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Community leader Dennis McCurry dies By Jonathan Austin Yancey County News Dennis McCurry, a local teacher, community leader and successful Burnsville businessman, died just days before Christmas after an extended illness. McCurry, whose formal name was Thomas Dennis McCurry, was 72. He dedicated 13 years of his life to teaching biology at Mars Hill High School, where he also worked as a high school guidance counselor. He was the first appointed town manager for the town of Mars Hill, and was a member of the Mars Hill Fire Department, serving as assistant chief.
“He was a very close friend,” said Eddie Fox, the Mars Hill fire chief and former vice chair of the Madison County County Commission. “He was a key part of the fire department; very instrumental” in the town’s ability to provide fire protection in areas outside the town limits. “There wasn’t
anybody who didn’t know him,” said Dr. Tony Tipton, the superintendent of Yancey County Schools. When he returned to Burnsville, McCurry worked in the new and used car business. He and lifelong friend Gene Higgins opened M & H Motors in 1982, and five years later moved into the Chevrolet dealership in Burnsville opening M & H Chevrolet Buick, where McCurry worked until his retirement in 2005. “He was just an outgoing, very caring man. He loved to help other people,” Fox said. “He was just a super person.” See Page 13
Yet again, Yancey gets the stick with gas prices
Albert DiGiovanna is often seen around Burnsville, playing banjo for tips. Originally from Las Vegas, DiGiovanna said he is trying to put a string band together. He said his kids are all grown and he is semi-retired, so he likes to get out and meet folks.
High dollare foreclosures in Wolf Laurel area
A foreclosure on a deed of trust for the Scenic Wolf Development has resulted in a sale of property for $1.15 million dollars, according to records filed with the Madison County Register of Deeds office. The property is 2.48 acres in the Wolf Laurel development area, but specifics other than deed book and page were not
noted on the deed of trust, which was filed late in November. The sale occurred as a notice of foreclosure for a $6.86 million note. The grantor on the original note was Scenic Wolf Development LLC, and the beneficiary was the Bank of Asheville. The filing may have also been related to a substitute trustee’s
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deed filed Nov. 22, in which default of a note executed by The Views at Wolf Ridge LLC was filed. That deed transferred 7.23 acres to Heritage Community Bank and Highlands Union Bank, with Highlands being the majority owner. Heritage is located in Greeneville, Tenn., while Highlands is in Abingdon, Va.
Can anyone explain why gas in Asheville was $3.049 on Christmas Day, while it was 20-plus cents more per gallon in Yancey that day?
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Your Schools
Bald Creek Elementary School students in Mrs. Rice’s third grade class made a wonderful donation to assist dogs and cats at the Yancey Humane Society. Instead of exchanging presents, every student chose to bring a gift for a homeless shelter animal. What an amazing display of generosity and humanity displayed by these wonderful kids. The students enjoyed a behind the scenes tour of the shelter and fun time in the park with some very appreciative dogs and puppies. Here they pose for a photograph with humane society Executive Director Tim Tipton.
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Opinion/Outlooks
Only in games can we say ‘Nothing really matters’ Just when I think I understand the midwestern family that I joined by marriage, they bring out the Monopoly board game. Yikes! If there is specific no rule against doing something in their interest, it must be fine. They buy, sell, trade borrow and do any side-deal at any time whether it is their turn or not with pure devotion to winning at the expense of others. Kind of like Congress. My in-laws can be forgiven, if not completely understood, because the homes, money and incomes are neither real nor needed and the game board is always swept clean at the end. It is just an entertaining departure from their personal values to a frenetic competition where there can be but one winner. But, only in games can we afford values based upon the notion that nothing really matters. The promise of democracy is that Congress, in process and result, will represent our values. That is just not happening. “No rule against it” in Congress is about as valid as “the way we have always done things.” and “they did it to us” when the houses, lives and incomes at stake are very real and the game never starts over. There is no law against our saying to a neighbor with a sick child “I’ll let you have
some food and medicine if you will let me put my septic tank by your well. It is just unthinkable. No law is needed and none should be. Who knows what real or imagined slight grew swollen over time such that it led to the current state of the US House where decency and common good take a back seat to momentary advantage. Speaker Boehner’s ransom demand of “fast tracking” a potentially devastating pipeline project for big oil barons in exchange for letting members vote to extend existing tax and unemployment benefits to working people violates every notion of decency. It may also result in either an oil slurry pipeline grafted onto the environmental heart of America or financial hardship to millions of families. Boehner appears not to care about Americans in peril or the effect of the pipeline as long as he can force the President to choose and turn away from a part of his political base. If our Congress doesn’t act this month, millions of working families lose. Sure, political hacks and right-wing talking heads smirk over Obama over a barrel and Boehner is on every channel trying to spin himself and his sheepish followers as really caring about working America. They forget that millions of citizens there over that barrel with the president and understand who put us in
that position. Both employers and employees are dependent on that revenue to stabilize our lives and nation. With the recovery on such new and shaky ground, now is not the time to place oil baron privilege as a condition of deciding upon relief to our nation. We saw a disappointing local analogy last spring in the North Carolina Legislative leadership holding hostage nearly 50,000 families’ benefits to force our governor to bend to their will on the budget. Lucky for us she found a way out. The Boehner block of the bi-partisan Senate agreement can be dissolved if our Congressional delegation will rise in the Republican caucus and stand up for our state and ignore efforts to barb our president at the expense of millions of families. The prospects seem grim. Our Republican House members must put aside politics, move past “GO” and see the lives of folks who don’t have a big, red, high-rent hotel on Park Place or have reason to complain about the luxury tax next door. Most of the folks they represent live on the streets like Baltic and Mediterranean Places where the houses are more similar, the rent is less and the daily challenges are so very real. Harry Payne Senior Counsel for Policy and Law N.C. Justice Center
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Recalling action during Christmas in Vietnam The value of human rights and freedom from oppression is the true meaning of Christmas. For my action on 18 December 1965 I was offered the Silver Star from a high ranking individual inside the Pentagon in 1996 and
told to come home and wait. Apparently “honor has no value,” for now I have been waiting 15 years. A prominent Christian businessman in the Hamrick community is a witness, although he will tell you “he was not there.”
The time has come that America can accept these facts of honor. and why I value (what occurred) 19 December 1965 as the most right thing, when honor was courage. James E. Holland Jr. Newdale
Thank you so much for helping find our dog
We would like to thank everyone in the community for their tremendous help and support while our dog, Abraham, the black and white Alaskan Malamute, was missing for the last week and a half (almost). We are very happy to report that Abraham is now home, safe and sound. On Tuesday of this week, he wandered up on the deck at our cabin and asked for a belly rub- as if nothing was out of
the ordinary. We have no idea where he went for the 9 days he was gone, but we appreciate everyone keeping an eye out for him, giving us updates on possible sightings, and sending positive thoughts our way. Everyone we spoke to was very generous with their kind words of support and reassurance that they would look out for him. It soothed our spirits knowing so many
were watching out for him. What a great community of caring, friendly neighbors. Burnsville and Yancey County is not only beautiful because of its lovely mountain setting but because of all the wonderful people who live here. Thank you all so much. Reid Wood, deJarnette R. Wood, Peter Maneck, Lauren Wise, Alice Reynolds, and Lee McDaniel
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Obituaries where he served as Assistant Chief, and was the first appointed Town Manager for the town of Mars Hill. Upon returning to Burnsville, Dennis worked in the new and used car business. In 1982, he and business partner, Gene Higgins opened M & H Motors. In 1987, they moved into the Chevrolet dealership in Burnsville opening M & H Chevrolet Buick, where Dennis worked until his retirement in 2005. Dennis was a member of Higgins Memorial United Methodist Church, where he served as a Stephen Minister. He loved his church, church family and prayer team. Dennis had a lifelong love for old cars, and Street Rods. After his retirement, he enjoyed working at his garage and spending time with his family and friends. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Funeral services was Christmas Eve in the Family Life Center at Higgins Memorial United Methodist Church. The Rev. Wes Sharpe officiated. Burial was in the Holcombe Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Higgins Memorial United Methodist Church, Mission Joseph Harold Black Joseph Harold Black, 65, of Burnsville, Fund, P. O. Box 85, Burnsville, NC 28714. passed away Friday, December 23, 2011 at Ralph Carroll his home. Ralph Carroll, 72, of Morganton, passed A native of Mitchell County, he was a son of away Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at Magnolia the late Hardy and Pauline Owens Black. He was also preceded in death by a sister: Bertha Lane Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the Black and a brother: Hardy Black Jr. Harold was a highly decorated Army late Luther and Cora Queen Carroll. He was Vietnam War veteran. He was a successful also preceded in death by a sister, Virginia contractor and avid car and motorcycle Carroll Nelson. Surviving are two brothers: Jack Carroll enthusiast. Surviving are a son: Ty Black and wife, and wife, Maxine, of Morganton and Paul Barbara, of Burnsville; two brothers: Ott Ray Carroll and wife, Elaine, of Greer, S.C.; a Black and special friend, Diana Wheeler, and brother-in-law: Howard Nelson of Burnsville nephew, Jamey Black all of Weaverville, and and several nieces and nephews. A graveside service was Tuesday in the Jackson Black of South Carolina; three sisters: Boone Cemetery on Plum Branch. The Rev. Nina and Darlene Harding and Martha Hoyle and husband, Robert, all of Weaverville; Kenneth Nelson officiated. Memorials may be made to Burke Hospice several nieces and nephews; the mother of his son, Beverly Alexander and husband, and Palliative Care, 1721 Enon Road, Valdese, Troy, of Alexander, and extended family: NC 28690. Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home is Chuck Deweese and wife, Tonya, of Candler, assisting the Carroll family. Dewayne Fender and wife, Krystal, Jason Smith and wife, Lisa, of Weaverville and Joe Foye Wilson Murphy and wife, Patsy, of Burnsville. Foye Wilson, 94, of the Bald Mountain Burial will be in the Western Carolina State Community, went home to be with the Lord, Veterans Cemetery at Black Mountain at a Friday, December 23, 2011 at her home. A later date. Memorials may be made to Hospice of native of Madison County, she was a daughter Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, of the late Lewis and Annie English Crowder and the wife of Woodrow Wilson, who died Burnsville, NC 28714. in 1986. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Bernice Edwards and sons Ernest Thomas Dennis McCurry Thomas Dennis McCurry, 72, of Burnsville and Lawrence Wilson. Surviving are five daughters: Jewell Pierce entered into eternal rest on Thursday, December 22, 2011 at the John F. Keever Jr. Solace of Livingston, Tenn., Wilma Johnson and Center. He was the son of the late Ferril G. Wanda Johnson of Gainesboro, Tenn., Carol Crissone and Betty King of Burnsville; four and Faye Campbell McCurry. Left to cherish his memory are his loving sons: Charles Michael Wilson and Woodrow wife of 31 years, Terri B. McCurry; his loving Wilson Jr. of Burnsville, Roger Wilson of children: Emily McCurry Boone and husband, Asheville and Ray Wilson of Cookeville, Tenn., Daniel, and Isaac McCurry and girlfriend, 22 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren. Funeral service was Tuesday in the Chapel Tiffany Fender; special cousin and friend: Roger Campbell; brothers-in-law and sisters- of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The in-law: Charles and Kay Boone, and Enelo and Rev. Clifton McCurry officiated. Burial will Carol Boone and many special and devoted be in the McCurry Cemetery on Jims Creek. friends. Rheba Ayers Dennis taught Biology at Mars Hill High Rheba Hughes Ayers, of Red Hill, went School for 13 years, where he also worked as a high school guidance counselor. He was home to be with Jesus Wednesday, December a member of the Mars Hill Fire Department 14. She died surrounded by her family at the home of her son, Dorne Ayers, in San Diego.
She was 81. Though small in stature, Rheba was a giant of compassion. Kindhearted, thoughtful and meticulous in all her endeavors, she modeled Psalms 31:10-28. During her latter years failing health limited her mobility but never her determination. Suvivors include the Rev. Dorne Ayers and wife Rita; grandsons Jeremiah Ayers of California City and Dr. John Ayers of Boston, and sister Ada Bell Westall of Burnsville. She was a native of Yancey County, the daughter of late Herbert and Leona Fox Hughes. Her loving husband Charles Ayers and son Lew Ayers preceded her in death. Services were Wednesday at Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. In addition to her son, the Revs. David Garland and Ronnie Gouge will officiate.
Gail Leonard Messenger
Gail Leonard Messenger, son of Vermont and Mellie Luzader Messenger, died December 21, 2011, at the age of 93. Mr. Messenger was born July 14, 1918, in Harrison County, W.Va. He was a veteran of WWII and was stationed in England where he met and married his wife, Frances, in 1944. He should have taken part in the D-Day landing in France, but he felt the Lord spared him by causing his platoon to be quarantined with strep throat. He received Christ as his Saviour in 1953. He spent most of his life in the Clarksburg, W. Va. area, before moving to Busick in 1992. Ol’ Dad - the term of endearment given to him by his son, Derek - was a truck driver until retirement, then he kept himself busy repairing lawn mowers and other small machines to fund his Missions Faith Pledge. He never met a stranger and was happy to share his faith in God. Ol’ Dad will be missed here, but we look forward to being reunited for eternity in the place Jesus has gone to prepare for us. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, two sisters, a son, and most of his extended family. Ol’ Dad is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Frances Powell Messenger; beloved children, Allen and wife, Ethel, of Newnan, Ga., Rodney and wife, Sharon, of Bushnell, Fla., Derek and wife, Donna, with whom he shared his last ten years in Busick, Gwen and husband, Dick Hull, of Dunedin, Fla., Suzan of Clarksburg, W. Va., Gail and his wife, Lisa, of Overland Park, Kansas; his sister Ruth Rebar, 15 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, church family, and faithful friends in both West Virginia and North Carolina. A celebration of Gail’s life was held Tuesday at Mt. Mitchell Baptist Church, of which he was a faithful member his last years, with the Rev. Forrest Westall and his home church pastor from West Virginia, Chuck Madaus, officiating. Interment was at the North Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714. The Messenger Family wishes to thank each member of the Hospice team for their care and love during Gail’s last six months at home. More on page 5
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Obituaries Deborah Horne
Marshall; brothers-in-law James Hogue and wife, Rose, of Mars Hill, William Hogue and wife, Susan, of Columbia, S.C., Henry Hogue and partner, Jonathan Mohr, of Washington, DC; mother-in-law, Jean McAllister of Mars Hill, and father-in-law, Henry Hogue of Allendale, N.J. A memorial service will be held at noon on Tuesday, January 3, at Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit, 443 Bone Camp Road, Marshall. A reception will follow in the church community room. Memorials may be made to the Western North Carolina AIDS Project, Asheville Office at 554 Fairview Rd, P.O. Box 2411, Asheville, NC 28802-2411. http://www.wncap.org/
Deborah Ann Horne, 55, of Celo, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2011, at her home. A native of Henry County, Ala., she was a daughter of the late Billy Max and Dorothy Eloise Lingo Gray and the wife of the late Barton Joseph Horne Jr. She was a member of South Estatoe Baptist Church and a loving mother and grandmother. Surviving is a daughter, Lavonda Mejia of Celo; two sons: Barton Joseph Horne, III and Jason Allen Horne, also both of the home; two sisters: Laura G. Lowery and husband, Joe, of Marion and Rebecca Gray of Morganton; one brother, Rev. Billy Gray and wife, Loretta, of Nebo; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Marjorie Walters Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Marjorie Walters, 79, of Burnsville, went this time. Memorial donation may be made to Yancey Funeral Services to help with expenses. home to be with the Lord on Christmas Day at her home surrounded by her loving family. A native of Hot Springs, Montana, she was Stephen McDonough Stephen McDonough, 52, of Marshall, a daughter of the late John and Hazel Street passed away on Friday, December 23, 2011 at Search. Arrangements will be announced later. Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. A native of Boston, Mass., he was a son of the late Betty Jean Buchanan Thomas and Madeline McDonough. He was Betty Jean Buchanan, 81, of Violet Lane, also preceded in death by his wife, Andrea Newland, died December 26, 2011 at her Hogue McDonough, who passed away in 1999. He was an active member of St. Joan residence. She was born in Mitchell County to of Arc Roman Catholic Church. Stephen was the late Herbert and Myrtle Pittman Stafford. a member of many charities including the She had previously worked at Tar Hill Mica WNC AIDS Project, Loving Food Resources, Company and was a Member of Powdermill of which he served as president, and Manna Baptist Church. Survivors include: sons, Keith Allen Food Bank. Survivors include his daughter, Sara Buchanan and wife Mary of Newland, Paul McDonough of Marshall; sister-in-law Anthony Watson and wife Brenda of Spruce Kathleen Phillips and husband, Harold, of Pine, brother,Billy Harold Stafford and wife
Mildred of Newland, grandchildren, Thomas, Brian, and Ashley Buchanan, Dawn Keenan, Jeffery and James Watson; great grandchildren Kaylee, Addison, and David Buchanan, Kaitlyn Keenan, Austin Roberts, and Emily Presnell. She was preceded in death by: her husband, Paul Lawrence Buchanan, sisters, Marcella Stafford, Thelma Burleson, and Hazel Hawkins. Funeral services will be Friday, December 30, at 2 p.m. in the Powdermill Baptist Church with Jim Shoupe officiating the service. Visitation will be two hours prior to the service. Interment will follow in the Yellow Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery.
Stevie Lee Howell
Stevie Lee Howell, 44, of Pigeon Roost Road, Green Mountain, passed away December 24, 2011. He was born in Mitchell County and was the owner of Snowy River Landscaping. He was previously employed at Unimin Corporation in the Maintenance Department and also at Henredon Furniture. Survivors include: his wife, Jerry Stevens Howell of Green Mountain; daughter, Brittney Nicole Howell, of Green Mountain; mother and stepfather, Burma Laws Howell Robinson and Dennis W. Robinson of Newland; sister, Pam Peterson of Green Mountain; nephew Ethan Lane Peterson, and special friend Taylor Street. He was preceded in death by his father, Raymond Howell. Funeral services were Thursday in the Chapel of Henline-Hughes Funeral Home. Clyde Thomason officiated. Interment followed in the Bennett Cemetery.
Letter to the Editor
Cecil Bothwell, candidate for the 2012 Democratic Party nomination in North Carolina’s 11th United States Congressional District, will be holding a Town Hall meeting in Burnsville. He is challenging Congressman Heath Shuler, so bring your toughest questions.
Saturday, January 14 2 – 4 p.m. Burnsville Town Center
Can you believe that price in Asheville?
This Town Hall question-andanswer forum will share the Bothwell platform that is building a strong base of grassroots supporters throughout the 15 counties of the 11th U.S. Congressional District. Cecil’s honesty, his grounded practical work ethic, and his willingness to engage in real conversation about the real issues affecting folks in his district have been the driving forces that have won Cecil respect and supporters throughout WNC. People can feel confident that when Cecil Bothwell gives his word to fight for living wage jobs, healthcare, education, Social Security and Medicare he will deliver on his promise. The current 2012 political climate - The Voters across the political spectrum are nervous about the economy and fed up with Wall Street
bankers and Washington power brokers alike. Congress is gridlocked and Americans are disgusted; 76% do not want to re-elect incumbents. The No. 1 issue is jobs and people are going to vote with their pocketbooks. - Heath Shuler: In 2006, 2008, and 2010 the incumbent promised jobs, yet he voted against the President’s first jobs bill and opposed the second. In 2009, he voted against the President’s health care bill. On July 19, 2011 he voted to kill Medicare and this fall he voted to kill Social Security. Between 2008 and 2010, the incumbent lost 12% of his voters. - Cecil Bothwell: As an investigative reporter, he put Buncombe County Sheriff Bobby Medford in prison for 15 years. Bothwell refuses to take campaign donations from corporations. Cecil Bothwell is not for sale. - The Democratic Party: For all of these reasons, leaders of the Democratic Party in 6 of the 15 counties have begun to abandon the incumbent and are moving toward the challenger. Bothwell is a real Democrat; he supports the Democratic Party on all the major issues. Amy Peters Burnsville
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UARA Racing
Top-ten countdown: David Roberts takes fourth By Kassie Hughes David “The Rocket” Roberts of Simpsonville, S.C., is a well- known figure in the late model racing world and was a Greenville Pickens track Champion in 2007. He was voted most popular driver at that track three times. His estimated track wins are 130150. Roberts started his racing career running dirt winning three titles there. He made his transition to asphalt in 1998. After having a successful career in the weekly racing series, David Roberts switched up his racing routine and headed on the road to travel with the UARA-STARS. Making 2011 his first full year, he brings home a sold fourth place finish in the Championship points. Roberts made his UARA debut at Anderson Motor Speedway in 2002, during the series first year bringing home a 10th place finish.. He ran both UARA Anderson events in 2005 and the UARA Greenville Pickens races in 2007 and 2008. He has been a huge asset to the STARS family and is very well known amongst the fans.
The ‘Rocket’ had a successful first year with the stars claiming four top-fives, six top-tens, and five top-fifteens. With his awesome finishes he was awarded numerous awards, such as Safety Kleen’s 12th place award at Rockingham (November) and WP Racing Shocks’ 11th and sixth place awards at Rockingham (May) and Hickory. He also won Pro-Fabrication’s eighth place award at Newport and Anderson and Joe Gibb’s seventh place award. At Lonesome Pine, he won Tilton and Phantom’s fifth place during the fourth of July weekend and Circle Wheel’s 4th during the Memorial day weekend. Aside from claiming all the finish awards, he brought home three Holley Performer of the Race awards for gaining the most positions during those events. Roberts was also presented with two AR Bodies Hard Luck Award for unfortunate incidents. After one incident the very likeable and sensible Roberts approached a younger driver who was involved and calmly said “Young man, we really don’t need to be racing like that”. Roberts continually shows his good nature and calm attitude. If things don’t go the way he had planned he will graciously state so and proceed to prepare for the next event. He also won the G-Force Shift of the Race in Newport for making impressive moves on the track. His return to the UARA for the 2012 season will be another
exciting year for Roberts and he will be a major contender for the 2012 Championship title.
IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE, YANCEY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Administrator / Executor notice Having qualified as Executrix of the estate of Emma Jean Hughes of Yancey County of North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the estate of said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before 5th day of March 2012 or this notice will be pleaded in bar aof their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment. This the 7th day of December 2011 Renota C. Hughes 328 Wind Wood Drive Burnsville, NC 28714
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Rep. Ray Rapp’s Raleigh Report
Happy New Year! As 2011 draws to a close, we look forward to the New Year and the challenges it holds for job creation, support for our pre-school, K-12, community college and university students and correcting redistricting to make our new legislative maps fair and equitable. The bill to rescind the Racial Justice Act, vetoed by Governor Beverly Perdue two weeks ago, requires that the General Assembly convene on January 4 at 2 p.m. to vote on whether to sustain or override her action. The return to Raleigh marks the fifth special session since we adjourned in midJune and two additional “special sessions” (costing $50,000 per day) are scheduled in February and April prior to mid-May’s regularly calendared “short session.” As the final hours of 2011 count down, we need to celebrate the news that unemployment continued its downward trend from 10.4 to 10 percent and that North Carolina received $70 million in the federal “Race to the Top” grant funds for its early childhood/preschool programs. The State was one of nine recipients and its grant was ranked Number One among the 37 applicants in the nationwide competition. While the funds may not be used to extend services cut in the current State legislative budget - 20 percent to the Smart Start and elimination of 6,300 children from the “More At Four” preschool program the grant allows for incentives to improve quality of services in underserved areas; monies to expand diagnostic screening of children; funds for additional early childhood workforce development; and support for educators’ efforts to involve more family members in their children’s development. Noteworthy was the grant evaluators’ commendations for North Carolina’s impressive cooperation and collaboration in the delivery of these early childhood and preschool programs. My congratulations to Rep. David Guice (R) of Transylvania County on his appointment by Gov. Perdue as the new Director of Community Corrections for the Department of Public Safety. At the same time, a tip of the hat to Rep. Phil Haire of Sylva for his 13-plus years of service in the North Carolina House representing District 119. He announced his retirement this week effective at the end of his current term in 2012.
Racial Justice Act. Governor Perdue vetoed the legislation and the General Assembly is scheduled to convene on January 4 to consider overriding the veto. I plan to vote to sustain the veto because the law states clearly that if a death row inmate - through the use of solid statistical evidence - can prove racial bias in the imposition of the death sentence; he can have the punishment changed from death to life in prison without parole. The sole remedy is life imprisonment without parole. It changes the sentence, not the conviction, and that is why the original Racial Justice Act was crafted so that pro and anti-capital punishment advocates could support it.
Panel reviews redistricting The two redistricting lawsuits filed by former Senator Margaret Dickson et al. (Dickson vs. Rucho) and the North Carolina NAACP et al. (NC NAACP vs. State of NC) have been combined into a single constitutional challenge of the GOP drawn districts for Congressional and state House and Senate seats. The three judge panel assigned to hear the cases include Judges Joseph Crosswhite of Iredell, Alma Hinton of Halifax and Paul Ridgeway of Wake County and the arguments focus on the large number of split precincts (over 500) and divided counties (50) created by the newly drawn maps and the unconstitutional “packing” of minorities in certain districts. The case will be continued on January 13 in Raleigh. Stay tuned as the courtroom drama unfolds because it is critical if we are to get the redistricting process out of partisan hands (as called for in the bipartisan HB 824 that I co- sponsored with Reps. Rick Glazier, David Lewis and Bill Current) and put it under the control of the people. The citizens, not the politicians, should pick our representatives and senators and I remain committed to seeing that the process is changed and I’m hopeful that the court decisions in the next few months will move us in the right direction.
Recognitions appreciated I want to take time to thank you for the opportunity to serve as your state representative and to express my deep appreciation for the three recognitions given to me in December. First, on December 5, by Mothers Against Drunk and Drugged Driving (MADD) and the law enforcement community The Racial Justice Act in Haywood County and the A great deal of heated rhetoric state for “Steadfast Commitment has been generated by the to Public Safety.” The award legislation to repeal the 2009 was presented at the annual
Tree of Life Service in Canton’s Colonial Theater by Chief Bill Hollingshed of the Waynesville Police Department and signed by Haywood County Sheriff Bobby Suttles, Canton Police Chief Bryan Whitner, Maggie Valley Chief R.S. Sutton, Clyde Chief Derek Dendy, NC Highway Patrol Captain D. R. McCoy and NC Alcohol Law Enforcement Special Agent Steve Myers, and MADDWNC Director Ellen Pitt. The second honor came on Sunday, December 7, when Judy Mattox, Chair, and Ken Brame, Political Chair of the WNC Chapter of the Sierra Club presented me with the “Legislator of the Year” Award at its annual dinner meeting. Finally, on December 8 the N.C. Coalition for Lobbying and Government Reform gave me its “Certificate of Appreciation” as one of the four primary sponsors of HB 824, Redistricting Reform Legislation at a ceremony in Asheville. The award was discussed at a special get-together at the home of Terry VanDuyn that evening with Tom Coulson of Marshall as the Master of Ceremonies. All of these honors were appreciated greatly by my family and me and they call to mind the need to work on these issues with renewed energy in 2012.
Listening sessions I plan to conduct two more Legislative Listening Sessions in January, the first at the Burnsville Town Hall on Thursday evening, January 12 from 7 to 9 p.m., and the second at the Spring Creek Community Center on Saturday morning, January 14, from 9 to 11 a.m. Please take time to attend and voice your concerns and suggestions about the critical issues facing North Carolina this session. Around the district My wife Dorothy and I celebrated the holidays this month by taking part in seven Christmas Parades. On Thursday, December 1, we were in the CANTON Parade and on Saturday, December 3 in HOT SPRINGS, BURNSVILLE and MAGGIE VALLEY. Two days later on Monday, December 5, we were in the WAYNESVILLE Parade and on Saturday, December 10 in the MARSHALL Parade in the morning and the MARS HILL Parade in the afternoon. Among the meetings and programs that I attended and/or addressed were the hearing on the renovation of Barnard Park in Madison County conducted by Lynn Bowles at the Marshall Library on December 1 and the briefing on rural broadband Internet access hosted by Scott Hamilton of AdvantageWest at
the Yancey Campus of Mayland Community College on December 2. At the invitation of student Andy Miller, I addressed over 400 students, faculty and visitors at the “Cuts Hurt” forum at Western Carolina University on December 5. The next day (December 6) I spoke briefly at the Land of Sky Regional Council’s meeting on causes and responses to rock slides in the mountains and along I-40 at the Maggie Valley Club. Earlier that day, I attended the “Community Conversation” hosted by the United Way, the NC Budget and Tax Center and the NC Justice Center at A-B Tech’s Enka Campus and at lunch I enjoyed the food and fellowship with the Marketing Association for Rehabilitation Centers (MARC) at Lake Junaluska’ s Lambuth Inn. On Thursday, December 8, the day began with a breakfast at the WNC Livestock Center that honored NC Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler followed by a luncheon with the NC Highway Patrol Troop G at A-B Tech’s Enka Campus and a press briefing at Malaprops to review the proposed redistricting reform legislation recognized by NC Common Cause. On Friday, December 9, I attended the Mountain Resources Commission chaired by Commissioner David Gantt at the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitors Center in Asheville and on December 13 took part in the Madison County Smart Start Breakfast hosted by Jerry Plemmons at Mars Hill College. On Wednesday, December 14, I attended the Haywood Tourism and Development Authority’s Holiday Breakfast conducted at the Maggie Valley Club by TDA Chair Alice Auman before driving to Spruce Pine for afternoon meetings with Susan McCracken, Director of External Affairs for Appalachian State University and with Dr. John Boyd, President of Mayland Community College. On Thursday evening, December 15, I participated in a meeting at Lake Junaluska called by the Rev. Steve Smith and attended overwhelmingly by Haywood County residents to discuss limiting corporate cash in the election process. Finally, I was pleased to present “How The West (WNC) Was Won” at the Christmas program for alumni and foundation members of the NC Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) in Asheville on Saturday, December 17, at the invitation of Jonathan Wade. Have a Happy, Prosperous New Year. Please feel free to contact me at rayr@ncleg.net or phone me at home at (828) 689-2214.
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There will be a free community training for youth health on My January Tuesday, January 17, 8 a.m. – noon Specials are from at United Community Bank in Burnsville on perm w/cut the Developmental This training $ Hilite w/cut Assets. is open to the public and will be especially $ Waxing helpful for parents, (Bring this ad educators, counselors, in with you!) youth group leaders, Mon-Fri 9-6 Sunday School teachers, Sat 9-Noon Boy/Girl Scout troop leaders; basically any ‘It’s a community member that interacts with New Year, youth. This training for a New You!’ is sponsored by Graham Children’s Health Services, the Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force and Healthy Yancey. Developmental Assets (DA) is a framework that is founded upon the premise that every individual and every family has assets and strengths that they can build upon to live more caring and responsible lives. “This training is a wonderful opportunity for our community,” said Dr. Jim Haaga, Chairperson of the Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force. If you plan to attend the training, please call Amy Sheele at Graham C h i l d r e n ’s H e a l t h Services at 682-7899 or email gchs@trhd.dst. Four Mountain Heritage High School varsity soccer players have received conference honors. Victor Campos received a Western nc.us to RSVP. Light Highlands All-Conference Honorable Mention, Gabriel Gutierrez was named to the Western Highlands All-Conference Team, refreshments will be Santiago Escamillia received Western Highlands All-Conference Honorable Mention, and Abel Robinson was named to the served. Western Highlands All-Conference Team and was named Western Highlands Goalkeeper of the Year.
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Master Fiddlers The Madison County Arts Council presents the world premiere of the documentary Four Master Fiddlers. Filmed at Owen Theater in November 2010, the documentary features four legendary fiddlers including Paul Crouch, Arvil Freeman, Bobby Hicks and Roger Howell. The documentary was filmed and directed by award winning filmmaker Tony Torn. Two screenings will be held at The Madison County Arts Center, 90 S. Main Street, Marshall, Friday, Jan. 6 at 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. The premier is free and open to the public. For more information visit www. madisoncountyarts.com or call (828) 649-1301.
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A tasty stew for venison or beef to warm a winter’s chill
When nutritionist Medea L Galligan began writing for the Yancey County News, she thought it important to feature recipes that focus on items commonly found in area freezers. What’s more common than venison? So here’s a tasty Venison Stew that warms the belly and is very nutritious. Below is a favorite way to use up leftovers by combining them into a wonderful soup. Venison Stew with Baby Portabella Mushrooms Ingredients: 2 lbs cubed venison (If you don’t have venison you can use beef) ½ cup whole wheat flour or quinoa flour 1 tsp sea salt , ½ tsp ground pepper, ½ tsp thyme, ½ tsp rosemary 1 bay leaf ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil 4 Tbsp organic butter (you can replace the butter with Coconut oil if you would like to limit dairy; 2 Tbs for Roux and 2 Tbsp for mushrooms) ½ cup leek, shallot or onion, chopped 2 celery stalks with leaves, chopped 3 cups venison or beef broth, or vegetable soup stock 1 can Low Sodium V8 Vegetable Juice ½ cup port wine 1 clove garlic 1 – 2 white or sweet potatoes, cubed 1 cup carrots cut into stew size pieces 2 packages baby portabella mushrooms, dry brushed and chopped Combine flour, salt, pepper and thyme in small bowl. Add meat and toss to coat. Retain whatever flour is left for use as a thickener.
Preheat Dutch oven over medium-low heat and add oil (never heat oil so hot that it begins to smoke). Add meat and brown. Remove meat after browning and add port wine to deglaze the bottom of the Dutch oven. Return meat to pan and add remaining ingredients, except for mushrooms and butter, and mix well. In a large skillet, melt 2 Tbsp butter and add chopped mushrooms. Add a few spoonfulls of broth from stew and sauté for a 3-4 minutes, until mushrooms turn a deep brown color and become flavorful. Then add to stew. Bring to a low boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until all the vegetables and meat is tender. Before serving remove bay leaf. Preheat a small skillet and add reserved flour, heat flour and stir till slightly browned, add 2 Tbsp butter and stir to make a roux (the consistency of the roux should be that when you stir the flour and butter with a fork, it should come together, and when you stop stirring, it should begin to flatten back out in the pan). Stir the finished roux into the stew and it will thicken. Serve hot over brown rice, egg noodles, or with a crusty loaf of homemade bread, and enjoy the fruits of your labor!
Extra Vegetable Soup Did you ever look in the fridge and you have quite a few extra vegetables that needed to be used? Make a healthy and delicious soup!! You can use whatever vegetables you have, but here are the vegetables and other ingredients we had and used. Ingredients: 1 head green cabbage, chopped 1 large onion, chopped 1 large clove garlic, diced ½ butternut squash, peeled then diced 1 sweet potato, peeled and diced 1 large bunch mustard greens, chopped 2 broccoli stalks, diced 1 bunch kale, chopped 5 stalks celery, chopped 4 ripe tomatoes diced Vegetable, chicken or beef stock, enough to cover (We used chicken stock we made a
few weeks earlier and had frozen. Whenever I have a carcase from a bird I love to make good stock with it, freeze it to have on hand for just such occasions.) Some may even prefer stock made from game animals such as venison. sea salt Extra virgin olive oil Preheat 8 quart pot on medium heat: add extra virgin olive oil and garlic and sauté to release flavor. Add onion and cabbage and sauté till onions become transparent. Add the rest of the ingredients, bring to low boil, reduce heat and simmer on low till done. Don’t overcook the vegetables, the soup has wonderful flavors and textures with the sweet potato and butternut squash. Salt, pepper and season to taste with your favorite spices; we used a dash of red pepper, dried basil, thyme and rosemary. It looked great garnished with a little fresh basil.
Oh, and these are not professional photos from somewhere in New York, These were taken as Medea prepared the recipes - both within the last two weeks. She brought both by for us to enjoy at the newspaper!
Yummy local recipes from days gone by
Oat Sausage Patties
Boil: 4 C Water 1 C Chopped Walnuts 1/2 C Bragg or Soy Sauce 1/3 C Dried Onions 1/3 C Oil 1 T Basil 2 T Yeast Flakes 2 t. ea. Coriander & Sage 1 t. Cumin 1/2 t. ea. Thyme, Ginger & Liquid Smoke 1/8 t. Cayenne Opt. Add 4 C Rolled Oats Stir in and mix well. Remove from heat, cover and set aside. When cool, form into 2 inch by 1/2 patties. Bake: 350 for 15 minutes each side for 30 minutes total. Makes 15, Preparation time: 1 hour.
These tasty options Granola come from a recipe book pubkished by Green Mix: Mountain Presbyterian 1/2 C ea. Almonds, Pecans, Sunfl Seeds Church. The Rev. Bill 1 Bag Coconut 12 oz. Whiteside had the 10 C Quick Oats cookbook sitting on a 10 C Rolled Oats shelf earlier this year, Blend until creamy, then add to dry ingredients. and let the newspaper 2 C Cold Water borrow it for use in the 2 C Oil newspaper.
2 C Brown Sugar, well packed 1/4 C Vanilla 1 1/4 C White Flour /Germ or Unbleached Bake at 200 for 2 hours, then 150 until totally dry, stir regularly, tum off oven and leave over night.
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Combine in pan: 1/2 C Frozen white grape/raspberry juice concentrate. 12 oz. bag, Frozen Berries 2 T Cornstarch dissolved in 1/2 c Water. Heat until thickened. Can try white grape/peach with peaches. Apple juice Concentrate with apples add a little cinnamon. You will probably want to increase the juice if you try raspberries or black berries. Hash Brown Waffles Combine everything well. 4 C Shredded Raw Potatoes 2 T Oil 3 T Onion Powder 1/2 t. Garlic Powder 1 t. Sea Salt 2 T Nutritional yeast 2 T Dried Parsley l T Flour white/germ 1 N’egg Press into a preheated and oiled waffle iron. Close and bake 12 to 15 minutes until browned.
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You decide: What explains North Carolina’s economic paradox? By Dr. Mike Walden Most people judge the economy by the job market, and certainly the job news in North Carolina during the last few years has been challenging. For 34 straight months beginning in January 2009, our state has had an unemployment rate (seasonally adjusted) above 9 percent, and in 23 of those months the rate was over 10 percent. Today there are more than 300,000 fewer jobs than there were in early 2008, and although there’s been job growth since 2010, the growth rate has been quite low, at 0.6 percent. And what’s more worrisome to many is that the state’s job situation has underperformed the national numbers. In the last three years, North Carolina’s unemployment rate has been higher than the national rate in all but one month. Also, since the beginning of 2010, the nation has added jobs at a rate three times faster than North Carolina (1.8 percent versus 0.6 percent), and even the national growth is sluggish. So this isn’t a very positive picture for North Carolina. But what if I told you another broad measure of the economy actually shows North Carolina performing much better and even better than the nation for two straight years? This would give us some hope. The good news is that such a measure does exist, and it gives a much more upbeat view of our state’s economy. The measure is
“gross domestic product,” usually shortened to GDP. It calibrates the value of what is produced in an economy, and the measure is available for the nation as well as all states. Unfortunately, we don’t yet have 2011 GDP information available, so my comparisons are based on 2009 and 2010 data. The worst of the recession occurred in 2009, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that GDP fell in both the nation and in North Carolina during that year. But GDP fell less (2 percent) in our state compared to the national drop (2.5 percent). Fortunately, 2010 was a growth year for GDP, and once again North Carolina did better, with our state GDP rising one-third faster than national GDP. These results create an economic paradox. While North Carolina has performed better than the nation in the past two years by a broad measure of production (GDP), the state’s job market has lagged national trends. Why? There are several possible answers. Usually it takes time -especially when the economy is coming out of a recession -- for increases in output to translate into increases in jobs. One reason is that businesses must be convinced the economic improvement is permanent, so they will hold off on hiring until they are certain the recovery is for real. Yet there’s no requirement that the time between output improvements and hiring is the
same in North Carolina as in the nation. In fact, traditionally the time span between output improvements and jobs has been longer in North Carolina. For example, in the economic expansion of the 2000s (2002-07), employment growth was faster in North Carolina than in the nation over the entire period, but it was slower in the first three years. Job growth in North Carolina could also be lagging due to the continued downsizing in some of the state’s traditional industries. Tobacco, textiles and furniture, which dominated the North Carolina economy for almost a century, have been cutting output and jobs during the last 30 years. These changes have occurred in both expansionary and recessionary periods. However, trends since early 2010 don’t suggest this downsizing has been a big factor in the state’s job market. Since then, cuts in tobacco and textile (including apparel) jobs have been relatively small, accounting for only 0.1 percent of all state jobs. The furniture industry has actually added some jobs in the last two years. This brings us to an explanation for the North Carolina economic paradox that can be a short-run negative but a long-run plus: worker productivity. During and immediately after recessions, businesses strive to use their workers smarter and more efficiently; that is, to improve
output per worker. This can be done by improving production techniques, using better technology and upgrading equipment and machinery. Indeed, spending on technology, machinery and equipment has been a strong factor in the recent economy. North Carolina is one of the leading states in worker productivity. In 2010 (latest year available), the state ranked 11th among all states in a broad measure of worker productivity. Also, from 2009 to 2010, North Carolina’s worker productivity improved twice as fast as the national rate. Obviously, if two people can do the work that three used to accomplish, job gains will be slower in the short run. This could be what has been happening in North Carolina and may be one reason for the state’s economic paradox. Yet there can be a silver lining. Businesses like to locate where worker productivity is high. So the payoff for the state may be a burst of jobs down the road. I know many people are waiting, and I’m hopeful it will happen, but you decide! Dr. Mike Walden is a William Neal Reynolds Professor and North Carolina Cooperative Extension economist in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics of N.C. State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
North Carolina Symphony Offers Musical Tour of Argentina
The North Carolina Symphony takes concertgoers to the dance halls of Buenos Aires this January with a vibrant concert showcasing the depth and passion of “Tango Nuevo.” The program, led by Music Director Grant Llewellyn, highlights the music of Argentine trailblazers Ástor Piazzolla, Osvaldo Golijov and more, with special performances by bandoneón legend Coco Trivisonno and tango dancers Daniel Arredondo and Karen Jaffe. The concert takes place at Memorial Hall on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, and Meymandi Concert Hall, in downtown Raleigh’s Progress Energy Center for the Performing Arts, on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 27-28. All three concerts begin at 8 p.m. “I love Argentina,” says Llewellyn, “and with this program I wanted to come up with something that embraces Argentinean music. Piazzolla is an extraordinary composer and in Osvaldo Golijov you have one of the hot talents of today. Add to it the bandoneón, Piazzolla’s instrument of choice, and this program just leaps off the page.”
The performance opens with Golijov’s Last Round, a spirited test for the string section written in tribute to the greatest master of the modern tango, Ástor Piazzolla. Beginning in the 1950s, Piazzolla invented and popularized Nuevo Tango, literally a new tango style that combined elements of traditional tango, Argentine folk music and contemporary classical, jazz and popular techniques. “Traditional tango listeners hated me,” he recalled. “People thought I was crazy. All the tango critics and radio stations of Buenos Aires called me a clown, they said my music was ‘paranoiac.’ And they made me popular. The young people who had lost interest in the tango started listening to me. It was a war of one against all, but in ten years, the war was won.” Audience members will hear this revolutionary and exciting sound in “Tango Nuevo” in two Piazzolla selections: his most critically celebrated work, Aconcagua, and his most popular tango, Adiós Nonino, written after his father’s death.
Featured on both pieces is Coco Trivisonno, a modern master of the bandoneón who has performed with the likes of Herb Alpert, Stanley Clark and Placido Domingo, as well as Gustavo Santaolalla as part of Bajofondo Tango Club. North Carolina-based professional tango dancers Daniel Arredondo and Karen Jaffe will also take the stage for Adiós Nonino, providing a taste of the fiery dance style that has shaped so much of music and dance culture. The concert program also includes a contemporary tribute to Piazzolla in Australian composer Elena Kats-Chernin’s Re-collecting ASTORoids, “an inner dialogue between Piazzolla’s world and my own,” says the composer. It concludes with a favorite work by another Argentine visionary, Alberto Ginastera. The orchestra performs his electrifying Dances from the ballet Estancia, a resonant depiction of “the deep and bare beauty of the land, its richness and natural strength,” wrote Ginastera in his preface to the score. “Tango Nuevo” is the second program in the Symphony’s Passport Series, a four-concert journey to some of classical music’s most influential countries. It follows “Passport to Hungary,” held in Chapel Hill and Raleigh, Jan. 12-14. Also included in the series is a visit to Llewellyn’s homeland, Wales, and the Symphony’s much-anticipated May performance with violin virtuoso Itzhak Perlman. Details on the series are online at www. ncsymphony.org/passport.
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Resolve to see the wonders of our state
This is the time when we all come up with our resolutions for the next year. Our resolutions often include losing weight or eating healthier and stopping or altering various vices. Personally, I am looking to share special outdoors experiences with my family. I was amazed when talking to someone a while back from New York City about how he had never been to the Statue of Liberty. He told me it was never a priority because he could see it across the bay and knew it would always be there. Before he knew it, he had moved and now longed to return so he could experience some of the things he missed while living there. That brings me to my resolutions. North Carolina is full of one of kind experiences that many will never have the opportunity to share. Imagine a sky of white and black flowing in a swarm feathers. Birds so plentiful the United States military had to alter its plans of building a landing strip makes for a fascinating sight. Several years ago my oldest son Turner and I were hunting tundra swan in the Pocosin Lakes area in Northeastern North Carolina. Off on the distance a funnel cloud of proportions indescribable rose from
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one of the lakes. The funnel cloud consisted of tens of thousands of snow geese lifting from the water. Amazing. This January I will be in the midst of this funnel with Turner hunting the snow geese on their final resting spot for the winter. Of course, the outdoors does not just consist
Yancey County’s Mt. Mitchell is one of the wonders of the Old North State that families can enjoy visiting in the coming new year.
Quilt Guild Meets
PROJECT SKILL-UP
The Mountain Piecemaker’s Quilt Guild will meet on Tuesday, January 10, at 1:)) P.M. at Burnsville Town Center. Alice Wiley will present a program on Commissioned Quilts. This program will offer tips on pricing the quilt, what is involved in doing a commissioned quilt, important things to discuss with the potential customer and much more good advice. Everyone is welcomed. For more information, call Angie Lamoreeat 828-691-0449 or Kathryn Zimmerman at 828-2647.
Project Skill-Up is funded by the NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission to support shortterm occupational skills training for NC residents who reside in areas adversely impacted by changes in the tobacco industry. Training must be in high growth industries. Primary consideration is given to students from families directly affected by the decline of the tobacco industry. However, all students who meet the
of hunting. Also on the coast on a small island, the ponies of Shackleford Banks reside. Small frame horses roam freely on this nine mile long island. Their history of inhabiting the area can be traced back to the early to mid 1500s, with ancestors coming from Christopher Columbus himself as Columbus set up horse breeding farms in the New World. This was done in order to provide horses to future colonists when they arrived to expand the territory. Watching the small stallions feed, gallop and play has to be well worth the trip. Then, to add a bit of mystique to our year-long adventure, I figure we will have the family drive to an overlook of Brown Mountain. Mysterious lights adorn the side of the mountain at night and have thus far been unexplained. The United States Geological Society once investigated the strange orbs with explanations ranging from swamp gas to reflections of a train several miles away. I can see my daughter holding us tight as we watch the light flare and then fizzle under a star lit sky. One of my favorite places in the state encompasses the towering Mount Mitchell. I have been to the top many times, but rarely have taken one of the long hiking trails from the pinnacle of the Appalachians’ highest mountain. The family would surely enjoy a steady nature walk through a brightly colored autumn landscape accompanied by a picnic lunch. The exercise would likely be as good for the soul as it is for the body. And lastly, a thrill I have longed for is another backyard secret. A reasonable drive to the Cataloochee area of the Great Smokies National Park will yield an experience that both hunter and non-hunter can appreciate. Ten years after releasing a small herd of elk, they have remained mostly in the same area. The tall antlered cervids make a distinctive bugle during the mating season. One vision I wish to experience and share is the lifting head of the bull elk with his long rack reaching mid-back as he bellows for a mate. If I accomplish but one of these resolutions, I feel I still will have experienced a wonderful gift from God. Nature, wildlife, and history all melded into something I chose not to miss right here in our backyard. Bill Howard is a Hunter Education and a Bowhunter Education Instructor, a wildlife representative and the BCRS program chairman for the North Carolina Bowhunters Association, and an avid outdoorsman. He can be reached at billhoward outdoors@gmail. com.
guidelines listed are eligible to apply. To be eligible, a person must: be a permanent resident of Avery, Mitchell, or Yancey Counties; be 18 years of age or older; be unemployed or underemployed (less than 20 hours per week); and must complete a Career Readiness Certification (CRC) assessment and test before receiving certification in occupational programs. The North Carolina Career Readiness Certification (CRC) is a workplace credential that
promotes skills and career development for individuals searching for employment. Participants are tested in Math, Reading, and Locating Information. Three levels of certification are available based on the student’s score: Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Even if with a high school diploma or GED, the CRC credential verifies that a person can handle tasks common in today’s workplace. Regional industries recognize the CRC as a screening tool for applicants.
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PLEASE HELP A fund has been set up at United Community Bank for Johnny Crain. Johnny is in the last stages of Leukemia and Bone Cancer. He has no insurance. Please donate if possible.
Area charities would love to help you unclutter your home! Consider them before the end of the year, and maybe it will help out with taxes.
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Family
If she’s healthy, don’t worry about daughter’s low weight By John Rosemond Q: Our 4-year-old daughter’s weight (25 pounds) is at the first Living percentile for her age, but she is otherwise healthy, e n e rg e t i c , c r e a t i v e , with polite, and well-behaved. Our only real problem occurs at meals during children which she picks at and dawdles over her food. consumed what her body needs, We end up coaxing her to finish, telling her how important the healthy thing for her to do is it is for her to eat so she’ll grow, to stop eating. Overeating is not and so on. Sometimes, she has a good thing for humans of any been there so long we’ve taken her age. Encouraging your daughter plate away, but we are reluctant to eat when her brain is telling to do that because we don’t want her not to eat is not going to her losing any weight. Are we accomplish anything. The constant coaxing is, however, putting her worrying for nothing? A: First of all, let’s understand at the center of attention during and put into proper perspective meals (not a proper place for a what it means that your daughter’s child under circumstances other than a piano recital), turning weight is at the first percentile. Percentiles are nothing more meals into unpleasant occasions than a means of comparing for all concerned, and quite people along a certain dimension possibly setting the stage for the or concerning a certain skill. development of an eating disorder. In the case of your daughter’s When the family sits down to weight, the first percentile means eat a meal together, you need that 99 out of a typical group to talk about anything but your of 100 American girls her age daughter’s eating habits. Be proactive about this. Before weigh more than she does. If, you sit down to eat, you and your for example, there are one-half million 4-year-old girls currently husband should decide exactly living in America, then 5,000 of what you’re going to talk about them weigh approximately 25 during the meal. Settle on three topics and stick with them. When pounds. No matter what, a certain your daughter begins picking at number of people are always her food, ask her if she wants to going to be at the first percentile. be excused. Tell her it’s all right For example, I am at the first if she wants to get up from the percentile with respect to pole table and go play. Enough about vaulting. But staying with the her eating already! Are you worrying for nothing? current example, if the lightest I’m going to assume that you’ve 4-year-old girl in America weighed 50 pounds, then 50 pounds would discussed your daughter’s weight be the first percentile. My point with her physician, and since is that weighing 25 pounds at age you didn’t make mention of a four does not, in and of itself, problem, either he’s not concerned indicate a problem. My 10-year- or he’s taking a “wait and see” old granddaughter’s weight has attitude. In either case, yes, you’re been between the first and fifth worrying for nothing. You’re percentiles since she was very doing a lot of talking for nothing, young. Nonetheless, she’s always too. Family psychologist John been the perfect picture of health. With respect to your daughter’s Rosemond answers’ questions at appetite, if she’s healthy, then rosemond.com. she’s eating enough. When she’s
McCurry dies days before Christmas From the front Fox said McCurry’s interest in automobiles was a major benefit when the Mars Hill Fire Department pursued funding in the years before property was assessed a tax to support fire service. “One of our main fundraisers years ago was the car show. Dennis was the root. He planted the seeds for that. We did chicken dinners, ham dinners and the car show” to finance fire service. Fox said McCurry had been ill for a little over a year, and that his
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States get more flexibility with health care reforms
The Department of Health and Human Services has released a bulletin outlining proposed policies that will give states more flexibility and freedom to implement the Affordable Care Act. The Affordable Care Act ensures all Americans have access to quality, affordable health insurance. To achieve this goal, the law ensures that health insurance plans offered in the individual and small group markets, both inside and outside of the Affordable Insurance Exchanges (Exchanges), offer a comprehensive package of items and services, known as “essential health benefits.” The bulletin describes an inclusive, affordable and flexible proposal and informs stakeholders about the approach that HHS intends to pursue in rulemaking to define essential health benefits. HHS is releasing this intended approach to give consumers, states, employers and issuers timely information as they work toward establishing Exchanges and making decisions for 2014. This approach was developed with significant input from the public, as well as reports from the Department of Labor, the Institute of Medicine, and research conducted by HHS. “Under the Affordable Care Act, consumers and small businesses can be confident that the insurance plans they choose and purchase will cover a comprehensive and affordable set of health services,” said HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. “Our approach will protect consumers and give states the flexibility to design coverage options that meet their unique needs.” Under the Department’s intended approach, states would have the flexibility to select an existing health plan to set the “benchmark” for the items and services included in the essential health benefits package. States would choose one of the following health insurance plans as a benchmark: • One of the three largest small group plans in the state; • One of the three largest state employee health plans; • One of the three largest federal employee health plan options; • The largest HMO plan offered in the state’s commercial market. The benefits and services included in the health insurance plan selected by the state would be the essential health benefits package. Plans could modify coverage within a benefit category so long as they do not reduce the value of coverage. Consistent with the law, states must ensure the essential health benefits package covers items and services in at least ten categories of care, including preventive care, emergency services, maternity care, hospital and physician services, and prescription drugs. If a state selects a plan that does not cover all ten categories of care, the state will have the option to examine other benchmark insurance plans, including the Federal Employee Health Benefits Plan, to determine the type of benefits that will be included in the essential health benefits package. The policy would give states the flexibility to select a plan that would be equal in scope to the services covered by a typical employer plan in their state. States and insurers would retain the flexibility to evolve the benefits package with the market as innovative plan designs are developed and advancements in care become available, and meet the needs of their citizens. “More than 30 million Americans who newly have insurance coverage in 2014 will have a comprehensive benefit package,” said Sherry Glied, PhD, assistant secretary for planning and evaluation. “In addition to assuring comprehensive coverage for the newly insured, many millions of Americans buying their own insurance today will gain valuable new coverage, including more than 8 million Americans who currently do not have maternity coverage, and more than 1 million who will gain prescription drug coverage.” The bulletin addresses only the services and items covered by a health plan, not the cost sharing, such as deductibles, copayments, and coinsurance. The cost-sharing features will be addressed in future bulletins and cost-sharing rules will determine the actuarial value of the plan. loss affects the community and each individual he came in contact with. “He was a big part of me being where I am today; he was that close to me,” Fox sad. “He gave me opportunities when he was town manager. He was always just a super, super encouragement to me.” That ability to encourage others extended to his service at Higgins Memorial United Methodist Church, where he served as a ‘Stephen Minister,’ a trained lay member who provides emotional and spiritual care for those faced with a crisis or difficulty. “Peoples’ well-being was very important to him,” Fox said. See the complete obituary on page 4.
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The Salvation Army store in Burnsville has FREE winter coats! If you need a winter coat, drop by the store on West Main Street. A Public Service Of The Yancey County News
VOL. 43, NO. 50
North Carolina Broilers and Fryers Estimated Weekly Slaughter: 11,633,250 Average Weight/Bird for Retail Market: 5.82 lbs US Weekly Slaughter Estimate: 142,000,000
eastern North carolina (Sales FOB Shipping Point Basis) 2011 GREENS: Demand moderate. Market about steady. Various containers bunched/loose Collard, Kale, Mustard and Turnip Tops 6.50-7.00. SWeeT POTATOeS: Demand moderate. Market about steady. 40 pound cartons Orange Types U.S. No. 1 14.0016.00 mostly 15.00-16.00 few higher occasional lower, U.S. No. 1 Petite 12.00 few higher and lower, U.S. No. 2 8.00-9.00 some 6.50-7.50 few higher occasional lower, No Grade Marks jumbo 7.00-9.00 some 6.00 occasional higher and lower.
Fresh Market Shipments in 1,000 Forty Pound Cartons (Beauregard, Covington or Hernandez) from 19 major shippers in North carolina Dec 15-17, 2011 185
NC
Dec 18-21, 2011 130
NC
Total to Date 4,054
Breakdown of shipments by category: Foodservice 21
Dec 17, 2011
Total to Date 767
WeekLAof 1/2/12 - 1/8/12 81
Dec 16-18, 2010 155 Retail 124 Dec 19-22, 2010 100 Retail 94
Total to Date Last Season 4,236 International 49 Total to Date Last Season 4,333
Total Cartons Last Season 12,560
International 15
Total to Date Last Season 856
Total Cartons Last Season 1,581
Louisiana Sweet Potatoes - Prices for cured (40 pound cartons) – Market: Steady US No. 1s: 16.00-17.00 16.00-16.50 No. 2s: 9.00-10.00 mostly 9.00 Jumbos: 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00-9.00
Edited by Margie E. Burke
Total to Date 3,909
Breakdown of shipments by category: Foodservice 12
Southeast Live Hens ( 7 lbs & Up) Market: No Better than Steady Demand: Seasonally light to Moderate Supply: Moderate to Heavy Weighted Average Price: 13.17 (Cents/lb at farm, buyer loading)
Georgia FOB Dock (cents/lb)- Wednesday Whole Birds: 89.13 Leg Quarters: 53.00 Thigh Meat: 117.50 Breast (S/B): 146.50 Breast (Whole): 83.50 Wings (Whole): 153.50 Line Run Tenders: 193.00
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North Carolina Eggs (Cents per dozen) Weighted average price for small lot sales of consumer grade eggs in cartons delivered to nearby retail outlets - Thursday: Extra Large: 166.90 Large: 166.60 Medium: 122.86 Small: 107.00
Difficulty : Easy
Demand: Moderate Supply: Adequate
North carolina White Parts Market (weighted average cents/lb) – Wednesday Breast (S/B) 131.36 Cut Wings 157.10 Tenderloins 150.78
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Mayland Community College’s BookWormz group will discuss How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu at the college’s Main Campus in Spruce Pine on Friday, January 20th, at 2 PM. Anyone who has read the book or who is interested in the book club is welcome. For more information call 7657351 x 208.
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This year, make and keep your resolutions! Once a year, on New Year’s Eve, we, as a society, look back at our successes and failures of the previous year. It is the only time of year that we publicly give ourselves permission to assess our shortcomings, and “resolve” to do things differently in the coming year. According to Dictionary. com, definitions of the word “resolution” (noun) include: 1. A formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group. Compare concurrent resolution, joint resolution. 2. A resolve or determination: to make a firm resolution to do something. 3. The act of resolving or determining upon an action or course of action, method, procedure, etc. 4. The mental state or quality of being resolved or resolute; firmness of purpose. Based on the above definitions of the word “resolution”, one would assume that a New Year’s Resolution is a pretty serious affair, that we had made a true commitment to ourselves to do something. Yet, sadly, it has become the societal expectation that resolutions are made to be broken, and that your resolute
determination for positive changes in your life is little more than wishful thinking. This is because we bravely decide on what our New Year ’s Resolution should be, often without much thought on how those changes will be accomplished. While our earnest desire for a more prosperous career, a new relationship, better health or a “better” body is a great place to start, our dreams will never materialize into our reality without a well thought-out PLAN. Yes, a RESOLUTION, “a firm resolution to do something”, requires a PLAN. So, say your New Year ’s Resolution is to get “in shape” this year. What steps will you need to put in place in order to honor your resolution? While a gym membership or the new pair of running shoes may be necessary tools that can help you accomplish your goal, it is your “firmness of purpose”, determination, and commitment to yourself that creates the foundation of your plan. And that commitment is dependent upon
‘Free’ Airline Tickets Lure Facebook Users Facebook users who respond to an offer for free airlines tickets are in for a crash landing. The scam starts with a link in the user’s News Feed which claims that free tickets are available for Southwest Airlines. People who click on the link are taken to a phony marketing survey that exposes their computer to malware, but delivers no tickets or vouchers. Common sense says if an offer sounds too good to be true, it probably is. But the magic word “free” can sometimes cause people to click a link just to see what lies on the other end. Bad move. One click on the wrong link can damage your computer and put your personal information at risk. Fight the urge to click on suspicious offers, no matter how tempting they sound. If you spot a scam, report it to the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division by calling 1-877-5-NO-SCAM or filing a complaint online at www.ncdoj. gov. This message brought to you on behalf of North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper and the Yancey County News, your only locally owned newspaper.
understanding what it means to be “in shape”. It is dependent upon your understanding of the importance and absolute necessity of physical exercise to every aspect of your health- your heart, your lungs, your immune system, your endocrine system, your bones, and both the quality and quantity of your life. Far from being a frivolous cosmetic attribute reserved for those in their 20’s and movie stars, physical fitness and being committed to being “in shape” is one, if not THE, MOST IMPORTANT thing you can do for your physical, mental, and emotional health. Once you have that understanding, and have that desire to feel both energized and de-stressed that comes with physical exercise, the next step is just determining what it is that you like to do. Running, walking, mountain climbing, weightlifting, racquetball, cycling, tennis, yoga, Qigong, tae kwon do, the number of ways to stay physically fit is nearly limitless, but all you need to do is find one activity that you like. The next part of the “get in shape” Resolution Plan, or any Resolution Plan for that matter, is to Get Support. When our spouse, children, parents, and friends can offer us love and support in starting something new, we can
find the courage to overcome our doubts and fears because someone believes in us. The importance of Getting Support, no matter what your New Year’s Resolution or goals may be, cannot be overstated. Many of us were raised to be “independent”, with the idea that we have to “make it on our own”. Yet those that have achieved amazing things, from athletes to actors to world leaders, always give thanks to those that believed in them and supported them through their challenges. So share your resolution with your family and friends and get support for your goals. If your resolution is to find a physical activity that you like and to make a commitment to improve your health, invite your spouse, family or friends to join you on a daily walk, at the gym, at dance or yoga classes. Make your exercise routine be a time to better connect with yourself and those you love, and this year’s resolution may just be the one that lasts for years to come. If you have any questions or could benefit from one-on-one support in adopting a healthier lifestyle, feel free to contact Medea L Galligan MS Nutrition, Holistic Health Coach, for more information. You can reach her at (828)989-9144, or at www. HealthyLifestyleConcepts.com.
Trapping guidelines in North Carolina Trapping seasons in North Carolina are designed to allow the sustainable harvest of furbearers during a time of year when the fur is prime and can be utilized as a renewable natural resource. The trapping season also occurs when the annual rearing of young is past and the young are independent from their parents. That is why you cannot trap outside the regulated trapping season unless an animal is causing damage and you have a depredation permit. It is unlawful to: ● Sell or otherwise transfer ownership of the carcass or pelt ofa bobcat or otter without first tagging it with the appropriate tag available from the Wildlife Resources Commission. The fee is $2.20 for each bobcat or otter tag. You may purchase these tags by telephone, (888) 248-6834, using a VISA or MasterCard credit card, or you can mail your request along with the fee to: NCWRC, Bobcat/Otter Tags, 1707 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1707. Include your name, address, date of birth and WRC number. NOTE: All bobcat and otter fur must be tagged within 10 days of the close of the applicable season. ● Open or damage a beaver lodge without a permit from the Wildlife Resources Commission. You should also read the “Game Lands” section of this digest for trapping restrictions on certain game lands. Beaver trapping season runs Nov. 1 through March 31 statewide. Landowners whose property is or has been damaged or destroyed by beaver may take beaver on their property anytime by any lawful method without obtaining a permit from the Wildlife Resources Commission. The landowner may obtain assistance from other persons in taking the depredating beaver by giving those persons permission to take beaver on the landowner’s property.
State law prohibits the killing of foxes in any manner in Yancey County.
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Give a pet a great New Year! YHS Pet Press BJ is an adorable young adult male Beagle mix with a great demeanor. He is small in stature and would be a great little house dog.
Bo is a small neutered male Beagle mix around 1 year old and 25 lbs. He is great with kids and is the perfect size for a house dog.
Judy is a Beagle mix a size bigger than BJ but still perfect as a house dog. She would love to curl up by your fireplace or stove and wait out a long winters night. Jazzie is domestic medium haired spayed 2 year old adult female..
Wild Flower is a calm and loving domestic short haired brown female Tabby cat. She is about 2 years old.
Rosie is a small spayed female mix breed dog. Rose is around 7 months old. We see some retriever and some shepherd too.
Call the shelter at 682-9510 for more information on these or other pets, or plan to visit us at 962 Cane River School Road.