Things and Stuff: 03/29/01

Notes from our business community
- and everywhere else

FEATURED IN OUR BUSINESS ...

Spotlight this week is Country Road Farms Tack & Western Store and Country Road Farms Nursery & Garden Center. Both businesses are owned by the Doug Hall family and are located 3 miles south of Sylva on U.S. 441. The tack store is offering a turkey season special on camouflage gear, and the garden center has everything you need for your spring planting needs. Call the tack store at 631-9014 or the garden center at 586-5515 for more information.

INZONE TANNING ...

is under new ownership and now has extended business hours. New staff members include Melanie Burrell, Cathy White Sutton, Jimmy Cunningham Jr. and Alyson Collins. Contact In Zone at 586-9465 for an appointment or check out their web site at www.hometown.aol.com/inzonetanning. InZone is located in the East Sylva Shopping Center and takes both appointments and walk-ins.

CNAs ...

Unlimited Staffing has moved to a new location and is now located at the InZone Tanning Salon. The business in owned by Melanie Burrell and Cathy White Sutton. For information, call 631-3241.

JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOLS ...

administrative offices are closed this week during the school system's spring break. However, the finance and personnel offices will be open Friday, April 6.

SYLVA FAMILY PRACTICE, ...

located on Fisher Creek Road, will be closed on Good Friday, April 13, and will reopen Monday, April 16.

METROSTAT TECHNOLOGIES ...

has announced that the company is a Bronze Sponsor of the NCEITA Forum 2001: Influencing North Carolina's Future. The forum was held last week in Research Triangle Park. Attendees heard from top global experts in fields such as photonics, knowledge management, logistics, privacy and recruitment.

"Metrostat Technologies is excited to help support NCEITA in putting on this exciting, educational conference," said owner Robin Kevlin. Metrostat is dedicated to providing its customers with the highest quality service, support, consultation and technology. It provides a one-source solution for networking, web hosting, computers, Internet access, phone systems, training, software development and support, Kevlin said.

ALMOND TWIRLERS ...

will host a "Poor Taxpayer Dance" Thursday, April 12, at 8 p.m. at the old Whittier School. Costume may be either "Rags or Riches" or western attire. Marty Northrup will be the caller and Carol Pound will lead the line dancing. Visitors are welcome. For information, call 497-2490.

JOLENE FOX ...

a teacher at Smoky Mountain High School, won the 1985 Toyota Corolla that was raffled of by the SMHS newspaper department. The fund-raiser was initiated by Kelly Queen, and the car was donated by Cecil and Steve Queen of Ken Wilson Ford. All proceeds went to the newspaper class at the high school

SMOKY MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL ...

Principal Kenny Nicholson reported last week that proceeds from the Last Shot Alumni Basketball Game totalled $2,308.66. The proceeds were divided, he said, with half ($1,154.33) going to the Community Foundation's Academic Excellence Program, and the remainder going to the high school gymnasium renovation project.

"I am pleased we were able to raise that much money, and that we were able to help the Community Foundation and the school," Nicholson said.