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Dog park coming to Cashiers
BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER
Cashiers will get a dog park following the Jackson County Commissioners’ unanimous vote Jan. 26 to approve a contract with Vision Cashiers allowing the park to be built between the two baseball fields on the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department Complex off Frank Allen Road.
“Our goal for the Cashiers Dog Park is to establish a fenced-in, off-leash dog park where canine citizens and their owners can exercise and socialize in a clean and safe environment while respecting people, property and wildlife,” Rand Kramer, the Cashiers resident who spearheaded the effort, said in a Dec. 16 press release. “This is an important community need that is currently missing in our beloved Cashiers.”
Kramer first approached Vision Cashiers with his idea in spring 2020, and in less than a year the organization raised the money and garnered the approval from county leaders needed to make it happen.
“This is a win-win collaboration between Cashiers and the county,” Paul Robeshaw, co-founder of Vision Cashiers, said in the same press release. “We are excited to turn this dream into a reality for the residents of Cashiers and their four-legged friends.”
Jackson County manages the land in question under a long-term lease with its owner, the Cashiers Valley Community Council. The 40-year lease began in September 2004 and ends on July 1, 2044.
Under the terms of the contract, Vision Cashiers will contribute $50,000 for the dog park’s construction, which it raised with donations from more than 130 people.
While the county intends to maintain the dog park for as long as it leases the property, it is contractually obligated to do so for only 10 years. If the county needs the property for another purpose before 10 years are up, it will have to foot the bill for moving the dog park to a “nearby or similar facility.” Once construction wraps up, the county will own the dog park, not Vision Cashiers.
Vision Cashiers is a volunteer nonprofit whose goal is to solve problems and guide the growth of Cashiers. The organization, while still fairly new, has a long list of accomplishments, including working with partners to build a medical clinic set to open this spring or summer, installing public WiFi in the Cashiers commercial area and distributing 500 facemasks to area businesses.
Commissioners’ Jan. 26 vote represents its second agreement with Vision Cashiers over the last two months. On Dec. 15, commissioners unanimously approved a resolution agreeing accept ownership of and maintain the sidewalk network that Vision Cashiers is working to fund in the Cashiers commercial area.
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Franklin man pleads guilty to trafficking
A Franklin man who pleaded guilty last week to trafficking in methamphetamine has been sentenced to serve 70 to 93 months in prison.
Franklin Officer Randy Dula arrested Matthew Scott Winters, 27, after spotting a car on Jan. 13, 2020, using windshield wipers, but not headlights; additionally, the right headlight was missing.
Winters was a passenger in the car that was northbound on Georgia Road.
The officer turned his patrol vehicle from the southbound into the northbound lanes, near Belden Circle. He said the driver increased speed, changed lanes and quickly turned into a fast-food restaurant’s parking lot. Dula followed.
While speaking to the driver, he smelled the odor of marijuana coming from the car.
In Winters’ black backpack, Franklin police discovered folded tinfoil with a pill inside that had burn marks; a baggie with 1.83 grams of marijuana and rolling papers; a can of WD-40 with a false bottom that contained 32.39 grams of methamphetamine and various drug-related paraphernalia, including a glass smoking pipe and a large flat metal spoon.
Judge Mark Powell sentenced Winters in Macon County Superior Court. Assistant District Attorney Jason Arnold prosecuted the case.
Timeline for Haywood TDA grants
The Haywood County Tourism Development Authority has announced the timeline for the 1% and 3% Grant Program for the 2021-22 budget year.
To be eligible for funding, new applicants must attend a virtual partnership funding workshop at 10 p.m. Feb. 10 or 2 p.m. Feb. 11.
Applications for 1% funding must be submitted to the TDA Office by 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 31. Applications for 3% funding must be in by 5 p.m. on April 16.
Haywood County Commissioners have appointed three-person subcommittees in each zip code area to review applications and make funding recommendations for the HCTDA board’s final approval. The purpose of 1% zip code funding is to encourage the advertising and marketing for each zip code destination and promotion of special events that showcase the unique character of Haywood County and attract visitors from beyond a 50-mile radius.
Partnership funding is available for promotional and tourism related projects and events. Not-for-profit and for-profit organizations may apply. For-profit organizations must match the award dollar-for-dollar.
Funding Guidelines and applications can be found online www.haywoodtda.com beginning Feb. 10. For more information, contact the HCTDA office at 828.944.0761.
Recently I got asked what are my "cheat" foods. I'm not a fan of using the word "cheat" when it comes to food; it makes me think of being sneaky by eating "bad" foods. Words matter.
Treat foods may be foods that are rich-high in fat or high in sugar-that you really wouldn't want to eat on a regular basis. Treat foods may be ones that are more expensive or hard to find so they're only eaten for special occasions. Treat foods may be ones that are labor intensive to make or prepare so when you do eat them, you savor and enjoy them.
You aren't bad for eating these foods and these foods aren't necessarily "bad" for you.
Your "treat" foods may be French fries or French toast ... sweetbreads or just sweets like candy or chocolate...or maybe cinnamon rolls or Alaskan King crab legs. For some Eggs Benedict may be a "treat" but scrambled eggs are something they eat several times a week.
Let's stop talking about foods in a binary, good/bad way and appreciate food that nourishes our bodies. Let's be thankful we have the ability to provide food for ourselves and our families. Let's try and help others who aren't quite as fortunate by donating to local food banks and food pantries.
Leah McGrath, RDN, LDN Ingles Market Corporate Dietitian @InglesDietitian Leah McGrath - Dietitian 800.334.4936
