November 2010 Villager Voice Magazine

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November 2010

“Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.”

W.T. Purkiser

November 2010

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Feature Articles...

Foxx Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 A Season for Thanks...And Giving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Charitable Giving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Senior Musings on Conation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Special in this Issue

Six Days in November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Beat the Dealer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Carolina Survivalist...Dental Survival Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Ten Things Every Kid Should Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

In Every Issue...

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

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Since December 2002, Give2TheTroops庐 has supported approximately ONE MILLION deployed U.S. troops with loving care packages and letters from all over the nation. This was made possible only with the help of tens of thousands of generous and patriotic friends in the U.S. and abroad. To date, more than 100,000 enormous boxes and more than 20 million letters and cards have been sent from caring citizens. The North Carolina Branch is located in Greenville, and they need your help to show our troops how much we care about them. Please visit www.Give2TheTroops.org to find out how you can help. Remembering those who faithfully serve us with honor and valor is a great way to celebrate Thanksgiving!

The Villager Family is very fortunate to have talented and dedicated contributing writers who educate, inform, advise, and entertain our readers every month!

Through special features, community discourse, art and music coverage, comprehensive event listings, and charitable causes, collectively we strive to give our readers defined and diverse information to explore and embrace our communities.

As a community resource, we also offer everyone the opportunity to contribute.

Here始s where we thank all the businesses who help support the Villager Voice Magazine by purchasing advertising. It始s thanks to them and to our loyal readership that the Villager is able to grow (and, we hope, improve) month after month.

Have a great Thanksgiving!

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As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. ~John F. Kennedy

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Winston-Salem Rescue Mission Annual Food Drives - Partner with Us This Year With your support last year, the Rescue Mission was able to provide:

Over 140,000 meals for our residents – a 10% increase from last year Over 40,000 meals to the community through our Food Bag Program (well over a 50% increase from 2009) Nearly 4,000 people with meals forThanksgiving and Christmas.

Your assistance is needed again this year to make this happen. As you can see, the non-perishable food items collected during our annual Food Drives not only provide meals for the 120 Mission residents, but for struggling members of our community as well. Your generosity touches many lives during the fall season and throughout the year.

In September of 2010, the Rescue Mission opened the new Client Choice Food Pantry to replace the old method of providing food for those in need. The Client Choice model is a more dignified approach, allowing individuals to make their own choices from the pantry shelves and will prove to be a more efficient process for the Rescue

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Mission as well. A key to the success of the Rescue Mission food program, as always, is your support, through financial and in-kind contributions. Operating funds that the Rescue Mission does not have to spend on food and supplies to prepare 350 meals per day and use to manage the food pantry, can go directly to program and recovery services for our residents. Our Food Drives play a huge role in our efforts to see life transformations and to get the homeless back on their feet. This is your chance to make an impact and help the Rescue Mission in a tremendous way!

Food Drives will take place during the following dates: Thanksgiving: November 1st - 17th Christmas: November 29th - December 15th Flexible times are permitted in October, November, and December. In an effort to make your Food Drive process as easy as possible, the Rescue Mission will gladly provide collection bins and Food Drive posters, and even pick up your collected items when ready. To start your own Food Drive or for more details, please contact: Matt Bohannon, WSRM Food Services Manager - (336) 7231848 Ext 106 or matt.bohannon@wsrescue.org.

START A NEW THANKSGIVING TRADITION • Write a list of 100 things you are grateful for and share with others.

• Earlier on in the day, over the dinner table, you ask everyone present to talk about the things for which they are thankful.

• Invent a new recipe and try it out on all of the relatives.

• Using the post-turkey time on Thanksgiving to go through all the photographs taken during the year and put them in albums. I love the way this concept combines the notion of preserving memories with the gathering of family.

• Preserving family stories in writing has become a national pastime. What better place to jump into the process than Thanksgiving with a few uncles and aunts. Reminiscences from relatives will be invaluable as you to write your family stories.

• Make paint handprints of all of the children and place them in a special Thanksgiving notebook. Compare the sizes each year.

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DESTINATION...

Judaculla Rock

Deep in the mountains of Jackson County, just outside Sylva, North Carolina, sets a large, baffling stone. It is a soapstone boulder, and itʼs covered with a plethora of strange drawings that some archaeologists believe may be 2,000 to 3,000 years old. Even the Cherokee Indians consider the site ancient, pre-dating their presence in the area. The rock has been studied by researchers across the world, but no one has ever deciphered the bizarre petroglyphs on the stone or figured out who made them.

Judaculla Rock is the best known petroglyph site in North Carolina. The site was donated to Jackson County by the Parker family and may be visited by the public. The soapstone boulder is covered in glyphs of circles, lines, cupules, crosses, anthropomorphs, and other undetermined shapes. Long grooved lines, referred to as rills or “ power lines “, seem to connect different glyphs.

According to Cherokee legend, the markings on the rock were created by Judaculla, a slant-eyed giant who dominated the mountains in years long past. He was the “Great Lord of the hunt,” a powerful being who

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could leap from one mountain to another, and even control the weather. They believed the rock not only marked his territory, but even bore his 7-fingered handprint, since he once used the rock to steady himself from a fall.

For many generations, the Indians treated the place as a sacred site. And, even in recent years, it was used in secret, late-night initiations by numerous student groups from the nearby Western Carolina University. Amongst the student population, itʼs well-known that ceremonies at the rock have provoked many creepy incidents. Ghostly noises are common at the site (especially considering itʼs only a few hundred feet from an old graveyard), and there are even reports of eerie illuminations around the stone and UFOs appearing in the clearing above it. All in all, itʼs widely known as a paranormal hot spot.

The stone sits at the base of a mountain, and a large vein of copper runs down under the site. The entire mountain is filled with a variety of metals and minerals. This layout can create detectable electromagnetic anomalies around the rock, and may have inspired ancients to consider the area sacred.

It seems Judaculla Rock is one of at least three other such

stones on the same property.

However, one of them was buried in a 20th century mining operation, and the other cannot be found, perhaps covered with vegetation or severely eroded.

The visible relic is probably the tip of a vast iceberg.

Considering the site has never been excavated, thereʼs no telling what other ancient markings and artifacts may lie a short distance below the surrounding earth.

Everyone who sees the stone has a different theory about what the markings may mean. Some think it could be a map, a peace treaty, a battle plan, abstract religious symbols, simple story illustrations, antiquated graffiti, or a veritable Rosetta Stone of some kind, providing the key

to unlock a new language. One of the strangest qualities is that, despite the number of markings, not a single one comes across as an immediately-recognizable image.

However, most everyone agrees on one thing: this is a “special” place.

Directions: From US 74, take Exit 85 to Business Route 23 through Sylva. Stay on 23 1.3 miles to NC 107, then turn left onto 107. Drive 8 miles south on 107 and take a left onto Caney Fork Road, County Road 1737. Go 2.5 miles then turn left onto a gravel road and drive 0.45 mile. The rock is on the right, and parking is on the left.

Note: 1930ʼs photo above courtesy of Jerry Parker

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Congresswoman Foxx Visits Local Schools, Talks with Students on Constitution Day

By Congresswoman Virginia Foxx

the individuals who helped create our charter document. She visited Davie County High School, Forbush High School in Yadkin County, and Piney Creek School in Alleghany County. September 17 is the 223rd anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution, also known as Constitution Day.

Congresswoman Virginia Foxx celebrated Constitution Day on September 17 by visiting several schools in her district to talk with students about the Constitution and

Virginia Foxx presented medals she helped secure for the family of WWII veteran Harey Storey. She is pictured here with Mr. Storeyʼs widow, Mrs. Geneva Storey of Clemmons, NC.

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“Thanks to the great wisdom of the framers of our Constitution, more than 200 years later Americans enjoy freedoms that are the envy of the world,” Foxx said. “We are a privileged nation with a strong heritage of liberty and limited government. I can think of few things Iʼd rather do on Constitution Day than talk with young people about our Constitution and the freedoms it enshrined in law 223 years ago.”

During her visit to the three schools Foxx talked with students about the Constitutionʼs creation and how it serves as the foundation for government in the United States. She will also be giving students a pocketsized copy of the Constitution.

“Our Constitution remains the foundation of our unique system of government and individual liberty,” Foxx said. “It is a resilient, timeless charter, and a towering achievement in the cause of freedom. Above all, it is a monument to Americaʼs founding ideals.”

“As a member of Congress it is an honor and sacred duty to protect and uphold the Constitution. I hope that many North Carolinians will find the time this week to read our Constitution and be reminded of our freedoms, of the genius of limited government and checks and balances and of the privilege it is to be an American.”

The Constitution can be read online at the National Archivesʼ web site.

Any 5th District constituent who would like a hard copy of the U.S. Constitution can contact Foxxʼs office at (866) 677-8968.

Editorʼs Note: U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx represents the Fifth Congressional District of North Carolina. She currently 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.

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A Season for Thanks . . . and GIVING

By Rev. Christopher E. Burcham

One day shortly before Thanksgiving, a teacher was talking to the kids in her class about the upcoming holiday. Playfully trying to get them to correct some wrong ideas, she said: “Thanksgiving is the time when we think about all the stuff we have, and how we want even more than anybody else has, and how we don’t care about anybody but ourselves and . . . “ “No!” one little boy suddenly interrupted. “That’s not Thanksgiving, that’s Christmas!”

Unfortunately, BOTH Thanksgiving and Christmas are often occasions when we think only of ourselves and getting all that we possibly can to enjoy . . . for ourselves.

For many of us, Thanksgiving is typically more about stuffing ourselves silly than anything else—taking everything that we can possibly cram onto our plates and then some! The holiday might be more aptly called

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“Thanks-taking”—as it usually involves far more taking than giving!

But the essence of Thanksgiving, TRUE thanksgiving, lies in the giving part! In fact, one of the primary Hebrew words for “thanksgiving” (yadah) is very similar to the word for “hand.” Might that be because our hands are used not only to offer up praise to God—but are also the very instruments through which we GIVE to others?!

As we head into this Thanksgiving season, may we remember that one of the very best ways that we can simultaneously show our thanks to God AND demonstrate His unconditional love to those around us is through giving—and asking nothing in return! Perhaps best of all, giving to those who are in no position to return anything at all!

One of the traditions which most of us fondly associate with Thanksgiving is the famous Macy’s parade in New

York City. I myself look forward to watching it each year, as I have done for decades. It’s always exciting to see the familiar old balloons, many of which I’ve looked for since childhood—along with a few new additions each year.

that day. It was no great amount even—but that money fed his body and strengthened his faith! Jesus says that if we’ve done it unto the least of these, we’ve done it unto Him!

We’re about to head into a festive Before the first balloon or holiday season whose entire float ever emerges from purpose is to remind us of As part of my between the skyscrapers, and to commemorate however, I’ve the fact that God Thanksgiving observance already watched has freely given each year, I’m careful to watch a another parade for to us the greatest mental parade of those who, down Thanksgiving: a gift of all—the parade that takes through the years, have given to me— absolutely FREE place not in the gift of His Son, asking nothing in return; folks who the Lord Jesus streets of New York—but in my Christ—and gave to me when I had absolutely own mind! asked NOTHING in nothing TO give in return. return!

As part of my Thanksgiving observance In fact, the Scriptures tell each year, I’m careful to watch a us that this gift came NOT after mental parade of those who, down through we’d cleaned ourselves up or done a the years, have given to me—asking nothing in return; prescribed amount of good deeds or anything at ALL folks who gave to me when I had absolutely nothing TO to earn it—we never could! give in return.

The Bible says that, while we were yet sinners, Christ How many times some precious individual has been died for us—when we were in no position to help or save sensitive to what the Lord was telling them and shared ourselves and had absolutely nothing to offer Him in with me in times of need about which they had no return! He has granted us the free gift of salvation and other knowledge—other than the fact that the Lord eternal life and made a point of telling us that it WAS a was impressing it upon them that He wanted them to gift—we had to do nothing at all to earn it; in fact, we help me in some way. Times when I’d have been hardcouldn’t if we tried! pressed to keep going otherwise; times when their gift He has given FREELY to us; now let us freely GIVE! of $25 more than doubled the entire balance in my bank account—with a long way to go to the end of the Before we plunge headlong into the Christmas season— month! with all of its “Gimme” emphasis—let’s take a step back and focus first on the only holiday that actually has the When I was in college, I knew a young man—studying word “giving” in its name: Thanksgiving! for the ministry like me—who was in desperate financial straits. I was a poor college student myself— not that poor—but still not in a position where I had anything to share. He couldn’t even put food on his table; had an empty refrigerator, kitchen cabinets that were literally empty and bare—no food in the house, no money for groceries, no idea where his next meal was coming from.

I had mentioned his situation in passing to a couple I knew and, though they had very little of their own, they gave me some money and asked me to put it in an envelope addressed to him with a note signed only: “A love gift from Jesus.”

He never knew who they were . . . but I’ll never forget his excitement when he came back from his mailbox

Let’s remember God’s most precious Gift of all, given so freely to us; to thank Him certainly . . . but also to demonstrate that thanks by, in turn, giving just as freely to someone else (perhaps even anonymously) but asking absolutely NOTHING in return!

I guarantee you’ll have a Thanksgiving like no other—and so will they! Jesus will be glorified; His Gospel clearly demonstrated; the Kingdom advanced . . . and the Father will be very pleased!

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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My Dysfunctional Family Tree

by Ariel Bouvier

Aunt Audrey took her wiener dog “Wallace” with her everywhere. If Wallace couldnʼt go, then Audrey wouldnʼt go. She studied reincarnation for years and was convinced that Wallace was actually her late husband Milford. At night she read her husbandʼs favorite books to Wallace. One night would be a passage from Pushkin, another night she might read Dostoevsky or Solzhenitsyn. She even crafted Wallace a smoking jacket from Milfordʼs jacket. Every night she poured a glass of Brandy, put on a Schumann record, and Wallace sat by her side as she read to him. Life was sweet, but things were about to change. A young couple moved in next door with an adorable little red dachshund named Greta. When Wallace saw Greta, he was smitten. He stood at the back door and howled to go out. He was no longer content with Aunt Audrey. He wanted to spend time with Greta. The new neighbors thought it was great the two dogs got along so well, but Aunt Audrey was jealous. One afternoon the unthinkable happened! Aunt Audrey let Wallace out in the back yard to play a few minutes. When she walked out to check on him, she found him in an uncompromising position with little Greta. Aunt Audrey was furious and screamed for her neighbors to come get their promiscuous little dog. And poor Wallace was only following Mother Natureʼs call. But Aunt Audrey no longer saw her sweet little wiener dog. What she saw was her reincarnated husband Milford! That very day she took him to the vet and “snip, snip”... off they came.

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GOING GREEN I Recycle. Do You?

America Recycles Day Coming November 15

“I Recycle” is the theme of Keep America Beautifulʼs 2010 America Recycles Day (ARD), which takes place on November 15. Millions of Americans have pledged to increase their recycling habits at home and at work over the 13-year history of ARD, a nationally-recognized initiative dedicated to encouraging people to recycle more at home, at work, and on the go.

Event organizers will proudly declare “I Recycle. Do you?” at events throughout November, designed to educate, motivate and inspire individuals to recycle more while encouraging their friends and families to do the same. People around the country are uniting around the practice of recycling; America Recycles Day 2009 featured 750 registered organizations conducting 2,375 events that involved 7,700 participating groups.

In 2010, Keep America Beautiful has invested in making ARD bigger and better than ever – a new theme and graphics, refreshed Web site americarecyclesday.org featuring an online pledge, a challenge for active recyclers, downloadable resources and

social media tools, and an easy-to-use registration system offering a searchable database to help supporters find nearby events.

Keep America Beautiful is also broadening awareness of ARD through event/media partners Earth911.com and Disneyʼs Friends for Change.

How can you get involved? Visit

americarecyclesday.org to register your organization and submit your request for promotional items (banners, posters, magnets, pencils, stickers and buttons) to support local events and outreach activities. Free promotional items are available on a first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last and requests should be based on number of volunteers/participants registered.

Prescription Bottles Last month we received several calls from our readers about where to recycle their prescription bottles. According to a Whole Foods representative they have the “Preserve Gimme 5 Recycle Program” and will accept prescription bottles without the sticker. Whole Foods is located at 41 Miller Street in Winston-Salem.

“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.

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Thanksgiving Dinner For Your Dog

One of the biggest mistakes people make, especially during holidays, is to “treat” their dogs to foods they arenʼt used to eating - foods smothered in rich gravy, sugars, and salt. It may seem fun going in, but such a heavy diet can wreak havoc on a dogʼs digestive system. If you want your dog to be able to enjoy a true Thanksgiving meal, yet still keep it healthy, read through the suggestions listed below.

Donʼt feed the dog turkey skin. As tempting as it is, the skin is not only high in fat and hard to digest, but also holds the marinade, and butter and oils, used in baking, which can cause stomach upset. Instead, peel the skin off a big slice of turkey (white meat is the most bland and usually the best tolerated), then cut into bite-sized pieces.

As you prepare side dishes, set aside some before adding all of the cream, salt, butter, wine, etc... . A scoop of plain mashed sweet potatoes, a cup of cooked carrots, green beans, even a small biscuit without butter will be a treasure for your dog!

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BIZARRE NEWS DOGS FINDING DRUGS

BALTIMORE, Ma. — Forget urine tests, parents in Maryland can hire dogs to sniff out whether their kids are using drugs. The nonprofit group Dogs Finding Drugs uses canines that can detect even trace amounts of narcotics within seconds. Owner Anne Willis says parents are clamoring for the service. The rate is about $200 an hour. Dogs Finding Drugs also offers its services to companies and schools.

Similar groups have popped up across the country in recent years.

Dogs Finding Drugs will not confiscate anything, nor does the group notify police. Elizabeth Robertson of the National Institute on Drug Abuse says parents should talk to their children about potential drug problems rather than hiring a drug-sniffing dog.

MAN ANGRY CLEANING MAN WAS WHISTLING

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — A Massachusetts man is facing an assault charge for allegedly hitting a town hall custodian on the back of the head with a roll of toilet paper because he was angry the cleaning man was whistling while he worked.

Framingham police say 55-yearold Allen Kerner was in town hall Wednesday using the bathroom. The custodian, who didnʼt realize anyone was in the restroom, whistled as he replenished toilet paper rolls.

The custodian told police he was in a stall when he was struck. Kerner yelled at him about whistling and fled. The custodian pursued him, and Kerner was apprehended by police outside. Police tell The MetroWest Daily News that Kerner will be summoned to court to face an assault and battery charge. A phone number for Kerner could not immediately be located.

BUFFALO FALLS IN SWIMMING POOL

CLEVELAND, Ga. — A north Georgia man says he and his wife found a neighborʼs buffalo in their swimming pool. Chris Nonnemaker says he and his wife noticed two holes in the poolʼs cover and went outside to take a look.

Nonnemaker says they noticed something moving. When he pulled the pool cover back, Nonnemaker saw a buffalo that had escaped from a neighborʼs home. He called police and videotaped the animalʼs rescue, which involved ropes to help coax the buffalo out near the shallow end. Deputies say the buffalo belonged to a neighbor and had escaped the pasture with two others weeks ago. They say those two were caught shortly after they got away, but the owner were unable to find the pool jumping buffalo.

PILOT HURLS WET TOILET PAPER FROM PLANE

WESTWOOD, N.J. — Authorities say a man hurled wet toilet paper on a New Jersey high school from a single-engine plane. Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Jim Peters says the pilot flew over Westwood High School and its athletic fields.

Peters told the Record newspaper that children were on the field as the pilot dropped his soggy cargo, littering the area. There were no reports of injuries.

Peters says the Cessna 172S made three passes before landing at an airport in nearby Caldwell. The pilot, whose name was not released, was briefly taken into custody. Peters says the man may face federal charges of reckless operation of an aircraft and dropping objects from a plane without authorization.

MAN SHOOTS SOFA WHEN ASKED TO TAKE HIS GUN OUTSIDE

MARYVILLE, Tenn. — Police in Blount County say a couch was the only victim of an argument over leaving weapons outside a house.

The Daily Times reported police arrested 26-year-old William Michael Paine Jr. of Maryville at a restaurant shortly after officers were called to a home. Deputies were told the squabble began after Paine and his girlfriend came over to “have a few drinks.” The resident of the home asked Paine to leave his .44-caliber Magnum pistol in his truck and Paine became agitated and fired into a sofa. There was a struggle and the residents got the gun away from Paine, but he pulled a knife, which was knocked out of his hand.

DRUNK CHASING A ONE-LEGGED GOOSE

WAUSAU, Wis. —Wisconsin authorities have rescued and arrested a drunken man who plunged into the Wisconsin River while chasing a one-legged goose. The 40-yearold man told officers he wanted to catch the bird and roast it. He says he took off his shirt and shoes and jumped into the frigid water.

Authorities say he was overcome by the cold water and had to be rescued by firefighters. Police say the man had been drinking heavily. The man was arrested on an outstanding warrant for bail jumping. Witness Sergio Lopez works by the river. He says he often sees people jump in the water during hot summer days but rarely in October. Police tell the Wausau Daily Herald that as far as they know, the goose is still on the loose.

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Thanksgiving is a good time to be thankful for those charitable, educational and religious groups that provide your community with valuable services. And now may be a good time to consider supporting these groups because, if you contribute before the year is over, you may “do well by doing good” through valuable tax deductions.

To illustrate the benefit of these deductions, letʼs assume youʼre in the 25% tax bracket.

If you give $100 to a qualified charity, you can deduct $100 (with a tax benefit of $25) when you file your taxes. Consequently, the real cost of your donation is just $75 ($100 minus the $25 tax savings).

As you consider your charitable gifts, keep the following points in mind:

You must donate — not just pledge. You can make a pledge to donate, but the amount is not deductible until you actually pay it.

You must contribute to a qualified charitable group.

For your gift to be deductible, it must go to a qualified tax-exempt organization — either a reli-

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gious group or a group that has received 501(c)(3) status from the IRS. If youʼre unsure if the group you want to support is tax-exempt, just ask.

You must itemize. To claim a charitable deduction, you must itemize deductions on your taxes.

Thus far, weʼve talked only about cash gifts. But you may have other financial assets, such as stocks, that you can give to charitable groups, and these gifts also can earn you tax benefits. For example, suppose you give $500 worth of stock in XYZ Company to a charitable group. If youʼre in the 25% tax bracket, you can deduct $125 when you file your taxes for 2010. But by donating the XYZ stock, you avoid paying any capital gains taxes you might have incurred if you had sold the stock yourself.

Making charitable gifts now may help you reduce the size of your estate and potentially lower any future estate tax burden on your heirs. Right now, federal estate tax laws are in flux, but itʼs possible that, one day, your estate might be large enough to generate estate taxes. If you wanted to formalize your charitable gifts and help your estate planning, you might

consider establishing a charitable remainder trust. Under such an arrangement, youʼd place some assets, such as stocks or real estate, in a trust, which could then use these assets to pay you a lifetime income stream. When you establish the trust, you may be able to receive a tax deduction based on the charitable groupʼs “remainder interest” — the amount the charity is likely to ultimately receive. (This figure is determined by an IRS formula.) Upon your death, the trust would relinquish the remaining assets to the charitable organization youʼve named. Keep in mind, though, that this type of trust can be complex. To establish one, youʼll need to work with your tax and legal advisors.

In any case, be generous during this season of giving. Youʼll be helping a charitable group accomplish its worthy goals — and you may be helping yourself when tax time arrives.

Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors are not estate planners and cannot provide tax or legal advice. Please consult your attorney or qualified tax advisor regarding your situation.

Editorʼs Note: This article was provided by Campbell Thompson, your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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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

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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

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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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Winston-Salem Gearing Up for Winston-Salem will be a beehive of arts and cultural activity as the city presents Six Days in November, its third annual celebration of WinstonSalem as North Carolinaʼs center of crafts, arts, and innovation. Six Days will offer more than 165 arts, cultural, and cutting-edge technology opportunities clustered together in the week before Thanksgiving. The celebration, sponsored this year by SunTrust Bank, has grown from an event focused on the annual Piedmont Craftsmen Fair and a light show produced by UNC School of the Arts faculty and students to a citywide festival involving about 40 arts and technology organizations.

“Winston-Salem – City of Arts and Innovation – in a course of just three years has developed the stateʼs premier pre-holiday event,” said Scott Sanders, Six Days coordinator.

“Piedmont Craftsmen Fair, which is approaching its 50th anniversary, continues to be the crown jewel.

It attracts master craftsmen from throughout the Southeast and is a Mecca for crafts devotees, collectors and holiday shoppers. In addition, there is everything from symphony – Haydnʼs Creation – to a concert by country music icon Alan Jackson, a spectacular five-night downtown light show, art exhibitions, film, jazz, theater, food events and a mini medical school.”

Sanders said Six Days in November demonstrates why Winston-Salem has been branded “City of Arts and Innovation.” “Few cities have the resources to lay out this sort of arts and cultural smorgasbord,” he said.

He pointed to the fact that Six Days will offer more than a dozen musical performances and even more art and craft exhibitions. “We will have detailed, color-coded programs to

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mance of It Happened in WinstonSalem.

Early birds can catch an appearance

by Garrison Keillor at the Stevens Center, Sunday, November 14.

help visitors make choices,” he said. Six Days has partnered with Hawthorne Inn, which is just a few blocks from many of the venues, for special, favorable rates for visitors.

The Arts Council of WinstonSalem and Forsyth County opened the doors on its new Milton Rhodes Center for the Arts in mid September boasting new galleries, spectacular meeting spaces and the state-of-the-art Hanesbrands blackbox theater. During Six Days, the local chapter of AIA will give tours of The Center and sponsor a luncheon. The Centerʼs Womble Carlyle Gallery will host an exclusive exhibition by Penland School artists and craftsmen. Sawtooth School for Visual Art, which is located in The Milton Rhodes Center, will have a show by faculty and students in its new gallery. No Rules Theater of WinstonSalem and Washington, DC will present “Youʼre a good man Charlie Brown” in Hanesbrands Theatre.

Other theatrical performances include Stained Glass Theaterʼs production of Then There Were None; Winston-Salem Theater Allianceʼs Flaming Guns of the Purple Sage; a Wake Forest University student production of Here to Become Forever, and Reynolds High Schoolʼs perfor-

“Six Days in November is family friendly,” said Sanders. “Childrenʼs Museum, Childrenʼs Theatre and Sci-Works will each have special offerings, including a performance by “Doctor Kaboom” sponsored by Sci-Works and Jackʼs Adventure in American History by Childrenʼs Theatre. Old Salem will present its Great Turkey Trot puppet show.

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts and Wake Forest University will present their Fall Dance programs during Six Days.

Other events on these campuses and at Salem College include concerts – wind, string, jazz; art exhibitions; literary symposia; and a film festival.

Salem College will host an appearance by alumnae and popular music sensation Marshall Chapman, and Wake Forest will host a two-day symposium on alumnus and major American poet A. R. Ammons.

Institutions that are mainstays of the City of Arts and Innovation will have the welcome mat out during Six Days.

Visitors to Reynolda House Museum of American Art will enjoy its Virtue Vice and Wisdom exhibition. The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) will open its Linda Wharton and Shinique Smith exhibitions and have its North Carolina New Contemporary Artists show mounted.

Visitors will want to see the Chittlinʼ Circuit Review exhibition at Delta Fine Arts.

Tanglewood will host its annual Festival of lights, the holiday spectacle

that brings tens of thousands to the park each year from throughout the region.

film studio that specializes in animation, will hold an open house to give visitors an inside look at this highly technical art form.

Associated Artists will have its Cultural Crossroads exhibition on display as well as art on a food theme by high school students, titled Scrambled. Its gallery talk will feature a noted cookbook author and chefs discussing creativity in culinary arts.

Six Days In November is produced and coordinated by The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County in collaboration with arts, cultural and technology organizations and the business community. The Arts Council was established in 1949 and was the first locally established arts council in the United States. It enriches the quality of life for residents of Winston-Salem and neighboring communities by raising funds for the arts, advocating for the arts, sponsoring events in conjunction with other arts organizations, providing educational opportunities strengthening cultural resources, developing social capital, and aiding economic development. Its continued effectiveness can be attributed to the thousands of dedicated volunteers and contributors who are firmly committed to the idea that Winston-Salem is the “City of the Arts & Innovation.”

Food is a theme running throughout many events. Krankieʼs, the popular local coffee shop and entertainment venue, will sponsor a film festival featuring documentaries about southern foodways; Sweet Potatoes restaurant in the Arts District is offering a dinner featuring southern culinary arts and North Carolina wine pairings, and Authoring Action, the organization that engages students through the arts, is having its annual fundraiser, A Taste of the South, featuring the areaʼs premier chefs and North Carolina wines.

Additional information is available on Six Days in November by visiting www.cityofthearts.org or by contacting The Arts Council at 336-722-2585.

Celebrate the Arts

Center for Design Innovationʼs forum will focus on the UN Concept of Food Security and sustainability issues. The downtown light show presented by faculty and students at the UNC-School of Arts Department of Design and Lighting will be a collaborative with local restaurants featuring spectacular visual effects developed from filming preparation of food. Several Winston-Salem restaurants are offering dining and drink specials during Six Days.

Two other events spotlight innovation.

Winston-Salemʼs a/perture cinema will host a series of films relevant to innovation, and Out of Our Minds, an advanced, innovative

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Grandma’s

Christmas Memories Inspire Novel

By Ariel Bouvier A few years ago at Christmastime, while visiting his grandmother, John Snyder of Mocksville, NC, began asking her about her childhood, about her Christmas memories, and what it was like growing up in the early 1900s. As they sat at the kitchen table eating left-over Christmas cookies and sipping coffee, the elder Snyder told her grandson about one Christmas, in particular, that was her most memorable; it was the Christmas of 1918 when she was just 9-years old.

Snyder was so intrigued by the tale that on the way back to his home he drove several hours out of his way to visit the small town where his grandmother grew up and where his father was born.

The town remained much as Snyder remembered it from his childhood visits there to see his great-grandmother, Elda Beal.

When he arrived at the address of his grandmother’s memories, Snyder discovered that the house was gone and the lot vacant.

As he stood there in the snow, he tried to visualize his grandmother’s childhood home as he replayed her story in his head.

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daughters to pass down through the family. As he wrote, a plot line developed, and he began adding things and elaborating on the tale. What started as a short story for his family evolved into a 170-page hardcover Christmas Book with world-wide readership.

After penning the book, John Snyder sent the manuscript off to numerous publishers - but none were interested. The advancing age of his grandmother served as strong motivation for him to get the book published. Unable to find a publisher, John decided to publish the book himself … and he did. He anxiously awaited the book’s arrival from the printer.

With great anticipation, he was finally able to place a copy of THE GOLDEN RING in his grandmother’s hand. “I still vividly remember her enthusiastic smile when she held the finished book for the first time.”

A reporter and photographer from Grandma Snyder’s hometown newspaper were there for the occasion when John presented his grandmother with a finished copy of the book. The newspaper was planning an article about Mrs. Snyder and the book written by her grandson. The photographer took a photograph

of Snyder’s grandmother for the feature article. Ironically, Snyder’s grandmother quietly passed away in her sleep just days later. She would never have the opportunity to read the article. “We buried her the day before Thanksgiving,” John said.

“With her, we buried her copy of THE GOLDEN RING.” After its release, THE GOLDEN RING quickly became a best seller everywhere it was available. Twenty -five thousand copies were sold between October and December. It was among the top selling books in a number of regions, outselling many books atop the New York Times Bestseller List. THE GOLDEN RING was featured in Family Circle Magazine and other national media outlets.

Due to the success of the self published edition of THE GOLDEN RING, Warner Books signed Snyder to a book contract and released its edition of the book. Additionally, a prominent German publisher purchased the German language rights and published the book in Germany.

The book takes readers back to a nostalgic era when times were simpler. “THE GOLDEN RING is

a touching Christmas story about giving, faith, love and loss. It is a good, wholesome story that has family appeal,” John Snyder said. “People of all ages, both men and women, have told me they have enjoyed the book tremendously.”

By visiting John’s web site, www.johnsnyder.net, readers can learn more about John Snyder and his book. The Prologue and the first three chapters of the book can be read on-line. The site also has copies of the numerous articles written

about the book and author, as well as, reviews and comments from readers. Autographed copies of the hardcover book can be purchased on the website. Free shipping is offered.

Snyder just completed another book; JACOB’S BELL and is awaiting publication. He is also working with a well-known producer in Los Angeles, CA, writing a screenplay for THE GOLDEN RING, hoping that it will become a movie.

For more information, visit www.johnsnyder.net.

Novel fever takes the world by storm

Symptoms include flashes of brilliance, questionable plotlines, and blatant use of mixed metaphors.

At midnight on November 1, armed only with their wits, the vague outline of a story, and a ridiculous deadline, more than 200,000 people around the world will set out to become novelists.

Why? Because November is National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, the worldʼs largest writing challenge and nonprofit literary crusade. Participants pledge to write 50,000 words in a month, starting from scratch and reaching “The End” by November 30. There are no judges, no prizes, and entries are deleted from the server before anyone even reads them.

So whatʼs the point? “The 50,000word challenge has a wonderful way of opening up your imagination and unleashing creativity,” says NaNoWriMo Founder and Executive Director Chris Baty. “When you write for quantity instead of quality, you end up getting both.

Also, itʼs a great excuse for not doing any dishes for a month.”

More than 500 regional volunteers in more than 90 countries will hold write-ins, hosting writers in coffee shops, bookstores, and libraries. Write-ins offer a supportive environment and surprisingly effective

peer pressure, turning the usually solitary act of writing into a community experience. That sense of community even extends beyond the page—so much so that more than a dozen marriages and at least four babies have resulted from NaNoWriMo over the years.

Although the event emphasizes creativity and adventure over creating a literary masterpiece, nearly 60 novels begun during NaNoWriMo have since been published, including “Water for Elephants,” a New York Times #1 Bestseller by Sara Gruen.

“Writing a novel in a month inspires incredible confidence in seasoned and first-time novelists alike,” says NaNoWriMo Program Director, Lindsey Grant. “Completing a draft of the novel theyʼve been contemplating for ages gives participants a tremendous sense of accomplishment and leaves them wondering what else theyʼre capable of.”

Editorʼs Note: For more information on National Novel Writing Month or to speak to NaNoWriMo participants in your area, visit www.nanowrimo.org or contact press@nanowrimo.org.

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SENIOR MUSINGS ON CONATION

By Nancy M. Hall This month the senior muser puts on her business woman hat.

(I love hats) It was about 20 years ago that I wandered into a Little Professor bookstore in Raleigh where I loved to browse. My eyes lit on the book THE CONATIVE CONNECTION by Kathy Kolbe. This title meant nothing as I wasnʼt familiar with the word “conative.” It was the sub-title which caught my attention: “Uncovering the link between who you are and how you perform.”Aha...this looked promising as I was in training and a member of a state training team. I was always on the alert to help organizations with their performance problems. I read the book and took the assessment at the back of the book. Later I learned that Kathy Kolbe would be in Houston, Texas, to promote her work. Intrigued by this different but promising approach, I boarded a plane to Texas where I met and heard Ms. Kolbe further explain her seminal work. I learned that one could be certified to administer the instruments. I went to Arlington, Virginia where I attended the 3-day program. I was now able to administer the assessment in my work and/or to sell it independently. I have been using the

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Kolbe products ever since then. My use of the instruments in training got me written up in Kolbeʼs second book PURE INSTINCT. At a former place of employment it also helped me understand that my way of interviewing potential staff was quite different from my boss. She was ready to evaluate me poorly because I was so slow in processing the applicants.

It turns out that conatively, I needed to be more thorough in my approach than she was. Neither of us was wrong ; rather we had different “MOs.” I have also been able to assist a director in making a hiring decision and other assignments.

What is conative? It is the third part of the mind. We are familiar with the cognitive (Thinking,IQ, skills, reason, knowledge, experience, education) and the affective (Feeling, desires, motivation, attitudes, preferences, emotions, values); so conative is (Doing, drive, instinct, necessity, mental energy, innate force, talents).

We are familiar with all kinds of assessments, so what can the Kolbe Conative Index™do? It can “identify and enable individuals to unleash the boundless power of their own natural instincts, their MOs(Modus Operandi) to: improve personal productivity, enrich relationships, become effective parents, launch rewarding careers.”1 I must point out that Kolbeʼs success has gone

beyond individual enhancement. It is used extensively for hiring, team analysis, and overall agency performance issues. The Kolbe Relationship Index can help couples understand and remedy issues which are not affective in nature. Kolbe indices are being used in schools to help parents, children and teachers understand problems which are not cognitive or affective in nature.

Kolbe requires that we attend a Professional Growth Seminar each year to be updated on newest products.

At first, the assessments were done by pencil and paper; now one can take the assessment on-line. At these seminars, we not only hear about the company and its developments, but usually there is one or more well-known persons to speak to us. I was particularly impressed with Martha Beck, life coach who was our speaker several years ago. She and her school age daughter took the Kolbe instruments and were helped by its insight. If you have been reading my musings for any length of time, you know that I have often quoted her. She is the author of a number of books and her columns can be found in “O”, the Oprah magazine.

I have just returned from my trip to Phoenix to be recertified where this yearʼs program was chocked full of interesting speakers and information.

Leading off was Dr. Jerry Porras, Stanford University business professor of Organizational Behavior and Change. He is the co-author of the international best seller BUILT TO

LAST: SUCCESSFUL HABITS OF VISIONARY COMPANIES. I have started reading it, and I think you would find it extremely interesting to learn the secrets to success of many our well known companies. Also on the program was Joe Williams, an aerospace technologist(yes, a rocket scientist)at NASA who found Kolbe Wisdom™ to be of value in a leadership role. The piece de resistance was the report by Dr. Pierre Baithazard and Kathy Kolbe on brain research as it relates to leadership. Dr. Baithazard is Associate Professor in the Department of Information Systems at the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. He is also the principal investigator of the Leadership Neuroscience Project.Whee! Are you still with me, or does it make your brain hurt?! LOL! The research with Kolbe involved testing 118 leaders in all fields. Participants were given certain tasks which fit their natural ways

of doing things; then they were asked to do things which didnʼt fit their natural way. I wish you could see the brain waves when participants were asked to do things which” go against the grain,” i.e., which didnʼt fit with their MO. This research is still developing and has its implications for leadership. For now, however, we know that conation can be located in the actual brain. Further the research showed that the brain looked different according to the Kolbe 4 Action Modes™. Ms. Kolbe and all of us consultants are happy that our work has been validated scientifically.

We are also excited about the further implications of this groundbreaking research.

If you wish to get the reference to the research or to learn more about the Kolbe Conative Indices , please contact nancappy@msn.com.

Reference: 1 Kolbe material

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Beat The Dealer -

“Should I buy a new vehicle or a used one?”

By Tracy E. Myers - “The Automotive Transportation & Financing Expert” This month, I begin a series designed to answer the age old question, “Should I buy a new vehicle or a used one?” Enjoy.

Four Pros To Choosing Used More Choices: The automotive market has been on fire these last few years and as I discussed before, the increased sale of new cars along with the spike in leasing and lease turn-ins flooded the used car market with an abundance of high quality, pre-owned, one to three year old cars, trucks, vans & SUVʼs at incredible prices.

Costs Less: Motor Trend Magazine states, “A new car may be very costly to own – most of all, because of depreciation. If you buy a used vehicle, you can help beat the high cost of depreciation and get more car for your buck at the same time.”

The average used car depreciates by 15% during the first year of ownership and 13% during the second year. Pre-owned vehicles do not suffer that same dilemma. You come out the winner.

Better Reliability: If you are buying a one to four year old vehicle you may be covered for a time by the manufacturerʼs warranty.

Most used vehicles donʼt have the same warranties offered on new cars by the factory but most manufacturersʼ warranties are transferable with the sale of a vehicle at no cost to the buyer. Many certified pre-owned vehicles offer pre-owned car buyers with additional coverage they can count on.

Good As New: Certified pre-owned programs were created as a result of

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dealerships being overloaded with late-model used cars coming off leases written two or three years ago. To move all these used vehicles off their lots, dealers are transforming the cars and trucks into cream puffs and then wrapping them in the security blanket of a warranty (for example, Certified Vehicles at Frank Myers Auto Maxx have a Free Lifetime Warranty).

Four Pros To Choosing New Less Maintenance: A new car requires less maintenance.

Many of the newer cars donʼt need a lick of service for the first several thousand miles. After that the maintenance is minor.

A first oil change, quick inspection and thatʼs it.

The Warranty: All new cars are covered by the manufacturerʼs warranty for the first few years of a cars life. This means if anything goes wrong with the car, the repair costs are covered.

Peace of Mind: Should problems occur with your new car, you have legal recourse through state lemon laws. Every state has a lemon law in effect.

By proving that your new car is a lemon, you could receive a replacement vehicle or get your money back.

Lemon laws apply only to new cars. You also can find out if your vehicle was returned to the used-car market as a lemon by looking at the vehicleʼs title and using a free look-up service provided by CARFAX or AutoCheck.

Roadside Assistance: If youʼve ever been stuck on the side of the road you know what this is and why itʼs worth having. Many new car dealers offer this as a benefit of purchasing these days and in a pinch it is nice to have.

The problem with many road side assistance programs are that you do not know what company they are using. It may be Acura Total Luxury Care Roadside you think you are calling, but it is actually a local company that they outsource to.

Many new car companies pay little attention to who they outsource their roadside assistance to and you can quickly end up stuck on the side of the road for hours if you wind up with the wrong company. I have a friend who waited for over four hours for his new car to be rescued by the new car roadside service.

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Tracy is also the author of the best selling book “Car Buying Secrets Exposed: The Dirty Little Secrets of a Used Car Dealer”, available at Amazon.com and better bookstores.

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2010 Holidays for the Troops Care Package Collection Drive

The North Carolina Branch of Give2theTroops announces the 2010 Holidays for the Troops Care Package Collection Drive. Holiday decorations, foods, cards, holiday CDs and DVDs, and gifts for deployed military are being collected and sent in care boxes to troops serving in combat areas. Items will be collected until November 25, 2010 and can be shipped or delivered to us here in Greenville NC. Our branch expects to ship about 800 packages, with each package containing enough items for 1220 members to share. Financial contributions are also needed to help with postage costs which will be about $18,000. Even though it is early, we need to start receiving donations and shipping soon to ensure our troops, especially in remote areas, receive holiday boxes before Christmas.

Editorʼs Note: For more information, call Barbara Whitehead, (252) 321-8227, or visit our www.Give2thetroops.org. This is an excellent opportunity for churches, businesses, schools, and families to show their appreciation for the bravery and sacrifices of our military personnel. You can also see the most popular ITEMS REQUESTED BY OUR TROOPS on the website.

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SURVIVAL TIPS from the Carolina Survivalist

Dental Survival Kit above, and it will help to dissolve deposits of calculus (tarter). For persons whose dental hygiene does not reduce the buildup of bacterial plaques adequately, some of this buildup may harden into calculus.

Brushing several time a week with a vinegar solution can help to prevent calculus formation.

Most of us think of putting together a great medical kit to include in our stash. Few of us think of putting together a simple dental kit for hard times.

Prevention

Make sure to have on hand toothpaste and several toothbrushes for each member along with dental floss and mouthwash. Now is a good time to purchase extra dental supplies.

Baking Soda

for fabricating filling and temporarily cementing crowns) • orthodontic wax • two small pieces of arch wire (get from your dentist, preferrably from an orthodontist) • bottle of oil of cloves (be careful, very irritating to eyes and skin!)

• Oragel or other dental pain reliever • Dental tweezers

Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) a product used for many years by itself or in combination with other ingredients has several excellent properties. As a soft crystalline substance that dissolves readily, it has a mild abrasive potential. In solution it will kill on contact all of the motile microorganisms associated with periodontal infections, e.g. spirochetes, motile rods, etc. It will also kill other disease related bacteria. It will also neutralize and detoxify the bacterial acids and toxins that form in plaque.

Natural Tooth Care Products

Keeping Teeth Healthy

Basic Homemade Toothpowder Materials: • 4 teaspoons baking soda • 1 teaspoon salt • 1 teaspoon flavoring (vanilla, almond or peppermint extract) • Air-tight container ( This is a must! The flavoring will evaporate without it.)

Directions: Mix the ingredients together. Be sure to cover the container with a tight-fitting lid after each use.

• Brush your teeth a full two minutes if possible • Floss daily • Consume 1,000 mg calcium a day & combine with vitamin D • Increase your C intake • Drink tea - Black and green tea contain polyphenols that prevent plaque from adhering to your teeth

Treatment

Now to the treatment gear and supplies. The problems that you will need to deal with in a SHTF could be: crown pops off, filling drops out, tooth gets broken, brace bracket or wire comes off and has sharp edge remaining. In a TEOTWAWKI scenario, you might have to deal with: toothache or having to extract a tooth.

For a popped off crown or a lost filling, you could use one of the commercially available dental emergency kits that can be found at any drugstore. These usually include a little container of a zinc oxide-eugenol cement that can be used as a temporary cement or as a temporary filling material. An alternative is to buy a product called Cavit-G and use it for replacing missing fillings. Cavit-G cost about $12 for a jar which would enable you to do several temporary fillings.

Peroxide and baking soda can be used for gum disease.

Dental Materials

• Several small cotton balls and several cotton rolls • A commercial dental emergency kit and or an IRM set (liquid and powder

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Vinegar

Vinegar is another product that has been used for dental hygiene for many years. A half strength solution of vinegar (apple cider for taste) will pickle all of the motile bacteria mentioned

Resources: Download a free copy of Where There is No Dentist here: http://tinyurl.com/5t3jqe.

Good resource for general dental emergency first-aid: http://tinyurl.com/2v2gse8

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Ten Things Every Kid Should Know Kidsʼ Goal Setting Week (November 4-8)

gy. Life is an ongoing journey, with lots of beginnings and continuations. We get better when we do better and we do better when we know better.

Education is the ONLY answer!

This week is designed to encourage parents to foster goal-setting habits in their childrenʼs lives so that their children can make their dreams come true.

8. Commit to Excellence

1. Accept Your Power of Choice

A commitment to excellence can help you capture true wealth and realize the inherent value of your potential. A lack of commitment devalues potential, credibility, and reputation.

Mediocrity is a choice—not always made consciously—but still a choice. Choose excellence!

Success is the intentional, pre-meditated use of choice and decision. Unless you choose–with certainty–what it is you want, you accept table scraps by default! The quality of your future years is largely determined by the quality of the choices you make when you are young.

2. Respect Reality – Face the Facts

True and accurate information is essential to success. Reality is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Deny reality, and you will soon discover that life is a game of truth or consequences. Tell the truth and demand the truth from others, otherwise youʼre toast.

3. Take Responsibility – Make No Excuses

Excuses are convenient, temporary scapegoats. Sometime, somewhere and somehow they will come back and make things very uncomfortable. Dreams die under a burden of excuses; they are a character deficiency, which destroys your potential.

Make a no excuses policy and stick to it!

4. Character Counts!

Everything you say, and do complements or compromises

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9. Learn From Failure your character. Always do the right thing, because having character is much more important than being a character. When all is said and done, all a person has is their character and integrity nothing else really matters.

5. Make Everything Count

Every thought, decision, and action moves you closer to or further from your goals. Look at it this way, if you spend an hour exercising you have just moved north towards a healthier life, if after, you have a greasy cheeseburger and fries you have now gone south – got it?

6. Practice Self-Discipline

If you donʼt discipline yourself, you are sure to be disciplined by others. Every act of self-discipline moves you toward your goals, and every exception takes you off course. Donʼt believe me, huh? Chew on this, run up your credit cards real high, be late on a few payments and see how quickly those companies are to teach you a thing or two about discipline.

7. Continue Your Education

There will never be a day that will not require dedication, discipline, good judgment, and ener-

Sorry kid, but your not going to win them all. Failure serves an indispensable function in the production of your success. It provides information for you to learn from and apply. So donʼt cry when you lose, get back in the game better prepared to win.

10. Have Fun

Life is short, so enjoy it while you can. You are accountable for all you do as well as for the permitted pleasures that you fail to enjoy during your lifetime.

Count the day, week, and life lost if you have not laughed or if you have not played because fun is essential to the good life!

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NOVEMBER AT DAVIE COUNTY SENIOR SERVICES November 15 begins open enrollment for Medicare Prescription Drug plans. On November 8, Kim Shuskey, Director of Davie County Senior Services, will present a seminar on getting ready for open enrollment. This will be held at 1:00 p.m. Learn what you need to know to make the most informed decisions. You can learn how to choose for yourself, or set up an appointment with a SHIIP counselor to help you choose. This seminar is open to adults of any age – no children, please.

On November 9, Senior Services will hold their annual Veteranʼs Lunch or Dinner. All veterans and active military personnel and one guest are invited to a meal in their honor. Both events will feature an entertaining tribute to the “Andrew Sisters.” Space is limited at each event, so please call early to ensure you get to come at the time you desire.

November is National Caregiverʼs Month.

Organizations across the United States will celebrate caregivers this month. Davie County Senior Services will celebrate with a Thanksgiving dinner along with entertainment by the “Sassy Seniors.” This event is open to any unpaid caregiver who provides ongoing care for an older adult, or has provided care in the last year to an older adult who has passed away. You may bring a guest to the event. This event is also open to grandparents raising grandchildren.

Editorʼs Note: These events will be held at Davie County Senior Services located at 278 Meroney Street, Mocksville. You must pre-register for all events by calling Davie County Senior Services at (336) 753-6230.

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Recipe Corner Delicious & Healthy Stews ETHIOPIAN STEW 1/2 cup yellow split peas 3 cups of water 4 tbsp oil 1/2 tsp tumeric 1/4 tsp ground cardamom 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp cloves 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1 large onion, halved and sliced 2 cloves of garlic, chopped 1” piece of ginger, minced 2 cups chopped seitan (or 1 can of chickpeas), optional 1 lb cubed potatoes 1 large carrot, chopped 1 tbsp berbere (or more) 1 28 oz can chopped tomatoes, with juices 2 cups chopped green beans 1 cup red lentils salt and pepper to taste 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley 1 six oz can tomato paste 1. Rinse split peas and place in a pot with the 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer until soft. Drain off excess water.

2. While peas are cooking, heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add spices and fry for 1 min. Add onions, garlic, and ginger, and fry for 5-7 mins, until onions are soft.

The spices may stick to the bottom of the pot, so periodically add a splash of water to the pan to deglaze.

3. Add seitan (if using), potatoes, carrots, and berbere. Fry for 2 mins. Add tomatoes, beans, lentils, and cooked split peas, and mix well. Add enough water to the pot to cover the veggies by about 1/2 inch.

Season to taste with salt and pepper.

4. Bring to bubbling, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for at least 30 mins. Stir periodically to keep lentils and veggies from sticking.

5. Stir in parsley and tomato paste and cook for 5 mins.

STEWED WINTER VEGETABLES WITH CHICKPEAS 1 Tablespoon olive oil 2 cups onion, chopped coarsely 2 large cloves garlic, minced 4 large celery ribs, cut into thick slices 3 large carrots cut into chunks 1 pound winter squash, peeled, seeded, and cut into half-inch chunks 1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil 1-cup vegetable broth or bouillon 2 cups cooked or canned chickpeas salt and pepper to taste Heat the oil in a large, heavy saucepan over medium. Add the onion and garlic and sauté for about two minutes. Add the vegetables, basil, and broth, stirring well. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer, covered, for about 25 minutes or until all vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. (Add a little extra broth if the stew gets too dry.) Stir in the chickpeas. Simmer for a few minutes, or until the chickpeas are just heated through. Season to taste.

Berbere INGREDIENTS 1/2 cup cayenne 1/3 cup paprika 1 tsp each salt, poultry seasoning, ground ginger 1/2 tsp each garlic powder, ground fenugreek, ground cardamom, nutmeg 1/8 tsp each ground cloves, allspice METHOD Preheat oven to 300 degrees 1. Mix spices in a cake pan.

Roast in an oven for 15 mins, stirring every 5 mins.

2. Cool and store.

LENTIL AND SWEET POTATO STEW 2 tablespoons of canola oil 1 medium onion, chopped 2 medium carrots, peeled and chopped 2 medium celery ribs, chopped 1 bay leaf 2 garlic clove, minced 1-1⁄2 teaspoons of your favorite curry powder (or more, to taste) 2 cups of dried brown lentils, rinsed and picked over 7 cups of vegetable stock or water 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut in a 1⁄2 inch dice 1 package (9 ounces) of frozen cut green beans 1 (14-1⁄2 ounce) can of diced tomatoes in juice 1⁄2 cup of chopped cilantro salt and pepper to taste 1. In a large saucepan, heat oil to medium-high. Sauté onions, carrots, celery, and bay leaf, until the veggies are soft. Add garlic and curry powder and cook about a minute more.

2. Add stock (or water) and lentils. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook, covered, for 10 minutes. Add the sweet potatoes and continue to cook, covered, until the lentils and potatoes just start to become tender (this should take about 15 minutes.)

3. Add the green beans and tomatoes (including the juice from the can.) Cook for about 2-4 minutes. Remove the bay leaf, add salt and pepper to taste, and add cilantro if you are using it. If you like, serve with a dollop of yogurt on top (as a balance to the curry.)

Enjoy!

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