Things and Stuff: 09/25/03

Notes from our business community
- and everywhere else

JACKSON TRANSIT is featured this week in our Business Spotlight. See their ad on the back page of this section to find out more about public transportation in Jackson County.,

STOP BY MACON BANK this Friday, Sept. 26, for punch and cookies as part of Teller Appreciation Week.

WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY Chancellor John Bardo will be William Friday's guest Friday, Sept. 26, on the UNC-TV show "North Carolina People." Tune in at 9 p.m. to watch the interview filmed last Friday in Cullowhee.

THE CULLOWHEE Staffed Recycling Center will be closed Tuesday, Sept. 30, for paving, according to Chad Parker of the Jackson County solid waste department.

HILLTOP GAS AND GROCERY on U.S. 74 between Sylva and Balsam is now under new ownership. Leslie Finney is now operating the BP gas station and convenience store. He's restocked the shelves and added new merchandise. A tire shop offering new tire sales and installation is also open, and Finney is still in the process of remodeling and expanding.

FRIENDS AND FAMILY of the late Melanie Thompson will meet at Webster Baptist Church at noon Saturday, Sept. 27, to pick up trash as part of the Adopt-A-Highway program. Vests, gloves, trash bags and water will be provided. "Currently there are more than a 1,000 'In Memory of' AAH groups," said spokesman Kathy Thompson. "Please join us in beautifying our roadway and remembering Melanie." For more information, call Kathy Thompson at 293-1115.

JACKSON COUNTY students in grades 7-12 are invited to participate in the Patriot's Pen essay contest sponsored by Jimmy Dillard Post 10685 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars for seventh- and eighth-graders and the Voice of Democracy scholarship program for high school students. Post 10685 will also serve as Jackson County clearing house for nominations for the VFW's national Citizenship Education Teacher Award.
This year's Voice of Democracy theme for high school students is "My Commitment to America's Future," and the national winner will receive a $25,000 scholarship. Students in grades 7-8 will write 300-400 words on the topic "My Dream For America." The national winner in that contest will earn a $10,000 savings bond.
Prizes will be awarded in elementary (K-5), middle school (6-8) and high school (9-12) categories in the citizenship education award. Teachers must be nominated by a third party. Deadline for all three competitions is Saturday, Nov. 1. All entries should be submitted to VFW Post 10685, P.O. Box 193, Glenville, N.C. 28736, in time to arrive by Nov. 1. Entry forms and more information are available online at www.vfw.org. Forms can also be obtained by writing Post 10685 or by calling Jim Ryan at 743-3527.

SON RISE MINISTRIES will present guest speaker Ed Corley at the Cullasaja Compound on Highlands Road in Macon County. For more information, call John and Rene Parault at (828) 524-1213.

Ambassadors from the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce joined Happy Valley Farms recently for a grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting. Owned by Doyle and Janet Mull, Happy Valley grows hydroponic tomatoes and is open seven days a week. The farm is located on Leatherwood Road just off U.S. 441 south of Dillsboro.

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