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CONTENTS On the Cover: The older generation that remembers their parents and grandparents being removed from their North Shore communities in the 1940s when the area was flooded to create Fontana Lake are looking to the younger generations to carry on the history and cemetery maintenance. (Page 6) Calhoun cousins share family history during a recent decoration day at Fairview Cemetery on the North Shore. Karen Marcus photo

News Spellings to leave office in midst of WCU chancellor search ..............................3 Blue Rooster steps up for kids ........................................................................................5 Two seek to sink Rep. Meadows re-election bid ......................................................8 Rep. Meadows rides a rising red tide ........................................................................10 Proposed amendments leave unanswered questions ..........................................15 Giles returns to patrol duty despite Giglio Order ..................................................16 Area hospitals negotiate to keep UnitedHealth in-network ................................18 Cherokee considers abolishing Qualla Housing ....................................................21 Education News ................................................................................................................23

Opinion At least two local leaders need to go ........................................................................24

A&E ‘Liberal Redneck’ brings wellRED tour to WCU ....................................................28

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Among those disagreements was In the press conference, Spellings said Spellings’ pick for the chancellorship at the decision to resign was her own.

Western Carolina University. According to “I went to Harry (Smith) a few weeks the process laid out when former Chancellor ago, and we started having this conversaDavid O. Belcher left after an ongoing battle tion,” said Spellings. “This is my instigation with brain cancer, a 21-member committee and I so appreciate the support the board is went through a painstaking process to select showing for me and this timing. I hope I’ve three candidates for the position, which it left the place better than I found it.”

In his remarks at the press conference, S EE S PELLINGS, PAGE 4 Smith was complimentary of Spellings and her contributions over the past three years.

“Having been able to sit beside Margaret (Spellings) for quite a while now and enjoyed every minute of it — it’s a big job. I’m telling you for those who don’t know it, it’s a big job … It’s a lot. I can’t say enough great things about how she shouldered it,” Smith said. “She’s done it with grace and dignity.”

Smith said that he could attest that “without the shadow of a doubt,” “the state is far better off because of our time with Margaret Spellings.”

UNC President Margaret Spellings and Board of Governors Chairman Harry Smith preside over a press When pressed by conference Oct. 26 following announcement that Spellings will resign. UNCTV image reporters as to the reason for

N.C. Promise success celebrated at WCU Crawford’s fellow band member Marcy Sammons, a transfer student in the marketing program, agreed with those points, saying that her first reaction to hearing about the N.C. Promise program was that it couldn’t be real. Junior political science major Gabriel Pope said that he was at Western because of N.C. Promise — he needed a low-cost undergraduate option because his goal is to go to law school, and law school is expensive. The same went for Student Government President Matt Opinski, a first-generation college student from a low-income family.

“It’s not always rainbows and butterflies for many of us students,” he said. “The reality is that many of us battle with financial insecurity every day, and N.C. Promise is the life preserver that’s thrown overboard to help us get back to safety.”

WCU has already been seeing enrollment growth as a result of N.C. Promise, now in its first year, enrolling a record 2,189 freshmen for the 2018-19 academic year and seeing a 40 percent increase in transfer students. A freshman class survey conducted this fall said that 83 percent of respondents saw affordability as the single most important factor or a large factor in deciding where to go to college — among respondents eligible for income-based Pell Grants, 30 percent said the would not have attended any college or university if not for N.C. Promise.

And all that’s with only 14 percent of North Carolinians even knowing about N.C. Promise, according to a Gallup poll from the UNC system.

In her remarks, Spellings praised the legislature for instituting the program, calling North Carolina a “national leader” in college affordability.

“I shouldn’t say this, but every time I’m here I think, ‘Man I wish I could have gone to college here,’” said Spellings, a graduate of the University of Houston. “It’s beautiful, it’s excellent — the faculty, the administration. It’s A-plus-plus on every level, and you’re getting it at a super affordable price. It will change your life. My only advice to you is to pay it forward when you get a chance.”

In a follow-up interview, Spellings said that the next step is to bring the program’s success to the legislature’s attention so they’ll continue to fund it — and maybe even expand it.

“What happens next is we’re going to go to the legislature and we’re going to say, ‘This thing is working really well,’ and we’re going to demonstrate this by the kind of folks that you heard from today and ask the legislature to continue to fund it. And frankly, lots of people around the state are saying, ‘Wow, I wish we had that program here at Asheville or Winston-Salem State or anywhere else.’”

Senator Jim Davis, R-Franklin, attended the event and agreed with Spellings’ perspective.

“It’s more successful than we had dreamed, but we hope for continued success,” he said, “and I see no reason why the state wouldn’t continue to invest in a successful program.”

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estern Carolina University students whose lives have been changed by the tuition reduction program N.C. Promise got to tell their stories to UNC System President Margaret Spellings during her visit to campus Wednesday, Oct. 24.

“Five hundred dollars for tuition — that is incredible,” said freshman Noah Crawford, a construction management major. “It’s really the only reason I’m here.”

Crawford, a first-generation student from Rutherfordton, said that he spent his high school years working 40 or more hours per week on top of classes, earning money to pay for his car and other necessities. College was never anything his parents talked to him about, and his understanding was that college degrees were for people who wanted to work desk jobs.

Crawford wanted a more hands-on career.

When he found out about the tuition reduction program — and opportunities available at WCU through the marching band and construction management program — everything changed.

“Band definitely got me interested in WCU, along with the construction management program, but the N.C. Promise plan is what made it possible,” said Crawford. “So I just wanted to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for the ones who made it possible to open up so much incredible opportunity for me. You changed my life.”

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However, her relationship with the board has not always been as rosy as Smith implied during the press conference. The Board of Governors has almost completely turned over since Spellings’ hire, and she and the governing body have had their share of disagreements.

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER hen UNC System President Margaret Spellings visited Cullowhee Wednesday, Oct. 24, the prevailing mood was celebratory and lighthearted as she lauded the success of the new tuition reduction program at Western Carolina University and congratulated student speakers on their accomplishments. But, within 48 hours of her return to Raleigh, Spellings would announce her resignation from the position she’d held for less than three years.

“I came into this position intent on creating a culture of higher expectations, and that shift is underway,” Spellings said during a press conference following the announcement. “But times change and those changes demand new leaders and new approaches. I will leave proud of the contributions made during my tenure and forever honored to have served.”

UNC Board of Governors Chairman Harry Smith announced Spellings’ resignation following a two-hour closed session in an emergency meeting the board held on Friday, Oct. 26. She will continue to work through March 1 with salary and benefits, including the regular executive retirement contribution of $77,500. Spellings will receive relocation expenses of $35,000 and a separation payment of $500,000, which reflects “acceleration of research leave provided for in the existing employment contract

and projected performance bonus,” according to a document outlining the terms.

Spellings will leave after having completed only three years of a five-year contract that was set to expire at the end of February 2021.

her resignation, Spellings would only say that “it was just the right time.”

“These are personal decisions,” she said.

“These are tough jobs, demanding jobs.

Three years is a good run. I’m proud of the accomplishments that have occurred in that period of time. I’m proud of the work we’ve done together, and it’s just the right time for me.”

Spellings said that she’s not sure what she’ll be doing next but that she expects to continue her career in public service and the next chapter will probably occur in Texas, where she is from.

Spellings’ departure is not likely due to pay. When she was hired in 2015 the board gave her a base salary of $775,000 — significantly more than the $600,000 salary afforded outgoing President Tom Ross — and Spellings earned performance bonuses of $90,000 and $95,000, respectively, in 2017 and 2018.

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S PELLINGS, CONTINUED FROM 3 sent to the WCU Board of Trustees for approval. Trustees then forwarded the list to Spellings, who was to select a candidate to be hired following approval by the Board of Governors.

But the Board of Governors never voted on the name Spellings sent forward. A twohour closed session on the issue July 12 ended without a vote either way, and afterward the candidate withdrew from consideration.

“I think these are all personal decisions.

You’d have to ask him, but as people think about moving across the country for roles they think, ‘Is this the right fit or not?’”

Spellings said during an interview with The Smoky Mountain News on Oct. 24.

“Opportunities that they’re leaving behind or expanding and those sorts of things.

Every individual story is different. I wouldn’t want to breach any confidentiality of that individual’s circumstance.”

When the candidate withdrew, the search process rebooted. The search committee reformed, putting out a second call for candidates. Spellings did not put forth one of the other two candidates vetted by the university for approval from the Board of Governors.

“The circumstances were such that we didn’t have a match that was to the good of the university, so we went back to the drawing board and that’s where we are now ...

We’re always looking for the best fit and the best candidate, not the fastest candidate,” Spellings said in the Oct. 24 interview.

Spellings said that the second search process was proceeding as planned and that WCU should have a new leader in place to begin the next academic year. However, she made that statement before her Friday resignation announcement.

The 20-member search committee met Oct. 22 to discuss the search process, mak-

UNC President Margaret Spellings speaks to Western Carolina students and leaders Oct. 24 about the success of the N.C. Promise tuition reduction program. Holly Kays photo ing some slight changes to the document that serves as a job description to reflect changes in student enrollment, student/faculty ratio and other metrics that have shifted since the document was first drafted in March.

The committee also nailed down key points in the search timeline, setting a deadline of Jan. 4 for applications and nominations. Off-campus interviews with the first cut of candidates will occur in late January and early February, with finalists participating in on-campus interviews in midFebruary. The committee will present three finalists for the Board of Trustees to approve in early March, sending those names on to the UNC President to make the final pick,

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“Three years is a good run. I’m proud of the accomplishments that have occurred in that period of time. I’m proud of the work we’ve done together, and it’s just the right time for me.”

with Board of Governors approval.

All that means WCU is scheduled to send its finalists for the chancellor’s job to Raleigh within days of Spellings’ last day as president. The Board of Governors intends to appoint an interim president to serve in the position as it hires a new leader — through a yet-to-be-disclosed process — and the interim’s name has not yet been announced.

According to WCU’s chief communications officer Bill Studenc, Spellings’ resignation will not affect the search timeline.

However, it’s unlikely that Spellings will be the one to select the final candidate.

Whoever is in the president’s office at that time will make the selection, whether that be an interim or a permanent hire, Studenc said.

As everyone involved with the process acknowledges, making the right hire will be essential to the future of WCU. Belcher, a universally beloved and charismatic leader who brought WCU forward in leaps and bounds during his six years at the helm, will be a hard act to follow, and the search committee has taken its job seriously. Even after what must have been a demoralizing outcome following the hours and months spent vetting and recommending candidates in the first round of the search, all but one member of the 21-member committee agreed to serve again. The person who declined to do so was a student who had since graduated.

“I appreciate their commitment of time, because they know there’s almost nothing more important than getting the right leader,” Spellings said Oct. 24.

The search committee has expressed its intention to consider traditional and nontraditional candidates alike in its quest for the best chancellor, during the Oct. 22 meeting encouraging internal candidates at WCU and UNC system schools to apply, as well as leaders in business and industry fields.

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How to donate The Nov. 4 Bluegrass Brunch at the Blue Rooster featuring Balsam Range is sold out, but gifts to the Children of the Mountains project can still be made in person at the Blue Rooster, 207 Paragon Parkway in Clyde, during normal business hours. For more information call 828.456.1997 or visit www.bluerooster broyhillchristmasproject.org.

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she said. “We’ve got our sights on adding more children net year, and maybe another Christmas event.”

Earnest said the new non-profit entity is a companion company to the Blue Rooster, and that Broyhill won’t be its only beneficiary; she hopes to start awarding a scholarship next year.

“I’ve got a lot of team members that are putting themselves through school, and we want to support them,” she said, adding that her fundraising goal this year of $10,000 has already been “greatly exceeded.”

“We’re thrilled to have the Blue Rooster involved with us, and I’m just totally amazed at what they’ve got accomplished this year,” Morgan said.

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BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER he crew at The Blue Rooster Southern Grill is known for some of the best fried chicken in the region, but for the past eight years they’ve also been serving it up with a side of kindness.

“Over the years they’ve assisted us during the holiday season, working with another group who were doing a Christmas party for us here on campus. The Blue Rooster would provide the meal for free,” said Linda Morgan, Statewide Director of Child/Residential at Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina, which operates the Broyhill Home in Clyde.

Founded in 1885 in Thomasville, N.C, Baptist Children’s Homes provides residential and emergency care services to children, women and families in all 100 counties of North Carolina with locations in 21 North Carolina communities, as well as an orphanage in Guatemala. BCH served almost 33,000 children in 2017.

“Our first year, when we did the party at Broyhill, what we saw and got to be a part of was our team coming together for an alternate purpose,” said Mary Earnest, co-owner of the Blue Rooster with husband Steve Redmond.

“We asked for volunteers, and we’ve essentially gotten 100 percent participation every year.

Every team member wants to find a way to give. That has been so beneficial, not just to the kids, but to our family here, our team coming together not just to make money – it’s something a little bit more than that.”

With Blue Rooster handling the food, the other group, the Pigeon Valley Bassmasters, would purchase gifts for the 70-some school-

age children at the home, but after 30 years, the group felt it could no longer do so.

“They said they were getting to where it was really hard for them to raise the money, so it was time to pass the torch,” Earnest said.

This year, the Blue Rooster will not only provide the catered meal for the party as it has in previous years, but it will also raise the funds for gifts.

To that end, they’ll hold a charity brunch with Haywood County-based contemporary bluegrass supergroup Balsam Range, which will also serve as the launch of something Earnest calls “Children of the Mountains.”

“We named this effort ‘Children of the Mountains,’ because that’s just one of the good things we could do, and I feel like there are some other good things we could do,”

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New generation needed to preserve North Shore cemeteries

BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR t’s a crisp fall day in Swain County. As the sun finally peaks over the trees around lunch time, the cars fill up the parking lot at the Deep Creek Campground and visitors are ready for a day of hiking and exploring the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

At the same time, a smaller group of people who can trace their families back to the North Shore are gathering at the nearby picnic shelter for food and fellowship. They stand huddled up in the sunshine for warmth. You can see their breath in the air as they hold their hymnals singing “Amazing Grace” before recognizing their eldest and youngest members present, honoring those they’ve lost this year and saying a prayer over the meal they’re about to share. While there’s a few first-timers, most of them have been coming to the Hazel Creek-Fontana Basin Area Family Reunion for decades.

Helen Vance of Sylva turned 91 this year and represents the eldest member at the reunion — closely followed by her sister Mildred who is 89. Vance has spent the last 40-plus years making sure the history and heritage of the North Shore families is remembered and preserved. She established the Hazel Creek-Fontana Basin Area Family Reunion in 1975 and has served on the North Shore Cemeteries Association board, which was formed in 1978. The first reunion was held at Deep Creek in 1976 and continues to be held there every year.

“This place ties us to our homeland so we have it here every year,” Vance said. “The first year we had over 400 people here from about eight different states.”

Like many others at the reunion, Vance can trace her family back generations to the North Shore and even back to the Revolutionary War. “My ties to North Shore go way back — my third great grandparents came from Germany during the Revolutionary War. My great great-great grandfather came here as a Hessian soldier fighting for the British. He was captured by George Washington when they crossed the Delaware and sent to an island off South Carolina,” Vance said.

“Then he started fighting for the Americans so that’s how our family got here. They moved to settle in middle North Carolina — Watauga County and then to East Tennessee.

His three sons went from there to Cades Cove, so my great grandfather was born in Cades Cove and then he came across the mountain to Proctor and settled there about 1835. My family was still living on the same parcel he bought when we left in 1944.”

Vance’s family was one of thousands — 6 an estimated 700 on the Swain County side

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and another 600 from the Graham County side — that had to relocate from their North Shore communities when the federal government flooded the area in the 1940s to create Fontana Lake and Fontana Dam. Some were paid for their land, some say they were forced off, but all gave up everything they knew for what they believed was the greater good.

“They told big fibs to be honest with you because they promised paradise saying you people need to move — you can have better electricity, which we didn’t have down there.

Of course we didn’t care. We gave and we gave and we gave,” said Christine Cole Proctor, president of the Lauada Cemetery, which includes gravesites that were moved off the North Shore to the Almond commu-

“It’s my family — my aunts, uncles and grandparents buried there but it’s more distant for the younger people.”

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nity in Swain County.

Henry Chambers, a member of the North Shore Cemeteries Association, said it’s a complicated history that many recall differently depending on where they were located.

The national park was established in 1934.

Chambers said the original park maps show that they wanted the river to be the natural border of the park but they weren’t able to attain all the land.

“But when the government saw the opportunity to get the rest of it they took it,” he said.

After the U.S. got involved in World War II, there was a greater need for electricity to aid the war effort and the people of Appalachia sacrificed to make that happen.

“Most people in Western North Carolina were very patriotic,” Chambers said. “Part of them had already volunteered to enter into the service and they were gone. WWII needed more aluminum and more power to generate it. The TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) was designated to do this for the federal government so they came to the people here who didn’t have much money but felt it was their patriotic duty to help the war effort. Some land they paid for and some they didn’t. If you owed back taxes they took the land for what you owed.”

For many who are old enough to remember it’s still a sore subject. Their families had to uproot their simple lives and leave everything they knew behind.

Descendants of the North Shore communities gather at Deep Creek Oct. 21 for the Hazel Creek-Fontana Basin Area Family Reunion (top) to sing hymns and share a meal. Members of the Lauada Cemetery Association (above) receive a $2,000 check from the Tennessee Valley Authority to put toward perpetual care. Pictured are Bert Robinson with TVA, Lillian Hyatt, Vivian Cook, Barbara Fortner, Christine Proctor and Rep. Mike Clampitt. Jessi Stone photos “I was only 18 months old when we had to leave Hazel Creek so I don’t remember, but mom and dad (Woodrow Calhoun and Myrtle Crisp Calhoun) took us back many times and told us stories,” said Vivian Cook, who still lives in Bryson City along with her sister Ellen Monteith. “It was real sad. Mama talked about her gardens she had down there and how she didn’t ever have to use anything to kill bugs and made wonderful gardens. They had a good life — they didn’t have everything we have these days but they were happy.”

Barbara Fortner can trace her North Shore roots back four generations and knows how hard it was for her relatives to leave.

“That was their life — their livelihood.

My great grandparents moved up to Bryson City and within six months he died and she died a month later. A lot of elderly people never got over it; my parents never got over it,” Fortner said. “It was a hard life, yes, but

they had what they wanted — they had food and family. And they had money — my grandpa did horse trading and all of them made liquor and you didn’t leave their house unless you had a shot. That was just common practice back then, but our society now is a different world than it was in the ‘20s and ‘30s — some for the good and some for the bad.”

NORTH SHORE ROAD When the North Shore families left their homesteads, the TVA and the federal government promised that a road would be built that would allow them access back to their family cemeteries, but that road never came.

The battle over getting the road built raged on for more than 50 years. Swain County fought long and hard to get the government to make good on its promise, but the cost to construct the road just was no longer feasible. In 2010, county commission-

“They promised paradise saying you people need to move — you can have better electricity, which we didn’t have down there. Of course we didn’t care. We gave and we gave and we gave.”

— Christine Cole Proctor, president of the Lauada Cemetery

dance dropped to 100 to 120. And also a lot of our people are dying — this year we lost 12 people, and seven people the year before.”

Vance remembers when the process was much harder. When the association started in 1978, the park service did not assist with transportation to the cemeteries on the North Shore. Once across the lake, they had to walk to the cemeteries.

“We had to take our own boats over there — no one helped us across the lake,” she recalled. “People came from all over and brought their boats to get people across the lake so it was really a hard fight for the first eight to 10 years.”

Then the park service got involved by providing some transportation across the lake. Chambers said the park pays to rent several pontoon boats at the marina to get the decoration groups across Fontana and a park trail crew assists people to some of the harder to reach cemeteries with ATVs. “It’s been an uphill battle all the way but the park has been good to us and they’ve been good about taking care of the cemeteries,” Vance said. “We really appreciate what the park has done and what they’re still doing. It’s been a group effort and it took all of us working together.”

Chambers said he does worry about the park continuing to assist with the decoration days now that the federal government has

paid its dues to Swain County.

“The park could say our obligations to the North Shore are over — you’re paid off,” he said. “This is a line item expense and when someone is tasked with looking for things to cut — things they don’t really get anything in return for — it could be at risk.

There’s several trail organizations that complain that we take away trail crew time that could be better spent maintaining trails like they’re supposed to do.”

KEEPING HISTORY ALIVE Maybe it was the cold weather or maybe because it had to be rescheduled for a later date due to Hurricane Florence, but only about 30 people showed up at this year’s reunion at Deep Creek. Or it could be a sign that times are changing and interest in the North Shore roots are no longer deep enough to keep the effort going. As the years go by and younger generations are less tied to their North Shore roots, attendance at the reunions has waned and fewer people show a vested interest in keeping the cemeteries maintained.

“The younger generation just doesn’t care like the older generations did because it’s my family — my aunts, uncles and grandparents buried there but it’s more distant for the younger people,” Fortner said.

“The cemeteries in Swain County are in very bad shape, and if people who care about our history don’t step in and come up with some money we’re going to lose a whole lot of heritage.”

Fortner also is vice president of the Lauada Cemetery Association, which was organized about 25 years ago in an effort for better maintenance. The hillside cemetery is located along U.S. 19 in Almond and includes 8 acres of gravesites, many of which were relocated from the North Shore when the lake was formed.

It costs about $8,000 a year to keep Lauada mowed — more during really wet summers. Donations to keep up with the maintenance have been hard to come by. The

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There are 26 cemeteries along the North Shore of Fontana Lake that can only be accessed by boat and then foot. Each year from April to October, the cemetery association plans decoration days for all the cemeteries they are able to reach. It’s a ceremony steeped in Appalachian tradition that carries immense importance for the descendants.

“It’s a traditional Appalachian decoration — we designate a day to go and clean the cemetery off and put fresh flowers on the graves and hold a small service,” Chamber said.

It’s a huge undertaking with many obstacles along the way.

“It takes an hour to an hour and a half to walk to some of those cemeteries. Before Swain County made the settlement agreement in exchange for the road being rebuilt, we had as many as 300 people come out to Bone Valley (cemetery),” Chambers said. “When they saw the road would never be built atten-

Members of the North Shore Cemeteries Association visit Cable Cemetery this summer for the annual decoration day. Karen Marcus photo

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association has asked the TVA for donations every year to help with mowing, but they’ve always been turned down until this year.

Rep. Mike Clampitt, R-Bryson City, was able to secure a $2,000 donation from the TVA to put toward perpetual care of Lauada.

Association President Christine Proctor hopes the support continues.

“It’s so important because it reaches back many generations — to the 1700s when our people settled down on the North Shore. They’re giving us $2,000 now — we hope it’s not a one-time thing,” she said.

“Our goal is to maintain the cemetery but we also have a savings account to set up perpetual care through Edward Jones Financial.

We want to see that happen before we age on out. We don’t see young people stepping up to the plate.”

Fortner said the association still has a long way to go to reach a point where perpetual care can be set up. They need about $125,000 at least to keep it going.

Chambers said he hopes the interest in local history will circle back around and a younger generation will pick up the torch to carry it forward.

“Most people when they are kids are made to go to church then the minute they get out of school they stop attending. But then when they start having their own kids they realize the importance of teaching them morals so they go back to church for help,” he said. “When you hit 40 or 45 you start realizing your impact on this earth and start asking where did I come from?

What’s my legacy going to be? You become more interested in historical and traditional things.”

Swain County commissioners have given Lauada $14,000 over the last several years to put toward maintenance costs. Now that the county is collecting interest on the entire $52 million sitting in an account in Raleigh, members hope the county will consider allocating more toward perpetual care for the cemetery.

“All of us gave up so much on the North Shore, so maybe they’ll allot us some more money next year,” Fortner said.

Chambers said there have been early discussions about putting some of the interest from the settlement money toward cemetery maintenance. Though the park service maintains the trails and keeps the cemeteries clean, the North Shore Cemeteries Association still has a need for donations to replace old grave markers.

“A big thing in the 1920s and 1930s was Sears and Roebuck sold concrete tombstones and they’d ship it to you on the railroad. Well every one of those is breaking down now and becoming illegible so we’re replacing them with granite markers,” he said. “Other donations we use to maintain the website and purchase fertilizer and grass to plant, but it’s a never ending battle with grub worms and bears digging it up to get to the grub worms.”

All donations made to the North Shore Cemeteries Association or the Lauada Cemetery Association are tax-deductible. For more information on how to help or the decoration day schedule, visit www.northshorecemeteries.com.

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ers finally saw the writing on the wall and gave up efforts to get the road in exchange for a $52 million settlement from the federal government.

“We fought and fought for the road — we really wanted the road to be built, but we had to give in finally to be able to get anything,” said Cook.

Many people were disappointed the effort to get the road built was abandoned and there was little faith the federal government would honor its latest promise for a cash settlement. The government made one $12.8 million payment when the settlement was made in 2010, but it would be another eight years before the county would see another dime. Swain County ended up suing the U.S. Department of Interior in 2016 claiming breach of contract in hopes of recouping the money before the settlement agreement was set to expire in 2020.

The suit was dismissed in a federal court but it did seem to get the process moving again. With a push from U.S. Sens. Thom Tillis, Richard Burr and Rep. Mark Meadows, President Trump allocated the remaining money in his budget proposal.

The county received another $4 million check in September 2017 and then a check for the remaining $35.2 million this July. It was a major win for the county and the people of Swain County, but for others no amount of money could bring them closure.

“It’s nice it was settled but the promise of rebuilding the road will never be kept,” said Karen Marcus, a member of the North Shore Cemeteries Association. “There’s no way there could be compensation for what was taken and what the county has lost if you think about the revenue we’ve lost from taxes — that can’t be replaced.”

On the other hand, Vance said she’s more worried about the future than she is the past. She hopes the settlement money will be used to help preserve the cemeteries on the North Shore.

“I hope it gives us closure — it does for me. I hope the money goes to help the cemeteries and to keep them open for generations ahead,” she said.

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Two seek to sink Rep. Meadows reelection bid

BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER ince 2012, Western North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District has been represented by Asheville Republican Rep. Mark Meadows, a Florida native who moved to the region in 1986. Meanwhile, Meadows has enjoyed great electoral success and become the standard-bearer for what remains of the Tea Party wing of the Republican Party nationwide.

That makes him well-suited for the sprawling, mostly rural district, which is 91 percent white and, according to noted political analyst Charlie Cook, 64 percent Republican. The 16 counties in the district — with the notable exception of Buncombe County, which is split in Meadows’ favor to exclude much of liberal Asheville — contain almost 6,500 square miles, making it about 15 percent larger than the entire state of Connecticut.

“I’ve put over 50,000 miles on my truck driving around Western North Carolina, attending every event, every parade, every festival, every pancake breakfast, barbecue potluck dinner that I can get to, and just meet as many people and getting to know what issues are on peoples minds,” said Phillip Price, Democratic nominee for the 11th District. “I think that’s how we’re going to beat him — that’s how we’re going to win this election.”

That’s a tall order, both literally and figuratively, especially during tempestuous times. Meadows won his first term in 2012 with 57 percent of the vote over Democrat Hayden Rogers while raising $1.1 million in the process. In 2014, he defeated Democrat Tom Hill with 63 percent of the vote and receipts of $533,000 and in 2016, he bested Democrat Rick Bryson with 64 percent of the vote and $530,000.

According to fundraising reports filed with the Federal Election Commission for the Oct. 17 reporting deadline, Meadows has raised $1.73 million this cycle, or about $2,640 every single day dating back to Jan. 1, 2017. He’s already spent more than a million of that, and still has more than $900,000 on hand.

Price, on the other hand, has hauled in a respectable $222,000 since the cycle began, and has about $77,000 on hand.

Joining Price on the 11th District ballot this year, probably for the first time ever, is a Libertarian candidate, but Sylva contractor Clifton Ingram hasn’t raised anywhere near what Meadows or Price have raised.

“I think it’s $142,” Ingram said. “I actually took my donate button off of my Facebook page. The Federal Election Commission doesn’t even consider me a candidate until I raise $5,000. I don’t intend to raise over $5,000 because there’s a lot more paperwork, and then you do need a staff because you’ve got to have a treasurer and you’ve got to have campaign managers, and it becomes out of hand really quick. I’m not independently wealthy, so I’m just out 8 there to give to people a chance for kind of

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the ‘regular guy.’ I think that appeals to a lot of people here in Western North Carolina.”

Ideologically speaking, Ingram could fish votes away from Meadows by appealing to starboard-listing Republicans looking for an even smaller government than that which Meadows already seeks. Although Ingram’s impact on the race may be negligible in the end, when combined with the purported “blue wave” of support Democrats have been forecasting since 2016, he could be part of a perfect storm that prevents Meadows from earning a fourth term in the House of Representatives.

Or, perhaps not; a common theme over the past six weeks amongst political candidates from county commission to Congress, from Caldwell County to Cherokee, is certain uncertainty over what role, if any, American’s most divisive President since Abraham Lincoln will have on this race and others across the country.

Smoky Mountain News: Do you think you can actually win?

Ingram: I think there’s a chance I can win. I’m on the ballot. I’ve read that Mark Meadows has as much as a 99.6 percent chance of winning, so that leaves me and Mr. Price with a very small percent, but I think giving it up to the people and letting them have the chance, they like the underdog. People said a 16-seed would never win against a number one seed in the NCAA tournament, and that did happen. I think a Libertarian can make his way into the House. Why not now? Why not District 11?

Mountain people are very independent and Libertarian-type people, so there’s a chance.

SMN: How closely do you think Meadows is tied to President Trump, ideologically, and how helpful do you think Meadows has been for Trump?

Price: Those are definitely two different questions that demand two different answers. The second question, I would say quite a bit. The first question I would say, not so much. He has been helpful to him, but what his true alignment is, and his true aspiration and agenda, I don’t think what you see is what you get with Mr. Meadows. I think he has his own agenda. He’s got higher aspirations, and he’s doing what he needs to get there and accomplish those things, whether that is appearing to be falling in line with the president currently, that’s what he’s going to do.

Ingram: I think some people call him Trump’s lapdog. That might be a good way to look at it. But he’s also an establishment candidate, and a lot of people that like President Trump like that he spoke for himself. He’s kind of anti-establishment, and he couldn’t be bought. I don’t think you could say the same things probably for Mr. Meadows.

How much do you think President Trump is going to affect this race, overall?

Ingram: This district was something like

… there’s so many more things that we Americans have in common than there are that divide us.

We need leaders that are going to focus on those things that unite us.

— Phillip Price, Democratic candidate for Congress

I’ve read that Mark Meadows has as much as a 99.6 percent chance of winning, so that leaves me and Mr. Price with a very small percent, but I think giving it up to the people and letting them have the chance, they like the underdog.

— Clifton Ingram, Libertarian candidate for Congress

60-percent Trump fans, and I’m finding that a lot of people really do like President Trump, so I don’t see where Mark Meadows, where it would do him any service to distance himself from Trump in this race.

Price: I would think that he’s going to affect my race at least equally as much positively for me as he would negatively. Perhaps even more positively for me, just because of the #resist movement.

Meadows is a well-known figure on these national talking-head TV shows. Do you think he’s doing a good job of representing Western North Carolina values to the rest of the country?

Price: Not at all. No. First of all, I don’t pay a whole lot of attention to Mark Meadows when he’s on TV, so I can’t speak to that with a whole lot of knowledge. I just know what I have seen of him and read from him. He speaks in support of the wealthier class, the top 1 to 5 percent, and the corporations that those people own. His constituency has a median income of $3839,000 a year and they need help that his positions are not offering.

Ingram: A lot of people think he is socially conservative, and therefore a good

Christian man, and a good Republican man.

I know that if he’s on Fox News people automatically trust him, and his face is on there a lot.

SMN: There haven’t been any debates in this race.

Ingram: I haven’t been invited to any of these debates, and I haven’t seen Meadows at all out there, and I don’t think he needs to. Most people feel like he’s got this thing in the bag. And from what I saw on the Federal Election Commission, I don’t have the kind of money to compete with him. I’m not sure that Mr. Price does either.

Price: I believe the last town hall that he held was last fall, at Blue Ridge Community College, which I attended. So he’s nowhere to be seen or heard from in the district. For the most part, it seems that the appearances he has made have been very calculated, with special guest lists, invitation-only type guests, where he has been able to do some photo ops and report that he is touring the district, with evidence being the photos that he’s taken with the select audiences that are hand-picked and are obviously not hostile.

He’s not interested in anyone with opposing ideas asking him ques-

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have a hard time paying it back. But if I was to use that money to invest in lumber — which I’m in the business of — and I spent $10,000 and I bought some lumber that I was able to sell for $25,000, that’s a pretty good investment. I can pay back the $10,000 loan and use the other money to maybe go on a vacation. But you’ve got to pay the loan back first. Pay the bills. You’ve got to pay the bills. It just doesn’t make sense. We need to be investing in things, policies and programs that have a return on investment, which is what my platform is all about.

Ingram: Both parties, the Democrats and the Republicans, are big spenders.

Traditionally people think of the Democrats as big spenders but we’ve got a Republican administration that’s just as big — if not bigger — spenders than the Democrats. A lot of that has to do with military spending.

My philosophy, and the Libertarian philosophy, is non-intervention. We need to quit spending so much money overseas and bring some of that money home. I don’t think most Americans would’ve chosen to spend trillions of dollars in Afghanistan and Iraq and all these other places that we’ve got our mitts into. I think we need to rein it back in. The deficit’s just going out of control. I think we’ve got to give the power back to the people and some choice in how this money is spent, because just giving it to the Republicans and the Democrats, it’s not working anymore SMN: Contributing to that budget deficit, spending is up by $250 billion but tax revenue is only up by $100 billion. Wasn’t there just a big tax cut passed?

Price: There was, which is kind of the metaphor I was using with the vacation.

The GOP’s tax debacle, or the “billionaire bailout” as I like to call it, basically they’ve borrowed perhaps $1.5 trillion over a period of time and what are they doing? Going on a lavish vacation, buying yachts, buying back the stocks of their company, buying third homes, raising the salaries of the CEOs of the corporations. There’s not a return on that investment to the middleclass as they led the American people to believe there would [be]. It simply put us in a much worse fiscal position and now, as anyone could’ve guessed and seen coming, they’re talking about, “Well now we have to figure out how to pay for this thing,” and of course we know where are they are going to go with that.

SMN: Democrats say a blue wave is coming — a tsunami of support for their candidates, nationwide. Republicans say that the red tide that swept Trump and many other GOP candidates to victory in 2016 isn’t ebbing. You’re neither. What have you seen out on the campaign trail?

Ingram: Everything I’ve seen points towards the Trump wave kind of sticking pretty high, but I think just giving people the chance to vote for someone besides a Republican or Democrat is a start, because there’s a lot of independents out there, and these are freethinking people.

SMN: Our country is probably more politically divided now than at any time since the Civil War. How does a guy like you go to Washington and help us overcome that?

Price: We start talking about the things we have in common and not the things that divide us — there’s so many more things that we Americans have in common than there are that divide us. We need leaders that are going to focus on those things that unite us.

Ingram: I agree, and I think that hurts America. They’ve tried to divide us along these party lines, and we’re all Americans and they’ve got people spittin’ mad at each other. It’s sad. Even at my Thanksgiving table, it can be really heavily Democrat on one side and really heavily Republican, and we try not to even talk about [politics], but that’s not the way America should work. We should be able to talk about issues. I think politicians should be able to vote across party lines. I’m personally willing to work with both parties, and I think that is what gives me an advantage as a Libertarian and on some of these really important issues —

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SMN: The first four years of the Obama administration we saw budget deficits of well over $1 trillion. It was $1.4 trillion in 2010, and then in his second term it shrank to the $400-500 billion range. Since 2015, it’s done nothing but climb. Last year it was $779 billion, and this year it’s projected to be nearly $1 trillion. In this day and age, why is deficit spending a good thing?

Price: I don’t think it is a good thing. I think that if you’re going to have spending that results in a deficit, there better darn well be positive results from that deficit that are going to bring you back out of the deficit. Like borrowing money, using that money to make more money, and paying back the loan. It’s simple. I’m a businessman. If I were to borrow $10,000 and use that money to go on a lavish vacation, I’d

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SMN: Is Meadows on the right track with his stance on health care coverage?

Ingram: From the Libertarian perspective, mostly we would like to get the government out of any kind of insurance and get as much choice as they can to people.

Price: North Carolina’s legislature, GOPheld legislature, has denied the expansion of Medicare in North Carolina, with Mr. Meadows’ blessing I would say, which has resulted in approximately half a million North Carolinians not having health care, and approximately 23,000 North Carolinians not having jobs that it would’ve created. That alone is why he’s wrong, the failure of expanding Medicaid. Right now, in this district, there are approximately 98,000 people that get their health care through Medicaid, 45,000 families in the 11th District who get their health care through the Affordable Care Act, including myself. It has helped me. I didn’t have health insurance before the Affordable Care Act was passed.

This is one of the main reasons why I felt strongly that I needed to get into this race, because Mr. Meadows has tried to take away my health care numerous times, and has voted to take it away numerous times, and continues to threaten it and talk about how they’re going to succeed in taking away the Affordable Care Act, which will not just take away health care from 45,000 families in the 11th District, it would take away health care for approximately 20 million people in the United States — life-saving health care.

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SMN: So why don’t we just cut Social Security? That’ll take care of it, right?

Price: First of all, we’re not going to cut Social Security, because Social Security belongs to the people, the American people.

It’s not some sort of gift. The American people have worked hard, that Social Security is just a portion of their hourly wage or their salary that’s been taken out, held out in trust, that we the American people trust the government to have for us when we need it, when it’s time for us to start receiving that, when we can’t work anymore. For any politician to say it’s an entitlement — it is, we are entitled to it.

But they make “entitlement” sound like some sort of bad word, like it’s something that we don’t deserve or it’s a gift of some kind, or some sort of welfare program. It’s simply not. It is part of our hard-earned paycheck, week to week, month to month, year to year, that we have put aside expecting that we will get it back. You put money away in your own personal savings account, you wouldn’t expect that somebody else would come along to say, “You know, I need to pay for this new Jaguar that I want to buy and I’m taking some of your money out of your savings account to do it with that.” That ain’t happenin’ and it shouldn’t happen with Social Security. It’s the same thing.

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tions that he doesn’t want to answer.

With that being said, we have expected a debate, at least one debate with him, the one that’s held and sponsored by Western Carolina University. He participated in that last cycle with Rick Bryson, and we expected to participate in that with him and [WCU political science professor Chris] Cooper informed us that Mr. Meadows’ office relayed to him that Mr. Meadows was not interested in doing any debates this cycle. As far as I know the Henderson County League of Women Voters has invited him as well as me. Also the NAACP, one of the local chapters here in Western North Carolina has also invited us both and he’s turned that down.

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Meadows rides a rising red tide

BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER sheville Republican Mark Meadows has now served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives — the last two as a powerful figure in the majority party, the most recent under unified Republican control of the presidency, the Senate and the House.

During that time, he’s also seen the appointments of justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, putting the Supreme Court on solid conservative footing for the foreseeable future. Must be a great time to be a Republican in Washington, D.C., right?

“It’s a work in progress,” said Meadows.

“I think obviously we’ve had significant accomplishments, and we can be happy about that. As a conservative, having conservative Supreme Court justices is something that will outlive this particular administration for many years to come. Having been able to play a part in some of the issues like on the tax cut, and moving the embassy to Jerusalem, getting a front row seat has been really exciting. At the same time, you can’t travel across Western North Carolina without seeing that there’s still a whole lot of work to be done.”

Meadows also serves as chair of the House Freedom Caucus, a group of 33 conservative lawmakers that has in the past used its clout to torpedo the liberal agenda as well as alter the course of more mainstream Republican legislation.

As such, he’s been a familiar face on the national scene and has come to represent much more than just a rugged rural chunk of Western North Carolina — Mark Meadows represents the idea of a fundamentally conservative government.

That idea has proven popular not only at home in N.C.’s 11th Congressional District — a safe Republican district where he’s won three consecutive elections by ever-increasing margins — but also across the country; the most recent reports from the Federal Election Commission show he raises a substantial amount of money from outside the district and the state.

Currently, Meadows has nearly 12 times

the amount of cash on hand as his Democratic challenger, McDowell County’s Phillip Price, and has outraised him five-toone. His Libertarian opponent, Jackson County contractor Clifton Ingram, has raised $142.

But even $1.7 million doesn’t seem like much for a candidate like Meadows.

Nonpartisan campaign finance watchdog MapLight says the average amount raised by winning congressional candidates in 2012 was about $1.6 million, and Meadows is far from average.

Well-known and well-respected in conservative circles, he’s long been thought suit-

able for higher office, with the theory being that he’s avoided going to the well too often, donor-wise, in the event that Republican N.C. Sen. Thom Tillis declines to seek reelection in 2020. Republican N.C. Sen. Richard Burr has already indicated that he won’t seek reelection in 2022, and then of course there’s 2024 — the end of Donald Trump’s second presidential term, or some Democrat’s first.

Any which way, Meadows appears solely focused on getting through this election and the next two years. The tack he takes after that will likely depend largely on the way the political winds blow.

Cory Vaillancourt: On the last full day of the Obama administration, I was sitting on your couch in the Longworth House Office Building and said, “Now your team has the ball, and if you’re not scoring touchdowns for your constituents, how long until they come with the pitchforks?” You said two years. Do

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“You’re only as good as your last accomplishment,” he said. “If I have the privilege to continue to serve, how do we continue to advance it as we started it out, and put points on the scoreboard?”

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SMN: On that same note of overcoming all this divisiveness, tell me something nice about Mark Meadows.

Ingram: I haven’t actually met the guy personally so I can’t say anything nice about him in particular, but I’m sure he is

an OK person, I would think. I don’t know.

You can’t get to where you are unless you’ve got some kind of nice personality. I really believe in the goodness of people, and I think demonizing politicians, demonizing people of color or people that have felonies – we need to respect each other as Americans and respect each other as having different viewpoints. I respect Mark Meadows and Mr. Price, and America, and that’s why I’m running.

Price: He chose a nice place to come live, from Florida. Western North Carolina’s beautiful.

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BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER The bad news is almost six million North Carolinians still hadn’t voted as of Monday, Oct. 29. The good news is more than a million had — 1.23 million, to be exact.

That’s up 4.4 percent from 2014, the last comparable election, according to Patrick Gannon, Public Information Officer with the N.C. Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement.

The good news doesn’t stop there. Stats cited by Gannon in a press release Oct. 29 didn’t reflect another full week of early voting available for voters from Tuesday, Oct.

30 through the Saturday before the election, Nov. 3.

Haywood County’s turnout appears to be lower than the state average but up slightly. As The Smoky Mountain News went to print Tuesday, Oct. 30, totals for Haywood early voting sites for Monday were the last available and show an increase of almost 16 percent over 2014.

The caveat is that in 2014, two of nine early voting days – Saturdays – offered only limited hours, driving down totals for those two days. As of this past Monday, however, 11,351 had voters visited one of three Haywood early voting sites, compared to 9,794 over the same nine-day

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ular is in Washington, D.C. Yet I think there’s a growing consensus that I’ve been a part of, that would say it’s time we actually address that and at least have a vote on it and let everybody know where they stand.

you think you and your House colleagues have been scoring touchdowns?

Mark Meadows: We’ve been scoring touchdowns. I don’t know that we’ve scored enough touchdowns to win the game.

Obviously, we’re in the red zone right now, to put it in that same vernacular, and I think a lot of people are trying to look up at the scoreboard and say, “Did they put enough points on the board?”

For most people, they feel like they’re better off today than they were two or four years ago. They’re more confident in their jobs, and in the economy and you can see that in some of the consumer sentiment, but I think some of the penalty flags left on the field are still trying to get healthcare costs down — because that’s been one that has eluded us — and addressing some of the issues on immigration has also been difficult.

Obviously, if it was a slam-dunk and we’d have run away with it on the scoreboard, the midterm elections wouldn’t be so close. The question really has to be, for each individual person, are they better off today than they were two or four years ago?

And who do they trust to hopefully finish up with some of the things that have been left undone?

Vaillancourt: I think one of those is term limits, which we also talked about that day.

Where is that going, as you presumably enter your fourth term?

Meadows: I’m one that has changed dramatically on term limits. I’ve gone [from] not running on term limits to being a strong advocate for term limits. I think that four terms, really, for a House member should be about right. That’s eight years, and two terms for senators. That’s something I have not only signed legislation [on], but I’ve met with the president, and encouraged some of my colleagues to do the same.

I think our Founding Fathers had it right — you need to come here, and [then] go back and do something else. I tried to use some of the leverage to get a vote on it, and the only place that term limits are not pop-

Vaillancourt: You and President Trump have had some disagreements, but you’ve also worked together on some important issues. What’s your relationship like with him now?

Meadows: I’ve got a very good relationship with the president right now. It’s been really one that, as you mentioned, has been both difficult at times and good at times. I think what he has come to understand is that my first priority is the people that I represent in Western North Carolina, and as long as it aligns with them, I’m going to be all in. That’s difficult when you have a president of your own party, if you’re at odds with the president on a particular piece of policy because of what it’s going to do for the people you represent back home.

We continue to have regular conversations, and the president and I enjoy a very good relationship. I would actually call him a friend. Most of my disagreements now are in private, if we’re going to have those. My attitude has always been to try to do things with a little bit more civility and try to work with some of my Democrat colleagues, and yet being the chairman of a conservative caucus, it doesn’t always make headlines that way, but it’s really about making your first priority the people that you represent.

Vaillancourt: How do you think that relationship with President Trump is going to translate at the polls this year?

Meadows: You know, I don’t really know, Cory. For me, I am who I am, and I learned a long time ago — this is not your first rodeo, or mine — I don’t focus on the politics of things. Just to be candid, I think if you do the right thing for the right reasons hopefully the results take care of themselves in elections. And if they don’t, I serve at the pleasure of the people of Western North Carolina. If they feel like I’m not representing their values well, then I would encourage them to make a change there and would not hold it against them.

stretch in 2014.

That’s a 15.9 percent increase, but adjusted for the two Saturdays by applying the non-Saturday average of 1,025 voters per day to those two Saturdays, Haywood County turnout was only up about 1 percent from 2014, with an estimated total of 11,242.

The other caveat is that those data don’t reflect the four full days and one half-day of early voting that remained in Haywood County as of Monday, Oct. 29. Using the 2018 daily average of 1,261 voters per full day over the nine days, Haywood’s early voting tally could come in just shy of 17,000.

I can tell you this, if you start worrying about relationships and politics and forget your first priority, which are the people that voted for you in the first place, it will not serve you well in the long-term. So I typically don’t spend as much time campaigning and hopefully do a lot more on the policy end of things.

Vaillancourt: It wouldn’t take much to see Republicans lose control of the House.

How would that change what you’re trying to do in Washington?

Meadows: It obviously changes the dynamics between a Republican House and a Republican president. Some of the things that the president has been advocating for become much more challenging when you have the opposite party in the House. It will change tactics more than what I stand for.

When you have the majority and you can play a little bit more hardball and you’re trying to get your way, it’s maybe a little less finesse.

Whether it’s a Republican majority or Democratic majority in a week or two, it’s going to change the tactics anyway, because it will be such a thin majority that whether the Republicans or Democrats are in charge, it’s going to require a whole lot more work on the nuances of policy more than anything else, and that’s something I’ve been doing for the last two years. It doesn’t get a whole lot of headlines. It’s already something I’ve been trying to work on for the last six months or so in anticipation that there may be a change coming in Washington.

Vaillancourt: The Affordable Care Act has been more or less neutered. What’s your agenda for the remnants of Obamacare?

Meadows: To pick up on a term that was used when the Affordable Care Act was originally passed, they said, “If you like your doctor you can keep your doctor.” If you like your health plan, you can keep it.

One of the things I’ve been looking at and am working with my colleagues on is, if you like your Obamacare plan, you can keep it, and just [giving] consumers more options.

So when doing that, if they like their Obamacare and the way

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viding adequate service. We may have to realign some of it to make sure that this area is provided for, and that one is properly adjusted, but let’s assume there’s enough money there today to provide for the essential benefits and safety nets. Let’s grow the size of government only at the inflation rate.

The problem with that is, the inflation rate has been about 2 percent but we’ve grown the size of government 6 percent. I would be in favor of saying, alright, we’re going to grow the size of government along with the inflation rate, and so we’ll continue to bump that up, and then over time because of the economy doing well, it would balance out. Now, it may take a long time to balance out. Current projections would put it at 18 to 22 years, but at least we would be on a path to fiscal solvency instead of the path to fiscal bankruptcy.

Vaillancourt: We talked briefly about the tax cuts maybe factoring into the budget deficit, but something else that’s kind of started to float itself are cuts to Social

The question really has to be, for each individual person, are they better off today than they were two or four years ago? And who do they trust to hopefully finish up with some of the things that have been left undone?

the doorstep. I can remember when I was a kid they said, “It won’t be there when you get there.” Now that it’s part of my financial plan for retirement, we’ve got to make sure that it’s not only good for me and those that are of my age, but for the generations to come. There’s real work to be done. I think we can do it easier on Social Security than we can on Medicare, but we’ve got to figure a way to solve it, and the president is all in on that particular issue.

of what happens is, with social media and everything else, people put things on the internet that they would never say in private, and it becomes a real rock ‘em-sock ‘em kind of environment. Hopefully we can dial that back. I think the best thing is to show civility in our debate. That doesn’t mean you compromise your principles, doesn’t mean that you are any less passionate about your position, but you do so in a manner that’s respectful.

Vaillancourt: Our country is probably more politically divided now than at any time since the Civil War. How does a guy like you go to Washington and help us overcome that?

Meadows: I think it’s showing respect to anybody whether they’re Republican, Democrat or unaffiliated. You can have your own personal views, and yet you can respond in a civil manner. I probably have 30 Democrat colleagues that I could call on today that if I was in real pinch they would be more than happy to help me, and part of that’s because we represent very different districts but we treat each other with respect.

We’ve got to get back to that. And some

Vaillancourt: On that same note, tell me something nice about your Democratic opponent, Phillip Price.

Meadows: I normally don’t talk about any opponent. I haven’t done so since I started, and in fact I haven’t said a negative word, I haven’t said anything about my opponent, but I can say this: anybody who’s willing to put their name on the ballot and run, put themself out there — not just them, but their family — is to be applauded. One thing you won’t find from me is, I just refuse to say anything negative. If I’ve got to throw mud to get elected, I’m going to go home, and that’s why if I keep it focused on the policies, I don’t have to worry about the personalities.

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that it is performing for them — and there’s some that obviously do, in fact it’s kind of divided 50-50 and depends on which group you poll — we have to do two things. For me, it’s all about making sure that we perform on these two issues.

One is, we have to lower premiums. The premiums have gotten so high, the out-ofpocket expenses for my entire district, it’s really one of the major challenges I hear — how do you afford your insurance, and then when you use do you really get to use it when your deductibles and co-pays are so high? We’ve got to address that.

The second part of that is we have to make sure that pre-existing conditions are covered. Those two pillars, when we were starting the negotiations, I said it came down real simple — handle pre-existing conditions and lower premiums. How you go about doing that is key. So I think what you may see is still government subsidies for Obamacare plans, and then a number of other plans that will come up that will allow for others to perhaps to find plans that are

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Vaillancourt: The first four years of the Obama administration we saw budget deficits of well over $1 trillion. It was $1.4 trillion in 2010, and then in his second term it shrank to the $400-500 billion range. Since 2015, it’s done nothing but climb. Last year it was $779 billion, and this year it’s projected to be nearly $1 trillion. How does that set with you?

Meadows: It doesn’t set well. I mean, listen, whether you’re a Democrat or Republican, deficits and continuing deficits are not something that are sustainable. And what was criticized under the previous administration needs to be criticized under this administration.

The deficit originally this year, we were looking at $1 trillion and because of the economy and just doing well, it’s actually off that trillion dollar mark a bit, but it’s not sustainable, and we’ve got to address it.

Some will say, “You had the tax cuts, and that made it worse.” The tax cuts right now, this year, are actually paying for themselves, which I never thought that they would do.

The problem is that we continued to spend money at the federal level. Even under a Republican administration, they’ve done that.

My proposal would be this: let’s assume that government services right now are pro-

Security. I haven’t really heard that seriously considered since Al Gore’s “lockbox” comments back in 2000. Do you see that discussion going anywhere?

Meadows: The Social Security that they’re talking about are really cuts to the projected growth in the outlying years. So in terms of [cuts to] any benefits to individuals, seniors, today or tomorrow or even next year or the following year, they’re just not based on reality.

And I can tell you, this is one of the areas where the president has been unbelievably firm, making sure that we save Social Security and Medicare, but that we don’t cut it. A lot of times they say, “Well the tax cuts were paid for by Social Security.” Actually it may have been an outlying year, but taking from the trust fund is not something I’m in favor of, and honestly something we have to shore up.

The interesting thing is that on Social Security, I’ve actually been working with a Democrat, John Larson, on this particular issue. It is a bipartisan issue. My mom has told me a number of times Social Security and Medicare are the two areas that make the biggest difference in her budget, and so it’s not just from my mom’s standpoint but all the people that I have the privilege of serving, we’ve got to get it right. John Larson and I, two very different guys — a guy from North Carolina, conservative district, and a guy from a liberal Connecticut district — are working together to try to come up with that.

We’ve sent some proposals to the administration, but on the future of Social Security, I’m old enough now, I’m right on

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ed, which ID is not counted, what happens if you don’t have an ID the day you show up,” he said. “Those kinds of questions are pretty key.”

Five of the six also have no information on the cost of the amendments, meaning voters will simply have to trust the General Assembly to do what they think is best if they’re passed.

Protecting the right of the people to hunt, fish and harvest wildlife Acknowledges the right to hunt, fish and harvest wildlife, and to use traditional methods, without defining those methods. If passed, no changes to trespassing, property rights or eminent domain laws would occur, nor would it likely alter substantially the state’s existing licensing programs.

• FOR: National Rifle Association • AGAINST: Humane Society • COST: Not provided • MORE: https://tinyurl.com/ncsos677

Reduce the income tax rate in North Carolina to a maximum allowable rate of seven percent (7%) The maximum personal and corporate income tax rate already set forth in the N.C. Constitution is 10 percent, but this proposed amendment would change that to 7 percent. If passed, it will not change the current individual income tax rate of 5.499 percent or the current corporate income tax rate of 3 percent, only the upper limit of

Voters will be asked to decide on six proposed amendments to the N.C. Constitution this year.

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Five of the six proposals have no information on the cost of the amendments, meaning voters will simply have to trust the General Assembly to do what they think is best if they’re passed. how high the legislature could go in the future, if so inclined.

• AGAINST: Democracy NC • FOR: NC Civitas • COST: Not provided • MORE: https://tinyurl.com/ncsos75 Require voters to provide photo identification before voting in person If passed, voters would be required to show photographic identification to a pollworker before voting in person, with the General Assembly “providing the details of acceptable and unacceptable forms of photographic identification after passage of the proposed amendment,” according to the amendment’s summary.

• AGAINST: North Carolina Democratic Party • FOR: North Carolina Republican Party • COST: Not provided • MORE: https://tinyurl.com/ncsos1092 Change the process for filling judicial vacancies Removes from the governor most of the power to make appointments to judicial vacancies, shifting that responsibility largely to the General Assembly, and also enables

the General Assembly to create two additional Supreme Court seats and fill them with unelected justices until such time as the seats are offered up for election – up to four years.

• AGAINST: All five living former governors of the State of North Carolina, all six living former Chief Justices of the N.C. Supreme Court.

• FOR: North Carolina Republican Party • COST: Not provided • MORE: https://tinyurl.com/ncsos132

Establish an eight-member Bipartisan Board of Ethics and Elections Enforcement in the Constitution to administer ethics and elections law If passed, this amendment would overturn an N.C. Supreme Court decision striking down an unconstitutional law passed by the General Assembly in 2017 that largely strips the Governor of the power to make appointments to the board in favor of the General Assembly’s power to do so.

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Strengthen protections for victims of crime; establish certain absolute basic rights for victims; ensure the enforcement of these rights (also known as “Marsy’s Law”) Currently, the North Carolina Constitution guarantees victims of certain crimes certain rights. If this amendment is adopted, the Constitution would also guarantee victims the right: to be treated with dignity and respect; to reasonable, accurate, and timely notices of proceedings; to be present at any proceeding, upon request; to be reasonably heard at additional kinds of court hearings; to restitution in a reasonably timely manner; to information about the crime; and to reasonably confer with the prosecutor.

• AGAINST: North Carolina Democratic Party • FOR: College Democrats of North Carolina, North Carolina Federation of College Republicans, a host of domestic violence advocacy groups, cities, counties, towns public officials and law enforcement professionals, including Haywood County Sheriff Greg Christopher, Macon County Sherriff Robert Holland and Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran.

• COST: $11 million • MORE: https://tinyurl.com/ncsos551

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BY CORY VAILLANCOURT STAFF WRITER ost years, voters head to the polls with a few candidates or a political party in mind, push some buttons, and go home. But this year’s ballot also contains six proposed amendments to the North Carolina Constitution.

“It’s pretty common,” said Dr. Chris Cooper, political science department head at Western Carolina University. “Less common in recent years, but we amend it on average about once a year. That’s to me the most interesting thing about state constitutions.

We amend them a lot. Alabama’s amended theirs, I think it’s 900 times.”

Unlike the U.S. Constitution, which has only been amended 27 times in 230 years, the N.C. Constitution has been amended frequently over time.

“I think it’s 34 that we’ve passed and 42 that we’ve tried. They pass about 85 percent of the time,” Cooper said. “It’s not like the U.S. Constitution where we are kind of scared to do it. We do it pretty regularly. We’re actually on our third Constitution in North Carolina — one in 1776, one right after the Civil War, and another in 1971. So we’re not Gov. Roy Cooper afraid to write new constitutions and we’re not afraid to amend constitutions, unlike the federal Constitution.”

More than 20 amendments to the N.C. Constitution have passed since 1971 alone; also unlike the U.S. Constitution, which adds amendments in what is essentially an appendix, the N.C. Constitution buries amendments in the body of the document, making them hard to keep track of sometimes.

But once an amendment is ratified at the polls, it acquires much more force, and becomes much more difficult to change.

“It becomes a formal part of the Constitution as long as it’s not overruled by a higher court. We still have the supremacy clause, and if the U.S. Constitution says it’s a no-go, it’s a no-go,” said Cooper. “But once it’s part of the Constitution it’s the law of the state. It’s harder to change than a regular law. If you wanted to change the speed limit, it wouldn’t be very difficult to do. If you wanted to change something that’s enshrined in the Constitution, it’s a lot harder.”

That has given pause to many voters; the six amendments proposed this year have no enabling legislation attached to them, leaving the proposals short on specifics.

“The voter ID one in particular, I think the lack of specificity is more apparent there than it is in the others — which ID is count-

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BY J ESSI STONE N EWS E DITOR ric Giles, a candidate for Macon County sheriff, is back on patrol duty for the Cherokee County Sheriff ’s Office after being on paid leave for more than a month despite having a Giglio Order against him from the 30th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

“I went back to work about two weeks ago — the chief deputy called me and told me to stop being lazy and get back to work,” Giles said with a sigh of relief. “And I’m back on full-time patrol duty — I’m not in courthouse security or behind a desk somewhere.”

Cherokee County Sheriff Derrick Palmer had placed Giles on leave Aug. 28 after he received a Giglio Order from the DA’s office stating that Giles’ testimony would no longer be used in court because it would be considered unreliable or biased.

According to the letter sent to Palmer and Giles, Giles had misrepresented his duties as a law enforcement officer on multiple occasions. The Giglio Order letter, which was signed by Assistant District Attorney John Hindsman, stated that the DA’s office has a constitutional obligation to disclose any information that could be used to impeach the testimony of a prosecution witness, including instances of untruthfulness and potential bias.

“In compliance with our procedures, prosecutors in our office recently reviewed materials and information in our possession regarding substantial violations,” the letter stated. “Unfortunately, in a review of these materials and information, the findings of the committee revealed that on more than one occasion you misrepresented your duties as a law enforcement officer in your employment with both the Clay and Cherokee County Sheriff ’s Office in public forums.”

Giles said he was completely caught off guard by the letter as he’s testified for DA cases on many occasions and has never had a complaint. As for the alleged misrepresentations, Giles said he simply misspoke at a candidate forum back in April and made an effort to correct it as soon as he realized what he’d said.

District Attorney Ashley Welch said at the time the letter was issued that there were other incidents that led to the Giglio Order that were not outlined in the letter but said she couldn’t elaborate on the specifics since Giglio orders are not public record.

Palmer placed Giles on paid leave while he conducted an internal investigation into the allegations against his deputy.

Welch said she has issued five Giglio Orders since taking office about four years ago. Such an order typically leads to termination of the law enforcement officer or at the very least they’re usually taken off patrol duty because they are no longer able to testify in 16 court in regard to arrests they’ve made.

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However, Palmer said he wasn’t able to conduct an internal investigation because Welch’s office would not supply more information on the accusations against Giles.

“He said he was never given any evidence against me. He attempted to contact the DA’s office multiple times and no one responded,” Giles said.

He said he’s relieved to be back at work doing what he loves and appreciates his sheriff for allowing him to return. As for the campaign for Macon County sheriff, Giles said he’s received a tremendous amount of support from people in the community.

“I don’t think it’s hurt me — a lot of people have been supportive through this,” he said. “Things are going very well. I’m proud of my sheriff for taking up for me — I work for a real sheriff.”

When asked what will happen if one of his cases goes to court and he can’t testify, he said only time would tell.

“I don’t think it’s hurt me — a lot of people have been supportive through this.

Things are going very well.

I’m proud of my sheriff for taking up for me — I work for a real sheriff.”

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“My sheriff said we’d deal with that as it came up,” Giles said.

In the meantime, Welch says the Giglio Order still stands and she has no intentions to withdraw it. She said evidence wasn’t provided to Palmer based on a threat of litigation from Giles and his attorney Zeyland McKinney.

“My intent was always to reply but before I got a chance I received a nasty letter from Giles’ attorney that caused me concern.

Based on his accusations and tone it was very apparent to me I needed to see an attorney,” Welch said. “At the advice of counsel, I didn’t respond.”

However, Welch said she’s never been asked by a sheriff to provide evidence for an internal investigation after issuing a Giglio Order.

McKinney responded to the Giglio Order by sending a letter to the DA’s office on Sept.

26 that included about 40 pages of campaign finance reports showing Welch’s contributions to Giles’ opponent — incumbent Sheriff Robert Holland — and Holland’s contributions to Welch’s campaign.

In his letter addressed to Hindsman, McKinney stated that the DA office made no effort to contact his client regarding the alle-

Eric Giles, a candidate for Macon County sheriff and a deputy for Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, speaks at a candidate forum held in April. File photo gations of “ethical or moral” breaches that would disqualify him from testifying in court.

“It seems to me that due process, at a minimum, requires you to give my client an opportunity to be heard prior to making a decision to disqualify him from testifying in criminal proceedings,” he wrote. “Your actions, unless remedied, will likely bring an end to my client’s law enforcement career. It is disheartening to know that you and Ashley Welch have such little regard for fair play and substantial justice that you did not give my client an opportunity to rebut whatever allegations have been made against him…”

McKinney goes on to say misstatements made at a campaign event about past experience does not call for the issuance of a Giglio Order and requested the order be withdrawn. He also accused the DA’s office of misusing its power and interfering with an election campaign.

“Your boss, Ashley Welch, has openly supported Sheriff Holland in the campaign for Sheriff of Macon County and has donated $1,000 to his re-election campaign,” he wrote.

He also pointed out that if Welch felt she needed to recuse herself in the case of Scott Knibbs — a Macon County man who was shot and killed by a Macon sheriff ’s deputy — then she should also recuse herself from the issue with Giles.

“If your office may have a ‘conflict of interest’ in that case, why does your office not have a ‘conflict of interest’ when it comes to issuing a ‘Giglio Order’ to my client, who is running for Sheriff of Macon County against Robbie Holland?” he asked.

After reviewing Giles’ personnel files from Graham, Macon, Clay and Cherokee counties, he said he found nothing to disqualify Giles from being a credible witness.

“Moreover I have talked to numerous law enforcement professionals about my client’s job performance and have been told that my client is a good law enforcement officer and a good person,” McKinney wrote.

McKinney said Giles misspoke at the can-

didate forum when he said he worked on the drug task force in Cherokee County when in fact he worked on “drug detail” for Graham County — a fact he claims he confirmed with Graham County.

He added that his client was considering civil actions against “certain individuals” in their personal and professional capacities in regard to the Giglio Order being issued and asked the office to preserve any documents or records pertaining to the letter.

McKinney’s letter makes no mention of another allegation that has been made against Giles that involved a high school student. While Giles has maintained he resigned from his deputy position with Graham County Sheriff on good terms, information from the Graham County human resources department says otherwise. According to a 2014 memo to county commissioners, Giles had applied for unemployment benefits and the county was denying his request because of behavior unbecoming of an officer.

According to the high school principal at the time, David Matheson, Giles used his county-issued key to enter the high school weight room at 3:20 a.m. along with the female, and they departed the building at 4:10 a.m. The school administration wouldn’t have been aware of the early-morning entry if they hadn’t been reviewing video footage to find out who might have been responsible for a mess that was made in the bathroom and weight room. The school immediately alerted the sheriff ’s office.

“Sheriff Mickey Anderson stated that he (Giles) would not be eligible to sign up (for benefits) due to he was on duty at the time that he entered the weight room with a civilian,” Board Clerk Kim Crisp stated in the memo. “Sheriff Anderson stated that his conduct was not acceptable to his standards and was negligent in his duties.”

The student has since come forward to The Smoky Mountain News stating that nothing inappropriate happened with Giles. She said Giles was simply offering her support and advice during a tough time in her life.

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UnitedHealthCare contract renegotiation underway at area hospitals United could be out-of-network at Duke LifePoint if agreement not reached by Jan. 1

HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER hen retired teacher Villa Brewer went to get her mail Oct. 23, she returned with two interesting letters. One was from the N.C. State Health Plan, reminding her that Oct. 31 is the deadline to change her health insurance plan during open enrollment. The second was from Harris Regional Hospital, stating that the hospital’s current contract with UnitedHealthCare — of which Brewer is a member — will end Jan. 1 unless Harris can negotiate better reimbursement rates from the insurer.

Brewer, 78, lives in the Almond area of Swain County and worked as a teacher for 19 years, 13 of those years in North Carolina.

She’s enrolled in the UnitedHealthCare plan offered by the N.C. State Plan for Teachers and State Employees — when she received the letter, she picked up the phone. Now, one week and many phone calls later, Brewer still has more questions than answers.

“I just thought, you know, where do I have to go for health care?” she said. “Do I have to go to Asheville? How do I find a doctor?”

And, more immediately, should she let the Oct. 31 open enrollment deadline pass, or should she change her health plan in recognition of the possibility that UnitedHealthCare could soon be out-of-network at Harris and Swain Community hospitals?

It’s a question that’s hard to answer, because doing so would require seeing into the future. Contract negotiations are underway between UnitedHealthCare and three Duke LifePoint hospitals in Western North Carolina — Harris, Swain and Haywood Regional Medical Center. If the parties arrive at an agreement before Jan. 1, nobody will go out-of-network. If they don’t, then UnitedHealthCare customers won’t be able to use their benefits with any physicians employed by those hospitals.

“Harris Regional Hospital, Haywood Regional Medical Center and Swain Community Hospital are working with UnitedHealthcare in good faith and hope to have a 2019 employed physician services contract in place before the end of the year,” said the hospitals in a joint statement. “If the hospitals are unable to reach an agreement with UnitedHealthcare by January 1, 2019, employed physicians will no longer be considered in-network and patients could see higher costs of care in 2019.”

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Helpline available to find in-network care Customers of the UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage program are some of those likely to be affected by a potential lapse in contract between regional hospitals and UnitedHealthCare, and a helpline has been established to inform those customers of their options.

The toll-free line, run by MedicareCompareUSA connects callers with local licensed agents who can help them compare Medicare Advantage, Supplement and Prescription plans that are in-network at Harris Regional, Swain Community and Haywood Regional Medical Center hospitals and then facilitate enrollment in the plan selected.

The numbers are: 855.582.5181 for HRMC, 855.582.3828 for Harris and 855.582.6978 for Swain.

The hospitals suggest that UnitedHealthcare commercial patients who have employersponsored coverage talk to their employers about going on a different insurance plan for 2019. The 2019 Open Enrollment period for the federal Health Insurance Marketplace is Nov. 1 through Dec. 15.

that is “simply unsustainable long-term.”

Negotiations will focus on securing a rate that “allows for continued reinvestment in patient care, enhanced services and facilities, recruitment of new physicians and caregivers and planning for our community’s future.”

UnitedHealthCare spokesperson Cole Manbeck told a different story, alleging that Duke LifePoint has been stalling negotiations in a way that will prove harmful to UnitedHealthCare members.

“We provided Duke LifePoint a comprehensive proposal for the physicians impacted by this negotiation more than two months ago,” Manbeck said. “Unfortunately, Duke LifePoint has chosen to put our members in the middle of this and has stalled our negotiation efforts for months, failing to provide us a single proposal or inform us what they are seeking in this negotiation.”

The contract issue applies only to physicians employed by Duke LifePoint, not to the hospitals themselves. Emergency room care would still be covered, as would services performed in the hospital by doctors who have privileges at the hospitals but are not Duke LifePoint employees.

While Manbeck said the contract issue applies to Duke LifePoint hospitals in general, the joint statement from Harris, Swain and Haywood said that each hospital has an individual contract with United and that they can’t provide information about contracts other hospitals may have with the company.

The hospitals also declined to state what percentage of market value United is currently paying physicians, how long the hospitals have been in network with United or what proportion of patients use United.

When asked who will be responsible for

renegotiating the contract — hospital CEOs or someone at Duke LifePoint headquarters — the hospitals responded that “our hospital leaders are working with the appropriate leaders to negotiate a new contract.”

Michelle Augusty, vice president of communications for LifePoint Health, declined to answer questions about the contract negotiation, deferring to the individual hospitals instead.

The contract renegotiation is not the only change coming to Duke LifePoint hospitals.

LifePoint Health — Duke LifePoint is a joint venture between this company and the Duke University Health System — is in the midst of a merger with RHHC HealthCare Partners.

The merger is expected to be complete by the end of the year, Augusty said.

While it’s impossible to say how long United HealthCare will be out-of-network at the hospitals — or if it will be out-of-network at all — there is precedent in the region for patients going months without nearby in-network coverage.

In July 2017, Mission Health sent out a notice similar to the one Brewer received from Harris Regional last week, stating that it would terminate its contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina “if ongoing negotiations fail to reach an agreement.” The announcement launched months of backand-forth between the two organizations, and the Oct. 5 deadline came and went without a resolution. Blue Cross Blue Shield was out-of-network at Mission until a new agreement was finally reached Dec. 15.

“It sounds as if a bunch of us are going to get left out in the cold,” said Brewer.

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Constitutional amendment to: PROTECTING THE RIGHT OF PEOPLE TO HUNT, FISH & HARVEST WILDLIFE.

FEDERAL & STATE OFFICES

Constitutional amendment to: STRENGTHEN PROTECTIONS FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME; to establish certain absolute basic rights for victims; and to ensure enforcement of these rights.

Constitutional amendment to: REDUCE THE INCOME TAX RATE IN NORTH CAROLINA to a maximum allowable rate of seven percent (7%)

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Constitutional amendment to: ESTABLISH AN 8-MEMBER BIPARTISAN BOARD OF ETHICS AND ELECTION ENFORCEMENT IN THE CONSTITUTION TO ADMINISTER ETHICS AND ELECTION LAW. FOR

JUDICIAL OFFICES NC Supreme Court Associate Justice Seat 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara Jackson (Republican) NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew T. Heath (Republican) NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jefferson G. Griffin (Republican) NC Court of Appeals Judge Seat 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Kitchen (Republican) NC District Court Judge District 30 Seat 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donna Forga (Republican) NC District Court Judge District 30 Seat 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leo Phillips (Attorney) NC District Court Judge District 30 Seat 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kristina L. Earwood (Judge)

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Constitutional amendment to: CHANGE THE PROCESS FOR FILING JUDICIAL ELECTIONS from a process in which the Governor has sole appointment power to a process in which the people of the State nominate individuals to fill vacancies by way of a commission comprised of appointees made by the judicial, executive and legislative branches charged with making recommendations to the legislature as to which nominees are deemed qualified; then the legislature will recommend at least two nominees to the Governor via legislative action not subject to gubernatorial veto; and the Governor will appoint judges from among these nominees. FOR

Board of Commissioners Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Mau (Republican) Board of Commissioners District 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles R. Elder (Republican) Board of Commissioners District 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Cody (Republican) Sheriff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Farmer (Republican)

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Constitutional amendment to: REQUIRE VOTERS TO PROVIDE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION BEFORE VOTING IN PERSON

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Get your flu shot Haywood County Health Department is holding a Pediatric (6 months to 19 years) Flu shot clinic from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday Nov. 1, by appointment only.

Call 828.452.6675 for an appointment.

NAACP to hold candlelight vigil The Jackson County NC NAACP invites you to attend a candlelight vigil at 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 5, in Sylva.

This is to remember the victims of racial, political and religious violence in the United States in the last few weeks as well as to protest the sending of bombs and threats of biological toxins to public officials of various parties.

People will gather at the Courthouse Fountain on Main Street, below Jackson County Public Library. This is a nonpartisan, nondenominational event. Refrain from bringing signs with sticks on them.

WCU to offer nonprofit budgeting workshop

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Western Carolina University’s Office of Professional Growth and Enrichment will be offering a workshop focusing on nonprofit budgeting and financial management, from 9

a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 9, at WCU Biltmore Park in Asheville.

This course is part of the Certified Nonprofit Professional program, but can also be taken as a standalone training. Melissa Metcalf LeRoy, nonprofit management instructor and consultant, will serve as workshop instructor.

Participants will review a budget in relation to an organization’s mission and strategic goals, and learn the impact of mission on an organization’s ability to attract resources, and how mission-orientation affects the budgeting process.

The cost for the one-day workshop is $89.

For more information and to register, visit pdp.wcu.edu.

Veterans portraits on display The Macon County Art Association will open it’s seventh annual Veteran’s Portrait Show and Presentation starting Nov. 1 at the UPTOWN Gallery, 34 W Main Street in Franklin.

The Macon County Art Association has been conducting the annual Veterans Portrait Project since 2011. This year’s class will be the seventh group of portraits provided to Macon County Veterans. Member artists from the association have volunteered time and talent to paint the portraits.

The show will run until noon Nov. 12 when the portraits will be presented to the

Open Enrollment for the 2019 Federal Health Insurance Exchange begins Thursday, Nov. 1 and runs through Dec. 15 for coverage to start Jan. 1, 2019.

Eligibility for Advanced Premium Tax Credit Subsidies or APTCS is determined through the enrollment process at www.healthcare.gov. The state’s largest insurer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina has plans available in all 100 counties of the state.

Outside the Open Enrollment period, North Carolinians who buy health insurance from Healthcare.gov under the veterans and their families. The public is invited to attend. Show hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Overdose reversal training offered The North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition (NCHRC) is a statewide grassroots organization dedicated to implementing harm reduction interventions, public health strategies, drug policy transformation and justice reform.

NCHRC is partnering with Haywood

ACA may enroll in an insurance plan only if they qualify for a special enrollment period due to life events, such as having or adopting a child, losing health coverage or moving to a different service area.

To enroll in or change ACA health insurance policies for 2019, consumers may visit www.healthcare.gov.

Also, consumer specialists within the N.C. Department of Insurance are available to answer any questions about health insurance during ACA Open Enrollment by calling 855.408.1212.

County Health & Human Services Agency to combat the public health crisis surrounding fatal drug overdoses in the county. From noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, NCHRC staff will be at Health and Human Services Agency, room 301, to conduct overdose recognition and opioid reversal training. This is a drop-in program. Participants will receive free naloxone, harm reduction resources and information on substance use services.

For more information, contact Jeremy Sharp, NCHRC Peer Support/Outreach Worker at jsharp@nchrc.org or 706.482.8795 and Patrick Johnson, RN-C, MPA, HHSA Public Health Director 828.

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related to certain loans and loan applications, among other matters.” Agents raided Qualla Housing offices in February 2017, removing two U-Hauls full of documents.

And in May 2017, days before the impeachment proceedings that would culminate in his removal from office commenced, then-Principal Chief Patrick Lambert released a forensic audit his administration had commissioned from RGL Forensics to look into alleged wrongdoing at QHA. The 210-page document contains a multitude of data and listing of ways in which Qualla Housing — the authority is overseen by a six-member board composed of Tribal Council members — had allegedly bent the rules, broken the law and failed to keep proper records.

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BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER he Cherokee Tribal Council is considering disbanding the Qualla Housing Authority, an organization that was formed in 1993 to create and maintain housing for low-income tribal members.

“I don’t know how many meetings we’ve had on this so far, but one thing hasn’t changed — the math,” said Principal Chief Richard Sneed during an Oct. 15 Tribal Council meeting. “The math hasn’t changed and it’s not going to change.”

Sneed said the tribe has outgrown the need for QHA as its members have become wealthier. While it used to build many houses each year, in 2017 it built only two homes; in 2016, three, said Housing Secretary Travis Smith.

Grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development make up the bulk of Qualla Housing’s funding — about half — bringing in $2.9 million in fiscal year 2015.

“Qualla Housing is not the answer to our housing program,” said Smith. “Our people are above that. They don’t qualify for that.

The rental side, that’s what Qualla Housing is to them. They’re a property management company, that’s what it comes down to.”

Getting rid of Qualla Housing and putting all housing functions under the tribal Division of Housing would avoid duplication of services and save $2.5 million in program costs, said Sneed.

“At some point what will happen is the funding won’t be there. I do want to go on the record so the general public understands what is happening right now,” he said. “Right now Qualla Housing is spending the payments and the interest that comes in from mortgages to operate that program.”

That’s not how the tribe is supposed to use those dollars, he said. The revenue from paid-back mortgages is supposed to go in a revolving loan fund to provide future mort-

Council to hear employee input on the matter. She then moved to table the resolution for a work session.

Smith asked that council reconsider that move.

“Tabling it is not going to help anything,” he said. “If we’re not going to do it, kill it. That would give me a better understanding of where we are today and how to move forward.”

Chairman Adam Wachacha, of Snowbird, who is on the QHA Board, said that it might make sense to table, since getting rid of Qualla Housing would be a big change. It’s important to make sure everyone understands the reasons why, he said.

“I’m willing to do the work session to allow everybody the same information,” he said. “I don’t totally disagree that it needs to merge because one (housing entity) was going to cannibalize the other eventually, and that’s basically the point we’re at now.”

The vote was a close one, but the majority ultimately voted to table the resolution for a work session. Council will take up the issue once more at its November or December meeting.

Voting to table were Councilmembers Richard French, of Big Cove; Bucky Brown, of Snowbird; Bo Crowe, of Wolfetown, Vice Chair David Wolfe, of Yellowhill, Wachacha, Saunooke and Shell. Voting against tabling were Councilmembers Jeremy Wilson, of Wolfetown, Albert Rose, of Birdtown, Boyd Owl, of Birdtown and Tom Wahnetah, of Yellowhill. Councilmember Lisa Taylor, of Painttown, was absent.

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For instance, in Owle’s case, the audit noted “frequent business trips that include overnight stays, golf, etc., for training and other purposes.” Several of the trips were approved in QHA board minutes, but auditors could not find any limitations in place on the number of trips per year, types of accommodations and other factors. There’s a laundry list of accounts bearing charges that the audit labels as “suspicious,” “extremely high” for the purported purpose or otherwise questionable; loans that substantially exceed the $150,000 limit; poor internal controls that “place the organization at risk for skimming of cash or other cash misappropriation schemes” and many other red flags as well.

No charges have been filed related to activities at QHA, but the FBI has not finished its investigation in Cherokee.

During the Oct. 15 meeting, councilmembers were reticent to commit to eliminating Qualla Housing, at least right away.

“Qualla Housing made a huge difference in the lives and the wellbeing of our people through all these years,” said Councilmember Perry Shell, of Big Cove, who currently chairs the Qualla Housing Board. “Anything that affects this, it has an effect down to the root of everyone here.”

“I think we need to take our time,” agreed Vice Chief Alan “B” Ensley. “We’ve got the overall budgets approved for this year. I think we need to take our time in doing this and take it out to the community clubs.”

Councilmember Tommye Saunooke, of Painttown, concurred that a work session would be a good idea, allowing Tribal

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Education Franklin High School Agriculture Teacher Blake Fox and Franklin High School Principal Barry Woody took over 3,500 items to West Bladen High School located in Bladenboro, one of the counties that took the brunt of Hurricane Florence.

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U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos recently recognized Haywood Early College High School among 349 schools in the nation as a National Blue Ribbon School for 2018.

The recognition is based on a school’s overall academic performance. Schools are nominated in two performance categories: Exemplary High Performing Schools and Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing Schools. Haywood Early College High School was selected in the Exemplary High Performing Schools category.

“We are incredibly honored to be named a 2018 National Blue Ribbon School,” said Principal Lori Fox. “We have remarkably capable and hardworking students as well as a faculty that provides rigorous and innovative instruction every day. We are going to celebrate this accomplishment and then get back to work. We have not arrived. In fact, we feel we are just getting started.”

Ken Henke of Sylva may be new to Southwestern Community College’s Board of Trustees, but he’s plenty familiar with the institution – and with Jackson County education in general.

A former principal and school board chairman, Ken Henke of Sylva was officially sworn in as an SCC trustee on Sept. 25 at the college’s Macon Campus. He was appointed by the Jackson County Board of Education to fill the seat left vacant after the June 28 passing of founding trustee Paul Holt.

At the same meeting, Jeremy Hyatt of Sylva was sworn in for his second term. Appointed by Gov. Roy Cooper to represent the Qualla Boundary, Hyatt originally joined the board in 2014.

Student diagnosed with chickenpox On Oct. 3, school administration was notified by public health officials that a student at Bethel Elementary School has been diagnosed with chickenpox.

The student is not currently in school and is receiving appropriate medical treatment.

Chickenpox is a contagious illness caused by a virus. It is transmitted by person-to-person contact or through the air by coughing or sneezing.

The most common symptoms are rash, fever, coughing, headache, and loss of appetite.

Chickenpox lasts about five to 10 days. Parents are asked to keep your child out of school for at least 5 days from the development of blisters or until all blisters are dried and crusted over. A vaccine to prevent chickenpox is available and recommended for healthy people over 12 months of age.

Haywood names Teacher of the Year Junaluska Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Hayley Prince has been named the 201819 Haywood County Schools Teacher of the Year.

The annual award recognizes the most innovative and influential public school educators in the county. Prince was chosen out of a field of 15 other educators representing each of the district’s schools.

“One of the most prevalent factors that influenced me in becoming a teacher has to do with my own personal experience as a student of Haywood County Schools,” Prince, a Haywood County native, explained. “I remember so many of my teachers who went out of their way to not only help me learn the facts, but also cared about my social and emotional well being.”

As Teacher of the Year, Prince received a monetary award from Haywood County Schools and will be recognized again in the spring with an Evergreen Packaging award from the Haywood County Schools Foundation. She will also now be considered for the WNC Regional Teacher of the

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Year award.

2018-19 Teachers of the Year from each school include: Courtney Meyers, Bethel Elementary; Julie Green, Bethel Middle School; Deborah Brown, Canton Middle School; Bronson Gross, Central Haywood High School; Sophi Spurrier, Clyde Elementary School; Ryan Brumfield, Haywood Early College; Rebekah Wilson, Hazelwood Elementary School; Kathy Swanger, Jonathan Valley Elementary School; Hayley Prince, Junaluska Elementary School; Courtney Smith, Meadowbrook Elementary School; Valerie Guyer, North Canton Elementary School; Callie Rogers, Pisgah High School; Leslie Buchanan, Riverbend Elementary School; Stephanie Kea, Tuscola High School and Casey Roberts, Waynesville Middle School.

SCC employees honored for state service Southwestern Community College employees were recently recognized for their years of service to the state of North Carolina during the college’s Welcome Back festivities.

Honored for five years of service were Crystal Snover, Kristyn Stevens, Anna Walls, David Jons, Sherry Fox, Nick Connor, Hunter Braswell and Cheyenne Shuler.

SCC employees honored for 10 years of service to the state of North Carolina included Sayward Cabe, Latresa Downs, Cyndi Slocumb, Jeanette White and Cheryl Renfro.

Recognized for 15 years of service included Sheri Turk, Peter Buck, Renea Winchester, Mitch Boudrot and Lois Greene.

Recognized for 20 years of service included Dr. Diane Page, Michael Deaver, Devonne Jimison, Todd Moses, and Melissa Allison-Brooks.

Melissa Medlin, who serves as Workforce Continuing Education Registrar at Southwestern Community College, was honored for 25 years of service as well as Curtis Dowdle, dean of Public Safety Training.

Honored for 30 years of service included Mary Lockey, intake coordinator/college transfer advisor – Student Support Services; John Cooper, electrician; and Toni Knott, learning assistance center coordinator/instructor.

Register for spring semester at HCC Haywood Community College registration for spring semester is underway now by appointment with an advisor. Classes begin Monday, Jan. 7. The college offers more than 30 programs of study with many options for associate degrees, diplomas and certificates.

Most programs at HCC integrate hands-on experience into the curriculum, providing students a leg up for taking the next step in their journey.

For more information about any of HCC’s programs of study or for more information about registration and scholarships, visit www.haywood.edu/info or contact hccadvising@haywood.edu or 828.627.2821.

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WCU ranked among best universities Western Carolina University is again ranked as a top university by U.S. News & World Report, moving up in two regional categories of its “Best Colleges of 2019” guidebook and included in two national categories.

WCU consistently has been a top public university in the South in the magazine’s annual evaluations, both as a public institution and in the listing encompassing public and private institutions of higher education. This year’s rankings come as the university experiences increases in both the size and academic qualifications of its student body for the third consecutive year and the seventh time in the past eight years.

“We are very pleased to be moving up once again in the U.S. News & World Report rankings,” said Interim Chancellor Alison Morrison-Shetlar. “It is also important to look beyond these measures of achievement to see how faculty and staff continue to build an environment in which students thrive and encourage one another, make high retention rates a reality and create an atmosphere of success and confidence that our students will carry with them beyond graduation and into life beyond Western Carolina University.”

New entry signs at SCC After months of planning and preparation, a pair of new entry signs are now in place at Southwestern Community College’s Jackson Campus in Sylva.

Megan Jamison, an SCC graduate who now serves as the college’s coordinator of advertising and graphic design, created the design concept that was approved by SCC’s Board of Trustees and brought to life by APCO signs (engineering and sign construction). Others vital to the project have been Sitework Studios and Steven Lee Johnson (designer), Brantley Construction Co. (general contractor), BH Graning (masonry) and Sign Systems (installation).

Some finishing touches will be completed on these two signs over the next month, and a third sign is planned for SCC’s Macon Campus in Franklin.

Engineering degree gains accreditation Western Carolina University’s bachelor of science degree in engineering has gained accreditation by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the accreditor of programs in applied science, computing, engineering and engineering technology.

Sought worldwide, ABET’s voluntary peer-review process is highly respected because it adds critical value to academic programs in the technical disciplines where quality, precision and safety are of the utmost importance, said Jeffrey Ray, dean of WCU’s College of Engineering and Technology.

For more information on the bachelor of science degree program, contact the College of Engineering and Technology at 828.227.7368 or cet.wcu.edu.

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VOTE PRESNELL OUT Rep. Michelle Presnell, R-Burnsville, has served three terms representing part of Haywood and all of Madison and Yancey counties. During her tenure she has voted against several positions supported overwhelmingly by local leaders. She has been a detriment to Haywood County, and I encourage voters to support her opponent, Rhonda Schandevel of Canton.

Just last year, Rep. Presnell signed onto a bill that would

Editor’s note: We have received many political letters we won’t have time to run in the print edition prior to Election Day. Please visit www.smokymountainnews.com to read those letters.

Vote no on all six amendments To the Editor: Recent newspaper stories have provided information about the six proposed amendments to the state constitution. We would like to share why we will be voting against all of the six amendments.

We quote the State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement for the titles to each proposed amendment.

1. “Right to hunt and fish:” The people currently have the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife. But if this amendment passes, it could deny private property owners’ rights to forbid hunting on their land, among other unintended consequences.

2. “Changes to current victims’ rights:” This is a California billionaire’s campaign that would delay justice and cost tens of millions of our tax dollars per year to implement. If

have made school boards in her district partisan — this despite not having conferred with local boards and despite letters supported unanimously by the Haywood School Board and the Madison County School Board opposing the measure.

This happened after an emotionally fraught local debate about closing Central Elementary School and the realities of state education spending.

As school board members bemoaned state funding woes, Presnell shot back, calling Haywood school board members “disingenuous” and “shameful.”

That’s the kind of representative she is.

Presnell has a record of not supEditor porting local bills sought by county commissioners, town boards and other local officials if they go against her ideological bias. She has thrice refused to support a proposed increase in the room tax paid by visitors that would support tourism and provide money for infrastructure, this despite the measure being supported by every elected body in Haywood County, despite it being supported by the Chamber of Commerce and despite it being supported by the Haywood Economic Development Commission.

Presnell also blocked a referendum supported by Waynesville’s elected officials on the proposed merger between Waynesville and Lake Junaluska. She also blocked a vote on making the tax collector an appointed position — a measure also supported unanimously by county commissioners.

Haywood is the only county in the state to still elect its tax collector, but since the current officeholder is Republican, Presnell just can’t see beyond her partisan blinders for the greater good of Haywood’s citizens.

The GOP bills itself as the party of home rule, of letting

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s election fatigue sets in, keep this in mind: it’s the local races that will most affect each of us. The decisions voters make at the lowest levels of government will have the most impact on our lives here in Western North Carolina.

The over-the-top television commercials, the misleading mailings, the signs, the newspaper stories and ads, the forums and Q&As, candidate hopefuls out on the stump — all of it adds up. By this point, the overload starts overwhelming one’s senses. What did we do with our time prior to this election, and how did we fill our pages?

Many have already voted, and most of those who go early have studied the issues and the candidates and are beyond being swayed.

Our newspaper has rarely endorsed candidates in its 20year existence. Newspapers that take that route typically have an editorial board in place comprised of several individuals who conduct formal interviews and base their endorsement on responses to key questions. It’s usually a rigorous process, and of course the endorsement must be considered in relation to the political leanings of any particular news outlet.

However, I do sometimes take the opportunity to recommend against voting for those who don’t serve in the best interests of their constituents. For that, read on …

LETTERS there are changes needed in current legal protections, a more appropriate way is to enact laws, not constitutional amendments.

3. “Cap maximum state income tax at 7%:” This is a gift to the rich. If this passes, in some future emergency the only way to raise revenue to meet the emergency will be to tax

local leaders decide local issues. Presnell, however, is more interested in sending out press releases of her packing a sidearm and professing support for Second Amendment rights rather than letting Haywood County leaders make decisions for Haywood County.

Elect Rhonda Schandevel for District 118.

SEND MATTHEWS PACKING Anyone out there perfect? No, most all of us can easily admit that we can do better. But Haywood County Tax Collector Mike Matthews can’t. Asked if any of the criticism of his office was valid, here was Matthews’ response: “I don’t think any of it is.”

Well then. Doesn’t matter that he comes into work after 10 a.m. about half of the days he’s worked (according to county swipe card data), that he can’t answer basic questions elected county commissioners ask about the software program used by his office, that he and employees waived interest penalties for some taxpayers and apparently didn’t know that the practice was illegal. Doesn’t matter that about 10 employees have left their jobs in his office since he was elected.

Haywood County has the 64th best tax collection rate of 100 North Carolina counties. Despite Matthews protestations, the county can and must do better. The public schools, the sheriff ’s department, the community college and other vital county agencies depend on the tax collector’s office to provide the funding needed to serve Haywood’s citizens.

Elect Greg West — who is currently the assistant tax assessor — as Haywood’s tax collector. Haywood’s citizens deserve a trained, dedicated, full-time professional in this office instead of a lackadaisical politician who believes 64th out of 100 is good enough.

(Scott McLeod can be reached at info@smokymountainnews.com)

working men and women through increased property and sales taxes.

4. “Require photographic identification to vote:” A thinly veiled bypass to allow the legislature to enact whatever voting eligibility laws it desires. Our legislature has an ongoing, proven track record of passing unconstitutional voter suppression laws — this amendment could not only deny many students, dis-

abled, veteran, and elderly voters the right to continue voting but also cost all taxpayers tens of millions of dollars.

5. “Legislature to control judicial appointments:” Why would we turn over one branch of the government (the judicial) to another (the legislature)? That is what this amendment would do, while bringing us one step closer to ending voters’ rights to elect judges.

6. “Party leaders in legislature to control ethics and elections board appointments; eliminate nonpartisan representation on board:” North Carolina already has a ninemember, bi-partisan state elections board.

This amendment would reduce it to eight members (four from each party) and thereby create gridlock, while allowing legislators to change the constitution with impunity. A prior version of this law was declared unconstitutional by North Carolina’s Supreme Court.

These are the reasons we are voting against all amendments: either “it’s not broke, so don’t fix it” (the hunting/fishing amendment), “it’ll make things worse while not fixing what’s wrong” (the victim’s rights amendment), or “it’s destroying our balanced government” (amendments 3 – 6). We’d rather see government work more efficiently and not waste our tax dollars.

Lynn and Carol Hogue Bryson City

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Band culture is a thing, a good thing

schools and churches is the answer, then God help us.

George Soros and the media cannot be blamed for the president’s dereliction of duty. In the meantime, the president is obsessed with sending a militia to turn back thousands of families fleeing from murderous violence in their homelands.

In demonizing “the other,” President Trump incites the acts of hate that he professes to deplore. He can express condemnation of such acts all he wants, but his calls for harsher punishments fail to address remedies that might actually work to prevent hate crimes.

The president wants to turn back the clock to a time when “America was great.” He chooses to ignore that his mythical time of

American greatness included a time when the people choose our leaders, not the courts or an outdated electoral process, a time when political discourse was measured by civility, a time when armed guards in schools and churches was an unimaginable necessity.

I have no expectation that the president will change his bellicose, hate-driven rhetoric, but we the people who live in the backdrop of the current political divisiveness can do more. All of us should strive to make a sincere effort to treat those whose political opinions we disagree with respect. And let’s do a better job of practicing what our religious faith and moral compasses teach.

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To the Editor: The first duty of government to its citizens is to safeguard them from acts of violence. Instead, the president suggests that worshiping Jews, Christians, Muslims, and school teachers bear the responsibility and costs of hiring private armies to protect our people and our institutions.

I don’t want live in a country where we need armed guards in houses worship and schools. The president’s offhand solution to the violence in our nation, this time in Pittsburgh, is repugnant. If more guns in

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their trials and tribulations with us, and then getting their homework done well after bedtime. Brother and sister, so wellpracticed in the art of sibling warfare, bonding in spite of themselves.

I know they will never forget this experience as long as they live. I love the idea of them fondly sharing their memories of the year they were in the band together over the phone when they are in their 40s, laughing about their mother in the stands with a siren and a cowbell and not one bit of self-consciousness about being the loudest, proudest parent in the county, or any other county.

They’ll remember band-leader Tim Wise, the Pied Piper of the band-kids, who year after year led them to places they never expected to go in order to have adventures they never dreamed they could have so that they would become people they never thought they could be. He and his cohort Dillon Ingle have just the knack for knowing when to be firm with a kid who is not pushing hard enough, and when to say just the right words of encouragement for a kid slipping into the pit of self-doubt.

For our daughter, this is the end. She’ll have senior night, and the Christmas parade. But for her the show is over, the curtain drawn.

For our son, this is the beginning. He has four more years of band camps, new shows to learn, countless exhausting practices, all those competitions, so many memories still to make.

For band parents, it is amazing to watch these shows form over a period of months, day by day, week by week, growing more and more elaborate until they are literally awe-inspiring in their beauty and intricacy.

But that pales in comparison to the growth we see in our children over the same period of time.

I asked my son a few days ago if he was still planning to play baseball next spring, a sport he has played every year since he was 5 years old and playing tee ball.

“I don’t know, dad,” he said. “I guess I’m a band guy now. I’ve got a lot of practicing to do before next year.”

Yes, band culture is a thing. For our kids, it has been the best thing ever.

(Chris Cox is a writer and teacher who lives in Haywood County. jchriscox@live.com)

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relay all the events of the day. Sometimes she would complain about the stress of unfamiliar physical exertion. Sometimes she would worry that she would never be able to work her flag or rifle well enough to be part of the guard, which had very high standards.

A couple of times, she even cried and needed to be reassured again and again that she would Columnist be OK and that we were proud of her for doing her very best.

The most important thing — which was clear from the start — was that she was part of something bigger than herself. Of course, we had no way of understanding at the time just how significant that would be, how being part of the marching band meant being a part of a culture, how much that culture would require, and how much more it would give back to those willing to become a part of it. We could not have guessed that her decision to try out for the color guard would not only change her high school experience, but would change her life.

That was four years ago, just a heartbeat away.

On Saturday evening at North Henderson High School, the Tuscola High School marching band capped its season by winning its last competition and being named grand champions. It was a fitting conclusion to a magical ride, filled with laughter, hard work, and many awards from a variety of competitions. It was a fitting conclusion for our daughter as well, the timid, frightened young girl who was once afraid she wouldn’t make the team, now a co-captain, confident, graceful, and selfpossessed. Now a champion. Still a part of something bigger than herself.

Best of all, she was able to have this experience with her younger brother, who made the drumline as an eighth-grader. For the past three months, the two of them have been in it together, surviving bandcamp this summer, enduring weeks of exhausting week-night practices, getting home late, scarfing down dinner, sharing

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hen our daughter told us a little over four years ago that she was interested in trying out for the color guard for the Tuscola High School marching band, I thought it had to be part of some elaborate prank. She had never been much of a “joiner,” and had never expressed even a whiff of interest in extracurricular activities in elementary or middle school.

On top of that, we had heard from friends of ours with older children in the marching band how grueling and all-consuming bandlife could be, beginning with “band camp,” two full weeks of intensive day-long practices before school began in August. How would our daughter — who could made a trip to the laundry room to fetch a towel seem harder than chopping a cord of wood before sunrise — ever be able to get through the practices? How would she react to the sudden discovery of perspiration? Of actual, rather than imaginary, fatigue?

We didn’t know, but as her parents, we were like scouts trying to ignite this little spark — wherever it had come from — by blowing into the kindling. A few years earlier, she had fretted over how difficult it had been to make friends at her new school after we moved out of town and into a new school district, and now she was about to enter high school, which made us shudder with our own memories of what a cold and cruel place that can be for fragile beings. If she were part of the band, that might mean she could make a new friend or two before school began.

I remember vividly taking her to her first practice. I knew she was nervous, because she didn’t object to my getting out of the car to walk her inside the band room to make sure she did not feel lost or have a panic attack. The first thing we saw was an older girl — a senior, it turned out — hunched over, petting a puppy. My daughter, who has a thing about puppies, let out a little involuntary yelp, causing both the senior and the puppy to look up at us where we were standing.

“You want to pet him?” she asked.

Within minutes, she had made her first friend. Well, two friends, if you count the puppy. Within two weeks, she had made several friends. One of us would pick her up from band camp, and she would excitedly

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Don’t judge the book, read the book ‘Liberal Redneck’ brings wellRED tour to WCU

BY GARRET K. WOODWARD STAFF WRITER hat Trae Crowder, Drew Morgan and Corey Ryan Forrester are doing is artistically and politically groundbreaking in the world of comedy.

Known worldwide as the “Liberal Redneck,” Crowder and his touring/writing partners on their “wellRED” tour rolled into the Bardo Arts Center at Western Carolina University on Oct. 29. Performing to a packed audience, the comedians presented their completely unique — and increasingly popular — brand of southern comedy.

Unlike “Larry the Cable Guy,” who tends to perpetuate southern/redneck stereotypes in a sort of diluted attempt at comedy, Crowder & Co. approach the microphone with something a lot of us have forgotten in recent years — facts, and a keen, perceptive sense of humor.

Raised in “abject poverty” in rural East Tennessee, Crowder saw for himself the depths of where millions of lost and disenfranchised Americans had fallen on hard times or were simply forgotten by 21st century society and politics. He was living it day-in-day-out. And yet, instead of sitting back and getting angry, Crowder decided to take action. Cultivating his personal experiences into rollicking stand-up comedy and trending YouTube videos, Crowder has gained an international following.

During the almost two-hour comedy showcase at WCU, Crowder & Co. aimed to hold up a mirror to their native South, and also to themselves in the process, seeing eye-to-eye with the audience and not to demean from up on high, all with one message in mind — to tear down stereotypes and build bridges between humanity.

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Smoky Mountain News: Rock band DriveBy Truckers have always sung about the idea of the “duality of the southern thing,” where for every artistic masterpiece or artist there was a counterbalance of darkness with racism, Jim Crow laws, and so on. What’s your take on the “duality of the southern thing” and how it applies to the South of then and now?

Trae Crowder: DBT was probably the most influential band I ever discovered as a young man, and this is exactly why. They were singing about something that I had felt my entire life and had never been able to put into words before. That dichotomy of pride and shame, and trying to figure out how to strike the right balance there, is such a huge part of being from the South, and those guys just understood it, and still do.

SMN: You travel the country extensively, and also meet such a variety of folks in your work. What are you seeing and hearing out

Drew Morgan, Trae Crowder and Corey Ryan Forrester. Nicol Biesek Photography

Want to know more?

Trae Crowder, Drew Morgan and Corey Ryan Forrester recently released a book, The Liberal Redneck Manifesto: Draggin’ Dixie Outta The Dark. For more information and/or to purchase the book, and also about the “wellRed” comedy tour, click on www.wellredcomedy.com. there? Do we as Americans have more in common than what we’re told? Is bridging the gap between societal politics a lost cause?

TC: Yes, of course we do. We do shows all over the country, and all the time people will come up to us in Minnesota or Colorado or Oregon or wherever and they’ll start telling us stories about how “redneck” their uncle is or that type of thing. It’s really a rural-urban divide more than a geographic or red-blue thing. But, look, the gap between the country folks and the city folks, yeah, I feel like it’s always going to be there to some extent. But, I don’t think that automatically has to be a bad thing though. I’m from the country. I love country people. Being country doesn’t have to mean being racist or backward or whatever.

Hate and bigotry and all that shit are the real problems, and, all the bullshit of the past couple years aside, I still believe that on a grand scale we’re moving in the right direction as far as all that goes. So, I think we’ll be OK, ultimately, whether that cultural divide is ever closed or not.

SMN: I live in rural Western North Carolina. I also was raised in rural Upstate New York. For me, rural is rural, in terms of personal needs and viewpoints of country folks. It’s

something I’ve come to realize in living on both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line. Why is it both sides of that invisible line seem so distant, more so nowadays, in trying to get people to see eye-to-eye?

“If you’re from a rural area like I am, then you know that rural Americans have had a rough couple of decades now.”

— Trae Crowder

TC: I completely agree with you, and as far as why people seem further apart now than they ever have, I mean if you’re from a rural area like I am, then you know that rural Americans have had a rough couple of decades now. You don’t have to sympathize or give a shit about that if you don’t want to, but they really have. And that puts a strain on people and makes them desperate, and mad. And I completely get where a lot of that comes from, I just so wish it would manifest itself a little differently than it tends to.

SMN: Are you optimistic about the future?

Honestly, I come from a mindset that the societal pendulum, historically speaking, swings left, swings right, swings left again, and so on.

And if you are optimistic, do you see this current bottom-of-the-barrel mudslinging attitude in politics now as needed to expose, well, “the bottom,” and finally push upwards, where the chaos is now bringing people off the sidelines to participate in the process?

TC: You said it. I am ultimately an optimist. Maybe because I’m a dad, I don’t know, but I am. And I agree things come and go and it’s a pendulum. I mean as bad as things are now, we still ain’t reached Civil War levels, and even when it comes to political mudslinging, buddy, go and look up some of Thomas Jefferson’s campaign ads and tell me that shit is anything new. Things are bad, don’t get me wrong, but we’ve been through worse, and we’ll come out the other side of this thing better than we were before, and it’s in large part because of what you said, activating the people from the sidelines, the young people. I really believe that.

SMN: What do you think of the adage, “nothing’s the same, everything’s the same,” when applied to where we are today and where we’ve come from in American history?

TC: I fully believe in that whole “the more things change, the more they stay the same” deal. And, on a grand scale, the March of Progress moves ever forward, and that ain’t about to change because we put a reality star in the White House. Weather the storm — we’ll be alright.

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Let’s go Sox. Standing and shouting at the large television at a pub around the corner from my apartment in Waynesville this past Sunday evening, I kept pounding the wooden bar counter in hopes it would echo through the bright, high-definition screen and rattle the Dodgers out in Los Angeles, in hopes of another Boston Red Sox World Series Championship.

Well, apparently it worked, seeing as my beloved Sox took home its ninth title that night.

Though they were — on paper and on the field — the best team in baseball this year, they’ve been the best team — in my eyes — no matter the outcome, as far back as I can remember, to the earliest memories of my childhood.

I’m a born-and-bred Boston Red Sox fan. Though my father, now 76, grew up in a fiercely loyal New York Yankees household in the depths of the North Singer-songwriter/storyteller Lee Knight will Country, he was a BoSox fan. perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, in the My parents also have a special Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina place in their hearts, as do I, University. for the city of Boston itself, a place of countless road trips WNC Pottery Festival will be held from 10 a.m. and visits to friends and family to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, in downtown who call Beantown home.

Dillsboro.

From the mid-1970s The Haywood County Arts Council will join the through the late 1990s, my Town of Canton to celebrate Veterans Day with father ran the Boston live music during the second annual “Sunday Marathon a total of 14 times, at the Opry” at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, at the many of which I was in attenColonial Theater in Canton. dance as a kid, cheering him along at the finish line in There will be a DVD release party for acclaimed Copley Square. Truth-be-told, writer Gary Carden’s play Birdell at 3 p.m. my first trip ever as a human Friday, Nov. 2, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva. being was to Boston for the Tuscola High School’s premiere choral group, marathon, when I was two “Summit,” will perform “The Greatest Show: An months old in April 1985. That Evening of Movie Magic” at 7 p.m. Nov. 3 and city, the people and my love for 2:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at the THS Auditorium in the Sox is deep in my DNA. Waynesville.

Every summer, my family vacations on the coast of deep harbor coves. And all of those nights Maine. To this day, it ain’t a trip to Maine watching the team play on TV via the NESN without WEEI (the sports radio station out channel, a crisp maritime breeze wafting of Boston) blaring from the car stereo, into our rental cottage. broadcasting the Sox live, the reception During one of our Maine trips when I fuzzy (then clear, then fuzzy again) while was in elementary school, we had befriended winding along the Atlantic Ocean and into

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another family from suburban Boston.

These days, they’re considered an extension of our family. And whenever we’d roll into Boston, we would — and still do — stay at their home, the Sox always on the TV in the background.

Throughout his life, my father had seen a handful of games at the sacred palace that is Fenway Park. I didn’t get a chance to sit and immerse myself in the energy of that surreal stadium until I was in middle school.

Back then, in the late 1990s, the Montreal Expos were still a National League team, and to get folks into the enormous (usually empty) stadium (an hour north of my Canadian Border hometown), the interleague games would fill the seats whenever the Red Sox or Yankees came to town. And I saw a handful of Sox games, up close on the first base line, in all the awe and splendor that is baseball. But, I’d yet to see the action within Fenway.

While in high school, my father and I motored down to Boston and went searching for tickets on Lansdowne Street. We scalped two third base line seats for about $40. There I was, in friggen Fenway. Sheesh.

I have chills to this day even thinking about what that first time there meant to me, especially being there side-by-side with my old man.

And I’ve been able to see some great games at Fenway since then. I remember one where Carl Everett hit a bottom of the ninth inning home run to win the game, sending the crowd into absolute chaos. I remember watching Pedro Martinez pitch, and a young Johnny Damon hustling in the outfield.

In the fall of 2004, I was a sophomore at college in Connecticut. A good friend of mine down the hall in the dorm wanted to go to her hometown of Wayland (just outside Boston) for the weekend. Her little sister was a freshman who also went to our school.

I had no plans, so the three of us piled into my single cab bench seat pickup truck and hauled up the highway towards Boston.

Crossing the Massachusetts state line, my friend’s dad called. He had just won $500 on a scratch-off ticket. “Do you three want to go see the Sox tonight? I want to surprise your mom,” he said. Yep. He bought tickets for his whole family and myself. Third base line. Red Sox versus the Baltimore Orioles. The Sox won that night, and went on that season to win their first World Series title in 86 years.

That night in October 2004, when the Sox finally won the championship and broke “The Curse,” I was jumping up and down in my dorm room. Our campus, in the heart of New England, erupted. All of us bolted out of our dorm rooms and headed for “The Quad,” which resulted in a celebration of victory chants and spilled cheap beer into the wee hours of the morning: “Let’s Go Red Sox! Let’s Go Red Sox!” That excitement for the Sox has never left my heart and soul. It was there growing up.

It was there in 2004, and in 2007 and 2013 when they won two more World Series titles.

And it was there this week in 2018, my voice hoarse the following morning from overzealous victory howls.

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On the beat Opry act to play Franklin Popular Americana/jam ensemble Mountain Heart will perform at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts in Franklin.

Mountain Heart is the band that has been fearlessly revolutionizing the way acoustic music can be presented and played.

The band’s name has been synonymous with cutting-edge excellence in acoustic music circles since the group’s creation.

Mountain Heart or members have been nominated for Grammys, ACM and CMA awards. The band has also been nominated

for and won multiple IBMAs. They have appeared on the revered stage of the Grand Ole Opry in excess of 130 times.

Throughout the band’s storied history, members past and present have dedicated their time, talent, and creativity to the group, leading to their hard-earned reputation as one of the most exciting and unforgettable live shows anywhere in the world.

Tickets start at $15. For more information and/or to purchase tickets, click on www.greatmountainmusic.com or call 866.273.4615.

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The Haywood County Arts Council will join the Town of Canton to celebrate Veterans Day with live music during the second annual “Sunday at the Opry” at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, at the Colonial Theater in Canton.

Local musicians will perform as Grand Ole Opry greats for a fun afternoon of country classics in honor of those who have served. Performers signed on so far include Darren and Taylor Nicholson, Jessi Stone, Hunter Grigg, Alma Russ, Leslie Hipps, Kevin Fuller, Dominic Aquilino, Clara Burrus, Susie Copeland, J. Creek Cloggers, Lorraine Conard, and more.

Local band Stone Crazy will sit in as the house band. Mary Ann Enloe will emcee the show.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $5 for children under 12, and veterans are admitted free (though must reserve a ticket to hold their seat).

For tickets and more information, visit www.haywoodarts.org/sunday-at-the-opry or call 828.452.0593.

Western Carolina Civic Orchestra The Western Carolina Civic Orchestra will present its annual fall concert at 7:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 5, in the School of Music Recital (Coulter building) on the campus of Western Carolina University.

The program will be conducted by Dr. Damon Sink, associate professor of music at WCU. The full orchestra will perform the Overture to Orpheus in Hades, by Jacques Offenbach, the well-known Pavane for Orchestra, by Gabriel Fauré, and a tone poem in two movements, Dream Children, by Edward Elgar.

The program will close with an orchestral medley of Duke Ellington’s music from Sophisticated Ladies, including “Mood Indigo,” “Caravan,” and “It Don’t Mean a Thing if it Ain’t Got That Swing.”

The WCU School of Music sponsors the orchestra, which also receives support from the Jackson County Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, so that the concert is free and open to the public.

The orchestra includes members from around the WNC region, including amateur, student and professional players; and wel-

comes new playing members each year.

For further information, call the School of Music 828.227.7242.

Songwriter/storyteller at Mountain Heritage Center Acclaimed singer-songwriter/storyteller Lee Knight will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, in the Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University.

Raised in the Adirondack Mountains of Upstate New York, Lee became interested in traditional folk music as a young man and soon found himself to be an amateur folklorist.

During college, he became familiar with the music and stories of the Southern Appalachian mountains, as well as of the Adirondacks. He wanted to learn the music and stories from traditional sources — people who had them as part of their culture and community for generations. Knight has recently released his third album, “An Untraditional Journey.”

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 828.227.7129.

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• Balsam Falls Brewing (Sylva) will host Trippin’ Hardie Nov. 16 and Wintervals Nov. 23. All shows begin at 8 p.m. www.facebook.com/balsamfallsbrewing.

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

• Boojum Brewing Company (Waynesville) will host a bluegrass open mic every Wednesday and an all-genres open mic every Thursday.

All shows are free and begin at 8 p.m. www.boojumbrewing.com.

• The Classic Wineseller (Waynesville) will host Dulci Ellenberger & Kevin Williams (piano/guitar) Nov. 2, Joe Cruz (piano/vocals) Nov. 3 and 10, and an Aretha Franklin Tribute w/Sheila Gordon (piano/vocals) Nov. 9. All shows are free and begin at 7:15 p.m.

828.452.6000 or www.classicwineseller.com.

• First United Methodist Church (Waynesville) will host the Haywood Community Band at 4 p.m. Nov. 4. Admission is free, but donations are welcome.

• Frog Level Brewing (Waynesville) will host Life Like Water (folk/world) Nov. 2, Frank & Allie (Americana/old-time) Nov. 3, AcousticEnvy Nov. 9 and Nikki Talley Duo 8 p.m. Nov. 10. All shows begin at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Free and open to the public. www.froglevelbrewing.com.

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

• Innovation Station (Dillsboro) will host Jupiter Coyote Nov. 2, Chris Jamison Nov. 3 and Somebody’s Child (Americana) Nov. 10.

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• Lazy Hiker Brewing (Franklin) will host an open mic night at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday.

For more information and a complete schedule of events, visit www.lazyhikerbrewing.com.

• Mad Anthony’s Taproom & Restaurant (Waynesville) will host Brother Bluebird Nov. 3, ‘Round the Fire (jam/folk) Nov. 10 and Breakout Band Nov. 17. All shows are free and begin at 8 p.m.

• Mountain Layers Brewing (Bryson City) will host an open mic night every Thursday. All shows are free and begin at 7 p.m. www.mountainlayersbrewingcompany.com.

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

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

• Salty Dog’s (Maggie Valley) will have Karaoke with Jason Wyatt at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays, Mile High (classic rock) 8 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, and a Trivia w/Kelsey Jo 8 p.m. Thursdays.

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

• Soul Infusion Tea House & Bistro (Sylva) will host Nick Prestia (singer-songwriter) 7 p.m. Nov. 10. 828.586.1717 or www.soulinfusion.com.

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

• The Water’n Hole Bar & Grill (Waynesville) will host karaoke every Thursday, Ghostwriter w/Skunk Ruckus 10 p.m. Nov. 2, “Bumps & Grinds” burlesque show 11 p.m. Nov. 3 and Scoundrel’s Lounge 10:30 p.m. Nov. 9.

828.456.4750.

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• Harmon’s Den Bistro at HART (Waynesville) will host karaoke and an open mic at 8 p.m. on Saturdays. All are welcome. www.harttheatre.org.

• Isis Music Hall (West Asheville) will host Tildon Krautz 7 p.m. Oct. 31, Empire Strikes Brass 9 p.m. Oct. 31, Katherine Rondeau 7 p.m. Nov. 1, WVL Radio Theatre 8:30 p.m.

Nov. 1, Mark & Raianne 7 p.m. Nov. 3, Sol Driven Train 9 p.m. Nov. 3, Flamenco Night 6:30 p.m. Nov. 4, The Jakob’s Ferry Stragglers 7 p.m. Nov. 6, Kelley Hunt 7 p.m.

Nov. 7 and Duncan Wickel & The Glissandos 8:30 p.m. Nov. 7. For more information about the performances and/or to purchase tickets, click on www.isisasheville.com.

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• Currahee Brewing (Franklin) will host Social Insecurity Nov. 3 and The Maggie Valley Band (Americana/indie) 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10.

All shows are free and begin at 8 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.curraheebrew.com.

All events are free and begin at 7 p.m. www.innovation-brewing.com.

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• Andrews Brewing Company (Andrews) will host the “Lounge Series” at its Calaboose location with Andrew Chastain (singer-songwriter) Nov. 2, Jordyn Pepper (singer-songwriter) Nov. 3, Rachel Stewart (singer-songwriter) Nov. 9 and Lon Eldrige (singer-songwriter) Nov. 10. All shows are free and begin at 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted. www.andrewsbrewing.com.

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Ready for WCU Homecoming?

“Building a Legacy” will be the theme for Homecoming 2018 at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, with a schedule of public events that includes music shows, the traditional parade and football game, and a 5-K race and step competition.

• Homecoming carnival from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, on the lawn around Blue Ridge Hall. Activities are free for students, and tickets will be available for the public at the event.

• Homecoming concert featuring Grammy-winning rapper T-Pain along with Blackbear and a special guest performer, WCU alumnus FreeWILL, will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, in Ramsey Regional Activity Center.

• Events on Friday, Nov. 2, include the annual Homecoming Parade that begins at 6:30 p.m. in downtown Sylva and features student and community floats and WCU’s cheerleaders, dance team, Homecoming court and Pride of the Mountains Marching Band. Later that evening, at 8:30 p.m., Stompfest 2018 will be held at the Bardo Arts Center with a step competition presented by members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council to cultivate AfricanAmerican culture at WCU.

• An action-packed Saturday, Nov. 3, starts off with the Zombie 5-K Chase Race at 9 a.m. and the Chancellor’s Brunch and Alumni Awards event at 10 a.m., with alumni awards scheduled to be presented to Kenny Messer, class of 1986, Professional Achievement Award; Elizabeth Ransom, class of 1994, Academic Achievement Award; and Mary Beth Fallin Hunzaker, class of 2010, Young Alumna Award. The recipient of WCU’s 2018 Distinguished Service Award – Susan Brummell Belcher, wife of late WCU Chancellor David O. Belcher – also will be recognized.

• Other activities on Nov. 3 include tailgating from noon until 3:30 p.m., the WCU football team’s game against the Citadel at 3:30 p.m. and the AfricanAmerican Alumni Postgame Reception at 6:30 p.m. at the Ramsey Center. Also, the African-American Alumni Concert featuring Westsound and a reception start at 9 p.m. in Illusions at A.K. Hinds University Center.

• Homecoming activities will end on a musical note Sunday, Nov. 4, with the Inspirational Choir’s annual concert and reception from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Illusions.

More information about all Homecoming activities is available online by visiting homecoming.wcu.edu.

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Marcus Harvey, an assistant professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina Asheville, will visit Western Carolina University to speak as part of the Jerry Jackson Lecture in the Humanities series.

Harvey will present “The Thing That Knowledge Can’t Eat,” a lecture about Malidoma Somé and the future of Africana religious studies, at 5 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 8, in Room 214 of the McKee Building.

Harvey will discuss the experience of Somé, kidnapped from his West Africa home in 1960 at 4 years old, forced into mission schools and Western civilization, and his later return to his native culture.

The lecture also will look at how the past three decades have witnessed incremental growth Marcus Harvey. within the academic study of religion called “Africana religious studies,” a designation encompassing the College of Arts and Sciences and the Chief Diversity Officer.

African religion-cultural traditions.

For more information, contact Amy The lecture is a DegreePlus event for students and sponsored by WCU’s Honors McKenzie in the Department of Philosophy College, the departments of Philosophy and and Religion at 828.227.3852 or amckenReligion, and Anthropology and Sociology, zie@wcu.edu.

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The Jackson County Public Library will host the final lecture/discussion in its series on the history of Western Philosophy lead by Western Carolina University professor Dr. Daryl Hale.

The event will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, in the Community Room of the library in Sylva. It is free to attend, with no registration required.

The presentation will be titled “Philosophy 404: Is the Modern Age Fully Enlightened or Endarkened? Copernicus, Kepler, Galileo, Newton, Descartes, Locke, Hume, Kant, and the Stoics and Epicureans.”

Hale is Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy & Religion at WCU. Regular courses taught include Kant & Early Modern Philosophy, Classical & Late Antiquity, Medieval & Reformed Thought, History of Early Christianity, Global Justice, and Religion & Science. He has written a manuscript on the ancient Stoics & Epicureans (read by Lynn Redgrave onto audio).

Hale had the privilege of undergraduate study of Kant with Nick Wolterstorff at Calvin College (now Emeritus Prof. Yale Divinity School), and of his Ph. D. thesis with John Lachs at Vanderbilt University.

For more information, please call the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva at 828.586.2016. These seminars are co-sponsored by the Friends of the Jackson County Public Library.

The Jackson County Public Library is a member of Fontana Regional Library (www.fontanalib.org).

• The “Polar Express” will depart on select times from Nov. 9 through Dec. 31 from the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad depot. For more information on departures or to purchase tickets, visit www.gsmr.com.

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• The “All-American Bazzar” will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at American Legion Post 108 in Franklin. Arts, crafts, baked goods, and more. Sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. All proceeds benefit local veteran projects.

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‘Southern Supper Series’ welcomes Affrilachian writer

Tues.-Fri. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

We also cater! Serving all of WNC. 149 Park St, Canton 828-507-6209 www.hitthepitbbq.com

Ann Miller Woodford. Chris Aluka Berry photo moot.org or by calling 828.452.2997. Tickets sales and contributions support Folkmoot programs that sustain cultural arts for youth and families in western North Carolina.

The Folkmoot Friendship Center is located at the Historic Hazelwood School at 112 Virginia Avenue in Waynesville. Parking is available in the back of the Folkmoot building for all special events. Folkmoot is a nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating many cultures in one community. Yearround programming initiatives have been made possible by the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina and the Cherokee Preservation Foundation. Staff can be reached by phone at 828.452.2997 or by email at info@folkmoot.org.

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In the final Fall 2018 installment of the “Southern Supper Series,” Folkmoot, Blue Ridge Books, Haywood County Public Library and The Smoky Mountain News will host Affrilachian author/artist Ann Miller Woodford at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Folkmoot Friendship Center in Waynesville.

Woodford will share her research, photographs and writings that lead to the book, When All God’s Children Get Together: A Celebration of the Lives and Music of African American People in Far Western North Carolina.

The author’s intent is to tear down walls that divide people in our region and to build relationships between racial groups, religions and youth with regional elders.

“There are so many people who have played a role in developing our region, including folks who are not represented well in our history. This is work intended to make the invisible, visible,” Woodford said.

A soul food dinner will be catered by chef Clarence Robinson. The menu will include barbeque chicken, macaroni and cheese, greens, sweet potato pie and watermelon water. Musical inspiration will be provided

by Canton Gospel Choir, The Voices of Pleasant Grove.

The “Affrilachian Southern Supper” is supported by WCU’s Mountain Heritage Center, whose exhibit will be on display at the Folkmoot Friendship Center through Friday, Nov. 16, weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The exhibit focuses on the history and musical traditions of African American communities in far Western North Carolina as manifested in their churches, schools, and workplaces.

Tickets for this supper event are $15 and can be purchased in advance at www.folk-

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Mark Bumgarner and Balsam Range members Buddy Melton and Darren Nicholson at the Folkmoot Center in Waynesville. 7 p.m., $30, includes dinner.

Tickets at www.Folkmoot.org or 828.452.2997.

During the next meeting of the Swain County Genealogical and Historical Society, Henry Chambers will be presenting “The Northshore Cemeteries: The History and People” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, at the Swain County Regional Business Education and Training Center in Bryson City.

With the filling of Fontana Lake, many cemeteries were abandoned on the Northshore as residents left with the promise that descendants would be able to return to visit the cemeteries. Now, the only way to reach the cemeteries is to travel on foot or by boat.

The Northshore Cemetery Association with the help of the National Park Service recently concluded the 2018 season of Northshore cemetery visitations. As he did this summer, Chambers will be sharing the history of some of these cemeteries as well as stories about the people who once owned the land and lived on the Northshore.

A native of Clay County, Henry is a descendent of the Chambers family of Chambers Creek. He is a graduate of Western Carolina University with a degree in Civil Engineering. In 2012, he retired from the Georgia Department of Cultural Resources.

Written directions to the training center are on the Swain County Genealogy website, www.swaingenealogy.com.

Conversation and refreshments will follow the presentation. This is free and open to the public.

• Terry Baucom’s Dukes of Drive, with Balsam Range members, at the Colonial Theater in Canton. 7 p.m., $20. www.itickets.com/events/402347 or 828.235.2760.

Friday, Nov. 30 • Balsam Range, Terry Baucom’s All Star Band, and Shenandoah

Saturday, Dec. 1 • Whitewater Bluegrass Co., Harris Brothers, The Cleverlys, Atlanta Pops Orchestra with Chloe Agnew and Balsam Range Friday and Saturday night performances held at Lake Junaluska’s Stuart Auditorium.

Master Level Workshops Friday afternoon (separate ticket needed); Saturday afternoon Workshops open to all skill levels and free for ticketholders (see website for details). All workshops held on the grounds of Lake Junaluska.

Lodging Packages available www.balsamrangeartofmusicfestival.com

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Native American Heritage Month November is Native American Heritage Month, and a series of events and activities is planned by Western Carolina University’s Cherokee Center in celebration of the designation.

“We intend to highlight indigenous cultures that are represented at WCU,” said Sky Sampson, director of the center and an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. “We also want to honor the rich indigenous history that is shared by the Eastern Band and recognize our campus as the sacred homelands of the Cherokee people. Throughout the month, we will explore native traditions, not as a history lesson or museum curation, but as a current, contemporary part of the campus and community.”

The commemorative month is intended to provide a platform for native peoples to share traditional culture, music, crafts, dance and concepts of life. Nationally throughout November, the Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum will join together in paying tribute to the ancestry and traditions of Native Americans.

The Cherokee Center, located at 1594 Acquoni Road in Cherokee, was established in 1975 as an office for outreach and partnership development. The center provides a broad range of assistance for Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians interested in attending WCU, which includes application processes, campus tours, educational workshops, alumni engagement and cultural awareness both on campus and off. The center is the head-

quarters for all communication between WCU and the Eastern Band.

“We hope to have widespread involvement,” Sampson said. “We want everyone to share in experiences, ask questions and learn, and enjoy.”

Events scheduled: • Monday, Nov. 5: Native American Heritage Festival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the A.K. Hinds University Center lawn (rain location is Blue Ridge Conference Center).

The festival will feature traditional foods, native crafts, fashion demonstrations, vendors and music and dance performances that represent all tribes with members attending WCU. • Tuesday, Nov. 13: “Roc Your Mocs” awareness walk from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., beginning and ending at the fountain at the university’s central plaza. Participants will display solidarity with the Native American social movement. Also, “Reel Injun” film night from 4 to 6 p.m. at A.K. Hinds University Center theater. A film will be followed by discussion on Native American stereotypes as portrayed in movies and TV. • Monday, Nov. 26: blowgun and atlatl experience from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Blue Ridge Hall lawn. The first 50 attendees with have an opportunity to try these Cherokee hunting methods.

• Tuesday, Nov. 27: “Bridging the Gaps Between Technology and Native Peoples” from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at A.K. Hinds University theater. This session will examine how tribes are becoming technologically savvy with native languages and customs.

For more information, contact Sampson at snsampson@wcu.edu or 828.497.7920.

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As part of the “Libraries on Tap” brewing scavenger hunt series, there will be two upcoming events around Western North Carolina.

• “Brewery Tour” at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, at Currahee Brewing in Franklin. Meet at Currahee for a tour and flight with friends, neighbors and fellow library patrons. Cost is $5. Stay for a bite to eat at the food truck, a delicious pint of beer or just enjoy sitting out next to the Little Tennessee River.

• Jeffery Edel of Mountain Layers Brewing (based out of Bryson City) will be talking about the “History of Beer” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, at the Marianna Black Library in Bryson City. Edel has worked in the brewing industry in Western North Carolina for a number of years. Previously, he was an interpretive ranger in St. Augustine where he specialized in historical discussions. Join in for a ride through a thousand years of brewing history.

Pick up your “Libraries on Tap” passport from your local library or participating breweries. Collect stamps to win beerinspired prizes. If you have any questions call 828.586.2016 (Marianna Black Library) or 828.524.3600 (Macon County Public Library) and ask for the Reference Desk.

“Libraries on Tap” is collaboration between Fontana Regional Library and local craft breweries. The series is an interactive beer learning experience that incorporates 15 individual activities, eight breweries, three counties, one passport and loads of fun.

To see a list of all the events and the cost of each, visit www.fontanalib.org.

Bosu’s tastings, small plates Bosu’s Wine Shop in Waynesville will host an array of wine tastings and small plates from Chef Stacy’s gourmet cuisine, available at The Secret Wine Bar within the shop. Dog friendly patio and front garden open, weather permitting.

• Nov. 1/8: Five for $5 Wine Tasting from 5 to 9 p.m.

Come taste five magnificent wines and dine on Chef Stacy’s gourmet cuisine.

• Nov. 2/9: Secret Wine Bar Night from 5 to 9 p.m..

Gourmet food, and a great wine & beer menu.

• Nov. 3/10: There will be a free wine tasting from 1 to 5 p.m.

For more information, call 828.452.0120 or visit www.waynesvillewine.com.

• The “Uncorked: Wine & Rail Pairing Experience” will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in Bryson City. Full service all-adult first class car. Wine pairings with a meal and more. For more information and/or to register, call 800.872.4681 or visit www.gsmr.com.

• There will be a “Chili Contest” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Waynesville Public Library. Enter your favorite chili and win prizes. Each entrant may bring one guest and come hungry, there will be lots of chili to try.

For all the details email or call Kathy.

Registration is required. 828.356.2507 or kathleen.olsen@haywoodcountync.gov.

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

• Free cooking demonstrations will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturdays at Country Traditions in Dillsboro. Watch the demonstrations, eat samples and taste house wines for $3 a glass. All recipes posted online. www.countrytraditionsnc.com.

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Just in time for Christmas, the educational workshops sponsored by Dogwood Crafters in November will put participants in a holiday mood. The workshops will be held at the Masonic Lodge in Dillsboro.

• Wednesday, Nov. 14: Long-time Dogwood Co-Op member David Jordan will teach a workshop on making reed snowflakes. These handmade ornaments are beautiful on the Christmas tree or make wonderful heirloom gifts. The class will be from 10 a.m. to noon. Cost is $5. Register by Nov. 7 to attend.

• Thursday, Nov. 29: Another seasoned Dogwood Crafter, Joyce Lantz, will teach a workshop on making paper Christmas stars that are perfect for hanging on the tree. The

workshop will be from 10 a.m. to noon. Cost is $5. Register by Nov. 21 to attend.

Register by the dates given by calling Dogwood Crafters at 828.586.2248.

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The eclectic art work of Isabella R. Jacovino will be featured in a show in the Backstreet Gallery Room of Gallery 1 at 604 West Main Street in Sylva. The exhibit will remain available though Dec. 7.

As a visual artist working with recycled materials, Isabella explores combining the aesthetics of steampunk, dieselpunk, street art, and interpretations on retro-futurism.

Admission is free. For more information, email art@galley1sylva.com.

American Bladesmith Society workshops at HCC hand stitching. Students will complete sheath for a medium sized knife that they bring to class. Cost is $190.

• ABS Master Smith Andrew Meer will lead the “Friction Folder” class. The class will cover material selection, blade and handle design, construction, techniques of proper fit and finishing. Each student will complete a friction folder. Space is limited for this workshop. Cost is $252.

Coming this spring, HCC Continuing Education Creative Arts will host “Introduction to Bladesmithing” March 1819, as well as the “Smoky Mountain Hammer-In” March 21-24.

For more information about any of these classes, visit creativearts.haywood.edu or call 828.565.4240.

Have you visited WCU’s art exhibits?

The immensely popular WNC Pottery Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, in downtown Dillsboro.

Showcasing the work of more than 40 master potters from 13 states. A variety of clay art styles will be presented. The event is juried and the lineup of potters is second-to-none. The “WNC Clay Olympics” and lighting of the wood-fired kiln will be held on Friday, Nov. 2.

Admission is $5. For more information, call 828.631.5100 or call 828.586.3601.

• “Grids & Gradients: The Visual Systems of Vernon Pratt” will run through Nov. 9. Drawn primarily from the collection of the WCU Fine Art Museum, this exhibition brings together a selection of recently-acquired paintings

by Pratt, an artist who worked at the intersection of art and mathematics. Pratt took a systematic approach to his creative process, often exploring the rich array of possibilities within a given set of parameters. The paintings on view focus on two of Pratt’s characteristic elements — the grid and the gradient.

• “Glass Catalyst: Littleton’s Legacy in Contemporary Sculpture” will run through Dec. 7. Celebrating the efforts of the late Harvey Littleton, one of the greatest proponents of using glass as an expressive medium, the exhibition explores the work of contemporary artists concentrating in glass and how they are building off the foundations laid by Littleton during the early years of the Studio Glass Movement. A key work in the exhibition is the recent acquisition to the museum’s collection: a glass sculpture by Harvey Littleton entitled “Terracotta Arc.” • The WCU Campus Theme, the “Defining America” exhibit brings together artists with different perspectives on the concept of “America” and asks visitors to reflect on

Randy Shull’s ‘Simultaneous Pattern.’ the values, definitions, and assumptions attached to this concept. The exhibition will be on view through May 3.

Regular museum hours at the BAC are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Thursdays until 7 p.m.

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Throughout the academic year, Western Carolina University in Cullowhee hosts an array of ongoing exhibits at the Fine Art Museum in the Bardo Arts Center and also the Mountain Heritage Center.

• The MHC will host the Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit “The Way We Worked,” chronicling late 19thand early 20th-century jobs and labor and based on photographs from the National Archives. The exhibit will be on display through Nov. 7 in the MHC’s Hunter Library gallery. It is free and open to the public. National Archives photographs depict many aspects of work, from the clothing worn, the locations and conditions, and workplace conflict. The photos also document a workforce shaped by many factors — immigration and ethnicity, slavery and racial segregation, wage labor and technology, gender roles and class — as well as by the American ideals of freedom and equality. Special tours with a curriculum-based program will be available for K-12 school groups planning to visit the exhibit. mhc.wcu.edu or call 828.227.7129.

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Haywood Community College’s continuing education creative arts department will host American Bladesmith Society (ABS) fall workshops on its campus.

Those interested can choose from “Forged Tomahawk” Nov. 2-4, “Leather Sheath” Dec. 7-8 and “Friction Folder” Dec. 7-9.

• “Forged Tomahawk” will be led by ABS Journeyman Smith Josh Lyle. The class will cover selection of steel, forging, drifting the eye, heat-treating and handle construction. The objective of the class is for each student to compete a tomahawk. Space is limited for this workshop. Cost is $252.

• ABS Journeyman Ken Hall will lead the “Leather Sheath” class. The class will cover leather selection, making a pattern, cutting leather, basic tooling, dyeing and

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Haywood Community College’s workforce continuing education department is offering a wide variety of courses for the month of November. There’s something for everyone, including courses that allow you to earn a credential to courses for the hobbyist.

• “Fused Glass Christmas Ornaments” will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2.

Cost is $65. An additional class will be offered 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3.

Participants will decorate two pre-cut and pre-drilled glass blanks with scrap glass, fit and stringers.

• “Basic Knifemaking” will be held 3 to 6 p.m. on Mondays, Nov. 5 through Dec. 10.

Cost is $225. In this class, students will gorge, grind, heat treat and handle a basic fixed knife blade.

• “Forging Axes” will be held 6 to 9 p.m. on Mondays, Nov. 5 through Dec. 10. Cost is $225. In this class, each student will forge a Kentucky style belt axe.

• “Art Quilts for the Natural Dyer” will be held 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, Nov. 6 through Dec. 11. Cost is $255. Create a mini art quilt in this six-week workshop.

• “Basic Blacksmithing” will be held 3 to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays, Nov. 7 through Dec. 12. Cost is $225. In this introductory level beginner course, students will focus on controlling the fire and establishing good forging habits as they work to gain familiarity with a variety of basic forging techniques.

• “Forging Tools for Woodworkers” will be held 1 to 4 p.m. on Fridays, Nov. 9 through Dec. 14. Cost is $225. In this class, students will be introduced to the basics of forging and heat treating.

• “Forging Jewelry” will be held 9 a.m. to noon on Fridays, Nov. 9 through Dec. 21.

Cost is $225. Students will use iron and traditional forging techniques to create one or more pieces of jewelry.

• “Introduction to Cold Process Soap Making” will be held Saturday, Nov. 10 through Sunday, Nov. 11. Cost is $50. Each student will make and take home two pounds of goat milk process peppermint calendula soap.

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

• The annual “Blacksmith Auction” will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown. The event features some of the finest artistblacksmith work, as well as a wide selection of other fine craft items made by Folk School instructors and students. Proceeds benefit the craft programs at the school. Free admission. Call 800-FOLK-SCH for more information or click on www.folkschool.org.

• Mad Batter Food & Film (Sylva) will host a free movie night at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. www.madbatterfoodandfilm.com.

• The “Holiday Heritage Arts” festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at Southwestern Community College’s Bryson City campus. Pottery demonstrations all day. Wood fire pizza will be for sale. For more information, click on ncheritageartsfestival.wordpress.com/holiday.

• A “Beginner Step-By-Step” painting class will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursdays (Nov. 1, 15, 29) at Frog Level Brewing in Waynesville.

Cost is $25 with all supplies provided. RSVP by contacting Robin Arramae at 828.400.9560 or paintnitewaynesville@gmail.com.

• Our Summerhouse Pottery in downtown Waynesville will host after-school art classes for elementary/middle-schoolers. Pottery/art classes will be held weekly for six weeks.

Elementary (8-10 years olds) will be Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.. Middleschoolers (11-14 years olds) will be Thursdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuition is $95, which includes all supplies. Class size is limited to eight. For more information and/or to register, contact Amy at amy@oursummerhousepottery.com or call 828.734.5737.

• The Waynesville Fiber Friends will meet from 10 a.m. to noon on the second Saturday of the month at the Panacea Coffee House in Waynesville. All crafters and beginners interested in learning are invited. You can keep up with them through their Facebook group or by calling 828.276.6226.

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• “Thursday Painters Open Studio” from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. at the Franklin Uptown Gallery. Bring a bag lunch, project and supplies. Free to the public. Membership not required. For information, call 828.349.4607.

• A “Youth Art Class” will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon every Saturday at the Appalachian Art Farm on 22 Morris Street in Sylva. All ages welcome. $10 includes instruction, materials and snack. For more information, email appalachianartfarm@gmail.com or find them on Facebook.

• Free classes and open studio times are being offered at The Uptown Gallery in Franklin. Join others at a painting open studio session from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursdays.

For information on days open, hours and additional art classes and workshops, contact the gallery on 30 East Main Street at 828.349.4607.

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‘Julie’ onstage at the National Theatre of London.

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• There is free comedy improv class from 7 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday in Maggie Valley. No experience necessary, just come to watch or join in the fun. Improv teacher Wayne Porter studied at Sak Comedy Lab in Orlando, Florida, and performed improvisation with several groups. Join Improv WNC on Facebook or just call 828.316.8761 to RSVP for directions.

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A live theatre production of “Murder by the Book” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1-3 at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin.

“Murder by the Book” was written and directed by comedic genius Roberta Pipitone and promises to be a hilarious mystery based in the 1930s. Finding themselves stranded on an island while attempting to attend a writer’s workshop, the cast — several “prominent authors” — struggles to find their way off of the island while avoiding certain death.

Who is the murderer? What is their motive? Why didn’t F. Scott Fitzgerald attend? Will anyone survive? Admission is free and everyone is welcome, parental guidance is required. Donations are encouraged.

Show: An Evening of Movie Magic” at 7 p.m.

Nov. 3 and 2:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Tuscola High School Auditorium in Waynesville.

The show will have a circus theme, featuring music from the 2017 blockbuster movie, “The Greatest Showman,” and exploring music from a variety of popular movies from the classics to Disney.

“Summit” will carry on the tradition of a fall production of popular music, while maintaining the nearly 40-year tradition of a Country Western Show in the spring.

Tickets are now on sale. General admission is $10, and $5 for students. Tickets may be purchased from any “Summit” member or by calling Tuscola High School at 828.456.2408.

Welchel, Amanda Klinikowski, Pam Elder, Ryan Peterson, Adam Welchel, Mary Ann Enloe, Jack Ross, Janice Schreiber, Charlie Wilson and Ethan Schilling.

Reservations can be made by calling the box office at 828.456.6322 or going online at www.harttheatre.org.

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The Highlands Performing Arts Center will present “Live via Satellite” the National Theatre of London’s production of “Julie” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3.

An adaptation of August Strindberg’s classic play “Miss Julie,” which was written in 1882, this new version, written by Polly Stenham (“That Face”), remains shocking and fiercely relevant in its new setting of contemporary London.

Wild and newly single, Julie throws her-

self a late night birthday party. Meanwhile in the kitchen Jean and Kristina cleanup as the celebration heaves around them.

Crossing this threshold, Julie initiates a power game with Jean — which rapidly descends into a savage fight for escape and ultimately survival.

Staring Vanessa Kirby, who recently won a BAFTA Award for “Best Supporting Actress” for playing Princess Margaret in “The Crown,” also seen in “Mission Impossible 6: Fallout as the White Widow,” released July 2018. This production contains strong language, scenes of a sexual nature and strobe lighting.

Tickets are available online at www.highlandspac.org, at the door or by calling 828.526.9047.

The final main stage show of the season, “The Bad Seed” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 2, 3 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 4, at the Haywood Arts Regional Theatre in Waynesville.

If you are old enough, you will remember the 1950’s film with Patty McCormick. The scene is a small Southern town where Colonel and Christine Penmark live with their daughter, Rhoda.

On the surface she is sweet, charming, full of old-fashioned graces, loved by her parents and admired by all her elders. But, Rhoda’s mother has an uneasy feeling about her.

The play opened on Broadway on Dec. 8, 1954 running until Sept. 27, 1955 for a total of 354 performances. Interest in the play was strong enough that Life magazine ran an extensive story on the production a week before it opened. The play was shortlisted for the 1955 Pulitzer Prize for Drama but Joseph Pulitzer, Jr. pressured the prize jury into presenting it to “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ” instead.

John Lee Mahin adapted the play into an Academy Award-nominated 1956 film of the same name, directed by Mervyn Leroy. Kelly, McCormack, Heckart, and Jones all reprised their stage roles in the film. The first three received Academy Award nominations for their performances. The movie’s ending was changed from that of the play for purposes of the Hollywood Production Code.

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Book explores Trump’s election victory ant to know why Donald Trump won the 2016 election in one of the most stunning upsets in American history?

Some blame Russian meddling. Some blame Hilary Clinton for running a bad campaign. Some may blame the increasingly radical politics and tactics of certain Democrats.

Naw. If you want to know the real reason Donald Trump is now our president, I Writer would suggest reading The Great Revolt: Inside The Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics (Crown Forum, 2018, 310 pages).

In compiling data for The Great Revolt, writer Salena Zito and research analysis Brad Todd traveled thousands of miles and interviewed more than 300 Trump voters, many of them living in states once considered solidly Blue. Here are ex-labor union workers, town officials, mothers and wives, and professionals, many of whom had voted Democrat in previous elections. In these pages, Zito and Todd introduce us to woman who teaches marksmanship, a woman who raises her large family and helps with the farm work, a tavern owner who loves his small town, and many others, all of whom shared one common complaint with their interviewers: No one in Washington listens to them.

This key point pops up again and again in The Great Revolt. And who hasn’t heard similar complaints from their neighbors and friends? Millions upon millions of Americans have grown tired of being ignored or forgotten, of frequent ridicule — by both the left and the right, incidentally — and of watching their jobs disappear and their communities become impoverished, often because of the policies of the federal government.

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agnostic, Republicans, Democrats — listened to Hilary Clinton and to Donald Trump, and made up their minds to vote for Trump.

Here’s a comment from suburbanite Patty

Bloomstine of Erie County, Pennsylvania: “We need a new mindset in Washington … I think that the one thing that Trump will always get credit for is that he proved that our votes matter. No matter what party we were from, our votes matter. And I haven’t felt that way in a very long time.”

Lifelong Democrat and Trump supporter Renee Dibble, Ashtabula County, Ohio, had this to say about some commentators calling

Trump voters “racist.” “Let’s see, our daughter that we’ve adopted is biracial. I got two hundred-percent black sons. I’ve got a halfJapanese grandson, a biracial daughter-in-law, and a daughter-in-law that is half Puerto Rican and half Mexican. I’m racist?”

Here is store owner Cindy Hutchens of Lake County, Michigan: “You know, one of the things I really don’t get about the Democratic party or the news media is the lack of respect they give to people who work hard all of their lives to get themselves out of the hole. It’s as though they want to punish us for the very things we hold dear: hard work, no dependence on the government, no debt, and so on.”

Another line of inquiry: Why was Trump’s victory such a shock? Why did so many pundits and pollsters predict Hilary Clinton as the winner? What happened?

It’s pretty simple.

Since the day of his nomination, Trump has received overwhelmingly negative press coverage. Just this past year, that coverage was 92 percent negative toward the president. The anti-Trump crew doesn’t just dislike the president. They revile him.

They hate him. And many of them hate anyone who supports him.

Hence, the silence of his pre-election supporters. Many Trump voters undoubtedly concealed their opinions during the polling because they suspected declaring their support for the man would be viewed as evil or stupid. Many still feel this way even now.

Near the end of The Great Revolt, Zito and Todd write “The same group of voters in the

swing states of the Great Lakes region swept both the Democrats in 2008 and the Republicans in 2016 to complete control of both branches of the federal government. The migration of these voters — first in the congressional elections of 2010 and 2014, and then ultimately to Trump’s side in 2016 — has fundamentally altered the American political landscape for the foreseeable future.”

Whether their prediction is accurate remains to be seen. Nonetheless, Zito and Todd have given us insights into why Trump defeated Clinton, observations radically different from the conjectures made inside the Washington Beltway. In future elections, politicians, their aides, journalists, and writers from liberal and conservative think tanks might want to abandon their laptops and cappuccinos and head to places like Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Kansas.

In The Death Of Truth: Notes On Falsehood In The Age Of Trump (Tim Duggan Books, 2018, 208 pages), Michiko Kakutani, former chief book critic for The New York Times, misleads readers by the very title of her book as to the nature of truth. I picked up the book believing that Kakutani was actually going to address the subject of truth, but instead found that the book was simply an attack on Trump rather than an even-handed look at how both the media and politicians of all strips mangle the truth. I read the first 20 pages, skimmed some other pages, and then gave up. I was happy to see Kakutani frequently quoting Neil Postman — I have read Postman’s Amusing Ourselves to Death and The Disappearance of Childhood — but think Postman, were he living, would take umbrage with Kakutani’s selective approach to “truth.”

Unlike The Death of Truth, Postman’s critique of society and culture was broad and might apply to either political party.

However the mid-term elections turn out, I encourage readers to pick up The Great Revolt. It’s a fascinating study of Main Street America.

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

‘Soul Healing with Our Animal Companions’ Tammy Billups will present her book Soul Healing with Our Animal Companions: The Hidden Keys to a Deeper Animal-Human Connection at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.

The book explains the unspoken connection between people and their animal companions and how they share the same energetic patterns and emotional wounds. Billups invites you to explore and deepen this profound relationship, showing how you can co-evolve along with your animal companions, experience unconditional love, and, ultimately, enact healing for both animal and caregiver.

Also on hand will be a representative from Advocates for Animals, a local non-profit whose mission is to work to improve the health and welfare of companion animals and the people who love them in our community through education, empowerment,and resources.

To learn more about the work Advocates for Animals does, please visit www.advocatesforanimalsjc.org. To reserve copies of Soul Healing with Our Animal Companions, call City Lights Bookstore at 828.586.9499.

Carden’s ‘Birdell’ gets DVD Release There will be a DVD release party for acclaimed writer Gary Carden’s play “Birdell” at 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.

David Joy, renowned author of The Line That Held Us, says of the play, “Gary Neil Carden has lived with an ear to the ground and this play is the voice that he heard. Birdell is a testament to the gone and the going away, a lonesome whippoorwill song remembered by those who were here, never heard by those who have come.”

For more information, call City Lights Bookstore at 828.586.9499.

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Bringing kids to the single-track Plan in the works for children’s mountain bike trail in Jackson

BY HOLLY KAYS STAFF WRITER f a partnership between Jackson County and the Nantahala Area Southern Off Road Bicycle Association comes to fruition, kids in Cullowhee could soon have access to a new mountain biking track made specifically for them.

“The county reached out to us saying that they had been hoping to build a bike park on that area in the greenway,” said J.P. Gannon, president of Nantahala SORBA and assistant professor of geology at Western Carolina University. “When we heard that we jumped on it and said, ‘We can make that happen if they want to have it happen.’”

The area in question is the only sizable grassy spot along the 1-mile greenway path, about halfway between the Locust Creek and Monteith Gap Road parking lots. The concept is that SORBA’s volunteers would install and maintain a kids’ biking area featuring a variety of short loops designed to help kids develop the various skills they’ll need to someday tackle the mountains’ more serious trails.

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“Those trails will vary in difficulty and vary in the nature of the trails,” said Gannon.

“So for instance one might be relatively straight but have little hills in it. Another one might be relatively flat but very twisty and turny so it’s just working on handling.

Another one might be a ‘skills run’ where you have boardwalks or rocks that are mostly buried and sticking up a little bit.”

The features should be challenging for young riders but also low to the ground, making everything “super safe and low consequence,” said Gannon.

It’s an idea that the county and Nantahala SORBA are both excited about, but it’s not a done deal. The two organizations are currently working out a memorandum of understanding to clarify the terms of the relationship, and SORBA is putting any detailed planning and fundraising on hold until the agreement is final. Once it is, Gannon expects it will take several months for volunteers to

build the track.

However, it appears the concept has initial support from county leadership, with county commissioners expressing general interest in moving forward when the idea was presented during an Oct. 9 work session.

“I knew (Recreation Director Rusty Ellis) had something like that in the master plan, and then I heard ‘free,’” said Commissioner Ron Mau. Under the concept currently being discussed, Nantahala SORBA would design, build and maintain the bike track — the county’s main role would be to mow the grass surrounding it.

“There will be no trees cut. There’s just basically going to be a natural trail with a lot of those bike paths as well as maybe some rocks, some logs, to where they go over it to learn how to balance themselves on their mountain bike,” Ellis said at the meeting. “It’s simple, but the maintenance is free. SORBA

“We had been looking for opportunities to build something that could be more kid-friendly and beginner-friendly, but when we heard the county was interested in doing something on that property at the greenway, it seemed really obvious that would be a good spot.”

— J.P. Gannon

The greenway’s mile of paved trail is mostly wooded, but a grassy section midway could soon turn into a series of kids’ mountain biking loops. Nick Breedlove photo

Support SORBA If and when an agreement is finalized between Jackson County and the Nantahala Area Southern Off Road Bicycle Association, SORBA will start fundraising to make a kids’ bike track a reality on the Jackson County Greenway. The more funds are raised, the more features the organization can install.

Volunteer or donate to Nantahala SORBA at www.nasorba.com, or consider attending the organization’s annual fundraising party, 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, at Innovation Station in Dillsboro. Attendees will enjoy craft beer while waiting to see if their ticket is a winner in a multi-stage raffle drawing designed to make many the victor.

has agreed to come in and do all the work for free.”

“We can do a lot with a little, and we have enough money and we can design it in a way that we don’t need to use much, but the more money we have, the more donations and materials, the more interesting we can make it,” said Gannon. ” From SORBA’s perspective, adding another trail to its maintenance log is a small price to pay for the outcome of creating a space for kids and other beginning bikers to test their skills.

“There’s not that many trails for mountain biking in the county anyway, and especially among those trails they’re pretty tough,” said Gannon. “So even for beginner adult mountain bikers they can be pretty challenging, because they’re steep so there’s a lot of riding uphill. If you don’t ride a lot that can be really challenging. Because of that, there’s basically nothing for kids.”

The greenway seemed an ideal place to install a kid-friendly track, because it’s already a destination for families looking to get outside.

The first time greenway use data was taken in November 2015, it was seeing 1,034 visits per month, with monthly use skyrocketing to 5,485 by July 2016. By July of this year, motion sensors at the trailhead had recorded more than 90,000 passes for the month. That number is likely higher than the actual number of visits, as some individuals likely pass by the counter multiple times in a single visit, but it does indicate that the greenway enjoys a significant level of popularity. The same system recorded more than 200,000 passes between Jan. 1 and July 31 of this year.

“We had been looking for opportunities to build something that could be more kidfriendly and beginner-friendly, but when we heard the county was interested in doing something on that property at the greenway, it seemed really obvious that would be a good spot because if there are that many kids there already, it seems like an ideal location,” said Gannon.

SORBA already owns a 10-foot trailer full of all manner of trail

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New Foothills Parkway section to open

Test out some new bikes The Santa Cruz Bicycles Demo Tour will make a stop in Cherokee 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Fire Mountain Trailhead.

Bikes available for demo will include the 5010, Blur, Bronson, Hightower LT, Nomad and Tallboy. To test them out, riders should bring a helmet, pedals, ID and a credit card for a damage deposit.

Bikes available on a first-come, first-served basis. Riders should avoid mud and water as much as possible to preserve the condition for future users. Hosted by Motion Makers Bicycle Shop in Cherokee. cherokee@motionmakers.com or 828.586.6925.

The Jackson County Greenway already plays host to cyclists.

Nick Breedlove photo

breathtaking views of Mt. Cammerer.

A long-awaited section of the Foothills The roadway was completed through a Parkway between Walland and Wears decades-long partnership between the Valley in Tennessee will officially open on State of Tennessee, the Tennessee Saturday, Nov. 10. Weather permitting, Department of Transportation, the the public can preview the Parkway by foot during the morning of Thursday, Nov. 8, with a shuttle operation.

Details will be announced Friday, Nov. 2.

Following the opening, the public will be able to drive the entire 16-mile roadway for the first time The new Foothills Parkway since construcsection completes a project tion began in that began in 1966. NPS photo 1966, including the 16.5-mile section known as Eastern Federal Lands Division of the the “Missing Link,” which is now connectFederal Highway Administration and the ed by a series of nine bridges. The National Park Service for a total cost of Foothills Parkway consists of two finished $178 million. The final paving was providsections at either end of the 72-mile corried through $10 million from the dor. The western section extends 33 conTransportation Investment Generating tinuous miles from Chilhowee to Wears Income Recovery VIII grant, $15 million Valley, offering a new recreational experifrom the State of Tennessee and $7 milence for motorists and cyclists. The eastlion from the NPS Federal Lands ern section, completed in 1968, extends 6 Transportation Program. miles from Cosby to I-40, featuring

any indication. Last year, Gannon teamed up with Western Carolina University wildlife professor Aimee Rockhill and Jeremiah Haas, associate director of outdoor programs at WCU’s Base Camp Cullowhee, to count traffic on the university’s trail system, which first opened in 2013.

A study conducted during the month of October resulted in a count of 2,639 passes on the trail system, 1,100 from bikers and 1,529 from hikers and runners. Like the count at the greenway, the number doesn’t represent the number of visitors, just the number of times somebody passed by one of the counters, meaning that some people could have been counted more than once per visit. Also like the greenway count, however, the number is an indication of the trails’ popularity.

Along the same lines, the new Fire Mountain Trails in Cherokee have become a magnet for locals and visitors alike, with the parking lot by Oconaluftee Indian Village consistently full of bike rack-bearing cars.

“I think this is something that we actually need in Jackson County,” Ellis said of the bike track concept.

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maintenance tools, and its members are used to work — they’ve put in about 500 hours of trail maintenance in the past year.

“We’re well equipped to maintain the bike park once it’s there,” said Gannon.

The idea is to make the bike track relatively small, about a quarter of a mile with all loops combined. That’s about as much as will fit in the grassy space under discussion, but in the future Gannon and his fellow SORBA members would like to see even more opportunities available for mountain bikers in Jackson County – especially beginners.

“We would argue that there’s a big need for a lot more trails just in general given the amount of land and the number of riders that are here, and also just to bring in tourism,” said Gannon. “But aside from that, there’ s a big need for beginner trails.”

The nearest trails that are truly beginner-friendly are the Jackrabbit Mountain Trails in Clay County, and they’re not that near. Having something closer in a true ontrail setting would be fantastic, said Gannon.

He’s not the only one, if the numbers are

Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2018

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A weekly nighttime bike ride will be offered in Asheville, with the kickoff event at 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 5.

The group will meet at the Ledford parking lot in the Bent Creek Experimental Forest to ride, heading back to Motion Makers Bicycle Shop in Asheville afterward for pizza and beer. Motion Makers, which is organizing the ride, will have a dozen bike lights available for use — those in need can reserve a light and pick it up anytime after 5 p.m.

Rain date is Tuesday, Nov. 6. RSVP for the ride to 828.633.2227.

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A free day of fly-fishing instruction will be offered 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 9, on the Tuckasegee River.

Part of the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education’s series of fly-fishing classes, the day is an opportunity for beginning to intermediate anglers to put their skills to the test while paired with a guide to fish portions of the river’s delayed harvest section.

Participants will learn about delayed harvest regulations, wading, reading the water, fly selection, presentation and casting.

Free, with materials and equipment provided. Space limited. Registration required at www.ncwildlife.org/Learning/EducationCenters/Pisgah/EventRegistration/PageId/EventListView.

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A coalition of businesses, groups and organizations calling itself I Heart Pisgah has formed to advocate for greater protections in the still-being-written PisgahNantahala Forest Management Plan.

The group takes issue with the fact that preliminary planning documents indicated more than 70 percent of the forest could be open to logging. It hopes to ensure that 36 areas specifically identified as being most important for recreation and conservation will be off-limits to logging with permanent protections. These areas range from the Appalachian Trail and Roan Highlands to the Mountain-to-Sea Trail and Craggy Mountains.

“In Western North Carolina today, our forests are far more valuable standing than cut down,” said Will Harlan, of Friends of Big Ivy and I Heart Pisgah. “Recreation and tourism are the economic engines of our mountains. The scenic views, clean drinking water and recreational opportunities provided by our national forests are the backbone of the regional economy.”

A draft forest management plan is expected to be released this year. I Heart Pisgah is seeking comments and support for the 36 special places individually through its website at www.iheartpisgah.org.

Cradle of Forestry to close for winter The Cradle of Forestry in America will close for the season after its last day Sunday, Nov. 11.

The Cradle is the birthplace of sciencebased forest management, with some 87,000 acres of George and Edith Vanderbilt’s Pisgah Forest tract becoming the nucleus of the Pisgah National Forest. The site includes paved interpretive trails, interactive exhibits and more.

The site is located along U.S. 276 in the Pisgah National Forest near Brevard, about 35 miles south of Waynesville.

Smokies trails reopen after 2016 wildfires outdoors

Before rehabilitation (left) Sugarland Mountain Trail was an impassible mass of fallen trees and rocks. After weeks of work (right) Sugarland Mountain and Bull Head are now reopen. NPS photos

For the first time since wildfires ravaged the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in fall 2016, the Bull Head and Sugarland Mountain trails are open.

The trails reopened on Friday, Oct. 26, offering hiking routes that extend from the park’s lowest elevations to its highest peaks.

“The trail crews accomplished an amazing amount of work to safely repair and reopen these trails under very challenging conditions,” said Smokies Superintendent

Cassius Cash. “We are excited to offer this opportunity to hikers, but also want to remind them to stay alert for trail hazards as they pass through the burned areas.”

The trails were closed due to damage following the Chimney Tops 2 Fire. Park trails crews spent several weeks this year repairing more than 500 feet of trail tread, cutting 758 downed trees, removing large root balls and boulders, and repairing and replacing 53 trail drainage structures. The

area burned with high intensity in 2016, and even now hikers should remain alert for loose rocks and falling trees and limbs.

Hikers should avoid hiking the trails during and after high wind and rain events as well as lingering around standing dead trees.

Friends of the Smokies provided $195,000 for the trail rehabilitation, a donation made possible thanks to donors across the nation who responded to help fund park recovery needs following the wildfire.

A new N.C. Trails website has launched, providing a hub for the N.C. Trails Program and offering quick and easy access to information on state trails, as well as guidance for funding, creating and maintaining a trail.

The site will be updated regularly with trail development news, project updates, volunteer and funding opportunities, milestones and events. Users can plan hikes, learn how to get a trail segment designated and explore expert tips on managing existing trail segments.

Previously, all trails information was housed on the main N.C. State Parks website. The new site was developed due to increased demand for more detailed and accessible trail-specific information.

Visit the site at www.trails.nc.gov.

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An intense 2016 wildfire burned the Chimney Tops down to bare rock. Holly Kays photo

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An upcoming hike will explore the iconic Chimney Tops Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park with a former park deputy superintendent as the guide on Tuesday, Nov. 13. The 3.5-mile hike will climb 1,300 feet to a new observation area, which offers views of rocky outcroppings ravaged by wildfire in 2016, causing permanent closure of the trail that used to lead there. Hike leader Kevin FitzGerald worked 34 years with the National Park Service, retiring in 2013 as the Smokies’ deputy superintendent, and lives with his wife Cyn Slaughter in Waynesville.

The hike is organized by Friends of the Smokies and is a fundraiser for Trails Forever, a partnership with the National Park Service that funds a full-time trail crew to reconstruct and rehabilitate some of the park’s most impacted trails. $20 for Friends members and $35 for nonmembers, with a one-year membership included. Meeting locations available in Asheville, Waynesville and at the trailhead. Register at hike.friendsofthesmokies.org.

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Insect exhibit opens in Asheville

Help hellbenders

Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2018

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission wants to hear about hellbender sightings, part of agency biologists’ ongoing effort to learn more about where the giant salamanders live and how their populations are faring.

In North Carolina, the 16-inch aquatic salamanders are found only in fast-moving, clean mountain streams in the western region. Once common, the creatures have disappeared throughout much of their habitat due to declining water quality and habitat degradation, and to a lesser degree due to persecution from anglers who mistakenly think that hellbenders hurt the trout population. While they may occasionally go after a trout on a line, hellbenders mainly eat crayfish and are not poisonous, venomous, toxic or harmful to humans.

Hellbenders are listed as a species of special concern in North Carolina, meaning that taking, possessing, transporting, selling or attempting to do any of the above to a hellbender is a Class I Misdemeanor punishable by a fine and up to 120 days in jail.

Report hellbender sightings to lori.williams@ncwildlife.org or call the Wildlife Interaction Helpline at 866.318.2401.

{Celebrating the Southern Appalachians}

species of bees that can nest in and around The Asheville Museum of Science now standing dead trees. has a dedicated spot for insect exploration, designed by Waynesvillebased Spriggly’s Beescaping.

The rotating exhibit space, titled the Spriggly’s Insect Exploration Station, features a series of interactive exhibits focusing on the fascinating world of insects, with the display changing every three months.

The inaugural exhibit, “How Spriggly’s co-owner Brannen Basham displays a larger-than-life model Native Bees depicting the inside of a mason bee nest. Holly Kays photo Prepare for Winter,” includes The exhibit will be on display until the a larger-than-life model showing the inside end of November, with the next exhibit of a mason bee nest, a selection of high-resopening mid-December. The museum is olution specimen images, an interactive open daily, and admission is $7 for adults “Build Like a Bee” game for kids of all ages and $6 for children over 2, military and stuand informational signage featuring a handdents. painted tree stump showing the many

Become a master gardener Applications are now being accepted for the 2019 Haywood County Extension Master Gardener Class.

Students will learn about a range of plant-related topics, including lawns, ornamental trees and shrubs, pest and weed management, soils and fertilizers, vegetable gardening, plant propagation, home fruit production, flowering plants, composing and landscape design.

Classes will be held Tuesday mornings from Jan. 8 through April 23. The program is free, with participants required to volunteer at least 40 hours at various activities in exchange. Candidates must be Haywood County residents.

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A field day beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School in Rabun County, Georgia, will focus on honeybees, pesticides and planting decisions.

Students and faculty will present the results of their study on reducing honeybee exposure to agricultural insecticides by planting alternative foliage. The study tested buckwheat as a “trap crop” to lure bees

away from corn by providing alternative forage as well as pasture land improvement.

A roundtable Q&A will follow the presentation, and the public is invited to provide input, ask questions and help assess the experimental approach. There will also be a chance to tour Rabun Gap’s orchard, pastures, apiary and honey house.

The school participated in the study with the Chestatee-Chattahoochee Resource Conservation and Development Council and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service. wmalot@rabungap.org.

Hunt safe A free hunter safety certification course will be offered 6-9 p.m. Nov. 5 and 6 at Haywood Community College.

Offered by HCC’s Department of Arts, Sciences and Natural Resources in partnership with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, the course will be held in room 3322 of building 3300. Participants must come both days to get certified.

Free and no age limits, though participants must pass a written test without assistance. The certification is accepted in every state and province in North America.

Pre-registration required at www.ncwildlife.org.

WNC Calendar COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS • First United Methodist Church of Sylva will hold its Open Door Meal & Sing at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31, in the church’s Christian Life Center. Led by the Final Four quartet. 586.2358.

• WNC Career Expo is scheduled for 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Nov. 7 at WNC Ag Center in Asheville. Employer registration open: www.WNCCareerExpo.com.

• The Juvenile Crime Prevention Council of Jackson County will meet at noon on Nov. 8 in Room A227 of the Jackson County Justice Center in Sylva.

• “Rock Your Mocs” awareness walk is set for 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13, starting at the fountain in Western Carolina University’s central plaza in Cullowhee.

• The ninth annual Handmade Holiday Sale is scheduled for noon-7 p.m. on Nov. 15, in the Bardo Arts Center at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee.

Featuring high-quality, handmade gifts created by students, staff and alumni. Arts.wcu.edu/handmade.

• “Building a Legacy” will be the theme for Western Carolina University’s Homecoming 2018 week, Oct. 29Nov. 4, in Jackson County. Public events include comedy and music shows, parade, football game and a 5K race and step competition. Full schedule at homecoming.wcu.edu.

BUSINESS & EDUCATION • Haywood Community College’s Workforce Continuing Education Department is offering a wide variety of courses. For a complete listing: www.haywood.edu. Info: 627.4669 or rgmassie@haywood.edu.

• Haywood Community College will offer hunter safety course from 6-9 p.m. on Nov. 5-6 in Clyde.

Preregistration required: www.ncwildlife.org.

• Clare Twomey - a British artist, researcher and curator – will present a lecture on “Producing Production: Craft as an Action” at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31, at Western Carolina University’s Bardo Arts Center in Cullowhee. arts.wcu.edu/planyourvisit or arts.wcu.edu/clare-twomey.

• Registration is underway for a millennial recruitment workshop that will be held from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2, at Western Carolina University Biltmore Park in Asheville. Led by Dr. Darrius Stanley, professor of educational leadership. Early-bird registration ($99) through Oct. 15; afterward registration is $125. For info and to register: pdp.wcu.edu or 227.7397.

• Haywood Community College will host American Bladesmith Society workshops on Nov. 2-4 (forged tomahawk), Dec. 7-8 (leather sheath) and Dec. 7-9 (friction folder). The tomahawk and friction folder classes cost $252; the sheath class is $190. Info: creativearts.haywood.edu or 565.4240.

• Haywood Community College will offer a “Tools to Talk Forestry” class for real estate professionals from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, in Room 3313 of 3330 Building on HCC’s campus in Clyde. Led by Dr. James Jeuck and Gary Fitzgerald. Class will focus on benefits for real estate pros to learn about forestry in this region and state. 564.5128.

• Haywood Community College’s Small Business Center will offer a seminar entitled “Your Small Business Taxes” from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, at the College’s Regional High Tech Center, Room 3021, in Waynesville. For info or to register: SBC.Haywood.edu or 627.4512.

• Marcus Harvey, an assistant professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina Asheville,

All phone numbers area code 828 unless otherwise noted. will visit Western Carolina University to speak as part of the Jerry Jackson Lecture in the Humanities series.

Harvey will present “The Thing That Knowledge Can’t Eat,” a lecture about Malidoma Somé and the future of Africana religious studies, at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, in Room 214 of the McKee Building. 227.3852 or amckenzie@wcu.edu.

• A nonprofit budgeting workshop is scheduled for 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 9, at Western Carolina University Biltmore Park in Asheville. Cost: $89. Info and to register: pdp.wcu.edu.

• Registration is underway for “Strategic Leadership for the 21st Century,” which is scheduled for 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Nov. 9 and 16 at Drake Education Center in Franklin.

Hosted by Franklin Chamber of Commerce. Led by Dr. Fred Toke, PsyD. Registration: $150. Info: b2f@msn.com or 334.703.5977.

• Registration is underway for a Management Retreat, which is scheduled for Nov. 12-13 at Lake Logan Conference Center. Facilitated by Ron Robinson, author of “On All Cylinders.” Share ideas for making businesses, nonprofits and public services better. Register: www.lakelogan.org/events.

• Groups: recover together – a provider of opioid use disorder treatment – will host an open house from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13, to the cut the ribbon on a new Waynesville Office at 59 Haywood Office Park. RSVP: anna.leatherman@joingroups.com. joinGroups.com or 800.683.8313.

• Registration is underway for Community Mediation Training that will be offered by Mountain Mediation Services on Nov. 13-14 at First United Methodist Church of Franklin. Tuition fee: $250. Info: 341.5717.

Registration Forms: www.mountainmediation.org, info@mountainmediation.org or 631.5252.

• Registration is underway for a ServSafe Food Certification Course that will be offered from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Nov. 19-20 at the Jackson County Department on Aging in Sylva. Designed for food service managers and supervisory staff. $125 per person. Register or get more info: 587.8250 or http://health.jacksonnc.org/servsafe.

• Registration is underway for a luncheon entitled “How to Grow Your Business with Email Marketing,” which will be offered through Southwestern Community College’s Small Business Center from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 4, at the Franklin Chamber of Commerce.

Speaker is Aaron Means. Registration required: www.southwesterncc.edu/sbc or 339.4211.

FUNDRAISERS AND BENEFITS • In support of “Center for Domestic Peace in Jackson County,” the following restaurants will donate a percentage of sales on dates/times as listed: Zaxby’s, 5-10 p.m. on Oct. 31.

• A “Whiskey & Whiskers” fundraiser for Feline Urgent Rescue of WNC will be held from 7-9 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, at Elevated Mountain Distillery at 3732 Soco Road in Maggie Valley. $5 facility tour; $4 of which will be donated to FUR. www.furofwnc.org, www.facebook.com/furofwnc or 844.888.CATS. • Affralachian author and artist Ann Miller Woodford will be featured at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, as part of the Southern Supper Series at the Folkmoot Friendship Center in Waynesville. She’ll share research, photographs and writings that led to her book “When All God’s Children Get Together: A Celebration of the Lives and Music of African American People in Far

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Western North Carolina.” Soul food dinner. Tickets: $15 and available at Folkmoot.org or 452.2997. Info: info@folkmoot.org.

• Tickets are on sale now for Haywood Community College’s “Brook and Beast Feast,” which is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16, at the Haywood County Fairgrounds in Waynesville. Fundraiser for HCC’s Fish and Wildlife Management Technology students. $10 in advance; $15 at the door. 627.4560 or srabby@haywood.edu.

• Tickets are on sale now for the third-annual Big T Bash, which is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Waynesville Country Club. $50. Proceeds support Tuscola High School athletics. 926.1022.

• Tickets are on sale now for the Literary Council of Buncombe County’s 11th annual Authors for Literacy Dinner & Silent Auction, which features a keynote from New York Times bestselling author Barbara Kingsolver on Nov. 29 at the Crowne Plaza Resort Expo Center in Asheville. $95 for general admission. Limited number of VIP passes available, including a meet-and-greet with the author. 254.3442, ext. 206 or www.litcouncil.com.

VOLUNTEERS & VENDORS • Volunteers are being sought for “Hands on Jackson” – a day of caring community effort scheduled for Nov. 1.

To register: https://tinyurl.com/y7ep36d7.

• Senior Companion volunteers are being sought to serve with the Land of the Sky Senior Companion Program in Henderson, Buncombe, Transylvania and Madison Counties. Serve older adults who want to remain living independently at home in those counties.

• Haywood County Animal Shelter and Sarge’s will host volunteer orientation for working at Sarge’s or the shelter or the cats at PetSmart in Waynesville at 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 5, at the shelter, 453 Jones Cove Road in Clyde. www.sargeandfriends.org.

HEALTH MATTERS • The Haywood County Senior Resource Center holds a dementia caregivers support group from 4:30-6 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday each month in Waynesville.

356.2800 or www.haywoodseniors.org.

• The American Red Cross will have a blood drive from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Oct. 31 at Haywood Community College in Clyde. Appointments and info: Download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 800.RED.CROSS (800.733.7267).

• Haywood County Health Department will hold a pediatric flu shot clinic for ages 6 months to 19 years from 3:30-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1. By appointment only: 452.6675.

• A four-week yoga series designed to help cancer patients and survivors will launch at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8, at the Haywood Regional Health & Fitness Center. “Riding the Waves of Cancer” meets from 2:30-4 p.m. on Thursdays. Physician referral from an oncologist or cancer doctor is required: Myhaywoodregional.com/yogaforcancer. 452.8691.

• doTerra Wellness Advocate Wende Goode will teach an Introduction to Essential Oils class starting at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8, at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. Dive deeper with A Wellness Lifestyle Enhanced with Essential Oils, a four part series that will follow this introductive class on Thursdays Nov. 29, Dec. 6, 13 and 20 at 10:30 a.m. FREE • The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Social Services is seeking input on how child welfare services can be improved at a listening session from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at

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Visit www.smokymountainnews.com and click on Calendar for: ■ Complete listings of local music scene ■ Regional festivals ■ Art gallery events and openings ■ Complete listings of recreational offerings at regional health and fitness centers ■ Civic and social club gatherings the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva.

CFSP.APSR@dhhs.nc.gov.

• “Get Covered Haywood” – an Affordable Care Act enrollment event – will be held from 1-6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at Waynesville Library. Walk-ins welcome, or make an appointment: 452.1447.

• “Caregiving through the holidays” will be offered by the Alzheimer’s Association from 1-2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Waynesville Library Auditorium.

RECREATION AND FITNESS • The High Mountain Squares will host their “Honor our Military Dance” from 6:15-8:45 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2, at the Robert C. Carpenter Community Building in Franklin. Western-style square dancing, mainstream and levels. 787.2324, 332.0001, 706.746.5426 or www.highmountainsquares.com.

• Haywood County Animal Shelter and Sarge’s will host “Yoga with Cats!” at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, at the shelter, 453 Jones Cove Road in Clyde. www.sargeandfriends.org.

• The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department is now offering pickleball on four indoor courts from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays, at the Waynesville Recreation Center. Equipment provided; free for members or daily admission for nonmembers.

456.2030 or dhummel@waynesvillenc.gov.

• ZUMBA! Class with Monica Green, are offered from 67 p.m. on Monday & Wednesday, at the Canton Armory. $5 per class. 648.2363 or parks@cantonnc.com.

• There will be several ballroom and Latin dance classes offered on Sundays and Mondays at Frog Level Brewing in Waynesville. Classes for beginners, intermediate and all levels. $10 per class. For more information, click on www.froglevelbrewing.com.

• Line Dance Lessons will be held on Tuesdays in Waynesville. Times are 7 to 8 p.m. every other Tuesday.

Cost is $10 per class and will feature modern/traditional line dancing. 734.0873 or kimcampbellross@gmail.com for more information.

• Flow + Center Yoga is offered from 9-9:55 a.m. on Wednesdays at Maggie Valley Wellness Center.

944.0288 or maggievalleywellness.com.

• Gentle Vin Yin Yoga is offered from 9-9:55 a.m. on Fridays through November at Maggie Valley Wellness Center. 944.0288 or maggievalleywellness.com.

• Pickleball is offered from 9 a.m.-noon on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at the Old Armory in Waynesville. 456.2030 or dhummel@waynesvillenc.gov.

• The Safekids USA/Blue Dragon Taekwondo School is offering self-defense classes from 9-10 a.m. on Saturdays. $5 per class. For females 14-older. Classes are at 93 Jones Cove Road in Clyde.

• Karaoke is happening at 8 p.m. on Saturdays at Harmon’s Den Bistro at HART Theatre in Waynesville.

• The Maggie Valley Wellness Center is offering two yoga classes from 9-9:55 a.m. on Wednesdays through

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• Line dance lessons will be offered from 7-8 p.m. every other Tuesday in Waynesville. $10 per class.

Modern/traditional line dancing. 734.0873 or kimcampbellross@gmail.com.

• A wide variety of yoga classes are offered daily through the Waynesville Yoga Center. For updated, current listings, visit: http://waynesvilleyogacenter.com/class-schedule.

• Pickleball, a cross between tennis, badminton and ping-pong, will be offered from 9 a.m.-noon on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Old Hazelwood Gym in Waynesville. $3 per visit, or $20 for a 10-visit card.

452.6789 or iansmith@haywoodcountync.gov.

• Yoga classes designed specifically for those who have experienced trauma are being offered at the Fitness Connection in Waynesville. www.sonshineyoga.com.

• Tai chi is offered from 10:45-11:45 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at Haywood Regional Health and Fitness Center. It’s also offered from 1-2 p.m. on Thursdays. Taught by Bill Muerdter. For info about the classes or HRHFC memberships and offerings, call 452.8080 or visit MyHaywoodRegional.com/Fitness.

• Ultimate Frisbee games are held from 5:30-8 p.m. on Mondays at the Cullowhee Recreation Park. Organized

by Jackson County Parks & Recreation. Pick-up style.

293.2053 or www.rec.jacksonnc.org.

• The Wednesday Croquet Group meets from 10 a.m.noon at the Vance Street Park across from the shelter.

For senior players ages 55 or older. 456.2030 or dhummel@waynesvillenc.gov.

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• Pickleball is from 1-3 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday nights at First Methodist Church in Sylva. $1 each time you play; equipment provided. 293.3053.

• Cardio Lunch class will meet from noon-1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Waynesville Recreation Center. For ages 16 and above. Cost is regular admission fee to the rec center or free for members.

456.2030 or tplowman@waynesvillenc.gov.

• Flexible Fitness class will meet from 4:30-5:15 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Waynesville Recreation Center. For ages 16 and above. Cost is regular admission fee to the rec center or free for members. 456.2030 or tplowman@waynesvillenc.gov.

• Pump It Up class will meet from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Waynesville Recreation Center. For ages 16 and above. Cost is regular admission fee to the rec center or free for members. 456.2030 or tplowman@waynesvillenc.gov.

• The Canton Armory is open to the public for walking from 7:45-9 a.m. on Monday through Friday unless the facility is booked till spring. 648.2363. parks@cantonnc.com.

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• Pickle ball is offered from 8 a.m.-noon on Mondays

SPIRITUAL • Registration is underway for a Self-Directed Retreats that will be offered at Lake Junaluska in the coming months. Spend time walking the trails, meditating in gardens, in private devotions, journaling, reflecting and more. Lake Junaluska will also provide a booklet with optional agendas, resources and ideas for structuring your retreat. $97 per person, per night, including lodging in Lambuth Inn, breakfast and retreat booklet.

Nov. 19-21. www.lakejunaluska.com/retreats.

• Registration is underway for Personal Spiritual Retreat that will be offered at Lake Junaluska Nov. 5-7.

Experienced spiritual directors and clergy guide you through a group centering session, evening prayer service and an individual spiritual direction session, while leaving you ample time for personal reflection and renewal. $297 for two nights lodging in Lambuth Inn, program and retreat booklet. www.lakejunaluska.com/retreats.

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dhummel@waynesvillenc.gov.

• A Hand & Foot card game is held at 1 p.m. on Thursdays at Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800.

• Senior Sale Day is on the third Friday of every month at the Friends of the Library Used Bookstore. Patrons 60 and older get 20 percent off all purchases. Proceeds benefit the Sylva Library.

• Pinochle game is played at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800.

• Mah Jongg is played at 1 p.m. on Wednesdays at Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville.

356.2800.

• A Canasta card game is set for 1 p.m. on Mondays at the Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800.

• A Parkinson’s Support Group is held at 2 p.m. on the last Wednesdays of each month at the Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800.

KIDS & FAMILIES

• The DVD release of Gary Carden’s play “Birdell” is set for 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2, at City Lights bookstore in Sylva. 586.9499.

•A Lego club will meet at 4 p.m. every fourth Thursday of the month, at Marianna Black Library in Bryson City.

Library provides Legos and Duplos for ages 3 and up.

Free. 488.3030.

• Tammy Billups will present her book “Soul Healing with Our Animal Companions: The Hidden Keys to a Deeper Animal-Human Connection” at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, at City Lights Bookstore in Sylva.

586.9499.

• Art classes for elementary and middle schoolers will be offered for six weeks starting Oct. 30 from 3:304:30 p.m. on Tuesdays (for ages 8-10) and Thursdays (for middle schoolers) at Our Summerhouse Pottery, LLC, 225 Wall St. in Waynesville. Tuition: $95.

SENIOR ACTIVITIES • The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department has set a time for senior citizens (55-older) to play tennis from 9 a.m.-noon on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through Oct. 28 at the Donnie Pankiw Tennis Center in Waynesville. For players intermediate or higher skill level. $1 per day. 456.2030 or dhummel@waynesvillenc.gov.

• The Waynesville Recreation Center will offer additional courts for pickleball for seniors from 7 a.m.-noon on Mondays through Fridays. For ages 60-up. Free for members; $3 for nonmembers. 456.2030 or dhummel@waynesvillenc.gov.

• The Mexican Train Dominoes Group seeks new players to join games at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville.

356.2800.

• Nature Nuts: Turkeys will be offered to ages 4-7 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Nov. 5 and 16 at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/yb28fpz8.

• Eco Explorers: Elk will be offered to ages 8-13 from 1-3 p.m. on Nov. 5 and 16 at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/yb28fpz8.

• Registration is underway for Lake Junaluska’s Winter Youth Retreats, which are held from December through February in Haywood County for middle school and high school youth groups. Two-night events start at $186 per person; three-night events start at $249 per person. To register or view schedule, including speakers, band and entertainers: www.lakejunaluska.com/winteryouth. Register: 800.222.4930.

KIDS FILMS

• Book Club is held at 2 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month at the Haywood County Senior Resource Center in Waynesville. 356.2800

• “Incredibles 2”, will be shown at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 9 & Nov. 17 at Mad Batter Food & Film in Sylva. Free.

586.3555.

• Senior croquet for ages 55 and older is offered from 9-11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Vance Street Park in front of Waynesville Recreation Center.

Free. For info, contact Donald Hummel at 456.2030 or

• “The Grinch” is showing at 1 p.m. & 7 p.m. on Nov. 9 and Nov. 12-16, 1 p.m., 4 p.m. & 7 p.m. on Nov. 10-11, Nov. 14, Nov. 16- 18 & Nov. 21 at The Strand On Main.

See www.38main.com for tickets.

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• “Disney Christopher Robin”, will be shown at 7 p.m. on Nov. 10 and 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 16 at Mad Batter Food & Film in Sylva. Free. 586.3555.

• The Highlands Biological Foundation will offer a series of nature-themed films and documentaries shown at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of March in Highlands. For info on each show, call 526.2221.

• A family movie will be shown at 10:30 a.m. every Friday at Hudson Library in Highlands.

A&E FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS • The “Art After Dark” in downtown Waynesville is hosted on the first Friday of the month (MayDecember), Main Street transforms into an evening of art, music, finger foods, beverages and shopping as artisan studios and galleries keep their doors open later for local residents and visitors. www.waynesvillegalleryassociation.com.

• WNC Pottery Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, in downtown Dillsboro.

• A Native American Heritage Festival is scheduled for 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5, at the A.K. University Center Lawn at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee. Traditional foods, native crafts, fashion demonstrations, vendors and music and dance performances representing all tribes with members attending WCU. • The “Holiday Heritage Arts” festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at Southwestern Community College’s Bryson City campus. Pottery demonstrations all day. Wood fire pizza will be for sale.

For more information, click on ncheritageartsfestival.wordpress.com/holiday.

• The “All-American Bazzar” will be held at 10 a.m.

Saturday, Nov. 10, at American Legion Post 108 in Franklin. Arts, crafts, baked goods, and more.

Sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. All proceeds benefit local veteran projects.

• Tickets are on sale now for an “Art of Music” festival, which is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 29, at the Folkmoot Friendship Center in Waynesville.

Featuring Americana songwriters Milan Miller, John Wiggins, Mark Bumgarner, Aaron Bibelhauser and Balsam Range’s Buddy Melton and Darren Nicholson.

Tickets: $30, available at Folkmoot.org or 452.2997.

FALL/HALLOWEEN • The annual corn maze and pumpkin patch last day is 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 31 at Darnell Farms in Bryson

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456.2030 or www.waynesvillnc.gov.

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• The annual “Treats on the Street” will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31 on Main Street in Waynesville.

Children’s activities and more. www.downtownwaynesville.com.

• The “Fall Extravaganza” will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 at the East Sylva Baptist Church. Trunk or treat, games, food and more. Free to attend.

586.2853.

• The “Pumpkin Patch” will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31 at Bridge Park in downtown Sylva.

Sponsored by the Jackson County Parks & Recreation Department. 293.3053.

• Trunk or Treat is from 5-8 p.m. on Oct. 31 at West Canton Baptist Church off Old Clyde Road.

• “Trick and Treat” will be held at 4 p.m. Oct. 31 in downtown Bryson City. Downtown streets are closed for trick or treaters in their costumes. Event sponsors: Duke Energy, XScape Bryson City, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, and Swain County Tourism Development Authority. 800.867.9246.

• There will be a “Halloween Trick or Treat” from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Town Hall and participating homes in Webster.

• “Treat Street” will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 31 in downtown Sylva. 586.2719.

• The “Halloween Trick or Treat” will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31 in downtown Dillsboro.

• Southwestern Community College’s Advertising & Graphic Design students will open up their “Shocktoberfest” Halloween display and exhibit from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, in the Burrell Building at the Jackson Campus in Sylva.

www.southwesterncc.edu or call 339.4000.

• Western Carolina University’s Bardo Arts Center will present a Halloween screening of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 31, in Cullowhee. $5 for students, $10 for WCU faculty, staff and ages 65-up. $15 for general public. Info and tickets: arts.wcu.edu/rocky.

• Lake Junaluska will host a Thanksgiving Lunch Buffet from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on Nov. 22. $29.95 for adults; $13 for ages 4-11; free for ages 3-under.

Reservations required: 454.6662. Info: communications@lakejunaluska.com or https://tinyurl.com/yawjnvmz.

FOOD & DRINK

• Bosu’s Wine Shop in Waynesville will host Secret Wine Bar Night from 5 to 9 p.m. Nov. 2/9. Gourmet food, and a great wine & beer menu.

452.0120 or www.waynesvillewine.com.

• The “Uncorked: Wine & Rail Pairing Experience” will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad in Bryson City. Full service all-adult first class car. Wine pairings with a meal and more. For more information and/or to register, call 800.872.4681 or click on www.gsmr.com.

• A free wine tasting will be held from 2 to 5 p.m.

Nov. 3/10 at Papou’s Wine Shop in Sylva. www.papouswineshop.com or 631.3075.

• Acclaimed singer-songwriter/storyteller Lee Knight will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, in the Mountain Heritage Center at Western Carolina University. The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, please call 227.7129.

• T-Pain and Blackbear will perform at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1, at the Ramsey Center in Cullowhee.

Tickets: $27.50 WCU students, $37.50 public. homecoming.wcu.edu.

• A live theatre production of “Murder by the Book” will be presented at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1-3 at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin. Admission is free and everyone is welcome, parental guidance is required. Donations are encouraged.

• A concert and jam session featuring folklorist, storyteller and musician Lee Knight is set for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1, at MadStone Café and Catching Light Books in Cullowhee. The concert is being held in conjunction with an ongoing Smithsonian exhibit “The Way We Worked” at Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center in Cullowhee.

• The Highlands Performing Arts Center will present “Live via Satellite” the National Theatre of London’s production of “Julie” at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3.

Tickets are available online at www.highlandspac.org, at the door or by calling 526.9047.

• “The Greatest Show: An Evening of Movie Magic” will be performed by Tuscola High School’s choral group: Summit at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4, in the school auditorium in Waynesville. Tickets: $10 general admission, $5 students. Tickets available from any Summit member or by calling 456.2408.

• The Haywood Community Band will present its final concert of the season with “Music for Band and Chorus” at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 4, at Waynesville First United Methodist Church.

• Haywood County Americana/folk act The Maggie Valley Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at Currahee Brewing in Franklin. www.curraheebrew.com.

• Tickets are on sale now for “Sunday at the Opry,” which will honor veterans at 4 p.m. on Nov. 11 at the Colonial Theater in Canton. Tickets are $20 for adults; $5 for ages 12-under and free for veterans. Scheduled performers include Darren and Taylor Nicholson, Jessi Stone, Hunter Grigg, Jeanne Nabor, Alma Russ, J. Creek Cloggers and more. Veterans must reserve tickets to hold their seats. Tickets and info: HaywoodArts.org/Sunday-at-the-opry or 452.0593.

• Tickets are on sale now for Bolshoi Ballet’s performance of “Don Quixote,” which will be screened as part of the Bardo Arts Center’s Sunday Cinema Series at 3 p.m. on Dec. 9 in Cullowhee. $15 for adults; $10 for WCU faculty/staff and seniors and $5 for students.

Arts.wcu.cinema or 828.227.ARTS.

CLASSES AND PROGRAMS • The Haywood County Public Library is offering online lifelong learning courses in over 30 subject areas, many of which offer continuing education units, through Universal Class. Free for library cardholders. www.haywoodlibrary.org or 452.5169.

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• Bosu’s Wine Shop in Waynesville will host five for $5 Wine Tasting from 5 to 9 p.m. Nov. 1/8. Come taste five magnificent wines and dine on Chef Stacy's gourmet cuisine. 452.0120 or www.waynesvillewine.com.

ON STAGE & IN CONCERT • HART will present “The Bad Seed” Fridays through Sundays, through Nov. 4. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets: 456.6322 or www.harttheatre.org.

Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2018

Walk-through and trick-or-treating will be free.

Activity and food booths from a variety of SCC clubs will be available for a minimal expense.

• There will be a “Chili Contest” from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Waynesville Public Library. Enter your favorite chili and win prizes. Each entrant may bring one guest and come hungry, there will be lots of chili to try. For all the details email or call Kathy. Registration is required. 356.2507 or kathleen.olsen@haywoodcountync.gov.

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• Adult pottery classes will be offered on your choice of 6-8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays (starting Oct. 30) or 1-3:30 p.m. on Thursdays (starting Nov. 1) at Our Summerhouse Pottery, LLC, 225 Wall St. in Waynesville.

Six-week classes. amy@oursummerhousepottery.com or 734.5737.

• The Jackson County Public Library will be continuing its series of lectures/discussions on the history of Western Philosophy lead by Western Carolina University professor Dr. Daryl Hale. Oct. 30 — Philosophy 303: Mysteries, Faith, Doubts, and Reason in the Middle Ages. St. Augustine, Anselm, Al-Ghazali, Abelard & Heloise, Aquinas, the Mystics, and the Late Scholastics. 586.2016.

• A plein air outing with acclaimed Haywood County painter Nick DePaolo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 31. Those who register for the outing will meet at 10 a.m. Oct. 31 at Panacea Coffee House.

Artists who attend are responsible for their own transportation, bringing their own supplies, and the optional lunch at Panacea. All mediums are welcome. Cost to attend is $20 for HCAC artist members, $25 for nonmembers. To register, call 452.0593. Payment is required to hold your spot. Make checks payable to Nick DePaolo. Credit cards not accepted for this class.

• Henry Chambers will present “The Northshore Cemeteries: The History and People” during the Swain County Genealogical and Historical Society Meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 1 at the Swain County Regional Business Education and Training Center in Bryson City. www.swaingenealogy.com.

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• Western Carolina University will present a program to commemorate the ending of World War I, with a concert, literary and poetry readings and historical exhibit on campus Friday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 in the recital hall of the Coulter Building. 227.3274 or ulrich@wcu.edu.

• Registration is underway for a Batik Class led by local artist Barbara Brook from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Haywood County Arts Council’s Gallery & Gifts in Waynesville. Transform a photo of a water lily into a batik painting using watercolors and wax. Cost: $60 for HCAC members; $65 nonmembers. Info or to reserve a space: 452.0593, info@haywoodarts.org or HaywoodArts.org.

• Dogwood Crafters is offering a workshop on making reed and snowflakes from 10 a.m.-noon on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the Masonic Lodge in Dillsboro. Cost: $5.

Instructor: David Jordan. Register by Nov. 7: 586.2248.

• A comedy improvisation class will be offered from 79 p.m. on Tuesdays in Haywood County. Led by improv teacher Wayne Porter, who studied at Sak Comedy Lab in Orlando and performed improv with several groups.

To RSVP and get directions, call 316.8761.

• Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center will host the Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit “The Way We Worked,” chronicling late 19th and early 20th century jobs and labor and based on photographs from the National Archives.

The exhibit will be on display through Wednesday, Nov. 7, in the Mountain Heritage Center’s Hunter Library gallery. It is free and open to the public. In addition to the photos, the exhibit includes audio, allowing visitors to hear excerpts from interviews with workers who describe what it was like to be a glove maker in the 1890s, a packinghouse worker in the 1930s, or a coal miner in the early 20th century. A video showing a variety of workplaces and a selection of work songs completes the experience. Special tours with a curriculumbased program will be available for K-12 school groups planning to visit the exhibit. mhc.wcu.edu or 227.7129.

• The newest exhibit in the Bardo Arts Center at Western Carolina University, “Grids & Gradients: The Visual Systems of Vernon Pratt” will run through Nov. 9 at the Fine Art Museum Gallery C on campus in Cullowhee. bardoartscenter.wcu.edu.

• The Western Carolina University Fine Art Museum at the Bardo Arts Center is pleased to announce the opening of its newest exhibition “Glass Catalyst: Littleton’s Legacy in Contemporary Sculpture,” which will run through Dec. 7. Littleton’s work and other glass artist will be on display. A key work in the exhibition will be a new acquisition to the Museum's collection: a glass sculpture by Harvey Littleton entitled “Terracotta Arc.” Regular museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and Thursdays until 7 p.m. 227.ARTS or bardoartscenter.wcu.edu.

FILM & SCREEN • “Halloween 2018” is showing at 7 p.m. on Oct. 31 at The Strand On Main. See www.38main.com for tickets.

• “A Star is Born” is showing at 1 & 4 p.m. on Nov. 3-4 and 7 p.m. Nov. 2-4 & Nov. 7 at The Strand On Main.

See www.38main.com for tickets.

• “Black k Klansman”, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 8 at Mad Batter Food & Film in Sylva. Free.

586.3555.

• “Reel Injun” film night is from 4-6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the A.K. Hinds University Center theater at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee.

• “Puzzle”, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 15 at Mad Batter Food & Film in Sylva. Free. 586.3555.

• Free movies are shown every Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Mad Batter Food & Film in Sylva. See website for listings and times at madbatterfoodandfilm.com.

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EAA members; $475 for nonmembers. Ground tours available from 2-5 p.m. Cost: $10 for 8-under; $20 for all others except veterans and active military, which get ground tours for free. B17.org or 800.359.6217.

• The Dillsboro Stream Bank Repair Workshop is scheduled for 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Monteith Park and Farmstead. Registration required: Robert_hawk@ncsu.edu or 586.4009.

• Bull Breeding Soundness Exams are scheduled for 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Nov. 3 at Macon County Fairgrounds.

Veterinarian: Dr. Jessica Scruggs. $50 per bull.

Schedule your bull’s exam time: 349.2046.

• Haywood County Animal Shelter and Sarge’s will host “Cat Body Language,” at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, at the shelter, 453 Jones Cove Road in Clyde. www.sargeandfriends.org.

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• The eclectic art work of Isabella R. Jacovino will be featured in a show in the Backstreet Gallery Room of Gallery 1 at 604 West Main Street in Sylva. The exhibit will remain available for viewing and sale though Dec. 7. As a visual artist working with recycled materials, Isabella explores combining the aesthetics of steampunk, dieselpunk, street art, and interpretations on retro-futurism. Admission is free. art@galley1sylva.com.

• Sponsored by the Jackson County Arts Council, the October/November Rotunda Gallery exhibit will feature artist Barbara Ray Sitton at the Jackson County Public Library in Sylva. info@jacksoncountyarts.org or by calling 507.9820.

Outdoors • Sons of the American Legion in Waynesville will have a Turkey Shoot at 9 a.m. every Saturday on Legion Drive.

• Volunteers are being sought to help re-pot native azaleas from 9 a.m.-noon on Tuesdays through Thursdays at the Southern Highlands Reserve in Lake Toxaway. For info, and to schedule a shift: anorton@southernhighlandsreserve.org.

FARMERS MARKETS • “Locally Grown on the Green,” the Cashiers farm stand market for local growers, will be held from 3-6 p.m. every Wednesday at the Village Green Commons in Cashiers. info@villagegreencashiersnc.com or 743.3434.

• The Swain County Farmer’s Market is held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Friday through October on Island Street in downtown Bryson City. 488.3681 or chamber@greatsmokies.com.

• Jackson County Farmers Market runs from 9 to noon on Saturdays at Bridge Park in downtown Sylva.

• The Santa Cruz Bicycles Demo Tour stops in Cherokee from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Fire Mountain Trailhead. cherokee@motionmakers.com.

• Waynesville Historic Farmers Market runs from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon at the HART Theater parking lot. waynesvillefarmersmarket.com

• Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School will host a field day at 9 a.m. on Nov. 10. Students and faculty will present the results of their study on reducing honeybee exposure to agricultural insecticides by planting alternative foliage. wmalot@rabungap.org.

• Franklin Farmers Tailgate Market runs from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturdays through the end of October, on East Palmer Street across from Drake Software. 349.2049 or www.facebook.com/franklinncfarmersmarket.

• The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education is offering an “On The Water: Tuckasegee River” program from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Nov. 9 for ages 12-up at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/yb28fpz8.

• The Cradle of Forestry in America closes for the season after its last day, which is Sunday, Nov. 11.

• The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education is offering a Hunter Education Course from 6-9 p.m. on Nov. 13-14 at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard.

Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/yb28fpz8.

• The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education is offering an “On The Water: North Fork Mills River from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Nov. 14 for ages 12-up at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/yb28fpz8.

• The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education is offering an Outdoor Cooking program from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Nov. 17 at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard.

Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/yb28fpz8.

• Registration is underway for “Ecology of Chimney Rock” – a moderate hike scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 24, at Chimney Rock State Park. $23 adults; $8 for annual passholder; $13 youth (ages 5-15) and $6 per Rockin’ Discovery Passholder. Led by local naturalist Clint Calhoun. Advance registration required: chimneyrockpark.com.

GALLERIES • The “Not Clark Kent: Other Superheroes & Sheroes” exhibit will run through Oct. 31 in the Intercultural Affairs Gallery on the University Center second floor at Western Carolina University. This exhibit challenges popular culture's notions and expands the definition of who can be an American hero. It features male and female heroes of color and little known queer and differently able characters.

Registration required: 356.2507 or Kathleen.olsen@haywoodcountync.gov.

COMPETITIVE EDGE • “Rumble in the Rhododendron” fly fishing tournament - a two-person team fishing competition with a total payout of $10,000 - is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 3-4, in Cherokee. $250 entry fee.

Open to all ages; Cherokee fishing permit required.

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• Introduction to Fly Fishing will be offered to ages 12up from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Nov. 2 at Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education in Brevard. Registration required: https://tinyurl.com/yb28fpz8.

• The Sylva Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, in the fellowship hall of the First Presbyterian Church of Sylva. Christy Bredenkamp, horticultural agent for Jackson and Swain Counties Cooperative Extension Service, will speak on “Organic Gardening.”

• An opportunity to fly in one off World War II’s most vital Aircraft, EAA’s B-17G “Aluminum Overcast,” will be offered from Nov. 2-4 at the Macon County Airport in Franklin. Flights from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $435 for

• Haywood County Library and the Extension Office of Haywood will present a class on how to preserve apples for pie filling from 9 a.m.-noon on Friday, Nov. 9, at the Extension Office at 589 Raccoon Road in Waynesville.

• The ‘Whee Farmers Market, Cullowhee runs from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays through the end of October, at the University Inn on 563 North Country Club Drive in Cullowhee. 476.0334 or www.facebook.com/CullowheeFarmersMarket.

• The Original Waynesville Tailgate Market runs from 8 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays and Saturdays through the end of October at 171 Legion Drive in Waynesville.

456.1830 or vrogers12@att.net. Limited spots available

HIKING CLUBS • Nantahala Hiking Club holds monthly trail maintenance days from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on every fourth Saturday at 173 Carl Slagle Road in Franklin. Info and to register: 369.1983.

• Hike of the Week is at 10 a.m. every Friday at varying locations along the parkway. Led by National Park Service rangers. www.nps.gov/blri or 298.5330, ext.

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• Friends of the Smokies hikes are offered on the second Tuesday of each month. www.friendsofthesmokies.org/hikes.html.

• 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. Nonmembers 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.

• Diamond Brand’s Women’s Hiking Group meets on the third Saturday of every month. For more information, e-mail awilliams@diamondbrand.com or call 684.6262.

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TD CONVERSION ACROSS 1 Actress Paxton 5 Miss -- (Dickens spinster) 13 Small-combo jazz genre 20 Even-steven 21 Hated thing 22 Like waves, to shorelines 23 Disdain for cow milkers?

25 Heeded, as a suggestion 26 Not be under the weather 27 Note before la 28 "Moses" novelist Sholem 30 A, to Klaus 31 Ungenuine 33 Give a tot some grub?

38 Psych., e.g.

40 Trail rope 43 Priam's city 44 Part of USSR: Abbr.

45 Tremble resulting from drawing curtains?

48 Gas additive 52 With 66-Down, she won a 1957 Tony for "Li'l Abner" 53 Sleek, briefly 54 Tanzania's -- es Salaam 55 Moniker 56 Quantity in a given area 59 More irate about the cards one was dealt?

64 Work unit 65 Grain bundle 68 Rod go-with 69 Old region of Asia

Minor 70 Retaliation plan that's proceeding tediously?

74 Mag revenue source 77 River of Florence 78 Dame Judi 79 Larch cousin 82 Statement about a tea box?

86 Certain tax shelter 88 Author Blyton 89 LAPD division?

90 Julio's "eight" 93 Driving club 94 Orate 96 Sleep furniture designed for athletes?

101 West ender?

102 Cuddly "Star Wars" critter 103 Office scribe 104 TV "Science Guy" Bill 105 Rice field with a salami factory in the middle of it?

110 Used a bat 112 What sit-ups work 113 "Yeah, bro" 114 Cheer for a 12-Down 117 Love of Tristan 120 Scrounged 123 Rivals at auctions?

127 Members of the mob 128 Underscored 129 Elsa's sister in "Frozen" 130 Written law 131 Euros replaced them in the Netherlands 132 Lucy's guy DOWN 1 Double -- Oreos 2 Adviser, e.g.

3 Changing the nature of 4 Author -- Rogers St.

Johns 5 Tool for cutting metal 6 Year, in Brazil 7 Movers' vehicles 8 "Leave -- me!"

9 Library unit 10 Skirt border 11 Bit of gig gear 12 Torero 13 Georgia fruit 14 Symphony performer 15 Boozing type 16 Mao -- -tung 17 -- one's time (waited) 18 Egg-shaped 19 1-cent coin 24 Rich boy in "Nancy" comics 29 Pig holder 32 Tried 34 Abbr. at JFK 35 Before, to Browning 36 -- -i-noor diamond 37 Novel by Sir Walter Scott 38 Uppsala native, e.g.

39 Apple quaff 41 "Thar -- blows!"

42 Sharing word 46 -- Plaines 47 DeLuise of "Fail Safe" 48 Head organ 49 Indian bread 50 Old Dodge hatchback 51 Mother of Helen, in myth 54 Dig deeply 57 -- Brothers ("Fight the Power" R&B group) 58 E'en if 60 Inert element 61 The, to Klaus 62 Achievement 63 Snug-fitting 66 See 52-Across

67 Unwavering 70 Sells 71 L.A.-to-Boise dir.

72 Dresses 73 SFC or cpl 74 Nailed 75 Aarhus native, e.g.

76 Bank acct. guarantor 79 Forefront of an activity 80 Wry twist 81 Span 83 Most tenacious 84 -- -pah 85 Blue Jays, on a scoreboard 87 Covered up 91 Euro divs.

92 Pres. after FDR 95 Parseghian of Notre Dame 96 Goodie-filled gala gift 97 Pea holder 98 Permitted 99 Coils around 100 Drench 102 Dermis or Pen lead-in 105 "Dynasty" actress Emma 106 "Three Men in --" (novel or film) 107 Yank's land 108 "Metro" star Murphy 109 Sing on a peak, maybe 111 Roving type 115 Loan out 116 Art Deco notable 118 Cubs' homes 119 Morales of "Caprica" 121 Op. -- (kin of "ibid.")

122 Astros, on a scoreboard 124 Hospital div.

125 Roman 601 126 At any time, to Browning

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Honey locust pods are well-protected

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George Ellison

BACK THEN with the very durable wood of the black locust.”

• In Fall Wildflowers of the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains (1987) Oscar Gupton and Fred Swope note, “Honey locust, also known by the names sweet locust and honeyshuck, is very much an ornamental species by way of its large and colorful fruits and the finely divided foliage that produces an effect of green, lacelike mist. The formidable thorniness has a beauty of its own, but it can also present formidable problems. There is, however, a (cultivated) form of the tree that is completely free of thorns.”

• L.A. Peterson in Edible Wild Plants (1977) volume in the Peterson Field Guide series warns that the shorter, bulkier pods of the Kentucky coffee tree (Gymnocladus dioica) — occasionally found in WNC around old homesites — are poisonous when fresh, although they are used as a caffeine-free coffee substitute when roasted and ground.

• If you find grasshopper or small rodents impaled on honey locust thorns, you're observing the work of a loggerhead shrike, a stocky black, white, and gray bird that resembles a mockingbird. In Birds of the Carolinas (1980) the authors note that “shrikes are called ‘butcherbirds’ because they hang their excess prey on thorns or barbed-wire fences somewhat the way butchers hang slaughtered animals on meat hooks.”

• My favorite tree-information book is A Natural History of Trees of Eastern and Central North America (1950) by Donald Culross Peattie, who made his home in the Tryon, N.C., area during the period before and after World War II. We’ll give Peattie the last word in our honey locust symposium:

mountain folk had to use the natural resources at hand, they employed these thorns in carding wool, and for pinning up the mouths of wool

sacks.”

(George Ellison is a naturalist and writer.

He can be reached at info@georgeellison.com.)

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“Down in Florida this tree is still sometimes called by the obsolete name of Confederate pintree, because its formidable spines were used to pin together the tattered uniforms of the southern hosts in the war of the Blue and Gray. Honeyshucks is the name used in some parts of Virginia, and very appropriate it is on account of the sweet pods eaten by cattle and sometimes by nibbling country boys ....

“The word locust, of course, is a transportation to the New World tree of an Old World name. When Saint John went into the wilderness he lived on ‘honey and locusts,’ says the Bible, and by later transposition the name of the noisy insect became attached to the rattling, edible pods of carob (Ceratonia siliqua), often called St. John's-bread. Not unnaturally, a sweet-tasting pod on an American tree received the name ‘locust.’ While the thorns of the black locust are superficial and easily picked off, those of the honey locust arise from the wood and cannot by any means be pulled out. At first they are bright green, then bright red, and when mature a rich chestnut-brown that shines as if it had been polished. In the days when southern

Honey locust tree.

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trap-shaped honey locust pods can be up to 2-inches wide and a foot or more in length. Hanging in abundance along roadsides, they bring back memories. My buddies and I used to gather them to eat the sugary pulp.

The young greenish-brown pods that appear from mid-summer into early fall yield a sweet treat, whereas the older twisted maroon-colored pods that fall in winter tend to be bitter, although it's possible to find a few older ones that contain good stuff. Unfortunately, Columnist the young pods are virtually inaccessible, being protected as they are by the tree's vicious three-forked spines.

A squirrel being chased by a dog will flee up a honey locust tree because of these barbs, which cluster around the area where the first set of limbs grow as well as along the limbs. The larger spines can be up to 12inches long!

My friends and I were foolish fellows, but never so crazy as to climb a honey locust tree. We used to occasionally find pod clusters that could be reached from the ground or an adjacent tree or building. Usually, however, we attached a rope to a rock and tossed it over a limb and stripped off the fruits by pulling the rope across them.

I suppose the last time I harvested honey locust that way was in the mid-1950s. Now, I like to pick up the fallen pods and keep them around my desk or add them to dried arrangements.

Recently, I decided to read up on honey locust (Gledistia triacanthos), which grows typically to about 75 feet beside roads and fields here in WNC, but sometimes in the forest. Here are some things I found: • The “Knowing Your Trees” volume first issued by the American Forestry Association in 1937 advises, “While belonging to the pea family, botanists (do not) classify it with ... black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), with which it is often confused ... In 1753 Linnaeus named the genus ‘Gledistia’ in honor of Johann Gottlieb Gleditsch, then professor of botany at Berlin. The forked spines are recognized in ‘triacanthos,’ meaning ‘three-thorned’ ... The numerous, brown, oval bean-like seeds enclosed within the pods are separated by a sweet and succulent pulp. They are eaten by cattle, deer, rabbits, foxes and squirrels, which scatter the seeds over large areas ... The species matures at about 120 years, but may live longer.”

• In “The Common Forest Trees of North Carolina” (1977) pamphlet issued by the N.C. Department of Natural Resources states that the wood, which has been used for fence posts and railway ties, is “coarsegrained, hard, strong, and moderately decay-resistant. It should not be confused

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