Murphy NC 28906

The Cherokee County Health Department will hold a four-week program on why it is necessary to eat well and how to eat well even when one is suffering from a chronic illness or other medical condition.

The workshop will meet at the Penland Senior Center on Alpine Street in Murphy, NC, from 10:30 am until 11:30 am beginning on Tuesday, January 22, 2008, and continuing on January 29, February 5, and February 12.

Everyone is invited. There is no cost.

Call the Cherokee County Health Department at 828-837-7486 for more information.

A Breast and Cervical cancer clinic is available at the Cherokee County Health Department, 228 Hilton Street, Murphy, NC 28906.

Women, age 50 and older, may call Kim McPherson, coordinator, at 828-837-7486, ext. 218, to see if they are eligible for a free or low-cost breast exam and mammogram.

The Cherokee County Center of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service and the Office of Economic Opportunity of Catholic Social Services are sponsoring a free financial fitness workshop on Tuesday, January 22, 2008.

The workshop will be held from 11:00 am until 7:00 pm at the Hiwassee Valley Pool and Wellness Center in Murphy, NC.

The first 25 people to register for the workshop will receive a free dinner, too.

The event will include topics on budgeting, holiday debt, and tips for the upcoming tax season.

Professionals from the community will present information and strategies for financial management. A credit counselor also will be available to answer questions.

This is a good opportunity for all who have concerns about their financial situation or who would like to get the new year started on a positive track with planning and budgeting.

To register, call Claudie Burchfield at 828-835-3535 or email him at cmburchfield@charlottediocese.org or call Teresa Wiley at 828-835-2210 or email her at teresa_wiley@ncsu.edu .

The Hiwassee Valley Pool and Wellness Center will be offering a Water Arthritis Aquatic Class from 10:00 am until 11:00 am on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The cost is $2.00 per class. The programs is a medically-approved, warm-water class program, with water temperatures at 84 degrees.

The program is designed specifically for people with arthritis to ease pain, lessen stiffness, build cardiovascular endurance, tone muscles, and improve joint flexibility.

For more information, call Geri Heier at 828-835-3700.

Nick Guthrie was the top listing agent and Bryan Durrance was the top selling agent for the month of December, 2007 at Western Carolina Real Estate Co Inc.

Bryan Durrance was the top sales agent for the month by closing the most transactions in December.

Nick Guthrie was the top listing agent. He listed the highest number of new properties in and around the Murphy, NC area.

Broker/owner Johnny Prather congratulates them on their accomplishments.

The Cherokee County NC Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon cutting at noon on Thursday, January 31, 2008, for Celebration Station in Peddler’s Village, US 64 West, in the Ranger community.

Snack sandwiches and drinks will be served to all who attend.

For more information, call 828-837-2242.

Mountain Valley Pac and Ship-It is under new ownership. A ribbon cutting ceremony will be hosted by the Cherokee County NC Chamber of Commerce at noon on Wednesday, January 30, 2008.

The business is at 1320 Blairsville Highway, Murphy, NC 28906.

For more information, call 828-835-9663.

Johnny Prather, owner/broker of Western Carolina Real Estate Co., Inc. in Murphy, NC, recently presented a check for $1,000 to the US Marine Corps Reserves Toys For Tots foundation.

Marjorie Thaggard, local Toys for Tots coordinator, and Ron Eichholz, who will be taking over for Thaggard this year, accepted the check.

The money was used to buy Christmas presents for Cherokee County children.

If you would like to donate toys to Toys for Tots, go to the Marine Toys for Tots - Cherokee County, NC website.

ERA Carolina Mountain Homes recognizes Michelle Spies and Carol Harting as the company’s top agents for December 2007.

Michelle Spies was the top selling agent for the month.

Carol Harting was the top listing agent for the month.

Joan Posey, owner/broker, congratulates Spies and Harting for having a great month.

Helen Russell and Big Frank Schuler are recognized as the top agents for December 2007 at Exit Realty Mountain View Properties.

Helen Russell is the outstanding selling agent of the month. She specializes in residential, land, and commercial properties and offers personalized customer service. She is a member of the Mountain Lakes Board of Realtors and Northeast Georgia Board of Realtors. She was born and raised in Murphy and has three daughters.

“Big” Frank Schuler is the outstanding listing agent for December 2007. He specializes in residential, land, and commercial properties. He has been in the housing business for 20 years. Schuler is the developer of River Bend at Valley River, a new riverfront community.