09.10.08 Smoky Mountain Sentinel

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Serving Clay County, NC Volume 22, Number 36

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Wednesday, September 10, 2008

At last week’s Heritage Walk Festival in Murphy, the Valley River Humane So-ciety debuted it’s Dawg Waggin’--- the new hot dog wagon. Shelter volunteers,

some delicious food during this inaugu-ral run of the “waggin.” Festival attend-ees were able to see some of the cute an-imal faces that adorn the exterior of the wagon and learned that anyone can have a picture of their pet on the wagon for

a contribution of only $25. The Dawg Waggin will go to Blue Ridge on its next trip out, on September 27th.

The doggie grapevine has been abuzz with tales about Keeper, the cocker spaniel that greets guests at Lynda Farren’s Mountain Manager’s of-

-ers to make donations to help her critter friends through the services of VRHS, Castaway Critters, and Mountain Shel-ter. Keeper recently raised $100 for Valley River Humane Society. Thanks Keeper!!

It is not too early to start doing

some Christmas shopping. While you are out, be sure to stop by the VRHS Thrift Store and pick up a copy or two of our “Doggone Good Recipes” books, for the cooks on your list. While you are there, sign up to sponsor an ornament on the Murphy Christmas tree. Spon-sorship amounts range from $10-$500+ and sponsors get their names written in the six-foot-tall Angel book.

The humane society will be holding a general membership meeting on September 25 at 6pm, at Tri-County Community College. VRHS invites anyone who would like to become a

member to join in time to attend this important meeting, where the mem-bers will be discussing animal control, euthanasia, intake procedures, and the cost options for surrendering animals. County managers and sheriff represen-tatives have been invited from Clay, Graham, and Cherokee counties.

Find out more about Valley River Humane Society on the website at www.valleyriverhumanesociety.org or by calling the shelter at 828-837-2304. The spay-neuter clinic (also vaccina-tions, worming, etc.) is 828-837-6852.

Tails are waggin’ about the new dog wagon

Clay County | Education

Hayesville | Library

The Laboratory Depart-ment at Murphy Medical Center recently received a

-tion from the Joint Com-mission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Accredited since the early 1990’s this continuing ac-creditation acknowledges the consistent high quality work of the laboratory staff at Murphy Medical Center

To earn this distinction, the department was evalu-ated according to stringent Joint Commission stan-dards. The process involves assessment of laboratory protocols, and examines more than 250 standards of laboratory

procedure, each with individual sub-stan-dards. MMC’s Laboratory Department processes approximately 17,550 tests per

month.Mary Hughes, laboratory

manager at Murphy Medical Center said, “We are very pleased with our accredita-tion. It shows we are com-mitted to providing quality laboratory testing for our community. This most re-cent Joint Commission cer-

continued commitment to quality.”

Joint Commission Ac-creditation is strictly volun-tary. An independent, not-

Joint Commission is the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accred-iting body in health care.

Debra Davis is returning to the Moss Memorial Library to present a program on Mushrooms followed by a Sunday walk to search our woodlands for examples of these unique fungi. She is an award win-ning Photographer. Initially, she was a recognized and widely published sports photographer in both local and national newspapers, magazines and media guides. Presently, Debra concentrates her efforts on botanical photography and education.

Debra and her husband Larry have vol-unteered well over 5,000 hours at Smith-gall Woods in Helen, Georgia for more than ten years. The two of them have presented many educational programs on

-vironmental role in our ecosystems. Deb-ra was recently featured on the Athens Home and Gardening Show which airs on radio stations WGAU/Athens.

Debra will end her program with an aspiring slide show accompanied by a musical selection that fully compliments her ability to capture nature’s best. This creation is a perfect ending to one of her outstanding presentations. For more infor-mation call 828-389-8401 Refreshment s will be provided.

Funded By: The Fred A. Moss Charity Trust.

Mushrooms & Fungi presented at Moss Memorial

Old Jail Museum o!ers "eld trips

The Historical and Arts Council invited teachers from the Hayesville Schools to visit the museum during teacher’s work days be-fore school started. The Council wanted to introduce the museum to teachers and solicit

Exhibits change periodically and can

groups.Summer hours at the museum are Memorial

Day through Labor Day, Monday - Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

September and October hours are Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Museum can open anytime for special groups with advance notice.

trip, call Janice Padgett 389- 4592 or Kim Joris 389-1367

Western NC | Animal Control

Bryan Hughes/Sentinel PhotoThe Sr. Loretto John Meehan Community Services Center sits with a skeleton of a roof as it waits to receive new sheeting and shingles.

Come ride the rails in Mineral Bluffsee page 8A

By Victoria Mabry

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

American Red Cross is ready for disaster see page 3A

Change is in the airRennovations are taking place all over Hayesville

Hayesville | Education

Hayesville | Development

Saturday, September 6th dawned a cool and sunny morning. Dew was still upon the grass when people were ar-riving at the Country Fare at the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Hayes-ville. At 8 a.m. it was already crowded, so vested to say it was packed.

As in standing with the Country Fare there is whole lot going on. and if you blink twice you might miss something. There is the Boutique with all the bar-gains, jackets, sweaters, pants, and shirts. Accessories line the aisles of the church front yard.

At the same time there is Bag Sale go-

ing on- All you can stuff into a bag for a dollar. There’s an auction going on in-side with a Silent Auction to take place later in the afternoon. Outside in a circle are different vendors and by the picnic tables a BBQ is taking place.

The Tea Room is a big hit. They serve all types of goodies, but the Quiche was wonderful. There is also a book sale set up and I happened to come at a good time, 1/2 off each book. What a bargain!! I came away with quite a few books.

Again the larger items and household items looked like they were sailing out of there. Let’s hope that the church did well and had a prosperous day this year at the Country Fare.

By Debbie Walker

SENTINEL WRITER

Clay County |Community

MMC lab recieves accreditation Western NC |Health

By Bryan Hughes

EDITOR

Walking down the square in Hayesville, the sound of skil saws and nail guns resonate through-out the air. All over town there are rennovations taking place to keep our historic buildings up to date. The Community Services Center is receiving a much needed new roof, the Clay Lodge is putting in new windows, and the old Town and Country Pharmacy is laying down new shingles. The face of Hayesville will always continue to change but the history we have in our buildings will always stay preserved.

A SMOKY MOUNTAIN SENTINEL September 10, 2008

CALENDAR Know what's going on?Send event announcements to [email protected].

THIS WEEK

NCWN Poetry Critique The NCWN West (Netwest) Prose

Workshop and Critique Session will meet at Tri-County Community College in Murphy, North Carolina, Thursday, September 11, at 7:00 P.M. Visitors are invited to come and observe. For more information contact Richard Argo: 828-837-5500

The NCWN West (Netwest) Writing for Children Workshop and Critique Session will meet at Moss Memorial Library in Haysville, North Carolina, Wednesday September 17, at 10:00 A.M. The Writing for Children Workshop focuses on poet-ry and stories for children and young adults. Support and advice is offered to writers.. We invite visitors to come and observe. For more information

contact Nancy Gadsby: 706-896-6392 Democrat Meeting

Hayesville Family Restaurant Tuesday, September 9 at 6:00 PM

We will be planning our fall campaign season , passing out cam-paign materials, bumper stickers and yard signs. All area Registered Democrats are invited to attend!.

Library Book SaleThe Murphy Library is hold-

ing a Big Blowout Book Sale starting Monday, September 8 through Friday, September 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the rear of the library building. The library’s garage is bulging at the seams with great buys on books. Everyone is encouraged to come early and often for the deals of the year.

Librarian Jeff Murphy and Assistant librarian Melissa Barker have been cleaning out bookshelves in the main library in anticipation of deliveries of new volumes. Proceeds from this sale will go towards new computers in a matching grant from the Gates Foundation.

Mysteries, detective novels, romances are just some of the choices. This is a great opportunity to find a few gifts for a shut-in, or a school library,

or the hospital cart at Murphy Medical Center. This is also a great way to treat yourself at budget prices.

Want to volunteer at the sale? Call Jeff Murphy at 837-2417 to sign up.

Watershed CoalitionThursday, September 11th(Second

Thursday of each month) The Board of Directors of the Hiwassee River Watershed Coalition will meet at the Young Harris College Restaurant on Thursday, September 11th at 7:00pm.

Agendas and meeting summaries are now available on our web site: http://www.hrwc.net/hrwcboardmeet-ings.htm The HRWC office is located at 1853 NC Hwy 141 in the Peachtree Community of Murphy, NC and is open Monday-Thursday, 8:30-4:30 and Friday 8:30-12:30. Call HRWC at (828) 837-5414, toll-free (877) 863-7388 or email

[email protected] for more information. Hayesville House

The Hayesville House will be host-ing a Re-Grand Opening on Thursday, September 11th at their facility on Old Hwy 64, just west of town. The pur-pose of this event is to introduce their new management and staff to our commu-nity, and to outline the services offered. The event will take place between 4pm and 7pm and will include refreshments and snacks. The Hayesville House will be sending out formal invitations this week, however if you receive this email, consider it an invitation!

Model Railroad ClubValley River Model Railroad

Club will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, September 11, 2008, 6 p.m., L&N Depot, Downtown Murphy. For information, contact Doug Mulkey, 828-837-1308

County MountiesFundraiser Clinic to be held

Saturday, Sept. 13th First Aid for the Horse Lecture includes:

“Vital Signs for the Horse “Bumps, Bruises, Puncture Wounds, Cuts, & Eye Injuries Presented by: Dr. Al Caudle

Diplomate: American College Theriogenology Professor Emeritus University of Georgia College of

Veterinary Medicine Large Animal Practitioner Cost : $25 Time: 6 p.m. until ??? Location: Shiloh Stables Bunk House Please pre-register Contact: 828-361-4669 or 828-506-6385 Refreshments Provided !! Door Prizes!!

DAR MeetingThe September meeting of the

DAR Chapter will be held at the Old Hiawassee Grille Fireplace Room in Hiawassee on Saturday September 13, 2008 at 10:15 AM. Cost of luncheon is $11. Following the regular meeting, Lee March, Professor of Political Science at Young Harris College, will present the program, “Our Constitution.”

Serving Towns, Union and Fannin Counties, the Old Unicoi Chapter of DAR welcomes any women who have a Revolutionary War patriot in their ancestry. This organization encourages patriotism, good citizenship and fur-ther knowledge of our nation’s his-tory. Please call Eloise Wolfersteig, Regent, 706 379 2533 before September 6 for your reservation.

Ritter ReunionDon’t forget the annual Ritter

Reunion September 14, 2008 at the Clay County Senior Center. We will begin gathering about 11 a.m. to visit, catch up on each others lives, and reminisce about times gone but not forgotten in the lumber camp!

We will share a covered dish lunch around noon, Plates, drinks, and flatware will be furnished- just bring your favorite dish, fond memories, and any photos or clippings you may want to share. Be sure to help pass the word to any other former employees and their descen-dants so we can all help keep our heri-tage alive! I you have any questions, or need directions or lodging, please con-tact Smith & Becky Danielson at 828-389-8671.We hope to see you there!

Netwest PicnicThe Netwest 17th annual picnic

will be held in Murphy, NC, September 14, 2:00 pm.at Konaheta Park, Pavilion

#3.All NCWN West members and

writers in the community are invited to come and read at open mic. We had a great turnout in Maggie Valley last year. The park along the river in Cherokee County will be delightful for an early fall afternoon of networking with other writers and enjoying good food. Bring a covered dish, your bev-erage, and a chair. Paper products will be provided. Don’t forget to bring a poem or short prose piece, 5 - 7 - minutes, for open mic. Contact Mary Ricketson, [email protected] or Jerry Hobbs, [email protected] for more information.

Tricounty Democratic Women

MONTHLY MEETING Wednesday, September, 17th

6:00PM Dinner 6:30-7:30PM Business Meeting Blue Mountain Coffee and Grill 30 HWY 141, Murphy 28906 (corner of HWY 64 and HWY 141)All registered Democratic Women and independent women are invited to attend. Annual dues are $20.00, with a discount of $10.00 for senior citizens. For more information call President Pat Hardin: 828-321-5210

Computer Purchasing Seminar

JIM BELL MICROSOFT CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL, FORMER VP FOR TECHNOLOGY AT TCCC THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH @ 7 P.M. MOSS MEMORIAL LIBRARY- Hayesville, NC

For more information call: 828-389-8401 Funded by the Fred A. Moss Charity Trust Refreshments will be provided

Birdell Opens Birdell, starring Bobbie Curtis,

opens for one night Friday, Sept 19, at the Learning Center, Murphy. Tickets are $12 and sold in Murphy at the library and The Curiosity Shop; in Hayesville at the library and Phillips and Lloyd Books. Curtain time is 7

PM. Sponsored by NetWest writers.

Mushroom & FungiDEBRA DAVIS Lecturer &

Nature Photographer SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH @ 2 P.M. MUSHROOM WALK SEPTEMBER 21ST TBA MOSS MEMORIAL LIBRARY - Hayesville, NC

Funded by the Feed A. Moss Charity Trust Refreshments will be provided For more information Call 828-389-8401

MMC 5K ChallengeParticipate in Murphy Medical

Center’s 18th annual ‘Two Hours from Anywhere’ 5K Challenge, 2-mile Heart Walk and Kids’ Fun Run on Saturday, September 20. Awards for top male and female runners and walkers by age group. Includes first annual Cross-Country Invitational for area middle and high schools. $15 pre-registration; $20 race-day registration; both include an event t-shirt. Kids’ Fun Run free for ages 10 and under.

Fundraiser benefits new Urgent Care Center. Race day registra-tion: 7:30–8:30a.m. Race begins at 9:00a.m. from Nursing Home at rear of hospital. Registration forms available at www.murphymedical.org, in the hos-pital lobby, cafeteria, or at PARC. Call 828-835-7506 for more information.

NC Poetry SocietyThe North Carolina Poetry Society’s

“Celebrating Poets” Fall Meeting will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2008 beginning at 9:15am at Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities at 555 East Connecticutt Avenue in Southern Pines, NC.

This free event is open to the public and features morning poetry readings by 2008 Brockman Campbell Book Award winner Becky Gould Gibson, Brockman Campbell Honorable Mention winners, winners of the NC Writers’ Network’s Randall Jarrell Poetry Contest, and open mic participants. The afternoon features an information/discussion ses-sion with NC press representatives M. Scott Douglass from Main Street Rag, Kevin Watson and Sheryl Monks from Press 53, and Tom Davis from Old Mountain Press. The day concludes

with a reception honoring the award-winning poets, book signings, and the opportunity to mingle with poets, pub-lishers, editors, and lovers of poetry.

Anderson ReunionThe descendants of Robert Lucius

Anderson and “Granny” Mary Ann Kitchens Anderson, will hold their annu-al reunion, Sunday, September 21, 2008 at Bethabara Baptist Church. A brief business meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by a covered dish lunch. Napkins, plates, forks, cups and ice will be provided. Bring old pictures to display.

Covered Dish DinnerThe Tusquittee Community

Organization will meet for a covered dish dinner and program at 6:30 on Tuesday, September 23 at the Community Center on Downings Creek Road. Becky Long from Clay County Transportation will speak on public transportation avail-able to county residents including the recent changes. Also, Naomi Barstow, a Tusquittee resident, will read an excerpt from her new book, “Elizabeth and the Old Fool and other stories”. For fur-ther information, call Louise Lorentzen at 828-389-9198 or 828-389-9315.

County Mounties Fundraiser

Fundraiser Clinic to be held Saturday, Sept. 13th First Aid for the Horse Lecture includes: “Vital Signs for the Horse “Bumps, Bruises, Puncture Wounds, Cuts, & Eye Injuries. Cost : $25 Time: 6 p.m. until ??? Location: Shiloh Stables Bunk Hous Please pre-register Contact: 828-361-4669 828-506-6385 Refreshments Provides Door Prizes!!

County Mounties Raffle

County Mounties Raffle 100 WalMart Gift Card Proceeds of raf-fle go towards purchase of 2 -way radios & GPS locators for mounted search and rescue. $1.00 per ticket 6 tickets for $5 contact: 828-361-4669 or 828-506-6385 [email protected] Go online to see a calender of events

www.smokymountainsentinel.com

Upcoming Events

SELF-HELPAssault Support

Rape and sexual assault have physical and emotional effects, both short-term and lasting. REACH of Clay County is holding a sexual assault support group for women in Hayesville. Call (828) 389-0797.

Stroke SupportA stroke support group meets

every third Thursday of each month. The meetings are in the large confer-ence room at Murphy Medical Center. Medical advisor is Dr. Ken Cassell. Contact Carol Dorman or Dawn Colbert in the discharge planning department at (828) 835-7589.

Al-Anon MeetingsSunday Night 8 P.M. at Chatuge

Regional Hospital in Hiawassee, GAMonday Night 8 P.M. at Mountain

Presbyterian Church in Blairsville, GATuesday Noon at Mountain

Regional Library in Young Harris GAWednesday Night 8 P.M. at

Mountain Presbyterian Church in Blairsville, GA

Al-Anon is open to anyone who is affected by someone else’s drink-ing . Please call 828-389-8981 in Clay County, Renee at 706-897-0628 in Georgia or Ivey at 706-897-7466 for more information.

Free WRAP classesFree weekly WRAP classes are

being offered every Tuesday from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. in Clay County at the Hayesville office of Murphy Counseling (the old Smoky Mountain Center). Wellness Recovery Action Planning, i.e. WRAP, is a 10-week course that teaches you an approach for manag-ing mental health and/or substance abuse symptoms that are interfering with your life. Classes are free and you can begin at any time. There is HOPE for a better life! For more information, call the Marble Center, 837-7466, ext. 2311, and talk to one of our facilitators about this wonderful program.

Co-dependentsCo-Dependents Anonymous

meetings are as follows:12 noon on

Mondays at Young Harris Library in Young Harris, Ga. Call Linda at (706) 781-3158.

Presbyterian Church in Blairsville, Ga. Call Rocky, (706) 897-2885.

"Recovery" MinistryThe First Freewill Baptist Church

of Hayesville and Pastor Chris Rumfelt welcomes you to "Celebrate Recovery!," a Christ-centered recovery ministry for alcoholism, divorce, sexual abuse, co-dependency, domestic vio-lence, drug addiction and any other hurt, habit or hang-up from 7-9 p.m., Thursdays. For more information, call Rumfelt at (828) 361-4090.

Alzheimer's SupportThe Towns/Union Alzheimer's

support meets at Brasstown Manor in Hiawassee, Ga. The group now meets the first and third Friday of each month from 3–4:30 p.m. Call (706) 896-4285

Body Sculpting ClassBody Sculpting/Cardiovascular

Exercise classes are being offered at Towns County Recreational Center in Hiawassee, Ga. Class is from 6:30-7:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The cost is $4 per class or $48 per month. Contact the rec-reation center at (706) 896-2600 or Susan Rogers at (706) 896-6842.

Divorce Semina"Divorce Care," a divorce recovery

seminar and support group, meets at 7 p.m. on Mondays at Hiawassee United Methodist Church. For more informa-tion, call Mary at (706) 896-9004.

Food AddictsMeetings are 6:30 p.m. Thursday

at Sharp Memorial Church in Young Harris, Ga. Call Jim at (828) 361-7565 (cell) or (828) 389-1975 or Sandy at (828) 361-5278.

Alzheimer's GroupAn Alzheimer's Support Group

meets at 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month at the Clay County Senior Center in Hayesville.

Cancer support groupCancer support group meets

the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the community room, United Community Bank, Hayesville, corner of Hwy 64 and Hwy 69. Any questions can be directed to Janet Curns, evenings at 828-389-0295.

Weight WatchersWeight Watchers meets at the

Clay County Senior Center Mondays at 5 p.m. Weigh-in and registration begin 30 minutes prior to meeting.

ACTIVITIESSoaking Prayer

A healing prayer team holds prayer sessions each Tuesday eve-ning at 7:00 at The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd. Sponsored by the River of Healing chapter of the Int'l Order of St. Luke. More information (828)389-3397.

Square Dance Classes

Enchanted Valley Squares is having Basic Mainstream Classess on Tuesday Nights at the Towns Co Middle School Cafeteria from 7:00-9:00 pm. For more information: GA-Al Supplee (706) 379-2191 or NC-Bob or Loretta Hughes (828) 837-2561.

Moose LodgeWe are now forming a Moose

Lodge and invite you to join us. Our meetings are held at Homers Corner Cafe located at Hwy 19/129 in Murphy, NC inside Fosters Flea Market. Come early and join us for a Dutch Treat lunch. Our meetings are held on the 2nd Friday of each month at 1 p.m. For further information please call Art or Donna Harris at (828) 389-6342.

Brasstown SuppersBrasstown Community Club

meets at 6:30 p.m., the third Thursday of each month with a pot luck supper. Grocery game night, 7 p.m. the first Saturday of every month. Please bring snack foods.

"Cookin'" LessonsWant to learn to cook the old

fashioned way with a healthy twist? Clyde McCoy with the Expanded Food and Nutritional Education Program can custom make a program just for your group or you!! There is no charge, it is all free! Call Clyde at (828) 389-6305 for more information.

Senior DancesDances are always on the first

Friday of the month. Donation of $5 per person: cold drinks, plenty of finger food, door prizes, live entertainment and a large dance floor. Call Mary Lou at (828) 389-3581 or Jeanne at (828) 389-3003.

HAMs meetingsNorth Georgia Tri-State A.R.C.

(Amateur Radio Club) meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Branan Lodge in Blairsville. All of our meetings are open to the public.

For more information about join-ing the Club or becoming a HAM, call Don Deyton at 706-781-6665.

Intermediate BridgeIntermediate Bridge is being

played at the Senior Center in Hiawassee on Mondays and Fridays, starting at 12:45 p.m. All players wel-come. For more information please call (828) 389-8065.

Quilting MinistryTruett Memorial First Baptist

Quilting Ministry meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 10 a.m., downstairs in the church office build-ing. All are welcome to join in fellow-ship as we make lap, fidget and infant quilts for those in need. For information contact Linda Davis at (828) 389-4233 or [email protected].

Helping Hands meetThe ladies group at Sweetwater

United Methodist Church meets from 10 a.m. to noon every first and

third Tuesday. They make quilts for Clay and Cherokee counties' sick and needy. Helpers are welcome.

Fellowship WeeklyFull Gospel Business Men's

Fellowship International meets at 6 p.m. every Monday at Daniels in Hiawassee, Ga. Call (828) 389-0140.

Valley Kennel ClubMeetings are held at 7:00 p.m. the

first Monday of each month at Brother’s Restaurant on Hwy 64 in Murphy, NC. We invite all those interested in pure bred dogs and canine activities to attend. Call President Kit Miracle @ 706 492 5253 or Peggy Moorman @ 828 835 1082 for details. * due to

Mountain HikersMountain High Hikers schedule

two hikes each Tuesday, occasionally specialty hikes, and regular trail main-taining trips- all in the beautiful moun-tains of North Carolina and Georgia.

Check the web site: MountainHighHikers.org for sched-ule and meeting locations or call 828-389-8240 for information.

OTHERClay Lions to Meet

Clay County Lions Club meets the first and third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Scout Hut. Call Membership Chairman Rondle Ford at (828) 389-9530 or Secretary/Treasurer Dr. Russell Hughes at (828) 389-3890.

British EmpireDaughters of the British Empire

(DBE) is hoping to establish a local chapter in the North Georgia/Western North Carolina mountains area and would like to contact eligible women. The DBE is a charitable,nonprofit, non-political American organization and membership is extended to women of British or British Commonwealth birth or ancestry and to women married to men of British or British Commonwealth birth. Membership is organized on a chapter basis and meetings are held monthly usually followed by an informal social time over a cup of tea or coffee and British goodies. For more informa-tion about joining the chapter please contact: Maureen at 404 583 3958 or email at [email protected]

Blue Ridge MOAA The Blue Ridge Mountains

Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) meets the third Monday of each month at various area restaurants. All active duty, reserve, retired and former mili-tary, and Public Health Service, and NOAA officers, and warrant officers are invited to attend.

For information please con-

tact one of the following individu-als, in North Carolina: John Bayne at 828-389-9427 and in Georgia: Jim Reynolds at 706-379-6601.

Veteran ConsultantThe veterans' consultant, Mike

Casey, will be at the Job Link Office on the second Tuesday and the fourth Wednesday of each month. Call (828) 837-7407 of the Social Service Office in Hayesville at 389-6301.

Granny's AtticGranny's Attic, Auxiliary of Good

Shepherd Home Health Care and Hospice, is open Wed. - Sat., 9 am - 4 pm. We are now stocked for Spring and Summer. To make donations or volunteer contact Linda at 828-389-4233.

Library Book StoreRecord Albums (33 1/3) are back

and we've got dozens of new arrivals. Also books on tape and VCR movies. Don't forget us when you need that special book! Monday to Sat. 10 a.m. -4 p.m across from the moss library in Hayesville.

Merchants Association

Historic Hayesville Merchants Assocation meets on the sec-ond Wednesdays at 7:30 a.m. in the meeting room of Hayesville Family Restaurant. For more information, please contact Association President Joe Rybicki, of Phillips & Lloyd Book Shop, at 389-1492.

Arts & Crafts GuildMountain Regional Arts and Crafts

Guild, Inc (MRACG) meets the second Tuesday of each month at ArtWorks Artisan Centre. ArtWorks is located at 308 Big Sky Drive (behind the Holiday Inn), Hiawassee. Refreshments are served at 6:00 pm and the meeting begins at 6:30 pm. The next meet-ing will be held on August 12. If you would like to learn more about the Guild, we invite you to the next meeting as our guest Contact us at 706-896-0932 or [email protected] or visit mtnregartscraftsguild.org

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September 10, 2008 SMOKY MOUNTAIN SENTINEL A

NEWS

When Hurricane Gustav roared ashore on Monday, The Ameri-can Red Cross was already there, opening 343 shelters in 10 states. Volunteers at these shelters fed and housed a population of nearly

Four states were gravely affected by the storm, with 40,000 people evacuated by FEMA.

Many Red Cross workers con-tinue to provide evacuees with food, shelter and emotional sup-port, and are prepared to do so un-til it is safe for people to go home. The Red Cross is also preparing to move into storm-hit areas in order to provide services to returning

residents. The Red Cross esti-mates that Gustav will cost $20 to 25 million.

The Asheville-Mountain Area Chapter sent one volunteer to as-sist with Gustav who is currently working in an Alexandria, LA shelter. The chapter also assisted a handful of Gustav evacuees with food and hotel stays; these evacu-ees are heading back home now.

The Red Cross is now ready-ing itself as a busy Atlantic Ocean brings tropical storms Hanna, Ike and Josephine. One Asheville chapter staff person has been deployed to the Emergency Op-erations Center in Raleigh to help

manage the state response to Han-na. Two local shelter sites have been pre-arranged, on alert in case

Other North Carolina disas-ter volunteers are heading today to the “Hot Site”, the Red Cross Operation Command Center in Greensboro, NC, to begin prepa-rations for the possible impact of Tropical Storm Hanna later this week. Asheville volunteers, Bob and Tina Hvitfeldt, leave this af-ternoon for Greensboro. They will

-er logistics along with others from across the state.

You can help by regularly do-

nating blood and by volunteering and receiving free training to be a member of a local Disaster Action Team. Families can receive free preparedness training by attending one of the Be Red Cross Ready presentations during September. Call the Emergency Preparedness and Response department at the Asheville-Mountain Area Chapter to sign up for training as a volun-teer (828-258-3888).

You can help people affected by hurricane disasters this year by

-can Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, Hurricanes of 2008, which will provide immediate relief and

long-term support through sup-plies, technical assistance and oth-er support to help those in need. The people of the Gulf Coast will need your help. Residents of coastal areas in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina are in the path of Tropical Storm Hanna. We need your support to provide assistance to those affect by these storms. Call 1-800-RED CROSS or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish).

Contributions to the Disas-ter Relief Fund/Hurricanes of 2008 may also be sent to the Asheville-Mountain Area Chapter of the American Red Cross, 100 Edgewood Road, Asheville, NC

28804. (www.redcrosswnc.org) . Internet users can make a secure online contribution by visiting www.redcross.org.

Red Cross Disaster Response gears up in North Carolina

Deadline approaching for

October ACT testThe next ACT test will

be administered on Oc-

tober 25, 2008. Students

who wish to take the col-

lege admission and place-

ment exam must register

by September 19 – the

deadline for having the

registration postmarked.

Late registrations, with an

additional fee, will be ac-

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mark deadline of October

3. Students can register

online at www.actstudent.

org, or pick up registration

packets from high school

The cost is $31 for the

traditional ACT and $46

for the ACT Plus Writing.

Some colleges require or

recommend ACT’s option-

al Writing Test score, so

the requirements of pro-

spective colleges before

registering for the exam.

ACT scores are accepted

by all four-year colleges

and universities in the

United States.

Additional information

about registration for those

with special needs can be

found at www.actstudent.

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nancial assistance should

visit their school counselor

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tion and to apply for a fee

waiver.

ACT’s website (www.

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information, free sample

tests and the opportunity

to order inexpensive test

preparation materials.

The ones who got away

Very little is known about what enables women to develop the strength to leave an abusive man and to create a life that is satisfying. You would think that women who leave and stay away should have the opposite characteristics of those who continue the relationship.

We should be able to say about a woman who left a man after years of battering “she became financially indepen-dent by getting a job” or “she stopped feeling emotionally de-pendent on him” “She stopped loving him…. Felt better about herself…. Changed her ideas about traditional values and the role of the father as head of the household…”

But it isn’t necessarily so. Many women leave in spite of continuing feelings of emotion-al dependency and love, and in spite of poverty, isolation and

traditional values. A friend of mine once told

me that she stayed until the children were adults and out of the house because he graphi-cally described what he would do to the children and to her if she ever left him.

He told her how he would cut them up, make them scream for mercy and make her watch as they slowly died. He then would slice her open until she was no more. She had no rea-son NOT to believe him. He had delivered everything he had ever promised.

I’m happy to report that she is living a good, safe life and except for the occasional hor-rific nightmare is exceedingly happy.

If you have a story you would like to share, please contact Su-san at Reach. 828.389.0797.

Preserving the Peacock Playhouse Capital Campaign

Today the Lilith Lidseen Per-forming Arts Assn., Inc(LLPAA),

-tion, launched the PRESERVING THE PEACOCK PLAYHOUSE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. The Campaign goal is $800,000 from commitments to be paid over four years, 2008 - 2011.

Jane Hindsman, General Cam-paign Co-chair with Joe Satter-

“We need your support to rescue the Peacock Playhouse. The Pea-cock Playhouse is at risk of being lost as home to the Licklog Players and as a center for the performin

arts for the Greater Clay County Area unless ‘we the people’ can raise $375,000 to claim clear title. We need an additional $425,000 for repairs, renovations, and con-struction of a rehearsal hall to al-

main stage.Through your community spirit

and love of the performing arts, your commitment is needed.” In addition to Co-chairs Hindsman

-cutive Committee is composed

Candace Lee, Dave Larson, Sue LeKites Duane Miller, Helen Nai-

Brad Rouse, and Rufus Stark. LLPAA has engaged the services of Capital Funding Associates of Lake Junaluska as campaign consultants in accomplishing this critically important goal.

The PRESERVING THE PEA-COCK PLAYHOUSE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN will climax with a GALA CELEBRATION at Brass-town Valley Resort on Friday, Oct. 17. Reservations may be made by calling 828 389 ARTS(2787). Fi-nancial commitments to the cam-paign may be directed to LLPAA, Box 1426, Hayesville, NC 28904.

Why do they leave and why do they stay away?

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Republicans!Meet the

Candidatesand join us for a

covered dish dinner.

Prizes and chicken provided.

Bring your favorite dish and join the fun!

Join theFUN!

at Clay County Senior Center


LETTERS WELCOME

The Smoky Mountain Sentinel welcomes letters to the editor. Letters should be e-mailed to [email protected] and no longer than 400 to 500 words in length. Letters must be signed and include a telephone number for verification. Letters that cannot be confirmed with the writer cannot be printed. Letters must be exclusive to the Sentinel.

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The Smoky Mountain Sentinel (USPS 015-778) is published weekly each Wednesday. Subscriptions are $25 a year in Clay County; $45 out of area. Single Copy price $.50.

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CORRECTIONSIf you find a mistake of fact in the Smoky Mountain Sentinel that is serious enough

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the first week of run. In case of errors, the Smoky Mountain Sentinel will not credit advertisements for more than one week.

The Sentinel

OPINION

PAT MCCOLLUMBookkeeping

BRYAN HUGHES, Editor

BRYAN HUGHESWeb Development

My grandfathers parents, par-ents were Immigrants from Italy. I have seen gray washed out pic-tures of my Great-grandfather , Angelo Campana with his long flowing white beard and stern expression in front of the little house in Irvington, New Jersey. Back then he sort of frightened me as a child. Now I realize that times were extremely hard for immigrants to New York. Even so much that before my Grandfa-ther was born he legally changed the family name from Campana to Bell, its Italian counterpart.

Pictures of my great- grand mother Angelina were better . She was a little woman with a bun and always cooking. In each photograph she was holding a pot and a towel, or smiling over a platter of spaghetti. My grandfather spoke fondly

of his parents and told us always that family and food were a very important part of his upbring-ing. And even when there wasn’t much money his Mother man-aged to make wonderful meals for him and his 3 brothers. And good food managed to keep them all together and strong even in tough times.My grandmother was a great

cook, but when it came to Ital-ian cooking which occurred with regularity in their house, my grandfather was the main chef. He made the most wonderful Marinara and Lasagna as well as antipasto. There was a calves tongue I remember once being made into a sandwich one day, I wish I could forget that mem-ory!The one thing I really remember

about going to their house during my grandfathers’ cooking was the wonderful aromas that filled the house. I still smell the garlic and the sweet smell of olive oil.There is one place in Hayesville

that reminds me of my grandpar-

By Debbie WalkerSENTINEL WRITER

Around the Square....... A look at the businesses and the people who call this home

A Taste of Italy right on the Square

ents home just on smell alone : Angelo’s Downtown Pizza on

the Square. It’s garlicky aroma can even be savored on a warm day coming down the street if Angelo has the back doors open. I imagine Pizza ovens could get mighty hot.Angelo’s is owned and operated

by Angelo Caiazzo, and has been a favorite lunch spot for a lot of people since opening in Jan-uary of 2003. Specializing at Angelo’s are 10 variet-ies of pizza, from The New York Original to The Make your Own pizzas. Angelo’s menu holds true

at lunch or dinner. there is quite a lot to choose from. There are 6 types of subs, 5 Heros, “which are hot subs baked in the oven, shaped like a canoe, and filled with goodies” boats the menu. Also on the menu and a

true favorite of mine are the Calzones and Stromboli.

There are salads and homemade bread stix with sauce. The din-ner menu consists of the Italian specialities I grew up with, from Lasagna to Chicken Marsala; and Spaghetti. The Restaurant atmosphere is

also very comfortable and the tables remind me of several little cafes we visited in Italy several years ago. All this talk of food

has me very hungry, so I guess it’s time to order lunch. Which is another great thing. Angelo’s has Take Out. The

phone number is: 828-389-2500. So next time you have the urge for some real Italian food with a flair for the Sicily life, try An-gelo’s Downtown Pizza on the Square. You won’t be disap-pointed!!

UP TO $1,200 REBATEplus 6 months same as cash*

when you purchase any qualifying Trane XLi systembetween August 28 and October 29, 2008.

Rebate up to a maximum of $1,200 is available on qualifying systems and accessories only and may vary depending on models purchased August 28th through October 29th. Available through participating dealers only. Dealer sales to a builder, where no homeowner purchases directly from the dealer at the time of installation, are not eligible. All installations must be located in the contiguous United States. Void where prohibited. NOTE: Rebate up to $1,200 is dependent upon system purchased. *6 Months Same as Cash/6 Months Deferred Payment - Finance Charges accrue from the date of sale unless the Same as Cash plan balance is paid in full prior to the Same As Cash expiration date, in which case they are waived. Regular credit terms apply after the Same As Cash period expires. Annual Percentage Rate 17.90%. Minimum Finance Charge: $2.00. (APR and Minimum Finance Charge may be lower in some states.) Terms subject to change without notice. Subject to credit approval. See Account Agreement for complete information and important disclosures. Other open-end and closed-end credit plans may be available. Ask seller for details. All credit plans subject to normal credit policies.

You can’t control the elements outside your home, but you can control the inside environment. And sometimes the best solution is a hybrid heating and cooling system from Trane. We can customize your comfort system using a combination of gas and electric technology, such as an electric heat pump paired with a gas furnace. That way, you’ll always be utilizing the most efficient fuel source for your home, your climate, and your budget. Add a Trane CleanEffectsTM air cleaner to eliminate up to 99.98% of the allergens from all the air you heat or cool.

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HHS Multi-Class Reunion

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Name:______________________Last year attended _________

Spouse or Guest Name:_________________________________

Amount Enclosed (Number attending) ( ) x $16.00____________

Cut Here

The Hayesville High School Multi-Class Reunion will be held in the Fellowship Hall of the Truett Memorial Baptist Church, 22 Hiawassee Street, Hayesville, NC. You and your spouse (or guest) are cordially invited to attend.Registration begins at 10 a.m. with Social Period immediately following. Lunch will be served at 12:00 and the program

will follow. This is an excellent opportunity to visit with your former classmates. The class of 1956 and 1957 is charged with hosting this event. We will work hard to make this a successful reunion. Any person that attended Hayesville High School is invited to join with your classmates. There will be an award for the class with the most members in attendance, also rec-ognition will be given to the oldest graduate and to the person traveling the longest distance to attend. Please make your reservation by returning the bottom of this letter to :Frank Rose, Jr. 4596 Myers Chapel Road, Hayesville, NC 28906.Your check for $16.00 per person must be received by September 20, 2008. Make checks payable to HHS Multi-

Class Reunion and mail to Frank Rose, Jr. Should you need information call Smith Danielson at 828-389-8671. The dress code is casual. Please furnish the names of attendee’s below to allow name tags to be made in advance.

-Smith Danielson Frank Rose, Jr.


COMMUNITY

Tributes

Kenneth J. Mantovani, Jr. sold 0.75 acres, Lot 20 McIntosh Cove in Hia-wassee Township to Richard Warrenn Caudill-TR for $ 295,000 on Septem-ber 2, 2008.

Freddie M., Pamela and Jerry A. Brock sold 1.15 acres in Brasstown Township to Diane Scroggs Hous-ton and Susie Rogers Scroggs for $ 11,000 on September 2, 2008.

Linda F. & William H. McKeever and Linda R. Kelley sold 0.95 acres, Lot M River Oaks II in Hayesville Township to Charles R. & Lisa M. Strickland for $ 230,000 on Septem-ber 4, 2008.

Skyline Development LLC sold 2.955 acres, Lolt 1B Rhinehardt Prop-erty in Hiawassee Township to David Malcolm, Bryan Liles and Charles Mclendon Fiveash for $ 11,000 on September 4, 2008.

Scotty Fain II & Cassie Fain and Amy M. & Richard Engert sold 1.02 acres, Lot 15C Mtn Harbour Golf & Yacht Club in Hiawassee Township to Charles Rex Strickland, Sr & Lisa M. Strickland for $ 251,500 on Septem-ber 5, 2008.

Kevin & Marghosna Robertson sold 1.04, Lot 22 Pine Ridge Estates in Hayesville Township to Stephen P. & Marianne O. Hatchett for $ 41,000 on September 5, 2008.

Joseph & Connie Rogers Gazarato sold 2.50 acres in Shooting Creek Township to Ralphael Gugliotta and Tuan Demoranville for $ 23,000 on September 5, 2008.

Bar P, Inc. sold 1.26 acres, Lot 23 Riverbend Valley in Hayesville Town-ship to Hisham Khandakji and Sandy Farquhar for $ 75,000 on September 5, 2008.

9/10 Deed Transactions:

9/10 Arrest Report: Jerry Wayne Coffee, 46, of Murphy,

NC was arrested for felony larceny on September 5, 2008 and released on September 5, 2008.

Robert Allen Dubis, 28, of Hayes-ville, NC was arrested for misde-meanor larceny; uttering forged paper or instrument containing a forged en-dorsement on September 5, 2008.

Kimberle Maleta Matheson, 41, of Hayesville, NC was arrested for forg-ery of bank notes and other instru-ments by connecting genuine parts on September 5, 2008 and released on September 5, 2008.

Cesar A. Mendez Antonio, 22, of Alberville, AL was arrested for no North Carolina operators license on September 6, 2008 and released on September 6, 2008.

Mary Roxanna Matheson, 23,of Hayesville, NC was arrested for aid and abet larceny(M) 15 counts on September 6, 2008.

James Pendergrass, 24, of Brass-town, NC was arrested for no NC inspection sticker; no North Carolina

operators license on September 7, 2008 and released on September 7, 2008.

Cassandra Yonne Streight, 19, of Hayesville, NC was arrested for driv-ing while impaired; possess unsealed wine/liq/in pass area. Possess opn/cons/Alc on September 7, 2008 and released on September 8, 2008.

Richard Edward Anderson, 45, of Hiawassee, GA was arrested for reck-less driving to endanger; driving while impaired on September 2, 2008.

Elaine Mills Cannon, 47, of Snell-ville, GA was arrested for failure to appear on September 3, 2008 and re-leased on September 3, 2008.

Derrick Howard Davenport, 23, of Hayesvile, NC was arrested for driving while impaired; possess mari-juana up to 1/2 ounce on September 3, 2008.

Joseph William Whitaker, 42, of Warne, NC was arrested for driving while impaired; reckless driving to endanger on September 4, 2008 and released on September 5, 2008.

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Business: (828) 389-1958

Fax: (828) 389-0789

Greenlawn Memorial GardensThis announcement is made for

which is located at 582 Greenlawn Cemetery Rd., in Peachtree

There is a beautiful Columbarium (for those who prefer cremation) located in the Garden of the Cross. You may

purchase niches for your loved ones along with a bronze plaque memorial that is permanently displayed for future generations.

Call Gwen Byers at 837-7231

Beulah Lee Barnes Ledford, age 94, of Warne, NC died Saturday September 6, 2008 at the Murphy Medical Center in Murphy, NC. She was a native

of Union County, GA and a lifelong resident of Clay County, NC.

She was the daughter of the late T. M. and Annie Shook Barnes and was a member of the Pine Log Baptist Church. She had worked as a housekeeper at Providence Hospital and was a master cro-cheter. Beulah also en-joyed quilting and work-ing in her flower garden. She loved her family and all children. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Led-ford; three sons Carl, Garl and Billy Led-ford; one sister Emma

O’Kelly and six half-brothers and sisters.

She is survived by two sons and their wives, Earl L. and Carolyn Ledford of Marble,

NC and Allen M. and Ellen Ledford of Hemit, CA; one daughter and her husband, Ruth Ann and Jerry Hunsucker of Warne, NC; one sister and her husband Ruth and Carl Shook, Sr. of Candler, NC; her caregiver, Mary Dye of Brass-town, NC; eight grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Several nieces, nephews and in-laws survive also.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, Sep-tember 9, 2008 at the Pine Log Baptist Church in Brasstown, NC with the Revs. Jimmy Rog-ers, Johnny Foster and Tom Leatherwood will officiate. Interment will be in the Pine Log Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jeff Ledford, Robby Palmer, David Owens, David Hyatt, David Allen Hyatt, and Chris Coker. Honorary pall-bearers will be Joey Graper, Virgil Dye, Max Reece and

Carl Shook, Jr. The family will receive

friends from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Monday, Septem-ber 8, 2008 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel in Murphy, NC where the body will remain until placed in the church thirty minutes prior to the service hour.

In lieu of flowers Memori-als may be made In Memory of Beulah Lee Barnes Ledford to the Baptist Children’s Home, 111 Sneed Drive, Clyde, NC 28721 or the Pine Log Cem-etery Fund in care of William Anderson, P.O. Box 7, Brass-town, NC 28902.

You may send tributes to the family at www.mem.com or view other obits at www.townson-rose.com.

Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of arrange-ments.

Beulah Lee Barnes

Be mindful of school trafficCrime StoppersBusiness Expo

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Tri-County Community College

Last week mailboxes around the county had mail stolen out of them. The idea behind this event was to steal credit cards, checks and other securities for illegal gain. The

you some tips to prevent this from happening to you.

The following information was obtained from the US Postal Ser-vice:

· Never send cash or coins in the mail. Use checks or money or-ders.

· Promptly remove mail from your mailbox after delivery, espe-

cially if you’re expecting checks, credit cards, or other negotiable items. If you won’t be home when the items are expected, ask a trusted friend or neighbor to pick up your mail.

hold your mail while you’re on va-cation, or absent from your home for a long period of time.

· If you don’t receive a check or other valuable mail you’re ex-pecting, contact the issuing agency immediately.

· If you change your address,

and anyone with whom you do busi-ness via the mail.

· Always deposit your mail in a

hand it to your letter carrier.· Consider starting a neighbor-

hood watch program. By exchang-ing work and vacation schedules with trusted friends and neighbors, you can watch each other’s mail-boxes (as well as homes).

If you observe a mail thief at work,

By Sheriff Joe ShookColumnist

Charles Bruce McNeace, 82, of Sarasota, FL and Hayes-ville died Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008 in a Towns County, GA hospital. A native of Roanoke, VA, he was the son of the late Francis E. and Eva Scott Mc-Neace.

He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the United States Navy in the Pacific The-

atre. He had worked for 18 years with the C & O Railroad and later retired from Nabis-co as a salesman. Bruce also worked as a hospital volunteer in Sarasota. He attended Pine Shores Presbyterian Church in Sarasota and Sharp Memo-rial United Methodist Church in Young Harris, GA.

Surviving are his wife of 60

years, Elizabeth “Betty” Hel-leis McNeace; two daugh-ters, Linda Elizabeth Wood of Whidbey Island, WA and Eva Jean Schlosser of Sarasota; a son, Robert Bruce McNeace of Okinawa, Japan; and three grandchildren and one great grandchild. A memorial ser-vice will be held at a later date in Sarasota.

In lieu of flowers, the fam-ily requests memorials be made in memory of Charles Bruce McNeace to the Boys and Girls Town of Missouri, PO Box 189, St. James, MO 65559.

Ivie Funeral Home, Hayes-ville in charge of all arrange-ments.

Charles Bruce McNease


SPORTS

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CARL PATTERSONFLOORING

Over 30 years of experience locally.

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Y e l l o w j a c k e t C o u n t d o w n2008 - 2009 Yellow Jacket Varsity Football Schedule

8/12/08 Franklin (Scrimmage) Home 6:008/15/08 W. Henderson (Scrimmage) Home 7:008/22/08 Copper Basin, TN Away8/29/08 Union County, GA Away (Loss -13-35) 9/5/08 Smoky Mountain (Youth Night) Home

9/12/08 Madison County Away9/19/08 Towns County, GA Home9/26/08 CHEROKEE** Away10/03/08 ROSMAN** Homecoming Home10/10/08 SWAIN** Away

10/17/08 Open10/24/08 ROBBINSVILLE**(Alumni Night) Home10/31/08 MURPHY**(Senior Night) Home11/7/08 ANDREWS** Away

Head Coach - Neil Setzer Game Times - 7:30 PM

** Denotes Smoky Mtn. Conference Games

The Ridges Junior Golf Tour completed its third week of the season. The older junior players participated in the Young Harris College Junior Open which was held at The Ridges Golf Course in Hayesville, NC on Thursday, September 4th. The Young Harris College sponsored tournament is a

the Tri-County Junior Golf As-sociation. Three former TCJGA junior players, Ashley Panter from Fannin County, Rylan Lanham from Cherokee County, NC and Caleb Kelly from Union County, took their golf game to the college level by attending Young Harris College and playing on the YCH golf team. With so many local golfers now playing in the TCJGA, there is sure to be more TCJGA / YHC golfers in the future. Jenni-

at YHC, represented Young Harris College at the tournament. Jen-nifer welcomed the junior golfers and wished them luck with their play that day.

The tournament spotlight this week falls on several players. First, Judd Plott eagled the par four 13th hole. Judd joins Cart-er Wright (scoring an eagle last week) as the newest members of the TCJGA Eagle Club. Congrat-ulations to Judd. Two divisions saw last year’s YHC Junior Open champions successfully defend their titles. Morgan Bentley, girls division age 13-16, shot a 44 to defend her title and Andrew Bate-man, boys division age 15-17, shot a one under par 34 to successfully defend his title. Morgan’s score of 44 tied the lowest score ever shot by a TCJGA female golfer. Morgan tied Ashley Panter’s low-est scores from her 2005 and 2006 seasons. Andrew Bateman’s score of 34 was just one off the record

for the lowest TCJGA score, a 33 shot by Parker Lewis in 2007. Andrew’s 34 tied one of his pre-vious scores from 2007 and tied a previous TCJGA player, Pierce Markowtiz, from Fannin County, who shot a 34 in 2006. Con-gratulations to both Morgan and Andrew on their winning score cards in the Young Harris College Junior Open.

The Tri-County Junior Golf Association additionally thanks their Par and Birdie sponsors for contributing to the success of this year’s tour and stepping up to support junior golf in the area. Par sponsors are Tsali and Jacque Bentley, Faison and Cathy Lewis, Jeff and Lori Martin, Joey and Ann Arencibia, Robert and Bunny Williams, Rex and Andrea Schuette, and Chris and Robyn Henson. Birdie sponsors are Scott Carter Investments and Insurance, Stephanie W. McConnell, PC, Exit Realty Mountain Properties,

Chimneys Golf Club – Winder, Ga., W. Steven Rowe, CPA, PC; Ralph A. Beattie, Builder; Farm Bureau Insurance – Hayesville, Designer Threads; and the Rotary Club of Union County. For more information please contact Steve Gonyea at 706-379-1532 or Cathy Lewis at 828-389-1867. Sponsor-

ship opportunities are available by contacting Tsali Bentley at 706-745-0001. If you have golf clubs, golf bags, golf balls, or golf shoes that are no longer being used and would like to donate them to the TCJGA for use by the younger players, please contact Tsali Bent-ley at 706-745-0001.

!e 2008 Young Harris College Junior OpenBy Tsali Bentley

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Jackets won the toss and chose to receive the ball to start the game. Not a bad choice with a huge opening kick return to get the crowd pumped. Then the

attempt to give the Mustangs the ball in Jackets territory.

The Jackets defense took the

stay in the game. They looked strong shutting down the Mus-tangs with a fourth down stop that energized the crowd. The of-

goal but did not have enough leg and gave Smoky Mountain the ball back.

But, the Jackets defense held strong forcing the Mustangs to punt. The Jackets got the ball, with a sweet reverse play went

the game. On the ensuing kick

answering with a touchdown to take the led 7-3 with just over two minutes left in the quarter.

There was a scary moment for the Jackets as on the kick off # 7, Tim Shaffer, was brought down by the neck and laid still for sev-eral minutes. Both teams took a knee and the players stayed si-lent. The Mustang players gath-ered in a circle and had a moment of prayer. It was nice to see good sportsmanship from all the play-ers. # 7 was able to get to his feet

later. The Jackets defense held for

second quarter started with the

touch down to lead 14-3. The Mustangs defense tightened up and shut down the Jackets offense who just could not get anything going. They seemed a little wind-ed mid- way through the second quarter and kept giving the ball back to the Mustangs.

At the bottom half of the sec-ond quarter, the Mustangs had a touch down called back for hold-ing It was a good break for the Jackets defense and at the end of the half the Jackets Tyler Benson had a sack to hold the Mustangs

the half time show, the Haysville Marching Band nailed their per-formance of the Jackson Five that got the crowd energized for the second half. Good job band!

The start of the third quarter, the Jackets just could not get

the steam they needed to score. Smoky Mountain got 3 points at the top of the third. And, with a Jackets fumble, the Mustangs were able to score by pounding the ball and shut down the de-fense of the Jackets. With some help from Jackets penalties, the Mustangs kept scoring. With just under 2 minutes left in the game the Jackets show some good play

touch down, but, it was just too late.

They all played a good game, but it would seem if the Jackets could get their offense going to help their defense, they would fare better. This was a tough loss with an ending score of 38 to 10. The coach had everyone looking good for this game and the Jack-ets have what it takes, they just need to put it all together.

Jackets lose to Smoky Mountain Mustangs in home opener 38-10


COMMUNITY

Zion United Methodist

Zion UMC is serving up some great Christian fellowship and down home country cookin’ every Wednesday from 11:30 - 1:30 p.m.

The menu just gets better and better and the friendliness and price just can’t be beat! Every entree comes with side dishes, homemade dessert and drink all for a donation of $5.00! You are invited to join us in our Fellowship Hall or make your order to go. All the money goes towards missions and min-istries of the church.

Sunday School begins at 10:00 a.m. every Sunday followed by Worship Service at 11:00. Located at 4812 Young Harris Highway, we are the little country church with a kudzu

kind of love that just grows and grows!

Church Yard SaleThe ladies of All Saints Lutheran

are preparing for their annual “Yard Sale”, Friday and Saturday, September 12 and 13 from 8 am to 2 pm each day. No matter what the weather you will remain comfortable in our Fellowship Hall, wandering thru the many tables and displays of glassware, toys, books, electronics, housewares, clothing, furni-ture, and more, sure to find that special something to take home. The popular Padre’s Café will be open both days selling chili and hotdogs for lunch and your choice of yummy desserts at the Bake Sale table. Proceeds from the yard sale benefit church mission projects and local charities.

All Saints is located on Hwy. 515, 4 ½ miles east of the Blairsville Post Office. Call the church office for infor-mation at 706 745-7777.

Mission Hill Baptist Church Homecoming

Mission Hill Baptist Church wants to invite you and your fam-ily to our Homecoming on Sunday, September 14, 2008. Services will begin at 10 a.m. Guest Preacher will be Brother Milton Taylor from Conestee, S.C. and with Special Singing by The Breaking Ground and others. Join us for a day of Fellowship. Lunch will be served by the Ladies of the Church. May God Bless you and we look forward to seeing you on the 14th! For more information please contact Pastor Devon Shuler at 828-389-2177. Victory Baptist Church Homecoming

Victory Baptist Church is having there Homecoming on September 14, 2008 everyone is invited services will begin at 10:30am Preacher will be Brother

Wayne Morgan Special Singers will be Cecil & Norma Douthitt, and Calvery Road Singers. Everyone is invited and Welcome. If you have any questions please email me or call me at 828-389-0606.

Living WordWestern Carolina College

of Theology will begin classes on Thursday nights 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. on September 11, 2008. We are offering Associate, Bachelor, Graduate, Master and Doctorate degrees in biblical theol-ogy. Resumes are reviewed and min-istry experience will determine your placement. We offer a correspondence program as well.

We are accepting applications now. Call our office at 828-389-4444, or come by for an applica-tion at Living Word, 1762 Hwy. 64 east, Hayesville, N.C. Tuesday thru Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Christian Couples

WeekendOur expectations of marriage can

never be met when we are depending on our spouses to fulfill all of our needs and desires. Only when we are experi-encing the fulfillment that comes with being part of the bride of Christ can we minister to one another as husbands and wives in the way God designed.

Snowbird Wilderness Outfitters, a Christian camp in Andrews, NC, invites you and your spouse to attend our 5th annual Couples’ Retreat:: November 7-9th 2008.

The cost will be $250 per couple. This will include lodging, 5 meals, a steak dinner, 4 learning sessions, a day full of extreme recreation, live worship band, and an impact on your marriage that will last a lifetime! For informa-tion or to register, call Keri Vaught at 828-321-2210.

CALENDARHURCH WEEK

Ignite-08 is a series of planned youth events across North Caro-lina featuring Clayton King as the main speaker. Clayton King speaks to over 200,000 people an-nually on college campuses for FCA, InterVarsity, BSU, and Cam-pus Crusade for Christ. He also speaks at numerous national youth conferences, camps, and retreats, as well as dozens of youth rallies and churches of different denomi-nations. Audiences of all ages re-spond to his honest and clear style of sharing the Gospel as well as his warm personality and quick sense of humor.

Leading worship will be Carl Cartee. For more than a decade, Carl Cartee has been writing, re-cording and leading worship all over the world, impacting believ-ers in a variety of cultures, all for the stated purpose of fellowship-ping with the Father. That purpose is borne out in the 11 songs of his debut national release, Unfailing.

Local Band Leap of Faith from Waynesville will do pre session music starting at 6:05 each night. The hope is for this crusade to be the largest gathering of youth ever in the Graham, Cherokee and Clay county areas. Churches across de-nominational lines from Robbins-ville, Andrews, Murphy, Hiwassee Dam, Hayesville, and many areas in between have worked together to sponsor this event. So mark your calendar and come be a part of Ignite-08.

Youth Crusade

From Oprah’s new found spirituali-ty to the debate over intelligent design, the battle of worldviews continues to rage across popular culture. Whether you believe it’s absolute or relative, one thing is certain: The world will never stop searching for truth.

In the midst of the confusion, the worldview of many Christians has shifted. According to a 2003 Barna study, only 9% of Christians now pos-sess a biblical worldview.

In response, The Truth Project, a new initiative of Focus on the Family, created by Senior Vice President Dr. Del Tackett, offers a systematic and comprehensive way to bring biblical truth to church communities across North America.

On Saturday, September 27 at 9:30 am, Focus on the Family will part-ner with the Church Communication Network (CCN) to launch The Truth Project via LIVE satellite broadcast. Christ The King Church in Hiawas-see, GA invites you to learn more about The Truth project and how to lead this life-changing DVD-based small group curriculum in your com-munity.

Simulcast Training Conference will equip Christ followers to make a posi-tive impact on our culture by applying God’s principles to their daily life.

Dr. Tackett’s topics include: un-derstanding and living the Christian worldview, the nature and character of God, God’s design for life (work, sci-ence, family, government, art, ethics and more), and a haunting question, “do you really believe that what you believe is really real?”

“The Truth Project is an on-going movement, bringing people together in small groups to experience person-al transformation from biblical truth,” says Bill Dallas, founder and CEO of CCN.

Because to its central location, Christ The King is already registering people from Eastern TN, Northeast GA, and Western NC. Check-in at the church will begin at 8:30 am, Sat-urday, September 27th. The training will start at 9:30 and will end at 4:30 pm with an hour lunch break from 12:30 – 1:30 pm. In addition to the training received, participants will also receive the complete 12-lesson Chris-tian Worldview Curriculum on DVD. Christ The King Church is located at 145 North Main Street, Hiawassee, GA. Please call (828) 389-0716 or log onto www.hctk.net for tickets or additional information.

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COMMUNITY

4th annual Mineral Bluff Ride the Rails Festival The Fourth Annual Mineral

Bluff Ride the Rails Festival will be held Saturday and Sun-day, September 20 and 21, 2008. Join in for an exciting and scenic 5-mile ride behind restored rail-road motor cars traveling on the former Louisville and Nashville

Railroad’s Murphy Branch. Heading westward from the re-stored Depot at Mineral Bluff, GA we’ll travel over the iron

bridge crossing the beautiful Toc-coa River, then ascend the grade out of the river valley to Murphy Junction, and return. A donation of $9.00 for adults and $5.00 for children 2 thru 12 is requested. Children under 2 – free!

The Motor Car rides will operate 9:00 AM thru 4:00PM Sat. and 11:00am thru 3:00pm Sun. and leave every hour on the hour until 4:00 PM. Back at

the Depot, there will be conces-sion stands offering food, soft drinks, coffee, cotton candy, and specially designed T-Shirts de-picting the historic and restored Mineral Bluff Depot.

The depot will be open to see the construction progress being made on a large HO gauge lay-out based on the old Hook & Eye line of the L & N.

There will also be a Model

Train sale, restored motor cars on display, a Large-Scale layout that children can operate, and other vendors with unique offer-ings.

The festivities will also in-clude Saturday afternoon music by the Whistle Stop Band. It’s a Family Festival you can’t afford to miss!

Your hosts, Tri-State Model Railroaders, are very grateful for

the cooperation of Blue Ridge Motor Car operators and the Georgia Northeastern Railroad in staging this event.

We will use the funds raised during this event to continue construction of a large HO Mod-el Railroad Layout inside the Depot, which will depict the ac-tual route of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad’s “Old Line” as it ran between Etowah, TN

and Marietta, GA. It’s our way of preserving the

rich heritage of railroading’s contribution to the growth of this region, and of educating future generations as to the important roles railroads play in our na-tion’s growth and progress. For further information email us at [email protected] or call 706-455-8903. See us at www.tsmri.org

TCCC Announces September Continuing Education ClassesThe Continuing Education

Division of Tri-County Com-munity College is offering a full slate of classes this fall. The following courses start in September.

Real Estate Pre-License Course: This 75-hour course is required to pass in order to qual-ify to take state license exam. The class will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from September 9 - December 11 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. Cost is $60.

Real Estate Broker Rela-tionships & Responsibilities: This 30-hour class will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays from September 9 - October 8 from 9:00 a.m.-Noon. Cost is $55.

Basketweaving (Intermedi-ate/Advanced): In this interme-

diate class, students will work on improving techniques as well as expanding imagination. A wide variety of basketry will be explored including twills, cat-heads, overlaps, etc. Tuesday, 1:30 – 5:30 p.m., September 9 - October 14. Cost is $45.

Basketweaving (Intermedi-ate/Advanced): Learn to weave flat-bottom, market, cat’s head and free-form natural baskets. Requires good manual dexter-ity. Thursday, 1:30–5:30 p.m., September 11 - October 16. Cost is $45.

Bead Weaving: Create jewel-ry, decorate gourds and embel-lish baskets while learning to appreciate the beauty of beads. Beginners welcome. Monday, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Septem-

ber 8 - October 13 and Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Septem-ber 12 - October 17. Cost for both classes is $45.

Round Dancing: Round Dancing is a type of ballroom dancing that is done in a so-cial or group setting. Some-times referred to as synchro-nized ballroom, it is dancing pre-choreographed routines to various types of music. Danc-ers move in a circle as there is a cuer instructing the steps to perform. Monday, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m., September 8 - November 10. Cost is $60.

The Nuts & Bolts of Good Writing: Learn how you can turn your first draft into a piece of good writing. Experienced or beginning writers welcome.

Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., September 20. Cost is $35.

Woodworking: This intro-ductory to intermediate wood-working course will get stu-dents started on an individual project of their choice. Stu-dents will be responsible for furnishing their own sandpa-per, wood glue, dowels, etc. for their projects.

This six-week class is sched-uled to be held at Hiwassee Dam High School. Kenneth Pierson will be the instructor. Thursday, September 11 – Oc-tober 16, 4:00 – 7:30 p.m. Cost is $99.

Pre-registration is required for all courses. For information on these and other classes, call 828-835-4313.

Contributed PhotoTCCC: Students in TCCC’s Realistic Painting class learn to paint in the real-istic style from photographs or prints using their choice of acrylics or watercol-ors.

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ENTRY FORM: Make checks payable to Murphy Medical Center Foundation and mail to:

Alex Carpenter, Murphy Medical Center, 4130 U.S. Hwy. 64 E., Murphy, NC 28906

One of western North Carolina�’s best road races to benefit a new Urgent Care Center!

Circle One T-Shirt Size 5K/Heart Walk

5K Run Heart Walk Fun Run S M L XL

In consideration and acceptance of this entry to Murphy Medical Center�’s 5K Challenge and Heart Walk, I waive any and all claims for myself and heirs and assigns against the sponsors, organizers and officials of the above race for any injury or illness which may result from my participation. No headphones, wheeled vehicles, dogs, or skaters are permitted in the run or walk.

Signature ____________________________________________________________________ Under 18, add parent�’s signature: _________________________________________________

September 20, 2008 RACE DAY REGISTRATION: 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

5K Race & 2-Mile Heart Walk begin 9:00 a.m.

AWARDS: To the 5K Top Male and Female, and Top 5K Male and Female Masters and Grand Masters. Top 3 finishers in the following age groups: 10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-79, 80-89. There will also be awards to the top 3 male & female walkers in the same age groups. Trophies will be given to all participants in the Kids�’ Fun Run.

SHIRTS & REFRESHMENTS: For all 5K runners and heart walkers: Look forward to sharp, color race shirts. You will also receive refreshments and other goodies in your race packet.

ENTRY FEE: 5K or Heart Walk �— $15 pre-registered, $20 race day. Kids�’ Fun Run free for ages 10 and under.

Walkers, runners, joggers and fitness enthusiasts of all ages and ability are invited to participate in Murphy Medical Center�’s fundrais-ing event on Saturday, September 20, 2008. Students, check with your coaches about our

LOCATION: Murphy Medical Center is located 5 miles from Murphy, NC, on U.S. Highway 64 East. The race and walk will start from the Nursing Home parking lot at the rear of the hospital facility. Runners and joggers will find this to be a fast, out-and-back course, which rolls but has no major hills.

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Closing out the Summer and bringing in the Fall with a huge celebration for the entire fam-ily is the idea behind the “Sum-mer’s Last Kiss” Arts Festi-val to be held on the square in downtown Hiawassee on Satur-day and Sunday, September 13 & 14. Not only will there be 50 fine artists and craftspeople, but there will be a wide variety of delicacies to snack and sample!

Food vendors from around the region will be offering ev-erything from turkey legs, ket-tle corn, seafood, ice cream, smoothies, corn on the cob, polish sausage, fresh squeezed lemonade, smothered fries, hot dogs and hamburgers, wraps, funnel cakes, baked goods and sweet potatoes. Several area non-profit groups are partici-pating with information booths, food booths and raffles. Cast-away Critters will be bringing adorable, adoptable and avail-able pets.

A display tent of artwork from Towns County Elementary will compliment the children’s art area where any child under 12 can make their own tie-dyed t-shirt and have their face paint-ed. A full weekend of enter-tainment will offer something for everyone: folk, soft rock, country, 50’s music, clogging, barbershop, fiddling and blue-grass. The Sundown Band will perform at the street dance on Saturday evening beginning at 8 p.m. and concluding at 10 p.m. Parking and admission to the festival is free.

The event will open at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 13 and at 12 noon on Sunday, Septem-ber 14. For more information, please call the Towns County Chamber of Commerce at (706) 896-4966 or visit www.moun-taintopga.com.

“Summers Last Kiss” Arts Festivalon the Square

Get ready for a full weekend of entertainment

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