REMEMBER TO ENTER . . .
our Great Smoky Dining Guide contest to win a free meal at one of our fine area restaurants. Esther Cole of Whittier is the winner this week. She won a $25 gift certificate to Myrtle's Table in Cherokee. For contest information, take a look at our restaurant advertisements on pages 2 and 3C.
ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH . . .
will hold its annual attic sale today (Thursday), Friday and Saturday, July 27-29. The sale will be at the church, which is located on Jackson Street in Sylva.
A REUNION FOR FORMER STUDENTS . . .
of the old Balsam School will be held at the former school, now the Balsam Community Building, Saturday, Sept. 9, at 5 p.m. Those attending are asked to bring a picnic. Organizers also hope those who play musical instruments will bring them.
GRAMMY WINNER GLEN CAMPBELL . . .
will perform one show in Harrah's Cherokee Pavilion at 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3. Campbell's big break came in 1967 with the release of "Gentle On My Mind," and his success continued with country and crossover hits like "By the Time I Get To Phoenix" and "Galveston." Campbell also had hits with "True Grit," recorded for the sound track of the movie in which he starred with John Wayne. Tickets, on sale now, can be purchased by calling 1-800-HARRAHS. Tickets are $25.
IN OTHER HARRAH'S . . .
news, the company dominated Casino Player's "Best of Gaming" readers' poll, capturing awards in more than 150 categories. Also, Harrah's Cherokee Casino took three of five awards presented to most outstanding floats in Gatlinburg's (Tenn.) Fourth of July midnight parade. Harrah's took awards for best professional float, most entertaining float and best use of lighting.
DAVID GATES . . .
has reopened David's Place in Dillsboro next to the post office. He operated a business there for 12 years but closed it for the past five. Among the many items in the store are antiques, wind chimes, bird feeders, jellies and those now-famous handmade hammocks that David makes. Helping in the store is Dawn Bishop, who worked with David at Blimpie's. Hours for David's Place are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The telephone number is 586-2826.
THE RARE BEAR . . .
in Sylva Plaza (near Four Season Sports) now has new owners. Tommy and Vangie Stephens invite everyone to drop by to enjoy menu favorites plus daily specials including Indian Fry Bread (call for days). The restaurant will remain open during the renovation now in progress at the shopping center. For more information, see the Rare Bear ad in this week's Great Smoky Dining Guide on pages 2 and 3C.
NETWORK . . .
programming from Warner Brothers is once again available to Mediacom cable TV subscribers in Jackson County. Mediacom recently added a satellite feed of WB prime-time programming. It airs on cable channel 12 from 8-10 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7-10 p.m. Sunday. WB programs had not been available to local cable customers since WGN dropped the network from its satellite feed in October 1998.
THE RACE IS . . .
on for Vacation Bible School at Cullowhee Baptist Church. The event, "In the Race for Jesus," begins Sunday, July 30, and continues through Thursday, Aug. 3. A light meal will be served each evening at 5:30 p.m., with Bible study beginning at 6 p.m. and ending at 8:30 p.m.
JUSTICE MARK MARTIN . . .
of Raleigh, formerly of Cullowhee, has been named one of four vice presidents of the N.C. Bar Association. He is an associate justice of the N.C. Supreme Court and a former N.C. Court of Appeals. Martin is the son of former Jackson County school board member Ann Martin.
LIFE SKILLS . . .
classes for women will begin today (Thursday) and continue for five weeks. The free classes are sponsored by REACH of Jackson County. For more information, call Beth Farris at 631-4488.
DON'T FORGET . . .
the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources public hearing today (Thursday) at 2 p.m. at the Jaycee Building at Franklin Memorial Park on West Main Street in Franklin. A pre-hearing rally will begin at 1 p.m. Citizens will have a chance to express their views on three proposals for reducing emissions from coal-fired power plants.
THE RED CROSS . . .
will hold a blood drive Thursday, Aug. 1, at Western Carolina University's Hinds University Center from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
WANT TO CHECK . . .
your postage meter or scale? All you need are five quarters that aren't worn much. When you put them on your scale, they should weigh one ounce. If your scale is off, you could be paying too much or too little postage.
DAYLILIES . . .
planted by N.C. Department of Transportation beautify some 2,000 acres of roadsides across the state. The department saves nearly $300,000 per year by purchasing daylilies from the state Department of Corrections. NCDOT contracts with the Department of Corrections to grow daylilies at Caledonia Prison Farm in Halifax County. Inmate labor produces more than 200,000 plants each year. "Not only do these versatile plants provide color for up to 270 days, they're drought-resistant and relatively maintenance free," said David McCoy, transportation secretary. "Since they're perennials, daylilies regenerate on their own, saving the time it would take to replant them each year." Because daylilies require no maintenance, fertilizer or chemicals to control pests, they are as cost-effective as they are beautiful, McCoy said.
Daylilies are native to the Orient. Chinese records indicate that they have been grown as garden plants, food and medicines for more than 4,00 years. The plants were introduced into Europe in the mid-1500s and almost all species were introduced into American gardens by 1890.
Modern daylilies are available with flowers ranging from 2 to 10 inches across. Nearly every color imaginable has been produced with the exception of true blues and pure whites. While the typical daylily has six petals, there are now multi-petaled varieties as well.
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