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EDUCATION

!e Town of Hayesville could face legal action by preventing a zoning exemption requested by the New Life Women’s Center.

!e town council received letters from law o"ces in Chicago and Washington, D.C. after Hayesville’s planning and zoning board unanimously recommend-ed that no zoning exception be made for the proposed homeless shelter.

!e shelter would accommodate women with ad-dictions and drinking problems, or “disabled” individu-als.

“!e [Fair Housing] Act demands that munici-palities, such as the Town of Hayesville, change the manner in which its zoning ordinances are applied to a#ord the disabled the same opportunity to housing as those who are not disabled,” wrote Steven G. Polin, Attorney at Law.

Brenda Cormack, the shelter’s executive director, submitted a bevy of documents to the town on April 9, including the letters from attorneys, local letters of support, and a petition with 144 signatures. Of the signatures, only nine represent Town of Hayesville

residents, Zoning Administrator George Schaaf said.“...We urge you to consider...the risks to the Hayes-

ville community of ruling against the New Life Wom-en’s Center contrary to federal law,” Attorney John Mauck wrote. “!e consequences for depriving the New Life Women’s Center of their federal right could include a claim for damages and attorneys’ fees in Fed-eral District Court.”

!e law o"ces learned of the case by reading a Sen-tinel article on the Internet, Cormack noted.

“I did not even ask for help,” she said. “I did not seek this; they came to me.”

Polin said he first became involved in the case three weeks ago.

“I was contacted by Brenda Cormack,” he said.

War over women’s shelter rages in HayesvilleRELIGION

Premium Mental Health services a reality in WNC

Brian Ingraham, CEO of Smoky Mountain Center (SMC) an-nounced today, that after a month long review process, that the re-maining services provided by SMC would be awarded to Appalachian Community Services (ACS), in partnership with Jackson Psychologi-cal Services (JCPS).

According to Ingraham, SMC is one of the last Local Management Entities across that state that has continued to provide services post mental health reform. “It has become imperative that SMC divest of the remaining services it provides, as a matter of public policy at the state level, and the evolving role of SMC as a manager of public funds for mental health, developmental disability and substance abuse ser-vices.

In February, SMC issued a request for proposals for the Adult Re-covery Unit at the Balsam Center for Hope and Recovery, psychiatric

HEALTH

ELECTION PRIMARY

!e face of edu-cation is constantly changing and online classes are becoming

a standard in High Schools across the U.S. Lo-cally however, Cherokee County Schools are being recognized for being the first in our state to take it one step further. Last year the Success 101 program was implemented at a middle school level. !e program was put in place to orient middle school students with the ins and outs of online learning.

At last Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Dr. Stephen Lane reported: “!e Success 101 allows them to have a full range of ac-tivities to be able to integrate at the middle school level, so that they are prepared when they go to high school.” He then added “We are the first in the state to do this innovative program at the mid-dle school district wide, and we have added to that program this year by incorporating some of the 5th grade AIG students, which is another ground breaking move that hasn’t been done elsewhere.”

Cherokee County has always placed great im-portance on education, and our schools are staying on the cutting edge by implementing programs such as Success 101 as early as possible. Cherokee county schools are being recognized for being in-novators with this program and it will be presented to the state the week after spring break. Key to this

Cherokee County is first in State to introduce online

learning in Middle School

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On your way to the post o"ce to drop o# your taxes you can drop by the Cher-okee County board of elections and cast your ballot early.

On April 15th the polls will be open for the Cherokee County election pri-mary. !e polls will stay open all the way until May 1st. !e only place to cast an early ballot will be at the Cherokee County board of Elections o"ce at 17 Peachtree Street right next to the Driver’s License o"ce.

Your ballot for the primary will be de-termined by which party you’re rooting for. In this election you will be voting for US Senate, US House of Representatives

District 11, NC State Senate District 50, NC House of Representatives District 120, County Commissioner District 1, 2, and 3, Sheri#, Court of Appeals Judge, and District Court Judge.

!e tickets will then be broken down into parties which will go something like this:

US Senate Republican• Larry Linney • Brad Jones• Eddie Burks• Richard Burr Democratic • Marcus W. Williams

• Ann Worthy• Elaine Marshall• Ken Lewis• Susan Harris• Cal Cunningham

US House of Reps. District 11

Republican • Kenny West • Gregory A. Newman• Je# Miller• Ed Krause• James (Jake) Howard) • Dan Eichenbaum

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Young Harris man abducts teen, kills self

After a three hour stando# with an Atlanta SWAT team, James Scott Carringer, 42 of Young Harris, GA ended his own life. !e events leading up to this tragedy started on Tuesday, April 6th when Carringer drove to Kennesaw, GA and met a relative at Dick’s sporting goods parking lot. He then abducted the 19 year old female, drove her to a remote part of Gilmer County and raped her.

Early on Wednesday morning Carringer released the victim at the campus of Kennesaw State Univer-sity where she attends college. She then proceeded to check herself into North Georgia Medical Center and reported the crime to Gilmer County Police. !e police then issued an alert for Carringer’s black Nissan Xterra.

On !ursday Morning around 5:30 a suspicious vehicle matching the description of Carringer’s Xterra was reported in the Midtown Atlanta Area on Peachtree Street. Police arrived on the scene shortly thereafter. “!e man in the vehicle said that he had explosives, and was suicidal,” said Major R.L. Brown-ing of the Atlanta Police Department.

Police attempted to talk with Carringer to no avail. A SWAT team was soon called in and about 20 mins. later a gunshot was heard from inside the SUV. A bomb squad robot detonated a window and after thorough inspection, no explosives were found. !at is also when they found that the driver was dead from a self inflicted gun-shot wound. He was confirmed to be James Scott Carringer.

Former Cherokee County resident ends own life after stalemate with SWAT team

TRAGEDY

Navy Training Jet Goes Down

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New opportunities in Mental Health Care available across seven counties

Proposed shelter would serve as safe haven for women in all of Western North Carolina

Three are dead and one is missing from jet crash in Blue

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2AApril 14, 2010

BRIEFS

President Barack Obama minced no words Tuesday morning, declar-ing nuclear weapons in the hands of terrorists to be a major threat. “Just the smallest amount of plutonium -- about the size of an apple -- could kill and injure hundreds of thousands of innocent people,” he said in his opening address to the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington.

“Terrorist networks such as al Qaeda have tried to acquire the material for a nuclear weapon, and if they ever succeeded, they would surely use it. Were they to do so, it would be a catastrophe for the world -- causing extraordinary loss of life, and striking a major blow to global peace and stability,” Obama warned.

Obama addressed 46 heads of state and other government o!cials, saying the threat of “nuclear materials that could be sold or stolen and fashioned into a nuclear weapon exist in dozens of nations,” adding, “the danger of nuclear terrorism is one of the greatest threats to global security -- to our collective security.”

Obama reiterated his call--a year ago in Prague--“for a new interna-tional e"ort to secure all vulnerable nuclear materials around the world in four years.”

#e president outlined an agenda to include not only reducing nuclear arsenal but also stopping the spread of nuclear weapons with the “ulti-mate goal of a world without nuclear weapons.”

In a surprise move, Obama introduced President Lee of South Korea, announcing that the next nuclear security summit will be hosted by his country in two years time, saying, “this reflects South Korea’s leadership, regionally and globally.”

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A small unmanned aircraft will search the hills and canyons of Malibu #ursday to find the remains of a woman who had been missing since Sep-tember.

#e drone from the San Diego State University has high-resolution cam-eras and will be operated by a team of engineers from the school, according to Chip Croft, who leads the search for Mitrice Richardson.

Richardson, 24 and a graduate of Cal State Fullerton, was never heard of again after being released from the Malibu-Lost Hills sheri" ’s station on Sept. 17.

She was arrested for not paying her restaurant bill.#e drone is the same one used in the search for San Diego teen Chelsea

King when she went missing on Feb. 25.

Three dead after military plane crashes in Fannin County

#e Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed new rules that would change the disclosure, reporting and sales practices of asset-backed securities.

Under the proposed rules, issuers of asset-backed securities would have more of an interest in the investments sold. #e SEC wants to implement a “skin in the game” requirement, which would require companies to hold a 5 percent stake in the securities they sponsor.

Additionally, firms would be required to provide more detailed and cur-rent information about asset-backed securities it o"ers to investors.

“#e rules we are proposing stem from lessons learned during the finan-cial crisis,” said SEC Chairman Mary L. Schapiro. “#ese rules if adopted would revise the regulatory regime for asset-backed securities in order to better protect investors.”

Asset-backed securities are created by bundling loans, such as residential mortgages or commercial loans, creating securities backed by those assets, which are then sold to investors.

#ese securities were widely distributed as safe investments with high credit ratings, while customers were not always clear on what made up the security.

Generally, the prime credit ratings of the securities allowed investors to as-sume they were safe, but those ratings proved to be overzealous as sub-prime loans began to default, drastically hurting the asset-backed securities market.

Tulane University researchers say in a recent report that spanking children frequently at age 3 will make them more likely to be aggressive when they turn 5.

#e researchers asked almost 2,500 mothers how often they spank their 3-year-old children in one month. #e mothers were also asked about other factors , including their children’s level of aggression, demographic features and maternal parenting risk factors.

Almost half of the participants, 45.6 percent, said they had not spanked their children in the previous month. Almost 28 percent reporting spanking one to two times, and 26.5 percent reported spanking their child more than twice.

#e researchers said in a statement that the more a child is spanked as a toddler, the more likely he is to have higher levels of aggression and exhibit behavior like arguing or screaming, cruelty, bullying or meanness to others, destroying things, fighting and frequently threatening others.

#e American Academy of Pediatrics recommends never spanking chil-dren, but the study’s authors said most parents think it is sometimes an ap-propriate form of punishment.

Talk about starting community ser-vice early, two young girl scouts are tak-ing on a project to help young mothers with food and supplies for their babies.

Aspen Fine, 9, and her friend Isa-bella Richter, both of whom are mem-bers of Girl Scout Troop 30201, have set a goal of gathering 100 packages of diapers, baby wipes, formula and food to help mothers with newly born chil-dren in the Clay and Cherokee county area. #ey are on an active campaign to gather this food and supplies, which will then be turned over to the Food

Pantry, Homeless Shelter and Wom-en’s Environment Center to be distrib-uted to needy mothers.

On Monday, Aspen Fine addressed a gathering of the Clay County Cham-ber of Commerce at the Peacock #eatre in Hayesville to explain her plan. #ere will be various drop boxes around the two counties where people may drop o" donations. #ese girls are going beyond selling Girl Scout Cookies as they learn the importance of serving others and the communities in which they live.

Setting a Fine example at a tender ageLocal Girl Scout Aspen Fine is taking scouting to the next level along with her friend Isabella Richter

A Naval aircraft based in Pensacola, FL and used for train-ing purposes crashed just after 5 p.m. Monday. #e US Navy T-39 Sabreliner crashed in a field o" Star Creek Road in Fannin County.

According to FAA o!cials, the plane was part of Training Air Wing 6, which conducts routine cross-country missions through Fannin County. #e plane went down after narrow-ly missing a home and set fire to the woods where it crashed.

A U.S Forestry Service helicopter was called in to keep the fire contained. #e copter was leased from Helicopter Express in Lawrenceville, Georgia, one of the largest fire contractors in the United States.

According to witnesses, the downed aircraft was mangled with little left other than the tail section.

O!cials said the pilot and two others were confirmed dead in the crash. Rescuers are searching for a fourth person said to have been on the plane. #e pilot and crew members were not identified at press time.

DISASTER

In the immortal words of Yogi Ber-ra, it was déjà vu all over again as bad weather forced suspension of work this morning at the site of Interstate 40 rockslide.

$ Unlike the frequent episodes of snow and rain that slowed progress all winter, the line of thunderstorms that drenched the area are expected to pass tonight. #e National Weather Service forecast calls for sunny skies through April 14.

$Before the rains fell, crews contin-ued the final phase of drilling.

$#e plan to stabilize the mountain calls for crews to install 590 rock bolts into the slope. #ey have drilled 509 holes and installed 352 rock bolts, so far.

In other news, crews continued re-moving loose boulders, rocks and de-bris from Site #4, which is adjacent to the rockslide. #ey expect to complete that work next week.

$ Finally, crew members report the appearance of an impressive visitor to the site: a large bear (Yogi?) that is able to climb the steep slope without safety ropes.

$A video detailing how a helicopter is used to install rock bolts been posted on NCDOT’s YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/NCDOT-communications. Click on, “Setting the Rock Bolts.” $

$#is section of Interstate 40 near the Tennessee border has been closed in both directions since the rockslide oc-curred Oct. 25.$

NCDOT estimates that it will re-open I-40 by late April when work at the October rockslide site should be completed. About one mile of the west-bound lane closest to the mountain will be closed until this summer to allow crews to complete the work – including the installation of rock bolts and anchor

mesh – at five additional sites.$Travelers still can reach Western

North Carolina via I-40 from the east and I-26 to the north and south. Ex-its 20 and 27 on I-40 provide access to popular destinations west of Asheville. In Tennessee, exits 432 through 451 provide access to popular destinations in southeastern Tennessee.

#e detour route is 53 miles longer and is an additional 45 minutes to an hour driving time. Motorists traveling on I-40 West should take Exit 53B (I-240 West) in Asheville and follow I-240 West to Exit 4A (I-26 West). Follow I-26 West (a North Caro-lina Scenic Highway) to I-81 South in Tennessee. Take I-81 South and fol-low it back to I-40 at mile marker 421. Eastbound motorists should use the reverse directions.

NCDOT reminds motorists to stay

alert, follow instructions on the mes-sage boards on the highways, obey the posted speed limit, leave early and travel at non-peak times when possible. Plan ahead before driving by visit-ing the NCDOT Traveler Informa-tion Management System Web site at www.ncdot.gov/tra!ctravel/ or calling 511, the state’s free travel information line, for current travel conditions.

NCDOT also provides alerts about tra!c congestion and construction work on Twitter. To access them, go to www.ncdot.gov/travel/twitter/. For daily rockslide updates, please visit the NCDOT Web site at www.ncdot.gov and click on the I-40 rockslide daily news and information section or follow work on the rockslide project on Twit-ter at http://twitter.com/i40_rockslide.

I-40 Rockslide Update from NCDOT

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It has been said that for liberals and Socialists, history begins when they got up in the morning. It appears to have been confirmed by President Obama who has negotiated a nuclear weapons reduction treaty with Russia that gives away a lot, and gets virtually nothing in return.

Obama has agreed to cut US mili-tary weapons in the one area where the United States holds a substantial advantage. Russia holds a substantial advantage in conventional tactical low yield nuclear weapons and troops. !ey are not addressed in this treaty.

!erefore it appears that the only real result of this Treaty will be to weaken the United States ability to de-fend itself and encourage our enemies to do more mischief. Under this Treaty the Russians essentially keeps the same number of its deployed strategic launchers, whereas the United States will have to destroy several hundred of ours.

According to Frank J. Ga"ney, Jr., a former national security adviser and weapons systems expert, “!e Russians are aggressively modernizing their strategic forces with both new mis-siles and warheads. !ey claim, that by 2015, roughly 80% of their longrange arsenal will have been upgraded - an activity the United States is subsidizing by paying them to dismantle their old weapons systems, freeing up funds for Moscow’s modernization programs.

By contrast, the United States has not introduced a new nuclear weapon in over 15 years.” Our missile subma-

rines and bombers are even older, some dating back to the fifties and sixties.

Also Moscow has said it will feel free to disregard this Treaty if they believe US missile defenses in Europe are a threat to its deterrent. Just for the record, when have the Russians ever actually kept their word in a Treaty? !ose who know their history, realize that the Russians have rarely ever kept their word. Also under this Treaty the US is promising not to use nuclear weapons against nonnuclear states that are in compliance with the Treaty even if they attack the United

States with biological or chemical weapons or launch a paralyzing cy-ber attack. When this became public knowledge this past week, President Obama said he could “change his mind” after we are attacked.

If we had a “fair and balanced press” with an ounce of common sense and guts, they would be demanding that Obama be impeached because he is breaking his sworn duty to “protect and defend” the United States. !is would be laughable if it wasn’t so serious.

Some are beginning to wonder if it is true that Obama is trying to destroy the United States. We have seen him insult and undermine our strongest allies e.g., Britain, France, Germany, Israel, Denmark, Poland, the Czech Republic, Columbia, and more.

But to our enemies like Iran he sends yearly greetings and poses for photo ops with brutal Marxists like Chavez of Venezuela and Putin.

!ose that have not learned the les-sons of the past are bound to have been repeated. It is time to stop the Pollyan-naish “Hope” and make the “Change.”

From the Right

EDITOR’S INBOXA message about “Somewhere in the Middle”

Upon reading Paula Canup’s article on April 1st about the Health Care Reform, I was struck with curiosity by her statement that for those that “earn less than 400% of the poverty level, the higher cost [of health premiums] would be o"set by government subsidies to help them pay for their premiums,” and that everybody else’s premiums “will increase 10-13%”. I love facts in numbers. I’ve often found numbers speak exponentially louder than words, so I decided to look up exactly how much you would have to make to be fall within 400% of the poverty level. According to the US Department of Health & Human Services’ website, a single person would have to make less than $43,320, a couple - $58,820, then add $14,960 for each child in the household. !at’s a pretty big income for Cherokee County, which is considered to have a very low cost of living. Side note: Our low cost of living standard comes from, in my opinion, all our self employed workers who write o" every penny they

earn on their taxes(Showing a measly $15K annual income, yet somehow still a"ording their million dollar homes and convertible BMWs). But with that being said, who in this county Actually makes above these 400% poverty thresh-olds? Doctors, Pharmacists, Dentists, etc. So what do they do when the government taxes the heck out of them to pay for everybody else’s ‘subsidies’? Well they jack up the prices on their services, causing our medical bills to go up, causing health insurance premiums to go up, causing more govern-ment taxes to help subsidize those premiums, causing…you get the point. !is government socialism is getting way out of hand. In one year, they’ve already taken over our banks, the auto industry, student loans, and the mortgage market. To-day it’s force-paid health insurance, tomorrow our wombs, the next our right to bear arms. Where will it end?

-Jessica Smith

Leaning Le!Even though one writer has sug-

gested – indeed stated as fact – that the equivalent of the combined popula-tions of Wyoming, North Dakota, and Vermont descended on DC to protest health care, a number even conserva-tive bloggers disagree with, I think we can all agree that a significant number of people were in the Capitol. !eir gathering was democracy in action, up to a point. Even though this nation has a long history of protests against un-popular policies, I remember anti-Viet-nam war protesters in the late 1960’s, and how ugly that scene became as I watched it on the nightly news.

I was in the military at the time and wholeheartedly agreed with the then-current conservative slogan, America: Love It or Leave It. However, those protests, unlike many others, cast an ugly, dark mood over the country.

In spite of conservative pundits trying to put a good face on the DC protests, their actions reminded me of the anti-Vietnam war protesters. One writer had the gall to suggest that our black Congressmen were lying about being called the “n” word. In fact, he is putting forth the argument trying to be made by conservative pundits that such unacceptable behavior was fabricated. Such reasoning is excessively cynical, bordering on paranoia.

I do not think that protests that split this country into two hardened factions is healthy or productive. !ey were not healthy in the 1960’s and I do not think they are healthy today.

Legitimate protest should not in-clude personal slurs and when such slurs occur, the leaders of the move-ment should denounce them publicly. We can say that there have been threats made on the lives of Congress-people from both sides, conservative and pro-gressive. Such behavior is inexcusable regardless of who is guilty.

Such behavior should not be de-fended unless we consider hate speech to be a family value. In my opinion, the protests have gone over the top, just as they did in the 1960’s. Even in a de-mocracy, there are limits to protests, just as there are limits to free speech. !e disagreement has gotten too ugly and that, in turn, begins to threaten the foundation of democracy.

One writer chastised me to “get

[my] facts straight” but then misquoted Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi. By changing one word, the writer totally mischaracterized the meaning and in-tent of what she said before the 2010 Legislative Conference for National Association of Counties. She did not exhort Congress to pass the health care reform bill so that “we” can find out what is in it, indicating the Democrats had no idea what they were voting on. Here is her actual quote: “But we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of the controversy.” When quoted correctly, there is an entirely di"erent meaning.

However, I do agree with the writ-er that when writing an article for a wide audience, it behooves the writer to check and double check their facts. With that in mind, I invite anyone to point out inaccuracies in my articles. I make no claim to inerrancy. However, I do complete a background check on everything I write about and work to make sure I do not repeat inaccurate material.

With that in mind, a writer piqued my interest last week who said Eliza-beth Stamatina “Tina” Fey was the origin of the “I can see Alaska from my house” remark. So, I Googled the internet and found that was true, but misleading. Sarah Palin has been ridi-culed because her answers to questions about her foreign policy experience have been nonsensical, not because they were false. For example, what she really said, that Tina Fey made fun of, was: “!ey’re our next door neighbors and you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska, from an island in Alaska.” !is statement was from an ABC News interview, September 11, 2008, suggesting that the ability to see Russia from Alaska constituted for-eign policy experience. In a follow-up interview with Katie Couric on CBS, she said: “As Putin rears his head and comes into the air space of the United States of America, where do they go? It’s Alaska. It’s just right over the bor-der.”

!is was an attempt, once again, to explain why Alaska’s proximity to Rus-sia gave her foreign policy experience for the US Vice-Presidency (interview on September 24, 2008). If the ability to see Russia counts as foreign policy experience, then anyone who travels outside the United States has a ton of such experience.

Somewhere in the Middle

I don’t know if the editor planned it or not, but I had to chuckle when I turned to the editorial page of last week’s paper. My column was flanked on the right by Jim Davis asking “Who are the hateful ones?” and on the left by Jim Fitzgerald proclaiming, “!e Republicans are the hateful ones.” I didn’t laugh long. !e truth is, there is plenty of hate on both sides of the aisle. !e vitriolic partisanship that di-vides our nation is no laughing matter. We have serious issues that threaten the economic future of our country and our children, and if we don’t pull together and address those issues in an honest and forthright manner soon, we are all going to pay for it.

As a friend of mine says, politics is not a sporting event, where one team must always win while the other loses. We, the people, are not mere spectators sitting on the bleachers pulling for our favorite team to come out ahead no matter what. Folks, government is not a game. In fact, it is deadly serious, as our leaders must confront a dangerous world and make decisions that will af-fect every single American for years to come. Our economy is on an unsus-tainable path, and we need statesmen who will tell us the truth about what lies ahead and what must be done to get us going in the right direction again. We need leaders who care more about this country than they do the next election.

We need a news media that does its job. Here’s a news flash for the news media – I DON’T CARE whether the Democrats will be helped or hurt by health care legislation in the next election. I DON’T CARE if the Republicans are hurt by this scandal or that. I care about how legislation is going to a"ect the people. Please re-port on the things that matter most. Explain to us the intricacies of new policies and legislation and how they will a"ect our lives. Stop acting like sports casters calling a football game, telling us who’s ahead in the latest polls. I want answers, not controversial sound bites from one politician attacking an-other. When did government become a public relations game?

I am sick to death of the endless back and forth that goes on between Democrats and Republicans. When

one party is in power, all the other party does is criticize and obstruct them in every way possible. !en there is an election and power shifts from one party to the other. !e parties just re-verse roles, each doing the exact same things they’ve been criticizing the other for. Can we say hypocrite? No wonder so many people hate politics and want nothing to do with it! Others are say-ing, “A pox on both their houses,” and threatening to “reelect nobody.”

We need to take the hate out of poli-tics and start talking to one another in a civil manner. Only then can we work together to solve problems.

Republicans should stop making wild accusations about Obama, call-ing him everything from a communist to the Antichrist. He is a progressive liberal who seems to like the European model of government and is moving us in that direction. Conservatives can certainly attack him on those grounds, but should stop spreading rumors and emails about him being an undercover Muslim or a non-citizen. People who do so destroy their own credibility, making themselves look like right-wing nut cases.

Democrats should stop dismiss-ing the Tea Partiers as an angry mob or a fringe group of ignorant people who don’t think for themselves. Do-ing so just comes across as arrogance. Liberals need to acknowledge that many Americans have legitimate con-cerns about our mounting debt and the growth of big government.

It’s time to realize that we are not just Democrats or Republicans, but Americans, and we are all in this to-gether.

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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

Hey kids!! "e Murphy Library has a treat for you.! On the next three "ursdays the library will show new children’s movies at 3:15 p.m.!

!"at’s because election workers are using the meeting room for training on "ursday evenings, April 15, 22, and 29.! "ank you, election workers for giving us the idea of showing kids’ movies earlier on these days!

! "is "ursday, April 15, we’ll screen “Planet 51” at 3:15 p.m.! It is rated PG and runs 91 minutes.! "is is a good movie for young children, ten years old or younger.

!In some stories, a regular kind of guy winds up in a strange land.! "is time American astronaut Chuck Baker lands his spaceship on Planet 51 and everything is very familiar.! "ere are pretty streets, white picket fences, and everyone is having a hap-py time. In fact, it feels strangely like Leave It to Beaver in the 1950’s.

!"e only di#erence on this planet is that everyone is little and green.! And they have been told that Ameri-can astronauts are very bad.! "at’s okay with astronaut Baker – he didn’t want to stay long anyway.! Now if they will just let him leave.

!Call the library at 837-2417, or go to www.friendsofmurphylibrary.wordpress.com to see the film’s trailer.

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"e Cherokee County 9-12 Project will host a Health Care Freedom and States’ Rights Forum on Monday, April 26 from 6:30pm-8:00pm at the Mountain Vista Inn in Murphy. Presentations will be made by Dr. Dan Eichenbaum, US Congressional Candidate for NC 11, and Jim Davis, State Senatorial Candidate for NC 50. All are wel-come to attend. For questions or ad-ditional information, please call the 9-12 Hotline at 828-837-0055.

"e Cherokee County 9-12 Project will also be holding a Gen-eral Meeting. Please join us on Saturday, May 1, at the First Bap-tist Church Fellowship Hall in Murphy, from 6:30pm - 8:30pm. We will be honoring our military veterans who have selflessly served this great nation and kept it and us safe from harm. All are welcome to attend. For questions or additional information, please call the 9-12 Hotline at 828-837-0055.

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10 E 69Having quali!ed as the executor of

the estate of Earl T. Sears deceased, late of Cherokee County, North Carolina. This is to notify all persons having claims against the Estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned at 594 Brasstown View Road on or before the 14th day July of , 2010 this notice will be pleaded in bar of there recovery.

All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate pay-ment.

This the 8th day of April 2010. Sean P Sears, Sr

Executor of the Estate of Earl T Sears, Deceased.

CREDITOR’S NOTICE10 E 69

Having quali!ed as the executrix of the estate of Robert Berman Sr. deceased, late of Cherokee County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the Es-tate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned at 901 Midway Creek Road, Murphy, NC 28906 on or before the 7th day July of , 2010 this notice will be pleaded in bar of there recovery.


This the 5th day of April 2010. Glenda C. Berman

Jennifer Lynn CoburnCo -Executrix of the Estate of

Robert Berman, Deceased.

CREDITOR’S NOTICE10 E 68

Having quali!ed as the executor of the estate of Jerry L Sears deceased, late of Cherokee County, North Caro-lina. This is to notify all persons hav-ing claims against the Estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned at 594 Brasstown View Road on or before the 14th day July of , 2010 this notice will be pleaded in bar of there recovery.


This the 8th day of April 2010. Sean P Sears, Sr

Executor of the Estate of Jerry L Sears, Deceased.

NOTICE TO THE CREDITORS OF

ARTHUR L. KUMMERLENHaving quali!ed as the Ancillary

Administrator CTA of the Estate of ARTHUR L. KUMMERLEN deceased, late of Palm Beach County, State of Florida, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned at the following address: P.O. Box 596, Murphy, NC 28906, on or before the 14th day of July, 2010, or this Notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery.

All persons indebted to said de-cedent will please make immediate payment.

This 14th day of April, 2010. W. Arthur Hays, Jr.,

Ancillary Administrator CTA of the Estate of Arthur L. Kummerlen

Cherokee County School Board Job opening for Attorney

Cherokee tribal leader Wilma Mankiller died on April 6, 2010 at the age of 64.! She had been the first female Principal Chief of the Chero-

kee Nation, serving from 1985-1995. President Clinton had awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1998.

!Both Cherokee County Historical Museum council chair Glenda Sand-ers and librarian Je# Murphy of the Murphy Public Library are members

of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee and remember Mankiller as a person who embraced her whole tribe.

! Sanders heard Mankiller give a memorable speech in April of 1989.! She was in Oklahoma for a Chero-kee Nation meeting and remembers Mankiller’s pride in all Cherokee both in Oklahoma and among the Eastern Band tribal members and the progress the tribe had been making.

!Murphy remembers when Mankill-er visited Western North Carolina to meet Joyce Dugan, who had been the first female Principal Chief of the Eastern Band.

!"e library has several books in its collection detailing the life and work of Mankiller including her autobiography, “Mankiller, a Chief of her people,” (St. Martin’s Press 1993) and Scholastic’s biography for young readers, “As long as the Rivers Flow. "e Story of Nine Native Americans” by Paula Gunn and Patricia Clark Smith.

! "e museum also carries a wide assortment of books on the history of the Cherokee people encompassing its leaders such as Mankiller.

Contributed PhotoCherokee Nation leader Wilma Mankiller would have"been proud of"these vi-brant students from the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians when they vis-ited the Cherokee County Historical Museum in the spring of 2009." Museum council chair Glenda Sanders (bottom row, right) was on hand to welcome them." Mankiller passed away on April 6.

Purple newborn caps replaced the traditional pink and blue on the tiny heads of infants at Murphy Medical Center and all over the state this week. "e hand-knitted caps, donated by both North Carolina Hospital Asso-ciation volunteers and a wide array of individual community knitters, are a way to remind parents about the nor-malcy of early infant crying and how to cope with it.

! "e‘Period of PURPLE Crying: Keeping Babies Safe in North Caroli-na’ program educates parents and other caregivers about a typical stage in early infancy that is frequently misunder-stood. Frustration often accompanies normal increased early infant crying,

which is a key trigger to shaking. "e ‘Period of PURPLE Crying’ program also promotes infant/parent bonding, and other crucial parenting skills.

Murphy Medical Center imple-mented the ‘PURPLE’ program! this year and is educating the parents of newborns. Nurses from the hospital are enthusiastic about the program, seeing what a di#erence it can make in the lives of both parents and infants.

“"e more information we can give, the better,” said Jan Partin, Labor and Delivery Manager. “We all think we would never shake our babies, and of course most of us never do, but this in-formation is helpful for everyone. As a mother, I know how frustrating it

can be to deal with a screaming infant. Sometimes there’s nothing you can do to soothe the baby, so you just have to calm yourself. It’s hard, but if you know what to expect, it makes it much easier to handle.”

! "e ‘PURPLE’ program includes individual, in-hospital parent educa-tion and research-tested take-home tools; a ‘PURPLE’ DVD and booklet to reinforce key messages so that par-ents understand this normal crying period in every infant’s life and how to cope with it.

! Shaken Baby Syndrome is current-ly among the leading causes of child abuse deaths in the U.S.

Contributed PhotoLeft to Right: Dr. Jenkins Clarkson; Melody Hayes, RN; Cindy Hogsed, RN; and Debbie Shelton, RN


5AApril 14, 2010

James Scott Carringer, 42, of Young Harris died !ursday, April 08, 2010. He was a native of Cherokee County. He was a 1986 graduate of Murphy High School. Scott was co-owner and operator of the Appraisal Agency in Young Har-ris, GA. He was a member of the Little Brasstown Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Crystal Carringer Davis.

He was the son of James L. and Janice Maddox Carringer of Brasstown.

Surviving in addition to his parents are his wife, Judy Moe Carringer; a daughter, Haylee Jayne Carringer of Athens, GA; a son, James Hagen Carringer of Hayesville; and a sis-ter, Kimberly Carringer Lewis of Stow, MA.

A private family funeral service was held Sunday (April 11) in the Chapel of the Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy with Rev. Aud Brown o"ciating. Interment was in the Little Brasstown Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were Kent Carringer, Rob Rollins, Mark Knight, Dewayne Plemmons, Mike Lewis, and Je# Taylor.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made in memory of James Scott Carringer to the Haylee Car-ringer and Hagen Carringer Educational Fund, c/o United Community Bank, PO Box 1050, Hayesville, NC 28904.

Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of all arrange-ments.

An online guest register is available at “Obituaries” at www.iviefuneralhome.com

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Mrs. Edith WiilaMae Lovingood, age 82, of Reservoir Rd. Murphy, NC. Formerly of Culp Creek, OR. passed away Easter Sunday, April 4, 1020.

Mrs. Lovingood was born February 16, 1928 in Murphy, NC, the daughter of the late John Lawson Graves and the late Nora McTaggert.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great- grandmother and will Be GReatly missed by her family and all who knew her. Mrs. Lovingood was a member of !e Good Samaritan Baptist Church of Culp Creek OR. Mrs. Lovingood enjoyed her flowers, quilt making and traveling.

Surviving Mrs. Lovingood are one daughter and son-in-la, Betty and JL Moore of Murphy, NC. One son Edward Lovingood of Cottage Grove, OR. Brothers and sisters: JD and Virginia Graves of Oakland, OR. Kate Har-ness of Andrews, NC. Bill and mavis Graves of Springfield,

Ohio. Sheridan and Linda Graves of Murphy, NC. mary Jo and Kenneth Dockery of Murphy, NC, Marylee and Chuck Wolethmath of Roanoke, VA., Tommie ( Hyt) and June Graves of Farner, TN. Randy and Vicki Graves of Mon-ganton, NC. Five grandchildren: Lisa Sells, Jerald Monica, Darrell, and Chris Moore.

Nine great- grandchildren, Brandon, Ryan and Devin Cordin. Kend-yl and Kayley Sells. Hunter and Savannah Moore. Remington and Spencer Moore. Many other rela-tives and friends also survive.

!e family received friends at the Ranger Baptist Church from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, April 6. !e funeral services will be held at a later date at the Major Family Funeral Home in Springfield, OR

Mountainview Funeral Home of Blairsville, Ga in charge of the arrangements.

Edith Willamae Lovingood

Robert R. “Bob” Alex-ander, 57, of Murphy died Monday, April 5, 2010. A native of Bellaire, OH, he was raised in Shadyside, OH and moved to Murphy in 1996. He was owner and operator of Alexander’s Appliance. Bob was a member of the Hopewell Baptist Church.

Surviving are his wife of 17 years, Ruby Martin Alexan-

der; a daughter, Erica A. Sedler of West Palm Beach, FL; a son, Lance Alexander and wife, Amanda of Murphy; a step-son, Travis Fennell of Murphy; a sister, Linda Hammond of

Shadyside, OH; three brothers, Douglas Duda of Bellaire, OH, John Alexander of Sardis, OH, and James Alexander of Royal Palm Beach, FL; a half-brother, Joseph Fabry of Cleveland, OH; and three grandchildren.

A memorial service was held at 5:00 PM Friday, April 9 in the Hopewell Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Maughan o"ciating. Inurnment was in the church cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in memory of Robert R. “Bob” Alexander to Ruby M. Alex-ander, c/o First Citizens Bank, 22 Hiwassee Street, Murphy, NC 28906.

Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of arrangements.An online guest register is available at www.iviefuneral-

home.com

Robert R. “Bob” Alexander

Shirley Allen, 59, of Murphy died Monday, April 5, 2010 in a Murphy medical center. She was a native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County. In her early years, Shirley worked as a sales clerk for Trudys Department Store and later worked for several years for Blue Ridge EMC in Young Harris, GA. She was a member of the Old Fashioned Bap-tist Church, where she had served as a Sunday School teach-er for several years.

She was the daughter of Ella Faye Chastain Beaver of Murphy and the late Kenneth Oran Beaver.

Surviving, in addition to her mother, are her husband, Harold E. Allen; a daughter, Lindsey Allen of Murphy; three sisters, Barbara Wilcox of Cleveland, TN, Nancy Truett and husband, Robert of Murphy, and June Setser and husband, Kenneth of Alto, GA; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 AM !ursday, April 8 in the Old Fashioned Baptist Church with the Revs. Hoyt Brown and Aud Brown o"ciating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Danny Truett, Nathan Wilcox, Donny Fleming, Robert Truett, Bruce Little, and Dwight Lovingood.

!e family received friends from 6-8 Wednesday evening at the Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy where the body was until placed in the church at the service hour.

!e family requests memorials be made in memory of Shirley Allen to BrightPoint for Children, Inc., 1610 Exeter Court, Marietta, GA 30068.



Shirley Allen

Howard L. Barton, 72, of Murphy died Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at his residence. He was a native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County. Howard was a retired tele-phone installer and repair-man for our local telephone company. He was a mem-ber of the Dooley Masonic Lodge No. 367. He grew up

in Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church and continued his faith throughout his life.

He was the son of the late Norman Nathan and Tiney Roberts Barton.

Surviving are his wife of 46 years, Loretta Mull Barton; a daughter, Lisa Rine and husband, Michael of Powder Springs, GA; a son, Keith Barton and wife, Yvette of De-

catur, GA; two sisters, Dorothy Stalcup of Gatlinburg, TN and Pearl Crain of Marble; and three grandchildren, Jared and Keaton Rine, and Alana Barton.

A memorial service was held at 3:00 PM Saturday, April 10 in the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy with the Rev. Paul Bauer o"ciating.

!e family received friends from 1-2:50 Saturday after-noon at the Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy prior to the ser-vices.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in memory of Howard L. Barton to the Bellview Commu-nity Cemetery Fund, c/o Harley Beaver, 139 Carson Lane, Murphy, NC 28906.



Howard L. Barton

Albina Handler, age 70, of Murphy, NC passed away Monday April 5, 2010 at her home.

$$$$ A native of Russia; she was the daughter of the late Micheal and Pelageia Yeru-zhnikov.$ Albina was college graduate with a Degree in Engineer/Economics.$ She moved$ to New York where

she$ was a high school teacher; she$ taught$ Russian Lan-guage$and Literature.$Later she$was a Loan O"cer at the Teachers Federal Credit Union in New York. Albina en-joyed gardening and baking.$Albina$retired to Murphy in 1999.

$$$$ In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Olga Yeruzhnikova.

$ $ $ $ She is survived by her husband, Yuiry Handler of Murphy, NC; two daughters, Pallina Simons of Northport, NY$and Elizabeth Handler of New York City, NY and four grandchildren, Natasha, Misha, Kevin and Tatiana.

$ $ $ $ Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Satur-day, April 10, 2010 at the St. Andrew Russian Orthodox Church$ in Dix Hills, NY. Interment will be in the Lake Ronkonkoma$ Cemetery$South in Lake Ronkonkoma, NY.

$$$$ !e family will recieve friends at 7:30 PM, Friday, April 9 at the St. Andrew Russian Orthodox Church.

$$$$ You may send tributes to the Handler at www.mem.com or view other obits at www.townson-rose.com

$$$$ Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements.

Albina Handler

6AStory Hour

Story hour at The Curiosity Shop Book-store, 46 Valley River Avenue, Murphy, on Saturday mornings from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Bring your children or grandchildren and let them enjoy being read to. Call 835-7433 or 321-2242

Mountain High HikersMountain High Hikers sched-

ule two hikes each Tuesday, occasionally specialty hike, and regular trail maintaining trips- all in the mountains of North Carolina and Georgia. Check the web site: MountainHighHikers.org for schedule and meeting locations or call 828-389-8240 for information.

Experimental AircraftThe Experimental Aircraft Association -

local tri-state EAA Chapter #1211 meets the third Thursday, 7 p.m. of each month at Blairs-ville airport. If interested, contact Jim Olson @ 828-557-2446.

GWRRA MeetingsChapter J of the Gold Wing Road Riders

Association (GWRRA) meets the fourth Sat-urday of each month at Daniel’s Steakhouse, Hiawassee, Ga. We eat at 11 a.m. followed by the meeting at 12 p.m. during which rides and other activities are announced and dis-cussed. We encourage current members of the GWRRA and anyone interested in becom-ing a member to join us. All motorcyclists are welcome and we look forward to seeing par-ticipants from other chapters. There are great rides coming up and we hope many of you will join us. For further information, contact Chap-ter Director, June Gottlieb, 706-896-7403

.

Family ResourcesFamily Resources in

collaboration with Tri-County Commu-nity College will o!er ESL (English as a sec-ond language) classes every Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Classes will be held in the basement of Family Resources and are free to any-one wishing to participate. For more information call 837-3460.

Abandoned AnimalsJust 4 Hours. Just 4 hours a week can make a big di!erence in caring for abandoned and abused animals. Just 4 hours to walk dogs. Just 4 hours to groom dogs or cats. Just 4 house to clean the cattery. Just 4 hours to transport dogs and/or cats to the vet. If you have just 4

hours a week to volunteer your time and en-ergy, please contact Castaway Critters at 706-781-3992 or call Martha at 706-379-2729.

Amateur RadioAttention HAMs and anyone interested in

Amateur RadioThe North Georgia Tri-State A.R.C. (Ama-

teur Radio Club) meetings are held"on the #rst Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Branan Lodge in Blairsville. All of our meetings are open to the public. For more" information about joining the Club or becoming a HAM, call Don Deyton at 706-781-6665.

Ramp Dinner & ConcertStecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center’sRamp Dinner & ConcertSaturday, April 24Dinner seatings at 5pm and 6:15Barn Carts perform at 7:30Reservations required call 828-479-3364

Mountain Coin ClubThe Mountain Coin Club for " beginner

and advanced numismatists, young and old, "meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Blairsville Civic Center. Set-up begins at 5:30 p.m. "A brief business meeting precedes the educational program at 6:30 p.m. A coin auction follows. "Visitors from surrounding ar-eas are welcome. For more information, call Ye Old Coin Shop, 706-379-1488."

Free Tax PrepFree Federal and State (GA and NC) per-

sonal income tax preparation is available in Murphy, until 4/14/10. This will be at the First United Methodist Church, on Valley River Ave, in downtown Murphy.

The service will be available from 1-7 pm on Tuesdays, and 10 am - 4 pm on Wednes-days. For appointments, people should call 835-0220.

It is con#dential, and open to anyone with non-complex returns. A special emphasis is placed on those age 60 and older, with low and moderate incomes. The returns are pre-pared by advanced IRS-certi#ed volunteers with years of experience.

Even if people have low incomes and are not required to #le an income tax, it is often in their best interest to do so. There may be credits they are entitled to that will give them a refund. If they are homeowners, they can of-ten get relief on their property taxes by show-ing the tax assessor a copy of their income tax return.

The Cherokee County Com-

munity Foundation Dr. Jan Davidson, board president has

announced that the Cherokee County Com-munity Foundation is currently accepting grant requests from non-pro#t organizations for projects that bene#t our community. Ac-cording to Davidson, a few modest grants are available this year.

Applications are available at nccommuni-tyfoundation.org (under “A$liates”); John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown; or by call-ing the Cherokee County Community Foun-dation at 800-201-9532. Grant applications must be received by May 21, 2010.

The Cherokee County Community Foun-dation is an a$liate of the North Carolina Community Foundation (NCCF). The commu-nity fund was established to help support lo-cal charitable needs through annual grants. In addition to Davidson, board members are Pat Ivie, Eva Wood, and Dr. Je!rey Larson.

For further information, contact any board member; the NCCF Western Regional Associ-ate, Sue LeLievre at 800-201-9532 or visit the NCCF website at nccommunityfoundation.org.

Mountain Country Rod & Gun Club

Mountain Country Rod & Gun Club will hold their regular monthly meeting Tuesday, April 20th at 7 p.m. at the Penland Senior Cen-ter located at 69 Alpine Street in Murphy.

This months featured speaker will be Doug Hall , a bamboo rod instructor at John C Campbell Folk School. Mr. Hall will show how you can build your very own bamboo %y rod.

The meeting is open to the public and anyone interested in #shing is encouraged to attend. For directions or information on any of the cubs other interests please connect Glen-don Gale at 828-835-9490.

Farmers MarketThe Cedar Valley Farmers Market is back in

full swing." Help support your local economy by shopping local." Join us every Saturday from 10am to 2pm downtown Murphy." We invite everyone to come and browse." Bring your instruments to pick a few tunes or get creative and set up a booth.

We remind you to BUY LOCAL!!For vending information contact Jeremiah

Smith at [email protected] you Saturday!"

Castaway Critters“COMMUNITY NIGHT” TO" BENEFIT " " " " " " " "

CASTAWAY CRITTERS PET RESCUE"""""""""""""""""""""" """ TUESDAY, APRIL 27TH""" """ """ """ """" """ 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM" BROTHERS RESTAURANT AT WILLOW

RANCH""""""""""" ON HIGHWAY 76, YOUNG HARRIS

Florida Boys Concert The Florida Boys will be in concert Satur-

day, April 17, 2010 at the Mountain Home Music in Hiawassee, Ga.

Spring ConcertMt. Comm. Chorus presents its annual

spring concert Friday Apr. 30th, 8 PM and Sun-day May 2nd 3 PM Hilda Glenn Auditorium, Young Harris College. For more information, visit www.mapaa.org.

Aglow LighthouseThe Blairsville Aglow Lighthouse wel-

comes speaker Reeda Faye Kelley of Blairsville. Reeda Faye is an avid Bible student and teach-er. She is married to Garry and they have six (6) children. Reeda Faye home schools their chil-dren. Make plans now to come out and hear the teaching that the Holy Spirit has given Reeda Faye for us on Saturday, April 17th at 9:30 am at the Blairsville Chrisitan Center. In-vite a friend and share the bread of life and the anointing of the Holy Spirit during this beauti-ful season of Spring!!

Singing at Pine GrovePine Grove Baptist on 17-69 going to-

wards Hayesville will be having a singing Sat April 17, 2010 Across Time Singing time 7:00 p.m. Pastor Dwayne Patterson invites every-one to attend.

Cherokee County 9-12 Project

The Cherokee County 9-12 Project will also be holding a General Meeting. Please join us on Saturday, May 1, at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in Murphy, from 6:30pm - 8:30pm. We will be honoring our military veterans who have sel%essly served this great nation and kept it and us safe from harm. All are welcome to attend. For questions or addi-tional information, please call the 9-12 Hotline at 828-837-0055.

KnittingKnitting and Spinning Lessons:

“From How to Knit to Knitting Design”, Monday mornings 10 a.m. to noon and Monday evenings 7-9 p.m. “Spinning Sat-urdays”, 9 a.m. to noon, once a month. Call Martha at Yarn Circle, 835-4592 for details.

Quilting ClassesQuilting Classes In Nonnie’s Attic is

quilting 100 squares in 100 days to help Andrews celebrate its 100th birthday. Join us each day at 1:30 p.m. and learn new quilt square. Call 321-2800 for more infor-mation.

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DAR MeetingsDAR meetings will be held on the sec-

ond Wednesday of Jan.-May and Sept.-Nov. at 2 p.m. at the Harshaw Chapel in Downtown Murphy. For more information contact Joan Wallace at 837-0876 or Mar-garet Warner at 837-8777 or 837-2644.

Blue Ridge MOAAThe Blue Ridge Mountains Chapter of

the Military O$cers Association of Amer-ica (MOAA) meets the third Monday of each month at various area restaurants. All active duty, National Guard, reserve, retired, and former Military, Public Health Service, and NOAA o$cers and warrant of-#cers and surviving spouses are invited to attend. For information please contact Jim Ferrell at 828-835-9203 or visit www.moaa.org/chapter/blueridgemountains .

Amateur RadioAttention HAMs and wannabe HAMs

North Georgia Tri-State A.R.C. (Amateur Radio Club) meetings are held"on the #rst Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Branan Lodge in Blairsville. All of our meetings are open to the public. For more"information, call Don Deyton at 706-781-6665.

Brasstown PotluckBrasstown Potluck The Brasstown Com-

munity holds a potluck supper and meet-ing on the third Thursday of each month, 6:30 p.m., Brasstown Community Center, 255 Settawig Road, Brasstown.

Flying ClubFlying Club. The Over mountain Flyers

meets the second Saturday each month at the Andrews-Murphy Airport from 9 a.m. to noon. For information, call 837-3468.

Hiwasse Kennel ClubHiwassee River Valley Kennel Club:

Meetings are held at 7 p.m. the #rst Mon-day of each month at Brother’s Restaurant on Hwy 64 in Murphy, NC. We invite all those interested in pure bred dogs and ca-nine activities to attend. Call President Kit Miracle @ 706 492 5253 or Peggy Moor-man @ 828 835 1082 for details.

Experimental AircraftThe Experimental Aircraft Association

- local tri-state EAA Chapter #1211 meets the third Thursday, 7 p.m. of each month at Blairsville airport. If interested, contact Jim Olson @ 828-557-2446.

Small Scale AgricultureThe Far West Small Scale Agricultural

Action Team meets the second Monday of each month in the St. Andrews Lutheran Church community room, Andrews. For information, call Mary Janis, 828-389-1913 [email protected]

Cherokee Mountain LionsCherokee County Mountain Lions meet

the #rst and third Tuesday of each month at Downtown Pizza, 6 p.m. New members are welcome.

GWRRA MeetingsChapter J of the Gold Wing Road Rid-

ers Association (GWRRA) meets the fourth Saturday of each month at Daniel’s Steak-house, Hiawassee, Ga. We eat at 11 a.m. followed by the meeting at 12 p.m. dur-ing which rides and other activities are announced and discussed. We encourage current members of the GWRRA and any-one interested in becoming a member to join us. All motorcyclists are welcome and we look forward to seeing participants from other chapters. There are great rides coming up and we hope many of you will join us. For further information, contact Chapter Director, June Gottlieb, 706-896-7403.

Mountain Economic Part-ners

Far West Mountain Economic Partners’ Small Scale Agriculture Action Team meets at 6 p.m. the #rst Monday of every month at the Far West o$ces located at 452 Main Street in Andrews. All farmers in from Cherokee, Clay, Graham and Swain Coun-ties and the Qualla Boundary are invited to attend. For details, contact Pat Love at 828-321-2929 or via email at [email protected].

Anti Death PenaltyPeople of Faith Against the Death Pen-

alty meets the 1st Monday each month at 7 p.m. at the Glen Mary House, next to St. William Catholic Church. For information, call 837-0867.

Commissioners MeetingThe Cherokee County Commisioners

meeting will be held on the #rst Mon-day of each month at 8:30 a.m. and on the third Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Commissioners boardroom of the Cherokee County Courthouse, unless Monday falls on a holiday, or unless oth-erwise posted.

Valley River Civitan ClubValley River Civitan Club of Andrews

meets the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at 6 p.m., PJ’s restaurant in An-drews. Visitors are welcome. For more in-formation call Anita Davis at 361-1247.

Basket WeaversThe Shooting Creek Basket Weavers

Guild meets on the second Wednesday of each month from 9:45 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Shooting Creek Community Center (#re station). Refreshments are served and a business meeting is held before a weav-ing project is presented. For more infor-mation contact Joan (Guild president) at 706-896-1534.

MRACG MeetingMountain Regional Arts and Crafts

Guild, Inc (MRACG) meets the second Tuesday of each month at ArtWorks Ar-tisan Centre. ArtWorks is located at 308 Big Sky Drive (behind the Holiday Inn), Hiawassee. Refreshments are served at 6 p.m. and the meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. If you would like to learn more about the Guild, we invite you to the next meeting as our guest.Contact us at 706-896-0932 or [email protected] or

visit mtnregartscraftsguild.org.

NCWN PoetryThere will be no NCWN West Poetry Cri-

tique Group in July, as the college campus will be closed. The next meeting will be in August at the regular time.

Alzheimer’s SupportAlzheimer’s Support Group of Murphy

meets the 1st Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Murphy Senior Center. Con-tact Laura Harris at 828-644-0680 for more information. Also meetings every second Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Senior Center in

Hayesville.

Alcoholics AnonymousAlcoholics Anonymous has scheduled

meetings as follows: Tues. 7 p.m., in the back of the Episcopal Church of the Mes-siah located across the street from the Cherokee Scout and the Verizon building on the corner of Central & Church Street; Sat. noon at the 409 building; Thur. 8 p.m. St. William’s Catholic Ch., Murphy; Wed. 8 p.m., United Methodist Church, Andrews, in the fellowship hall; Tues. noon, Thur. noon, Fri. 8 p.m.; Immaculate Heart of Mary, Hayesville; Sat. 8 p.m. First Method-ist Church, Downtown Hayesville. For a complete area meeting schedule and in-formation, call 837-4440.

Domestic Violence Sup-port

Domestic Violence Support Group REACH of Cherokee County o!ers a free con#dential support group to women whose lives are, or have been a!ect-ed by domestic violence. The group meets every Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the REACH o$ce in Murphy. Please call (828) 837-2097 for more information.

Compassionate FriendsThe Compassionate Friends is a self-

help, non-pro#t organization that o!ers that o!ers friendship and understanding to bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings meets at 7 p.m. every third Thurs-day each month at the Senior Center in Murphy. Call Maxine Arne at 837-0425,

Mabel Cooke at 837-6871 or Vicky Sullivan at 837-9168 for details.

Weight LossTops Weight Loss “Take O! Pounds

Sensibly” in Murphy meets on Mondays at 5 p.m. at the Glen Mary Hall, Andrews Road. For more information, call 837-4587. Two Tops clubs meet in Andrews on Mondays. The morning club meets in Valleytown Baptist Church Fellowship Hall at 8:45 a.m. weigh in, meeting at 9 a.m. Call 321-5242 for more information. The evening club, which meets at Christ Community church, weights in at 5 p.m. and has a meeting at 5:30 p.m. Call 321-3040 or 321-1422 for more information.

April 14, 2010

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Tri- County Community College Vacancy:

The Cherokee County Board of Education will appoint a seat on the Tri-County Community College Board of Trustees at the June Board of Education meeting. Deadline to apply for this position is May 1st. Interviews will be conducted at the May Board of Education meeting and position announced at the June meeting. Interested applicants please contact Margaret Phillips at Cherokee

application.

EBCIJob Announcement

Pharmacy Receptionist - Full Time

The Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority has the following position avail-

able. Anyone interested should pick up an application and position

description from Arlenea Chapa of Teresa Carvalho at the Cherokee

April 23, 2010. Indian

preference does apply and a current job application must be submitted.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of CIHA application.

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8AApril 14, 2010

Walk-In Center’s and outpatient ser-vices, and mobile crisis teams, all which serve the seven westernmost counties. In addition to ACS/JCPS, Meridian Behavioral Health also submitted a proposal for these services. !e selec-tion process included a review of the written proposals, interviews with the two provider organizations that ap-plied, and the collection of additional information as a follow-up to the pro-posals. Ingraham stated that “SMC was very fortunate to have two strong provider organizations apply for these vital services”.

Key priorities used in the review process included; a commitment to service delivery across the seven county region, greater access in the more rural counties, that the services be nested in a broader continuum of services of-fered by a provider organization, that the successful provider organization be able to demonstrate their ability to recruit and retain needed sta", have a strong financial background and the ability to initiate these services in a manner that was seamless to consum-

ers and the community.Ingraham noted that the partner-

ship between ACS/JCPS best dem-onstrated the ability to meet these key priorities. “Between both agencies the total seven county region is covered with existing o#ce space, provider visibility and sta". Both organizations have strong stakeholder ties, have dem-onstrated responsiveness to the needs of the counties they serve, and have a proven track record in working col-laboratively with community agencies and organizations. !is partnership, with the addition of Smoky Operated services, creates a new synergistic con-tinuum of care in adult, children and crisis services”.

Duncan Sumpter, CEO of Ap-palachian Community Services re-lated, “We are really excited about the number of opportunities this provides for our communities across the seven county region. We are delighted to work with agencies as well respected as Smoky Operated Services and Jackson Psychological in this initiative.

Ingraham was quick to add that SMC continued to consider Merid-ian Behavioral Health one of the most valuable provider organizations in the region. “Meridian Behavioral Health is an innovative organization that has led the way in the development of

Recovery Education Centers to serve those with mental health and addic-tion issues, in addition to other vital community services they o"er. We will continue to support Meridian in their ongoing growth and development”.

“We are excited to be recognized for our strengths and our commitment to the children and families of western North Carolina. We look forward to collaborating with ACS, SMC, and our community partners in making this a success”, shared Greta Metcalf, co-director of Jackson Psychological Counseling Services.

Ingraham stated that the transi-tion of services to ACS/JCPS would be happening over the next several months, with a target of having the transition competed by July 1st. “A successful transition is of utmost im-portance and must be done in a man-ner that is least disruptive to consum-ers and the community. ACS/JCPS are enthusiastic and open to creative change, consultation and technical assistance. !ey have demonstrated a realistic and pragmatic understating of transition challenges, and are com-mitted to working in partnership with SMC to ensure success.”

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dignified achievement are the students who embraced it, as well as the hard work put in by Jamie Barnett, Jeana Hardin, Kim Loudermilk and all of the teachers district wide who were open to Success 101. !is technol-ogy has truly given Cherokee County students an edge with internet learning and will allow greater flexibility as the education method expands.

!e acclaims didn’t stop there. It was also announced that two Chero-kee County students were selected to attend the Governor’s School of North Carolina. If you are unfamiliar with the governor’s school - it is a six-week summer residential program for intel-lectually gifted high school students,

integrating academic disciplines, the arts, and unique courses. !e curricu-lum focuses on the exploration of the most recent ideas and concepts in each discipline, and does not involve credit, tests, or grades. !ere are two Gover-nor’s school campuses, one in Raleigh at Meridith College, and the other at Salem College in Winston Salem. Dr. Lane was very proud to announce that Abby Larson of Murphy High School was selected to attend the Governor’s school for math, and Jennifer Owenby of Andrews High School was chosen to attend for Social Science.

Finally, for the icing on the cake Cherokee County’s own Vivian John-son was recognized and presented with a plaque for being chosen as the NC Media Specialist of the Year. Which is an incredible honor considering the 115 districts across the state.

A variety of other topics were dis-cussed throughout the meeting, in-cluding the approval of two proposed

2010/2011 school calendars - one starting August 9th the other starting August 25th. !e o#cial calendar to be used is yet to be determined.

Several school field trips were also approved and are underway: HDHS Latin Club going to Nashville, Ranger Middle School AIG students to At-lanta, Marble 5th grade to the High Museum in Atlanta, county-wide 4th, 5th, and 6th graders going to the Chil-dren’s !eatre at TCCC, and finally AMS and AHS music departments to Lenoir Rhyne University to the State Jazz Festival.

It was also announced that thanks to the hard work of Cheree Wells, Cher-okee County has solidified a $125,000 grant through the under the Safe and Drug Free School’s Coalition.

Before the meeting was adjourned, the Solar Array dedication was slated for May 7th. !e next Cherokee County board of education meeting will be held on May 13th.


Democratic• Aixa Wilson• Heath Shuler

NC State Senate District 50Republican• Jimmy Goodman • Jim Davis.

NC House of Reps. District 120 Republican • Roger West • Tim West

County Commissioner District 1 Republican • Dana H. Jones• Steve Gerstman

County Commissioner District 2Democratic • Johnathan Dickey • Barry Clark Curtis• Curtis Brown

County Commissioner District 3Democratic• W. David Sumpter III• Lawrence E. McNabb

Sheri! Republican • Mike Rey• Linda Marcie

Clerk of Superior CourtDemocratic • Randy Phillips • Charles W. McHan, Jr.

Court of Appeals Judge Category 1Nonpartisan• Mark E. Class• Jane Gray• Ann Marie Calabria

Court of Appeals Judget Category 2Nonpartisan• Steven Walker• Rick Elmore• Leto Copeley• Alton D. (Al) Bain

District Court Judge Distrct 30 Cat. 1 Nonpartisan • David F. Sutton • J. Caleb Rogers • Justin B. Greene• Kristina L. Earwood• Greg Boyer

District Court Judge Distrct 30 Cat. 2Nonpartisan• Roy Wijewickrama• Russell (Rusty) McLean III • Stephen G. Ellis!e votes cast in this primary will a"ect who is vot-ed for in the General Election. Additionally, there are some candidates running un-opposed for their party and have been exempted from the primary. !e o#cial primary election will take place on May 4, 2010.


“She’s the one who contacted me.”Cormack emphasized Polin’s state-

ment that municipalities refusing to make a “reasonable accommodation” in zoning policies violates specific laws.

Mauck said that the zoning board faced “apparent pressure from other

social service ‘competitors’ in the com-munity,” and could be facing a “zoning discrimination” suit.

“Federal law and the North Caro-lina Constitution protect religiously motivated ministries of individuals and institutions that are restricted by zon-ing laws...” he wrote.

!e homeless shelter is also consid-ered a dwelling under the law, Cor-mack said.

“I don’t think my opinion mat-

ters because at this point we have two letters from lawyers that cite a lot of things that I know nothing about,” town councilman Harry Baughn said.

At Baughn’s encouragement, the council tabled the issue so that the town attorney, Merinda Woody, could inspect the legal case.

“Hopefully, the will of the residents here will get to be heard and it will not be just a decision made by lawyers,” he said. “But at this point, I don’t know.”


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Midtown Atlanta from 5:30 to 8:30 am and the altercation caused many tra#c jams during the heavy morn-ing commuter hours. Carringer was a home appraiser working with the Ap-praisal Agency in Young Harris, GA. !e Georgia Real Estate Commis-sion’s website reports that Carringer’s

appraiser license had been revoked.Carringer was a former resident of

Cherokee County, NC. Out of respect for the victim and the family of Car-ringer, no further information will be released concerning the rape, and the case is now said to be closed.


!e International Code Coun-cil Publishes a New Green Building Code

What is the International Code Council? !e organization that pub-lishes the codes that our states have ad-opted. Your building inspector enforces these codes when inspecting your con-struction.

Does this mean we will all have to build by this new code? Not unless the state government or local county adopts this code as law. !e Inter-national Code Council writes many di"erent codes, and our governments choose which ones they want to make law. !ey also might revise them to suit their own jurisdiction. Perhaps the government could make this an option instead of a requirement.

Why is this news important to us? First because it can substantially change green building here in the

mountains and throughout the rest of our country. At this time, if you want to build and you want your building cer-tified green, you must choose between several green building programs like Tennessee Valley Authority’s Energy-right Program, Western North Caro-lina’s HealthyBuilt Home Program, Southface Institute’s Earthcraft House Program, or LEED. Each program has its advantages and disadvantages. Usually you must find a builder that is approved to build under this program. You also need someone to inspect and certify that your building meets the program’s requirements during various stages of construction.

If the new green building code is adopted where you live, it would be en-forced by your building inspectors. !is would make green building certifica-tion much more accessible to all. But this would come at a cost. !e inspec-tors would need extensive training. !e local building departments would need access to expensive testing equipment to test the home and the ductwork for

air leaks. !ere is another reason this is im-

portant to us. Right now the Inter-national Code Council has published a draft of this code on their web site for public review and comment. If you are concerned with this issue, you can download your own copy, study it, and email back the changes you would like to see.

People in the construction industry like to complain about building codes. But if they have a valid complaint they can do something about it. !ey can submit their idea to the International Code Council. If the council’s engi-neers see that the complaint has merit, if a change would not raise building costs too much, if it would improve construction, they just might change the code.

For your copy of this new code: www.iccsafe.org Click on “Codes, Standards, and Guidelines” then “International Green Construction Code.” Download your own copy.

!is column also invites your input. Email me your questions and ideas.

Richard C. MacCrea is the director of !e Greening of Andrews Valley, a program of Andrews Valley Initiative. He works in the field of energy e#-cient, green building design.

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You’ve heard the saying before: save for a rainy day. We’d like to suggest you save on a rainy day. Just as April’s showers bring May’s flowers, your sav-ings today can help make your retire-ment savings flourish in the future.

According to a recent survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, 43 percent of Americans have saved less than $10,000 for retirement; 27 percent have saved less than $1,000.

If you haven’t started already, now is the time to begin saving for your re-tirement — no matter what your age. If retirement is near, you’ll want to jump into the fast lane right away. If you’re younger and retirement seems a

lifetime away, it’s still in your best inter-est to begin saving now, as compound interest will work to your advantage. Investors and financial advisors agree that saving when you’re young will make a world of di"erence when the time comes to draw on your retirement savings.

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