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On the Cover:The annual football game between Haywood County’s Pisgah and Tuscolahigh schools has a well-earned reputation as one of the best high schoolrivalries in the nation. As reporter Garret Woodward discovers, this contesthas reached such an iconic status that its influence reaches well beyond theconfines of the football field. (Page 8) Garret K. Woodward photo

NewsHaywood County manager Marty Stamey announces resignation . . . . . . . . 6Lesbian couple in Haywood challenges state’s same-sex marriage ban . . . 7Jackson commissioners consider televising meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Planning board OKs slope changes for student housing complex . . . . . . . 11Jackson tries to figure out best way to get more courtroom space. . . . . . . 12Candidates for Franklin mayor make their case. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Sylva candidates stress downtown development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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BY CAITLIN BOWLING & BECKY JOHNSONSTAFF WRITERS

A fter navigating Haywood Countythrough some of its toughest budgettimes, County Manager Marty Stamey

will leave his position Jan. 1 after just threeyears overseeing county operations.

Stamey made the announcement at thecounty commissioners meeting on Mondayand choked up as he thanked the commis-sioners and other county employees.

“It has been an honor,” Stamey said. “It’stime for me to pursue other opportunities.”

Stamey can’t say exactly what his nextcareer move may be but hopes to return tothe health care field in some form.

The commissioners said they have knownStamey’s plans to step down for weeks.

“We have tried to convince you to changeyour mind, to no avail,” said CommissionerChairman Mark Swanger. “We obviouslywish you the best in your future endeavorsand thank you for all you’ve done.”

The commissioners appointed Ira Dove,the director of the Haywood Department ofSocial Services, as the interim county manager.

Stamey, 55, has been county manager forthree years and was the assistant county man-ager for three years before that. Stamey saidhis time with the county has been both “veryrewarding and very challenging.”

“It is the most demanding job I have everhad and the most thankless job I have everhad,” said Stamey, who has a lot more greyhair now than he did a few years ago. “It is365. It is 24-7. It is intense.”

There has been a surge of retirements andresignations among county and city managersaround the state. About 13 county managerpositions are vacant right now, including Wake,Orange, Durham and Mecklenburg counties.

One reason is coincidence — many aresimply hitting their retirement age, likeStamey, who now has enough years of publicemployment to qualify for state retirement.

But the job isn’t exactly a walk in the parkin today’s politically charged and financiallytrying environment. Regionally, MaconCounty is also looking for a new county man-ager and the towns of Canton and MaggieValley are without town managers.

Stamey was heaped with accolades bycommissioners Monday for his steady hand

shepherding Haywood County through therecession.

“There were some trying times, some dif-ficult times,” said Commissioner KirkKirkpatrick. “Marty did a fabulous job.”

He was able to run the county under strin-gent budgets, the commissioners said.

“He ran the county like a business in away,” said Commissioner Kevin Ensley,adding that Stamey’s time in the private sec-tor was an asset.

Stamey is known for his warm personaand approachable demeanor, largely keepingthe county out of major controversy,upheaval or blow-ups during his time at thetop. Yet he still ran a tight ship.

“You are very personable, always posi-tive,” Commissioner Bill Upton said.

Stamey didn’t play politics with his positionbut instead strove to work with everyone, seekcompromises and objectively keep the commis-sioners apprised of important goings-on.

“I’ve worked with him better than anycounty manager,” Ensley said.

Dove said he was not expecting to be tappedas interim manager but welcomes the role.

His mind had been elsewhere in recentweeks as DSS dealt with the government

shutdown threatening various social welfarebenefits, he said.

“I view the county manager’s position asanother step in helping Haywood County resi-dents have the best quality of life possible,” Dovesaid. “I thank you very much for the honor.”

Dove praised the quality and congenialityof employees and elected officials at the coun-ty level.

“In any of thesepositions, it is thepeople you are sur-rounded with thatmake the difference,”he said.

Dove will workwith Stamey duringthe next two-and-a-half months to learnmore about the coun-ty manager role andmake a seamlesstransition at the end of the year.

“I am confident we are in a positive posi-tion with the leadership we have in place thatwe can maintain continuity of our operationsand the continued success of the county,”Stamey said.

Dove could ultimately be a candidate forpermanent county manager. Swanger saidDove “has just the right skills to help us con-tinue to provide effective local government.”

As DSS director, Dove oversaw 140employees and a budget that accounted forabout quarter of the county’s overall finances.Before becoming DSS director, Dove hadserved as the attorney for DSS since 2001 andwas an honors graduate of the UNC-ChapelHill School of Law.

While Dove is serving as interim countymanager, a couple of employees at social serv-ices will take over some of the director duties,but an official interim director of DSS is notbeing named for now.

Until Stamey’s recent stint with countygovernment, he had worked in the medical oremergency services field since the age of 15,when he got his first job as an orderly with theHaywood County Hospital.

“I have this intrinsic drive and passion inme to go back more on the health care oremergency services side. That is where mypassion is, and people around me know that,”Stamey said in an interview Tuesday.

Stamey said he and his wife are exploringoptions here in the region, but also beyond —despite Stamey calling the mountains homehis entire life.

Stamey is a local boy through andthrough. He grew up in Clyde, went to middleand high school in Canton and then college at

Western CarolinaUniversity, where hemajored in emergencymedical care. He latergot masters degrees inbusiness administra-tion and healthadministration.

He served as theEmergency MedicalServices director forHaywood County inthe 1990s, thenworked at Haywood

Community College in emergency services edu-cation and later managed regional transporta-tion services for Mission Hospital in Asheville.

“Marty has been a strong, caring leaderduring some of the most difficult budgetyears we’ve ever had to face,” Swanger said.

Haywood County Manager Marty Stamey to step down

Ira Dove, director of Haywood County Department of Social Services, (standing) was named inter-im county manager Monday after Marty Stamey (seated) announced his impending retirement.

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“I have this intrinsic driveand passion in me to goback more on the healthcare or emergency serv-ices side. That is wheremy passion is.”

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BY CAITLIN BOWLINGSTAFF WRITER

Amy Leonhart and Louise Jones met 17years ago at church.

“The best match for me was going to be achurch girl,” said Jones, a 60-year-old nativeof Tennessee. When she met Leonhart, “It’skind of like everybody else, things just kind ofclicked.”

And like all good Southern-raised women,they even had a traditional church wedding,albeit at an American Baptist Church inChicago where they lived until moving toMaggie Valley in 2001.

“It was very traditional, except there wasno groom,” said 46-year-old West Virginianative Leonhart.

Leonhart and Jones officially married lastyear in New York, which legalized same-sexmarriages in 2011, but therewas nothing on record intheir home county,Haywood, that actually saidthe words: “Amy Leonhartmarried Louise Jones.”

At least not untilTuesday, Oct. 22, 2013.

Inspired by similaractions taken by friends inAsheville, Leonhart andJones decided to make astand for lesbian, gay, bisex-ual and transgender (LGBT)rights in Haywood County.

“You are standing up toauthority,” said MandyKjellstrom, a church friendwho showed up at theHaywood County Register ofDeeds office to support them. “It’s not easy.”

As part of a movement led by theCampaign for Southern Equality, an LGBTrights advocacy group, couples are attempt-ing to register in North Carolina their mar-riage licenses from states where same-sexmarriage is legal. It is not legal in NorthCarolina. Two years ago, the Campaign forSouthern Equality asked same-sex couples tovisit their Register of Deeds office and ask fora marriage license. Leonhart and Jones partic-ipated in Asheville.

Although N.C. Attorney General RoyCooper told the Associated Press that he per-sonally supported same-sex marriage, he saidhe must follow the state constitution, whichhas explicitly prohibited same-sex marriagesince a voter-approved referendum passed in2012. Cooper has advised Registers of Deedsin the state not to accept same-sex marriageapplication, though the office in Asheville is.

Leonhart is optimistic. If people just knewher and her wife or realized that they knowsomeone from the LGBT community, theywould come around and support their marriage.

“Every time one person meets us it couldmake a change,” Leonhart said.

Surrounded by several friends — there formoral support — the nervous couple walked

into the Haywood County Register of Deedsoffice on Tuesday and asked to register theirmarriage license as a public document. Theobviously surprised clerks working thereturned them away, saying they couldn’t registermarriage licenses from another county or state.

“I didn’t see that coming,” said Jones, whothen phoned the Campaign for SouthernEquality attorneys for legal advice.

The ladies stood outside the office in theHaywood County Historic Courthouse won-dering if that was the law or if that was simplya way to keep them from filing their marriagelicense as a public document.

Someone from the Campaign forSouthern Equality rang back and told them togo back in the office and ask what statute theclerks were referencing. The news was betterthe second time around. The clerks were fair-

ly certain that Leonhart and Jones could pay$26, and their license would be listed as apublic document, but they wanted to run itby Haywood County Register of Deeds SherriRogers, who was at a meeting.

About 30 minutes later, Rogers, all smiles,came nearly jogging into the courthouse andapologized for the wait. She explained thatthe county can’t register out-of-county or out-of-state marriage licenses, be they for hetero-sexual or same-sex couples, at its office as amarriage license. Similar to birth certificates,marriage licenses can only be filed in thecounty from which they were issued.

However, Rogers said she could accept themarriage license as a public document andplace it in the office’s real estate books, some-what of a catch-all for any documents thataren’t vital records.

“Somebody could bring a paper bag tome, and if it met the standards, I can take it,”Rogers explained.

More than an hour after first showing upat the courthouse, Leonhart and Jones becamethe first same-sex couple with documentsacknowledging their marriage housed in theHaywood County Register of Deeds office.

“We got it done,” Jones said. “That was agood thing.”

Haywood couple standsagainst N.C. gay marriage ban

Louise Jones (left) and Amy Leonhart made sure they had alltheir paperwork in order before trying to file with the

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BY GARRET K. WOODWARDSTAFF WRITER

Heather Brookshire is behind enemylines.

“Everybody has been giving me a hardtime all day,” she chuckled.

Taking orders and running aroundDuVall’s Restaurant in Waynesville lastFriday morning, Brookshire is sporting abright red and white shirt with the words“Pisgah Black Bears” emblazoned across it.

For 364 days out of the year, anyone inWaynesville — and greater Haywood Countyfor that matter — would not notice the attire.

But, today isn’t one of those days. Today, the Pisgah Black Bears of Canton

are facing off against the TuscolaMountaineers of Waynesville. In what hasbecome one of the greatest high school foot-ball rivalries in the country, tensions arehigh as the impending matchup later thatevening looms over the county.

A 2008 Pisgah graduate, Brookshire hasbeen going to the games with her grandfa-ther, David Marler, a 1971 Pisgah graduate,since she was a little girl. Behind the counter,her mother, Tina Rollins, a 1984 Pisgahgraduate also dressed in red and white, hadto wait on Charles Starnes earlier, the formerlongtime principal at Tuscola.

“He said, ‘You’re not waiting on me withthat shirt on, do you have another serverback there?’” Rollins smiled. “Working inWaynesville and being from Canton is prettytough, especially if you’re egging it on.”

Sitting a few stools down at the counteris Marler. He’s finishing up his breakfast andready to head into the day, but not beforegiving his 2 cents on the “big game.”

“Oh lord, if you want to talk some foot-ball, this game is bigger than a lot of collegegames,” he said. “Whoever wins get brag-ging rights in the county. It’s the whole nineyards — big crowds, big players and bigexcitement.”

EVE OF BATTLEThe day before the game, both teams are

putting the finishing touches on their battleplans. Each school has won their share of therivalry (as of 2012, Tuscola is in the lead 26-22-1). In 2012, Tuscola won 24-21 in over-time, and it also won the year before, 28-27.This time around, the squads are equallytough, with both poised to make a run for theWestern North Carolina Athletic Conferencechampionship, and perhaps even a state play-off berth. Coming into the WNCAC 3A/2Amatchup, Pisgah’s record was 5-2, 2-1 (confer-ence/season), with Tuscola 6-1, 3-0.

And as the Thursday dismissal bell ringsat Pisgah, Coach Brett Chappell walked out-side and gazed down on the streams of stu-dents, teachers and parents exiting the prop-erty. A first-year coach at the school, he’sknown about the rivalry for years.

“I’ve lived around Western NorthCarolina all of my life, and this game hasalways been a topic of conversation,” hesaid. “I’ve coached big games before, butnone like this one. I won’t truly know thefeeling of this game until I step out onto thatfield tomorrow night.”

When he was a teenager, Chappell was arunning back and linebacker at RosmanHigh School in nearby Transylvania County.He’s very astute about final preparations andwhat it takes to be prepared for the “FridayNight Lights.”

“I told my boys you only get one chance atthis game,” he said. “We’ve had some injuriesthis season, and they know to take care ofthemselves, especially during this week.”

Heading west on U.S. 23, past the enor-mous smokestacks of the EvergreenPackaging in Canton, one soon finds them-selves at the practice field for Tuscola. Thefield sits on a rise with a view to the west, asa fading sun drifted behind the majesticBalsams. Tuscola Coach Brandon Allenstepped onto the field and looked around athis players warming up for practice.

“The hay’s in thebarn, and these boys areready to play,” Allen said.“This rivalry is a big asit’s ever been. Tomorrowwill be an extremelymental and physicalgame. As always, I’ve toldmy team to stay focused,and they’re fired up.”

Allen is no stranger tothe rivalry. A 1994 gradu-ate of Pisgah, he was awide receiver and defen-sive back for the team.Playing in threePisgah/Tuscola matches,he’s well aware of what thegame means to each team.

“Ever since I was a lit-tle boy, I wanted to playin this game, and I thinkit’s a dream for every boygrowing up in HaywoodCounty,” he said. “It’ssomething you look for-ward to your whole child-hood. I know what it feltlike as a player — thegoosebumps, the adrena-line. I know that look intheir eyes and how much

this game means to them.”

WHERE IT ALL BEGANThough the Pisgah/Tuscola rivalry offi-

cially began on Sept. 23, 1966 (Pisgah won26-12), these two towns have been at eachother on and off the gridiron for severaldecades prior. Before Canton Township HighSchool became Pisgah and WaynesvilleTownship High School became Tuscola, thecommunities, even those many years ago,had a deep, competitive hatred of the other.

Some think it relates to the factory townnature of Canton and the tourist ambiance ofWaynesville, while others point to the merefact you had two prime football programsonly eight miles apart, with many familytrees overlapping in the recruiting process.

“This rivalry will live on way past whenwe’re all gone,” said Gavin Brown, mayor ofWaynesville. “When you’re sitting therewatching the game, you obviously have loyal-ties, but it also reminds you of how impor-tant this game is to the communities.”

Graduating from Waynesville Townshipin 1965, Brown was part of the last classbefore the Tuscola merger. He was a memberof the “Meat Squad,” a group of players usedto play against the starting football team inpractice. According to him, when it came towomen back then, a Waynesville boy neverlooked for a date in Canton, and vice versa,for fear of retaliation.

“I did ask out this one girl from Canton,”

Known as the “Big Game,” the Pisgah/Tuscola high school football rivalry entered its 50th meeting last week.The teams lined up for battle (below), while an endless sea of fans, including a group of Tuscola students

dressed in hunting vests and camouflage gear (above), cheered on their respective school. Pisgah eventuallywon, 27-7. Garret K. Woodward photo

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he laughed. “A few boys from there foundout about it and came to my window onenight. Needless to say, I was advised to notcome back over there and see her.”

A 1969 graduate of Pisgah, CantonMayor Mike Ray has looked forward to therivalry game every year.

“Each side wants to win, but after all theexcitement, after it’s all over, everyone comesback together,” he said. “It’s a special dayand night. Everyone is on edge until the kick-off. People not from this area don’t even real-ize how many folks come out for this game.”

As the heated contest has evolved, so hasthe national acclaim and attention. At anygiven rivalry game, attendance can hover any-where from 10,000 to 15,000 spectators in thestands. In a recent USA TODAY voting poll,the game was ranked the #1 rivalry in the stateof North Carolina, and one of the most highlyanticipated matchups in the United States.

“I don’t care if we win by one point or100 points, we just want to win,” said DaleMcDonald, principal at Tuscola. “For threehours, once a year, the communities go tobattle on a Friday night. After it’s over, weshake hands, go to movies together Saturdayand church with one another on Sunday.”

And yet, it doesn’t matter if you are unde-feated or lose every match before the “biggame.” The true litmus test of a successfulseason in Haywood County comes down tothe victor in this rivalry. You don’t want to bea player on the losing end, because you’ll beseeing your opponent around town for therest of your life, always knowing they won theone game that should have been yours.

“You really do throw the records out thewindow at this game in anticipation that thisjust might be the game for us,” said GregBailey, principal at Pisgah. “But, each year,when the first game of the season rollsaround, you want to build a winning recordheading towards this game. It’s nice to haveone in the oven, something great to displaybefore we meet.”

Even legendary southern rockers TheCharlie Daniels Band have a part in this sto-ried game. Following the Canton floods of2004 that devastated the town, anddestroyed the football field, the communityrebuilt itself. The field was eventuallyrepaired to perfection, and to celebrate itsgrand reopening the band was brought infor the 2006 match (Pisgah won 56-10) toplay the post-game show.

But, before Daniels could take the stage,and the players take their positions, a myste-rious helicopter landed on the field to theroar of the enormous crowd. The Pisgahmascot, a large black bear, exited the aircraftwith the game ball. The beast ran around thefield, taunting the opponent with HeismanTrophy poses, ultimately handing thepigskin over to the officials to start the game.

Inside that black bear suit was MarkSheppard, a 1985 Pisgah graduate and thecurrent support services director for theHaywood County Schools System. At thattime, he was the assistant principal at Pisgah.

“We needed a big entry for the ball forthis game,” Sheppard said. “The doors wereso small and the suit was so big, we had tosit in the helicopter and practice going inand out of it to make sure the mascot’s head

didn’t fall off.”For Sheppard, the rivalry is more about

tradition, where generations of families arevested into the game, and the pride of beingfrom each of the respective towns.

“You have second, third and fourth gen-eration folks interested in it,” he said. “Thiskid’s dad and granddad played in the game,and they want to someday, too. Everything isso transient these days and a lot of commu-nities don’t have that anymore.”

GAME DAYIt’s Friday evening, and like a cavalry

charging across the Great Plains, thousands ofvehicles descend on C.E. Weatherby Stadiumin Waynesville for the 50th county gridironfight. Car horns, raucous screaming and louddiesel truck engines blasting through down-town soon shatter the tranquility. A caravan ofTuscola teenagers ride along the idle streets inthe back of large pickups. They’re adorned inbright orange hunting vests and camouflagegear. Tied to the trailer-hitch of the last truckis a small teddy bear dragging down the streeten route to the stadium.

Upon entering the stadium, the air is elec-tric. Family members, some Pisgah alumnus,others Tuscola, separate to their cheering sideof the stadium. If you’re not wearing blackand red, you’re wearing yellow and black.

On the Tuscola side, the large group ofteenagers in bright orange hunting vests and

camouflage gear stand proudly, shouting atthe top of their lungs, “I believe, I believe, Ibelieve that we will win.” Leading the cheersis Tuscola senior Chase Carpenter.

“We’re excited about the game today,we’re here to support our team and make alot of noise,” he said. “This is the craziestthing you’ll ever go to, it gets pretty rough.”

So, why is it great to be a Mountaineer?“Because we hunt bears, and it’s bear sea-

son right now,” he confidently stated.Across the field, amid a sea of black and

red, Pisgah senior Emily Rhea is cheering asloud as she can, all in an effort to provokethose around her to join in and get rowdy.

“This game is indescribable,” she said.So, why is it great to be a Black Bear?“Because we’re better than Tuscola and

because a black bear can take down a moun-

taineer,” she enthusiastically shouted.Surrounding the field are rows and rows

of families and old-timers, ready for the nightto begin. On the Tuscola side, Waynesvilleresident Cecil Hightower has “only missedseven rivalry games in the last 32 years.”

“I just love football, plain and simple,” hesaid.

A few feet away, Nece Hedges, a 2005Tuscola graduate, is waiting in line at theconcession stand. Attending the game forseveral years now, the rivalry means theworld to her.

“It’s in my blood,” she said. “I’d rather bethe hunter than the prey.”

Awaiting the kickoff, Chris Jones, a 1990Pisgah graduate, is all smiles.

“It’s intense, when they kick that ball, it’s‘Here we go’ for 48 minutes,” he said. “I justhope the referees don’t mess it up.”

Way up in the announcer’s booth, DonFrady has been calling the games in theseparts for decades. He’s a 1956 CantonTownship graduate but now runs the stadi-um microphone for Tuscola.

“Oh, this is the game of all games,” hesaid. “It’ll be interesting to see who will bethe county winner this year.”

LET THE GAME BEGINThe ball is in the air, and Tuscola has it.

Quarterback Woody Cornwell hands it off toBryce Myers, who dodges the defense andruns 96 yards for a touchdown. Tuscola is up7-0, but the tide would quickly turn.

Pisgah quarterback McKinley Brownimmediately answered back with a rebuttaltouchdown. Now 7-7, Pisgah then kicks afield goal — 10-7 Pisgah. Supportive moth-ers and restless fathers stand in the bleach-ers. Little brothers and adolescent cousinsran the length of the sidelines, dreaming ofthe day they would fill the athletic shoes ofthose who came before them.

At halftime, Pisgah is still up 10-7. Hopeswere high for a heated race to the finish. But,that wouldn’t be the case as the third quarterunfolded. Amid a handful of fumbles byTuscola and interceptions by Pisgah, and avicious defense holding back Tuscola, theBlack Bears found themselves with a 24-7lead in the final minutes of the games. Looksof shock and dismay were on every facesporting yellow and black, while those inblack and red had endless grins across theirlips. Add in another Pisgah field goal and thefinal nail had been hammered into the coffinfor Tuscola.

The clock ticked down to 00:00, withmany Tuscola fans already warming up theircar engines in the parking lot. The Pisgahcrowds remained in the stands, each readyto claim a win that was rightfully theirs, forthis year at least. While troves of vehicles dida victory run back down U.S. 23 to Canton,an eerie silence fell upon Waynesville.

For Coach Chappell, it was a honeymoontriumph he’ll never forget. For Coach Allen,it’ll be another day at the office tomorrow ashe prepares for next year. And as HaywoodCounty citizens laid their collective headsdown that night — some in frustration,some in pure ecstasy — they’ll all wake up,foes yesterday, friends once again today.

Tina Rollins (left) and her daughter Heather Brookshire (right) proudly wear their PisgahBlack Bears attire while working at DuVall’s Restaurant in Waynesville, home to rival football

team Tuscola. Rollins is a 1984 graduate of Pisgah, Brookshire a 2008 graduate, with theirgrandfather David Marler (center) a 1971 graduate. All are die-hard Pisgah football fans, ready

for the rivalry game each year. Garret K. Woodward photo

“Oh lord, if you want totalk some football, thisgame is bigger than a lotof college games. It’s thewhole nine yards — bigcrowds, big players andbig excitement.”

— David Marler, Pisgah fan

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J ackson County commissioners may startbroadcasting their meetings, bringing tothe masses the nitty gritty of local govern-

ment — tax collection reports, committeeappointments, budget shuffling of low-levelline items, and the not-to-be missed commu-nity proclamations, like the one in honor ofFirefighter’s Week that passed nothing shortof unanimously in September.

Of course, airing the twice monthly coun-ty meetings on cable TV and online wouldalso let the public in on the debate and dis-course behind more weighty and pressingissues facing the county, like whether toembark on land-use planning in Cullowhee orthe cost-benefit of adding more schoolresource officers to the county’s payroll.

“It is an invaluable tool for an open andtransparent government,” said Bob Garlandwith Stress Free Productions, a video compa-ny that manages a local government channelin neighboring Haywood County. “Itbecomes a great official record of each of theboard meetings.”

Stress Free Productions made a pitch toJackson commissioners at their meeting thisweek to launch and operate a local governmentchannel on the county’s behalf. It would beadded to the lineup of local cable providers atno cost to cable customers. Video of commis-sioner meetings could also be posted online.

“One of the concerns you may have is noteveryone in Jackson County has access tocable so how could they benefit from this?One of the ways is by putting that online,”said Ryan Hipps with Stress Free Productions.

Stress Free Productions has operated agovernment channel for Haywood County ona contract basis for about 10 years.Haywood’s channel airs county commission-er meetings, tourism development authority

meetings, school board meetings, specialevents like local parades, and locally-pro-duced video spots on county services.

However, air time is mostly filled with arolling display of digital bulletin boardsenlightening the citizenry on county servicesand resources, like how to call in reports ofstray animals, the routes and schedules forpublic transit, or how to apply for veteran’sservices.

Jackson County Manager Chuck Wootenis a fan of doing something similar in Jackson.

“I think it is an opportunity to get infor-mation out there, like programs offered at thecounty recreation center,” said Wooten.

Garland said the channel could also come

in handy if the county needed to disseminatecritical information to residents in the event ofan emergency. Stress Free Productions couldalso produce video spots on any subject thecounty wanted, like the services offered by thesenior center. Any government entity in thecounty — including towns, the schools or evenWestern Carolina University — could submitvideo to air on the cable channel, as long as itis informational and not commercial.

THE WILD CARDTelevised meetings could give public air-

ing to the regular reaming of elected commis-sioners by engaged — and at times enraged

— local government watchdogs.“Is public comment filmed?” Jackson

Commissioner Chairman Jack Debnam want-ed to know, asking the question no doubt onthe minds of other commissioners as well.

County commissioner meetings includetime set aside as an open forum for any mem-ber of the public to address leaders on anysubject they please, for up to three minuteseach. The public comment sessions usuallystar a small but dedicated cast of the samecharacters, offering up critiques of the coun-ty’s handling of various local issues.

But the public comment period can drawas many as a dozen or so speakers when hot-button topics are on the table, like the recentdebate over whether to extend an economicdevelopment grant to the Great SmokyMountain Railroad.

Ultimately, it would be up to commission-ers whether to air the public comment por-tion of the meetings. In Haywood, they areaired, and may be one reason the meetingsare so well watched.

Haywood commissioners are regularlystopped in the grocery store, at the bank orwhen pumping gas by strangers who say theysaw them on TV. Haywood commissioners atone point contemplated taking the public com-ment portion of the meetings off-air to put astop to grandstanding.

The total cost of a local government sta-tion would depend on the level and caliber ofprogramming Jackson commissioners want tohave. Haywood County spent about $25,000on Stress Free Productions services last fiscalyear. Haywood handles some aspects of thechannel’s operation in-house, like creating thepublic service digital messages.

The cost would be offset by a stream ofstate revenue the county could tap if it had alocal government channel, Hippsexplained. Counties with their

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D evelopers of a large college studenthousing complex in Cullowhee got anOK from the Jackson County Planning

Board to deviate from engineering rules onman-made slopes.

The county’s development regulationsrequire benches — akin to small terraces —at regular intervals when excavating hillsidesto make the slope more stable. But the rulewould pose a hardship for the proposedWestern Carolina Apartments, a 200-unitproject catering to college students, accord-ing to the project’s engineer, John Kinnaird.

Developers plan to carve into a hillsidebehind the housing project along theTuckasegee River to create a flat buildingsite. They want to install fewer benches thantypically required. Instead, they proposedusing a special type of erosion control mat tostabilize the soil.

“We’re trying to get out of disturbingmore area,” Kinnaird said.

Per the county’s subdivision ordinance, a5-foot bench is required every 20 verticalfeet. That would mean three benches on thehillside behind the apartments, aimed atpreventing slope slippage and erosion.

Instead, the University Housing Groupoverseeing construction of the apartments,asked to create only one bench and adrainage ditch about halfway up the 50-foothigh slope. Kinnaird said the specializedmatting will do the work of the missingbenches and keep the slope secure.

He pointed out that the geo-matting hiscompany will be using is heavier duty andmore effective than materials used on manyslope stabilization projects.

“The track record is very good,” he said.“It’s not the stuff you normally see.”

Kinnaird made his case to the JacksonCounty Planning Board at a meeting lastThursday.

Anita Oser, a neighbor across the roadfrom the future apartment complex, spokeup at the meeting to express her doubt aboutthe safety of the project and the excavatedhillside. She said the north-facing, denudedslope was a recipe for disaster once precipita-tion, freezing and thawing have their waywith it. It also poses a danger for drivers on

the adjacent roadway, University HeightsRoad, she said.

Oser doesn’t like the idea of exceptionsbeing made in ensuring the slope’s sound-ness, good track record or not.

“I’ve seen a lot of walls that were ‘guaran-teed’ slide down,” she said. “It’s a safety fac-tor you know — you can technically have aperfect plan, but from a safety point of view,it might not be that perfect.”

The county approved preliminary plansfor Western Carolina Apartments in May.However, when submitting their final plansin August, developers proposed the alterna-tive plan for the hillside.

The Jackson planning board voted unani-mously to allow the modifications. Therequest was deemed a modification ratherthan a variance, so the issue doesn’t comebefore the county’s board of adjustment.

Before voting, the planning board mem-bers discussed the exception. Board memberClark Lipkin, a surveyor based in Cullowhee,questioned whether the benching require-ments are off the mark in general.

“Is our ordinance incorrect in that we areasking for these benches, or is there some-thing special about this site?” Lipkin said.“Are the benching requirements too much?”

Planning Board Chairman Zac Koenigsaid the county’s rules were set out as a mini-mum standard, but equally safe alternativesthat make use of more sophisticated slopeplans should be allowed.

“The benching regulations are there inlieu of more engineering and controls,” saidKoenig of Koenig Homebuilders in Cashiers.“These guys are simply replacing theirbenches with more engineering.”

Jackson planners cut studentapartment project slack in slope engineering rules

own government channel get a share of salestax collected on telecommunications servicesand video programming services, whichwould amount to about $32,000 a year forJackson.

The county would also bear some upfrontcosts of rigging the commissioner meetingroom with recording equipment.

Haywood and Buncombe counties and theEastern Band of Cherokee Indians in Cherokee

currently broadcast their meetings on a dedi-cated cable channel and online. The HaywoodCounty School Board also records all its meet-ings and broadcasts them on its own YouTubestation. Neither Jackson, Swain nor Maconcounties have a government channel.

In Macon County, however, a citizen-jour-nalist has taken on the task of recording localgovernments meetings and posting thevideos to his own free website, Thunder Pig.

The county’s develop-ment regulations requirebenches — akin to smallterraces — at regularintervals when excavatinghillsides to make theslope more stable.

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A n expansion of Jackson County’s courtfacilities could be in the cards, pendinga $30,000 analysis of what some in the

legal system have dubbed a space shortage.The county has hired an architectural

firm to study space needs of the court sys-tem in coming months. The likely outcome:a reshuffling of space in the county govern-ment complex to make more room for courtfunctions, possibly edging out other countyoffices in the process.

Jackson County has two mid-sized court-rooms. But occasionally, three courtroomshave been needed the same day, pressing thecounty commissioners’ meeting room downthe hall into service as a venue for legal pro-ceedings.

Finding space for a third courtroomcould mean an expansion, creative remodel-ing or an off-loading of a couple of countydepartments to a satellite location to accom-modate the growing court system.

But it would be premature to start guess-ing how the government complex might bereconfigured, said County Manager ChuckWooten.

“Our goal at this point is to first confirmthe space concerns we have heard, and thento quantify the needs for today and for thefuture,” Wooten said.

Jackson’s court system is housed in the

same building as mapping, register of deeds,planning, finance, tax collections, board ofelections and county administrative func-tions. The sheriff ’s office and jail are alsounder the same big roof.

Heery International, a national architec-tural and construc-tion managementfirm that specializesin justice centers,has been chosen toconduct a spaceanalysis and comeup with possiblesolutions. The firmwill be paid $30,000for their planningservices. A task forceof judges, attorneys,the clerk of courtand key countydepartment headswill work closelywith the consult-ants.

“Our idea is todevelop some kindof joint vision withyou and the users on how we could utilizethe existing facility for the future home forcourts,” Doug Kleppin, a vice president withHeery, told county commissioners at a meet-ing this week.

The first step would be figuring out howmuch space the court system needs immedi-ately and in the future.

“We would want to get our arms aroundhow big things could be over time,” Kleppinsaid, cautioning, however, that it would be a

“projection, not a prediction.”“Then we could start to strategize ways

to expand and how to utilize that campusfor the demands of court. Who knows whatthose options could be?” Kleppin said.

In addition to not enough courtrooms,other cited shortcomings are cramped quar-ters for the district attorney’s office and lackof flexibility for small-scale hearings before ajudge. Both Jackson’s courtrooms are mid-sized, but many hearings don’t need a full-blown courtroom.

Poor security is another issue. Whilemetal detectors are parked outside the doorof both courtrooms, the building itself hasmultiple unprotected entrances.

The county did not seek proposals fromany other firms before deciding to engageHeery. County Manager Chuck Wooten saidHeery is considered an expert in court func-tions and design.

Heery served as the planning consultantand architect for a new justice center inHaywood County more than a decade ago.Heery came with the recommendation ofjudges who were involved in the space analy-sis, Wooten said.

However, the controversial project inHaywood was a lightening rod for publiccriticism. Critics dubbed it the “Taj Mahal ofJustice,” a jab at both its size and perceivedopulence.

County leaders, as well as Heery, tookheat for catering to the wishes of those in thejudicial system for more space than was real-ly needed.

But Haywood leaders at the timesaid it was more prudent to build

Court system in Jackson angling for more space

Jackson County’s Justice Center has two mid-sized courtrooms, whichisn’t enough some days, prompting an analysis of space needs in

coming months with an eye toward possible expansion. Becky Johnson photo

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A n uptick in building permits in JacksonCounty has prompted the county tohire an additional office clerk to keep

up with the load.A decline in building permits in the

wake of the housing bust had led to a reduc-tion in both building inspectors and clericalstaff in recent years. But as the number ofbuilding permits rebounds, the countyneeds to replace some of the staff it lost.

It’s a good problem to have, CountyManager Chuck Wooten told commission-ers this week.

“Jackson County is very, very lucky. I’dsay that the economy has picked up,”Wooten said.

Jackson saw 124 residential buildingpermits as of September this year, com-pared to 86 for the same period last year.While it doesn’t top pre-recession numbers,2013 is on track to be the best since 2008for building permits, Wooten said.

Right now, the workload necessitates anadditional clerical position to process all thepermit applications. By next year, theincrease in permits will translate to anincrease in actual construction, and anadditional field inspector will probably beneeded as well, said Tony Elders, the headof Jackson’s permitting and code enforce-ment department.

Not only has the number of buildingpermits increased, but the size of the housesis also up.

“They are walking back in the door witha 5,000-square-foot house, a 9,000-square-foot house. It is going back up to that,”Elders said.

And bigger houses take longer toinspect, Elders said.

Jackson County has a building permitoffice both in Sylva and Cashiers. Betweenthem, there are currently four clerical staffand 12 field inspectors.

The salary for the additional clericalposition will be a wash for the county dueto additional fees coming in from buildingpermit applications, Wooten said.

— By Becky Johnson

Building permits: by the numbers2008 2782009 1522010 1572011 1052012 1212013 124 (to date)

for the future rather than end up with toolittle space down the road. Jackson County’sjustice center is about 20 years old.

After conducting the analysis and com-ing up with recommendations, Heery wouldbe a logical frontrunner as the architect forthe project. The county would not necessar-ily seek proposals from other architecturalfirms at that juncture, Wooten said.

While construction projects must be put

out to bid and awarded to the cheapest one,professional firms, such as architects andengineers, can be selected based on theirexpertise and merits rather than a lowest-bid criteria. The county still has the optionof putting out a call for proposals but is notobligated to do so.

“If we were doing a brand new building,we would in all likelihood invite people tocome in and make a proposal,” Wootensaid. But this would only be a renovationproject if it reaches that point, he said.

Fundraiser at Vine will help mission workThere will be a fundraiser from 7-9 p.m. on Oct. 25 at the Vine (188 Depot St., Waynesville) to

raise money for Mason Stephens, who will be leaving in January for New Zealand to train for mis-sion work in the Pacific region.

The fundraiser includes desserts, a talent show and more than 50 silent auction items fromartisans and business owners. Tickets are $5 each and $15 per family and can be purchased byphone by calling 828.476.0381 or online by visiting www.thejaspercarrot.net.

Jackson Patriots host speaker in AshevilleProminent 10th Amendment scholar and educator Joe Wolverton, along with Mark Hopp and

Allen Page, will hold a forum at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, in the Skyland Fire Department audi-torium.

Wolverton, a featured contributor to numerous publications and a sought-after speaker nation-wide, has written extensively on such issues as the surveillance state, drones, states’ rights andthe concept of nullification.

The seminar is being coordinated by the Jackson County N.C. Patriots. A suggested donation of$10 is to help cover expenses for the event. The Skyland Fire Department is located off I-26 at theLong Shoals Rd. exit in Asheville, at the intersection with N.C. 25.

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Franklin mayoralcandidates offercontrasting stylesBY SCOTT MCLEODEDITOR

F ranklin’s mayoral candidates are offer-ing voters distinctly different visions ofleadership as they square off for the

town’s top political position.Sissy Pattillo, who is completing her sec-

ond term as a town alderman, used the word“collaboration” at least fourtimes while answering ques-tions during a recent forumsponsored by the MaconCounty League of WomenVoters.

“We are at a crossroadswhere we can go one way oranother. Collaboration is thekey,” said Pattillo.

Bob Scott, her opponent,has served 10 years on theFranklin Board of Aldermanand touts his leadershipexperience like graduatingfrom the FBI’s NationalAcademy, attaining the rankof captain in the NationalGuard and U.S. ArmyReserve, and even being pastpresident of the local cham-ber of commerce.

“Leaders are made, notborn,” he said.

While touting his desireto listen to all sides of anissue and the need to bringpeople to the table, Scottalso said leadership is not apopularity contest.

“Sometimes, leaders findthey have to be out there allalone,” he said.

Pattillo’s three main areasof emphasis are Franklin’sMain Street Program, thecondition of the town’sstreets and sidewalks, andeconomic development.

She is currently treasurerof the Main Street program’sboard. She said the MainStreet district in Franklin isone of the state’s largestbecause the board wanted to include theentire downtown Franklin commercial dis-trict and not just Main Street.

Doing more to enhance the town’s MainStreet program will take cooperation, whichhas not always been there.

“I feel all programs should be workingtogether. Our Main Street program, we haveinvited others to join. Whether it’s VentureLocal, the chamber of commerce, whomever,we need to sit down at the same table andwork out our differences,” Patillo said.

Scott proposed holding monthly meet-ings to listen to business and property owners

who may not be town residents but couldhave important input into town affairs andeconomic development.

“I want to keep town government open. Iwill listen, and one night a month will opentown hall to business owners and others whodon’t live in town. I can’t give you a vote, butyou will have a voice,” he said.

Another of Pattillo’s key concerns is mak-ing a “significant impact” with the $150,000the town spends each year on streets andsidewalks.

“All our streets and sidewalks are rankedaccording to repair needs,” she said.

Scott also listed infrastructure as impor-tant for Franklin, but he said keeping towngovernment open and welcoming new, differ-

ent ideas is a key part of his vision forFranklin.

“I support diversity and open govern-ment and don’t want anyone to feel intimi-dated about speaking out about our govern-ment,” he said.

Scott also said he wants to town torelease the minutes of closed session meet-ings once the need to keep those minutessecret has passed.

Both said economic development isimportant to Franklin, and the businesscommunity should have a voice in leadingthe town.

Sissy Pattillo is aFranklin native, a retiredteacher and has servedtwo terms as a Franklinalderman. She listedwhat she says are themain differencesbetween her and oppo-nent Bob Scott:

• “I look at all sidesof the issue before mak-ing a decision.”

• “I believe inbecoming involved for the good of the town, and when Istart a project, I will see it through.”

• “Most of all, I am a team player.”

Bob Scott hasserved 10 years on theFranklin Town Board, isa former journalist andlaw enforcement officer,and has been past pres-ident of several civicgroups, including theFranklin Chamber ofCommerce and theFranklin Rotary Club. Helisted what he says arrethe main differences

between him and opponent Sissy Pattillo.• “The primary differences are leadership skills,

proven experience in handling major projects and deal-ing with emergencies. I am the type of leader whowants to embrace new ideas, listen to criticism andmaintain open government. My voting record reflectsthe will of the voters because I listen to everyonebefore casting my ballot.”

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BY CAITLIN BOWLINGSTAFF WRITER

T he town of Sylva has struggled thisyear with balancing its budget andkeeping businesses filling its down-

town storefronts.Going into next year, those same

problems will likely continue to chal-lenge town leaders, and whoever is elect-ed as mayor and to the Sylva town boardthis November will have to grapple withhow to overcome them next year.

Five people have stepped forward thisyear to run for the open position asmayor and two town board seats.Current town board member ChrisMatheson and first-time candidateJeremy Edmonds are competing for themayor’s chair. Mayor Maurice Moodyannounced in June that he would notseek reelection. If Matheson should win,the town board will need to appointsomeone to complete the last two yearsof her current term.

Incumbents Danny Allen and BarbaraHamilton are running to retain their cur-rent seats on the town board but must beatout newcomer Mary Kelley Gelbaugh.

DOWNTOWN ECONOMYLike in other small tourist towns,

businesses in Sylva tend to come and go.While there are the old standards thathave stayed open year after year, thereare also storefronts that seem to con-stantly change or sit empty. Keeping newbusinesses in town was one of the mainissues that candidates in Sylva’s electionsthis year wanted to tackle.

“We want to see our stores thrive,”Matheson said.

Sylva is a diverse, welcoming, smalltown, she said, and the board is trying tofind ways to let business owners know that.

“I think Sylva can sell itself. It is amatter of getting that word out,”Matheson said.

However, with other towns surround-ing it competing for the same tourismbusiness, it can be difficult to stand out.

Hamilton said she is concerned thatSylva’s downtown will get lost amid larg-er business districts in Waynesville andFranklin.

“I want this little town not to goaway,” she said.

Every time a new business moves intotown, Hamilton said she visits it, person-ally welcomes the owner to downtown,and asks why they chose Sylva and whattown leaders can do to keep them there.

“I think the public needs to see you,and you need to be out there participat-ing and asking what more can we do foryou?” she said.

While businesses need to plan toensure their own success, town boardcandidate Gelbaugh also said that reach-ing out, talking to business owners andlearning their needs will allow town offi-

cials to be proactive in trying to keepshops around. Town leaders can alsowork on attracting shoppers who willpatronize the stores.

“I want to come up with creativeideas that will bring people downtown,”Gelbaugh said.

Although each candidate said they wantSylva to grow, it must be smart growth.

“I want to keep downtown a quaintlittle village. I want to try to get business-es in here that will fit in with what isalready here,” Allen said.

One of the keys, Allen said, is stu-dents at Western Carolina University andSouthwestern Community College. Sylvamust communicate with the students tosee what the town needs to keep themaround on weekends, which could helpboost the economy, he said.

Allen also said that he wants to buildpublic bathrooms in downtown, whichSylva is currently lacking. The bath-rooms would add to the town’s amenitiesand give people somewhere to go whenthere are events downtown.

Mayor candidate Edmonds toutedalcohol sales at festivals, concerts andother public events as one way to attractdowntown visitors. The sales could alsomean additional revenue for the town.

CUTS OR TAXESThis year, the Sylva town board had

to either increase taxes or cut its budgetto cover a $193,000 deficit. In the end, itchose cuts, but with no large sources of

new revenue, the town could find itselffacing a similar decision again next year.

This year was “very difficult,” and thetown board held many long meetings tofind a solution to its budget balancingproblems, Hamilton said.

She doesn’t regret the choice not toraise taxes and hopes it won’t come tothat next year.

“I would hate to do it, but it dependson what our funding is,” Hamilton said.“We understand how families are really,really struggling.”

Hamilton and her fellow candidatesall said raising taxes would be a lastresort should the town need to fill abudget hole.

“The budget issue is a big thing. Iwould like to be able to balance that ifpossible without raising taxes,”Edmonds said.

But on the flip side, continued cutswould result in fewer services. It’s aboutfinding a good place in-between.

“You can’t tell people you will givethem more for less,” Edmonds said.

Sylva has not raised its tax rate since2003 when it increased to 42 cents per$100 of property value. In 2008, follow-ing Jackson County’s property revalua-tion, the town dropped 12 cents from itstax rate.

Matheson said she won’t promise notto increase taxes, but she will try to findspending cuts. However, funding comingfrom the state continues to decline, caus-ing towns and counties to pay for more,which could force the town board tomake hard choices like it did this year.

“Sometimes, we are impacted bythings out of our control,” Matheson said.

If the town can attract new businessesand residents though, it can increase itstax base without raising its tax rate.

“I have been working hard to try toget other businesses in here to offset,”Allen said. “If I am reelected next year, Iwill do anything and everything to offseta tax increase.”

Allen added that he would like tobring a national chain restaurant intoSylva’s town limits.

Gelbaugh felt similarly. Increasingthe tax base would be the first optionover cuts or tax increases. Gelbaugh saidher personal experience handling herfamily budget will help her if elected.

“I think I am personally very finan-cially responsible in my life. I hope thattrait can be carried on as a town boardmember,” she said.

For a roundup of all of The SmokyMountain News’ election coverage — including past storieson the municipal races in Franklin, Maggie Valley, Cantonand Bryson City — visitwww.smokymountainnews.com.

MayorJeremy Edmonds, 26, mechanic

Edmonds is mechanic atWhittier Automotive who just mar-ried this past weekend. As a Sylvanative, he said he wants to helpthe town any way he can and torepresent the average residentswho aren’t involved town politicsor attend the board meetings.

Although he lacks politicalexperience, “You have to learn as you go a lot of times.”

Chris Matheson, 54, business ownerMatheson, a Sylva native, has

served on the town board for fouryears. She currently owns gift shopsand apartments but was previouslyan assistant district attorney inWestern North Carolina.

“I love the town of Sylva. I amcommitted to the town of Sylva. Iam committed to its growth in a

controlled way.”

Town boardDanny Allen, 57, former Sylva police officer

Allen is the longest-serving townboard member, with 10 years underhis belt. He is formerly a police offi-cer with the Sylva Police Departmentbut works still part-time as an offi-cer at the N.C. Center for theAdvancement of Teaching. The Sylvanative said he decided to run againafter residents asked him to.

“I just want to work for the people.”

Mary Kelley Gelbaugh, 34, office managerGelbaugh is the daughter of

two downtown Sylva business own-ers and works for Wilson FamilyChiropractic. In addition to thosetwo roles, Gelbaugh is a native ofSylva, mother and wife, which shesaid allows her to identify withmany of the town’s resident andbusiness owners.

“I feel like I could meet a lot of different demo-graphics in our community.”

Barbara Hamilton, 69, retired nurseBorn in Bryson City, Hamilton

grew up in Chicago but has livedin Sylva with her husband, anative, since 1971. A former nurseat Harris Regional Hospital,Hamilton was appointed to thetown board two years ago. Afterher and a friend retired, theywanted to volunteer. In addition to

helping at The Community Table, she got involved intown politics.

“We just felt it was our time to give back to the com-munity. I feel God have been very good to my family.”

Sylva candidates support helping downtown

Vote earlyEarly voting started last Thursday

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• Maggie Valley, Canton and Clyderesidents can vote from 8:30 a.m. to 5p.m. Monday through Friday, from nowuntil Nov. 1, and from 8:30 a.m. to 1p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the SeniorResources Center, 81 Elmwood Way,Waynesville.

• Sylva residents can vote from 8a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday,from now until Nov. 1, and from 10a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, inroom 246 of the Justice Center, 401Grindstaff Cove Rd, Sylva.

• Franklin residents can vote from8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday throughFriday, from now until Nov. 1, and from9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, atthe Board of Elections office, 5 W. MainSt., Franklin.

Early voting is not available inSwain County this election.

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WCU’s head of special collections wins service award

George Frizzell, head of special collectionsat Western Carolina University’s HunterLibrary, is the 2013 recipient of the ThorntonW. Mitchell Service Award for outstandingservice to the archival profession in NorthCarolina.

A native of Jackson County, Frizzell is adescendant of a family that has lived in thearea for more than 200 years. His grandfatherattended the small school that was the prede-cessor of WCU, and his father was employedby the university. Frizzell earned bachelor’sand master’s degrees from WCU and aMaster of Library Science at the University ofNorth Carolina at Greensboro.

In recent years, Frizzell has given dozensof talks, tours and presentations to communi-ty organizations, regional historical andgenealogical societies, public libraries, civicgroups, community centers, elementaryschool classes, student organizations, church-es, and conferences and symposia on regionalhistory. A founding member and formerpresident of the Jackson County HistoricalAssociation, he is a Cherokee scholar and haspublished many articles on the NativeAmerican experience in professional jour-nals. He also is a published poet and an afi-cionado of rock ‘n’ roll music.

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Ogle to deliver WCU ‘Last Lecture’

Burton R. Ogle, associate professor anddirector of Western Carolina University’senvironmental health sciences program, willaddress the topic “What is Cool aboutEnvironmental Health” as he delivers WCU’s“Last Lecture” on Thursday, Oct. 24.

The event, recognizing a WCU facultymember who has been noted by students forteaching with great passion and enthusiasm,will begin at 2:30 p.m. in the recital hall ofCoulter Building. The annual “Last Lecture”allows a chosen faculty member to share thewords he or she would present if it was thefinal lecture he or she had a chance to give.

Ogle has been honored at WCU a number oftimes for his teaching abilities, three times win-ning the University of North Carolina Board ofGovernors Innovative Teaching Award. He hasbeen a finalist for WCU’s highest campus-basedteaching honor, the Chancellor’s DistinguishedTeaching Award, three times, and he receivedthat award in 2008.

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Western Carolina University’s state-of-the-art Health and Human SciencesBuilding, which opened in fall 2012, has wontwo awards for its architectural design.

Architects with the architectural firm ofPBC+L (now Clark Nexsen) accepted aDesign Merit Award for their work on thebuilding from the North Carolina chapter ofthe American Institute of Architects. Thefirm also has been named recipient of one ofthree Architecture Honor Awards from theVirginia Society of the American Institute ofArchitects.

The first structure to be constructed onWCU’s West Campus, the building wasdesigned to sup-port the MillennialInitiative, whichpromotes universi-ty collaborationwith private indus-try and govern-ment partners toenhance hands-onstudent learningand collaborative,interdisciplinaryresearch.

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T he government shutdown went into effect on the first nightI arrived in Yosemite National Park. There was no phonecall at midnight, no note on the door in the morning. The

birds still chirped, and the redwood trees still perfumed the air.Yet there was a great sense of angst. At the park hotel’s frontdesk, I was just one of many tourists asking what to do next —do we stay, or do we go? The road to Glacier Point already hadbeen closed, making the day’s planned hikes impossible. Thestables were shuttered too, which meant no mule rides.Restaurants and retail operations within the valley would beclosing during the next 48 hours. And so we packed our bags,shoved everything back into our rental car, and left.

We drove along Tioga Pass, clambering the rocky landscapeat Olmstead Pass (as my husband says, “Man, that Olmstead guysure got around”) and sunning ourselves at Tuolumne Meadows,but by the time we turned around to make our way to theCalifornia coast, evidence of the park’s closure had become over-whelming. Yellow caution tape, an unnatural blight on the land-scape, flapped in the breeze, waving tourists away from parkinglots and picnic tables along the route. Orange road cones seem-ingly multiplied by the hundreds, and as we emerged from the

narrow gorge marking the eastern entrance nearest Merced, alarge electronic sign flashed the unwelcoming message: PARKCLOSED.

Instead of enjoying Yosemite, we went to the shore and tookthe Cabrillo Highway almost down to Point Sur, gladly paying

the $10 fee to enter Point Lobos StateReserve at low-tide to noodle about thetide pools and stopping at Carmel RiverState Beach where I took a phone callfrom my parents, who were packing fora trip to the Southwest’s great canyonsand were now unsure if they would beable to carry out any of their ownnational park plans. They told me of theGreat Smoky Mountains National Park’sclosure and banners of yellow cautiontape and armies of orange cones mock-

ing the autumn’s onset of colors, the season’s reds echoed in theregion’s falling tourist revenue.

Frankly, I was mad. And I became angrier while on an excur-sion with a group of travel writers this past week — writers from

across the U.S. and Canada — all of whom were prevented fromentering the Smokies, from experiencing its magic, from sharingthe national treasure with their readers. And as I stood on top ofNewfound Gap telling a writer from Charleston about a grove ofbeech trees that turn everything around them a glorious goldenhue not too far up along the Appalachian Trail, I used a particu-larly important word — my. It was MY park that was closed.MY mountains that were off limits.

I admit that I do not like being told “no” and find a certainfierceness arises in me as a result of it. It is this fierceness that Iwish to harness. Only by taking ownership, taking pride in ourpublic lands — wherever they may be — will we be able to pre-serve them for future generations. We must be stewards of ourparks, our places. Now as the yellow and orange barricades havefallen down, let us lift our Great Smoky Mountains up out of thered, invite ourselves and others to be visitors, and celebrate ouropen park with open hearts.

(Sarah Kucharski is the managing editor of the nationallydistributed magazine Smoky Mountain Living, a sister publica-

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Let’s learn to livewith black bearsTo the Editor:

As a better solution to the proposed“killing” of more black bears being advocatedby the North Carolina Wildlife ResourcesCommission, I am a strong advocate for pro-viding more educational opportunities to bet-ter equip communities and individuals withinformation regarding “living safely withblack bears.” 

As an iconic symbol of the wildness we allenjoy in Western North Carolina, black bearsare highly valued by most residents and visi-tors. The controversial regulations to lengthenblack bear hunting season and increase thenumber that can be killed — along with otherproposals — are not in the best interest of thebears or the large percentage of residents whodeeply appreciate wild lives and wild places. 

There are better solutions. Organizationssuch as the B.E.A.R. Task Force, MountainWildlife Outreach, Wild South and otherhighly qualified black bear educators in theregion are well prepared to provide educationopportunities for schools, organizations andindividuals. Both the North Carolina WildlifeResources Commission and North CarolinaWildlife Federation and other organizationshave the resources to provide sound “livingsafely with black bears” information for thegeneral public.

The voices and opinions of many of thevery large percentage of WNC residents wholove and appreciate the wildlife and beauty ofour region need to be heard by those whomanage wildlife in our state along with mem-bers of the North Carolina General Assembly.It is hoped the NCWRC, NCWF, responsiblehunters, N.C. legislators and wildlife advo-cates will find better ways to communicate

and to cooperatively work together. After all,wildlife belongs to all of us.

John EdwardsDirector, Mountain Wildlife Days

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Zeb sincereabout helping CantonTo the Editor:

Have you Canton folks taken a good lookat the candidates for the four seats on theCanton Board of Aldermen? With the currentboard, in its entirety, choosing not to run forreelection, Canton is looking at four new facesto help run the town and we need to elect thebest!

Zeb Smathers has tossed his proverbial hatinto the ring and hopes to earn one of theseseats.

Completing his education at Duke andUNC Law, he has chosen to return to hishometown to live, practice law, and promotethe advantages of living in Canton. More thanthat, he would like to use his time and talentsto insure that Canton with these uniqueadvantages continues to move forward andmeet the challenges of an ever more changingand challenging future.

Zeb has much to offer as an alderman. Inaddition to his legal expertise, he is an enthu-siastic and proactive individual, always explor-ing new ideas from a logical point of view. Hecurrently serves as a deacon at First BaptistChurch, is on both the Haywood County andCanton recreation boards, the HaywoodCounty Schools Foundation, the N.C. FilmCommission, and the Folkmoot Board ofDirectors, all of which have given him first-hand leadership and problem solving experi-ence. I have worked side by side with Zeb andwitnessed the sincere dedication, thoughtful-

ness and determination with which heapproaches tasks and decisions. My observa-tions have convinced me that he truly caresabout Canton and its future as well as that ofHaywood County. 

Zeb is aware of some of the challenges pre-sented to the town, especially in the areas ofeconomic development. He sees the impor-tance of Canton’s role in taking a more pro-active approach in attracting new businessesalong I-40 but also encouraging Canton’sexisting businesses to expand. Accordingly, heis passionate regarding the town’s hardwork-ing employees in making sure they have thetraining and resources to provide the bestservices possible.

Zeb’s slogan is “Believe in Canton,” andbecause I believe that he can help lead andunite our town, I strongly endorse Zeb forelection to the Canton Board of Aldermen.

Edie BurnetteCanton

Canton has had a lot ofrecent accomplishmentsTo the Editor:

This is my first ever letter to the editor.  Ifeel I must respond to comments made inlocal papers by several candidates forAlderman for  the Town of Canton. One state-ment made was that there had been noprogress made in Canton over the last fouryears, and that things had declined duringthat time; others referred to lack of infrastruc-ture and economic development.

Some of the many accomplishments madeover that last four years are as follows:• A new larger sewer line was extended toBuckeye Cove at a cost of $1.8 million, paid forwith grants and local funds with no additionaldebt, all contributing to future economic devel-

opment.• The town cooperated with the county, thehospital, and private business to locate a newUrgent Care in Canton.• Purchased a new fire truck for more than$300,000, which enabled our fire departmentto maintain top rating so our citizens get thebest homeowner insurance at a lower cost.• Secured grants to fund a new water line inthe Beaverdam and North Canton Road areathat would have otherwise cost town citizens.• Secured funding in excess of $1 million toinstall a new storm drainage system fromRadio Hill to Evergreen Packagin which willhelp mitigate future flooding problems.• Helped form a N.C. Step Group in Cantonthat has acquired $125,000 to help promoteCanton businesses.• Worked with DOT to secure funding for newsidewalk on Penland Street.• Have paved more road footage that anyboard in the past decade and have in place asidewalk replacement program that has spent$50,000 plus each of the last four years.• Fought two major legal battles — one to keepCamp Hope public and one to prevent largebillboards all over town.• Invested more money into recreation to hirea fulltime recreation person, installed a sandvolleyball court, enhanced lighting at old ten-nis courts, began walking in the Armory in thewinter, and also picking in the armory in thewinter, along with new batting cages and somemuch needed drainage work at IP Complex.• Worked to get the question of staggeredterms on the ballot for our citizens to decidewhich way they wanted to elect the board.• We were able to provide new weapons for ourPolice Department to replace other outdatedones along with new radar equipment anddrug fighting equipment. Funding wasacquired through grants and sale of surplusequipment.

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tasteTHEmountainsAll of this and more were accomplishedover the last four years with no ad valoremtax increase to our citizens; and we were alsoable to give a small raise to our employees bycombining several positions as peopleretired. Several candidates have stated theywill move Canton forward and recruit newbusiness downtown, but no one has statedhow they plan to do it and where the fund-ing will come from.

As for the new town manager, I will notrefer to what was discussed in closed sessionconcerning personnel; however, I feel wehave capable personnel to run the town gov-ernment in the interim while the new boarddecide who they want.

Last of all, I sincerely give my best wishesfor the new board, whom ever is elected andhope they can accomplish great things forthe Town of Canton, and I encourage themto vote on all issues with the Town of Cantontaxpayers and employees’ best interest atheart.  There are many other accomplish-ments over the last four years I would beglad to discuss one on one with any taxpay-er. I will always support the Town of Cantonin any way I can.

Jimmy FlynnCanton alderman

Let’s sendRep. Meadows homeTo the Editor:

On Tuesday, Oct. 15, I delivered to Rep.Meadows’ office in Hendersonville morethan 32,000 signatures of people from allover the U. S. who were objecting to his rolein trying to close down the government. Thiswebsite was from Faithful America, made upof Christians from many denominations whoare concerned about the poor and needybeing exploited by the far Right. Many peo-ple from all over WNC had signed on to theweb site, which was in operation only sixdays. Signatures from people in Rep.Meadows’ district include the following loca-tions: Burnsville, Hendersonville, Rosman,Sylva, Waynesville, Bat Cave, Asheville,Cedar Mountain, Franklin, Lenoir, Brevard,Mars Hill, Cullowhee, Flat Rock, Bakersville,Leicester, Candler, Whittier, Hildrabran,Barnsville, Newland, Weaverville,Morganton, Murphy, Hayesville, Mills River,Maggie Valley and Lake Junaluska.

According to the an article in the NewYorker in August, our congressman sent apetition to many of the tea party Republicanssuggesting a government shutdown if theycould not stop ObamaCare. He also voted tokeep the government shut down; fortunatelythere were enough intelligent Republicansand Democrats to end the shutdown.

This shutdown has cost the governmentmore than $24 billion and caused thousandsof people hardship and loss of income.

When election time comes around, I sug-gest we send Rep. Meadows back to hisgated community in Highlands, where heand his wealthy neighbors live. I think thepoor and middle class people in our districtdeserve someone better.

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Open Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.,Saturday and Sunday brunch 9 a.m. to3p.m., Full Menu 3 to 9 p.m. Serving freshand delicious weekday morning lite fare,lunch, dinner, and brunch. Freshly preparedmenu offerings range from house-madesoups & salads, lite fare & tapas, crepes,specialty sandwiches and burgers. Be surenot to miss the bold flavors and creativecombinations that make up the daily ChefSupper Specials starting at 5pm every day.Followed by a tempting selection ofdesserts prepared daily by our chefs andother local bakers. Enjoy craft beers on tap,as well as our full bar and eclectic winelist.

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HERREN HOUSE 94 East St., Waynesville 828.452.7837.Lunch: Wednesday - Saturday 11 a.m. to 2p.m. Sunday Brunch 11 a. m. to 2 p.m.Enjoy fresh local products, created daily. Joinus in our beautiful patio garden. We are yourlocal neighborhood host for special events:business party’s, luncheons, weddings, show-ers and more. Private parties & catering areavailable 7 days a week by reservation only.

J. ARTHUR’S RESTAURANT AT MAGGIE VALLEYU.S. 19 in Maggie Valley. 828.926.1817.Lunch Sunday noon to 2:30 p.m., dinnernightly starting at 4:30 p.m. World-famousprime rib, steaks, fresh seafood, gorgonzolacheese and salads. All ABC permits and openyear-round. Children always welcome. Take-out menu. Excellent service and hospitality.Reservations appreciated.

JUKEBOX JUNCTIONU.S. 276 and N.C. 110 intersection, Bethel.828.648.4193. 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondaythrough Saturday. Serving breakfast, lunch,nd dinner. The restaurant has a 1950s & 60s

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MAD BATTER BAKERY & CAFÉLocated on the WCU Campus in Cullowhee.828.293.3096. Open Monday-Thursday 7:30a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Earth-friendly foods at people-friendly prices. Dailyspecials, wraps, salads, pastries, breads,soups and more. Unique fare, friendly service,casual atmosphere and wireless Internet.Organic ingredients, local produce, gourmetfair trade and organic coffees.

MAGGIE VALLEY CLUB1819 Country Club Dr., Maggie Valley.828.926.1616. maggievalleyclub.com/dine.Open daily for lunch and dinner. Fine andcasual fireside dining in welcoming atmos-phere. Full bar. Reservations accepted.

OLD STONE INN109 Dolan Road, off Love Lane.828.456.3333. Classic fireside dining in anhistoric mountain lodge with cozy, intimatebar. Dinner served nightly except Sunday from5:30 to 8 p.m. Signature dinner choicesinclude our 8oz. filet of beef in a brandiedpeppercorn sauce and a garlic and herb crust-ed lamb rack. Carefully selected fine winesand beers plus full bar available. Open yearround. Call for reservations.

PASQUALE’S 1863 South Main Street, Waynesville. Off exit98, 828.454.5002. Open for lunch and din-ner seven days a week. Classic Italian dishes,

exceptional steaks and seafood (available infull and lighter sizes), thin crust pizza, home-made soups, salads hand tossed at yourtable. Fine wine and beer selection. Casualatmosphere, dine indoor, outside on the patioor at the bar. Reservations appreciated.

PATIO BISTRO 30 Church Street, Waynesville.828.454.0070. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondaythrough Saturday. Breakfast bagels and sand-wiches, gourmet coffee, deli sandwiches forlunch with homemade soups, quiches, anddesserts. Wide selection of wine and beer.Outdoor and indoor dining.

RENDEZVOUS RESTAURANT AND BARMaggie Valley Inn and Conference Center828.926.0201 Bar open Monday thruSaturday; dining room open Tuesday thruSaturday at 5 p.m. Full service restaurantserving steaks, prime rib, seafood and dinnerspecials. Live music Thursday, Friday andSaturday.

SOUL INFUSION TEA HOUSE & BISTRO628 E. Main St. (between Sylva Tire & UPS).828.586.1717. Tuesday-Friday 11 a.m. to 9p.m.; Saturday noon -until. Scrumptious, nat-ural, fresh soups, salads, sandwiches, wrapsand desserts. 60+ teas served hot or cold,black, chai, herbal. Seasonal and rotatingdraft beers, good selection of wine. Home-Grown Music Network Venue with live musicmost weekends. Pet friendly and kid ready.

SPEEDY’S PIZZA285 Main Street, Sylva. 828.586.3800.

Open seven days a week. Monday-Friday 11a.m.-10 p.m., Saturday 3 p.m.-11 p.m.,Sunday 4 p.m.-10 p.m. Family-owned for 30years. Serving hand-tossed pizza made toorder, pasta, subs, gourmet salads, calzonesand seafood. Also serving excellent prime ribon Thursdays. Dine in or take out available.Located across from the Fire Station.

TAP ROOM SPORTS BAR & GRILL176 Country Club Dr. Waynesville828.456.5988. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. sevendays a week. Enjoy soups, sandwiches, saladsand hearty appetizers along with a full barmenu in our casual, smoke-free neighborhoodgrill.

THE WINE BAR20 Church Street, downtown Waynesville.828.452.6000. Underground cellar for wineand beer, served by the glass all day. Cheeseand tapas served Wednesday throughSaturday 4 p.m.-9 p.m. or later. info@clas-sicwineseller.com. Also on facebook and twit-ter.

VITO’S PIZZA607 Highlands Rd., Franklin. 828.369.9890.Established here in in 1998. Come toFranklin and enjoy our laid back place, aplace you can sit back, relax and enjoy our62” HDTV. Our Pizza dough, sauce, meat-balls, and sausage are all made from scratchby Vito. The recipes have been in the familyfor 50 years (don't ask for the recipes cuz’you won't get it!) Each Pizza is hand tossedand made with TLC. You're welcome to watchyour pizza being created.

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T he 17th annual “Pumpkin Fest” will befrom 3 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 and 9a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, in down-

town Franklin. A wide array of events andactivities in the spirit of Halloween — includ-ing the ever-popular Pumpkin Roll — will beoffered throughout the weekend.

Festivities kick off Friday evening with thegame “Find the Black Cat” from 5 to 8 p.m.Several merchants in Franklin will each have ablack cat hidden in plain view in their busi-ness. For each black cat patrons locate, they’llreceive a card. Prizes will be awarded depend-ing on the number of cards collected. An extraprize may be given out if costumes are worn.Special shopping deals will also be available atparticipating businesses. Winners will beannounced at 8:15 p.m. at Books Unlimited.For more information, call 828.369.7942.

“With the holidays coming on, we under-stand the temptation to splurge on Black-Friday-Mall-Shopping, and the Internet liter-ally places the world at your fingertips,” saidLarry Hollifield, the president of Streets ofFranklin and owner of American ComputerSales. “But, we local merchants have a greatdeal to offer and we ask you to give us achance to help in the season’s celebrations.We won’t disappoint.”

Hayrides will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday atthe East Franklin Shopping Center. The ridesare sponsored by the Highlands Road mer-chants. Treats will also be given out from 3 to5 p.m.

Authors Barbara McRae and CherryJackson will discuss the history of Franklinfrom 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at BooksUnlimited. The duo will present the newestedition of Arcadia Publishing’s popular“Images of America” series, Franklin.

Saturday events begin with the “PumpkinRoll” registration at 9 a.m. The renowned rollwill be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Whoever rolls their pumpkin down the roadthe furthest will win $100. The screaming con-test will be at 11:30 a.m., while the pie-eatingcontest takes place at noon. The costumeparade starts at 1 p.m. in front of the TownHall, with a costume contest to immediatelyfollow.

Live music hits the stage with the SweetTater Band, 10 a.m.; Frogtown Four, 11 a.m.;and Macon Grass, 3 p.m. Roving street per-formances, including a fire eater/spinner, alsostart at 10 a.m.

Treats from local merchants goes from 3 to4 p.m. A “Kid’s Zone” will run all day andincludes inflatable’s, games and other activi-ties.

A “Pumpkin Fest” pancake breakfast cooksup from 7 to 10 a.m. at Tartan Hall. Proceedssupport Macon County kids. Tickets are $5for adults, $3 for children under age 12.

“Pumpkin Fest” is presented by the Townof Franklin, Franklin Main Street Program,the Franklin TDA and Macon County TDC.

www.pumpkinfestfranklin.com or828.524.2516 (ext. 304).

Bryson City• Haunted Halls of Havoc and Corn Maze will

be from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Oct. 24-27 at DarnellFarms in Bryson City. Haunted house, hayridesand corn maze. $5 per person, with childrenunder age 3 admitted free. 828.488.3167 or828.488.2376 or www.greatsmokies.com.

• The Peanuts Pumpkin Patch Express will ridefrom Oct. 25-27 at the Great Smoky MountainsRailroad depot. Guests will hear narrations of“It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.”Characters will be on-site at pumpkin patch.Tickets are $55 per person, $31 for childrenages 2-12 and free for children under age 2.800.872.4681 or www.gsmr.com.

• Plow Day Festival will be an all-day eventSaturday, Oct. 26, at Darnell Farms. Hayrides,corn maze, plowing demonstrations and livebluegrass music. There will also be a pumpkinpatch, ice cream and fresh produce.828.488.2376 or www.greatsmokies.com.

• A spooky comedy will be screened at 3:30p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the Marianna BlackLibrary in Bryson City. The film stars AdamSandler as the Hotel Transylvania ownerDracula. Free. Popcorn provided.828.488.3030.

• Octoberbest will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.29, at The Storytelling Center in Bryson City.Celebrate the season with mountain stories,live music by the Dulcimer Duo, cowboy coffeeand glazed almonds. $5 for adults, $3 for stu-dents. 828.488.5705 orwww.greatsmokies.com.

• “Downtown Trick or Treat” will be from 3:30to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31. With the streetsclosed, children can go trick or treatingaround to downtown merchants. There willalso be a costume contest, with the winnerreceiving a gift certificate to Soda Pops.Free. 800.867.9246 orwww.greatsmokies.com.

Cherokee• The third annual Haunted Cherokee

Halloween celebration will be at 7 p.m. Oct.25-27, 30-31 and Nov. 1-2 at theMountainside Theater and the OconolafuteeIndian Village. The 5 Little Pumpkins Scare-Free Kids Zone will showcase a magician,obstacle course/maze, hayride and otheractivities, with tickets at $5 per person. TheHaunted Theatre will offer a frightening per-formance, $10. The Little Dorm of Horrorsbuilding presents a “worst nightmare” ascreatures try to catch you in their habitat, $8.

The Myths and Legends Ghost Walk offersstorytelling and characters, $10. TheCherokee Zombie Run fundraiser for theMountain Discovery Charter School will befrom noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2. Thecelebration is sponsored by the CherokeeHistorical Association. Tickets available inadvance online or day of at MountainsideTheater Box Office. 828.497.2111 orwww.hauntedcherokee.com.

Cullowhee• The “Pumpkin Patch Trail” will be from 7 to

9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at the Jackson CountyRecreation Complex. Trick or treating will beoffered throughout the park. Free.www.mountainlovers.com.

Dillsboro• Halloween activities will run from 5 to 7 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 31, in Dillsboro. Children cantrick or treat around downtown, with gamesat Dogwood Crafters and hayrides providedby Jarrett Memorial Church. Free. www.visit-dillsboro.org.

Franklin• Fall Hayrides and Haunted Hayrides will be

from 4 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday,

Oct. 26, at Parker Meadows. www.franklin-chamber.com.

• Halloween in the Park will be Thursday, Oct.31 at the Macon County Recreation Park.828.349.2090.

• The Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat will befrom 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, at theFirst Christian Church. Cars will be lined up inthe parking lot ready to fill candy buckets andbags. There will also be face painting, marsh-mellow roasting and a hot dog meal. Free.828.524.6840 orwww.firstchristianfranklin.com.

Fontana Lake• The “Hauntober Weekend & Haunted Trail”

will be Oct. 25-27 at Fontana Village Resort.The celebration features a variety of activities,crafts, hayrides, campfires and live entertain-ment. The “Kid’s Hauntober Fun Time” will befrom 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 26, with a pump-kin carving, face painting and corn hole. The“Haunted Trails” tour will be from 8 to 10 p.m.Friday and Saturday and is $3 per person.www.fontanavillage.com.

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All I wanted to do was play soccer.In the summer of 1997, I was 12 years old

and ready to enter seventh grade in upstateNew York. Until that point, I had attended asmall Catholic elementary school. Now, Iwas finally entering public school, middleschool no less, where a whole new worldawaited me.

And when sports signups came aroundlate in the summer, I hadmy eyes on the modifiedsoccer team. But, that allchanged — everythingchanged. My father hadalready signed me up forthe cross-country team. Ahardcore runner in his ownright, my father has runthousands of races, includ-ing two dozen BostonMarathon appearances andinnumerable other 26.2-mile jaunts. To this day, atage 71, he still jogs aroundsix miles each morning.

With that said, I’d onlyrun a handful of races, mostbeing the local “TurkeyTrot” each Thanksgivingalongside other members ofmy family. Before I couldeven protest about mydesire to play soccerinstead, my father handedme a brand new pair of run-ning shoes and told me toput them on.

“There’s a summer fun run tonight at thehigh school,” he said. “Put on your shoesand we’ll head over.”

I begrudgingly got into the minivan andheaded for the school. At the starting line, Ihad no clue about what to do, whether it bepace, timing or even how difficult the course

could be. All I knew was to just run, and runas fast as possible. Before I realized it, Icrossed the finish line victorious — firstplace for the modified course. The school’scross-country coach, a family friend, imme-diately came over and asked if I was interest-ed in joining the team. The whole experiencewas a blur and now I was a member of theNCCS Cougar cross-country team.

As middle school turned into high school,my running became more prominent. I wonraces, set school records and ended up meet-ing my eventual high school sweetheart at aweekend track and field invitational. But,throughout it all, what mattered most to mewas my evolving passion for running.

This must be the placeBY GARRET K. WOODWARD

When I wasn’t at the starting line or onthe bus to and from a race, I was out on theback roads of my rural town. Some days I’d bejogging into the sunset, others I’d be com-pletely alone, heading down old dirt farmroads into endless cornfields. In winter, I’dbundle up and run under a silent moon, myfeet crunching across fresh snow as a stiffnorthern wind greeted me. Those moments ofsolitude and tranquility truly brought about asense of peace in my haphazard teenage years.

Running competitively in college, I beganto grow weary of the sport. I was tired ofpracticing, taking things so seriously andalways trying to outrun a ticking clock. All Iwanted to do was hit the trail or back roads,by myself. So, after three years, I walkedaway from the team before what I lovedbecame anymore of a chore.

Since then, I still seek out those momentsof serenity quickly found once my shoes arelaced up. I yearn to run and wander, soakingin the essence of my surroundings. In a rap-idly changing world, running remains anoutlet to slow down, listen and absorb thebeauty of nature, humanity and your innerthoughts. When life gets a little too hectic, Ithrow on the shoes and peel away the layersof the day with each passing mile.

In my time here, I’ve been meandering thestreets and back roads of Haywood County.Between the hills and winding stretches ofpavement, the possibilities are endless. Mygo-to route these days has become a three orso mile trek starting from my apartment indowntown Waynesville. The route takes meout of town and into the open fields along

Sunnyside Road, ultimately wrapping aroundto Raccoon Road, onward to Ratcliff CoveRoad and back up U.S. 23 into Waynesville.

What I love about the route is how I canescape downtown after only a mile. I tend totake to it around sunset, where everything outthere in the fields and farmland is quiet. All I

can hear is my breathing, and the occasionalcattle moan in the distance. As I come aroundto Ratcliff Cove Road, my vision aims towardsto immaculate Appalachian sunset to thewest. It’s when I feel the most alive, in a placethat always lends itself to such moments.

HOT PICKS1 Southern rockabilly/bluegrass group Humps & The

Blackouts hit the stage Nov. 1 at the Water’n HoleBar and Grill in Waynesville.

2 Friday in the Gardens featuring live music, foodand drink will be on Nov. 1 in Sylva.

3Porch 40 plays No Name Sports Pub in Sylva onOct. 31.

4Pulitzer Prize-nominated author Charles McNairwill discuss his latest work on Oct. 26 at City LightBookstore in Sylva.

5 The Packway Handle Band performs on Oct. 25 atNantahala Brewing Company in Bryson City.

Some of my favoriteWNC routes:• Big Creek

(Haywood County)• Lake Junaluska loop • Sunnyside Road to

Ratcliff Cove Road(Waynesville)

• Tsali Recreation Area(Graham County)

• Western CarolinaUniversity Multi-UseTrail (Cullowhee)

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Highlands• The inaugural “Fall Festival” will be from 11

a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, in the EckerdLiving Center at the Highlands-CashiersHospital. Activities include a cakewalk,hayrides, trick or treating, pumpkin decorat-ing contest, face painting, llama petting zooand other games. Lunch is available for $5.

• The Halloween “Enchanted Forest” NatureTrail will run every 15 minutes from 6:30 to7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, at theHighlands Nature Center. Encounter friendlyforest creatures and learn interesting naturefacts about each one. Bring a flashlight. $1per person. 828.526.2623.

Nantahala Gorge• “NOCtobefest” kicks off at noon Saturday,

Oct. 26, at the Nantahala Outdoor Center.Events include pumpkin decorating, noon;egg race, 1 p.m.; corn hole tournament, 3p.m.; with live music from Bear Down Easy,3:30 p.m. and Playing on the Planet, 7 p.m.The key event will be the “Great PumpkinPursuit” at 2:15 p.m., where costumed com-petitors try to get as many of the 400 pump-kins placed in the river as possible into theirkayak. www.noc.com.

Sylva• “Treat Street” will be from 2 to 5 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 26 in downtown. Children cango around trick or treating to local mer-chants. Free. www.mountainlovers.com.

• A “Halloween Egg Haunt” will be at 7:30p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, at Mark Watson Park.Costume contest begins at 7 p.m. Free.www.mountainlovers.com.

Waynesville• The fifth annual “Ghosts and Goblets” story-

telling and children’s event will be from 7 to9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Museum ofNorth Carolina Handicrafts in the SheltonHouse. The fire circle in front of the barn willfeature musicians Anita Pruett and storytellerLynne Leatherwood. Hugh Burford, GaryCarden, Bob Child and Cliff Hannah will alsospin tales in the house. Children are encour-aged to dress in costume. Refreshments willbe available. Tickets are $10 for ages 12-adult, $5 for ages 5-11 and free for childrenages 5 and under. 828.452.1551 or museum-nc@bellsouth.net or www.sheltonhouse.org.

• “Treats on the Street” will be from 5 to 7p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31. Children can goaround downtown and trick or treat at par-ticipating merchants. Free. www.downtown-waynesville.com.

Whittier • The “Great Smoky Mountains Railroad

Pumpkin Patch” will be from 5:30 to 7:30p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, in Whittier. Pumpkincarving, bouncy houses, marshmellow roast-ing, costume contest, trick or treating, withcharacter appearances by Mickey and MinnieMouse. $7 per person. 800.872.4681 orwww.gsmr.com.

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Leaf Lookers Gemboree returns to FranklinThe 24th annual Leaf Lookers Gemboree will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 25-26

and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Macon County Community Building in Franklin.The event will feature a wide variety of items including fine-finished jewelry, rough and

cut gems, lapidary equipment, minerals, fossils and collectibles. Dealers will also be availableto custom make jewelry for attendees.

Admission is $3 for adults and free for children under age 12. 828.524.3161 or800.336.7829.

Carving competition at Folk Art Center

The Western North Carolina Carvers willhold their competition and exhibition from9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the FolkArt Center at Milepost 382 on the BlueRidge Parkway in Asheville.

Registration for competitors will be from 9a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Admission to the show is free.

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Craft show returns to Balsam

The 4th annual Balsam Arts and CraftsShow will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 26, at theBalsam/Willets/Ochre Fire Department.

Featured art mediums will include hand-crafted pottery, oil paintings, prints of locallandscapes, hand-stitched and stampedgreeting cards, handmade baskets, crocheteditems and more.

828.226.9352.

• “Ghostbusters” and “The Conjuring” hit thebig screen at The Strandat 38 Main inWaynesville.“Ghostbusters” will be

shown Oct. 25-26, with “The Conjuring” Oct.30-31. Both films are at 7:45 p.m. Tickets are$6 for adults, $4 for children ages 12 andunder. 828.283.0079 or www.38main.com.

Dillsboro festivalcelebrates pottery

The Western North Carolina PotteryFestival will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Saturday, Nov. 2, in downtown Dillsboro.

More than 40 highly skilled ceramicartists will throw pots and demonstratetheir techniques from booths located alongFront Street. Nowin its ninth year,the festivalremains true to itsoriginal missionof allowing thepublic to interactwith potters andlearn more abouttheir craft.

All festival attendees receive a ticket fora daylong raffle, while a silent auction ben-efits a local charity that provides meals toneedy families. The 5th annual WNC ClayOlympics competition runs from 1 to 5p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, in downtownDillsboro.

Admission is $3 per person, with chil-dren under 12 free.

828.631.5100, www.wncpotteryfesti-val.com or 800.962.1911.

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Festival is Nov. 2 inDillsboro. Donated photoWoodcarving

demonstration in ClydeArtisan in the Mountains will host a

woodcarving demonstration featuring thePigeon River Woodcarvers Club from 1 to4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at 99 DepotStreet in Clyde.

The club has nine active members andmeets every Saturday afternoon. The pur-pose and mission of the club is to promotewoodcarving as an art of the mountainregion. This is achieved by attending sev-eral festivals for demonstration and carv-ing shows for competition. The club wel-comes anyone with an interest in the art.

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On the beat

Milsap to make anappearance in Franklin

Country superstar Ronnie Milsap will per-form at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at theSmoky Mountain Center for the PerformingArts in Franklin. Milsap is best known for hissignature combination of R&B, bluegrass andcountry music.

$25/$30. 866.273.4615 or www.greatmountainmu-

sic.com.

Shake a leg at community dance

The Waynesville Community Dance willbe at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, in The GatewayClub ballroom.

Dancing will include circle andsquare dances as well as contra dances. Alldances will be taught and walked throughbefore dancing. No previous experience isnecessary and no partner is required.

Stephanie Marie Voncannon will call thedance to the live music of Out of theWoodwork with guest musicians MargieMcDonald and Mike Robinson. The band iscomposed of local musicians, who invite any-one who plays an instrument to sit in with theband, to jam and learn how to play music fordancing. $5 admission per person.

www.dancewnc.com.

The School of Music at Western CarolinaUniversity will present a performance ofFranz Schubert’s Octet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday,Oct. 29, at the Coulter Building in Cullowhee.

Schubert composed the octet in 1824 atthe request of Austrian Count FerdinandTroyer, who played the clarinet part at thepremiere. The octet was based onBeethoven’s popular septet of the sameinstrumentation minus a second violin.

WCU faculty performers are ShannonThompson, violin; Will Peebles, bassoon;Travis Bennett, horn; and Eliot Wadopian,

double bass. They will be joined by stringperformers Oleg Melnikov and GingerKowal, violins; Kara Poorbaugh, viola; andFranklin Keel, cello. All eight musicians per-form together as members of the AshevilleSymphony Orchestra.

The concert is made possible throughfunding from the “Artist-in-ResidenceProgram,” which brings professional stringmusicians from the Asheville SymphonyOrchestra to campus for performances withWCU students and faculty.

828.227.7242.

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On the streetsOn the beat• The Packway Handle Band will perform at

9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at NantahalaBrewing Company in Bryson City. Free.828.488.2337 orwww.nantahalabrewing.com.

• Bobby G taps into Frog Level BrewingCompany at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, inWaynesville. Free. 828.454.5664 orwww.froglevelbrewing.com.

• Positive Mental Attitude, LOCAL and Porch40 will perform at No Name Sports Pub inSylva. PMA plays Oct. 25, with LOCAL Oct.26 and Porch 40 Oct. 31. All shows are freeand begin at 9 p.m. 828.586.2750 orwww.nonamesportspub.com.

• Southern rockabilly/bluegrass groupHumps & The Blackouts hit the stage at 9p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, at the Water’n Hole Barand Grill in Waynesville. $3. 828.456.4750.

• Karen “Sugar” Barnes & Dave Magill andEthan Monte-Parker will play at City LightsCafé in Sylva. Barnes & Magill play Oct.25, with Monte-Parker, Oct. 28. Both showsbegin at 7 p.m. Free. 828.587.2233 orwww.citylightscafe.com.

• Bohemian Jean plays at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct.25, at The Classic Wineseller inWaynesville. $10 minimum food, drink ormerchandise purchase. Wendy Jones

Quartet performs at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct.26. $39.99 per person, which includes afour-course dinner. 828.452.6000 orwww.classicwineseller.com.

• The Music in the Mountains concert seriescontinues with Blue Eyed Girl at 6:30 p.m.Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Great SmokyMountains Railroad Depot in Bryson City.The group plays Americana, jazz and mod-

ern rock. The free con-cert series bringstogether local resi-dents, visitors and

musicians for an evening of melodies andmountains. The series is sponsored by theSwain County Chamber of Commerce andthe Swain County Tourism DevelopmentAuthority. www.greatsmokies.com.

• Red June performs at 7:45 p.m. Thursday,Oct. 24, at The Strand at 38 Main inWaynesville. $12. www.38main.com.

• The Halloween Masquerade Party will beat 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, at Pub 319 inWaynesville.

• SmokeRise will play the WOW HalloweenFundraiser at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, atBear Waters Brewing Company inWaynesville. Proceeds go to REACH. $20 inadvance, $25 at the door. 828.400.2414 orwww.bwbrewing.com.

WCU presents ‘Love Your Body Week’

The annual Love Your Body Week celebra-tion will run from Oct. 26 to Nov. 1, atWestern Carolina University in Cullowhee.

Coordinated by WCU’s Department ofIntercultural Affairs, all events are free andopen to the public and are connected to thetheme “Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful!”

Highlights include a salute to Breast CancerAwareness Month with free bra-fittings offeredby Waynesville’s Pink Regalia boutique fromnoon to 4 p.m. Oct. 28, in the A.K. HindsUniversity Center. “A Different Take on EveryMake” will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 28, at theCourtyard Dining Hall. Lisa Zahiya will lead“Celebrate!: A Belly-Dancing Workshop” from7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 29, in the University CenterGrandroom. The second annual AmazingCatamount Challenge will begin at 5 p.m. Oct.30 at the Central Plaza.

sacarter@wcu.edu or 828.227.2617.

‘Evening of Hope Gala’at Laurel Ridge

Relay for Life will host a black tie gala at 6p.m. Nov. 2, at Laurel Ridge Country Club inWaynesville.

The Evening of Hope Gala will feature hors

d’oeuvres, cash bar, silent and live auctions anddinner. Smoky Mountain Roasters inHazelwood has blended a special coffee for thenight called Evening of Hope Blend. The specialcoffee is available at the store through Januarywith a percentage of sales going to Relay For Life.

Tickets are a donation of $75 per personor $700 for a reserved table of eight withrecognition.

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• The Fall Festival will be from 8 a.m. to 5p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Victory BaptistChurch in Bryson City. Fall, fun and faith

activities. Free.828.488.6171 orwww.myvictorybap-tistchurch.com.

• A wine tasting will be from 2 to 5 p.m.Saturday, Oct. 26, at Papou’s Wine Shop inSylva. A representative from Fine Wines willbe on hand to pour four selections. Ages 21and over. www.mountainlovers.com.

• The Cherokee Indian Hospital Foundationgala will be from 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct.26, at Harrah’s Cherokee Resort and Casino.Proceeds will be used for state-of-the-artequipment, upgrading facilities and imple-menting wellness throughout the community.www.harrahscherokee.com.

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‘The Heiress’ comes to HART

Classic Broadway drama “The Heiress”will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 25-26 andNov. 1-2, and 3 p.m. Nov. 3, at the HaywoodArts Regional Theatre in Waynesville.

The show is based on Henry James’ novelWashington Square, and tells the story of amiddle-aged woman destined to inherit afortune from her father, who is suddenlycourted by a handsome, but penniless gen-tleman. The tale is set in New York in the1890s. HART’s production will feature elabo-rate sets and period costumes. James is bestknown for his novels Daisy Miller, The

Bostonians and the novella Turn ofthe Screw.

Tickets are $22 for adults, $18 forseniors and $10 for students. Therewill also be special $8 discount tick-ets for students for Thursday andSunday performances.

828.456.6322 or www.hartthe-atre.com.

• The Brigadoon Concert Serieswill be performed at 4 p.m. Sunday,Oct. 27, at the Smoky MountainCenter for the Performing Arts inFranklin. A full cast, chorus andorchestra bring Lerner and Loewe’s

brilliant musical to life. Experience the mira-cle of the Scottish Highlands through suchclassic songs as “Almost Like Being in

Love,” “Heather on theHill” and “Go Home withBonnie Jean.” $15.866.273.4615 or

www.greatmountainmusic.com.

• Sensory Story time will be from 3:30 to 4p.m. Monday Oct. 28, at the Macon CountyPublic Library in Franklin. The story time isan interactive and educational program thatis designed for children with sensory inte-gration challenges. The session includesbooks, songs, movement and therapeuticactivities. Free.

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McNair presents new novel Pulitzer Prize-nominated author Charles McNair will discuss his

latest work at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at City Light Bookstore inSylva.

The story follows Threadgill Pickett. At 114 years old, he is thelast remaining Civil War veteran. He bides his time at a retirementhome in Mobile, Ala., where he nurses a great vengeance oversomething terrible that befell him as a boy on a journey to join theConfederate army. On a day in turbulent 1964, Threadgill’s long-dead brother, Ben, visits him with the news that one Union soldierremains alive, in faraway Bangor, Maine. Threadgill Pickett doffs anold hat with a yellowhammer feather in its band and heads north tofight the last battle of the Civil War. Through one improbableadventure after another, he finds himself forced to reexamine

notions of valor and vengeance he has held so fiercely, so long. Pickett’s Charge is a long-awaited second novel. McNair’s first

novel, Land O’ Goshen, was a nominee for the Pulitzer Prize for fic-tion in 1994.

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Writer discusses new drama at Blue Ridge Books

Author Robert Moore will present his latest work, The Neighbor,at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville.

The story tells of Bryan Wilson, a new resident in Morgantonwho finds himself wrapped up in the family drama of his neighbors.

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‘Corn from a Jar’ author to speak in Waynesville

Writer Dan Pierce will present his book Corn from a Jar at 3p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at Blue Ridge Books in Waynesville.

Tracing the history of moonshine, the presentation will focus onthe Scotch-Irish migration to Western North Carolina, including itssection about the duality of moonshine and religion in the mountains.

Pierce is the professor and chair of the Department of History atthe University of North Carolina at Asheville. A noted NASCAR histo-rian, he also wrote Real NASCAR: White Lightning, Red Clay andBig Bill France and detailed stock car racing’s bootlegging pastfor a History Channel special about Appalachia.

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Iam convinced that author DanielWoodrell is what is frequently referred toas “a writer’s writer.” In other words,although he may enjoy considerable pop-

ularity from the general public, it is otherwriters who speak with both envy and admi-ration of Woodrell’swriting skills. I countmyself as one of them.Sitting before mycomputer, slowly cre-ating a sentence onlyto delete it again andagain ... striving forthat elusive thing, abeautiful, balancedsentence that causes areader to stop, smileand saw “Wow.” Daniel Woodrell is such awriter. With what appears to be an effortlessease, he creates sentences that are so uniquethat the reader forgets the plot of the story,and reads a single sentence again and again.

The wondrous short novel, The Maid’sVersion, is an ideal vehicle for Woodrell. It ispacked with colorful characters who grieve,suffer and die with a kind of admirable zest.Drunks and fools abound. Some are ruthlesswhile others are good-natured and lovable:Strong-willed women who bear unrelentinggrudges, children raised in stunning poverty,

crazed preachers, bank robbers, petty crimi-nals, gypsies and psychotics — all wind theirway through this powerful tale of disaster inWest Table, Missouri, in 1929, on the day thatthe Arbor Dance Hall exploded and burned,killing 42 people and maiming numerous oth-ers. (The disaster in Woodrell’s book is basedon an actual dance hall explosion in WestPlains, Missouri, in 1929; the reason for theexplosion is still unknown.)

Like most Woodrell novels, The Maid’sVersion is filled with dark humor. Especiallynotable is the author’s description of the bodyparts that literally rained on the West Tablecommunity.  Citizens were distressed to findfingers, teeth and feet in their gardens the fol-lowing year and many home owners hesitatedto clean their gutters since fragments of thevictims frequently ended up there. Of course,all of this added to West Table’s folklore and isrecounted by local historians to this day.

The two sisters at the heart of this novel —Alma and Rose — are striking opposites.Raised in poverty but in close proximity topeople who have wealth and security, Almamarries a hopeless drunk named Buster andspends a lifetime as a housemaid. She is alsofilled with bitter reproaches and harborsresentments for alleged abuse and multitudesof imagined slights. Rose, the younger sister,has learned to survive by “pizzazz.”Specifically, “if men were smitten by her lyriceyes and fluctuating mounds and scentedsashay, well, let them display their feelings inmeaningful ways: clothes, hats, rent and a bigweekend at the Peabody in Memphis.”

While Alma slaves in the kitchens of thewealthy, stealing scraps of food to pass on toher three children, Rose is sequestered in awell-furnished room paid for by the banker,Arthur Glencross (the husband of CorinneGlencross, who is Alma’s employer). However,despite their differences, Alma and Rose aredevoted sisters. In time, Alma reluctantlybecomes a “go-between” for Rose and Arthur.However, since Rose and Alma never learn toread, they must enlist the services of theirchildren to read Arthur’s love notes.

Rose, the light-hearted temptress, is notonly one of the casualties of the Arbor DanceHall disaster; she is one of 20 victims who wereburned and/or mutilated beyond recognition.As a consequence, her remains are in the mass

grave beneath a 10-foot black angel.  However,the cause of Ruby’s death becomes an obses-sion for Alma. She is determined to know whowas responsible for the explosion. Was it thegypsies who bitterly resented being drivenfrom West Table? Was it Preacher Willard, who

often harangued the “young, decadent fools”outside the Arbor Dance Hall telling them theywere doomed because “they shook their bodiesall about in thrall to impudent music andsmoked cigarettes.” Willard often proclaimed

“I’ll blow this place to Kingdomsoon and drop these sinners intothe boiling pitch! See how theydance then!”

Then there are the pettythieves who allegedly had plansto rob a safe by using andexcess of explosives. Could it bethat their plans miscarried withunforeseen results? Then, again,perhaps it was vengeful act car-ried out by the cuckold hus-band, Charles Lathrop whodecided to kill his wife, herlover and himself in the explo-sion. And then, there is poorArthur Glencross who hasbecome slightly unhinged byRuby’s decision to abandonhim. After all, a number of wit-nesses met Arthur runningaway from the dance hall afterthe explosion when everyoneelse was running toward it.

In the final analysis, solvingthe mystery of the Arbor DanceHall explosion may be irrele-vant. Much of The Maid’sVersion resembles a variationon Edgar Lee Masters’ SpoonRiver Anthology in which asmall town’s dead speak fromtheir graves and their combinedstories shapes a poignant histo-ry of the town and its citizens.In this instance, Woodrell cre-ates memorable portraits of a

host of characters who came to the ArborDance Hall on the fateful night. Many wereyoung were newly weds, full of promise andon the brink of life’s great adventure. As tragicas their demise may be, Woodrell stresses thesingular fact that “they died dancing.”

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The Maid’s Version by Daniel Woodrell. Little, Brown andCompany, 2013. 164 pages.

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BY COLBY DUNNSMN CORRESPONDENT

What makes the stem of one pumpkin better than another forchunkin’? Why is one gourd so tiny, yet its neighbor so plump? Whattints their hues from muted to mottled to blinding fluorescence? Andwill they grow up the same again and again, year after year?

While such Seussian musings may sound like they belong more in chil-dren’s poems than scientist’s papers, they’re actually real research questionsasked each year by the Mountain Research Station in Waynesville. Thoughadmittedly, they probably phrase them a little differently.

Each year, as pumpkin mania grips the rest of the nation, the researchers atthe station gearup to claim theirslice of the prover-bial pumpkin pie– or proverbialpumpkin latte, ifyou prefer.They’re hopingtheir efforts willdeliver betterpumpkins for bet-ter lattes, pies andbottom lines inthe future.

“It was startedwhen some of theseed companiesexpressed aninterest in work-ing with us on it,”said KalebRathbone, super-intendent at theMountainResearch Station,“and then it wasinformation thatwas needed by thegrowers because itwasn’t informa-tion that’s readilyavailable.”

Though theroundest, orangevariety takes upmost of the realestate in our col-lective pumpkin

imagination, there are actually dozens upon dozens of varieties of pumpkins.The winter squash family tree — cucurbita, if you’d like to get Latin and scien-

tific about it — stretches its branches in a lot ofdirections, and its reach grows year on year asseed companies breed new varieties to feed thepublic appetite for pumpkin.

But the world is also a big and varied place,and what thrives here might shrivel and starveon the west coast, and a species that yields abumper crop in Boston might die on the vine inWaynesville. How’s a farmer to know just whathis soil can work with? For other crops, especial-ly finicky, big money foods like grapes, have alot of good data to work with, and a lot of his-torical information for comparison. Pumpkins,not so much.

Enter the Mountain Research Station. Theirproject is actually a joint effort between N.C.State University, the University of Tennesseeand themselves, of course, and it’s the seed com-panies footing the bill. It’s good for thembecause it gives them solid, independent infor-mation about which of their varieties, new andold, perform best in this region, and from thereit’s a simple leap into applications for market-ing, product distribution and a whole host ofother things.

For local growers, it gives them the samevaluable information and year-to-year compar-isons that allow them to choose varieties thatare going to give them the best yield or growbest to suit their purposes, whether that’s pro-ducing a delicious baking pumpkin, a prize win-ning gargantuan behemoth of a species, or a col-orful ornamental to grace their customers’ cen-terpieces. It’s vital information for many region-

al farmers, many of whom supplement theirincome from other more common crops with ayearly pumpkin haul, or replace the financialhole once filled by cultivating tobacco.

The project, said Rathbone, doesn’t just lookat how, when, and where they grow, either. Theyharvest them too, and gather data on use char-acteristics, as well. Their fields filled with hun-dreds of pumpkins, from the tiniest babygourds to 200-pound mammoths have nowbeen plucked bare and readied for next season,but the pumpkins’ work is not yet finished.

“Some of the pumpkins are developed pri-marily for ornamental purposes and others arebred more for cooking and we evaluate those,”he said. “This year, we had some that are prima-rily for cooking, and we are doing a nutritionalanalysis on those and as well as actually havingsome chefs use them in baking to see how theyperform in the kitchen.”

Though he didn’t mention if they have anyopenings for taste testers, chances are that theefforts of the project, the largest of its kind inNorth Carolina, are already reaching your pie,coffee cup or favorite pumpkinized treat.

“We provide that information to growers inthe region,” Rathbone said. “It’s real-worldinformation, so that they can know what toexpect if they plant a particular variety. If youdidn’t have trials like this, the only informationthey would have to go by is kind of a briefdescription in a seed catalogue from folks whoare marketing them. It provides a side-by-sidecomparison and it provides unbiased data.”

Who protects the bear?Every fall, folks flock to Rhodes Big View between Highlands

and Cashiers to photograph the bear shadow that appears in theChattooga River headwaters. Photographers set up their camerasand wait for the shadow to creep over the mountains.

Have you ever wondered who owns the parking spot at theMacon and Jackson County line where the photographers set up, orwho trims the vegetation back so you can see the view? Have youever wondered who keeps the mountains in the background fromsprouting houses?

The answer to the first two questions is easy, the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust owns the 10-acre parcel where everyone parks.It was donated by Margaret and Ran Shaffner and Bucky and DavidThomas in 2006. Check out the plaque located below the guardrail

next time you stop- but please be careful when doing so. HCLT staffand volunteers keep the vegetation trimmed as well as we can.

Turns out the shrub that seems to have taken over the viewlately is a rare endemic, Hartwig’s locust, only known from a hand-ful sites in Western North Carolina. HCLT volunteers are attemptingto balance the growth of the shrub and keeping the view cleared,not always easy with an endangered species.

The answer to the last question is perhaps more complicated.This view is dominated by wonderful peaks, but the two that standout are Rock Mountain and Chimneytop, both owned by Will andBecky McKee but protected by a conservation easement with HCLT.The story is the same for Timber Ridge, placed into a conservationeasement by the Warren family in 2009 and Laurel Knob, placed intoan easement in 2006 by Thomas and Georgene German. The rest ofthe view is conserved by the U.S. Forest Service, the National ParkService (you can see the Blueridge Parkway in the distance), andland owners that have chosen to not to develop their lands — yet.

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Pumpkin probingResearchers at test farm gather valuable data on the orange orbs

“It’s real-world information, so that they can know what toexpect if they plant a particular variety.”

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A climate for changeLast week we talked a little about how

mountains can influence climate. Lenticularclouds are often created when warm airmasses bump into mountains. Mountainscan create rain shadows — point in case,Asheville, surrounded by temperate rainforests, is the driest city in the state ofNorth Carolina. We know that traveling ver-tically from the valleys to the peaks of theSouthern Appalachians is biologically com-parable to traveling from Georgia toCanada.

Meteorologists and storm trackers angstevery year about El Nino and/or La Nina. ElNino (little boy) and La Nina (little girl) arebasically opposite sides of the same meteor-ological coin — the El Nino-SouthernOscillation (ENSO) phenomenon. TheENSO cycle describes the fluctuations inocean and atmospheric temperatures in thetropical eastern Pacific Ocean. During ElNino periods the sea-surface temperaturesare above normal and during La Nina peri-ods the temperatures are below normal.These variations in temperature have pro-found, pronounced, predictable and pub-licly acknowledged effects on global weath-er and climate. Typical El Nino effects inNorth America include warmer than aver-age temperatures over western and centralCanada and the western and northernUnited States. The Ohio Valley and thePacific Northwest tend to be drier thanaverage while the U.S. Gulf Coast andFlorida are generally wetter than average.During La Nina years winter temperatureare usually cooler than normal in the PacificNorthwest and warmer than normal in theSoutheast. Hurricanes are more dangerousand destructive during La Nina periods.

And on a personal note if you gravitateto gardening and or landscaping on yourproperty you know there are myriad ways toinfluence microhabitats. Cutting trees canlet in more sunlight to a previously shadyarea creating warmer drier conditionschanging plant communities and evenaffecting the fauna, like attracting birdsand/or butterflies. Trees and or shrubs nearyour home or outdoor gazebo can block thesun producing cooler temperatures.

The idea that there are processes in placethat can affect climate on a global scale andthe idea that anthropogenic actions canaffect the climate of your backyard or citieswhere concrete and asphalt create warmertemperatures than neighboring green spacesare nonchalantly accepted and often timeimplemented (in the case of gardening/land-scaping) by the general public.

But logically expand these scenarios tosuggest that the staggering increase (16 foldbetween 1900 and 2008) of man-madegreenhouse gas emissions over the last cen-tury or so could actually be impacting theglobal climate and you might find yourself

feeling like Galileo on a Sunday morning inthe 1600s. If, however, you still see the logi-cal connection and would like to go onrecord in support of common sense ways tohelp curtail these rampant runaway emis-sions mark your calendar.

On Tuesday Oct. 29, the Western NorthCarolina Alliance and partners includingthe Sierra Club, Southern Alliance for CleanEnergy, Western North Carolina GreenCongregations and Climate Parents willpresent the Citizens’ Climate Hearing atCathedral of All Souls, 9 Swan Street from5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The meeting is in supportof new EPA regulations limiting carbondioxide emissions from new power plants.All comments regarding the proposal willbe recorded and sent to the EPA as a matterof public record. This is a great chance tospeak up for the health of the planet and inrecognition of peer-reviewed science. (Don Hendershot is a writer and naturalist. He

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for the night sky with Haywood County.Manning will present his traveling Star Tour USA program at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the

Haywood County Public Library in Waynesville. Manning’s mission is to foster scientific literacy in chil-dren and adults by taking his Look Up to the Stars program to libraries and other public places acrossthe country.

The program begins in the library’s auditorium, but will end outside viewing Saturn’s rings, cratersof the moon and other jewels of the night sky through Manning’s powerful custom-designed telescope– weather permitting. RSVP is not required, but space is limited.

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WCU wants nativeflower back

Forget roses. Susan Belcher is hoping forbeds of Cullowhee lilies to blanket WesternNorth Carolina in the coming years.

Belcher — the wife of WCU ChancellorJohn Belcher — is leading an effort by theWestern Carolina University AlumniAssociation to re-establish the flower in theCullowhee valley by selling packages of theflower bulbs. The proceeds will be used tosupport the development of Cullowhee lilyflowerbeds on campus and to grow a WCUAlumni Association Scholarship fund.

The packages will be sold through themonth of October for $10 each. They may bepurchased at Catamount Clothing and Giftsand Tuckasegee Trading Co. in Cullowhee;Bradley’s General Store, DillsboroSmokehouse, Dogwood Crafters, Hopberry – APrimitive Home Collection, Oaks Gallery,Tunnel Mountain Crafts in Dillsboro; atBryson Farm Supply, Country Road FarmsNursery & Garden Center, Ray’s Florist &Greenhouse and the Jackson County Chamberof Commerce in Sylva; and at other locationsin Jackson County. The bulbs and Cullowheelily notecards will be for sale before and dur-ing the Catamount Homecoming gameagainst Elon Saturday, Oct. 26.

magill@wcu.edu or 828.227.7335.

Herbal expert to speakat Sylva library

Certified aroma therapist Becky Lipkinis an herb specialist who travels throughoutthe Southeast teaching others about whichherbs can be used for medicinal, cookingand aromatic purposes.

Known as the “Herb Lady of CedarCreek Farms,” Lipkin will share her knowl-edge during her Herbal Kitchen program at7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, at the JacksonCounty Public Library in Sylva. Lipkin willprogram participants which herbs growbest in their backyards and what to do withthe herbs they are growing. The group willdiscuss how to maximize yield of the herbsin the garden and how to use herbs to cre-ate herbal gifts, teas, herbal medicine, culi-nary delights and personal body care prod-ucts.

Lipkin is an East Tennessee native and agraduate of Western Carolina Universitywith a degree in Environmental HealthScience.

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Ellison to lecture on ‘spring greens’

Award winning naturalist and writerGeorge Ellison will present a lecture titled“Edible, Utilitarian, and Religio-MedicalPlants Used by the Cherokees” at 7 p.m.Nov. 4 at the Macon County Public Library

in Franklin. The lecture will consider the origins of

Cherokee plant lore and the extent to whichthe early white settlers in the Blue Ridgelearned practical usage from them.Emphasis will be placed on ginseng, rivercane, buckeye and devil’s-shoestring, green-headed coneflower (and other springgreens); plant dyes, and plants evoked inthe songs and chants for religious andmedicinal purposes. After the lecture,Ellison and his wife, Elizabeth, will signcopies of their books, which includeMountain Passages, Blue Ridge NatureJournal, and Permanent Camp.

George Ellison writes the “NatureJournal” column for the Asheville Citizen-Times, the “Botanical Excursions” column

for Chinquapin: The Newsletter of theSouthern Appalachian Botanical Society,and the “Back Then” column for The

Smoky Mountain News. He is the 2012 win-ner of Wild South’s Roosevelt-AsheConservation Award for OutstandingJournalist in Conservation.

Each year, Ellison conducts regionalworkshops on natural and human history.

828.369.1902 or www.sapsncga.blogspot.com.

Fall food drying classA blue ribbon winner from the

Haywood County Fair will help teach theFall Food Drying Class scheduled for 10a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, at theHaywood Cooperative Extension Center inWaynesville. Lois Snow, the Baked GoodsBlue Rosette Winner at this year’s fair, will

demonstrate how to make applepie with dried apples and shareher food drying experiences. The90-year-old Snow learned to dryfoods out of necessity in an erawhen there were no freezers. Shelater welcomed the modern con-venience of a food dehydrator.The Food Drying Class, led byHaywood’s Family andConsumer Science Agent, JulieSawyer, will explore drying foodas an economical and nutritiousalternative to canning and freez-ing. The class will also includehands-on activities involving

drying apples and beef jerky. $10. 828.456.3575 or

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Taproom to donatesales to conservation

A Sylva conservation organization wasfeatured at the Making a Difference Mondayprogram Oct. 21 at the Oskar Blues TastyWeasel Taproom in Brevard.

The Southern Appalachian WildernessStewards demonstrated cross-cut saw skillsthey use when building and maintainingtrails in wilderness areas. They also dis-cussed SAWS’ work in the national forests ofthe Southeast. SAWS is a project of theSouthern Appalachian Office of TheWilderness Society in Sylva.

Sales in the Tasty Weasel Taproom wentto SAWS to support its trail stewardship andrestoration work in the Appalachians.

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New brew benefits A.T. maintenance

A Bryson City brewery has chipped in$1,000 to support the Appalachian TrailRidgerunner program, whose mission is topreserve and improve the hiking experiencealong the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) in theGreat Smoky Mountains National Park.

The recent donation by NantahalaBrewing Co., which uses water from theSmokies in its beer making, came from salesof its newly released Trail Magic Ale. Thissixth installment of the Trail Magic Aleseries is a 10.2 percent Rye Wine and anaward-winning beer, named for the randomacts of kindness many hikers experiencealong the A.T.

The brew company was founded in early2009 and brewery operations and distribu-tion began in May of 2010. For 15 years theRidgerunner program has recruited individ-uals to provide visitor information, performtrail maintenance, advise hikers on trail con-ditions and provide vital real-time informa-tion for emergencies and possible problembears along the 71 miles of A.T. that runthrough the Smokies.

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Starting Saturday, Nov. 2, the market willmove from its Bridge Park location to theCommunity Table at 23 Central St., in Sylvaand change its hours to 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.The market has one more weekend at itsBridge Park location, said Market ManagerJenny McPherson. The Jackson CountyFarmers Market is a producer only, local mar-ket offering a variety of vegetables, meats,honey, botanicals, crafts and more. It is openevery Saturday year round. www.jacksoncoun-tyfarmersmarket.org or 828.631.3033.

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Opening Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance 8:00 amJennifer Elswick - Food Storage 8:15 amSkinny Medic - Building Your First Aid Kit 9:00 amEngineer 775 - Retreat Design (Water/Electric) 10:00 amDr. William Forstchen - Author of “One Second After” 11:00 am

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The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee(LTLT) will host its 14th annual fall celebra-tion from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov.2, at the Historic Cowee School nearFranklin.

The program will feature guest speakerBill Holman, North Carolina director of TheConservation Fund and the former execu-tive director of North Carolina’s Clean

Water Management Trust Fund (CWMTF).LTLT will also announce the winner of its2013 Conservationist of the Year Award.

The celebration will also include a chililunch and a variety of activities and exhibitsthroughout the Cowee School.

This year also marks the 20th anniver-sary of the Little Tennessee River WatershedConference, a gathering of citizens, officials,

and groups interested in thehealth and future of land andwater of the Little TennesseeRiver Watershed. TheConference in 1993 gave rise tothe Little Tennessee WatershedAssociation and the Land Trustfor the Little Tennessee, whichtoday are merged as LTLT.

LTLT is a community-basednonprofit dedicated to conserv-ing the waters, forests, farms,and heritage of the Upper LittleTennessee and Hiwassee River

Valleys, including the Valley, Tuckasegeeand Cheoah Rivers. LTLT works in the sixfar-western counties of North Carolina andnorthern Rabun County, Ga.

Candlelight vigil for Sandy victims set for Oct. 29Several local environmental groups will hold a candle light vigil from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday,

Oct. 29, at the fountain below the steps of the Old Courthouse, in Sylva to remember the victims ofHurricane Sandy and to call attention to climate change.

The vigil in Sylva is being coordinated by The Canary Coalition, Organizing for Action (OFA), andThe Tuckaseegee Community Alliance.

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Run for fun to celebrate your body

Teams of Western Carolina Universitystudents, faculty and staff members willcompete in the second annual AmazingCatamount Challenge, a race across cam-pus, on Wednesday, Oct. 30.

The event, which is open to the public, ispart of WCU’s annual celebration of LoveYour Body Week and begins at 5 p.m. on theCentral Plaza. There is no cost to participate.

Teams of two will complete hands-onactivities and analyze clues that guide them

to their next destination. Prizes will beawarded to the top two teams as well as theteam with the best group costume. Pre-reg-istration of competitors is requested byMonday, Oct. 28.

sacarter@wcu.edu or 828.227.2617.

A race like no otherWill you survive the zombie apocalypse?

The only way to find out is to run and runfast in the Cherokee Zombie Run, afundraiser for Mountain Discovery CharterSchool in Cherokee. The race is set for noonto 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, at the

Mountainside Theatre on the CherokeeHistorical Cultural Campus in Cherokee.

Runners should come dressed in cos-tumes that can be shredded and “bloodied,”by the zombies who will lie in wait through-out the race course to chase unsuspectingrunners. The course will start on the UntoThese Hills stage at Mountainside Theatrethen move indoors, up paved roads, onrocky trails, over mulch and obstacles,through hordes of zombies. If running fromzombies isn’t your thing, then be a zombieand chase the runners. Advanced registra-tion is $25 and $30 the day of the event.

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Area bicyclist to shareher Olympic story

Olympic silver medalist and Ashevilleresident Lauren Tamayo will serve as guestspeaker at the Haywood Chamber ofCommerce Women in Business luncheon at11:30 a.m.Nov. 5 at theGateway ClubinWaynesville.

Tamayo isa veteranrider with 15years racingexperience, amultipleJunior andU23 NationalChampionand PanAmericanChampion,and a National Team member who has repre-sented the United States in both the Juniorand Elite World Championships for both thetrack and road.

Cost is $25 for Chamber members and$30 for non-members. Registration isrequired. The Gateway Club is located at 37Church St. in Waynesville.

828.456.3021 orwww.haywoodchamber.com.

Tuckaseegee River selected as site of swiftwater rescue conferencePaddlers and swiftwater rescue experts from across the country will gather Oct. 25-27 in Jackson County for the 2013 American Canoe

Association Swiftwater Rescue Conference, much of iton the Tuckaseegee River.

The inaugural event will focus on a series of on-landand on-water safety and rescue educational sessionstaught by legendary instructors Les Bechdel, CharlieWalbridge, Mike Mather, Jim Coffey and many others.Additionally, the conference will host a range of socialfunctions, including a banquet on Saturday night.

Paddlers will be traveling from West Virginia, Idaho,and various other regions throughout the United Statesand Canada to attend the conference, according to theACA. Local ACA-certified Instructor Trainer EducatorsSam Fowlkes and Robin Pope will serve as co-chairs ofthe event.

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• Cullowhee community planning meetings, 5:30 p.m.Tuesday, Nov. 5 and Thursday, Nov. 21, Cullowhee ValleySchool.

FUNDRAISERS AND BENEFITS• Songwriter’s Showcase, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.23, Frog Level Brewing Co., Waynesville. Proceeds tobenefit the HRMC Foundation’s Power of Pink event.

• Food Drives for The Community Table in Dillsboro, 7 to9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25: Drop off donations at ShearImages, River of Jordan Christian Store, Fusions HealingCenter & Spa, or at the Pumpkin Patch Trail atCullohwee Recreation Center. 586.6782, www.communi-tytable.org.

• Blue Plate Special, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct.30, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort. Proceeds to bene-fit The Community Table.https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Community-Table/88736317044.

• Original Art Sale & Benefit for Haywood ChristianMinistries, 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1 and 9 a.m. to 2p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, Beverly-Hanks Realty, 74 N. MainSt., Waynesville. 734-1307.

• Sylva Rotary Club Pancake Breakfast, 7:30 to 10 a.m.Friday, Nov. 1, Sylva First United Methodist Church,downtown Sylva. Takeouts available. Tickets are $5.Proceeds to benefit The Community Table, scholarshipsand youth services. sylvarotaryclub.org, 339.4600.

• Relay for Life Evening of Hope Gala, 6 p.m. Saturday,Nov. 2, Laurel Ridge Country Club, 49 Cupp Lane,Waynesville. $75 per person donation, $700 reservedtable of eight. For tickets, Jenny Stamey, 734.3552; KimBall, 246.3621; or Maria Rogers, 734.8881. Proceeds tobenefit the American Cancer Society.

• Jack the Dipper Ice Cream Shop, 170 E. SylvaShopping Center, in Sylva will donate 10 percent of allpurchases made from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, tothe Fontana Library Reading Rover bookmobile.

BLOOD DRIVESJackson• Western Carolina University Blood Drive, noon to 5:30p.m. Nov. 6-7, UC Grande Room , U.S. Highway107, Cullowhee. www.redcrossblood.org, keyword: CATSto schedule appointment, or 800.733.2767.

Haywood• Junaluska Fire Department Blood Drive, 1 to 5:30 p.m.Monday, Nov. 4, 90 Old Clyde Road, Lake Junaluska.Larry Stout, 456.9934.

• Crabtree United Methodist Church Blood Drive, 8:30a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 5405 Crabtree Road,Clyde. David Woody, 627.3666.

Macon• Angel Medical Center Blood Drive, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Friday, Nov. 1, 120 Riverview St., Franklin. Barbara Hall,369.4166.

HEALTH MATTERS• Floyd H. Chilton, professor of physiology and pharma-cology and director of the Center for Botanical Lipids atthe Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Oct. 25and 26, A.K. Hinds University Center auditorium,Western Carolina University. www.wcu.edu, or ToddWatson, WCU, 227.2126.

• Love Your Body Week, Oct. 26-Nov. 1, WesternCarolina University, Cullowhee. Free bra fittings, noon to4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, A.K. Hinds University CenterMultipurpose Room, free bra fittings; nutrition assess-

ments, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 Oct. 28-29, CampusRecreation and Wellness; A Different Take on EveryMake, finding the beauty in differences, 5 to 7 p.m. Oct.28; Celebrate! A Belly-Dancing Workshop, 7 to 9 p.m.Oct. 29, University Center Grandroom; AmazingCatamount Challenge, a race across campus, 5 p.m.Oct. 30, Central Plaza. Sarah Carter, sacarter@wcu.eduor 227.2617.

• Free Lunch and Learn session with orthopedic sur-geon Ryan Slechta, M.D. and Hannah Hill, PA-C, noon to1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, Harris Regional Hospital boardroom, Sylva. Reservations required, at 586.7677.

• Breastfeeding Mother’s Support Group, 10 a.m. tonoon Saturday, Nov. 2, MedWest Harris annex building.Brandi Nations, 770.519.2903, Teresa Bryant,587.8214, or Jennifer Luker, 587.8242.

THE SPIRITUAL SIDE• United Christian Ministry of Jackson County annualmeeting, 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, Mission andFellowship Center of Sylva First Baptist Church.Speaker is John Reid, a founder of UCM.

KIDS & FAMILIES• Day Camp, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 25,Waynesville Recreation Center. K-5. Bring a swimsuit,lunch, tennis shoes, water shoes, a towel and snacks.Limited to first 20 campers. $15 per person for mem-bers of the Waynesville Recreation Center or $20 fornon-members. 456.2030 or email recprogramspecial-ist@townofwaynesville.org .

Science & Nature• Star Party, Oct. 24-27, Pisgah Astronomical ResearchInstitute (PARI), Pisgah National Forest.www.pari.edu/psp. 862.5554 or cwhitworth@pari.edu.

• Bats Alive! with the NC Wildlife ResourceCommission, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, The Village GreenCommons.

• Star Tour USA, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, Waynesvillepublic library. Star viewing for all ages through a pow-erful custom-designed telescope. Space limited.356.2507.

Literary (children)• Children’s Story time: Fall Into Reading, 3:30 p.m.Wednesday, Oct. 23, Jackson County Public Library,586.2016.

• Mary Ann’s Book Club, 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23,Macon County Public Library.

• 503 Science Club (K - 6 graders), 3:30 p.m. Thursday,Oct. 24, Macon County Public Library.

• Paws to Read, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, JacksonCounty Public Library. 586.2016.

• Between the Lines: Teen Arts Program, 6 p.m. Thursday,Oct. 24, Jackson County Public Library. 586.2016.

• Children’s Story time: Fall is Not Easy, 11 a.m. Friday,Oct. 25, Jackson County Public Library. 586.2016.

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BUSINESS & EDUCATION• Free computer class, Facebook Photos, 5:45 p.m.Wednesday, Oct. 23, Jackson County Public Library,586.2016.

• The S.T.I.R., Jackson County Chamber of Commerce’smonthly networking event, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct.24, Southwestern Community College Burrell Building.RSVP, 586.2155.

• Haywood Chamber ribbon cutting, 11 a.m. Friday, Oct.25, Wise Communications.

• Western Carolina University graduate study informationsession, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, WCU’s instructionalsite at Biltmore Park Town Square, Suite 300, 28 SchenckParkway, Asheville. Patsy Miller, director of WCUPrograms at Biltmore Park, 654.6498 or miller@wcu.edu.

• Mountain BizWorks’ Lighthouse: Business PlanningEssentials, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29,Nantahala Village Resort. Ashley Epling, 253.2834 ext.27 or ashley@mountainbizworks.org.

• Guest speaker and Olympic silver medalist LaurenTamayo, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, GatewayClub, 37 Church St., Waynesville. $25, chamber mem-bers, $30, non-members. Registration required, at456.3021 or www.haywoodchamber.com. Presented byHaywood Chamber of Commerce Women in Businessand Home Trust Bank.

• Haywood Chamber Issues & Eggs, 8 a.m. Wednesday,Nov. 6, Gateway Club, 37 Church St., Waynesville.Speaker, Barbara Parker, president of HaywoodCommunity College. 456.3021 or www.haywoodcham-ber.com.

COMMUNITY EVENTS &ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Free dyslexia seminar, Symptoms and Solutions forDyslexia, 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, Haywood CommunityCollege auditorium. 565.4231 or email gkelly@hay-wood.edu.

• Pet Vaccine Clinic, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct.26, Waynesville Recreation Center, Waynesville.452.1329.

• Haywood Spay/Neuter Pitty Party, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.Saturday, Oct. 26, Waynesville Recreation Center, 550Vance St., Waynesville. Includes a pet vaccine clinic,10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 452.1329.

• Western Carolina University Homecoming 2013, Oct.24-27. Complete schedule at homecoming.wcu.edu.

• Annual turkey dinner, 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26,Rockwood United Methodist Church 288 CrabtreeMountain Road (Thickety Community), Canton. $8 foradults, $4 for children 10 years and under. Carryoutsavailable, 648.6870.

• “Coats for Folks” collection, through Oct. 31, SwainCounty. All Swain County Buildings, schools and officesare collection points for donations of gently used coats,sweaters, sweatshirts, gloves, toboggans or other arti-cles of warmth. Distributed by the Swain CountyResource Center, 100 Brendle St., Bryson City. 736.6222.

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• Children’s Story time: Leaf Man, 1 p.m. Friday, Oct.25, Jackson County Public Library. 586.2016.

• Games for Kids, 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, MaconCounty Public Library, Franklin.

• Children’s Story time: Rotary Readers, 11 p.m.Monday, Oct. 28, Jackson County Public Library.586.2016.

• Children’s Story time: The Great Monster Hunt, 11a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, Jackson County Public Library.586.2016.

• Teen Time, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, Jackson CountyPublic Library. 586.2016.

• Halloween fun, 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, MariannaBlack Library, Bryson City. Amber, 488.3030.

• Sensory Story time using all five senses to promotelearning, 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, Macon County PublicLibrary, Franklin. 524.3600.

• Mary Ann’s Book Club, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday,Oct. 30, Macon County Public Library, Franklin.524.3600.

• Reader’s Theater event for elementary age children,5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, Macon County PublicLibrary, Franklin. 524.3600.

POLITICAL GROUP EVENTS& LOCAL GOVERNMENTDems• Nantahala Democratic precinct meeting, 6 p.m.Monday, Oct.28, EMS Building.

GOP• North and South Jackson County Republican month-ly meeting, 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, Ryan’s in Sylva.Featured speaker is Matthew Hoagland, president ofthe North Carolina Young Republicans. RalphSlaughter, 743.6491, jacksonctygop@yahoo.com orjacksoncountygop.com.

Others• Seminar on the 10th amendment, 2 p.m. Saturday,Oct. 26, Skyland Fire Department auditorium, I-26 atthe Long Shoals Road exit, Asheville, featuring 10thamendment scholar and educator Joe Wolverton, andMark Hopp and Allen Page. Sponsored by the JacksonPatriots, Ginny Jahrmarkt, Box 547@aol.com or329.3167.

A&EFESTIVALS, SPECIAL& SEASONAL EVENTS

• 24th annual Leaf Lookers Gemboree, 10 a.m. to 5p.m. Oct. 25-26 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 27, MaconCounty Community Building, just south of Franklin offU.S. Highway 441. Features gem and mineral dealersfrom across the country. Admission, $2, 13 and older.Free for those 12 and under. 524.3161.

• 4th annual Autumn Balsam Arts and Crafts Show, 9a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26,Balsam/Willets/Ochre Fire Department, seven mileseast of Sylva. 226.9352.

• Darnell Farms Corn Maze, open through Oct. 31,U.S. 19 at the Tuckasegee River Bridge. 488.2376.

HALLOWEEN EVENTS• Lighting of the Pumpkins, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.Thursday, Oct. 24, Great Smoky Mountains RailroadPumpkin Patch, Whittier, exit 72 off U.S. highway 74.Costume contest, 5:30 p.m. $7. 800.872.4681 orwww.gsmr.Fundraiser for Communities in Schools.

• Pumpkin Patch Trail, 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25,Recreation Park, Cullowhee. Free, donations accepted.293.3053.

• Halloween movie, Ghost Busters, 7:45 p.m. Oct. 25-26, The Strand, 38 Main St., Waynesville.

• Hauntober, Oct. 25-26, Fontana Village Resort,Fontana Dam. Haunted trails, zombies, hayrides,crafts and more. Schedule at www.fontanavillage.com.

• Ghosts and Goblets, annual ghost storytelling andchildren’s event, 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26,Museum of North Carolina Handicrafts in SheltonHouse, 49 Shelton St., Waynesville. $10 for ages 12 toadult; $5 for ages 5 to 11; free for children under 5.Children are encouraged to dress in costume.452.1551, or www.sheltonhouse.org.

• 17th annual PumpkinFest, treats with HighlandsRoad merchants and free hayrides, 3 to 5 p.m. Friday,Oct. 25, Franklin. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26,historic downtown Franklin.www.pumpinfestfranklin.com or 524.2516.

• Costume contest, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26,Nantahala Outdoor Center. www.noc.com/noccom/fes-tivals-a-events/noctoberfest.

• Fall Festival, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28,Eckerd Living Center at Highlands –Cashiers Hospital.Lunch available, $5, per plate. Cake walk, hayrides,trick or treating, pumpkin decorating contest, facepainting, llama petting zoo, games, music and food.

• Halloween event, 7 p.m. Oct. 25-Nov. 2, closed Oct.28-29, Cherokee. Hosted by Cherokee HistoricalAssociation. Four different attractions in one location:Five Little Pumpkins Kids Zone, $5; Haunted Theatre,$10; Little Dorm of Horrors, $8, and access allowedonly if you’ve attended the Haunted Theatre; Mythsand Legends Ghost Walk at the Oconaluftee IndianVillage, $10. 497.2111 or www.hauntedcherokee.com.

• Costume contest, 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28,Highland-Cashiers Hospital in conjunction with fallfestival, complete with hay rides, trick-or-treating anda cake walk. 526.1325.

• Halloween fun, 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, MariannaBlack Library, Bryson City. Come dressed in costumesand make spooky crafts, play Halloween games andeat festive treats. Amber, 488.3030.

• Halloween Egg Haunt, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29,Mark Watson Park. Costume contest starts at 7 p.m.Bring a bag to collect eggs. 293.3053.

• Halloween “Enchanted Forest” Nature Trail, 6:30 to7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, Highlands NatureCenter. $1 per person. 526.2623.

• Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat for all ages,Wednesday, Oct. 30, First Christian Church, 156Belleview Park Road, Franklin. 524.6840 orwww.firstchristianfranklin.com.

• Halloween scary movie, The Conjuring, 7:45 p.m.Oct. 30-31, The Strand, 38 Main St., Waynesville.

• Trick-or-treating, hay rides and more, 5 to 7 p.m.Thursday, Oct. 31, downtown Dillsboro and JarrettMemorial Baptist Church, Dillsboro.www.dillsboronc.info, www.visitdillsboro.org.

• Costume contest, 4 to 6 p.m., Oct. 31, downtownBryson City. 800.867.9246.

• Treats on the Street, 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31,downtown Waynesville.

LITERARY (ADULTS)• Dan Pierce, author of Corn from a Jar, 7 p.m.Thursday, Oct. 24, WCU Mountain Heritage Centerauditorium. 227.7129.

• Book signing by Barbara McRae and Cherry Jackson,authors of Franklin, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct.26, Books Unlimited, 60 W. Main St., Franklin. Franklinis a part of the Images of America book series.369.7942.

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• Charles McNair, author of Pickett’s Charge, 3 p.m.Saturday, Oct. 26, City Lights Bookstore. 586.9499.

• Dan Pierce, author of Corn from a Jar, 3 p.m.Saturday, Oct. 26, Blue Ridge Books, Waynesville.456.6000.

• Robert Moore, author of The Neighbor, 3 p.m.Saturday, Nov. 2, Blue Ridge Books, Waynesville.456.6000.

ON STAGE & IN CONCERT• Geralyn Lucas, author of Why I Wore Lipstick to MyMastectomy, will speak at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16,Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort Maple Ballroom, 777Casino Drive Cherokee. Free.

• “Murder Among Friends,” Oct. 23-24, PerformingArts Center, Highlands. highlandscashiersplayers.org.

• Red June, 7:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, The Strand,38 N. Main St., downtown Waynesville. Tickets, $12, athttps://squareup.com/market/the-strand-at-38main/red-june, 283.0079.

• “The Heiress” directed by Frances Davis, 7:30 p.m.Oct. 25-26 and Nov. 1-2, and 3 p.m. Oct. 17 and Nov.3, HART Theatre, 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville. Tickets:$22, adults, $18, seniors, $10, students. Special $8discount tickets for students for Thursday and Sundayperformances. Tickets at 456.6322, or www.hartthe-atre.com.

• Kacey Musgraves, with opening act Rayland Baxter,9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, Western CarolinaUniversity‘s Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center.Tickets start at $15. ramsey.wcu.edu or 227.7677.

• Veggie Tales Live! Happy Birthday Bob and Larry, 6p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, Smoky Mountain Center for thePerforming Arts, Franklin.www.greatmountainmusic.com/eventdetail.

• Auditions for HART’s edition of “A Christmas Carol,”

6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27-28, Feichter Studio of theHART Theatre, 250 Pigeon St., Waynesville.

• School of Music at Western Carolina University willpresent a performance of Franz Schubert’s Octet in FMajor, D. 803 at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, recitalhall of the Coulter Building. 227.7242.

• Haywood Community Band, 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3,First United Methodist Church, 566 S. HaywoodSt.,Waynesville. Special concert to honor the band’sfounding director, Bob Hill. Free. www.haywoodcom-munityband.org/ or 456.4800.

• Kool and The Gang, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29,Harrah’s Cherokee Event Center, Cherokee.

Tickets at www.Ticketmaster.com.

• ZZ Top, 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, Harrah’sCherokee Event Center, Cherokee. Tickets atwww.Ticketmaster.com.

NIGHT LIFE• 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, Smoky MountainRoasters: Sam Lewis.

• 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Balsam Mountain Inn: Oct. 24,Marti Dell; and Oct. 31, Ranaee Howard and BenTetrault.

• 7 p.m. The Classic Wineseller, 20 Church St.,Waynesville: Nov. 1, The DuPont Brothers; Nov. 2,Centerpiece Jazz; and Nov. 30, Jacob Johnson.

• Fridays in the Gardens, dinner and music, 6 to 10p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, McGuire Gardens, 553 W. Main St.,Sylva.

OUTDOOR MUSIC CALENDAR• Old-time back porch music, 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays,Nov. 2 and 16, Oconaluftee Visitor Center, U.S. 441north of Cherokee.

DANCE• Pisgah Promenaders Pumpkin Dance, 6:45 to 8:45p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, Old Armory Rec. Center, 44Boundary St., Waynesville. Caller Ken Perkins. 586.8416,Jackson County or 452.1971, Haywood County.

• Waynesville Community Dance, 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct.27, Gateway Club Ballroom, 37 Church St.,Waynesville. Caller, Stephanie Marie Voncannon.Music by Out of the Woodwork, www.dancewnc.com.

ART/GALLERY EVENTS& OPENINGS

• Waynesville’s “The Master Artists” group exhibit,through Nov. 9, at the Haywood County Arts Council’sGallery 86, 86 N. Main St., Waynesville.

• Artists wanting to be considered for a spring exhibi-tion at Gallery 86 in downtown Waynesville shouldemail samples of their work to info@haywoodarts.orgby Nov. 11.

CLASSES, PROGRAMS& DEMONSTRATIONS

• Woodcarving demonstration featuring Pigeon RiverWoodcarvers Club, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, 99Depot St., Clyde. Hosted by Artisan in the Mountains.Club information, Jim Peterson, peterson_j@bell-south.net or 702.5448. Event information, 565.0501 oremail artisaninthemountains@gmail.com.

• Western North Carolina Woodcarvers monthly meet-ing, 1:30 to 4 p.m. Oct. 27, Harvest House, 205Kenilworth Road, Asheville. Calligraphy presentationby Michael Hughey. 665.8273.

• Water Color Workshop with renowned artist JimMichielsen, 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30 andWednesday, Nov. 13, KJ’s Needle in a Haystack CrossStitch Shop, Dillsboro. Register by Oct. 25 at 586.2435or JunettaPell@hotmail.com. $21.00 per class.

• WNC Pottery Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,Nov. 2, Front Street in Dillsboro. Throwing and firingdemonstrations all day. $3 admission.

FILM & SCREEN• Ghostbusters, 7:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25 andSaturday, Oct. 26, The Strand, 38 N. Main St., down-town Waynesville. Tickets, $4-$6. 283.0079.

• Saturday October 26 at 12 PM: Children’s Movie.JCPL 586-2016

• 1960 Jean-Luc Goddard classic “Breathless” 7:30p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, in the theater of A.K. HindsUniversity Center, Western Carolina University. JackSholder, 227.2324 or jsholder@wcu.edu.

• Family movie, 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, MariannaBlack Library, Bryson City. Animated spooky comedy.488.3030.

• Movie night, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Oct. 30, JacksonCounty Public Library. 586.2016.

OutdoorsOUTINGS, HIKES & FIELDTRIPS

• Waynesville Watershed hike, Saturday, Oct. 26. Meetat 9 a.m. at the Waynesville Water Treatment Plant.Register at 456.2030 or emailrecprogramspecialist@townofwaynesville.org. All ages.

• Waynesville Watershed Hike, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Saturday, Oct. 26. Register atrecprogramspecialist@townofwaynesville.org or456.2030.

• Lost Cove Hike, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2.Appalachian.org or email Anna@appalachian.org.

PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS• Adventures in Bear Country, 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct.24, Saphire Valley Resort Community Center. Featuredspeaker is Joel Zachary, author of Bears I’ve Met. $5admission charge for adults, free for children under12. blackbears66@gmail.com or 743.7663.

• Swiftwater Rescue Conference on the TuckasegeeRiver, Oct. 25-27, Dillsboro River Co. and Barker’sCreek Community Center, Dillsboro. Sponsored by theAmerican Canoe Association.www.americancanoe.org/SWR_Conference.

• Hunter Safety Course, 6 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 28-30,Haywood Community College auditorium, left side.Must attend three consecutive evenings to receive cer-tification. Register at www.ncwildlife.org.

• 14th annual Fall Celebration, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Saturday, Nov. 2, Historic Cowee School, Franklin.Hosted by the Land Trust for the Little Tennessee.524.2711, www.ltlt.org.

COMPETITIVE EDGE• Annual Alumni Scholarship Homecoming GolfTournament, noon Friday, Oct. 25, Waynesville Inn GolfResort and Spa, Waynesville. $85 per person includesfees, cart and a buffet dinner.

• Family of Stars Relay for Life Team Golf Tournamentrescheduled for 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, FranklinGolf Course. $40 per person. Toby Blanton, 347.5110.

• 7th annual Power of Pink 5K Walk/Run, DogWalk/Run, 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, MedWest Health &Fitness Center, Clyde. Register at http://www.imath-lete.com/events/EventOverview.

• Amazing Catamount Challenge, race across cam-pus, 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, Central Plaza,Western Carolina University, Cullowhee. 227.2617.

• Cherokee Zombie Run, noon to 4 p.m., Saturday,Nov. 2, Cherokee. Fundraiser for Mountain DiscoveryCharter School and Cherokee Historical Association.Register at 497.2111, www.hauntedcherokee.com.

FARM & GARDEN• Food Drying Class, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5:30 to8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, Haywood CooperativeExtension Center, Waynesville. $10, Register at456.3575 or email julie_sawyer@ncsu.edu.

• Cullowhee lily bulb sale to benefit WCU scholarshipfund and development Cullowhee lily flowerbeds onWCU campus will last through Oct. 31. lily.wcu.edu,magill@wcu.edu or 227.7335.

• Town of Waynesville Compost and Mulch Sale, 8a.m. to noon Oct. 31 and Nov. 1-2, 7-9, Bible BaptistDrive from Russ Avenue, near the bypass. 456.3706.

• Naturalist and writer George Ellison, 7 p.m. Monday.

Nov. 4, Macon County Public Library, Franklin.

FARMERS & TAILGATEMARKETSWaynesville• Haywood’s Historic Farmers Market 8 a.m. to noon, Wednesdays and Saturdays. 250Pigeon St, Waynesville in the parking lot of the HARTTheatre. 627.1058.www.waynesvillefarmersmarket.com.

• The Original Waynesville Tailgate Market8 a.m. to noon, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 171Legion Dr., Waynesville, at the American Legion inWaynesville behind Bogart’s restaurant. 648.6323.www.buyhaywood.com.STIHLdealers.com

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OFFICE HOURS:Tues. & Wed. 10:00am - 5:00pm &

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PUBLISHER’S NOTICEAll real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise

“any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex,

handicap, familial status or national origin, or an inten-tion, to make any such pref-erence, limitation or discrim-ination” Familial status in-cludes children under the

age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

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advertised in this newspaperare available on an equal

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