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ALLISON’S CHEVORLET is still accepting donations for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Items collected will be distributed through Hearts With Hands to people in Ocean Springs, Miss. Donations of water or clothes are not needed at this time, and the group is requesting non-perishables (canned food with pop-top lids, personal hygiene items, baby-care needs like diapers, bottles and wipes, and bleach and cleaning supplies) and cash or checks payable to Hearts With Hands. For more information, call 1-800-726-9185.
CATCH THE SPIRIT OF APPALACHIA will present the Heritage Alive! Mountain Youth Talent Contest on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 3 until 3:50 p.m. in Bryson City. The contest is open to all local children up to 18 years of age. Categories include vocal, instrumental, dance, poetry, prose and storytelling. Trophies sponsored by the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad will be awarded to all winners. Those interested may call Amy Garza at 631-4587 to enter the contest or pick up an entry blank at the office of the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad or the Swain County Chamber of Commerce. Applications are also available via e-mail. Send your request to v.ammons@mchsi.com.
BUSINESS AFTER HOURS will be Thursday, Sept. 22, at 5:30 p.m. at Bradley’s General Store in Dillsboro. Chamber members and their employees are invited to stop by for refreshments, door prizes and 15 percent off merchandise. R.S.V.P. to 586-2155 by Sept. 19.
THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY is offering information to help cancer patients affected by Hurricane Katrina, as well as their caregivers, deal with the devastating impact of the disaster. For information on national and state-specific on-the-ground and online resources for food, shelter, transportation and medical assistance, call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS-2345 (cancer information specialists, including oncology nurses, are available to answer calls 24 hours a day, seven days a week) or visit www.cancer.org/katrina.
KAREN BARNES sent us a note asking that we share her gratitude with all the people and organizations who made the first season of First Friday performances a success. She thanks the Jackson County Arts Council, Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and Travel and Tourism Authority for financing and promoting the programs; she thanks The Sylva Herald and other local media for publicity, Shirley Coleman of Dillsboro for her help with press releases, and performers Marshall Ballew, Amanda Stewart and Sharon Dills, the Muses, and Gary Carden for sharing their talents.
“I know I use the word ‘community’ a lot – it’s because I’ve always felt so blessed to live in such a wonderful one – and that’s who I’d like to thank next,” Barnes wrote. “My friends in the Dillsboro Merchants Association and throughout the county for everything from putting up posters to attending the programs. I was so grateful for the support, and our performers were quite impressed with the attentiveness and enthusiasm of audiences. Finally, thanks to our hosts Tom and Emma Wertenberger of Squire Watkins Inn, who provided us such a lovely location for our shows. I look forward to working with Emma on the Monteith Property, where an outdoor amphitheater will one day house our performances. This was our first season, and knowing the talent in Jackson County and the fine folks who helped make it a success, I look forward to many more!”
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CHAMBER AMBASSADORS were on hand to assist with the recent Grand Opening Celebration of the Dance Centre of Western North Carolina, located on Asheville Highway beside Tim’s Auto Parts in Sylva. The Dance Centre is a non-profit organization offering classes in dance, kindermusik, and music theater to all ages. For more information, call 586-4410, or visit online at www.DanceCentreWNC.com |
