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A mountain landscape spreads out from the parking lot at Waterrock Knob on the Blue
Ridge Parkway. File photo
Hike with Haywood
From Waterrock Knob to Woody Cemetery, the five hikes offered through the Haywood County Recreation Department in November offer a diversity of challenges and destinations. ■ On Saturday, Nov. 5, Phyllis and Steve will guide a hike from Soco Gap to Waterrock Knob. This is 9.2 miles but can be done as a one-way hike, either up or down — just let the guides know. It has an elevation gain of 1,934 feet, and the full distance should be considered a difficult hike. ■ On Sunday, Nov. 13, Kathy will lead an easy 2.6-mile hike to the lower falls at Graveyard Fields, with an elevation gain of just 427 feet. ■ On Wednesday, Nov. 16, Phyllis and Vickey will take hikers to Wayah Bald from Wilson Lick Ranger Station for a total round-trip hike of 6 miles and elevation gain of 1,500 feet. This is a moderately challenging hike to an old fire lookout tower with stunning views of the Little Tennessee Valley. ■ On Friday, Nov. 18, Kathy and Steve will lead a 6.2-mile, moderately challenging hike on the Lakeshore trail to Woody Cemetery. ■ On Saturday, Nov. 19, Jamie will take hikers to the Mt. Sterling Fire Tower. This is the only true fire tower remaining in the eastern U.S. and a challenging hike of 7 miles.
All hikes are $10. Sign up at bit.ly/haywoodrec.
Fair to support Franklin greenway
Friends of the Greenway will hold FROG Fair, its annual fall arts and crafts fundraiser, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at FROG Quarters in Franklin.
The day will include food, music and a variety of vendors centered at 573 E. Main St. at the town bridge. Vendor spaces are available via littletennessee.org, with registration fee supporting FROG. frog28734@gmail.com.
Mountains in moderate drought
Despite significant overnight rain Monday, Oct. 17, Western North Carolina has slipped farther into drought over the last week.
In its latest update Thursday, Oct. 20, the N.C. Drought Advisory Council placed eight WNC counties in moderate drought, with an additional 25 counties in three pockets across the state rated abnormally dry.
Haywood, Jackson, Swain, Macon, Clay, Graham, Cherokee and Buncombe counties are now in moderate drought as of conditions 8 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18 — the first time in the past year this region has reached that level of dryness. According to the N.C. Forest Service, small fires in the mountains are getting harder to control as dry duff such as leaf litter builds up. Cheoah has received only 0.1 inches of rain this month — its driest start to October since 2016, a year of rampant wildfires in the mountain region.
During moderate drought, people should minimize nonessential uses of water. Communities should implement public awareness and educational outreach programs emphasizing the need to conserve water; participate as appropriate in regional and local coordination for water resource management; project water needs and available water supply for a 90-day period; assess vulnerability to the drought conditions and adjust water usage to prolong available supply; and inspect water delivery system components for leaks and efficient operation.
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Cash receives recognition for leadership on race
During a special ceremony Friday, Oct. 21, Great Smoky Mountains National Park Superintendent Cassius Cash received a major award from the National Parks Conservation Association.
The award, named for the first National Park Service director Stephen Tyng Mather, each year recognizes a federal employee
who risked his or her career for the principles and practices of good stewardship in the national parks during the previous calendar year. Cash was named the award winner for 2021, but the ceremony and announcement were delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cash received the award in recognition of the Smokies Hikes for Healing program that he created in 2020 following the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. Cash, who is the park’s first Black superintendent, designed the program to bring people of different experiences together to discuss difficult issues with the park as common ground to share, understand and heal.
“It is an absolute honor to be recognized by the National Parks Conservation Association,” Cash said. “The recognition of ‘Smokies Hikes for Healing’ is particularly special to me as it highlights appreciation of our national parks for the distinctive benefits they provide as a brave space for discussing uncomfortable topics during a difficult time in our country’s history. I am humbled that others found these hiking experiences powerful, healing and worth repeating across our public lands.”
During the hikes, trained facilitators joined groups on park trails, leading thought-provoking, open and honest conversations about the ills and impacts of racism in our country. Hikers who start out as strangers bond together, and leave the experience equipped with tools and ideas to practice antiracism in their communities. The program was offered despite a federal government mandate in place at the time barring use of federal funds for some types of diversity trainings.
“Amid a global pandemic and nationwide reckoning with systemic injustice, Superintendent Cash harnessed the power of our public lands to help communities come together and heal,” said National Parks Conservation Association President and CEO Theresa Pierno. “His Hikes for Healing program serves as an example for other conservationists and national park advocates to follow, and I count myself among them.”
Cassius Cash stands with NPCA President and CEO Theresa Pierno. NPCA photo
Forest Service proposes restoration project
A pair of upcoming meetings will present a proposed restoration project for the Pisgah National Forest, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, at the Hot Springs Elementary School Gymnasium in Hot Springs, and 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at the Pisgah District Office in Pisgah Forest. Written comments will be accepted through Nov. 5.
The Grandfather, Appalachian and Pisgah Restoration Project is focused on two key themes: reducing wildfire risk and restoring fire-adapted forests. Reducing the risk of high-severity wildfires will help protect resident communities and forest resources while making forest ecosystems more resilient. Restoring and maintaining fire-adapted forests will help protect species and ecosystem services where fire has a natural, recurring role.
The project is a response to the Pisgah Restoration Initiative, a collaboratively developed initiative to reduce wildfire risk, restore fire-adapted forests, treat non-native invasives and provide clean and abundant water across the landscape and jurisdictional boundaries. Proposed activities include prescribed burning, fire line construction, fuel breaks, stand improvement, thinning and woodland management. Comments received during the scoping process will identify issues for study in the environmental analysis and help develop locations for prescribed burning and vegetation management.
Guests can drop in at any time during the events to receive an overview of the proposal and provide input. The schedule of meetings also included a virtual presentation Oct. 24 and an in-person session in Nebo Oct. 25.
Comment online using the “Comment on Project” button at fs.usda.gov/project/?project=62992. Hard copy comments can be sent to Nicholas Larson, Pisgah National Forest, 109 East Lawing Drive, Nebo, NC 28761. Comments must be postmarked or received by Nov. 5.
For more information about the events, email nicholas.larson2@usda.gov. Additional details about the GAP Project are available at fs.usda.gov/project/?project=62992.
BUSINESS & EDUCATION
• The Environmental Leadership Club at HCC will host a STEM Speaker Series from noon-1 p.m. Thursdays Oct. 27 and Nov. 10. Speakers Baker Perry, Tanya Poole and Tommy Cabe will each give a 30-minute presentation and answer questions for 20 minutes. For more information contact Susan Roberts sroberts@haywood.edu or 828.565.4218. • The Franklin Chamber and First Bank will host a Lunch and Learn Seminar on “Identity Theft and How to Protect Yourself” noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, The workshop is free. To register, call the chamber at 828.524.3161. • Haywood Community College Alumni Gathering will be held 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, at the Shelton House in Waynesville. RSVP by Oct. 28 by emailing hccalumni@haywood.edu or calling 828.627.4544. • A Socrates Cafe Discussion Group will meet for the first time 7-9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, at the Appalachian Tea Company, 300 Everett St., in Bryson City. Thereafter the meeting will be held on the first Monday of every month. For more information call Rick Wirth 614.209.1561 or Matt Huett 917.755.6075. • Join Balsam Mountain Trust and learn to leave the leaves in fall 3:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, at the Waynesville Branch of the Haywood County Public Library. Ideal for all ages. For more information call 828.356.2511 or email lisa.hartzell@haywoodcountync.gov.
FUNDRAISERS AND BENEFITS
• A fundraiser to support Ukranian humanitarian relief will take place 6-9 p.m Monday, Oct. 31, at the Maggie Valley Country Club. Proceeds will support the work of BombTechs Without Borders. The event is Gatsby-style, tickets are limited, $100 tickets include hors d’oeuvres, one drink ticket, a raffle ticket and a donation to Bomb Techs Without Borders. To RSVP for the fundraiser, email marilynlawson054@gmail.com or mail a check for tickets or donations to Grace Church in the Mountains 394 N. Haywood St., Waynesville, NC 28786, Attn: Ukraine Fundraiser; memo line: Ukraine Fundraiser. • Friends of the Greenway will hold its Fall Arts & Crafts fundraising event FROG Fair 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 5, at the Town Bridge in Franklin. For more information, email frog28734@gmail.com. • Festival of Trees, annual charity gala in support of Haywood County Children’s Advocacy Center, will take place at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, at Reflections at the Pond, 489 Wood Lily Drive, in Canton. To purchase tickets visit https://secure.qgiv.com/event/festivaloftrees2022/register/.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS
• Yoga at the library will take place 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, in the Macon County Public Library Living Room. Bring your own mat. Contact Kristina Lynn Moe at know@fontanalib.org or 828.524.3600.
CLUBS AND MEETINGS
• The Canton Branch Creative Writing Group meets 10:30 a.m.-noon on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. For more information, email Jennifer at jennifer.stuart@haywoodcountync.gov or call 828.356.2561. • Swain County Genealogical Society will hold a meeting at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 3, at the Swain County Regional Business Education and Training Center, 45 East Ridge Drive in Bryson City. Free and open to the public. Peter Koch will give a presentation entitled “Migration of The Scots-Irish to Western North Carolina.” n All phone numbers area code 828 unless otherwise noted. n To have your item listed email to calendar@smokymountainnews.com
AUTHORS AND BOOKS
• Storyteller Donal Davis will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Folkmoot Friendship Center Queen Auditorium. The event is presented by Blue Ridge Books and Folkmoot USA. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Visit Blue Ridge Books in store or by phone at 828.456.6000 or Folkmoot USA at 828.452.2997 or at folkmoot.org.
KIDS & FAMILIES
• There will be fun for the whole family 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Cruso UMC, 11653 Cruso Road in Canton. Everyone is welcome. There will be treat bags, games, food and prizes. • Treats on the Street will take place 5-7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31, on Main Street in Waynesville, in conjunction with a “Trunk or Treat” event in the First Baptist Church parking lot. Contact Beth Gilmore 828.456.3517, ext. 2122. • Downtown Trick or treat will take place 4-7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31 in Bryson City. Dress up and get treats from local shops, get your photo taken and listen to the DJ. Contact Swain County Chamber of Commerce 828.488.3681. • Join Dana Miller from Haywood County Soil and Water Conservation for Constellations in a Jar 3:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, at the Waynesville branch of the Haywood County Public Library. Create constellations in a jar to take home and enjoy. Ideal for elementary-aged children. For more information, or to register, contact Lisa at lisahartzell@haywoodcountync.gov or call 828.356.2511. • Move and Groove Storytime takes place 10:30-11 a.m. every Thursday, at the Canton branch of the Haywood County Public Library. Exciting, interactive music and movement story time ideal for children 2-6 years old. For more information contact Ashlyn at ashlyn.godleski@haywoodcountync.gov or at 828.356.2567. • Mother Goose Storytime takes place 10:30-11 a.m. every Wednesday, at the Waynesville branch of the Haywood County Public Library. Ideal for children from birth to 2 years old. For more information, contact Lisa at lisa.hartzell@haywoodcountync.gov or call 828.356.2511. • Wiggle Worms Storytime takes place 10:30-11 a.m. every Tuesday, at the Waynesville branch of the Haywood County Public Library. Ideal for children 2-6 years old. For more information contact Lisa at lisa.hartzell@haywoodcountync.gov or call 828.356.2511. • Next Chapter Book Club Haywood is a fun, energetic and highly interactive book club, ideal for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The group meets every second and fourth Monday of the month. For more information, email Jennifer at jennifer.stuart@haywoodcountync.gov or call 828.356.2561. • Storytime takes place at 10 a.m. every Tuesday at the Macon County Library. For more information visit fontanalib.org or call 828.524.3600. • Toddler’s Rock takes place at 10 a.m. every Monday at the Macon County Library. Get ready to rock with songs, books, rhymes and playing with instruments. For more information visit fontanalib.org or call 828.524.3600.
A&E
• Karaoke takes place at 7 p.m. every Friday at the Meadowlark Motel in Maggie Valley. Call 828.926.1717 or visit meadowlarkmotel.com. • Paint and Sip at Waynesville Art School will be held every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7-9:30 p.m. To learn more and register call 828.246.9869 or visit PaintAndSipWaynesville.com/upcoming-events. Registration is required, $45. • Mountain Makers Craft Market will be held from noon-4 p.m. the first Sunday of each month at 308 North Haywood St. in downtown Waynesville. Over two dozen artisans selling handmade and vintage goods. Special events will be held when scheduled. mountainmakersmarket.com. • Contra Dance will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, in the Macon County Public Library Living Room. Lessons will take place at 6:30 p.m. Suggested donation $10, no experience needed.
FOOD AND DRINK
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ART SHOWINGS AND GALLERIES
• “Thursday Painters” group will be held from 10 a.m.3 p.m. on Thursdays at The Uptown Gallery in Franklin. Free and open to the public. All skill levels and mediums are welcome. Participants are responsible for their own project and a bag lunch. 828.349.4607 or pm14034@yahoo.com.
• Food Truck Boot Camp will take place Nov. 7-10, at multiple locations in Cherokee, North Carolina. For more information contact Laura Lauffer at 828.359.6926 or lwauffe@ncsu.edu. • BBQ and Live Music takes place at 6 p.m. every Saturday at the Meadowlark Motel. Call 828.926.1717 or visit meadowlarkmotel.com. • “Flights & Bites” will be held starting at 4 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays at Bosu’s Wine Shop in downtown Waynesville. For more information on upcoming events, wine tastings and special dinners, click on waynesvillewine.com. • A free wine tasting will be held from 6-8 p.m. every Thursday and 2-5 p.m. every Saturday at The Wine Bar & Cellar in Sylva. 828.631.3075. • Take a trip around the world with four different wines every Friday 11 a.m.-8 p.m. and Saturday 11a.m.-6 p.m. at the Bryson City Wine Market. Pick from artisan Charcuterie Foods to enjoy with wines. 828.538.0420 • Cooking classes take place at the McKinley Edwards Inn from 6-8:30 p.m. on Thursday nights. To reserve your spot call 828.488.9626.
CLASSES AND PROGRAMS
• Dogwood Crafters Co-op will host the workshop “Chrismon Ornaments” 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at the Dillsboro Masonic Lodge. Register to attend by Oct. 20 by calling Dogwood Crafters at 828.586.2248. Cost is $12. • Community dance classes for all levels and ages will take place this fall, September through November at the Wortham Center for Performing Arts. For more information and tickets visit stewartowendance.com/classes or worthamarts.org/classes. • Chess 101 takes place from 3:30-4:30 p.m. every Friday in the Canton Branch of the Haywood County Public Library. No registration required, for more information call 828.648.2924. • Wired Wednesday, one-on-one technology help is available at 3-5 p.m. every Wednesday at the Canton Branch of the Haywood County Library. For more information or to register, call 828.648.2924. • Uptown Gallery, 30 East Main St. Franklin, will be offering Children’s Art Classes Wednesdays afternoons. Adult workshops in watercolor, acrylic paint pouring, encaustic and glass fusing are also offered. Free painting is available 10 a.m.-3 p.m. every Monday in the classroom. A membership meeting takes place on the second Sunday of the month at 3 p.m. All are welcome. Call 828.349.4607 for more information.
Outdoors
• The annual Brook and Beast Feast will return at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at the Smoky Mountain Event Center in Waynesville, raising money for Haywood Community College fish and wildlife management technology students. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door, and free for kids 12 and under. For more information, contact Shannon Rabby at 828.627.4560 or srabby@haywood.edu. • A program on mole salamanders 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at the N.C. Arboretum in Asheville. Free, with a suggested donation of $12. Register at registration required at secure.ncarboretum.org/5220/5224. • Help get rid of invasive plants along the Murphy River Walk and Canoe Trail during workdays 2-4 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 31 and Nov. 7. The group will use hand tools to cut invasive shrubs like Chinese privet and then treat the stumps. No prior experience is needed, with tools and training provided. Sign up at mountaintrue.org. • The Sylva chapter of Trout Unlimited will hold its regular monthly meeting 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at the United Methodist Church in Sylva. Chapter volunteers will provide a meal, and the evening will include raffles for fishing gear and lots of fishing talk. tu.sylva.373@gmail.com • A mountain bike skills club will meet at Hazelwood Elementary School in Waynesville after school on Wednesdays through Nov. 2. Coaches from Kid Cycle Club will help participants improve their basic bike skills starting Wednesday, Oct. 12, with the club meeting weekly 3-5 p.m. Limited loaner bikes and helmets are available. Sign up at bit.ly/haywoodrec. • Friends of the Greenway will hold FROG Fair, its annual fall arts and crafts fundraiser, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, at FROG Quarters in Franklin. frog28734@gmail.com • MountainTrue is accepting orders for its 6th annual Fall Native Tree Sale Fundraiser through Sunday, Nov. 6. Place orders at mountaintrue.org/event/2022-fallnative-tree-shrub-sale.
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THE JACKSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT Of Social Services is recruiting for a Community Social Services Assistant. Duties primarily involve transporting foster children for a variety of purposes such as visits with parents, medical appointments, counseling, education, or training. Candidates for this position should be highly dependable, adaptable, have the ability to lift children and car seats, have completed high school, interact well with children, and have a valid NC driver’s license with a good driving record. The starting salary is $28,078.19. Applicants should complete an application for Jackson County which is located at www.jcdss. org and submit it to the Jackson County Department of Social Services, NC 28779 or the Sylva branch of the NC Works Career Center. Applications will be taken until October 28, 2022.
THE JACKSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT Of Social Services is recruiting for an Adult Services Social Worker. This position investigates reports of adult abuse and neglect, provides case management for at-risk adults, and clients receiving Special Assistance In-home services. This position also provides ongoing
case management for guardianships, payeeships, individual and family adjustments, in-home aide services, and case management of substantiated adult protective service cases. Other duties include general intake and community outreach services. Requires limited availability after hours and on weekends as-needed. The starting salary is $43,558.50, if a four year degree in a Preference will be given to applicants with a Master’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work and experience providing Social Work services. Applicants should complete an application which is located at www. jcdss.org and submit it to the Jackson County Department of Social Street, Sylva, NC 28779 or the Sylva branch of the NC Works Career Center. Applications will be taken until October 28, 2022.
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1 Lag 10 Hailed ride 13 Nightwear 20 Rust, essentially 21 Corrida cheer 22 Topped with ice cream 23 Katie Couric or Diane Sawyer 24 Spell-casting cartoon infant? 26 Commotion 27 Per unit 28 Brewskis 29 Chimed unstoppably? 36 Unit of force 37 Turns inside out 38 Outback bird 39 Sarandon of "Alfie" 41 Put forward 42 Able to speak easily 45 Cheeky kid 50 Depose 51 Alice, for the Bradys 52 Where old Venetian magistrates dropped off their tots to be watched? 56 -- -fi flick 57 One trying for strikes 59 Lawn tool 60 He has a famous lap 61 Stiller and Affleck cohosting a New Year's Eve special? 65 Really smell 66 Chaney of horror 67 Grazing field 68 Oolong, e.g. 70 Preminger of film 73 2 and 8, in Morse code? 83 Writer Kafka 85 Sources of 1-Down and 84-Down 86 Eye-irritating bulbs 87 "Kaboom!" 88 Boxer Spinks, to nonAmericans? 91 Slimy garden crawler 92 With 94-Across, old hack paperbacks 93 Big name in canned heat 94 See 92-Across 96 Was sick 97 Hot winter quaff 101 Salty water 102 Snub 103 Move, to Realtors 107 Song about a fire breather who uses Apple computers? 111 Put on -- (pretend) 113 One or the other 114 Child's amuser 115 People who relax by listening to singer Johnny? 117 Calculated the total of 123 Honored academic retirees 124 Antique car 125 Medications taken by mouth 126 One backing up a soloist 127 Mem. of Congress 128 AWOL soldier ... or a feature of eight answers in this puzzle
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1 Element in bronze 2 Mad feeling 3 Groom grass 4 Nav. officer 5 The "D" of DJIA 6 Mass emigration 7 Highest or lowest point 8 "A Bell for --" 9 Hankering 10 Having two or more parts 11 "Mr. Klein" star Delon 12 Gives rise to 13 Toyotas of the 1990s 14 Boxing's "Greatest" 15 Doorframe part 16 Fired (up) 17 Saunter 18 Ornament 19 Smell or taste 25 Tan shade 27 Highest point 29 Put on a blog again, e.g. 30 Affirm 31 Loch monster moniker 32 Bits of sand 33 Ex-Giant Mel 34 Quarreled bitterly 35 Tomb-raiding Croft 40 Antis' votes 42 Doe's baby 43 Cheery tune 44 Twister 46 Jewelry beetle 47 Rattan 48 Comedian Johnson 49 Pipe problem 51 Pitcher's spot 53 Chatter idly 54 Squeak (out) 55 Bear's retreat 57 Spooky cry 58 Applies, as some deodorant 62 One making an exact copy 63 Really small 64 Smarted 69 Gp. mobilized by a 911 call 70 Rip- -- (flimflams) 71 Jogging pace 72 Weight deduction 74 Ending for buff or bass 75 Address for a techie 76 Apiary buzzer 77 Pant-length measurement 78 Money tray 79 Entre -- 80 Literary last words 81 "Batman" actor Cesar 82 Ikea's home 84 Element in bronze 89 Hair gel, e.g. 90 Eats as a snack 92 Actress Merrill or Spybey 95 Swerve 96 The "A" of USDA 98 Brings up to speed 99 "Don't believe a word --!" 100 Dessert, to Brits 102 Rustic poems 103 Goes fast 104 As a friend, in French 105 Zapped with light 106 Earthy tone, to Brits 108 One more than a pair 109 Old game console 110 Soft drinks 112 Light haircut 116 Guess at Sea-Tac 117 Male turkey 118 Exiled Amin 119 Suffix with northeast 120 Used a spade 121 Fleece-lined boot brand 122 Chi follower
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