Americanism Essay Contest
      Theme: Why I Am Proud to be an American The FRA National Committee on Americanism- Patriotism sponsors an annual Americanism Essay Contest, based on a theme announced each spring. The contest includes a Grand National Prize of a $15,000 U.S.
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Classical Piano Concert at Young Harris College
     Duo-pianists Nancy and Paul Teryl will present the fourth in their bi-annual series of duet piano concerts, Friday, October 12, 7:30 p.m. in the Glenn Auditorium of the Clegg Fine Arts Center on the campus of Young Harris College. The concert is open to everyone at no charge.
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Festival to entertain thousands
Folk School hosts weekend of craft and art, music and dance, food and fun
Submitted by KATHI OSBORNE Photos by Keather Weideman
      BRASSTOWN, NC - John C. Campbell Folk School will host its thirty-fourth annual Fall Festival on Saturday and Sunday, October 6 and 7, from 10am-5pm on its campus in Brasstown, NC.
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Citywide Yard Sale
Vendors sought for September 29 sale in Copperhill and McCaysville
      The sidewalks of the Copper Basin will be overflowing with bargains, when the cities of Copperhill and McCaysville host "Copper Basin Bargain Day" on Saturday, September 29th from 9:00am to 3:00pm. It marks the third year that the TriCities Business Association has sponsored the whole town yard s...
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Ken and Friends in concert
      For years Kenneth Young has been a central music figure around north Georgia, or for that matter, the whole southeastern USA. He has taught music, written songs, performed with many well-known musicians, both in the recording studio and on stage, and worked in the retail end of the business.
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BRMAA October Art Center Classes
      There will be a Plein Air painting workshop on Fri., Sat. and Sun., October 5, 6 & 7 with Marsha Savage. The class will consist of instruction on composition, quickly choosing a scene, thumbnail sketches, value, temperature and color theory when painting on location.
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She is a Sweet Pea
     Sweet Pea is an adorable very young female probably a Pointer/Beagle Mix. She is very playful, loving and is a great pet to have. Would be wonderful with other pets and all children and is not too big- maybe 30 lbs. Has all shots and has been spayed. Call Castaway Critters Pet Rescue at 706-781-3992...
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My kind of woman
Dixie Divas
By RONDA RICH
      The guy was extremely courteous and nice but obviously distraught. The five-page letter forwarded to me from a newspaper detailed the downfall of men. That would be, in his opinion, women who only want money, not affection and attention.
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Your Health Matters
By Claudia Parks, R.N.
      During a vocabulary building session while teaching high school students, I wrote on the white board the word halitosis. To my amazement, out of twenty students only one thought they knew the meaning of the word. They knew the Greek suffix "osis," meant condition (of).
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Cooking with Barbara
English scones
      Several times I have printed recipes from my friends in England. I have visited northern England many times; my friend Joyce Bradley always makes some scones for me and this is her recipe. She once sang in London in many Broadway shows and later directed plays in Leeds. She lives in a small town ...
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Strange But True
By SAMANTHA WEAVER
      • According to the Veterinary Pet Insurance Company, the most popular dog name in the United States is Max, followed by Bailey, Buddy, Molly and Maggie. Interestingly, the No. 1 cat name also is Max, with Tigger, Smokey, Tiger and Chloe rounding out the top five.
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