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CONTENTS On the Cover: Upon his recent retirement, Dr. Stephen Wall reflects on his 30 years as a pediatrician serving Haywood County children and the many health related issues facing the nation. (Page 3)

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News Parkway ranger violated Tennessee drug laws ..........................................................4 Opioid data puts local addiction in context ................................................................6 Retail hemp shop comes to Waynesville ..................................................................10 Tribal Council candidates speak on the issues ......................................................11 Sports betting legalized on Cherokee land ..............................................................12 Swain elections director wins lawsuit ........................................................................13 Updated relocation list released for N.C. 107 project ..........................................14 Sylva hires new police chief ..........................................................................................15 Business News ..................................................................................................................17

Opinion Like canaries in a coal mine ..........................................................................................18

A&E Fred Chappell releases new poetry collection ........................................................22

Outdoors New state park authorized in Buncombe, Haywood ............................................32

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The pulse of the community

Although Dr. Wall has now retired, other physicians will continue to practice at Haywood Pediatrics. Cory Vaillancourt photo

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all took an unorthodox route not typical of most pediatricians, to say the least. Born and raised in New York

interested in preventive medicine,” he said. “I really liked it.”

Wall went on to work at the prestigious MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and soon fell under the tutelage of an influential figure.

“I got to work with some of the great cancer specialists in children — Dr. Donald Pinkel, who’s the man really attributed with curing leukemia in children,” said Wall. “Of the hundreds of thousands of children who’ve been cured of leukemia, he started it all, and he was my mentor. That was a tremendous honor.”

But after seven years there, Wall and his young family were growing tired of the urban life, and had spent more and more time camping in the mountains of New Mexico.

“We said, ‘Let’s just go move,’” Wall recalls. “Let’s move to some beautiful mountainous area for a change.’”

When the opportunity in Haywood County presented itself in 1989, Wall joined Dr. Earnest’s practice, where he’d remain for 30 of the most consequential years in the history of medicine.

“When I trained, we worried about things like meningitis,” he said. “The biggest issue in recent years of course is the dreadful drug epidemic, which may have started with crack cocaine and methamphetamines but is now opioids. We see it in our practice. We’ve had little babies born addicted to opiates, we have to keep them on methadone, microdoses of methadone, for months.”

The opioid epidemic is also creating an entire generation of children raised by grandparents, distant relatives or the state.

— Dr. Stephen Wall

“We have hundreds of families who make too much money to be on Medicaid,” he said.

“Mom and dad are working, one or two jobs each, or have a family business or farm, and they can’t afford the $2,000 a month to get a good Blue Cross policy for their family. It’s been a godsend.”

Wall’s been a vocal supporter of Medicaid expansion, something that he thinks is now all the more critical, given how the local economy has changed over the past 30 years.

“Previously, a lot of people had union contracts, whether it was Lea Industries or Wellco, but as we become more of a touristoriented region with more service workers, my impression is that we see a lot more parents with medical conditions who aren’t getting treated,” he said. “That has a huge impression on the kids. I see these teenagers who are having anxiety attacks about their mother’s diabetes.”

Despite his retirement from practicing medicine — and a desire to travel — Wall said he’ll remain active in local issues related to children’s health, especially on bullying.

“I think being involved in preventing community violence is something I’ll be doing a lot of,” he said.

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BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER Dr. Stephen Wall couldn’t have come to Waynesville at a better time.

“There were four pediatricians in Haywood County, and three of them retired all at the same time,” said Wall. “So Dr. Bob Earnest recruited me and another guy, Dr. Garnet Maharajh, to join Haywood Pediatrics, which he started two years prior, in 1987.”

Wall and his wife had visited the area before and like many, fell in love with the mountains, but it was something else altogether that compelled them to become part of the community.

“We really liked the people, so we thought, let’s try it,” he laughed. “And here I am, 30 years later.”

Over those 30 years as a practicing pediatrician in rural Western North Carolina, Wall estimates he’s conducted upwards of 140,000 patient visits, meaning he’s watched generations of this community grow up and have kids of their own.

Even though he’s now officially retired, Wall’s finger remains on the pulse of the community, guided by a unique perspective on what’s changed since he got here, and where things are going over the next 30 years.

City, he was an English major at tiny Union College in Schenectady until he dropped out in the late 1960s to become a union organizer.

“I was an autoworker and a steelworker for seven years,” he said. “Not a summer job.”

Wall’s union work introduced him to occupational health safety, which led him to collaborate with physicians.

“I got really involved with a very progressive group of doctors in Detroit who were doing cancer research,” he said.

“But I got laid off, and we published some good articles in different journals, so I decided to Dr. Stephen Wall began become a doctor.” practicing medicine in He went back Haywood County in to school, finished his degree and 1989. Donated photo took all the premed courses he needed to apply to medical school, and was ultimately accepted to the University of Texas.

“I was really interested in occupational medicine,” said Wall. “I thought I would do that.”

That all changed for Wall as he was exposed to other aspects of medicine.

“When you go through medical school you go through all the different areas of training, and when I got to pediatrics, I found the doctors were the most progressive, the most interested in public health, and the most

“When I got to pediatrics, I found the doctors were the most progressive, the most interested in public health, and the most interested in preventive medicine. I really liked it.”

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“We see many, many children who are in custody of the Department of Social Services, because they were taken away from a parent who’s addicted, negligent, in jail or dead,” said Wall. “That’s been the biggest change, for me.”

Another big difference is the long-simmering, headline-grabbing debate over health care coverage, which Wall says has come a long way, but still not gone far enough.

“When I first got here, people really scrambled to get medical care for their kids,” he said.

“We had a free clinic at the health department that Dr. Earnest and I used to do, I think every Tuesday morning, because there were a lot of people who couldn’t afford healthcare and made a little too much money to qualify for Medicaid. They were really trapped.”

Wall became involved with the statewide committee for Carolina Access, the state’s first managed care effort and one of the first in the country.

“That really became a tremendous model for expanding access and services to people, and really helped control the cost of Medicaid through controlling access to the emergency room, because having practices more open and available stopped people from rushing off to the emergency room for fairly minor things,” he said.

In the 1990s, that transitioned to the SCHIP program, which is called Health Choice in North Carolina.

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Investigation finds ranger used illegal drugs Decision on Greg Wozniak’s position, law enforcement commission still pending

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER n investigation into a June 2018 incident involving the Blue Ridge Parkway’s Pisgah District Ranger Greg Wozniak concluded that Wozniak violated both Tennessee drug laws and federal rules found in the U.S. Department of Interior Personnel Bulletin and in a 1986 executive order mandating a drug-free federal workplace.

The findings were included in a Sept. 5, 2018, report from the National Park Service’s Office of Professional Responsibility, which The Smoky Mountain News obtained July 25 through a March 19 Freedom of Information Act request.

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The investigation into Wozniak, who has retained his district ranger title and pay but has not been allowed to perform law enforcement duties for the last 13 months, began June 13 following a June 12 car accident in Knoxville, Tennessee.

According to the narrative on the police department’s initial incident report, around 8 p.m. Officer Trisha Ward was called to the scene of a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of North Hall of Fame Drive and the I-40 East ramp. Wozniak collided with a vehicle traveling straight through the light when attempting to make a left-hand turn.

Both drivers claimed to have a green light, an accident report said, and there were no witnesses to determine who had the right-ofway.

When Ward arrived, the other driver told here that Wozniak exited his Toyota Tacoma after the crash, took a box out and threw it into the bushes, the police report said. He then went into the bushes, retrieved the box, and threw it off the highway bridge

onto the roadway below. When Ward stepped to the end of the bridge she saw a burgundy tackle box lying on the roadway.

Officer Stephen Mercado then arrived and retrieved it, inside finding 10.1 grams of marijuana, 6.1 grams of mushrooms and six THC edibles.

Wozniak was arrested and charged with two counts of simple possession/casual exchange — one for marijuana, one for other drugs — class A misdemeanors with a combined bail of $1,500.

He was not, however, charged with driving under the influence, though the accident report stated that Wozniak “had been drinking” — in fact, no alcohol test was ever performed, and no charges actually stuck. The possession charges were dismissed following a hearing on July 20, 2018, and later expunged. Record of them no longer exists at the Knox County Courthouse.

The Blue Ridge Parkway learned of the arrest the same day it happened, when Lt. Tracy Hunter of the Knoxville Police Department contacted Parkway Supervisory Ranger Debra Flowers at about 10:50 p.m., according to the initial complaint filed June 13 and obtained through a FOIA request.

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replied. “That was kinda the first time probably since college,” which he said later in the interview was about 25 years ago.

Wozniak said he’d had “a couple hits” of the marijuana around 4:30 or 5 p.m., before going out for dinner with his friends. He told Seago that he had had “a beer or two” with dinner but wasn’t drunk and didn’t feel high when he got behind the wheel. The car accident occurred at 8:18 p.m., according to the arrest warrant.

Wozniak tested negative for drugs during a test conducted June 25, 2018, 13 days after the incident.

BOARD OF INQUIRY COMPLETED Following completion of the investigative report, a Board of Inquiry was held to review the case and deliver recommendations as to how it should be resolved. According to the NPS Resource Manual-9, Boards of Inquiry consist of five or seven voting members, with a chairperson appointed by the deputy chief, operations and policy in consultation with the regional chief ranger.

The chairperson then appoints additional members, including a second commissioned employee, a qualified personnelist not involved in the present situation, a recognized training specialist and a National Park Service manager, preferably with law enforcement experience. In addition, the employee being investigated may choose one other NPS employee to present information on his or her behalf, but that person is not a voting member of the board.

For a commissioned employee like Wozniak, Board of Inquiry recommendations could include a return to full-duty status, continuation of the suspension of commission or revocation of a commission.

According to Steve Stinnett, a 29-year veteran of the Park Service who concluded his career by serving as the Parkway’s chief ranger from 2009 to 2014, Boards of Inquiry are rare — there was not one concerning a Parkway employee during his eight years there, he said.

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Hunter told Flowers about the incident, saying that Wozniak was “uninjured but shaken up” and that officers detected “an odor of alcohol” on him and recovered the tackle box containing marijuana and mushrooms.

“The on-scene officer contacted and briefed Lt. Hunter and after consultation with ADA it was determined that due to the length of time on scene (50 minutes), and that Wozniak was already under arrest for possession, the DUI investigation would not proceed,” the document reads.

Hunter also reported that Wozniak was quick to flash his badge upon the officer’s arrival.

“Lt. Hunter further stated that when the officer arrived on scene, he presented his badge and credentials to her,” the document states. “It was after this and after the tackle box were recovered that Wozniak was placed under arrest for possession of PCS.” When Wozniak submitted to a voluntary interview the next month, however, he told a different story. According to a transcript of the interview with OPR’s Assistant Special Agent in Charge Les Seago, dated July 12, 2018, and included as an attachment to the investigative report, Wozniak said that he did not show his badge before the arrest.

“When did you tell ‘em that you were a officer?” asked Seago.

“Um, I believe one of ‘em looked in the car and it was a PR-24 in there and a flashlight or something and — and, you know, they mentioned that and I told ‘em, you know, check my wallet and ...” replied Wozniak.

Later in the interview he clarified that he was already in custody before the police learned he was an officer.

“I did not flash my badge immediately,” said Wozniak.

Wozniak told Seago that he was having some “depression issues and some other things going on” and that he was visiting a friend who had a friend who had some marijuana and mushrooms. He bought himself about $100 worth.

“OK, and were you using the drugs?” asked Seago.

“Uh, a little bit that day,” Wozniak

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tion that year.

For the past 13 months, Wozniak has been drawing his district ranger’s salary of $73,000 but has not been permitted to perform law enforcement duties, instead spending his time on work related to park activities that don’t involve law enforcement. However, said Brandon, law enforcement coverage has not suffered as a result.

“District rangers spend only 10 to 15 percent of their time in field patrol duties,” she said in an email. “Well over 80 percent of a district ranger’s time is spent on program management and administrative duties. Field staff and first line supervisors continue to provide the same level of dayto-day protection efforts we have provided historically.”

According to Brandon, all of the law enforcement positions on the Pisgah District are currently filled. But because it’s Park Service policy not to fill positions until they are vacated, it’s common to have lapsed positions — often even multiple lapsed positions — on any given Parkway district, said Stinnett. That said, being down an officer for a long period of time would hamper the park’s ability to cover the road, and being without a fully enabled district ranger would affect park operations at multiple levels.

“You’re losing a supervisor, because they can’t supervise law enforcement activities,” said Stinnett. “You’re losing somebody who’s the law enforcement supervisor overseeing law enforcement and reviewing reports and the actions of the rangers, providing training, all that type of stuff, also managing incidents and doing actual onthe-ground law enforcement itself. Because it’s such a thin operation it affects all those levels of the operation.”

Wozniak did not return a request for comment.

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Wozniak is one of 10 law enforcement rangers working in the Pisgah District of the Blue Ridge Parkway, said Brandon, a staffing level that has remained constant for the past five years despite a steady increase in visitation to that part of the Parkway.

Including 164 of the Parkway’s 469 miles of roadway, the Pisgah Ranger District is the Parkway’s largest. In 2014, the Parkway reported 3.98 million recreation visits to the Pisgah, 28.55 percent of the 13.94 million Parkway visits made that year.

Visitation to the Pisgah District rose steadily every year since to a peak of 4.57 million in 2017, 28.42 percent of the total 16.09 million visits. It fell slightly to 4.35 million in 2018 but made up a larger share of the total visits at 29.63 percent— extraordinarily wet weather and maintenance issues depressed visitation last year.

The district accounted for a disproportionate share of logged law enforcement incidents in 2018, with 1,039 incidents in the Pisgah District compared to 2,689 incidents on the Parkway as a whole. That means the Pisgah District accounted for 38.64 percent of total incidents despite including only 34.97 percent of the roadway and attracting 29.63 percent of the visita-

• June 12, 2018: Wozniak is arrested and charged with two counts of simple possession/casual exchange of controlled substances following a car accident in Knoxville, Tennessee.

• June 13, 2018: Blue Ridge Parkway Supervisory Park Ranger Debra Flowers files a complaint against Wozniak with the National Park Service Office of Professional Responsibility.

• June 25, 2018: Wozniak is required to submit to a probable cause drug test.

Results come back negative.

• July 12, 2018: Wozniak is interviewed by OPR Assistant Special Agent in Charge Les Seago. He admits to drinking and using marijuana the night of the accident.

• July 20, 2018: Charges are dismissed following a court hearing in Knoxville.

They are later expunged from the record.

• Sept. 5, 2018: The Blue Ridge Parkway receives the results of the investigative report from OPR. • March 15, 2019: The Parkway receives the Board of Inquiry report.

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ee’s law enforcement commission is made by a law enforcement-based chain of command that ends in Washington, D.C., said Stinnett. At the park level, the superintendent decides if the person should remain employed. If the person was hired to a law enforcement position but has their commission pulled by the national office, then they will no longer be able to perform all the duties of that position.

The RM-9 states that the park superintendent must conduct “an objective and impartial review of the BOI findings and recommendations” upon receiving them.

The superintendent then sends the regional director, in writing, any request to revoke the employee’s commission, along the Board of Inquiry recommendations.

The Parkway received the Board of Inquiry report on March 15, but no action has yet been taken, said Leesa Brandon, the Parkway’s public information officer. The Smoky Mountain News has submitted a FOIA request for the report.

“A timeline for resolution of this matter has not yet been finalized. Every federal employee is entitled to due process under personnel law and policies, and timelines for the final adjudication of cases can vary,” Brandon said via email.

In these types of situations, said Stinnett, there is no set timeline to reach a final resolution. The federal government has myriad processes and procedures that must be followed when it comes to personnel issues.

“It’s just a matter of thoroughness and making sure we’re not stepping on the employee’s rights, but on the other side you want to make sure that you do something that’s going to stick,” he said.

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FORCED TO FIGHT Opioid data puts local addiction in context

BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER t was finally moving day, and that empty little Greensboro apartment must have seemed like a mansion to 29-year-old Clayton Suggs.

Fitting, the lack of furnishings; the whole thing was a blank slate, a new start. It had taken Clay a while to work his way up to living on his own again, without any supervision, so he accordingly spent the day engaged in the mundane — folding clothes, shopping for groceries, figuring out where he was going to put the television his mom had placed on order for him to pick up at the Walmart the next day. He sent her a Snapchat of him and his girlfriend, who he met at church. The caption read, “My new life begins.”

His old life had been a desperate struggle with the opioid addiction he’d developed after a routine surgery. He’d been in and out of rehab time and time again, but this time, this time it would be different. He’d been clean a year. He’d graduated a program. He’d found a job, found his faith, found his future.

Clay’s story isn’t much different from that of hundreds of thousands of others who, through no fault of their own, found themselves hooked on powerful prescription painkillers, most of which come in pill form.

Seven years is what it took for the star student to hit bottom and then fight his way back to moving day, the first day of his new life, unpacking boxes mindful of the furniture his grandparents would next week bring from storage. As his mom Michele Rogers traveled that road with him, she was left with just one question.

“Where are all these pills coming from?” she asked. “I don’t know where these pill dealers get all these pills.”

On a local level, answers to that question have been little more than supposition until the July 16 Washington Post publication of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration data that tracks the distribution “of every single pain pill sold in the United States.”

In stunning fashion, The Post’s report maps the size and scope of prescription pill distribution fueling the ongoing opioid crisis that ensnared Clayton Suggs, and thousands like him.

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hile unpacking, Clay told his girlfriend he had to run an errand, and that he would be right back.

Greensboro, located just east of WinstonSalem, is in the north-central part of the state and more than 200 miles east of where he was raised in Haywood County, but he was there for good reason — another attempt at recovery. What it took to get Clay to that moment, his first alone in his new place, was impressive considering he probably should’ve never been there at all.

“Clay was born an adult, I always said. He 6

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was my first child, our family’s first grandchild,” said Rogers. “He was so easy I thought, ‘Wow, I could have 10 of these. He’s a breeze.’”

Smart. Athletic. Outdoorsy. Baseball and fishing were his thing. Trouble was not. After graduating from Tuscola High School in Waynesville, Clay was working full-time, going to community college and had actually purchased a home of his own, all by his early 20s. He transferred to Western Carolina University and pursued a business degree, and thought of becoming involved in the region’s flourishing sport fishing industry before he instead found himself hooked.

“He was living the dream. He owned a home, he had a girlfriend of five or six years.

They were talking about getting married and having a family,” she said. “But he also had sinus infection after sinus infection.”

Following a routine 2011 surgery during which his nose was intentionally broken and his sinuses were scraped Clay was sent home with a prescription of Percocet, an opioid analgesic necessary for the incredible pain he’d have to endure for a few days, or weeks.

Unbeknownst to anyone at the time, he quickly exhausted his supply and called in for a refill. And then for another.

“He became addicted,” Rogers said. “He bought a house, he was going to school, he was making his mortgage payments, but he was what I now refer to as a functioning drug addict. His girlfriend didn’t even know it.”

Rogers didn’t know it either, until one day about two years later Clay shot off a bright red flare into the clear blue sky.

“He came to me for money,” she said. “I just thought, something’s going on because he’s always supported himself, he’s always made really good money. He came to me for money. And then again. And then again.”

Clay began buying pills on the street and the more he bought the more he needed to buy, just to get by.

“When it started affecting his finances, we — meaning his girlfriend, me, his dad, his stepdad, his stepmom — we said, ‘Something is going on with Clay,’” Rogers remembered. “He asked me if we could go for ride, and talk.”

The parking lot of a supermarket is where they ended up after he asked her to stop the car.

“I can’t pay my mortgage, mom. I spend all my money on pills,” he told her. “I’m a drug addict and I need help.”

Rogers said she was gutted.

They sent him to rehab on the coast, in Wilmington. He came back. Then he went again. Then he came back again. Six months of sobriety was about the limit. In. Out. Sick.

Straight.

“And every time he relapsed,” she said, “it got worse.”

Asheville. Morganton. Greenville.

Starting over, on one side of the cycle or the other. For years. He tried for years.

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“We kept thinking, ‘If we could just get [Clay] out of here. If we could just get him out of Haywood County.’ You can’t. You can’t move away from addiction.”

— Michele Rogers, mother

“He suffered,” said Rogers. “I saw him break down and say, ‘Mom why did this happen to me? I don’t want this. I’m trying so hard.’”

Once, while in treatment, he sent his mom a link to a music video. It was American rapper Macklemore’s 2016 song Drug Dealer, which is highly critical of the pharmaceutical industry’s role in the opioid crisis.

My drug dealer was a doctor, doctor Had the plug from Big Pharma, Pharma He said that he would heal me, heal me But he only gave me problems, problems My drug dealer was a doctor, doctor Had the plug from Big Pharma, Pharma I think he trying to kill me, kill me He tried to kill me for a dollar, dollar “This has happened to so many people,” he told her. “Not just me.” ver the course of seven short years, 2006 to 2012, more than 76 billion oxycodone and hydrocodone pills were manufactured and distributed in the United States — about 230 pills for every person in the country.

That’s just one of the disturbing facts The

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Washington Post uncovered after a court battle with the DEA over ARCOS, the Automation of Reports and Consolidated Orders System. Waged in conjunction with HD Media, publisher of the West Virginiabased Charleston Gazette-Mail, The Post’s litigation took a year, but eventually an Ohio federal court directed the DEA to release tracking data for nearly 380 million pill transactions over that time.

The Post filtered through those transactions and re-presented them in a fully searchable database that’s available online for free with a trial account, or with a paid subscription.

“The Post is making this data available at the county and state levels in order to help the public understand the impact of years of prescription pill shipments on their communities,” reads the story. “The Post believes this is a critically important set of data, which is why we are making it public and accessible to readers and other journalists. We think there are hundreds of stories within this data set and need your help to understand what it means to you and your community.”

Clayton Suggs’ story is just one of those stories, and although he really didn’t start abusing prescription opiates until the tail end of The Post’s data set, he was undoubtedly affected by the uptick in pill production.

According to The Post, distribution “surged” 51 percent from 8.4 billion pills in 2006 to 12.6 billion in 2012. Almost 100,000 people died from prescription opiate abuse in the U.S. during that time frame.

The Post’s analysis shows that nearly 88 percent of those pills were manufactured by three companies — SpecGx, Actavis Pharma and Par Pharmaceutical. From there, 75 percent of those pills were distributed by just six entities — McKesson Corp., Walgreens, Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen, CVS and Walmart.

Maps generated by The Post’s data set show an “opioid belt” consisting of more than 90 counties spanning Appalachia, from central West Virginia through southeastern Kentucky.

The belt contains 12 of the top 20 counties for pills per capita, and 18 of the top 20 counties for prescription opioid deaths per capita.

The buckle of that belt is the two-county Hatfield-McCoy feud region straddling the West Virginia-Kentucky line — Pike County in the latter, and Mingo County in the former.

More than 5.5 million pills were distributed each year in Mingo County from 2006 through 2012, to a county population of only 24,000 people. Likewise in Pike County, where 9.5 million pills a year were distributed to a population of 59,000 people.

As with all data, there are some important caveats. The Post only tracked hydrocodone and oxycodone, because they’re the ones most likely to be abused and as such account

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illions of those illicit pills made their way to Western North Carolina, where Clayton Suggs would have little trouble finding them.

“I used to think, well, somebody wants to buy the drugs and somebody wants to sell the drugs,” said Rogers. “But dealers really do prey on those afflicted with addiction. Here’s how they operate.”

Clay’s dealers, Rogers said, would call him boasting of ample supply.

“I don’t have any money,” he’d tell them.

“I’ll just front them to you, and you pay me Friday, when you get paid,” they’d tell him.

When Friday came, Clay’s bills competed with his habit, but violent threats from certain creditors guided his hand. He’d sell things dear to him. His bow. His laptop.

Anything. When he’d show up to his dealer’s house to settle his debt for pills he’d already consumed, the cycle began anew with another offer of an advance.

“Every time I drove over there,” he told his mom, “I would sit in the driveway and say, ‘Be strong. Be strong, Just pay him and leave.’”

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According to The Post, distribution “surged” 51 percent from 8.4 billion pills in 2006 to 12.6 billion in 2012. Almost 100,000 people died from prescription opiate abuse in the U.S. during that time frame.

Invariably, the offer would come.

“I don’t have any money,” he’d tell them.

“I’ll just front them to you, and you pay me Friday, when you get paid,” they’d tell him. “Just take them.”

And he would. Around 2016, just five years after that sinus surgery, Clay was having an easy time finding but a hard time paying for the dozen or more pills he needed each day to avoid serious withdrawal symptoms.

“The number of pills that he was taking in a day, I thought my head was going to

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During the seven-year period examined

by The Post, more than 2.5 billion pills were sent to North Carolina distributors, or about 35 pills per person, per year.

The greatest per-capita amounts went to Columbus County (113 pills per person, per year) and Surry County (80), followed closely

by Cherokee (77), Mitchell (77), Richmond (75), Vance (71), Rockingham (69) and Burke (68) counties.

Western North Carolina counties weren’t underrepresented either, including aforementioned Cherokee (note: data refers to Cherokee County, not the ancestral home-

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for 75 percent of all opioids in the database — meaning there are many, many more pills not accounted for in their data set, each likely with their own sad set of stories.

Perhaps most importantly, all those pills don’t always stay where they’re distributed and instead end up being diverted from legitimate uses to abusers in other counties, states or regions. The Post’s data set shows only pharmacies that received the pills. That methodology creates some outliers — Charleston, South Carolina and Leavenworth, Kansas, for example, show inflated numbers because they’re home to regional distribution pharmacies for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

That being said, the quickest and easiest conclusion one might draw from The Post’s prescription pill study is that there is almost nowhere in the United States one can go to escape them.

“We kept thinking, ‘If we could just get him out of here. If we could just get him out of Haywood County,’” Rogers said of Clay. “You can’t. You can’t move away from addiction.”

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The Post only tracked hydrocodone and oxycontin, because they’re the ones most likely to be abused and as such account for 75 percent of all opioids in the database — meaning there are many, many more pills not accounted for in their data set, each likely with their own sad set of stories.

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OPIATES, CONTINUED FROM 7 land of the Cherokee people, known as the Qualla Boundary). Most WNC counties saw 50 percent more pills per person per year than the state average.

Trailing Cherokee County by a wide margin was Haywood County (55 pills per person, per year), followed by Graham (53) Swain (51) and Clay (51) counties, in the far western portion of the state.

Buncombe County, locus of the Asheville metropolitan area, saw 45 pills per person, per year, just ahead of rural Macon (44) and Jackson (43) counties.

Those figures, in turn, are nearly double the average amount of pills per person per year found in the state’s largest counties, 8 Mecklenburg (22) and Wake (24), a testament

to the rural character of the opioid epidemic.

The prescription opiate overdose statistics, though, only loosely correlate to the amount of pills sent to a particular county. In North Carolina, some of the highest rates of overdose aren’t in Columbus or Surry counties, they’re in Swain, Graham and Cherokee counties — further testimony to the impact felt from the Great Smoky Mountains in the west all the way down to the Atlantic Ocean lapping the Outer Banks in the east.

That’s a big reason why some WNC towns, like tiny Canton in Haywood County, have recently joined lawsuits against the pharmaceutical industry, after legislators in Raleigh began taking significant steps across party lines and across county boundaries to address the oversupply issue with 2017’s STOP Act.

The STOP (Strengthen Opioid Misuse Prevention) Act limits first-time prescriptions for acute pain to five days’ supply, and surgery-related prescriptions like Clayton Suggs’ to seven days. It also mandates more robust use of the N.C. Controlled Substances Reporting System.

One of the primary sponsors of the STOP Act was Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin, whose rural district contains relatively hard-hit Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties.

Earlier this month, Gov. Roy Cooper, DRocky Mount, signed a bill known as the Death by Distribution Act, which makes it easier for prosecutors to charge dealers with second-degree murder for selling a lethal dose. Previously, prosecutors had to prove malice. The Act also cites existing “good

Samaritan” provisions in N.C. law that already provide limited protection from liability to people involved in overdoses who report them to first responders.

Earlier this week, Cooper signed another widely-supported Davis bill, the Opioid Epidemic Response Act. A statement from Cooper’s office says that from 1999 through 2017, more than 13,000 North Carolinians died due to unintentional opioid overdoses.

This latest legislative effort increases access to office-based opioid treatments, decriminalizes paraphernalia used for testing drug purity and removes the ban on state funding of syringe exchange programs.

Syringe exchange or disposal programs remain somewhat controversial — including those spearheaded in Western North Carolina by the N.C. Harm

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Reduction Coalition — but they have become part and parcel to the prescription pill problem and are gaining begrudging acceptance because many pill users eventually “graduate” to intravenous heroin use, as Clayton Suggs did around 2016.

“It was actually a dealer here in Haywood County who said, ‘You need to try heroin. It’s cheaper,’” Rogers said.

That dealer taught Clay how to use heroin, which eventually prompted Clay’s admittance to a faith-based recovery program in Greensboro in the fall of 2017.

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the other end said, ‘Is this Michele Rogers?’”

It was the Greensboro Police Department.

“Is something wrong?” she asked, frozen.

“Has my son been in an accident?”

“Ma’am, I found your son at 10:15 a.m. this morning in his apartment,” they said.

“You’re lying! You’re lying to me!” Rogers screamed into the phone, as she fell to the ground. “You’re lying!”

She gave the phone to her husband, Clay’s stepdad Rick.

“Talk to him!” she yelled. “He’s lying to me, he says Clay’s gone and he’s not! How do you know it’s my son just because he was in my son’s apartment? You don’t understand, he’s been clean and happy and …”

“Ma’am, his best friend identified him,” they said. “It’s your son.”

how happy he was. I truly thought he beat it.”

It’s hard to beat. Recovery is a daily fight, even for those who have been clean for decades. It never truly goes away, the craving.

Against all sense, against all logic, it remains, leaving abstinence the only tenable choice.

Like thousands of others, Clay never had that choice, and after recovering from his surgery he found himself wading through a sea of millions upon millions of pills, wherever he went.

“It was actually a dealer here in Haywood County who said, ‘You need to try heroin. It’s cheaper.’”

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or the first time in a long time, everything seemed to be going right for Clayton Suggs. God. Goals. Girlfriend.

He’d cast aside his aspirations of opening an outfitter or working as a trout guide in his native mountains in favor of serving alongside those who’d helped him in Greensboro — as a full-time employee of the program from which he’d just graduated.

“This time was so different,” Rogers said.

“He had been clean for almost exactly a year.

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“I just want my son back,” said Rogers. “I don’t want the addiction. I want the son I raised back.”

Alone in his apartment on moving day, the very first day of 29-year-old opioid addict Clayton Suggs’ “new life,” he lost the battle he’d been forced to fight when he overdosed on a sinister concoction of heroin and fentanyl.

“I feel like the opioids stole my son from me,” she said. “He hadn’t even put sheets on his bed.”

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hen he returned from running his moving day errand, Clay rejoined his girlfriend in setting about their work, putting the groceries away, thinking about the TV and the furniture and the boxes and bags and the new beginnings. She left him around 9:30 that night.

He told his mom that during the chaos of packing and unpacking, he wasn’t able to find his phone charger but still ended moving day with a text, telling her he loved her. When he didn’t respond to her texts the next morning, she wasn’t concerned. Finally, she saw a 336 number flash across her phone while she was out at a restaurant.

“I said to myself, ‘This is Clay, he’s borrowed somebody’s phone,’” Rogers recalls. “I stepped outside to take the call and the voice on

Western Carolina University Chancellor Kelli R. Brown meets with Ed Holland, president of the university’s Alumni Association, at the July 15 ‘Chancellor’s Welcome Tour’ event in Greensboro.

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estern Carolina University Chancellor Kelli R. Brown is meeting with alumni, friends of the university and community members across North Carolina this summer and fall as part of a “Chancellor’s Welcome Tour” designed to introduce WCU’s new chief executive officer to the region and state.

Brown, who became WCU’s 12th chancellor effective July 1, and husband Dennis are meeting with a variety of stakeholders — including alumni, faculty, staff, students, donors and elected officials — as she begins the process of crafting her vision for the direction of the university.

“I want to hear from alumni, students, faculty and staff. I want to hear from community members and neighbors. I want to hear from our students’ parents. I want to hear from fans of our Catamount sports teams and from patrons of our arts programs,” she said.

“I want to be known as fully collaborative and transparent, and to develop initiatives and solve problems through open discussions with all of our many stakeholders. I truly believe that we will do our best work when we work together.”

The tour kicked off July 15 in Greensboro at First National Bank Field, home of minor league baseball team the Greensboro Grasshoppers. The event attracted a crowd of approximately 450 alumni and friends and was hosted by Wes Elingburg, a 1978 graduate of WCU who is team owner of the Grasshoppers.

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To participate in a tour stop, registration one week prior to the date of each event is required. To register or for more information, contact Elizabeth Honbarger in WCU’s Office of Alumni Engagement at 877.440.9990 or aehonbarger@wcu.edu.

Plans are currently in the works for additional stops on the “Chancellor’s Welcome Tour” at other cities in North Carolina and out-of-state.

In addition, the Catamount Club, WCU’s athletics fundraising arm, will be introducing the chancellor as part of tailgating activities prior to football games at North Carolina State University in Raleigh on Saturday, Sept.

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Additional information about those two events, including costs to attend the tailgate activities, will be announced later.

Formerly provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Georgia College & State University, Brown succeeds David O. Belcher, who died in June 2018 after a twoyear battle with brain cancer. The University of North Carolina Board of Governors elected her as WCU chancellor April 25 upon the recommendation of Bill Roper, interim president of the UNC System.

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BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER hat empty black and white building on the corner of Branner Avenue and Depot Street is about to be filled — with a touch of green.

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In 2015, the North Carolina General Assembly created the regulatory structure for a pilot program that would allow hemp cultivation in accordance with newly-relaxed federal laws. After a series of modifications, hemp

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Mescia’s been growing high-quality hemp on her farm for more than a year now, and is finally ready to bring an array of locally produced hemp products to a retail setting in downtown Waynesville.

“It’s basically going to be an indoor yearround shabby-chic boutique farmers market,” said Austin Bassett, who formerly created soaps, creams and oils at the now-defunct Verbena Soap Company in Canton.

Bassett will continue crafting his artisanal creations for Gaia Arise Farm Apothecary, which is currently scheduled to open this Saturday, Aug. 3.

“We’ll have a full line of skin care products,

soaps, and a lotion bar where you can create your own lotions, body washes and shampoos infused with essential oils,” he said.

Products sold at the Apothecary will utilize hemp grown locally, at Mescia’s farm.

“A lot of people outsource that, but we have our arms around the whole process,” she said. “It’s a passion of all of ours — purity and high quality.”

Some of those concoctions could include CBD, an oil made from hemp plants that purports to treat a variety of ailments both topically and by ingestion. Although formal medical studies haven’t yet confirmed many of the specific benefits touted by CBD producers, anecdotal evidence abounds.

But so does confusion — since hemp is the same plant that produces marijuana, many people have trouble distinguishing between the two. Mescia, though, says there’s no funny business going on at Gaia Arise Farm, and said she has had enough visits from law enforcement to prove it.

“They come out, they take a sample, and they test it,” she said. Legal hemp must contain less than three-tenths of one percent THC, the intoxicating chemical that gives pot smokers that “high.”

Gaia Arise Farm grower Greg Shelton said he enjoys a good relationship with inspectors, even if it is a long-distance one.

“They’ll fly overhead and check your farm out,” Shelton laughed. “We wave at them and they wave back. It makes us feel protected.”

In addition to offering a variety of local organic produce including eggs and honey, the Apothecary will also feature donation-based consultations and educational seminars by Dr. Todd Stone, a proponent of plant-based medicines like that which can be made from hemp and thereby provide an alternative to pharmaceuticals that often carry a big downside.

“We just want to gently expose to people to the fact that there are so many other tools out there than what we normally focused on,” said Mescia. “If we can get a little bit of that into people’s lives, it will benefit them.”

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER herokee’s Sept. 5 Election Day is coming up, and the 24 candidates running for 12 available Tribal Council seats are working to get their message out. The Smoky Mountain News has been reaching out to candidates with a series of questions about various issues facing the tribe, with the responses received thus far included here.

Voter registration is open through Aug. 9, and early voting will be held Aug. 12-26.

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NELSON LAMBERT, BIRDTOWN CANDIDATE

ALBERT ROSE, BIRDTOWN CANDIDATE Rose, 47, has represented Birdtown on Tribal Council since 2013. He is a 1991 graduate of Swain County High School and retired after 20 years with UPS. He currently serves on the Qualla Parks and Recreation Board, Qualla Housing Board, Roads Commission, Timber and Natural Resources Board, Enrollment Committee and Lands Acquisition Committee.

Reason to run: “Of everything in my life, I am most proud of being Cherokee. Being Cherokee, and being raised Cherokee has made me the son, husband and father I am today. I am running so I can serve our tribe and serve our people. It’s what I can do to give back to our tribe that has given so much to me.”

Top three issues: Housing and infrastructure support is one of the tribe’s greatest needs. Economic diversification is a close second, as a backup plan is needed in case casino revenues falter. Increased funding for vocational and trade schools is third to offer options outside of higher education.

Opinion on tribe’s current direction: The tribe has made great strides in healing and moving forward, but there is still much work to do. If elected, Rose would work toward restoring trust in tribal government and increasing communication with the people.

Transparency and the media: Rose works to weigh the opinions of the people when making a decision and to communicate with everyone who has a concern to address. He supports the ban on non-tribally owned media in the Tribal Council chambers, as the chambers are a sacred place where Cherokee people come to conduct business. Most sessions air on TV, and some tribal matters involve business the media does not need to be present for.

Housing: Additional funding and support is Albert Rose needed to prepare house sites in a timely manner. The housing department is currently working with the tribe’s economic development arm to create readily available housing as well as a new revenue stream. Down payment assistance for off-reservation housing was implemented this year, a significant step forward.

Economic diversification: Kituwah LLC is moving the tribe in the right direction. Since forming last year, it has formed four new subsidiaries and has become profitable within six months of receiving its first equity contribution from Tribal Council.

Catawba casino: If the Catawba are successful in getting their legislation passed, the door to ignoring federal requirements will be thrown wide open, and all tribal nations will be subject to the termination of the rules that protect and regulate their right to game.

Opioid epidemic: The tribe should focus on taking the customer away from the drug dealer — by giving people opiate-free options for pain management, by investigating options for sustained recovery and by helping people in recovery to re-enter the workforce.

Saving the language: The language isn’t dying; the speakers are. To replace them, the tribe needs to offer more language classes, including opportunities offered online and through social media.

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Lambert, 31, graduated from law school with honors and went on to obtain his LL.M. in gaming law and regulation from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law, becoming the first Native American to obtain such a degree.

Afterward he worked as tribal services manager for BMM Testlabs, communicating with the leadership of many gaming tribes.

Reason to run: “I have a big desire to help our tribe to be the best we can be. I have extensive training and education in many of the things that are vital to our tribe’s future success, such as gaming, business development and our educational system and have been Nelson Lambert very active helping in many other areas.”

Top three issues: Lambert has a list of 14 major areas of importance but believes creating a solid foundation for the tribe to work from is critical. This would include adopting laws to protect against even the hint of impropriety, strengthening internal controls and adopting a firm vision for the future while protecting the culture.

Opinion on tribe’s current direction: There is too much focus on personal gain, and some tribal representatives are quite disconnected from their communities. Tribal members should be seen as individual people rather than as potential votes.

Transparency and the media: The government is lacking in true transparency, as exemplified by the Business Committee, whose meetings are conducted out of view of the public. Those meetings should be done in the public chambers, with truly private matters set apart through the closed session process.

The current ban on non-tribal media makes no sense and casts a cloud over the tribe.

Housing: Many housing programs are in place already, but the tribe must ensure that policies and regulations are implemented fairly, without political interference.

Programs are needed to help working families who still struggle to make ends meet,

and a homeless shelter is needed.

Economic diversification: New Kituwah LLC is a promising endeavor. The tribe should build the infrastructure to support new businesses, including removing dilapidated and dangerous structures and improving streetscapes. Gaming diversification through sports betting is a positive as well.

Catawba casino: Cherokee’s resistance is natural, as the Catawba came with a push to force their way onto traditionally Cherokee lands. But the two tribes should sit down and talk about their synergies and how they could mutually benefit by working together.

Opioid epidemic: Big pharma has caused this problem and should be made to help clean it up. Any money gained from lawsuits to that effect could go toward addiction treatment. The tribe’s new treatment centers are an important step forward, and early childhood education on the dangers of drugs is imperative.

Saving the language: Technology, adult learning and youth programs combined can save and preserve the language.

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Saunooke, 37, holds a bachelor’s degree from Lenoir-Rhyne University in business management and served on the Cherokee Central Schools Board of Education from 2013 to 2017. She has a combined 15 years of experience in leadership, finance, housing and various areas of human resources.

Reason to run: “For 10 years or more the same issues have been on candidates’ platforms, whether they are an incumbent or not. Our people deserve to have the ongoing issues alleviated or resolved. I am a candidate of forward, strategic and analytical thinking with the financial competencies to move this tribe forward.”

Top three issues: Health equity for disabled and intellectually challenged enrolled Chelsea Saunooke members; increased mental health intervention and drug abuse prevention awareness for youth; and family-oriented attractions for Cherokee and tourist families top the list.

Opinion on tribe’s current direction: The creation of Kituwah LLC to seek economic diversification opportunities is a positive, allowing the tribe to begin moving away from dependency on casino revenues.

Transparency and the media: Public trust is at an all-time low, due largely to a lack of transparency. Elected officials should be in favor of doing whatever is necessary, including the passage of legislation, to begin to rebuild that trust.

Housing: The tribe should be strategic when dividing parcels to get the most housing plots possible out of buildable land, and improve communication between tribal programs and clients on the status of housing needs.

Economic diversification: The tribe should pursue ecotourism and adventure opportunities such as wildlife preserves, ropes courses, hiking, fishing, biking and trampoline parks.

Commercial gaming is important too, since few businesses have as high a return on investment as that industry does.

Catawba casino: The Cherokee metro area makes up one-third of the casinos’ top-line revenue, so the tribe needs to stay on top of

the issue and have several contingency plans in place to address future circumstances.

Opioid epidemic: Drug treatment for at least six months at a treatment facility with a high success rate should be mandatory.

Transitional housing, program support and job opportunities should also be available to enrolled members in recovery.

Saving the language: There is more interest in the Cherokee language from the younger generations than there has been in the last 20 years, a hopeful sign. Technological capabilities to document audio and visual recordings of fluent speakers will help as well.

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Sports betting legalized on Cherokee land Harrah’s aims for fall opening of new offering

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER ports wagering is now legal in casinos on the Qualla Boundary following Gov. Roy Cooper’s signature on Senate Bill 154 Friday, July 26. Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos is hoping to open sports betting areas at both its Cherokee and Murphy facilities by late fall.

“This is an exciting time,” said Brooks Robinson, Regional Senior Vice President and General Manager of Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos. “We continuously work to offer new experiences and opportunities to our customers and are confident that our new sportsbook will be an added delight for our guests and sports fans.”

Harrah’s plans to open The Book later this year at both casinos, allowing guests to wager on collegiate and professional sports as well as off-track horse racing. The Book will offer food and beverage service, a variety of seating options and large-screen TVs for patrons to watch the games they’re betting on.

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Screens will be key at The Book, the new sports betting lounges planned for casinos in Cherokee and Murphy. JCJ Architecture rendering Sports wagering is expected to bring in an additional $14 million in casino revenue, accounting for 3 to 5 percent of total casino revenue. The state is expected to gain $1 to $1.5 million each year in taxes.

“Especially customers that visit other markets, there’s just a certain type of offering that they look for, and this is one of those items,” said Brian Saunooke, regional vice president of marketing for Harrah’s. “It’s an

important part to the business, and it’s comparable to something along the lines of poker.

It brings in an important additional revenue stream to the casino.”

In Cherokee, The Book will initially open temporarily in the space currently occupied

by Sound Bytes, in the UltraStar Multi-tainment Center. It will later move to the location of the Essence Lounge and feature smaller, private areas — “fan caves” — where guests

can make reservations.

In Murphy, The Book will be located near the promotions stage of Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River Casino and Hotel, located to the right of the main entrance.

There is not yet an estimated cost or grand opening date for the project, said Saunooke.

“The two projects, both of them have a lot of details that have to be nailed down before we can get an official grand opening date,” he said. “There’s a surprising amount of infrastructure, especially on the IT side, that has long lead times.”

Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin, introduced the Senate bill that ended up passing on Feb. 27, with Rep. Kevin Corbin, R-Franklin, introducing a House version March 7. The bills were a reaction to a May 2018 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, which said that the federal government had no power to prohibit states from allowing sports betting. Instead, each state could now decide for itself if about how to permit sports betting in its jurisdiction.

Lawmakers saw the Eastern Band a prime candidate to be granted this new ability.

The legislation met little opposition, passing the Senate 90-7 on April 9 and the House 90-27 July 15.

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That waiver never appeared before the board or during the trial. Weeks testified that she had never signed such a waiver and the court found her testimony to be credible.

BY J ESSI STONE “No waiver signed by Joan Weeks waivN EWS E DITOR ing her right to receive benefits from the fter years of fighting with county comNorth Carolina State Retirement system missioners, a judge has ordered Swain was introduced into evidence at the trial on County to fund retirement benefits for this matter,” the judgment stated.

Elections Director Joan Weeks.

King testified during the trial that he Weeks has served as the county’s elecwas not aware payment of retirement benetions director since October 1983, but she fits from Swain County to the state system and the commissioners have had a disagreewas mandatory until Weeks’ lawsuit was ment over whether Weeks was a full-time filed. employee entitled to receive retirement benIn 2015, Weeks was notified by the comefits from 1983 until 1993. missioners the county would not be paying According to the July 13 judgment out her back benefits. This time she received an official denial and “No waiver signed by Joan Weeks waiving her letter was told by King that if right to receive benefits from the North she didn’t Carolina State Retirement system was introlike the deci“she duced into evidence at the trial on this matter.” sion, could just sue them, they of Swain County Superior Court, Weeks was (the board of commissioners) have insurpromised when she was hired that she ance.” would receive the same benefits as any The judgment also states that the comother county employee, including membermissioners never took an official vote to ship into the state Local Government deny Weeks’ benefits during a legally Employees’ Retirement System. noticed and called meeting of the board, Membership into the retirement system which is required by law. was a benefit provided to all full-time counSuperior Court Judge Marvin Pope ty employees, but Swain County didn’t ordered Swain County to fund the county begin paying into the system for Weeks’ portion of Weeks’ retirement during 1994, retirement until Jan. 1, 1993.

1986, 1988, 1990, 1991 and 1992.

Weeks argued that her benefits should The second part of Weeks’ lawsuit have started in 1983 and has asked commisagainst the county claimed she was entitled sioners repeatedly to fund those previous to salary increases she never received from years. the county. During 2015-2017, the local The judgment states that Weeks did in Board of Elections approved pay increases fact work more than 1,000 hours a year durfor Weeks and requested commissioners to ing 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991 and 1992 fund the increases within the county budgand was indeed eligible to be accruing et, but the only raise Weeks received during retirement benefits. those years was a small annual cost of living Weeks first pointed out the mistake to increase that all county employees received. commissioners in 1992 when she spoke to In her lawsuit, Weeks requested to be Swain County Commissioner Donald Bunn paid for those raises that never happened about not receiving her retirement as — $6,946 for 2015, $6,337 for 2016 and required by law. He initially told her she $3,396 for 2017. However, the court found wasn’t eligible, but then she showed him that the Board of Elections had enough the applicable law and the county began funds left in its discretionary budget at the funding her retirement shortly after that in end of the year to fund the pay increases it January 1993. had approved for Weeks in 2015-2017.

But still, Weeks continued to lobby the Based on Swain County’s salary plan, commissioners for funding the previous the court found that Weeks’ salary was in years. In 2009, she was told by Commission line with her grade and comparable to simiChairman Russell Childress that the board lar counties. It also found that the county had agreed to fund her retirement from commissioners have the discretion to fund 1983-1992. However, County Manager salaries as long as they are consistent with Kevin King told the board, according to the statutory guidelines. judgment, that he had a document signed Her request to be paid $16,679 in wages

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Updated relocation list released for N.C. 107 project List names 39 businesses, but number could grow

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER he number of businesses to be displaced by the upcoming N.C. 107 project in Sylva could be fewer than the 54 named in last spring’s preliminary plans, but the cost and duration of the project will be greater than initially expected, according to an update N.C. Department of Transportation Division Engineer Brian Burch gave to an assemblage of Jackson County’s elected leaders last week.

The 25 percent complete plans released last year listed 54 businesses, one nonprofit and five residences as slated for relocation as a result of the project. The current list, meanwhile, includes 39 businesses and five residences, with an estimated 186 parcels to be impacted in some way by the road project.

The total estimated cost of right-of-way acquisition is $49.7 million — more than three times the $14.6 million estimated in the initial plans released in March 2017 and slightly more than the updated cost of $47.6 million included in last year’s 25 percent plans. The current estimate does not account for utilities.

Neither does the relocation list. The DOT has finished the 65 percent plans but has not yet incorporated utility needs into those plans. Burch told elected officials that it’s likely more than 39 businesses will ultimately be relocated, but the businesses on the current list are unlikely to be taken off it.

“We don’t want to give people false hope, but those that are already on the list, we wouldn’t expect that to change at all,” he said.

In addition to the $49.7 million for rightof-way, the project will demand an estimated $40 million for the construction phase, said Burch. Most projects these days are coming in 10 to 15 percent over the estimated cost, so the actual price tag will likely be around $50 million.

Right-of-way acquisition will begin on Jan. 6, 2020, and businesses set for relocation will be notified by the first of February,

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The list An updated list of businesses slated for relocation has been developed by the N.C. Department of Transportation. The list is based on plans that do not yet include utility needs, so it could grow. However, businesses that are on the list are unlikely to be taken off it. The list includes 39 businesses that employ a combined 189 people.

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said Burch. The construction let date is Dec. 20, 2022. Construction typically begins six to eight weeks after the let date, so construction should start around February 2023, said Burch. That phase will take about 3.5 years.

“Our goal is to continue business on 107, so do you feel like DOT is going to take measures to ensure that our businesses are still able to function and stay afloat?” asked Sylva Commissioner Mary Gelbaugh.

Yes, Burch replied, due to an emphasis on night work.

“Ideally we will do most of it at night,” he said. “Some of it will have to be during the day. While there may not be construction activities going on, there will be barrels and drums and curb cuts, pipe cuts, that will be out there, but we will keep access to the businesses. We’re required to do that.”

The DOT finished its construction management plan in 2015, and will start out by building bulbouts for U-turns, go down the south side of the project and then flip to come back up the north side through town.

The project will not bring all utilities underground, as discussed earlier on as a possible method of reducing right-of-way needs, because the estimated cost of doing so “exceeded any budget we would have,” said Burch.

Local leaders are trying to get ahead of the expected project impacts, Jackson County Economic Development Director Rich Price told the audience in a follow-up presentation. In the fall of last year an N.C. 107 resource committee formed to assemble information about the project and develop a resource kit for businesses that might be impacted.

“We want to be the conduit to be able to provide that information to those businesses when we have it,” said Price.

The group, which includes representatives from the county, Sylva, Dillsboro, the Southwestern Commission, the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and small business resource centers at Southwestern Community College and Western Carolina University, will try to identify types of impacts, financial resources for businesses, available buildings or sites and legal resources, as well as develop an outreach plan.

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A new, friendly rivalry is starting in Haywood County as first responders prepare for the inaugural Battle of the Badges football event to raise money for expanding affordable housing.

The “battle” will be held Aug. 3 at the C.E. Weatherby Stadium in Waynesville, sponsored by the Mountain Projects Auxiliary.

Waynesville Fire Department’s Ricky Mehaffey, along with EMS’ Tobias Nagle, are cocaptains for the effort. Co-captains for the law enforcement team are Waynesville Police Department Det. Tyler Trantham and Det. Micah Phillips with the Haywood County Sheriff’s office.

While the game won’t begin until 6 p.m., there will be plenty of entertaining things to do, starting at 4:30 p.m. with fire truck tours, concessions and more. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and free for children 5 and under.

Purchase tickets in advance at The Mountaineer, 220 N. Main St., Waynesville; Mountain Projects, 2177 Asheville Road, Waynesville or through mountainprojects.org.

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Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation will hold its 14th Annual Downtown Dog Walk at 9 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 3, in downtown Waynesville.

The fundraiser supports the homeless dogs and cats of Haywood County — and is a muchloved community event, bringing hundreds of dogs and their families to Waynesville’s Main Street. The start time is at 9 a.m. Aug. 3, to try to beat the heat.

Participants may register online at www.sargeanimals.org or pick up a form at Sarge’s Adoption Center, The Dog House or Smoky Mountain Dog Bakery, all in Waynesville.

Other options for registering are to bring the registration form to Sarge’s Adoption Center from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, or do dayof-event registration at 8 a.m. Aug. 3, on the courthouse lawn.

Visit www.sargeanimals.org, ‘like’ Sarge’s Facebook page or call 828.246.9050.

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER successor has been chosen for Sylva Police Chief Tammy Hooper following a three-month search by a panel of Western North Carolina law enforcement and managers.

Chris Hatton, who currently works as lieutenant of the Boone Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division, will start work on Aug. 12. He’ll receive an annual salary of $69,000 plus benefits, toward the middle of the $63,000 to $79,000 salary range for the position.

“I am thrilled Mr. Hatton accepted the position,” said Sylva Town Manager Paige Dowling. “He will be a wonderful addition to the community, and I look forward to working with him.”

The search panel recommended Hatton as its top candidate, with Dowling accepting the recommendation and offering the position. Hatton was selected based on his experience, education and “exceptional” background in law enforcement, said Dowling.

Hatton has worked in law enforcement for the past 21 years and earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from LeesMcRae College in 2013 and a master’s degree in justice administration from Methodist University in 2015. In 2008 he received the Advanced Law Enforcement Certificate from the N.C. Department of Justice. He has received many awards over the years, including being named Police Officer of the Year by both the Boone Police Department and the Boone Optimist Club in 2012. He was named Detective of the Year by the Caldwell County Sheriff ’s Office

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in 2004 and by the N.C. Narcotics Officers Association in 2007.

“To say my wife, Glennis, and I are excited to join your community, would be quite an understatement,” said Hatton in an emailed statement.

Hatton and his wife, a Western Carolina University graduate, visited the area in early July and were impressed by the town and surrounding landscape.

“At the end of the day, it wasn’t the beautiful all-American cityscape that attracted us most,” said Hatton. “It was the people that made us fall in love with Sylva.”

Hatton spoke highly of the Sylva Police Department, saying that it’s clear that the organization understands the important role of the community in achieving its mission.

“I am proud to join a group of officers who truly value community members and partnerships,” he said. “I plan Chris Hatton to take full advantage of the hard work that has been put forth by leaders like Chief Tammy Hooper. We will take her accomplishments and continue to build on them to help make your police department even better. “ Hooper is retiring on Aug. 1 after 22 years with the department. She was initially hired to the Sylva Police Department on Sept. 15, 1997, and on Sept. 14, 2017, she was sworn in as the first female police chief in the town’s history following the retirement of former chief Davis Woodard.

Sylva’s police department has a $1.3 million budget and 14 sworn law officers. The community includes about 2,800 residents.

The town sees a traffic volume of 32,000 vehicles per day.

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Jackson welcomes new State Farm office The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce held a STIR Business After Hours event at Big Mike Colombo’s new State Farm Insurance office located at 98 Cope Creek Rd., Suite C. WRGC Radio did a live broadcast from the event, which was catered by Zaxby’s, Dunkin’ Donuts, and Haywood Smokehouse. There were lots of great door prizes, corn hole boards, free swag, cold drinks, and office tours.

For more information about Big Mike Colombo’s State Farm Insurance office, call 828.354.0007.

Animal Hospital is fear free Balsam Mountain Preserve recently held a grand opening for the historic outpost. Originally built in the early 1700s, the new renovated outpost now serves as a gathering space for Balsam Mountain Preserve, a conservation oriented, private community.

Learn professional business writing Western Carolina University’s Office of Professional Growth and Enrichment will be offering a business writing workshop entitled, “Professional Business Writing from the Basics to Audience Engagement,” from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 29, at WCU Biltmore Park.

Drew Virtue, associate professor in WCU’s Department of English will serve as workshop instructor. This workshop is designed to help professionals refine their writing abilities by offering a “refresher” on some basic writing skills, while also providing advanced strategies for composing effective documents.

The early-bird registration fee of $139 for this workshop ends on Thursday, Aug. 1. After that date, $169.

For more information and to register, visit pdp.wcu.edu and click on “For-profit and Nonprofit Professional Development Workshops” or call 828.227.7397.

HCC offers workforce education Haywood Community College’s workforce continuing education department is offering a wide variety of courses for the month of August.

Notary Public will be held 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 3. This course covers the qualifications, procedures and certification for becoming a notary.

Career Ready 101 is an online course with orientation held Tuesday, Aug. 6. This course will prepare students for the National Career Readiness Certificate and other ACT. OBD II Auto Safety Inspection will be held Tuesday, Aug. 6 and Thursday, Aug. 8. Cost is $75.

OBD II Emissions/OBD will be held Tuesday, Aug.

20 and Thursday, Aug. 22. Cost is $75. These courses are designed to prepare auto technicians and service personnel as OBD emission inspectors for motor vehicles.

WorkKeys Testing will be held 5:30 to 10 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 8 and Thursday, Aug. 22.

Oversize Escort will be held Saturday, Aug. 10.

This course is designed to meet the training requirements set by the N.C. Department of Transportation to certify Oversize-Overweight load escort vehicle drivers.

For more information on any of the other classes listed above, call 828.627.4669 or email Regina Massie at rgmassie@haywood.edu.

Realtors fundraise for scholarships The Carolina Smokies Realtor Foundation will hold a Kamikaze Karaoke event from 6 to 9 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 13, at Innovation Station, 40 Depot St., Dillsboro.

Come enjoy an evening of live music, pizza and beverages and have a chance to win door prizes. All proceeds will benefit the foundation and its efforts to provide scholarships to future students from Macon, Jackson and Swain counties.

Free advertising opportunity in Swain Swain County Chamber of Commerce members should contact Karen Wilmot at 828.488.3681 or chamber@greatsmokies.com to enter a drawing for the open slot on the Chamber’s directory sign located at the caboose at the corner of Everett and Mitchell Streets.

There is an annual fee of only $125 for inclusion on this highly visible and sought after location. The drawing will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5, with the winner being notified the same day.

The Animal Hospital of Waynesville is part of a new initiative sweeping veterinary medicine designed to ease the stress, fear, and anxiety so many pets experience while at the veterinarian.

Fear Free, the national training and certification program helps veterinarians and entire practices modify their procedures, handling, and facilities to help pets feel safe and comfortable while receiving the medical care they need. The veterinarians and assistants at AHOW have been working on individual certification and now the entire practice is a certified Fear Free Animal Hospital.

Fear Free Practice Certification requires a practice to meet 27 mandatory standards and earn a minimum of 1,070 points out of a possible 2,060 from another 28 standards.

Schedule an appointment at 828.456.9755.

Ferrellgas opens in Franklin The Franklin Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting celebration to welcome Ferrellgas to the Franklin business community.

Founded in 1939 as a single-location retailer in Atchison, Kansas, Ferrellgas today serves residential, business and agricultural propane customers in all 50 states. Operating under the trade name Blue Rhino, Ferrellgas is also the nation’s leading provider of propane by portable tank exchange.

The business is located locally at 323 Westgate Plaza, Franklin, and can be reached at 828.634.7408. More information can be found at Ferrellgas.com.

Big Nick’s BBQ opens The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration for Big Nick’s BBQ in Sylva.

The new restaurant, located at 7 East Sylva Shopping Center, features barbecue including pulled pork, ribs, brisket, turkey, chicken tenders, burgers, side dishes and desserts, and breakfast items. Catering is also available.

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Wine market opens in Bryson City Swain County Chamber of Commerce members and friends recently helped welcome new business Bryson City Wine Market to town.

Owned by Candy and Kirk Benton, the wine market is located at 1162 Main Street and offers a large selection of chilled and room temperature champagnes, fine wines, portable wines, and craft beers from all over the world as well as locally made organic snacks and fun foods.

If you need a special wine, call 828.538.0420 and they can either order it or make a recommendation.

Asheville Airport has record-breaking month The Asheville Regional Airport has been one of the fastest growing airports in the country for 18 consecutive months.

May numbers indicate the highest monthly passenger counts in the history of the airport. In total, Asheville served 143,695 passengers in the month of May. First quarter passenger numbers were up 45 percent compared to last year, and May 2019 numbers were up 46 percent from May 2018.

“The airport’s growth has been unprecedented, and we can see that momentum continuing each month,” said Lew Bleiweis, A.A.E, Executive Director. “Our region’s travelers have been committed to utilizing their local airport. Moreover, Asheville has become a bustling tourist destination, and airlines have responded by adding seats to the market.”

Workshop for administrative assistants Western Carolina University’s Office of Professional Growth and Enrichment will be offering a workshop for front office administrative assistants entitled, “Become a Superstar Front Office Administrative Assistant,” from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, at WCU Biltmore Park in Asheville.

Bobby Hensley, WCU’s associate director of continuing education and Jill Thompson, WCU’s associate director of professional development, will serve as workshop instructors. Participants will learn to manage job functions by adopting systems and behaviors that save time, increase accuracy and help to maintain goodwill within an office setting.

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Kudos for addressing brush clear cutting To the Editor: I just finished reading the story in the July 17 issue of The Smoky Mountain News by Cory Vaillancourt concerning Allen’s Creek in Frog Level and the “clear cutting” of the stream bank vegetation behind Frog Level Brewing and Panacea Coffee Shop.

Kudos to all involved for recognizing the importance of addressing the over-zealous brush removal along the stream. Special credit should go to Waynesville Alderman Jon Feichter and to Haywood Waterways Executive Director Eric Romanisyzn for making a bad situation into a positive one with some creative thinking.

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underground. They used to carry the little birds down into the mines, each bird in its tiny cage. I’ve tried to visualize the bright gold feathers disappearing into the darkness. Does a canary sing in the dark, sending its clear, ecstatic notes into the void? I think so, because miners would whistle to their birds, expecting surely to hear something in return.

Canaries detect carbon monoxide by dying, of course, when the level is too high. I’ve often wondered just how much time a miner had available for escape once the canary died. I don’t know, but those miners got it. They understood, without being trained scientists, that if the bird can’t live in a Guest Columnist poisoned environment, neither could they. Canaries are a designated sentinel species — animals who give their lives to help humans.

It’s an honor bestowed posthumously.

These days, the coal industries use flame lamps, digital dials and gadgets to detect and warn miners about noxious threats. I think this is one of the points in history where humankind has made a fatal mistake. When miners stopped using canaries and began using gadgets, humankind clicked forward a notch in the belief that we are somehow different from canaries and other living creatures. We don’t have to worry about a poisoned environment. We are exempt because we have technology, which is the modern equivalent of snake oil — which claims to cure all ills.

I think we may not be as smart as our ancestor miners.

Birds are dying and have been for some time now, and other sentinel species are crying out, “warning, warning.” But we still don’t get it. I wonder how much of our allotted time is left.

Do we have time to gather around the TV to watch political debates that would do Barnum and Bailey proud? Do we have time to joke while an amoral pied-piper leads us proudly

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have been haunted this week by words Kathryn Stripling Byer wrote in a piece about changes around her home near Cullowhee. “We are losing our homes,” she wrote.

Denuding paradise to erect strip malls and apartment complexes is certainly heartrending, especially when ugliness slouches ever closer while you watch from your front yard.

What awakens me in the middle of the night, however, and keeps me sitting up in the darkness is the singular of the sentence Byer quoted. “We are losing our home.” I cannot stop repeating that line in my head.

No developer is likely to take my home by eminent domain, but day by day, my home moves inexorably closer to becoming a place where I, and creatures like me, cannot live.

It’s no use putting up a fence or buying a gun to defend what is mine. “We have met the enemy,” said Pogo, “and he is us.”

We humans are masters of the earth, or so we believe, and we have failed in our obligation.

“Well, I’m no scientist,” disingenuous politicians say. Well, sir, neither am I, but these things I can observe.

It was 115 degrees in Paris yesterday — France, not Texas.

Manatees have more than once been spotted off the North Carolina coast, about 600 miles away from their homes.

Peaches in South Carolina and Georgia are ripening a month earlier, and the peak of autumn color in Western North Carolina is edging toward Christmas. Glaciers are crashing into the oceans, and the levees won’t hold. Amphibians go extinct when the temperature gets too high for their gut microbes to survive. Extinct means not ever coming back. Like the manatees, those creatures who can are running and swimming for their lives. A stranded polar bear doesn’t know where to go.

The whole subject of losing our home is mind-numbingly immense, complex and terrifying. I can hardly find the right words to talk about it. I feel like there are no words.

Improbably, I began to think about canaries in coal mines this week. It was in the context of beauty and innocence and loss.

Miners no longer use canaries to detect carbon monoxide

LETTERS News. Rob Gudger has found the truth about the two sides of wolves, but he only found one side of coyotes.

As a baby, my parents found a puppy beside the road and for two years it was our pet dog. Then the veterinarian had to put it to sleep because it had rabies. Afterward, the vet told my parents that it was not a dog but a coyote.

While alive, I’m told it had been my guardian between the ages of 2 and 4 years old.

There is also a second side to coyotes. No coyote has ever attacked a human. You are doing to coyotes what others do to wolves.

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To the Editor: I read with interest the recent article by Patrick Gleason titled “What Queen didn’t tell

over the brink of extinction? The answer is: I don’t know.

I do know that we are not as different as we like to think from other species. The fact is, there are more non-human microbes in our bodies than there are human cells. We are in no way separate from the non-human world, and we can’t live if they can’t live.

I think another of humankind’s fatal flaws is that we have convinced ourselves that we are also different from other members of our own species. We have so many labels to assure ourselves that this is the case. Tribalism is a word I hear often these days. “My tribe is surely the right tribe, and I will defend this to the grave” — to all our graves apparently.

I too want to run for my life. I have already moved my gut microbes away from the coast to the mountains to escape the heat and the ever-present threat of powerful storms. When I got here, I found that I was living in a habitat that is also rapidly changing.

I will soon be 70 years old, and I am ashamed at how I have been distracted for most of my life by meaningless activities and concerns. I have missed so much. Now, I want to run here and there and drink in the beauties of my home in giant gulps before it is too late. But I can’t run, and I cannot absorb the complexity of a double-petaled peony or the roar of a hummingbird’s wings in giant gulps. Mindfulness requires stillness and time.

I have so little time, and there seems so little I can do. But that does not excuse me from responsibility. Future generations will not absolve me. Buddhist writers say, “Start where you are.” I want to start by advocating that we return to the canary standard. Our fate is in lock step with theirs, and we have to stop pretending that it isn’t.

I will return to Kathryn Stripling Byer, who wrote that we restore our home “word by word and line by line.” While that is a metaphor, it is also literally true. I have to use my talents, whatever they may be, to help myself and others of my species. I have to find and speak the difficult words, and I am going to have to give up my thoughtless destructive ways. I’m not going to like it, but I have to do it. Survival is not just about me or the birds, the polar bears, and the manatees. It is also about human children, who deserve to be able to live in our home just as we have.

readers about budget standoff.” North Carolina is only one of 14 states that have not expanded Medicaid, thus 37 states (including

D.C.) have approved Medicaid expansion. The majority of these 14 states are controlled by the Republicans.

This state’s taxpayers forego billions of their tax dollars paid annually to the federal

government which — had N.C. expanded Medicaid — would have come back from the federal government to defray Medicaid expansion costs.

Starting in 2020 the federal government would pay 90 percent of the expansion cost.

If Medicaid was expanded, over 600,000 people in this state who are currently without health insurance would be covered.

Hospitals are required to provide medical treatment to people without insurance.

These costs are difficult for the rural area hospitals to absorb and thus many are closing or

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being absorbed by larger corporations.

However, with Medicaid expansion the hospitals would receive financial compensation. It has been estimated Medicaid expansion in N.C. would create up to 40,000 new jobs. These new jobs would be created in not only the medical field but also suppliers, construction, retailers, etc.

Mr. Trumps brags about being a job creator. To this end one would think the N.C. GOP (supporting Mr. Trump) would support the job creation for expansion?

These new jobs would generate millions of additional tax dollars for the state coffers.

Depending on the source, the Northcarolinahealthnews.org states, “The current plan for expansion would cost a total of about $2.13 billion, of which 90 percent, or $1.91 billion, would be paid by the federal government and the remainder by a variety of sources, with assessments on the state’s hospitals being the largest portion.” Mr. Gleason stated the cost to N.C. would be an additional $6 billion over the next two years to be paid in additional taxes by North Carolinians.

To this end I support Rep. Queen’s recommendation urging one to contact their elected state official to support Medicaid expansion.

Ron Rookstool Maggie Valley

Defining America’s religious philosophy To the Editor: Here we are in 2019 arguing about worthiness to be an American citizen.

Down through time some have wanted race, gender, wealth, property, education, religion, intelligence and other factors to determine/limit citizenship.

Note that two of these factors (race and gender) are beyond each individual’s control. My DNA was determined by my mother and father. I had nothing to do with my racial makeup or my gender.

Neither did anyone else who has ever been born.

In my youth I often heard this — “He can’t help it that he is black.” Oddly no one ever reminded me that I could not help it that I was white. That truth was omitted or ignored as a way to belittle someone who was of African descent.

A guiding principle of Peter Pan, The Golden Rule and Jesus Christ is to take care of someone else. Cain asked God, “Am I my brother’s keeper?”

America is in deep trouble if we ignore that philosophical/religious truism. Do you worship a god that/who allows you to hate someone or feel superior to them?

Dave Waldrop Webster

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e had plans to take the kids to a remote island outside of Charleston for a summer beach trip. I had visions of cooking big meals, walking on the barren sand, quiet evenings and mornings on a balcony, perhaps some fishing and kayaking off a sound.

But, the universe had other plans, and sometimes, the universe knows best.

Columnist The place we were to stay near Charleston was being renovated and due to renovations not being finished, our trip was rerouted to Myrtle Beach, and as any Southerner knows, Myrtle Beach is much different than the Low Country.

While I’ve come to appreciate a quiet, subdued beach experience, I spent all of my childhood and adolescent summers at the bustling, rowdy Ocean Lakes campground in Surfside Beach, just a few miles south of Myrtle’s Grand Strand.

During the early years, we had a little blue and white camper set up on Sharks Tooth Trail toward the back of the campground, then later, we bought a small unit that was more like a nice mobile home with two bedrooms and a deck. Because we owned the property, we never went to the lake or a different beach. All of my spring breaks, Labor Day and Memorial Day weekends, Fourth of July holidays, and summer vacations were spent at Ocean Lakes.

At lunchtime, we’d take a break from the surf and sand to stuff our bellies with homemade deli sandwiches, watermelon and BBQ potato chips. For dinner, we’d grill out burgers and hot dogs, or make spaghetti or tacos in the tiny kitchen.

After dinner, if we weren’t catching fireflies, playing cards or swatting mosquitoes, we were competing at a local putt-putt place or sporting wrist bands at the Myrtle Beach Pavilion so we could ride roller coasters, the Gravitron and the pirate ship to our hearts’ content.

The Myrtle Beach area is woven throughout my family fiber. My grandparents and parents all spent their vacations in Surfside or Garden City as well. The older generations sometimes call it the

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Drinking in the memories at the beach

“seashore.” When I think of them going to the seashore, I think of women in mod swimsuits and men with James Dean smiles and hair styled with Pomade. I think of shag dancing and Otis Redding, of Ferris wheels on piers, and classic Chevys or Mustang convertibles cruising down Ocean Boulevard. Thinking these thoughts just makes me smile.

My parents sold our property at Ocean Lakes when I was in college. My sister and I were doing our own traveling at that point and the homeowners’ fees and what not just didn’t seem worth it. During my early 20s, we started visiting the Outer Banks, Folly Beach and other more low-key destinations.

But, a piece of my heart will always be in Myrtle Beach.

One month before my mom passed away, she and I were sitting side by side at another heartbreaking funeral. She put her arm around me and said, “I want to be cremated and my ashes scattered in the sea near Ocean Lakes.” I remember shaking off her comment, feeling uneasy when she talked about death. She was very sick at that time so dying had become a real possibility to her, but I was still trying to ignore the fact.

A month later, when she slipped into the great mystery, I was so grateful for that conversation and having clarity about what she wanted. So, we did just what she asked. We went to Ocean Lakes, sent her ashes out to sea and allowed decades of memories to rush out of our mouths and mix with the tears on our cheeks.

And now, as I sit here in Myrtle Beach with my boyfriend, Matthew, and four sweet kids, it feels serendipitous. Fate altered our plans and brought us here. It’s the first trip to the Grand Strand since we said goodbye to my mom, and it feels both emotional and wonderful to be back.

I’ve also decided, no matter the generation or exact location, the beach is a magical place to be. Those of us from the Carolinas have a special fondness toward the sea. It’s part of our heritage and history.

Most of us Carolinians grew up going to North Carolina or South Carolina beaches.

The seashore is a special place that holds a large piece of my life and soul. I can’t pinpoint one exact thing that makes it so unique. I don’t know if it’s the vastness of the ocean, the sounds of the seagulls, or the healing nature of the sea air, but whatever it is, I always leave feeling refreshed and enlightened, my restless spirit calmed.

Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” This week, that’s exactly what I plan to do.

(Susanna Shetley is marketing specialist who also writes and edits for The Smoky Mountain News and Smoky Mountain Living magazine.

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BOGART’S 303 S. Main St., Waynesville. 828.452.1313.

Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Carry out available. Located in downtown Waynesville, Bogart’s has been long-time noted for great steaks, soups, and salads. Casual family atmosphere in a rustic old-time setting with a menu noted for its practical value. Live Bluegrass/String Band music every Thursday. Walking distance of Waynesville’s unique shops and seasonal festival activities and within one mile of Waynesville Country Club.

BOOJUM BREWING COMPANY 50 N Main Street, Waynesville.

828.246.0350. Taproom Open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday & Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Sunday 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Gem Bar Open Tuesday through Sunday 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. Enjoy lunch, dinner or drinks at Boojum’s Downtown Waynesville restaurant & bar.

Choose from 16 taps of our fresh, delicious & ever rotating Boojum Beer plus cider, wine & craft cocktails. The taproom features seasonal pub faire including tasty burgers, sandwiches, shareables and daily specials that pair perfectly with our beer. Cozy up inside or take in the mountain air on our back deck.”

BOURBON BARREL BEEF & ALE 454 Hazelwood Ave., Waynesville, 828.452.9191. Lunch daily 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; dinner nightly at 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday. Wine Down Wednesday’s: ½ off wine by the bottle. We specialize in handcut, all natural steaks from local farms, incredible burgers, and other classic american comfort foods that are made using only the finest local and sustainable ingredients available.

CHEF’S TABLE 30 Church St., Waynesville. 828.452.6210.

From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday dinner starting at 5 p.m. “Best of” Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator Magazine. Set in a distinguished atmosphere with an exceptional menu. Extensive selection of wine and beer. Reservations honored.

CHURCH STREET DEPOT 34 Church Street, downtown Waynesville.

828.246.6505. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday

through Saturday. Mouthwatering all beef burgers and dogs, hand-dipped, hand-spun real ice cream shakes and floats, fresh handcut fries. Locally sourced beef. Indoor and outdoor dining. facebook.com/ChurchStreetDepot, twitter.com/ChurchStDepot.

CITY LIGHTS CAFE Spring Street in downtown Sylva.

828.587.2233. Open Monday-Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 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.

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THE CLASSIC WINESELLER 20 Church Street, Waynesville.

828.452.6000. Underground retail wine and craft beer shop, restaurant, and intimate live music venue. Kitchen opens at 4 p.m.

Wednesday through Saturday serving freshly prepared small plates, tapas, charcuterie, desserts. Enjoy live music every Friday and Saturday night at 7pm. www.classicwineseller.com. Also on facebook and twitter.

COUNTRY VITTLES: FAMILY STYLE RESTAURANT 3589 Soco Rd, Maggie Valley.

828.926.1820 Winter hours: Wednesday through Sunday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Family Style at Country Vittles is not a buffet.

Instead our waitresses will bring your food piping hot from the kitchen right to your table and as many refills as you want. So if you have a big appetite, but sure to ask your waitress about our family style service.

EVERETT HOTEL & BISTRO 16 Everett St.,Bryson City. 828.488.1934.

Open daily for dinner at 4:30 p.m.; Saturday & Sunday Brunch from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; dinner from 4:30-9:30 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. 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.

FERRARA PIZZA & PASTA 243 Paragon Parkway, Clyde.

828.476.5058. Open Monday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday 12 to 8 p.m. Real New Yorkers. Real Italians. Real Pizza. A full service authentic Italian pizzeria and restaurant from New York to the Blue Ridge. Dine in, take out, and delivery. Check out our daily lunch specials plus customer appreciation nights on Monday and Tuesday 5 to 9 p.m. with large cheese pizzas for $9.95.

FIREFLY TAPS & GRILL 128 N. Main St., Waynesville 828.454.5400. Simple, delicious food. A must experience in WNC. Located in downtown Waynesville with an atmosphere that will warm your heart and your belly! Local and regional beers on tap. Full bar, vegetarian options, kids menu, and more.

Reservations accepted. Daily specials. Live

music every Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m.

Open Mon.-Sat. 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Sunday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

FRANKIE’S ITALIAN TRATTORIA 1037 Soco Rd. Maggie Valley.

828.926.6216 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Monday-Saturday. Father and son team Frank and Louis Perrone cook up dinners steeped in Italian tradition. With recipies passed down from generations gone by, the Perrones have brought a bit of Italy to Maggie Valley. frankiestrattoria.com FROGS LEAP PUBLIC HOUSE 44 Church St., Downtown Waynesville 828.456.1930 Serving dinner 5 to 9 p.m.

Tuesday through Thursday. 5 to 9:30 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.

Reservations accepted. www.frogsleappublichouse.com.

GUADALUPE CAFÉ 606 W. Main Street, Sylva. 828.586.9877.

Open 7 days a week at 5 p.m. Located in the historic Hooper’s Drugstore, Guadalupe Café is a chef-owned and operated restaurant serving Caribbean inspired fare complimented by a quirky selection of wines and microbrews. Supporting local farmers of organic produce, livestock, hand-crafted cheese, and using sustainably harvested seafood.

HARMON’S DEN BISTRO 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville 828.456.6322. Harmon’s Den is located in the Fangmeyer Theater at HART. Open 5:309 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday (Bistro closes at 7:30 p.m. on nights when there is a show in the Fangmeyer Theater) with Sunday brunch at 11 a.m. that includes breakfast and lunch items. Harmon’s Den offers a complete menu with cocktails, wine list, and area beers on tap. Enjoy casual dining with the guarantee of making it to the performance in time, then rub shoulders with the cast afterward with post-show food and beverage service. Reservations recommended. www.harmonsden.harttheatre.org HAZELWOOD FARMACY & SODA FOUNTAIN 429 Hazelwood Avenue, Waynesville.

828.246.6996. Open six days a week, closed Wednesday. 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. Breakfast until noon, old-fashioned luncheonette and diner comfort food. Historic full service soda fountain.

J. ARTHUR’S RESTAURANT AT MAGGIE VALLEY U.S. 19 in Maggie Valley. 828.926.1817.

Open for dinner at 4:30 Tuesday through Sunday. World-famous prime rib, steaks, fresh seafood, gorgonzola cheese and salads.

All ABC permits and open year-round.

Children always welcome. Take-out menu.

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JOEY’S PANCAKE HOUSE 4309 Soco Rd Maggie Valley.

828.926.0212. Open seven days a week! 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Joey’s is a family-friendly restaurant that has been serving breakfast to locals and visitors of Western North Carolina for decades. Featuring a large variety of

tasteTHE mountains tempting pancakes, golden waffles, country style cured ham and seasonal specials spiked with flavor, Joey’s is sure to please all appetites. Join us for what has become a tradition in these parts, breakfast at Joey’s.

JUKEBOX JUNCTION U.S. 276 and N.C. 110 intersection, Bethel.

828.648.4193. 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday; Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Serving breakfast, lunch, nd dinner.

The restaurant has a 1950s & 60s theme decorated with memorabilia from that era.

KANINI’S 1196 N. Main St., Waynesville.

828.452.5187. Lunch Monday-Saturday from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., eat in or carry out. Closed Sunday. A made-from-scratch kitchen using fresh ingredients. Offering a variety of meals to go from frozen meals to be stored and cooked later to “Dinners to Go” that are made fresh and ready to enjoyed that day. We also specialize in catering any event from from corporate lunches to weddings. kaninis.com MAD BATTER FOOD & FILM 617 W. Main Street Downtown Sylva.

828.586.3555. Open Monday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. with Sunday Brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Handtossed pizza, house-ground burgers, steak sandwiches & fresh salmon all from scratch.

Casual family friendly atmosphere. Craft beer and interesting wine. Free movies Thursday through Saturday. Visit madbatterfoodfilm.com for this week’s shows & events.

MAGGIE VALLEY RESTAURANT 2804 Soco Road, Maggie Valley.

828.926.0425. 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. Daily specials including soups, sandwiches and southern dishes along with featured dishes such as fresh fried chicken, rainbow trout, country ham, pork chops and more.

Breakfast all day including omelets, pancakes, biscuits & gravy. facebook.com/carversmvr; instagram @carvers_mvr.

MOUNTAIN PERKS ESPRESSO BAR & CAFÉ 9 Depot St., Bryson City. 828.488.9561.

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.

PIGEON RIVER GRILLE 101 Park St., Canton.

828.492.1422. Open Tuesday through Thursday 3 to 8 p.m.; Friday-Saturday noon to 9 p.m.; Sunday noon to 6 p.m. Southerninspired restaurant serving simply prepared, fresh food sourced from top purveyors.

Located riverside at Bearwaters Brewing, enjoy daily specials, sandwiches, wings, fish and chips, flatbreads, soups, salads, and more. Be sure to save room for a slice of the delicious house made cake. Relaxing inside/outside dining and spacious gathering areas for large groups.

RENDEZVOUS RESTAURANT AND BAR Maggie Valley Inn and Conference Center 70 Soco Road, Maggie Valley 828.926.0201 Home of the Maggie Valley Pizzeria. We deliver after 4 p.m. daily to all of Maggie Valley, J-Creek area, and Lake Junaluska.

Monday through Wednesday: 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Thursday: 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. country buffet and salad bar from 5 to 9 p.m. $11.95 with Steve Whiddon on piano.

Friday and Saturday: 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday 11:30 to 8 p.m. 11:30 to 3 p.m. family style, fried chicken, ham, fried fish, salad bar, along with all the fixings, $11.95.

Check out our events and menu at rendezvousmaggievalley.com SAGEBRUSH STEAKHOUSE 1941 Champion Drive, Canton 828.646.3750 895 Russ Ave., Waynesville 828.452.5822. Sunday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Carry out available.

Sagebrush features hand carved steaks, chicken and award winning BBQ ribs. We have fresh salads, seasonal vegetables and scrumptious deserts. Extensive selection of

local craft beers and a full bar. Catering special events is one of our specialties.

SMOKY MOUNTAIN SUB SHOP 29 Miller Street Waynesville 828.456.3400.

Open from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. A Waynesville tradition, the Smoky Mountain Sub Shop has been serving great food for over 20 years. Come in and enjoy the relaxed, casual atmosphere. Sub breads are baked fresh every morning in Waynesville.

Using only the freshest ingredients in homemade soups, salads and sandwiches.

SPEEDY’S PIZZA 285 Main Street, Sylva. 828.586.3800.

Open seven days a week. Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturday 3 p.m.-11 p.m., Sunday 4 p.m.-10 p.m. Family-owned for 30 years. Serving hand-tossed pizza made to order, pasta, subs, gourmet salads, calzones and seafood.

TAP ROOM BAR & GRILL 176 Country Club Drive, Waynesville.

828.456.3551. Open seven days a week serving lunch and dinner. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Tucked away inside Waynesville Inn, the Tap Room Bar & Grill has an approachable menu designed around locally sourced, sustainable, farm-to-table ingredients.

VITO’S PIZZA 607 Highlands Rd., Franklin.

828.369.9890. Established here in in 1998. Come to Franklin and enjoy our laid back place, a place you can sit back, relax and enjoy our 62” HDTV. Our Pizza dough, sauce, meatballs, and sausage are all made from scratch by Vito. The recipes have been in the family for 50 years (don’t ask for the recipes cuz’ you won’t get it!)

WAYNESVILLE PIZZA COMPANY 32 Felmet Street, Waynesville.

828.246.0927. Open Monday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, noon to 10 p.m.; Sunday noon to 9 p.m.; closed Tuesdays. Opened in May 2016, The Waynesville Pizza Company has earned a reputation for having the best hand-tossed pizza in the area. Featuring a custom bar with more than 20 beers and a rustic, family friendly dining room. Menu includes salads, burgers, wraps, hot and cold sandwiches, gourmet pizza, homemade desserts, and a loaded salad bar. The Cuban sandwich is considered by most to be the best in town.

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MAGGIE VALLEY CLUB 1819 Country Club Dr., Maggie Valley.

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Open seasonally for lunch and dinner. Fine and casual fireside dining in welcoming atmosphere. Full bar. Reservations accepted.

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.

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Holding up a mirror to the walls of time Fred Chappell releases new poetry collection

BY GARRET K. WOODWARD STAFF WRITER he purpose of a writer is to take observations on life and distill those sights and sounds into words and sentiments reflecting the way the wind is blowing at a particular juncture in time.

It’s also a purpose as to show the reader just how common and repetitive the themes of human nature are throughout the centuries and millennia. For we as a species tend to not stray far from our usual thoughts and actions: love and hate, fear and compassion, war and peace.

So, it’s no wonder there’s a “nothing’s the same, everything’s the same” vibrancy drifting through Fred Chappell’s latest poetry collection, As If It Were.

The idea for the collection was sparked by Chappell’s deep love of ancient fables, where he takes the observations, wisdoms and lessons learned in the earliest days of civilization and applies it to our 21st century modern world.

A Haywood County native, Chappell, now 83, has lived quite an existence as a writer. His catalog includes over 30 books of poetry and prose. He’s received the Bollingen Prize, the T. S. Eliot Award, and the Thomas Wolfe Prize.

And he was the poet laureate of North Carolina from 1997 to 2002.

But, through it all — the diligent work ethic and meanderings within Southern Appalachia — Chappell remains mesmerized by the high peaks and low valleys of his youth in Western North Carolina, of “places, people, rivers, sky, animals and a dog named Trix.”

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Smoky Mountain News: What was kind of the mindset and thought process behind the new poetry collection?

Fred Chappell: Well, I’ve always enjoyed the fables of yesterday, of ancient days. And I thought it’d be fun to present them in new versions — in poetry, verse, rhyme, and song. So, I tried to make it worldwide, trying to get them from all kinds of different sources, but mostly from ancient Greece. It’s a Trumpian universe in the fables, at least in these fables — dog eat dog, devil take the hindmost, might makes right, so forth and so on.

SMN: What do see when you look out at the world today? In your time, you’ve witnessed a

lot and also have a lot of wisdom to pull from…

FC: It’s interesting to see Aesop’s Fables, in particular, and the other ancient fables, and be able to highlight — through fable form — the worst parts of our human nature, so to speak.

It’s just fun to bring to light the things that seem very obvious to us, but what seems obvious — that means you’re overlooking something.

Fred Chappell.

SMN: Are you optimistic about the future?

FC: If there is one, I would be. I’m not optimistic right this moment. But, I’ve been down this road before, back during the early 1950s and the McCarthy era. And we came out of that OK. So, I think we will with this one, too.

SMN: At 83, how are you doing? What’s your perspective these days?

“You’re going to write no matter what, so do the best you can. I see just what I saw before — a whole universe that has to be expressed.”

— Fred Chappell

FC: Well, when I look at from my usual haunts — doctor’s waiting rooms and funeral parlors — I see it’s a really pretty day outside.

Not too hot, got some sunshine and a little breeze. And what I think I’ll do is seize it. It was my lot in life to be called to write and I stepped up to the plate — struck out a whole lot of times, and once or twice did not. [The role of the poet and the writer] is to express what people don’t want to acknowledge, to acknowledge what people don’t want to express.

SMN: What was the best advice you ever got, in terms of writing, and of life, too?

FC: That’s a very hard question to answer, because I don’t know whether I’ve evolved or moved sideways. The only advice that means anything is “never say die.” You’re going to write no matter what, so do the best you can. I see just what I saw before — a whole universe that has to be expressed. [Life] has taught me a very familiar and important lesson that took a long time to absorb — which is to shut up and listen.

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Acclaimed writer/poet Fred Chappell will present his new poetry collection As If It Were at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.

Inspired by ancient, modern, and contemporary writings, Chappell’s sprightly new collection of verse presents tales, anecdotes, pointed stories, and aphorisms to spark the conscience of readers young and old.

Playful and even zany, the humor in these poems pulls readers into a world filled with noble lions, crafty foxes, predacious wolves, longsuffering asses, and fashionable peacocks.

To reserve copies of As If It Were, call City Lights Bookstore at 828.586.9499.

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ersistence and gratiThe Concerts on the Creek summer music series tude. Those are two key continues with Andrew Scotchie & The River Rats words and concepts in (rock/blues) at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, at Bridge life, personally and profesPark in Sylva. sionally. But, for this specific A production of “A Facility for Living” will hit the post, I’m referring to the prostage at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 2-3, 9-10, 15-17 and at fessional aspect of the words.

2 p.m. Aug. 4, 11 and 18 at the Haywood Arts While I was at FloydFest, a Regional Theatre in Waynesville. beloved music gathering in rural Southwestern Virginia Nantahala Brewing (Sylva) will host Arnold Hill this past weekend, I ran into (Americana) at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2. one of my good friends. She’s an incredible photographer, Boojum Brewing Company (Waynesville) will host someone who has been deeply In Flight (world/jazz) at 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3. part of our scene for years.

Her work is top tier, so is her intent, too. career paths for any sort of real monetary And she had this kind of troubled look gain, at least initially — the hope early on on her face backstage. I asked what was up. (and throughout your existence) is being She goes, “I wonder sometimes, what’s the able to create freely and also be able to keep point in all of this? There are so many phothe lights on. tographers in the pit these days, why even The photographer’s sentiments were in a try?” I was a little taken back, but I knew similar tone to conversations I’ve had — in where she was coming from. passing or over a cup of coffee or beer — with We all put so much time and effort into our work, regardless of artistic medium, and musicians, painters, chefs, potters, brewers, often-times it feels like it falls on deaf ears or other writers, and so forth: if you believe you have something to say through your work, the reward is simply, well, peanuts. It is, keep at it, keep going. Dig deeper within you truly, a labor love and sincere passion. and around you to find what really, and honYou don’t get into these artistic gigs and

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estly, resides within your creative spirit.

Stability, whether creatively or financially, may always seem elusive and “just ‘round the corner.” But, you know, it really is, at least depending on what your idea of “success” is.

And I find many talented and promising bands I’ve known and cherished over the years just simply walked away right when the going got tough, perhaps a pivotal crossroads where they were so close to getting to wherever it is they ultimately wanted to go, and yet merely stepped aside for fear of the unknown.

Truth-be-told? There will always (always) be another level you’re trying to get to once one sealed shut door is finally unlocked for you. Stop worrying about “what’s next” and immerse yourself in the here and now. You’ll drive yourself crazy trying to “get there” or somewhere, anywhere in this industry, in these mediums.

Just keep creating, keep chipping away at your hopes and dreams: each and every single damn day. If you’re artist, you’re an artist for life (a “lifer,” as country legend Marty Stuart once told me in conversation). So, don’t look at your craft as some endeavor with an end goal in mind.

The goal is still being able to tap into your creative self and let the juices of your heart and soul pour out into your art until the end of your days: the true and tangible dream to pursue with a reckless abandon.

Heck, we can all get on top of ourselves sometimes, the ole “what does it all mean?” rearing its ugly head through one’s thoughts.

But, when that happens, I ask myself one question: what would your 10-years-ago self say and think about where you are today?

That query alone tends to silence my doubts and insecurities.

I’d have given anything to be where I am today back in those early days of trying to find a footing in a writing career. And my old self, fresh out of college, would be pissed to hear my thoughts about not being satisfied with whatever level I’m at now in my writing career (don’t confuse ambition with obsession, for ambition is a key ingredient in life).

“This is what weve always wanted and dreamed of,” my old self would say, shaking me back into the reality of being immersed in my dreams in real time.

Sometimes life is like swimming in an ocean, you dive deep and think you’re still in the same spot. But, when you resurface, you realize you’re a lot further and farther away from that spot than you even realized, the currents of time and space (and hard work) shifting you forward.

Thus, stop chasing the next level, for there’s always another level after that. Just make sure the work is good, and of genuine quality. Your reputation is attached to everything you put out into this world. Be thankful and grateful for every opportunity that comes your way to do what you love.

Most importantly? Find balance, in your personal and professional life, for that’s the foundation to not only your sanity, but also your self-worth and true value in this wild, wondrous universe.

Life is beautiful, grasp for it, y’all.

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On the beat Groovin’ on the Green The Groovin’ on the Green summer concert series will host The Currys (country/blues) at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, at The Village Green in Cashiers.

Other performers will include: Eat a Peach (classic rock) Aug. 9, Americana Jones (roots) Aug. 16, Andrew Beam (classic country) Aug. 23 and Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’Blues (blues) Aug. 31.

Coolers are welcome but food and beverage vendors will be on site as well. Dogs must be on a leash and under the control of their owners at all times.

A new policy is in place this year with setting up for Groovin’ On the Green concerts. Tents must be set up next to the path at the very back of the event lawn. Chairs may be set up in the lawn anytime the day of the concert, however no chairs may be set up within the wings of the Commons until after 4:30 p.m.

For a full concert schedule visit the concerts page on The Village Green website, www.villagegreencashiersnc.com.

The Village Green is a 13-acre privately conserved public park in the center of Cashiers. For more information call 828.743.3434, email director@cashiersgreen.com or visit The Village Green website.

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The Jeff Little Trio.

Daughter of the late Butch Trucks, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame drummer for The Allman Brothers Band, the Melody Trucks Band will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at Lazy Hiker Brewing in Franklin.

“Our intent — happiness, love, fun, joy, energy. It’s hard to put my finger on any one single thing and say ‘this is our intent,’”

Bryson City community jam ‘An Appalachian Evening’ in Stecoah The “An Appalachian Evening” summer concert series will continue with Jeff Little Trio at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Stecoah Valley Center in Robbinsville.

Other acts in the series will include: Becky Buller (Aug. 10), Salt & Light (Aug.

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Trucks told The Smoky Mountain News. “I guess our intent is to create a safe space within our band — more like family — so that we can all say what we want to say.

Every time I’m onstage with these souls, I feel nothing but joy.”

The show is free and open to the public. www.lazyhikerbrewing.com.

17), The Kruger Brothers (Aug. 24) and Wayne Henderson & Helen White (Aug. 31).

As well, the Fall Harvest Festival will feature bluegrass legends The Gibson Brothers at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Stecoah Valley Center.

To purchase tickets, visit www.stecoahvalleycenter.com. All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. in the air-conditioned Lynn L. Shields Auditorium.

A community jam will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City.

Anyone with a guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, dulcimer, anything unplugged, are invited to join. Singers are also welcomed to join in or you can just stop by and listen. The jam is facilitated by Larry Barnett of the Sawmill Creek Porch Band.

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. The music jams are offered to the public each first and third Thursday of the month — year-round.

This program received support from the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency funded by the State of North Carolina and the National Endowment of the Arts.

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• Balsam Falls Brewing (Sylva) will host Seth Brand (singer-songwriter) 9 p.m. Aug. 2.

Free and open to the public. www.balsamfallsbrewing.com.

• Blue Ridge Beer Hub (Waynesville) will host an acoustic jam with Main St. NoTones from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug. 1 and 8. Free and open to the public. www.blueridgebeerhub.com.

• Boojum Brewing Company (Waynesville) will host a bluegrass open mic every Wednesday, an all-genres open mic every Thursday and In Flight (world/jazz) Aug. 3. All shows begin at 9 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.boojumbrewing.com.

• Frog Level Brewing (Waynesville) will host Members of Moves Aug. 2, Mama Danger (newgrass) Aug. 3, AcousticENVY Aug. 16 and Stephan Evans & Woodstock Aug. 17. All shows begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Free and open to the public. www.froglevelbrewing.com.

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• Lazy Hiker Brewing (Franklin) will host an open mic night at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday, Totally Awesome 80s Party Aug. 3 and Melody Trucks Band Aug. 10. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.lazyhikerbrewing.com.

• Lazy Hiker Brewing (Sylva) will host Bird in

• Legends Sports Grill (Maggie Valley) will host music semi-regularly on weekends.

828.926.9464 or www.facebook.com/ legendssportsgrillmaggievalley.

• Macon County Public Library (Franklin) will host an Open Music Jam with Jim Hite & Bill Jackson 2 p.m. Aug. 5. Bring your musical instrument and/or your voice and come jam or just come out to enjoy listening to music.

• Maggie Valley Rendezvous will host Stone Crazy Band from 3 to 6 p.m. Aug. 4 at the tiki bar.

• Marianna Black Library (Bryson City) will host Somebody’s Child (Americana) 7 p.m.

Aug. 8. Free and open to the public.

828.488.3030 or www.fontanalib.org/brysoncity.

• Mountain Layers Brewing (Bryson City) will host the “Stone Soup” open mic night every Tuesday, Shayler’s Kitchen Aug. 2 and 9, Wyatt Espalin Aug. 3 and Twelfth Fret Aug. 10. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m. www.mountainlayersbrewingcompany.com.

• Nantahala Brewing (Bryson City) will host Lauren & The Howlers Aug. 3. All shows are free and begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.nantahalabrewing.com.

• Nantahala Brewing (Sylva) will host Arnold Hill (Americana) Aug. 2 and Captain Midnight Band (waterbed rock) Aug. 15. All shows are free and begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.nantahalabrewing.com.

• Nantahala Outdoor Center (Nantahala Gorge) will host Slipper Creek Band Aug. 3.

All shows start at 6:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. www.noc.com.

• Oconaluftee Visitor Center (Cherokee) will host a back porch old-time music jam from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 3. All are welcome to come play or simply sit and listen to sounds of Southern Appalachia.

• Pickin’ on the Square (Franklin) will host Paradise 56 (rock/Caribbean) Aug. 3 and Andrew Chastain Band (country) Aug. 10. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m. www.townoffranklinnc.com.

• Pub 319 (Waynesville) will host an open mic night from 8 to 11 p.m. every Wednesday.

Free and open to the public. www.pub319socialhouse.com.

• Rathskeller Coffee Haus & Pub (Franklin) will host Twelfth Fret Aug. 2, Blue Jazz Aug. 3, Mike Yow Aug. 9 and The Tuners Aug. 10.

Shows begin at 8 p.m. Free and open to the public. www.rathskellerfranklin.com.

Andrew Scotchie & The River Rats.

The 10th season of the Concerts on the Creek summer music series continues with Andrew Scotchie & The River Rats (rock/blues) at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, at Bridge Park in Sylva.

The Town of Sylva, Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department and Jackson County Chamber of Commerce team up to produce the Concerts on the Creek series at the Bridge Park gazebo in Sylva from 7 to 9 p.m. every Friday from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Concerts on the Creek events are free and open to the public with donations encouraged. Bring a chair or blanket and • Salty Dog’s (Maggie Valley) will have Karaoke with Jason Wyatt at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays, Mile High (classic rock) 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, and a Trivia w/Kelsey Jo 8 p.m. Thursdays.

• Satulah Mountain Brewing (Highlands) will host “Hoppy Hour” and an open mic at 6 p.m. on Thursdays and live music on Friday evenings. 828.482.9794 or www.satulahmountainbrewing.com.

• The Strand at 38 Main (Waynesville) will host an “Open Mic” night from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturdays. 828.283.0079 or www.38main.com.

• The Ugly Dog Pub (Cashiers) will host

enjoy the show. Occasionally, these events will feature food truck vendors as well.

The other performances are as follows: Aug. 9: Tuxedo Junction (classic hits) Aug. 16: Mama Danger (folk/newgrass) Aug. 23: Troy Underwood (Americana/folk) Aug. 30: Maggie Valley Band (Americana) For more information, call the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce at 828.586.2155 or visit www.mountainlovers.com. Follow the Concerts on the Creek Facebook page for series updates.

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• The Ugly Dog Pub (Highlands) will host Bluegrass w/Nitrograss Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

• The Water’n Hole Bar & Grill (Waynesville) will host an “Open Mic Night” on Mondays, karaoke on Thursdays and semi-regular music on Fridays and Saturdays. All events at 10 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

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• Whiteside Brewing (Cashiers) will host AcousticENVY 6 p.m. Aug. 3. Free and open to the public. 828.743.6000 or www.whitesidebrewing.com.

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• Isis Music Hall (West Asheville) will host Mink’s Miracle Medicine & Hope Griffin Trio (folk/indie) 7 p.m. July 31, Lawn Series w/Whistlepig (country/honky-tonk) 7:30 p.m.

July 31, Lawn Series w/Pimps of Pompe (jazz) 6 p.m. Aug. 1, Pat Donohue (blues/folk) 7 p.m. Aug. 1, Jerry Fest w/Wavy Train (Americana/rock) 9 p.m. Aug. 1, DownTown Abby & The Echoes (Americana/soul) 7 p.m. Aug. 2, Maharajah Flamenco Trio (world) 8:30 p.m. Aug. 2, Rev. Billy C. Wirtz (blues) 7 p.m. Aug. 3, Tom Paxton & The Don Juans (Americana) 8:30 p.m. Aug. 3, Camela Widad (Americana) 6 p.m. Aug. 4, Dara Tucker (jazz/soul) 7:30 p.m. Aug. 4, Tuesday Bluegrass Sessions w/Cane Mill Road 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6, Lawn Series w/Hot Club of Asheville (jazz) 6 p.m.

Aug. 7, Fort Defiance (Americana/folk) 7 p.m.

Aug. 7 and Dawson Hollow (folk/indie) 8:30 p.m. Aug. 7. www.isisasheville.com.

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• Innovation Brewing (Sylva) will have an Open Mic night July 31 and Aug. 7, and a jazz night with the Kittle/Collings Duo Aug. 1 and 8. All events are free and begin at 8 p.m. www.innovation-brewing.com.

Hand (Americana/folk) 8 p.m Aug. 10. All shows begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.lazyhikerbrewing.com.

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• Andrews Brewing Company (Andrews) will host the “Lounge Series” at its Calaboose location Robert Ferguson Aug. 1, George & Andy Aug. 2, Andrew Chastain Aug. 3, George Ausman Aug. 4, Granny’s Mason Jar Aug. 10 and Gabe Myers 4 pm. Aug. 11. All shows are free and begin at 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.andrewsbrewing.com.

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Music at Lake Junaluska The Lake Junaluska Associates invite all to attend a weekend of music, including the Lake Junaluska Singers in their final concert of the summer on Aug. 2 and accomplished vocalist and pianist Paul Saik Aug. 3. Both shows will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Stuart Auditorium.

A 16-voice ensemble, the Lake Junaluska Singers will present “An American Songbook,” featuring music from Aaron Copland, Stephen Foster, Leonard Bernstein and more. The selections also include Dolly Parton’s “Light of a Clear Blue Morning” and “Jolene,” along with a set of pieces from Broadway hits Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen and Godspell.

“Growing up hearing my mother sing the music of Stephen Foster to me, such as ‘Camptown Races’ and ‘Oh! Susanna,’ it will be wonderful to have the opportunity to sing those beloved songs,” said Mary Huff, director of the Lake Junaluska Singers.

Saik served as accompanist for the Lake Junaluska Singers in 2003. It was during that time that he decided to leave his life as an international artist and instead pursue a

career of sharing his faith through music.

“The flood of memories will be absolutely unbelievable in my mind as I sit on that same piano bench and at that same piano that I did sixteen years ago,” Saik said. “It’s like sitting in your prayer room or your little chapel where God spoke to you.”

The performance will include music from throughout Saik’s journey, including Broadway hits from Phantom of the Opera and Les Misérables; Charles-Marie Widor on the organ; classical piano; and a variety of sacred music.

The concert weekend celebrates the 51st anniversary of the Lake Junaluska Associates, a fundraising and volunteer group at Lake Junaluska. Over the years, this group of individuals has invested more than $4.5 million into Lake Junaluska.

General admission tickets are available for $18 plus tax at the Bethea Welcome Center, online at www.lakejunaluska.com/concerts or by calling 800.965.9324. To learn more about the Lake Junaluska Associates and Associates Weekend visit www.lakejunaluska.com/associates.

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The Haywood County Arts Council (HCAC) is expanding beyond Waynesville’s city limits to include the artists and creative workers in Haywood County. Recently, the Waynesville Gallery Association became the Galleries of Haywood County (GHC) under the umbrella of HCAC. Leigh Forrester, the executive director of HCAC, is very excited about this cooperative initiative for “it is county-wide and not restricted to Waynesville’s city limits and all the galleries in Haywood County are invited to be a part of this new and exciting endeavor. The participation of as many countywide galleries as possible will serve to give greater voice to our talented artists and enrich our county.”

Colleen and Jim Davis, of the Jeweler’s Workbench, see that the Galleries of Haywood County will “pool resources because HCAC’s nonprofit status will enable grant funding for the GHC.” According to Colleen, “our reputation and our market are national but our talent is local.”

Richard Baker of the Balsam Ridge Gallery sees great opportunity for cooperation in the GHC. “Artists are not always associated,” he reveals, “but we are all looking for community.” Baker is keenly aware of the need for “fellowship in creative work.” Like

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The arts are thriving in or area and making major contributions to our economy.

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The Cherokee Bonfire & Storytelling will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 25 at the Oconaluftee Islands Park in Cherokee.

Sit by a bonfire, alongside a river, and listen to some of Cherokee’s best storytellers.

The bonfire is free and open to the public.

There will be no bonfire events in September.

For more information, call 800.438.1601 or visit www.visitcherokeenc.com.

Franklin’s ‘80’s Flashback Weekend’ The annual “80’s Flashback Weekend” will be held Aug. 2-3 in downtown Franklin.

The weekend of events will help raise funds for the Greenville Shriners Hospital for Children.

The 2018 “80’s Flashback Weekend” raised over $12,000 for the hospital.

The first event of this year’s fundraiser will be hosted at Currahee Brewing Company called “An Evening With Cyndi” featuring Nellie Norris from Legends in Las Vegas and the final event will be hosted at Lazy Hiker Brewing Company called “Totally Awesome 80’s Party” featuring Off The Record (80’s Cover Band) and the world premiere of the special brew “Red Fez.” For more information, visit the Facebook page “80’s Flashback WeekendAugust 2 & 3, 2019 in Franklin, NC.”

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The Swain County Genealogical and Historical Society annual picnic will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, at the Swain County Regional Business Education and Training Center in Bryson City.

This is a time to gather around good food and swap stories about family and history. Some even get into some “tall” tales.

This is an “inside” event, so no worries about rain and flies. Bring a covered dish to

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The facility is at 45 East Ridge Drive.

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Bosu’s tastings, small plates Bosu’s Wine Shop in Waynesville will continue to host an array of wine tastings and small plates.

• Mondays: Free tastings and discounts on select styles of wine that changes weekly.

• Thursdays: Five for $5 wine tasting, with small plates available for purchase from Chef Bryan’s gourmet cuisine in The Secret Wine Bar. • Wednesday-Saturday: The Secret Wine Bar will be open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

• Fridays: The Secret Wine Bar will be open for drinks and small plates from 5 to 9 p.m.

• Saturdays: Champagne cocktails from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Secret Wine Bar will be open for lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

There will also be a free wine tasting from 1 to 5 p.m..

Dog friendly patio and front garden open, weather permitting. For more information and/or to RSVP for ticketed events, call 828.452.0120 or email info@waynesvillewine.com.

• A free wine tasting will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Aug. 3 and 10 at Papou’s Wine Shop in Sylva. www.papouswineshop.com or 828.631.3075.

• Free cooking demonstrations will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturdays at Country Traditions in Dillsboro.

Watch the demonstrations, eat samples and taste house wines for $3 a glass. All recipes posted online. www.countrytraditionsnc.com.

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Denise Seay will host a wool applique workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Haywood County Arts Council in Waynesville.

Learn the basics of working with wool applique for quilting or craft. The class will cover hand applique and embroidery on wool felt along with how to felt wool and wool garments.

Participants will applique some of our local animals (bear and Plott Hound) on wool blocks and prepare the block for quilting.

Fabric, supplies and design will be provided by the teacher, but attendees can bring their own fabric supplies and /or designs.

Great workshop to experiment in wool handwork. Lots of tips and tricks will be shared.

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hold your spot for this great class. Cash or Check accepted (no credit cards!)

To RSVP, call 828.452.0593.

Encaustic wax, alcohol ink artist demonstration There will be an artist demonstration with Alice Herring from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Haywood County Arts Council in Waynesville.

Glances of the majestic mountains, roaring streams, clear lakes, blue and cloudy skies, and the rich artistic community in Western North Carolina inspire her art pieces. She works in encaustic and alcohol ink, enjoying the free flow of these mediums.

Free and open to the public. For more information, call 828.452.0593, email info@haywoodarts.org or visit www.haywoodarts.org.

• Mountain Layers Brewing (Bryson City) will host a “Paint & Sip” at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5. Cost is $30 per person, which includes all supplies. To RSVP, text 828.400.9560. www.mountainlayersbrewingcompany.

• There will be an artist member show from Aug. 2-24 at the Haywood County Arts

Council in Waynesville. For more information, call 828.452.0593, email info@haywoodarts.org or visit www.haywoodarts.org.

• The Haywood County Arts Council in Waynesville is looking for a new identity for the annual Haywood County Studio Tour.

Submissions will be accepted through Aug. 1. The contest is open to everyone. Visit the council’s website www.haywoodarts.org/logocontest for the application form and additional information. Winner will be selected by the Haywood Arts Council Studio Tour committee. For more information, call

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Waynesville art walk, live music “Art After Dark” will continue from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, in downtown Waynesville.

Each first Friday of the month (May-December), Main Street transforms into an evening of art, music, finger foods, beverages and shopping as artisan studios and galleries keep their doors open later for local residents and visitors.

Participants include Burr Studio, Cedar Hill Studios, Earthworks Gallery, Haywood County Arts Council’s Gallery & Gifts, The Jeweler’s Workbench, Moose Crossing Burl Wood Gallery, T. Pennington Art Gallery, Twigs and Leaves Gallery and The Village Framer.

It is free to attend Art After Dark. www.waynesvillegalleryassociation.com.

828.452.0593, email info@haywoodarts.org or visit www.haywoodarts.org.

• The Weekly Open Studio art classes will resume from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Haywood County Arts Council in Waynesville, Instructor will be Betina Morgan.

Open to all artists, at any stage of development, and in the medium of your choice. Cost is $20 per class. There will also be a Youth Art Class from 4 to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Cost is $10 per class. Call 828.550.6190 or email bmk.morgan@yahoo.com.

• The Museum of the Cherokee Indian has recently opened a major new exhibit, “People

of the Clay: Contemporary Cherokee Potters.”

It features more than 60 potters from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and Cherokee Nation, and more than one hundred works from 1900 to the present. The exhibit will run through next April.

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• The “Artist Coffee & Chat” will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, at the Haywood County Arts Council in Waynesville.

Conversation includes updates on all things art locally and regionally. Guest artist will be Sarah Altman. www.haywoodarts.org.

Symphony Orchestra and others. Despite maintaining a busy professional schedule, she found time to create and direct the Wildacres Flute Retreat in Little Switzerland.

Thibeault currently lives in Maggie Valley with her novelist husband and a clutch of cats. As advocates for the latter, she and her husband often volunteer at FUR (Feline Urgent Rescue).

For some time now, she has also been devoting considerable time to the HCAC. Her hours spent as docent in the council’s gallery as well as her work on council events and special projects are many and noteworthy.

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Anna Thibeault.

During its July meeting, the Haywood County Arts Council presented Anna Thibeault with its “Volunteer of the Year” award.

Thibeault comes from a family of talented visual artists but decided early on that she would pursue a different artistic endeavor. After a brief interest in the drum, she settled on flute in middle school and that decision led her to a highly successful and rewarding musical career.

She has earned her living teaching flute to university students while often performing with such notable cultural institutions as the Atlanta Symphony, the Atlanta Ballet, the Atlanta Opera, the English

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• A “Beginner Step-By-Step” adult painting class will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays at Frog Level Brewing in Waynesville. There is also a class at 6:30 p.m. on the last Wednesday of the month at Balsam Fall Brewing in Sylva. Cost is $25 with all supplies provided. For more information, contact Robin Arramae at 828.400.9560 or wncpaintevents@gmail.com.

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On the stage

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HART’s ‘A Facility for Living’

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A production of “A Facility for Living” by Katie Forgette will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 2-3, 9-10, 15-17 and at 2 p.m. Aug. 4, 11 and 18 at the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville.

The comedy is set in the not so distant future when the health care system has fallen apart. For the residents of Federal Nursing Home #273, every day is a monotonous cycle of pills, old Ronald Reagan movies, and mandatory bedtimes all overseen by the killjoy head nurse.

If it sounds familiar, the show is billed as “The Golden Girls” meets “One Flew Over the

Cuckoo’s Nest.” When a new resident arrives and shakes things up, this band of misfits hatch an outrageous plan to break all the rules and in the process rediscover purpose and dignity in the face of a system stacked against them.

HART’s production is being directed by Julie Kinter and features: Pasquale LaCorte and David Spivey, reunited after last season’s hit Over the River and Through the Woods, along with Pam Elder, Vicki Mangieri, Leslie Lang and Ariel Killillay.

To make reservations, visit www.harttheatre.org or call 828.456.6322.

Willy Wonka on the big stage

dents. For more information and/or to purchase tickets, visit www.greatmountainmusic.com.

A musical production of “Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory” will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 2-3 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin.

The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale.

Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film starring Gene Wilder and new songs, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory is a scrumdidilyumptiously magical musical.

A full two-act live stage production.

Music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley. Adapted for the stage by Leslie Bricusse and Timothy Allen McDonald. The production is presented by the Overlook Theatre Company.

Tickets are $17 for adults, $12 for stu-

• There will be a performance by the Triple Arts Camp from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Bardo Arts Center on the campus of Western Carolina University in Cullowhee.

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• The Macon County Community Theater will perform “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 2-3, 9-10 and at 2 p.m. Aug. 4 and 11 at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. 828.524.3600.

• There is free comedy improv class from 7 to 9 p.m. every Thursday at Frog Level Brewing in Waynesville. No experience necessary, just come to watch or join in the fun.

Improv teacher Wayne Porter studied at Sak Comedy Lab in Orlando, Florida. Join Improv WNC on Facebook or just call 828.316.8761.

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A fine first novel exploring loneliness Loneliness.

Jeff Minick

Even the word, standing that way by itself, smacks of the pitifully sad and alone, forlorn.

Of course, being alone is not equivalent to loneliness. Engulfed by demands from work, social obligations, or others, many of us relish our time alone, our time, however short or long, when we can think without interruption and relish solitude and silence.

But loneliness — Writer loneliness is different.

Loneliness is receiving a promotion at work, and having no one with whom to raise a glass in celebration.

Loneliness is when you meet with disaster and have no one to offer comfort. Loneliness is owning a phone that no one ever calls, a home or apartment no one ever visits.

Loneliness is feeling unwanted and unloved.

And it is widespread. Google “loneliness epidemic,” and you’ll find several dozen sites addressing this subject, a dark irony given that we live in the “age of communication.”

Loneliness can also be deadly. WebMD rates the effects of loneliness as harmful to our health as obesity and smoking. It can cause depression, cognitive disorders, and death. In the last few years, the average life expectancy of Americans has declined for the first time in a century, not because of disease, but because of suicide, alcoholism, and opioid abuse, all of which stem in part from loneliness.

In his novel How Not To Die Alone (G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2019 324 pages), British writer Richard Roper takes us into the life of Andrew, a lonely man who invents a family during a job interview. When he wins the job — he is a public health administrator for his

local council — Andrew must live by the life that he has a wife, Diane, and two children, that his wife is a human rights attorney, and

that they live in a beautiful house. The reality is that Andrew lives alone in an apartment in a shabby apartment, focuses most of his attention outside of work on his model trains, and has for company some online acquaintances who are also interested in model railroading. He is a great fan of Ella Fitzgerald,

Preserving, perpetuating Appalachian craft culture In Craft & Community, regional author Anna Fariello presents the early history of Western North Carolina’s John C. Campbell Folk School.

Founded in 1925, the school was a dream of John and Olive Dame Campbell, a working couple who toured the Southern Appalachians in an effort to chronicle its people and their culture.

During a decade of travel, the Campbells visited schools and churches, exploring rural education, uplift work, and religion. Their work was guided by the Social Gospel, a doctrine that challenged congregations to actively demonstrate their faith through works of charity and service.

After her husband’s death in 1919, Olive Campbell took up the reins, first to complete The Southern Highlander and His

but becomes mysteriously ill whenever he hears any version of the song “Blue Moon.”

In addition to his lack of intimacy with friends, Andrew’s parents are both deceased, and though his sister Sally attempts to break through the wall he has created around himself, Andrew keeps her at arm’s length. When she dies unexpectedly, and even more unexpectedly leaves her brother 25,000 pounds, Andrew feels great guilt at her death, especially when Sally’s lover and business partner begins berating him about getting the money, an anger that Carl eventually transforms into blackmail to force Andrew to give him the money.

Some of the work he does underscores his loneliness. When people die alone, detected either by their failure to pay the rent and bills, or by the odor of decomposition, it’s Andrew’s job to go through the flat, which often reeks of the smell of death, to look through the deceased’s belongings for clues that might lead him to living relatives or friends. He goes a step beyond his job description by attending the funeral for these lonely dead, where most often the only people present at the ceremony are Andrew and the vicar.

Enter Peggy Green.

Peggy is the new addition to the staff, a bright woman with a sharp sense of humor,

Homeland, published posthumously in 1921.

Independently, Campbell studied and documented folk singing.

With famed English folk song collector Cecil Sharp, she co-authored English Folk-Songs from the Southern Appalachians, the first American songbook to capture traditional melodies along with lyrics.

But, Campbell’s primary focus was education and this interest took her to Scandinavia to study folk schools first hand. She returned to the U.S. to search for a location to build a school to serve rural communities.

In the far western corner of North Carolina, the small community of Brasstown was eager for a school. Community support was evident when over 200 people showed up for a meeting at the Little Brasstown Baptist Church. The people asked themselves, “What do we have to offer?” and answered, “Land, labor, material, and folks.” Over 100 community members, mostly farmers, donated everything from flower bulbs to farmland.

Olive Dame Campbell, along with assistant school director

who is, we discover, married to an alcoholic.

Cameron, their boss, assigns Peggy to work with Andrew, and so off they go on her very first day on the job, to conduct what the council calls a “property inspection.” Over the next weeks, Andrew becomes attracted to Peggy, and in the walls built during his self-imposed exile from love and friendship cracks begin to appear.

Andrew has, of course, one major problem: Everyone in the office, including Peggy, believes he is happily married.

To say more would spoil the plot to How Not To Die Alone. Suffice it to say that Andrew’s life — the real reason he created Diane and the children, why he becomes physically ill at “Blue Moon,” his deliberate isolation — are all understood by the time his story runs its course.

Despite the above summary of How Not To Die Alone, the novel abounds with humor.

An example: When Cameron decides that his small staff needs more esprit de corps, he proposes they gather once a month for a supper at one another’s homes. These parties, which of course threaten to eventually reveal Andrew’s lie, end in hilarious disaster, and in one case, with a fight.

Here too are vivid characters, major and minor, explorations of such themes as the importance of truth and forgiveness, the dangers of loneliness, and our ability, or inability, to make changes in work and love.

In addition to the title, the dust jacket of How Not To Die Alone offers in small print: “It’s never too late to start living.” Here is perhaps the most important them of the book.

“To start living” can mean making changes in work or love, or in the ways we lead our lives, but just as importantly, as Andrew discovers, is that it means waking up to the world around us, paying attention, seeing with new eyes.

A fine first novel.

(Jeff Minick is a writer and teacher. minick0301@gmail.com)

Marguerite Butler, were ambitious in their undertaking. The school soon added 100 acres to its campus.

Besides the school itself, Campbell organized a number of financial and agricultural cooperatives to serve the farming communities immediately surrounding the school.

The museum hosted a conference on Women & Craft, where Fariello presented on the leadership that fueled the southeastern craft revival. At the time, she knew little about the school and, in fact, thought that it had been founded by John Campbell.

Fariello spent the next 10 years poking around regional archives to better understand the movement that advocated for self-sufficiency and creativity through the making of hand crafted articles.

Named a James Renwick Fellow in American Craft a few years later, the fellowship allowed her funding and free reign to conduct research at the Smithsonian Institution.

Craft & Community is now available in local bookstores around Western North Carolina.

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A NEW STATE PARK Funding and opening Pisgah View State Park will be years-long process

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER new state park has been created in Buncombe and Haywood counties following Gov. Roy Cooper’s signature on a state Senate bill July 19, but it will be years before Pisgah View State Park will bridge the gap from concept to reality.

“One of the time-consuming things is having the funding to buy all the property needed to open the state park, and also while that is going on we will start planning and design processes for the park, and that includes some initial rough plans that then go to public meetings where we get a lot of public input,” said Katie Hall, public information officer for the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation.

The state currently has a contract with the Cogburn family, owners of Pisgah View Ranch, to buy the 1,600-acre property for

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Mount Pisgah rises above the fields at Pisgah View Ranch. Donated photos about $18.2 million as funding becomes available. But in order to act on that contract and start going after funding, the state needed enabling legislation to create the park.

That legislation was introduced May 2 as an amendment to an April 2 bill that sought to clarify wording on a statute dealing with the Conservation Corps of North Carolina. It passed unanimously in both the House and the Senate, with Cooper signing it into law July 19. Senators Jim Davis, R-Franklin; Chuck Edwards, R-Flat Rock; and Ralph Hise, RSpruce Pine sponsored the bill.

“There are not many pieces of property left. They’re diminishing year after year,” said Davis. “People are buying them up, so when we have an opportunity to keep that significant piece of property in the state park system, I think it’s a no-brainer. I was glad to cosponsor in the legislation.”

Located along South Hominy Creek, the Pisgah View Ranch property connects to more than 120,000 acres of conserved lands. SAHC map

A LONGSTANDING DREAM The recent legislative action represents a huge step forward in a dream that the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy has held for decades.

“We really love what the Cogburns have done with the ranch over the generations, through the years, and we have talked to them off and on for a long time about trying to get to a conservation solution,” said Jay Leutze, vice president of SAHC. “As you often find when there’s a generational shift in ownership, it’s good to check in and see what the priorities are of the heirs who are inheriting.”

As it turned out, the family wanted to transition out of running the ranch as a ranch, but they also wanted to see the land preserved.

Pisgah View Ranch has been owned by the Cogburn/Davis family since 1790 and opened to the public in 1941 under the ownership of Ruby and Chester Cogburn, according to the website. It’s currently owned by the children of Max Sr. and Mary Cogburn.

The property, which is located mostly in Buncombe County but includes a section in Haywood County, ranges from 2,600 to 4,600 feet in elevation and includes a view of Mount Pisgah. It is adjacent to other permanently conserved lands that connect it to more than 120,000 of contiguous protected acres, including the Pisgah National Forest, the Blue Ridge Parkway, private conservation easements and state game lands.

“This Mount Pisgah area is a very important place in the state, for animals and plants and to provide opportunities for people to enjoy being outside in its rural and forested landscapes, given it is so close to Buncombe and Haywood population centers and the expanding Asheville metropolitan region,” said Hanni Muerdter, conservation director for SAHC. “We viewed this as a perfect opportunity to expand and further link this conserved land network.”

While the route to the ridgeline is steep and rugged, much of the property is actually on the flat side.

“It’s a spectacular piece of property,” said Leutze. “In the mountains it’s hard to find level ground, but this property has a lot of level ground at the lower elevations, with great views looking up at Mount Pisgah, which is an iconic peak in the landscape, a peak that a lot of people are familiar with but may not have seen at the angle you get from the Pisgah View Ranch property.”

It includes about 2 miles of ridgeline along the Haywood-Buncombe County border — the Haywood side is “pretty rugged,” said Leutze, so the easiest access will be from the Hominy Creek area on the east side.

The ranch already has significant amenities, including a swimming pool, horse stables, a lodge and cabins. The family also used to run a campground on the property, and there’s a good road network as well as electrical and plumbing infrastructure.

“The state does not have to start from scratch, which is great,” said Leutze. “In this case the state was not just buying acreage — they were buying a working business that has a lot of buildings, a lot of structures.”

The state will have to evaluate all those structures to decide which are good as they are, which need restoration and whether any are too rundown to be worth repairing. It will also go through a planning process to determine what the public’s priorities are for the place.

“We start taking all that input and incorporating it into an initial master plan for the park,” said Hall. “That master plan will say between that date and 20 years out, what do we want to build out in the park? What are our priorities? What user groups are we focusing on, and the priorities for both facilities and staffing and recreation?”

Once that planning process is completed, the state will be able to bid out the projects that must be completed to open the park to the public.

“We’ll build a contact station and parking so we can open the park and get people able to visit the park,” said Hall. “We’ll start bidding out for construction of facilities and trails and things like that, and then of course we also have to have funding to staff the park.”

Initially, that might be a ranger from a nearby park tasked with spending part of his time at Pisgah View, or it might be a new hire focused exclusively on the new park, even before many facilities are in place.

FUNDING THE PARK That all takes time, and it takes money.

The state doesn’t even own the land yet, or have the $18.2 million necessary to purchase it. Hall estimates the whole process of buying, planning and opening the park will take five to eight years.

The state is currently planning to acquire the property in five phas-

Jim Costa, Ph.D., will discuss his newest book, An Alfred Wallace Companion, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, at the Highlands Nature Center in Highlands.

Wallace, a 19th-century naturalist, is doubly famous as co-discoverer with Charles Darwin of the principle of natural selection and founder of the field of evolutionary biogeography — just two of the great achievements connected with Wallace’s eight years of exploration in southeast Asia. Costa’s new book features 12 chapters by nine contributing authors treating the full range of Wallace’s social and scientific interests. During the lecture, Costa will share new insights into Wallace’s life and thought, and celebrate the lasting impact of his epic journey.

Costa, an entomologist with a special interest in social evolution, is executive director of the Highlands Biological Station and a biology professor at Western Carolina University. He authored numerous books and research papers in the past dozen years largely focusing on Darwin, Wallace and the history of evolutionary biology. His contributions earned him the Wallace Medal from the London-based Alfred Russell Wallace Memorial Fund in 2017.

The talk is part of the Zahner Conservation Lecture Series, a weekly event held at 6 p.m. Thursdays on various conservation topics through Sept. 12. For a full schedule, visit www.highlandsbiological.org or call 828.526.2221. A free shuttle will run from Founders Park to the Nature Center beginning at 5:30 p.m.

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Get in on the glean Gleaning season is underway in Haywood County, with volunteers wanted to deploy to area farms to pick fruits and veggies that would otherwise rot in the fields for donation to those in need.

The Haywood Gleaners collect produce left over after the initial harvest and deliver it to a variety of organizations around the area. Glean notifications are sent via email. To join the group, visit www.haywoodgleaners.org.

Management Trust Fund and the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Some private funds will be used as well — in fact, many grant programs require some private match money to augment grant funds.

“That’s where the land trust can come in and help identify private donors who are interested in providing that match for the state and federal sources,” said Leutze.

“That’s what the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy has done.”

A donor has already committed $1 million to the project, he said.

“We’re confident that these grants that the state will seek are competitive,” he

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es spread over five years, said Leutze, adding that the $18.2 million figure could shift as more exact surveys are completed — the state is required to buy property based on per-acre figures, so if surveys show the exact acreage to be larger or smaller than estimated the purchase price could change.

“They’re looking at multiple funding sources, shaking the sofa cushions, finding out how much money they have for phase one,” he said.

The hope is that much of the cost can be paid through grant funding from the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, the Clean Water

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The Pisgah View Ranch property includes a variety of existing structures.

added. “We wouldn’t have gotten involved in the project nor would the state have gotten involved in the project if we didn’t think this project is worthy of competing really well with other applications across the state who would like to see those funds as well.”

That said, funds are tighter than they used to be. Before 2007, for example, the Clean Water Management Trust Fund had $100 million in it. Last year, the base budget was $13.2 million. The Land and Water Conservation Fund has also faced challenges, with its authorization from Congress lapsing for nearly six months before President Donald Trump signed a bill March 12 to permanently reauthorize the program. Bills have since been introduced in both the House and Senate to grant it permanent funding as well. The House version passed the Committee on Natural Resources by a vote of 21-13 following a mark-up session June 19.

There is still a ways to go before Pisgah View opens as the 42nd unit in North Carolina’s state parks system, but the future is promising.

“We have so many different kinds of state parks in the mountain region, but nothing like Pisgah View,” said Hall. “It’s incredibly scenic. It’s jam-packed with different habitats because the elevation of the property goes from 2,600 feet above sea level to 4,600 feet, so within that range there’s a tremendous amount of different ecosystems available. It’s a really special property.”

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Mountain cycling weekend coming to Brevard Brevard will host the sixth annual Cycle North Carolina weekend Mountain Ride Aug. 3-4, an event that annually brings in more than 300 cyclists to participate in a fully supported weekend of summer cycling along scenic mountain back roads.

The weekend will offer two days of cycling plus many off-the-bike opportunities such as guided waterfall tours, canoe and kayak trips, rock climbing, honey tasting, gem mining, fly fishing and more. On the bike rides, rest stops will be set up every 10 to 20 miles so riders can get off their bikes and explore while quenching thirst and hunger. Indoor and outdoor camping areas will be provided at Brevard College, and evening entertainment will be provided.

The 2019 participants represent 16 states and an age range of 12 to 80. Registration is still open at www.ncsports.org.

Sponsors and cyclists wanted for Tour de Cashiers

July 31-August 6, 2019

Sponsors are needed for the 27th annual Tour de Cashiers Mountain Cycling and 5K Run, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 7, in Cashiers.

Financial contributions will directly support the Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce’s community and economic development efforts in Cashiers, Glenville, Sapphire and Lake Toxaway. The deadline to become a sponsor is Friday, Aug. 16.

The Tour de Cashiers attracts participants from across the southeast to pedal the beautiful but challenging course, which offers 25-mile, 62-mile and 100-

mile options, as well as a 5K. The bike races are $50 and the 5K $25 through 11:59 p.m. Aug. 4. Prices increase afterward.

Sign up for the race at www.bikesignup.com or visit www.cashiersareachamber.com/component/rsform/fo rm/10-tour-de-cashiers-sponsorship to become an event sponsor.

USA Triathlon athletes to appear at Lake Logan races Members of the Triathlon Gold team — USA Triathlon’s national team based in Asheville – will appear at the Lake Logan Multisport Festival on Sunday, Aug. 4, in Haywood County.

Head Coach Jarrod Evans will be there along with athletes Sarah Alexander and Annie Kelly, who will compete in the International-distance race and then be available afterward to talk with athletes, take pictures and sign autographs.

Triathlon Gold moved to Asheville this

year and is an officially funded USA Triathlon High Performance Program with the purpose of training USA’s elite triathletes for World Championships, the Olympic Games and other major national and international events.

More than 700 athletes are expected to compete in the three races of the Lake Logan Multisport Festival, which began in 2006 and is managed by Glory Hound Events, the largest endurance sport management company in the region.

Paddle for speed on Fontana A flatwater paddling race slated for Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Tsali Recreational Area will offer incredible views of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park’s highest peaks.

The 2019 Paddle Grapple is a 3- or 6-mile kayak, canoe or stand up paddleboard race on Fontana Lake. Organized by the Nantahala Racing Club. Sign up at www.paddleguru.com.

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Hike Graveyard Fields A 2-mile loop hike around Graveyard Fields will step off at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, from milepost 418.8 of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Parkway rangers will lead this excursion, famous for its beautiful scenery and two waterfalls — and thankfully devoid of graves and ghouls. Participants should bring water, good walking shoes and clothing for changeable weather. The hike is rated easy to moderate.

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Create an ecosystem conscious garden outdoors

Learn how to integrate the home garden into the exceptional ecosystem of Western North Carolina with a lecture to be held at 10 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin.

Kristin Landfield, garden designer with Alex Smith Garden Design, Ltd., will present “The WellIntegrated Garden: Kristin Landfield.

Creating a Donated photo space that celebrates the richness of our Southern Appalachians.” The lecture will cover integrating the home garden into our region’s exceptional ecosystem, understanding basic design characteristics that unify landscape design across different styles and spaces, learning from plant communities to create authentic and self-sustaining planting design, working with local traditions for material selections, and learning to recognize natural indicators in the landscape to guide design and plant selection.

The lecture is part of the “In the Garden” series sponsored by the Franklin Garden Club, Macon County Master Gardeners and Otto Garden Club.

July 31-August 6, 2019

Help out at the community garden Volunteers are wanted in the Cullowhee Community Garden on Wednesdays from 3 p.m. to dusk.

Activities may include weeding, mulching and general garden maintenance. The garden is located at 65 South Painter Road in Jackson County. Adam Bigelow, 828.587.8212.

Organic Growers School accepting applications

For appointments please call 828.586.7654

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Registration is now open for the 2019 Organic Growers School’s Farm Beginnings Farmer Training, with an early bird deadline of Aug. 1.

The school has graduated 43 farmers in the last four years and will graduate 55 by September 2019. This year’s program will begin in October at Creekside Farm and Education Center in Arden. The 2019-20 program will continue a partnership with Living Web Farms, which offers a diversity of farm and organic living workshops that students will have full access to, in addition to on-farm workshops at The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy’s Community Farm in Alexander.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through Sept. 15. The early bird discount is $100 off. Apply at organicgrowersschool.org/farmers/farm-beginnings.

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The second annual Smokies Stomp Barn Party raised more than $84,000 for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park this year, a significant increase over the $60,000 the event raised the first time around.

The event, held at Hickory Nut Gap Farm, featured a gourmet farm-to-table dinner, silent auction, square dance called by Rep. Joe Sam Queen, music from Buncombe Turnpike and a performance from the Bailey Mountain Cloggers.

The funds will go toward a $2.5 million upgrade to the park’s communications sys-

tem, a project begun last year to celebrate Friends of the Smokies’ 25th anniversary.

More than $1 million raised by the nonprofit thus far has been leveraged to match money from federal funding sources.

“We are thrilled to be so close to the finish line to help our park with this life-saving upgrade,” said Friends of the Smokies CEO and Executive Director Tim Chandler. “This campaign has been a huge undertaking but the difference this will make in the park’s ability to protect first responders and 11.4 million annual visitors is worth every penny.”

Clean up Allens Creek A stream cleanup will be held 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at Allens Creek in Waynesville.

The group will meet at the far end of the PetSmart parking lot and clean the stream bank of Allens Creek and the railroad tracks. Gloves, trash bags, trash grabbers and snacks will be provided. Volunteers should wear closed-toed shoes and long pants that can get wet and dirty, and bring a towel.

RSVP by Aug. 1 to Christine O’Brien, christine.haywoodwaterways@gmail.com or 828.476.4667, ext. 11.

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HCC wildlife club wins award The Haywood Community College Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society recently received the Forrest E. Jarrett Wildlife Conservation Award, an annual award presented by a group of wildlife enthusiasts.

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Forrest E. Jarrett presents the award that bears his name to Garrett McCarson, HCC student and Wildlife Society President. Donated photo

The award included a plaque and $3,000 to support the 2020 Southeastern Wildlife Conclave, which HCC is co-hosting with Western Carolina University in March. The Forrest E. Jarrett Award is named for a retired railroad law enforcement officer.

Comment period open for Twelve Mile Project ate golden-winged warbler habitat, replace undersized culverts, restore aquatic organism passage, restores stream conditions in Cold Springs Creek and Fall Branch and create a safe and efficient transportation system.

Proposed methods to address those needs include improving 14 stream crossings, installing an information kiosk, creating 136 acres of wildlife fields, conducting prescribed burns on 1,342 acres, designating 1,570 acres as small patch old growth, conducting stand improvement on 649 acres, enhancing 0.66 miles of stream, conducting commercial thinning on 327 acres, conducting two-aged commercial harvest on 1,027 acres, conducting uneven-aged commercial harvest on 329 acres, creating woodland on 298 acres and making various

changes to transportation system.

The environmental analysis and maps are online at www.fs.usda.gov/project/?project=48776 under the Analysis tab and available at the Appalachian Ranger District Office.

Comments on the proposed actions will be accepted through Aug. 23 and can be submitted electronically at cara.ecosystemmanagement.org/public//commentinput?project=48776 Comments may also be mailed to: Appalachian Ranger District, USDA Forest Service, Attn: Jason R Herron, 632 Manor Rd., Mars Hill, NC, 28754. Comments may be orally or hand-delivered to the Appalachian Ranger District Station within normal business hours from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Wildlife Commission photo contest open

Museum of Natural Sciences and their immediate families. Entrants must subscribe to the Wildlife in N.C. Magazine or be younger than 18.

Photographs taken since Sept. 15, 2015, are eligible. Categories are birds, invertebrates, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, animal behavior, outdoor recreation, wild landscapes, wild plants and fungi, and youth categories in age divisions 13 to 17 and 12 and under.

Photos of captive native animals are allowed but not photos of captive, non-native animals.

Photos of domestic animals participating in an outdoor activity with people are acceptable.

A panel of professional photographers and staff from the Wildlife Commission and Museum of Natural Sciences will judge the entries. In each category, first prize is $100, second is $75 and third is $50. The grand prize winner receives $200 and his or her photo on the cover of the January/February 2020 issue of the magazine.

Submit entries online at www.ncwildlife.org/contest.

The Wildlife in North Carolina Photo Competition is now open, accepting entries until 5 p.m. Sept. 1.

Sponsored by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, the contest is open to amateur and professional photographers of all ages, except employees of the Wildlife Commission, the N.C.

Three new commissioners have been added to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and a new chairman and vice chairman elected following a business meeting held July 18.

Gov. Roy Cooper appointed Kelly Davis of Swan Quarter and Stephen Windham of Winnabow to six-year terms as the commissioners for districts one and six, and the N.C. Senate appointed James Cogdell of Norwood to a two-year term as an at-large commissioner based on the recommendation of Senate Leader Phil Berger.

David W. Hoyle Jr., of Dallas, was elected chairman after serving as vice-chair fro the past two years. Hoyle is an at-large commissioner appointed by Cooper in 2017 and previously served for 15 years as a commissioner, chairman for two of those years. Monty R. Crump, of Rockingham, was elected vice chairman. Crump currently serves as District 6 commissioner.

The 19-member commission establishes policies and regulations governing hunting, fishing, trapping, boating and lands management in North Carolina. Members serve until reappointed or replaced. www.ncwildlife.org/About/Commissioners.

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The Pisgah National Forest is preparing an environmental assessment for the Twelve Mile Project, a landscape-planning project that concerns more than 18,000 acres.

Twelve Mile is in Haywood County adjacent to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Interstate 40 in the vicinity of Long Arm Mountain and Hurricane Mountain.

The plan seeks to create a 0 to 10-year forest age class, thin overstocked stands, improve stocking and species distribution of young stands, designate small patch old growth, create permanent wildlife openings, promote short-leaf pine, convert white pine-dominated stands, promote oak regeneration, move ecological zones toward their natural range of variation, cre-

New members appointed to Wildlife Commission

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COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS • Kim Shuler will be the featured vocalist for the Open Door Meal & Sing, which is at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, at First United Methodist Church of Sylva. Meal, musical entertainment and fellowship in the church’s Christian Life Center. 586.2358.

• The Haywood County Arts Council is accepting submissions for a Studio Tour Logo Contest through Aug. 1.

Info and application: haywoodarts.org/logo-contest.

• The North Shore Cemetery Association will host a decoration for the Cable Branch Cemetery on Sunday, Aug. 4. First boat shuttle leaves at 9 a.m.; last is at 10 a.m., from Cable Cove Boating Access Area off NC 28 near Fontana Village. Search northshorecemeteries on Facebook for changes or cancelations.

• Nonprofit agencies throughout the state’s seven westernmost counties are invited to provide printed informational material for the Recovery Alliance 7 County Western NC Community Summit, which is Aug. 16.

Materials due by Aug. 5 and must be mailed to Kaye B. McConnell; P.O. Box 2372; Bryson City, NC 28713.

• First Responders Appreciation Day is set for 4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Creekwood Farm RV Park, 4696 Jonathan Creek Road in Waynesville. Barbecue and concert featuring Nashville recording artists Jason Byrd and Band.

• The Haywood County chapter of the National Ladies Homestead Gathering will hold its inaugural meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 8 in the Cork & Cleaver of the Waynesville Inn & Country Club. Haywood.nc@nlhg.org.

• Bakari Sellers, a CNN political analyst and the youngest elected official in America, will serve as keynote speaker for Western Carolina University’s New Student Convocation at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16, at the Ramsey Regional Activity Center in Cullowhee.

Public is welcome.

• Jackson County Arts Council is accepting applications for Grassroots subgrants through Aug. 30. Financial support for Jackson County community groups and nonprofit organizations that offer programs and projects that enhance the arts for county residents. Application info: www.jacksoncountyarts.org or info@jacksoncountyarts.org. Info: 507.9820.

• Registration is underway for Marriage Enrichment Retreats that will be offered three more times over the next year at Lake Junaluska. Led by Ned Martin, an expert in marriage counseling. Price is $699 per couple. Dates are Aug. 18-20 of 2019 and Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in 2019. Registration and info: www.lakejunaluska.com/marriage or 800.222.4930.

• The Jackson County Department of Public Health is seeking input from the community: http://health.jacksonnc.org/surveys. Info: 587.8288.

• Cat adoption hours are from noon-5 p.m. on Fridays and noon-4 p.m. on Saturdays at 453 Jones Cove Road in Clyde. Adoption fee: $10 for cats one-year and older.

Check out available cats at www.petharbor.com.

452.1329 or 550.3662.

• Cashiers Area Chamber is seeking feedback to improve visitors’ experiences to the area. Take the survey at: tinyurl.com/y6w4uqyo.

All phone numbers area code 828 unless otherwise noted.

Workshop” that will be offered by Western Carolina University’s Office of Professional Growth and Enrichment from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, at WCU Biltmore Park in Asheville. Led by Dr. Todd Creasy, MBA director and associate professor of management and project management at WCU. Learn to improve customer experience while reducing unnecessary clutter and process steps. cost is: $279. Register: pdp.wcu.edu or 227.7397.

• Registration is underway for a Five-Star Customer Service for the Hospitality Industry workshop, which will be offered by Western Carolina University’s Office of Professional Growth and Enrichment from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16, at WCU Biltmore Park in Asheville. Registration: $119. For info or to sign up: pdp.wcu.edu or jcthompson@wcu.edu.

• Registration is underway for a “Powerful Communications Strategies for Women Workshop” that will be offered by Western Carolina University’s Office of Professional Growth and Enrichment from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, at WCU’s instructional site at Biltmore Park. Early bird registration is $139 through Aug. 1; increases to $169 after. Register: pdp.wcu.edu or 227.7397.

• Registration is underway for offer a business writing workshop entitled “Professional Business Writing from the Basics to Audience Engagement” that will be offered by Western Carolina University’s Office of Professional Growth and Enrichmen from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29, at WCU Biltmore Park in Asheville. Led by Drew Virtue, associate professor in WCU’s Department of English. Cost: $139 by Aug. 1; $169 after. Pdp.wcu.edu or 227.7397.

• Registration is underway for a six-week online beginning German language course that will be offered by Western Carolina University’s Office of Professional Growth and Enrichment from Sept. 4-Oct. 15 in Cullowhee. Cost: $79. Register or get more info: learn.wcu.edu or 227.7397.

• Registration is underway for a “Lean Thinking” workshop that will be offered from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, at WCU Biltmore Park in Asheville. Instructor is Dr. Todd Creasy, MBA director and associate professor of management and project management at WCU. Focus is on improving customer experience while reducing unnecessary clutter and process steps. Cost: $249

by Aug. 30; $279 after. For info and to register: pdp.wcu.edu or 227.7397.

FUNDRAISERS AND BENEFITS • Tickets are on sale now for a “Battle of the Badges” flag football game/fundraiser for affordable housing in Haywood County. Game is at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, at Weatherby Stadium in Waynesville. Adults: $10; students: $5. Tickets available at the Mountain Projects office on 2177 Asheville Road in Waynesville; the Mountaineer Newspaper office at 220 N. Main Street in Waynesville and at mountainprojects.org.

• Haywood Community College will offer boating safety courses from 6-9 p.m. on Aug. 28-29 on the campus of HCC, Building 3300, Room 3322. Must attend consecutive evenings. Future offering is Sept. 18-19.

Preregistration required: www.ncwildlife.org.

• Tickets for Haywood Community College Foundation’s fourth annual Shine & Dine Gala go on sale Aug. 1. The event is from 6-8:30 p.m. on Sept. 13, at Laurel Ridge Country Club in Waynesville; theme is “Simple as Black and White.” Buffet dinner, music and opportunity to support HCC through a wine pull and auction.

Sponsorship levels from $250-$5,000. Individual tickets: $75. Hccgalaevents.com or 627.4522. Sponsorship info: 627.4544 or pahardin@haywood.edu.

• Registration is underway for a “Lean Thinking

• Waynesville Yoga Center will host a birthday fundrais-

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er for the Riley Howell Foundation on Wednesday, Aug. 14. Donation-based classes ($5 minimum). Register: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

• Ticket reservations are being accepted for Pawsitively Purrfect Part a fundraiser that will benefit the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society being held on Monday, Aug. 19, at Country Club of Sapphire Valley.

Cost is $195 per person, $390 per couple or $1,800 for a table of 10. To request an alert once tickets are available, call 743.5769 or write shannon@CHhumanesociety.org.

• Donors and sponsorships are being accepted now for the PAWS 16th annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction.

Event is Aug. 31; proceeds benefit PAWS of Bryson City. www.pawsbrysoncity.org.

• Tickets are on sale now for Southwestern Community’s “Boots, Blue Jeans & Bling” gala, which is set for Sept.

7 at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort. Fundraiser supporting student scholarships. Musical entertainment by Steve Johannessen (classics) and Crocodile Smile (variety of danceable music). Dinner, silent auction, wine pull, cornhole, best-dressed contest and more. www.southwesterncc.edu/gala, 339.4227 or k_posey@southwesterncc.edu.

HEALTH MATTERS • Yoga for Back Care is scheduled for noon-1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, at Waynesville Yoga Center. Cost: $14 or 1 class credit. Register: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

• Yoga for Wrist Pain is scheduled for 1-2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 4, at Waynesville Yoga Center. Cost: $35 in advance or $40 day of. Register: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

• The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from noon-4:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 5 at the Masonic Lodge in Waynesville. Redcrossblood.org.

• The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at Haywood Regional Medical Center Health and Fitness Center in Clyde. Redcrossblood.org.

• The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8, at the Town of Canton Armory. Redcrossblood.org.

• Mountain Audiology will host its Lunch with the Doctors event on Thursday, Aug. 15, at its Franklin Office and on Friday, Aug. 16, at the Clyde Office. Lunch from local restaurant provided. Register: 627.1950.

• Gentle Yoga for Cancer is offered from 1:30-2:30 p.m. on Fridays at the Haywood Breast Center in Waynesville.

Info: MyHaywoodRegional.com/YogaforCancer or 452.8691.

• On the third weekend of each month, Maggie Valley Wellness Center hosts donation-based acupuncture appointments. $35-55. 944.0288 or maggievalleywellness.com.

• A “Preparation for Childbirth” class will be offered from 7-9 p.m. on Thursdays from Aug. 8-29 and Oct. 324 at Haywood Regional Medical Center in Waynesville.

Pre-registration required: MyHaywoodRegional.com/ParentClasses or 452.8440.

Visit www.smokymountainnews.com and click on Calendar for: ■ Complete listings of local music scene ■ Regional festivals ■ Art gallery events and openings ■ Complete listings of recreational offerings at regional health and fitness centers ■ Civic and social club gatherings Western-style square dancing, mainstream and levels.

787.2324, 727.599.1440 or 706.746.5426.

• Yoga + Hike: Middle Prong Wilderness Hike is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, on a section of the Mountains to Sea Trail. Cost: $38. Register: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

• Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor a “Back to the 50s” dance party from 7-8:45 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Waynesville Recreation Center. $10 per person.

Sally.roach@ymail.com or 456.2030.

• Cultivating an At-Home Yoga Practice with Amber Kleid is set for 1-2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, at Waynesville Yoga Center. Cost: $30 in advance or $35 day of. Register: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

• Yoga Basics 90-minute Crash Course: Level 2 will be offered from 2-3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11, at Waynesville Yoga Center. Cost: $20. Register: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

• Yoga with Live Music will be offered from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, at Waynesville Yoga Center. Donations accepted. Djembe, flutes, violin, handpan, singing bowls, bango and tongue drum.

Register: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

• An hour yoga class is offered at 9 a.m. on Wednesdays at the Maggie Valley Wellness Center. $15 for a single class, or $55 for a package of four classes.

944.0288 or maggievalleywellness.com.

• Throughout June, Dance Tonight Haywood offers weekly evening classes on Argentine Tango (Mondays), Salsa (Tuesdays), Swing (Wednesdays) and Blues (Thursday) at 61 ½ Main Street in Canton. For times and to RSVP, text your name and email to 316.1344.

SPIRITUAL • Sign-ups are underway for the Festival of Wisdom & Grace, which is scheduled for Aug. 5-8 at Lake Junaluska. Theme is “Growing Deeper Roots.” Worship, workshops, Bible study and fellowship.

Lakejunaluska.com/wisdom-and-grace. 800.222.4930.

• Registration is underway for Guided Personal Retreats, on Sept. 16-18 and Oct. 21-23 at Lake Junaluska. Lakejunaluska.com/retreats or 800.222.4930.

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• Buti Yoga + Bubbles is scheduled for 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 2, at Waynesville Yoga Center. Cost: $14 or 1 class credit. Register: 246.6570 or WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com.

• The Ellison family will be featured in a reading/discussion event set for 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 4, at Alarka Expeditions in Franklin. Art from Elizabeth and Quintin Ellison will be on display, at George Ellison will read from his newly released biography on Horace Kephart: “Back of Beyond.” Cost: $10. Register: www.alarkaexpeditions.com.

• The High Mountain Squares will host their “Ice Cream Social” from 6:15-8:45 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 2, at the Robert C. Carpenter Community Building in Franklin.

• Anna Fariello will be presenting her book Craft & Community during the next Jackson County Genealogical Society meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday,

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Aug. 8, in the Community Room at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva.

• Anna Fariello will be presenting her book Craft & Community at book signing and reception at 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 23, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.

SENIOR ACTIVITIES • Senior Tennis Time is from 9 a.m.-noon every Monday, Wednesday and Friday through Oct. 30 at the Donnie Pankiw Tennis Center at 128 W. Marshall Street in Waynesville. For ages 55-up; intermediate or higher skill level. $1 per person per day. 456.2030 or dhummel@waynesvillenc.gov.

KIDS & FAMILIES • Woodsy Owl’s Curiosity Club will be offered for ages 4-7 from 10:30 a.m.-noon on Wednesdays and Thursdays, through Aug. 8, at the Cradle of Forestry in America near Brevard. Learning, outdoor activities and crafts. $5 for kids and $3 for accompanying adults. Info and register: 877.3130.

• The Junior Forester Program will be offered to ages 8-12 from 10:30 a.m.-noon on Thursdays, through Aug. 8, at the Cradle of Forestry in America near Brevard. Learning, outdoor activities and crafts. $5 for kids and $3 for accompanying adults. Info and register: 877.3130.

• A “Tracking” program will be offered to ages 8-12 from 9-11 a.m. on Aug. 6 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y53o5ddq.

• A “Nature Nuts: Monarchs” program will be offered to ages 4-7 from 9-11 a.m. on Aug. 9 and Aug. 31 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard.

Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y53o5ddq.

• An “Eco Explorers: Monarchs” program will be offered to ages 8-13 from 1-3 p.m. on Aug. 9 and Aug. 31 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard.

Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y53o5ddq.

• A program on salamanders will be offered to ages 8-12 from 9-11 a.m. on Aug. 9 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y53o5ddq.

• Base Camp on the Go, a series of outdoor and environmental education activities, will be offered at a variety of locations this summer, through the first week in August: 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Mondays at Waynesville Recreation Center; 2 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Canton Town Park; 2 p.m. on Wednesdays at Fines Creek and 10 a.m.-noon on Fridays at Waynesville Recreation Center. cmiller@waynesville.gov.

SUMMER CAMPS • Discovery Camp with weekly camps are available through Aug. 16 at the N.C. Arboretum in Asheville.

Open to pre-K through rising eighth graders. Register: www.ncarboretum.org/education-programs/discoverycamp.

KIDS FILMS • “Lion King”, will be shown at 1 p.m. & 7 p.m. on July 31 at The Strand in downtown Waynesville. Visit www.38main.com for pricing & tickets. 283.0079.

• “The Lion King”, will be shown at Smoky Mountain Cinema in Waynesville Plaza. Shown at 11 a.m., 1:45, 4:30, 7:15 and 9:55 p.m. on July 31 & Aug. 1. Visit www.fandango.com for pricing & tickets. Info. on Facebook or 246.0588.

• “Spider-man: Far From Home”, will be shown at Smoky Mountain Cinema in Waynesville Plaza. Shown at 12, 3:30, 7, & 9:50 p.m. on July 31 and 12 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 1. Visit www.fandango.com for pricing & tickets. Info. on Facebook or 246.0588.

FOOD & DRINK • Bosu’s Wine Shop in Waynesville is offering lunch on Friday & Saturdays, “Lunch with us” from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring fresh seasonal menu with outdoor seating weather preminting. 452.0120 or www.waynesvillewine.com.

• Bryson City Wine Market offers flights from 4-7 p.m. on Fridays and from 2-5 p.m. on Saturdays. Flight of four wines for $5.

• Bosu’s Wine Shop in Waynesville will host five for $5 Wine Tasting from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursdays. Come taste five magnificent wines and dine on Chef Bryan’s gourmet cuisine. 452.0120 or www.waynesvillewine.com.

• Secret Wine Bar is hosted by Bosu’s in Waynesville on Fridays from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Contact for more information and make reservations. 452.1020.

• A free wine tasting will be held from 1-5 p.m. on Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Bosu Wine Shop in Waynesville. 452.0120 or www.waynesvillewine.com.

Bosu’s will host a Cocktails & Lunch on Saturday’s.

Serving house-made champagne cocktails from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. www.waynesvillewine.com • A free wine tasting will be held from 2-5 p.m. on Saturdays at Papou’s Wine Shop in Sylva. www.papouswineshop.com or 631.3075.

A&E SPECIAL EVENTS & FESTIVALS • The 92nd Mountain Dance and Folk Festival is set for Aug. 1-3 in UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Hall.

• The “Uncorked: Wine & Rail Pairing Experience” will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, August 10, Sept. 7, 21 & 22, Nov. 2 and Dec 31 at the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in Bryson City. Full service all-adult first-class car. Wine pairings with a meal and more. 800.872.4681 or www.gsmr.com.

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• The 2019 “Art After Dark” season will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. the first Friday of the month in downtown Waynesville. Main Street transforms into an evening of art, music, finger foods, beverages and shopping as artisan studios and galleries keep their doors open later for local residents and visitors. www.waynesvillegalleryassociation.com.

• Groovin’ on the Green will feature The Currys (country/blues) on Aug. 2 at The Village Green in Cashiers.

Upcoming acts include Eat A Peach (classic rock) on Aug. 9, Americana Jones (roots) on Aug. 16, Andrew Beam (classic country) on Aug. 23 and Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’Blues (blues) on Aug. 31. www.villagegreencashiersnc.com

• The sixth annual “Big Latch On” – part of World Breastfeeding Week” – is set for 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Aug. 3, at Bridge Park in Sylva.

Representatives from community physicians and health organizations; activities include face painting, car-seat checks, bubble fun, breastfeeding photography and more. Food, drinks, music. Info: 587.8214 or 586.7907.

• The Concerts on the Creek will host Andrew Scotchie and The River Rats (rock/blues) at 7 p.m. on Aug. 2 at Bridge Park in downtown Sylva. Free and open to the public. Occasionally there are food trucks onsite.

586.2155 or www.mountainlovers.com.

• National Night Out with the Canton Police Department is set for 5-9 p.m. on Aug. 6 at Sorrells Street Park. Food, drink, music, bounce houses, patrol cars, fire trucks and an opportunity to gain awareness about safety while promoting neighborhood unity.

• Pickin’ on the Square (Franklin) will host Paradise 56 (rock/Caribbean) Aug. 3 and Andrew Chastain Band (country) Aug. 10. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m. www.townoffranklinnc.com.

• The Southwestern Community College’s Automotive Club will host its annual car show on Aug. 9-10 at the Mountain High BBQ Festival, which is at the Wayne Proffitt Agricultural Center in Franklin. Entry fees: $10 for Friday (includes entry to the BBQ festival for one individual); $20 pre-registration for Friday and Saturday (includes two entries to the BBQ festival each day) or $25 per car for Saturday (includes two entries to BBQ festival).

D_myers@southwesterncc.edu.

• Tickets are available now for the 15th annual Franklin Area Folk Festival entitled “A Celebration of

• Nantahala Outdoor Center (Nantahala Gorge) will host Slipper Creek Band Aug. 3. All shows start at 6:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. www.noc.com.

• The “An Appalachian Evening” summer concert series will continue with Jeff Little Trio at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Stecoah Valley Center in Robbinsville.

Other acts in the series will include: Becky Buller (Aug. 10), Salt & Light (Aug. 17), The Kruger Brothers (Aug. 24) and Wayne Henderson & Helen White (Aug. 31).

For more information and/or to purchase tickets, click on www.stecoahvalleycenter.com. All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. in the air-conditioned Lynn L. Shields Auditorium.

• The Cherokee Bonfire & Storytelling will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 25 at the Oconaluftee Islands Park in Cherokee. 800.438.1601 or www.visitcherokeenc.com.

• “A Facility for Living” by Katie Forgette will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 2-3, 9-10, 15-17 and at 2 p.m. Aug. 4, 11 and 18 at the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville.

• Tickets are on sale now for a concert featuring the Lake Junaluska Singers at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 2 in Stuart Auditorium at Lake Junaluska. 800.222.4930 or lakejunaluska.com/concerts.

• A musical production of “Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory” will hit the stage at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 2-3 at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin. Tickets are $17 for adults, $12 for students. For more information and/or to purchase tickets, click on www.greatmountainmusic.com.

• There will be a performance by the Triple Arts Camp from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Bardo Arts Center on the campus of Western Carolina University in Cullowhee.

• The Macon County Community Theater will perform “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 2-3, 9-10 and at 2 p.m. Aug. 4 and 11 at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. 828.524.3600.

• Tickets are on sale now for a concert featuring Paul Saik at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 3, at Lake Junaluska.

Tickets: $18. Lakejunaluska.com/associates or 800.222.4930.

CLASSES AND PROGRAMS • “Travel and Tall Tales” event is set for 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, in the Macon County Public Library Meeting Room in Franklin. Presentation is “A Circuitous Journey Full of Unexpected Occurrences in the USSR” by Alan French.

• The Swain County Genealogical and Historical Society’s annual picnic is set for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1, at the Swain County Regional Business Education and Training Center, 45 East Ridge Drive in Bryson City.

• A Cherokee Natural River-cane Dying Demonstration/Workshop is set for Saturday, Aug. 3, at Cowee Textiles. Cost: $45. Register: bouchonnet@coweetextiles.com or 349.3878.

• An artist demonstration featuring Alice Herring (encaustic and alcohol ink) is set for 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Haywood County Arts Council in Waynesville. 452.0593, info@haywoodarts.org or www.haywoodarts.org.

• The Jackson County Public Library’s Adult Summer Reading Program runs through Aug. 3. Theme is the Great Jackson County Read: Armchair Traveler. Info: 586.2016.

• Denise Seay will host a wool applique workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Haywood County Arts Council in Waynesville. Learn the basics of working with wool applique for quilting or craft. The class will cover hand applique and embroidery on wool felt along with how to felt wool and wool garments. Fabric, supplies and design will be provided by the teacher, but attendees can bring their own fabric supplies and /or designs. Costs is $65 for nonmembers or $60 for HCAC members. Class fee must be paid to hold your spot for this great classTo RSVP, call 452.0593.

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• Online registration is underway for the 2019-20 Young Artists Program, which is set for Aug. 28-30 at Waynesville Art School. For ages 5-19. Info: 246.9869 or www.WaynesvilleArtSchool.com.

• Smoky Mountain Sk8way is enrolling participants for its Summer Camp, which is for ages 6-14 years old.

Games, art and crafts, learning and group activities. $35 a day or $150 per week. Nine weeks. For info or to enroll: www.smokymountainsk8way.com or 246.9124.

• Tickets are on sale now for “Thunder in the Smokies” motorcycle rally, which is Sept. 6-8 in Maggie Valley. Vendors, Blue Ridge Parkway Tour Ride, bike show, games and more. Handlebarcorral.com.

ON STAGE & IN CONCERT • Jeff Little Trio performs at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Stecoah Valley Center in Robbinsville.

Upcoming acts include Becky Buller (Aug. 10), Salt & Light (Aug. 17), The Kruger Brothers (Aug. 24) and Wayne Henderson and Helen White (Aug. 31). Info and tickets: www.stecoahvalleycenter.com.

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• A “Snorkeling in the Stream” program will be offered to ages 8-15 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Aug. 8 and Aug. 12 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y53o5ddq.

• Registration is underway for the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society’s Critter Camp, Aug. 5-9. Camp hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Fun, immersive experiences with animals at no-kill shelter for rising first-graders through sixth-graders. $300 per child. 743.5752 or info@CHhumanesociety.org.

Appalachian Heritage.” Event is from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, at Cowee School Arts & Heritage Center in Franklin. www.FranklinFolkFestival.com or 524.6564.

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• Jim Costa will offer a lecture about his newest book “An Alfred Wallace Companion” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8, at the Highlands Nature Center. Part of the Zahner Lecture Series. Wallace was a 19th century naturalist who co-discovered the principle of natural selection (along with Darwin) and was founder of the field of evolutionary biogeography. www.highlandsbiological.org or 526.2221.

• Registration is underway for a residential camp program scheduled for this summer at Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute in Rosman: Astro Camp, for ages 11-14, from Aug. 4-9 For info, scholarship opportunities and to register: www.pari.edu or 862.5554.

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• A handcrafted greeting cards workshop will be offered from 2-4:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 12, at First Baptist Church of Waynesville. Cost: $35 (includes all supplies). Register or get more info: 456.9197 or charspaintings@msn.com.

• Applications are being accepted for the Jackson County Citizens Academy, which begins at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 12. Opportunity for county residents to get an in-depth look at the functions of county government.

For info or to request and application: 631.2207 or jcfitzgerald@jacksonnc.org.

• Friends of the Canton Area Historical Museum will meet at 11 a.m. every third Tuesday at the museum, 36 Park Street in Canton.

• Encouraging art classes for beginning through advanced adults are offered by the Inspired Art Ministry at the following times and dates: Drawing classes from 1-4 p.m. on Mondays; painting classes from 1-4 p.m. on Tuesdays. Info: 456.9197, charspaintings@msn.com or www.iamclasses.wbs.com.

• Waynesville Art School offers afternoon classes for children, teens and adults at 303 N. Haywood Street.

Info: 246.9869, info@waynesvilleartschool.com or WaynesvilleArtSchool.com.

• The Weekly Open Studio art classes will resume from 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Haywood County Arts Council in Waynesville, Instructor will be Betina Morgan. Open to all artists, at any stage of development, and in the medium of your choice. Cost is $20 per class. There will also be a Youth Art Class from 4 to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays. Cost is $10 per class.

Contact Morgan at 550.6190 or bmk.morgan@yahoo.com.

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• Haywood County Libraries Adult Summer Reading program has started and runs through Aug. 30. Info: www.haywoodlibrary.org or 452.5169 (Waynesville) or 648.2924 (Canton).

• Uptown Gallery will offer free open studio times from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Thursdays at 30 E. Main Street in Franklin.

349.4607, franklinuptowngallery@gmail.com or www.franklinuptowngallery.com.

• Registration is underway for a “Bladesmithing: Seax Knife Class” that will be held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 3-4, at the Jackson County Green Energy Park in Dillsboro. Cost: $380 (includes materials). Led by Brock Martin of WarFire Forge.

Preregistration required: 631.0271. Info: www.JCGEP.org.

• Bingo will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 8 and 22 at the Maggie Valley Pavilion next to town hall.

956.7630.

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• Registration is underway for a Blacksmithing Fundamentals Class that will be offered from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 24-25, at the Green Energy Park in Dillsboro. Cost: $275(includes materials). Preregistration required: 631.0271. Info: www.JCGEP.org.

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• Registration is underway for an Intermediate Bladesmithing Class, which will be offered from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7-8, at Jackson County Green Energy Park in Dillsboro. Led by Brock Martin of WarFire Forge. Produce a blade of high-carbon steel with more attention on fit and finish. Advance registration required: 631.0271 or www.JCGEP.org.

• Open Studio Wednesdays are from 6-10 p.m. at Waynesville Art School, 303 N. Haywood Street. $15 per session. Embrace your creativity while making art alongside other artists. Registration required: 246.9869 or WaynesvilleArtSchool.com.

• Indoor Flea Market is set for 7 a.m.-2 p.m. every third Saturday at the Old Armory in Waynesville.

456.9207.

• Jackson County Public Library in Sylva is hosting craft therapy. This get-together will be the first Tuesday of each month from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. It will take place in the Atrium at the library. Craft therapy is an evening of up-cycle crafting at the library. Drop in for the whole session or as long as you would like.

Each month will have a different theme the library will supply tools and materials that you may need to create something within that theme. If you have anything craft/art related to donate, please bring it by the library or call them at 586.2016, dduffy@fontanalib.org and www.fontanalib.org.

• A variety of dance classes ranging from foxtrot and waltz to rumba and cha cha – as well as East Coast Swing and Salsa – are taught at multiple times and days weekly at Folkmoot Center and Waynesville Wellness. $10 per activity per person. No partner or experience necessary. For dates and times, and to RSVP, 316.1344 or dancetonightwaynesville@gmail.com.

• Watercolor classes are set for 1:30 p.m. every third Saturday at the Creative Thought Center on Pigeon Street in Waynesville. Cost: $25 or $20 if you bring your own equipment. theHouseArtist@gmail.com.

• The Dave Drake Studio Barn offers a variety of ceramic and raku classes by appointment as well as weekly drawing, writers and community knitters groups. Info: 787.2865.

• Second Saturday Markets take place from 6-8 p.m. at Folkmoot in Waynesville. A gathering place for friends of all ages, markets feature vendors, live music, ballroom dance lessons for $5, and a homemade meal for $10. Beer and wine are available for purchase and tables will be set up for participants to play board and card games that they bring from home. Info: 452.2997 or info@folkmoot.org.

• The Haywood County Public Library is offering online lifelong learning courses in over 30 subject areas, many of which offer continuing education units, through Universal Class. Free for library cardholders. www.haywoodlibrary.org or 452.5169.

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• A “Beginner Step-By-Step” painting class will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursdays at Frog Level Brewing in Waynesville. Cost is $25 with all supplies provided.

For more information on paint dates and/or to RSVP, contact Robin Arramae at 400.9560 or paintnitewaynesville@gmail.com.

• A comedy improvisation class will be offered from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesdays at Frog Level Brewing in Haywood County. Led by improv teacher Wayne Porter, who studied at Sak Comedy Lab in Orlando and performed improv with several groups. To RSVP and get directions, call 316.8761.

• Western North Carolina Woodturners Club will meet at 10 a.m. on the second Saturday every month at the Bascom in Highlands.

• The Old Armory will host an indoor flea market from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. on every third Saturday. Booths are $10 each for selling items. 456.9207.

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Outdoors • A workshop covering the life history of and current research on black bears will be offered from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1, at the Cradle of Forestry in America near Brevard. Register: cradleprograms@cfaia.org or 877.3130.

• A conservation lecture on “The History of Climate Change on Planet Earth for the last 65 million years and what it means for the future” is set for 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1, at the Highlands Biological Foundation, 930 Horse Cove Road in Highlands. Part of the Zahner Lecture Series; led by Dr. Jeffrey Chanton, biogeochemist and professor at Florida State University. www.highlandsbiological.org or 526.2221.

Shuttle runs from Founders Park starting at 5:30 p.m.

• Blue Ridge Parkway rangers will lead a moderate, two-mile loop hike at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 2, around Graveyard Fields. Meet at Milepost 418.8. Info: 298.5330, ext. 304.

• The Museum of the Cherokee Indian has recently opened a major new exhibit, “People of the Clay: Contemporary Cherokee Potters.” It features more than 60 potters from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and Cherokee Nation, and more than one hundred works from 1900 to the present. The exhibit will run through April 2020.

• The 16th annual Talking Trees Trout Derby for ages 3-11 is set for Friday and Saturday, Aug. 2-3, in Cherokee. Entertainment, attractions, free fishing gear, fishing, prizes, face painting, balloon animals and more. Info: www.cherokeetroutderby.com, 359.6471 or travel@nc-cherokee.com.

• An artist member show will be held from Aug. 2-24 at the Haywood County Arts Council in Waynesville.

452.0593, info@haywoodarts.org or www.haywoodarts.org.

• Through Aug. 2, Great Smoky Mountain National Park officials are holding a celebration of the Cosby Campground on the Tennessee side of the park. More info: 865.436.1257 or Katherine_corrigan@nps.gov.

• An art exhibition entitled “High Art of the Lowcountry” will be on display through Sept. 15 at the Bascom, 323 Franklin road in Highlands. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Mondays through Saturdays; noon-5 p.m. on Sundays. Info: www.thebascom.org or 526.4949.

• Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation will hold its 14th annual Downtown Dog Walk at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, in downtown Waynesville. Register: www.sargeanimals.org.

• New artist and medium will be featured every month at the Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800.

FILM & SCREEN • “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”, will be shown at Smoky Mountain Cinema in Waynesville Plaza. Shown at 12:30, 4, & 8 p.m. on July 31 & Aug. 1. Visit www.fandango.com for pricing & tickets. Info. on Facebook or 246.0588.

• “Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw”, is showing at Smoky Mountain Cinema in Waynesville Plaza at 7 & 10 p.m. on Aug. 1 and 1, 4, 7 & 9:55 p.m. on Aug. 2-8.. Visit www.fandango.com for pricing & tickets. Info. on Facebook or 246.0588.

• The Second Tuesday Movie Group meets at 2 p.m. in the Waynesville Library Auditorium. For info, including movie title: 452.5169.

• The sixth annual Cycle North Carolina weekend Mountain Ride is Aug. 3-4 in Brevard. Off-bike activities include guided waterfall tours, canoe and kayak trips, rock climbing, fly fishing amore. Register: www.ncsports.org.

• A pair of Sedimentation Survey training events will be offered by Jacob Hansen of Trout Unlimited – Southern Appalachian Region. The first is from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Aug. 3 at Balsam Lake; the second is on Aug. 4 in the Mills River/Horse Shoe area.

• The August Stream Cleanup is scheduled for 910:30 a.m. on Aug. 3 at Allens Creek in Waynesville.

Meet at the far end of the PetSmart parking lot. RSVP

by Aug. 1 to Christine.haywoodwaterways@gmail.com or 476.4667, ext. 11.

• Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials will host an open house event concerning the history of African Americans within and around the park from 67:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 5, at the Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center in Waynesville. Rhonda_wise@nps.gov.

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• A “Stream Investigation” program will be offered to ages 8-up from 9-11 a.m. on Aug. 7 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y53o5ddq.

• Backpacking course, will be offered by Landmark Learning on Aug. 12-16 and Oct. 21-25. www.landmarklearning.org.

• The Historic Preservation Commission has rescheduled its monthly meeting for 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, in the Genealogy Study Room (second floor) of the Jackson County Public Library.

• A “Casting for Beginners: Level I” program will be offered to ages 12-up from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Aug. 14 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard.

Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y53o5ddq.

• A lecture about “Forests of the Southern Appalachians” will be offered at 6 p.m. on Aug. 15 at the Highlands Nature Center. Part of the Zahner Lecture Series. www.highlandsbiological.org or 526.2221.

• A “Trapping 101” program will be offered to ages 12-up from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Aug. 17 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y53o5ddq.

• Volunteer work days for the Trails Forever program are held every Wednesday, through August, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. For details and to volunteer: 497.1949 or adam_monroe@nps.gov.

• Friends of the Smokies is partnering with Navitat Canopy Adventures to offer one day each month through September where Navitat visitors receive a 10 percent discount, and a portion of sales will be donated to Friends of the Smokies. Dates are: Saturday, Aug. 17 and Saturday, Sept. 28. Navitat Asheville is located at 242 Poverty Branch Road in Barnardsville.

Reservations and info: 626.3700.

COMPETITIVE EDGE • The Lake Logan Multisport Festival will return for its 13th year on Aug 3-4, starting with a half ironman on Saturday and two races on Sunday. The original Lake Logan International Race features a 1,500-meter swim, 24-mile bike and 10K run, and the Lake Logan Spring includes a 500-meter swim, 12-mile bike and 5K run. The race courses offer breathtaking beauty, a wetsuit legal swim in the heat of summer, a rolling bike course and a shaded run along a scenic river.

Organized by Gloryhound Events. Sign up at www.gloryhoundevents.com/event/lake-logan-multisport-festival.

• Sponsors, cyclists and runners are invited to participate in the 27th annual Tour de Cashiers Mountain Cycling and 5K run on Saturday, Sept. 7, in Cashiers.

Contributions support the Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce’s community and economic development efforts. Deadline to sponsor is Aug. 16. Bike race entry: $50. 5K entry: $25 (Prices increase after Aug. 4). Sign up: www.bikesignup.com or www.cashiersareachamber.com.

FARM AND GARDEN • A Herbalist class on “Harvesting, Drying and Extracting Herbs” will be offered at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1, in the Community Room of the

• Kristin Landfield will offer a lecture on “The WellIntegrated Garden: Creating a space that celebrates the richness of our Southern Appalachians” at 10 a.m. on Aug. 3 at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. 524.3600.

• Registration is open for the 2019 Organic Growers School’s Farm Beginnings Farmer Training. On-farm workshops at the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy’s Community Farm in Alexander.

Applications accepted through Sept. 15. Early bird discount of $100 through Aug. 1. Apply: organicgrowersschool.org/farmers/farm-beginnings.

FARMERS MARKETS • The Swain County Farmer’s Market is held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Friday through October at the barn on Island Street in downtown Bryson City. 488.3848 or www.facebook.com/SwainCountyFarmersMarket.

• Jackson County Farmers Market runs from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays at Bridge Park in downtown Sylva. jacksoncountyfarmersmarket@gmail.com or www.jacksoncoutyfarmersmarket.org.

• The ‘Whee Farmers Market is held from 3-6 p.m. on Tuesdays through the end of October at the entrance to the village of Forest Hills off North Country Club Drive in Cullowhee. 476.0334 or www.thewheemarket.org.

• Haywood Historic Farmers Market is on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon at the HART Theater parking lot and Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the First Baptist Church overflow parking lot beside Exxon. waynesvillefarmersmarket.com • The Original Waynesville Tailgate Market on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon at 171 Legion Drive in Waynesville. 456.1830 or vrogers12@att.net.

• Franklin Farmers Tailgate Market runs 8 a.m. to noon, on East Palmer Street across from Drake Software. 349.2049 or www.facebook.com/franklinncfarmersmarket.

• “Locally Grown on the Green,” the Cashiers farm stand market for local growers, will be held from 3-6 p.m. every Wednesday at the Village Green Commons on Frank Allen Rd. next to the Cashiers post office. info@villagegreencashiersnc.com or 743.3434.

HIKING CLUBS • The Nantahala Hiking Club will take a moderate, 6.7-mile hike with an elevation change of 300 feet on Friday, Aug. 2, on Straight Fork Road in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Info and reservations: 421.4178.

• Carolina Mountain Club will hold a 3.5-mile hike with a 250-foot ascent on Aug. 4 from Bear Pen Gap to Charlie’s Bald. Info and reservations: 860.798.9905, 505.0471 or mwbromberg@yahoo.com.

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• A flatwater paddling race is set for Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Tsali Recreational Area. Sign up: www.paddlingguru.com.

• Garden workdays are held from 3 p.m. until dusk every Wednesday at Cullowhee Community Garden, 65 S. Painter Road. Weeding, mulching, general garden maintenance. 587.8212.

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• Registration is underway for “Picture Yourself in the Smokies” event, which is Friday through Sunday, Sept.

20-22, at the River Terrace Resort and Convention Center in Gatlinburg, Tenn. Early bird registration until July 12. Info: lisad@gsmassoc.org or 865.436.7318, ext. 257.

• Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center will host a tomato field day (8 a.m.noon) and apple field day (11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) on Thursday, Aug. 1, in Mills River. Learn the latest research on apples and tomatoes. 684.3562.

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• A “Fly-tying for the Beginner” will be offered to ages 12-up from 9 a.m.-noon on Aug. 10 at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/y53o5ddq.

Jackson County Public Library in Sylva. Led by Asheville herbalist Heather Perry. 586.2016.

• Carolina Mountain Club will hold an eight-mile hike with a 2,300 foot ascent on Wednesday, Aug. 7, at Ramsey Cascades. Info and reservations: 423.9030 or rfluharty54@gmail.com.

• Carolina Mountain Club will have a 7.2 mile hike with a 900-foot ascent on Aug. 10 from Bennett Gap to Bridges Camp Gap and Big East. Info and reservations: 337.5845 or laurafrisbie@gmail.com.

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Horsemint is a fascinating, useful plant

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“Monardas” are sometimes called horsemints because “horse” signifies “large” or “coarse,” and the members of this genus are generally larger, coarser plants than many other members of the mint family.

In this instance “coarse is beautiful.”

Most of the horsemints have quite appropriately been introduced into cultivation.

Here’s a checklist Columnist of those three horsemint species and the hybrid found in the Western North Carolina mountains. All flower from midJune into September and can be readily located along the parkway, especially in the areas of the Grassy Ridge Mine (milepost 436.8) and Standing Rock Overlook (milepost 441.4).

• Bee balm, also called crimson bee balm or Oswego tea (Monarda didyma): occasional in moist, shaded situations; adapted by scarlet color long tubular shape of flowers for pollination by hummingbirds, but often “robbed” by bees and other insects that bore “bungholes” at the base of the corolla tube; note the reddish leaf-like bracts just below

in both moist and dry woods and thickets; the flowers; called “bee balm” because it similar to wild bergamot but with paler pink made a poultice that soothed stings; someor white flowers that have purple spots on times called Oswego tea because of its use as lower lip and whitish bracts; common name a steeped medicinal by the Oswego Indians indicates that it was used like bee balm as a of New York; generic name honors an poultice. Wild bergamot and basil balm European botanist, Nicholas Monarda, who often interbreed had an interest in along the parkway. medically useful • Purple bergplants from the New amot (M. media): an World. No red flower infrequently encoun— save, of course, tered natural hybrid cardinal flower — is backcross of the more resplendent. above species displayAnd like cardinal ing deep reddish-purflower, this member ple flowers and dark of the mint family Wild bergamot. Donated photo purple bracts; habitat often haunts a lush about the same as bee and dark setting so balm, so look for color differences between that when it catches slanting light the flamscarlet of that species and deep purple for ing crimson gleams like a beacon.

• Wild bergamot (M. fistulosa): common the hybrid; despite the hybrid status it’s reliably distinctive and exciting to encounter. but variable species flowering in open fields, Note: Excellent colored illustrations of meadows, and on dry wooded slopes; petals each of these horsemints appear opposite p. are usually lilac or pinkish-purple (rarely 92 of Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide (Boston: white) with the upper lip bearded at the Little, Brown and Co., 1977). Dotted apex; bracts often pink-tinged; frequently visited by butterflies; oil with an odor resem- horsemint (M. punctata), which has purplespotted yellow flowers, is primarily a species bling essence of bergamot was once extractof the piedmont and coastal plain that does ed from the plant to treat respiratory ailnot — to my knowledge — appear in the ments; brewed as tea by the Cherokee for many ailments, including flatulence and hys- Southern Blue Ridge Province.

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BACK THEN

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Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in a July 2010 edition of The Smoky Mountain News ach July since 1991, I’ve led field trips along the Blue Ridge Parkway offered as part of the Native Plants Conference sponsored by Western Carolina University.

This year’s outings (July 25) will have taken place by the time you read this.

Between Waterrock Knob and Mt. Pisgah, the eight participants in my group will identify perhaps eight fern species, several grasses, a few lichens, maybe a mushroom or two, and more than 100 wildflower species, including wild quinine, large-flowered leafcup, bush honeysuckle, green wood orchis, starry campion, Indian paintbrush, enchanter’s nightshade, Small’s beardtongue, downy skullcap, tall delphenium, pale Indian plantain, tall bellflower, southern harebell, horsebalm, round-leaved sundew, Blue Ridge St. Johnswort and false asphodel.

No group of flowering plants along the Parkway, however, will be of more interest to participants than the “Monardas,” a genus in the mint family that includes the everpopular bee balm. There are two other distinct “Monarda” species — wild bergamot and basil balm — that appear in this section of the Southern Blue Ridge Province in addition to a hybrid backcross called purple bergamont.

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