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Lawsuit could redraw North Carolina Congressional Districts

BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER s expected, a lawsuit alleging partisan gerrymandering in North Carolina’s congressional districts will utilize some of the same arguments that led to a state court finding a month ago that the state’s legislative districts were unconstitutionally gerrymandered.

The state suit resulted in a remapping of N.C. House and Senate districts. If successful, this latest suit, Harper v. Lewis, may produce the same result in the state’s 13 congressional districts before the 2020 election.

The National Redistricting Foundation filed the suit Sept. 27 in the Wake County Superior Court on behalf of 14 plaintiffs, one from each congressional district except for two in the 11th Congressional District.

In the 11th, which encompasses much of Western North Carolina and has for the past three cycles been represented by Asheville Republican Mark Meadows, one plaintiff is Brevard resident and publisher Kathleen Barnes and the other is former Air Force colonel and Weaverville resident Joseph Thomas Gates.

Gates is an unaffiliated voter “who has consistently voted for Democratic candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives” according to the suit, but both 11th district plaintiffs complain of a common gerrymandering practice called “cracking” — the splitting of racial or ideological groups between two or more districts so as to dilute their effectiveness.

Every other plaintiff has similar complaints, which are borne out by data in the suit; in the 2018 congressional elections, for example, Democrats garnered 50.9 percent of votes statewide, but walked away with wins in only three of N.C.’s 13 congressional districts.

On a district-by-district basis, the suit outlines examples of both cracking and “packing,” which is somewhat the opposite of cracking in that it agglomerates racial or ideological groups into a single district to dilute the voices of others.

One of the most contentious examples cited in the suit is Meadows’ district, but in talking about the 11th, it’s difficult not to talk about the 10th, represented by Lincoln County Republican Patrick McHenry.

Meadows’ deep red district runs from the westernmost tip of N.C. through the deep blue Asheville metro area, and continues far to the east of it, but almost the entirety of Asheville proper has been cracked into McHenry’s 10th district, the bulk of which is made up of more Republican counties to the south and east.

“The 2016 plan egregiously cracks 4 Asheville’s Democratic voters between dis-

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as he campaigns across the district.

“I think the mood is hopeful, quite frankly, but there’s going to be a big impact from the 2020 race because there is also presidential election,” Woodsmall said, pointing at the elephant in the room.

Impeachment proceedings seem imminent against President Donald Trump, but removal from office seems less likely barring a major defection by Republicans in the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate, who would have to vote to convict Trump by a two-thirds majority if the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives forwards articles of impeachment to them.

Win or lose, Democratic candidates up and down the ballot will doubtless see consequences for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s instigation of what’s now an merely an investigation but could eventually end Trump’s presidency, or embolden it. As in 2016, Trump’s support at the ballot box is a great unknown, but Woodsmall’s not running against Trump.

“Meadows continually shows his true colors because he’s always voting against the interests of this district,” Woodsmall said.

“He’s always doing or saying things on national TV that embarrass the state of North Carolina. I think people are starting to really understand he’s not the kind of person that

Voter registration in N.C.’s 11th Congressional District, 2018

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tricts 10 and 11 to create two safe Republican seats,” reads the suit. “This cracking dilutes the voting power of Asheville’s Democratic voters and ensures that they cannot elect a candidate of their choice.”

The boundary between the districts runs right through the campus of UNC-Asheville, even placing students on opposite sides of dormitory hallways in different congressional districts.

“The cracking of Asheville’s Democratic voters has been successful,” the suit continues.

“The Republican candidates in districts 10 and 11 won both seats with between 58% and 63% of the vote in the 2016 and 2018 elections.”

It’s not yet clear if the suit will be successful, but the plaintiffs are doing everything they can to ensure it proceeds expeditiously so that if it receives a favorable ruling the

Waiting for a favorable ruling after a trial, and then drawing satisfactory new maps in the legislature during the holiday season, and then bracing for a possible legal challenge to those maps, and then implementing the logistical measures needed to conduct an actual election with those new maps by early March may be a stretch, but may be possible.

“That would be ideal if they did that, because everybody in this state deserves to have free and fair elections,” said Pisgah Forest Democrat Dr. Steve Woodsmall.

“You’re not going to have that with these gerrymandered districts.”

Woodsmall, a retired Air Force officer with a Ph.D. in organizational management, is thus far the only Democratic challenger to Meadows in the 11th. He also ran in 2018 but finished second (of three) in the primary to Nebo Democrat Phillip Price.

Price ended up losing to Meadows on the order of 60 to 40 percent, and told The Smoky Mountain News in June that he wouldn’t run again in 2020 if the district remained as lopsided as it was in 2018.

This go-round, Woodsmall’s gotten an early start; last time, he entered the race just three months before the primary, but now that he’s retired from his most recent position as an assistant professor and program coordinator of business and organizational leader-

BY PARTY: Democratic .............................................30% Republican .............................................36% Unaffiliated ............................................33%

BY RACE White ......................................................92% Black ........................................................3% Hispanic ...................................................3% Other ........................................................3%

All 13 N.C. congressional districts, including the two westernomst, are the subject of a gerrymandering suit. Donated photo 2020 elections will, in addition to featuring new state legislative maps, also feature new congressional maps.

Three days after filing the suit, counsel for the plaintiffs filed a motion for a preliminary injunction that would enjoin defendants “from preparing for or administering the 2020 primary and general U.S. House elections using the 2016 Plan.” Plaintiffs also filed a motion to expedite the resolution of the injunction, which if ordered would avert a trial and give state legislators two weeks to enact a remedial map for the 2020 election.

If it seems like plaintiffs are pursuing a “rush to judgment,” it’s because they are — in 2018, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper moved N.C.’s primaries up from May to March, bringing the state into a group of 13 others that hold their primary elections, including the presidential primary, on Super Tuesday.

This cycle, it’s March 3.

ship at Brevard College, he’s devoting a full year to full-time campaigning.

“If the districts change that’s great, and if they don’t, that’s fine too. I think they should, because it’s the right thing to do, but if they don’t it would just make beating [Meadows] that much more rewarding,” he said. “To beat an incompetent representative in a highly gerrymandered district, it would just make the victory a little sweeter.”

Without drastic changes, the 11th is still an uphill battle for any Democrat, much less one who has to face the well-financed, popular Meadows, who stepped down as the chair of the influential House Freedom Caucus earlier this month. During the 2018 cycle, just 30 percent of Meadows’ district was registered Democrat, with 36 percent registered as Republican. The other third are unaffiliated voters.

Woodsmall, though, sees some optimism

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we need in D.C. and they’re hopeful this time, whether or not the district changes.”

If Meadows’ district does change before the 2020 election as a result of Harper v.

Lewis, it will likely do so in favor of Democrats, which in turn could draw more Democratic competitors for Woodsmall in the March primary.

“I don’t know that anybody else necessarily is running right now. They may be some people jumping in at the end phase if the district changes and it becomes more winnable,” he said. “But to me, that’s a little bit of the coward’s way out. I mean, people that want to fight the fight should fight it. Now, I’m aN retired Air Force guy. If you take on a mission, you don’t just take on the easy ones, you take on the hard ones and my mission is to get rid of Mark Meadows.”

Through a spokesperson, Rep. Meadows declined to comment for this story.

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Our 8 year-old really like cereal for breakfast but I don’t want to buy him ones that are full of sugar. What are some better choices in cereals?

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Many brands have voluntarily reduced the amount sugar. Here’s what you should look for.

Answer: Many brands have voluntarily reduced the amount sugar. Here’s what you should look for.

First check the serving size.

Look for a cereal that has at least 3 grams of fiber AND less than 10 grams of sugar per serving.

If your child’s favorite cereal is low in fiber, mix it with a cereal that’s higher in fiber.

If your child’s cereal is high in sugar, reduce the serving size and mix it with a lower sugar (that has 3 g or more fiber) cereal.

Because cereal is typically low in protein it is often less satisfying so make sure to use cow’s milk or soy milk (these have higher amounts of protein) with the cereal.

Consider adding nuts like almonds, walnuts or pecans to increase fiber, monounsaturated fat and protein.

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER fter more than seven years at the helm, Dan Harbaugh has left his role as executive director of the Tuckasiegee Water and Sewer Authority. His last day was Friday, Sept. 27, with the TWSA board hiring former Town of Sylva Public Works Director Dan Shaeffer to lead the organization temporarily.

“I appreciate the opportunity I’ve had to work with the TWSA board and staff over the past seven-plus years,” Harbaugh wrote in an Aug. 21 resignation letter.

“I believe we’ve made some good Dan Harbaugh led the progress on certain areas of the Tuckseigee Water and business, but much remains to Sewer Authority from be addressed. I wish nothing but July 2012 to September good things for this organization 2019. File photo going forward.”

Harbaugh and his wife are moving back to Elizabethtown, where they still own a home, to take care of Harbaugh’s 87-yearold mother. This month, Harbaugh will start a new job with the Fayetteville Public Works Commission, located 40 miles northeast of Elizabethtown.

“We’ll really miss him. He’s been really good for TWSA,” said Tracy Rodes, chair of the TWSA board.

They interviewed several candidates for Rodes said Harbaugh’s accomplishments interim director, but most of them only in the executive director role were many, wanted to work three days a week at $70 an including absorbing the failing Whittier hour or so, with some requesting a vehicle Sanitary District, leading efforts to build a and cell phone as well. second water treatment plant in Cashiers “We really need somebody in there every and spearheading the development of variday,” said Rodes. “Dan had the familiarity ous new policies. He’s run a stable organizawith the projects going forward, and he’s tion, with people retiring from TWSA but local and willing to be in the building at varinot generally leaving for other employment, ous sites five days a week. That fit more what which Rodes takes to mean that he’s been a we needed.” good manager.

Shaeffer spent nearly 20 years with the “If you ask him a question that he doesn’t Town of Sylva before retiring this spring. know, he’ll say, ‘I’ll check on that and get The N.C. 107 project will be a big focus for back with you.’ And he’s one of the few peoTWSA in the months ahead, as it concerns ple who really checks on that and really gets utility relocations and upgrades as well as back with you,” said Rodes. “I really, really impacts to customers. Due to his recent servlike that about him.” ice with the town, Shaeffer is quite familiar TWSA published a job ad for the execuwith the project. In the public works role, he tive director’s position on its website Sept. often had to work with TWSA. 26, and Rodes said the board plans to pubShaeffer will be paid $50 per hour and is lish the ad in trade publications across a expected to work about three-quarter time, four-state area. Rather than selecting a subthough exact hours will be flexible dependcommittee to conduct the search, the entire ing on need. board will be involved in the process, said “I’m confident that he can do what we Rodes. They will start reviewing applications need him to do until we find somebody,” Nov. 1 and continue taking submissions said Rodes. until the position is filled.

However, she said, it’s imperative that the The hiring timeline will depend on the board prioritize the hiring process to find a publication dates of the professional jourpermanent director as soon as possible. nals where the advertisement will be print“We don’t need to lose a lot of time on ed, the number and quality of applications received and the chosen candidate’s commit- our projects,” she said.

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ment to his or her existing job. However, said Rodes, she hopes to have someone new on board within five months.

TWSA is looking for somebody with a four-year degree and/or “considerable” supervisory experience with a local governmental organization — preferably in a utility environment — possession of N.C. water and wastewater operator certificates and a graduate degree in public administration or a related field.

The job carries a salary range of $78,700 to $100,400, which is less than the $103,300 Harbaugh was making at the time of his resignation.

TWSA employs 30 people, with the executive director managing an operating budget of $4.88 million and a capital improvements plan budget of $17.9 million.

The board doesn’t foresee hiring Shaeffer for the permanent job, said Rodes, but he’s the perfect choice for the temporary role.

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Fontana Regional reflects on 75 years

A bookmobile was the beginning of the Fontana Regional Library System in 1944. Fontana Regional Libraries received a grant to purchase a number of robotics kits (right) for youth. Donated photos

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Libraries make learning available for all

BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR hat started as a traveling bookmobile 75 years ago has now evolved into a regional system of six library branches. Together they are striving to provide a broad range of services to their communities while defending their relevance in a changing society.

“I think we need libraries for a lot of reasons,” said Karen Wallace, who serves as the librarian at the Franklin library and also as the director of Fontana Regional Library System. “We always try to respond to the needs in the communities. Where is the lifelong learning coming from if not from a public source like the library?”

To celebrate its 75th anniversary, Fontana Regional is asking its patrons to share their library stories and make a donation to help reach a $75,000 fundraising goal.

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In 1944, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) was in the process of building Fontana Dam and wanted to provide library services to its workers and their families in the most remote parts of Jackson, Macon and Swain counties. That led to the first bookmobile in Western North Carolina.

“That was the catalyst for the regional library system. It’s been an interesting time for us to explore our own history,” said Wallace.

At that time, she said, many of the communities already had some kind of library.

The Hudson Library in Highlands is one of the oldest libraries in the state. Formed 6 around 1884, the library was privately owned

and operated by volunteers.

Franklin had a library that started in the 1890s though it didn’t have a permanent home — it moved from the masonic lodge to the drug store to private homes.

“I’ve read a lot of Macon County history and it was the teenagers who really were the folks who started the library in Franklin because they felt like it was needed,” Wallace said.

Jackson County’s first library opened in 1928 to help students pursue an education.

Cashiers also had a community library, but it didn’t become part of the regional system until 1994.

Swain County’s public library was started in 1929 by its namesake, Marianna Black, a community leader who would basically carry books around town in two old suitcases and take them to different businesses and homes.

By asking friends for monetary donations, Black was able to increase the size of the collection to 10,000 books by 1935. The Works Progress Administration built a stone community building on the Bryson City square in 1938 and space was allotted for the library. A fundraising drive in the 1960s led to the construction of the current building on Fryemont Street, which was completed in 1969.

The Nantahala Community Library was the last branch to be created within the Fontana Regional Library System. In conjunction with the Nantahala Community Development Club, the library was housed in the community center starting in 1986.

“The building was problematic. Then we had the opportunity to get into the building we’re in now in 1999 and we’re still there on the school property, but it’s aging,” Wallace said. “It’s a modular building and really the life expectancy has run out.”

Fontana Regional incorporated as a nonprofit entity in the 1950s when there was a

Fontana Regional Library System • Jackson County Public Library, 310 Keener St., Sylva • Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library, 249 Frank Allen Rd., Cashiers • Macon County Public Library, 149 Siler Farm Rd., Franklin • Hudson Library, 554 Main St., Highlands • Nantahala Community Library, 128 Nantahala School Rd., Topton • Marianna Black Library, 33 Fryemont St., Bryson City For more information or to make a donation to the system’s fundraiser, visit www.fontanalib.org. statewide effort to form more regional library systems.

“The State Library of North Carolina and the state legislature felt that people in rural communities could be better served with more equitable services by forming regional library systems,” Wallace said. “The state felt like if it gave additional money to regional systems for administration, people would have more accessibility.”

The regional system today does still receive some funding from the state, but is largely supported by the county governments with contributions from some of the municipalities as well.

STAYING RELEVANT Some claim libraries aren’t as relevant in a modern society where so much information is at our fingertips, but Fontana Regional con-

tinues to find ways to disprove that theory.

The Fontana libraries are bustling with new and innovative activities nearly every day while providing vital services for rural residents who still can’t access internet.

“Some people today read on their Kindle but many people choose not to — they like the smell of a printed book or they enjoy that tactile experience. And for others it’s about affordability — not everyone can buy the books they want so having information freely available to people is still an important thing,” Wallace said.

While the libraries still offer the same educational opportunities as they always have, they utilize new technologies to make learning even easier for their patrons.

Fontana Regional began offering internet access in 1995 — marking a major shift in public library services. There’s no longer the cumbersome card catalog and older reference guides since information is constantly changing. Everything now can be searched in an online database.

The libraries also have access to statewide academic research databases to ensure patrons find reliable and credible information in a day and age when anything can be published on the internet.

“The world was changing even though internet was clunky at first. Now we all carry it around with us, but there are still some people that can’t get internet access at home or that don’t want it at home,” Wallace said.

Today, the libraries provide free internet and Wi-Fi to patrons thanks to the generous donation of services through Balsam West.

The libraries have computers as well as laptops the public can use or they can access the internet using their own devices when they visit.

“It’s been an evolutionary process — we need to go to the people in 1944 because of a lack of transportation. Now people are much

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Marianna Black Library in Bryson City has the most facility needs at the moment with plans to construct a new library. Children can learn more about STEM with the many maker tools available at the Fontana libraries.

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date the growing thru-hiker visitors on their Appalachian Trail journey. It’s packed with a headlamp, compass, field guides and maps to be checked out.

“The outdoor industry is booming here so we’re working to enhance that feature because it’s growing our economy,” she said.

The Macon County library also has a community garden and the harvest is donated to CareNet, a food charity in Macon County.

Wallace said it’s not unusual for the help desk to have a basket full of tomatoes or greens available for patrons to take home with them.

The library also hosts a “Teen Coffeehouse” that hosts social events for youth, including a fierce game of Dungeons and Dragons.

During the summer, the library partners with the USDA to provide free lunches to kids under the age of 18.

“All they needed was to have a site to prepare the food and we felt like we were in a good place to be able to do that,” Wallace said.

Getting a library card is still free for all North Carolina residents, and if you aren’t a resident in one of the Fontana library communities, your library card still allows you to access all the libraries have to offer. Even if

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Residents probably don’t even realize all the items that can be checked out at the library — a sewing machine, knitting kits, quilting kits, telescopes and more. That’s right — you can check out a telescope from the library — but it’s a highly sought-after item so be prepared for a wait.

The first telescope was donated to Fontana Regional from the Astronomy Club of Asheville. Since it was being checked out regularly and with the 2017 solar eclipse approaching, the system purchased a few more with another library services grant.

“We bought one for every library and we also got a planetarium — we did tons of shows to get people ready for the eclipse,” she said.

“Throughout our history, we’ve tried to respect the fact that we drew these libraries together under the Fontana Regional umbrella but that each community is different,” Wallace said.

The Fontana Regional Library governing board has representatives from each community, which provides equal voices but also provides a way for each library to learn from the others as well as share resources.

Unique to the Macon County library in Franklin is a backpack program to accommo-

As communities celebrate 75 years of Fontana Regional, Wallace hopes community members will contribute to its anniversary campaign to raise $75,000 for the library system.

“We’re very fortunate to have Friends of the Library groups to support us in each county and we get by with the money approved by the county and the state but this fundraising campaign will help make us exceptional,” Wallace said. “There’s more unusual things we want to try out and this seemed like a good opportunity to raise money for the organization as a whole.”

Indeed, the libraries have a number of financial needs — Nantahala library is in an aging modular building and the community has been lobbying the county for new digs, and Marianna Black Library is out of date and out of space.

Macon County commissioners have been in the process of completing a space needs analysis to examine all of its county infrastructure. The plan will allow the commissioners to prioritize their most pressing capital needs in the coming years — the Nantahala Community Library is suspected to be a high priority when that report is completed.

“Our greatest facility needs are in Swain and Nantahala — all the others have fairly recent buildings or have been newly renovated,” Wallace said.

The process of getting a new library in Bryson City is moving much slower, as Swain County commissioners have been unwilling to commit funds toward a capital fundraiser.

The library was fortunate enough to receive a generous land donation for a new facility back in 2014 from Don and Toni Davidson.

The couple donated 9 acres on Fontana Road with the stipulation that the land would revert back to their ownership if the new library project isn’t underway within seven years.

Time is of the essence to push forward.

The new library planning committee has been hard at work coming up with architect plans and fundraising efforts for the $7.2 million proposal for a 34,000 square foot library, but the commissioners still haven’t committed to funding the remainder of the project.

“For the Jackson County library, we raised $1.6 million in grants and fundraising efforts, with Macon’s library we raised $1.2 million so we have a good track record of substantial capital fundraising so I think we should be able to raise $1.5 million for Marianna Black.

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PROGRAMMING While the county financial contributions to the libraries help cover many overhead expenses, the Fontana Regional staff is constantly looking for grant opportunities to be able to offer more unique experiences for children and adults.

Fontana recently received a federal library services grant to purchase MakerTools, which incorporate many of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) skills students are being taught in school. The grant allows the Jackson County library to get 3D printers, technology to convert VHS, cassettes and vinyl to DVDs and CDs, robotic kits for youth to learn coding, Arduino (a Raspberry Pi) and other items. Arduino is an opensource electronics platform based on easy-touse hardware and software in which a user can design and build electronics programs.

This cutting-edge technology is now available to all residents. The library has even hosted 3D printer group presentations to teach the public how it works. It may be a foreign concept for many adults but it’s now a part of science and math curriculums to make rural students more competitive in STEM-related professions.

“We have to keep our stuff up-to-date on how to use all of these things as well,” Wallace said. “Then there’s the logistics — how do we loan it out and for how long.”

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you don’t visit the physical library, cardholders can download audiobooks, music and much more online. Wallace said the regional approach has been a beneficial one for Western North Carolina.

“I think we deliver better services to those counties because we’re a regional system because we’re able to share resources. Even more than that is our ability to share knowledge. Staff at each library brings new ideas and we can help each other out with staffing needs,” Wallace said.

more mobile so we’re able to evolve and respond to the current needs,” Wallace said.

As libraries have transformed through the years, Wallace says they have become a gathering place for people in the community — one without pretense or prerequisites.

There’s no expectation to purchase anything and you can choose to socialize or find solitude. Everyone is welcome at libraries. Living in a large retirement community in Macon County, Wallace has seen how the library has become an important lifeline for people who live alone or just recently lost a spouse.

“We need social infrastructure just like we need physical infrastructure. We need places where people can freely gather,” she said.

These days the libraries are used for more than finding knowledge inside of a book or online. Every week community libraries host different events for all ages, whether it’s a storyteller, a local musician, an artist exhibition, a community jam session, family movie night, a health and wellness presentation, or help finding a job.

“And they’re all free because everyone pays through their tax dollars. It levels the playing field,” Wallace said. “It’s the most economical way to get access to a lot of items and on average the cost is $25 a person per year if you want to think of it that way.”

It’s true — most people have access to books, the internet, music, and other important resources — but the number of people without access is still underestimated. There are school children who still don’t have access to books or internet once they go home.

There are parents who can’t afford the latest technologies that would allow their children to continue their education at home. There are people who need assistance creating a resume or filling out job applications online.

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR etting impatient waiting for private providers or the government to help in the effort to bring high-speed internet service to its rural communities, Macon County commissioners approved funding to support two community initiated projects already underway.

After much debate among the board, commissioners voted 4 to 1 — with Commissioner Karl Gillespie opposed — to approve $500,000 for the Town of Highlands broadband project over the next two years and $178,000 for the Little T Broadband project to bring coverage to Scaly Mountain and Otto.

“With what’s going on it seems the only way to achieve something is locally,” said Commissioner Ronnie Beale. “I’m tired of waiting.”

Macon County has been talking about ways to improve broadband throughout the county for several years. They formed a broadband committee at the beginning of 2017. A survey was conducted to see where the gaps in coverage were and the committee met with many providers to hear about the challenges of expanding broadband infrastructure in the rural county. The bottom line is that providers aren’t willing to install new infrastructure in rural areas because the expense can’t be recouped by the limited number of customers.

The boardroom on Sept. 10 was packed with Scaly Mountain and Otto residents showing their support for the Little T Broadband Services project. The nonprofit has the goal of going after grants and private donations to develop high-speed internet access for those rural communities.

Scaly Mountain resident Bill Kirkman said bringing broadband access to his community was a critical need for business development, including people wanting to work from home. It’s also becoming a bigger concern because the only provider in those areas — Frontier Communications — has run out of capacity, which means new homeowners can’t get new internet service at all, much less broadband. Some homebuyers are finding Frontier can’t even provide them with a new landline phone in those areas.

“At the community center we wanted to get internet access for a hotspot and we couldn’t,” Kirkman said. “This is going to dramatically affect the resale value of our homes and businesses.”

Jim Gaffey of Scaly Mountain said he had a 30-year career in telecommunications before retiring from Bellsouth.

“There’s a sense of urgency because we have residents who are losing internet access,” he said. “Frontier has run out of ports. They can’t provide new services and they don’t have any future plans to do so.”

Beale said he’s noticed how Frontier’s stocks have been dropping.

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Beale made the motion to approve $250,000 for the Highlands project and $89,000 for the Little T project immediately — if permissible by law — and to evaluate the projects’ progress in another year before approving the other half of the funds requested.

Commissioner Gillespie said bringing broadband to Macon County has been one of his top goals since being elected to the board.

“It all comes down to money and we really need federal money to get us A map shows Little T Broadband’s proposed service areas for high-speed internet service. where we need to Courtesy of Little T Broadband. Learn more at www.littletbroadband.org. be. The state has recognized they delivered. Taylor said the fiber had been on County — not just with internet but phone have to play some part in this but if we wait backorder but should be arriving by the end service too,” he said. for the state and feds to save us, we’ll be sitof September.

Gaffey concurred that the stock value ting here on dial up waiting for that to hap“We hope to have it all up and running decline is not a good sign and that Frontier pen. It’s gonna take local initiatives for this

by April of next year,” he said. “I know the could be delisted if the stock falls below a to happen,” he said. county’s not in the utility business and I dollar per share.

On the other hand, Gillespie said far understand that, but to me you can help “They’re dealing with a serious amount more of these local initiatives have failed facilitate and partner with other groups that of debt. They sold off their Northwest holdthan succeeded. He advised the county to be feel they need to address this in their more ings — a large segment of new business — careful in how it structures its support for local communities in the county.” to pay down debt,” Gaffey said. these types of projects using taxpayer Anthony Deakins, CEO of Little T money. If the county is allowed to fund Broadband, said the goal is to bring a minibroadband projects, he said it would be betEGAL QUESTIONS mum of 25 megabytes per second download ter for the board to take some time and speed to Otto and Scaly communities. He come up with a fair and equitable formula to Commissioner Beale was quick to offer said the massive project would cost about go by instead of simply approving arbitrary his support for the projects, especially since $12 million — $5 million to run fiber in funding requests. the board approved $400,000 in its 2019-20 Otto and another $7 million for Scaly. His Beale said he disagreed with Gillespie budget for economic development projects. hope is to provide basic residential service and thinks the Highlands and Little T projHowever, other commissioners and County for $45 to $50 a month with increased pricects will create a template for future partnerAttorney Chester Jones raised questions ing for businesses needing more bandwidth. ships if other communities want to do someabout whether the county could legally supOnce completed, Deakins said he thing similar. port such projects. believes Little T’s model will be able to be Commissioner Paul Higdon said he’d also A law was passed in 2011 prohibiting replicated by other communities wanting to like to see movement on the broadband local governments from competing with pritake on the same kind of project. issues but agreed with Gillespie that the vate utility providers by providing their own “We’re happy to share whatever informa- utility networks. The law was struck down in board needed to set some parameters. tion we have and will acquire throughout Commissioner Gary Shields seconded 2014 by the FCC but then the Sixth Circuit this process,” he said.

Beale’s motion.

Federal Court overturned the FCC’s decision While the Little T Broadband project is Commission Chairman Jim Tate said he and that’s where it stands now. still in development stages, the Town of agreed with Beale but also had some of “It seems like a good idea but we have to Highlands is already in the process of getting find the legal authority to do what you’re doing Gillespie’s reservations. the fiber installed. Highlands Mayor Pat “But I don’t want to hold us back. I or we’ll have problems,” Jones told the board.

Taylor came before the commissioners to assure you I’ll be pushing to come up with The town of Highlands started its own request county buy-in on a fiber optic netsome kind of concept we can agree upon utility company Altitude Community work project to bring broadband to about moving forward,” Tate said.

Broadband when the law was overturned by 3,300 customers. The town took out a $4.6 The motion passed 4 to 1. In the meanthe FCC, but then had to come up with a difmillion loan to pay for the 50 miles of fiber time, Jones will be checking on the legalities ferent plan when the courts reversed the with plans to pay it back as revenues begin of the county’s contribution and will draw decision. Now the town is working with to be paid by customers. up interlocal agreements between the county Wide Open Network, a company that will The one delay has been getting the fiber and Highlands and Little T Broadband. allow any provider to use the fiber being

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Wilson, that excludes hemp, hemp products and hemp extract from the definition of “marijuana” contained in the tribe’s Controlled Substances Act. As introduced, the Cannabis Commission resolution called for a total budget of $240,000, much of which would go to a proposed $78,000 in stipends for members.

However, Council balked at the proposed $1,000 per month payments to board members — the chair would earn $1,500 — many of whom already have high-paying tribal jobs.

“Jackson County has theirs set up on different commissions. They get their lunch and that’s it,” said Councilmember Tommye Saunooke, of Painttown. “They serve at will for the betterment of the county. All these people have already got jobs, so if they would serve at will I think it would be a great thing.”

For commission members, Wilson had suggested himself for chairman and as members Secretary of Agriculture Joey Owle, Secretary of Treasury Cory Blankenship, Cherokee Indian Hospital CEO Casey Cooper and Grants and Contracts Manager Demakus Staton, as well as Mary Crowe for a community representative. Saunooke suggested adding Richard Bird as an additional community representative, and Council concurred.

Tribal Council ended up walking back compensation levels for the board, removing Owle’s, Blankenship’s, Cooper’s and Staton’s specific names from the resolution and instead saying that the seat went with the person’s job title or to their designee. Further, Council removed the $1,000 monthly stipend from those seats, electing to provide compensation only for the chair and two community representatives.

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER t its last meeting Sept. 12, Tribal Council voted to create the Cannabis Commission, a body that will work to get the tribe into the hemp business.

The commission’s primary goal will be to create a hemp regulation plan for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians that could then be submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for approval. The group will also develop proposed changes to tribal law and administrative rules to support the hemp industry’s development and create a longterm economic plan for the hemp industry on Cherokee land.

Finally, the commission will develop “a long-range plan for the Cannabis Commission or other regulatory entity for the tribe,” according to the resolution — the legislation creates the commission effective Oct. 8 but gives it a sunset of Sept. 30, 2020.

The commission could dissolve after that time, ask Council for permanent status or take up the issue under a new organization.

“The reason why this is here is because you need to have two things happen before we get into the actual industry to initiate it, and that was one, removing hemp from the Controlled Substance Act, and two, to formulate a USDA plan for the tribe,” said Councilmember Jeremy Wilson, of Wolfetown, who introduced the resolution. “We need to have those two things come together before we can move forward completely.”

The first item on that list is now complete, thanks to a separate vote Tribal Council took Sept. 12. The body voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance, also sponsored by

Wilson took issue with the validity of Pheasant’s criticism, reminding him that the commission would be seeking only to establish a hemp industry, not a marijuana industry.

“To be clear, this isn’t about marijuana,” he said. “It’s about hemp. Hemp is federally legal. I’ve made the statement clear that I’m not looking to legalize marijuana here on the boundary. What we are focused on is the hemp industry that is legal.”

Hemp, like marijuana, comes from plants in the genus Cannabis but it can’t be used to get high due to the fact that it contains less than 0.3 percent of the psychoactive component THC. It’s increasingly being recognized as an economically valuable plant, its seeds, oils and fibers useful for countless products.

“Hemp is legal. It’s a booming industry.

You can do your own research across Indian Country,” said Wilson.

However, he added, based on legal and cultural changes occurring nationwide, it seems inevitable that, at some point, the legality of marijuana itself will be part of the discussion.

“I get the stigma and we’re trying to break that stigma,” he said. “But guys, whether you like it or not, marijuana’s going to be here at some point. That’s the reality of the issue. It’s making its way here. When it happens, I don’t know. But it’s coming.”

The resolution passed with Councilmember Tom Wahnetah, of Yellowhill, opposed, Councilmember Bo Crowe, of Wolfetown, absent, and Wilson abstaining.

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stipends down from $78,000 to $42,000 for the year and consequently the total cost of the commission’s inaugural year from $240,000 to $204,000. The budget also includes $140,000 for legal, subject matter expertise and planning assistance contracts; $20,000 for training and travel; and $2,000 for office supplies and printing.

There was some discussion as to whether Wilson could be appointed to the chair’s position quite yet. He has undoubtedly been the spearheader of cannabis-related economic development efforts in Cherokee and should be in the seat, councilmembers agreed, but is still a sitting elected official.

Wilson did not win re-election, so his term will end Oct. 7.

“It still concerns me that we’re going to pass this with Jeremy’s name,” said Vice Chairman David Wolfe. “Could we just leave that one blank and you can come in in October and add that name?”

Ultimately, the body decided to move the commission’s start date back from the suggested date of Oct. 1 to Oct. 8 — the first full day of the new term — and to leave the chairman’s spot blank for now.

Council did receive some pushback from law enforcement as it considered the resolution.

“I’m strongly opposed to bringing any kind of poison to our reservation,” said Police Chief Doug Pheasant. “We already have enough of an opioid problem here. Why are we considering bringing anything else here to make a dollar? I think we can find other revenue streams.”

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WCU’s new residential facility, Levern Hamlin Allen Hall, opened to students with the start of the fall semester. Levern Hamlin Allen speaks to the audience (right) at the Sept. 5 dedication event.

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early 300 members of the Western Carolina University community came together Thursday, Sept. 5, to dedicate the campus’s newest residence hall in honor of Levern Hamlin Allen, the institution’s first African-American student and a woman characterized by WCU Chancellor Kelli R. Brown as “a quiet pioneer of integration.”

The WCU Board of Trustees unanimously decided last September to name the 614-bed residence hall, which opened this fall, after Allen in recognition of her decision to enroll in summer courses in 1957 at what was then Western Carolina College. In addition to being the first African-American student to enroll at WCU, she also was among the first to be admitted to any of North Carolina’s allwhite state institutions of higher education.

“In doing so, you demonstrated a sense of bravery that I don’t believe many of us can comprehend — being the only student of color at a school in the rural mountains of North Carolina, hundreds of miles away from home,” Brown said to Allen at the dedication ceremony. “And, in doing so, you became a quiet pioneer of integration, helping blaze the trail for thousands of African-American students who would one day follow in your footsteps and enroll at Western Carolina.”

Allen often has downplayed the historic nature of her decision to enroll, stating that she was not making a statement, nor was she 10 part of an organized effort on behalf of a civil

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rights group. “I needed nine hours, so I went,” she said.

That fact doesn’t lessen the impact of her choice to enroll, Brown said. “She may be humble about her decision and her actions, but I can tell you that, in life, it’s often the power of simply showing up that can make all the difference in the world,” she said. “The story of Levern Hamlin Allen is a lesson in understanding that true heroism is not always flashy. Most of the time, true bravery is the humble act of presenting yourself at the right place and in the right moment of time.

That is the power of Levern Hamlin Allen’s story at Western Carolina University.”

Michael Naylor, president of the WCU African-American Alumni Society and a member of the WCU Alumni Association Board of Directors, was a graduate student at WCU pursuing his master’s degree in business administration when he and other members of a group called the Ebony Club began planning for the university’s inaugural African-American alumni reunion in 1987. It was that group’s outreach to Allen that helped revive her relationship with the university, later leading to two terms as a member of the Board of Trustees. She also served on the search committee that recommended John W. Bardo as chancellor in 1995. Eleven years later, Bardo presented her with an honorary doctorate of humane letters on behalf of WCU. “Today, we honor a woman who, in the summer of 1957, during a time of incredible racial turmoil in this nation and especially in the South, took the brave step of enrolling at a small college in the mountains of rural Western North Carolina, hundreds of miles

from her home and her family, where she would be the only student of color,” Naylor said at the dedication.

“Here we are this morning, 62 years after she first set foot on this campus in Cullowhee, to officially dedicate this new residence hall as Levern Hamlin Allen Hall, a place where a diverse group of more than 600 students will pursue their dreams, just as Dr. Allen did in the summer of 1957,” he said.

Representing WCU’s Board of Trustees, board Chairman Bryant Kinney said that Allen’s story resonates with the mission of Western Carolina University — an institution built around meeting the educational needs of the people of the region and the state by creating what WCU’s mission statement refers to as “learning opportunities.”

“We are proud to be among the select institutions of distinction that provided you a learning opportunity and that you chose to meet your needs. But Dr. Allen’s story was not one simply about having her educational needs met. As a board, we recognized the tremendous importance of her choice at a time when choices were not always available to everyone,” Kinney said.

“But, just like pioneers who grew this nation, Dr. Allen had the courage and commitment to step out and ‘just go.’ For her leadership, others have followed, and this building will house a diverse student population that was only a dream back in 1957,” he said.

In her remarks, Allen described an early encounter with Danny Hirt, the young son of Lillian Hirt, the institution’s director of publicity who helped Allen quietly assimilate into the campus community in that summer of 1957.

“Danny asked me why my skin was so dark,” Allen said. “While I was struggling to form a professional teacher answer for a 7year-old, his mother said, ‘Because she is from a different race.’ The matter was settled.

Danny went back to playing and Mrs. Hirt and I continued our conversation. I have told that story often because it speaks to the innocence of a child as well as to his environment.

The milieu of Western Carolina College in the summer of 1957 was one of acceptance.”

Allen said she received a letter a couple of years ago from Danny Hirt, who passed away in January of this year. “In it, he said, ‘Obviously, this was only a question of innocence asked by a youngster who had a natural curiosity about the things around him. Mom made sure that my brother and I understood that while people may look different, we are all children of God and should be respected and embraced,’” she said.

Sam Miller, WCU vice chancellor for student affairs, expressed his appreciation to “the small army of planners, designers, contractors, trades specialists, inspectors, team members from WCU departments and many other individuals” who worked on the planning and construction of Allen Hall.

Construction on the $48 million, 165,026square-foot project began in spring 2018.

To close the dedication ceremony, university officials presented Allen with a reproduction of her scrapbook that documented her time at WCU, which she had previously donated to Hunter Library Special Collections.

Other activities related to the dedication included tours of the residence hall for members of Allen’s family, an African-American Alumni Society reception, and a breakfast conversation involving Allen and student leaders titled “Breaking Barriers and Breaking Bread.”

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the board against approving the annexation, saying that the cost of extending trash pickup to that single parcel would outweigh tax revenues gained, and that the costs of updating all the necessary maps and records to reflect the annexation would be substantial.

“The parcel is noncontiguous,” she said.

“The most important thing is that the cost would outweigh the annual taxes. This would make sense for an entire neighborhood or a street, but the work involved for a single parcel is not economical.”

Littlefield had told the town that he’d pay for the cost of updating the maps and that he’d even be willing to forego trash pickup.

Really, he said, he just wanted police protection and the right to vote in town elections.

He saw the right to vote as doubly important in light of his understanding that the town’s long-term plan involves extending extra-territorial jurisdiction to his neighborhood — meaning that, should that come to pass, he and his neighbors would be subject to certain aspects of town authority but not be considered residents. However, his arguments failed to convince the board.

“Philosophically I can’t imagine saying no to a voluntary annexation, but I do think that a community should grow with intent and purpose,” said Commissioner David Nestler. “If we were to grow Sylva’s borders by design, we would never design a satellite annexation.”

Nestler, along with the rest of the board, voted to deny the petition. Littlefield said that he wouldn’t rule out revisiting the issue in the future.

“If there was a different board and I had the consent of the board and the board was willing to talk with me, then I would have no issue with resubmitting a petition for annexation,” he said.

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER ylva’s town board voted unanimously Sept. 12 to deny a petition from Dillardtown resident Aaron Littlefield to have his property voluntarily annexed into town limits.

Littlefield first approached the board on July 11, which then approved an order to investigate his annexation petition Aug. 8.

Littlefield, who lives on Hilltop Drive with his wife, said that only three lots separate their home from town limits and that they live just half a mile from the Bogart’s intersection on N.C. 107. As such, town decisions impact them significantly, and they’d like to be able to vote.

“My wife and I are willing to pay over $1,000 a year in taxes just to have the right to vote in local elections,” he said Aug. 8. “So it’s almost like a poll tax for us to have a say in the local proceedings, but it’s that important to me and it’s that important to my wife.”

Littlefield wanted a satellite annexation, meaning that the town would annex his property but not that of the neighbors who separate him from town limits.

During a public hearing held prior to the board’s Sept. 12 vote, four people spoke against the annexation, with Littlefield the only voice in favor.

“I don’t see any use in annexation of any part of Dillardtown,” said resident Gary Wells. “Everybody I speak to is against it. We don’t need trash pickup and we don’t need a police officer up there. We’ve got a sheriff ’s deputy that lives right up the street.”

Littlefield, meanwhile, said that he chose the voluntary satellite annexation specifically so that his neighbors wouldn’t be affected by the decision.

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include anything from sheds to dog houses to chicken coops.

While these types of structures are usually permitted in residential backyards and side yards so long as they comply with other ordinances and standards like lot-line setbacks, Waynesville’s current rules also allow them in front yards.

“The ordinances I’ve been familiar with in my career don’t allow accessory structures in front yards, except for ornamental gazebos,” Hites said. “I’ve had a number of different complaints and since I’ve been here, and we’re working on two right now where there are accessory structures in the front yard that are relative eyesores.”

BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER ithin the multi-layered strata of American governance, many people assume that the nation’s most sacred values — liberty and justice — are discussed only at the federal level, but the Town of Waynesville is about to demonstrate that often it’s local governments that must sort out what happens when the rights of one person bump up against the rights of another.

“There are several ways towns may improve the appearance of their residential areas,” wrote Waynesville Town Manager Rob Hites in a Sept. 24 memo to the Board of Aldermen. “Some require action of the Planning Board, public hearings and final action by the board. Others require a simple amendment to the public nuisance chapter of the code of ordinances.”

With that, aldermen unanimously directed Waynesville’s Development Services Department to study four separate issues that may result in curtailing the liberty of some in order to protect the liberty of others who are tired of neighborhood eyesores.

“The town has experienced several complaints relating to attractive nuisances,” Hites continued. “We have ordinances prohibiting grass in excess of 10 inches and trash and debris, but we do not have the power to limit the type and height of front yard fences, [or] domestic animal habitats such as kennels and chicken coops. The town does not restrict the use of front yards for parking of vehicles and it has a liberal definition of junked cars.”

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Here’s a quick rundown on what the town is looking at, and what changes might come to the rights of residential property owners:

FRONT YARD FENCES Example: Uncle Albert wants to erect a 10foot tall fence around the back and sides of his house, made of solid 6-inch cedar planks.

That fence will continue all the way out to the street in front of his house, in sharp contrast to the rest of the neighborhood. Should he be able to do it?

Some municipalities have enacted standards regulating fences — what they’re made of, how tall they can be, how strong they must be and where they can go. Indeed, the town of Waynesville already has a few guidelines, including that fences must be able to withstand 90 mile-per-hour winds, but town ordinances are silent on the specifics of fences in front yards.

In jurisdictions that regulate front yard fences, typical caveats are that they may be no more than a few feet in height — say, three or four — and must be of the “see through” type, like chain link or small pickets.

ACCESSORY STRUCTURES Example: Aunt Cheryl wants a she-shed where she can watch television with her friends uninterrupted by Uncle Albert, but her home’s shallow, wide lot only affords room for one in the front yard. Should she be allowed to build it there?

Structures that are described as “incidental” to the main residential structure on a lot are often called accessory structures, and can

Example: Uncle Albert has a garage full of tools, but still hasn’t gotten around to fixing the cracked engine block on the 1998 Ford Taurus that’s rusting on blocks in his driveway. He swears he’ll get around to it one day, but he’s been saying that for more than a decade. Can the car remain where it is until he decides to repair it?

Inoperative vehicles have been enough of a problem over the years that there’s actually a state statute defining what, exactly, constitutes a junked car.

The definition is important, because state statutes give municipalities the power to remove such vehicles if, after notification, the owner refuses to do so. The state’s definition says a junked vehicle is one that doesn’t have a valid license plate, is partially dismantled or wrecked, has no means of self-propulsion, is more than five years old, and appears to be worth less than $100.

Hites said Waynesville’s definition of a junked vehicle is relatively liberal, and allows for vehicles that appear to be worth less than $500. That definition is important, too, because most towns, like Waynesville, permit junked cars in residential areas so long as they are kept in a covered area, like a garage, or if they are covered with a tarp, or if they are not visible from the public right of way.

Under consideration is possibly changing the local definition so that junked cars require current tags, and are capable of locomotion.

VEHICLES PARKED IN FRONT YARDS

Example: Uncle Albert’s project car has been sitting in the driveway, inoperable, since the Clinton administration, so when Aunt Cheryl’s friends visit her she-shed, they all park on the lawn. Should this be permitted?

Often, municipalities impose restrictions on how vehicles, including RVs, boats and trailers, can be stored or even parked in front yards. They may stipulate the number and type of vehicles allowed — if at all — and can also demand that parking areas are either paved with asphalt or concrete, or overlaid with gravel.

But even if someone decides to pave their whole front yard to serve as a parking lot for the residence, municipalities can restrict the maximum percentage of the front yard used for such a purpose.

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BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER eloved but long-shuttered Maggie Valley mountaintop amusement park Ghost Town in the Sky is once again under contract, giving new hope to those who long for the park’s revitalization.

“There is a new person involved in Ghost Town,” said Nathan Clark, Maggie Valley’s town manager. “They are in the due diligence period, and they do have a contract to the best of my understanding.

They’re looking at what can be done at Ghost Town.”

Linda Taylor, broker/owner of ViP Realty, has been representing the developer and confirmed that he signed the contract in mid-August, but cautioned that the due diligence period is a long one — 120 days or more.

The developer is using that time to fully investigate the infrastructure problems that have plagued the site for years.

“Right now there are just very general conversations about how sewer was planned to go to the mountain,” Clark said. “We’ve met with them on some water and sewer issues a couple of times. They have looked at former grant applications and former sewer plans that previous ownership groups had looked at but never completed.”

In addition to the water and sewer problems, any potential developer would also have to deal with another more recent but no less unfortunate situation at the park, which failed to reopen in 2016 after several years of sporadic operation.

“There has been some vandalism,” said Taylor said, adding that the site was now under the control of the developer and that enhanced security measures had already been implemented. “There is zero tolerance for trespassing.”

Taylor couldn’t reveal the identity of the potential buyer, but did release a few tantalizing details, namely, that he’s not in any way affiliated with the property’s most recent suitors.

Former Disney execs Valerie and Spencer Oberle, along with business partner Lamar Berry, attempted to buy the park from owner Alaska Presley last year, but left only liens and lawsuits in their wake after the deal fell through.

Unlike Berry and the Oberles, the current prospective buyer has the “wherewithal” to line up funding for the deal, according to Taylor.

Taylor also said that the mystery buyer’s recent visit to the top of Buck Mountain wasn’t his first.

“He has some really good childhood memories of the park,” Taylor said. “Just like generations of people in the Southeast.”

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Jackson’s domestic violence agency aims for independence With victim advocate Ruby Lawrence in the center, board members Mary Ann Lochner (from left), Bob Cochran, Heather Baker and Marsha Lee Baker stand in the office of Jackson County’s Center for Domestic Peace, which operates in partnership with REACH of Macon County. Holly Kays photo

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER he Center for Domestic Peace — the successor to REACH of Jackson County — is hoping to take over domestic violence services in Jackson County by next summer.

There’s still a long way to go to meet that goal, but board members say that getting the organization on its feet is a vital step toward addressing the issue locally.

Since 2012, REACH of Macon County has been heading up domestic violence services in Jackson County, ever since a perfect storm of financial struggles forced REACH of Jackson County to cease operation. The Macon County organization helps the CDP, which formed in 2013, provide services and staff in Jackson and welcomes Jackson County residents in need of shelter to its state-of-the art facility, but both organizations agree that Jackson needs its own agency.

“It’s really not the same for one county to try to serve two counties, as they’ve been doing for the last seven years,” said Bob Cochran, a board member for the CDP. “It’s just a stretch, and we really need our own support locally for the Center for Domestic Peace.”

In order to qualify for the state funding that would compose a critical percentage of the budget, should the organization become independent, the CDP must meet a set of milestones to prove its ability to put the money to good use. Most notably, it must have two full-time employees — though the organization has set itself a goal of three — and a hotline that’s operational 24/7.

“The dilemma that we’re in is chicken and egg, kind of, because until we meet certain operational milestones we’re not eligible for that funding,” said Mary Ann Lochner, also a CDP board member. Absent the funding, it’s hard to meet those milestones.

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totals about $54,000, but that number needs to reach $200,000 before it can take over services. Once independent, it would likely receive about $100,000 in state and county money, and the center currently has about $60,000 in other grant funds. But that means an additional $30,000 will need to come through donations and fundraising — right now, that number sits around $10,000.

Additionally, the organization would need about $50,000 in the bank to survive the ebbs and flows of grant disbursements. The CDP must fundrais $30,000 to $80,000 by July 1.

However, it has made significant progress.

The CDP currently has funding to support two

Get help The Center for Domestic Peace is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and located at 26 Ridgeway Street, Sylva N.C. 28779. A 24/7 hotline is available at 828.586.8969. The number also serves as the office line. Services are available in Spanish and English. Learn more at www.cdpjaxcountync.org. fulltime employees — though one position is currently vacant — and the hotline is in place.

Independence will allow the CDP to better address the need in Jackson County, said Board Member Heather Baker. Despite Macon’s best efforts, it’s hard to reach across county lines and make the people who need the services understand that, despite the name, Macon is there to serve them too.

“We’re serving about half the number of victims that REACH of Jackson County used to serve, and about half the number of victims that REACH of Macon County serves,” said Baker. “We’re not so naïve to think that there’s only half as much domestic violence

occurring. We know we’re not reaching half of the people we need to reach.”

In 2017, Macon County served 169 Jackson County clients, and in 2018 that figure rose to 228 as REACH continued to publicize its available services. Having a standalone agency focused exclusively on Jackson County would only boost that trend, said Baker.

“When they see REACH of Macon County as the agency, it’s confusing,” she said. “They don’t necessarily know that they’re serving Jackson County.”

Geography is also an issue. At times, Jackson County victims fill up half the rooms in Macon County’s shelter — 56 Jackson County clients stayed there in 2017 and 31 in 2018 — but there are many more who need help but can’t leave the county. They have kids or jobs and lack the transportation to constantly be driving back and forth from Franklin. Last week, the CDP learned that it had received a $5,000 grant from the Great Smokies Health Foundation to put victims in hotel rooms or give them gas vouchers to help with the drive.

Jackson County does not have its own shelter — though that’s a goal for the long term — but it offers many other services. For the past year and a half, the office on Ridgeway Street has been open daily. People who need help can walk in on their own, call the hotline or get a referral from law enforcement, social services, legal aid or other partners. Ruby Lawrence, who serves as a victim advocate, walks victims through the process as they seek protective orders or even criminal charges against their abuser. She also works to connect victims to other services they may need, such as housing, therapy or social services for both adult and child victims.

As Cochran sees it, dealing with domestic violence in the community attacks a spectrum of other social ills too.

“Domestic violence really is at the core of a lot of other social issues — mental health, sub-

Stick a fork in domestic violence It’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Jackson County’s advocacy agency, the Center for Domestic Peace, is raising money to help victims. Participating restaurants will donate portion of their proceeds on the chosen day to support the center.

• Foragers Canteen (Dillsboro). All day Wednesday, Oct. 2.

• Guadalupe Café (Sylva). 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4.

• South of Philly (Sylva). All day Tuesday, Oct. 8.

• Innovation Brewery (Sylva). 5 to 10 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 11.

• Kosta’s (Dillsboro). 3 p.m. to close Tuesday, Oct. 15.

• Balsam Falls Brewery (Sylva). 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16.

• Sazon’s (Cullowhee). 5 p.m. to close Thursday, Oct. 17.

• Slab Town Pizza (Cashiers). 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18.

• Cut Cocktail Lounge (Sylva). All day Friday, Oct. 18.

• Zaxby’s (Sylva). 5 to 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21.

• Innovation Station (Dillsboro). 5 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22.

• Soul Infusion (Sylva). All day Wednesday, Oct. 23.

• Dillsboro Chocolate (Dillsboro). All day Friday, Oct. 25.

• Paper Mill Lounge (Sylva). 5 p.m. to close Saturday, Oct. 26.

Learn more or donate at www.cdpjaxcountync.org. Checks can also be mailed to Center for Domestic Peace, 26 Ridgeway Street, Sylva, N.C. 28779.

stance abuse, homelessness, crime — and to the extent that we address domestic violence, we’re really going way upstream and addressing a lot of other social problems at the family level and the developmental level,” he said.

It’s important to understand that domestic violence covers a lot more than just physical assault, he added.

“You really only need to be violent every now and then, just to reinforce the fact that it can happen. And then you use everything else — the threats, the intimidation, the isolation, the other things,” said Cochran. “Physical violence is often rare, but the whole issue is power and control.”

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the CDP hopes it’s a month that ends not only with increased awareness about what domestic violence is and how to prevent or respond to it, but also with heightened community support for the CDP’s mission to combat it locally.

“Domestic violence hits every income level, hits every class of person, every type of person,” said Baker. “Anyone can find themselves in a domestic violence situation.

There’s a stigma attached to it sometimes for folks that may have means, but it doesn’t mean that they’re any less victimized.”

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The Small Business Center at Haywood Community College will offer a Free Seminar, “Creating an Experience That Sells” from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, in the College’s Regional High Technology Center auditorium as part of the Social Media & Tourism Marketing Series for Small Business.

Discover the latest tourism marketing trends and how successful small businesses employ strategies to grow your small business. Brindley Faile with the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority will be the presenter.

Visit SBC.Haywood.edu or call 828.627.4512 for additional information or to register.

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The North Shore Cemetery Association will complete the 2019 Decorations from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, with decorations at Upper Noland, Stiles and Conner cemeteries.

Decorations consist of ‘decorating’ the graves followed by a short service of song and devotion. Lunch will be after the Upper Noland Decoration. To attend, drive from Bryson City on Lakeshore Drive to the Noland Creek Parking Area, turning around and then driving on the first road back and to the right, crossing over the bridge and then up Noland Creek 4 miles to Campsite 64 at the confluence of Mill Creek. If you would like to attend and have a low clearance vehicle, be at the Noland Creek Parking area by 9:30 a.m. and arrangements can be made to allow you to carpool with someone.

Dress is casual, wear sturdy footwear and clothing suitable for hiking. No pets in accordance with Park regulations. It is a 20-minute walk to the Wiggins Cemetery after the shuttle and a 40-minute walk to Stiles and Conner.

National board awards Haywood schools

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The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards recognized school districts across the country that work hard to promote student learning through accomplished teaching, including Haywood County Schools.

The National Board honored 81 districts nationwide with at least 20 percent of its teachers who have achieved National Board Certification.

“In Haywood County Schools we are proud to be among the top districts nationwide being recognized as National Board Accomplished Districts. We know teachers drive student learning. One way we work to assure students have access to the best teachers is to encourage and support teachers in becoming National Board certified. These teachers teach to high standards and reflect on their practice to get better every day,” said Dr. Bill Nolte, Superintendent.

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Nicholson has served as deputy public works officer for Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, as well as director of public works for the city of Havelock and director of maintenance for Atlantic Marine Corps Communities. He also is a retired United States Marine Corps officer, having served as the Commanding Officer for Marine Wing Support Squadron-274 at Cherry Point. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and business management from David Lipscomb University. He also has professional training in contract management, public works management and FEMA training in National Incident Management Systems.

RENEW Bryson City’s second annual Pancake Festival will be held 8 to 11 a.m.

Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Methodist Church on Main Street.

There will be games, “pie in the face” throw, face painting, prizes, music by the Twelfth Fret, Craig Neidlinger, and other entertainment.

Tickets are $10 adults and $5 for kids under 12.

Come and support the work of RENEW Bryson City in addressing the substance abuse issues in the community.

Bless the pets People are invited to bring all varieties of pets for the annual Blessing the Animals at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, to The Village Green Commons on Frank Allen Road.

Gather on the lawn for a parade of animals, prayers, music and celebration of all of God’s creatures. Over the years, local ministers have blessed a menagerie of pets at the service including horses, llamas, goats, sheep, guinea pigs as well as many cats and dogs. Started as a tradition in the Cashiers community by the Church of the Good Shepherd, each animal receives a special blessing.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a donation for the Cashiers Highlands Humane Society. Besides a monetary gift, items like blankets, rugs, towels, Milk Bones, unscented cat litter and canned dog and cat food are useful as well as always needed.

For more information, email director@cashiersgreen.com or call 828.743.3434.

Flu shot clinic in Franklin Macon County Public Health has scheduled a community influenza vaccination clinic for the Franklin area to be held from 3 to 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 9. Macon County Public Health, 1830 Lakeside Drive in Franklin.

MCPH will offer seasonal quadrivalent influenza vaccine which provides protection against four strains of flu, including H1N1.

The cost for regular flu vaccination is $32. The cost for preservative free vaccination is $35.

Insurance will be filed, so clients should bring their insurance cards with them to their appointment or the clinic.

For more information call 828.349.2081.

Waynesville church receives honor First Baptist Church of Waynesville was recently recognized for its generosity in helping thousands of children in need around the world.

For more than five years, First Baptist Church has served as a drop-off location for

Haywood senior swimmers compete Four Haywood County Swimmers swam in the State Senior Games Swim meet Sept.

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Three scored victories and placed in their age group. The swimmers finished in sixth place with 37 points among 34 senior games teams competing. Debbie Wilson swimming in the 65-69 Age Group Female events placed first in four events. She swam the 200 and 500 Freestyle and the 100 and 200 Backstrokes to earn gold medals. All of Wilson’s swims set State Senior games records, one of which had lasted since 1992.

Wayne Raab competing in the 70-74 Age Group Male events placed first in four events and second in one event. He swam the 50 (best time of his senior career) and 100 Breaststroke and 50 and 100 Backstroke to earn four gold medals. He also placed second in the 100 Individual Medley for silver.

Gerry Meyer competing in the 75-79 Age Group Male events placed first in three events and second in one event. He swept the 50, 100 and 200 Breaststroke events for three gold medals. He also placed second in the 500 Freestyle for a silver medal.

Tim Winslow swam the 50 Freestyle to a fourth place finish in the 65-69 Male age group. All adult swimmers are invited to join the Masters Swimmers at the Waynesville Recreation Center, 550 Vance St., Waynesville. Contact Gerry Meyer at gerrymeyer1966@gmail.com.

Operation Christmas Child. Each year, the Samaritan’s Purse project delivers millions of gift-filled shoeboxes to children overseas.

Thousands of shoebox gifts packed and donated in Waynesville and Haywood County each year are collected by volunteers at FBC. “Without the generosity of ministry partners like First Baptist Church, Samaritan’s Purse could not reach millions of children around the world with the good news of Jesus Christ. We are thrilled to honor First Baptist Church for five years of service and partnership with Operation Christmas Child,” said Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse.

$15,000 grant to augment the efficacy of the Hawthorn Heights program. Improvements included a tiled entrance, new secure doors, and large planters that allow visitors to more easily identify the main entrance, an area for teens to have access to a safe outdoor environment with a grill and park benches was created, and repairs to an outdoor storage shed.

Hawthorn Heights is the only teen shelter west of Asheville that serves young people who can no longer live in their home environment due to a need for protection, crisis intervention, family conflict resolution, and/or behavior stabilization.

New outdoor space at teen shelter

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Children’s Hope Alliance has completed exterior renovations to Hawthorn Heights, CHA’s Teen Youth Shelter in Bryson City.

The Evergreen Foundation awarded the

Dave Nicholson, a New Bern resident with extensive experience in public works management and leadership, recently joined Lake Junaluska Assembly as director of public works.

Welcome sign for Cullowhee

The board of directors for Cullowhee Revitalization stands behind a new sign on Old Cullowhee Road. The sign welcomes visitors to Cullowhee in both English and Cherokee, in recognition of Cullowhee’s translation as “Judaculla’s Place.”

The entrance sign was funded through a grant from the Jackson County Board of Commissioners to Cullowhee Revitalization.

The nonprofit recently added solar lighting to illuminate the sign after dark. The Cullowhee River Club contributed to the sign’s installation and landscaping. Pictured are Jay Spiro, (from left) Craig Forrest, Mike Byers, Anna Fariello, Maurice Phipps, and Rick Bennett.

• A Tree of Hope Celebration will be held at noon Thursday, Oct. 3, at Harris Medical Park, 98 Doctors Drive, Sylva.

Attendees will be allowed a time to place a card on the Tree of Hope in celebration and/or memory of a breast cancer patient. Refreshments will be served.

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• Jonathan Valley Elementary will host its annual Fall Festival from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at 410 Hall Dr., Waynesville. There will be games, food, a cake walk, and a silent auction. 828.246.5054.

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BY PAUL STROP G UEST COLUMNIST read with interest a recent letter expressing concerns about immigration, truly one of the main problems of this nation and the whole world. I wish to express an alternate view citing, if possible, where I obtained my information.

The writer seems to believe the Donald Trump propaganda that undocumented immigrants (the writer uses the term “illegal immigrants”) are a financial burden to this country.

However, studies from 2005 have documented the “illegal immigrants” pay about $7 billion per year into Social Security (N.Y. Times, April 2005). They will never collect a dime, but the writer will benefit from those dollars. Some estimates state there are perhaps 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. and they are paying every year about $11.6 billion in state and local taxes (Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy, 2016). Illegal immigrants are not eligible for most public services (Noam Chomsky, 2007), so they can hardly be a burden on the welfare system. Furthermore, if one is observant at all, we can see that immigrants spend nearly all the money they earn. They do not live in fancy houses. They spend millions of dollars every year, which supports the U.S. economy.

The second concern the writer expresses regards the safety of ICE agents, whom she describes as “law enforcement” officials. The writer seems to feel that undocumented immigrants are criminals and ICE is helping to keep

us safe. When it was first organized, ICE arrested Guatemalan grandmothers dropping the grandkids off at school (grandmothers hardly fit in the category of hardened criminals, but they were easy pickings). Later ICE began to employ more devious tactics like posing as painters, or repairmen, or health care workers, so they could nab unsuspecting immigrants.

Now they are using more violent tactics like drawing guns on unarmed people (CIMA, 2019). In June, 2019, in nearby Hendersonville, a 19-year-old youth was riding in a car with his mother when ICE agents in unmarked cars forced the car off the road, approached the car with weapons drawn, and abducted the youth.

We all remember the ICE raids this summer at the poultry plants in Mississippi, where ICE agents arrested hundreds of brown-skinned folks (obviously not criminals). Of course, if there are 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S., some of them will commit crimes.

And of those, even the immigrants themselves say, “go ahead and deport them; we don’t want them here either.” However, deporting everyone with brown skin is not a solution to the criminal problem as the numerous mass shootings in 2019 clearly demonstrates.

It is understandable that most Americans are fed up with this Trump-appointed police force. Recently in Tennessee (July 2019), ICE attempted to arrest a man when neighbors surrounded his car and refused to move until ICE finally left. The man has lived in the community for more than a decade and is well respected. We Americans have a long history

of protecting our friends from oppressors.

The actions of this Tennessee neighborhood is not surprising. Perhaps you have read the tale of Anne Frank, the young girl who was hidden from ICE-like agents, who at that time (1940s) were under orders to remove Jewish people from Germany.

Thirdly, the writer extolls Trump policies.

His policies, obviously, are (a) to get himself re-elected, (b) to build a wall, (c) to deport “illegal immigrants.” To this end, he has fabricated stories characterizing immigrants as criminals, as a burden to society (note how closely the writer echoes Trump fabrications).

By now we Americans should be accustomed to his lies. The New York Times (April 2019) has found that he has uttered more than 10,000 falsehoods since taking office.

There is another, perhaps more credible version to explain the great numbers arriving the border. Perhaps Trump has sent emissaries to spread the word throughout Guatemala and Honduras that they are welcome in the U.S., that they can easily enter.

Then they come by the thousands (they have never come in such large numbers until now).

When this mass of humanity reaches the border they are, of course, turned away.

Currently, migrants arriving at our southern border who lack documentation (undocumented) are subject to summary expulsion without a hearing. If a person expresses “credible fear” of returning to their country, they must be interviewed by a DHS agent. This policy is not what the immigrants were led to

believe, so it naturally results in resentment and confusion with masses of people hanging around the border.

Trump terms this situation an “invasion,” by which he hopes to frighten people into blindly voting for him, thus achieving policy (a). It also provides an excuse for his build-awall policy (b). In short, they are policies created by the Trump administration to justify their political goals. This version is equally credible, or perhaps more so, considering that the “loafer criminal” version comes from the man of 10,000 lies.

The causes of refugee migration throughout the world are many, chief among which are severe droughts (climate change) and violence, both of which are being experienced by the people of the northern triangle (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador). Instead of providing aid to help, trump has announced an end to foreign aid for these nations. This is an example of a policy not intended to solve problems, but to make problems worse (Lucas Guttentag, Stanford University law professor).

In conclusion, we have a person in the White House whose policies only make problems worse. The writer suggests he is a hardworking man. But he seems to spend a lot of time on the golf course and playing with his tweeter (mostly self-promotion). These activities are not usually associated with the verb “work.” His signature accomplishment so far has been to separate small children from their families and put them in cages. A recent (2019) statement from a panel of political experts states that “Donald Trump will probably go down as the worst American president ever.”

(Paul Strop lives in Waynesville.)

We must be honest about adolescent addiction

ly, friends and other formal and informal supports. For many of these individuals, it was not until schools were calling parents, schools were suspending these adolescents, or law enforcement became involved that the idea of adolescent substance-use disorder was even considered.

The fear and denial that presented itself as I talked with parents about the real fact that their adolescent was dealing with an addictive disorder was overwhelming. I can’t imagine what it would be like to be told that my child had an addictive disorder, but I can say that in all cases it caused deep concern by the parents, guardians or caregivers.

Adolescent substance use is on the rise across the country. Access to drugs (including opioids) and alcohol has increased exponentially, and the risks associated with substance use continue to grow in this vulnerable population.

Again, the argument can be made that this is typical for a teenager to experiment with alcohol or other drugs, but I challenge that thinking, as it doesn’t have to be the case. The Centers for Disease Control have identified significant long-term impacts of adolescent substance use, which include impacts to physical growth and brain development, health and

wellbeing problems, and increased engagement in behaviors that are deemed risky.

Similar to the impact that alcohol and other drugs have on the brain of adults, adolescents are affected even more. The prevalence of ongoing substance use as an adult when individuals begin using in adolescence is high. This creates a need to start addressing substance misuse early through community, individual and family interventions that adolescents can hear and understand, and that are not threatening.

It is time to embrace the challenge that is adolescent substance use. We can first start by acknowledging that adolescent addictive disorders exist and are not going anywhere.

Additionally, we can support parents, guardians and/or caregivers without blame or judgment.

Another easy way for community members is to assist in decreasing access to substances by engaging in the Lock Your Meds NC campaign. This campaign encourages the proper counting and securing of all medications, including opioids. It also encourages the proper disposal of unused medications through community “Take Back” events or community medication drop boxes.

For residents of Jackson County. there is a permanent medication drop box located at the Jackson County Sheriff ’s Department. The Jackson County Health Department also has “Take Back” events several times a year to help facilitate getting unused medications out of homes, thus decreasing access.

Finally, being a support to adolescents, even if they are not your own, can be a determining factor when they are confronted with alcohol and other drugs. It’s not about lecturing them to not do alcohol or other drugs, but about it’s about creating connection as well as a safe place for them to talk and ask questions about these things.

(Beth Young is an assistant professor in the Department of Social Work and is the Substance Use Studies Certificate Program coordinator at Western Carolina University. She recently published a study on this topic for WCU’s Center for the Study of Free Enterprise, which can be found at the website enterprise.wcu.edu. In partnership with the Jackson County Community Foundation’s opioid and addiction awareness campaign, the center is hosting a town hall focused on the opioid addiction crisis Thursday, Oct. 3. For information, visit the website go.wcu.edu/townhall.)

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BY B ETH YOUNG G UEST COLUMNIST t’s just a phase.” “They are just being teenagers.” “I drank when I was their age and I was fine.” These are things I know that I heard as a kid and that I have heard said to kids today. The flip side of these beliefs is the misconception that adolescents cannot develop substance-use disorders.

As a care provider for many years in Western North Carolina, my focus was working with adolescents who had surpassed what was considered “typical” teenage use. I say that, but there is no such thing as “typical” teenage use. Let’s be real here — the brain doesn’t stop developing until our mid-20s.

Anything that prevents the development of that brain should not be considered “typical.”

So, with that said, the number of referrals I received was substantial, and in many cases the adolescent had burned bridges with fami-

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efore we go any further, let me be clear: I am not the guy you want to put in charge of a surprise birthday party. I’m not organized, and I can’t keep a straight face.

Even so, my spouse’s 40th birthday was approaching, a milestone she has been dreading every single day for about eight years. Forty is a traumatic birthday for most of us. It’s the age when your body begins to rebel on you, when people begin telling you how “good” you look for your age. However old you are, they insist that you don’t look it. Damn, you’re getting old when that happens.

The only answer was to throw her a party, a big one. All too aware of my weaknesses as a party organizer, I turned to Columnist Facebook and formed a “birthday party task force” comprised of a few of her closest friends, remembering something I learned a few years ago in my job as a college administrator. Those who can, do. Those who can’t, delegate.

Pretty soon, we had a theme, a date, a location, a food list, and a plan for how to pull it off. All I had to do was arrange for our daughter, who has been away at college for six weeks, to come home as part of the surprise.

The party had a lot of moving parts, but on the night before the big day arrived, everything was in place and I was feeling pretty confident. The plan was that I would take her out to dinner in Asheville, right after dropping a book off at a friend’s house on the way. The party would be waiting there, with cars and party-goers well-hidden until the big reveal.

Our daughter would be there and would appear on cue a few minutes after the first big surprise. Two layers of shock and awe.

It was all set, but just as we were getting ready for bed, my daughter called to inform me that her car was “doing funny things,” if you think that your teenage daughter’s car sputtering and spitting and not being able to go more than about twenty-five miles per hour in Charlotte traffic is funny.

I had visions of driving down there to get her myself, but the crisis was averted the next morning when she was able to get the car fixed. About two hours before the party was supposed to begin, she was trucking up I-40, almost home. We were all set. Then I had an awful thought.

Everyone in the family has an app on our phones called ‘Find Friends,’ which enables us to keep tabs on where each person in the family is at any given time. It is highly invasive but very helpful when any of us needs to track someone down. But not now, please not now, in the name of all that is holy, not now. What if Tammy decided to check on

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our daughter’s whereabouts?

We tried various ways to disable the app, but could not figure out how.

“I am going to try blocking your number, dad,” she said. “Hang up, then check in five minutes to see if you can still find me.”

I waited five minutes and tried. I could still find her. I tried calling, but was still blocked, so I sent her a text.

“It is not working. If your mom finds you driving home and calls you, our story is that you are going to meet one of your friends to go to a concert. If she figures out you are coming here, the surprise will be ruined and the party will be ruined.”

The very instant that I hit “send” on the text, I knew I had mistakenly sent it to Tammy.

Yes, I sent it to Tammy. After planning this party for weeks, everything had gone perfectly right up until this moment. My daughter was almost home. The food was prepared. The guests would soon be leaving to assemble there and hide. I had managed to keep the secret.

And then I sent her that text. I felt like I had fallen out of an airplane without a parachute.

I rushed out of Ingles, peeled out of the parking lot, and violated about 14 traffic laws on my way home, praying that she would not call me or text before I could get there. Since she had come home early, I knew I had a slim chance that she would either be showering or napping. The only hope I had was to get there, steal her phone, and delete it before she saw it.

There was a very strong possibility that she was on her phone, or it would buzz when my message came across. The odds were that she had already seen my message, but I had no other choice but to do my best to save the party.

I still hadn’t heard from her when I got home. I parked at the end of the driveway, hoping that might prevent the dogs from barking in case she was asleep. At the front door, I took off my shoes and then gently opened the front door. Silence. So far, so good.

I tiptoed through the dining room to our bedroom, and as quietly as I possibly could, I very slowly opened the door. There she was, asleep as I had hoped, her phone on the nightstand. I crawled over and lifted it and then crawled back out the door. I checked the phone. There was my message, still unread. I deleted it, crawled back into the bedroom to put it where it had been, and then turned to crawl back out the door.

Just as I was about to shut the door, two seconds from getting away with the heist of the century, she stirred.

“Honey? What are you doing?”

I had to think fast. Her cake and all the decorations were still in my car. I had to deliver them so that our friends could decorate, and then come back to pick her up.

“Um, I left my wallet at the library and I have to run back and get it,” I said.

“Huh?” she said, but I was already gone before she could say anything else.

Suddenly, I was Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible. Resourceful, dashing, lucky. If you’re all of those things, you can sometimes get away with being a little disorganized Party on!

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

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BOOJUM BREWING COMPANY 50 N Main Street, Waynesville.

828.246.0350. Taproom Open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday & Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Gem Bar Open Tuesday through Sunday 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. Enjoy lunch, dinner or drinks at Boojum’s Downtown Waynesville restaurant & bar.

Choose from 16 taps of our fresh, delicious & ever rotating Boojum Beer plus cider, wine & craft cocktails. The taproom features seasonal pub faire including tasty burgers, sandwiches, shareables and daily specials that pair perfectly with our beer. Cozy up inside or take in the mountain air on our back deck.”

BOURBON BARREL BEEF & ALE 454 Hazelwood Ave., Waynesville, 828.452.9191. Lunch daily 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; dinner nightly at 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday. Wine Down Wednesday’s: ½ off wine by the bottle. We specialize in hand-cut, all natural steaks from local farms, incredible burgers, and other classic american comfort foods that are made using only the finest local and sustainable ingredients available.

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

From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday dinner starting at 5 p.m. “Best of” Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator Magazine. Set in a distinguished atmosphere

with an exceptional menu. Extensive selection of wine and beer. Reservations honored.

CHURCH STREET DEPOT 34 Church Street, downtown Waynesville.

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

CITY LIGHTS CAFE Spring Street in downtown Sylva.

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

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

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

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

THE CLASSIC WINESELLER 20 Church Street, Waynesville.

828.452.6000. Underground retail wine and craft beer shop, restaurant, and intimate live music venue. Kitchen opens at 4 p.m.

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

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

828.926.1820 Winter hours: Wednesday through Sunday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. 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.

FERRARA PIZZA & PASTA 243 Paragon Parkway, Clyde.

828.476.5058. Open Monday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday 12 to 8 p.m. Real New Yorkers. Real Italians. Real Pizza. A full service authentic Italian pizzeria and restaurant from New York to the Blue Ridge. Dine in, take out, and delivery. Check out our daily lunch specials plus customer appreciation nights on Monday and Tuesday 5 to 9 p.m. with large cheese pizzas for $9.95.

FIREFLY TAPS & GRILL 128 N. Main St., Waynesville 828.454.5400. Simple, delicious food. A must experience in WNC. Located in downtown Waynesville with an atmosphere that will warm your heart and your belly! Local and regional beers on tap. Full bar, vegetarian options, kids menu, and more. Reservations accepted. Daily specials. Live music every Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. Open Mon.-Sat. 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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

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

Monday-Saturday. Father and son team Frank and Louis Perrone cook up dinners steeped in Italian tradition. With recipies passed down from generations gone by, the Perrones have brought a bit of Italy to Maggie Valley. frankiestrattoria.com FROGS LEAP PUBLIC HOUSE 44 Church St., Downtown Waynesville 828.456.1930 Serving dinner 5 to 9 p.m.

Tuesday through Thursday. 5 to 9:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday. Frogs Leap is a farm to table restaurant focused on local, sustainable, natural and organic products prepared in modern regional dishes. Southern comfort foods with upscale flavors. Reservations accepted. www.frogsleappublichouse.com.

HARMON’S DEN BISTRO 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville 828.456.6322. Harmon’s Den is located in the Fangmeyer Theater at HART. Open 5:309 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday (Bistro closes at 7:30 p.m. on nights when there is a show in the Fangmeyer Theater) with Sunday brunch at 11 a.m. that includes breakfast and lunch items. Harmon’s Den offers a complete menu with cocktails, wine list, and area beers on tap. Enjoy casual dining with the guarantee of making it to the performance in time, then rub shoulders with the cast afterward with post-show food and beverage service. Reservations recommended. www.harmonsden.harttheatre.org HAZELWOOD FARMACY & SODA FOUNTAIN 429 Hazelwood Avenue, Waynesville.

828.246.6996. Open six days a week, closed Wednesday. 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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

Open for dinner at 4:30 Tuesday through Sunday. World-famous prime rib, steaks, fresh seafood, gorgonzola cheese and salads. All ABC permits and open year-round.

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JOEY’S PANCAKE HOUSE 4309 Soco Rd Maggie Valley.

828.926.0212. Open seven days a week! 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Joey’s is a family-friendly restaurant that has been serving breakfast to locals and visitors of Western North Carolina for decades. 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.

KANINI’S 1196 N. Main St., Waynesville.

828.452.5187. Lunch Monday-Saturday from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., eat in or carry out. Closed Sunday. A made-from-scratch kitchen using fresh ingredients. Offering a variety of meals to go from frozen meals to be stored and cooked later to “Dinners to Go” that are made fresh and ready to enjoyed that day. We also specialize in catering any event from from corporate lunches to weddings. kaninis.com MAGGIE VALLEY CLUB 1819 Country Club Dr., Maggie Valley.

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Open seasonally for lunch and dinner.

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PIGEON RIVER GRILLE 101 Park St., Canton.

828.492.1422. Open Tuesday through Thursday 3 to 8 p.m.; Friday-Saturday noon to 9 p.m.; Sunday noon to 6 p.m.

Southern-inspired restaurant serving simply prepared, fresh food sourced from top purveyors. Located riverside at Bearwaters Brewing, enjoy daily specials, sandwiches, wings, fish and chips, flatbreads, soups, salads, and more. Be sure to save room for a slice of the delicious house made cake.

Relaxing inside/outside dining and spacious gathering areas for large groups.

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.

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

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

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

VITO’S PIZZA 607 Highlands Rd., Franklin.

828.369.9890. Established here in in 1998. Come to Franklin and enjoy our laid back place, a place you can sit back, relax and enjoy our 62” HDTV. Our Pizza dough, sauce, meatballs, and sausage are all made from scratch by Vito. The recipes have been in the family for 50 years (don’t ask for the recipes cuz’ you won’t get it!) Each Pizza is hand tossed and made with TLC. WAYNESVILLE PIZZA COMPANY 32 Felmet Street, Waynesville.

828.246.0927. Open Monday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 10 p.m.; Sunday noon to 9 p.m.; closed Tuesdays. Opened in May 2016, The Waynesville Pizza Company has earned a reputation for having the best hand-tossed pizza in the area. Featuring a custom bar with more than 20 beers and a rustic, family friendly dining room. Menu includes salads, burgers, wraps, hot and cold sandwiches, gourmet pizza, homemade desserts, and a loaded salad bar. The Cuban sandwich is considered by most to be the best in town.

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

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

Bagels, wraps, soups, sandwiches, salads and quiche with a variety of specialty coffees, teas and smoothies. Various desserts.

SMOKY MOUNTAIN SUB SHOP 29 Miller Street Waynesville 828.456.3400. Open from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. A Waynesville tradition, the Smoky Mountain Sub Shop has been serving great food for over 20 years. Come in and enjoy the relaxed, casual atmosphere. Sub breads are baked fresh every morning in Waynesville. Using only the freshest ingredients in home-made soups, salads and sandwiches.

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MAGGIE VALLEY RESTAURANT 2804 Soco Road, Maggie Valley.

828.926.0425. 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

Daily specials including soups, sandwiches and southern dishes along with featured dishes such as fresh fried chicken, rainbow trout, country ham, pork chops and more.

Breakfast all day including omelets, pancakes, biscuits & gravy. facebook.com/carversmvr; instagram @carvers_mvr.

RENDEZVOUS RESTAURANT AND BAR Maggie Valley Inn and Conference Center 70 Soco Road, Maggie Valley 828.926.0201 Home of the Maggie Valley Pizzeria. We deliver after 4 p.m. daily to all of Maggie Valley, J-Creek area, and Lake Junaluska. Monday through Wednesday: 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Thursday: 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. country buffet and salad bar from 5 to 9 p.m. $11.95 with Steve Whiddon on piano. Friday and Saturday: 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday 11:30 to 8 p.m. 11:30 to 3 p.m. family style, fried chicken, ham, fried fish, salad bar, along with all the fixings, $11.95. Check out our events and menu at rendezvousmaggievalley.com

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IBMA awards showcase celebrates 30 years

BY GARRET K. WOODWARD STAFF WRITER ust before he entered the main auditorium of the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh this past Thursday evening, Darren Nicholson stood back for a moment as he watched the entire bluegrass industry mingle before his eyes.

“We’re just a bunch of boys from Haywood County. It’s a big night for us and we’re just glad to be here,” said Nicholson, the mandolinist for Balsam Range.

“Here” being the 30th annual International Bluegrass Music Association award show.

Celebrating the biggest names in bluegrass and string music, the IBMA showcases fiery legends and bright newcomers in the industry, where the scene itself comes together for an unforgettable night of melodic magic and lifechanging recognitions.

“We’re nominated amongst all of our heroes. This is the best of the best. We just want to have fun and make music. And we’re here because we try to make music that matters — it’s a huge honor,” Nicholson said.

The reigning IBMA “Entertainer of the Year,” Balsam Range was once again up for the top honor. And though the Haywood County group didn’t retain their crown, at least for this

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year, the band’s legacy as one of the most awarded and talented acts of modern bluegrass remains secured.

Capturing her third in a row “Female Vocalist of the Year” honor, Brooke Aldridge stood in front of the award podium and humbly stated, “This is all I’ve ever wanted to do.” Aldridge, who fronts a renowned bluegrass ensemble with her husband, Darin, is a marquee act on the Mountain Home Music Company, based in Arden.

Also on the Mountain Home label, Sideline won “Song of the Year” for “Thunder Dan” and Kristin Scott Benson (of The Grascals) received “Banjo Player of the Year” (her fifth award in the category).

Bluegrass legend Roland White, who recently put out an album with Mountain Home, was honored for his iconic mandolin work when his groundbreaking group The Kentucky Colonels was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame.

Aside from co-hosting the award show with beloved singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale, bluegrass pillar Del McCoury also picked up “Album of the Year” for “Del McCoury Still Sings Bluegrass” (Del McCoury Band).

“Back when we started [the IBMAs], we couldn’t envision it being this big. Through the years, you grow and stay there for a while, and then you grow again. Now, it’s worldwide, and we’re really proud of it,” McCoury said, who recently turned 80 years old. “I first heard Bill Monroe, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs when I

Want to go?

The fourth annual Balsam Range Art of Music Festival will be held Dec. 6-7 at the Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center.

Alongside performances by Balsam Range, other acts hitting the stage will include The Tim O’Brien Band, Mike Snider, John Driskell Hopkins (of The Zac Brown Band) with the Atlanta Pops Orchestra & Balsam Range, Sister Sadie, Darrell Scott, and Whitewater Bluegrass Co. For more information and/or to purchase tickets, visit www.balsamrangeartofmusicfestival.com. was 11. And I thought, ‘That’s what I got to do.’

And I still feel that way. Those guys were architects and nobody can come up to that level, even though that was in the 1940s — they were just that good. They could pull all together and make a sound that’s lasted.”

But, the highlight of the award show came when Balsam Range jumped onstage with the North Carolina State University Symphony for a cover of The Beatles’ “If I Needed Someone,” a mesmerizing rendition of sound and scope that left the audience in sheer awe.

“That’s a song we’ve wanted to do for years now. The melody of it got to me, so I wanted to hear it sung in three-part [blue-

“We’re nominated amongst all of our heroes. This is the best of the best.”

— Darren Nicholson, Balsam Range

grass] harmonies,” said Tim Surrett, bassist for Balsam Range. “You have The Monroe Brothers who influenced The Blue Sky Boys, who influenced The Louvin Brothers, who influenced The Everly Brothers, who then influenced The Beatles — it all comes right down through there.”

With the award show coming to a close, industry folks and musicians alike scattered in every direction toward raucous after-show label parties and never-ending late-night hotel lobby jam sessions, only to wake up in the morning and head back out on the road for another year of endless miles and countless performances — all in the name of chasing long-held dreams in real time.

“The fact that [the IBMAs] has been around for 30 years means that bluegrass is for real. It’s a real American art form and people take it very seriously,” Nicholson said. “You have fiveyear-old kids who are wizards on their instruments to 90-year-old people who have played their whole lives — this music has changed culture, it’s changed people, and it’s brought people together.”

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The Arthur Miller classic work “The Crucible” will he crisp air now wafts come to life on the big stage at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4into the open windows of 5, 10-12 and 2 p.m. Oct. 6 and 13 at the my quiet apartment in Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville. downtown Waynesville. The The 107th annual Cherokee Indian Fair will run ushering in of fall. Another Oct. 8-12 at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds. summer has come and gone in the blink of an eye.

Hold on to those blazing The 11th annual ColorFest will be held from 10 sunsets on some mountain a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, in downtown peak or atop some lake someDillsboro. where during Memorial Day The First Thursday Old-Time and Bluegrass to Labor Day shenanigans Series at Western Carolina University will get before it’s all forgotten in underway with the Queen Family at 7 p.m. haste. Capture and enshrine Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Homebase College those memories fondly when Ministry on the WCU campus. the weather gets cold and the snow starts flying in Western He’s a well-known singer-songwriter out North Carolina. of Burlington, Vermont, just “across the It’s all so inevitable, which is what cappond” of Lake Champlain from my native tives my heart and soul so damn much. The Plattsburgh, New York. On a trip back last birth of spring. The exploration of summer.

The wisdom of fall. The death of winter. And month to the North Country, I swung by his apartment in downtown Burlington. the full circle of nature when the frozen We left his place and walked along the lake, ground once again gives way to fresh flowers taking our time in heading to the nearby pub and green grass.

Through this current seasonal transition, for a beer and some hearty conversation. The banter swirled around the idea of creative fulI think of a recent conversation with a dear fillment within a stable financial setting, and if friend. We’re about the same age, early to mid-30s. Our “summer years” will eventually one could do so without “playing the game” of seeking new levels at the hands of gatekeepers. slide into the wisdom of fall. The calendar Both of us have spent years pursuing on the wall seems to flip by much faster some level of success in our respective fields. these days. So, hold on to life with every Running as fast as we can towards whatever ounce of yourself.

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it means to be a respected artist that can pay the bills and keep the lights on.

And in the midst of the topic over a cold Vermont craft lager, I told him about massively successful musicians I’ve interviewed, and how they’re constantly worried about getting to the “next level.” So, it never stops.

Even at that level we think we want to be at, there’s always someone above us trying to get higher.

We concurred that as long as he was able to perform music, and as long as I’m able to write, then we are living our dreams — we, in essence, have arrived. My old truck and his van have gas in the tank. There’s food in the refrigerators. And we have projects on the horizon for years to come.

So, why drive yourself crazy? Aside from being able to live with less and want less in a material world, your existence should circle back to why you do what you do in the first place — because it makes you happy.

Stop thinking about where you “need to be,” and take a moment to reflect on how far you’ve actually come with your passions and goals. The key is to keep creating, keep inventing and reinventing yourself in whatever facet that may be in your daily personal and professional life.

Sure, bills need to be paid. And there will always be bills, no matter what. “More money, more problems,” as they say. So, live with less, spend less, to which — create more in the name of art, seek more in the name of curiosity.

Don’t equate your dreams to levels.

Your dreams should be sought after with a reckless abandon, but, at the same time, comparing yourself to others and to some kind of monetary value will only drive you crazy in the end. Make your dreams into a reality through honest truths and sincere attempts at creating the life you’ve always wanted.

Just remember, even if life sucks, it’s still pretty damn incredible, no matter what.

This is truth. Give and receive love (or work towards that). Create within your true heart and soul. Support your friends and family.

Buy local goods. Drink good bourbon.

Chase after great live music. Shake hands and hug deeply (bear hugs) amid badass conversations with strangers, especially over a cold brew.

Be in awe of others, and yourself, too.

Love deeply. Forgive willingly. Always take time for coffee in a diner with a new or old friend (all friends matter).

Oh, and listen to Jim Croce (“Tomorrow’s Gonna Be a Brighter Day”) and Bert Jansch (especially “Running from Home”). Listen to The Grateful Dead (“Eyes of the World,” specifically Hartford, Connecticut, 10/14/1983) and anything Bill Monroe thought up to record (start with “Footprints in the Snow”).

Aside from love and happiness, everything else is just a detail that doesn’t matter much when all is said and done. Keep the faith in knowing the power of simply shaking it all off and seeing the world for what it is: a landscape of people, places and things all seeking love and understanding, so go forth and radiate those sentiments.

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‘Queen of Bluegrass’ in Franklin Known as the “Queen of Bluegrass,” Rhonda Vincent & The Rage will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin.

A fifth-generation musician, Vincent‘s musical career began at the age of 5 when she sang with her family’s band, The Sally Mountain Show. As a young child, she mastered the drums, mandolin, guitar and fiddle.

In her early 20s, she competed on The Nashville Network’s series, “You Can Be a Star.” After winning the competition, she signed a recording contract and produced two country music albums. She decided she

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wanted to return to her roots and focus on bluegrass and gospel music and after a short break, she released her first bluegrass album in 2000.

Vincent reached almost immediate fame when she was named the International Bluegrass Music Association’s “Female Vocalist of the Year,” a title she was awarded six consecutive years.

She also held the title of “Entertainer of the Year” for the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America from 2002 to 2006. Vincent is an eight-time Grammy nominee and won the Grammy Award for “Best Bluegrass Album” in 2018.

Tickets start at $23 each with priority seating available. For more information and/or to purchase tickets, visit www.greatmountainmusic.com or call 866.273.4615.

The 2019-20 season of the First Thursday Old-Time and Bluegrass Series at Western Carolina University will get underway Thursday, Oct. 3, with a concert featuring the Queen Family of Jackson County’s Caney Fork community.

The family’s 7 p.m. performance and the open jam session that follows will be held at the headquarters for Homebase College Ministry, located on the east side of the WCU campus at 83 Central Drive.

Representing a long line of pickers and singers, the Queen Family for many years included family matriarch Mary Jane Queen, a ballad singer who was the recipient of the North Carolina Folk Heritage Award and the National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship.

Even though Mary Jane Queen has passed on, the family continues to perform traditional mountain music for local events such as WCU’s Mountain Heritage Day festival.

Jeanette Queen at Mountain Heritage Day.

Sponsored by WCU’s Mountain Heritage Center, the First Thursday concerts and jam sessions will continue through next spring, with programs from 7 to 9 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month. The concert coming up on Nov. 7 will feature the Pressley Girls.

The events are free and open to the public. Pickers and singers of all ages and experience levels are invited to take part in the jam sessions, which also are open to those who just want to listen.

For more information, call 828.227.7129 or visit mhc.wcu.edu.

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• Blue Ridge Beer Hub (Waynesville) will host an acoustic jam with Main St. NoTones from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 3 and 10. Free and open to the public. www.blueridgebeerhub.com.

• Boojum Brewing Company (Waynesville) will host a bluegrass open mic every Wednesday, an all-genres open mic every Thursday, Bull the Barker (Americana) Oct. 5 and Ben Sparco & The New Effect (Americana/folk) Oct. 12. All shows begin at 9 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.boojumbrewing.com.

• Frog Level Brewing (Waynesville) will host Darren Nicholson Band 8 p.m. Oct. 3, Elysium Park Oct. 4, Hoot & Holler Oct. 5, Heidi Holton (blues/folk) 3 p.m. Oct. 6, Smoky Blue Rain Oct. 11, Stone Crazy (pop/rock) Oct. 12 and Spaulding McIntosh 3 p.m. Oct. 13. All shows begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.froglevelbrewing.com.

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• Lazy Hiker Brewing (Franklin) will host an open mic night at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday and The Company Stores Oct. 12. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.lazyhikerbrewing.com.

• Macon County Public Library (Franklin) will host an open music jam at 2 p.m. Monday,

• Nantahala Brewing (Sylva) will host Airshow Oct. 11 and Cult of Kings 9 p.m. Oct. 12. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Free and open to the public. www.nantahalabrewing.com.

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• Oconaluftee Visitor Center (Cherokee) will host a back porch old-time music jam from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 5. All are welcome.

• Pickin’ on the Square (Franklin) will host Blueride (gospel) Oct. 5 and Intermission Band (variety) Oct. 12. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m. www.townoffranklinnc.com.

• Pub 319 (Waynesville) will host an open mic night from 8 to 11 p.m. every Wednesday.

Free and open to the public. www.pub319socialhouse.com.

• Rathskeller Coffee Haus & Pub (Franklin) will continue its songwriters showcase with Dirty Dave Oct. 4, John Philip Brooks Oct. 5, Intermission Oct. 11 and The Tuners Oct. 12.

Shows begin at 8 p.m. Free and open to the public. www.rathskellerfranklin.com.

• Salty Dog’s (Maggie Valley) will have Karaoke with Jason Wyatt at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays, Mile High (classic rock) 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, and a Trivia w/Kelsey Jo 8 p.m. Thursdays.

• Satulah Mountain Brewing (Highlands) will host “Hoppy Hour” and an open mic at 6 p.m. on Thursdays and live music on Friday evenings. 828.482.9794 or www.satulahmountainbrewing.com.

• The Strand at 38 Main (Waynesville) will host an “Open Mic” night from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturdays. 828.283.0079 or www.38main.com.

• The Ugly Dog Pub (Cashiers) will host Bluegrass Thursdays w/Benny Queen at 6:30 p.m.

• The Water’n Hole Bar & Grill (Waynesville) will host an “Open Mic Night” on Mondays, karaoke on Thursdays and semi-regular music on Fridays and Saturdays. All events at 10 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

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• Whiteside Brewing (Cashiers) will host Doug Ramsay (singer-songwriter) Oct. 4 and 11, The Paper Crowns (Americana) Oct. 5 and Jay Drummonds & George Reeves Oct. 12.

Free and open to the public. 828.743.6000 or www.whitesidebrewing.com.

Mainspring Conservation Trust, Inc. seeks an Executive Director with a passion for land protection and stewardship of the southern Blue Ridge Mountains. The Executive Director (ED) will bring a vision of growth to a highly-regarded nonprofit recognized for its conservation accomplishments and strong connection to its communities. The successful candidate will be an experienced leader, capable administrator, skillful advocate, solid relationship-builder and demonstrated fundraiser, with a talent for building consensus among partners, stakeholders and communities.

POSITION With the retirement of the current Executive Director, who successfully led the organization following the retirement of the founding director, the third ED will be a strategic leader who believes in the value of land conservation, restoration of waterways, preservation of cultural heritage and strong connections with the community. Working with an effective, capable, strong staff, the new leader will have the vision to move Mainspring forward in directions consistent with its mission, while valuing traditions, respecting the past, and nurturing new energies among staff, volunteers, board members and the conservation community.

The ED will bring fresh perspectives and proven experience to execute the strategic plan, work closely with the deputy director, staff and Board to accomplish the organization’s direction, and continue partnerships with donors, land owners, community groups, local and regional government officials, and the EBCI. The ED will be a skilled manager of staff, finances and operations, with a history of improving systems and processes. The successful candidate will be a talented, proven fundraiser who will evaluate and improve current fundraising activity and expand the discovery and cultivation of new donors to diversify and strengthen Mainspring’s donor base, while stewarding existing donors. The new leader should have experience with, and be comfortable recruiting, cultivating, and soliciting major donors, foundations and public agencies.

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• Isis Music Hall (West Asheville) will host Lawn Series w/Rahm & Friens (world) 6 p.m. Oct. 2, Julian Loida & Alejandro Rowinsky (world/acoustic) 7 p.m. Oct. 2, Kinobe of Uganda w/Akello (world) 8:30 p.m. Oct. 2, Lawn Series w/Matt Fassas Trio (blues/Americana) 6 p.m. Oct. 3, Gina Furtado Project (bluegrass/swing) 7 p.m. Oct. 3, Sarah Clanton & Carrie Welling (folk/rock) 8:30 p.m.

Oct. 3, Cheryl Wheeler (singer-songwriter) 8:30 p.m. Oct. 4, Kipyn Martin (acoustic/folk) 7 p.m. Oct. 5, Alexa Rose & Amythyst Kiah (Americana/folk) 8:30 p.m. Oct. 5, Daniela Soledade w/Nate Najar (jazz/world) 6 p.m.

Oct. 6, Noche Flamenca w/Eduardo & Flamenco Carolina (world) 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6, Lawn Series w/Upland Drive (rock/reggae) 6 p.m. Oct. 9, Amy McCarley (alt-country/folk) 7 p.m. Oct. 9 and Abigail Dowd w/Anya Hinkle & Rebekah Todd (folk/rock) 8:30 p.m. Oct. 9. www.isisasheville.com.

• Mountain Layers Brewing (Bryson City) will host the “Stone Soup” open mic night every Tuesday, Aly Jordan (singer-songwriter) Oct. 4, Bird in Hand (Americana/folk) Oct. 5, Shayler’s Kitchen Oct. 11 and Heidi Holton (blues/folk) Oct. 12. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m. www.mountainlayersbrewingcompany.com.

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• Innovation Brewing (Sylva) will have an Open Mic night Oct. 2 and 9, and a jazz night with the Kittle/Collings Duo Oct. 3 and 10. All events are free and begin at 8 p.m. www.innovation-brewing.com.

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• Andrews Brewing Company (Andrews) will host the “Lounge Series” at its Calaboose location with Woolybooger Oct. 3 and 10, Alma Russ (Americana/folk) Oct. 4, A. Lee Edwards (singer-songwriter) Oct. 5, Sukoshi Rice 4 p.m. Oct. 6, Heidi Holton (blues/folk) Oct. 11, Andrews Chastain (singer-songwriter) Oct. 12 and Scott Stambaugh (singer-songwriter) 4 p.m. Oct. 13. All shows are free and begin at 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.andrewsbrewing.com.

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On the street Want to learn how to dance?

The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will offer lessons for rumba and line dances in October and November.

Classes will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday-Tuesday and ThursdayFriday for rumba, and 2 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday for line dancing.

The dates for beginning rumba lessons will be Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28 and Nov. 11 and 18. The dates for rumba (level 3) will be on Oct. 8, 15 and 22.

Beginning to high level line dancing will take place on Oct. 9, 16, 23, and 30 and Nov. 13 and 20. Private classes will be available from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in October and November.

Also, there will be two social dances. The Halloween Dance will take place on Oct. 12 and the Christmas Dance will take place on Dec. 14.

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Sarge’s Furry Friends Benefit Bash

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The 11th annual Sarge’s Furry Friends Benefit Bash will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Laurel Ridge Country Club in Waynesville.

Guests will enjoy bidding on many auc-

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tion items, both in silent and live auctions.

Among the auction items will be the everpopular rights to have the winner’s pet pictured on the 2020 Sarge’s Dog Walk T-shirt.

New this year will be bidding to have pet photos in a 2020 calendar; a private Bourbon Tasting at Elevated Mountain Distilling, with noshes from Frankie’s Italian Trattoria; and being a “Brewer for a Day” at BearWaters Brewing.

The evening’s auctioneer will be Todd Thompson, owner of Thompson Carr Auction in Sevierville, Tennessee.

The event will be a sit-down dinner and a cash bar. Tickets may be purchased for $80 per person at Sarge’s Adoption Center, 256 Industrial Park Drive in Waynesville. Table sponsorships are available for $675, which will reserve a table for eight guests.

828.246.9050 or www.sargeanimals.org.

Peanuts Pumpkin Patch Express The Peanuts Pumpkin Patch Express will depart at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 4-6 and 11-13 and noon Oct. 5-6 and 12-13 at the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in Bryson City.

Activities to enjoy at The Great Pumpkin Patch will include: campfire marshmallows, a coloring station, temporary tattoos, trick or treating, bouncy house, hayrides and live music. www.gsmr.com or 800.872.4681.

ColorFest returns to Dillsboro

ColorFest will be held on Oct. 5 in Dillsboro.

The 11th annual ColorFest will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, in downtown Dillsboro.

Come spend the day in a walk-about mountain town filled with color and history. It’s the perfect place to showcase authentic works of the hand, and the perfect place for you to enjoy a day of fun, food, live music, artisan demonstrations, entertainment and shopping.

Artisans will be displaying authentic Cherokee art, pottery, jewelry, photography, loom beading, handmade soaps, many kinds of needle work, Christmas ornaments, pine cone wreaths, candles, rustic furniture, chair caning, baskets and much more.

For more information, visit www.visitdillsboro.org.

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The annual “Fall Festival” will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 5-6 at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown.

Visit over 240 fine craft exhibitors and watch more than 40 artisans demonstrate traditional and contemporary crafts. Fill your ears with bluegrass, gospel, folk, and Celtic music on both days. Tap your toes to clogging, Morris, and Garland dance performances throughout the weekend. www.folkschool.org.

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• A free wine tasting will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Oct. 5 and 12 at The Wine Bar & Cellar in Sylva. 828.631.3075.

• Free cooking demonstrations will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturdays at Country Traditions in Dillsboro.

Watch the demonstrations, eat samples and taste house wines for $3 a glass. All recipes posted online. www.countrytraditionsnc.com.

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Cherokee Indian Fair

‘Keepers of the Fire’ gathering The Native Heart Community Development Association & Murphy Aglow will celebrate Native American Heritage Month with the “Keepers of the Fire” gathering, which will be held Nov. 1-2 at the Wagon Master Ranch Resort at 359 Adventure Ranch Road in Murphy.

Parade of Nations will be at 6 p.m. Friday. Attendees are encouraged to wear their tribal regalia. The film “Awakened” will be screened at 7 p.m.

The Saturday meeting will start at 9 a.m. Topic will be the First Spiritual Awakening which happened in the Murphy area in mid-1896. Sites involved in this awakening will be visited if weather permits. At 2 p.m. Michael Thornton, author of Fire in the Carolinas, speaks on The Last Spiritual Awakening.

Early registration is $50 until Oct. 15. For more information, email nativeheartcda@gmail.com or call 828.458.0691.

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The 107th annual Cherokee Indian Fair will run Oct. 8-12 at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds.

The Indian Fair Parade kicks off the festivities on Tuesday. Like the typical county fair, Cherokee invites a top-of-the-line carnival to provide amusements all week for the young and old alike. From games to high-tech rides, the carnival is always a welcome feature at the Fair. Community arts and crafts exhibits, Miss Cherokee contest. Nationally known entertainers.

General admission is $10 per person at the gate, Tuesday through Friday. Children ages 6 and under will be admitted for free. Admission on Saturday is $15. www.visitcherokeenc.com.

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Bosu’s Wine Shop in Waynesville will host an array of wine tastings and small plates throughout the week.

• Mondays: Free tastings and discounts on select styles of wine that changes weekly.

• Thursdays: Five for $5 wine tasting, with small plates available for purchase from Chef Bryan’s gourmet cuisine in The Secret Wine Bar. • Wednesday-Saturday: The Secret Wine Bar will be open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Fridays: The Secret Wine Bar will be open for drinks and small plates from 5 to 9 p.m.

• Saturdays: Champagne cocktails from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Secret Wine Bar will be

open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will also be a free wine tasting from 1 to 5 p.m.

Dog friendly patio and front garden open, weather permitting. For more information or to RSVP for ticketed events, call 828.452.0120 or email info@waynesvillewine.com.

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HCAC studio tour exhibition This October, Haywood County residents and visitors are invited to view work from Haywood County artists who operate studios in the county and have participated in past open studio tours.

Exhibitors work in diverse media, including clay, fiber, wood, jewelry, glass, mixedmedia, sculpture, and two-dimensional applications. You can view the work of our local artists from Oct. 4-26 at the Haywood County Arts Council in Waynesville.

The reception for the studio tours will be held during Art After Dark from 6 to 9 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 4, at the HCAC Gallery in Waynesville. Carolina Silverbells will be performing at the HCAC Gallery during Art After Dark.

The Haywood County Studio Tour is sponsored by the Haywood County Arts Council. The tour is organized by a dedicated group of Haywood County artists, with the summer 2020 tour running from June 27-28.

Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Saturday.

HCAC is closed on Wednesday and Sunday.

Other demonstrations at the HCAC Gallery include the following: • Saturday, Oct. 5: Artist demonstration with Jane Cole from 1 to 4 p.m. Free and open to the public. Demonstration technique will be triangles. If you are a quilter, you either love them or hate them. Cole will demonstrate her way to make them fun and accurate. Cole received a BS from Western Carolina University and is a juried member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild. She has taught throughout New England, the southeast, France, and regularly at the John C. Campbell Folk School.

• Saturday, Oct. 12: Artist demonstration with Janice Swanger from 1 to 4 p.m..

Free and open to the public. Swanger will be demonstrating pastel techniques. She is well known for her animal portraits.

• Saturday, Oct. 19: Artist demonstration with Denise Seay from 1 to 4 p.m. Free and open to the public. Seay will be demonstrating hand quilting techniques. She has a passion to keep hand piecing, applique and

quilting alive thru teaching and quilt repair, and her love of abstraction and photography drive her to create fiber art and share new techniques. www.haywoodarts.org.

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Art gallery opening in Balsam REACH of Haywood County will be the beneficiary of the inaugural gallery opening at Stonehouse Pottery from 1 to 5 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 6, in Balsam.

The Stonehouse Gallery and Studios will be open for tours and a portion of every sale will help REACH in its ongoing efforts to serve victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. There will be light refreshments for those who attend.

Stonehouse Pottery is located above the Balsam post office. The gallery features the work of 10 local potters who are members of the pottery. Owned by Ann and Tommy Suggs, the pottery is a fully equipped studio that rents space for potters to create and fire their work and offers private classes in all aspects of ceramics.

The work in the gallery showcases many different styles, both hand built and wheel thrown utilitarian and decorative items.

Firing techniques on display include electric kiln, raku and wood fired pieces. Artists will be available to answer questions and some artists may be working in the studio.

One of the potters in the studio is actively involved with REACH. The mission of REACH is through advocacy, community outreach and education to empower individuals to live a self-sufficient life free of violence.

Stonehouse Pottery plans to have a gallery tour and sale the first Sunday of each month, with each sale benefiting one of the many deserving local charities.

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• The fiber art of Betty Cabe will be on display throughout the month of October at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. A reception for the artist will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the library.

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‘Untitled’ by Chakaia Booker.

The Western Carolina University Fine Art Museum at Bardo Arts Center will present the exhibit, “Chakaia Booker: Auspicious Behavior,” which will be on display through Oct. 25.

Booker is an abstract sculptor who creates textured, layered works in both 3-D and 2-D media. Her work addresses African-American identity, racial and economic inequality, and environmental concerns.

“Auspicious Behavior” is a traveling exhibition that was organized by the Ewing Gallery at the University of Tennessee and will feature 19 of Booker’s chine collé prints and four of her sculptures made from repurposed tires.

The WCU Fine Art Museum exhibition includes a visiting artist event and reception with Chakaia Booker at 5 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 10, with a formal talk in the Bardo Arts Center Performance Hall from 7 to 8 p.m.

Booker has developed her own method to create her prints. Taking full advantage of the various tools and materials available

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in the print studio, Booker cuts into woodblocks with drills, chisels and grinders, and paints on paper with gouache, watercolor and film ink to create an array of lively marks: some sharp and rough, others organic, swirling and energetic.

Booker’s signature sculptures incorporate discarded construction materials.

Tires resonate with her for their versatility and rich range of historical and cultural associations. Booker slices, twists, weaves, and rivets this medium into radically new forms and textures, which easily withstand outdoor environments.

“Auspicious Behavior” is a traveling exhibition of The Ewing Gallery at the University of Tennessee. Originally conceived to coincide with Booker’s role as Keynote Speaker at the 2018 Mid-South Sculpture Alliance Conference held in Knoxville.

The WCU Fine Art Museum is always free and open to the public, with free parking on site, Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursday until 7 p.m.

More details at arts.wcu.edu/exhibitions.

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• An artist demonstration with quilter Jane Cole will take place from 1 to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Haywood County Arts Council in Waynesville. Free and open to the public.

• An artist reception for watercolorist Pamela Haddock will be held from 5 to 8:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 4, at Gallery 1 in downtown Sylva.

• Downtown Sylva’s “Sidewalk Sale” will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5.

Local businesses and crafters come together for this special event. 828.354.0101.

• The Weekly Open Studio art classes will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Haywood County Arts Council in Waynesville, Instructor will be Betina Morgan. Open to all artists, at any stage of development, and in the medium of your choice. Cost is $25 per

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class. There will also be a Youth Art Class from 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. on Wednesdays. Cost is $15 per class. Contact Morgan at 828.550.6190 or email bmk.morgan@yahoo.com.

• The Museum of the Cherokee Indian’s exhibit, “People of the Clay: Contemporary Cherokee Potters,” features more than 60 potters from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and Cherokee Nation, and more than one hundred works from 1900 to the present.

The exhibit will run through April.

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• A “Beginner Step-By-Step” adult painting class will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays at Frog Level Brewing in Waynesville. There is also a class at 6:30 p.m. on the last Wednesday of the month at Balsam Fall Brewing in Sylva. Cost is $25 with all supplies provided. For more information on paint dates and/or to RSVP, contact Robin Arramae at 828.400.9560 or wncpaintevents@gmail.com.

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• The Autumn Leaf Craft Show will be held Oct. 10-12 at the Wayne Profitt Agricultural Center in the Macon County Fairgrounds in Franklin.

ing with music, refreshments and artists on hand for “wood talks.”

Balsam Ridge Gallery artist and owner Richard Baker invites everyone to join him in a night of painting and fellowship.

This month, the Galleries of Haywood County and downtown businesses will be collecting food for Haywood Christian Ministries. Drop off donations at participating locations.

Look for the gallery flags at these participating locations: Balsam Ridge Gallery, Cedar Hill Studio, Haywood County Arts Council, Metzger’s Burlwood Gallery, The Jeweler’s Workbench, TPennington Art Gallery and Twigs & Leaves Gallery.

Free and open to the public. For more information, visit the Galleries of Haywood County and individual gallery websites and social media pages.

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The Galleries of Haywood County, in partnership with the Haywood County Arts Council, present Art After Dark from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, in downtown Waynesville.

Downtown stays open late as galleries host demonstrating artists and musicians, while offering special exhibits and hors d’oeuvres. Musicians also line the streets to entertain guests as they stroll from store to store.

Cedar Hill Studio will host a demonstration by mosaic artist Juli Kessinger with musical entertainment by Two Armadillos Band.

Down the street, Twigs and Leaves Gallery is celebrating 21 years of operation by hosting a special evening with oil painter Jack Stern and piano music by Judy Phillips.

Metzger’s Burl Wood Gallery (formerly Moose Crossing Burl Wood Gallery) invites everyone out as they unveil their new brand-

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WCU to screen ‘Frankenstein’

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October 2-8, 2019

As part of the Bardo Art Center Sunday Cinema Series, the stage production of “Frankenstein” will hit the silver screen at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, in the BAC Performance Hall at Western Carolina University.

The series returns with more pre-recorded film presentations straight from the London stage. Benedict Cumberbatch is back as the title role in the screening of Mary Shelley’s chilling tale, “Frankenstein.” Directed by Academy Award winner Danny Boyle (“Trainspotting,” “Slumdog Millionaire”), this critically acclaimed production from the National Theatre in London will be presented in HD on big screen.

Enhance your experience with an educational talk with WCU Department of English professors Dr. Brian Gastle and Dr.

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Sandra Saunders, who will lift the veil on “Frankenstein” to show us that it’s more than monsters.

The talk will be from 1:45 to 2:15 p.m. on Oct. 6, followed by light refreshments and a chance to explore the WCU Fine Art Museum exhibition before the 3 p.m. film screening. Immediately following the screening, Dr. Gastle and Dr. Saunders will host a Q&A session on the play.

Gastle is a Professor of English at WCU and teaches English literature, professional writing, and research methods, including a graduate research methods course focused on Frankenstein. He was the 2017-2018 recipient of WCU’s University Scholar Award.

Saunders is an expert in 19th Century British Literature and teaches courses in British Romanticism and monsters in literary fiction. arts.wcu.edu/frankenstein.

• There is free comedy improv class from 7 to 9 p.m. every Thursday at Frog Level Brewing in Waynesville. No experience necessary, just come to watch or join in the fun. Improv teacher Wayne Porter studied at Sak Comedy Lab in Orlando, Florida, and performed improvisation with several groups. Join Improv WNC on Facebook or just call 828.316.8761.

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HART presents ‘The Crucible’

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The Arthur Miller classic work “The Crucible” will come to life on the big stage at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4-5, 10-12 and 2 p.m. Oct. 6 and 13 at the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville.

The layers of this play are so varied that it opens the door for hours of conversation.

On the surface, it is the story of the Salem witch trials of 1692 and a man who can save himself by simply identifying others who have practiced witchcraft. But, the backstory of this play is far more interesting.

In 1953, Arthur Miller was appalled when his longtime friend Elia Kazan went before the House Un-American Activities Committee and named names. Kazan had directed Miller’s breakout classic “Death of A Salesman” and the two had been close friends ever since.

The Committee was on its own witch hunt for suspected communists and much of what occurred in Salem was happening in America in the 1950s. People’s lives were being destroyed and Miller used the Salem trials to

take aim at the Committee. Politicians, being not too perceptive, never caught on and Miller endured no fall out for this open condemnation of what was going on.

Kazan, however, knew it was aimed at him. He responded the following year with his own version of what was right and wrong, with the film “On the Waterfront,” in which Marlon Brando finally comes out and testifies against the mob bosses that ruled the Longshoreman. After Kazan appeared before the House Committee, he and Miller never spoke to one another again.

The production is being directed by Isaac Klein and will feature: Dwight Chiles, Anna Denson, Tom Dewees, Madison Garris, Zacary Landolt, Allen T. Law, Samantha LeBrocq, Art Moore, Marshal Herrick, Hanni Muerdter, Becky Stone, Mandy Wildman, and Henry Williamson.

Dining will be available before the productions at the Harmons’ Den Bistro. For more information and/or to purchase tickets, visit www.harttheatre.org.

HPAC ‘Live via Satellite’ The Highlands Performing Arts Center will present “Live via Satellite” two performances this weekend.

• 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4: “Tintoretto, A Rebel in Venice” fully immerses audiences in the life of the last great artist of the Italian Renaissance. With the enchanting narrative voice of twice Academy Award nominee Helena Bonham Carter, audiences visit places that evoke and preserve the memory of the painter, including the State Archives, the Doge’s Palace, St. Mark’s Square, the Church of San Rocco, and more, all in celebration of the 500th anniversary of Tintoretto’s birth.

• 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5: Musical theatre from London’s West End, “Kinky Boots.”

Winner of every major “Best Musical” award on Broadway and in the West End, “Kinky Boots” is the hottest show in town. With songs by Grammy and Tony Award winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, the production is based on the comedy film about a son who reluctantly inherits his father’s shoe factory.

Tickets are available online at www.highlandspac.org or at the door.

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Learning American history through songs n February 2019, the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation released the results of a nationwide poll of 41,000 Americans testing their knowledge of our country’s history.

“The Foundation found that in the highest-performing state, only 53 percent of the people were able to earn a passing grade for U.S. history. People in every other state failed; in Writer the lowest-performing state, only 27 percent were able to pass.” (Bold-print is from the Foundation.)

This month the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania released another study revealing that more than one out of five Americans couldn’t identify a single branch of the U.S. government.

“Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it” may be true, but we might add, “Those who do not learn history will live in confusion and ignorance.”

Is there anything we can we do to boost our knowledge of history, particularly among our young people? How can we interest others in the American past, thereby giving them perspective on today’s culture and politics?

Help is here.

In Songs Of America: Patriotism, Protest, And The Music That Made A Nation (Random House, 2019, 303 pages), Jon Meacham and Tim McGraw team up to give us not just a musical history of the United States, but an excellent guidebook to our past. Meacham, the Pulitzer-Prize winning biographer of men like Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, and George Walker Bush, and McGraw, the Grammy Award-winning country music star, actor, and author, blend

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their talents and take readers on a grand tour through the music and history of our nation.

Here Meacham and McGraw shine a light on several hundred songs ranging from music of the American Revolution and the Civil War to Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Tupac Shakur, the Dixie Chicks, and Joan Baez.

Some of these musicians and songwriters receive only a line or two, while others like George M. Cohan, Elvis Presley, and Aretha Franklin are examined at greater length.

The authors frequently insert verses from various songs, especially in the chapters dealing with pre-twentieth century music. This is a great help to readers. Most of us will recognize some of these songs — “Go Down, Moses,” “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” “Dixie” — but many more are, I suspect, known only to experts of those earlier eras.

As they tell us in “A Note To The Reader,” McGraw authored the many sidebars on individual songs and musicians in Songs of America while Professor Meacham wrote the narrative. As a result, we finish this book in possession of a great deal of American history. When he discusses Francis Scott Key and “The Star Spangled Banner,” for instance, Meacham gives readers the highpoints of the War of 1812, explains its causes, and describes the battle that gave birth to our national anthem. Meanwhile, McGraw’s sidebar addresses the emotions produced in him and others by this song while at the same time explaining why it is so difficult a piece to perform, especially in an outdoor stadium.

This history in is not exhaustive — Songs Of America is not intended as a textbook, though a teacher could certainly use it as such — but instead focuses on those periods of American history when music of inspiration and protest came to the fore. Here we find quite a number of songs associated with the civil rights movement, with various wars,

Author talk at Marianna Black The Marianna Black Library will host author Myra Colgate at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the library in Bryson City.

She will discuss and sign copies of her new book, Glimpses of Truth: A Real Treasure Hunt.

At the age of 8, a dream was given to a little girl named Myra Duke. Although not a word was spoken in the dream, it was so real to her that even her family’s reluctance to believe her could not change her mind that it had actually been experienced-not just dreamed.

Every remembered detail only raised more questions for her over the next several decades, presenting a challenge to discover what it all meant.

In sharing her own vital discoveries, and their addresses of the most helpful answers with you, she is fully persuaded they could also help you in location and applying the best answers

debate, dissent, and dispute. We’re always arguing, always fighting, always restless — and our music is a mirror and a maker of that once and future truth.”

And in the beginning of Songs of America, he reminds us that “A true patriot salutes the flag but always makes sure it’s flying over a nation that’s not only free but fair, not only strong but just.”

If you’re looking for a book to entice readers, young or old, to learn some history, Songs Of America is a wonderful resource.

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and with political or cultural events. (One disappointing omission: I wish the authors had written more about the songwriters of Tin Pan Alley.)

Moreover, both men do their readers and their country a service by their balanced approach to different politicians and issues.

They acknowledge the bitter divisions that today separate so many of our fellow citizens, with Meacham remarking, “Many, if not most, Americans say they think their country is on the wrong track, and their faith in the future is tenuous. A common theme — the common theme, really, of the public conversation about America at the moment — is succinct and sad; we are divided as rarely, if ever, before, and the ferocious partisanship of the age lies at the heart of our discontent.”

Yet the authors themselves refuse to take sides in these ugly battles. “America,” as Meacham rightly points out, “is about

for your own challenges in living life in fullness, and that it can make for you a truly satisfying and most meaningful life.

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McPhail to present historical work Diane C. McPhail will present her historical novel The Abolitionist’s Daughter at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.

In the tradition of Cold Mountain, The Abolitionist’s Daughter eschews stereotypes of the Civil War South, instead weaving an intricate and unforgettable story of survival, loyalty, hope and redemption.

McPhail is an artist, writer, and minister. In addition to holding an M.F.A., an M.A., and D.Min., she has studied at the University of Iowa distance learning and the Yale Writers’

Now let’s look at a completely different topic.

Tired of all the clutter in your home or place of business? Feel as if you’re drowning in possessions? Frustrated that you spend precious minutes every day hunting for your glasses, your phone, or the keys to your car?

Consider reading Gretchen Rubin’s Outer Order, Inner Calm: Declutter & Organize To Make More Room For Happiness (Harmony Books, 2019, 216 pages). Rubin, the best-selling author of The Happiness Project, gives readers several hundred tips on pitching out “stuff,” organizing what is left behind, and creating beauty in our homes. Rubin is witty, and wise in her suggestions as to what we should keep or give away.

Recently I read that the average American has 300,000 possessions (I’m assuming a single pencil is a possession). I don’t necessarily buy that figure — how would anyone determine that number? — but I also realize that I, like so many others, might be happier if I hauled off my unused possessions to the Goodwill store or to the saleroom of the public library.

Outer Order, Inner Calm may just inspire me to do that.

(Jeff Minick is a writer and teacher. minick0301@gmail.com)

Workshop, among others. She is also a member of North Carolina Writers’ Network and the Historical Novel Society.

To reserve copies of The Abolitionist’s Daughter, call City Lights Bookstore at 828.586.9499.

Claud releases final trilogy book Acclaimed author Mary Ann Claud will share her new novel Alex Dances at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville.

It is the final installment of her well-received trilogy. Alex Dances tells the story of the fourth generation of strong-willed Southern women in a prominent family within the textile industry. Rather than step into the family business, however, the protagonist has chosen to become a classical dancer.

The novel was released by Lystra Books in March 2019.

For more information, call 828.456.6000 or visit www.blueridgebooksnc.com.

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Morning sun shines through the trees upslope from Judaculla Rock.

Holly Kays photos

Gift of the Mountains Rooted in the Mountains connects Cherokee past and global future

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER t was an hour and a half after sunrise, and the day’s first rays had not yet touched Judaculla Rock, hidden away in a hollow near Caney Fork in Jackson County.

“I would encourage you to come back at different times,” T.J. Holland, cultural resources supervisor for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, told the group assembled around him. “It’s one of these fascinating things — time of the year, time of day, weather all affects how this looks, and I’ve not been here twice that I’ve not seen something different.”

The group Holland addressed was there as part of Western Carolina University’s 10th annual Rooted in the Mountains Symposium, whose packed program Sept. 26-27 explored the connection of traditional and local knowledge to health and environmental issues through a variety of panel presentations and field trips. Holland, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, guided the Sept. 27 Judaculla Rock trip along with Cherokee Nation member Tom Belt, retired coordinator of WCU’s Cherokee language program.

Judaculla Rock is the largest petroglyph east of the Mississippi River and is named for Judaculla — or, as he is called in Cherokee, Tsul cla lu — the slant-eyed giant of Cherokee legend who Holland describes as the Appalachians’ “first forest ranger.” He lived in these mountains long before the Cherokee arrived, taking care of the plants and animals and water. When the Cherokee got there, he showed them how to do it too.

“After a time, he decided that he had come and taught people all he needed,” said Holland. “It was time for him to go.”

So he left, traveling down Caney Fork and then along the Tuckasegee River into the Little Tennessee River. He hit the Hiawasee River and then went up Brasstown Creek before eventually ending up in northwest Georgia. Today, petroglyphs can be found all along that path, but Judaculla Rock is by far the largest.

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when Tsul cla lu jumped down in anger after seeing a couple of poachers in the area. When he landed, he broke his fall with his hand, leaving a print in the rock.

A TEXTBOOK IN STONE The six-fingered print is still visible, but it’s just one of many mysterious markings covering the rock. The story goes that Tsul cla lu left the rock as a textbook of sorts for the Cherokee, teaching them what they would need to know to steward the land once he’d gone.

“For thousands of years, our people held to those beliefs as the core markers of how we explained the world, how we explained who we are, and how we explained everything that’s in it,” said Tom Belt. “This actually is a text. This is a manuscript. This tells us about who we are.”

At its height, the Cherokee territory covered portions of eight modern-day U.S. states.

According to Belt, the towns scattered over that vast area would send emissaries to this place, so that they could learn what was written on the rock and then return to teach the

Tom Belt, a member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and retired coordinator of Western Carolina University’s Cherokee language program, discusses the rock’s history and meaning.

people back home.

“The fact that Western Carolina University is 7 miles from here isn’t just a coincidence,” said Belt. “This area has always been the cradle of that kind of learning, that kind of knowing.”

Unfortunately, the last 150 years have been earthshakingly traumatic for the Cherokee people, and for their culture. The 1830s witnessed the mass exodus of Native Americans from the Southeastern United States thanks to increasing encroachment on Indian rights from the U.S. government, culminating with the Cherokees’ forced removal to reservation lands in Oklahoma. Some did stay, and they became the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.

Known as the Trail of Tears, the removal not only resulted in the death of 4,000 people during the march, but it also divorced the majority of the Cherokee population from their Appalachian homeland. For a people whose very identity is rooted in the topography and ecology of the place they’d called home for thousands of years, that was no small thing.

The boarding school era dealt another blow to the continuity of Cherokee culture.

Beginning in the late 1800s, the U.S. government launched a concerted effort to assimilate Native Americans into white culture by removing children from their families and forcing them to attend boarding schools, where they were required to dress in westernstyle clothes, abide by western codes of conduct and speak in English rather than in their native languages. Native American parents didn’t gain the legal right to deny their children’s placement in off-reservation schools until the passage of the Indian Child Welfare Act — in 1978.

All that disruption has taken its toll on Indian tribes fighting to maintain their cultural identity. With an estimated 213 fluent speakers left, the Cherokee language itself has been declared to be in a state of emergency, and when it comes to the meanings of the symbols etched into Judaculla Rock, much has been lost to history.

“I’m not sure there is anyone alive today who knows as much as they did 150 years ago,” said Belt. “There were people around 150 years

ago who could probably speak on this for days.

But because of our recent history and the changes that have happened a lot of things that we knew among our own people have now kind of vanished.”

A REMINDER OF IDENTITY That doesn’t mean that the etchings are wholly indecipherable. One of the rock’s most prominent features is a diagonal line that, if followed one way, ends up in Panthertown Valley, home to the headwaters of the Tuckasegee River and the Eastern Continental Divide. Follow it the other way, and it leads to Kituwah, the ancient Cherokee “mother town,” located near modern-day Bryson City.

Some of the rock’s other markings relate to celestial places, said Belt, while others speak to the terrestrial, and still others to the underworld.

“These things connect us,” said Belt. “They connect us not only to our own people in the past, but they connect us to that time, the element of time, and it makes it all then like we’re still here. We’re still here and we never left.”

The messages on the rock gave the Cherokee people of ancient times a sense of identity, a knowledge of where they were in the world and what their role was there. And, despite what has happened over the last 150 years, it still does that today.

“It’s a way to ground us,” said Belt. “It is a way to tell us who we are. It is a way of telling us where we are at, and maybe even the importance of all of that information and what it means to all of us as people.”

That information is not just a bunch of myths and fairy tales, either. As Belt said during his keynote address for the symposium Sept. 26, science is increasingly backing up the wisdom of the ancient Cherokees, showing that there was truth in the beliefs and stories that served as their foundation of culture and stewardship for thousands of years.

“Today we are finding out that those mythological superstitions that we were told that we believed in are now becoming scientific fact,” said Belt. “It is ironic that they are now finding out that trees actually do communicate with each other, to the point of where trees may have memory.”

Not all European settlers eschewed the Cherokee as primitive or uneducated. The Appalachian settlers in many ways relied on Cherokee knowledge to survive, learning from the native people which plants could be used for healing, which were poison and which were food. The descendants of these settlers were not sent to boarding schools or marched down the Trail of Tears like their Cherokee neighbors. As a result, the traditional knowledge still held by these non-Native communities could be key to preserving and rebirthing threatened Cherokee heritage.

“It is ironic that we may have to look up to the mountain people who have been here, who still know those things, because their knowledge of plant life here exceeds what most people think,” said Belt.

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A pair of classes planned for October through the Smoky Mountain Field School will offer the chance to experience the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a new way.

• “Cherokee Plant Lore & More!” will be offered 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Cherokee. The course will cover edible and medicinal plants, a sampling of some traditional Cherokee foods and a tour of the Cherokee Botanical Gardens. An optional visit to the Cherokee Fall Festival will end the day. Wildcrafter Ila Hatter will teach the class, and tuition is $69.

• Learn the basics of orienteering with a course offered 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center. The class will cover topographic map reading, compass use and different grid systems, as well as magnetic declination. Students will put their skills to the test in a compass course at the nearby Mountain Farm Museum. Curtis Hixon will teach the class.

Tuition is $69.

Register online at smfs.utk.edu. The Smoky Mountain Field School is a partnership of the University of Tennessee and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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It’s a realization that in some ways harkens back to the very name of the mountains’ First People. “Cherokee” was never a word these people used for themselves, and in fact the word “Cherokee” has no meaning in the Cherokee language, said Belt. What probably happened is that the Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto heard another tribe call them that, so when contact was made the Europeans already had a name for the mountain nation.

But the Cherokee referred to themselves

Bark in the Park will feature a day of caninecentric activities 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at Mark Watson Park in Sylva.

The afternoon will begin with agility demos, including sheepherding from Candler resident Joe Parham and his talented border collie. Bob and Donna Bradley will show off their flying disc dogs, and the popular “barn hunt” will feature dogs being asked to find rats hidden (but safely held in tubes) among hay bales. K9 officer Jamie Hyatt will be there with her fourlegged partner Don, as will therapy dog teams from Haywood County.

There will be costume, best trick and best kisser contests. Vendors, area human societies and rescue organizations will have tables, and the American Kennel Club will hold a raffle.

Protect your pet with a low-cost microchip clinic and ID station. Well-behaved, vaccinated dogs on non-flex leashes are welcome.

Free, but donations of canned or kibble dog and cat food are requested. They will be given to Meals on Wheels recipients. Presented by the Western Carolina Dog Fanciers Association and the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department in conjunction with the American Kennel Club’s Responsible Dog Ownership Day. www.wcdfa.org.

See fall migration up close Naturalist Don Hendershot will lead an expedition in search of migrating birds and butterflies 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, through Franklin-based Alarka Expeditions.

The group will travel from Alarka headquarters in Franklin to the Blue Ridge Parkway’s Balsam entrance through its intersection with U.S. 276, then head south through the Pisgah National Forest and to Caesars Head State Park in South Carolina.

Caesars Head is home to the most productive Hawk Watch in the Southern Appalachians, with between 12,000 and 15,000 broadwinged hawks reported, along with a slew of other migrating raptors. At the first stop on the Parkway, Hendershot will offer hints on what to look for when it comes to identifying fall migrants, and the lunch stop at Pink Beds will hopefully yield many sightings of migrating monarchs.

Observing fall migrants can be quite different from spring/summer birding trips. In the spring and summer birds, especially males, are decked out in their most colorful plumage and usually singing their hearts out. In the fall birds hardly ever sing full breeding songs, and their fall plumage is often drab and completely different from their breeding finery. Songbirds often migrate in large loose flocks composed of different species. It is not uncommon to find six to 10 species foraging in the same area. $95. Sign up at www.alarkaexpeditions.com.

as the People of Kituwah, pronounced “giduwah.” Broken down, Kituwah means “the dirt that belongs to a third party” — that is, to the creator.

“We did not own this land. We did not create it. We only lived on it, because it belonged to a higher power,” said Belt. “It belonged to something we were not capable of truly understanding, but we could see every evidence of it around us.”

Mounds of earth served as the centerpieces for Cherokee towns, a sacred gathering place for governmental, spiritual and social purposes. But that dirt had no breaking point, no wall or moat to separate it

from the dirt that ran into and under the nearby stream, up the mountain, down the slope and on and on until arriving at the ocean — then slipping under the ocean until, eventually, hitting a new continent a world away.

“In fact we are all people of the ground that belongs to the creator,” said Belt. “We are all, maybe, Kituwah people. Maybe that’s what we were saying. We are going to have to help each other to save it. We have to understand that again. We have to understand the nature of who we are. And we have to understand the nature of what we are. That is the gift of the mountains.”

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A training for people interested in helping to keep sediment out of streams will be offered from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at Sunburst Campground in Haywood County.

Once trained, volunteers will drive and hike U.S. Forest Service roads and trails to locate places of extreme erosion, entering data at each site. Sites are located in Western North Carolina counties near the Blue Ridge Parkway. Sediment is the number one pollutant in Haywood County.

The training will be held outdoors, so come prepared for the weather. Sign up with Eric Romaniszyn of Haywood Waterways Association, 828.476.4667 or info@haywoodwaterways.org. The project is a partnership with the Forest Service, Trout Unlimited and N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission.

More than 20 fine artists will unveil works inspired by the Blue Ridge Parkway during the opening gala for the benefit art show, “Of Valley & Ridge: A Scenic Journey Through the Blue Ridge Parkway,” at 5 p.m., Friday, October 11, at Zealandia in Asheville.

The evening will offer an exclusive preview and chance to buy en plein air works created on the Parkway by Western North Carolina artists, with the show opening to the public Oct. 12-13. The Oct. 11 event will include hors d’oeuvres, drinks and live jazz.

Proceeds from the gala tickets and a portion of the art sales will support the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation. The effort is presented by First Citizens Bank. Only 100 gala tickets are available, with entrance to Art featured in the show is created by local artists the gallery free Oct. 12-13. Purchase tickets at BRPFoundation.org or working outdoors on the Blue Ridge Parkway for 866.308.2773, ext. 245. inspiration. Donated photo

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Park recognizes first African-American naturalist Florida resident Dr. Joe Lee earned recognition recently for his role as the Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s first African-American park naturalist in the 1960s. That’s no small feat, said Smokies Superintendent Cassius Cash.

“His service 50 years ago broke employment barriers that once discouraged people of color from seeking employment in national parks,” said Cash. “He stepped bravely into unknown territory and paved a path for people like me to follow in his footsteps.”

During a trip to Florida, Cash presented Lee with a mounted ranger hat in honor of his contribution to the history of the National Park Service, as well as a framed photograph of all the park naturalists working in 1967. The photo includes two other African-Americans, both of whom are now deceased. Lee shared memories of his Park Service journey during an event at William T. Dwyer High School in Jupiter, Florida.

“I am overwhelmed that officials from the park would come to see me in the twilight of my life and recognize me as a trailblazer by being the first African-American park ranger naturalist in the Smokies,” said Lee. “I have a deep, abiding respect for Superintendent Cash for following up on the call I made about my time as a park ranger. Now, I have proof for my grandchildren and their children about my time in the Great Smokies.”

The park is in the midst of an effort to bet-

Lake Junaluska Golf Course will host its 100th Anniversary Wrap-Up Golf Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 5.

The tournament begins at 1 p.m. with a shotgun start and will be a two-person, captain’s choice format. The $40 per player registration fee includes green fee, cart fee and a closest-to-the-pin contest. Mulligans are $5, and each player is limited to two.

During this centennial year, generous supporters and community members have given a total of $15,000 to support the replacement of two bridges near the third and 10th greens.

Support the Golf Course Centennial project by donating online at www.lakejunaluska.com/support with “Golf Centennial” typed in the notes section, or by calling 828.454.6749. Register for the tournament at the pro shop. For more information, call 828.456.5777 or email golf@lakejunaluska.com.

Dr. Joe Lee, the first African-American park naturalist in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (right), stands with current Smokies Superintendent Cassius Cash. NPS photo ter understand, share and preserve the history of African-Americans who lived in and around the Smokies region, both before and after the park’s establishment. Adam McNeil, lead research assistant for the project, participated in an oral history interview with Lee that was captured on film by Great Smoky Mountains Association Videographer Valerie Polk.

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From fiber arts to blacksmithing, visitors will have the chance to spend time with practitioners of crafts that have been a part of life in these mountains for generations.

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Explore the night sky Events coming up in Sylva and Bryson City will offer the chance to learn more about astronomy.

• International Observe the Moon Night will be at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva. Astronomers from Southwestern Community College and Western Carolina University will host the evening, with SCC physics instructor Matt Cass offering a presentation at 6 p.m. on the contributions women have made to the field of

astronomy and a free telescope viewing commencing on the courthouse steps at 7 p.m.

Participants can also take part in a solar system walk/scavenger hunt or explore the phases of the moon with cookies. In case of completely overcast skies, the event will be rescheduled for Oct. 5. www.observethemoonnight.org.

• A Discovery Dome planetarium show will be presented at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City to celebrate Fall Astronomy Day. Seating is free, but limited. Reserve seats by calling 828.488.3030.

It’s mushroom season at the library Libraries in Franklin and Sylva will offer opportunity for the fungi-curious on Thursday, Oct. 3.

• Alan Rockefeller, a specialist in fungal taxonomy, will deliver a presentation titled “All About Mushrooms (and their DNA)” at 5:30 p.m. in the Macon County Public Library Meeting Room in Franklin.

Rockefeller will outline the processes that he uses to sequence fungal DNA, analyze the results and build phylogenetic trees. Currently living in California, Rockefeller has been studying mushrooms since 2007 and has since identified several species not yet described in scientific literature.

• Luke and Maria White of Wild Goods will discuss mushroom growing at 6:30 p.m. in the community room of the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva. They will cover taxonomy and home propagation of some common and regional mushrooms, and they’ll have wild specimens and inoculated logs in tow for display. The last half hour will be open for questions. Luke has been studying fungi since 2013 as a lab technician at N.C. State University’s Crop Science Department. Maria’s interest in sustainable craft began in 2009 when she entered the N.C. State Art and Design Program. Their goal is to cultivate a mushroom farm and educational space for the public to instill confidence in Western North Carolina community members interested in foraging. Co-sponsored by Friends of the Jackson County Library.

Two killed in Smokies car crash Two people died during a three-vehicle collision at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

A head-on collision occurred between a Volkswagen Passat headed south on Newfound Gap Road and a GMC Yukon going north. Both drivers — 64-year-old James P. Henning of St. Ann, Missouri, and 53-year-old Rodney W. Schwartz of Sevierville, Tennessee — died as a result of their injuries. Neither vehicle carried a passenger.

A Chevrolet Cruz traveling northbound rearended the GMC Yukon, and all five occupants were transported to Leconte Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

Smoky Streak to return The Smoky Streak to Health will offer a free 5K and 10K to the community, beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, in Webster.

Presented by Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital, the race will begin at Webster Baptist Church and follow routes along the Tuckasegee River. Walkers are welcome. The Smoky Streak was an annual event for many years but had lapsed some time ago, and the hospital is looking forward to bringing it back.

Free, with a T-shirt for the first 200 to sign up. Awards will be given to the overall fastest male and fastest female and to the top three age division winners for each distance. Registration is available online at www.myharrisregional.com/smokystreak or beginning at 7:30 a.m. the day of the event.

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Drought arrives in the mountains A ban on backcountry fires in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was announced Sept. 26 following the release of a new drought map showing that 45 counties in central and western North Carolina are experiencing moderate drought.

Moderate drought is the first category of four drought classifications, which progress from moderate to severe to extreme to exceptional. Before entering drought conditions, an area can be classified as abnormally dry. Another 22 counties are categorized as abnormally dry, with a small area of southern Macon County in severe drought.

“While Hurricane Dorian left heavy rainfall along the coast, almost none fell west of Interstate 95,” said Klaus Albertin, chairman of the N.C. Drought Management Advisory Council. “Water supplies, agriculture, fire threat and streamflows statewide are all beginning to reflect the lack of precipitation. Fall is the driest season in North Carolina so conditions may continue to worsen before they improve.”

In the past 20 years, there have been only two other Septembers — 2005 and 2010 — as dry as this one in the southern Piedmont, according to the N.C. State Climate Office’s Corey Davis.

The backcountry fire ban in the Smokies went into effect Sept.

26 due to a dramatic increase in the potential for wildfires, and it will remain in effect until further notice.

“The park is experiencing abnormally dry and moderate drought conditions throughout the park,” said Superintendent Cassius Cash Sept. 26. “With little rain and hot, dry conditions predicted over the next week, it is imperative that we reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires.”

The fire restriction applies only to campers using the park’s 100 backcountry sites and shelters. It does not affect campers at the park’s nine developed frontcountry campgrounds or picnickers

using fire grills at picnic areas. Fires at developed areas must be confined to designated fire rings and grills. All visitors are asked to take precautions to help reduce the risk of wildfires by extinguishing frontcountry fires by mixing water with embers in fire rings and grills. Use of backpacking stoves with pre-packaged compressed gas canisters is still permitted at backcountry campsites.

Backpackers should be aware that drought conditions also affect the availability of water at springs at backcountry campsites and shelters throughout the park. At some locations where there is a running spring, it can take more than five minutes to fill

a quart-sized bottle. Many of the springs in the higher elevations are running significantly slower than normal at this time and the following backcountry campsites are currently known to be without water: 5, 16, 26, and Mollies Ridge Shelter. This list is expected to grow as the drought conditions continue.

Backpackers are encouraged to carefully consider their itinerary and carry extra water for those sites that are not located along major water sources.

A current drought map is available at www.ncdrought.org. The map is updated every Thursday by the U.S. Drought Monitor.

The N.C. Drought Monitor map is updataed every Thursday, with this most recent map published Sept. 26. NCDM map

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Stock the Pigeon The Cataloochee Chapter of Trout Unlimited will hold its first trout stocking event of the fall season at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, on the West Fork of the Pigeon River.

Volunteers are invited to bring a clean 5gallon bucket and a friend to help stock around 1,500 pounds of fish from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission. Waders are also recommended. The job will take about three hours to complete, with at least 25 volunteers needed.

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A panel of speakers will discuss what it takes to land a trout out west during the October Cataloochee Trout Unlimited chapter meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Rendezvous Restaurant in Maggie Valley.

The evening will begin with a swap meet and social hour — bring used and new items for sale or trade — and then move into the presentation at 6:30 p.m. TU chapter members will present about their recent fishing trip to Cody, Wyoming. tucataloochee427@gmail.com.

It’s the Wildlife Commission’s responsibility to stock the river, but having a volunteer force to help allows the fish to be dispersed more evenly along the river, resulting in a more enjoyable fishing experience.

The group will meet at a parking lot that’s past Lake Logan and before Sunburst Campground off of N.C. 215, across from the shooting range. Volunteers are encouraged to bring a rod for fishing afterward. tucataloochee427@gmail.com.

Climb Devil’s Courthouse Experience one of the best mountain views around with a hike to Devils Courthouse at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4.

Blue Ridge Parkway rangers will lead this moderate, 1-mile roundtrip to a vantage point that offers a panorama including four states.

They’ll discuss all the details about what makes Devils Courthouse such a special place.

Meet at the Devils Courthouse overlook, located at milepost 422.2, and bring water, good walking shoes and clothing for changeable weather. 828.298.5330, ext. 304.

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Children’s book author to lead salamander search Coweeta Long-Term Ecological Program scientists and their collaborators, especially research focused on examining the relationship of vegetated riparian buffers to stream health,” Love said.

The book was illustrated by prolific children’s book illustrator Joyce Mihran Turley, of Fort Collins, Colorado. The 32-page book was written for children in grades two through four and is published by Muddy Boots, an imprint of The Rowan and Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. Free, with the outdoor excursion dependent on weather. Copies of the book will be for sale at the event. About 400 copies will be delivered to schools and libraries in WNC, and it’s also available through various online retailers.

Shady Streams, Slippery Salamanders was supported by the National Science Foundation through the Coweeta LTER grant and the Tennessee Valley authority through a Mainspring Conservation Trust grant.

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Author Jason Love will read from his new children’s book, Shady Streams, Slippery Salamanders, while also leading an exploration of the Highlands Botanical Garden’s streams in search of salamanders, 2 to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Highlands Nature Center in Highlands.

Love, associate director of the Highlands Biological Station, based the boys featured in the book’s storyline on his own childhood experiences exploring woods and creeks. The characters, Jonathan and Christopher, live in Western North Carolina and one day encounter a type of salamander they’ve never seen before. They soon find themselves working side-by-side with real scientists as they explore the connection of trees to overall stream health, and the health of its resident creatures like fish and salamanders.

“I tried my best to tie the story to the important research that has been conducted by

Conference to focus on outdoor economy Smoky Mountain News

The second annual Outdoor Economy Conference will be held on Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Crowne Plaza Resort in Asheville, with the expected participation of 500 attendees double that of the inaugural year.

The conference’s focus will be “Building an Outdoor Economy” and the four building blocks that are essential for outdoor recreation to be an economic driver — workforce development; branding and marketing; supply chains; and recreational assets and infrastructure. Peter R. Metcalf, founder and former CEO of Black Diamond Equipment, will give the keynote address, with lunchtime remarks from Western Carolina University Chancellor Kelli R. Brown. The event will offer an on-site gear expo featuring locally made products from the 40-plus-member Outdoor Gear Builders of Western North Carolina.

The conference will include a specialized track designed to help rural areas capitalize on their outdoor assets, directed at teams of three to eight local leaders who are focused on strengthening their communities through outdoor recreation. This option includes an additional half-day workshop Friday, Oct. 11, at Sierra Nevada Brewing.

The conference is organized by the Growing Outdoors Partnership, an initiative that includes more than a dozen nonprofits, businesses, governmental agencies and academic institutions working to expand the outdoor economy across 25 WNC counties. WCU organized the inaugural conference last year, which drew more than 250 participants.

Register at www.outdooreconomy.org.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS • “Bark in the Park” is set for 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, at Mark Watson Park in Sylva. Low-cost microchip clinic ($20 per dog) and ID station are among this year’s features. www.wcdfa.org.

• The Western Carolina University “Chancellor’s Welcome Tour” will make stop on Oct. 8 at Shoebooties Café 25 Peachtree St. in Murphy. Events introduce Kelli R. Brown, WCU’s new chief executive officer.

• The Jackson County Tourism Development Authority will change its meeting time to 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 9 so a working lunch can take place. Meeting location remains the same: 116 Central St. in Sylva.

• Rabies Vaccination Clinics will be offered from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, at South Macon Elementary School and from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Oct. 19, at Iotla Valley Elementary School in Macon County.

• North Shore Cemetery Association will complete its 2019 decorations from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, at Upper Noland, Stiles and Conner Cemeteries.

Meet at Campsite 64 at Noland Creek, four miles from the Noland Creek Parking Area at the confluence of Mill Creek. Info: www.facebook.com/northshorecemeteries.

• Bingo Night is at 6 p.m. on the second Saturday at the Fines Creek Community Center. 25 cents per game.

Info: www.fb.me/finescreekorg or 593.7042.

• The Jackson County Department of Public Health is seeking input from the community: http://health.jacksonnc.org/surveys. Info: 587.8288.

• Cat adoption hours are from noon-5 p.m. on Fridays and noon-4 p.m. on Saturdays at 453 Jones Cove Road in Clyde. Adoption fee: $10 for cats one-year and older.

Check out available cats at www.petharbor.com.

452.1329 or 550.3662.

BUSINESS & EDUCATION • The Small Business Center at Haywood Community College will offer a seminar entitled “Creating an Experience That Sells” from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, in the College’s Regional High Technology Center auditorium as part of the Social Media & Tourism Marketing Series for Small Business.

SBC.Haywood.edu or 627.4512.

• Registration is underway for a two-part “Retirement Planning Now” course, that will be offered from 5:308:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, Oct. 8-10, at WCU Biltmore Park in Asheville. Led by Joel Kelley, CFP®, and Jacob Sadler, CFP®. Fee: $79. Register: pdp.wcu.edu or 227.7397.

• Registration is underway for a Pharmacy Technician Program with a Clinical Externship that will be offered

by Western Carolina University’s Office of Professional Growth and Enrichment from 6-8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Oct. 8-Nov. 26, in room 143 of the Cordelia Camp Building on WCU’s Cullowhee Campus.

50-hour program prepares students to work as pharmacy technicians. Registration: $1,099 (includes all materials). Go.wcu.edu/pharm-tech or 227.7397.

• The second annual Outdoor Economy Conference will be held on Thursday, Oct. 10, at Crowne Plaza Resort in Asheville. Focus is on harnessing business opportunities available in the outdoor recreation industry and boosting the economy of WNC. Agenda and tickets: outdooreconomy.org.

• BBQ & Bluegrass is set for 5-7 p.m. on Oct. 12 at Calvary Road Baptist Church in Maggie Valley. Proceeds go to With Heart Projects and their mission to kids in the community.

• Southwestern Community College will offer a High

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School Equivalency Boot Camp from Oct. 14-Nov. 22 at SCC’s Jackson Campus in Sylva. Complete high school credentials in just over a month. 339.4272 or d_wilson@southwesterncc.edu.

• A hands-on WordPress for Small Business Summit is set for 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 14, in Room 206 of the Main Campus of Haywood Community College in Clyde. Speaker is Boomer Sassmann, owner and founder of Big Boom Design. Register or get more info: SBC.Haywood.edu or 627.4512.

• Registration is underway for “Basics of Bookkeeping,” a program that will be offered by Haywood Community College’s Small Business Center from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, in the college’s Regional High Technology Center, Room 3021, in Waynesville. For info and to register: SBC.Haywood.edu or 627.4512.

• Registration is underway for a Six-Sigma Whitebelt Training, which will be offered from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25, at WCU Biltmore Park in Asheville. Led

by Dr. Todd Creasy, professor in WCU’s College of Business. Learn how to apply the five-step methodology of Six Sigma in product, process or service industries.

Registration: $249 (by Oct. 1) or $279 (after Oct. 1).

Info and register: pdp.wcu.edu or 227.7397.

• Registration is underway for Western Carolina University’s High Impact Leadership Certificate Program that will be offered from Oct. 28-Nov. 1 at WCU’s Biltmore Park Instructional Site in Asheville. Advance registration is $759 (through Oct. 1). After Oct. 1, rate increases to $849. Nonprofit rate is $649. Info and register: pdp.wcu.edu or 227.7397.

• Registration is underway for “Your Small Business Taxes,” a program that will be offered by Haywood Community College’s Small Business Center from 9-11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 29. For info and to register: SBC.Haywood.edu or 627.4512.

FUNDRAISERS AND BENEFITS • Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation will hold its 11th annual Furry Friends Benefit Bash at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Laurel Ridge Country Club in Waynesville. Fun, food, music and live and silent auctions. Tickets: $80; available at 256 Industrial Park Dr. in Waynesville. Table sponsorships: $675 (eight guests).

246.9050 or www.sargeanimals.org.

• Maple Market will be hosted by the West Elementary PTO at the Swain Recreation Center in downtown Bryson City on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Visit the many vendors to get your holiday shopping done. Concessions, including lunch will be offered by the PTO as part of this fundraiser.

• The “Highlands on the Half-Shell: Oyster Roast to benefit the Highlands Biological Foundation” is set for 4 p.m.-dark on Sunday, Oct. 6, at the meadow behind Valentine House, 888 Horse Cove Road in Highlands at Highlands Biological Station. Tickets: $100 for members; $125 nonmembers. The foundation is a nonprofit that provides support for the Highlands Biological Station. Info and tickets: www.highlandsbiological.org.

• REACH of Haywood has been selected as the featured non-profit at the first Stonehouse Pottery Gallery Opening on Sunday, October 6th, 1pm to 5pm. During this event, the Stonehouse Gallery and Studios will be open for tours, and a portion of every sale will help REACH in our ongoing efforts to serve victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and elder abuse.

The works in the Gallery showcase many different pottery styles, and artists will be available to answer

questions. Some artists may even be working in the studio! Light refreshments will also be available.

Stonehouse Pottery Gallery is located 103 Cabin Flats Rd (The Balsam Post Office).

• The Scottish Tartans Museum and Heritage Center, Inc., will host evenings of chills and thrills from 6-9 p.m. on Oct. 11-12 in Franklin. Admission: $5. Fundraiser for Breacan Clann, which offers reenactment of medieval and Jacobite periods as well as public performances.

• First Presbyterian Church of Waynesville will host its two-day Craft, Bake Sale on Saturdays, Oct. 12 and Oct. 19, at the corner of North Main and Walnut Streets. Parking on site is $5 all day. Proceeds are given to nonprofit organizations that meet the needs of the community.

• Visit Jack the Dipper in Waynesville on Sunday, Oct. 13 and support Camp Ability with your purchase. Jack the Dipper is opened from noon to 10 p.m. and will be giving Camp Ability 10% of the purchases from the day.

Camp Ability is a day camp for children with a variety of abilities where each day is full of possibilities. www.campabilitywnc.org/ or 246.2256.

VOLUNTEERS & VENDORS • Tables are available to rent for the Jackson County Senior Center’s upcoming Yard Sale and Craft Shows, which are from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Department on Aging building in Sylva. Cost: $10 for one table or two for $15. Info: 586.5494.

• Vendors are wanted for the annual Fall Market hosted by Dancin’ Tyme Performing Arts Studio in Sylva.

This event is a fundraiser, 100% of the vendor fees goes toward students competition fees. https://forms.gle/7H7Qg6ngZ6QB3UVPA to register to be a vendor.

HEALTH MATTERS • A Breast Cancer Tree of Hope reception is set for noon on Oct. 3 at Harris Medical Park at 98 Doctors Drive in Sylva. Attendees have time to place a card on a the tree of hop in celebration of a breast cancer patient.

• A lecture about end-of-life questions will be given by Donna Corso from 2-3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, in the Waynesville Library Auditorium. Corso is author of “When the Wind Chimes Chime: Ending the Greatest Fear of All.” Questions she’ll touch on include: What if death is not the end? What if at the end of our life journey, we discover on the horizon a whole new beginning.

Registration required: 356.2507 or Kathleen.olsen@haywoodcountync.gov.

• A “Preparation for Childbirth” class will be offered from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday through Oct. 24 at Haywood Regional Medical Center in Waynesville. Pre-registration required: MyHaywoodRegional.com/ParentClasses or 452.8440.

• This fall, Four Seasons will host a six-week support group for those who have lost loved ones to drug overdose. Sessions will be held from 1-2:30 p.m. on Fridays through Nov. 8 in Waynesville. Facilitator is Dan Yearick, MS, LPC-S. Info and registration: 692.6178. www.fourseasonscfl.org.

• The WNC Ostomy Support Group will meet from 6-7 p.m. every second Monday at the Jackson County Center Cooperative Extension’s Meeting Room, 876 Skyland Dr., Suite 6, in Sylva. Group is for people living with a urostomy, ileostomy, colostomy or a continent diversion.

Facilitated by Certified Ostomy Nurses.

RECREATION AND FITNESS • Yoga Basics: 4-Week Sampler series is scheduled for 6:45-7:45 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3 at Waynesville Yoga Center. $60 for the series. Register: 246.6570 or

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 WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

• Sunset Yoga is set for 6-7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, at Waterrock Knob. Offered by Waynesville Yoga Center.

Register: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

• Yoga for Back Care is set for noon-1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, at Waynesville Yoga Center. $15.

Register: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

• Yoga Basics 90-minute crash course: Level 1 is set for 1:30-3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, at Waynesville Yoga Center. $20. Register: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

• Community Yoga in Spanish is set for 2:30-3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, at Waynesville Yoga Center. Register: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com • Sunset Restorative Yoga with Essential Oils is set for 7:30-8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, at Waynesville Yoga Center. $15. Register: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

• Lit HIIT is set for 4:15-5:15 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, at Waynesville Yoga Center. $15. Register: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

• Wheels of Life Series: An Exploration of the Chakras will open from 7-8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, at Waynesville Yoga Center. $60 for the series or $20 to drop in. Register: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

• Rumba and line dance lessons will be offered this fall through the Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department. Rumba classes are from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Line dancing is offered from 2-3 p.m. on Wednesdays. For more info and date ranges, call 356.7060 or 550.3170.

• Lake Junaluska is offering boat rentals on weekends through the end of October. Info and prices: 452.2881 or lakejunaluska.com/pool.

• An hour yoga class is offered at 9 a.m. on Wednesdays at the Maggie Valley Wellness Center. $15 for a single class, or $55 for a package of four classes.

944.0288 or maggievalleywellness.com.

• Dance Tonight Haywood offers weekly evening classes Foxtrot or Tango (Mondays 6) and Carolina Shag (Mondays 7), Salsa (Tuesdays, Beginners 7 p.m. & Advance 8 to 10 p.m.), Swing (Wednesdays, Beginners 7 p.m. & Advance 8 p.m.) and Waltz (Thursdays, Beginners 7 p.m. & Advance 8 p.m.), Open Ballroom (Fridays, 7 p.m. & practice dance from 8 to 9:30 p.m.), and Argentine Tango Practica/Tea Dance (Sundays, 2 to 5 p.m) at 61 ½ Main Street in Canton. For times, prices and to RSVP, call 316.1344.

• Tai Chi & QiGong classes are being offered at 7 p.m. on Mondays at Angie’s Dance Academy in Clyde.

450.3741 or paul@pcasper.net.

• A Tai Chi for Arthritis, Level 1, class is being offered at 11:30 p.m. on Thursdays at Angie’s Dance Academy in Clyde. 450.3741 or paul@pcasper.net.

• A Tai Chi for Arthritis, Level 2, class is being offered at 12:30 p.m. on Thursdays at Angie’s Dance Academy

in Clyde. 450.3741 or paul@pcasper.net.

SPIRITUAL • Registration is underway for Guided Personal Retreat, on Oct. 21-23 at Lake Junaluska.

Lakejunaluska.com/retreats or 800.222.4930.

POLITICAL • The Jackson County Planning Board will hold its regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on Oct. 17, one week later than usual, at the Jackson County Department on Aging’s Heritage Room in Sylva.

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• Waynesville Art School offers the Young Artist Program in the afternoons for 5-6 year old, 7-8 year old, 9-12 year old. Intro to Printmaking and Evening studies in arts is offered for 13-19 year old. Waynesville Art School is located at 303 N. Haywood Street. Info: 246.9869, info@waynesvilleartschool.com or visit WaynesvilleArtSchool.com for schedule and to register.

• Mountain Wildlife offers wildlife education programs for schools and organizations in Western North Carolina, free of charge. If you are interested in having them visit your group contact them at blackbears66@gmail.com, 743.9648 or visit the website at www.mountainwildlifedays.com.

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• Author Jason Love will present his new children’s book “Shady Streams, Slippery Salamanders” from 24 p.m. on Oct. 5, at the Highlands Nature Center in Highlands. 526.2623.

“Abominable”, will be shown at Smoky Mountain Cinema in Waynesville Plaza. Visit www.fandango.com or www.smokymountaincinema.com for times, pricing & tickets. Info. on Facebook or 246.0588.

• Acclaimed author Mary Ann Claud will share her new novel Alex Dances at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville. 456.6000 or www.blueridgebooksnc.com.

The Strand in Waynesville will be showing free spooky movies on Saturday mornings in October at 11 a.m. starting on Oct. 5 with Monsters vs Aliens, 38main.com.

• Diane C. McPhail will present her historical novel The Abolitionist’s Daughter at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva. In the tradition of Cold Mountain, The Abolitionist's Daughter eschews stereotypes of the Civil War South, instead weaving an intricate and unforgettable story of survival, loyalty, hope and redemption. To reserve copies of the Abolitionist’s Daughter, please call City Lights Bookstore at 586.9499.

• The Highlands Biological Foundation will offer a series of nature-themed films and documentaries shown at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of March in Highlands. For info on each show, call 526.2221.

SENIOR ACTIVITIES • A program of music lessons for adults aged 55 and over, “Mind the Music!” begins its fourth year on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the Haywood County Arts Council in Waynesville. The five-week session offers weekly afternoon group piano classes, private piano lessons, and ukulele lessons for beginners (on soprano or concertsized ukuleles). Students will need access during the week to a piano, a keyboard, or a ukulele. The cost for five lessons is $60, plus a material (under $18).

Interested persons should contact the Haywood County Arts Council at info@haywoodarts.org or 828.452.0593 and leave name, phone numbers, and email address. Advance registration is required no later than Sept. 28.

KIDS & FAMILIES • Mother Goose On the Loose early childhood curriculum will be featured in a Reading Adventures Storytime program that’s offered at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesdays at Marianna Black Library in Bryson City.

Blends rhyming with movement, storytelling, simple songs, music and sensory play. 488.3030.

• The Peanuts Pumpkin Patch Express will depart at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 4-6 and 11-13 and noon Oct. 5-6 and 12-13 at the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in Bryson City. www.gsmr.com or 800.872.4681.

• “Nature Nuts: Squirrels” will be offered to ages 4-7

SPECIAL EVENTS & FESTIVALS • The Jonathan Valley Elementary will have its fall festival from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, at 410 Hall Drive in Waynesville. Games, food, cake walk and silent auction. 246.5054.

• “Art After Dark” will be held Oct. 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. in downtown Waynesville. Main Street transforms into an evening of art, music, finger foods, beverages and shopping as artisan studios and galleries keep their doors open later for local residents and visitors. The Haywood County Arts Council will host an Artist Reception at 86 N. Main St. in Waynesville.

Demonstrations, exhibits, refreshments, live music. www.waynesvillegalleryassociation.com.

• The 11th annual ColorFest will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, in downtown Dillsboro.

Artisans will be displaying authentic Cherokee art, pottery, jewelry, photography, loom beading, handmade soaps, many kinds of needle work, Christmas ornaments, pine cone wreaths, candles, rustic furniture, chair caning, baskets and much more. www.visitdillsboro.org.

• Downtown Sylva’s “Sidewalk Sale” will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. Local businesses and crafters come together for this special event.

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• The Forest Festival Day and 24th annual John G. Palmer Intercollegiate Woodsmen’s Meet will be held from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Cradle of Forestry near Brevard. Traditional craftsmen, exhibitors, forestry students and entertainers will demonstrate their skills. Admission: $10 adults; $5 for ages 4-12. Free for children 3-under.

• The annual “Fall Festival” will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 5-6 at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown. Crafts, music, and dance performances.

• The Autumn Leaf Craft Show will be held Oct. 10-12 at the Wayne Profitt Agricultural Center in the Macon County Fairgrounds in Franklin.

• A Girls Night Out is set for 4:30-8:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, in downtown Sylva. Music, prizes and treats.

More info: Search for the event on Facebook.

• RENEW Bryson City’s second annual Pancake Festival is set for 8-11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Methodist Church on Main Street. Games, pie-inthe-face throw, face painting, music by Twelfth Fret and more. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 for under 12.

Organization addresses substance abuse issues in the community. 488.4455.

• Maggie Valley Arts & Crafts Show is from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Oct. 19-20 at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds. Handmade arts and crafts, chainsaw art demos and festival foods. 624.4431 or maggievalleyfestivalgrounds.com.

• Tickets are on sale now for the Fall Harvest Festival, which will feature bluegrass legends The Gibson Brothers at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Stecoah Valley Center. Info and tickets: www.stecoahvalleycenter.com. All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. in the air-conditioned Lynn L. Shields Auditorium.

FOOD & DRINK • The “Uncorked: Wine & Rail Pairing Experience” will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 and Dec 31 at the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in Bryson City. Full service all-adult first-class car. Wine pairings with a meal and more. 800.872.4681 or www.gsmr.com.

• Bosu’s Wine Shop in Waynesville is offering lunch on Saturdays, “Lunch with us” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring fresh seasonal menu with outdoor seating weather preminting. 452.0120 or www.waynesvillewine.com.

• Bryson City Wine Market offers flights from 4-7 p.m. on Fridays and from 2-5 p.m. on Saturdays. Flight of four wines for $5.

• Bosu’s Wine Shop in Waynesville will host five for $5 Wine Tasting from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursdays. Come taste five magnificent wines and dine on Chef Bryan’s gourmet cuisine. 452.0120 or www.waynesvillewine.com.

• Secret Wine Bar is hosted by Bosu’s in Waynesville on Fridays from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Contact for more information and make reservations. 452.1020.

• A free wine tasting will be held from 1-5 p.m. on Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Bosu Wine Shop in Waynesville. 452.0120 or www.waynesvillewine.com.

Bosu’s will host a Cocktails & Lunch on Saturday’s.

Serving house-made champagne cocktails from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. www.waynesvillewine.com • A free wine tasting will be held from 2-5 p.m. on Saturdays at Papou’s Wine Shop in Sylva. www.papouswineshop.com or 631.3075.

• “Brown Bag at the Depot” – an opportunity to gather with neighbors – is at noon every Friday at Sylva’s newest park at the corner of Spring and Mill Street along Railroad Ave. For info, contact Paige Dowling at townmanager@townofsylva.org.

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• The 2019-20 season of the First Thursday Old-Time and Bluegrass Series at Western Carolina University will get underway Thursday, Oct. 3, with a concert featuring the Queen 7 p.m. Performance and open jam session will take place at Homebase College Ministry, located on the east side of the WCU campus at 83 Central Drive. 227.7129 or visit mhc.wcu.edu.

• Blue Ridge Parkway rangers will lead a moderate, one-mile round trip hike at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, to the top of Devils Courthouse. Meet at the Devils Courthouse Overlook at Milepost 422.2. Bring water, wear good walking shoes and be prepared for changeable weather. Info: 298.5330, ext. 304.

• The Highlands Performing Arts Center will present live via satellite two performances this weekend. The first is “Tintoretto, A Rebel in Venice” at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4; and the second is “Kinky Boots” at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5. Tickets: www.highlandspac.org or at the door, 507 Chestnut St., in Highlands.

• The “Queen of Bluegrass,” Rhonda Vincent & The Rage will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin.

• “The Crucible” will come to life on the big stage at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4-5, 10-12 and 2 p.m. Oct. 6 and 13 at the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville. For more information and/or to purchase tickets, click on www.harttheatre.org.

• Pickin’ on the Square in Franklin will host Blueride (gospel) on Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. ww.townoffranklinnc.com.

• Macon County Public Library (Franklin) will host an open music jam at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7. Hosted by Jim Hite & Bill Jackson. Bring your instrument/voice or simply come and listen. Free and open to the public.

• Pickin’ on the Square in Franklin will host Intermission Band (variety) on Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. www.townoffranklinnc.com.

• Cherokee Historical Association to presents The Sleepy Hollow Experience at Mountainside Theatre.

Fully immersive, 360 degree theatrical experience.

Show will be shown Thursday-Sundays starting Oct. 17 through Nov. 3. Tickets are $35/adult and $25/children 12 & under. www.visitcherokee.com.

• The Cherokee Bonfire & Storytelling will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 25 at the Oconaluftee Islands Park in Cherokee. 800.438.1601 or www.visitcherokeenc.com.

• The Strand on Main will host A. Lee Edwards at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 26 in downtown Wayesville. Tickets are $15. www.38main.com.

• Tickets are available now for a performance of “A Christmas Carol,” which will be on stage at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, in the University Center Theater at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee. Tickets: $5 for WCU students, $10 for non-WCU students and WCU faculty and staff and $15 for general admission.

Available at bardoartscenter.wcu.edu or 227.2479.

• Tickets are available now for Holidays at the University Center, which will be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 4-5, in the University Center at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee.

Tickets: $5 for WCU students, $10 for non-WCU students and WCU faculty and staff and $15 for general admission. Available at bardoartscenter.wcu.edu or 227.2479.

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• Senior Tennis Time is from 9 a.m.-noon every Monday, Wednesday and Friday through Oct. 30 at the Donnie Pankiw Tennis Center at 128 W. Marshall Street in Waynesville. For ages 55-up; intermediate or higher skill level. $1 per person per day. 456.2030 or dhummel@waynesvillenc.gov.

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• The 107th annual Cherokee Indian Fair will take place Oct. 8-12 at the Cherokee Indian Fairgrounds.

Games, carnival rides and community arts and crafts exhibits. Miss Cherokee contest and nationally known entertainers. General admission is $10 per person at the gate, Tuesday through Friday. Children ages 6 and under will be admitted for free. Admission on Saturday is $15. For a full schedule of events: www.visitcherokeenc.com.

p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, in the A.K. Hinds University Center Theater in Cullowhee. Part of the ACE Series at Western Carolina University. Tickets: $5 for WCU students, $10 for non-WCU students and WCU faculty and staff and $15 for general admission. Available at bardoartscenter.wcu.edu or 227.2479.

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• The Marianna Black Library will host local author Myra Colgate at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the library in Bryson City. She will discuss and sign copies of her new book, Glimpses of Truth: A Real Treasure Hunt. Free and open to the public. For more information, call the library at 488.3030.

• A family movie will be shown at 10:30 a.m. every Friday at Hudson Library in Highlands.

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• Tai Chi for Beginners is offered at 1:30 p.m. on Thursdays at Angie’s Dance Academy in Clyde.

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• Tickets are available now for a performance by the Fisk Jubilee Singers, which is set for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13, in the University Center at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee. Tickets: $5 for WCU 39

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CLASSES AND PROGRAMS • The Swain County Genealogical and Historical Society meets at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 3 at the Swain County Regional Business Education and Training Center at 45 E. Ridge Drive in Bryson City. Topic is “Murders in Swain County: The Ethel May Shuler Story and Others Lost to History.” Led by Wendy Myers.

• The October Mountain Writer’s Meeting is at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Panacea in Waynesville’s Frog Level. Polly Davis will address the writing of memoirs.

• “Political Polarization in America – Can It Be Reversed?” will be the topic for the Franklin Open Forum at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 7, at Rathskeller Coffee Haus & Pub, 58 Stewart St. in Franklin. Open exchange of ideas; dialog, not debate. 371.1020.

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• Haywood Community College’s Professional Crafts and Continuing Education faculty and students will celebrate American Craft Week with an open house (from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, in Clyde) and visiting artist lecture series starting from 3-5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, in Creative Arts Building Room 7105 in Clyde. First lecture will feature founding members of East Fork Pottery; second one is at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, featuring Michael Manes of Blue Spiral 1 Gallery; and the third is ceramicist Margaret Bohls at 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1. Info: 627.4672 or aputansu@haywood.edu.

• This October, Haywood County residents and visitors are invited to view work from Haywood County artists who operate studios in the county and have participated in past open studio tours. You can view the work of local artists from Oct. 4 to 26 at the Haywood County Arts Council in Waynesville. A reception for the studio tours will be held during Art After Dark from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at the HCAC Gallery in Waynesville with a performance by Carolina Silverbells. Saturday artist demonstration are scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 5: quilter Jane Cole, Oct. 12: animal pastel artist Janice Swanger and Oct. 19 applique and quilting artist Denise Seay. Free and open to the public. www.haywoodarts.org.

• The Western Carolina University Fine Art Museum at Bardo Arts Center will present the exhibit, “Chakaia Booker: Auspicious Behavior,” which will be on display through Oct. 25. Booker is an abstract sculptor who creates textured, layered works in both 3-D and 2-D media. Reception with Chakaia Booker will be held at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, with a formal talk in the Bardo Arts Center Performance Hall from 7 to 8 p.m.

Free and open to the public. arts.wcu.edu/exhibitions.

• Applications are being accepted for artists who want their work included in monthly gallery exhibits or retail spaces through the Haywood County Arts Council. HaywoodArts.org or GalleryGifts@HaywoodArts.org.

• The English Language: Where it’s been and where it’s going will be presented from 2-4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, in the Waynesville Library Auditorium. Led by Dr. Peg Downes.

• The Museum of the Cherokee Indian has recently opened a major new exhibit, “People of the Clay: Contemporary Cherokee Potters.” It features more than 60 potters from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and Cherokee Nation, and more than one hundred works from 1900 to the present. The exhibit will run through April 2020.

• Registration is underway for Choir Music Weekend, which is Oct. 18-20 at Lake Junaluska. For small and medium-sized adult choirs. Worship and specialized workshops. Lakejunaluska.com/choirmusic or 800.222.4930.

• The Western Carolina University Fine Art Museum at Bardo Arts Center is pleased to present, “Resounding Change: Sonic Art and the Environment.” This exhibition will be on display through Dec. 6.

FILM & SCREEN GALLERIES • An artist reception for watercolorist Pamela Haddock will be held from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at Gallery 1 in downtown Sylva.

• More than 20 fine artists will unveil works inspired by the Blue Ridge Parkway during the opening gala for

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• The fiber art of Betty Cabe will be on display throughout the month of October at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. A reception for the artist will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the library.

• Early registration deadline is Oct. 15 for “Keepers of the Fire” gathering, which is Nov. 1-2 at Wagon Master Ranch Resort, 359 Adventure Ranch Road in Murphy. A celebration of Native American Heritage Month. Parade of Nations at 6 p.m. Friday; “Awakened” movie shown at 7 p.m. Meeting and presentation at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., respectively. Early registration fee is $50: nativeheartcda@gmail.com or 458.0691.

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the benefit art show “Of Valley & Ridge: A Scenic Journey Through the Blue Ridge Parkway” at 5 p.m., Friday, Oct. 11, at Zealandia in Asheville. Supports the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation. Tickets: $100. Info: BRPFoundation.org or 866.308.2773, ext. 245.

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“Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool”, is showing at The Strand on Main at 1 and 7 p.m. on Oct 2 and 1 p.m. on Oct. 3 in Waynesville. 38main.com.

“Joker”, is showing at The Strand on Main at 7 p.m. on Oct 3-4, 7-9 and 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Oct. 5-6 and 1 p.m. on Oct. 7 & 9 in Waynesville.

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“Joker”, is showing at Smoky Mountain Cinema in Waynesville Plaza. Visit www.fandango.com or www.smokymountaincinema for showtimes, pricing & tickets. Info. on Facebook or 246.0588.

“Downton Abbey”, is showing at Smoky Mountain Cinema in Waynesville Plaza. Visit www.fandango.com or www.smokymountaincinema for showtimes, pricing & tickets. Info. on Facebook or 246.0588.

• As part of the Bardo Art Center Sunday Cinema Series, the stage production of “Frankenstein” will hit the silver screen at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, in the BAC Performance Hall at Western Carolina University. The series returns with more pre-recorded film presentations straight from the London stage. an educational talk with WCU Department of English professors Dr. Brian Gastle and Dr. Sandra Saunders, will be held from 1:45 to 2:15 p.m. on Oct. 6, followed by light refreshments before the 3 p.m. film screening.

Immediately following the screening, Dr. Gastle and Dr. Saunders will host a Q&A session on the play. arts.wcu.edu/frankenstein.

• The Second Tuesday Movie Group meets at 2 p.m. in the Waynesville Library Auditorium. For info, including movie title: 452.5169.

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• A celebration of the craft and skill of the Southern Appalachians is set for 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Cradle of Forestry in America on U.S. 276 near Brevard. Horseshoes, banjo music, local craftspeople demonstrate blacksmithing, fiber arts and more.

• Citizens’ Climate Lobby will hold a Climate Advocate Training for residents of Sylva and nearby communities from 1-4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 18 Jackson Street in Sylva. Climate solutions and info on climate legislation. https://citizensclimatelobby.org.

• A training for people interested in helping keep sediment out of streams will be offered from noon-3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, at Sunburst Campground in Haywood County. Sign up: 476.4667 or info@haywoodwaterways.org.

• “Eco Explorers: Raising Trout” will be offered from 1-3 p.m. on Oct. 7 and Oct. 22 at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y5o3owwp.

• Fall Astronomy Day will feature a special Discovery Dome planetarium show at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Marianna Black Library in Bryson City. One showing only; reserve a seat: 488.3030.

• Luke and Maria White of Wild Goods will offer a presentation on the taxonomy and home propagation of common and regional mushrooms at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, in the Community Room of the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva. 586.2016.

• The Cataloochee Chapter of Trout Unlimited will hold its first trout stocking event of the fall season at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8, on the West Fork of the Pigeon River. Volunteers are invited to assist; bring a clean five-gallon bucket.

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• Naturalist Don Hendershot will lead an expedition in search of migrating birds and butterflies from 6:30 a.m.-3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, through Franklinbased Alarka Expeditions. Cost: $95. Sign up: www.alarkaexpeditions.com.

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• The Village Green will host its annual “Blessing the Animals” event at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Village Green Commons on Frank Allen Road in

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• “Cherokee Plant Lore & More” will be offered from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Cherokee. Edible and medicinal plants, a sampling of traditional Cherokee foods and a tour of the Cherokee Botanical Gardens. Led by Wildcrafter Ila Hatter. Tuition: $69.

Register: smfs.utk.edu.

• “Casting for Beginners” will be offered to ages 12up from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Oct. 8 at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y5o3owwp.

• “Intro to Fly-Fishing” will be offered to ages 12-up from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Oct. 4 and Oct. 22 at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y5o3owwp.

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• “All About Mushrooms (and their DNA) will be presented at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, in the Macon County Public Library Meeting Room. Led by Alan Rockefeller, a specialist in fungal taxonomy from Chicago, Ill. 524.3600.

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• The Franklin Bird Club will hold a bird walk along the greenway at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 9 in Franklin.

Parking is off Fox Ridge Road, south of Franklin Flea Market on Highlands Road. Franklinbirdclub.com or 524.5234.

• A family-friendly, nocturnal event with campfire stories, creatures of the night, stargazing and more is set for 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, at Chimney Rock State Park. $20 per adult; $8 for ages 5-15 and free for ages 4-under. Tickets: ChimneyRockPark.com.

Must purchase tickets by Oct. 10.

• A class on the basics of orienteering will be offered

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• The Franklin Bird Club meeting will feature a presentation on “Birding in Costa Rica” by Pam Higginbotham at 7 p.m. on Oct. 14 at the Macon County Public Library. Franklinbirdclub.com or 524.5234.

• A Hunter Education Course will be offered from 6-9 p.m. on Oct. 15-16 at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y5o3owwp.

• “On the Water: West Fork Pigeon River” will be offered to ages 12-up from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Oct. 15, through the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard.

Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y5o3owwp.

• The Franklin Bird Club will have a bird walk along the greenway at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 16. Meet at the Macon County Public Library parking area.

Franklinbirdclub.com or 524.5234.

• The Smokies Skiwalking School will be offered from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Mondays through Oct. 21 at Smoky Mountain Elementary School in Whittier. Register and get more info: 586.4009 or 488.3848.

four-mile hike with an elevation change of 700 feet to Rabun Bald on Saturday, Oct. 5, on the Georgia Bartram Trail. Info and reservations: 524.5298.

• Carolina Mountain Club will have a 6.2-mile hike with a 700-foot ascent on Oct. 7 from Sunburst to Waterfalls. Info and reservations: 667.5419 or bobbipowers23@gmail.com.

• The Nantahala Hiking Club will take a strenuous, eight-mile hike with a 600-foot elevation change on Saturday, Oct. 12, on the Road to Nowhere in Smoky Mountains National Park. Info and reservations: 524.5298.

• Carolina Mountain Club will have an 11-mile hike with a 1,800-foot ascent on Saturday, Oct. 12, from Lemon Gap to Max Patch. Info and reservations: 606.3989, jqs290@gmail.com, 606.1490 or quilter290@gmail.com.

• Carolina Mountain Club will have a 5.1-mile hike with a 1,100-foot ascent on Sunday, Oct. 13, from to Mount Pisgah. Info and reservations: 785.9593 or dd1zz@yahoo.com.

• Backpacking course, will be offered by Landmark Learning on Oct. 21-25. www.landmarklearning.org.

• The Waterrock Knob Visitor Center is open daily through Nov. 11 for the season on Mile 451.2 of the Blue Ridge Parkway. www.nps.gov/blri/planyourvisit/hours.htm.

• Carolina Mountain Club will take a 7.5-mile hike with a 1,500-foot ascent on Wednesday, Oct. 16, from Purchase Knob to Hemphill Bald. Info and reservations: 692.0116, 699.6296 or bbente@bellsouth.net.

• The Smoky Streak to Health 5K/10K event is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 12, at Webster Baptist Church.

Registration starts at 7:30 a.m.; races start at 9 a.m.

Info: www.myharrisregional.com/smokystreak.

HIKING CLUBS • Carolina Mountain Club will host its fall Mountain Treasures Camporee from Friday through Sunday, Oct. 4-6, at the Appletree Campground near the Nantahala Gorge. Hikes of various lengths and difficulties will be offered Saturday and Sunday. Dinner will be shared Saturday night; ham and turkey offered at additional cost of $3-5. Campsite fee: $10 per person for two nights. kathannigan@gmail.com.

• The Nantahala Hiking club will take a moderate, 4.5-mile hike on Saturday, Oct. 19, to Rhapsody and Aunt Sally Falls. Total elevation change is 300 feet.

Info and reservations: 743.1079.

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• Carolina Mountain Club will take a 7.3-mile hike with a 2,500-foot ascent on Sunday, Oct. 20, on Beech Gap and Hyatt Ridge Trails. Info and reservations: 628.6712 or knies06@att.net.

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• Carolina Mountain Club will take a 4.4-mile hike with an 800-foot ascent on Sunday, Oct. 20, on Max Patch Loop. Info and reservations: 622.3704, jckdalton9@gmail.com, 338.0443, 275.4500 or glamb46@gmail.com.

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• Carolina Mountain Club will take an 11.4-mile hike with a 3,000-foot ascent on Wednesday, Oct. 23, to Mt. Cammerer from Davenport Gap. Info and reservations: 628.6712 or knies06@att.net.

• Carolina Mountain Club will take a 6.4-mile hike on Wednesday, Oct. 23, to Turkeypen and South Mills River Loop. 1,100-foot elevation gain. Info and reservations: 253.1626, 231.5785 or elfluharty@gmail.com.

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• Lake Junaluska Golf Course will host a 100th Anniversary Wrap-Up Golf Tournament at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5. Cost: $40 registration fee includes green fee, cart and closest-to-pin contest. Register: 456.5777 or golf@lakejunaluska.com.

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• The Nantahala Hiking Club will take a moderate three-mile hike with a 400-foot elevation change on Sunday, Oct. 13, in Panthertown Valley. Info and reservations: 954.632.7270.

• The Nantahala Hiking Club will take a moderate, three-mile hike on Sunday, Oct. 13, on a loop trail to Wilderness Falls, Frolic Falls and Salt Rock Overlook.

Elevation change is 400 feet. Info and reservations: 954.632.7270.

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Monarch butterfly on milkweed.

The naturalist’s corner

BY DON H ENDERSHOT

A tale of two monarchs was on the Blue Ridge Parkway last weekend scouting for an upcoming Alarka Expeditions trip, “Migration Celebration” which will be on Oct. 4. Monarch butterflies will be one of the migrants we will be celebrating. As I was nosing around at my first stop the other day a couple of monarchs drifted by. I stopped and began to watch — there was a steady stream of monarchs cruising by. The next overlook I stopped at provided more monarchs and piqued my curiosity. According to reports, last winter’s (20182019) population of eastern monarchs on wintering grounds in Mexico was the largest in 12 years, approximately 300 million — up from a low of around 33 million in 2013.

And it looks like this population has maintained through the summer breeding period but we won’t know for sure until the monarchs are back on their wintering ground and can be censused again.

This little bug is an amazing migrant.

When it starts to make landfall in early spring in Texas, Florida and Louisiana it falls into that “normal” butterfly life cycle, the

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adult mates and dies, most adults last around a month. Caterpillars hatch and pupate, emerge as adults and continue pushing northward. Monarchs make it as far north as Canada by the end of the summer and that’s when things start to change.

The last generation of summer monarchs is not sexually mature when it leaves the chrysalis and, instead of continuing north, it turns and begins its southward trek back to the Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexico. This trip for some monarchs is more than 2,000 miles. One monarch tagged in New York City’s Central Park on August 25, 2005 was recaptured at the El Rosario Monarch sanctuary on Valentines Day, 2006 — a distance of 2,150 miles. Many of the monarchs I observed last week were at ground level, nectaring a little bit, but continuing to move along. But when I glassed the sky above with my binoculars there would also be monarchs wafting along in a southwesterly direction.

They have been found migrating at altitudes above 11,000 feet.

There are two populations of monarchs in North America — eastern and western.

The eastern population has always been larger and, as mentioned before, has seen an uptick in numbers. Most of the smaller west-

ern population (west of the Rockies) overwinters in Southern California. As has been pointed out in this column before, nature is not as tidy as we often try to make it. Recent studies show that some of the western bugs actually make it to Mexico and that some eastern monarchs have been found overwintering in California. Genetic studies have shown no distinction between eastern and western population and they breed freely wherever they overlap.

But while the eastern population has shown some recent population growth, the western population could be approaching extinction threshold. The 2018-2019 overwintering population of western monarchs

was estimated to be around 30,000, representing a 99 percent decrease in population since the 1980s.

If you want to experience a little of this eastern monarch resurgence, join Alarka Expeditions and me on Oct. 4. There will be, of course, numerous species of migrating songbirds as well, plus we’ll make it down to Caesars Head State Park to catch some migrating raptors too. For more information visit www.alarkaexpeditions.com/upcoming-events.

(Don Hendershot is a writer and naturalist.

His book, A Year From the Naturalist’s Corner, Vol. 1, is available at regional bookstores or by contacting Don at ddihen1@bellsouth.net)

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