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Great Wide Open Casting for Perfection

Fly fishing is a work of art in Jackson County

Happy Birthday!

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Tim Campbell, President and CEO of Jackson Paper, and his wife, Emily, with family members (back row, from left) Shane Ramsey, EfÀuent Operator at Jackson Paper; Jerri Ann Ramsey, Administrative Assistant at Jackson Paper; Lori Stafford, Customer Service Manager at Jackson Paper; Shaw Stafford, Maintenance Technician at Jackson Paper; and their children, Charlie and Lacey.

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Your Town, Our Town Jackson Paper Manufacturing has been locally owned since 1995. We live in Jackson County and are raising our families here, just like you.

As one of the largest private employers in Jackson County, we are proud of our work tradition and our commitment to the people and prosperity of our region.

We owe our success to our highly skilled and dedicated employees, and the support of the communities that we all call home.

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Your partner in business The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce has been taking care of business in Jackson County for 91 years! Through the generous support of our Partners — Champion Credit Union, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, and Stanberry Insurance — the Chamber is able to offer quality events to the community. Thank you to our 2014 Platinum Partners!

The Chamber is the lead producer of the Concerts on the Creek summer music series, a proud sponsor of the Dillsboro Business Plan Competition, and a strong supporter of the Dig Sylva Shop Local campaign. We partner with the Greater Cashiers Area Merchants Association to offer a reciprocal membership discount.

The Chamber provides two scholarships each year to WCU and SCC. Additionally, the Chamber funds a Community Grant Program each year that has given back more than $90,000 to deserving non-profit organizations in Jackson County.

Connectivity, Communication, & Commitment — we believe in Jackson County!

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The S.T.I.R. 2014 S.T.I.R. Events: January 30 Comfort Inn of Sylva February 27 Quality Inn of Sylva, co-sponsored by Firehouse Catering & Morris Broadband March 27 Dogwood Crafters April 30 Stonewall Challenge Golf Tournament May 22 Bryson Farm Supply June Annual Chamber Picnic July Happy Summer!

August 28 Innovation Brewery & Papous Wine Shop September 25 Jackson County Cooperative Extension October 23 Hopberry November Annual Chamber Holiday Party

Concerts on the Creek, Outdoor Movie Night, & WNC Largest Indoor Yard Sale are also hosted by the Chamber.

Please visit www.MountainLovers.com for complete details and event updates.

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Calendar of events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Sapphire throws a ‘potty’ . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Business is brewing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Bridging faith and music . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Into the great wide open . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 It’s 5 o’clock somewhere . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Reeling in Appalachia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Mustang football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 When the sun goes down. . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Membership directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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2014 • Vol. 9

Experience High Hampton

A SMOKY MOUNTAIN NEWS PUBLICATION

COME TO STAY

Editor/Publisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott McLeod Advertising Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Boothroyd Advertising Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda Bradley Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garret K. Woodward Art Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Bumgardner Production . . . . . . . . . Micah McClure, Emily Kepley Moss Contributing Photographers . . . . . . . . . . Ashley T. Evans, Mark Haskett, Garret K. Woodward

High Hampton Inn is an historic mountain resort with golf, tennis, fishing, hiking trails, and a full service spa. There are fun activities and events for all ages.

Stay at the Inn, a Cottage or a Mountain Rental Home.

JACKSON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Thom Brooks, Chair. . . Southwestern Community College Larry Hinton, Vice Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Shaw Ford Robert Edwards, Treasurer . . . Western Carolina University Gorham Bradley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCU Catamount Club Jeff Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jackson County Parks & Recreation Department John Faulk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Firehouse Catering Mary Hartbarger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jarrett House Steve Heatherly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MedWest Lisa Potts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy Tut’s Christmas Shop Jan Revis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . First Citizens Bank Amy Sims . . . . . . . . Community Table of Jackson County Dana Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack the DIpper Kevin Stanberry . . . . . . . . . . . Stanberry Insurance Agency Julie H. Spiro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Director ————————————————————————————————————

ABOUT THIS MAGAZINE Our Town is published annually and is distributed through the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce. For advertising information contact Smoky Mountain News at 828.631.4829 or 828.452.4251 or via email at jc-ads@smokymountainnews.com.

COME TO DINE Enjoy dining at High Hampton throughout the Season. Reservations are suggested, especially for dinner. After 6 p.m., gentlemen are requested to wear collared shirts and no denim in the Inn. A coat and tie are necessary for Friday and Saturday dinner guests. Lunch served 12-2:15 p.m. Dinner served 6:30-8:15 p.m.

Rock Mountain Tavern is a popular gathering place for cocktails. Call 828-743-2411

COME TO GOLF For decades High Hampton’s scenic golf course has been a favorite for day guests.

Designed by the renowned golf architect, George W. Cobb, it features bent greens surrounded by mountain views. Call the Pro Shop to inquire about off season, afternoon and group rates or to reserve your Tee Time. 828-743-2450

For reservations and information contact High Hampton Inn in Cashiers, NC

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ON THE COVER: Hundreds, if not thousands, of people close up shop or find a babysitter when Friday evening rolls around, all in an effort to cheer on their beloved ‘Stangs.

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Jackson’s communities Though their personalities vary, Jackson County’s unique locales embrace an easygoing quality of life

CASHIERS Located at 3,486 feet above sea level, Cashiers is said to be named for a lost horse — an acknowledgement of the area’s dense forests, replete with laurel and rhododendron thickets. The town was hailed as a cool respite from the hot, humid shipping towns further south for mid-nineteenth century aristocrats.

One such aristocratic family was the Hamptons. Wade Hampton III was the bestknown member of the family due to his service as a general in the Confederate Army and active political career. In 1890, Dr. William S. Halstead, who married into the Hampton family, bought the Hampton home, renaming it High Hampton after his ancestral home High Halstead in England. The High Hampton Country Club was later constructed on the same property. Now, Cashiers is home to several similar resorts and golf courses but also boasts great opportunities for outdoor recreation such as hiking and mountain climbing.

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Also of note are some of the smaller communities one passes traveling south on N.C. 107 from the county seat of Sylva to Cashiers such as East LaPorte. Located alongside the Tuckasegee River past Cullowhee, East LaPorte was once the site of an Indian trading post established by the French Huguenots as the eastern entrance to Indian territory. In French, East LaPorte means “eastern door.”

CULLOWHEE Cullowhee, which means “white lily” in Cherokee, is an unincorporated township comprised mostly of Western Carolina University and the surrounding businesses and residences designed to service faculty and student needs.

Professor Robert Lee Madison founded Western Carolina University — originally chartered as Cullowhee High School — in August of 1889. Beginning about 1912, the status of the school was gradually raised. The uni-

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versity went through several name changes as its course offerings increased and it wasn’t until 1967, when the school was designated a regional university by the North Carolina General Assembly, that the name Western Carolina University was finally settled upon.

Near Cullowhee is the Forest Hills township, named for the 1878-1880 postmaster’s home, Forest Hill. Today, the township is home to a number of university faculty members.

DILLSBORO Today a village of shops, crafters and family restaurants, Dillsboro has always been a center of railway activity. During the 1880s when the Western North Carolina Railroad was built, the village bore a variety of names — Depot, New Webster, or Webster Station. In 1882, the Tunnel Post Office (named for the railroad’s Cowee Tunnel) was established with William Allen Dills as postmaster. It was the railroad’s developer, A.B. Andrews — for whom the town of Andrews in Cherokee County is named — who suggested the town adopt the name of its postmaster, becoming Dillsboro. Dills was responsible for building the Riverwood Shops, which overlook the Tuckasegee River, and what later became known as the C.J. Harris House. Harris is the namesake of Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva.

Dills’ own home stood next to the Mt. Beulah Hotel — constructed in 1884 and today known as the Jarrett House. By 1888, Dillsboro had become the most important town along the railroad in terms of industry, with two sawmills, two clay mines, two livery stables, six general stores, a shoemaker and several wood yards.

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Of the many things to do in Jackson County, water recreation (above) and artist demonstrations for children (below) are popular activities. MARK HASKETT PHOTOS

The Glenville community is centered on a large man-made lake with 26 miles of shoreline at 3,500 feet above sea level. The lake is the highest of its size east of the Mississippi River and is a favorite place for aquatic recreation. The area originally was known as the Hamburg Township, settled in 1827. In the late 1880s the area was thriving with industries including forestry, tanning and mining. It was in 1891 that the area was renamed Glenville.

The lake itself was not created until 1940-41, when Nantahala Power and Light Company — owned by ALCOA — constructed a dam on the Tuckasegee River. The hydroelectric dam provided more electricity to help make aluminum for the war effort. The creation of the lake flooded Glenville’s schools, homes, businesses and farmlands. Today, the

community is settled along the shores with several second and vacation homes, boating businesses and small shops.

SYLVA Sylva is Jackson County’s retail and professional center where day-to-day services meet unique history. The town’s development rose with the construction of the Western North Carolina Railroad in the 1880s. Its name came about at the suggestion of Mae Hampton, daughter of E.R. Hampton, who is credited as being the founder of Sylva. E.R. Hampton had married into the Cannon family, which owned a sawmill where William D. Sylva, an itinerant Dane, had helped saw the logs that built the Hampton’s home.

The railroad’s route through Sylva made it a prime location for the county seat — originally located in Webster — but the issue of relocation resulted in years of bitter dispute between the two town’s representatives. The state legislature settled the dispute, giving Sylva permission to construct a courthouse so long as the town paid the moving costs to relocate. On Feb. 28, 1914, the new Sylva courthouse, located on a hill overlooking Main

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Cullowhee is home to the majestic Western Carolina University (above), while Cashiers boasts an array of resorts and clubs such as the High Hampton Inn and Country Club (left). MARK HASKETT PHOTO HIGH HAMPTON INN PHOTO

process and plied with liquor by an individual desiring a more direct route from Sylva to Dillsboro. The location of the railroad later was a primary factor in the movement to relocate the county seat from Webster to Sylva.

WHITTIER

Street, opened. Construction costs totaled $30,000. Today, the courthouse is reputed to be the most photographed in the country.

WEBSTER The town of Webster is a quiet residential community situated on top of a hill overlooking the Tuckasegee River. The town was created in the mid-1800s with the purchase of an 18acre tract specifically designated to become the county seat. Within a few years of its settle6

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ment, a courthouse was erected. The town was incorporated in 1859, but over the next 20 years the town government became inactive — the first of several rises and falls in the town’s municipal development, and perhaps an early indicator of the town’s future. The story goes that during the construction of the Western North Carolina Railroad, county residents fully expected the railroad to run through Webster.

However, the county’s state government representative — said to be fond of his drink — was taken aside at a crucial moment in the voting

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Whittier, Jackson County’s closest community to Cherokee, was another railroad town.

Upon calling the area’s residents together, Clark Whittier proposed the formal establishment of a town: “It is my wish and I so move that we start operations here upon the principals and Word of God, including all morality, especially temperance and prohibition of the strongest form.” The town was incorporated in 1907 and by 1913 boasted a dry store, hotel, physician and surgeon, plus sawmills, lumber yards, three churches and a school. However, with the Great Depression the town lost much of its industry as the demand for lumber declined. By 1993 Whittier’s charter was repealed and today the community is mostly residential.

(Historical information collected from The History of Jackson County, a publication of the Jackson County Historical Association.)

Important numbers Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center . . . . 828.586.2155 or 800.962.1911 Jackson County Parks & Recreation . . 828.293.3053 NC Driver’s License Office. . . . . . . . . . 828.586.5413 NC Tag Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 828.586.3886

COUNTY/MUNICIPAL NUMBERS

Statistics TAXES & SALES Sales Tax .................................................6.75% Property tax/$100 value ..............................28¢ Gross Retail Sales (2012-13, in millions)..................................$339.7

INCOME & HOUSING Median household income ....................$36,366 Per capita personal income .....................$21,367 Median value of owner-occupied housing units (2011) ..............................$165,800

POPULATION 2012 .........................................................41,311 2011 .......................................................40,285 2010 .......................................................40,271

DEMOGRAPHICS 0-19 ........................................................23.7% 20-29 ......................................................19.3% 30-39 ......................................................10.4% 40-49......................................................10.8% 50-59.........................................................13% 60+ ........................................................22.8%

TOURISM STATISTICS (2012) Tourism was responsible for $69.55 million in spending in 2012 in Jackson County. Travel generated $11.04 million in payroll. State and local tax revenue from travel and tourism amounted to $8.38 million. This represents a $205.45 tax saving to each county resident.

UTILITIES ELECTRIC Duke Power, Nantahala Area ........828-586-2145 NATURAL GAS PSNC Energy .............................828-670-3535 WATER Tuckaseigee Water & Sewer Authority ...................................828-586-5189 TELEPHONE & INTERNET Frontier.......................................877-462-8188 Morris Broadband .....................888-855-9036

HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS (2011) Number of physicians....................................76 Physicians per 10,000 population .................18.7 RNs per 10,000 population ..........................90.9 Dentists per 10,000 population ......................3.7 Pharmacists per 10,000 population................6.4

MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS CABLE Morris Broadband .....................888-855-9036 NEWSPAPERS The Sylva Herald .........................828-586-2611 The Smoky Mountain News ........828-631-4829 Cashiers Crossroads Chronicle .........828-743-5101 RADIO STATIONS WRGC.......................................828-586-2221 WWCU .......................................828-227-7173

CLIMATE Annual rainfall ..............................................47” Annual snowfall ............................................11” Average annual temperature........................55ºF Average annual high temperature ................70ºF Average annual low temperature .................46ºF

Employment Security Commission . . 828.586.4063 Jackson County Board of Elections . . 828.586.7538 Jackson County Commissioners. . . . . 828.631.2295 Jackson County Economic Development Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 828.631.2240 Jackson County Planning Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 828.631.2261 Jackson County Justice & Administration Building (Courthouse) . . . . . . . . . . . . 828.586.7580 Jackson County Landfill . . . . . . . . . . . 828.586.7509 Jackson County Solid Waste Dept.. . . 828.586.7577 Town of Sylva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 828.586.2719 Town of Dillsboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 828.586.1439

EMERGENCY NUMBERS Domestic Violence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 828.586.8969 Jackson County Fire Department . . . . 828.586.2458 Jackson County Sheriff. . . . . . . . . . . . 828.586.8901 Sylva Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 828.586.2916

ADDITIONAL NUMBERS NC Department of the Secretary of State 800.228.8443 • www.state.nc.us/secstate 110 S. Blount St. • Raleigh, NC 27601 Better Business Bureau 828.253.2392 or 800.452.2882 www.asheville.bbb.org 1 W. Pack Square, Suite 1601 Asheville, NC 28801 NC Department of Commerce/ NC Division of Tourism 919-733-4171 • www.nccommerce.com 301 N. Wilmington St.,• Raleigh, NC 27601-1058 NC Department of Labor 800.522.6762 • www.dol.state.nc.us 4 Edenton St. • Raleigh, NC 27601 US Social Security Administration 828.251.9941 or 800.772.1213 • www.ssa.gov 20 Regent Park Rd. • Asheville, NC 28806

E VENTS

Calendar of events February • Sapphire Valley Outhouse Race, February 15 www.skisapphirevalley.com, Sapphire

March • Darren Nicholson Band Concert, March 8 www.mountainlovers.com, 828-586-2155, Sylva

April

Clockwise from top: Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Day draws a crowd; Sylva’s Greening Up the Mountains festival celebrates the onset of Spring; the Hard Candy Christmas event at WCU’s Ramsey Center rings in the holidays; Dillsboro is set aglow every Christmas with its Lights and Luminaires event. MARK HASKETT PHOTOS

• WNC’s Largest Indoor Yard Sale, April 12 828-507-4248, Cullowhee • Dillsboro Easter Hat Parade, April 19 www.visitdillsboro.org, 828-586-5391, Dillsboro • Greening up the Mountains Festival, April 26 828-586-2719, www.mainstreetsylva.org, Sylva • Stonewall Challenge Golf Tournament, April 30 www.MountainLovers.com, 828-586-2155

May • Southeastern Fly Fishing Festival – May 16 & 17 www.MountainLovers.com, 828-586-2155, Cullowhee • Spring Cashiers Arts & Craft Fair, May 24 & 25 www.cashiersrotary.org, Cashiers • Concerts on the Creek – Memorial Day through Labor Day (every Friday) 828-5862155, www.mountainlovers.com, Sylva • Groovin’ on the Green – Begins Memorial Day – (select Fridays) 828-743-8428, www.visitcashiersvalley.com, Cashiers

June • Sapphire Valley Arts & Craft Show www.sapphirevalley.com, Sapphire • Mountain Artisans Arts and Craft Show – June 28 & 29 www.mountainartisans.net, 828-524-3405, Cullowhee

July • Fourth of July Celebration – July 4 www.jacksonnc.org/parks-and-recreation.html 828-293-3053, Sylva • Glenville Fireworks – July 4 www.friendsoflakeglenville.com, Glenville • Sapphire Valley Yankee Doodle Dandy Day – July 4 www.sapphirevalley.com, Sapphire 8

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August

BRADLEY’S

• WNC’s Largest Indoor Yard Sale – August 23 www.mountainlovers.com - 828-586-2155, Cullowhee • Designer Showhouse – August 23-31 828-743-8428, www.visitcashiersvalley.com, Cashiers • Fall Cashiers Arts & Crafts Fair – August 30 & 31 www.cashiersrotary.org, Cashiers

September • Dillsboro’s 125th Anniversary Celebration – September 6 www.visitdillsboro.org. 586-5391.

• Jackson County Green Energy Park Youth Arts Festival, September 20 www.jcgep.org, Dillsboro • Mountain Heritage Day – September 27 www.wcu.edu, 828-227-3193, Cullowhee

October • OctoberFest – October 4, www.yourgnometownbrewery.com, 828-631-4466, Dillsboro • Colorfest - October 4 www.visitdillsboro.org, 828-586-5391, Dillsboro • Southwestern Community College’s 50th Anniversary Celebration – October 4 Sylva, www.southwesterncc.edu • Sylva’s 125th Anniversary Celebration – October 10 &11 828-586-2719, www.townofsylva.org • Leaf Festival - October 10-12 www.visitcashiersvalley.com, 828-743-8428, Cashiers • Sapphire Valley Arts and Crafts Show www.sapphirevalley.com, Sapphire

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November • WNC Pottery Festival – November 1 www.wncpotteryfestival.com, 828-631-5100, Dillsboro • Christmas & Santa on the Green – November 28 www.visitcashiersvalley.com, 828-743-8428, Cashiers • Hard Candy Christmas – November 28 & 29 www.mountainartisans.net, 828-524-3405, Cullowhee • Turkey Trot 5K www.sylvarotaryclub.org, Sylva

December • Lights and Luminaries – December 5 & 6, 12 & 13 www.visitdillsboro.org, 800-962-1911, Dillsboro • Christmas Parade – Cashiers 828-743-5191, Cashiers • Christmas Parade – Sylva 828-586-2719, Sylva

Enjoy a pint or flight in our Tap Room!

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Celebrating 10 Years of Fresh, Handcrafted Beer & Soda.

THANKS FOR SUPPORTING YOUR GNOMETOWN BREWERY!

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Sapphire knows how to throw a ‘potty’ Sitting on a toilet, Kyle Iezzi is ready for victory.

“The main thing is that I hope we go straight,” the 15-year-old said.

Within his homemade outhouse, Iezzi was a competitor at the 8th annual “Great Sapphire Outhouse Race” on Feb. 15 at the Sapphire Valley Ski Area, just outside of Cashiers. Amid several other outhouses bolted to skis and pushed down the snowy hill, Iezzi felt he had the advantage with his design, dubbed “White Lightning.”

“We have our skis angled a little bit towards the center to give it a straighter performance, little more of a ‘pizza’ angle,” he said. “The design does knock off our speed, but it’s better to go straighter than faster.”

Coming into its eighth year, the race has become something of a tradition as it as evolved.

“This race is similar to NASCAR — it’s about speed and everyone comes to see the crashes,” chuckled Chris Grimshawe, marketing director at Sapphire Valley. “It’s a great family atmosphere. Nobody takes it too seriously, and it’s not intended to be. It’s a nice community event that grows with interest.”

The outhouses line up two at a time as the

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Held at the Sapphire Valley Ski Area, the annual “Outhouse Race” brings together competitors from around the region. The 2014 winner, Kyle Iezzi (right).

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signal is quickly given to push. Spinning their “tires” in the snowy slush, the pushers get any traction they can as they shove the contraptions down the hill. The structures pick up speed, barreling down the mountain — some straight forward, others veering left and right, with some almost right into the raucous crowd.

The snow and ice fury soon clears, with Iezzi and his crew the victors. The teenager is ecstatic over the surefire design he felt all along

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would work when put to the test. Standing next to his outhouse, he’s all smiles as the newly crowned “King of the Mountain,” a title that’ll be his for the next year.

“The ride was a lot smoother than I expected, and I couldn’t have done it without the horsepower behind me,” he said.

The Chalet Stube continues the 1000 year tradition of Erfurt Germany’s Krämerbrücke known as the “Bridge of Sundry Goods.”

Built on a covered bridge over the brook at The Chalet Inn, The Chalet Stube features a variety of products for sale.

Visit ChaletStube.com for our product list and prices. If you don’t see a favorite item, beer or wine, email or call 828-586-0251.

We usually can special order it.

275 Lone Oak Drive, Whittier, NC 28789 At the Chalet Inn Open 10 am to 8 pm Monday thru Saturday and Noon to 8 pm Sunday.

Email ParadiseFound@ChaletInn.com

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BRE WING BUSINESS

Tapping into the Smokies Dieter Kuhn was 4,500 miles from his hometown in Germany when he came across Jackson County.

“The Great Smoky Mountains are pretty unique, with a lot of similarities of terrain and temperature to the Black Forest (Germany),” he said. “It’s very comfortable here and being part of this town reminds me of home.”

In 2004, Kuhn bridged that international gap by opening Heinzelmannchen Brewery in downtown Sylva. The focus is finely crafted German beers, while the motto is “Purity, Freshness, Tradition.” When he started his establishment from the ground up, the craft beer scene in Asheville was just started to bud into an industry to be reckoned with amid the regional economy. As more and more breweries popped up, Kuhn found himself a member of a brotherhood, one that was competitive, but friendly and filled with support and camaraderie.

“It’s a challenge to many to do this, but it’s a labor of love and I enjoy it,” Kuhn said. “I love sending beer to people, talking about beer and collaborating. We’re already planning our next steps and are aiming to get beyond that point.”

Down the road from Heinzelmannchen is Innovation Brewing. Pouring its first pints in October 2013, Innovation was created by Nicole Dexter and Chip Owen. The couple has a deep love for craft beer, one that through the years has resulted in various jobs within the industry. Eventually, their dream of running their own operation molded itself into a special place within Jackson County where locals and visitors alike congregate.

“Sylva is really this hidden gem. It has wonderful people and a really strong community feel, and you have that in bigger cities, but it’s more centralized here,” Dexter said. “Here, everybody just really pulls together and supports each other — it’s incredible. Everybody feels really genuine and are themselves.”

And as their business grows and flourishes, Dexter and Owen always bring their philosophy back to the foundation of Innovation — making quality brews for beer lovers.

“We’re trying to make the best beer we can, trying to always improve our processes and play with our ingredients,” Owen said. “Being here hasn’t sunk in yet, and it kind of doesn’t feel like it’s our place sometimes. We created it, but also the community created it, too.

We’re happy it’s a place people want to hangout in.”

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WCU marks 125th year in 2014 2014 will mark the beginning of Western Carolina University’s 125th year of existence.

The yearlong celebration kicked off on Jan. 23 at the campus in Cullowhee. The school and surrounding community paused to reflect on the institution’s growth from a one-room schoolhouse with 18 students to a comprehensive regional university with an enrollment of more than 10,100.

WCU Chancellor David O. Belcher began the celebration with a touch of formality, reminding the crowd of the many changes that have occurred at the institution over the years – including names ranging from the Cullowhee Academy through Western Carolina Teachers College to its current moniker as part of the University of North Carolina system.

“The year 2014 will be a year of events, exhibits, reflections and anticipation of the next 125 years of educating eager minds in the heart of a mountain paradise — a region rich in culture, art, music and innovation,” he said. “It’s going to be a great year. It will be a year for the history books, and certainly one in which you will want to be involved.”

The official 125th anniversary bash will be on Aug. 26, with an array of activities on the University Center lawn. The final celebration event is set for Dec. 5, in the Ramsey Center during the December 2014 commencement.

For a complete listing of the 2014 anniversary events, click on www.celebrate125.wcu.edu.

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Two more quasquicentennials No one knows exactly what was going on 125 years ago, but apparently 1889 was a big year for Jackson County. In addition to WCU celebrating its 125th — or quasquicentenntial — in 2014, both Sylva and Dillsboro are marking the same anniversary.

Sylva plans to hold a two-day festival Oct. 10-11 to mark the milestone. “Residents and visitors alike are invited to gather and celebrate Sylva’s history and rich heritage,” said Sylva Town Manager Paige Roberson. “There will be activities to highlight the past and a free concert, festival, and events to commemorate the future of Sylva.”

Dillsboro, known for its rich railroad history and acclaimed crafters, will mark its 125th with a festival on Sept. 6.

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SCC celebrates 50 years Southwestern Community College will celebrate its 50th year of serving the community in 2014-15.

Originally known as the Jackson Industrial Education Center, the college opened on Dec. 1, 1964, as a unit of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Institute. Enrollment in that first year was 493 students, including curriculum and continuing education programs.

SCC now serves more than 9,000 students annually at locations throughout its service area of Jackson, Macon, Swain Counties and the Qualla Boundary. Ninety percent of SCC’s graduates remain in the college’s service area after earning their degrees, diplomas and certificates.

To commemorate Southwestern’s first 50 years and look ahead to the next half-century, SCC has scheduled an open house and celebration for Oct. 4 (with a rain date of Oct. 18) at the Jackson Campus in Sylva. The institution plans to provide live entertainment, food and an opportunity to check out its more than 70 programs of study. www.southwesterncc.edu.

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Bridging faith, music and Appalachia Summer McMahan remembers the exact moment her life changed.

“Mountain Heritage Day [at Western Carolina University], 14 years ago,” she said. “I watched the Fiddlin’ Dill Sisters and decided that’s what I wanted to do.”

Singer and fiddler in the Sylva-based gospel /bluegrass group Mountain Faith, the 20-year-old was just a kid that day at WCU, but the dream had been set in stone. Soon after, she went to a pawn shop and purchased her first banjo. But, it was a chance encounter with fiddler J.W. Stockman that sealed McMahan’s fate as to her instrument of choice. From then on, it was all about bridging her passions for life with the melodic sounds echoing from her soul.

“I just know it’s what we were born to do. I wouldn’t have been given such a huge love for it if it were not what I’m supposed to be doing,” she said. “I enjoy every second of it.”

Alongside McMahan onstage is her father Sam (bass), brother Brayden (banjo), Dustin Norris (mandolin) and Luke Dotson (lead guitar). Soaked in multiple vocal harmonies and an angelic Appalachian tone, the sextet has rapidly gained notoriety in Western North Carolina and beyond. Amid regional accolades and acclaim, the band was recently nominated for eight awards by the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America.

Plans are already in the works for Mountain Faith to hit the studio this summer to record its debut album. And when they’re onstage, the members of Mountain Faith find themselves immersed in the melodic beauty of the universal language. It is in that moment where the ensemble feels not only at home, but also channeling the power that connects the heavens above to the joyous faces below.

“I love nothing more than singing and playing, and seeing a smile on people’s faces,” Summer said. “Ultimately, I’m thinking about the people in the audience. I don’t know what they may be going through at the time, and what I say and sing is to let them know that everything will be OK. I just want them to feel better when they leave than they did when they arrived.”

Mountain Faith perform at the Concerts on the Creek music series (top), which is held weekly at Sylva’s Bridge Park throughout the summer. Right: Summer McMahan.

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Into the great wide open Finding yourself in Appalachia

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Jackson County offers a plethora of hiking trails (facing page) and natural waterfalls (above). MARK HASKETT PHOTOS

Jackson County is home to some of the most beautiful and majestic landscapes in the nation. And amid these lush forests and deep rivers, its residents can take full advantage of their endless backyard.

“On the weekend, I love to wake up early, throw on some sneakers and go for a run while the fog is lifting above the mountains and the sun hasn’t come up yet,” said Nick Breedlove, a Jackson County native and mayor of Webster.

“It’s absolutely beautiful to see wildlife on your run. Squirrels, foxes, rabbits, you name it.

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At Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, students of all backgrounds are surrounded by thousands of acres to explore and immerse themselves in.

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convenient and affordable means for entertainment and an escape from the classroom,” said Elly Schmitmeyer, a Sylva resident and WCU physical therapy major. “There’s more than enough nooks and crannies to explore, even just within a short drive.”

Between kayaking, rafting, fishing, hiking, swimming and mountain biking, the outdoor recreational opportunities are as accessible as they are plentiful. And with plenty of those activities being on water, Jackson County has no shortage of rivers, streams and lakes for enthusiasts to dive right into.

“We’re home to an abundance of scenic rivers. You have the Tuckaseegee, Horsepasture, Whitewater and Chatuga,” said Brad Waldrop, a Sylva native and acclaimed musician. “There is no shortage of waterfalls and fisheries, with nearly countless small tributary streams.”

Waldrop noted how alongside these natural wonders are communities filled with embracing locals, ready to point you in the direct of prime outdoors spots or provide you with some helpful tips to truly enjoy all of the recreational pleasures of Western North Carolina.

“I’ve had the opportunity to see almost all of the United States, and I have yet to encounter more friendly, hospitable and genuine people elsewhere like here in Jackson County,” he said.

For those looking to hit high altitudes, the innumerable hiking trails around the county offer backpackers and day trekkers a wide selection of places to wander, from steady climbs to strategic routes.

“In the summertime, it doesn’t get dark until almost 9 p.m., and I like to head up

“There’s more than enough nooks and crannies to explore, even just within a short drive.”

— ELLY SCHMITMEYER, WCU PHYSICAL THER APY MAJOR

Waterrock Knob with some friends and watch the sunset,” Breedlove said. “It’s always spectacular. The mountains ranges almost don’t end, with orange and purple hues cascading across the sky as the moon rises and the sun sets.”

And after a long, bountiful day out in the open, folks around here wash up and head for town, all in search of a hot meal, hearty conversation or live entertainment — the perfect cap to an already great day.

“The evening is the perfect time to stroll through downtown, check out an art gallery, then visit a restaurant for a great meal,” Breedlove said. “We also have some great breweries, and a wine shop, which are perfect to meet up with people and share a laugh. Jackson County is my home, and even I sometimes take for granted all the things you can do here because there is so much.”

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It’s 5 o’clock somewhere Soaking in the sounds of Western North Carolina

When 5 p.m. Friday rolls around, Jackson County transforms from a workplace to a playground. Folks let their hair down after a long week by heading out on the town to gather with friends in a restaurant or perhaps take in a concert.

Sylva’s Bridge Park (top) is home to an array of summer performances and events, including the always-popular Concerts on the Creek series. MARK HASKETT PHOTO Soldiers Heart (above) performs at the 2013 Greater Cashiers Area Merchants Association Groovin’ on the Green concert series. PHOTO BY KELLY DONALDSON/ CROSSROADS CHRONICLE

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“Going out on a Friday night guarantees that opportunity to meet someone interesting, or learn something new. So many people come here from so many walks of life, and you can explore their cultures and history over a beer or coffee, without ever leaving town,” said Mary Harper, music promoter and bartender at No Name Sports Pub in Sylva.

No Name remains a cultural beacon for music, art, food and drink within Western North Carolina. Besides her duties behind the counter, Harper also books musical groups.

Everything from jazz to rock, bluegrass to hip-hop finds its way through the doors of the venue. Up the street at City Lights Café, musician Eric Hendrix is also aware of how diverse and embracing the Jackson County music and nightlife scene is. The café has played a vital role to innumerable ensembles looking to entertain the community for the evening.

“There’s an openness and genuine support for local musicians,” he said. “It’s a healthy combination of styles and genres, more progressive than one would expect. College, alternative bands, mixed with acoustic, jazz, blues and Americana.”

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And it’s that rich music scene which seamlessly brings together the community, where residents, students and the curious alike all converge for an evening of performance and celebration. Bands from around the corner and around the country touch down in Jackson County, all ready to share their sounds and talents with a more than receptive audience.

“This is the only area I know of that you can spend your days reveling in the natural beauty and your nights enjoying the people, both native and from afar,” Harper said. “Especially if you’re part of the rich music scene here, which is a great place to meet people and share stories.”

Harper emphatically seeks out new and different music to book into the venue. It’s a passion she’s happy to share with her customers and the community at large.

“With a college cult following usually found in Country musician Dylan Riddle much larger towns, it’s blooming,” she said. “The roots, (above) entertains a raucous weekcharacter and diversity of the music and its creators end crowd at NoName Sports Pub in here is the richest in the area. To find a business here Sylva. GARRET K. WOODWARD PHOTO that doesn’t offer live music on the weekends would not be an easy task.”

Every weekend, No Names is filled to the rafters with college students, local residents and seemingly every nighthawk in Jackson County.

A popular local country singer and WCU student, Dylan Riddle plays No Name regularly. For him, it’s not about taking a town at face value, but looking a little bit closer, a little bit deeper into what exactly makes this special small mountain area tick.

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“There’s an openness and genuine support for local musicians,” he said. “It’s a healthy combination of styles and genres, more progressive than one would expect.”

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TROUT FISHING

Reeling in Appalachia Fly fishing is a work of art in Jackson County

A seemingly dead-end situation became a life-changing moment for Alex Bell.

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“We came back to school from a tournament and they said our program had been cut,” he said.

Owner/founder of AB’s Fly Fishing Guide Services, Bell was a basketball player at a college on the Florida panhandle in the mid-1970s. Once he found out the team has been eliminated by the school, he started looking around for another institution to not only play, but also acquire an education. He soon came upon Western Carolina University in Cullowhee and was hooked, line and sinker.

“When I came up here for a Alex Bell visit, it was the first time I’d ever been to this part of the country,” he said. “I fell in love with mountain vistas first, then with the local people, then with the fishing.”

Following graduation, Bell officially relocated to Jackson County and never looked back. An educator in the local school districts for the better part of three decades, he was a teacher in the classroom, principal in the administration and coach in the heat of competition.

Upon his retirement, he knew he couldn’t just sit on the sidelines of life.

“I spent 30 years in education and I never dreaded going to work a day in my life,” he said. “I’m not somebody who can just go sit on the porch rot. If you do what you love, you’ll never really work a day in your life.”

An avid fisherman all of his life, Bell has spent a lifetime in search of the perfect river, perfect cast and catch to turn any day into a great one. As a child, he was either on the ocean or inland lakes with his relatives. That love of nature and family is something he’s carried with him into his Jackson County endeavors.

Instructor Alex Bell holds fly fishing clinics around Jackson County throughout the summer and fall. WCU PHOTO

“Watching them get the cast right for the first time, catching their first fish, that look — it’s a gift.”

— ALEX BELL

“I don’t even remember not fishing,” he chuckled. “It was a great way to spend time with my father. It was all about that time with him, that time on the water — it’s very therapeutic. I just enjoy the whole aspect of casting, trying to improve, trying to fool a fish.”

In 2008, Bell started the fly fishing guide service. Based out of his home, the company specializes in family, group and individual trips into some the most pristine and prized waters

in the country. Each jaunt into the Southern Appalachian wilderness is tailored to the client’s skill level, expectations, requests and where the fish are most likely to cooperate.

“This is a way I can share my passion for fishing and love for nature with other people,” he said. “I love teaching and coaching, so this is a combination of those two things. I’m tell people, ‘I’m still teaching and coaching, just that my classroom got a little more scenic.’”

Throughout the week, Bell will guide numerous groups around the county, with clinics on Saturdays at the High Hampton Inn & Country Club in Cashiers. For him, it’s about the priceless look on a client when it all clicks, when the cast, the rhythm and the catch all fall into place for an unforgettable experience on the rivers of Western North Carolina.

“Watching them get the cast right for the first time, catching their first fish, that look — it’s a gift,” he said. “I love teaching a parent/child combination, where you’re seeing something they can share, and share for a lifetime.”

At the center of Bell’s love of fly fishing is his crowing achievement, which is establishing the WNC Fly Fishing Trail. Encompassing big rivers, small streams, easy access and backcountry hike-ins, the 15-spot trail was the first of its kind in the United States. As a co-creator of the trail, Bell made sure the map was a thorough and accommodating for fishing enthusiasts and the curious alike.

“It’s really been a neat experience. We had no idea how popular this trail would become.

Its been beyond our imaginations,” he said.

“And we’ll keep tweaking, keep modifying it, so that it will always be new and fresh.”

Reflecting on his journey from Florida to Western North Carolina, Bell is thankful for all of the unique and incredible experiences he and his family have crossed paths with in Jackson County. With world-class fishing, majestic mountain peaks and welcoming communities, he couldn’t imagine living anywhere else.

“Those who weren’t blessed enough to be born here, we came here on our own,” he smiled.

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TROUT RECIPES

From mountain waters to your dinner table — WNC trout recipes Jackson County is renowned for its Western North Carolina Fly Fishing Trail. And with that trail comes the bountiful harvest of fresh trout from the crisp, clear waters of the many creeks and streams that snake through the county.

Here are a handful of delicious recipes from chefs at the Balsam Mountain Inn, High Hampton Inn & County Club, Creekside Oyster House & Grill and the Jarrett House — each as unique as the ingredients themselves.

BROILED RAINBOW TROUT WITH ROASTED CORN RELISH From Chef Sean Ruddy, High Hampton Inn & County Club • 4 rainbow trout filets • 1 shallot (finely diced) • 1 lime • 1 cup white corn kernels • 1 cup yellow corn kernels • 1/4 cup red bell pepper (diced) • 2 tablespoons brown sugar • 1/2 teaspoon coriander (ground) • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (peppermilled) • 1/4 cup cilantro (fresh chopped finely) • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil • 2 tablespoon butter (melted) In a 300-degree oven, place the corn on a cookie sheet that has been brushed with the melted butter. Make sure the corn is dried off. Roast in the oven for about five minutes or until begins to brown. Place corn in a mixing bowl and add shallots, lime juice, brown sugar, coriander, cilantro and salt and pepper. Let stand for about 10 minutes, make sure sugar is dissolved. Season the trout filets with half of the salt and pepper.

Heat a medium sized skillet or frying pan with the vegetable oil until almost to a smoke point, and place the trout fillets skin side up. Cook for about two minutes and flip the filets gently away from your body (so as not to splash the hot oil on yourself). Cook for about two minutes more until the skin is crispy, and remove from the pan with a slotted spatula and place on a paper towel.

Arrange the trout filets on a plate and spoon the roasted corn relish over the filets with a little bit of the juice.

APPALACHIAN GRILLED TROUT From Chef Arthur McElrath, Creekside Oyster House & Grill • Two 8 oz. trout filets (butterflied, deboned, headless) • Spice mix (salt, pepper, garlic salt and paprika) Take filets and dust the meat with spice mix. Put grill at 350 degrees. Place trout on grill for three minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Best if served with hushpuppies and cole slaw.

PECAN ENCRUSTED TROUT From Chef Phillip Page, Balsam Mountain Inn • Two 6 to 7 oz. trout filets • Half-cup of panko bread crumbs • Tablespoon of finely chopped pecans • Teaspoon of dried parsley • Kosher salt • Black pepper • Zest from 1/4 of a lemon • Teaspoon of melted butter Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove fins, remaining pin bones and white flesh on flesh side of both filets. Mix bread crumbs, pecan, pinch of salt, pinch of pepper, parsley and lemon zest in a mixing bowl.

On sprayed baking pan place cleaned trout filets skin side down and drizzle with a teaspoon of butter. Bake for six to seven minutes, or until flesh is white, then sprinkle breadcrumb mixture on trout and bake for another two minutes.

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FRIED TROUT From Mary Hartbarger, The Jarrett House • 4 trout filets • 3 cups of cornmeal to 1 cup of flour • Tablespoon of parsley • Teaspoon of salt and pepper • 9x13 pan to put the breading in Shake up breading, put filet in it. Use cast iron frying pan. Both sides fry in 100% canola oil. 350 degrees for five minutes. Trout will floats when it’s done.

Do one filet at a time. Breading will rise.

Take what’s left for fried filet (if any), chop it up, put it in a soft tortilla shell, put cole slaw over the top of it, add cocktail sauce or tartar sauce, and you have yourself a fish taco.

Stirring up passion Phillip Paige just wants to get to know his neighbors.

“When you get to meet the people in your community that yield these products, naturally it’s going to taste better immediately because you get a face with the taste, you have a name with that dish,” he said. “You can’t replace that value and freshness in the product.”

Executive head chef at the Balsam Mountain Inn, Paige is a Western North Carolina native who grew up in the food industry. He worked his way from a line cook to a chef with an enthusiasm and devotion to his work that permeates through every meal he serves.

“The uniqueness, the culture of the dish, that’s Phillip Paige what we do around here — it’s all about the passion and the heart,” he smiled. “To be a chef is to be different from another chef. You have to take a recipe and make it your own, and any chef that’s ever cooked has cooked on behalf of learning from other chefs.”

At the center of Paige’s intent is to make sure he’s using as many local ingredients as possible. Whether it’s local honey, vegetables or meat, it’s about knowing where your food comes from and knowing the effort and appreciation it took to get from the farm to your table.

“Anything we can grow here or pull from our streams, there’s so much we can do and utilize, which also brings culture and heritage to our dishes, and really gives people a full taste of the mountains,” he said.

One Paige’s favorite ingredients to use is local Western North Carolina trout, a prized fish that’s not only plentiful in Southern Appalachia, but also well taken care of and cherished by the folks of this

Taking advantage of local ingredients, the Balsam Mountain Inn uses fresh Western North Carolina trout in many of its dishes. GARRET K. WOODWARD PHOTOS

region. For his filets, he uses the robust and succulent trout from the nearby Sunburst Trout Farm, which lend themselves to an array of culinary possibilities.

“Trout is almost like chicken, it can go with so many things,” he said.

“It can grilled, broiled, blackened, breaded, fried, covered and smothered — you name it. You can do anything with it.”

And when he’s in the midst of a busy night in the kitchen at the inn, Paige couldn’t imagine being anywhere else.

“It’s one of the best feelings to make a plate not only aesthetically pleasing, but also make one where every bite is important,” he said. “If you’re up here, you’re not in a rush, so we want to give you a dish to appreciate and savor.”

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FOOTBALL

Mustang football The ties that bind a community

Like a cavalry charging through the hills, innumerable headlights and taillights stream through every Jackson County community on the way to Smoky Mountain High School.

Car horns honk in anticipation of an impending victory as fast friends shake hands and ready themselves for battle.

It’s Friday night and, after Labor Day, that means all eyes are on SMHS Mustang football.

“This is a small town,” said Sylva resident Mickey Cabe. “You get out in the community to socialize with friends, and enjoy the ballgame.”

Hundreds, if not thousands, of people close up shop or find a babysitter when Friday evening rolls around, all in an effort to cheer on and witness their beloved ‘Stangs. The quiet field soon fills with cheerleaders, officials and players, while the stands spill over into a standing room only crowd. Seats get hard to find, but the view is always unobstructed and crystal clear towards the gridiron.

“It’s amazing to be at these games. It’s all about the mountains, the small town.

Our student section is pretty insane, and I love it.”

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“These boys get to come out here and play for their school, and really enjoy what they’re doing,” Cabe said.

And with the kickoff comes a roar of hopeful howls from the depths of the outdoor stadium. Up in the stands sits Jessica Buchanan. A SMHS alumnus, she has always been 100 percent behind her team.

“I’m a former student here and I just like watching them play,” she said.

So, what about her own kids?

“They don’t play, yet, but soon they will,” she smiled.

A few bleachers away, Mike Dillard has similar sentiments.

“My son likes to come out and watch the game,” he said, eyes intently focused on the field play. “He plays football and hopes to play for this team someday.”

Leaning against the field fence is SMHS senior Colton Greer. Surrounded by a group of his teenage peers, Greer bleeds ‘Stangs grey and blue.

“I’m here to watch Smoky Mountain whip some butt,” he howled. “It’s amazing to be at these games. It’s all about the mountains, the small town. Our student section is pretty insane, and I love it.”

Several feet away, the student section is at full throttle. The school’s band is going into a manic frenzy — all the while the action on the field heats up.

“It’s fun to be part of this mountain community,” said Whittier resident Randy Miller, standing right outside the student section. “It’s great friends, great weather, and just enjoying football in general.”

The ‘Stangs score another touchdown. The crowd erupts into a frenzy. With the home team now on defense, troves of folks head for a quick bite at the snack bar atop the 50-yard line.

“Watching the Mustangs — it’s the thing to do in Jackson County,” said Valerie Schwievert from behind the food counter.

“This is what I love about living here. It’s the atmosphere, it’s the friendly people, it’s the true Southern hospitality of a small town with lots of fun things to do.”

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NIGHTLIFE

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When the sun goes down Downtown Sylva is infused with the flavor of Appalachia

As the late summer sun falls behind the mountains to the west, Jackson County comes alive.

With a slight tinge of the impending fall wafting in the air, there’s still plenty of adventure to get into. It’s Friday evening, and with work duties now in the rearview mirror, residents and visitors alike descend into downtown Sylva for fun, family and frolicking.

“What I love about weekends in Jackson County are the recreation opportunities, local businesses and restaurants,” said Paige Roberson, Sylva town manager. “I love to go to downtown Sylva and see all the people walking and eating in the restaurants. In the summer I enjoy Concerts on the Creek, hiking and jogging, and shopping on Saturday afternoons.”

Curiosity is contagious in these parts. Folks wander into downtown Dillsboro, Sylva and Cashiers each weekend, filling up local art galleries, shops, restaurants, cafés, restaurants and music venues, searching for a memorable night on the town or at perhaps some end-of-the-work-week relaxation.

“It’s a friendly place to be. People aren’t afraid to talk to each other, and strangers always become friends,” smiled Tuckasegee resident Bill Weinert. “If you become semifamiliar in this town, people will treat you like family.”

Wrapping up a productive week at Heinzelmannchen Brewery (Sylva), coowner/brewmaster Dieter Kuhn is ready to take his wife out on the town.

“I like going around downtown, we really enjoy the scene of everyone walking and exploring Sylva,” he said. “We’ll probably go over to Lulu’s tonight for a good meal. If the weather is gorgeous this weekend, we like to go hiking and enjoy the natural beauty of this area.”

Sitting on the outdoor patio at Lulu’s On Main, local resident Wally Coward is soaking in a relaxing Friday evening.

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“This town takes me back to when I was kid and spent a lot of summers with my grandparents,� he said. “I jog everyday around here, go hiking, take my Jeep up on the Blue Ridge Parkway — it’s great.�

A few doors down at Guadalupe CafĂŠ, server Kyle Hatfield is gearing up for the usual Friday evening rush of hungry customers, all smiles and ready to take on the weekend. “It will pack up in here and I’ll be running around for awhile,â€? she laughed. “I like the atmosphere here at Guadalupe. We always fill up with all kinds of interesting people I enjoy.â€?

Sitting on a bench outside, Joe Pierce is visiting from Ohio with his family. This is his first time in Sylva, first time in Jackson County. “This is a nice place to visit,� he said scanning the bustling downtown streets. “It’s a beautiful night out, lots of people moving around, lots of stores still open.�

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will soon take the stage in the back of the room. Coming over for the evening from Waynesville, Dean Bowman and his family are ready to sit down and enjoy a fresh dish of organic food, with many ingredients grown right in Jackson County. “We enjoy coming to City Lights — always interesting dishes and people here,� he said.

And with Jackson County as their home base, many residents and visitors take advantage of the bright lights and entertainment found at nearby Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Resort. The complex is a state-of-the-art facility featuring a variety of boutiques, restaurants, clubs, gaming areas and world-class live entertainment hitting their stage like the Zac Brown Band, Dolly Parton, ZZ Top and The Black Crowes, to name a few. “It surprises me that up here in the mountains there’s such a variety of things to do and see,� said South Carolina resident and frequent Jackson County visitor Maureen Williams. “There are so many varieties of foods and restaurants, and you have the casino right near here, Asheville and Waynesville down the highway — we just love it.�

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ACCOUNTANTS/ TAX SERVICES Dixon Hughes Goodman (828) 586-6200 500 Ridgefield Court Asheville, NC 28806 mitch.crisp@dhgllp.com www.dixonhughesgoodman.com Eagle Tax Breaks (828) 631-0238 334-A East Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 jbhill4563@gmail.com www.eagletaxbreaks.com Elder Business Service (828) 631-2620 162 Sylva Plaza • Sylva, NC 28779 elderbusiness1@gmail.com Stephanie H. Manka, CPA (828) 586-0134 201 Bonnie Ln. • Sylva, NC 28779 smcpa@morrisbb.net Sylva Office Support, Inc. d/b/a Price Accounting (828) 631-1313 773 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 bibi@peoplepc.com

ADVERTISING Allison Outdoor Advertising Ltd. (828) 586-2737 35 Outdoor Dr. • Sylva, NC 28779 gary@allisonoutdoor.com www.allisonoutdoor.com Brandon Agency, The (843) 916-2000 3023 Church St. • Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 bsanders@thebrandonagency.com www.thebrandonagency.com Insight Marketing 828-506-9559 PO Box 912 • Sylva, NC 28779 cathy@insightmarketingonline.com www.insightmarketingonline.com Lavidge & Associates, Inc (865) 584-6121 6700 Baum Dr. Suite 25 Knoxville, TN 37919 lavidge@lavidgeinc.com www.lavidgeinc.com Real Estate Buyers Guide, The 828-349-5845 208 E Palmer St • Franklin, NC 28734 lukeb@dnet.net www.therebg.com Silver Star Promotions (828) 586-8636 353 Bee Tree Knob Cemetery Rd. Whittier, NC 28789 silver@promostar.com www.promostar.com

Jackson County Airport (828) 586-0321 626 Airport Rd. • Sylva, NC 28779 mc_smokies@yahoo.com

ANTIQUES Finders Keepers (828) 586-8959 635 Mill St. • Sylva, NC 28779 sylvafk@gmail.com www.finderskeepersmarketplace.com Jones Country Store & Museum (828) 507-2758 494 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779

APARTMENTS & RENTALS Blanton’s Residential Rental (828) 631-9390 Locust Creek Rd. • Sylva, NC 28779 blantons51Mero@frontier.com Catamount Peak Apartments (828) 293-9939 36 Peak Dr. • Cullowhee, NC 28723 rhurd@catamountpeak.com www.catamountpeak.com Jackson Village Apartments (828) 586-4272 45 Winterhaven Dr. • Sylva, NC 28779 jacksonvillage@frontier.com Laurel Oaks Apartments (828) 293-5551 4214 Little Savannah Rd., Apt 36 • Cullowhee, NC 28723 nclaureloaks@aol.com www.nclaureloaks.com Summit at Cullowhee, The (828) 293-5465 55-A Alta View Dr. • Cullowhee, NC 28723 summitatcullowheemanager@hrpliving.com summitatcullowhee.com

Thompson, Mahaley Odell, Architect (828) 586-8686 773 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 motarch@aol.com

Thomas R. Crawford Law Firm (828) 586-1013 180 Jackson St. • Sylva, NC 28779 trc@crawford-lawfirm.net www.thomascrawfordlaw.com

Professional Brake & Tire (828) 631-3480 509 D Asheville Highway Sylva, NC 28779 bhcagle@gmail.com www.professionalbrakeandtirewnc.com/

ARTS AND CRAFTS

ATTRACTION

Dogwood Crafters (828) 586-2248 90 Webster St. • Dillsboro, NC 28725 Brendaanders@frontier.com www.dogwoodcrafters.com

Cherokee Fun Park (828) 497-5877 1897 Tsali Blvd. 441 N Cherokee, NC 28719 holt@entechcreative.com www.cherokeefunparknc.com

Tims Auto Parts (828) 586-6569 509 Asheville Highway Sylva, NC 28779 Marciagjones@gmail.com

Green Energy Park - Jackson County (828) 631-0271 100 Green Energy Park Rd. Dillsboro, NC 28725 info@jcgep.org www.jcgep.org Mountain Artisans (828) 524-3405 155 N Womack St • Franklin, NC 28734 djhunter@dnet.net www.mountainartisans.net Riverwood Pottery (828) 586-3601 60 Craft Circle (Riverwood Shops) • Dillsboro, NC 28725 riverwoodpottery@frontier.com www.riverwoodpottery.com Tree House Pottery (828) 631-5100 148 Front St. • Dillsboro, NC 28725 treehousepottery@hotmail.com www.treehousepotterync.com

ATTORNEYS Coward, Hicks & Siler, P.A. (828) 586-2147 705 West Main St., • Sylva, NC 28779 jkcoward@chspa.com www.cowardhicksandsiler.com

Western Carolina Rentals.com (828) 586-2460 454 East Main St., Suite 1 Sylva, NC 28779 info@wcrentals.com www.wcrentals.com

Coward, Hicks & Siler, PA (Franklin) (828) 524-6475 43 West Main St. • Franklin, NC 28734 hcbaker@chspa.com www.cowardhicksandsiler.com

ARCADE

Earwood & Moore, PLLC (828) 339-1010 559 W. Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 sharon@earwoodandmoore.com www.earwoodandmoore.com

Cherokee Fun Park (828) 497-5877 1897 Tsali Blvd. 441 N Cherokee, NC 28719 holt@entechcreative.com www.cherokeefunparknc.com Fun Factory in the Smokies (828) 349-8888 1024 Georgia Rd • Franklin, NC 28734 alysia@thefactory.bz www.funfactoryinthesmokies.com

Michele D. Smith, Attorney at Law, PA (828) 587-7000 76 New Dawn Ln. • Sylva, NC 28779 michele@mdsmithlaw.com smithlawfirmnc.com

AIRPORTS

ARCHITECT

Pavey Law Firm, P.A. (828) 586-8987 33 Dillsboro Rd. • Sylva, NC 28779 anne.masson@pdlawnc.com

Asheville Regional Airport (828) 684-2226 708 Airport Rd. • Fletcher, NC 28732 tkinsey@flyavl.com www.flyavl.com

Taylor Architecture 252-916-6977 208 Mountain Brook Rd. Sylva, NC 28779 ktaylor22@gmail.com

Ridenour & Goss , PA (828) 586-3131 21 Colonial Square • Sylva, NC 28779 sylvalawyers@hotmail.com www.sylvalawyers.com

BANKS

Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, Inc. (828) 586-8811 226 Everett St. • Bryson City, NC 28713 kimalbritton@gsmr.com www.gsmr.com

B B & T of Sylva (828) 586-8954 186 Grindstaff Cove Rd. Sylva, NC 28779 jbrant@bbandt.com www.bbt.com/

Nantahala River Gem Mine (828) 488-6345 12121 Highway 19 West Bryson City, NC 28713 bdills@swain.main.nc.us www.carolinaoutfitters.com

First Citizens Bank (828) 586-5566 609 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 jan.revis@firstcitizens.com www.firstcitizens.com

Rafting With My Kids (828) 586-3510 5427 Hwy, 74 W • Whittier, NC 28789 info@raftingwithmykids.com www.raftingwithmykids.com Rolling Thunder River Co. (828) 488-2030 10160 Hwy 19W • Bryson City, NC 28713 rafting@RollingThunderRiverCo.com www.RollingThunderRiverCo.com Santa’s Land (828) 497-9191 571 Wolfetown Rd. Cherokee, NC 28719 santa@santaslandnc.com www.santaslandnc.com Smoky Mountain Gold & Ruby Mine (828) 497-6574 441 North - Downtown Cherokee Cherokee, NC 28719 santa@santaslandnc.com www.smgrm.com

AUTOMOBILE SALES/SERVICE/ SUPPLY Andy Shaw Ford, Inc. (828) 586-0900 1231 East Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 larry.hinton@andyshawford.com www.andyshawford.com AutoStar of Sylva 828-586-0202 1188 West Main St • Sylva, NC 28779 fred.waring@waynesvilleauto.com www.buysellautomart.com/seller/ AutoStarOfSylva-NC-dsi Dillsboro Automotive (828) 586-1298 18 JSD Farms Rd. • Sylva, NC 28779 dillsboroautomotive@frontier.com www.dillsboroautomotive.com

Jackson Savings Bank, SSB (828) 586-2451 741 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 jacksonsavings@jacksonsavingsbank.com Macon Bank (828) 631-9700 498 E. Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 rkirkpatrick@maconbank.com www.maconbank.com United Community Bank (828) 631-9166 1640 East Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 becky_reeves@ucbi.com www.ucbi.com

BED & BREAKFASTS/ COUNTRY INNS Balsam Mountain Inn (828) 456-9498 68 Seven Springs Dr • Balsam, NC 28707 info@balsammountaininn.net www.BalsamInn.net Chalet Inn, The (828) 586-0251 285 Lone Oak Dr. • Dillsboro, NC 28725 paradisefound@chaletinn.com www.chaletinn.com Freeze House, The (828) 586-8161 71 Sylvan Heights • Sylva, NC 28779 freezehouse@dnet.net www.freezehousebnb.com Dillsboro Inn (828) 586-3898 146 North River Rd. Dillsboro, NC 28725 info@dillsboroinn.com www.dillsboroinn.com High Hampton Inn & Country Club (828) 743-2411 1525 Hwy 107 S • Cashiers, NC 28717 cmeads@highhamptoninn.com www.highhamptoninn.com

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Jarrett House (828) 586-0265 The Jarrett House Dillsboro, NC 28725 j.house@morrisbb.net www.jarretthouse.com Oak Hill on Love Ln. Bed & Breakfast (828) 456-7037 224 Love Ln. • Waynesville, NC 28786 stayatoakhill@gmail.com www.oakhillonloveln..com/ River Lodge Bed & Breakfast, The (828) 293-5431 619 Roy Tritt Rd. • Cullowhee, NC 28723 cathy@riverlodge-bb.com www.riverlodge-bb.com

BEDDING & FURNITURE Sleep USA Mattress (828) 586-1199 334-B East Main St • Sylva, NC 28779 rjcampbell@dnet.net

BICYCLE SHOP Motion Makers Bicycle Shop (828) 586-6925 552 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 info@motionmakers.com www.MotionMakers.com

BOAT RENTALS/ MARINA Signal Ridge Marina (828) 743-2143 4769 Hwy 107 N • Glenville, NC 28736 signalridge@frontier.com www.signalridgemarina.com

BOOKKEEPING Sylva Office Support, Inc. d/b/a Price Accounting (828) 631-1313 773 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 bibi@peoplepc.com

BOOKSTORES City Lights Bookstore (828) 586-9499 3 East Jackson St • Sylva, NC 28779 more@citylightsnc.com www.citylightsnc.com Friends of the Jackson County Library (828) 586-1221 536 W Main St • Sylva, NC 28779 info@jacksoncountylibraryfriends.org Jacksoncountylibraryfriends.org Harry Alter Books (828) 631-9070 528 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 alterbks@att.net www.harryalterbooks.com River Jordan Christian Store, The (828) 586-2000 36 Allen St. • Sylva, NC 28779 customerservice@theriverjordan.biz www.theriverjordan.biz

BREWERY Heinzelmannchen Brewery, Inc. (828) 631-4466 545 Mill St. • Sylva, NC 28779 gnome@yourgnometownbrewery.com www.yourgnometownbrewery.com Innovation Brewing (828) 586-9678 414 W. Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 innovationbrewing@yahoo.com www.innovation-brewing.com

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BUSINESS BROKERAGE & APPRAISAL SERVICE

America’s Home Place, Inc (Franklin) (828) 349-0990 335 NP&L Loop • Franklin, NC 28734 stacyb@americashomeplace.com www.americashomeplace.com/ franklin_new_homes.htm

BCNC Investments, Inc (828) 342-2060 639 Deer Ridge Rd. Bryson City, NC 28713 dana@wncbizbroker.com www.wncbizbroker.com/

Beasley Builders, Inc. (828) 631-1512 1878 US 441 S • Sylva, NC 28779 beasleybuilders@yahoo.com www.facebook.com/pages/ Beasley-Builders/166618946682570 Preserve at Rock Creek (828) 966-9053 10 W. Whitetail Dr. • Sapphire, NC 28774 info@preserveatrockcreek.com www.rockcreeknc.com R.L. Wright Construction, Inc. (828) 586-6587 186 Wildbird Ln. • Sylva, NC 28779 theresa@rlwrightco.com Riverstone Development Group Inc. (828) 293-2108 217 Stonehaven Dr. Cullowhee, NC 28723 info@riverstonedevelopmentgroup.com www.riverstonedevelopmentgroup.com

R.A. Kent Company. LLC (828) 550-1455 43 Amaroo Ridge • Sylva, NC 28779 rakcnfco@gmail.com kentappraisals.com

CABINETRY Design Center (The) (828) 631-9992 91 W Main St • Sylva, NC 28779 jcarver@haywoodbuilders.com www.haywoodbuilders.com

CABINS/COTTAGES/ EFFICIENCIES/ CHALETS Along the River Cottage (800) 984-7680 369 Bugle Boy Ln. Cullowhee, NC 28723 info@alongtherivercottage.com www.alongtherivercottage.com

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Apple Dumplin’ Getaway (828) 293-7030 Shook Cove Rd. • Tuckasegee, NC 28783 beverlyt63@msn.com www.appledumplingetaway.com

Western Builders (828) 586-5094 164 WBI Dr. • Dillsboro, NC 28725 info@westernbuildersinc.com www.westernbuildersinc.com

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Bear Lake Reserve Hospitality (Resort) (828) 293-7414 503 Harbor Ridge Dr. Tuckasegee, NC 28783 joey@bearlakeresort.com www.bearlakereservevacations.com Bear Trail Cabins (828) 331-0559 152 GENTLE RIDGE • Sylva, NC 28779 TerryStephenson1@bellsouth.net www.BearTrailCabins.com Brookings Cashiers Village Outfitters (828) 743-3768 49 Pillar Dr. • Cashiers, NC 28717 info@brookingsonline.com www.brookingsonline.com Cabins at Seven Foxes, The (828) 877-6333 Seven Foxes Ln. (3 miles in from Hwy 64) Lake Toxaway, NC 28747 reservations@sevenfoxes.com www.sevenfoxes.com

Chestnut Creek Cabin (828) 586-9557 767 Chestnut Cove Rd. • Sylva, NC 28779 jannis@dnet.net www.franklin-chamber.com/ chestnutcreekcabin Deep Creek Tube Center & Campground (828) 488-6055 1090 W. Deep Creek Rd. Bryson City, NC 28713 info@deepcreekcamping.com deepcreekcamping.com Fern Bank Lakefront Cottage (843) 422-0112 Lake Glenville • Cashiers , NC 28717 bernadineslove@cashiersnc.com www.cashiersnc.com Forget Me Not Getaway (828) 488-7500 83 Forget Me Not Ln. • Whittier, NC 28789 info@carolinamountainvacations.com www.carolinamountainvacations.com/ CabinRentals/NC_Cabins/ ForgetMeNot.php Fox Hollow Lakefront Cottage (843) 422-0112 Lake Glenville • Glenville, NC 28736 bernadineslove@cashiersnc.com www.cashiersnc.com Great Smoky Mountain Log Cabins (828) 497-6182 Olivet Church Rd. • Whittier, NC 28789 info@gsmcabins.com www.gsmcabins.com Hemlock Hill Lakefront Cottage (843) 422-0112 Lake Glenville • Glenville, NC 28736 bernadineslove@cashiersnc.com www.cashiersnc.com Lakeview House (Sugarbear Lodge) (828) 743-1390 Tabletop Rd. • Glenville, NC 28736 info@sugarbearlodge.com www.sugarbearlodge.com Moose Creek Lodge, The (561) 964-5470 1436 Falling Leaf Trail • Sylva, NC 28779 kelleystree123@yahoo.com www.themoosecreeklodge.com Mountain Brook Cottages (828) 586-4329 208 Mountain Brook Rd. Sylva, NC 28779 michele@mountainbrook.com www.mountainbrook.com Panther Creek Cabins (828) 497-2461 3542 Wrights Creek Rd. Cherokee, NC 28719 panthercreekcabins@gmail.com www.panthercreekresort.com Red Canoe Lakefront Cottage (843) 422-0112 Lake Glenville • Cashiers, NC 28717 bernadineslove@cashiersnc.com cashiersnc.com

Carolina Vacation Lodging (828) 488-6345 12121 Hwy 19 West Bryson City, NC 28713 bdills@swain.main.nc.us www.carolinaoutfitters.com

Rivendell (828) 369-2730 536 Henderson Rd. Franklin, NC 28734 Hostess@RivendellCabin.com www.rivendellcabins.com

Cedar Cliff Lake House (800) 984-7680 136 Dars Ln. • Tuckasegee, NC 28783 info@cedarclifflakehouse.com www.vrbo.com/285880

Smoky Mountain Cabins (828) 538-1413 1 River St • Bryson City, NC 28713 info@mtvacd.com www.mountainvacationdeals.com

Cherokee KOA (828) 497-9711 1410 Big Cove Rd. • Cherokee, NC 28719 lchurch@koa.net www.cherokeekoa.com

Sunset Farm Cabins (828) 497-2200 68 Vacation Dr. • Whittier, NC 28789 info@sunsetfarmcabins.com www.sunsetfarmcabins.com

Timber Frame Vacation Rentals (828) 421-0352 37 Phillips St. • Franklin, NC 28734 pringlehomes@gmail.com www.TimberFrameRentals.com Tuckaseigee Valley Cabins (828) 507-1201 897 Roy Tritt Rd. • Cullowhee, NC 28723 herren@dnet.net www.tuckcabins.com Windcrest Loft (850) 585-7241 40 Windcrest Ridge • Sylva, NC 28779 cpayton01@yahoo.com www.windcrestloft.com

CABLE TELEVISION Morris Broadband (828) 697-3608 1134 Skyland Dr, Suite C • Sylva, NC 28779 beth.bell@morris.com www.morrisbroadband.com

CAMPGROUNDS/RV PARKS Adventure Trail Campground (828) 497-3651 Camp Creek Rd. • Cherokee, NC 28719 advtrail@aol.com www.atcampground.com Cherokee KOA (828) 497-9711 1410 Big Cove Rd. • Cherokee, NC 28719 lchurch@koa.net www.cherokeekoa.com Deep Creek Tube Center & Campground (828) 488-6055 1090 W. Deep Creek Rd. Bryson City, NC 28713 info@deepcreekcamping.com deepcreekcamping.com Flaming Arrow Campground, Inc. (828) 497-6901 283 Flaming Arrow Dr. Whittier, NC 28789 flamingarrowcamper@yahoo.com www.flamingarrowcampground.com Fort Tatham RV Park (828) 586-6662 175 Tatham Creek Rd. • Sylva, NC 28779 forttatham@nhcmgt.com www.carefreervresorts.com Holly Cove RV Resort (828) 631-0692 341 Holly Cove Rd • Whittier, NC 28789 hollycove1@aol.com www.hollycovervresort.com Moonshine Creek Campground & Cabins (828) 586-6666 2486 Dark Ridge Rd. • Sylva, NC 28779 moonshinecreek@hotmail.com www.moonshinecreekcampground.com Tuckaseegee RV Resort (828) 497-3598 78 Wilmont Rd. • Whittier, NC 28789 tuckaseegeerv@gmail.com www.tuckaseegeervresort.com WNC Church of God Gateway Conference Center and Campground (828) 497-1331 87 Vinewood Circle • Whittier, NC 28789 wnccogcampground@frontier.com www.wnccog.com

CARPET CLEANERS Cashiers Carpet Cleaners (828) 743-2125 245 Big Sheep Cliff Rd. Cashiers, NC 28717 cashcarpet@aol.com

Hoss Home Care, LLC (828) 508-7087 Sylva, NC 28779 ceo@hosshomecare.com www.hosshomecare.com

Carolina Crossmen (828) 507-1733 Sylva, NC 28779 jon@carolinacrossmen.com www.carolinacrossmen.com

Justice Clean Care (828) 293-3329 85 Cherry Cove Rd. • Cullowhee, NC 28723 drjustice@hotmail.com justicecleancare.com

CHRISTMAS TREE GROWERS

Sunshine Cleaners & Restoration, Inc. (828) 586-9324 28 CrossStitch Mtn Rd. • Sylva, NC 28779 sunshinecleanersnc@yahoo.com www.sunshinecleanersnc.com Waterfalls Chemdry (828) 877-6455 40 High School Rd. • Brevard, NC 28712 03waterfalls@gmail.com www.chem-dry.net/waterfalls.nc

CASINO Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort (828) 497-7777 777 Casino Dr. • Cherokee, NC 28719 brrobinson@cherokee.harrahs.com www.harrahscherokee.com

CATERERS Bogart’s Restaurant (828) 586-6532 35 E Main St • Sylva, NC 28779 TimHall@frontier.com /www.facebook.com/pages/ Bogarts-Restaurant/122749331116097 Firehouse Catering (828) 586-5686 290 Hemlock St. • Dillsboro, NC 28725 JohnFaulk1051@aol.com Half Past (828) 586-1212 623 E. Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 halfpast@frontier.com ZAXBY’S (828) 631-3100 284 East Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 jorfoods@bellsouth.net www.zaxbys.com

CHALLENGE COURSE Moonshadow Learning Services, Inc. (828) 354-4034 617 Olivet Church Rd. • Whittier, NC 28789 office@moonshadow.net www.moonshadow.net

CHILDCARE CENTER Pam’s Child Development Center (828) 631-0540 5 Mitchell Rd. • Sylva, NC 28779 paml.ashe@yahoo.com pamschilddevelopmentcenter@weebly.com

CHIROPRACTORS Wilson Family Chiropractic (828) 587-2273 73 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 katiewilsondc@sylvanc.net www.wilsonfamilychiropractic.net

CHRISTIAN ENTERTAINMENT Inspirations, The (828) 497-2060 5200 Hwy 74 W. Suite 4 • Whittier, NC 28789 theinspirations@aol.com www.theinspirations.com

Jackson County Christmas Tree Association (828) 506-2231 Sylva, NC 28779 rholquist@aol.com www.jacksoncountytrees.com

CHURCHES Biltmore Baptist Church (828) 687-1111 35 Clayton Rd. • Arden, NC 28704 kcathey@biltmorebaptist.org www.biltmorebaptist.org Covenant Christian Church (828) 586-0199 Fairview Rd. • Sylva, NC 28779 georgeandmary25@gmail.com www.covenantnc.org East Sylva Baptist Church (828) 586-2853 61 Faith Avenue • Sylva, NC 28779 office@eastsylvabaptist.org www.eastsylvabaptist.org First Baptist Church of Sylva (828) 586-2095 669 West Main St • Sylva, NC 28779 kathymwhiteside@gmail.com www.FBCsylva.org Grace Community Church of Western North Carolina (828) 586-0061 2807 U.S. 74 • Sylva, NC 28779 mail@richpeoples.org www.gracewnc.org WNC Church of God Gateway Conference Center and Campground (828) 497-1331 87 Vinewood Circle • Whittier, NC 28789 wnccogcampground@frontier.com www.wnccog.com

CLEANING Gunny Sac, Inc. (828) 788-0182 PO Box 107 • Whittier, NC 28789 liberty519@zitomedia.net

CLOTHES CLEANERS Classic Cleaners (828) 586-4161 437 East Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 darrington321@outlook.com

CLOTHING Blackrock Outdoor Co. (828) 631-4453 570 W. Main St, • Sylva, NC 28779 blackrockoutdoor@gmail.com www.facebook.com/pages/ Blackrock-Outdoor-Company/ 94416887225 Country Road Farms (828) 586-5515 41 Hall Town Rd./Hwy 441 Sylva, NC 28779 crfng123@hotmail.com www.countryrd.farms.com Jackson’s General Store (828) 586-9600 582 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 jacksonsgs@aol.com

Krismart Fashions (828) 586-6144 56 East Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 kris2ks@aol.com

Smoky Mountain Quilters Guild (828) 369-0586 scentw@aol.com www.smokymtnquilters.org

Survival Pride Clothing (828) 631-6100 551 Mill St. • Sylva, NC 28779 info@survivalpride.com survivalpride.com

Sylva Garden Club (828) 586-6166 178 Carver Mountain Valley Rd. Sylva, NC 28779 diane.herring@morrisbb.net www.facebook.com/SylvaGardenClub

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

Sylva Lions Club (828) 506-5401 wnc.honeybee@gmail.com www.facebook.com/pages/ Sylva-Lions-Club/386209508060391

Sassy Frass (828) 586-3600 581 W. Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 sassyfrassconsignment@gmail.com www.sassyfrass.net

Sylva Rotary Club (864) 630-5544 PO Box 465 • Sylva, NC 28779 lynlazar@gmail.com www.sylvarotaryclub.org

Sassy Girls, Inc. (828) 586-3399 280 Marsh Lilly Dr. # A • Sylva, NC 28779 melissarogers74@yahoo.com www.facebook.com/pages/ Sassy-Girls-Consignment/ 237857519582742

Arts Council of Jackson County (828) 354-0253 310 Keener St., Room 201 • Sylva, NC 28779 sylviasmythe728@yahoo.com www.jacksoncountyarts.org Cashiers Historical Society Zachary-Tolbert House (828) 743-7710 1940 - 107 South • Cashiers, NC 28717 info@cashiershistoricalsociety.org www.cashiershistoricalsociety.org Catch The Spirit of Appalachia, Inc. (828) 631-4587 29 Regal Ave • Sylva, NC 28779 amyammons1@frontier.com www.spiritofappalachia.com Catman 2, Inc. (828) 293-0892 637 Bo Cove Rd. • Cullowhee, NC 28723 hsims@catman2.org www.catman2.org Community Table (The) (828) 586-6782 Central St. • Sylva, NC 28779 CTofJackson@gmail.com www.communitytable.org

COFFEE & TEA HOUSES

COMPUTER SALES & SERVICE

Dillsboro Merchant’s Association (828) 507-8972 468 Haywood Rd. • Dillsboro, NC 28725 lisabpotts@aol.com www.visitdillsboro.org Greater Cashiers Area Merchants Association (828) 743-8428 Cashiers, NC 28717 gcamamerchantsassoc@gmail.com www.visitcashiersvalley.com Habitat for Humanity Macon/Jackson County NC 828 369-3716 167 Sloan Rd. • Franklin, NC 28734 hfhmc@dnet.net www.maconcountyhabitat.org Jackson County Cooperative Extension (828) 586-4009 538 Scotts Creek Rd., Suite 205 Sylva, NC 28779 robert_hawk@ncsu.edu www.jackson.ces.ncsu.edu Jackson County Genealogical Society (828) 631-2646 42 Asheville Highway • Sylva, NC 28779 kenicholson@yahoo.com www.jcncgs.com/

Main St. Sylva Association (828) 586-2719 83 Allen St. • Sylva, NC 28779 proberson@townofsylva.org www.sylvabusiness.org

Wilderness Society, The 828 587 9453 563 West Main St. Suite 1 Sylva, NC 28779 brent_martin@tws.org www.ncmountaintreasures.org

Dillsboro Chocolate Factory (828) 631-0156 28 Church St • Dillsboro, NC 28725 Bob@dillsborochocolate.com www.dillsborochocolate.com

CuRvE- Cullowhee Revitalization Endeavor (828) 631-3033 Cullowhee, NC 28723 cullowheerevitalization@gmail.com www.gocullowhee.org

Jackson County Visual Arts/Gallery One (828) 507-4248 604 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 jimesmythe@mac.com gallery1sylva.blogspot.com

WCU Athletics (828) 227-7338 92 Catamount Rd., Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC 28723 bradley@email.wcu.edu www.catamountsports.com

Bill Thompson, Inc. 828-586-1122 186 VD Green Rd. • Sylva, NC 28779 billford@dnet.net

CONFERENCE FACILITY WCU- Educational Outreach (828) 227-7397 138 Camp Building • Cullowhee, NC 28723 rgilman@wcu.edu learn.wcu.edu WNC Church of God Gateway Conference Center and Campground (828) 497-1331 87 Vinewood Circle • Whittier, NC 28789 wnccogcampground@frontier.com www.wnccog.com

Finders Keepers (828) 586-8959 635 Mill St. • Sylva, NC 28779 sylvafk@gmail.com www.finderskeepersmarketplace.com Hens and Chicks (828) 507-6056 984 E. Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 rachelkoehler@bellsouth.net hensandchicks.biz

Teen Challenge of the Smokies, Inc. (828) 586-9966 4218 US Hwy 441 S • Sylva, NC 28779 peggymphillips@yahoo.com www.teenchallengeofthesmokies.com

COUNSELING Jackson County Psychological Services (828) 586-6600 98 D. Cope Creek Rd. • Sylva, NC 28779 gmetcalf@jcpsmail.org www.jacksoncountyps.org

CREDIT UNIONS Champion Credit Union (828) 648-1515 1 Academy St. • Canton, NC 28716 ccu@championcu.com www.championcu.com Champion Credit Union (Waynesville) (828) 456-6268 311 Walnut St. • Waynesville, NC 28786 ccu@championcu.com www.championcu.com Mountain Credit Union (828) 586-0425 30 Highway 107 South • Sylva, NC 28779 TonjaBailey@mountaincu.org www.mountaincu.org

CULTURAL ARTS Museum of the Cherokee Indian (828) 497-3481 589 Tsali Boulevard • Cherokee, NC 28719 kenblank@cherokeemuseum.org www.cherokeemuseum.org

CONSIGNMENT/ THRIFT STORE

Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts (828) 524-1598 1028 Georgia Rd. • Franklin, NC 28734 Frankie.Reynolds@WNCfinearts.com www.greatmountainmusic.com

Blast From the Past (828) 586-1030 2122 Skyland Dr. • Sylva, NC 28779 blastftpast@gmail.com www.facebook.com/blastftpast

Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center (828) 479-3364 121 Schoolhouse Rd. • Stecoah, NC 28771 beth@stecoahvalleycenter.com www.stecoahvalleycenter.com

Blessings Closet, The (828) 631-0055 West Sylva Shopping Center Sylva, NC 28779 info@lifechallengewnc.org www.lifechallengewnc.org

Unto These Hills (828) 497-2111 564 Tsali Blvd • Cherokee, NC 28719 lblythe.cha@gmail.com www.cherokeeadventure.com

Disability Partners, Your Pathway to Indpendent Living (828) 631-1167 525 Mineral Springs Dr. • Sylva, NC 28779 bdavis@disabilitypartners.org www.disabilitypartners.org

WCU- Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center (828) 227-2505 199 Centennial Dr. Cullowhee, NC 28723 lormand@wcu.edu www.wcu.edu/bardoartscenter/

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WCU- Friends of the Arts (828) 227-7028 389 Centennial Dr. • Cullowhee, NC 28723 cbthompson@email.wcu.edu www.wcu.edu/29235.asp

DATA SOLUTIONS Workplace Solutions, LLC (828) 497-9180 8716 Hwy 74 W, Gateway Plaza Whittier, NC 28789 office@getworkplacesolutions.com www.getworkplacesolutions.com

DENTISTS F. Patrick McGuire, DDS, PA (828) 631-3567 45 King St., Suite 22 • Sylva, NC 28779 office@fpatrickmcguire.com www.startsmilingtoday.com John V. Edwards, DDS, PA (828) 586-8868 1609 East Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 johnvedwardsddspa@frontier.com LeMay, David M., D.D.S. (828) 586-2870 1259 Asheville Highway • Sylva, NC 28779 dr.lemay@me.com www.sylvasmiles.com McGuire, David S., DDS, PA (828) 631-3283 45 King St., Suite 200 • Sylva, NC 28779 office@davidmcguire.com www.davidmcguire.com Spilliards, D.M.D, Timothy S. (828) 586-0404 230 Poplar Dr • Sylva, NC 28779 spillardsmd@frontier.com www.sylvadentist.com

DISTRIBUTORS Dodge Packaging Specialties, Inc. (828) 369-7584 733 Lake Emory Rd. • Franklin, NC 28734 DPackagingDean@morrisbb.net www.dodgepackaging.net/ Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company, Inc. (828) 497-1235 180 Clearwood Rd. • Whittier, NC 28789 rbowers@pepsihky.com Wolf Creek Tree Farm & Nursery, Inc. (828) 293-5115 8833 Hwy. 107 • Cullowhee, NC 28723 wctf@frontier.com www.wolfcreektreefarm.com

DRUG TESTING Preventative Drug Testing Services (828) 421-4722 45 Mossy Oak Rd. • Franklin, NC 28734 bmccauley@ preventativedrugtestingservices.com www.preventativedrugtestingservices.com

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS Jackson County Public Schools (828) 586-2311 398 Hospital Rd • Sylva, NC 28779 sjones@jcps.k12.nc.us www.jcps.k12.nc.us Southwestern Community College (828) 586-2987 447 College Dr. • Sylva, NC 28779 d_tomas@southwesterncc.edu www.southwesterncc.edu WCU- College of Business (828) 227-7412 104 Forsyth • Cullowhee, NC 28723 jhwilliams@wcu.edu www.wcu.edu/2517.asp

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Western Carolina University (828) 227-7100 501 HFR Admin Building Cullowhee, NC 28723 welcht@wcu.edu www.wcu.edu

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING E.T.E.C. Electrical Contracting, Inc. (828) 631-0341 6356 Hwy 441 South • Sylva, NC 28779 mail@etecelectrical.com www.etecelectrical.com

ELECTRICAL POWER Duke Energy (800) 777-9898 271 NP & Loop • Franklin, NC 28734 lisa.leatherman@duke-energy.com www.duke-energy.com/north-carolina.asp

ELECTRONICS Radio Shack Dealer/ Total Data Systems (828) 586-8133 90 E Main St • Sylva, NC 28779 sossamon@usa.net www.radioshack.com/storeLocator3/ index.jsp?clickid=rsk_header_storeLocator Village Electronics (828) 743-5581 44 Cashiers Shopping Center Cashiers, NC 28717 sossamon@usa.net

ENTERTAINMENT Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, Inc. (828) 586-8811 226 Everett St. • Bryson City, NC 28713 kimalbritton@gsmr.com www.gsmr.com Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort (828) 497-7777 777 Casino Dr. • Cherokee, NC 28719 brrobinson@cherokee.harrahs.com www.harrahscherokee.com Highlands Playhouse 828-526-2695 362 Oak St. • Highlands, NC 28741 Highlandsplayhouse@yahoo.com www.highlandsplayhouse.org Museum of the Cherokee Indian (828) 497-3481 589 Tsali Boulevard • Cherokee, NC 28719 kenblank@cherokeemuseum.org www.cherokeemuseum.org Oconaluftee Indian Village (828) 497-2111 State Rd. 1361 • Cherokee, NC 28719 lsquirrel@cherokeehistorical.org www.cherokeeadventure.com Quin Theaters, INC. (828) 586-5918 10 East Sylva Shopping Center Sylva, NC 28779 maneypl@yahoo.com www.quintheater.com Unto These Hills (828) 497-2111 564 Tsali Blvd • Cherokee, NC 28719 lblythe.cha@gmail.com www.cherokeeadventure.com

EVENT PLANNER Party in a Box (828) 736-4697 Sylva, NC 28779 ellerna@a-partyinabox.biz www.partyinabox.biz

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Pinnacle Events 828-226-0181 PO Box 850 • Sylva, NC 28779 julie@pinnacleeventswnc.com www.pinnacleeventswnc.com

FARM SUPPLY Bryson Farm Supply (828) 586-6969 1552 E. Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 debbhooper@gmail.com www.brysonfarmsupply.com

FARMS Thomas Berry Farm (828) 293-5132 78 Medallion Dr. • Cullowhee, NC 28723 jpelhamt@aol.com www.ncfarmfresh.com/ FarmMarketDisplay.asp?FarmID=1352

FESTIVALS Western NC Pottery Festival (828) 586-3601 60 Craft Circle • Dillsboro, NC 28725 riverwoodpottery@frontier.com www.wncpotteryfestival.com

FINANCIAL SECURITY Northwestern Mutual (828) 316-9614 165 Country Club Dr. Waynesville, NC 28786 stephen.mcneil@nmfn.com www.nmfn.com/stephenmcneil

FUNERAL SERVICES/ CREMATION Appalachian Funeral Services & Crematorium (828) 586-2444 165 Skyland Dr. • Sylva, NC 28779 eddie@appalachianfuneralservices.com www.appalachianfuneralservices.com

FURNITURE & DÉCOR Finders Keepers (828) 586-8959 635 Mill St. • Sylva, NC 28779 sylvafk@gmail.com www.finderskeepersmarketplace.com Hopberry (828) 734-3254 78 Front St. • Dillsboro, NC 28725 amyaalbury@gmail.com hopberry.webs.com

GALLERY Green Energy Park - Jackson County (828) 631-0271 100 Green Energy Park Rd. Dillsboro, NC 28725 info@jcgep.org www.jcgep.org Tree House Pottery (828) 631-5100 148 Front St. • Dillsboro, NC 28725 treehousepottery@hotmail.com www.treehousepotterync.com

FISHING

GARBAGE REMOVAL

AB’s Fly Fishing Guide Service (828) 226-3833 60 Bristol Dr. • Sylva, NC 28779 abflyfishing@gmail.com www.abfish.org

Helping Hands Service Co. (828) 586-3080 102 Arrowhead Ln. Whittier, NC 28789 trashmanhh@gmail.com www.HelpingHandsServiceCo.com

Brookings Cashiers Village Outfitters (828) 743-3768 49 Pillar Dr. • Cashiers, NC 28717 info@brookingsonline.com www.brookingsonline.com Fly Fishing the Smokies (828) 488-7665 17 Ela Heights • Whittier, NC 28789 guides@flyfishingthesmokies.net www.flyfishingthesmokies.net Fontana Guides (828) 736-2318 3336 Balltown Rd. Bryson City, NC 28713 fishfontana@aol.com www.fontanaguides.com

FLOOR COVERING Lewis Carpets (828) 586-8556 510 Asheville Hwy • Sylva, NC 28779 lewiscarpets@frontier.com paintstore.benjaminmoore.com/ stores/us/nc/sylva/lewis-carpets

FLORIST Ray’s Florist and Greenhouse (828) 586-5830 250 Marsh Lily Dr. • Sylva, NC 28779 RaysFlorist@gmail.com www.Rayandcoflorist.com Scarlett Blooms (828) 631-1414 60 West Sylva Shopping Plaza Sylva, NC 28779 judyallison@dnet.net scarlettblooms.com

Trash Company, The (828) 743-4243 1507 W. Christy Trail Sapphire, NC 28774 benjamincwoods1@gmail.com

City Lights Bookstore (828) 586-9499 3 East Jackson St • Sylva, NC 28779 more@citylightsnc.com www.citylightsnc.com Country Traditions (828) 586-1600 102 Webster St. • Dillsboro, NC 28725 countrytraditionsnc@frontier.com www.dillsborowineandgourmet.net Dillsboro Chocolate Factory (828) 631-0156 28 Church St • Dillsboro, NC 28725 Bob@dillsborochocolate.com www.dillsborochocolate.com Golden Carp, The (828) 586-5477 107 Webster St. • Dillsboro, NC 28725 goldencarp609@aol.com www.thegoldencarp.com It’s By Nature (828) 631-3020 678 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 itsbynature@gmail.com www.itsbynature.com Jackson’s General Store (828) 586-9600 582 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 jacksonsgs@aol.com Monkey Toes (828) 631-0900 98 Manna Way • Sylva, NC 28779 monkeytoesnc.dm@gmail.com Nancy Tut’s Christmas Shop (828) 586-5391 488 Haywood Rd. Dillsboro, NC 28725 lisabpotts@aol.com www.nancytutschristmasshop.com

GOLF & TENNIS Bear Lake Reserve Hospitality (Resort) (828) 293-7414 503 Harbor Ridge Dr. Tuckasegee, NC 28783 joey@bearlakeresort.com www.bearlakereservevacations.com

GENERAL MERCHANDISE

Foxhunt Townhouses P.O.A. (828) 743-7667 127 B Cherokee Trail Sapphire, NC 28774 jgainey@spmresorts.com www.foxhuntsv.com

Wal-Mart (828) 586-0211 210 Wal-Mart Plaza • Sylva, NC 28779 ranthon.so2440.us@wal..mart.com www.walmart.com

Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort (828) 497-7777 777 Casino Dr. • Cherokee, NC 28719 brrobinson@cherokee.harrahs.com www.harrahscherokee.com

WNC Supply, Inc. (828) 497-7755 320 US 441 North • Whittier, NC 28789 jeanette@wncsupplyinc.com wncsupplyinc.com

High Hampton Inn & Country Club (828) 743-2411 1525 Hwy 107 S • Cashiers, NC 28717 cmeads@highhamptoninn.com www.highhamptoninn.com

GIFTS

Sequoyah National Golf Club (828) 497-3000 79 Cahons Rd. • Whittier, NC 28789 rott@troongolf.com www.sequoyahnational.com

B & B Gifts and Interior LLC (828) 586-1507 594 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 bg52497@netzero.net www.facebook.com/ profile.php?id=1294736204#!/ pages/B-B-Gifts-and-Interiors/ 206792182696535 Bradley’s General Store - Dillsboro (828) 586-1888 52 Front St. • Dillsboro, NC 28725 roseanne@bradleys-since1888.com www.bradleys-since1888.com Cheddar Box (828) 586-4442 104 Front St • Dillsboro, NC 28725 mountaindivadillsboro@gmail.com

Smoky Mountain Country Club (828) 497-7622 1300 Conleys Creek Rd. Whittier, NC 28789 mike@carolinamountaingolf.com www.carolinamountaingolf.com

GOURMET GOODS Dillsboro Chocolate Factory (828) 631-0156 28 Church St • Dillsboro, NC 28725 Bob@dillsborochocolate.com www.dillsborochocolate.com

GOVERNMENT

HEALTH & FITNESS

HOSPITALS

Jackson County Board of Commissioners & County Manager (828) 631-2213 401 Grindstaff Cove Rd. Sylva, NC 28779 jackdebnam@jacksonnc.org www.jacksonnc.org

Mike Knows Fitness LLC (919) 272-8628 403 Peak Dr. Cullowhee, NC 28723 mike@mikeknowsfitness.com www.mike@mikeknowsfitness.com

Med-West Harris (828) 586-7432 68 Hospital Rd • Sylva, NC 28779 steve.heatherly@medwesthealth.org www.medwesthealth.org/ urgent_emergency_care.aspx

Jackson County Economic Development Office (828) 631-2240 401 Grindstaff Cove Rd., Suite A-231 Sylva, NC 28779 richprice@jacksonnc.org Sylva Police Department (828) 586-2916 755 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 sylvapolice@yahoo.com sylvapolice.com/joomla/ Town of Dillsboro (828) 586-1439 42 Front St • Dillsboro, NC 28725 dillsboro@jackson.main.nc.us www.dillsboronc.info Town of Sylva (828) 586-2719 83 Allen St. • Sylva, NC 28779 townmanager@townofsylva.org www.townofsylva.org

Preventative Drug Testing Services (828) 421-4722 45 Mossy Oak Rd. Franklin, NC 28734 bmccauley@ preventativedrugtestingservices.com www.preventativedrugtestingservices.com

HEATING & HVAC Geno Air Conditioning & Heating, Inc. (828) 586-6971 195 Webster Rd. • Sylva, NC 28779 genohvac@frontier.com Tim’s HVAC Service & Repair (828) 627-8185 184 Obsure Cove Waynesville, NC 28785 tkt333@zoho.com Ward Plumbing & Heating, Inc. (828) 586-4213 548 Mill St. • Sylva, NC 28779

Disability Partners, Your Pathway to Indpendent Living (828) 631-1167 525 Mineral Springs Dr. Sylva, NC 28779 bdavis@disabilitypartners.org www.disabilitypartners.org Moonshadow Learning Services, Inc. (828) 354-4034 617 Olivet Church Rd. Whittier, NC 28789 office@moonshadow.net www.moonshadow.net

HOTELS/MOTELS Azalea Motel (828) 586-2051 97 Skyland Dr. • Sylva, NC 28779 Balsam Mountain Inn (828) 456-9498 68 Seven Springs Dr. • Balsam, NC 28707 info@balsammountaininn.net www.BalsamInn.net Best Western Plus River Escape Inn and Suites (828) 586-6060 248 WBI Dr. • Dillsboro, NC 28725 megan@bwriverescape.com www.bwriverescape.com

Mountain Projects, Inc. (828) 452-1447 2251 Old Balsam Rd. Waynesville, NC 28786 pdowling@mountainprojects.org www.mountainprojects.org

Blue Ridge Inn (828) 586-2123 756 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 blueridgeinn@gmail.com

GRADUATE STUDIES

HOLISTIC WELLNESS

Chalet Inn, The (828) 586-0251 285 Lone Oak Dr. • Dillsboro, NC 28725 paradisefound@chaletinn.com www.chaletinn.com

WCU- Graduate School & Research (828) 227-7398 110 Cordelia Camp Cullowhee, NC 28723 grad@wcu.edu www.wcu.edu/academics/ wcu-graduate-school/

Carole Lilly, LMBT (828) 507-9581 45 King St. • Sylva, NC 28779 carole@carolelillymassage.com www.carolelillymassage.com

Comfort Inn of Sylva (828) 477-4950 1235 E. Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 www.comfortinn.com/ hotel-sylva-north_carolina-NC732

Moonlight Spa and Retreat (828) 477-4357 129 Moonlight Dr. • Sylva, NC 28779 info@moonlight-spa.com www.moonlight-spa.com

Dillsboro Inn (828) 586-3898 146 North River Rd. • Dillsboro, NC 28725 info@dillsboroinn.com www.dillsboroinn.com

Wilson Family Chiropractic (828) 587-2273 73 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 katiewilsondc@sylvanc.net www.wilsonfamilychiropractic.net

Hampton Inn and SuitesCashiers/Sapphire Valley (828) 743-4545 3245 Highway 64 E • Sapphire, NC 28774 hamptonsapphire@gmail.com www.blueridgemtnshotel.com

HOME MAINTENANCE/ INSPECTIONS

Holiday Inn Express & Suites of Dillsboro (828) 631-1111 26 Rufus Robinson Rd • Sylva, NC 28779 holidayinnexpressdillsboro@yahoo.com www.hiexpress.com/esdillsboronc

GROCERIES Harold’s Supermarket (828) 586-4073 80 West Sylva Shopping Area Sylva, NC 28779 haroldsiga@frontier.com www.haroldssupermarket.com

GUIDE SERVICE AB’s Fly Fishing Guide Service (828) 226-3833 60 Bristol Dr. • Sylva, NC 28779 abflyfishing@gmail.com www.abfish.org Brookings Cashiers Village Outfitters (828) 743-3768 49 Pillar Dr. • Cashiers, NC 28717 info@brookingsonline.com www.brookingsonline.com Fontana Guides (828) 736-2318 3336 Balltown Rd. Bryson City, NC 28713 fishfontana@aol.com www.fontanaguides.com/

Hamilton Renovation Repairs (828) 736-4917 1111 Lemons Branch Rd. Bryson City, NC 28713 cehdeh42807@frontier.com Hunter Renovations Repairs (828) 450-3953 Webster, NC 28788 mjhunter41@live.com Lowes of Sylva (828) 586-1170 1716 N. Main St. Sylva, NC 28779 timothy.r.hollifield@store.lowes.com www.lowes.com

Laurelwood Inn (828) 743-9939 58 Hwy. 107 N. • Cashiers, NC 28717 laurelwoodmi@gmail.com www.laurelwoodinncashiers.com Sylva Inn (828) 586-3315 2807 US Hwy. 74 East • Sylva, NC 28779 info@sylvainn.net www.sylvainn.net

Hamilton Renovations & Repairs (828) 736-4917 1111 Lemons Branch Rd. Bryson City, NC 28713 cehdeh42807@frontier.com

Arrowmont Stables & Cabins (828) 743-2762 276 Arrowmont Trail Cullowhee, NC 28723 information@arrowmont.com www.arrowmont.com

Mountain Home & Lawn (828) 508-0048 1901 Rockdale Rd. Whittier, NC 28789 willfuller@mountainhomeandlawn.com www.mountainhomeandlawn.com

Smokemont Riding Stable (828) 497-2373 135 Smokemont Riding Stable Cherokee, NC 28719 smokymtn@hughes.net www.smokemontridingstable.com

DHHS Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services (828) 586-4032 100 Bonnie Ln., Suite A • Sylva, NC 28779 robbie.benton@dhhs.nc.gov www.ncdhhs.gov/dvrs/

HANDYMAN/ LAWN MAINTENCE

Smith Insurance Services, Inc. (828) 586-3754 60 Woody Hampton Rd. • Sylva, NC 28779 smith@smith-ins.com www.smith-ins.com Stanberry Insurance Agency, Inc. (828) 586-8926 715 E. Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 kevin.stanberry@stanberry-ins.com www.stanberry-ins.com State Farm Insurance (828) 586-4026 180 Webster Rd. • Sylva, NC 28779 charles@charleswwolfe.com www.statefarm.com Sylva Insurance Agency (828) 586-2512 470 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 phyllissia592@frontier.com

Region A Partnership for Children (828) 586-0661 116 Jackson St. • Sylva, NC 28779 officemanager@regionakids.org www.regionakids.org

Golden Carp, The (828) 586-5477 107 Webster St. • Dillsboro, NC 28725 goldencarp609@aol.com www.thegoldencarp.com

Salvation Army, The (828) 452-9728 330 Pigeon St. • Waynesville, NC 28786 david.cope@uss.salvationarmy.org salvationarmyusa.org/

INTERNET SERVICES

Senior Center of Jackson County (The) (828) 586-4944 100 County Services Park Sylva, NC 28779 aliciaimaney@jacksonnc.org www.jacksonnc.org Share Your Mission (828) 586-2998 232 Heavenly View • Sylva, NC 28779 winn@winnhenderson.com www.theultimatesecrettohappiness.com

INTERIOR DESIGN

Dnet Internet Services (828) 349-3638 189 E. Palmer St. • Franklin, NC 28734 smarketing@sitedart.net www.sitedart.net

INVESTMENT SERVICES Edward Jones-Greene (828) 586-2292 454 East Main St.- Suite 2 • Sylva, NC 28779 debbie.greene@edwardjones.com www.edwardjones.com

Teen Challenge of the Smokies, Inc. (828) 586-9966 4218 US Hwy 441 S • Sylva, NC 28779 peggymphillips@yahoo.com www.teenchallengeofthesmokies.com

Edward Jones-Preston (828) 586-3848 7 Colonial Square - Suite 100 Sylva, NC 28779 david.preston@edwardjones.com www.edwardjones.com

ICE CREAM PARLOR

Nationwide Insurance/ Howard Allman Agency (828) 586-2923 447 W Main St • Sylva, NC 28779 allmanh@nationwide.com www.nationwide.com

Jack the Dipper Ice Cream (828) 586-9441 170 E. Sylva Shopping Center Sylva, NC 28779 dana.smith3@gmail.com www.jackthedippericecream.com

HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

Nationwide Insurance/ Howard Allman Agency (828) 586-2923 447 W Main St • Sylva, NC 28779 allmanh@nationwide.com www.nationwide.com

Reach of Macon County (828) 369-2040 158 Heritage Hollow Ln. Franklin, NC 28734 reach@reachofmaconcounty.org www.reachofmaconcounty.org

Ice Cream Station (828) 508-1735 45 Big Cove Rd. • Cherokee, NC 28719 lindaw828@aol.com

AWAKE, Inc (828) 586-3574 563 W Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 awake.inc@frontier.com www.awakecacenter.org Barium Springs-WNC (828) 586-8958 151 Desoto Trail • Sylva, NC 28779 222.bariumsprings.org

HORSEBACK RIDING

Mountain Mediation Services (828) 631-5252 Jackson County Justice Center Rm. 254 Sylva, NC 28779 mmsbryson@dnet.net www.mountainmediation.org

MetLife Financial Services (828) 586-0104 1260 W. Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 bobcarpentersylvanc@gmail.com

INSURANCE Allstate Insurance (828) 631-9455 36 Marsh Lily Dr. • Sylva, NC 28779 myramente@allstate.com www.allstate.com Jackson County Farm Bureau, Inc. (828) 586-8906 1627 East Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 jennifer.nicholson@ncfbssc.com www.ncfbins.com/jackson-plemmons/

JEWELRY Hollifield Jewelers (828) 586-4274 600 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 holjwlrs@msn.com Jewelry Outlet (828) 586-4599 648 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 ireneball@hotmail.com

LANDSCAPING B.H. Graning Landscapes, Inc. (828) 586-8303 64 Bella Rd. • Sylva, NC 28779 BHGLandscapes@yahoo.com www.cashierslandscaping.com/

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Bowers Lawn Care, Inc. (828) 586-8526 159 Garden View Dr • Sylva, NC 28779 bowerslawncare@yahoo.com www.bowerslawncareinc.com Mountain Home & Lawn (828) 508-0048 1901 Rockdale Rd. • Whittier, NC 28789 willfuller@mountainhomeandlawn.com www.mountainhomeandlawn.com R & R Landscaping (828) 342-8877 515 Cabe Rd. • Sylva, NC 28779

LAWN & GARDEN EQUIPMENT Sylva Lawn & Garden Equipment (828) 586-4199 21 East Hall Heights • Sylva, NC 28779 sylvalandg@email.dnet.net www.sylvalawnandgardenequipment.net

LIBRARY Jackson County Public Library (828) 586-2016 310 Keener St. • Sylva, NC 28779 dbrunette@fontanalib.org www.fontanalib.org

LIQUOR SALES ABC Board of Sylva (828) 586-6280 30 E. Sylva Shopping Center Sylva, NC 28779 sylvaabc@frontier.com abc.nc.gov/abc_boards/ county.aspx?county=Jackson

Precision Cycle Motorsports (828) 586-9955 22 Steeple Rd. • Sylva, NC 28779 dwlandes@gmail.com

MUSEUMS Cashiers Historical Society Zachary-Tolbert House (828) 743-7710 1940 - 107 South • Cashiers, NC 28717 info@cashiershistoricalsociety.org www.cashiershistoricalsociety.org Museum of the Cherokee Indian (828) 497-3481 589 Tsali Boulevard • Cherokee, NC 28719 kenblank@cherokeemuseum.org www.cherokeemuseum.org Oconaluftee Indian Village (828) 497-2111 State Rd. 1361 • Cherokee, NC 28719 lsquirrel@cherokeehistorical.org www.cherokeeadventure.com WCU- Mountain Heritage Center (828) 227-7129 WCU Mountain Heritage Center Cullowhee, NC 28723 philyaw@wcu.edu www.wcu.edu/mhc/

MUSIC In Your Ear Music Emporium (828) 586-6404 573 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 inyourearmusic@gmail.com

NATURAL GAS

LOG HOMES Legacy Home Builders (828) 507-8582 4169 B Hwy 16N • Dillsboro, NC 28725 ben@legacyhomebuilders.net www.legacyhomebuilders.net

MAIL SERVICES Eagle Pack & Ship (828) 631-0238 334A East Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 eaglepakandship@gmail.com www.eaglepackandship.com

MANUFACTURING 3 D Print NC 828-586-8572 55 Quiet Forest • Sylva, NC 28779 info@3dprint-nc.com www.3dprint-nc.com Jackson Paper Manufacturing Company (828) 586-5534 152 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 tcampbell@jacksonpaper.net www.jacksonpaper-nc.com T&S Hardwoods (828) 586-4044 3635 Skyland Dr. • Sylva, NC 28779 drowe.tshardwoods@yahoo.com Webster Enterprises, Inc. (828) 586-8981 140 Little Savannah Rd. • Sylva, NC 28779 grobinson@websterenterprises.org www.websterenterprises.org

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MOTORCYCLE/ATV SERVICE & REPAIRS

PSNC Energy (828) 670-3535 15 Overland Industrial Blvd.

Asheville, NC 28806 dhallingse@scana.com www.psnc.com

NEWSPAPER Smoky Mountain News (828) 452-4251 9 N. Main St. • Waynesville, NC 28786 info@smokymountainnews.com www.smokymountainnews.com Sylva Herald Publishing Co., Inc., The (828) 586-2611 539 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 news@thesylvaherald.com www.thesylvaherald.com

NURSERIES/ GREENHOUSES Country Rd. Farms (828) 586-5515 41 Hall Town Rd./Hwy 441 • Sylva, NC 28779 crfng123@hotmail.com www.countryrd.farms.com Wolf Creek Tree Farm & Nursery, Inc. (828) 293-5115 8833 Hwy. 107 • Cullowhee, NC 28723 wctf@frontier.com www.wolfcreektreefarm.com

OFFICE EQUIPMENT/ SUPPLIES Advanced Business Equipment (828) 210-1152 3072 Sweeten Creek Rd. • Asheville, NC 28803 scross@abecarolina.com www.abecarolina.com

PHYSICIANS Current Dermatology (828) 631-1852 61 Bonnie Ln. • Sylva, NC 28779 roros@currentdermatology.com www.currentdermatology.com/

ORGANIC FOODS

Dogwood Wellness (828) 586-6262 114 West Hemlock St. Dillsboro, NC 28725 info@dogwoodwellness.com www.dogwoodwellness.com

Bryson Farm Supply (828) 586-6969 1552 E. Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 debbhooper@gmail.com www.brysonfarmsupply.com

OUTFITTERS

Dr. Thomas C. Wilson, MD 828-631-2717 47 East Fork Rd. • Sylva, NC 28779

Brookings Cashiers Village Outfitters (828) 743-3768 49 Pillar Dr. • Cashiers, NC 28717 info@brookingsonline.com www.brookingsonline.com

Mountain Ear, Nose & Throat Associates, PA (828) 586-7474 40 Mitchell Rd. • Sylva, NC 28779 mtnent.info@gmail.com www.mountainent.com

PACK & SHIPPING

Mountain Pathology Services (828) 586-7114 68 Hospital Rd. (Harris Regional Hospital Laboratory) • Sylva, NC 28779

Eagle Pack & Ship (828) 631-0238 334A East Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 eaglepakandship@gmail.com www.eaglepackandship.com

PAINTING Lewis Paints & Decorating (828) 586-8511 510 Asheville Hwy. • Sylva, NC 28779 lewiscarpets@frontier.com paintstore.benjaminmoore.com/ stores/us/nc/sylva/lewis-carpets

PARKS & RECREATION Jackson County Recreation/ Parks Department (828) 293-3053 88 Cullowhee Mountain Rd. Cullowhee, NC 28723 jeffcarpenter@jacksonnc.org jacksonnc.org/parks-and-recreation.html

PARTY DECORATING Party in a Box (828) 736-4697 Sylva, NC 28779 ellerna@a-partyinabox.biz www.partyinabox.biz

PATRONS Connie Haire Sylva, NC 28779 Douglas L. Cody Sylva, NC 28779 Joe Hamilton Sylva, NC 28779 John & Martha Espey Sylva, NC 28779

MARKETING STRATEGY

Laurie Hulbert Sylva, NC 28779

Insight Marketing (828) 506-9559 PO Box 912 • Sylva, NC 28779 cathy@insightmarketingonline.com www.insightmarketingonline.com

Skyland Care Center, Inc. (828) 586-8935 193 Asheville Highway • Sylva, NC 28779 sccadmissions@yahoo.com www.skylandcarecenternc.com

Robert Vodack Sylva, NC 28779

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Bug Lady of WNC, Inc.(The) (828) 243-9318 92 Racking Cove Rd. • Sylva, NC 28779 thebugladyofWNC@gmail.com www.thebugladyofwnc.com

Cherokee Office Supply (828) 497-7907 cherokeeofficesupply1@frontier.com www.cherokeeofficesupply.com

NURSING HOME/ ASSISTED LIVING/ MEMORY CARE

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Norma Clayton Sylva, NC 28779

Vicki Greene Sylva, NC 28779

Wellspring Family Practice (828) 586-7705 81 Medical Park Loop, Suite 202 Sylva, NC 28779 Betty_Clayton@westcare.org

PLUMBING Ward Plumbing & Heating, Inc. (828) 586-4213 548 Mill St. • Sylva, NC 28779

POLITICAL PARTY Jackson County Democratic Party (918) 645-1973 500 Mill St. • Sylva, NC 28779 idecoratelots@yahoo.com www.jacksondems.com

PREGNANCY CARE Smoky Mountain Pregnancy Care Center (828) 293-3600 4699 Little Savannah Rd. Cullowhee, NC 28723 outreachsmpccco@dnet.net www.smpcc.org Wellspring Family Practice (828) 586-7705 81 Medical Park Loop, Suite 202 Sylva, NC 28779 Betty_Clayton@westcare.org

PRINTING Lavidge & Associates, Inc (865) 584-6121 6700 Baum Dr. Suite 25 • Knoxville, TN 37919 lavidge@lavidgeinc.com www.lavidgeinc.com Macon Printing (828) 524-7045 219 East Palmer St. • Franklin, NC 28734 ebateman@maconprinting.com www.maconprinting.com Print Haus, The (828) 586-4287 509 Asheville Hwy - Suite B Sylva, NC 28779 jeff@theprinthaus.com www.theprinthaus.com

Smoky Mountain News (828) 452-4251 9 N. Main St. • Waynesville, NC 28786 info@smokymountainnews.com www.smokymountainnews.com Sylva Herald Publishing Co., Inc., The (828) 586-2611 539 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 news@thesylvaherald.com www.thesylvaherald.com

PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS A to Z Signs & Engraving (828) 454-0983 1516 Sulphur Springs Rd. Waynesville, NC 28786 joan@signsandengraving.net www.signsandengraving.net Print Haus, The (828) 586-4287 509 Asheville Hwy - Suite B Sylva, NC 28779 jeff@theprinthaus.com www.theprinthaus.com Silver Star Promotions (828) 586-8636 353 Bee Tree Knob Cemetery Rd. Whittier, NC 28789 silver@promostar.com www.promostar.com

PUBLICATIONS Fun Things To Do In The Mountains (828) 631-4587 29 Regal Avenue • Sylva, NC 28779 violetamy@frontier.com www.funthingstodointhemountains.net

RADIO STATION 540 A-M WRGC Radio (828) 586-2221 1846 Skyland Dr. • Sylva, NC 28779 info@wrgc.com www.wrgc.com

RAFTING Carolina Outfitters Whitewater Rafting (828) 488-6345 12121 Highway 19 West Bryson City, NC 28713 bdills@swain.main.nc.us www.carolinaoutfitters.com Rafting With My Kids (828) 586-3510 5427 Hwy, 74 W • Whittier, NC 28789 info@raftingwithmykids.com www.raftingwithmykids.com Rolling Thunder River Co. (828) 488-2030 10160 Hwy 19W • Bryson City, NC 28713 rafting@RollingThunderRiverCo.com www.RollingThunderRiverCo.com Tuckaseegee Outfitters (888) 593-5050 4909 Hwy 74 & 441 • Whittier, NC 28789 JacksonRealtor@earthlink.net www.RaftNC.com

REALTOR Bear Lake Reserve ( Real Estate) (828) 293-7414 412 Lake Forest Dr. • Tuckasegee, NC 28783 katie@bearlakereserve.com www.bearlakereserve.com Johnson Realty (828) 586-5326 68 Asheville Hwy. Suite C • Sylva, NC 28779 johnsonrealtywnc@gmail.com www.johnsonrealtywnc.com

Kim Preston Real Estate, Inc. (828) 586-4616 7 Colonial Square, Suite 201 Sylva, NC 28779 kimprestonrealestate@frontier.com www.KimPrestonRealEstate.com

Balsam Mountain Inn (828) 456-9498 68 Seven Springs Dr. Balsam, NC 28707 info@balsammountaininn.net www.BalsamInn.net

Jarrett House (828) 586-0265 The Jarrett House Dillsboro, NC 28725 j.house@morrisbb.net www.jarretthouse.com

Moondancer Realty (828) 631-0077 134 Front St. • Dillsboro, NC 28725 mona@ventureoutcorp.com www.moondancerrealty.com

Bogart’s Restaurant (828) 586-6532 35 E Main St • Sylva, NC 28779 TimHall@frontier.com www.facebook.com/pages/ Bogarts-Restaurant/122749331116097

Jimmy Mac’s Restaurant (828) 488-4700 121 Main St. • Bryson City, NC 28713 jimmac4519@aol.com

NC Mountains Real Estate (828) 269-1904 23 Hensley Circle • Sylva, NC 28779 ina@ncmountainsrealestate.net Silver Creek Real Estate (828) 743-1999 341 Hwy 64 West • Cashiers, NC 28717 info@ncliving.com ncliving.com Smoky Mountain Getaways, Inc. (828) 586-8058 5184 Hwy. 74 W. • Whittier, NC 28789 info@smokymtngetaways.net www.smokymtngetaways.net Sundog Places (828) 293-1000 6925 Hwy. 107 • Cullowhee, NC 28723 jeanninesowers@me.com www.sundogvacationrentals.com Western Carolina Properties/Cullowhee Office (828) 293-3708 721 Speedwell Rd. Cullowhee, NC 28723 www.wcproperties.com Western Carolina Properties/Dillsboro Office (828) 586-3442 335 Haywood Rd. Dillsboro, NC 28725 information@wcproperties.com www.wcproperties.com

RESORTS Balsam Mountain Preserve (866) 452-3456 81 Preserve Rd. • Sylva, NC 28779 Bruce.Challengegolf@gmail.com www.balsammountainpreserve.com/ Bear Lake Reserve Hospitality (Resort) (828) 293-7414 503 Harbor Ridge Dr. Tuckasegee, NC 28783 joey@bearlakeresort.com www.bearlakereservevacations.com Foxhunt Townhouses P.O.A. (828) 743-7667 127 B Cherokee Trail • Sapphire, NC 28774 jgainey@spmresorts.com www.foxhuntsv.com Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort (828) 497-7777 777 Casino Dr. • Cherokee, NC 28719 brrobinson@cherokee.harrahs.com www.harrahscherokee.com High Hampton Inn & Country Club (828) 743-2411 1525 Hwy 107 S • Cashiers, NC 28717 cmeads@highhamptoninn.com www.highhamptoninn.com Smoky Mountain Country Club (828) 497-7622 1300 Conleys Creek Rd. • Whittier, NC 28789 mike@carolinamountaingolf.com www.carolinamountaingolf.com

RESTAURANTS B & Al’s Grill (828) 586-5686 1558 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 johnfaulk1051@aol.com www.facebook.com/pages/B-AlsGrill/261995083919613

Brio Tuscan Grille 828-497-8233 777 Casino Dr. • Cherokee, NC 28719 chrk.manager@bbrg.com www.BrioItalian.com

Kosta’s Family Restaurant (828) 631-0777 489 Haywood Rd. Dillsboro, NC 28725 xcelr18@verizon.net www.kostasdillsboro.com

Burger King (828) 586-3867 66 Hwy 107 • Sylva, NC 28779 TM_Lackey@msn.com

Lulu’s On Main (828) 586-8989 612 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 lu@lulusonmain.com www.lulusonmain.com

City Lights Cafe (828) 587-2233 3 E. Jackson St. • Sylva, NC 28779 bern@citylightscafe.com www.CityLightsCafe.com

Mindy’s (828) 400-5638 174 Sylva Shopping Center Sylva, NC 28779 mindysbakery@gmail.com

Coffee Shop, The (828) 586-2013 385 W Main St • Sylva, NC 28779 mamagibson2001@yahoo.com

No Name Sports Pub (828) 586-2750 1070 Skyland Dr. Sylva, NC 28779 scott.nonamesportspub@gmail.com www.nonamesportspub.com

Community Table (The) (828) 586-6782 Central St. • Sylva, NC 28779 CTofJackson@gmail.com www.communitytable.org Creekside Oyster House and Grill (828) 586-1985 483 Skyland Dr. • Sylva, NC 28779 dewaywa@aol.com Dillsboro Chocolate Factory (828) 631-0156 28 Church St • Dillsboro, NC 28725 Bob@dillsborochocolate.com www.dillsborochocolate.com Dillsboro Smokehouse (828) 586-9556 403 Haywood Rd. • Dillsboro, NC 28725 cormier4@msn.com www.dillsborosmokehouse.com Dunkin Donuts (828) 354-4470 89 East Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 dunkin307@citibrands www.dunkindonuts.com El Patron Mexican Restaurant (828) 586-8805 170 Wal Mart Plaza • Sylva, NC 28779 micasalopez@yahoo.com Fun Factory in the Smokies (828) 349-8888 1024 Georgia Rd • Franklin, NC 28734 alysia@thefactory.bz www.funfactoryinthesmokies.com Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, Inc. (828) 586-8811 226 Everett St. • Bryson City, NC 28713 kimalbritton@gsmr.com www.gsmr.com Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort (828) 497-7777 777 Casino Dr. • Cherokee, NC 28719 brrobinson@cherokee.harrahs.com www.harrahscherokee.com High Hampton Inn & Country Club (828) 743-2411 1525 Hwy 107 S • Cashiers, NC 28717 cmeads@highhamptoninn.com www.highhamptoninn.com Jade Dragon (828) 586-6688 1461 East Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 gaohuazheng2000@yahoo.com

O’Malley’s Pub & Grill (828) 631-0554 83 Asheville Highway Sylva, NC 28779 daisyduke1@frontier.com Ryan’s Family Steakhouse (828) 631-2520 374 Walmart Plaza • Sylva, NC 28779 store2408@buffetsinc.com Smoky Mountain Country Club (828) 497-7622 1300 Conleys Creek Rd. Whittier, NC 28789 mike@carolinamountaingolf.com www.carolinamountaingolf.com Sonic Drive-In (828) 631-4200 1233 E Main St • Sylva, NC 28779 sonicsylva@frontier.com www.SonicDriveIn.Com Speedy’s Pizza (828) 586-3800 285 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 walsch@frontier.com Well House Inc., The (828) 586-8588 65 Craft Circle Riverwood Shops Dillsboro, NC 28725 thewellhousedeli@yahoo.com

SELF STORAGE

THEME PARK

Highlander Self Storage (828) 631-1911 40 Pond View Dr. • Sylva, NC 28779 highlanderselfstorage@yahoo.com

Santa’s Land (828) 497-9191 571 Wolfetown Rd. Cherokee, NC 28719 santa@santaslandnc.com www.santaslandnc.com

SIGNS/ GRAPHIC DESIGN A to Z Signs & Engraving (828) 454-0983 1516 Sulphur Springs Rd. Waynesville, NC 28786 joan@signsandengraving.net www.signsandengraving.net Allison Outdoor Advertising Ltd. (828) 586-2737 35 Outdoor Dr. • Sylva, NC 28779 gary@allisonoutdoor.com www.allisonoutdoor.com Print Haus, The (828) 586-4287 509 Asheville Hwy. Suite B • Sylva, NC 28779 jeff@theprinthaus.com www.theprinthaus.com

SMALL BUSINESS LENDING Sequoyah Fund, Inc. The (828) 359-5003 810 Acquoni Rd. • Cherokee, NC 28719 russseagle@sequoyahfund.org www.sequoyahfund.org

AAA Ridgecrest Towing and Auto Service 828-586-5551 4734 US Hwy 441 S. • Sylva, NC 28779 joey65@aol.com www.ridgecresttowingandauto.com

TRADESHOW SPECIALISTS Diversified Exposition Services, Inc. (828) 631-3374 264 Wilkes Crescent Dr. Sylva, NC 28779 psterka@diversifiedexpo.com www.diversifiedexpo.com

TRANSPORTATION Jackson County Transit (828) 586-0233 1148 Haywood Rd. • Dillsboro, NC 28725 jctransit@jacksonnc.org www.jacksoncountytransit.com

Dickson Interactive, LLC (336) 331-2185 3815 Velinda Dr. • Winston-Salem, NC 27106 sdickson@dicksoninteractive.com www.dicksoninteractive.com

SPA Fusions Spa (828) 631-0232 96 West Sylva Shopping Center • Sylva, NC 28779 fusionsgraphics@gmail.com www.fusionsspa.com Moonlight Spa and Retreat (828) 477-4357 129 Moonlight Dr. • Sylva, NC 28779 info@moonlight-spa.com www.moonlight-spa.com

ROCK QUARY/ ASPHALT

Lipkin Land Surveying Inc. (828) 293-3030 51 East Rogers Rd. • Cullowhee, NC 28723 beckylipkin@frontier.com www.surveylipkin.com

K & M Express Seafood/Shrimp (828) 631-4853 310 E. Main St. Suite 4 Sylva, NC 28779 kmeshrimp@gmail.com

TOWING

INNsights Internet Marketing (828) 226-4492 Sylva, NC 28779 info@innsights.com www.innsights.com

SURVEYORS

SEAFOOD MARKET

Carole Lilly, LMBT (828) 507-9581 45 King St. • Sylva, NC 28779 carole@carolelillymassage.com www.carolelillymassage.com

SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING

ZAXBY’S (828) 631-3100 284 East Main St. Sylva, NC 28779 jorfoods@bellsouth.net www.zaxbys.com

Harrison Construction Co. (828) 524-5455 614 Macktown Rd. (Darrell Mathis) Sylva, NC 28779 dbmathis@harrisoncc.com www.harrisoncc.com/

THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE

Alliance Land Surveying, PC (828) 586-5256 703 W. Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 jamie@alliancelandsurveyingpc.com alliancelandsurveyingpc.com

TELECOM BalsamWest FiberNET, LLC (828) 339-2900 52 Colonial Square • Sylva, NC 28779 msaenger@balsamwest.net www.balsamwest.net Frontier (828) 645-1801 15 South Main St. • Weaverville, NC 28787 ken.maxwell@ftr.com

TUBING Deep Creek Tube Center & Campground (828) 488-6055 1090 W. Deep Creek Rd. Bryson City, NC 28713 info@deepcreekcamping.com deepcreekcamping.com Tuckaseegee Outfitters (888) 593-5050 4909 Hwy 74 & 441 • Whittier, NC 28789 JacksonRealtor@earthlink.net www.RaftNC.com

UTILITIES Blossman Gas, Inc. (828) 586-1588 536 E Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 lucochran@blossmangas.com www.blossmangas.com/ Duke Energy (800) 777-9898 271 NP & Loop • Franklin, NC 28734 lisa.leatherman@duke-energy.com www.duke-energy.com/north-carolina.asp Freeman Gas (828) 586-9797 4515 US 74 East • Balsam, NC 28707 sylva@freemangas.com www.freemangas.com Frontier (828) 645-1801 15 South Main St. • Weaverville, NC 28787 ken.maxwell@ftr.com PSNC Energy (828) 670-3535 15 Overland Industrial Blvd.

Asheville, NC 28806 dhallingse@scana.com www.psnc.com

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Smoky Mountain Gas Log & Propane (828) 586-5522 24 W Sylva Shopping Area (Harold’s Plaza) Sylva, NC 28779 Smokymountainpropane@gmail.com

Smoky Mountain Getaways, Inc. (828) 586-8058 5184 Hwy. 74 W. • Whittier, NC 28789 info@smokymtngetaways.net www.smokymtngetaways.net

Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Authority (828) 586-5189 1246 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 nhoyle@twsanc.us www.twsanc.us

Sundog Places (828) 293-1000 6925 Highway 107 Cullowhee, NC 28723 jeanninesowers@me.com www.sundogvacationrentals.com

VACATION REALTY RENTALS

VACATION TRIP PLANNER

Bear Lake Reserve Hospitality (Resort) (828) 293-7414 503 Harbor Ridge Dr. Tuckasegee, NC 28783 joey@bearlakeresort.com www.bearlakereservevacations.com

Stay and Play in the Smokies (828) 421-0535 208 E. Palmer St. Franklin, NC 28734 melinda@stayandplayinthesmokies.com www.stayandplayinthesmokies.com

Great Smokys Cabin Rentals (828) 488-4630 1181 Main St • Bryson City, NC 28713 rentals@4Greatsmokys.com www.4GSCR.com

VETERINARIAN

Mountain Lake Rentals/ Hattler Properties (828) 743-6875 4312 Hwy 107 North • Glenville, NC 28736 mlakerentals@aol.com www.mountain-lake-rentals.com

VISITOR CENTERS Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce (828) 743-5191 202 Hwy 64 West • Cashiers, NC 28717 info@cashiersareachamber.com www.cashiersareachamber.com Cherokee Chamber of Commerce (828) 497-6700 1148 Tsali Boulevard • Cherokee, NC 28719 amy@cherokeesmokies.com www.cherokeesmokies.com

Shearer Pet Health Hospital (828) 586-3300 1054 Haywood Rd. • Sylva, NC 28779 shearerpethealthhospital@hotmail.com www.shearerpethealth.com Sylva Animal Hospital Inc (828) 586-8587 1307 Asheville Hwy. Sylva, NC 28779

Cherokee Destination Marketing (828) 554-6483 Sylva, NC 28779 skoomcco@nc-cherokee.com Cherokee Marketing & Promotion (828) 554-6489 810 Acquoni Rd • Cherokee, NC 28719 robejump@nc-cherokee.com www.cherokee-nc.com Jackson County Chamber of Commerce (828) 586-2155 773 West Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 julie@nc-mountains.com www.mountainlovers.com Smoky Mountain Host (828) 369-9606 4437 Georgia Rd. • Franklin, NC 28734 Matt@visitsmokies.org www.visitsmokies.org

WEB DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT Dnet Internet Services (828) 349-3638 189 E. Palmer St. Franklin, NC 28734 smarketing@sitedart.net www.sitedart.net

WEDDING PLANNER Pinnacle Events 828-226-0181 PO Box 850 • Sylva, NC 28779 julie@pinnacleeventswnc.com www.pinnacleeventswnc.com

WELDING Banks Welding & Fabrication (828) 586-2258 465 Old Settlement Rd Sylva, NC 28779 rabanks@dnet.net

WINE SHOP Papou’s Wine Shop and Bar (828) 586-6300 428 W. Main St. • Sylva, NC 28779 papouswineshop@frontier.com

WOODWORKING Design Center (The) (828) 631-9992 91 W Main St • Sylva, NC 28779 jcarver@haywoodbuilders.com www.haywoodbuilders.com

YOGA Sylva Yoga (828) 506-8909 612 West Main St. (Above Lulu’s) • Sylva, NC 28779 sylvayoga@gmail.com www.sylvayoga.com

WINDOW TINTING Custom Window Tinting (828) 226-3038 3 Pump Mtn. Dr. • Sylva, NC 28779 albury_r@earthlink.net www.customwindowtinting.us

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North Carolina Property Laws can be Clear as Mud. Buying and selling real estate in this state can be tricky, especially in western North Carolina where property is unique. I will help make sure your property rights are protected and the agreement is crystal clear before you sign.

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