YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program Meetings, Oct. 8 & 22 Hickory – YMCA of Catawba Valley offers The YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program – an innovative program proven to reduce the burden of type 2 diabetes – one of the nation’s costliest chronic diseases. The YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program is a group-based lifestyle intervention for adults at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes, and has been shown to reduce the number of new cases of diabetes by 58 percent overall and by 71 percent in adults over 60. With support and funding from The JPB Foundation, the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program will be is
now available. Prediabetic adults are invited to attend informational meetings on Thursday, October 8th or Thursday, October 22nd at 6:00 pm at the C.O. Miller Teen Center. “The CDC reports that in 2010 1 in 10 U.S. adults had diabetes and, if trends continue, as many as 1 in 3 U.S adults ould have diabetes by the year 2050. This is staggering,” said Bob Conklin, President/CEO of the YMCA of Catawba Valley. “But what’s more staggering is that currently, 79 million have prediabetes but only 11 percent are aware of it. Knowing
your risk for prediabetes is the key to taking control and reducing these statistics. The YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program empowers participants to make lasting lifestyle changes that will improve their overall health and reduce their chance of developing type 2 diabetes.” T h e YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program is a year-long program with 16 weekly sessions followed by 4 bi-weekly sessions and 4 monthly sessions. In a relaxed classroom setting, a trained Lifestyle Coach helps participants learn skills that will help them incorporate healthy eating, increasing physical activity, and other behavior changes into their everyday lives. The goals of the program are 7 percent weight loss and an increase in physical activity to 150 minutes per week. To be eligible for this program, par-
ticipants must be at least 18 years old with a BMI of 25 or greater and at risk for developing type 2 diabetes or have been diagnosed with prediabetes. Youth under 18 and persons
diagnosed with diabetes do not qualify. A Y membership is not required for participation. The YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Diabetes Prevention and Control Alliance, and other national organizations committed to preventing chronic disease. For more information about this program contact Angela Chapman, Executive Director of the Hickory Foundation YMCA
at 828-324-2858/angelac@ ymcacv.org or visit http://www. ymcacv.org/healthy-livinghealth-wellness-fitness-diabetes-prevention.php. ABOUT THE Y The YMCA of Catawba Valley was established in 1969 to strengthen our community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Y engages over 21,000 men, women and children each year – regardless of age, income or background – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the community’s health and well-being and to provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors. The Y has the long-standing relationships and physical presence not just to promise, but to deliver, lasting personal and social change. The Y mission is to put Christian principles
Beaver Library’s Classic Movie Night October 15 Features The Woman In Green - It’s Free! Hickory - Join us at the Patrick Beaver Memorial Library for a Classic Movie Night on Thursday, October 15th at 6:30 p.m. The movie The Woman in Green will be shown. The Woman in Green was released in 1945 and it is the eleventh of fourteen movies starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Doctor Watson. The Woman in Green is being shown on October 15th to complement the production of The Game’s Afoot at Hickory Community Theatre’s Jeffers Theatre October 16th to November 1st. Tickets for this production at Hickory Commu2 www.focusnewspaper.com october 8 - october 14, 2015
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NYC’s Bandits On The Run, In Concert Friday, Oct. 9, At OPOP Newton, NC - Bandits on Room Community Theatre. She the Run is coming to the Old graduated from UNC School of Post Office Playhouse all the the Arts and made her Broadway from New York City! The group will be in concert Friday, October 9, 2015 at 7:30 pm. The band features three young musicians, Sydney Shepherd, Adrian Ensco, and Regina Strayhorn who have played gigs from the NYC’s Bandits On The Run perform Oct. 9 NYC Subway to performance way debut to rave reviews. centers across the East Coast. Bandits on the Run brings Sydney Shepherd is a na- a nostalgic medley of old and tive of Catawba County and new: strummed, plucked, and grew up onstage at The Green bowed away on cello and reso-
nator guitar, and propped up on an old timey spine of three part harmony. They play everything from reworked jazz and rock standards, pop music covers, and original songs that’ll make you feel like dancing in the aisles. Tickets are now on sale for this great night of music. Artist Circle seating is $15 with all other tickets just $12. You can reserve your seats today by calling the Box Office at (828) 4646128 or online at www.thegreenroomtheatre. org. The Old Post Office Playhouse is located at 10 S Main Avenue in Newton. Photo: CJ Harvey
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Downtown Hickory Candy Crawl & Costume Contest Is Oct. 30 Hickory NC: It’s time to start planning that special costume for the Downtown Hickory Candy Crawl and Costume Contest. From 4 to 5:00 pm on Friday October 30, costumed kids ages 12 and under will
good time is always had by all. The past Costume Contests have shown how creative our community is! The Hickory Downtown Development Association sponsors the Downtown Hick-
be treated to goodies from downtown businesses. The Hickory Museum of Art will host an activity table where kids may decorate pumpkins. Registration for the Costume Contest begins at 3:30pm and ends at 5:00 pm. Early registration is recommended. Please send registration to: info@downtownhickory.com OR mail the completed, signed form to: HDDA, PO Box 9086, Hickory, NC 28603. The Costume Contest, will be held under the Sails from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm. There are three Categories for participants, 0 to 6 years, 7 to 12 years and families. Winners of each category will receive tickets for a family of four to see the upcoming production of "The Music Man" at the Hickory Community Theatre. Hickory Community Theatre Guild will judge the Costume Contest. Hal Rowe of WHKY's First Talk will be the emcee for the festivities. A
ory Candy Crawl to promote safe trick-or-treating in downtown Hickory. For more information on The Hickory Downtown Development Association, membership, businesses, events and downtown Hickory, please call 828 322 1121 or email info@downtownhickory.com, please visit the website, www.downtownhickory.com. Photo: Last year’s winners The winner of the family category was the Baker family: Wesley, Mary-Margaret, Charlotte, and Sullivan. The Baker family was dressed as Abe Lincoln, Ben Franklin, George Washington and Lady Liberty. The winner of the 0 to 6 age group was Carrington Grace McDade dressed as a pirate, complete with a moving pirate ship. The 7 to 12 years winner was Ian Parsons dressed as a Hot Wheels package.
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Mystery Comedy The Game’s Afoot, Opens Oct. 16 At HCT Hickory - As in every murder mystery, there are questions to be answered. In “The Game’s Afoot,” opening October 16th at the Hickory Community Theatre, the mystery unfolds at a Christmas party, when one of
all, written by a master, Ken Ludwig, author of such wonderful farces as “Lend Me a Tenor.” There are nine performances of “The Game’s Afoot,” Fridays and Saturdays, October 16, 17, 23, 24 and 30 at 8pm;
the guests is murdered. The questions at this point then, are these: Who will be the victim? Who is the Killer? And are the deductive powers of an actor who has only played Sherlock on the stage up to the task of solving the mystery? The answers to the questions are both surprising, and funny. This is a comedy after
Thursdays, October 22 and 29 at 7:30pm; and Sundays, October 25 and November 1 at 2:30. There is on performance on Halloween night, when the Theatre presents its annual screening of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at midnight. Tickets are $18, with a $2 discount for seniors and $10 tickets for students or youth 18
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and under. Thursday night tickets are $14 for adults and $10 for students and youth. Tickets are available at the Theatre box office, online at hickorytheatre.org or by phone at (828) 328-2283. Telephone and inperson box office hours are 125, Wed-Sat. The Hickory Community Theatre is a Funded Affiliate of the United Arts Council of Catawba County. “The Game’s Afoot” is produced by CommScope and Trumpf, Inc. and is part of the 201516 season sponsored by Paramount Automotive. Photo: Among the cast of “The Game’s Afoot (back row L-R) Blake Richardson, Kelsey Perry, William Butland, Nathan Crabtree, (front row) Connie Bools, Diane Albers, Dorothy Best and Mary Moretz Howell – one is a killer, another the victim and another a police inspector. Can they solve the mystery before the audience? The farcical mystery opens October 16th at the Hickory Community Theatre. Call 828-328-2283 or click hickorytheatre.org for tickets and information. Photo is by Christopher Reidel.
Pink Heals Will Be On Site All Weekend At Oktoberfest Hickory - Pink Heals will be set up at Oktoberfest this weekend, near the railroad tracks, on Union Square in the non-profit section. Pink Heals drives pink fire trucks and pink police cars across American bringing the
should remain there, giving the organization the option to either put it towards research or deliver one hundred percent of the money generated by fundraisers to the people that need it most! They believe that too many large corporate chari-
Cares Enough to Wear Pink and Pink Heals Movement to a city near you! They simply provide a program for community leaders to adopt, helping them fundraise for people rather than causes. They focus their labor of love on the women of this country and wage war on anything that may harm her starting with cancer! Show your support by wearing PINK! The Pink Heals organization started in 2007 to help people battling cancer with a focus on women and what they mean to us in our daily lives! Since that time the program has evolved to be the driving force of change in the way this country is fund raising. They have taken the theme of the Public Safety with pink fire trucks and pink police cars to serve communities by putting people first instead of causes. Pink Heals believes that money raised in local communities, counties and states
ties use a labor of love to raise money to sustain their own organization with little left to actually go to the people that need it. They are one of the only charities that help other charities and tax based organizations raise money with our brand without having to control the fundraising dollars. The goal at the national level is to create chapters to help implement this program in each one of the communities throughout the country. 100% of the money raised under the Pink Heals umbrella goes right back to the public, either by way of local charity or actual people in need of help! Local chapters support your efforts and will help deliver your fund raising to the beneficiary(s) chosen so long as they meet our criterion of being truly selfless and not for profit. No one should benefit from the illnesses and misfortune of others. It is time
to bring fund raising back as it was intended in our hearts - to help one another without expecting anything in return! Pink Heals NC Foothills Chapter, Inc. is a non-profit 501c3 organization that raises awareness and funds for families and non-profit entities that assists those battling cancer within the cities we visit. Pink Heals brings a community together out of Love, not on
behalf of a cause, a ribbon, or a large corporate charity. Pink Heals uses the color PINK to represent women and their families, NOT a specific diseases. This is not about breast cancer, but about ALL illnesses and needs within a community that can be cured or supported by keeping fund raising money local! Changing The World.... Keeping It Local! Hickory's Oktoberfest is an outdoor festival held annually on the second weekend in October. It features four stages of non-stop live entertainment ranging from traditional polka to rock & roll, two beer gardens, amusement rides and carnival games, a juried arts and crafts show, and hundreds of food and commercial vendors. For more information, please visit http://hickoryoktoberfest.com/ . For their safety and the safety of others pets
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99 Homes 99 Homes (*** ½) R Filmmaker Ramin Bahrani’s new film 99 Homes pulls off an interesting feat in that it takes subject matter that wouldn’t appear to be compelling at first glance, but, nevertheless, serves as the perfect springboard for one of the most satisfying films
I’ve seen in awhile. It’s rare that one could a subject as cut and dried as the housing market crash of the late 2000s and craft a film that’s as engrossing and compelling as 99 Homes turns out to be, but that’s exactly what Bahrani has accomplished. Michael Shannon turns in
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yet another blistering perfor- out of viable options, sees the mance as the film’s villain, real opportunity as the only reaestate predator Rick Carver. sonable way to get his family Carver has made a ton of coin- out of the motel that they curage in the Orlando, Florida rently reside in and get his famarea kicking people out of their ily back into their home. Nash homes and reselling the p ro pe r t i e s at a sizeable markup from the purchase price, a p ro c e d u r e known as house flipping. When Carver happens upon Dennis Nash (Andrew Garfield), a working class Joe and single Andrew Garfield & Michael Shannon in 99 Homes dad who is the real estate comes to realize, of course, that mogul’s latest victim, he some- money isn’t everything as the how feels a compulsion to of- film heads toward its final act. fer Nash a chance to work for There’s much to admire him. Nash, who doesn’t want to about 99 Homes. It’s a susdisappoint his son or his mother penseful and engrossing expe(Laura Dern), decides to give in rience but I also appreciated to Carver’s offer, although on Bahrani’s insistence on not taksome level it’s clear that he re- ing sides with the characters in alizes he’s making a deal with the film. Make no mistake, 99 the devil. Nash, who is running Homes is a film that explores
the many grey areas inherent in its subject matter instead of painting everything in broad strokes of black and white. For most of the film, the audience can just as easily side with the real estate predators in the film as they can with those who are being forcibly evicted from their homes through bad choices they’ve made. It’s only during the last act of the film that Bahrani decides to show us the evil that these house-flipping sharks are capable of accomplishing and asks us to side with those whose lives are being upended. It’s a refreshing approach to the material that I wasn’t quite expecting to see. 99 Homes is playing in Charlotte. Questions or comments? Write Adam at filmfan1970@ hotmail.com.
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Bethelehem, NC - Country Breakfast: ham, liver mush, sausage, bacon, eggs, gravy, biscuits, grits, jelly and jam, milk, orange and apple juice, Sunny D, tea, coffee and water. Saturday, October 10, beginning at 7:00 a.am., Shiloh Lutheran Church Parish Hall, 1011 Shiloh Church Road, Bethlehem. Cost: Children under 3 years FREE, 3 years to 12 years $3.00, 13 years and over 13 $6.00, carry-outs $6.00. Proceeds go to Shiloh roof fund. Handicap accessible. Shiloh services are weekly: 9:10 a.m., Morning Praise, 9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all ages, 10:30 a.m. Worship Service. Holy Communion is celebrated the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month and on special festivals. Shiloh (NALC) Lutheran
Catawba Regional Hospice Seeks Patient Support Volunteers
session will consist of two classes at Catawba Regional Hospice’s main campus (3975 Robinson Road, Newton, NC 28658) on Saturday, October 24 and Monday, October 26, 2015. The Saturday class runs from 9am-4pm, and the Monday class is from 5:30pm-8:30pm. Both are required. There is no fee for the training, and light meals will be served. The sessions are designed to educate volunteers on communicating effectively with patients and families, to showcase what hospice is, and to clarify the role of hospice volunteers. After completing training, volunteers will be able to offer companionship to patients, provide respite for caregivers, and help in other meaningful ways. To register for the October sessions or for more information, please contact the Volunteer Services Department at 828.466.0466 or volunteer@ pchcv.org.
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Newton, NC – Catawba Regional Hospice is seeking caring, compassionate volunteers to serve as valued members of the Hospice team and to offer welcome support for patients and families. CRH has been invited to serve patients in a 10-county region, and the need for patient support extends throughout the area, offering residents an excellent opportunity to help their neighbors. If you are willing to bring comfort and assistance to families dealing with advanced illness, your participation would be greatly appreciated. The next volunteer training
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A Bone To Pick Wowzer, have I got a bone to pick with you! Kidding. Actually, you’re the one who needs to pick a bone, as in: Would you rather have a wish bone, a funny bone, or a back bone? Yikes, knee jerkers are screaming, “A wish bone! A wish bone! Then I could wish for whatever I want! Right?” Possibly, however, before the rest of you sprain your brain analyzing the pros of cons of each bone allow me to quote Reba McEntire’s secret to success: “To succeed in life, you need three things: a wish bone, a backbone, and a funny bone.” Certainly well-rounded advice, yet, for the sake of dissecting the scope of possibilities and just to make things interesting let’s say you may only pick T HE
one. Now, which bone would you pick? Ahh…there you kneejerkers go again, straight for the wish bone. Let me guess, you’ve seen too many movies offering three wishes, haven’t you? Just remember it was only a movie
and there was always a catch. (Typical Hollywood drama.) However, this isn’t a movie. It’s your life and the only catch is this wish bone is personal. For instance, let’s drift back in time to your childhood for a second. What did you wish you
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could do, or be, when you grew up? Well…did you? Are you? No worries if you didn’t/aren’t because the amazing factor about personal wishes is they often morph and change depending on life’s circumstances. What matters most is continuing to wish in the form of hopes and dreams by always reaching for the stars. Never give up on your dreams and when you fulfill one…dream another. Okay, how many of you picked backbone first? Ahh… feeling a little assertive today? Great! Because when you exercise your wish bone you’re going to need a strong backbone to conquer goals; or else wishes lose themselves in the whimsicality of day dreams. In other words, a strong backbone is essentially you holding yourself accountable to yourself. Having enough resolve to dare to achieve a wish by doing whatever it takes to keep yourself on track, conquer your fears, take risks, reach out of your comfort zone and make your dreams come true. Friends, that takes backbone. Hey, don’t think I forgot about the class clowns among us. By a show of hands, how
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is the beginning of great love affairs. Laughter is the single most contagious epidemic on the planet. Laughter, simply put, is an essential building block for life itself. Life without laughter is not living. My heart is smiling just thinking about laughing out loud. Dickens, I believe everyone is born with a funny bone. Some of us just bury it in a coffee can under the hydrangea. Sigh. Obviously, there were no wrong answers. It doesn’t matter which bone you pick because you truly need all three of them to succeed in life. So tighten the grip on your backbone, hang on for dear life to your wish bone and dig up your funny bone because friends… you’re gonna need them! Can you imagine…saving the ozone? Smile, you have three wishes! CanYouImagine@charter. net www.Facebook.com/ BobbiGSpeaks www.Bobbi-G.com
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many of you chose funny bone? Awesome! You may find this hard to believe but “Shy” was my middle name in school. Dickens, I was so shy I wasn’t even recognized at my reunion. True. When I showed up and told them who I was, what I was doing now, what I had been doing since school, my future plans, how I wanted to save the ozone, my views on world peace, why we should go green, my theories about… What? Oh, sorry… Well shoot, that was high school, this is now and thankfully shy isn’t my nature anymore. In fact, I’ll say just about anything, anytime to anyone in hopes of a laugh. Yeppers, laughter is my drug of choice. I laugh often; I make others laugh. It’s what I do. Although, I do know when to allow my class clown persona a short time out and be serious… thankfully, not often. Besides, just imagine how unbearably serious life would be without laughter. Laughter erases tears like magic. Laughter melts frozen hearts. Laughter heals hurt feelings. Laughter
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Hickory Community Theatre Crowns New “Divas” Hickory - After competing among a field of 12 other singers, Charlotte Dick was named as the newest Grand Supreme Diva of the Hickory Community Theatre. Kaylyn Hall and Renetta Hamrick were named as first and second runners-up, respectively. The Hickory Community Theatre is a Funded Affiliate of the United Arts Council of Catawba County. Dueling Divas V was sponsored by Cliff Moon. Photo: Charlotte Dick (center) won the crown of Grand Supreme Diva at the Hickory Community Theatre’s fifth annual Dueling Divas singing competition fundraiser on Sat, Oct 3rd. Flanking her are first runner-up Kaylyn Hall (left) and second runner-up Renetta Hamrick. Photo: Rhonda Spencer
Full Circle Arts’ Gala & Silent Auction Is Thursday, Oct. 8, 6pm Hickory - The annual auction gala reception at Full Circle Arts is fast approaching. The festivities for our Gala reception are scheduled for the evening of Thursday, October 8, from 6:00 until 8:30 in Full Circle's galleries, 42-B Third St. NW, next to McGuire's Pub in downtown Hickory. The silent auction, happening now, will continue until the reception, October 8th. The bidding will close promptly at 7:30. In addition to many art pieces in various media, a great variety of other interesting items are being offered. Included among the art are such things as a basket filled with gourmet food items and a bottle of fine wine. The selection may be viewed and bid on during open hours at Full Circle Arts - Wednesday through Friday, 11:00 to 5:00, and Saturday, 10:00 to 2:00.
Bid tickets are available for purchase at Full Circle Arts until and during the reception. A raffle is also being held.
A large and varied group of items including theater tickets, gift certificates from neighboring businesses, 1000 copies from UPS, fiber art, jewelry, and many other unique, useful, and beautiful items are offered as prizes. Raffle tickets are on
Poetry Hickory Welcomes Soniat & Kaufman On Tues., October 13 Hickory - Award win- etry collections and recipient ning NC poets, Katherine So- of the James Applewhite Poniat and Debra etry Prize. Her Kaufman, will newest colread from their lection, "Deliworks at Poetry cate Thefts," Hickory, held in was published Taste Full Beans earlier this Coffeehouse in year by Jacar downtown HickPress. Her poory, on October etry has been 13. widely pubKaufman, lished in literat right, of Meary journals bane, NC, is the and antholoauthor of six pogies. Her play,
sale now and will be for sale at the reception. Recipients do not have to be present to win a prize. The gala will feature live music by the Quick Walkers, and Full Circle's renowned and special refreshments. As always, the annual auction is a great opportunity for holiday gift shopping at prices you choose. For information call FCA at 828/322-7545 FCA is a non-profit artists’ cooperative located in downtown Hickory, 42-B Third Street NW. FCA members are present at the gallery Wednesday through Friday from 11:00am to 5:00pm and Saturday from 10:00am to 2:00pm. More information about Full Circle Arts, classes, membership, or other upcoming events is available at 828-322-7545. You may also write to Full Circle Arts, PO Box 3905, Hickory NC 28603, or email info@fullcirclearts.org. Please visit our website at www.fullcirclearts. org. "Harbor Hope" was performed at Common Ground Theatre in Durham last June, and her short play "Sister from 7:00, and will be followed by the Lake" will be performed an Open Mic. in Greensboro Soniat, at this Halloween left, of Asheweekend. She ville, NC, has is editor of the won the Oscar journal, "One." Arnold Young Kaufman Award from the will lead a Poetry Counworkshop on cil of North titles before her Carolina, The reading. The Iowa Prize, the workshop will Camden Poetry begin at 5:30 Prize, the Turtle and will cost just Island Poetry $10. The readAward, and a ing will begin at Virginia Prize
in Poetry. She has published 5 collections of poetry, including her most recent, "The Goodbye Animals," and has another forthcoming from Louisiana State University Press in March 2016. Soniat teaches in the Great Smokies Writing Program at UNC Asheville. Poetry Hickory has been facilitated monthly for 8 years by Hickory poet and Lenoir Rhyne professor, Scott Owens. For information, or to register for Kaufman's workshop, contact Owens at (828) 2344266.
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Lincolnton Lions Club Collects Used Eyeglasses, Through 10/10
Lincolnton- The Lincolnton Lions Club is inviting members of the community to assist with them a special international service event to help eliminate preventable blindness and improve sight. The Worldwide Week of Service in Sight, October 4-10, brings Lions around the world together to help friends and neighbors with visual impairments in their local communities. The Lincolnton Lions Club will be collecting recyclable prescription eyeglasses and sunglasses at the Lincoln County ophthalmologist, optometrist, and eye care professional offices at the following locations the week of October 4th through October 10th: 1)Advance Family Eye Care -7547 Waterside Loop Road, Denver 2)Carolinas Eye Care- 231 General’s Boulevard, Lincolnton
3) Carolinas Eye Care- 623 North Highway 16, Denver 4)Cherryville Eye Care201 West Church Street, Cherryville 5)The Drug Store- 626 Center Drive, Lincolnton 6)The Drug Store9676 West NC Highway 10, Vale
7)Lincoln Eye Center- 110 Doctor’s Park, Lincolton 8)Graystone Ophthalmology, PA- 2311 East Main Street, Lincolnton 9)Wal-Mart Vision Center, – 306 North Generals Boulevard, Lincolnton Unfortunately, state and federal public health laws prohibit distribution of recy-
clable eyeglasses in the USA. To prevent any contamination of eyes, no contact lens will be accepted. However, all recyclable eyeglasses will be counted, sorted by prescription, and shipped for distribution to developing countries throughout the world. Due to many of countries receiving these recyclable eyeglasses are located at the Equator, there an great need for non-prescription and prescription sunglasses. In addition to addressing needs in the community, the Worldwide Week of Service in Sight project is an opportunity for The Lincolnton Lions Club to support the Lions Clubs International goal of helping 100 million people by its 100th anniversary in 2017. To learn more about the event, the Lincolnton Lions Club or its service projects, contact Lion Robert Tomlinson @ robttomlinson@hotmail.com , or 704-735-8154. The Lincolnton Lions Club meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. in the Medical Plaza I’s Elm Classroom on the campus of Carolinas HealthCare SystemLincoln. Since 1917, Lions clubs have aided the blind and visually impaired, championed youth initiatives and strengthened local communities through hands-on service and humanitarian projects. For more information about Lions Clubs International, visit lionsclubs.org.
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Carolina Renaissance Festival Opens This Weekend, Oct. 10 & 11 Huntersville, NC – The 22nd annual Carolina Renaissance Festival will open its season on Saturday, October 10th and Sunday, October 11th. Typically open rain or shine, the Festival considers North Carolina’s declaration of a state of emergency a unique weather condition. The Festival season will continue Saturdays and Sundays, through November 22nd and offers several new attractions, new entertainments, and returning favorites including the famous giant roasted turkey legs. Festival details and more online at Carolina.RenFestInfo. com What: The 22nd annual Carolina Renaissance Festival. Where: North of Charlotte
between Concord and Huntersville. The Festival is located on Highway 73 at Poplar Tent Road (between I-77 and I-85). Advance Discount Tickets: $23 for adults, $11 for kids ages 5-12; available at Harris Teeter Stores region wide. Tickets purchased at the gate are $1 more, or print your own online at carolina. renfestinfo. com. Seniors ages 60 and over and Military personnel (with valid ID) enjoy discount tickets at the gate with adults at $21 and $9 for children ages 5 – 12. Children under 5 are always free. Parking is free courtesy of Harris Teeter. Information: Online at Carolina.RenFestInfo.com, or call (704) 896-5544, toll free (877) 896-5544.
Lenoir-Rhyne Sponsors Little Book Drive For Abused Children
Hickory - The Lenoir-Rhyne University College of Education and Human Services is conducting a “Little Book Drive” throughout the month of October. New or gently used children’s books and coloring books (pre-K
through 8th grade) will be collected to benefit the children served by the Children’s Advocacy and Protection Center of Catawba County (CAPC). The drive is taking place as part of the University’s 125th year of promoting education. CAPC is a local nonprofit organization dedicated to serving Catawba County children who are victims of physical and/or sexual abuse and their non-offending family members. Anyone interested in supporting the “Little Book Drive” can drop off books and/or coloring books at one of three designated locations on the campus of LRU. Donations bins can be found at the main entrances of the Rhyne building and the Cromer Center, and in the lobby of the Rudisill Library. For more information, contact Alyssa Matty, Administrative Assistant for the College of Education and Human Services at Alyssa.Matty@lr.edu or (828) 328-7507.
Woolly Worm Festival Is Next WIDEST SELECTION OF NAME BRAND ELIQUIDS Weekend, Oct. 17-18, Banner Elk Banner Elk, NC – The weather prognosticating skills of the woolly bear caterpillar take center stage Oct. 17-18 during the famous Woolly Worm Festival in downtown Banner Elk.
Saturday is the day for determining the champion prognosticator, although races do take place Sunday for a smaller prize ($500) and no forecasting honors.
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Races start both days shortly after gates open at 9:00 a.m. Each day’s championship race takes place at approximately 4:00 p.m. Attendees may bring their own worms, or purchase one for a dollar from school kids raising money for the local PTO. “We encourage people to recycle the worms to someone else or release them back into the woods,” Brubaker says. “It’s just good all-American family fun. That’s all there is to it.” The festival draws approximately 20,000 people from across the country. When they’re not racing worms, attendees enjoy live music, kids’ games, a superb collection of craft vendors, plus a variety of food options ranging from
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Dallas, NC - Gaston County Parks and Recreation, along with GAMTRA (the Gaston Agricultural, Mechanical, and Textile Restoration Association) will host the 28th Annual Cotton Ginning Days Festival at Dallas Park from Friday, Oct 9 to Sunday, Oct 11. The cotton gin will
be in full operation all weekend long, and GAMTRA will showcase many different restored steam and gasoline engines. The Heritage Arts Village will showcase a blacksmith, pottery, soap and candle making along with many more demonstrations. There will be over 75 artisans
Amish doughnuts to Carolina barbecue. The music lineup includes an Elvis tribute artist, Dolly Parton tribute artist and several bluegrass acts. “My favorite part is watching families race the worms. We have families who come every year for a weekend in the mountains and they actually have team t-shirts,” Brubaker says. “And the fall foliage is just gorgeous. It’s a beautiful time to be in the North Carolina mountains.” Admission to the festival is $5 for adults and $3 for children ages 6-12. Kids five and under are admitted free. For festival info, visit: www. WoollyWorm.com, or call 800972-2183. For lodging options, go to www.BannerElk.com. Photo: Banner Elk native Isabella Oakes shows off a furry friend during the Woolly Worm Festival. Photo by Todd Bush selling handmade arts and crafts plus 20 food vendors. The two stages on Saturday October 10th will highlight traditional bluegrass and contemporary bluegrass music featuring the female trio Underhill Rose, The Band Concord, Carolina Blue, The Cockman Family, The Flowers Family and The Griggs. The Kid’s County Fair will have mechanical rides, bounce
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Let te r Fro m T h e C h a i r m a n It’s time to slip into your lederhosen, break out the beer and brats and get ready to polka! Hickory’s 30th annual Oktoberfest will take place in downtown Hickory on October 9th, 10th, and 11th. So strike up the oompah music, toast friendship, good times, and enjoy Hickory’s Oktoberfest! Recognized as the #10 Oktoberfest celebration in the country by www.funtober.com!!! Oktoberfest will be celebrating 30 years in downtown Hickory! This year will be bigger and better than ever. We have a fabulous entertainment line-up, with four stages of live music starting with the Foothills Oompah Band and Too Much Sylvia on Friday night, kicking off Saturday’s main stage line-up is Project X, followed by Mac Arnold & Plate
Full of Blues, and closing with the Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band. The entertainment ends on Sunday with a performance of contemporary Christian music by Praise Teams from across the South.
Saturday morning work up an appetite by participating in the 11th Annual Oktoberfest Footrace, produced by Carolina Orthopaedic Specialists. This event continues to grow every year and we anticipate 250 runners will run the 5k this year! Proceeds from the Carolina Or-
thopaedic Specialists’ Oktoberfest Footrace will be split equally between the four Hospices in Alexander, Burke, Caldwell and Catawba Counties. Oktoberfest will showcase over 75 fine-juried craft vendors selling handmade and unique items ranging from copper yard art to fine art such as photography, landscapes, sculpture and finely crafted silver jewelry. There will be wood working and pottery demonstrations under the Sails. Our nonprofit area will feature free blood pressure checks and highlight local political candidates. We have expanded our Kidsfest area to include inflatables, rides, and the return of the Crawdads! Be sure to stop by the Kidsfest stage for perfor-
mances by area dance groups, gymnastic teams, and martial arts groups. The Pepsi Food Court will get your mouth watering with all the wonderful aromas and promise of savory treats! Ethnic foods. Unique favorites. Homemade specialties. Hickory’s Oktoberfest would not be possible without the support of our community sponsors and volunteers. At this time I would like to thank our community sponsors: Republic Services, Sheetz, Carolina West Wireless, Party City, Bark Mobile, United Beverages of North Carolina, Pepsi, Charter Spectrum, WHKY, Big Dawg 92.1, Focus Newspaper, L&N Productions, Hickory Music Factory, 91.7 WSGE, The City of Hickory, Timberwoods
Restaurant, the Hickory Jaycees, and The Hickory Downtown Development Association. Oktoberfest sponsors donate their time and money to cover all festival expenses to provide a free event for our community. I would also like to recognize our festival volunteers: Tony Eltora, Casey Clark, Bill Bost, Leslie Srail, Diava McCandless, Shirley Mullarky, Beth Huggins, Phil Scarboro, Steve Snyder, Sandi Wike, Barbara Sinclair and Connie Kincaid. For more information please visit our website at www.hickoryoktoberfest.com! There is something for everyone! Don’t miss the festivities our community has to offer. Come join us at Oktoberfest! ~ Tracy Nestor, Event Director
O k t ob erfes t Enter ta i nm e n t - M a i n S t a g e Friday, October 9 6:30 - 8:30 pm Carolina Soul Band Carolina Soul Band performs the sweet soul sounds of such legendary groups as The Drifters, The Coasters, The Four Tops, The O'Jays, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Smokey Robinson, The Temptations, and many, many more. The Carolina Soul Band takes you on an exciting journey through the musical history of Motown, Beach, and Soul Music! You'll be clapping, dancing, and singing along with all your favorite songs of the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. 9:00- 10:45 pm Too Much Sylvia TOO MUCH SYLVIA has the desire and ability to please and play something that everyone will enjoy. Their fun, contagious personalities will touch all. Whether it’s a low key dinner setting, an energetic party, a festival with all ages attending, the band easily adapts. By not working from a “set list”, 2MS has the ability to “feel the mood,” pace the song selection and provoke audience interaction to reach a peak at the right moment.
Waters hired him on the spot. He toured and recorded with Saturday, October 10 the Muddy Waters Band and recorded LPs with Otis Spann 2:00 - 4:00 pm Proj- and John Lee Hooker. Mac ect X The sounds of Project X moved to Los Angeles and proBand are as eclectic as its band duced Soul Train with his friend members. Carey Upton originals set us apart, but our rendition of covers from Springsteen, John Mellencamp, Journey, The Rolling Stones, Pat Benatar, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Grace Potter, Boston, Matchbox 20, Mother's Finest, Pretenders, ZZ Top, Fleetwood Mac, Sublime, Collective Soul, The EaProject X gles among many more. 4:30 - 6:30 pm Mac Arnold & Plate Full of Blues Don Cornelius. He even played Mac Arnold’s first band includ- bass on the Sanford & Son ed James Brown on piano. Mac television show when he wasn't moved to Chicago and Muddy Continued on page 4 of guide
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material. 8:00 - 10:45 pm Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band The band, which formed in the college town of Boone, North Carolina, in 2002, has shared stages with the likes of Parliament Funkadelic, Galactic, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Maceo Parker and Bootsy Collins. They’re in high demand on the festival circuit, putting in appearances at Wakarusa, Bear Creek, Jam Cruise, Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, Aura Fest, Floyd Fest, DeLuna Festival, Jazz Aspen, Center of the Universe Festival, Purple Hatters Ball, Camp Barefoot and Trinumeral, among others. True musical road warriors, their live show is an absolute must see! A musical experience rather than simply a band, Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band is all facets of
playing bass for Otis Redding and B.B. King. He retired from show business to be an organic farmer. Mac is back with his own band and a "plate full" of CDs, building a new foundation in blues, soul and funk. 7:00 - 8:30 pm JJL Band The JJL band is a high energy power trio from the Hickory area. The band is made up of three longtime friends, Jamie Trollinger, June Annas, and Larry Gragg. Formed over five years ago, The JJL Band have combined their musical abilities to cover classic rock, smoking blues, and their own original JJL Band
Kimberly Mitchell & Restored mitted to their religious beliefs funk wrapped into one deli- to inspire, to educate and to empower all walks of life to the ciously deviant package. way of Christ. Sunday, October 11 Kimberly Mitchell & Restored Kimberly Mitchell 1:00 - 5:00 pm Praise has received a Bachelor’s DeBands from across the gree in Music from Winston-SaSouth The Dynamic Sounds lem State University. Her conof Devotion Under the lead- centration being that of vocal ership of Dr. R.L. Mungro, and Evang. Peggy Geter have found out through team work and excellence, they've created a winning Team. The group deliver's a nostalgic sound of high ener-
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mind, a sound like never before has come forth with songs like “Restored” and “The Outpouring”. Even more is coming forth from this great woman of God as she writes the vision and makes it plain. Catawba County Mass Choir Catawba County Mass Choir reorganized May 2015, spreading the gospel through our songs and praise to God. Our motto is there is no big I or little you. God is in control. Not about us but about him. We realize that so much is going on these days. So we tell the devil this means war. Why? Because we know the blood still works. SV is a duo group in the Carolina's. Latisha Reid & Sta-
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from the community as being a crisp and tight jazz, "with a twist of jam" band. With a desire to infuse some warm saxophone into their sound, they added in Brian Hirsch. 4:30 - 6:00 pm Pan Jive Steel Drum Band Pan Jive has been in existence since 1998. Known originally as a community program, the group has evolved into a
professional, working ensemble based out of Hickory, NC. Pan Jive is a high-energy steel drum band, offering the sounds of the Caribbean islands as well as many popular and original compositions. The group has performed all over NC and surrounding states and recently released their premiere CD, "Party In Our Pans!" www. panjive.org 6:30 - 8:00 pm Tony Eltora Trio Raised in Richmond VA, Tony Eltora grew up playing and performing at the age of twelve. Drawing from his vast love of all styles of music, Tony Eltora’s sound is a mix of blues and soul. Tony moved to Hickory, NC, in 1998 where
Foothills Oompah Band The Foot Hills Oompah Band creates the mood of a Pan Jive Steel Drum Band Bavarian autumnal festival in Hickory. The first festival began when Crown Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese on Oct 12, 1810. We are deeper into the festival spirit in our playing. Our performance is modeled after Saturday October 10 a traditional German autumnal Festival. The Pavilion stage feels 11:00 am - 2:00 pm like home to our group. www. Foothills Oompah Band foothillsoompahband.com 2:30 - 4:00 pm The 8:30 - 10:00 pm Selwyn Message Birchwood Band The Message was formed in January 2013 by Kevin Plant and Marty White. Kevin Plant, guitarist, implements smooth jazz leads, and colorful, creative licks, while Marty White, drummer, provides a steady and tasteful backbone of beats. They both have experience in, and a love for jazz and soul, as well as an appreciation for jam bands. A few months later, in the Spring of 2013, Brantley Ramseur joined the band and immediately began injecting his intricate and funky bass lines. They quickly gained respect Selwyn Birchwood Band
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he continued to teach private guitar instruction and performing in many local and regional bands. He has shared the stage with many national and regional musicians including, Tim Reynolds, Sam Bush, Keller Wil-
Tony Eltora Trio liams, George Porter Jr., Oteil Burbridge, and Acoustic Syndicate, to name a few. Because of his love of teaching kids, Tony helped found the Hickory Music Factory in 2012, a nonprofit organization in Hickory, NC, with the mission to build futures through music by teaching, performance and community outreach. For more information visit: www.reverbnation.com/ tonyeltora Continued on page 6 of guide
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Hickory Jazz Orchestra their own originals to present a 8:30 - 10:00 pm Jarvis southern blues, jam heavy concert experience. Jenkins Band Fans of southern blues and Sunday October 11 rock will appreciate the Jarvis Jenkins Band. Heavily influ12:30 - 2:00 pm Hickoenced by the Allman Brothers ry Jazz Orchestra The Hickory Friday, October 9 Jazz Orchestra (HJO) is a full size 7:00 - 7:30 pm Nacire18-piece group ma Nacirema is an Indie/Alt/ that performs swing Folk Band from Hickory. Band and big band classics from the era of Glenn Miller, Count Basie and Duke Ellington as well as the sounds of modern big bands. Jarvis Jenkins Band www.hickoryjazzorchestra.com and other southern rock, the 2:30 - 5:00 pm Foothills band mixes classic jams with Oompah Band
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been growing as musicians, people, and band members since their first night on the scene in January, 2014. They are influenced Carving the Architect death metal band hailing from by bands like Pantera, Slipknot, Morganton, NC. They formed Clutch, and Kublai Khan. in October of 2014 and have Saturday, October 10 played various shows in Charlotte, Granite Falls, and High 10:30 - 12:00 pm P3 The Point ever since. Their goal is to create unique music that can be Piedmont Percussion Program recognized and appreciated was founded by and is under the direction of Rick Cline. P3 for its creativity. 9:00 - 9:45 pm Shiva's is a nationally recognized comDestruction A straight Heavy munity percussion program with Metal 4-piece hailing from over 60 kids ages 5 to18 from Granite Falls, NC. Shiva's the surrounding area. ParticiDestruction enjoys writing pants get the chance to learn heavy, in your face riffs and perform on a wide variety with the occasional touch of of percussion instruments from melodic sounds. They have timpani, snare, mallets, drum a dedicated love for their set, African drums and so much local scene, as they are ac- more. Rehearsals are one hour on Sundays for 13wks at the tively trying to broaden it by hosting shows, and getting along with all fellow bands throughout the state. With the 2014 release of their debut EP, “Treachery,” and more recent release of their newShiva’s Destruction est single, “'Salinity,” they've Continued on page 11 of guide
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Enjoy Great Live Music On The Main Stage At Oktoberfest In Downtown Hickory, Oct. 9, 10 & 11 Hickory - The excitement is building for Downtown Hickory’s Oktoberfest! Saluting the 30th anniversary of festival, Downtown celebrates Hickory’s German heritage while hosting a weekend of jam-packed fun! Headliners for the Main Stage Music are: Always a favorite, Friday, October 9 night brings Too Much Sylvia to the stage at 9:00pm. Too Much Sylvia has the desire and ability to please and play something that everyone will enjoy. Their fun, contagious personalities will touch all. Whether it’s a low key dinner setting, an energetic party,
tic, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, ranging from traditional polka Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Ivan to rock & roll, two beer garNeville's Dumpstaphunk, Ma- dens, amusement rides and carnival games, a juried arts and crafts show, and hundreds of food and commercial vendors. For more information and for the complete music line up, please visit http://hickoryoktoberfest.com. For their safety and the safety of others pets are not allowed at the festival. Too Much Sylvia The 30th Annual Hickory ceo Parker and Bootsy Collins. Oktoberfest is hosted by the They’re in high demand on the Hickory Downtown Developfestival circuit, putting in ap- ment Association. pearances at Wakarusa, Bear Sponsors include STAGE SPONSORS: Beck's, Pepsi, Party City, Republic Services, Sheetz, Carolina West Wireless’ Bark Mobile, Main Stage: L & N Productions, Pavilion Stage: The Acoustic Stage, Hickory Music Factory Stage, Hickory Music Factory, MEDIA SPONSORS: Focus, ,WHKY, Charter Spectrum, Big Dawg and WSGE 91.7.
Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band a festival with all ages attending, the band easily adapts. By not working from a “set list”, 2MS has the ability to “feel the mood”, pace the song selection and provoke audience interaction to reach a peak at the right moment. Then on Saturday, October 10, get ready for Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band beginning at 8:00 pm! If you’ve never heard this group, now is your chance! They are sure to be a crowd pleaser. The band, which formed in the college town of Boone, North Carolina, in 2002, has shared stages with the likes of Parliament Funkadelic, Galac-
Creek, Jam Cruise, Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, Aura Fest, Floyd Fest, DeLuna Festival, Jazz Aspen, Center of the Universe Festival, Purple Hatters Ball, Camp Barefoot and Trinumeral, among others. True musical road warriors, their live show is an absolute must see! A musical experience rather than simply a band, Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band is all facets of funk wrapped into one deliciously deviant package. Hickory's Oktoberfest is an outdoor festival held annually on the second weekend in October. It features four stages of non-stop live entertainment
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Oktoberfest 2015 Entertainment FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9TH Main Stage
6:30 - 8:30 pm - Carolina Soul Band 9:00 - 10:45 pm - Too Much Sylvia
Pavilion Stage
6:00 - 8:00 pm - Foothills Oompah Band 8:30 - 10:00 pm -Selwyn Birchwood Band
Hickory Music Factory Stage
7:00 - 7:30 pm - Nacirema 8:00 - 8:30 pm - Carving the Architect 9:00 - 9:45 pm - Shiva’s Destruction
Singer Songwriter Stage
6:15 - 7:15 pm - Tony Eltora 7:45 - 8:45 pm - Pearl and Stone
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10TH Main Stage
2:00 - 4:00 pm - Project X 4:30 - 6:30 pm - Mac Arnnold & Plate Full of Blues 7:00 - 8:30 pm - JJL Band 9:00 - 10:45 pm - Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band
Pavilion Stage
11:00 - 2:00 pm - Foothills Oompah Band 2:30 - 4:00 pm - The Message 4:30 - 6:00 pm - Pan Jive Steel Drum Band 6:30 - 8:00 pm - Tony Eltora Trio 8:30 - 10:00 pm - The Jarvis Jenkins Band
Hickory Music Factory Stage
10:30 am - 12:00 pm - P3 - Piedmont Percussion Ensemble 12:30 - 2:00 pm - Steel Groovin’ & Pandemic 2:30 - 3:00 pm -Circadium 3:30 - 5:30 pm - Hickory Parks & Rec Music Showcase 6:00 - 6:30 pm - Brock Pate 7:00 - 7:30 pm - Pandora’s Vox 8:00 - 8:30 pm - Clockwork Heart 9:00 - 10:30 pm - Moon Unit
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Pavilion Stage Features Selwyn Birchwood And The Jarvis Jenkins Band, October 9 & 10 Hickory - For the past 30 years, Downtown Hickory’s Oktoberfest continues to bring fantastic music to the Pavilion Stage! In addition to traditional German Polka music, Friday night headliners are sure to be a hit!
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At 8:30pm on Friday, October 9, Selwyn Birchwood takes the stage. Florida’s rising young blues fireball, is a guitar and lap-steel-playing bundle of pure energy. He delivers his original songs with a revival tent preacher’s fervor and a natural storyteller’s charisma made all the more impactful by his raw, unvarnished vocals. Birchwood plays high-octane blues – at once deeply rooted, funky and up-tothe-minute – with
true passion and honest emotion. With his band feeding off his drive and exuberance, the striking 6’3” 29-year-old with his trademark Afro roams the stage (often barefoot), ripping out memorable guitar licks with ease. www.intrepidartists.com/ artists/selwyn_birchwood Then Saturday night, October 10, The Jarvis Jenkins Band rocks the stage beginning at 8:30 pm. Fans of southern blues and rock will appreciate the Jarvis Jenkins Band. Heavily influenced by the Allman Brothers and other southern rock, the band mixes classic jams with their own originals to present a
Hickory's Oktoberfest is an outdoor festival held annually on the second weekend in October. It features four stages of non-stop live entertainment ranging from traditional polka to rock & roll, two beer gardens, amusement rides and carnival games, a juried arts and crafts show, and hundreds of food and commercial vendors. For more information and for the complete music line up, please visit http://hickoryoktoberfest. com. For their safety and Selwyn Birchwood the safety of others pets are not southern blues, jam heavy conallowed at the festival. cert experience.
Donate Food For The Castle Of Cans At Oktoberfest, Oct. 10 Hickory - Have you ever wished you could live in a castle? Well there are a lot of folks in Catawba County who are counting on the castle that will be built at Oktoberfest in Hickory on October 10th. That castle will be a “Castle of Cans.” For the 17th year, the Susan L. Coleman Castle of Cans will be built at the festival. The
food drive is the community service component of Oktoberfest, showing our community’s support for the many who are struggling to feed their families. The Castle of Cans has helped over the years to fill the shelves of area food pantries and soup kitchens. There are 28,114 individu26
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als living at or below the poverty level in Catawba County. This represents 18.5% of the population. 28.9% of the child population is living below the poverty level. That means that 1 in 6 people are struggling with hunger and 1 in 4 children are going hungry. All canned food will be distributed to eight area agencies, The Corner Table of Newton, Eastern Catawba County Cooperative Christian Ministries, Exodus Homes, The Family Care Center, Greater Hickory Cooperative Christian Ministries, The Hickory Soup Kitchen, The Salvation Army, and Second Harvest Food Bank. Celebrating its 30th year, Oktoberfest will be held October 9, 10, and 11, 2015 in Downtown Hickory, NC. For more information on Oktoberfest 2015, please visit the website www.hickoryoktoberfest.com.
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the Piedmont PerProgram. cussion The adult group Steel Groovin, and the teen group Pandemic, both play traditional Caribbean tunes as well as modern Circadium arrangements of pop tunes under the direction of Rick Cline. www.px-3.org 2:30 - 3:00 pm Circadium The band Circadium is made up of frontman and guitarist Bennett Kinder, lead guitarist Zach Giordano, bassist Jack Kinder, and drummer Jacob Kuhn. Hailing from Hickory and Winston Salem, NC, their musical influences include John Frusciante, Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eric Clapton, Circa Survive, and Jimi Hendrix. Brock Pate 3:30 - 5:30 pm Hickory 12:30 - 2:00 pm Steel Parks & Recreation Music Groovin and Pandemic Showcase Music showcase Steel Groovin and Pandemic presented by Hickory Parks & Recreation. Each participant will have 15 minutes to perform on the HMF Stage. 6:00 6:30 pm Brock Pate Brock Pate is a 15 year-old singer/songwriter from Conover, NC. Pandora’s Vox
With a musical background in classical violin, Pate picked up a guitar at 13, and through the guidance of the Hickory Music Factory, began performing regularly at Hickory's open mic night at Copperbean Coffee. These days, he can also
be found performing at various venues throughout the city. Playing songs of diverse genres in a stripped down, acoustic setting. 7:00 - 7:30 pm Pandora's Vox Pandora’s Vox is a five person Pop-Grunge band from Hickory, NC. Their lineup
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Clockwork Heart lica, The Eagles, Fall Out Boy, and Katy Perry. They play a mix of originals and covers and formed at this past years HMF
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their musical taste, and combine thomasaarongarlow.com 1:45 - 2:45 pm Kenthe two. dra Blethen Kendra Blethen, Singer-Songwriter, began writing poetry at the age of eight. When she turned twenty, she bought her first guitar and wanted to express her deepest emotions through the creation of music and began to turn those poems into songs. She is a lover and listener of all kinds of music, but has a special affinity and respect for folk music and the story it tells, and the Pearl and Stone feelings it evokes. Just recently, Kendra had a live radio interSaturday, OCTOBER 10 view and was featured in the Independent Artist Spotlight 12:15 - 1:15 pm Thom- on 91.7 WSGE out of Gaston as Aaron Garlow With de- College. For more information: cades of experience perform- www.facebook.com/kendrabing solo, in groups, and working lethen, www.reverbnation.com/ as backup and lead for many kendrablethen 3:15 - 4:15 pm Casey other performers, Thomas has fine-tuned his performance Clark “Honesty always attracts skills. He has also done session a crowd,” and it has proven to work in Nashville, DC and New be a potent tool for Casey Clark York. He plays several instruments, but has a special love for the acoustic guitar. He sings and plays an extensive repertoire of songs, both original and by other artists. Thomas is also well known for his storytelling. www.
Thomas Aaron Garlow 7:45 - 8:45 pm Pearl and Stone Pearl & Stone is a duet that consists of Lindsay Gurley and Cory Goble, a couple from Hickory, NC. Their music is a mix of folk, Americana, blues, and country. Lindsay and Cory met through music and have recently decided to take Kendra Blethen
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Casey Clark as he crafts songs that describe what “just happened to you” 5 minutes ago. A firm believer in the power of a well-crafted song, his music strips it down to the basics. Warm acoustic guiContinued on page 15 of guide
tars, foot stomping rhythm, and a crystal clear voice, make for an Alternative Country sound that will pull you right in! 4:45 - 5:45 pm J. Patrick Warren J. Patrick's style of music is Alternative Country. Alternative means something
a lot of life’s experiences, but often also reflect a lighter side with humor. His music is available for purchase on all of the digital media outlets as well as his website at Donnivens.com. 7:45 - 8:45 pm David Childers Throughout his 20year career as a singer, songwriter and bandleader, Childers has written about the tension between secular and religious impulses. His albums have always included songs of wild he-
J. Patrick Warren different and country means something simple. Nothing fancy, nothing overdone. "My songs & music come from the heart with passion and soul. Honest stories of life, death, faith, and love weaved with introspective, sometimes goofy thoughts. Songs that I hope will evoke a laugh, a tear, or maybe a smile."-J.Patrick. J. Patrick resides in Hickory, NC and hosts the Songwriters Night at McGuires Pub on the 1st and 3rd Thursday’s of the month. 6:15 - 7:15 pm Don Nivens Don Nivens is a singer/ songwriter from the upstate of
writing. A wide ranging cast of characters inhabit these songs, from the famous (Anastasia Romanov, Spade Cooley, God Himself) to drunks, punks, angels of mercy and temptresses, bartenders, and bank robbers; and all of these characters are given life in Thompson's music. 2:45 - 3:45 pm Krystal Heffinger Krystal Heffinger has been singing ever since she was a little girl dancing on her bed to Shania Twain songs. She began playing guitar and writing songs in high school as well as playing local gigs in Hickory, NC. Krystal, age 23, is a recent alumni from Appalachian State University where she studied Music Therapy. There she was a founding member of Appalachian State Universities top A Cappella group, Enharmonix,
Kidsfest Stage Saturday, October 10 11:00 am Ronald McDonald 12:00 noon Foothills Gymnastics 1:00 pm Clater Kaye Theaterworks
Krystal Heffinger and has also been a member in the ASU’s auditioned University Singers. Krystal hopes to even2:00 pm Sims Country tually move to Nashville, TN, Cloggers and pursue singing and song3:00 pm Suzuki School writing. of Music
David Childers donism and uplifting faith but, as his new album, “Serpents of Reformation,” evolved, he found himself drawn to themes of salvation and repentance. “I wrote a few new gospel-type songs and the music took on a life of its own. The songs all look at the forgiveness that’s at the heart of Christian philosophy.” www.herfitzpr.com/hpr.com/ David_Childers_Home_Page. html
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Sunday, OCTOBER 11 1:15 - 2:15 pm Doug Thompson A singer/songwriter, influenced by Bob Dylan, John Prine, Jerry Jeff Walker and many others, Thompson's upper midwestern roots, along with time spent in Austin, Tx., in the late 70s are quite evident in his story telling style of songDon Nivens SC. He recently released an LP of all original songs called, “The Dog, The Cat, & The Mirror.” He has been playing music for 39 years and writing for most of those years. Last year his song, Septembers Gone was added to 60,000 Juke boxes across the nation. He is currently receiving airplay on over 6000 radio stations, both fm and internet, in the US and Europe. His songs reflect
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Hell-O-Ween 2015 The Absence of Light “Darkness falls across the land; the midnight hour is close at hand. Creatures crawl in search of blood; to terrorize y’awls neighborhood. And whosoever shall be found without the soul for getting down. Must stand and face the hounds of hell and rot inside a corpse’s shell. The foulest stench is in the air; the funk of forty thousand years. And grizzly ghouls from every tomb are closing in to seal your doom. And though you fight to stay alive, your body starts to shiver. For no mere mortal can resist the evil of The Thriller!” Quote from Michael Jackson’s Thriller, rapped by the original master of terror Vincent Price (1911-1993). Welcome to Hello-ween!
Are you afraid of the dark? Well, are you? That wasn’t a hypothetical inquiry or random statement. That was an actual direct question directed directly at you the reader. So...are you afraid of the dark? It’s OK to answer truthfully, this is a safe place…show us on the doll where they touched you…or show us where the doll touched you. Stop touching the doll! For those who openly admit their fear of the dark you are to be commended. It’s nothing to be ashamed of, it is a perfectly rational fear and you are not alone. Statistics show that 6.3 out of every 10 Americans are afraid of the dark. Guess the point 3 represents the remains of those who the dark got. The
number increases dramatically when you include children. Most kids develop and express a fear of darkness between the ages of 4 and 9 years of age. Usually they relinquish their fear with age, though some will carry it well into adulthood. B e i n g afraid of the dark at any age is not only rational, it’s logical and natural. It is a fear of the unknown because what else is the dark but the ultimate representation of the unknown? Fearing something you can’t understand or truly see isn’t foolish, it is a sign of intelligent caution. H o w e v e r, the truth of the matter is even if you are admittedly afraid of the dark you really aren’t afraid of the dark. If you were truly afraid of “the dark” you’d jump at every shadow. You’d get squeamish near dark corners and shudder each time you passed an unlit room. It’s not the dark you’re afraid of; you fear the potential of what the darkness holds.
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In bed, in the dark of night, you awaken. You remain virtually motionless, as your eyes slowly adjust to the present darkness. Picking out and using the faint bits of light present. Your eyes rove about the room and you notice the bedroom
door is slightly ajar. Not much, maybe just two or three inches. Beyond it lies total darkness. It’s no big deal right? It’s only open just a bit, just a crack really; one that’s just the right size for someone to be peering at you from the other side. You stare, trying to force your eyes to see more and at some point sleep finds you again. You awaken and now the door is completely ajar. Subsidence you figure, maybe a fluctuation of air currents from the A/C. So why hasn’t it fluctuated before now? Don’t think about it. There’s a perfectly good and logical reason why that door is open. Nothing is going to come darting out of the darkened hallway that lies beyond it to get you. Of course nothing will come out of the dark hallway. Why should it? It’s already in the room. Should you turn on the bedside light? No because then you’ll have given away your position and there might actually be something there. So just be cool, roll over and go back to sleep. Ah, there we go. Flip it to the cool side of the pillow on your way if you like. Now with your back to the door just snuggle up and…did you forget to close the closet door?
No, no you’re sure you closed it right before you got into bed. Well guess what? It sure as hell isn’t closed now. You tell yourself it’s fine. There’s nothing to be afraid of. Whatever you do don’t think about the guy hiding in the closet or the pale child with black eyes staring at you from the corner. Whatever you do don’t think about the woman in the long nightgown with long black hair covering her ghastly face who will rush you the moment you turn on the lights. Just close your eyes and… you have to pee. That means leaving the safety of the bed, stepping into the darkness and crossing the hall. Maybe you can just forget about it until…nope you will wet the bed if you don’t move soon. Fear is the motivation for some of the most spectacular bedroom gymnastics (not the fun, sex kind). Launching from the bed you slam the closet door shut. Followed by a backwards roll back across the bed, dismount, flipping to land well out of reach of whatever lies beneath. Now it’s time for the wide sprint across the hall and the safety of the bathroom light. The return is equally dramatic as you dive from the doorway, pushing the door closed with one foot to land back into bed rolling and letting your momentum pull you and the covers into place. Ah. Relieved, relaxed and worn out, it’s time for some rest. There’s just one thing…you didn’t get the door completely closed. It’s no big deal it’s only open a bit, just a crack really… sweet dreams. I welcome almost all questions and comments via FOCUS, or email me at wanderingchainsaw@gmail.com. Hope to hear from ya until then try and stay focused. See ya.
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Great Falls, Mont. (AP) - A Montana bow hunter is recovering after he survived a grizzly bear mauling by remembering a tip from his grandmother and shoving his arm down the animal's throat. Chase Dellwo, 26, was hunting with his brother northwest of
the town of Choteau on Saturday when he came face-to-face with a 350- to 400-pound male grizzly, the Great Falls Tribune reported. Dellwo was walking up a creek bed, hoping to drive a herd of elk to a ridge where his brother was waiting.
``I remembered an article He was only 3 feet from the man again, Dellwo recalled that my grandmother gave me the bear when he noticed it. a long time ago that said large He said the grizzly had been animals have bad gag reflexsleeping and didn't see him es,'' he said. ``So I shoved my coming, possibly because of right arm down his throat.'' The the snow, rain and 30 to 40 advice worked, and the bear mph winds. left. Dellwo said he only had Dellwo rejoined his brothtime to take a few steps back er, who drove him to a hospibefore the bear knocked him tal. Dellwo received stitches off his feet and bit his head. and staples in his head, some ``He let go, but he was still on on his face, a swollen eye and top of me roaring the loudest deep puncture wounds on his roar I have ever heard,'' Dellleg. ``I want everyone to know wo said. that it wasn't the bear's fault. The bear then bit Dellwo's He was as scared as I was,'' leg and shook him, tossing him in the air. As the bear came at a story he read in a magazine. Dellwo said.
Careful... Pee Bounces Back! San Francisco (AP) - San In July, the public works Francisco officials say they plan department painted nine walls to double the number of walls painted with pee-repellent paint because the program to stop people from peeing in public places is working. Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru tells the San Francisco Chronicle eight more walls will be painted next week in three of the most problematic in the Tenderloin, the Mission neighborhoods. and South of Market neighbor-
Scary Lucy Statue Gives Halloween An Extra Twist Lakewood, NY (AP) - It's a role ``Scary Lucy'' was born to play: Frightening people at Halloween. A bronze statue of Lucille Ball that drew worldwide scorn earlier this year for its unflattering depiction of the ``I Love Lucy'' star has provided inspiration for an annual haunted house event in a mall near her western New York town. Event planner Scott Mekus 36  www.focusnewspaper.com october 8 - october 14, 2015
says an actor portraying the statue will be part of the Chautauqua Mall's ``Haunting at the Mall'' during weekends through Halloween. The life-size statue was unveiled in 2009 in a park in the village of Celoron, on Chautauqua Lake. In April, a statue replacement campaign launched on Facebook gained renewed interest in the wake of local me-
hoods. The surfaces make urine bounce right back onto the shoes and pants of unsuspecting relief-seekers. The paint was first used in Hamburg, Germany, where beer drinkers often can't be bothered to find a bathroom. Signs over the walls read, ``Hold it! This wall is not a public restroom. Please respect San Francisco and seek relief in an appropriate place.'' dia stories on the statue, which was called Scary Lucy for its grimace-like facial features.
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Football Player Voted Homecoming Queen Seaside, Ore. (AP) - A Sea- replacing her helmet with a side football player has been crown during halftime. The Daily Astorian reports that 17-yearold Whitney Westerholm won the title during Seaside High School's homecoming game at the end of Sepcrowned homecoming queen, tember. The placekicker earned
her spot on the football squad her senior year. Westerholm says she receives the same training as her male counterparts and didn't experience any resistance from the rest of the team, saying the boys were very accepting. She and another girl, fellow kicker Taylor Barnes, say they feel removed from the team because they are kickers, not because of their gender.
Farmer Displays Woolly Mammoth Bones Lima Township, Mich. (AP) - A barn in southeastern Michigan suddenly has become a natural history museum since bones from a woolly mammoth were discovered by a farmer while he was digging in a soybean field. More than 200 people have stopped at Jim Bristle's farm in Washtenaw County, west of Ann Arbor, since Fri-
day. ``I'm just so glad to see the enthusiasm, and it's not just from the kids,'' Bristle told The Ann Arbor News. ``The adults who come out here are overwhelmed by this. I guess I'm a bit overwhelmed by it also.'' Scientists from the University of Michigan and an excavator recovered
about 20 percent of the animal's skeleton last week in Lima Township. Aside from the pelvis, they found the skull and two tusks, along with numerous vertebrae, ribs and both shoulder blades from a woolly mammoth that lived up to 15,000 years
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ago. Bristle said he's donating the discovery to the university. ``I'd like it to go to a place where more people can see it and we can learn more about history from it,'' he said. ``Really it's just the right thing to do.''
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Ham Radio, The Original Social Media, Still Thrives Worldwide
By Karla Pomeroy wife’s vehicles and their campNorthern Wyoming Daily News ing trailer. His 40-foot transmitBasin, WY(AP) When all ting antenna looms large on his other communication is down property on the south side of or unavailable, ham radio op- Basin. erators, also known as amateur In 1979, Pyle passed the radio operators, can provide novice exam and received his emergency communication. However, the emergency assistance is not the main reason many operators get involved. For Basin’s Jerry Pyle, it’s been nearly a lifelong passion. He said he doesn’t remember his exact age, but as a young boy between ages 8-10, his father took him to visit his great uncle, a ham radio operator. His great aunt and uncle lived in a trailer and Pyle recalls, ``when one entered the door, off to the right was a very large object ... seems like it was from ceiling to floor ... with knobs and dials. I got a demonstration and I got the bug. Ham Radio operator in the 1950s ``I told my father, `One of these days I am going novice license. Today he has to have me one of those ham the extra class license under the radios!’’’ call sign WB7S. And one of those days turned into his first receiver, a THE NEW AMATEUR RADIO Hallicrafters SX 110. Today he has eight receivers, includ``People think amateur raing one each for his and his dio is dying but it’s not. There
are new licensees every month, young and old. It’s just such a fascinating hobby. We use computers for a lot of our work,’’ Pyle said. Operators log in their contacts, using specific log in software. They log any contact, including same town, other states and other countries. Just prior to the interview,
Pyle had been ``working’’ (attempting to contact) an operator in India. Log books can be viewed online at each operator’s call sign. Of the more than 300 countries with ham radio operators, Pyle said he has made
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contacts with at least one operator in 166 countries. With each contact, the operators share contact cards with Pyle showing cards from Finland, Japan, Spain and more. A quick look at his log book also shows contacts in Kuwait, South Africa, Germany, Brazil, Canada and Puerto Rico. Amateur radio can be likened to its own social media, with many operators enjoying ``rag chewing’’ -- contacting another operator and just visiting, about anything. Pyle said they usually avoid politics as a topic, however, because so many have differing opinions. ``I like just sitting and rag chewing,’’ Pyle said, sitting comfortably in front of his radio setup in a corner room of his home. He also enjoys QSLing (confirm and contact), which results in the logins. He also competes in contests throughout the year. Contests can vary in length and form but often the contests are to see how many contacts a person can get within a certain timeframe. This requires staying up for 24 hours, Pyle said, as breaks are allowed, but most must be for no less than 30 minutes. As a hobby, Pyle said amateur radio is something that easily can be done year round. He said he enjoys fly fishing and photography, but they are more summertime hobbies. There’s always something new and interesting coming across the radio waves. During the interview, the International Space Station came through on the radio. Pyle attempted to make contact, but realized they were radioing back to a class, as a member of the ISS could be heard saying he was enjoying it there but missed his wife. There are three classes of operators -- technician, general and amateur extra. According to the American Radio Relay League website, ``The technician class license is the entry-
level license of choice for most new ham radio operators. ``The general class license grants some operating privileges on all Amateur Radio bands and all operating modes. This license opens the door to worldwide communications. ``The amateur extra class license conveys all available U.S. Amateur Radio operating privileges on all bands and all modes. Earning the license is more difficult; it requires passing a thorough 50 question examination.’’ ``Amateur radio is an interesting hobby. Once you become an amateur radio operator you join a fraternity where you are concerned about each other,’’ Pyle said, noting that most operators are known by their call signs rather than name. COMMUNITY SERVICE In addition to rag chewing, contacting foreign operators (called Dxing) and contesting, amateur radio operators provide community and emergency services. The Big Horn Basin Amateur Radio Club provides communication for various events in the Big Horn Basin, including the Big Horn 100 horse endurance ride. Pyle said cell service doesn’t exist in most of the area where the riders go so they have operators at the check points, and Pyle was down in Basin as a network control, along with another operator in Cody. He said they were able to get assistance when two riders got lost. He said the riders did the right thing and found a safe place to stop until they could be located. The Big Horn Basin Amateur Radio Club in northwestern Wyoming, in conjunction with several clubs in Montana, this summer also completed a seven-day communications support operation for Cycle Greater Yellowstone, a bicycle tour through part of the wild Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem of Wyoming and Montana. Ernie Smith, N7AHQ in Greybull, and Rand ``Paladin’’ Flory, KX7PC in Cody, from the BHBARC accompanied the biHam Radio cont’d on page 43
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ing agreement that went into effect in 2011, limiting the amount of offseason practice time and the number of practices players can be in full pads and potentially hitting in training camp. While that would seem to be a good thing, saving
news when there was a major injury on the football field. Now, it is commonplace. And today’s athlete is in much better shape physically. Yet, the injuries mount. And many of them occur away from contact. Green Bay’s Jordy Nelson had his leg give out turning
Jordy Nelson players from wear and tear, coaches are commenting that it is having the exact opposite effect. They talk of there being a difference between being in “shape’’ and being in “football shape.’’ Between a “preparation level’’ and a “competition level.’’ I think there is something to that line of thinking. Ham-
up field after a catch. Denver star tackle Ryan Clady tore his ACL in May during an innocent offseason workout. Jacksonville’s defensive end Dante Fowler, the third overall pick in the draft, tore his ACL in rookie minicamp, his leg buckling on a pass-rush move. Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy came up lame merely
LeSean McCoy strings, tendons and bones are all supporting bigger, stronger, faster bodies. It is likely that they just aren’t being prepped properly for the demands of the game. In 2010, the year before the new CBA, the NFL lost 1,276 man games to injury. By 2013, the number soared to 1,600. When I was a kid, it was
running down field in a passing drill. I think it is a combination of the new CBA and the fact that athletes are bigger and stronger which means that they are more injury prone. And I did not even get into the even more alarming rate of concussions.
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Burke Co. Tourism’s Trolley Offers Fall Foliage Viewing Tours Morganton, NC – For the second straight year, leaf lookers can receive daily fall color reports from Burke County Tourism. And, for the first time, the tourism department will offer five leaf-looking trolley tours during month of October. The detailed reports, available daily online and at
the Burke County Visitors Center, cover the top 10 places in the county to view fall foliage. Tourism director Ed Phillips created the reports last fall to make it easy for visitors to find the best color in a county where elevations range from 1,000 to 4,000 feet. “Burke County has a color season in the higher elevations
that starts in early October and it runs through the second week of November in the lower elevations,” Phillips said. “Early color begins near Linville Falls, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Table Rock and Hawksbill Mountain. In late October to early November, we approach peak around Lake James
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State Park, South Mountains State Park and the wineries along the Catawba Valley Wine Trail.” Phillips said the color reports were a big hit last fall, driving a lot of people to the visitors center and the website. Based on that popularity, an idea was born to incorporate trolley tours this autumn. The first two tours take place Oct. 10 and Oct. 11, and traverse the county’s higher elevations. These tours showcase autumn’s tapestry at Linville Falls and throughout the Linville Gorge, as well as the scenic Brown Mountain overlook. Each of those tours includes lunch at Famous Louise’s
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Rock House Restaurant, where the dining room is split among three counties: Burke, Avery and McDowell. The final three tours take place Oct. 23, Oct. 24 and Oct. 25, and focus on the splendid colors available around Lake James and the Catawba Valley Wine Trail. Each of those three tours includes wine tastings at Lake James Cellars and Silver Fork Winery. The cost for each trolley tour is $49 per person. There is no charge for daily color reports or scenic drive maps. For complete information, call 888-462-2921 or go to: www.DiscoverBur keCounty. com.
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operator Mike Siegfried main- Wyoming doesn’t have many Ham radio, cont’d from pg 38 operators and thus it’s a rarity cyclists for the entire week- tains the repeater, he said. For Pyle, he also has his to make contact for Wyoming. long trip. Tom Stephens, KF5NUU at Elk Fork Campground, own 40-foot antenna connected LOCAL CLUB provided day support. Pyle, to his amateur radio system. According to the ARRL, WB7S, acted as net control Pyle serves as president of for much of the Wyoming por- ``There is a great variety of the Big Horn Basin Amateur Raways that amateur radio opertion of the cycling adventure. dio Club and is also a volunteer ators are able to communicate. Montana’s Ron Glass, WN7Y license examin Billings, iner. The club headed up has about 60 the amateur operators radio operaas members tor portion from around of the camthe Big Horn paign, which Basin and a included the couple in Illiservices of nois who visit about 26 the area in hams at one the summer time or anand want to other. be involved Amateur in club activiradio opties. erators have Pyle and assisted in a his wife, Sunumber of san, have emergencies lived in Basin and natural since 1968, disasters, inmoving for cluding HurriHam radio operator today. remotehamradio.com (c) about a cane Katrina year and a half to Cheyenne Using voice is just one. Morse and most recently the Nepal earthquake. Pyle said through code is still widely used. Packet, between 1968 and now. They amateur radio and through his radio teletype (often called have two sons, both living in contacts through amateur ra- Ritty), and PSK are three more Cheyenne, and a daughter dio he was able to assist some ways to communicate. Even in Pennsylvania. He said only friends in Montana in getting in faster transmissions are be- one of his children has shown touch with a Nepal family that ing developed using methods any interest in amateur radio, which can send almost any form with Charlie getting his novice they had known. of digital data. Hams also use license and working toward a television to send pictures over technician license. Pyle is reTHE SPECIFICS tired from the Wyoming Dethe air.’’ partment of Transportation. Pyle said his favorites are Amateur radio works off of Susan has obtained her voice and radio teletype. Rebatteries or generators when technician license and was able cently, during the 100th annineeded in remote areas. They use a different bandwidth than versary of the ARRL, every state to get a personal call sign radio stations, emergency re- had the opportunity to work as WB7SUE. Of his hobby, Pyle said, ``I sponders and citizen band ra- a W1AW portable (Wyoming really like it. Through ham radio was W1AW portable 7) and dio operators. According to the ARRL, amateurs are allo- he was designated as the ra- I’ve acquired very nice friends.’’ cated 26 bands, or groups of dio teletype operator for that He said he has gotten together frequencies, spaced from 1.8 operation in Wyoming. He said with operators for fishing trips megahertz, which is just above there was a huge ``pileup’’ on at Upper Sunshine. ``We bring the broadcast radio frequen- the radio as people clamored our Dutch ovens and naturally cies, all the way up to 275 to try and contact Wyoming. we throw up an antenna,’’ he Due to the population, he said said. gigahertz. They use their own towers or repeaters that have been installed in different regions. Pyle The Hickory Community that is the same style as the said there is a repeater near Theatre is holding auditions on show. Bring sheet music if posthe Medicine Wheel on the Big Monday and Tuesday, October sible; no recorded accompaniHorn Mountains and a Mead- 12 & 13, at 7pm for the musi- ment. For more information, visit owlark repeater that Washakie cal The Music Man. There are the theatre’s website at hickoCounty Emergency Manage- roles for 25 men and women, rytheatre.org or their Facement and Homeland Security boys and girls. Prepare a song book page. HCT is at 30 3rd Director Kimball Croft helped you feel confident in singing, Street in downtown Hickory. get constructed. Worland ham 828.327.3855.
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ARIES (March 21-April 20) Quite a sudden change of direction can take place with somebody else. They want to make a new start in some way. There has been plenty of opportunity to consider all aspects and what they think will be more clearly defined now. Don’t be tempted to look at things as you want to see them. Carefully analyse your own situation.
LIBRA (Sept. 23 - October 22) The New Moon this week occurs in your sign, creating new opportunities on a personal level that could have surprises and other people involved. You can also start to become more settled in your own mind after much to-ing and fro-ing since late August. Be patient with the things that still need time to bring to fruition.
TAURUS (April 21-May 20) The lines could get blurred between friendship and love or pleasure and what should be your priorities. You could feel frustrated at not being able to do your own thing and perhaps let loose. There is more benefit to gain from creating new habits with daily routines. This can include exercise and diet that leads to a better balance
SCORPIO (Oct. 23- Nov. 21) Something new is developing that cannot be seen yet or it is not the right time to bring it out in the open. Much consideration of important priorities still needs to take shape. What will give you pleasure needs to be taken into account as well as what would be wise when it comes to your finances. There is no reason to rush.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Any situation that involves you with a group of people could produce some rather interesting results. Although something might be sudden, some real stability can be established with someone else. The main thing is to express what you would most enjoy without being worried about how this might affect the eventual outcome
SAGITTARIUS (Nov.22-Dec. 21) A friendship could take an unexpected new direction. You would be wise to focus on keeping control of your own situation by not responding as quickly as things might change. You need time to think and consider your own priorities. These will certainly have obligations attached to them, which life will not allow you to ignore.
CANCER (June 21 - July 22) If you want something to change, now is the time to put the foundation in place for whatever you want to eventually accomplish. This will likely involve a lot of discussion with someone who has power in the situation. If you can give them good reasons for what you want to do, they will have no objection to supporting you.
APRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.19) You could see a different way of handling commitments that can change the whole basis of things. However you have changed can now begin to alter your view of the long-term future. This will not happen overnight but nor you will expect this to be the case. It is something you will need to work on for the next 2 years or so.
LEO (July 23 - August 22) You can gain sudden insight, giving you a new perspective, with something you have been considering since late August, leading to greater peace of mind. Don’t be tempted to do anything impulsive with finances, particularly if someone else is pushing it. Big gains will not be made overnight. Taking small steps will be best. VIRGO (August 23 - Sept. 22) There is a lot going for you at the moment and this should stimulate your sense of self-confidence. New directions involving your finances can arise suddenly or there could be a turn for the better you didn’t expect. It would still be wise to utilise your natural ability to analyse things carefully in considering the best options to take.
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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb 18) Not knowing exactly where you stand with someone else can stimulate a sense of rebellion in your own mind. This can encourage you to look at new directions long term. At the same time you will need to seriously consider what should take precedence in your life. Don’t take risks financially – this will not be necessary. PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) There will be no shortage of activity involving others though what you might expect of them may not be what they plan to give. It will be more about them than you, so you need to be sure you do not make personal sacrifices you might regret later. Your main lesson is to focus on what you are actually committing yourself to.
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Harbor Rescue Mission Inc & is en- Memorial Library, 375 3rd Street HuesAndBrews.org gaged in the business of collecting NE on the SALT Block in Hickory. CBCC Calls On Donors To Relieve industrial & residential discards for Swati Bhende, yoga instructor certiRegional Blood Shortage Anyone creative reuse. Resource Warehouse fied from India & US, every Wed at 16 & older who weighs at least 120 & Gallery provides programs & ser- 6pm. Open to teens & adults, men pounds is encouraged to donate vices to the community, including & women, with open enrollment – at one of the five CBCC centers lo- collection & drop-off services for in- attend any Wednesday to begin. No cated in Charlotte, Concord, Gasto- dustrial/residential discards & other prior experience is necessary. www. nia, Hickory & Monroe or at one of unwanted materials, low-cost resale Yoga-Reflection.com MUSEUMS CBCC’s many mobile blood drives, of reclaimed materials in its retail which can be found at www.caroli- store & an outreach program that Caldwell Heritage Museum Munadonor.org (704)972-4700. provides hands-on, creative arts seum hours: 10 am - 4:30 pm, Amy’s Closet Benefits Domestic programming. 451 11th St NW, Tues-Fri, & 10 am-3 pm Saturday. Violence Victims A consignment Hickory. Open Tuesday-Saturday No admission charge, donations apand re-sale store which benefits 10am-5pm. 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ford Galleries at Hickory Museum of Art. A reception & gallery walk with Gaines will be held 6-8pm, Nov 6 at the Museum. Located in the “SALT Block” Arts & Science Center of the Catawba Valley. 243 3rd Ave NE Hickory. Hours: Tues-Sat, 10am– 4pm & Sun 1–4pm. Admission is free. (828)327-8576 www.HickoryArt.org Hickory Aviation Museum FREE admission! Everyday. Display aircraft are: Grumman F-14D Tomcat; North American FJ-3 Fury; Douglas A-4L Skyhawk; Northrop F-5E Aggressor; Fokker F-27; Republic F-105B Thunderchief; Lockheed T33A; DeHavilland Vampire; McDonnell-Douglas F-4B Phantom II; LTV A-7A Corsair II. F-27 & A-7A open to public, so if you’ve ever wanted to sit in the pilot’s seat, here’s your chance! Volunteers available to answer questions. Schedule group tours (828)323-1963. Veterans program open to veterans of all wars the first Sat of month beginning at 11am. Hickory Regional Airport, just off of Hwy 321, 3101 9th Avenue Dr NW. Saturday 10-5, Sunday 1-5. www.hickoryaviationmuseum.org. Catawba Science Center Catawba Science Center Classic Laser Rock music & light show. Daytime shows, cost included in CSC General Admission, first-come, first-seated basis. Fridays at 3:30pm, Saturday & Sunday at 3pm. Millholland Planetarium, through Oct. 25. “Sleuthing Saturdays”, every Wednesday at 4pm & Sat at 2pm, special demonstrations unique to the exhibition will be held in the afternoons. CSC recently included public planetarium shows into to their general admissions cost. So, every time you purchase a general admission pass, you have the opportunity to see a planetarium show! For tix & showtimes. (828) 322-8169 www.CatawbaScience.org. Located in the “SALT Block” Arts & Science Center of Catawba Valley, 243 3rd Ave NE. Hours: Tues–Fri,10am-5pm Sat: 10am-4pm. Sun: 1-4p.m. Discovery Place in Charlotte Located in uptown Charlotte at 301 N Tryon St. Hours: Tues-Thurs 9am– 5pm; Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 12–5pm; & closed on Mon. (704) 372-6261 www.discoveryplace.org
SENIORS Senior Bingo Every Wednesday At Hickory Public Library Are you a senior in search of a welcoming environment to have some fun? If so, meet with friends or new community members at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library for Bingo every Wednesday that the library is open from 9–10am. Doughnuts provided & small prizes awarded. (828)3040500 ext 7235. Patrick Beaver Memorial Library, 375 3rd Street NE on the SALT Block In Hickory. SINGLES Unifour Christian Seniors & Single Adults. Unifour Seniors & Singles invite other people in the area to join us. Contact: Annette Strassner, (828)310-2977; tc200127@ yahoo.com SPECIAL EVENTS Joe LaFone & Patti’s Folk Art Friday Night! Every Friday. Everybody leaves with a masterpiece! Located at 433 5th St. SW, Hickory. (828)409-0602 for more information. Exodus Homes’ Everything Free Day Sat, Oct 10, 11am-2pm at the Ridgeview Recreation Center 700 1st St., SW, in Hickory. Including: free furniture, TVs, clothing, socks for men, women & children, Bibles, haircuts, manicures & face painting for kids, with hot dogs & drinks for all who attend. You must arrange for furniture to be moved from event. ALFA to provide free & confidential HIV testing with immediate test results during the event & the League of Women Voters will offer voter registration. Contact Rev. Susan Smith Walker at revsusanwalker@gmail.com or (828)962-8196. Library Hosts Conflict Resolution For Kids, Sat’s in Oct. Licensed Professional Counselor & Life Coach Sean Jarman of Jump Start Counseling & Life Coach Services lead s a series of discussions on conflict resolution & anger management for children ages 8-13 at the Ridgeview Library. 90 min. sessions begin 9:30am on Sat, Oct 10 & Sat, Oct 24. Participants will get the most benefit from attending all sessions. Free & open to children ages 8-13, space is limited. Call Library, (828)345-6037 to register for this free program; registration is limited to 20. Ridgeview Library is located EEL continued on page 47
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E.XTRA E.vents l.isting... The EEL continued from page 44 at 706 1st Street SW, at the corner of 7th Avenue SW & 1st Street SW, beside Ridgeview Recreation Center. Cinema Socials Newton-Conover Auditorium Fall season of Cinema Socials. Tickets $5! Hocus Pocus Sat, Oct 31, 3pm. Costume contest, prizes free candy w/popcorn purchase. Home Alone! Dec 19, 2pm & 7pm. Partnering with Sipe’s Orchard Home, folks are encouraged to donate child-sized seasonal clothing. By bringing in “A Mitten for a Movie,” attendees will receive free admission. www.newtonconoverauditorium.org/tickets or (800)838-3006. Fire & Rescue’s Community Day/ Fire Prevention week thru Oct 10. Sherrills Ford Terrell Fire – Sat, Oct 10, 10am-3pm. Demonstrations/scenarios, entertainment & giveaways. Event will take place at headquarters located at 4011 Slanting Bridge Rd. Sherrills Ford. Inside Pitch Toy Show Sat, Oct 10, 9am-4pm. Toy, hobby, sports card & NASCAR show. Admission: Adults $5, Children 15 & under free. Hickory Metro Convention Center, 1960 13th Ave Dr SE, Hickory. (540) 593-3736 www.insidepitchpromotions.com Klingspor Woodworking Shop Extravaganza Fri, Oct 16, 9am6pm & Oct 17, 9am-4pm. Wood working extravaganza & sale. Free demonstrations & classes. Admission: Free. Hickory Metro Convention Center, 1960 13th Ave Dr SE, Hickory. Contact: Coleman M Fourshee(828) 267-3700 www.woodworkingshop.com Quilts of the Valley - Autumn Expressions Show Fri, Oct 16 & Sat, Oct 17, 9am-5pm. 200 quilts exhibited. 5 demonstrations, raffle quilt drawing, bed turnings, quilt appraisals, scavenger hunt, door prizes, Quilts of Valor presentation, & shopping at Lily Boutique & more. Admission: $5. Contact: Joyce Pearce or Libby Sigmon (828) 3242620 www.catawbavalleyquiltersguild.com 68th Annual Craft Fair Of The Southern Highlands U.S. Cellular Center, 87 Haywood St, Asheville, NC, Oct 15–18. Nearly 200 juried artists of the Southern Highland Craft Guild selling works of clay, metal, wood, jewelry, fiber, paper,
natural materials, leather & mixed media. Thurs-Saturday: 10am6pm; Sun: 10am-5pm. Tickets: $8; Two day pass: $12; Children under 12 free. www.craftguild.org. (828(298-7928. Newton-Conover ’80 & ’81 Reunion Newton-Conover High School Classes of 1980 and 81 are having a 35 year Reunion together at The Peacock Inn at Catawba Farms, across from Southside Park on November 14th, 2015. Contact Frank Reinhardt (828)381-9844, or look him up on Facebook, for details. HUB Christmas Show The Hudson Uptown Building is now accepting craft vendors & food vendors for our upcoming HUB Christmas Show, Dec 5, 2015. For more info contact Janice Woodie @ The HUB (828)726-8871. Catawba Valley Toastmasters Club meets every Thursday, 6-7pm at 328, 1st Ave NW, Hickory. Meetings help to effectively formulate, organize & express your ideas to others. Want to be more confident in public speaking or giving presentations? Attend any Thursday to begin. Become the speaker & leader you want to be. Open to public. www.catawbatoastmasters.org. Email: cvtc.publicrelations@gmail. com Hickory Cribbage Club Hickory The CRIBBADIERS play at 6:15pm, Tuesdays, Unitarian Universalist Church, 833 5th St SE, Hickory. Will teach newcomers or help former players get back in the swing! Contact: Zig (828) 324-8613 or zkryszczuk@yahoo.com Writers’ Night Out/Poetry Hickory 2nd Tuesday monthly, 5pm, at Taste Full Beans, 29 2nd Street NW, Hickory, Downtown. Provides area writers a chance to network with other writers & share work & info on publications, contests, & events and more. Email Scott Owens at: asowens1@yahoo.com, (828)234-4266. SUPPORT Women’s Shelters & Emergency Information for experiencers of abuse. General numbers for for immediate help in NC: 800.799.7233(SAFE) & 911. (Phones are answered 24 hours per day, as noted.) Catawba County Rape Crisis: (828)322-6011 24/7. Gaston County: The Shel-
ter, 24-Hour Crisis Line (704)8526000. Hickory: First Step Domestic Violence Program, 24 hour crisis line: (734)722-6800. Services, (828)322-1400. Shelter: The Salvation Army Shelter of Hope, homeless shelter., 780 3rd Av Pl SE, Hickory, NC 28602, (828) 324-6919, www.salvationarmy.org Lake Norman: 24/7 Domestic Violence Hotline: (704)332-2513 24/7 Rape Crisis Hotline: (704)375-9900. Lenior: Shelter Home of Caldwell County. Crisis: (828)758-0888. 24/7 Crisis Line: (828)758-7088. Lincolnton: Domestic Violence hotline: (704)736.1224, answered 24 hours. Morganton: (828) 438-9444 Crisis Hotline. Shelby: (704)487-9325, for services, shelter, hospital accompaniment. Shelby Crisis Hotline: (704)481-0043, answered live 24 hours. Statesville: My Sister’s House: (704)8723403 24 hours. Taylorsville: Crisis line: (828)635-8881, 24 hours a day. Charlotte Emergency Housing: (704)335-5488. Charlotte Rescue Mission for chemical dependence recovery: (704)334-4635. Bi-Polar Mental Health Support A Unifour Area bipolar/mental health support group meets bi-weekly at 7pm at the Mitchell House (West Campus) at Corinth Reformed Church. Free & open to family, friends, caretakers & people dealing with bipolar disorder &/ or other mental illnesses. Meeting format is open discussion with the group & occasional guest speakers. 150 16th Ave NW, Hickory. Corinth Reformed Church at the Mitchell House(West Campus) is the brick house located to left of Corinth Reformed Church & school building area. Contact: John Truesdale at johnctruesdale@gmail.com or (803)606-5974. Agency Helps 500 Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure Thru the Mortgage Payment Program homeowners can receive mortgage assistance if they have lost their job due to no fault of their own or have experienced one of program-eligible hardships: death, divorce/separation, or illness. Contact: Mortgage Payment Program (828)485-4268. Ridgeview’s Gang of One Program Offers Support To Youth grades six through twelve a place to come after school to get help
with homework, learn more about the Hickory Police Department, develop age appropriate basic life skills & meet new people. Meet weekly on Thursdays from 3:30-5:30pm at the Ridgeview Recreation Center in the Community Room. Contact Sarah Nelson (828) 324-2060. Veterans Support Group The Veterans Helping Veterans Support Group welcomes ALL veterans regardless of discharge & regardless of when or where you served. We also welcome civilian allies! Join us in a laid back atmosphere with pizza, cookies & coffee to talk about how we can help each other. Some of our vets are homeless & some are needy. Some of us are blessed & we care about other veterans. Meetings held every Friday, 10:30am, Cooperative Christian Ministry in the conference room, 31 1st Ave SE, Hickory. Contact Rev. Susan Smith (828)962-8196 revsusansmith@ gmail.com Meditation Group At Unitarian Universalist Church of Catawba Valley Thursdays 4:30-5:30pm. Meditation & discussion to foster mindfulness & clarity. Free. 833 5th Street SE, Hickory. Contact: (828)328-5457 or uuhickory@ charter.net www.uuhickory.org Celebrate Recovery Meetings Every Fri night. 12-Step Christian based recovery ministry for anyone & everyone with hurts, habits & hang-ups. Join us at Christ Church, Mountain View campus. (828) 2946858 www.celebraterecovery.com to find additional locations or email celebraterecovery@christnc.com. All calls & emails are confidential. Quest4Life’s FREE Smoking Cessation Classes All classes Tuesdays at 6pm at Q4L. Support System, Relaxation, Stress Management & Assertive Communication Weight Management & Exercise Relapse Prevention. Open to the public! Call (828)757-8753 to register for the class. Quest4Life Wellness Center, 1031 Morganton Blvd., Lenoir, NC Mindfulness Meditation Circle Unitarian Universalist Church of Catawba Valley, Every Thurs, 4:305:30pm. Mindfulness meditation is art & practice of being present for your life & only requires you to be curious. It is found in the works of Emerson, Thoreau & Native American wisdom. Free! 833 5th St SE,
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Hickory. (828)328-5457 www. uuhickory.org Stalking Awareness Hickory’s Family Guidance Center’s First Step Program offers educational programs & free materials for groups & businesses to promote awareness & public education about stalking. For more info, contact Liz Eller, First Step Domestic Violence Community Educator (828)322-1400. Grandparents Raising Grandchildren support group meets 11am 1 pm, 3rd Saturday of each month, at Parenting Network Offices in Conover on Hwy 16. (828)4658151 www.catawbaparenting.org You & Me, Baby! Moms with babies, birth-2 years old, are invited to You & Me, Baby! on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 6–7:30pm at the C.O. Miller Teen Center at Hickory Foundation YMCA. Childcare is provided & a light meal is served. Free. Moms learn valuable tips for baby’s growth/development, a light meal & fellowship with other moms from the area. www.catawbaparenting. com. (828)465-8151. New Parents May Surrender Infants Without Repercussions Parents can surrender a baby to a Safe Haven location during the first 7 days after birth without risk of criminal charges. For more information: contact Catawba County Department of Social Services (828)3249111. ADHD Support Group For parents of children with ADHD or thought to have ADHD meets 3rd Monday of each month 6:30pm, Sipes Orchard Home Office Building on County Home Rd, Conover. Childcare provided if made in advance (828)465-9295 Dad’s League Meets 3rd Thurs monthly, 6–7pm Hickory YMCA’s Teen Center, 701 1st St., NW. Free pizza from Village Inn Pizza. Childcare available. (828)465-8151 or (828)228-0284. Sensory Integration Support Group For parents & caregivers of children w/ sensory integration difficulties. Last Tues monthly, 6:30–8:30pm,Children’s Neurotherapy Services office, Lenoir -Rhyne Blvd, Hickory (behind Golden Corral) Childcare available, registered in advance. (828)267-1688 Compiled by Vickie Pace
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