Things and Stuff: 09/13/01

Notes from our business community
- and everywhere else

TIME IS RUNNING OUT ...

for businesses who want to be included in The Sylva Herald's special Sesquicentennial Section, which will be published Thursday, Sept. 27. Don't miss your chance to help sponsor this commemorative section, which will be treasured by Jackson County residents for years to come. To participate in our keepsake section, call Margo, Jan or Kelly at 586-2611 by Friday, Sept. 14.

TOTALLY TAN ...

annual football contest begins in this week's paper. The popular feature is on page 12C this week. Remember, entries must be received at The Herald office by 5 p.m. Friday. Prize money has gone up this year, and it's easy to enter. Just find the games inside each ad and pick the teams you think will win.

DOMINIQUE TOEDT ...

of Whittier is the latest winner in our "Have Dinner on Us" contest, a part of our popular Great Smokies Dining Guide. She won a $25 gift certificate to The Well House in Dillsboro.

INTERNATIONAL FLORAL ARTIST ...

Kevin Ylvisaker will create a new and exciting line of permanent botanical floral designs at Ray's Florist. The designs will include fall and winter arrangements as well as custom interior design work. Many will feature flowers and fruits combined in today's colors and patterns. Ylvisaker is a past president of the American Institute of Floral Designers and a member of the Professional Floral Commentators International. He was a judge for the 1997 Tournament of Roses Parade and was a floral designer for both the inaugurations for Presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush. "It is very thrilling for us to bring such new talent to our flower shop, and we are extremely excited to share his designs with the people of Sylva," said Ray Nations, owner of Ray's Florist.

TOM THUTT...

a 1969 Sylva-Webster graduate, recently won the Distinguised Service Award, given annually by the School of Pharmacy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Thutt is a 1973 UNC-CH graduate. He is the son of Mildred Thutt of Sylva and the late Bob Thutt.

MOONSHADOW...

Learning Services of Whittier, in conjuction with Southwestern Community College, is pleased to present Your Best Year Yet workshops in the coming months, based on the book of the same name by motivational coach Jinny Ditzler. This fast-paced workshop provides a simple and powerful way to create a personal strategic plan. A strategic plan is similar to a set of goals but goes far beyond that. The half-day process has helped thousands of people - individuals, teams, and entire organizations - become more productive and more directive of their lives and their work for the past 20 years.

Best Year Yet workshops offered through SCC are priced at a special rate of $95 and come with a money back guarantee. A workshops will be held on in Jackson County on Wednesday, Sept. 19. Contact SCC at (828) 488-6413 to register. For additional information about the Best Year Yet workshop, call Moonshadow Learning Services at 497-5741 or visit www.moonshadow.net.

A CAT PHOTO...

contest will be held during Mountain Heritage Day. Please bring pictures of your feline friend to Catman's cat adoption trailer Saturday, Sept. 29, or mail photos to Harold Sims, P.O. Box 863, Cashiers, N.C. 28717. Prizes will be awarded in several categories. For more information, contact Sims at 743-3559.