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42 | ask the Expert - Seniors 44 | citizen Journalism - my Little Red Wagon 46 | feature Story - Evander and Bill and the christmas Puppy 50 | citizen Journalism - Symbiosis

22 | ask the Expert - Your Taxes

52 | Daily Devotion - Outsourcing

24 | feature Story - Big Things come in Small

54 | Book Review - miss Ella was a Viking

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56 | at the Ymca - The Largest JV Basketball Tournament in the United States

30 | feature Story - Renewing my faith

58 | ask the Expert - Your money

32 | 2012 Handmade for the Holidays

60 | ask the Expert - Your feet

36 | feature Story - Spanish in the mountains

62 | Upcoming Events

40 | ask the Expert - Your Body

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Letters Publisher's

Dear Readers,

hope you are looking forward to the holidays as much through the shops that are springing up. There is so much as I am. Last year was a blur with everything that happening here and it’s exciting. Please make sure to “Think was happening with Lauren, and I really don’t even Local” before you venture out to do your holiday shopping. remember much about Thanksgiving and Christmas It’s a pleasure and a privilege to bring you this magazine because of what was going on at the time.

each and every month. We meet so many great people

This year I am particularly thankful for my family, friends and hear stories about the area and people who live here.

and the community we have chosen to call home. I couldn’t Watch for bigger and better things coming in 2013 from have survived the past year without the immense support Asheboro Magazine. The 2nd Annual Randolph County from my husband, Dave and all our wonderful friends and Bridal and Prom Expo will be on February 17th at The customers. From little things like dropping off a crock of soup Exchange in downtown Asheboro from 2 to 5 pm. If you and homemade bread because I hadn’t had time to cook, to have a wedding or special occasion in your future, this is a big things like the wonderful fundraiser that our friends and show not to be missed! clients put on for Lauren in February. Every gesture and kind As the year winds down, and I start looking ahead to 2013, word has meant so much to us, and as I look back on this I am feeling very optimistic. There are big changes coming year, I am grateful for my many blessings.

to our world, and I am ready to accept the challenges that

I encourage each and every one of you to shop locally this lie ahead. Have a safe holiday season in all your travels. holiday season. When a business opens its doors in our Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, community, they are saying “I believe in our community, and I’m willing to support it by putting my business here.” We as a community need to applaud that and support these small businesses. As they grow, so does our area. Take a

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n the fall of 1951, Mary Wilson Clapp and her husband Wilson moved back to Pleasant Garden, NC. Wilson began working third shift for a hosiery mill in Liberty and Mary took over the care of her elderly mother, who was a double amputee, in her home. Out of three daughters, Mary was the only one who wasn’t working outside the home, so it made financial sense for her to be her mother’s caregiver. One day a neighbor asked Mary if she would take care of someone else for a couple of weeks since the only other option was a state run nursing home. Mary agreed and borrowed a hospital bed from Loflin’s Funeral Home for that first patient. She and Wilson began to take in more and more people, building an addition on to their existing home, and in July, 1952, they became officially licensed to care for adults in their home. The original home is still there, and additional wings were added over the years to accommodate the growing need. In early 1959, she received a call from a local family who had opened a rest home here in Asheboro, on Hwy 42. They needed someone to run the facility and make a go of it. Mary agreed to help, and sent her son Donald and his new wife, Libby, to Asheboro. In 1960, Mary and Wilson Clapp purchased the property outright and Don continued to run it until 1975, when he purchased it from his mother. His daughter, Denise ClappCampbell just purchased the business from him in 2012. Denise can remember growing up, she and her sister got on and off the school bus in front of the building, and it became their afterschool playground. It was like having a very large extended family, with many grandmothers and grandfathers to

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visit. “My sister and I played beautician, fixing people’s hair all up, and we planted gardens together in the back of the home.” Denise attended Randolph Technical College, earning an Associates’ Degree in Business Administration. She went to work for a local insurance company right out of college, but when her Mom asked that she come work at the facility she immediately changed her focus to help out, and has been there ever since. There are very few independently owned, family operated nursing facilities left and that’s what sets Clapps apart. Although Denise has two children, 21 and 15, she doesn’t see either of them coming into the business in the foreseeable future. The nursing home industry is one of the most highly regulated industries, second only to nuclear plants. Inspectors survey every nursing facility each year, to make sure that all codes and regulations are being followed to the letter to maintain a license in good standing. The state has recently been working with Denise to make the facility less institutionalized and allow her to offer a more home-like atmosphere, while still meeting all state and federal guidelines. The dining room is a perfect example of this. It is set up like a restaurant, open from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. There are two entrées per day, with three or four different vegetables and a variety of desserts to choose from. Staff members wait on the patients, and bring their food and drink directly to the table or if they prefer to stay in their room, the meal is brought to them

there. There are also snacks available all day long in a separate area, a variety of sandwiches, ice cream, and juices. The Physical Therapy Department has a garden that they maintain during the warmer months as a therapy activity. The vegetables and herbs grown there provide the residents with a sense of accomplishment. They also do a lot of cooking as an activity during therapy, and the vegetables and herbs that they grew are used in the kitchen. Another way they have been able to introduce a more relaxed atmosphere is through flexible schedules – patients are not required to adhere to the rigid schedules of old, they can maintain their personal schedule that they were accustomed to in their own home, which allows them to feel more in control and comfortable at the facility. In 1997 they had 40 employees working for them, and at last count, Denise now employs over 160 at the Clapp properties. Turnover among the staff is very low compared to similar homes, and many employees have been there well over 15 years. Technology plays an important part in the daily interaction with staff. Denise is passionate about keeping up with technology, and staying ahead of the curve and Clapps Nursing Home is one of the top two nursing homes in the state who keeps all of their records completely electronic. They are also in the process of beta-testing a program through one of their pharmacies that allows all orders to be sent electronically. Another first, is participation in a pilot program

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for the state, Med-Aides. These Aides would allow someone to be trained to dispense the pills to patients, and free up the licensed nursing staff to manage the more critical acute care. The intensity of care offered at Clapps Nursing Home has changed over the years. They have evolved from a rest home where elderly adults go to “retire” and live out their days, to a skilled nursing facility caring for the acutely ill, to a facility that also offers short term rehabilitation. In December 2011, Mountain Top Lodge opened which allowed them to expand their services and offer short term rehab to post-surgery patients. The demand for private rooms was very high, and this prompted the addition of 38 private rooms in the new wing. The beautifully appointed rooms in Mountain Top Ledge offer wireless internet, private bathrooms and showers. In designing Mountain Top Lodge, Denise modeled it after one of her favorite places, the Grove Park Inn. She was recently rewarded when someone on a tour remarked how much it reminded them of

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that wonderful Inn. She wanted the new space to reflect the natural beauty of the woods. The new wing is energy efficient in all aspects, from the HVAC, to lighting and insulation. Each room is on a separate circuit, so the patients can control the environment in their room to maximize their comfort. “When you live and work in the community, you feel responsible for providing a good comfortable place. We have had tremendous support from this community for as long as I can remember.” Denise stated. There are many more renovations in the works – Denise plans to take out the nursing stations, and renovate the nursing home wings to closely resemble Mountain Top Lodge. Her grandmother Mary may not have had a picture of a large multi-location nursing facility in her mind all those years ago, when she agreed to take in a few people and provide them with a comfortable place to live, but her granddaughter is looking forward to the future and excited about what it holds. n

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From an Idea to a Business Model By Joseph Erba

n my last article (Asheboro Magazine, Issue 26) I discussed some of the basic questions any budding entrepreneur must ask themselves. These simple to ask, but hard to answer questions included: 1. What do I know (and am good at)? 2. What don’t I know? 3. What don’t I know, I don’t know? Once you complete this self-assessment, put those answers aside for the time being. You’ll eventually have to revisit them and look for help and guidance (mentoring) as you move forward to start and build your enterprise. Today, we’re going to discuss the next evolutionary step in

"A Business Model is used to describe your company’s unique value position in the eyes of its customers" making some key decisions about you and your business. Eventually you should create a final Business Plan, but that’s for another time. Right now, we’re going to answer another set of questions, that will help define your methods of creating and managing your business.. We’re going to create a “ Business Model”. It’s not a plan 14 14

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per se, nor a feasibility study. A Business Model is used to describe your company’s unique value position in the eyes of its customers, how the firm will differentiate itself from competitors (and no, charging lower prices is not a sustainable strategy folks!), how you plan to operate the business daily, and its revenue model (where & how will you generate revenue streams). A well-developed Business Model addresses five key questions. The answers to these five related questions, assembled together in a concise, succinct outline, will go a long way to helping you complete the final big project… your formal Business Plan! So here goes, answer these five questions as completely as possible: 1. How will your firm create value? This is the starting point that addresses your products and/ or services to be offered, the depth and breadth of your offering, and the nature of your product/service mix (are you primarily a service-oriented firm providing ancillary products or, a products-focused firm offering ancillary services?) Will you make your products, outsource portions of the product production, buy semi-finished goods and enhance them or just buy finished goods and resell them? In other words, where in your offerings are you providing quantifiable value for your potential customers? 2. Who will you create value for? This is all about identifying your target markets (potential customer groups)...and no, “everyone” is not a realistic answer. Even Wal-Mart understands that! Will you sell

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primarily to the “end-user” of your products/services (referred to as “business-to-consumer”...b-to-c) or business-to-business (b-to-b)? This answer has a huge impact on your marketing and pricing strategies, sales forecasting, order fulfillment plan and most importantly, your profit projections. You could sell to both groups simultaneously, but you need different, but related strategies to do so, successfully. The key here is to identify and define your potential customer groups as specifically as possible and get to know as much about them as you can. The more you understand them, the easier it is to make and keep them happy customers! 3. What’s your core competency? This question simply asks you to identify which capabilities you have that can be used to provide particular benefits to your customers. They are what could set you apart from your competitors. As an example, an on-line shoe retailer, Zappo’s, has a very wide and deep product offering (an advantage) but their prices are not considered inexpensive (a disadvantage). What truly sets them apart is their unparalleled customer service and relationshipbuilding. They provide free shipping on purchases and returns, but also allow their sales people wide discretion on “doing what’s right for the customer” (like sending someone flowers on their birthday!). Other firms focus on their production or operating systems, their technological capabilities, their marketing, selling or logistic skills. You have to be very good at something and pretty good at other portions of running the business to succeed long term. 4. How will you differentiate yourself? This question is different than #4 above in that it’s “outwardfocused”. Even if you have some unique core competencies, you have to show the market what makes you different. If all you do is imitate someone else, do you think you can succeed for any length of time? Differentiation can take many forms. It can be in the way that you attract attention to your company (promotional activities) it could be in the addition (or subtraction) of features to your products/ services that better suit customer needs and wants. It could be how you combine your products with service elements that are typically not expected from your market. The best way to answer this question is to understand what your competition is doing and then develop some features and benefits that make you “different”. 5. How will the firm generate revenue? Sounds like a simple question to answer, doesn’t it? Well, good luck, because it entails understanding your internal cost structure , what the market will bear for your offerings (what competitors charge and customers will pay), whether you plan to be a low-volume, high-margin business or more “transactional” with a lot of sales, but small margins per sale. Also, you need to identify the various potential revenue streams for your business. Can you generate sales from more than one source (different product lines

or service offerings)? How do you think the many “free” social media sites generate (or plan to generate) profits? They give you their service for free so they can collect and sell information about you to others, as well as selling ad spaces on their sites. Those are two “revenue streams” for them. OK, a lot was written here. Time to digest all this, and try your hand at answering these questions. Remember, this exercise helps to answer those three basic “selfassessment “questions too. You may find out that you still need some answers, which tells you that you may not be ready to jump in yet. But knowing that you’re not ready yet, can save you a lot of time, money and heartache right now…and better prepare you for your ultimate success. Next time we’ll talk about getting that Business Plan together. n

Mr. Joseph Erba is a Lecturer& Professor of Practice at the Bryan School of Business & Economics at UNCG. He is also a former President & CEO of two organizations and maintains a small-business consulting practice in Asheboro, NC. He can be reached at: jrerba@uncg.edu

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Community News

Volunteer Center of Randolph County Holiday Tour of Homes

s the days get colder and shorter, one can’t help but start to feel that the holidays are just around the corner. What better way to get into the holiday spirit than to experience the Randolph County Holiday Tour of Homes. The 2012 Tour of Homes is set for Sunday, December 9th from 1pm-5pm. This event is a major fundraiser for the Volunteer Center of Randolph County with proceeds going to help them in their mission to recruit and match volunteers with local community agencies. This year’s tour will feature four distinct Randolph County homes and the Gatekeeper’s house, each decorated by the owners to make for a fun and festive afternoon. Whether your interest is in local history, architecture, antiques, holiday style and/or home decorating, this tour will be sure to satisfy. The event can be an exciting social outing for a group of friends, or a romantic afternoon for a couple to spend leisurely taking in the unparalleled warmth and hospitality of these beautiful Randolph County homes. The generous home owners participating in the tour are Joe & Yvonne Deation, Dave & Julie Fowler, Martha Comer Johnson, Ben III & Lori Ann L. Owen, and The Asheboro Woman’s Club (who own and care for the Gatekeeper’s House). This will be the 12th year for the tour. It is interesting to note that this year the tour will feature a home built in 1888 (the Gatekeeper’s House) and 1999 (the home of Joe and Yvonne Deaton). In addition attendees will see a home designed by architect Alvis George (the home of Dave and Julie Fowler) and one that can only be described as “Tuscan-Craftsman Fusion with Asian Influences” (the home of potter Ben III & Lori Ann L. Owen). Finally, one certainly not to be missed will be “The Luck House” a 10,000+ sf home (the home of Martha Comer Johnson). As in previous years an original water color, painted by Asheboro artist Lenton Slack will be raffled. The painting this year is of "The Gatekeepers House”. Raffle tickets are $1 each, 6 for $5, and 12 for $10. Tour tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door and will be available at Burge Florist (625 South Fayetteville St., Asheboro), The Randolph Arts Guild (123 Sunset Ave., Asheboro), Seagrove Creations (354 Little River Road, Seagrove), Freeman Florist (101 North Main Street, Randleman). For additional information contact the Volunteer Center at 336-626-6643. n 16

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University Center of Randolph County Adds Bachelor’s Degree from North Carolina A&T State University

orth Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr. and several academic leaders from its School of Technology visited Randolph Community College on Nov. 6 to sign a memorandum of agreement to offer a bachelor’s degree in Electronics Technology with a concentration in Information Technology through the University Center of Randolph County. A&T State University joins a growing number of higher educational institutions who are making it possible for residents of Randolph County to obtain advanced educational degrees without leaving the county. “We are truly excited to be here,” said Dr. Martin, who noted that A&T has made efforts to increase their engagement with regional educational partners, such as community colleges and other University of North Carolina schools. “We are committed to ensuring that (this program) will be successful….a first rate educational experience.” Randolph Community College President Robert S. Shackleford Jr. said the college leadership has been in discussions with A&T for some time. “This is a great day for us,” he said. “The philosophy driving the University Center has been that education is not optional like it used to be.” Shackleford said discussion has already begun on the possibility of adding other bachelor’s degrees from A&T. Also attending the ceremony from A&T were Dr. Ben Obinero Uwakweh, dean of the School of Technology; Dr. Clay Gloster, chair of the Electronics, Computer, and Information Technology Department and interim associate dean of the School of Technology; and Dr. Sherry Abernathy, assistant dean for student success. RCC Board of Trustees Chair Mac Sherrill attended the signing, as well as board members Jim Campbell, Curt Lorimer, and Elbert Lassiter, and several RCC administrators and faculty members. The Bachelor of Science in Electronics Technology at A&T utilizes a collaborative approach to course design. The school works directly with industry leaders to identify leading edge technologies that students will need to master in order (Continued on Page 18)

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(Continued from page 16) to succeed in the workplace. The program is for students interested in mainframe support, storage technology, computer networking, high performance computing, cloud computing, and mobile application development. Melinda Eudy, dean of curriculum programs for RCC, said they hope to begin offering the A&T classes in fall 2013. Students will be able to take 2-3 A&T classes per semester. The program will be designed so that a freshman can enroll at RCC and take both RCC and A&T classes and graduate in four years. Students already enrolled at RCC or who have already earned an associate degree will need to have their transcripts evaluated to determine what courses will be needed to complete the bachelor’s degree. Curby L. Simerson, RCC’s instructor for Networking Technology, will act as the RCC liaison for the new program. Interested students can contact him at 336-633-0326 or cisimerson@ randolph.edu. The University Center of Randolph County was established in 2008 as a collaborative effort between Randolph Community College and area four-year colleges and universities. Courses are offered in particular disciplines, creating opportunities for students to complete a baccalaureate degree or higher without leaving Randolph County. The University Center currently offers a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration through Salem College; a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, a Master of Science in Elementary Education, and a Master of Arts in Special Education through Pfeiffer University; and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Winston-Salem State University. The University Center also recently added a Master of Arts in Ministry and a Master of Divinity through Carolina Graduate School of Divinity. n

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his will be the fourth year that the choir of St. Andrew’s has celebrated A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. This service began in 1918 at King’s College in Cambridge, England, and was first broadcast in 1928. Since 1919, the service has always begun with the hymn, “Once in Royal David’s City”, and includes a series of Bible readings, choral anthems, and congregational carols. Instrumental music will begin at 7:00, including violin, cello and classical guitar, with the service beginning at 7:30. They hope you will join them for this special celebration of the birth of Christ. n

North Carolina A&T State University Chancellor Harold Martin Sr. (seated left) shakes hands with Randolph Community College President Robert Shackleford after the two signed an agreement for A&T State University to offer a bachelor’s degree through the University Center of Randolph County. Looking on are (from left) Dr. Sherry Abernathy, A&T assistant dean for student success; Dr. Clay Gloster, chair of A&T’s Electronics, Computer, and Information Technology Department and interim associate dean of the School of Technology; and Dr. Ben Obinero Uwakweh, dean of A&T’s School of Technology.

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Nature's Nuances

Thanksgiving in the Garden By Faylene Whitaker (Whitaker Farms)

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he gold and red leaves are falling all around, and the world is quiet except for the sound of the soft wind. In your heart there is thanksgiving for all the blessings you have experienced this year. In the garden there is tranquility no matter what time of year it is, a place to refresh your spirits and bring calm to your soul. There is also work to be done so don’t get too relaxed until we play a little catch up! It is time to rake those leaves so they don’t smother the grass. If you want green grass in the winter you still have time to put out rye grass seed. Maybe the yard needs aerating and liming. If you don’t have enough mulch around your plants to protect their roots through the cold hard freezes of winter now is the perfect time to put it out. It is time to clean out the feeders and start feeding the birds. You will need to protect the feeders from squirrels since they can clean them out in a day. Be sure as the days get colder to keep fresh water out for the birds. If you have plants that deer love, like pansies, you can put some fine netting over the top by taking wire and making a small tunnel over them. This is a great time to get your winter planters done for the holidays. Conifers of all kinds, such as Alberta spruce, emerald green arborvitae, chamacyparis crippsii, and gold mops make beautiful containers for winter. Japanese plum yew and Camellias also make great container plants, just add some ivy and winter cabbages or heuchera and you have arrangements that will last all through the winter months. You will only need to water them once a week to keep them fresh. Winter vegetables are great sources of iron such as collards and leaf lettuces. There are still some other vegetables available at your local farmers markets such as greenhouse tomatoes, winter squash and pumpkins for those holiday pies. The Holidays are the time for giving thanks. It is the time when we look back on the year and remember the trials and blessings and know that each and every one of them both good and bad has helped mold us and make us into the person we are. It is our decision to become a better person or not. I hope as I walk through the leaves falling, breathing in the cool refreshing air that God has granted me that I look back with thanksgiving and say I have truly been blessed, and hopefully made life better for those around me. Happy Holidays! Go enjoy the peace and serenity that nature and mother earth has to offer you. n

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For tax years starting in 2012, there is a new “Deduction for Net

be from non-passive income. Basically that means that as a

Business Income” on personal tax returns. This law allows a

business owner you must actively participate in the business

deduction of up to $50,000 of net business income included

that is reported on Schedules C, E (S-Corporation and

in AGI that is not considered passive under the Internal

Partnerships) & F. There are other exceptions and restrictions.

Revenue Code. In the case of a married couple filing a joint

We can help guide you through these.

return where both spouses report a net business income, the

With this early present from I hope you enjoy the start of the

maximum dollar amount applies separately to each spouse’s

Holiday season, so thank your state legislator. Make sure you

net business income included in AGI, not to exceed a total

tell them how you plan on using the tax savings. n

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BIG THINGS

Come in Small Packages

Story & Photos By Dave Johnson

have never understood the need to own an excessively large house. Recently, I read about a couple with no children who are building a 90,000 square-foot home, forty-five times the size of my house. I have two kids and I hardly ever use my dining room. I can’t imagine how little of a 90,000 square-foot house I would use. Not to mention the adverse effect monster homes have on our environment in the form of energy consumption. But there I ago again, sounding like a “tree hugger”. I am not sure if it is the economy or a better understanding of the role we play in the quality of our environment, but there is a movement toward small, energy efficient homes, that provide just enough living space not to be uncomfortable. Obviously, this is subjective. I suppose some people can rationalize that 90,000 square feet is the smallest a house could be in order to remain comfortable. For people who are part of this “tiny house” movement, comfortable size ranges from 200 to 800 square feet or a broom closet, for the monster-home owners. This tiny home movement appeals to me on many levels. First, I often wander around my house and wonder why I have all this stuff I don’t really need and serves no purpose other than collecting dust. I am not one of those people who needs a ton of junk to make me feel better about myself. In fact, much of the stuff I own feels more like a burden then a blessing. The idea of a simple, minimalistic lifestyle void of clutter seems perfect to me. In researching the tiny-home movement and dwelling possibilities, I have discovered everything from garden sheds turned into living spaces, shipping containers turned into apartments, tree houses and everything in between. Admittedly, most of the small houses I found were too small or too unusual from asheboromagazine.com

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my point of view. However, I did find a few that seemed practical, innovative and didn’t seem to make you feel like you were living in a box. One of these homes, Zachary House, designed by Harvard Graduate School of Design architect Stephen Atkinson and featured in over 40 publications (most recently in the New York Times), appealed to me in such a way that I bookmarked it (http://www.studioatkinson.com/ new-zachary-1.htm) to research more later. Truth be told, Zachary House became my new “empty nest” dream home weighing in at a mere 550 square feet. All I need is a small lot of water-front or mountain-side property to build it on. Sometime after day dreaming about living in Zachary House, I had moved on to more mundane things when I got an e-mail that led to the writing of this article. It was from Kerri Lindley, a friend and client whose husband, Brent, owns Lindley Construction asking if I’d be interested in writing an article about a house that he just finished building that was recently featured in the New York Times. Attached to the email was a photo of the house and, to my surprise, pictured was Zachary House. I don’t get excited easily, but the prospect of being able to see my new “dream house” up close and personal was more than I could stand. I quickly e-mailed her back and said I would love to write an article if I could get a tour and meet the owners. After a few back-and-forth emails between me, Kerri and the owners of the house, Terrie Moffitt and Avshalom Caspi, two professors at Duke, we agreed on a date and time to meet in at the house in Ramseur, conduct the interview and take pictures. After what seemed like an eternity, the Friday afternoon that we agreed to meet rolled around and I headed over to the house with my son, Andrew. We drove down the long dirt driveway positioned between fields of soybeans that seemed to go on forever. As we rounded a corner, I could see the house off in the distance, built on, in my opinion, a perfect spot considering the surroundings, a 194-acre farm that was owned by Terrie’s grandmother. I learned from the New York Time’s article that Zachary House was built in the footprint of the original farmhouse constructed by her family back in the 1920s. No wonder it seemed perfectly placed. Terrie met us as we got out of the car and I liked her immediately, she was open, warm and welcoming just as I imagined the house would be. It is said that a house takes on the personality of its owners and this is certainly the case with Zachary House. Shortly after, I met her husband Avshalom and Terrie’s brother Corbin. Brent Lindley was also there to answer any questions I had about the building process. While Avshalom gave my son a ride around the farm on their Gator, I took pictures of the house. Some of the things I noticed around the yard were metal sculptures & bird baths that seemed to fit perfectly with the house and the surroundings. When I asked about them I was told they were hand-made by Corbin out of vintage farm tools. His handiwork also adorned the inside of the house in the form of a couple of end tables 26

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and a beautifully built, round coffee table all of which were a perfect match to the house’s style. Although the design of the house seems relatively simple, there were some challenges in building it. First were the restrictions imposed by the architect. In order to get the plans for the house, Terrie and Avshalom had to agree to build it exactly how it was designed. If they deviated from the plans, they would be charged for each change. Another stipulation made by the architect was that he had to meet the builder before construction could begin. He wanted to make sure that the builder had the skills necessary to execute his meticulous plans. Luckily for Terrie and Avshalom, their choice of builder, Brent Lindley of Lindley Construction, passed muster. In building the house, Terrie wanted to support the local community as much as possible by using local tradesmen. Understanding the importance that Terrie and Avshalom placed on quality, Brent hired only the best to work on the house like Steve Singleton from Asheboro Alarm & Electric. They even went as far as using a local woodworker, Burgess Woodworking in Ramseur, to custom build the dining table and bed that would be used in the house. Perhaps the biggest challenge was the dry-in (installation of the sheetrock throughout the house). During this process, Terrie and Avshalom were out of the country. Understanding how important the details were to them, Brent kept them abreast of the progress by emailing pictures. When everything was said and done, only one change was made to the original plans (other than some invisible changes made to conform to code), two ventilation hatches in the bedroom walls for which the architect charged Terrie and Avshalom $300. As it turned out, Terrie and Avshalom were almost as passionate about keeping to the original plans as the architect was. And, luckily for them, although this type of project wasn’t anywhere close to “normal” for Brent, his passion and dedication provided them with a finished product that exceeded their expectations. Because of this, Terrie, Avshalom and Brent have become close friends and enjoy spending time together on the deck of Zachary House. After taking pictures and interviewing everyone, we sat out on the deck sipping apple cider and enjoying the lazy autumn afternoon. For a house that provides less than 600 squarefeet of enclosed living space, the design offers and unlimited amount of total space. Perhaps that was the purpose of putting the fireplace outside - to remind the people living in the house that just because there isn’t a roof over the area around it, doesn’t mean it isn’t part of the house. In that regard, 90,000 square feet seems small compared with the infinite space provided by the incorporation of Mother Nature into the design. One thing is for sure, as far as small houses go, Zachary House is the only design I have stumbled upon that packs so much space in to such little square footage and is proof positive that sometimes big things come in small packages. n asheboromagazine.com

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Looking Your Best for the Holidays

ant to look your best in 2013? Some simple things you can do to look top notch for your upcoming Holiday special event would be Cosmetic Botox® and Dermal Fillers. Cosmetic Botox® is a popular, anti-wrinkle treatment that can temporarily smooth frown lines, creases and crows feet in men and women. One ten minute treatment can reduce the appearance of lines. Dermal fillers are used to fill in lines, wrinkles and scars. Unlike face lifts that stretch the skin, fillers add volume for a more natural youthful appearance. Want a non-surgical laser treatment that is performed in a relaxed, comfortable manner? Most laser procedures do not require any anesthesia and can be easily scheduled during a lunch hour. If you have rosacea you may want to consider the Photo Genesis procedure which treats skin redness, age and brown spots, ruddy complexions, freckles, and sun damage. The procedure works by emitting a visible light that is selectively absorbed by the pigmented spots and red areas on the skin. The Titan procedure tightens the skin. The procedure works by emitting a light that heats the tissues below the skin’s surface and stimulates collagen regrowth. The Laser Genesis procedure treats fine line wrinkles, large pores, uneven skin texture, diffuse redness, facial veins, red dots, and scars. The procedure works by gently heating the upper dermis of the skin which stimulates collagen re-growth and dilates capillaries to reduce redness. The Pearl Treatment renews your skin’s surface and minimizes wrinkles, uneven texture and discoloration in only ONE or TWO treatments. The procedure combines the impact of resurfacing lasers with the gentleness and safety of noninvasive procedures to treat aging and sun-damaged skin. Little time to prepare? Consider a European Facial, Chemical Peel or Waxing. Facials can result in improvements to skin texture tone and appearance. A Facial can also restore the

skin’s normal balance of oil and ph. Chemical Peels use a solution to improve and smooth the texture of the skin by removing the damaged outer layers. It is also helpful for those individuals with facial blemishes, wrinkles and uneven skin pigmentation. Facial waxing of the eyebrow and full face help remove unwanted hair for up to five weeks. Carolina Eye Associates offers a discrete alternative for medical, laser and surgical treatments. Many skin imperfections including excess facial skin, acne scarring, age spots, wrinkles and sun damage can be treated with procedures offered at Carolina Eye Associates. This includes medical and laser expertise of Dr. Anna Fakadej and Dr. Jeff White. To learn more about the services available at Carolina Eye associates visit our website www.carolinaye.com or call 910-295-1501. n

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Feature Story Last month, Asheboro Magazine printed an article about our 11 month road trip around the United States and Canada. We mentioned that not only did we take a trip, we took a journey…but two people can go on the exact same trip, yet they can each take very different journeys. Since returning from our cross-country travels, our friends and family, and even a few strangers, keep asking us the same questions. What have you learned? How have you changed? We thought perhaps the Asheboro readers might be interested in those answers, too, so we decided to take turns telling you about our individual journeys. We’ll start with Edie’s story.

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As a child and teenager, I spent a good portion of my time volunteering. Each December I helped the Red Cross throw a holiday party for children whose homes had been destroyed by fires. I was a candy striper at two local hospitals. I volunteered at a nearby nursing home’s wing for HIV and AIDS patients. I spent my time surrounded by other volunteers, both adults and youths, who wanted to help their fellow men and who asked nothing in return. And then, I grew up. I became a corporate transactional attorney with a large regional law firm. More often than not, I watched concern for profit trump concern for others. The billable hour reigned supreme, and most of the lawyers had no time to waste on concern for their co-workers. I cannot count the number of times someone came to my office in tears over the unkind words spoken to them by an attorney. Unfortunately, time was at a premium for me, too. As a lowly associate, the pressure to bill hours usually won out over the desire to give back to my community or to spend even 10 minutes listening to a struggling colleague. Although I very much enjoyed the intellectual side of my career and even the hours and hours of drafting documents (yup, I’m a nerd), after 5+ years of practice, I decided it was time to make my exit from law firm life. I wasn’t fulfilled or happy, and I didn’t have enough time in my days to volunteer and help others. The lack of concern for others and focus on profits that I saw day after day was killing my faith in the kindness of mankind that I saw so much in my youth. Thus, when Scott suggested our little adventure, I jumped at the opportunity to pursue a new course. So, jobless and effectively homeless, we embarked on a journey where, in order to keep our costs low to extend our time traveling, we would often need to rely on our fellow man. After my time practicing law, I wasn’t so sure my fellow man would be interested in helping out. 30

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Luckily, I was wrong. Thanks to networks like WWOOF, HelpX, and WorkAway, we participated in a number of work exchanges where we were given room and board in exchange for a variety of tasks. Families across the U.S. welcomed us into their homes and treated us like family. They hosted us for Thanksgiving. They taught us to ride horses and milk goats. They shared stories with us and showed us around their communities. Even when the families we stayed with weren’t well off, they willingly shared what they had, taught what they knew, and thanked us for our work. We Couchsurfed around the country, too. Couchsurfing could be every mother’s nightmare, but it is actually one of the best examples of human kindness across the globe. People around the world open their home to strangers, and in exchange for no money at all, they offer them sleeping accommodations, use of kitchens and laundry facilities, and tips for exploring their city that only a local would know. We met people from all walks of life during our Couchsurfing experiences, and in each instance, they welcomed us (and our crazy dog Knox) into their lives for 2 or 3 nights. Our hosts across the country treated us to salmon fishing, dinner parties, and movie nights. And they asked nothing in return. As we begin our return to “normal life” and begin to job hunt after our epic adventure, I am surprisingly eager to return to the corporate world and a “desk job.” This time around, however, I want to do it differently. I want a position where I have enough time and energy left over at the end of the day to give back to others. I want to work for a company with a culture that supports that outlook. My faith in mankind has been renewed after the overwhelming kindness of strangers all around the U.S. It is time for me to return to the ways of my youth and give back to others. It is my turn to pay it forward. It is my turn to renew someone’s faith in the kindness of mankind. n

a true story by Earl C. Trotter Just three days before she died from the ravages of an 8-year battle with breast cancer, Alice Poulsen Trotter lay in a hospital bed with her mother Ella on one side and her husband Earl on the other. Holding both their hands, she turned to Ella to say how much she appreciated the care she received from her parents, especially her mother, while growing up. Then she turned to Earl and told him he was a good father to their two daughters, and asked him to please take care of her parents after she was gone. This is a true story of the fulfilling of that deathbed promise. The book can be purchased from Amazon.com for $17.53. A free photo DVD of Ella’s memorial service is available upon request.

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2012 HANDMADE for

the Holidays

Support your community by supporting your local artisans this Holiday Season. Here we have highlighted some wonderful local, handmade gift ideas. Instead of ordering loved ones steaks off the internet, or a bottle of wine from some generic web-based vendor, keep your money local. The people who are on the receiving end of these locally made gifts will remember how thoughtful you were during this season of giving. And if steaks or wine are on your loved one's list, Lumina Beer and Wine on Sunset Ave. and Fresh Cuts Butcher and Seafood on Zoo Parkway gotcha covered. Happy Holidays!

Custom Creations by MM

This holiday season Mary Murkin is tempting you with her wood burned earrings! Even though fiber art is her passion, other art forms and textures often tempt her. She was a pyrographer from the mid-70’s and only recently brought it back into her studio…….just in time for the holidays! Her wood burned earrings are $15. There are many sizes and shapes with various wood burned designs to choose from. Enjoy this beautiful art on an everyday basis! Her website is: customcreationsbymm.com, and her FaceBook art page is: www.facebook.com/MaryMurkin 32

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Debra Spinks Art

Debra Spinks is an artist living in Franklinville, NC, who draws her inspiration from the bounty of nature in her backyard and surrounding community. She works in watercolor, acrylic, and oils on paper and canvas. Fall is a marvelous time to paint, and Debra is immersed in producing a series of richly colored Autumn leaves. Each original watercolor is frame-ready matted to 8x10 and priced at $40. Visit Debra’s shop at etsy.com/ shop/DebraSpinksArt.

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Abela Body Care

Old Cop Artworks by Robert Crutchfield

Laurie Abela enjoys using bits of soulful history in her creations, to soften the effects of what can sometimes feel like a cold and uncaring world. She might use embroidery taken from a threadbare pillowcase, a snippet of a doily, a pretty piece of tablecloth that had seen better days, or an old china bowl with crackled glaze used as a shaving mug. Giving new life to what may have been thrown away brings her pleasure. The photo is of a Natural Shave Set for Women with Vintage China Bowl- includes Skin Bliss soap, vintage china bowl, and natural bristle brush, $16.00. You can find Laurie’s creations at www.abelabodycare.etsy.com or www.facebook.com/ AbelaBodycare.

Rebecca Craven Leather Artist Rebecca Craven is a freelance Graphic Designer/fiber artist and self taught leather artist. In 2011 she obtained a degree in Advertising and Graphic Design at Randolph Community College, which she uses to create professional quality, custom designed leather goods. More of her work can be viewed and purchased at Got-2-Pick Music Store in Asheboro, NC. She also has a facebook fanpage for her leatherworking under “Right-N-Time Design” through which you can see more of her works and contact her for custom orders. The hand-tooled guitar strap pictured sells for $75.00.

Robert Crutchfield is a local primitive knife and jewelry artist. The picture is of a pendant made using an antler rosette (the end of an antler that is a natural shed from an elk or a deer). The antler has been polished and inlaid with a fossilized ammonite. The ammonite has been sliced and polished to show the natural ribs of the structure. The pendant is wrapped with sterling silver wire ready to be worn on a neckring, slide, leather cord, or chain (not included with purchase). The pendant sells for $75.00. To view more items visit his shop at www.etsy.com/ shop/OldCopArtworks.

Melissa Walker Artist

Melissa Walker is an artist who creates abstract art building layers with collage, and adding gestural lines, as well as journaling and stamping techniques. She brings additional interest to each painting by adding references to land and seascapes. You can see more of her art at www.melissawalkerartist. com, www.melissawalkerartist.blogspot.com, www.facebook. com/melissawalkerartist or www.redbubble.com/explore/ melissa+walker.

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Artwork of Cori Cagle

Cori Cagle is an art teacher by day who loves inspiring creativity in her students and helping them foster an overall love of the arts. Cagle also teaches child and adult workshops at local levels. She hopes to be creating her own imaginative and colorful works and encouraging others to do the same for many years to come You can find more about Cori's Artwork at www.facebook.com/artofcoricagle.

Rich Powell Illustrations

The Blue Footed Tortoise has picked up some Golden Crowned Manakin freeloaders while strolling through the North Carolina Zoo's aviary. This print is based on actual animals at the NC Zoo and was originally done in watercolor and pen and ink. I've digitized it lovingly so I could make it affordable to YOU! Image is reproduced on archival paper and is 12"x15." This image is part of my North Carolina Zoo Series. $40. You can find more Rich Powell Illustrations at www.richpowell.com, www. gocomics.com/dixie-drive or www.richpowellart.wordpress. com.

jacquie Reininger Silver Jewelry

Eric Abernethy Photographer

Eric Abernethy is a local photographer. The piece shown is a 20” x 30” digital photography canvas gallery wrap. It is a close up photograph of a leaf, showing off the artistic design elements that occur in the natural world, $300. To purchase this piece, or view his other work contact Eric through Facebook at www.facebook.com/eric.abernethy or visit his website, www. ericabernethyphotography.com. 34

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Steam Punk meets Hopeless Romantic in these pieces, and each pair of earrings is unique and affordable at $20 or less. Also check out her lovely stretch bracelets...can you ever have enough of them? Contact jacquie at santosha@triad.rr.com or facebook.com/jacquieatsantosha.yoga.

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Spanish in the Mountains

Story By: Dave Johnson Photos By: Dave & Sherry Johnson

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reativity, humanitarianism and prosperity come in many forms, but all of them require three things, understanding, communications and inspiration. With Asheboro’s large Hispanic population, Sherry and I understand we are missing a tremendous amount of opportunity by not being able to communicate effectively in Spanish. We are also planning a trip to Ecuador next spring and feel it is paramount to be able to speak the native language before we get there. All too often, as Americans, we expect the rest of the world to speak English when visiting our country, but, ironically, most of us don’t try to learn the language of the foreign countries we visit. In order to get the most from our trip to Ecuador and be able to communicate and be understood, we ventured to the mountains of North Carolina for a three-day immersion course, Super Thinking Plus Spanish, hosted by Gary and Merri Scott. Their promise for this course was simple…by the end of three days, participants would be able to communicate effectively in Spanish. Although we were skeptical, we needed a break and three days in the mountains seemed like a great way to decompress and recharge our batteries…if we learned a little Spanish in the process, all the better. Spanish is the second most spoken romantic language in the world and here in Asheboro, we have a large Spanish speaking population. Yet our language system does not teach us how to effectively communicate with or understand this culture. Although both Sherry and I think learning Spanish is valuable and important, courses we have taken in the past have focused on speaking the language in perfect sentences, as opposed to communicating effectively (and there is a difference). Most Spanish programs focus on the conjugation of verbs, and prevent us from easily learning the language. Gary & Merri’s program promised to be different, fun and that by the end of the course, we would have the tools necessary to communicate in Spanish. The long weekend in the cool mountain air and an affordable price made attending the program a “no brainer.” We left Asheboro at 5:30 am on a Friday, timed to arrive at their farm in the mountains for the course to begin at 9:00 am. Once we arrived in Lansing, a small town in Ashe County, we still had another 10 miles of driving “over the river, through the woods and up the mountain” to reach our destination. This drive in the “Willy Whacks” was not only beautiful and awe inspiring, it also put us in a relaxed frame of mind, something we hadn’t experienced for some time with everything that has been going on in our lives in the past couple of years. Being an entrepreneur has its advantages, but one of the big disadvantages is the extraordinary amount of time we spend working. We arrived at the farm about 20 minutes before the class

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was to begin. There were about twenty other people milling about, drinking coffee and introducing themselves. Before the course began, I spent a few minutes on the deck of the Learning Center, a beautiful custom built cabin beside a mountain stream, listening to the water and soaking up the beauty of the surroundings while Sherry introduced us to the other course participants. Along with the Learning Center, there were a few other cabins in sight and a covered bridge crossed the stream, which led off into the woods (later we discovered this led up to Gary and Merri’s home). I remember thinking to myself, if this isn’t the perfect environment to learn a foreign language, I don’t know what is. The course began with a brief introduction of the two instructors, Gary Scott and Don Childs, Gary explained he would teach the Super Thinking Science and the Spanish course and Don, a Spanish speaking native of Cuba, would teach the correct pronunciation. He said that before the lunch break we would create our own sentences in Spanish. Gary taught us there are numerous little known, but scientifically proven ways to enhance the speed, accuracy and efficiency of your decision making processes for greater wealth, health and happiness. In just three days you can gain amazing learning skills along with becoming skilled in Spanish. Although it sounded too good to be true, by the end of the first 3-hour session, we were writing short sentences in Spanish just as Gary said we would. And, as the program unfolded over the weekend, I changed from skeptic to eager student. Not only was I learning Spanish at an accelerated rate, I was having fun and relaxing at the same time. By the end of the three days, I was amazed at how much Spanish I had learned. Their system won’t enable you to speak Spanish flawlessly, but you will be able to communicate effectively in a way that any Spanish-speaking person will understand. For example, one of the sentences I learned was “no necesito para leche en mi café” as a way of ordering coffee without milk. This probably isn’t the correct way to order black coffee (I have since learned “un café negro por favor” would do the job, also), but anyone that speaks Spanish would understand what I wanted. And that, in a nutshell, is what the Super Thinking plus Spanish program is all about. Because we feel this program would have a positive impact in Asheboro, we would like to host a class here. With that in mind, we have put a video describing the program in detail and a sign-up sheet on our website. If you have always wanted to learn Spanish, visit asheboromagazine.com and click on the “Spanish Course” tab. Watch the video and fill in the sign-up form if you would like to participate in the program. Because of the nature of this course and the time restraints, it will be limited to 24 students. Once we have determined there is enough interest, we will schedule the course(s) and contact you with more details. n 38 38

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Top Right: The babbling brook that runs through the middle of the Scott's farm. Bottom right: The covered bridge that leads from the Learning Center up to the Scott's farm house. Top Left: All the students of the Spanish class enjoying a freshly prepared vegetarian lunch. Middle Left: A side view of the covered bridge that leads from the Learning Center up to the Scott's farm house. Bottom Left: Merri Scott preparing tea for all the Spanish students in the kitchen of her farm house.

Gary & Merri Scott lived in Ecuador for many years and created Super Thinking plus Spanish. They have taught thousands how to create, speak and understand sentences in Spanish in just three days. This is not a gimmick or a trick. At least three bestselling books, Superlearning, the Mozart Effect and Superlearning 2000 have revealed insights about how we can learn and think more powerfully based on systems drawn from the Bulgarian, Dr. Georgi Lozanov. Merri’s system expands on Dr. Lozanov’s original work and offers new insights into tapping human potential, drawing from ancient and modern tactics for quick learning such as subliminal memory, music, nutrition, and productivity. Dr. Lozanov was totally committed to learning without stress, to enjoy the thrill of relaxed, leisurely learning. This course will literally change the way you think and learn forever. “Super Thinking – Super Spanish” presents new ways to use subliminal memory, music and much more to supercharge your mind. Once these concepts are understood, you will know how to create your own program and build new skills at work in study and play. In addition you gain all the tools to quickly become f luent in Spanish. Why Spanish? Spanish is one of the most spoken languages in the world. We can all do with a bit of Spanish, yet who has the time? With Super Thinking – Super Spanish you do! Fluency in a language is considered to come when you know 1,200 words. To prove that it is possible to gain this and much more, here is one tactic Merri uses to teach thousands of Spanish words in less than three minutes. Here are the thousands of Spanish words lesson: All words in Spanish and English that end in ION are almost identical, just pronounced differently. For example: action is accion, education is educacion, manipulation is manipulacion, etc. Now you already literally know hundreds of Spanish nouns. This is just one of seventeen Spanish lessons you gain. The next lesson teaches you how to pronounce each of these nouns. Then you learn in a third lesson almost as many verbs, almost as quickly. The fourth lesson shows how to avoid conjugating verbs by sticking with the infinitive (far easier than it sounds). This simple lesson leaves you sounding like a Spanish professor (believe me I know as I use this tactic every day when in Spanish speaking countries). Lesson five shows how to sound infinitely polite and yet get almost anything you want in Spanish. Lesson six gives you the valuable connectors and the seventh lesson triples your Spanish capacity with yesterday, now and tomorrow. By the end of the three day course you will feel quite comfortable speaking Spanish without stress! Yet your Spanish will just be one result from learning how to think better! You will be able to use your new learning powers in amazing ways.

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Plantar Fasciitis:

Causes & Treatment

lantar means the bottom of the foot and Fasciitis

men to develop plantar fasciitis.

is inflammation of the ligament (ligaments attach • Certain types of exercise. Long distance running or walking, bone to bone) that goes between the heel of the

dance aerobics.

foot to the toes. This ligament forms the arch of • Faulty foot mechanics. Being flat footed, having a high arch the foot like a bow string. When we walk it acts

or even having an abnormal pattern of walking.

as a shock absorber. It is amazing the amount of repetitive • Obesity. pressures this ligament can take, but it will sometimes break

Excess body weight puts extra stress on your

plantar fascia.

down. When it does it is quite painful and can cause a variety • Occupations that require constant standing. Factory workers, of other problems, like changing the way you walk. Plantar fasciitis is not complicated but is difficult to treat because of its major role in walking. Each and every step

teachers, construction workers or others who spend most of their work hours standing on hard surfaces can damage their plantar fascia

you take places an incredible amount of stress on the plantar • Improper shoes. Shoes that are loose fitting and thin soled ligament. So the treatment is very easy if you can stay off of

do not provide sufficient arch support or enough padding to

your foot, but think about that; who can stay off their foot?

absorb shock. The treatment:

Therein lies the problem.

So how do you know if you have plantar fasciitis? The classic The best treatment is a combination of rest, icing and stretching. symptom is pain in the first few steps of the morning. These Even then it can takes weeks but it is worth the effort because first steps are painful because during the night, while we sleep, this ligament will not heal on its own and it will just get worse. the foot will naturally turn down putting the plantar ligament Rest. Stop any exercise activity that you think may be causing on slack and as such it shortens. Then when you get out of your pain and wear a "rocker bottom shoe". A rocker bottom bed and place all of your body-weight on your foot the plantar shoe can be purchased online at amazon.com and costs about ligament tears microscopically leading to pain and inflammation. $13.00. The shoe will velcro on to your existing shoe and will It is also important that you understand that every time you feel pain you cause inflammation and inflammation impedes the healing process. Here are some risk factors: • Age. Plantar fasciitis is most common between the ages of 40 and 60. • Sex.

Women are more likely than

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in essence "silence your ankle" and relieve the plantar ligament during walking. Icing. This is one of the best ways to reduce the existing inflammation in your foot. Take a plastic basin large enough that your foot will rest on the bottom. Fill it with water and place a dozen or so ice cubes in it. Keep your foot in the ice water until you can’t take the cold anymore, pull it out, let it recover, and put it back in. Repeat for say 4-5 times each session, and 1-2 times per day. Stretching. Stretching before you get out of bed for just a

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urricane, Tornado, Wildfire Seasons Prompt Local Senior Care Company to Issue Disaster Safety Prep Kit for Seniors Older adults may be among the most vulnerable victims when disasters strike. That’s why the local Home Instead Senior Care office has issued a disaster safety preparation checklist to help prepare your senior parent for the possibility of natural disasters. “We know that a disaster can be deadly for some seniors because of physical and other limitations.” That’s why the sooner the better for families to talk with their senior loved ones and begin preparing in advance for any kind of emergency that could threaten their health or safety. Consider this checklist as you help your older adult get ready.”

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Tune In. Contact the local emergency management office to learn about the most likely natural disasters to strike your area. Stay abreast of what’s going on through your local radio or television station. Take stock. Decide what your senior can or can’t do in the event of a natural disaster. Make a list of what would be needed if a disaster occurred. For example, if your loved one is wheelchair-bound, determine an evacuation strategy ahead of time. Prepare for whatever disaster could hit the area. To go or to stay? When deciding to evacuate, older adults should go sooner rather than later. By waiting to long, they may be unable to leave if they require assistance. Make a plan. Schedule a family meeting to develop a plan of action. Include in your plan key people – such as neighbors, friends, relatives and professional caregivers –

who could help. More than one way out. Seniors should develop at least two escape routes: one to evacuate their home and one to evacuate their community. The local emergency management office can tell you escape routes out of the community. Meet up. Designate a place to meet relatives or key support network people outside the house, as well as a second location outside the neighborhood, such as a school or church. Practice the plan twice a year. “Get up and Go” Kit. Have an easy-to-carry backpack including three days non-perishable food and water with an additional four days of food and water readily accessible at home. Have at least one gallon of bottled water per person per day. Refresh and replace your supplies at least twice a year. And don’t forget a blanket, and paper products such as toilet paper. Pack extras and copies. Have at least a one-month supply of medication on hand at all times. Make ready other important documents in a waterproof protector including copies of prescriptions, car title registration and driver’s license, insurance documents and bank account numbers, and spare checkbook. Also take extra eyeglasses and hearing aid batteries. Label every piece of important equipment or personal items in case they are lost. Your contact list. Compile a contact list and include people on a senior’s support network as well as doctors and other important health-care professionals. If you can’t be there. If you’re not living close by to help your loved one, enlist the help of family or friends, or contact a professional caregiving company. For more information about disaster preparedness, contact Home Instead Senior Care at www.homeinstead.com/574. n

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MY LITTLE RED WAGON By Earl C. Trotter

have just reread “A Tale of Two Wagons” that appeared in the State Magazine many months ago about Harvey Davis and Ogburn “Oggie” Yates, Jr. of Asheboro, and I could not help but think back to my own little red wagon story. Whenever I would pass by the Hudson/Belks Department Store, I would see that little red wagon in the window and would think about how I would love to have it. At Christmas, in my house we did not make lists of what gifts we would like under the tree. When we were asked what we wanted for Christmas, we would mention one or two items, understanding that we would be lucky if we got either. I had the same gift on my list every year, a little red wagon. My mother was the main creator of our Christmas, and every year she made it as nice as she could with what we had. One Christmas she stretched her budget to the limit and bought me the discounted wagon that had been in the window display. On the day that my mother brought the wagon home, I could not help but see where she had hidden it for Santa Claus to deliver on Christmas morning. I was so excited that I began early the day before Christmas hinting to my mother that I knew about the wagon. After pestering her all day and into the evening, she finally agreed to let me have the beautiful gift before Christmas morning. I pull the wagon around inside the house hauling all sorts of items, including my little sister. When she got tired of riding in the wagon, I had it to myself. I started at the long end of our

hallway gaining speed with every push of my left leg out beside the wagon and my right leg kneeling inside of it. Once, I was flying down the hall when I attempted a sudden turn into our living room I tumbled out of the wagon head first onto the floor. My wagon’s front axle had given way, mangling the entire steering mechanism and towing mount. I was heartbroken – and in my family there was no one to help me repair the wagon. I was devastated. The next morning, on Christmas Day, I heard a car turn into our driveway. I immediately rushed out to see who was coming to our house. Charley “Mack” McCrary and his father pulled up in a big white Cadillac. When the car stopped about half way up the driveway, I ran to greet Charley Mack as he was getting out of the back seat of the car. He had a toy in his hands, a very large B29 airplane. When he extended the toy to me saying, “Merry Christmas” I did not know what to say. When I realized the gift was for me, I am sure my facial expression demonstrated how much the it meant to me. After a brief demonstration of how to work the propellers and get the wheels to turn, Charley Mack and the big white “sleigh” drove away. My father was a very proud man. When I told him the gift was from the son of one of the most prominent families in Asheboro, he wanted to reciprocate. He went out to our smokehouse and cut 8 or 9 slices of our choicest country cured ham. After wrapping it for delivery, we headed to the

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McCrary’s home on the other side of town. We drove up to the McCrary mansion, and parked my dad’s old 3/4 ton Chevrolet truck in front. As we went up the very long walkway to the front door, I can remember feeling very uncomfortable. Mr. McCrary answered the door and we presented him with our Christmas gift, wishing his family a very Merry Christmas and thanking him for Charley Mack’s gift to me. We returned home to the Scarborough house on Highway 49 where it meets Uwharrie Street (at that time our home was a quarter mile outside Asheboro city limits, labeling me an “Asheboro country boy”). For years, as our paths crossed at school, Charley Mack would remind me of that country ham, and how delicious it was. Each time it would bring back memories of that special Christmas morning. When I was married, I told the story many times to my wife, Alice and our two daughters, Anna Christina and Tiffany Alene. It made such an impression on them that when my daughters were in their early teens they presented me with a little red wagon that was almost exactly like the one my mother had given me so many years ago. This little red wagon played a role in every family Christmas to cart toys and gift from their hiding places to the Christmas tree, as well as carting many other items around the house. During a large estate sale after my wife Alice died, I remember having all sorts of items displayed out on our front driveway. As families with children came by to find a bargain, I would take small children for a ride up and down the sidewalk in front of our house. One of the children, Romero, seemed to take special delight in the rides. I gave him the little red wagon in the hopes that he will grow into adulthood with a little red wagon story of his own. n

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omeone once said your life is like a bus. People get on and people get off. Some of those people ride with you a long time because they enjoy riding with you. Those people represent one of the finest things in life, real friendship. My Uncle Evander had a lot of friends. Most of them had been the recipient of both his kindness and generosity and of his ability to get the best of them in one way or another. Probably, his best friend in the world was Bill Lagle. Bill and Evander had hunted, fished, worked together, shot together, and experienced all sorts of mishaps and near misses with disaster, mostly due to the fact that when they were together, each sort of trusted the other to keep them out of trouble. Bill had gotten Evander interested in duck hunting and Evander had taken Bill to Cape Hatteras on his first trip for red drum. Bill was a really good shotgunner and Evander was a rifle shooter of some note. They were as different as any two guys that were best friends, but they were so similar in some things that if you talked to one of them, there was no sense in asking advice from the other. They often wound up driving the same kind of truck or using the same kind of fishing reel and then, suddenly, the next time you saw them each had an entirely different idea of what was the best truck or fishing reel. If one of them decided he liked something, he’d try to talk the other into buying one and about half the time it worked. They both agreed that the best boat for them was a Carolina Skiff, but their boats were an entirely different approach to the same purpose. Most of us go through life never having a friend like that and Evander often talked about how he realized the value of his friends. He was acutely aware of the things in life that have real importance and friendship was near the top of his list. At the time this conversation happened, I was already a grown man and I considered Evander to be my best friend. I had the sense to realize that I was not the only

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person who considered him their best friend. He was a best friend to a lot of people because of how much he did for them. Bill was one of only a few of his friends who did as much for Evander as Evander did for Bill. Bill’s son, Billy, and I were about the same age and we were friends as well, though we didn’t see each other often enough to have the same closeness Bill and Evander had. One day when we had just left Bill’s house, Evander sighed and said, sort of to me and sort of to no one, “I sure am glad Bill’s talking to me again.” I was flabbergasted to think that these two close friends had ever had a serious falling out. “You mean there was a time when you were mad at each other?” I gasped. “We were never mad at each other but for almost two months, Bill wouldn’t speak to me.” Evander said softly, like saying it aloud might make the situation come back. “He was really mad, and I guess I deserved it.” He puffed on his cigar absent mindedly and the smoke zipped out instantly as he slightly opened the truck window. “Do you remember old Gunner, Billy’s yellow lab? Well I gave him to Billy for Christmas and if Gunner hadn’t turned out to be such a great dog, Bill probably wouldn’t be speaking to me now,” he said. It took the rest of the trip home, but I heard the story and it’s a good one to tell. Evander had owned a lab named Bob, who happened to be almost the same age as Billy, and Billy loved old Bob. Billy would spend hours playing with Bob when both were younger and as he got older, he wanted a dog of his own. Bill didn’t think Billy was ready for the responsibility, but Evander did. When Billy wasn’t around, they argued about it for hours. Since old Bob went everywhere Evander went, Evander would think of how nice it would be for Billy to have a great dog like Bob and constantly tried to convince Bill it was a good idea. Bill argued that there was a lot more to it than Evander saw and told him politely to mind his own business. On the next hunting or fishing trip, the subject would come up again and with the same results. Evander pledged that he would buy the dog and pay the vet bills, but there was no convincing Bill. The running argument would sometimes last the whole length of a fishing or hunting trip, and when it died down, it came up again when something reminded Evander of how Billy would enjoy having his own dog. Evander was right on this one and once Billy got Gunner, he proved a responsible owner and trainer, reading books on dog training while Gunner was a puppy and working out every training problem he encountered as Gunner grew. In fact, raising Gunner had a remarkable effect on Billy. He 48

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became more responsible about other things as well and matured with the responsibility. Bill had loved Gunner as much as Billy had and when Billy went off to school, Bill kept him until, like all of our canine companions, he aged faster than his human counterparts. He died and took a little piece of their hearts with him. As we rode east on Highway 64 and I listened to Evander’s story, I just couldn’t get my mind around why someone as reasonable as Bill Lagle would have gotten mad over Evander giving Billy this puppy that they both enjoyed so much. “I still don’t understand why Bill got so mad at you over Gunner,” I mused. Evander sighed, wiped his hand down his face, as he often did when he was trying to frame a story, and replied. “Well, I guess he wasn’t all that mad that I gave Billy the dog as much as how I gave him Gunner. You see, I never convinced Bill that Billy really should have a dog, but when old Bob became a daddy and one of the pups looked just like him, I couldn’t let that dog go to someone who wouldn’t appreciate him. Bob was old at the time and I knew it would be the last litter he sired. I just wanted Billy to have one of Bob’s pups and I knew if I didn’t give him this one, it would be too late.” Evander’s voice grew softer and he savored the story like a butterscotch candy. “It was close to Christmas and I knew Bill didn’t lock his doors, so at 4:00 AM on Christmas morning, I slipped over to their house and left little Gunner in the living room!” Evander chuckled, “I sure am glad Gunner turned out to be a good dog!” n

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Symbiosis By jacquie Reininger

he word Symbiosis means “living together” and refers to two organisms who share some form of living agreement. Here, I am most interested in mutually beneficial relationships. A classic example is the clownfish, who lives among the poisonous sea anemones on the coral reefs of the ocean. He feeds upon potentially harmful (to the anemone) invertebrates and in turn is protected from his predators by the anemone’s stinging tentacles. These two animals have a mutually beneficial relationship. I have always marveled at how the natural world reflects these win/win relationships and wonder if this interest motivated me to secure my BS in Ecology at the State University of New York. The concept of getting along is seen often, from honey bees pollinating flowers to bacteria living in our stomach aiding in digestion. Before the word was used in the scientific world, however, symbiosis pointed to communities of people living together. I’d like to revive that definition, and even refine it to describe only mutually beneficial relationships between us. It truly uplifts me when I see many instances in our community where people are working together to create a more rich experience for all involved. Of course, establishments like the CUOC have always given locals the opportunity to serve their community by making donations or volunteering at the center. The volunteer feels satisfaction in serving and the recipients receive needed basic supplies; a mutually beneficial relationship. The Randolph Arts Guild hosts regional artists in the Downtown Sculpture Exhibit, giving them a chance to be seen outside of their locality, and we viewers are enriched by the display of these lovely pieces in our smart little town. Again, we all win. On a more individual level, people are returning to the barter system to exchange products and services, leaving capital completely out of the equation! My gift for teaching yoga is appreciated as much as I appreciate the fresh organic eggs and veggies I trade weekly with local Chelsea Manor Farm and Goat Lady Dairy. In fact, I like to challenge myself to think of ways where the things I do, or the services I offer are more of a collaboration between myself and the other people, rather than a cut and dry business deal. I want to make 50 50

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sure that everyone involved feels like they have won something from the interaction. This shift in attitude is in fact becoming quite popular! Visit www.itex.com to see one of these communities online where you can join a network of people bartering services and products. I think the following event illustrates quite well how far you can take this idea of symbiotic relationships. We recently held an event in the beautiful space that is Santosha Yoga. Jen, from our local wine bar, Lumina, invited a California organic vintner, Guy, to share his favorite wines with us over a six course meal prepared by a new personal chef in Asheboro, Bia, in our classy loft setting. Each participant’s gifts were offered in the spirit of enriching the community and it was indeed a rich experience! The food was delectable, the wine perfect, and the setting superb. The group was large enough to merit hiring servers and renting tables from another local service. The guests were clearly enjoying themselves if the level of laughter was any indication. In this case, the experience was definitely a win/win/win/win/win/ win/win situation! Why not join the trend and think of ways that you can enter into mutually beneficial experiences with your family, friends and even business associates? It never hurts for everyone to feel loved! Let me be the first to wish you a Sweet Symbiotic Holiday Season! Namaste~ n

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y laptop had a software problem. Dialing an 800 number, I got Pam. Pam’s accent was a mix of British and East Indian. Pam works in Mumbai, India at night for an American company, talking with people like me on the other side of the earth whose PC’s have problems. Pam wasn’t her real name, which was… well, I never could pronounce it, which is the reason she calls herself Pam. Pam asked if I tried: re-booting? – yes; de-fragmenting? – yes; repairing the software? – yes; un-loading then reloading the software? – yes; unloading and reloading in Safe Mode? – yes; “That’s the extent of my PC repair knowledge,” I confessed. She laughed, “It’s okay. We can’t be experts in everything. Your laptop has a complicated problem, but we can fix it,” and within an hour, using my hands and her brain, we did. Trusting an expert to help us is what we sometimes must do. We outsource aspects of our lives – car repair, the education of our children, law enforcement, and surgery, just to name a few. We can’t be experts in everything. For instance, we can outsource God – that’s right – God. Once a week we can temporarily place our relationship with God in the hands of experts. There we can sit and listen as a local clergyperson helps us deal with spiritual and life issues. They’re the ones with training, experience, and know how, but for the rest of the week – it’s up to us. Let’s Pray: Dear God, thanks for Your clergy who study, learn, and work for You, making it easier for us. Amen. Here’s a Thought: We need each other. n Reverend Peter Baldwin Panagore of DailyDevotions.org, is a native of Massachusetts, graduated with a Masters of Divinity degree in Divinity from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut and with a B.A. in English from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. St. John’s High School of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, an Xaverian Brothers sponsored school, provided him with his preparatory school education. In 2003, he was recruited to apply for the position of Pastor of the First Radio Parish Church of America (DailyDevotions.org). FRPCA is America’s oldest continuous religious broadcast, founded 1926, and now reaching 1.5 million listeners, viewers and readers a week on TV, radio and internet, including American Forces Radio Network. From 1999-2006 Reverend Panagore was a staff writer at Homiletics, the leading and cutting-edge nationwide worship preparation journal for mainline clergy. Homiletics has published more than a hundred of his sermons. He has also published short stories in anthologies, most notably, Chicken Soup for the Veteran’s Soul, by New York Times Best Selling editor Jack Canfield. Two Minutes for God was released by Touchstone/Fireside an imprint of Simon & Schuster, in early December of 2007 and landed immediately on the Maine Best Seller list.

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Miss Ella Was a Viking

arl C. Trotter grew up just on the outskirts of Asheboro. As Asheboro grew over time almost all of his boyhood homes were incorporated into the city limits, although he still calls himself an "Asheboro Country Boy." He graduated from Asheboro High School in 1953. He served in the United States Coast Guard and the United States Navy as a Naval Flight Officer, retiring in 1980. Between the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Navy, Earl attended Mars Hill College and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, graduating with a BA in Political Science. In the Navy, he attended the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, where he earned an MS Degree in Communications Management. His E2A Squadron made two tours to Vietnam aboard the USS Enterprise. After his retirement, he worked in the defense industry for System Development Corporation and General Dynamics Convair in San Diego, California. He was also a real estate broker in North San Diego County for over 20 years. In the early nineties, Earl was a Small Business Peace Corp Volunteer in Volgodonsk, Russia. Now, after living with and caring for his mother-in-law, Ella Poulsen, in her home in Charlotte for two years, he has returned to his home state and lives in the North Carolina High Country. He recently published a book, Miss Ella Was a Viking, highlighting his mother-in-law’s life as a Danish immigrant and her struggles later in life with dementia. There are many ways you can honor a loved one, and one of the most memorable is to create a self-published biography as a living tribute to someone you admire and care for. Earl has created something that will endure long beyond fading memories, and the proceeds of the book will go to fund Alzheimer’s research in memory of Ella Poulsen and cancer research in memory of his wife, Alice Poulsen Trotter. I’m sure his mother-in-law would be very pleased and get a kick out of having people read her life story. She sounds like quite a character. n

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At the YMCA

The Largest JV Basketball Tournament in the United States By: Joe Taureck, Youth & Adult Sports Director

t is once again time for The 14th Annual Bank of the Carolinas JV Basketball Holiday Classic. This year, we look to break our own records. In 1999, only seven teams competed at the Randolph-Asheboro YMCA. This was a great start, but we knew we could grow. In 3 years, the number of participants grew to 16 teams. This was the start of something big, and we knew we were growing exponentially. Within the next 3 years, the tournament again grew, this time doubling in size to 32 teams and expanding to a second location, the event Southwestern Randolph High School. The following year, 2006, was the largest tournament yet, hosting 47 teams from 12 different counties. A third location, Southwestern Randolph Middle School, was added. By 2008, the tournament grew to 50 teams. More teams meant more gyms, so a fourth location, Randleman High School, was added to the venue. In the past two years, the tournament grew even more, to 56 and next to year to 60. The Bank of the Carolinas JV Holiday Classic was the largest JV tournament in the United States last year, and it will be again this year. Due to the high school limitation of being able to only play three games in a week, the tournament is divided into Red, Green, White, Yellow, and Blue Divisions. Eight champions are crowned over the three-day tournament. As always, we expect more this year than we have ever expected before. The number of teams is not set, but should easily eclipse the 60 we hosted last year. Depending on how much we expand, it may be necessary to open a fifth location, though that is still undecided. As in the past, the tournament will run over a 3-day period, on December 27-29. Games will be played beginning at 10 AM and last until about 10 PM. The admission fee is modest and goes to a good cause. This is a fundraiser, and is not done for personal profit. In addition to our goal, we also feel that this tournament helps the local economy, which is a welcome gain in a rough economic climate. Hotel rooms fill up, local restaurants fill up nightly, gas stations get extra traffic coming and going, and tourist attractions see an added influx of activity during this period due to all of our attendees. David Cross, who served as the Chairman of the YMCA Board from 1998 - 2008, will also return once again as tournament director, as he has for years. His countless hours of organization and preparation have helped make this tournament the huge success it has been. 56

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With the good comes the bad, as we are losing one of our tournament founders. Patrick O’Hara, current RandolphAsheboro YMCA director, has accepted a new job come 2013, so this will be his final season as one of the leaders of this tournament. We wish him well. Schools are not charged an entry fee to participate in the tournament. The tournament is solely dependent upon gate receipts to cover expenses, as all net proceeds go to support the YMCA Scholarship Fund. These funds enable the YMCA to allow anyone to be a member regardless of their ability to pay. The value that this tournament has on the community cannot be seen simply by attending the tournament. It is seen daily at the YMCA, each time someone who would otherwise be unable to afford a membership comes in to work out, or each time an underprivileged child gets the opportunity to participate in events at the YMCA. If you have not been inside your YMCA in a while, now is the time to come take a look, all while getting a great show from the teams in the tournament. The newly renovated YMCA has a brand new gym floor for the competitors to enjoy, as well as countless other activities to hold them over. Please remember, when you attend this tournament, you are not just coming for the games. You are helping your neighbor, your community, and those less fortunate and in need of assistance. After all, isn’t that what the holiday season is all about? n

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Ask the Expert Your Money

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ost life insurance sold today is through employers. Many people sign up for the low cost life insurance available to them at work and assume that is all they need. But keep in mind that the premiums in these plans typically increase every five years or as you enter certain age brackets. If you quit your job or get laid off you may not remember to keep the policy. If you buy a policy outside of your employer you gain many advantages. The premium can be guaranteed from 30 years to age 120. Knowing that you have insurance that cannot be taken away and the premium is guaranteed gives many people comfort. What can an individually owned life insurance be used for? • Mortgage Protection- Life insurance is a cheap way to pay off your mortgage in the event of an early death. • To Fund Retirement Or Pay For College- If you and your spouse are working and saving

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December ‘12 01 DEC

Lark Artists Handmade Holiday Art Show, The Exchange, S. Fayetteville Street, Asheboro, 11 am to 5 pm. Showcases more than 40 diverse artists and designers. Find fresh, modern takes on traditional crafts like pottery, jewelry, clothing, art, toys and more. Visit www.larkartists.org for more information.

Asheboro Christmas Parade, Downtown Asheboro, FREE, 7 pm. For more information, visit http://ci.asheboro.nc.us.

07 DEC

Santa’s Workshop, City of Asheboro Public Works Facility, 1314 N Fayetteville Street, Asheboro, 9 am – 11 am. For ages 5-13. Participants make a holidaythemed craft, get their picture taken with Santa, have a snack and watch a holiday movie.

08 DEC

Annual Christmas Open House, Seagrove Area Potters. Seagrove area potters will feature their Christmas specialty items as well as a range of functional and decorative pieces. Some potters will have kiln openings this weekend. For further details, visit www. seagrovepotteryheritage.com.

Ramseur Christmas Parade, Downtown Ramseur, 10 – 11 am. Parade begins at 10:00 a.m. on Main Street in Ramseur. Contact Ramseur Town Hall at (336) 824-8530.

01 DEC

Christmas Parade & Tree Lighting. Downtown Liberty, Parade 2:30, Tree Lighting 5:30. Come to downtown Liberty for this community Christmas parade featuring local businesses, churches, and organizations with tree lighting ceremony, visits with Santa Claus, food and music. Visit www.liberty-nc.com for more information.

2012 Tour of Homes, 1 - 5 pm. The 2012 Tour of Homes will be Sunday, Dec. 9. This year's tour will feature four Randolph County homes. The painting is called the "Doors of Randolph County.” Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door. For more information and locations call (336) 626-6643.

09 DEC

Christmas on Sunset, Downtown Asheboro, 6 – 9 pm. A wonderful evening for the whole family to enjoy. Visit with vendors and take a horse drawn wagon ride. Listen to carolers while drinking hot chocolate. Admission is free for the entire family. For more information, call the Chamber of Commerce at (336) 626-2626.

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Randleman-Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade, Main Street, Randleman, 7 pm. For more information, contact (336) 495-7500.

Once Upon a Christmas, North Asheboro Middle School, Asheboro, 7 – 9 pm. Tickets are $5.00 and can be purchased at the door or by contacting RYTC at www.rytc.org.

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Roosters Rockin Christmas,” AHS Performing Arts Center, S Park Street, Asheboro, 7:30 pm. Bantum Rooster will perform a benefit concert to support the CUOC’s efforts during the holidays. Admission is $5 and 2 cans of food per person.

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