June 23, 2018

NC UTILITIES COMMISSION DENIES DUKE ENERGY RATE INCREASE

Yesterday, the North Carolina Utilities Commission denied the rate increase requested by Duke Energy. A press release and link to the official ruling are on the blog. [LINK]

LOCAL OUTLOOK

Shower and thunderstorm chances will persist through Sunday as the region remains in a warm and humid airmass to the southeast of a low-pressure system over the lower Great Lakes. A cold front will drop into the forecast area on Monday ushering in a more seasonable and drier airmass for next Tuesday and Wednesday before humidity increases Thursday ahead of the next cold front.


WEATHER SPONSOR


Adams Products, a Division of Oldcastle is underwriting the daily weather briefing & public safety updates for the month.

Open 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, M-F, located at 895 Hickory Knoll Road, Franklin, NC. Visit our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/Adams.Oldcastle.Franklin.NC/

All your masonry needs are available. Our phone number is 828.524.8545, the public is welcome, we’ll help you with your with your next project.

Weather Almanac for June 23rd (1872-2016)
Record weather events for this date in Macon County

Highest Temperature 94°F in Franklin in 1988
Lowest Temperature 41°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1947
Greatest Rainfall 2.54 inches in Highlands in 1941

Record Weather Events for June (1872-2017)

Highest Temperature 99°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on June 30, 2012
Lowest Temperature 32°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on June 2, 1966
Greatest Rainfall 7.63 inches in Highlands on June 16, 1949


THREE DAY OUTLOOK



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FRANKLIN AREA

TODAY

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

TONIGHT

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

SUNDAY

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

SUNDAY NIGHT

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light west wind.

MONDAY

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

MONDAY NIGHT

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

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OTTO AREA

TODAY

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

TONIGHT

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 3 to 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

SUNDAY

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

SUNDAY NIGHT

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light west wind.

MONDAY

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

MONDAY NIGHT

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

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HIGHLANDS AREA

TODAY

A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

TONIGHT

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 7 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

SUNDAY

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

SUNDAY NIGHT

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind around 7 mph.

MONDAY

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

MONDAY NIGHT

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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NANTAHALA AREA

TODAY

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 8 to 11 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

TONIGHT

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

SUNDAY

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 6 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

SUNDAY NIGHT

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 6 mph.

MONDAY

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

MONDAY NIGHT

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

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GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR
12:17 am to 3:12 am this morning


HAZARDS

There is a chance of thunderstorms everyday for the next week, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. A few storms could be strong to severe each day with gusty winds, frequent lightning and isolated flooding from heavy rainfall.

Macon Media maintains a Severe Weather Preparedness Page at http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/p/breaking-news-hub.html for those who are interested.

As always, you can check to see what advisories, watches, and warnings are in effect for Macon County by visiting http://is.gd/MACONWARN



GOES 16 - Band 15 - 12.3 µm - Dirty Longwave Window - IR (Precipitation)
3:07 am this morning

TROPICAL OUTLOOK


Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Sat Jun 23 2018

For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.



MACON CALENDAR

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There is no charge for civic, educational or nonprofit groups, except for groups or events that receive funding from the TDA, TDC, and EDC, where full rates apply.


FSuminski Family Books Summer Film Fest for Families

All ticket sales sold by FROG volunteers benefit:

FRIENDS OF THE GREENWAY, INC.

Location: Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts
Start time for each movie: 7:00 PM
Save When You Pre-Buy Your Tickets!

Single Ticket $5 for each movie (pre & at the door)
Season Pass $15 1 ticket to each movie Family of 4 Season Passes $50 4 tickets to each movie

Movies and Dates:

Paddington 2 on July 12, 2018
Hidden Figures on July 19, 2018
Peter Rabbit on August 19, 2018
Wonder on August 26, 2018 (benefits Friends of the Greenway)

Purchase at FROG Quarters, 573 E. Main (next to new bridge) Hours: Wed-Fri, 9 AM-2 PM

There are 3 other non-profits involved: Folk Heritage Association of Macon County NC, Grandpa’s Woodshed Project, Women’s History Trail, and Read2Me. The FROG-specific specific movie is Wonder, but our members can pre-sell tickets to all movies.



Uptown Gallery classes
(These are on-going classes – repeat weekly)

Free classes and open studio times are being offered at The Uptown Gallery in Franklin. Join others at a painting open studio session every Tuesday from 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm or on Thursday from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm.
Bring your own materials and join an on-going drawing course led by gallery artists on Fridays, from 11am – 2 pm. For information on days open, hours and additional art classes and workshops, contact the gallery on 30 East Main Street at (828) 349 – 4607.

National Alliance on Mental Illness
Appalachian South
Meets each Thursday at 7pm
The First Methodist Church Outreach Center
at the intersection of Harrison Ave. and West Main Street
(directly across from Lazy Hiker Brewery)

Come join our weekly support group for anyone suffering from mental illness and their family or friends. This includes Depression, Bipolar,8chizophrenia, PTSD, Substance Abuse, Etc.

Here you will find:
— others living with mental health challenges YOU ARE NOT ALONE
- learn coping skills and ?find hope in shared experience
- help learning how to break down stigma and guilt surrounding mental health
- how to live life with the expectation of a better a better future

Kay (706)970-9987 Denise (828)347-5000)

SYRINGE EXCHANGE PROGRAM

On January 1, 2017, the Syringe Exchange Program of Franklin began operating a comprehensive harm reduction program to address the opioid epidemic that is impacting western NC. Opioid overdose reversal kits including naloxone are available free of charge. If you have any questions about our services or if you know someone interested in volunteering, please contact Stephanie Almeida at 828-475-1920.


Sun and Moon

Sun

Begin civil twilight 5:50 a.m.
Sunrise 6:20 a.m.
Sun transit 1:36 p.m.
Sunset 8:52 p.m.
End civil twilight 9:21 p.m.


Moon

Moonset 3:26 a.m.
Moonrise 4:48 p.m.
Moon transit 10:27 p.m.
Moonset 4:00 a.m. tomorrow


Phase of the Moon on June 23, 2018: Waxing Gibbous with 81% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated.
Closest Primary Moon Phase: First Quarter on June 20, 2018 at 6:51 a.m. (local daylight time)

Sky Guides for this week


Sky and Telescope Magazine 
Astronomy Magazine


There will be three solar and two lunar eclipses in 2018. [LINK]

Heavens Above has an Android App that will assist you in observing the sky and even has a satellite tracker that will let you know when the International Space Station and dozens of other satellites are overhead. [LINK]

Stellarium is also an app that will assist you in observing the sky. It is available in both Android [LINK] and iOS versions. [LINK]

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If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month.


Become a Patron!

If you have a business or event you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or underwriting coverage, send an email to editor@MaconMedia.com for more information. Serious inquiries only. Macon Media rewards early sponsors/underwriters with lifetime guaranteed low rates while newer sponsors/underwriters pay higher rates based on the date they first support Macon Media.

Thank You to the people who have been sending in donations and those businesses who are underwriting coverage of news and events. You have kept Macon Media online.

Learn more about becoming a patron of Macon Media at https://www.patreon.com/MaconMedia

Published at 3:55 am on June 22, 2018

#WNCscan #MaconWx #MaconSafety


Data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, Ian Webster's Github, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, The National Weather Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center, Penn State University Electronic Wall Map, The State Climate Office of North Carolina, Storm Prediction Center, U.S. Naval Observatory, and the Weather Prediction Center.

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NC Utilities Commission Denies Duke Energy Rate Increase

Earlier this afternoon, the North Carolina Utilities Commission denied the rate increase requested by Duke Energy. Public hearings were held across the state, including one in Franklin. [LINK] The full ruling can be read online. [LINK]  The press release from the NC Utilities Commission on the ruling is posted below. NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION – PRESS RELEASE – Date: June 22, 2018 Phone: 919-715-7057 North Carolina Utilities Commission Orders Revenue Reduction for Duke Energy Carolinas Raleigh, NC – The North Carolina Utilities Commission today issued an order denying a rate increase for Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC (DEC), and requiring the Company to refund, for four years, $60 million annually of state excess deferred income taxes. DEC had initially requested a rate increase of approximately $611 million in annual revenues, which increased to $700 million during the case. One of the primary drivers for the order to reduce rates is the passage of the Federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which reduced the corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%. DEC and the Public Staff of the North Carolina Utilities Commission (Public Staff) filed a settlement on February 28, 2018, that resolved some, but not all, of the issues in the case. In the settlement, DEC agreed to an overall rate of return of 7.35%, which included a rate of return on common equity of 9.9% applied to a capital structure with 52% members’ equity. The Commission’s decision today approves the return and capital structure that were agreed to by the Public Staff and DEC, finding these to be “just and reasonable.” In DEC’s last general rate case order issued September 24, 2013, the Commission approved a 10.2% rate of return on equity applied to a capital structure with 53% members’ equity. The Commission imposed a $70-million management penalty against the Company in the form of a rate reduction based on the Commission’s determination that DEC’s handling of coal ash “placed its consumers at risk of inadequate or unreasonably expensive service.” In addition, the Commission found that “DEC admits to pervasive, system-wide shortcomings such as improper communication among those responsible for oversight of coal ash management.” The penalty will be paid for by the Company and not by the Company’s customers. The Commission’s order also denies DEC’s request for the recovery in this rate case of the Company’s ongoing coal ash remediation costs. Instead, DEC is authorized to record these costs in a deferral account until its next general rate case, at which point the costs will be carefully scrutinized to determine the extent to which recovery from customers is appropriate. 2 DEC had requested to recover $52 million a year for 12 years for its cancelled Lee Nuclear Station in Cherokee, South Carolina. The Company asked to earn a return on the unrecovered balance of these costs. The Commission found that DEC’s Lee Nuclear Station development efforts were reasonable and prudent, as was the Company’s decision to cancel the project. While the Commission’s order allows DEC to recover its Lee Nuclear Station costs from customers, the Commission denied the Company’s request to earn a return on the project costs. The Commission denied DEC’s request for special ratemaking treatment to recover the Company’s projected Power Forward Carolinas grid modernization program costs. DEC had requested to establish a cost-tracking rider (initially set at $35 million annually) to recover Power Forward spending or, alternatively, to allow deferral accounting of these costs. The Commission found that DEC “failed to show that exceptional circumstances exist to justify the establishment of the Grid Rider for recovery of its Power Forward costs.” The order states that, with the limited exception of federally-mandated reliability standards, “DEC has complete control over the proposed spending, the rate of spending, and the timing of spending on Power Forward programs; it also has full control over its test year and the timing and frequency of when its applications for a general rate increase are filed. … Furthermore, there is no evidence in the record that without the Grid Rider DEC would not be able to remain a strong, financially viable company.” DEC had requested to increase the basic customer charge for residential customers from $11.80 to $17.79. Instead, the Commission set this monthly charge at $14.00 for residential customers. This increase will be offset by decreases in the per kilowatt-hour charges for residential customers. In the order, the Commission endorses DEC’s commitment to mitigate the impact of its rate request on low-income customers via shareholder-funded contributions to the Helping Home Fund program and the Share the Warmth energy assistance fund. The Commission’s decision today follows 12 days of hearing in which expert witness testimony was presented by many parties to the proceeding. In addition, the Commission conducted three hearings for public witness testimony that were held throughout DEC’s service area and at which 75 public witnesses testified. The Commission’s order is lengthy and addresses all issues raised in the proceeding. A copy of the complete order and the entire record in this proceeding is available on the Commission’s website, www.ncuc.net, under Docket No. E-7 Sub 1146. [LINK] ### Published at 8:55 pm on 06-22-2018

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The Clock Tower

Behind that tree in the center is a clock tower. #adwarftreeisindicated #FranklinNC https://t.co/hiA7NKlF4s

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Daily Weather Briefing for Friday, June 22, 2018

LOCAL OUTLOOK Shower and thunderstorm chances will persist through Sunday as the region remains in a warm and humid airmass to the southeast of a low-pressure system over the lower Great Lakes. A cold front will drop into the forecast area on Monday ushering in a more seasonable and drier airmass for next Tuesday and Wednesday before humidity increases Thursday ahead of the next cold front. 

WEATHER SPONSOR Adams Products, a Division of Oldcastle is underwriting the daily weather briefing & public safety updates for the month. 

Open 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, M-F, located at 895 Hickory Knoll Road, Franklin, NC. Visit our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/Adams.Oldcastle.Franklin.NC/ 

All your masonry needs are available. Our phone number is 828.524.8545, the public is welcome, we’ll help you with your with your next project. 

Weather Almanac for June 21st (1872-2016) 
Record weather events for this date in Macon County 

Highest Temperature 93°F in Franklin in 1953 
Lowest Temperature 42°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1985 
Greatest Rainfall 4.72 inches in Highlands in 1961 

Record Weather Events for June (1872-2017) 

Highest Temperature 99°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on June 30, 2012 
Lowest Temperature 32°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on June 2, 1966
Greatest Rainfall 7.63 inches in Highlands on June 16, 1949 

THREE DAY OUTLOOK IMAGES HERE
-------------------------------------- FRANKLIN AREA 

TODAY 

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. 

TONIGHT 

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. 

SATURDAY A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. 

SATURDAY NIGHT 

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. 

SUNDAY 

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. 

SUNDAY NIGHT Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
-------------------------------------- OTTO AREA 

TODAY 

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. 

TONIGHT 

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. 

SATURDAY 

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light west southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. 

SATURDAY NIGHT 

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. 

SUNDAY 

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. 

SUNDAY NIGHT 

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
-------------------------------------- HIGHLANDS AREA TODAY A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. TONIGHT A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. SATURDAY A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. SATURDAY NIGHT A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 7 to 11 mph. SUNDAY A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. SUNDAY NIGHT Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%. -------------------------------------- NANTAHALA AREA TODAY Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the afternoon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. TONIGHT Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. SATURDAY A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. SATURDAY NIGHT A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. SUNDAY Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%. SUNDAY NIGHT Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%. -------------------------------------- IMAGE HERE GOES-16 GeoColor - True Color daytime, multispectral IR 12:32 am to 3:27 am this morning HAZARDS Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible today and again Sunday over parts of the area, along with localized heavy rains. While widespread severe weather is not expected, a few strong to severe storms could occur, with damaging winds being the main threat. Macon Media maintains a Severe Weather Preparedness Page at http://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/p/breaking-news-hub.html for those who are interested. As always, you can check to see what advisories, watches, and warnings are in effect for Macon County by visiting http://is.gd/MACONWARN IMAGE HERE GOES 16 - Band 15 - 12.3 µm - Dirty Longwave Window - IR (Precipitation) 3:27 am this morning TROPICAL OUTLOOK Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL 200 AM EDT Fri Jun 22 2018 For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days. MACON CALENDAR If you have an event you wish to be added to this calendar, please send the information, along with a flyer in pdf format or a high-quality photo, to editor@maconmedia.com. If you want text published, please include a paragraph with your photo, flyer or graphics. Please include date(s) and time(s). There is no charge for civic, educational or nonprofit groups, except for groups or events that receive funding from the TDA, TDC, and EDC, where full rates apply. FSuminski Family Books Summer Film Fest for Families All ticket sales sold by FROG volunteers benefit: FRIENDS OF THE GREENWAY, INC. Location: Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts Start time for each movie: 7:00 PM Save When You Pre-Buy Your Tickets! Single Ticket $5 for each movie (pre & at the door) Season Pass $15 1 ticket to each movie Family of 4 Season Passes $50 4 tickets to each movie Movies and Dates: Paddington 2 on July 12, 2018 Hidden Figures on July 19, 2018 Peter Rabbit on August 19, 2018 Wonder on August 26, 2018 (benefits Friends of the Greenway) Purchase at FROG Quarters, 573 E. Main (next to new bridge) Hours: Wed-Fri, 9 AM-2 PM There are 3 other non-profits involved: Folk Heritage Association of Macon County NC, Grandpa’s Woodshed Project, Women’s History Trail, and Read2Me. The FROG-specific specific movie is Wonder, but our members can pre-sell tickets to all movies. Uptown Gallery classes (These are on-going classes – repeat weekly) Free classes and open studio times are being offered at The Uptown Gallery in Franklin. Join others at a painting open studio session every Tuesday from 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm or on Thursday from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm. Bring your own materials and join an on-going drawing course led by gallery artists on Fridays, from 11am – 2 pm. For information on days open, hours and additional art classes and workshops, contact the gallery on 30 East Main Street at (828) 349 – 4607. National Alliance on Mental Illness Appalachian South Meets each Thursday at 7pm The First Methodist Church Outreach Center at the intersection of Harrison Ave. and West Main Street (directly across from Lazy Hiker Brewery) Come join our weekly support group for anyone suffering from mental illness and their family or friends. This includes Depression, Bipolar,8chizophrenia, PTSD, Substance Abuse, Etc. Here you will find: — others living with mental health challenges YOU ARE NOT ALONE - learn coping skills and ?find hope in shared experience - help learning how to break down stigma and guilt surrounding mental health - how to live life with the expectation of a better a better future Kay (706)970-9987 Denise (828)347-5000) SYRINGE EXCHANGE PROGRAM On January 1, 2017, the Syringe Exchange Program of Franklin began operating a comprehensive harm reduction program to address the opioid epidemic that is impacting western NC. Opioid overdose reversal kits including naloxone are available free of charge. If you have any questions about our services or if you know someone interested in volunteering, please contact Stephanie Almeida at 828-475-1920. Sun and Moon Sun Begin civil twilight 5:50 a.m. Sunrise 6:20 a.m. Sun transit 1:36 p.m. Sunset 8:51 p.m. End civil twilight 9:21 p.m. Moon Moonset 2:53 a.m. Moonrise 3:50 p.m. Moon transit 9:41 p.m. Moonset 3:26 a.m. tomorrow morning Phase of the Moon on June 22, 2018: Waxing Gibbous with 73% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated. Closest Primary Moon Phase: First Quarter on June 20, 2018 at 6:51 a.m. (local daylight time) Sky Guides for this week Sky and Telescope Magazine  Astronomy Magazine There will be three solar and two lunar eclipses in 2018. [LINK] Heavens Above has an Android App that will assist you in observing the sky and even has a satellite tracker that will let you know when the International Space Station and dozens of other satellites are overhead. [LINK] Stellarium is also an app that will assist you in observing the sky. It is available in both Android [LINK] and iOS versions. [LINK] CROWDFUNDING OR DAY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month.
Become a Patron! If you have a business or event you are interested in sponsorship opportunities or underwriting coverage, send an email to editor@MaconMedia.com for more information. Serious inquiries only. Macon Media rewards early sponsors/underwriters with lifetime guaranteed low rates while newer sponsors/underwriters pay higher rates based on the date they first support Macon Media. Thank You to the people who have been sending in donations and those businesses who are underwriting coverage of news and events. You have kept Macon Media online. Learn more about becoming a patron of Macon Media at https://www.patreon.com/MaconMedia Published at 3:55 am on June 22, 2018 #WNCscan #MaconWx #MaconSafety Data and information sources: Sources (except where otherwise credited): heavens-above.com, Ian Webster's Github, National Centers for Environmental Prediction, The National Weather Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, National Hurricane Center, Penn State University Electronic Wall Map, The State Climate Office of North Carolina, Storm Prediction Center, U.S. Naval Observatory, and the Weather Prediction Center.

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Testing new theme.

The above image was taken in the 0.63 Patchy of the DayZ game of an in-game sunset.

I believe this is enough text for now.

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