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This week the staff and volunteers of Regency Hospice will bring Christmas trees to all of their patients as a gift from the staff. Regency Hospice would like to take this time to educate others regarding the special challenges for patients, family and friends under hospice care during the holiday ... More ...
The annual Christmas Concert presented by the Union County Historical Society will take place at The Old Courthouse on the Square on Saturday, December 16. The starting time this year will be 6:30 p.m. instead of the usual time of 7:00 p.m. There will be an intermission about 7:30 with Christmas re... More ... Peacock Playhouse to host concert series fundraiser Forget the winter doldrums; forget the annual after- Christmas/New Year’s let down. The Peacock Playhouse is going to host a series of three concerts that will breathe new life into your shopped-out, partied-out, familied-out spirit! January 13, is the date for the first concert featuring local si... More ...
Vanity, thy name is my friend By Ronda Rich My friends, I will admit, are vain. That’s because chicks of a feather flock together. Since you tend to group with similar personalities, I run with a pretty high maintenance bunch. The exception being Claudette who is an intriguing half-bred of tomboy meets diva. More ... Collecting Fruit jar By LARRY COX Q: I have an old fruit jar that I inherited from my grandmother. Although I realize most fruit jars are fairly common, this one could be an exception. It is a Globe jar and appears to be handcrafted. It has a deep olive color, and I’ve never seen one like it before. More ... It’s a wrap! Too busy for Christmas gift wrapping? The Morning Glory Circle of the First United Methodist Church is holding a gift wrapping event on December 16 in the Narthex church from10:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. where wrapping will be taking place for a donation. The event is open to the public and everyone is urg... More ...
By Claudia Parks, R.N. “Grandma, you can just send money for Christmas; you wouldn’t have any idea what we’re talking about or where to go to buy it (them)!” Rats! That’s all I do is send money! They are probably right! Last year, I helped Alex order a new skateboard—using my credit card—now I get all of these weird cata... More ...
The Financial Aid Office at Young Harris College sponsored the third annual yard sale for S.A.F.E. in the Pruitt-Barrett Building in October. Shown from left to right are Dr. Lynne Grady, past president and board member of S.A.F.E., Dr. John Kniess, President of the Board of Directors for S.A.F.E.... More ...
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Make your holiday preparations one step at a time in order to avoid being overwhelmed and leaving things undone. That confusing family situation continues to work itself out. More ... Local Dar Chapter announces essay contest winners The Old Unicoi Trail Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, NSDAR, has announced the chapter winners of the 2006-2007 American History Contest and the Christopher Columbus Essay Contest. There was very good response this year; 147 essays were received from the public,... More ... To Your Good Health Macular degeneration blurs vision center By Paul G. Donohue, M.D. DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What can a person do to prevent macular degeneration? Two women on my block have it, and they have had to curtail their activities drastically. They are both widows. So am I. If I couldn’t drive, I couldn’t survive. — T.O. ANSWER: Macular degeneration is one of the leading causes... More ... Comfort Foods Eggnog Smoothie Santa and his elves would enjoy this after a busy day making toys! 1 (4-serving) package Jell- O sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix 2 cups fat-free milk 1 cup sugar- and fat-free vanilla ice cream 1 teaspoon rum extract 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg More ...
The two volume set of books, "Marriages of Some Virginia Residents"-1607-1800" is now a part of the Genealogy Section of the Mountain Regional Library. Pictured left to right, Cathy Alexander, Chapter Historian, Carole Thompson, Chapter Librarian, Mrs. Elaine Delcuze, Mrs. Donna Howell, Director, M... More ... |
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