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DOGWOOD CRAFTERS will open for the season Monday, March 7, at 9:30 a.m. Long recognized as a showcase of mountain arts and crafts, the store is located on Webster Street in Dillsboro. For information, call 586-2248 or visit online at www.dogwoodcrafters.com.
TRY AUTHENTIC GERMAN CUISINE at Speedy’s Pizza Wednesday, March 9, from 5 to 10 p.m. For information, call 586-3800.
COMMUNITY FIRST MORTGAGE has moved to a new location at 23 Hensley Circle, just off Cope Creek Road behind Cody’s. Their new home features more room along with the same great service. Stop by soon to see loan officers Rick Balliot and Brenda Patterson. Community First is planning a new location grand opening in May. For more information, call 586-8544.
DIRT ADDICTIONS will hold its grand opening Friday, March 4, with a ribbon cutting at 3 p.m. Located adjacent to Apple Realty in Dillsboro, just off U.S. 441, Dirt Addictions coordinates fully-supported mountain bike tours of Western North Carolina trails. For more information, contact owners Timm and Allison Muth at 631-1580, or visit online at www.ncbiking.com.
A NEW WRITERS’ GROUP will hold its first meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at Back Street Books. Mountain Voices Writers Group is the third resurrection of a writers’ circle that met at local writer Gary Carden’s house for a number of years. For more information, contact Nicole Puechner by e-mail at backstreetbooks@ yahoo.com, call her at 331-8508 or stop by the store.
WESTCARE HEALTH System will host a barbecue fund-raiser Friday, March 4. Proceeds will be donated to American Red Cross Mountain Area Chapter’s local emergency relief fund and Hearts With Hands Tsunami disaster relief fund. Meals will be served at both Harris Regional and Swain County hospital cafeterias from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Cost will be $5 per plate. Take-out and curbside service is available by calling 586-7154. The event will include a drawing for prizes currently on display in the HRH lobby. For more information, contact Barbara Klein at 586-7882.
LIBRARY HISTORY SEARCH – Do you have a memory of county library locations prior to 1970? Do you know the names of early librarians? Perhaps you have old photos or documents from the early years, or a story to tell. If you can help piece together the history of the Jackson County Library on Main Street, contact Linda Watson via e-mail at linwatson60@ yahoo.com. Or write her at 443 Barnes Road, Sylva, NC 28779.
SMOKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL’S marching band would like to thank everyone who participated in the Edisto Beach Trip raffle held last month. Congratulations to Susan Bowman who held the winning ticket. Funds raised will be used to help students pay for their spring trip and offset band operating costs for the current school year. |
