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Things and Stuff: 09/29/05
Notes from our business community
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THANKS TO PAT BROWN of Tuckasegee for sharing her photo of the Sept. 21 wreck on U.S. 19 near Cherokee.
SMOKEY MOUNTAIN HOUND HUNTERS Supply Co. is moving to a new location. Beginning Saturday, Oct. 1, the store will be at 1260 W. Main St., next to J.C. Penney, the Carpet House and Sports Collectables. For more information, call 586-1512.
THE JACKSON COUNTY RESCUE SQUAD will continue its hurricane relief effort this week. Items needed most are baby formula, bottles, diapers, wipes, strollers, car seats and blankets. Also needed are clothing of all sizes, umbrellas, sunscreen, over-the-counter medications like Neosporin and pain relievers, and personal items including deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo and conditioner. Non-perishable food and money will be accepted as well. For more information, call 586-8719.
MARGARET HAMILTON of Sylva, who spearheaded a trip to Mississippi three weeks ago to take supplies to victims of Hurricane Katrina, is organizing another mission. This time Hamilton is recruiting volunteers to go to Biloxi, Miss., from Tuesday, Oct. 11, through Saturday, Oct. 15, to assist Convoy of Hope with actual hurricane cleanup or work in local soup kitchens that are still providing meals to those displaced by the storm. Housing and meals will be provided for the volunteers who make the trip, but Hamilton is seeking donations to help defray the group’s transportation costs. “The use of a bus would be ideal,” she said. Anyone who is interested in traveling with the group to Mississippi or who would like to help with transportation costs may call Hamilton at 586-3161.
DAYCO RETIREES will meet Saturday, Oct. 1, at 1 p.m. at Haywood Community College. Insurance matters are likely to be discussed, according to Audrey Allison.
HOLIDAY INN CHEROKEE would like to thank everyone who participated in the Sept. 15 Hurricane Katrina benefit. The final amount raised was $6,452, which will be matched by Intercontinental Hotels Group. Organizers especially want to thank their sponsoring businesses, including First Citizens Bank of Cherokee, Pepsi Cola, Sysco Foods, Cherokee Office Supply and CBC Printing. The group also appreciated the donation of the use of the Great Smokies Center, the entertainers who volunteered their talents, and the Holiday Inn staff who prepared the food.
SOUL INFUSION Tea House & Bistro will host a Friday, Sept. 30 event featuring award-winning acoustic bluegrass/newgrass band Steel String Theory of Asheville.
JASON BEMBRY recently earned a doctorate from Harvard University in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. His dissertation, titled, “Yahweh’s Coming of Age,” is an examination of old age in the Old Testament with a particular look at why Yahweh is not portrayed explicitly with old-age imagery in Israel’s early traditions and why this changes in the book of Daniel. Bemby, a 1988 graduate of Sylva-Webster High School, is the son of Wally and Anne Bembry of Sylva. He lives in Johnson City, Tenn., with his wife, Fay, and their three sons – Logan, Jack and Miles. Bembry is an assistant professor of Old Testament at Emmanuel School of Religion.
ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION is offering 10 free trees to each person who joins the National Arbor Day Foundation during October. The trees will be “autumn classic” and will include two sugar maples, scarlet oak, sweetgum, red oak, silver maple, white dogwood, Washington hawthorn and two red maples. Trees will be shipped postpaid at the right time for planting betwee Nov. 1 and Dec. 10 with enclosed planting instructions. The 6- to 12-inch trees are guaranteed to grow, or they will be replaced free of charge. To receive the free trees, send a $10 membership to Autumn classic Trees, National Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Avenue, Nebraska City, NE 68410 by Monday, Oct. 31, or join online at arborday.org. |
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