Thank you to our 2017 gala sponsors for helping us reach our $1 million goal for scholarships through the Student Success Campaign!

Presenting Sponsor Winston and Carol Hardman Anonymous Jutta Farrer Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort Charles and Libby Knight April Copeland Karen Hultin Kostas Family Restaurant B & B Gifts and Interiors Karl Douglas Hubbs October 2017 Diamond Sponsor Patrick and Jeanne McGuire B.H. Graning Landscapes, Inc. Kass Taylor Harris Regional and Swain Norman and Pat Myers Balsam Mountain Preserve Kris-Mart Community Hospitals Nationwide Insurance Barbara Kirkland Lambert Wilson Ruby Sponsors Ray’s Florist & Greenhouse Barbara Wells Laurelwood Mountain Inn SCC completes the Jimmie and Linda Stewart Beam Suntory Lil’ Harvey’s Cakes and Catering Richard Sneed, Principal Chief, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Joseph and Claire Suminski Blackrock Outdoor Company Luxe Salon Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Arthur and Judy Toole Bob Proctor Lyna Ferguson ‘ March to a Million’ Tom and Margot Wilcox Bound’s Cave Rug Gallery Mad Batter Sapphire Sponsors Lucy Wofford Carolina Outfitters Marcella Yepa Southwestern Community College’s annual Andy Shaw Ford (2) figure that’s actually quite impressive for a “Now that we’ve reached the million-dollar goal, Zoller Hardware Cashiers Farmers Market Mary Jane Letts Bluegrass, Blue Jeans & Bling gala is always a school Southwestern’s size,” said Charles Wolfe, we’ll be able to help more students than ever Mary Arbaugh and Yona Wade Charles Heath Gallery Michael Rogers celebration of students and scholarships. chairman of the Student Success Campaign. before thanks to the many generous donors who Sam Bryant Cork pull Sponsors Charleston Station Nancy Tut’s Christmas Shop “Thanks to so many wonderful people in our supported the Student Success Campaign,” said Larry and Mary Arbaugh Charles Wolfe State Farm Insurance Cherokee Preservation Oaks Gallery This year, it mixed in a little history. community, we’ve taken scholarship support to a Brett Woods, director of the SCC Foundation. Bosu’s Wine Shop Cherokee Preservation Foundation Foundation Pebble Creek Village whole new level.” “Over the past few years of working at SCC, I’ve Larry and Glenda Callicutt Dr. Lynn Dillard Classic Cleaners Peking Gourmet Before the night was over on Sept. 16, gotten to know a lot of our students. These are Cope Creek Animal Hospital First Citizens Bank Country Side Lanes Photo Phetish streamers soared over the crowd of college Back in 2012, the SCC Foundation only had hard-working people with big dreams, and it is a Vance and Kathy Davidson Karl E. Gillespie Cowee Pottery School Phoumala T Salon supporters who’d gathered to help push the enough resources to award scholarships to 32 privilege to be able to give them the boost they Wendy Dunn SCC Foundation across the finish line in its Jackson Savings Bank Craig Day Randevu students who qualified. need.” Fox Hill Meadery “March to a Million” effort. Jay Pavey Law Firm and Sylva David and Angie Noland Rosie Lou Designs Great Smoky Mountains Railroad This year, the number of scholarship recipients Final figures are still being tabulated, but SCC Insurance David and Wendy LeMay Sandra Gladden Donald E. and Mary Otto Selzer Ed and Betsey Hamlet Dr. Don Tomas, president of SCC, announced increased to 69. officials are confident this year’s gala will eclipse Diageo Sapphire Valley Resort around 9:15 p.m. that silent auction sales had Diane E. Sherrill, The Law Firm of Diane Jenny Holland the $63,000 raised at last year’s event. Ed and Kari McIlvaine Sara Allison pushed the Student Success Campaign total E. Sherrill, PLLC and Michele D. Sonia Hooper Ed Moody Scotlyn’s Yard over the $1 million mark, giving the college For more information about the SCC Smith, Smith and Morgan Law, P.A. David Ivey Elizabeth Ellison Snips, Dips & Bows its first seven-figure endowment to be used Foundation, contact Kathy Posey David and Wendy LeMay Southwestern Community College Eminence Salon Southern Glacier Wine & primarily for scholarships. at 828.339.4227 or k_posey@ Michael and Debora Lindsay Swain County Schools Four Corners Pottery & Jewelry Spirits/Trans-Atlantic southwesterncc.edu. Frank Lockwood and Donna Ross UBS Financial Services Fusions Spa and Wellness Division “This truly has been a community effort,” Patrick and Jeanne McGuire Gallery of Gems and Minerals Susan Coe Dr. Tomas said. “Rather than just having a Contributing Sponsors Mutual Distributing Great Smoky Mountain Railroad Tangles handful of large donations, we’ve literally Jennifer Abshire Papou’s had hundreds of different individuals, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort The Coffee Shop David and Margaret Agee Steve Queen organizations and businesses step forward to Hollifield Jewelers The Corner Store Howard Allman Donald E. and Mary Otto Selzer support this campaign. These donors believe Homtex The Orchard Larry and Mary Arbaugh Lisa Sizemore in SCC, and – most importantly – they believe It’s By Nature The Well House Lee Berger Boyd and Lynda Sossamon in our students.” Jackson County Parks and The Wine Cellar Conrad and Juanita Burrell Don and Allison Tomas Recreation Traditional Hands Native Launched in 2013 with the help of a U.S. Barbara Capps Lambert Wilson Jackson General Store American Jewelry Department of Education challenge grant, the Charles Wolfe State Farm Insurance Brett Woods Jeff Marley Trillium Student Success Campaign aims to bridge the Randy and Jeannette Eaton Jenny Holland Tyler Cook gap between scholarship need and availability Arthur and Michele Ellick In-Kind Donors Jim Simmons Visage Salon at SCC. Great Beginnings Allyson Gernandt JoLynn Matthews WEHRLOOM Honey Phil and Connie Haire Anna Fariello Justice Clean Care Wilson Family Chiropractic “Before the Student Success Campaign, SCC’s largest single endowment was $338,641 – a Zoller Hardware SCC Foundation value doubles during Dr. Tomas’ tenure OCTOBER SCHEDULE GUIDED Since Dr. Don TomasMonday was named president of Southwestern Community

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In this workshop 2 w/ Jay • 12 - 1: Yoga Basics w/ Leigh-Ann • 1:30 – 2:30: Gentle STAFF WRITER you will learn how to engage with A Chairbig Yoga chunk w/ Ann • of 5:30 that - 6:15: Barreincrease Above* w/ Jaycame • 6 – 7 fromPM: the establishment of the $1 Scenes from the 2017 Gala late-night shooting near the Western Yoga Basics w/ Maura • 6:30 - 7:30: Power Core Yoga w/ Kendall your energy in a more conscious way Carolina University campus Friday, million Student SuccessFriday Scholarship Endowmentand explore – by practical far the applications, largest in A Oct. 6, has left a student dead. 9 - 10 AM: Power Core Yoga w/ Amber • 10:30 - 11:30: Flow + Yin Jacob Alexander Ray, 21, a junior com- SCC history.Yoga w/ Kendall That • 12 – campaign12:45: Barre + Balance began w/ Jay in 2013such and as how reached to maintain its seven-figure a consistent puter information systems major from • 5:30 - 6:30: Funky Friday energy level throughout goal during(variety the of styles Bluegrass, + teachers) Blue Jeans & Bling gala last month. Multiple Hendersonville, was taken off life support the day. Monday, Oct. 9, after spending the days other scholarshipSaturday endowments and estate planning commitments have • 9 - 10: Mixed Level Flow Yoga w/ Michael or Amber since the shooting in serious condition at come• 10:30 together - 11:30: Beginner in Flow recent Yoga w/ Maura years under Mission Hospital in 274 S. Main St Asheville. the leadershipWaynesville, of Brett NC Woods, director Call or register online at “The entire Western of the SCC828.246.6570 Foundation. WaynesvilleYogaCenter.com Carolina University community mourns the Jacob Ray smiles for his official student loss of such a promising “I honestly have no words to describe young life,” said ID photo. Donated photo Nutrition Facts Chancellor David O. the generous nature of the people serving size : about 50 pages Belcher. “We offer our throughout our service area,” Dr. Amount per Serving Aja Makalo deepest sympathies to Candlelight vigil the family and friends Tomas said. “Our donors absolutely Calories 0 of Jacob Ray during this planned Bookstore % Daily Value * unimaginably difficult Friends of Jacob Ray, the Western recognize the value of SCC. They get Total Fat 0g 0% time. Jacob Ray will Carolina University Student who passed it. They understand what our college, Regional News 100% always be a away following a shooting Oct. 6, will Open Mic Night Opinion 100% Catamount.” hold a candlelight vigil in his honor at 9 our students, our employees and Outdoors 100% October 11-17, 2017 University police do p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, at the fountain our alumni bring to this region. They Arts 100% not believe there is any area of Central Plaza on campus. Friday, October 13th Entertainment 100% ongoing threat to stu- Information about funeral arrangements support us, andat 7they p.m. change our Classifieds 100% dent safety, and two was not available as of press time, but Zavion Southerland people have been students’ lives one gift at a time.” * Percent Weekly values based on Haywood, Jackson, WCU will inform the community once Macon, Swain and Buncombe diets. arrested in connection 3 EAST JACKSON STREET • SYLVA these plans are known. 828/586-9499 • citylightsnc.com with Ray’s death. WCU student Aja Makalo, a 19-year-old from Charlotte, was arrested Oct. 7 in Charlotte and 17-year-old Zavion incident happened around midnight on Old Southerland, also of Charlotte, was arrested Cullowhee Road adjacent to campus. No Oct. 8 in Gastonia. Southerland is not affili- information has been released as to the exact Diane E. Sherrill, Attorney ated with WCU. location of the shooting or the relationship Both teens were arrested by the State of the victim and defendants to one another. Bureau of Investigation while Ray was still Agencies involved in the investigation alive and charged with attempted murder. include the Jackson County Sheriff ’s With Ray’s passing there is potential for Department, the SBI, N.C. Highway Patrol, Is a Will Enough? those charges to be upgraded, though this the WCU Police Department, Charlotte-

had not occurred as of press time Tuesday. Mecklenburg Police Department and various FREE LUNCHEON SEMINAR News Smoky Mountain Makalo is being held on $500,000 bond other agencies in the jurisdictions where sus- free luncheon seminar and Southerland is being held on $1 million pects went after the incident. bond. While both were arrested in “The investigation is continuing to devel- October 18 • 11:30 A.M. Mecklenburg County, they have been trans- op, with many details and investigative leads Nov. 15 • 11:30 A.M. ported to custody in Jackson County. being pursued,” said WCU Police Chief Ernie Best Western River Escape Inn The investigation is a complex one, Hudson. SouthwesternDillsboro • Community Reservation Suggested College involving multiple defendants and jurisdic- WCU is posting new information at tions, and little information is being released www.news-prod.wcu.edu/2017/10/universi- about the events surrounding the shooting. ty-police-investigating-late-night-shooting as According to a press release from WCU, the it becomes available. 828.586.4051 nctrustlawyer.com facebook.com/smnews 28 Maple St. • Sylva 11