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Free WRAP classes offered in Clay Co.

Free weekly WRAP classes are being offered every Tuesday from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. in Clay County at the Hayesville Office of Murphy Counseling (the old Smoky Mountain Center). Wellness Recovery Action Planning, i.e. WRAP, is a 10-week course that teaches you an approach for managing mental health and/or substance abuse symptoms that are interfering with your life. WRAP can provide you with HOPE that you can recover and reach for your goals! Certified facilitators are employees of Meridian Behavioral Health Services and have reached a place in their own recovery to offer hope, education, and support to others. Classes are free and you can begin at any time. Come join us as we explore proven ways to

regain our wellness. There is HOPE for a better life! For more information, call the Marble Center, 837-7466, ext. 2311, and talk to one of our facilitators about this wonderful program.

Christmas stories and poems at Moss Library Dec. 21

The Moss Memorial Library is hosting the annual Reading of Christmas Stories and Poems on December 21 at 7 p.m. Anyone in the community who has written a Christmas story or poem is invited to come and read your work at open mike. Whether you write for children, young adults, or adults, the North Carolina Writers' Network West wants you to come and be a part of this holiday gathering.

Friends of the Library will serve refreshments.

Three special guests for the evening are Estelle Rice, Nancy Gadsby, and Carol Thompson who will each read an original Christmas story. Mark December 21 on your calendar now. Free Diabetes classes offered at Library

Every Wednesday between 4 and 7 pm, diabetes instruction is available free of charge at the Moss Library in Hayesville. The emphasis will be on understanding what diabetes is and

how to do carbohydrate counting. Bring your logbooks, questions, and meters with you, Family members are also welcome.

Diabetes Support Group to meet

The Diabetes Support Group will meet at 4 pm on November 29 at the Moss Library in Hayesville, NC.

There is no charge and everyone is welcome, including family members and those with pre-diabetes.

TCCC offers free GED classes in Hayesville

Tri-County Community College sponsors free GED classes at the Moss Library on Thursdays from 5 - 8 p.m. with instructor Lonna Tarnowski.

The class is part of TCCC's Adult Basic Skills program that teaches adults the skills necessary to earn a High School Equivalency Diploma.

Computers are used to provide supplemental instruction in reading, writing or grammar, and mathematics. They are also used to teach or improve typing skills and to take GED practice tests.

The GED exam is held monthly on the college's Main Campus.

Holiday Wreath Making at John C. Campbell Folk School

Learn to make decorative holiday wreaths on Thursday, November 30, at 7 p.m.

Wreaths created will be used to beautify the Folk School during the holiday season.

Free admission. Supplies will be provided.

Keith House, Folk School, Brasstown.

Space is limited. Call 837- 2775 or 1-800-FOLK-SCH to register.

Decorating Day at JCC Folk School

Saturday, December 2, 8 a.m.

Join the fun of decorating for the holidays. Free admission. Decorations will be provided. Keith House, Folk School, Brasstown. Call 837-2775 or 1-800-FOLKSCH for more information

Kid's Party at John C. Campbell Folk School

Saturday, December 16, 1 p.m.-3 p.m.

A visit from Santa, plus games, music, dancing, and refreshments Free admission; Keith House, Folk School, Brasstown. Call 837-2775 or 1- 800-FOLK-SCH for more information. Early Registration at TCCC

Early registration for the spring semester is happening now through December 18 at Tri- County Community College.Students can get a head start on the Spring semester and avoid the January rush by registering for classes now.TCCC offers degrees in dozens of areas like criminal justice, emergency medical science, and college transfer as well as welding, esthetics and much more.The college also offers continuing education for law enforcement, firefighters, EMS, real estate and more. Or you can expand your horizons and learn acrylic painting, creative writing, quilting, and how to play the piano.

Call TCCC at 828-837-6810 for information on how to get started today.

Start the Tour of Homes Weekend with the ART WALK

Friday December 1, 2006, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. The Art Walk is complimentary and open to the public. Sponsored by The Towns County Chamber of Commerce. Participating Galleries:

Hayesville, NC

Goldhagen Studios 828-389- 8847

Murphy, NC

Davids Fine Art for the Mountain Community - 828-837- 7303

Hiawassee

ArtWorks Artisan Centre 706- 896-0932

Deb Collins Signature Gallery 706-896-1294

Dogwood Patch 706-896- 7728 Grahl Gallery 706-896-2176 Joan of Art 706-896-2161

Young Harris

Appalachian Gallery 706-379- 3807

Blairsville

Carriage House Framing & Gallery - 706-745-9735

Art show to be held

Art show featuring local artist, Ken Umbach, will have its opening reception Friday, December 8, from 1-6 p.m. at Health in Harmony, 1220 Cahtuge Circle, Hiawassee, Ga. The show, "Faces, figures, flowers and other fanciful things", will run through February 8, 2007 and includes fine art works in acrylic, watercolor and mixed media.

Call 706 896-9442 for details. Tusquittee Community to hold Christmas dinner

The Tusquittee Community Christmas dinner will be on Tuesday, December 5, at 6:30, at the Tusquittee Community Center. The officers will provide the ham and turkey and everyone is asked to bring side dishes and dessert. Hope you will join us for a good time.

DAR chapter to meet

The December meeting of the DAR Chapter will be held at Crossroads Restaurant in Hiawassee, GA on Saturday, December 9 at 10 a.m. Luncheon

cost for this Christmas meeting is $15. We welcome guests. The membership is reminded to contribute items for our holiday bake/craft sale. Sharon Butler will give the American Heritage Minute. Hostesses are Eloise Wolfersteig and Barbara Hansen. Arch Avary, Award-winning metalurgist will present the program, "Colonials Meet their Mettle with Metals."

Old Unicoi Chapter serves Towns, Union and Fannin counties. If you have a Revolutionary War patriot in your family history and might be interested in becoming a member of an organization whose roots are in our nation's beginnings, please call Eloise Wolfersteig, Regent, 706 379 2533 before December 2 for your reservation. Do come join us.

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