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SONIC – “AMERICA’S DRIVE-IN” – is featured this week in our Business Spotlight. Stop by for “Happy Hour” from 2 to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday for half-price drinks and slushees or take the kids by for specially-priced “Sonic Kids” that include great food and a toy. Sylva’s Sonic is located across from Wal-Mart. For more information, see their ad on the back page of this section or call 631-4200.
THOMAS CROWE OF TUCKASEGEE is this week’s winner in our “Have Dinner on Us” contest that is part of each Great Smoky Mountains Dining Guide. Crowe won a $25 gift certificate to Zaxby’s. See the restaurant pages on 4 and 5C of this week’s paper for information on how you can enter and win.
STONEY’S CRAB SHACK is having its grand opening, Saturday, Aug. 12, beginning at 4 p.m. There will be live music and WRGC will be doing a live remote.
THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM? – Perennial Sylva Herald employee Kelly Timco has returned to The Sylva Herald as a graphic designer and printing assistant. Kelly, who began at The Herald in August 2001, left his advertising position after two years but returned to that job two weeks later. He left again in May to take a job in Franklin but agreed to rejoin The Herald team to help in the print shop. Kelly’s third first day of work here was July 31.
AT PRESS TIME we found out another Jackson County team won awards in Asheville’s 48 Hour Film Festival. Team Smoky, which included John Denlea, Ethan Ledford, Jesse Knight, Katelynn Ledford and Mike Lamantongue won best editing, best directing, best cinematography, best sound design and best film awards with their movie “Sock and Awe.” The Herald hopes to have more information next week.
DONATIONS CONTINUE TO POUR INTO THE FRIENDS of the Library Book Store in downtown Sylva. A large selection of sheet music for piano or organ, several more record collections, and a big group of older mysteries have just been priced to sell at the store. Children, it is not too late to do some more summer reading. They have a large selection of like-new books to choose from right now.
SHERRY INCH won seventh place for business ethics in Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College’s chapter of Phi Beta Lambda awards during a National Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tenn., after winning second place in North Carolina’s business ethics speaking awards. She was named to the 2006 institute for leaders and honor graduates and will graduate this spring with a degree in business administration. She is the daughter of Sue and Hugh Bryson of Sylva.
HAROLD “CATMAN” SIMS sent us a note to thank the individuals and merchants that contributing items for the recent Catman2 “Christmas in July” sale and auction. “I am happy to report that all went better than expected, and I am very happy with the results,” Sims wrote. “Many of you will receive a letter thanking you in person along with a receipt form that you may use for tax deduction. Anyone who doesn’t receive a letter documenting their donation is asked to call Sims at 293-0892. Sims also invites area residents to stop by his Cullowhee cat shelter for a tour. “We are not your average animal shelter,” he wrote. “I am sure you will be pleased and impressed by your visit. To make an appointment, call the phone number above. For more information, visit online at www.catman2.org.
AN UPCOMING WEBSTER SCHOOL REUNION is for everyone who ever attended the school. All former Webster students are asked to mark their calendar for the first Webster School Alumni Reunion planned for Saturday, Sept. 23, at the old Webster School. The event will begin at 4 p.m. with a dinner to be served at 6 p.m. For registration information, call or e-mail Janice Blanton at (865) 494-8500 or janniemb@aol.com or Gary Frye at 586-5644 or gpfrye@dnet.net.
SKIP LAWRENCE WILL HOST AN ART WORKSHOP titled “Finding Your Voice in Paint,” at the High Hampton Inn in Cashiers, Sunday, Aug. 27, through Saturday, Sept. 2. To make reservations or for more information, call 1-800-334-2551. Lawrence has taught for many years at the college level and is a member of several prestigious watercolor societies. He has exhibited and taken honors in both national and regional shows.
ELLEN MACKEY, ON BEHALF OF MOTHERS Against Drunk Driving of North Carolina, sent a note thanking Sheriff Jimmy Ashe for his leadership and commitment to public safety. “It is with great pride that we thank Ashe for his service on Gov. (Mike) Easley’s Driving While Impaired Task Force,” Mackey wrote. “As a result of his efforts, North Carolina drunk driving offenders will be dealt with in a much more efficient and life-saving way. The new statute, titled “The Motor Vehicle Driver Protection Act of 2006,” awaits only Gov. Easley’s signature, and will become effective Dec. 1. “It will give district attorneys and all other law-enforcement officers the tools they need to keep innocent N.C. drivers safe from the most frequently-committed violent crime in our country,” Mackey said. “It was wonderful to know that WNC had such an effective and powerful voice in the passage of this long overdue legislation”.
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