Asheboro Magazine, September, 2010, Volume 1, Issue 2

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fayetteville street christian school

prayer comes standard

festivals & fairs

health & wellness

Renaissance Fair-huzzah! It’s

can you eat well eating out?

time for some medieval fun!

community character candie rudzinski

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sheboro Magazine is all about promoting and supporting locally-owned, independent businesses.

It’s about making your hard-earned money go further, fueling the local economy, and helping to preserve the unique character of Asheboro. We would like to introduce Asheboro Proud, a shop local community effort to keep more of your hard earned dollars in the Asheboro economy and strengthen the small businesses that make Asheboro unique.

produce or freshly baked bread, shop for unique gifts or household items, or choose a good book for a day at the beach.

You can get your hair cut, have your taxes prepared, or apply for a mortgage at your friendly community bank or credit union.

These businesses add to the character that is Asheboro, contributing more than just goods and services. They offer personalized attention, add diversity to our shopping options, and bring life to historic buildings. And they pay their employees—and local taxes—with the income they receive. Each time you choose to spend your dollars at a local, independent business, you are voting for the continued strength and vitality of our community. Below are 10 great reasons to shop at locally owned businesses every day.

Be aware of the impact of your dollars.

A locally owned independent business returns approximately 73% of each dollar spent back to the community. Local, independent businesses assist the community through a “multiplier effect”: one dollar spent at 1. Buy local to support yourself a locally owned business will return five times that amount 2. Keep our community unique within the community through city taxes, employees’ wages, 3. Be eco-friendly and purchase of materials and supplies at other independent 4. Create more jobs businesses. In addition, these businesses will turn that dollar 5. Get better customer service back into the community through school funding, social 6. Put your taxes to good use services, and contributions to local non-profit organizations.

7. Invest in the community Chains and franchises contribute roughly 43% and at times 8. Support community groups as little as 20% of the store’s sales back into the community 9. Promote competition and diversity through employee wages, sales taxes, and property taxes.

10. Encourage future investment Frequently, a chain store's location is owned by the larger non local company, and the business is given tax breaks in order for We’re proud to be Asheboro business owners and we shareholder profits to remain high. Locally owned independent intend on keeping as much of our money local as we can and businesses do not receive such benefits and thus contribute a hope you will help us raise awareness of this initiative by doing far greater proportion of revenues to local taxes. the same. We are just in the beginning stages of the Asheboro Proud initiative, but we were so excited, we wanted to let Choice makes for a richer community everyone know about it. Stay tuned...there is much more to Local, independent businesses are located all over greater follow.

Asheboro. You can grab a coffee to go, pick up locally grown

An illustration of the importance of doing business with locally owned businesses.

letters

Dear Readers,

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would like to say “Thank You” to all who contacted me after the August edition was published.

The outpouring of goodwill and excitement from the Community of Asheboro is truly astonishing, and I am humbled by your enthusiasm for the magazine. I look forward to publishing lots of the stories that you brought to my attention over the next few months, as well as working closely with the community to bring you more of the stories you want to read!

I have also had a couple of people ask me recently, “Won’t you run out of things to write about in Asheboro?”

There is so much going on in this town, it’s mind blowing. I have had so many article ideas forwarded to me that I had to rein myself in this month because otherwise it would be a very large magazine! It is good to see that the community has so many positive stories to share. We love receiving your emails and posts on Facebook.

Please keep them coming.

By the way, a HUGE thank you goes out to all those who have become fans of the magazine on Facebook – we hit 600 on September 12th and we are now well on our way to 1,000 fans!! That’s my goal by the end of October. Please make sure you tell all your friends on

from the publisher Facebook to fan our page, and also to go to our website (asheboromagazine. com) and register to win the $500 cash we are giving away in October!

Deadline for registration is September 30, 2010.

We launched a new website this month, www.asheboroevents.com.

Any time we attend a local special event, we will post a mini special event magazine for it, full of pictures from the event.

Fall is in the air! Please enjoy our feature Falling for Autumn. We bring you lots of things to do this month that support great causes, Bikers for Boobs, a breast cancer motorcycle ride

by Cox’s Harley Davidson to benefit the Randolph Cancer Center’s Patient Assistance/Mammography Fund; the Renaissance Faire in Charlotte starting in early October; another motorcycle ride to benefit Operation Red Sleigh, a non-profit organization that brings Christmas to children in Randolph County each year; and many more.

There are lots of great articles inside, so please read on.

October is our first print edition. You will be able to pick up our magazine at various locations around town. If you would like to have a supply of magazines for your business patrons to pick up when they visit, please let me know – we are looking for more outlets to distribute them. We will be listing all the locations that magazines are available on Facebook when we publish our October edition, so your business will get a nice plug!

Enjoy this issue of Asheboro Magazine as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you, forward it to all your friends, and we will see you around town!

Sincerely,

Sherry

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table of contents

departments 4

letters

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from the publisher

The Caring Community

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dave 2.0 beta

We have all seen her. She lives in every neighborhood, rich, poor or anywhere in between. For the sake of this article, we’ll call her Bertha. She could be anyone’s mother, grandmother or great grandmother. She celebrated her 89th birthday just last week and although she is a little slower these days, she is generally in good health. She’ll tell you her doctor says she will outlive him.

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fanpage fun

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candie rudzinski

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damon maness

breast cancer survivors make a difference

wales, the land of castles

the controversy of Pinot Grigio

fish in foil by devin allen

can you eat well eating out?

affordable, delicious & authentic mexican fare

a million minutes for peace

huzzah! it’s time for some medieval fun!

operation red sleigh

various articles

green looks good on you

features

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As the nights grow longer and the kids at the school bus stops start donning layers, the trees are preparing for their winter dormancy. Byproducts of the chemical changes that occur within the trees are the bright colors of fall foliage.

24 Gorilla Troop Changing at NC Zoo To some, gorillas represent an image of actress Fay Wray being carried up the Empire State Building by an enraged and misunderstood King Kong or a Mighty Joe Young rampaging through Hollywood. But for the North Carolina Zoo, they’re docile primates, vegetarians and the “greatest” of the Great Apes—a group that also includes orangutans, chimpanzees and bonobos.

prayer comes standard Every parent dreams of having their child ascend the social ranks at school to become popular either through athletics, academics or because they are just a really likable person.

Being at the top of the social echelon makes for an easier time at school and, studies have shown, better grades and a higher likelihood of getting accepted at a chosen college.

community character cool kid

news & views

28 the cellar

29 wine pairing recipe 30 health & wellness 31

fayetteville street christian school

questions & answers

18 asheboro in pictures 20 going places

Falling for Autumn

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editorial

restaurant review

32 daily devotion

33 calendar of events 34 festivals & fairs 35 community events 36 citizen journalism 38 going green

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editorial

dave 2.0 beta RANDOLPH-ASHEBORO 2010-2011 After School Fun Club.

I am Dave and dave 2.0 beta is a project I am working on that helps people who want to start their own business by providing information and other resources that may not be freely available anywhere else. It is my goal to show everyone that, contrary to what we’ve all been told, starting a business is not difficult and it doesn’t necessarily take a lot of capital either. Coming soon: a blog, podcast, video series and free seminars on all topics related to starting your own business.

I have been called a serial entrepreneur.

I use jobs as stepping stones from one entrepreneurial project to the next. I have bootstrapped six businesses, five of which would be considered successful by most definitions. My first business was a miserable failure, but only after three years of struggle. I learned a tremendous amount in those three years and would put my “school of hard knocks” education up against any MBA program. In fact, I am confident I learned more about practical business applications and practices during those three years than one could ever hope to learn in business school. The thing that resonates the most with me is how important small businesses are to the local economy.

Although small businesses are the driving force behind our economy (employing over 50% of the country’s private-sector workforce), our opinions, in most places, are the least considered when developing public policy. After all, it is much easier for politicians to point their finger at and take credit for attracting a large business (that pays a ton of taxes and employs a lot of people) to a community than to quantify the positive impact the small businesses have on the same economy. I am not anti-big business by any stretch of the imagination. However, I think towns and cities need to take a closer look at the positive impact that small businesses have on their economic base and do more to attract entrepreneurs to set up shop.

In fact, I think every community needs to have a sound strategy that not only attracts entrepreneurs to the community but helps develop those that have been part the foundation of the local economic system. Additionally, I think we need to create entrepreneurial programs in our schools that demonstrate to our young people the options beyond college, technical schools, unskilled jobs and the military. It does not take an MBA to start a successful business. If that were the case, Microsoft would not be the software giant it is today.

The reasons a strong entrepreneurial development policy makes sense are numerous.

Perhaps the most compelling reason is it will create longterm growth and sustainability for the community. I could quote a whole bunch of statistics here (there are plenty) but I’d rather use a real-world example. At one time, Asheboro’s local economy was very dependent on the textile mills of large corporations. They employed a lot of people and pumped money back in to the economy; all was good. But, as things tend to do, the local economy changed and became a world economy.

Large corporations that fueled the local economy felt the pressure of the growing competition caused by the new world economy and began to manufacture their goods in countries where labor was significantly cheaper. All of a sudden cont. page 10

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very parent dreams of having their child ascend the social ranks at school to become popular either through athletics, academics or because they are just a really likable person. Being at the top of the social echelon makes for an easier time at school and, studies have shown, better grades and a higher likelihood of getting accepted at a chosen college. Fast forward to post graduation and these same people enjoy higher paying jobs and greater fulfillment as an adult, so says the same studies. And all of this makes sense. But what about the kids that, for one reason or another, are not able to climb the social ladder. What about the kids that because of their size, shape, hair color, religious beliefs, or skin color aren’t popular or well liked? What about the kids that are bullied and harassed? For most of them, they can look forward to a life opposite of those at the top of the social spectrum.

I am the parent of such a kid. He is overweight and I shoulder a great deal of guilt because of it. Obviously it doesn’t make me love him any less and if kids would look beyond the exterior and get to know him, they would find a kid that has a huge heart, is very caring and is more loyal as a friend than most. But some kids are mean and make it their purpose in life to make others feel bad about themselves. My son has been

bullied most of his childhood and this has created a great deal of pain and stress for everyone in the family. This is especially hard for me because I was well-liked in school because of my athletic ability and, although I never really cared about what group I was lumped into, I will say having lots of friends made it easier to enjoy my time spent at school. My son, on the other hand, was bullied so much in the Charlotte public school system that he would make himself physically sick at the thought of going to class every day. And, worse, the teachers and administrators did very little to solve the problem. In fact, the only anti-bullying poster at the middle school he attended could be found in the administrative office hidden behind a fake ficus benjamina. Like drugs, there should be a zero-tolerance policy regarding bullying in schools. In the real world, bullying is called assault and people go to jail for it.

After we moved to Asheboro, our son’s education weighed heavily on our minds. Because of the sheer size of most public schools and the diverse ethnicities and different values that come with different cultures, we knew that the likelihood of bullying at the public school was high. We contemplated home schooling him but think it is important for him to learn how to deal with conflict, while learning better social skills. Besides, owning a

business is not conducive to having the time necessary to provide a proper homeschooling environment.

While talking with a friend and expressing our concerns, she related a very similar story about her own trials and tribulations with her son in the public school system. She said that she had transferred him to the Fayetteville Street Christian School (FSCS), and he has turned into a different person; more confident and enthusiastic about his education. We hadn’t really given any thought to a private school, let alone a school that is spiritually based. We are spiritual people but are private about our faith. To us, our relationship with God is private and we have never felt the need be open about our beliefs. For this reason, we were a little concerned about sending our son to an openly Christian school.

What if their beliefs differed from ours?

We did our due diligence and researched the school. Like their website touts, we also believe that any educational program that excludes God is incomplete and detrimental in developing the child into a whole person. While I was growing up, my parents made me go to church. They would say that when I became an adult, I could choose to do whatever I wanted regarding my spiritual journey, but while I was living under their roof, I would not only attend church, I would participate by singing in the volume1 edition 2 asheboromagazine.com 7

choir or being active in the youth group.

Because of this, my moral compass and values were built upon a strong spiritual foundation. Regardless of your upbringing or what you believe, the Bible, at the very least, is a wonderful guidebook for living a morally, ethically and fulfilling life. At best, it is the road map to living out eternity in Heaven. In other words, there is no down side to being exposed to spirituality, even if it differs slightly from what you believe.

After meeting the Principal and touring the school, my wife and son felt certain that Fayetteville Street Christian School was a good fit. Mr. Jeffreys, the Principal, spent a tremendous amount of time with each of them helping to make sure the right decision was being made about our son’s education. And, when my wife expressed her concern about bullying, he assured her that it wasn’t anything to worry about because it is not part of

the Christian values they teach. In other words, it was a non-issue. We learned that his 6th grade class had only ten students (his class in Charlotte had 44!) and that his new teacher, Ms. Garner, was a favorite among current and past students. For the first time since second grade, our son was actually looking forward to his first day of school.

Fast forward four weeks and our son is as excited to go to school now as he was the first day. He is making very good grades, enjoys his schoolwork, has made several new friends and has not been bullied once. He is being exposed to new ideas and philosophies and the spiritual foundation that we started is being built upon and strengthened. Needless to say, we are ecstatic.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Fayetteville Street Christian School.

It was built by hand by the members of the

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Fayetteville Street Baptist Church, down to pouring the concrete for the stairs out front. They believe that an alternative education that includes the worship of God is important; with a focus on creating good, moral citizens in their communities.

The goal at FSCS is to provide a curriculum that is not offered in public school. Among the twenty-two teachers who chose to educate the students at FSCS, eight have been at the school for more than 15 years.

They are dedicated to the educational and spiritual goals of the school, and are passionate about their craft. They offer a happy medium between a comfortable setting and a strict adherence to the rules.

They are personable, and truly encourage the parents to become involved in their child’s education.

FSCS welcomes children as young as 3 years old into their pre-school program right through high school seniors. Last year, they accepted a new student every week for 15 weeks in a row. In the first three weeks of the 2010 school year, they have seen 12 to 15 new students enroll.

The sophomore class was so large this year (22 students) that they actually split it into two classes.

In addition to the core curriculum of English, Math, Science & Social Studies, Bible classes are taught every day, and the students attend chapel once a week.

The school celebrates Spiritual Emphasis Week in the Fall at The Wilds Christian Camp in Brevard, NC and in the Spring, college students come to the FSCS campus from Encounter Revival Ministries for a week of celebration including song and praise worship.

All students are encouraged to try out for the various sports teams that the school offers. For the boys in JV there is Basketball and baseball, while JV girls

can try out for volleyball or basketball. For Varsity, the boys are encouraged to play soccer, basketball or baseball; while the girls are offered the choice of volleyball, cheerleading, basketball or softball. They compete in the North Carolina Christian School Association 1A Division, and for the past two years the baseball team has brought home the championship. They also offer a strong Fine Arts program at the school, and compete in the 1, 2 & 3A divisions. They consistently finish at the top in the categories in which they compete.

Parents are encouraged to participate in any and all school activities. From coming in and helping serve lunch, to volunteering in your child’s classroom once in a while, or anything else that you feel would be of benefit. While I was chatting with Mr. Jeffreys, my son greeted the head of the School Board by name, and I found out that he and his wife serve lunch to the students one day a week so they can stay involved. That is the kind of community spirit and involvement that I want to teach my son.

There are many ways to get involved

through the Booster Club. FSCS has several fundraising events throughout the year, including their Fall Festival in October, Donkey ball in December (an event NOT to be missed!), an all-day pancake breakfast in February, and a golf tournament in May. With class sizes averaging 14 students, and the teacher to student ratio at 7:1; Fayetteville Street Christian School offers an excellent alternative to public school.

If you are searching for a place for your child to get a “complete” education, where they are encouraged to grow personally, educationally and spiritually, Fayetteville Street Christian School may be just the place. My son has done a complete turnaround and has gone from loathing to loving school. More importantly, he is not judged and ridiculed for being overweight because the students at FSCS are well versed in the bible and they believe, as Matthew 7:1 states, “Judge not, that ye be not judged”. v

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editorial (cont. from page 6) the mills began to close and the local residents lost their jobs. Since there were a lot of people out of work and no jobs to sustain them, people began to commute to other towns and cities or move away altogether. It is no mystery, to anyone who has lived in Asheboro for any period of time, why the economy faltered. The same thing happened in cities all over the country that were dependent on big-business manufacturing. Flint, Michigan is all but a ghost town for this very reason.

Fast forward a few years to current day. I moved my family to Asheboro from Maine via Charlotte because I saw a town that seems to understand that small businesses are what’s needed to build an economically healthy community. I see a community that is full of opportunity and poised for tremendous growth. I see a community that welcomes new businesses with open arms and has the infrastructure

needed for continued growth. Most of all, I feel welcome. It is difficult enough to be a small business owner. Combine that with a city like Charlotte whose Chamber of Commerce is very big-business focused, and the challenges for a smallbusiness owner multiply. Asheboro’s business environment is exciting, invigorating and fueled by more talent than I have ever seen in a single place.

Our Chamber of Commerce is strong and the members are committed to helping the local economy grow. The Mayor is a small businessman. If you look around, you see new businesses popping up left and right. The best part of a strong business environment is it attracts medium and big businesses which in turn attracts more small businesses and so on and so on.

Despite the vibrant small business environment that is cropping up here in Asheboro, we cannot rest on our laurels.

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We need to continue to encourage small businesses to set up shop here and begin to develop entrepreneurs in our schools. Asheboro is gaining economic momentum but it is far from critical mass. As a city, I believe we are positioned for tremendous growth, but in order to get there we need to continue to encourage our local business people and support them whenever possible. And most of all, if you have ever thought of starting a business, now is the time. You will find, as I have, that not only are there a bunch of really smart people running businesses here, but they are also more than willing to offer assistance where and when they can. I think starting a business in Asheboro has been one of the best decisions I have ever made. I look forward to growing my business here and being part of the tremendous growth that is on the horizon. v

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questions & answers

Every day we post a new question to our Facebook Fan page.

Here is one of the questions and a sampling of the answers that we recevied last month. If you are not a fan of Asheboro Magazine on facebook, please go to www.facebook.com/ asheboromagazine and click the “like” button and then you can participate, too.

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What song always makes you happy when you hear it?

Answers: • Alyssa Paige Murkin-There are hundreds! But one is Fresh Feeling by Eels.

• Fawn Cook-I Gotta Feeling by the Black Eyed Peas

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• Winona Pierce-Toes by the Zac Brown Band !!!!

• Beverly Smith Wilson-"Suddenly"...Billy Ocean • Ray Betts-Don't Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down by Eric Bibb

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• Garrison Hamrick-Michael Franti- Say Hey... I love you • Garrison Hamrick-Come Dancing by The Kinks, and Montego Bay by Bobby Bloom are good ones too • Beth Norris-Lean on Me • Candice Varner-Magaritiville Jimmy Buffet • Shari Buckner-Hardin-Here Comes the SunBeatles • Joe Fowler-love me like a hurricane • Suzanne Prevost Bennett-Somewhere over the rainbow (beach version) • Marilyn Auman-It's going be a bright, bright sun shiny day • Sally Oglesby-Sink-I'm All Shook Up.............Elvis • Donna Fowler Elledge-Give It Up....KC & The Sunshine Band • Tonya McDonald-Take it to the limit- Eagles volume1 edition 2 asheboromagazine.com 11

community character

candie rudzinski

article & photos by dave johnson

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hen Candie Rudzinski became the Executive Director of the Randolph County Senior Adults Association (RCSAA) in 1992 she had twelve employees and a budget of $700,000 per year. Shortly after she began working with RCSAA, the Regional Coordinated Area Transportation System (RCATS), which provides public transportation service to all Randolph County residents on an advance reservation basis, came under her organization due to budgetary reasons. Today RCSAA employs 60 and has an annual budget of $2.4 million with half the resources going to RCATS and half going to the four Senior Centers.

When I met Candie, I liked her immediately. She is a humble person who attributes her success to having a very capable staff. She is passionate about serving seniors and, although her job keeps her very busy, she always makes time for folks that pop their head into her office to say hello.

“I really feel that we are making a difference in the lives of the seniors we serve”, she says with an amiable smile. As she talks fondly about the people that visit the Senior Center, it is easy to see why she is so well liked; she is genuine and kind and puts the quality of her organization’s services above the importance of her position. “I don’t consider myself an extremely smart person”, she continues. “I’ve surrounded myself with intelligent people and I have an excellent staff. I don’t consider anything that has been accomplished here my doing...everything is a combined effort and nothing would get done without the involvement of every member of my team.”

Although she derives a great deal of satisfaction from what she does, there is one thing that, if given a magic wand, she would change immediately and that is limited resources. She is very quick to explain that the community is very supportive and that all the non-profits work very well together. But, with the baby boomers aging, the need for resources is outpacing the availability. All things considered, Candie feels very fortunate to be part of a community that has so many that freely volunteer their time to make a difference in the lives of thousands of seniors that utilize RCSAA’s services each year.

Candie is not all work and no play. She leaves her competent staff in charge when she takes vacations to spend as much time as she can with her husband of 40 years and three grown children. Her husband retired after working for the United States Postal Service for 35 years, and although he encourages her to retire, Candie says she isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. When she does, she would like to travel and plans on visiting as many of the 48 continental United States as she can as they cruise around the country in an RV. Until that time comes, you will find Candie enjoying her job and spending as much time with the seniors her organization serves as she can. “They are full of wisdom and have been through things we’ll never have to go through. Growing older does not have to mean going into a nursing home, it just means adjusting to a new life and we are here to help with that adjustment as much as we can.” v

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Charity Motorcycle Ride and Concert

Saturday, October 9, 2010 (Rain Date: October 16, 2010) TO BENEFIT

Operation Red Sleigh, Inc. Operation Red Sleigh, Inc. is a non-profit organization that began in 2000. Local law enforcement including NC Highway Patrol started the organization to assist families in Randolph County who were in need. Our organization is given names by the school system's counselors and we help underprivileged children in Randolph County who will not have a Christmas. We raise money throughout the year and provide the children with gifts and a hot meal for the family the day the presents are handed out prior to Christmas.

Registration from 8:30-9:30 Cox’s Harley Davidson, Asheboro Ride Departs at 10:00 a.m.

$10 for One Rider/$5 for Passenger (Door Prize Tickets with Registration) 50/50 Raffle $1 Tickets/6 for $5

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Hot Dog Lunch will be Available & will Benefit Asheboro Harley Owner’s Group (HOG) 11:30-1:30 p.m.

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cool kid

damon maness

article & photos by dave johnson

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hile most kids are playing video games and watching television, Damon Maness can be found on the track at Zoo City Motor Sports Park, pushing his 85cc Honda dirt bike to the brink and beyond. It’s almost as though he has Mario Andretti’s saying running through his head at all times; “If everything seems under control, you`re just not going fast enough”.

As a former competitive cyclist, I know all too well the behavior of someone who isn’t just satisfied with participating, and I saw it in the eyes of Damon Maness as I followed him around while he went about his routine of preparing to ride.

You could almost see him going through

each corner and over each jump in his mind. I love being around competitive people and could have just hung out and watched him practice all day, but I was there to do an interview.

The problem was, what do you ask an eleven-year old who has already seen more success on the track than most people will experience at anything in a life time. I decided that it was best just to hang-out and listen to him talk with his friends instead of bombard him with questions.

What I discovered not only impressed me, but also made me realize that underneath the helmet, neck-protector, gloves and racing boots, is a regular kid that just happens to be a superstar on his dirt bike. Unlike many kids that experience success early in life, he didn’t seem to have the ego that goes hand-in-hand with being an above average competitor. It was almost as if he could take it or leave it.

When he began to ride, it was as though he was made for his bike-he appeared so comfortable maneuvering it around the track that it almost seemed like the machine was an extension of his body; exactly what you’d expect from someone that has been riding since he was three years old.

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Before heading out to the track, I did a little research on Damon. If you Google his name, you will see that he has already compiled a vast resume of top finishes on tracks around the country. You can learn about his sponsors (he has many) and you can learn that his idol is Ricky Carmichael, a motocross legend who is transitioning to stock-car racing.

What you can’t find out about him is that off the track, he enjoys spending time doing many of the same things other boys his age do like playing with air-soft guns and spending time with his family. He is a sixth-grade student at Fayetteville Street Christian School, which may be one of the reasons he seems so grounded. In short, Damon Maness is the “real deal,” which is the main reason we chose him as Asheboro Magazine’s first cool kid of the month.

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news & views

breast cancer survivors make a difference article by sherry johnson

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ay Morgan fought a two year battle with breast cancer, and won. She recently told her husband she wanted to ride a motorcycle to celebrate life and live it to the fullest. He didn’t hesitate for a second, but took her directly to Cox’s Harley-Davidson in Asheboro to pick out a new bike. While shopping at the store, she met Joy Hicks, an employee at Cox’s who had just survived her own battle with breast cancer. In fact, they were diagnosed two weeks apart!

They bonded immediately, and have become all but inseparable.

“There is a special bond you have with someone who has walked in the same shoes, and understands exactly what you have been through.”

Fay remarked.

They started discussing ways they could help others who battle breast cancer, and help with detecting it much earlier. They both discovered their cancers at an advanced stage and they wanted to make sure that early detection was available to all women.

Fay and Joy enlisted the help of Robbie Cox, third generation owner of Cox’s Harley-Davidson, who was immediately supportive of the event. Bikers for Boobs was born! Their hope for the event is that it will catch people’s attention and draw as many people as possible to participate. Also involved in the planning of the event was 93.1 FM The Wolf, Greensboro’s country radio station, who’s Hometown Handshake tour will end with a concert at the event by country music recording star, Sunny Sweeney.

On September 25, 2010 Bikers for Boobs, the first ever breast cancer event in Randolph County will take place at Cox's Harley-Davidson in Asheboro, NC. The event kicks off with a two hour ride through beautiful Randolph County countryside, led by the Guardians of the Ribbon-NC Chapter for a few miles, then the Asheboro Hog Chapter will lead the remainder of the ride. The bikes leave Cox’s Harley-Davidson at 10:30 am, and registration opens at 8:00 am. Registration is $20 per bike and all bikes welcome!

There will be something for everyone back at the dealership the Pink Heals NC Chapter Pink fire truck named Kayla for survivors to sign, there will be food, games for the kids, dancing by Rhythm Masters 16 ASHEBORO Magazine September 2010

Cloggers and music by DJ Susan Hunt.

There will also be a fashion show of HarleyDavidson’s pink label line, 50/50 raffle and silent auction.

Asheboro hasn’t seen an event of this scope for breast cancer before.

Fay and Joy hope to make this an annual event. The money raised through this event will go to the Randolph Cancer Center Patient Assistance/Mammography Fund to help women who do not have insurance, and provide cancer treatments to patients who struggle financially.

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going places

wales, the land of castles article by Tami Weske

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hen you think about the United Kingdom, what typically comes to mind? England and Scotland, certainly. With a population of only 3 million people, the small country of Wales often gets overlooked.

My daughter and I were privileged to visit this country for two weeks this summer as members of an 8-person mission team from First Baptist Church of Asheboro. Our ministry took place in downtown Cardiff (the capital city) and consisted of planning and promoting a Childrens’ Holiday Club, leading a men’s and a women’s Bible study, and coordinating activities for the youth.

An interesting fact I learned while in Wales was the difference between Great Britain and the U.K. (United Kingdom) . . . Great Britain is typically referred to as England, Scotland, and Wales, while the UK includes these as well as Northern Ireland. Our host also informed us that Wales has the most castles per square kilometer than any other country in Europe.

Wales is a stunningly beautiful country, and one of our

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first experiences with this beauty was on our visit to St. Fagans, an open-air museum chronicling the culture, lifestyle, and architecture of the Welsh people, and listed as one of the top 10 free attractions in the UK by TripAdvisor. Also on the grounds is St. Fagans castle. The first thing to catch our attention were the vivid colors of the gardens surrounding the castle.

While many things in Wales are different from the U.S., such as the fact that they drive on the left-hand side of the road and the steering wheel is on the right-hand side of the car, much of what we experienced was very similar . . . English and Welsh are the official languages of Wales, so virtually everyone speaks English, albeit with a different accent. McDonald’s, Burger King, Subway, TGI Friday’s, and Ruby Tuesday were common sightings. There was even a store much like our dollar stores called Poundland!

In the main shopping district of downtown Cardiff, a new, modern shopping mall had opened just prior to our arrival with many of the same stores seen in our shopping malls here in America.

Cardiff is a very multi-national city, many people seeking

asylum in the UK are sent to Cardiff. In the course of our mission with Tredegarville Baptist Church, we were blessed to be invited into the homes of Welsh, Iranian, and African families for meals and fellowship, where we learned much about other cultures, as well as immigration from the point of view of the immigrants.

At the end of our stay, we visited the country home of one of the church’s pastors about an hour from Cardiff known as “The Barn”; a large stone dwelling that was once a horse barn that now has been converted into a home, which can also be rented out as a retreat center (call us for more details if interested in renting this property). We took a 2-mile hike, the first half of which was up one of these steep hills (I swore it was a mountain!) to a spectacular view at the top of lush, green hills as far as the eye could see and little white dots

everywhere you looked . . . sheep! We were able to meet some of these fluffy white creatures up close and personal on the way back down to The Barn.

We spent two full weeks in this amazing country and would love to return sometime very soon! If you would like any further information about the country of Wales, or any other destinations on your “bucket list,” please give Go Forth Travel a call at 336-420-1350 or e-mail us at goforth@heavenlink. net and we would be happy to assist you!

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left after paying the bills for food. Her doctor has treated her for illnesses related to malnutrition and told her that she must eat regularly if she is to stay in good health. She is too embarrassed to tell him she can’t afford to buy groceries.

Impoverishment is an often overlooked issue among the senior and disabled community. If you are single over the age of 65 and live on less than $902.50 per month, you are impoverished.

For a couple, the figure is $1,214.17 per month.

One of the programs that Randolph County Senior Centers offer is Meals on Wheels. They currently serve 407 individuals over 20 routes. That’s 68,000 home delivered meals and supplements like Ensure and Glucerna last year, which if recommended by a doctor, are delivered at no charge. The Asheboro center oversees the Congregate Meals program as well. Last year the four centers served over 28,000 meals each. That means that in total, throughout the county the centers served 97,000 meals to people who, for any number of reasons, might not have eaten that day.

Another much needed program offered is adult day service, located at 713 Farr Street in Asheboro.

This program offers anyone who qualifies over the age of 18 a place to go during the day with supervision, including people with very early Alzheimer’s.

The program is licensed for a daily population of twenty. This

The Caring Community By: David Lowa

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e have all seen her. She lives in every neighborhood, rich, poor or anywhere in between. For the sake of this article, we’ll call her Bertha. She could be anyone’s mother, grandmother or great grandmother. She celebrated her 89th birthday just last week and although she is a little slower these days, she is generally in good health. She’ll tell you her doctor says she will outlive him.

Bertha recently lost her husband, who worked in maintenance in a textile mill where they met. They courted on their off hours and eventually married. They had three children, and she considers it a good year if they all get together for Thanksgiving. The telephone keeps her connected to them, but only if they call her; she really can’t afford to call them on her fixed income.

Bertha will tell you that her life is “just fine”. Secretly, however, she has a couple of serious issues that often leave her crying herself to sleep. One is the crushing loneliness of her life, there are simply no friends left, and the other is that because her income is limited and her medications expensive, she has little

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service offers the community respite for caregivers, because the stress of caring for someone 24 hours a day 7 days a week is a burden no one should face alone. The Senior Center also maintains a Sitter List of people who will come into the home to perform chores, repairs, or act as a sitter. If you are interested in becoming a Sitter, please call the center to put your name on the list. Studies show services like this help reduce the care needed by everyone involved, and therefore the cost to the community.

Information and Case Assistance is provided at the Senior Center in Asheboro. This service handled over three thousand calls last year from two thousand individuals. They refer calls to the appropriate agencies that can fill a clients’ or caregivers’ need. Calls often deal with the confusion surrounding Medicare D enrollment. The Information and Assistance program has saved a number of individual clients thousands of dollars a year in prescription costs by applying Medicare D in the most efficient manner. There are also representatives from the Seniors Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) available to anyone in need of assistance with their health insurance.

The Randolph County Senior Center

offers so many programs and services that are vital to the healthy aging of our senior population. Additional programs administered by Randolph County Senior Adult Association include: Craft Classes, Dance and Exercise Classes, an Emergency Fund that is provided by a number of local churches, Friday night Gospel Music, durable medical equipment that can be loaned out, and on-site Notary Services to name a very few. Please visit their website for a complete list of all the programs they

offer.

The senior center is there for people like Bertha, and virtually anything she needs from companionship to legal advice is only a phone call away. If she can’t get to the center, the center will come to her.

Plans are in the works to build a new Senior Center.

With the advent of the baby boomers, all of these needs will become important to more and more people. New staff and storage space as well as a crisper, brighter environment is needed. The land has been purchased and is partially paid for and plans for the new building have been drawn up and approved. Now, all that is needed are the dollars to make the dream that so many have had for so many years come true. Thousands

of people will pass through the doors of this new building and just as many thousands of people will reap the benefit of their exposure to this extraordinary organization. There’s no dodging it, it’s going to take some deep pockets to get this job done, but as the old proverb pronounces; “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” v

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Falling for Autumn By: Kirsten Gordon

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s the nights grow longer and the kids at the school bus stops start donning layers, the trees are preparing for their winter dormancy. Byproducts of the chemical changes that occur within the trees are the bright colors of fall foliage. While the splendor has no apparent biological function or significance, it does serve to make the heart quicken and the mind to dream of mountain escapes and scenic road trips. Though the intensity of fall colors in New England with its maples and birches turning at the same time cannot be matched, closer to home we can enjoy the most varied fall color, as well as the longest lasting, in the southern Appalachians. In our own backyard we can enjoy the longer fall season since a dozen or more kinds of trees may change color at slightly different times.

Fall color will first show at higher elevations, and colors will be intensified if the fall is dry, with sunny days and cool nights. Traditionally, the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountain area with their incredible mixture of foliage show deep colors. The Blue Ridge Parkway offers a supreme view of fall foliage ranging in elevation from 6,684 feet at Mount Mitchell – the highest point east of the Mississippi -- to 2,200 feet in some valleys.

Fall color in this area typically begins in early October and lasts for as long as six weeks culminating in a riot of reds, gold, yellows and oranges.

To help travelers preparing for a fall mountain vacation the N.C. Division of Tourism has established the “Leaf Peepers” program. Each week individuals across the state report the status of changing leaves. These weekly reports usually will begin the week of September

19th at www.visitnc.com or call 1-800-VISIT NC for the latest update.

The State Parks located in the Upstate region of South Carolina are ideal for viewing fall foliage, especially those located on Scenic Highway 11. However, there are other great parks throughout the state that also lend themselves to some exceptional leaf peeping. South Carolina State Parks makes the following recommendations.

Caesars Head Overlook, Caesars Head State Park --The view is stunning as you stand atop the outcropping and gaze at the Blue Ridge escarpment and Piedmont draped in a canopy of red, gold and yellow, with the mountains of North Carolina and Georgia as a backdrop.

Other popular landmarks, resplendent in fall color, are Table Rock, the Table Rock Reservoir, Matthews Creek Valley, and to the southeast, the city of Greenville.

For a really spectacular scene, take a moderately difficult hike through the forests of Caesars Head State Park to the observation platform at Raven Cliff Falls.

A different yet awesome perspective for viewing is Jones Gap State Park north of Greenville.

Near Blacksburg, SC, Kings Mountain State Park offers a number of venues for viewing fall color. Trails of all types - from hiking and nature to equestrian – traverse the parks rolling hills where hardwoods offers autumn’s colorful showcase close up.

Located in the South Carolina Piedmont, Chester State Park has long been a haven for hiking, picnicking and fishing, and there’s no more beautiful season at Chester than fall.

A trip to Poinsett State Park, located just outside of Sumter in the South Carolina

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Midlands, will make one think they’ve escaped to the South Carolina Mountains.

Of course there are many, many more vantage points and parks in the Carolinas that provide awesome vistas of fall color.

We hope you find yourself enjoying “Autumn... the year’s last, loveliest smile.”--William C. Bryant v

Gorilla Troop Changing at NC Zoo Story & photos by Tom Gillespie, NC Zoo staff

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o some, gorillas represent an image of actress Fay Wray being carried up the Empire State Building by an enraged and misunderstood King Kong or a Mighty Joe Young rampaging through Hollywood. But for the North Carolina Zoo, they’re docile primates, vegetarians and the “greatest” of the Great Apes—a group that also includes orangutans, chimpanzees and bonobos.

For visitors to the N.C. Zoo in the park’s early days of the 1970s and on into the 80s, they also represent the names Ramar, Carlos and Kwanza that are now almost synonymous with gorillas. These noble primates have been at the park even before its official opening as an interim zoo in August 1974. Ramar was the first mammal brought into the zoo’s animal collection. cont. next page

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In all, 14 gorillas have called—or are now calling--the N.C. Zoo home. But with the deaths in 2009 of three of the zoo’s oldest gorillas, the face--and age--of the zoo’s gorilla troop has dramatically changed.

Today, the new faces in the zoo’s gorilla troop include Jamani, a female born at the San Diego Wild Animal Park in November 1999, who arrived at the N.C. Zoo in January 2010; Acacia, a female born in January 1995 at the Oklahoma City Zoo, who arrived at the zoo in February 2010; and Nikosi, a silverback male born at the Columbus (OH) Zoo & Aquarium in September 1991, who arrived in March 2008.

Nikosi, called “Nik” by his keepers at the zoo, is somewhat of a celebrity.

His grandmother, Colo, was the world’s first gorilla born in captivity. Born in December 1956, she’s also the world’s oldest gorilla presently in captivity. The oldest captive gorilla ever was Jenny,

who was 55 years old when she died in September 2008.

But none of the zoo’s gorillas, past or present, can match the fame of Ramar, who lived at the park intermittently from 19741998. Before his arrival there, he gained notoriety as part of noted trainer Jack Badal’s animal act in the early 1960s and ‘70s. By age 7, Ramar was being called the best-trained performing gorilla in history. Wearing a leopard-skin loincloth, Ramar rode a tricycle and scooter, walked on stilts, danced to the beat of drums and did a onearm handstand atop a 15-foot-high pole.

He became a star, and he received the star treatment.

Gorillas--the largest of the primates-are ground-dwelling and predominantly herbivorous (planteating). In the wild, they inhabit the tropical and subtropical forests of

central Africa and are divided into four or five subspecies—depending on which primatologist you ask.

Gorillas have about 95 percent of human DNA and are the closest living relatives to humans, after chimpanzees and bonobos. And, like humans, they have individual finger prints. But, unlike humans, almost all gorillas share the same blood type—B.

Visitors to the North Carolina Zoo Saturday, Sept. 18, & Sunday, Sept.

19, can see and hear more about gorillas and chimpanzees during the park’s “Great Apes” weekend, with zoo-keeper talks throughout the day, information tables, kids’ activities and animal feedings by the keepers (11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. for gorillas; 2 p.m. for chimps).

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Considered highly intelligent, gorillas in captivity are often taught and understand visual and verbal cues. Like all great apes, gorillas develop strong family bonds, can think about the past and future, can laugh and grieve, and make and use tools.

All species of gorilla in the wild are now considered endangered, that is, their population is at risk of becoming extinct because of dwindling numbers or threatened by changing environments and predation. Like so many other animal populations, particularly those in Africa, threats to gorilla survival include habitat

destruction and a bushmeat trade in which they are killed for subsistence or commercial purposes.

In 2004, a population of several hundred gorillas in the Republic of Congo was essentially wiped out by the Ebola virus. A 2006 study concluded that more than 5,000 gorillas may have died in recent outbreaks of the virus in central Africa.

But there are possibly better times ahead for gorillas in the wild. The Gorilla Agreement of 2008—whose goal is to provide a framework for the conservation of gorillas and their habitats-is the first legally binding instrument exclusively targeting gorilla conservation. The international treaty binds the parties to conserve gorillas in their territories.

Today, new faces like Jamani, Acacia and Nikosi represent the park’s next generation of gorillas that will carry on the tradition of great apes started by Ramar, Carlos and Kwanza. The “old boys” would be proud. v

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the cellar

the controversy of Pinot Grigio article by Frank Stokes

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ere in the United States, the most popular Italian wine, at least in terms of quantities consumed, is Pinot Grigio. In fact, about 1 bottle of every 8 imported into the United States is a Pinot Grigio, and the majority come from Italy (other regions also produce Pinot Grigio, including some notable examples from the Alsace region of France, where it is known as Pinot Gris). The grape itself is a variant clone of Pinot Noir, so it’s pedigree is legitimate. Good Pinot Grigio is nicely fragrant on the nose, but not over-powering, and when done well offers up the grape’s signature honey and floral aromas. It offers pleasing acidity, and lemon and citrus flavors. It can produce powerful and highly textured wines, adding drama to food and enhancing it’s flavors.

So given the obvious popularity of the wine, writ unequivocally by its sales volumes, where is the controversy? The controversy lies in the huge delta in quality among the wine’s many producers. A bad Pinot Grigio is the wine-equivalent of a lite beer – it is wet, cold, and might be thirst quenching, but otherwise is utterly forgettable. Oenophiles (also known as Wine Snobs) have largely turned their back on the wine – perhaps justifiably given some of the bad ones that are out there. Many reviews of the wine include words like neutral, vapid, bland, boring, and (the ultimate aspersion!) flavorless.

If Pinot Grigio can be so seductive when made well, where should we direct the blame for the pallets of bad ones oozing out of their shipping containers dropping on these shores? Two villains emerge, unrelated but clearly aiding and abetting their respective efforts. The first miscreant is a group of Italian makers who overcrop and harvest early in an effort to maximize the sheer quantity of wine they produce. Perhaps precipitating consumer disinterest, or reacting to it, their goal is not differentiation and character, but case count.

Eagerly abetting this first group of malefactors is an equally apathetic bevy of chain retailers and mass merchandisers – fixated entirely on undercutting the behemoth across town by pennies per SKU, they blithely stack cases and cases of wines appropriately described as vapid, bland, boring and flavorless. Therein lies the risk to the uninitiated wine consumer – the Soul-less MegaMart chooses its wine inventory just like it chooses its toiler paper inventory. The stack of wine on the end-cap is being 28 ASHEBORO Magazine September 2010

hawked by a marginally over-employed wine salesperson differs from Charmin only in the content within the package – it is simply the product they got a good deal on, so they are foisting on unsuspecting customers in a desperate effort to eke out an extra half percent of margin.

But this article is a celebration of the oftmaligned grape – so don’t give up on the category.

There is hope aplenty, presenting itself in the form of Bidoli Pinot Grigio from the Northeast region of Friuli. The Bidoli takes the qualities of good Pinot Grigio and ramps them to an entirely new level. The wine starts you off with an abundant nose of spicy pear, backed with a pleasing minerality that begs you to move past the aroma and get to the taste. The fruit carries through nicely on the palate, and the flavors are unbelievably nuanced, carefully and seamlessly layered, with apricot and citrusy lemon alternately emerging and moving to the background, never battling for attention, intent on harmony. The essence, but not the sweetness of honey is back there somewhere as well, all balanced by cleansing acidity. Whereas a poorly made Pinot Grigio is watery and thin, the Bidoli has a rich and round mouthfeel to it with a full-bodied and persistent finish. Such rich mouthfeel is achieved only through ripeness at harvest, and maniacal attention to the grapes as they approach harvest. The wine is a marvelous aperitif, awakening the palate to the meal ahead, but also a beautiful accompaniment to food. It pairs well with fish, shellfish, poultry dishes and vegetarian risottos and paella.

Surely such Oenophilic art must come at a dear price, correct? Fortunately not, the Bidoli Pinot Grigio is available for around $12.99 per bottle. v

fish in foil by devin allen

wine pairing recipe

This recipe is a variation of a French classic Fish en Papillot, but substitutes aluminum foil for the more finicky parchment paper. The use of foil also allows the dish to migrate to the grill for outdoor entertaining.

Ingredients

1 small yellow squash and 1 small zucchini, each with ends trimmed and cut into 1/8 inch rounds 1 small container of cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half lengthwise 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 2 tablespoons good quality olive oil Pinch of crushed red pepper 4 teaspoons Bidoli Pinot Grigio 4 filets (approximately 6 to 8 ounces each) of skinless mild white fish, such as grouper, mahi mahi, snapper or cod Juice of 1 fresh lemon Sea salt and ground black pepper 8 12 inch by 12 inch squares of aluminum foil

Preparation

• Toss the zucchini and squash with 1 teaspoon sea salt and set atop a strainer for about 20 minutes. • • Transfer to a paper towel and cover with a second paper towel, pressing to soak up as much moisture as possible.

• Combine tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, red pepper, oregano, and about 1/2 teaspoon of the salt in a bowl and stir to coat • Arrange the zucchini and squash, equally divided and slightly overlapping, in the middle of four squares of foil • Salt and pepper the fish filets, and place one atop the vegetables on each square of foil • Top each filet with 1/2 of the tomato mixture, and drizzle each with lemon juice and 1 teaspoon of the Pinot Grigio • Cover each packet with one of the remaining squares of foil, and crimp the edges to form a tight seal • Each packet can be placed directly on the grates of a grill on high, or placed on a baking sheet and put in a 450 degree oven. Cook for 12 minutes.

Remove and let rest for 2 or 3 minutes, then carefully open the packets (steam with escape). Gently slide the fish, vegetables, tomato topping and accumulated juices on a plate. Serve immediately with a glass of Bidoli Pinot Grigio.

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health & wellness

can you eat well eating out? article by Dr. Christopher Kane

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ho doesn’t like to dine out? With so many two gravies, heavy sauces (Alfredo, hollandaise), bacon and working parent families and single working potato chips. parents, it’s often easier to pile everyone into Avoid processed foods: the car and hit the nearest restaurant for • When

you order pizza, ask for vegetable toppings instead dinner. Not to mention those who live alone find it difficult to of processed meats (pepperoni, sausage). cook for only one. The question is, is it really possible to eat Reduce portion size: well when you eat out?

•D on’t think you have to “clear your plate” just because The answer is yes, if you rule out fast food restaurants; it’s in front of you – ask to take the leftovers home for another they are major contributors to weight gain and the growing meal. Or two! Better yet, ask for a to-go box and take one half problem of worldwide obesity, especially among children and of the food off the plate before you start. teenagers. Eating the wrong foods can also affect your energy • Steer

clear of the all-you-can-eat buffets and specials! levels, strength, and mental and emotional well-being. What Control a tendency to overeat: is one of the biggest offenders? Soda, of course; it is a sugar•M ake sure you are not starving when you enter the laden beverage that causes weight gain and interferes with restaurant. Much the same as food shopping on an empty the absorption of calcium. The sugar-free stuff is even worse. stomach – you are apt to order everything on the menu!

There are almost always healthy choices on the menu, so • Drink

two large glasses of water before you eat. This will look for them. Eating out can add variety and spice to your diet. help you to feel fuller before you start and will keep you So, what can you do to make better choices when you’re hydrated. eating out?

Dining out should be social and enjoyable. Don’t let bad Make better choices: menu choices ruin what • Order healthy salads should be a time to relax as entrees, with the and unwind with friends dressing on the side and family. Remember, to dip into instead of no one likes that guilty pouring over. feeling of fullness that • Order fish and meats accompanies an evening that are baked, grilled of overindulgence …or the or broiled, not fried. inevitable results on the • Pick fruit for dessert scale the next day! v instead of a sugar-rich and fat-filled dessert – or order only one and share with the table!

Avoid bad fats: • Avoid selections with mayonnaise, sour cream, or butter.

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affordable, delicious & authentic mexican fare

restaurant review

article by Sherry B. Johnson/photos by Dave Johnson

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ou don’t have to go to Mexico, or even Texas for that matter, for authentic Mexican food. In fact, a short drive down North Fayetteville Street will get you the finest fare north of the border. Burrito Brothers has a casual atmosphere, with traditional fun Mexican décor.

You can choose a booth, or tables and chairs which offer more flexible seating that can accommodate large or small parties. The atmosphere lends itself to fun and relaxation.

Burrito Brothers’ offer authentic Mexican dishes made from the freshest ingredients. Their salsa, chips, queso dip and pico de gallo are exceptionally delicious. There are no bad choices on their varied and mouthwatering appetizer menu.

We ordered margaritas to start off, while we read through the menu. One of the things I noticed right away were the English translations under each menu item, which made ordering a breeze. The wait staff delivered our drinks which were excellent, and then took the food orders. They were really accommodating to the kids at the table, who just wanted simple steak and cheese quesadillas with guacamole.

I ordered the Pechuga Con Salsa Verde, which consists of chicken breast, covered in melted cheese and a mild green chili sauce. Dave ordered Mar Y Tierra, which is a very generous ribeye steak cooked perfectly, and 6 jumbo shrimp on top. Both dishes were served with Mexican rice, beans, lettuce, tomatoes & sour cream, and our choice of flour or corn tortillas. They were delicious, but my favorite by far was the chicken. Every bite was a wonderful blend of spices. In fact, I liked this dish so much that I have been back twice and ordered the same thing each time! The prices for a family are very reasonable and a family of four can dine out in style for less than it costs to fill my gas tank, excluding alcohol.

My only regret on this evening is that I was too full to even look at the dessert menu, which has some wonderful choices (Flan Napolitano, Fried Ice Cream, Churros, and Sopapiya, just to name a few). If you are looking for a great night out with the kids, Burrito Brothers is definitely a place you should try. It’s warm and welcoming staff make you feel right at home and they are always glad to see

Burrito Brothers Authentic Mexican Style Mexican Restaurant 1019 N. Fayetteville St. Asheboro 336-328-0168 336-328-0148

Hours

Sunday-9 am to 10 pm Monday-Thursday-10 am to 10 pm Friday & Saturday-9 am to 11 pm

Service Food Atmosphere Price vs. Value

you.

Burrito Brothers doesn’t accept reservations, but they do get busy during the peak hours, so leave yourself plenty of time.

Burrito Brothers is located at 1019 N Fayetteville Street and offers plenty of parking. They are open seven days a week – Sunday 9 am until 10 pm; Monday through Thursday from 10 am until 10 pm; Friday and Saturday from 9 am to 11 pm.

One side note, Burritos does have breakfast on their menus, which is served anytime – day or night. So if you get a hankering for some Huevos Con Chorizo or omelettes of any style, let me know how they are! If I don’t beat you to it! v

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daily devotion

a million minutes for peace article by Rev. Peter Panagore

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he great faith traditions teach that peace in the world begins with peace in our hearts. But when we see people of goodwill struggling throughout the world, we know that world peace doesn't happen simply by speaking spiritual truths. Are there practical ways of getting the peace in our hearts into our world? I think so.

DailyDevotions.org is partnering with Odyssey Networks, and invites you to join us in A Million Minutes of Peace.

One minute to pledge. One minute to pray. No fee, all for free. The United Nations International Day of Peace is on Monday, September 21st. People of faith all over the world - Jews, Christians, Moslems, Buddhists, Hindus, and more will stop at high noon and pray for peace for one minute - in their own way. It only takes a minute. Go to www.DailyDevotions.org to view a video, and follow the link to sign the pledge to pray for peace.

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calendar of events September 18 – 4H Youth Fair & Food Drive, Randolph Mall, Asheboro, NC, 9:15a-BRING: Up to five cans of food for our HUNGRY TO HELP FOOD DRIVE-The judges will select the projects that will represent Randolph County 4-H at the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh in October. All projects will remain on display at the Mall until 2:00 PM. 4-H will be collecting food at the Mall on September 18. The food is collected to help replenish the supplies at our local food pantries. Please call us at 336-318-6000 or 336-318-6000 for more information.

2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tickets are $10, and can be purchase in advance at the Asheboro Cultural & Recreation Office (241 Sunset Avenue) or at the door. Davis typically performs in Asheboro only once each year, but volunteered to perform because he feels strongly about the need for Sunset Theatre to be transformed to a performing arts venue. “There aren’t a lot of places to play in this town,” said Davis, who has performed around the country for over 30 years.

“It’s a shame you can’t have someplace to play in your own county.”Davis performs a wide range of music styles, including classical, September 18 – Electronic & Rigid Plastic Recycling, Randolph Mall jazz, flamenco, mariachi and bluegrass. His concert on the 26th will (near Dillards), 8-11a-Recycle your old computers & peripherals for consist mainly of bluegrass. Judy Brown on upright bass and her FREE. Computer Equipment including monitors, laptops, desktops husband Stan Brown on banjo will perform with Davis. Larry’s early & external hardware; communication devices including cell phones, exposure to bluegrass came from his father Glenn Davis. Larry got home phones, answering machines, pagers; and miscellaneous serious about music in college, and has spent decades performing items including PDAs, data cartridges, servers, routers, hubs, across the county and perfecting his craft. “I just hope people turn remotes, cables, radio & record players,cameras. For $10 per set, out and support the cause for this,” said Davis. they will accept any TV. October 1 – 38th Annual Asheboro Fall Festival Parade, 7:00p September 23 – FREE Car Seat Clinic, Randolph Community Services Building, 213 Balfour Drive, Archdale, NC, 10a-4p-Safe Kids Randolph County will be conducting a car seat clinic. Please come out and let us check your car seat to make sure that they are properly installed, have not expired or recalled. For more information you may contact Shea Cox at 336-318-6198 or 336-318-6198, or J.C. Parrish at 336-362-2593.

October 2 – Zoo Fest at the North Carolina Zoo, 9a-5p October Saturday's are filled with Fall celebrations of the exotic, the endangered, and the mysterious for the young - and young at heart.

Native American Art, Dance, Music, & Mystery. FREE w/Zoo Admission.

October 2 – 38th Annual Asheboro Fall Festival, Asheboro's fall celebration is attended by nearly 100,000 people who enjoy walking September 23 – Chick-fil-A & Asheboro/Randolph Board of Realtors Asheboro's booth-filled downtown streets. This popular festival will Habitat for Humanity Golf Tournament, Pinewood Country Club, Tot have a variety of quality vendors offering a diverse selection of arts Hill, & Holly Ridge Courses, NOON. Help us Build a House. Contact crafts food & fun.

Sam Ramsey to sign up – 336-626-6688.

October 9 – Charity Motorcycle Ride & Concert, Cox’s Harley

September 25 – Strider’s Cruisin’ Asheboro, 4-8p-See classic cars Davidson, Asheboro, NC – 8:30a – 2p cruise the strip of Sunset Avenue in Asheboro and enjoy downtown Registration begins at 8:30 at Cox’s Harley Davidson, the rides departs at 10:00. $10 per bike, $5 per passenger. Door prize tickets shopping and dining. FREE with registration. 50/50 raffle $1 ticket/6 for $5. Fundraiser to September 25 – Bikers for Boobs, Cox’s Harley Davidson, benefit Operation Red Sleigh, a non profit organization who provides Asheboro, NC – 9a – 4p-This is the first ever Breast Cancer event children with toys at Christmas. FMI visit www.operationredsleigh. in Randolph County. Registration for motorcycle ride will begin at com.

8:00am $ 20.00 per bike and the ride will leave at 10:30am. It's a 2hr ride through beautiful countryside in Randolph County. Led by October 9th – November 21st; The Annual Carolina Renaissance the Guardians of the Ribbon-NC Chapter for afew miles then the ride Festival & Artisan Marketplace, 16445 Poplar Tent Road, will be led by Asheboro Hog Chapter. Tthe Big Pink Fire truck will be Huntersville, NC, Saturdays and Sundays 10a-5:30p, there for survivors to sign. Come see Sunny Sweeney in concert from The Renaissance Festival is a 16th century European style art 93.1 the Wolf. There will be food, music, cloggers. 50/50 tickets and and entertainment festival combining outdoor theater, circus a Silent Auction table. Vendors will be set up selling Breast Cancer entertainment, arts and crafts marketplace, a jousting tournament, a Items. We will be selling shirts, patches, pins. All money raised feast fit for royalty, and much much more. For more information, visit will go to the Randolph Cancer Center Patient Assistance Fund/ www.royalfaires.com or call (704)-896-5544. Tickets: Adults $19, Child: $8.00 (prices per day) Mammogram Fund. A bike will be given away. All bikes welcome.

September 25 – Hot Summer Nights Series, Zoo City Motor Sports October 16 – 22nd Annual Ramseur Fall Festival – A Day on Main Park, 3:30 pm.-Adults: $10, children under 6 FREE Street, 9a-5p-Come enjoy the annual Ramseur Fall Festival featuring September 25 – 12th Annual Charlotte Oktoberfest, Metrolina live music, local arts and crafts, fun, and games for the kids and great Tradeshow Expo, Charlotte, NC - 2-7p-Come enjoy over 350 craft food! FREE brewed beers from around the Southeast and the World, live entertainment, visit Creative Loafing’s Beerlympic Village, food October 23 – 22nd Annual NASCAR Day Festival, Randleman, vendors, tickets $35 & buy them early, this event has sold out in NC, 9a-7p-Main Street is transformed by its vendors to include something for everyone. There is a large selection of things to see, buy advance for the past three years. or do . . . handmade crafts, food booths, live bands and entertainment, September 25 - Chamber Antique Car, Tractor, & Bike Show, Historic NASCAR show cars, drag cars, vintage antique automobiles, official Downtown Liberty, 10a-2p Come enjoy factory original street and NASCAR souvenir vendors and games for kids. Visitors especially modified antique cars, tractors, and motorcycles in historic downtown enjoy the opportunity to meet and visit with members of the Winston Liberty. Local musical entertainment and food will also be available. Cup Old Timers Club, and admire the collection of vintage race cars on display. A highlight of this annual event is the glittering fireworks September 26 – Larry Davis Presents “Sunday at the Sunset”, display near the downtown festival area that is sponsored by Richard Sunset Theater, Asheboro, NC – 2 & 4p and Lynda Petty.

Local music legend Larry Davis will perform two concerts on Sunday, September 26 to benefit the Sunset Theatre Capital Campaign. The hour-long shows will be held in the theatre at 234 Sunset Avenue at

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festivals & fairs

huzzah! it’s time for some medieval fun!

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ince I was four my parents took my brother and me to the annual Renaissance Faire in Black Point Forest in Novato, California. My mother sewed us coordinating motherdaughter costumes in rich velvet, heavy brocade, and intricate lace. I wore a garland of flowers with ribbons dangling from the back and enjoyed my status as ‘maiden’ for the day as we wound our way through the canopy of trees enveloping the magical kingdom. Everywhere my child-eye glanced there was something mysterious and thrilling: boys playing games I’d never seen before, ladies taunting crowds with their words, crafts that invoked dreams of another land, and captivating stage shows.

We feasted on turkey legs, sorbet served in orange halves, steak-ona-stick, and other delicious English fare.

My eyes were wide and my young sponge-brain blithely soaked up the wonderment. The Renaissance Faire became a yearly tradition that I carried into adulthood and now merrily share with my husband and children at the Carolina Renaissance Festival, one of the largest renaissance festivals in the country.

The Carolina Renaissance Festival is a medieval amusement park with over 500 hundred costumed characters, an arts and crafts fair, a jousting tournament and a feast – all rolled into one nonstop, day-long family adventure. Ten stages feature comedy acts, acrobats,

at the festival includes free event admission for kids, free Halloween bags, and treats to be discovered. A treasure hunt and costume contest with prizes will thrill the children. The Festival celebrates Halloween on Saturday and Sunday, October 30th & 31st from10:00 AM until 5:30 PM. When I close my eyes, I can still hear the chanting of wenches, the smells of roasting turkey, and the sight of nobles, peasants, and jesters alike wandering through the enchanted forest. How wonderful that I can recreate those sensory pleasures right here for my own children and make it a family tradition!

Thou would’st be best to get thee to thy faire where you too can leave thy cares behind and enjoy thy pleasures of a simpler time in a storybook town. v

medieval musicians, singers, dancers, storytellers, magicians and puppeteers.

A tournament arena allows spectators to watch as skilled stunt riders, outfitted in suits of armor, ride their horses into battle during jousts.

The medieval village is 22-acres of openair storybook shops and enticing tents.

Artisans showcase clothing, armormaking, pottery, glass blowing, stained glass, jewelry and more. Kids and adults will enjoy the challenges of archery, axthrowing, castle-storming, and climbing Jacob’s ladder. Human-powered rides such as da Vinci’s Flying Machine, Voyage to the New World, the Piccolo Pony (a rocking horse bigger than an elephant), and the Swan Swing provide wonderful photo opportunities. Tossing tomatoes at the surly fools locked in the stocks at “Vegetable Justice” delight my boys, while ‘Twig’, the woodland fairy, and face-painting enchant my daughter.

The Royal Kitchens serve a vast feast of Scotch eggs, bread bowl stews, steakon-a-stake, gourmet sausages, and the festival’s famous giant roasted turkey legs. For those who seek the sweet life, try the crepes, cakes, cookies, candy, and cinnamonDates: Every Saturday and Sunday, from October 9th through r o a s t e d November 21st. almonds.

Hours: 10 am-5:30 pm every Saturday and Sunday rain or shine Quench your Location: Just north of Charlotte between Concord and thirst with Huntersville on Highway 73 at Poplar Tent Road (between I-77 and I-85). Exit 25 on I-77 or exits 52 or 55 on I-85. soft drinks, Parking: FREE beer, wine, Advance Discount Tickets: $18 for adults, $7 for kids ages 5-12, champag ne, available at Harris Teeter or for self-print online. Children under 5 ale, coffees, are always free. Tickets at the gate are $1 more. Senior discount tickets (60 and over) are $17 at the gate. and Medieval Visitor Information: Visitors should call (704) 896-5544 or toll Margaritas. free (877) 896-5544. Facilities for Disabled Guests: Call the Halloween Festival office at (704) 896-5555 with special needs.

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operation red sleigh

community events

article by Sherry B. Johnson

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peration Red Sleigh (ORS) is a non-profit organization that began in 2000. Local law enforcement agencies, including the NC Highway Patrol, started the organization to assist families in Randolph County who were in need. The organization is provided names by the local school systems’ counselors. They help underprivileged children in Randolph County who might not have a Christmas without the help of the community.

ORS holds several fundraisers throughout the year, including The Sleigh Ride in July. It has become known as the safest cycling event on the east coast. Since 2001, this organization has relied on the cycling event as it’s main fundraiser.

Each year since inception, the number of participants has increased and they offer options for all level of riders, from beginners to professionals.

The terrain and views along the route are beautiful. In prior years they have provided 100K, 50K, and 20K routes.

Experienced riders enjoy a beautiful ride through southwest Randolph County. This route offers challenging climbs that bring out the best in riders.

Moderate riders have the choice to challenge themselves on a 75 mile route or ride the 50 mile route. The 50 mile route has moderate hills and it offers the same majestic views as the 100k.

Beginners have the option of a 20 mile route with minimal climbs.

All routes have police escort and emergency service or law enforcement at every intersection for riders’ safety. They also have a sag wagon available for those with mechanical problems, as well as rest stops every 20 miles.

In the past, this organization has relied on the cycling event, donations, contributions and fundraisers held by other local organizations.

This year, they added a Gospel Concert in April, a motorcycling event and Bluegrass Concert in October, and the annual

Christmas dinner in December, which helps them reach their goal each year.

The money raised through these events provides children in Randolph County with gifts and a hot meal for the family the day the presents are distributed, prior to Christmas. In 2009, the organization was able to help 399 children.

In 2009, a Microsoft based program was created that allows the organization to compare the names of those in need on their list with other area agencies that also offer similar programs. In this way, duplicate names can be removed and assistance can be offered to more people.

A lot of families are put on multiple lists in the County, and this program provides a way to see that more people are able to receive assistance through the wonderful efforts of this community.

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citizen journalism

the most important word in the english language? by: doug high doug his wife, carol, own natural highs massage and more

in this section are stories from our readers about the wonderful city we call home.

We want to know whats on your mind. Feel free to submit anything as long as it is positive and upbeat including poetry, fiction and pictures. We can’t promise it will get published, but it just might. Send submissions to: publisher@asheboromagazine.com.

asheboro: cycle-friendly potential by: brad shiflet

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'm sitting in the Coffee XChange writing this and thankful to be alive after surviving another death-defying journey from my home to this very satisfying caffeine/Wi-Fi oasis. If you have not paid it a visit, I highly recommend it.

To the point, while Asheboro is not presently a cycle- friendly city, I see that it has enormous potential to become one.

While there is no way to completely evade danger anywhere on a bike, I have an idea that could enhance the downtown Asheboro experience, curb vehicle emissions, cut gas use, as well as promote a healthier lifestyle.

I do not know how feasible this is but I envision the area of downtown, the stretch of Sunset from Community One to Hops BBQ, as a car free zone.

I think closing this stretch off to cars would make this area highly attractive to business, entertainment, and people just wanting a nice evening out. I would also build a "parking garage" for bicycles. I think this would spawn cycle friendly paths and roads that connect to downtown and would promote and encourage alternate transportation. Hopefully Asheboro can become more cycle-friendly, until then, please be aware of people on the road that are not driving cars.

Fun Fact

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randfather Mountain, highest peak in the Blue Ridge, is the only private park in the world designated by the United Nations as an International Biosphere Reserve.

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hen I was a youngster my father (May he rest in peace) taught me something that was

totally untrue.

What was that?

He said, “Son, there’s no such word as, “can’t.”

Of course there’s such a word as can’t. We hear it, read it, and say it many times daily. It’s a restrictive word. It often stops creativity or trying dead in their tracks. It keeps people stuck.

But, guess what, there’s GOOD NEWS! “Can’t” can be magically transformed by adding one simple, little, threeletter word, perhaps the most important word in the English language.

What’s that word? The word is, “YET.” Instead of saying, “I can’t,” try saying instead, “I can’t…yet!”

Instead of saying, “I don’t know,” try, I don’t know yet!” Feel the difference.

That little word can convert obstacles into opportunities, barriers into openings, restriction into freedom, negative into positive, and a victim into a champion.

Try it. See what happens. Feel yourself getting energized.

Feel the gloom fade and the glow return.

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e all h a v e s e e n t h e recyling symbol.

You may have also heard the term Reduce – Reuse & Recycle which frequently accompanies this symbol.

We all think that simply by recycling we are “doing our part” and recycling is good, but it is the last step in helping make our environment better now and in the future.

The first step is Reduce. We will give you some helpful tips on reducing everything from energy consumption to trash.

Recycling is great, but it does still require energy to do it, what we want to do is reduce not only the amount of trash that goes into our landfills (and subsequently under our homes, shopping centers, amphitheater’s and the oceans) but the amount of items we recycle which use up energy. If given a choice between paper and plastic for example, take the paper UNLESS you have another use for the plastic. But to reduce, you would choose neither because you would have re-usable bag.

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Know the destinations and any time commitments and chart your course.

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• AC/Heating units; set your thermostat to 75. You will have a Reduces the amount of carbons and pollutants being put into the air and the amount of fuel you’ll use (which will save you comfortable money at the pump). temperature year round and it will take • Reduce the amount of less energy to either heat up a really individually packaged food cold house, or cool off a really hot house. and beverage items. Ex. It is easier and less expensive to put on Instead of a case of soda, a sweater or put on shorts than to heat buy a 2 liter bottle. Instead of “prepared” or cool an entire house. This will not only meals in a box, buy ingredients and help the environment but will save you prepare, it will not only give you more than one meal at less cost, but will be healthier.

• Reduce the amount of items that cannot be recycled. Look for items that come packaged in recyclable materials, cardboard, glass & aluminum.

Plastic can be recycled, only if the neck (top) is smaller than the rest of the container. Don’t purchase items that come with wasteful packaging. Ex. Instead of the apples from the “warehouse” type store that come in a plastic tray, stop by the hundreds of dollars over the year on produce stand. You will get fresher your energy bill. produce, without all the packaging and There are always going to be times you can re-use the plastic bag, or it takes when you need the convenience of up less space in the trash. Many plastic packaged meals, or to make multiple produce bags now are bio-degradable. trips, etc. but try to be conscious of • Go Paperless! Get online statements ways to help the environment and earth and pay your bills online. Virtually all every day. It doesn’t take more time sites are secure; you can do it or energy to make reductions in life, either through your financial just more thought. As a family of 4 we institution or through the spend approx. $100 /wk on groceries, business. If you still want to fill 2 recycling bins and wouldn’t even receive paper statements and fill the large trash container in a month. bills, shred & recycle them. Both We still have a good quality of life and options help protect your identity want to do our part to make sure that as well. the future generations do as well. One • Unplug small appliances and of the reasons we purchased in The turn off the lights when not in the Palisades was for the trees, we don’t room. This is the most common want to impede on what nature intended form of energy waste. Even when their purpose to be; which is keep the air the appliance is “turned off”, it is clean. still using energy. Cell phone wall charger; unplug it from the wall when the phone is not plugged

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