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HARVEY will open May 18th at the Peacock Playhouse in Hayesville. Many will remember the movie with Jimmy Stewart as Elwood P. Dowd. Originally, HARVEY was a Broadway play which opened in 1944. Mary Chase, the author, had only written one play before HARVEY, and it was a flop. No one believed HARV... More ...
By Charlene Greene Guest Writer On April 20th and 21st, I had the distinct pleasure of attending (for the first time) the Multi-cultural Womenís D e v e l o p m e n t Conference hosted by One Dozen Who Care, Inc. at the Hinton Rural Life Center in Hayesville. I found the overall experience to be educational, refreshing, an... More ... Auditions for Sound of Music Auditions for Licklog Players' production of Sound of Music will be held Saturday, May 19th from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Monday, May 21st from 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., and Tuesday, May 22nd from 7:00pm - 10:00pm at the Peacock Playhouse in Hayesville. Nancy Davis will be directing this family classi... More ...
Coffee with the Poets, Wednesday, May 9 features Mary Michelle Keller, poet and writer, painter and musician from Hiawassee, GA. She paints with words as beautifully as she does with oils and watercolor. Coffee with the Poets is held at Phillips and Lloyd Book Shop on the square in Hayesville the... More ... Moss Memorial May Speaker Eve Miranda of Topton, NC will share her expertise in the field of Herbal Medicines. Much of her knowledge she aquired from her grandmother and others who practiced folk medicine over 100 years ago. She will relate to the group some of the things she has used to overcome some of her own medical pro... More ... Book Review: "Body Surfing" Writter by Anita Shreve (Little, Brown and Company, $25.99) By Cindy Elavsky Since gaining popularity for "The Pilot's Wife," which was a selection for Oprah's Book List, Anita Shreve's power as a storyteller has taken off and never looked back. More ...
The Mountain Regional Arts and Crafts Guild, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to the arts for adults and children, announces their May Class Schedule. Says Class Coordinator, Verlee Jones, "We are excited to be able to offer a wide variety of arts and crafts classes to the public. In daddi... More ... Movie at Murhy Library especially for horse lovers Cinematography and Music AWinning Combination By Julie Chautin Contributing Writer A young boy rides through the surf on a wild black horse as the sun glistens on the water in the next movie at the Murphy Public Library. If you love horses, this is the one to watch. Adventure, beautiful cinematography, and music from the composer who also wrote the music for The Godfather would b... More ... Moments in time . On May 5, 1914, Erwin "Cannonball" Baker begins a cross-continental motorcycle trip on his 1,000cc V-twin Stutz Indian motorcycle. Starting in California, Baker traveled 3,379 miles across the U.S. More ...
Vet Visits By Nancy White Kelly Poor Midget! She came of age this month to have that little operation. We knew that when we bought her. In fact, the breeder would not even consider selling her unless we signed papers that we would have her spayed. Don't know how legally binding that contract was, but we honor our word. Besides, t... More ... New Books at Moss Memorial Library Just arrived...these latest mysteries and thrillers from your favorite authors: "High Profile" by Robert B. More ... Dollars and sense Financial Spring Cleaning By David Uffington Now that tax season is over, it's a good time to do a little financial spring cleaning. . Did you get a big tax refund? If you did, it means you gave the government an interest-free loan all year. While it's great to get a refund because it gives you money for a project or vacation, you can do the... More ... Top 10 Movies 1. Blades of Glory (PG-13) Will Ferrell, Jon Heder 2. Meet the Robinsons (G) animated 3. Are We Done Yet? (PG) Ice Cube, Nia Long 4. Grindhouse (R) Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez 5. The Reaping (R) Hilary Swank, David Morrissey 6. More ...
Are your closets - and computer - filled with photographs no one gets a chance to see? Think outside the album with these creative ways to display the faces of the folks you love. A clever picture craft preserves those precious memories and transforms an ordinary object into a family memento. More ...
More than 12 million kids in the United States struggle with weight problems. So why are advertisers still bombarding kids with commercials for sugary snacks and greasy fast foods? Health officials have been saying for years that kids see way too many junk food ads on television. More ...
You don't need to have a green thumb - or be a florist - to share these beautiful blooms. They're made from spirals of Fruit by the Foot fruit leather centered on mini cupcakes. More ...
Mold and mildew can make the exterior of your home look dirty, unattractive and rob it of its curb appeal. If left unchecked, they can also damage paint, wood, roofs and siding. Removing mold and mildew used to mean countless hours of scrubbing or power washing - only to have it return the next y... More ...
It's hard to predict what the weather will be like this year since abnormal weather patterns have become all the more common as of late. Last year proved to be wetter than average in terms of precipitation fall, which means the land surrounding your home could be saturated, looking for any place to... More ... Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act Foreign investors who buy, sell, or hold a direct interest in U.S. agricultural land must report their holdings and transactions to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. The reporting requirements became law in 1978 when the Presidents signed the Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure act (AFIDA. More ...
Soaring energy costs have every homeowner searching for ways to save on heating and cooling bills. If your family is considering replacing or adding a decorative acrylic block window to the home, consider an energy-efficient Solar Block Plus product. More ... Fire up redesign ideas for the fireplace Perhaps you have been thinking about giving your fireplace a makeover, but it just wasn't practical during the peak cold-weather season. Now that the weather is warming, it is a good time to reassess plans for revamping a fireplace to improve its function or appearance. More ...
Ridding yard of fire ants By Samantha Mazzotta Q: Each spring and summer I have to deal with thousands of tiny red fire ants swarming around my yard and even coming up out of cracks in the driveway. A neighbor recommended that I find the main nest, pour gasoline on it and set it on fire, and that this is the only way to kill them. Is he right,... More ... Is sod or seed more beneficial? Anyone who's ever laid down their own lawn has had to come to the decision eventually: once the ground has been prepared, is it best to go with sod or seed? Not surprisingly, like many other decisions with respect to homeowning, choosing between sod or seed is not an easy call. More ...
Say farewell to oversized cartoon characters in a baby's room. Today's "in trend" is for parents to create artfully d e s i g n e d environments for their children's living spaces. These designs flow t h r o u g h o u the entire home, serving as a connection for the family. More ...
Oftentimes, the telltale sign of a house with children is the landscape. A worn down yard and a driveway littered with toys and bicycles are just a couple of the indicators that children are afoot. Another increasingly less common sign is the household swing set, once a fixture of many a home's ba... More ...
Most of us enjoy seeing gorgeous gardens pictured in magazines, but few of us attempt to replicate them. The possibility seems overwhelming - not to mention time consuming and expensive. Guess what? Gardens don't have to be elaborate to be beautiful. The simplest of gardens can make a big splash... More ...
Did you know that over 90 percent of home furnishings purchases are made by women? That's just one of the findings from a survey done recently by flooring manufacturer Mannington Mills. The company, first in its industry to do such extensive research on consumer shopping habits, set out to find way... More ...
It happens every year. Months of wet winter weather followed by the spring thaw produce one of the most common household problems - water stains on walls or ceilings. You might be tempted to cover water stains by applying a fresh coat of paint. But, chances are, it won't work. Most water stains wi... More ...
When it comes to selecting new floors for the home, consumers are faced with many choices. To help make the process a little less confusing, experts at flooring manufacturing company Mannington Mills offer this advice: + Consider what you use the room for. Is it a family room that gets a lot of tr... More ... |
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