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BEST-SELLING AUTHOR PAT CONROY, who will be in Cullowhee Wednesday, April 9, as part of Western Carolina University’s annual Spring Literary Festival, will speak that night at 7:30 p.m. rather than 7 p.m. as a recent news story announced. Conroy will join other award-winning writers at the festival’s readings, panel discussions and book signings Monday, April 7, through Thursday, April 10, on campus. Three of Conroy’s novels, “The Prince of Tides,” “The Great Santini” and “The Lords of Discipline,” have been adapted into feature films. Conroy’s April 9 reading is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in the Coulter Building recital hall.
AVRAM FRIEDMAN, Democratic candidate for the N. C. House of Representative 119th District, has announced that Susan Anspacher will be his campaign manager. A former director of development and outreach for the Watershed Association of the Tuckaseigee River, Anspacher is a board member for the Canary Coalition, the grassroots organization Friedman founded and directs. “Working with Avram is delightful,” Anspacher said. “His passion about the environment is unparalleled. I look forward to working with him and welcome new volunteers to the campaign.” To contact Anspacher, call 226-9186 or e-mail her at Friedman4NCHouse@aol.com.
HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL’S AUXILIARY THRIFT SHOP will begin a new silent auction Friday, March 28. Items up for bid include a quilt rack; vintage kitchen wares; cast-iron mirror; four vintage lamps; and assorted glassware. Bidding will close on Wednesday, April 2, at 2 p.m.
SYLVA-WEBSTER HIGH SCHOOL’S Class of 1963 will hold its 45th reunion this fall. Kenny Nicholson stopped by to say the group still needs addresses for Bessie Buchanan, Geneva Camby, Janie Ruth Ensley, Janice McMahan, Patsy Staffleback, Wanda Wilke, Jean Wilson, Robert Greene, Jerry Mills, Jack Parris, Orville Hall, Mary Etta Cabe, Carol Hurst, Carolyn Cabe, Joyce Cogdill, Edna Queen and Gwen Sisk. Those with information on any of the above-listed class members are asked to call Nicholson at 586-2590.
THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY invites those who want to honor cancer survivors (anyone who has ever been diagnosed with cancer) and caregivers, or pay tribute to those who have lost their battle with cancer to this year’s Relay For Life. In 1985, Relay began with one man who walked and ran around a track for 24 hours and raised $27,000. Relay For Life is now held in more than 4,700 communities. It’s an overnight celebration where individuals and teams camp out, barbecue, dance and take turns walking around a track, relay-style, to raise funds to fight cancer. At nightfall, participants will light hundreds of luminairies around the track in a ceremony that honors cancer survivors as well as friends and family members lost to the disease. The Relay represents hope that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who face cancer will be supported and that one day, cancer will be eliminated. The local event is set for Friday, May 16, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Jackson County Recreation Park in Cullowhee. To participate, call 1-800-ACS-2345 (24 hours a day, seven days a week); Pam Middleton at 586-3203 or register online at www.jacksonrelayforlife.org.
SMOKY MOUNTAIN’S JV BASEBALL TEAM will hold a car wash and bake sale from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, March 29, at the United Community Bank parking lot on N.C. 107. All money raised will go toward meals for away games.
THIS YEAR’S N.C. MOUNTAINS VACATION GUIDE is now available at no cost from the Jackson County Tourism Authority. The guide provides an array of things to see and do locally. The full-color 40-page guide includes natural attractions such as the Blue Ridge Parkway, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tuckaseigee River and Panthertown Valley. Readers also find information on shopping, cultural events and the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad. A pullout map directs visitors to hiking trails and scenic waterfalls, while a detailed guide covers dining and accommodations. “In an increasingly plugged-in world, we offer folks a chance to unplug and unwind,” says Tourism Authority Director Julie Spiro. To request a free copy, call 586-2155 or visit online at www.MountainLovers.com.
ANOTHER GOOD GUIDE is the Appalachian Regional Commission and National Geographic Society’s new Appalachian Driving Tours Map. Commissioned by ARC, the map features 28 driving trails of the Appalachian Region that lead to a broad array of historical, archeological, cultural, and scenic sites. The map is the result of an alliance between ARC and National Geographic to design maps that will stimulate economic development by showcasing the remarkable diversity of the Appalachian Region’s natural and heritage assets. The map will be distributed to 865,000 subscribers in the April issue of National Geographic Traveler magazine as well as to other target audiences. Map readers are encouraged to “Visit Appalachia” through a newly-developed, consumer-oriented online companion piece at www.visitappalachia.com. The site’s content will feature an interactive version of the 28 driving tours featured on the map, a downloadable PDF of the map, Google map features to help travelers plan their next driving vacation to Appalachia, and links to the 13 Appalachian State Tourism offices for additional information.
MICHELLE JAMES OF UNCLE BILL’S FLEA MARKET wrote us a note to thank the numerous people who helped make Uncle Bill’s first Easter Egg hunt an “enormously fun” day. “Thank you will never be enough for all you did,” James wrote.
JUST A REMINDER that this year’s Home Educators Fair will be held Saturday, March 29, at the Community Service Center from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. For more information on the fair, e-mail info@GSCHE.org or call Crystal Akers at 631-5282 or Joy Ellis at 586-8495.
FIRST CITIZENS BANK associates in Western North Carolina will show their appreciation to local physicians in honor of National Doctors’ Day (March 30). Local bankers will hand deliver coffee mugs filled with candy to medical practices in Jackson and surrounding counties March 27, 28 and 31. First Citizens is recognizing the commitment and compassion provided by physicians throughout their communities, according to the bank’s Area Executive Kevin Wells. “First Citizens Bank wants to thank our local physicians for the thoughtful care they give their patients each and every day,” Wells said. “The treat we’re delivering is just a small token of our gratitude.”
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