MARTIN COOK...
of Caney Fork community and The Inspirations gospel group are featured in the June issue of The Singing News. Written by Tim Gardner, the article offers individual profiles of group members as well as a history of the group Cook formed some 36 years ago when he was a science teacher at Swain County High. The Inspirations will host their annual "Singing in the Smokies" festival in Bryson City during the first week in July."
MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND...
the Cherokee VOC Junefest Friday, June 9. A silent auction and flea market are set for 3-6:30 p.m. A seafood buffet will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the auction starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children age 5-12. Children under 5 will be admitted for free. Tickets are available at the VOC or from VOC board members.
SOME LIKE IT... HOT,
located in the West Sylva Shopping Center, will hold a grand opening Saturday, June 10. Now under new management, the hair, nail and tanning salon is offering 25 percent off on all retail products during Saturday's celebration.
A KID'S FISHING DAY...
will be held at Cliffside Lake (just west of Highlands) Saturday, June 10, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Children 16 and under are invited. The event is sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service in cooperation with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and the Pisgah Chapter of Trout Unlimited. The purpose is to introduce kids to the basics of fishing and to help them gain an appreciation for the sport and for fish habitat. Volunteers will be on hand to teach children how to bait hooks, cast and reel in their catch. Participants need to bring their own rod, bait and stringer. Children must be accompanies by an adult. For information, call (828) 526-3765.
STYLIST PAM GRIFFIN,
formerly of New Attitudes, has moved to The Hair Company on Dillardtown Road in Sylva. Griffin can be reached at 631-9000.
A BRYSON CITY...
theater is looking for some actors - specifically for two males age 18-30 to play Confederate soldiers in "The Shelton-Laurel Massacre." The play will be performed by Smoky Mountain Community Theater June 29-July 2 and July 6-9. Anyone interested in auditioning for the roles may contact the director, Jerry Patterson, at (828) 488-1234. Prospective actors may also drop by the theater in Bryson City during evening rehearsals Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, June 7-9, at 7:30 p.m.
FUNDS ARE...
available for stream restoration on privated lands within the Tuckaseigee River basin in Jackson County. A perpetual easement is required. For more information, contact the Natural Resources Conservation Service or Ecological Associates Inc. at (843) 559-4127.
VACATIONS ARE...
a great way to get away from it all. You don't have to worry about things back at home. Yet there is that feeling that you would like to know what is happening and what you are missing.
Sylva Herald Publishers Jim and Marilyn Gray,
who just returned from a visit to China, said that while they were away they got the urge for some hometown news. Just a short while ago, Jim said, you couldn't find out news from back home without a very expensive ($15) phone call.
Now all that's necessary is a computer, which most all hotels have in their business center. Jim just typed in thesylvaherald.com. and read the latest Sylva Herald. And, he was able to send quick messages back and forth across the "great pond" via e-mail for only about $1.20 for 15 minutes on the Internet.
"The world is shrinking rapidly, so hang on tight or be in for a wild ride," Jim said upon his return.
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