Calling Haywood Home 2013

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CHAMBER DIRECTORS & OFFICERS Greg Boothroyd, Chairman SMOKY MOUNTAIN NEWS

Ron Leatherwood, Outgoing Chairman CLARK & LEATHERWOOD

Mike Clayton, Treasurer CHAMPION CREDIT UNION

Charles Umberger, Chair-Governmental Relations OLD TOWN BANK

Ken Flint, Chair-Business & Economic Development WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

Nyda Bittman-Neville, Chair-Membership Services ASHEVILLE SAVINGS BANK

Jake Robinson, Chair-Young Professionals of Haywood CHAMPION CREDIT UNION

Jason Walls DUKE ENERGY

Mark Clasby HAYWOOD COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

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EVERGREEN PACKAGING

Ken Howle LAKE JUNALUSKA CONFERENCE AND RETREAT CENTER

Steve McNeil NORTHWESTERN FINANCIAL

Marty Stamey HAYWOOD COUNTY GOVERNMENT

John Tench HOMETRUST BANK

Michele Rogers SELECT HOMES

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Around the County Get Outdoors A Night on the Town A Taste of Haywood Arts of Appalachia Get Active Golf & Fishing A Solid Foundation for the Future Higher Learning Being in Good Hands

Janie Sinacore-Jaberg MEDWEST HAYWOOD

Jeff Schumacher THE MOUNTAINEER

Dr. Laura Leatherwood HAYWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Matt Wells WOODMEN OF THE WORLD

Derek Wenzel WENZEL & WENZEL ATTORNEYS AT LAW

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There’s no place quite like Haywood County.

It’s a paradise for visitors, offering everything from wilderness and outdoor experiences to beautiful downtowns and a vibrant arts and music community. We have some of the finest golf courses in the mountains and a culinary scene that far surpasses anything you’d expect to find in a community of this size. If you’re into motorcycles or bicycles, you won’t find a better place. We also boast a vibrant business community, one that embraces both traditional and cutting-edge practices.

COMMUNITY

Communities OF HAYWOOD COUNTY

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WAYNESVILLE Waynesville is Haywood County’s largest town and county seat, containing both the Haywood County Courthouse and town of Waynesville offices. Single-family homes and retail stores surround the historic downtown with its quaint brick sidewalks, galleries, gourmet restaurants, clothing and gift stores.

Locals mingle with droves of tourists for daily lunches, downtown festivals and gallery strolls.

On the outskirts of town, mountain homes look across the valley below with views of the Smoky Mountains stretching for miles.

The town was founded by Robert Love, a Revolutionary War colonel born in Virginia, and named after “Mad” Anthony Wayne, a Revolutionary War hero. After the war Love, his wife and 10 children relocated from their home in what is now part of eastern Tennessee to Haywood County’s Richland Creek area. Love was a wealthy man who had inherited a fortune and worked as a land speculator, lawyer, justice of the peace, surveyor, state senator and clerk of court.

In 1809, Love donated 17 acres for the town of

Waynesville, which was where the courthouse, jail and stocks were to be built. A main street and cross street were plotted, along with a public square and 30 half acre lots. The public square was located at the intersection of Main Street and Cross Street — today known as Church Street on one end and East Street on the other.

The town of Hazelwood, incorporated in 1905, was a town in and of its own right until it merged with Waynesville in 1995. The tiny town initially housed employees at W.H. Cole’s sawmill, but then grew to contain several industries including a furniture factory, a tannery, and a shoe and boot factory. Houses constructed in the area tend not to have basements, due to a high water table.

Hazelwood is home to the Folkmoot Friendship Center, headquarters of the state’s official international festival, celebrated each year in July. The original downtown area of Hazelwood has its own unique personality and is now home to a small cluster of restaurants, a coffee shop, pottery studios and specialty retail stores.

Nearby communities include Allens Creek, Hyatt Creek, Balsam and Saunook.

The Waynesville Public Art Commission paid homage to our mountain music tradition with one of its first pieces (left), while visitors to Maggie Valley can have fun at Cataloochee Ski Area, one of the East Coast's premier winter ski resorts.

HANNAH MCLEOD PHOTO • COURTESY OF CATALOOCHEE SKI AREA

CANTON The neighboring towns of Canton and Clyde are the bedrock of eastern Haywood County.

Canton largely grew up out of service to what is now the Evergreen Packaging, a large paper mill on the banks of the Pigeon River. Many of the homes in the area, particularly in downtown Canton, are architectural gems. The tiny but well-designed buildings housed mill workers and managers. The town rose in the early 1900s and was a bustle of activity Haywood County.

Canton’s downtown buildings are an interesting mix of styles with notable structures such as the Imperial Hotel. Built soon after the railroad reached Canton around 1880, it was originally a private home. Over the years it was advertised as “one of the best commercial hotels of the $2 class in this state,” and in 1918 was renovated to become separate offices, shops and residences. The town’s Main Street Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Just south of Canton is Bethel, a largely an agrarian community located in an open valley north of the now-famous Cold Mountain. The

DISTANCES (FROM COUNTY SEAT OF WAYNESVILLE)

Asheville, NC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 miles Atlanta, GA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 miles Birmingham, AL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 miles Charlotte, NC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 miles Charleston, SC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 miles Greenville, SC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 miles Knoxville, TN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 miles Lexington, KY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266 miles Nashville, TN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 miles Raleigh, NC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279 miles Richmond, VA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402 miles Winston-Salem, NC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 miles

STATISTICS POPULATION

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE

2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58,908 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54,033 Median Resident Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.7% Annual 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.9% Annual

CLIMATE & LAND Average High Temperature . . . . 70.7 degrees Average Low Temperature . . . . . 50 degrees Average Rainfall . . . . . . . . . . 52 inches/year Average Snowfall. . . . . . . . . . 14 inches/year Square Miles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 553.66 Highest Elevation. . 6,410-foot Richland Balsam Rivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pigeon River Lakes. . . . . . Lake Junaluska, Lake Logan

TAXES, PROPERTY & FINANCES Sales Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.75 percent 2012 County Property Tax per $100 Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.514 2012 Canton Municipal Property Tax per $100 Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.53 2012 Clyde Municipal Property Tax per $100 Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.43 2012 Maggie Valley Municipal Property Tax per $100 Value . . . . . . . . . . . $0.42 2012 Waynesville Municipal Property Tax per $100 Value . . . . . . . . . . . $0.40 2011 Median Value Owner-Occupied Housing Units . . . . . . . . . . . . $158,200 2011 Median Family Income . . . . . . . $51,596

GOVERNMENT Haywood County . . . . . . . . . . . 828.452.6625 Town of Canton . . . . . . . . . . . . 828.648.2363 Town of Clyde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 828.627.2566 Town of Maggie Valley. . . . . . . 828.926.0866 Town of Waynesville . . . . . . . . . 828.452.2491

UTILITIES & SERVICES Duke Energy Progress . . . . . . . . 800.452.2777 Haywood County EMC . . . . . . . 828.452.2281 AT&T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 828.780.2355 Charter Communications . . . . . . 877.728.3814 Dish Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800.617.4835 Town of Clyde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 828.627.2566 Town of Canton . . . . . . . . . . . . 828.648.2363 Maggie Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . 828.926.0866 Waynesville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 828.456.2031

NEWSPAPERS The Mountaineer . . . . . . . . . . . 828.452.0661 Smoky Mountain News . . . . . . . 828.452.4251

MAJOR EMPLOYERS (FULLTIME EMPLOYEES)

REGIONAL AIRPORTS Asheville Regional Airport, NC . . . 828.684.2226 AVL Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, SC. . . . 864.877.7426 GSP Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, GA . . . . 800.897.1910 ATL McGhee Tyson Airport Knoxville TN . . . . . . . . . . . . . 865.342.3000 TYS

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Activities in downtown Waynesville appeal to all ages. ASHLEY T. EVANS PHOTO

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Evergreen Inc. (Paper Products) . . . . . . 1,200 Haywood County Schools . . . . . . . . . . 1,025 Haywood Regional Medical Center . . . . . 773 Haywood County Government. . . . . . . . 490 Consolidated Metco (Truck Parts). . . . . . . 335 Haywood Vocational Opportunities (Disposable Medical Supplies). . . . . . . 321 Haywood Community College . . . . . . . . 186 General Dynamics (Defense Contractor) . 167 Town of Waynesville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

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Lake Junaluska’s shoreline provides a relaxing setting for a stroll around the walking trail or a quiet moment in the shade. Ed Kelley photo

town’s boundary forms a perfect circle. It is said that the circle’s midpoint was a knothole in a floorboard of the town’s train station, and from that knothole a geometric circle was drawn and all the area within that circle became the town.

Nearby communities include Ratcliff Cove, Stamey Cove and Thickety.

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community provides a rural escape where you’ll also find a local restaurant, gas station, produce stand or home-run business dotting the miles of rolling pasture land tucked in between mountain peaks.

The Blue Ridge Parkway and Pisgah National Forest are easily accessible via U.S. 276 or NC. 215 from Bethel. Cruso is south of Bethel along Highway 276. The community proclaims itself “Nine miles of friendly people and one old grouch.” There’s even an annual contest to elect the old grouch.

Nearby communities include Beaverdam, Dutch Cove, Hominy, Pigeon, Newfound and Sunburst.

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CLYDE Located east of Waynesville and west of Canton, Clyde is largely a residential community with a small central business district. Clyde’s location makes it a great place for commuters with jobs in the region’s larger towns. Clyde is home to Haywood Community College, with its renowned professional crafts program, and Haywood Regional Medical Center, the largest hospital in the three-county MedWest Health System.

The town is also home to what is thought to be the oldest house in Haywood County, the Shook-Smathers Home. Jacob Shook, a Revolutionary War veteran, built the house in 1795. It began as a log house, but the home’s attic was turned into a large chapel. Today the restored home is a museum.

The township of Clyde officially was formed in 1877 but was not incorporated until 1889. The

Lake Junaluska is the assembly for the Southeast Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church and home to the World Methodist Council. For many years the Lake was a private community; however, it is now open to the public for walking, swimming, boating as well as vacation rentals and dining. Its stone chapel with a lakeside location is a very popular site for weddings.

The lake and surrounding area were created as a Methodist retreat with homesites along the shoreline. The first building constructed at the lake was Shackleford Hall in 1923. It was not finished until the 1950s.

In 2013, the N.C. General Assembly considered a bill that would have merged Lake Junaluska into Waynesville. However, the bill did not pass but is expected to be considered again in 2014.

Nearby communities include Crabtree and Iron Duff.

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MAGGIE VALLEY The eastern gateway to the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Maggie Valley was incorporated as a tourist town, a fact evident by its mix of family restaurants, music and entertainment venues, rental properties and souvenir stores.

The town is a bustling center of activity throughout the year and a hotspot for motorcyclists.

Maggie Valley got its name after one of the valley’s 1860s settlers, John Sidney Setzer, realized the town was in need of a post office. No name, no post office, the government said. Four suggestions were sent to Washington, three of them being Setzer’s daughters’ names — Cora, Mettie and Maggie. Maggie was selected, but it wasn’t until about 1947 that the word “valley” was added. Miss Maggie is still around, portrayed by a volunteer who wears a yellow bonnet, waves to passing cars and appears at festivals.

Nearby communities include Dellwood, Jonathan Creek, Hemphill, Ivy Hill, Soco, Rabbit Skin, White Oak and approaching the Tennessee Line, Fines Creek, Harmon’s Den, and Panther Creek.

Sources: Haywood County – A Brief History,

by Janet Threlkeld Webb; Annals of Haywood County, by William Allen

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OUTDOORS

TAKING THE HIGH road he Blue Ridge Parkway winds for 469 miles from southern Virginia to U.S. 441 at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Cherokee, riding the crest of the mountains that form the southeastern border of Haywood County.

The Parkway boasts more than 200 overlooks and more than 100 trails. Haywood County is home to some of the Parkway’s most notable amenities, including the highest point on the road (6,053-foot elevation near Richland Balsam), the Shining Rock Wilderness Area, Graveyard Fields, Waterrock Knob Overlook, Devils Courthouse and the Pisgah Inn. You can also find views of Cold Mountain in Haywood County, the landmark made famous by author Charles Frazier.

The Parkway is made for exploring. Here are a few suggestions, but feel free to ignore them.

It’s all about the journey, not the destination.

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Waterrock Knob Visitors Center, milemarker 451 A must for Parkway travelers. Stop here to get recommendations from park rangers on things to do and see, plus pick up a free Parkway map and browse the book store. Views are fabulous if you are looking for a picnic spot. Also, there is a onemile hike to the summit of Waterrock Knob.

Interesting fact: the visitor center is powered by solar panels. www.nps.gov/blri Richland Balsam, milemarker 432 The views are great all along the Parkway, but there’s even a milestone achievement available for those who don’t want to hike but prefer just getting out of their car to take a picture, enjoy the view, or have a picnic. Just about halfway between the Balsam Gap (U.S. 23-74) and N.C. 215 entrance to the Parkway, near milepost 432, is the Parkway’s highest point (6,053 feet), which is marked with a large sign and a great overlook. A mile away at milepost 431 is the Richland-Balsam Self-Guiding Trail, which is one mile long and meanders through a spruce-fir forest.

You’ll top out at an elevation of 6,410 feet, the 10th highest peak in the Eastern U.S.

Devil’s Courthouse, milemarker 422 This one-mile round-trip trail leads to the top of a stunning rock formation, a giant pedestal that seems to rise up magically from the mountains around it and makes you feel like you’re on top of the world looking out. Despite the sheer drop off all around you, rock walls provide a sense of safety — just don’t hop over them or let kids climb on the edge. Ecologically, visitors should stay off the cliff face, which is home to peregrine falcons and endangered rock-clinging lichens and plant life. The trail is steep but paved, making it accessible to anyone if you take it slow and steady.

Mt. Pisgah (5,749 feet) Located near milepost 408, this mountain with the Biblical name used to be part of the George Vanderbilt Estate. A parking area is well marked, and the hike is only about a mile but it is relatively strenuous to the platform atop the mountain. Once there, however, the 360-degree views are fabulous. A campground is nearby and one of the only restaurants on the Parkway is located at the Pisgah Inn.

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Pisgah Forest The Pisgah National Forest — which covers a swath of Haywood County and is one of the nation’s most visited national forests — was originally part of George Vanderbilt’s private estate.

The area west of Vanderbilt’s Asheville Biltmore Estate was sold to the federal government after his death in 1914. These acres became the first tracts of the now half-million acre Pisgah National Forest. Pisgah is composed of four districts, the Appalachian Ranger District French Broad Station, the Appalachian ranger District Toecane Ranger Station, the Grandfather Ranger District and the Pisgah Ranger District.

One of the highlights of the national forest in

THE GREAT SMOKIES U.S. most popular park calls Haywood home The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has more species — plant, animal and insect — than anywhere else in the world, rivaling even the rainforests for biological diversity. Why? The Smokies have an amazing array of mini-ecosystems within its borders — from peaks over 6,000 feet to low valleys, from moist densely forested coves to dry meadows. A walk from mountain base to peak compares with traveling 1,250 miles north. Several resident plants and animals live only in the Smokies.

The park, was carved out of wilderness on the N.C.-Tennessee border and has more than 100 species of trees and 4,000 species of plants. Some people say if you throw a rock and then trace its path, you’re likely to walk by at least 30 different kinds of trees.

The Park encompasses more than 500,000 acres, making it the largest national park in the Eastern United States. An auto tour of the park offers panoramic views, tumbling mountain streams, weathered historic buildings and uninterrupted forest stretching to the horizon.

The North Carolina side of the park is considered by locals the more pristine, tranquil, natural park experience. It is less heavily used and has everything the Tennessee side has but is much more off the beaten path. Visitors do not have to dodge a barrage of fudge shops, wax museum and other distractions that clutter many of the gateway communities on the Tennessee side of the park. www.nps.gov/grsm

Here are a few of the highlights on the North Carolina side of the Park near Haywood County.

Oconaluftee Visitor Center Along with knowledgeable rangers who can help you plan your time in the park, fabulous exhibits will take you back in time among the early settlers and Cherokee who called these mountains home.

The visitor center chronicles the culture and history of the Smokies, from exhibits on the Civil War in the Smokies to moonshine making.

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Cataloochee Valley History and nature intersect in this picturesque valley that was once part of Haywood County and is cradled by mountains on all sides.

An elk herd has been re-introduced into the park and calls the valley home. Elk were once common here but were overhunted in the early 1800s to extinction in the eastern states.

Cataloochee Valley is home to a former mountain settlement, with intact farmhouses, churches, schoolhouse and cemeteries that can be toured by car and short walks. Pick up an interpretive brochure at the campground on the left after you get down to the valley floor that describes the historic buildings.

From Maggie Valley, take U.S. 276 north toward I-40, but just before the interstate turn left on Cove Creek Road, which leads up and over the Cataloochee Divide and winds down into the valley. Beware the narrow, gravel road.

Big Creek This relatively isolated area is a favorite of locals, with a campground, bathroom, picnic area and jumping off point for some great hikes into the Smokies, including the all-day hike up to Mount Cammerer look-out tower. One of the coldest, clearest swimming holes in the Smokies — aptly named Midnight Hole — is a short one-mile-hike up the wide Big Creek Trail.

From Waynesville, take I-40 west toward Tennessee.

Just after crossing the state line, take exit 451. Go under the interstate and follow the road past the big dam power house and watch for signs to Big Creek.

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includes the Shining Rock Wilderness Area and Graveyard Fields. This includes the Sam’s Knob and Flat Laurel Creek areas, which make for great day hikes and overnight backpacking trips. To get there take Forest Service Road 816 near milepost 420 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Signs indicate trailheads.

Also of note in the Pisgah Forest is the Looking Glass Rock Area, which is created by the loop of U.S. 276, Forest Road 475 and Forest Road 475B. Within this loop visitors can get a look at 60-foot high Looking Glass Falls and then get a feel for cascading water and smooth slick granite by hitting the 60-foot natural waterslide, Sliding Rock. Sliding Rock is open year-round for viewing and from Memorial Day to Labor Day for sliding. The Cradle of Forestry, an exhibit space and visitor center, tells the story of the beginning of the forestry movement in the U.S. www.fs.usda.gov/nfsnc

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Haywood is Max Patch Bald, a 350-acre tract purchased by the Forest Service, in 1982 in order to relocate the Appalachian Trail. The USFS keeps Max Patch mown and it resembles an alpine meadow. On clear days hikers are afforded spectacular panoramic views of the Black, Balsam, Bald and Smoky Mountains, great viewing for those autumn leaf-looking hikes.

There is a parking area at the foot of the bald along Max Patch Road (NC 1182.) It’s about a half-mile hike along the connector trail to the AT. The Max Patch to Hot Springs segment of the AT is about 20 miles. Harmon Den is a great place for horseback camping. There are more than 14 miles of horse-trails and the Harmon Den Horse Camp. The camp offers sites designed for horse-campers, complete with stalls. Though designed for horse camping, the sites are open to everyone and must be reserved by calling the district office.

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nights when other musicians would come by and sit on the porch,” said mandolinist Darren Nicholson. “As long as people have been living here, music has been here. Music and dance is a big part of mountain culture.

It’s just a way of life. Sitting down with your family after dinner and playing. It’s been like that around here for hundreds of years.”

Every July, the county plays host to the Folkmoot, an international dance and music festival that serves as a cultural exchange between nations of the world and Western North Carolina. Over the course of its 30year tenure, the festival has brought more than 7,000 performers from over 100 countries to Haywood County.

“Folkmoot brings a unique world perspective to this region that exemplifies diversity, tolerance and peace,” said Karen Babcock, executive director of Folkmoot USA. “Today’s audience continues to enjoy

Music Venues CANTON Colonial Theatre MAGGIE VALLEY Maggie Valley Opry House Salty Dog’s Seafood and Grill Stompin’ Ground WAYNESVILLE Alley Kats Tavern BearWaters Brewing Classic Wineseller Frog Level Brewing Pub 319 Tipping Point Brewing Water’n Hole Bar and Grill

The nationally renowned bluegrass band Balsam Range includes Grammy Award-winning banjoist Mark Pruett, shown here performing at the Colonial Theater in Canton.

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There is plenty to do in Haywood County after the sun falls behind the Great Smoky Mountains.

“Our Appalachian heritage with its music, stories, song and dance is something we can be proud of and must share with others to keep it alive. It is that heritage that enriches all who experience it,” said Joe Sam Queen, a traditional music and dancing aficionado and state representative in the General Assembly.

At the heart of Haywood are its beloved musical sons, Balsam Range. The renowned bluegrass quintet has made a name for themselves over the last decade, winning fans and accolades across the country.

“I grew up in the mountains and music was apart of our heritage. My dad played and about everybody in my family played. We’d play every evening, especially on Friday

conversations and swap stories with the performers. These cultural exchanges continue to highlight human similarities through differences.”

Innumerable local, regional and national acts continually find their way to Haywood.

They perform on several stages, whether it’s a Broadway play put on by Haywood Arts Regional Theatre, Appalachian clogging at the Fines Creek Community Center or oldtime mountain pickin’ at the Maggie Valley Opry House.

“It’s the culmination of the modern Appalachian mountains meeting the mountains of the old days,” said Joey Fortner, banjoist of the Haywood-based band Soldier’s Heart. “This area is the greatest place on Earth, and this music is deeply rooted in its history.”

Combining the traditional recipes and techniques of Southern Appalachia with the modern styles and flavors bubbling out of urban culinary scenes, Haywood County has become a crossroads of what can only be described as “cosmopolitan country cuisine.”

“We try to keep one foot in the past and one in the future,” said Doug Weaver, head chef/co-owner of The Sweet Onion, a popular downtown Waynesville eatery. “The thing is, Haywood County is becoming a place that when people are in the area they have to come here because there is this restaurant they have to try.”

With a restaurant revolution spilling out of Asheville, Western North Carolina has become a place as unique and renowned for its specialized dishes as it has been for mountain music, clogging and handmade crafts.

“We have such an array of restaurants that whoever comes to town will be pleased,” said Michelle Briggs, head chef/owner of The Herren House, a bed and breakfast in Waynesville. “I can send my guests to a farm-to-table place, a brewery with good food, a Thai restaurant or a great pizzeria. When people come here, they leave saying how much fun they had and how great the food was.”

And with each fresh meal is an array of local ingredients. From local honey to strawberries, trout to organic beef, there are innumerable tastes being discovered right in our own backyard. It’s about offering innovative cuisines from the hands of talented chefs and tapping into the rich culture of Southern Appalachia.

“My whole goal is to feature [Haywood County] through art, food, music and culture,” said Kaighn Raymond, head chef/co-owner of Frogs Leap Public House, another popular downtown spot. “Everything we do here at the restaurant is about trying to showcase the qualities and great life we live here in Western North Carolina. I love it all, which is why I moved here.”

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A Taste of Haywood

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Tapping into the craft beer explosion flowing out of Asheville, Haywood County is home to three breweries – BearWaters, Frog Level, and Tipping Point.

“This area is already a tourist destination, and these breweries give them one more thing to do while they’re here. Hike all day, bike all day, float the river then go check out the breweries,” said Jon Bowman, co-owner of the Tipping Point. “We’re getting people from Asheville trying our beers, just like we go over there and try their beers. They like it, and we’ve gotten some great feedback.”

Despite all of the noise and excitement echoing out Asheville’s microbrew scene, those in Haywood look to create their own buzz, something that will stand on its own and ultimately link into the future of brewing and backwoods tradition in Southern Appalachia.

“I think the ‘go local’ aspect is a better wing of craft brewing.

You’re not going to get any fresher beer than beer made in Haywood County, and if we can get local products to make it, then it just comes full circle,” said Clark Williams, owner and co-brewmaster of Frog Level. “The creative aspect has grown on me. Developing a product from grain to the glass was inspiring, just to know that I could do that.”

Pouring drinks with a grin ear-to-ear, Kevin Sandefur, owner of BearWaters, is getting ready for another jovial Western North Carolina afternoon. As soon as the clock strikes 5 p.m., numerous vehicles slide into parking spaces. Friends and strangers filter in, shaking hands with Sandefur, asking him about “What’s on tap?” and “When will the (weekly) cornhole tournament begin this evening?”

“We’re really trying to offer a quality product and create an atmosphere that’s family friendly, a place people are comfortable to come to, bring their kids, their dog and have a pint, where you can be yourself and hangout,” Sandefur said. “We’re a small town, we’re making really good beer, and we’re ready to compete with some of the biggest and best breweries in the world.”

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THE ARTS “By celebrating the foundations of our past, we secure our future,” said Teresa Pennington, painter and owner of the T. Pennington Gallery in downtown Waynesville. “The inspiration derived from the natural beauty around us draws talented people here from all over the globe.”

The first Friday evening of the month, from May until www.haywoodarts.org December, downtown www.waynesvillegalleryassociation.com Waynesville becomes www.harttheatre.com alive during Art After Dark. For some serious art purveyors, it’s a time to study and muse over the latest works to emerge on gallery walls. For artists, it’s time to compare notes about the creative process. ”For all of the galleries, it’s about displaying the works of local artists who live, work and flourish from the continued appreciation and backing from friends, family and neighbors. The Haywood County Art Council’s Gallery 86 is also a downtown favorite, featuring rotating exhibits from a variety of artists.“It’s an atmosphere of community and camaraderie that is infectious,” Pennington said.

“If we’re going to survive we must stay true to our roots, which is the heritage of the mountain artisans.

But for the vast majority, the leisurely Main Street meander is a social occasion with art as a backdrop, a curious stroll bearing witness to the beauty created in their own backyard.

“I believe in a body of work that is whimsical, abstract and interpretive,” said renowned metal sculptor Grace Cathey. “Art adds so much to the quality of life here in [Haywood County], and everyone in this community, residents and leaders, supports the artists.”

In addition to the downtown art galleries and strolls, the Haywood Arts Regional Theater just two blocks off Main Street puts on full-scale theater productions. HART uses local actors and guild professionals, producing top-notch plays that perennially win regional and national awards. HART is in the midst of a capital campaign that will enable it to build an additional stage, a kitchen and living space for visiting artists. Stage II will enhance the troupe’s ability to have plays on stage throughout the entire year.

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A wood carver (right) turns a block of wood into a piece of art during the Appalachian Heritage Festival, held each June in downtown Waynesville. ASHLEY T. EVANS PHOTOS

Arts are the essence of APPALACHIA The rich traditions of Haywood County have a deep foundation anchored by an array of artisans. Ranging from painters to weavers, blacksmiths to photographers, the beauty of the natural landscape and its people are only complimented by the quality of its creative entities.

Folkmoot USA, North Carolina’s official international festival, is another of Haywood County’s unique cultural amenities. The 10-day international dance and music festival is held the last two weeks of July and brings up to 300 dancers and musicians to the Folkmoot Friendship Center in Hazelwood. The festival celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2013. www.folkmootusa.org

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Stretch those legs Simply getting outside is one of the favorite pastimes for people in Western North Carolina, whether that’s a pleasant walk along a greenway or a strenuous hike up a mountain.

Greenways and walking trails are easy to find in Haywood County and often take you along beautiful creeks and waterways. Here’s a quick list of the most popular walking areas.

• Waynesville’s Richland Creek Greenway — An approximately one-mile walk along Richland Creek that extends from the Waynesville Recreation center to Vance Street Park. Includes a dog park and handicap-accessible fishing pier, along with plants and trees that are labeled for easy identification. www.waynesvilleparksandrec.com.

• Canton Greenway — A 1.5-mile riverwalk along the Pigeon River and going through the Canton Recreation Park. www.cantonnc.com.

• Lake Junaluska Walking Trail — This 2.6-mile loop around a gorgeous lake is probably the most popular walking trail in Haywood County. The trail features historic architecture and a stunning rose walk. www.lakejunaluska.com.

• Maggie Valley’s Parham Park — Mini-park with handicap-accessible fishing pier on Jonathan Creek. Park is along Maggie’s 3.7-mile walking path. www.townofmaggievalley.com.

If a greenway is too tame, then there are certainly hikes of all levels in and around the wilderness areas of Haywood County. Here are a few of our favorites:

Tail of the Smokies The open road. There’s nothing like it, especially on a motorcycle ride through the mountains of Western North Carolina. With roads as slick and curvy as a coiled snake, innumerable scenic and easily navigable routes crisscross the region.

“We’ve got the best riding in the country, by far. The best way to describe it would be mesmerizing because of the scenery and the kind of roads we have,” said Phil Ferguson Jr., owner of Smoky Mountain Steel Horses. “You go to the northeast, you have scenery but rough roads, you go west and you have scenery in spots, and you’ve got to go through hot spots to get somewhere. Our roads and climate are perfect for riding.”

For signature routes, Ferguson recommends Highway 276 from Waynesville to Brevard, Highway 215 and, of course, the infamous Tail of the Dragon at Deals Gap – an 11-mile road with an astounding 318 curves.

“I really enjoy riding when my family comes down and I get to take them for a ride through the area,” said Jason Harden, a technician at SMSH. “It’s the off the beaten path routes I do, whether it be heading up to Hot Springs or down to Brevard, it’s all here.”

Home to the world’s premier collection of rare American vintage motorcycles, the Wheels Through Time museum in Maggie Valley has over 300 classic rides on display. The museum also offers dozens of exhibits, with specialized events showcasing all the aspects of what it means to own and operate a motorcycle. As well, Maggie Valley is home to several prominent bike rallies that are held throughout the year.

“Motorcycles are a good way to bond and it gives you something to do,” Ferguson said. “You get somebody into it and they enjoy, get a crowd together and you can go places and do great things.”

• Boogerman Trail — This 3.8-mile loop hike in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park takes you past old growth hemlocks and Robert “Booger” Palmer’s home place (hence the name). There’s plenty of creek views and wildflowers. Nearly a mile in, you’ll see a sign for Boogerman Trail. To avoid a relentless and steep climb, continue further up Caldwell Fork Trail and take the upper loop of Boogerman Trail. The hike begins near the Cataloochee campground. Drive past the campground about 500 feet and park next to the footbridge. This is an unofficial parking area and fills up quickly on the weekends. You may have to park on the road. Easy • Hemphill Bald — The Loop hike at Hemphill Bald is 13.7 miles in total, but just 4.7 miles in will get you to the Bald. The bald was named after a pioneer family.

From the Blue Ridge Parkway intersection with U.S. 19 in Maggie Valley go South on the Parkway toward the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. At milepost 458.2 turn right on Heintooga Ridge Road. Continue for approximately six miles to the trailhead at Polls Gap. Medium • Mount Sterling Gap Trail — This low ridge trail begins at Mt. Sterling Gap on Cataloochee-Big Creek Road. It’s only 2.8 miles to the firetower, but is rated extremely strenuous because of a 2,000-foot climb in 2.3 miles along an old jeep trail to the ridge below the firetower. There are several excellent lookouts from the trail prior to reaching the main ridge, but the view from the tower is unequalled in the Park. The view includes the Pigeon River Gorge (below), the Unaka Mountains, the main ridge of the Smokies, the Black Mountains (east), and the end of the Southern Appalachians. The peak is a crossroads with trails leading up from Cataloochee, Baxter Creek, and Pretty Hollow Gap Trail, which is 14 miles in and of itself. The Sterling Gap trailhead is located on NC Highway 284 at Mt. Sterling Gap. Difficult

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Whether one is an avid outdoorsman or an occasional hiker, there is something special about making a gorgeous waterfall the destination for a hike. On the hot summer days or cool nights, taking a dip in the waters of Haywood County is as refreshing as it is memorable.

There are hundreds of waterfalls throughout Western North Carolina, with an extensive list and an interactive map on The Smoky Mountain News website at www.smokymountainnews.com (navigate to the Outdoors section to find it).

Here are just a few of the popular spots in and around Haywood County: Soco Falls Soco Falls is the closest large fall to Maggie Valley.

Two creeks flow over steep rock cascades at a right angle from each other, with a wooden platform facing the higher of the two falls. The other falls are nearly impossible to see face on without going down to the base of the falls. There’s a really steep dirt incline that goes down there without a lot to hold on to.

From Maggie Valley, drive north on U.S. 19. You’ll pass under the Blue Ridge Parkway. After passing the Blue Ridge Parkway, drive 1.4 miles to a pull off on the left. A short, steep path goes down between the guardrails. Follow the trail, which leads to a platform.

Midnight Hole There’s not much of a waterfall at Midnight Hole, but if you’re looking for a good place to jump in the water, this is it. Midnight Hole is very popular and crowded at times. Swimmers can jump off the rocks into the pool. The water is cold and crystal clear and feels wonderful after the hike on a muggy day.

Take I-40 Exit 451 in Tennessee. Its the first exit after you cross the state line. Stay left after crossing the Pigeon River and follow the road two miles. You’ll drive by a power plant and community park. You’ll come to a stop sign at an intersection. Go straight through the intersection and enter the Big Creek section of the National Park. Follow the gravel road 0.8 miles to a picnic area and campground entrance.

From the parking area, walk back up the road. You’ll see a sign on the left for the trailhead. The hike to Midnight Hole is about 1.5 miles. Stay on the main path and the hole is on the left. The hike is easy.

Horses and their riders also frequent the trail.

Waterfall on West Fork Pigeon River The waterfall on West Fork Pigeon River runs under an old stone bridge on N.C. 215. Although this waterfall isn’t one to plan a trip around, if you’re driving on N.C. 215, it’s worth a stop. You can take shots from the road and the bridge but watch out for traffic. The waterfall is under a bridge on N.C. 215, 4.2 miles from where N.C. 215 crosses the Blue Ridge Parkway. It’s 13.6 miles south of where N.C. 215 and U.S. 276 intersects.

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Cyclists flock to the mountains near Haywood County to test their fitness and enjoy the scenery that greets them around every bend in the road. Haywood County is home to one of the largest biking events in the mountains.

The third Saturday in August, the Haywood County Chamber of Commerce hosts the Blue Ridge Breakaway, an organized cycling event that includes 100-mile, 62-mile, 40-mile and 25mile rides. The century ride includes a 32-mile stretch along the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway. The 2014 Breakaway is scheduled for Aug. 16 and begins at the Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center. For more information, visit www.blueridgebreakaway.com.

Newly available, the Blue Ridge Bicycle Club has just published a brochure with six popular Haywood County rides. The map also includes “bike outposts,” which are businesses who have agreed to let cyclists park their cars on premises while riding one of the six mapped rides. The brochure is available in visitor centers around Haywood County. For more information on the rides, visit www.bicyclehaywoodnc.org.

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Teein’ Up Haywood County is home to a variety of public and private courses, offering some of the finest golf experiences in the Southeast. Rolling hills, lush forests and picturesque ponds are some of the features found on these majestic fairways and greens.

Courses are challenging for seasoned veterans and yet inviting and enjoyable for novice beginners. With the picturesque mountains of Southern Appalachia as a backdrop, players find comfort and solace in the timeless beauty of their surroundings. Acclaimed professionals and a helpful staff are available at each of these venues, where visitors and local residents alike are shown the true meaning of southern hospitality.

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Reeling It In With its steep, lush mountain peaks, every drop of water in Haywood County originates in the county, seamlessly flowing through quiet creeks, meandering streams and rushing rivers.

All those rivers and streams are full of some of the finest trout this side of the Mississippi River.

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Trout waters STOCKED WATERS • Cold Spring Creek (entire creek) — tough to find and access, rather small.

• Hurricane Creek (entire creek, six miles) — tough to find and access, rather small, only lightly stocked.

• Jonathan Creek — lower (concrete bridge in Dellwood to Pigeon River, nine miles) • Jonathan Creek — upper (S.R. 1302 (Moody Rd.) bridge (west) to S.R. 1307 (Mehaffey Rd.) bridge, three miles)

Flyfishing has been popular for years in the area, and word is getting out across the country. Some of the local anglers have made a place for themselves on the national scene. Nearby Cherokee recently hosted the world flyfishing championships.

So whether it’s fishing on stocked streams for trophy size trout or heading into the backcountry for native fish, there is plenty of opportunity in Haywood County.

• Hemphill Creek (entire creek, five miles) • West Fork Pigeon River (triple arch bridge on Hwy. NC 215 to Champion International property line, except Middle Prong) — mostly on public lands but has small tracts of private land mixed in., mostly stocked with browns.

WILD TROUT WATERS • Little East Fork Pigeon River (headwater section on game lands) — tight fishing, light pressure, no easy access.

• Middle Prong West Fork Pigeon River (entire stream, five miles)

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• Cataloochee Creek (below Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Waterville Lake) DELAYED HARVEST WATERS • Richland Creek (Russ Avenue bridge to U.S. 19A-23 bridge)

All waters on gamelands not listed are considered wild trout waters. For more information, visit wnctrout.com/haywood.

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CALENDAR of events The Haywood County Chamber hosts many events to bring members and guests together in business, networking, educational, and social activities to strengthen our relationships and create new ones.

APPLE HARVEST FESTIVAL October — Celebrate the harvest season on Main Street in Downtown Waynesville with more than 130 vendors and 30,000 people.

MELANGE OF THE MOUNTAINS April — This culinary extravaganza attracts more than 300 people and a dozen member restaurants to indulge in an evening of fine food and friends.

BLUE RIDGE BREAKAWAY August — An adrenaline pumping bike ride through the mountains. This event features a century, a metric century, a 40-mile and a 24-mile ride. www.blueridgebreakaway.com

Community Events Haywood shoppers can choose from a wide variety of high-quality, handmade items available at local retail stores and galleries.

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STARS AND STRIPES CELEBRATION — For the 4th of July, downtown Waynesville plays host to a morning parade, live music, vendors and specialty foods of Southern Appalachia.

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JULY 4TH AT LAKE JUNALUSKA — Celebrating the nation’s birthday, Lake Junaluska hosts a full day of events, from a parade to live music, barbeque to children’s activities and fireworks. www.lakejunaluska.com/july4th.

RED, WHITE AND BOOM — Held at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds, this 4th of July bonanza brings together live music, food/craft vendors and fireworks display. 828.926.0866 or www.maggievalleyfestivalgrounds.org FOLKMOOT USA — international music and dance festival based in Haywood . Last two weeks of July 828.452.2997 or www.folkmootusa.org.

PICKIN’ IN THE ARMORY/PICKIN’ IN THE PARK — A year-round series of indoor/outdoor bluegrass, gospel and mountain music concerts in downtown Canton, featuring local and nationally known musicians, with open jam sessions allowed. www.cantonnc.com.

MATER FEST — Held in August, this downtown Canton festival offers an array of dishes, activities and events, all in the name of the beloved tomato.

561.670.0166 or www.cantonnc.com.

LAKE JUNALUSKA EASTER CELEBRATION — Easter weekend activities include sunrise services, 5k/10K races, Easter egg hunt, and other children’s activities. 800.222.4930 or www.lakejunaluska.com/easter.

SMOKY MOUNTAIN FOLK FESTIVAL — Two-day music event held over Labor Day weekend at Lake Junaluska.

Showcasing the finest mountain music around. 828.452.1688 or www.downtownwaynesville.com.

ART AFTER DARK — Downtown Waynesville art galleries open late with special events including artist demonstrations. First Friday of each month May-December. 828.456.3517 or www.downtownwaynesville.com.

CANTON LABOR DAY CELEBRATION — Held Labor Day weekend every year, includes parade and carnival.

828.235.2760 or www.cantonnc.com.

WHOLE BLOOMIN’ THING — Festival in Waynesville’s Frog Level district in May celebrating Spring with vendors, local growers, eco-friendly demonstrations and activities. 828.734.7723 or www.visitncsmokies.com.

NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS — An annual holiday tradition in downtown Waynesville on the second Saturday evening of December. Luminaires lining the sidewalks, carolers, live music, visits with Santa, storytelling, and oldfashioned wagon rides. 828.456.3517 or www.downtownwaynesville.com.

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BLOCK PARTY — Memorial/Labor Day weekends, downtown Waynesville is transformed for one night into a block party, with live music and vendors.

828.456.3517 or www.downtownwaynesville.com.

CHURCH STREET ARTS FESTIVAL — Held the second weekend in October for 30 years, this is one of the largest craft shows in the region. Downtown Waynesville. 828.456.3517 or www.downtownwaynesville.com.

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Offering everything from the latest fashions to handmade items from Appalachian crafters, shoppers can find it all by exploring the vast retail opportunities in Haywood County.

There’s an endless array of establishments displaying their goods for curious window shoppers. Looking for that special piece of art to hang in your home? Take a stroll through the T. Pennington or Twigs & Leaves Gallery. How about a pair of hiking boots or vintage children’s toy? Mast General Store carries it. Need a pick me up to get the day going? Smoky Mountain Coffee Roasters & Café or City Bakery has just the beverage. Don’t forget the farmer’s market, where local farmers bring forth produce as fresh as it is delicious.

Within the walls of these spots are kind and helpful folks behind the counter, ready and willing to not only welcome you to the area, but also assist you with any query one may have. Want to know the best local fishing spots? Cast your curiosity into Hunter Banks Co. Fly Fishing. What about the history of Appalachian crafts and their importance? Stop by the Museum of NC Handicrafts. Where are the best motorcycle routes in the area?

Smoky Mountain Steel Horses knows all the prized rides.

Besides all of the local businesses, there’s also plenty of big name stores in the country like Walmart, Best Buy, Kmart, Belk and Badcock catering to your every need, whether it be home furnishings, electronics or outdoor accessories.

STREET DANCES — held in June, July and August on select Fridays in front of the Haywood County Courthouse in downtown Waynesville. 828.456.3517 or www.downtownwaynesville.com.

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A SOLID FOUNDATION for the future 2012-2013 Student Population Bethel Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567 Central Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 Clyde Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472 Hazelwood Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . 462 Jonathan Valley Elementary . . . . . . . . . 344 Junaluska Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351 Meadowbrook Elementary . . . . . . . . . . 337 North Canton Elementary. . . . . . . . . . . 426 Riverbend Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 Bethel Middle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 Canton Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 595 Waynesville Middle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 951

“Success for today, preparation for tomorrow and learning for a lifetime” sum up the vision of Haywood County Schools. With schools far smaller than the state average, the system is able to offer its 7,570 students a great deal of personal attention.

In terms of student performance, Haywood is in the top 8 percent of schools in North Carolina according to test scores. It was honored two years ago as having a “National Blue Ribbon School.” SAT scores placed the system in the top 5 percent of the state, with the alternative school ranked number one in North Carolina.

All 16 of Haywood County’s schools made the state ABC program’s expected growth marks, with 14 of them achieving high growth. Less than a third of school districts in the state had 100 percent of its schools meet or exceed the academic growth standard, and Haywood County was the fourth largest district in the state to have done so.

More than two thirds of the system’s schools were state-designated “Schools of Distinction,” compared with less than one third for all state school systems as a whole.

Central Haywood High . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Haywood Early College. . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Pisgah High. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,035 Tuscola High. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 990 Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,570

Haywood County Schools Superintendent Anne Garrett reads to students at Junaluska Elementary School in Waynesville. GARRET K . WOODWARD PHOTO

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The universities and community colleges serving Western North Carolina are among the best in the nation, attracting a plethora of local and out-of-state students. Those students add to the rich, diverse culture of the region while also providing a source of well-trained employees.

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Western North Carolina boasts several top-notch universities and community colleges such as Western Carolina University (above) and Haywood Community College (below). DONATED PHOTOS

www.haywood.edu www.wcu.edu www.southwesterncc.edu www.unca.edu www.abtech.edu www.asheville.lr.edu

Haywood Community College offers more than 50 programs. Its 2,485 students may select coursework in the departments of advanced technologies, arts, general education, business and entrepreneurship, creative arts, health and human services, and natural resources management. It also offers distance learning and continuing education opportunities.

Western Carolina University, part of the University of North Carolina system, serves more than 9,600 students. Offering more than 220 majors, it includes the nation’s highestranked entrepreneurship and project management programs. Boasting the nation’s first accredited four-year emergency medical care program, the university also has a criminal justice program upon which North Carolina has modeled an accreditation program.

Southwestern Community College provides coursework in arts, sciences, career technologies and health services. Over 2,600 students enter more than 60 programs, while another 5,500 participate in the school’s ongoing continuation programs.

UNC Asheville, part of the University of North Carolina system, is the only dedicated liberal arts institution in the 17-institution University of North Carolina system. Selected as one of the best colleges in the country for the price, the university focuses on critical thinking by taking students outside of their chosen fields of study.

With over 30 different majors, the D-1 campus employs 214 full-time faculty members, which provides its 3,600 undergraduate students with an average class size of 19.

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College had a record-breaking enrollment of 7,796 in the fall of 2012. Established as a trade school, it has 39 career programs and classes that are transferable to any university in the UNC system.

In addition to the colleges and universities based in and around Haywood County, Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory has an Asheville campus that offers several master’s degrees. Degrees offered include an MBA in Business Administration, MA in Community College Administration, MA in Counseling, an MS in Nursing, and MPH in Public Health, an MA in Religious Studies, and MS in Sustainability Studies, and MA in Teaching, an MA in Writing, and a Dietic internship.

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We are a full-service property management company and we focus on your needs. If you are ready to move to the area but want to look before you buy, let us help you find the perfect rental. See our available homes online or call for details.

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HEALTHCARE

Health Centers Urgent Care • Canton. Exit 31 off Interstate 40.

8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. seven days a week.

828.648.0282.

• Waynesville. 556 Hazelwood Ave. 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. seven days a week.

828.452.8890.

Mission Outpatient Care Center 490 Hospital Dr., Clyde.

7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 828.456.9006 or 828.454.6091.

Being in GOOD HANDS Haywood County citizens have plenty of options when it comes to health care. Haywood Regional Medical Center is a 189-bed hospital with 10 operating rooms whose services include advanced home care, behavioral health, critical care, diabetes education, hospice and palliative care, occupational health, orthopedics, pulmonary rehabilitation, sleep disorders, spine care services and women’s care center.

The hospital has 943 employees and a $113 million operating budget.

Hospital CEO Janie Sinacore-Jaberg said she wants hospital users to know they will get quality care at HRMC. “Priority one is patient care. I don’t care what hospital you are at,” Sinacore-Jaberg said.

Priority two? Meet the needs of your community, doctors and employees.

“That’s the same for any hospital,” she said. “If you don’t do that you don’t have any business running a hospital.”

All three hospitals in the MedWest System — MedWest Haywood, MedWest Harris, and MedWest Swain — are accredited by the Joint Commission, which provides accreditation on the quality of health care facilities nationwide.

Mission Health, headquartered in Asheville, operates the Clyde Outpatient Care Center. This facility provides lab services, a wound center, and women’s health services. Also available at the center are family medicine, medical imaging services, orthopedic care and spine and neurosurgery.

MedWest-Haywood Health and Fitness Center • 54,000-square-foot facility with indoor track, indoor pool, gymnasium, weight machines and equipment, steam and sauna. Day passes available.

828.452.8080 or www.medwest.

Hospice • The Homestead, MedWest’s Hospice and Palliative Care facility, is first of its kind west of Asheville. It has six inpatient hospice beds to provide care for patients and comfort for families in a specially designed facility. 828.452.5039.

“Our paramount principle is to provide a healthcare environment that promotes health and manages illness – the same quality care you have come to expect from Mission Health, closer to home,” said Lisa Kim Fisher, director of operations at the Mission Outpatient Care Center in Clyde.

“Located in the heart of Haywood County, our center offers superior care and services to patients and physicians in an integrated, patient-centered, cost-effective outpatient setting.”

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