HAYESVILLE
Rotary golf tourney set
The 2022 Golf Tournament of Champions sponsored by the Rotary Club of Murphy will tee off at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 11, at Mountain Harbor Golf Club off U.S. 64 East.
The format is a two-player Captain’s Choice and cost $200 per team, which includes green and cart fees. Appropriate golf attire must be worn. Team fees will go toward payouts estimated to be from $600 for first place to $100 for seventh.
Sponsors are needed for the Rotary Club to raise money for youth scholarships and supporting good causes in the community. Sponsorships start at $75 for a sign all the way up to a Platinum Sponsor for $2,000.
Checks can be sent to: Murphy Rotary Club, PO Box 846, Murphy, NC 28906. For details, call Scott Freel of the club’s golf committee at 361-1297 or Sherry Raines at 837-2242.
RALEIGH
May fishing classes set
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s fishing and aquatic education staff released the May class schedule for western North Carolina. Classes are open to the public and usually free of charge.
Details about the classes are available at ncwildlife.org under the learning tab, where is a link titled “Western NC Fishing and Aquatic Education Classes” that will take you to the calendar for classes in the area.
RALEIGH
Expect to see coyotes
Though coyotes are generally very good at avoiding people, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission wants everyone to know what to do if they’re spotted after a spike in coyote sightings this spring.
Coyotes prefer to raise their young in secluded areas, but will roam a wide area searching for food. Sometimes that can include crossing through neighborhoods or densely populated areas to look for a meal. They mostly eat small rabbits, insects, fruit or dead animals, but can also dine on outdoor pet food or food scraps. Small cats and dogs can be mistaken for a coyote’s prey, so the commission is recommending to keep closely supervise them when outdoors.
The commission recommends removing any food sources and trying to find a way to make the area actively uncomfortable for coyotes. If a coyote has young pups nearby, it’s more likely to stand its ground; so if you see a coyote, the commission recommends calmly leaving and notifying others if it’s spotted in a wooded area.
From staff reports.