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Things and Stuff: 03/07/02Notes from our business community
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WILLIAM BURGESS...has been promoted to chief financial officer with A. Watts Inc., a full service real estate, construction management and commercial general contractor with offices throughout the Carolinas. Burgess is the son of Joe and Diann Burgess of Cullowhee and the grandson of Don and Skipp Englebright of Webster. |
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THE CHRISTIAN SHOP and ALL AMERICAN AWARDS...are featured this week in our Business Spotlight. Look for their ad on the back page of this section. Both businesses are located in the West Sylva Shopping Center near Harold's Supermarket.
AN INDOOR YARD SALE, ...sponsored annually by the Jackson County Arts Council, will be Saturday, March 16, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Western Carolina University's Ramsey Center. Sellers can rent a 10-foot by 10-foot space for $30 and keep all their profits. Call Henry Wong at 586-0279 for more information.
THE SYLVA HERALD...has made some minor policy changes with regard to the publication of letters to the editor and political campaign announcements. Look for new information in the policy boxes on those pages.
EASTGATE PHARMACY...has reopened its popular lunch counter, said owner Kim Cowan. Cindy Robertson of Sylva has taken over management of the snack bar and is offering a variety of lunchtime burgers, sandwiches and daily specials. Cindy, the daughter of Charlie and Dee Dills of Dillsboro, formerly operated Cindy's Diner in Cherokee.
BROAD STREET FISH CAMP...will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday, March 12-13, for renovations.
DOGWOOD CRAFTERS...will open Thursday, March 14, at 9:30 a.m. for its 26th year. The store will hold an open house Tuesday, March 12, at 5:30 p.m.
MOUNTAIN PROJECTS...Foster Grandparent program is holding a fund-raising raffle to help with program costs. Tickets are $1 each, and the drawing will be held March 22. The prize is a gift certificate for $100 worth of groceries. To purchase a ticket, call Mountain Projects at 586-2345.
A REALTORS WORKSHOP ...will be held Thursday, April 25, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Sapphire Room at the Sapphire Valley Community Center. The event is designed to provide information about developments in the Cashiers area. Local developers and their real estate brokers have been invited to host booths providing information about each development. Cost to participate is $100 per neighborhood. Among the neighborhoods scheduled to participate are High Meadows, Cullowhee Forest, Trillium, Foxglove, Sassafras, Arrowhead, Foxfire, Hawk's Crest Reserve, Cedar Hill, Bald Rock, The Divide, The Crest, Falcon Ridge, The Preserve at Rock Creek, The Lake club, Hidden Spins, High Springs, The Reserve, Whitewater Ridge, Sheepcliff Woods, Sapphire Lakes and Buck Knob Island. For more information about participating or attending the event, call Beth Townsend at McKee Properties, 743-3411.
REBECCA PAZ CHALACHA,..Harrah's Cherokee Casino Food Service supervisor, will become the first tribal member to attend Johnson & Wales University in pursuit of a culinary arts degree. Paz Chalacha of Wolfetown community will undertake the 18-month program in Charleston, S.C., as part of a development program aimed at advancing the careers of casino employees.
HERITAGE HILLS,..a senior citizen complex planned for Jackson County, is in the process of conducting a needs assessment to gather input to aid in designing the complex. Most questions require a simple rating of "not important," "important" or "very important." For example, if having a garden or keeping your pets are important to you (if you can no longer stay in your current home), then mark these items "important." Copies of the survey are at CVS, Eastgate and Kel-Save pharmacies, Harold's and Ingles grocery stores and at the Jackson County Public Library. All information will be confidential and will be available to the public in June. For more information, call Jenny James at 631-0433.
JACKSON COUNTY'S HABITAT FOR HUMANITY...will hold an information meeting about the organization in our region and will offer help with applications for Habitat home ownership. The meeting will be held at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church on N.C. 107 between Sylva and Cullowhee on Sunday, March 17, at 2 p.m. If you are currently living in substandard or inadequate housing and your income, while adequate to make loan payments, keeps you from qualifying for a conventional financing, you may qualify for a Habitat house.Come to the meeting and see if a partnership with Habitat for Humanity is right for you. Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit, ecumenical Christian ministry that seeks to eliminate poverty housing in our communities by building simple, decent, affordable housing. The organization builds homes in partnership with selected applicants who qualify based on need, income guidelines, and the ability to work in the building of their homes. For information about how you can become involved with Jackson County Habitat for Humanity, call Anne-Marie Jones at 586-9050 or the Habitat office at 293-0271.
HIGHLY ACCLAIMED...singer/songwriter Jonathan Byrd of Chapel Hill will showcase his unique style of folk-rooted music at Soul Infusion Tea House Friday, March 8, at 9 p.m.
NEW MEMBERS...of the Better Business Bureau in Jackson County are Freddy Beasley, general contractor, and Porcelain Professionals.
ALMOND TWIRLERS...will host Western square dances Thursday, March 14, and Thursday, March 28, at the old Whittier School at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call Pam Boaze at 497-6506.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK...If you and I exchange a dollar, then each of us will have $1. But if you and I exchange an idea, then each of us will have two ideas.
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