Piano Concert for Easter Sunday
Danish pianist Anne Oland to perform in Brasstown
By: Natalie Moses
      BRASSTOWN, NC- The Brasstown Concert Association (BCA) will present pianist Anne Oland in a performance on Sunday, March 23 at 2:30pm at the Keith House, John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC.
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An Evening at the U.S.O.
      The Young Harris College Music Department will present its tribute to the 1940s in the Hilda D. Glenn Auditorium on March 28 and 29 at 8:00 p.m. Come and enjoy the Big Band atmosphere including period costumes, nickel cokes and popcorn, and great music such as "I'll Never Stop Loving You, "As Time...
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Ramp It Up! Festival
      Ramps, also known as wild leeks, are native to the Appalachian mountain region in eastern North America. Ramps can be found growing in patches in rich, moist, deciduous forests as far north as Canada, west to Missouri and Minnesota, and south to North Carolina and Tennessee.
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Fiddler David Kaynor will play at Folk School
     Well known contra dance fiddler David Kaynor will be featured in concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 21 in the Keith house Community Room of the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown. Admission is free.
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Training program for birder friendly businesses
      ROBBINSVILLE - What is Birding? Very simply, it's bird viewing, observing, feeding and watching birds in their natural habitats. This training is designed for businesses and communities near the North Carolina Birding Trail ( HYPERLINK "http://www.ncbirdingtrail. org" www.ncbirdingtrail.
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Exit Realty recieves award
     Congratulations! Exit Realty Mountain View Properties receives special recognition award for Top Sales in North Carolina! This award was presented to Kathy Vetten by Tami Bonnell, President of Exit Realty USA. Kathy is the Owner/ Broker of Exit Realty Mountain View Properties and specializes in resi...
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Getting a Spring spruce up
      MURPHY - Casper Jentzsch of Mountain Screens puts up one of the custom shutters he crafted for the Cherokee County Chamber/Welcome Center, 805 US Highway 64 West, Murphy. Jentzsch is the latest in a succession of chamber members investing in the chamber and the community. The shutters add much to...
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Adopt a friend
      Hi, My name is Giselle,I am 9 months old and weigh a svelt 30 lbs. I am a mixed breed Fox Terrier and Blue Tick Hound, and have the most adorable , loving big brown eyes.I am currently living in a foster home through The Valley River Humane Shelter, but would like to have a home and family of my ...
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Outdoors, the new indoors
      Seems everyone's building secondary structures on their property these days, to take their indoor living outside. Maybe you're thinking of a pool cabana with a large patio where you can cook; a cabin, spa enclosure or gazebo for entertaining friends; or a home studio that inspires your creative s...
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Invading our native flora, what's next
John Roberts / Plant Rescue Team
      I have spent much time this year watching and writing about the effects to date on our plants as 2007 progressed through a series of major stress-inducing weather events. After a "too warm, too soon" start to 2007, the infamous Easter Freeze nipped the early start of spring in the bud- literally.
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Study gardens on tour
Silas Brown / NC Extension Service of Clay County
      HAYESVILLE - An all-day garden tour is planned for Saturday, April 26, by the Clay County Master Gardener Volunteer Association (CCMGVA). Three gardens in the Atlanta area are on the schedule. The first stop will be George Sanko's Native Plant Botanical Garden located in South Dekalb County, GA,...
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A garden menu
      Try growing the following groups together to create a themed "cook's delight" garden. Salsa Garden: 'LaRoma' tomato, 'Early Jalapeno' hot pepper, cilantro, and scallions Pizza Garden: 'Milano' tomato, 'Carmen' sweet pepper,
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Making the most of small spaces
      For gardeners everywhere, finding enough landscape to start your dream garden is often a big hurdle to clear. Unless you live on a farm or own a large amount of property, your landscape is likely more limiting than you'd prefer.
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Home sweet Home
      This inviting, richly windowed A-frame cabin home plan could be a vacation retreat, though its fullfeatured interior makes it equally well-suited for year-round living. Abundant natural light washes into a two-story great room that's open to the kitchen. A master suite is above, two bedrooms below...
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