CASSIE PROFFITT....
of Webster is the winner in this week's contest that is part of our Great Smokies Dining Guide. She won a $25 gift certificate to Dillsboro Steak and Seafood House. See pages 4 and 5C for information on how to enter and win.
BALSAM-WILLETS-OCHRE HILL...
firefighters are taking orders for "The Fire Department Cookbook." Call 586-9331 or contact any Balsam fireman to reserve your copy. Books will arrive in time for Christmas.
RED SKULL TATTOOS...
is now open on Old Cullowhee Road. Artist Eddie Red Skull offers thousands of designs, cover-ups and redo's, custom work and bright colors, all done with complete sterilization. Call 293-2300 for information.
ATTENTION PARENTS:
If your child will be a bus rider at any time this year, it is important that they be on their bus next week when state officials conduct the annual school bus ridership count. State funds are allocated based on the numbers from this count. Another factor to consider is that school buses are considered to be among the safest forms of surface transportation because of their size and the training of their drivers.
BRUCE ANN GREEN...
graduated last week in Raleigh as a certified public manager. A chief probation officer with the N.C. Department of Corrections, Green is responsible for direct line supervision and the daily operation of personnel, as well as probation/parole offenders within Jackson, Macon and Swain counties. Green is one of a group of selected managers from North Carolina state government who has worked to improve her skills and become a better leader through the public manager program. Green serves on the town of Sylva's ABC Board and a number of other area boards. Wife of Lloyd Green, she is the daughter of Bruce Clement of Whittier and the late Eula Bumgarner Clement.
AREA LEADERS...
are reminded of the Workforce Development Summit this Friday in Cherokee at the new Harrah's Hotel and Conference Center. For information, call Mark Owen at (828) 687-7234.
AMERICAN GIRLS...
Club meeting previously scheduled at City Lights for Saturday, Sept. 28, has been rescheduled for this Saturday, Sept. 21, at 1 p.m.
LINDA GREGORY,..
unit manager with Vocational Rehabilitation Services, reminds those who want to attend the 47th annual training conference to contact her by Thursday, Sept. 26, at 586-4032. This year's theme for the N.C. Rehabilitation Association Conference is "Embracing Change: A Capital Idea," Gregory said. The event is being held Oct. 2-4 at the Sheraton Capital Center Hotel in Raleigh.
MAX HOLLAND...
recently received a plaque making him a lifetime honorary member of the Northern Jackson County Board of Realtors and thanking him for 20 years of service to the board. Bonnie Pope, president of the realtors' board, presented the award to Holland.
DARNELL FARMS' ...
corn maze in Bryson City is now open. For information, call (828) 488-2376.
ALMOND TWIRLERS...
are inviting all square dancers in Western North Carolina to attend their Final Farewell Dance Thursday, Sept. 26, at the old Whittier School at 8 p.m. "Join us to celebrate the many years of fun, friendship and fellowship we experienced dancing together," a spokesman said. Admission is free to all. Marty Northrup will call, and Carol Pound will lead line dancing. For information, call 497-2490.
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