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aster is my favorite time of year. In Maine, it meant Spring was around the corner and the flowers may or may not be blooming on Easter morning. Some years we were searching for Easter Eggs in the snow. When I was a little girl, Easter meant getting a new pretty dress and shoes for church, complete with white gloves and a new handbag to carry my handkerchief in, as well as my offering for the collection plate. The Easter bunny always stopped at our house, no matter how much snow we had on the ground. My sister and I each got a note explaining which room our baskets and other goodies were hidden in. When I had children, I continued this tradition in every house we lived. Take time this Easter to spend quality time with your family. If God has taught me anything this year, it’s that time is precious and you need to spend it on the important things in life, family & friends. We have some incredible talent in Asheboro, from the artists and musicians who call it home, to the entrepreneurs who make the decision to open their business here. One of the things we focus on at Asheboro & More Magazine is showcasing local companies with local owners. This helps you, the consumer, make good decisions about who you want to do business with because as we often say, keeping your dollars local benefits all of us. Not just the business owner, but the schools, the city, the other merchants, and in the long run,YOU. Even if the business is a franchise, it’s most likely a local owner who hires local people and pumps money back into the local economy in a number ways. Liberty Tax Service on E Dixie Drive is one such locally owned company. Ryan and Tiffany Dodson love what they do and it shows. The office has a friendly knowledgeable staff working there who create a fun atmosphere. I can honestly say that having our taxes done is my least favorite chore, but they make it less painful. Actually, truth be told, I make Dave take care of our taxes! Ever since I moved to Asheboro I have been astounded at all the art on the outside spaces, as well as inside the wonderful galleries and shops that we have. This month, we have an article on the mural on S. Fayetteville Street and a little history lesson. I knew it had been touched up, but I had no idea the background of the mural or the amount of effort that had gone into restoring it. Way to go, Susan – it’s magnificent. Our Community Character this month is one of my favorite people and one of the first people to welcome me to Asheboro, Waynette Hoover Araj. As a real estate agent, she is an ambassador for Asheboro. She speaks volumes of the type of people who are attracted to this area and make you very glad to call it home – and she will be more than happy to assist you in finding your little slice of heaven on Earth. This month is incredibly packed with fun things to do as a whole family, and be sure to visit our upcoming events section to learn more about what’s happening in and around Randolph County. HAPPY SPRING!!!

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f you are a NASCAR fan, the four months between the end of the season and the Daytona 500 seem like an eternity. I know this because I am a NASCAR fan and as I write this, I am waiting for the postponed Daytona 500 to begin, albeit a day late. Four years ago if you’d asked me what I thought of NASCAR, I would have replied, “You know you are a redneck when…” or “it’s a hillbilly sport” depending on the mood I was in (no disrespect intended to my redneck and hillbilly friends). Like so many that don’t understand the sport, I couldn’t fathom what was so exciting about watching drivers take left-hand turns at breakneck speeds all day long. In fact, I once said watching a NASCAR race was similar to watching grass grow. I look back at that time in my life (the pre-NASCAR years as I call them) and chuckle to myself because I realize now that I was simply naive. Back before I understood the subtle nuances (like why a 1/4 –pound of air pressure in the tires makes any difference) of the wonderful sport of stockcar racing, I made fun of my boss and best friend, Ralph, for being a fan. After all, how many people in Maine could possibly be NASCAR fans? Hockey - yes. Baseball - with a team like the Red Sox, most assuredly. Football - you bet! Go Pats! But, NASCAR – I figured he and maybe three others in the entire state actually knew what a stockcar was. Boy was I wrong. I should have guessed that there are many similarities between the type of people who ride snowmobiles and “ice fish” (not that there is anything wrong with either

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of these activities) and those who are fans of stockcar racing. My love of the sport began rather innocuously. Ralph stopped by my office one morning and said, “You know Dave, you can’t really judge NASCAR without going to a race. If you are up for it, I have two tickets to Pocono this weekend.” I thanked him for the offer and told him I would think about it. I thought about it and decided that even if I hated the racing once I got there, a weekend away with Ralph would be a great time. I won’t go into the details of the weekend (suffice it to say it was “off the hook”), but I caught the NASCAR bug while there and I caught it in a big way. By the time the weekend was over, I not only understood the sport, I had picked my favorite driver (Tony Stewart) and had purchased everything I could with the number 20 on it, including a pair of orange Croc sandals (back then, Tony was sponsored by Home Depot so all his fan gear was orange). If I had to pinpoint one thing that led to my love of NASCAR, I would say it is the people. First, not all fans are rednecks or hillbillies like I imagined. Sure, there are a few, but as it turns out, they are really nice folks. In fact, it was this particular weekend I quit using the terms redneck and hillbilly and had a few stern words with myself for being an elitist snob. “Self ”, I said. “You could learn a thing or two about manners and treating others as you would like to be treated from these people”. Not only were the fans extremely friendly, they were generous, too. When the group of people we were hanging out with found out that this was my first NASCAR race, I didn’t pay for another thing all weekend. As it turns out, Ralph was right; you can’t judge the sport without seeing it up close and personal. What I discovered was NASCAR is less about the cars going around the track and more about the experience as a whole. First, you can’t get a good feel for the sport watching it on TV. The cars are much faster and much louder live. And then there are the smells; from the concessions to the burning rubber of the tires, combined there isn’t anything like it. But again, the most amazing thing about NASCAR is the fans. They come in all shapes and sizes and from every walk of life. The one thing that brings them together are stock cars racing around a track and the drivers that make it a spectacle worth watching. I fell in love with the sport so much I started traveling to MARCH 2012

races all over the country. If I was in an area, I looked for a track. When we were in Nashville visiting my sister, I dragged Sherry to her first NASCAR race at the Nashville Superspeedway. Although it was just a Nationwide (NASCAR’s equivalent to Triple A baseball), she got the exposure needed to decide that she wasn’t going to be a fan. In fact, the things that make NASCAR exciting for me, were the things that made her not like it. But, at least, she was able to make an educated decision about the sport because she had seen it up close and personal. She still watches it on TV with me and has chosen a driver, Martin Truex, Jr., not because of his skills behind the wheel, but because, as she put it, “he’s hot!” Being down south, especially in this area, it is hard to distance yourself from the sport of stockcar racing. With racing legend, Richard Petty living in the county and his museum in Randleman, it is a perfect destination point for NASCAR lovers. Plus, there is Caraway Speedway and The Victory Junction Camp. And if that weren’t enough, Asheboro is close (within 5 hours) to so many race tracks including Martinsville, Bristol, Charlotte, Richmond, Darlington and Atlanta; just another benefit to calling Asheboro home. NASCAR is a huge part of our culture. Whether you’re a fan or not, you can’t argue the positive impact it has had on Randolph County from an economic standpoint. So, before you dismiss it offhandedly like I once did, consider going to a race at Caraway Speedway and watching it from a grass-roots view. Who knows, maybe you’ll catch the bug like I did. If nothing else, you’ll have a better understanding of the sport and why it is appealing to so many.

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The Real Deal

By Dave Johnson

f you’ve been in the market for real estate, no doubt you’ve heard the name Waynette Hoover Araj. Waynette is a REALTOR® with RE/MAX Central Realty here in Asheboro and is making her mark as one of Randolph County’s top real estate professionals. What makes her unique is the approach she takes to her chosen profession. That is, she uses “outside the box” techniques to help people find the home of their dreams. To her, it is much more than a job. Since a home is the largest purchase most of us will make, she realizes extra care is needed when bringing a real estate transaction to fruition and she feels it is her personal responsibility to make sure everything falls into place in a neat and orderly fashion. When I first met Waynette, I liked her immediately. As I later discovered, this is not out of the ordinary. She immediately puts you at ease and when you are talking she not only listens intently, she is genuinely interested in every word you have to say. Listening is a skill that is mastered by few and separates the great business people from the all the others. Waynette is a master listener who has the ability to make everyone she talks to feel special. In other words, when talking with Waynette, I never get the impression that she is on a time 10 | ASHEBORO & MORE Magazine

schedule even though I know her life is as busy or busier than my own. Waynette was born and raised here in Asheboro. She attended Southwestern Randolph High and graduated in 1984. While there she was captain of the cheerleading squad, homecoming and prom queen, which she seemed almost embarrassed about. What I discovered about Waynette is she doesn’t like talking about herself as much as she likes discussing her family. She is the mother of three children and is fortunate to be married to her best friend, Saba. Her oldest child is Ben, who is currently in the United States Air Force. He is married to Emily Hill Harless and once his tour of duty is concluded, he will be returning to the area to settle down. She also has two teenage daughters, and two stepsons who live with her and Saba. The girls, Hannah, sixteen and Katie, fourteen attend the Zoo School and South Asheboro Middle School respectively. The boys are in college with Chris, twentytwo, attending NC State, and Eric, twenty-four studying at UCF (University of Central Florida). Waynette is also a lover of animals and has 2 dogs, Sadie, Zoe, and a cat named Bailey. Despite her family time constraints, Waynette still manages to be among the top real estate agents in Randolph County. Waynette started her real estate career in 2004 with Prudential Carolinas Realty. Wanting to be closer to home, she joined RE/MAX Central Realty of Asheboro in 2005. The years that followed were very busy for her and then in 2008, the economy and the real estate industry began to falter and being an agent became very challenging. Instead of giving up as many real estate agents did during this time, Waynette used her love of people and relationships to shine. This combined with her affiliation with RE/MAX helped her weather the storm. “The process was different before”, she said. “Now things are much more difficult, but I love the challenge”. Although clearly a dynamic person with a great personality, Waynette would describe herself as “Vanilla”. In fact, when I began the interview for this article she asked “Why me, I am so Vanilla?”. I didn’t answer her directly because, in a way, she had answered herself. Vanilla is a great flavor because it goes with just about anything and makes good things great. For example, what goes better with apple pie that vanilla ice cream? Add a little vanilla flavoring to an ordinary coke and you have a delightfully different beverage. And, bananas foster would not be nearly as enjoyable if it wasn’t served on top of vanilla ice cream. Everyone loves vanilla because it is what it is. Waynette is the real deal. She is genuinely nice without a judgmental bone in her body. As she puts it, “Whether you’re in the market for a $50,000 home or a $500,000 home-you will be treated with the same level of respect and receive the same focused attention MARCH 2012

from me.” Additionally, she is very knowledgeable about the real estate industry. She is constantly researching the market and learning all she can. She thoroughly enjoys wearing the multitude of hats necessary to be a successful REALTOR® and she stands out because, as one current customer put it, “she does it right”. The balancing act necessary to be a spouse, parent and professional is something we all struggle with. Being self-employed as most real estate agents are, makes this juggling act especially difficult because there is no separation between one’s personal life and one’s professional life. Waynette seems to have this mastered. Perhaps it is because she is the same person in her personal life as she is in her professional one, vanilla.

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From

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By Sherry B. Johnson

am constantly amazed at the number of cool and creative people

. . . many grew up here and a growing number are moving here from other places. Often considered the heart of North Carolina, something about Asheboro attracts people with new ideas about many things, including the true meaning of health. who live in this community

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Along with a growing awareness about the importance of eating healthy foods and moving our bodies, people around the country are seeking out professionals — Health Coaches — who can support them in creating a healthier, happier lifestyle. And while we’re fortunate to have several Health Coaches in Asheboro, Lina Landess, owner of From The Inside Out, has introduced a unique skill and a holistic approach to her work and her clients’ lives. Even the name of Lina’s practice communicates a fresh and vibrant approach to the topic of health, and what it means to be healthy emotionally, physically, and spiritually. When I asked Lina how she came to be a Holistic Health Coach, she told me that after her divorce in 2003 she realized that it was time to make some changes — that she wanted to do something more meaningful; to find work that could truly make a difference in peoples’ lives. As she explored the possibilities, it came to her that many people seemed confused about what it means to eat a healthy diet. The current obesity pandemic was just becoming obvious, and as a long-time vegetarian, Lina already had a pretty clear understanding of the importance of eating well as part of a healthy lifestyle. As she explored the possibility of getting her degree in Holistic Nutrition, it was like a light came on in her heart. She enrolled in Clayton Colleges’ online Holistic Nutrition degree program, which allowed her to stay where she was and keep her job while she studied at night. While engaged in her studies, Lina met a nurse who told her about Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and how she used it on patients to reduce their pain and stress. Not one to necessarily follow such cues, for some reason, Lina found herself going to the EFT website, and as she read about the efficacy of the technique for a wide variety of issues, became intrigued. She ordered the training DVDs made by EFT’s developer, Gary Craig, and as she learned to ‘tap,’ practiced on willing friends. From neck pain to deep-seated emotional issues, EFT seemed to work miracles!

From that first time she was exposed to EFT, Lina realized that this tool could make a real difference for people struggling with weight, since food is so often the drug of choice when we’re avoiding emotional issues. As she says, “we eat not just when we’re hungry, but when we’re unhappy, lonely, bored, angry, etc, simply to avoid those uncomfortable feelings. Unlike other addictive substances or behaviors — like cigarettes, alcohol, drugs, shopping, and so forth — we have to eat to live so it can be more challenging to control. Having EFT as a support for clearing the issues that drive emotional eating is a boon both to my coaching and my clients’ success.” After completing her studies, Lina felt that it was time to leave small-town Ohio and she set out to find a larger community where she could practice EFT. In talking with a friend who was living in Durham and working as a nurse at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, Lina began to explore the idea of checking out Chapel Hill. Her friend sent her a few complementary health magazines from the area and not long after, Lina took an exploratory trip to the Triangle. She met with several of the doctors whose articles had appeared in the magazines and found they were quite receptive and encouraging about her bringing her work to the area. Soon after, Lina moved to Durham. She established her EFT practice at Healing Earth Resources in Chapel Hill, and rented an apartment within walking distance of her office, Whole Foods, and the Chapel Hill Public Library. Life was good. Lina loved Chapel Hill and her life there. While her work was satisfying and her clientele growing, it felt like there was something missing. As ‘luck’ would have it, she met someone who told her about his spiritual journey and the amazing transformation in his life. Because he was so enthusiastic, she asked him where he had found this peace. And that is what led Lina to Asheboro. Before opening her practice in Asheboro last April, she spent almost three years at AHAM Meditation Retreat Center just outside of town on Hwy. 134. Her lifelong search for meaning was

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they are unhealthy or overweight now, reclaim their natural state of health and happiness. To that end, I’m offering simple, easy, healthy cooking classes, a program that will support people in achieving their health and lifestyle goals, and using all the tools in my kit bag, including EFT, to help them overcome any emotional issues that have limited their ability to succeed in the past. Not only will this assist individuals, it will have an impact on our national health care costs, which is a real and growing drain on our economy.” Until last month, Lina was sharing space with Natural Highs. When they moved their practice to the building next door, Lina moved into her own office at 717 S. Cox Street. She’s excited about the health coaching aspect of her now complete, thanks to the trainings and insights she received work, and delighted to serve Randolph County and the Asheboro there. She told me that when it came time to leave AHAM, she thought about moving back to Chapel Hill, but that she felt guided community in this way. As part of that effort, Lina has become to stay here in Asheboro and bring her healing talents to the people a member of the Community Wellness Committee, focusing on Nutrition and Movement, and thrilled to be part of this in this community. community effort toward better health and wellness. Although I love the name From the Inside Out, I wasn’t sure As an expression of full disclosure, I must tell you that Dave how or why she gave her practice that name. When I asked her has been a beneficiary of EFT at Lina’s gentle and capable hands. about it, she said, “I think the name came largely as a result of To say that his life and his relationship with his mother have been my EFT work. Although I already knew this from my nutrition studies, EFT solidified my understanding that health is our natural transformed would be an understatement. And while I haven’t experienced Lina’s work personally, I know that just being with state. What keeps people from being healthy — physically or her and seeing her beautiful smile, knowing the healing that she emotionally — is most often something internal; something in has already brought to friends and loved ones, makes me proud to their energy body — either caused by a trauma or a negative know her. belief they have about themselves. The body/mind has an innate intelligence and will do whatever it needs to do to get our attention. If we don’t deal with the painful emotions, the stresses and so on, the body will eventually become dis-eased in an effort to get our attention. We have an opportunity to heal our bodies and minds by resolving the issue(s) or traumatic experience that are stuck in the energy — the interior — system. Ideally, we do that before it shows up as illness. Thanks to EFT, we have the opportunity to remove the painful emotions and negative beliefs from the inside out rather than take something in from the outside, like a pill, which only masks the symptoms.” Along with her EFT work, Lina is now coming back full circle to her interest in helping people reclaim their health through living a healthy lifestyle, Her motivation for that? “We are seeing an explosion of food-related illnesses; obesity, diabetes, heart conditions, all brought about largely by unhealthy behaviors.” And, Lina says, “It doesn’t have to be that way. Not only are people confused about what it means to eat healthy, but they’re busy — and often make convenient but unhealthy choices about what and how to feed their families.” She adds, “I’m on a mission to help people stay healthy, or if 14 | ASHEBORO & MORE Magazine

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Michael Harmon is the owner of The Healthy Back & Body Clinic, and the physical therapist responsible for patient care. Michael has a Masters Degree in physical therapy earned at Western Carolina University. 304 Lanier Avenue Asheboro, NC 27203 336-629-0086

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your body

How Physical Therapy Can Help You

hysical therapy is a health care discipline that focuses on restoring motion and strength to the human body following injury or surgery. Physical therapists receive extensive training requiring a minimum of a Master’s degree. The profession as a whole now requires a Doctoral degree for graduating students of physical therapy. When you first see a physical therapist for an injury or pain you will be evaluated by the therapist so the history and extent of your injury/pain can be determined, because each person is different and unique. Physical therapists are experts at determining the causes of injury/ pain and in the methods of treating those injuries efficiently. Treatments will focus on alleviating the pain first, then restoring motion and strength with emphasis on educating each patient on how the injury occurred and how future injuries can be reduced or hopefully eliminated. It is this emphasis on education that I am really proud of. Its relatively easy to get someone out of pain, but it’s a testimony to the sincerity of the caregiver who wants to teach you how to stay healthy and avoid injury. For people who want to do all they can for themselves to stay healthy, this as a real and meaningful benefit. The human body endures a lot of biomechanical stress over the course of time. Our work responsibilities can be very strenuous and/or repetitive, so when you add to this our home life of housework, yard work, caring for our children, its easy to see why we hurt. Fortunately, physical therapy can help. I think the greatest benefit of seeking the help of a physical therapist is the expert guidance in directing your efforts exactly where and how they need to be applied. Many times I see folks who are independent by nature and want to “exercise” or

educate themselves by going to the gym or researching their condition on the internet. There is nothing wrong with that except you will most likely not really address your pain or injury in such a way that your efforts will allow for true and meaningful recovery. Recovering from injury or surgery is a linear process like building a house. Each step is important and must be done in order so that each step builds upon the last one. This is efficiency, and what physical therapy is all about. Accessing a physical therapist has never been easier. Most states including North Carolina are direct access states. That means that you don’t necessarily have to have a physician’s order to see a physical therapist. Medicare still requires a physician’s order, but that’s OK too. Physicians understand the importance of physical therapy and frequently refer their patients to physical therapists. If you have Medicare and are under the care of a physician and require physical therapy, all you have to do is ask your physician for a referral, they will be glad to work with you. And Physical therapy is cost effective. The efficiency and education that I have been referring to in this article means fewer visits and more bang for your buck. Physical therapists are sincerely interested in helping you recover in as few visits as possible and teaching you how to avoid future injuries. For more information about physical therapy and how it can help you, go the American Physical Therapy Association website at www.apta.org. Once there select the “For the Public” tab at the top right. Of course I always invite you to visit my website as well, thehealthybackclinic.com, or give me a call at my office, The Healthy Back Clinic 629.0086.

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features

Ray of Sunshine By Winona Wentworth

5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) 12) 13) ast month I started this column and Lane Ragsdale was the first recipient of the “Ray of Sunshine” Award. Next month the award will be given to another deserving citizen of Randolph County. However, 14) this month I decided to give all of you ideas on how you…yes, you…can be a Ray of Sunshine. As those who know last month’s recipient will attest, it’s not the big, expensive, grandiose 15) gestures that make someone a “Ray of Sunshine.” So here are my top 20 ideas to get you started. (They are in no particular order.) 1) Smile at 3 complete strangers. They might be having a bad day and a simple smile might make a huge difference to them. 16) 2) Ask someone how they are doing…and then stick around to hear what they have to say. 17) 3) Send a text to someone just to say “Thinking of you. Have a good day!” 4) We all know how ornery those shopping carts are…

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always sticking together. So the next time you grab a cart turn around and give it to the next person you see. Call someone you haven’t spoken with for at least 6 months or longer to say “Hello.” Bake (or buy) something and drop it off at your local fire department or police station. A simple note saying “Thank you” is optional. The next time you are in an elevator compliment someone who is riding with you. Tell them you like their tie or that the color they are wearing looks good on them. Write a letter to your Mother/Father/Grandparent(s) and tell him/her how much you appreciate that person. Including favorite memories is a definite plus. Let someone cut in front of you in line. On your next birthday call your Mother or send her a card to say “Thank you for giving me life!” The next time you see a child “being good” compliment the child…. And then turn to the parents and compliment them for raising such a well-mannered child! Buy (or make) “Thinking of You” cards and send them for no special reason at all to people you care about. Don’t send them around the holidays or birthdays. Send them at the most remote time possible so they definitely aren’t expecting such a wonderful “gift” in their mailbox! Send your child’s teacher a note thanking him/her for teaching your child. (Even better…enclose a gift certificate or gift card!) When you have been in a long checkout line (or are behind one of those people who can’t read or count so they have a buggy-full of items in the express lane!) Make it a point to give the cashier a smile when you get there. Maybe add “It’ll get better” or joke with them to make them smile. (Just don’t take a lot of time!) Leave $5.00 or so to help pay the groceries for the next person in line at the grocery store. (I think this is wonderful!) Think back to school. Who was that “special teacher”? The one you have never forgotten. Mine was my 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Daisy MARCH 2012

Routh. She told us we could accomplish anything and gave me a love for learning that still exists to this day. Then write a letter telling him/her how much that person means to you and mention why that person is your favorite teacher. Telling how that person’s teaching has helped you as an adult will mean a lot, also. Then comes the fun/hard part. Locate that teacher and send the letter. It will mean the world to the person to know why they still remain your favorite teacher even today. Should the teacher be deceased, try to contact a child of the teacher and send the letter to him/her. It will mean a lot to know the impact his or her parent made on your life. 18) The next time you are in a restaurant and the food or service is exceptional tell the server you would like to speak with a manager if possible. Be ready for your server to look worried. Just say “don’t worry”… anything more would give away the surprise. Usually the manager will arrive looking slightly defeated. That is when you smile and say “I just wanted to compliment _______” then watch the instant relief on the manager’s face. Almost always the manager will tell you how much it means to get a compliment because they normally only hear the complaints. Your few moments of compliments will give the manager many hours of feeling better. 19) The next time you have a few extra dollars in your pocket and you’re in a fast food drive-thru pay for the person behind you. What a wonderful surprise when they drive up to find that their lunch/dinner is free due to a complete stranger. 20) Very important!!!! Volunteer…Anywhere… These “beginning ideas” should be enough to get you started. There are many other ways to become a “Ray of Sunshine”. Just

think how much better Randolph County (and the world) would be if every citizen chose a couple of ideas and implemented them! An open group has been created on Facebook called “Ray of Sunshine in Randolph County”. Please use this to post new ideas, post when you are the recipient of a “Ray of Sunshine” moment and also to nominate people for our future “Ray of Sunshine” awards. I look forward to seeing how this goes! So get out there and have fun! (Special thanks to Stephen Jobe for his input on this article! You’re terrific!)

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t’s time to register for the annual Randolph County Senior Games and SilverArts. With sports events ranging from horseshoes to a 5K run and art competitions including short stories, dancing and crocheting, the Randolph County Senior Games truly offers “Something for the Artist and Athlete in Everyone.” Adults age 50 and over are invited to participate, although those ages 50-54 are not eligible to go to State Finals. The 2011 Senior Games Overall Winners were Lloyd Hamlet and Thresiamma Lawrence. They both participated in bocce, horseshoes, track and field events, shuffleboard, miniature golf and table tennis. The Kiwanis Club was the Civic Club Challenge winner.

The City of Asheboro’s Cultural and Recreation Services Department manages the Senior Games program. Registration forms can be found at asheboronc.gov or at their office at the corner of Church Street and Sunset Avenue in Asheboro. The early bird registration deadline is March 23. The final registration deadline is March 30. The games will run from April 14-May 10. The SilverArts Showcase will be April 23-24. Randolph County Senior Games is sanctioned by North Carolina Senior Games, Inc., which is sponsored statewide by the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services. For information or to receive an entry form please call Asheboro Cultural & Recreation Services at 336-626-1240.

“Spade & Broom” Brings Spring Indoors

he spring blooms will be here before you know it, folks. Let’s celebrate with a special spring tea program! Over in Trinity is a smart little shop called Spade & Broom. What was once the private home of the George B. Craven home circa 1900 is now a charming gift and garden shop. Spade & Broom re-imagines and recycles the past into beautiful and unique accessories for the garden home. The Randolph Arts Guild invited owner Kristen Varner and her mother Geni Carico to share with us some of their creative skills. On Thursday, April 5 at 4pm they will be at the Sara Smith Self Gallery, located inside the Moring Arts Center, 123 Sunset Avenue, with decorating tips to bring the refreshing spring garden into your home. Tips will include creating unique miniature landscapes with terrariums, forcing springs bulbs indoors in interesting containers, forcing branches of flowering deciduous shrubs and trees to bloom indoors, and adding other decorative touches such as including birds and nests to invoke the reawakening spirit of spring. For more information on Spade & Broom visit: spadeandbroom.com. This afternoon tea event is free, so come on and bring a friend (a $5 donation is suggested). 18 | ASHEBORO & MORE Magazine

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ith spring almost upon us, we’re all ready to replace our winter boots with some sandals or flip-flops. Are your feet ready for spring? If you have painful feet, nail discoloration or other foot problems, a trip to see one of our podiatrists will help put you on track for showing off your feet for spring. Here are a few common problems regularly treated at Triad Foot Center: Dark, Thick, or Discolored Nails Toenails that are dark, thick, or discolored are often the result of a toenail fungus. The same fungus that causes athlete’s foot causes toenail fungus, which occurs more often in toenails because the fungi thrives in dark, warm, moist environments. Blood flow circulation to the area may be reduced with tight-fitting shoes, which decreases the body’s ability to fight off infection. Proper treatment involves a podiatry visit to properly diagnosis the type of fungus you have, and a course of action to heal the affected area. Ingrown Toenail Ingrown toenails are a common condition that occurs when the corner of a toenail digs into the skin, usually at the end of the side of the big toe. As the nail digs into the skin, it develops into a localized infection. These infections can become intense and should be treated as soon as possible. A simple in-office procedure is

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Calling Area Potters By Molly Norman

rea potters are gearing up for a special weekend to show off their wares and give customers the chance to see what new and innovative pieces they have been turning. If you’re planning to cruise the countryside in and around the pottery community of Seagrove the third weekend in April, you have to be sure to check out Thomas Pottery, located just a short drive down Hwy. 705, otherwise known as “Pottery Highway.” Owners Bobbie and Scott Thomas met in the early ’80s at Lee Senior High School in Sanford. Bobbie discovered her creative side as a student there and Scott, who had already graduated, was helping to build a kick wheel for her art class. After they later married, both worked diligently in their chosen career paths,

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her in computer networking for 20 years and he still works full-time as a building inspector. Bobbie remembers several years back when Scott came home after doing an inspection for a potter. The artist showed him how to turn a pot. “He came home and said ‘You’re not going to believe what I did today,’ Bobbie recalls. “He said ‘I think we should get a wheel,’ and that was all he had to say to me.” It wasn’t easy at first. “It takes a lot of practice and we found out how hard it was,” Bobbie says, adding they took some night classes and workshops to hone their skills. They created pottery part-time for a few years, and she has been doing it fulltime for the past four years. “It’s a scary thing going into art. Of course you have to have a passion for something to continue on in it,” she says. Scott gets his hands in the clay on the weekends, “along with a lot of other stuff around here,” Bobbie adds. His specialty and passion is turning large objects on the potter’s wheel, while Bobbie enjoys adding the finishing touches and doing the glazing and firing in the kiln. When she gets at the wheel, she likes to turn smaller pieces, but her passion is hand-building. The patterns on all of her creations are made using materials she finds in nature like leaves or flowers or other various things she finds laying around. On a recent afternoon, she wanted a particular piece of wet clay to resemble tree bark, so Bobbie used a log as a rolling pin to get that effect. “It sets the texture in the clay. It just gives you that detail that you could never duplicate,” she explains. MARCH 2012

The Thomas duo has an array of wares for sale in their showroom, from decorative platters, pitchers, mugs, bowls and vases to ornamental items like bookmarks in the shape of a cross. Bobbie always looks forward to this time of year when she can work on and showcase a lot of items for the garden, including lamps, custom-tiled mirrors and planters in several shapes and sizes that feature things like mushrooms, frogs, turtles, rabbits and chickens. “Birds are new this year,” she says of her work ahead of the kiln opening. They have been spending a lot of time in their studio getting ready for the big weekend, with Bobbie saying she’s been putting in at least 10 hours a day, plus working Saturdays too. “Really you’re

always coming out here to check on things. One thing potters always say is ‘Once you make a pot, you’re married to it.’ You have to make sure it doesn’t dry too quickly, turn it or add something to it.You have all these time frames where you can do something. Once it’s past, there’s no turning back,” Bobbie says. But she knows the hard work is worth it. She says their faithful customers want to see new stuff and find out what the inspiration was behind it. “That’s the kind of thing that keeps you going,” she says. “Our customers have expectations. We want to continue that relationship with them. It’s about meeting their needs and hopefully you’re going to surpass their expectations and come up with something they love.” Bobbie stresses how the kiln opening is a total pottery experience, something you can’t get by going to a store or festival. “You don’t get that same cultural experience,” she says. “It gives people the opportunity to meet the artist, see their studio, watch demonstrations and see kilns being unloaded.” Their studio also offers “Clay Parties” for groups of four to eight for anyone interested in a ladies’ day out, birthday parties or even couples. “You can come and get your hands in the wet clay or do a hand-building project. Come and make a day of it. It’s supposed to be fun. It gives people the opportunity to be a child again and they learn an appreciation for the craft. You can’t appreciate something until you have tried it yourself,” Bobbie says, adding to call ahead to schedule a party. For more information about Thomas Pottery, located at 1295 South NC 705 Hwy in Seagrove, call (336) 879-4145, visit www.ThomasPottery.com or email scottandbobbie@thomaspottery.com. Thomas Pottery is one of several Seagrove area potteries that will be participating in the Seagrove Potters Kiln Openings, which takes place the weekend of April 21-22. Hours of operation may vary by shop. Others taking part in the weekend of festivities are...

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ou’re passing through downtown Asheboro and suddenly WHOOSH … you’re transported back in time. And just as suddenly, you are back in 2012. What just happened? Was it a time warp? No. It is the mural on Fayetteville Street between Sunset Avenue and Trade Street. The people and places on the map seem familiar — and there is a good reason for that. Each person had something to do with the mural and each place is real. That makes it very special. So then you might start wondering, “How did we end up with this in Asheboro?” Back in the 1970’s the government had a CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) Grant which was designed to help under- and unemployed artists of all types, also known as “Third Century Artists.” These artists would go into various towns and use their craft for the enjoyment of that town. In North Carolina you could contact the NC Arts Council and apply to either be an artist or to bring an artist to your area. Dwight Holland heard about this and took the idea to the Randolph Arts Guild. The US Bicentennial was coming up and the Arts Guild was looking for a project to help celebrate it. Dwight was very instrumental in applying for the CETA grant and bringing an artist to Asheboro. The only hitch was that you didn’t know what type of artist would come to town. Would it be a musician? A potter? A painter? A sculptor? So the wait began to find out who would be coming. At the same time, an artist named Cynvia (Cindy) Arthur had graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from UNC. Intrigued by the idea of a CETA grant, she applied to the NC Arts council. She had waited until the last minute and even had to drive the application directly to 26 | ASHEBORO & MORE Magazine

Back In Time By Winona Wentworth

Raleigh to get it there in time. Originally from Salisbury, Cindy was chosen to come to Asheboro. When Dwight found out they would be getting an artist, he thought a mural would be a wonderful project — and even designed it himself, using the idea of Asheboro as it had been 100 years earlier. To create a truly unique mural, he decided they would use actual Randolph County residents and businesses as the murals’ subjects. When Cindy came, everyone thought the mural would be finished within three months. But since this was the first mural of its size (it measures 105’ x 35 ft’) in NC and one of very few in the entire country at the time, they didn’t have a real “timeline” to go by. Work on the mural began in March of 1976 and actually took 18 months. Since the old bricks were very rough and hard to paint on, the first thing they had to do was have the entire wall sandblasted. Windows had to be bricked in so they could be painted over. The winter months weren’t ideal for working on it, which is another of the reasons it took so long. They

even had to get Cindy’s grant renewed so she could finish it. During her time here, she made many friends. Audrey Beck and Louise Culler were her right-hand people (wow…2 right hands…who would have “thunk it”?). Other artists helped out as they could. To this day, Cindy can’t rave enough about how wonderful Dwight Holland was regarding the mural and her time here, making sure that she felt welcome. Local residents helped out with things like scaffolding and paint and became an important part of her life. But she said that the best part was the people who came to watch the mural while it was in progress. It meant the world to her to hear the comments people made as the mural came to life. Though she has gone on to do more murals (including a larger one in her hometown of Salisbury), ours is not only her first, but one of her all-time favorites. When I found her in Maryland, where she now lives on the outskirts of DC, she was very excited to hear me mention the Asheboro mural. She immediately started talking about how MARCH 2012

much she loves it and the people here. I could tell it wasn’t just a “project” to her…it was a big part of her life. Alhough it wasn’t finished, the mural was dedicated in October of 1976 at the Fall Festival. The “Dedication of Completion” was held on August 21, 1977 for the mural, which was titled “Randolph Memories.” The only fictional place on the mural is the Emporium. Dwight used artistic license and invented the building; coincidentally, one of the first general stores in Asheboro was called the “Emporium!” The “house” shown in the background was the old Central Hotel and the rocking chairs on the porch (you have to look very closely to see them) represent the “Kennedy Rockers” made by P&P Chair Company of Asheboro. As for the businesses mentioned/depicted on the mural, the building used as the ‘canvas’ for the mural once housed the Randolph Telephone Company upstairs and a Barber Shop in the basement. The name over the Barber shop door, Tom Carter, is the name of one of the first barbers in Asheboro. (As a side note, there was originally a barber pole beside the door to the “barber shop.” Mr. Ross, the building’s owner didn’t like it so it was taken down. It has since been put up again, lending “realism” once again to the barber shop door.) The Cotton Mill in the mural was in Cedar Falls and RH Morris and Dr. Presnells’s dental office were in the building. Wheelbarrows were made downtown at the Asheboro Wheelbarrow Company. The center of the billboard represents various places in Randolph County. To make the people seem more realistic, photos were taken of them standing in place,

where their likeness would go on the wall. This way, Cindy was able to enlarge the photos and “pounce” them onto the wall. (For those who have no idea what pouncing is (I didn’t know), it is taking a drawing/photo and punching holes around the shape to make a perforated pattern. Using a fine powder in a “pounce bag,” the pattern is dusted onto whatever medium the end result will be painted or drawn on — which in our case was the wall for the mural.) Each person was chosen because of their involvement with the mural in some way, or because they were a significant person in the area. For example, the woman in the window at the phone company is Blanche Miller. She was very well known in the area for working at both the telephone company and the newspaper. It is said that when she worked for the telephone company you could yell up to ask or call her and she could tell you where every person in Asheboro was at any given time! Plank Road was a road that passed through Asheboro and went from Winston-Salem to Fayetteville. Due to space constraints I won’t go into detail in this column about each person but we will have a list at the end of the people and why they were chosen. (Alright now…no skipping to the end! You’ll get there soon enough!) The people and businesses of Asheboro were wonderful when it came to helping in any way they could. Richard at Asheboro Concrete contacted Pittsburgh Paint and arranged for them to donate all the paint that was needed; more than 70 gallons of paint were used. CBS found out about the huge new mural in the little town of Asheboro and decided to do a story about it. They

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mentioned the wonderful paint donation from Pittsburgh Paints, and the next thing Dwight heard, Pittsburgh Paints contacted Asheboro and said they were more than happy to help…but to please not mention the donation prominently again. People had seen the story on CBS and Pittsburgh Paints was deluged with people contacting them to ask for paint donations! When DuPont found out about the mural they donated an anti-graffiti sealant to be put over the completed mural so that any graffiti could be washed off without destroying the wall. Jake Newton of Steel Supply and Erection was nice enough to not only donate the scaffolding, but he also put it up and took it down for free. This was truly a community effort. By October of 2009 the paint on the mural had become very faded and had bubbled up in places, with paint chips falling off. By then, Asheboro was home to an artist by the name of Susan Harrell. She had just started painting in 2003 and had entered a painting into an art show in Asheboro. It was the first original painting she had ever done and it took 1st place! A member of the Downtown Revitalization Committee, Reynolds Lisk, asked her if she would be willing to help with the restoration of the mural. She originally thought she was being asked to be in a restoration group of artists. She said she would be glad to do it – even when she found out she WAS the artist group. Since any type of mechanical scraping/blasting would have taken off too much detail, she had to hand-scrape paint where it had bubbled up. Another challenge was that the only pictures of the original mural were taken with film and when she tried to blow them up to capture the detail, they were too grainy to use. (So if any small details are missing, she worked with what she had to go on! This is also why there was an oversight about the spokes on the bicycle wheels.) For reference, she used one of the posters the Arts Guild sells of the mural. (The Randolph Arts Guild sells those prints in their shop. They are a $25.00 value but are on sale now for $5.00!) The only true change she made to the mural was in the lighting. The original mural was done “under a cloud-covered sky” 28 | ASHEBORO & MORE Magazine

and the muted colors were one of the reasons it faded so quickly. To correct that, Susan decided to paint the sky to reflect a bright sunny day. Her thought was that as the bright colors start to fade they will fade to look more “cloud covered” instead of “faded” and that that will give the mural a longer life. Like Cindy, one of the things Susan loved the most was the public who came by as she was painting. One day a woman came up to Susan to compliment her work and pointed out one of the children in the mural — it was her as a child! Many people stopped by to talk or just watch as Susan brought the mural back to life. She volunteered over 800 hours restoring the mural and a lot of people came by during that time. Those people meant a lot to her. Susan saw this as a golden opportunity to expand her art. She looks at the mural as a “boot camp” for her artistic life. Little did she know that it would lead her to realize that painting is what she wants to do. She has already added two murals to Asheboro (the Polar Bear and the Train) and she will be opening her own gallery in May of this year. She looks forward to being an artist the rest of her life and every time she drives by the Randolph Memories mural, can’t help but smile, knowing her part in the restoration. The mural restoration was completed and rededicated on Friday, May 7, 2010. OK. Now you know a little about the background of our 1st and largest mural. It’s time for me to reveal the names of the people portrayed on it. Though I have not been able to find a complete list, I hope you will enjoy learning what I have found out through the many people I have interviewed for this article. I will start at the right side of the mural and list the character on the mural, tell who it is in real life and why that person was chosen. If I don’t know, I will note that also. I hope you enjoy putting names to the faces. I know I did! People on the Mural (I added extra info on the main artists, her two “right-hands,” and Dwight Holland) 1) Man sweeping: Dwight Holland. Designer and driving force behind the mural. He is a wealth of knowledge and MARCH 2012

still lives in Asheboro. 2) Man with flour sack: Reece Durant, Jr., one of the artists who helped with the mural. 3) Man on steps: Richard Kinney. Worked in the paint department of Asheboro Concrete. He mixed all the many paints needed for the mural. 4) Man talking to woman with child: Former Mayor of Asheboro, Bob Reese 5) Woman with baby: Diane Lineberry (I think the baby’s name is Heather) 6) Two girls at the gate: Cynvia (Cindy) Arthur-Rankin was the original main artist, now living in Maryland and Dr. Louise Culler Hanby who was one of Cindy’s “right-hands.” She is a former art teacher in Randleman and currently resides in Australia. She works at the National University of Australia in Canterbury as an Aboriginal Art Specialist 7) Couple on porch: Jed Cox and Kathleen Hughes 8) Woman with two children playing with marbles: Sadly, I was unable to find out the identity of these three people. 9) Woman in window: As noted before, her name is Blanche Miller. She worked for the local newspaper until she was in her 90’s and was also a fixture at the telephone company. 10) Men in the 1910 Cadillac: John Scaro who was active in the Arts Guild and was a W,eaver from Franklinville and Art Roberts from Roberts Realty. He let Louise use his bathroom and kept her going with constant coffee! 11) Sign Painter: Edgar Cheek did the lettering on the mural and anything else needed“sign-wise.” He was the “go-to“ man for signage over the years and had many signs all over Asheboro and surrounding places. 12) Paperboy: a high school boy who offered to help out. Sadly, I was also unable to find out his name. 13) Policeman: Donald Glover. One of the 1st (if not the 1st) black policemen in Asheboro. He looked after the mural at night to protect it. 14) Couple on bicycle: Jack and Audrey Beck (Audrey Beck was one of Cindy’s right-hands. She is still a local resident) 15) People down street: One is Jake Newton (did the scaffolding). Others were members of the Arts Guild. Two of them might be Walter and Virginia Roberts but I could not confirm those identities. If anyone knows the names of the woman and the two children who are playing with marbles, the paperboy from the high school who helped out, or the other people on the street, please contact me and I will make sure we note it in a subsequent issue of Asheboro and More. I hope you have enjoyed learning these things. I enjoyed researching and writing this article more than almost any other thing I have ever written over the years. And when I look at the mural from now on I will smile as I “say hello” and call the people in the mural by name! AsheboroAndMore.com | 29

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n 2004 the Randolph-Asheboro YMCA partnered with Mark Joyce, then Manager of Rock Ola Café, to present the First Annual Father & Daughter Prom. The event was held at Asheboro Country Club with 30 attendees, nine years later, the event has grown to over 130 participants and Mark is now the owner of Uptown Charlie’s! This year’s prom will hold true to tradition and be held at Asheboro Country Club from 6 until 9pm and be the first event in the newly renovated facility. Something Different will be catering the “Fiesta” themed event with heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages. Fathers and daughters of ALL ages are welcome at the Father & Daughter Prom. Participants will enjoy music, dancing, games, commemorative photo, as well as door prizes and giveaways! Please purchase tickets by Monday, April 16th in order for Asheboro Country Club, Something Different and the YMCA to be properly prepared with food, t-shirts and other supplies. Tickets will NOT be sold at the door. All proceeds benefit the Y-Give Scholarship Program. Tickets are on sale now at the Front Desk! Please don’t miss-out on this very special night! Contact the YMCA with any questions 336-625-1976 or visit www.randolphasheboroymca.com. Photo: Dr. Michael Lininger and daughter, Sarah, share a special slow dance at the 2011 Father & Daughter Prom.The couple has attended the prom since its inception in 2004.

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ne day, I was watching my daughter talk about playing the game of hot potato with friends. The game is comprised of a group of kids passing a “hot potato” item like a tennis ball to each other while music plays. When the music stops, the one holding the item is “out.” The music then continues and then stops and more and more kids get out. The winner is the last person remaining. This game reminds me of businesses that do well while things are fine, just coasting along on previous work done. Then, the music stops – a challenge or problem arises and they are ill-prepared to deal with it and as a result, their business declines or they go out of business. To prevent this, businesses need to perform a SWOT analysis. SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. This analysis can be done by someone internal to the business, but it is ideally done by someone from the outside so they can give more objective feedback. This person or team examines all four areas:

quality product, but it takes so long to produce, you are unable to compete effectively. I knew of a company that was one of the many IT consulting firms in Texas. It did well revenue-wise, but the recruiting process took too long. To go from initial interview to hiring the candidate took three-plus weeks. As a result, they lost quite a few good candidates because they would receive offers from competitors faster. • Opportunities – Where are the areas that your business could grow? Is there a new market you could enter? What else could you do to generate more revenue than your competitors? The company, Apple, saw an opportunity to create its own phone. The designers had tried a variety of products available in the market and were frustrated how non-intuitive they were. The iPhone was born and now accounts for more than 1/3 of the company’s revenue.

• Threats – Which companies could attack your market share? Is there an • Strengths – What are the strong points area of your business that if you do not modify soon, will allow competitors to of your business? Where does it excel the most? If you produce a product, maybe it’s convince your customers that they are the better company? I worked at an office the high quality material you use. If you provide a service, it could be how efficient supply retail store in high school and a your processes are. I worked at a firm that new competitor entered our geographic market. I heard some customers tell me had great career paths for employees. The about them and then it hit closer to home paths were well defined and you knew when they hired our store manager away exactly what you needed to do to get to the next level. As a result, the company has from us. This left us with no store manager which made the assistant managers carry won numerous awards of being a quality company to work for, which in turn, helps more of load. Performing a SWOT analysis can help attract great and talented people. prepare a company to be ready for the time when the music stops, but more so, to help • Weaknesses – What are the weak the music not stop at all. points of your business? What are you doing poorly? You may produce a high 34 | ASHEBORO & MORE Magazine

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was going to be late for my hair appointment. But if I hurried I would be on time, or even a few minutes early. I came upon the stop sign and I did stop, but only barely. I was sure I could beat the slow-moving delivery van approaching from the left…and I did-with plenty of room to spare. Pleased with myself, I knew I might even be a tad bit early for my appointment. But then my smile faded when I saw the wellplaced police car poised on my right! In a breath I knew I was about to receive a ticket- and I also knew I deserved it! When he pulled me over right in the parking lot of my hair salon, I didn’t say a word-I didn’t try to argue with him or explain my hurry. In those few 100 feet before the blue lights went on behind me I had almost willed him to stop me. Impatience has always been one of my demons and I recognized the lesson in what was about to happen. Maybe getting ticketed for hurrying through that intersection was just what I needed to remind me to practice slowing down and enjoying my life! Last summer I went to a festival in the mountains of Virginia. 36 | ASHEBORO & MORE Magazine

The number of vehicles at the event was tremendous, but there were no tussles or jams. There was a small hand-painted sign near the entrance that said, “Slow Down, You’re Here!”. When I saw it, I did indeed slow down, take a breath and begin to enjoy the experience of having arrived. I appreciated the reminder! Too many times we move through our lives as if it were simply a “means to an end”. We want to get somewhere and often when we actually arrive, we immediately identify the next goal before savoring the last one met! This “waiting to start living syndrome” permeates much of our culture! The modern teachers are all saying the same thing: to be present in the moment is to experience life to the fullest. No matter what situation we find ourselves in, if we wish we were elsewhere we will have lost those experiences forever. There is inherent value in every event, though it may not always be apparent at the time (like my traffic violation, for instance). These teachers tell us we should practice being mindful, being present, or in other words, we can Wake Up! One teacher, Tolle, calls it Awakened Doing. He says there are MARCH 2012

three ways one can approach a situation. First, even if it is an undesirable situation, if you must participate (like cleaning the house) you might as well accept it. Acceptance requires a bit of surrender on your part, and then you are able to make the decision to continue willingly. It just might make the situation more tolerable. And if you succeed in accepting the fact that you must participate, you just might reach the next level of Awakened Doing- and that is Enjoying what you are doing! Joy comes from within when we can perform an activity with presence of mind and close attention. It comes from being mindful about our sensations and can literally bring on delight! You could say that it is not what you are doing, but how you are doing it that makes all the difference! (And think about it, if you can’t enjoy an activity, or at least accept that it must be done, you probably should stop what you are doing!) The third modality of Awakened Doing is infusing what you do with Enthusiasm! When you do this, it is as if you were riding the crest of a wave…the task becomes effortless, deeply enjoyable and usually meets with success! Since that traffic citation, I now look at driving as an opportunity to live mindfully. (I figured I still need a lot of practice!) Obviously I have become a safer driver-but more importantly I use a daily activity to practice Acceptance, Enjoyment and Enthusiasm in my approach to living. I am recommitting to living a vibrant, successful life one breath at a time~ I don’t want to miss a moment!

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Is he a kite-flyer? Is he a trampoline-flipper? Is he a bike-fixer? Yes, he’s Superhero Big Brother!!

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day when David gives her a gift she likes he will joke “Well…I know it’s no 2-headed dragon…” The dragon stayed on the shelf for a few years and was then relegated to a fish tank. A while later it ended up in the trash. But Kristie says “I wish I had kept that stupid dragon!” Exactly three years later, on their 3rd anniversary, Emma Jo was born. They had already decided on the name Emma from the beginning. Kristie’s aunt, Lakita Jo Hinson Lusk, was a well-known hairdresser in Asheboro for many years and had opened her salon, Transitions. She was a very positive person who could “make you laugh no matter what was going on”. When she found out Kristie was expecting a child she jumped up and down and was in tears.You see, Kristie never thought she would be able to have a child due to kidney disease so this was a definite blessing. Then, when Kristie was 5 months pregnant, Lakita Jo (“Kita”) passed away suddenly at the age of 39 while cutting hair. Kristie knew immediately that Emma’s middle name had to be “Jo”. (Her daughter even goes by “Emma Jo”) Kristie remembers telling Lakita’s Mother at the funeral the “I pray my little girl has at least half as much personality as your little girl did”. Kristie says God answered that prayer. Emma Joe is a “cut-up” who can make anyone laugh anytime and is “as sweet as she is beautiful”. Today finds David working at Beakart Textiles in Kernersville where he has been employed for about 14 years. Kristie has her own photography business, Kristie Butcher Photography. Though never formally trained photography is 2nd nature to her. She loves doing family, pets, family with pets, babies, engagement, wedding, children…. basically anything you could want. She specialized in outdoor photography and also loves doing what she called “Trash the Dress” shots of brides in their dresses (or dresses they buy for the occasion) rolling around on the ground, getting wet or even ripping the dress apart. Personally, I think she ought to also market those types of shots to the “newly divorced”! Between their jobs and parenting Emma Jo they stay pretty busy but still find time for…

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Date Night Kristie and Emma Jo will ask David to take them out on a “date”. They go to Asheboro restaurants like Hibachi Grill or #1 China Buffet unless Emma Jo picks the restaurant. If she picks they go to Golden Corral because she likes the chocolate fountain! Emma Jo always tells the waitress they are “on a date”. Afterward if Emma Jo is good (and Kristie says she usually is!) they go see a movie or something fun like the blacklight glow-in-the-dark putt-putt at Randolph Mall. Then they usually end with coffee and magazines for Mom and Dad at Books-A-Million. They very seldom go on dates without Emma Jo. If she is not home, however, Kristie and David get takeout and watch Netflix. But anything special almost always included Emma Jo. They try to include her in everything they do unless it is “too grown-up” like their recent trip to Castle Carnavale. This is a wonderful family who treasures their Date Nights!

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Elizabeth

T Lina Landess is a Holistic Health & Wellness Coach whose primary goal is to help her clients enjoy optimal health: physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. To help facilitate that process, Lina employs two primary energybased techniques; EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), which is an acupuncture tapping technique (without needles) and Usui Reiki (Universal Life Force energy).

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he following case is a perfect example of how our emotions can affect our physical health . . . and how effectively EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) can reduce or eliminate illness by repairing the energy system, while ‘disappearing’ the negative emotions that created the problem. Elizabeth called my office to see if EFT could help relieve her situation. She had been diagnosed with Polymyalgia Rheumatica, a stress-related condition in the same family as Fibromyalgia. Like many living with Fibromyalgia, Elizabeth was on steroids prescribed by her doctors in an attempt to relieve her of some of her worst symptoms. Although the steroids were somewhat helpful, she was still in a lot of pain and wanted to get off the medication. In response, I mentioned the scientifically-established findings that 8095% of physical illness has an emotional cause. She agreed, and then told me that she knew the cause; her brother had been murdered four years earlier and her symptoms began two years after that. During our first session, Elizabeth told me that her condition manifested as extreme sensitivity in her upper arms and thighs; she could barely touch her own skin! After explaining how EFT works and how we would proceed, I invited Elizabeth to begin tapping with me. We knew, or thought we knew, the trauma triggering her illness and began tapping, focusing on the emotions she felt when she learned of her brother’s murder. Initially, her strongest emotions were shock; shock at his loss, at how he had died at the hands of another person, and anger. Even though it had been four years since his death, the shock of his death was still in her body, weighing her down, sucking the joy out of her life. As I’ve mentioned

before, when we experience a trauma, Big T or little t, its impact can be like that of a lightning strike, shorting out our circuits, which is the energy system that runs through our bodies. Instead of acting like a short in electrical wiring where the flow of energy stops, emotional traumas create ‘blocks’ in our energy system. Unaware of these blocks, we soldier on, struggling against the trauma, exhausting ourselves in the process and ending up with either an emotional or physical breakdown. Once we cleared the shock that Elizabeth felt, we tapped into the intense rage she felt toward the unknown person who had taken her brothers’ life. After she had tapped on that for one round, which takes all of about 10 seconds, I asked her to feel her upper arms. She began gingerly, touching her arms with her palms flat against her skin, then applying a bit more pressure, and then squeezing her arms. Her eyes opened wide as her hands tightened around her arms for the first time in two years...and she said, “That’s it?” I have to admit that I was as stunned as she was! I have seen EFT work some amazing miracles but this was amazing of the highest order! When I spoke with her a month after our final session, she told me she had had her first massage in over two years . . .and was looking forward to her next one! This from a woman who several months earlier couldn’t even touch her own skin! I am humbled and amazed by the healing capacity of EFT – and our bodies, minds and spirit! When we are willing to face the difficult emotions – our anxieties, our angers, our hurts and our traumas – honestly and openly, our bodies will respond. I see it time after time; true health and healing happens, from the inside out. MARCH 2012

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Soul Stretch

By Rev. Peter Panagore

ne Saturday night on the dance floor a jujitsu master was jitter-bugging with a yoga teacher. As the dance ended, the jujitsu master cupped the yoga teacher in the small of her back with his left hand as she, with both feet flat on the floor, bent over backward with a fluidity until her blond hair swept the floor. After seeing this delight, the old church deacon, Millicent, who was sitting next me, got up. As she did so she dropped her purse, spilling its contents. I bent over to pick it all up. “Don’t touch a thing!” she ordered. I stopped. Millicent said, “Bending over is the only exercise I get.” Leaving one hand on her cane to steady herself, she bent at the waist and methodically picked up all the odds and ends that had fallen from her purse.

Today’s Thought Is: Stretch my soul, O God.

Watching Millicent reminded me of the Boston TV program in the 1960’s called Romper Room with Miss Jean. Miss Jean sang, “Bend and stretch, reach for the sky, stand on tippytoes, oh so high.” The jujitsu master, the yoga teacher, Millicent, and Miss Jean knew the value of stretching. All of that reminded me of a poem by Robert Frost about the birch that bends in the wind and the oak that breaks. When our faith becomes ridged in a way of thinking or believing, how is there room for us to flex and bend when God’s breath blows us in an unforeseen way? Let’s Pray: Dear God, keep our spiritual feet rooted so that our whole souls may flex and swing lively when Your breath blows, bending us in unexpectedly graceful moves. Amen.

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Glaucoma: what is it and how to treat it?

laucoma is an eye condition where permanent vision loss results from optic nerve damage. Worldwide, glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness. For reasons that are not completely known, increased pressure within the eye (intraocular pressure) is usually associated with the optic nerve damage that characterizes glaucoma. This pressure comes from a buildup of the fluid that is naturally produced inside the eye, known as the aqueous humor. Aqueous humor normally exits the eye through a drainage system, called the trabecular meshwork, inside the front of the eye. When the drainage system does not work properly, pressure builds within the eye. One person may develop nerve damage at a relatively low pressure, while another person may have high eye pressure for years and never develop damage. There are several types of glaucoma. Glaucoma can be divided roughly into two main categories, “angle closure” and “open angle” glaucoma. Angle closure glaucoma can appear acutely and is often painful. Patients with this condition experience severe eye pain, redness, blurred vision, halos around lights, and sometimes nausea and vomiting. If you experience these symptoms, you should immediately be evaluated by your ophthalmologist or at an emergency room. Open angle glaucoma causes gradual loss of peripheral vision until, in advanced stages, complete blindness occurs. Because open angle glaucoma is asymptomatic, patients may not notice they have lost vision until the disease is very advanced. The vision loss that occurs in glaucoma is permanent. Early detection and treatment of glaucoma is essential to prevent blindness. Patients with glaucoma risk

factors should be screened at an early age. These risk factors include elevated intraocular pressure, age > 60, ethnicity (African-Americans, Mexican-Americans, and Asian-Americans have increased risk), family history of glaucoma, diabetes, nearsightedness, and corticosteroid use. The American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends a comprehensive eye exam for all adults starting at age 40, and every three to five years afterwards for asymptomatic individuals without the aforementioned risk factors. After age 60, a comprehensive eye exam which includes glaucoma screening is recommended annually. For African-Americans or individuals with other risk factors for glaucoma, these frequent eye exams should begin at a younger age. Screening for glaucoma involves a set of specific tests which include the measurement of intraocular pressure, visual field testing, evaluation of the internal drainage pathway inside the eye (gonioscopy), corneal thickness measurement (pachymetry), dilation of the eye for optic nerve evaluation, and may also include optical scans and photos of the optic nerve. In addition to these clinical tests, it is essential for patients to be familiar with their past family and medical histories. Once the diagnosis of glaucoma is made, the goal of treatment is to stop the disease from progressing, and thus prevent additional vision loss. Glaucoma cannot be cured, but treatment and regular checkups can slow vision loss. Glaucoma treatment involves reducing the intraocular pressure, and is achieved by eye medications, laser treatments, glaucoma surgery, or a combination of all 3 treatment options.

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The Randolph Arts Guild Offers Handmade Journal Class with Artist Barbara Tazewell

he Randolph Arts Guild is honored to offer a unique creative opportunity. Local artist, Barbara Tazewell is leading a journal making class. The multi-talented Tazewell creates charming journals the “old fashioned way” -- sewn by hand with linen thread and fabric. The class is called "Journals from Bits and Pieces." It is more than a class -- it will be a wonderful artful experience! The class is designed for high school ages and on up through adults. Students may bring their own “bits and pieces” (buttons, fabric, ribbons, beads, etc.) to be woven into these handmade journals. The class meets on Mondays (six weeks), 6p -- 8p, April 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, & 21 at the Randolph Arts Guild located at 123 Sunset Avenue, in downtown Asheboro. The class costs $65. Registration & payment are due by Monday, April 2. For more information and to register for the class contact the Randolph Arts Guild at 336-629-0399. Barbara Tazewell is a native of Akron, Ohio and has been a resident of Asheboro for about 20 years. She is a graduate of Bennett College in Greensboro and Case Western-Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and attended the Université de Bordeaux in France. Before retiring, she was a French and English teacher, and a middle school media specialist in Ohio and North Carolina. It was during her first job as a library clerk in the children’s room of the Akron Public Library that she learned how to repair books. There she became interested in the construction of books and began making her own. She has always been interested in children’s literature, with a strong attraction for book illustrations. She is the author and illustrator of the children’s flip book, Ola, the Water Bearer, in the African Pavilion of the North Carolina Zoo and has created art copies of the book. She also illustrated the book, Jelly Bread and Water Juice, written by her daughter-in-law, Lora Tazewell and the unpublished illustrated Christmas Story, JAIY, in Gullah. Barbara uses the medium of collage of fabric and paper to add special touches to her books and journals. 48 | ASHEBORO & MORE Magazine

The Randolph Arts Guild Hosts Singing Lecture with Julie Auler

hat happens in our throats when we warble out a tune? What happens when effective singing technique is applied to our vocal cords? The Randolph Arts Guild offers an opportunity for you to learn more about the singing voice in an upcoming lecture that is one part musical, one part science, and one part fitness. Julier Auler is a local Pilates instructor, personal trainer, fitness instructor, piano teacher, and voice teacher. She combines her wealth of knowledge into a basic primer as to what the vocal cords do when we sing and how to improve our singing voice by adjusting our bodies. If we’re lucky she may even treat us to a song or two from her musical repertoire. "This is an exciting opportunity to learn by way of science and health an art that comes from within each of us" says Les Caison, Program Director for the Arts Guild. Julie will also offer a variety of musical classes for school age children and adults in the next coming months at the Guild. The "Learning About the Musical Note" lecture is Tuesday May 8 at 7pm at the Randolph Arts Guild, located at 123 Sunset Avenue in downtown Asheboro. For more information about this lecture or Julie Auler's upcoming classes, contact the Randolph Arts Guild at 336-6290399. MARCH 2012

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the cellar

On a Tepid Day

By Dave Johnson

t has been unseasonably warm. So much so that I found myself using the air conditioner and wearing shorts in February. I shouldn’t be surprised, because a couple of years ago we ate Christmas dinner on the deck clad in clothes reserved for the summer months. With the inordinately warm weather comes the desire to drink a warm-weather beverage and nothing tastes better on a tepid day than a nicely chilled rosé. (I can’t believe I wrote that last sentence. A year ago, before I learned to appreciate rosés, I would have opted for a beer. Now, for me, refreshing beverage equals a glass of rosé.) This month’s wine hails from Washington State, specifically the Columbia Valley appellation. I have not yet had the pleasure to review a Washington wine. In fact, before now, I can’t say I have ever tasted a wine from the state of Washington. I am not sure why this is other than I didn’t think that the climate in Washington was conducive to producing a quality bottle of wine. However, I couldn’t be more wrong. In fact, the arid soil, warm days, and cool nights of the Columbia Valley provide the perfect climate for growing world-class wine grapes. Who knew? The Columbia Valley AVA (American Viticultural Area) is located in the central and southern portion of the state in the Columbia River Plateau with a small section crossing into Oregon. It is the largest wine region in Washington covering 11 million acres of which over 40,000 acres

are vineyards. 99% of the total vineyard area planted in the state of Washington is located in the Columbia Valley AVA. In researching this area, I found it particularly interesting that the Columbia Valley AVA lies between the 46th parallel and 47th parallel which puts it in line with the well known French wine growing regions of Bordeaux and Burgundy. On top of that, the area receives two more hours of additional daylight during the summer growing season than the wine regions of California receive. And if that weren’t enough, the volcanic and sandy loam soil of the valley makes for excellent drainage and,

“Two words came to mind while drinking this bottle of wine, delicious and fun.”

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because it is nutrient poor, it is ideal for forcing the vine to concentrate its resources into the grape clusters. This month’s wine, a 2010 Barnard Griffin Rosé of Sangiovese, was an excellent way to start my exploration into Washington wines. First, I love Sangiovese and I am now a solid fan of rosés; combine the two and, as far as I am concerned, you have a winning equation. Plus, the label on this particular bottle is very cool which is what attracted me to it in the first place. I am a firm believer that, most of the time, a bottle of wine can be judged by its label. Maybe it’s just me, but some of the worst wines I have tasted have had the worst labels and vice versa. I am willing to admit that it might be psychological, but I can MARCH 2012

count on one hand how many times I have been disappointed by a wine with a cool label. The Barnard Griffin Winery was founded in 1983 by Rob Griffin and Deborah Barnard. It is situated in south-central Washington at the intersection of the Yakima, Columbia, and Snake rivers, in the heart of Washington State's wine country. According to the Wine Press Northwest magazine, “This tremendous rosé from one of the Northwest's finest producers uses grapes from longtime grower Maury Balcom's vineyard, with just a bit of Grenache blended in. For the past few years, winemaker Rob Griffin's rosé has consistently earned top medals in competitions across North America, so it's no surprise this stood out in our judging. It’s gorgeous colors lead to inviting aromas of Rainier cherries and cranberries, followed by tart flavors of lush fruit. Just a touch of tannin provides texture to this amazing wine, which is dry at 0.4% residual sugar.” Consequently, it was rated "Outstanding" by the same magazine. Now, my opinion, for what it is worth. Two words came to mind while drinking this bottle of wine, delicious and fun. In fact, it was so good and so enjoyable, I drank the entire bottle in one sitting by myself. That either makes me a lush, or it means this bottle was, as Wine Press Northwest put it, outstanding. It is definitely a progressive style rosé --juicy and fruit forward, with watermelon, lime, and a hint of strawberry. Despite all that, it's only 12.4% alcohol, and, I can’t stress this enough, it

is exceedingly delicious. It's not really all that serious, but it definitely has a lot of depth to it. This is definitely a bottle of wine you want to have on hand at all times. Pairing this wine is simple, it will go with most anything. That being said (or written in this case), I think it would go especially well with Linguini a la Vongole (linguine with clam sauce). In fact, the very thought of these two paired together is making me salivate. Add some freshly ground pepper and parmesan cheese and it’s a culinary experience worth touting. The best part is this experience will not break the bank. You can pick up a bottle of the 2010 Barnard Griffin Rosé of Sangiovese at Lumina Wine and Beer for under $15.

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Linguini a la Vongole This is another very quick and easy dish that was a favorite for Friday night dinner. If you have a few fresh clams to add to the pasta it makes for a more elegant appearance, but canned clams are really all that's necessary. 2 small cans (about 6 ounces), chopped clams, with juice 2 dozen, small to medium, fresh clams, in shells 2 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 cup, parsley, finely chopped 1 tablespoon, dried tarragon 1 teaspoon, white pepper 2 sticks, sweet butter 1 cup, dry sherry 1 teaspoon, salt 2 tablespoons, olive oil 2 pounds, linguini 12 quarts, water • Sautee garlic and parsley in 1/2 stick of butter with 2 tablespoons of olive oil (to keep butter from burning). • When garlic is translucent, but not browned, add remaining butter, tarragon, and dry sherry, allowing sherry and clam juice boil down a bit. • Then reduce heat and add canned clams, pepper and salt. • Cook for no longer than 5 minutes, just enough to heat clams thoroughly, as they will be tough if cooked too long. • If you use the fresh clams, steam them in boiling water at the same time, until they open, then set aside, and use to garnish pasta. • Add linguini to 12 quarts of boiling water in spaghetti cooker, with a pinch of salt and a few drops of olive oil. • When linguini is tender, drain and pour into large mixing bowl. • Mix in clam mixture. • Garnish with fresh clams. Serves 4 to 6, with sourdough French bread, a bit of salad, and a dry white wine.

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Extension Master Gardeners Holding Plant Sale on April 21

he Randolph County Extension Master Gardeners will hold a plant sale on Saturday, April 21, from 8:00 a.m. – noon, in the Courier-Tribune parking lot (500 Sunset Ave., Asheboro). The Courier’s Relay for Life Plant Sale will be held at the same time, so gardeners will have a wide variety of plants from which to choose. Herbs (including herb baskets), bulbs, strawberry plants, and various passalong plants will be offered by the Master Gardeners. Proceeds from the Master Gardener plant sale will support the Cooperative Extension/City of Asheboro Demonstration Garden, on the lot on the corner of W. Walker Avenue and S. Church Street, and other projects.

Health Department Now Connected to Community on Facebook

he Randolph County Health Department has joined Facebook in an effort to make staying connected to the community easier. By “Liking” and “Following” the health department’s Facebook page, residents of Randolph County and beyond can stay informed on the latest events, news and new services offered by the health department. Information shared will include important health statistics, a “did you know” feature and tip of the week. Public health is present everywhere, every day and in everybody’s daily life, but many people are not aware of this silent force. Public health ensures that food served in restaurants is safe to eat, that groundwater is kept clean, that children are vaccinated against dangerous diseases, and it generally contributes to the quality of life in Randolph County. Since 1925, the Randolph County Health Department has been working with and serving the public health needs of residents by providing clinical, environmental, and community health education programs, as well as services that are critical to the wellbeing of the community. For more information about the health department or any of our programs or services, please call 336-318-6200.

Grand Opening at The Red Door Store

he Red Door Home Store, located at 125 East Taft Street in Asheboro, celebrated their grand opening with an Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting on February 23. The Red Door Home Store offers something for everyone and accepts home goods for donation or consigning. All proceeds go to support our local Randolph County Family Crisis Center. Pictured are: Chamber Chairman of the Board Kim Markham, City Council members Talmadge Baker, Charles Swiers,Walker Moffitt, Family Crisis Center Board Member Myra Gaddy, Red Door Manager Linda Erba, Mayor David Smith, Family Crisis Center Executive Director Dare Spicer, Red Door Staff Member Karen Lambert, City Council members Linda Carter, Eddie Burks, Mike Hunter, County Manager RichardWells, and Family Crisis Center Board Member BillWinston.

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Magnolia

Forsythia with Bluebird

Spring Has Sprung

pring, just the word makes you know that new life is just waking up all around you. You feel the warm sunshine on your face, hear the birds chirping, see young children out playing and giggling in the park and you know that this is the beginning of new life in the garden and refreshment for your

“It is time to get to planting and doing that cleanup in the yard that didn’t get done last fall.” soul. The yellow daffodils are blooming, hyacinths are adding their different colors and the redbuds are putting on their display. It is a great time to be in the yard and garden. 54 | ASHEBORO & MORE Magazine

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By Faylene Whitaker (Whitaker Farms)

It is time to get to planting and doing that cleanup in the yard that didn’t get done last fall. First let’s get lirope cut back and any remaining leaves out of the yard. You also need to get those roses cut back if you haven’t already done so. Now is also a good time to fertilize and seed any grass you have until the end of April. March and April are good months for planting trees and shrubs. Dogwoods are best planted in the fall but if you really want to plant one now you will need to take great care that it is looked after all summer. Newly planted trees and shrubs will need to be watered deeply once a week until established and also during the hot summer months if we don’t get rain. There are many great choices of different size trees depending upon the space you are planting. Great accent trees are Japanese maples which add great color and texture to the landscape. Redbuds are great additions to the yard with different color schemes; one of my favorites is silvercloud redbud with its variegated leaf color. Teddy Bear Magnolia is a wonderful small evergreen tree for accent getting only about 10ft. wide by 15ft MARCH 2012

tall. There are many different varieties of blooming cherry trees for the yard for that great spring bloom, make sure these are not placed in wet areas because they will not survive. Then of course there are those hardy and beautiful Crepe Myrtles (be sure you know variety because that will have a bearing on how tall they get). Some great shade trees are Maples with their great fall color, Loblolly Pines which are evergreens, and also the different varieties of Oaks. Blooming shrubs are also great additions to the landscape at this time of year. Forsythia, quince, encore azaleas (which bloom spring and fall), laurel, knockout roses, fothergilla, and camellias are just a few of the great blooming shrubs for the yard. You will also want to plant perennials this spring some of the first blooming are candytuff, creeping phlox, and peonies with their great fragrance and big blooms. There are a lot of perennials for the garden just make sure of how they spread so you will know what area they need to go in. All of our cool season vegetable crops need to be planted now broccoli, cabbage, onions, lettuce, garden peas and potatoes so we can enjoy the fruits of our labor. Now that I have given you a lot of work to do I would like to remind you to take time to enjoy these great days of spring and remember that March has a mind of its own some days are cold and rainy and some are so beautiful that it seems nothing could

Redbud Tree go wrong. Listen to the children playing, watch an older couple strolling hand in hand, see teenage friends laughing and giggling and know that you have been given another blessed day to enjoy the people around you. The garden adds serenity and warmth to our soul but those we love add the fuel that keeps us going and God gives us the life to enjoy it all.

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Dinosaurs Invade NC Zoo

onâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell the folks at the North Carolina Zoo that dinosaurs are extinct. They'll have a park full of them starting March 31. But these aren't ghosts from the Cretaceous and Jurassic periods. Through the magic of futuristic technology, these mammoth, life-like animatronic creatures will offer a full-blown dino-reality experience to zoo visitors as they travel back in time along a lush, winding pathway with ancient plants, where adventure lurks at every turn. As part of this limited-engagement, outdoor exhibit--Dinosaurs--visitors will encounter dinosaurs representing seven species that once roamed North America throughout the Cretaceous and Jurassic periods--from triceratops, the three-horned favorite of dinosaur lovers, to the savage dimetrodon, one of the fiercest predators of its time. 56 | ASHEBORO & MORE Magazine

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During their trek back in time, visitors will encounter 16 dinosaurs and make some incredible discoveries of their own. They'll be able to explore a paleontologist's tent and get the latest scoop on fossil sites in North Carolina. At the end of the excursion, they can dig around in fossil pits for an ancient relic to take home or climb aboard a yellow jeep for a family photo. But a warning: Be careful of that T-Rex! Real dinosaurs, of course, became extinct ages ago, but these life-sized "built" dinosaurs offer best-guess snapshots of those prehistoric animals based on the most up-to-date research. Each is fitted with its own electronic brain to control the movements and to produce sounds. The realistic movements are powered by a pneumatic-piston system that enables the dinosaurs to move smoothly and precisely. These giant mechanical dinosaurs were designed and built to MARCH 2012

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"Kids really connect with the dinosaurs," said Tom O'Konowitz, marketing assistant at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, where the exhibit had a record-breaking run. "They tend to already know a lot about the different species when they get to the zoo.You can see how excited they get when they're up close with these huge creatures right in front of them." The exhibit will run through Oct. 31 and will be located in the zoo's Africa region between the RJ Reynolds Forest Aviary and Africa Pavilion exhibits.

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March 20 – 64th Annual Kiwanis Pancake Day, National Guard Armory, S Fayetteville Street, Asheboro. $5 per person, take-out orders available. March 24 – The Human Race & 2012 Mayor’s Spring Fitness Challenge, Bicentennial Park, 135 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, 9 am to 12 pm. The Human Race is a fundraiser for non-profit organizations, churches, schools, and youth groups in Randolph County. Sponsored by the Volunteer Center. March 30th – A Magical Night Mystery Theatre & Masquerade Ball, Pinewood Country Club, 247 Pinewood Road, Asheboro, 6:15 – 9:15 pm. $30 per person & $50 per couple, which includes mask and heavy hors d’oeuvres. Cash bar. Communities In Schools of Randolph County invites you to its Inaugural Mystery Theatre & Masquerade Ball: A Magical Night. For more information, please call 336-625-0008. March 30 & 31 – Randolph Arts Guild Rummage Sale, 227 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro. Friday night 6 – 8 pm, admission $5 donation. Saturday 7 am to 3 pm, FREE. We have everything but the kitchen sink! If you have a kitchen sink or any other rummage items you’d like to donate.

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April 14 – 2012 Gala for the Children, Kyle Petty’s Adaumont March 31 – 2nd Farm, Trinity, 6:30 Annual Southern Home to 11 pm. The & Garden Showcase, event will feature Petty Garage, Level dinner, dancing, beer and wine, a fantastic live and silent auction, Cross, 9 am to 5 pm. $5 and a dessert bar. Back by popular demand, music will be provided admission will benefit the by the "Attractions". Funds raised through this Gala support new Randolph Hospice the Partnership's endowment and programs for young children. House, Randolph Tickets are $50 per person.

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April 14 – 15 – 4th Annual NC Pottery Festival, 528 Old Plank Rd, Seagrove. Admission Charged. This annual Spring pottery festival will feature local and regional potters, traditional crafters, and demonstrations. Call Martha Graves at 336-873-7887 or 800626-2672 for more information. April 17 – Glenn Davis Memorial Concert, Sunset Theatre, 234 Sunset Avenue. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Concert is from 7-9 pm. Admission is free. April 21 – 4th Annual Celebration of Spring in Seagrove, Various Participating Pottery Shops, Over 50 local Seagrove potters will host kiln openings and special events featuring fresh pots, demonstrations, door prizes, refreshments, studio tours and much more. Contact Susan Greene at 336-517-7272 for more information. FREE. April 21 – Randolph Arts Guild Art Affaire, Pinewood Country Club, Asheboro. Art Affaire, held each spring, is an art auction (and really great party) to help fund the Arts Guild's projects and programs. We have a live auction that consists of original artworks made and donated by artists. There is also a silent auction with art work and commercial goods.

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Showcasing a Wall Display By Molly McLean

large expanse of walls can sometimes overwhelm a homeowner when trying to decide what to do with all that space. You stand there staring at this vast amount of wall wondering what do I do with this. If your home has a cathedral ceiling then that is even another challenge, because what would appear appropriate with eight or nine foot ceilings will look completely lost on a wall that is above that height. Artwork comes in all forms and a vacant wall is where you can showcase anything from framed artwork, photographs to dinner plates. Adding depth to the wall by showcasing pieces on a shallow shelf also adds visual interest. When considering what to do on a blank wall, take into account what you may already have. For example, a stairwell wall showcases photographs and serves as a family gallery. Photographs need not all be in black and white or the same size if the frames are coordinating in black,

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