Villager Voice Magazine August 2011

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August 2011

“People don’t change their behavior unless it makes a difference for them to do so.”

Amy Winehouse

August 2011

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Amy Winehouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Foxx Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Like the Weather, Hot Investments Can Cool Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Justice Delivered or Justice Denied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Special in this Issue

Titanic Exhibit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 The Green Thing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Carolina Survivalist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Senior Musings on Canadian Rockies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

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This month we feature views on the untimely death of fabulously talented Amy Winehouse and the unpopular verdict in the trial of Casey Anthony. While these people in the news captured our attention, our elected officials in Congress continue to agree on absolutely nothing concerning the massive National debt and the large number of unemployed people in our country. More than 6 out of 10 Americans surveyed in recent Gallup polls have consistently said “most members of Congress” do not deserve re-election.

These are the highest numbers in Gallupʼs history of asking this question. What do you think? Are our elected officials making decisions based on whatʼs best for the country, or are they are too focused on self-interest, special interests, and partisanship?

You can still sign up for the 9th Annual Charity Golf Tournament hosted by the Clemmons Masonic Lodge at Oak Valley on August 31(info on page 16). The Lewisville Civic Clubʼs 6th Annual Charity Golf Classic is coming up next month on September 16 at Salem Glen (info on page 28). Both events are major fund-raisers for these organizations and are played on two premier golf courses in our community. If you are a runner or would just like to participate in The Fun Run, sign up for the “Race to DʼFeet Hunger” to be held on Saturday, September 17 (info on page 27). All proceeds from the race go to the Clemmons Food Pantry, and the whole family can “kick in” to help feed the needy.

As I warned, Columnist Ariel Bouvier is studying human behavior by going to yard sales and shopping at Wal-Mart. Hopefully she will not start spinning yard sale metaphors like: “Remember, anything that looks awful at a garage sale will also look awful when you get it home!” Or “Remember, itʼs convenient, but most garage sales will not lay-away merchandise for Christmas!”

In this issue, Nancy Hall shares highlights and a delicious recipe from her trip to the Canadian Rockies; Author and journalist Tim Bullard joins us again this month with an overview of the programming at WFDD-FM 88.5 Public Radio; Columnist Tracy Myers finishes up his expert series on how we can be riding around in our dream car; and much more from our talented group of writers and contributors. Enjoy!

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REAL OBJECTS / REAL STORIES

Titanic Exhibit at Nature Science Center In Greensboro July 30 – November 27

On April 15, 1912, Titanic, the worldʼs largest ship, sank after colliding with an iceberg claiming more than 1,500 lives and subsequently altering the worldʼs confidence in modern technology. 99 years later, the Natural Science Center will pay tribute to the tragedy which continues to resonate through Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition, where more than 125 legendary artifacts conserved from the Shipʼs debris field are showcased offering visitors a poignant look at this iconic Ship and its passengers.

The Exhibition has been designed with a focus on the legendary RMS Titanicʼs compelling human stories as best told through authentic artifacts, photographs and extensive room recreations. Perfume from a maker who was traveling to New York to sell his samples, china etched with the logo of the elite White Star Line, even a small glass bottle owned by passenger Mary Ogden Meanwell -- these and many other authentic objects offer haunt-

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ing, emotional connections to lives abruptly ended or forever altered.

Upon entering the Exhibition, you will receive a replica boarding pass of an actual passenger aboard Titanic. Then you will begin their chronological journey through the life of the Titanic, moving through the Shipʼs construction, to life on board, to the ill-fated sinking and amazing artifact rescue efforts. You will marvel at the re-created cabins and shiver as you press your palms against the famous iceberg wall while learning of countless stories of heroism and humanity. At the end of your journey, you can take your boarding pass to the Memorial Wall and discover whether your passenger and traveling companions survived or perished.

Over the past 15 years, more than 22 million people have seen this powerful Exhibition in major

museums worldwide - from Chicago to Los Angeles and Paris to London.

RMS Titanic, Inc. is the only company permitted by law to recover objects from the wreck of the Titanic.

The Company was granted Salvorin-Possession rights to the wreck site of Titanic by a United States federal court and has conducted eight research and recovery expeditions to the Titanic rescuing more than 5,500 artifacts.

After nearly a century since it sank, Titanic endures in the memories of Americans. And now Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition not only endures, but it continues to capture the imagination of visitors. We hope you get the opportunity to see and experience this amazing Exhibition at the Natural Science Center before it leaves on November 27, 2011!

Editorʼs Note: For more information, call (336) 288-3769 or visit www.natsci.org.

The Mission 5K

Saturday, August 13th, 8:30AM Downtown Winston-Salem

Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Colossians 3:17 The Mission 5K was created in partnership between Fleet Feet Sports and the Winston-Salem Rescue Mission, in an effort to benefit two mission-oriented charities that are driven by reaching out to others in need.

100% of race proceeds benefit Winston-Salem Rescue Mission and Mission: Feet First.

Registration: $25 until July 15th - $28 until August 10th - $30 through August 13th - Race cap is 800 participants.

At Fleet Feet Sports: Registration is available in-store at Fleet Feet Sports through Friday, August 12th and in person race morning at the race location. Cash/check only on race morning.

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MEBANE HOMETOWN FAMILY FUN DAY “Come play with us!”

Saturday, August 6 10 am - 3 pm

Special Old-Fashioned Contests Fun All Day Activities Clay Street in Downtown Mebane Rain or Shine * Most Events are Free Sponsored by Destination Downtown Mebane All Day Events & Sponsors -- Most Events Are Free Make Your Own Ice Cream (Mebane Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts) Learning About Insects (Museum of Life & Science, Durham, NC) Life Size Memory Game (Signs) Paint A Pet Rock (Mebane Behavioral Health) Balloon Animals (Patsy McGowan) Bounce House (Mebane Business Association) Cotton Candy (Bella Bleue Savvy Spa & Salon) Hot Dogs (Buns on the Run - Clay Street Tavern) Pirateʼs Cove (This nʼ That Americana) Face Painting (Mebane Womanʼs Club) Pony Rides Sidewalk Chalk Drawing Other Special Activities with: Mebane Public Library Alamance County Arts Council

Music on the Street “Here for the Party Entertainment” Special Performance by Lee Brothers Martial Arts Contests & Times & Sponsors -- All Contests Are Free!

10:30 am - Watermelon Seed Spitting 10:45 am - Egg & Spoon Race 11:00 am - Bike & Trike Parade (Clay Street Printing) 11:30 am - Performance 12:00 Noon - Jump Rope Contest (Z-Bowl) 12:15 pm - Hula Hoop 12:30 pm - Performance 1:00 pm - Water Buckets 1:15 pm - Water Balloon Toss 1:30 pm - Performance 2:00 pm - Box Race (for Adults) Places to Walk and Eat Lunch Buns on the Run Martinhoʼs Bakery & Deli Pomodoroʼs Italian Kitchen Tommyʼs Mini-Mart & Grill For more information call (919) 563-1722.

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The Life of Amy Winehouse: 1983 - 2011

by Ariel Bouvier

British singer Amy Winehouse, best known for her beehive hairdo, exaggerated cat-eye makeup and song “Rehab” sadly dies at age 27.

Recently I was reading comments about Amy Winehouse on a memorial page. Litanies of insults were peppered throughout the posts.

Instead of concentrating on the genius musical talent that she shared with the world, those judging saw glimpses of what the media wanted them to see.

Over the past few years the world has watched Amyʼs ugly downward spiral and her seemingly defiant attitude with her hit single “Rehab.”

What they didnʼt see was the sweet

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and vulnerable woman who so desperately sought love and acceptance.

Sure we all know that Amy appeared stoned out of her mind on stage time after time. The web is awash with unflattering photographs of the troubled singer. She has long been defined by her drug abuse and volatile relationships.

But there was another side of Amy that I choose to remember. I remember the Amy that saw herself as a wife and mother and held on to her faith enough to want to uphold certain family values. The Star of David she often wore wasnʼt simply a piece of jewelry. It was her identity. We all at some point in our lives become a little lost, Amy simply couldnʼt find

her way back to the woman she wanted to be.

A few years back she was interviewed for an article in Australiaʼs “Sunday Times.” Amy was quoted saying, “I love parties and rock ʼnʼ roll, but secretly Iʼm never happier than when Iʼm cleaning.

In 10 yearsʼ time Iʼm gonna be looking after my husband and our seven kids. Iʼd really like to get everyone in one place and sit down and eat a meal together.

I would like to uphold certain things, but not the religious side of things, just the nice family things to do. At the end of the day, Iʼm a Jewish girl.”

Ease the Family into a School Year Schedule The first day of school is no time for a drastic adjustment of household sleep schedules. Instead, ease children back into a school year routine gradually.

During the last two weeks of summer, re-introduce a school year bedtime.

Begin waking late sleepers earlier and earlier, closer to the hour theyʼll need to rise when school begins.

Donʼt neglect mealtimes!

Younger children, in particular, need to adapt to new meal routines before the school day demands it of them. Plan meals and snacks to accustom little ones to rituals of the school day before the school year begins.

Create a Central Calendar Each school brings a sea of schedules. School functions. Lunch menus. Scout meetings and music lessons.

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Form is less important than function. A paper calendar with large squares lets you enter information easily. Preprinted white board calendars are easy to revise when necessary.

Color-coding entries by family member helps keep busy lives straight.

Tech-savvy parents store the info in a smart phone and sync with multiple computers.

Choose a calendar format that works for your family.

Post the family event calendar in a public place near the telephone. Use magnets to attach the calendar to the refrigerator, or tack it to a bulletin board.

Add other calendars to Calendar Central: school lunch menus, class assignment sheets, sports practice schedules. When the room mother calls for field trip volunteers, youʼll know at a glance whether youʼre free to join the group on the bus that day.

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Energy Independence is Possible

By Congresswoman Virginia Foxx

Solar Homestead

When our Founders poked their finger in the eye of an imperialistic colonial power in the 1700ʼs and declared their independence, the success of a new nation built on the concept of freedom was far from certain. However, as we know, despite the long odds, the concept and our country have prevailed.

Similar long odds confront our nation today. Consider our national energy policies. As most North Carolinians know first hand, energy prices are gobbling up ever-larger slices of the family or business budget. With gas prices averaging about $3.50 a gallon last month, it can seem like we are at the mercy of the Middle Eastern petro-states that control so much of the worldʼs oil production.

It need not be so.

The United States has the wherewithal, ingenuity and dedication to end our dependence on Middle Eastern oil for

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Last month I encountered many people who have the same kind of personal fortitude and independent spirit that helped catapult our Founders to victory over their colonial masters. This struck home when I visited Hemric Farms in Yadkin County. This cattle and poultry farm has been hit hard by high fuel prices. Theyʼve had to spend nearly $20,000 more on fuel compared to 2010 and have been unable to hire the extra help they need to run the farm.

In simple terms, high energy costs are For some businesses and families, the cost of energy is a true hardship. curtailing job creation at Hemric Farms.

Some in rural areas are commuting But in the face of these obstacles, they are nowhere close to giving up. long distances to work. When gas prices rise, it means doing without Despite the hardships that high enerin another area of the budget. And gy prices cause for so many North businesses like the trucking company I visited in Statesville have to Carolinians, Iʼm still amazed at how deal with rising fuel costs by either confident people remain in Americaʼs ability to make it through tough times charging customers more or deferand emerge even stronger. ring investment in equipment or new employees. Neither of these However, simply “toughing it out” is options will help spur economic not going to reduce our dependence on recovery. good. In fact, over the past week I had many experiences that underscored this reality. I spent several days visiting constituents like small businesses, farmers and educators to learn how people are dealing with the high cost of energy and to see how a few are even declaring their energy independence by working to reduce the impact of increasing energy costs.

the flow of oil from the Middle East.

Weʼve got to engage in a proactive battle that involves more than just that famous American grit. I saw some very encouraging signs of that battle emerging throughout my visits across Northwest North Carolina.

In Boone, at Appalachian State University, college students are designing and building a solar-powered house called the Solar Homestead to compete in the international Solar Decathlon that is taking place this fall on the National Mall in Washington, DC. They are literally building a template for a super efficient and “off-the-grid” home. And since homes account for nearly a quarter of the United Statesʼ total energy use, work like this holds the potential to reduce our energy consumption dramatically. While solar powered houses arenʼt a silver bullet, the sort of innovation taking place at ASU is good news for slowing the flow of Middle Eastern oil.

I also toured and learned about a local Yadkin Valley vineyard that is using solar power to reduce its energy consumption significantly. Carolina Heritage Vineyards is leading the way with a solar installation that actually allows it to sell electricity to the power company on the sunniest days.

These kinds of investments are, of course, just the tip of the spear.

Alternative energy holds great promise

for the future, but the vast majority of our economy still runs on conventional energy sources. Until alternatives like wind or solar catch up, we must also find ways to efficiently and safely develop American sources of oil and natural gas. Doing so will help to stabilize prices and stop the gusher of cash that we send to the Middle East to buy oil.

Unfortunately many job-killing regulations stand in the way of more American-made energy. Do you like the idea of reliable, efficient electric cars replacing gas-guzzlers that burn through Middle Eastern oil? That sounds great, unless we donʼt have the electrical capacity to charge them. If we donʼt we get serious about stopping energy over-regulation that just may become the case.

For instance, the American Public Power Association predicts that four proposed regulations from the EPA could result in the closure of enough power plants to power every single home in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee.

Policies like these will never power up a countryʼs worth of new electric cars and certainly wonʼt wean us off of Middle Eastern oil.

In order to reach energy independence from the Middle East, we need an all-of-the-above energy policy.

That means flexibility and innova-

THINGS TO DO BEFORE THE SUMMER ENDS Go for a walk along the beach or a wooded path.

Photograph the sunrise.

Have a picnic at a local park.

Watch the sunset as you listen to classical music.

Plant a tree.

Go to a local farmers market.

Play disc golf.

Read a novel while relaxing in a hammock.

tion. It means new sources of power and old ones will be needed.

Demonizing fossil fuels will permanently hamstring our progress, as will completely writing off the future development of alternative energy sources. The truth is, weʼre going to need them both.

As we celebrate the Independence of our nation, letʼs remember that declaring our independence was more than just an act of Congress in 1776. It was also the action of a freedom-loving people rallying to a cause that turned into a watershed moment in history. Thereʼs no reason that we canʼt do it again and finally declare ourselves independent of Middle Eastern oil and the many unsavory regimes that sell it to us.

Editorʼs Note: U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx represents the Fifth Congressional District of North Carolina. She is chair of the House Higher Education subcommittee and also serves on the House Rules Committee. You may contact her office toll free at 1-866-677-8968 or e-mail her from her website, www.foxx.house.gov.

Make homemade ice cream in a Ziploc bag .

Sit outside and sip raspberry iced tea.

Make fresh lemonade.

Camp out in a tent.

Go hiking at Hanging Rock.

Take photographs of the kids and pets having fun!

Spend time birdwatching.

Have an ice cream social.

Watch Jaws I, II and III. Hang your bed sheets outside to dry and bask in their clean sunshine smell.

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Race to D’Feet Hunger 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run - Saturday, September 17 The Clemmons Food Pantry is hosting a 5K and Fun Run on Saturday, September 17 starting at 9 a.m. The race is a community event to help raise donations and awareness for the Food Pantry. This is a perfect event for the whole family so get your running shoes ready!

The 1-Mile Fun Run will begin at 8:30 a.m., and the 5K Run will start at 9:00 a.m. Awards will be presented to Overall and Age Group winners. T-Shirts are guaranteed to the first 300 5K registrants. The 5K Race entry fee is $25; Fun Run participation is $5 without T-Shirt and $10 with T-Shirt.

The 5K Race and Fun Run will start and finish near Clemmons West Subdivision Pool. Race will be run through the Clemmons West Subdivision. Traffic will be monitored. All participants must be able to run and/or walk course.

For more information or volunteer opportunities, email info@clemmonsfoodpantry.org or call (336) 3313432. Results will be posted on Race Day and online at www.twincitytc.org. No duplication of awards. Awards will not be mailed.

Participants can register on-line at www.Active.com until Wednesday, September 14. Registration will be available at “Packet Pick Up” and on Race Day. Packet pick up will be held at Clemmons United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall on Friday, September 16 from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. Race Day registration will begin at 7: 30 a.m. at Clemmons West Pool shelter near intersection of Waddington Road and Middlebrook Drive.

About Clemmons Food Pantry: Established in 2004, the Clemmons Food Pantry is a non-profit organization providing supplemental groceries to residents of Forsyth County.

Started as a Sunday school project by a small group at Clemmons United Methodist Church, The Pantry has since grown to an award-winning community organization that has extended its services to over 130,000 people.

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Prenatal Yoga Classes at Sunrise Yoga Starting in August Sunrise Yoga Studio is proud to announce a new Prenatal Yoga Class that taught Melissa Leak, RYT that will start in August 2011. This class is offered to expecting mothers regardless of their level of expertise in yoga.

The benefits from doing prenatal yoga are numerous, not only is the mother staying active, she is also gaining greater awareness of her body and learning how to adapt to the changes in her life that are taking place every day. Yoga can positively impact pregnancy by creating inner calmness and reducing the anxiety of the birthing process by helping mothers connect their breath, mind, and body.

Safe and steady physical activity is important during pregnancy as it helps strengthen the body

Cold Cucumber Avocado Soup INGREDIENTS 1 medium cucumberpeeled, seeded and chopped 1 large avocado chopped 3 green onions chopped 1 cup chicken broth 1 cup low-fat sour cream 2 tablespoons lemon juice Salt, pepper and hot sauce, to taste Fresh parsley to garnish INSTRUCTIONS . In a food processor or blender, puree first 6 ingredients.

Season with salt, pepper and hot sauce as needed.

Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled. Serve with parsley garnish.

in preparation for child birth. Practicing yoga also helps stretch areas that might feel tight. Working on those areas will help relax them during the birthing process.

During pregnancy the body experiences many physical changes and yoga helps expectant mothers cope with many of them. Yogic relaxation and poses alleviates the pain, nausea, indigestion, fatigue, swelling and cramps. Bringing new awareness to the body will allow mothers face natural challenges pregnancy with confidence.

Contact Sunrise Yoga Studio to learn more about the Prenatal Yoga class and about the benefits of yoga on the mind, body and breath.

For more information, visit www.SunriseYoga.net or call (336) 778-1233.

Recipes Peach-Amaretto Frappe A delicious fruit and almond flavored smoothie.

Ingredients 1 cup lowfat milk or vanilla soy milk 1 large ripe peach, pitted and cut into eighths 5 to 6 ice cubes 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract 1. Combine all ingredients in a blender. Blend at high speed until very smooth and foamy, about 1 minute.

2. Pour into a chilled glass and serve.

Roasted Red Pepper Soup INGREDIENTS 1 jar (15 ounces) roasted red peppers, drained 2 cans (14 1/2 ounces each) Italian-style stewed tomatoes, drained 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 cloves minced garlic 1 cup chicken broth Salt and pepper to taste INSTRUCTIONS . In a food processor or blender, puree roasted red peppers and tomatoes. . Heat oil in a pot over medium heat, and sautĂŠ garlic. Add pepper tomato puree and chicken broth; bring to a boil. . Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Season with salt pepper..

Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled.

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What is foursquare?

Foursquare is a location-based mobile platform that makes cities easier to use and more interesting to explore. By “checking in” via a smartphone app or SMS, users share their location with friends while collecting points and virtual badges.

Foursquare guides real-world experiences by allowing users to bookmark information about venues that they want to visit and surfacing relevant suggestions about nearby venues. Merchants and brands leverage the foursquare platform by utilizing a wide set of tools to obtain, engage, and retain customers and audiences.

Basically, if you have an iPhone, Android, and a few other phones you can download the app, and other phones can access FourSquare through their mobile browser. When you are out and about in the city, you can “check-in” when you arrive at certain places e.g. cafes, bars, restaurants, parks, offices etc.

Yard Sales, Fashion and...

by Ariel Bouvier

Recently I rediscovered the joys of cruising yard sales.

What I discovered is that you can buy virtually anything and you never know what you might find. Itʼs like a treasure hunt! The downside is dealing with some of the more, letʼs say “seasoned buyers.” They will virtually walk in front of you and pick up something you are thinking about buying. I was at a neighborhood yard sale in Clemmons and encountered one such buyer at a few of the sales. Need I say his reputation preceded him. From talking to other buyers and sellers this man is actually a regular and buys to resell. There is nothing wrong with buying to resell but you can be nice in the process.

At one yard sale a young girl was looking through a basket of jewelry when he looked over and snapped at her, “Thatʼs sold!” At yet another sale he was negotiating price with a young mother by telling her what he would pay since he was the expert on toy values, although her items were fairly priced. He intimidated her into a lower price. My sister purchased a few items to donate to her church and paid the price marked. As we walked away, the woman thanked us for being nice.

We moved on to another yard sale, and there he was again looking gruff and ready to pile up more stuff and name his price. I saw him head toward a battery charger and I swooped like an eagle taking his prey and the charger was mine! I paid the asking price and walked away. I ended up donating the charger to a friend who for some reason has constant car trouble. This is message is for all people having yard sales. Remember, itʼs your stuff and if someone is rude to you, simply double your asking price in order to pay for your pain and suffering from dealing with a**holes. You better be nice, buyers, because we are watching you.

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On a side note. To the nice man that I bought the bread machine from...I finally unpacked it and read the instructions. If I ever actaully use it, I will bring you a loaf of freshly baked bread.

I just viewed the video of the older woman who supposedly was thrown out of Wal-Mart for wearing a string bikini. The fact that she was overweight with her belly hanging below the bikini is only one reason she should have changed before going to the store. One of the side effects of a free society is that people, who, from a fashion standpoint should NOT wear certain things, still do. Maybe we need a little legal intervention.

Proposed Fashion Laws It should be unlawful for a woman to wear spandex if she weighs over 200 pounds.

If you are over the age of 70, you can only wear your bikini at home.

If you canʼt see your feet because of your belly, you canʼt wear half shirts.

Plus size women and skinny jeans…seems to be a paradox, so walk away.

Women in the C and D cup class need to toss the spaghetti string tee shirts.

Just because you are a size 0 (shouldnʼt be a size anyway), doesnʼt mean you can jog through the neighborhood half naked.

GOING GREEN BACK TO SCHOOL

Get off to a Good Green Start Before hitting the malls or online shops in search of green back to school gear, plan out your day (and your year) at school, and ask yourself some questions. Are you really going to ride your bike enough to warrant buying a new set of wheels? Are you going to be diligent enough about bringing your lunch each day (or most days) to require a new lunchbox or bag? Do you really need a new ruler (the measurements havenʼt changed over the summer, you know) or a package of 100 pens?

Make a list of what you absolutely know you need, what you think you might need, and what you want, and carefully consider which items go in which section of the list. Once your list is made, itʼs time to go shopping.

Furnishing a Dorm Instead of buying new dorm furniture hit up local consignment shops.

Red Door Consignment Furniture in Clemmons has a great selection of desks, futons, office chairs, lamps, and just about anything else you might need.

Green Back to School Tips •Use last yearʼs school supplies.

•Buy a canvas and cardboard binders instead of plastic.

Tuck these in a lunch box:

•Buy recycled paper.

•Use reusable water bottles.

•Use a lunch box, not paper bags.

•Donate last yearʼs clothes instead of throwing them away.

•Buy organic food.

•Turn your computer off when youʼre not using it.

•Decorate your lunchbox.

•Make your own bookmarks.

•Organize a clothes swap with your friends.

•Carpool to sports.

•Use refillable pens and pencils.

•Reuse your backpack.

“Going Green” means to pursue knowledge and practices that can lead to more environmentally friendly and ecologically responsible decisions and lifestyles, which can help protect the environment and sustain its natural resources for current and future generations.

• Vegetable sticks with a small container of salad dressing for dipping • Fresh fruit • Pretzels • Celery sticks filled with cream cheese or peanut butter and raisins • Fruit yogurt • Pudding • Crackers--plain or with peanut butter or cheese • Cheese sticks • Graham crackers • Fortune cookies • Dried fruit • Fruit leather • Nuts • Tortilla chips with a small jar of salsa • Small bags of popcorn

Sprinkle shredded cheese on a tortilla, top with another tortilla, and cook in an ungreased pan until the cheese is melted and itʼs lightly toasted on each side. Let cool, then cut into wedges like a pizza. Pack some salsa for dipping.

Pack some delicious hummus in a plastic container . Cut a pita up into wedges for dipping along with some carrot sticks, celery sticks, broccoli, cauliflower, and green pepper.

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BIZARRE NEWS SCHOOL SHUT DOWN AFTER METH FOUND INSIDE CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A West Virginia public vocational school has been shut down indefinitely after traces of methamphetamine were found throughout the building during an investigation of the principal and a teacher. State Police Sgt. Andy Perdue said Monday that traces of the drug were found in the ducts, principalʼs office, hallways and bathrooms of the Boone County Career and Technical Center. Perdue says the teacher admitted he smoked meth with the principal in the principalʼs office. He says police do not have evidence the school was used as a meth lab. Teacher Jack Turley faces charges of manufacturing meth and procuring Sudafed for making meth.

Principal Keith Phipps faces charges of purchasing over the legal limit of Sudafed.

DONʼT COOK DRUNK JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A western Pennsylvania man is jailed on charges of reckless endangerment and resisting arrest after police say he passed out drunk while cooking, causing a small fire that forced the evacuation of his public housing apartment building.

Online court records show the Cambria County Public Defender is representing 25-year-old Avery McCall, who was arrested about 3 a.m. Tuesday at his apartment in the Solomon Homes public housing complex in Johnstown. Thatʼs about 60 miles east of Pittsburgh.

The Tribune-Democrat of Johnstown is reporting that firefighters had to use a pass key to enter the smoky apartment, where they found McCall on the couch as food burned on his stove.

MANʼS 11-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER DRIVES HIM HOME BRANDON, Fla. - A Florida man was arrested on child neglect charges after allowing his girlfriendʼs 11-year-old daughter to drive, authorities said. The Hillsborough County Sheriffʼs Office said Donald Leet, 37, allowed the girl to drive her motherʼs sport-utility vehicle with a 7-year-old girl in the vehicle and she crashed into a water pipe near the First Baptist Church of Brandon.

Leet told deputies he decided not to drive because he had consumed a glass of wine with his dinner and had a suspended license. The girl told deputies Leet was teaching her to drive. “You are going to make me lose my job,” Leet was quoted by a report as telling deputies. “Why donʼt you arrest a rapist or murderer instead of me. Youʼre an illiterate southerner. You donʼt know anything. You only have a high school diploma. Youʼre dumb.” Leet was charged with two counts of child neglect and was released after posting $4,000 bail Wednesday.

MAN CRASHES INTO DEALERSHIP PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - A man said he crashed his van into six cars at a New Hampshire car dealership because the dealer refused to take his “lemon” vehicle back. David Cross of Salisbury, Mass., was charged with six felony counts of criminal mischief.

He said his wife purchased the van at the Portsmouth Used Car Superstore

and he soon discovered the vehicle had major problems including a broken odometer, the Portsmouth Herald reported. Cross said his mechanic recommended he “take it back,” but the dealer refused to refund his money and told him he was “stuck with it.” Cross said he brought the van back to the dealership just before midnight Monday night and drove it into six cars.

“I hit the first $25,000 car I could see,” Cross said. “I didnʼt hit a car under $20,000. Then I moved a van that they wouldnʼt come down on the price for. I moved it with the lemon they sold me. I just held it to the floor until I couldnʼt move it anymore. I took out seven vehicles, including my own.” Cross said he flagged down a police cruiser and told an officer “the deal.” He was arrested and released on his own recognizance.

BAD BREAKUP WHITEHOUSE, Texas - An East Texas man is accused of stabbing his fiancee multiple times as she returned his engagement ring.

Smith County Jail records show 32-year-old Shaun Mark Lawler of Whitehouse is held on an aggravated assault family violence charge, with bond set at $300,000. Whitehouse police Chief Rick Waller says 23year-old Jessica Rene Wimpee was stabbed while at a trophy and storage facility operated by Lawlerʼs family. Waller did not provide further details on the hospitalized womanʼs condition. Waller told The Associated Press that Lawler turned himself in a few hours after the attack. He said that he loved his girlfriend and was upset that she broke up with hm.

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9th Annual Clemmons Masonic Lodge #755

Charity Golf Tournament Wednesday August 31, 2011 Advance, NC

Captain’s Choice: 4-Person Teams Registration & Buffet Lunch: 11 AM Shotgun Start: 1 PM

Entry Fee

Prizes

$300 Golf Team $75 Individual

1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place Hole-in-One Longest Drive Gift Drawings Closest to the Pin

Sign Up Now:

Call or email Bob Charlier: (336) 766-5133 rcharliersr@triad.rr.com www.clemmonsmasoniclodge.com All proceeds to Masonic and Local Charities

Whitestone (MESH) • The Masonic Home for Children at Oxford Clemmons Food Pantry

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Like the Weather, Hot Investment Can Cool Off Weʼre in the “Dog Days” of summer – traditionally the hottest, steamiest time of year. But in a few weeks, the temperatures will begin to cool down. Nature isnʼt alone in this heating-and-cooling pattern — you can also find evidence of it in the investment world.

To be specific, todayʼs “hot” investments can lose their sizzle quickly — which means that, as an investor, youʼll need to take steps to avoid being left out in the cold.

An investment can become “hot” — that is, its price can shoot up — for any of a number of reasons. For example, a company that provides a wellknown product or service may decide to “go public” by making its shares available to investors; when this happens, the stocks become “hot” for a while. An investment may also become hot if a favorable event occurs, as might be the case with a drug company that gains permission to sell a medicine thatʼs much in demand.

And some investments heat up because an “expert” is touting them in the media.

But although different investments may get hot for different reasons, they all share one thing in common: They will cool off. In fact, by the time you and many other investors hear about a hot stock, it may already be cooling off. If you buy into an investment thatʼs been hot for a while, you should recognize that its “upside potential” may not be what you think.

To help achieve your financial goals, you may be better off by not chasing after hot stocks. Instead, consider these ideas:

Increase share ownership. One key to building

wealth is to increase the amount of shares you own in

your investments. Hot stocks are often expensive stocks, so you may be limited in the number of shares you can purchase.

As an alternative, look for quality investments that are trading at reasonable prices. You might also consider buying additional shares in quality companies you already own.

Buy appropriate investments. Even if you can afford

to buy some shares in hot stocks, should you? These stocks may not be suitable for your needs, for any number of reasons: too risky for your risk tolerance, too similar to other stocks you already own, and so on. You need to own investments that are appropriate for your individual needs. Of course, you also need to keep in mind that any investment in stocks — whether hot or not — will fluctuate with changes in market conditions and may be worth more or less than your original investment when you sell.

Diversify your holdings. By continually pursuing hot investments, you might end up with an unbalanced, non-diversified portfolio. By diversifying your holdings, you can help reduce the impact of volatility on your portfolio. However, diversification, by itself, cannot guarantee a profit or protect against loss.

Think long term. Chasing hot stocks is strictly a short-term move. Successful investors adhere to long-term strategies that require discipline, patience and a constant focus on the future.

By following these suggestions, youʼre unlikely to experience the “thrill” of chasing after hot investments — but you will get the satisfaction of building a portfolio designed to help meet your important investment goals.

Editorʼs Note: This article was provided by Campbell Thompson, your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors cannot provide tax or legal advice.

Please consult your tax or legal professional regarding your particular situation.

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Haircutting • Color • Highlights • Facial • Waxing Manicures • Pedicures • Ionic Foot Detox CND Nail Shellac (2-week Manicure for Natural Nails) Evenings and Saturdays Available by Appointment

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“In Business Since 1927” Pick-Up or Delivery

Temple Baptist Church

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Mortor Sand • River Sand • White Sand • Fill Sand Kid Cushion • Hardwood Mulch • Gravel & White Peebles Bark & Brick Nuggets • Blended Ph Balanced Compost Topsoil

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Mon-Fri: 7:30 - 5:30 Sat: 8:30 - 3:00

Sunday School - 10 AM Preaching - 11 AM Children’s Churches - 11AM Sunday Evening - 6:30 Wednesday Evening - 7:00 Youth Meetings Wed. - 7:00 AWANA

7035 Franklin Road, Lewisville

945-3944 or 784-6364 Dr. Bud Owen, Pastor

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Community Church Directory

Clemmons

Agape Faith Church 766-9188 Bible Baptist Church 778-8737 Boyers Chapel Church of Christ 766-6344 Capernaum Church of Christ 766-1516 Centenary United Methodist 766-5987 Center Grove Baptist Church 766-5727 Centerpoint ARP Church 624-9529 Church of Christ Warner’s Chapel 766-6078 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - 766-3607 Clemmons First Baptist Church 766-6486 Clemmons Moravian Church 766-6273 Clemmons Presbyterian Church 766-4631 Clemmons United Methodist Church 766-6375 Crossbound Community Church 336-776-7574 Fraternity Church of Brethren 765-0160 Friends Baptist Church 766-3533 New Hope Presbyterian Church 655-6711 First Christian Church of Clemmons 766-5449 Harmony Grove United Methodist Church - 712-0057 Hickory Grove AME Zion 766-5142 Holy Family Catholic Church 766-8133 Immanuel Baptist Church 766-0082 St Clemont’s Episcopal Church 766-4323 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - 766-3608 River Oaks Community Church 766-0033 Total Victory Out Reach 712-0403 Union Hill Baptist Church 766-8317 Victory Baptist Church- 766-7071 West Haven Baptist -712-1661

Lewisville

Concord United Methodist Church 945-3134 Harmony Grove Methodist Church 712-0057 Family Tabernacle 946-0480 Grace Baptist Church 945-4219 Grapevine Baptist Church 945-6195 Lewisville United Methodist Church 945-3203 Lewisville Baptist Church 945-3706 Lewisville UMC 945-3203 New Hope AME Zion Church 945-9083 Shallowford Presbyterian Church 766-3178 Sharon UMC 945-5386 Shiloh Lutheran Church 945-5255 Sunrise UMC 712-8000 Temple Baptist Church 945-3944 Trinity Friends Church 945-2944 Union UMC 945-3134 Unity Moravian Church 945-3801

Other Calvary Baptist 765-5542 Pine Grove United Methodist Church 765-2569 West Side Baptist Church 768-4073

Advance/Mocksville

Advance First Baptist Church 998-6302 Advance United Methodist Church 998-7750 Bethlehem United Methodist Church 998-5083 Bixby Presbyterian Church - 998-6813 Blaise Baptist Church - 751-3639 Cooleemee First Baptist 284-2626 Cornatzer Baptist Church 998-8403 Cornatzer United Methodist Church 998-0687 Cornerstone Christian - 998-0600 Elbaville United Methodist Church 998-8117 Episcopal Church of the Ascension 998-0857 Eagle Heights Church 751-4442 Fork Baptist Church 998-8306 Freedom Baptist Church 998-5294 Green Meadows Baptist Church 998-3022 Hillsdale Baptist Church 940-6618 Hillsdale UMC 998-4020 Holy Cross Lutheran Church 751-5919 Hope Moravian Church 765-8017 Jerusalem Baptist Church 336-284-2328 Macedonia Moravian Church 998-4394 Mocks United Methodist 998-5518 Piney Grove UMC 998-7313 Redland Church of Christ 998-3918 Redland Holiness 998-4226 St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church (336) 751-2973 Turrentine Baptist Church 998-2366 Yadkin Valley Baptist Church 998-4331

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The Very Best in Home Cooked Food!

Dukeʼs

Restaurant OPEN FOR BREAKFAST & LUNCH Monday-Saturday 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

CLOSED ON SUNDAYS 4875 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem ORDERS TO GO: 768-3108

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Southern Family Restaurant 4689 Yadkinville Road Pfafftown, NC 27040

(336) 922-4784

Family Restaurant

HOURS 4689 Yadkinville Road Mon - Fri: 11 AM - 9 PM Pfafftown, NC 27040 Sat: 4 PM - 9 PM Sun: 11 AM - 2:30 PM

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HOURS Mon - Fri: 11 AM - 9 PM Sat: 4 PM - 9 PM Sun: 11 AM - 2:30 PM

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(336) 725-4701

Serving Our Community Since 1968!

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Have You Tuned in WFDD-FM Lately?

By Tim Bullard

In the morning on the way to work, sometimes you twist the radio dial to WFDD-FM, the campus station of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem.

The plethora of information, news, arts updates, and regular programming like “Prairie Home Companion” comes free of charge over the airwaves – or is it free?

Every morning you hear “The Diane Rehm Show,” an informative talk show with expert guests, journalists, authors, and special guests.

Some leave the station on at work so they can stay in touch with local traffic alerts, weather and the pulse of the local arts community.

Garrison Keillorʼs poetry and storytelling from Lake Wobegon every week gives the listening an opportunity to close oneʼs eyes and drift away to a fictitious community in Minnesota and its hometown people. His “Guy Noir” character gets into trouble every week. Guest musicians include folks like Emmylou Harris and others.

The station is located at 88.5 FM, and there is never any static. You get “All Things Considered” with Host Robert Siegel and the hilarious “Car Talk,” a show where two funny northerners talk about cars and take live calls.

Home of WFDD-FM Jeff Tiberi reported July 26 on a man facing multiple federal charges at PTI where counterfeit money was used. Also there was a report on bridge work in the area and a sneak peek at Music on the Mountaintop.

A listener can listen live on the computer or iPad or iPod with the mp3 streaming.

“Triad Arts Up Close” includes host David Ford with an exploration of Triad music, dance, theatre, visual art, literature and more, Monday to Thursday at 8:30 a.m. with Triad Arts Weekend Fridays at 1:30 p.m.

Denise Franklin of WFDD hosts “Voices and Viewpoints,” an informative show with conversations from local residents making impacts every Friday at 1:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.

On the stationʼs web site www.wfdd.org you can see NPR news updated constantly. Residents can pledge to this station online. Sometimes the station does pledge drives.

“Wait, Wait, Donʼt Tell Me” is a weird show every Saturday with callers trying to guess what it is the panelists are describing or having panelists guess. Morning Edition is a complete national news broadcast, and there are also sports commentaries.

“BBC Newshour” gives one an international perspective, fresh and unbiased. “Bob Edwards Weekend” is a lot of fun, and the classical music will soothe the savage beast. “Fresh Air” is always fun with Terry Gross, especially an interview with the late Dennis Hopper.

PETE’S

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101 Griffith Plaza Drive, Unit D Winston-Salem, NC 27103

ESTATE SALE Home & Contents

August 26 & 27 8:00am - 1:00pm Furniture, Household Items, Tools, Etc. 4800 Bishopgate Road Winston-Salem, NC 27127 3 BR/2 BA One Level Brick Home 476 sq. ft. Workshop $99,500 .45 Acre Lot - $19,900 Real Estate Information Block 4025 Lot 081 & Block 4025 Lot 082 For more information call A.M. Delancy, Broker 336.391.2222 22 VILLAGER VOICE

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The Green Thing In the line at the store, the cashier told an older woman that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags werenʼt good for the environment. The woman apologized to him and explained, “We didnʼt have the green thing back in my day.”

The clerk responded, “Thatʼs our problem today.

Your generation did not care enough to save our environment.” He was right -- our generation didnʼt have the green thing in its day.

Back then, we returned milk bottles, soda bottles and beer bottles to the store. The store sent them back to the plant to be washed and sterilized and refilled, so it could use the same bottles over and over. So they really were recycled. But we didnʼt have the green thing back in our day.

We walked up stairs, because we didnʼt have an escalator in every store and office building. We walked to the grocery store and didnʼt climb into a 300-horsepower machine every time we had to go two blocks. But he was right. We didnʼt have the green thing in our day.

Back then, we washed the babyʼs diapers because we didnʼt have the throw-away kind. We dried clothes on a line, not in an energy gobbling machine burning up 220 volts -- wind and solar power really did dry the clothes.

Kids got “hand-me-down” clothes from their brothers or sisters, not always brand-new Back then, we had one TV, or radio, in the house -- not a TV in every room. And the TV had a small screen the size of a handkerchief (remember them?), not a screen

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the size of the state of Montana.

In the kitchen, we blended and stirred by hand because we didnʼt have electric machines to do everything for us. When we packaged a fragile item to send in the mail, we used a waddedup old newspaper to cushion it, not Styrofoam or plastic bubble wrap.

Back then, we didnʼt fire up an engine and burn gasoline just to cut the lawn. We used a push mower that ran on human power. We exercised by working so we didnʼt need to go to a health club to run on treadmills that operate on electricity. But heʼs right; we didnʼt have the green thing back then.

We drank from a fountain when we were thirsty instead of using a cup or a plastic bottle every time we had a drink of water. We refilled writing pens with ink instead of buying a new pen, and we replaced the razor blades in a razor instead of throwing away the whole razor just because the blade got dull. But we didnʼt have the green thing back then.

Back then, people took the streetcar or a bus and kids rode their bikes to school or walked instead of turning their Moms into a 24-hour taxi service. We had one electrical outlet in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances. And we didnʼt need a computerized gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 2,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest pizza joint.

But isnʼt it sad the current generation laments how wasteful we old folks were just because “we didnʼt have the green thing back then?”

This and That ART STUDIO Decoupage

For those who are unfamiliar with decoupage it is the process of gluing pieces of paper, pictures and other thin materials to an object. Through the application of layers of a glue medium, the finished product appears as though the work has been painted on, instead of simply glued on.

Materials Photos, magazines, maps, wrapping paper or any other thin material of your choice Scissors Decoupage glue (purchase or make your own: Three parts white school glue to one part water) Recycled container (for the glue) Paint brush Popsicle stick or brayer Acrylic spray sealer Damp cloth Instructions . Thoroughly wipe down the object you plan to decoupage with a damp rag to remove any dirt or dust. Let dry. . Cut out your pictures and arrange them on the

object to get an idea of how you want the finished product to look. . Spread the glue on the back of each picture with a paint brush.

Then lay the photo back in its place and use a Popsicle stick to smooth out any bubbles or wrinkles. Wipe away any excess glue with the rag. . Repeat Step 3 until the object is covered to your liking. Let dry completely. . Cover the entire object with decoupage glue. Let dry. Repeat, until you canʼt feel the edges of the different pieces of paper. For your final coat, apply the acrylic spray sealer. Let dry.

Daily Health Task Lists “Health lies in labor, and there is no royal road to it but through toil.” -Wendell Phillips Just like brushing your teeth, healthy habits should be cultivated on a daily basis. The following is a guide to daily tasks: 1. Activity should be a daily occurrence. Walk, run or jump for a minimum total of 20 minutes a day.

2. Take a multi-vitamin 3. Protect your skin. Sun block should be applied on face, neck, arms and hands even in the dead of winter. It protects against climatic toxins too. Moisturize skin daily.

4. Eat fruits, vegetables, grains, low-fat dairy products and small amounts of protein. Avoid processed foods.

5. Meditate or spend a minimum of five minutes daily in quiet time.

6. Find your spiritual self. Discover what inspires you, raises your level of consciousness, motivates you, and satisfies your soul.

7. Exercise your brain. Read, study, solve problems, and learn new skills. As does the body, the brain atrophies with lack of use.

BOOKSHELF Two Old Women

An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage, and Survival

by Velma Wallis

This book is based on an Athabascan legend passed along from mother to daughter for many generations on the upper Yukon River in Alaska. This is the tragic and shocking story--with a surprise ending--of two elderly women abandoned by a migrating tribe that faces starvation brought on by unusually harsh Arctic weather and a shortage of fish and game. This is a great story of challenges and survival against all odds.

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What’ s Happening?

FIRST WEEK OF AUGUST - Pay It Forward by doing a little summer cleaning. Clean out your closets.... Donate things you no longer need. Call around see where you can donate and what they need... Be it a shelter, a thrift store etc... Better yet have a Garage Sale... but have some items marked as "Pay It Forward" give-away items. Ask the person why they need or would like the item, then come share how everything went on our fan page wall. Be sure to tell the person accepting the item that in doing so, they Pay it Forward as well. Share your experiences on facebook: Karma Experiment - Pay it Forward.

Aug 7 - Please join the Yadkin River Wine Trail as we host our third festival on Sunday, August 7 at Flint Hill Vineyards. The festivities will begin at 12 PM and last until 4 PM. All five of the wineries in the wine trail will be present to showcase some of their best wines (Flint Hill, Divine Llama, Cellar 4201, Ragapple Lassie and Sanders Ridge). For a $10 entry to be purchased upon arrival, you will receive a tasting glass and the opportunity to taste wines from all 5 wineries. We will have food available for purchase and music for all to enjoy. Feel free to bring your outside games, tents, etc. and spend the afternoon with us.

Please remember there are no picnic baskets allowed, but chairs and blankets to set up under the trees are encouraged. For more information, call (336) 699-4455 or visit www.flintvineyards.com.

Aug 11 - Online Auction of Select Art from RJR Tobacco Company Collection to begin Friday, August 11.

The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, which is the beneficiary of some 3,000 pieces of artwork from the corporate collection of RJ. Reynolds Tobacco Company, will put selected major pieces on display in the Womble Carlyle Gallery of the Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts beginning Thursday, August 11. An online auction for the artwork will begin that day and conclude September 24. Bids may be placed by going to www.winstonsalemartauction.com. Many of the works are by local and North Carolina artists, including Claude Howell, Maud Gatewood, Elsie Popkin, Edd Presnell and Catherine Ryan. The bulk of the collection will be sold at a public sale February 10-12, 2012. For questions regarding the collection, please contact cnew@intothearts.org.

Aug 12 - 2011 Hospice & Palliative Care Center Golf Classic is returning to Reynolds Park Golf Course on Friday, August 12.. Last year, the tournament was lots of fun and a great success on an absolutely gorgeous day with a full field of participants. In order to make this year's event another success, you are invited you to attend as an individual golfer, a captain of a foursome, or as a sponsor.

We look forward to partnering with you to make this the best Hospice Golf Classic ever which will benefit the many programs and services we provide that are so vital to our community. For registration, visit www.hospicecare.org or call (336) 331-1322.

Aug 19 - 60th Anniversary of First African American Ever to Play in an NBA Game -- Mr. Earl Loyd: On October 31, 1950 Earl Loyd was the first AfricanAmerican ever to play in an NBA game. This event is a kick-off of The First Annual Earl Francis Lloyd Weekend sponsored by Converse. Mr. Lloyd will be signing copies of his autobiography "Moonfixer.� Come out and enjoy free appetizers while supplies last, drink specials all night long ...and silent auction items donated by: Boston Celtics, New Orleans Hornets, Vizio Flat Screen, Jackie Robinson Foundation, West Virginia State University Foundation (Earl F. Lloyd Scholarship fund) and many more. DJ Tommy Gee-Mixx will be spinning all your favorite Old School, R&B/Smooth Jazz. In addition there will be past and present NBA players in attendance to show support for the first African American player to play in the NBA! This event is absolutely free and open to the public. Book Marks will be selling Earl Francis Lloyd's books on site as well. This event is hosted at Big Shotz Tavern, 109 S.Stratford Road in Winston-Salem from 7 - 10:30 PM.

Celebrate Wherever You Are!

If you would like to have your event listed, email us at editor@villagervoice.com.

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What’ s Happening?

Race to D'Feet Hunger 5K and 1-Mile Fun Run

Saturday, September 17 at 9:00 am The Clemmons Food Pantry 5K is a great community event to help raise donations and awareness for the Pantry. This is a perfect event for the whole family so get your running shoes ready!

Register on-line at Active.com

August 15-21 Sedgefield Country Club

If you would like to have your event listed, email us at editor@villagervoice.com.

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Advertorial

Dirty Digs of Clemmons Does it All

During the last eight years, Dirty Digs, based in Clemmons, has proven to be a reputable company providing professional excavating, grading, and hauling services to homeowners, contractors, and engineers.Many customers have said that they did not know about the wide range of services that Dirty Digs offers. The following are the services and types of projects that the company performs:

ment, French drains(outside and inside) and installation of water proof coatings and membranes. There is a 10-year warranty on water proofing systems.

Storm Water Management – We install catch basins, yard drains, interceptor drains, pipes of all sizes (plastic and concrete) and underground downspout collection systems. Regrading may be necessary at times for storm water run-off.

Ponds and Lakes – We build dams for new ponds and lakes and we drain and remove sediment from existing ponds and lakes.

Erosion Control – Slope stabilization and ditch building may include installing check dams, erosion mats, retaining walls, interceptor drains and sediment ponds.

Driveways – We remove old concrete or asphalt driveways and install new driveways in concrete or gravel. We also repair and restore existing, worn and erodes gravel driveways and ditches.

Land Clearing and Site Preparation – We offer land clearing and landscaping. We dig basements and footings and return at the appropriate time to provide backfilling and final grade services.

Water Proofing – Basements and Crawl Spaces – We offer complete waterproofing solutions for many types of problems with foundations including repair of cracked basement walls, installation of steel posts for re-enforce-

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Justice Delivered OR Justice Denied?

Casey Anthony Declared “Not Guilty” . . .

But I Know Who IS!

By Rev. Christopher E. Burcham

I donʼt pretend to know whether or

not Casey Anthony killed her daughter Caylee, nor did I follow the case closely enough to be able to say whether or not the prosecution was able to prove “beyond a reasonable doubt” that she did.

Like a majority of Americans, I was stunned by the “not guilty” verdict when it was announced--if only because I had followed just enough coverage of the case to be swayed by emotion toward a vague and general “gut feeling” that she was probably responsible anyway.

At the same time, I was amazed at how certain many of my friends and fellow citizens were that the outcome of this trial represented a gross miscarriage of justice--given that

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none of us were in the courtroom, on the jury, looking solely at the evidence which was presented at trial.

One almost gets the sense that most of us could use a tutorial in exactly how the system of American jurisprudence is designed to work, since we seem to need a reminder that juries are responsible for rendering a verdict based solely on the evidence that is presented in court--and not on the basis of any emotion, preconception or instinct.

I, for one, am deeply and profoundly grateful not to have been a member of the jury in that case--as I cannot imagine that rendering a decision was anything other than gut-wrenching regardless; Iʼm thankful not to have borne the weight of that responsibility personally . . . and trust that each

of these men and women are now at peace with the decision they made, satisfied that they did the best they could with the information they were given.

It is unquestionably frustrating to recognize that--with no other suspects three years after the disappearance and killing of this little girl--we will likely never know for certain what happened to her.

If her mother was, in fact, guilty of bringing this little life to such a tragic and premature end, she is now “off the hook” –with no possibility of ever being re-tried for this crime. If there was another who perpetrated this vile deed, his or her identity will likely never be known--as no further prosecution is likely to be forthcoming.

Even so, on the very day that Ms. Anthonyʼs acquittal was announced, I

declared my deep conviction that it was a great day for the Gospel nonetheless! How can I say that?

Because EVERY day is a great day for the Gospel . . . when we allow the very heart and core of the Gospel to so permeate our lives and thinking that we view every event in life through that lens and from that perspective and are, indeed, as Peter describes: “always ready to give a reason for the hope that is in us.”

If those of us who know Christ are prepared to view all things through the lens of the Gospel and will speak to them from the perspective of the Gospel, then we will find that events such as these positively resonate with the power of the Gospel!

For instance, while I cannot pretend to know whether or not Casey Anthony was guilty in this particular case, there is one whose guilt is not in question. There is one about whom I can say without any hesitation or equivocation was absolutely guilty and whose guilt had indeed earned the just penalty of death: ME! I am that person . . . and so are you.

Each of us has, in essence, committed treason against a perfectly holy God! Each of us has committed crimes against Him that are fully deserving of death--eternal death!

But there is Another Whose innocence is not in question either: the Son of God Himself, Jesus Christ-completely and utterly blameless and innocent of any wrongdoing . . . and He has chosen to take our place and to receive the penalty which our own crimes have so richly earned and deserve!

Grasping that concept makes it all but impossible for me to feel anger over the Casey Anthony verdict.

Even IF Ms. Anthony was let off and escaped punishment for a crime she committed, she deserved punishment no more than I did; she was forgiven no more than I have been; I have been acquitted of at least as much!

At this point, as Iʼm reminded of my own acquittal from all that I really deserved, my only response can be to thank the Lord for expunging my own criminal record and giving me the opportunity to make a fresh start

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with a clean slate--and to pray that He might do a significant work in the life of Ms. Casey Anthony, causing her to embrace Him, to make the most of her own opportunity for a new and fresh start; to use her life for something far more useful than might have been the case had she spent the rest of her life languishing in prison or on Death Row. For those of us who know Christ, this is pre-eminently NOT the time for us to react with scorn or disdain or a self-righteous sense of offended justice; this is pre-eminently the time for us to remind ourselves and others of all that we ourselves have been forgiven, a time to share His love and grace just as extravagantly with others (no more or less deserving than we) as He has done with each of us!

EVERY day is indeed a GREAT day for the Gospel!

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wall of granite starts to fill the background behind the thinning tree cover about 1.75 miles in. Then itʼs a steep slog to the summit - a vast, sloping field of granite striped black by one rainstorm after another. Finally, itʼs all downhill to get back where you came from.

Tips: Stone Mountain has a few serious dangers -- hereʼs how to avoid them: * Stay behind the wooden fence at Stone Mountain Falls.

People have tried to get up close to the falls, lost their footing on the extremely slippery rock and fallen 200 feet to their deaths. * From Stone Mountain Summit, itʼs possible to descend too far, lose your footing and slide to the bottom, with fatal results. Enjoy the view but explore with extreme caution; even if you donʼt fall, you can get trapped if you descend to point where you canʼt get enough traction to go back up the hill. * Stay off the summit if a storm is coming in; you donʼt want to be exposed if lightning strikes.

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Beat The Dealer – How To Get The Pristine Used Car You’ve Always Wanted But Didn’t Think You Could Afford - Part 4

By Tracy E. Myers, CMD – The Nations Premier Automotive Solutions Provider The past few months, Iʼve shared with you a few of the factors to consider before you started shopping for a used car. Factor #1 was the Cost and Factor #2 is the Reliability.

For Factor #3, you need to ask yourself “Is This Vehicle Me?” Then I shared with you “How To Choose A Dealer.” (Authors Note: If you missed any of the previous articles in this series, email me at Tracy@FrankMyersAuto.com and Iʼll send them to you.)

talk – what it means and how to decipher it. Look on the internet and download a car buying contract. These forms are pretty much universal. Once you get a hold of one, print it out and study it. Now you will be familiar with what it looks like when you start negotiating.

or better than they are.

4. Do your homework first.

Know what you can afford and be confident in your preparation.

5. Bring a friend or anyone else who will need to be involved in the decision for a second opinion and moral support.

This month, Iʼm going to teach you how to become “a Pit Bull Negotiator!”

Buying a car from a dealer should be a winwin situation for both you and the dealer. The first thing to know is that a good deal that works for both parties can be made and does happen very frequently. I am going to give you tips that will help you ensure that you are getting a win-win deal at the dealership.

The negotiation is the part of the process that scares most people. It can be a bit intimidating. Car salespeople have a reputation for being shrewd negotiators and many of them are very skilled at the art. If you havenʼt done much negotiating in the past this may seem daunting and down-right frightening. Not to worry! These tips will help you.

One of the first things you need to know is a little about the lingo – car

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Here are a handful of insider negotiating tricks from a seasoned car guy.

1. Be confident and positive in your attitude, stance and behavior.

2. Before you go into the dealership, close your eyes and visualize yourself having a pleasant experience and signing a mutually beneficial deal. See yourself confident and persuasive.

3. Avoid seeming more important than your adversary. Donʼt look negatively at them or try to be uppity

Prepare research on the type of vehicle youʼre considering. I recommend www.kbb.com and www.edmunds.com.

WARNING! Keep in mind that the prices shown on those sites arenʼt necessarily what you should pay for a vehicle...especially in todayʼs ever-changing used car market. But they will give you a ball park idea so you can avoid being taken for a ride.

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SURVIVAL TIPS from the Carolina Survivalist

Surviving A Bear Attack

Black bears are the most common bear in North America. They live in all the providences of Canada and 41 American states. The American black bear is North Americaʼs smallest and most common bear. American black bears occasionally attack humans, but since theyʼre smaller, faster and better climbers than grizzlies, theyʼd usually rather flee than fight.

shelter repair, splint making, shoe/ boot repair, band-aids, rope making, clothing repair, temporary cup making, trap making, trail marking, and much more. However if youʼre packing light itʼs hard to justify carrying an entire roll of Duct Tape with you. Fortunately thereʼs a trick to not only carrying a large amount of Duct Tape but also insulating your thermos, coffee mug, or canteen.

For help surviving a black bear encounter, keep these tips in mind:

Be bear-aware. In general, take

the same precautions you would in grizzly country: Carry bear spray in areas where black bears are active, keep food and trash packed away, and make noise when walking through the woods so you donʼt surprise any hidden bears.

feet away, creating a wall of pepper spray in front of you.

Stand your ground. Black

Fight back. Unless youʼre

bears are less aggressive than grizzlies, so as long as you demonstrate yourself to be large and loud, theyʼll usually leave you alone. Shout, wave your arms and create a commotion.

Use sticks or other objects to make yourself look even bigger. And just like with grizzlies, never run from a black bear. They often bluff charges, and the best strategy is to stay in place with bear spray ready to fire if the bear gets too close.

Stay on the ground. Never

climb a tree to escape a black bear.

Theyʼre excellent climbers, and they tend to chase anything they think is running away, so thereʼs a good chance it would trap you in the tree.

Use bear spray. It can help, but

itʼs not as critical as with grizzlies.

The same principle applies, though: Try to spray when the bear is 40 to 50

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physically unable, itʼs often better to defend yourself against a black bear than to curl up on the ground. Keep making noise and looking large throughout the encounter, but if you end up at close range, use any nearby object as a weapon to fend off the bear. If nothing useful is around, punch or kick the bearʼs nose. Do whatever is needed to scare it away, but focus on sensitive areas that are likely to get an immediate reaction.

Try to create space between you and the bear, but never run away — make the bear do that.

A Handy Way To Carry Duct Tape On The Trail We all know just how helpful and versatile Duct Tape is and how it can be a lifesaver out on the trail.

It can be used for everything from

First clean the surface of which ever item you wish to wrap with soap and water to ensure that any dust, grease, dirt, and grime is removed so that it will provide a good adhesive surface for the Duct Tape to stick to.

For this example weʼll say that we are wrapping a canteen. Next, wrap the duct tape around the canteen in a circular motion slowly working your way from top to bottom. The amount of Duct Tape to be used is strictly up to you but I would recommend at leaset 7 feet.

That should be plenty to use while youʼre on the go out in the wilderness.

By doing this, you not only eliminate the roll itself but you actually provide another layer of insulation to your canteen to help keep you liquids cooler or warmer longer. You can also wrap several other items as well to increase your overall capacity.

Here are just a couple ideas of other items that can be wrapped: handles of knives, handles of a magnifying glass, water filters, bowls, foldable shovel handles, lighters/mini torches, flashlights, axe handles, sunscreen bottles, insect repellent bottles, etc…

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SENIOR MUSINGS

THE CANADIAN ROCKIES

By Nancy M. Hall

“Man who keeps company with glaciers comes to feel tolerably insignificant by and by. The mountains and glaciers together are able to take every bit of conceit out of a man and reduce his selfimportance to zero if he will only remain within the influence of their sublime presence long enough to give it a fair and reasonable chance to do its work.” ~ Mark Twain, A TRAMP ABROAD One of my treasured mementoes of the trip will be a certificate of completion for walking across the Capilano Suspension Bridge on June 10th! It is the worldʼs greatest suspension footbridge with a height of 230 feet and 450-foot span across the raging waters of Capilano Canyon in North Vancouver. And to think, I have never gotten enough courage to walk the swinging bridge at Grandfather Mountain. Maybe I am ready to take it on now.

The beauty of the snow capped mountains, roaring waterfalls, blooming flowers, blue/green lakes are a photographerʼs delight (if one remembered to bring along an extra chip or have a back-up camera which would work away from the camera shop). Even though I had seen them once before, still, the beauty of the Butchard Gardens remains a favorite sight. And

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to think that this beautiful garden complex was converted from a barren limestone quarry by its owners, Robert and Jennie Butchard. Each season of the year offers a different display. The only disappointment was that the roses had not bloomed. My niece and I compared notes on which flower we thought most spectacular--truly hard in view of the hundreds of beautiful plants. My favorite was a ruby red peony.

There is one other memory which belongs at Butchard Garden and that is my introduction to the Nanaimo Bar in the little café in the gardens. I just wish I had had time to sit and truly savor it, but as was often the case, the bus driver was revving up to get moving. Though described as world famous, most of us had never heard of it. I havenʼt tried to make it yet, but here is the recipe: Bottom Layer: 1/2 cup unsalted butter (and add 1 more tbsp. extra butter)1/4 cup sugar; 5 tbsp. cocoa; 1 egg, beaten; 1 1/2 cup graham wafer crumbs; 1/2 cup finely chopped almonds; 1 cup coconut. Melt first 3 ingredients in top of double boiler. Add egg and stir to cook and thicken. Remove from heat. Stir in crumbs, coconut, and nuts. Press firmly into an ungreased 8x8 pan. Second Layer: 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 2 tbsp. and tsp. cream; 2 tbsp. vanilla custard powder; 2 cups icing sugar. Cream the butter, cream, custard powder, and icing sugar together well. Beat until light. Spread over bottom layer. Third

Layer: 4 squares semi-chocolate (1oz.each); 2 tbsp. unsalted butter. Melt chocolate and butter over low heat. Pour over second layer and chill in refrigerator.1 Well, it may not be something oneʼs doctor would recommend, but it surely was good enough for me to want more. One day the tour guide brought a package of Maple Cream Cookies on board. These became an immediate hit with everyone and of course many packages were purchased for gifts. Someone told me that Cosco sold maple cream cookies; Iʼll need to check this out as I didnʼt have as much space as I needed to bring back lots of these tasty gifts.

The food overall was very good, plentiful and so well presented. I tried an elk burger, but felt a little funny eating it. My niece especially enjoyed the elk steak, smoked salmon, and mussels. The morning buffet at the Banff Springs Hotel included beans baked with maple syrup; since I needed to get my legumes in, I thoroughly enjoyed them. The Canadians really like their maple syrup. At Lake Louise one of the choices for dessert was “apple pie reduction.” Of course my curiosity got the best of me. Truly, the pie was reduced to a small square that looked like it had been removed from the center of a large pie; at the top was a swirl of something which tasted like apple sauce and at the bottom of the dish was something like a nutty crust square. It was all very artistic on the plate, and I realize I havenʼt done the description justice.

One other thing which set our hearts aflutter and made our wallets lighter was the discovery of the ammonite jewelry. It is a rare Canadian gemstone found in southern Alberta. The stone comes from a creature that inhabited the prehistoric oceans of the world for about 275 million years. When I first saw the fossil shell, I immediately thought about the resemblance to a chambered nautilus. Ammonite fossils discovered in southern Alberta are found with natural occurring colorful mosaic patterns. The more prominent colors seem to be red and green and these seem to be the more expensive.

The sight of wildlife excited many people: a grisly, black bear with cubs, elk, mountain goats, and big horn sheep were among the animals spotted. We did not see a moose, but the tour guide delighted us by simulating a moose call…or so he said. We learned that elk have quite a social order, living in herds for much of the year. I was especially interested in learning that the older, experienced females led the cow-calf herds; the

adolescent elk provide day care; the bulls are usually not around, they are resting as they are exhausted from their mating season (rut). I refrain from making any sexist remarks! LOL! Living in the country in the winter time, our family was likely to experience a lack of water due to frozen pipes. At the gift shop/café/rest stop at Lake Maligne, we noticed that the line for the ladies rest room seemed to be slower than usual. We finally learned that only one of the five stalls was open as the pipes were frozen for the others! Could not wait to tell older brother about it!

We had only one other incident on the trip and it was at the Columbia ice fields. The snow cat that had brought us onto the Athabasca glacier would not start when it was time to return. So, we had to wait until they could bring another one to take us back to our bus. This gave the load of Japanese tourists time to take our picture! One of the other stops was to have been Peyto Lake, but the lake was frozen and so was the road to see it.

Vancouver is a beautiful city, and I could see how one would like to live there. We were there during the national hockey playoffs, and the games were being televised every place we went to eat. Some of us got caught up in this mania, started pulling for the Canucks (shame on us) and went looking to buy the authentic shirts. It was a shame that the series was marred by the riots after Boston won the Stanley Cup. We found the Canadian people very friendly and helpful throughout the trip.I was intrigued with the system of transportation which we experienced in Calgary.

Because of the severe cold weather, they have built the city so that you can park your car and get to your destination by covered overhead walkways. We learned that one could get to all parts of the city and never have to go outside in the weather. There is no excuse for not taking advantage of the system to get in your daily walk! In fact we talked to an older man and his son who were doing just that. We later learned that Minneapolis has the same system. I can now understand that why many people might like to travel in Canada several times; there is so much to experience and enjoy.

Okay, now back to the hot south! Stay hydrated. I am nancappy@msn.com.

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Camping Tips 1. Channel lock pliers make good potholders.

15. Carry several pieces of lumber cut into 2 inch squares to summer camp and use these to level platform, tent and cot.

2. Make an oven by lining a moving box with aluminum foil and pushing coat hangers through both sides about half way up the box to form your grill. Put coals in a pan and put the pan on three stones on the bottom of the box. Close the doors (lid) and bake away.

16. If for health reasons you must sleep on a cot in cold weather insulate yourself from the cold air under the cot with several layers of newspaper.

3. Canning rings can be use to cook your eggs in for egg sandwiches. (Works well for English Muffins or Hamburger buns).

4. Nylon rope can be used as shoelaces.

5. Use a large zip lock plastic bag, filled with air, as a pillow.

6. Plastic butter tubs make good storage containers for your camp kitchen. (Not a good idea to use in a backpack).

7. When handling evergreens or pinecones, they can remove the sticky sap from their hands easily if they use baking soda instead of soap to wash.

8. An old closed cell foam exercise pad will make a passable sleeping pad.

9. Water proof matches by dipping them in nail polish.

10. Waxed milk cartons are an excellent source of emergency kindling. Cut cartons into slivers, wrap a bundle of them in plastic and carry them along in your pack.

11. Twist ties can be used to hold up another tarp from your dining fly to form a windscreen.

12. To help shed burrs easily rub the laces of your hiking boots with paraffin before hitting the trail.

13. Run candle stubs along the edge of a saw to help it glide better.

14. Short lengths of coat hanger or wire can be threaded through the holes and springs of the summer camp cots to replace the missing springs.

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17. Old shower curtains make great tents pads.

18. Make fire starters by filling paper condiment cups with saw dust and pouring paraffin into the cup.

19. Put matches in corrugated cardboard strips (about every other hole) and dip into paraffin for fire starters. Cut off what you need to start a fire.

20. A length of chain and a piece of coat hanger bent into an S-shape will allow you to hang your lantern from a tree limb.

21. Keep batteries in an appropriate size prescription bottle.

22. Prescription bottles also make good match safes and good storage places for small items.

23. Grills from old ovens can be used for fire grills.

24. A Frisbee will add support to paper plates when the plate is place inside the Frisbee.

25. Placing a plastic garbage bag over logs in a triangle will create a washbasin.

26. Making a slit in a trash bag large enough to let your head through will make an emergency poncho.

27. Cover the ice in a picnic cooler with foil to help it last longer. Keep the water in your canteen cooler by wrapping the canteen in foil.

28. Before starting to sew a tough material like denim or canvas, stick the needle into a bar of soap. The coating will help the needle slide more easily through the fabric.

29. To prevent batteries from wearing down if a flashlight is accidentally nudged on while you始re traveling, put the flashlight batteries in backwards.

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This journey takes us across Tennessee to Jackson, home of Casey Jones, the famous engineer of Illinois Central’s “Cannonball Express,” for a delicious buffet dinner at the Old Country Store in Casey Jones Village. Next day we travel to Sikeston, MO, for lunch at Lambert’s Throwed Roll Restaurant and then on to Branson. Our entertainment in Branson begins with the Haygoods (7 real life brothers and 1 sister) with their powerful harmonies, energetic dance numbers, and virtuoso performances on over 20 different instruments; includes the Baldknobbers, Branson’s first show, with their great country music and side-splitting comedy; and includes Shake, Rattle, and Roll, a “rocking, rolling, roller coaster of a show.”

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We’ll also enjoy the comedy of ventriloquist Todd Oliver, with his talking dogs; and a Tribute to Red Skeleton, performed by Tom Mullica and sanctioned by Red’s wife. Joey Riley and his Git-R-Done Band, always a favorite, will keep us in stitches with his zany sense of humor and enthralled with his incredible musical talents. Allen Edwards will entertain us as we dine at Golden Corral. One of the highlights of the trip will be Lee Greenwood and Louise Mandrell, two of the best in the business. And we’ll end our Branson delights with the Oak Ridge Boys, featuring their classic hits and some traditional and contemporary favorites.

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