franklin. Based on the true story of a musician wrongly accused of robbing an insurance company and the grave effect his predicament has on his family. 524.3600.

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• A new movie starring Kevin Costner, Maria Bello and Ramiro Rodriguez will be shown at 2 and 7 p.m.

• A hands-on talk about pollinators will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, at the Waynesville Branch of the Haywood County Public Library.

356.2507. Free.

• The Highland-Cashiers Land Trust will lead an eco tour to Bald Rock on Sept. 17. 526.1111 or Julie.hitrust@earthlink.net.

• The Highlands Plateau Greenway will conduct its monthly workday from 9 a.m.-noon on Sept. 19. Ran Shaffner at highlandsgreenway@nctv.com or call 526.5622. Working on the new trail that connects Bowery Road to the Coker Rhododendron Trail and the Sled Run / Oak Street trail. Other workdays are Oct. 17 and Nov. 21.

• Swain Clean Cleanup is scheduled to start with registration at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, at Ingles in Bryson City. http://www.greatsmokies.com/Pdfs-weekly-events/Scarecrows-Oct-2015.pdf.

• Flock to the Rock, a fall migration birding event, is Saturday, Sept. 19, at Chimney Rock. Includes and Early Bird Walk (7:30-9:30 a.m.). www.chimneyrock-

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• Southern Vintage Trailers will hold a showcase from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sept. 19 at Stonebridge Campground in Maggie Valley. Proceeds benefit Haywood Waterways Association’s youth education programs. Boy Scout Troop No. 318 will host a breakfast fundraiser from 9-11 a.m.; $5 pancakes and sausage. www.southernvintagetrailers.com.

• Monarch Butterfly Day is scheduled for 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sept. 19, at the N.C. Arboretum in Asheville. www.ncarboretum.org.

• A demonstration of the historic Mingus Mill in action is offered from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily starting Sept. 20 on U.S. 441 near Cherokee.

• Mountain Farm Museum at Oconaluftee Visitor Center is open dawn to dusk starting Sept. 20, showing what daily life used to look life.

• A ranger will lead a 45-minute walk around the Mountain Farm Museum at 11 a.m. on Sundays and Tuesdays starting Sept. 20 exploring what life might have been like on an Appalachian mountain far in the “ol’ days.”

• The Cherokee Friends — ambassadors from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians — will lead two hours of demonstration and storytelling about Cherokee culture beginning at 1:30 p.m. each Sunday and Thursday starting Sept. 20 at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center.

• Cradle of Forestry will present a “Bring Back the Monarchs” program at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20, in the Forest Discovery Center in Pisgah Forest. $5 for adults; free for children under 16. 877.3130 or www.cradleofforestry.org.

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• Haywood County Parks and Recreation will offer a daytrip from 12:30-7:30 p.m. on Sept. 20. 456.2030 or tpetrea@waynesvillnenc.gov • Franklin Bird Club Meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Sept. 21 at the Macon County Public Library. Ed and Cindy Boos will present “Wild Critter Adventures” in photos, video and commentary from Bosque del Apache in New Mexico, Bear River in Utah, Yellowstone, Kenya, Florida and Highlands.

• Fall color expert Dr. Kathy Mathews of Western Carolina University’s Biology Department will offer a free public presentation on why leaves change color in the fall and what to expect in the coming weeks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, in the Community Room of the Jackson County Public Library. 586.2016.

• The Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust Excursion is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 23. Travel to Cataloochee Valley. Reservations required: 526.1111 or Julie.hitrust@earthlink.net. www.hicashlt.org.

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• A bird walk along the Greenway, sponsored by Franklin Bird Club, is scheduled for Sept. 23. Meet at Salali Lane at 8 a.m. Parking is off Fox Ridge Road, just south of Franklin Flea Market on Highlands Road.

524.5234.

• Park staff will aim to predict the winter weather ahead using the folkloric methods people in the past deployed in a half-hour program starting at 11 a.m. on Wednesdays beginning Sept. 23 at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center.

• The story of the elk’s return to the Great Smoky Mountains after a century of absence will be recounted in a half-hour program beginning at 11 a.m. each Thursday, starting Sept. 24, at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center.

• Highlands Biological Station is holding a “Volunteer Day” from 10 a.m.-noon on Sept. 25 in Highlands.

Free; lunch included. 526.2221.

• Weather permitting, a Hawk Watch will be held Sept.

19-25. 787.1387.

• An Eco-tour entitled “HLCT’s Annual Elk Excursion” will be offered by Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust on Sept. 23. $35 for new members; $10 for existing members. Reservations required: Julie.hitrust@earthlink.net 526.1111. www.hicashlt.org.

• A Hunter Education Course will be offered from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 23-24, at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Pisgah Forest.

877.4423 or lee.sherrill@ncwildlife.org.

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• The Mountain Heritage Day 5K and Fun Run will be held 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at Western Carolina University as part of the all-day Mountain Heritage Day festivities. Proceeds benefit the Sports Management Association Scholarship Fund. http://claws.wcu.edu/sma/5K.

FARM & GARDEN • DIY@ The Library will feature Custom Garden Markers from 2-3 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, in the Waynesville Library Auditorium. Sign-up required: 356.2507.

HIKING CLUBS • Carolina Mountain Club will have a 10.4-mile hike with a 3,400-foot elevation gain on Wednesday, Sept.

16. Brenda Worley at 684.8658, 606.7297 or bjdworley@gmail.com.

• A hike of Joyce Kilmer park will be organized by the Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sept. 16. Cost is $5 for members; $7 for non-members. 456.2030 or tpetrea@waynesvillnenc.gov.

• Registration is under way for a long-distance (25K and 50K routes) trail race that’s scheduled for Oct. 10 in Franklin. Proceeds benefit the North Carolina Bartram Trail Society to assist with trail maintenance and promotion. Register at Outdoor 76 in Franklin or at www.active.com. info@outdoor76.com.

• A special access hike to the summit of “Old Bald” through Camp Merrie-Woode will be offered by Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust on Thursday, Sept. 17. $35 for new members; $10 for existing members.

Reservations required: Julie.hitrust@earthlink.net 526.1111. www.hicashlt.org.

• Sign-ups are underway for Haywood Community College’s Freedlander 5K, which is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 19. The race will celebrate HCC’s 50th anniversary and is named for the college’s founder. A half-mile fun run for kids is also on tap. www.haywood.edu/freedlander-5k.

• Blue Ridge Parkway rangers will lead “Heading South,” a moderate 2.2-mile roundtrip hike on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail near Mount Pisgah, at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 18. Learn about the annual fall ritual of migration. Meet at Big Ridge Overlook (MP 403.6).

298.5330, ext. 304.

• Sign-ups are under way for the Red Wolf Run, a 5K fundraiser for Haywood Christian Academy’s senior class mission trip to Costa Rica. Participants will complete the mostly flat course through Clyde on Sept.

26 in original wolf costumes. Awards available for top finishers and best costumes. www.active.com.

• The Nantahala Hiking Club will take a 4-mile moderate hike with an elevation change of 900 feet on Saturday, Sept. 19, from Wayah Crest to Siler Bald for a Yoga workout. Meet at 9 a.m. at Westgate Plaza in Franklin. Evy and Marty Brow. 828.342.9274, for reservations.

• A Bike agility competition is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Nantahala Outdoor Center. Six sections of natural and man-made obstacles. The GAF Bike Trials run concurrently with NOC’s Guest Appreciation Festival and are open to all ages with skill level categories. $20; registration at: hatp://bit.ly/1iDbreG through Sept. 23. Onsite registration from 9-11 a.m. on event day. www.noc.com/events/gaf-bike-trials.

• The Nantahala Hiking Club will take a 4.8-mile moderate hike on Saturday, Sept. 19, from Jones Gap to White Rock Mountain on the Bartram Trail with an elevation change of 400 feet. Meet at Bi-Lo parking area at 10 a.m. Mary Stone, 369.7352, for reservations.

• Cycle NC – A Mountains to Coast ride – starts Sept.

26 in Waynesville. 1,100 cyclists will start the sevenday ride across the state. Cyclenorthcarolina.org.

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 at 772.4286 or Maggie.marshall@yahoo.com.

• A hike of Coffee Pot Loop (8.3 miles) will be organized by the Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sept. 23. Cost is $5 for members; $7 for non-members. 456.2030 or tpetrea@waynesvillnenc.gov.

• Carolina Mountain Club will have an 11.5-mile hike with a 2,950-foot ascent on Sept. 23. Rich Sampson at 704.453.9059 or Sampson_r@bellsouth.net.

• The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy will have a strenuous 10+ mile hike at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, to the summit of Clawhammer Mountain to celebrate Highland Brewing’s seasonal Clawhammer Oktoberfest. Free. Pre-registration required. haley@appalachian.org or 253.0095, ext.

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• Carolina Mountain Club will hold a 4.4-mile hike with an 800-foot elevation gain on Sept. 26. Jan Onan at 698.3237, 606.5188 or janonan@bellsouth.net.

• A 4.4-mile hike along the Max Patch Loop in Haywood County is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, as part of Family Hiking Day. RSVP to Jan Onan at 606.5188.

• As part of Family Hiking Day, Fontana Village Resort will host a number of events on Sept. 26 including a guided hike and scavenger hunt on the Appalachian Trail, nature activities, a lunch cookout, and multiple educational programs. Free; pre-registration required: 498.2103.

• Carolina Mountain Club will hold a 12.8-mile hike with a 2,000-foot ascent on Sept. 20. For more info, contact leader Mike Knies at 628.6712 or knies06@att.net.

• Carolina Mountain Club will have a six-mile hike with a 500-foot ascent on Sept. 20. Maggie Marshall

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NICOL ARMS APARTMENTS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS Offering 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments, Starting at $400 Section 8 Accepted - Handicapped Accessible Units When Available

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James R. ‘Randy’ Flanigan Broker, Licensed Auctioneer, Realtor®

101 S. Main St. Waynesville rflanigan@beverly-hanks.com Cell:706.207.9436 Office:828.456.2227

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PUBLISHER’S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18 This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All dwellings advertised on an equal opportunity basis.

REAL ESTATE ANNOUNCEMENT 67 ACRES IN CULLOWHEE Near WCU. Includes 2/BR 2/BA, 1600 sq. ft. House with Separate Workshop. Very Private, Long Range Views, Ideal for Family Compound, Several Potential House Sites. Priced to Sell $360,000. Brokers Welcome 2% Commission. For more info www.918gapbranch.blogspot.com or Call 828.586.0165 A RIVER RUNS THRU IT In NC. 3 acres w/2bed 2bath log cabin. $159,900. Huge screened porch, fpl, one-level. Hurry!

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Located Next to Cherokee Indian Reservation, 2.5 Miles from Harrah’s Cherokee Casino.

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HOMES FOR RENT UNFURNISHED ATTRACTIVE 3/BR 2/BA HOUSE In Established Neighborhood. All Appliances, Decks, Ceiling Fans, Central Heat/AC. Includes Yard Maintenance. $900/mo. Deposit Req., Lease, No Smoking/Pets.

828.734.9409 or 828.246.0918

HOMES FOR SALE BRUCE MCGOVERN A Full Service Realtor, Locally Owned and Operated mcgovernpropertymgt@gmail.com McGovern Property Management 828.283.2112.

ONLINE BANKRUPTCY AUCTION. Properties in Lexington, NC. Bidding Ends Sept. 17th At 1 p.m.

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LARGE BERKLINER RECLINER Leather, Brown, Like New. Cost $1,000. Will Sacrifice $350. Call 828.456.6117

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Prevent Unwanted Litters!

The Heat Is On! Spay/Neuter For Haywood Pets As Low As $10.

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PROPERTY RENTAL ON CASCADING CREEK Sophisticated and distinctive in its beauty, this 3/BR, 3.5/BA Lodge Styled Home creates a new experience with every open door.

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approach to earth.” Scientifically it’s a pretty vague term with lots of latitude and means that the moon is close (relatively speaking) to earth and will look big. Astronomers would call this Harvest Moon a perigee full moon — perigee is the closest the moon will

The naturalist’s corner

BY DON H ENDERSHOT

End of the bloody tetrad ll the lunar-phobes out there, as well as many of the astronomically challenged – like me, will be praying for clear skies for the night and pre dawn hours on Sept.

27-28. The total eclipse of September’s Harvest Moon (so called in the Northern Hemisphere because it is the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox) will bring an end to this latest — gasp — lunar tetrad.

Now a lunar tetrad is a series of four total lunar eclipses in a row, spaced six lunar months or five full moons apart, with no partial eclipses in between. Lunar tetrads are normal astronomical events unless you are of a particular apocalyptic bent — then they are a sign of the “end times.” But the earth has seen more tetrads than end times, so I imagine the kids will have to go to school on the 28th.

“Normal astronomical event” doesn’t necessarily mean common astronomical event; there can be centuries between lunar tetrads. The most tetrads that can occur in any century is eight, and there will be eight this century. The last time that happened was in the 9th century.

The sequence for this lunar tetrad began

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on April 15, 2014 with total eclipses following on Oct. 8, 2014, April 4, 2015 and upcoming on Sept. 27. And, in case you miss this one, mark your calendars, the next lunar tetrad of the 21st century will begin on April 25, 2032.

Conspiracy theorists are right about one thing though — these lunar eclipses are always preceded (by two weeks) or followed (by two weeks) by solar eclipses. There was a partial solar eclipse last Sunday, Sept. 13.

These are shadow games after all; solar eclipses are the shadow of the moon passing between earth and the sun; lunar eclipses are the shadow of earth passing between the moon and sun; so it makes sense that they occur when the orbits of these orbs are aligned and that happens twice during the lunar month.

And it gets better — this is no ordinary moon that will be eclipsed, it’s a “supermoon.” It appears moons didn’t become “super” until 1979 when astrologer Richard Nolle coined the term. Nolle defined the term as “… a new or full moon, which occurs with the moon at or near (within 90 percent of ) its closest approach to earth in a given orbit (perigee). In short, earth, moon and sun are all in a line, with moon in its nearest

Blood moon eclipse. NASA photo

be to Earth in any given month.

We have to step outside of science once again to get to the last qualifier for September’s celestial event. It will not only be a full moon and a super full moon at that, it will also be a “Blood Moon.” This is another apocalyptic reference seemingly coined by a couple of evangelical pastors who purport

that this particular tetrad of “Blood Moons” means God has big changes on tab for the planet. Astronomers, on the other hand, often talk about the moon looking red or blood red during a total eclipse. But what they are talking about is Rayleigh scattering – the term used to describe, in the case of a lunar eclipse, the fact that the Earth’s atmosphere bends or refracts the sun’s light, directing the red part of the spectrum towards the moon resulting in a blood red moon.

The super end to this bloody full moon tetrad should begin with a partial umbra eclipse around 9:07 p.m.

EDT, Sept. 27, and the total eclipse beginning around 10:11 p.m. EDT. The total eclipse should be at its peak about 10:47 p.m. EDT. So keep the kids up. If it is the Apocalypse they’ll probably want to see it. Even if it’s not, it will be a really cool event and worth going to school a little groggy on Monday. Here’s hoping for clear skies!

(Don Hendershot is a writer and naturalist. He can be reached a ddihen1@bellsouth.net.)

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