Eleven questions for Carol Arnold
HARRISON KEELY, SENTINEL WRITER
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For goodness snakes!
By George Owen
      'Tis the season of warmth and going outdoors for many folks, but for some there is a hesitation about deep forests because of two animals: snakes and bears. All this hit home to me early this month when I was in the woods with a grandson age nine and his grandmother who is petrified by mere menti...
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JCPC recognizes HHS students' contributions
GIL FOREST Contributing Writer
      Ann Guggisberg and Michael Glatthar made significant contributions this past year to the Juvenile Crime Prevention Council's efforts this year to reduce juvenile crime in Clay County, stated Jason Rhinehardt, Chairman of the Council.
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Latest arrivals at Moss Memorial Library
      In Health: "Cheating Destiny-Living with Diabetes" by James Hirsch is a ground-breaking account of America's fastest growing epidemic, affecting more than 20 million people.
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Chatuge Shores Golf News
      Tuesday, June 5, the Chatuge ladies golf association played their first round of the Electic. We had 30 players. Welcome to our new members and to the others just returning. Winners will be announced next week. The entire course was open this week; it looks nice. We just need rain so badly. After...
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Fontana Village opens new disc golf course
      Fontana Village Resort is proud to offer a new Disc Golf Course. We are the 63rd disc golf course in North Carolina and are excited about the potential it will have as another amenity to our guests and to bring new guests to our resort.
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Karen Miller designated as CLIA
      Karen Miller of Putman Travel has been designated as a Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Elite Cruise Counsellor after recently completing the organization's certification requirements. Karen Miller is now recognized within the cruise industry as an Elite Cruise Counsellor.
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Af ter the caps f ly the fun begins . . .
Photographs by Harrison Keely
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Special Olympics
      Special Olympians representing Cherokee County traveled to Raleigh for the summer games, and brought home the gold. Laura Hays won the gold medal in swimming for the fifty-meter front stroke and backstroke. She is the first one from Cherokee County to have done this.
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Local author writes thrilling new novel
      Dennis Ackison, a Robbinsville, N.C. resident, has recently finished a thrilling new novel entitled, "Murder at Fontana Dam." The novel is built around an even that happened dring World War II that very few people know about. Six rubber rafts, with men dressed as soldiers landed on a beach in Flor...
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Journal of a Living Lady
By Nancy White Kelly
      #300 Count to three-hundred. That is the number of this Journal of a Living Lady. That doesn't include the fifty or more computer-related columns written in the midnineties. Journal of a Living Lady started out as Journal of a Dying Lady. I was in the terminal stages of cancer.
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Carpenter graduates
      Campbell University announces that Dr. Aleesha Carpenter Dunham has graduated with honors and was awarded degrees in Doctor of Pharmacy and Master of Business Administration. A hooding service took place May 13th and the graduation ceremony on May 14th in the Turner Auditorium.
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Benefit for the Phillips
      There will be a special benefit for Hal & Patricia Phillips, Saturday, June 16th at the Young Harris Elementary School Cafeteria starting at 6:00 pm. Auction and cake walk. Everyone please plan on attending.
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Church News and Events
      Mountain of Faith Baptist Church Neighborhood Bible Time will be coming to Mountain of Faith Baptist Church June 3-8 for grades 1-12. The Bible time will take place from 6:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. each night. Come early (6 p.m.) for registration. Learn God's Word, play games and have fun and enjoy f...
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More than boats, fish at Cherokee Chamber summer event
      Boats, a fish fry, yard sale and vendors offering boating safety tips, giveaways and more on mountain and lake living will be highlights at the first Cherokee County Chamber Fish Fry and Boat Show on Saturday, June 23. The event will be staged at the TVA ramp and L&N Depot, both located along Vall...
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Valley River Humane Society recieves donation from realtor
      Lisa DiCuffa of Century 21 Foxfire donates another $100. this week to VRHS here accepting the donation are Laura Herrington and Ron Riopel. Lisa Just sold her business downtown The Pickled Parrot and now is a full time realtor.
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