September 2010 Villager Voice Magazine

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September 2010

“A new baby is like the beginning of all things-wonder, hope, and a dream of possibilities.”

Feature Articles...

Foxx Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Grandmaʼs Gift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Think Twice Before Joining the Gold Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Senior Musings on Judging a Book by Its Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Special in this Issue

Thinking Like a Genuis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Hot Tips For Cool Crops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Beat the Dealer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Urban Survivalist...Survival Items to Send Back to School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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

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Congratulations to the Winston-Salem Nationals Little League All-Star team for winning the State Championship and making a great run at the Southeast Regional in Georgia . The Nationals lost 3-2 to a hard-hitting Florida team in the semifinal game. Coming into the game, the Melborne Florida team has out-scored its opponents 22-1 in three games headed into the semifinal. The team received a heroʼs welcome home and according to Manager Doug Welch, the Nationalʼs Manager, “Itʼs been unbelievable the way theyʼve been received and beloved.”

Local award-winning business leader and author Tracy Myers joins us this month with a new feature called “Beat the Dealer.” Tracy has spent the past 15+ years trying to change the landscape of the car business and the bruised reputation of car sales people all over the country. He was one of the first 100 Certified Master Dealers in the Nation, an NIADA Eagle Award Winner and was the youngest recipient ever to be honored with the highest available distinction in the used car industry…the National Quality Dealer award.

Rev. Christopher Burcham celebrates “Grandparents Day” with an intimate tribute to his beloved “Grandma Georgia.” By sharing the gift of his Grandmother, he compliments Nancy Hallʼs views on appearance and age. Congressman Virginia Foxx discusses the diversity of conservative views and the current economic problems facing our country. The “Summer of Recovery” did not materialize...Perhaps “Autumn of Recovery?” Let your voice be heard by voting in the November Mid-term Election.

School is back in session and our resident Urban Survivalist provides a list of items that children should carry in their backpack in case of emergency. The author does not suggest that you scare your kids with all of the “what if” disaster possibilities, but believes that having a few items and skills will help to ensure their safety.

Have a great September, and remember “We want to be your Voice!”

Brenda

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Try a New and Refreshing Drink Cold Brewed Tea The hot days of summer and even early fall can leave you parched for a refreshing drink. Sure, water is a great hydrator, but there are times when you thirst for a different taste and maybe a little caffeine to give your energy levels a boost.

sugar or cream - after each meal will help you to slowly dissolve fat in your body.

In the southern states, sweet tea is an item on just about every restaurant menu. And unsweetened iced tea is a popular summery drink across the United States.

1. Use distilled water for the best taste.

Traditionally, teas are always prepared by steeping teabags with hot boiled water to increase the aroma. But cold-brewing tea can bring more of the essence out of the tea leaves.

If you始re new to making cold-brewed tea, try these tips for your next refreshing drink.

2. Use a bottle with a wide opening and sealable lid for storing the tea. Put the cold-brewed teabag in the middle of the container and hang the tag over the edge for easy teabag removal. Pour in cool or cold water until the container is full.

By cold brewing tea leaves, the resulting drink not only can quench thirst and eliminate grease from your system, but also retains the caffeine and tannic acid found in the tea leaves.

3. Let the tea brew. Using cold water, let the tea steep between four to 12 hours in the refrigerator .

Cold water brings out the amino acid (sweetness) from the tea leaves, and eliminates the chance of the tea being oversteeped and bitter which can happen when bags are prepared with hot water. Cold-brewed tea emphasizes the idea of sweet tea but with no added sugar.

What Types of Tea Can Be/Can Not Be Cold Brewed?

Teas which have been processed (application of heat) by boiling, frying or steaming are safe to be cold brew. They include green tea, oolong tea, and black tea. Herbal tea and floral tea are not safe to be cold brewed since these are usually unprocessed (application of heat) tea.

Studies have shown that Oolong tea leaves contain rich amino acids and cellulose, which lower cholesterol and boost metabolism. Green tea leaves contain vitamins C and E, as well as high fiber. And black tea leaves help with digestion. Having a glass of cold-brewed tea - without

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How Long Can I Stored the Cold Brewed Tea? Refrigerated tea will retain its quality for about a week.

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Appalachian Heritage crafts are highlighted such as woodcarving, chair making, soap making, pottery throwing, and quilting. Over 160,000 people visit this festival during the day and itʼs FREE. Location: Brushy Mountain Apple Festival Park (corner of 10th & Main)

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THINKING LIKE A GENIUS “Even if youʼre not a genius, you can use the same strategies as Aristotle and Einstein to harness the power of your creative mind and better manage your future.”

The following eight strategies encourage you to think productively, rather than reproductively, in order to arrive at solutions to problems.

“These strategies are common to the thinking styles of creative geniuses in science, art, and industry throughout history.”

1. Look at problems in many different ways, and find new perspectives that no one else has taken (or no one else has publicized!)

Leonardo da Vinci believed that, to gain knowledge about the form of a problem, you begin by learning how to restructure it in many different ways. He felt that the first way he looked at a problem was too biased. Often, the problem itself is reconstructed and becomes a new one.

2. Visualize!

When Einstein thought through a problem, he always found it necessary to formulate his subject in as many different ways as possible, including using diagrams. He visualized solutions, and believed that words and numbers as such did not play a significant role in his thinking process.

3. Produce! A distinguishing characteristic of genius is productivity.

Thomas Edison held 1,093 patents. He guaranteed productivity by giving himself and his assistants idea quotas. In a study of 2,036 scientists throughout history, Dean Keith Simonton of the University of California at Davis found that the most respected scientists produced not only great works, but also many “bad” ones. They werenʼt afraid to fail, or to produce mediocre in order to arrive at excellence.

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4. Make novel combinations. Combine, and recombine, ideas, images, and thoughts into different combinations no matter how incongruent or unusual.

The laws of heredity on which the modern science of genetics is based came from the Austrian monk Grego Mendel, who combined mathematics and biology to create a new science.

5. Form relationships; make connections between dissimilar subjects.

Da Vinci forced a relationship between the sound of a bell and a stone hitting water. This enabled him to make the connection that sound travels in waves.

6. Think in opposites.

Physicist Niels Bohr believed, that if you held opposites together, then you suspend your thought, and your mind moves to a new level. His ability to imagine light as both a particle and a wave led to his conception of the principle of complementarity. Suspending thought (logic) may allow your mind to create a new form.

7. Think metaphorically.

Aristotle considered metaphor a sign of genius, and believed that the individual who had the capacity to perceive resemblances between two separate areas of existence and link them together was a person of special gifts.

8. Prepare yourself for chance.

Whenever we attempt to do something and fail, we end up doing something else. That is the first principle of creative accident. Failure can be productive only if we do not focus on it as an unproductive result. Instead: analyze the process, its components, and how you can change them, to arrive at other results. Do not ask the question “Why have I failed?”, but rather “What have I done?”

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Conservatives come in all stripes Limited federal government is a core conservative value

By Congresswoman Virginia Foxx

for liberty to yield, and government to gain ground.” The massive cost and unprecedented power of the federal government today illustrates Jeffersonʼs point.

A bloated federal government has a direct, liberty-infringing effect on your pocketbook—and on the future pocketbooks of your grandchildren.

As government grows, so must its extraction of taxes from the citizenry.

When government growth outstrips its taxation, it takes on debt to make up the difference. Debt, of course, is paid by future taxpayers.

In 1965 the federal government spent $11,337 per household, in todayʼs dollars. Today the feds are spending $30,000 per American household—almost triple the 1965 rate of spending. If you think there is something wrong with this picture, you might be a conservative.

Think about it this way: the federal budget was about $304 billion in todayʼs dollars in 1965. Now itʼs $3.5 trillion (or $3,500 billion). No matter how you slice it, whether in spending per household or in absolute terms, the federal governmentʼs rapid growth over the past several decades is remarkable.

If our goal is a cradle-to-grave, European style social welfare state, weʼre heading in the right direction.

On the other hand, if you want limited government, individual responsibility and personal liberty and you think this explosion of federal spending and government power is a problem, you might be a conservative.

Thomas Jefferson said in 1788 that, “the natural progress of things is

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Last year the Obama administration promised that if we spent a trillion dollars on a government ʻstimulusʼ plan, it would create jobs ʻimmediatelyʼ and even keep unemployment below eight percent. The unfortunate reality is that instead, millions of Americans lost their jobs and unemployment is near double-digits.

What we do have to show for that ineffective stimulus package is a lot of additional debt. This debt financed spending is why the stimulus will ultimately cost more than a trillion dollars, rather than the original $800 billion price tag. It was paid for with borrowed money and the interest on that borrowing will push the final cost over a trillion dollars.

Stimulus-related borrowing is part of the reason the federal government is racking up $1.4 trillion in new debt this year. Every dollar of this must be repaid, with interest, by tomorrowʼs taxpayers. Paying down this amount of debt will mean the plundering of hard-working taxpayers unless spending is dramatically curtailed. If record-breaking spend-

ing makes you want to reduce the deficit and cut federal spending, you might be a conservative.

Over-spending is one of many symptoms of a government in need of a major diet. Crushing rules and regulations are another. Just consider this yearʼs Obamacare fiasco. It produced a litany of liberty-infringing rules that demonstrate what happens when government power goes too far.

The healthcare overhaul contains rules forcing everyone in America to purchase health insurance—or pay a hefty tax. This is the first time in our history that the federal government has used its power to force Americans to buy a specific product. If you find yourself wondering whether this is a bridge too far, you might be a conservative.

Earlier this year, in another example of rule-making gone overboard, the unelected bureaucrats at the EPA set in motion plans to regulate carbon dioxide (what comes out of your mouth when you exhale) as a pollutant.

Creating new rules governing how much carbon dioxide people or businesses can emit would deal a heavy blow to our struggling economy.

But the bureaucratic machine in Washington, being the leviathan that it is, continues to churn towards this exercise in brute regulatory power. If youʼre unsure of the wisdom of punishing anyone from farmers to manufacturers for emitting carbon dioxide you might be a conservative.

The simple truth is that conservatives come in all stripes. Some are concerned with our levels of spending and debt. Others oppose an ever-

expanding nanny state. Still others are concerned with helping employers create jobs by lowering the burden of red tape and Kafkaesque regulation.

At the end of the day most conservatives unite around a single theme: the federal government must be small and responsive to best serve America.

James Madison, writing in one of the Federalist Papers, put it this way: “the general [federal] government is not to be charged with the whole power of making and administering laws. Its jurisdiction is limited to certain enumerated objects”.

In other words, the federal government is not the best tool for solving all of lifeʼs problems and should be limited in

its size and power. Often civic groups, local governments, or even individuals solve problems better.

As a conservative this is one of my fundamental values.

Limiting the size and power of the federal government restores power to communities and endows individuals with both liberty and responsibility. I believe this is America at its best. If you agree, you might be a conservative.

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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Grandma’s Gift

Reflections of a Grateful Grandson

By Rev. Christopher E. Burcham Scripture speaks of the importance of giving proper honor and respect to our elders.

Since this month marks National Grandparentsʼ Day, it seems an especially appropriate time to honor the only one of mine who remains: my “Grandma Georgia.”

When I was growing up, she almost seemed like one of us kids—wearing shorts (instead of old lady clothes) and getting down in the floor to play—in a way that none of the other adults could or would. Everyone (including her grandchildren) knew her simply as “George” (much to the dismay of my mother, who thought “Grandma” would sound so much more respectful).

She was born in 1916, just two weeks after Woodrow Wilson was returned to the White House for a second term and only months before the United States would be plunged into the 1st World War. Growing up in the shadow of Old Salem, she has spent her entire life within a 2–mile radius of her birthplace, passing the last seven decades on a single city block— sixty years in the same house.

Her roots to the quaint Moravian village remain strong; she never tires of telling people how her grandfather once commandeered a horse-drawn fire engine for its “Rough & Ready” fire department, recounting with delight one particular call in which he and his team of snorting horses beat out a newly-commissioned fire truck—gleefully waving as he went whizzing past its hapless and disbelieving driver.

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Her life has not been free from disappointment. A plethora of early health problems brought her education to a premature end, forcing her to drop out of high school. (That seems especially ironic in view of the phenomenal health she has enjoyed in her later decades – taking no more than a couple of pills a week and continuing to exhibit 20/20 vision without correction long past her 90th year. Weʼve often joked that she seems likely to outlive us all!)

Like many of that era, her youth was shaped largely by the trauma of the Great Depression—in which her beloved father lost his business (a neighborhood service station), soon followed by the loss of the family home.

With millions of others, she tried to forget her sorrows by losing herself in the cinema. Imitating the style then popular with starlets of the silver screen, she plucked her eyebrows—which (to her dismay and the amusement of her grandchildren) never grew back.

A youthful desire to become an opera star was fueled by an early music teacher who, remarking on her beautiful voice and promise as a singer, urged her parents to pursue professional training for her. Still caught in the throes of the Depression, however, the family was unable to afford private lessons—ending her dream of a career in music.

Even so, her dream was not without fruit. She passed her love of music on to her son—bathing him as an infant to the sounds of Fred Waringʼs Pennyslvanians on their wildly-popular radio show; years later, he would grow up to join Fred Waring and tour with that very same band. My

grandmother has lived vicariously through my fatherʼs musical career; she is, without question, the only member of the family able to derive as much joy and pleasure from listening to him play scales in his daily practice sessions as from any concert performance!

Despite her own lack of formal education, she is gifted with a bright mind— and has always been a voracious reader, actively engaged in all the latest developments of both local society and the larger world. Weʼve long teased her about her faithful devotion to the daily newspaper, which she reads word for word, from cover-tocover! As a result, she has remained interested in and conversant on current events.

Just as she passed on her love of music to my father, I credit her with my own passionate interest in history and politics. One of my earliest memories is of her putting me on the couch with her to watch President Trumanʼs funeral on television, before I was even school-age.

Her tales of going out to Smith Reynolds Airport to see Charles Lindbergh or a chance meeting with newlyelected Governor Holshouser undoubtedly inspired my own adventures of seeking out and eventually meeting all eight of our most recent presidents. When interviewing the late Gerald Ford in his home in 2002, I had the privilege of telling him about the little grandmother who had sparked my interest in politics—which had ultimately led me to him in connection with the book I was (and still am) writing.

One man about whom she enjoyed talking even more than politicians or presidents was her long-time pastor, Dr. Charles H. Stevens—who often said of his final 40–year pastorate that heʼd rather be pastor of Salem Baptist Church than president of the United States! Is it any wonder that, when the time came for me to pursue my own vocation, I opted to bypass politics for a life in pastoral ministry?! I suspect that, once again, my grandmotherʼs own passion—for her pastor and for spiritual discussion—may have played a pivotal role.

There is one other man of whom my grandmother never tires of talking: my late grandfather, her devoted husband Carl. This month would mark their 73rd wedding anniversary (“had he lived,” she always says—never mind the fact that he would now be in his 100th year; she continues to count their anniversaries as if he had never passed).

mance of their respective roles. He was an able provider; she worked hard to enable his provision.

For decades, she was up long before dawn—preparing his breakfast, but the first of the 3 delicious meals a day she fixed, 7 days a week. Monday was always “Wash Day,” with half the afternoon spent hanging laundry to a line in the yard; Tuesdays were devoted to ironing, etc.

Though none would dispute that her present retirement is a well-earned rest, it is a role in which she has never learned to be entirely comfortable.

Six years ago, it became apparent that she could no longer live on her own. The Lord graciously opened the door for me, after years of ministry in other parts of the country, to come back here to live with and care for her.

I realized at the time that such proximity would make her eventual passing infinitely harder than would have been the case while I was accustomed to distance dictating no more than annual visits, at best. Nonetheless, I could not pass up an opportunity to care for her as she once had for me; to restore as much light and love and laughter to her life as I possibly could. Of that decision, I have no regrets—as this has been an especially sweet season for both of us.

A recent decline in her health has served to remind me that even this day is gradually drawing to an inevitable close.

In spite of disappointments and dreams that have gone unrealized, she has lived a remarkably charmed life. As she moves into its final chapter, I can only hope that—at its conclusion—in looking back, she will be able to see how truly splendid it has been!

Though her gifts have been many, her greatest gift—to US—has been herself. Perhaps the greatest gift we can give in return is in simply letting her know what a gift she herself has been and that, even when her time here is done, in the hearts and lives of those of us who have loved her and been loved by her—as in the presence of the Father— she will live on forever.

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 Myrna Mae became intrigued with nuclear physics after finding a Geiger counter in an abandoned bomb shelter. She bought every chemistry book she could find and started experimenting. Soon she decided she wanted to create her own nuclear reactor. When she discovered that clocks with a glow dial were painted with radium she collected all she could find and meticulously scraped the radium from the dials. However, she could not get her hands on the 30 pounds of uranium she needed. She discovered a uranium deposit in Peña Blanca, Mexico and headed south. While in Mexico, a stray Chihuahua began to follow her everywhere. She named him Pepe and packed him up with the 30 pounds of uranium she had purchased. Once back in her lab, she worked tirelessly into the night with Pepe by her side, purifying her chemicals and getting closer and closer to her goal. Pepe had full run of the lab and would often inadvertently mistake some of the chemical compounds for his “kibble.” Late one night while on the verge of completing her reactor, Myrna saw a glowing dog bouncing through the yard.

It was Pepe! At this point, Myrna realized she may not have taken enough precautions in her experimentation and shut down her lab.

Pepe glowed for years after Myraʼs experiments and became know worldwide as the “Glow Dog.” Ariel can be contacted at Ariel@arielbouvier.com

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Family Tree Cookbook

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GOING GREEN MEATLESS MONDAY

Meatless Monday is a non-profit initiative of The Monday Campaigns, in association with the Johns Hopkinsʼ Bloomberg School of Public Health.

We provide the information and recipes you need to start each week with healthy, environmentally friendly meat-free alternatives. Our goal is to help you reduce your meat consumption by 15% in order to improve your personal health and the health of the planet.

The campaign returned during World War II and beyond, when Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman used rationing to help feed war-ravaged Europe.

In 2003 Meatless Monday was recreated as public health awareness program in association with Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Healthʼs Center for a Livable Future. The campaign was endorsed by over 20 schools of public health.

Its goal was to help Americans reduce their risk of preventable disease by cutting back saturated fat.

Presidents Wilson, Truman and Roosevelt galvanized the nation with voluntary meatless days during both world wars. Our intention is to revitalize this American tradition.

Weʼre spearheading a broad-based, grassroots movement that spans all borders and demographic groups. By cutting out meat once a week, we can improve our health, reduce our carbon footprint and lead the world in the race to reduce climate change.

A Campaign Becomes a Movement During World War I, the U.S. Food Administration urged families to reduce consumption of key staples to aid the war effort. “Food Will Win the War,” the government proclaimed, and “Meatless Monday” and “Wheatless Wednesday” were introduced to encourage Americans to do their part.

Herbert Hoover, then head of the Food Administration, spearheaded implementation of the campaign. In addition to advertising, his office created and distributed recipe booklets and menus in newspapers, magazines and pamphlets.

The effect was overwhelming. Some 10 million families, 7,000 hotels and nearly 425,000 food dealers pledged to observe national meatless days.

SPICY FRIED TOFU

In November 1917, New York City hotels saved some 116 tons of meat over the course of just one week.

According to a 1929 Saturday Evening Post article, “Americans began to look seriously into the question of what and how much they were eating. Lots of people discovered for the first time that they could eat less and feel no worse – frequently for the better”.

“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.

1 1/2 lbs. firm tofu 1 tbsp. oil 1/2 tsp. turmeric 1 tsp. basil 1/2 tsp. thyme 1 tsp. ground cumin 1 tsp. curry powder 1/2 tsp. coriander Cayenne pepper to taste 3-4 lg. cloves garlic, minced 3 tbsp. tamari soy sauce 1/4 c. nutritional yeast 1/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan Drain tofu and cut into 1/2” cubes.

Heat oil in skillet (preferably nonstick) and sauté tofu over high heat for 5 minutes. Lower heat and add turmeric, stirring until uniformly distributed. Add basil, thyme, cumin, curry powder, coriander and cayenne and stir. Add garlic, soy sauce and yeast. Sauté until golden brown. Add Parmesan cheese and sauté 5 more minutes. (Serve in tacos, pita bread, and sandwiches or just as is.)

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Lewisville Civic Club Presents

5th Annual Charity Golf Tournament Friday, September 10 12 Noon Salem Glen Country Club Clemmons, NC

$2,500 in PRIZES!

ENTRY FEE: $75

Includes Lunch & Green/Cart Fees Thanks to Our Sponsors

BB&T - Lewisville • College Planning - Bingham Associates • Cruise Connections Ellen & Jerry Farmer • Forsyth Family Magazine • Forsyth Woman Magazine • Jack Heard John Wells, Security Underwriters, Inc. • Lanier Williams • Larry Hungerford, Woodard and Co. Lewisville Drug Company • Lewisville Subway • Lewisville Times • Lowes Food - Lewisville Merrikay Brown • Mike Horn, The Phoenix Company • Moonlight Designs Shallowford Animal Hospital • Shugart Enterprises • Southern Community Bank of Lewisville State Farm Insurance - Will Wilkins • Vienna Village Retirement Community Villager Voice Magazine • Wilson Garage of Pfafftown, Inc. The golf tournament is the primary fundraiser of the Lewisville Civic Club.

This event funds scholarships, charitable efforts, and community events such as the Lewisville Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting.

PICK UP ENTRY FORMS AT LEWISVILLE LIBRARY OR Call Larry Morris at (336) 945-9529 web: www.lewisvillecivicclub.org

MAY’S GARAGE

Bob May’s Service Auto Center, Inc. 727 Northwest Blvd. • Winston-Salem, NC

(336) 723-3115 (336) 725-2681

Foreign & Domestic Debbie May, Owner Dwayne Settle, Manager Business Hours Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 5:30 pm

Complete Auto Service

• Air Conditioners • Computer Diagnostics • Tune-Ups • Oil Changes • NC Inspections • Brakes • Tires

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• Timing Belts • Starters • Clutches • Batteries • Belts & Hoses • Radiators • Shuttle

BIZARRE NEWS SHOPLIFTING DURING A “SHOP WITH A COP” EVENT PORTLAND, OR -- Two men arrested in Oregon for shoplifting during a “Shop With a Cop” event for school children initially thought it was a bad time for stealing -- with more than 60 uniformed officers on scene But Portland Sgt. Pete Simpson says the two gave it some more thought and decided police would be distracted so it would be a good time to steal. They were wrong. Store security officers at the Fred Meyer store werenʼt caught off guard Wednesday. Simpson says security watched the two young men packing their own backpacks with blenders, shoes, clothes and tools while officers helped children pick out supplies for the school year. The two were then arrested.

CAUGHT IN THE ACT MADISON, WI -- The camera of a vacationing New Jersey family who posed for a picture in front of the Wisconsin State Capitol captured more than smiles. It also caught a thief in the act. John Myers, of Bloomfield, N.J., set the self-timer on his camera and hustled into the frame with his wife and two children.

While their backs were turned, someone grabbed their bag, which held Myersʼ wallet and other items. After Myers discovered the bag missing, he checked his camera. Sure enough, the image showed a man picking up the bag. Myers told the Wisconsin State Journal that he showed the photo to officers, who recognized the man.

When officers found him, he was still carrying the bag. The suspect pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor theft.

us. But the U.S. Department of Transportation says that was the wrong word for Mercy Flights of Oregon to use to describe a helicopter technically owned by another company.

MISTAKEN IDENTITY SENDS MINISTER BEHIND BARS SHREVEPORT, LA -- A series of unfortunate coincidences led to a case of mistaken identity that put a Louisiana minister behind bars for nearly eight hours. Gregory Jones, pastor at Eden Worship Center, was pulled over for speeding and arrested as a man wanted for violating parole in Texas.

The minister not only had the same name as the wanted man, but the same birthdate -- and a Texas driverʼs license. So he wound up handcuffed and taken to a Shreveport jail.

Jones says deputies treated him well and assured him they were checking his claims. A photograph and fingerprint check eventually confirmed he wasnʼt the wanted man. Caddo Lt. Don Gibbs says the department was sorry for Jonesʼ inconvenience but committed to ensuring wanted criminals donʼt accidentally go free.

COSTLY THREE-LETTER WORD MEDFORD, OR -- A three-letter word may cost one of the nationʼs oldest air ambulance operators a $30,000 fine.

The word is “our” -- a possessive personal pronoun meaning it belongs to

The helicopter was purchased for Mercy Flightsʼ exclusive use, but a separate company was formed for the deal, and it has ownership on paper.

The DOT says Mercy Flights broke laws prohibiting unfair and deceptive practices in the sales of air transportation by saying it is “our helicopter.”

The nonprofit was fined $30,000 but it will only have to pay half if it avoids other pronoun violations for a year.

DUELING HORSES OCEANPORT, NJ -- A pair of dueling horses left an announcer at a New Jersey racetrack sounding more like a confused husband.

Larry Collmus had noticed “Mywifenosevrything” and “Thewifedoesntknow” on the card for Sundayʼs seventh race at Monmouth Park in Oceanport but he says he didnʼt envision the outcome. But when the horses were both in the hunt near the end, Collmus says he had a sense of what was coming. Collmus kept up the call as the two dueled down the stretch, deftly flicking between the tongue-twisting names. His only thought: “Donʼt mess it up.”

At the finish he exclaimed: “Mywifenosevrything more than Thewifedoesntknow. Whew!”

Video of the call has gone viral on YouTube. Mywifenosevrything is trained by a woman, while a man trains Thewifedoesntknow.

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RED DOOR Consignment Furniture Gallery Gently Recycled Furniture

OVER 7,000 Square Feet of Showroom Space New Items Arriving Daily!

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Think Twice before Joining the “Gold Rush” In recent months, you may have heard a lot about investing in gold. But is gold the right choice for you? Actually, many factors are involved in this investment decision —and youʼll want to consider these factors before you invest.

to go into the gold futures market. And youʼll likely have to spend thousands of dollars if you want to buy a bar of gold or even a bunch of coins.

Given these drawbacks to investing in gold, what can you do to fight back against market volatility? One of the best ways is to diversify your holdings among a variety of investments suitable for your financial objectives.

Market downturns often affect one type of asset class more than another, so if you can spread your dollars among a variety of asset classes, you can help blunt the effects of volatility.

Keep in mind, though, that diversification, by itself, cannot guarantee a profit or protect against loss.

Of course, the lure of gold is undeniable. Throughout history, gold has been perceived as having great intrinsic value. And this year, as you may know, gold prices have hit record highs, at well over $1,200 an ounce, as people have sought “shelter” from the stormy financial markets.

But as an investment possibility, gold has some “scratches” to it.

First of all, contrary to what you may believe, gold prices do not always go up; instead, they will fluctuate, sometimes greatly.

Furthermore, there are specific risks with the different ways of investing in gold. If you bought a gold futures contract (an obligation to buy gold at a predetermined future date and price), you could lose money if gold falls, because youʼll still be obligated to complete your contract at the higher, agreed-upon price. If you

purchased gold in the form of coins, bullion or bars, youʼd face storage, security, insurance and liquidity issues. You need to do a lot of research before investing in gold mining companies, because some of these companies may still be in the gold-exploring stage — and thereʼs no guarantee their explorations will lead to profitable discoveries.

Also, even when its price is considerably lower than it is today, gold is still a fairly expensive investment compared to other choices. It can be costly

In coping with volatility, youʼll also help yourself by taking a long-term view of your investmentsʼ performance. If you look at your investment statement for a given month, you might not like what you see. But holding your investments for the long term may help your portfolio better weather the ups and downs youʼll encounter in the investment world.

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

HYDRANGEAS - 14 Varieties AVAILABLE NOW FOR FALL PLANTING

Beckner Street Nursery

(336) 399-3378 • (336) 766-6590 Cynthia Clinard,Owner

Hours: Fri & Sat 9 AM - 2 PM (Closed Sept 17 & 18)

Directions: From Clemmons, take Hwy 158, turn on Sides St (before Cimarron Restaurant), go to end & turn right on Beckner St. Nursery is at end on right.

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National Rice Month and cholesterol-free and contains just a trace of fat.

Sustainably grown U.S. rice helps consumers reduce their food miles by choosing a domestically grown product.

Look for the “Grown in the USA” logo on packages of 100-percent U.S.-grown rice.

This yearʼs NRM celebration offers a new reason for consumers to be excited: the “Bowl Us Over” contest.

Consumers can log on to usarice.com/bowlusover and submit their favorite rice bowl recipe for a chance to win prizes.

The first-place winner will receive $500 in free groceries at any store; second and third place will receive $250 and $150 in free groceries, respectively, and seven runners-up will receive Aroma rice cookers. Winning ideas will be featured in a press release and on www.usarice.com .

This September, America marks the 20th year of celebrating the contributions of the U.S. rice industry with National Rice Month (NRM), sponsored by the USA Rice Federation.

USA Rice has produced a video that tells the NRM story. It is available at usarice.com/images/video/NRM_ 2010-300bps.mp4 Initiated by an act of Congress in 1991, NRM helps increase awareness of rice and recognizes the contribution the U.S. rice industry makes to Americaʼs economy.

NRM celebrations will take place across America in grocery stores, restaurants, schools, and rice-growing communities.

Today, the typical American consumes an average of 26 pounds of rice per year and itʼs no wonder. Rice is a healthy, versatile, economical dish that is sodium-

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Vegetarian Sloppy Joes Ingredients 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 green pepper, chopped 3 cups cooked brown rice 2 16-ounce cans Mexican style pinto beans 3/4 cup hickory smoke barbecue sauce 4 to 6 whole grain buns Preparation Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and green pepper; cook 2 to 3 minutes. Add rice, beans and barbecue sauce. Simmer 10 to 15 minutes, until heated through. Serve on buns.

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(336) 788-6411

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

Community Church Directory

Clemmons

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

Lewisville

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

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

Advance/Mocksville

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

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Authentic Japanese Cuisine

Fast, Healthy, Filling, and Delicious Our Menu Includes:

Hibachi and Teriyaki Chicken, Pork, Steak, Fish, Shrimp, Scallops, Filet Mignon Combination Entrees Include: Soup & Salad (Dine-In Only) Fried or Steamed Rice Shrimp or Ginger Sauce

Single Entrees Include: Fried or Steamed Rice Sweet Carrots Shrimp or Ginger Sauce

FOUR GREAT LOCATIONS

SUSHI Available

Clemmons ( Next to Staples)......................... 766-6261 Kernersville (Behind Wendy’s)..................... 996-8863 Winston-Salem (Country Club Rd) .................774-9777

Welcome.......................................................... 731-7510

Hours: Sunday-Thurday: 11 AM - 9 PM Friday: 11 AM - 9:30 PM Saturday: 11 AM - 9:30 PM Village Tavern Joins the Great American Dine Out to Fight Childhood Hunger Sunday, September 19, 2010 Join Village Tavern as we help end childhood hunger in America by participating in the Great American Dine Out to benefit Share Our Strength. Dine with us in Colorado, Arizona, Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina from Sunday, Sept. 19 through Saturday, Sept. 25 and we will donate a portion of your check to Share Our Strength, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to ending childhood hunger in America by 2015. Visit www.strength.org to learn. more about Share Our Strength

Omega House Restaurant Est. 1992

Food Done o’So good!

299 Jonestown Road Winston-Salem, NC 27104

(336) 293-6371 HOURS Mon-Thur: 11 am-9 pm Friday: 11 am-10 pm Saturday: 4 pm-10 pm www.osorestaurantgroup.com

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1498 Peters Creek Parkway Hours: Mon.-Sat. 6am-8:30pm, Sun. 6am-2pm Early Bird Specials!

724-5262

Breakfast all Day!

Grill-Ville Family

Restaurant 902 E. Sprague St

788-7282 “Home-Style Cooking”

“Serving the Best Quality Meats and Vegetables at a Great Price”

828 South Stratford Road Winston-Salem, NC

(336) 659-1983

Delicious & Affordable Food Casual & Relaxed Atmosphere Family Friendly with Kid’s Menu Extensive & Varied Menu Prompt & Courteous Service Daily Specials

OPEN: Monday - Saturday

6 AM - 9 PM

Celebrate Fall!

SEAFOOD•STEAKS•CHICKEN•PASTA 218 HWY 801 North • Advance, NC 27006

(336) 940- 6868

Daily Lunch Specials

Great Prices & Fast Service Popcorn Shrimp or Baby Flounder with side and slaw...$5.49 Sandwiches • Market-Fresh Salads Rice Bowls • Pasta Bowls

• Blue Room Open for Private Parties (Call and Reserve, Seats up to 50) • Wings are Back!

• Fresh Desserts • Sunday Specials

Clemmons

Dinner Specials (Tues-Wed-Thur)

(Behind McDonalds)

Popcorn Shrimp or Baby Flounder with side and slaw...$5.95

(336) 766-0794

Every Thursday

Silas Creek Crossing (336) 765-4492

All-You-Can-Eat Crab Legs...$22.50

Every Saturday

All-You-Can-Eat Peel & Eat Jumbo Shrimp...$15.95

Open: Tues-Sun 11 AM- 9 PM • Family Style Seafood at its BEST!

Whitaker Square (Robinhood Rd)

www.quiznos.com

(336) 765-7755 September 2010

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Hot tips for cool crops: Get growing on your fall garden You might think the end of summer means bidding farewell to fresh, homegrown veggies. Not so - many cool-season crops hit their heyday as autumn temperatures drop, and some even taste better when nipped by a light frost.

Winterbor kale - This vigorous producer weathers

As long as their basic growing conditions are met, vegetable plants don’t care what season it is. If you live in a warmer climate, you may be able to grow your fall garden all winter long. If, however, you live in a colder area, your growing season will be shorter.

Georgia collards - Another leafy green similar to

In most regions of the country, gardeners plant fall vegetables in August or September for harvest in October and November. You’ll need to carefully calculate your growing season so you can ensure plants have time to produce before freezing weather arrives. Generally, you should plant fall vegetables when daytime temperatures range between 60 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit (the cooler the better); night temperatures should be above 40 degrees, and you’ll need enough sunshine to ensure plants will get at least six hours of sun per day. You’ll also need to give plants at least an inch of water per week.

To get started, remove all the debris left over from your summer garden so fall crops have plenty of room to grow.

Add compost to your garden beds and landscapes. Soil should be light, well-aerated and well-draining - since fall gardens are more likely to get soggy from rain. Mulch will keep the soil cool and moist during the last days of summer.

You can also mix in an all natural fertilizer. Next, find out your local frost and freeze dates. For most areas, frost doesn’t have to end the fall growing season. Monitor your local weather forecast during late September and early October so you know when frost is coming.

Once you know your local frost and freeze dates, you can begin planning - and planting - your fall garden. Remember, when growing vegetables in the fall, plants need to be in the ground in time to mature before the first frost, and to yield most of their harvest before the first heavy freeze. Some cool-season crops mature in as little as 30 to 40 days, while others may take several months to produce.

Since time is of the essence when planting a fall garden, start out with transplants that are already growing. Choose fast-maturing varieties, like Bonnie Plants, to get the most for your harvest. The gardening experts at Bonnie suggest these fall crops:

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winter easily, even in very cold climates. Cut outer leaves so that the center can continue growing. Space transplants about 12 inches apart

kale, Georgia collards are prized for their sweet, cabbage-like flavor. Space transplants 36 inches apart.

Romaine lettuce -- Romaine packs more vitamins, minerals, fiber, and phytonutrients than other popular types of lettuce. Space transplants 18 inches apart.

Early dividend broccoli - Popular, productive and easy to grow, this broccoli is high in fiber and calcium.

Set transplants 18 inches apart.

Mustard greens - Offering spicy hot leaves, this is a very fast-growing, nutritious vegetable. Mustard greens always taste sweeter when nipped by frost. Space plants 12 inches apart.

Bonnie hybrid cabbage - Bonnie’s best cabbage is high in beta-carotene, vitamins C and K, and fiber.

Space transplants 24 inches apart.

Arugula - These fast-growing leafy greens are superfood for your bones. The leaves are “nutrient dense” and low in calories. Leaves grow best in cool weather.

As winter grows closer, you can extend your garden harvest by using floating row covers on frosty nights, or by planting in containers that can be brought indoors overnight. Be ready with some kind of protection to cover your plants. You can opt for something commercially manufactured, such as cloches, polyethylene blankets and corrugated fiberglass covers, or try simple household items like old towels, bed sheets, or even used plastic milk jugs with the bottoms removed.

You can continue to enjoy fresh, homegrown vegetables through fall and even into winter when you start with some expert knowledge and the right plants.

To learn more about growing a fall garden visit www.bonnieplants.com.

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LOCAL ROTARIAN WINS DISTINGUISHED AWARD International among its 1.2 million members, worldwide.

The Rotary Club of Clemmons gave a rare and special award to John Stewart, one of its charter members from 18 years ago.

Stewart received the “Four Avenues of Service Award”, which is conferred by the Rotary International headquarters for extensive and long term service by people who served in their club, in the promotion of ethical vocational activities, in the community and in other parts of the world.

Stewart said that he was honored and humbled to receive this award, given for only the fourth time in the Clemmons Rotary Clubʼs history and a rare honor within Rotary

A native of Forsyth County, Stewart has an engineering degree from NC State University and an MBA from UCLA. Currently he farms Christmas trees and has a history of 100% attendance in Rotary meetings.

Left: Paul Johnson Past President Rotary Club of Clemmons Right: John Stewart accepts the “Four Avenues of Service” Award

Rotary International is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong to more than 32,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and geographical areas.

Compete for a $25,000 Scholarship Fund Inviting children to help in the kitchen is a great way to get them thinking and building life skills.

From math and measurement to nutrition and following directions, the kitchen provides an opportunity for kids to practice the skills that not only contribute to a family meal, but that they can also use in the classroom all year.

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Take some time to spend in the kitchen and get those creative juices flowing by encouraging your kids to use their taste buds and imaginations to whip-up something original. Now through Oct. 22, parents can help their kids to enter the Ninth Annual Jif Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich Contest, which invites parents to share their kidsʼ, ages 6 to 12, creative sandwich recipes. Finalists go to New York to compete for a $25,000 scholarship fund.

Now through Oct. 22, moms - and those observing moms in action - can have a chance to get creative too by submitting their stories, in 250 words or less, of how they, or a mom they know, make the best choices for their families. One grand prize winner will win a seat at the judging table in New York for the live Jif Most Creative Peanut Butter Sandwich Contest event in March 2011.

Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and D.C., 18 and older. Contests void where prohibited. See Official Rules for complete details. For Official Rules, entry form, and recipes or to learn more about the contests visit www.jif.com and www.jifenespanol.com.

Fall vacations offer big savings, learning opportunities and no crowds

In the fall, many families are thinking about getting their kids back to school. But, perhaps contrary to popular wisdom, the season offers great vacation opportunities for families.

By taking a vacation in the fall, youʼll avoid crowds and pay less as resorts and popular destinations will be offering great deals on vacation packages after the summer rush has passed.

Your dollar will go farther if you opt for a fall vacation, plus the weather at popular spots for summer vacations will likely be just as pleasant, if not a bit more temperate. This rings especially true in beach destinations like Myrtle Beach, S.C. Pulling your kids out of school is a choice not to be taken lightly anytime, even if it is at the beginning of the school year. However, you may find itʼs easier for your children to make up for lost time early, rather than later when the school year is in full swing, tests are given and important assignments are due.

If youʼre considering taking a late summer or early fall vacation that includes a couple of school days, here are some suggestions to make it work for your family: Plan ahead. Always a good idea when traveling, this becomes more

important when it involves your child missing a few days of school. Teachers will be much more amenable to accommodating your requests if they have time to prepare lesson plans for your child far in advance. And by traveling within the first two weeks of the school year, there is less of a chance that your child will miss intensive lessons that will require time for the teacher to plan and your child to learn.

Block out time for homework. If youʼve been in contact with your childʼs teacher, you will surely receive some assignments for them to complete while they are gone.

Make time each day for them to study and make it known that in order to enjoy the fun part of the vacation, theyʼll have to stay on top of their schoolwork. This should be simple in a destination like Myrtle Beach, where attractions and activities are virtually line-free in the fall, leaving plenty of downtime for an hour study break.

Conduct your own lessons. While on vacation, choose at least one activity that holds some educational value for your child. The best part about this is they will learn a lesson they probably would

not have been able to receive in a classroom. With attractions like the L.W. Paul Living History Farm, the Childrenʼs Museum of South Carolina, Brookgreen Gardens and Ripleyʼs Aquarium, Myrtle Beach is a great destination for your fall vacation if you are looking for both learning and leisure.

Show and tell. Work with your childʼs teacher to come up with a project that allows your student to share with their classmates what they learned while on vacation.

Find really cool shells while participating in a Huntington Beach State Park surf seining class. Bring them home. Not only will it be a good speech lesson for your child, it may also prove to be a beneficial ecology lesson for his or her classmates.

Take off when your child is off.

If your child has some days off from school for holidays or teacher workshops, go on vacation during those times so your child wonʼt miss as much school. Teacher workshops may be the best choice, as others may have the same idea during holidays. When compared to taking a vacation during the summer, youʼll feel like youʼll have the town all to yourself.

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What’ s Happening?

Sept 7 - Growing Grapes: 1:30 PM at Reynolda Manor Library. Home grown fruits, especially grapes, are so much better when you pick them fresh from your own vines! Join us as Master Gardener Marcia Wood explains how to grow them in your home garden. We will discuss preparing the soil, fertilizer, how many vines you need, pruning, harvesting and more.

Sept 8 - Fall Lawn Care Lecture: 11 AM at the Arboretum at Tanglewood Park. Guilford County Extension Agent Karen Neill will present a 1-hour class on Fall Lawn Care. Neill will discuss starting the new lawn as well as maintaining and renovating your existing lawn.

You will also learn many techniques such as proper fertilization to improve your lawn. Contact Rachel Herring with the Forsyth Cooperative Extension office to register for this presentation. Phone: 336-703-2867 or email rachel_herring@ncsu.edu Sept 8 - Yadkin County Cookout with Congresswoman Virginia Foxx: Join us for a Cookout with Dr. Foxx from 1 PM - 2 PM at the Yadkin County GOP Headquarters, Jackson Street in Downtown Yadkinville! All You Can Eat Hot Dogs and Hamburgers for $10! Please RSVP to Jim Skotthy at(336) 499-1947 or jim@virginiafoxx.com.

Sept 11 & 12 2010 WinstonSalem Air Show: Winston Salem is proud to announce the 2010 Air Show at Smith Reynolds Airport September 11 & 12, 10 AM 5 PM. Marvel at the aerial acts and military fly-bys. Then enjoy helicopter, hot air balloon rides and all other with fun family activities. For more information, call (336) 767-2832 or visit www.wsairshow.com.

Sept 11 - 6th Annual Bookmarks Festival Of Books: Downtown Winston-Salem Arts District, Sixth & Trade Street. Bookmarks brings writers and readers of all ages together as renowned authors, illustrators, storytellers and chefs share their work and insights through readings, presentations, panel discussions, workshops and book signings. This FREE festival partners with community organizations, reading related exhibitors, and a variety of food vendors. The sixth annual festival will feature more than 40 authors along with creative and interactive activities for children. For more information, visit www.bookmarksbookfestival.org.

Sept 11 - Mocks Church's Famous Country Ham & Tenderloin Breakfast: Eat in or take out country ham, tenderloin, eggs, grits, sausage gravy, biscuits, and beverage from 6:30 - 10 AM at Mocks UMC in Advance.

Sept 11- 2nd Annual Day of Service and Remembrance: Hands On Northwest North Carolina together with Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem State University, Salem College, Hispanic League, Big Brothers Big Sisters Services, One Economy's AmeriCorps VISTA program, and SISTAS community service program, have organized a care package drive for the troops serving abroad, as well as a memorial service as part of Winston-Salem's participation in the national September 11th Day of Service andRemembrance. We encourage community members to remember and honor victims of September 11th as well as serve their community on the second annual 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance. On Saturday, September 11th, there will be a brief memorial service from 8:30 – 9:00 AM on the campus of Salem College (at the May Dell) with Mayor Allen Joines speaking during the ceremony.

From August 27th through September 11th, donations of supplies will be collected for our troops at various locations around Forsyth County. We encourage the community to donate items that will be shipped to troops currently serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. For more information, visit www.volunteer-connections.org.

Sept 11 - 28th Annual Chili Championship & Rubber Duck Regatta: Calling all chili lovers! On Saturday, September 11, Tanglewood Park will host the 28th Annual March of Dimes Chili Championship and Rubber Duck Regatta. More than 100 chili cooks from across the country will gather at Tanglewood, providing samples of their top secret recipes for attendees. Entertainment for the day will include the Chris Lane Band and more and will conclude with a performance by Championship Headliner- Sister Hazel! The NC Chili Championship and Rubber Duck Regatta has something for the entire family: chili sampling, the Beth Tartan Cake Bake, the Kids Korral games and entertainment area, and the Rubber Duck Regatta. For more information, visit www.marchofdimes.com/northcarolina.

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

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What’ s Happening?

Sept 14 - Growing Herbs: 1:30 PM at the Reynolda Manor Library. Herbs are easy to grow, whether in the landscape or in containers, indoors or outdoors. Having fresh herbs on hand at all times makes it easy to create delicious and healthy dishes. Join us as Master Gardener Pat Jacques teaches us about growing and harvesting herbs.

Sept 14 - Voices Of Our Time: John Grisham: 7 PM at Wake Forest University. Author, attorney and former Mississippi State Representative John Grisham will come to Wake Forest University to support the School of Law's Innocence and Justice Clinic. Grisham will discuss the American justice system, focusing on wrongful convictions and exonerations. The Wake Forest School of Law Innocence and Justice Clinic provides students with the opportunity to learn about causes of wrongful convictions and conducts investigations where newly discovered evidence can prove innocence. For more information, visit www.wfu.edu.

Sept 18 - Walk A Mile In Her Shoes: This one’s for the boys, an event in Downtown Winston-Salem to raise awareness about rape, sexual assault, and gender violence and the role that men can play in the prevention of these issues. The first part of the event is a mile long walk starting at 9 AM in which men will wear women’s highheels to get a taste of what it’s like on the other side of the fence! Following the walk will be a workshop where the men will learn ways they can help to prevent and end rape, sexual assault, and gender violence. For more information, Visit www.walkamileinhershoes.org.

Sept 24 - Southwest Elementary Fall Festival:. Southwest Elementary School in Clemmons invites you to the 3rd Annual Fall Festival,"Cirque de Southwest," on Friday, September 24, from 5 PM to 8:30 PM rain or shine.

Featured events include: carnival games, pony rides, bounce houses, hay rides, entertainment, face painting, food and more.

Sept 24 - Art Unleashed 2010, Adoption Auction: The Forsyth Humane Society invites you to attend the auction from 6-11 PM at the Millennium Center in Downtown Winston-Salem. You can adopt one of our sculptures for your business, home or garden. The silent auction will also feature a variety of other original artwork, in various mediums with something for everyone.

Take home an original piece of art and help homeless and neglected animals at the same time.

Sept 25 & 26 - Bike MS: Tour to Tanglewood: Help find a cure for MS by participating in this 2-day, 90-mile ride.

This year's race will have a new route that begins and ends at Tanglewood on Saturday, September 25 and on Sunday, September 26. Stay and camp at Tanglewood overnight or sleep in one of the nearby hotels. For more information, visit www.nationalmssociety.org.

Sept 14 - Rock the Block Festival: It’s become an annual end-of-summer tradition in Winston-Salem. Bringing together different genres of music, local arts, and crafts vendors, and, of course, lots of food, Rock the Block turns the streets of downtown WinstonSalem into a party for the day.

This year, local son and NBA star Chris Paul is officially adding his name to the event. The event takes place on Saturday, September 18 along Fourth, Marshall, and Fifth streets from 11 AM to 11 PM. Bring the kids!

For just $1, kids can play as long as they want in the children’s area. Starting this year, it’ll be located in the lower level of the Benton Convention Center, which means no worrying about the kids in the sweltering September heat. Benton is also the site of the craft show and demonstrations by Lowes Foods and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center’s Best Health. The free music includes Jazz, Gospel, Hip-Hop, Country, Latino, and much more. In the evening, a ticketed ($10) beach music concert featuring the Catalinas helps wind up the event.

For more information, visit www.cityofws.org

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

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Reading

By Ariel Bouvier

Favorite Apps Stanza is a free application for your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Use it to download from a vast selection of over 100,000 books and periodicals, and read them right on your phone.

Itʼs a wireless electronic library that stays open 24/7.

Forget carrying around stacks of books for school, work, or vacation.

Stanza on your iPhone/iPad/iPod lets you hold a lifetimeʼs worth of reading in your pocket or handbag. Whether on a plane or waiting in line, your books are only a tap away.

Stanza is the most popular electronic book reader for a reason. Intuitive ease of use, unmatched customizability, and powerful library organization features all blend together to make finding, obtaining, and reading your books a joy.

Authentic Yoga with Deepak Chopra, featuring Tara Stiles blends the practical wisdom of Deepakʼs teachings; with the in the body physical-focused practices of Tara Stiles, to bring you a useful, grounded practice and understanding of the authentic teachings of yoga. The app includes instructional poses and videos from beginner to experienced levels of practice. You will see a photo of each pose demonstrated by Tara and audio and video instructions by Deepak.

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Dogs That Point, Fish That Bite: Outdoor Essays

by Jim Dean Jim Dean, longtime editor of Wildlife in North Carolina offers his personal observations on the pleasures and frustrations of hunting, fishing, camping, and other outdoor pursuits. Dogs That Point, Fish That Bite draws together fifty of the best columns that Dean has written for the magazine over the last seventeen years.

The Scarecrow

by Michael Connelly Connelly comments on the plight of print journalism in this thriller featuring reporter Jack McEvoy. When Jack is laid off from the L.A. Times with 14 daysʼ notice to tie up loose ends, he decides to go out with a bang. What starts as a story about the wrongful arrest of a young gang banger for the murder of an exotic dancer turns out to be just the tip of an iceberg that takes McEvoy from the Nevada desert to a futuristic data-hosting facility in Arizona. FBI agent Rachel Walling soon joins the hunt, but as the pair uncover more about the killer and his unsettling predilections, they realize that they too are being hunted.

Connelly is a great writer.

The Foxfire Book: Hog Dressing, Log Cabin Building, Mountain Crafts and Foods, Planting by the Signs, Snake Lore, Hunting Tales, Faith Healing, Moonshining edited by Eliot Wigginton This book is interesting with some really brilliant photographs. It contains information that you can actually use.

The Petticoat Affair: Manners, Mutiny, and Sex in Andrew Jacksonʼs White House

by John F. Marszalek Newly elected Andrew Jackson was a controversial figure and no stranger

to scandal; heʼd killed a man in a duel, wedded another manʼs wife before her divorce was final, executed two British civilians in an extralegal military action in Florida, and massacred hundreds of Indian women and children in frontier battles. Marszalek shows how Jacksonʼs frequent encounters with scandal had made him proud, rigid, and quick to take offense. His wife Rachelʼs death soon after the 1828 election, thought to have been brought about by the vicious attacks on her character, filled the griefstricken Jackson with righteous anger, and when Washington gossips snubbed the vivacious young Peggy Eaton, wife of Jacksonʼs secretary of war, Jackson vigorously sprang to her defense. Peggy, the widow of a navy purser who allegedly consorted with John Eaton while her husband was at sea and married him before the requisite mourning period expired, was thought to have low morals, although Marszalek argues that her real offenses were her low social origins and her unfeminine, ``forwardʼʼ behavior with men.

What began as an act of social ostracism ultimately polarized the Jackson cabinet, resulted in a fatal estrangement between the president and vice president (Calhounʼs wife led the ostracism of Peggy), and caused the resignation and reorganization of Jacksonʼs cabinet, leaving the presidential aspirations of Calhoun a shambles and positioning Martin Van Buren to succeed Jackson.

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Kid’s Corner In the Barnyard Roosters Crow Anytime!

Cock-A-Doodle-Do! You wake up dazed and confused. It’s dark outside and you hear this strange new noise in the neighborhood. Your next-door neighbor has a new rooster, and he is crowing like crazy. You pull the covers over your head thinking, “What is wrong with that rooster?” Aren’t they supposed to crow when they see daylight?

When do roosters crow? Well actually they can and do crow anytime they want to. And just like people, some are really noisy and crow all the time, while others are quiet and don’t crow much at all.

Like all birds, roosters have a cycle and sometimes for some reason that little alarm clock in the rooster’s head is set at a strange hour. And for some really unlucky rooster owner, it could be 3 a.m.

Why do roosters crow? Sometimes they crow because they hear other roosters crowing. They crow when they want to claim a certain area in the barnyard. When they are crowing they are saying, “This spot is mine, stay away!” They often crow when a hen lays an egg. It’s his way of saying “good job. “ Sometimes they crow if they sense danger.

Do baby roosters crow? No! Just like a baby learns to talk, roosters learn to crow. They start out

with no more than a squeak. Then they practice and get a little louder. After weeks of practice, one day he masters the sound and crows a perfect crow. Usually they have the crow mastered between 16 and 18 weeks.

How do I know so much about roosters? I rescue chickens and I was once the proud owner of eight roosters, but now I only have two. And I am sad to say that one rooster, Cochise, likes to crow around 5 a.m. every morning! But I love him just the same. Cock-ADoodle-Do!

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SENIOR MUSINGS ON JUDGING A BOOK

BY ITS COVER

By Nancy M. Hall Sometimes other people say it better than I can; so it is that I quote some excerpts from an editorial from the Director of the Virginia Center on Aging.

He starts by saying that it “should be obvious that people do judge a book by its cover.

Whether literally (why else do so many covers feature ʻbeautifulʼ women, irrespective of the bookʼs content, in order to induce sales?) or figuratively (hence the relentless promotion of desirable appearances, fashions, and first impressions), we often respond to the superficial. But what about those whose “book covers” are something less than the current societal ideal? For many of us, the answer is some degree of invisibility. We can become less visible to the larger society because of age or impairment.

We are less “attractive” in the literal sense, attracting less notice or attention.

It is sometimes amazing, as an older man, to walk through a crowd of strangers and realize that no one has looked at me.

I may have been prepared to smile or greet others. Instead, I notice that passers-by look at other people but not at me.

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I donʼt think that itʼs their rudeness so much as my irrelevance. Age or impairment tends to render us less germane to the popular core values, less likely to be noticed. On an individual basis, growing older can be a Cheshire cat-like experience of gradually disappearing. Physical appearance is the cover of our personal book. As our bodies age, we distance ourselves, or rather we are distanced, from the physical ideal.

As our appearance changes with age, we elicit less notice by others.

They are indifferent. Somewhat, this can be a blessing. There is a certain freedom in it, not so great a pressure to compete for attention. When it comes to matters of need, however, not attracting attention can be a terrible impediment. If age or impairment may make us less visible or less relevant, age and impairment can combine to make us vanish”1 The following came to me over the Internet and was meant to be funny.

It does not strike me that way; rather it seems to fit the above authorʼs comments about older people trying to remain relevant, stay visible and in style with current fashions. Folks were advised not to be on the streets with the following combinations as they do not go together: (1) a nose ring and bifocals (2) spiked hair and a bald spot (3) a pierced tongue and dentures (4) miniskirts and support hose (5) ankle brace-

lets and corn pads (6) Speedos and cellulite (7) a belly button ring and a gall bladder surgery scar (8) unbuttoned disco shirts and a heart monitor (9) midriff shirts and a midriff bulge (10) bikinis and liver spots (11) miniskirts and varicose veins. And most importantly, at some point you have to give up the “Daisy Duke” shorts!2 What do you think of the above?

There are a few I could add, but will refrain, except the one of “rolled down stockings and high heel shoes.” People have a right to wear whatever suits them and they can afford. Communication experts inform us that our non-verbal communication is just as or more powerful as the verbal. Everything about us communicates - our hair, clothing, jewelry, our facial expressions, and our body language, for examples.

I had good models in my mother and father. Each wanted to stay as attractive as long as possible. In fact we used tease daddy about being so vain; after cancer surgery on his nose and face, he would borrow mamaʼs face cream to cover the scars. It concerns me when I see older people I know who, upon retirement “let themselves go,” in terms of keeping their clothes clean and over all grooming. I realize that I may be stepping on some toes here; but just remember Iʼm sharing musings with you.

The real issue to me is that we are allowing ourselves to be persuaded that the “cover” is all there is. We must go beyond appearances.

We know that underneath each pale, wrinkled cover, there is a rich, colorful story, a life time of wisdom, someone to value. Take time to look beneath the cover and be delighted at what you find. Finally, perhaps we need to contemplate words of a Charley Pride song called “Iʼm Just Me.” Oh, I was just born to be Exactly what you see Nothing more or less Iʼm not the worst or the best I just try to be Exactly what you see Today and every day Iʼm just me.

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References 1. AGE IN ACTION, Summer, 2010, “On Becoming Invisible”,

by Edward F. Ansello 2. Internet

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Beat The Dealer

by Tracy E. Myers - “The Automotive Transportation & Financing Expert” How To Increase The Value Of Your Car...Even In A Down Market You want to buy a new car but youʼve still got the old one youʼve got to get rid of.

Many people need to get some cash out of their old car in order to get into a new one. So getting the most for your trade is often a major consideration.

Hereʼs a few tips on how you can get more money for your old car.

Clean It Up. Give you car a

good wash – donʼt just run it down to the gas station car wash. Scrub the car, especially around the bottom of the car where dirt and road debris can really make a mess. You may also considering getting a professional detail job. While the price can seem a little high, the deep clean they provide will go far beyond what you can do yourself.

Wax It. Most people are sur-

prised at what a good coat of wax can do to a carʼs finish. It can take weather beaten paint and give it new life and a nice shine. The way your car looks reflects how well youʼve cared for it over the years.

Careful cleaning is the single most important step you can take to ensuring a fair trade-in valuation.

Make It Smell Good. Use some Fabreeze or car deodorizing spray. If you are a smoker this is very important. You donʼt want your car to smell like an ash tray at trade in time.

Get An Oil Change. Old oil shows that maintenance has not been a priority.

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Wipe Down The Engine Compartment. Itʼs probably pretty messy in there.

Give it a wipe down with a damp cloth and pay particular attention to any areas that are especially grimy.

Clean the top of the battery and the terminals too. If the battery terminals are corroded you can use a mixture of baking soda and water to clean them. Let the solution sit on the crud and they rinse with water.

Decide Whether To Buy Tires.

Some dealers prefer matching tires because thatʼs how they sell vehicles on their lots.

If the tires are new, however, you may not want to bother. Fix The Windshield. If you have any dings or cracks get these repaired. Many times windshield repairs can be covered by insurance if the problems are bad enough. Once a crack starts to spread, the whole windshield has to be replaced, and a dealer will deduct the repair cost from the trade-in.

Bonus Tips: Consider fixing obvi-

ous mechanical and body problems, especially big dents and scratches (door dings are OK). But forget about pricey repairs, or you may spend more than youʼll get back.

And maybe (most importantly), be

realistic. Most owners are too optimistic about what their cars will fetch in an honest trade-in. To come up with an honest trade-in price, dealers consider what they would pay for a car like yours at a wholesale auction and then subtract what it would cost to repair and clean your car.

Dealers donʼt go by price guides, such as the “blue book,” as rigidly as you may think. This is gauged more by what dealers see happening at the auction.

Generally, a car dealer will attend the auction at least twice a week.

But to get a very rough idea of what to expect for your tradein, consider some point between the book tradein and loan values as a starting point (remember to subtract the cost of all necessary repairs and detailing).

Forget about asking for or getting the retail price for your trade. Dealers rarely get that much when they sell the car to the next buyer.

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 was one of the first 100 Certified Master Dealers in the Nation, an NIADA Eagle Award Winner and was the youngest recipient ever to be honored with the highest available distinction in the used car industry…the

National Quality Dealer award. His car dealership, Frank Myers Auto Maxx, was recently recognized as the #1 Small Business in NC by Business Leader Magazine, one of the Top 28 Independent Automotive Retailers in the United States by Auto Dealer Monthly Magazine, one of the Top 10 Internet Auto Retailers in the Nation & one of the Top 3 dealerships to work for in the country by The Dealer Business Journal. 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. 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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Top 10 Used Cars Here are the Top 10 used car goldmines according to the National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA), an organization specializing in supporting used car dealerships.

Ford F-Series. This truck tops the list of the best-selling used cars, according to the NIADA study. The Ford FSeries was the best-selling vehicle (not just truck – overall vehicle) in 2008. The F-150 holds so many Best-in-Class titles there isnʼt room to mention all (best payload, best frame, and best passenger room, to name a few). It has been meeting the needs of hardworking consumers for close to 60 years and has been the best-selling truck for the second half of its existence.

Chevy Silverado. Coming in second is a truck that has longed to upset Fordʼs F-Series statistics of being the bestselling truck in America. The Silverado is General Motorsʼ best-selling vehicle, hovering at 2.5 million sales a year.

The most common engine is the 315-horsepower 5.3-liter V8 with 338 lb-ft of torque. On 2007 extended models, there is a rear access door with a 170-degree extension – wider than any other full-size truck. A FlexFuel version of the 5.3-liter is available on models, making it possible to run the engine on either gasoline or E85.

Toyota Camry. The Camry explains exactly why Toyota Motor Corporation is doing so well: Americaʼs pocketbook loves a dependable, sleek-looking sedan at an affordable price with modern features. The design team hit a major homerun with the 2008 remodel, making this car fancy yet affordable enough for anyone with higher standards. Reliability is outstanding. Chances are your parents handed you down this model – be thankful! It could have been a lot worse, and I bet you are seeing this car in a whole new light (with dollar signs!)

Honda Civic. By Consumer Reports standards, owners seem to be just slightly happier with the Civic than the Camry. It is currently the top-selling car or sedan in America. Already affordable brand new (try $25,020 for a 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid), the vehicle maintains a great trade-in or resell value. The Civic GX, a natural gas version of the vehicle was named Greenest Car of 2005 by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy.

Honda claimed 5 of the top 10 Greenest car slots, 3 of which were models of the Civic.

Additional vehicles on the NIADA list include: Honda Accord, Toyota Corolla, Ram 1500, Chevy Impala, Toyota Tundra and Dodge Grand Caravan.

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SURVIVAL TIPS from the Urban Survivalist Survival Items to Send Back to School It’s back to school time and here are some important items you may want to stash in their backpack for emergency use: A granola or energy bar. It can be stashed in a side pocket.

A small, flat flashlight that can hang on the key fob in their backpack (can be used if the power goes out, they need to signal for help, etc.).

A cell phone. These days, giving your kid a cell phone is one extra safety tether you can provide them. Obviously, you want to program all important numbers on it including the numbers for your household, a trusted neighbor, grandparents, etc.

A USB drive with all of their important information on it (family photos, a scanned copy of their passport, medical information, contact info, etc.).

Emergency meds (check with the school about their policy on this). If your child has a severe allergy, they should probably carry an EpiPen with them at all times.

Some skills. All kids should know CPR, the Heimlich Maneuver, what to do if a stranger confronts them, how to resist peer pressure, how to call 911, etc.

Emergency cash hidden in their backpack. This way if they call

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you because they forgot their lunch money, you can direct them where to find the stashed cash and not have to leave work and drive over to the school to give it to them.

A small plastic poncho if there is the possibility that they could be walking home during an unexpected downpour (also serves other emergency functions).

An info card, especially for young children. Include information such as their name, address, parent’s contact info, classroom number, bus number, any allergies, medications, or medical problems, etc.

A copy of the family emergency plan including who your emergency contacts are, prearranged meeting spots, etc.

A whistle to signal for help.

Some self defense skills. These could range from knowing who and where the neighborhood registered sex offenders are to taking karate class to knowing how to escape from a stranger.

Obviously you don’t want to scare your kids with all of the “what if” disaster possibilities, but having a few items and skills with them at all times will help to ensure their safety.

I don’t even have any good skills.

You know, like numchuk skills, bow hunting skills, computer hacking skills..

Napoleon Dynamite

According to Lynne Eicher with the American Red Cross, “Research shows that fewer than 15% of the population in this country is prepared for any disaster.”

And, according to FEMA, almost 67% of respondents in a 2009 Citizen Corps survey say they plan on relying on government in the first couple of days.

Unfortunately disaster preparedness is often thought of moments before or immediately following some sort of crisis or emergency.

For example, how many times have you seen images of people stocking up on water, can goods and batteries just before the hurricane comes ashore?

It would be easier (and cheaper) to purchase things in advance and have them in a kit with other supplies. And yes, planning for something that may never happen is hard … but what if something does happen? Are you and your loved ones prepared?

September is National Preparedness Month and a perfect time to take action and get ready.

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Bullying is when one child picks on another child repeatedly.

Usually children being bullied are either weaker or smaller, shy, and generally feel helpless.

Bullying can be physical, verbal, or social. It can happen at school, on the playground, on the school bus, in the neighborhood, or over the Internet.

When Your Child Is Bullied

BULLYING

Teach your child when and how to ask for help.

Encourage your child to make friends with other children.

Support activities that interest your child.

Alert school officials to the problems and work with them on solutions.

Make sure an adult who knows about the bullying can watch out for your childʼs safety and well-being when you cannot be there.

When Your Child Is the Bully Be sure your child knows that bullying is never OK. Set firm and consistent limits on your childʼs aggressive behavior.

Help your child learn how to respond by teaching your child how to: 1. Look the bully in the eye.

2. Stand tall and stay calm in a difficult situation.

3. Walk away.

Teach your child how to say in a firm voice.

1. “I donʼt like what you are doing.”

2. “Please do NOT talk to me like that.”

3. “Why would you say that?”

Be a positive role model. Show children they can get what they want without teasing, threatening or hurting someone.

Use effective, nonphysical discipline, such as loss of privileges.

Develop practical solutions with the school principal, teachers, counselors, and parents of the children your child has bullied.

When Your Child Is a Bystander Tell your child not to cheer on or even quietly watch bullying.

Encourage your child to tell a trusted adult about the bullying.

Help your child support other children who may be bullied.

Encourage your child to include these children in activities.

Encourage your child to join with others in telling bullies to stop.

Source: American Academy of Pediatrics

Check out these sites for more information on dealing with bullies and violence in school. www.peacegames.org • 36 VILLAGER VOICE

www.teachsafeschools.org • www.pacerkidsagainstbulling.org

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GREAT CLIPS OPENS ANOTHER CLEMMONS SALON Great prices kick-off grand opening celebration

Great Clips for hair®, one of the nationʼs largest franchisers in the $50 billion-a-year hair care industry, is building on its ongoing commitment to provide convenient, affordable hair care to the Piedmont Triad community by opening its second Clemmons location.

The Clemmons Town Center salon is conveniently located at 6293 Town Center Drive, at the intersection of I-40 and LewisvilleClemmons Road. In addition to the quality, convenience and comfort that have become the hallmark of the Great Clips brand, all haircuts are at a low introductory price to celebrate the grand opening.

Mayor John R. Bost cut the ribbon, which officially opened the door to the second Great Clips for the Clemmons community.

Mayor Bost congratulated the staff and management for their commitment to Clemmons. Also on hand for the ceremony were Vickey Dulin, Chairman and Suzanne Marshall, Executive Assistant of the Lewisville-Clemmons Chamber of Commerce as well as other Chamber members, local business leaders and Ward Miller, VP Private Banking for Newbridge Bank.

“For over 15 years we have been overwhelmed by the welcoming response from the Clemmons community in our Tanglewood salon,” said Christine Kissick, Great Clips franchisee owner.

“Our business continues to grow and it was time for us to open another Clemmons salon. We are hosting this grand

opening celebration which will make us even more convenient to Clemmons residents and the surrounding community.”

Great Clipsʼ is leading the way to better hair care service with a “no appointment” approach to business, highly trained stylists and complete dedication to customer service.

About Great Clips: Great Clips, Inc., headquartered in Minneapolis, is one of the nationʼs largest franchisers in the $50 billion haircare industry. Established in 1982, Great Clips perfected a system for delivering competitively priced, high quality haircuts and perms to men, women and children. The

company began franchising in 1983, and today, over 2800 Great Clips salons operate across the U.S. and Canada.

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