JEFFERSON PILOT FINANCIAL ...
is featured in our Business Spotlight this week. Check out the color ad on the back page of this section to learn about this fine company.
DURON PAINT ...
donated all the paint necessary for the recent restoration of The Jarrett House, a Dillsboro landmark. David Kelly, owner of Smoky Mountain Paint Center, the Sylva Duron dealer, said the company has a historical preservation program and often provides paint to buildings of historical significance. The Jarrett House was completely repainted in its orignial colors of white and country blue. The recent refurbishing marks the first time the whole building has all been painted at once in 27 years, Kelly said. Every surface, including the roof, received new paint, compliments of Duron, Kelly said. Labor for the project was provided by Kelly Painting.
THE YOUTH ...
of Cullowhee Methodist Church will hold a silent auction after church (noon) this Sunday, April 22. Items to be auctioned include several beach vacations. For information, call 293-9215. Proceeds will benefit a planned summer mission trip to Florida.
JACKSON COUNTY ...
Recreation and Parks Department and the Jackson County Department of Public Health will hold a Senior Health Fair this Friday, April 20, at the Community Service Center from 10 a.m. until noon. WestCare EMS will provide blood pressure checks and the health department will do cholesterol checks for a small fee. For more information, call the rec department at 586-6333.
REGION A ...
Partnership for Children/Smart Start is beginning a two-year study to learn more about what helps children succeed in school. They need parents of children who will enter kindergarten this year to be part of the study. If interested in participating, please call Praxis Research at 1-800-542-9733.
MARCH OF DIMES ...
WalkAmerica 2001 will begin at 10 a.m. this Saturday, April 21, at First Union Bank in downtown Sylva. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Feature film star Nick Searcy, a Cullowhee High graduate and son of James and Marie Searcy of Sylva, is Jackson County's honorary chairman and will be on hand for Saturday's event. For more information, call Joe Smith, local chairman, at 586-0286 or the March of Dimes at (828) 665-4031.
GLENVILLE HIGH ...
School's Class of 1960 is planning a reunion for Saturday, Aug. 11. If anyone knows of someone who did not graduate, but was in the same class, please tell them about the reunion. The place will be announced at a later date. For more information, call Paul Rice at (828) 884-4022 or Marshall Rice at 743-9365.
FORMER SYLVA RESIDENT ...
David Schulman, who now lives in Asheville, has been appointed to the editorial board of the Asheville Citizen-Times. Schulman also had an article published in the April issue of Our State magazine. Schulman is the son of Sol Schulman of Sylva.
COUNTRY CLASSIC ...
Real Estate will hold a yard sale Saturday, April 28, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. at their office. All money raised will go to Relay for Life. The firm is also raffling off a donated baby quilt to raise money for the Relay. The quilt is on display and tickets are on sale at their office on N.C. 107 across from Sylva Tire Co. and UPS.
MACON BANK ...
set a new record for lending for the first quarter this year with $52.5 million in new loan production. This performance exeeded that of the first quarter in 2000 by 16 percent. Though Macon is traditionally a mortgage lender, 47 percent of loans for the first three months this year went for commercial, business and consumer purposes.
ALMOND TWIRLERS ...
will host a "Halfway Dance" Thursday, April 26, at the old Whittier School. They will be joined by Bob's Village Hall students and their caller Bob Bugash. Regular caller is Marty Northrup. Carol Pound will lead the line dancing. For information, call 497-2490.
HELP "PROTECT ...
Wild Dolphins" by purchasing a special license plate recently approved by the N.C. General Assembly. The $30 plates feature a design of leaping dolphins in three colors with the words "Protect Wild Dolphins." Revenues from sale of the plates will go to the Friends of the Museum, a non-profit group that supports education, conservation and research programs of the N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort.
Sale of the dolphin plates will benefit both research and environmental studies as well as educational field trips. For each $30 plate purchased, the Friends of the Maritime Museum will receive $20. To personalize a dolphin place requires an additional $20.
To obtain an application and view the "Protect Wild Dolphins" N.C. license plate online, visit www.southern-outerbanks.com/clsp-plate.html. For more information or to receive an application by mail, contact the Friends of the Museum office at (252) 728-1638 or email fom@clis.com.
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