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IOKY MOUNTAIN TIMES Serving Swain County For 100 Years 20* Volume 101, No. 17, Bryson City, NC 28713 Thursday, December 27, 1984 “Raleigh And Roanoke” Exhibit To Be Shown , , I“The Conjurer,” an engr aving by Theodore de Bry from a painting by John White, will be among the it ems in “Raleigh and Roan dee,” an exhibit to be held at the N.C. Museum of History in Raleigh March 9-June 6. «*w ' ' An Algnnquian hidan pouch like the one the con jurer or medicine man is carrying ip photo above, collected in Virginia before 1656, will be displayed next to the engraving and the White painting. The exhibit, which is part of the 400th Anniversary celebration, will indnde 18 paintings by White, the governor of the “tost colony” of 1587, one of me nm xsigissn setneifvetts in the ne4 -ffboto Courtesty ( of N.C; Department fof Cultural Re sources). ' Indian Art Contest Announced i • . An ait contest to recognize the talent of American fodian artists in North Carolina will be one of the many features of the Tenth Annual North Carolina Indian Unity Conference to be held March 14-16,1985, at the Bordeaux Motor bin in Fayetteville. “Many talented Indian ar tists and craftsmen live in our state, and we wish to provide ameans through which their skill and presence could be recognized and honored,” said Ruth Revels, president of United Tribes of North Carolina (UTNC), sponsor of the annual conference. Persons who wish to enter the contest must be Ameri can Indians who we curr ently residing in the state. Entries may be submitted in five categories: original dr awings, paintings, basket work, wood carvings and beadwork. All entries must be submitted to one of the seven North Carolina Indian organizations which are UTNC members no later than Fteb. 28,1985. All dootest entries will be displayed during the Unity Conference. Judging will be held March 14, and awards will be presented during the conference banquet to be held the night of March 15. The North Carolina Commission of Indian Affa irs, a member organization of UTNC, will coordinate die contest. Ftor more informa tion on contest rules and re gulations, contact Teresa Etaanuel at the commission, P.O. Box 27228, Raleigh, N.C. 27611 or call 919-733 5998. Bald Ea gles Holding Steady j. ■' & . • ■ ■ ' ■ ' - After yeara of decline, the nation’s bald eagle popula tion wears to be “holding steady,” according to the re sults of the National Wildlife Federation’s 1984 bald eagle survey. This year’s survey, which was conducted early i last January, noted 11,819 eagles in 42 of the lower 48 states. Last year’s count, conducted in the same states, was 10,903 bald eagles. Vlhe bald eagle isn't home fine yet, but the news is encouraging,” said Dr. Jay Hair, executive vice-presi dent of the National Wildlife Federation, “ft will take years for the eagle to recover from the decline suffered in the 1980’s, which was caused by the less of habitat and the use of chemicals such as DDT. However, the. bald eagle is beginning to make a comeback, and this year’s survey demonstrates encouraging progress.” Seven bald eagles were observed during the count in Christmas Food Fest 1 * ■ • • Swain County Christmas Get-lWJeftar Wert Wlfflaw] North Carolina, hi addition, for young eagles were re leased last summer at the iakA Mattamusket National Wildlife Reftige as part of a reintroducttion program and the state’s first successful wild nesting attempt since 1971 fledged one bird near Lake Mattamusket. Hendon Opposes WNC Nuclear Waste Sites Eleventh District U.S. Congressman-elect Bill Hendon has announced his intention to form an advisory council of environmentalists, geologists and other concer ned citizens to oppose the location of nuclear waste dis posal sites in Western North Carolina. A recent study of potential nuclear storage sites by the U.S. Department! of Baeigy included locations in North Carolina. Although no final decision has been made on the sites, Hendon said that he wanted to “...make sure these beautiful mountains and the people who live in them are not subjected to the potential hazard that nuclear waste storage brings.” Hendon suggests that a more practical solution to the nudear waste disposal dile mma would be to store nuc lear waste at former nuclear test sites in Nevada. “The ground in Nevada tun been contaminated for generationa, perhapa forever. 1 k only prudent that we uae an area like that aa opposed to even consider ing Western North Carolina,” Hendon said. Bear Hunting Sensitive Issue By Mike Kes selling Bear hunting stirs up many emotions. Fbr a sportsman it, stirs up the thrill of the hunt. Fbr Wildlife Officers, park rangers and concerned citiz ens it can stir up frustration and anger when the thought of poaching and illegal kills comes to mind. Fbr the poa cher, the thought of possible profits creates disdain towards those who make and enforce the laws deisgned to protect such a magnificent creature. In recent years the bear ghtiy in the Great Smokys Park and in state and national forests, as wefl as large tracts of privately owned, lands, Wittth last summer and fad’s supplies of mast running short, many Dean ventured near and into densely popu lated areas all across WNC making them an easy target for anyone who had a gun. Those who had a gun an no heart shot many. This was an illegal act, though many didn’t think about the con sequences. (See accompany ing story.) With the increase of illegal and legal kills, the bear po pulation has been reduced by 50 percent according to some estimates. This has stirred the Fish and Wildlife Comm ission, and the state biolog ists of Tennessee, Georgia, and North Carolma to reco mmend that the bear hunting season be shorlu^d and^t , to begfti until December 10 wnen most reproducing females and cubs are in their den. Often times a mother bear is killed by hunters and the cubs are leftt to fond for themselves. They seldom survive alone. Tax Forms —— In The Mail Almost 3,4 million North Carolinians will receive their 1984 Federal tax form pack ages during the week of De cember 26, 1984, the Internal revenue Service has announ ced. Each recipient will receive the type of form he or she filed last year, the IBS said. However, filing a different form may be beneficial (hie to some changes. Fbr instance, the 1040A, called the short form, atoms the taxpayer to claim certain adjustments, credits, and deductions formerly required to be filed with the 1040 long form. A taxpayer may file the 1040A mid still claim the In dividual Retirement Account Cheese Recertification Required Hie Swain County Depart ment of Social Services will be applications each afternoon during the month of January for cfaeeee racer tiflcation Everyone who is intonated in receiving cheese and other commodities during the next distribution will need to be certified. All Gratifications that have been done in the past expire hi January. Due to increases in Social Security and other benefits, new verification will be re quired and this requirement cm be satisfied by the ap plication providing photost atic copies of the checks re ceived during the month of January or photostatic copies of the award letters showing the new amounts. All other types of income must be ver ified as well. Fbrms can be obtained from die Social Services of fice for anyone who wishes to give signed permission for another person to apply for them and pick up the com modities. To apply for commoditiea call 488*9171 for an appoint ment. All appointments will be made during die hours of IM p.m. to 430 p.m. This applies to Swain Co unty residents living off the Qutfla Indian Boundary. adjustment, the deduction for a married couple with two wage earners, the tax credit for child or dependent care, and also the deduction for up to 25 percent of the first 1900 of contributions to qualified organizations. william Lovelace, Chief of the Taxpayer Service Divis ion, said, “Last year, about 675,000 North Carolina tax payers filed the 1040A.” The Federal tax package has two sets of the basic forms and schedules so the taxpayer may use one to compute the tax and keep the other for mailing in. The 1040A and 1040EZ forms are contained in the same pack age, the IRS said. According to Park Ranger Pat Deason, there were 700 reported bear kills in WNC, and an estimated 100 to 200 unreported kills. Deason stated further that the Smoky’s Park at present has a bear population of 000*700, an increase of 100-200 bear over the past three to five years. “Hie Rufc bear pa pulation provides the seed stock for the non-Mc bears by providing a sanctuary and an environment free from says Dcmoo. With half of North Carai ian’s boar in the pa*, tUa the only hope for anrvbni ia for the bear V the bn for hunting bear were obeyed by everyone, this too nodd in sure that the bear would not tinct. t in thoee who seek to hunt bear Mm* that vffl desttroy the oport they data the right to puisne. Man Fined Fen* Bear Kill From N.C. Wildlife A young man from Bryaon City was recently assamed nearly $2,000 in fines and penalties for MlKna a black bear in CuBowhee. The fe male bear and her two cubs were feeding hi a pear tree when the bear was shot, al though bystanders pleaded in vain for the man not to Mil the bear. After file animal was killed, a witness reputed fee incident through the Wildlife Watch Htline. in a matter of mmutes, wildlife enforcement officer David Gordon was dispatched to the scene. Wildlife enforcement officers M.S. Stephens and BiD Danner, both of Syiva, assisted in the caae. The case was tried by Judge John Snow in Syiva district court. The defendent pled guilty to file offense and was as sessed $500 in fine, $35 court S^coStftigSiKtte cube, b addition ha forfeit UMi MMklMlAll JLmh all non, ana prouiDKea awn au hunting and fWdug actMtiaa in North Carolina for two - Tbe two orphaned bear cube were captured byDavkl Allen, a wildife management crew leader in lopton. tm cube were then tianapostad to the WOdUfe Commission’s when they wffl be nriaad until they am mature enough to be relaaaad into the wild in Jackaon County Anyone who wtohae to report a wOdhfe violation rt» ould call the Conantoaian’a 24-bour, toll-free Wildlife Watch Hotline at 1-800-462 7127. All caBo wffl be hop! stricttUy coofidHtiiL *•*36- 7 _ - v • TV A Brochure Updated One of TVA’s mat popular brochures, “Reaeatton on TVA Lakes: llte Great Lakes of the South”, has been up dated and reprinted. The brochure shows Voca tions of public and commer cial docks and marinas a round TVA lakes, and gives s&fssLkr** Fbr a free copy, write fe formation Services, Division of land and ■tenondc Re sources, col West Snmmttt Hill Drive, Knoxville, Tenn essee STM. 'J & . 'May peace be yours in 11985.
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