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Hot n’ Cole makes a snazzy tributeBy: Ben KennedyContributing Writer

Harrison Keely/ Sentinel PhotoBob Miller tours France with Suzy Christensen and Janice Minette.

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nowned naturalist and environ-mental activist, spoke to a sell-out crowd !ursday, February 18, at Clegg Auditorium, Young Har-ris College. Students, faculty and hundreds of folks from the area lis-tened attentively as she discussed her career observing chimpanzees, the people who had inspired her, and her work in conservation and with the youth organization, Roots and Shoots. Members of the YHC chapter of Roots and Shoots as-sisted the speaker in the evening's presentation.

!e title of her talk, "Gombe 50: Celebrating Dr. Jane Goodall's Extraordinary Legacy," acknowl-edged the golden anniversary of her work in Gombe National Park in Tanzania, Africa. She began her work there in 1960 and is still involved now in 2010. Dr. Good-all travels 300 days per year giving talks and has received numerous honors for her work, including the post of United Nations Messenger for Peace, Ghandi/King Award for Non-Violence, the Legion of Honor in France and a Dame of the British Empire in the United Kingdom.

Goodall's comparison of humans and chimpanzees easily captured the audience's attention. "!ere is no sharp line dividing us from chimpanzees -- it's a very blurry line indeed. We are not the only beings with thoughts and feel-ings," she declared.

!e speaker gave examples of such likeness by describing close relationships in chimpanzee fami-lies and groups, deep maternal love for chimpanzee mothers for their o"spring (young ones stay with their mothers for four years!), and examples of altruism and sacrifice of one chimpanzee for another. She noted her first break-through in research in 1960 when she ob-served a chimpanzee using a twig to extract a termite for supper. Proof, she said, that man was not the only tool-making creature.

A great inspiration for her work was her mother, Goodall said. Not only did she encourage her love for animals, but also went to Af-rica with her for the first four years of her work there and helped her connect with the local people. Her mom and her family were also a source of strong support and love when she took leave back in Eng-land from her work.

Goodall founded Jane Goodall Institute ( JGI) which continues her work in Tanzania. Scores of scientists are involved. Goodall also founded an environmental advocacy group, Takare, to restore deforested areas in Tanzania and elsewhere. And recently she estab-lished the Roots and Shoots youth group to do work with communi-ties, other youth, and protection of animals. In addition to the chap-ter at Young Harris College, there are 18,000 such groups all over the world.

Dr. Goodall is the author of books on her work with chim-panzees in Gombe National Park, an autobiography, Reason for Hope, and many children's books. Several television documentaries about her life and work have been aired, and a film, "Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees" appeared in 2002.

A question and answer period followed her talk, and people lined up clear to the back of the hall to get the speaker to sign copies of her books.

Dr. Jody Powell, chair of the Biology Department at YHC, in-troduced the speaker. He himself spent some years doing research in Uganda, part of the time with Goodall's institute. !e college president, Cathy Cox, welcomed the distinguished visitor and called attention to e"orts to make the in-stitution "green," including plans to develop solar powered energy there.

!is is more a belated Valentine to !e Licklog Players cast and crew of Hot N’ Cole than a true review. When you take into account what these volunteers went through in the past six weeks to put on this performance, they are heroes. It’s rained, sleeted, snowed, iced over and repeated that for weeks now. Most of us have been in our cozy, warm home at night, but these ded-icated performers, musicians and stage crew went to rehearsals like venerable postal workers, “!rough rain, sleet or snow, the show must go on…” Forgive my taking liberty with that old adage. Besides, writing a review on the Cole Porter musical presented by the Licklog Players at the Peacock Playhouse this weekend is anticli-mactic. How can you nitpick one

of the greatest American mu-sic writer’s work? You can’t; but I can tell you about those who pre-sented this winter warm-up for our five county area. First of all, if you’re familiar with the Licklog

Players’ reputation and its season performances, by now you know the exceptional work of Guest Director Laurel Adams. In 2009 she direct-ed I Do! I Do! and Two Into One, both of which left audiences happy and wanting more. Her interpreta-tion of this tribute to Cole Porter has her usual light but tight touch-es: a strong, yet flexible set, simple yet appropriate choreography that fits the music, and minimal props that provide major e"ects. Add the musical expertise of pianists Carol Smucker and Suzanne Major, and the recipe is delicious. !ey always get it right. Enter the performers. Keith Chris-tensen and wife, Suzy, veteran per-formers here and in Florida com-munity theaters, bring confidence and experience to the stage. No matter how weary and exhausted Suzy was, she hit the notes and danced every step like the super

trouper she is. Janice Minette is memorable belt-ing out Blow, Gabriel, Blow from the top of the unique set, center stage, and she’s charming and sassy performing My Heart Belongs to Daddy shared with Suzy Chris-tensen.Elegant and suave in his tuxedo, Ja-son Swint provides a sophisticated persona that one could almost be-lieve was really there in the ‘30’s. Of course, that’s impossible, but he portrayed the part so well that

Porter would be proud. Bob Miller performed his share of the more popular Porter songs, especially in the second act.While we enjoy the songs, we rec-ognize that those less well-known tell us a lot about life in the 1930’s from Porter’s point of view. He was very much part of the fast living in-ternational jet set before the phrase was coined, and his music reflected a glamorous, glittering social life, right or wrong, that is not our busi-ness. !e songs will continue to en-

tertain us for another 80 years.If you enjoy the show, check out the film DeLovely, starring Kevin Kline as Porter and Ashley Judd as Linda Porter, that provides the bio-graphical background of his music and tortured life after his riding ac-cident that rendered him an invalid the rest of his life. But his music lives on, and it is with you “Night and Day.”!is delightful Licklog musical continues this weekend, Febru-ary 26-28. Tickets are on sale at

the Peacock Playhouse box o#ce Mon-Fri, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Adults $15, Students and Children $8. Rated PG. For further infor-mation, telephone 828-389-8632 or toll free 1-877-691-9906.Special Note: Licklog Players is col-lecting donations for the Salvation Army’s Haiti Disaster Relief Fund will be greatly appreciated during the run of Hot ‘N Cole. Also, county food banks continue to be in need of canned and boxed food items. Please place items in the box in the Lobby.

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Harrison Keely/ Sentinel PhotoHawking papers as a tuxedo-donning newsie, Bob Miller delivers the head-lines with class.

Harrison Keely/ Sentinel PhotoJason Swint, Bob Miller, Janice Minette and Suzy Christensen sing a Cole Porter classic while sitting on the set’s revolving staircase.

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Season tickets for the 2010 Appalachian Evening Season are now on sale at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center. !ere are a limited number of season tickets available.

“An Appalachian Evening” concert and dinner series was selected as one of the Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 Events in 2008. !e summer series is held every Saturday evening from the last weekend in June through the last weekend in August ( June

26, 2010 – August 28, 2010).“Sue Bullock, Chairperson for

the Mountain Culture Commit-tee, worked hard to find the bands that meet the high expectations of An Appalachian Evening concert audiences. We really can’t thank her enough for her e"orts that make this series a reality,” said Beth Fields, program

director at the Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center.

Season tickets rates are $120 for adults and $40 for students (K-12). Reserved seats are avail-able to season ticket holders for an additional charge of $50 for a seat in the first five rows and $25 for any other seat in the au-ditorium, although reserved seats are limited. Season tickets can be purchased over the phone, in the Stecoah Gallery, or on the Inter-net. Reach us at 828-479-3364 or at www.stecoahvalleycenter.com. Individual show tickets will go on sale June 1.

!e line-up for the 2010 An Appalachian Evening concert series features local and regional artists:

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June 26 Balsam RangeJuly 3 Paul’s Creek BandJuly 10 Lonesome River BandJuly 17 Alice Gerrard with !e Kari Sickenberger BandJuly 24 Dismembered TennesseansJuly 31 Dehlia LowAugust 7 !e Kruger BrothersAugust 14 New North Carolina RamblersAugust 21 Je" Little TrioAugust 28 Farewell DriftersStecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center is a non-profit corporation that serves the people of Stecoah and Graham

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Did you know that there’s some-one somewhere in the world who looks enough like you for you to be mistaken for that person? I’ve had it happen to me on a number of oc-casions. But then I’m supposed to have one of those faces that “looks famous” according to some people. For example, one day in a Kroger store, I was told I resembled three di!erent celebrities within a period of a few minutes.

But what if you were mistaken for a person who didn’t really ex-ist? "at’s the dilemma faced by the protagonist in our film for today.

Roger "ornhill (Cary Grant), a New York advertising agent is mistaken for a spy while trying to contact a man he’s never met in a New York hotel. He is kidnapped and taken to a New Jersey location where he meets a mysterious fel-low who has connections with the

United Nations. After he manages to escape, he goes to the UN build-ing where he becomes involved in a murder.

With his picture on the front page of every newspaper in the country, he takes a train to Chicago. He meets Eve Kendall (Eva Marie Saint) on the train who may or may not be involved with the plot to as-sassinate him.

When "ornhill goes to meet a man on the plains he is attacked by a crop duster in one of the most dramatic scenes ever put on film. Returning to Chicago, he attends a mysterious art auction where he again encounters the men who had abducted him earlier. In order to es-cape them a second time he causes a disturbance and is arrested by the police. When he identifies himself as a wanted fugitive he is taken to an airport, but instead of returning him to New York, the plane carries him to Rapid City, South Dakota.

"e film concludes with a dra-matic scene of "ornhill and Eve

Kendall being chased across the face of Mount Rushmore by Mar-tin Landau. "is scene, shot on a Hollywood back lot, is supposed to be one of the most dramatic scenes ever put on film as well.

"e film was nominated for three Academy Awards, film editing, art direction, and original screenplay. It also won an Edgar Award for best motion picture screenplay. In 1995 the film was selected for pres-ervation in the United States na-tional film Registry of the Library of Congress for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically signifi-cant.”

Today we give a reel memo-ries salute to North by Northwest (1959).

William V. Reynolds is the author of “Murder in the Okefenokee” avail-able at McCaysville Public Market and Pat’s Country Kitchen in Mc-Caysville; Parris Pharmacy, !e Book Nook and Ingles in Blue Ridge; Book Nook in Blairsville; and Phillips and Lloyd in Hayesville.

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Friday Master Class Workshops are returning to the Bear on the Square Mountain Festival in Dahlonega, Ga., on April 16, 2010. "ese in depth, two-hour long music workshops will include some of the music in-dustry‘s top bluegrass and old-time musicians and instructors and are designed to be practical and very hands on.

"e SouthEastern Bluegrass Association (SEBA) Education Committee has signed on as sponsor of the Master Class Workshops.

"e instructors include the Nashville-based Da-vid Peterson and the 1946 Band, which includes Da-vid Peterson (Vocals), Mike Compton Intermediate/Advanced Mandolin), Charlie Cushman (Bluegrass Banjo), Johnny Warren (Bluegrass Fiddle), and Ron Shu#er (Upright Bass). In addition, there will be old-time music greats Beverly Smith (Old-Time Fiddle) and Carl Jones (Clawhammer Banjo). Rounding out the list of instructors will be guitar wizard Curtis Jones (Intermediate/Advanced Guitar) and the national teaching team of Jim Pittman (Beginning/Intermedi-ate Guitar) and Patsy Kline (Beginning/Intermediate Mandolin).

A total of 20 di!erent Friday workshops are avail-able to choose from, and these will be held on campus in a classroom setting in partnership with the Friends of Music at North Georgia College & State Univer-sity’s Music Department. Workshop times are from 10 a.m.-noon and from 1-3 p.m. Friday, April 16.

"e cost for the Master Class Workshops, which were a popular feature of the festival in past years, are $45 for one class or $75 for two classes, and partici-pants can mix classes according to their preference and availability. Pre-registration is available and encour-aged. However, participants can also sign up the day of the workshops as well.

Private individual Saturday lessons are also available with many of the Master Class Workshop Instructors, and these can be scheduled directly with the instructor using their contact info at the Master Class Workshop page on the Bear on the Square website.

"e festival schedule will also include a group of workshops on Saturday and Sunday, with many of these conducted by this year's Bear on the Square per-formers. Some of these workshops, which are free of charge, will be held in the Workshop Tent sponsored by LVS Homes and located on the Conner House lawn, while others will be held at Hummingbird Lane Art Gallery.

"e 14th annual Bear on the Square Mountain Fes-tival will be an incredible weekend of music and art held in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains. During that weekend, old-time and bluegrass music will fill the Historic Public Square in Dahlonega. "ere will be on-stage performances by local, regional, and national musicians on Saturday and Sunday, and a jur-ied traditional mountain crafts market both those days. Extensive music workshops, a Sunday morning Gospel Jam, an old-time Mountain Dance on Saturday eve-ning, a Live Country Auction on Friday night, fam-ily activities, a heritage focus demonstrating mountain traditions, and food complete the o!erings. For more details, visit www.bearonthesquare.org frequently for updates as the time for the festival approaches.

Bear on the Square Mountain Festival, Inc., which stages the show each year, is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit cultural arts organization whose mission is to preserve and celebrate the culture of the Southern Appala-chians through the presentation of music, traditional craft, and folkways. Tax deductible donations are wel-come and can be sent to P.O. Box 338, Dahlonega, GA 30533.

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!e North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Clay County Center is in the process of taking orders for fruit trees and berry plants. High quality plants, reasonably priced, may be ordered by calling or visiting the Clay County Cooperative Extension O"ce, 55 Riverside Circle, Suite 108.

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Maybe spring fever is getting to you, or perhaps you cannot tell a valu-able native plant from a weed. Help is available. "e Preservation Com-mittee of the Community Council will kick o! the 2010 season with its Volunteer Orientation on March 1st at 10 A.M., in the auditorium of the Georgia Mountain Research & Edu-cation Center. "e Orientation will be a great time to meet like-minded folks, learn more about the native plants of this area and maybe even enjoy a snack. "e Orientation will provide an intro-duction to the Preservation Commit-

tee and its projects, and a short lesson on the various natural regions of north Georgia and western North Carolina.

"is group of volunteers meets twice a month during spring, summer and fall to help maintain the native plant gardens at the GMRE Center. In the Ethnobotanic Garden, we prune, pull a lot of weeds, and mulch the garden beds, and we do general trail main-tenance along the shady Woodland Medicine Trail. In the past season have transformed an old cannery into an in-terpretive center and have begun work on restoring an old spring area. We are

very informal, some work for an hour or two, some of us work longer. We share the work and learn a lot about plants, birds and anything else that lives in our gardens and in the southern Appala-chians. Enthusiasm for plants is more important than extensive horticultural knowledge. We will begin gardening in earnest on March 15 at 9 A.M. in the garden.

"e GMRE Center is located three miles south of Blairsville on Hwy 19/129 south. For more information, please call Clare Johnston at 706-745-2655.

Windstream has made a contri-bution to the “Nurture Our Roots” Campaign of the Community Council of the Georgia Mountain Research and Education Cen-ter. "e announcement was made jointly by Windstream o$cials Je! Whitlock, Area Manager, and Jay Stubblefield, Wire Line Manager for Blairsville.

“We continue to be impressed by the Community Council's signifi-cant service to the citizens of North Georgia. "e Council is a valu-able regional asset,” said Whitlock. Stubblefield added, “Many of our customers and their families benefit from the programs and activities of the Council. "e broad-based par-ticipation by friends demonstrates that the Council's services have been well received.”

Windstream is an American broadband and telecommunica-tions company created in 2006 with the merger of Alltel's wire line (local telephone) division and

the division's simultaneous merger with Valor Telecom. Windstream provides voice (local and long dis-tance), broadband internet and en-tertainment (Dish Network Satel-lite TV) services to customers in 18 states.

In receiving the gift, Joe Gar-ner, Superintendent of the GMRE Center, said, “We are very grateful for this generous gift from Je!, Jay and their associates at Windstream. "roughout our existence, Wind-stream has been a consistent and generous donor. In addition, Jay has served in several of our cam-paigns. We appreciate their part-nership with us in service to the region.”

"e Community Council has the three emphases of educational en-richment experiences for students, outreach seminars and workshops for adults and preservation projects important to the mountain region. In its five years of operation, the Council has served over 16,500 students and adults from its five-county service area while conduct-ing nine preservation projects.

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!e Fuzion Dance Company attended Hollywood Connection Convention and Competition this past week-end in Greenville, SC and brought home the Gold! Many individual dancers were also recognized for their hard work and talent in the two day workshop. You have the oppor-tunity to see these dancers perform on March 6 at 2pm or 7ppm in the Young Harris College Glenn Auditorium.

At Hollywood Connection the full company received a first place gold award for their lyrical, Haunted, choreo-graphed by Amy Wilson, from the Fuzion Fright Night show. !e junior company also received a first place gold for their tap, Church, choreographed by Amy Vardeman. Sarina Kurrimbukus received a second place silver for her first competition solo, !e Dance, choreographed by Han-nah Jones. Amy Vardeman and Ginny Rhoades received a second place gold for their lyrical, Feels Like Home, cho-reographed by Jenny Dalton. Caitlin She"eld and Ans-ley Vardeman received a second place silver for their first competition duet, Crazy, choreographed by Amy Wilson.

Just as exciting as the competition awards were the scholarships and opportunities presented at the Conven-tion Wrap Up. Amy Vardeman received the Around the World in a Day Award for a pre-qualified audition for Sti-letto Entertainment and the Laker Girl Audition Award which pre-qualifies her for an audition for the Los An-geles Laker Girls. Ginny Rhoades received the FAME Award for the opportunity to audition for dance agents from DDO Artists Agency and the Stardom Award for a scholarship to the Hollywood Connection National Finals. Easton Payne received the runner up ICON Award which entitles him to compete for Icon of the Year at Hollywood Connection’s National Finals. Lindy Hollingshead and

Ansley Vardeman received the Celebrity Award which entitles them to free tuition scholarships to attend all of Hollywood Connections regional events in the 2010-11 season. Sarina Kurrimbukus received the VIP Award which gives her a free tuition scholarship to attend one of Hollywood Connections regional events next season.

!e convention was also attended by Fuzion Dance Company Co-Directors, Madge Smith and Amy Wil-son, and instructor, Hannah Jones. !ey attended dance classes and educational seminars while students attended 6 hours of classes Saturday and Sunday in contemporary, lyrical, tap, hip hop, jazz, and musical theatre.

Don’t miss the opportunity to see Fuzion Dance Com-pany perform coming soon on March 6th at 2pm and 7pm in the Glenn Auditorium at Young Harris College. !ey will be performing a 2 act show with the second act, ‘Glory To God,’ featuring original musical works by lo-cal artists. Admission is only $5 for students and $10 for adults. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance at Brasstown Dance Academy and Head 2 Toe Dance Supply in Young Harris, or at Hiawassee Animal Hospital and Lakeside Café in Hiawassee. In addition, tickets will be available to purchase directly from Company mem-bers.

For more information about the Fuzion Dance Com-pany, Brasstown Dance Academy, other scheduled per-formances or to see if we are available to perform at an event, please call or visit the Brasstown Dance Academy, located in Young Harris, GA, just up the hill, across from the Blue Ridge Mountain EMC. Studio o"ce hours are Monday - !ursday 2:00 to 7:00pm. !e phone number is (706)379-2651.

Darryl Talley native of Tuckasegee, N.C. was hired as the Stecoah Valley Food Ventures Kitchen Manager.

“We are pleased to have Darryl on board. He will be an asset in our tailgate market, community garden, food ventures program, and in cater-ing banquet events,” said Beth Fields, programs director at Stecoah Valley Cultural Arts Center.

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!anks to the overwhelming re-sponse from people in local Georgia communities, Nationwide Custom Homes and Palm Harbor Homes have filled all the time slots for volunteers who have o"ered their assistance dur-ing the homebuilding for the deserv-ing West Central Georgia family next week. Over 1574 volunteers and numerous groups have o"ered their assistance during the build. !e Mar-tinsville, Virginia - based building company, Nationwide Custom Homes,

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of the community spirit that is so evi-dent,” said Dan Goodin, VP of Sales & Marketing of Nationwide Custom Homes – builder for the week-long Extreme build. “At this time, we have met and exceeded our goals for volun-teers and skilled labor.”

!ose volunteers who have been se-lected will receive notification of their assigned time slot, directions and re-lease forms.

“Please check back every day, as we might post needs that arise as we

get closer to the build. We still have a long list of Interior/Design Needs (http://www.nationwide-homes.com/extreme/donations.cfm). You can also still be involved by making a dona-tion. Additionally, watch the site as we announce related charitable events in the coming days for the community,” added Dan Goodin.

Financial donations can be made at http://www.nationwide-homes.com/extreme/donations.cfm for the family.

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Registration for the follow-ing classes may be done by call-ing 706-896-0932

CLASS SCHEDULE AS OF FEBRUARY 15, 2010

Saturday, March 27 – 1 pm – 4 pm – Paint a pair of lav-ender azaleas as a Watercolor

Batik on Japanese Rice Paper with Verlee Jones. !e painting will be matted to 8”x10”, ready to be framed with a standard frame. !e Class Fee is $15; the Supply Fee is $15.

Every THURSDAY at Art-Works : Art Classes for Ho-meschooled Children – 5th grade to 8th grade. Children learn the basics of drawing, sculpture, design, color theory, and perspective. !e classes are from 1 pm – 3 pm every !urs-day. !e Class Fee is $10 per class and the Supply Fee varies according to supplies needed for the particular class. Mimi Hitselberger is the instructor.

Private Lessons are also available for adults and chil-

dren ($25 - $50 per hour). We will do our best to find you a teacher for whatever art or craft you would enjoy learning more about!

Set your own date and time for a Beginning Quilting Class with Instructor Marilyn Bostrom. !e Class Fee is $40; supplies are provided for $28. Check with the Store Worker for further information. Chil-dren are also welcome to take this class. Set your own date and time for a Wire Wrap Class with Instructor Evelyn Gantnier. !e Class Fee is $38; supplies are provided for $30. Check with the Store Worker for further information.

Although winter seems to be staying with us, surely April will bring warmer weather and we can all get back to our favorite pursuits. Writers Circle will hold its first class April 6 for those who want to improve their writing.

Glenda Beall will teach writing classes in Hayesville twice each month on Tuesday mornings. Beall is on fac-ulty at John C. Campbell Folk School where she is teaching a week-long class in February and a week-long class in December of 2010. Her work has been published in numerous literary journals and magazines. She served as leader of North Carolina Writers’ Network West and is now Clay County Repre-sentative for NCWN West (Netwest). Beall is author of NOW MIGHT AS WELL BE THEN, poetry pub-

lished by Finishing Line Press, and PROFILES AND PEDIGREES, THOMAS CHARLES COUN-CIL AND HIS DESCENDANTS,

published by Genealogy Publishing Company,

Other instructors teaching through-out the Spring and Summer for Writ-ers Circle, are Karen Holmes, Janice Moore, Robert Kimsey, and William Reynolds, all published writers who can be found online.

A few of the topics for upcoming classes are Writing Poetry, Reading Po-etry for an Audience, Self-Publishing Poetry Chapbooks, Self-Publishing novels, Creative Writing – learning what causes your manuscript to be rejected, Writing your Life Stories, Writing Your Stories for your Family, Preparing a Manuscript for Submit-ting to Magazines and Marketing Your Writing in Today’s World. A number of classes will be held on Saturdays.

Spring is coming and the Fuzion Dance Company Spring Concert is almost here! On Saturday, March 6, 2010, the Fuzion Dance Company will present their annual Spring Concert. !is exciting production has something for everyone. !e 1 1/2 -hour show is packed with inspired dance pieces in a variety of styles including contemporary, hip hop, jazz, lyrical, tap, bal-let and bolliwood-themed modern. !e first act, ‘Cel-ebration’ features exciting pieces set to popular music. !e second act, ‘Glory To God,’ will feature original musical works by local artists. !e Company will pres-ent two performances at Young Harris College in Clegg Auditorium; the first at 2:00pm, and the second one in the evening at 7:00pm. Admission is only $5 for students and $10 for adults. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance at Brasstown Dance Acad-emy and Head 2 Toe Dance Supply in Young Harris, or at Hiawassee Animal Hospital and Lakeside Café in Hiawassee. In addition, tickets will be available to purchase directly from Company members.

!e nine members of the Fuzion Dance Company along with their instructors and Co-Directors have been training tirelessly to present an exciting, memo-rable event you don’t want to miss! Inspired choreog-raphy, fantastic music and creative costuming will en-tertain and bless you! !ese young people have worked very hard to bring a quality art performance to our area – all they need is an audience! Make plans now to attend one of the shows!

For more information about the Fuzion Dance Company, Brasstown Dance Academy, other sched-uled performances or to see if we are available to per-form at an event, please call or visit the Brasstown Dance Academy, located in Young Harris, GA, just up the hill, across from the Blue Ridge Mountain EMC. Studio o#ce hours are Monday - !ursday 2:00 to 7:00pm. !e phone number is (706)379-2651.

!e Lilith Lidseen Performing Arts Associa-tion, Inc. (LLPAA) recently completed the project to inspect, repair and enhance the backstage rigging (ropes, pulleys and cables) in use since 1984 when the Peacock Playhouse first opened. Roberts Stage Cur-tains of Travelers Rest, South Carolina, was engaged to complete the work. !e inspection took place in the fall of 2009 followed by a report of findings and recommendations. A crew of four came to make the changes and improvements over a period of four days in mid-December.

To be more precise, Roberts crew inspected the equipment on the arbor wall (the area used to lower/raise backdrops, etc.); the “t” bar or wire guides, ten-sion blocks, other arbors, rope locks and head blocks. !e inspection included the fly loft (the area above the stage) equipment, loft blocks, cable, pipe battens and all the curtains. A new batten (horizontal bar) and winch were installed along back of the theater ceiling to allow for “drops” to be lowered into a slot in the floor so that the top of a background can be painted by volunteers without having to work on a ladder.

!e most exciting enhancement was the installation of a trapeze support. !is apparatus will allow another option for special e"ects providing !e Licklog Play-ers more latitude in their play selections. (!ink “Peter Pan”, “Mary Poppins” type e"ects).

LLPAA President Jane Hindsman said, “We are so pleased to have completed this project ensuring the safety and functionality of the rigging system for the many volunteers who work so hard behind the scenes, opening and closing curtains, bringing down the drops and other important operations that add to the profes-sionalism of productions. And, we are grateful to the community’s support as they believe in our vision of a comprehensive performing arts center through the generous gift of Lilith Lidseen.”

!e LLPAA is a private, non-profit 501c3 organi-zation established in 2007 to purchase, renovate and maintain the Peacock Playhouse and provide a perma-nent home for the Licklog Players. For more informa-tion contact Bonny Herman, the Managing Director, at 828-389-2787.

!e Georgia Forestry Commission has extended its seedling delivery season through March 15, due to a wetter and cooler than normal winter.

According to the GFC, soil moisture and air tempera-ture have a critical e"ect on seedling survival. In most years, Georgia starts getting warmer and drier days in late February and early March, which signals the end of the tree planting season. However, the current ‘el nino’ condi-tions should make the weather favorable for an additional few weeks. !e GFC will continue to take orders and make deliveries to county o#ces through March 15, which will help landowners who have not been able to plant yet.

While many species are sold out, the Flint River Nursery still has ample supplies of loblolly, slash, virginia and lon-gleaf pines. For landowners interested in mast-producing species, there are sawtooth and water oaks. Wax myrtle and hairy lespedeza are available to enhance quail and game bird habitat. In urban settings, baldcypress is an attractive alternative that is well adapted to the di#cult air and soil conditions that may be present. Crepe myrtle and red cedar are also available to enhance a variety of landscapes.

For more information about GFC seedlings and plant-ing trees, visit GaTrees.org.

!e Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds is proud to welcome accomplished country music star Sara Evans with opening act Jimmy Wayne to the stage at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 13.

Sara Evans has numerous No. 1 hits includ-ing “Born to Fly,” “No Place !at Far,” “Studs In !e Bucket” and “A Real Fine Place to Start.” Out of five released albums, “No Place !at Far” has been certified gold, 2001’s “Born to Fly” is double platinum and 2003’s “Restless” as well as 2005’s “Real Fine Place” are both platinum.

While dominating country radio airwaves with her hit singles, Sara Evans has recently at-tracted a new legion of fans as she become the first-ever country artist to join the celebrity cast of “Dancing with the Stars.”

She is recognized as one of the most success-ful artists of her generation with accolades in-cluding Academy of Country Music’s Female Vocalist of the Year and the Country Music As-sociation’s Video of the Year for “Born to Fly.” In 2006, she was named Female Vocalist of the

Year in the R&R Reader’s Poll and has been cel-ebrated as one of People’s magazine’s “50 Most Beautiful People.”

Don’t miss this exciting event as Sara Evans takes the stage at the Georgia Mountain Fair-grounds on Saturday, March 13 in our 2900 seat Anderson Music Hall at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $40 and $30 With a $2 handling fee. !ey are on sale now and can be purchased by phone at (706) 896-4191 or online at www.Georgia-MountainFairgrounds.com.

Col. Hampton to invadeGet ready for a night of jazz and blues March 26th

at the Sautee Nacoochee Center. Col. Bruce Hampton has been making music since he formed his first band in 1963. Col. Bruce has been in constant motion ever since leaving a trail of memorable live performances with his many bands, including !e Late Bronze Age and Col. Bruce Hampton and !e Aquarium Rescue Unit.

Along the way he appeared in the movie "Sling Blade" as the poet and band manager Morris and starred in Mike Gordon's cult classic "Outside Out" as a mystical guitar 'out'structor.

Since 2006, !e Colonel has been playing a unique blend of blues and jazz with his band Col. Bruce & !e Quark Alliance, featuring Kris Dale (bass), Perry Os-born (guitar) and Duane Trucks (drums).

It would be di#cult to overestimate the impact Bruce has had on the jam band movement. He has been a ma-jor influence on most, if not all, of its major players since its uno#cial inception and has in turn influenced a new generation of musicians as a result. Still rolling down the road, Col. Bruce continues his quest for the tonal center

at each exit #6.We are planning a unique evening in honor of Bruce’s

impact in the arts and music. !ere will be a special show of Bruce’s art work before the show and special showing of videos from his career. Get tickets early for this future Georgia Music Hall of Fame member!

Beginning at 6pm in the community hall will be a special dinner. Roasted oysters, with condiments of saltine crackers, fresh citrus, hot sauce, horseradish and cocktail sauce. Fresh Georgia Coast 'Peel and Eat' Shrimp, cooked in a Louisiana Low Country Broth, served with cocktail sauce. Homemade Summer Slaw & Garlic Cheddar grits...all for only $10 per person. Quanities will be limited so it’s highly recommended to make reservations.

Concert tickets are $15 plus tax for members and $20 plus tax for non members. Showtime is 8:00pm. Tickets and reservations can be made online at www.snca.org or by calling the Center box o#ce at 706-878-3300. !e Sautee Nacoochee Center is located on Ga. Hwy 255, $ mile o" Ga. Hwy 17. Turn at the Old Sautee Store.

Buddy O’Reilly Band to perform at Folk School

Brasstown Concert Association (BCA) is pleased to present the Buddy O’Reilly Band in concert on Sunday, March 7 at 2:30pm at the Keith House, John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC. !e concert will be preceded by a lecture at 1:45 pm on the dances of the British Isles and Ireland, including some which are well known to Brasstown audiences: garland, country and Morris dances.

One of the southeast’s leading Celtic ensembles, this concert will highlight the beautiful melodies and toe-tapping dance tunes from Scotland and Ire-land. !e instrumentation includes the fiddle, flute, mandolin Irish Uillean bagpipes, harmonica, banjo, tin whistle, guitar, bodran and hand-held drum. Additionally there will be 4 Irish step dancers. Af-fectionately known as “the Buddies,” this Atlanta-

based group takes great pleasure in drawing from the wealth of Celtic music, from haunting Gaelic melodies to the widely recognized old-style jigs as well as contemporary arrangements of today’s “hot” Celtic tunes.

“!is is going to be a lively concert” says Bob Grove, BCA president, “Our own North Carolina Bluegrass has its roots in Celtic music. It’s great to bring it full circle!”

!is concert is supported in part by !e North Carolina Arts Council, an agency funded by the State of North Carolina and the National Endow-ments for the Arts.

!e Buddy O’Reilly Band will perform at Keith House, John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown. No reservations are required and seating is by general admission. Tickets for the event may be purchased at the door on Sunday March 7; $14 for adults and $7 for students. For information call 828 389 2595 or email Brasstownconcert@gmail.com

By: Natalie Moses

Contributing Writer

Community outpouring !lls Extreme Makeover slotsFuzion Dance spring concert set for March 6

Evans & Wayne in concert March 13GA Mountain Fairgrounds already selling tickets to country music event

Arts and Cra!s Guildannounces revised schedule

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