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SMOKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL’S FFA will host its spring plant sale beginning Monday, April 25. Included will be bedding plants, hanging baskets, perennials and more. Three picnic tables will also be available. The sale will be located in the high school greenhouse, and sale hours are from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, May 6.
DILLSBORO has changed the name of its annual June festival from Dillsboro Heritage Festival to Dillsboro Art and Music Fest. This year’s event will be Saturday, June 11, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. For information contact Joe McKee at Tree House Pottery, 631-5100.
PHOTOS by Robert Ludlow will be on display at It’s by Nature Gallery through May 14. An opening reception is planned for Friday, April 15, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the gallery on Main Street. See the story on page 1C for more about Ludlow and his work. For information, call It’s by Nature at 631-3020.
AWAKE Children’s Advocacy Center is seeking donations (no flea market or garage sale items, or books, toys or clothing) that can be auctioned as part of the group’s fund-raiser set for Saturday, April 23, at 6 p.m. at Reminisce Antiques on U.S. 441. Donations are tax-deductible; please call 586-3574 to make arrangements.
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY will sponsor an American Red Cross blood drive Tuesday through Thursday, April 19-21, from 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. each day in the Multipurpose Room of Hinds University Center. Please log onto www.membersforlife.org/cbsr/schedule and enter sponsor code 7836 to schedule an appointment.
MOUNTAIN PROJECTS’ Sylva office will be closed Friday, April 15, for extensive cleaning. For more information, call 586-9401.
CITY LIGHTS will host a reading and booksigning with science fiction writer Walter Hunt on Tuesday, April 19, at 7 p.m. Hunt, who lives in Massachusetts, is author of “The Dark Wing,” “The Dark Path” and “The Dark Ascent,” a series that details interplanetary war. For more information, call City Lights at 586-9499.
GLENDA HENSLEY AND CLAIRE EYE of WCU’s communications department will initiate a Theatre in Education program this fall. The two will introduce area educators to the project today (Thursday) during a 3:30 until 5 p.m. event that will include a tour of WCU’s new Fine and Performing Arts Center. For more information, call Paul Lormand at 227-2479.
WE RECEIVED A NOTE from Phyllis Phillips of Otto who wanted to share news of her positive experience at Harris Regional Hospital. She especially mentioned Dr. Billy Noell and nurses Amy Wilson, Barbie Allen and Melanie Gibson as well as everyone on the third floor.
A HOST FAMILY is needed for the upcoming school year for a German exchange student who has already been approved to attend Smoky Mountain High School. He enjoys sports, is an active church member and likes to participate in community service projects. Call (828) 298-8873 or visit online at www.ayusa.org for more information.
FRIENDS OF THE SMOKIES have announced their top-10 reasons to invest more public and private funds and volunteer time in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, including everything from mountaintop vistas to valley campgrounds and trails.
“From its very beginning, this park has been all about different people joining forces to do what no single person or group could accomplish independently,” said Jim Hart, president of the Friends organization. “We hope this list will remind people why we still need to work together to invest in the future of our park.”
The list includes the following reasons to invest in the Smokies: 1) Education programs for more than 10,000 local schoolchildren each year; 2) A haven for thousands of species of plants and animals, including black bears, elk, salamanders, birds, wildflowers and more; 3) Preservation of mountain culture and history through the park’s historic buildings; 4) 2,000 miles of streams for brook trout, fishing, and high water quality; 5) Scenic drives and scenic views; 6) More than 800 miles of trails for exploration, perspiration and inspiration; 7) Tourism and local economic prosperity; 8) Time with family and friends at picnic areas, campgrounds, campsites and backcountry shelters; 9) A personal refuge for reflection and renewal; 10) The responsibility to give our children and grandchildren the opportunity to enjoy reasons one through nine. |
