Haywood Christian Academy (HCA) recently held its fifth annual Black & White "Winter Wonderland" Charity Ball at Maggie Valley Club.

The ballroom was filled with beautiful décor, desserts, dance and debutantes. Each year HCA's student council interviews charitable organizations for consideration of donating all ticket proceeds. A crowd of over 100 was in attendance to see a $500 donation presented to Kay Miller of Haywood County Arts Council.

The vision of the Haywood County Arts Council (HCAC) is to involve the community in the arts through their mission of building partnerships that promote art and artists, exploring new cultural opportunities, and preserving our mountain artistic heritage.  HCAC is involved with many local activities including the Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) Program, Arts in the Schools, International Festival Day, Gallery 86 and the Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival. HCAC's website, www.haywoodarts.org, features calendar of events, programs, gallery exhibitions, information on artists, contact information, and more. 

The HCA high school junior/senior winter court was also presented that evening. All three Senior Class girls were crowned. Music was provided by Adam Saunders. A special thank you goes to Heidi Wiggins for coordinating the school's social event of the year.

Senior Cour: Scarlett Harris,
Grace Lynch and Emily Brown