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CONTENTS

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PUBLISHER’S LETTER

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COVER STORY

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Luna’s Speakeasy Bar & Restaurant

COMMUNITY NEWS

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Asheboro Based Record Label Nominated in 15th Annual IMAs

COMMUNITY NEWS

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Triad Foot Center Welcomes New Board Certified Podiatrist to Team

COMMUNITY NEWS

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Schackleford Named One of the Most Influential People in the Triad

ASK THE EXPERT

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Your Feet

ASK THE EXPERT

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Your Eyes

ASK THE EXPERT

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Your Taxes

FEATURE STORY

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Growing Up with the Bard ...

ZOO ZEAL

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NC Zoo Sends Puerto Rican Toad Tadpoles Back to their Natural Habitat

FRIENDLY FACES

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Pink-A-Boo

FRIENDLY FACES

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Halloween 2016

I AM ASHEBORO

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Lane Deaton Ragsdale

AT THE YMCA

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Reaching Goals by Reframing New Year’s Resolutions

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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RECIPES

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Thanksgiving Dinner

COMMUNITY NEWS

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RCC Magazine Wins Gold at Community College Conference

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PUBLISHER’S LETTER Dear Readers, Although the calendar says it’s November, the days have been so unseasonably warm and beautiful that it’s been hard to get into the Thanksgiving/Christmas spirit. Of course, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday so I am not worried that I won’t feel like cooking - I’m already planning a big feast for my family.

My daughter instituted her own version of the holiday last year - Friendsgiving - and I love that idea. If you don’t live close to family, share the holiday with friends and have a wonderful meal, being grateful for those you surround yourself with all year long.

I am counting my blessings this year, because even though it was a difficult year emotionally and financially helping a family member with her physical and mental issues, there are so many things to be thankful for. We are able to be together, and enjoy one another’s company, we have a roof over our heads, and food on the table, and I have an abundance of friends that care about me and my family. That’s all anyone can ever ask. I am grateful to each and every one of you for being there for me every day!

My wish for this holiday season is for every one of you reading this letter to have a peaceful and Happy Thanksgiving and to have people who love and care for you around to share it with.

Until next month, happy reading!

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Luna’s Speakeasy Bar & Restaurant Live Music, Spirits, & Great Food

Although Halloween is over, Downtown Asheboro is about to get a treat…Luna’s Speakeasy Bar & Restaurant is opening soon on Sunset Avenue, a new full service bar and restaurant.

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Danny Green, owner of Blue Luna Tattoo & Piercing at the corner of Sunset Avenue and Church Street, has turned his expertise to renovating and decorating the Saloon building on Sunset Avenue. With his unique aesthetic, he has put together an array of beautiful antiques and creative décor that is sure to catch your eye, no matter where you look (hint: look at the ceilings, too!). As a previous part-owner of Carolina Barn Finds, Danny has been buying antiques for years, and he found a home for his amazing collection, adorning the walls and ceilings of Luna’s Speakeasy.

One of the things I admire about Danny is his ability to think outside the box. He offered a unique opportunity to local small businesses in and around Asheboro to become a part of his décor – using old tin signs and antique lighted signs, he has created a space for their businesses to reside within his walls, and it all looks like it belongs.

In addition to signage, Danny’s passionate about using local talent to help renovate and decorate his new restaurant. Ron King Construction handled all of the renovations in the building, and Stinson Electric took care of all things electrical. Art by Ozzy did the amazing airbrushed paintings you will see throughout the space, and Lewis Brady did the antiqued advertising signs. Bert Garris from Vintage Cottage came in and painted the stage, and all of the bench seating downstairs, and the window and door signage was created by Signs by Mike.

In addition to the walls and décor, it is Danny’s intent that locally produced meats, vegetables and seafood will be offered on the menu, which will be the same both upstairs and down. With a menu described as American Cuisine with Creole influences, there will be some vegetarian options as well. Fresh salads, pastas, wraps and sandwiches, burgers, crab cakes, oysters steamed and fried, crab legs, wings, and southern and Cajun fried chicken. Also open for brunch on Saturday and Sunday when the restaurant is up and running full-time, there will be options on the menu to please any palate.

In keeping with using locally produced goods, all the breads and desserts offered at Luna’s Speakeasy will be made locally at a new bakery opening in December, Sugar Daddy’s Bakery & Deli, owned by Chef Jason Breland in Ramseur.

by Sherry Johnson Photos by P. J. Ward-Brown Photography

With a soft opening planned for mid-November, the first few weeks they will offer beer and wine and music downstairs, while the kitchen renovations are being completed and the restaurant is set to open at a later date. With local and national musical acts performing rock, blues, country & jazz, there will be something for everyone. Once the full bar is available, they will have www.asheboromagazine.com

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specialty cocktails made with a selection of flavored music acts, is new to Asheboro. She moved here from moonshines, as well as a full complement of craft beers in Charlotte four months ago to be near family. She was walking downtown Asheboro one day this summer and the bottle.

With a full liquor license in hand and the capacity for 130, stopped in to have a bite to eat. When Danny found out that her background was opening restaurants, he hired the upstairs at Luna’s Speakeasy can be used as a private her to help open and manage Luna’s. Venus spent the rental for holiday or birthday parties, bridal events, or past 30 years in the restaurant industry as a corporate fundraisers beginning immediately. There is a raised stage trainer for restaurants such as 131 Main, Fishbone and under the large windows, which offers a beautiful view of Cracker Barrel, to name a few.

Sunset Avenue, and plenty of room for seating, dancing and a buffet. Until the kitchen renovations are complete, “We want this to be a community place to hang out, have good food and a great time!” Venus told me you can even bring in your own caterer. enthusiastically. “Our goal is to enhance what is already Another reason to visit Luna’s during the day - every available downtown, and offer people in Asheboro a table downstairs has a charging/USB outlet right above reason to stay here instead of driving to other towns for it. Open at 10 am every day, this gives people a place to entertainment. We have connected with two local UBER stop in, have a cup of coffee, and plug in their laptop or drivers and hope people will use their services when phone and make use of their free Wi-Fi. thinking about coming out downtown in the evenings.”

Venus, the Manager and person handling the booking of They are even considering valet parking directly in front

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of the restaurant for “valet” pickup and delivery by UBER. Service will be a key component and as a former corporate trainer,Venus has made that her number one priority.

The wait staff and bartenders will be rigorously trained in customer service, and will have extensive knowledge of the wines they offer. She will be holding ongoing training sessions throughout the year to maintain her high standards.

Reservations for dining upstairs can be made, or if you have a last minute get together, you can call ahead and get your name on the list for that evening to save time waiting in line. Luna’s can accommodate parties large and small, and with the flexibility of dining upstairs or in the bar, depending on what atmosphere you are looking for, they will make you feel right at home.

Keep up to date on their plans for opening, and for nightly specials and musical acts by liking their Facebook page www.facebook.com/lunasspeakeasy. Or pop your head in and say hi – you might find they are open! Luna’s Speakeasy Bar & Restaurant is located at 132 Sunset Ave., Asheboro and you can reach them by calling 336.610.5555.

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Asheboro Based Record Label Nominated in 15th Annual IMAs

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sheboro, NC based Record Label, Mightier Than The Sword Records is among The Year’s Most Exceptional Artists & Releases Nominated In The 15th Annual Independent Music Awards Macy Gray, Lucy Wainwright Roche & Suzzy Roche, Jonah Smith, Air Traffic Controller, Ty Bru & Tenacious, Monica Pasqual & The Handsome Brunettes, Deep Dive Corp. + Ingrid Chavez, Hackensaw Boys, Milli Janatková, Cristina Morrison, Nive & the Deer Children, Mean Mary, Olivia Penalva, The Alternate Routes, Juliette Reilly, Ganda Boys, The Krickets, and All Hail The Yeti are Among The 15th IMA Nominees.

October 24, 2016 Authentic North Carolinian Hip Hop Duo, Ty Bru (Asheboro, NC) & Tenacious (Elizabeth City, NC) was named by Music Resource Group (MRG) as a Nominee in The 15th annual Independent Music Awards (The IMAs) for Hip Hop Album Of The Year.

The influential awards program for independent artists and releases. More than 400 innovative self-released and indie label projects culled from thousands of submissions worldwide, were nominated by fans and industry in more than 80 Album, Song, EP, Music Producer, Music Video and Design categories.

The eclectic mix of established artists and rising stars nominated by industry judges includes: Macy Gray, Suzzy Roche and Lucy Wainwright Roche, Air Traffic Controller, Hackensaw Boys, All Hail The Yeti, Deep Dive Corp + Ingrid Chavez, Milli Janatková, The Alternate Routes, Le Bouef Brothers, Murashita, The Krickets, and Nive and the Deer Children. Fan-nominated artists in the Song and Video categories include: (ArtistName/BandName), Monica Pasqual and The Handsome Brunettes, Ganda Boys, Mean Mary, Olivia Penalva and Juliette Reilly among others. Click here for a full list of The 15th annual IMA Categories and Nominees The winning projects will be selected by blue-ribbon

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panels of top recording artists that include: Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan, Slayer, The Kills, Lalah Hathaway, Meshell Ndegeocello, Sepultura, Dido, Warren Haynes [Gov’t Mule], Suzanne Vega, Gus Unger-Hamilton [alt-J], Shelby Lynne; previous IMA Winners including: Amy Lee [Evanescence], The Show Ponies, Noshir Mody, Rozina Pátkai and Ingrid Gerdes, among many others; and influential press and talent buyers from the Americas, Europe and Pacific Rim. IMA Winners will be promoted to millions of music fans via online & broadcast promotions, performance and distribution opportunities. Details and complete list of Nominees and Judges available at: IndependentMusicAwards.com The 15th Independent Music Award Winners will be announced November 12th from Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City during a free, day long music festival showcasing exceptional IMA talent.

Kicking off the event will be a ‘town-hall’ meeting where fans, bands and industry discuss new ways to keep independent arts alive and prospering.

Now in its 16th year, The Independent Music Awards actively support innovative self-released and indie label artists and releases. Produced by Music Resource Group, The IMAs leverage its unrivaled access to performance, promotion & distribution opportunities to place IMA artists in front of millions of music consumers and industry decision makers.

Previous IMA Winners & Nominees include former major label acts including Jackson Browne, Pete Seeger and Martin Sexton; and cutting-edge rising stars including Flying Lotus, Amanda Palmer, Killer Mike, Lacuna Coil, Amy Lee, Passenger, Team Me, Radio Radio, RuPaul, And You Shall Know Us By The Trail of Dead…, Meghan Trainor, Lionel Loueke, Girl In A Coma, Apples in Stereo, Pokey LaFarge,Valerie June and many, many more.

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TRIAD FOOT CENTER WELCOMES NEW BOARD CERTIFIED PODIATRIST TO TEAM Dr. Titorya Tiyoykiya Stover, DPM began seeing patients on October 3, 2016

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riad Foot Center, a leading podiatric practice in the Piedmont Triad, is pleased to announce that Dr. Titorya Tiyoykiya Stover, DPM has joined the practice. Dr. Stover brings her extensive knowledge in sports medicine, general foot and ankle care, as well as her Board Certification in foot surgery to their team of experience and highly skilled podiatrists.

Originally from Lancaster, South Carolina, Dr. Stover graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Health Science degree before attending Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida, where she earned her Doctor of Podiatric medicine with a dual master’s degree in Public Health and Biomedical Science. Dr. Stover was also a Chief Resident physician of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at the VA Medical Center in Northport, New York, and a Fellow of Sports Medicine and Surgery at the Specialty Surgical Center at UCLA and the Motion Picture and television Fund affiliate.

“We are excited to have Dr. Stover join our team,” said Dr. Norman Regal, DPM. “Dr. Stover’s knowledge in sports medicine will allow us to provide specialized care to our athletic patients, as well as general foot and ankle care and foot surgery to all of our patients. Dr. Stover is the perfect addition to our team as we strive to further our goal in providing highly-skilled comprehensive foot

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and ankle care for our patients.”

Dr. Stover will begin seeing patients at the Burlington and Asheboro offices on October 3, 2016. To schedule an appointment, please call (336) 375-6990 or visit triadfoot. com to schedule an appointment About Triad Foot Center: Triad Foot Center is a leading podiatric medical practice serving the Piedmont Triad at their Greensboro, Burlington and Asheboro offices with Drs. Norman Regal, Richard Tuchman, M. Todd Hyatt, and Matthew Wagoner.

Triad Foot Center prides themselves on having a team of highly trained and skilled medical and surgical podiatry experts, who are certified by the Board of Podiatry Examiners. Triad Foot Center is an innovator in general foot, ankle and leg healthcare, which provide state of the art treatment for Plantar Fasciitis, Extracorporeal Pulse Activation Therapy.

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Shackleford Named One of the Most Influential People in the Triad

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andolph Community College President Robert S. Shackleford was honored as one of the “Most Influential People in the Triad” by the Triad Business Journal this week.

“Each year we recognize leaders in the Triad who not only help their organizations succeed, they help the Triad region thrive,” said Ollie Chandhok, market president and publisher of the Journal, in his congratulatory letter. “The Triad Business Journals’ Most Influential People in the Triad is one of the most important groups of leaders we recognize all year.”

Those chosen were honored at a private reception on Oct. 27. This is the 13th edition of the Triad’s Most Influential People section; the first year highlighted 50 people, focusing narrowly on business leaders. According to the publication, the list has grown over the years to include other leaders “whose decisions and actions hold serious implications for the region’s economic viability.” This year’s list includes 97

leaders.

“I am so very honored to receive this recognition on behalf of Randolph Community College,” said Shackleford. “I get to come to work every day to work with great people in a great community to serve a student-centered mission I am passionate about. I am incredibly blessed!”

Shackleford became the fourth president of Randolph Community College in January 2007. He was named President of the Year in 2013 by the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges and served as president of the North Carolina Association of Community College Presidents in 2015-2016.

Shackleford is a frequent speaker at local civic clubs, schools and churches, and a regular presenter at professional workshops and conferences. He speaks twice a year to the Student Leadership Institute, a statewide training program for student leaders from community colleges throughout the state.

The Randolph County Department of Social Services is looking for loving, supportive families to serve as foster families for the children of Randolph County in need.

We are focusing on homes for sibling groups, teenagers, and medically fragile children

If you are interested in becoming a Foster Parent, please contact the Randolph County Department of Social Services at 336-683-8062 to get more information on the requirements and training opportunities.

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Not everyone could spot the family resemblance.

Fortunately, Dr. Jenkins did.

A lot is shared in Donna Owen’s family.

Brown eyes, family recipes and ‌ liver disease.

Dr. John Jenkins, an internist with Cone Health Medical Group, believes that sometimes the last thing you want to give a patient is a diagnosis. Because when you do, you stop considering other possibilities. Without that belief, Dr. Jenkins may never have uncovered the link to liver disease that Donna shares with 15 members of her extended family.

Learn more about the bond of care formed between Donna and Dr. Jenkins at ConeHealth.com/stories

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ASK THE EXPERT YOUR FEET

High Heeled Boots: Are You At Risk For Injury Because of Winter Fashion?

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or many women, the winter shoe staple is high heeled boots. They are women’s way of rocking their heels and fashion-forward shoes, while still staying warm as they trek through ice and slush in the winter months.

While you may look good, you’re also putting yourself at serious risk for ankle injuries that could put your beloved boots back on the shelf for good.

“High heeled boots pose the same dangers as high heels,” explains Dr. Titorya Stover. “Boots provide a false sense of security as the upper boot is typically flimsy and provides no real support should you slip and fall or roll your ankle.”

If you happen to slip and fall and twist your ankle, you need to have your injury evaluated and treated by a podiatrist immediately to ensure you have not torn any ligaments.

“By not seeking treatment immediately and letting your injury heal on its own, you are putting yourself at risk for chronic ankle instability and pain, as well as arthritis and deformity,” Dr. Stover explains. “If it’s swollen and bruised, you need to seek treatment—even if you can walk on it.”

Remember, most Health Savings Accounts (HSA) expire by December 31st. Be sure to take advantage of your benefits before they expire. Whether you use your HSA to treat a winter boot-related injury, toe nail fungus, bunions, or hammertoes, it’s important to use your benefits before your lose them.

Instead, when buying winter fashion boots, you should Schedule an appointment at Triad Foot Center today by opt for boots with low heels.You should also scuff up the bottom of your boots to provide better traction on slippery calling 336-375-6990 or by requesting an appointment on surfaces before trekking out into the wintery conditions. our website, triadfoot.com.

Dr. Titorya Stover graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Health Science degree before attending Barry University in Miami Shores, Florida, earning her Doctor of Podiatric medicine with a dual master’s degree in Public Health and Biomedical Science. Dr. Stover is Board Certified in foot surgery by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery.

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ASK THE EXPERT YOUR EYES

Carolina Eye Associates is the first practice in the Carolinas to implant the CyPass Micro-stent for glaucoma

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arolina Eye Associates is one of the first eye centers in the nation to implant a new FDA-approved glaucoma device during eye surgery. The CyPass Micro-Stent is a small device that is implanted just below the surface of the eye. It is designed to reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with primary openangle glaucoma and may reduce or eliminate the need for glaucoma medications.

new treatment option offers cataract patients with mild

Primary open-angle glaucoma is associated with a build-up of excess fluid when the fluid can no longer properly exit the eye. As a result, IOP levels increase. The CyPass MicroStent is designed to enhance one of the natural drainage pathways in the eye. This allows the excess fluid in the eye to drain, thus reducing IOP levels.

Globally, more than 60 million people are affected by

The newly FDA-approved device has a several potential benefits – it may reduce or eliminate the need for glaucoma medications; it is designed to provide continuous control of IOP; it can be conveniently implanted during cataract surgery; and is less invasive than conventional glaucoma surgery.

progresses, patients may experience loss of peripheral (side)

Carolina Eye glaucoma and cataract surgeon Winston Garris, M.D. performed the first four surgeries at the Eye Surgery Center of the Carolinas in Southern Pines. “This

risk factor. Glaucoma is a chronic disease and patients can

to moderate primary open-angle glaucoma a less-invasive means of lowering IOP than traditional glaucoma surgery and permits decreased dependence on topical glaucoma medication.” said Dr. Garris. “We are now able to access a part of the eye that we have never safely and reliably been able to do in the past.” glaucoma that can lead to progressive damage of the optic nerve. Early diagnosis of glaucoma is critical to manage the disease, as it is often asymptomatic and therefore can go undetected until it is at an advanced stage. As the disease vision, tunnel vision, or blind spots. Glaucoma can eventually result in gradual, irreversible loss of vision and blindness.

The exact cause of glaucoma is unknown; however, elevated IOP is generally present and is the only known modifiable be treated with eye drops, oral medications, laser surgery, traditional surgery or a combination of these methods.

Winston J. Garris, M.D. is a specialist in glaucoma treatment and cataract surgery.

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ASK THE EXPERT YOUR TAXES

Cyber Awareness

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he month of October was National Cyber Security Awareness month. Did you take time to make sure your personal information is safe? So just like it is important to go back and double check your tax withholdings to make sure you are getting the refund you desire, it is equally important to make sure your internet connection is safe from hackers and intruders who wish to use your information.

No one purposefully lays their wallet in front of someone or gives away their social security card but when we leave our computers and other devices vulnerable to technologically advanced thieves that is essentially what we are doing. It’s like opening a door to personal identifying information like social security numbers, account numbers, passwords and even our photos to be stolen and used for fake passports and id’s.

issues patches to fix the hole. So make sure you update them often.

• Change your password often and use symbols and numbers.

• Don’t open unfamiliar emails or attachments.

• Avoid unsecured networks.

• Treat your personal information like cash, don’t leave a laptop in your car or throw away mail without shredding it first.

• Most importantly never give out information over the phone regardless of the consequences they may tell you will happen to you.

If you have experienced identity theft, there are some avenues to pursue to make sure your refund is not delayed.

• The Federal Trade Commission recommends filing a complaint at identitytheft.gov.

When someone’s information is stolen, cybercriminals • Contact 1 of the 3 credit bureaus to place a “fraud alert” can file a fraudulent tax return, claiming thousands in false on your credit records and request a copy of your credit refunds, with your information. This practice costs the report. government hundreds of millions each year and creates a • Contact your financial institutions, and close any accounts massive headache for the taxpayer. opened without your permission.

• Complete for 14039 and Identity Theft Affidavit and attach If you know anyone who has had their identity stolen it it to your printed return and mail it in. is a nightmare and takes years to ever recover and often a few safety measures could have prevented it altogether.

• Respond immediately to any IRS notice sent in the mail, So like many other businesses and organizations the IRS the IRS will not contact you by phone. has collaborated with state administrators, tax software • Continue to file and pay your taxes even if you have to providers, professionals and other tax industry leaders to mail them in. help protect your personal information from fraud. They As always the key is prevention and using all the available formed a Security Summit which meets and implement tools to keep your personal information safe and free from safety measures you may or may not be aware of depending fraud. If you would like additional information or need help on the nature of the measure. There are also things we can please contact Liberty Tax Service in Asheboro and we will do to help minimize the opportunity someone has to use assist you with your situation. We are open year round and our personal information for fraud. welcome you to stop by our office at 405 East Dixie Drive • Always use software with firewall and anti-virus protection. Ste J in between Jimmy John’s and di’lishi.You may also give us a call at 336-629-4700.

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FEATURE STORY

Growing Up with the Bard....

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by Scott Plaster

y first Bob Dylan concert was bought for a $5 add-on ticket at the small Carowinds open-air arena in 1989 when Steve Earle opened for him with “Copperhead Road” and a few other loud songs. It might have been my first real concert, period. My dad and I edged down the aisle to get closer to the stage, and when Dylan took the stage and performed, my whole consciousness was electrified. I don’t remember all the songs he played that day. I just knew that he was now my idol. I’ve seen him perform a dozen other times over the past 25+ years, collected literally all of his albums, and will see him again November 5th in Durham, NC.

So you can guess my excitement when I heard the news that Dylan won the Nobel Prize in Literature this week, the first American writer to do so since Toni Morrison in 1993. What this moment means to a fan is one thing, but also pretty monumental to an English teacher. The Swedish Academy compared Dylan to Homer and Sappho since their poems were also meant to be performed, just as Dylan’s lyrics have been heard by millions upon millions of listeners and readers. Some high-brow types think giving the Nobel to a common musician lowers the importance or impact of the award. I’ll take “common” any day. Dylan’s songs have literally changed the course of history, from lending “Blowing in the Wind” to the Civil Rights Movement, “A Hard Rain’s….” to anti-war and nuclear protests, writing “Hurricane” to free a wrongfully convicted boxer, to penning “Like a Rolling Stone” and strapping on an electric guitar to invent a new musical genre (it’s not the #1 song of all time for nothing). For sheer impact upon society, no other writer in modern-day history can boast as much influence.

I’ve followed Bob Dylan for my entire life and I’ve seen some of his many “faces.” I’m too young to have been there for some, so I’ve discovered them third-hand (but it’s the best I can do). I’m not going to argue for Dylan’s greatness as a musician here, because if someone doesn’t recognize that, then they’re probably not a music lover. I’m also not going to argue for his greatness as a writer, for now it’s been recognized by the most prestigious body in the world. I just want to walk through some anecdotes from my Dylan journey and hope you’ll let me take you there. The faces of Dylan have been there for me at some critical times in my life, and I’m just a single fan among countless others.

First stop, a classroom in the now-demolished Denton High School building funded in 1929 is where you’ll see the varnished hardwood floors and concentric circle lights

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hanging from twelve-foot ceilings, thankful students in rows getting a breeze from the raised, eight-foot arched windows on an early day in May. “How many deaths will it take till he knows, that too many people have died?” are the words from “Blowin’ in the Wind” coming from a school-box GE record player. Images of students being fire-hosed and attacked by Dobermans probably shocked the eyes of his small-town students, but my dad Wayne Plaster knew what he was doing.

So, during his Civil Rights movement unit, we listened to Dylan, along with the words of the “I Have a Dream” speech and video of John F. Kennedy. That was as close as I got to the 1960’s growing up, but it left an indelible mark on my mind. Who could hear those words, even years after they were written, and not be impacted? Meanwhile, my mother Sue was using Dylan lyrics in her English classes for sentence diagramming and poetry analysis, inspiring young poetic minds.

This image of Dylan as the protest song singer was the only view I had of him until that August 13, 1989 concert at Carowinds that day. My dad and I literally and figuratively left my mother behind in her seat that day when we ventured down the aisle to see the plugged-in Dylan with his electric sidemen. Looking back at the songs he played at Setlist.fm, it’s no wonder I was amazed. While my dad remembered “Barbara Allen,” I was transfixed by “Masters of War” and transformed by “It’s Alright Ma…” “Even the president of the United States sometimes must have to stand naked,” were lines about Ronald Reagan that I didn’t understand at the time, but his laughing audience and much of the world knew Dylan was remarking on the Iran-Contra affair, the Savings and Loan crisis, a slew of other scandals, and even his slow response to the AIDS epidemic. When the song was written, I’m sure it was (partly) about Lyndon Johnson.

This juncture in Dylan’s “Never Ending Tour” was at least a

month before his release of Oh Mercy, an album I’ve since discovered, and he didn’t preview a single song from it that night under the cloudy skies at Carowinds. Maybe Dylan didn’t want his bootleggers to get a hold of his apocalyptic “Man in the Long Black Coat,” the catchy “Everything is Broken,” or my favorite, “Most of the Time.” But I hadn’t discovered that album yet because I was years from catching up, literally.

I must have wanted to start at the beginning, with the 20-something-year old Dylan of Freewheelin’ and Another Side. My roommate my freshman year at Appalachian State University and I used to fall asleep to one of my limited album choices. If it wasn’t U2’s The Joshua Tree it was a Bob Dylan album. I don’t know why, but Buddy’s favorite was “I Shall Be Free,” and even to hear it now I think it ranks as one of the funniest songs I’ve heard. Even behind the comedy of “Well, I took me a woman late last night/ I’s three-fourths drunk she looked all right,” lies the social conscience of lines like, “I’s out there paintin’ on the old wood shed / When a can a black paint it fell on my head / I went down to scrub and rub / But I had to sit in back of the tub / (Cost a quarter, Half price).”

My transition to college was not an easy time for me, but Dylan helped get me make it through. Just about everything I lived, I could see through his music. So when he came to ASU’s Varsity Gym on October 30, 1990, of course I had to see him. One of my acquaintances worked for App Stage Shows, which planned events for campus, and she told me Dylan’s back-stage pre-show request was hot tea with honey and lemon and a bottle of Jack Daniels. You’re not going to find any proof of this anywhere, but that night Dylan was so drunk that he shuffled precariously up the microphone and murmured incoherent syllables to an audience of mainly college students who were equally intoxicated on various

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substances (after all, it was Boone). Let’s just say Dylan sang some very weird songs that night; I don’t remember much of it, to be honest. Even if we barely understood a word, true Dylan fans probably didn’t care. With his issues at the time, it’s no wonder that his Under the Red Sky album of that period is one of his worst.

When I saw him a year later at the LJVM Coliseum on May 4, 1991, Dylan was still in this dark period. Little did I know at the time that the older songs on his setlist that night were to be treasured. The tracklist plays like a greatest hits album, with songs like “Mr. Tambourine Man,” “Lay Lady Lay,” and “Gates of Eden.” By this time, Dylan had abandoned his guitar and adopted a piano on stage. It was an unusual night with Dylan intermittently hopping from that little piano to a microphone at the center of the stage. Seated on a little stool, Dylan pounded at times on the keys, his band doing its best to piece together a coherent sound from his call-andresponse mumblings. The vision Dylan had at that moment of totally restructured arrangements would not come to a harmonic fruition until years later; he probably knew what he wanted then, but not quite how to obtain it. Like a low point in anyone’s life, Dylan’s would rebound from these struggles in the early ‘90s with his return to traditional music in Good As I Been To You. I was in graduate school at ASU when I heard his version of “Black Jack Davy.” It wasn’t long before I was hot on the trail of aging Watauga County folksters like Frank Proffitt, Jr. as a part of my own new ballad revival. I collected over 100 variants of that folk song from out-of-print books, scrapbooks, and microfilm, but it all began with Bob Dylan. His return to traditional songs was not something I completely understood at the time, but this album and World Gone Wrong are handsome tributes to the songs that helped shape America’s early years. I probably wasn’t the only one who discovered some of these songs for the first time through Dylan.

I saw Dylan every chance I got during these years.

We should call it the era of the amphitheatre when Charlotte and Raleigh both built open-air arenas large enough to attract hot, new music acts and aging legends. I even saw Dylan, at least once, during his ballpark tours.

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field. I also saw Dylan twice with Chicago and once with Santana at the NC amphitheatres. It was on one of those nights in Raleigh that I was there for a historic, magical moment. I know it was the September 19, 1993 show because I remember the exact song that changed his career. I’ve since lost the interview when he talks about this curious, pivotal moment. As we know, Dylan had seemingly lost himself, in alcohol, maybe, but definitely lost in direction, having come out with no great music of his own in years. In his own words from Chronicles I, “There was a missing person inside of myself and I needed to find him … I felt done for, an empty burned-out wreck. Too much static in my head and I couldn’t dump the stuff. Wherever I am, I’m a 60s troubadour, a folk-rock relic, a wordsmith from bygone days, a fictitious head of state from a place nobody knows. I’m in the bottomless pit of cultural oblivion.”

That night in Raleigh, I was with my mother in the dark on a blanket, and she was definitely not enjoying the show.

Where was the Dylan she knew and loved? She wasn’t used to Dylan’s new style and it was hard to recognize the songs. Then is when it happened. The first few strums of “Desolation Row” floated over the crowd, which any real Dylan fan recognized at once, but then, something else. After the first eight songs of mumbling, incoherent rambling, Dylan broke into….well, song. “They’re selling postcards of the hanging. They’re painting the passports brown,” are the words he sung with perfect clarity, even clear in a large arena under the stars. The crowd was instantly breathless. This wasn’t the Dylan we had grown used to, but the one who enunciated, punctuated, even growled, exact nuances of emotion into every syllable. I don’t know exactly what or how it happened, and maybe Dylan himself doesn’t know, either. Somewhere around that time is when Dylan recovered his career. In maybe the most honest interview Dylan ever offered, his Chronicles book deal led to an interview with Ed Bradley. It is a must see for anyone who’s ever heard of Dylan. Right around the 1:25 - 1:35 time stamp, Dylan explains how those early songs came from “that wellspring of creativity” and the painful realization that he once could tap into it, but can’t any longer.

So, as Dylan had done several times before, when he reached a creative end, he simply re-invented himself. As he forged new frontiers into every genre from folk, folk-rock, country, Americana, and roots music, he sometimes dwelled only long enough to move on to something new when others tried to catch up to him. Sometimes his music seems outof-place and out of time. One great example of an album way ahead of its day is Infidels, which I only listened to in earnest recently. Way back in 1983, Dylan forecast the demise of American manufacturing in “Union Sundown,” even as Walmart was still expanding across the nation. In his words, “Well, it’s sundown on the union / And what’s made in the USA / Sure was a good idea / ‘Til greed got in the

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My dorm at ASU (Justice Hall) way.” Now, more than 30 years later, a prominent political ad shows a candidate being called on the carpet for marketing a clothing line made in numerous countries overseas (as he says about the foreign workers, “They’ve gotta work, too.”).

Similarly Rhiannon Giddens (also of the Carolina Chocolate Drops) casts her version of the Irish ballad, “Factory Girl,” in the context of a Bangladesh factory collapse that killed over 1,000 people. Dylan’s songs from the Infidels album speak to saving the environment (“License to Kill”), the good/ bad guy in the war against terror (“Neighborhood Bully”), and even leaving out the splendid “Blind Willie McTell” as an outtake—all while employing reggae musicians and Dire Straits guitarist Mark Knopfler. The song “Jokerman,” sometimes called a throwaway or meaningless, may be some of Dylan’s best. The Infidels album was Dylan’s return to secular music from gospel, of all things, and a fine return it was.

At just this type of juncture in the mid-’90s, where was Dylan to go and what would we hear from him next? He had conquered nearly every genre imaginable. So it probably came as a shock to many people, Dylan fans or not, when he became a blues musician. The chronology is sketchy to me and still a bit of a blur, but Dylan released “Things Have Changed” and it was used in the Michael Douglas movie Wonder Boys, winning Dylan an Academic Award and Golden Globe for best original song. I know this song so well because it’s the first song I learned to play and sing on guitar. I lived alone in a 100-year old house, but other than this beautiful abode and a tiny cat, my life was changing (like Dylan’s). Shortly after this period in my life, I moved back to NC and began my teaching career.

Dylan had also created his first original album of music in seven years with Time Out of Mind, and I was lucky enough to see him at the Orange Peel in Asheville (a tiny venue that held only a little more than 1,000 people) on April 9, 2004.

We all stood on the gym-like floor, swaying and mesmerized.

I felt like he was speaking directly to me when he sang songs from that album and Love and Theft.”Cold Irons Bound” that he sang that night won one of his three Grammies

from Time for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, along with Album of the Year. “Not Dark Yet” stands against even his legendary songs of the 1960’s as one of his best. Dylan had truly reinvented himself. When he played these songs for producer Daniel Lanois (from the Oh Mercy album) in a hotel room one day, Lanois knew there was something special about them. Dylan claims that the album’s recording was “haunted” by Buddy Holly and explains Holly’s influence on him from an early age. Somewhere in that same time period, I saw him again at the Civic Center in Asheville, and his show was just as powerful.

Regardless of the inspiration, Dylan was on a roll. “Love Sick” from Time had been used for a Victoria’s Secret commercial, and so when his Modern Times album came out, what more natural fit for an iPod and iTunes commercial, but his “Someday Baby”? I find it remarkable that someone the age of Bob Dylan at the time, already in his 60’s, could be such a master of marketing. His website was one of the first I knew to have all the lyrics to his songs, for example. His promotion of his new material is extraordinary, so strong in fact that Modern Times opened at Number One on the Billboard 200, selling almost 200,000 copies the first week (mostly due to pre-sales). Dylan fans like me ordered early enough to get the album on double thick two-disc vinyl and it still streams from the cloud to all of our modern, digital devices. Once a folk troubadour, Dylan was now belting out blues standards make popular by Lightnin’ Hopkins and Muddy Waters.

I just want to relax, and Dylan’s voice on these albums helps pave the way. As soon as the Shadows album was released, there were confirmed rumours that another collection was on the way, and now we also have Fallen Angels, which I enjoy even more. “On a Little Street in Singapore” is fascinating, and Dylan’s version of “That Ol’ Black Magic” makes the song sound like it was written yesterday. I think that’s what is so startling about Dylan’s latest two contributions; he takes songs that have been around for generations and makes them sound new again. Probably just as valuable as creating original music like he did for years, is Dylan’s ability to preserve almost-forgotten, sometimes nearly ancient tunes and bring them to life for an entirely new generation. That’s why I can’t wait for next month when my wife and I get to see him next month in Durham at the DPAC.

The Nobel committee definitely did not miss the mark in its choice when it chose maybe the most well known poet in the world. Anyone who thinks that poetry cannot transcend the printed page is foolish, with the same type of backward thinking that kept artists like Van Gogh and Monet out of the accepted mainstream. Dylan’s work is so deep and diverse that I’m only just now uncovering its power and secrets. Before my time, I’m learning more and more about his seminal trilogy—Bringing it All Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited, and Blonde on Blonde—a powerhouse of electric blues rock that contain some of the best rock vocals and lyrics ever produced. The track listings of each of these In the true tradition of folk and blues music, much was made reads like a greatest hits album. I sometimes used to think of Dylan’s use and re-purposing of lyrics from Civil War poet the same about some Beatles records, until I learned that’s Henry Timrod and even the Roman poet Ovid. If ever there what they actually were (hit singles later put onto an LP record). Contained squarely within a single decade, the was a better modern day example of Shakespearean use and Beatles were incredible, but they came and went and are now re-invention of popular sources, I don’t know of one. Dylan gone. Dylan continued into the 1970’s, ‘80s, ‘90s, has turned continued to produce strong, viable, original music with Together Through Life and Tempest (with the first peaking at the millennium, and continues to make brilliant music into number one in Britain, and the later peaked at number three the next two decades. His impact upon society probably can’t be measured in any real terms. Who knows how many in the US). When critics conjectured that Tempest would lives he’s influenced? If you count the other musicians (and be Dylan’s last album, as The Tempest was Shakespeare’s other writers) he’s had an effect upon, then his contribution last play, Dylan responded and explained, Tempest and The pyramids into fathomless quantums.

Tempest are not the same; they’re two different titles. Just when the world, and even the most die-hard Dylan fan like For me personally, my debt to Dylan is manifold. His music myself, was probably thinking, there’s really nothing left to has inspired me, motivated me, sustained me in times of do, we were shocked to see what Dylan had in store. darkness, rejoiced with me in times of happiness, and guided me like a beacon light for nearly my entire life. Dylan is a Shadows in the Night probably surprised us all. Don’t catch yourself calling them Frank Sinatra “covers,” even though all master, and obviously a “real” writer and poet, and likely ten of the songs were made by famous by Sinatra. Dylan and the best of the past century. If you take the time to listen, it’s his touring band even recorded the songs in the same Capital easy to see his genius. When we change, Dylan changes with us. When Dylan changes, he changes us. They say that great Studios, studio B, without any visible microphones other literature is timeless; what could be more timeless than the than the one for Dylan’s voice. Hailed by critics, this UK music of Bob Dylan? number one album was 51 years after his first UK number one with Freewheelin Bob Dylan in 1963 (a record number of years apart). Dylan’s vocals are sincere, honest, heartfelt, and are powerful interpretations of these old standards. As I get older, with aching feet from traversing tiled schoolhouse floors, or hurting joints from coaching softball, sometimes

About the Author: Scott Plaster teaches Journalism, coaches softball and chess, and is Scholastic Director at Atkins Academic and Technology High School, a magnet school in Winston-Salem. You can visit the school’s news site at: http://atkinshighschoolnews.blogspot.com/. He is also an a visual artist and you see his work at http://scottplaster.com/

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by Lane Ragsdale

North Carolina Zoo Sends Puerto Rican Toad Tadpoles Back to Their Natural Habitat

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s part of its ever-growing commitment to conservation, the North Carolina Zoo recently shipped just over 400 Puerto Rican Crested Toad tadpoles to Puerto Rico for release into the wild. The shipment is part of an Association of Zoos and Aquariums Species Survival Plan program, which aims to manage the population of these amphibians in the wild and prevent their extinction.

coordinate shipments and releases in Puerto Rico. Tadpoles are sent via commercial airlines to partners in Puerto Rico for reintroduction. Captive toads are individually identified and tracked in a studbook and breeding recommendations are made by the program coordinator six times per year.

Typically, three to four institutions breed per release.

In 1984, the Puerto Rican Crested Toad became the first amphibian to be protected under the Species Survival Plan (SSP) program. At more than 32 years, it is the longest continuous running reintroduction program for an amphibian species. To date, 19 participating institutions have sent over 350,000 tadpoles to Puerto Rico.

Once tadpoles are sent to Puerto Rico, they are acclimated in man-made ponds where they are monitored by the Puerto Rican Department of Natural and Environmental Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service until they reach maturity. Currently there are six reintroduction sites that are located in historical habitat and separated from the last remaining wild population in the southern part of the country.

The toads are kept in isolation from general zoo populations to prevent the spread of disease to the wild. Although the toads have bred naturally in captivity, hormones are generally used to time all breedings to

For the past 30 years, wild populations of Puerto Rican Crested Toads in Guanica have fluctuated from 300 to 3,000 individuals. This species is difficult to monitor because it spends much of its time underground. The toads are

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generally only observed when they congregate during large rain events for breeding.

The Puerto Rican Crested Toad SSP reintroduction program functions under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, the Puerto Rican Department of Natural and Environmental Resources and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Caribbean Field Office.

The North Carolina Zoo is proud to be a global leader in the protection of wildlife and wild spaces.

About the North Carolina Zoo The North Carolina Zoo provides an experience like no other zoo anywhere. With five miles of exhibits, nearly 2,000 animals and 52,000 plants it is the largest natural habitat zoo in the world and an international leader in wildlife conservation.

Find yourself surrounded by some of Africa’s giants including elephants, rhinos, and giraffes; share the love of gorillas with Mosuba and his six-member troop; welcome polar bear Nikita as he joins Anana in polar plunges every day at their Rocky Coast Exhibit; or join in the fun at the mud café in the Kidzone.

Located in center of the state in Asheboro, it is convenient to visit from anywhere in North Carolina. The North Carolina Zoo welcomes nearly 750,000 guests each year.

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o submit your entry to the I Am Asheboro campaign, please send a photo of yourself (at least 300 dpi), your name, occupation, and a short paragraph about what you love about Asheboro and why you live here (did you grow up here, move here for work or perhaps retire here). Email your entry to sherry@asheboromagazine.com.

Over the next year, we will feature two or three entries each month, as space permits.

Lane Ragsdale

Travel Industry Manager, NC ZOO I am Lane Ragsdale and I am Asheboro through and through. I love New York City and am blessed to perform there, but Asheboro is my heart

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sheboro echoes in my fondest memories and her people resonate with my soul, offering happiness and home. When I think of Asheboro, my mind’s eye returns to my youth…winter snows that would close schools for a week and brought deep peace in the carless quiet. The Valentine’s Day heart shaped box of candy my Mother lovingly purchased at Kearns Service Drug Store while I noshed on the best and flattest toasted ham sandwich and chicken noodle soup at the lunch counter.

The new suit and fragrant boutonniere I proudly dressed in after going through an Easter basket lovingly supplied by the best Easter bunny in the world. The sense of accomplishment that came with the last day of school. I remember clearly the emotion and elation I felt on my brother Lee’s graduation day in 1972. After a lunch with extended family and friends, I donned shorts and a casual shirt to return to Mrs. Badger’s classroom for the last couple of hours of the school year.

Summer! I remember thinking, I don’t have to go to school for the rest of this month or next month and most of the next month. June meant 2 things…1.

My birthday and a guaranteed new swimsuit from my Auntie Ruth (yes, I called her Auntie!) and 2. The Miss North Carolina Pageant…an evening my family and family friends would have dinner and gather round the television set in the den to watch the statewide telecast.

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Lane Ragsdale seriously and personally. That night solidified and shaped my now 38 years of involvement with the Miss America Organization, 16 of those as executive director of the Miss Randolph County Experience.

July meant a two week beach vacation with family and nights of Post 45 baseball, putt putt golf, and ice cream at Guilford Dairy. By September, I spent my Friday nights at Lee J. Stone Stadium cheering on the mighty Blue Comets and awaiting my senior year when “Are You With Us Seniors?” could finally be answered with a screamed “Hell Yeah!!!!” Is it me or did it used to feel colder at the first of October than it does now? I remember walking downtown at the Fall Festival and

feeling cozy in a sweatshirt and jeans. I loved sharing my Halloweens with my beloved Aunt Rachel, carving a jack o lantern and fashioning a haunted house on our side porch. The haunted house on the corner of Worth and Main remains second to none and the epitome of Halloween fun to me. What I wouldn’t give for some of my Mother’s Thanksgiving dressing, oyster casserole and potato salad. Claire Davis can still evoke those memories with her dressing!

I adored the Asheboro Christmas parade and the decorations that went all the way across the street! I am beyond honored to frequently serve as a judge for the parade today. Christmas is, was and always will be my favorite day of the year. I couldn’t wait to “ride around” looking at Christmas decorations with my family. A little house on Old Farmer Road that was completely outlined with lights was my favorite.

All through the year, Asheboro provided the memories and the foundation for the experiences today that will make for the most beautiful of memories in the years to come. I am proud and blessed to be Asheboro!

Note: From the worlds of Marketing, Entertainment, Fashion and Beauty, Lane Ragsdale, an Asheboro native, has served as Travel Industry Manager of the North Carolina Zoo for 18 years. In demand as a public motivational speaker, he also works directly with tourism

interests throughout the United States and Canada including the former North Carolina Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development, American Bus Association Marketplace, NTA and with the Heart of North Carolina Visitors Bureau. As a performer, active in opera, oratorio, musical theatre and cabaret, he is a student in the New York City studio of renowned vocal coach and Metropolitan Opera soprano, Dr. Patricia Craig and performs annually from New York City to Atlanta in such venues as The Duplex, Birdland, and The Ritz Carlton.

He has been active in the Miss America Organization for 38 years serving as an emcee, entertainer, chief judge, 16 year local executive director, producer and interview expert. He founded the Central Carolina Foundation in 1984 and serves as its president, assisting aspiring models with agency placement and portfolio development and has cast and directed many fashion events including runway shows for SEVENTEEN magazine. Ragsdale is a lifetime member and former Vice President of the Asheboro Jaycees, active with the Asheboro Randolph Chamber of Commerce, Randolph Community College Foundation, Randolph Hospital Community Foundation, Volunteer of the year for the Miss North Carolina Scholarship Pageant.

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ach year, millions of Americans turn the calendar to (small) change when the new month rolls around. the New Year and make resolutions. But without 3. Choose an organization that focuses on a holistic apbreaking these goals down into smaller milestones, proach to health. When it comes to adding healthy it can be easy to lose momentum. In fact, a 2014 behaviors, like increasing physical activity, it’s important to YMCA survey found that less than a quarter of respondents find a place that keeps you motivated. Before committing kept their resolutions throughout the year. Many (71 percent) tried, but stated that they fell short of their goals, to a membership, take a tour of local gyms to find the while 40 percent confessed they gave up within the first few best fit for you.Your facility should not be just a gym, but months, even weeks, of the New Year! a community organization that offers more health, more hope and more opportunity.

This year, the Randolph-Asheboro YMCA is encouraging community members to give their New Year’s resolutions a 4. Talk it out. It’s easier to stick to your resolutions if you boost by creating smaller, more manageable goals that can have a partner or friend working toward similar goals. lead to the success of a larger one.

Team up with someone to set your 2017 goals and help “Losing weight is too broad a goal,” explained Robin Hatch, each other establish a game plan dedicated to achieving Wellness Director. “Reframe your big resolution into somethem. Set specific check-ins to help each other out of thing achievable. For example, instead of making a resolution slumps and to cheer each other during the high points. to ‘lose weight,’ resolve to incorporate fruits and vegetables 5. Join the Y. There are many reasons to join the Y – buildinto at least two meals a day.” ing endurance, losing weight, strengthening your heart.

Reframing your goals in a positive way can also help you When you join the Y, you’re committing to more than stick to them.You may want to limit your screen time in simply becoming healthier. You are supporting the values 2017, but that can be more manageable if you replace the and programs that strengthen your community. At the time with something positive like volunteering or setting Y, children learn what they can achieve, families spend special time aside for family. “Rather than thinking about quality time together, and we all build relationships that what you’re losing, think about what you’re gaining. This can deepen our sense of belonging. Join the Y between Demake a resolution feel more positive, and therefore more cember 26, 2016-February 6, 2017 and pay no joining fee, achievable,” said Robin Hatch. a savings of $50-$100, plus receive a free gift! For more Even though you may experience some missteps throughout than a workout. For a better us. the day—or even the week—that doesn’t mean you have to give up. Change is a process and bad days are part of that— bad habits didn’t appear overnight, so changing them will take time and patience.

For additional tips or to learn how to get involved with the Randolph-Asheboro YMCA, contact (336) 625-1976 or visit www.randolphasheboroymca.com.

Below are four tips the Randolph-Asheboro YMCA recommends to help 2017 New Year’s resolutions stick.

About the Y The Y is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Across the U.S., 2,700 Ys engage 22 million men, women and children – regardless of age, income or background – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation’s health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors. Anchored in more

1. Start small. Break those big resolutions into small, achievable goals. Instead of cutting chocolate out of your diet for good, vow to only have it a few times a week. Or trade your two sodas a day for one soda and a glass of water.

2. Take it one step at a time. Trying to change too many than 10,000 communities, the Y has the long-standing rehabits at once can easily lead to frustration. Instead of a lationships and physical presence not just to promise, but New Year’s resolution, make a new month’s resolution.

Focus on that one change for the month and add another to deliver, lasting personal and social change. ymca.net.

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE CLUES ACROSS 1. Contradicted 7. The Donald’s Marla 13. Mediterranean sandstorm 14. Shoulder adornment 16. Earth crust’s 5th element 17. Rainbow prize 19. NCIS star’s initials 20. Mischa __, violinist 22. Constitution Hall org.

23. More dried-up 25. First on moon 26. Braid 28. 11% of Guinea population 29. Sea eagle 30. Scottish variant of “to” 31. A border for a picture 33. Belonging to a thing 34. On top 36. Automobile hood (Brit.)

38. Skewered Thai dish 40. Clamors 41. Eggs cooked until just set 43. Flat 44. 13th Hebrew letter 45. Short poking stroke 47. Japanese classical theater 48. 007’s creator 51. Romanian Mures river city 53. Music term for silence 55. A crane 56. Ringworm 58. Romanian money 59. True frog 60. Integrated circuit 61. “Highway Patrol’s” Crawford 64. Point midway between S and E 65. On a whim 67. Protagonist 69. Quantity with only magnitude 70. Oversights

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43. Witty remark 46. More hairless 47. Relating to a nerve 49. Originates 50. Consumer advocate Ralph 52. Actress Winger 54. Center for Excellence in Education (abbr.)

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RECIPES

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hanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It’s all about family and friends, getting together to give thanks for the wonderful bounty we receive each year. When I was growing up, my aunts and uncles, cousins and extended family all spent the day at my Grandmother’s home, eating, watching home movies, playing outside, doing the dishes, and generally spending quality time together - something people don’t do enough any more. Here are a few of my favorite Thanksgiving recipies, enjoy!

Orange Cranberry Sauce 1 pkg Cranberries (12 oz) 1 can Mandarin Oranges (11 oz) 2/3 cup Sugar 1 tsp Ginger

Directions 1. Drain oranges and reserve 1/4 cup syrup. In a 2 quart casserole, cook cranberries, sugar, ginger and reserved syrup, covered on high 7 to 11 minutes until cranberries pop - stir twice during cooking.

2. Stir in oranges and chill overnight.

Yeasty Pull-apart Rolls 5 tbls unsalted butter 1 cup milk 4 1/4 cups flour

1/4 cup sugar 4 1/2 tsp active dry yeast 1 teaspoon salt

Directions 1. Position a rack in the lower third of the oven; preheat to 200 degrees. Grease a large glass or ceramic bowl. In a small pan, melt 4 tbsp. butter over medium heat. Add the milk and 1/2 cup water. Cook, stirring, until the mixture registers 125 degrees on an instant-read thermometer. Remove from the heat.

2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine 4 cups flour, the sugar, yeast and salt on low speed. Gradually blend in the warm milk mixture. Increase the speed to medium and mix for 30 seconds to blend. Mix in remaining 1/4 cup flour until the dough comes together in a sticky ball.

3. Attach the dough hook. Knead the dough on medium-high until smooth, 5 minutes. Transfer the dough to the prepared bowl (don’t use the metal mixer bowl). Turn off the oven; let the dough rise in the oven for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, grease a 10-inch springform pan or a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.

4. Turn out the dough onto a floured work surface. Cut into quarters, then quarter each dough piece, to make 16 pieces.

Quickly roll the dough pieces into balls by cupping your hands on top of them and rotating them against the work surface; nestle in the prepared pan. Cover with a kitchen towel; let rise in a warm spot for 10 minutes. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees .

5. Bake the rolls until golden-brown, about 25 minutes for the springform pan or 20 minutes for the baking pan. Melt the remaining 1 tbsp. butter; brush it on the tops of the hot rolls. Let the rolls cool for at least 20 minutes before serving.

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Roast Turkey with Herb Stuffing and Giblet Gravy Roast Turkey: 12- to 14-lb turkey, neck and giblets (excluding liver) reserved for stock Herbed bread stuffing 3/4 stick unsalted butter 1/4 cup chicken broth 1/4 cup water For gravy: Pan juices from turkey 4 cups turkey giblet stock 1/4 cup all-purpose flour Garnish: fresh sage, rosemary, and thyme sprigs

Herbed Bread Stuffing: 10 cups (1-inch) cubes crusty country-style bread (1 lb) 3 medium onions, chopped 3 celery ribs, thinly sliced crosswise 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon dried sage 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary 1 stick unsalted butter 1 1/2 cups chicken broth 1/2 cup water

Directions 1. Make turkey giblet stock and herbed bread stuffing.

2. Preheat oven to 425°F. 3. Rinse turkey inside and out and pat dry. Season with salt and pepper inside and out. Loosely fill neck cavity with some of stuffing. Fold neck skin under body and fasten with a small skewer. Loosely fill body cavity with some stuffing and tie drumsticks together with kitchen string. Transfer remaining stuffing to a buttered 3-quart shallow baking dish and chill, covered. Secure wings to body with small skewers if desired for a nicer appearance.

4. Put turkey on a rack set in a flameproof roasting pan. Roast turkey in middle of oven 30 minutes. Melt 1/2 stick butter.

Reduce oven temperature to 325°F and pour melted butter over turkey. Roast turkey, basting every 20 minutes, for 3 to 3 1/2 hours more, or until a thermometer inserted in center of stuffing in body cavity registers 165°F (thigh will be about 180°F). Transfer turkey to a heated platter and keep juices in pan. Remove skewers and discard string. Transfer stuffing from cavities to a serving dish and keep warm, covered. Let turkey stand at least 30 minutes and up to 45.

5. Increase temperature to 375°F. Stir together chicken broth and water and drizzle over uncooked stuffing in baking dish.

Dot stuffing with remaining 2 tablespoons butter and bake in middle of oven 40 minutes while turkey stands; for moist stuffing, bake covered entire time; for less moist stuffing with a slightly crisp top, uncover after 10 minutes.

Make gravy: 1. Skim fat from pan juices and reserve 1/4 cup fat. Add 1 cup giblet stock to roasting pan and deglaze over moderately high heat, scraping up brown bits. Add remaining 3 cups stock and bring to a simmer. Whisk together reserved fat and flour in a large heavy saucepan and cook roux over moderately low heat, whisking, 3 minutes. Add hot stock to roux in a fast stream, whisking constantly to prevent lumps, and simmer, whisking occasionally, until thickened, about 10 minutes. Stir in additional juices from turkey platter and season gravy with salt and pepper.

Double Crust Apple Cider Pie 2 2/3 c apple cider 2 2/3 lb granny smith apples, peeled, cored, sliced 12 oz golden delicious apples, peeled, cored, sliced 1 c sugar 1/4 c flour

1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp mace 1/4 tsp salt 4 tsp lemon juice 3 Tbsp unsalted butter, in small pieces

Directions 1. Boil cider til reduced to 2/3 cup. Cool.

2. Preheat oven 425 degrees. Mix apples, flour and flavorings. Add cider and lemon juice. Dump in crust, dot with butter, top with second crust, slash top and bake in bottom third of oven 25 minutes then lower to 350 degrees and cook until filling bubbles - about 50 more minutes. To prevent edges from browning too quickly, cover edges with foil but leave center open. www.asheboromagazine.com

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COMMUNITY NEWS

RCC Magazine Wins Gold at Community College Conference

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andolph Community College was awarded a Gold Medallion Award at the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) District 2 Conference recently. The 1st-place award was for the Randolph Community College and RCC Foundation magazine. Colleges were asked to submit any two consecutive issues within the entry year for the magazine category. RCC submitted the fall 2015 and summer 2016 magazines.

The NCMPR District 2 Medallion Awards recognize outstanding achievement in communications at community and technical colleges in District 2. It’s the only regional competition of its kind that honors excellence exclusively among marketing and PR professionals at two-year colleges. The creative effort/concept must have originated from a community or technical college or district or state governing organization for two-year colleges.

NCMPR’s District 2 is made up of the community and technical colleges in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Bermuda, British Virgin Island, and the Bahamas.

The magazine is produced twice a year by Randolph Community College and the RCC Foundation. Staff members working on the magazine include Felicia Barlow, marketing specialist; Shelley Greene, associate vice president for institutional advancement; Cathy Hefferin, assistant director of marketing for public information; Kris Julian, director of marketing; Lorie McCroskey, director of development; and Joyce Wolford, director of foundation operations. The magazine routinely features student photography from RCC’s renowned Photographic Technology program.

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The front cover of the summer 2016 edition of the Randolph Community College and RCC Foundation magazine, which won a Gold Medallion Award at the NCMPR District 2 Conference. The cover photo was taken by Perfecta Visuals, which is co-owned by Jerry Wolford, an RCC Photographic Technology graduate.

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