<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627317484928281366</id><updated>2012-01-18T08:43:14.608-08:00</updated><title type='text'>CCCRA - Coming Up</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>CCCRA</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06104767370893866704</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>19</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627317484928281366.post-6915222562349924372</id><published>2012-01-18T08:31:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2012-01-18T08:43:14.622-08:00</updated><title type='text'>2012 Concerts in the Park</title><content type='html'>CCCRA is once again sponsoring a series of free concerts on selected Friday evenings during 2012.  The concerts will take place at 7 PM outdoors in the pocket park on Hayesville's town square.  Here is the tentative schedule:&lt;br /&gt;April 27: Cornbread Ted and the Butterbeans&lt;br /&gt;May 25: Susan Riley and the Junction Band&lt;br /&gt;June 29: Paul Constantine&lt;br /&gt;July 20: My Highway&lt;br /&gt;July 27: Irons in the Fire&lt;br /&gt;August 24: Steve Phillips and the Midnight Express&lt;br /&gt;August 31: Lee Holland&lt;br /&gt;September 28: Gnarly Fingers&lt;br /&gt;This schedule is subject to change.  For up-to-date information, consult the calendar section of this site.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8627317484928281366-6915222562349924372?l=cccracomingup.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/feeds/6915222562349924372/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2012/01/2012-concerts-in-park.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/6915222562349924372'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/6915222562349924372'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2012/01/2012-concerts-in-park.html' title='2012 Concerts in the Park'/><author><name>CCCRA</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06104767370893866704</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627317484928281366.post-328337800538368087</id><published>2011-10-16T14:52:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-10-16T14:54:26.077-07:00</updated><title type='text'>CCCRA Annual Meeting to Be Held October 27</title><content type='html'>&lt;style&gt; &lt;!--  /* Font Definitions */ @font-face  {font-family:Cambria;  panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;  mso-font-charset:0;  mso-generic-font-family:auto;  mso-font-pitch:variable;  mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}  /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal  {mso-style-parent:"";  margin:0in;  margin-bottom:.0001pt;  mso-pagination:widow-orphan;  font-size:12.0pt;  font-family:"Times New Roman";  mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;  mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;  mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria;  mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;  mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;  mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;  mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";  mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page Section1  {size:8.5in 11.0in;  margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;  mso-header-margin:.5in;  mso-footer-margin:.5in;  mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1  {page:Section1;} --&gt; &lt;/style&gt;     &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;The Clay County Communities Revitalization Association (CCCRA) will hold its annual meeting at 6 PM on October 27, 2011, at Hayesville’s Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;Everyone is invited. Dr. Jane Eastman, director of Cherokee studies at Western Carolina University, will talk about the various Cherokee archeological sites around Hayesville. These sites can help Clay County expand its appeal to potential tourists and thereby boost its economy. CCCRA will discuss its plans for the coming year.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;The meeting will follow a potluck dinner.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;   &lt;/span&gt;Note that this year’s meeting is in a different location from last year’s meeting.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;The address of Good Shepherd church is 495 Herbert Hills Road.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;It is located half a mile east of Hayesville, on the south side of Route 64.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8627317484928281366-328337800538368087?l=cccracomingup.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/feeds/328337800538368087/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2011/10/cccra-annual-meeting-to-be-held-october.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/328337800538368087'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/328337800538368087'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2011/10/cccra-annual-meeting-to-be-held-october.html' title='CCCRA Annual Meeting to Be Held October 27'/><author><name>CCCRA</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06104767370893866704</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627317484928281366.post-3920368979921520532</id><published>2011-09-06T13:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-06T13:20:07.424-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Cherokee Heritage Festival Planned October 15</title><content type='html'>&lt;style&gt; 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mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"&gt;Plans are underway for the first annual &lt;u&gt;Cherokee Heritage Festival&lt;/u&gt; to be held Saturday, October 15 from 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM at the Cherokee Homestead Exhibit in Hayesville.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;Demonstrations and information will be shared by: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .75in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list:Ignore"&gt;-&lt;span style="font:7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;                &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .75in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list:Ignore"&gt;-&lt;span style="font:7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;                &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"&gt;Cherokee basket weaver Emma Garrett&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .75in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list:Ignore"&gt;-&lt;span style="font:7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;                &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"&gt;Southeastern potter Tammy Beane&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .75in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list:Ignore"&gt;-&lt;span style="font:7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;                &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"&gt;Cherokee artist and historian Davy Arch&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .75in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list:Ignore"&gt;-&lt;span style="font:7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;                &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"&gt;Local resident and native lore expert Darry Wood&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .75in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list:Ignore"&gt;-&lt;span style="font:7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;                &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"&gt;Cherokee educator and storyteller Diamond Brown&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .75in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list:Ignore"&gt;-&lt;span style="font:7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;                &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"&gt;Cherokee trading trails expert Lamar Marshall&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .75in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-list:Ignore"&gt;-&lt;span style="font:7.0pt &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;                &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"&gt;Hiawassee Valley town settlements expert T. J. Holland&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"&gt;These experts will be demonstrating their skills and knowledge throughout the day and offering their handiwork for sale.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;On the day of the event, the Clay County Historical Museum will be open, and food will be available.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;As this event is being publicized throughout our region and beyond, we expect a large number of visitors.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"&gt;Other Happenings at the Exhibit:&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;Our own artist and retired educator Reba Beck has spent countless hours painting basket weave patterns on the concrete slab near the corn crib.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;Additional medallions created by local blacksmith Joe Miller have been added.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;You’ll want to stop by the exhibit to see these wonderful works of art created by local talent!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"&gt;We’re gearing up for the student field trip experiences at the exhibit, which will be scheduled during the latter part of September and early October.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;Fourth and eighth grade students in North Carolina, and second and eighth graders in Georgia are invited to attend.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;The curriculum and activities are written, and materials are available to use with the students.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;If you’re interested in providing these experiences for our children, please contact Sandy Nicolette at 389-3045.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial; mso-bidi-font-family:Arial"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8627317484928281366-3920368979921520532?l=cccracomingup.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/feeds/3920368979921520532/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2011/09/cherokee-heritage-festival-planned.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/3920368979921520532'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/3920368979921520532'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2011/09/cherokee-heritage-festival-planned.html' title='Cherokee Heritage Festival Planned October 15'/><author><name>CCCRA</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06104767370893866704</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627317484928281366.post-2150264544429218216</id><published>2011-09-06T13:15:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2011-09-06T13:18:27.785-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Live Acoustic Performance on the Square in Hayesville September 16</title><content type='html'>&lt;style&gt; 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Constantine, singer, songwriter, and guitarist, will play. The concert will run from 7 to 9 pm.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;Bring your chairs, and enjoy a fun-filled evening. The concert itself is free; however, donations are welcome. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial"&gt;If the weather is bad, the concert will move indoors to the Gathering Place room of the Hayesville First United Methodist Church right off the square.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;Take your chairs with you to the church.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:24.0pt;font-family:Arial"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt;margin-left:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:24.0pt;font-family:Arial"&gt;A&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Arial"&gt;s a professional musician, Paul has performed around the country both as a solo performer and as a member of various musical groups. &lt;span class="style28"&gt;Paul specializes in music tinged with country, soul, and R&amp;amp;B. He plays some classic rock and oldies and draws on many styles from the 50's to the present.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial"&gt;Paul grew up in New Jersey. An avid electronics experimenter, he first became involved in music when he built a custom amplifier for a friend who owned an electric guitar but could not play it. Acquiring his first guitar in his early teens, Paul performed for friends at parties and barbeques. Early musical influences included country &amp;amp; western, doo wop, R&amp;amp;B, soul, jazz, folk, and rock &amp;amp; roll. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial"&gt;After a tour in the United States Army, Paul returned to New Jersey and joined a group of friends in his first band as the lead singer and bass player. Musical performance became more than a hobby. Paul played acoustic guitar, acoustic bass, and electric bass in both solo and group settings. Touring the United States throughout most of the 70's and early 80's, Paul met his wife, Dawn, in Tampa, Florida. A musical hiatus followed for the next 25 years while they raised a family of five daughters. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Arial"&gt;Paul moved to the mountains of North Carolina in 2005 and reconnected with his musical past. He now performs as a solo entertainer, occasionally teaming up with other various local performers in the southeast.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;Paul has many neighbors and friends in Hayesville.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8627317484928281366-2150264544429218216?l=cccracomingup.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/feeds/2150264544429218216/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2011/09/live-acoustic-performance-on-square-in.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/2150264544429218216'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/2150264544429218216'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2011/09/live-acoustic-performance-on-square-in.html' title='Live Acoustic Performance on the Square in Hayesville September 16'/><author><name>CCCRA</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06104767370893866704</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627317484928281366.post-7776344994160480272</id><published>2011-08-11T07:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-11T07:54:09.382-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Concert on the Square August 26</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;           &lt;style&gt; &lt;!--  /* Font Definitions */ @font-face 	{font-family:Times; 	panose-1:2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; 	mso-font-charset:0; 	mso-generic-font-family:auto; 	mso-font-pitch:variable; 	mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} @font-face 	{font-family:Cambria; 	panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; 	mso-font-charset:0; 	mso-generic-font-family:auto; 	mso-font-pitch:variable; 	mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}  /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal 	{mso-style-parent:""; 	margin:0in; 	margin-bottom:.0001pt; 	mso-pagination:widow-orphan; 	font-size:12.0pt; 	font-family:"Times New Roman"; 	mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; 	mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; 	mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria; 	mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin; 	mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; 	mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; 	mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; 	mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page Section1 	{size:8.5in 11.0in; 	margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; 	mso-header-margin:.5in; 	mso-footer-margin:.5in; 	mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 	{page:Section1;} --&gt; &lt;/style&gt;     &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times"&gt;The Hayesville town square will be the scene of another concert on Friday August 26. Lee Holland, jazz vocalist and composer, will sing with the Charles Milne combo.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;The concert will run from 7 to 9 pm. Bring your chairs and enjoy a fun-filled evening. The concert itself is free.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;However, donations are welcome. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt; margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom: .01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times;mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;If the weather is bad, the concert will move indoors to the Gathering Place room of the Hayesville First United Methodist Church right off the square.  Take your chairs with you to the church.  &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times;mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt; margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom: .01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times;mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;Jazz vocalist Lee Holland is now a permanent resident of Hayesville but still performs in Palm Beach, Florida.  She delights audiences with her stylized renditions of jazz favorites from Cole Porter to George Gershwin to Billie Holiday that showcase Ms. Holland’s impressive vocal range. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt; margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom: .01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times; mso-bidi-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt; margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom: .01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times;mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;Accompanying Ms. Holland at the August 26 concert are Charles Milne on piano and Louis Ferkovics on drums.  Milne, a resident of Warne, performs weekends with his Providence Jazz Trio at Café Portofino in Hiawassee.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;He also serves as Music Director at St. William Church in Murphy.  Hungarian/French Canadian percussionist, Louie Ferkovics, a Murphy resident, has enjoyed an extensive career as a jazz drummer backing such musicians as pianist Dick Hyman and multi-instrumentalist Ira Sullivan.  Since moving to North Carolina, he’s been a regular at the Grove Park Inn’s international jazz fest in Asheville. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times;mso-bidi-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt; margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom: .01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Times; mso-bidi-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:.1pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.1pt; margin-left:0in;mso-para-margin-top:.01gd;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom: .01gd;mso-para-margin-left:0in"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:Times;mso-bidi-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;The Clay County Communities Revitalization Association (CCCRA) is a sponsor of the Hayesville concert.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Times;mso-bidi-font-family:&amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8627317484928281366-7776344994160480272?l=cccracomingup.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/feeds/7776344994160480272/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2011/08/concert-on-square-august-26.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/7776344994160480272'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/7776344994160480272'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2011/08/concert-on-square-august-26.html' title='Concert on the Square August 26'/><author><name>CCCRA</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06104767370893866704</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627317484928281366.post-3008633733439881233</id><published>2011-07-18T15:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-07-18T15:53:13.445-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Providence Jazz Duo Will Play uly 29</title><content type='html'>&lt;style&gt; &lt;!--  /* Font Definitions */ @font-face  {font-family:Cambria;  panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;  mso-font-charset:0;  mso-generic-font-family:auto;  mso-font-pitch:variable;  mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}  /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal  {mso-style-parent:"";  margin:0in;  margin-bottom:.0001pt;  mso-pagination:widow-orphan;  font-size:12.0pt;  font-family:"Times New Roman";  mso-ascii-font-family:Cambria;  mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;  mso-fareast-font-family:Cambria;  mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;  mso-hansi-font-family:Cambria;  mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;  mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";  mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} @page Section1  {size:8.5in 11.0in;  margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in;  mso-header-margin:.5in;  mso-footer-margin:.5in;  mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1  {page:Section1;} --&lt;/style&gt;The Hayesville town square will be the scene of another concert on Friday July 29.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;The Providence Jazz Duo will play. The concert will run from 7 to 9 pm. Bring your chairs, and enjoy a fun-filled evening. The concert itself is free; however, donations are welcome.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt; &lt;br /&gt;If the weather is bad, the concert will move indoors to the Gathering Place room of the Hayesville First United Methodist Church right off the square.  Take your chairs with you to the church. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;The light jazz duo of &lt;b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"&gt;Charles Milne&lt;/b&gt; on vocals and keyboards with &lt;b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"&gt;Louie Ferkovics&lt;/b&gt; on percussion gives new meaning to the term ‘eclectic.’&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;Their repertoire touches every decade since the 1920s, from jazz standards to 50’s doo-wop to contemporary ballads, with an occasional hint of country.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;Whatever the vintage of song material, their music is accessible and inviting. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:14.0pt"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;Hungarian/French-Canadian percussionist &lt;b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"&gt;Ferkovics&lt;/b&gt; served as a jazz drummer with such notables as Dick Hyman, Buddy DeFranco, Chuck Hedges, and Ira Sullivan. &lt;/span&gt;He also recorded with the Allman Brothers, performed at the White House, and has been a regular at The Grove Park Inn’s International Jazz Fest in Asheville.&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"&gt;&lt;b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;Milne&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt; played on the professional R&amp;amp;B circuit, providing back-up support for such groups as Sam &amp;amp; Dave, Otis Redding, and Little Anthony &amp;amp; the Imperials.&lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes"&gt;  &lt;/span&gt;He now serves as music director at St. William Church in Murphy and accompanist at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Hayesville. He also has a full calendar of public and private appearances. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;span style="color:black"&gt;The duo can be heard at dinner clubs and music fests throughout the region.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Clay County Communities Revitalization Association is a sponsor of Hayesville concerts on the square.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8627317484928281366-3008633733439881233?l=cccracomingup.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/feeds/3008633733439881233/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2011/07/providence-jazz-duo-will-play-uly-29.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/3008633733439881233'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/3008633733439881233'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2011/07/providence-jazz-duo-will-play-uly-29.html' title='Providence Jazz Duo Will Play uly 29'/><author><name>CCCRA</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06104767370893866704</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627317484928281366.post-5003259019264253573</id><published>2011-06-15T09:07:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-06-15T09:12:49.990-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Steven Philips and Midnight Express to Perform on Hayesville Square June 24</title><content type='html'>The Hayesville town square will be the scene of another concert on Friday June 24. Steven Philips and his band, Midnight Express, will play. The concert will run from 7 to 9 pm.  Bring your chairs, and enjoy a fun-filled evening. The concert itself is free; however, donations are welcome.  Philips and Midnight Express performed in Hayesville’s pocket park last year.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If the weather is bad, the concert will move indoors to the Gathering Place room of the Hayesville First United Methodist Church right off the square.  Take your chairs with you to the church. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With his country roots and southern style, Steven Phillips appeals to all ages.&lt;br /&gt;Backed up by Midnight Express, a band containing some of the best talent to be found in the region, you are sure to enjoy a large variety of Steven's own originals, blended in with some of the finest musical talent in country music history.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With its entertaining style, Steven Phillips’ Midnight Express band has become the most requested band for Enchanted Music on the Square.  It opened for Earl Thomas Conley and Gene Watson at the Georgia Mountain Fair and also for Lee Greenwood at the Smoky Mountain `Center for Performing Arts. In addition, it performed at Brasstown Valley Resort, played a street dance for the Last Kiss of Summer, and celebrated Labor Day with the first annual Fire on the Water at the Ridges Resort and Marina. Philips has also kicked off the Moonshine Cruize-in and provided entertainment for the Gold Rush in Dahlonega.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Clay County Communities Revitalization Association is a sponsor of Hayesville concerts on the square.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8627317484928281366-5003259019264253573?l=cccracomingup.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/feeds/5003259019264253573/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2011/06/steven-philips-and-midnight-express-to.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/5003259019264253573'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/5003259019264253573'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2011/06/steven-philips-and-midnight-express-to.html' title='Steven Philips and Midnight Express to Perform on Hayesville Square June 24'/><author><name>CCCRA</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06104767370893866704</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627317484928281366.post-8122900006471431071</id><published>2011-04-30T11:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-30T11:48:14.858-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Another Concert on the Square: May 27.</title><content type='html'>The Hayesville town square will be the scene of another concert on Friday May 27.  The Junction Band, headed by Clay County native Susan Gray Riley, will play "oldies" from the 50s and 60s. The concert will run from 7 to 9 pm.  Bring your chairs, and enjoy a fun-filled evening. The Hayesville junior varsity cheerleaders will provide food and drinks to raise money. The concert itself is free; however, donations are welcome. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If the weather is bad, the concert will move indoors to the Gathering Place room of the Hayesville First United Methodist Church right off the square.  Take your chairs with you to the church.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Susan Gray Riley is the Junction Band’s lead vocalist.  She has been a member of the Georgia Mountain Fair staff band since 1977. A member of the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame, she has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Atlanta Society of Entertainers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Bill Puckett, also a member of the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame, is the band’s guitar/vocalist.  He played bass with the blue grass duo, Jim and Jessie, and is a retired member of the Atlanta Seventeen Orchestra.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Max Harper, the band’s saxophonist, has played that instrument for more than 40 years with artists from Nashville and elsewhere.  He is also a member of the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ken White, drummer and vocalist, is a retired school band director.  He has played bass and drums with various bands and orchestras.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gary Moore, bass/vocalist, has been playing bass for more than 40 years.  Gary is an established luthier, maker of stringed instruments—in Gary’s case, guitars.  He spent one year traveling with the renowned group “Up with the People.”  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Clay County Communities Revitalization Association (CCCRA) is a sponsor of the Hayesville concert.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8627317484928281366-8122900006471431071?l=cccracomingup.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/feeds/8122900006471431071/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2011/04/another-concert-on-square-may-27.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/8122900006471431071'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/8122900006471431071'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2011/04/another-concert-on-square-may-27.html' title='Another Concert on the Square: May 27.'/><author><name>CCCRA</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06104767370893866704</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627317484928281366.post-1870749047677284544</id><published>2011-04-30T11:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-30T11:06:34.355-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hayesville Is Where It's Happening: Clay County's 150 th Birthday</title><content type='html'>2011 marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of Clay County, North Carolina’s smallest county.  Visitors to Hayesville, the county seat, will find sesquicentennial celebrations all summer and fall.  Located in southwestern NC, Hayesville is a two-hour drive through the lovely Southern Appalachian Mountains from Asheville, NC; Atlanta, GA; and Chattanooga, TN. Lake Chatuge, one of the most beautiful TVA lakes, is a short distance south of town; it offers water sports and recreation to visitors all summer long.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Clay County was founded in 1861, the same year that the Civil War started.  Most of the land that is now Clay County was previously the eastern part of Cherokee County.  Farmers living in that area found that Murphy, the Cherokee County seat, was too far for them to travel to and return home on the same day if they needed to transact legal business at the courthouse.  George Washington Hayes, who was running for election as representative from Cherokee County, promised voters that -- if he won -- he would introduce legislation to split the county.  Thanks to voters in the eastern part of the state, he did win.  He soon fulfilled his promise.  The North Carolina General Assembly passed the legislation authorizing the split in February 1861.  The new county was named after Henry Clay, the great US senator from Kentucky who had died in 1852.  The county seat, Hayesville, was named after George Washington Hayes, the man who made the new county a reality.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Activities celebrating the county’s founding will take place all summer and fall.  The focus of many of the activities will be the quaint Hayesville town square with its 1888 courthouse.  The square’s historic appearance appeals to both visitors and filmmakers, who have used it as the setting for movies.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sesquicentennial activities will peak between July 2 and July 10.  The July 4th weekend will feature a traditional patriotic Independence Day parade with floats honoring the 1861 founding.  Highlights of the following weekend will be the 25th annual rodeo at the Cutworm Corral and the Festival on the Square.  All events include food and beverages and activities for kids.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;While you’re here for these celebrations, tour the Old Jail Museum just off the square to learn about Clay County’s history. Nearby, you can check out the Cherokee Heritage Village that will introduce you to the area’s Native American heritage.  To see Lake Chatuge’s beauty, visit the dam and the newly opened Jackrabbit Mountain Bike and Hiking Trail.  Jackrabbit Mountain is a major center for mountain biking in the Southeast.&lt;br /&gt;  &lt;br /&gt;In addition to the July 2-10 events, others also celebrate the sesquicentennial. Come to the Car-B-Que on June 11, a festival on the square celebrating antique cars and barbeque.  Or come in August and enjoy the Family Fun Fest on August 11 and the 21st Annual Mountain Golf Tournament on August 27 at the Ridges Resort.  This golf tournament offers 18 holes with team and individual prizes.  The proceeds fund college scholarships for Hayesville High School students.  August 27 and 28 also feature open houses at Clay County heritage homes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Come in early fall and see the Tractor Parade and 4H festival on September 24.  Come a little later October 23 and 24, and visit the Third Annual Punkin Chunkin Festival, where individuals and teams compete to see which of them can hurl pumpkins the greatest distance.  Competitors use their own homemade medieval siege machines.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Plays run at the Peacock Playhouse throughout the summer and fall.  Clay County has long had as residents a talented group of amateur actors and directors in the Licklog Players.  Free concerts by local musical groups take place on the square on Friday evenings every few weeks all summer.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Visitors to Clay County can stay at B&amp;Bs, mountain cabin rentals, and campgrounds.  Restaurants offer a range of choices including fast food, pizza, barbeque, sports bar, Mexican, traditional home cooking, American grill, and European-style fine dining.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Visitors in the market for second homes or retirement homes will find a large selection of houses with mountain and lake views at a wide range of prices.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Clay County residents are an engaging mix of local people and recent arrivals.  Local people share a Scots-Irish heritage with strong family ties, a rich musical tradition, and a culture of craftsmanship.  Many local farmers raise cattle and grow their own vegetables.  Recent arrivals come from everywhere.  In addition to retirees from Atlanta and Florida, they include people who were simply driving through the area; they saw it, fell in love with it, and decided to stay.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Clay County Sesquicentennial calendar: www.claycounty150.org&lt;br /&gt;Car-B-Que and Festival on the Square: www.clayhistoryarts.org &lt;br /&gt;Clay County Chamber of Commerce: www.ncmtnchamber.com&lt;br /&gt;Rodeo and Golf Tournament: www.ncmtnchamber.com&lt;br /&gt;Concerts in the Park: www.cccra.net&lt;br /&gt;Farmers Market http://mountainvalleyfarmersmarket.com/&lt;br /&gt;Plays by Licklog Players at the Peacock Playhouse: http://licklogplayers.org/&lt;br /&gt;Jackrabbit Mountain Bike and Hiking Trail: http://www.sabacycling.com/&lt;br /&gt;Lake Chatuge and its dam: http://www.tva.gov/sites/chatuge.htm&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8627317484928281366-1870749047677284544?l=cccracomingup.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/feeds/1870749047677284544/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2011/04/hayesville-is-where-its-happening-clay.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/1870749047677284544'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/1870749047677284544'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2011/04/hayesville-is-where-its-happening-clay.html' title='Hayesville Is Where It&apos;s Happening: Clay County&apos;s 150 th Birthday'/><author><name>CCCRA</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06104767370893866704</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627317484928281366.post-9060309952612627592</id><published>2011-04-19T09:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-19T09:50:15.368-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Jackrabbit Trails Grand Opening on April 30, 2011</title><content type='html'>Who: The Southern Appalachian Bicycle Association&lt;br /&gt;The Clay County Communities Revitalization Association&lt;br /&gt;The Tusquittee Ranger District, USFS&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What: Jackrabbit Trails Grand Opening&lt;br /&gt;When: Saturday, April 30th, 2011&lt;br /&gt;Where: Jackrabbit Mountain Bike &amp; Hiking Trails, Jackrabbit Road, Hayesville, NC 28904&lt;br /&gt;Time: 10:00am&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Details: Festivities begin with speeches from all collaborating parties, Mike Riter of Trail Design Specialists and dignitaries to discuss the history, collaboration, funding, construction, usage and future trail plans and goals.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ribbon cutting ceremony will take place immediately after the speeches for not only the existing 14.5 mile trail system, but also for the new 'Bike Practice Trail' which is expected to be completed prior to this date.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This will be followed by 1) group mountain bike rides led by SABA, 2) group trail runs led by members of the Young Harris College cross country team and 3) group hikes led by the Mountain High Hikers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Music- Slideshow Presentations- Food&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Free commemorative water bottle to the first 200+ who register&lt;br /&gt;Souvenir brew glasses, t-shirts, caps and stickers for sale (proceeds to benefit trail maintenance/projects)&lt;br /&gt;Jackrabbit Campground (Loop A-40 sites) will be open for this weekend celebration. Reserve a 2-night stay at http://www.reserveamerica.com, or one night stays can be obtained on-site on a first come, first serve basis (call Tusquittee Ranger District at 828-837-5152 for more info).&lt;br /&gt;Other lodging choices can be found on the links page of http://www.sabacycling.com under the Chambers of Commerce links&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8627317484928281366-9060309952612627592?l=cccracomingup.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/feeds/9060309952612627592/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2011/04/jackrabbit-trails-grand-opening-on.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/9060309952612627592'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/9060309952612627592'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2011/04/jackrabbit-trails-grand-opening-on.html' title='Jackrabbit Trails Grand Opening on April 30, 2011'/><author><name>CCCRA</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06104767370893866704</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627317484928281366.post-6857526950954798584</id><published>2011-04-19T09:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-04-19T09:45:06.136-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Upcoming Concert in the Park</title><content type='html'>The Hayesville summer concert season will kick off Friday April 29 in the Hayesville town square. The concert will run from 7 to 9 pm.  Bring your chairs and enjoy a fun-filled evening. The Hayesville junior varsity cheerleaders will provide food and drinks to raise money. The concert itself is free; however, donations are welcome.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If the weather is bad, the concert will move indoors to the Gathering Place room of the Hayesville First United Methodist Church right off the square.  Take your chairs with you to the church.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The group that will play does not have a name, but its four musicians are well known on the local musical scene.  They include Rob Tiger (guitar and vocals) and Rebekah Scott (vocals), both of whom have played with Irons in the Fire. They also include Pat List (guitar and vocals) and Keith Layton (guitar and vocals), both of whom played with Gnarly Fingers and Martin Breedlove.  The members of the group have only recently begun to play together, but they have been very well received at the Daily Grind in Andrews.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Clay County Communities Revitalization Association (CCCRA) is a sponsor of the Hayesville concert.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8627317484928281366-6857526950954798584?l=cccracomingup.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/feeds/6857526950954798584/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2011/04/upcoming-concert-in-park.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/6857526950954798584'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/6857526950954798584'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2011/04/upcoming-concert-in-park.html' title='Upcoming Concert in the Park'/><author><name>CCCRA</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06104767370893866704</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627317484928281366.post-5178384535648777129</id><published>2010-07-21T05:58:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-21T06:16:30.824-07:00</updated><title type='text'>More Concerts on the Square Coming Up</title><content type='html'>More CCCRA-sponsored concerts are coming to the Hayesville town square this summer.&lt;br /&gt;On Friday July 30, the Smoky Mountain Melodies and High Country Harmonizers, barbershop quartets, will sing for us.&lt;br /&gt;Lee Holland, jazz vocalist and composer, will sing with the Charles Milne combo on Friday August 27.&lt;br /&gt;More fun is in store in September.  Young Harris College's jazz ensemble directed by Dr. Benny Fergus will play.  Mark the date, Friday, September 24, on your calendar.&lt;br /&gt;All of the concerts run from 7 to 9 pm.  Bring your chairs and enjoy fun-filled evenings.&lt;br /&gt;The Hayesville junior varsity cheerleaders will provide food and drinks to raise money.  The concerts themselves are free.  There will be a 50-50 raffle.&lt;br /&gt;For more information, contact Karen at 828 389 6962.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8627317484928281366-5178384535648777129?l=cccracomingup.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/feeds/5178384535648777129/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2010/07/more-concerts-on-square-coming-up.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/5178384535648777129'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/5178384535648777129'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2010/07/more-concerts-on-square-coming-up.html' title='More Concerts on the Square Coming Up'/><author><name>CCCRA</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06104767370893866704</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627317484928281366.post-9178389346770644168</id><published>2010-07-14T03:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-14T03:35:24.844-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Family Fun Fest Coming Up August 14</title><content type='html'>Hayesville's Family Fun Fest will take place on the square on August 14.  The pet parade will start at 10 am.  Register for it at 9:30.  The snack bar will open at 10.  Games, contests, art activities, and student entertainment will run from 11 am to 2 pm.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8627317484928281366-9178389346770644168?l=cccracomingup.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/feeds/9178389346770644168/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2010/07/family-fun-fest-coming-up-august-14.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/9178389346770644168'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/9178389346770644168'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2010/07/family-fun-fest-coming-up-august-14.html' title='Family Fun Fest Coming Up August 14'/><author><name>CCCRA</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06104767370893866704</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627317484928281366.post-718724834738351412</id><published>2010-06-09T10:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-09T10:37:55.139-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Fun in May and June</title><content type='html'>Watch out!!! Happiness and Fun are right around the corner&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We love to call it the&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt; Car-B-Que&lt;/span&gt;. It’s going to be on June 12 this year. For the four people who are not up to speed on the event, let me mention what happens. We have our annual Red Cross Blood Drive from 11:30 AM – 4:30 PM. We always make our goal because of great people like you. (We do need help here.)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How about food? This year we have partnered with the American Legion Post 532 of Hayesville; they will be cooking and serving some fine chicken, hot dogs and all the fixings.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You know, I don’t want to forget to tell you about all the family games, great 50-60’s music, demonstrations and a special treat of John Cassady creating portrait sketches. Wow!!! And it all happens in the “yesteryear” time zone with 60 + antique vehicles parked on the square. Your CCCRA is even going to present 25 awards to the most desirable entries. We surely could use your sharp eye with non-technical help judging, as the CCCRA is responsible for the judging. If you are a member and would like to help, please come to the gazebo to sign up when you arrive.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is our 10th year and with a well-oiled team, I will tell you, we do it right. “Cousin Tom” will be here from Bakersville, NC again this year, spinning his selection of “Dusty Oldies” and with our corporate sponsors providing support, it is smooth sailing. Corporate Sponsors include: Computer Connection, Jacky Jones Ford, Murphy Movers, Advanced Spinal Correction, Signs Fast, Jacky Jones Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep, and Mountain Air Heating &amp;amp; Cooling.&lt;br /&gt;And get this……….Other than the food………it’s all FREE to the public!   I hope to see you and yours June 12th. (rain date - June 13)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Chuck Krauz and Candy Carlyle, Event Coordinators&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;An Outstanding Opportunity&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some Clay County people remember that, as the news of the end of WWII spread, joyful residents flocked to the courthouse square--jubilant, thankful--to share in the celebration with their neighbors.  The old courthouse is still the heart of the county, a beautiful building, testament to the creativity and artistry of mountain people who fashioned loveliness from the materials at hand.  Today, though, sitting as an empty shell, it needs help from the community to live again as a gathering place.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;On 22 May 33 of us, including community leaders and with the support of the County Commissioners, met to think about the future of our courthouse.  CCCRA presenters reviewed the findings of a feasibility study commissioned by the county about a reuse plan for a renovated interior.  There is a possibility for funding through the Golden Leaf Foundation for an ADA-compliant restored structure with retail, exhibit, and meeting space.  A sound plan in place makes funding more likely. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The feasibility study report identifies CCCRA as the likely organization to spearhead the project.  We would help to form an organization of community leaders to bring back to life one of our major county assets.  If you have a passion for the preservation of a historic structure and can see the economic benefit for all of us, particularly local businesses, come to the 5 June (Saturday) meeting, 10:00 a.m. at the United Community Bank meeting room.  We need all the talent we can get to launch this ambitious and thrilling project.  Questions:  Lou Lanwermeyer 389-1089, Rob Tiger 389-6531 or John Bayne 389-9427.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Gnarly Fingers Play Again on Friday, 28 May 7:00 – 9:00&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;What a terrific group of Clay County guys, a band everybody loves to hear!  They make beautiful music with those gnarly ole fingers, and you’ll enjoy being in the park on the square next to Chinquapin’s this Friday night.  Don’t forget your lawn chairs, but do not, DO NOT, eat before you come.  Wait and have some delicious food with the Hayesville Junior Varsity Cheerleaders, led by Yvette McQuade.  They’ll have hot dogs, chili dogs, frito pies, homemade cupcakes and brownies, sodas and water – each for $1, except the cupcakes, which are only 50 cents.  They’re a great bunch of girls and use the money to buy uniforms and pay for camp for the girls who can’t otherwise afford them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You Are Invited To Attend&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Renowned storyteller Diamond Brown will be sharing &lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Cherokee stories and legends&lt;/span&gt; with Hayesville 4th and 8th graders on Friday, May 28 at 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in the amphitheater at the Hayesville Schools Outdoor Classroom. A quote from Diamond appears on a retention wall panel at the Cherokee Exhibit located next to the Clay County Museum.  Diamond is on the Cherokee Tribal Council and has provided information for the exhibit.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Diamond's performance is serving as a kick-off to the students' visits to the exhibit.  Although the lesson plan is incomplete, we wanted to try it out before the end of the school year in anticipation of the students’ visits in the fall.   CCCRA and community volunteers will serve as presenters in various locations at the exhibit.  Drop by the exhibit on Tuesday, June 8, from 9:00 a.m. to noon during the presentations. CCCRA is funding Diamond Brown's performances this year.  For further information, contact Sandy Nicolette, 389-3045.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;CCCRA-sponsored archaeological dig at Spikebuck/Quanassee Town&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dr. Jane Eastman with 9 students and an assistant began the dig May 10, and it will end around June 4. It is open for visitors, and there will be open house at the site the last week. The dig is part of the overall plan connected to the exhibit to provide outdoor classroom opportunity for Hayesville schools as well as surrounding school systems.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8627317484928281366-718724834738351412?l=cccracomingup.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/feeds/718724834738351412/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2010/06/fun-in-may-and-june.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/718724834738351412'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/718724834738351412'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2010/06/fun-in-may-and-june.html' title='Fun in May and June'/><author><name>CCCRA</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06104767370893866704</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627317484928281366.post-2157609357407011634</id><published>2009-11-23T13:57:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-23T14:04:08.205-08:00</updated><title type='text'>CCCRA Plans 2010 Membership Campaign</title><content type='html'>November 23, 2009.  CCCRA will conduct a drive to increase membership during 2010.  The CCCRA Board believes that it is important to continue to attract new people to CCCRA activities.  As a first step, to make CCCRA membership even more attractive to local businesses, it plans to offer people with individual memberships a reduced rate to have their businesses listed separately in the membership directory.  Other steps will follow.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8627317484928281366-2157609357407011634?l=cccracomingup.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/feeds/2157609357407011634/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2009/11/cccra-plans-2010-membership-campaign.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/2157609357407011634'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/2157609357407011634'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2009/11/cccra-plans-2010-membership-campaign.html' title='CCCRA Plans 2010 Membership Campaign'/><author><name>CCCRA</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06104767370893866704</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627317484928281366.post-8499238346647338617</id><published>2009-10-26T10:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-26T10:30:34.359-07:00</updated><title type='text'>CCCRA Annual Meeting</title><content type='html'>CCCRA's annual meeting will take place at 6:00pm on October 29 at the Hayesville First United Methodist Church.  Everyone is welcome.  Bring food for a potluck supper.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8627317484928281366-8499238346647338617?l=cccracomingup.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/feeds/8499238346647338617/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2009/10/cccra-annual-meeting.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/8499238346647338617'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/8499238346647338617'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2009/10/cccra-annual-meeting.html' title='CCCRA Annual Meeting'/><author><name>CCCRA</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06104767370893866704</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627317484928281366.post-7621175888235121306</id><published>2009-06-18T20:41:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-31T07:01:20.656-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Come to the Square September 4th the 4th of the Concert in the Park Series!</title><content type='html'>Come on out for another great concert in a series of "Concerts in the Park" on the Square in Hayesville on September 4th from 7 pm to 9 pm. The band will get you on your feet or at least get your toes tapping. Don't forget your chairs. Bring the whole family, and tell your friends too. Hayesville is Happening! Ice cold sodas will be available. The Clay County Communities Revitalization Association (CCCRA) is a sponsor of the concert. Mark your calendar now so you don't miss out. See you there.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8627317484928281366-7621175888235121306?l=cccracomingup.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/feeds/7621175888235121306/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2009/06/come-to-square-june-27-to-hear-blue.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/7621175888235121306'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/7621175888235121306'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2009/06/come-to-square-june-27-to-hear-blue.html' title='Come to the Square September 4th the 4th of the Concert in the Park Series!'/><author><name>CCCRA</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06104767370893866704</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627317484928281366.post-4587250745092654749</id><published>2009-04-27T13:43:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-08-31T07:02:38.266-07:00</updated><title type='text'>September Events</title><content type='html'>September and October are "Down to Business" months.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 4th, 7:00 pm, Concert In The Park.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;September 15th, 5:00 -6:00 pm, Board Meeting, located at Moss Memorial Library. This is an important meeting, discussing our 5 year plan and nominations.  See the calendar (link is below) for directions.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;October 29th, join us for our Annual Meeting, details to be coming soon.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For more details, click &lt;a href="http://www.cccra.net/calendar.htm"&gt;http://www.cccra.net/calendar.htm&lt;/a&gt; to access the calendar of events.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8627317484928281366-4587250745092654749?l=cccracomingup.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/feeds/4587250745092654749/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2009/04/may-events.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/4587250745092654749'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/4587250745092654749'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2009/04/may-events.html' title='September Events'/><author><name>CCCRA</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06104767370893866704</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8627317484928281366.post-3234833192493158555</id><published>2009-03-23T09:25:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-18T15:23:29.695-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Next board meeting July 21st</title><content type='html'>The next Board of Directors and Committee Chairpersons meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 21st beginning promptly at 5:00 pm at the Moss Memorial Library in Hayesville.  See the Calendar at &lt;a href="http://www.cccra.net/calendar.htm"&gt;http://www.cccra.net/calendar.htm&lt;/a&gt; for directions.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8627317484928281366-3234833192493158555?l=cccracomingup.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/feeds/3234833192493158555/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2009/03/next-board-meeting-may-19th.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/3234833192493158555'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8627317484928281366/posts/default/3234833192493158555'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://cccracomingup.blogspot.com/2009/03/next-board-meeting-may-19th.html' title='Next board meeting July 21st'/><author><name>CCCRA</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06104767370893866704</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
