DON'T FORGET. . .
that early deadlines will be in effect for next week's (July 6) newspaper because of the Tuesday, July 4, holiday. The newspaper and printing plant will close Tuesday, July 4. All news, including society, should be submitted by 2 p.m. Friday, June 30. Deadline for both classified and display advertising will be Monday, July 3, at noon.
IN YOUR EAR,
Sylva's downtown music store, is featured this week in our Business Spotlight. In Your Ear has music to fit every taste - and if they don't have what you want, they'll order it. Check out their color ad on the back page of this section.
WINNER OF A $25 . . .
gift certificate to the Fryemont Inn is Linda McElroy of Sylva. A gift certificate is awarded every other week in The Sylva Herald's Great Smoky Dining Guide contest. See the guide on pages 2C and 3C to find out how to enter and win dinner for two at one of our fine area restaurants.
NEW HORIZONS CAFE . . .
is now open in Dillsboro. The former Aunt Tweet's in Dillsboro, New Horizons features a daily soup and sandwich special, hand-dipped ice cream and homemade cakes and pies. The restaurant is offering a 10 percent discount through July 31 to customers who bring in the ad from this issue. New Horizons serves breakfast and lunch and is open from 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
DOG OBEDIENCE CLASSES . . .
will begin at Jackson County Animal Shelter Tuesdays starting July 11. Cost is $50 for the six-week session, with all profits going to the animal shelter. Additional sessions begin Monday, Aug. 14, and Sunday, Sept. 24. For more information, call the shelter at 586-6138. Class size is limited.
THE T.A.P. PROGRAM,
based at WestCare Health System and operated by WestCare Transportation, will discontinue service effective July 1. It was established in 1996 as a grant-funded program to provide free transportation to medical clinics to any woman of child-bearing age or any parent with a child. Persons in need of transportation should call their caseworker at the health department
ALMOND TWIRLERS. . .
will host a western square dance Thursday, July 6, at the old Whittier School at 8 p.m. For more information, call 497-2490.
GRAEME McGUFFICKE . . .
of Edward Jones in Sylva recently received the Jack Phelan Award for his outstanding sales and service efforts over the past year. Only about 10 percent of the firm's 6,500-plus investment representatives received the award, which is named for a past national sales manager. McGufficke has been in Sylva since 1996 and is active in several local groups, including the Jackson County Community Foundation and the Sylva Lions Club.
GLENDA TAYLOR,
owner of the Ole Mountain Store in Dillsboro, invites pickers and the public to join the Back Porch Pickers for an evening of music tonight (Thursday) beginning at 7 p.m.
HAVE A SAFE. . .
Fourth of July! The U.S. Eye Injury Registry has published some guidelines for staying injury-free this Independence Day. First on their list: Attend professionally sponsored fireworks displays, like the one sponsored by the Jackson County Recreation Department in downtown Sylva. Other suggestions include following these rules if you use fireworks: No bottle rockets; never allow children to play with fireworks; provide close adult supervision if older children use fireworks; protect eyes with safety glasses or safety goggles; never use homemade fireworks; never put fireworks in glass bottles, tin cans or clay pots, because these can shatter and cause serious injury; and always have a fire extinguisher handy. In the event of an eye injury, do not touch, rub or press on the injured eye. Seek immediate attention from an opthalmologist or hospital emergency room.
"WHAT TREE IS THAT?,
a 72-page pocket guide for identifying trees, is available free-of-charge from the National Arbor Day Foundation. The book helps identify some 135 different trees found in the eastern and central United States. The guide includes well-known trees like oaks, maples and pines as well as lesser known species such as horsechestnut, mockernut hickory, sassafras, shadbush, persimmon and pawpaw. Dozens of drawings illustrate the trees' leaves or needles and their acorns, berries, seed pods or cones.
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