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Arts & Leisure August 17, 2006
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Music at Vogel
Mountain, Bluegrass, Folk and gospel
     If you love music; Old Time Mountain, Bluegrass, Folk and gospel Music we encourage you to attend "Mountain Music/Arts Day Festival" at Vogel State Park on Saturday September 9, 2006. Gates will open at 10 a.m. Music will begin at 11 a.m. with the last performance beginning at 4 p.m. Crafters will b
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Hyatts in concert at Old Courthouse
     Fans and friends of Evelyn and Jerry Hyatt will be pleased to learn they are performing at the Old Courthouse on the Square on Friday, August 18. Evelyn and Jerry's performance is a part of the summer concerts presented at 7:00 in the old courtroom each Friday presented by the Union County Historica
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Theatre Young Harris announces 2006-2007 Season Offerings
     Theatre Young Harris is proud to announce its 20062007 season of theatrical offerings. Beginning with the annual children's play, set for September 26, audiences will be treated to The Princess and the Pea. November brings Lysistrata. In February, Guys and Dolls will be performed and April's offerin
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Superstar Concert Series-Drifters and Platters
     Don't Miss Cornell Gunter's Coasters, Elsbeary Hobb's Drifters and The Platters at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds on August 19.
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Two weeks till Mountain Marketplace
     Living history and activities from Union County's past will be featured at the Mountain Marketplace Heritage Festival this Labor Day weekend.
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Art auction this Friday
Proceeds benefit Folk School programs
By KATHI OSBORNE
     As many as 200 handcrafted items will be auctioned to the highest bidders at the John C. Campbell Folk School's annual Benefit Auction, this Friday, August 18, on the campus in Brasstown, NC. The proceeds from items such as painting, pottery, jewelry, basketry, ironwork, woodturning, dolls, weavings
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     We are on the brink of the apocalypse. My source of authority is the Bible. Based on the books of Daniel and Revelation, events have to escalate before they get better. But I digress.
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Third annual Hiawassee Festival of Arts
     "We are putting the finishing touches on our Festival plans and with the quality of the artists and the beautiful North Georgia mountains as the backdrop, we are looking forward to our most successful year," commented Mary Taylor, 2006 Festival Chairman.
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Tri-State Dancers
     The Tri-State Dancers will be back in the groove this Friday. After changing to Saturday for our first dance of the month, we once again will dance on Friday evening with Dave Bartens music leading the way.The festivities will begin at 7:30 pm on Friday, August
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Your Health Matters
By Claudia Parks, R.N.
     This week's subject is a continuation of last week's composition on the wicked itchy CHIGGER. You learned that probably no creature on earth could cause as much torment for its size than the tiny chigger. Tiny six-legged chigger larvae attack campers, picnickers, hikers, bird watchers, berry pickers
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Strange But True
By SAMANTHA WEAVER
     + Worldwide, herbivores kill more people than carnivores.
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Ask Robin
Robin Radcliffe
     A couple of months ago I received an e-mail from friends I had not heard from in several years. Last I saw he and his wife, they were happy and doing well physically and emotionally.
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Horoscopes
     ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You sometimes go to extremes to prove a point. But this time, you won't have to. Supporters are ready, falling over themselves to help you make your case.
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Salsa Music on West Main
     Saturday night, August 19, the sounds of latin music will be performed on the front porch of the Old Fannin County Courthouse. The Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association presents .Havana SonS a latin trio . Alejandro Cespedes, percussion, Rene Herrera, piano and guitar and vocalist Llilian Herrera ,w
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Mountain Movie Review
     Snakes on a Plane (Rated R) On board a flight over the Pacific Ocean, an assassin, bent on killing a passenger who's a witness in protective custody, lets loose a crate full of deadly snakes.
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Miss Jr. Teen Atlanta competition
     Andrea Perricone of Blairsville was recently selected to participate in Nationals' 2006 Miss Jr. Teen Atlanta pageant competition that will take place on Saturday, August 19, 2006. Andrea learned of her acceptance into this year's competition as Nationals, Inc. announced their selections on Monday a
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Highland Dance Center announces Open House Schedule
     Blairsville's newest dance studio has announced a full schedule of events for its Open House on Saturday, August 19.
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Travels with Louise-Croatia
By LOUISE HUGHES
     Had to say a sad goodbye to Marco the informative, gracious and handsome young sloveman who had been our guide. Today we decided on Trieste as it was not far and has a huge flea market- Ginny hoped for some Italian bargains. Marco's final tip was watch for pickpockets! We took the direct road to Ita
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On the move at the PARC
     Peachtree Athletic and Rehab Center (The PARC) is proud to announce the addition of two new employees. Holli Johnson is the new director of the PARC, and Joyce Bernier is the new certified personal trainer.
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RV and motorhome vacations offer discount travel options
By DAVID ARNOLD LIVINGSTON
     More and more Americans are enjoying the versatility, security, convenience and the grandeur of visiting and touring the country with motorhomes, more popularly known as RV's.
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Cruisin'
By GREG ZYLA
     Q: Hi, Greg. We have an opportunity to buy a mostly restored 1955 Ford Fairlane. It's a fourdoor, with a Fordomatic transmission. It has a 289 cubic-inch V-8 aftermarket engine that runs very well. It also has a new two-tone paint job (turquoise and white) and a very nice new interior to match. The
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