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ATTENTION CLASSIFIED AND REAL. ESTATE ADVERTISERS: Due to the newspaper’s holiday schedule, deadlines for The Sylva Herald’s Dec. 29 issue will be Thursday, Dec. 22, at noon. All news deadlines for the Dec. 29 issue will also be Dec. 22 at noon. The Herald offices and printing plant will be closed Friday, Dec. 23, and Monday, Dec. 26, for Christmas, and Monday, Jan. 2 for New Year’s. For the Jan. 5 edition, classified and real estate advertising and all news deadlines will be Friday, Dec. 30, at noon.
IN THE PICTURE OF THE GINGERBREAD HOUSE winners on page 1C, Brad Jacobs’ name is misspelled. The Herald regrets the error
IT’S BY NATURE GALLERY on Main Street is featured this week in our Business Spotlight. Owner Sandi Cooper invites everyone to stop by and choose hand-crafted gifts from the mountains to share with family and friends this Christmas. It’s by Nature’s “Home for the Holidays” continues this week with Cullowhee fiber artist Neal Howard today (Thursday) from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Neal works primarily in silk that she hand dyes before weaving her original designs. On Saturday, Dec, 17, Susan Lingg returns to present a winter landscape painting demonstration in watercolors and oils from 1 until 4 p.m. Cider from the Linggs’ own presses will be served. See the ad on the back page of this section for more information.
WE RECEIVED MAIL this week from Rob Sutton of Sylva and Mike and Judy Cook of Cherokee. Both were thank-yous, which The Herald doesn’t run as Letters to the Editor, so we’re including them here.
First, from Sutton, a note about the nativity scene at Jackson Paper that is displayed each year at Christmas. Rob remembers that when Mead Corp. operated the plant, the nativity was also displayed. “I have lived in Sylva just about all of my life and that scene at Christmas has always been special to me. When Mead would place this scene outside each year, it was an exciting reminder to a little boy that Christmas would soon be here. Yes, I guess it was extra special for me because my dad (Bill Sutton) worked out of that corner office that was closest to the nativity. Anyway, I again just wanted to say ‘thank you’ to the folks at Mead, Jackson Paper and to Dad for sharing with our community a very special reminder that the birth of Jesus really is ‘the reason for the season,’” Rob writes.
The Cooks’ letter is prompted by Mike’s September accident. A Duke Power employee, Mike sustained electrical burns while restoring power in the Conleys Creek area. “We don’t know how we will ever be able to say ‘thank you’ enough. We know that there have been things done for us that we may never know about or even who did them. So, to everyone who made a donation, placed a phone call, provided food, traveled to the Burn Center in Augusta, Ga., sent a card, came to visit or said a prayer, thank you,” say Mike and Judy. The Cooks send special thanks to Mike’s co-workers at Duke, the faculty and staff at Smokey Mountain Elementary School, Qualla Fire Department, Swain County EMS and Cherokee Tribal EMS.
THIS PICTURE was found at the Greens Creek staffed recycling center underneath a teapot. Written on the back of the picture are the words “Patricia Riley Haire, ‘My Mom,’ 1935-36? About 2 years old. ‘Still cute at 50! January 1985.” If you know anything about this picture, give us a call at 586-2611.
UNITED COUNTRY MOUNTAIN CREEK PROPERTIES recently relocated to 180 Jackson Street in downtown Sylva. Chamber Ambassadors were on hand to assist the real estate firm with a grand re-opening ceremony. United Country’s office is open daily from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information, visit the Web site at www.unitedcountrysylva.com, or call 586-6042. United Country personnel on hand for the event included from left, (front) Judy Milkey, Kim Carrara and Deborah Burriss; and second row, left, Joe Dries, and second row right, Suenita Wright.
BARBARA CABE OF SYLVA, right, was the winner in the holiday give-ways held Dec. 9 at Hollifield Jewelers. She won a ladies gold Pulsar watch with matching bracelet and jewelry box. Hollifields will do two more give-aways before Christmas. Prizes will be valued at more than $1,000. Ronnie Dennis of Hollifield’s presented Cabe’s prize. |
