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RAY’S FLORIST is featured in our Business Spotlight this week on page 8B. Owner Ray Nations and his staff can help with all your holiday floral and decorating needs, and they’re planning a storewide sale this Friday and Saturday.
DILLSBORO’S MERCHANTS will be all decked out this weekend and next for the town’s annual open house and luminaire festival. See their ad on page 10C to see what participating stores are offering this year’s holiday shoppers.
IT’S BY NATURE GALLERY on Main Street will celebrate an evening with Cullowhee watercolor artist Craig Forrest on the release of his new landscape painting, “Norton Winter.” Limited-edition Giclee prints, signed by the artist, will be available during a 7 to 9 p.m. reception Friday, Dec. 2.
JACKSON’S GENERAL STORE will hold its annual holiday open house this Saturday, Dec. 3, from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. All ladies clothing, select Carhartt clothing and all Woolrich slippers will be 20 percent off. See their ad in this issue for more sale items.
ALLISON’S CHEVROLET has announced the addition of most major brands of tires. In addition to having tires for sale to fit most any budget, Allison’s also has well-trained technicians and state-of-the-art equipment to balance and rotate tires. Stop by Allison’s on West Main Street or call 586-4016.
SYLVA STORYTELLER GARY CARDEN will participate in this weekend’s Madrigal Dinner as a “mad beggar named Lodie.” According to Gary, he’s supposed to be “rude and obnoxious,” snatch food from the table and tell two stories during the popular pre-Christmas event.
SYLVA MEDICAL CENTER has announced that it will discontinue prenatal and obstetrics care effective July 1.
HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL’S AUXILIARY THRIFT SHOP will move to its new Skyland Drive location this spring. The last day of business at the current downtown location will be Wednesday, Dec. 21. The last day for donations was Wednesday, Nov. 30. Auxiliary volunteers ask that everyone remember that they will need to stock the new shop. “Please keep your good usable items for us,” said Carol Douglas, volunteer coordinator at WestCare. “We look forward to seeing you in March at our new location on Skyland Drive near Mitchell Road. All our dedicated and loyal volunteers express a huge thank you for your generous support over the many years.” Maps from the old location to site of the new location are now available at the Thrift Shop. Information for drop off of goods for the new location will be available soon. For more information, call 586-7405.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY USED BOOK STORE on Main Street will mark down its sale table today (Thursday). All blue or pink marked books will be two for 25 cents. Newly marked down items will be added to the table during this sale, so stock up on winter reading now, a Friends spokesman said.
SAVANNAH-AREA COMMUNITY churches’ joint Thanksgiving service, hosted by Calvary Baptist and held at East Fork Baptist, collected almost $800 to help brighten the holidays for three needy families.
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE will hold its holiday get-together Monday, Dec. 12, at Waynesville Country Club. Well-known regional musician Wayne Erbsen will provide Civil War-era holiday music, and those attending are invited to wear period dress. Cost for the evening is $30. Checks should be mailed to Rick Plemmons at 1627 E. Main St., Sylva NC 28779. For more information, call Carrie at 293-7404 or Roz at 293-9314.
MOUNTAIN MICROENTERPRISE FUND will hold a holiday open house from 3 to 7 p.m. today (Thursday) at the firm’s new office in Dillsboro Court behind Ray’s Florist. Tonya Snider invites everyone to stop by and see the new facility, meet the staff, and learn more about MMF’s new programs. She promises lots of great food. MMF is a non-profit organization that provides business planning, training, small business loans, and on-going support to individuals who want to start or expand a small business. For more information, call Snider or Melanie Bell at 631-0292 or e-mail Melanie@mtnmicro.org. |
