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Stecoah Artisan Gallery announces Janene Hardy as a featured artist. Janene creates distinctive Southwestern and Indian styled purses, totes, and pillows. Her favorite mediums are chalk pastels and textiles.

Janene’s purses are inspired from her heritage. Her purses have a single shoulder strap, velcro closure, and interior pocket. Her pieces are embel-lished with denim, leather, and buttons.

As a child, Janene took art lessons at the Witte Museum in San Antonio. As an adult, her passion for studying art contin-ued to grow. She studied at the Institute of Art in San Francisco,

John C. Campbell Folk School, and received a certification in Color Analysis & Psychology from the Color Research Institute in San Francisco.

Janene’s work is displayed at the Stecoah Valley Artisan Gallery, Cottage Craftsman in Bryson City, and The Wood Gallery at the Old Barn.

In addition to her creative pursuits, Janene enjoys travel-ing and sailing. She is a USCG Certified Captain. She has sailed Caribbean Islands, Virgin Islands, San Juan Islands, and has motorcycled through New Zealand.

To see Hardy’s artwork, visit the Stecoah Artisans Gallery at Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center. For more information, call 828-479-3364, or visit www.stecoahvalleycen-ter.com. Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center is located at 121 Schoolhouse Road in the Stecoah community off Hwy 28 between Bryson City and Fontana Dam. Located in a restored 1926 schoolhouse, it has become a gathering place for cultural events and commu-nity workshops since its renova-tion in 1996.

Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Heath Shuler (D-Waynesville) announced his support for a recoupment strat-egy to protect taxpayers as a plan is created to address Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds that have not yet been paid back. Rep. Shuler and members of the Blue Dog Coalition sent a letter to U.S. House of Representative leader-ship insisting that the President put forward legislation to recoup any losses from the TARP bail-outs and to guarantee that fur-ther implementation of the

TARP does not add to the coun-try’s mammoth debt burden.

President Obama recently announced a “bank fee” designed to make sure that all assistance that was provided to banks and financial institutions through the TARP is paid back in full. Rep. Shuler and other members of the Blue Dog Coalition are advocating that taxpayers should not be stuck with the bill, and that money raised through the bank fee should go to paying down the national debt.

“Billions of dollars went to

wealthy bank executives whose reckless decision making con-tributed to our nation’s eco-nomic downturn in the first place,” said Rep. Shuler. “It is imperative that we get this money back. Making sure that bail-outs do not add to the national debt is the only respon-sible option.”

Congressman John Tanner (D-TN), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee and co-founder of the Blue Dog Coalition, said “As the Blue

Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Heath Shuler’s efforts to work with regional development organizations to improve local economies and bolster development were rec-ognized this afternoon as he was awarded the 2010 Congressional Partnership Award Today from the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO).

regional development organiza-tions across the United States to provide advocacy, education, networking, research and train-ing. Land-of-Sky Regional Council, the Sequoyah Fund, High Country Council of Governments, and Region A Southwestern Commission are all NADO members.

“I am exceedingly proud of the work of Western North Carolina’s regional develop-

ment organizations that do so much to bolster economic growth and improve the quality of life in our local communi-ties,” Rep. Heath Shuler (D-Waynesville) said after receiving the award. “I’m hon-ored to receive this award and grateful to have these organiza-tions as partners, working together to strengthen our

National Association of Development Organizations Honors Rep. Shuler with Prestigious Congressional Partnership Award

Rep. Shuler & Blue Dogs Create Plan to Protect Taxpayers & Reduce National Debt

Stecoah Artisan Gallery's Featured Artist Janene Hardy

Sentinel WriterSmoky Mountain Center

needs more time to transfer regional mental health services to a new provider, CEO Brian Ingraham told Clay County commissioners Thursday.

Ingraham called the privati-zation of SMC’s services the most significant change to sweep the organization in some time. The reform, orchestrated by the Department of Health and Human Services, aims to shift SMC from an area pro-gram to a local management entity. In the process, SMC will become a manager and contrac-tor for services instead of pro-viding them directly.

“Smoky rode that horse

about as far as it could go,” Ingraham said, noting that the organization has been operating under a waiver to continue facility-based crisis, mobile cri-sis management, walk-in ser-vices and access to psychiatrists until new agencies can take on program role.

Access to psychiatrists has been a huge challenge, specifi-cally in Western North Carolina, Ingraham said. SMC Community Relations Coordinator Shelly Foreman said the region is cur-rently being wired for telepsy-chiatry services.

For now SMC has entered a request for proposal process and is waiting for agencies to respond.

“This is a real, real big deal,” Ingraham said. “These are services that are really the safety net for folks. This can not fail. It has to work, and we have to make sure it works.”

SMC has put a great deal of effort into designing the appli-cation, Ingraham said, encour-aging prospective agencies to focus on continuity of care and how current services will be improved upon.

“We made a point of saying we do not want these services split apart,” he said. “There’s a great benefit of all of these ser-vices being packaged together in a bundle and delivered by one agency.”

Ingraham said that the big-

gest concern is finding an agen-cy that will make a commitment to balancing service to patients in multiple counties.

“We have recognized that access to services is not the same to everyone,” he said. “It’s good if it’s great in Haywood or Jackson, but what about over here in Clay?”

Agencies must provide a plan to make the system better, Ingraham said.

“We look at our relation-ship with the successful appli-cant as a long-term relation-ship,” Foreman said. “We’re really committed to working with this provider to help them be successful. We’re not doing this to try and save money...”

The submission deadline for proposals was Friday, Ingraham said, noting that eight agencies were represented at a recent bidders conference.

“I’m proud of the way we’re doing this,” Ingraham said, add-ing an analogy for the interested agencies: “This is kind of like an open book test. We’re telling you what we want, you show us how well you can do it, and then we’re going to monitor the implementation of that very carefully.”

Ingraham said SMC would meet with representatives from all seven counties in which the organization operates, before a final decision is made to divest the services.

Commissioner Herbert Cheeks asked if any efforts had been made to make it easier for deputies to get substance abuse patients proper care.

Efforts have been made to make mobile crisis teams more accessible in Clay County, Foreman said, adding that the goal was to keep people out of in-patient care.

Sheriff Joe Shook agreed that the process has improved, but Ingraham said that overall system improvements are only incremental, noting that the problem is usually getting access to beds at Broughton, the

Regional Mental Health Reform Taking Longer Than Expected

The Life of a Rain DropGuest Sentinel Writer

My mother was the ocean My father was the sun

God created me in the sixth day My tale of life begun

I was drawn high in the sky By the heat then the wind

Carried me in my nest of clouds To the land there to descend

So cool I dropped on the earth To cause the seeds to wake Partly I joined with others

We trickeled, we dripped, we ran, and flowed together again Then the spring we rose formed a branch then a stream

A creek, became a river not knowing what lay aheadOur a clift, turned to white bounced high as a mist

Formed a rainbow in the sunshine as we spreadThe swans rode our back the otter came to play

and children came to wade to splash, to dive, swim and floatWe gave the fish a home, but men plowed and we hurt

Used is for his refuse, yet of us he drinks made us a rode fro the boatSooner or later we all reach the river, the lake or the sea

Tast the salt, heat and cold till were drown up againThis time we form a hail stone and crash down

Venginse take for the way we've allowed, unappreciated of manOnce in a while we become a snowflake for the children

or settle in the North, there trapped for ages unknownAs a glacier slide, fighting to be

free, hoping that the sun

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Operation Yuletide Helpers is asking the residents of Graham County to donate their aluminum cans. Drop offs maybe made at Hosanna Baptist Church. All proceeds raised will help provide needy children's Christmas for 2010. If you have any questions please contact Ruby Turpin at 479-8626.

April 17th at 1:00PM Democratic Party Convention held at the Graham County Court House.

April 17th at 7:00PM Meet the Democratic Party Primary Candidates held at the Graham County Court House.

Cherokee Historical Association is pleased to announce the first annual Mountainside Art and Music Festival in Cherokee North Carolina. This fun filled day will feature some of the best Appalachian arts and music in the region. The event will take place Saturday May 1st from 9:00 to 6:00 at the Mountainside Theater which is home to the famous outdoor drama “Unto these Hills”. If you are interest-ed in being a vendor, we are accepting applications for vari-ous handcrafted items that are reflective of the rich history and heritage of the Appalachian area. For more information or to receive an application please call Program Specialist Linda Squirrel at 828-497-2111 ext. 202 or visit our website at www.cherokeehistorical.org.

Application deadline has been extended to March 12, 2010.

Prom Dresses for Sale:

3 ballgown, 1 mermaid, 3

evening gown. Clean, wore only

once. Call for more info. Can email pics. Call 828-479-9150 or

828-735-2269

MILLS RIVER, N.C. - Move over Superman. The Man of Steel takes second place to the strength associated with many building products manufactured for today’s homes. In the “perfect storm” of technology, some of today’s win-dows, millwork and roofs are being built to withstand everything from hurricanes to wildfires.

During her research of prod-uct selection for the renovation of her 100-year-old home, home improvement expert Theresa Coleman has seen windows that can stand up to hurricane force winds and intrusion attempts. Simonton StormBreaker Plus win-dows feature reinforced vinyl frames with impact-resistant lami-nated glass. The windows are tested to withstand severe weather condi-tions, have excellent sound damp-ening qualities and can help deter intruders.

As if the threat of hurricane conditions aren’t enough to make a homeowner question their home’s structure, imagine a wildfire racing through your neighborhood. “I’ve seen homes with cedar shake shin-gles destroyed in minutes by fast-moving wildfires,” says Coleman, co-host of the home improvement radio show, MyFixItUpLife. “And then, right next to it will be an untouched home with synthetic DaVinci roofing tiles. These tiles have a Class A rating for fire retar-dance. The roofs can also withstand major hail storms and Category 4 hurricane-force winds. That’s impressive.”

Like many homeowners,

Coleman is intrigued by the assem-bly and “inner workings” of build-ing products. “It’s remarkable to see the components of a product like a decorative glass window,” says Coleman. “One of the Private Elegance windows I’ve seen from Hy-Lite/U S Block Windows actu-ally has triple glazing in one win-dow. There’s tempered glass inner and outer panes that protect the decorative leaded center pane which is all surrounded by a dura-ble vinyl frame. This thermally-ef-ficient window meets R-65 perfor-mance ratings and is made to last.”

Another product Coleman likes having around the home that’s built to last is decorative urethane pieces. “When we inspected the Fypon urethane shutters we could immediately tell that these solid decorative shutters could withstand anything Mother Nature throws at them,” says Coleman.

More resilient than wood or polypropylene shutters, the ure-thane shutters will not bow or fade over time. The double and triple panel shutters can not absorb water and come in a variety of sizes and styles.

“When I’m investing in prod-ucts for our home or recommend-ing products to friends, I’m always looking first at the durability of the product and its warranty,” says Coleman. “Just like every home-owner, I want products in my home that are solidly-constructed and tested for long-term durability.”

For additional information on building products, visit www.myfixituplife.com.

The Graham Revitalization Economic Action Team – G.R.E.A.T. will meet on Thursday, March 18, 2010 at Fontana Village located at 50 Fontana Road beginning at 12 noon. Please plan to attend to learn of the initiatives of this organization and how you can become a part of GREAT.

Built to Last

North Carolina Symphony A Journey Down the Rhine Timothy Myers, conductor Kurt Nikkanen, violin March 18, 2010, 8pm Memorial Hall, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C. March 19-20, 2010, 8pm Meymandi Concert Hall, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh, N.C

NC Symphony Young People’s Concert: Let’s Dance Grant Llewellyn, Music Director March 13, 2010, 11am and 2pm Meymandi Concert Hall, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh, N.C.

North Carolina Symphony Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto Grant Llewellyn, Music Director Antonio Pompa-Baldi, piano Paul Randall, trumpet April 8, 2010, 8pm Memorial Hall, UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C. April 9-10, 2010, 8pm Meymandi Concert Hall, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh, N.C.

North Carolina Symphony Silver Screen and Red Carpet Sarah Hicks, Associate Conductor Heather Patterson-King, soprano March 26-27, 2010, 8pm Meymandi Concert Hall, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh, N.C.

KODAK, TN – Adventure and intrigue abound in Tennessee author Carson Brannan’s new suspense novel, “The Third Option,” the story of Jack Sloan, a man living a comfortable life with his new wife, Susan, until a yacht belonging to a couple with some striking similarities and some undeniable dissimi-larities to Jack and Susan floats close to shore with no passen-gers on board.

Jack and Susan are immedi-ately thrown into a whirlwind of events and choices that may lead to friendship and happiness or culminate in total disaster. Between searching the Caribbean for billionaire Guy Atkins and uncovering a con-spiracy that could lead to the destruction of the earth, Jack learns that life is fraught with decisions, and that there is always an alternative option that is the right course to follow.

Published by Tate Publishing and Enterprises, the book is

available through bookstores nationwide, from the publisher at www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore, or by visiting barne-sandnoble.com or amazon.com. This is also an eLIVE title, meaning each copy contains a code redeemable for a free audio version from TatePublishing.com. eLIVE – Listen, Imagine, View, and Experience!

Brannan has been an avid sailor since his childhood spent in Florida, and enjoys all man-ner of water sports, as well as extensive travel. He is married and has a blended family con-sisting of five children, nine grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. He and his wife live in Kodak, Tennessee, in a beau-tiful house with inspiring vistas all around. The Third Option Series is his first literary effort.

For more information, please contact Terry Cordingley, Marketing Representative, at (888) 361-9473 or send an email to terry@tatepublishing.com.

This Easter if you are look-ing for a great hostess gift, thoughtful gift for spouse, or a basket that features local prod-ucts – look no further! The Stecoah Valley Easter Jam Basket is only $19.99. Pick any three of our five selections of jelly: Spiced Apple Jelly (5 oz.), Crabapple Jelly (5 oz.), Apple Butter (5 oz.), Apple Jelly (5 oz.), and Pepper Jelly (8 oz.) to include in your one-of-a-kind Easter Basket.

Stecoah value-added prod-

ucts are created in our new North Carolina Department of Agriculture inspected kitchen from locally grown produce. Products feature authentic Appalachian recipes from a Graham County native.

Quantities are limited. Call 828-479-3364 to reserve your Easter Basket and make your selections. Pick-up up your Easter Jam basket from the Stecoah Gallery, Monday through Friday, 10am to 5pm, between now and Easter.

RALEIGH – Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that more than a thousand Census jobs are still available in Western North Carolina through the Asheville Local Census Office (LCO). There is a particular need in Jackson, Macon, Haywood, Madison, Swain, and Transylvania counties.

The U.S. Census Bureau began hiring in January and continues to hire as the Census process progresses. Job seekers can find application information at www.2010censusjobs.gov, by calling 1-866-861-2010, or by contacting the LCO:

Asheville LCO828-239-1130128 Bingham Rd.Ste. 600Asheville, NC 28806The Asheville LCO covers

Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Swain, and Transylvania coun-ties.

“Census jobs are a great opportunity for thousands of North Carolinians who are look-ing for work,” said Gov. Perdue. “At the same time, these work-ers will help our state achieve a complete count of our popula-tion and access the more than $400 billion in federal funds to be distributed each year based

on the census count.” To qualify for temporary

Census employment, you must be:

speak English;

-dent, or non-citizen with an appropriate work visa, and you possess a bilingual skill for which there are no available qualified U.S. citizens;

number;

skills

a background check; and

training. You will be paid for training days. Training can be held either during daytime hours or during evening and weekend hours.

Job seekers can find addi-tional information at the Employment Security Commission or JobsNOW.nc.gov.

Census forms will be mailed from March 15-17. An accurate count is critical as recent esti-mates indicate the state will receive approximately $15,000 in federal funding per person counted over the next 10 years.

Stecoah Valley Food Ventures Kitchen will present a culinary workshop Gourmet Foods on a Budget. The class will be held at Stecoah Valley Food Ventures Kitchen on Saturday, March 13 from 9am to 1pm.

Gourmet Foods on a Budget is about learning to utilize foods so that you will not have to cook a meal from scratch every day and learning that by adding just a few more ingredients you still have a gourmet meal that looks like you have worked all afternoon to prepare. This style of cooking saves money and works well on a budget. Presentation techniques will also be demonstrated to make your meal look delicious and appealing.

Instructor Darryl Talley, Stecoah Valley Food Ventures Kitchen manager and chef, will offer expert advice to partici-pants and help them cook up a tasty lunch of alfredo roasted

chicken, kebabs, ropa viejo, marinated grilled pork loin, almandine Italian style green beans and corn in béchamel sauce Texas style. These dishes represent classic Italian, Spanish, and good southern style cooking.

Cost of the class is $55 per person which includes prepared food. The class has an 8 person maximum, so be sure and reserve your place soon. Call 828-479-3364 to make reserva-tions or for more information visit www.stecoahvalleycenter.com

Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center is located at 121 Schoolhouse Road in the Stecoah community off Hwy 28 between Bryson City and Fontana Dam. Located in a restored 1926 schoolhouse, it has become a gathering place for cultural events and commu-nity workshops since its renova-tion in 1996.

More Than a 1,000 Census Jobs Available in WNC

Tennessee Author Releases Fiction Thriller

Culinary Workshop Features Gourmet Foods on a Budget

Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center Offers One-of-A-Kind Easter Basket

Washington, D.C. – This week, the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act, which Rep. Heath Shuler (D-Waynesville) cast his vote for in April, went into effect. Commonly referred to as the Credit Card Holders’ Bill of Rights, the laws significantly change the way credit card com-panies operate to impede unfair, deceptive, and anti-competitive credit card practices and protect consumers. Now that the rules are in effect, consumers will see “reasonable” penalty fees, steadier interest rates and clear-er billing statements.

“Implementing the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights will positively affect the financial security of every American who owns and uses a credit card.” Rep. Shuler remarked. “For far too long, American families have struggled to understand and manage their credit. Previously, Congress did not do enough to protect and assist families in their efforts to be fis-cally responsible. This legisla-tion protects consumers and gives American families the information they need and deserve to make smart financial decisions.”

The Consumer Federation of America and Credit Union National Association (CUNA) conducted a survey and found that “85 percent of consumers reported planning or taking action when aware of a rate hike, new fee, lower credit limit, fewer rewards, or other disad-

vantageous terms,” said CUNA Chief Economist Bill Hampel.

“For too long, credit card companies have had free rein to employ deceptive, unfair tactics that hit responsible consumers with unreasonable costs,” President Obama said in a state-ment. “But today, we are shift-ing the balance of power back to the consumer and we are holding the credit card compa-nies accountable.”

The bill was passed by the House of Representatives in April, and signed into law by the President in May. Among other protections, the legislation requires 45-day advance notice for account interest rate and fee increases. Previously, card companies could raise interest rates on customers if they paid unrelated bills, such as utility bills, late. This bill prohibits that, and prohibits penalty rate increases for those less than 60 days overdue on their pay-ments. Previously, card compa-nies charged exorbitant over-draft fees. This bill prevents them from charging over-limit fees unless customers have given prior permission to pro-cess transactions that would put their accounts over the limit. Additionally, the rules require card companies to mail bills at least 21 days prior to payment due dates. A study conducted by Pew Charitable Trusts found that prior to these rules being put in place, retroactive interest rate hikes and penalties for late payments cost Americans more than $10 billion annually.

Shuler's Vote to Protect Consumers Becomes Law

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The Graham Sentinel Publishes Wedding/ Engagment announcments free of charge, birthdays up to age 12

and over age 50 free of charge!

WestCare BirthsBoysJamie Lynn Jones and

Matthew Robert Jones, born on February 19, 2010, to Roy and Crystal Jones of Franklin in Macon County, Jamie weigh-ing 4 pounds, 10 ounces, and Matthew weighing 5 pounds, 15 ounces.

Jakai Jeremiah Ervin, born on February 20, 2010, to Curtis Ervin and Robin Sugg of Sylva in Jackson County, weighing 7 pounds, 13 ounces.

Averey West Adams, born on February 20, 2010, to Nicholas and Heather Adams of Franklin in Macon County, weighing 8 pounds, 7 ounces.

William James Dunmore, born on February 21, 2010 to Kenneth and Amber Dunsmore of Franklin in Macon County, weighing 6 pounds, 14 ounc-es.

GirlsJustus Leigh Tramper, born

on February 18, 2010 to Jason Tramper and Jasmine Miller of Sylva in Jackson County, weighing 6 pounds, 15 ounc-es.

Mischa Caprice Cottrell, born on February 19, 2010 to Justin Contrell and Justin Mathis of Sylva in Jackson

County, weighing 7 pounds, 1 ounce.

Shayla Cristina Dominguez Acosta, born on February 19, 2010 to Miguel and Chevelle Dominguez Acosta of Robbinsville in Graham County, weighing 8 pounds, 1 ounce.

Eydan Nickole Jenkins, born on February 20, 2010 to Jason and Selena Jenkins of Robbinsville in Graham County, weighing 7 pounds, 10 ounces.

Luna Faye Iris Deal, born on February 21, 2010 to Isaac and Janis Deal of Bryson City in Swain County, weighing 8 pounds, 9 ounces.

Chloe Marie Orr, born on February 22, 2010 to Greg and Lora Orr of Robbinsville in Graham County, weighing 8 pounds, 9 ounces.

COMMUNITY

Graham County Schools

Breakfast & Lunch Menu'sBreakfast

Wednesday, March 10: Cereal(choice) or 2 sl. Toast & Jelly, Grape Juice, Low Fat Milk.

Thursday, March 11: Cereal(choice) or Scrambled Egg/Sh. Cheese & Wrap, Apple Juice, Low Fat Milk.

Friday, March 12: Cereal(choice) or Bagel w/ Cream Cheese, Grape Juice, Low Fat Milk.

Monday, March 15: Cereal(choice) or 2 pancakes w/ Syrup, Grape Juice, Low Fat Milk.

Tuesday, March 16: Cereal(choice) or Biscuit & Jelly, Orange Juice, Low Fat Milk.

Lunch

Wednesday, March 10: Hot Dog on Bun, Taco on Chips, Vegetarian Beans, Baked Fries, Pineapple Tidbits, Grape Juice, Low Fat Milk.

Thursday, March 11: Chicken Fillet Sandwich, Fish Nuggets/T.Toast, Tater Tots, Steamed Carrots, Fresh Apple, Orange Juice, Low Fat Milk.

Friday, March 12: Corndog Nuggets, Pinto's & Cornbread, Mashed Potatoes, Cole Slaw, Spiced Apples, Grape Juice, Low Fat Milk.

Monday, March 15: Pepperoni Pizza, Fish Sandwich, Vegetarian Beans, Tossed Salad/Dressing, Fruit Cocktail, Orange Juice, Low Fat Milk.

Tuesday, March 16: Pork Roast/Gravy/Roll, Grilled BBQ Chicken on Bun, Mashed Potatoes, Pinto Beans, Applesauce, Grape Juice, Low Fat Milk.

Happy 10th Birthday

Mikayla Morgan!!!

Mikayla Lynn Morgan celebrated her 10th birthday on March 9, 2010. Mikayla is the daughter of Michael & Amanda Morgan of Robbinsville.

Her grandparents are Bud and Norma Kay Morgan of Robbinsville; Cheryl and David Kelley and Gary and Stella Gray, all of Andrews. Her great grandparents are Alma Gray and Marilyn Waters, both of Andrews.

Happy 1st Birthday

Logan Eller!!!

Logan Reed Eller celebrated his 1st birthday on January 23, 2010 with a "pizza" party with family and friends.

He is the son of Sabrina Cook of Murphy and Dustin Eller of Robbinsville.

His grandparents are Teddy and Grace Cook of Murphy and Larry Joe and Rita Eller of Robbinsville. Logan is the great grandson of Richard Cody and the late Wilma Cody of Stecoah and the late H.R. "Red" and Ethel Eller of Robbinsville.

AWARDCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1Amountain region.”

According to NADO President Michael Norton, Rep. Shuler was selected because of his “outstanding and steadfast support for federal policies and programs that encourage region-al solutions and approaches to improving local services, eco-nomic conditions and commu-nity prosperity.” Rep. Shuler also received the biennial NADO Congressional Partnership Award in for his work during the 110th Congress.

NADO Board Member and Executive Director of Land-of-

Sky Regional Council Joe McKinney (Asheville) stated, “Rep. Shuler is a true leader who has displayed an unwaver-ing commitment to providing new economic opportunities for our local communities. Most importantly, Rep. Shuler under-stands that federal programs for basic infrastructure, small busi-ness development, job creation and comprehensive economic development planning are essential for the long-term com-petitiveness of our local com-munities, especially during these tough economic times.”

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Dogs have talked about for years, our nation’s fiscal out-look is bleak. It is imperative that the cost of this package be recovered without adding an additional hundreds of billions dollars to our federal debt.”

The Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee or “bank

fee” is designed to raise as much as $120 billion to pay back tax-payer money that went to bail out failing banks in the fall of 2008, but in reality also funded substantial bonuses for bank executives. Shuler opposed the TARP and stimulus legislation that allowed these bonuses.

Happy 3rd Birthday

Deagan Bird!!!

Deagan Bird celebrated his 3rd birthday on February 22.He is the son of Jeremiah & Cynthia Bird. His grandparents

are Dean & Vickie Carpenter, Jim & Deb Bird and Debbie & John Bird. His great grandparents are Varnal & Shirley Anderson, Ella and the late William Bird, Del Cochran, all of Robbinsville and Bluford & Bea Carpenter of Murphy.

Deagan has a younger brother, Braylan.

Happy 1st Birthday

Braylan Bird!!!

Braylan Bird celebrated his 1st birthday on March 9th.He is the son of Jeremiah & Cynthia Bird. His grandparents

are Dean & Vickie Carpenter, Jim & Deb Bird and Debbie & John Bird. His great grandparents are Varnal & Shirley Anderson, Ella and the late William Bird, Del Cochran, all of Robbinsville and Bluford & Bea Carpenter of Murphy.

Braylan has a older brother, Deagan.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The Explore Your Future (EYF) pro-gram at Rochester Institute of Technology offers college-bound high school sophomores and juniors with hearing loss a unique opportunity to experi-ence life on a college campus, explore their interests and sam-ple various careers.

Hundreds of students from across the country participate in this six-day, summer career exploration program that pro-vides them with hands-on activ-ities related to careers in engi-neering, art, business, comput-ers, science and more.

EYF sessions for summer 2010 are July 17 to 22 and July 24 to 29. On the final day of each session, parents attend a workshop that helps them pre-pare their student for life after high school.

Students may apply online

at www.rit.edu/NTID/EYFNR . For more information, call (585) 475-6700 (V/TTY) or send an e-mail to: EYFinfo@rit.edu . The application deadline is April 30, 2010.

RIT is internationally rec-ognized as a leader in comput-ing, engineering, imaging tech-nology and fine and applied arts programs. RIT provides unpar-alleled support services for stu-dents with hearing loss and is home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, where more than 1,300 deaf and hard-of-hearing students from around the world study, live and social-ize with more than 16,000 hear-ing students. RIT offers 340 career-oriented and professional programs and its cooperative education program is one of the oldest and largest in the nation. Visit: www.rit.edu/NTID .

Summer Career Exploration

Program Announced for

College-Bound High School

Students with Hearing Loss

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state’s westernmost psychiatric hospital.

Commissioner Harry Jarrett asked the CEO how long the contract with a new agency would last.

“I hope a long time; these are cornerstones for us,”

Ingraham said. “I wouldn’t fore-see this changing in the near future... We’re trying to make this absolutely boiler-plate, bul-let-proof solid;... there’s no intention to switch these out.”

Will travel our way again and draw us away to his homeWe pitty man who only one life to live or to give

He speeds quickly so quietly along toward a forks there to chooseTo the right down the river of life with Jesus

To the left he'll join forever the take of fire his soul to loseI'm glad to be a rain drop, I'll go with Jesus, cause there's no water

in Hell.

RAIN DROPCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1A

Burchfield Chosen to

Play All Star Game

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Kristi Burchfield a senior for the RHS Lady Knights has been chosen to play in the 34th Annual Girls Blue-White All Star Game. Kristi is a four-year starter for the Lady Knights. Kristi will be playing on the White Team which consists of players invited to participate from 21 WNC teams. The Blue team con-sists of players invited to play from 15 WNC teams. The game will be played at T.C. Roberson High School Gym on Friday, March 19, 2010. The girls' game begins at 7:00PM.

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Arrest Report Atoah Road, booked

3/1/10, obtain property false pretense-43 counts, $20,000.00 active bond.

Wayah Road, Topton NC, booked 3/4/10, false bomb report, $5,000.00 active bond.

Tallulah Road, booked 3/5/10, violate domestic protection order.

East 4th Street, Sedali MO, booked 3/2/10, possess methamphetamine, possess

drug paraphernalia, simple possession schedule IV con-trolled substance, $5,000.00 active bond.

Pinhook Road, booked 3/5/10, possession of fire-arm by felon, $3,000.00 active bond.

Jutts Creek, booked 3/4/10, failure to appear on misdemeanor, $1,000.00 active bond.

Sara Road, booked 3/1/10, larceny of motor vehicle, possession

of stolen goods, $7,500.00 active bond.

Old Sweetwater Road, booked 3/6/10, mis-demeanor stalking.

Wolf Creek Road, booked 3/2/10, driv-ing while impaired, no bond.

Hares Creek Road, booked 2/28/10, second degree trespass, breaking or entering, $500.00 active bond.

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Washington, D.C. –Today, Congressman Heath Shuler (D-Waynesville) cast his vote in favor of the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act, a bill designed to create and save hundreds of thousands of jobs this year. Over the last two weeks, Rep. Shuler and other Blue Dog members fought to ensure that the $15 billion HIRE Act complies with Pay-As-You-Go budget rules and does not add to the national deficit. The cost of the bill is offset by cracking down on overseas tax havens and putting a 3-year moratorium on a tax break for US companies who ship jobs overseas to alleviate their tax burden.

“This bill is all about American jobs. Making this bill deficit-neutral was a major suc-cess. We can create jobs today without putting the burden on future generations,” said Rep. Shuler. “There are almost a half a million unemployed North

Carolinians. No one piece of legislation can be a silver bullet, but this bill will give small busi-nesses and states the funds and resources necessary to spur job creation and get more skilled Americans back to work.”

The HIRE Act provides for tax cuts for small businesses to help them grow and hire addi-tional employees. It includes provisions that make it easier for states to receive loans for infrastructure projects, such as energy projects and school con-struction. The HIRE Act extends the Highway Trust Fund through December 31st, which will allow for billions of dollars in infrastructure investments. It also establishes a payroll tax holiday for businesses that hire unemployed workers; this pro-vision alone is expected to cre-ate roughly 300,000 jobs. This bill passed with bipartisan sup-port and will now be considered by the Senate.

RALEIGH, N.C.—Finish Oscar month in style with the North Carolina Symphony’s blockbuster Pops concert “Silver Screen and Red Carpet.” Associate Conductor Sarah Hicks and soprano Heather Patterson-King join forces for a musical lineup pulled from Academy Award-winning mov-ies Star Wars, Gone with the Wind, The Godfather, Rocky, The Sting, Schindler’s List, The Adventures of Robin Hood, and more.

The concert takes place at Meymandi Concert Hall in downtown Raleigh’s Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Friday and Saturday, March 26-27, at 8:00

p.m. Arthur Schwartz’s classic

“That’s Entertainment” pro-vides the overture for a program ranging from Mozart to Broadway with selections from Symphony No. 25 (featured in 1985 Best Picture Amadeus), My Fair Lady and The King and I. Nor does the evening lack for prominent Hollywood compos-ers, including work by ground-breakers Max Steiner and Dimitri Tiomkin, four-time Oscar-winner John Barry and the legendary John Williams.

Lending her vocal talents to this challenging concert slate is Heather Patterson-King, a 20-year veteran of musical the-ater who has performed such

contrasting roles as Eliza in My Fair Lady and Lady Macbeth. She has also taught classes and workshops throughout the United States and served as director of the A.C.T.-Out Ensemble at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis.

Regular tickets to this Pops Series performance range from $30 to $45. Meymandi Concert Hall is located in the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. South St., Raleigh, NC 27601.

For tickets and more infor-mation, visit the North Carolina Symphony Web site at ncsym-phony.org or call 919.733.2750.

RALEIGH, N.C.—Pianist Antonio Pompa-Baldi takes the stage with Music Director Grant Llewellyn and the North Carolina Symphony to perform Beethoven’s powerful “Emperor” Concerto, April 8-10. The concert also high-lights the Symphony’s world-class wind and brass sections with commanding works by Stravinsky, Bach and Arvo Pärt.

The performances begin at Memorial Hall on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Thursday, April 8, followed by two weekend concerts at Meymandi Concert Hall in downtown Raleigh’s Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Friday and Saturday, April 9-10. All concerts begin at 8:00 p.m.

Following prizewinning performances in world-re-nowned piano competitions, as well as appearances in venues from New York’s Lincoln Center to Beijing’s Forbidden City

Concert Hall, Antonio Pompa-Baldi has earned a reputation as one of classical music’s most sought-after guest soloists. Naturally, he has the skill and stage presence to match. Charleston Gazette music critic David Williams hailed Pompa-Baldi’s performance of the “Emperor” Concerto last year as “the finest performance of a Beethoven concerto I have ever heard,” adding that “his tone was never forced or steely. Even in the loudest passages there was remarkable warmth. This was one of the finest perfor-mances I have heard in 18 sea-sons as a music critic.”

Balancing the expansive, rich texture of the “Emperor” Concerto will be Stravinsky’s Octet for Winds and Bach’s first Orchestral Suite, both empha-sizing purity of the Symphony’s wind instruments. Stravinsky said that his piece “is not an ‘emotive’ work, but a musical composition based on elements which are sufficient in them-selves.”

The evening also features North Carolina Symphony prin-cipal trumpet Paul Randall for Estonian composer Avro Pärt’s Concerto Piccolo after B-A-C-H. The work, orchestrated for strings and solo trumpet, takes the pseudonymous keys that Bach used in The Art of the Fugue —B-flat, A, C and B-natural, written with an “h” in German notation—for a vibrant and engaging juxtaposi-tion of classical convention with avant-garde themes.

Regular tickets to Classical Series performances in Raleigh and Chapel Hill range from $30 to $45. Meymandi Concert Hall is located in the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. South St., Raleigh, NC 27601. Memorial Hall is located on E. Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, NC 27514.

For tickets and more infor-mation, visit the North Carolina Symphony Web site at ncsym-phony.org or call 919.733.2750.

RABUN GAP, GA – In his new book, “The Proving Ground: Memories of the Good Old Days,” Georgia author Dr. John Lawrence recounts his idyllic childhood memories of growing up in rural Alabama and Florida.

The book takes readers back the Great Depression—a diffi-cult time for most Americans and seemingly even more so for a poor Methodist preacher, his wife, and their seven children. But for Johnny it was a time of discovery and childhood adven-ture far removed from the woes of the world. What his family lacked monetarily was sur-passed by their solidarity, hard work, and creativity.

These charming stories show the world from an inno-cent and untarnished perspec-tive, a bygone era where chil-dren were free to roam and explore the countryside, where

their imagination was the best form of entertainment, and where the great outdoors—God’s entire world, as they knew it—was both a playpen and a proving ground.

Published by Tate Publishing and Enterprises, the book is available through bookstores nationwide, from the publisher at www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore, or by visiting barne-sandnoble.com or amazon.com.

After his boyhood days spent enjoying nature and learn-ing to love life, Dr. Lawrence went on to become a preacher, then a pediatrician. After retire-ment, he began to dream of his childhood, chronicling those memories in a journal, which eventually became this book. He now resides in Rabun Gap, Georgia.

For more information, visit the author’s website, drjohn-lawrence.tatepublishing.net.

WASHINGTON (March 8, 2010) – National Farmers Union (NFU) will hold its annu-al convention March 14-16, 2010, at the Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center, Rapid City, S.D. The event is open to the media.

WHO: National Farmers Union WHAT: 2010 National Farmers Union Convention WHEN: Sunday, March 14

6:00 p.m. – State of the Farmers Union Report, NFU President Roger Johnson 6:30 p.m. – Meritorious Service Awards Presentation

Monday, March 159:00 a.m. – Michael T.

Scuse, USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services

9:30 a.m. – Dr. Daryll Ray, University of Tennessee Director of the Agricultural Policy Analysis Center

10:30 a.m. – Breakout Sessions: Renewable Energy; Health Care; Media; and Youth Involvement

11:45 a.m. – Keynote Address: Tom Vilsack, USDA

Secretary of Agriculture2:15 p.m. – Breakout

Sessions: Climate Change; Dairy; Planned Giving; Membership; and Youth Involvement

4:00 p.m. – Dallas Tonsager, USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development

Tuesday, March 1612:00 p.m. – Presentation

of the Milton D. Hakel Award for Excellence in Agricultural Journalism and NFU Membership Awards

WHERE: Ramkota Hotel and Conference Center 2111 N LaCrosse Street Rapid City, SD 57701 605-343-8550

Please RSVP to Melisa Augusto, NFU director of com-munications, at maugusto@nfudc.org, if you plan to attend.

National Farmers Union has been working since 1902 to pro-tect and enhance the economic well-being and quality of life for family farmers, ranchers and rural communities through advocating grassroots-driven policy positions adopted by its membership.

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I was out cutting wood with my chain saw. It threw the chain off. I wasn’t sure how to fix it, so I put in on the floor board of my truck and took it to a friend’s house for some advice. I guess I didn’t have the cap on the pre mix gas tank very tight, and my truck soon smelled like gas. That was last week. It still smells like gas today. The chain saw is no longer there, but the aroma remains.

In Matthew 26 there was a woman who had an alabaster flask of costly fragrant oil. She poured it on Jesus’ feet. It

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Do you and I give off the aroma of Christ, to those that we are around? Can people tell that we have spent time

with Jesus? These things should be the case. Paul talks about this in II Corinthians 2:14-16. It says, “Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fra-grance of His knowledge in every place. For we are to God the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perish-ing. To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life.”

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“Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, ‘Rulers of the people and elders of Israel: If we this day are judged for a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well, let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole. This is the “stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.” ‘Nor is there sal-vation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.’ Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.” Acts 4:8-13.

CHURCHAtoah Baptist Church- Pastor VacantBear Creek Baptist Church-Wesley O’DellBethel Baptist Church, U.S. #129 South-Pastor Burlin Aldridge, 479-8495.Blessed Hope Baptist Church-Pastor Lennox Hedrick, 735-1402.Brooks Cove Baptist Church- Vacant Buffalo Independent Baptist Church - Philip Ellington 479-7419Cable Cove Baptist (Powell Branch) Church-Teddy SilversCalvary Baptist Church-Pastor David AndersonCedar Cliff Baptist Church-Pastor Daniel Stewart, 479-6553.Church of ChristChurch of Grace-Pastor Todd Orr.Church of the Lamb - Snowbird Road 10:30 Services Sunday AM Wednesday eve. 7:00 PM 828-479-3548 Pastor David Allen

C o r n e r s t o n e C o m m u n i t y Church(former ly First Assembly) 191 Robinson Rd, Andrews. Sunday 11AM. Phone 828-321-3777. www.c o r n e r s t o n e a n -drews.org.Dry Creek Baptist Church-Pastor Max Cochran, 488-3256.Eternal Believers - Missionary Baptist-Pastor Grant Burke, 479-2347First Baptist Church-Pastor Noah Crowe, 479-3423.Fontana Community Church-Pastor Ernest Stiles, 479-6375.Grace Fellowship Baptist Church-Pastor David Blackney, 479-3723.Grace Mountainside Lutheran Episcopal Church Deacon Steve Holcomb 479-2963Grace Tabernacle Baptist Church,

Pastor Jimmy Millsaps, 479-8857.Hosanna Baptist Church-Pastor Max Turpin, 479-8626.House of Prayer-Pastor Delmer Holder, 479-6041.Liberty Missionary Church- Pastor David Byrd, 479-1013.Little Snowbird Baptist Church, 1897 Little Snowbird Road (2 miles from Little/Big Snowbird Intersection)-Pastor Paul Teasdale, 479-3492.Long Creek Baptist Church-Pastor Gary MooreLone Oak Baptist Church- Pastor Scott Roper-479-6319

Meadow Branch Baptist Church-Pastor Onley Williams, 479-2474.Midway Baptist Church- Pastor Jim Postell, 321-3938.Mountain Creek Baptist Church-Pastor Tom Buchanan, 479-6568.Mt. Nebo Baptist Church-Pastor Gary Crisp 479 2792New Beginning Baptist-Pastor Marvin Mullinax, 479-4164.New Hope Baptist Church- Pastor Sam Hayes, 828-321-4671Old Mother Baptist Church-Pastor James Philips, 479-6610

Orr Branch Baptist Church - Pastor Michael PannellPanther Creek Baptist Church-Pastor Mike Edwards.Prince of Peace Catholic Church-

Father Michael T. Kottar, 828-321-4463. 704 South 129, Robbinsville (Sunday Mass 8:30 a.m.)Robbinsville Church of God, Jimmy Dellinger, Pastor, 828-479-6492Santeetlah Baptist ChurchRobbinsville United Methodist Church-Pastor Tim Starbuck, 479-8581Sawyer’s Creek Baptist ChurchStecoah Baptist Church-Pastor G.D. Phillips, 479-6656Sweetgum Baptist Church-Pastor Kenny Ball, 488-3778Sweetwater Baptist Church-Pastor

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Unity Church of Franklin – Revs. Edward and Ruth Ann LeBlanc, 80 Heritage Hollow Drive (off Business Route 441 in town), Franklin, NC. Worship Service: Sunday 11 am. Phone: 828-369-3065. E-mail, unity-fkn@gte.net. Outreach ministry in Blairsville, every Sunday, 11 am at 90 Blue Ridge Street

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Ray B. Stewart, age 80, of the West Buffalo Community in Robbinsville, NC, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at Britthaven of Graham.

A native of Graham County, he was the son of the late Samuel and Katy Martin Stewart. In addi-tion to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Perry Stewart, Russell Stewart, and Henry Stewart.

He is survived by his daughter, Cathy Stewart, daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Bill Orr, all of Robbinsville, NC; and sons and daughters-in-law, Tommy and Bea Stewart and Steve and Jan Stewart, all of Robbinsville, NC; his broth-ers and sisters-in-law, Gerald and

Lois Stewart of Salt Lake City, UT, and Ross and Faye Stewart of Rogersville, AL; and his sisters,

Nell Sanders of Wando, SC, Betty Small of Mt. Pleasant, SC, and Marselle Tallent of Maryville, TN. He has 7 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 1:00 pm Saturday, March 6, 2010 at Cedar Cliff Baptist Church of which he was a member. The Reverends Daniel Stewart and Mickey Stewart officiated. Burial followed at the Stewart Cemetery. The family received friends from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Saturday at the Church, prior to the service.

Townson-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. An online register is available at www.townson-smithfuneralhome.com.

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CNA’s needed for Cherokee and Clay County. Please call Helen @ (828) 835-8147

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CNA available excellent references. Will work Sundays. 706-896-5794

Drivers/CDL Career Training w/ Central Refrigerated. We Train, Employ w/ $0 Down Financing. AVG $35 K-$40K 1st Year! 1-800-543-4023

Real Estate Attorney full-time office position: Experience with real estate transactions and /or mortgage lending background required. Send resume to : P.O. Box 2807, Blairsville, Ga 30514

Cooking with Kara *NEW* The Hia-wassee Health Hut, your natural grocer. 3243 Dogwood Lane Hiawassee GA. Open Tuesday-Friday from 8-3 p.m. and Saturdays from 9-4. Saturday morning cooking classes from 11-1. For more in-formation call Kara 828-389-7044. Visit: www.Cooking with Kara.com

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Walker Storage Corner of Old High-way 64 West and West Cherry Road. Concrete block Construction 828-389-4926 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. #

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DON’T MISS! March 13th Sat. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. HUGE INDOOR Moving Sale! An-tiques; furniture, 2 sofas; filing,fireproof

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miles out Tusquittee Road to Right on Serenity Lane to 4th house .

Antique Couch and chair in beautiful condition. Reupholstered chenille fabric. Walnut trim on both pieces. $300 837-6623

Gorgeous, soft green, Country French, distressed China Cabinet. Origi-nal Price $1,950.00 will sell for $475.00. I will be happy to e-mail pictures for any-one interested. Call 706-897-5728

2009 Kawasaki KLX-110 with Mon-ster Graphics. 6.3 HP Engine bike has been ridden very little and is in like new condition. Asking $1,500.00 Call Deb Odom @ 828-479-2789

For Sale Dining Room table with 4 chairs, Handmade solid wood, Asking $200 Call 828-735-1328

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Dry hay in 4’ x 5’ Bales $25.00 828-361-4633

Hay for Sale June 2009 cutting $3.00 a bale 828-389-0956

RELOCATED & OPEN The PINK RIB-BON Thrift Shoppe’ 1615 Hwy 17 (at the

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again and are in need of your donations,

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Black Angus. Appalachian Grown- All natural farm raised USDA Inspected, pro-cessed and packaged by the quarter. Heif-ers and cows bred with quality genetics for sale. Walnut Hollow Ranch, Hayesville, 828-389-8931 crkissling@verizon.net

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Sofa bed (queen) beige/ burgundy plaid $100 and small beige recliner $60 All good condition. 706-896-6071.

33’ Travel Trailer for Sale. Very clean, no

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Have any old Mac/Apple products -

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Wanted: Old Pinball machines, electro-mechanical, . Call 828-389-6459

Looking for bumper-pull horse trail-er in good shape. Nothing too pricey. If you have one for sale or you want to get rid of call 706-299-1614.

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LOST 2 Stihl Chain Saws from North End of Dickey Road to Culberson NC. $200 reward offered for their return. Call 706.745.2590 or 828.361.4520

Happy Jack Mitex For ear mites in rabbits, dogs, or cats, ask for Happy Jack Mitex. Contains no IGR’s., Hiawassee

Professional dog training, Board-ing & grooming. 1-4 week courses available, training service guaranteed, references abundant, in Mineral Bluff, GA. visit mountaindogboarding.com 706-374-9021

139 Acres of land with with trout stream. Good place for campground. Has 45 X 100 metal building. Land also has spring - lacks two filter tests for be-ing state approved. Has nice views and would be good for developing.

Price: $7,000 per acre. That’s less than half of what it has been priced for. Call 828.835.7880.

Investment Property near YH Col-lege? 3 BR Brick House, remodeled on

-er. Located below Elementary school. $195,000.00 Steve 201-315-9818

stop THE CAR HONEY! $319,000 short sale Make offer- in town- lake view,

oversize 2 car garage, complete apart-ment downstairs. Many, many extras. Al-most new. Excellent condition. Must sell. Beautifully furnished by designer. Owner must sell furniture and furnishings at fraction of cost. Charlotte Ledford Real-tor; 706-781-7028

Lots within a gated community. Reduced. Highest elevation in Towns County. Call 706-896-2353.

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3 Cabins, must see- reduced! In gated communities.Starting at $199,000, Call 706-896-2353.

2BDRM/2BA mobile, CHA, complete-ly furnished on pond, 55+ community. Year round Mtn. views, decks, carport, many extras. $49,500. 706-896-8363 or 706-897-0311.

Two bedroom, one bath Mobile Home for Rent in Hiawassee, Ga.

$125 per week or $400 per month plus $200 deposit. No pets. Call 706-835-6561

Early Spring Special! Sit in your rockers and watch Spring Arrive from your front porch! 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath to 2 Bedrooms , 1 1/2 Bath from $495.00 per month with security deposit. Main-

Trash disposal! All appliances included! “It’s time to move up to the Ridgeline Apartments! “3346 Highway 64 East, Hayesville, NC 828-389-1545

Nothing else like it in Towns County. 2 unrestricted lots for sale or

drive-ways already done by owner. All you have to do is place your RV, park model, or home on lot. 706-207-4159.

1 BR, 1 1/2 BA, Large duplex Apt. +

custom kitchen. $550./ mo. + secu-rity deposit. 706-745-2297 or 770-712-2107

3 Bedroom, 2 Bath partially fur-nished home, Lakeview, Hwy 175

$850.00 per month. 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath $450.00 per month. 1 Bedroom, 1 Bath furnished $350.00 per month. Refer-ences and Security deposit required. 828-507-1617.

We have cabins and Homes for Rent! Weekly to long-term, and we;re looking for more ! Call 828-837-5551.

FOR RENT - 2 BR/2.5 BA, Mountain Home w/ long range views. LR, eat-in

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in Hanging Dog area. Unfurnished, washer/dryer, fireplace. $550 per month. Call 1-828-360-4630

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3br/2ba 2 car attached garage close to Young Harris College. Beau-

plus utilities; 706-897-3730.5br/3ba Upscale home 2 car ga-

rage 1.71 acres near Young Harris Col-lege. $1200 per month/deposit plus utilities or for sale $399,000. Call 706-896-6208.

3 BR 1 1/2 BA mobile home – not in a trailer park. $300 a month. (828) 837-6222. #

3,000 square foot Commercial Building for rent in downtown Mur-phy. $800 per month. Call 828-837-6222 #

2 Bedroom 1 Bath house for rent in the town of Andrews. Call 828-837-6222 #

Newer Lake Nottely Waterfront Home for Rent. Large 3 BR/2BA seclud-ed lakefront home.Unfurnished, par-tially furnished, or furnished. $1,000 per month + security. 140 ft. on Lake Nottely, Unfurnished basement for storage,Call 706-258-7134 or 561-289-7493

Two bedroom, one bath Mobile Home for Rent in Hiawassee, Ga. $125 per week or $400 per month plus $200 deposit. No pets. Call 706-835-6561

House for Rent: 3 Bedroom, 1 bath Brick Ranch House in Brasstown, NC. Good privacy on 1.2 acres. W/D Hook-ups, refrigerator, stove, indoor Monitor Heater, also wood heater and

month’s rent as Security. Call 828-644-9388 John or Honor

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