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Mike Grant grew up in the small historical community of Yadkin College located outside of Lexington, N.C. He later moved to Winston-Salem and attended Forsyth Technical College. Mike served as President of the Clemmons Jaycees for two terms. Under his leadership, many projects were accomplished in the community by working with the Town of Clemmons and the Clemmons Historical Society. Most notable, was the help in restoration of the undercarriage of the Hattie Butner Stagecoach, now displayed in the Clemmons Town Hall. Mike was later elected and served as the State Vice President for the North Carolina Jaycees. He moved to Asheboro sixteen years ago to marry his wife Veronica, where they currently reside. Mike loves history and becomes excited about finding anything old and then researching it.
For the past 12 years, Tom has been a writer, photographer & public affairs specialist at the North Carolina Zoo. After 20 years as a U.S. Coast Guard photojournalist & pubic-affairs specialist, Tom retired from the military in 1996 to work as senior editor & photo editor for Outdoor Traveler magazine in Charlottesville, VA, before coming to the zoo. Tom earned a photography degree from Randolph Community College & a photojournalism degree from Syracuse University. He has won national & international awards with his photography. His work has appeared in Time, National Review, USAToday, The Washington Post, The New York Times & in almost all major East Coast newspapers. Tom’s column Zoo Tales appears in about 25 newspapers across the state. He & his wife Debra live in Trinity, NC.
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Dear Readers, I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for September – apple season, cooler temperatures (hopefully) and lots of great weekend activities. Pinehurst Food & Wine Festival is coming up in a few weeks and this will be the first year we have attended – I can’t wait. I’ve heard it’s amazing. WOW – the first issue of our second year publishing Asheboro Magazine. There have been so many great stories and writers that have come forward to help us get here. A big thank you to all who have helped get us here, and continue to help us grow. How many of you know how Dave’s Mountain got its name? I didn’t, until I read Mac Whatley’s article on page 62. Nor did I have any idea that Buffalo used to roam these hills until Mike Grant wrote Tatanka – I thought they were only out west. We have a great travel article by Kay Fetner about Yellowstone, and her husband Ashley’s pictures are amazing. I had a great time interviewing Dr. David Jones, the Director of the North Carolina Zoo and I could have listened to him for hours – I love his accent and his story is fascinating! Lauren and Ryan were brave enough to try the Richland Creek Zipline for me, and now all I hear is “When can we go back?” They had such a good time, along with the Girl Scouts from Archdale that were in our group. By the sounds of the screams and laughter echoing through the woods, they had a great time too. A really cool experience only three miles out of Asheboro off Hwy 42. Another great company a few miles out of town to the west is Winding River Nursery, a 75 acre production nursery. They have something for everyone, landscapers, developers and people like me who just want to beautify their yard and provide a place for the butterflies and birds to land. This month we visited the town of Ramseur, and what a great place to visit. There are lots of businesses opening up, and if you haven’t had a chance to check out some of the restaurants and businesses there, please take a drive down 64 and stop in. There are some great things happening and you will be glad you did. As always, we love hearing from our readers. We took a page from Facebook and created the “I grew up in Asheboro” column. We would love to hear from you about your memories of Asheboro the way it was 10, 20, 30 or more years ago. Pictures are great, too! Asheboro Magazine is moving into office space starting in September! More information about that soon. Until next month, Happy reading!
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It has been one year since we published the first edition of Asheboro Magazine. Last month, we celebrated the publishing of our twelfth edition. This month we have much more to celebrate. Perhaps the biggest thing is we have grown to the point where we needed 80 pages to produce the magazine. And, while I was putting it together, I realized that we could actually use a few more pages as we had to leave some of the editorial out. I remember when we first started telling people we were going to publish a magazine for Asheboro, the common response was “aren’t you going to run out of things to write about.” Not only will we never run out of things to write about, but we also have no shortage of people submitting articles. We feel very fortunate to have a product that has been so well received by the community. Last month I said I would continue thanking those that have helped us get here. The problem is, there have been so many I didn’t know where to start, and I didn’t want leave anyone out; my memory isn’t as good as it once was. Words cannot express how grateful we are to everyone that has supported Asheboro Magazine in the form of advertising, editorial, photos, moral support
and the occasional shoulder to cry on. As positive and upbeat as we try to be, there are times, like everyone else, when we just need to vent. A special thanks to those who have been on the receiving end of one of my rants…you know who you are. Most entrepreneurs start a business with the hopes of growing it to a point where it has long-term sustainability. There comes a time in the evolution of most businesses where the founder can’t grow the business without adding staff and, in some cases, a Chief Executive Officer. Entrepreneurs are great at starting businesses, but very few are great managers, too. Leaders yes, but managing the minutiae is something that is beyond the skill set of most entrepreneurs. This is especially the case with me. I love the thrill of starting a new venture (I have started six thus far), but once the business is up and running, I am ready to move on to the next challenge. In the past, that challenge has been starting a new company with a new product or service. With Asheboro Magazine, it is another magazine. In order to do this, Sherry and I needed to add someone to the team that is good with the details. Being that we haven’t reached the point where we can offer someone a 6-figure
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income, we decided to bring on a partner, Terry Locke. Many of you may already know Terry. He is a very accomplished entrepreneur himself, but he has the ability to manage the day-to-day operations much better than I do. The great thing about this partnership is it will give us the resources and talents we need to continue to grow. Growth has both its challenges and opportunities. We have grown much faster than we expected and I am afraid our customer service has started to slip a little. Since one of our primary goals is “to be easy to do business with”, even a barely noticeable decline in customer service is not OK with us. With Terry on board, we can, as Jim Collins (the author of the book Good to Great) suggests, make sure that everyone “on the bus” is “in the right seat”. This will allow us to focus on the projects that are best suited for skill sets and interests. Sitting in an office all day behind a computer screen is neither a strength nor an interest of mine. And yet, this is exactly what I have been doing for the first year of Asheboro Magazine’s life. It is no wonder I have gained a substantial amount of weight in the same time frame. Moving forward, we are going to continue to grow. Asheboro Magazine is our flagship product and it always will be. Making it better each and every month will continue to be our primary focus. You will still see Sherry and I at all the events (we will actually have more time to attend more events). Other than shifting responsibilities, everything at Asheboro Magazine will remain the same. Instead of being the primary graphic artist (Terry was the Art Director for American Express) I am going to start working in the area of business development. Many of you may not know this, but
Asheboro Magazine’s parent company, Crown Harbor Marketing, Inc. has two other businesses; Paradox Printing & Publishing (sells commercial printing and publishes custom magazines and books) and Fanpage Fix (customizes Facebook fan pages and designs websites). You may not know about these other businesses simply because we have not had the time to market them properly. Moving forward, it will be my job to grow these two businesses. We will also be publishing a new magazine starting in either October (our target month) or November titled Randolph County Magazine. Randolph County Magazine will be to the rest of Randolph County what Asheboro Magazine is to Asheboro; an upbeat, positive magazine that celebrates the other cities and towns in Randolph County. Instead of combining Randolph County into Asheboro Magazine, we decided to publish a separate magazine to give advertisers more choice. That is, if we combined the two, we would have to charge twice as much for the advertising. By publishing separately, we give our clients the opportunity to advertise in one or the other or both. One of our goals in starting Asheboro Magazine was to make the advertising affordable for businesses of any size. We have succeeded in doing this and will continue with this goal moving forward. There are many other things on the drawing board, but I won’t bore you with the details. Suffice it to say, the future for Asheboro Magazine and Crown Harbor Media looks bright. We look forward to you getting to know Terry better and experiencing first hand why we are excited to add him to our team.
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Every time I have heard the word “Tatanka”, I always think back to the epic movie “Dances with Wolves”, and remember Kevin Costner trying to repeat it back to the American Indian several times until he finally pronounces it correctly. The word “Tatanka” translates to “bull buffalo” in English. Personally, I have always thought this legendary movie did a wonderful job in educating the world about the life of the early American Indians and how important the buffalo were to their culture. Most of us probably relate buffalo to the western part of the United States but long before the first European settlers arrived; buffalo also existed in the eastern part. As a matter of fact, some forty million buffalo roamed all of North America and — you guessed it — even our own backyard, in Randolph County. Years of research tells us that the buffalo, or American Bison, comprises several different species. Along with the American, we have the Plains, Woodland, and the Eastern Bison. From everything I have gathered, it’s more than likely that Eastern Bison are the ones that roamed our area. These Eastern Bison were somewhat smaller than the Plains Bison, but still weighed around a half ton or so. History tells us that these bison were big and slow but were very mobile; they could climb straight up a mountain, cross about any river and also wade thru about any swampland. So, the Eastern Bison could have easily been at home in North Carolina. The famous surveyor, John Lawson, spoke often of buffalo in his writings. In the early 1700’s he spent time mapping this area of North Carolina and wrote a book in which he referred to our bison as one of the “beasts of Carolina.” History tells us that the bison were a very important food source for the local Keyauwee Indian tribe and also provided them with clothing, sometimes shelter, tools, weapons, and ceremonial items. There are still signs today that bison did, indeed,
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roam our area. I spoke with a couple of local old timers last year and they informed me of old buffalo trails that are still visible in some nearby wooded areas and of buffalo wallows. A buffalo wallow is a hole that the bison would dig out with their hooves and then lay down and wallow in, letting the mud cover them to protect their skin from insects. This hole could be as large as twenty feet long and two to three feet deep. I did come upon one of these wallows while hiking in the area last year. History tells us that the American Indians utilized a lot of the same trails that the bison used back then, probably for the simple reason that the trails led to water and, of course, to the bison themselves. History also tells us that many of the roads we travel today were, at one point in time, buffalo trails. We live in a very special place because of the local mountains and rivers that wind through Randolph County. Imagine sitting up on Mount Shepherd 350 years ago, watching hundreds of buffalo roaming around down below when all of a sudden here
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come a couple of Indians and they take down a big old bull buffalo with only a bow and arrow! Wow! The Wild West doesn’t have anything on us! Unfortunately, European settlers began to arrive in the new world, and like so many of our wild animals, the Eastern bison quickly became extinct in this area and by the late 1800’s less than one thousand American buffalo were still alive. Our local history tells us that the last buffalo was killed in Randolph county in 1802 by an Irishman named Dollarhide. Fortunately, in the early days there were a few western ranchers who were concerned enough to start breeding buffalo in captivity. The Federal Government established national parks to protect those that remained, and with the help of private ranch owners, the American buffalo population has increased to around four hundred thousand today. Luckily, we can drive a few minutes down the road to our very own North Carolina Zoo, and visit the American buffalo just about anytime we want. How about that!
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The American bison, also known as the American buffalo, is considered North America's largest land animal. Bison, which nearly went extinct in the 19th century, have rebounded in recent decades. They are herbivores who live in mixedgrass prairie, but are also found in short and tallgrass prairie.
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Dr. David Jones was appointed Director of the North Carolina Zoo in November, 1993. He commuted between London and North Carolina for the first few months, spending ten days a month in Asheboro until relocating here permanently in February, 1994 with his wife Janet, and three boys. David Jones was born in Cheshire, in North West England, bordering Wales. His mother and father were both Welsh, and as a child, he spent part of every summer in Wales on the family farms. This experience began his love of farming, nature and the outdoors. Jones’ father was an Anglican priest. The family moved to North London in 1947 and Jones entered school at St. Paul’s Cathedral Choir School in London as a chorister in 1954, just missing being in the choir that sang at the Queen’s coronation. He spent five years in the choir, from age eight to thirteen, and this past year, attended the 1,000 year anniversary of the St. Paul’s Cathedral Choir School. After St. Paul’s, he attended another boarding school at St. John’s Leatherhead. In college, he studied veterinary science and zoology. Six months before he was to graduate, he read an advertisement for the first full-time post of veterinarian at the Whipsnade Park (London’s country Zoo). Knowing that the job might be filled before he graduated, he researched the Curator of the park, traveled there the very next Saturday and introduced himself. The Curator was kind enough to give him a tour of the zoo, and they hit it off. The position was held open for him until he graduated. At that time, there were only six full-time zoo vets in all of Western Europe. It was a rare job, and he was very fortunate to get it. After graduation, he and Janet, moved to Whipsnade, where they lived for 25 years. At the time, the vet’s house was provided by the zoo and they actually lived inside the zoo grounds. While growing up, his children literally had the camel enclosure 16 | ASHEBORO Magazine | August 2011
on one side of the house and tigers on the other. Other animals were allowed to roam freely throughout the park – wallabies, small deer and peacocks. A 9’ fence surrounded the entire park, so there was no fear of these smaller animals getting out. A year after he took the position at Whipsnade, he was called upon by the head of the Brooke Animal Hospital to fly to Cairo and cut the toenails of some of the large animals housed in the zoo at Giza. Now, this might sound a little odd, but back in the late sixties, there were very few veterinarians who could handle tranquilizing large animals. He flew to Cairo for three weeks to “sort out” the health issues of the animals at that zoo and still maintains a strong connection there now. Dr. Jones was the resident vet at Whipsnade for seven years, before being promoted to Sr. Vet to the London and Whipsnade Zoos, as well as heading their overseas programs. He went on to become the Assistant Director of Zoos, in charge of the animal collections, before becoming Director of Zoos and finally CEO over everything having to do with both zoos, the scientific research, library and publications of the Zoological Society of London. In that capacity he was involved in the design of many zoological parks, as well as the procurement of animals and developing contacts all over the world. The Emir of Qatar contacted Dr. Jones in late January 1984 because he wanted to celebrate 25 years of being on the throne by hosting a grand opening of his new zoo in early April. The zoological park was built,
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but it had no animals and no staff; and they had ten weeks to pull it off. The good news was that money was not an issue. Dr. Jones used his networks throughout the world and was able to procure 800 animals, including rhinos, zebras and antelopes, all the way down to small spiny mice. It took four days to round up all the animals into one place and get them to a rented 747. He recruited a staff of 50 people, 12 of whom came from London Zoo. They crated and loaded the animals and flew to Doha, arriving at 3 a.m., unloading the animals onto 21 flatbed trucks. Twelve hours later the animals were installed in their new homes, fed and watered. The Emir was happy, and the $2 million dollars they made from that work allowed Dr. Jones to found the London Zoo’s Consultancy & Conservation work, which operates successfully to this day. He was contacted in 1993 by Jim Hunt’s office in their search for a new Director for the North Carolina Zoo. He traveled to Asheboro in August of 1993 and spent a long weekend, touring the area, meeting with the hiring committee and fell in love with the Park. He returned to London, gave the customary six-month notice (in other parts of the world you are required to give no more than two to four week’s notice). He was able to commute to Asheboro ten days a month in the interim, since it’s a
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very easy flight from Charlotte or Raleigh to London. Acclimating to Asheboro from London was not a shock, because Whipsnade is in a very rural area 30 miles outside London. “The people of Asheboro were very friendly and welcoming when we arrived, and we have made many more friends here than we ever did in London.” Dr. Jones is on a number of boards around the world, including the Brooke Animal Hospital, an international animal welfare organization dedicated to improving the lives of working horses, donkeys and mules in some of the world's poorest communities. He has served on 23 notfor-profit boards in all, and has chaired seven of them over the years. He chairs the Board of Central Park NC, based in Star, and is the Chair of the Ethics and Welfare Committee of the World Zoo Association. Dr. Jones has worked in or visited over 30 of Africa’s countries. He loves to travel and usually plans two major trips a year. He takes patrons and interested parties on these trips to educate them about the conditions and state of animals globally. He is currently traveling in Africa, and has a trip planned to Egypt in February
and next summer will be touring the Greek Islands. In June, Dr. Jones and April Thornton, Director of Public Relations at Randolph Hospital, were partnered for the second year in a row for the 2011 Randolph Dancing with the Stars. They performed beautifully to Elvis Presley’s “Fever” and were awarded the grand prize trophies for receiving the most votes for the Randolph Community College Foundation, which provides scholarships to RCC students. Each vote was $10, and over $97,000 before expenses was raised this year! Dr. Jones’ wife, Janet, was an early elementary teacher in the UK. She retired from teaching when they moved to the United States, but is a very active volunteer with numerous local boards; Randolph Arts Guild, Friends of the Library, and many others. Their youngest son, Tom, is an Aerospace Engineer with NASA. Their middle son, Simon, is based in DC and his company looks for the next big tourist destination in the world. He is currently living in Uganda. Mark, the oldest son, is a website designer for Uwharrie Capital Corps, a local community banking group. Dr. Jones best advice to young people when he talks to them is this: “If you are truly passionate about working somewhere, find out who is in charge and spend the time to seek them out and meet them.”
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EMILY SIMMONS By Dave Johnson
It is rare that I meet someone that impresses me beyond words, especially when that someone is under the age of twenty. Don’t get me wrong, I have met plenty of people that impress me, what I mean is someone that totally knocks my socks off; the type of person that you want to be around in hopes that their talent will somehow magically rub off on you. And, when that person becomes a prominent member of the community (which is inevitable), you can say “I knew them when” as if somehow that will bring you up to their level. For example, I met Lance Armstrong when he was thirteen, long before he became a household name. I knew then that he was going to be a great bicycle racer, but had no idea he’d win the Tour de France seven times.
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Emily G. Simmons is one of these people. She just turned nineteen and has already done some amazing things. For example, she has written 22 Christian children’s books. Spot the Puppy, the first in the series, is being published as I write this. Not only is Spot the Puppy a brilliant book with a profound message, it is beautifully illustrated by Emily, as well. The second book in the series is currently being illustrated and will be published in October. What is truly amazing is that she never thought about fame and fortune when she was writing the books. In fact, the first one was written and crafted into a hand-made book as a Christmas gift for one of her siblings. More than anything, she wants the readers of her books to learn about Jesus’ love while learning a valuable life lesson. I was fortunate enough to get a sneak preview of her book and this is my review: “Spot the Puppy, although written for children, should be read by adults, too. In a world where the line between right and wrong is often blurred, this gem of a book is a refreshing reminder that integrity is more important now than ever. Nineteenyear-old author, Emily G. Simmons spins a delightful tale of a young puppy’s values put to the test. Rarely, if ever, does such a great children’s story come with such a profound message.” To read an excerpt or purchase Spot the Puppy, Emily’s first book, visit her Facebook page at facebook.com/ spotthepuppy or spotthepuppy.net. Emily’s writing career started at a very early age when she would tell stories to her brothers and sisters. One of the family’s favorite activities is camping on their property away from the house. There they take turns sitting around the bonfire telling stories. Emily’s were always the longest and most elaborate which made writing them down and putting them into a book a natural progression. Her favorite authors are God, of course, Janet Oke and Lucy Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables.
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Emily is the second oldest in a family of ten children (7 boys and 3 girls). When I asked her what it was like growing up with nine brothers and sisters, she reminded me that because the children were introduced into her life gradually, it was easy adjusting to the family’s growth. This wasn’t the only time during our conversation I said “duh” to myself. Emily likes to spend individual time with her brothers and sisters. Her mother, Mary-Belle, says she is great at conflict resolution which keeps the fighting and bickering among her siblings to a minimum. Emily’s biggest strength when it comes to her siblings is reading their “love language” which, she says, allows her to love each of them on their own terms instead of hers. When Emily isn’t filling in for her Mom or spending time with her siblings, she enjoys reading, writing (obviously), playing the piano, gardening, biking, baking and sewing. During the interview, I was in awe of Emily’s intelligence and maturity. When I was nineteen, I could barely get myself to work on time and had no inkling of what I wanted to do with my life. Emily, on the other hand, has her life pretty much figured out. Emily, like all the children in the Simmons family was homeschooled and has just graduated. Following in her older brother’s footsteps, she will be attending college at Hyles-Anderson College, a private Bible college in Hammond, Indiana. Her goal is to become a writer and start a family of her own once she graduates from college. There is no doubt in my mind that Emily is going to do great things with her life, beyond those she has already done. Certainly, with the publishing of her first children’s book, her writing career is well on its way. Like Lance Armstrong, I am certain the talent that Emily displays now is just the tip of the iceberg. When I asked her what she attributes her success to, she said “Walking with God makes the difference.”
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Hot Long Days in the Garden By Faylene Whitaker of Whitaker Farms
I have to be honest and say August is not my favorite time of the year. It is usually too hot and humid to enjoy being outside, except mornings and early evenings. Well guess what - I own a garden center and farm so I have to adjust. Oh well! I guess it is time to get to work. It is time to do some work in the garden so it will still be beautiful. For those leggy annuals prune back about half their growth and they will put out more leaves and flowers. Be sure to dead head geraniums, Echinacea and black-eyed susans, etc. It is also good to prune spent flower heads on your crepe myrtles so they can bloom again. Daffodils and tulips should be fertilized in August for beautiful blooms next spring. Apply 2 pounds of 5-1010 or 6-12-12 per 100 square feet. Now is the time to divide older bearded Iris rhizomes. Cut out the woody parts and replant the rest. Perennials can now be divided and replanted. • If your lawn is in bad shape and you are considering a total renovation, August is the time to get started. You will want to kill existing grass so you can rework the entire lawn. August is
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the best time to control grubs in the lawn. • If you want to prevent broadleaf weeds such as Chickweed and Henbit next spring, but you would still like to seed the lawn this fall, apply a weed preventer in early August. By applying this product now, you will be able to seed in late September or early October (seeding can be done 45-60 days after you apply the weed preventer). • If needed, apply a fungicide to the lawn to control turf diseases such as brown patch, etc. If needed, apply a weed control to the lawn to kill actively growing weeds. Use Dragon Lawn Weed Killer or Ortho Weed B Gone. Gather Herbs and flowers for drying and preserving. The best way is to cut the herbs in clusters with the stems attached once the dew has dried and before they wilt during the heat of the day. Now is the time to get your plans ready for planting trees and shrubs in your landscape during the coming fall months. Don’t forget to add some of the winter berry shrubs into the garden.
If you haven’t already, re-pot root bound houseplants to a larger pot and continue to feed with a good quality indoor plant food such as Osmocote (a slow-release granular). Remember house plants are great for air quality inside our homes. This is also a great time to add a water feature to your landscape that you will enjoy not only this summer, but all year long. Just think of sitting outside this fall and listening to the sounds of water cascading over rocks or bubbling over the side of a fountain. It will seem as if you are in the beautiful mountains of North Carolina sitting beside one of the babbling brooks enjoying all mother nature has to offer. This winter, the birds will come to drink while there is snow on the ground, in the spring the frogs will sing their own song, and during the hot months you can dangle your feet in the water and enjoy a cool glass of southern iced tea, once again enjoying another day we have been granted upon this wonderful earth.
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Have you ever thought about being a foster parent?
What kind of training is required to become a foster parent?
The State mandates a 30 hour preservice training. We offer the 30 hour pre-service MAPP/GPS training at our agency, twice a year (Spring and Fall). The training covers topics like; how neglect affects a child, sexual abuse, maintaining connections, building self-esteem, building strengths and meeting needs, behavior management, etc. Foster parents also have to have CPR/First Aid (to include infant and child), Medication Administration training, and training on Blood Borne Pathogens, also provided through the Agency, prior to a child being placed in the home. Once licensed, foster parents are required to obtain 10 additional hours a year in supplemental trainings. The Randolph County Department of Social Services facilitates additional training opportunities 10-12 times a year through monthly meetings as well as an occasional Saturday.
and beliefs may affect not only yourself but your ability to provide care and support for the child placed in your home, and for their family of origin as well. Everyone has biases, can you put yours aside? Will your feelings be hurt if a child does not accept you as you do them? Talk with your family to see how they feel. “Most children don’t come to you wanting to be in foster care. They have people that love them, but they may not know how to love them, or how to parent them, or how to provide for them. It’s not so much that they don’t like you or don’t want to be with you, but they just want to be in familiar surroundings or they want to be back with their parents.” ”Maw Maw” Diane Lax (Proud Foster Parent of 9 years). For more information about becoming a Foster/ Adoptive Parent for the Randolph County Department of Social Services, please call the Foster Care Inquiry line at 336-683-8062.
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Stocks, Bonds or Under The Mattress? Ever since the stock market collapse of 2008 investors have been extremely cautious, putting more money into bonds than stocks. Yet, when stocks are in a rough patch, market declines can be a buying opportunity. Since stocks bottomed in March 2009, we’ve had 12 stock market pullbacks in excess of 5% and each time we’ve gone on to make a brand new high. We’ve weathered two corrections so far this year: the first lasted about four weeks and the second lasted six weeks. But remember that pullbacks are part of normal market action. Too often investors are their own worst enemy: they buy while stocks are doing well and sell when the market declines, essentially buying high and selling low. Since no one can know in advance what the markets will do, the best approach is to have an active financial advisor to tactically align your portfolio
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For an individual with Alzheimer’s, the disease eventually affects every part of his or her life. It also will significantly impact the lives of that person’s loved ones. For example, a woman who once lived alone and was stubbornly independent now requires 24-hour supervision just to ensure her basic safety. Or an articulate, highly educated man does not even recognize his children, or becomes overwhelmed when choosing which shirt to wear. And the exhausted, anxious family members and friends struggling to cope with the responsibilities of Alzheimer’s care desperately seek the support of respite services. No doubt, many of you are already well acquainted with Alzheimer’s 26 | ASHEBORO Magazine | August 2011
THE DEVASTATION OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE HOW WE’RE MAKING A DIFFERENCE
disease; through your work, you’ve seen its effects on numerous individuals and their families. And you know that Alzheimer’s disease respects no boundaries. From a former President to the average citizen in our hometown, Alzheimer’s can strike anyone, anywhere. In fact, it’s already ravaged the lives of five million older Americans. Maybe you’ve even grappled with the hopelessness and despair of Alzheimer’s in your own family. Regardless of your prior experience, though, we can all agree on this: those with Alzheimer’s disease always get worse and always end up needing full-time assistance with daily living. So, what is Alzheimer’s disease? Alzheimer’s – the most common form of dementia – is a progressive, irreversible and incurable disease that causes the deterioration of brain cells. It does this by creating a buildup in the brain of abnormal substances called amyloid plaques (which are harmful protein deposits) and neurofibrillary tangles – twisted fibers inside of brain neurons that inhibit their normal function. As a result, people with Alzheimer’s typically exhibit behaviors such as anxiety, depression, short-term memory loss and withdrawal – with these early signs of the disease eventually progressing to more serious symptoms such as hoarding; pacing or wandering; restlessness; disorientation; and personality changes. In fact, the definition of the word “dementia” is instructive here. The term – a Latin word,
which, when translated exactly, becomes “loss of mind” – means “an intellectual and social decline in functioning due to structural damage of the brain.” While there remains no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, enormous advances have been made in research. However, treatments with dramatic results may still be several years away. In the meantime, certain prescription medications have proven successful in controlling the symptoms of Alzheimer’s. In addition, anti-inflammatory drugs; diets rich in antioxidants; regular physical exercise; and daily mental stimulation are considered reliable mechanisms for reducing a person’s risk of Alzheimer’s, or at least slowing down its progression. As I mentioned earlier, Alzheimer’s disease primarily affects seniors. And, because our elderly population is exploding, the number of people with the disease is expected to grow at an alarming rate. By the year 2050 there will be nearly 87 million people in the U.S. over age 65 – at which point people in this age group will comprise 21 percent of America’s total population. Because the incidence of Alzheimer’s increases from 3 percent at age 65 to nearly 50 percent after the age of 85, it’s easy to see why an additional 13-16 million people in the U.S. are expected to develop Alzheimer’s. Despite this serious prediction, however, much progress has been made in the area of caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease. For more information call 336-610-8800 or visit www.hisc574.digbro.com.
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My name is Jeff White MD, and I’m a fellowship trained oculoplastic surgeon and one of the partners at Carolina Eye Associates, PA in Pinehurst, NC. As you know, Carolina Eye offers many cosmetic procedures in addition to being a leader in medical and surgical ophthalmology. My specialty involves procedures to correct eyelid malpositions, reconstructions after removals of skin cancer and cosmetic procedures to rejuvenate the aging face. We offer both surgical and non-surgical procedures and we tailor these to each individual patient. As people age there are normal changes to face and the region around the eyes. Typically, as skin loses its elasticity wrinkles may form, the skin may stretch out and begin to hang over the lashes, the brows 28 | ASHEBORO Magazine | August 2011
Oculoplastic Surgery or lids may develop a droop, or patients may develop bags under their eyes. There is also a descent of the fat pads over the cheeks and this can give jowling and folds around the mouth and nose. In addition to gravity taking an effect on the face, chronic sun damage is also something we see as patient’s age. This may show in the form of pigmented spots on the skin or redness over the cheeks. We typically discuss proper skin care to augment any procedures to rejuvenate the face. Patients typically start to notice these changes in their 30’s and 40’s and they become more prominent as they age. Different procedures work better for different age groups and we discuss this with each patient. Our most popular treatments are Botox for the treatment of wrinkles and fine lines and dermal fillers for the treatment of deeper folds and loss of volume that occurs with aging. We also offer several different laser treatments to treat a wide variety of aging changes. Laser genesis is typically recommended for shrinking pores and improving the overall skin tone. This treatment may also help with redness of the cheeks and fine lines. IPL is another common laser that works well alone or in conjunction with laser genesis and it focuses on lightening pigmented blemishes to even skin tone and coloring. The genesis and IPL lasers are excellent
for skin health and are convenient for patients because they have no downtime after a treatment. The Pearl laser is a resurfacing laser that treats many of the signs of aging, but it is a more aggressive treatment and there is usually up to a week of recovery. I believe that it gives you more bang for the buck, but it is more invasive. The last laser procedure that we offer is the Titan laser for firming the skin. It works by heating the deeper layers of the skin to stimulate collagen growth, thereby tightening the face over the next 3-6 months. It is excellent for patients with minimal sagging of the skin or those that are not yet ready for a surgical procedure. For those that are looking for a more dramatic change, surgery is another option offered at Carolina Eye. I perform upper and lower lid blepharoplasty procedures, as well as endoscopic brow lifts. These procedures can dramatically improve the appearance of the eyes. These are excellent options for both men and women that feel their outward appearance looks tired or old compared to how they feel inside. I take care to tailor these procedures to their specific needs and make sure that all scars will blend in to give a natural look. For more information on aesthetics and ophthalmmic plastic surgery visit www.carolinaeye.com
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light, can be used to reduce brown spots and redness. There is very little downtime with the IPL but you will need to allow time for the brown spots to come to the surface of the skin and slough away. Botox or Dysport will help with fine lines and wrinkles found between the eyebrows, on the forehead and around the eyes. Botox and Dysport peak in about 2 weeks. Dermal fillers offer instant correction however, there may some be some bruising. The best thing to do is to speak with a physician who specializes in non surgical cosmetic procedures. They should be able to give you a treatment plan tailored to your specific needs, time frame and budget!
A: There are a couple of things to consider when working with a time constraint. You not only want procedures that provide the most dramatic improvement in the least amount of time, you also have to consider the downtime associated with certain procedures. Some treatments may result in localized bruising, peeling, redness, etc. You will need to allow enough time for these to resolve and for some treatments to take effect. IPL, or intense pulsed 30 | ASHEBORO Magazine | August 2011
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SWANSON Nathan Swanson is the president of Northmont Navigation, LLC, a firm that specializes in business process analysis and Compression Planning® using a visual storyboarding technique. He has created processes that have streamlined hiring, increased utilization, provided more accurate revenue forecasting, and enabled better visibility of the sales pipeline. Nathan is a certified Project Management Professional, a graduate from the Compression Planning® Institute, and has a business degree in Management Information Systems. You can reach Nathan at nathan@northmontnavigation.com.
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Time Blocking
Effective time management can be one of the most challenging things to accomplish. We all have probably tried a variety of time management techniques, some that fit the way you think and process information, others that may not be your cup of tea. These techniques can range from the simple to-do lists to complex task management workflows. The difficulty is not the actual to do’s or tasks listed, but how to accomplish them. You may have one list for groceries, another list for the people with whom you need to speak about a business project, and an additional list for the chores you need to do over the next two weeks. Juggling these items all at once can become overwhelming and, as a result, very little ends up getting done. One technique that can help you from feeling overwhelmed, yet accomplish what you need to do, is time blocking. The premise of time blocking is to set aside a fixed period of time during which you do a specific activity. By giving each activity its own time, your mind can rest and focus on the present. You can do this by the following process: 1. Create a list of all the major responsibilities or activities that you do on a weekly basis. These could be sales, book keeping, research, driving time, networking events, etc. If these activities or responsibilities are too broad, break them down into components. For example, the components for sales could be: making calls to schedule sales meetings, proposal building, reviewing the sales pipeline, etc. 2. Take a sheet of paper and make five columns and label one for each day of the
week. Then on the left side, make time durations that work within your typical schedule and label each row accordingly. As a result, you have created time blocks – with specific day and time duration (e.g. Monday 8-11am). See the image above. 3. Begin to slot activities into a specific time block and keep in mind the downstream effects for that activity. For example, if you plan on attending a networking event each week, you should have two time blocks: one block for a preparation time earlier in the week to make sure that you have the documents/ collateral you need, and another block for the event itself. 4. Once you have completed the first pass of filling in those time blocks, see if there are ways you can shift things to make those activities even more efficient. Also, in addition to the weekly schedule you have finished, you can now create monthly, quarterly, and annual ones. 5. Start working your time block schedule! Throughout the week, tweak the schedule so that it continues to work for you. Again, the goal is to have your responsibilities or activities spread throughout the week. This enables you to focus just on the listed activities during that time block. Things will still come up and interrupt your time blocks ever so often, but now that you have a framework, you will be able to minimize the disruption of your workflow, decrease the backlog of tasks, and lessen your stress level.
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Based on decades of extensive research involving healthy cultures, hormonal implications and obesity and anti-aging studies, here are seven important components of healthy eating: 1. Under eat at every meal and be mindful of the food you eat. Avoid eating to complete fullness. This reduces overproduction of insulin and minimizes cellular aging. 2. Always eat breakfast and try to avoid skipping any meals. Studies show that people who eat breakfast regularly are 4 to 5 times less likely to be obese. 3. Eat small meals every two to four hours throughout the day. This helps balance blood sugar and insulin levels. 4. Try to eat a protein-rich or healthy-fat food with each meal. This helps maintain blood-sugar balance. Healthy protein-rich foods include legumes, fish, low-fat cottage cheese, chicken, turkey, eggs, low-fat milk and
low-fat cultured dairy products, such as yogurt and kefir. Healthy-fat foods include nuts, seeds, cold-water fish, olives and avocados. 5. Minimize or avoid late night eating. Going to bed on an empty stomach stimulates fat-burning and antiaging hormones during sleep. This is one of the most important habits for staying lean and reducing the aging process. 6. Eat as close to nature as possible and reduce your consumption of processed foods. Eat more “Godfoods” (natural) and less “man-foods” (processed). 7. Avoid or minimize eating “foods that kill” like artificial sweeteners, high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated or trans-fats, MSG (mono sodium glutamate), hormones found in milk and many meats, food additives, food coloring, pesticides on produce, fried foods and especially sugary (junk) foods.
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Keep the Blood Flowing to Help Prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) During Travel
If you travel frequently or have a long trip coming up, be sure to keep on the move even while you’re sitting. Whether traveling by plane, car, train, or bus, sitting motionless for long periods puts some travelers at risk for deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The good news is that with a few simple precautions, you can reduce your risk of this potentially dangerous affliction.
Dangers of DVT A condition in which a clot, or thrombus forms in a deep vein of the thighs or lower leg, DVT can affect anyone, but is most prevalent in adults over 60. When the clot develops it blocks the blood flow and causes pain and swelling. If a part of the clot breaks free, it can move through the bloodstream and lodge in other parts of the body such as the brain, heart, or lungs. This is called an embolism. Depending on where the embolism lodges, severe damage and even death can result.
Causes Sitting without moving for long periods may lead to inadequate circulation of blood, thus causing a clot. Other conditions that alter blood flow or normal clotting also puts some people at a higher risk for DVT. These risk factors include a prior DVT, some heart diseases, cancer, smoking, pregnancy, 36 | ASHEBORO Magazine | August 2011
older age, and certain medications such as birth control pills and related hormones.
Prevention The best way to avoid DVT is to keep moving. Moving your legs often during long trips or periods of sitting is perhaps the best preventative action you can take. Ankle circles, knee bends, and thigh lifts are all movements you can make right in your seat. If you’re on a plane , train, or bus, get up and move during the travel. When traveling by car, be sure to stop periodically, get out of your vehicle, and walk around for a few minutes. The goal is to keep moving to keep blood flowing properly through your legs. This movement decreases your risk of DVT significantly. Another suggestion supported by clinical evidence is to wear compression socks, support hose, or tights while traveling. These items help to improve circulation, which is vitally important in reducing DVT occurrence. This is especially important if you have any of the associated risk factors for DVT. Just remember, as you’re traveling for long periods, or doing anything that requires sitting for extended periods, be sure to move your feet and legs. Get moving and keep the blood flowing to help prevent DVT.
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Knee pain is a common complaint that affects people of all ages. Knee pain can be the result of injury, repetitive motions or osteoarthritis. Many types of minor knee pain respond well to self-care measures. Some cases however require physical therapy and some warrant surgery. If you are having swelling, stiffness or redness then you can take care of this at home with rest, ice and intermittent elevation. If you are experiencing weakness, instability, popping or crunching noises or have difficulty bending or straightening your knee, you most likely need physical therapy. If you cannot bear weight on your knee, have marked swelling and inflammation, have marked loss of motion that causes you to change your gait, or have fallen because your knee 38 | ASHEBORO Magazine | August 2011
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“gives out”, you need to consult your physician. A knee injury can affect any of the ligaments, tendons or bursae (fluid filled sacs that cushion) that surround your knee as well as the bones, ligaments that form the joint itself. Some of the most common injuries include: • ACL injury. An ACL injury is the tearing of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). This is one of four ligaments that connect your thighbone to the shinbone. Linked to sudden changes in direction. • Torn meniscus. The meniscus is a figure eight shaped shock absorber between the thighbone and the shinbone. It can tear if you suddenly twist your knee while bearing weight. • Knee bursitis. Some repetitive type motions can lead to inflammation of the bursa. Bursae provide cushioning and allow ligaments to glide smoothly. The most common knee pain I see as a physical therapist is age related pain. Simple wear and tear that comes from years of walking, running, bending, lifting, going up stairs and just living. On top of this are two factors that hasten the internal destruction of knees. Osteoarthritis and excess weight: Osteoarthritis, sometimes called degenerative arthritis is the most common type of arthritis. It’s the result of the mechanical forces the knee endures over one’s lifetime. As time goes by it can grind away the cushioning between the bones of the knee.
Excess weight places incredible amounts of additional force on the knee hastening its demise. Over the course of one’s life the knees bear a lot friction and stress. No wonder so many people have knee pain. But what to do if the pain persists and it starts to affect your life? If you have knee pain that causes you to walk with a limp or changes your posture in any way, then you must seek the appropriate help. What starts out as just knee pain can easily lead to back pain, hip pain, ankle pain, and foot pain. Hopefully your condition can be easily treated with physical therapy, but if your knee has gone past the point of conservative treatment then joint replacement surgery is your best option. If you find yourself a candidate for knee replacement, don’t let it worry you. I completely understand not wanting to elect for surgery, but if your knee has lost its natural cushioning and ability to support you, then knee replacement is the option that can give you your life back. I have 20 years of experience treating folks with knee replacements. 99.9% of all those patients were not only happy that they did elect to have the surgery, but were disappointed that they didn’t do it sooner. Seeing those patients reclaim their lives and become active again is a wonderful thing to be a part of. For more information about knee pain and how it can be treated, or if you have had a knee replacement and would like to know more about optimizing your mobility contact The Healthy Back & Body Clinic.
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Mark Gordon has lived in Asheboro since the third grade and feels like he knows Asheboro as well as most people who live here. He worked for Xerox for a number of years, before getting burned out by the corporate culture. After leaving Xerox, he called a friend who had purchased a dry cleaning business, went to work with him for 20 years, and became part owner of A Cleaner World. Since he has always enjoyed being outside and working in the yard, he decided to look into a backyard nursery program. As it turned out, the size of the backyard required was a bit of a challenge. He spoke to a friend in real estate and asked him to keep his eyes open for a 25 acre lot for sale, preferably with a water source. On hearing of his plans to open a nursery, his friend
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LANDESS 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 energy-based techniques; EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), which is an acupuncture tapping technique (without needles) and Usui Reiki (Universal Life Force energy).
This series will focus on Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), one of several energy-based healing modalities that have emerged in the past 20 years, to reduce or eliminate physical illness and emotional upset or stress. In this piece, I will explain what EFT is and how it works so that the articles that follow will, hopefully, make more sense! EFT, a meridian tapping technique, is based on the same principle as acupuncture. With EFT, we tap on some of the same meridians or acu-points where acupuncturists place needles. Developed by Gary Craig, a Stanford trained Engineer and Professional Coach, EFT signifies an insightful merging of western psychology and Chinese medicine. As you may know, Chinese medical practitioners work with the energetic or electrical system that flows throughout our bodies, mainly to address physical issues. Acknowledging this electrical system that 42 | ASHEBORO Magazine | August 2011
Emotional Freedom Techniques
flows from our head to our toes, Western medicine has developed EKGs and EEGs to diagnose the electrical activity in our hearts and brains. This energetic system is extremely subtle, much like the electricity flowing through the wires in your home. We are basically unaware of it or even how it works, but rely on it to power our lights, our computers, our refrigerators, and in this sense, our bodies. And we know when the energy flow, or electricity, stops. Just as a short circuit in our home wiring can cause our appliances to shut down, a physical trauma or negative emotional experience of any kind, large or small, can cause something like a ‘short’ to occur in our bodies and minds. Unless this short is repaired, our body/mind (our appliance) will not function 100%. If we experience a major physical trauma like an auto accident, we will have our body and our car repaired, but ignore, mainly because we don’t know any better, the trauma that has occurred at the subtle energetic or electrical level. We might even experience symptoms — fear of driving at night or in the rain if the accident occurred on a dark or stormy night — and not realize that this fear is an indication that our subtle electrical system has been traumatized —that it has experienced a ‘short.’ Such symptoms are how our body/ mind lets us know that something is amiss. If that short weren’t there we would have no problem driving anytime of the day or night. Because our energy system is so subtle, we need to redefine trauma to include subtle experiences such as feeling slighted or receiving negative messages from people we love or depend on. If you’ve ever believed you are unlovable or unworthy because of something a parent, teacher or other important person has said to you or about
you, you’ve suffered a trauma — something that has affected your sense of self esteem or worth. The big problem with this kind of trauma is that it is so subtle and is experienced by so many people that we tend to consider it unimportant. And we don’t realize how important those mini-traumas are until they show up as illness or unreasonable stress or upset. Have you ever found yourself angry for no apparent reason? Have you ever found yourself doubting your self-worth or your capacity for success? Have you ever felt that there’s something wrong with you and no matter how hard you try, how hard you work, you just can’t escape that ‘truth?’ Unfortunately, many of us have been hurt by parents, teachers and friends who had no idea the impact their comments could have on us. We can pay attention to these symptoms and address them or we can ignore them. Many of us make the latter choice until the symptoms demand our attention. How do they do that? Through physical illness or negative feelings that But if this system is so subtle, in fact invisible, how can we access it. How can we repair it? Easy. We literally tap into the emotion that created the ‘short.’ In future articles, I’ll share with you examples of the power of EFT via the stories of clients I’ve worked with over the years and the issues we’ve been able to clear. Lina Landess is an Advanced EFT Practitioner and Wellness Coach. Lina’s practice, From the Inside Out, is located in Suite D of Natural Highs, Inc., on Cox Street in Asheboro. You may call her at 336-521-1176 for a free 15-minute consultation to discuss your issue, or to schedule an appointment.
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Live & Let Love By Bianca Tyler
I was finishing up a really great day out with my daughter and one of her very best friends. The girls met more than 5 years ago in a lapsit music program for moms/caregivers and their babies. The friend’s grandmother was with us on this particular day and my husband called to see when we would be home. “It shouldn’t be more than an hour now,” I said. He mentioned a few more things and we each finished with “And I love you very much, too.” The grandmother turned to me when I hung up. “I didn’t mean to listen in but it was really nice to hear you talk like that with your husband.” To me, it’s just normal speak. My husband and I are loving, tender and affectionate in our daily routine. It’s good for us and it’s good for the children. Affection is part of their daily life, and I hope very much that their partners one day in the far future are just as loving
and warm. I remember when I first got married some people gave me their advice, “Don’t call your husband at work, just let him just do his job.” And “Don’t tell your husband you love him all the time, he’ll bore of you.” “And don’t be overly mushy, guys don’t like it.” But I grew up in a loving home with caring parents and grandparents and I went with my gut. To me, men are just as deep as women are and most people, I believe, desire love and attention and recognition and hugs. And what I find is that many people wish they had a more loving relationship. Or that they connected more with their spouse. It’s not hard. It’s really the little things that add up to the wonderful bond between you and your significant other. A brush past your partner with a soft touch across the shoulders. A little kiss as you pass in the kitchen or while your husband is working late into the evening.
“It’s not hard. It’s really the little things that add up to the wonderful bond between you and your significant other. A brush past your partner with a soft touch across the shoulders. A little kiss as you pass in the kitchen or while your husband is working late into the evening.”
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I leave him notes in his briefcase, he’s left me notes in the pantry or on the bottom of a soup pot! Arm in arm when you walk, hand holding when you talk, a little text here and a little Google Chat there. It all adds up. It’s communication - touch, voice, writing – text or by hand. It all matters. And nothing beats the kiss. And don’t think your kids don’t notice. They want their parents to get along. They want that comfort of a loving environment. Of course, when they’re preteens, a kiss might evoke an icky face or even a little comment or groan, but overall, it gives your children quiet inner peace to know their parents are so close, so loving and, with a divorce rate of nearly half of all marriages nowadays, don’t underestimate the great security it gives them. So reach out to your partner. Physically and emotionally. It will not only be super for your relationship, but it will teach your children what a loving family is and what a great partnership looks like. And the kindness your children experience they will share because they know it as their norm. You already know your children model your behavior. You have the power to mold their framework for a loving marriage and a connected family structure in their future. So go on now…smooch the daylights out of your kids and your spouse! In the next issue, “Let’s Talk” about putting down that techno-paraphernalia! Till then, Happy Parenting!™
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Three and a half miles from Asheboro is Richland Creek Zipline, named for the creek that runs through the park. Joanne and Buddy Hammer retired several years ago, and after traveling for a couple of years, realized they needed something to keep them busy. Buddy had seen a National Geographic article over 30 years ago with a zipline featured in it, and he thought he might want to do something like that here in Randolph County. He hired a surveyor, and brought someone from Colorado out to help him with setting up the zipline. He quickly realized that he needed local expertise, because the gentleman from Colorado was only familiar with creating ziplines on poles, not actual live trees. He contacted Robert Nichols, creator of the Carolina Zipline, the very first Zipline in North Carolina, who agreed to come down and help him set up his platforms and string the lines. He had all the equipment needed to reach high into the canopy and secure the ziplines. He also agreed with the original surveyor on the placement of the lines. Two years after they began the project, Richland Creek Zipline opened on June 6, 2007 as the second zipline in North Carolina. Today they have 15 zipline rides, throughout their 14 acres along
the Richland Creek. They have thoughtfully created fun and exciting rides for people of all ages. They have 14 guides and work in sets of three to take you on your tour. What a fun job that must be, riding the ziplines all day, every day. When you first arrive, you are fitted with a harness, helmet and pair of work gloves – one of which has a heavy duty leather piece to use when you are braking. Once everyone in your party is ready, the guides give you a training course, which includes safety precautions. Advice like don’t put your hand in front of the pulley on the line – it will suck your glove in and get caught! Showing you how to hold your hand on the line (behind the pulley) to keep you zipping straight through the trees and not turning around backwards. Once everyone is fully comfortable with the operation of the zipline and understands the safety precautions, you take a short test run on the first of the 15 lines, to get used to the feel of the harness, and swinging through the trees.
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It was a gorgeous, hot day when we visited the zipline and a local Girl Scout camp was scheduled to go with us on our tour. What a fun group of girls, and they were having a ball! I rode along on a gator (someone has to take the pictures!), and by the looks of things and the laughing screams ringing out in the woods, the girls were definitely getting their money’s worth. The entire tour of the park takes approximately two hours from start to finish, but it is so much fun – walking on swinging bridges to get between the trees and the ground, from platform to platform, or taking a break for pictures next to the remains of the old gristmill on the creek. It’s a wonderful family outing to get the kids away from their electronics, or as a company team building retreat. Energizer sent 187 employees out in one day and they ran the ziplines from 8:30 am to 8:00 pm getting everyone through the park. The park runs year round, seven days a week except for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Reservations can be made by calling 336-629-9440 and are strongly encouraged.
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> CITIZEN JOURNALISM
At 5 I Was a Ballerina Princess By Regina Randlett
When I was 5 years old the name “Candy Brooks” meant only one thing. The chance to dress up in a frilly little tutu, little pink slippers and those clank, clank, metal soled shoes that my grandmother would always yell at me for wearing in her house. And Candy Brooks herself, well she was sweet tall lady who always wore a smile, and who gave me an excuse for all the commotion it took to get into all those girlie things! Yes, at 5 I was a ballerina princess and no one could tell me otherwise. For my own mother it was only two decades before that she was sitting in front of those same tall mirrors. And today, it is my two beautiful daughters and sister, who are those ballerina princesses sitting in front of the same sweet lady and same tall mirrors. When it comes to Candy Brooks there is always one thing that is unchanging. Her ability to make every little girl feel like the belle of the ball, the princess of the castle, and a big star on stage. She has continued to bring out the joy and sparkle in us all. Even today I treasure those memories
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and hold them dear. To be a part of her 50th anniversary celebration and a proud member of third generation dancers, is an absolute honor and privilege. Even today I spend most every Tuesday night with the clank, clank of those metal soled shoes, while singing along to those same little tunes that I once danced to so many years ago. In fact I think so much of this beautiful lady that next to a pretty pair of toe shoes is her signature, forever inked on my own body. Yes, that's right, this year was a big year for Candy Brooks. Whoever would have thought that this skinny teenager teaching dance steps in a basement so many years ago would ever grow up to be an award winning dancer with multiple studios, and even immortalized as a tattoo. If there are memories that I can choose to hold on to “Candy Brooks” is definitely one of those. Every year a small rubber pair of ballet shoes hang from our Christmas tree by the same pink ribbon she gave them to me on over twenty years ago. If I can say that I brought joy to even
a quarter of the hearts that she has brightened, then I will have truly left a beautiful imprint on humanity. For I know that she has brightened all our lives with her soft hugs and warm smile. I couldn't imagine a world without her! So, we thank you Candy, for all the steps and leaps. For all the suckers and stickers at the end of every class. For all the trophies that lined our proud mantles. For all the slippers and tap shoes and pairs upon pairs of tights. And for all the tears of joy from all the parents that sat for hours upon hours in a cramped theater just to catch a few minutes of their little girl in the spot light. We thank you for making us feel special not just for a few minutes, but for a lifetime. You truly are a dancer, because you twirled into our lives, and you have left your pretty ballet slippered footprints on our hearts. I love you Candy, thank you for ALL the memories and for the many more to come! May love shine on you, through you and in everything you do, just like Candy Brooks.
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“Rain Gardens: How and Why”
Have you thought of putting in a rain garden on your property? Do you want a garden that looks good and helps remove pollutants from runoff water? What is a rain garden? A rain garden is a shallow depression that is planted with deep-rooted native plants and grasses. The garden should be positioned near a runoff source like a downspout, driveway or sump pump to capture rainwater runoff and stop the water from reaching the sewer system. North Carolina Cooperative Extension and the Randolph County Soil and Water Conservation District invite interested people to a “Rain Gardens: How and Why” class on Thursday, August 30, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the Cooperative Extension office (112 W. Walker Ave., Asheboro). Soil and Water Engineer Kelly Whitaker and Cooperative Extension Agent Mary Helen Ferguson will provide information about why rain gardens are useful, how to choose and prepare a site, what plants can be used, how to maintain a rain garden, and how to obtain cost-share money from Soil and Water for installing a rain garden. Call 336-318-6000 by Aug. 26 to pre-register for the class. For accommodations for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact Mary Helen Ferguson at 336-3186000 (phone), 336-318-6011 (FAX), maryhelen_ferguson@ncsu. edu, or in person, no later than five business days before the event.
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YELLOWSTONE
By Kay Fetner Photography by Ashley Fetner
In 1872 Congress, seeing the photographs of William Henry Jackson and the sketches of painter Thomas Moran, was influenced to establish Yellowstone as the world’s first national park. Located in the northwest region of Wyoming, Yellowstone contains more geothermal features than anywhere else on Earth. In fact the Yellowstone Caldera is the biggest super volcano in North America. My husband, Ashley, and I visited Yellowstone one year in May thinking the weather conditions would be mild. But as one of the park rangers told us “this is the worst winter we have had in twenty-one years!” It was the middle of May and the spring thaw was just beginning. However the weather conditions did not hinder us from experiencing Yellowstone.
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Geysers, hot springs, mudpots, waterfalls, meadows, rivers, canyons, lakes, mountain ranges, and more wildlife than I have ever seen, make up the amazing and diverse landscapes of Yellowstone. Although I, like many others, had seen photographs and programs about Yellowstone, I was truly not prepared for “being there”. The entire week was one awe inspiring moment after another! At the Northern Entrance of the park is Mammoth Hot Springs where water from melting snow and rain seep into the earth then is heated by the magma within the Yellowstone volcano. This super-heated water rises to the surface through cracks in the earth’s crust then pours out over the terraces leaving mineral deposits and creating a living sculpture as the terraces change and grow. The amazing range of colors in the hot springs, pools and geyser basins throughout the park are due to algae, cyanobacteria and other heat loving microorganisms. The Midway Geyser Basin, along the Firehole River, is a steaming geyser field located in a low flat area that was
The board walk enabled me to see the geysers and hot springs up close. I have to say it was a “little disconcerting” as the earth literally bubbled and boiled about me! Even with the snow and cold temperatures, I felt the heat rising all around. The force of the Yellowstone River, the longest un-dammed river in the Continental United States, created the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. This magnificent canyon is 800 to 1,200 feet deep, 1,500 to 4,000 feet wide and 20 miles long. While the trail to the Upper Falls was passable, the Lower Falls Trail was waist deep in snow. I read the volume of water that flows over the Upper Falls can vary from 63,000 gallons per second at peak runoff to 5,000 gallons per second in the fall! Traveling down a back road in the Tower-Roosevelt area, there is an easy trail that leads to Tower Fall at the northern end of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Water from Tower Creek falls 132 feet into the Yellowstone River – absolutely breathtaking! The name Tower came from the towering volcanic formations that surround the falls. Unfortunately the trail leading down to the bottom of the falls was washed out due to erosion from the snow and ice. Painter, Thomas Moran made Tower Fall famous with his landscapes of the area in 1872. Early morning or late afternoon along the banks of the Madison River, you can find elk, bison, mule deer and other abundant wildlife. Even though the Madison is a high mountain river, most sections are often above seventy degrees as the river runs through the most thermally active region in the United States. Yellowstone is bear country and no matter where you are you are not far from bears - black bears and grizzlies. I saw both, but I was very impressed by a grizzly searching for food on the banks of the Yellowstone River—Needless to say, I kept my distance on top of the bridge! Seeing Big Horn Sheep in a rocky outcrop in the Lamar Valley, I was amazed at how docile they appeared to be. By the 1900’s, the population of Big Horn Sheep had decreased to about a 100 in the United States. Annual surveys show there are only 250 to 275 Big Horn Sheep in the park. Bison are the largest mammals living in the park, weighing up to 2,000 pounds and standing six feet at their shoulders. But don’t let their size fool you; they can run up to thirty miles
left untouched by surrounding lava flows. In 1889 Rudyard Kipling visited Yellowstone and referred to the Midway Basin as “Hell’s Half Acre”. Also located in the Midway Basin is Excelsior Geyser which is considered to be the largest geyser in the world. The last major eruption was in the 1880’s and reached a height of 300 feet. The only other time an eruption was observed was in 1985 when it reached only 20 to 80 feet over two days. It has become a thermal hot spring and discharges more than 4,050 gallons of water per minute into the Firehole River. Black Sand Basin has small geysers and beautiful hot springs. Sunset Lake is a shallow thermal pool with algae and bacteria growing around the edges. The most famous hot springs is the Emerald Pool. Due to a decrease in the spring’s temperature, a yellow and blue alga grows on the lining of the pool. As the clear water reflects the blues, the combination of blue and yellow produces the emerald green color. If the temperature continues to decrease, the pool could lose the emerald color--the balance of nature is truly fragile. 52 | ASHEBORO Magazine | August 2011
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bison walking down the middle of the road! We were very thankful to them for leading us safely through the storm and back to our destination. After experiencing Yellowstone, I share the same thoughts as the famous painter Thomas Moran when he said, “Yellowstone retains its hold upon my imagination with a vividness of yesterday…The impression then made upon me by the stupendous and remarkable manifestations of nature’s forces will remain with me as long as memory lasts.”
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per hour! Yellowstone is the only place in the lower 48 where the population of wild bison has persisted since prehistoric times. They are truly majestic animals and I think my favorite of the wildlife in Yellowstone. Ashley and I were traveling across Yellowstone from the Northeast Entrance to the West Entrance one evening when we ran into a snowstorm with “white out” conditions. We were creeping along with the car windows down so we would not run off the road. Rounding a curve, we were surprised to see a herd of
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> DAILY DEVOTION
Timelessness The hours in a day seem unending to children, who dilly-dally and delay on school mornings because there is never any hurry. Time is endless. Teenagers hurry their days rushing to age 16 -that magic number for a driver's license. Then speed to 18, hopefully threatening, "When I'm 18..." Harried middle-agers, ride with one foot on the brake of time slowing down what they see coming. Old folks say, "Time moves so swiftly it feels like its breakfast or bed every five minutes." Meanwhile grandfather clocks move at a steady measurable pace. Our experience of time is relative to our age. When we are young there is much time; when we are old, there is little. It's all perception. Whether time speeds or crawls -- it moves in one direction, and we are caught in its irresistible flow. Time is God's creation and we are stuck within it. But time and creation isn't all there is. There's more outside of
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time than in it - in eternity. Heaven, as Jesus described -- among us and beyond us - is a timeless place of peace, love, forgiveness, consciousness, and sweetness. We catch glimpses now and again; we see shimmers, flashes -- in the twinkle of love in a child's eye; in the fondness of a sweetheart's hand; in gifts exchanged between strangers. These are timeless glimpses of true eternity embraced in love. Heaven is among us. Look for it. Let's pray: Dear God, whether time passes quickly or slowly give us the time we need to do what we must, and to love those we will, before eternity arrives. Amen. Here's a Thought: Eternity is now.
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Indra’s Net in the Community Garden
By Jacquie Reininger
I believe that every one of us has a gift to share and in fact, I believe that is why we are here in the first place. Some of us are fortunate because the gift we have is easily recognized, like a musical talent. For some of us, our purpose is less easily identified, perhaps we are simply good listeners for friends in need of a compassionate ear. So we each have a responsibility to return to the universe a favor that was granted to us at birth. From India comes the story of Indra’s net. This net is spread over all of mankind, protecting it and bringing it together in harmony. Each knot in the net represents a human heart. So long as that heart is uplifted and shares its gifts with the rest of humanity, the net remains strong and we become a strong community. But the more people who fail to participate generously with the rest, the more the net loses its vitality. When some friends of mine asked me to help them in a community garden, I agreed to, not realizing how well this experience would illustrate this concept! The garden is located on the East Side of Asheboro, alongside the Boys and Girls Club. It is a project of our local environmental group Trees NC, and is supported by grants from The Resourceful Communities Program and the Randolph Hospital Community Health Foundation. I was asked as an NC Environmental Educator to teach the children aspects of gardening and stewardship using hands on experiences. It has been a fruitful experience! The children are learning simple scientific concepts about the plant kingdom and how to be good stewards of our resources (some of them didn’t know the difference between a bean and an ear of corn!). One of the themes we used is a Native American planting where corn, beans and squash were mounded in the same bed, illustrating cooperative planting. Another bed holds plants especially attractive to butterflies. And another holds the tomatoes the children started from seeds months ago, so they could see the entire process to fruition. But perhaps more 56 | ASHEBORO Magazine | August 2011
importantly, these kids are learning the values of working in community! They are learning by participating in the processes themselves, getting their hands dirty, like when they had to coordinate their efforts to raise a teepee for the beans and again as they take turns watering the seedlings with the single hose. But they are also learning by watching the behavior of the adults involved. Trees NC volunteers built this garden and they are maintaining it, but we are seeing its tendrils touch so many people in so many ways! It’s as if the project has made the ground fertile for people of different callings to converge here to make the plan blossom. Residents of the adjacent East Side Homes, Cooperative Extension employees, and people from Vocational Opportunities are rolling up their sleeves and digging in too! These people are generously giving their time and their hearts (& skills) in whichever way they can… planning the beds, tilling the soil, planting seeds, watering and harvesting, writing grants, painting murals. They represent the knots in Indra’s Net… strengthening the community, making it vibrant and healthy. Adults modeling how to cooperate is a most powerful lesson for children in this day when the norm is “every man for himself”. Teaching them the role of insects in pollination is indeed important. But I am realizing that the sense of belonging we feel when we participate side by side in building something fertile is even more empowering in the long run. Hopefully the fun and games we are experiencing now will provide us with fond memories. But I hope these experiences have sown the seeds in these kids’ hearts to graft strong bonds and grow powerful roots. They may grow up with a willingness to offer their gifts and become responsible citizens in future communities! I like to think that Indra’s Net is being strengthened through this garden, and I feel optimistic that it will continue to be reinforced as more people recognize what an impact they can have when they simply and generously give from the heart!
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Randleman Chamber of Commerce to host Fall Cash Give-Away Banquet at Victory Junction The Randleman Chamber of Commerce has announced plans for its annual Fall Cash Give-Away Banquet which will be held on Tuesday, September 27, at Victory Junction Gang Camp in Randleman. The evening includes a dinner buffet including fried chicken, BBQ, green beans, whole potatoes, slaw, hushpuppies and French fries, as well as desserts and beverages, all catered by Snyder Farms Catering. The meal will begin at 6 p.m. and the program will begin at 7 p.m. Join the community fellowship and be a part of this exciting and fun filled event. Proceeds from the event stay in the community not only for Chamber projects but also to benefit the Victory Junction Gang Camp. Tickets are $100 per couple, which includes the buffet, and must be purchased prior to September 27. The grand prize for the evening is $2,500, with four prizes of $200, and numerous door prizes donated by area businesses. A limited number of tickets are still available at the Randleman Chamber office. For more information, contact the Chamber by calling 495-1100 or via e-mail at chamber43@northstate.net.
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NC Zoo Animals Beat Heat in Varying Ways
Keepers give nature a hand in keeping animals cool By Tom Gillespie, N.C. Zoo staff On these summer days when temperatures reach into the 90s— and sometimes even three-digit temperatures—humans can learn a little about keeping cool from animals. Although snakes, amphibians and other “cold-blooded” creatures have no inner thermostat and are only as hot or cold as their surroundings, “warmblooded” animals have ways of raising or lowering their body temperatures. At the North Carolina Zoo and at many other zoos and animal facilities, keepers help the animals through a variety of cooling techniques from putting ice into the exhibits for the animals to wallow in, to air-conditioned holding areas, to ponds within the exhibits. Other means involve giving the animals cool treats such as frozen buckets of water containing the animal’s favorite food or misters in their offexhibit holding areas. On particularly hot days, the doors to the animals’ holding areas (often air-conditioned) are left open so that the animals have the option to go back inside the cooler areas if temperatures get unpleasantly high for them.
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But in the wild, and even with domesticated animals, there are many fewer options, and most cooling is done through nature’s own individual techniques. Most cooling of the body—in humans and other animals—involves blood flow. For humans, blood is crucial to cooling. When we become overly hot, our skin turns red because blood is moving to the skin’s surface to radiate away body heat. About seventy-five percent of our cooling results from this radiation. (Sweating and evaporation accounts for another 15 percent, and about 10 percent escapes through our breathing.) Like humans, most canines radiate away about 75 percent of their heat. But unlike humans, they hardly sweat at all and release the rest of their body heat by panting. (This is why, on hot days, dogs shouldn't be left inside cars for long periods.) Although cats, domesticated and wild, have more sweat glands than dogs, they use the evaporation of their licking to help cool themselves. It’s a little different in some of the zoo’s animals. Elephants, for example,
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use their ears not just for hearing but as one of their means of cooling down. Although they use these great flaps to fan themselves, this cooling technique is much more sophisticated. Their ears are filled with blood vessels and have little insulating fat. As blood passes through an elephant’s ears, it’s cooled by the air-aided by the fanning. Also, like many animals at the N.C. Zoo, the elephants have their own pond in which to cool off, sometimes submerging themselves almost completely. Generally, among warm-blooded animals, long ears, necks, limbs and tails are not only used for locomotion,
protection and feeding, but also as a means of getting rid of excess body heat. A mouse’s tail, for example, acts like a giant heat radiator. Not surprisingly, the fennec fox of the arid Sahara region has much larger ears than its cousin the Arctic fox, which has small, pike-like ears. Again generally speaking, the more body surface an animal has--relative to its weight--the better it can tolerate heat. The grizzly bear, with its relatively short limbs and great bulk, is suited for cold climates; whereas, animals such as camel, that have to deal with extremely high temperatures, have developed long, lanky legs, necks and tails. Camels also
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A Tour
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By Dave Johnson
Having been an avid and competitive cyclist in my youth, I spend the month of July following the Tour de France. This 22-day race winds itself throughout much of France (and often times other countries like Spain and Italy) including many of the wine growing regions. It is for this reason I have chosen a French wine to highlight, the 2010 Domaine Houchart, Côtes de Provence. My goal in writing these wine reviews each month is three-fold. First, I want to remove as much of the snobbery and pretentiousness around drinking wine as I can. Secondly, I want to increase my knowledge of wine. And, lastly I want to broaden my wine appreciation horizon. Once almost exclusively a red wine drinker, I am now able to say I enjoy whites and rosés almost as much. Further, I have found that a lightly chilled bottle of rosé is a wonderful way to beat the summer heat, or at least, make it more bearable. The last bottle of rosé I wrote about, the Casal Garcia, required the assistance of a “real” wine connoisseur because I didn’t feel knowledgeable enough to write it on my own. That was in April of this year and, in the four short months since then, I feel as though I have learned enough to go solo on this review. So, goals two and three have been accomplished, leaving only the first for me to obsess about and, frankly, I may never know if I have accomplished that one or not. If you were afraid of wine before and have gained a new appreciation
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or understanding of it since you have been reading my articles, let me know. If my words have helped one person to enjoy wine more, my job is done. The 2010 Domaine Houchart, Côtes de Provence Rosé is a masterpiece brought to us by the Quiot family, who has been making wine since 1748. I guess saying these folks know what they are doing would be an understatement akin to saying Lance Armstrong knows how to ride a bike. In layman’s terms, the Quiot Family is a Tour de Force in the wine making industry and this particular bottle shows firsthand how talented they are at their craft. Domaine Houchart is situated in the center of Provence, at the foot of Montagne St. Victoire, near Puyloubier. This year’s Tour de France did not travel this far south but it has in many years past. This particular vineyard dates back to the mid 1800s, when Aurélien Houchart, great-grandfather of Geneviève Quiot (who, with her husband Jérôme, is the current owner) extended the family’s cellars. Today, the Quiots live in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, where they manage
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their second winery, Domaine du Vieux Lazaret. The 2010 Domaine Houchart, Côtes de Provence Rosé is made from a blend of Grenache, cinsault, syrah, cabernet sauvignon and mourvèdre grapes, from vines with an average age of 20 years. The wine is vinified like a white wine, undergoing cool fermentation for 12 to 24 hours and bottled shortly afterwards to preserve the fresh, fruity aromas and flavors. Full-flavored and fruity, this wine, served chilled, is quite simply, a tasty beverage. And, I might add, drinking it while writing this review makes the words flow more smoothly. I can almost picture myself on the side of a French road, sharing a bottle of this delightfully refreshing wine with fellow cycling enthusiasts while we wait for the riders of the Tour de France to pass by. Or, more likely, I have had one too many glasses. I am man enough to admit when I am wrong. Previous to writing these reviews, I would have most certainly turned my nose up at the very thought of drinking a rosé. In fact, a friend of mine once suggested that white and rosé wines were not masculine enough to be consumed by “real” men. I guess, using his description, I am not a real man, and I am OK with
that since he lives a million miles away from here and isn’t likely to know anyhow. The next time I see him, I will just pretend not to like anything but deep, bold reds. But for now, I am going to beat the heat with this splendid bottle of rosé. The 2010 Domaine Houchart, Côtes de Provence Rosé is not only tasty and refreshing it is also versatile. I often say a certain wine can go with just about anything and nowadays that is mostly true. However, I would call this wine a chameleon in that it almost takes on the characteristics of the food you’re eating. If you’re eating a steak, it seems bolder and if you are eating mahi mahi it drinks lighter. Perhaps it is only my imagination, but this is the first time I have experienced this with a bottle of wine. The 2010 Domaine Houchart, Côtes de Provence Rosé is very easy on the wallet, too. At Lumina it retails for $13.99 but if you mention you learned about it from Asheboro Magazine, the fine folks there will give you an additional $1.00 off. If you are sitting around on a hot, lazy afternoon, pick up a bottle or two and if you close your eyes and use your imagination, you might just hear the racers of the Tour de France whizzing by.
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The History of Dave’s Mountain…or who is Dave? By Mac Whatley
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Lowell McKay (Mac) Whatley, Jr., is a practicing attorney in Asheboro and a well-known Randolph County historian. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Humanities Council © and the Randolph County Historical Landmarks Commission. He is the president of the Randolph Heritage Conservancy, Inc., a local non-profit dedicated to the preservation of Randolph County historical sites, including the Franklinsville Manufacturing Company, established in 1838. Whatley is also an architectural historian, archeologist, and photographer. He is the author of two books about Randolph County: The Architectural History of Randolph County, North Carolina (1985 by the City of Asheboro and the County of Randolph)) and Randolph County: Images of America Series (2010 by Arcadia Publishing Co.) His books are available locally at Books-A-Million, Faith Book Nook, the Randolph Arts Guild or online at Amazon.com.
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On March 8, 2007, the Asheboro City Council voted to annex 300 tax parcels making up most of the “back side of Dave’s Mountain,” one of the city’s newer and more affluent neighborhoods centering around a warren of “Drives”: Greenmont, Viewmont, Northmont and the northern end of Oakmont. The area is the “back side” of The Mountain (“Dave’s” is becoming optional) because the “front” side (fronting on Old Lexington Road) became part of the city after a successful referendum on March 8, 1960. At that time the area was not legally known as The Mountain, Dave’s or otherwise, but as the “Dogwood/ Westmont” addition, 390 acres including the city water treatment plant. Visually the Mountain is one of Asheboro’s central features, with the forest fire watch tower and cell phone antennas at its crest easily identifiable from miles to the north, south and west of the city. In 1957 a sign was installed by the Travel Council of North Carolina on US 64 west at the crest of a hill near the Davidson County line, which read “You are now looking at four of the larger mountains in the Uwharrie Range. Left to Right: Shepherd, Caraway, Back Creek, and Dave’s.” In 1955 Dr. William A. White, a geologist with the University of North Carolina, told the Greensboro Daily News that the Uwharries in general are the type of mountain known as “monadnocks,” “isolated residual knobs” of rock that have “resisted erosion and weathering better than the surrounding countryside.” Part of a geological feature known as the Carolina Slate Belt, they were formed by volcanic action in the early Paleozoic Era, and the higher-than-usual silica content gave some lava domes a greater resistance to erosion. [GDN, 10 Feb. 1955.]
Dr. J.E. Pritchard, a Methodist minister and a life-long resident of Asheboro, wrote in the Courier-Tribune on January 20, 1949 that Dave’s Mountain was also known as Goat or Billy Goat Mountain, “because back in the 1920s some Corwith brothers had a goat ranch on it… [and] the goats so denuded… the mountain there was little left for them to eat, so the ranch went out of business.” The good doctor offered nothing on the background of any “Dave,” but the Corwith brothers were Henry Phelps Corwith, Jr., and Williard Thompson Corwith, who moved to Asheboro from Winnetka, Illinois and purchased nearly 464 acres of the property in 1902. The Henry P. Corwith house, built about 1915, is the oldest residence on the Mountain and still stands at 1322 Oakmont Drive. Williard Corwith deeded his half interest in the property back to Henry in 1925, and disappeared from local records. In 1928 Henry Corwith recorded the first subdivison of the property, gradually turning the ‘goat ranch’ into five separate phases of residential building
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lots known as “Dogwood Acres” [see Plat Book 1, Pages 179, 195, 205, 227, and 308]. By 1972 newspaper columnist Henry King observed that “Dave’s Mountain” had almost lost its identity to the burgeoning Dogwood Acres subdivisions on its slopes. Gradually since then, the numerous nonDogwood subdivisions have caused the nominal pendulum to swing back to the geographical common denominator, “Dave’s Mountain.” But the question remains: Who is Dave? The Corwiths purchased most of the mountain in August, 1902, from Seth W. Laughlin and his wife Annie Laughlin. The first deed (103/580) was for 100 acres “known as the Ross tract.” The second deed [103/582] described “all the J.T. Anthony lands north of Salisbury [now Lexington] Road… Beginning at the South end of Davis Mountain; the third deed [103/584] described two tracts, one “Beginning at a rock pile in the line of the Dr. Worth Davis Mountain tract” [Dr. John Milton Worth being the brother of Governor Jonathan Worth, and one of the County's biggest landowners] and another tract “adjoining the lands of M.L. Davis.” So, maybe there has been a misprint all these years, and it actually should be Davis, not Dave’s, Mountain? Not so fast: the deed of 125 acres from M.L. Davis to S.W. Laughlin (103/588, dated a month earlier but recorded after the related 103/582) says “Beginning at a stone pile at the South end of Dave’s Mountain…” Now, which is correct: Dave’s or Davis?
M.L. Davis appears to have been a machinist who lived in Asheboro. He mortgaged his home in 1898 [lot 6 of the Fisher Estate, on Fisher Street (now Sunset Avenue)] to buy equipment from the High Point Machine Works [89/428], and had recorded a partnership agreement with E.H. Allred in 1893 “for the purpose of running a Foundry and Machine Shop” [78/168]. In 1882, operating under the name of “Davis, Pritchard and Company” he purchased what must have been one of the first steam engines in Asheboro from the Taylor Mfg. Co. of Westminster, Maryland [51/55]. That said, however, M.L. Davis only acquired the Mountain property that he sold in 1902 a year earlier [see 103/530, dated 1901]. So it’s hard to see how the Mountain could have taken his name in just one year. To complicate matters even further, his predecessor in title J.T. Anthony had acquired the property [95/112, dated March 4, 1899] from the heirs of J. Riley Davidson, all of whom lived in Mecklenburg County. Riley Davidson, a resident of Randolph County, had mortgaged the property in May, 1890, had since died, and the heirs were deeding over the property to settle the debt. [see the mortgage deed at 74/35]. J. Riley Davidson and his wife Sarah W. (or Sallie) had acquired the 205 acres in question on November 1, 1858 from Winny Davidson, relationship unknown. The description is an unhelpful metes and bounds survey that makes no mention of any “mountain,” and where Winny Davidson acquired the land is presently unknown.
So is “Dave’s Mountain” more properly “Davis” Mountain? Or Dav[idson]‘s Mountain? Or does it just memorialize some still unknown guy named Dave? At least one of the syllables appears to date back before the Civil War, which is all I can tell for now. All I can say is, take your pick, and tell the story the way it most appeals to you.
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Unleashing the Potter Within: Adam Wiley’s Program at RCC
By Scott Plaster
“You’re an open book,” a student told Adam Wiley once, and he took that as the biggest compliment of all. Wiley pushes his students at the Randolph Community College program to develop their own style and eventually create marketable work. Teaching students from beginner to advanced, his students find the perfect environment at RCC to develop their skills in clay. The honest, nurturing classroom environment that Wiley maintains centers around technical skills and teaches students to always practice “patience, patience, patience.” The RCC pottery program has flourished here in Asheboro, not far from Seagrove, the hub that most North Carolinians know as its pottery capital. Classes there are suited for everyone from beginners all the way to advanced, professional potters, and currently have 27 students enrolled. It encompasses all aspects of the pottery making process, from mixing and preparing the clay through to marketing and selling of finished work. For the beginner, Wiley takes the beginning potter through many basic hand building exercises to familiarize the student with the properties and capabilities of clay. During this time, the focus is on using one’s own hands to create. The facilities are outfitted with many of the tools and machines used in the pottery making process so as students progress; they receive training on all of the equipment 64 | ASHEBORO Magazine | August 2011
and are encouraged to be creative with what they use it for. Experienced potters will find a learning environment open for them to explore and expand their skill set. The class does critiques to help potters understand their work from other perspectives and speak in the language of the potter. Wiley explains that “the studio has a full glaze making facility so the advanced student can begin to develop their own glazing and finishing pallet.” RCC also has a wonderful small business center where students learn about the business side of art.
Wiley uses the analogy of playing a musical instrument to describe the process of learning to create pottery: “Pottery, like any craft, is all about practice. I often equate it to playing a musical instrument. You practice the notes, and then learn how to put them together, and then eventually (after a lot of practice) you start making music. You can play a song many times before you fully understand it. Pottery is a lot like that, which sometimes seems like repetition or drudgery to the beginning student but it eventually leads to something that is elevated to a nice pot. I have been making pottery for 14 years and I still approach the craft with this same attitude, I am still practicing every time I make a pot.” Student Wayne Plaster (featured in the June issue of Asheboro Magazine) says that he appreciates that Wiley lets his more experienced potters explore their own paths. “In some other programs, they would make experienced potters sit and create coils time and time again and keep them from doing their best work. In our classes, Adam encourages us to create unique pieces and is always able to teach us better ways to do things,” Plaster says. He even says that the students’ work is so unique that he can pick Dot King’s work out “from a mile away, out of the hundreds.” Adam Wiley brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to his students and the program. He studied ceramics at the
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Canton Museum of Art, Hillsborough Community College, and Kent State University. He has worked in numerous jobs in the ceramics field, from making and producing his own work as a studio potter, to industrial and factory oriented ceramics. He has taught pottery to all age groups and also worked at a living history museum where he worked in 1840's pottery making traditions and demonstrated to large groups of all ages. “This experience demonstrating to large groups has helped me tremendously with teaching here at RCC. It helped me to be much more comfortable in the classroom environment,” he explains. In addition to being an inspiring and excellent teacher, Wiley has even won awards for his own work, including a
prize in the most recent annual Juried Art Show at the Sara Smith Self Gallery at Asheboro’s Randolph Arts Guild. “I believe that anyone can become a potter,” says Wiley. “The main thing I tell my students is to have fun. As they train for their new career in pottery, the main thing is to have fun doing it! So come on down, play in the mud, and have fun!” The next round of classes begins August 15 at RCC. Limited space is available for beginners in the program, which is designed to last two years. For more information, visit the pottery page of the RCC website at http://www.randolph. edu/continuinged/programs/arts_ crafts/pottery.php.
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Growing Up In Asheboro
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I grew up on the outskirts of Asheboro in a little town called Central Falls. Asheboro was where we went to shop, eat, or see a movie. A trip to Asheboro was considered a special treat. It was a wonderful little family–friendly town, with everything we “needed” and a lot of what we wanted. At home, milk was delivered to people’s homes. If they weren’t going to be there, the milkman would take the milk into the houses and put it in the “icebox” to keep it cold. No one ever locked their doors and you never heard of someone’s home being robbed! In Central Falls we had the Rock Store. Miss Bessie ran it and I would always get excited to go in and see her. She never failed to sneak me a little treat of some sort of candy. I always thought it would be “neat” to live downstairs and be able to just come up the stairs and be in the store. It was also the hub for three different schools. You could go to the store and wait for your bus, driven by a student in either the junior or senior class of high school! One bus would stop there to take students to Balfour School/Asheboro High School. Another bus would stop there to take students to Randleman Elementary School/Randleman High School. The third bus would take students to Grays Chapel School/Eastern Randolph High School. You might have one neighbor going to Balfour, the neighbor on the other side of your house going to Randleman and then you might be going to Grays Chapel. I got on the bus at home and headed to Grays Chapel School. I remember the morning when my mom woke me up to tell me that school was canceled for the day. Someone had burned down the old part of the school. That area was home to some of the highergrade classes and the offices. My mom is one of the people who do not have any school records because they were lost in the fire. I remember crying because I loved my school and would always watch the older students climbing those tall steps into that beautiful building to go to
their classes. I had been looking forward to one day climbing those stairs and going to my own classes. Central Falls was known for Klopman Mills. It was a big employer for the surrounding area. My grandfather, Dewitt Kidd, worked there for many years. We lived within walking distance if you went through the woods, but Grandpa always drove. Somehow he always found someone in distress that needed his help, and he never turned down the opportunity to lend a hand. I remember hearing him once say that someone offered to pay him and he just told that person to “do the same for someone else someday”. Today we call that “paying it forward,” but to me it was just Grandpa being Grandpa. Balfour Store was where you would get groceries and charge them. Charging back then was totally different than it is now. They kept a list of people, showing how much they would charge each time. When people got their paychecks they would go pay either part or all of what they owed. The owners of the store had no problem at all with letting customers pay on credit because, back then, people always made sure to pay their debts. Your “word” was very important, so you always made sure you did the right thing. Shopping in Asheboro was exciting for me. We might be going to Rose’s Department Store to buy our clothes. If I was lucky, we would go “into town”…. which meant Sunset Avenue. I loved Eagles Dime Store. You walk in and instantly the smell of hot peanuts made you hungry! They carried all sorts of items in the store and you never knew what goodies you would find there. Across the street was Belk-Yates Department Store. I loved Sunset Avenue at Christmas time. Nowadays stores start selling Christmas items and showing trees and decorations before Halloween. Back then we actually enjoyed each season and holiday. Thanksgiving Day meant all the stores were closed. The next day it was as if Christmas had exploded on Sunset
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Avenue! To a small child it was magical! I always begged to go see the Christmas decorations and would “ooh” and “ahhh” the whole way down the street. Lane Ragsdale reminded me of the Christmas decorations that would go all the way across the street. They were absolutely beautiful! I wish they would bring them back! It was a special treat for all the children to walk down Sunset Avenue between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The Sunset Theater was the place to go see a movie. The older kids always wanted to sit in the balcony. Today, seeing a movie is as easy as watching TV or your computer. If you miss it, you can just buy the DVD. But back then, seeing a movie meant going to the theater. Since the movie would probably not be shown again, getting to see it was a pleasure. The movie I remember the most was actually when I was a teenager, and it was “Alien.” Marshall Presnell was running the projector and had me sit in one particular area at the back. I didn’t know why, but I did what he asked. He snuck downstairs and just as the “alien” exploded out of the guy’s stomach, he came up behind me and “gooched” me…I let out an ear splitting scream that could be heard all the way up Sunset Avenue! Back when Kings Department store opened up on Highway 64 where Fred’s is now, some people wondered why they would choose such an “out of the way” place since Sunset Avenue was “downtown Asheboro.” Highway 64 was just a two -lane road with very few buildings on it. As I got older, most of my clothes came from Kings. I loved shopping there. Who would have thought that Kings actually picked the area which would become “the place to be” for businesses? Weekends were for cruising down Fayetteville Street. Teenagers would cruise from Roses’ parking lot down to Hardees on South Fayetteville Street and back. Later
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Old Klopman Mills they extended the cruising lane and went from Roses down to the “Dog-N-Suds” on South Fayetteville Street, behind the high school. I would ride with a friend of mine, Cindy Trogdon. Like all the others, we rode with our windows down…even in the middle of winter. We would have the heater on full blast and the windows down so we could yell hello to people we saw parked in parking lots on Fayetteville Street or driving by. No one ever caused any problems we just had fun. If cruising wasn’t your style, you went skating. Skating was a very popular thing back then and there were two skating rinks to choose from, Jones Skating Rink and Hills Skating Rink. At night you might go to the 220 Drivein on North Fayetteville Street. They charged by the carload, and people would constantly try to sneak their friends in by hiding them in the trunks of their cars! It was the place to be to see your friends and also see a movie. I loved going to the drivein. I remember seeing Star Wars there with my family when I was young. As I got older, it was the place my dates and I went, and I have very fond memories of the movies we watched! I guess what I’m saying is that growing up in this area is something I will always treasure. I wish more people today had the opportunity to live in such a wonderful place.
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Thursday of every other month, and then remain on display for a six-week period. The program has exhibited a wide variety of media and has been a fun addition to Town Hall. All this, and still we could mention the Ramseur Fall Festival, the Halloween Open House at the Fire Station, the Christmas Parade, Christmas on Roller Mill Hill, monthly programs at the Ramseur Public Library, and other events which help to make our community thrive. Our people are friendly, hard-working, and resilient. Our churches serve not only their own congregations, but work together to serve the community at large. Our business owners greet their patrons by name. Simply put, Ramseur is a great place to be, and the community is actively pursuing a vision of making this great community even better in the future.
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A Strong Commitment to Her Goal How Kelly Spencer Lost 100 Pounds
By Sherry Johnson
Before Kelly Spencer works as a 911 operator. Her dad is a retired State Trooper in Randolph County, and she grew up around law enforcement. For the past four years, she has worked mostly third shift. In January 2010, she got tired of who she was and fed up with the person looking back at her in her bathroom mirror. She was too tired to play with her young children, so she decided it was time to do something about it. She joined Nautilus Family Fitness Center. Taking that first step is sometimes the hardest one of all. Kelly knew she needed help, and went to the experts. She began working out four days a week, working with both Angie Brown and Scott Soule at Nautilus. They set her up on a strength training circuit for her fitness level. As instructors, their goal is to educate individuals on how to “pay their dues”. Kelly worked out religiously, realizing that if she didn’t make a strong commitment to her goal, she would never succeed. She changed her lifestyle by going to the gym, and every three to four months, Angie would make adjustments to her routine, to keep it from becoming boring. Kelly made drastic adjustments to her eating and drinking habits, restricting herself to a 1,200 calories a day diet. Her friends and family were very supportive, although they made it hard sometimes to stick to the plan when they would make 3:00 am runs to McDonald’s for a fast food snack. After a time, the new diet and exercise regime became routine and she started 72 | ASHEBORO Magazine | August 2011
to lose her cravings for fast food items. It took four or five months to retrain her body what was good for it, but it was a labor of love. Angie, who had become a good friend and mentor, suggested that Kelly consider running. She started using the treadmill at the gym, and realized she liked it. She worked her way up to running outside, and now runs 3 miles a day three times a week. Kelly ran in her first 5K in Asheboro at Memorial Park this spring. She finished in 38 minutes, and is looking forward to running her next 5K at the Zoo on August 20th. In the past 18 months Kelly has gone from a size 24 to a 14. In January 2010 she weighed 302 pounds and on June 2, 2011 she met her weight loss goal of 100 pounds. Kelly felt her biggest accomplishment was when her daughter gave her a hug, and was able to reach all the way around her Mom’s waist and clasp her hands together. Her energy level has greatly improved and she can get down and play with the kids and actually keep up with them. She has seen health benefits in the
form of decreased blood pressure. She has a thyroid condition that will require medicine for the rest of her life, but the symptons of that have improved as well. “What has pleased my heart is I feel better emotionally and physically. My co-workers, friends and family have been motivated by my success and have joined the gym. I’m so proud of my mom. She joined the gym recently, but we don’t get to work out together because I work out in the mornings after work and she works out in the evenings.” Third shift is a hard shift because fast food and junk food were all that were available. She now takes a yogurt and fruit with her to work for those late night snack attacks. She doesn’t skip eating, but she plans sensible meals with lots of vegetables and lean proteins. “I like the way I feel about myself now. I carry myself with more confidence than I ever did before.” Kelly works out four to five days a week, and runs three days a week. Her goal now is to tone and maintain her current weight, and she looks great!
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LETTERS Dear Teens, Hello teens of Asheboro! So, we’re on top of month three. Isn’t that exciting! Alyssa and I have talked, and we’ve decided that we don’t want to do a featured musician every month. (Though we do have a cool Featured Musician article this month; make sure to check it out.) We want to do all kinds of different teens: artists, dancers, athletes, writers. So if you are passionate about something, and I mean truly passionate about something, PLEASE send me a message on Facebook! I would LOVE to feature you and what you’re passionate about! We have so many ideas; I can’t wait to share them with all of you. Each month we’re getting more and more participation from other teenagers in Asheboro, as well. If you have any ideas, don’t be afraid to contact me about them. I would love to have not only your ideas, but your input and participation. teen2teen is for all of you — each and every one of you. But we do need your help. We’ll always need your help, because (and this isn’t really that much of a secret,) I may say I’m the coolest thing around, but I don’t know what you guys think is cool. Because my cool, and your cool, may be two different things completely. Plus, since I’m home-schooled, I don’t know what’s going on at your high schools. What events are happening, what the football schedule is, what play you’re working on, when chorus concerts are happening. I’m clueless to all of that kind of stuff. So, please, send me that stuff! If it’s something important to you, then send it to me and let me put it in the magazine. I would love to! This magazine wouldn’t be anything without all of you!
Teen2teen, round 3! Ding ding ding! That’s right, it’s month three, and our goals for the future of this section of Asheboro Magazine are growing more concrete every day. Big big plans coming up in the next couple months. Especially within the coming change of season. You’ll all be heading back to school soon, as will I, so there will lots of features of the back to school nature. Advice columns, latest fashion, and much more for the 11/12 school year! But these things won’t come together without YOUR help! We can always, ALWAYS use more involvement from any and all teens out there. We have already met so many great people through this, I know we’re starting to make a difference for kids reading our articles, who’ve voiced their appreciation for them. The first thing that you, the reader, can do is spread the word! Show your friends our section of the magazine, get them to “like” our Facebook page. But that isn’t the last thing you can do, not even close! There will be plenty of opportunity for you to become a part of teen2teen, always feel free to send us your thoughts, ideas, pictures, or whatever else you can think of! We can’t keep growing without your help!
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back at their comments. Later ,when you’re alone, you can scream and cry as much as you’d like. I wish I could tell you that it gets better — that the bullying stops. But it doesn’t, and it never will. So the smart thing to do about it is just ignore them, or outsmart them. But never, never fall to their level. Because then you won’t be any better than they are. People will bully you your whole life. It’s just a thing that happens. In school, at work, sometimes even at home. Just in general, people will bully you, push you around, make fun of you, make you feel like you’re small and helpless and that you can’t stand up for yourself. You can. You will always have the ability to stand up for yourself. So, what I say is: be yourself. Because people are going to bully you, no matter what. Let your freak f lag f ly, and show them that they can’t get to you. Even if they get under your skin, don’t let them see that they have, or just ignore them. If you ignore them long enough they’ll probably just lose interest in you and leave you alone. Letting them get to you isn’t worth your time. Once you’re out of school you’ll probably never see them again. But someone else will bully you at your job. It’s a vicious cycle. If I could stop it, I would. But I can’t. I’m sorry. Be yourself. Be proud of who you are, and don’t let anyone else tell you who to be. Don’t let other people rule your life. Only you can.
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I’ve always hated school. Not only was I never good at keeping up with work, I was never really able to fit in as well as I wanted to. Now I didn’t have it so bad. I had a group of core friends, and I pretty much got along with anyone who wouldn’t make fun of me. But...in middle school, which is the last time I attended a full year of public school, I was made fun of ruthlessly. For some reason, the girls in my gym class took it upon themselves to make me cry every class period. They made fun of me for anything they could. In seventh grade it got worse because I cut my hair even shorter than the year before. I liked having short hair; it was less hassle to take care of than long hair. Of course, they started in with the name calling after that. Then to make it worse, I went through the dying-your-hair-black-painting-your-fingernailsblack-wearing-lots-of-eyeliner phase that lots of girls go through. And then it was in with the “emo” comments. When I started gaining weight, they started calling me fat. If it wasn’t one thing, it was another. I never understood why people bully others, and I still don’t. I guess I’ll never understand. I know it’s hard being bullied, and sometimes you just want to scream. I know even when you put on your strong face it gets to you. It gets to you a lot. But don’t ever let them see that. Put on your strong face in front of those who bully you; say something witty or smart
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Featured Musicians-The Arsenic Withdrawal-By Lauren Johnson
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I first met Jason, Chris, and Robert at the Asheboro Mall back in May. Alyssa and I were out interviewing teens for the Magazine. I interviewed them with the question I’d been asking, “If you were Mayor of Asheboro, what would you add or change to make it more fun for teenagers?” They immediately answered with, “Music Venues, Asheboro needs more Music Venues.” I knew then that they were pretty cool, and Alyssa agreed – seeing as she’d been complaining about the fact that no one had said anything about Music Venues not five minutes prior. After Alyssa and I left the mall we headed down to Sunset to hang out a little. As we were leaving, we heard music coming from Bicentennial Park, so we moseyed on over to investigate. Who would have guessed, but Jason and Chris were over there playing the guitar. We got to talking and out came that they were in a band. So, of course, I asked them if they’d ever be interested in letting me feature their band for the magazine.
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Finally, I got to sit down with them at Di’lishi a few weeks ago and interview them. I got a feel for them as a group, and I couldn’t help but smile at the way they act around each other, and in general. They’re so comfortable with each other, and as Robert put it, “We’re more than just a band, we’re a family. And we’re more than just a family, we’re bros. That’s all that needs to be said.” Then we met again for their photo shoot, and it was good fun. As a big group of guys, they’re very laid back and fun to be around. They most definitely are “Bros.” They’re all be going back to school this year. Chris, and Rhodes are staying in the area seeing as Chris is going to RCC, and Rhodes is finishing up High School at Providence Grove. Jason is off to UNCG, Sean is off to UNC-Wilmington, Michael is heading to State, and Daniel goes to Western Carolina University. So you can see that they’re all spread out as far as school goes, but they’ve said that they will all come home either on the weekends Please “Like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/teen2teen
or as often as they can so that they can get practice in, and see each other. Now for their sound, well...I’m not a fair judge because their genre isn’t one I listen to. They classify themselves as “Deathcore.” According toWikipedia, “deathcore” is an extreme punk and metal subgenre. It is an amalgamation of death metal with metalcore or hardcore punk, or both. Rhodes sent me his YouTube account link (youtube.com/user/robertrocksification) and let me listen to some of their music and let me tell you, these boys have a handle on their instruments. They’re a talented
group of guys who love music. What else could you ask for from a band? They’re friends, they love what they’re doing and they’re good at it. I enjoyed working with them, and I hope to see them reach any goals they have not only for their band, but for themselves as well.
If I Were Mayor of Asheboro... Today, I hit the street with my Partner-in-Crime, Alyssa Murkin ,to ask the teenagers of Asheboro one simple question, “If you were Mayor of Asheboro, what would you add/change in order to make our town more fun for teenagers?” The reason we went out and asked this question was because both of us – as well as our peers – have noticed that there isn’t exactly a wide variety of things for teenagers to do in Asheboro. Their answers ranged from water park to teenage night club. Some teenagers said that they just wanted a safe place to hang out that wasn’t the mall. Of course, we also got a lot of teenagers saying that they’d love to have the mall expand. Add another level to the building, more stores – things like that. One girl said that she would love to have a lounge type place, with a coffee shop feel that doubled as a Teen Night Club/Music Venue in the evening. We interviewed a young man For Advertising Information, Call 336.698.3889
over at the mall and he said that he would like to have a bigger, better Skate Park; or a place to play soccer. I asked some of the younger teenagers (13-15) what they would have added or changed and they said things like add a place for Laser Tag, or Go Carts, a nice Paintball Area; — fun things to do while not at school . . . things that would keep them active instead of at home on the computer or in front of the television. Safe places to go where they could be with friends and have fun. That’s all we teenagers want; a safe place to go where we belong. To feel like we belong. Where our friends are, where we can just hang out and not have to worry about things like school, or the drama that comes with it. A place where all our worries just melt away and we can escape with our friends just for a little while. A safe, fun place to be. What else could we ever need?
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School Guide for FreshmEn & Survivors. By Chloe Wilkins You know it’s that time again. You’ve been dreading it all summer. Yup, it’s that time again, so finish up that summer reading you’ve been putting off until the last second, and any other work you’ve pretended not to have, because the first day of school is coming up quick. Here are some tips you students can use — whether you’re a returning survivor or it’s your first time attending that dreaded place we call High School. If you are a newbie, or a Freshmen, as tradition insists on calling you, this tip is for you. I’m sure you’ve heard before; first impressions are important. It determines where you will be placed in the social jungle, as well as the way teachers will view you for the next four years. Be confident. There’s no need to be nervous. It’s going to feel like the first day for about a week before anything really happens. Just make sure while you’re trying your best to make a good impression that you don’t forget to be yourself. You have a better chance of finding people with the same interests as you when you’re open about them. You don’t want to be friends with someone who thinks you’re something you’re not. This tip is for everyone. DRAMA. Take it from someone who knows that gossip is the main cause of it. High school is filled with it and it’s been that way for forever. The best way to avoid
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it? I found out in my second year that just completely ignoring it is the best way to deal with it. By your third year you should know who your friends are and who you can trust. But until then or unless you’re completely comfortable with who you talk about stuff with, it’s best not to get sucked into the gossiping stream. It can backfire in an instant. Just be nice to everyone. That way, if someone says something bad about you, it will make them look like the jerk, not you. When it comes to work, it really depends on the teacher. Some teachers, or at least the ones I’ve had, like to pretend that they are the only teacher you have and your life is dedicated to doing their work. It’s not like you have anything else going on, right? Teachers like these make organization a huge deal. Be sure to keep tabs on when assignments are due because, believe it or not, teachers are human, too, and like every human, they make mistakes. They may forget to tell you something important about an assignment — like the due date. Be sure to double check, and if you’re like me, avoid procrastination. You’ll stress a lot less knowing that your work is already done and ready to turn in. Keep a list of assignments for each class and cross off each one when you complete it. Follow these tips and you’ll be sure to survive!
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