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“EXPLORING JACKSON COUNTY,” a collection of images by award-winning Sylva Herald photographer Nick Breedlove, will remain on display at It’s By Nature gallery on Main Street through Wednesday, Aug. 15. The exhibit, which includes a number of photos from The Herald’s new summer magazine, “Across the Mountains,” was originally slated to end July 31 but has been held over due to its popularity, said gallery owner Sandi Cooper. It’s By Nature is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 631-3020. Free copies of “Across the Mountains” are still available at The Herald office, the Jarrett House, the Chamber of Commerce, Lulu’s, Ingle’s and Harold’s.
THE QUALLA FIRE DEPARTMENT will hold a barbecue supper this Saturday, Aug. 5, from 4 until 8 p.m. The event will feature live entertainment and fun activities for both kids and adults, including fire truck rides and foot races in fire boots. Proceeds will go toward buying and maintaining fire department equipment. Cost will be $6 for adults and $4 for children 12 and under.
THE JACKSON COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will hold its annual picnic on Thursday, Aug. 24, at 5:30 p.m. in Sylva’s Poteet Park. The Chamber will provide chicken, dessert, bread, drinks and paper goods. Those attending are asked to bring their families, lawn chairs and a side dish to share. A highlight of the event will be the presentation of the Duke Power Citizenship and Service Award. Chamber members planning to attend are asked to R.S.V.P. by Aug. 21 to the Chamber office at 586-2155.
WEBSTER BAPTIST CHURCH will resume two Sunday morning services this Sunday, Aug. 3. Worship will be held at 8:30 a.m. and 10:55 a.m., with breakfast at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday school at 10 a.m. A new study, “Facing Forever,” will be held on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. with dinner available at 6 p.m. Call 586-4459 for more information.
WE MADE A MISTAKE in a photo caption on last week’s school page. The deputy shown with the K-9 dog and the day camp children is David Lovedahl. We mistakenly identified Lovedahl as Scottie Holder. The Herald regrets the error.
A FORMER SYLVA RESIDENT was recently featured in the Bangor (Maine) Daily News. Sara Faull, daughter of Dr. Cliff and Ellen Faull of Kitchens Branch, was the subject of an article about skyrocketing costs of farm fuel and other petroleum-based products such as fertilizer. One step Sara is taking to keep costs down on her Gouldsboro, Maine, farm is to use horses to cultivate crops in the organic farming operation she runs with her husband, Eugenio Bertin. The couple’s original decision to use real “horse” power was a lifestyle choice rather than an economic one, but it has become another source of income. Once neighboring farmers saw the success achieved with Sara and Eugenio’s Norwegian fjord horses, they began asking for training – first to augment their operations and later as a way to offset high fuel costs. “I much prefer the horses rather than being on a fuel-based machine,” Faull said. “This feels much more sustainable.”
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