Cherokee County NC Blog

Come celebrate Independence Day in downtown Murphy, NC and in Konehete Park on Wednesday, July 4, 2007.

Events will be held all day from 8:00 am until after dark when you can watch the Grand Finale Fireworks Show!

You’ll find tasty food and refreshing drinks for sale, and your family can enjoy a full day of activities. Arts and crafts will be on sale by our talented artists and you can purchase perfect gifts for friends and family - or for yourself!

Activities Schedule

8:00 am: 5K run in the park

9:00 am: Men’s softball tournament

10:00 am: Dog show and parade

11:00 am: Fishing tournament in the park

12:00 noon: Peanut drop in the park

12:00 noon: Car show (from noon until 5:00 pm)

1:00 pm: Wheels and Walking Kids Parade

2:00 pm: Float parade starts at L&N Depot

All day: Live music on two stages, food booths, arts and crafts booths, field games.

After dark: Grand Finale Fireworks Show (rain date for fireworks only is July 5)

Stage 1

3:00 pm - 3:40 pm: Barbershop Quartet

3:40 pm - 4:00 pm: Ryan Dockery

4:15 pm - 4:45 pm: Dance Classics

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Bowery Boys Blues Band

6:15 pm - 6:45 pm: Tim the Magician and Butterfly the Clown

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Bowery Boys Blues Band

Stage 2

3:15 pm - 3:45 pm: Enchanted Valley Squares (Hiawassee, Georgia), Murphy Rounds (Dance)

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Sanctified

5:15 pm - 5:45 pm: Dance Classics

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Effigy

Sponsors

Stars and Stripes Sponsors

Curtis Signs

The Cherokee Scout

Firecracker Sponsors

The Cherokee Sentinel

Smoky Mountain Trophies

Tripps Outback

Sparkler Sponsors

Benchmark Realty and Construction

Carolina Buggies and Custom Golf Carts

Cricket Hollow Design

Indian Hills Spring Water

KIA of Murphy

WNC Visitor Center

Bring a lawn chair and enjoy the fun!

Call Marie at 828-835-8821 for more information.

Organized by The Business Women of Murphy, the Cherokee County Recreation Department and Town of Murphy.

Events and times are subject to change without notice.

Bear Ridge Mall will hold their Grand Opening today in Andrews, North Carolina.

There will be lots of activities, music, food, and shopping for the entire family.

Every 30 minutes there will be a drawing for a free item or a discounted item. Every hour there will be a cash giveaway.

At 5:00 pm, the mall will hold the “Big Bear” big cash giveaway and you must be present to win this prize.

The event starts at 10:00 am.

At 11:00 am, there will be a peanut drop.

12:15 pm brings the Flag Ceremony with the VFW, Color Guard, US Marine Corps League, and the Boy Scouts. There will be a display of military uniforms from the Civil War era to the present. If you have any old, worn American flags, the US Marine Corps League will help you dispose of them properly.

All day long, you will find great shopping, arts and crafts, kids bounce house, face painting, balloons, games, magician and clown. Enjoy the pony and wagon rides.

There will be lots of food and great shopping.

Stage 1 will feature the Battle of the Bands from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm.

Beginning at 10:00 am, Stages 2 and 3 will feature magic shows and live music with the following groups performing for you:

Stage 2:

10:00 am - 11:00 am: Cracker Box Magic Show

11:15 am - 11:45 am: Brady Hughes

12:00 noon - 1:45 pm: Brother Henry

2:00 pm - 3:45 pm: Rob Tiger and Friends

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Bowery Blues Band

Stage 3:

10:00 am - 11:00 am: Bear Notes

11:15 am - 12:45 pm: Smoky Mountains Melody

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm: Magic Workshop

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm: Folk School Cloggers

2:45 pm - 4:00 pm: The Hitch Hikers

For more information, call Bear Ridge Mall at 828-321-2386

The Business Women of Murphy, in conjunction with the Cherokee County Recreation Department and Town of Murphy, are organizing a Fourth of July Hometown Celebration that will begin at 8:00 am with a 5K run and end with a spectacular fireworks display at 10:00 pm.

A dog show and parade, organized by Lisa DiCuffa, will take place downtown, followed by a kids “wheels and walking” parade and a float parade.

Other events will take place at Konehete Park, including a fishing tournament, field games, live music on two stages, a men’s softball tournament, car show, peanut drop, food booths, and, of course, the grand finale - a fireworks show.

The Business Women of Murphy are looking for corporate sponsors, crafters, and food vendors who would like to take part in this fun family event.

Crafters should call Linda Bamfield at 828-361-6848.

Food vendors should call Bonnie Kotchenreuther at 828-361-1027.

Scout troops, 4-H, or any organization or club that wants to march or have a float in the parade may call Linda Hurd, parade organizer, at 828-361-3707.

Anyone interested in participating in a “pick up” marching band and has his or her own instrument may call Hurd for details.

Contacts for other events include: 5K run: Jeff Keen at 828-835-7200; dog parade: Lisa DiCuffa at 828-361-6060; kids and float parade and car show: Linda Hurd at 828-837-3374; other general information: Marie Speigel at 828-835-8821.

Corporate sponsorships are available in the following increments: Stars and Stripes: $1,000, Firecracker: $500, Sparkler: $250. For more information, call Tammi Johnson at 828-361-6930.

The second annual Bluegrass to Blues Festival will be held on June 2, 2007 in scenic Andrews, North Carolina.

The festival starts at 10:00 am and will showcase more than twenty bands performing on five stages throughout town. Groups will come from all over the Southeast and the Bluegrass to Blues Festival is gaining the reputation of showcasing a variety of excellent new musicians from all genres including blues, country, pop, rock, bluegrass, and gospel.

In addition to the music, visitors to the festival can look forward to a variety of food and local mountain craft vendors.

The festival will appeal to visitors of all ages.

The event is sponsored by local businesses and the town government and is organized by John Hensley of the Andrews Merchants and Business Association.

Celebrating Smoky Mountain Culture for a century, the Andrews Valley will be the place to be on June 2nd 2007. So get out of the city for the weekend, bring the kids and spend a magical day in the mountains you won’t forget.

For more information, contact the Andrews Merchant Business Association at 828-557-1704.

(Hayesville NC)

2006 Multi-cultural Women’s Development Conference
April 7th and 8th, 2006
Hinton Rural Life Center
Hayesville, NC 28904

You asked, and we listened! This year’s conference features both one and two hour sessions! You wanted an outdoor event! We have that, too!

And take a look at this year’s slate of dynamic presenters.

From California, Cherokee, Atlanta and Asheville.

Nationally known authors, news columnists, physicians, motivational speakers, and a host of home-grown local folks, are gearing up to make this one of our most memorable and exciting conferences.

The Multi-cultural Women’s Development Conference has been described as the premier women’s conference in the southeast.

It is a place where women from a variety of races, religions, educational backgrounds, and cultures come together to share, learn, teach, and to have fun.

And, the food is pretty good, to boot!

To see the full slate of events, visit our web site at:

www.odwc.org/mwdc/mwdc2006

The registration form is also available from the conference web site.

Something new and exciting this year! The names of the first 100 registrants will go into a drawing for a special gift! Don’t miss out on your opportunity to attend this exciting weekend and to be in the drawing something special.

One Dozen Who Care, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) community development corporation. The annual Multi-cultural Women’s Conference is offered at the lowest possible cost, in order for this opportunity to be available to the largest number of women. Some scholarships are available. Visit our web site for more information, or call our office at 828-321-2273.

One Dozen Who Care, Inc. and the Multi-cultural Women’s Development Conference do not sell, share, or make available to other groups, your email address. Your privacy is important to us. Upon request, we will remove your name from our contact list.