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Things and Stuff: 03/09/06
Notes from our business community
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SONIC DRIVE-IN is featured this week in our Business Spotlight on page 8B. See their ad for information about their kids’ menu and new 99-cent junior banana splits.
DOGWOOD CRAFTERS is now open for the season. The Dillsboro craft co-op is open seven days a week from 9:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Call for information at 586-2248 or visit online at www.dogwoodcrafters.com.
FAIRVIEW SCHOOL’S RELAY FOR LIFE TEAM will hold a yard sale Saturday, March 11, in the Macon Bank parking lot. The event will begin at 8 a.m.
JACKSON COUNTY’S new Land Development Plan is now online. To access it, visit planning.jacksonnc.org and click on the plan’s link on the left side of the page.
IT’S TIME TO PLAN TO take part in the Semi-annual Consignment Sale set for Friday and Saturday, March 31 and April 1, at the old Sylco Plant. For more information, call Vicki Todd at 631-0582.
TWO LOCAL INNS ARE FEATURED among 21 perfect places to stay in “Inns,” a special-interest publication from the Down Home series of Our State Publishing. They are Balsam Mountain Inn and High Hampton Inn and Country Club. “These are places meant to be destinations in themselves, places to indulge the imagination,” said Elizabeth Hudson, senior editor for “Inns.” “Unlike at a roadside hotel, which keeps guests at arm’s lenght, reminding them they are just passing through, it only takes a night or two to become familiar – to become family – at a bed and breakfast or country inn.” Balsam Mountain Inn is described as a “turn-of-the-20th-century mountain treasure,” and its four-page spread also includes other Jackson County points of interest like Judaculla Rock, Great Smoky Mountains Railroad and Cherokee’s “Unto These Hills.” Turning to High Hampton’s entry, we find the Cashiers landmark described as a place where “premier hospitality and a beautiful Blue Ridge setting captivate guests.” The High Hampton pages include information on Whiteside Mountain, southern Jackson County waterfalls and High Hampton’s own Chimney Top and Rock mountains and famous dahlia gardens. “Inns” is available on newstands, in bookstores or by special order from Our State magazine for the next three months. For more information, visit online at www.ourstate.com or call 1-800-948-1409.
PLAN NOW TO ATTEND THE COMMUNITY TABLE’S first “Empty Bowl” fund-raising event on Friday, April 28. The essence of this event will be the production and donation of bowls by local potters, the providing of soups, breads, and desserts by local restaurants, and the serving of the food at The Community Table. Bowls will be sold for $15 and then the soup served in them. Seconds are allowed, and everyone will want to be there to enjoy the soups concocted by the best chefs in the area, said Table spokesman Fran Webster. The Community Table is a volunteer effort to provide nutritious meals for members of the community who can use a helping hand for some of their meals, which are provided at little or no cost to the individuals, although it is suggested that clients make a donation of $1 or more. Most of the work of providing these meals is performed by volunteers. Those who would like to volunteer, provide supplies, or contribute financially may call 586-6782. The Table is located at 127 Bartlett Street and is open on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 6 p.m. |
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