2011 February Villager Voice Magazine

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Feature Articles...

Foxx Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 What the World Needs Still . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Business Owners Need Their Own “Quarterbck” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Senior Musings on Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Special in this Issue

Reclaim Your Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 One of His Sheep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Beat the Dealer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Carolina Survivalist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

In Every Issue...

Winston the Web Surfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 My Dysfunctional Family Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Going Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Church Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Restaurant Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Whatʼs Happening? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Publisher PK Publishing Editor Brenda Gough Sales Director Pat Dixon Distribution points are at over 600 locations throughout Davie, Davidson, Forsyth, and Yadkin County.

When we started Villager Voice Magazine nine years ago, we wanted to become a new and unique source of community information. Our focus on special people, places, and events has extended across North Carolina and beyond. We appreciate your support in making this endeavor an immediate and continuing success in the rapidly expanding “Electronic Age.” Many studies show that the most appealing print publications are printed in full color, so we are starting a new chapter this month. We hope you enjoy our new look as we continue to keep our advertising rates as low as possible, to make our website more interactive, and to keep you up to date via social networking. Thanks to our advertisers and brilliant contributing writers, we will continue to inform and entertain you as we go forward with new ideas and innovations.

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Show the Love...

Restrain from criticizing or saying anything negative to anyone during the month of February. In a challenging

situation, dare to see the glass half full rather than half empty. Listen more than you speak. Give freely of yourself. Practice kindness at every opportunity you get.

Never underestimate the power of books to expand minds. Give an inspiring book to

a friend in need. Encourage children to do a reading drive for a charity of their choice -- people donate money for every book they read this summer. Subscribe an officemate to your favorite magazine. Leave a good book in a public place with a smile card. Instead of going out to a movie, go to a coffee shop with your favorite book. Donate your unused books to your local library.

Get children excited about kindness. Have a child deliver

a hand-made card to your neighbor. Gather up kids in your neighborhood and take ʻem to a local orphanage or shelter to deliver some balloons and cookies. Ask a child to share or give one of his/her toys.

Bake brownies with a youngster and have them pass it on to the mail-

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Convince a beautician or barber to make a house-call. Buy them nice stationary so they write appreciative notes to those they are grateful for.

Appreciate a community worker. Give a thank-you card to

a bus driver who is driving off-peak hours, personally thank the janitor who keeps your campus clean, tell a police officer that you appreciate his work for the community, send flowers to a local teacher who has dedicated her life to children.

man or janitor, with a thank-you note. Suggest some kindness ideas to a school teacher. Spread the word!

Reach out to the homebound -- seniors, someone recu-

perating or caregivers committed to caring for their family members at home. Connect them to communication resources like radio, TV or Internet so they can stay connected to the world at large.

Find a good-news story in the media and email them regularly.

Tag them with an inspiring book.

Offer to bring them books from the library. Share ʻsmile storiesʼ youʼve read in this newsletter.

Help them take care of their pets.

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Connect with seniors in the community. Visit senior centers

or nursing homes. Walk or visit with a senior that you know. Help the seniors at a grocery store. Read to an elderly. Prepare a special meal or dessert for nursing home residents. Find safety information from firefighters and police and share those tips with seniors living alone.

Send a nice card to an elderly person whoʼs been an influence in your life.

Be kind to wildlife. Make a

birdbath from a plastic dish and put it in your yard or on the windowsill.

Keep it filled with water. Maintain water bowls during cold months for both migrating and local birds.

Make birdseed available as well.

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Reclaim Your Time

12 Great Ways to Find More Free Time Take a time out. Freeing up your time starts

with taking a step back to take a good look at your life. You need to block off at least an hour. Several hours or half a day is better. A whole day would be awesome. A weekend would be even more ideal, though not necessary practical for many folks. With this block of time, take a look at your life with some perspective. Is it what youʼve always wanted? How would you get to where youʼve always wanted to be? What do you enjoy doing, but donʼt have enough time to do? What things actually fill up your day?

Are there things you could drop or minimize to make more time? Weʼll look at some of these things in the following items, but it starts with taking a time out to think and plan.

Find your essentials. What is it that you love

to do? Make a short list of 4-5 things. These are the things you want to make room for. Find your timewasters. What do you spend a lot of your time on that isnʼt on your essential list? Take a close look at these things and really think about whether theyʼre necessary, or if there are ways to reduce, minimize or eliminate these things. Sometimes you do things because you assume theyʼre necessary, but if you give it some thought you can find ways to drop them from your life. Figure out what you do simply to waste time — maybe surfing certain sites, watching TV, talking a lot at the water cooler, etc. Youʼre

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going to want to minimize these time-wasters to make room for the more important stuff, the stuff that makes you happy and that you love to do.

Schedule the time. As you sit down and think about

your life and what you want to do, versus what you actually do, you will be looking at ways to free up time. Itʼs crucial that you take a blank weekly schedule and assign blocks for the things you love — the stuff on your essentials list. If you want to exercise, for example, when will you do it? Put the blocks of time on your schedule, and make these blocks the most important appointments of your week. Schedule the rest of your life around these blocks.

Consolidate. There are many things you do, scattered

throughout your day or your week, that you might be able to consolidate in order to save time. A good example is errands — instead of running one or two a day, do them all in one day to save time and gas. Another example is email — batch process your email instead of checking and reading and responding throughout the day. Same thing with meetings, paperwork, anything that you do regularly.

Declutter your schedule. If you have a heavily

packed schedule, full of meetings and errands and tasks and projects and appointments, youʼre going to want to weed it out so that itʼs not so jam-packed. Find the stuff thatʼs not so essential and cancel them. Postpone other stuff. Leave big blank spaces in your schedule.

Re-think your routine. Often we get stuck in

a routine thatʼs anything but what we really want our days to be like. Is there a better way of doing things?

Youʼre the creator of your life — make a new routine thatʼs more pleasant, more optimal, more filled with things you love.

Keep your list to 3. When you make out your

daily to-do list, just list the three Most Important Tasks you want to accomplish today. Donʼt make a laundry list of tasks, or youʼll fill up all your free time. By keeping your task list small, with only the important tasks, you ensure that you are getting the important stuff done but not overloading yourself.

Disconnect. The biggest of distractions, for most

people, is the Internet. You donʼt need to be disconnected all the time, but if you really want to be able to effectively complete tasks, disconnect your Internet so you can really focus. Set certain times of the day for connectivity, and only connect during those periods.

Make use of your mornings. Mornings are the

absolute best times to schedule the things you want to do. Mornings are great because your day hasnʼt been filled with a bunch of unscheduled, demanding, lastminute tasks that will push back those Essentials. For example, if you schedule something for late afternoon, by the time late afternoon rolls around, you might have a dozen other things newly added to your to-do list, and youʼll put off that late-afternoon Essential. Instead, schedule it for the morning, and itʼll rarely (if ever) get pushed back.

The Golden Right-after-work Time. Other than mornings, the time just after work can be an incredible time for doing Essential things.

Your evenings. The time before you go to bed is

also golden, as it exists every single day, and itʼs usually completely yours to schedule. What do you want to do with this time? Read? Spend time with your kids?

Work on a hobby youʼre passionate about? Take advantage of this time.

Lunch breaks. If the three golden times mentioned above donʼt work for you, lunch breaks are another good opportunity to schedule things. Some people like to exercise, or to take quiet times, during their lunch breaks. Others use this time to work on an important personal goal or project.

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Four Trillion Reasons to Balance the Budget A balanced budget amendment is the path to spending restraint

By Congresswoman Virginia Foxx

economy, since the wartime deficits of the 1940ʼs.

Last month the nonpartisan budget watchdogs at the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released what is becoming a routine piece of grim news. They found that for the third year in a row the federal budget deficit is set to top a trillion dollars, clocking in this year at $1.5 trillion.

When you add this yearʼs projected budget shortfall to the deficits from the past two years, the federal government ends up more than $4 trillion in the red in just three years. This is unsustainable.

Moodyʼs, the debt rating service that investors look to for information on borrowersʼ creditworthiness, issued a warning shortly after the CBO report.

It said that if the federal government doesnʼt reduce its deficits it risks endangering its top credit rating.

What made Moodyʼs issue this warning? Itʼs pretty simple. Budget shortfalls and government borrowing are consuming an ever-larger part of our economy. For instance, the 2009, 2010 and 2011 budget deficits are the three largest, as a percentage of our

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If Congress doesnʼt act soon we will face a major crisis.

both deficit spending and spending above the 20 percent cap. As a result, deficits could be kept in check along with the growth of government spending.

There are a number of ways Congress can avert a national debt crisis. However, Iʼm convinced that unless Congress puts structural reforms in place, whatever action we take now could be easily undone by big spending policies in the future.

The amendment also would require a 60 percent supermajority vote in Congress to increase the debt limit or to increase taxes. By putting these safeguards in place we can control spending and tax increases at the same time, putting us safely on the road to a balanced budget.

So one of the first things I did when the 112th Congress gaveled in last month was to cosponsor a balanced budget amendment, H.J.Res.1. This legislation aims to make it very difficult for the federal government to overspend.

There is only one exception in the amendment, which would allow a budget deficit in the case of a declaration of war. This would give the government the flexibility to raise the money it needs to defend the nation should we findourselves at war.

It tackles the deficit problem from a number of angles, although the primary approach is to rein in spending. The balanced budget amendment would do that by putting a cap on how much money the federal government could spend. This cap would be 20 percent of economic output—which is the average level of government spending for the past 50 years.

The runaway spending of the past few years illustrates that Congress needs a strong dose of spending restraint.

More than $4 trillion in new debt rung up in 36 months is almost incomprehensible. If we are to hold off a debt crisis, a balanced budget amendment is an absolute necessity.

This is different from many balanced budget proposals, in that it puts a cap on spending instead of just a cap on borrowing. Thereʼs a straightforward reason for this. If we donʼt cap spending, then a balanced budget amendment could easily turn into a tax and spend juggernaut—which any spending increase Congress passes automatically triggering another tax increase.

Instead of setting up such a train wreck, H.J.Res.1 specifically forbids

Fortunately, 109 Representatives already signed onto this bill to create a balanced budget amendment. Thatʼs a strong showing and bodes well for Congress finally getting serious about cutting spending and balancing the budget.

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 1-866-6778968 or e-mail her from her website, www.foxx.house.gov.

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What the World Needs Still . . .

By Rev. Christopher E. Burcham

Tennyson famously observed that “in the spring, a young manʼs fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.”

These days—thanks to the concerted efforts of florists, confectioners, and greeting card companies everywhere—none of us can WAIT ʻtil spring for such thoughts!

By the time February rolls around and “Punxsutawney Phil” emerges from his hole, all our thoughts have turned to love—as we would practically have to be holed up with Phil to avoid being bombarded with admonitions to remember our sweethearts on the 14th of the month!

The excessive commercialization of Valentineʼs Day notwithstanding, we could all stand to be reminded of the need for a little more love in our lives.

In the spring of 1965, lyricist Hal David first pointed out that “what the world needs now is love, sweet love,” concluding that “itʼs the only thing that thereʼs just too little of.” With scores of American boys falling in the jungles of Southeast Asia on an almost daily basis at the time, itʼs hardly surprising that the song soon topped the charts in that war-torn year.

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Nearly half a century later, weʼre again engulfed in the devastation of war—but scarcely need to look at the conflict over-seas to confirm that love remains in critically short supply. Reminders of that shortage abound all around us every day.

Only last month, a tragic shooting near Tucson, AZ claimed six lives and injured thirteen others (putting a bullet in the brain of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords). Since then, the climate has been further poisoned by a barrage of finger pointing—with both the left and the right (and prominent individuals on each side) simultaneously decrying the deplorable act of the shooter while attempting to pin all blame for the incident onto their opponents.

Casting aspersions on our ideological counterparts, however, serves little constructive purpose. In the end, it only elevates the level of vitriol on each side and further widens the ever-growing chasm between Americans of one stripe or another, who now seem perpetually divided.

In truth, apart from the sin nature that inhabits (and, at

any given moment, threatens to control) all of us, no one knows or can say with any degree of certainty what prompted the shooter to squeeze off those deadly rounds last month. Surely all sides can agree, however, that we would all be well served by an increase in civility; elevating the tone of our discourse; and recognizing that, in our democratic system, we often have opponents, but never enemies!

No one on either side gets it right (or wrong) all the time—and, where common ground exists, we should be as quick to praise an opponent who succeeds as we are to criticize one who stumbles.

Anyone who knows me is well aware of the depth and passion of my interest and involvement in politics and government. Those who know me well are equally aware of my own partisan persuasion and position points—yet those are not the things by which I choose to be primarily identified or defined.

My commitment to Christ and overriding desire to introduce others to Him far outweighs all other considerations and concerns. Why would I ever want to be so closely aligned with a particular political party or position that I find a less than receptive audience among those who may be of a different persuasion— and to whom I wish to speak about things of infinitely (and eternally) greater importance?!

It troubles me deeply that, even within my own circle of faith, so many of us who should know better, are far too quick to criticize and castigate those of another party who may hold positions different from our own.

All of us who know Christ would do well to remember that Scripture calls us to respect all those whom God has placed in positions of authority, recognizing them as His instruments—being used to accomplish His (often inscrutable) purposes. The Bible says that we are to submit to these governing authorities in obedience and, above all, to pray for them.

It seems to me that, when we find that we have leaders with whom we disagree, the most sensible course (even from a purely pragmatic standpoint) is to pray for them all the harder and more faithfully.

Scripture identifies God (and God alone) as the One in Whose hands the hearts of our leaders are held so, if weʼre concerned about the course they seem to be pursuing, our best available option is to ask Him to redirect their course!

Intercession on behalf of our elected officials is the sacred and solemn duty—both public and private—of all who claim the name of Christ.

Even where disagreement exists and criticism may be called for, there is simply no excuse for voicing our dissension in a tone or with an attitude of anything other than civility and respect. After all, the person has not yet been born (Republican or Democrat; black or white; Christian, Jew, or Muslim) whom God does not love just as much as He does you or me!

Anytime weʼre tempted to slander another, we would be wise to remember that they, too, are deeply precious to God—uniquely created individuals for whom Christ died!

Those of us who dare to call ourselves Christians should be known, not as the most strident partisans but as the ones who are leading the way in elevating the tone. We should be setting the example: loving and praying most vigorously for those with whom we disagree most vehemently!

Unfortunately, weʼre far more inclined to interfere than to intercede.

Imagine what would happen if, every time weʼre tempted to speak a word of criticism, we would first offer a word of prayer for the person in question! I challenge us to try it and find out!

After all, what the world needs NOW—in 2011—is the same as it was in 1965. What the world needed then— and needs still today—is love, sweet love. Itʼs STILL a thing which thereʼs far too little of!

Editor’s Note: Rev. Christopher Burcham is Senior Pastor of Union Hill Baptist Church in Clemmons. Please visit unionhillbaptistchurch.org to learn more about the Pastor and the church.

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Dancing Dolly was always one of my favorites. For my tenth birthday, she gave me a pair of black and white tap shoes and gave me tap lessons. I tapped so slow she called me “Turtle Toes.” She had spent her entire life trying to tap as fast as Ann Miller. Miller purportedly tapped an amazing 500 taps a minute. Aunt Dolly tapped her toes off trying to imitate Miller and in the process gained the nickname of Machine Gun. She danced her way into the hearts of men all over the country but refused to marry. She was determined to become the fastest tap dancer ever, and she simply didnʼt have time to get married.

However, those dreams were crushed in the winter of 1965.

She was performing with the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall and someone in the audience thought that she was Ann Miller and yelled at her to dance faster. Dixie was determined to hit those 500 steps and tapped furiously across the stage.

She danced wildly and tapped herself right into the orchestra pit. Unfortunately, she broke both her legs ending her career as a tap dancer. She was so distraught over the entire affair that she began seeing a therapist. They eventually married, and he endured her endless nights of watching Ann Miller in “Kiss Me Kate” and screaching “I could have danced faster.”

Her husband grew tired of these endless tirades and eventually left her. Dolly adopted a toy poodle to keep her company and named her Dance Faster. She took Dance Faster with her everywhere, and often eyebrows were raised when she shouted out. “Come...Dance Faster.” At her request, there were only five words engraved upon her tombstone, “I Could Have Danced Faster.”

GOING GREEN

Go Green For Valentine’s Day petrochemicals consequential from crude oil. There are more earth forthcoming alternatives and it is simple to make your own natural perfume too.

Herb Garden

If your loved one is a foodie, consider getting her a herb garden. Herb gardens are great because theyʼre very easy to maintain and they can provide you herbs all year round.

Fresh herbs pack more flavor than the dry stuff and you donʼt have to waste money on the packaging and processing the company does. Not only is it going to be cheaper in the long run but the flora will be a constant reminder of just how thoughtful and sweet you are.

Donate

Donate to a charity or an organization in your significant others name.

Bake Some Cookies or Candies

Who wouldnʼt love homemade organic goodies or candies delivered in a recycled cookie tins

Make Your Own Card

Skip the store bought Valentineʼs Day card, which is usually printed on virgin paper, and try making your own this year. Not only will you save money, you will create a masterpiece that showcases your creativity – something a store bought card will never be able to achieve. Donʼt have any good ideas for a card? Not a problem, spend a few minutes looking at childrenʼs Valentineʼs day cards will give you all the inspiration you need to come up with something special.

Buy Fair Trade Gifts

If youʼre not the crafty type, buy your significant other a gift that gives back. Fair trade gifts support artisans in developing countries, and because each one is handmade, fair-trade gifts come with a personal touch.

Feed the Birds

Buy your significant other a new bird feeder or birdbath. Better yet recycle a plastic dish and craft your own birdbath. Make your own bird feeders by recycling milk or juice cartons.

Cook a Romantic Dinner

Cook a meal at home. Not only will cooking at home save money, but youʼll have more control over the quality of your food. Substitute organic produce, naturally raised meat and local ingredients.

Give Natural Perfumes and Fragrances

Many perfume fragrances are synthetic and often made from toxic

“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.

Flowers

We much prefer living plants to cut flowers - they provide the oxygen that we breathe and last a lot longer as well. A plant is much cheaper, greener and better in every way. If you must purchase roses purchase a rose bush to plant outside.

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BIZARRE NEWS LATEST CHECKPOINT FOR DRUNKS: AT DOOR TO SCHOOL DANCE MEDINA, Ohio — Students may have to blow into a breathalyzer before theyʼre admitted to dances at one Ohio high school.

School district Superintendent Randy Stepp says the devices will screen random students showing up for Medina High School dances and those who appear to have been drinking.

The Sacramento Bee reports that a neighbor witnessed the crime and called the police, who traced the car to a 19-year-old man. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of possession of stolen property.

Police are still looking for two suspected accomplices.

the flight crew confirmed it to be a communication issue and not a hijacking.

The report on Transport Canadaʼs website said the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration reported that Unitedʼs corporate office had indicated that the pilot “had

Stepp says the policy posted on the schoolʼs website this week comes after two intoxicated students were disruptive at the fall homecoming dance.

He says if a breathalyzer shows any indication of alcohol use, the student will be barred from the dance and could be subject to law enforcement action.

The new rules taking effect for the Feb. 5 “Sweetheart Dance” at the school south of Cleveland also include a dance dress code and a ban on sexually suggestive dancing.

TV TOO BIG FOR 3 THIEVES TO FIT IN LEXUS SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Police in California say thieves who stole a large television from a Sacramento home were thwarted when it wouldnʼt fit in the getaway car.

Investigators say the burglars entered the home through a back window, removed the TV and tried to load it into their Lexus. When it proved too big, they left it on the curb and drove away.

SPILLED COFFEE FORCES UNITED JET DOWN EARLY IN CANADA A pilotʼs spilled coffee accidentally triggered a hijacking alert and caused a United Airlines flight from Chicago to Frankfurt, Germany, to make an unscheduled stop in Canada.

A Transport Canada report said United Flight 940 was diverted to Toronto and landed safely at Pearson International Airport. The coffee spill caused distress signals to go out, including code 7500, which means hijacking or unlawful interference.

The report said Canadaʼs defense department was notified, but that with the help of United dispatch staff

inadvertently squawked a 7500 code after spilling coffee on the aircraftʼs radio equipment, which interfered with the communications equipment.ʼʼ “The flight crew had advised that they had communication problems and subsequently reported that they had some navigation problems as well and from there the pilot in the command diverted the flight onto Toronto,ʼʼ Maryse Durette, a Transport Canada spokeswoman.

United spokesman Rahsaan Johnson acknowledged that one of three cockpit crew members caused the mishap by spilling a drink.

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Business Owners Need Their Own “Quarterback”

business is involved with your estate plans, you will have legal, tax and investment considerations to deal with — so youʼll want all your legal, tax and financial advisors working together toward your ultimate objectives.

Executing your Strategy — Whether a

quarterback hands off the football or throws a pass, he is attempting to follow his teamʼs game plan, or strategy. And your financial advisor, as your quarterback, will help you execute the right game strategy to attain your own objectives. For starters, your financial advisor will ask questions such as these: Do you have a retirement plan in place? If so, is it appropriate for your needs? Do you have the right types and amounts of business insurance? Have you considered business succession strategies? Once your financial advisor knows the answer to these questions, he or she can then help you implement your overall strategy through the use of suitable products and services.

Adjusting your “Plays”— When a quar-

Unless youʼve been cut off from every source of media, not to mention all human contact, youʼre aware that the Super Bowl is fast approaching. If youʼre a football fan, youʼre probably eager to watch the game featuring this yearʼs best teams. And if youʼre a business owner, you can learn a lot from how Super Bowl teams are put together.

One thing that virtually all Super Bowl teams share is a stellar quarterback — someone who drives his team with skill, agility and vision. These same qualities can be found in a qualified, experienced financial professional — someone who can act as your “quarterback” and help you reach your goals.

What sorts of guidance might you get from your “quarterback”?

Here are some possibilities:

Coordinating your “Team” — A Super Bowl-caliber

quarterback obviously is adept at getting everyone on the offense to play well together. And as a business owner, you, too, may need to get your own “team” up and running. Specifically, you may well need to use both an attorney and a tax professional to help you take care of various aspects of your business. Your financial advisor can help coordinate their services.. For example, if your

terback sees something he doesnʼt like, such as a last-minute change in the opposing teamʼs defense, he may call an “audible” to adjust his teamʼs designed play. Similarly, your financial advisor, upon identifying obstacles to your success, may recommend changes to your “plays” — the individual actions that make up your overall financial strategy. To illustrate: After reviewing the progress youʼre making toward the retirement lifestyle you seek , your financial advisor determines that your retirement plan — e.g., your owner-only 401(k), SEP-IRA, SIMPLE IRA or whatever plan youʼve chosen — is underfunded, contains a high percentage of conservative investments, and may need potential growth opportunities.. Consequently, your financial advisor may help you decide itʼs time for an “audible” – in other words, itʼs time to re-evaluate so you may consider adjusting your contribution level and investment mix.

A Super Bowl team needs a good quarterback — and so does your business!

Editorʼs Note: This article was provided by Campbell Brown, 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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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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NICK’S TWO-BEAN CHILI 2 onions, coarsely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 teaspoon olive oil 1 can stewed tomatoes 1 (12-ounce) bottle beer 1 tablespoons chili powder 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 can pinto beans, drained and rinsed 1 can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1 large green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and coarsely chopped Sauté the onions and garlic in oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes with their liquid, the beer, chili powder, cumin, hot sauce, and salt. Simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. Stir in the beans and green pepper; simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes longer.

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ONE OF HIS SHEEP

By Dixie Sherman

Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865 After Lincolnʼs assasination, Edwin Stanton said, “There lies the most perfect ruler of men the world has ever seen ... and now he belongs to the ages.”

There was nothing in Lincolnʼs past experience in the public eye that indicated he could possibly meet successfully the greatest crisis in the nationʼs history. But one of Lincolnʼs out-

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standing gifts was his discernment.

He determined that the nation and democracy would not be destroyed.

Another gift that Lincoln possessed was his ability to express his convictions, fearlessly and boldly, with such confidence and power that millions of his countrymen made his convictions their own. In one of his speeches he said: “We have been the recipients of the choicest bounties of heaven; we have grown in numbers, wealth and power as

no other nation has ever grown. But we have forgotten God. We have forgotten the gracious hand which preserved us in peace and multiplied and enriched and strengthened us, and we have vainly imagined, in the deceitfulness of our hearts, that all these blessings were produced by some superior wisdom and virtue of our own. Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self-sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us.”

The ten guidelines that Lincoln set forth in his day are applicable today:

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You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.

You cannot help small men by tearing down big men.

You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.

You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.

You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.

You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than your income.

You cannot further brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.

You cannot establish security on borrowed money.

You cannot build character and courage by taking away manʼs initiative and independence.

You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could do for themselves.

Reflecting back on Lincolnʼs life, he came from humble circumstances to the nationʼs highest office; without a doubt, a God-appointed promotion. His mother died when he was nine. He had very little education and would walk miles to borrow books so he could read. Three books became his favorites: Shakespeare, Robert Burns, and the Bible. He came to know Godʼs word thoroughly, which I believe is what sustained him and enriched his speeches, his writing, his attitude, his goals, and his determination. Undoubtedly, Lincoln kept Jeremiah 29: 11 in his heart and thoughts where God said, “I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to

give you hope and a future.” So regardless of all the heartaches, problems, misunderstandings, rejection from various political offices, ugly and false rumors, periods of depression, a nervous breakdown, being snubbed by his peers, being despised by millions yet being loved and called “Father Abraham” by others, an unhappy marriage and the death of three of his four sons, Lincoln pressed on and was elected President of the United States of America at the age of 51, In the year 1861.

Mr. Lincoln didnʼt have time to bask in his victory or to revel in any glory because the Civil War broke out a month after he was elected to office. The war had consumed the lives of 51,000 men during the first week and 600,000 by the end of the 4-year war. The newly elected President dropped to his knees in prayer asking God not to let the nation perish. The man of the Book became the man of the hour interceding for his beloved country. In 1863, a national cemetery was proposed and a ceremony for the occasion was observed.

Lincoln joined the procession and as he walked through the bloodsoaked fields of Gettysburg where the scraps of men lay bare, he was seized with grief and compassion, and tears ran down in to his beard.

Edward Everett, one of the greatest orators of his day was the first to speak and he spoke for nearly 2 hours. Then Mr. Lincoln came forward to deliver his speech. The main reason he had wanted to be there was because he felt God had answered his prayers and he wanted to passionately communicate how he felt about his beloved country.

Pulling two small sheet of paper from his pocket and adjusting his spectacles, this man of God began his Gettysburg Address. In two short minutes, history was made

with the most memorable speech in the history of our nation!

“Fourscore and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” .

“Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as the final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this”.

“But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate-we cannot consecrate-we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us-that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vainthat this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom-and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”

Editorʼs Note: Dixie Sherman is the founder of Feed My Sheep Ministries.

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What’s Happening?

StoryLine Seeks Local Black History Stories: The ECHO Network’s StoryLine project is seeking local black history stories as a part of a special initiative supported by the John W. and Anna H. Hanes Foundation. Historicneighborhood stories, church histories, events and happenings, and accounts of family migration are among the types of stories sought under this initiative. The stories collected will be featured in a web series highlighting Winston-Salem / Forsyth County’s rich history. StoryLine is a project that primarily uses a mobile recording unit to collect the stories of our community. Some of those stories are edited and shared via local radio stations.

Conversations on the bus are usually between two people and take about an hour to record. The experience is free and all participants are given a CD of their recording once the session is complete. “It’s so important to capture history that could otherwise be lost or misinterpreted,” said Natasha Gore, executive director of the ECHO Network. “African-American history in Winston-Salem is a major part of our community’s history, from our cultural traditions to the tobacco industry work force,” says Gore.

StoryLine will collect black history stories for this initiative through the spring, though story-collecting will continue year-round and anyone is welcomed to participate. StoryLine is a program of the ECHO Network, a nonprofit dedicated to helping residents build trusting relationships, especially across lines of difference.

To learn more visit www.echonetwork.org. To hear some of the stories collected since 2009, visit www.storylineproject.org.

Feb 5- Ocean Commotion: Oceans, Marine Mammals, and Climate Disruption: A special day for families from 11AM-2PM at SciWorks! Visit the GeoDome - an immersive theater - and see a film prepared from Marine Mammal Institute research. Visit hands-on participation stations with activities related to: Marine mammals, Oceans, Atmosphere, Food webs, and Human activities.

For more information, call Phyllis Weatherly-Rosner at SciWorks (336) 714-7112.

Feb 5- Mar 18 - Scott Sanders to Show Work at Salem: Award-winning photographer, Scott Sanders, will have his first Winston-Salem exhibition, February 11- March 18, at the Salem Fine Arts Center, Salem College. The opening reception for Cerebral Observations, A Retrospective 2005-2010, will be held 5:30 -7:30 PM Friday, February 18. The reception in the North Corridor Gallery is free, and the public is invited. Sanders work demonstrates a passion for capturing "stream of consciousness" visuals that typically are never fully processed in our minds. He seeks to convey a subconscious fleeting glimpse that he hopes will prompt a vague sense of recall in the viewer's mind and elicit a warm feeling of familiarity that does not require any explanation. For more information, call www.salem.edu.

Through Feb 26 Presentations, Performances and Exhibit Scheduled for Black History Month at WSSU: A lecture by noted clergy, a symposium, stamp unveiling along with musical and theatrical performances highlight the schedule of Black History Month activities at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) Jan. 30 through Feb. 26.

The lecture will be by the Rev. Dr. Sir Walter L. Mack, Jr., pastor at Union Baptist Church in Winston-Salem and the stamp unveiling is part of the Black Heritage U.S. Post Office Services. A Black Male Symposium will be presented by Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, Hip-Hop generation intellectual and FOX News political contributor. Musical and theatrical performances will include Anthony McGill, noted New York Metropolitan Opera clarinetist, and adult storytelling by Willie Little and playwright Lorenzo Meachum. All events are free and open to the public. To see the full lineup, visit www.wssu.edu.

Feb 13-Mar 6 - Triad Stage continues celebrating its 10th Anniversary season with a modern drama, Cormac McCarthy’s The Sunset Limited, directed by Artistic Director Preston Lane. An African-American ex-con saves the life of a white professor on a subway platform in New York City, even though the professor didn’t wish for such deliverance. The incident leads the two men back to a Harlem apartment where hope and despair clash in a battle that shakes both men to the core of their existence. Is one an angel? Is the other completely lost? Pulitzer Prizewinning novelist McCarthy’s fierce and passionate writing explodes in this drama of two lives changed forever by an act of grace. For more information,visit www.triadstage.org.

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

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What’s Happening?

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COMING SOON! Lewisville United Methodist Church Preschool Clothing & Toy Exchange ACCEPTING CONSIGNMENT ITEMS Wed, March 16, 5:30-7:30 PM Thurs, March 17, 9:30- 11:30AM & 5-8PM SELLING Sat. March 19, 8 AM -1 PM Mon, March 21, 9:30-11:30 AM & 5-8 PM "Think Pink" 1/2 price Sale on MONDAY! For Questions, please call: Kelly Morris 946-1050, Karen Bowen 766-8711, or Kayla Smith 712-3446

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Interactive Event to Support Local

Women-Owned Businesses

By Ariel Bouvier Winston-Salem WomenConnect is a unique experience where women can meet, learn and shop locally owned women businesses. The event takes place on Saturday, February 26 at the Broyhill Conference Center, Clemmons, NC from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Four local, women business owners joined to create this one-of-a-kind event that encourages the success of women-owned businesses. These entrepreneurial women know firsthand what it is like to start a business and the challenges of balancing professional successes with personal well being.

The event is free, open to the public and targets women who are looking to build relationships, broaden their knowledge, and engage in interactive activities. In addition, the event provides insight, information, and inspiration to women considering starting their own business.

Beth Mack, Angela Levine, Sarah Olson, amd Jennifer Linnell

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Attendees will have an opportunity to watch a demo or try an activity at each participating business. For example, you can:

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Let Amy Lynne owner of Amy Lynne Originals teach you how to use easy, inexpensive items to create stunning floral arrangements.

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Reorganize your purse with the help of a personal organizer, Meredith Lindel, owner of Clutter Solutions.

Get a complimentary new head shot for work or Facebook from Simply Southern Photography.

Try hula-hooping as a form of exercise with Monica owner of Monkey Hooper.

Gain tips on how to “green” up your home and save money on their energy bill with Sarah Olson owner of Leap Realty.

Small-group demonstrations scheduled throughout the day in Learning Centers allow attendees to participate in free 45minute seminars. In addition, the Small Business and Technology Development Center will be present to guide women into the role of entrepreneur by provid-

ing onsite guidance and information.

Of course, the event would not be complete without shopping.

Attendees can check out exciting new products like Go Free® Pants, treat themselves to affordable jewelry and accessories, sample all natural hand made soaps, satisfy their sweet tooth, and so much more.

Winston-Salem WomenConnect is sponsored by Forsyth Woman/ Forsyth Family Magazines and Forsyth Medical Center.

Editorʼs Note: More information and a complete this of women business participants can be found at www.wswomenconnect.com.

CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH slavery, Truth embraced evangelical religion and became involved in moral reform and abolitionist work. She collected supplies for black regiments during the Civil War and immersed herself in advocating for freed people during the Reconstruction period. Truth was a powerful and impassioned speaker whose legacy of feminism and racial equality still resonates today.

She is perhaps best known for her stirring “Ainʼt I a Woman?” speech, delivered at a womenʼs convention in Ohio in 1851.

Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans in U.S. history.

Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month.

Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating black history.

“Honoring Inventors” Garrett A. Morgan (1875-1963), inventor; born in Paris, Tenn.

Morgan developed his first invention, a belt fastener for sewing machines, in 1901, and he sold it for $150. In 1914 he won the First Grand Prize gold medal at the Second International Exposition of Sanitation and Safety for his breathing helmet and smoke protector (prototype to the gas mask); in 1916 he demonstrated the use of this device in the rescue operation following an explosion that trapped many men in a tunnel below Lake Erie. In 1923, Morgan developed an automatic stop sign to aid the movement of traffic, selling the rights to this invention to General Electric for $40,000.

Granville T. Woods (1856–1910) invented a train-to-station communication system.

Lewis Latimer (1848–1928) invented an important part of the light bulb — the carbon filament.

Lonnie G. Johnson (1949–) invented the world-famous watergun, the Supersoaker.

“Honoring Activists” Sojourner Truth was a prominent abolitionist and womenʼs rights activist. Born a slave in New York State, she had at least three of her children sold away from her. After escaping

Local 22 in Winston-Salem rekindled the political activism among African Americans that had been smoldering since the turn-of-thecentury. At its heart, however, this was a local movement mounted by local people with leaders whose names, until now, have been largely lost to history: Robert Black, Viola Brown, Willie Grier, Etta Hobson, Velma Hopkins, Ruby Jones, Robert Lathan, Clark Sheppard, Theodosia Simpson, Moranda Smith, and others. Women such as Moranda Smith, a sharecropperʼs daughter who became the first black woman to serve on the executive board of an international union, took the lead in this process of movement and institution building.

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SENIOR MUSINGS ON

By Nancy M. Hall I am searching through my quotes, songs, poems, thoughts on and experiences with love to describe my musings for February, the love month. So far, nothing has really related to the experience of having to take caregiver actions on behalf of a loved one. I am the younger sister and he an older brother. He is the one who stood by me when I had a major operation and stayed to offer assistance when I was recuperating. What one sees as love translated into action which protects the loved one, the other questions how love could possibly mean taking away some of his rights. The closest concept is one of “tough love” which is usually thought of as an appropriate means of intervention for children and youth. We have been socialized to consider love as a giving thing which makes us both feel good. Do the words of Sri Chirmoy seem to speak to this?

“Love is not a thing to understand.

Love is not a thing to feel.

Love is not a thing to give and receive

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LOVE

Love is a thing only to become And eternally do.”

We have heard the old saw which many parents employ: “It hurts me

which I have never trod and thus am making some missteps. Some years ago the airways were filled with “Love means never having to say Iʼm sorry.”Perhaps Mother Teresa has an antidote for this: “If we really want to love, we must learn how to forgive.” And since we tend to think in terms of success or failure, she further states: “The success of love is in the loving. It is not in the result of loving.”

Finally, I leave you with these thoughts by Sri Chirmoy: How to love?

If we love with a view of achieving something from others Then that love is not love.

Love means constant self-offering On the strength of oneʼs own inner aspirations.

Sounds hard, doesnʼt it? I turn to “Perhaps Love,” one of my favorites songs about love for some comfort: “And even if you lose yourself and donʼt know what to do, the memory of love will see you through.”

more than it does you.” Carol Burnett is alleged to have said in relation to her daughter: “You have to love them enough to make them mad.” Hmm. May be Iʼm beginning to see the beginning of a path for my emotions. It is certainly one

I donʼt know if my musings about a different kind of love will strike a chord with any of my dear readers.

Would love to hear any stories you might have I can be reached at nancappy@msn.com

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Beat The Dealer-Why You Aren’t Driving The Car You Want To Drive: Part 2?

By Tracy E. Myers - “The Automotive Transportation & Financing Expert”

Last month, I shared the first two problems that are keeping you from driving your dream car. Problem #1 is price and problem #2 is payment.

This month, Iʼll share problems #3 and #4.

The Third Problem Keeping You From Your Dream Car – Credit: An estimated 70% of Americans have bad credit. Donʼt be embarrassed.

Good things happen to bad people.

Most people with bad credit incorrectly ASSUME they canʼt buy a car. Perhaps theyʼve been turned down in the past.

But bad credit isnʼt enough to keep a professional, caring, and courteous dealership from placing you into the proper vehicle you and your family deserve. A savvy dealer with appropriate experience and relationships will be able to connect you with a number of different financing sources and options regardless of your credit situation.

Options range from “buy here-pay here,” where dealers finance your purchase personally and you pay them weekly – to special finance options through major banks. Banks are generally looking for a diverse lending portfolio. That means that while they love to make loans to people with good credit, they also need to make loans to people with bad credit.

So if youʼve had credit problems in the past or have been turned down before, donʼt let that be a deterrent. If you have concerns about your credit, call a few dealerships and ask to speak with a special financing specialist. Arrange an appointment for you to come to the dealership and speak with that person about your situation and discuss potential options.

The Fourth Problem Keeping You From Your Dream Car – DownPayment: Many people remember the days when an auto loan required a 20% down payment.

Those same people look at the cost of vehicles today and think, “I canʼt afford a $4,000 down payment for that $20,000 car I want.” Donʼt sweat it. Neither can most people. Fact is, there are many finance programs available which allow you to put little or no money down.

Of course, you hear people screaming “NO MONEY DOWN” on TV. Thatʼs not exactly what Iʼm talking about.

Iʼm talking about working with professional, courteous, and caring dealership personnel who can help carefully place you with an appropriate finance program to meet your needs.

COMING NEXT MONTH: “Why You Arenʼt Driving The Car You Want To Drive: The Conclusion” ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Tracy has spent the past 15+ years trying to change the landscape of the car business and the bruised reputation of car salespeople all over the country.

He is a Christian Business Owner whose goal is to run his business “By the Book”. To contact Tracy or to submit a question for a future “Beat The Dealer” email him at: tracy@frankmyersauto.com

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SURVIVAL TIPS from the Carolina Survivalist

Milk & Honey it cold. This will significantly improve the taste of your milk!

Powdered milk is a valuable resource in that it is a source of many vitamins and nutrients. In fact, if you needed to, you could sustain life for quite some time just by drinking one glass of powdered milk per day. . Just make sure you look for dry milk that has been fortified with vitamins A and D. Why should I store powdered milk?

Food storage calculators generally recommend storing either 16 pounds of powdered milk per person or 75 pounds per person. The 16 pound recommendation accounts for one glass of milk per day. However, if you were to be living off of food storage and wanted to cook a variety of foods, you would definitely want to have more milk for baking, etc. Also if you have small children it is important to have even more powdered milk. Because of the high nutrient levels in powdered milk, storing more is never a bad thing!

What is the difference between instant and non-instant powdered milk?

Instant powdered milk is similar to instant rice in that it is faster and easier to reconstitute than non-instant formulas. Typically instant powdered milk takes about twice as much powder per gallon as non-instant, but it depends on which brand you are purchasing.

What is a milk alternative?

A milk alternative is NOT 100% milk. It contains a lot of ingredients to make it taste better including whey, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, and high fructose corn syrup.

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What is the shelf life of powdered milk?

While different sources claim the shelf life on powdered milk can be up to 20-25 years, the nutrient level significantly drops within that time. You should incorporate a habit of rotating your powdered milk to keep your supplies as fresh as possible.

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As a result, it taste better, but has less protein and includes some ingredients which are NOT great for you. If you want to use your stored milk in recipes or to make cheese, etc., they would turn out differently than if you used 100% milk. If you just want to drink the milk alternative as a milk flavored drink, itʼs ok. However you will be missing out on important nutrients which are even more critical in a time of emergency.

Are there any options besides “nonfat” powdered milk?

Yes! Dry whole milk is available although itʼs much more difficult to find, especially in bulk. It is more expensive than nonfat milk and the storage life will be much shorter due to the fat content of the milk.

How can I improve the taste of powdered milk?

Mix a little bit of sugar and vanilla in to your powdered milk and then make sure to serve

Honey has an indefinite shelf life, meaning that although it may harden a bit, it will never spoil. Honey is an invaluable survival resource because even though it is used as a sweetener, it is extremely beneficial to our health. Local honey can be used to fight seasonal allergies. It is filled with beneficial microbes and possesses antibacterial properties, which make it good for a variety of topical uses such as treating burns, cuts, abrasions, and bacterial infections.

Overall, it is a superfood that is delicious and dense with beneficial properties. Because of honeyʼs consistency, it also does well in glass jars or food grade plastic containers.

Aim to store about 10 pounds of honey per person in your family. One important note to remember is that honey should not be given to children under the age of 1 year. carolinasurvivalist.wordpress.com

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Recipe Corner Raspberry Chocolate Cake Ingredients 3 cups sugar 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup Cocoa 2 teaspoons baking soda 1-1/2 teaspoons salt 3/4 teaspoon baking powder 1-1/4 cups buttermilk 3/4 cup canola oil 3 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 eggs 1-1/2 cups strong brewed coffee, room temperature FILLING: 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 6 tablespoons milk 6 tablespoons shortening 3 tablespoons butter, softened 3 cups confectionersʼ sugar 2 tablespoons raspberry liqueur 1/4 teaspoon salt 4 tablespoons seedless raspberry jam, melted FROSTING: 1 package (8 ounces) cold cream cheese 1/3 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup Cocoa 1 tablespoon raspberry liqueur 4 cups confectionersʼ sugar Directions • Line three greased 9-in. round baking pans with waxed paper and grease paper; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Combine the buttermilk, oil and vanilla; add to the dry ingredients. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition; beat for 2 minutes. Gradually add coffee (batter will be thin).

• Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick

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inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely; discard waxed paper.

For filling, in a small saucepan, whisk together flour and milk until smooth. Cook over medium heat for 1 minute or until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and let stand until cool.

In a large bowl, cream shortening and butter until light and fluffy. Gradually add confectionersʼ sugar and mix well. Gradually add cooled milk mixture; beat for 4 minutes or until light and fluffy. Beat in liqueur, salt and food coloring if desired.

Level tops of cakes if necessary. Place one layer on a serving plate; spread with about 2 tablespoons jam. Place remaining layers on waxed paper; spread one of the remaining layers with remaining jam. Let stand for 30 minutes.

Spread 1/2 cup filling over cake on the plate to within 1/4 in. of edges. Top with jam-covered cake, then spread with remaining filling. Top with remaining cake layer.

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add beat in cocoa and liqueur.

Gradually beat in confectionersʼ sugar until light and fluffy. Frost top and sides of cake. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 16 servings.

Heart disease is still the No. 1 killer of women, taking the life of 1 in 3 women each year. This means women just like you - mothers, sisters, friends - are dying at the rate of one per minute because they don’t know what you know: heart disease kills.

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Make it Your Mission to stop the No. 1 killer.

WHY TAKE ACTION? •Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women age 20 and over, killing approximately one woman every minute.

•More women die of heart disease than the next four causes of death combined, including all forms of cancer.

•1 in 3 American women die of heart disease, compared to 1 in 30 women that die of breast cancer.

•Ninety percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease.

•Eighty percent of cardiac events in women may be prevented if they make the right choices for their hearts, involving diet, exercise and abstinence from smoking.

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•More than one-third have lost weight.

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TELL 5: Go Red For Women asks you to bring your network into our network. Tell 5 women you want them to live, and we can help stop heart disease in our lifetime.

•Give 5 women you care about the power to save their lives at GoRedForWomen.org.

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GIVE: Donate to help fund life-saving research and educational programs that are needed so that our daughters, sisters and mothers have a chance to fight the No.1 killer of women.

Get your company, organization or volunteer group involved with Go Red For Women on Friday, February 4th. Join in the Triad’s own “How Do You Go Red?” fun! Here’s how: 1. Have your group dress in red for Friday, February 4th.

2. Set up a time during the day to have a digital photo taken of the group showing how you went red. Have fun and be creative!

3. Send the digital photo to GoRedTriad@heart.org by 2.30 p.m. on Friday, February 4th.

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GET OFF THE COUCH! Exercise Barriers & Solutions

Barrier:

I think my weight is fine, so I am not motivated to exercise.

Solutions: Think about the other health benefits of physical activity.

Regular physical activity may help lower cholesterol and blood pressure, and lower your odds of having heart disease, type 2 diabetes, or cancer. Research shows that people who are overweight, active, and fit live longer than people who are not overweight but are inactive, and unfit. Also, physical activity may lift your mood and increase your energy level.

Do it just for fun. Play a team sport, work in a garden, or learn a new dance and make getting fit something fun.

Train for a charity event. You can work to help others while you work out.

Barrier:

I have never been into sports.

Solutions: Find a physical activity that you enjoy. You do not have to be an athlete to benefit from physical activity. Try yoga, hiking,

or planting a garden.

Choose an activity that you can stick with, like walking. Just put one foot in front of the other.

Use the time you spend walking to relax, talk with a friend or family me ber, or just enjoy the scenery.

Barrier: Getting

on a treadmill or stationary bike is boring.

Solutions: Meet a friend for workouts. If your buddy is on the next bike or treadmill, your workout will be less boring.

Watch TV or listen to music or a book on tape while you walk or pedal indoors. Check out music or books on tape from your local library.

Get outside. A change in scenery can relieve your boredom. If you are riding a bike outside, be sure to wear a helmet and learn safe rules of the road.

Add Physical Activity Daily At the Office

Most of us have sedentary jobs. Work takes up a significant part of the day.

What can you do to increase your physical activity during the work day?

Walk down the hall to speak with someone rather than using the telephone.

•Take the stairs instead of the elevator. Or get off a few floors early and take the stairs the rest of the way.

•Walk while waiting for the plane at the airport.

•Stay at hotels with fitness centers or swimming pools and use them while on business trips.

•Take along a jump rope in your suitcase when you travel. Jump and do calisthenics in your hotel room.

•Participate in or start a recreation league at your company.

•Form a sports team to raise money for charity events.

•Join a fitness center or Y near your job. Work out before or after work to avoid rush-hour traffic, or drop by for a noon workout.

•Schedule exercise time on your business calendar and treat it as any other important appointment.

•Get off the bus a few blocks early and walk the rest of the way to work or home.

• Walk around your building for a break during the work day or during lunch.

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