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Arts & Leisure July 2, 2008
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Arts and crafts on display at festival
29th annual Festival on the Square promises cloggers, bands and food
      Clay County Historical and Arts Council (CCCH&AC) kicks off its 29th annual " Festival on the Square" on Friday, July 11 at 7 p.m. with a street dance beside the Hayesville Square.
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Pacesetters honored with $25,000 grant
Community Foundation aims to develop grade-specific environmental education
      Western Carolina Pacesetters, Inc. has been awarded a $25,000 strategy grant from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina to develop grade specific environmental education programs.
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AND UNTO DEATH...
      Young actors portray Shakespeare's "The Tempest" at Peacock Pride, a children's theater workshop, at the Peacock Playhouse in Hayesville, June 27. The Licklog Players offer Peacock Pride every summer to enhance arts education in the mountains.
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Rome's fall challenging to America
College seminar compares classic decline to current U.S. history
     The Institute for Continuing Learning at Young Harris College is offering a one-day seminar on the decline and fall of the Roman Empire compared to what's going on in American history. The class will be led by Dr. David Franklin, retired YHC professor who taught there from 1979 to 2007.
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Pop language redefining words
      The Institute for Continuing Learning at Young Harris College is offering a two-day seminar on the subject of the English language and how it became so popular in a short time. The class will be led by Louisa Franklin who has served on the YHC faculty since 1979. The seminar is open to both member...
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Mechanical janitor stars in highly-sophisticated family film
Pixar takes plenty of risks with newest film
By Harrison Keely SENTINEL WRITER
      Wall-E is without a doubt the cutest, most romantic and funniest robot film you'll ever see. Pixar's latest computer-animated movie, however, manages to be the darkest, most intellectually compelling G-rated film I've ever seen.
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Revolutionary novel more than meets the mind
Author Charles F. Price weaves love and war
     Burnsville, North Carolina, author Charles F. Price's new work of historical fiction, Nor the Battle to the Strong: A Novel of the American Revolution in the South, slated for a summer launch by Frederic C.
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ICL celebrates 75 years with celebrities
      The Institute for Continuing Learning at Young Harris College helped a local celebrity commemorate his 75th birthday recently. Dave Bristol, who now calls Andrews, NC home, spent over 50 years in baseball as a player, coach and manager. He recently participated in a series of ICL-sponsored seminar...
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Protecting pets important
     (NU) - Ask pet owners what they consider to be the most frustrating part of having a dog or cat, and fleas and ticks will likely be high on the list. From powders and sprays to dips and pills, the array of products available to combat these annoying insects can be a difficult road to navigate for e...
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Cooking with Barbara
Nutty Golden Glow Salad
By Barbara Walker-Huff
      "To show our love for one another, we devise little rituals. We beg passing travelers to eat, we toast brides, we drink to each other's health, we give dinners for those we week to honor" Southern Sideboards, one of my favorite books.
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Cookie of the week
Summer Shortcake
      Ingredients Serves 12 to 15 • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting • 1/4 cup granulated sugar • 1 teaspoon baking powder • 1 teaspoon baking soda • 1 stick (8 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter,
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