Leadership Haywood needs applicants

Applications are now being accepted for Leadership Haywood 17, a community leadership development program specifically designed for people who care about the future of Haywood County. Leadership Haywood is one of UNC Asheville’s Leadership Programs. The program includes an all-day opening retreat on Feb. 8, 2005, followed by seven half-day sessions through May on topics covering governance, health and environment, the arts and non-profit organizations, economic development, history and education. The cost is $350. There are a limited number of partial scholarships available. 828.251.6125 or leadership@unca.edu.
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Western holds financial aid workshops

The Talent Search Program at Western Carolina University will hold a series of workshops to help high school students and their parents learn the details of applying for federal financial aid for college. The free workshops, scheduled for locations in Cherokee, Graham, Jackson, Macon and Swain counties, and on the Qualla Boundary, will include a presentation on the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), which is the form that most colleges require from students, said Todd Murdock, Talent Search director at Western. Workshops will be held at these locations and times: Swain County High School, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6; Cherokee High School, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11; Nantahala School, Wednesday, Jan. 12, time to be announced. 828.227.7137.

12/31

• New Year’s Eve Fireworks at the Cherokee Ceremonial Grounds in Cherokee. www.cherokee-nc.com or 800.438.1601.

• New Year’s Eve Youth Dance for children ages 7-15 at the Waynesville Recreation Center. $5 admission includes pizza, drink, dancing and karaoke. 6 to 9 p.m. 828.456.2030.

• Annual Possum Drop a t Clay’s Corner in Brasstown Family fun, music, contests, fireworks. 828.389.3797.

• The Creative Thought Center will have its annual Burning Bowl Ceremony at 7 p.m. on Dec. 31. The ceremony is about letting go of old meanings and finding new meanings for whatever needs to be healed. The Creative Thought Center is located at 747 S. Haywood Street in Waynesville. Call 828.456.9697.

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• Barker’s Creek Grist Mill in Dillard will be open from noon to 4 p.m. to custom grind your grain or ours. Contact Woody Malot at 706.746.6921.

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• Swing dance classes will be offered at the old armory in Waynesville at 7 p.m. Class meets for three months. To pre-register call 828.456.9207.

• A class on the book, A Course in Miracles, will be offered in Hazelwood beginning Jan. 4. For information call Pam Hurst at 828.456.9944.

• Haywood Helpers and Homeowner Association are giving away free child safety identification kits. 828.456.5967.

• Mountain Writers meeting will feature a presentation by CoachWrite at 7 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Waynesville.828.456.9194.

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• The Waynesville Community Appearance Commission will meet at the town hall at 9 a.m.

1/8

• The 25th annual Western North Carolina performance tested bull sale and beef conference will start at 9:30 a.m. at the Haywood County Extension Center.

• The Asheville chapter of SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business, will present their premier seminar titled “Great Beginnings” 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Haynes Center on the A-B Tech Enka Campus, Room 128. The cost for the seminar is $30 at the door with discounts available on the SCORE web site. 828.665.1980 or 828.258.2038 or check the SCORE Web site, www.ashevillescore.org, to register and for directions and/or information about additional seminars and services.

1/10

• Southwestern Community College President Dr. Cecil Groves will present an update on the status of its Macon Campus. Noon at Macon Bank headquarters in Franklin. RSVP to 828.586.4091, ext. 239, or email grasty@southwest.cc.nc.us.

1/11

• Annual meeting of the Haywood Arts Regional Theater is at 7 p.m. at the theater at 250 Pigeon St. Public welcome.

• The Jackson County Relay for Life will hold its 2004 kick off event at 6 p.m. in the Smoky Mountain High School cafeteria. Those attending will receive information about the 2005 Relay For Life event, fund-raising materials, enjoy refreshments and listen to a guest speaker. For more information call Debbie Bryson at 828.269.6376.

1/13

• Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will offer an adult pottery class through March 17. $55 per person. 1-4 p.m. 818.456.9207.

• Alzheimers Association Evening Support Group will meet at the Haywood County Public Library. 6-7:30 p.m. 1.800.888.6671.

1/19

• Junaluska Book Club will review How the Scots Invented the Modern World: The True Story of How Western Europe’s Poorest Nation Created Our World and Everything in It by Arthur Herman. 10 to 11 a.m. in the Susan Todd Lounge at Lake Junaluska.

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• Photography classes will be offered at the old armory in Waynesville. Class lasts for two months. Bring 35 mm SLR camera. 7-9 p.m.

2/26

• The 2005 Taste of Chocolate fund-raising event for the Haywood County Volunteer Center will be held at Laurel Ridge Country Club. To enter a chocolate dish or to help in some other way, contact Elaine Kuhl. 828.456.6456.