Cherokee County NC Blog

North Carolina Democratic Women will meet from noon until 1:30 PM on Friday, January 18, 2008 at the Murphy House to form one or more area chapters for Cherokee, Clay, and Graham counties.

Reservations are not required.

The Murphy House is located north of downtown on US Business 19 in the strip mall containing Ashley Furniture, Mountain Silk, and Radio Shack.

Shirley Roberts director of the 11th District Democratic Women, will travel from Mars Hill, NC, to be the speaker.

All registered Democratic women are encouraged to attend.

For more information, call Robin Roberts at 678-618-0696 or Shirley Roberts at 828-689-6915.

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.

Understand the damage caused by family violence.

Recognize the warning signs of children suffering from family violence.

Support efforts to help children and their families, and to end family violence.

Lend a helping hand - and make a difference in a child’s life!

REACH, Inc., is an agency providing services to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence in Cherokee County, NC. They are located at 203 Peachtree Street, Murphy, North Carolina. Their mailing address is PO Box 997, Murphy, NC 28906.

24 hour crisis line: 828-837-8064.

You can find a bargain and help support REACH by patronizing their Thrift Store at 115 Tennessee Street, Murphy, NC 28906, which is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm and on Saturday from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm.

Proceeds go to battered women and children.

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.

Sail away with the Murphy/Tri-County Women’s Club from noon until 1:45 pm on Thursday, June 7, 2007, in the fellowship hall of Murphy First Baptist Church.

Phylis Blackmon, owner of Crown Travel and Tours Inc., in Murphy NC, will tell about some of the exotic places to travel, how to get there, and what to do once arriving at your destination.

Back by popular demand will be special music by Jeff Owens of Murphy.

Special speaker Linda Farrell of Kathleen, Georgia, will tell about “How a U-turn in Georgia Saved Her Life.”

Reservations and cancellations for the luncheon and child care must be made by noon on Monday, June 4, 2007. Reservations not canceled by Monday will require payment.

Admission is $9.50 inclusive, and child care is free. Special hostess gifts will be given.

For more information, call Martha at 828-837-2694.

Butterfly Life, a women’s fitness club, opened at 3000 US Hwy 64 West, Suite 118, in Lakeside Plaza.

The new club is designed for women who are interested in attaining simple, achievable results in a nurturing, non-threatening environment.

Members will enjoy the club’s innovative approach to providing “Healthy Living Solutions for Women,” which encompass everything from fitness, health, and nutrition to beauty, fashion, and psychology, all under one roof.

“The Butterfly Life concept of developing an integrated approach to women’s fitness, weight loss, and healthy living, was created by a team of pioneers boasting more than a century of industry experience,” club owners Annette Downer and Karie Clayton said. “Butterfly Life understands that weight loss is only one component of a healthy life, so that’s why the program was developed with an integrated, 360-degree approach to accommodating all components of women’s fitness and health.”

The club is equipped with an exclusive 15-station, strength- and cardio-training circuit that has been custom designed and is fully adjustable to meet the needs of women at all levels.

In 30 minutes, members complete a well-balanced circuit that works the entire body efficiently and effectively, the owners said.

Butterfly Life membership rates are competitive in the industry with other women’s programs.

For more information, call 828-837-1900, 1-800-Butterfly, or visit www.ButterflyLife.com.

(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.

(Asheville, North Carolina)

Almost one year ago, they began coming together, a group of women who wanted to create positive change for women and girls in western North Carolina.

They formed Women for Women and now have more than $185,000 to grant in the coming months to nonprofit organizations and public agencies that serve women in crisis. Grants from $30,000 to $100,000 are available, and the deadline to apply is Friday, February 3, 2006.

To date, 188 women have become members of Women for Women, a special initiative of the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina that encourages women’s philanthropy. Each member contributes $1,100 per year for three years, then together they learn about pressing needs facing women throughout the region and determine how to direct their funds.

During the first year of grantmaking, the membership decided to award grants to organizations that are helping economically disadvantaged women rebuild their lives and be more self-sufficient.

“We are looking for applicants that can supply safety net programs to prevent setbacks for women such as homelessness, joblessness, and hunger,” said Carol Minton, chair of the grants committee. “We plan to fund groups that work cooperatively with others, address causes rather than symptoms, and make a lasting impact.”

To be eligible for consideration, a nonprofit organization or public agency must meet specific guidelines and serve one or more of the 18 counties in the western North Carolina region.

To apply for a grant or become a member of Women for Women, visit Community Foundation of Western North Carolina or call 828-254-4960.

(Peachtree Community)

Michael Stevenson, chief executive officer of Murphy Medical Center, announced the addition of Dr. Eric Scott Sills as its newest OB/GYN. Sills began seeing patients Monday at his office, Murphy Women’s Center, at 75 Medical Park Lane, Suite D, next to the hospital.

Stevenson said the staff welcomes Sills to the Murphy Medical team.

“Dr. Sills is an award-winning doctor and brings a wealth of experience in obstetrics and gynecology,” Stevenson said.

“His sub-specialty training in reproductive medicine enables us to include more sophisticated treatments for infertility and miscarriage.”

A native of Harriman, Tennessee, Sills is a graduate of Vanderbilt University. He studied medicine at the University of Tennessee and his OB/GYN residency was at New York University Downtown Hospital in Manhattan. Sills then completed a reproductive endocrinology and infertility fellowship at Cornell University.

As an OB/GYN with additional training in complex reproductive surgery, Sills’ clinical interests include infertility medicine, prenatal care, endometriosis, advanced laparoscopy, polycystic ovary syndrome and treatments for miscarriage.

Sills is board certified in OB/GYN and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Having published more than 50 academic papers on a wide range of women’s health issues, Sills is the only living OB/GYN in the world to have authored scholarly manuscripts with both a member of the U.S. Congress and British Parliament. In 2004, he was named editor in chief of the Journal of Experimental & Clinical Assisted Reproduction.

“Murphy Medical Center is a superb hospital and a great resource for this community,” Sills said. “I’m eager to get closer to home and become a part of this outstanding medical family.”