Cherokee County NC Blog

Gov. Mike Easley announced that the official, free, 2008 North Carolina Travel Guide is available.

The new guide includes a special pull-out map of the state and details on activities that can be shared by the entire family, grandkids to grandparents.

You can get a copy of the guide by calling 1-800-Visit NC (800-847-4862) or on the web at www.visitnc.com, or you can go directly to the page to request a copy of the 2008 North Carolina Travel Guide.

A wild game supper will be held at 6:00 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2008, at the Andrews Community Building, sponsored by First Assembly Sportsmen.

The event, which consists of a full meal (bear, deer, rabbit, hog, trout, and more) with drink and dessert, is for guys only, and boys should be accompanied by an adult.

Admission is free.

There will be door prizes.

For more information, call 828-321-3777 or see Andrews First Assembly of God.

The Cherokee County Health Department will hold a four-week program on why it is necessary to eat well and how to eat well even when one is suffering from a chronic illness or other medical condition.

The workshop will meet at the Penland Senior Center on Alpine Street in Murphy, NC, from 10:30 am until 11:30 am beginning on Tuesday, January 22, 2008, and continuing on January 29, February 5, and February 12.

Everyone is invited. There is no cost.

Call the Cherokee County Health Department at 828-837-7486 for more information.

The Cherokee County Center of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service and the Office of Economic Opportunity of Catholic Social Services are sponsoring a free financial fitness workshop on Tuesday, January 22, 2008.

The workshop will be held from 11:00 am until 7:00 pm at the Hiwassee Valley Pool and Wellness Center in Murphy, NC.

The first 25 people to register for the workshop will receive a free dinner, too.

The event will include topics on budgeting, holiday debt, and tips for the upcoming tax season.

Professionals from the community will present information and strategies for financial management. A credit counselor also will be available to answer questions.

This is a good opportunity for all who have concerns about their financial situation or who would like to get the new year started on a positive track with planning and budgeting.

To register, call Claudie Burchfield at 828-835-3535 or email him at cmburchfield@charlottediocese.org or call Teresa Wiley at 828-835-2210 or email her at teresa_wiley@ncsu.edu .