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Free Diabetes classes offered Every Wednesday between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., diabetes instruction is available free of charge at the Moss Memorial 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. Free WRAP classes 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. Library Book Store We're ready for spring with a new coat of paint and hundreds of donations! Save $$$ on all your favorite books (and records too!) and help support Moss Memorial Library. Located across from the library in Hayesville Monday 12:30 - 4 p.m., Tues - Sat 10 - 4 p.m. Intermediate Bridge Meet at the Senior Center in Hiawassee, Monday and Friday at 12:45 p.m. All are welcome. Myrna (828) 389- 8065. Hidden Treasures The Friends of the Moss Memorial Library's Thrift Store is now open in it's new location, across from the library and next door to the used bookstore. Hidden Treasures is open every Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is also accepting donations of gently used household items during business hours. Call Susan Kaagan at 389-3325 to arrange for pickup of larger items. Moose Lodge We are now forming a Moose Lodge and invite you to join us. Our meetings are held at Homers CornerCafe located at Hwy 19/129 in Murphy, NC inside Fosters Flea Market. Come early and join us for a Dutch Treat lunch. Our meetings are held on the 2nd Friday of each month at 1 p.m. For further information please call Art or Donna Harris at (828) 389-6342. Intermediate Bridge Intermediate Bridge is being played at the Senior Center in Hiawassee on Mondays and Fridays, starting at 12:45 p.m. All players welcome. For more information please call (828) 389-8065. Quilting Ministry Truett Memorial First Baptist Quilting Ministry meets the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 10 a.m., downstairs in the church office building. All are welcome to join in fellowship as we make lap, fidget and infant quilts for those in need. For information contact Linda Davis at (828) 389-4233 or lulu111@verizon. net. Talent Night at the Square "The Singing Stars For a Better World," a precious group of children ages 5-10 years old, will warm everyone's heart with their classic Broadway hits and positive messages about life! They are a treat, and not to be missed! Last year's Towns Co. Idol winners and favorites, Heather Poole, Palmer Dernehl and Danny Patterson, will perform solo numbers to showcase their wonderful voices. Rounding out the evening are Sheila Reed and the Reed Family, featuring young talent in the best country and gospel venue. So bring your lawn chair or blanket, your family and friends, and even the family pet is welcome (if accompanied on a leash and with a "pooperscooper" for clean-up!) There will be ice cream, hot dogs and beverages for sale, along with Concert-on-the Square t-shirts. Call (706) 896-4988 after 2 p.m. to see if weather threatens to cancel the show. Ooops.......please note corrections to posters and rack cards: the July 14 concert (mistakenly ommitted!) will be Tony Ford and also the Gnarly Fingers Band. August 19 should be listed as August 18 and August 26 listed as August 25. Watch for corrected posters and rack card schedules in a week or so! Tusquittee Dinner The Tusquittee Community Association will have its monthly dinner get-together on Tuesday, July 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Tusquittee Community Center. Our speaker will be from the Red Cross and will talk about personal disaster preparedness training. Butternut Creek Festival The 9th annual Butternut Creek Festival will be held Saturday, July 21 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sunday, July 22 from 10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Meeks Park, just south of Blairsville, Georgia on Hwy. 515. There will be 70 fine arts and crafts booths along with demonstrations in carving, wood turning, pottery, chain saw carving, weaving and soap making. Live entertainment will be provided by "Butternut Creek and Friends," "Christa Lynn, Buck and Nelson," "Weaver Believers," and Ross Moore. Good food, family fun, free admission and free parking. Republican Party Planning Clay County Republican Party will have a strategic planning session on Thursday, July 19, 2007 at the Clay County Senior Citizens Center starting at 6 p.m. We will be laying out plans for the next two years, everyone is invited. If you have any question call Patrick Margo at 389-0663. Music on the Square This Saturday evening from 6-8 p.m. on the Hiawassee Square features the songs and music of local and well-loved performer, Ken Connors. Multi-talented in singing and guitar picking, Ken will perform with friends on various instruments. Ken was gracious enough to step in, when OTM learned that Tony Ford had other committments and would have to be out of town on Saturday evening. Also performing is the Gnarly Fingers Band (formerly the Bell Mountain Boys). Their acoustic harmonies and humor pleased a large and appreciative audience last Season. Led by Tom Edwards, the group consists of Pat List, Keith Layton, Joe Stephens and Tom. A fun evening you shouldn't miss! So bring your lawn chair or blanket, your family and friends and your doggie (on a leash, please and with clean-up equipment!) As always, ice cream, hot dogs and cold beverages will be for sale, along with Enchanted Evening t-shirts. Music on the Square is produced by the OTM Committee, Inc., a non-profit group dedicated to sponsoring music and events in Towns County. Check out our website at www.otmga.org for concert schedules and performers. Calll (706) 896-4988 on Saturday after 3 p.m. to see if weather conditions have canceled the show. See you on the Square! Book Fair July 19 and 20 at MMC The Murphy Medical Center Foundation is hosting a Book Fair on Thursday, July 19 from 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. and Friday, July 20 from 7 a.m.- 2 p.m. in the large conference room at Murphy Medical Center. The book fair features quality books and unique gifts provided by the Books Are Fun organization, a Reader's Digest Company, at wonderful savings. Every event is different but there is always a wide variety of all sorts of books, note cards and stationery items, children's activity items, music CDs and much more. The cookbook and children's book sections are wonderful! Cash, credit cards, checks (even post-dated) are accepted. Proceeds benefit the Murphy Medical Center Foundation General Fund to support various community charitable causes. For more information, please call: Mary Carol Campbell Medical Staff Development Murphy Medical Center 828-835-3667
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