THE DR. D.D. HOOPER HOUSE...
on Main Street has been named to the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior upon a nomination by the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, Division of Archives and History. The National Register is a list of properties "significant in American history, architecture, archaeology and culture - a comprehensive index of the significant physical evidence of our national patrimony," the announcement reads.
ALL YOU 1980 GRADUATES OF SYLVA-WEBSTER HIGH SCHOOL...
If you have not received a letter concerning your upcoming reunion, contact Sandy Pressley at (828) 667-1557.
CRAFTERS AND QUILTERS...
are needed for Dillsboro Heritage Day June 10. For a minimum registration fee of $15, participants can sell what they demonstrate and keep all the profits. Contact Brenda Anders for more details at 586-2709. The hours that Saturday will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
SYLVA FAMILY PRACTICE...
would like their patients to know that the office will be closed Monday, May 29, for Memorial Day.
THE MANAGEMENT AND STAFF OF CROSSROADS...
regret to announce their business will close after Friday, May 26. However, they invite you to join in the grand finale celebration featuring Donna the Buffalo Thursday, June 8, at 9:30 p.m.
ORDERS FOR JACKSON COUNTY HERITAGE, VOLUME II,...
will be received through May 31 at the pre-publication price. Call the Jackson County Genealogical Society at 631-2646 or 293-5227.
LIFEWAY COMMUNITY CHURCH...
will host a Memorial Day Service, especially for veterans, at 10:30 a.m. this Sunday, May 28. Featured speaker will be Bill Haney, Vietnam combat veteran.
DO YOU EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED?...
No one enjoys thinking about the possibility of needing long-term health care or the necessity of insurance to cover its costs. Smith Insurance Services of Sylva and Kanawha Insurance Co. are sponsoring a free informational seminar concerning long-term care, Medicare and the medigap coverage. The seminar will be at the Sylva Comfort Inn Tuesday, June 6, at 10 a.m. Seating is limited. Call 586-3754 to reserve a space.
CONGRATULATIONS TO SEN. JOHN EDWARDS...
and his wife, Elizabeth, on the birth of their son, Jack, born May 19 at UNC Hospitals. He weighed 9 pounds, 3 ounces, and is the couplešs fourth child.
THE SELECTIVE SERVICE...
System released its first-ever, state-by-state analysis of registration compliance data. North Carolina's rate of compliance is 84 percent. On average, the rankings show that nearly one out of five young men in the United States turning 20 this year will fail to register.
WANT TO MAKE YOUR OWN...
stained glass panels? A stained class mini-course on June 10, 17 and 24 will teach you how to use the copper foil method of creating stained-glass art. Classes will operate from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and cost $60 for all three days. To reserve a space, call Moya at 586-5723.
Across seven counties in Western North Carolina, including here in Sylva, Community Bank and Trust has opened its doors as First Charter. Though the signs will change overnight, clients will find the same familiar faces ready to help them achieve their individual financial goals, a spokesman said. The Community Bank and Trust conversion is part of the First Charter acquisition of Carolina First BancShares, Inc., which was completed on April 4. Corporate Profile First Charter, a regional financial services company with assets of $2.7 billion, operates 50 financial centers and 85 ATMs located in 14 counties throughout North Carolina.
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