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SYLVA’S NEW LOWE’S is slated to open Monday, Aug. 28, according to store manager Mitch West. Look for more information next week.
STONEY’S CRAB SHACK will hold its grand opening Saturday, Aug. 19, with a live band, Moving Parts, and live broadcast on WRGC starting at 4 p.m. They plan give-aways and drink specials from the full bar. The restaurant is located at 53 Broad St. behind the Reach Thrift Store and Merita Bread Store. Stoney’s serves meals fresh and prepared to order and is owned by Stoney Bearden and Joe St. Pierre. Stoney has help from his four daughters and wife in running the restaurant. “The reason I opened the restaurant is because of my daughters,” he said. “I wanted something that we could all take part in doing, and I know this area is a great place to raise children.”
PAPOU’S WINE SHOP will host a wine and beer tasting Saturday, Aug. 19, from 2 to 5 p.m. They will have a special selection of German wines and foods made with wine, along with fresh German ales from Sylva’s Heinzelmannchen brewery.
THE 24TH ANNUAL CHEROKEE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL will be held Thursday, Aug. 17, through Saturday, Aug. 19, at Happy Holiday Campground. The event begins each day at noon and continues through 11 p.m., with an open stage at 11 a.m. Thursday’s lineup includes: the James King Band, the Larry Stephenson Band, Lost and Found, the Isaacs, Larry Sparks, the Lonesome Ramblers, and the legendary Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys. Friday’s performers will include the Steep Canyon Rangers, Goldwing Express, Dry Branch Fire Squad, Cherryholmes, Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, and Rhonda Vincent and the Rage. Taking the stage on Saturday will be Raymond Fairchild and the Maggie Valley Boys, Dry Branch Fire Squad, the Grascals, the Lewis Family, Bobby Osborne and the Rocky Top Express, and the Del McCoury Band. Tickets will be available at the gate. For more information, call 497-7250.
PLAN TO ATTEND the Chamber’s annual Picnic in the Park scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 24, at 5:30 p.m. Bring a side dish, your family and a folding chair to the Sylva Park. The Chamber will provide the chicken, dessert, bread, drinks and paper goods. Live music will be by Kelly and Kelly Tiimco. Call the Chamber at 586-2155 to R.S.V.P.
THE “TOUR DE TUCK,” the Chamber’s inaugural bicycle challenge is Saturday, Aug. 19, and some 200 riders and their families are expected in the area for the weekend. The Chamber needs volunteers to assist with this event. You don’t need any experience – you just need to be available. Tasks would include disbursing water at one of the aid stations riders will pass. Call Julie Spiro at 586-2155 for volunteer details.
SYLVA-WEBSTER HIGH 1976 graduates are reminded of the class reunion planned for 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, at The Station restaurant on Everett Street in Bryson City. For more information, call Cinda Sherrill at 497-3009 or 736-8264 or e-mail cindasherrill@yahoo.com.
1991 SMOKY MOUNTAIN HIGH GRADUATES will hold a 15-year reunion on Saturday, Oct. 14, at Lil’ Harvey’s in Dillsboro and need addresses and e-mail addresses for class members. If you have information about class members, e-mail it to Catherine Harrell at catnixon@yahoo.com.
SONGWRITER RANDY SHARP, who has penned several number one songs, will headline the next “Songwriters in the Round” show on Saturday, Aug. 19, at the historic Balsam Mountain Inn. Joining Sharp will be talented singer-songwriters Pam Rose and Jill Colucci. Rose, who’s been nominated for two Grammy Awards, has won praise for her powerful alliance with longtime writing partner Mary Ann Kennedy. Together they comprise the duo Kennedy Rose. As special guests of Emmylou Harris, the duo performed twice for President Bill Clinton and at a Nobel Peace Prize presentation in Norway. The Songwriters session takes place in the inn’s 100-seat restaurant and is accompanied by a gourmet dinner buffet. The evening begins at 7:30 p.m. Cover charge is $10 per person, plus dinner charge (about $25). Reservations are encouraged as most sessions sell out. For info or reservations, call 1-800-224-9498.
CURTIS BLACKWELL and the Dixie Bluegrass Boys will perform at Sapphire Valley Resort at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31. Tickets are on sale for $10 and are available at the community center. For more information, call 743-7663.
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