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| SATURDAY, JULY 4 | Back to Top |
| | Macon County Landfill and all convenience centers will be closed in observance of the holiday. Macon County Public Library will be closed in observance of the holiday. The Jacob and Mary Margaret Baker Fouts family reunion will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., in the fellowship hall of Burningtown Baptist Church. Bring a favorite food and family photos to share. The annual Carpenter family reunion will be held beginning at 10 a.m., at the Otto Fire Department. Come bring a covered dish to share with family and friends. New Century Scholars "Summer Splash Party" fundraiser will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Macon County Recreation Park pool. Come out and enjoy some good old summer fun with music, food and sunshine. Admission is $3 per person. All proceeds go to the New Century Scholars Program. |
| SUNDAY, JULY 5 | Back to Top |
| | Friends of Animals (FOA) will facilitate pet adoptions from 2 to 6 p.m., on the grassy area across from Walmart under the FOA white tent. FOA is in dire need of canned pet food. For more information, call Nikki at 349-6151. |
| MONDAY, JULY 6 | Back to Top |
| | Pine Grove School Restoration Society will hold their monthly meeting at 7 p.m., at the school located at Hwy. 64 east and Peeks Creek Road, Franklin. The group is seeking anyone interested in helping to restore the Old Pine Grove School, a historical building in the Sugarfork/Cullasaja area. For more information, call Lyman Lance at 526-9109. |
| TUESDAY, JULY 7 | Back to Top |
| | "Whatever's In" home food preservation series continues with making pickled beets, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Macon County Cooperative Extension Office, 193 Thomas Heights Rd., Franklin. Learn how to enjoy the bounty of the summer all year round and how to feed your family economically and safely, with peace of mind in knowing what is in their food. To register or for more information, call Sherrie Peeler, extension agent, at 349-2046. The Marine Corps League Smoky Mountain Detachment 973 of Franklin will meet at 6:30 p.m., in the American Legion Auxiliary Building, 614 W. Main Street. For more information, contact Cammandant Gregory Hunt at (828) 342-2024 or mcleague973@gmail.com. "Smart Choices in Retirement" with Chris Brouwer of Edward Jones will be held from 6 to 7 p.m., at the Macon County Public Library on Siler Road, Franklin. This free seminar will include 10 principles to help make money last with the goal of providing a stable, steady retirement income. Seating is limited; to register, call 369-5383. |
| THURSDAY, JULY 9 | Back to Top |
| | The League of Women Voters of Macon County will host county planner Derik Roland and planning board chair Lewis Penland at 12:15 p.m., at Tartan Hall, First Presbyterian Church in Franklin. Lunch is available at noon by reservation. Roland and Penland will discuss comprehensive planning for Macon County such as demographic projections, economic trends, infrastructure, transportation, housing, land use, etc. Public input is requested. For reservations or more information, call 524-5192 or e-mail lwvmacon@wild-dog-mountain.info. |
| FRIDAY, JULY 10 | Back to Top |
| | An American Red Cross blood drive will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Angel Medical Center, 120 Riverview St., Franklin. All presenting donors may enter a drawing for a $1,000 gas card. To schedule an appointment or for more information, call 369-4166. Franklin Friendship Club will meet today (one week later than usual because of the Fourth of July holiday) at 11:30 a.m., at the Motor Company Grill on Main Street in Franklin. Election of officers will be held along with the social report of a trip to Maggie Valley for a luncheon show. For more information, call Gerda at 349-4370. |
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