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GRAHAM

A Tribute to Uncle John Bennet Cooper

*Note: This story is long so it will be published over the next few weeks. Also this is typed exactly like it is written.

Part 4:I left John's campfire then and

picked up my sack of sugar and went to Polecat Mountain where I had barrels of nash made from cornmeal and hot water. I never did chew tobacco but bought it for John because he kept a lookout in the mountains for strangers who might be county and federal offi-cers. I followed moonshining around 3 years and kept in touch with John most of the time. He always informed me if he saw men in the mountains he suspected to be officers. I always give John booze for scouting the mountains around my still looking for strangers. Before John was sent to prison he was a dealer in livestock but was never married. My grandpaw hated John because he took to the moun-tains and would not work. My grandmaw loved John her only liv-ing boy. She slipped food, coffee and tobacco out into the woodlands for John unbeknown by my grand-paw. My grandpa and grandma took me to their home in 1911. This was the year my mother died. They raised me till I was ten years old then I ran away. After John leaving society and losing faith in humani-ty because of inhuman treatment while in prison John talked and bit-

terly crused to himself the rest of his days on earth. Cursing the guards and warden at Brushy Mountain Pententientry for their cruelty to him and other prisoners. People would give John shoes at times. He would not wear them. He would wear overalls and blue work shirts that people gave him. But he would slit the clothes to pieces with a knife and he never wore a hat. Johns feet had a heavy callous on their bottom, coal black and appeared to be near an inch thick and looked exactly like the bottom of a bears foot. He went barefooted summer and winter. People used to say that John Cooper can outrun a buck deer when he thought the law was on his trail to arrest him for being a vagabond. After John leav-ing civilization and going to spend his life out in the wilds he was given several different names by the mountain people who knew him. One named was wild John Cooper. One John Eastman Cooper. Another Scouting John Cooper. Another Cussing John Cooper. Another Tabcat! for Tabcat Creek. John walked fast gait and looking down at the earth and cursing con-tinuel as he walked. Then there was time John would be real merry for a while. I have been in John's local-ity many a day and night and heard John laughing hundreds of yards

Graham & Swain Counties Reach Tentative Agreement for EMS Service to Deals Gap

Officials from Graham and Swain Counties reached a tenta-tive agreement on a Mutual Aide Agreement between the two counties. The Agreement, if approved by each County's Board of Commissioners, will provide Emergency Medical Service for the Deal's Gap Area of Swain County through Graham County EMS. Likewise, Swain County EMS will pro-vide Emergency Medical Service to certain areas of the Tsali Recreational Area of Graham County.

The tentative agreement was reached Thursday morning between Interim Graham County Manager Kim Crisp and Swain County Manager Kevin King. The tentative agreement will be written by County Attorney's David Sawyer of Graham County and Kim Lay of Swain County, who also participated in Thursday's meeting.

Pursuant to the terms of the

tentative agreement, each County will reimburse the other County for expenses incurred in handling certain calls for emer-gency medical services. With respect to Deal's Gap, this will include the payment of compen-sation by Swain County to Graham County each time a "third call" crew is dispatched to the EMS base as a result of Graham County providing trans-port of a Deal's Gap patient to a hospital or landing zone. It will further provide for the reim-bursement by Swain County of any Graham County ambulance bills, or portion thereof, for these calls which are otherwise uncollectible.

Commenting on the Tentative Agreement, Commissioner Steve Odom stated, " I am pleased with the tentative Mutual Aide Agreement

In “Graham County Soil and Water Conservation District et als vs United States ex rel Wilson,” the case was dismissed by the U. S. Supreme Court.

According to the case files, this case had its beginnings back

Conservation Service had a pro-gram for cleaning up creeks and rivers of fallen trees and debris left by floodwaters. Karen Wilson, an employee of Soil

voiced her concerns about pos-sible fraud to local officials in

wrote a letter to USDA. Court action followed in regard to the fraud charges.

In 2001 Wilson filed an action, charging that the Graham

Water Conservation Service, along with a number of local and federal officials, violated

the False Claims Act by know-ingly submitting false claims, and that these parties retaliated against her for aiding the federal investigation of those false claims. Wilson, as a “whistle-blower” would have been enti-tled to a portion of funds recouped from those involved in the initial lawsuit. The District Court ultimately dismissed the

U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Graham County Case

Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center Ramp Dinner & Concert

Come celebrate spring with the arrival of ramps in the mountains at our Ramp Festival Dinner and Concert on Saturday, April 24 starting at

Ramp Festival Dinner is served family style with two

reservations are required. The menu features one of Western North Carolina’s favorite wild foods –ramps and includes fried catfish, fried potatoes and ramps, fresh greens, pintos, sweet corn a la Leigh, ramp hushpuppies, cheddar biscuits, ramp cornbread, fresh raw ramps on tables, apple stack cake, iced tea and coffee. Pricing is as $14 for adults, $10 for students (k-12), and $7 children 4 and under. Prices do not include tax or gratuity.

Festival Concert will start at 7:30pm and feature The Barn Cats, a Bryson City based blue-grass trio. The Barn Cats play old country music from the rural south of long ago – old time music, country blues, bluegrass and even a little hon-

kytonk. The band features some members of the popular old time band The Freight Hoppers. The performance will take place in the recently restored historic auditorium.

To make your reservation, please call the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center at 828-

www.ste-coahvalleycenter.com. Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center is located at 121 Schoolhouse Road in the Stecoah commu-nity off Hwy 28 between Bryson City and Fontana Dam.

schoolhouse, it has become a gathering place for cultural events and community work-shops since its renovation in

Fontana Village Resort. Fontana Dam, NC- Anglers gathered from around the region this past weekend for Fontana Village’s annual Spring Bass Tournament with tackle in one arm and the kids on the other for their very own dockside tournament at the Fontana Marina. The event, with family fun and entertainment both days on the dock, was bustling with activity as anglers returned to the docks for the weigh-in to find their kids ready to compare catches with their dads.

This year’s total purse was

$2000 in prize money. Prize money was also awarded for 2nd through 8th places and $200 each for the biggest small and large mouth bass. The total catch for all boats in the adult

pounds. The tournament grand prize

went to Dusty Williams and Chris Gillespie with a total

days of the tourney. Coming in second place, with a total catch

Hooper and Jeff Southards. The team of Billy Joe Beasley and Lloyd Roberts tackled third

fresh water denizens. Prize money for the largest lunkers of

the weekend went to Scott Icenhower for his 3.89 lb. large-mouth bass and to Josh Prince for a 2.83 lb. smallmouth lunk-er. Competition was tight with less than eight pounds dividing first place through eighth place in the winners’ categories.

Fontana Lake is a mountain reservoir on the TVA dam sys-tem. Fontana Dam, at 480 feet high, is the largest Tennessee Valley Authority dam. Anglers come to fish its 238 miles of pristine shoreline bordered on the south shore by the Nantahala National Forest and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park on its north shore.

Winners Break Out:1st Place Dusty Williams

3rd Place Billy Joe Beasley

Lunkers Sco t t

Bass Josh Prince

4th Place Quinter

8th Place Steve Burchfield

Fontana Classic Bass Tournament Draws Anglers & Their Families to Fontana LakeSUBMITTED PHOTOS

As I get ready to return to Washington, I have been reflect-ing on the experiences I’ve had during this district work period. I was happy to see examples of jobs being created and our local economy beginning to improve, but I also witnessed far too much unemployment, underem-ployment and hardship. There is still plenty of work to be done in Washington to address the issues of joblessness and finan-cial struggle around the country, and I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to find solu-tions to these issues in the com-ing weeks and months.

Last week, I joined the hard-working and dedicated

staff and volunteers at Manna Food Bank in Asheville for the release of the results of their 2010 Hunger Study. This recent

in Western North Carolina seek food assistance in a single year from emergency food programs, such as those served by MANNA Food Bank. That means rough-

food assistance. 33,000 of those -

ly.One of the most striking

findings of the study was that

emergency food assistance do have at least one employed adult. Far too many of our friends and neighbors struggle

to find work. Even many work-ing people in Western North Carolina are struggling to make ends meet, especially those who are underemployed or have part time or seasonal work. Jobs need to be the focus of our local, state, and federal govern-ment, and we need to work hard to make sure that jobs being created are sustainable and will raise the quality of life for those in need.

In March, the U.S. econo-

marks the largest jump in one-month job growth to occur in three years, according to the Department of Labor. I am

Weekly Update From Rep. Heath Shuler

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April 17th at 1:00PM Democratic Party Convention held at the Graham County Court House.

April 17th at 7:00PM Meet the Democratic Party Primary Candidates held at the Graham County Court House.

Cherokee Historical Association is pleased to announce the first annual Mountainside Art and Music Festival in Cherokee North Carolina. This fun filled day will feature some of the best Appalachian arts and music in the region. The event will take place Saturday May 1st from 9:00 to 6:00 at the Mountainside Theater which is home to the famous outdoor drama “Unto these Hills”. If you are interest-ed in being a vendor, we are accepting applications for vari-ous handcrafted items that are reflective of the rich history and heritage of the Appalachian area. For more information or to receive an application please call Program Specialist Linda Squirrel at 828-497-2111 ext. 202 or visit our website at www.cherokeehistorical.org.

Application deadline has been extended to March 12, 2010.

Prom Dresses for Sale:

3 ballgown, 1 mermaid, 3

evening gown. Clean, wore

only once. Call for more info.

Can email pics. Call 828-

479-9150 or 828-735-2269

North Carolina Symphony German Masters Grant Llewellyn, Music Director Peng Li, cello April 20, 2010, 8pm Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center, Henderson April 24, 2010, 8pm Lee Auditorium, Pinecrest High School, Southern Pines April 25, 2010, 7:30pm New Bern Riverfront Convention Center, New Bern

The American Red Cross urges residents in the Graham County area to donate blood. All blood types are needed at this time.

Because blood can be sepa-rated into three components—red cells, plasma and plate-lets—a single donation can save up to three lives. In the more than 100 area hospitals served by the American Red Cross, pre-mature babies, accident vic-tims and patients with cancer or recovering from surgery need approximately 1,500 units of blood or blood products each day.

Most healthy people age 17 and older, or 16 with parental consent, who weigh at least 110 pounds, are eligible to donate blood and platelets. Donors must have a form of positive identification in order to donate.

Tuesday, April 20 Robbinsville High School

Blood Drive (301 Sweetwater Road, Robbinsville)

8:30 am to 1:30 pm Please call 479-3330 for

more information or to schedule an appointment.

Walk-ins welcome, appoint-ments preferred.

Graham County American Red Cross Blood Drives

CLASS OF 1980!! We are having a 30-year class reunion. It is tentatively scheduled for July 3. If you are a member of the class of 1980 OR have con-tact info for any member of the class, please contact Connie Wiggins Millsaps at 828-342-9318 or rhsclassof80reunion@yahoo.com as soon as possible!

North Carolina Symphony A Night at the Opera Grant Llewellyn, Music Director Phyllis Pancella, mezzo-soprano Stephen Powell, baritone April 30 – May 1, 2010 Meymandi Concert Hall, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh

Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center’s Ramp Dinner & Concert Saturday, April 24 Dinner seatings at 5pm and 6:15 Barn Carts perform at 7:30 Reservations required call 828-479-3364.

The Board of County Commissioners will meet Wednesday, April 14 at 3:00 pm at the Community Building on Knight Street. This is a continued meeting from the April 6, 2010 regular meeting.

This is an open meeting and the public is invited to attend.

ADVOCATES FOR EXCELLENCE 8682 US Hwy 74 W . Whittier . NC . 28789 where business owners, dream-ers and entrepreneurs hobnob together

You are invited to learn

about Advocates for Excellence Cooperative, Thrift Store, and Entrepreneur Club being devel-oped in Whittier on US Hwy 74/441 near the Cherokee exit.

The place for the Introductory Meeting is the Swain County Chamber of Commerce on Main Street in

Bryson City.The day is Wednesday, April

14 th.The time is 3:00 pm.Business persons and any-

one having or interested in start-ing a home business is invited.

Free admission. Bring busi-ness cards to share.

Website: http://advocates-forexcellence.org

For more information con-tact Cathy Gibson, Executive Director cathy@advocates-forexcellence.org or call 828-497-5936.

North Carolina Symphony Our Favorite Things Grant Llewellyn, Music Director Phyllis Pancella, mezzo-soprano Stephen Powell, baritone May 7-8, 2010 Meymandi Concert Hall, Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, Raleigh

Introductory Meeting

NOTICE

$75,000 Prize Purse and Story in Field & Stream Up for Grabs FREE to Enter—FREE Kids Activities—Prizes for All Sevierville, TN - April 5, 2010—The FIELD & STREAM TOTAL OUTDOORSMAN CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY MOBIL 1 will roll into Kodak, just outside of Sevierville, April 17-18 with free events, prizes and the chance to win big money. Now in its seventh year, the annual coast-to-coast competition to name the most competent sportsman in the land will also feature a special event for just kids, the Total Outdoors-Kid Challenge with free outdoor activities, prizes and give-aways.

The Field & Stream Total Outdoorsman Challenge will take place for two-days only, Saturday, April 17, and Sunday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Competitors can enter for free and showcase their skills in baitcasting, air rifle and archery competitions. (Competitors must bring their own archery and baitcasting equipment.) Spectators and participants at the events will also be able to sign up to win great prizes, including Rocky Boots, given away at each store, and a trip for two to Big Cedar Lodge. Please visit www.totaloutdoors-

manchallenge.com for complete details.

Kids will be joining in the fun this year with the new “Total Outdoors-Kid Challenge.” A fun and free event taking place at Bass Pro Shops Saturday, April 17, and Sunday, April 18, from noon to 3 p.m. with prizes for all. The young outdoorsmen will be able to participate in fun, friendly challenges like bucket fishing, archery, life-jacket races and the sleeping bag roll-up. They can also enjoy other free activities like drawstring bag coloring, knot-tying lessons, the Total Outdoors-Kid Activity booklet and prizes at the Prize Wheel—all while supplies last.

“If you’re an outdoorsman, this is your Olympics,” says Chris Vaden, Manager of the Sevierville Bass Pro Shops. “This event is a great way to have some fun with the whole family, win some prizes and maybe even walk away with $25,000 and a new ATV.”

TOTAL OUTDOORSMAN CHALLENGE REGIONAL & NATIONAL EVENTS

Field & Stream editors will evaluate the local qualifier results to cull the top 200 par-ticipants to contend in one of four regional qualifying events taking place in June 2010. Participants who place in the

top three positions at the region-al qualifiers will then advance to the final championship, where they will face off against the top three finishers from the 2009 Total Outdoorsman Challenge as well as one “wild-card” competitor selected from online submissions at www.totaloutdoorsmanchallenge.com. The Total Outdoorsman Challenge will culminate in an intensive, three-day, final cham-pionship event at Dogwood Canyon Nature Park in Missouri, September 9-11, 2010, pitting 16 of the nation’s top outdoors-men in head-to-head competi-tion in seven outdoor skill chal-lenges: fly-fishing, bass fish-ing, rifle, shotgun, endurance, archery and ATV handling.

“If you love hunting, fish-ing and camping then you’ve likely been training for this event your entire life,” says Anthony Licata, editor of Field & Stream. “Being a Total Outdoorsman means you approach every outdoor experi-ence as an opportunity to grow your skills and have fun doing it, and that’s exactly what this whole competition is about. It’s a chance to celebrate the out-doors and earn big money and bragging rights all for doing what you love.”

The May issue of Field & Stream (on newsstands now)

features “The Total Outdoorsmen Guide Book” with instruction from five of the nation’s most successful hunting and fishing guides. Competitors looking for more information can check out Total Outdoorsman Challenge training tip videos at www.tota-loutdoorsmanchallenge.com

There is no fee to enter the Field & Stream Total Outdoorsman Challenge Presented by Mobil 1 and each event is open to the public. Anyone is invited to cheer on sportsmen from all walks of life as they test their abilities across a wide range of outdoor disci-plines.

The Field & Stream Total Outdoorsman Challenge Presented by Mobil 1, enjoys support from: Bass Pro Shops, Outdoor Channel, Yamaha, Toyota, Eukanuba, Rocky Boots, 505 Games, ThermaCELL, Diamond Archery, Smith & Wesson, Thompson Center Arms, Smith & Wesson Firearm Care Products, CMA Music Festival.

LOCATION: Bass Pro Shops 3629 Outdoor Sportsmans Place, Kodak, TN 37764 Chris Vaden, General Manager, (865) 932-5600

SCHEDULE: Saturday, April 17, and Sunday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sevierville Bass Pro Shops Searching for Tennessee's Top Outdoorsman April 17 & 18

Now Accepting BidsGraham County is now taking bids on a 2010 Ford Expedition

Police Package with the required specifications: 4x4 Special Service Vehicle; Oxford White in Color, Cloth Bucket Seats/Stone in Color; Rapid Spec-AUX HTR/AC(RR) and LTHR STRG Wheel; 5.4-3V SOHC V8; 6 SPD Automatic O/D; P265/70R17 OWL; Daytime Running Lamps and Trailer Towing Package.

All bids must be submitted by Friday, April 23, 2010 by 5:00PM at the County Manager's Office at 12 North Main Street, Robbinsville, NC 28771.

MILLS RIVER, N.C. – On Sunday, April 18, 2010, the public is invited to the unveil-ing and dedication of the World’s Largest Jigsaw Puzzle at the Mills River Presbyterian Church. The event takes place at 12:30pm and includes a pot-luck luncheon.

The puzzle, entitled “LIFE: The Great Challenge” contains 24,000 pieces, and was created by 142 church members and area residents in January, 2010. Now framed and hung with draping until the unveiling, the completed puzzle qualifies the Mills River Presbyterian Church as the first church in the world

to complete the puzzle and the first organization in North Carolina to finish the puzzle.

“We had tremendous com-munity and church member support for this project and the overall puzzle assembly,” says Pastor Randall Boggs. “We started with a 24-hour weekend marathon on January 8. Then we moved into a 9am to 9pm working schedule on January 11. The puzzle was completed on January 22 with the total time for construction of 330 hours and 2 minutes.”

People who contributed their efforts to the puzzle assem-bly and the general public are

invited to attend the April 18th unveiling to view the finished and mounted puzzle for the first time.

“This event brought every-one together during a very cold, snowy winter for fun and fel-lowship,” says Boggs. “We had all age ranges from children to senior citizens contribute to the puzzle.”

The World’s Largest Puzzle, which features hundreds of ani-mals, sailboats, undersea crea-tures, hot air balloons and the solar system, was constructed in four panels of 6,000 pieces each. The panels were connect-ed together in January and have

since been glued, mounted and framed in the church’s Fellowship Hall.

The 151-year-old church is using the theme in 2010 of “Putting the Pieces Together at Mills River Presbyterian Church.” The church is located at 10 Presbyterian Church Road in Mills River (off of School House Road). For more infor-mation on the world’s largest puzzle and the church’s suc-cessful entry into the Hall of Fame, visit www.worldslargest-puzzle.com/hof4.html. For more information on the church and the event, call 828-891-7101.

World's Largest Puzzle Unveiled & Dedicated at Mills River Presbyterian Church

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optimistic that we’ve finally reached a turning point in our economy, in part due to legisla-tion such as the HIRE (Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment) Act which strengths small businesses through tax credits and acceler-ated write-offs allowing them to expand and hire. That bill cre-ated roughly 300,000 jobs throughout the country.

I was greatly encouraged by some of the small business own-ers I had the opportunity to meet with during this past week. I spent some time in Jackson County and met with several business owners whose compa-nies are perfect examples of how our economy is finally starting to turn around. Stonewall Packaging in Sylva is now running two shifts and plans on going to three soon.

They are currently employing 40 workers and will expand to 60 when the plant transitions to three shifts. Similarly, Annie and Joe Ritota, owners of Annie’s Bakery & Wholesale Specialty in Sylva, employ 27 workers now but are expanding in July and will then hire 13 additional workers.

Small businesses generate 60 percent of new jobs in this country. They are the backbone of our American economy and nowhere is that more evident than in Western North Carolina. I’m proud to be able to help our local economy through tax relief and other legislation in the U.S. House. I will continue to keep you informed of my efforts to create jobs and improve our economy, and always appreciate you sharing your experiences, suggestions and needs with me.

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WestCare BirthsJulia Vazquez Martinez

born on March 25 to

Enrique Vazquez

Escalante and Paulina

Martinez Luciano of

Stecoah in Graham

County, weighing 8

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Breakfast & Lunch Menu'sBreakfast

Wednesday, April 14: SPRING BREAK

Thursday, April 15: SPRING BREAK

Friday, April 16: SPRING BREAK

Monday, April 19: Cereal (choice) or Pancake & Sausage on Stick w/Syrup, Apple Juice, Low Fat Milk

Tuesday, April 20: Cereal (choice) or Scrambled Egg/Cheese Wrap, Fresh Grapes, Low Fat Milk

Lunch

Wednesday, April 14: SPRING BREAK

Thursday, April 15: SPRING BREAK

Friday, April 16: SPRING BREAK

Monday, April 19: Sausage Pizza, Baked Ravioli/Roll, Baked Fries, Tossed Salad/Dressing, Apple Juice, Pear Cup, Low Fat Milk

Tuesday, April 20: Hot Dog on Bun, Chicken Fajita Wrap, Cole Slaw, Steamed California Veggies, Fresh Grapes, Orange Juice, Low Fat Milk

As the primary fundraising event for the 2010 Folkmoot Festival, the Pirate’s Ball promises to be one of the most memorable events of the year. This new fund-raiser will be held on Friday, May 7 at the Laurel Ridge Country Club from 6:30 to 10:30 pm. The eve-ning’s festivities will be emceed by two Pirate Kings: Waynesville Mayor Gavin Brown and Haywood County Chamber of Commerce Board President Bruce Johnson. Guests can come dressed as pirates or wear any tropical-themed attire, although prizes will be awarded for the best pirate costumes!

Heavy hors d’oeuvres, pirate cake by Kanini’s Catering, authen-tic rum (and virgin) punch for sale to benefit Folkmoot and a cash bar are just some of the amenities offered during the evening. Guests will also have the opportunity to bid on treasure chests filled with pirate booty, dance to island music by DJ Dave Tomlin and reach a hand into the depths of Davy Jones Locker to win door prizes!

“Kidnapped” for $500 ran-soms are Western North Carolina community leaders Scott McLeod, Publisher of Smoky Mountain News and Smoky Mountain Living Magazine; Chief of Police Bill Hollingsed, Folkmoot Board Member and former Wellco CEO Rolf Kaufman, MedWest Health System CEO Michael Poore, HomeTrust Bank Board Member Peggy Melville and Psychologist Dr. Lynne Barrett. Contact them (or Folkmoot USA offices—877.365.5872) to help raise their ran-soms! Guests can even put other pirates in the brig during the eve-ning and set a ransom for their release.

Tickets are $60 per person, and can be purchased by calling Folkmoot USA toll free at 877.365.5872 or email dlavela@folkmoot.com. Sponsored by Champion Credit Union, BB&T Bank—Waynesville, HomeTrust Bank, Wachovia Bank and Old Town Bank.

Presented by Evergreen Packaging, the 2010 Folkmoot Festival will take place July 22 – August 1. Folkmoot is one of only three international folklore festi-

vals in the United States, where over 300 dancers and musicians from countries throughout the world travel to Waynesville, North Carolina for a two-week show of costumes, cultural exchange and entertainment. Traditional perfor-mances representing about ten countries will take place through-out eleven Western North Carolina counties during the two-week festi-val. Held for 26 consecutive years, Folkmoot is North Carolina’s Official International Festival and has once again been designated “One of the Top Twenty Events in the Southeast, 2010” by the Southeast Tourism Society. Folkmoot USA attracts 100,000 people to the region and pumps more than $4 million into the local economy each year.

The Parade of Nations is scheduled for Friday, July 23 and Haywood County Arts Council’s International Festival Day will take place on Saturday, July 31 in Waynesville, North Carolina. In addition to the Parade and International Festival Day, the Folkmoot 5K Run/Walk & Kid’s Fun Run (co-sponsored with Waynesville Parks & Recreation and Haywood County Parks & Recreation) will be held on July 31. Folkmoot artists dance at numer-ous public, private and charitable venues during the Festival, adding up to more than 60 total perfor-mances.

2010 Folkmoot Festival spon-sors include: Evergreen Packaging, MedWest Health System, HomeTrust Bank, Pepsi, Old Town Bank, Smoky Mountain News, Smoky Mountain Living, Clear Channel, United Community Bank, Waynesville Inn Golf Resort & Spa and Volvo.

For more information, to pur-chase tickets and souvenirs, go to www.FolkmootUSA.org or call 877-FolkUSA (877.365.5872). Folkmoot USA, North Carolina’s International Festival, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Waynesville, North Carolina. Folkmoot USA North Carolina’s International Folk Festival 112 Virginia Avenue P.O. Box 658 Waynesville, NC 28786 Phone: 828-452-2997 Fax: 828-452-5762 Email: info@folkmoot.com

A Pirate's Ball! Celebrate the

Caribbean with Folkmoot USA

Cameron Anderson Get's

25 Pound Gobbler!!!

Cameron Anderson killed this 25 pound gobbler on Youth Turkey Day along with his dad, and hunting buddy, Marty Holder. The Gobbler had a 10 1/2 inch double beard and 1 1/8 inch spurs.

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case for lack of jurisdiction because Wilson had not refuted that her action was based on allegations publicly disclosed in the county and state reports, which it held were “administra-tive reports” under the FCA’s (False Claims Act) public dis-closure bar. The Fourth Circuit court reversed that decision because the reports had been generated solely by state and local entities. The main differ-ence of opinion was as to wheth-er the reports already available qualified as a “public disclosure of allegations or transactions” at

the federal level. The reports, having been local and state reports, did not nullify the pay-ment to a whistleblower, accord-ing to the Fourth Circuit Appeals.

This case eventually went to the U. S. Supreme Court, and was argued by the court in the October 2009 term, and decided March 2010 with Justices Stevens, Roberts, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, and Alito joining in the decision. Scalia concurred in part, and Sotomayor filed a dissenting opinion in which Breyer joined.

Mountain Fling will per-form old time mountain music in a free concert in the Community Room of the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, N.C. on Friday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m.

Mountain Fling is a four-piece band from Southwestern Virginia that plays traditional old-time mountain music as well as some more recent folk material. They sing and play autoharp, guitar, banjo, ham-mered dulcimer, harmonica and bass. John Hollandsworth from Christiansburg, Virginia has played autoharp since childhood and has won many awards for his playing including “Best All-Around Performer” at the

famous Galax Fiddlers’ Convention. His wife Kathie sings and plays hammered dul-cimer and bass. Jim Lloyd of Rural Retreat, Virginia plays guitar and banjo. Raised in the coal fields of Virginia and West Virginia, Jim sponsors a weekly jam session at his barber shop. Ed Ogle of Roanoke plays har-monica and guitar. His award-winning harmonica playing fea-tures both slow, lyrical melodies and fast dance tunes.

The band’s latest recording is called “Mountain Fling -- Over the Edge,” and includes a mix of instrumentals and songs

Mountain Fling to Perform at

the Folk School April 16th

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L.to R.: Ed Ogle, John Hollandsworth, Kathie Hollandsworth, Jim Lloyd

away from me. He would laugh and talk just as if he was talking to a congreation of people. John would not look a person straight in the eye. He staired at the ground all the time he was engaged in a con-versation with people. He would not take a gift from a persons hand but would say lay it down I'll get it. Which he did. John told me lots about his life while in prison and lots of incidents in his boyhood days; and of terrible snows and sub zero freezing weather that he slept out in lying under rock cliffs, in holler logs and in heavy hemlock wooded areas. He told me at differ-ent time he would be high in the Smokies searching for chestnuts to eat and terrible snows would be falling so fast that he could not travel. Snow would be three or four

feet deep overnight. He would build fires and be without food as much as five days. There is plenty of people living in TN now who knew John well. All will say that John Cooper was a truthful man. And never give any person trouble in his years of hiding in the moun-tains. And always give attention with his campfires so as not to cause fire to kill timber and burn up wild game. John was never consid-ered by people to be insane but a man who had been driven to hate-ward and lost confidence in the human race because of cruel treat-ment while in prison. A very few people were trustworthy in Johns opinion but I was one he seemed to trust.

*To be continued next week.

Part 4 of John CooperContinued from page 1A

Tentative AgreementContinued from page 1A

reached today between Graham County and Swain County Governments. It will insure that Graham County EMS services will continue to be provided to the Deals Gap, U.S. 129 and N.C. 28 portions of Swain County but, now, Graham

County taxpayers will not be footing the bill and the County will recieve fair compensations for its services."

Board action by each County on the tentative agree-ment expected soon.

Chris Williams killed his first turkey while hunting with his dad, with the 20 guage turkey gun his Papaw Williams bought him. It weighed 24 pounds and had a 10" beard. Chris will also celebrate his 10th birthday on April 14th.

Chris is the son of Lamar and Betty Williams.

Chris Get's 1st Turkey!!!

Graham

County

Public

Library

Celebrates

25thThe Graham County Public Library will

host a reception for the public in cele-

bration of the library's twenty-fifth

anniversary on Tuesday, April 20th from 1:00 to 3:00.

Monroe

County, TN

Heritage Book

For SaleFor anyone interested

in the Monroe County, TN Heritage Book print-ed in 1997, a reprint has been done. Proceeds go to the non-profit for Monroe County, TN archives. For more information, call or email Joy Locke at joy.fred.locke@gmail.com or call 423-442-6147 or Dede Harrill at dharrill@usit.net or call 423-442-3468.

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Dry Creek Road, booked 4/10/10, IV-D non support child, $350.62, active bond.

Snowbird Road, booked 4/6/10, FTA, $1,000 bond.

Massey Branch Road, booked 4/5/10, probation violation.

Long Hungary Branch Road, booked 4/11/10, failure to appear on misdemeanor, $1,000 active

bond.

Woody Road, booked 4/5/10, pro-bation violation, sentenced.

Spring Hill Road, booked 4/6/10, simple worthless check (5 counts).

Britthaven of Graham, booked 4/10/10, simple assault, no bond.

Collins Trailer Park, booked 4/5/10, probation violation.

Route 3, booked 4/10/10, simple assault, no bond.

Wesser Creek Road, Bryson City, NC, booked 4/10/10, failure to appear on felony, $20,000 active bond, failure to appear on misde-meanor, $1,000 active bond.

Dry Creek Road, booked 4/5/10, probation violation, $1,000 active bond.

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RALEIGH, N.C. – A welcome home ceremony for the nearly 4,000 Soldiers and their Families of the North Carolina National Guard’s 30th Heavy Brigade Combat Team will be held at the RBC Center in Raleigh, April 11.

The celebration of the Soldiers’ and Families’ service and sacrifice is open to the public starting with a concert at 1:30 p.m., and the offi-cial ceremony begins inside the RBC Center at 2 p.m.

The RBC Center is donating the facility and their staff’s labor for the welcome home event.

The Brigade’s deployment made history beginning in April, 2009, as the 30th was the first National Guard brigade to deploy twice in support of Operation Iraqi

Freedom. The Brigade’s area of operations was in Baghdad and rural areas to the south of the city. With Iraqi Security Forces in the lead, Brigade and Iraqi Security Forces together killed or captured hundreds of insurgents.

The Brigade also brought hope to the region with water, school, road, sewer and electrical grid proj-ects. The Brigade Soldiers’ farm-ing skills aided local agribusiness.

The 30th suffered 29 wounded in action and seven killed in action. Five of those killed were North Carolina National Guard Soldiers. The 30th returned home in February.

The Brigade is made of two combined arms battalions, an artil-lery battalion, a special troops bat-

talion and a brigade support bat-talion, located in armories across eastern and central North Carolina, an armored reconnaissance squad-ron in West Virginia, and for its recent deployment, a military intel-ligence company from Colorado. The 30th is headquartered in Clinton, N.C.

For the next several months, the Soldiers and their Families will begin the Yellow Ribbon Campaign, a series of events across the state to help the Citizen Soldiers and their Families transition back to civilian life. The re-integration program brings seminars, training and other resources to make the transition back to their homes, jobs and com-munities easier.

RALEIGH, N.C.—Music Director Grant Llewellyn leads the North Carolina Symphony in a hand-picked program of “Our Favorite Things,” May 7-8. Works by Bizet, Delius, Gershwin, Cole Porter and Steven Sondheim, among others, offer a fun and engaging evening to close out the Symphony’s 2009-2010 Pops sea-son.

As a special treat, Symphony fans and concertgoers can go online now to ncsymphony.org/choose to select which Handel favorite will be performed by the Symphony on Friday and Saturday nights: Alla Hornpipe from Water Music Suite No. 2 or La Rejouissance from Music for the Royal Fireworks. Audience members will also pick

from two Rodgers and Hammerstein selections live in-concert.

The performances take place at Meymandi Concert Hall in downtown Raleigh’s Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, on Friday and Saturday, May 7-8. The concerts begin at 8:00 p.m.

Mezzo-soprano Phyllis Pancella and baritone Stephen Powell lend their considerable vocal skill to the wide-ranging pro-gram. Pancella has garnered criti-cal acclaim for her superlative musicianship in international appearances with the Teatro San Carlo, English National Opera and New Israeli Opera, while Powell has performed with the San Francisco, New York, Washington,

Arizona and Hawaii operas. Pancella was a smash-hit at

the Symphony’s New Year’s Eve concert in 2006. Powell has per-formed with the Symphony many times, including a featured role in a 2007 performance of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro.

Regular tickets to this Pops Series performance in Raleigh range from $30 to $45. Meymandi Concert Hall is located in the Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, 2 E. South St., Raleigh, NC 27601.

For tickets and more informa-tion, visit the North Carolina Symphony Web site at ncsympho-ny.org or call 919.733.2750.

RALEIGH, N.C.—The North Carolina Symphony will pay trib-ute to the men and women who have kept America safe for genera-tions, as well as some of our coun-try’s distinctive places, in the five-stop Red, White and Blue Tour, which will include several North Carolina military bases.

U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Christal Sanders Rheams, a Raleigh native, joins Music Director Grant Llewellyn and the orchestra in songs including the World War II hits “Rosie the Riveter” and “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.” Opening the program will be Aaron Copland’s unforgettable Fanfare for the Common Man, and audi-ences will hear the Symphony at full throttle in the Finale from Antonín Dvok’s Symphony No. 9, “From the New World.”

“The Symphony is enormously proud to partner with our men and women in uniform and to present these patriotic concerts at military bases around our great state,” says

North Carolina Symphony President and CEO David Chambless Worters. “In keeping with the Symphony’s long tradition of statewide service, this is a per-fect opportunity to bring the state of North Carolina’s orchestra to our active duty personnel, their families and their host communi-ties.”

The tour begins in Goldsboro at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base on June 1, then continues to Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in Havelock on June 2 and Fort Bragg on June 4. A performance for troops stationed at Camp Lejeune and the New River Air Station will take place at Riverwalk Crossing Park in Jacksonville on June 3. The tour concludes during the Symphony’s Summerfest 2010 season at Koka Booth Amphitheatre in Cary, on June 5.

“The British flag, the Union Jack, is made from the same red, white and blue as the Stars and Stripes,” says Llewellyn, “and I

feel the same allegiance toward the American armed forces as I feel toward my own British troops, amongst whom my grandfather, father and uncles served in the First and Second World Wars. It’s an honor to entertain the brave men and women of these military bases, here in our orchestra’s home state of North Carolina .”

The June 1-4 concerts take place at 7:30 p.m. and are free. These concerts are open to the pub-lic, except at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base.

The Red, White and Blue Tour is presented by First Citizens Bank along with Media Partner Our State magazine. For venue details, visit ncsymphony.org/redwhiteblue.

For information or tickets to the June 5 concert in Cary, visit the North Carolina Symphony Web site at ncsymphony.org or call 919.733.2750.

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My wife and I went for a nice evening walk by the Nantahala River. The area we were walking, was where the last falls are, just before they take the rafts out of the river.

The water was rushing really strong at those falls. In the past, when we rafted, they told us to watch out for the hydraulic pres-sure of the water after the falls. It is

amazing just to see the volume of water and the force of the water, there at those falls.

I noticed something, right at the falls. On both sides of the river there were large trees. Now this is too simple, to be profound, but the fact that the trees were large, meant that they had been there for a long time. Those trees had been right next to that pressure for many years and were still standing. How did they survive?

How often are we next to, or in, pressure filled situations? The pressure wants to take us down. It is unnerving to be next to, or in an atmosphere of pressure. How can we survive?

Those trees had pretty elabo-rate root systems that went in many directions to help them stand strong. The banks were also very rocky, which I’m sure provided additional strength and stability. Ephesians 3:14-19 says, “For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strength-ened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and ground-ed in love, may be able to compre-hend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height– to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.” Colossians 2:6,7 says, “As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.”

We can be grounded and root-ed in Christ Jesus as we walk with Him, and in Him. We can be firmly established in Him and His Word. Don’t let the pressure get to you. You “can do all things through Christ who strengthens” you. Philippians 4:13.

CHURCHAtoah Baptist Church- Pastor VacantBear Creek Baptist Church-Wesley O’DellBethel Baptist Church, U.S. #129 South-Pastor Burlin Aldridge, 479-8495.Blessed Hope Baptist Church-Pastor Lennox Hedrick, 735-1402.Brooks Cove Baptist Church- Vacant Buffalo Independent Baptist Church - Philip Ellington 479-7419Cable Cove Baptist (Powell Branch) Church-Teddy SilversCalvary Baptist Church-Pastor David AndersonCedar Cliff Baptist Church-Pastor Daniel Stewart, 479-6553.Church of ChristChurch of Grace-Pastor Todd Orr.Church of the Lamb - Snowbird Road 10:30 Services Sunday AM Wednesday eve. 7:00 PM 828-479-3548 Pastor David Allen

C o r n e r s t o n e C o m m u n i t y Church( former ly First Assembly) 191 Robinson Rd, Andrews. Sunday 11AM. Phone 828-321-3777. www.c o r n e r s t o n e a n -drews.org.Dry Creek Baptist Church-Pastor Max Cochran, 488-3256.Eternal Believers - Missionary Baptist-Pastor Grant Burke, 479-2347First Baptist Church-Pastor Noah Crowe, 479-3423.Fontana Community Church-Pastor Ernest Stiles, 479-6375.Grace Fellowship Baptist Church-Pastor David Blackney, 479-3723.Grace Mountainside Lutheran Episcopal Church Deacon Steve Holcomb 479-2963Grace Tabernacle Baptist Church,

Pastor Jimmy Millsaps, 479-8857.Hosanna Baptist Church-Pastor Max Turpin, 479-8626.House of Prayer-Pastor Delmer Holder, 479-6041.Liberty Missionary Church- Pastor David Byrd, 479-1013.Little Snowbird Baptist Church, 1897 Little Snowbird Road (2 miles from Little/Big Snowbird Intersection)-Pastor Paul Teasdale, 479-3492.Long Creek Baptist Church-Pastor Gary MooreLone Oak Baptist Church- Pastor Scott Roper-479-6319

Meadow Branch Baptist Church-Pastor Onley Williams, 479-2474.Midway Baptist Church- Pastor Jim Postell, 321-3938.Mountain Creek Baptist Church-Pastor Tom Buchanan, 479-6568.Mt. Nebo Baptist Church-Pastor Gary Crisp 479 2792New Beginning Baptist-Pastor Marvin Mullinax, 479-4164.New Hope Baptist Church- Pastor Sam Hayes, 828-321-4671Old Mother Baptist Church-Pastor James Philips, 479-6610Orr Branch Baptist Church - Pastor

Michael PannellPanther Creek Baptist Church-Pastor Mike Edwards.Prince of Peace Catholic Church-Father Michael T. Kottar, 828-321-

4463. 704 South 129, Robbinsville (Sunday Mass 8:30 a.m.)Robbinsville Church of God, Jimmy Dellinger, Pastor, 828-479-6492Santeetlah Baptist ChurchRobbinsville United Methodist Church-Pastor Tim Starbuck, 479-8581Sawyer’s Creek Baptist ChurchStecoah Baptist Church-Pastor G.D. Phillips, 479-6656Sweetgum Baptist Church-Pastor Kenny Ball, 488-3778Sweetwater Baptist Church-Pastor Shane Danner, 735-5482

Tuskeegee Baptist Church-Pastor Larry Grindstaff, 479-2690

Unity Church of Franklin – Revs. Edward and Ruth Ann LeBlanc, 80 Heritage Hollow Drive (off Business Route 441 in town), Franklin, NC. Worship Service: Sunday 11 am. Phone: 828-369-3065. E-mail, unity-fkn@gte.net. Outreach ministry in Blairsville, every Sunday, 11 am at 90 Blue Ridge Street

Unity Missionary Baptist Church-Worly Dehart

Victory Baptist Church-Pastor Darrin Self

Welch Cove Primitive Baptist Church-Pastor Michael Boring

Yellow Creek Baptist Church

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OBITUARIES

Lucille Davis Toomey

September 16, 1931 - April 9, 2010

Miley Lucille Davis Toomey, age 78, of the Massey Branch com-munity in Robbinsville, NC, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, April 9, 2010, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC.

A native of Graham County, she was the daughter of the late Frank J. and Mary Elizabeth Massey Davis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Clyde Davis and her sister, Lillian Davis Hooper. Lucille was known for her quiet and gentle nature. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

She is survived by her hus-band of 59 years, Kenneth Toomey; her son and daughter in law, Charles and Lisa Toomey of Robbinsville,

NC; her daughters and sons in law, Judy and J.R. Rodgers, Mary and Darrell Nelms, and Carol and Danny Williams, all of Robbinsville, NC; her brother, Leonard Davis of Robbinsville, NC; and her sisters, Annie Davis Ayers of Robbinsville, NC, and Dorothy Davis Roberts of Waverly, OH. Her grandchildren

are Ricky Grindstaff, Casey Grindstaff, Jacob Nelms, Stuart Nelms, Emily Hooper, Kristi Odom, Dusty Williams, and Hunter Toomey. She has 12 great grand-children and 1 great great grand-daughter.

Funeral services were held at 7:00 pm Sunday, April 11, 2010 at New Hope Baptist Church, of which she was a member. The Reverends Sam Hayes, Gary Crisp, Josh Stewart, and Michael Rattler officiated. The family received friends from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at the church, prior to the service. Committal services were held at 11:00 am Monday April 12, 2010 at the New Hope Cemetery.

Townson-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. An online register is available at www.townson-smithfuneralhome.com.

Robert Joseph Hebert, Sr.

February 20, 1928 - April 7, 2010)

Robert Joseph Hebert, Sr., age 82, of Panama City FL, passed away at home, surrounded by his family and loved ones on Wednesday, April 7, 2010.

He was a devoted father and husband. His children will lovingly cherish his memory. He was born in Bertie, Louisiana and was the son of the late Pierre Emile and Elodie Nancy Boudreaux Hebert. His family was of French-Arcadian descent and his parents spoke very little English. Bob’s first language was French. He was a US Veteran having served his country proudly in the Merchant Marines. He worked for Zapata Offshore Company for 39 1/2 years drilling for oil. His travels took him from the Gulf of Mexico to Europe and the Middle East. His family accom-panied him on many of his travels and adventures. Bob loved racing. He held the track record for the fly-ing mile at a top speed of 166.6 mph in Biloxi, MS. His favorite

race car was a 59 Chevy Impala named White Lightning. Following his racing days he was a dedicated NASCAR fan.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sib-lings, Mildred Genevieve Quatrevingt, Emile Pierre Hebert, Maudrie Kearse, and Robert Roland Hebert, and by his son, Donald Gene Ledbetter. He is sur-vived by his former wife, Wilma Lee Hebert Rose of Robbinsville, NC; his sons, Michael Joseph Hebert and Robert Joseph Hebert, Jr., both of New Orleans, LA,

Daniel Aristides Hebert, Sr., of Charlotte, NC, and Jaime Vidal Lespier of Knoxville, TN; his daughters, Jean Marie Thomas of New Orleans, LA, Elodie Eve Madewell, of Panama City, FL, Janie Lespier Wiggins and Nancy Dean Phillips, both of Robbinsville, NC, and Lydia Rogers of Tellico Plains, TN. He has 44 grandchil-dren, 29 great grandchildren, and 3 great great grandchildren. He is also survived by his faithful dog, Jacques Hebert.

Funeral services were held at 7:00 pm Saturday, April 10, 2010, at the Townson-Smith Chapel. The family received friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Saturday at the Chapel, prior to the service. Elder Danny Hebert officiated. Committal ser-vices were held at 11:00 am Sunday, April 11, 2010 at New Hope Cemetery in Robbinsville, NC.

Townson-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. An online register is available at www.townson-smithfuneralhome.com.

Ross Waldroup

April 19, 1925 - April 6, 2010Ross Waldroup, age 84 of the

Ollie Creek Community of Robbinsville, passed away, Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at his resi-dence.

He was a native of Graham County and a Veteran of the United States Navy, having served in WWII. He was the son of the late Rufus and Caroline Queen Waldroup, in addition to his par-ents he was preceded in death by his son, Ronnie Waldroup and daughter, Dorothy Waldroup.

He is survived by his wife, Emma Millsaps Waldroup; sons and their wives, Richard and Janice Waldroup, Rex and Debbie

Waldroup all of Robbinsville; brothers, Roy Waldroup of Robbinsville, Rube Waldroup of Florida; and sister, Flora Orr of Indiana. He has 4 grandchildren, Johnny Waldroup, Jared Waldroup, Jeremy Waldroup, McKalyn

Waldroup; and 2 great grandchil-dren, Ashlyn and Ryelon Waldroup.

Funeral Services were held at 7:00 pm Friday, April 9, 2010 at the Townson-Smith Chapel. The Reverends Daniel Stewart and Scott Roper officiated. The family received friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Friday at the chapel prior to the service. Committal Services were held at 11:00 am Saturday, April 10, 2010 at Lone Oak Cemetery where a Flag Presentation by Carringer Webster VFW Post #8635 and Eller Rogers American Legion Post #192 was held.

Townson-Smith Funeral Home is charge of the arrangements. An online register is available at www.townson-smithfuneralhome.com.

Stella Eller Long

May 18, 1924 - April 6, 2010Stella Eller Long, age 85, of

Waynesville, NC, formerly of Robbinsville, NC, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at Silver Bluff Village in Canton, NC.

She was a native of Graham County and the daughter of the late J.D. and Minnie Hooper Eller. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Long, in 1986. Stella taught Sunday School at Allens Creek Baptist Church, where she was a member.

She is survived by her daugh-ters and sons-in-law, Judy and Bob

Fulkerson, of Lawrenceville, GA, and Susan and Gene Allen of Waynesville, NC; her grandson, Tommy Allen of Chapel Hill, NC; and her sister, Eloise Corbin of Robbinsville, NC. She also leaves behind many nieces, nephews, and

friends. Funeral services were held at

7:00 pm Thursday, April 8, 2010, at the Townson-Smith Chapel. The Reverend Eddie Dietz officiated. The family received friends from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Thursday at the Chapel, prior to the service. Committal services were held at 10:00 Friday, April 9, 2010 at the Old Mother Cemetery, after which, the family met for a meal and fel-lowship at Elosie Corbin’s house.

Townson-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. An online register is available at www.townson-smithfuneralhome.com.

James Huel Millsaps

June 6, 1945 - April 3, 2010James Huel Millsaps, age 64

of Robbinsville, passed away, Saturday, April 3, 2010 at St. Josephs Hospital in Asheville, NC.

He was a native of Graham County and the son of the late Jason and Flossie Kirkland Millsaps. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by 5 brothers, 3 sisters, and his son, Michael Shane Millsaps.

He is survived by his wife, Edna Benavides Millsaps, sons and daughters-in-law, Chris Walker of Andrews, NC, James “Cricket” and Tina Millsaps of Robbinsville, Steven and Monica Wiles of Lexington, TN; daughter and son-in-law, Susie and Allen Jenkins of

Robbinsville; brother, Burlin Millsaps of Canon, GA; and sis-ters, Eula Williams of Robbinsville, and Irene Carpenter of Dahlonega, GA. He has 7 grandchildren, Derek Jenkins, Jason Jenkins, Kristen Jenkins, Aaron Millsaps, Aubrey Millsaps, Anna Walker, Ariel Wiles;

and 2 great grandchildren, Haylee Grace Galloway, and Eydan Jenkins.

Funeral Services were held at 2:00 pm Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at the Townson-Smith Chapel. The Reverends Teddy Silvers and Gudger Jenkins officiated. Burial was in the Williams Cemetery. The family received friends from 12:00 to 2:00 pm Wednesday at the Chapel prior to the service.

Townson-Smith Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. An online guest register is avail-able at www.townson-smithfuner-alhome.com.

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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

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