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Folks worried they wouldn’t be able to take a trip through Franklin’s her-itage this year should fret no more – Main Street busi-nesses are saving the day, and perhaps saving their bottom line while they’re at it.

The Appalachian Heritage Festival is sched-uled for Saturday, July 18, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Main Street – when local merchants hosting the festi-val will learn if their efforts to in some way replace this year’s Franklin Folk Festival will pay off. The event will include more than 50 demon-strators, from butter churners to banjo players, in what will in many ways be a smaller version of the celebration Folk Heritage Association of Macon County members can-celed earlier this year after realizing they wouldn’t have enough manpower to make it happen.

“It will be smaller than the folk festival, and … it is not a craft show,” said Linda McKay of N.C. Mountain Made, a Main Street business. McKay has been instrumen-tal in making the event hap-pen, along with other busi-ness leaders and an anony-mous donor. “The merchants are bringing out their own demonstrations. They know what would be an asset to their business.”

The festival comes on the heels of Franklin’s Fourth of July celebrations, which included an extra day of events this year in part as an attempt by town officials to drive more visitors to Main Street following the folk fes-tival’s cancelation. But bad weather hampered the two-day event, leading to fewer than hoped turning out.

Still, McKay said it wasn’t a terrible day.

“We had people,” she said. “Anytime you can get people downtown, get them off the interstate to come into downtown, we can survive. We have good merchants here who know how to mar-ket their products, but we’ve got to get (customers) down here.”

Franklin town manager Summer Woodard estimates some 500 to 600 people attended the extra day of Fourth of July festivities, while demonstrators sched-uled by the town helped drive visitors to Main Street the second day, she said. That included a balloon artist who at one point had a two-hour wait, Woodard said, and a superhero character who vis-ited individual shops on Main Street.

“We’ve heard positive feedback,” Woodard said. “All the merchants, both downtown merchants and in Franklin in general, seem to be very appreciative of any effort the town can do to bring people into their stores.”

That’s a key point for the town after frustrations arose over the cancelation of the folk festival, which some blamed town leaders and the now-shuttered Main Street Program for. That was fol-lowed by the cancellation of the Airing of the Quilts – another popular festival that drove visitors to Main Street. McKay said she made some $2,000 less on the Quilts weekend this year than last.

Woodard is interested to see how this year goes to know if more needs to be done to support local festivals. The town manages Fourth of July, the Veteran’s Day Parade, PumpkinFest and Winter Wonderland events.

“I think that this is kind of a good year to serve as a trial and error year,” she said. “I think the merchants have

Ryan Hanchettreporter@thefranklinpress.com

The Franklin Police Department has heard the complaints of the public and is stepping up enforce-ment of traffic rules in town.

Officers were using radar guns Tuesday to clock drivers coming up Main Street near the top of town hill. The speed limit going up town hill is 20 miles per hour.

“Lately, over the last few months, that area has been the one where we have received the most com-plaints,” Franklin Police Chief David Adams said. “If we can have an officer here running a radar gun and it prevents an accident or saves a life, then it is definitely worth doing.”

Drivers also are sup-posed to be aware of pedes-trians and stop at cross-

walks – two common cour-tesies that town officials, like Mayor Bob Scott, say are being ignored.

“People absolutely fly up town hill and they

weave in and out of both lanes,” Scott said. “We have far too many acci-dents in town. Fortunately, many of them are minor, but nowadays even when

you have a fender-bender it can end up costing hun-dreds or even thousands of

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Ryan Hanchett/Press photosFranklin Police Department Chief David Adams monitors the speed of a driver coming over town hill in Franklin earlier this week. The department is cracking down on speeding in the area.

Complaints drive efforts to curb speeding in town

See Speed on page 6A

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Two Franklin Police Department offi-cers who were involved in a fatal shooting will not face any criminal charges accord-ing to District Attorney Ashley Welch, who issued a statement regarding the incident on Wednesday.

“The District Attorney’s office has com-pleted the review of the SBI investigation into the events of June 30, 2015, involving the use of deadly force by two officers of the Franklin Police Department which occurred

in the line of duty,” Welch said. “We have determined based upon all available evi-dence, including the statements of citizens who witnessed the events, that the officers’ use of force was lawful and justified.”

Officers Kevin Breedlove and Tony Ashe were attempting to serve a felony warrant on Clay Alan Lickteig, 52, at his place of resi-dence on Woodland Hills Drive on the eve-ning of June 30. According to police reports, Lickteig failed to comply with the officers’ verbal commands and refused to show his hands. The officers then tased Lickteig, who then brandished a weapon following the

taser’s timeout.Lickteig fired two shots at the officers

before Breedlove returned fire, striking and killing Lickteig, who died at the scene. The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation handled the case, as is standard operating procedure in any incident that ends in an officer-involved shooting.

The officers spent a week on paid admin-istrative leave before returning to active duty on July 8.

“We’re glad to have them back and also glad none of our officers were hurt,” Franklin Police Chief David Adams said.

“They tried other measures to deal with the situation, but had to resort to deadly force. It kind of reinforces how dangerous this job is – things can turn at a moments notice.”

Ashe, 44, is a 22-year veteran of the police force and Breedlove, 26, has been with FPD since March 2014.

“The officers involved, as well as the chief and command staff of the Franklin Police Department and the SBI agents who conducted the investigation are to be com-mended for their courage and professional-

Franklin officers cleared after June 30 fatal shooting

See Shooting on page 7A

Ryan Hanchettreporter@thefranklinpress.com

The clock is ticking at The Father’s House.

The church on Jim Mann Road, which serves as a mis-sion for the homeless and allows people to sleep on premises, is facing potential

closure due to multiple build-ing violations and potential liability concerns.

Lowell Monteith founded The Father’s House a little more than one year ago. He appeared before the Macon County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night to ask for leniency

regarding the building inspection and code enforce-ment rules.

“I am not here to ask for money or anything like that,” Monteith said. “I am here to appeal to this board’s sense of humanity. Since I started this mission I have been getting a lot of push-back from the community and the county and now I have inspectors and enforce-ment people threatening to remove my power meter and

shut me down.”Monteith told the board

that his building, which is a former nursery, needs a sprinkler system that carries a price tag of $25,000 to be compliant with state and county building codes.

“We are a church that helps homeless people, so there is no tithe money to cover a project like that,” Montieth said. “The build-ing inspectors have also questioned the suitability of

the septic system and other aspects of the building that we simply can not afford to fix.”

While the board was sympathetic to Monteith’s mission and admirable of his passion to help the home-less, board chairman Kevin Corbin informed Monteith the county had no authority to relax state building and fire codes.

County manager Derek Roland noted that the coun-

ty has given the church all the leeway it can and that the fire inspector and code enforcement officials have no choice but to enforce the laws regardless of the building’s purpose.

“The reason that those laws are in place is to ensure that every time a person in Macon County lays down their head at night they are in a safe structure,” Roland

County looks to close makeshift shelter

See Shelter on page 3A

Safety concerns likely to shutter The Father’s House

See Heritage on page 2A

Merchants ready to fill folk void

made great strides … to try and bring things downtown to help their business and work together as a team. But this will be a trial and error year – what’s working, what’s not, do we need to revisit this again… so this will be an interesting year and I hope a very positive year.”

McKay is pleased with the support merchants have received from the town for Saturday’s festival – from closing streets to providing contacts and making sure the event banner is in a highly visible area.

“ They want this thing to be a success as much as we do,” she said.

And though the town has been more than willing to help when needed, Woodard

said, the merchants have han-dled most everything on their own. That’s a good sign for future festivals, after the lack of manpower and volunteers has proven to be a crippling factor in past events’ cancel-ation.

It hasn’t been a problem for the Appalachian Heritage Festival, however.

“We’ve just stepped up to the plate,” McKay said of Main Street merchants. “Everybody is doing some-thing. It’s been work from all of us getting together. There haven’t even been any meet-ings about it.”

Now, McKay just needs someone else to help out.

“We’re praying for good weather,” she said. “Anytime you get people into town, they’re going to come into the shops if they’re not bombard-

ed by people on the streets. Well this isn’t going to be like that, it’s going to be a smaller thing, and we’re hoping to get people to come in. There’s a good variety of shops in Franklin, for tourists and for locals.”

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Buddy and Ida Cloer celebrated their 50th anni-versary last week. The Patton com-munity couple were married on July 10, 1965, at Longview Baptist Church by the Rev. William Cloer Sr., the groom’s father. The couple have five grandchildren.

Jade Teem and Zachary Mason of Franklin were united in marriage on May 23, 2015, in an outside ceremony with the Rev. Greg Rogers officiating. The Rev. Mark Bishop gave the prayer of blessing. The bride is the daughter of Jimmy and Sandra Teem of Franklin, and the granddaughter of James L. and Betty Teem of Franklin and the late Everett and Irene Mashburn. The groom is the son of Darrell and Lisa Mason and Vicky and Jim Luke, all of Franklin. He is the grandson of Fred and Peggy Sanders of Franklin and Louise Slocum of Franklin and the late Carol Mason.

Teem, Mason wed in Franklin

Cloers celebrate 50th

SocialsBlasting operations will

cause temporary morning closures on a rural stretch of Interstate 40 in Haywood County near the Tennessee border starting this week, weather permitting.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation continues a project to make the rockslide-prone area safer, blasting unstable boulders from the mountainside.

“The contractor can block the road for up to one 30-min-ute period between sunrise and 10 a.m.,” said Aaron Powell, NCDOT resident engineer.

When the contractor is ready for the daily detona-tion, westbound travelers will encounter a “rolling roadblock” at exit 20 near

Maggie Valley. Eastbound travelers will encounter one at Tennessee exit 447, Hartford Road.

“Law enforcement cruis-ers and contractor vehicles will lead drivers at 10 miles per hour,” Powell explained.

The on ramps at Exit 15 and the I-40 westbound rest area will be closed dur-ing the rolling roadblocks to make sure no vehicles end up approaching the blast area before crews give the “all clear” signal. Travelers should stay alert for stopped or slowed traffic from west-bound exit 20 to exit 7, and from Tennessee exit 447 to North Carolina mile marker 5 on I-40 East.

The project is scheduled to be finished in October.

Closures coming on I-40

North Carolina is now offering a new state license plate with the words “First in Freedom” printed above the tag number.

This is the second stan-dard-issue plate in North Carolina, with the first being “First in Flight.” The “Freedom” plate recognizes the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence and the

Halifax Resolves – two of the country’s first steps to secede from Great Britain. Along with the words “First in Freedom,” the plate includes a quill to represent the signing of the two docu-ments, and the dates May 20, 1775, for the signing of the Mecklenburg document, and April 12, 1776, for the Halifax Resolves.

Drivers must request the plate at the time of their reg-istration renewal.

‘First in Freedom’ tag now available

said. “REACH is currently in the process of building a new shelter and they have had to comply with all of the rules and permits set forth to open. What would it say to the folks at REACH if we allowed you to keep oper-ating while ignoring those same regulations?”

Monteith informed the board that he was aware of the laws but his priority was the people and not the policy.

“So what does this mean for the family with six kids that has been staying at our building?” Monteith said. “If they go back to sleeping under a gazebo at the rec park or under a picnic shel-ter on the greenway is that any better than being at my facility?”

Western Carolina University political science professor Dr. Gordon Mercer spoke on The Father’s House’s behalf and asked the board to employ administra-tive code 105, that states a governing body can suspend the code regulations in order to accommodate emergency shelter at a church.

The board questioned whether or not adminis-trative code 105 could be applied to the case of The Father’s House since the code’s intent was to be used in emergency situations such as natural disasters and short-term shelter efforts.

Monteith’s shelter serves as a long-term facility aimed at supporting homeless peo-ple in their recovery efforts through a faith-based, six-month program that includes biblical teachings, job skill

training and life coaching.“I have seen the pro-

gram work,” volunteer John Decker said. “When people who are in the program find work they are allowed to keep half of the money they earn on their person, then 25 percent goes to the church and 25 percent goes into a savings account for when they complete the program. Responsible adults get their check, they pay rent or bills and they put some in savings and those are principals that we are teaching.”

The board instructed Monteith to either work with the building owners to secure the proper upgrades and meet the code standards or to look into other possible locations that may be better suited for a church with a homeless mission.

“My mother was one of

the founding members of Turning Point in Greenville, South Carolina, which is an organization with a very similar mission to yours,” Corbin said. “I understand

that what you are trying to do is important, but you have to go about it in a way that is within the law. We can’t have one set of rules for one group and then a second set

for another group.”Improvements to the

building have to be complet-ed by the end of the month to avoid the county taking action.

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Hitch a ride at the Fairgrounds

Shelter: County: Making allowance for one group wouldn’t be fair to others playing by rulescontinued from 1A

You didn’t have to have your own tractor to take part in the recent antique tractor show at the Macon County Fairgrounds, but it would have allowed you to take part in the parade around the fairgrounds, which participants enjoyed no matter how large or small their tractor might be. (Linda Mathias/Press photos)

Franklin’s men will come together later this month for the monthly Men’s Night Out Program to learn about gen-eral exercises they can do to stay healthy.

The meeting, on July 28, will focus on regular, moder-ate exercises that can provide important health benefits and longer life. Men’s Night Out Program is held each month

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Men’s Night Out focuses on exercising

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The General Assembly has returned from its

week-long break in the mid-dle of this year’s legislative session. Here are four ques-tions that may or may not be answered in the next couple of months as legislators get back to business.

1) Who will win the game of budget chicken?

Before the vacation, the House and Senate hadn’t even appointed budget con-ferees, lawmakers from both chambers who will negotiate final details of the $21 bil-lion-plus state budget. Few people expect a budget com-promise to be reached any time soon, even though the new fiscal year began July 1. The House and Senate spending plans are far apart in many key areas, including education, transportation, taxes and Medicaid. With so much dividing them, expect a game of budget chicken to ensue as each chamber fights to get its way. It could go on for some time. This, perhaps more than anything else this session, will reveal

how strong the House and its new speaker, Rep. Tim Moore of Cleveland County, will prove to be against a stubborn Senate that comes out on top more often than not.

2) Will the Senate’s new tax proposals make it into law one way or another?

The Senate budget includes an array of new tax policies, including a huge change in the way sales tax revenues are distributed across the state, further cuts in the corporate and per-sonal income tax rates and new sales taxes on various services, including advertis-ing, repair and maintenance and veterinary services. The House so far has acted cool to the idea of making major changes to the tax code this year. Instead, some members want to allow the dust to set-tle from tax changes made in 2013. But the new tax pro-

posals are in the Senate bud-get, so if the House wants to keep them out of the final spending plan, it might have to give up something big in return. Of course, the tax provisions could always be stripped from the budget and handled separately, which would mean an even longer summer on Jones Street.

3) Will big changes be made to Medicaid?

This is another issue that firmly divides the two cham-bers, as both have far differ-ent opinions on how the gov-ernment insurance program for the poor, elderly and dis-abled should be managed by the state into the future. This also is another issue that might be better handled out-side of budget negotiations, but that’s where it’s being considered – at least for now. It’s also possible that a deci-sion on Medicaid will be put off again.

4) Will Gov. Pat McCrory be happy when lawmakers go home?

The governor, his cabinet

secretaries and other allies are aggressively pushing for the “ConnectNC” bond proposals for infrastructure and transportation to be placed on the ballot for vot-ers to decide this November. McCrory’s office has issued about a dozen press releases since mid-June about the bonds, which would pay for hundreds of road projects across the state and improve-ments at community colleg-es, universities, state parks and ports and elsewhere. But the General Assembly – so far – is standing in the way.

The McCrory adminis-tration also has touted for months the need for a new historic preservation tax credit program after the old program was abolished recently by the Republican-led General Assembly. Such a program is included in the budget of the House, but not the Senate, where such incentives programs aren’t well received.

If the governor doesn’t get at least one of his top priorities through the Legislature, it won’t look too good for him.

Four (of many) big questions as NCGA returns from summer vacation

The presidential election is 16 months away, but

already we’re smack in the middle of the usual media scrum of campaign cover-age, prognostication, and strategizing by many of us who have nothing much to do with the real campaigns. I’ve been following the rhetoric of both parties, and there are a few points that stand out enough to tell us something about what we have to look forward to.

To begin, the country is not in a sunny mood. The website Real Clear Politics keeps a running average of various polls, and its aver-age of questions asking what Americans think of the country’s direction shows some 62 percent believe we’re headed in the wrong direction. That’s not an all-time high — the figure was up in the 80s in the weeks before the 2008 election, and stood at 76.5 percent in October of 2011 — but it suggests that the electorate is in a wary mood. There is a sense that America is adrift, that we don’t quite know how to deal with the forces of globalization, tech-nological change, economic uncertainty, or terrorism. Americans are looking for a leader who can restore con-fidence.

The economy in par-ticular weighs on ordinary Americans’ minds. There’s

widespread agreement that the growing economy has done very little to help peo-ple of ordinary income — not just in recent years, but really for the past generation. Americans may feel bet-ter about the economy now than they did a few years ago, but that hasn’t lessened their long-term anxiety that it’s harder than ever to get ahead, and certainly harder than it was in their parents’ generation.

Still, the improving economy may be responsible for one interesting aspect of the campaign: Republicans thus far have made national security a centerpiece issue — perhaps responding to polling that shows that Republican voters consider it a key factor in deciding among the plethora of GOP candidates. This emphasis could change with world events, but right now candi-dates are pressing the argu-ment that President Obama is not tough enough when it comes to foreign policy; they don’t think highly of his leadership in the world, and in particular want to see more of a military buildup. It’s a little less clear what they want to do with that military power.

Of course, national secu-rity and terrorism aren’t the only issues that figure prom-inently in the Republicans’ array of issues. So do the budget deficit, cutting taxes, and, as always, pulling back on the reach of government. They want to eliminate Obamacare as well as to cut Medicaid, move Medicare to a voucher system, repeal the estate tax, cut domestic programs, roll back financial reform and efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions, and eliminate further con-sumer protections.

For the Democrats, meanwhile, addressing income inequality, maintain-ing social security and other entitlements, improving the country’s decaying infra-structure, job creation, col-lege costs, immigration and energy reform, and climate change all loom large. They want to preserve Obamacare, move forward on climate change, retain taxes on high-income earners, and preserve the financial reforms of the last decade.

The stark differ-ences in priorities between Republicans and Democrats will probably be exacerbated by the primaries. Despite agreement on the general sense of unease among the population at large, just reciting the parties’ rhetori-cal positions suggests there will be a huge gulf between the parties, with no agree-

ment on how to bridge it. The campaign will be char-acterized by heavy emphasis on the impact of money on the process, and by record-breaking spending by the candidates.

So with no incumbent president, a large number of candidates, no clear favorite, and major differences in outlook on which issues to address and how to address them, this will be in the grand American political tradition a lively, conten-tious, long, expensive, maybe even pivotal election. Who gets to answer the biggest questions we face — the appropriate U.S. role in the world, what the reach and purpose of government should be, which path will best secure Americans’ pros-perity and world peace — is up for grabs. We’ve got an interesting election ahead as a nation. I’m looking for-ward to it. I hope you are, too.

Lee Hamilton is director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University; distin-guished scholar, IU School of Global and International Studies; and professor of practice, IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He was a mem-ber of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.

They’re off and running for your vote

Deciding where to set the bar for failure

The Macon County Board of Education had an inter-esting discussion the other day when implementing the state’s new grading scale rule. While North Carolina now uses a 10-point scale instead of the past seven-point scale, a change which comes with a few headaches to navigate but should even the playing field for our stu-dents, the discussion of our local board veered off into the other end of the grading spectrum – the bottom.

Should there be a cap on how low of a grade a student can receive on a paper, project or test? A few zeros and a student may never recover, so set the lowest grade in the 50s, some argue. But doing so may give some students an excuse for skipping out on work, knowing a 50 won’t have as big an impact on their overall grade as a zero would, others say.

Both arguments hold water, but there might be anoth-er option here the school board should consider – trust the common sense and knowledge of our teachers to handle this the right way. Our teachers – who we spend so much time and effort trying to save from budget cuts or leaving for higher-paying jobs out of state – know the difference between a student who isn’t doing work just because they don’t want to opposed to a student who is struggling and needs help. We need to trust them to handle each situation the right way.

Teachers ought to be given the leeway to award zeros to students who deserve them, while providing as many opportunities to recover for the students who are trying but just need help. A student may not turn in their work for a number of reasons – from apathy to problems at home. Our best teachers can recognize the difference. They can offer second chances, extra credit and more options for a student to get a zero up to a higher grade. And when they see students putting in the effort to make that recover, the teachers can reward them. When they see students who don’t care and clearly aren’t trying, they can reward them, too, with an extra year of study in that grade.

Keeping the zero as an option in our grading scale, while allowing our teachers to make the right judgment call on offering as many extra credit and other opportu-nities as possible to improve a grade, would be a better option than putting a cap on how bad a student can do. That would give an unfair advantage to the students who just don’t want to try over the kids who are trying hard and just need an extra hand.

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ObituariesMarvin Robert Bills

Marvin Robert Bills, 72, of Franklin, NC and Bradenton, FL, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, July 13, 2015.

Born in Buffalo, NY, he was the son of the late Roy A. Bills and Ellen McConnell Bills. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Bills. He was a U.S. Army Vietnam veteran; owned a Travel Trailer Park in St. Petersburg, FL; was supervisor of School Food Service for Sarasota County and was a charter member of Kirkwood Presbyterian Church, Bradenton, FL.

He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Patricia Parrott Bills; daughter, Spring Bills of Greenville, SC; and many nieces, nephews and devoted friends.

Services will be held in Bradenton, FL.Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.Online condolences can be made at maconfuneralhome.

com

Linda Winn BrownLinda Winn Brown of Franklin, North Carolina passed

away July 8 after a brief battle with stomach cancer. Linda leaves behind her devoted husband Charles Brown, two daughters Melanie Winn Murphy and Veronica Brown, and two sons Eric Winn and Kirk Winn (Fiona). She also leaves three grandchildren Maggie Murphy, Drew Winn, and Elizabeth Winn and one great-granddaughter Carly Rae Thomas. Linda leaves four brothers and one sister: Charles H. Sharpe (Linda), Jimmy Ray Sharp (Lucy), Teddy N. Sharp (Johanna), and Mona S. Hopper (John). She also leaves behind Faye “Cissi” Burks (Johnny) a first cousin who was like her sister. She also leaves eight nieces and nephews and fourteen great-nieces and nephews, and a host of cousins. Nieces and nephews frequently laughed and affectionately referred to her as “our crazy Aunt Linda.” She also leaves behind her beloved dog/babies Mickey and Bob as well as her very spoiled cats Ma and Bella.

Linda loved her family and constantly proved that love. She never missed a family celebration whether it was a Montana wedding, bridal shower, or simply a spontaneous luncheon with first cousins, she always arrived ready to have fun. Her favorite celebration had to be 4th of July at her sister’s lake home in Guntersville, AL. She always purchased hundreds of dollars of fireworks and cooked North Carolina trout that she and her grandchildren had caught prior to the trip to Alabama. One July 4, she even cooked in a torrential downpour. A little water did not deter her famous fish fry. She was also a com-petitive contender for the family hoola-hoop contest each year. Fun, energy, and excitement always followed Linda. When around Linda, having fun was mandatory!

Linda was born in Elora, TN but spent her growing up years in northern Alabama. She was a graduate of Buckhorn High School outside of Huntsville, AL and attended Florida State University with emphasis in hospitality and culinary arts. Linda had a life filled with exciting careers beginning with the Army Missile Command in Huntsville, AL; the FBI in Washington, DC; and NASA in both Huntsville and Washington, DC. After several years of being a full-time mother and homemaker, Linda entered the real estate world where she served as a broker for 43 years in three different states. Many of these years, she owned her own realty com-pany including Linda Winn Realty in Franklin.

Linda was the human form of the Energizer bunny. She seemed to have endless energy and lived a joyful life sur-

rounded by family and an abundance of friends from all parts of the United States. She was most at home in the kitchen and wore the unofficial title of the family’s “best” cook with much pride. Much of what she cooked came directly from her gar-den. She always had some vegetables growing as well as her beautiful flowers. She had a keen appreciation for the beauty of this world and found much peace in her lovely mountain home as well as her beloved “Mammy’s cabin” high on the mountain top.

Linda was generous in every aspect. If she came to your home, she came bearing gifts. If you came to her home, you left with a full-belly or a jar of homemade preserves. She was funny, loud, joyful, opinionated, loyal, and committed to the people she loved. If anyone had trouble, Linda always came to the rescue. She seemed to have a solution for every problem.

Because of Linda’s zest for life, her deep devotion to those she loved, and her constant joy, her family and friends will forever miss her. There will never be another Linda! Friends and family members will tell “Linda” stories for years to come. Her passing leaves a deep void in the life of anyone who knew her.

An informal memorial/celebration of Linda’s life is sched-uled for Saturday, July 18, at 2 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship on Sierra Drive, off Lakeside Drive in Franklin. If you plan to attend the celebration of Linda’s life, please bring your favorite flower from your garden or from nature.

Memorial donations may be made to the Fellowship General Fund of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship or to your favorite charity.

Archie C. BurnhamArchie C. Burnham, Jr., 80, of McDonough, GA and

Franklin, NC, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2015.Archie was born in Lynchburg,

Virginia, May 10, 1935. He attended the Virginia Military Institute where as a young cadet he was motivated by a quote from General Stonewall Jackson, “You can be whatever you resolve to be.”

The result was a life of great integrity, dedication, and service in public and private arenas, all with a passion for fol-lowing Christ Jesus and the guidance of the Bible. After graduating from VMI in 1957, Archie was awarded an Automotive Safety Foundation fellowship for post-graduate study at Yale University in high-way engineering. He served in the USAR Transportation Corps 10 years and retired as Captain. He was employed by the Georgia Department of Transportation for 30 years, serv-ing under Commissioners Jim Gillis, Burt Lance, and Tom Moreland.

In 1964 he became the first city/county traffic engineer in Bibb County (Macon) Georgia. He returned to Georgia DOT upon the establishment of the office of Traffic Engineering and Safety. Archie is especially well-known in Atlanta as spokesperson for the DOT during his 16 years as the State Traffic and Safety Director (from 1972 to his retirement in 1988).

After retirement from Georgia DOT, Archie established a professional consulting firm, Archie Burnham & Associates, which has provided traffic and safety consultation for over 25 years. He was qualified in state and federal courts through-

out the USA as an expert witness in cases involving traffic engineering. Above his high professional accomplishments, Archie has been a faithful Christian. He has been a diligent student of the Bible and taught classes in several churches in Georgia and North Carolina over the past 50 years. He produced over 100 radio lessons called “Studies from the Gap” which were broadcast in his home state of Virginia. He compiled a comprehensive study guide, Expressway through the Scriptures, which outlines key principles contained in every book of the Bible. He established Chisholm Ministries as author and publisher of many Bible study guides and lesson plans. At special times, he blessed many of us with his clever poems.

He is survived by his wife and faithful helpmate of 56 years, Patricia Pool Burnham, his son Archie C. Burnham, III (Butch), daughter-in-law Gwen, of Monroe, GA, and his daughter, Trisha Burnham Harville, son-in-law Jeff, of McDonough, GA, 4 grandchildren, Brittany Burnham, Jacob Harville, married to Jennifer Bailey, Levi Harville, married to Shali McCampbell, and Caitlyn Harville, by his sister Laura Forrester, brother-in-law Ben, nephew, David Forrester and his wife Kara; two nieces, Beth Anneshensley and husband Rodney and Debbie Williamson and husband Doug and many friends and colleagues.

A Funeral Service was held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 15 in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home. Rev. Tom Nahlen, Rev. Billy Sellers, Justin Harrell and Rev. Pete Heath officiat-ed. Burial will be in the Longview Baptist Church Cemetery.

The family received friends from 2 -3 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, at Macon Funeral Home.

Memorial donations can be made to the Longview Baptist Church, 93 Jones Ridge Road, Franklin, NC 28734.

Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences can be made at maconfuneralhome.

com

Robin Jane VanceRobin Jane Vance, 54, of Franklin, passed away Friday,

July 3, 2015.Born in Montclair, NJ, she was the

daughter of the late James E. O’Connor and Joan C. Knight O’Connor. Robin was secretary/treasurer of Vance Builders for 27 years; member and Sunday School Teacher at St. Benedicts Episcopal Church in Florida; member of Uncommon Threads Quilt Guild in Florida and member of the Smoky Mountain Quilters Guild, Franklin.

She is survived by her husband of 29 years, Stephen Alan Vance; three children, Jenny Lee Vance and Robin Rene Vance both of Boca Raton, FL and Scott Alan Vance of Orlando, FL; granddaughter, Charlotte Young of Boca Raton, FL and several nieces and nephews.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 25 at All Saints Episcopal Church, St. Agnes Chapel, 66 Church Street, Franklin. Rev. Dorrie Pratt will officiate. A reception will follow the service.

Memorial donations can be made to the Cancer Care of WNC, 843 Depot Street, Frank-lin, NC 28734.

Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.Online condolences can be made at maconfuneralhome.

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Calendar of eventsArt & Entertainment

Meetings

Education & Workshops

Health

Festivals & Fundraisers

Outdoors

• The Macon County Public Library will show the classic Western Ride the High Country on Friday, July 17, at 2 p.m. The film tells the story of an ex-Union soldier who is hired to transport gold from a mining community through dangerous territory. The film runs one hour and 34 minutes and stars Randolph Scott and Mariette Hartley.

• Macon County expert Wilford Corbin will appear at Books Unlimited on Main Street on Saturday, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. to sign copies of his book, The Boys of Battle Branch. The books is a collection of southern Appalachian mountain tales. Corbin authored the book with his brother, Jackie Corbin.

• The UU drum circle will be held Saturday, July 18, at 4 p.m. on Front Street in Dillsboro. The group will be joining the Dillsboro drum circle. People should bring a

folding chair, something to drink and percus-sive accouterments if you have them. Meet at KFC for carpooling at 3:20 p.m.

• The band Junkers Moon will perform at the next Pickin’ on the Square event Saturday, July 18, at around 7 p.m. at the gazebo on Main Street. The band performs music from the 1960s, 70s, and 80s as well as beach and shagging music. Attendees can bring a chair.

• The Savaiko-Olson guitar duo Jazz Mountain will perform Sunday, July 19, at 3:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 26 Church St. The Franklin residents play a mix of jazz standards, swing, bebop, bossas and blues. There is no cost to attend the Arts Council of Macon County event. Call 828-524-ARTS for more information.

• Macon County’s senior citizens can “Travel With Us” at the Macon County Senior Center, 108 Wayah St. The center will show a “travelog DVD” on America’s Great Parks on Tuesday, July 21, at 1 p.m. in the large conference room.

• Members of the Macon County Sheriff’s Office will visit the Macon County Public Library on Wednesday, July 22, at 10 a.m. to speak with local kids and teens about “local heroes” as part of the library’s continuing focus on superheroes during the Summer Reading Program. The library is located at 149 Siler Road.

• A Marvel comic artist will demonstrate how math and science merge to create a superhero during Science of the Superhero

at the Macon County Public Library on Monday, July 20, at 6 p.m. The library is located at 149 Siler Road.

• The Junaluskee Masonic Lodge will host a Poor Man’s Meal on Saturday, July 18, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. to raise funds for masonic charities. The meal will include chicken, pinto beans, cornbread, fried pota-toes, coleslaw, dessert, tea and coffee. Cost is $10 per place or $4 for those younger than 12 years old. The event will take place at the masonic temple on Church Street.

• The Scaly Mountain Women’s Club’s annual silent and live auction will be held Saturday, July 18, at 6 p.m. at the Scaly Mountain Fire Station’s community room, 169 Hale Ridge Road. The live auction will begin at 7 p.m. All proceeds will be used to support the club’s scholarship program as well as other local charities.

• America’s Home Place will host a blood drive on Friday, July 17, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for the American Red Cross. Blood donations are especially needed in summer

months, when there are fewer donation drives and more people out who could be injured and need a blood transfusion. The drive will take place at 335 NP & L Loop.

• Burningtown-Iotla Volunteer Fire & Rescue will hold their annual community meeting on Monday, July 20, at 7 p.m. at the firehouse, 30 Daves Creek Road. Call 828-524-7061 for more information. All commu-nity members are welcome to attend.

• Smoky Mountain Quilters Guild will have a Quilters/Crafters Yard Sale for their July evening meeting on Monday, July 20, at First Presbyterian Church’s Tartan Hall, 26 Church St. The meeting and sale will begin at 6:30 p.m. Guild members can come early to set up to sell items. The public can shop at the event, but outside sellers will not be able to take part.

• The Holly Springs Community Development Club will meet Monday, July 20, at 7 p.m. at the community building, 2720 Cat Creek Road. Dr. Kit Helm will discuss summer health issues. Attendees should bring a nonperishable food item or cleaning supply for the donation box if possible.

• The Gem Country Republican Women will meet Tuesday, July 21, at 11:15 a.m. at the Boiler Room, 1024 Georgia Road. Guest presenters will be area military veterans demonstrating how to fold the flag and the significance of it and the 21-gun salute. All are welcome.

• The Macon County Democratic Women will meet at the Frogtown Market on Tuesday, July 21, at 1 p.m.

• The Highlands Biological Foundation will host a discussion called Year-Round Green Appeal: Moss Gardening Basics with Annie Martin. The event will take place Tuesday, July 21, from 2 to 4 p.m. Cost to attend is $10 for foundation members and $35 for new members. The event will take place at the Botanical Garden at the Highlands

Biological Station.• The Franklin Bird Club will take part in

a bird walk along the Little Tennessee River Greenway on Wednesday, July 22, start-ing at 8 a.m. Participants should meet at the Macon County Public Library parking lot at 149 Siler Road. Call 828-524-5234 for more information.

Town officials have looked at several structur-al solutions to slow driv-ers down in the past. The possibility of raised cross-walks, which essentially act like speed bumps, was rebuffed by officials from the N.C. Department of Transportation due to con-cerns over road clearing in the winter.

Scott noted that the town is currently looking at other alternatives to slow traffic and alert drivers to pedestri-ans in crosswalks. The town will submit plans to NCDOT in the next few months about creating more obvious cross-walks on Main Street. The crosswalks will likely use colored asphalt or concrete with brick shapes stamped onto them to draw the atten-tion of drivers and also be more aesthetically pleasing

than the current white lines.“We have been work-

ing on those solutions and I personally hope that we can have a plan in place by next summer,” Scott said. “But in the meantime, I am glad to see the police department taking steps to enforce the speed limit on Main Street.”

Police officers can write warning tickets for first-time speeders or they can choose to ticket the offender if the violation is egregious.

“When it comes to speed-ing, its kind of a double-edged sword,” Adams said. “We receive complaints that people are driving too fast in a particular area, but as soon as we increase the enforce-ment and begin writing more tickets we will get calls com-plaining about the number of tickets we issue. At the end of the day, public safety comes first.”

Along with employing

radar guns to catch speeders, the police department will continue to use its mobile speed indicator. The speed indicator is hooked to a trail-er and parked around town. When a driver passes by, their speed is shown on a large LED screen.

“There are situations where folks come out of a 45 or a 35 mile per hour zone and they may not realize it’s 20 or 25 miles per hour,” Scott said. “That mobile unit is used to not only show the drivers the correct speed limit, but also show them their speed in relation.”

Adams indicated that FPD has had several recent requests from area business owners and concerned citi-zens to park the mobile unit near their particular problem areas and that the depart-ment accommodates those requests when possible.

Speeding: New crosswalks coming to Main St.continued from 1A

Following is a list of incidents investigated by the Franklin Police Department and the Macon County Sheriff’s Office between July 7 and 13. The list contains the date of the incident, the name of the investigating officer, the type of incident and its location.

July 7Officer Justin Norman investigated a report of motor

vehicle theft at a residence on Wells Grove Road in Franklin.Deputy Matthew Breedlove investigated a report of crimi-

nal damage to property at a public area in Franklin. Someone damaged a community bulletin board and sign.

Deputy William Stamey investigated a report of larceny at a residence in Franklin. Someone removed an oxygen tank, a skill saw and an industrial drill valued at $1,500 total from the residence.

July 8Officer Mark Foster investigated a report of fraud-obtain-

ing money by false pretense and possession of stolen property at a business on Commons Drive in Franklin.

Deputy Chanz Fritz investigated a report of criminal damage to property and vandalism at a school in Franklin. Someone broke out two windows from the building.

Deputy Adam Crawford investigated a report of larceny at a residence in Franklin. Someone removed a smelting fur-nace, several sports memorabilia items, a gun and three boxes of ammunition valued at $1,918 from the residence.

Deputy Jonathan Phillips investigated a report of fraud at a residence in Franklin. Someone used the victim's debit card to make purchases in the amount of $2,214.

July 9Officer Kevin Breedlove investigated a report of larceny

and fraud-obtaining money by false pretense at a business on

Heritage Hollow Drive in Franklin.Officer Robert Ray investigated a report of simple assault

at a business on Highlands Road.Deputy Matthew Bowman investigated a report of bur-

glary and larceny from a residence in Franklin. Someone removed several furniture items and antiques valued at $2,385 total from the residence.

Deputy Chris Murray investigated a report of larceny of mail at a residence in Franklin. Someone removed two articles of mail from the victim's mailbox.

July 10Officer Jonathan Bean investigated a report of possession

of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia at a resi-dence on Porter Street in Franklin.

Officer Elija Kirkland investigated a report of assault on a female at a residence on Lyle Street in Franklin.

Deputy Audrey Parrish investigated a report of fraud-credit card/ATM at a bank in Franklin.

July 11Officer Justin Norman investigated a report of fraud-

obtaining money by false pretense at a business in Holly Springs Plaza in Franklin.

Officer Elija Kirkland investigated a report of larceny at a business on West Palmer Street.

Officer Timothy Lynn investigated a report of breaking and entering and communicating threats at a residence on Baird Cove Road in Franklin.

Deputy Matthew Breedlove investigated a report of drug violations on a roadway in Franklin.

July 12Officer Elija Kirkland investigated a report of trespassing

at a business on East Main Street in Franklin.

Officer Matt Pellicer investigated a report of larceny of a license plate at a business on Commons Drive in Franklin.

Officer Justin Norman investigated a report of larceny at a residence on Green Street. Someone removed a camera and a video cable from the residence.

Deputy Kenneth Adams investigated a report of larceny from a residence in Franklin. Someone removed a five-gallon gas container, a pair of wire cutters and two padlocks valued at $50 total from the property.

July 13Officer Robert Ray investigated a report of domestic vio-

lence protective order violation and resisting a public officer at a residence on Harrison Avenue in Franklin.

Deputy Kenneth Adams investigated a report of sex offenses at a residence in Franklin.

Deputy Adam Crawford investigated a report of larceny and damage to personal property at a church in Franklin. Someone cut the fuel line to the church van and drained the fuel valued at $65 total.

Deputy Matthew Bowman investigated a report of assault on a female at a residence in Franklin.

Nick BreedloveThe Sylva Herald

A local woman was arrested and is out on bail after allegedly grabbing and dragging a child.

Sarah Simons Dodge, 44, of Franklin, has been charged with misdemeanor child abuse and assault on a child younger than 12 stem-ming from a July 1 incident at Pam’s Day Care in Sylva.

Dodge was released on a $5,000 unsecured bond. She is scheduled to appear in court Aug. 4.

Dodge grabbed a 3-year-old boy and sat him on the floor hard on two occasions, according to the arrest war-

rant on file with the Jackson County Clerk of Court. She’s also accused of dragging him by the arm 16 feet across a carpeted floor and sliding him by the arm toward the wall.

The incident occurred on July 1 and a police report was filed July 7, according to Sylva Police Det. Doug Farmer.

Pam Ashe, owner of the day care center, said that two workers notified her of the incident.

“I watched the video and terminated the employee,” said Ashe, who also noti-fied the police, DSS and state agencies. Every employee goes through orientation

about abuse and neglect, Ashe said, terming this an isolated incident in her 32-year career.

Dodge had been employed at the center since November 2011. The day care center, located off Skyland Drive, has about 68 children it cares

for on a regular basis, with a capacity for 75.

“I am totally in shock,” Ashe said. “I don’t know what made her snap.”

The Sylva Police Department is investigating the incident along with DSS officials, Farmer said.

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Arrest Record

Crime Report

Local woman charged with abuse

ism,” Welch said.Lickteig was wanted in

connection to a felony proba-tion violation stemming from a pair of arrests for traffick-ing opium/heroin. Lickteig was first arrested and charged

with drug trafficking in 2014 and received a two-year sus-pended sentence contingent upon supervised probation. He was ultimately arrested a second time for traffick-ing opium/heroin on May 29, 2015.

Shooting: Offi cers back on dutycontinued from 1A

Following is a list of arrests made and/or filed by the Franklin Police Department and the Macon County Sheriff's Office between July 7 and 13. The list contains the person’s name, age, address, date of arrest, what the charges were and amount of bond, if any.

July 7Michael Anthony Sanders, 29, Lyle Knob Road, Franklin,

was charged with one felony count of possession of meth-amphetamine and one misdemeanor count of possession of drug paraphernalia; $3,000 secured bond; Deputy Matthew Breedlove.

John Howard Bush, 58, Heritage Hollow Drive, Franklin, was charged with one felony count of identity theft, one felony count of financial transaction card fraud and one felony count of obtaining money by false pretense; $2,400 secured bond; Deputy Mike Langley Sr.

July 10Emily Dove Keller, 38, Tier Street, Piedmont, South

Carolina, was charged with one felony count of felony warrant for larceny of mail; no bond; Officer Tony Ashe.

Kenneth Lee Worley, 55, Lyle Street, Franklin, was charged with one misdemeanor count of assault on a female; $1,500 unsecured bond; Officer Elija Kirkland.

Angel Antonio Palma, U.S. 441 South, Sylva, was charged with one misdemeanor count of driving while impaired and one misdemeanor count of driving while license revoked; $2,000 secured bond; Deputy Matthew Breedlove.

July 11Brian Arthur Jennings, 38, Baird Cove Road, Franklin,

was charged with one misdemeanor count of breaking and entering and one misdemeanor count of communicating threats; $2,000 secured bond; Officer Timothy Lynn.

Grady Richard Cook, 56, Bryson City Road, Franklin, was charged with one misdemeanor count of assault on a female; no bond; Deputy Cody Mitchell.

Caleb Vincent Hunter, 25, Riverbend Road, Franklin, was charged with one felony count of forgery, one felony count of identity theft and one felony count of possession of stolen property; $6,000 secured bond; Deputy Anthony Hopkins.

July 12Ricky Lane Mason, 51, Palmer Drive, Franklin, was

charged with one misdemeanor count of trespassing; $2,000 unsecured bond; Officer Elija Kirkland.

Jeffrey Scott Fontenot Jr., 24, Valley View Trail, Franklin, was charged with one misdemeanor count of failure to appear-driving while license revoked and one misdemeanor count of passing a worthless check; $1,500 secured bond; Officer Jonathan Bean.

Jason Michael Tippett, 29, Ridge Road, Franklin, was charged with three misdemeanor counts of failure to appear; $7,000 secured bond; Deputy Mike Langley Sr.

Scott Edward Kinsey, 45, Hayes Mill Road, Franklin, was charged with one felony count of assault by strangulation and one misdemeanor count of assault on a female; no bond;

Deputy William Stamey.Sean Christpoher O’Neal, 24, Buddy Gap Road, Franklin,

was charged with one misdemeanor count of contempt of court-nonpayment of child support; $573 bond; Deputy Mike Langley Sr.

July 13Benjamin Gray, 17, Old Murphy Road, Franklin, was

charged with one misdemeanor count of simple assault on a police officer and two felony counts of malicious conduct by a prisoner; no bond; Deputy Troy Burt.

Glynis Caswell Kinsey, 46, Hayes Mill Road, Franklin, was charged with one misdemeanor count of assault and bat-tery; no bond; Deputy Thomas Tenhagen.

Robert Wayne Mosely, 36, Mountain Moorings Drive, Highlands, was charged with one felony count of larceny, one felony count of breaking and entering and one misdemeanor count of criminal damage to property; bond information not available; Deputy Chanz Fritz.

Lawrence Keith Crawford, 50, North Blackwater Lane, Key Largo, Florida, was charged with one felony count of forgery, one misdemeanor count of larceny and one mis-demeanor count of possession of stolen property; $3,500 secured bond; Deputy Matthew Bowman.

Sandra Lynn Cross-Wenz, 50, Katydid Lane, Franklin, was charged with one misdemeanor count of larceny; $2,000 unsecured bond; Deputy Mike Langley Sr.

The Macon County Gemboree will return to town for its 50th year next week, bringing gem and min-eral dealers to Franklin.

The show will run Thursday to Sunday, July 23 to 26. It will be held in the Robert C. Carpenter Community Building on U.S. 441 and feature a number of local and regional vendors. It is the second oldest event of its kind in the Southeast. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Call 828-524-3161 for more information.

Gemboree ready for 50th anniversary event

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Education

M.A. Lewisnews@thefranklinpress.com

Highlands and Nantahala schools will add 20 minutes to their school days after the Macon County Board of Education approved both schools’ calendars last week. Schools across the rest of the county could follow suit in 2016-17 if the calendar proves successful at the K-12 campuses.

Both schools will begin classes on Aug. 24 and both will release students on May 27.

“By adding 20 minutes a day, they will shave some days off their calendar, they will test before Christmas and end before Memorial Day,” Macon County Schools

Superintendent Chris Baldwin said.

The required amount of hours by state law is 1,025, while this move will give Highlands and Nantahala a possible 1,083 hours in the year. The move gives both schools five snow days, and if the schools miss more than the five days, they could still end classes before Memorial Day.

The schools came very close to having to make up days due to missing classes after heavy winter weather last school year, Baldwin said, which prompted the new calendars.

“I would ask that you use this as a pilot program for the rest of Macon County schools for the 2017-18 school year,”

he said.Highlands board repre-

sentative Stephanie McCall motioned to approve the cal-endars, with Nantahala board representative Melissa Evans seconding McCall’s motion. The calendars were approved unanimously.

Evans did ask Baldwin to see if there could be any pos-sibility of a program during the summer to keep students engaged and help them retain what they’ve learned during the school year.

“It’s such a long summer,” Evans said of the new calen-dar’s summer break.

Baldwin agreed.“That’s a long time from

Memorial Day to Aug. 24,” he said.

Highlands, Nantahala to test new school calendar

Education Briefs

Samantha Burns will attend the University of Virginia this fall.

The Floyd E. Kellam High School graduate finished with honors and a 4.27 GPA. She was crowned Miss Kellam 2015 and received a $500 schol-arship for her efforts. She also received a $60,000 scholarship from the U.S. Navy SEAL Foundation for Academic Achievement and Community Involvement. She also received a $500 scholarship from the Ernest and Gizele Hale Scholarship in support of special operations for academic achievement.

Burns is the daughter of Lt. Commander Marty E. Burns and Jodi Burns of Virginia Beach, Virginia, where she lives. She is the granddaugh-ter of Virginia and Odell Chastain of Bryson City, Floyd T. Burns of Franklin, Gerald and Connie Fields of Exeter, California and Muriel and Darrell Myers of Visalia, Califo rnia.

Burns receives high honors, off to UVA

Matthew Thomas Sadagursky of Franklin was named to the Dean’s List at the University of North Georgia. Students must achieve a 3.5 grade point average,

carry 12 or more credit hours in one semester and have no grade lower than a B to qualify.

Sadagursky makes Dean’s List at UNG

Students named to Macon Early CollegeMacon Early College and Southwestern

Community College have recently select-ed the students accepted into the Early College program for the 2015-16 school year. Students who are accepted are afford-ed the opportunity to earn a high school diploma and an associate degree or two years of college credit. MEC is a five-year program, which prepares students for a successful college experience and reward-ing careers through Service Learning and other exciting opportunities.

Those students are: Miguel Alvarez-Chavez, Lily

Amoon, Sarah Baird, Karen Balderas,

Abraham Billingsley, Emily Bishop, Sydni Carpenter, Noah Carter, Kaitlyn Chastain, Marco Corrales Briones, Anna Farris, Liam Gonzalez, Felipe Hernandez Gonzalez, Joshua Holloway, Aaron Keener, Ariana Kimsey, Calvin Kirk, Malachi Lannon, Abigail Laughlin, Kierra Love, Madeline Maloy, Jonathan McClure, Melinda Miller, Kaitlin Mullenix, Brittany Ortega, Michael Platania, Rylee Rivers, Coulter Trine, Jared Vanhook, Ramses Vasquez-Ruelas, Ronaldo Vasquez-Ruelas, Jimena Velazquez, Kiahna Ward, Makenzie Williams and William Wood.

Mike Parks/Press photoVolunteers set up the annual event on Tuesday, July 14, at the Macon County Fairgrounds. The event will take place July 24 and 25.

Mike Parkseditor@thefranklinpress.com

The half-year collection of knick knacks, odds and ends and potential treasures will come to fruition next week with the First United Methodist Church bazaar.

The event, scheduled for July 24 and 25, is the larg-est fundraiser of the year for the Franklin church, and will go toward supporting a num-ber of local and international missions. A successful two-day bazaar could push the event above $500,000 raised since it began nearly 30 years ago.

“It’s totally all for mis-sions,” said Jean McCollum, who has volunteered with the event for 20 years. She was part of the monumental effort earlier this week to set the stage for the upcoming big event – tables will span most of the length of the expo building at the Macon County Fairgrounds.

“The funds raised will go toward all sorts of things,” McCollum continued. “For example, we’re one of the chief sponsors of (Macon County) CareNet. Most of it is for local missions, through we do things like water wells and things like that in Africa and elsewhere. But we do a lot for Macon County.”

Attendees will be able to pick through a number of household items at the event, which also will fea-ture special booths for items such as produce. Most items at the sale will only cost a few dollars, though some of the appliances will run a

little more. Local farms will donate some items for the sale, while others in the com-munity typically pitch in.

Dennis Wallace, who has volunteered since 1990 and will man the bazaar’s pro-duce booth, said people will start lining up well before the doors open at 8 a.m. And not always just to shop.

“It’s amazing,” he said. “People will come and say, ‘I grew some extra corn and I want to donate it.”

Wallace appreciates the community aspect to the event, and how much of the funds stay local. “And if you have a pet project in the com-munity, you might be able to get some money toward it,” he said of the church’s sup-port for issues the congrega-tion holds near and dear.

“And if things come up during the year, like a flood occurs somewhere and we’re asked for donations, we can help,” McCollum added. “So we keep this pot of money so we can reach in and provide that when needed.”

First United Methodist Church takes part in a num-ber of fundraising events throughout the year, such as the 30-Hour Famine that brings attention to food inse-curity in Macon County, or involvement in the Stop Hunger Now program. But this event is by far the big-gest – not just in the amount of money that is raised, but in how many people will take part. The bazaar requires scores of volunteers, and will see thousands of people pass through the door before all is said and done. It takes a

community.“Some people say ‘just

keep the change because it goes for a good cause,’” McCollum said. “The best thing about it I guess, beside the money we raise, is you get to be friends with the people you work with and you meet. All these years we’ve developed relation-ships, and that really does a lot for the church, too.”

Barbara Morris, who has volunteered for 15 years, agrees.

“A lot of our money stays in the community, because it’s the community who sup-ports us,” she said. “It’s also a great way as a church for us to forge friendships, but also a wonderful way to get rid of all your junk!”

Many of the items that aren’t sold will go to other organizations, such as the Friends of the Library or CareNet, to either be sold in those nonprofits’ thrift shops or to support the organizations’ other efforts. Volunteers from such groups help in the bazaar effort to make it all come together.

And for volunteers, there’s always the added benefit of knowing you’ve made a difference in your community.

“I really enjoy doing it,” McCollum said. “It’s a way to give back without it seeming like you’re taking a collection. Not only do you give, but you might get some goodies, too.”

And who couldn’t use a few more goodies?

Treasure hunters ready to pack into FUMC bazaar

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The Civil War seems to have left Franklin sunk in lethargy. Some findings in the 1870 census hint at what peo-ple had gone through during the conflict and the first few years after it. For example, the village had been home to 164 free and 68 slave inhabit-ants in 1860. Ten years later, only three or four black peo-ple remained in town.

The black labor force must have been very hard to replace — especially as the war had taken a heavy toll on white males.

Of the 30 households in town in 1870, eight were headed by females — a strik-ing reminder of the mortal-ity rate among soldiers. (It is hard to be certain of this, because the census of this year doesn’t indicate where the village of Franklin began and ended.)

The cloud began to lift during the 1870s. A few new people moved into town dur-ing those years, including Eli Myers, a blacksmith, who came from Blount County, Tenn., with his large family, including three boys who also worked as blacksmiths. The Myers occupied a building between East Main Street and what is now Palmer Street.

A new doctor, S. Saunders, had come here from Virginia and opened a practice.

The establishment of a functional county government (1868) based on the county commission model, and the reopening of the schools must have been morale builders. But the big economic boost folks needed came from mica mining.

Silas McDowell, writing in the Asheville Citizen on Feb. 21, 1876, remarked on “the county’s grand Money lift by means of her Mica mines.”

He found people every-where “dissipating their sub-stantial means into smoke and sound, driving tunnels into the bowels of rock-ribbed mountains in search after mica mines.” But, amid the madness, some struck it rich and were “polluting the coun-ty with greenback.”

The lucky miners included Albert Bryson, whose mine was located in Nantahala mountain; N.G. Allman, whose mine was 1-1/2 miles west of Franklin; and Thad P. Siler, whose mine was 1-1/2 miles north of Franklin.

“These mines are worked by large forces, and as their yield is abundant, and pay for mica immediate and prompt, the thing begins to show,” McDowell wrote.

Albert Swain Bryson put some of his mica wealth back into the town. In the 1870s, he built one of the finest homes in Franklin, the large, brick, National Register structure that still stands on Main Street, near the hospital.

Bryson supervised the construction of the county’s second courthouse, which was built in 1881. He also planted the maple trees that lined the town of Franklin for years and contributed much to its beauty. Only one remains — the hollow “miracle” tree in front of the Macon County Historical Museum.

The Franklin Academy was one of the town’s success stories in this era. I’ve not been able to determine when it was established. Before the war, the town had male and female academies. These were combined after the war, perhaps in the early 1870s. According to Leona Porter’s

After war: Franklin gets back on its feet

See Academy on page 2B

Changing the world, a roof at a timeRyan Hanchettreporter@thefranklinpress.com

Conner Ward wiped a bead of sweat off of his brow, picked up his broom and continued sweeping bits and pieces of old shingles off the roof.

As the sun glared down on Wednesday afternoon, the entire group of World Changers volunteers plodded along on the task of removing the old roof at the one-story home on Trimont Lake Road. Although the work certainly did not look like much fun, Ward was quick to smile when asked if his day was well spent.

“Absolutely, I would not want to be anywhere else right now,” Ward said. “I have been involved in World Changers for five years now and all of the projects we have done have been impact-ful, but this is the first time I have ever helped replace a roof.”

Ward joined World Changers when his home church, Speedway Baptist of Indianapolis, Indiana, became a part of the sum-mer community service program in 2010. As a high school student he spent one week each summer help-ing on home rehabilitation projects in states like New York, Mississippi and North Carolina.

“I have done a little bit of everything, from helping paint a home to replacing a deck,” Ward, who is a junior at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

(IUPUI), said. “Last year I was on a crew that spent the better part of a week painting a fence and this year it’s a roof. I am planning on apply-ing to be on staff with World Changers next summer so hopefully I can continue with the program.”

World Changers is an ini-tiative of LifeWay Christian Resources, now in its 25th year of promoting commu-nity service by completing home repair projects for citi-zens that do not have the abil-ity and/or the means to com-plete the work themselves. This year 12,000 students across the country have paid their own way to be part of the program, which operates in multiple states.

World Changers has 27 work crews in Macon County completing a total of 23 projects. The volunteers are housed at Macon Middle School and the local Baptist Church Association provides the week’s worth of meals.

“I have been in the pro-gram for three years and this is my first trip to the moun-tains of North Carolina,” Taylor Ramirez, 19, of Richmond, Virginia, said. “I go to Fellowship Community Church and we do two mis-sions each year – one local and one international. I was selected to go on the inter-national mission to Belize, but I could not leave World Changers behind so I decided to do both.”

Ramirez returned to the United States from Belize on July 9 and embarked for Franklin on July 13.

“I guess when you com-pare it to Belize this is a ‘local’ mission trip,” Ramirez joked. “I have had a lot of fun in the last two weeks and it’s been a great experience.”

The funding for mate-rials and site costs for the program is paid by a recur-ring grant of $100,000 pro-cured by the Macon County Housing Department. The county accepted the grant in June and project coordinator Beau Bishop put together the list of jobs for the students to tackle.

“The World Changers is such a good program and the work that they do in a week is invaluable,” Macon County C ommissioner Kevin Corbin said. “I know that several members of our board are

affiliated with the program through their respective churches and we are glad to be able to support the pro-gram.”

This year’s batch of

World Changers volun-teers hail from churches in Florida, Kentucky, Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, Indiana, North Carolina and Louisiana.

Ryan Hanchett/Press photosBill Pruitt (center) works with two other volunteers on a roof project as part of the World Changers mission efforts in Macon County.

(Center) Nathaniel Carswell hammers in a nail with two other volunteers Wednesday.

(Clockwise from top right) Conner Ward scrapes old shingles off a roof; Robert Brown carries new shingles onto the roof; and Nathaniel Carswell works to get the roof ready for more shingles.

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People, Places & ThingsSiler family history, Dan Jones was the instructor there. His cousin George Jones came to Franklin to attend the school and eventually took over as the principal. Later, George founded the Jones law firm.

N.P. Rankin took over as principal in 1879.

The school was located in the old Masonic Lodge and had 75 students. Later, the building now known as the Franklin Terrace was built to house the academy (1886).

By 1880, the town was bustling and had much to brag about. Though it had not grown substantially since 1870, it had made progress.

The census of “Franklin Village” in 1880 led off with J.L. Robinson, occu-

pation “Lt. Gov.” Robinson lived in the old Dixie Hall.

Merchants of that year included I.J. Ash, R.L. Porter, A.W. Bell, H.G. Trotter, W.A. Bryson, Everett Franks and Ed K. Cunningham.

D.C. Cunningham maintained a hotel that rented rooms to several interesting permanent resi-dents, including Alfred Morgan, editor of the local paper (the Western Reporter), and Hulda Burdick, described as a mineralogist.

Practicing physi-cians included Dr. H.G. Woodfin, now 68, who had moved back to Franklin from Jackson County, as well as Dr. J.M. Lyle and his son, Samuel H., who at 19 was already a doc-tor. A den tist named S.H. McNeely also practiced here.

Academy: Moving town forward

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It will be two straight weeks of country and rock at the Concerts on the Creek series in Sylva.

The band Lisa & The Boys, who along with playing country and rock also play some bluegrass tunes, will be in Sylva on Friday, July 17, for a show

starting at 7 p.m. The concert will run until 9 p.m. at Bridge Park Pavilion. Band members are Lisa Boone, Larry Boone, Dave Daniel, Bobby Sherman and Mark Crawford.

The following week’s show, on July 24, will feature the country and rock

band the Buchanan Boys. Find more information on the shows at www.mountainlovers.com. There is no cost to attend though donations will be accept-ed. Attendees can bring a chair or blanket.

Lisa & Boys head to Sylva for show

The barbeque festival Smokin’ in the Valley will return to Maggie Valley next weekend at the Maggie Valley Festival Grounds.

The event, on Friday and Saturday, July 24 and 25, will include a variety of country and bluegrass bands, a kids area with inflatables, a nine-hole mini-golf course and arts and crafts vendors, in addition to barbeque. Cost to attend is $6 for adults and $3 for children ages 6 to 12 years old. Children younger than 6 can attend for free.

The event is sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society, which is the world’s largest organization of barbeque and grilling enthusiasts. The competition portion of the show will focus on cooking abilities for chicken, pork, pork ribs and beef brisket. A grand prize of $2,000 will be offered, in addition to the large wooden bear trophy.

Find more information about additional events happening over the weekend by calling 828-926-1686 or visiting www.wncbbqfestival.org.

Smokin’ in the Valley returns next week in WNC

Local artists for all mediums are needed for the upcom-ing Colorfest, Dillsboro’s fine arts and crafts fair. The event will take place on Oct. 3 in town, and region-al fine artists and crafters are encouraged to apply. Cash awards will be given to artisans in the fine art, fine craft and best of show categories. Find more infor-mation and apply at www.visitdillsboro.org. (Pictured) 2014’s Best in Show winner Cory Houston Plott with his pottery.

Artists needed for Oct. fair

The Cradle of Forestry’s annual Songcatchers Music Series will continue this weekend with the South Carolina Broadcasters.

The show will take place Sunday, July 19, at 4 p.m. The band specializes in a combination of crisp harmony sing-ing and rich guitar, fiddle and banjo to celebrate old-time music and early radio songs. Members Ivy Sheppard, Andy Edmonds and David Sheppard are from Surrey County and perform in a number of area venues. The band Josh Carter and Friends will open for South Carolina Broadcasters.

The next show, on July 26, will feature ballad singer Bobby McMillon.

Admission is $6 for people ages 16 years old and older and $3 for those younger. Shows take place at the Cradle of Forestry on Hwy. 276 in Pisgah National Forest. Call 828-877-3130 or visit www.cradleofforestry.org for more information.

Music in the forest continues on Sunday

Someone the other day commented that “you must spend a lot of time in your car.” Not so, except I do go into town most days to the fitness center even though I do not look like it. Where I live there is very little traf-fic so you can go slow and observe what is growing along the road side.

In late June at the edge of a wooded area I began

to notice a stand of tall blooming spires called Black Cohosh. Taxonomists have had some disagreement on this plant’s scientific name, which has recently been

changed from Cimicifuga racemosa to Actaea (ak-tee-a) racemosa.

Black Cohosh is wide-ly found in eastern North America, from Canada to Georgia, and west to Missouri and Arkansas. It is most often found along light-ly shaded woods margins. It also is a popular garden plant offered by nurseries selling herbaceous plant materials.

It is easy to grow. Its flower spikes can get as tall as 4 feet with the flower clusters up to 20 inches that begin to open in late June, lasting through July.

The flowers consist of numerous white stamens creating a fuzzy appearance. The petals are very small and fall off shortly after the flower opens. One common name is Fairy Candles, refer-ring to the flower clusters that also are called wands. As the flowers mature, seeds are produced which rattle in their seed cases accounting for another common name – Black Snake Root. These seeds can be collected and germinated easily, but it might take several years for the resultant plants to bloom. It is thought that Cohosh is a derivative of an America Indian word “C-os” mean-ing “pine tree,” referring to the pyramidal shape of the blooms clusters.

Another common name for this plant is Bugbane. Insects are repelled by its fragrance, which some say is unpleasant. Therefore it is almost always free from insect damage. This plant also seems to be disease resistant. Thus this could be a beautiful, care-free addi-tion to the back of a peren-nial border.

Black Cohosh root, called rhizomes, have a long history of medicinal use. Commonly Cohosh concoctions are used for menstrual problems. The most famous patent medi-cine using Cohosh is Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She created what is credited to be the most successful company started by a woman in the 19th cen-tury. It was a compound of several herbs all brewed ini-tially in Mrs. Pinkham kitch-en. It was never determined if the herbs or the 20 per-

cent alcohol content relieved menstrual symptoms. This product with some modifica-tions and minus the alcohol is still available today. There is even A Lydia E. Pinkham Medical Clinic in Salem, Massachusetts.

There is another Actaea native here that is very simi-lar to A. racemosa, Actaea Americana - American Bugbane. It blooms in September and is not quite as common. The blooms times

do not overlap, so in late June-July it is racemosa and in September it is americana.

Keep one eye on the road, the other on the road side.

Dr. Bob Gilbert is co-founder of Smith Gilbert Garden in Kennesaw, Georgia. Karen Lawrence is a professional wildlife and botanical photographer from Franklin.

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Worship/Community

Along the road again - this time finding some Cohosh

Photo by Karen LawrenceAn example of Black Cohosh.

Note: Special worship events only will be listed free on Fridays. Please submit this information by 8:30 a.m. on the Wednesday prior to the event. Please include the exact address where the event will be held. Inclusion in the Worship Directory published on the first Friday of every month is available for purchase by calling 524-2010.

* * *Hickory Knoll United Methodist Church is having a breakfast faithraiser on

Saturday, July 18, from 8 to 10 a.m. at 86 E. Hickory Knoll Road in Franklin. The menu is bacon, sausage, eggs, gravy, biscuits, pancakes, grits, hashbrowns and fruit. The com-munity is welcome to attend.

* * *Congregation Baidbar is holding Shabbat service at the fellowship hall of Andrews

Methodist Church, 101 Chestnut St. in Andrews, on Saturday, July 18, at 10:30 a.m. Call Phyllis Cardoza at 828-369-9270 for more information.

* * *The Rev. Don Mullen will serve as guest speaker at Morrison Presbyterian Church

on Sunday, July 19. The community is welcome to attend. The church is located at 511 Morrison Church Road.

* * *Coweeta Baptist Church will have its Bible school from Sunday to Thursday, July

19 to 23, from 6 to 9 p.m. for ages “3 to 103.” There will be a light meal then an evening with lessons, music, crafts and fun. The church is located at 780 Coweeta Church Road in Otto.

* * *Mountain Synagogue will host a Shabbat Service on Friday, July 24, at 6 p.m. and

Saturday, July 25, at 10 a.m. at 216 Roller Mill Road in Franklin. Kiddush will follow the service. Call 828-524-9463 or visit www.mountain-synagogue.org for more information.

Religious Notices

Joy Wagner828-321-4674

Here goes – hoping the computer doesn’t start playing its games, as it did earlier in the day. Good thing we have another one coming later this week!

Interesting to remember that originally I did the col-umn by hand (much to the dis-may of the proofreader); then the typewriter, with not too many glitches; and now use a computer, fairly decently. It’s probably not easy to under-stand considering that many of you were not even born in the “old days” or were just in diapers! Just too funny! One of life’s little humorous things.

Was so glad to read recently that some of Macon County’s school buses will have cameras on the stop-arms! That has been needed and just may prevent a child embarking or disembarking a bus from being injured. Also hope the fine to the offender for passing such a bus will be enlarged, a lot!

Nantahala Community Club’s next monthly meeting is Monday, Aug. 3, at 6 p.m. in the EMS meeting room on Junaluska Road.

The Rotary Club of Franklin-Daybreak is spon-soring an “Anything That Floats Raft Regatta” on the Little Tennessee River. There also will be a RiverFest 5K,

a Ducky Derby and Festival. Call 828-524-2874 for more information. Registration forms and rules for all events are available at www.franklin-riverfest.com. All proceeds will benefit charities.

Crime Report: July 3 – A report of larceny from a motor vehicle at a residence was investigated after some-one removed an iPod and a charger.

July 4: Investigation at a residence after someone removed several hand tools and household goods worth $800.

Nantahala Community Library hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Phone is 321-3020.

Children’s Summer Reading Program at 1 p.m. each Wednesday until July 29.

Non-fiction: Help Yourself-Celebrating the Rewards of Resilience and Gratitude by Dave Pelzer; A Mind at a

Time by Mel Levine, M.D.; Rediscovering Birth by Sheila Kitzinger.

Adult Christian fiction: The Secret of Us by Roxanne Henke; That Certain Spark by Cathy Marie Hake.

Community birthdays: Teresa Bryant, Dalton DeHart and Tammy Sapp on July 18; Bert Bateman on July 19; Joe Rowland on July 20; Brandon Morgan on July 22; Jarrell Pendergrass on July 23.

I am writing this article as I finish up my last night

of vacation. It has been a simple, cheap vacation, but one full of sweet treasures – and the biggest one has been taking the plea “be still and know I am God” to heart and realizing what that really means.

At the beginning of the year I told myself that in 2015 I wanted to focus on the two commandments Christ called the most important: to love God and love others.

To love God I needed to know him. Along with that I also wanted to try to simplify things in my life wherever possible, which I hoped would be more time to be still, be in the moment, with less “busy-ness” – so the verse Psalm 46:10 resonated in my heart.

This past year was a very challenging year for me professionally. I put a lot of energy, thought, time and prayer into the most special students I have ever taught. Personally, I lost a dear friend and my cousin-friend both to cancer. These loved ones are whole and victorious in Heaven, but it rocked me and I let some of my joy be stolen.

We left for vacation a day after my mother-in-law got out of the hospital after a two-week stay that had the doctor repeatedly telling us to gather family because he didn’t think she was strong enough to make it. It’s a true miracle that she pulled through.

It’s been a tiring year. I was depleted by the time we left for vacation. Even so I had plans in my mind: I would write, I would paint, which are pleasures of mine. But when we arrived at our destination I realized just how empty I was. It was as if I couldn’t even form a thought.

I picked up some writ-ing I’ve been working on, nothing. Picked up my latest Bible study and Bible and just couldn’t seem to focus. I have a hard time unplugging even on vaca-tion. It becomes catch up time: time to finally finish that book, time to plan for the next group of students, etc. But God shut me down this time and said “just be.”

So I have. I have just breathed him in. Savored every moment with my husband and son. And I have realized what it truly means to “be still and know I am God.”

What the Lord has blessed me with this week is a new revelation of what knowing God truly means. In the past I have thought it came through my literal stillness and time in prayer, bible study and listen-ing. We do learn more of him, more of his character that way, but what he has further revealed to me is being still is being open to him, looking for him in

everything and seeing he is everything.

This week I’ve seen it in my mother-in-law being healed and released. I’ve seen God in our aging 15-year-old pop-up camper that allows us affordable vacations. I’ve seen him in our SUV whose check engine light came on in the heart of New Orleans but went off after we prayed. I’ve seen him in the maj-esty of the colors spilling across the sky at sunset. I’ve even seen him in the sweet sandcastle we made in the last light of day on our final night.

These are happy moments. But he is in the hard times, too. Sitting by my mother-in-law’s bedside she testified to it. Visits to my friend and cousin right before they both died, his presence was felt. He is with each of my stu-dents. He wants promising futures for each of them.

In being still before him this week, I’m remind-ed of who he is: he is all-encompassing. Everything, everywhere. He is here. This didn’t come from a Bible study, a fiery bush, a vision. No, just from a simple prayer on the first day of my vacation. “Lord show me more of you.”

As the Gaither song says, “He is here. Hallelujah. He is here Amen. He is here holy holy. I will bless his name again. He is here. Listen closely. Hear him calling out your name. He is here. You can touch him. You will never be the same.”

Using vacation to ‘be still’

Nantahala to meet Aug. 3

It always distresses me when a bird is stunned after striking a window and I have to rescue it. However, I confess that I envied Karen Lawrence when a similar accident allowed her to get “up close and personal” with a northern parula.

This is a bird that won’t come to your feeder, but it is well worth knowing about.

Many warblers pass through our area in fall and spring, but the parula – tiny at 4.5-inches long – is one of the few that nests here. Another is the beautiful yel-low warbler. Both are hard to spot in summer when the foliage is dense, but you can learn to recognize them from their songs.

The first time I saw a northern parula, I spent a frustrating 10 minutes searching for the source of its buzzy song. It was here, it was there! Finally I narrowed in on a particular sycamore, where quick movements in the tallest branches caught my eye. Focusing on the gen-eral area, I snapped a few pictures and crossed my fin-gers.

Luck was with me. In two frames the camera did what my naked eye could not — capture the tiny image of a warbler.

My camera has proven a wonderful tool for learning more about birds. It can see better than I can, and even when the photo it captures is not useable for print, it can teach me many things. Often I learn that I didn’t see what I thought I saw. Binoculars are great tools also, but you can’t study the image later, the way you can with a digi-tal image.

Websites such as Cornell Lab’s “All About Birds” are another big help. However, they don’t replace printed field guides, any more than a digital image can replace your eyesight. When you don’t know what you’re looking for, it is easier to page through a book than to attempt an Internet search.

Several sites include recordings of bird songs as well as up-to-date maps of distribution, photographs and other helpful information. The Carolina Bird Club’s helpful site has specific information for our region and county, including wheth-er or not a particular bird has ever been recorded here. That can save you a lot of time! Yours may be the first local siting, but the odds are against it. (A good photo can clinch it for you, by the way.)

You should become familiar with the Franklin Bird Club’s site. There you will find notes on birds that were recently seen in the area, as well as information on upcoming programs.

Good Internet sites also provide good, current, techni-cal information. For example,

the northern parula’s com-mon name hasn’t changed, but its scientific name has been updated from Parula americana to Setophaga americana. Some of us care about things like that.

Your ears can be great identification tools. Though I am not good at remembering or recognizing songs, the day I heard the parula I made a particular effort to describe its song to myself, remem-bering it as “a whistle with a Scots burr,” ending with a strong low note. I carried that mental note back home with me.

The image I captured that day clearly showed a tiny bird with a yellow chest and neck, a darker spotting of color on the breast and a light belly, which matched my guides’ description of the northern parula. The clincher was the song description. Audubon Society’s Master Guide to Birding calls it “a wiry buzz that winds unsteadily upward and ends abruptly on a lower note: zzzzzzeeeurp.”

Listening to a recording of the song on “All About Birds” provided further con-firmation. So did a statement by Hal H. Harrison in Wood Warblers’ World that “The Northern Parula’s song is so diagnostic that one does not need to see the bird to know it is near. No other warbler song has such an explosive ending. The first part is a prolonged ascending trill. The ending is a very abrupt lashlike note.”

In one of my pictures, the parula is balancing on one foot while stretching to reach something on a twig above its head. The parula’s name, which means “little titmouse,” refers to its habit of foraging under foliage for insects as the titmouse and chickadee do.

Male parulas have the yellow throat and chest with dark banding that my camera picked up. No other male warbler has such a mark. Karen’s photo shows it clear-ly – and gives you a sense of how beautiful this little warbler is. Females also have the yellow, but not the darker banding. In both male and female, the upper parts are blue-gray and their wings show prominent white bars. They also have white cres-cents above and below the eyes.

Sibley Guide to Birds calls the northern parula “small, dumpy and short-necked.” Well, whoever said dumpy and short-necked can’t be beautiful? (One website gives it the kinder description, “compact.”)

Northern parulas are

among the most adaptable of warblers. They build their nests of different materi-als, depending on what is available. In the Deep South, they use Spanish moss. In other areas, they choose old man’s beard, other lichens, or whatever comes to hand.

Harrison’s book has a picture of a parula nest construct-ed of burlap. Harrison, who also is the author of Eastern Birds’ Nests, tells us that, looking up from the ground, the nests have the appearance of a tennis ball held in the bottom of a beard.

Their creative approach to homemaking has helped them maintain stable pop-ulations in most areas. In our area, they have declined slightly, according to recent Breeding Bird Surveys. They breed across eastern North America from Nova Scotia

to south-central Florida, with an odd north-south break.

Karen assures us that the parula she rescued soon got its wits together and flew away, apparently unhurt, but leaving behind a stunning close-up of a bird that most of us will only hear.

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Outdoor Life

Photo by Karen LawrenceKaren Lawrence managed to get this close-up of a male northern parula after it struck a window at her house and was briefly stunned. Note the diagnostic dark band on the chest – no other warbler has a similar marking.

Parula: A summer warbler visits town

The Nantahala Hiking Club has one event scheduled this weekend and two next for locals to take part in.

The club will take a mod-erate-to-strenuous 10-mile hike on Saturday, July 18, with elevation change of 800 feet to Pickens Nose, then to Mooney Gap to hike the Appalachian Trail to the fire tower on Albert Mountain. Those interested should meet at Westgate Plaza in Franklin at 9 a.m. for a 60-mile round trip. Call hike leader Gail Lehman at 828-524-5298 for reservations.

The club will take a strenuous 10-mile hike on Saturday, July 25, with ele-vation change of 800 feet to Charlie’s Bunion in the Smoky Mountains. The hike will start at Newfound Gap n the Appalachian Trail for lunch and return by way of the Jump Off. Those interest-ed should meet at Dillsboro Huddle House at 8 a.m. for

the 70-mile round trip. Call hike leader Don O’Neal at 828-586-5723 for reserva-tions.

The club also will take an easy 2-mile hike to Big Laurel Falls and Mooney Falls in the Standing Indian area on Sunday, July 26. Those interested should meet at Westgate Plaza at 2 p.m. for the 45-mile round trip. Call hike leader Mary Stone at 828-369-7352 for reserva-tions.

Weekend hikes with NHC

Andy Scheidlersports@thefranklinpress.com

Having won four games on their home field, the players had a shot at winning state in front of their own fans.

However, it wasn’t meant to be for Franklin’s 7- and 8-year-old All-Star softball team. Franklin lost in the cham-pionship game on Sunday afternoon, 14-3 to Wilmington.

Wilmington was comprised of most-ly travel ball players, Franklin coach Donovan Carver said. The visitors from the eastern part of the state all had matching bags and water bottles.

“We could’ve beaten them but the girls didn’t play good against them,” Carver said. “I guess they got intimi-dated by them.

“But, other than that, the girls played good.”

Franklin won two pool play games on Saturday, topping Forest City 13-0 and Rutherfordton 18-10. That landed the No. 2 seed out of seven teams for Sunday’s single-elimination bracket.

Franklin played at 10 a.m. Sunday, beating Rowan – the defending state champion – 10-9. Franklin rallied to tie the game in the fifth on a three-run homer by Breonna Carver. In the bottom of the sixth, Makayla Sanders delivered the game-winning hit to score Aubrey Haley.

Franklin then beat Transylvania 10-6 to earn a spot in the championship.

Wilmington earned the No. 1 seed

based on Saturday’s play. It got a bye Sunday morning and needed only one win to advance to the championship.

Franklin scored two runs in the first inning, but Wilmington answered with four. After that, the offense stalled for Franklin and Wilmington never relin-quished the lead.

“It just didn’t go well at all,” Carver said. “There were a few bad calls, but we just didn’t play good that game. If we played good, we could’ve beaten them.”

Playing at the Macon County Recreation Park all weekend, Franklin had the luxury of playing on its own field. Carver said they had good-sized crowds during the tournament, particu-larly for the championship game Sunday afternoon.

Although it was cloudy that day, playing three games might’ve taken its toll on Franklin.

“They girls played hard, but playing two games in a row, even with bit of a break, I guess they were tired,” Carver said. “The heat drained you. It was over-cast but humid.”

Franklin’s All-Stars won five games to earn the District 5 crown in June. All told, the girls compiled a record of 9-1.

A year after finishing third at state, this age group improved one spot.

It was the second time playing at state for five girls: Olivia Birchard, Breonna Carver, Jozy Dehart, Avery Moffitt and Zoi Walker.

The other seven were first-time All-Stars: Aubrey Haley, Cassidy Parker, Mckenna Plemmons, Makayla Sanders, McCall Sanders, Layla Maloy and Anna Rose Warman.

Wilmington’s players received trophies, while Franklin’s girls were awarded state pins.

The players will gather together one final time for a pool party Saturday evening at the Recreation Park swim-ming pool.

“I want to thank all the players’ parents for helping out during the year and everything they’ve done, and all the coaches that helped out,” said Carver, whose assistant coaches were Nick Birchard, Justin Moffitt and Skip Sanders.

“The girls had a good season. They wanted to win state but it didn’t end up like that. Second place is a lot better than coming in last.”

Andy Scheidlersports@thefranklinpress.com

Vanessa Agrusa is already getting the college experi-ence. She graduated from Franklin High School in June and is currently enrolled in two summer classes at the University of South Carolina Upstate.

When she’s not attending class, Agrusa is busy doing three workouts a day. The basketball star will soon get a taste of what’s it’s like play-ing with and against girls at the next level.

Agrusa will play in the East-West All-Star game. It will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 20, in the Greensboro Coliseum.

It will be Agrusa’s second All-Star game. She played in the Blue-White game in March, scoring 20 points in helping the White squad win 93-90.

Agrusa expects this game will more difficult in terms of the competition.

“These girls, I looked them up, and a lot are going to Division I schools as well,” Agrusa said. “They’re gonna be better than the girls I played against in the Blue-White game. It’s pretty much a college game, so I’m pretty excited.”

Joining Agrusa on the West squad are Kalia Craven (Southwestern Randolph), Kelli Fisher (East Rowan), Yazmen Hannah (Hickory), Haleigh Hatfield (Mount Tabor), Rydelah Rogers (Myers Park), Made Suddreth (Alexander Central), Amanda Thompson (Hayesville), Adiyah Ussery (Crest) and Stephanie Watts (Weddington).

The East squad is com-prised of Jada Bacchus (Ashley), Chinyere Bell (South View), Kaila Ealey (Brouhghton), Razlayah Farrington (Chapel Hill), C’corlea Foy (Jack Britt), Salita Greene (Jordan), Grace Hunter (Athens Drive), Justine Lyon (Hillside), DeNajah Porter (Bertie) and Amber Richardson (Southeast Raleigh).

With 10 players on each squad, it’s typical for the coaches to play everyone an equal amount of time: 20 out of the 40 minutes.

Agrusa finished her career at FHS with 111 starts – she never missed a start all four years and led the Panthers to 85 wins – and surpassed 500 assists. Those marks are believed to be school records.

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SECTION

FridayJuly 17, 2015

Top three finishers per age group Age TimeMale age group: 1-14 1) Tyler Watterson 13 51:06

Female age group: 15-191) Devon Smith 17 1:00.21

Male age group: 15-191) Harrison Conner 17 35:132) Grayson Jones 15 45:293) Ever Diaz 16 50:09

Female age group: 20-291) Laura Vansickle 29 54:522) Alecia Gerra 21 1:00:013) Kaylin Lipthrott 28 1:01:35

Male age group: 20-291) Cale Pirtle 21 39:382) Jacob Watkins 21 51:19

Female age group: 30-391) Julie Stackhouse 36 40:06 2) Erin Worley 36 48:44 3) Kristi Owens 37 52:36

Male age group: 30-391) Charlie Ledford 31 37:18 2) Chad Brooks 33 45:51 3) Daniel Ostojic 36 46:28

Female age group: 40-491) Carolyn Tait 41 51:18 2) Sherri Watterson 44 54:10 3) Jill Frizzell 43 54:25

Male age group: 40-491) Jay Curwen 48 36:04 2) Tom Watterson 44 37:39 3) Jim Oocuma 41 44:02

Female age group: 50-591) Rita Esterwood 51 49:33 2) Ann-Marie Delahunty 54 53:07 3) Claudia Moose 52 1:16:05

Male age group: 50-591) Jeff Tallent 52 50:24 2) James Lemley 56 59:15 3) Steve Karp 56 1:01:51

Female age group: 60-691) Susan Paul 60 1:02:57 2) Elnora Thompson 67 1:16:33 3) Judy Ledford 61 1:22:40

Male age group: 60-691) Perry Eury 60 52:30 2) Andrew Smith 65 57:39

Female age group: 70-791) Donna Frizzell 75 1:22:05

Male age group: 70-791) Chief Ten Bears 71 1:21:05

What: Moonlight Moonshine 10K (third annual)When: July 11Where: Little Tennessee River GreenwayRacers registered: 109Race finishers: 75Benefit: Cowee Community Development Organization (CCDO)Money raised: Officials are still cashing checks, but the event typically brings in $2,000Quotes: – Dave Linn, event organizer: “It was awesome. It was more successful than we ever thought it would be.”– Eric Moberg, CCDO chairman: “We’re looking forward to year No. 4. We had great sponsors from all over the Franklin area, including a Chamber of Commerce grant three years in a row. It’s bringing a lot of people into town. That’s good; that’s the objective.”– Jim Byrd, race pace setter: “That was impressive (by Conner). He beat a pretty competitive field.”

Moonlight Moonshine 10K runners battle for Southern food prizes

Photo/Barbara MooreOverall male and female winners Harrison Conner and Julie Stackhouse show off their Southern tradi-tion prizes: RC Cola, MoonPies and Mason jars.

Photo/Ben WalkerFranklin’s 7- and 8-year-old All-Stars get pumped up before playing Rowan in the state tournament, held at the Macon County Recreation Park fields. The squad finished second to Wilmington.

All-Stars make state run

Press file photoRecent Franklin High School graduate Vanessa Agrusa will play in the East-West All-Star basketball game.

Game recapsPool play scores

Franklin 13, Forest City 0Franklin 18, Rutherfordton 10

Single-elimination scores

Franklin 10, Rowan 9Franklin 10, Transylvania 6Wilmington 14, Franklin 3

Agrusa puts hoops skills to testFranklin record-holder to play in East-West All-Star game in Greensboro

See Game on page 2C

The 5-foot-10 guard/for-ward scored 1,243 points, which ranks second on the school’s all-time list.

Agrusa is the third FHS player to be selected to play in the East-West All-Star Game (which began in 1975 for the women) in the past four years. Sarah Henson played in it last year before attending Lenoir-Rhyne. She scored six points in helping the West win 82-68. Lindsay Simpson scored eight points and grabbed nine rebounds in an 82-65 win in 2012 before playing for Western Carolina.

“It’s an honor,” Agrusa said of following Henson and Simpson. “I feel like Coach (Hartbarger) has done a good job sending all three of us, so that’s really cool. I’m excited to get to do that.”

Hartbarger expects Agrusa will do well against the other All-Stars. He’ll head down to Greensboro Sunday and attend Monday’s game.

As for having three girls selected in the past four years, Hartbarger called it a phenomenal run.

“It says the girls have bought into what we’re doing,” he said. “We’ve very, very fortunate with the talent we’ve had.”

USC Upstate went 14-16 in 2014-15. Coach Tammy George is bringing in six freshmen, two of which are walk-ons.

Agrusa is one of three of the freshmen who are on campus taking summer classes and doing workouts. She’s enjoying it so far and

adjusting to playing similarly talented players.

“It’s good,” she said. “It’s different because we go from being No. 1 to being nobody;

everyone is the same. We all do the same stuff; we’re all on the same level. I’ve been meeting new people, so it’s really cool.”

Agrusa got a piece of

advice from Henson, who is transferring to play at Queens College with former FHS player Maggie Stewart, about playing in the All-Star

game.“She told me to

stay in shape so the other girls don’t beat me up and down the court,” Agrusa said.

With three work-outs a day, condition-ing shouldn’t be an issue for Agrusa.

“They’ve been working her hard,” Hartbarger said. “That’s a good thing for her.”

Franklin also has a coach represented in the All-Star festivities. FHS foot-ball coach Josh Brooks is an assistant for the West squad, which will battle the East on the gridiron Wednesday.

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Soccer tryoutsWhat: Macon Middle School soccer tryoutsWhen: Aug. 3-4Time: 4-6 p.m.Where: MMS soccer fieldWho: Any seventh or eighth grade boyPhysical: Athletes should have an up-to-date physical prior to tryouts that will be filed for the academic year.Equipment: Cleats will be helpful but not requiredQuestions: Contact coach Dwight Long at dwight.long@macon.k12.nc.us

Youth hoops leagueThe Franklin Youth Basketball League is looking for

coaches and board members. If you are interested or need more information, call Ed Rewis at 347-5320.

Girls golf tryoutsAny girls who will be attending Franklin High School

this fall and are interested in trying out for the FHS golf team should contact coach Felicia Nidiffer at 342-7491 by Friday, July 24.

Sports BriefsSports Briefs

FMGA tournament updatesJune 25The Franklin Men’s Golf Association (FMGA) held its

annual Age Tournament. The tournament was low gross/low net flighted by age. The under 70 flight low gross was won by Bob Wilhelm and the net was taken by Steve Ellerman. The 70-76 group low gross was won by John Thoss, and Raj Ramasami the low net. The 77-plus flight was won by Leon Fertic, gross, and Bill Wood, net.

July 9 The FMGA played low gross/low net flighted by handi-

caps. Flight A gross was won by Gerhard Bartmann with 70.

Flight A net was won by Ted Sines with 68. Flight B low gross was taken by Steve Ellerman with an 82

and the net by Lowell Downs with 73.Flight C winners were Monty Andrew 91 gross score and

the net by Rudy Leuzinger with a score of 73.The D flight ended in a complete tie with Will Murley and

Gene Estes each shooting a gross 93 and a net of 68.The FMGA plays every Thursday at the Franklin Golf

Course. Tee time is 8:30 a.m. For more information, contact Michael McSwain at (828) 360-2421 or 421-5558.

Press file photoVanessa Agrusa will be the third Franklin player in the past four years to play in the East-West All-Star game, joining Sarah Henson and Lindsay Simpson.

Game: Franklin well represented in game in recent yearscontinued from 1C

Photo provided

Nationals boundMcKenzie Redoutey (back row, far right) and her travel softball team will compete at the ASA/USA 12U Nationals tournament, from July 27 to Aug. 2 in Sacramento, California. It’s the second straight year the Georgia Impact have qualified for nationals. Redoutey is a left-handed center fielder for the Atlanta-based squad.

Photo providedFrom left: Gavyn Jones, Logan McRary, Garrison Melzer (from Franklin) and Jacob Fulcher stand in front of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy.

RGNS baseball players compete in ItalyRabun Gap teacher and

varsity baseball coach Stuart Jump recently returned from Italy where he lead a group of American baseball players who represented the USA in games against three Italian baseball teams.

Four Rabun Gap students joined the team, including Garrison Melzer (a junior from Franklin), Logan

McRary (a junior from Dillard, Georgia), Gavyn Jones (a junior from Rabun Gap, Georgia) and Jacob Fulcher (a sophomore from Atlanta). They joined base-ball players from Maryland and Texas, and spent a week touring Italy, sightseeing and competing.

The team played double-headers against teams in

Rome, Florence and Milan and finished the week unde-feated.

The trip was fantastic and gave the players a chance to visit historic sites, experi-ence the Italian culture and socialize with their Italian peers in dinners hosted by the Italian teams after each doubleheader.

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~ Vanessa Agrusa, 2015 Franklin grad and USC Upstate freshman

WCU golfer qualifies for US Am Kim Mitchell, a rising senior on the Western Carolina

women’s golf team, qualified for the 115th annual United States Women’s Amateur Championship golf tournament. Mitchell placed third in the Middle Atlantic Golf Association’s qualifying event to earn her berth.

She will be in the 156-player field at Portland Golf Club in Oregon, Aug. 10-16.

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July 6From Elizabeth M. Davis of

Franklin, to Rebecca E. Campbell of Venice, Fla., property in Macon County. No revenue stamps.

From Axel Paul Schwendt and wife Amelie Schwendt of Landen-berg, Pa., to Troy Thomas Usry of Jonesboro, Ga., property in Franklin Township. Revenue stamps $14.

From Deborah Elizabeth Boots of Hilton Head Island, S.C., to Mi-kael V. Scott of Franklin, property in Cowee Township. Revenue stamps $185.

From Stephen F. Bailey and wife Heidi M. Bailey of Franklin, to Richard E. Merkle and wife Carole A. Merkle of Franklin, property in Cowee Township. No revenue stamps.

From Morris J. Bullock and wife Allice S. Bullock of Hull, Ga., to Samauel P. Youngblood Jr. and wife Julie P. Youngblood of Sta-tham, Ga., property in Flats Town-ship. Revenue stamps $530.

From William V. McCrary Jr., trustee, of Greenville, S.C., to Esta B. McCrary, trustee, of Greenville, property in Highlands Township. No revenue stamps.

July 7From J&A Investments of

Sarasota Inc. of Franklin, to Stu-art Sloan and wife Sarah Sloan of Franklin, property in Frank-lin Township. Revenue stamps $370.

From Kyle Patrick Ward and Jack Plonchak of Franklin, to Pa-tricia P. Duncan of Franklin, prop-erty in Smithbridge Township. No revenue stamps.

From Granville Joseph Younce of Franklin, to Granville J. Younce and wife Suzanne Younce of Franklin, property in Smithbridge Township. No rev-enue stamps.

From Thomas David Cruse and wife Mary Katherine Cruse of Fletcher, to Kenneth T. Cruse Jr. of Franklin, property in Car-toogechaye Township. No rev-enue stamps.

From Michael Eugene Tabor and wife Nancy Tabor, Steven Wayne Tabor and wife Teresa Tabor, to Randall R. Lee and wife Deirdre J. Lee of Bradenton, Fla., property in Cowee Township. Revenue stamps $44.

From Federal National Mort-gage Association of Dallas, Tex., to Janet L. Harrison and hus-band James Harrison of Franklin, property in Macon County. Rev-enue stamps exempt.

From Robert Hugh Stanley II

and wife Sally B. Stanley, and Sandra Kay Woodin Green and husband Dale Alan Green, to Kenneth R. Maxson and wife Shauna M. Maxson of Franklin, property in Ellijay Township. Rev-enue stamps $120.

July 8From James Edwin Conner,

to Kay E. Williams, property in Franklin Township. No revenue stamps.

From Oliver E. Dills and wife Claire P. Dills of Bryson City, to Charles Russell Peek and Kerry Brianna Peek, property in Ellijay Township. No revenue stamps.

From Herman L. Talley Jr. and wife Lynn F. Talley, to Brasstown Beek LLC, property in Frank-lin Township. Revenue stamps $700.

From Rita J. Cameron (Ritschdorff) of Chicago, Ill., through her attorney-in-fact Michael Carey Ritschdorff, to James P. Bosco and wife Allison A. Bosco of Franklin, property in Franklin Township. Revenue stamps $8.

From Jones Mill Pond LLC, to Christian Favalli and wife Kristy Jones of Atlanta, Ga.., property in Highlands Township. Revenue stamps $1,400.

From Sharon H. Oliver and husband Jerry L. Oliver, and Ta-malia H. Costello and husband Tim Costello, to Edward Blake Chambley and wife Leigh Ann Chambley of Fayetteville, Ga., property in Franklin Township. Revenue stamps $280.

July 9From Federal National Mort-

gage Association of Dallas, Tex., to David C. Mueller and April L. Mueller of Highlands, property in Highlands Township. Revenue stamps exempt.

From Felix Dessel and wife Janet Dessel, to David Culpep-per and wife Charlotte Culpepper of Franklin, property in Frank-lin Township. Revenue stamps $620.

July 10From Lovelace Family Proper-

ties LLC of Chapel Hill, to Brian J. King and wife Lisa M. King of Cumming, Ga., property in Sugarfork Township. Revenue stamps $62.

From William H. Ammons, Michael H. Ammons and wife Meg Ammons, Lisa A. Smith and husband Alan Smith, to Glenn Wheeler Jones and wife Kathy Parnell Jones, property in

Smithbridge Township. Revenue stamps $41.

From Jessica Ann Kerns of Weaverville, to Amanda Jose-phine Mastroianni of Franklin, property in Millshoal Township. Revenue stamps $250.

From Louis J. Capaforte and wife Patricia Capaforte of Frank-lin, to Christian Michael Stringer and wife Amanda Nicole Stringer of Franklin, property in Frank-lin Township. Revenue stamps $200.

From Jeffrey Darrall Bradley of Loxahatchee, Fla., to Jeffrey Darrall Bradley and Ashley Terry of Topton, property in Nantahala Township. No revenue stamps.

From Christopher S. Green and wife Amanda B. Green of Franklin, to Bernardo Hernan-dez-Ramirez and wife Kristie A. Hernandez-Ramirez, of Franklin, property in Franklin Township. Revenue stamps $30.

From Betty Williams and hus-band Jimmy Williams of Clay-ton, Ga., to Martha L. Bates and Marvin L. Mashburn, of Franklin, property in Millshoal Township. Revenue stamps $84.

From Regions Bank of Hat-tiesburg, Miss., to Bradford W. Collins, property in Sugarfork Township. Revenue stamps

$200.From Melissa Clay Bryan,

John Newton Bryan and John Thomas “JT” Almon II, co-trust-ees of the Susan A. Bryan Re-vocable Trust, of Coral Gables, Fla., to Alan J. Host and wife Sandra J. Host of Tampa, Fla., property in Highlands Township. Revenue stamps $270.

From Jean Wells (Martha Jean Stiles) of Franklin, to Lisa Holbrooks Francisco and Mat-thew Scott Francisco of Franklin, property in Macon County. No revenue stamps.

SUPER CROSSWORD

ANSWERS 7.17.15

LEGALS

ClassifiedsMEDICAL

CNA OR PCA needed for 2nd

shift. Call (828)524-4425, Ext.207.

Jackson/ Macon CountiesCertified Medical Assistant(CMA) Graduate of an accreditedCertified Medical Assistantprogram and CMA certificationwith AAMA or AMT required. Two years of related experi-ence preferred, preferably inan outpatient medical officesetting. Jackson CountyPsychiatric NurseAssertive Community Treat-ment Team (ACTT)Position open for a licensednurse to work on an AssertiveCommunity Treatment Teamin the beautiful mountains ofwestern North Carolina.Come experience the satisfac-tion of providing recovery ori-ented services within the con-text of a strong teamwraparound model. If you arenot familiar with ACTT, thisposition will provide you withan opportunity to experience aservice that really works!Must have two years of psy-chiatric nursing experience.Macon CountyClinician - Recovery Educa-tion Center (REC)Seeking passionate, values-driven and dynamic profes-sional to join our Macon Coun-ty Recovery Education Center.This program reflects a uniquedesign which integrates edu-cational, clinical and peer sup-port components in a center-based milieu. To be consid-ered, an applicant should befamiliar with the recoveryparadigm of mental health andsubstance abuse services. AMaster's degree and licenseeligibility are also required.For further information and tocomplete an application, visitour website: www.meridianbh-s.org

RETAILSALES ASSOCIATE FORHIGH END CLOTHING STOREIN HIGHLANDS, NC full time"with benefits", part time andseasonal. Must be available towork weekends. Retail clothingsales experience preferred.Please call 828-200-0928

PART TIME

PART TIME

PART TIME

Housekeeper & Front Deskneeded. Gateway Inn & Suites,706-746-3585

PART TIME OFFICE/CLINICAL POSITION

Private Physical TherapyPractice specializing in Ortho-pedic Rehabilitation. Collegedegree in health-related fieldpreferred. Will train. This posi-tion is for both office and clini-cal duties. Direct resume andletter of interest to Health-Works - 235 Jim Berry Rd,Franklin, NC 28734

SEASONAL OPENINGS at Ma-son's Ruby & Sapphire Mine.Good Wages. Great Team.(828)369-9742.

AUCTIONSFIREARMS AND KNIVES

AUCTION at Golden Memories Auctionin Mountain City, GA Saturday, July 18th 10:00 AM.Including: 4 Remington 870walnut 12ga, Remington cus-tom made model 700, Smith &Wesson bodyguard .380 pistol,American derringer model 1 .357 polished finish, w/ box,Smith & Wesson model 22A1 .22 pistol, Ruger LCP pistol .380, Hi Point Carbine .45acprifle, Ruger Mini 14 .223 rifle,Ruger American 22-250 rifle,Winchester 94 Theodore Roo-sevelt lev. .30.30 rifle, HenryLever .22 mag rifle, Winchester12 12GA shotgun v. rib, deluxewood, engraved, in original box,rec. engraved, appears to becompletely factory engraved,Sig Sauer P229 .40S&W pistol,Colt Lawman MKIII .357 magrevolver, Colt Python .357 re-volver, Colt Diamondback .22 lrrevolver, Glock 17 9mm pistol,Sig Saur P220 .45acp pistol, aHuge collection of SOG knives,ammo, and accessories. Way too much to list!! Visit our website for Catalogand Seat Reservations. Greg Peters, GAL1491, 10% Buyers Premium - 3% sur-charge for credit cards, 706-746-6924. GOLDENMEMORIESAUC-TIONS.COM

MISCELLANEOUSFOR SALE

MISCELLANEOUSFOR SALE

60 GAL. AQUARIUM with cabi-net, 2 filters- Fluval 360, andMarineland 400, LED Lights,Glass top, heater, pump, manyextras, $400. (828)371-0315.

AFRICAN VIOLET POTS.Used. 2 piece ceramic. Ten for$30. (828)349-1617 after 6PM.

Fine china and flatwareService for 12 fine china andsilverplate flatware for a frac-tion of new cost. “WeddingRing” pattern of Syracuse finechina, including dinner, dessertand bread & butter plates, cups& saucers, 2 serving bowls,meat platter, sugar bowl andcream pitcher. Rarely used.Mint condition. Also, Rogers“1846 Primrose” pattern silver-plate flatware service for 12with serving pieces, 11 extrateaspoons and wooden storagebox. Sacrifice at $950 for all, or$750 china and $200 flatware.Can see in Clayton. 864-557-4571

FREE WOODEN PALLETS.Pick up behind MountainPress Building at 40 DepotStreet.

WANTED TO BUYBUYERS OF ROLEX, GOLD,SILVER, JEWELRY, ANDCOLLECTIBLES, TOP DOL-LAR PAID. GOLD-N-CLIPPER,HIGHLANDS. (828)526-4989

TRUCKS2010 FREIGHTLINER

Cascadia XT, w/72 in. sleeper,495k miles, 455hp DetroitDD15, 13 speed automatic,40,000 lb. rears, Michelin, 50%or better. One owner, custombuilt truck, maintenance andfuel records (6.9 mpg for allmiles) available. 828.479.2830or 828.242.3600. $59,000.

FOR SALE: 2002 F350 7.5 liter145k $15,995. Call 352-586-8946

VANSDODGE CONVERSION VAN;Fully self contained. Generator,bath, kitchen. Good condition.$5,900. (828)421-0059

RVS / CAMPERS5th WHEEL: Forest River 2Slides excellent condition.$21,950. Call 352-586-8946

PARTS &ACCESSORIES

AUTO PARTS/ COLLISIONPARTS; Bumpers, fenders,headlights and used parts-Motors, transmissions, ac-cessories. Installation avail-able. Franklin Body Shop(828)524-7494.

TRAILER HITCHES; Sales. In-stallation. Wiring. We supply allyour trailer needs! Anglin's in Otto. (828)349-4500.

PETS & ANIMALSFOR SALE

PUREBRED PERSIAN KIT-TENS and declawed femaleadult, shaded silver. $125.(828)524-0261.

LOST PETS &ANIMALS

REWARD! LOST- GreatPyranese. Male, white, nonneutered. Missing in Otto &Jones Creek area on July 4th.Very sweet nature. (828)524-9133.

WANTED TO BUYPETS & ANIMALS

WANTED; FEMALE PUG (pup-py or young dog). Charles orJudy, (828)524-8427.

HOMES FOR RENT3BR/1BA IN TOWN. Power,water & sewer furnished.$700/mo. 3BR/2BA dou-blewide, $600/mo. 3 or 4 bed-room; Great neighborhood.$1,200/mo. 3BR/1.5BA in town,$700/mo. (828)342-3960.

3BR/2BA. $600/mo plus de-posit. (828)342-7774.

FURNISHED 1BR/1BA. W/D.Easy access. Near town. Refer-ences required. (828)369-8708.

IN TOWN. 2BR/2BA. $700/mo.+Security. (828)421-4018.

IN TOWN; Nice duplex.1BR/1BA. Clean and spacious.$200 security. $450/mo. In-cludes water. (828)524-1944.

OLDER, SMALLER 2/BR/1BAin town. $400/mo. Rental refer-ences required. (828)524-3464or (828)421-3527.

One family dwelling. Car-toogechaye Community. Takingapplications. 3BR/2BA, base-ment. $750/mo. No smoking.(828)389-1069 or (828)361-5301.

SMALL 1 BEDROOM cabin.Furnished. Electric & water in-cluded. $125 weekly + deposit.(828)369-3641, (882)421-6941.

APARTMENTSFOR RENT

(2) 2BR/1BA APARTMENTS. Intown on First Street. Easy ac-cess. C/H/A. $675/mo. + de-posit. (828)524-6166.

1BR/1BA $450/MO includingwater + utilities. In town. Closeto shopping. (828)524-1010.

1BR/1BA CLOSE IN. Utilitiesfurnished. $500/mo. Refer-ences required. (828)524-3464,(828)421-3537.

WALNUT GROVE RETIRE-MENT Apartments; 1BR/1BA$375/mo. & 2/BR/1BA$425/mo. Security & cleaningdeposits. Smoke free. Yearlease. (828)369-5555.

CONDOS FOR RENT

2BR/2BA CONDO; 1,280 sq.ft.living space. 6'x30' private bal-cony. Nice neighborhood. Neartown. C/H/A, w/d, dishwasher,disposal. No smoking. $650/mo+ security. (828)497-1523.

MOBILE HOMESFOR RENT

1 BEDROOM CLOSE to town.Electric, cable & water.$100/wk. (828)421-0059.

1, 2 & 3 BEDROOMS AVAIL-ABLE. Centrally located. Nosmoking.. Background check &references required. (828)524-6155.2 BEDROOM mobile home. In-cludes city water. $500/mo or$125/wk. (828)524-7973.

BEAUTIFUL, INEXPENSIVETRAILERS! 3BR/2BA,2BR/2BA starting at$375.00/mo. Good location.Clean park. HUD OK. (828)342-8470, (828)332-1827,Email lorihertz@yahoo.com

LARGE 3BR/2BA NEAR town.C/H/A. (828)371-2147.

ONE WEEK FREE. Small 1bedroom, includes utilities. $75weekly. (828)349-1715.

COMMERCIAL FOR RENT

CAROLINA JUNCTIONMINI STORAGE

1094 Highlands RoadFranklin, NC

(828)524-8800

Pay one month - Get second month

FREEwith mention of this ad

Call for special pricing

5 Locations to serve you!

FRANKLIN, NC- 1,900 sq.ft.building. High traffic area. Park-ing in front. 334 East PalmerStreet. $500/mo. Will considersale. (941)356-3815.

HOMES FOR SALECoastal Georgia Cottage

3bd/2ba home located in his-toric St. Marys Georgia. Golfcourse and marsh views.$219,000. Call 904-206-3530

LAND & LOTSFOR SALE

LAND & LOTSFOR SALE

Fresh mowing.www.fsbo.com/168542. Seriousinquiries only. Divisibleacreage, views, much creek-front, Tusquittee. Reduced.Ccp-170270

HALF ACRE LOT. River view.Well. Septic. $29K. Call Jim,(828)349-0322.

MOBILE HOMESFOR SALE W/LAND

OTTO- 3BR/2BA DOU-BLEWIDE; Furnished. Moun-tain views. ½ acre lot. $79,900.Seller financed. (828)524-7973.

ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE

Having qualified asAdministrator of the estate ofDaniel David Houston, deceased,late of Macon County, NorthCarolina, this is to notify allpersons having claims againstthe estate of said deceased toexhibit them to the undersignedon or before the 28th ofSeptember 2015, or this Noticewill be pled in bar of theirrecovery. All persons indebted tosaid estate will please makeimmediate settlement.

This the 26th day of June,2015.

Amanda Houston (Administrator)71 Holly Mountain DriveFranklin, NC 2873406/26/15-07/17/15 #175191

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

All persons, firms andcorporations having claimsagainst Byrda Nell Perry (a/k/aByrda Nell Perry Vandiver),Deceased, of Macon County,North Carolina are notified topresent their claims to the below-named Executrix on or beforeOctober 17, 2015, or this Noticewill be pleaded in bar of recovery.Debtors of the decedent arerequested to make immediatepayment to the undersigned.This the 17th day of July, 2015.

Betina Ann Freeman, Executrixc/o Thomas R. Crawford, Esq.Crawford Law FirmP.O. Box 300Sylva, NC 28779-030007/17/15-08/07/15 #180015

NOTICENon-Profit funding poolapplications for FY 2015-2016are available at Town Hall 95East Main Street or online atwww.franklinnc.com. Allapplications are due by MondayAugust 24, 2015. Applicationsmust be dropped off at Town Hallno later than 5:00 p.m. Pleaseturn in all applications to SummerWoodard, Town Manager. Forquestions regarding the Non-Profit funding pool call 828-524-2516 extension 305. 07/08/15, 07/17/15, 08/5/15,08/14/15 #177578

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