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Concerns and confusions Cullowhee community expresses reservations about planning at public forum

BY J EREMY MORRISON the forum. “I don’t know how you could tell N EWS E DITOR us what we can do with our land.” p to now, the mood at many of the They focused on any potentially restricCullowhee planning meetings and tive aspect of the proposed standards and public forums was upbeat and posidebated the vey philosophy of implementing tive — full of rah-rah and optimism. regulations in the area. Jackson County offiOccasionally a naysayer would need to be cials, as well as the Cullowhee planning comhushed — Cullowhee property owner Mike mittee — comprised of residents and propClark has been a consistent and vocal critic erty owners of the community — were — but in general the consensus seemed to painted as meddling outsiders. be that Cullowhee needs development stan“Interesting,” reflected Green a week dards. after the forum. “The first time I’ve ever The community is the fastest-growing area of Jackson County, yet currently grows ungoverned and unguided. Over the course of the past year, the Cullowhee Community Planning Advisory Committee has been working to realize a tangible vision of what development standards might look like for the area.

Proposed regulations have been drafted, Cullowhee resident Donald Allen’s property has been in his family since the various zones denoting resi- end of the Civil War. He isn’t keen on his property being held to new regulations currently being considered. Jeremy Morrison photo dential and commercial areas have been mapped out. been called a carpetbagger.”

The proposed regulations were recently There was a lot of emotion at the introduced to the Cullowhee community.

Cullowhee public planning forum held on And the mood was decidedly different than the Western Carolina University campus. it’s been at past engagements.

Community members were getting a look at Jackson County Planning Director something new, something foreign, and for Gerald Green had been expecting that. some, something frightening.

“There may be some different views this They understood that Cullowhee, in large time,” Green said a week before the first of part due to the growth of the university, is two community forums. evolving. And they didn’t dispute that it was The reaction to the proposals during the doing so in a Wild West, regulation-free Oct. 7 forum was not all good vibes and sun- environment that was resulting in megashine. It was not a visioning session for what apartment complexes for students plopping the Cullowhee community should strive to down on a country two-lane. be. People appeared concerned that the But more than anything, they were conpending development standards could cerned about the county dictating what potentially pinch their property rights. could and could not be done on or with their “We’ve had it in our family for nearly a property, property on which they’ve always done as they please.

6 hundred years,” one woman told Green at

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“I’ve seen my granddad take his last breath on that property, I’ve seen my cousin die on that property,” said Donald Allen.

“What gives you the right to tell us what we can do with our property?”

Allen’s property has been in his family a long time. Cullowhee has grown up around it while the land has remained largely frozen in time — lush acreage, rugged and wild save for a few home sites.

“We got it at the end of the Civil War, 40 acres and a mule,” Allen told Green. “What gives you the right to come in and take our property?”

“We’re not taking your property,” Green assured the man.

40 ACRES AND A HEALTHY SUSPICION Allen is in love with his land. The Cullowhee resident was raised on the sprawling acreage. So was his dad, and his dad before him.

“It’s been in our family since the end of

high gear, before WCU’s explosive growth, before the fraternity house across the creek.

“I guess the pressure was too much for him,” Allen said of his former neighbor.

Allen’s new neighbor — Monarch Ventures — will be a force as yet unseen. It will deliver hundreds of students just down the road from his doorstep.

“It’s huge,” Allen said. “I can see potential for problems there big time.”

This is the type of thing that Cullowhee’s proposed development standards address. A project the size of Monarch would have never been allowed to dig into an area full of residential dwellings and surrounded by infrastructure ill-equipped to handle the massive influx of traffic the development will bring.

But still, Allen doesn’t relish the thought of development standards any more than he does the thought of hundreds of rowdy college students just over the hill.

“The local residents here, we just grew up here and lived without much problem. There wasn’t much government in our lives, we were just good country folks allowed to live

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The Cullowhee Community Planning Area Proposed Draft Development Standards are available for review at www.jacksonnc.org/planning.

the Civil War, my great-great-grandfather got the land,” Allen explained. “It actually ended up being a little more than 40 acres.”

The land was given to Allen’s descendent, a freed slave, as part as the country’s post-war agrarian reform efforts. The property has been handed down ever since.

“You don’t hear about that anymore,” Allen said. “How many black families still have the land they got at the end of the Civil War.” Allen, as well as his extended family, still reside on the 40 acres in Cullowhee. They live among lifetimes of memories. Memories of hoeing corn fields and raising cattle, of hunting hogs and home cooking.

Allen’s property borders land recently bought by Monarch Ventures, which plans to add about another 500 beds to Cullowhee’s student housing stock with the development of a high-end student apartments. The development will sit where cows once grazed.

“Mr. Higdon use to have cows, too. Every spring the bulls would just get up there and fight,” Allen said, motioning toward the hilltop property line.

Allen’s granddad helped his neighbor build a fence along the hilltop to keep the bulls separated from his own herd. That was before Cullowhee’s evolution kicked into

like we pleased,” Allen said. “Is this freedom? Telling us what we can do on our own property, telling us where we can build, what we can build, is that freedom anymore?”

RESIDENTIAL VERSUS COMMERCIAL During the public forum, Green had stressed that residential property owners should not expect to have restrictions placed on their property. The proposed standards, he said, are fairly loose when it comes to residential — property owners can construct duplexes, they can have a bed and breakfast, they can run small businesses and build outbuildings, they can use the property for agricultural purposes or rent it to students.

“We’re trying to be pretty generous with single family,” Green explained later.

One thing that residential property owners could not do? They would be hard pressed to sell their property to an apartment complex developer.

“They would have go through a permitting process,” Green said, adding that rezoning applications could also be pursued.

That might’ve put a crimp in some of the deals that have gone

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down in Cullowhee. Property owners, like Allen’s neighbor, could find it much more difficult to make a sale to an ambitious developer.

Luckily, Allen has no intentions of selling his property.

“I can guarantee you we’re not going to put any apartment complexes on this property,” Allen said. “That’s not going to happen.”

Most of the comments expressed during Jackson County’s initial public forum on the proposed Cullowhee development standards pertained to residential properties. But as Green explained during the forum, the standards are more geared toward controlling the growth of apartment complexes and other commercial developments than they are addressing aspects of residential regulations.

“The goal is to protect single-family and allow for additional commercial,” Green said at the forum.

The assurance did little to mellow the mood at the forum.

“Some people didn’t fully understand what we were doing,” Green said after the meeting.

The planning director will try again to impart the plan’s purpose and need at the upcoming second public forum Oct. 23. He intends to write up a Frequently Asked Questions info sheet for people to reference.

The development standards, Green will tell them, are called for due to Cullowhee’s growth.

The absence of such standards is causing infrastructure and planning issues.

“If you don’t have any directions, any road will take you there,” Green said at the forum.

“And at this point, that’s where we’re going.”

The community’s acceptance of the proposed development standards is key. Without buy-in, the proposals could be scuttled.

“Any further action from this point on must be endorsed by the community,” Green said at the forum. “This is your project and the ball is in your court.”

Allen’s not sure he believes that. Will the county really drop the planning effort if the community balks?

“They’ll tell you what you want to hear,” Allen said.

Green reiterated this week that the fate of Cullowhee planning does indeed rest with its residents and property owners. But how best to accurately gauge the true reaction of the community, which is home to people who both favor and oppose the planning efforts?

“It is challenging to gauge the sentiments at these community meetings,” Green said.

Next time, the planning director plans to make efforts to get an accurate read on the mood.

“I think at the next meeting we’ll ask people to sign petitions,” Green said, “either for or against.”

Allen said he plans to attend the next meeting as well. Plans to let the county know he and his family are decidedly against regulations in Cullowhee.

“I’ll tell you right now,” Allen said, “I’ll fight it to the bitter end.”

Better yet, Allen said, the county should fund a community referendum. At the first meeting the public was told such an option would be prohibitively expensive, but he feels an election would be the surest way to ascertain how the community feels about the prospects of regulations.

“If you really want the true opinion of the people, put it to a vote,” Allen said.

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HAYWOOD COMMISSIONERS RACE:

Incumbents cite progressive, responsible leadership

BY B ECKY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER riticism over taxes and spending from the conservative arm of the local Republican Party is nothing new for Haywood County commissioners.

So this election year, the three Democrats running for re-election came armed with talking points: only 29 counties have a lower tax rate, the county budget is smaller than it was five years ago and there are fewer employees now than five years ago.

“We have worked to achieve efficient, streamlined government,” Commissioner Mike Sorrells said. “We are doing more with less.”

Commissioner Kirk Kirkpatrick challenged the position of his opponents on cutting the budget.

“There are some people who have an opinion they want to cut everything out,” Kirkpatrick said. “If you can find anything that looks like pork barrel spending, I would challenge them to find it.”

“It is easy to say ‘cut government,’ but when you start looking, what you going to cut? That’s what people want to know, in my opinion,” Commissioner Bill Upton added. “If there is fat in there, I’d like to know where it is at.”

Upton said any cuts would sacrifice deputies on the road, teachers in the classroom, social workers in the field or emergency responders on call.

Sitting commissioners feel cutting the budget any more would be harmful.

“I think you would see some of the things that improve the quality of life in our county suffer,” Sorrells said.

“It is a balance of taxes versus services and quality of life,” Kirkpatrick agreed. “Quality of life is going to cost you money, that’s libraries, that’s recreation, that’s senior centers, it’s things like that. But what kind of community do you want to have?”

With the economy still in recovery, many cuts made during the recession haven’t been restored. One area where the commissioners have tried to reinstate funding is schools.

Haywood is in the top 25 percent of counties statewide in per student funding.

Commissioners say they would do more if they could, but they feel they are giving education as much as they can until the economy improves and in turn bolsters tax revenue.

“I am all for looking at it every year, and if in fact we can increase it, I am for it,” Sorrells said of education funding. “I feel like in this economy we are doing as well as we can do right at the moment.”

Upton said education is his top platform — given his career as a principal and superintendent.

“If the dollars were there we would look at an increase,” Upton said.

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Meet the defenders BILL UPTON, 69, DEMOCRAT, LIVES IN CANTON AREA Upton worked in the Haywood school system for 35 years, as an assistant principal, elementary principal, Pisgah High School principal and finally superintendent. He has been a commissioner for eight years. Upton is married and has one grown son.

MIKE SORRELLS, 57, DEMOCRAT, LIVES IN JONATHAN CREEK Sorrells owns and runs Sorrells Merchandise Company on Jonathan Creek, which includes an auto repair shop, hardware store, convenience store and gas station store and café. Sorrells has been a county commissioner four years and was on the school board for six years before that. He has three grown children.

KIRK KIRKPATRICK, 45, DEMOCRAT, LIVES IN WAYNESVILLE Kirkpatrick has been a general practice attorney in Waynesville since 1995, practicing the full gamut of cases, including real estate, civil, criminal and estates. He has a solo practice.

Kirkpatrick has been a county commissioner since 2002, and is running for his fourth term. A native of Haywood County, he is married and has three children.

“I try to look for potential problems down the road.

We need to look ahead and say ‘OK, if we make this decision what are the repercussions of this decision?’”

— Kirk Kirkpatrick

AN UNROCKY ROAD The current commissioners have enjoyed an unusually long and steady tenure. It’s a historical anomaly for the county board to be stacked with so many long-serving commissioners who get elected again and again — as is the case now.

The sitting commissioners say that shows support for the direction of the county.

“People come to me and say they are very pleased with the way things have gone,” said Commissioner Mike Sorrells. “Everything is pretty calm.”

The sitting commissioners chalk that up to their moderate yet progressive leadership.

They say they’ve kept the county moving forward, remained a leader in the region, and maintained a balance between quality of life amenities and the realities of a recession-era budget.

“I am all about moving Haywood County forward and keeping Haywood County at the forefront of the region as it has always been,” Sorrells said.

It’s a platform shared by the three sitting Democratic commissioners running to keep their seat this fall.

“The main reason I am running this time is I enjoy the progress I feel like we are making. I can actually see we have done something positive in a difficult economic climate,” Upton said.

DEBT IS NOT ALL BAD The county’s debt has been fodder for this year’s challengers as well, but sitting commissioners point out that all the debt is due to loans on construction projects that had widespread public support, some of them approved by voters in countywide referendums.

Unfortunately, there were a lot of them in a short time. Aging county buildings and a

space shortage had gone unaddressed for years, forcing the county’s hand to fund a spat of new buildings in short order: new schools, additions to schools, a new jail, a new justice center, a senior center, a new office complex for health and human services, landfill expansion, renovating the historic courthouse and community college additions and expansions.

“We have been pretty much constructing things since 2002,” Kirkpatrick said.

But at least it’s done now, and that legacy is a gift to future generations, they said.

“Those improvements will keep this county in good shape probably for two generations,” Sorrells said.

The challengers say they want to pay off the debt, but that is already happening as annual payments gradually pay off the building loans.

“That trend will continue,” Sorrells said.

Upton doesn’t understand the challengers’ assertion that the county shouldn’t take on debt to fund construction, and he

“It is easy to say ‘cut government,’ but when you start looking, what you going to cut? That’s what people want to know in my opinion. If there is fat in there, I’d like to know where it is at.”

— Bill Upton

questioned how any major project could be undertaken if you had to accumulate the millions up front. Individuals don’t save up the full cost of buying a house, but instead take out a mortgage, Upton said.

THE BIG PICTURE

The current commissioners say the county needs strong leaders focused on local issues, like the attention required over the past few years to the instability of Haywood Regional Medical Center. The county commissioners took an active role supporting the sale, both as public advocates and with behind-the-scenes legwork to find a stable buyer to keep the hospital open.

“We had to come right out of the chute and say, ‘Look, this is the thing we have to do, the other alternative is not good,’” Sorrells said.

Kirkpatrick played an integral role in steering the hospital through the tumultuous past six years — the shutdown after failing federal inspections, nearly going bankrupt, loss of public confidence, changing CEOs, merging, splitting again and finally a sale.

Kirkpatrick jumped in early in the string of crises as a facilitator to find a way forward and ended up serving on the hospital board and MedWest board over the years.

Sorrells said the same tack was taken to

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“We always hear how low our tax rate is, but we have to start looking at the tax burden on each person. What’s important is how much each family pays in our county.”

— Denny King

DENNY KING, 57, REPUBLICAN, LIVES IN CANTON AREA King works as a manufacturing engineer at BorgWarner Turbo Systems in Asheville. It is his third time running for commission on a platform of lower taxes, less spending, limited regulation, no debt, pro-business and constitutional principles. King is a Haywood County native with family roots on both his mother’s and father’s sides and is married with four children, all of whom still live in Haywood County.

PHILIP WIGHT, 46, REPUBLICAN, LIVES IN MAGGIE VALLEY Wight is the owner of a motel in Maggie Valley and a heating and cooling contractor. He is an alderman on the Maggie town board but would step down if he wins commissioner. He is running on a platform of lower taxes, less spending, limited regulation, no debt and constitutional principles. He is married with one child.

WINDY MCKINNEY, 39, LIBERTARIAN, LIVES IN JONATHAN CREEK McKinney has a Ph.D. in early medieval history and medieval literature from the University of York in Great Britain. She grew up in Haywood County and moved back here three years ago. She has been working as a restaurant server. McKinney is running on a traditional Libertarian platform of extremely limited government, free enterprise and personal freedom.

ty college additions and expansions.

Loans to pay for the building projects — some dating back more than 15 years — are being paid for over time, like any long-term mortgage.

King said he would like to accelerate the pace of loan payments. The annual loan payments are a drain on the county’s budget, and King wants to eliminate that burden.

Accelerating the payoff on the debt would also save on interest.

“We pay quite a bit of money in interest in this county,” King said.

But to pay off the loans more quickly means making bigger payments. And the money to make bigger payments would have to come from somewhere — presumably by cutting the budget or by raising property taxes.

King said there are other options, however.

“One recommendation would be to sell off some of the unneeded buildings and put the money from that toward paying off the debt,” King said.

The county has been trying for a couple years to sell off its older office buildings — buildings vacated when new office space was built — but given their age and condition there is little interest among buyers so far.

Wight said he would find “savings” in the

“I believe people need a choice. I believe that the current commissioners have been there a while and people need a choice.”

— Philip Wight

budget to pay down the debt. When asked where the savings would come from, it led back to the same question: would you cut the budget?

Wight eventually conceded the budget could be cut, but said it would be a long road rather than quick reform.

“We didn’t get here overnight,” Wight said.

McKinney was far bolder on the question of budget cutting, although she explained the conundrum that it caused for fiscally conservative candidates.

“If you don’t want to raise taxes to pay off the debt, you are going to have to cut into the budget somehow,” McKinney said. But McKinney said it was “dangerous” for a candidate to say that because people get defen-

TAXES One of Wight’s campaign slogans is “no more taxes,” a phrase that appears on his signs and in his flyers.

When asked whether he literally means “no more taxes” — as in an end to county taxes — he clarified that he really meant “no more new taxes.”

The county’s last tax increase of 1.5 cents was in 2009, aimed at softening the blow of county layoffs and budget cuts prompted by a $7 million recession-induced budget shortfall that year.

The challengers opposed the attempt by the county to increase the tourism tax on hotel rooms, a failed initiative to raise money for civic projects that would benefit the tourism industry, such as ball fields, a skating rink or a convention center.

Wight also said he would like to get rid of the business property tax on equipment, or the property tax on vehicles, but that is a state policy and not one the county can opt out of.

Wight replied the county should push back against state or federal mandates it doesn’t agree with.

Haywood has the 30th lowest tax rate of the state’s 100 counties, something sitting commissioners are quick to point out. But King said on a per capita basis, the property tax burden is 26th highest in the state.

“We always hear how low our tax rate is, but we have to start looking at the tax burden on each person. What’s important is how much each family pays in our county,” King said.

But the “per capita” tax burden King referred to doesn’t really mean that’s what each family in the county pays. A “per capita” statistic assumes the tax burden is carried entirely by the year-round residents, but there are thousands of second-home owners and vacation property owners who pay prop-

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“If we do that, we can eliminate tax increases and probably even reduce taxes,” King said.

Wight agreed.

Debt is a familiar conservative talking point, but debt at the county level differs from the national political rhetoric.

Counties can’t borrow money for operations like the federal government — they can only take out loans for building projects. The county’s debt load is due entirely to past construction projects — new schools, additions to schools, a new jail, a new justice center, a senior center, a new office complex for health and human services, landfill expansion, renovating the historic courthouse and communi-

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BY B ECKY JOHNSON STAFF WRITER hree challengers running for Haywood County commissioner are touting lower property taxes, a smaller budget, limited government, less regulation and personal freedom — the core tenets of conservatism with a Libertarian twist.

“The government needs to live within its means,” said Philip Wight, a Republican challenger. “It doesn’t seem like we are moving toward lower spending in the government.

We keep looking at what more can the government provide. That is an unsustainable path.”

Denny King, also a Republican challenger, said the high property taxes are a burden — especially to low-income people who are struggling — and harm the business climate.

“Low taxes in my opinion are essential to attract new business into a county,” King said. “People just can’t find employment in our county.”

A third challenger, Windy McKinney, is running on the Libertarian ticket, but shares the same concern over taxes and spending.

King and Wight were guarded, however, when asked if they would cut the county budget to achieve a lower property tax rate.

“We need to look at the budget very closely,” King said.

King said rather than cut spending, the first goal should be to reduce debt.

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sive and fearful about what might be cut.

As for what to cut? McKinney said that’s almost impossible for an outsider to assess.

Line items in the budget have a numerical code and a vague description that the layperson can’t understand.

“Honestly I have looked over that budget so many times,” McKinney said. “It is hard for me to say looking at it myself what to cut because I don’t know what all this stuff is.”

While the sitting commissioners claim they’ve trimmed all they can, McKinney wants proof.

“It is easy for them to say that, but can they show that? Because I can’t tell looking at the budget,” McKinney said.

McKinney, King and Wight all touted the idea of posting the county’s “check register” online, so the public could see every purchase, big and small.

Only then could the public participate knowledgeably in a discussion of what to cut from the budget, McKinney said.

“If individual items were listed and what we paid for it, we have a lot of smart people in our county, they may say, ‘Hey, I know where we could get that same thing for less money.’

I think in the long run that could help us to reduce spending,” King said.

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Kirkpatrick said he never envisioned himself being a commissioner this long when he entered his first commissioners race somewhat on a whim in 2002, signing up at the last minute on the last day of candidate registration.

“It was extremely random. I had never been involved in local politics,” Kirkpatrick said.

At the time, controversy was swirling over whether to proceed with building a new courthouse.

“That was the only reason I ran,” Kirkpatrick said.

But now, 12 years later, he’s running for his fourth term.

Kirkpatrick found he was good at it and enjoyed it, but he also feels a sense of obligation to keep the county on its current direction.

“At the end of each term it seemed like there was always something else that needed to be completed,” Kirkpatrick said.

Sorrells entered local politics in 2004 as a school board member but always envisioned running for commissioner one day.

“I have always been a growth, forwardthinker, mover-shaker kind of guy, so I felt like it was time to move up,” Sorrell said of his first run for commissioner four years ago.

Sorrells’ grandfather was also a county commissioner, and that made an impression on him.

“People respected him because he helped them. They came to him for help and he was able to deliver for them. I admired that. I wanted to be like him, to be able to help people,” Sorrells said.

Kirkpatrick believes his contribution to the board is rooted in his training as a lawyer and being willing to play devil’s advocate.

“I try to look for potential problems down the road. We need to look ahead and say ‘OK, if we make this decision what are the repercussions of this decision?’” Kirkpatrick said.

“Also, are we following the right process? If you break from precedent, you should be able to explain why.”

Kirkpatrick said it would be a “tremendous problem” if the opposition group ever gained a majority on the board of commissioners. He fears they would roll back the clock on Haywood County’s progress.

“People who get elected with a certain agenda can be so focused on their agenda that they can’t see the forest for the trees,” Kirkpatrick said.

Further, county commissioners shouldn’t use their office to wage battles over national

“I am all about moving Haywood County forward and keeping Haywood County at the forefront of the region as it has always been.”

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issues, nor use the county as a vehicle to advance their own philosophical agenda in the federal political arena.

“You can’t just go rogue,” Kirkpatrick said. “There are laws you have to follow. You do have a fiduciary responsibility to the county and the people.”

Upton said the current board of commissioners has led with an even temper and avoided the kind of infighting that can make

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a board dysfunctional. Discord on the board due to personality conflicts could ultimately harm the county.

“We can agree to disagree on an issue and not carry that over to the next issue,” Upton said of the current board. “To me that is important. It doesn’t need to carry over. If you feel like you have been personally beaten on an issue then is it going to affect the next one and the next one.”

Upton said the current board of commissioners is dedicated to doing what’s best for the county.

“I like the heart of the people I am working with. Their heart is in the right place,” Upton said, quoting a saying, “You don’t care about what a person knows until you know they care.”

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A LIBERTARIAN IN THE MIX It’s rare to see a Libertarian candidate brought into the mainstream political fold as McKinney has been in this election.

The two Republican candidates have held joint fundraisers with her. They’ve invited her to their Republican meet-and-greets. She’s had a seat at the table — literally — during roundtable political discussions over dinner.

King and Wight have also reached out to McKinney’s voting bloc by appearing and speaking at her Libertarian Party meetings.

The two Republicans and Libertarian aren’t in lockstep on everything, though.

Their alliance when it comes to small government and less spending falls apart in the social issues arena.

“I don’t see eye-to-eye with anybody who is running. We have different political ideals,” McKinney said.

McKinney has publicly advocated for legalizing medical marijuana, joining a rally on the front steps of the Haywood County courthouse recently for the cause. While it’s not exactly a radical stance these days, taking part in a public rally while simultaneously running for county commissioner could be considered politically bold.

McKinney also supports a host of other civil liberties more closely tied to liberals, including same-sex marriage — although she disagrees the government has a role in sanctioning the marriage of anyone.

The trio has seemed to agree to check their positions on social issues at the door.

Those don’t really have anything to do with local government anyway, Wight said.

Nonetheless, it’s kept Wight and King from making McKinney a full-fledged running mate. Wight stopped short of endorsing McKinney this week when asked if the three were running as a team.

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Wight said the current commissioners have lost touch with the people.

“I believe people need a choice. I believe that the current commissioners have been there a while and people need a choice,” Wight said. “I defend a taxpayer to fault more than I would protect the ways of our government.”

McKinney agreed.

“I feel like the incumbents are professional politicians and I have a problem with that.

I feel like the longer people are in office the more isolated they get from the people, the more embedded they get in their own agendas and own perspectives. We need regular people in office, not just people who it is assumed they are always going to be in office,” McKinney said.

As an electrician and heating and cooling contractor, Wight said he connects with the working people of the county.

“I feel like I am the person to bring a blue collar point of view,” Wight said. “Our hardcore everyday working people aren’t being represented.”

King, however, wouldn’t say anything negative about the current commissioners.

“I make it a point not to say anything bad

endorsed McKinney either, although individual party members have adopted her as their candidate.

In particular, McKinney has been a darling of a far-right faction of conservative activists that have asserted themselves within local GOP leadership. King and Wight have both been supported by that camp as well.

The conservative activist camp has been embroiled in political infighting within the local GOP over the past year, a tug-of-war between far-right and moderate Republicans for control of the local party.

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erty taxes but that counted in the census population and thus aren’t part of the “per capita” property tax load number being thrown around.

King said he got the statistic from the John Locke Foundation and thus couldn’t comment on the merits or flaws of a per capita analysis that fails to account for the secondhome population.

King has publicly taken commissioners to task in the past over flawed property appraisals on the county tax books. He claims the property revaluation in 2011 unfairly increased the tax burden on the lower- and middle-tier homes.

“Historically, in order for a Republican to get in, they have had to run three times,” King said.

King said he has been inspired to keep trying because he cares about people.

“I care about people in general. No matter what party affiliation or whatever, I would treat people the same. I think if you check me out you will find I am a person who does care about people,” he said.

Wight not only faces the uphill battle of a Republican trying to break down the Democratic power structure in Haywood, but he also faces the hurdle of being from Maggie Valley.

“It depends how you define winFew countywide office-holders have been elected from ning. We are engaging people who Maggie. Wight has been an have never voted before. Citizenalderman in Maggie Valley, which he cites as governing led government is people feeling experience. But his active role in Maggie politics — seen as dysengaged and empowered by the functional over the years by the people who are their leaders.” rest of the county — could be baggage.

— Windy McKinney “Have we blended?” Wight said. Perhaps not entirely, but “I don’t think being from Maggie matters.

King and Wight were affiliated with the conAs far as anyone’s right to run from any part servative activist camp.

King was endorsed by the N.C. of the county, I don’t concede it one way or Republican Liberty Caucus earlier this year, a the other.”

McKinney, meanwhile, doesn’t expect to political advocacy group that’s a blend of Libertarian and Republican philosophy of the win — at least not at the ballot box.

“It depends how you define winning,” Ron Paul brand.

McKinney said. “We are engaging people who never voted before. Citizen-led governIVING IT A SHOT have ment is people feeling engaged and empowThis year will mark King’s third time run- ered by the people who are their leaders.”

But she feels like she has advanced the ning for commissioner, but he’s not deterred and said he gains name recognition each Libertarian ideals in the community by runtime. He said it’s a tougher road for a ning, which was the natural progression after Republican to get elected in Haywood starting a local Libertarian chapter.

“It is a great group of folks sitting County, given the Democratic power structure and larger number of registered around and talking about the real issues, and I love that. But how long do you sit Democrats compared to Republicans.

King is only aware of three Republican around and talk without doing something?”

McKinney said. commissioners in Haywood’s history.

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ith shrinking budgets, cries for higher teacher salaries and the struggle to keep test scores high while working with limited funds for resources such as textbooks and technology, local school districts have had their share of challenges this year. Four seats are open in this year’s race for Haywood County School Board, and those opportunities brought out a field of six challengers to face the four incumbents running for re-election.

Nearly every candidate mentioned teacher salaries as a deficiency that should be remedied, and most of the incumbents said it might be time to revisit the funding formula, now more than a decade old, that determines how much county money supplements state funding, which makes up the majority of the school district’s budget. Other popular issues included the need for more community involvement with forming board policy, spurring volunteerism in the schools and increased college and career training opportunities.

Voters will have the chance to pick one candidate from each district on the ballot this November. Though candidates have to live in their respective districts in order to run there, voters can vote for candidates in all Haywood County districts.

Bethel district JEREMY DAVIS, R

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Jeremy Davis, 41, is a military weapons contractor and owner of Western Carolina Tactical, as well as the father of three girls in Bethel schools. His daughters are in the third, sixth and eighth grades, and he spends a good bit of time volunteering in the schools.

He’s a graduate of Pisgah High School and holds an associate’s degree of criminal justice protective services from Haywood Jeremy Davis Community College.

“I’d like to be the teacher and the community’s friend and help out any way that I can,” Davis said. “I see what the schools are like and what they need, and I try to help out on a financial level.”

If elected, Davis said, he’d be a proponent of teaching local history and culture in schools and working to make teaching to a test less of a necessity for teachers. Of course, those decisions are largely dictated from a higher level than the local school board, but Davis wants to address them.

“We gotta start somewhere, and I’m a real loud voice for advocating for those things,” 12 he said.

He also wants to be a voice on the board that’s in touch with what’s happening in the schools on a day-to-day basis. He isn’t sure that’s the case with the makeup now.

“In all fairness, I don’t know all the other members of the school board,” Davis said. “I just know we’ve had issues in Bethel that have taken the school board by surprise that local people are aggravated about.”

Issues such as a cultural diversity program last December in which students learned about practices of various world cultures and religions from a program through the University of North Carolina Asheville.

“We have 780 [religions] that are nationally recognized religions in this country. Only one [Islam] advocates for violence,” Davis said. “That happens to be the one that was selected. We have issue with that.”

As a school board member, Davis said, he’d plan to be responsive to the community and act as a liaison between voters and administrators when it comes to forming policy.

“When it’s all said and done, the school board representative works for the community and their role will be dictated to them as a representative by the community,” Davis said.

LARRY HENSON, D Larry Henson, 51, has served on the school board for four years while also operating his business, Henson Tree Service. He and his wife have three adult children, all of

whom, like their parents, graduated from Haywood County Schools, and he has four grandchildren, one of whom is a first-grader at Bethel Elementary School.

“My main concern is getting Haywood County Schools the best that they can be,” Henson said of his reason for seeking reelection. “We have some great administrators at this point that have done a good job with the budget, as many budget cuts as we’ve had over the years, and great school board members as far as that goes.

They’ve really worked hard to conserve as much money as they could.”

The primary role of a school board member, Henson said, is to overLarry Henson see those efforts and approve policies that allow them to move forward.

“We pretty much oversee the administration, make sure they’re following proper procedures and policies and then let them administer it,” Henson said.

If re-elected, Henson’s priorities would be to work toward getting all Haywood schools in the top 5 percent for test scores and expanding dual enrollment opportunities for high school students, both for college and trade preparation.

“I’d love to see our dual enrollment with the Haywood Community College get moving and be able for as many students as would like to do that,” Henson said.

He’d also want to revisit the funding formula, which dictates how much county funding the school system receives, and improve communication between the school board and county commissioners.

“I think we need to sit down and communicate more with the county commissioners and look at it,” he said of the funding formula. “We’ve got to do what’s best for the kids.”

CRAIG MESSER, R At 24, Craig Messer is a good bit younger than other candidates on the ballot, but he sees his candidacy for school board as a chance for the younger generation to help shape the school district’s direction.

“I’m running because I want to make a difference, and I think it’s time for the younger generation to step up and take a stand,” he said. “I care Craig Messer about kids. I’ve always worked with children, ever since I was upper high school.”

Messer is a graduate of Pisgah High School and holds associate’s degrees from Haywood Community College and East Tennessee State University. Currently, he works in the afterschool program at

Junaluska Elementary School. He has a sister in seventh grade at Bethel Middle School, his brother is a Pisgah graduate and his mother works at Pisgah.

If elected, Messer would want to work with the Haywood County Sheriff ’s Office to do more drug abuse prevention education and would also promote programs to help teachers combat bullying. He’d also want to support agriculture and job readiness programs.

“They push college so much and some kids are just not ready for college or not fit for college. There are jobs out there ready to be had,” Messer said. “I would like to get more business classes in the high schools as well and get them to understand how they can own and operate their own business.”

He’d also like to see homework policies become more universal. His work at Junaluska, he said, has shown him that some teachers assign an hour’s worth of homework each night while others will only send home half a worksheet. He thinks consistency would be better.

Of the current school board, Messer said, there’s some room for improvement.

“I don’t think that our school board members listen. I don’t think they get enough information about what’s truly going on,” he said. “I’ve seen the videos [of meetings], and they just go through it and vote yes on everything. I don’t think there’s enough investigation into what we need.”

If he joined the school board, Messer said, that wouldn’t be the case.

“If I’m elected, I’m going to try my best to bring those proposals up to try to get them voted on, but the staff needs our support,” Messer said. “If they bring something up that they think is important, then we should investigate it and make a decision on it.”

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Wende Goode is running for the Clyde seat. The 43-year-old is the mother of two boys — a sixth-grader at Canton Middle School and a kindergartener at Clyde Elementary School — and wears a number of hats in addition to that of stay-athome mom. She serves on the Parent Teacher Organization at Clyde, Wende Goode volunteering weekly at the school, and works part-time as community outreach coordinator for her church, Vine of the Mountains. She holds a master’s degree in social work from the University of Texas at Arlington.

“I’ve always been involved in what’s going on in my kids’ public education, so I want to give voice on a board where decisions are being made, a parent’s voice,” Goode said.

A policy priority for Goode would be to adjust the school calendar so that snow days

class sizes.

“In a way, yes, you can say we’re moving maybe a little slower than we would like to see, but we’re being successful at what we’re doing,” he said.

On his philosophy of the job of a board member, though, listening is the important part.

“Board members were elected by the people of the county to be a voice for them in public schools, and I feel like we always need to be good listeners,” he said.

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Currently director of elementary and intermediate education for Buncombe County Schools, Candie H. Sellers taught for 10 years in Haywood County before taking her first job in Buncombe, where she has been for 16 years. She and her husband have three nieces and a nephew in Candie Sellers Haywood schools, and IMMY OGERS Sellers remains connectA 14-year member of the school board, ed to the system from her years there as a Jimmy Rogers is a graduate of Pisgah High teacher and her personal life in Clyde.

School and Appalachian State University and “I feel it’s extremely important that people owner of Haywood Tractor Company. Rogers, serve on the school board that understand 55, and his wife have two children, both the school system, and I’m extremely conPisgah grads. cerned about the future of our public schools,” Sellers said.

If elected, her primary Nearly every candidate mentioned goal would be to advocate for increased state funding — teacher salaries as a deficiency that especially for teacher salaries, as Sellers does not believe the should be remedied, and most of recently passed increase was the incumbents said it might be sufficient — and to look for other funding sources to time to revisit the funding formula, make sure that teachers have now more than a decade old, that all the resources they need to do their job. determines how much county “A lot of teachers have no choice but to leave, to go to money supplements state funding. another state to teach, or even another county,” Sellers “The main reason I’m running is because I said. “In the long run I would love to see really feel like our system is good and it’s another supplement for educators in grown, but there’s still so much more that Haywood County, and when I say educators I needs to be done and I feel like I could have mean everybody from the administrators at valuable input to continue on the right path,” the central office to the custodians.”

Rogers said.

Judging from their data, Haywood County If re-elected, Rogers would want to keep seems to be going in the right direction with working toward making Haywood County’s its school system, Sellers said. But she would schools safer, updating facilities and tech- like to serve as a voice for increasing educanologies and fostering an open-door environ- tion funding and collaborating with the comment of parental involvement and communi- munity to move the district forward. cation. But he’d also be looking to address the “In order for Haywood County to thrive, teacher pay issue. their school systems have to thrive, so I would “My priority right now is how are we want to continue with the great things Haywood going to continue to hire and retain quality County schools are doing and also make sure we teachers,” Rogers said. bring new, innovative ideas before the board and Part of that is money. Rogers thinks it’s the stakeholders,”’ she said. time to revisit the funding formula and see if it needs to be “tweaked.”

“The funding formula has been good but it does need to be revisited,” he said. “Times OB ORRIS have changed.”

Bob Morris has served on the school As to the overall direction of the school system, Rogers said, it’s pointed the right way board for three years as a representative of but dealing with some “hurdles,” challenges S EE SCHOOL BOARD, PAGE 14 such as new testing requirements and larger

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are built into it. That way, parents and school employees wouldn’t be thrown for a loop every time it snows. She’d like to look at calculating school time in minutes versus hours and adding minutes to the day ahead of time.

“My idea is to add those minutes at the beginning of the school year,” she said. “That way when we have a snow day we can say, ‘OK, it’s a snow day and we’ve already taken care of it.’”

From looking at tests scores and talking to current school administrators, Goode said, the district seems to be going in a good direction. If elected, she’d plan to review policies, suggest changes if needed and look for as many ways as possible to stretch the budget.

She’d also look to reach out to the community to get their ideas.

“Communicating with the people that elected them into office would be a thing that we need to be doing,” Goode said of the school board. “More forums where we can get ideas from the public and parents and teachers who are there on the front lines.”

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the Crabtree-Ironduff district. He’s a graduate of Tuscola High School and Western Carolina University, and he owns Blue Ridge Glass.

Morris, 50, is married and the father of two daughters, one of whom graduated from Tuscola and North Carolina State University, while the other is a sophomore at Tuscola.

“I want to continue to push for as many opportunities for the kids of Haywood Bob Morris County as I can — early enrollment, dual enrollment,” Morris said.

Dual enrollment programs are already in place, but Morris would like to continue expanding them, increasing the number of programs available as well as opportunities for both college-bound students and those looking to learn a trade.

Of the current board, Morris said that it’s “active” and “very good.”

“We’ve got a board that can have some disagreements and still move forward with what’s best for our kids,” he said.

However, Morris would like to see some work done on the funding formula that determines how much county funding comes to the schools. He doesn’t think there’s anything particularly wrong with the relationship between the school board and the county commissioners, but he does believe that the funding formula isn’t serving the purpose it once did.

“We’ve had buildings that are falling down and in need of repair, and again like anything else we can’t ask for everything, but I don’t know whether the funding formula’s been successful or not,” Morris said, adding, “If we’re going to keep Haywood County competitive we’re going to have to come up with more ways of funding the school system.”

As a school board member, Morris said, he wants the community to be involved in defining that direction.

“The purpose of the school board is setting policy and direction,” Morris said.

“We’re the link between the citizens and the school administration, so you have to sort of take what the citizens are telling you and make it work with what the state of North Carolina is telling you and what the administration is telling you.”

BOBBY ROGERS, D Bobby Rogers, 49, is the senior pastor at Dellwood Baptist Church, the father of two and married to a thirdgrade teacher at Jonathan Valley Elementary School. His 22-year-old son is a graduate of Tuscola and University of Tennessee, and his daughter is a junior at Tuscola.

He’s a Tuscola grad Bobby Rogers himself and served three years in the U.S. Army before attending various seminaries, eventually earning a mas-

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A lifelong Fines Creek resident, Duckett, 70, is now retired from careers in chemistry and business, still keeping busy by farming Christmas trees, beef cattle, hay and quail eggs.

“I feel that I could somehow contribute now that I’ve got some time,” Duckett said.

“I’m certainly interested in the children and getJohn Duckett ting a good education. I know it was certainly responsible for me being able to continue living in this area.”

Duckett graduated from WCU with a chemistry degree and earned a master’s degree in the subject from Clemson University, later returning to WCU for a degree in business administration. He’s worked as a chemist and a salesman and finished out his working years as vice president of Haywood Vocational Opportunities in Waynesville. Duckett and his wife have two adult children and three grandchildren.

He sees a tightening budget as the primary obstacle facing the school system and

would look to leverage volunteer support in the community to fill some of those gaps, especially with experiential learning.

“I would like to see the people in the community get more involved with the schools, and there’s certainly a lot of talent among people like myself that are retired or have more time that could do special projects and volunteer their time,” Duckett said.

As an example, he mentioned a project at Riverbend Elementary in which volunteers are working with students to create a garden and learn about how things grow.

In his capacity as an outside observer, Duckett said, Haywood schools seem to be going in a positive direction, but if elected he’d plan to analyze the situation and go from there when thinking about suggesting changes.

“I’m running from a positive position,” Duckett said. “I want to strengthen. I’m not interested in upsetting or changing, making any radical changes. Certainly without further knowledge and what have you.”

One thing, though, he’s already sure of.

“It just goes back to community involvement,” he said.

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With 12 years on the school board under his belt, Steven Kirkpatrick is 39 years old and the father of two students at Riverbend Elementary School, a fourth-grader and a sixth-grader. He works for AT&T as a splicer.

“I like what I do, and I have been on there for 12 years and I’ve got sort of like an investment in the school system,” he said. “I’ve got some kids at Riverbend that’s going to be going through the school system, so I feel like right now there’s a better need for experience to be on the board, and I have that experience.”

Kirkpatrick agrees with other candidates that increasing base teacher pay needs to be a priority, but he also wants to emphasize improved school security as a goal.

“I think that’s one of the main things right now is making sure that our schools are safe, and I would like to work to see if we can get some more school resource officers on a fulltime basis at some of the outlying schools,” he said.

Kirkpatrick believes that the funding formula is something that could use some reconsideration, but he’s not ready to make any statements about whether the amount should be more or less.

“It’s something good because then we’re not having to plead and borrow from the county,” he said. “The funding formula is something we might need to look into to see if it is up to date with state standards.”

Of his role as a school board member, Kirkpatrick said, he’s there mainly to set policy at the county level to come into compliance with changes at the state level, as well as to mediate between the citizens of Haywood County and the school system.

“As a whole, the school system’s going good,” Kirkpatrick said. “It’s going in the direction it needs to be and we’re really clicking as a school system right now.”

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ter’s of theology. His first job out of the army was with the school system, working with children with special needs and coaching football and wrestling.

“I think we can collaborate to make Haywood County a very competitive 21stcentury school system. There’s really not room for politics,” Rogers said. “It really should be focused on the children. That’s really why I’m running for the office is we’ve got to get that focus.”

If elected, Rogers’ priority would be to start holding forums to get people representing all sectors of the community on board with the school system’s mission. He’d then look to collaborate with those people to come up with a collective vision for moving the school system forward.

“We are a government of we the people, and we’ve got to discern what is the best way to go about educating our children so they’ve got a competitive advantage,” Rogers said.

From those conversations, he’d look to create a set of indicators to measure how well the school system is doing locally and stay on track with the community’s vision.

“You try to implement policy that puts you in the direction of the goals that you set, goals that are attainable and measurable,” Rogers said.

Though he added the caveat that he doesn’t serve on the current board and so doesn’t see what the day-to-day is like, he said that he does believe the school board could stand to be more unified.

“I think there is a need for unity on the board,” he said. “Ultimately unity’s going to come around to our children.”

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On fracking: The law lifting the moratorium was rushed through quickly, and we don’t yet know enough about how drilling infrastructure breaks down over time. Forced pooling is a concern, and the biggest issue is the fact that the law prevents counties from deciding the issue for themselves.

“We have no input. Any laws that we have on our books now, including our erosion control, things we worked hard to implement, none of that applies,” Beale said. “So that’s number one.”

RON HAVEN, R-FRANKLIN Ron Haven refused interviews with The Smoky Mountain News, as well as with the Macon County News and the Franklin Press, and he left the Macon County League of Women Voters forum after reading their list of questions. He did not give a reason for his refusal to interview with Ron Haven SMN. “Mr. Haven chose to leave the forum,” said debate moderator Susan Ervin. “He read our questions and didn’t like them.”

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“The national debt is almost 18 trillion dollars.

If spending is not brought under control from our local government to Washington we are headed for serious problems.”

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JOHN MARTIN, L-FRANKLIN A little background: John Martin, 57, is retired from working in real estate and financial planning businesses. He has owned his own agency in both fields and still teaches part-time. He’s rooted in the area, having grown up in Macon County with his parents and seven siblings, and he and his wife Patricia live in Franklin.

Why run? “I had been reading all about the situations with John Martin regard to the future problems that the county was facing,” Martin said. “I felt like I had to run.”

On the property revaluation: The revaluation should have been done earlier, because people have for years been being taxed on property values they don’t in fact possess since the market went bust. And with many people struggling financially, it’s not right for the county to pass a tax rate hike that will affect owners of modest homes the most.

“We have a lot of issues, but where we’re spending the money there is some spending that we don’t need to be doing,” Martin said, though he declined to specify in which areas that surplus spending might be found.

On education: Education is important, but it is not the county’s job to fund teachers.

That’s the state’s role. Alternative forms of education, such as private, charter and online schools, as well as Macon Early College, are also important.

“I am a strong proponent of education and I’m for parental choice in education, true parental choice,” Martin said. “Mr. [Gary} Shields along with the Macon County school board members joined the lawsuit to oppose the Opportunity Scholarships [vouchers] that North Carolina was passing.”

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A little background: Ronnie Beale, 59, has owned Beale Construction for 35 years, and he and his wife Cissy have three adult children. First elected to the board of commissioners in 2006, the Macon County native has experienced being in the majority party and in the minority, and he held the chairman’s seat for two years. This year he was named president of the North Carolina Association of Ronnie Beale County Commissioners.

Why run? Beale’s bid for re-election stems from gratitude toward Macon County and a desire to move it forward.

“The reason I’m running again is the same reason I ran eight years ago,” he said, “which is to advocate for Macon County and to work to improve the quality of life for all Maconians.”

On the property revaluation: The county’s set to lose $2 billion in value, so there’s no way around hiking up the millage rate to compensate.

“If we do have to change the millage rate, I hope it’s minimal and I think it will be,” Beale said. “But all that is guesswork at this time.”

On education: Legally, all the county has to do for its schools is provide the “bricks and mortar” buildings for the school system.

However, the county does much more, spending about 50 percent of its budget on education and designating a school liaison to make sure that county commissioners are aware of school district needs.

“You can count on my support to continue public education in our county,” Beale said.

On the role of the fund balance: There’s a lot of money in the fund balance, but it’s important to keep it there in case emergency spending is ever required. That means the fund balance should not be used to pay for recurring costs.

“It’s important we maintain a strong fund balance in the county because it’s taken years and years to build that fund balance up,” he said.

On the county’s role in tourism development: The county’s first priority is to provide services that benefit its citizens, but

“The reason I’m running again is the same reason I ran eight years ago ... to advocate for Macon County and to work to improve the quality of life for all Maconians.”

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER tate issues are trickling down to the election debate surrounding the Macon County commissioners’ races. Three of the five seats are open, bringing out a total of six candidates looking for a place on the board. Chief among the topics of discussion surrounding the race are education funding, how to prioritize spending in the wake of the real estate bust and what stand, if any, the county should take on fracking.

Five of the six candidates attended a forum last week held by the Macon County League of Women Voters — Ron Haven, the only one who did not attend, came to the event but left after reading the questions.

Questions quizzed candidates about whether they would take a stand against fracking, a controversial form of fossil fuel extraction recently legalized in North Carolina, and what they would do to strengthen Macon’s public schools as state budget cuts create challenges. Candidates were also asked to outline their general approach to spending tax dollars for cultural- and tourism-related projects.

The in-progress property revaluation is another hot topic in the election. When real estate values tanked in 2008, property owners were left paying taxes based on land values they no longer held. Fearing the hit a revaluation would deliver to county tax revenues — historically, county valuation goes up over time, not down — the county had put off reassessing properties as long as legally possible, but landowners will next year be paying taxes based on new, lower values.

To keep the budget revenue-neutral, commissioners will likely be looking at raising the property tax rate. That will mean a lower overall tax bill for the high-end properties that lost the most value but a higher tax bill for more modest homes whose values didn’t change as much.

The fund balance, the county’s equivalent of a savings account, is also an important discussion item when it comes to budgets. The state mandates that counties keep a minimum of 8 percent of their annual budget in the fund balance, and Macon County’s goal is to keep it above 25 percent.

The fund balance right now sits at about 29 percent. The fund gives the county flexibility and security to deal with unforeseen issues, though some think those funds should be tapped to pay for more immediate county needs or to soften the tax rate increase likely to accompany the property

revaluation.

Though candidates must live in their respective district to run for the seat, Macon County voters can vote for all three seats.

answering the questions posed to other candidates verbally, his profile is not as complete as the others.

A little background: Ron Haven is a sitting commissioner, elected in the 2010 election.

He and his wife have two children, and Haven, a former pro wrestler, operates several businesses, including the Sapphire Inn, Budget Inn, Gem Capital Shows and Appalachian Trail Services.

Why run? “We have around 35,000 citizens in Macon County and the commissioners have spent around $400 million dollars in the last eight years,” Haven wrote in an email.

“The national debt is almost 18 trillion dollars. If spending is not brought under control from our local government to Washington we are headed for serious problems.”

On spending: “I have voted for Macon County to have the best services and best schools possible and do it in an affordable budget. If I am re-elected I will continue the same trend,” Haven wrote. “The only few that don’t like what I do is the big spenders and people who feel threatened that I will not vote to fund their special interest with taxpayers money.”

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tourism is extremely important to Macon County. That’s why mechanisms such as the Chamber of Commerce and the Tourism Development Authority exist, and as commissioner he’d be open to working with those organizations to improve the climate for tourism, as long as those initiatives would also benefit the entire county.

“If it benefits the county as a whole, I as a commissioner would certainly look at any proposals that would come forth and study them carefully,” Beale said.

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MACON, CONTINUED FROM 15 On the role of the fund balance: The fund balance is far above the state’s suggested minimum of 8 percent, so some of that money should be used to reduce county debt or soften the upcoming property tax increase.

“You have to balance all these things out, but I do believe there are areas we could make some cuts, trim some fat,” Martin said.

“Economic development, I think the majority of that needs to be done by industry.”

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— John Martin

On the county’s role in tourism development: Tourism is vital to the county’s economy, but the government shouldn’t necessarily be taking the lead on economic development.

That might be a place to trim some fat when looking to snip the budget.

“Economic development, I think the majority of that needs to be done by industry,” Martin said, as well as nonprofits fueled by interested volunteers.

On fracking: The fracking law is bad news for a number of reasons, one of the biggest being potential property rights issues stemming from forced pooling. But it won’t pay for the county commissioners to focus their efforts there, because counties aren’t allowed to make decisions about fracking.

“We have no county authority on this issue,” Martin said. “With regard to taxes, we do.”

GARY SHIELDS, R-FRANKLIN A little background: Shields, 67, retired in 2010 from 37 years in education, 29 of which he spent in Macon County, 21 as principal of Franklin High School. He’s a Vietnam veteran

and has served on a number of boards and community groups, including the Macon County Board of Education, the Angel Medical Center Foundation Board and the Franklin Chamber of Commerce Board.

Shields and his wife have two children — one a sophomore at Western Carolina University and the other a teacher in Tennessee.

Why run? “Part of our motto is ‘service to America,’” Shields said, crediting his service in Vietnam with his desire to give back to the community.

“I just want to have a Gary Shields way to say thank you back to the community and give back to the community,” he said. “This gives me an opportunity to engage in the bigger picture, not just in education.”

On the property revaluation: As a property owner, Shields isn’t a fan of higher taxes.

“I just want to have a way to say thank you back to the community ... This gives me an opportunity to engage in the bigger picture, not just in education.”

— Gary Shields

However, with the county valuation projected to take a nosedive, a hike in the property tax rate will be inevitable. It won’t be possible to slash the budget enough to make up the difference.

“If you’re going to sustain what you’ve got, something’s got to go up,” Shields said. “The millage rate is what would have to go up, and to what degree I just don’t know.”

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On education: In his years in the schools, Shields has gotten quite familiar with their challenges and with the way the school board and the county commissioners work together to address them.

“I respect the work that has been done from the school system that brings the funding request to the county commissioners, and at that time we will study and decide on it,” he said.

On the role of the fund balance: Having a healthy fund balance is important so that the county can pay for unforeseen expenses and keep paying its bills in case of emergency.

However, the school system does not have a fund balance, and Shields would like to see part of the county’s fund balance earmarked for school system needs that may arise.

“We need to find that figure that we would feel comfortable with and see what we can do there to accommodate a system where there won’t be a continual movement or plea to the county for funds,” Shields said. “What that number is I don’t know at this time.”

On the county’s role in cultural and tourism development: Tourism is Macon County’s “bread and butter,” so it’s important for the county to keep an eye out for opportunities to develop magnets to encourage tourism. However, Macon County needs to prioritize its dollars to go toward projects that will eventually be able to become selfsustaining.

“I don’t think county commissioners are a situation where you buy into something forever and ever amen,” he said. “I think you have to look at something and say, ‘OK, we’ll ride this horse for a while, but where do you pick up on this?’”

On fracking: The law as written would infringe on property rights, and it’s likely that North Carolina voters aren’t dealing with a complete roundup of information.

“I’m a Vietnam vet and I’m now taking two-and-a-half pills a day for Agent Orange, so to tell me that the truth is on the table,” Shields said, “I say bull.”

f Highlands, pick one MICHAEL DAVID ROGERS, D-HIGHLANDS

A little background: Michael David Rogers, 51, owns a landscaping business in Highlands and has two daughters. One graduated from WCU, and the other is currently attending there.

Why run? “The reason I’m running is basically I want to bring more jobs to Franklin and I want to get better pay for those people that have to drive up and down this mountain,” Rogers said. “I want to get oury waterways cleaned up.” y He’d look to do that by getting sewage treatment plants to evaporate their water rather than dumping it into the river and working to develop a state park in the Blue Valley area.

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On the property revaluation: Rogers is for raising the tax rate to keep the budget revenueneutral — all that money is spoken for, he said — but it’s not something he’d look to repeat.

“I want to keep it the same for years to come down the road,” he said. “We need to work off of what we have now and not raise it again, ever.”

On education: Education is important, and it needs to be better funded. That goes

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Why run? “It’s just my way of giving back,” Tate said. “Some people might be a Little League coach, some people might do good at their church. I just feel like I can give back through local government.”

On the property revaluation: Though he couldn’t foresee himself voting to raise the millage rate any Jim Tate higher than necessary to keep the budget revenue-neutral, he doesn’t see any way around raising it some.

“I don’t see any feasible way that we can get by without raising the millage rate to remain revenue-neutral,” he said. “There’s too many things that need to be done with our schools right now in order to afford a cut.”

On education: Education is the most important factor in what keeps a society going, and supporting that sector will be a priority for Tate.

“I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for my educational opportunities,” Tate said. “I believe in excellence in educa-

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Deborah Buckley, Peace Corps recruiter for Western North Carolina, and Benjamin Bogardus, a recently returned Peace Corps volunteer, will host a Peace Corps community information session in the Jackson County Public Library Community Room at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22 in Sylva.

The two presenters will discuss how community members can get involved with

The Haywood County NAACP is hosting a Moral March to the Polls. The march is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25.

Marchers should meet at Harris Chapel in Canton, where they will begin the oneblock walk to the polling place at the Canton Public Library. After waiting for everyone to vote, the group will return to the chapel for a meeting at noon.

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“Tourism is really the bread and butter of Macon County’s economy, and for the past several years it’s actually been growing if you consider what the local experts say and also if you look at our tourism and development tax,” Tate said.

On fracking: Tourism is Macon County’s main industry, and fracking doesn’t fit in with that. While he’s for fracking in general and would have no problem with Rutherford County, for example, deciding to allow the practice, he does not think it’s right for Macon County. However, the law doesn’t allow counties to opt out.

“The worst thing about this is we, locally, don’t have that decision to make,” he said.

Marching for education The Macon chapter of North Carolina Association of Educators will be sponsoring a March to the Polls for Public Education Saturday, Oct. 25.

Participants will gather in the parking lot of Franklin Town Hall at 8:30 a.m. They will leave by 9 a.m., marching down Main Street toward the gazebo on the town square.

After a few remarks on the town square, marchers will continue to the courthouse to vote, as the march is scheduled for the third day of early voting.

Parade honors National Guard unit The 211th Military Police Parade is scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, on Main Street in Waynesville. The parade is in honor of the Haywood County’s National Guard Unit returning from Afghanistan. Following the parade, there will be a welcome-home ceremony on the lawn of Haywood’s historic courthouse.

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Peace Corps volunteer Benjamin Bogardus with his health club at the village high school in Togo, West Africa.

the Peace Corps, from volunteer and shorter-term Peace Corps Response service to supporting current volunteer projects and starting cultural correspondence programs.

The session will feature a video conference with currently serving volunteer and Western Carolina University graduate Ramona Dowdell, who will discuss her experience in Costa Rica and take questions from the audience.

This is a free public program, co-sponsored by the Friends of the Jackson County Public Library. For more information, call 828.586.2016.

“I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for my educational opportunities.

I believe in excellence in education, and as a commissioner I’ll do nothing but strongly support our education.”

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A little background: Jim Tate has been a commissioner for three years and owns a landscaping company in Highlands. A University of Georgia graduate, he’s served on boards including the Highlands-Cashiers

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tion, and as a commissioner I’ll do nothing but strongly support our education.”

On the role of the fund balance: “I personally don’t want to see it drop below 25 percent for a lot of reasons,” Tate said. “I think keeping it in that 25 to 30 percent range is good.”

On the county’s role in tourism development: Tourism is the reason Macon County was able to pull through the recession, and it’s important for the county to “look after that industry.”

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for public schools as well as Southwestern Community College, whose Macon County campus should be expanded to include more labor training programs.

“School is important to me, and when you guys elect me I’ll work close with Jane Hipps and I’ll work close with all the other ones — Kay Hagan — to get the money that we need to make Macon County the best,” he said.

On the role of the fund balance: A fund balance of about 25 percent is good, though if it’s higher than that the extra money should probably be allocated to some other use.

However, it’s important to keep the fund full.

“That sounds like it’s a lot of money, but you never know what’s going to happen and you have to have money set aside for emergency situations,” he said.

On the county’s role in tourism development: Tourism is very important to Macon County, and it’s the county’s job to ensure that there’s always a draw to bring tourists in — and get them to stay for a while. He’d want to keep working on his plan to develop a state park in the Blue Valley area and look toward getting a downhill ski park going for winter tourism.

“That’s something that brings the people, and I’m thinking that would be good for our county because in the wintertime we really do struggle,” he said.

On fracking: “This fracking deal, it’s a major problem. It will destroy our water and when the damage is done there’s no fixing it,” Rogers said. “I think we just need to shut it down completely.”

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The hurt is coming. All the candidates agree, it won’t be pretty.

In 2016, Jackson County will preform a property revaluation, in which the values of properties on the tax role — currently listed with values tethered to the high times of the housing boom — will be squared up with the values actually reflected in the current real estate market.

All the candidates agree that it’s going to be one of the toughest issues facing Jackson County in the coming years. Lower property values means lower tax revenues for the county.

Cody: “We will have to deal with it.

I mean there’s no getting around it.

Some people’s taxes will go up. My taxes will go up. We’re having to contend with unusual times. For the first time in our history the price of land dropped, and it dropped big time here in Jackson County.”

Debnam: “Values will probably go down. To stay revenue neutral, that means the millage rate will have to go up. It won’t be a big change in the dollar amount that people pay.”

Deitz: “I think that’s going to be real tough. And I think as a commissioner it’d be easier to run at another time. It’s gonna be real tough, we’ll have some tough decisions to make.”

McMahan: “How is that going to unfold? That’s a huge issue and no one knows the answer to that.”

Ward: “It is going to be tough because our property is over valued by 36 percent. I hope when given official figures that we won’t have to make a tax increase. That’s going to be our goal anyway.”

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The Cullowhee community is the fastest growing area of Jackson County, largely due to the growth of Western Carolina University. It currently has no development standards regulating its growth.

The Cullowhee Community Planning Advisory Committee is working to hammer out potential development standards and zoning regulations to govern the community’s future growth. After community input sessions these standards will head before the county planning board and, eventually, the commissioners.

Proponents of instituting development regulations in Cullowhee contend that standards are needed to assure responsible growth. Critics

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There are three seats up for grabs on the Jackson County Board of Commissioners. A slate of incumbents — Republicans Charles Elders and Doug Cody, as well as the unaffiliated Jack Debnam (top) — will try to hold on to their seats in the face Democratic challenger Brian McMahan, Boyce Deitz and Joe Ward (bottom). Jeremy Morrison photos

BY J EREMY MORRISON N EWS E DITOR o one really knows how the Jackson County commissioner races are going to pan out. Incumbent Republican Commissioner Charles Elders has no idea.

“It’s hard to say,” Elders said. “Straight party voting, that’s a thing of the past.

They’re gonna study, they’re gonna look.”

There are three open commissioner seats, including the chairman. The election will determine the future direction of Jackson County. It will also determine the philosophical tilt and political arc of the county board.

Candidates have lined up in blocks. Elders is joined by incumbent Commissioner Doug Cody, a Republican, and Chairman Jack Debnam, who is unaffiliated. Democratic challengers Joe Ward and Boyce Deitz are going up against Elders and Cody, respectively, while Brian McMahan, formerly chairman of the board, is aiming to reclaim his seat.

“I really think it’ll be a sweep,” said Ward.

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he’s confident he can hold onto his seat this year.

“I think I will be successful again this time,” Debnam said. “I don’t get into anything to lose.”

Whoever wins these seats will join Democratic commissioners Mark Jones and Vickie Greene on the board. Together they will face the future with the citizens of Jackson County. They will buckle their seat belts and plow face first into a myriad of issues. Into a still-struggling economy and an ever-present concern about jobs. Into the always-growing infrastructure needs of the county. Into a steep-slope ordinance rewrite, proposed Cullowhee development standards and everything else.

“Everything’s in the heat of battle right now,” said Cody. “I just don’t know how it’s going to work out.”

REVOLVING REVOLUTIONS Commissioner Cody can remember the revolution well. It was 2010 and he wasn’t sat-

isfied with the status quo.

“I just decided that I didn’t feel like Jackson County was on the right path, that we could do better than what we were doing,” Cody recalled.

Cody wasn’t the only one dissatisfied. ItJ was, after all, an election year. Locally, voters were upset with commissioners for passing a series of development regulations and the temporary enactment of a development moratorium, as well as a costly legal battle waged against Duke Energy over the Dillsboro Dam. Nationally, it was the midterm election and two years after President Barack Obama’s victory, and certain Tea Party-esque factions of the Republican party were energized to the point of being frenzied.

“I saw an opportunity,” Cody said.

Cody contacted fellow Republican Elders.

“He said, ‘Charles, it wouldn’t hurt to have some experience. Why don’t you run with me?’” remembered Elders.

Elders had been on the board before, elected as a commissioner in 1994. He was turned out after a term. A victim, he says, of a backlash against a county recycling initiative.

“Word spread that we were making it hard on people, making them recycle,” Elders said. “People still weren’t educated. It took its toll and got all of us.”

Elders was happy to give politics another go. But there were three open seats on the allDemocratic board in 2010.

“I heard some folks saying, ‘What do you think of Jack Debnam?’” Elders said. “I didn’t know what Jack’s politics was.”

The pair got to know Debnam. He wasn’t a Republican, but seemed to fit.

“We liked the way Jack talked,” Elders said. “We discussed some things and he fit pretty well into our thinking.”

“A lot of his philosophy parallels ours,” said Cody.

Together Debnam, Cody and Elders swept the election and wrested control of the board away from a Democrat majority for the first time since the 1990s. But things are different now.

The Republican Party doesn’t appear to have the enthusiasm and energy of 2010.

Local-level Democratic candidates in North Carolina, however, may stand to receive some trickle down benefit this November due to actions taken at the state level.

“I think statewise it’s already been impacted by some of the things that have happened in our Republican legislature,” said Deitz.

This is not lost on Republicans. Cody is keenly aware of the potential blowback. He understands a replay of the 2010 Republican sweep may not be possible.

“I think it could be a mix,” Cody offered up an election prediction. “And I’ll be honest with you, I think the statewide races have hurt us on the local level, or may hurt.”

State Republican lawmakers have made moves on education funding, fracking and voting laws, among

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Jack Debnam, 63, Unaffiliated, incumbent

Debnam grew up in Raleigh.

“Never went any further than a high school education,” he said.

“Been in grading, timber, real estate, I grew up farming.”

In 1988 Debnam moved to Jackson County. He currently owns a real estate company in Dillsboro.

“It’s been a great place to live,” Debnam said. “It’s been a great place to be a part of.”

In 2010, Debnam won the election for chairman of the Jackson commissioners.

“I love what I do, I really do,” he said. “I have had an absolute ball.”

Debnam is married, with two children and five grandkids.

Brian McMahan, 39, Democrat, challenger

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McMahan recalls his time as chairman of the Jackson board of commissioners fondly.

He said other people do too.

“I’ve had people tell me that I was the best chairman they had seen, that I had really put my heart and soul into it,” McMahan said.

The candidate would like another go. And his Democratic comrades would like to come along on the venture.

“I’m interested in the county and I’m interested in where I live. This county is part of all of us, it’s part of me. I’d like to see us

Doug Cody, 63, Republican, incumbent Cody was born and raised in Jackson County. His mother’s family has been in the community for generations.

The candidate grew up in a working-class family, “on the poor end of the spectrum.” His dad was a businessman — opening Cody Hot Spot Express in 1953 — and his mom worked at Skyland Textile.

“My mom worked in a sewing factory, the same one my opponent’s mom worked in,” Cody recalled. “They made Buster Brown clothes, very high-end.”

Cody went to college at Western Carolina University, graduating in 1972 with a degree in industrial technology. After working from Square D, an electrical equipment manufacturer in Asheville, he moved to Raleigh and took a job in the insurance industry.

These days the candidate works for Woodus K. Humphrey and Company, which insures woodworking businesses.

Cody is married, with two daughters — one works with NASCAR, the other is in the Air Force.

Elders has long been a businesman in Jackson County.

“I was the one who first started the Kentucky Fried Chicken in Sylva,” he said.

The candidate has also been in politics for a while. Since his schoolboy days, when he succefully convinced many of his classmates to vote for Dwight Eisenhower in a mock election.

“Dwight Eisenhower carried the whole 8th grade of school,” Elders said. “I made up my mind then I’d done the right thing and I became a Republican.”

In 1994, Elders was elected to the board of county commissioners in Jackson. He served a term, then ran for office again more recently in 2010.

These days, Elders owns and operates a gas station and convenience store in Whittier. He is married, with one son and two granddaughters and one great-granddaughter.

Boyce Deitz, 65, Democrat, challenger

Joe Ward, 67, Democrat, challenger

A Jackson County native, Deitz is something of a hometown hero.

He played on two championship football teams at Sylva-Webster High School, then went on to coach at that school before moving on to a 20-year stretch at Swain High School, where he took the football team to a state championship.

It was at Swain High School that Deitz coached Heath Shuler, who would go on to play in the NFL and serve in the U.S. House of Representatives.

“You may coach your whole career and not have a blue-chip player, and he was just that,” Deitz recalled. “And he was recruited by everybody in the nation. It was a great honor.”

When Shuler went to Congress, he asked Deitz to work for him, to handle constituent relations in the region.

Ward is a native of Jackson County. He graduated from SylvaWebster High School, where he was voted president of the freshman class. In 1966, the candidate graduated from Nashville Auto Diesel College.

After graduation, Ward worked for H.C. Price Pipeline Company, installing oil and gas pipeline in South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi and Alabama. By 1969, he was beginning a career with CXS Transportation Company that would last more than three decades.

Since his retirement, Ward has served on the Jackson County Planning board and the Farmland Preservation Board Advisory.

Ward is married, with four kids, 13 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

make the county as good as it could be,” Deitz explained his reasoning for getting into the race. “I’ve never been satisfied with being average. I just think we should be as good as we could be.”

Ward said he was moved to run for office because of “some unanswered questions.”

“Like where is our county heading to? We don’t have a plan right now,” the candidate said. “We need a plan on where we’re gong, what we’re going to do, what we’re going to accomplish. Where are we going to be? What are we going to look like?”

These, of course, are the same questions that the incumbent slate of candidates would like to continue addressing themselves.

“I’d like to be part of seeing Jackson County grow just a little bit more,” said Elders.

And while the competing candidates hold similar views on some issues — the whole

Charles Elders, 71, Republican, incumbent

bunch, for example, seems equally freaked out about the coming property revaluations — they are staking out varying visions of Jackson County government.

The differences range from disagreements on funding priorities and political philosophies to the more logistical details of running a commissioners meeting.

Democratic candidates in these races have taken particular aim at the timing of the commissioners’ public comment period during public meetings. Currently, the public is give an opportunity to address the board toward the end of its meeting.

“It kind of reminds me of a fella building a barn and after he gets it built he asks the farmer to come look and tell me what you think instead of asking him what he’d like to see in a barn,” said Deitz.

The public comment period, the candidate said, should be pushed to the beginning

of the meeting. This would allow for the public to comment on matters that were about to be considered by the commissioners.

“You don’t act on something and then ask somebody later what they thought of the way you acted,” Deitz said.

McMahan agrees, the public comment period needs tweaking. He also sees a problem with the commissioners meeting in the early afternoon.

“Meetings were moved to the middle of the day, at 2 o’clock in the afternoon when most people are at work or in school” McMahan said, “and our county government is down there making decisions and taking public comment.”

The chairman candidate also took his opponent to task over the tone of commission meetings.

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other things, that have rattled the left.

Locally, conservative candidates are sweating out the consequences and Democrats are hoping to reap the rewards of the discontent.

“I think it will help me and the Democratic Party,” said Ward.

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McMahan is a native of Jackson County. He graduated from Smoky Mountain High School before obtaining a political science degree from Western Carolina University.

The candidate has worked in both Jackson County’s planning office and emergency management office. Since 2002, he has worked as the assistant chief of security for Balsam Mountain Preserve and is also an 18 year veteran of the Balsam-Willets-Ochre Hill Volunteer Fire Department.

McMahan won election to the board of commissioners’ District 2 seat in 2002. In 2005 he was appointed chairman after the then-chairman stepped down. The candidate won reelection in 2006 and served until 2010.

The candidate has vice president of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners. He has also spent time

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“It was so rewarding, cause the whole thing was about helping people,” Deitz said. “I really enjoyed that, I suppose it kind of inspired me to go on this current journey” Deitz is married, with two daughters and six grandchildren.

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McMahan is married, with two young children.

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argue that such regulations will be unnecessarily restrictive to property owners. Commissioners will have the final say.

Cody: “Am I going to ram it down the people’s throat? No. But I think it’d be something that would be valuable to the community and the property owners.”

Debnam: “The only ones that show up are the ones that want to complain. I wish the ones who are for it would show up. I’ve got five pieces of property that would be affected. I really don’t want to go out on a limb because I reside there. I’m really trying to stay — if you noticed, I didn’t say anything in the meeting the other night, I’m just listening.”

Deitz: “Anytime these things start happening in a community, I think the whole community ought to be involved.”

Elders: “I think in the long run that’ll be good up there. It’ll be a great thing. I know they’ve got some bugs to work out, but I think we’re on the right track.”

McMahan: “I’m comfortable with working with the community to craft these guidelines to protect the character of the Cullowhee area. Philosophically speaking, I’m in favor of helping support the Cullowhee effort.”

Ward: “If that’s what the people of Cullowhee want, I’ll back’em. If that’s what they want. I don’t particularly like someone coming in and telling me how my community is going to be.”

LANDSLIDE MAPPING State geologists had barely begun mapping Jackson County in an effort to pinpoint landslide-prone areas when the state funding ran out in 2011.

Geologists, now working privately, have

offered to come back and finish the job for around $80,000.

Debnam: “What we were getting was a sales pitch. You know, I’ve got soil tests from the 1940s that will tell you where the potential landslides are going to be.”

Deitz: “We’ve had too many problems with landslides to not do everything we can to make ourselves aware of places it’s really a problem.”

Elders: “It’s still being studied.”

McMahan: “I think it needs to be funded. I will work to get that funded. I think it was ridiculous that it was not funded. I know what happened at Peeks Creek in Macon County. The last thing we want is for that to happen. And the only way to prevent that is to be prepared.”

Ward: “That is not only for safety.

[The mapping is done] for your protection. If we had the landslide mapping in place you might not want to buy it. With all the attention that Western North Carolina and Jackson County has received concerning landslides, steep slopes, it might help the real estate business to be able to say ‘this parcel is not in a landslide prone area.’”

INDOOR POOL One item that tops Jackson County’s wish list is an indoor pool. The people want it, but the price is daunting. And where to put it?

Cody: “A referendum or just pay for it?

Do the citizens make the decision or do we make the decision, that’s the question. I guess Cullowhee would be the logical place, that’s centrally located in the county. That’s an issue that’s going to be there for a while.”

Deitz: “It’s easy just to say, ‘Yeah, I want us to have an indoor swimming pool.’ I think that’s something we’d have to think long and hard about.”

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Debnam has enjoyed his term in the chairman’s seat. The time has passed too quickly.

“This last four years went by like that,” Debnam said, snapping his fingers.

And, by his count at least, it’s been a good four years.

“I’ll put the record, my record and the commissioners I have served with, being both

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“The current chair, he strong arms the agenda and tightly controls what’s on there,” McMahan said. “Even sitting commissioners have trouble getting items on the agenda, and I never did that.”

Debnam disagrees. He views himself as coordinating a mostly-unified board and says “everything is a negotiation.”

“I think every decision that we make should be something that both sides can live with,” Debnam said. “I think it’s my job to get us to a point that we understand each other.”

The chairman also bristles at the notion that the slate of incumbents is not responsive to their constituents. More of the wrong-tone argument is being put forth by the challengers.

“When you talk to people and ask them to vote for you, they say will they ever see you again,” explained Deitz. “That tells me, well, it just says what it says — we need to be seen, we need to be out, we need to make ourselves accountable.”

Debnam doesn’t get it. He considers himself extremely accessible. The tone, he says, is just fine.

“I don’t see that. I really don’t. I’ll talk to them, I’ll come to them and talk to them,” the chairman said, explaining that he prefers face-to-face encounters with his constituents.

“People on the internet and telephone are 9 feet tall and bulletproof, people in person will normally carry on a cordial conversation.”

Republican and Democrat, against any other group that’s been in there,” Debnam said.

The current chairman would like another go on the board. And he’d like to see that board’s make-up remain the same — a body split between two Democrats and two Republicans, with him acting as the unaffiliated balance.

If the dynamics on the board change, Debnam said, things will be “going back to politics as usual.” Cody agrees.

“I think the way the board is right now is probably a good thing for Jackson County,” Cody said.

The incumbent candidate feels a shake-up of the board would mean disturbing the current balance. He’s fretting over a potential philosophical change — “you ought to leave your philosophical stuff at the door” — and is worried how any Democratic victories could impact the board.

“I think it’s better the way it is right now,” Cody said, adding that he’d be able to work with whichever candidates prevailed in November. “I think we could work together, it’d probably be a little more difficult. I think there’d be a shift in philosophy, I must say.”

Deitz isn’t looking at it through a partisan lens. Even given a Democratic sweep, the candidate doesn’t feel the board will be thrown off balance.

“I don’t look at it like if all three of us win it’s going to be a Democratic board,” Deitz said. “I don’t look at it like if all of us win we’re gonna run and go and do whatever we want to do. I hope that we’ll always do what’s best for the people of Jackson County. My wife says I may be idealistic, but I don’t think I am.”

McMahan echoed that sentiment.

Whoever wins, he said, will need to put party and philosophy aside to best serve the people.

“I’m about bringing Jackson County together,” McMahan said. “Not an us-versusthem mentality.”

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In this election, vote for education To the Editor: I am a 1953 graduate of Waynesville Township High School, received my undergraduate degree from Furman University and two graduate degrees from schools in Texas.

One of my high school classmates told me recently that his granddaughter has just graduated from Furman University and has a teaching job in South Carolina because she could make $10,000 more a year than teaching in North Carolina. This is another example of how the Republicans are destroying the education system in this state since they have taken control of the governor’s job, Senate and House.

Last year they cut education funds $500 million. Our schools are short on textbooks and teachers are leaving the state and our schools, meaning our children and youth are the losers.

When you go to the polls in November, please vote for our children/youth. Vote Democratic! If you are wondering about fracking, check with Oklahoma and West Texas about the hundreds of earthquakes that are

form exactly to most people’s sense of time. Most people do their best to ensure that all of THEIR timepieces are set as precisely as possible to reflect the accurate time of day. This gives them a sense of confidence and stability in the world around them, enabling them to get to work on time and avoid being late for any important appointments or social engagements.

For my wife, knowing the “correct” time offers no such comfort. For curious reasons that, for all I know, may be cosmic or even congenital, the woman does not process time the way most people do. If it is 7:15 a.m. and Columnist she needs to be somewhere by 8 a.m., she will do whatever is necessary to make sure that she arrives there by 8 a.m., everything measured out as carefully as ingredients in a cake recipe. But even if every step falls perfectly into place, she will arrive not one minute earlier than 8:20. I have watched this play out again and again over the past few years, and I simply cannot figure it out. It is not logical, but it is a fact. She’s the 20-minuteslate person. There may be more than one. I’m pretty sure it’s a cult.

But now she’s getting out of that cult. A few months back, without telling me about it, she decided to take some dramatic steps to treat her 20-minutes-late condition. The first thing she did was set the time on every clock in our house 35 minutes early. Why 35 and not 20? I have no idea, unless 25-minute late people have developed their own mathematics to go along with their own sense of time. More likely, she just enjoys the 15-minute cushion.

The next step — and this is the one I really hate — is that she sets the alarm clock to go off at approximately 5 a.m. — so that she will be able to hit the snooze button about 14 times,

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hough I will wear one sometimes as a “fashion statement,” on most days I do not wear a watch. I don’t really need to wear one. Everywhere I look, I see the time of day. In fact, no matter where I go or how hard I try, I cannot seem to escape the passage of time. It’s on my cell phone. It’s on the oven AND the microwave in our kitchen. It’s on the dashboard of my car. It’s on my computer screen, lurking down in the right hand corner.

As a teacher, I most assuredly do not need a timepiece.

Everyday, the world around us changes so fast it seems we ought to be strapped into something to avoid being flung into orbit. Simple tasks become complicated burdens. I have been known to stare at gas pumps in astonishment, looking at the assortment of options spelled out for me on the pump and the equally astonishing assortment of cards in my wallet, trying to figure it all out as if it were a column in the second round of Jeopardy. Do I want to pay inside? Pay out here with credit?

Where is the button for debit? How do I qualify for the threecent-per gallon discount?

Things change, yes. But students don’t. From the very dawn of education, students have always been reliable indicators of what time class ends. For example, if a class is scheduled to end at 11 a.m., at precisely 10:59 a.m., regardless of what else may be happening in the classroom, students will begin the ritualistic process of shuffling all papers on their desk into a neat pile, unzipping backpacks with more verve (and noise) than the average teacher feels is necessary, and stuffing all desktop materials into said backpack in a manner that falls somewhere between matter-of-fact and aggressive. By the time their backpacks are zipped up again, it will be exactly 11 am. Class is over. I know what time it is.

Why then, am I suddenly living in a state of constant confusion in my own home, surrounded by all of these various clocks? Answer: I live with a deranged (but very beautiful and charming) person, a person whose sense of time does not con-

occurring since fracking began.

Vote for the Democratic candidates!

Robert G. Fulbright, Ph.D. Waynesville

Why isn’t GOP protecting property rights?

To the Editor: Republican leaders like Sen. Jim Davis, RFranklin, Rep. Thom Tillis, R-Mecklenburg, and Rep. Roger West, R-Marble, voted to allow hydraulic fracking without comment from the citizens of North Carolina whose property rights, drinking water, health and liability exposure will be impacted. Even U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., is not opposed.

Local Republican leaders have not opposed fracking when common sense says that fracking — with its toxic chemicals and corroding well casings — will eventually cause major problems for landowners.

Republicans are not stepping up to protect our property rights and instead are allowing compulsory pooling to take your rights away if you do not want fracking on your property.

They also are allowing you to be arrested if you disclose any of the proprietary toxic

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before finally rising at 6:30 am. Each morning, I am yanked out of sleep by the grating, eardrum-piercing, whiny caterwauling of some George Jones wannabe on KISS FM singing about a Fourth of July picnic or his long lost daddy or some other nonsense a sleeping man should not have to hear at 5 a.m. All on a scratchy transistor radio turned loud enough to rattle plates in china closets from here to Nashville.

I don’t mind being disoriented. I am used to that. I’ve had years of practice. But I do mind having Donnie Earl Dipstick waking me up every morning singing country cornbread clichés in my ear. So here is the compromise. If she will stop torturing me with four or five alarm snoozes punctuated by patches of those terrible country music songs, I will wait another year or two on my lifelong goal of buying a saxophone and learning how to play all the songs on my John Coltrane records, practicing for a couple of hours each night while she’s trying to watch Downton Abbey, or trying to read a book under layers of quilts and comforters while wearing earmuffs.

I might play even longer, since, in our house, it is so easy to lose track of time.

(Chris Cox is a writer and teacher who lives in Haywood County. He can be reached at jchriscox@live.com.)

chemicals used in the wells on your land. This is America with a democracy last time I checked. It is time to send these Republican leaders a message: “go frack yourself,” and then we vote them out of office.

Larry Stenger.

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Suuport Sen. Jim Davis in the coming election To the Editor: When I read letters to the editor demanding more government spending, it is clear many do not understand what they are asking for. It is a relief to live where the legislature has balanced the budget and lowered taxes.

That takes courage, as there will always be those who insist their own area of interest was unfairly ‘attacked’ in the process of bringing spending under control.

This year the legislature passed a large raise for teachers, yet we see some sneering about it. Those wanting more money for teachers should understand that it will come as the state economy improves. That comes by making the state competitive in drawing and keeping businesses. When people have jobs,

when businesses are thriving, revenue to the state grows. In spite of an economy just beginning to improve, the legislature made raises for teachers a priority. Remember, it is the previous governor who cut teacher’s pay.

Those who think Medicaid expansion is good are listening to the wrong people. It does not mean a cash bonanza for the state! Ask your doctor what the reimbursement rate is for seeing Medicaid patients and compare it to what you or your insurance company pays.

Ask yourself if a growing bureaucracy means quality healthcare, and ask if encouraging more people to depend on the government is better than healthcare provided through a growing economy. We all want to help the needy, but it is kinder and more cost effective to do it without the federal government.

These are some of reasons I support state Sen. Jim Davis, R-Franklin, for reelection. Ask yourself if some of the statements printed in letters supporting his opponent could possibly be true. Her website even says the General Assembly has “stolen from the poor and given to the rich.” Please don’t fall for such wild nonsense. Let’s keep North Carolina on the road to an improved economy.

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We use 1st quality fresh not pre-prepared products to make sure you get the best food for a reasonable price. We make Vegetarian, Gluten Free and Sugar Free items. Call or go to Facebook (Breaking Bread Café NC) to find out what our specials are. We are now open for dinner on Friday and Saturday nights by customer request, so come join us and find out what all the talk is about.

& salads, lite fare & tapas, crepes, specialty sandwiches and burgers. Be sure not to miss the bold flavors and creative combinations that make up the daily Chef Supper Specials starting at 5pm every day. Followed by a tempting selection of desserts prepared daily by our chefs and other local bakers. Enjoy craft beers on tap, as well as our full bar and eclectic wine list.

CATALOOCHEE RANCH 119 Ranch Dr., Maggie Valley.

828.926.1401. Family-style breakfast seven days a week, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. – with eggs, bacon, sausage, grits and oatmeal, fresh fruit, sometimes French toast or pancakes, and always all-you-can-eat. Lunch every day from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Evening cookouts on the terrace on weekends and Wednesdays (weather permitting), featuring steaks, ribs, chicken, and pork chops, to name a few. Bountiful family-style dinners on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, with entrees that include prime rib, baked ham and herbbaked chicken, complemented by seasonal vegetables, homemade breads, jellies and desserts. We also offer a fine selection of wine and beer. The evening social hour starts at 6 p.m., and dinner is served starting at 7 p.m. So join us for mile-high mountaintop dining with a spectacular view. Please call for reservations.

BRYSON CITY BAKERY AND PASTRY SHOPPE 191 Everett St., Bryson City. 828.488.5390 Offering a full line of fresh baked goods like Grandma used to make. Large variety to choose from including cakes, pies, donuts, breads, cinn-buns and much more. Also serving Hershey Ice Cream. Open seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

BRYSON CITY CORK & BEAN A MOUNTAIN SOCIAL HOUSE 16 Everett St.,Bryson City. 828.488.1934.

Open Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday brunch 9 a.m. to 3p.m., Full Menu 3 to 9 p.m. Serving fresh and delicious weekday morning lite fare, lunch, dinner, and brunch. Freshly prepared menu offerings range from house-made soups

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

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CITY BAKERY 18 N. Main St. Waynesville 828.452.3881.

Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join us in our historic location for scratch made soups and daily specials.

Breakfast is made to order daily: Gourmet cheddar & scallion biscuits served with bacon, sausage and eggs; smoked trout bagel plate; quiche and fresh fruit parfait. We bake a wide variety of breads daily, specializing in traditional french breads. All of our breads are hand shaped. Lunch: Fresh salads, panini sandwiches. Enjoy outdoor dinning on the deck. Private room available for meetings.

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. Check the web calendar at citylightscafe.com.

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. Friday and Saturday serving freshly prepared small

plate and tapas-style fare. Enjoy local, regional, or national talent live each Friday and Saturday night at 7 p.m. www.classicwineseller.com. Also on facebook and twitter.

CORK & CLEAVER 176 Country Club Drive, Waynesville.

828.456.7179. Reservations recommended.

4:30-9 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Tucked away inside Waynesville Inn, Cork & Cleaver has an approachable menu designed around locally sourced, sustainable, farm-to-table ingredients. Executive Chef Corey Green prepares innovative and unique Southern fare from local, organic vegetables grown in Western North Carolina. Full bar and wine cellar. www.waynesvilleinn.com.

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

828.926.1820 Open Daily 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., closed Tuesday. 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.

FILLING STATION DELI 145 Everett St., Bryson City, 828.488.1919.

Open Monday through Wednesday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Thursday through Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sundays (in October) 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Locals always know best, and this is one place they know well. From the highquality hot pressed sandwiches and the huge portions of hand-cut fries to the specialty

frozen sandwiches and homemade Southern desserts, you will not leave this top-rated deli hungry.

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 lunch 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; Dinner 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday. Frogs Leap is a farm to table restaurant focused on local, sustainable, natural and organic products prepared in modern regional dishes. Seasonal menu focuses on Southern comfort foods with upscale flavors. www.frogsleappublichouse.com.

HERREN HOUSE 94 East St., Waynesville 828.452.7837.

Lunch: Wednesday - Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday Brunch 11 a. m. to 2 p.m.

Enjoy fresh local products, created daily. Join us in our beautiful patio garden. We are your local neighborhood host for special events: business party’s, luncheons, weddings, showers and more. Private parties & catering are available 7 days a week by reservation only.

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Lunch Sunday noon to 2:30 p.m., dinner nightly starting at 4:30 p.m. World-famous prime rib, steaks, fresh seafood, gorgonzola cheese and salads. All ABC permits and open year-round. Children always welcome.

Take-out menu. Excellent service and hospitality. Reservations appreciated.

JOEY'S PANCAKE HOUSE 4309 Soco Rd Maggie Valley.

828.926.0212. Winter hours; Friday through Sunday and Mondays, 7 a.m. to noon. Joey’s is a family style restaurant that has been serving breakfast to the locals and visitors of Western North Carolina since 1966. Featuring a large variety of tempting pancakes, golden waffles, country style cured ham and seasonal specials spiked with flavor, Joey's is sure to please all appetites. Joey & Brenda O’Keefe invite you to join 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 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Serving breakfast, lunch, nd dinner. The restaurant has a 1950s & 60s theme decorated with memorabilia from that era.

MAD BATTER FOOD & FILM 617 W. Main Street Downtown Sylva.

828.586.3555. Open Tuesday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Wednesday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Hand-tossed pizza, steak sandwiches, wraps, salads and desserts. All made from scratch. Beer and wine. Free movies with showtimes at 6:30 and 9 p.m. with a Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. Visit madbatterfoodandfilm.com for this week’s shows.

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

Open Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. With music at the Depot. Sunday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Life is too short for bad coffee. We feature wonderful breakfast and lunch selections. Bagels, wraps, soups, sandwiches, salads and quiche with a variety of specialty coffees, teas and smoothies. Various desserts.

ORGANIC BEANS COFFEE COMPANY 1110 Soco Road, Maggie Valley.

828.668.2326. Open 7 days a week 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Happily committed to brewing and serving innovative, uniquely delicious coffees — and making the world a better place.

100% of our coffee is Fair Trade, Shade Grown, and Organic, all slow-roasted to bring out every note of indigenous flavor. Bakery offerings include cakes, muffins, cookies and more. Each one is made from scratch in Asheville using only the freshest, all natural ingredients available. We are proud to offer gluten-free and vegan options.

PASQUALE’S 1863 South Main Street, Waynesville. Off exit 98, 828.454.5002. Open for lunch and dinner seven days a week. Classic Italian dishes, exceptional steaks and seafood (available in full and lighter sizes), thin crust pizza, homemade soups, salads hand tossed at your table. Fine wine and beer selection.

Casual atmosphere, dine indoor, outside on the patio or at the bar. Reservations appreciated.

PATIO BISTRO 30 Church Street, Waynesville.

828.454.0070. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Breakfast bagels and sandwiches, gourmet coffee, deli sandwiches for lunch with homemade soups, quiches, and desserts. Wide selection of wine and beer.

Outdoor and indoor dining.

RENDEZVOUS RESTAURANT AND BAR Maggie Valley Inn and Conference Center 828.926.0201 Bar open Monday thru Saturday; dining room open Tuesday thru Saturday at 5 p.m. Full service restaurant serving steaks, prime rib, seafood and dinner specials.

SMOKY MOUNTAIN SUB SHOP 29 Miller Street Waynesville 828.456.3400.

Open from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through 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

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SOUL INFUSION TEA HOUSE & BISTRO 628 E. Main St. (between Sylva Tire & UPS).

828.586.1717. Tuesday-Friday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday noon -until. Scrumptious, natural, fresh soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps and desserts. 60+ teas served hot or cold, black, chai, herbal. Seasonal and rotating draft beers, good selection of wine. HomeGrown Music Network Venue with live music most weekends. Pet friendly and kid ready.

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. Also serving excellent prime rib on Thursdays. Dine in or take out available.

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THAI SPICE 128 N. Main St., Waynesville.

828.454.5400. Lunch: Tuesday-Friday 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday noon to 3 p.m. Dinner Tuesday-Saturday 4:30 to 9 p.m. Closed Monday. Thai Spice, an authentic Thai restaurant, warmly welcomes you to experience a superb dinning experience.

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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!) Each Pizza is hand tossed and made with TLC.

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

828.926.1616. maggievalleyclub.com/dine.

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

NEWFOUND LODGE RESTAURANT 1303 Tsali Blvd, Cherokee (Located on 441 North at entrance to GSMNP).

828.497.4590. Open 7 a.m. daily.

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JUST LET THE MUSIC PLAY

BY GARRET K. WOODWARD STAFF WRITER If Norman Rockwell were alive today, he might have painted a record store.

It’s as American and iconic as children playing outside until the streetlights came on or a young couple sharing a milkshake at a soda fountain. The record store is a place of congregation, of discovery, and of communicating the universal language — music.

“One of the things that keeps me going is the fact I don’t want to be Lauren Calvert the business on Main Street that closes down, that place where kids went to when they grow up,” said Lauren Calvert. “I don’t want someone to come back here with their kids to show them where they used to come and we’re gone — we’ll trudge along for a long time before anything would happen to us.”

Owner of In Your Ear Music Emporium in downtown Sylva, Calvert is celebrating 20 years at the helm of a musical institution in Western North Carolina. Filled with racks of vinyl records, CDs, band posters, musical instruments and a smoke shop, the location has become a social centerpiece of the community.

“I’m pretty amazed about being here 20 years,” the 45-year-old said. “I’ve contemplated many times about getting out of the business before it was too late, but we’ve continued to do well, continued to have customers that want the music.”

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Raised in Florida, Calvert moved to Raleigh with her family during high school. One sum-

mer she was a counselor at a Presbyterian camp in Old Fort. She’d never been to Jackson County, let alone Sylva, but that all changed on a chance road trip with some of the other counselors to nearby Western Carolina University in Cullowhee.

“I happened to ride over to WCU,” Calvert said. “And I really liked the campus, so I enrolled the next semester, majoring in graphic design with a minor in psychology.”

Following college, Calvert decided to remain in Western North Carolina. She started waiting tables at Lulu’s On Main, also in downtown Sylva. Her future all changed one day when she had an itch to hear some Patsy Cline and ventured to the nearest record store, which was miles away.

“The guy at that record store couldn’t take his eyes off of the baseball game on TV to help me,” Calvert said. “So, something clicked in my head. There were thousands of students of WCU and this was the only record store for them to come and get their music?”

So, Calvert decided to open her own record store in Sylva. With a $30,000 bank loan, she and a co-worker at Lulu’s launched In Your Ear. It was 1994, the height of the CD sales era — around the time “Ten” by Pearl Jam was released.

“My business partner at the time was apprehensive, but I was like, ‘We can do this,’” Calvert smiled.

That opening day in 1994, Calvert remembers being nervous and anxious, eager to see if her idea would come to fruition and sustain.

“It was a lot like bungee jumping,” she said.

“I was so young and so nervous.”

But her nerves were calmed at the end of the day when they counted the register and realized they’d made a profit of over $500.

“We figured we’d need to make a profit of $87 per day to pay back our loan in time, so to make that much money the first day had our pencils moving to figure it all out — we’ve never gone under that total ever since,” Calvert said. “And to be here 20 years is a huge milestone because that first day we were just figuring out how to stay open. I just never looked back and, before you know it, its been 20 years.”

With consumers being able to buy music online, Calvert points to the fact that money spent on the Internet does not remain in one’s own community.

“When you [buy music online] you’re putting money out into the universe, out into nowhere,” she said. “When you buy from your local record store, you making all of the paychecks here happen, you’re keeping your money right here in your community — taxes and all.”

Though their CD sales have steadily decreased over the years, the bottom line at In Your Ear has remained with the diversity of products offered, especially with the everincreasing popularity and demand for vinyl records. Nowadays, mainstream artists are going back to vinyl for its sound quality and uniqueness. And twice a year, numerous artists do special releases only through independent record stores on Record Store Day. Add that to a renewed interest in those shops that have survived and the stability of the

community record store seems to once again find its footing.

Calvert owns the building outright and would like at some point to open a “School of Rock” upstairs in the 3,000-square-foot space, which would serve as a spot where kids of all ages could come learn, play and appreciate the power of music. And through it all In Your Ear has persevered, a mainstay where other record stores have faltered or closed up and gone home.

“Sometimes you feel like you’re picking up mercury with a pitchfork when you sell something, buy [more of ] it and put it back on the shelf. But, there are those moments where someone will come in and say how much they love coming in here, and that keeps me going,” Calvert said. “Coming to a record store, hearing a song you like overhead and asking the person behind the counter who the band is, well, that’s a memory. It’s not a commodity you can put a price on — it’s a memory.”

THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN’ With the introduction of digital music over a decade ago, record stores the world over began to see the writing on the wall. Everyone had the Internet, everyone could now find and purchase any type of music or product they wanted with the click of a mouse.

“The music industry has long been pushed to the wayside with digital media and unfortunately most of the music today has become like fast food with downloading,” Calvert said. “As a music store owner, I’ve been disenchanted over the years with digital media, with it being on the rise, but not being more cost effective for the retailers to get the music to the people.”

“Sometimes you feel like you’re picking up mercury with a pitchfork when you sell something, buy [more of] it and put it back on the shelf. But, there are those moments where someone will come in and say how much they love coming in here, and that keeps me going.”

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My 20s haven’t faired much better. Sure, there definitely were some promising contenders. There were girls that lasted a week, a month, a year. There were girls whose families I spent Christmas with, girls I traveled with, camped with, shared my most intimate dreams and fears with, and kissed when the ball dropped in Times Square on New Year’s Eve. But, sooner or later, they disappeared like old-time baseball players into Iowa cornfields.

I’ll be turning 30 in less than four months. I find myself as alone these days as I’ve ever felt in my existence. And maybe that’s a good thing. You never truly know yourself or what you’re capable of until all of the layers of your soul are completely peeled away, and more times than not those layers are exposed in the darkest of times.

Life is about perseverance and triumph.

For each time you’re knocked down, what matters most is how you get up and react.

Do you give up, shut the lights off and head home? No. You keep your head up, push forward and always stay optimistic for what tomorrow will bring.

As they say, “the darkest hour is always just before the dawn.”

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I’m alone, again.

As of last Tuesday, I am newly single. To be honest, I’m not happy about that fact. Not one bit. This was the relationship Bluegrass group The Darren Nicholson Band where I felt she was the “one,” a will perform at 7 p.m. Oct. 22 at BearWaters person I truly could see myself Brewing in Waynesville. marrying and having a family The Harvest Festival will be held Oct. 17-19 at with. That notion — a wife and the Stecoah Valley Center in Robbinsville. kids — has been the furthest things from my mind for years.

Originally, this column was Newgrass act Strung Like A Horse will meant to be a secondary catchall perform at 9:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at No Name space for arts, entertainment and Sports Pub in Sylva. feature stories. But it has evolved The 18th annual Pumpkin Fest will be held into something more, where I’ll from 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 24 at the East Franklin rotate between subject matter Shopping Center and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from around Southern Oct. 25 in downtown Franklin.

Appalachia and around my mind. Writing has always been A one-year anniversary celebration will be my outlet. If I got my thoughts held from 6 to 11 p.m. Oct. 18 at Innovation on paper, they could leave my Brewing in Sylva. mind — my frustrations and curiosities could be put to rest. admiration for her. Breakups never get easiIt was a long distance relationship. She’s in Upstate New York. I’m in Waynesville. 852 er, at least for me, but this one definitely stings the deepest. miles apart. Not easy by any stretch, but You see, for years I gave up dating. I was worth it completely. We’d text, talk, Skype and see each other every month and a half or tired of all the energy and effort put forth only to have to fall flat and find yourself back so. But, life’s priorities and emotional stressat square one. I was tired of finally being es seeped into the fragile foundation of “us.” excited about someone incredible at the cenWe held steady for a while, months actually, till finally being apart and in our own worlds ter of my world, only for them to vanish and never be heard from again. I was tired of became too much. being tired, emotionally.

And then I got the phone call.

It’s funny the thought process one goes She wanted a break, time to get back to herself and her daily routine. Perhaps I need- through following a breakup. You avoid places and things that remind you of them. ed to do the same thing, perhaps this would You avoid going home, staying out and be for the best. Who knows? But what did about to keep yourself distracted from your remain was a large void in my existence, one own thoughts. You turn to old friends who that was filled with the greatest love and

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In high school I ended up dating a great girl for almost three years. I was 18 years old and graduating and figured she and I would be together forever doing the whole John Mellencamp “Jack and Diane” thing — sitting on the tailgate at some Tasty Freeze with the same friends in the same town holding the same hand “until death do us part.” Nope. Come Thanksgiving (or “Breaksgiving”) of my freshman year, she was long gone.

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Haywood Art Studio Tour The Haywood Art Studio Tour will be from noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 25-26.

This year’s tour will include 41 artists and Haywood Community College Creative Arts Program at 17 locations in central and northcentral Haywood County. The tour will include 10 clay artists, three fiber artists, 11 wood artists, three jewelry artists, a glass artist, a corn shuck doll artist, nine artists working on paper and canvas in watercolor, acrylic, oil and encaustic, and three mixed media artists.

Maps for the tour can be downloaded from the Haywood County Arts Council website www.haywoodarts.org. Printed brochures can be found at Gallery 86 and The Mahogany House Art Gallery and Studio in Waynesville and Haywood Community College in Clyde.

A reception and exhibition for all artists will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 23 at Frog Level Brewing Company in Waynesville.

The tour is the project of a committee of Haywood County artists. haywoodstudiotour@inbox.com.

The Apple Harvest Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, in downtown Waynesville.

The one-day festival has grown into the region’s premier juried arts and crafts event and celebration of all things apple. This year’s festival will feature 175 exhibitors, live entertainment and great food amid more than 40,000 festival attendees strolling the street.

Live performers will include: • 10:30 a.m. — Bobby & Blue Ridge Tradition • 11:15 a.m. — Green Valley Cloggers • 11:30 a.m. — Bobby & Blue Ridge Tradition • 12:15 p.m. — Green Valley Cloggers • 1 p.m. — Simple Folk • 2 p.m. — Southern Appalachian Cloggers • 2:15 p.m. — Simple Folk • 3:15 p.m. — Southern Appalachian Cloggers • 3:30 p.m. — Whitewater Bluegrass www.haywoodapplefest.com.

The Apple Harvest Festival will be Oct. 18 in Waynesville.

Homecoming fires up WCU WCU’s Homecoming Parade will begin at 6:15 p.m. Oct. 24 in downtown Sylva. Mark Haskett photo

The Catamount spirit will sweep Jackson County for Western Carolina University’s homecoming weekend, including a community pep rally and parade in downtown Sylva.

This year’s theme is “Cheers to 125 Years of Catamount Pride!,” a tip of the hat to 2014 being the 125th anniversary of WCU’s founding.

Homecoming events run from Oct. 22 through 26. Here’s a few that lead the ticket: • A Spirit Night pep rally will be held at 6 p.m. Oct. 23 in WCU’s Central Plaza. The event will feature a free cookout and appearances by the WCU cheerleaders, dance team, homecoming court, athletics teams and pep band.

• WCU’s Homecoming Parade will begin at 6:15 p.m. Oct. 24 in downtown Sylva. University alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends are invited to cheer as community and student floats, Catamount cheerleaders, the homecoming court and the Pride of the Mountains Marching Band roll down Main Street.

• Football tailgating kicks off at 10:30 a.m.

Oct. 25, with the game starting at 2 p.m. versus the Citadel Bulldogs. Halftime activities will

include recognition of the homecoming award winners and court, plus an announcement of this year’s homecoming king and queen. 800.344.6928 for tickets.

Other events on tap include a lecture on Thursday afternoon by a professor hand-picked by students, a homecoming golf tournament at Sequoyah National Golf Club in Cherokee on Friday, an sports alumni reunion at Tuck’s Tap & Grille in Cullowhee on Friday night, the Chancellor’s Brunch and Alumni Awards Ceremony on Saturday morning on campus, and the WCU women’s soccer game on Sunday. www.homecoming.wcu.edu.

ENTERTAINMENT ON TAP FOR WCU HOMECOMING Two shows are coming to Western Carolina University next week as part of its Homecoming festivity line up.

• The dance company Step Afrika! will showcase the traditional dance art known as “stepping” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22 in the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center. WCU students will be admitted free with a Cat Card. Admission for all others is $5.

• A concert featuring ski punk band Reel Big Fish and rapper ACE Hood at 8 p.m. Oct. 25 at the Ramsey Center. www.ramseycenter.wcu.edu or 828.227.7722.

Also on the show bill is a concert by WCU’s Inspirational Choir at 3 p.m. Oct. 26 in the University Center Grandroom.

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• Haints, Boogers and Witches of the Southern Highlands will be at 8 p.m. Oct. 17-18 and 24-25 at The Storytelling Center in Bryson City. Spooky mountain storytelling.

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• The PEANUTS Pumpkin Patch Express is now running daily from the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Depot in Bryson City.

Charlie Brown and friends will be on-hand for the festivities, which also includes a narration of “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,” Halloween family activities and more. For ticket information, click on www.gsmr.com or 800.872.4681.

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• The 18th annual Pumpkin Fest will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 24 at the East Franklin Shopping Center and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Oct. 25 in downtown Franklin. Hayrides, after-school treats and more on Oct. 24, with a street festival featuring the Famous Pumpkin Roll, crafters, vendors and other activities on Oct. 25. www.pumpkinfestfranklin.com.

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The Trail Magic Ale No. 9 Release Party will be Oct. 17-18 at Nantahala Brewing in Bryson City.

On Friday, the brewery will tap the first keg of the 9th Trail Magic Ale Release at 6 p.m. exclusively in their taproom. Following that, there will host a Rare & Wild Tasting. A performance by Americana band Freeway Revival will also be held at 8 p.m.

On noon Saturday, the brewery will offer a limited release of Trail Magic Ale bottles for sale. A limited number of 750ml bottles will be available for purchase. www.nantahalabrewing.com.

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Bluegrass group The Darren Nicholson Band will be performing during the Farm-toMug brewery and food event at 4 p.m. Oct. 16 at Walnut Cove Farms in Waynesville.

Hops grown at the farm were given to Boojum, Tipping Point and BearWaters breweries to each make a keg of beer for the evening. Each patron will receive one craft beer from each brewery to taste and vote on.

The winning brewery will receive all of the hops grown next year by the farm.

Tickets are $75 per person. www.walnutcovefarms.com or 828.400.0115 or 828.283.1353.

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Air Supply to play Harrah’s Air Supply will hit the stage at Harrah’s Cherokee on Oct. 24.

Soft rock megastars Air Supply will perform at 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at Harrah’s Cherokee.

Fronted by Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell, the British-Australian duo is entering their 38th year together. They average upwards of 140 performances a year and have sold over 100 million albums throughout their storied career, all the while racking up innumerable fans world-

wide with their unique blend of rock-n-roll, folk and pop music.

In 1980, the band signed with Arista Records and “Lost in Love” became the fastest selling single in the world and leaped to the top of the charts. They also had hits with “All Out of Love,” “Sweet Dreams” and “Making Love Out of Nothing at All.” Tickets start at $30. www.harrahscherokee.com.

Haywood Community Band presents ‘Americana’ concert The Haywood Community Band will perform a concert of popular music evoking the heart of America at 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 19, in Maggie Valley’s Community Pavilion.

The program, “Americana,” will be filled with ragtime classics, music of the Blue Ridge and the Broadway stage, an AfricanAmerican spiritual, a tune that evokes the era of shaped note singing, a circus march, and another with tunes of the Civil War. Scott Joplin’s 1902 piano rag classic “The Entertainer” had a rebirth in the 1970s as the theme music of the Oscar winning film “The Sting” and continues to entertain audiences today. The Blue Ridge Reel was inspired by a composer’s visit to Asheville when he heard several bluegrass bands. The piece pays homage to the form and style of a traditional Irish reel. The evening also includes musical highlights from Jerry Herman’s beloved “Hello Dolly,” and a delightful early circus march, “Bombasto.” Composer Michael Sweeney’s “Lincoln Legacy” combines songs of the Civil War into a medley in honor of our 16th President.

Also on the program are an arrangement of “My Lord What a Mornin’,” “Prairie

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The 2014 concert series concludes on Sunday, Nov. 2, with a selection of 2014 favorites in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church, Waynesville.

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• Bluegrass sensation Town Mountain will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, in the Macon County Heritage Center at the Historic Cowee School in Franklin. Tickets are $10.

828.349.1945 or www.coweeschool.org.

• Grammy Award winning bluegrass act The SteelDrivers will perform as part of the Harvest Festival at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Stecoah Valley Center in Robbinsville. Tickets are $25 for adults, $10 for students and children grades K-12. www.stecoahvalleycenter.com.

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• Bluegrass/folk group The Darren Nicholson Band and newgrass act Mangas Colorado will perform at BearWaters Brewing Company in Waynesville. Nicholson plays at 7 p.m. Oct. 22, with Mangas Colorado at 8 p.m. Oct. 24. www.bwbrewing.com or 828.246.0602.

• Acclaimed Nashville recording artist Lacy Green, pianist Joe Cruz and jazz duo Rockell Scott & Richard Shulman will perform at The Classic Wineseller in Waynesville. Green plays Oct. 16, with Cruz Oct. 17 and Scott & Shulman Oct. 18. All shows begin at 7 p.m.

A $10 minimum purchase is required for Green and Cruz, with a $39.99 per person four-course meal to be served for Scott & Shulam as part of the “Fall for Jazz” series.

828.452.6000 or www.classicwineseller.com.

• Gospel group The Thomas Family will perform as part of Pickin’ on the Square at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Town Hall in Franklin.

Free. www.franklin-chamber.com.

• Mile High Band, Ashli Rose and Stone Crazy will perform at the Rendezvous, located at the Maggie Valley Inn & Conference Center.

Mile High Band plays Oct. 18, with Rose Oct. 24 and Stone Crazy Oct. 25. Shows begin at 9 p.m.

• The Land of the Sky Chorus will perform at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Colonial Theatre in Canton. www.cantonnc.com.

• Appalachia old-time string trio Blue Eyed Girl and southern rockers Jakleg will perform at the Bryson City Train Depot. Blue Eyed Girl plays Oct. 18, with Jakleg Oct. 25. All shows are free and begin at 6:30 p.m. www.greatsmokies.com.

• Singer/songwriter Buddy Mondlock will perform at 7:45 p.m. Oct. 23 at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville. An acclaimed songwriter, with some of his work recorded by Guy Clark, Nanci Griffith and Janis Ian. Tickets are $15. www.38main.com.

• Southern Highlands and the Macon Grass Band will perform as part of the Friday Night Live concert series at Town Square in Highlands. Southern Highlands plays Oct. 17, with the Macon Grass Band Oct. 24. All shows begin at 6 p.m. Free.

• Newgrass act Strung Like A Horse and Americana outfit Owner of the Sun will be at the Water’n Hole Bar & Grill in Waynesville.

Strung Like A Horse plays Oct. 18, with Owner of the Sun Oct. 25. All shows begin at 9:30 p.m. 828.456.4750.

• A back porch old-time music jam will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center in Cherokee.

All welcome to come play or simply sit and listen to sounds of Southern Appalachia.

• The Lake Junaluska Singers’ Songs of Hope & Spirit concert will be at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 1718 at Stuart Auditorium in Lake Junaluska.

Musical selections designed to enliven and inspire, which range from Gershwin and oldAmerican hymns to contemporary choral works. Reserved tickets are $20, with general admission $17.50. www.lakejunaluska.com/singers.

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• The One World, One Hope benefit concert will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, at the First United Methodist Church in Franklin.

Performers include the Sanctuary Bells, Chancel Choir, Kathy and Ed Hill, and George James. Admission is free, with donations going to CareNet and Stop Hunger Now.

Out of the Woodwork will perform at the community dance at 2:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 19, at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva.

Dancing will include circle and square dances as well as contra dances. All dances will be taught and walked through before dancing. No previous experience is necessary and no partner is required. Barbara Groh will call the dance to the live music of Out of the Woodwork.

There will also be a potluck dinner following the dance at 5 p.m. Please bring a covered dish, plate, cup, cutlery and a water bottle. Suggested donation of $5. ronandcathy71@frontier.com or www.dancewnc.com.

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• Craig Summers & Lee Kram and Oktoberfest with Jamboogie will perform at Frog Level Brewing Company in Waynesville. Summers & Kram play Oct. 16, with Jamboogie Oct. 18. Shows begin at 6 p.m. Free.

828.454.5664 or www.froglevelbrewing.com.

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Oct. 17-18, 24-25 and 27 and at 2:30 p.m.

Oct. 19 and 26 at the Smoky Mountain Community Theatre in Bryson City.

The stage adaptation is closely based on the original, presenting the frightening story that made this a horror classic. The mysterious Count Dracula first meets with real estate agent Jonathan Harker at creepy Castle Dracula in Transylvania. Dracula then goes to England where he is living on a large estate next to an insane asylum run by the incredibly naive Dr. Seward.

The others that make up the cast of this thriller include Professor Van Helsing, who must convince Dr. Seward that Count Dracula is a vampire; Renfield, a flyeating lunatic who serves the Count; beautiful Lucy Westenra, who has an uncanny resemblance to a girl Count Dracula loved over 100 years ago; female vampires, and many more.

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CHA Haunted Adventures.

October 25-November 1 (closed Oct. 27-28). Nightly at 7 p.m.

Happening at Cherokee’s Mountainside Theatre. Start with the Haunted Theatre and discover the death scenes behind the scenes. Then prepare for the Little Dorm of Horrors and see if you can survive the ultimate game of hide-and-seek. Finally, brace yourself for our Village Ghost Walk, offering a terrifying journey through Cherokee’s legends.

Visit HauntedCherokee.com for more.

Catch the Spirit of Appalachia will hold their annual Celebration of the Arts with a storytelling and art performance by The Ammons Sisters at 6 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 25, at Swain County Center for the Arts in Bryson City.

The show will open with Storytelling

by Amy Ammons Garza and Spontaneous Visual Art by Doreyl Ammons Cain, followed by Betty Brown singing and performing Appalachian music on guitar and six Appalachian authors sharing their poetry, vignettes and short stories. Immediately following the one-hour performance there will be a meet and greet reception for the four exhibiting artists and a book signing for the 12 authors who have artwork and books currently on display and for sale at the Center for the Arts.

Sponsored by the NC Arts Council, Swain County Center for the Arts and Swain County Schools, the public is invited to attend both the performance and the reception free of charge. This program received support from the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources.

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Sid the Science Kid rolls into Franklin

“Sid the Science Kid LIVE: Let’s Play!,” a stage production of the popular PBS Kids television show, will hit the stage at 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin.

Kids and parents alike will be thrilled as Sid, May, Gabriela and Gerald come to town to discover the excitement and curiosities of the world around them. With wonders to discover, Sid and his friends set off on a day of excitement and adventure, as they explore their five senses through fun games and experiments and by asking curious questions and finding fascinating answers. Teacher Susie is also along to keep the music flowing as the kids explore the world around them with interactive audience activities, cooperative problem solving and plenty of laughs to go around. There is even a surprise sixth sense revealed by Teacher Susie.

Created by The Jim Henson Company, “Sid the Science Kid” is a very popular Emmynominated animated PBS Kids series that tackles questions kids have about basic scientific principles and why things work the way they do. Tickets are $15, $20 and $25. www.greatmountainmusic.com or 866.273.4615.

“Broadway’s Next Hit Musical” will bring an evening of musical comedy improvisation to the stage at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 24, in the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center at Western Carolina University.

The show, part of the Galaxy of Stars Series at WCU, features an award-winning cast from New York City who are masters of improvisation.

Audience participation is a key part of the show. As they arrive at the Bardo Arts Center, each member of the audience is asked to make up a song title and write it down on a slip of paper. In the show’s first act, the actors choose four of the titles in a random drawing and spontaneously perform a song based on each one. Then, in a format modeled after the Tony Awards, the audience votes for a favorite to receive a “Phony” Award. The winning song sets the theme for a musical that is performed in its entirety in the second act.

Ticket prices are $21 for adults, $16 for WCU faculty and staff and $7 for students and children. The performance is sponsored by The Smoky Mountain News.

828.227.2479 or www.bardoartscenter.wcu.edu.

• Brooks Robinson, the CEO of Harrah’s Cherokee will don a bra during the Beautiful Bra Pageant at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, in the Essence Lounge at the resort and casino. The CEO will lead a parade of male executives to the stage wearing bedazzled bras in order to raise awareness for breast cancer. Last year, the $10,000 prize was donated to the American Cancer Society. www.harrahscherokee.com.

• “The Big Dipper: Calendar, Compass & Clock” puppet show will be held at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Franklin High School Fine Arts Center. The Red Herring Puppets will be featured. The production uses stories from four different cultures — the Chinese legend of K’uei, the Underground Railroad, the Greek legend of Callisto, and the Micmac Indian legend of the Sky Bear — to show how the Big Dipper has served through the ages as calendar, compass and clock.

Admission is by donation, with proceeds to support the Arts Council of Macon County’s Artists-in-the-Schools Program.

828.524.2787 or arts4all@dnet.net.

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The sound of the award-winning group Town Mountain can best be described as traditional bluegrass, albeit with a roughhewn sided to it that is not too slick or glossy.

They are a band of the here-and-now, yet they have a groove that is based on the bluesy and swinging sounds explored by the first generation of bluegrass pioneers. With the success of their latest album, Leave The Bottle, the word is out with some of their best reviews yet. Riding the momentum of this album, Town Mountain came away from the 2013 IBMA with a couple of momentum awards in hand for ‘Band of the Year’ and lead singer Robert Greer for ‘Vocalist of the Year’. Town Mountain includes Greer on guitar, Jesse Langlais on banjo, Bobby Britt on fiddle, Phil Barker on mandolin, and Nick DiSebastian on bass.

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On the wall • The 23rd annual Fall Arts & Crafts Show will be held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 18-19 at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds. Over 75 local artisans and craft vendors.

to follow, as well as a special performance

by The SteelDrivers at 7:30 p.m. Gospel groups will perform from 2:30 to 5 p.m.

Oct. 19. www.stecoahvalleycenter.com.

• The Groovy Movie Club will screen “Inequality for All” at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at Buffy Queen’s residence in Waynesville.

An organic potluck will precede the film, with a discussion on this movie to follow. Free.

828.926.3508 or 828.454.5949.

• The 25th annual Leaf Lookers Gemboree will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 17-18 and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Macon County Community Building in Franklin. 828.524.3161.

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Oct. 18-19 at the Haywood County Fairgrounds in Lake Junaluska. Free. www.bracaorg.com or 828.550.0639.

• A Kids Lego Club will meet from 3:30 to 5 p.m. every third Tuesday of the month starting Oct. 21 in the children’s department at the Haywood County Library in Waynesville. The club is also seeking Lego donations.

• The Harvest Festival will be held Oct. 1719 at the Stecoah Valley Center in Robbinsville. From 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 17 there will be campfire music, marshmallow roast and refreshments. The Dry Creek Climb 5K will be at 8 a.m. Oct. 18, with music, square dancing and other activities

• Fall Photography, The Art of the Teapot, Landscape in Watercolor and a MultiMedia Art Sampler class will be offered at The Bascom in Highlands. www.thebascom.org.

• The DIY Library Series will offer a felted soap making class at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20 at the Waynesville Public Library. Free, with supplies provided. Sign up is required. 828.356.2507 or kolsen@haywoodnc.net.

• The film “Boyhood” will be shown Oct. 15, 17-19, 21-22 at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville. Screenings are at 7 p.m.

Tuesday and Wednesday, 7:45 p.m. Friday; 2, 5 and 7:45 p.m. Saturday; and 2 and 4 p.m. Sunday. $6 per person, $4 for children.

There is also a $3 ticket for the Saturday matinee. Saturday morning cartoons will be shown at 11 a.m. and are free to attend.828.283.0079 or www.38main.com.

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Cherokee pottery talk at museum The presentation “Cherokee Pottery: Three Thousand Years of Cherokee Science and Art” will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at The Museum of the Cherokee Indian.

This talk is part of International Archaeology Day, sponsored by the Archaeological Institute of America. It will also include examples of Cherokee pottery beginning with fiber-tempered pottery through the work of contemporary Cherokee potters who have revitalized old techniques.

Barbara R. Duncan, Ph.D., education director, will talk about the art and science involved in Cherokee pottery, providing examples of reproduction pots which participants can examine hands-on. The talk will cover the fabricA discussion on Cherokee pottery will be impressed Swannanoa pots of 900 B.C., the shellheld at The Museum of the Cherokee tempered pots of the Cherokee Overhill Towns, Indian on Oct. 17. Donated photo Mississippian effigy pots and fire pots, and Qualla pottery from 1300 A.D. through today.

Beginning in 2003, potters from the Eastern Band began bringing back old styles and techniques, and their work will be discussed as well. At 1 p.m., Jerry Wolfe, Beloved Man of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, will be telling traditional stories and sharing oral history.

Free. www.archaeologyday.com or 828.497.3481 or bduncan@cherokeemuseum.org.

Fine art and craft winners at ColorFest

Jackson art grant winners announced

ColorFest, the annual art and craft festival in Dillsboro, had around 4,000 attendees at this year’s event, which was held on Oct. 4.

With funds donated by Champion Credit Union, the Dillsboro Merchant’s Association was able to provide the cash prizes awarded to the winning artists.

The winners included: • Best in Show — Cory Houston Plott, pottery turned on manual wheel in parts with applied design and glazed with traditional wood ash glaze.

• First Place Fine Art — Char Avrunin, encaustic and oil portrait using traditional old master techniques in the portrait on a contemporary abstract background done with layers of wax mixed with oil paint.

• Second Place Fine Art — David Vanderlaan, giclee on wrapped canvas of multiple photos of dead trees PhotoShop manipulated into a design.

• Third Place Fine Art — Jack Stern, oil painting of local landscape on canvas.

• First Place Craft — Martha Kelly, embroidery and quilted nativity with silk border.

• Second Place Craft — Joan Stocker, loom beaded face with fringe.

• Third Place Craft — Lou Ball, wood carving of gorilla.

• Honorable Mentions Fine Art — Doreyl Ammons Cain, acrylic painting; Tara Miller, encaustic and mixed media.

• Honorable Mentions Crafts — Susan Coe, pottery; Johanna Ohly, raku vase with carved leaves; Becca Irwin, cobalt blue vase with lid and crystalline glaze; Jane Payne, beaded and stone collar necklace.

The Jackson County Arts Council announces its grant recipients for the 201415 Grassroots Grants. The arts council is a Designated County Partner of the North Carolina Arts Council, from which the Grassroots grants are funded. The JCAC received $12,254 from the North Carolina Arts Council and $9,201 from Jackson County. They also receive funding from membership donations and fundraising efforts.

This year’s Grassroots Grant recipients include Smoky Mountain Quilters Guild, WNC Pottery Festival, Catch the Spirit of Appalachia, Western Carolina Community Chorus, Western Carolina Civic Orchestra, Farmers Market Family Art Days, WCU Youth Art Spring Display, Dillsboro Merchants Association – ColorFest, Town of Sylva 125 Founders Day Celebration, Junior Appalachian Musicians, Smoky Mountain High School, Jackson County Library for Copper Workshop, Jackson County Schools, Cullowhee Mountain Arts, Jackson County Visual Arts Association.

Grassroots Grants are awarded to local nonprofit agencies in Jackson County who produce programs of arts, culture or historic merit and who demonstrate financial and administrative stability. The purpose of Grassroots Grants is to recognize and support exemplary forms of artistic expression, both contemporary and traditional, visual arts, performing arts, literature, media and folk arts. www.jacksoncountyarts.org.

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am intimidated by this book. In fact, this is one of the most challenging reviews that I have ever undertaken.

Admittedly, I have known about David Mitchell, the English “wanderkind” for several years now, but I have carefully avoided any of his five previous novels because they were invariably described as “recklessly ambitious” and filled with sudden shifts (from fantasy to distopian novel to a kind of ecological thriller). Frankly, I felt that I didn’t have sufficient knowledge to deal with novels that not only had multiple themes and more characters than a Russian novel, but Writer also frequently strayed into alternate universes. Well, I changed my mind after watching the filmed version of Mithcell’s last novel, Cloud Atlas several times. The same complexities and multi-layered plots that have become David Mitchell trademarks abound, but they also have the ability to tempt or entice. So, I have read The Bone Clocks .. .or perhaps I should say I have been “exposed to” the pages of this novel. I have read (and reread) hundreds of passages and there is much that still bewilders me, but here goes.

The Bone Clocks is composed of six parts and each represents a different aspect in the life of the appealing protagonist, Holly Sykes. We first meet her in 1984 as a 15-yearold runaway in the town of Gravesend, Kent, England. Holly has had a violent disagreement with her mother regarding her nighttime activities (she stays out all night). Being both spunky and defiant, Holly decides to move in with a motorcycle-riding boyfriend who turns out to be a treacherous sneak.

Rather than return home, contrite and subdued, Holly decides to keep going deep into the country where many young people find work at farms and vineyards.

At this point, Holly’s adventure resembles an episode in Alice in Wonderland as she encounters a series of quaint and bizarre characters. However, these meetings become increasingly sinister. First, there is Ester Little, an old lady fishing on a pier (who asked Holly for “asylum” — a request does not make sense until the end of this novel), and a young man named Ed Brubeck who becomes a kind of self-appointed protector. Then, events acquire a kind of inexplicable terror when a pale man named Rhimes appears and promises Holly a “painless death” if she answers his questions.

(Rhimes is searching for Ester Little.) Then, there are the two carefree “hippie-types” who befriend Holly and then suddenly, thanks to Mr. Rhimes, they are ... dead.

What is going on here? Where did we cross a boundary between what appeared to be a Candide-like trek through Margaret Thatcher England into an other-worldly thriller dominated by two warring forces call “atemporals,” that have been battling for thousands of years. They consist of two kinds: the Anchorites (which are unspeakably evil and cannibalistic) and the Horologists (who are essentially benign but outnumbered). There are only seven of them, but they have the capacity to “absorb” the

time Holly’s life appears normal, but such is not the case. The old lady fishing on the pier who asked Holly for asylum turns out to be another Horologist and er request is essential to the conclusion of this novel. For most of Holly’s life she carries Ester Little “within her.”

Holly doesn’t know it, of course, for Ester has the power to “erase” Holly’s memory.

During the course of her life, Holly meets more fascinating characters. There is Alex Lamb, a slick libertine who seduces her at a ski resort. (Hugo is also an especially vicious Anchorite who enjoys acquiring the form of a mortal in order to sample “earthly delights,” music, wine and Holly, for example.) Then comes Ed Brubeck, the young man Holly first met when she ran away from home. Holly marries Ed and they have two children and life is good until Ed becomes a “warzone junkie” and spends much of his time obsessing about peace and justice in Baghdad. He dies when a drive-by bomb goes off.

Along the way, Holly develops cancer, writes a book about “the radio people” and ends up doing an international book tour. Her book is perceived as a profound insight into the millions of troubled psyches who feel that in some sense, there lives are not their own.

At this point, Holly meets and befriends the most interesting character in The Bone Clocks ... Chrispen The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell. Random House, 2014. 624 pages Hershey, the “wild child of English literature” who has spent much of his life in a souls and talents of others, storing them for bitter feud with an English critic, Richard thousands of years ... until they are needed.)

Cheeseman, who writes wickedly humorous Confusing? Well, it’s all just begun. reviews of Hershey’s work. Lonely and unable to Holly Sykes is the central character in The retain a relationship with his women, Hershey Bone Clocks and regardless of the complexities become a part of a grueling series of book festiattending the epic struggles of the atemporals, vals in Russia, Sweden and Japan where he she remains the most appealing character in meets Holly Sykes. He also develops a revenge this novel. She is also the most important. As a plot that will put Cheeseman in prison (it child, she is troubled by what “voices,” or what works) and leaves the unhappy Hershey guiltshe calls “the radio people.” For whatever rearidden. He is also followed by a stalker ... one son she is a kind of lightning rod for the atemthat will eventually end his life. In my opinion, porals. A physician manages to erase the voicthis section is beautifully written. Hershey’s es (he is an Horologist in disguise) and for a relationship with Holly is touching; however, it

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son and participants should call to sign up, as the workshop is limited to 10 participants.

828.456.6000 or www.blueridgebooksnc.com.

Writer Bruce Lieske and a journal-making class will be presented at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville.

Lieske will read from his latest book at 3 p.m. Oct. 18. He will read from and discuss his book, Frozen Memories: An Old Man Recaptures His Youthful Adventure in Antarctica. Lieske was a member of the Antarctic Weather Central during the International Geophysical Year in 1956-57.

The journal-making class will be at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 19. Hosted

by Kent Stewart, this workshop will feature a different style of journal than the first. This beginner’s workshop is intended for children ages 11 through adult. Younger children should plan to attend with a parent or responsible adult. There is a $5 materials cost per per-

Watts to present young adult, parenting works Knoxville author, Julia Watts will present her books at 3 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 18, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.

The author of numerous books set in Appalachia, she is also a Lambda Literary Award Winner for her young adult novel, Finding H.F., and last year’s Lambda Literary Award finalist and Golden Crown Literary Award winner for Secret City. Her new book Gifted and Talented is a comic novel about the perils of parenting.

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is a friendship, not a sexual affair. The feud between Cheeseman and Hershey is one of the funniest narratives I have ever read. It is reminiscent of a similar feud in the film version of Cloud Atlas.

For me, the section dealing with the “final conflict” is the most challenging part of this novel. This is the culmination of the war between the Anchorites and the Horologists. It is also filled with terms like redacted, subreplied ,inoculated, metalives, psycho-decanter, ontologize, suasion, etc. All of these terms have to do with how the Anchorites and the Horologists manage to live among us. My spell-checker says that many of them are not words at all!

As for the great battle, I’m not sure who won or why. Who are the “bone clocks”? Well, I can tell you that. This is the term that the atemporals use for humans — we frail mortals that live briefly and comprehend little about the world around. However, the semiimmortal atemporals can only make their own schemes a reality by manipulating the unsuspecting bone clocks. (I hope that made sense.) I am still confused about what happened to Jacko, Holly’s brother. Did the Anchorites kill him, absorb him or is he in hiding? Beats me.

The final section of The Bone Clocks is narrated by the adorable Holly Sykes. The year is 2043. Holly is living on the west coast of Ireland as the world winds down. This is the time called “The Endarkenment.” All of the animals are gone now (elephants, whales, tigers, etc.) and the world is in the grip of final disasters: famine, storms, and roving bands of terrorists. Despite the dark prospects, Holly and her friends are happy and content as they barter for food and revert to a feudal state. Now, deep into the “final days,” Holly and her faithful dog watch the darkness come.

It seems to be an old story. The barbarians are at the gates again. Holly has two cyanide pills in her pocket.

Despite the problems that I had with this complex, multi-layered book, I loved it.

Rash to read from Serena at WCU Western Carolina University’s Office of First Year Experience will host An Evening with Ron Rash at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, at the Coulter Building in Cullowhee.

Rash, an award-winning writer and WCU’s Parris Distinguished Professor of Appalachian Culture, will read from his novel Serena, answer questions about the book and sign copies at the event.

Set in Western North Carolina in 1929, the novel’s themes tie in to WCU’s 2014-15 campus-wide learning theme, North Carolina: Our State, Our Time. The novel has also been made into a feature film starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, which will hit theatres later this month.

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER lot of people familiar with Great Smoky Mountains National Park got a surprise earlier this month when an article began making the rounds online claiming that a hiker had discovered an abandoned town in the middle of the park.

“Sometimes it’s easy to take for granted how much land there is in America. Sure, it’s harder and harder to find places that haven’t been explored, but it’s also become easier to forget places that we’ve already been. Kind of like the entire friggin’ town in the middle of Tennessee’s Great Smoky Mountains National Park,” read the lead of an article featured on road trip planning site Roadtrippers, later reposted in The Huffington Post.

Another version appeared in The Daily Mail, claiming that the town had been untouched for more than 100 years.

The only problem with those claims? The “forgotten” town of Elkmont is right outside one of the busiest campgrounds in the park, and the abandoned buildings — which were inhabited through 1992 — are visible from both road and trail.

“Elkmont is by no means a hidden or lost community. It’s very easy to find,” said Dana Soehn, public affairs director for the park.

Indeed, San Diego-based videographer Jordan Liles was within earshot of traffic going down the nearby road when he first hiked Jakes Creek Trail in 2009 and stumbled

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upon the old buildings.

“I was taking pictures of a river or a stream that runs through Elkmont and I turned around and saw the stone steps that go to the Wonderland Hotel,” Liles said. “I was fascinated.”

So fascinated that he came back the next year with a camera and video equipment to more thoroughly document the area.

But Liles, who grew up in the Memphis area, never once believed that he had made a unique discovery. He went to the Sugarlands

After 1992, the buildings were allowed to fall into disrepair. Two of the historic structures have been restored and are open to the public, but the remainder are in various stages of dilapidation. The park’s long-term plan calls for restoring 17 more but removing the rest.

“At the end of that planning process, which went until 2008, we came up with a memorandum of understanding of how we would proceed,” Soehn said. “That final decision included the restoration of 19 structures and the development of interpretive displays and

Visitor Center, he talked to some rangers at the campground and he read some books about the old Elkmont community. His video, which clocks in at 22 minutes, 42 seconds, never asserts that he was the first to discover the village.

To the contrary, the end of the video dedicates several minutes to detailing the early history of the town, complete with old photographs.

Elkmont used to be a resort community, a summer home for wealthy Knoxville families.

The abandoned town consists of 74 structures dating back to the early 1900s. When the park was formed, the families were allowed to keep their summer homes through a lease from the National Park Service, and they were inhabited through 1992, when the last leases expired and the park did not renew them. The Wonderland Hotel, which was built to accommodate guests who took the train to the mountains, was a centerpiece of the community.

exhibits in the area that help tell the story.”

The fault for the rapidly spreading Internet myth that Elkmont is a long-lost town forgotten in the heart of the Smokies, Liles said, is that of the writers of the articles.

He didn’t get any email correspondence from Roadtrippers or The Huffington Post, before they published the article.

“I didn’t really have control over that and wasn’t really happy when I saw some of that, but in the end I’m glad that once you see the short video that I made, I think that the truth kind of shines through,” Liles said, referencing the history segment that begins near the 18-minute mark.

Anyway, Soehn said, the likelihood of discovering a completely unknown structure in the park would be slim at best.

“I would think it would be very unlikely, because so much of the Smokies was inhabited,” Soehn said, “and since the park was established there was very careful surveying and recording of all of the structures that were here, and all of

The original hotel fireplace still stands, along with the hotel annex in the background.

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Rhododendron reaches up toward an old vacation home in the Wonderland area of Elkmont.

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The new and improved Black Balsam Road. Holly Kays photo outdoors

Black Balsam Road reopen Black Balsam Road is now open, restoring access to a popular trailhead and jumping off point for the Shining Rock Wilderness in Haywood County.

The road, which branches off of the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 420 and is the starting point for a number of popular hikes, had been closed since Sept. 2 for resurfacing. Hikers used to the potholed access that used to be there now have a much smoother ride toward the any of the many trails branching off from the area.

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Prescribed burns planned in national forest The U.S. Forest Service will be conducting about 4,000 acres’ worth of prescribed burns in the Nantahala and Pisgah National forests between now and the end of November.

Prescribed burns reduce woody debris and hazardous fuels that could contribute to highseverity fires. Burns also produce healthier forests that are more diverse and resilient, according to the Forest Service.

The burn schedule will depend on when the right set of weather conditions line up to allow fuels to burn without getting out of hand.

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Eagle 5K in Waynesville to benefit SOAR The Eagle 5K and fun run on Saturday, Oct. 25. in Waynesville will raise awareness for those with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders, with the 5K starting at 8 a.m. on Miller Street in downtown Waynesville and the Eaglet fun run beginning shortly thereafter.

All proceeds will go to a scholarship fund for SOAR — Success Oriented Achievement Realized — which is organizing the event. SOAR is a camp and boarding school based in Waynesville that uses outdoor adventure and wilderness expeditions to empower and challenge youth and young adults with ADHD. Registration is open online at www.active.com by searching “SOAR 5K in Waynesville,” and same-day registration will start at 7 a.m. Open to ages 8 and up, with free t-shirts for the first 50 participants and prizes for first, second and third place. $30, with $5 off each registration for teams of four or more.

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rounding unrestored historic structures, too. Those buildings are off-limits for safety reasons, and that includes all but the two restored buildings in Elkmont. Once the planned restoration is complete, that number will shoot up to 19, though the work won’t be done for quite a while, as it’s slated to be completed “as funding becomes available.”

“All of the structures in Elkmont are signed that you’re prohibited to enter them, and that is for everyone’s safety because the structures aren’t stable enough for the public to enter,” Soehn said.

But they’re plenty visible for everyone to see. Which is why park staff are still shaking their heads at the idea that people across the country and the world are now operating under the assumption that Liles’ “discovery” of Elkmont is a find akin to tracking down the lost city of Atlantis.

“You just never know what’s going to happen in the new world of social media,” Soehn said. “I think clearly all of the people in our local communities were shocked that somebody thought Elkmont had not been discovered.”

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that is recorded in our park archives.”

Interestingly enough, this wasn’t the first time that The Huffington Post wrote about Liles’ documentation of Elkmont. In September 2013, the website published a collection of Liles’ photos, presenting them simply as “captivating” images of the abandoned town, mentioning that the buildings are located along a gravel path.

“When they put up a new one I was surprised because I didn’t know why they would do it twice,” Liles said.

And when it comes to the article’s suggestion that you “pitch a tent and go for a midnight flashlight adventure,” Soehn said, it pays to remember that camping in the park isn’t a free-for-all. The park’s 848 miles of trail include about 100 backcountry campsites where backpackers are required to stay, unless they’ve got a cross-country camping permit.

“The backcountry specialists will make sure that there is going to be an adequate place for you to camp because you have to follow all of our Leave No Trace policies,” Soehn said.

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Straight A’s for farm to school program A program that began in Haywood County in 2002 has now grown into a resource that serves 12,464 children in 20 counties, according to the 2013-14 report card for Growing Minds Farm to School program.

The program, sponsored by the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project, supports farm-to-school initiatives that include school gardens, farm field trips, training for cafeteria cooks, healthy recipe tastings in the classroom and serving local food in school cafeterias.

“We are thrilled to see the impact of our work every day,” Emily Jackson, ASAP’s Growing Minds Farm to School Program Director offered. “What started in 2002 as a garden project at one school in Haywood County has now grown into a movement.”

The report is online at growing-minds.org /2013-2014-growing-minds-report-card.

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Friend of Forestry Award The North Carolina Forestry Association recognized North Carolina State Representative Michele Presnell, RBurnsville, with its 2014 Friend of Forestry Award earlier this month.

Her accomplishments include being a “tireless advocate” for jobs, especially forestry-related jobs, in North Carolina, according to NCFA President Ray Allen.

“The forest products industry is the state’s the number one manufacturing industry,” Allen said.

Founded in 1911, the NCFA is the state’s oldest forest conservation organization and has more than 4,000 members state-wide.

Hikes take in fall color The Nantahala Hiking Club has a busy itinerary set for Oct. 25, with three hikes planned to suit a variety of skill levels.

A Saturday hike is the norm for the club, but the number of hikes, as well as hikes further afield from the home base of Macon County, have been ramped up as fall leaf season beckons.

Non-members are welcome on the hikes but must reserve a place with the trip leaders listed.

■ A strenuous hike to Mount LeConte via the Boulevard Trail and returning on the Alum Cave Trail, will leave from Dillsboro at 7:30 a.m. The outing will include 64 miles of driving and 13 miles of hiking, including 3,000 feet of elevation change.

Experienced hikers only. Don O’Neal, 828.586.5723.

■ A moderate-to-strenuous hike to Sweat Heifer Creek and Kephart Prong will leave from Cherokee at 9 a.m. The 7.5-mile hike includes 800 feet of climbing and 300 feet of descent, featuring views and a cascade.

30-mile roundtrip drive. No dogs. Keith Patton, 828.456.8895.

■ An easy-to-moderate hike on the Whiteside Mountain Loop Trail will leave

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from Franklin at 11 a.m. with a 38-mile roundtrip drive. The 2.5-mile loop includes 400 feet of elevation change and features an

overlook of the landscape 2,100 feet below and opportunity to sight peregrine falcons.

Vicki Knisley, 828.371.4954.

Swain students tackle trash in the Big Sweep Students show off the litter they collected from around the school.

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Swain Middle School students in the New Century Scholars Program and the afterschool program volunteered to help remove over 45 pounds of litter outside Swain Middle School and High School during the Big Sweep event, a statewide blitz each fall to purge local waterways of trash that is not only unsightly but can harm wildlife and aquatic ecology.

Swain Big Sweep was sponsored by Swain Soil and Water Conservation District. NCBigSweep.org or 828.488.8803, ext. 101

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Western North Carolina won big in the newest round of grants from the N.C. Clean Water Management Trust Fund. The fund, whose goal is to conserve environmentally important land and waterways, gave out $12.7 million total to fund 38 projects statewide.

■ A Haywood County project by The Conservation Fund got $1 million for a project to protect 570 acres containing 7,342 linear feet of riparian buffer along Carpenter Branch and Fie Creek in the French Broad River Basin near Maggie Valley. The total project cost is $2.7 million, and TCF had requested $1.6 million of that from the CWMTF. TCF plans to transfer the property to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission for natural resource conservation and management. Until then, the property will have public access for passive interpretive trail use.

■ A Macon County project by Land Trust for the Little Tennessee got $439,520 to protect 1,690 linear feet of land along the Little Tennesee River and 650 linear feet along a tributary stream to the river. The Smarr property fronts conserved land on the opposite riverbank to the south and is adjacent to N.C. Needmore Game Lands on portions of its east and west boundary. The property has recently been logged, creating early successional habitat, which is limited in WNC. By protecting the tract. LTLT will be able to manage the land to protect bird and wildife species in need of early successional habitat and to build on more than a decade of work to protect the riparian buffer and floodplain of the Little Tennessee River north of Franklin.

■ A pair of projects in Swain County won awards to protect its land.

• The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission got $270,000 to protect the 128-acre Allen tract, which is adjacent to Needmore Game Land about 6 miles outside Bryson City. The land will be enrolled in the Game Lands Program as part of Needmore Game Land, and its acquisition will help insure future protection of critical wildlife and aquatic habitats of that portion of the Little Tennessee River. The acquisition will also increase the riparian buffer to 300 feet, adding an additional 4.5 acres of buffer. The remainder of the tract consists of upland habitats.

• Swain County won $234,565 to acquire 28.452 acres of property located off of Hyatt Creek Road in Bryson City, an area called Inspiration Point. The property is one of the largest undeveloped areas in eastern Swain County and is located between two bends of the Tuckasegee River just east of Bryson City. Inspiration Point is well-known in WNC as the site of regular gospel concerts from a group called The Inspirations. The acquisition will create the first public park land in the eastern half of the county while protecting a unique land and county cultural historic resource. The site could also serve as the future site of gospel festival gatherings and other events.

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Year of the acorn in WNC It looks like 2014 will go into the history books as “The Year of the Acorn,� according to Friends of the Smokies.

Fall mast — meaning nuts such as acorns, black walnuts and beechnuts — is falling so heavily that it’s creating a safety hazard on some hiking trails.

Some minor injuries have been reported in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park as a result of the “walking on marbles� effect of heavy mast.

The bumper crop of acorns is good news for wildlife such as bear, squirrel, wild turkey and elk. Anecdotal reports indicate most black bears have been staying in the park backcountry this fall rather than wandering far and wide in search of fattening foods.

A good mast year usually means bears will go into their winter dens with plenty of fat reserves and pregnant females will give birth to healthy cubs. High mast yields also reduce bear-human interactions. In low mast years, bears on the hunt for calories before heading into hibernation will push the boundaries of their normal territory and emerge from hibernation earlier and hungrier than normal.

■Pisgah Ranger District, Oct. 21 at Forge Valley Event Center in Mills River, 8818 Boylston Hwy. ■Nantahala Ranger District, Oct. 28 at First Presbyterian Church’s Tartan Hall in Franklin, 26 Church St. ■Tusquitee Ranger District, Oct. 30 at TriCounty Community College’s Enloe

Multipurpose Room in Murphy, 21 Campus Circle. ■Appalachian Ranger District, Nov. 3 at Mars Hill College’s Broyhill Chapel in Mars Hill, 100 Athletic St. ■Cheoah Ranger District, Nov. 6 at Graham County Community Center in Robbinsville, 196 Knight St.

Stocking cancelled in three Jackson lakes Three lakes in Jackson County will go without trout stocking this fall due to low water levels stemming from maintenance work.

Duke Energy owns Bear, Wolf Creek and Tanassee lakes, and the maintenance being performed on the dams will draw down the water too much to support stocking. However, normal stockings will resume once work is completed in the spring.

Other trout waters in Jackson County that will be stocked include Balsam Lake and the delayed harvest section of the Tuckasegee River. www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/Species/Fish/Trout/TroutFishing.aspx

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The U.S. Forest Service is holding the next round of public meetings on the Forest Management Plan for Pisgah and Nantahala national forests.

The completed plan will guide forest management for the next two decades, including logging, recreational use, habitat management, ecological restoration, public access and much more.

The Forest Service published its original plan for Pisgah and Nantahala national forests in 1987, with a few updates in the intervening years. A multi-year process is now underway to revise it.

Each of the meetings will open with a presentation outlining the issues, management areas and plan development.

During an open poster session, the planning team will share some proposed desired condition statements and information about watersheds and recreation settings.

All the meetings will run from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. and follow the same agenda.

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Macon County birders wondering what the avian world is like in Alaska will get a

chance to hear birders John and Cathy Sill talk about their trip at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, at the Macon County Public Library, in a special program hosted by the Franklin Bird Club. The couple took a birding trip to Alaska this summer. 828.524.5234.

Bryson fly shop to hold grand opening Tuckaseegee Fly Shop, a new Bryson City business offering the town’s only full service fly shop, will hold its grand opening 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17.

The event will include a ribbon cutting, reception and chance to meet the new owners, with plans to continue the party later at Nantahala Brewing Company. The new fly shop is located at 3 Depot St. 828.488.3333 or tuckriverclub@gmail.com or www.tuckflyshop.com.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

• “Creating the Image and Crafting the Message, a free marketing seminar, 10 a.m.-noon. Tuesday, Oct. 21, Haywood Community College Student Center Auditorium. 828.627.4606 or sbc.haywood.edu.

• Advanced QuickBooks for Small Business, 6-9 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 21 and 28, SCC’s Jackson Campus.

Class includes bookkeeping basics, customer issues and more. Register online. 828.339.4211 or www.ncsbc.net.

• Douglass Grimmett, president and founder of Primal Screen, will talk about entertainment branding, 2 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 23, WCU’s John Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center, Room 130. 828.277.3597 jjicha@wcu.edu.

• Hear Our Voices public forum, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, Waynesville Branch Library. Provide input on workable solutions to a variety of identified problems in the community. www.hearourvoiceshaywoodnc.org.

• Catamount fans will gather for the Spirit Night pep rally at 6 p.m. Oct. 23 in WCU’s Central Plaza. The event will feature a free cookout and appearances by the WCU cheerleaders, dance team, homecoming court, athletics teams and pep band.

• WCU Tournament of Champions by the Pride of the Mountains Marching Band, 9:15 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, WCU’s E.J. Whitmire Stadium. Twenty-three marching bands will compete. Awards will be presented at 9:45 p.m. 828.227.2998.

• WCU’s Homecoming Parade will begin at 6:15 p.m.

Oct. 24 in downtown Sylva. Floats, Catamount cheerleaders, the homecoming court and the Pride of the Mountains Marching Band march and roll down Main Street.

• Indoor Flea Market at Old Armory in Waynesville, 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, Old Armory, Waynesville. 828.456.9207.

• Football tailgating will begin at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 25, with Catamount fans will gather at E.J. Whitmire Stadium at 2 p.m. for the homecoming game versus the Citadel Bulldogs. Halftime activities will include recognition of the homecoming award winners and court, plus an announcement of this year’s homecoming king and queen.

• The 211th Military Police Parade on Main Street in downtown Waynesville will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19. Honoring the return of Haywood County’s National Guard Unit returning from Afghanistan.

Welcome Home Ceremony will follow on the Historic Courthouse Lawn. Bring chairs and blankets.

• Retired Delta Captain Marc Sharp will recount his 10 most memorable flights with the Aviation Historical Society, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, Macon County Airport. Free to the public. 828.506.5869 or aeroscribbler@gmail.com.

• Peace Corps Community Information Session, 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 22, Jackson County Public Library community room. Free to the public. 828.586.2016.

• Community input meeting on proposed Development Standards for Cullowhee community meeting, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 23, Hospitality Room, Ramsey Center, WCU. 828.631.2255 or planning@jacksonnc.org.

• A talk called “Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Please Help Guide Us Through it All” will be the featured “Last Lecture” as part of WCU’s homecoming week. Students select a professor to deliver a lecture they would do it it was their last. Lisa Thomas Briggs, WCU associate professor of criminology and criminal justice. 4 p.m. Oct. 23 in the theater of A.K. Hinds University Center.

BUSINESS & EDUCATION • First Citizens Bank will sponsor its 5th annual Community Shred event, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at its Waynesville branch. Bestroy unwanted sensitive materials free of charge. 828.452.6300.

• Member Appreciation Day at Mountain Credit Union, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, all MCU branch locations. Traditional BBQ lunch. 828.550.8566.

• Tuckaseegee Fly Shop grand opening and ribbon cutting, 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, 3 Depot St., Bryson City.

• Sunburst specialty foods market on Main Street in Waynesville will hold a one-year anniversay celebration from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, Oct 17. Snacks, drinks, music & good cheer. 828.452.3848.

• LinkedIn Computer Class at Jackson County Public Library, 5:45 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, JCPL computer lab.

Limited to the first 16 who register. 828.586.2016.

• Free GED classes offered by Southwestern Community College, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 5:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, SCC Swain Center, Room 101. 366.2000.

FUNDRAISERS AND BENEFITS • The senior leadership of Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort will model bras in the third annual Beautiful Bra Pageant, 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at The Essence Lounge in the casino. Harrah’s CEO will be among the male models wearing bras made by employees to raise awareness about breast cancer. cday@cherokee.harrahs.com.

• “One World, One Hope” benefit concert, 3 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 19, 1st Methodist Church in Franklin.

Donations will be split between CareNet and “Stop Hunger Now.” dseverfall@yahoo.com.

• SCC Foundation will host a BBQ luncheon from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, at the SCC Jackson Campus. Meal is $5 and all proceeds will benefit SCC’s new Student Emergency Fund. 828.339.4227 or k_posey@southwesterncc.edu.

• Writing pens, made by the foster home boys, will be available for purchase at the Bolivian Mission Lunch, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, Highlands United Methodist Church. 828.526.3606.

• Mast General Store Feed the Children, through Oct. 30. Main Street in downtown Waynesville. For each pair of Merrell Shoes sold, Merrell will donate a Backpack of Food for Kids in Haywood.

828.452.2101.

• The 17th annual Turkey Drive by the Maggie Valley Area Lodging Association. Donations benefit Haywood County’s disadvantaged residents. Every $25 will deliver a full meal to a family. www.visitmaggie.com.

• The Jackson County Family Resource Center is in need of slightly used blankets for their Blanket Drive.

Accepting blankets until Dec. 1. Deliver to the Jackson County Family Resource Center, 1528 Webster Rd., Webster. 828.354.0109.

All phone numbers area code 828 unless otherwise noted.

HEALTH MATTERS • Diabetes and Chronic Disease Self-Management Training by Macon County Public Health and Macon County Senior Services, 1-5 p.m. Oct. 16. 828.349.2086.

• “Living Healthy: A Chronic Disease Self-management Program,” 1-3:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 14-Nov. 25, Jackson County Senior Center, 100 County Services Park, Sylva. Register by Oct. 10. 828.586.4944.

• Highlands-Cashiers Hospital will hold its complimentary influenza vaccination drive-thru clinic, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. Friday, Oct 24, Jane Woodruff Building. Pre-registration is required. 828.526.1498.

KIDS & FAMILIES • Informational meeting about a new charter school planning to open in Haywood County, Shining Rock Classical Academy, will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Old Armory on Boundary Street in Waynesville.

More sessions to be held Nov. 6 and Nov. 20. bbutler@srca.teamcfa.org.

• Teen Comic Showcase at Canton Branch Library, 4 p.m. Thursday Oct. 16, CBL. Will include screening of latest comic book blockbuster. Call for movie title.

828.648.2924.

• Sid the Science Kid Live: Let’s Play, 1-4 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 18, Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts, Franklin. $15 each. 866.273.4615 or greatmountainmusic.com.

• The award-winning Red Herring Puppets will present “The Big Dipper: Calendar, Compass and Clock,” 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 21, Franklin High School Fine Arts Center.

Admission is by donation. All proceeds will support the Arts Council’s Artists-in-the-Schools Program.

828.524.2787 or arts4all@dnet.net.

• A Kids Lego Club will meet from 3:30 to 5 p.m. every third Tuesday of the month starting Oct. 21 in the children’s section of the Haywood County Library in Waynesville. Children can come, build and play with Legos. The club is also seeking Lego donations.

• Explorer’s Club at Jackson County Public Library, 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, in Sylva. The topic will be the country of Japan with special guest, Linsey Bumgarner.

828.586.2016.

• Learn early reading skills with Beebles, the canine companion, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, Highlands Library. Beebles is a registered therapy dob and is with the group, READing Paws. 828.526.3031 or www.fontanalib.org.

• Seasonal stories, crafts, games and snacks for the family at Haywood County Public Library in Waynesville at 4 p.m. Oct. 28, Nov. 19, and Dec. 10. 828.356.2511.

• The “Come Paint with Charles Kidz Program” will be at 5 p.m. Oct. 9, 14, 16 at the Charles Heath Gallery in Bryson City. $18 per child. Materials and snacks included. 828.538.2054.

• Saturday morning cartoons play for free at 11 a.m. at the Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville. 828.283.0079 or www.38main.com.

POLITICAL EVENTS • The October Jackson County Patriots meeting, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, Ryan’s Steak House in Sylva.

Meeting will feature local and regional candidates.

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• Breakfast with Judge Sam J. Ervin IV, 7:30-8:30 a.m.

Friday, Oct. 17, Historic Calhoun House Hotel, 135 Everett St., Bryson City. Judge Ervin is a candidate for the North Carolina Supreme Court. 828.508.4336.

• WNC Democrats 2014 Western Gala. Saturday, Oct. 18, Renaissance Hotel in Asheville. Guests will include Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and U.S. Senator Kay Hagan. 919.821.2777 ext. 210 or PMinshew@ncdp.org.

• Local and regional Republican candidates will speak and answer questions at the Jackson County GOP meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, Qualla Community Building in Whittier. 828.743.6491 or www.jacksoncountygop.com.

• A Macon school board candidate forum will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 23 at Franklin High School’s Fine Art Center.

Sponsored by the local chapter of the N.C. Assocition of Educators. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

• March to the Polls for Public Education, 8:30-9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct 25, in Franklin. Meet at the Franklin Town Hall parking lot and walk to the early voting site.

Led by Macon Chapter of NC Association of Educators.

• A “Moral March” to the polls will be held by the Haywood County chapter NAACP at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25. Meet at the A.M.E. Zion Church in Canton and walk one block to the early voting site at the Canton library. Followed by NAACP meeting at noon.

828.545.9490.

• N.C. Senator Jim Davis, R-Franklin, will face challenger Jane Hipps, D-Waynesville, for a debate at 7 p.m.

Oct. 30 in the Burrell Building at SCC’s Jackson Campus. 828.339.4000.

A&E FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS • Apple Harvest Festival of Haywood County, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, in downtown Waynesville.

Festival features regional arts and crafts, locally-grown apples and apple products for sale. 828.456.3021 or www.haywoodapplefest.com.

• The Harvest Festival will be held Oct. 17-19 at the Stecoah Valley Center outside Robbinsville. Arts and crafts, demonstrations, mountain music and dancing, food. From 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 17 there will be campfire music, marshmellow roast and refreshments. www.stecoahvalleycenter.com.

• The 24th annual Chili Cook-Off will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, in downtown Bryson City. Cample chili from mild to wild, with red, white and vegetarian recipes. There will also be live music, decorated booths and homemade desserts. www.greatsmokies.com or 800.867.9246.

• The annual Leaf Lookers Gemboree will be held Oct. 17-19 at the Macon County Community Building in Franklin. Gem show will dealers from all across the southeast offering fine jewelry, beads, rough and cut stones. 828.524.3161.

• The Maggie Valley Fall Arts and Crafts Show, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Oct. 18 and 19, Maggie Valley Festival Grounds.

Free. 828.926.1686 or www.maggievalley.org.

• The annual Fall Leaves Arts and Crafts show by the Blue Ridge Artists and Crafters Association will be held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 18 and 19 at the Haywood County Fairgrounds. Free. 828.627.4560.

• Hiker Jam Octoberfest at The Village Green, 10 a.m.

– 11 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, The Village Green, Cashiers. Sample free beer, listen to featured music groups and eat food. $25 for general admission.

828.526.8232.

• The Ammons Sisters of Catch the Spirit of Appalachia will do storytelling at the annual Celebration of the Arts, 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, Swain County Center for the Arts, Bryson City.

828.488.7843 or www.swain.k12.nc.us/cfta.

• Step Afrika! will perform at Western Carolina University, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center. $5 or free to WCU students with a CatCard. 828.227.2612 or faortizpineda@wcu.edu.

• Singer/songwriter Buddy Mondlock will perform at 7:45 p.m. Oct. 23 at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville. An acclaimed songwriter, with some of his work recorded by Guy Clark, Nanci Griffith and Janis Ian. Tickets are $15. www.38main.com.

• Air Supply will perform at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24. 800.745.3000.

• A concert featuring ska punk band Reel Big Fish and rapper ACE Hood at 8 p.m Oct. 25 at the Ramsey Center. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ramseycenter.wcu.edu or at the Ramsey Center from Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For ticket information, call 828.227.7722.

• A concert by WCU’s Inspirational Choir will be at 3 p.m. Oct. 26 in the University Center Grandroom.

HALLOWEEN EVENTS • Darnell Farms Corn Maze, Hayrides and Pumpkin Patch. Friday-Sunday, US 19 at the Tuckasegee River Bridge, Bryson City. Special Haunted Corn Maze the week of Halloween. 828.488.2376.

• Haints, Boogers and Witches of the Southern Highlands will be at 8 p.m. Oct.17-18 and and 24-25 at The Storytelling Center in Bryson City. Spooky mountain storytelling. 828.488.5705.

• Goblins in the Green at The Village Green, 6 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 24, The Village Green. Event includes a costume contest and Trick or Treat trail. 828.743.3434 or www.villagegreencashieranc.com.

NIGHTLIFE • Nashville Recording artist, Lacy Green, will perform at The Classic Wineseller, 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, The Classic Wineseller, 20 Church St., Waynesville.

828.452.6000 or www.classicwineseller.com.

• Gospel group The Thomas Family will perform as part of Pickin’ on the Square at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Town Hall in Frankin. Free. www.franklinchamber.com.

• Myths and Legends Ghost Walk at Oconaluftee Indian Village, Oct. 25-Nov.1. Tickets are $10. Put on by the Cherokee Historical Association. 828.497.2111 or www.hauntedcherokee.com.

• The Diamond K Ranch in Maggie Valley has live music Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays are ladies nights. 926.7735.

• The Land of the Sky Chorus will perform at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Colonial Theatre in Canton. www.cantonnc.com.

• Bluegrass sensation Town Mountain will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, in the Macon County Heritage Center at the Historic Cowee School in Franklin. Tickets are $10. 828.349.1945 or www.coweeschool.org.

• The Haywood Community Band will present “Americana,” a concert of popular music evoking the heart of America, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, Maggie

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• A game day will occur from 2 to 9 p.m. every third Saturday of the month at Papou’s Wine Shop & Bar in Sylva. Bring dice, cards or board games.

828.586.6300.

DANCE • The Haywood Dancers will hold a monthly dance at 8 p.m. at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at Angie’s Dance Academy in Clyde. Evening of dancing to recorded ballroom music. Refreshments. $10. 828.734.8726.

• The Second Sunday Community Dance, 2:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 19, Jackson County Library Complex, Community Room on the second floor. Dinner will follow the dance at 5 p.m. Bring a covered dish.

828.586.5478 or ronandcathy71@frontier.com.

• The High Mountain Squares will reschedule their Oct. 17 dance for Oct. 31, 6:30- 9 p.m. Macon County Community Building, Georgia Rd., Franklin.

828.371.4946 or www.highmountainsquare.com.

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• Grammy Award winning bluegrass act The SteelDrivers will perform as part of the Harvest Festival at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Stecoah Valley Center in Robbinsville. $25 for adults, $10 for students and children. www.stecoahvalleycenter.com.

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• Haunted Theatre at the Mountainside Theatre, Oct. 25-Nov. 1. Tickets are $10. Put on by the Cherokee Historical Association. 828.497.2111 or www.hauntedcherokee.com.

• The Lake Junaluska Singers “Songs of Hope & Spirit” concert will be at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17-18 at Stuart Auditorium in Lake Junaluska. Musical selections designed to enliven and inspire, which range from Gershwin and old-American hymns to contemporary choral works. www.lakejunaluska.com/singers.

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• A one-year anniversary celebration will be held from 6 to 11 p.m. Oct. 18 at Innovation Brewing in Sylva.

Live music from PMA, Bird in Hand and Rye Baby.

• Rockell Scott and Richard Shulman will perform at the Classic Wineseller, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, in downtown Waynesville. $39.99 per person.

828.452.6000.

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• Drumming and Rawmazing Supper, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 17, Holy Ground Farm and chapel. sanmardan@yahoo.com.

• Little Dorm of Horrors, a tour through an old boy’s dorm building, Oct. 25-Nov. 1. Tickets are $10. Put on by the Cherokee Historical Association. 828.497.2111 or www.hauntedcherokee.com.

• “Dracula” will play at The Smoky Mountain Community Theatre in Bryson City. Oct. 17-18, 24-25 and 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 19 and 26 at 2:30 p.m. $5-10. 828.488.8227.

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• Haywood County Artists will open their studio for a self guided tour, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m and noon- 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25 and Sunday, Oct. 26, Haywood Art Studio, Waynesville. 828.734.5586 or www.haywoodarts.org.

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• The annual Pumpkin Fest will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Oct. 24 at the East Franklin Shopping Center and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 25 in downtown Franklin.

Hayrides, after-school treats and more on Oct. 24, with a street festival featuring the Famous Pumpkin Roll, crafters, vendors and other activities on Oct. 25. www.pumpkinfestfranklin.com.

• Coffee with the Poet, Wesley Satterwhite, 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, Oct. 16, City Lights Bookstore, 3 E. Main St., Sylva. 828.586.9499.

• Julia Watts will present her books, “Finding H.F.” and “Secret City,” 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, City Lights Bookstore, 3 E. Jackson St., Sylva.

828.586.9499.

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• The Ridgeline Literary Alliance will hold its annual writing conference, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, The Learning Center, 945 Connahetta St., Murphy. $42 for adults and $22 for students. www.ridgelineliterary.org.

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• Chris Cox will present his new book, “The Way We Say Goodbye,” 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, Haywood Community College’s Library. 828.627.4679 or www.chriscoxbooks.com.

• “An Evening with Ron Rash,” 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, at the WCU Coulter Building recital hall. Rash will read from ‘Serena’ and sign books. 828.227.2786 or ghensley@wcu.edu.

• Seniors from Amy Garza’s “Writing from the Heart” creative writing class will read from some of their writings, 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, The Senior Center, 217 Frank Allen Rd., Cashiers. Program is free to the public. RVSP. 828.745.6856.

• New York Times bestselling author and Appalachian writer Sharyn McCrumb will present her new book, “Nora Bonesteel’s Christmas Past: A Ballad Novella,” 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville. 210.315.9664 or www.noralsback.com.

• Art Ramsay will present his new novel, “Illumination of the Stones,” 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, City Lights Bookstore in Sylva. 828.683.8661.

• The Canton Book Club will meet, 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, Canton Branch Library. 828.648.2924.

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• The Museum of the Cherokee Indian will present “Cherokee Pottery: Three Thousand Years of Cherokee Science and Art,” 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17. Free.

828.497.3481 or bduncan@cherokeemuseum.org.

• Christmas decorating or gift-giving workshop by Dogwood Crafters, 9:30 a.m.–noon. Friday, Oct. 17, Dillsboro Masonic Lodge. $8 per person. 828.586.2435 or junettapell@hotmail.com.

• A spooky raku firing class will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 18 and at 1 p.m. Oct. 25 at The Bascom in Highlands. $50. www.thebascom.org.

• Journal Making Workshop at Blue Ridge Books, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, in Waynesville. $5 materials cost per person. Call to sign up. 828.456.6000 or www.blueridgebooksnc.com.

• The DIY Library Series will offer a felted soap making class at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20 at the Waynesville Public Library. Free, with supplies provided. Sign up is required. 828.356.2507 or kolsen@haywoodnc.net.

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• The Smoky Mountain Quilters Guild will meet, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, First Presbyterian Church in Franklin. Maxine Ramey will give a guided tour through the website. 828.524.4530 or dseverfall@yahoo.com.

• How to Wire a Lamp class, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, Haywood County Senior Resource Center, Elmwood Way, Waynesville. Part of the Creative Living series. Must register for class. 356.2800.

• Joyce Lantz will lead a Pine Needle Trivet workshop, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, Masonic Lodge in Dillsboro. Lantz is an accomplished quilter and basket maker, and a member of Dogwood Crafters for 6 years. $16. RSVP by Oct. 18. 828.586.2435 or junettapell@hotmail.com.

• The Jackson County Cooperative Extension will offer Scherenschnitte, a German Folk Art Tradition of Paper Cutting, 1-4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, JCCE, Sylva. $5 per person. 586.4009.

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• Glassblowing Pumpkin sets with Daniel Sherman, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, Jackson County Green Energy Park, Dillsboro. Call to sign up. 828.631.0271 or JCGEP.org.

• The Bascom in Highlands is offering classes this month in Fall Photography, The Art of the Teapot, Landscape in Watercolor and a Multi-Media Art Sampler. www.thebascom.org.

• Kara Chambers will be the featured artist for October at City Lights Café in Sylva. www.citylightcafe.com • Johanna Ohly and Lisa Kelley are the featured artists for the month of October at Tunnel Mountain Crafts, Dillsboro.

• The Appalachian Pastel Society Juried National Exhibition will be held through Jan. 4 at The Bascom in Highlands. www.thebascom.org

FILM & SCREEN • An afternoon showing of the historical documentary “Cataloochee” will be held Oct. 18 at The Strand at 38 Main in Waynesville.

• “Inequality for All” will be shown by The Groovy Movie Club, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, in Waynesville.

Organic potluck dinner will begin at 6:15 p.m. Call for reservations and directions. 828.926.3508, 828.454.5949 or johnbuckleyX@gmail.com.

• “Boyhood” will be shown at the Strand theater in downtown Waynesville. Showings are Oct. 17 and 18 at 7:45 p.m., Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. and Oct. 21-22 at 7 p.m. $6 or $3 for matinees.

• “The Haunted Mansion” will be shown at Marianna Black Library, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, Marianna

• Independent film, “Stay Then Go,” will be shown at Western Carolina University, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, A.K. Hinds University Center theater. Discussion with Shelli Ainsworth, author and director of the film, will follow. ace.wcu.edu or 828.227.2612.

• The Macon County Public Library will show a biographical thriller starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Daniel Bruhl and Carice van Houten, 4:30 and 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 22, MCPL Meeting Room.

828.524.3600 or www.fontanalib.org.

• The Mad Batter Food & Film now showing featured films, 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m., Thursdays through Saturdays, downtown Sylva location. Special kids’ matinee at 2 p.m. Saturdays. Free. Movie listings and information, www.madbatterfoodandfilm.com.

586.3555.

MUSIC JAMS AND GROUPS • Old-time music jam from 1-3 p.m. the third Saturday of the month at the Oconaluftee Visitor Center in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on U.S. 441 outside Cherokee. Next one on Oct. 18.

828.452.1068.

each Thursday at Heinzelmannchen Brewery in Sylva.

All skill levels and instruments welcome.

828.631.4466 or www.yourgnometownbrewery.com

Outdoors OUTINGS & FIELDTRIPS • Jackson County Greenway Plant Walk, 10 a.m.

Friday, Oct. 17, Jackson County Greenway, Cullowhee.

Register at the Cullowhee Rec Center until Oct. 16.

828.293.3053.

• Hike in Shining Rock with Parkway rangers, 10 a.m.

Friday, Oct. 17. Meet at the trailhead at the end of Black Balsam Rd at mile 420 off the Parkway in Haywood County. Bring water and a snack or lunch.

828.298.5330 ext. 304.

• Biking the Little Tennessee River Greenway, 9 a.m.

Saturday, Oct. 18, offered through Jackson Parks and Rec. $8 per person. Rental bikes are available for $25.

828.293.3053.

PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS • Harvesting, storing and preserving herbs, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 16, Jackson County Public Library, Sylva. Becky Lipkin, certified aroma therapist will lead the program. Free. 828.586.2016.

• Jim Costa, Professor of Biology at Western Carolina University, will present his talk, “If You Want to Feed the Birds, First Feed the Bugs: Toward an Ecological Appreciation of Insects in Your Garden,” 6 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 23, Macon County Public Library.

828.524.3600 or www.fontanalib.org.

• Charles Dayton and Sara Evans will discuss Climate Change and Mass Extinction, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, City Lights Bookstore in Sylva. 828.586.9499.

• Apples 101: Everything you always wanted to know about apples, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, Jackson County Extension Center conference room. $10 per person. 828.586.4009.

• Outdoor author Jeff Alt will present his books “Walk for Sunshine” and “Get Your Kids Hiking,” 1-3 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 18, Clingmans Dome Visitor Center in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

865.436.7318.

A community music jam will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City. Held first and third Thursday of the month – year round. Free. 828.488.3030.

• A fall paddle on Lake Logan, 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, Lake Logan boathouse. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. RSVP by Oct. 17. 828.476.4667.

• “Triple Divide,” a fracking documentary, will be shown at the Macon County Public Library, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 16, MCPL Meeting Room. 828.524.3600 or www.fontanalib.org.

• Cruso Circle Play & Jam, 7 p.m. every Tuesday, Cruso Community Center and Friendship Club in Cruso. www.facebook.com/crusocircleplayjam.

• Senior trip to see the elk, 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, Waynesville Rec Center. Bring your own dinner, camera, binoculars, chair and bug spray. $5-7 per person.

Must RSVP. 828.456.2030.

• Try Scuba Program by Smoky Mountain Divers Carolinas, 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, Waynesville Rec Center Pool. $30 plus pool admission. RSVP. 864.710.1567.

• Smoky Mountain Elk talk, every Saturday through October. A ranger will take questions about elk and dish on the best places to see them in the park. 11:30 a.m., Oconaluftee Visitor Center in the Great Smoky Mtn National Park. 828.497.1904.

• “Bears in the Backyard,” advice for living in bear country, 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, Cashiers/Glenville Recreation Center. Free to the public. 828.526.9227 or bearwnc@gmail.com.

• Signature Brew Coffee Company holds Sylva Open Jam nights on the second and fourth Thursday of the month. Shop provides the instruments, you provide the talent. Chris Coopers’ Fusion band hosts.

• An open jam session is held from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

• John and Cathy Sill will speak to the Franklin Bird

The Lake Junaluska Singers in Concert

Songs of Hope & Spirit

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OVER 200 JURIED ARTISTS CRAFT DEMONSTRATIONS LIVE REGIONAL MUSIC

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ART SHOWS AND GALLERIES • WCU Fine Arts Museum has an exhibit, “Abstract Autobiography for a Fractured Narrative” on display until Nov. 7. WCU Fine Arts Museum, Cullowhee.

828.227.3591.

Black Library. Popcorn provided. 828.488.3030.

October 17th & 18th

Concerts: 7:30 pm at Stuart Auditorium

Ticket Pricing Reserved Seating: $20 (all ages) General Admission Seating: $17.50*

Becky and Steve Lloyd

Purchase Tickets: In person at the Bethea Welcome Center at Lake Junaluska daily from 9 am-5pm

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U.S. CELLULAR CENTER DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE, NC THU.-SAT.: 10AM-6PM SUN.: 10AM-5PM ADMISSION: $8 CHILDREN UNDER 12 FREE

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828-298-7928

800-222-4930 *Ages 18 years and under receive free general admission.

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Club about their birding trip to Alaska, 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20, Macon County Public Library. 828.524.5234.

• The U.S. Forest Service will hold a meeting to share information about its Forest Management Plan, 4:307:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, Pisgah Ranger District, Forge Valley Event Center in Mills River, 8818 Boylston Hwy.

COMPETITIVE EDGE • The Dry Creek Climb 5K will be at 8 a.m. Oct. 18 in Graham County in conjunction with the Harvest Festival at Stecoah Valley Center.www.stecoahvalleycenter.com.

• Night of the Ghouls 5K on the Little Tennessee Greenway, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, Tassee Shelter, Franklin. Sponsored by REACH of Franklin.

Reachofmaconcounty.org.

• Cherokee Harvest Half Marathon and 5K, 8:30 a.m.

Saturday, Oct. 18, starting from the Acquoni Events Center. Hundreds of runners to partake. Race proceeds will benefit the Madison Hornbuckle Children’s Cancer Foundation. gloryhoundevents.com.

• Eagle 5K at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, Miller St., downtown Waynesville. Raise scholarships for the SOAR outdoo adventure camp that serves youth with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorders. www.active.com or 828.456.3435.

• The 2nd Annual Zombie Run by the Cherokee Historical Association, noon. Saturday, Oct. 25.

Registration fee required. Call to register and for location. 828.497.2111 or www.iamathlete.com.

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• The Nantahala Hiking Club will hike along the Appalachian Trail to Wine Spring, 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, Westgate Plaza, Franklin. 828.524.5298.

• The Nantahala Hiking Club will hike to Hemlock Falls, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, Smoky Mtns. Visitor Center in Otto. 410.852.7510.

• Nantahala Hiking Club based in Macon County holds weekly Saturday hikes in the Nantahala National Forest and beyond. www.nantahalahikingclub.org • High Country Hikers, based out of Hendersonville but hiking throughout Western North Carolina, plans hikes every Monday and Thursday. Schedules, meeting places and more information are available on their website, www.highcountryhikers.org.

• Carolina Mountain Club hosts more than 150 hikes a year, including options for full days on weekends, full days on Wednesdays and half days on Sundays.

Non-members contact event leaders. www.carolinamountainclub.org • Mountain High Hikers, based in Young Harris, Ga., leads several hikes per week. Guests should contact hike leader. www.mountainhighhikers.org.

• Smoky Mountain Hiking Club, located in East Tennessee, makes weekly hikes in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park as well as surrounding areas. www.smhclub.org.

• Benton MacKaye Trail Association incorporates outings for hikes, trail maintenance and other work trips.

No experience is necessary to participate. www.bmta.org.

BIKE RIDES • A weekly bike ride in Waynesville meets Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. at Rolls Rite Bicycles on the Old Asheville Highway. Beginner to intermediate rides led by Bicycle Haywood advocacy group. Eight- to 12-mile rides.

276.6080 or gr8smokieszeke@gmail.com.

• A weekly bike ride meets in Bryson City on Wednesdays around 6 p.m. Depart from the East

We’re having fun — Come join us!

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Swain Elementary school in Whittier on U.S.19 off exit 69 from U.S. 23-74. All levels. 800.232.7238.

• A weekly bike ride in Sylva meets Tuesday at 6 p.m., departing from Motion Makers bike shop for a tough 25-mile ride up to the Balsam Post office via back roads and back into Sylva. 586.6925.

• A weekly bike ride in Franklin meets Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., departing from Smoky Mountain Bicycles at 179 Highlands Road. Geared for all levels. 369.2881 or www.maconcountycycling.blogspot.com.

• A weekly bike ride in Franklin meets Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. at Macon Middle School on Wells Grove Road.

Ladies and beginners’ ride. 369.2881 or www.maconcountycycling.blogspot.com.

• A weekly bike ride in Franklin meets Saturdays at 8 a.m., departing from South Macon Elementary School.

369.2881, www.maconcountycycling.blogspot.com.

• A weekly bike ride in Franklin meets Sundays at 9:30 a.m., departing from the Franklin Health and Fitness Center. 369.2881, www.maconcountycycling.blogspot.com.

• The Cherokee Riders holds weekly group rides. Hugh Lambert 554.6810 or hughlamb@nc-cherokee.com.

MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDES • Weekly mountain bike ride at Tsali, 6:30 p.m.

Wednesdays. Hosted by Nantahala Area SORBA. Social ride, so all skill levels are welcome and encouraged to come. Meet in the Tsali parking lot. www.facebook.com/nantahalaareasorba. Andy, 488.1988.

• Monthly “Girlz Ride” at Tsali, last Friday of every month. Sponsored by Nantahala Area SORBA. Meet at 6:30 p.m. in Tsali parking lot. All skill levels welcome.

Social and snacks provided after the ride. 506.115, www.facebook.com/nantahalaareasorba.

FARMERS & TAILGATE MARKETS Haywood County • Haywood Historic Farmers Market. 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday and Saturday through mid-December at 250 Pigeon St, Waynesville, parking lot HART Theatre. 280.1381 or haywoodfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

• The Original Waynesville Tailgate Market. 8 a.m. to noon, Wednesdays and Saturdays through Oct. 29 at 171 Legion Dr., Waynesville, behind Bogart’s restaurant. 648.6323. www.facebook.com/pages/waynesville-tailgate-market/117024646020.

• Canton Farmers Market and Heritage Crafts. 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday through Oct. 31, municipal parking lot of downtown Canton. Robin Smith, 734.9071 or michaelrobin07@yahoo.com.

Jackson County • Cashiers Tailgate Market. 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays May through October. Anglican Church parking lot next to Macon Bank on U.S. Highway 64 East. 226.9988 or blueridgefarmers@gmail.com.

• Jackson County Farmers Market. 9 a.m. to noon April to October at Bridge Park in Sylva; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

November to March at Community Table. Family Art at the Market offered at 10 a.m. and story time with City Lights at 11 a.m.; monthly fundraising brunches and occasional music given. 631.3033 or jacksoncountyfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

Macon County • Cowee Farmers Market. 3:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 28, Old Cowee School, 51 Old Cowee School Dr., Franklin. info@coweefarmersmarket.com or 524.8369.

• Franklin Farmers Tailgate Market. 8 a.m. to noon

Swain County • Swain County Farmers Market. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Fridays through Oct. 31 on river Street in Bryson City.

488.3848 or christine_bredenkamp@ncsu.edu.

OUTDOOR CLUBS • Cold Mountain Photographic Society is a camera/photography club for amateurs and professionals who want to learn about and share their knowledge of photography with others. www.cmpsnc.org or info@cmpsnc.org. • The Cherokee Runners meets each month on the 1st and 15th of the month (if the first falls on Sunday, the group meets on the 2nd), at the Age Link Conference Room. Group runs are being held each Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m. starting at the Flame. www.cherokeerunners.com. • Small RV Camping club is seeking additional members. We camp one weekend per month March through November. No dues, no structured activities. Just an enjoyment of the outdoors, fellowship, good conversation, potluck dinners and a roaring campfire. lilnau@aol.com or 369.6669. • The Jackson-Swain Master Gardeners’ Association meets at 9:30 a.m. every second Wednesday at the Jackson Community Services Building on Scotts Creek Road in Sylva. Mike Glover at 736.2768 or lmgofish@gmail.com. • The Macon County Beekeepers Association meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the extension office located on Thomas Heights Road next to Jim Brown Chrysler on Highlands Road. New members welcome.

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• Haywood Bee Keepers Association meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the NC Ag center on Raccoon Road. hcbees.org. • Smoky Mountain Beekeepers meet at 7 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month at the Jackson Extension Center, 538 Scotts Creek, Sylva. Open to anyone interested in honeybees. 554.6935. • The Franklin Walking Club meets at 10 a.m. every Saturday (weather permitting) at the Tassee picnic shelter on the Greenway at the corner of Wells Grove Road and Ulco Drive. All fitness levels are welcome, call Linda at 421.7613. • Swain County Trail Runners. Long run group meets 8 a.m. Saturdays at the Deep Creek Trailhead Parking Area in Bryson City. All runs are on trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park or Tsali Recreation Area. All distances, paces, ages welcome. More information at 399.0989, 488.6769 or wdtreern@yahoo.com.

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• The Sylva Garden Club meets at 9:30 a.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the Presbyterian Church. hooperteresa@yahoo.com. • WNC Sportsman’s Club meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Monday night of each month at the Juke Box Junction Restaurant located in Bethel at the junction of US 276 and N.C. 110 wncsportsmansclub.com.

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The naturalist’s corner

BY DON H ENDERSHOT

Flame on!

responsible for the yellow and orange fall colors have always been present in the leaves. During the spring and summer growing season they are masked by the production of chlorophyll, which is responsible for the green color. As photosynthesis is cur-

olor is starting to spill down the mountainsides once again. I recently received an email from a reader asking about the different fall colors and directions for some good viewing so I thought I would pull that information together from some past columns for a little refresher.

Although fall foliage is broadly classified as red, orange or yellow, the southern Appalachian forests are bathed in a varied collage of shades and hues. Yellows run the gamut from the lemon-colored tulip poplar to the golden hickories. Crimson maples and maroon sourwoods are lumped as red.

Oranges range from the grapefruit colored basswood to the burnt umber of beech and white ash.

Many factors contribute to the myriad of fall colors. The physiology of the species, the health and vigor of the particular specimen, soil types and climatic conditions are just some of the parameters that come into play.

The genesis of the color change is the approaching winter.

Hardwoods shut down photosynthesis and go into a dormant state during the winter. The xanthophyll and carotene pigments

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anthocyanin and creating the red color.

When one stops to consider all the variables involved, two things become evident.

There will be a kaleidoscope of color produced each autumn. Predicting the date and intensity of peak season is a game of chance.

In WNC, peak traditionally occurs between mid and late October. Good color is easily observed before and after this date.

Good color is beginning to appear now at higher elevations. The higher reaches of the Blue Ridge Parkway — like Graveyard Fields, Black Camp Gap, Waterrock Knob and Heintooga Spur — are starting to produce local pockets of color. Past peak, one will want to cruise the valleys, like Cataloochee and Cades Cove, to enjoy the last remnants of the season.

And here is a great “leaf trip.” Directions begin with Waynesville but it’s a loop so you can access it wherever it’s most convenient.

This drive will allow you to experience a variety of habitats and elevational changes.

Take U.S. 276 south, from Waynesville, through the rolling farmland of Bethel. From Bethel, take N.C. 215, through the Shining Rock Wilderness, over the Blue Ridge Parkway, and down to Rosman. In Rosman, pick up U.S. 64 west through Lake Toxaway, Sapphire Valley, Cashiers, Highlands, and down the Cullasaja Gorge to Franklin. From Franklin, take U.S. 23/441 north, over Cowee Mountain, to Dillsboro. In Dillsboro, take U.S. 23/74 east, returning through Balsam Gap to Waynesville.

(Don Henershot is a writer and naturalist.

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tailed and chlorophyll production ceases the xanthophyll and carotene become visible making the leaves yellow and/or orange.

The reds are a different story. The red pigment, anthocyanin, is not present in the leaves. In order to shed their leaves for the winter, woody plants produce a layer of cells, called an abscission layer, between the stalk of the leave and the branch. The abscission layer cuts off the flow of nutrients between the leaf and the tree, trapping whatever sugar may be stored in the leaf. When these sugars are exposed to sunlight and cool temperatures a chemical change takes place, producing the

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