Community Almanac
Smoky Mountain News
Lake Junaluska to host annual plant sale The Lake Junaluska Annual Plant Sale and the Corneille Bryan Native Garden plant sale will be held together on Saturday, April 30, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the open-air Nanci Weldon Memorial Gym. The landscaping team at Lake Junaluska will have more than 2,500 plants for sale including annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs and house plants. They range from plants propagated from Lake Junaluska’s Biblical Garden to colorful, original Coleus cross-bred on the grounds. Also at the sale will be several varieties of plants from the Corneille Bryan Native Garden. “We look forward to the plant sale every year because we get to share some of the plants we love watching bloom and grow in the gardens here at Lake Junaluska, and we get to meet members of our community who share our love for gardening,” said Melissa Tinsley, landscaping manager at Lake Junaluska. “This year will be even more meaningful as we combine the Annual Plant Sale with the Corneille Bryan Native Garden’s plant sale in one event.” Plants range in price from $2 to $25 and can be purchased by cash, check or charge. Proceeds from the plant sale directly support landscaping at Lake Junaluska, where the grounds and gardens are open for all to enjoy and made possible through charitable giving. Proceeds from the sale of native plants will specifically benefit the Corneille Bryan Native Garden. For more information, visit lakejunaluska.com/events or contact Tinsley at mtinsley@lakejunaluska.com.
Applicants sought for Maggie Valley boards The Haywood County Board of County Commissioners continue to seek applicants for the Maggie Valley Planning Board and the Maggie Valley Zoning Board of Adjustments. The Maggie Valley Planning Board has two vacancies, and the Maggie Valley Zoning Board of Adjustments has one vacancy. All three vacancies are for representatives from the Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) of the Town of Maggie Valley. For more information about these two boards, visit: https://www.haywoodcountync.gov/266/maggie-valley-planning-board and www.haywoodcountync.gov/289/maggie-valley-zoning-board. Application forms may be downloaded from the “How Do I…Submit Volunteer Board or Committee Application” section of the county website www.haywoodcountync.gov/9/how-do-i or picked up from the County Manager’s office from 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, at the Haywood County Courthouse, third floor, 215 North Main Street, Waynesville. Completed applications may be returned to the County Manager’s Office or attached to an email to Amy Stevens, Deputy Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners, atamy.stevens@haywoodcountync.gov. The positions are open until filled. For more information, contact the County Manager’s Office at 828.452.6625.
Learn to grow: small and tree fruits class A ‘Small & Tree Fruits’ class will be presented via Zoom on Tuesday, 5/10/2022 at 10 am. Approximate length: 2 hours. Topics will include site selection; soil preparation; plant selection;
pollination requirements; planting; trellising; mulching; weed control; fertilizing; and pruning. For more information and a link to register for this class, go to haywood.ces.ncsu.edu/ and click on ‘Gardening in Haywood County — 2022 Home Gardening Classes.’ Or send a note to mgarticles@charter.net. Cost is $10 at registration. Registration ends May 5.
National Day of Prayer service May 5 A National Day of Prayer service will be held at the outdoor amphitheater below the Cross at Lake Junaluska on Thursday, May 5, at 10 a.m. The service will be an opportunity to come together to pray for the nation, and representatives from the community will lead all gathered in prayers for family, church, workplace, education, military, government, and arts and media. Linda Carlson and Melba Hanson, co-coordinators of the 2022 National Day of Prayer event at Lake Junaluska, said the event is open to the public and encouraged everyone to attend. “This is such an important time in our nation, and prayer is vitally needed,” said Carlson and Hanson in a joint statement. “Please join us in prayer on Thursday, May 5, at 10 a.m. at the Cross.” The theme for the 2022 National Day of Prayer “Exalt the Lord, Who has Established Us” is based on Colossians 2:6-7: “Therefore, as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude.” Parking will be at Lambuth Inn with disability parking available by the Cross. Seating will be available above the amphitheater for those who are unable to climb the steps. For more information about the National Day of
Prayer, visit nationaldayofprayer.org. Visit lakejunaluska.com/events for additional information or updates in the event of inclement weather.
Lake Junaluska to host Women’s Retreats Registration is now open for the 2022 Lake Junaluska Journey to Joy Women’s Retreats, bringing women together for meaningful weekends of laughter, sharing, worship and fellowship. Offered in partnership with Leigh Young, author of “Journey to Joy: A Seven-Week Path to the Joyous Life God Intended,” the retreats will be held May 20-22, Aug. 26-28 and Nov. 11-13. “God intends for us to lead the abundant life full of joy,” said Young, who will lead the retreats. “I hope that each and every woman who joins us will develop and deepen friendships and begin on the path to this joyous life that God intends for us. Come join us and be a part of something bigger than ourselves.” An author, speaker and entrepreneur, Young has a passion for helping women find joy through the Word of God and the God of the Word. Her latest book, “Journey to Joy: A Seven-Week Path to the Joyous Life God Intended,” takes the reader on a voyage to the “abundant life.” She also leads local women’s groups in a pre-journey retreat, Lingering at the Trailhead, and multi-week small group studies. During the Journey to Joy Women’s Retreats at Lake Junaluska, participants will have fun as they explore where they are, where they want to go, and the steps to take to get there. Individuals seeking to make new friends, as well as women’s groups, faith groups and informal groups of family and friends who wish to grow closer are encouraged to take part, said Young. “We cannot wait to host you, or you and your posse,” said Young. “Bring your sisters-in-Christ
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to celebrate God’s love and joy.” Retreat registration includes two nights of lodging at Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center, five meals and all retreat sessions. Lodging for the May and August retreats will be at The Terrace Hotel. Lodging for the November retreat will be at historic Lambuth Inn. Package pricing for the retreats varies depending on the number of participants sharing a room and the event weekend. For more information or to register, visit lakejunaluska.com/joy or contact Lake Junaluska’s reservations team at reservations@lakejunaluska.com or 800.222.4930 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Registration is now open online for the May retreat.
Mountain Community Chorus spring concert The spring concert of the Mountain Community Chorus — Friday April 29 at 7 p.m. and Saturday April 30 at 3 p.m. at Sharp Memorial United Methodist Church in Young Harris, Georgia – will feature “Ukrainian Alleluia” by Craig Courtney, a haunting yet inspiring anthem that the composer describes as “a musical portrayal of a quiet voice of faith, praise and hope in the midst of suffering and tragedy.” Composed in 2007 following a mission trip to Ukraine, this choral piece is a response to the deaths and suffering of millions of Ukrainians during the wars, famines, and persecutions of the 20th century, including persecution of Ukrainian Christians for the sake of their beliefs. Mr. Courtney could not have anticipated that the Ukrainian people would once again be visited with such horrific suffering. Currently in its 47th season, Mountain Community Chorus is led by newly appointed music director, Terry Hooper. Mr. Hooper currently serves as Adjunct Instructor of Voice at Young Harris College, where he has taught voice, piano and music appreciation, and as Adjunct Instructor of Voice at Truett-McConnell University in Cleveland, Georgia. He is also Minister of Music at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Hayesville, North Carolina. The chorus is supported by two accomplished accompanists — Suzanne West and Cody Killian. Ms. West is an accompanist with Young Harris College and is the music director and organist at First United Methodist Church in Murphy, North Carolina. She has been with the chorus since 1993. Mr. Killian joined the chorus in the fall of 2019 and will accompany the chorus on the magnificent pipe organ at Sharp Memorial Church. He is director of music at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church and pianist at First United Methodist Church, both in Hayesville, North Carolina. The theme of the spring concert is Songs of the Heart, and the program features spirituals, popular inspirational pieces, musical theater favorites, and other songs evoking love of the mountains, our families, and our Creator. The concert is free to the public, and all are welcome. Donations will be accepted to further the mission of Mountain Community Chorus.
