About Cherokee County, NC

Today is July 15... time to enjoy a taste of summer in Murphy, North Carolina while my glass is still half full. Last night I slipped out on the porch off our bedroom to sit on the rocker and gaze at the mountains in the moonlight. A cool breeze enticed me to turn off the air conditioning and open the doors and windows. Nature's soft sounds played a soothing lullaby for my restless soul.

The other day we made a summer memory - my youngest daughter and I. She's thirteen, born in the age of Ipods and cellphones, forever connected to technololgy by invisible wireless chains. But for a precious few hours, we went back to the days of little house on the prairie. With empty gallon jugs in hand and the dogs tagging along, we headed down our mountain lane to pick blackberries.

This year's crop is especially bountiful and even the hungry wild turkeys that run up and down our lane can't eat all of them before we get our share. We spent an hour talking and laughing and filling our jugs to the brim.

Later, hot and sweaty with our fingers stained purple, we trudged back to the house to wash and crush the berries and chop the few peaches we managed to harvest ahead of the bugs. And for dinner that night we had barbecued chicken and hot biscuits with fresh blackberry-peach jam, sweetened with laughter and love.

This was taken from a home we have listed in Country Mountain Ridge Wouldn't it just make your day as you sat out on your deck sipping a cup of coffee and enjoying the Spring air and all the shades of green popping back up and filling out all the leaves on the trees? You can't help by smile at this burst of glorious yellow. Spring is a time of renewal; color and life are bursting all around us. Enjoy your gift of life each day to its fullest!

Beautiful 3BR/3BA with AWESOME VIEWS! Manicured landscaping, apple trees, blueberry bushes, widflowers and plenty of room for a garden. Huge kitchen with 10' bay window. Decks and covered porch. Family room. Floor to ceiling gas fireplace. Lots of parking. Full length garage under house with plenty of storage and workshop. You'll fall in love with this immaculate, partially furnished home. $259,000 Call us today for more information or to preview this home. 1.800.837.9199 www.LeeAndCarol.com

Group will hold fund-raising dinner Saturday, March 28th, 2009

The Murphy chapter will hold a fund-raiser from 2-6 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at the Brasstown Community Center on Settawig Road. A spaghetti dinner is $5. There will be a 50/50 drawing, raffles, door prizes, an auction, and an auto and bike show.

For tickets or to donate call Stone at 361-7334 or e-mail stonecoldstar@hotmail.com

A local motorcycle club is raising money to bring a tractor-trailer loaded with food and supplies for those hit hardest by the economy to Cherokee County. STAR Touring & Riding Association Chapter 402 Murphy is raising $7,200 in order to bring one of the Feed the Children trucks to Cherokee County. A truck would be loaded with $75,000 to $100,000 worth of food and supplies and all of it will stay right here in Cherokee County, STAR Touring secretary Rhonda Stone said. The $7,200 will pay for the driver, gas, etc., with the truck coming from the Oklahoma City Christian organization. The truck would contain dry goods, cans of food, pasta and other staples. Tony Stone, president of Chapter 402, has seen Feed the Children trucks arrive at other cities in the nation and unload the their needed goods. "It is a very emotional event," he said. "We ball our eyes out every time we see it," Ms. Stone said. "This would be the first time for Cherokee County."

STAR Touring is an international family riding organization. Although the main focus of the organization is the Star Motorcycle line manufactured by Yamaha, all brands of motorcycles are welcome. The Murphy chapter has about 25 members. STAR Touring & Riding Association is a leading contributor to Feed the Children worldwide.

Feed The Children sends emergency cross-country 18-wheelers full of nutritious food and personal care items to families in communities hit hardest by the economic downturn.

Once the $7,200 is raised, Feed the Children will contact the Cherokee County Department of Family and Children Services, which will pre-screen potential recipients of the goods. The recipients will be provided vouchers for the number of boxes they can pick up. If food supplies are left over, it will go to Cherokee County food banks and children's charities.

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