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Bowling alley opens in Sylva
Country Side Bowling Lanes is now open in Sylva. The alley, formerly known as Thunder lanes in the Jackson Plaza, has been closed for a year and is under new management and has undergone renovation.
The new owners have created a family-friendly environment complete with birthday parties, group events, bowling leagues, food and drinks, cosmic bowling on Friday and Saturday nights, and weekday specials. The new bowling alley differs from the old in several ways, but the most notable change is the absence of the bar, a measure that will add to the family-friendly environment.
The new bowling alley is complete with 22 refurbished lanes, arcade games, pool tables and a new snack bar.
www.CountrySideBowling.com, www.Facebook.com/CountrySideLanes, or 828.631.4754.
WNC chamber delegation hosts trip to Raleigh
A delegation of 70 chamber of commerce members from Western North Carolina, including members of the Haywood County Chamber of Commerce and business community, traveled to Raleigh to promote the region’s top Legislative Priorities.
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A Plus Size only consignment shop, Curvy Girl Consignment, is now open in Franklin. The shop offers refreshments and a selection of plus size clothes, jewelry, shoes and accessories.
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Panacea Coffeehouse, Café & Roastery is celebrating 10 years in business. Throughout the month of June it will be offering promotions to thank customers for their continued support. www.panaceacoffee.com.
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Haywood Community College recognized five instructors for Excellence in Teaching awards. They include Linda Caldwell, Chris Graves, Greg McLamb, Jodi Wijewickrama and Lori Johnson. Barbra Wolfe was recognized as a Master Teacher. Selections were made by nominations from students and a professional portfolio review by a panel of the instructor’s peers.
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The Haywood County Senior Games received a $1,000 donation from UnitedHealthcare employees.
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The Jackson County library has received donations of portraits of three of Jackson County’s natives who went on to high offices. There will be a reception honoring the donors and an unveiling of the pictures at 2 p.m. June 8 at the Genealogy Room in the library.
The students at Junaluska Elementary School raised $1,255.43 to donate to Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation.
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Maggie Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation will test The OmniVR Virtual Rehabilitation Equipment in their Therapy Department. In virtual rehabilitation, therapists guide patients through special exercises and activities in a computer generated “interactive” environment.
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Mission Hospital received a $20,000 grant from the N.C. Stroke Association. The grant will allow Mission to support stroke outreach to 18 counties in Western North Carolina and to hire a community outreach coordinator, who will begin facilitating risk identification programs and public awareness events.
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Franklin’s WFSC recently upgraded to 5,000 watts and celebrated its 55th birthday.
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The Financial Freedom Coach is a newly formed faith-based, non-profit service dedicated to providing confidential, professional financial coaching and money management assistance to financially stressed families and individuals. It is based in downtown Franklin. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 828.367.7526.
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Haywood Community College held a Rural Entrepreneurship through Action Learning Recognition Ceremony where students showed their completed business plans. 828.627.4512 or www.sbc.haywood.edu.
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Ruth’s Chris Steak House opened its doors to guests at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Hotel as the latest culinary addition to the growing Harrah’s Cherokee resort destination. Ruth’s Chris Steak House is the largest upscale steak house company in the world with more than 130 restaurant locations around the globe. www.ruthschris.com.
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Southwestern Community College teamed with multiple four-year universities to provide Honors Program credit for high achieving students. The program provides SCC students with excellent transfer opportunities at SCC at UNC Asheville, WCU, ASU, UNCC, NC State, UNCW, UNCG, Mars Hill College, UNCA and UNC Pembroke. 828.339.4245.
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Haywood Community College’s 2011-2012 Student Government Association selected a tree planting as their legacy project. The project is a legacy left by the SGA to future students that will improve or enhance the campus. This year’s students decided to plant Lace-Bark Elms along the recently upgraded Vocational Drive.
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Tony Gaddis was selected as the Outstanding Alumni Recipient for 2012 for Haywood Community College. He is the author of 13 computer programming textbooks that are used in hundreds of universities worldwide.
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Associated Builders and Contractors honored Western Carolina University’s construction management program as home of the professional organization’s top student chapter in the nation. Representatives from Western Carolina attended the association’s national conference in San Antonio, Texas, to accept the National Student Chapter of the Year award. kimmel.wcu.edu.
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Western Carolina University is offering the Invest in Teachers Scholarship Program free of charge this fall for Western North Carolina school teachers interested in pursuing their master’s degree. 828.227.7398, tcsteiert.wcu.edu, 828.251.6642 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
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The College of Business at Western Carolina University has named a new dean, Darrell Franklin Parker, dean and professor of economics in the Johnson College of Business and Economics at the University of South Carolina Upstate in Spartanburg.
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Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Hotel’s Harrah’s Employees Reaching Out program continues their volunteer efforts in Haywood County. HERO volunteers recently planted flowers and trees for the residents at one of the original group homes at the Arc of Haywood. www.arcofhaywood.org.
