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Bo Taylor has plenty of ideas for where to take the Museum of the Cherokee Indian in his new position as director, but his hopes for the future come from a grounding in the base of God and culture. He credits the Cherokee culture with saving him, giving him purpose. Now he works to bring the core of that culture into the future — through his life, the lives of his daughters and the inspiration he hopes Cherokee and non-Cherokee visitors alike find at the museum. (Page 6)

News Fifth graders enjoy a field trip full of natural wonder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 “Tadpoles” sculpture will soon land in Frog Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Pastor says “no strings attached” to free Nike giveaway in local schools . . 8 Shooting it full of lead at Southwestern firing range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Voters face primary decision between Hipps and Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Franklin appoints an interim town manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 A Civil War veteran is given a proper Confederate funeral . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Sylva’s Bridge Park vies for public space award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Tourism grants are divied up amongst local organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Jackson officials shy away from steep slope rewrite during election . . . . . 18

Opinion Making adjustments for mom’s new job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Nothing like the real thing Students get hands-on with science BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER ocky Peebler’s wearing waders and a white T-shirt as he kneels on the shore of the Oconaluftee River. His boots are dripping from a recent foray into the river, and he’s picking through the critters wriggling across the surface of the net he and his classmates have just finished dragging through the water. It might not look like it, but Rocky is at school. The Swain County Soil and Water Conservation District has been offering Conservation Field Day to fifth graders in Swain County since 1974. Though limited funds have kept the district from bringing the program to Cherokee for the past three years, this week it’s happening in both Cherokee and Bryson City. The program gives a total of 250 students the chance to review what they’ve learned in science class that year in a way that’s far more exciting than a pile of inclass worksheets and packets. The 80 students from Cherokee Central have all day to rotate between seven stations, the topics ranging from beekeeping to fire management to the aquatic life station Rocky and his classmates are enjoying at the moment. “They all have a favorite,” said Amanda Buchanan, district director of the conservation district. “Each kid is different. Some kids like being out in the creek, or the fire hose or the birds of prey.” Some kinds of creatures indicate that a stream is clean and healthy, Western Carolina University professor emeritus Gary Smith tells the students. But others feed on substances that only occur in dirty water, like sewage. Emma Wolfe makes a face when she learns that piece of information, but she overcomes her usual anti-bug position to examine the net’s contents with her classmates. “Fifth graders, they have enthusiasm that college kids never have,” Smith said. “They don’t know to be cool. They get excited by being in the water and collecting critters, and I think they remember this.” Remembering what a corn snake looks like up close and personal has some intrinsic value, as does remembering the

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Left: Rocky Peebler searches for aquatic critters in the net he helped his classmates drag through the Oconaluftee River. Right: Bill Williams of the Swain Beekeepers Association explains the inner workings of a bee colony. Holly Kays photos names of the fish that swim in the water or the role bees play in pollinating orchards and gardens. But it’s also important for students to remember these lessons when they sit for their end-of-grade tests as their fifth grade year concludes. For Cheryl Saavedra, a teacher at Cherokee Central, there’s no better way to prepare for the test. “I love it,” she said. “The kids are excited, they’re having a

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BY B ECKY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER life-sized bronze sculpture of three children catching tadpoles will soon have a new pad in the Frog Level district of downtown Waynesville. The Waynesville Public Art Commission has been hunting for the perfect spot for the sculpture after inheriting it last fall. Frog Level topped the short-list for obvious reasons. “Of course, the idea of putting ‘Chasing Tadpoles’ in Frog Level was just too much to resist,” said Andrew Bowen, a town management assistant. But likewise, Frog Level was overdue for street art to call its own. “The pieces we have done in the past have all been on Main Street, and we wanted to be sure to extend the downtown area, if you will, to include Frog Level as being part of the larger downtown community,” said Dave Blevins, a board member on the Waynesville Public Art Commission. “Chasing Tadpoles” was the perfect piece to fit the bill, Blevins said. Until recently, the large sculpture was the

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“It is really a 360-degree piece. It is intended to be viewed all the way around,” Bowen said. Frog Level isn’t exactly a hotbed of pedestrian activity. That is changing, however, with a retail renaissance of eclectic art galleries, antique shops, second-hand stores and a microbrewery joining Frog Level stalwarts like Panacea coffee shop. The sculpture’s placement in Frog Level could help with that transformation by piquing passersby interest, said Blevins. “If it encourages people to walk down there to see it, that’s part of the plan,” Blevins said. The intersection isn’t exactly the most aesthetically pleasing place to linger, however. It’s flanked by a gravel parking lot and railroad tracks, with a large metal transformer box as a backdrop. The original artist of the piece, in particular, was concerned the unattractive corner wouldn’t serve the piece well. But Town Manager Marcy Onieal said the sculpture could be just the fixer-upper the anchor intersection of Frog Level needs. Waynesville Mayor Gavin Brown said he understands the desire for a picture-perfect setting. “But at the same time, it is there to beautify. You have made our community more beautiful,” Brown said. Yet another concern is whether the sculpture could be prone to vandalism or theft. “But unless you put it in front of the police centerpiece of Biltmore Square Mall’s atrium station, that is always going to be an issue,” in Asheville. But it was evicted to make way Bowen said. for major remodeling, and fate steered it Yet another concern is that the statue Waynesville’s way. could be hit by a car careening through the The Waynesville Public Art Commission intersection and jumping the curb. had to find a home for it, however. The only The town is getting creative to help solve spot in Frog Level big enough to accommo- some of the site’s short-comings. date the piece and visible enough to do it jusPrimarily, the statue will be elevated atop tice is the main a raised berm intersection of held in place by a “If it encourages people to Depot Street. natural stone The site isn’t retaining wall. walk down [to Frog Level] to without draw“The point of see it, that’s part of the plan.” backs, however. that was to get it The high-trafup to where — Dave Blevins, public art fic intersection, everyone could commission member while busy, lacks see it as they drive the sort of visibiliby,” Bowen said. ty a fine work of art deserves. The sculpture’s The elevated berm will be landscaped intimate details are best viewed up close, not with rocks and plants that convey the impresfrom the window of a briskly passing car. sion of a creek bed. The artist has helped with The piece’s barefoot children, with rolled- the site design. up trousers and hitched-up petticoats, have “We want to make it look as natural as life-like poses and expressions. One boy has a possible,” Bowen said. sling shot in the back pocket of his overalls; a Staff writer Holly Kays contributed to this girl has a doll in the crook of her elbow. article.

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A fire that lasts Cherokee culture grows in new museum director’s life, community BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER ive a museum director an open opportunity to tout his facility’s newest this, unique that and state-of-the-art these, and no one could blame him for taking it. But talking with Bo Taylor wasn’t like that. Just named director in November 2013, Taylor’s museum tour started with a walk through the archives. The shelves, motorized to move depending on whether one wants to access aged historical books, newer research, microfilms in a variety of languages or the portrait photographs of past and present Cherokee elders, hold plenty of fascinating items. But they’re not the kind of flashy objects that make for catchy photographs or headlines. Taylor made sure to show the large, sunlit classroom where Cherokee people can learn how to make the mats and pottery their ancestors created, and when walking down a hallway hung with framed photos of past Cherokee chiefs, Taylor introduced each one, as though they were a long receiving line of hosts at a party and we their fortunate guests. “I’ve been tied to the museum in some form or fashion since college,” Taylor explained. “I have an affinity, a love for this place. The culture saved me.”

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many great things,” he said. “That’s not me. That’s a God thing. Duyukdv.”

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It’s a result of living life grounded both in God and in culture. And by “culture,” Taylor means something far more encompassing than wearing traditional garb, eating dinners made from freshly killed deer or spending afternoons carving out a dugout canoe. It’s important that those skills survive, Taylor said, but less important than that his people continue to be Cherokee at the core — Cherokee in their stories, in their language and in their souls. “If our culture is to survive it has to adapt and change,” he said. “One of the reasons we are still here as Cherokees is that we can adapt and change.” Taylor is an avid fan of Mac products and has been known to enjoy a dinner of steak

One by one, Taylor introduces the Cherokee chiefs whose portraits hang along a hallway in the museum's education wing. Holly Kays photo

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Born and raised in Cherokee, a college graduate with a major in anthropology and a minor in Cherokee history, a founding member of the Warriors of AniKituhwah Cherokee dance group and now director of the Museum of the Cherokee Indian at age 44, Taylor by all appearances seems to have had a pretty straight path through life. But that’s not really the case. He grew up amid poverty, was raised by a single mother and lived in a family affected by alcoholism. Those experiences didn’t spur pride for his culture. “I’ve been looked down upon. I’ve felt racism,” Taylor said. “I tried real hard not to be an Indian. I kept my hair short, stayed out of the sun. I did everything not to be an Indian.” After graduating high school, Taylor enrolled at Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk as a biology student. But he was floundering, unsure of what he wanted in life. An encounter with a campus bully shook him awake. “He said, ‘Hey Mex, how ya’ doing?’” Taylor recalled. “I said, ‘I ain’t no Mexican. I’m an Indian.” Taylor has plenty of friends who are Mexican, and a respect for their culture. But this was the first time that Taylor had stood up and proudly declared himself Cherokee. 6 The experience sparked a fire within him.

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“Fire in our culture is representative of so many things. It’s essentially the fire in our soul. It made me want to know who I am, what that means.”

taught Taylor the songs, dances and stories of his culture. “He was my best friend,” Taylor said. Taylor also began volunteering at the museum when home on breaks, and as he floundered from biology to business to who knows what else during what would become a seven-year bachelor’s degree, he had another pivotal conversation. This time it happened at the museum. “I talked with one lady one time and said, ‘I don’t know what I want to do with my life,’” Taylor said. “I was kind of spinning my wheels.” She asked him what it was he actually liked to do. The only thing he could think of were topics related to his Cherokee culture, so she asked him why he didn’t try to get a job like that. Taylor then got himself into a history and culture program at college and soon began earning As and Bs. “That sparked me,” he said. “I wasn’t an underachiever anymore.”

“I use that term ‘fire’ because fire in our culture is representative of so many things,” Taylor said. “It’s essentially the fire in our soul. It made me want to know who I am, what that means.” “That guy, right now if I saw him today, I’d say thank you,” he said. The incident caused Taylor to start to finding his purpose. He’d done Indian dancing as a boy, so he went back to that and started powwow dancing. He began hanging out with men he calls “the real heavyweights in our culture,” learning from the likes of Robert Bushyhead, an expert in language preservation, Jerry Wolf, the only person to have been recognized as a “beloved man” of the tribe since the early 1800s and Walker Calhoun, the man who, until his death two years ago,

He transferred to Western Carolina University and graduated in 1994. Since then, Taylor has spent two years on tribal council, worked for 12 years as archivist and Cherokee language instructor for the museum, been a leadership training consultant and community action coordinator and worked in various capacities for Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort. He’s traveled the world as an ambassador of his culture, visiting places as diverse as Germany, New Zealand and Costa Rica. “I’m not a scholar,” he said. “I am a Cherokee.” Taylor can only describe his success through a Cherokee word, duyukdv, which he defines as “the place where there’s a synergy in your life that is the good flow.” “Me being in that place, I have achieved

and escargot in Asheville. His travels have taken him across the globe, and he’s experienced myriad cultures firsthand. By no means does he shun the American culture that surrounds the Qualla Boundary. Times have changed, and Cherokee must progress as well. But adaptation, he stresses, is not the same as assimilation. Cherokee children can grow up to be architects, scientists, businesspeople — whatever they want to be, Taylor said — but meanwhile they must remain Cherokee. “They need to remember that there is a base. There is a place, that fire that burns in your soul, that grounds you,” he said. “You can do all these things, but if you get too much in this world, you’ll get eat up. You’ll be part of the rat race.”

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“I believe my kids are smarter because they can speak another language,” Taylor said. “My kids know the value of who they are.” They know it so well, in fact, that they won’t accept cheap imitation. Taylor recalled a recent exchange with Salalisi when they were watching the Disney version of Peter Pan. The cartoon portrayal of Indians came on screen, and Salalisi asked her father, “Daddy, what are they?” “And this is my daughter who has seen us decked out and painted,” Taylor said. “She didn’t know what they were because they were so ludicrous.” By keeping the culture real, an integral part of life for himself, his daughters and his tribe, Taylor believes that Cherokee ways can do more than just stay afloat. He wants to see Cherokee people take pride in their culture, learn the old songs and stories and tap into the root of what it really means to be Cherokee. A piece of Cherokee pottery sits on display (left). Replicas of members of a group of Cherokee who traveled to England in the 1700s for a meeting with Too often, he said, people King George II stand on display at the museum (right). Holly Kays photos look at the Cherokee history and see a tale of survival amid the horopened almost exactly 10 years ago. The rors of smallpox, stolen land and expulsion Stories, language and connection to and a reading room for museum archives. Now, Taylor said, “If you want to know school’s youngest students are infants, so the down the Trail of Tears. But Taylor doesn’t see Cherokee people are all part of that base. And the old ways, though they may no longer about Cherokee history, this is the place to Cherokee language becomes part of their ear- the Cherokee as survivors at all. liest language experience. Children learn to be part of everyday life, are as well. Taylor come. You want to start here.” “Some say, ‘You guys are survivors,” he As his tenure as director unfolds, Taylor speak, read and sing in Cherokee as well as said. “I don’t even like that. I don’t want to be points to the 1700s, a time when Cherokee people had begun interacting with white hopes to offer even more educational pro- how to make traditional Cherokee crafts. a survivor. I want to be a thriver.” people but still held their culture intact, as gramming and genealogical services. He’d like to create a kid-friendly zone and add a the era to emulate. “That’s a time that we relate to now as a traveling museum exhibit that changes every time of strength,” he said. “Now we’ve so often, giving people something to come brought it into our modern day culture. back for. He’d like the museum — like the culWe’ve got people that are learning to sing the ture — to be a growing, living thing. “Oftentimes, museums are set aside for songs and dances. They dress the old way. There’s a sense of pride, a sense of self. A things that are dead and gone,” Taylor said, unique identity is fulfilled there. I think that’s “but as Cherokees we’re not dead and gone. been good for our people. Where a lot of We’re still here. We have a culture that needs native communities have been in decline, to be shared. We have something to give back to the world.” we’re revitalizing ourselves.” Taylor is working to instill the same conI would like to ask you for your vote as I seek to serve viction in his three daughters. Today, only ISION FOR THE FUTURE about 200 native, fluent speakers of Cherokee the citizens of Jackson County as your Sheriff. Part of that revitalization has to do with remain, and their average age is 55. He wants I have a strong commitment to the service of our communities the museum and the way its programming his daughters to be part of a rebirth of and look forward to guiding the Sheriff’s Office in a new and and resources for Cherokee people have Cherokee language. respected direction. I feel my experience as a Deputy Sheriff, “That’s what happened, the perception expanded over the years. “When I came on we only had the main that the Indian people were considered backdetention officer, supervisor and administrator has wards, they couldn’t achieve because you have museum and a gift shop,” Taylor said. prepared me to be your next Sheriff. While he worked as an archivist, the to speak the white people’s language,” he said. Thank you for your vote! museum launched a capital campaign to “You have to give up your ways to succeed in expand. And in 2010, it added an 8,500- the white people’s world. But I don’t believe it.” His 9-year-old daughter Salalisi was a square-foot research and education wing, which contains an art room complete with member of the first class to enroll in New pottery kiln, classrooms, a conference room Kituwah, a Cherokee immersion school that

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has given away shoes in schools. In addition to Macon schools, members also visit schools in Buncombe County, where the church’s main campus is based. “We just want to come in and give shoes to kids,” Trawick explained. In her letter, Wallace, who could not be reached for further comment, staked out a different position. She raised questions about the appropriateness of a religious group being allowed into public schools. “Wowzers! When was it that the Macon County Board of Education began to allow churches and businesses to go into all our schools and proselytize by advertising their products?” Wallace asked. “Certainly great free

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According to Macon County Schools Superintendent Chris Baldwin, there is no policy prohibiting such activity. “Proselytization,” however, is not allowed. “Our policies do not prevent groups or businesses from donating needed items to our schools,” Baldwin explained. “Our policies do not permit proselytization by these, or any groups, on our campuses.” The superintendent also said that any outside organizations would first need to meet with a district representative to discuss their activities prior to being allowed into the schools. Some activities — such as the shoe giveaway — also require permission from parents in order for a student to participate. Pastor Trawick said that he had not heard any negative feedback about Biltmore’s LoveLoud outreach event. “No, not at all,” he said. Trawick also stressed that the event was agenda-free. He said church members were instructed not to wrap religion into the occasion. The pastor described the shoe giveaway as “our no-strings-attached approach to love on the community.” “We’re not in the schools to hawk our church, or even hawk our beliefs,” Trawick said. “We’re in there to show these kids that someone cares.” The pastor did say that there were similar concerns initially expressed during last year’s shoe giveaways in the schools. “They were waiting for the proverbial shoe to drop, ‘Hey, where’s the catch, are you going to preach to us or not?’” Trawick said. “After a while they realized, hey, there’s no catch.”

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SCC looks at options to remove 60 tons of lead from shooting range

Lead, a heavy metal, has been proven to have effects in humans ranging from insom-

WEIGHING THE OPTIONS The college hasn’t identified environmental concerns as an issue with the range, but representatives told commissioners they needed money to replace the bullet trap and re-route the entrance, which currently requires range users to drive through the treatment plant. It will take some doing to get commissioners’ support for a fix, though. SCC’s 25year lease ends in 2021, and Jackson County Manager Chuck Wooten isn’t confident that it will be renewed when that term ends. That area is growing in population, he said, and shooting ranges tend to elicit a not-in-

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yet been part of the discussion. “If SCC encounters an environmental issue, then I’m sure they would be back in front of the commissioners if the issue had a large price or even a possible closure of the range,” Wooten said. “We’ll wait to hear from SCC as to their next steps.”

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nia to poor muscle coordination to neurological damage and death in children. But that’s only a problem if it’s ingested, and lead doesn’t tend to break down all that easily when it’s just lying on the ground. In fact, if you were to happen across a Civil War-era bullet on an old battlefield, said James Landmeyer, a hydrologist for the U.S. Geological Survey, someone with a period rifle would be able to pick it up, clean it off and shoot it just the same as they would 150 years ago. “Unlike an old car that can sort of slowly rot out in the woods and rust out into the earth,” Landmeyer said, “bullets tend not to do that. The life of these metals at land surface tend to resist being degraded.” Water, though, adds a complication. If a bullet is bathed in water, then the lead — and other heavy metals used to make the bullet — can leach out. “If this range is right up against a river, the biggest risk is having chunks erode into the river,” Landmeyer said. “That’s the greatest potential risk.” The shooting range is just uphill from the Tuckaseigee Water and Sewer Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is just uphill from the Tuckasegee River. Lofquist’s report identifies the bullet impact area for the rifle and handgun part of the range as “heavily eroded.” Federal standards don’t tag lead as hazardous waste when it’s part of a shooting range that’s currently in use, though regulations do kick in when it’s time to abandon the range. And that’s not necessarily an oversight — typically, Landmeyer said, lead discharged in shooting ranges stays in the shooting range. “It really doesn’t migrate around unless you have really poor soils, very low pH,” he said. The soil on the range has never been tested, Manring said, but the report suggests that testing commence. Acidic soil can easily be made more alkaline by applying a high-pH material such as lime.

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER t’s been three decades since the shooting range now operated by Southwestern Community College first opened, and the college is hoping for some money to address issues that have been mounting since then. The fix will cost $1.5 to $2 million, college officials told the Jackson County Commissioners recently. The main problem? An estimated 60 tons of lead bullets nested inside the range’s clay backstop. “Basically these huge balls of lead are accumulating in the target area in the clay bank, and when those balls of lead accumulate, especially after a rain event, they can create a ricochet effect,” said Daniel Manring, coordinator of administrative and facility projects for SCC. “The bullets hit that ball of lead and break into small fragments, and those fragments are what is coming back to the shooter.” The situation hasn’t caused any injuries — the range is almost exclusively used in law enforcement training classes, with shooters wearing proper protective gear — but it’s not something that SCC wants to see persist. Last year, the college ordered a report from Lofquist & Associates, a Sylvabased engineering firm, to assess the situation and possible solutions. Lofquist offered a variety of recommendations, covering erosion control, stormwater drainage, improved signage, bullet traps and other topics. But the report also had some suggestions when it came to dealing with lead. Because 60 tons is a weight equivalent to 50 mustang ponies, four sperm whales or 7,500 bowling balls. It’s a lot of lead. Lofquist recommended that SCC install a roof cover over the bullet trap to keep rainwater from transporting the lead and also make improvements to storm drainage and erosion control in order to “minimize water contact with the bullet trap areas for improved environmental stewardship.” In addition, the report said, the college should test the soil’s pH periodically to make sure it’s not too acidic — lead leaches more easily in acidic environments — install subsurface underdrains to decrease the amount of water flowing through the bullet trap and review regulations from various agencies to make sure they’re using the best practices possible. “A proactive approach to lead best management practices will improve protection of both humans and the environment,” the report reads.

might be a better long-term investment. An indoor range, commissioners speculated, wouldn’t garner the NIMBY attitude that outdoor ones sometimes do. All in all, the commissioners aren’t enthusiastic about the upgrade’s price tag — “There are a lot of things the county is facing that I consider more important than this firing range,” Commissioner Vicki Greene said. But environmental concerns have not

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my-backyard attitude. “I just think whoever’s around at that point seven years out, there will be a lot of pressure not to renew that lease,” Wooten said. “But at the same time, Southwestern has to have a facility. I don’t know that we can really turn our back on them.” That question — of whether the shooting range will get to stay in that same facility — has commissioners questioning whether it’s worthwhile to sink $1.5 to $2 million into upgrades. “If we’re looking at five to seven years, a lease that may not be renewed and we’re looking at putting a million and a half dollars in it, I believe we could do something indoors just about as reasonable as trying to pacify everybody in the neighborhood seven years from now,” Chairman Jack Debnam said. Wooten said he’s looking into persquare-foot pricing on indoor ranges, an early investigation to see whether that

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BY B ECKY JOHNSON “You can’t be worried about alienating STAFF WRITER conservatives, because they aren’t going to ext week is decision time for voters who vote for you anyway,” Friedman said of disagree with the new conservative tack Democratic candidates. “You need to speak to of North Carolina’s policy makers and the issues that will stop people from staying want to reverse the emergent Republican at home [and not voting].” majority now at the state’s helm. Friedman said Robinson is the best candiVoters in the Democratic primary will date for that. pick a candidate to put up against two-term “On the left, you have a lot of very active Republican Senator Jim Davis, who repre- people, but they won’t be motivated if you are sents the seven western-most counties of the pandering to a conservative point of view. state — including Haywood, Jackson, Macon You aren’t going to have people going out and and Swain. knocking on doors and making calls,” It’s not always easy for voters to pick Friedman said. between two candidates of the same party, Hipps’ supporters say she is the better however. The machinations in a voter’s head choice for mobilizing and enthusing voters, are usually more complex in a primary when however. there’s no clear distinction between candi“When she speaks, she is getting standing dates on substantive issues, according to ovations,” said Julia Buckner, Hipps’ camChris Cooper, political science professor at paign manager. “People are motivated to Western Carolina University and director of work for her and get behind her team. At the WCU Public Policy Institute. every stop people say, ‘Oh my gosh, I am so Obviously, voters weigh which candidate thankful you are running for office.’” is more closely aligned with their own views, Whoever wins will have their work cut out. Cooper said. But that’s only part of it. In the 2012 race for this mountainous district, “There’s also the strategic — which candi- an onslaught of attack ads were hurled against date is more likely to win the general elec- Davis’ challenger, thanks to a $1 million camtion,” Cooper said. “For most people it is a paign waged in large part by conservative spemish-mash of those two things, but I do think cial interest groups on Davis’ behalf. voters are making a decision about who they Yet it’s not a shoe-in for Davis. In non-parthink can beat Jim Davis.” tisan polling conducted last year, ratings for That begs the question, however. Who Davis in particular and the state’s Republican does stand a better chance on the ballot leadership in general were low. against Davis in November? Is it Jane Hipps, a retired educator, “You get more votes by curriculum developer, teaching advisor and science textbook consultant from mobilizing people on your Waynesville with a suitcase of master’s degrees who is the widow of a state senaown side than convincing tor and long-time district attorney in the people to switch sides. Most region? Or is it Ron Robinson, a selfpeople think campaigns are employed business consultant in Sylva won or lost on mobilization.” who is married to a teacher in the Western Carolina University social work — Chris Cooper, WCU political school? science professor Some factors that make for a successful candidate are obvious: fundraising potential, likeability and charisma, expeBuckner said Hipps will play better rience, name recognition and which candi- against Davis. date simply presents themself better. “Jim is weak in education and women’s But there’s also a place for political ideolo- rights,” Buckner said. “If you close your eyes gy. Even if both candidates share the same and think about who you want standing party platform, there can still be shades on beside him at a debate, it is not another white the spectrum. guy. It is a woman and an educator.” “Most folks think the more ideologically moderate candidate will be the better general ARSING OUT THE election candidate because most voters aren’t at the extremes,” Cooper said. PARTY PARTICULARS Catering to the middle isn’t always a recipe for success, however. The political leanings of the seven western “You get more votes by mobilizing people counties theoretically bode well for Davis’ chalon your own side than convincing people to lenger — at least on paper. The district has switch sides. Most people think campaigns more Democratic voters than Republicans. are won or lost on mobilization,” Cooper said. The seven western counties show: Avram Friedman, a Sylva environmentalist • 140,900 total registered voters and supporter of Robinson, said mobilization • 52,700 registered Democrats will be more important, especially given the • 43,400 registered Republicans low voter turnout of non-presidential election • 38,000 unaffiliated But the particular breed of Southern 10 year primaries, than catering to the right.

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The N.C. Senate district spanning the seven western counties has a Democratic primary between Jane Hipps and Ron Robinson, both vying for a slot on the fall ballot against N.C. Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin. Read more about both of them at smokymountainnews.com, where you will find all our past election coverage on local and regional primary contests. Democrat in the mountains is more conservative and readily crosses party lines when it comes to state and national races. Decrying Davis’ challenger as a “liberal” was a chief tactic in the 2012 campaign. Robinson said he detests labels, and said his views and ideas should speak for themselves. In letters to the editor Robinson has written to The Sylva Herald on and off over the past three years, he has been squarely and unwaveringly Democratic. He picketed in Dillsboro during a visit by Gov. Pat McCrory last year and helped organize a local entourage for Moral Monday marches in Raleigh. Enrique Gomez, a WCU professor, sees Robinson’s involvement as an activist as a plus. “He is coming in essentially already connected with that movement,” said Gomez, who first met Robinson at a local meeting of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), which has been the chief organizer of the Moral Monday movement. “When push comes to shove, the Democrats here in Jackson County will line up behind him. He knows how to engage folks like me,” Gomez said.

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MONEY MATTERS Another factor is the money race. Davis’ campaign topped $1 million in 2012, much of it outside money flowing in from special interest groups. Hipps has easily outpaced Robinson in fundraising since the outset of their campaigns, according to the latest campaign finance reports filed this week. Robinson brought in just $2,000 in donations from individuals. Hipps brought in more than $15,000. Both candidates have put roughly $7,000 of their own money into their respective campaigns.

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Franklin selects interim town manager BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER At a special-called meeting Tuesday night, the Franklin Board of Aldermen decided unanimously to give the interim town manager job to Summer Woodard, the current assistant to the town manager, following Warren Cabe’s resignation from the position. “I requested a special meeting so we could get Ms. Woodard online officially as the town manager, because I don’t want a break between Warren Cabe’s resignation and our appointing it,” said Mayor Bob Scott. At the board’s April 7 meeting, Cabe announced that he was resigning, effective May 2, to return to his old job as emergency services director for Macon County. He was hired as town manager in April 2013. But the board of aldermen had no trouble deciding on Woodard to take his place while they search for a permanent replacement. A native of Franklin, she earned two bachelor’s degrees from WCU and graduated with a master’s in public administration in 2010. In December 2010, she was offered a job as assistant town manager with the town

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Waynesville said he thinks Robinson’s expe- Gersky said. Hipps has periodically gone rience as a business consultant is a plus. back to school for master’s degrees through“Who has the skills to do what needs to out her life — from a school psychology be done if elected to the position?” degree she earned in the 1970s while conHaussmann said, citing why he backs currently working full-time and raising chilRobinson. “He seems to have a good idea of dren to a nursing degree she recently where he was going and how to get there.” earned from Emory after supposedly retirGomez said Robinson is more focused ing because “she’d always wanted to.” on solutions. “I think it is “The cornerimportant to have stone of Jane candidates who are Hipps’ campaign is smart, well-educatrestoring things ed people who have the way they were lived here a long before we had a time and underThe Smoky Mountain News has profiled radical legislature. stand our culture state and local races leading up to May’s Ron will do a good and our needs, that primary. To catch up on the past election job with that, but are quality candicoverage, go to www.smokymountainhe also has a sense dates,” said Larry news.com and click on “A voter’s guide to of what it takes to Ammons, a retired the 2014 election.” Early voting runs attract businesses Waynesville banker through May 3. Election day is on May 6. into the region. I serving as Hipps’ think that makes campaign treasurer. him a strong candidate,” Gomez said. Ammons pointed out that Hipps has Meanwhile, Hipps’ supporters tout her been in the region much longer than experience in education — not just as a Robinson. She moved to Haywood in the teacher but as a counselor, curriculum devel- late 1960s with her husband, while oper, trainer, evaluator, and science and Robinson moved to Jackson in 2002. math education consultant. Neither Hipps nor Robinson are natives “Her background has her well-trained to of this particular region, which is an imporresearch anything and investigate the issues tant element for many voters who value their before she blurts out whether she is for or own multi-generational roots here. But both against something,” said Mona Gersky, the can claim mountain lineage, however. Realtor in Sylva who is backing Hipps. Robinson hails from the mountains of Hipps’ passion for lifelong learning will Virginia, while Hipps is from the mounmake her a thorough and careful study of tains east of Asheville, though both grew up the issues and bills facing lawmakers, in more urban parts of the state.

of Franklin, while she’d done a 300-hour internship while completing her master’s degree. “She knows the town inside and out from being an intern,” Scott said. “She spent a little bit of time in all the departments.” In 2012, Woodard completed a municipal administration course at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Government. A year later, she took on the role of human resources officer in addition to her duties as assistant to the town manager. During her time with the town, she has also served on a variety of boards, ranging from the Franklin Tourism Development Authority to the Macon County Care Network Board. Woodard’s first day as interim town manager is May 2, which is Cabe’s last day. While she holds the reins, the Board of Aldermen will launch a search for a permanent replacement. Scott is confident Woodard will be able to handle the responsibility for as long as that takes. “We’ll begin debating among the board what route we want to take,” he said, “and there’s no hurry to do it.”

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www.gunnelsforsheriff.com Curtis Henry, Owner of the new Cajun and Creole restaurant A Taste of New Orleans wants to thank all supporters of the recently opened (2 months) restaurant which is located in the former Maria's Mexican Pueblo located at 67 Branner Avenue, Waynesville, NC. "I never knew the idea of something very different in Waynesville would "take off' so quickly! I would love to thank Waynesville and the many neighboring towns in western North Carolina for giving me and this restaurant such a warm welcome and such awesome support!

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Many friends I already know and the many new friends made in these two months with the opening of this restaurant have been so kind and generous, giving me a chance and I want to take this time to thank you all so very much." There is another purpose or "agenda" for Curtis opening this restaurant that he wants to share with you all at this time. He wanted to start a new business here in Waynesville, the place he has

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called home for the past 18 years for the community and to create jobs. Currently there are 34 people on payroll in which Curtis wants to thank all the supporters for sustaining new jobs. As he stated, "I opened it, you all supported us!" But another major reason which only until now a few closest to him knew about is, since 2007 along with a handful of engineers Curtis has been working on a "zero emissions" engine he created. Although Curtis has worked the past 18 years here in Waynesville as an entrepreneur and self employed wood worker building funeral products, he wanted to contribute his skills from a former engineering career i n

developing this engine for our environment, economy and also employment for the community.

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He states, "I have applied for the patent and opened this restaurant for all the proceeds to go toward the machine shop expenses in Houston, Texas to begin the first prototype" My thoughts being if the restaurant made a profit I would open a second restaurant in Waynesville by the end of 2014. This restaurant has made a profit, and the second restaurant to be named "La Hacienda" will be a Spanish Tex-Mex style restaurant to include a tortilla factory and all those

So when you support our restaurant, you support the zero emissions engine, clean environment, alternative fuels and more potential jobs for Haywood County!" For some that may just be arriving into town and just hearing about A Taste of New Orleans, it is open 7 days a week, including breakfast, lunch and dinner and everything is made from scratch in-house, except for the many candies offered including truffles, pralines, divinity as well as the desserts which include cakes, cheesecake, pie and pastry. All of the fine desserts and candies come handmade as well from down the street at the Delectable Treasures Candy/Chocolate Factory located at 145 S Main Street, Waynesville, NC (in the National Historic Way House - formerly the location of Persnicketys Antiques & Consignments). Now open to the public. Curtis says to come by and enjoy good food and talk about the zero emissions engine and thank you all for your continued support.

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Owner Justin Phillips opened Organic Beans Coffee Co. in Maggie Valley last year. Jake Flannick photo

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ity during winter months that include an Alaskan dog sled race. Such ideas are ripe for surfacing in conversations among patrons at the coffee shop, as any uncertainty about whether such a business might survive in this valley comes into focus in the coming year. In the meantime, Phillips will continue tending the coffee bar and hoping his space comes to accommodate the kinds of conversations he feels are waiting to happen in Maggie Valley. “You know,” he said, “the ones that make you feel like they were meant to happen.”

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BY JAKE FLANNICK CORRESPONDENT e had gained enough wealth as a young marketing executive to fulfill almost any of his aspirations. But the very trappings of success are perhaps what led Justin Phillips, 33, to turn elsewhere for clarity. “I was feeling overwhelmed … just really stuck,” Phillips said of life in his downtown penthouse in Jacksonville, Fla. While it was the culmination of the eight years he had spent running an advertising firm involving Fortune 100 companies, the lavish lifestyle proved more constricting than pleasing. “Sometimes, people tend to chase things that are shiny,” Phillips said. So the exec left for Maggie Valley — an area where he had long enjoyed the natural beauty — and initially settled into semiretirement. That was before his new ambitions started taking shape, leading him to open a coffee shop on the town’s main thoroughfare late last summer where he has since worked as a barista. Organic Beans Coffee Co. is something of a novelty in the valley, offering things like wifi access and organic coffee beans from a roaster in Raleigh. Located on the edge of town on Soco Road, the emphasis at the shop is on building a sense of a community. Beyond offering a glimpse into the social dynamics of a town of no more than 1,200 permanent residents — Phillips says that shortly after opening the shop last August, talk about him using the space for drug trafficking spread in what he was told is a “standard rumor” for new business owners in Maggie — the owner envisions the space emerging as an incubator for ideas on ways to spur recovery in a business district where the effects of the recession linger.

“The town needs some help,” Philips said, citing its many vacant buildings and restaurants that close for winter. He noted his plans to finish turning part of the coffee shop into a meeting space for community groups and arranging farmers markets in its parking lot. That view is shared by Miles Burton, a regular there who runs a nearby hot dog cart. He described the town as a “drive-thru,” saying that beyond its hospitality businesses, “there’s nothing here.” Town leaders say they are working to change such realities, citing a broad plan, called “Moving Maggie Forward,” that includes recommendations for shopkeepers and other business owners to help stem the exodus of tourists during winter months. “We’re doing our best to revitalize,” Mayor Rob DeSimone said, noting that the town also is discussing plans to increase activ-

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Remembrance, respects and Southern goodbyes Confederate veteran receives ceremony in Swain BY J EREMY MORRISON N EWS E DITOR he cemetery is up a dirt road, past an old barn and its bygone basketball hoop. A tread-worn path leads up the hill, where Confederate reenactors have arrived in pickup trucks. Throughout the South, from now until June, there will be celebrations and commemorations of Confederate soldiers, Civil War veterans. These memorial days are set for various dates, depending upon the state. North Carolina’s official observance isn’t until May 10. But members of the Jackson County chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans find themselves in cemeteries throughout the year. “We try to do’em in the winter time, cause, whew, you start putting on wool pants,” explained David Gunter, motioning to his era-specific dress. The Alarka graveyard is warm on the last Saturday afternoon of April. The heat wraps around tombstones, many dating from the 1800s or early 20th century. Up the hill, resting underneath a Confederate flag flapping in the breeze, is a much newer grave marker. It’s for Perry B. Franklin, a local Confederate veteran who was born in 1835 and died in 1913. The marker, recently ordered from the U.S. government, nods to the Southerner’s service with the notation of ‘C.S.A.,’ or Confederate States of America. “Do you know why ours are pointed,” Mike Parris, commander of the Jackson SCV asked, referring to the shape of the Confederate tombstone. “Do you know why ours are pointed instead of round? To keep Yankees from sitting on’em.” Parris enjoys some light moments in the cemetery, a saber hanging at his side. A few minutes more and the mood will turn somber. He will lead the graveside ceremony, say a few words and offer the long-dead Confederate a “last drink.” “We’re honoring our Confederate sol-

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diers,” Parris said. “And grandfathers.” The Jackson group offers a ceremonial Confederate burial to any family that requests it. They offer the service as a show

of respect, and because many of the South’s veterans did not receive Confederate-specific recognitions at the time of their death. “It’s their military funeral, but for the Confederacy,” explained Gunter. The ceremony offered by Jackson SCV entails a procession of men dressed as Confederate soldiers. In addition to offering the veteran a “last drink” — water is poured from a canteen — a volley of three shots is fired. The guns, like the garb, strive for authenticity. “Most of ’em are Enfield or Springfield, .58-caliber,” said Gunter. For Franklin’s recent ceremony, a number of attendees showed up at the cemetery. Women with the Order of the Confederate Rose were there in black dresses. Swain sheriff candidate Rocky Sampson was there. Swain County Commissioner David Monteith was there, too. “Yep, they done this for my grandpa,” Monteith said. Also there for the occasion are several of Perry’s descendants. They pass around a

Cleo Carpenter, 81, shows off a photo of Civil War veteran Perry B. Franklin, her greatgrandfather. (left) Jackson County’s chapter of Sons of Confederate Veterans offer up a graveside service in an Alarka cemetery. Jeremy Morrison photos

photo of a quite old Perry — taken long after his Civil War days — and recount the branches of their family tree. “I’ve got the old home place,” said 81year-old Cleo Carpenter, Perry’s great granddaughter. “Over a 100 years the property’s been in the family.” Carpenter provided a brief biography of Perry. He moved to Swain County from Dillsboro. The man was married twice and had nine children. He served three separate stints of duty for the South during the war and afterward farmed the land of Alarka. “I’ve done a lot of research,” Carpenter explains. “Most people go to the computer, but I like to go to the Register of Deeds or the cemetery.” The talk in the cemetery centers on history and heritage. About honoring family. But the participants are keenly aware that their recognition of such a heritage can also spark a sideways glance and questions about celebrating a past full of shadows. Gunter shakes off such connotations, suggesting modern hate groups have coopted traditional Confederate imagery and stressing the era’s “interesting history.” “It was our ancestors, and they done their duties,” Gunter said, “just like any of these other veterans buried out here, you know.” Parris touched on this during the ceremony as well, imploring the study of “true history,” talking about the Confederate flag being misused — “a bunch of boys running around, acting wild, flying the flag” — and defended the common Southern soldier. “As good of men that come out of the South, you know these were not bad men,” Parris said. It is these men, and their service to the South, that the Sons of the Confederate Veterans strives to honor with graveside ceremonies. They reach back through the generations to show respect, and offer families the chance to do the same. “We want to remember them as good men,” Parris explained during the graveside observance. Perry was remembered as one such good man. He was remembered for his service to his homeland, as well as for his life outside the boundaries of the Civil War. “He was a farmer. He dug a living out of these hills and raised a good family,” Perry descendent Virginia Martin Bridges said in the cemetery. “He was good cause he was our forefather.”

Haywood Democrats hold spring rally Haywood County Democrats will hold a Spring Rally at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at the Tuscola High School Cafeteria. Attendees will have an opportunity to speak with Democratic candidates on the May 6 primary ballot. The event features a barbeque dinner and cake sale. “If you are not planning to vote early or if you are still undecided about who to vote for, the rally is an excellent opportunity to converse with the candidates before you go the polls on May 6,” said Democratic Party Chair Janie Benson. “For those of you who have decided, it’s also a great chance for you to show your excitement and enthusiasm for the candidates you support,” she added. Rally tickets are $12.50 per person and can be purchased in advance from precinct chairs, at the Haywood Democratic Party Headquarters located at 286 Haywood Square, Waynesville, or at the door on May 3. 828.452.9607 or haywooddemocrats@gmail.com

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BY J EREMY MORRISON N EWS E DITOR Whatever qualities make for an ideal public space, Sylva’s Bridge Park seems to have them. At least Sarah Graham thinks so. “That’s exactly what everybody had in mind,” Graham said.

Graham — as a member of The Sylva Downtown Association and, later, town board — was instrumental in getting Bridge Park built. She likes what it’s done for the town. “I love it,” she said. “Every time I drive by I say, ‘Oh, what a pretty park that is,’” Graham’s not the only one who appreci-

A concert being held at Bridge Park in Sylva. Mark Haskett photo

ates the park. Bridge Park has been named a finalist in a contest held by the North Carolina Chapter of the American Planning Organization. The Sylva park faces six other finalists in the Best Public Place category. “A great public space brings people together and provides a sense of community,” explained Emily Beddingfield, chair of the organization’s awards program and a planner for the town of Clayton. “It provides a variety of activities and so draws in people from across the community — it could be a place where people play, exercise, watch a concert, or just relax.” The planning organization accepted nominations for the public place contest and will decide the winner via an open online voting system. Beddingfield said that criteria for the contest required the parks to be outside and accommodate social interaction. “There’s no one recipe that makes a great public place, but an assortment of features that turns a place into a gathering spot for the community,” Beddingfield said. Bridge Park opened in 2008. It was a joint realization that sprung from both public a private organizations. Since its inception it has played host to events, concerts, farmers markets and relaxing afternoons. “It’s a highly utilized space,” said Sylva Town Manager Paige Roberson. Graham, who is now the director of plan-

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Sylva’s Bridge Park is a finalist in the N.C. Chapter of the American Planning Organization’s Best Public Place category. The online voting for the Best Public Place is currently under way and ends at 5 p.m. May 9. Votes may be cast by visiting www.ncapa.org. The winning North Carolina park will be announced May 12.

ning and development with the Southwestern Commission, likes to think the space has upped the ante for Sylva. And she sees the park as more than a pleasant place. “I see well-designed public spaces as a big economic development tool. People want to live in a town that has more than buildings to go to work in, they want vibrant places,” Graham said. “People want to live places that are vibrant and have music and have places to play.” The former town board member said she’s glad to see Bridge Park get some recognition in the North Carolina planning organization contest. “I think it’s great,” Graham said. “I think it’s a great opportunity for the town to show off its assets.” In addition to the Bridge Park in Sylva, contest finalists include Charlotte’s Little Sugar Creek Greenway, Raleigh’s Pullen Park, Manteo’s Downtown Waterfront, Tarboro’s Town Common, Burnsville’s Town Square, and Jamestown’s Wrenn Miller Park.

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BY B ECKY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER t’s an unenviable task, but one Haywood County tourism leaders face every year: weighing dozens of festivals and niche marketing campaigns vying for a share of tourism promotion dollars. Deciding which festivals hold the most promise for luring coveted tourists is a balancing act, and one that’s sure to produce its share of winners and losers. More than 50 grant requests totaling $450,000 poured into the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority for the coming year. But with only $225,000 to go around, most will only get a fraction of what they ask for and a few will get nothing at all. The criteria for doling out money seems obvious enough: which ones are more likely to land “heads in beds?” It’s a long-standing catchphrase in tourism circles. But figuring out the festivals and niche campaigns with the most alluring calling card — one that will nudge prospective tourists to pack their bags and head to Haywood County — isn’t an exact science. Is the festival mostly a local affair? Do tourists attend, but only because they happen to be visiting here anyway? If out-of-towners do come expressly for a festival, are they daytrippers, weekend warriors, or staying a whole week? These are some of the questions tourism board members and grant funding subcommittees wrestled with in recent weeks as they met to hash out who would get what. The Haywood County Fair won’t be getting the $14,000 it asked for, but instead will

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The Whitewater Bluegrass Company at the Apple Harvest Festival in Waynesville. Garret K. Woodward photo

get a token $250 after being deemed local, not touristy. Most festivals were given some portion, but not all, of what they asked for. The Labor Day festival in Canton, the Waynesville Apple Harvest Festival, Church Street Arts and Crafts fair, the Whole Bloomin’ Thing garden festival and the Western Carolina Dog Fanciers Association competition, to name a few, all got half of their request, seemingly a nice compromise, with awards ranging from $1,500 to $4,000. But a few lucky festivals got the whole shabang, like the WNC BBQ Festival in Maggie or the Melange in the Mountains culinary weekend.

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BY B ECKY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER olkmoot USA International Dance Festival once again saw its grant funding cut by the Haywood County Tourism Development Authority. The event that brings in international folk dance and music troupes from eight to 10 countries for a 10-day extravaganza has been a signature festival in Haywood County for 30 years. But some on the county tourism authority have grown weary of continued financial support for Folkmoot year after year. Folkmoot got $8,500 in grants from the tourism agency this year, compared to $14,000 last year. It has seen its funding oscillate in recent years, shrinking over time. Giving money to the same festivals year after year cuts into the funding the TDA can spend on new events, said Sammy Carver, a tourism board member, during a discussion of Folkmoot funding at a recent tourism board meeting.

“Sometimes these have to stand on their own,” said Carver, with the Waynesville Inn Resort and Spa. But Tourism Board Member Mike Eveland questioned the wisdom of cutting off a tried-and-true event like Folkmoot. “At what point do we say, ‘We like the event and don’t want to lose it?” said Eveland, who manages a large hotel in Maggie Valley. “It is a good cause.” Folkmoot has struggled financially in recent years. The festival wasn’t making enough in ticket sales to cover the costs of putting it on. The festival has been cut back as a result — from two weeks to only 10 days and from a dozen international troupes to only eight — reducing the overhead from around $400,000 a year to roughly $300,000. Some lodging owners on the tourism board said they attribute few if any overnight tourists to Folkmoot. But James Carver, a tourism board member who owns a restaurant in Maggie Valley, said he sees a big impact from Folkmoot, however. “The business triples from what it would normally be without Folkmoot,” Carver said. Eveland said that Folkmoot’s impact goes beyond that, however. “They bring a lot of focus on Haywood County,” Eveland said. “People are coming in, they are eating, they are visiting.” Ken Howle, a tourism board member with Lake

How it works The Haywood County Tourism Authority brings in around $1 million annually, collected through a 4 percent tax on overnight lodging. The tax, paid by tourists, is pumped back into tourism marketing, promotions and initiatives, from visitor guides and visitor center operations to travel web sites and magazine ads. Of its total $1 million budget, roughly a quarter is reserved for mini-grants for niche marketing campaigns and festivals. The roughly $250,000 of grant money is divvied up into six pots. Five of the funding pools are earmarked for specific geographic areas of the county — namely Waynesville, Lake Junaluska, Maggie Valley, Canton and Clyde. Each of the five areas has their own subcommittee that vets grant applications and dolls out money accordingly. A sixth funding pool is earmarked for events or tourism projects with a countywide focus, and is decided by the county tourism authority itself.

“It is an invitation to explore a community through its culinary delights,” said Tina Mascarelli, the director of Buy Haywood. “This guide says ‘Pack your bags. We are going to go and have a really wonderful experience and do something special,’” But then came the kicker. “How do you know if it has brought in tourists?” asked Ken Howle, a tourism board member.

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In the end, it comes down to guesswork. And that’s something the tourism authority hopes to change. Starting this year, festivals applying for tourism dollars will have to quantify their impact on the tourism scene.

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A strike often cited against a festival that got denied is how long it’s been around. Long-running festivals, however big they may be, can become victims of their own success when it comes to landing grants year after year. “The original intent of the money was seed money to get new things off the ground and then wean them off to free up funding for other new things,” Collins said. “Sometimes it is just hard to get rid of.” Indeed, there were plenty of big grants given out to tenacious events that have been around for years: the Smoky Mountain Folk Festival, Art After Dark strolls in Waynesville, Maggie Valley Fall Days, the Lake Logan Multi-Sport Festival and the Fines Creek Bluegrass Jam showed no sign of funding trouble despite their tenure. But, the tourism authority has shown preference for brand-new events with promise over old standards. The Shining Rock River Fest got $2,000 for the first time as a startup event, a new farmer’s market in Canton got $1,500 and a new half-marathon race got $3,500. One of these new initiatives that came out a winner is a feasibility study to market Haywood County as a road cycling destination, which landed $5,000. “We know this is a cycling destination. We just don’t have a specific plan,” said Jennifer Jacobson, a representative from the Bicycle Haywood club. Laura Leatherwood, a tourism board member, said the gamble of going after cyclists could have real payoff down the road. “The question you have to ask is ‘Does this help us reach the goal of where we want to be?’ You can’t get toward your goal if you don’t fund projects that help get you there,” Leatherwood said. Another relatively new initiative to score grant funding is the Buy Haywood campaign that promotes agritourism — from farm-totable restaurants to farms that welcome visitors on-site. It got $4,000 to publish a brochure.

Junaluska Conference Center, said Folkmoot has “phenomenal potential” but questioned whether it is fully capitalizing on the out-of-town market. As a case in point, Howle pulled up Folkmoot’s web site, which seemed primarily focused on ticket sales for local patrons. “They need a whole plan-your-visit section,” Howle said, suggesting any tourism funding come with a stipulation. “They need to come back to us with a proposal to show us what they plan to do to create more overnight stays.” Eveland agreed with the compromise idea. “If they don’t do those things by next year, then we will feel better about doing what we need to do,” Eveland said. Howle suggested more collaboration between Folkmoot and the tourism board could serve both their interests. “Folkmoot is without a doubt one of the biggest things we do in Haywood County. We just have no real matrixes to be able to track this,” Howle said. Rose Johnson, the president of the Folkmoot USA board of directors, said she welcomes the chance. “I think it presents an opportunity for Folkmoot to work with the tourism authority and have them become more acquainted with what Folkmoot does on an ongoing basis,” Johnson said.

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Folkmoot had applied for five grants of FOLKMOOT, CONTINUED FROM 16 varying sizes, totaling more than $30,000 in Folkmoot sanctioned an economic all, to the various tourism funding pots, impact study last year aimed at quantifying including a countywide pot and separate the festival’s influence. The result: Folkmoot pots for each town in the county. Folkmoot has a $9.2 million economic impact in the got three of its five grant requests partially region. In particular, overnight visitors funded, which Folkmoot Director Karen attending Folkmoot performances in Babcock said she was pleased with. Haywood County spent $6.6 million during The big grant Folkmoot didn’t get was for their visit. Outside day-trippers spent an International Festival Day, a downtown street additional $89,000 in festival in Waynesville Haywood County. that showcases the “Folkmoot is without a “It was much international dance higher than even the troupes throughout doubt one of the biggest researcher expected it the day. things we do in Haywood to be,” Johnson said The festival, which of the results, which is actually put on by County. We just have no were released earlier the Haywood County this year. Arts Council, was real matrixes to be able But Lynn Collins, renamed this year as to track this.” the director of the Arts Fest, even though Haywood tourism the international flare — Ken Howle, authority, questioned of Folkmoot dancers tourism board member whether the economhad been the festival’s ic impact study hallmark. squares with anecdotal reports from lodging Last year, Folkmoot got $8,000 to underowners that Folkmoot-goers aren’t exactly write the Folkmoot dancers’ participation at filling their rooms. the street festival, but received $0 for this year, “I have to say that at the Maggie chamber a decision made by a separate subcommittee we do get a lot of calls from people asking that oversees the Waynesville funding pot. for information about Folkmoot,” offered “That does hurt a little bit, but only Teresa Smith, the director of the Maggie because it’s Waynesville and that’s our Chamber of Commerce. home,” Babcock said.

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Not all the grant requests are for festivals. Some are for niche marketing campaigns for specific attractions. Grants were given out to advertise the live music series at The Strand at 38 Main theater and Classic Wineseller in downtown Waynesville or the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre. Some are for campaigns, like a winter lights initiative to make Maggie Valley more festive during the holidays or money to pay a costumed Miss Maggie to stroll the sidewalks and wave at passing motorists in the summer and fall. Yet other grants are for ad campaigns geared at niche demographics or destinations. Two lodging associations in Maggie Valley got a $8,700 grant for an ad campaign specifically targeting the military market. Meanwhile, the Downtown Waynesville Association also got advertising money to showcase its unique Main Street shopping destination that may be overlooked in the master marketing campaigns the tourism authority does on behalf of the county as a whole. A sizeable niche marketing campaign of $54,000 was awarded to four tourism entities in Maggie Valley to advertise it as a vacation spot. The Maggie chamber and various lodging associations there used to apply for their own separate pots for their own separate niche ads. “The fact those groups got together is huge,” Collins said. “They came together and developed a marketing plan to make better use of these dollars.” Their dollars can go so much further and have a bigger impact than a fragmented, scatter-gun approach, Collins said.

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“In the past, we asked them to do a final narrative report, but that was basically how good you could B.S.,” Collins said. “We need better data to track this stuff with.” This year, festival organizers will have to survey a sample of the crowd during the event, asking them where they are from, what brought them here, how long they’re here for, the number in their party, how much they’re spending each day, how they learned about the festival they’re at and so on. “They will tell you if they found out about it once they got here or learned about it before they came or if they found out about it once they got here and extended their stay.” Collins said festival organizers should also consult with other lodging owners to see if people booked their stay here because of the event. The lodging business is only part of the tourism picture, however. There is some value in day-trippers who may still shop and eat while they are here, even if they don’t stay the night, and festivals will get some credit if they can show that. There’s one variable that proves even more elusive, yet shouldn’t be discounted: the “I-had-such-a-good-time-I-will-come-backnext-year-and-tell-all-my-friends” factor. For tourists who merely stumble upon a festival during their visit, if it enhances their experience enough to bring them back again sometime, that should count for something. But Collins said the new criteria this year for measuring impact of a festival is a starting place. “Any information we can gather is better than no information, which we had before,” Collins said.

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A political tempest Jackson steep slope rewrite on hold until after election

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BY B ECKY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER controversial proposal to roll back Jackson County’s steep slope rules has become politically charged in the countdown to county commissioner elections this fall — prompting the sitting commissioners to delay their discussion of it until after November. “People are trying to make it too political,” said Jackson Commissioner Chairman Jack Debnam. “It is hard to make good decisions when you are dealing with politics. I just don’t think this is the year that it needs to get that emotional.” Debnam fears that political posturing would overshadow the real issue, namely how strict or loose the steep slope rules should be. It has become too polarized, Debnam said, with those on either side more focused on making political hay out of the issue than working together toward the best interest of the county. “You need to keep it to where you can agree on modifications, and I don’t think we can agree on anything at this time,” said Debnam, an independent. Debnam is one of three sitting commissioners facing a challenger on the ballot this fall. All three have previously painted the steep slope rules as too strict and supported revisions to them, 18 although they never said explicitly how much

they should be loosened. A delay of the rewrite by commissioners comes after an impressive and organized crowd spoke against the proposed changes at a public hearing in February. The groundswell of opposition — and absence of a single speaker in favor of the changes — ultimately derailed the revisions. “You could say the process is working,” said Avram Friedman, a Jackson County environmentalist who opposes the revisions. “People have real power. When they get organized and show up, it works. It influences government policy. That is the purpose of public comment and the democratic process.” Friedman questioned whether the commissioners are delaying the steep slope discussion due to “political expediency,” however. County Manager Chuck Wooten said the decision to delay the rewrite was more about protecting the sanctity of the process itself. “I didn’t think there was any way we could have an open and honest discussion,” said Wooten. “I thought there was no way we could keep this thing from turning into a political forum, and that’s what it was turning into.” The issue had not only become politically charged, but also emotionally charged, Wooten said. “When we make an emotional decision, I think it is not a wise decision,” Wooten said.

MIXED REACTION County Planner Gerald Green broke the news to the planning board at their meeting earlier this month that the commissioners wanted to delay a decision on the rewrite. It

The rewrite floated by the planning board was shot down in flames for gutting the spirit of the steep slope ordinance in the first place: to stop runaway, garish mountainside development and instead ensure sustainable, environmentally sound and aesthetically sensitive building. Speaker after speaker at the public hearing in February denounced the rewrite and called for the current steep slope standards to stay on the books. The shell shocked planning board regrouped at its meeting in March. A few wanted to table the revisions for a cooling-off period. But the majority wanted to press on. The board decided to revisit the most hotbutton issues and tweak them to make them more palatable to opponents. Whether the planning board would back down enough to appease the public remained to be seen, but they planned to make some sort of concessions, and to keep at it while they had momentum. They wagered it could be done in two or three more meetings, and then they would ship their recommended rewrite on to the county commissioners by late summer. For commissioners running for election, that timing couldn’t be worse. It would fall in their laps just three months before the election.

MPECCABLE TIMING was met with mixed reactions. “I definitely think it is a good choice. I Although it’s been relegated to the backthink we can make decisions that are more burner until after the election, it’s bound to well thought out,” said Ed Weatherby, a plan- be an election issue anyway, or at least a facning board member who doesn’t agree with tor, since voters will no doubt be interested in many of the rollbacks being proposed. where the candidates stand. But the news came as a disappointment to Three commissioners are up for election many on the planning board, which spent — Debnam, Charles Elders and Doug Cody nearly 18 months working over the steep — and all three have said the steep slope ordislope ordinance line-by-line. nance is currently too strict. Loosening the “Certainly the planning board has worked steep slope ordinance was one of their pubon this a long time, and some of them are tak- licly-stated intentions when first running for ing it personally,” said Wooten. office four years ago. The planning board intended the public The three aren’t necessarily in lock-step hearing in February to be the last step before on what parts to loosen or how much to passing their recommended rewrite along to loosen them by. That’s something they’ve county commissioners, who have the final say. never specifically delineated. “It is not surprising that the commissionEven without the political pressure of an ers don’t want to deal with this right now,” said Clark Lipkin, “People are trying to make it too chairman of the planning board, who was initially disappolitical. It is hard to make good pointed that the rewrite is decisions when you are dealing more or less being tabled just as they finally reached the finwith politics. I just don’t think this is ish line. Lipkin said they will continthe year that it needs to get that ue massaging their rewrite, but emotional.” with an open-ended timeline. “I still expect to be able to — Jack Debnam, Jackson commissioner chairman find compromises on a lot of these issues, and to come up with an ordinance the planning board can pass. election season, commissioners may have Revisions from this board will eventually come,” preferred a more tempered rewrite of the Lipkin said. But it won’t be before the election. steep slope ordinance. Lipkin had pledged at the outset of the “There are too many outstanding issues process that despite the planning board’s that they feel need to be addressed,” Green own opinions, they would not be deaf to pub- said, summarizing his understanding of comlic comment. missioners’ position. But the extent of public outrage presented Delaying the steep slope revision until a quandary. The public comments that came after the election comes with an inherent risk, in were diametrically opposed to the plan- however, at least to those who want the rules ning board’s revisions. loosened.

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“We were basically told that anything we did as far as the ordinance goes would be tabled until after the elections, so there was no reason to even bring it before the commissioners,” said Ed Weatherby, a planning board member from Cashiers who is retired from BASF manufacturing. The planning board has not formally decided whether to table it, plow through to the finish or peck away at it a little each month, but Lipkin said he won’t give it a top spot on the planning board agenda. “I do not expect any action at all on any part of it for the next few months, or possibly longer,” said Lipkin, who sets the meeting agenda as chairman. Lipkin said he will keep listing the steep slope rewrite on the agenda, but will put it last, allowing for a little discussion each month, or if nothing else, keeping it in plain sight and on the radar. If time is no longer of the essence to wrap up the rewrite and get it to the commissioners, the extra reflection period could prove useful, Green said. “There needs to be time to consider the public comments we received and reach a

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The planning board hasn’t officially decided what to do on its end. While the commissioners have sent a clear message that the steep slope rewrite won’t get an airing anytime in the near future, the planning board could press on anyway. Indeed, the planning board could double down on hammering out compromise language on the hot-button issues, and ship it along to commissioners anyway, as the planning board had initially decided last month. “Some members of the planning board wanted to go ahead and finish it since we Jackson County Planning Board members discuss the steep slope are this close, and proposal at an earlier meeting. File photo then sit on it — not deliver it to the commissioners, or deliver it to them with the consensus and agreement on how to deal understanding they are not going to vote on it with those comments and whether revisions are needed,” Green said. anytime before the election,” Lipkin said. Besides, the 11-member planning board That would indeed be an option, even though it’s not the one the commissioners has three brand-new members who just came this month. They weren’t part of the 18would prefer. “It is certainly their right as a planning month rewrite process and are jumping in at board to move ahead and complete the work. a challenging time. They have to digest what But it is probably not going to get put on the the rewrite says, its rationale and catch themselves up on the debate. commissioners’ agenda,” Wooten said. “We will keep reviewing it and get the new Given that reality, Lipkin has concluded there would be no point forging ahead on members up to speed on the good and bad,” Weatherby said. their end.

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There’s a chance that the makeup of the commissioners could change in the election. And depending on how it shifts, there may no longer be the votes to revise the ordinance substantially. Debnam said the commissioners’ willingness to postpone the discussion until after the election should be indicative. “If we were going to gut it or do away with it, why didn’t we do it the third meeting?” Debnam said. Debnam, Elders and Cody say they never specifically instructed the planning board to loosen the steep slope ordinance, let alone how to loosen it. They didn’t want to be accused of meddling, they said. Now, however, after 18 months of work on the rewrite, the planning board is being sent back to the drawing board for having gone too far.

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the bird seed strewn all over the deck, thanks to the regular suicide runs the squirrels make for the feeder in spite of the best efforts of our miniature dachshund, who patrols this area with alarming vigor, to deter them. We call him “The Sheriff.” The kids have bowls of chocolate ice cream with M&Ms, and I am enjoying a rare glass of red wine. In the background, Ryan Adams is singing about trains derailing and love lost and how he wants to be somebody’s firecracker. Jack has a chocolate moustache. “Do you want to guess where your mom is at this very moment?” I ask. The kids are used to these kinds of games from me, and since I’ve bribed them with ice cream, they play along pleasantly enough. “Where, daddy?” “She’s 30,000 feet in the air,” I say, pausing just a second to let that sink in, “at this very moment.” Jack walks over to the rail and looks up through the trees to see if he can catch a glimpse of her. “Daddy, do you think she can see us?” he says. “Come on, Jack,” says his sister, rolling her eyes. She is nearly 13 years old now, so the eye roll is her period for the end of just about every sentence these days. “She couldn’t see us from that far away. Plus, she’s not flying over the house, is she, daddy?” “Well, I’m not sure,” I say, trying to protect Jack’s feelings. “If she is, it probably won’t be for a while longer. She’s not sup-

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To the Editor: Rumor has it that once again vote buying may be taking place in Swain County and on The Cherokee Reservation. These vote buyers will use cash, liquor or fear to get your vote, because your vote is important to them. It helps insure that the “Old Guard” stays in control. But your vote is important to you. It’s important that you as an American have the freedom, the right and the honor to vote your own choice. If you are approached by anyone offering you something in exchange for your vote, contact the Board of Elections. Vote buying is a crime. Do we really want someone running our county who has to buy votes to win? Barbara Robinson Bryson City

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To the Editor: This may be liberal heresy, but it is true. Republicans are right about many things:

posed to land in Asheville until about 9:30 or so.” “Well, if I see a plane, I’m going to wave just to be sure,” Jack says. We see planes crisscrossing the sky all the time waiting on the school bus every morning. We imagine where they’re going, or where they’ve been. We imagine being on them, and talk about where we would like to go. His mother has been in Dallas, Texas, at a training session for her new job, which will require her to be gone a few days each week. It is an exciting promotion for her, and the new job suits her personality and skill Columnist set just about perfectly. Still, we are all in for a transitional phase, which we have talked about at length over the past several weeks. There will be lots of phone calls, lots of Skyping, lots of photos of the places she visits posted on Facebook so that the kids and I can see her and feel her presence, even when she is away. Before she left, she took the time to write each of us little letters on bright pink paper and left them on our bedroom pillows, like mints in a hotel. I notice when I put them to bed later that the notes are still face up on their bed-stands, where they can read them anytime they want. “Did mom write you a sweet note?” I ask my daughter as I tuck her in. “Yeah,” she says, trying to retain her air of studied nonchalance. “You know how she is.”

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afternoon on the deck. The kids are home from Fspringriday school, and the three of us are enjoying another beautiful day, watching the squirrels and chickadees compete for

“Family Values,” education and jobs. Republicans clearly saw the serious social damage caused by ignoring these issues. Republicans correctly argue that the breakdown of the family and the increase in singleparent households greatly increases the poverty rate for families. So what is their response? They stop extended unemployment benefits. They cut family planning services and restrict contraceptive availability, thereby increasing out-of-wedlock births. Then they cut food stamps, of which 50 percent or more goes to children. Next they block Medicaid for millions, creating real health and financial hardships for poor and middle class families. This is the single greatest cause of bankruptcy in this country. School reform has been a rallying cry for Republican for years. Broken school systems and overprotective unions are seen as a problem. To fix these problems they have gone on a crusade to eliminate teacher union, ignoring the fact that the states with the strongest unions consistently have the best schools. The most effective and proven school reform is preschool and assistance to disadvantaged kids. Yet Republicans have fought tooth-andnail to stop these programs. The most successful universal preschool state is Kentucky; but apparently proven results don't trump politics. As for jobs creation, Ronald Regan said, “The best social program is a job.” He was right. Most able-bodied citizens on public

Yes, I do. I know she will bring them postcards from Texas and airplane pretzels and maybe a T-shirt or a hat. I know she will spend an hour tomorrow morning recounting the details of her Texas adventure — trips to the art museum and the park, a dinner at a wonderful little Mexican restaurant she found, and details about her flights to and from Texas. I know she will spend another hour listening to stories of THEIR adventures while she was gone, a little league baseball game on Thursday night against the Athletics, a difficult test at school, a secret crush who suddenly has a new girlfriend, though no one really cares, no, not at all. Once I get the kids tucked in, I have time to watch a little bit of the Masters golf tournament before switching over to the Dodgers and Diamondbacks. I’ve always loved listening to Vin Scully call a Dodger game, and tonight the Dodger’s hotshot South Korean import Hyun-Jin Ryu is hurling a real doozy — a two-hit shutout — against our division rivals. I’m wearing my lucky Dodger cap and indulging in a pint of Ben & Jerry’s Chunky Monkey. I’m like a boy playing hooky from school, having my own adventure. “Daddy, do you think she can see us?” I pick up my note and read it again, for about the tenth time. Just a few seconds later, I hear the familiar sound of tires on gravel and practically jump out of bed in a scramble for the front door, the Sheriff right behind me, yapping all the way. And now we resume the best adventure of all, already in progress … (Chris Cox is a writer and teacher who lives in Haywood County. He can be reached at jchriscox@live.com.)

assistance say they would rather have a job that gives them the dignity that comes with supporting their families. So, how do Republicans go about creating jobs? They give big tax breaks to wealthy, the so-called “job creators,” who invest the extra cash in the stock market. They block attempts to improve our infrastructure. They stop any increase in the minimum wage, which on balance creates many more jobs than it costs. The key to a good job in the future is a good education. So what do they propose? They cut back funding for public education at all levels but give public money to religious schools. They charge high interest on collage loans and cut back funding for all forms of higher education. And my favorite: make our students share 15-year-old textbooks. When it comes to family values, education and job creation; Republicans should be judged on what they do, not what they say. Louis Vitale Franklin

Same-old, same-old just won’t work To the Editor: I read with interest the article regarding Western Carolina University and the regional tourism conference with hopes of learning something new in the industry. Disappointment set in knowing that the same-

old, same-old hadn’t changed over the years. It was like watching one of the network soap operas, once in 2001 and again in 2010 ... pretty predictable. • Tourism and its effect on the local economy: a storyline from the 1970s still being played as an ace card. • The need for regional marketing cooperation: thought that was the responsibility of Smoky Mountain Host. • Determining why visitors come to the mountains: fairly obvious, etc., etc. I think the area tourism industry continues to lay a foundation and once that’s done, move over and lay another foundation without really building much of anything. What needs to be done is to play the game smarter and move forward. But what I see is tourism wheels spinning in the same old ruts. While the bed tax concept has been historically good for a local community, it divides a region. Too much bickering on the local levels. Monies and energies that could be used to accomplish much-needed goals are being wasted. We will never be able to compete monetarily with Sevier County (Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville) or the state of Florida; however, finding some “smart, out-of-the box” avenues for promotion just might be the ticket. David Redman Sylva

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A TASTE OF NEW ORLEANS 67 Branner Ave., Waynesville, 828.246.0885. 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., 7 days a week. Curtis Henry opened A Taste of New Orleans to cater to the locals and become the place that’s always open that you can rely on for different, flavorful dishes every day. Serving Cajun, French and Creole Cuisine in a lovingly restored space, Curtis looks forward to serving you up a delicious dish soon. BLUE ROOSTER SOUTHERN GRILL 207 Paragon Parkway, Clyde, Lakeside Plaza at the old Wal-Mart. 828.456.1997. Open Monday through Friday. Friendly and fun family atmosphere. Local, handmade Southern cuisine. Fresh-cut salads; slowsimmered soups; flame grilled burgers and steaks, and homemade signature desserts. Blue-plates and local fresh vegetables daily. Brown bagging is permitted. Private parties, catering, and take-out available. BOGART’S 35 East Main St., Sylva. 828.586.6532. Sunday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 9:30

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p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Serving classic American food and drink in a casual environment. Daily lunch and dinner specials. Children’s menu available. Call for catering quotes. Private room available for large parties. BOURBON BARREL BEEF & ALE 454 Hazelwood Ave., Waynesville, 828.452.9191. Lunch served 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dinner nightly from 4 p.m. Closed on Sunday. We specialize in hand-cut, all natural steaks, fresh fish, and other classic American comfort foods that are made using only the finest local and sustainable ingredients available. We also feature a great selection of craft beers from local artisan brewers, and of course an extensive selection of small batch bourbons and whiskey. The Barrel is a friendly and casual neighborhood dining experience where our guests enjoy a great meal without breaking the bank. BREAKING BREAD CAFÉ 6147 Hwy 276 S. Bethel (at the Mobil Gas Station) 828.648.3838 Monday through Thursday 8 a.m to 5 p.m. (takeout only 5 to 6 p.m.) Friday and Saturday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., closed Sunday. Deli and so much more. We roast our own ham, turkey and roast beef. Come try our new burger menu with topping choices from around the world. Enjoy our daily baked goods: cinnamon & sticky buns, cakes, pies and cookies. CATALOOCHEE RANCH 119 Ranch Dr., Maggie Valley. 828.926.1401. Family-style breakfast seven days a week, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. – with

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Congress play to avoid their party being held accountable for things not getting done also contributes to the public’s dismal view of Congress. Moreover, presidents, often out of frustration and to escape being held personally responsible, blame Congress for things not getting done. Key White House advisers charge that the opposition party in Congress intentionally obstructs and sabotages the president’s efforts to provide effective leadership. Such allegations being hurled back and forth leave voters even more confused and do little to enhance Congress’ image. Press coverage of Congress reinforces the negative impression. The media focus on scandal, controversy, gridlock and the politics at play when covering Capitol Hill. Considerably more coverage is focused on those working to derail legislation than those struggling to advance legislation. The press does not have much of anything good to report about Congress. Members who succumb to personal temptations and engage in either inappropriate or illegal conduct tarnish Congress’ image. For example, freshman congressman Vance McAllister, a Republican representing Louisiana’s 5th District, was caught on camera kissing a female staffer. McAllister, a father of five and married for 17 years, won a special election to Congress by emphasizing family, faith and hard work. McAllister, when campaigning, said he did not want to be just another politician, but that he wanted to go to Washington to make a difference. The public is rightfully offended and insulted by such hypocrisy. Americans cannot help but wonder if representatives and senators understand what it is like to either live in fear of being unemployed, or actually unemployed and unable to find work. They wonder if those on the Hill can actually relate when it comes to stretching a paycheck and purchasing basic necessities. They wonder why the gap between the wealthy and the poor continues to grow. Their concerns are legitimate, especially when one notes that around one-half of the 435 representatives and two-thirds of the 100 senators in the 113th Congress are millionaires. Congress may be characterized as the people’s branch of government, but the reality is its members hail from a social and economic elite. The sad part of all of this is that nothing is likely to change anytime soon. Americans aren’t stupid. We’re just too damn complacent. It’s a good thing our Founding Fathers weren’t. (Don Livingston is a professor of political science and public affairs at Western Carolina University. His field of expertise is the American presidency. He can be reached at dlivings@email.wcu.edu.)

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ongress is not our most popular branch of government, not by a long shot. Its lowest job approval rating, according to one respectable polling organization, was 9 percent late last year. Earlier this year, this polling firm found that only 13 percent of the respondents in its scientific survey felt that Congress was doing a decent job. Congress’ average job approval rating since pollsters began probing for such feedback in the 1970s is around 33 percent. That’s certainly nothing to brag about. One must wonder why the American people tend to have such a negative impression of Congress. Part of the explanation can be attributed to the fact that Americans have always tended to be skeptical and cynical when it comes to politics and politicians. And, frankly, today’s politicians give the American people Guest Columnist plenty to be skeptical and cynical about. The sad fact is this distrust of politicians taints the institutions, such as Congress, in which they serve. Such cynicism is reinforced when incumbents and challengers running for Congress run against Washington and Congress in order to win favor with suspicious voters. They make much ado about a Washington and Congress that is out of touch with the reality that ordinary citizens face on a daily basis. Challengers, in particular, aver that Congress is populated by professional politicians who owe their seats to powerful special interests that buy access and influence through large campaign contributions. The negative attack ads that candidates for Congress run over the airways push the envelope to the breaking point from an ethical perspective. Opponents challenge each other’s records and impugn each other’s character, credibility and integrity. The objective is to define one’s opponent for the voters and smear him or her in the most negative light possible. Those elected thus carry heavy baggage that is hard to shake off when they get to Washington. Congress gets a bad rap because of the exorbitant amounts of money that candidates raise and spend in House and Senate campaigns. House campaigns can cost as much as hundreds of thousands of dollars – even millions in some instances. Senate campaigns can run well into the tens of millions of dollars. The money that it takes to wage a successful campaign casts a dark shadow over Capitol Hill. That shadow colors the public’s perception of Congress. The blame game that leaders in

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Tasty, healthy and quick. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, espresso, beer and wine. Come taste the savory and sweet crepes, grilled paninis, fresh, organic salads, soups and more. Outside patio seating. Free Wi-Fi, pet-friendly. Live music and lots of events. BRYSON CITY CORK & BEAN A MOUNTAIN SOCIAL HOUSE 16 Everett St.,Bryson City. 828.488.1934. Open Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday brunch 9 a.m. to 3p.m., Full Menu 3 to 9 p.m. Serving fresh and delicious weekday morning lite fare, lunch, dinner, and brunch. Freshly prepared menu offerings range from house-made soups & salads, lite fare & tapas, crepes, specialty sandwiches and burgers. Be sure not to miss the bold flavors and creative combinations that make up the daily Chef Supper Specials starting at 5pm every day. Followed by a tempting selection of desserts prepared daily by our chefs and other local bakers. Enjoy craft beers on tap, as well as our full bar and eclectic wine list. FROGS LEAP PUBLIC HOUSE 44 Church St. Downtown Waynesville 828.456.1930 Serving lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; Dinner 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday. Frogs Leap is a farm to table restaurant focused on local, sustainable, natural and organic products prepared in modern regional dishes. Seasonal menu focuses on Southern comfort foods with upscale flavors. www.frogsleappublichouse.com.

HERREN HOUSE 94 East St., Waynesville 828.452.7837. Lunch: Wednesday - Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday Brunch 11 a. m. to 2 p.m. Enjoy fresh local products, created daily. Join us in our beautiful patio garden. We are your local neighborhood host for special events: business party’s, luncheons, weddings, showers and more. Private parties & catering are available 7 days a week by reservation only. J. ARTHUR’S RESTAURANT AT MAGGIE VALLEY U.S. 19 in Maggie Valley. 828.926.1817. Lunch Sunday noon to 2:30 p.m., dinner nightly starting at 4:30 p.m. World-famous prime rib, steaks, fresh seafood, gorgonzola cheese and salads. All ABC permits and open year-round. Children always welcome. Takeout menu. Excellent service and hospitality. Reservations appreciated. JUKEBOX JUNCTION U.S. 276 and N.C. 110 intersection, Bethel. 828.648.4193. 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Serving breakfast, lunch, nd dinner. The restaurant has a 1950s & 60s theme decorated with memorabilia from that era. MAGGIE VALLEY CLUB 1819 Country Club Dr., Maggie Valley. 828.926.1616. maggievalleyclub.com/dine. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Fine and casual fireside dining in welcoming atmosphere. Full bar. Reservations accepted. MOUNTAIN PERKS ESPRESSO BAR & CAFÉ 9 Depot St., Bryson City. 828.488.9561.

Open Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. With music at the Depot. Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Life is too short for bad coffee. We feature wonderful breakfast and lunch selections. Bagels, wraps, soups, sandwiches, salads and quiche with a variety of specialty coffees, teas and smoothies. Various desserts. NEWFOUND LODGE RESTAURANT 1303 Tsali Blvd, Cherokee (Located on 441 North at entrance to GSMNP). 828.497.4590. Open 7 a.m. daily. Established in 1946 and serving breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. Family style dining for adults and children. ORGANIC BEANS COFFEE COMPANY 1110 Soco Road, Maggie Valley. 828.668.2326. Open 7 days a week 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Happily committed to brewing and serving innovative, uniquely delicious coffees — and making the world a better place. 100% of our coffee is Fair Trade, Shade Grown, and Organic, all slow-roasted to bring out every note of indigenous flavor. Bakery offerings include cakes, muffins, cookies and more. Each one is made from scratch in Asheville using only the freshest, all natural ingredients available. We are proud to offer gluten-free and vegan options. PASQUALE’S 1863 South Main Street, Waynesville. Off exit 98, 828.454.5002. Open for lunch and dinner seven days a week. Classic Italian dishes, exceptional steaks and seafood (available in

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The Greater Waynesville Wine Race took over Miller Street in Waynesville on April 26. The inaugural event served as a fundraiser for the Relay for Life of West Haywood. Garret K. Woodward photo

BY GARRET K. WOODWARD STAFF WRITER unning downhill with a tray of wine glasses, Janelle Trevino had a simple objective: she didn’t want to drop any. “It was intense,” Trevino said. “It’s a lot harder than it looks. I was pretty nervous.” A server at Tipping Point Brewing in Waynesville, Trevino and her three teammates participated in The Greater Waynesville Wine Race on April 26. Taking place on Miller Street in downtown Waynesville, the spectacle, put on by the Relay for Life of West Haywood, brought together a handful of local restaurants to raise awareness of cancer through a fun and unique occasion. “For all of the Relay for Life events, the biggest thing is community involvement, and building that sense of community,” said Rick Bohlebar, chair of Relay for Life of West Haywood. “I believe in community. With no involvement, you have no commitment. There isn’t anybody who hasn’t been affected in some way by cancer.”

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A few days before the race, Bohlebar and Mark Scott, the Relay for Life of West Haywood co-chair, took time to speak about the event and its importance to the town. “My wife is a 12-year breast cancer survivor, and if you can see my ear, I just had skin cancer,” Scott said, pointing to the left side of his head. “I’ve lost my father-in-law and my favorite aunt to cancer. Relay for Life supports research and awareness, and it celebrates those who have beaten cancer and those who have lost the fight.” Bohlebar came up with the idea for the race from his time as the beverage manager at

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brought my tennis shoes, but I’ll probably be the first one to disqualify us.” “I just don’t want to fall on my face,” added Trevino. Watching from the sidelines, Doug Weaver, co-owner of The Sweet Onion and Tipping Point, said he is glad the community is able to put on and support events like the wine race. “It’s always good when we can get the community together for anything, especially something fun like this,” he said. “We’re all so busy being serious in our restaurants and taking care of customers that it’s nice to come out here and let our hair down, and it’s a fantastic way to do something great for charity.” A few yards down from Weaver stood Waynesville Alderwoman Julia Freeman. “This is a great way to bring everyone together and have something unique to show all of the visitors to downtown,” she said. “We’re especially proud to partner with Relay for Life,” added Buffy Phillips, executive director of the Downtown Waynesville Association. “Main Street is a social connectivity, it’s a place where you make memories, makes friends and where you come to meet friends.” The servers take the starting line and Bohlebar gives the signal. They’re off, with Pasquale’s and The Sweet Onion neck and neck the first couple of lengths. But just when Tipping Point is starting to fall behind, McDermott bolted up the hill and passed the other two teams on the way down. That

the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The food and beverage industry within the city held a wine race every year with much particiRelay for Life of West Haywood, pation and fanfare. with the theme of Celebrating For the Waynesville race, the the Courage to Fight, is schedfirst server runs up the hill and uled from 6 p.m. May 9 to 6 places five half-full wine glasses on a.m. May 10 at the Waynesville the tray, with which they run back Recreation Center. The event down the hill. From there, each of kicks off with opening cerethe other teammates goes up and monies and a survivor lap, back. Anything spilled or broken, with a caregiver lap to follow. or even a fallen server, is an autoA remembrance ceremony will matic disqualification. be held at 9 p.m. “When you go to a restaurant, your server comes up and introTipping Point Brewing emerged the winners at the wine race. (From left) Sarah Barnard, Janelle Trevino, duces themselves. They’re a psyKelsey Jo McDermott and Jocelyn Fulton. Garret K. Woodward photo chologist, a suggestive salesperson, a wine steward, but most of all, The service industry is a tight-knit commu- surge was just enough for the brewery to they’re graceful athletes,” Bohlebar said. “And nity — especially in Waynesville — but all we’re celebrating that athleticism. All of those hold onto the victory. At final count, only friendships are put aside for the competition trays they carry around, all of the running one wine glass fell victim to the hard knocks at hand. And as they size up the other teams, around these servers do everyday.” of the pavement. every participant has their own thoughts and Bohlebar hands over the first place trophy strategies on the impending contest. to the Tipping Point. Adorned with a servers N YOUR MARKS GET SET “I’m just going to run like hell,” laughed tray and five wine glasses covered in gold Nece Hedges of Pasquale’s. “I’m just wonderpaint, the trophy was hoisted high in the air. On race day, a hot Appalachian sun glising who I’m going to trip first at the starting And for the next year, it’ll reside at the brewtened off the pristine wine glasses as they sat line.” ery, with the title up for grabs in 2015. atop Miller Street, each awaiting to be picked “You’ve got to go slow,” said Brian Kinder “We were a small event this year, but it up by the servers at the starting line below. of The Sweet Onion. really was a success,” Bohlebar said. “We’ll Servers from the Tipping Point, Pasquale’s “I don’t want to trip on the downhill,” said definitely have more teams next year. We Pizzeria and The Sweet Onion mill about Kelsey Jo McDermott of Tipping Point. “I raised awareness, so we met our goal.” before the race.

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The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band at The Grey Eagle in Asheville. Garret K. Woodward photo

SMN: How has Charley influenced the way you run your band? RP: He’d throw his guitar up in the air, play behind his head, through his legs — he put on a show. I like to think, “What would Charley do?” Charley would entertain. He would play the song he felt like playing.

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“Everybody is just one show away from digging ditches. I don’t take it for granted ... and I try everyday to remember how lucky we are to do this.” — Reverend Peyton

SMN: What has a life playing music taught you about being a human being? RP: The things that translate the best here translate everywhere. Certain people you can tell either started out rich or got famous real fast. I grew up working with my dad and knew what working was, and you come out here on the road and really are appreciative. Everybody is just one show away from digging ditches. I don’t take it for granted, I don’t take our fans for granted, and I try everyday to remember how lucky we are to do this.

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SMN: Was there a moment you knew playing music was your calling? Breezy Peyton: Before we were The Corbitt Brothers will play at 9 p.m. May 10 fulltime, we were weekend warat the Rendezvous in the Maggie Valley Inn. riors. We somehow weaseled our way onto a couple of shows with Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi Art After Dark continues from 6 to 9 p.m. out west in Los Angeles and San Friday, May 2, in downtown Waynesville. Diego. We drove all the way from Indianapolis just for these couple The “Airing of the Quilts” will be from 10 a.m. of shows and drove straight back to 4 p.m. May 10 in downtown Franklin. for 40 hours the entire way. The shows were excellent. And having to go back to a day job after that, The Thunder in the Smokies spring rally will having to drop the Reverend be May 2-4 at the Maggie Valley Fairgrounds. straight off back at work, we came home that night and said we couldn’t do this anymore. We popular music and why they wake up everyeither have to be a band fulltime or have a day and thank the heavens above for the day job. We decided then and there to sell chance to hit the stage, day in and day out. everything we owned and hit the road.

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What does a washboard, a bucket and a beard have in common? They make up the melodic magic that is The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band. A three-piece country-blues outfit barreling out of southern Indiana, the group has one foot firmly planted in the rich history of early American music, the other stepping into a future where these sights and sounds are needed now more than ever. For the Big Damn Band, it’s about showmanship. There is the fiery stage antics by lead singer/guitarist Reverend Peyton, the raucous washboard playing (and smashing) by his wife Breezy, and the backwoods hootenanny bucket-drumming of Ben “Bird Dog” Bussell. It’s that keen sense of performance that is at the heart of the trio, who takes a few notes from the frenzied ambiance created by the late Charley Patton, known as the “Father of the Delta Blues.” It’s the rollercoaster history of this country told through the Big Damn Band sound. It’s about struggle, injustice, triumph and finding truth in dark times. It’s the will to push through to a better time that resides in all of us. It’s the American spirit, for good or ill, and it’s the only way we’d want to hear it. The Big Damn Band recently passed through Western North Carolina. They sat down with The Smoky Mountain News and spoke about the importance of putting on a good show, how Charley Patton kick-started

SMN: Why is it important that the music and culture of Charley Patton is preserved and perpetuated in your music? RP: The Charley Patton thing is so important in that if it had not been for him, you’d have no Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, pop staples, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry. He was the first person to have a major hit on both coasts of the United States. It was folk culture, low-culture art. He showed that blues, country and rock were something that the populous wanted to hear. He grew up on a plantation on the Mississippi delta and was able to drive a brand new car and have a brand new Gibson guitar. The most interesting thing for me as a musician about him is his legacy musically. He was living the life of a pro musician in a time when it was not necessarily cool to do so. He was playing plantation parties, house parties, juke houses in sharecropper fields, and reservations.

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there. That’s our major difference — we’re the opposite of that. I like to put on a show for the people that are there. Just play music for the people, put on a show. Gospel culture influences a lot of our music, so there’s definitely that part to our performance.

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Bryson City community jam A community music jam will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City. Anyone with a guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, dulcimer, or any other acoustic instrument is invited to join. Singers are also welcomed to join, or you can just stop by and listen. The jam is facilitated by Larry Barnett of Grampa’s Music in Bryson City. Normally, Larry starts by calling out a tune and its key signature and the group plays it together. Then, everyone in the circle gets a chance to choose a song for the group to play together. The community jams offer a chance for musicians of all ages and levels of ability to share music they have learned over the years or learn old-time mountain songs. Free. 828.488.3030.

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Sundays on the Square concert series begins in Franklin A series of three Sunday afternoon concerts will be performed on the Franklin Town Square gazebo. Shows begin at 3:30 p.m. An old time sacred music sing-along, Hymns We Know By Heart, with song leaders Kevin Corbin and Nathan Parrish will be May 4. Audience members will be invited to join in singing familiar and beloved hymns and spirituals. Eric Hendrix & Friends will perform their distinctive

The Storm Out” followed, setting the stage for 1980’s “Hi Infidelity.” The group hit the top of the charts — selling an RIAA-certified 22 million albums in the U.S., and 40 million around the globe — with a string of gold and platinum records and international hit singles. Tickets are $40, $55 and $65. 800.745.3000 or www.harrahscherokee.com. singer-songwriter sound on May 11. Franklin’s Ubuntu Choir will be singing a cappella songs and chants from diverse traditions and cultures on May 18. The gazebo is on the corner of Main and Iotla Streets, across from the Macon County Courthouse. Courthouse restrooms will be open. Attendees should bring a lawn chair. In case of rain, the concerts will be rescheduled. These events are sponsored by the Arts Council of Macon County, with support from the Grassroots Arts Program of the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources. www.artscouncilofmacon.org or 828.524.7683.

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• James Hammel and Bohemian Jean will perform at The Classic Wineseller in Waynesville. Hammel will play May 2, with Bohemian Jean May 3. All other performances begin at 7 p.m. and are $10 minimum purchase per person. 828.452.6000. • Americana/folk group Red June will perform from 7 to 9 p.m., May 10, at the Historic Cowee School. The event is part of the Macon County Heritage Center concert series. $10 per person, $50 per person for a season ticket. 828.349.1945 or www.franklin-chamber.com. • Mile High Band, Smoke Rise, Ashli Rose and The Corbitt Brothers will perform at the Rendezvous in the Maggie Valley Inn. Mile High Band plays May 2, with Smoke Rise on May 3 and at 3 p.m. May 4, Rose

at 7 p.m. on May 9 and The Corbitt Brothers May 10 All shows begin at 9 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Pianist Steve Whiddon also plays every Thursday evening and from noon to 3 p.m. on Sundays. 828.926.0201.

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• Peace Jones and Paradise 56 will perform at O’Malley’s Pub & Grill in Sylva. Peace Jones will play May 2, with Paradise 56 May 3. 828.631.0554. • The Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass Concert will be at 7:30 p.m., May 1, at the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center in Cullowhee. WCU concert choir, university chorus and community chorus will be featured. $10 for

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Iconic rockers REO Speedwagon will play at 9 p.m. Feb. 14 at Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center. The band has been on the scene since 1967. Signed in 1971, and fronted by legendary vocalist Kevin Cronin since 1972, REO Speedwagon began with nonstop touring of the Midwest. Platinum albums and freeform FM radio staples such as “Ridin’

The Haywood-Junaluska Community Chorus will perform its spring concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 4, at The First United Methodist Church in Waynesville. The program will consist of the new composition “Requiem for the Living,” by Dan Forrest, as well as American folk hymns arranged by Mack Wilberg. The chorus will be accompanied by a small chamber orchestra featuring harp, violin, cello, oboe, flute, French horn, percussion and organ. Instrumentalists hail from the Asheville Symphony and Signature Winds along with a local percussionist. The chorus was founded in 1997, with a goal to help preserve an appreciation for the great classical music of the past as well as the present. To that end, each concert includes one or more of these works. The Haywood Community Chorus is sponsored in part by The Junaluskans, and the Haywood Arts Council through a Grassroots Grant from the North Carolina Arts Council. Free, with donations accepted.

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• The Brasstown Ringers’ Springtime Celebration Concert will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 10, at the First Baptist Church in Sylva. Free, with donations accepted. 828.524.4530 or dseverfall@yahoo.com

• Eric Hendrix & Friends will perform at 7 p.m. May 3 at City Lights Café in Sylva. Free. 828.587.2233 or www.citylightscafe.com.

• A Flute Ensemble Concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. May 3 in the Coulter Building at Western Carolina University. Free. 828.227.7242.

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• Singer/songwriter Wyatt Espalin & Tree Leave will perform at 8 p.m., May 3, at Nantahala Brewing Company in Bryson City. Free. 828.488.2337 or www.nantahalabrewing.com.

• The Robinsons, Pierce Edens and The Spontaneous Combustion Jam will be at BearWaters Brewing Company in Waynesville. The Robinsons play May 2, with Pierce Edens May 9. The jam runs from 8 p.m. to midnight every Monday, with all players welcome. Free. 828.246.0602 or www.bwbrewing.com.

• Pianist Dianne Wolf will be performing at Art After Dark on Friday, May 3, at the Mahogany House art gallery and studios in Waynesville. Wolf is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music and graduated with a degree in Piano Performance.

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• The Voices in the Laurel 18th annual spring concert will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 4, at Long’s Chapel in Waynesville. The ensemble is a Haywood County-based nonprofit choir for students in 1st grade through 12th grade from Haywood, Buncombe, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties under the direction of Martha Brown. Tickets are $15 each and maybe purchased online at www.voicesinthelaurel.org or by calling 828.335.2849.

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“Woofstock — Blues, Brews & BBQ” will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at McGuire Gardens in Sylva. The event includes children’s activities and pet photography. Live music will be provided by Sugar Barnes & Dave Magill, Blues Mountain, and Free Range Blues featuring Jeremy Sims. The barbeque contest begins at 4 p.m., with winners announced at 7:30 p.m. Craft beer from Innovation Brewing will be sold starting at 4 p.m. All proceeds go to ARF/Jackson County Humane Society. Entry fee is a suggested donation of $12 for adults and $6 for children ages 12 and under. 877.273.5262 or www.facebook.com/arf.pets.

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The Cherokee World Series of Poker Circuit Event drew to a close last week and two lucky players will now move on to the National Circuit Championship in Atlantic City. Clayton resident Jason Sandling took home $204,487, a gold ring and a seat into the WSOP National Championship in Atlantic City by winning the Harrah’s Cherokee main event. Harrah’s Cherokee hosted just under 14,000 participants in the 12 day tournament. By the end of the tournament, the prize pool had inflated to a whopping $4.5 million in winnings. www.harrahscherokee.com.

The Proctor Revival Organization will once again honor the history of Graham County, May 1-31, with its “A Time To Remember” celebration. The celebration will focus on the construction of the Fontana Dam. The event will focus on the people of Graham County, Western North Carolina, and elsewhere who contributed to the success of World War II by their contribution to the construction of the dam and on how this event changed the world as well as the culture of our citizens. The power generated at Fontana Dam enabled the accelerated production of the nuclear material needed to complete the

• The Airing of the Quilts will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 10 in downtown Franklin. Participants hang quilts made by special women in their life on porch railings, fences and business storefronts. Part of the celebration of the Macon County Quilt Trail. www.maconcountyquilttrail.com.

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• A Kentucky Derby Party will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at the Sapphire Valley Resort. BYOB, your favorite heavy hors ‘doeuvre. Dessert and setup provided. Prizes for best derby outfits. $5 per person. emmitarlene@frontier.com or 828.743.3380. • The Thunder in the Smokies spring rally will be May 2-4 at the Maggie Valley Fairgrounds. Tour rides, live music, bike games, vendors and other activities. Weekend passes are $17. For a full schedule of events, click on www.handlebarcorral.com. • The American Girl Tea Party will be from 2 to 4 p.m. May 10 at the Cowee Baptist Church. Benefit for REACH of Macon County Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Adult and Children Services. Silent auction, chil-

• Derby Fest will be at 5:30 p.m. May 3 at Relia’s Garden in the Nantahala Outdoor Center. Watch the Kentucky Derby, bid on the silent auction and enter the “hat” contest. Cash bar, food and live jazz. $25 per person. www.greatsmokies.com. • PAWSitively Fun Kids Day will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 3 at Riverfront Park in Bryson City. A day filled with children’s activities, games, arts and crafts, live music and refreshments. Free, with rabies and Pravo/Distemper vaccines available for pets. 828.333.4267 or www.greatsmokies.com. • The Taste of Home Cooking School will be held at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin. Two-hour demonstration of innovative and creative recipes with step-bystep instruction. $13. 866.273.4615 or www.greatmountainmusic.com. • The Daughter’s of the King Little Princess Lock-In will be from 3 p.m. Saturday, May 3,

atomic bombs. The communities of Proctor, Judson, Bushnell and Japan were destroyed and 6000 residents were forced to relocate and re-establish their livelihoods during this time in American history. The Proctor Revival, Western Carolina University and Fontana Village Resort are planning a variety of events to celebrate this important local history with numerous educational exhibits, tours and lectures. The Historic Gunter Cabin will be home to the Horace Kephart Exhibit. Bobbie Jayne Curtis will be performing Gary Carden’s one-woman play “Birdell” at 3 p.m., May 24, at the cabin. Granville Automatic will perform at 7 p.m., May 24 and 31, in the Event Hall at Fontana Village Resort. The Freight Hoppers will also be joining them for an after-show performance at 8:30 p.m. on the Wildwood Sundeck. www.proctorrevival.com or www.fontanavillage.com. to 9 a.m. Sunday, May 4, at the Franklin Coon Club. Event for girls ages 4 to 11. Fundraiser for the Maine Mission Trip for Grace Baptist Church. 828.371.7440. • The Highlands Road Gem Show will be from 9 a.m. until dark, May 8-11, at the corner of the U.S 441 bypass and Highlands Road in Franklin. Rock, minerals, rough and cut gems. 828.369.6341 or www.franklinchamber.com. • A Championship Cornhole Tournament will be held May 8-10 at the Cherokee Welcome Center/Fair Grounds. travel@nc-cherokee.com or 800.438.1601 or www.cherokee-nc.com. • The Jackson County Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 8, at the Jackson County Courthouse in Sylva. The program will be titled, “The 17 Jackson County National Register Properties and Their Stories.” The speaker will be Jackson County native Joe Rhinehart. There are 17 properties throughout the county that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Rhinehart will describe their origins and discuss the stories that surround the sites. Free. 828.631.2646

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Art After Dark continues from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 2, in downtown Waynesville. Enjoy a stroll through studios and galleries on Main Street and Depot Street. Art After Dark flags denote participating galleries, such as Haywood County Arts Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gallery 86, Earthworks, Jewelerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Workbench, Twigs and Leaves Gallery, TPennington Art Gallery, The Mahogany House, Grace Cathey Sculpture Garden and Gallery, Cedar Hill Studios and the Village Framer. Gallery 86 will be featuring a show in conjunction with the Haywood County Master Gardeners Volunteer Association to celebrate gardens. The showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme, Artists and Gardens â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A Partnership, will feature gardens, flowers, and crafts suitable for homes, decks or patios. The Garden Tour itself takes place on June 21. In May, Sarah Sneeden will be showing at Twigs and Leaves Gallery and also offering demonstrations during Art After Dark. In addition, Grace Cathey will hold a special show, Metamorphosis of the Butterfly in Steel, which is a blend of nature and art. www.downtownwaynesville.com.

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â&#x20AC;˘ Kerri Rayburn and Susan Coe will be Mayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s featured artists of the month at Tunnel Mountain Crafts in Dillsboro. Rayburn is an herbal soap maker and Coe is a potter. From 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, attendees can sample Rayburnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s herbal salves and Coe will be demonstrating her sgraffito technique. Tunnel Crafts is located at 94 Front St.

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â&#x20AC;˘ The exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Birds, The Bees, and The Flowersâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? will be showcased through the month of May at the Mahogany House art gallery and studios in Waynesville. Local artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; original works will be featured. Mediums include photography, oil, acrylic, colored pencil and quilting. An artist reception will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at the gallery.

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â&#x20AC;˘ The films â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nebraskaâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nut Jobâ&#x20AC;? will be screened at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nebraskaâ&#x20AC;? will run May 2-3, with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nut Jobâ&#x20AC;? May 9-10. Screenings are at 7:45 p.m. on Fridays and 2 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. on Saturdays. Tickets are $6 per person, $4 for children. 828.283.0079 or www.38main.com.

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Photography on the Water class to float French Broad River from 8 a.m. to noon. Lunch will run from noon to 1:30 p.m., with a photography review from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spring and early green foliage promises a soft pallet for photography. Carefully, attendees will pick their way through early morning mist, over ancient, rough terrain once plied by Cherokees. They called this wild river Tah-kee-os-tee

or â&#x20AC;&#x153;racing waters.â&#x20AC;? But the section of water traveled will be calm â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a nice float to get good exposure for the early wildflowers, birdlife and scenes. Cost is $135 per person in advance, $155 at the door, which includes kayak/canoe rental, life preservers, lunch, refreshments, etc. 828.877.3106 or jessica@headwatersoutfitters.com.

â&#x20AC;˘ The League of Women Voters will screen the film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inequality for Allâ&#x20AC;? at noon Thursday, May 8, at the Tartan Hall in Franklin. The film features economist and former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich trying to raise awareness of our countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s widening economic gap and the effects that gap has on our economy and on individuals. The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan organization that focuses on votersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rights and citizen participation in government.

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The Moscow Festival Ballet comes to Franklin May 9. Donated photo The Moscow Festival Ballet will perform “Sleeping Beauty” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 9, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin. The ballet was founded in 1989 when Sergei Radchenko, legendary principal dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet, sought to realize his vision of a company which would bring together the highest classical elements of the great Bolshoi and Kirov Ballet companies in an independent new company within the framework of Russian classic ballet. Tickets are $18, $22 and $25. 866.273.4615 or www.greatmountainmusic.com.

HART’s 30th anniversary kicks off with ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ HART Theatre will launch its 30th season with “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Performances will run at 7:30 p.m., May 2, 3, 9 and 10, and at 3 p.m. on May 4 and 11 in Waynesville. Christopher Sergel adapted the Harper Lee novel in 1990 for the town of Monroeville, Ala., where it is staged annually in the courthouse. Monroeville is Lee’s home and the locations in the town match those in the novel. Lee only published one novel, but with it she became one of America’s most celebrated authors, winning the Pulitzer Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Her only other major contribution to literature was her collaboration with Truman Capote on the early research for his novel In Cold Blood. Capote and Lee were childhood friends and though Lee constantly downplayed any autobiographical comparisons of her novel with

her life, many characters and events parallel things she experienced and people she knew, including Capote. Her father, for example, was a lawyer who defended black men in Monroeville. She was a witness to the discrimination she documented. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and $10 for students and teachers. A special $6 discount ticket will be available for students and teachers on Sundays. 828.456.6322 or www.harttheatre.com. • Auditions for “Hello Dolly” will be at 6:30 p.m. May 4-5 at the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville. The production will open July 11. “Hello Dolly” is set in New York City in the 1890’s and is based on the play “The Matchmaker,” by Thorton Wilder. It tells the story of Dolly Levi, who is engaged by Horice Vandegelder to find him a match. The show features lavish production numbers and a large ensemble. www.harttheater.com.

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A story in which nothing is as it seems arly in this novel, an old retired teacher with Alzheimer’s, mistaking a visitor for his son, gives the young man a copy of a novel by Charles Brockton Brown and suggests that he read it. The novel is Wieland (1798,) a peculiar concoction of bizarre events that is considered the first “American gothic novel.” (I remember that it contains an account of human spontaneous combustion, murders, violent storms and inexplicable voices, insanity and mistaken identiWriter ties). It well may be that Charles Doff White means to suggest that Wieland is a template for his own work.Then again, perhaps not. Consider the following details from A Shelter of Others. White seems to have a penchant for the dark, bleak and hopeless, a quality that puts him in good company. Like the late William Gay (Provinces of the Night) and the late lamented Harry Crews (The Gospel Singer), White has a perverse talent for dark humor. In addition, he shares a kind of apocalyptic message (much like Cormac McCarthy) that warns his readers that the world is winding down. In general, White’s characters often appear misguided, deluded or maddeningly self-possessed. Consider the following: Mason Laws is out of prison after serving two years for peddling drugs to his neighbors. Since his wife, Lavada, has not visited him during his prison term, Mason assumes that she has no intention of living with him now that he has been released. However, Lavada continues to live in the house that she had shared with Mason. In addition, she continues to take care of Mason’s ailing father, Sam, a retired university professor who has Alzheimer’s and is totally dependent on Lavada who cares

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deeply for the old man but dreams of escaping from her life in a mountain cove. Economically strapped, Lavada finds a job as a waitress and develops a friendship with owner of the cafe, a genial fellow named Dennis. However, nothing is what it seems, including Sam, who sits on the porch in the evening and plays his fiddle. Throughout A Shelter of Others, Sam speaks directly to the reader in

A Shelter of Others by Charles Dodd White. Penisula, 2013. 216 pages. italicized monologues. Sam is vigilant, watching for the lurking evil that could wreck his secure life with his daughter-in-law. When Dennis shows up, an aspiring lover for Lavada, the old man begins to talk to him as though he were his missing son, Mason. Dennis “adjusts” to his new role and talks to Sam as though Sam were his father.

NC Writers’ Conference in Sylva The Netwest Writers Conference, hosted by NC Writers’ NetworkWest, will begin at 9:15 a.m. May 10 at the Jackson County Courthouse Library Complex in Sylva. The keynote address will be given by Judy Goldman, award winning poet, fiction and memoir author. Her most recent book, Losing my Sister, has had excerpts appear in literary journals and magazines such as Real Simple. Winner of the Fortner Writer and Community Award, she has read portions of her memoir on NPR radio in Charlotte and Chapel Hill. Kathryn Stripling Byer, first woman poet laureate of North Carolina, will join Nancy Simpson in a workshop for poets on how to build a readership for your poetry. Other programs to be presented include “History and Writing: the Cowee Tunnel Tragedy,” by Gary Carden and Newton Smith; Susan Snowden will instruct fiction writers and help them with preparing their short stories and manuscripts for publishing; and City Lights Bookstore will be on hand all day for

Meanwhile, Mason wanders through his hometown, reluctant to return home. Although uncertain as to how to proceed, he is possessed with vague plans to “turn over a new leaf.” He wants to find a job and support himself, yet his efforts seem futile. For a while he lives in an abandoned lumber camp and even attempts to build a crude shelter for himself. In time, he finds a job in a fruit stand, and the owner offers him food and shelter in return for operating the fruit stand and renovating some deteriorating apartments. As his life improves, he ventures closer to his former home. When he discovers a wheelchair-bound derelict named Irving hiding in one of the apartments, Mason offers to help the man. However, Cody, a local cop who harbors a bitter enmity for derelicts (especially Irving), finds the hapless man and forces him to leave. Irving ends up alone on a road in another county. However, Mason tracks Irving down, takes him home to Lavada and attempts a reconciliation. In a world where nothing is what is seems, the stage is set for disaster. The complicated knot of misunderstandings and delusions reminds me of Thomas Hardy’s solution to a similar state of affairs in The Return of the Native. Concluding that there was no resolution to the tangled lives of his characters, Hardy creates a flash flood and drowns half of his cast. In A Shelter of Others, Charles Dodd White creates a violent storm that rages through the mountain community that is adjacent to a national forest. Lives are lost in the subsequent flood, but the storm also spawns a host of strange incidents, including voices of uncertain origin, murders, fatal accidents and a great deal of misunderstanding. As the wind rises and the storm clouds gather, Sam awakens from his dementia (or is it a brief spell of sanity?) to discover that the lurking evil that he has long anticipated has arrived. It is Irving, the broken man in the wheelchair. Sam stabs Irving to death and flees into the storm. In a very short time,

those who want to purchase books by writers on the faculty and by other Netwest members. A reception, featuring special guest poet William Everett, at City Lights will follow the conference at 5:15 p.m. www.netwestwritersconference.blogspot.com.

everyone is searching for this frail old man. Mason, Lavada, Dennis and Cody search through a surreal world of abandoned watch towers, nature trails and flooded streams where each will find a final resolution of sorts. Misguided and bewildered, White’s characters hear discordant voices in the forest around them. Some originate from a would-be rescue party; some are lost campers trying to find their way back to civilization, and some are “of unknown origin.” Certainly, the voices heard by the dying Mason and his senile father have little to do with earthly justice or rescue. The storm seems to be a symbol of the growing tension and anger of the frustrated characters, and it culminates in a mental storm that leaves a lot of wreckage in its wake. Although the survivors manage to put their lives back together, there is a distinct irony in their conclusions about what has happened .... conclusions which are all based on misconceptions and delusions. Mason is thought to be the murderer of Irving and Lavada seeks out the father of Cody, the man who despised Mason and the “trailer trash” that made his job as a policeman especially difficult. Sam ends up in a retirement home in Asheville where he sits in a blissful stupor staring at the natural world. Cody ends up dead in a flooded creek. White seems to be saying, “It doesn’t matter. Nothing matters.” When I read White’s short story collection, The Sinners of Sanction County, I noted that the setting bore a distinct similarity to my own Jackson County. There is the university a short distance away and a collection of landmarks, such as Harris Hospital and Mark Watson Field — all of which serve as background to White’s short stories. A Shelter of Others has the same setting. These factors, in conjunction with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, suggest that if the physical setting is the same, is it possible that White’s character may be based on actual personages? Gee Whiz! Do you think that could be true?

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Poetry reading at Sylva library

Wally Avett presents ‘Murder in Caney Fork’

Samuel J. Fox, winner of the Gilbert-Chappell Distinguished Poet Award, and renowned local poet Dr. Richard Chess will be reading poetry at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva. Fox has been published in Atlantis, Nomad, Full of Crow and 13 Magazine. He will be reading a short collection of poems ranging from topics on childhood and poetry itself, as well as confessional and personal poetry. Chess is the Roy Carroll Professor of Honors Arts and Sciences at UNCA and the director of the Center for Jewish Studies. He is a widely published poet. This event is co-sponsored by the Friends of the Jackson County

Author Wally Avett will present his mystery Murder in Caney Fork at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva. In his new book, Avett details the trial of the century following the tribulations of Wes Ross in a 1940s Appalachian setting. A former marine commando in the Pacific islands during World War II, Wes is adjusting to his rural North Carolina home and learning to be a lawyer in his uncle’s law office. Wes, like his uncle, is a good man, the kind who takes up for the poor and downtrodden and values justice. Avett is a local retired newspaperman, working many years as columnist and editor-in-chief for the Cherokee Scout. 828.586.9499.

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER hen I finally roll up Pavilion Road for my casting lesson, I’m nearly half an hour late. A wrong turn had set me back, but Mac Brown seems pretty unperturbed. He’s standing in the field uphill from the Swain County Pool, directing a bright orange fly line in swirls and waves that look alive against the green lawn. “This isn’t any accident,” he says as the line lands without a kink. “I can do this a thousand out of a thousand times. Why? Because I’ve practiced it so much.” A good cast, he explains, is the most important tool a fly fisherman can possess. Not the fly, not the rod, not the clothing — the cast. And that’s what I’ve come to learn. What is this elusive “perfect” cast? What’s so valuable about it that people will pay upwards of $100 an hour for someone to teach them? And, forgive me if this last one gives me away as a complete novice to the world of angling, but why does the fish care how the line is thrown, so long as it’s out there and the fly available for consumption? So I called up Mac Brown, a master casting instructor whose phone buzzes constantly with requests to teach or guide trips. On May 16-17, he’ll be one of the experts teaching casting at the annual Southeastern Fly Fishing Festival in Cullowhee, put on by the Southeastern Council of the International Federation of Fly Fishers. According to Brown, the answer to that last question lies in the fact that fish are suspicious of objects that don’t act like food. The fisherman can try to get his fly to look like a leaf floating on the surface or to “skitter and dance” like an insect, but it has to be convincing. If you’re going for the leaf look, for instance, you can’t let the line drag on the fly like a skier on a boat, because real leaves don’t have that drag. “They’re not that smart — little brain the size of a pea,” Brown says. “All we gotta do is trick them.” With the right cast, the fisherman can play the ruse to perfection, buy his line enough time on the water to attract a fish’s bite, put the hook in position to set easily once the fish does bite. But it’s not as easy as it looks while the pole is in Brown’s hands, dancing the entire time he speaks.

THE JOURNEY AND THE DESTINATION

Brown hands me the pole, and I take it kind of gingerly. It’s been nearly two years since the first and only time I’ve handled a fly rod, so it’s safe to say I’m not an expert. Brown starts me off easy. “Hold it straight up like the Statue of Liberty,” he instructs, “and then lay it down like you’re swatting a fly with a flyswatter.” The first attempt leaves the line folded in a pile on the grass, nothing like the straight line out that was supposed to result. Turns out I’d whipped my wrist too quickly — you’re supposed to start that forward motion slowly, then accelerate toward the final flick, Brown explains. The next attempt is a little better, but on the following one I tangle the line in a tree. Brown suggests we shift position slightly and reminds me not to point the rod so far down when I come forward. Instead, leave it pointed up at 2 o’clock or so. “There you go,” he says. “Now, see, you got it. Just sort of hesitate up there and you’ll have it.” I’m feeling good as I land a few consecutive decentlooking casts, but this straight-up vertical cast is only the most elementary tool of a caster’s toolbox. It works only when you’ve got plenty of room to bring the line back without tangling it in trees or shrubs, and the current isn’t always running in such a way that a vertical cast will fool

Mastercast The perfect cast is an elusive catch

Mac Brown demonstrates one of the many casts in his mental toolbox. Holly Kay photos the fish. Once the line begins dragging the fly backwards, the fish knows it’s a ruse. So we work a little on a sideways cast, one intended to land the line with a curve in it, introducing enough slack to give the fly more time to travel drag-free. It’s a handy cast to know, but a lot harder. It involves more geometry, more visualization of the physical forces work-

ing on the line, a greater understanding of each movement’s impact on the outcome. I let the line rest, try to think about Brown’s instructions and what’s happening to that orange line as my motions direct it through the air. Maybe if I had more time than just an afternoon, I’d be able to get it. Brown agrees. He teaches casting and guides trips,

Fishing festival to take over A deluge of fly fishermen will soon descend on Western Carolina University. It’s the annual Southeastern Fly Fishing Festival, and for the second year in a row, it’s happening in Cullowhee. “The tenor of the festival is not serious,” said David Diaz, chairmen of the International Federation of Fly Fishers’ Board of Governors. “It’s not seriousness at all. It’s recreation. We like to attract people who are interested and don’t know very much and think, ‘I’d like to know about that.’” The festival, May 16-17, is expected to draw 600 people — though event co-chair Marvin Cash is hoping for 1,000 — and will feature a dozen fishing-related programs, a

full lineup of top-notch casting instructors including Steve Rajeff and Leslie Holmes and at least 40 exhibitors, including local fly shops and nonprofits. People looking to earn instructor certifications will have an opportunity as well, with casting instructor certification classes being given and the newly certified instructors wrapping up the weekend by teaching a class of their own. “About half the revenue for the festival comes from the casting classes,” Diaz said. Tickets are $5 for adults and $10 for families, with Boy Scouts in uniform and disabled veterans allowed in free. Many of the programs are free, and a casting lesson from a newly certified instructor is just $25.

mostly to clients whose fishing regimen includes one guided trip per year or so. Casting is a skill that most anyone can learn, he says, but it requires some time, some commitment. “The ones that jump on that bandwagon and take off with it, it clicks and all comes together,” he said. “But they live and breathe it.” Brown has two boys, ages 4 and 8, On May 16, the Southeastern Council will partner with Little River Trout Unlimited to host a barbeque dinner, with proceeds to support restoration of brook trout in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The council’s annual awards dinner and auction will take place on May 17. Anglers will also have the chance to donate exhibits or funds toward the not-yet-open Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians in Cherokee. The event is expected to draw fishermen from all over the country. While here, they’ll have an opportunity to explore the fly fishing opportunities that grow thick around the region. “If you draw a circle of where you can get to in an hour,” Cash said, “it’s pretty dense.” www.southeastfff.org/festival-2014-main

BEGINNER’S LUCK

“You’re not going to become a great caster in a lesson. Not even two or five lessons or a decade. It takes a lot of time to get the control. It’s just like playing golf or a musical instrument. You give someone a Stradivarius violin, they’re not going to go off and play a symphony right away.” — Mac Brown

catch waving it around in the air?” It’s all about how many tools you’ve got in your technical toolbox. If you’ve got a bunch of casts polished up and ready to go, you can whip them out to meet any situation. Me, I’m just trying to land the line straight without hitting that tree again. And

I’m definitely not fooling any fish. But that’s OK. It’s a process. “You’re not going to become a great caster in a lesson. Not even two or five lessons or a decade. It takes a lot of time to get the control. It’s just like playing golf or a musical instrument. You give someone a Stradivarius violin, they’re not going to go off and play a symphony right away,” says Brown, a musician himself. “This is an art form, just like anything else.” I reel in for the last time, hand the rod to Brown, and step out of the water while the fish stay in it. But you know, that doesn’t really bother me. Because when it comes right down to it, any excuse to spend a sunny April weekday outdoors is a good one, and anyway, Brown was right. It’s a journey, and it’s an art form. I can’t leave saying that I now know how to cast, but I can leave knowing where to start. And knowing, too, what it feels like to stand ankle-deep in a mountain stream, trying again and again for that perfect formula to call the fish out of hiding. Maybe I don’t have the formula yet, but it still feels good to try. “What’s the perfect cast?” Brown says. “The one that catches the fish. The one that works.”

A family-friendly slalom series, hosted by the Nantahala Racing Club at noon, May 11 and 25, will give kayakers of all ages and ability levels an introduction to racing. NRC members will have the chance to walk the course with their coaches, beginning at 11 a.m. at Nantahala Bridge Gates, and a competitor’s meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. Organizers will review slalom rules and offer racing tips, and the race will start at noon, with awards presented at 3 p.m. The event will end with open training from 3 to 4 p.m. Participants can pre-register online at www.nantahalaracingclub.com/even ts/nrc-slalom-series through May 7 or register between 10 and 11 a.m. on race day. $20. 828.488.7285 or nantahalaracingclub@gmail.com.

Big Bass Battle planned for Lake J The Lake Junaluska Big Bass Battle will give anglers a chance to compete beginning at 7:30 a.m. May 3. Prize money is given by hourly round, with $100 for first place, $75 for second and $50 for third. A Catch of the Day grand prize of $1,000 is also up for grabs. The event is limited to the first 30 boats. Register before May 3 at Waynesville Bait & Tackle, 74 Old Balsam Rd. $65 cash or check per person.

Rule would limit dog hunting on some game land The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is accepting comments on a proposed temporary rule change that would prohibit using dogs to hunt deer and bear on certain portions of game land. The proposed rule is designed to address trespass and safety concerns of adjacent private landowners. If approved, the rule would take effect July 1 and remain effective up to 270 days while the commission pursued an identical, permanent rule. The proposed rule is online at http://www.ncoah.com/rules/. Comments must be received by May 9. regulations@ncwildlife.org or Kate Pipkin, 1722 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1722.

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Brown pulls out line in preparation for the aquatic portion of my lesson.

Slalom shenanigans slated for the Nantahala

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By this time, I’ve got a rough understanding of a vertical and a roll cast under my belt, so I go on a journey of my own, following Brown down the hill to get on the water, a little section of Deep Creek off a narrow gravel road. It’s one of those brilliant April days, 70something degrees, dry and sunny, new leaves just barely coloring the trees green. Brown ties a fly on the line for me, a drabcolored one for a bright day. He tends to save the bright-colored flies for cloudy days, when it’s harder for natural colors to stand out. But Brown doesn’t spend much time thinking about the fly. Success is more dependent on understanding how the currents play on the water, figuring out what the fish are eating and coming out with the perfect cast to meet the combination of conditions. “That’s what attracted me since I was a little kid,” he says. “It’s like solving a puzzle for that moment in time. It’s not about the fly most of the time. It’s about your ability of what you do with that fly.” My ability, however, is nothing to boast about. As instructed, I cast upstream, mend the line to give my fly some more drag-free time on the water, turn my body to move with the fly, strip in, cast again. Snag in a tree, lose the fly, wait while Brown ties on another. Take a few steps away from said tree, cast again, mend, strip in, cast. Repeat. Brown is complimentary of my rookie efforts, but I’m confident we’d have had a few fish on shore already if we switched out anglers. “I’m impatient,” he’d said earlier. “I expect things to happen in the first couple of casts, and if it doesn’t I move on to plans B and C.” The main thing, he says, is to figure out where the fish are feeding — surface, middle or deep — tackle up appropriately, and then cast your line so as to give yourself the most time possible on the water before you have to cast again. “If I can go 40 seconds and everyone else on the creek can go five seconds [without recasting], who’s going to catch the most fish? I’ll crush it,” he says. “It’s not about casting. How many fish do you think you’ll

Despite having little faith in fly choice as a determiner of success, Brown keeps a healthy selection on him.

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and he’s teaching them to ride that bandwagon, too. He gets them out on the grass, doing casting drills, and he has them tying flies and learning about the ecology of mountain streams and lakes. He laughs when he talks about a recent lake fishing trip. Thirty-some anglers were perched on the shore, their best efforts returning fruitless. Meanwhile, his boys were bringing in fish after fish. It feels good when that happens, but it’s not always so much about the daily take as it is about the journey. That’s why it frustrates Brown when clients call requesting to pull down “lots of big fish.” Because for Brown, success in fishing isn’t something that’s defined by the number of fish you bring to the net. It’s about everything that happens leading up to it. “They want to get to the destination without taking the journey,” he says.

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Wildflower blaze expected on Highlands hike

The 12th annual plant sale of the Macon County Master Gardener Association will be held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at the Environmental Resource Center on 1624 Lakeside Drive in Franklin. The selection will include perennials, woody ornamentals, annuals, vegetables and herbs, with proceeds going to benefit the ERC’s demonstration gardens. 828.349.2046.

Plant clinic open in Haywood County Master gardeners will be on hand through the end of the growing season to answer any garden-related questions plaguing Haywood green thumbs. The gardeners will be available at the Haywood County Extension Center on Raccoon Road via the Haywood County Plant Clinic on business days from 9 a.m. to noon through September 26. Gardeners will offer advice concerning issues related to lawns, vegetables, flowers, trees, insects, diseases, soils and frost. If they don’t have an answer, and any other problem, the master gardeners will have the answer they’ll consult the experts and come back with a research-based answer. 828.456.3575.

Smokies hike offers venture to Ramsey Cascades A strenuous hike up to Ramsey Cascades, the tallest waterfall in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, will be the next installment in Friends of the Smokies’ Classic Hikes of the Smokies. Hiking guide and author Danny Bernstein will lead the hike on Tuesday, May 13. The strenuous 8-mile hike in the park’s Greenbrier area has a total elevation gain of 2,200 feet, passing through coves of old-growth hardwood before arriving at the 100-foot waterfall. Participants can carpool from Asheville or Waynesville, or meet at the trailhead. Register at outreach.nc@friendsofthesmokies.org or 828.452.0720. $10 for Friends of the Smokies members; $35 for nonmembers, with complimentary one-year membership; free to members who bring a friend.

Pink shell azaleas in Panthertown.

Hike to take in rare pink shell azalea blooms A hike to see the rare pink shell azalea on the slopes of Black Rock Mountain near Panthertown, scheduled for May 5, will give participants a chance to see plenty of blooms while supporting the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust. The hike kicks off the group’s 2014 Eco Tours. The plants, which can reach 15 feet in height, grow only three-quarters of a mile from the Salt Rock trailhead. Carl Blozan, a hike leader for Nantahala Hiking Club, will lead the moderate to challenging hike. $10 for HCLT members; $35 for new members, which includes a one-year membership. Lunch included. Reserve a spot through Julie.hitrust@earthlink.net or 828.526.1111.

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Two beginner bicycle clinics will teach bikers 13 years old and older the basics of riding on the road. BicycleHaywoodNC is hosting the clinics in conjunction with Haywood County Parks & Recreation from 9:30 to 11 a.m. May 10 and 31 at Clyde Elementary School. The clinics will include a 30-minute education session, a workshop on bicycle and traffic skills and a short ride through Clyde. Ages 13 to 17 must be accompanied by an adult. Helmets and closed-toe shoes are required, and it is recommended that participants bring water or a sports drink. Register with Haywood County Parks and Recreation, 828.452.6789.

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Free sports medicine workshops offered for teen athletes

Students in grades three to six have a chance to get in on some after-school hikes in May. The Waynesville Recreation Center’s Thursday Explorers program offers hikes from 4:30 to 7:45 p.m. May 8 and 22. The program will introduce students to hiking areas in the Waynesville area. $5 per trip for members, $8 for nonmembers. 828.456.2030.

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you may feel funny about bringing a smartphone. No detail has been spared in bringing this 18th-century Cherokee village to life. In Oconaluftee Indian Village, visitors can see the Cherokee prepare for war, watch exciting blowgun and stickball demonstrations, and participate in scenes from ancient times made real before your very eyes.

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Teen athletes will have a chance to bone up on sports medicine each Thursday in May at the MedWest Haywood Health & Fitness Center, leading up to the annual free sports physicals event May 29. The events will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., except for May 1, when the workshop is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. The programs are: ■ May 1, Muscular Imbalances. An interactive demo. Participants should wear clothing they can move in. ■ May 8, Hydration & Supplementation. Registered dieticians will discuss the importance of hydration and nutrition, as well as common performance-boosting supplements. ■ May 15, Overhead/throwing athletes. Presenters will discuss throwing/serving mechanics, conditioning and injury avoidance. Participants should wear clothing they can move in. ■ May 22, #GirlsRAwesome. Physical therapists will talk about conditioning for jumping and running; core and pelvic floor training and injury prevention for female athletes. Participants should wear clothing they can move in. Full schedule online at www.medwesthaywood.org. Call 828.452.8883 to register.

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Cherokee language and culture is the focus of a touring exhibit slated to visit ten sites in the region throughout the month of May. The exhibit â&#x20AC;&#x153;Understanding our Past, Shaping our Futureâ&#x20AC;? is based largely on excerpts from conversations originally recorded in Cherokee. A Cherokee speakers group, organized in cooperation with the Cherokee Language Program at Western Carolina University, met weekly at the Kituwah Academy where members were shown historic photographs and asked to comment on them. These conversations were transcribed, translated, and included on the fifteen panels that make up the exhibit. The exhibit will be displayed at Swain County Center for the Arts in Bryson City, Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center in Asheville, Oconaluftee Visitor Center in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Cashiers Symposium and Historical Society in Cashiers. curatorial.insight@gmail.com

Healthy Living Festival planned for Cullowhee The Healthy Living Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, May 9, at the recreation center in Cullowhee. The festival, sponsored by Jackson County Parks and Recreation, will feature blood pressure screenings, as well as health and wellness information from 40 local agencies and vendors. Participants will include doctors massage therapists and retailers. Free.

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Opportunity for Highlands birders Free, weekly bird-watching trips from the Highlands Plateau Audubon Society will start up in Highlands beginning May 3. Walks leave from Highlands Town Hall at 7:30 a.m., with binoculars, field guides and knowledgeable leaders provided. The May 3 walk, like all walks given the first Saturday of the month, will be geared toward beginners. Participants will tour the home and native gardens of Edwin and Kay Poole, led by President Russ Regnery. On May 10, bird-watchers will go down the mountain to Horse Cove and Chattooga River in search of the rarely spotted Swainsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s warbler led by Brock Hutchins. Bring binoculars, walking shoes, a water bottle and wet weather gear. Walks will be cancelled for heavy rain or fog. www.highlandsaudubonsociety.org or 828.743.9670.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS • Western Carolina University Chancellor David O. Belcher meeting with Macon County residents, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, Boiler Room Steak House, as part of a series of events designed to keep the university connected with alumni, friends and elected officials. • MedWest Haywood Community Meeting, 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 1, Town Hall, Maggie Valley; 6 to 7 p.m. Monday, May 5, Colonial Theater Annex, Canton. Register for a risk assessment, 452.8883. • Day of Cleanup, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, May 2, downtown Canton. Town of Canton and its employees will be working throughout the Historic Downtown Canton area on a variety of aesthetic projects. Business owners and the public are invited to participate. A hotdog/hamburger lunch will be served from noon to 1 p.m. for participants. 648.2363. • Macon County Public Health Rabies Vaccination Clinics, Saturday, May 3, throughout the Franklin and Highlands areas. Area veterinarians will vaccinate dogs, cats, and ferrets over 4 months of age. $10 (cash only) per pet and all pets should be kept in vehicles, on leashes, or in carriers. 349.2490, www.facebook.com/MaconPublicHealth. • Microchip Clinic, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 3, 182 Richland St., Waynesville. Microchipping for dogs, cats, and large animals at a reduced rate of $15. Also reduced rate canine distemper combo vaccine ($15) and rabies vaccines for dogs ($10), cats ($10), and horses ($15). Sponsored by Haywood Spay/Neuter and Mary Coker, DVM. Register, 452.1329. • Dedication service for “Sharin Care,” 2 p.m. Friday, May 9, The Open Door dining room, 32 Commerce Street, Waynesville. Sharin Care is a new fund available to assist those who qualify for help with certain dental procedures, pharmaceuticals and gas assistance for medical appointments. • Smoky Mountain Model Railroaders Open House, Sunday, May 11, 130 Frazier St., behind Sagebrush in Waynesville. http://smokymountainmodelrailroaders.wordpress.com.

BUSINESS & EDUCATION • Free eBay workshops: 1 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 30; and eBay store workshop, 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, Regional High Technology Center, Waynesville Industrial Park. 627.4512. • How to Write a Business Plan, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 1, Student Center, Haywood Community College. SBC.haywood.edu, 627.4512, or kmgould@haywood.edu. • Free work session on how to use Tablets, iPads, Kindles, Nooks, Smart Phones and other portable devices, 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 1, Jackson County Public Library Complex, Sylva. Register, 586.2016. • Haywood Community College joint High School Equivalency Diploma (formerly known as GED) and Adult High School Graduation Ceremony, 7 p.m. Friday, May 2, HCC Charles Beall Auditorium. 627.4648. • Southwestern Community College’s Nantahala School for the Arts workshop, “Social Media for Artists,” 6 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, May 5, Room 114 of the SCC Swain Center. Jeff Marley, 366.2005 or email j_marley@southwesterncc.edu. • Mountain Mediation Services 21-Hour Mediation Training, May 6-8, Webster. 631.5252, mmmsbryson@dnet.net. • Issues & Eggs program on “Proper Business Etiquette,” 8 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, Laurel Ridge Country Club, Waynesville. www.haywood-nc.com.

All phone numbers area code 828 unless otherwise noted. • Basic introduction to Pinterest, 5:45 to 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, Jackson County Public Library Complex, Sylva. Free, but limited to first 16 people to register. 586.2016. • Fueling Your Business – a business owner’s guide to lending 6 to 9 p.m. May 8, HCC Student Center. https://www.ncsbc.net/workshop. • Final Opt-In Project Check-In Regional Summit, Thursday, May 8, Cherokee. Hosted by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and the Southwestern Commission Council of Governments organization. www.optinswnc.org. • Commencement for WCU’s Graduate School, 7 p.m. May 9; commencement for the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Education and Allied Professions, and Fine and Performing Arts, 10 a.m. May 10, followed the same day by a 2 p.m. ceremony for the College of Business, College of Health and Human Sciences, and Kimmel School of Construction Management and Technology. Ramsey Regional Activity Center. www.website graduation.wcu.edu, 227.7216.

FUNDRAISERS AND BENEFITS • Benefit Breakfast, 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 3, Rockwood United Methodist Church, 288 Crabtree Mountain Road, Canton. Eggs, bacon, sausage, gravy, biscuits, coffee and juice. $6, adults; $4, children 11 and under. Proceeds to sponsor two Rockwood UMC members’ participation in the local Kairos Prison Ministry. • 2nd annual Woofstock fundraiser, 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday, May 3, McGuire Gardens, downtown Sylva. Barbeque competition, live blues music, sales from Innovation Brewing, Jack the Dipper, wine, pet photos, and a raffle. www.a-r-f.org, 226.0181 or julie@pinnacleeventswnc.com. • The American Cancer Society presents Relay For Life of West Haywood “Celebrating the Courage to Fight,” 6 p.m. May 9 to 6 a.m. May 10, Waynesville Recreation Center. • R.E.A.C.H.’s 6th annual American Girl Tea Party, 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 10, Cowee Baptist Church, Children, $10; adults, $25; table, $150. 369.5544 or 586.8969. • “Caring For Kids Yoga Class,” Mondays, by Feel Well Yoga at UUFF, 89 Sierra Dr., Franklin. 100 percent of all first-time participant donations and 10 percent of all ongoing collections go to KIDS Place. Space limited. 941.894.2898.

BLOOD DRIVES Haywood • Junaluska Fire Department Blood Drive, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, 90 Old Clyde Road, Lake Junaluska. 456.9934 for more information or to schedule an appointment. • Blood Drive, 2 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 9, Clyde Elementary School Blood Drive, 4182 Old Clyde Road, Clyde. 627.9883.

Macon • Angel Medical Center Blood Drive, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, May 2, 120 Riverview St., Franklin 369.4166. • Keller Williams Realty Blood Drive, 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday, May 8, 1573 Highlands Road, Franklin. 524.0100 or log onto www.redcrossblood.org to schedule an appointment.

HEALTH MATTERS • Breast Health Forums, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, Waynesville branch library. Sponsored by Haywood County Health and Human Services Agency, American Cancer Society, MedWest Haywood and Mountain Projects, in celebration of Public Health Month. mhauser@haywoodnc.net or 452.6675, ext. 2272.

RECREATION & FITNESS • Registration through May 23 for Adult Basketball League at Cullowhee Recreation Center and Cashiers/Glenville Recreation Center. $425 per team. $100 deposit due at registration. Must be at least 14 years old and in high school. Play begins Monday, June 2. 293.3053. • Registration through May 2 for Co-Rec Volleyball League at the Cashiers/Glenville Recreation Center. $175. Play begins Tuesday, May 20. 293.3053. • Sue-mba: Zumba with Susan, 9 a.m. Mondays, Waynesville Wellness, 1384 Sulphur Springs Road, Waynesville. $5/class, 230.8240, gumuski_everson@msn.com • Hoop Dance with Stacey of Sweet Circle Hoops, 5:15 p.m. Mondays, Waynesville Wellness, 1384 Sulphur Springs Road, Waynesville. $10/class, 773.8998, staceyhoopmama@gmail.com. • Belly Dance with Logan of Body Lyrics, 6 p.m. Mondays, Waynesville Wellness, 1384 Sulphur Springs Road, Waynesville. First class free, $10/class, 283.0173, logan@waynesvillewellness.com. • Qi Gong with Sifu Nate Novgrod, 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Waynesville Wellness, 1384 Sulphur Springs Road, Waynesville. 283.0268, nate@waynesvillewellness.com. • Tai Chi for Health with Sifu Nate Novgrod, 1 p.m. Thursdays, 283.0268, nate@waynesvillewellness.com. • Tai Chi with Sifu Nate Novgrod, 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Waynesville Wellness, 1384 Sulphur Springs Road, Waynesville. 283.0268, nate@waynesvillewellness.com. • Long Fist Kung Fu with Sifu Nate Novgrod, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Waynesville Wellness, 1384 Sulphur Springs Road, Waynesville. 283.0268, nate@waynesvillewellness.com.

THE SPIRITUAL SIDE • They Knew Him in the Breaking of the Bread Retreat with Father by Larry Gillick, SJ, Monday, May 5-Sunday, May 11, Living Waters Catholic Reflection Center, Maggie Valley. 926.3833, catholicretreat.org. • Life in the Spirit Seminar, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, through June 4, St. Margaret Catholic Church, Maggie Valley. Don or Janet Zander, 926.2654.

SENIOR ACTIVITIES • Senior trip, Wednesday, May 7, to 3rd Generation Barn Loft/historical tour of Canton. Leave Waynesville Recreation Center at 10 a.m. Cost is $6 for members of the Waynesville Recreation Center or $8 for non-members. Register, 456.2030. • Beginners Meditation Class for seniors, 3:45 p.m. Thursdays, through May 8, Senior Resource Center, Waynesville. Class emphasizes daily mental and physical exercise, 452.2370.

KIDS & FAMILIES • Register through May 2 for Sandlot Baseball for ages 5-6, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday, at Cullowhee

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Science & Nature • “Do Scientists Need Philosophy?” lecture, 3 p.m. Friday, May 2, theater of A.K. Hinds University Center, WCU. Hosted by the forensic science, chemistry and physics programs at Western Carolina University. Speaker will be David Harriman, an applied physicist who developed gravity models that are used in state-ofthe-art inertia navigation systems. devanoff@wcu.edu, 227.2829. • Space Day open house, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 3, Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI), Pisgah National Forest. The 200-acre campus will be open to the public with activities and events that are suitable for all ages. Free. Nominal charge for attending planetarium presentations and for food available for purchase in the cafeteria. www.pari.edu.

Summer Camps • Summer Day Camp for elementary school children, ages 6 to 12, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 12 to Aug. 8, Cullowhee United Methodist Church. One-time registration fee of $75 (or $10 per week if less than 8 weeks). $650 for the summer, $95 per week, or $25 per day. Full payment for registered dates due before June 12. 293.9215, www.cullowheeumc.org/summer-camp-2014/. • Highlands Nature Center Day Camps now taking registrations for five different camps. “WOW! – a World of Wonder” (ages 4-6), “Amazing Animals” (ages 7-10), “NatureWorks” (ages 8-11), “Mountain Explorers” (ages 10-13), and “Junior Ecologists” (ages 11-14). Most camps offered more than once during the summer; sessions run from Tuesday to Friday each week. 526.2623 or, visit summer camps webpage at www.highlandsbiological.org. • Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department Summer Camp for kids pre-K to 7th grade, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, June 23-Aug. 15. Deadline to register is May 19. 456.2030 or email recprogramspecialist@townofwaynesville.org • Haywood County Arts Council Jam Camp, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, July 8 – Friday, July 11, Canton Middle School, 60 Penland St., Canton. Classes in mountain instruments, mountain dance (clogging, buckdance, flat-footing and square dance) and mountain songs and storytelling. $75. For students in grades 4th through 8th. Limited financial assistance and loaner instruments available on a first-come, first-served basis. Register at Haywood County Arts Council, 452.0593. • The Jackson Soil and Water Conservation District Camp WILD (Wilderness, Investigating, Learning, Discovery) for rising 7th graders in public, private, charter or home schools. Hiking, swimming, snorkeling, and learning about the environment. 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. most days, July 28 through Aug. 1, Jackson County Recreation Center parking lot in Cullowhee. $25, register with Jane Fitzgerald, 586.5465 or email janefitzgerald@jacksonnc.org.

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ECA EVENTS • Extension and Community Association (ECA) groups meet throughout the county at various locations and times each month. NC Cooperative Extension Office, 586.4009. • Paper Flowers, Potpourri ECA, 9:30 a.m., Thursday, May 1, Conference Room of Community Service Center, Sylva. • Arm Knitting, Kountry Krafters ECA, 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 6, Tuckasegee Wesleyan Church, Tuckasegee. • Flower Arranging, Lunch and Learn ECA, noon, Thursday, May 8, Conference Room of Community Service Center, Sylva.

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Dems • Haywood County Democrats Spring Rally, featuring a barbecue dinner and cake sale, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 3, Tuscola High School Cafeteria. Meet Democratic candidates running in the May 6 primary election. Special guest, Buncombe County Sheriff Van Duncan. Tickets are $12.50. Purchase in advance from precinct chairs, at Haywood Democratic Party Headquarters, 286 Haywood Square, Waynesville, or at the door on May 3. 452.9607 or haywooddemocrats@gmail.com

GOP • Haywood County Young Republicans meeting, 6 p.m. Monday, May 12, Organic Beans Coffee, Maggie Valley.

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• League of Women Voters will screen the film “Inequality for All,” featuring economist and former Secretary of Labor, Robert Reich, noon Thursday, May 8, Tartan Hall, Franklin.

A&E FESTIVALS, SPECIAL & SEASONAL EVENTS • Thunder in the Smokies Spring Rally, May 2-4. Ride the Great Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge Parkway in Maggie Valley. https://go.madmimi.com/redirects/.

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• “Where’s Paws,” through June 26, Jackson County merchants. For children of Jackson County in observance of the 125th anniversary of the founding of Western Carolina University. www.facebook.com/WCU125. • Kentucky Derby Party, 5 p.m. Saturday, May 3, Sapphire Room at the Sapphire Valley Community Center, $5 per person. BYOB and heavy hors d’oeuvre to share. RSVP to Arlene Hendrix, 743.3380 or emmitarlene@frontier.com. • Franklin Open Forum, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, Rathskeller Coffee Haus & Pub, 58 Stewart St., Franklin. Topic: “Is the quality of a society inversely proportional to the number of rules and regulations it has?” Franklin Open Forum is a moderated discussion group, an open exchange of ideas (dialog not debate). 371.1020. • Jackson County Genealogical Society May Program “The 17 Jackson County National Register Properties and Their Stories,” 7 p.m. Thursday, May 8, Community Room, Jackson County Public Library Complex, Sylva. Speaker will be Jackson County native, Joe Rhinehart. 631.2646.

LITERARY (ADULTS) • Samuel J. Fox, winner of the Gilbert-Chappell Distinguished Poet Award, and renowned local poet Dr. Richard Chess will read poetry at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, in the Community Room, Jackson County Public Library, Sylva. 586.2016. • Sallie Bissell presents her new Mary Crow novel, Deadliest of Sins, 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 9, City Lights Bookstore, Sylva. 586.9499.

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• Joint performance of Western Carolina University music students and Asheville Symphony Orchestra

string musicians, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 1, John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center on campus. Reception following, lobby of the Bardo Arts Center. Concert tickets, $10 for all adults, and $5 for students and children. Proceeds go to support the Artistin-Residence Program. 227.2479. • Alice In Chains, 9 p.m. Saturday, May 2, Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center, 777 Casino Drive Cherokee. Tickets at www.Ticketmaster.com. • HART auditions for “Hello Dolly,” 6:30 p.m. May 4-5, HART Theater, 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville. Production opens July 11. Come with sheet music prepared to sing. www.harttheatre.com, harttheater@gmail.com. • Voices in the Laurel 18th Annual Spring Concert, 3 p.m. Sunday, May 4, Long’s Chapel, 175 Old Clyde Road, Waynesville. Voices in the Laurel is a Haywood county based non-profit choir for young people ranging from 1st grade through 12th grade from Haywood, Buncombe, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties under the direction of Martha Brown. Tickets are $15 each and maybe purchased online at www.voicesinthelaurel.org or by calling 335.2849. • Sunday Concert, 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 4, Franklin Town Square gazebo, featuring song leaders Kevin Corbin and Nathan Parrish, leading old time sacred music sing-alongs and Hymns We Know by Heart. Bring a lawn chair. www.artscouncilofmacon.org or 524.7683. • Sunday Concert, 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 11, Mother’s Day, Eric Hendrix & Friends, singer-songwriter-composer, Franklin Town Square, Main and Iotla Streets, across from the Macon County Courthouse. Bring a lawn chair. www.artscouncilofmacon.org or 524.7683. • Brasstown Ringers’ Springtime Celebration Concert, 4 p.m. Saturday, May 10, First Baptist Church of Sylva, 669 W. Main St., Sylva. Sacred and secular handbell music. Donations appreciated. • Chicago, 9 p.m. Friday, May 16, Harrah’s Cherokee

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MUSIC JAMS • Music Jam every Thursday night from 6 to 8 p.m. at Frog Level Brewery on Commerce St.in Waynesville. First and third Thursday are mostly Celtic; second and fourth are mostly Old Time; fifth Thursday anything goes. All acoustic instruments are welcome. Newcomers welcome. Contact besscrider@gmail.com or aviancm@gmail.com. • Community music jam, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 1, Marianna Black Library auditorium, downtown Bryson City. Singers, listeners and musicians (no electric instruments) are invited to join. 488.3030. • Back Porch Old-Time Music, 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays, May 3 and 17, porch of the Oconaluftee Visitor Center in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

DANCE • High Mountain Squares “May Day Dance,” 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 2, Macon County Community Building, GA Road (441 South), Franklin. Marty Northrup will call. 371.4946, 342.1560, 332.0001 or www.highmountainsquare.com.

ART/GALLERY EVENTS & OPENINGS • Art After Dark, 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 3, Frog Level and downtown Waynesville. Shops have extended hours. • Pianist Dianne Wolf, Aft After Dark, Friday, May 3, Mahogany House Art Gallery and Studios, 240 Depot St., Frog Level, Waynesville. • “the birds, the bees, and the flowers . . .,” new art exhibit opening, Friday, May 2, The Mahogany House Art Gallery and Studios, 240 Depot St., Frog Level, Waynesville. Featuring local artists’ original works. • “Remote Sites of War,” exhibition, through May 30, Fine Art Museum, at Western Carolina University, featuring more than 110 works by North Carolina-based artists Todd Drake, Skip Rohde and Christopher Sims. fineartmuseum.wcu.edu.

CLASSES, PROGRAMS & DEMONSTRATIONS • Exploring Watercolor, 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, May 2, Dillsboro Masonic Lodge. Taught by Susan Lingg. $21. Register at 586.2435 or junettapell@hotmail.com.

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• “ROCKY,” with Sylvester Stallone, 7:45 p.m. May 2; and 2 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. May 3, The Strand, 38 Main, Waynesville. PG. Fundraiser for Relay for Life. www.38main.com. • Movie Night, 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 5, JCPL, Sylva. 586.2016. • May is horse movie month at Marianna Black Library. Horse movie, starring Diane Lane and John Malkovich, based on the true story of the 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, Marianna Black Library, Bryson City. 488.3030. • New foreign film, 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, Meeting Room, Macon County Public Library,

Franklin. An enterprising Saudi girl signs on for her school’s Koran recitation competition as a way to raise the remaining funds she needs to buy the green bicycle that has captured her interest. Rated PG. In Arabic with English subtitles. 524.3600. • Classic 1937 movie starring Barbara Stanwyck, 2 p.m. Friday, May 9, Macon County Public Library, Franklin. 524.3600.

Outdoors OUTINGS, HIKES & FIELDTRIPS • Parking passes for this year’s Elkmont Firefly Viewing will go on sale online at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 30, at www.Recreation.gov. Elkmont Firefly Viewing is set for June 4-11 in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Each reservation will cost $1.50. 877.444.6777. • Nantahala Hiking Club hike, Saturday, May 3, Beech Gap Trail to Tate City, a strenuous 8-mile hike. Meet at 8 a.m. at Westgate Plaza in Franklin to carpool. Leader Don O’Neal, 586.5723, for reservations. Visitors welcome, no dogs. • Highlands Plateau Hiking Club, beginners walk, 7:30 a.m. Saturday, May 3, to Edwin and Kay Poole’s home and garden, Highlands. Russ Regnery (HPAS President) will lead. 743.9670, www.highlandsaudubonsociety.org. • North Carolina Bartram Trail Society wildflower hike, 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, May 4, between Jones Gap and Whiterock Gap. Led by noted botanist and former WCU professor Dan Pittillo. Meet at 2 p.m. at Jones Gap parking area. • Nantahala Hiking Club hike, Sunday, May 4, to Big Laurel Falls and Mooney Falls, an easy 2-mile hike. Meet at 2 p.m. at Westgate Plaza. Leader Mary Stone, 369.7352. Visitors welcome, no dogs. • Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust Pink Shell Azalea Hike, Monday, May 5, Panthertown. Led by Carl Blozan. Space limited. Reservations, Julie.hitrust@earthlink.net or 526.1111. A donation of $10 for HCLT members helps cover the cost of lunch and $35 for new friends includes the guided hike, lunch and a one year membership to the Land Trust. www.hicashlt.org. • Nantahala Hiking Club hike, Saturday, May 10, on the Greenway, an easy 1.5 mile evening walk. Meet at 7 p.m. in the left rear parking lot at Macon County Library. Leader is Kay Coriell, 369.6820. Visitors welcome, no pets please. • Adopt-a-Trail training for Friends of Deep Creek, 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, Deep Creek. Training required for those wishing to volunteer for trail maintenance in Great Smokies National Park. Register by April 30 at: Dan Trehern, 2701 Stephenson Branch Road, Bryson City, NC 28713; 507.5992; or wdtrehern@yahoo.com. Volunteer forms available at Coldwell Banker Real Estate on Everett Street, Bryson City. • Highlands Plateau Hiking Club, 7:30 a.m. Saturday, May 10, down the mountain to Horse Cove and Chattooga River area to try to find the rarely seen Swainson’s Warbler. Brock Hutchins will lead. www.highlandsaudubonsociety.org. • Friends of the Smokies Classic Hike with hiking guide and author Danny Bernstein, Tuesday, May 13, Ramsey Cascades, the tallest waterfall in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. $10 for current Friends of the Smokies members, $35 for non-members, includes one-year membership. Carpool details

given upon registration. Register at outreach.nc@friendsofthesmokies.org or 452.0720.

• The Highlands Plateau Audubon Society (HPAS) weekly bird spotting trips beginning the first Saturday in May. All walks start at 7:30 a.m.; with carpooling from the parking area behind the Highlands Town Hall, unless otherwise noted. www.highlandsaudubonsociety.org. Michelle, 743.9670. • Highlands Plateau Audubon Society Beginners’ Walk, 7:30 a.m. Saturday, May 3, in Highlands to Edwin and Kay Poole’s home and native garden.

PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS • Muscular Imbalances, interactive demo for teen athletes, 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 1, MedWest Haywood Health & Fitness Center. Hosted by MedWest’s Sports Medicine program. First in a series of events throughout May aimed at helping Haywood County middle or high school athletes learn ways to train and play safely.

FARM & GARDEN • Town of Waynesville compost and double-ground mulch available for pickup 8 a.m. to noon May 1-3 and May 8-9, Town yard waste landfill, Bible Baptist Drive from Russ Avenue, near the bypass. Cancelled if raining. 456.3706. • Wildflower Whimsy, fundraiser for the Highlands Botanical Garden, May 2-3, Highlands Botanical Garden. Tickets and event information at www.highlandsbiological.org/wildflower-whimsy/. 526.2221. • The Herbal Kitchen, 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, atrium of the Jackson County Public Library, Sylva. Presented by certified aroma therapist Becky Lipkin. Free. 586.2016. • Invasive Plant Species Removal and Native Plantings, 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, Vance Street Park, Waynesville. Sponsored by Haywood Waterways. Help remove Japanese knotweed, multiflora rose, oriental bittersweet, Chinese privet, and Japanese honeysuckle from the stream banks of Richland Creek at Vance Street Park. Bring boots and gloves. www.haywoodwaterways.org. • Sylva Garden Club monthly meeting, 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 6, Room 102 D, Burrell Conference, Southwestern Community College. Potluck luncheon will follow.

• Hydration & Supplementation, interactive demo for teen athletes, 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 8, MedWest Haywood Health & Fitness Center.

• Gardening program featuring Master Gardener Kathleen Lamont, 10 a.m. Saturday, May 10, Waynesville Library Auditorium. Learn how to start a garden from the bottom up, composting and more. 356.2507.

• Bicycle Safety Clinics, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 10, and Saturday, May 31, Clyde Elementary School. Sponsored by Bicycle Haywood NC and Haywood County Parks & Recreation. Free, must be 13-17 and accom-

• Volunteer workdays at The Cullowhee Community Garden, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday afternoon and Saturday morning. More information at thecullowheecommunitygarden@gmail.com or 586.8994.

• Haywood County Plant Clinic, 9 a.m. to noon MondayFriday, Haywood County Extension Center on Raccoon Road, in Waynesville. Master Gardeners available to answer questions about lawns, vegetables, flowers, trees, and ornamental plants; disease, insect, weed, or wildlife problems; soils (including soil test results) and fertilizers; freeze and frost damage; and cultural and chemical solutions to pest problems. 456.3575. • The Master Gardeners of Haywood County present their biennial garden tour: “Forests, Flowers & Food,” 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine, Saturday, June 21. Tickets, $15, at 456.3575. Or reserve your tickets for “will call” on the day of the tour by emailing mgtour2014@charter.net. Garden Tour proceeds fund education-related horticultural projects in Haywood County.

HIKING CLUBS • Carolina Mountain Club hosts more than 150 hikes a year, including options for full days on weekends, full days on Wednesdays and half days on Sundays. Nonmembers contact event leaders. www.carolinamountainclub.org • High Country Hikers, based in Hendersonville, plans hikes Mondays and Thursdays weekly. Participants should bring a travel donation and gear mentioned on their website: main.nc.us/highcountryhikers. 808.2165 • Nantahala Hiking Club based in Macon County holds weekly Saturday hikes in the Nantahala National Forest and beyond. www.nantahalahikingclub.org • Mountain High Hikers, based in Young Harris, Ga., leads several hikes per week. Guests should contact hike leader. www.mountainhighhikers.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 out-

ings 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.

BIKE RIDES • A weekly bike ride in Waynesville meets Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. at Rolls Rite Bicycles on the Old Asheville Highway. Beginner to intermediate rides led by Bicycle Haywood advocacy group. Eight- to 12-mile rides. 276.6080 or gr8smokieszeke@gmail.com. • A weekly bike ride meets in Bryson City on Wednesdays around 6 p.m. Depart from the East Swain Elementary school in Whittier on U.S.19 off exit 69 from U.S. 23-74. All levels. 800.232.7238. • A weekly bike ride in Sylva meets Tuesday at 6 p.m., departing from Motion Makers bike shop for a tough 25-mile ride up to the Balsam Post office via back roads and back into Sylva. 586.6925. • A weekly bike ride in Franklin meets Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., departing from Smoky Mountain Bicycles at 179 Highlands Road. Geared for all levels. 369.2881 or www.maconcountycycling.blogspot.com. • A weekly bike ride in Franklin meets Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. at Macon Middle School on Wells Grove Road. Ladies and beginners’ ride. 369.2881 or www.maconcountycycling.blogspot.com. • A weekly bike ride in Franklin meets Saturdays at 8 a.m., departing from South Macon Elementary School. 369.2881, www.maconcountycycling.blogspot.com. • A weekly bike ride in Franklin meets Sundays at 9:30 a.m., departing from the Franklin Health and Fitness Center. 369.2881, www.maconcountycycling.blogspot.com.

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Haywood Waterways sincerely appreciates the tremendous community support for the 2nd Annual Polar Plunge Benefit-t-t-ting Kids in the Creek. Over 75 businesses helped support this great cause that raised $19,000 for our youth education programs.

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• North Carolina Arboretum field trip, Thursday, May 15. Sponsored by Wells Care Connections, a bereavement outreach program through Wells Funeral Homes, in conjunction with the Bereavement Program at MedWest Haywood Hospice & Palliative Care. Staffguided tour, a fresh lunch prepared by Savory Thyme Café on the Arboretum grounds, a stop by the Farmer’s Market to purchase flowers and plants for your home (if you desire) and transportation. Cost is $20.00. Space limited. Register at 456.3535 or Robin at MedWest Hospice and Palliative Care, 452.5039.

panied by an adult. Helmets and closed toed shoes required and water or sports drink are recommended. Registration required, 452.6789.

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AUTO PARTS DDI BUMPERS ETC. Quality on the Spot Repair & Painting. Don Hendershot 858.646.0871 cell 828.452.4569 office.

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES GREAT BUSINESS Opportunity in Elon, North Carolina. Restaurant and Lounge within walking distance of campus. For more information email: BilllBrght@yahoo.com or call 336.524.4505.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES HEATING AND VENTILATION Technicians In Demand Now! Fast Track Hands On Certification Training Provided. National Average is $18-22 Hourly. Veterans with benefits encouraged to apply! 1.877.994.9904 THE PATH TO YOUR Dream job begins with a college degree. Education Quarters offers a free college matching service. CALL 1.800.893.6014 WELDING CAREERS Hands-on training for career opportunities in shipbuilding, automotive, manufacturing & more. Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. Call Tidewater Tech Norfolk 888.205.1735

EMPLOYMENT AIRLINE CAREERS BEGIN HERE Get Faa Approved Maintenance Training Financial Aid For Qualified Students - Housing Available Job Placement Assistance. Call Aviation Institute Of Maintenance 1.866.724.5403 WWW.FIXJETS.COM. SAPA ATTN: DRIVERS! $ Top Pay $ Up to 50cpm - Avg. $1000/weekly. Full Benefits + Pet & Rider. Be a Name, Not a Number. Orientation Sign-On Bonus. CDL-A Req. 877.258.8782. www.ad-drivers.com AVERITT EXPRESS New Pay Increase For Regional Drivers! 40 to 46 CPM + Fuel Bonus! Also, Post-Training Pay Increase for Students! (Depending on Domicile) Get Home EVERY Week + Excellent Benefits. CDL-A req. 888.362.8608 Apply @ AverittCareers.com Equal Opportunity Employer - Females, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. BULLDOZER, BACKHOE And Excavator Operator Career. 3 Week Hands On Training Program. National Certifications. Lifetime Job Placement Assistance. VA Benefits Eligible! 1.866.362.6497

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Are 11 week old German Shepherd mixes with big feet. 877.273.5262.

Is a black, one-year-old Lab mix. He is sweet, strong, knows “sit.” Call 877.273.5262.

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ARF’S NEXT LOW-COST DOG AND CAT SPAY/NEUTER TRIP IS JUNE 2ND.

Is a 7 month old Lab with a purple tongue. Shy, but loving. 877.273.5262.

BANDIT Is an adolescent, neutered, black cat. He tries to answer the telephone. Litterbox trained. Call ARF foster home at 828.586.5647.

THEO Is a 3 year old, Plott Hound. He is friendly, crate trained, rides in a car well, and is playful. Call ARF foster home at 631-2676.

Register in advance at ARF’s adoption site in Sylva 1-3 on Saturdays. Spaces are limited, so don’t wait until the last minute to register. You should not bring your animal to registration. Do bring address documentation and income documentation if you wish to apply for free Cullowhee dog or Sylva cat spay/neuters or other low-income discounts. For more information, call 1.877.273.5262.

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A feist. She is 1-2 years old. Tan and white, quiet, sweet. Call 293.5629.

ARF (HUMANE SOCIETY OF JACKSON COUNTY) Prevent Unwanted Litters! The Heat Is On! Spay/Neuter For Haywood Pets As Low As $10. Operation Pit is in Effect! Free Spay/Neuter, Microchip & Vaccines For Haywood Pitbull Types & Mixes! Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 12 Noon - 6 pm 182 Richland Street, Waynesville

SHAWN A BIG, LAID BACK, EASY GOING GUY. HIS FACIAL EXPRESSION MAY REMIND YOU OF "GRUMPY CAT" BUT HE'S REALLY VERY HAPPY!

TESSA Border Collie/Terrier Mix dog – black & white, I am about 9 years old and looking for a new person to share the rest of my life with, after my former owners surrendered me when they moved and couldn’t keep me. I’m very smart and mellow, and enjoy going for walks. I get along great with children, and do fine with most dogs. Adoption fees vary; if you’re interested in me, please contact Pam at: adoptions@ashevillehumane.org.

ZEUS Pit Bull Terrier Mix dog – brown & white, I am 1-2 years old, and I’m a good-looking boy! I love to play and go for hikes or walks. I am a little picky about who my friends

are and would rather keep my human all to myself, so if you are looking for that one special friend, I could be the one! Adoption fees vary; if you’re interested in me, please contact Pam at: adoptions@ashevillehumane.org.

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ZEKE Domestic Shorthair cat – brown tabby, I am 1-2 years old, and I’m a beautiful boy with a great personality! I’m talkative and affectionate, and after an adjustment period, I get along fine with dogs and other cats. Adoption fees vary; if you’re interested in me, please contact Pam at: adoptions@ashevillehumane.org.

ASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY 828.761.2001, 14 Forever Friend Lane, Asheville, NC 28806 We’re located behind Deal Motorcars, off Brevard & Pond Rd.

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DAISY AN ADORABLE MINIATURE DACHSHUND/CHIHUAHUA MIX, OR "CHIWEENIE". SHE IS ABOUT 2 YEARS OLD, WEIGHS IN ABOUT 10 LBS. AND IS TO-DIE-FOR CUTE!

Holds rescued pet adoptions Saturdays from 1:00 - 3:00 (weather permitting) at 50 Railroad Avenue in Sylva. Animals are spayed/neutered and current on shots. Most cats $60, most dogs $70. Preview available pets at www.a-r-f.org, or call foster home.

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FTCC Fayetteville Technical Comm. Coll. is now accepting applications for the following positions: Senior Grounds Technician. Deadline: April 28. For detailed info and to apply, please visit our employment portal: faytechcc.peopleadmin.com/ Human Resources Office Phone: 910.678.8378. CRC Preferred Employer. An EOE.

HIGHLANDS-CASHIERS HOSPITAL Positions now available: Med/Surg and ER Nurses, C.N.A.’s, Maintenance Mechanic, Housekeeper, Physical Therapist, and Physical Therapy Assistant. Benefits available the first of the month following 60 days of full-time employment. PreEmployment screening required. Call Human Resources. 828.526.1376, or apply online at: www.highlandscashiershospital. org

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REAL ESTATE ANNOUNCEMENT

HEMLOCK HEALERS, INC. Dedicated to Saving Our Hemlocks. Owner/Operator Frank Varvoutis, NC Pesticide Applicator’s License #22864. 48 Spruce St. Maggie Valley, NC 828.734.7819 828.926.7883, Email: hemlockhealers@yahoo.com

FINANCIAL BEWARE OF LOAN FRAUD. Please check with the Better Business Bureau or Consumer Protection Agency before sending any money to any loan company. SAPA

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REAL ESTATE ANNOUNCEMENT 20 ACRES ONLY $99/month, Hurry, Only a Few Remain! Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Near El Paso, Texas. Beautiful Mountain Views! Money Back Guarantee. 1.866.882.5263 Extension 81. www.SunsetRanches.net SAPA

FURNITURE COMPARE QUALITY & PRICE Shop Tupelo’s, 828.926.8778. HAYWOOD BEDDING, INC. The best bedding at the best price! 533 Hazelwood Ave. Waynesville 828.456.4240

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

REAL ESTATE ANNOUNCEMENT NEAR BOONE, NC 2+/-ac. tract 350ft of rushing streams 3000ft elevation private and secluded underground utilities and paved roads from only $9900. Call 1.877.717.5263, extension 93. VA. SOUTHERN VIEW Mountain Land. (6) Lots up 2+/Acres. Hard top frontage on Squirrel Spur Rd. Near Olde Mill Golf. www.RogersAuctionGroup.com 800.442.7906. VAAL#2. LOANS FOR LANDLORDS! We Finance From 5-500 Units. As Low as 5.5%. 1-4 Fam, Townhome, Condos OK. Contact B2R 1.855.940.0227. www.B2RFinance.com

HOMES FOR SALE BRUCE MCGOVERN A Full Service Realtor shamrock13@charter.net McGovern Property Management 828.283.2112.

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NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS Spring Special. Stay 3 nights get the 4th night FREE! Call now. Rentals for all size families. Pets are welcome! Foscoe Rentals 1.800.723.7341. SAPA

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NICOL ARMS APARTMENTS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS Offering 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments, Starting at $400 Section 8 Accepted - Handicapped Accessible Units When Available

OFFICE HOURS: Tues. & Wed. 10:00am - 5:00pm & Thurs. 10:00am- 12:00pm 168 E. Nicol Arms Road Sylva, NC 28779

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LOTS FOR SALE 2 TRACTS AVAILABLE IN CLYDE #1 - 2.819 Acres, Has Great Building Lot, City Water, Has 2 1/2 Story Building. Property Near HCC. $69,500. #2 - Available in the Fall. Has 3 Acres and House. For more info call 828.627.2342.

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Michelle McElroy — beverly-hanks.com Marilynn Obrig — beverly-hanks.com Mike Stamey — beverly-hanks.com Ellen Sither — esither@beverly-hanks.com Jerry Smith — beverly-hanks.com Billie Green — bgreen@beverly-hanks.com Pam Braun — pambraun@beverly-hanks.com

ERA Sunburst Realty — sunburstrealty.com Haywood Properties — haywoodproperties.com • Steve Cox — info@haywoodproperties.com

Keller Williams Realty kellerwilliamswaynesville.com • Ron Kwiatkowski — ronk.kwrealty.com

Mountain Home Properties — mountaindream.com • Sammie Powell — smokiesproperty.com

Main Street Realty — mainstreetrealty.net McGovern Real Estate & Property Management • Bruce McGovern — shamrock13.com

Preferred Properties • George Escaravage — gke333@gmail.com

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at Sugarlands waiting for everyone to arrive. After everyone arrived we started out into the mist. The focus of the trip was wood warblers, but we, of course, didn’t pass on other birds that presented themselves. We got great looks at chipping sparrows and eastern bluebirds as we made our way across an open area at the visitor center. We also being there was their desire to share their found a cooperative red-eyed vireo as soon knowledge and love for the environment as we once again entered the woods. We with interested pilgrims. were near a small creek where we could hear I was able to sit down a Louisiana waterthrush with Fred for a little while singing. As we were trying during dinner Friday night to track this creek-side to see the game plan. He told singer, we found a little difme to prepare for a slow day ferent habitat — a marshy bird-wise — migrants were area. And, as if by cue, we not really flowing into the heard the loud chip of a Smokies at the moment. northern waterthrush. But, he said, we would be While Louisiana starting out at the waterthrushes go for runSugarlands Visitor Center, ning water, their cousins and northern parulas, yel(northern waterthrushes) Don meeting Dr. R. Dale like the mushy, boggy stuff. low-throated warblers and Thomas (back to camera) Louisiana waterthrushes It was pretty cool to on the trail at Sugarlands. have these two habitats were there and quite vocal. We arrived at Sugarlands and their respective reprearound 8 a.m. on a drizzly Saturday mornsentatives within a couple of hundred feet of ing. Our hike was limited to 12 participants, each other. We (some of us) got better looks and although it was listed as full we wound at the northern waterthrush, but since it up with only seven pilgrims that wet overdoesn’t nest in the area it wasn’t singing like cast morning. And that’s not necessarily a the Louisiana waterthrush, of which we only bad thing when you’re birding — smaller got fleeting glances. groups are better for getting everyone on the We rounded a bend in the trail at same bird at the same time. Sugarlands and saw a group of pilgrims True to Fred’s predictions, we were being ambling toward us. It was easy to see that serenaded by yellow-throated warblers and their focus was at the herb level, not the bird northern parulas as we sat in the parking lot level. But, even at a distance, when I saw the

The naturalist’s corner BY DON H ENDERSHOT

Déjà vu in the woods

was invited to help lead a bird walk focusing on wood warblers at this year’s 64th annual Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I was invited to help by Dr. Patricia Blackwell-Cox. Pat, as I knew her wwwaaaayyyy back when we were both students at Northeast Louisiana University, now (ULM) University of Louisiana Monroe, is and has been for a number of years one of the coordinators for the Wildflower Pilgrimage. Pat taught botany at the University of Tennessee Knoxville for a number of years then pulled a stint with TVA and is now back at UT, where she teaches some courses and helps with the herbarium and, of course, leads fern walks for the Pilgrimage. First, I have to say I was quite honored to be asked to help out at the Pilgrimage. To get to rub shoulders with gifted scientists, teachers, naturalists and researchers like Pat; Dr. Alan Wheatley of UNC; Dr. Dan Pitillo, retired WCU; Fred Holtzclaw, who was my co-leader, an AP biology teacher and current chairman of the SAT II Biology Test Development Committeee; plus so many other gifted teachers whose soul reason for

leader of the group I was whisked through a time portal. There, a bit more portly and perhaps a half-step slower and a little grayer, was Dr. R. Dale Thomas pointing out plants to an attentive group of pilgrims. Dr. Thomas was my — and Pat’s — plant taxonomy and systematics professor at Northeast Louisiana University (now University of Louisiana Monroe). There is no way of counting how many steps across fields and/or through woods I followed this figure, waiting for him to stop, stoop down, pluck a plant and turn around to face us, adjust his small rectangular eyeglasses with a quick tilt of the lens held between thumb and forefinger and then begin to explain what it was we were looking at. I am sure most of us, at least those of us past puberty, can look back upon a teacher or teachers at some point in our educational odyssey who awakened that blinding light of interest and curiosity, who stimulated the desire to learn. Teachers are teachers first, because they are learners, and what the best teachers are able to do is share that thirst for knowledge. Dr. Thomas was one of those teachers for me. And to see him reach up with thumb and forefinger, shift those glasses and say, “How’s it going?” well, my day could have been complete right there. But we visited for a minute and then his group, with numerous Louisiana pilgrims and with heads bent towards the earth, and my group scanning the skies and treetops, went our separate ways. (Don Hendershot is a writer and naturalist. He can be reached a ddihen1@bellsouth.net.)

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