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Smith (far right) leads a tour of a Mainspring property in Graham County. Mainspring photo
Mainspring’s story begins new chapter
Taylor retires; Smith takes the reins as director
BY HOLLY KAYS S TAFF WRITER S haron Taylor was in her mid-30s when she left her office gig to return to school, hoping to pursue a career that would allow her to spend more time outdoors and less time handling fluorescent-lit paperwork. After graduating from Western Carolina University with a degree in natural resources management, Taylor found a job at the Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory in Macon County, where she worked as a research technician and enjoyed the full menu of retirement and health benefits to which she was entitled as an employee of the University of Georgia. Things were going well, and if she gave UGA the next 20 years, they’d give her a comfortable retirement.
So, when Paul Carlson asked her to come on board at his new nonprofit organization, Land Trust for the Little Tennessee, the answer seemed like an obvious no.
But Carlson did his best to persuade her with a simple appeal: “Come help me save the Needmore.” The tract straddled the SwainMacon county line, and there was nothing protecting its incredible beauty and biodiversity from the accelerating development of the early 2000s. Now, more than 5,000 acres of the area are protected, including 4,800 acres that LTLT turned over to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission to become the Needmore Game Lands.
UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS Taylor, now 63, was instrumental in those efforts. Carlson’s appeal worked.
“Everybody thought I was nuts,” said Taylor.
In 2001 she became just the third employee at the four-year-old homegrown nonprofit. LTLT was founded in 1997 after two years of informal meetings discussing the rapid pace of development in Western North Carolina, and the threats it posed to the region’s mountains, streams and farmlands.
“It was a big leap and it was scary, but I haven’t ever regretted a day,” said Taylor. “I don’t think Paul nor I could have imagined the success this organization would have.”
Carlson retired in 2014, and Taylor, then deputy director of the organization, took over the reins as executive director in 2015. She promised the nonprofit two or three more years of work before looking at retirement herself, but she ended up staying for five. Taylor left on Feb. 29 after 19 years with the organization. It’s been a more rewarding season than she could have dreamed.
“I would have never imagined we would have grown to this size, but I also never would have imagined that we’d have conserved as much as we’ve conserved,” she said.
Taylor’s tenure included renaming the organization as Mainspring Conservation Trust as its work pushed outside the borders of the Little Tennessee River’s watershed and expanded beyond land conservation deals to include environmental education too.
When the land trust first formed, not a single piece of land along the Little Tennessee’s main stem had been conserved. Now, three-quarters of it is protected. The organization’s staff has grown from three to 11, and its number of offices has tripled from one to three. Overall, Mainspring has either directly conserved or partnered to conserve more than 28,000 acres — and counting.
Storytelling was key to that success, said Taylor.
“We learned early on that it’s all about telling your story, and we did that with beautiful photographs and beautiful words,” she said. “With children and dogs and cats it’s so much easier, because you can tell those heart-wrenching stories. With land, those spot-finned chubs are not that endearing to anyone.”
Crafting a compelling story and broadcasting it to the world is therefore the key hurdle, and it’s one that Mainspring cleared well enough to raise the Little Tennessee watershed to an issue of national significance.
Over the years, Mainspring’s land conservation accomplishments have been many. It’s responsible for protecting the 70-acre Tessentee Bottomland Preserve in Macon County, the 53-acre Chunky Gal Tract in Clay County and the 50-acre Bo Cove Tract in Jackson County. There’s Sylva’s 1,088-acre Pinnacle Park as well as the 912 acres of adjoining land it recently helped conserve with other partners. Land conservation projects have taken place at Panthertown Valley, the Blue Ridge Parkway and at family farms sprinkled across the region. There’s a lot to be proud of, but when asked her biggest accomplishment over the past 19 years, Taylor didn’t name any of the above.
“I am so sincere in this,” she said. “The biggest accomplishment is building this smart, young staff that’s going to carry this mission forward.” A NEW LEADER Taylor hired most of the people currently on staff at Mainspring, and one of those hires is Jordan Smith, who came on in 2016 as land conservation manager. Like Taylor, he left a well-paying job with stable prospects and benefits to come work for Mainspring and, also like Taylor, he hasn’t regretted it since. Especially after the board of directors chose him earlier this year to succeed Taylor as executive director.
When Taylor announced her impending retirement last July, Mainspring’s board decided to do a national search for her successor. The seven-member search committee interviewed several people from several places across the country, said Taylor. It just so happened that the right person was already working in the Franklin office.
“I just believe so strongly in what we do, it was almost a sense of responsibility,” Smith said of his decision to apply. “It felt like something I was meant to do. I wanted to pick up the ball and move things forward when Sharon decided to move on.”
Smith, like Taylor, is a homegrown product of the mountain region. Now 36, he lived in the Caney Fork community of Jackson County until sixth grade. When his parents divorced, they moved to Swain County, and he split his time between his mom’s house in Lower Alarka and his dad’s place in the Galbreath Creek Community. Like many young adults, Smith left his hometown for college and career, earning a wildlife management degree from Auburn University. He landed work as the hunting lease manager and recreational properties coordinator for the Westervelt Company in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and then took a position as field supervisor for Brosnan Forest, the 16,000-acre working forest owned by Norfolk Southern Corporation in South Carolina. But he missed the mountains, and eventually he and his wife decided to they wanted to raise their two daughters back in Western North Carolina. Now they’re back at Galbreath Creek.
His wife found a job first. During one of their scouting trips up to North Carolina, Smith interviewed for a state job that he ended up not getting. But the interview itself opened the door to his offer from Mainspring. “One of the people that interviewed Jordan in Raleigh sent this email out to all the land trusts in this part of the state and said, ‘I can’t hire this person, but if anyone has a job you should look at him,’” said Taylor.
She gave Smith a call, which just so happened to come the day before he was preparing to head back to South Carolina. Within two hours, he was at her office for an interview and hired pretty much on the spot.
It was a dream job, but still — he was giving up a position in his field that came with excellent pay and excellent benefits that would allow him to look seriously into retirement by his late 40s or early 50s.
“At the same time, it wasn’t a hard decision,” said Smith.
He was drawn to the organization, and to the work that it does. His colleagues share that passion, he said. That’s why Mainspring has been so successful and why its staff has remained so stable over time.
Smith is excited for what the coming years will bring, but he
— Jordan Smith
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Jordan Smith, formerly land conservation manager for Mainspring Conservation Trust, is now its executive director following Sharon Taylor’s retirement. Mainspring photo
knows there will be challenges as well. Fundraising is always a big one — with 11 people on the payroll, it’s a constant effort to cover operations while also bringing in the money needed to fund the mission. Private funds and fundraising cover about three-quarters of Mainspring’s salary costs. To secure the future, an endowment fund newly established in Taylor’s honor seeks to ensure that someday there will be enough automatic revenue to cover those overhead costs so that that fundraising efforts can focus more directly on conservation needs. But there’s still a long way to go until that’s a reality.
THE ROAD AHEAD In general, Smith wants to keep Mainspring on the same successful path it’s currently walking. But down the road, he said, the land trust will eventually need to shift direction.
“As we continue to conserve land and protect lands that are worthy, our needs on the land conservation side of things are going to start to go down,” he said. “But on the flip side of that are the stewardship responsibilities, because it’s a huge burden and liability for this organization to take on conservation easements every year. On each one of those we have to monitor in perpetuity to make sure the terms of that easement are being honored.”
The risk of those terms being violated increases as time goes on and land changes hands. The new owners might not be fully aware of the easement’s existence, or of its seriousness and enforceability. In the future, Mainspring might find itself spending less time and money on conserving new properties than on protecting ones that are already conserved.
To that end, the organization has already put some effort toward planning its land acquisition strategy in the years ahead, spending the past two years working on a new conservation planning tool. The tool compiles more than 90 sets of data to look at Mainspring’s 1.8-million-acre service area and determine where Mainspring should direct its focus.
“We appreciate that there’s a place for development in our region,” said Smith. “That’s the only way our region is going to grow and thrive. It’s just a tool for us to decide what is the ‘best of the rest’ and where do we need to focus our work. Where is development maybe not the best idea?”
Smith also foresees challenges due to climate change, regulation rollbacks and increased local populations impacting Mainspring’s work in the years ahead.
Still, he’s optimistic about the future and enthusiastic about his new role in helping to shape it locally.
“I’m super excited about it,” he said. “I love this place and I love what we do, and I believe in our mission. It’s an honor to be able to follow in Sharon’s footsteps.”
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The 2020 ozone season is underway as of March 1, and for the first time the daily air quality forecasts from the N.C. Division of Air Quality will include ozone forecasts for nearly every county in the state.
The county-based forecasting replaces the previous system of regional forecasting, providing users up-to-date and localized forecasts for 91 North Carolina counties and two Ridge Top zones, including the next day’s forecast.
The new process will continue monitoring and forecasting ozone and particulate matter via the air quality index. Nextday and extended products are issued by 3 p.m. with a morning update by 10 a.m., and the forecast is automatically saved every 15 minutes.
The ozone season extends through Oct. 31. Ozone forms when nitrogen oxides react with hydrocarbons on warm, sunny days with little wind. Find the forecast at xapps.ncdenr.org/aq/forecastcenterenvista.
Regenerate the planet Learn about the benefits of soil regenerations during a program at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, at FROG Quarters in Franklin.
Faye and Allan Streiff will present on a topic contained in their soon-to-be-published book Soil Regeneration — Healing the Planet to Heal our Bodies. Faye is a naturopath, herbalist, writer and farmer, while Allan is a soil scientist, international ag consultant and farmer. Even those who don’t garden will find valuable information about healthy choices and ways to green the planet.
The program is presented as part of Friends of the Greenway’s Naturally Green Initiative program series. FROG Quarters is located at 573 East Main Street.
Critters of Coweeta
Explore the history of wildlife research at Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory in Franklin with a presentation at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 16, at Cowee School in Macon County.
Jason Love, who worked as site manager for the Coweeta Long-Term Ecological Research program for nearly 11 years, will deliver his presentation “Critters of Coweeta” as part of the lecture series “Where We Live: History, Nature, and Culture.” Coweeta is famous for its research on forest hydrology, forest ecology and stream ecology but also boasts an impressive number of wildlife studies. “Where We Live” programs are free and held on the third Monday of each month.
Western Carolina University’s theme this year is sustainability and the environment, and a series of three lectures this month will explore various facets of this theme.
All lectures will take place from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the theater of the A.K. Hinds University Center, presented by Christian Diehm, professor of philosophy and environmental ethics at the University of WisconsinStevens Point. Deihm will draw on philosophy and social science to analyze multiple dimensions of nature connectedness. n Monday, March 16. “Connection to Nature: What it is and Why it Matters” will highlight the different ways in which “connectedness to nature” has been articulated in environmental philosophy and social science, and discuss how connection to the natural world is an important factor in how people behave toward it. n Tuesday, March 17. “Outdoor Experience, Connection to Nature and Environmental Advocacy” will examine the importance of outdoor experiences to pro-environmental attitudes and outlooks. n Thursday, March 19. “Loving More than Human Life” will look at claims that people need nature for recreational, aesthetic and psychological reasons as well as material ones, also examining how love of nature has influenced fields from environmental education to urban planning.
These lectures are part of the WCU Jerry Jackson Lecture in the Humanities series and sponsored by the Campus Theme committee. John F. Whitmire, associate professor of philosophy and religion, 828.227.7262 or jwhitmire@wcu.edu. Christian Diehm. Donated photo
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Two programs are available to protect hemp producers’ crops from natural disaster, and the deadline to sign up is March 16.
A pilot hemp insurance program through the Multi-Peril Crop Insurance provides coverage against loss of yield due to insurable causes of loss for hemp grown for fiber, grain or CBD. The Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program protects against losses associated with lower yields, destroyed crops or prevented planting where no permanent federal insurance program is available. To be eligible, growers must have a license to grow hemp and comply with applicable state, tribal or federal regulations, or operate under a state or university research pilot as authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill.
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National forest burns planned
Prescribed burns are planned for the Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest over the coming months, aiming to create healthier, more diverse and more resilient forests that better support wildlife. Burn areas in the Nantahala Ranger District of the Nantahala National Forest are: • Deweese Ridge, 840 acres near Burningtown • Bull Pen, 722 acres near Horse Cove • Fire Gap, 1751 acres near Nantahala • Split Whiteoak, 1,025 acres near Nantahala • Hickory Branch, 1,107 acres near Nantahala • Yellowhammer, 220 acres near Nantahala • Buzzard Knob, 695 acres near Rainbow Springs • Kimsey Bald, 8 acres near Rainbow Springs • Panther Knob, 3,000 acres near Rainbow Springs • Wolf Knob, 574 acres near Alarka Laurel • Awl Knob, 243 acres near Little Canada • Sugar Creek, 255 acres near Little Canada • Big Green, 497 acres in Panthertown • Locust Gap, 255 acres near Wayehutta • State Line, 1,700 acres near Whitewater Falls Burn areas in the Grandfather Ranger District of the Pisgah National Forest are: • Dodson’s Knob, 2,450 acres north of Lake James • Clinchfield, 200 acres near North Cove • Big Lost Bear, 4,725 acres near Old Fort
Burn dates and number of units burned will depend on weather conditions. Prescribed burning will only occur when environmental conditions related to wind and relative humidity permit.
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Become a bird photographer
A seasoned bird photographer will offer up his tips on getting top-quality photos during a program offered 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at the Cullowhee United Methodist Church.
Larry Thompson was executive director of the N.C. Wildlife Federation and spent 23 years as the National Audubon Society’s Southeast Regional Vice President. He will discuss his techniques for photographing wild birds using some very basic methods for setting up an aesthetically pleasing shooting environment at home.
The presentation is offered as part of the Sylva Photo Club’s regular meeting. Following Thompson’s presentation, members will share their photos depicting winter and wild critters. Meetings are free for first-time guests of members, and for nonmembers the cost is $5.
Container gardening program offered
Get the scoop on container gardening with a presentation offered 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday, March 19, at the Waynesville Public Library.
Master Gardener Volunteer Jim Janke will teach best practices for growing annuals and vegetables in containers. The program will cover container design, materials, planting media, plant selection and spacing.
No registration required. Refreshments provided by Friends of the Library.
ID trees sans leaves
Get acquainted with winter trees and how to identify them during a workshop noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at the Balsam Mountain Trust in Jackson County. The adventure will include a walk on the trail to the Boarding House from the Nature Center to look at telltale signs on individual trees. It’s free, with donations appreciated and registration required by March 19 with Michael Skinner, mskinner@bmtrust.org or 828.631.1062.
Buzz about bees
Get to know native bees a little better during a nature program 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, at the Highlands Nature
Bees enjoy a flowery meal. Cookie Patterson photo
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With a short introduction and a walk around campus, participants will find out which “weeds” are actually perfect for pollinators and discover some tricks for being bee-friendly. The event is free, but weatherdependent. 828.526.2623.
Weekly closure proposed at Panther Top
The Nantahala National Forest is accepting public comment on a proposal to close the Panther Top Shooting Range in the Tusquitee Ranger District every Thursday from sunrise to noon, beginning April 1. The closure will allow the U.S. Forest Service to perform critical maintenance while working in a safe environment. Activities will include building new target stands, collecting trash, maintaining the grounds and repairing structures and fixtures.
A 30-day comment period on the proposed weekly closure began Feb. 20. Send comments to sm.fs.r8nctuscom@usda.gov.
A proposal seeking to close Cades Cove to vehicles for a full day each week, May through September, is open for public comment through Friday, March 27.
For more than 40 years, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park has offered several vehicle-free opportunities for cyclists and pedestrians in Cades Cove, with the road currently closed on Wednesday and Saturday mornings until 10 a.m. May through September. Growing use and congestion has prompted the park to propose a pilot study for the 2020 season, evaluating changing the vehicle-free period to a weekly, full-day closure on Wednesdays during the season while eliminating the Saturday morning option.
Over the last 25 years, use during the vehicle-free time periods has continued to increase with up to 1,100 people per day cycling or walking along the roadway during the threehour closure. This increase use has resulted in congestion, lack of parking and disruption to campground and picnic area operations. During the morning closures, parking for cyclists and pedestrians has resulted in blocked access to recreation and concession amenities. As a result, traffic leading toward the Cades Cove area is often gridlocked by a line of motorists waiting for Loop Road to open at 10 a.m. Closing the roadway for the entire day would give cyclists and pedestrians more than 12 hours of daylight to use Loop Road without vehicles. Spreading use throughout the day should improve parking opportunities with fewer impacts to campground, picnic area and concession operations. Eliminating the Saturday morning closure would give motorists more access to Cades Cove during what is traditionally the busiest travel day of the week. Park staff
Cyclists take a break during an earlymorning ride in Cades Cove. NPS photo
and volunteers would also be better able to support visitor operations rather than devoting all personnel to traffic management and parking.
The action is proposed as a temporary change, with park managers assessing its effectiveness at the end of the 2020 season. To comment, follow the link titled “Cades Cove Vehicle-Free Days” at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/grsm or by mailing comments to Superintendent, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 107 Park Headquarters Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738.
Forest plan meetings scheduled
Seven open houses are planned throughout the region in the coming weeks to give members of the public a chance to chat with U.S. Forest Service planning team members about what’s in the 2,500 pages of materials drafting management of the PisgahNantahala National Forest in the decades ahead, the first of which will be held March 10 in Morganton.
Meetings will be held 5:30 to 8 p.m., with an overview of the plan presented at 6 p.m. and the rest of the meeting dedicated to offering the chance for attendees to talk oneon-one with resource specialists. Meetings will be held: • Tuesday, March 10, at the Foothills Conference Center in Morganton. • Thursday, March 12, at the N.C. Arboretum Education Center in Asheville. • Monday, March 16, at the Rogow Family
Community Room in the Brevard Library in Brevard. • Thursday, March 19, at the Brasstown Community Center in Brasstown. • Tuesday, March 24, at the First Presbyterian Church’s Tartan Hall in Franklin. • Thursday, March 26, at the Bentley Fellowship Hall in Mars Hill. • Tuesday, March 31, at the Four Square
Community Action Center in Robbinsville. The complete proposed plan and draft Environmental Impact Statement, as well as supplementary material including an interactive map of the forest and proposed management areas, is available at bit.ly/forestplanwnc. The site also includes information on how to submit comments. The deadline is May 14.
Prepare for turkey season
A turkey hunting seminar will be offered 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, at the Mountain Horticulture Crops Research and Extension Center in Mills River.
Topics will include biology, hunting methods, calls and decoys, firearms and ammo selection, camouflage clothing and brief overview of meat processing and cooking. A Q&A session will conclude the evening.
The seminar is free and one of 11 scheduled across the state this month, presented by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and the National Wild Turkey Federation. Pre-registration is required at www.ncwildlife.org/sbs, and parental permission is required for participants 16 and younger.
A youth-only turkey hunting week will be offered April 4-10, with the statewide season for male or bearded turkey only is April 11 through May 9. outdoors
Wildlife Commission adopts rule changes
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission voted last month to adopt all 44 rule changes for wildlife management, fisheries, game lands and law enforcements presented at public hearings in January, though several rules were modified before adoption.
Rules that were amended prior to adoption were: n Big game harvest reporting. Big game harvested in remote areas must be registered by noon the day after leaving the remote area. Big game harvested in such areas may be placed in the possession of another person, as long as that person has the hunter’s name and harvest date on their person. If the carcass can’t be transported intact, it must be skinned and dismembered before registration. n Cervid Excretions. No person may possess or use any substance that contains excretion from a cervid to hunt or scout a kill, but the prohibition does not apply to natural substances collected by an individual from non-farmed cervids legally taken in North Carolina, or to synthetic products. n Pee Dee River Game Land. Pursuing deer or bear with dogs for training or hunting purposes is prohibited on the game land south of U.S. 74. n Veterans/Military Waterfowl Days. On designated days, veterans and active military members may hunt on game lands and impoundments not designated as permitonly areas from a half-hour before sunrise until sunset.
View the full text of proposed regulations at http://bit.ly/2VPLnUt.
COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS • A week of activities is scheduled for March 21-27 celebrating the installation of Kelli R. Brown as chancellor of Western Carolina University in Cullowhee. Installation ceremony is at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 27, in the Ramsey Regional Activity Center in Cullowhee. Full schedule of activities: installation.wcu.edu. • The Evergreen Foundation will host information sessions in each of the seven western counties for nonprofit organizations and agencies on March 25-26 at the following times and locations: 10 a.m. on March 25 at Moss Library in Hayesville; 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25, at Cherokee Public Library in Murphy; 1:30 p.m. on March 25 at Graham County Library in Robbinsville; 9 a.m. on March 26 at Haywood County Public Library in Waynesville; 10:30 a.m. on March 26 at Macon County Public Library in Franklin; 12:30 p.m. on March 26 at Marianna Black Library in Bryson City; 2 p.m. on March 26 at Jackson County Public Library in Sylva. Info and registration: dcoleman@evergreennc.org or 421.7483. • Tax-Aide volunteers will be available to assist with federal and state income tax preparation and filing through April 14 at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. Service is provided by appointment from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays. Appointments: 524.3600 or visit the library at 149 Siler Road. • Volunteers are available to assist with federal and state income tax preparation and filing through April 14 at two locations in Jackson County. Assistance is provided on a first-come, first-serve basis from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Mondays and Fridays at the Department on Aging in Sylva. The same service is also provided by appointment from 2:30-6:45 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva. Appointments: 586.2016.
BUSINESS & EDUCATION • The Nantahala Outdoor Center will hold a job fair from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, in Swain County. Register in advance: www.noc/com/events/work-hard-play-hard-job-fair. Job opportunities listed at: www.noccareers.com. • The Smoky Mountain Model Railroad Club will host an open house included from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 15, at 13 Caboose Way (off Panther Creek Road) in Clyde. Come see one of the largest operating O-gauge model train layouts in the area and talk trains with the conductor. Suggested donation of $6 for admission. • Registration is underway for a two-part workshop entitled “The Tenets of Project Management” that will be offered by Western Carolina University’s Office of Professional Growth and Enrichment from 9 a.m.-noon on consecutive Tuesdays, March 17-24, at WCU Biltmore Park in Asheville. $279. For info or to register: pdp.wcu.edu or 227.7397. • Western Carolina University’s Office of Professional Growth and Enrichment is accepting registrations for a workshop entitled “Understanding the Unique Culture of Military Applicants” that will be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, at WCU Biltmore Park in Asheville. Cost $89; includes a networking lunch. For info or to register: pdp.wcu.edu and click on: “For-profit and Nonprofit Professional Development Workshops” or call 227.7397. • Registration is underway for “The School Leadership for Equity Summit” that will be offered from 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 20, at the Crest Center in Asheville. Theme is “What is Equity?” Hear from regional, state and national educational leaders about how they are building equitable and socially just classrooms, schools and districts. Registration fee: $85;
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includes light breakfast and lunch. Info: jrweiler@email.wcu.edu. Info about registration: https://tinyurl.com/ugdbm6c OR 227.7397. • Registration is underway for a seminar entitled “How to Write a Business Plan,” which will be offered by Haywood Community College’s Small Business Center from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, in Clyde. Info and Registration: SBC.Haywood.edu or 627.4512. • Registration is underway for “Marketing Your Business,” a seminar that will be offered by Haywood Community College’s Small Business Center from 5:30- 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, in Clyde. Info and Registration: SBC.Haywood.edu or 627.4512. • Registration is underway for a “Website Construction 101: Learn the Basics of Coding” workshop that will be offered by Western Carolina University’s Office of Professional Growth and Enrichment department from 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m. on Friday, Friday, April 3, for those who want a next-level course. Registration fee: $139. For info and to register: pdp.wcu.edu and click on “Forprofit and Nonprofit Professional Development Workshops” or 227.7397. • Western Carolina University’s Office of Professional Growth and Enrichment is accepting registration for a two-part, Six Sigma Whitebelt training that will be offered from 9 a.m.-noon on Tuesdays, April 7 and 14, at WCU Biltmore Park in Asheville. Topics include team dynamics in Lean Six Sigma projects, tenets of effective project charters, valid measuring systems and more. Registration fee: $249 before March 7 or $279 after. For info or to register: pdp.wcu.edu or 227.7397. • Registration is underway for “How to Find Your Customers,” a seminar that will be offered by Haywood Community College’s Small Business Center from 5:30- 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, in Clyde. Info and Registration: SBC.Haywood.edu or 627.4512. • Submissions are being accepted for Southwestern Community College’s Cultural Fusion art/literature contest, which will be featured during the Cultural Fusion Festival on Wednesday, April 15, on the college’s Jackson Campus. Submissions accepted through April 1 in “Artwork or Photography” or “Literature (poetry, short stories, prose).” Info: 339.4325, tknott@southwesterncc.edu or SouthwesternCC.edu. • Registration is underway for “Basics of Bookkeeping,” a seminar that will be offered by Haywood Community College’s Small Business Center from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, in Clyde. Info and Registration: SBC.Haywood.edu or 627.4512. • Registration is underway for “Your Small Business Taxes,” a seminar that will be offered by Haywood Community College’s Small Business Center from 9-11 a.m. on Thursday, April 21, in Clyde. Info and Registration: SBC.Haywood.edu or 627.4512. • Registration is underway for several session of a Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician program through Landmark Learning. Upcoming sessions include May 23-June 19, July 11-Aug. 7 and Oct. 3-30. www.landmarklearning.org.
FUNDRAISERS AND BENEFITS • Bowl for Kids’ Sake is set for March 14 for Swain and Haywood County, respectively. Fundraiser for Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Western North Carolina. Times, places, registrations and more: bbbswnc.org. • Matt Stillwell will perform at a benefit concert for Shop with a Cop at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, March 13, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin. Other performers include Limited Distance, The Hackers, Michaella Hedden, Brent Ledford, Chelsi Reynolds and more. Tickets: $15 at the door (cash or check). • Tickets are on sale for the inaugural Great Smokies Eco Adventure, a multifaceted fundraising event for Discover Life in America set for April 19-21 near Gatlinburg, Tenn. Includes glamping at A Walk in the Woods’ luxurious off-grid camp near Cosby, gourmet food and drink, guided nature hikes and live music. Cost: $1,500. Proceeds support DLiA, which coordinates the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory in the park. Tickets: www.dlia.org.
VOLUNTEERS & VENDORS • There is an open call currently underway for artisans, vendors and environmentally-themed booths at the 23rd annual Greening Up the Mountains, which will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 25, in downtown Sylva. Applications can be downloaded at www.greeningupthemountains.com and will be accepted through March 15. greeningupthemountains@gmail.com. • The historic Shelton House in Waynesville is currently in need of volunteers for an array of upcoming events. Alongside help for events and gatherings, the organization is also seeking a docent, gift shop attendee, data entry person, landscaper, handyperson, and other positions. Upcoming main events include the Blue Ridge Heritage Festival June 19-21, Shelton House Halloween “Haunting on the Hill” Oct. 27-31 and Shelton House “Tinsel Trail & Appalachian Christmas.” www.sheltonhouse.org or 452.1551. • Haywood Vocational Opportunities is seeking donations of goods, services, time and support for the second annual “HVO Stans Up to PTSD Veteran Community Resource, Education and Job Fair,” which will be held on June 27. 454.6857.
HEALTH MATTERS • Suicide Prevention Awareness Training will be presented from 2-3 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, at the Waynesville Library. Covers risk factors and the “S.A.V.E.” model: Signs of suicide, Asking about suicide, Validating feelings, Encouraging help and Expediting treatment. Registration required: Kathleen.olsen@haywoodcountync.gov or 356.2507. • Kula Wellness will present experts in the field of health and wellness to discuss their upcoming workshops and classes from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, in Brasstown. www.Kula.Love or @KulaWellnessCenter on Facebook. • Registration is underway for the Diabetes Preventaion Program that will be offered starting March 17 at Haywood County Health and Human Services Agency. Lifestyle change program dedicated to preventing type 2 diabetes through a series of 24 one-hour group classes. Classes are held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. Info: 356.2272 or 356.2292. • “Yoga for Back Care” will be offered from noon-1 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, at Waynesville Yoga Center. Cost: $15. Register: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com. • “Wheels of Life: Deep Dive into the Chakra System” will be offered from 2-3:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, at Waynesville Yoga Center. Register: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com. • “Inspiring Confidence in Yoga Teaching: Learn Trauma-Informed Adjustments” will be offered from 2-
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3:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 22, at Waynesville Yoga Center. Register: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com. • Waynesville Yoga Center will offer “Everyday Inner Ease within the Whirlwind of Life: Yoga for Trauma and Anxiety” from noon-1 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, in Waynesville. Register: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com. • Waynesville Yoga Center will offer “Yoga for Hip Health” from 1:30-2:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, in Waynesville. Register: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.
RECREATION AND FITNESS • The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department is offering Pickleball lessons from 9 a.m.-noon on Mondays and from 9-11 a.m. on every other Wednesday at the Waynesville Recreation Center. Free for members or $20 for 10 play days. Info: 456.2030 or dhummel@waynesvillenc.gov. • ZUMBA is offered at First United Methodist in Waynesville in the Youth Room on Thursdays at 6 p.m. with Patti Burke. Check Facebook page Patti Burke Zumba Students for additional information such as holiday or weather related cancelations. $5 per class. https://pattiburke.zumba.com • ZUMBA is offered at Dance Tonight Haywood Studio, 62 ½ Main Street in Canton on Saturdays, at 10 a.m. with Patti Burke. Check Facebook page Patti Burke Zumba Students for additional information such as holiday or weather related cancelations. $5 per class. • Sylva Yoga is offering Intro to Belly Dancing at 6:15 p.m. and Belly Dance Skills & Choreography at 7:15 p.m. on Fridays in Sylva. • Registration is underway for “The Artist’s Way” – a three-hour paddle trip on the Cullasaja ending below Currahee Brewing. Trip is set for April 23. Cost: $58 to rent a kayak or $35 if you bring your own. Register and get more info: www.alarkaexpeditions.com/upcomingevents. • Tai Chi for Veterans will be offered at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, in the Macon County Public Library’s Meeting Room in Franklin. • Sylva Yoga is offering a Mountains Songs for Soul Workshop from 2-5 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, in Sylva.
POLITICAL • Miriam Chu, Vice Chair of the N.C. Republican Party, will be the featured guest speaker at a special event at noon on March 14 at the Jackson County Republican Party Headquarters, 52 Front Street in Dillsboro. Theme is: “Centennial of the 19th Amendment – Celebrating the Women’s Vote.” 371.8247 or visit the group’s Facebook page. • The Democratic Women of Macon County will host their annual Potato Supper from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, at the Carpenter Community Building in Franklin. Tickets: $10 for adults; $5 for children. Advance tickets: 678.357.7718.
AUTHORS AND BOOKS • “Pints, Poems & Prose” will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at Nantahala Brewing’s Outpost taproom in Sylva. Sponsored by the NC Writers’ Network. Free and open to the public. • Lee Lyons will present her latest novel Southern Shamrock at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva. To reserve copies of Southern Shamrock, please call City Lights Bookstore at 586.9499. • Haywood Community College’s Library will hold a Book Sale from March 23-27 in Clyde. Sale hours are 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on Friday. Info: 627.4551 or wrkinyon@haywood.edu. • City Lights Bookstore will host an event Saturday, March 28 for Brannen Basham, Sylva Herald weekly nature writer and contributor to Smoky Mountain Living magazine, release of her book “A Guide to the Wonderful World Around Us: Notes on Nature”. The event will feature a reading, native bee talk and Q&A at 3 p.m. www.sprigglys.com
SENIOR ACTIVITIES • The “Senior Follies” will return to Macon County. This event is part of the SilverARTS division of the N.C. Senior Games. In partnership with the Macon County Senior Games, the Arts Council will be producing the 2020 “Senior Follies” show. The games will be held April 27 through May 16. Anyone age 50 and over who resides in Macon County for at least three months a year can participate. Performing artists may compete in the following categories/disciplines: Comedy/Drama, Dance/Line Dance, Instrumental, or Vocal Music. peekaboomom@gmail.com. • The Mexican Train Dominoes Group seeks new players to join games at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800. • Book Club is held at 2 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month at the Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800 • A Hand & Foot card game is held at 1 p.m. on Thursdays at Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800. • Senior Sale Day is on the third Friday of every month at the Friends of the Library Used Bookstore. Patrons 60 and older get 20 percent off all purchases. Proceeds benefit the Sylva Library. • Pinochle game is played at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800. • Mah Jongg is played at 1 p.m. on Wednesdays at Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800. • A Canasta card game is set for 1 p.m. on Mondays at the Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800. • A Parkinson’s Support Group is held at 2 p.m. on the last Wednesday of each month at the Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800.
KIDS & FAMILIES • The Kathryn Byer Memorial Poetry Contest contest celebrates our mountains and our connection to them in our everyday lives. It is open to all Jackson County students, K-12. The poets are divided into three categories: K-4th grade, 5th-8th grade, and 9-12th. Three winners, in addition to Honorable Mentions, will be chosen in each category. Poems should be no longer than 40 lines, but can be much shorter, of course. Poems should be submitted to City Lights Bookstore in Sylva, either in person, mail or by email to more@citylightsnc.com by April 10. Please include “Poetry Contest” in the subject line. The winners in each category will receive gift certificates to City Lights Bookstore and will be invited to read at Greening up the Mountains at 3 p.m. April 25 at City Lights Bookstore. Winners will be announced by April 20. 586.9499. • Storytime for children is held from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on Mondays at Marianna Black Library in Bryson City. Info: 488.3030, ext. 130. • “Nature Nuts: Skunks” program will be offered for ages 4-7 from 9-11 a.m. on March 16 and 25 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Online registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y53o5ddq. • “Eco Explorers: Compass” program will be offered for ages 8-13 from 1-3 p.m. on March 16 and 25 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Online registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y53o5ddq. • Jackson County Public Schools will hold the annual Kick-Off to Kindergarten from 1-6 p.m. on Monday, March 23, at the Sylva Comfort Inn. ldills@jcpsmail.org or 586.2311, ext. 1950. Children who turn five before Aug. 31 are eligible to enroll in Kindergarten this fall. • Registration is now open for the spring/summer PGA Jr. League team for players age 13 and younger of all skill levels. Team captain is Charlie Carswell, PGA golf professional. Deadline is April 30. Fee: $190 per player, includes practice sessions, matches, home and away jerseys, bag tag and more. Register: www.pgajrleague.com/sign-up. Info: 456.5777 or ctcarswell@lakejunaluska.com. • Kid Create: An art and music experience for kindergarten-fourth grade students is offered from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Wednesdays at First Baptist Church in Waynesville. Fbcwaynesville.org/after-school/kidcreate. • The STEAM Club meets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at Marianna Black Library in Bryson City. STEAM is Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math. Info: 488.3030, ext. 130. • Homeschoolers get special rates at Cataloochee Ski Area by presenting their homeschool credentials on Tuesdays at the ticket center. Rates are $25 for lift tickets and $50 for lift, lesson and rental. Lift and rental ticket is $35. Rates apply only to skiing from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. • Wednesdays are family days at Cataloochee Ski Area with children 17-under receiving a free lift ticket when accompanied by a parent purchasing a full-price adult lift ticket. Regular rental and lesson rates apply. Only on non-holiday Wednesdays. • The Sylva Art + Design Committee is pleased to announce a unique pop-up gallery event that will feature the artistic creations of children ages 5-18 in the Western North Carolina region. “Nature Through A Child’s Eye” will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at Viva Arts Studio in downtown Sylva. If you have a child that you think may want to be a participant ages of 5-18 apply by emailing sylvaartdesign@gmail.com or vivaartsstudio@gmail.com. Facebook at www.facebook.com/sylvapublicart or on Instagram @sylvaarts. All submissions will be available for purchase and can be picked up after the completion of the exhibition. All money raised will be equally distributed between SADC and the Sylva Community Garden in order to further the betterment of the community through arts, education, and environmental awareness. • Registration is underway for the Challenger International Soccer Camp, which will be offered to ages 3-14 from July 20-24 at the Waynesville Recreation Center. Costs vary based on age group from $90-197. Separate goalkeeper and scorer program is $25 for ages 6-14 from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday. Register: challengersports.com. Info: 456.2030 or dhummel@waynesvillenc.gov.
KIDS FILMS • “Onward” is showing through March 19 at Smoky Mountain Cinema in Waynesville Plaza. Visit www.fandango.com or smokymountaincinema.com for showtimes, pricing & tickets. Info on Facebook or 246.0588. • “I Still Believe” is showing through March 19 at Smoky Mountain Cinema in Waynesville Plaza. Visit www.fandango.com or smokymountaincinema.com for showtimes, pricing & tickets. Info on Facebook or 246.0588.
A&E • The Galleries of Haywood County will offer “Luck of the Arts” from noon-4 p.m. on March 14 on Main Street in Waynesville. Find and meet Waynesville’s Lebrechaun and his lady to collect a green necklace; 50/50 drawing will be held at 4 p.m. www.HaywoodArts.org/GalleriesHC. • The Cold Mountain Music Festival is proud to announce the lineup for its 4th annual event happening June 5-6 at the picturesque Lake Logan Conference Center in Canton. Weekend passes are on sale now on the Cold Mountain Music website. General admission passes are available for $75, and youth passes for
FOOD & DRINK • Pottery & Pints: Free Play” class held by Viva Arts Studios from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at the Innovation Station in Dillsboro. Mold, sculpt and create anything you want. Cost is $30 per person. For more information and/or to register for the workshop, go to Facebook, search “Viva Arts Studio” and click on the “Events” tab for the ticket link. www.vivaartsschool.com or 506.6067. • Irish Beer Tasting will be offered from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, March 13, at Bryson City Wine Market. at 1161 Main St. in Bryson City. Cost: $10. Info: bcwinemarket@gmail.com or 538.0420. Must be 21. • Bryson City Wine Market will host its “Spring Sip-nSocial” from 4-7 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, at 1161 Main St. in Bryson City. Cost: $10. Info: bcwinemarket@gmail.com or 538.0420. Must be 21. • A Wine and Pizza Party will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, at Bryson City Wine Market. at 1161 Main St. in Bryson City. Cost: $30 ($5 discount if you RSVP in advance). Info: bcwinemarket@gmail.com or 538.0420. Must be 21. • A program entitled “Chefs in the House Dinner with Bill Smith and Justin Burdett of Crooks Corner” is set for 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, at Half Mile Farm, 214 Half Mile Dr., in Highlands. Cocktails are set for 6:30 p.m.; dinner at 7:15 p.m. Cost: $155 per person, plus tax and gratuity. https://tinyurl.com/qkrgb3n.
ON STAGE & IN CONCERT • The Smoky Mountain Community Theatre will present its 12th annual Celtic Concert at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 13, in Bryson City. Tickets: $10. Info: 508.6645 or 488.8227 or @smctheatre on Facebook. • The Haywood Arts Regional Theatre winter Studio Season continues with the comedy “Slow Food” by Wendy MacLeod, which will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. March 13-14, 20-21 and 2 p.m. March 22 at the theatre in Waynesville. 456.6322 or www.harttheatre.org. • Gold Rose will perform during the “St. Patrick’s Day Celebration” at 9 p.m. Saturday, March 14, in The Gem downstairs taproom at Boojum Brewing in Waynesville. www.facebook.com/goldrosetheband. • The Highlands Performing Arts Center will broadcast “Live via Satellite” the MET Opera’s production of “Der Fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman)” by Wagner at 12:55 p.m. Saturday, March 14. www.highlandspac.org or www.highlandsperformingarts.com • EmiSunshine & The Rain will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 14, at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville. The show is all ages. Tickets are $20 and can be reserved at www.38main.com or calling 283.0079. • KIDS at HART, the youth drama program at the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville, will present “Mary Poppins Jr.” at 2 p.m. March 14-15. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for students. Reservations may be made by calling the HART Theatre at.456.6322 or clicking www.harttheatre.org. • St. Patrick's Day celebration concert with Bona Fide at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, at Mad Anthony’s Taproom & Restaurant in Waynesville. Raffle fundraiser that day to benefit Helping Hands of Haywood with the drawing after the performance at 9 p.m. Tickets are already on sale now and at the event. No need to be present to win. The concert is free and open to the public. 246.9249. • Ol’ Dirty Bathtub will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 19, in the Community Room of the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva. www.facebook.com/oldirtybathtub. • Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors will perform at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 9, at Kelsey-Hutchinson Park in Highlands at the Highlands Food & Wine Festival. Tickets are $60 per person, with VIP packages available. www.highlandsfestivals.com. • Tickets are on sale now for the “Americana Concert” featuring Balsam Range and the Atlanta Pops Orchestra. Event is set for 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds. Early bird tickets on sale for $75 (VIP), $30 (general admission, ages 21-over) and $20 (general admission, ages 12- 20). After May 1, prices are $85, $40 and $25. Info: www.haywoodarts.org.
Smoky Mountain News 42 CLASSES AND PROGRAMS • Gamblers Anonymous meets from 1:30-2:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at Grace Episcopal Church, 394 N. Haywood St., in Waynesville. Meet in the Community Room. 476.5054. • The Jackson County Public Library offers e-services support from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. on Tuesdays in Sylva. For those with new devices or need help accessing library resources. Appointments: 586.2016. • Saturday morning cooking classes will be offered from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. throughout March at McKinley Edwards Inn, 208 Arlington Ave., in Bryson City. Expertise, food and wine provided. Cost: $45 per person. Reservations required by 5 p.m. on Thursday prior to class: 488.9626. • James Lyle will be offering a “Sequential Art Class Series” running through May 23 at the Haywood County Arts Council in Waynesville. In this session, the class will participate in a group exercise dealing with the process of creating a “superhero” (or any other type of character in any media, really). Make your reservation and pre-payment today. Class fee is $20 for HCAC members or $25 for non-members. Cash and Checks made payable to James Lyle. Please call 828.452.0593 for more information. www.haywoodarts.org. • Cold Mountain Strutters Chapter of the NWTF will hold its annual banquet on Friday, March 13, at the Canton Armory Building. Info: 231.8864 or 421.6606. Tickets: $80 for couples, $50 single or $20 for ages 17-under. • The American Chinese Friendship Society of WNC is sponsoring a lecture and live demonstration of a traditional Chinese tea ceremony from 2-4 p.m. on Friday, March 13, in the Waynesville Library Auditorium. Registration required: Kathleen.olsen@haywoodcountync.gov or 356.2507. • Western North Carolina Woodturners Club, Inc., meets at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, at the Bascom, 323 Franklin Rd., in Highlands. • Helen Vance will present “Zentangles” – a Creating Community Workshop – at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, in the Atrium of the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva. create images by drawing structured patterns. 586.2016. • An exhibition and demonstration of an O-gauge model train layout will be held from 1:30-4 p.m. on March 15 at 13 Caboose Way off Panther Creek Rd. in Clyde. $6 donation suggested. 627.3863. • The Jackson County Public Library Recipe Swap’s deadline is March 17 for accepting recipes for its Spring Cookbook. 586.2016. • “Resilience: The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope” – an award-winning film about Adverse Childhood Experiences – will be shown at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, at the Beth Community Organization, 664 Sonoma Road in Waynesville. Brief discussion afterward. Info: 648.1358. • Voices in the Laurel will hold a Bingo night at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 20, at the Haywood County Fairgrounds. Cost: $20; includes 20 games to start with. Group will perform throughout the evening. Look up the group on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. • A program entitled “Operation Fraud Prevention!” will be offered from 1-3 p.m. on Friday, March 20, in the Waynesville Library Auditorium. Join the U.S. Department of Justice/U.S. Attorney’s Office for Western North Carolina, the FBI, the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office and the AARP; learn how to protect yourself and your family from financial schemes targeting older adults. • All women and teenage girls are invited to a presentation entitled: “Human Trafficking: In Our Shadows” scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 21, at First Baptist Church of Waynesville, 100 South Main Street. Speaker is Lt. Chris Chandler of Waynesville Police Department. • Alarka Expeditions will offer “The Artists Way” with James Nave from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on March 21, at Cowee Arts and Heritage Center in Franklin. Read more about Nave at www.jamesnave.com. To register: www.alarkaexpeditions.com/upcoming-events. • Alarka Expeditions will offer “Seven Miles of Silence” from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on March 26 on a stretch of the Bartram Trail. Consider what you think of and what you observe when you’re alone in the forest. To register: www.alarkaexpeditions.com/upcomingevents. • Registration is underway for the ninth annual Heritage Life Skills event offering classes in a variety of survival-related skills from May 8-10 at the Folkmoot Center in Waynesville. Bread-making, harvesting medicine plants and more. Cost: $135 or $60 for 18-under. Carolinareadiness.com.
ART SHOWINGS AND GALLERIES • “HCC Clay in Retrospect” runs now through April 22 and is located on the second floor of the Creative Arts Building on the HCC campus. The public is invited to a closing reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, with a gallery talk beginning at 4:30 p.m. “HCC Clay in Restrospect” is an exhibition featuring the work of 20 artists from the college’s 46 years of clay programming. Mandatory coursework includes photography of finished pieces for gaining entrance into craft shows, creating a business plan, and designing and building a studio tailored to fit production needs. 627.4671 or eareason@haywood.edu. • Jenean Hornbuckle, a landscape painter, is currently showing her works, at the Rotunda Gallery in the Sylva library. info@jacksoncountyarts.org or 507.9820. • Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center will host an exhibit by Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist José Galvez on Latino life in North Carolina in the museum’s second-floor gallery at Hunter Library. The center’s first bilingual exhibit, “Al Norte al Norte” will be on display through Friday, April 10. Admission is free. The 51 black-and-white photos are from a 10-year project to capture images of daily life of Latinos living in North Carolina, from business owners to farmers at work, multi-generations of families at home and at church, and other candid moments. The gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday through Friday. 227.7129. • Art exhibit, “Time and Again” – a glass works exhibit by Kit Paulson and SaraBeth Post – will take place through May 1 at the Western Carolina University Fine Art Museum at Bardo Arts Center in Cullowhee. arts.wcu.edu/museum or 227-ARTS. • A display featuring more than 50 pieces of art focused on generating public attention surrounding the unintended consequences of human interaction with nature will be on display through May 10 at the Baker Exhibit Center within the N.C. Arboretum in Asheville. www.ncarboretum.org. • The Museum of the Cherokee Indian has recently opened a major new exhibit, “People of the Clay: Contemporary Cherokee Potters.” It features more than 60 potters from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and Cherokee Nation, and more than one hundred works from 1900 to the present. The exhibit will run through April.
FILM & SCREEN • “Call of the Wild” will be showing through March 19 at Smoky Mountain Cinema in Waynesville Plaza. Visit www.fandango.com or smokymountaincinema.com for showtimes, pricing & tickets. Info on Facebook or 246.0588. • “Gretel & Hansel” will be showing March 13-19 at The Strand on Main in downtown Waynesville. 38main.com.
Outdoors • Motion Makers Women’s Group cycling rides will be offered at 6 p.m. on Mondays and 10 a.m. on Wednesdays in Asheville. Monday rides meet at Ledford Parking Lot; Wednesday rides meet at Rice Pinnacle. Rides are 6-to-8 miles. Info and to RSVP: www.facebook.com/groups/977882092306563. • Registration is underway for the 10th annual Three River Fly Fishing Festival, which will be held April 30- May 2 in Highlands. Entry: $500 after. For info, to register or sponsor: hilary@highlandhiker.com or 526.0441. • Landmark Learning will offer a course in Wilderness First Responder on March 14-22 in Cullowhee. Info: www.landmarklearning.org. • Learn how to get the most out of a trip to America’s most-visited national park during a program offered from 7-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11 at REI in Asheville. Offered by Friends of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. • Intro to Fly-Fishing will be offered to ages 12-up from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on March 13, 23 and 31 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Online registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y53o5ddq. • The Macon County Horse Association will hold its annual Coggins Clinic from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on March 14 at the Macon County Fairgrounds. 369.3903. • The 14th annual Winter Bird Watch is set for 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, at Lake Chatuge near Hayesville. Breakfast at 9:30 a.m. at Hinton Center for $10. Registration for birding portion: www.mountaintrue.org/event/winter-bird-watch. • Larry Thompson will present “Photographing Birds at Home” at the Sylva Photo Club meeting from 2-4 p.m. on March 14 at Cullowhee United Methodist Church. • Jason Love will speak on “The Critters of Coweeta” at 6:30 p.m. on March 16 at Cowee School, 51 Cowee School Drive in Franklin. Part of the “Where We Live: History, Nature and Culture” series. • A birding hike will be offered to ages 14-older from 9-11 a.m. on March 16 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Online registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y53o5ddq. • A series of three lectures will explore Western Carolina University’s campus theme of sustainability and the environment on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, March 16, 17 and 19, in the theater of A.K. Hinds University Center. Each lecture is from 5-6:30 p.m. Info: 227.7262 or jwhitmire@wcu.edu. • “On the Water: Little River” will be offered to ages 12-up from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on March 17 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Online registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y53o5ddq. • The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will present a turkey hunting seminar from 6-9 p.m. on March 17 at the Mountain Horticulture Crops Research and Extension Center in Mills River. Advance registration required: www.nwtf.org/sbs. • Nature 101: Buzz about Bees – How Can We Help? Will be presented from 1-2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, at The Highlands Biological Station in Highlands. 526.2623. • Faye Streiff, N.D., and Allan M. Streiff will present a program on “Soil Regeneration – Healing the Planet to Heal our Bodies,” at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, at FROG Quarters, 573 E. Main St. in Franklin. • “Casting for Beginners: Level I” will be offered to ages 12-up from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on March 18 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Online registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y53o5ddq. • State officials will host a public hearing at 6p.m. on March 19 at A-B Tech Community College in Asheville to gather comments on the application for a 401 water quality certification submitted to the N.C. Division of Water Resources from Biltmore Farms, LLC. Written comments accepted through April 20: PublicComments@ncdenr.gov. View application online: https://tinyurl.com/s788ob8. • The Nantahala National Forest, Tusquitee District is accepting public comments on a proposed weekly closure of Panther Top Shooting Range through March 20. Proposed closure would be from sunrise to noon on Thursdays starting April 1 for critical maintenance.
Send comments to: sm.fs.r8nctuscom@usda.gov. • A program on “Winter Tree Identification” will be presented from noon-2 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, at Balsam Mountain Trust. Register: mskinner@bmtrust.org or 631.1062. • The U.S. Forest Service will hold a public meeting for Nantahala and Pisgah National Forest plans from 5:30-8:30 p.m. on March 24 at the First Presbyterian Church’s Tartan Hall, 26 Church St., in Franklin. Proposed plan at www.fs.usda.gov/goto/nfsnc/nprevision. • Registration is underway for the Landmark Outdoor Educator Semester, which is offered May 14-June 30, through Landmark Learning. www.landmarklearning.org. • An “Outdoor Skills – Fire & Shelter building” program will be offered to ages 12-up from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on March 30 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Online registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y53o5ddq. • Sons of the American Legion will present a Turkey Shoot at 9 a.m. every Saturday through April at 171 Legion Dr. in Waynesville. $2 per round; refreshments provided. Weather permitting. 456.8691. • An easy cycling ride aiming to help people ease into a healthier lifestyle through cycling is offered in the Canton area, typically covering 8-10 miles. Road bikes are preferred, and helmets are required. Nobody will be left behind. A partnership of Bicycle Haywood N.C., the Blue Ridge Bike Club and MountainWise. For specific start times and locations: mttrantham@hotmail.com.
COMPETITIVE EDGE • Lake Junaluska Golf Course will host a three-person scramble format St. Patrick’s Tournament starting at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 14. Entry fee: $40; includes green fee, cart fee, prize payout and helping of Irish stew. 456.5777 or ctcarswell@lakejunaluska.com. • Registration is underway for the 10th annual Assault on Blackrock, which will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 21, starting from the parking lot of Pinnacle Park in Sylva. Preregistration fee: $25; $30 on race day. Register: ultrasignup.com. Info: 506.2802 or barwatt@hotmail.com. • Registration is open for the Mighty Four Miler – a race to honor hometown hero Riley Howell - and Smokies Half Marathon. Event is Saturday, April 4, and will run through downtown Waynesville. Proceeds go to the Riley Howell Foundation Fund, which seeks to help people affected by gun violence. Registration is $35 for the four miler and $70 for the half marathon. Register: www.gloryhoundevents.com. • Registration is underway for Lake Junaluska’s Annual Friends of the Lake 5K, which is Saturday, April 11. Provides financial support for maintaining the walking trail and other recreation opportunities. $30 adults, $15 students and kids fun run is free for ages 10-under. www.lakejunaluska.com/run.
FARM AND GARDEN • The Higholands Biological Station will offer a guided tour to show what’s new in the demonstration gardens from 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at 930 Horse Cove Road in Highlands. 526.2623. • Orders are being accepted through Friday, March 13, for the Macon County 4-H Club’s annual plant sale. Fundraiser. Info and order form: https://tinyurl.com/rw39w7x. • A program on container gardening will be offered from 2-3 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, in the Waynesville Library. Led by master gardener volunteer Jim Janke. • A program entitled “Backyard Birds: Keeping Chickens” will be offered from 5:30- 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, at the Waynesville Library Auditorium, 678 S. Haywood St.
HIKING CLUBS • Nantahala Hiking Club will hold its general meeting at 7 p.m. on March 13 in the meeting room of the Franklin Public Library. • Carolina Mountain Club will have a 7.5- mile hike with a 1,750-foot ascent on Saturday, March 14, from Big Falls to Thompson River. Info and reservations: 505.2036, 408.887.3666 or daisytk@yahoo.com. • The Nantahala Hiking Club will take a moderate, seven-mile hike with an elevation change of 950 feet on Saturday, March 14, at Coweeta Hydrological Lab. Info and reservations: 524.5298. • Nantahala Hiking Club will take an easy, two-mile hike with little elevation change on Sunday, March 15, in the woods near Macon County Library in Franklin. Info and reservations: 369.7352. • Carolina Mountain Club will have an eightmile hike with a 2,600-foot elevation gain on Sunday, March 15, from Toms Creek to Woods Mountain. Info and reservations: 738.0751, 443.2532 or jimr57@yahoo.com. • Carolina Mountain Club will have a 5.2- mile hike with a 900-foot elevation gain on Sunday, March 15, at Panthertown Valley 3 Waterfalls and Big Green Mountain Loop. Info and reservations: 406.3274 or matt@verygoodphotographer.com. • Carolina Mountain Club will have an eightmile hike with a 2,500-foot ascent on Wednesday, March 18, to Pilot Mountain from Gloucester Gap. Info and reservations: 704.877.7804 or waltersharon204@gmail.com. • Nantahala Hiking Club will take a moderate-to-strenuous, seven-mile hike with an elevation change of 900 feet on Saturday, March 21, from Long Branch to Rock Gap. Info and reservations: 421.4178. • Nantahala Hiking Club will take an easy, two-mile hike on Sunday, March 22, to Mud Creek Falls. Info and reservations: 526.6480. • Carolina Mountain Club will have an 11.9- mile hike with a 2,000-foot ascent on Sunday, March 22, from Buck Spring to US 276. Info and reservations: 564.3662 or sarahebroughton@icloud.com. • Carolina Mountain Club will have a 5.9- mile “Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve Wildflower Hike” with a 1,054-foot ascent on Sunday, March 22. Info and reservations: 505.0471, 860.798.9905 or mwbromber@yahoo.com. • Carolina Mountain Club will have a 12.6- mile hike with a 3,000-foot ascent on Wednesday, March 25, from Chasteen Creek to Hughes Ridge. Info and reservations: 628.6712 or knies06@att.net. • Carolina Mountain Club will have a 9.6- mile hike with a 1,800-foot ascent on Wednesday, March 25, from Big Fork Ridge to Rough Fork Loop. Info and reservations: 628.6712 or knies06@att.net. • Carolina Mountain Club will have a 7.5- mile hike with a 1,500-foot elevation gain on Wednesday, March 25, from Purchase Knob to Hemphill Bald. Info and reservations: 692.0116, 699.6296 or bbente@bellsouth.net. • Carolina Mountain Club will have a 10.5- mile hike on Saturday, March 28, on Buckhorn Gap and Club Gap Loop. Info and reservations: 606.1490, quilter290@gmail.com, 606.3989 or jqs290@gmail.com. • Carolina Mountain Club will have an 11.5- mile hike with a 1,400-foot ascent on March 29 from Thomas Divide to Mingus Mill. Info and reservations: 628.6712 or knies06@att.net. • Carolina Mountain Club will have a 5.5- mile hike with a 1,000-foot elevation gain on Sunday, March 29, on Bridal Veil Falls Loop. Info and reservations: 857.756.3815 or billsnow123@gmail.com. • Nantahala Hiking Club holds monthly trail maintenance days from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on every fourth Saturday at 173 Carl Slagle Road in Franklin. Info and to register: 369.1983. • Hike of the Week is at 10 a.m. every Friday at varying locations along the parkway. Led by National Park Service rangers. www.nps.gov/blri or 298.5330, ext. 304. • Friends of the Smokies hikes are offered on the second Tuesday of each month. www.friendsofthesmokies.org/hikes.html. • Nantahala Hiking Club based in Macon County holds weekly Saturday hikes in the Nantahala National Forest and beyond. www.nantahalahikingclub.org • High Country Hikers, based out of Hendersonville but hiking throughout Western North Carolina, plans hikes every Monday and Thursday. Schedules, meeting places and more information are available on their website, www.highcountryhikers.org. • Smoky Mountain Hiking Club, located in East Tennessee, makes weekly hikes in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park as well as surrounding areas. www.smhclub.org. • Benton MacKaye Trail Association incorporates outings for hikes, trail maintenance and other work trips. No experience is necessary to participate. www.bmta.org. • Diamond Brand’s Women’s Hiking Group meets on the third Saturday of every month. For more information, e-mail awilliams@diamondbrand.com or call 684.6262.
OUTDOOR CLUBS • The Jackson County Poultry Club will hold its regular meeting on the third Thursday of each month at the Jackson County Cooperative Extension Office. The club is for adults and children and includes a monthly meeting with a program and a support network for those raising birds. For info, call 586.4009 or write heather_gordon@ncsu.edu. • The North Carolina Catch program, a threephase conservation education effort focusing on aquatic environments, will be offered through May 15. The program is offered by the Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department. Free for members; daily admission for non-members. 456.2030 or tpetrea@waynesvillenc.gov. SFR, ECO, GREEN
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DOWN 1 Vocally twangy 2 Expenditure 3 Three, in Lille 4 Deserves 5 Bit of luggage 6 Chevrolet hatchback 7 Collection for a wrench 8 Hive cluster 9 Actress Hagen 10 Maneuver 11 Each 12 Strong dislike 13 "It's Gonna Be Me" band 14 Mil. hangout 15 Sierra Nevada brew 16 New York tribe members 17 Least distant 18 Cuba's Guevara 24 Part of CIA 25 Cook Deen 30 Continuing dramas 33 See 85-Across 36 Kitty 38 Snowball impact sound 40 Extend - welcome 42 Beer cask 43 Galore 44 Moniker for TV's Tim Taylor 45 Make amends for 46 Sod-busting tool 47 - II (Gillette razor) 51 Stole's kin 52 - stick (jumping toy) 53 Utopia 55 The "D" of CD 58 Fate who cut the thread of life 59 Secondary option list 60 Heat to 212 degrees in advance 61 As of now 63 Old Toyota 64 Prefix with 39-Across 65 "It will come - surprise ..." 66 East, in Bonn 67 Go - smoke 68 Bond girl player Diana 72 Hot - oven 73 " 'Tis -" ("So sad") 74 Draw out 77 Like women: Abbr. 78 Same 80 No, in Selkirk 82 Lock holders 84 Kind of piano 85 Comparable things 86 Sovereign's "I," often 87 Revised 88 Supporting 90 "C - Cookie" 91 Food tuna 93 Tricolor cat 94 Chinese fruit 95 Car security system 98 Easy putt 100 Gossip tidbits 102 Pinch into small folds 103 Good smell 104 Kind of boom 105 - the Cow (milk mascot) 109 Markdown 112 Shanghai-to-Tokyo dir. 114 Adaptable truck, briefly 115 Church perch
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