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Numbers that don’t add up State orders changes after research proves there are fewer adults in Yancey County than number of registered voters on rolls

By Jonathan Austin Yancey County News

The state Board of Elections has told the county to initiate steps to confirm each and every voter registration on file at the Yancey County Board of Elections after it learned that there are more people registered to vote in the county than adults counted in the 2010 Census. While some might say the changes could be explained

by population increases since the Census count, the fact that the county saw a population increase of only 44 people in the decade leading up to the 2010 Census suggests that such an argument can’t hold water. “It does appear there were some problems with Yancey County” voter registrations going back years, a state board staffer says. See story inside

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Brad Hearon, who suffered severe burns on 80 percent of his body in a meth fire, will be the speaker at two local convocations to address drug use and abuse.

Former addict coming here to share his story

Mountain Heritage stalwarts Brianna Woody and Alex Biggerstaff have been honored as the Most Valuable Players in the Western Highlands Conference, while others on both teams have been named to the All-Conference Team. See more inside, as well as coverage of the Lady Cougar tournament play.

By Jonathan Austin Yancey County News Brad Heardon says he “came from the best upbringing you can imagine,” growing up on a big farm in Kansas. He played football and was popular with everybody. Then he tried methamphetamines, and quickly became the go-to guy who could make the stuff for anybody. His childhood home was even more rural than Yancey County. “Our closest Walmart was 60 miles away,” he says. He liked the farm, and loved to drive tractors and work on machinery. But when his family moved to urban Texas, trouble was easy to find. “That old saying, ‘the devil rides on an idle horse’ is certainly

true,” he remembers. His trouble came from trying to fit in. “Everybody wants to be accepted,” he said. He started experimenting with drugs, and soon discovered meth. “I got real good acting one way around my parents and another way around my friends,” he recalls. “I got kicked out of high school my senior year. I was in denial. I would say ‘I don’t have a drug habit.’” He tried to clean up, but kept slipping. “I couldn’t get a job because I couldn’t pass the drug test,” he says. So he just made meth, which put money in his pocket and satisfied his addiction. Then came January 2003. See page 14

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A list of cultural and community events at UNCA ART/CRAFT Through March 20 – Art Exhibition: “Now But Not Yet” – paintings by Dona Barnett – An exhibition of drawings and installations by UNC Asheville senior BFA candidate Dona Barnett will be on view, free and open to the public, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays through March 20, in the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery, in UNC Asheville’s Owen Hall. Info: 828/2516559 or http://art.unca.edu/. Through March 30 – Art Exhibition: “Artistic Diversity in Fiber” – Exhibition by members of the Fiber Arts Alliance includes quilts, knitting, dolls and other fiber arts media. “Artistic Diversity in Fiber” is free and open to the public, on view daily with some evening viewing hours, through March 31 in Blowers Gallery, in UNC Asheville’s Ramsey Library. Info: 828/251-6436. Through March 31 – Art Exhibition: “Our Voices, Our Stories” –Traveling exhibition of works in many media documenting the lives of immigrants, curated by Victor Palomino. Features Sandra Garcia, Adrianna Vasuit, Kenna Sommer, Chris Corral and Martha Skinner. “Our Voices, Our Stories” is cosponsored by COLA ((Coalition of Latin American Organizations), Latino Advocacy Coalition, Center for Participatory Change, WNC Workers Center, Nuestro Centro, UNC Asheville and its Center for Diversity Education. Exhibition is free and open to the public at UNC Asheville’s Highsmith University Union Gallery. Gallery hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and 12-6 p.m. on Sundays. Info: 828/251-6559 or http:// cesap.unca.edu/calendar. Through June 29 – Exhibition: Torqued & Twisted: Bentwood Today – An exhibition of works from nine furniture makers and sculptors who bend wood in innovative, unusual and eloquent ways. Free and open to the public, weekdays 12-5 p.m. at UNC Asheville’s Center for Craft, Creativity & Design, 1181 Broyles Road, Hendersonville. Info: 828/8902050 or http://craftcreativitydesign.org/home. php AUTHORS/READINGS

March 18 – Writers at Home – This monthly series from UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program continues with readings by UNC Asheville writing scholarship winners, Ryan-Ashley Adnerson, Lily Latini, Matthew Owns, Mary Ellen Phillips, and Chett Tiller. 3 p.m. at Malaprop’s Bookstore and Café, 55 Haywood St., Asheville. Free and open to the public. Info: 828/254-6734. CLASSES FOR KIDS Registration open through March 9 - Super Saturday classes at UNC Asheville for creative, highly motivated and/or academically gifted students in grades 3-8 begin March 17. 22 courses offered in the sciences, the arts, foreign language, hobbies and more. Tuition is $69 for each six-week course, a limited number of need-based scholarships are available. Info: 828/251-6558 or http://cesap. unca.edu/super-saturday-program DIVERSITY EDUCATION Through April 16 – “The Heroic Present: The Gypsy Photographs of Jan Yoors” – Exhibition of photos of Roma communities in 1930s Europe, by Yoors, who left home and travelled with the Roma as a teenager and was informally adopted by a Roma family. The exhibit also has Yoors’ postwar photos of Roma communities, which were decimated by the Holocaust. Hosted by UNC Asheville’s Center for Diversity Education. Free and open to the public, In UNC Asheville’s Karpen Hall lobby. Info: 828/232-5024. LECTURES/PRESENTATIONS March 12 – Humanities Lecture – “Ancient Science and Technology,” Rob Berls, associate professor of Drama, 11:25 a.m., UNC Asheville’s Humanities Lecture Hall. Free and open to the public. Info: humanities.unca.edu or 828/251-6808. March 12 – Humanities Lecture – “European Renaissance: Humanism and Art,” Michael Gillum, professor of Literature, 11:25 a.m., UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium. Free and open to the public. Info: humanities.unca. edu or 828/251-6808.

March 12 - “Johnny Cash in the Holy Land: Christian Zionism and American Popular Culture” - Presentation with lecture and music, by Duke University scholar Shalom Goldman, author of the new book “Zeal for Zion: Christians, Jews, and the Idea of the Promised Land,” and folksinger Lisa Deaton. Free and open to the public at 7:30 p.m. in Sherrill Center Mountain View conference room 417. Sponsored by UNC Asheville’s Center for Jewish Studies. Info: http://www2. unca.edu/cjs/pages/currentsemester.html March 13 – World Affairs Council: “The State of the Oceans” – Talk by Meredith Newman, Mars Hill College associate professor of Chemistry. 7:30 p.m. at the N.C. Center for Creative Retirement at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center. Admission is $8. Info: http:// ncccr.unca.edu or 828/251-6140. March 15 - Brown Bag Talk with UNC Asheville Faculty – “Regional Geology of the Colorado Plateau,” talk (with photos) by Jeffrey Wilcox, assistant professor of Environmental Studies, 12:30 p.m., Whitman Room, UNC Asheville’s Ramsey Library. Free and open to the public. Info: 828/2516645 or http://toto.lib.unca.edu/partnerships/ programs/brownbag.html March 16- Humanities Lecture – “World War One and the Russian Revolution,” Tracey Rizzo, associate professor of History, and Teddy Uldricks, professor of History, 11:25 a.m., UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium. Free and open to the public. March 16 – Humanities Lecture – “Film,” Charles McKnight, associate professor of Music, 11:25 a.m., UNC Asheville’s Humanities Lecture Hall. Free and open to the public. Info: humanities.unca.edu or 828/251-6808. March 16 – Symphony Talk with Daniel Meyer – discussion of the next concert by the Asheville Symphony Orchestra. Free. 3 p.m. in the Manheimer Room at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center. Info: http://ncccr.unca.edu/or 828/251-6140.

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Opinion/Outlooks

Speculation ends once filing period closes

By Chris Fitzsimon NC Policy Watch Candidate filing closed at noon Wednesday, ending weeks of political gossip and speculation about who was running and who wasn’t. If you had any doubts about the extent of the Republicans masterful job of gerrymandering legislative districts, the final slate of candidates ought to remove them. There is no partisan competition in 19 of the 50 Senate districts, a higher number than in 2008 and 2010. Several have Republican or Democratic primaries, but in terms of which party will represent the district, the decision has already made. That is true in 51 of the House districts. That means that more than 40 percent of the total seats in the House and Senate have already been won by one political party with Republicans enjoying a significant advantage before a single vote is cast. Earlier in the filing period, it looked like even more legislative races would not have a Democratic candidate, but a late flurry of filings narrowed the gap some with the Republicans. Still these are maps drawn by a Republican majority to preserve a Republican majority. The courts are still considering their

constitutionality but regardless of what the courts decide, the maps and the filings they inspired are compelling evidence for what we need an independent redistricting process. That’s an idea that Republicans championed for years before they got the power to draw the maps to help themselves. The only drama left in the governor’s race this week was the rumor that former Congressman Bobby Etheridge was having second thoughts about running. But Etheridge filed Wednesday morning, joining Lt Gov. Walter Dalton and Rep. Bill Faison as the major candidates who will battle for the Democratic nomination to face former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory, who faces only token opposition in the Republican primary. It also seems fitting that the filing period ended the day before a legislative committee will consider a proposal by Republicans to privatize the state’s preschool program and sharply reduce eligibility, denying tens of thousands of at-risk four-year olds any hope of gaining access to the nationally recognized program. It is an issue that ought to make the choices for voters clear, at least in legislative races.

Republicans slashed funding last summer for Smart Start and NC PreK , formerly known as More at Four, and they have refused proposals since from Gov. Bev Perdue to shift funds to restore some of the cuts and allow more children to enroll. They have also ignored a judge’s ruling that access to pre-k programs for at risk kids is part of the sound, basic education they are guaranteed in the state constitution. The Republicans response instead is to make preschool and early childhood services available to fewer children and to turn much of the program over to the for-profit sector with little accountability. Perdue and most of her fellow Democrats oppose both of those ideas. It is a clear philosophical divide in the General Assembly. Now we need to know where the candidates for governor stand on issues like access to NC PreK and slashing eligibility so families of four that earn $23,000 a year can longer benefit from the program. The filing period is over. No need to guess anymore about who wants to be governor. It’s time to demand they tell us specifically what they will do if they are elected.

Economy a factor in whether men get colon screenings The recent U.S. economic recession was the longest and most severe since World War II. During this period, personal spending on health care grew at the slowest rate in over 50 years, suggesting that Americans used less health care. A new study finds that these cut backs were not limited to Americans who lost their health insurance, nor restricted to unnecessary services. Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine found

that during the recession, continuously insured Americans underwent fewer screening colonoscopies, a cost-effective, recommended preventive service. The study appears in the March issue of the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. The investigators estimated that during the recession period, dating from December 2007 to June 2009, roughly one half-million fewer Americans covered by commercial health insurance underwent

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patients were more likely to get screened as their doctors recommended. “We found that patients facing high out-of-pocket costs were less likely to undergo colonoscopy at any time point, especially during the recession,” noted Spencer D. Dorn, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at UNC. “Before the recession, these individuals were less likely to get a screening colonoscopy, but the gap in use between those with high and low out-of-pocket costs was narrowing. But when the recession hit full force, the discrepancy in use widened again.” Low OOP was defined $50 or less; high OOP, $300 or more. The researchers led by Dorn analyzed data from 106 U.S. health plans that fed into the IMS LifeLink Health Plan Claims Database. Dorn points out that this is nationally representative of the commercially insured U.S. population, and does not include those served by Medicare or Medicaid. “These findings reflect the intimate link between socioeconomic factors and health care use,” the authors state. When faced with the stress of economic insecurity, otherwise healthy people who are covered by health insurance “may be unable to afford screening colonoscopy, or may perceive it to be less important than competing demands for limited resources.” The findings, say the authors add to the growing evidence that cost sharing is a disincentive for preventive health services. For example, requiring women to pay a $10 to $20 co-pay, has been shown to make them less likely to undergo screening mammography. The studies argue for strategies to reduce patient cost sharing for colorectal cancer screening.

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Obituaries Ruby Johnson

Ruby Johnson, 62, of Burnsville, died Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at St. Joseph’s Hospital. She was a daughter of Nettie Barnes of Siler City and the late Albert Barnes and the wife of Earl Johnson. Services are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Yancey Funeral Services.

Barry Edwards Barry Edwards, 42, of Pine Swamp, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at Grace Hospital in Morganton. He was a son of Flora Faye Edwards of Burnsville and the late Glenn Edwards, who passed away in 1987. He was also preceded in death by grandparents: Boyd and Bertha Bailey Wheeler and Fate and Nancy Phillips Edwards. Barry was an auto body repair specialist who loved working on custom cars and going to car shows. Surviving in addition to his mother are a sister, Amelia Higgins and husband, Stanley, of Jacks Creek; brother, Brock Edwards and Danielle Fink of Horton Creek; a niece, Cassidy; aunts and uncles: J.C. Wheeler, Linda Austin and husband, Jimmy, David Wheeler and wife, Debbie, Edna Ponder, Jerry Edwards and Marjie Styles and husband, Lawrence. Several cousins also survive. Funeral services will be held at 8 p.m. on Friday in the Chapel of Yancey Funeral Service. The Rev. Keith Miller, Rev. Denny Wilson and Rev. Jerry Shelton will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Friday prior to the funeral service. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday in the Wheeler Family Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made in Barry’s memory to Care Partners Foundation – Orthotics and Prosthetics PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.

Leo Miller Leo Miller, 82, Jonesborough, passed away Saturday February 18, 2012, at the Johnson City Medical Center. He was born in Burnsville, son of the late Ed and Sarah Miller. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Pearl Hunter Miller, sisters, Nellie Tomberlin and Ethel Wilson and a brother, Fred Miller.

He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Miller retired from General Motors after 30 years of service. He also worked for the Washington County School System. He loved baseball, watching the UT Lady Vols, and gardening, but most of all, he loved his family. He was loved by all who knew him and will be dearly missed. Survivors include two daughters, Dara June Miller, of Jonesborough and Jody Lynn Smart and husband, Christopher, of Greeneville; grandson, Jason Smith; great-grandchildren, Morgan Smith and Madison Smith; sisters, Madge Hylton, Marie Hardin, Edith Bennett and Geneva Miller; and extended family. Funeral was Feb. 22, 2012, at DillowTaylor Funeral Home with Pastor Shawn Broyles officiating. Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Jonesborough.

Lorain Gortney Lorain Gortney, 78, of Phipps Creek Road, died Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Cling and Estelle Letterman Hughes, and the wife of Calvin Gortney who died in 2001. She was also preceded in death by a son: Rickey Gortney, who died in 2005, and a brother, Fate Hughes. Surviving are her son: Maurice C. Gortney and wife, Karen, of Asheville; stepgrandchildren: Nichole Wells of Weaverville and Josh Wells of Atlanta, Ga.; three sisters: Louise Webb of Hickory, Mary Evelyn Thomas and husband, Billy, and Emily Wilson and husband, Ronnie, all of Concord. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home, with the Revs. Billy Thomas, Phillip Parker and David Ingram officiating. Burial will be in the Academy Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Gideons International, P. O. Box 264, Burnsville, NC 28714.

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Lillian Robertson Moore Lillian Robertson Moore, 82, of the Hardscrabble Community, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2012, at Mission Hospitals Memorial Campus. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Earl A. and Maude Young Robertson. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Dorthea Trotta; and brothers: R. V. and Wade Robertson. Lillian was a former employee of Glen Raven Mills. Surviving are her husband:, Coy D. Moore;

Specialty crop grants available The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is offering grants to nonprofit and government agencies aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of specialty crops in the marketplace. The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is managed by the NCDA&CS and funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the 2008 farm bill. “Last year, the department awarded more than $1.1 million to fund 22 projects that supported specialty crops across North Carolina,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “This program goes a long way to help small farmers stay competitive and grow more profitable crops.” NCDA&CS will accept grant applications starting at $10,000 from nonprofit organizations, commodity associations, state and local government agencies, colleges and universities. Grants are not available for projects

a brother, David Robertson of Florida, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral was Monday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home, with the Rev. Royce Ball officiating. Burial was in the Proffitt Cemetery on Proffitt Branch.

that directly benefit or provide a profit to a single organization, institution or individual. The application deadline is 5 p.m. April 20. Projects involving the following specialty crops are eligible: fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, culinary herbs and spices, medicinal plants, as well as nursery, floriculture and horticulture crops. Funding is also available for projects aimed at developing local and regional food systems and improving food access. For grant guidelines and an application, go to www.NCSpecialtyCropGrant.org. Questions may be directed to NCDA&CS marketing specialist Jeff Camden at 919-707-3111, SpecialtyCropGrant@ ncagr.gov, or Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, 1020 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1020.

Jessie Shepherd, 97, of Burnsville, died Monday, February, 27, 2012, at Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late J. C. and Amanda Chandler Ingle and the wife of Venus Shepherd, who died in 1992. She was also preceded in death by brothers: Robert and Rufus Ingle. Jessie lived in Sandston, Va., for 52 years before returning to Yancey County in 2002. Surviving are her sisters: Estelle Edwards and Lydia Hensley of Burnsville, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Revs. Jerry Shelton and

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Obituaries Steven Glover will officiate. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the Chandler Cemetery at Ivy Gap. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714.

Neva Berry Silvers Neva Berry Silvers, 78, of the Jacks Creek Community, died Friday, February 24, 2012. A native of Yancey County, she was the daughter of late Charlie and Della Berry, and the wife of the late Jack Silvers who passed away in 2009. Her and Jack were married for 56 years. Neva was a homemaker and a faithful member of the Byrd Branch Baptist Church. Survivors include her children: Tina Elkins and husband Larry of Bakers Creek, Lena Briggs and husband Ralph of Jacks Creek and Geraldine Stamey and husband Billy also of Jacks Creek; sisters: June Silvers, Lillian Silvers and husband Dolph and Mildred Silvers and husband S.W.; brothers: Ray Berry and wife Bett, Ted Berry and wife Wanda and Gene Berry and wife Mattie; grandchildren: Jackie Briggs and wife Charlene, Michelle McIntosh and husband Jordan, Sonya Thomas and husband Mark, Brent Elkins, Tammy Burleson, Ashley Williams, Willie Hensley and Jessica Hensley; great grandchildren: Victoria Woods, Dillon and Caitlin Briggs, Dustin and Brittany Atkins, Laken and Maci

Thomas, Autumn Hensley and Isabelle Cook. Memorials may be made to: Oak Grove Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Sunday, Baptist Church, 1784 Millers Gap Highway, February 26, 2012 in the Chapel of Yancey Newland, NC, 28657. Funeral Services with the Rev. Ray Wilson Henline-Hughes Funeral Home, Bakersville, and Rev. Royce Ball officiating. Burial will NC is assisting the Calhoun family. follow in the Jack Silvers Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 Roger William Ellis Sr. pm Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the funeral home. Roger William Ellis Sr., 69, of Christmas Tree Lane, Bakersville, passed away February Emma English Calhoun 27, 2012 in Spruce Pine He was son of the late Clingman and Lois Emma English Calhoun, 89, of Sockassa Gouge Ellis. He was a retired Christmas tree Road, Newland, passed away February 29, grower and member of the Mitchell County 2012 at the Charles A. Cannon Jr. Memorial and N.C. Tree Growers Associations. He was Hospital in Linville. She was born in Avery a member of Snow Hill Baptist Church and a County, NC to the late Mull and Modena Ollis 50 year member of the Bakersville Masonic English. She was one of ten children. She had Lodge #357 AF & AM where he had served as previously worked as a Cook at the Shady Master. He was a graduate of Bowman High Lawn Restaurant in Newland, NC. She was School, and he also attended Western Carolina a Member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church University and Appalachian State University. in Newland. Survivors include: his wife, Norma Bartlett Survivors include: her son, Allen Ellis of the home, son, William Ellis and Calhoun and wife Linda of Morganton, NC, wife Pamela of Bakersville; daughters, Dawn grandchildren, Eric Allen Calhoun and Regina Bloom and husband, Fran, of West Springfield, Renee’ Ledford, great grandchildren, Casey Mass., Lori Huskins and husband, Dewayne, Calhoun, Aaron and Preston Gray. of Bakersville, brother, Thomas Lee Ellis and She was preceded in death by her husband, wife, Robin, of Spruce Pine, grandchildren, Tilfred Allen Calhoun. Sarah and Amber Ellis, Truman Huskins, and Funeral services will be held Saturday, great-grandchild Jaden Atkins. March 3, 2012 at 2:00PM in the Oak Grove Funeral services were Thursday afternoon Baptist Church in Newland, NC. Visitation in the Snow Hill Baptist Church in Bakersville. will be one hour prior to the service. Ron Interment followed in the Snow Hill Greene, Phil Murdock, and Bradley Calhoun Cemetery. will be officiating the service. Interment will Henline-Hughes Funeral Home is assisting follow in the Newland Cemetery. the Ellis family.

Playhouse announces auditions, seeks staff for theater positions The Parkway Playhouse has announced audition information for the productions included in its 2012 season, which includes two world premieres and a statewide premiere by Western North Carolina Playwrights, a bold reinterpretation of a classic, two blockbuster musicals, as well as an adaptation of the holiday classic “A Christmas Carol.” Open auditions for the first Parkway Playhouse production, the North Carolina Premiere of the comedy “Mama Won’t Fly” will be held on Sunday March 4 at 6:30 p.m. The production, which is penned by members of the same writing team responsible for the plays “Dearly Departed, Dearly Beloved,” “Dashing Through the Snow,” and “The Dixie Swim Club,” calls for a cast of two men aged 20 and up and six women aged 20 and up. The production will be directed by Amanda Pisano. Audition for the six remaining productions are posted on the Parkway Playhouse website at www.parkwayplayhouse.com. Additionally, sides and audition materials can be reviewed at any of the circulation desks in the AMY Regional Libraries in Mitchell, Avery, and Yancey counties.

Those interested in being considered for a role at the Parkway Playhouse need to attend the open auditions that will be held for each show. All audition information, including cast requirements for each show, can be found on the Parkway Playhouse website. No appointment or experience is necessary for the open auditions. People with an interest in production/ backstage work are encouraged to come to the auditions and make their interest known. There are opportunities to assist with scenery, props, lighting/sound, and costumes. No experience is required. For more information please contact the Parkway Playhouse at 828-682-4285 or visit the Parkway Playhouse website at www. parkwayplayhouse.com. : The Parkway Playhouse has announced that it is seeking candidates for positions in the theatre’s box office and audience services staff. Work is part-time/seasonal work and is paid hourly. Candidates would need to be available for work during operational hours and performances which take place Thursdays-Sundays starting Mid-April through the end of September. The Playhouse

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and discuss how you can get more fresh and satisfying whole foods into your diet,” Galligan said. The cost is $12 per person, 2 for $20 (bring a spouse, friend, or neighbor). Cost includes sampling and recipes. Pre-registration is required. Class size is limited to 10 people, first come, first serve. The class will be held at 7 S. Main, Suite 2F, Burnsville - above the Design Gallery across from the Town Center. R e g i s t e r o n - l i n e a t w w w. HealthyLifestyleConcepts.com using a credit or debit card, or call (828) 989-9144 to register with cash or check.

Nutritionist Medea L. Galligan will teach a cooking class featuring ‘Vibrant Greens and Nourishing Soups’ on Friday, March 9, from 6-7:30 p.m. The Spring series class offers an evening of cooking whole foods that will keep you and your family nourished this spring. Throughout the series, you will learn how to prepare delicious and filling dishes and soups that will both nourish and detoxify the body, all using fresh, local ingredients. “I will also show you how to greatly reduce the salt, sugar and fat content of your meals,

will be taking applications for these positions through March 20, 2012. Selected applicants will be interviewed and a hiring decision made by April 2, 2012. Qualified candidates will have documented professional experience in retail or hospitality service industries with good references and employment history. Candidates must also be proficient with Windows based computer applications; highly organized; and have superior interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal. Application materials, additional information, and instructions will be available starting on February 29 at the Parkway Playhouse website, www.parkwayplayhouse. com as well as the Parkway Playhouse offices, which are located at 113 Green Mountain Drive. The Playhouse’s office hours are 9-5 on Mondays and Wednesdays.

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UARA Racing

Counting down to the season opener

In recent weeks, the UARA has been introducing some of the Rookie contenders for 2012. This week we spotlight on Tyler Laing. Laing is an 18 year old out of SW Ranches, Fla., who is currently living in Mooresville. He is a student at the Nascar Technical Institute in Mooresville. Laing has signed on to drive the number 16 machine of Coulter Motorsports in his rookie challenge. Laing enjoys hunting, fishing, 4 wheeling and has his goal set on having a career in auto racing. He began his racing career at the age of 8 in quarter midgets accomplishing many track records and wins during his quarter midget runs. He moved up to the Pro Truck Series in 2008 having much success there topping it off with the 2009 Fastruck Pro Touring Series Champion. With a resume like this, Laing will be a strong force in the UARA Rookie Challenge. The UARA takes this time to congratulate John King II on his win in the NCWTS race at Daytona last weekend. King held his ground and ran lap after lap in a pack with the front runners in a postition to be there for

the win. After several attempts at a green, white checker finish, in the end it was King who came home triumphant. Clay Greenfield also had a great run in the truck race and we congratulate him as well. Former UARA champion Jake Crum was one of the fastest trucks in practice but failed to make the event. The UARA-STARS will kick off the 2012 racing season on March 17, at Hickory Motor Speedway. Racing with the UARA STARS at the season opener will be the Renegades and the Caolina Vintage Racers. The Renegade drivers are showing quite a bit of interest in the event. Carroll McKinney, Brad Nelson, Barney Arnette, Stephen Shore, Eddie Russ, Steve Griffith, Dillon Crouch, Greg Austin,Trey Pitts and Darby Crouch are Renegade drivers who have pre entered for the Renegade portion of the event. For more information on the UARA, visit them online at www.uara-stars.com or call (828) 692-3833. Pictured: 18-year-old Tyler Laing

Calling all couch potatoes

Third and fourth grade winners Yancey County Youth League Association honored their third and fourth grade girls basketball champions last weekend after tournament play. L. Ledford was coach for the boys team, the Hurricanes, seen above, while Cheryl Renfro coached the girls team, Appalachian State, below.

Graham Children’s Health Services is sponsoring a free “Couch Potato to BFF 5K” Training Program. This fun and informal training program will begin on Saturday, March 17 and will conclude with the Burnsville Fit Families (BFF) 5K on Saturday, May 19. A free copy of the training program is available on www.healthyyancey.org. Community runs/walks will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:45 PM and on Saturdays at 9:00 AM at the Mountain Heritage High School Track (if the track is being used for a track meet, the training will be at Burnsville Elementary). These training runs/walks are free and open to the public. Participants that attend our community runs/ walks have a chance to win an iPod Shuffle. The Burnsville Fit Families (BFF) 5K will be on Saturday, May 19, at the Town Square. This is the 3rd year for this event and is a fundraiser for the projects and programs put on by Graham Children’s Health Services. “Bring the whole family – this program is intended for families to commit to getting fit together,” said Dr. Joseph Antinori, Event Co-Chair.

Whitehouse, Storie form new realty firm Sandy Whitehouse and Jerri Storie have formed a new real estate firm in Burnsville. The company is Cattail Peak Realty, and both owners serve as brokers. Whitehouse had an extended career in the travel industry when she and her husband fell in love with the mountains during a visit to Mt. Mitchell. She served as president of the Yancey/Mitchell Board of Realtors in 2011, was voted Realtor of the year by the YM Board in 2008, and has worked with the board ever since arriving in the area. Storie, a Yancey native, served as a county commissioner and as a Realtor locally. The two welcome new customers, and can be reached at 682-3217 or 284-2968.

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Regional Market Reports Which markets offer Yancey farmers the best return on their investment? Should they head west, east or south? Agriculture and food industries accounted for $29,057,488 in Yancey County income in 2000, or 7.77 percent of the total county income. Livestock, poultry, and their products accounted for 23 percent of the total agricultural market. So this list recounts the prices in the last week at regional farm markets.

Harward Brothers Livestock Market, Turnersburg, NC Weighted Average Report for Monday Feb 27, 2012 Cattle Receipts: 1921; Last Week: 717; Last Year: 1464 Slaughter cows trended 1.00 to 3.00 higher, bulls trended 7.00 higher. Feeder cattle trended mostly steady to 7 higher with instances 10 higher. Slaughter cows made up 20 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement cows 1 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 76 percent. The feeder supply included 35 percent steers, 40 percent heifers, and 25 percent bulls. Near 13 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.

Regional Livestock Center, Canton. Weighted Average Report for Monday Feb 27, 2012 Cattle Receipts: 412. Last Week: 166. Slaughter cows made up 14 percent of the Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 4 percent, and feeders 79 percent. The feeder supply included 39 percent steers, 35 percent heifers, and 26 percent bulls. Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Near 35 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs. 6 165-195 182 205.00-240.00 224.97 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 10 200-240 221 212.50-232.50 224.61 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 24 250-295 273 194.00-229.00 214.38 2 225-245 235 200.00-220.00 210.43 31 300-345 325 190.00-217.50 203.91 Tennessee Sheep and Goat 1 265-265 265 225.00 225.00 46 350-395 375 175.00-217.00 198.29 Auction 2/24/12 Tennessee 1 335-335 335 208.00 208.00 38 400-445 424 173.00-218.00 201.13 Livestock Producers Graded 4 360-390 379 197.50-217.00 203.56 28 450-495 472 171.00-217.00 187.78 4 400-443 432 195.00-207.00 197.78 Goat and Sheep Sale. Receipts: 16 500-549 537 178.00-202.00 184.50 5 455-495 469 180.00-190.00 187.29 495 (402 Goats; 93 Sheep) Last 13 500-535 514 174.00-182.00 178.88 14 550-595 571 158.00-182.00 168.43 Sale 587. Next Sale April 13. 19 550-585 577 160.00-179.00 176.19 12 600-630 613 154.00-166.00 162.01 (Second and fourth Friday of 9 605-645 620 149.00-166.00 162.20 6 655-675 665 152.00-160.00 157.35 11 650-695 674 140.00-156.00 148.03 each month) 3 715-730 720 128.00-144.00 135.66 14 710-740 730 127.00-149.00 145.15 Goats sold per hundred weight 2 750-765 758 142.00-143.00 142.50 4 755-795 768 130.00-147.00 138.47 (cwt) unless otherwise noted, 5 805-835 821 131.00-136.00 134.79 4 800-808 806 139.00-140.75 140.32 2 860-885 873 124.00-127.00 125.52 weights, actual or estimated. Small 1 - 2 Small 1 - 2 Slaughter Classes: Kids 3 365-395 377 150.00-168.00 155.81 4 200-245 228 129.00-180.00 154.42 1 465-465 465 155.00 155.00 Selection 1 1 525-525 525 169.00 169.00 6 255-295 274 130.00-190.00 163.86 25-35 lbs 267.00-270.00 1 555-555 555 135.00 135.00 10 300-345 320 110.00-185.00 159.73 36-50 lbs 265.00 Medium and Large 3 19 355-395 378 120.00-180.00 156.51 51-65 lbs 247.50-261.00 2 355-395 375 160.00-170.00 164.73 4 410-430 421 160.00-176.00 163.89 3 530-540 537 135.00-160.00 146.74 66-80 lbs 220.00-235.00 10 450-495 480 150.00-170.00 159.63 1 530-530 530 140.00 140.00 Brahman X 81-90 lbs 150.00 5 515-545 524 145.00-165.00 158.27 3 555-585 572 154.00-157.00 155.31 Selection 2 1 505-505 505 120.00 120.00 Full 1 630-630 630 138.00 138.00 25-35 lbs 217.50-255.00 5 550-575 568 126.00-155.00 147.77 Holstein Large 3 1 565-565 565 130.00 130.00 Full 36-50 lbs 252.50-270.00 1 245-245 245 60.00 60.00 1 380-380 380 65.00 65.00 2 605-620 613 142.00-144.00 142.99 51-65 lbs 249.00-250.00 1 455-455 455 60.00 60.00 2 650-675 663 120.00-148.00 133.74 66-80 lbs 202.50-225.00 2 530-530 530 100.00-105.00 102.50 1 705-705 705 116.00 116.00 81-90 lbs 197.00 5 675-690 680 107.00-111.00 107.79 2 875-875 875 97.00-115.00 106.00 Selection 3 1 720-720 720 84.00 84.00 Medium and Large 3 1 975-975 975 78.00 78.00 25-35 lbs 215.00 1 260-260 260 150.00 150.00 2 1105-1105 1105 79.00-80.50 79.75 36-50 lbs 247.00-249.00 2 310-340 325 172.50-180.00 176.42 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 51-65 lbs 237.50-242.50 1 330-330 330 106.00 106.00 Thin Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 66-80 lbs 190.00 2 380-380 380 150.00-165.00 157.50 1 175-175 175 155.00 155.00 Yearlings Selection 2-3 1 245-245 245 189.00 189.00 2 445-445 445 160.00-174.00 167.00 1 310-310 310 182.50 182.50 3 465-495 483 169.00-175.00 171.26 60-120 lbs 134.00-208.00 5 375-395 384 160.00-176.00 167.71 1 555-555 555 137.00 137.00 Slaughter Bucks/Billies 8 405-445 429 160.00-172.00 166.80 1 695-695 695 141.00 141.00 All Wgts 106.00-190.00, 12 450-495 475 150.00-168.00 160.42 1 775-775 775 135.00 135.00 mostly 108.00-116.00 20 500-540 519 145.00-167.50 155.84 Holstein Large 3 6 555-585 575 150.00-170.00 161.47 Slaughter Nannies/Does 2 170-185 178 140.00-141.00 140.48 4 605-645 629 141.00-155.00 147.00 All wgts 86.00-130.00, few 4 273-273 273 140.00 140.00 15 650-692 688 135.00-141.00 140.49 207.50 8 310-345 335 130.00-141.00 137.84 3 700-705 702 124.00-135.00 129.67 Kids Feeders Selection 3 5 750-790 770 111.00-124.00 118.77 27 355-395 375 120.00-142.00 136.24 31-52 lbs 181.00-191.00 2 815-820 818 110.00-124.00 117.02 5 415-440 428 127.00-131.00 128.20 Small 1 - 2 SHEEP 6 455-495 466 115.00-131.00 124.13 1 245-245 245 150.00 150.00 6 500-545 524 114.00-122.00 118.04 Slaughter Lambs-Includes all 1 330-330 330 125.00 125.00 breeds, sold per hundred weight 2 505-505 505 139.00-140.00 139.50 Upstate Livestock Exchange, Williamston, SC (cwt). 1 515-515 515 155.00 155.00 Full Report for Monday Feb 27, 2012 2 565-590 578 119.00-128.00 123.40 Choice and Prime 40-60 lbs Cattle Receipts: 581 Last week: 325 Last year: 2 620-630 625 134.00-138.00 135.98 707. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00-5.00 higher, Good, Choice and Prime 61-80 Medium and Large 3 Feeder steers and heifers steady-4.00 higher. lbs 209.00-217.00 3 410-445 425 130.00-155.00 145.02 Slaughter cows made up 14 percent of the Good 209.00 , Choice and 4 450-485 466 130.00-147.50 137.61 offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement Prime 81-100 lbs 169.001 520-520 520 140.00 140.00 cows 4 percent, other cows 2 percent, and feeders 7 575-595 586 115.00-146.00 135.11 188.00, Good 157.50-170.00 79 percent. The feeder supply included 30 1 630-630 630 120.00 120.00 percent steers, 41 percent heifers, and 29 percent Choice and Prime 100-120 lbs 1 685-685 685 115.00 115.00 bulls. Near 15 percent of the run weighed over Good 147.00, Choice and Prime Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 600 lbs. (Figures in parentheses are weighted 120-150 lbs 143.00-147.00, Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price average weights and prices for each category) 6 400-440 428 189.00-202.50 194.79 150-170 lbs 122.00 Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 210-230 6 450-485 468 182.00-193.00 186.39 lbs (223) 210.00-240.00 (222.94); 260-295 Slaughter Ewes Utility and 13 505-547 532 159.00-175.00 164.13 lbs (276) 200.00-235.00 (218.61); 300-345 Good:All wgts 128.00-160.00 9 550-595 570 150.00-167.50 156.04 lbs (316) 212.00-233.00 (218.81); 350-395 Slaughter Rams: 11 600-645 629 139.00-152.00 147.64 lbs (371) 197.00-220.00 (203.92); 400-430 All Wgts Not well tested. 4 650-660 655 145.00-150.00 146.25 lbs (416) 195.00-206.00 (198.53); 450-490 3 705-720 715 137.00-140.00 138.01 lbs (463) 178.00-199.00 (189.72); 500-535 3 775-785 778 120.00-135.00 129.36 lbs (511) 170.00-183.00 (176.84); 550-590 Tennessee Dept of Ag-USDA 2 820-845 833 124.00-128.00 125.97 lbs (565) 165.00-179.00 (169.54); 600-645 Market News, Nashville, TN 1 865-865 865 126.00 126.00 lbs (630) 152.50-161.00 (155.88); 650-675 Small 1 - 2 lbs (663) 148.00-149.00 (148.51); 700-710 1 435-435 435 140.00 140.00 lbs (705) 138.00-144.00 (140.98); 810-830 4 460-475 469 140.00-158.00 151.45 lbs (820) 98.00-104.00 (101.04). Small 1-2 1 540-540 540 150.00 150.00 210-225 lbs (218) 195.00-198.00 (196.45); 255-295 1 580-580 580 100.00 100.00 lbs (272) 175.00-182.00 (178.17); 320-325 lbs (323) Medium and Large 3 180.00-197.50 (190.89); 385-395 lbs (390) 175.005 405-440 427 140.00-180.00 158.54 182.50 (178.70). Medium and Large 3 315-345 lbs 3 450-465 458 166.00-170.00 167.68 (333) 150.00-175.00 (164.81); 350-395 lbs (374) 1 540-540 540 150.00 150.00 121.00-160.00 (146.90); 475-485 lbs (480) 155.005 550-585 566 120.00-140.00 130.75 160.00 (157.53). 1 705-705 705 120.00 120.00 Brahman X Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 165-180 lbs Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young (173) 200.00-205.00 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price (201.73); 210-230 lbs (223) 205.00-220.00 (211.42); 1 795-795 795 825.00 825.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred 255-280 lbs (265) 197.50Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged 212.00 (204.29); 300-345 lbs (319) 182.50-200.00 2 920-1060 990 725.00-900.00 818.69 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred (190.07); 350-395 lbs (371) 1 1370-1370 1370 999.00-1200.00 1200.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 175.00-183.00 (178.19); 400-445 lbs (424) 174.002 965-1195 1080 875.00-1125.00 1013.31 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred 188.00 (177.92); 450-495 lbs Medium and Large 1 - 2 Aged (475) 164.00-174.00 (167.42); 500-545 lbs (524) 1 1000-1000 1000 875.00 875.00 Per Head 7-9 Months Bred 155.00-166.00 (158.38); 560-590 Boner 80-85% Lean lbs (579) 146.00-157.00 (150.50); 600-645 lbs (623) 2 700-885 793 76.00-80.00 78.23 140.00-153.00 (147.66); 6651 127-127 127 84.00 84.00 High Dressing 690 lbs (677) 125.00-137.00 (128.46); 700-745 lbs (733) 1 880-880 880 68.00 68.00 Low Dressing 117.00-124.00 (118.87); 17 900-1355 1141 72.00-83.00 76.84 755-795 lbs (776) 114.00-128.00 (121.97); 815-845 lbs 8 1090-1355 1226 84.00-90.00 86.99 High Dressing (830) 99.00-119.00 3 1055-1190 1137 60.00-70.50 66.76 Low Dressing (108.82). Small 1-2 210-220 lbs (215) 185.00-187.50

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565 126.00 126.00 615 130.00 130.00 660 100.00 100.00 Holstein Large 4 1 425-425 425 105.00 105.00 1 460-460 460 100.00 100.00 2 575-580 578 90.00-91.00 90.50 1 625-625 625 92.00 92.00 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 7 150-185 164 182.50-240.00 223.14 14 200-245 223 181.00-222.50 196.64 19 250-295 275 167.50-218.00 185.43 46 300-345 324 160.00-192.50 175.79 41 350-395 370 150.00-186.00 168.26 56 400-445 423 155.00-180.00 167.41 80 450-495 474 150.00-179.00 161.98 43 500-545 520 145.00-173.00 158.12 28 550-595 566 145.00-164.00 154.98 16 600-645 613 140.00-154.00 146.27 11 650-695 669 132.00-146.00 138.16 4 710-740 721 131.00-136.00 133.49 2 760-765 763 127.00-140.00 133.52 1 870-870 870 123.00 123.00 Small 1 - 2 3 225-235 230 175.00-180.00 178.37 3 265-290 278 130.00-160.00 144.55 1 295-295 295 100.00 100.00 Yearlings 7 305-335 322 120.00-160.00 150.21 12 360-395 381 120.00-164.00 145.07 15 405-445 426 120.00-155.00 144.96 4 460-495 474 121.00-140.00 128.05 5 505-530 517 105.00-146.00 134.44 2 575-595 585 102.00-138.00 120.31 2 630-640 635 115.00-120.00 117.52 3 650-675 660 110.00-125.00 118.23 1 705-705 705 127.00 127.00 1 805-805 805 99.00 99.00 Medium and Large 3 4 275-295 285 125.00-160.00 146.90 2 315-340 328 150.00-167.00 158.18 1 340-340 340 120.00 120.00 Full 1 390-390 390 138.00 138.00 3 400-420 408 131.00-165.00 150.49 8 460-495 475 125.00-165.00 146.43 2 515-520 518 105.00-141.00 123.09 2 560-595 578 105.00-130.00 117.12 1 610-610 610 120.00 120.00 1 670-670 670 130.00 130.00 1 725-725 725 130.00 130.00 2 755-765 760 98.00-121.00 109.58 1 790-790 790 77.00 77.00 Yearlings Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 42 400-445 423 172.00-210.00 196.92 46 450-495 473 160.00-202.00 182.09 51 500-545 522 162.00-186.00 173.11 26 550-590 566 150.00-185.00 164.55 20 600-640 619 145.00-161.00 154.45 8 655-685 659 120.00-158.00 146.51 5 705-735 721 142.00-147.00 143.99 4 750-785 771 124.00-138.00 131.95 (186.28); 255-290 lbs (272) 170.00-183.00 (175.85); 310-340 lbs (328) 150.00-177.00 (168.24); 375-395 lbs (383) 135.00-137.50 (136.18); 400-440 lbs (419) 139.00-150.00 (143.50); 460-490 lbs (475) 140.00149.00 (144.36). Medium and Large 3 350-395 lbs (367) 105.00-130.00 (114.74); 410-420 lbs (415) 110.00-112.00 (111.01); 750-770 lbs (760) 75.00106.00 (95.20). Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-440 lbs (416) 187.00-213.00 (196.41); 450-495 lbs (470) 181.00-197.00 (186.89); 500-548 lbs (526) 170.00-179.50 (174.42); 555-595 lbs (570) 160.00170.00 (164.35); 605-645 lbs (626) 148.00-163.00 (153.74); 650-665 lbs (658) 146.00-152.00 (148.97); 710-735 lbs (723) 129.00-139.00 (133.91); 755-785 lbs (776) 121.00-127.00 (123.72); 815-835 lbs (827) 100.00-124.00 (109.42). Medium and Large 3 400-425 lbs (413) 137.00-137.50 (137.26); 485-490 lbs (488) 115.00-135.00 (125.05); 500-530 lbs (515) 125.00140.00 (133.24). Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 700-850 lbs (775) 830.00-880.00 per head 1-3 months bred (852.58). Medium and Large 1-2 Young 1015-1130 lbs (1072) 900.00-1160.00 per head 4-6 months bred (992.94). 9801035 lbs (1008) 950.00-1000.00 per head 7-9 months bred (974.32); 1300-1405 lbs (1353) 999.00-1265.00 per head 7-9 months bred (1176.09). Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 760-785 lbs (773) 550.00-660.00 per head 1-3 months bred (604.11). 1000-1050 lbs (1030) 770.00-820.00 per head 4-6 months bred (803.01). Slaughter Bulls: Yield Grade 1-2 1420-1465 lbs (1445) 104.50-107.00 (105.34); 1575-2600 lbs (1940) 97.00110.50 (105.77). (3)COW CALF PAIRS: Medium 1-2 1045-1095 lbs young-middle age cows with 140-250 lbs 1210.001450.00 per pair. (44)HOGS: Barrows-Gilts U S 2-4 215-295 lbs 67.0080.00, Sows U S 3-4 315-510 lbs 70.00-78.00, B B Q PIGS 115-195 lbs 62.00-70.00. (60)GOATS: KIDS 1 20-40 lbs 45.00-55.00, KIDS 1 40-60 lbs 65.00-70.00, KIDS 1 60-80 lbs 85.00-90.00, KIDS 2 20-40 lbs 32.50-35.00, NANNIES 1 70-100 lbs 70.0077.50, NANNIES 1 100-140 lbs 85.00-95.50, NANNIES 1 140-180 lbs one 200.00, BILLIES 1 70-100 lbs 92.50-97.50, BILLIES 1 100-150 lbs 122.50-127.50, BILLIES 1 150-250 lbs 130.00-147.50. Source: SC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service,

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Lady Cougars record most wins in school history on their way to conference championship By Jonathan Austin Yancey County News The 2011-12 Mountain Heritage Lady Cougars varsity basketball team goes down in history with the most wins in school history, as well as the fewest losses. “We had a great record, but it was a lot more than the record,” said Coach Susie Shelton. “I told the girls that I really enjoyed coaching them. It wasn’t just the success, but the attitude. (There was) no drama; I got to coach. It was a pleasure to see them play together as a team. They did a great job. “ The varsity girls captured the Western Highlands Conference regular season championship as well as the tournament championship held at Polk County. The girls ended the season with a 26-3 record. “For us to be successful, we had to play as a team,” said Shelton, who recorded her 200th coaching win in the run to the championship. “Our scoring was very even,” so

when an opponent tried to “stop one person, we had someone else or two someone elses step up.” The Cougars see three seniors leave, but “We’ll be returning eight. “With that many girls coming back, you’d have high expectations. But they’ve got to do the same things they did this year” in the weight room and in practice to see a comparable team next season, she said. What did it mean for Shelton, who is 37, to coach into the 200-plus win category? “It means you’re getting older,” she said with a laugh. But turning serious, she felt it was important to look back. “It meant a lot because I played for Dean Hicks. I was a sophomore when he retired. I was on his last team. To me it means consistency. We have years when we’re not as good as we’d like to be, but they still really work hard. I have expectations for the girls. I’m going to push them And with her success, is Shelton tempted

to move on? “I’m very happy at Mountain Heritage,” she said. “We have good support from our athletic director and from the administration.” And the girls that turn out to play make the biggest impression on her. “You’d be hard pressed to find better players.” On the way to the district game they defeated West Caldwell 73-46 at home, then beat East Rutherford 74-51. The Lady Cougars battled hard as they hosted East Burke High School in the district round of the playoffs, but the 11th seeded Cavaliers brought size and muscle to Burnsville to shut down the Cougars’ time in the paint. At one point, Summer Ray was locked in a jump ball situation with an East Burke player until the diminutive Ray was literally thrown out of bounds and the Cavalier player retained possession.

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What’s to eat at elementary schools? Friday, Feb 3

Monday, Feb 6

Tues Feb 7

Wed Feb 8

Thurs Feb 9

Friday, Feb 10

Breakfast Breakfast Pizza Cereal Animal Crackers Juice/Fruit/Milk

Breakfast Pancakes Cereal Animal Crackers Juice/Fruit/Milk

Breakfast Sausage Biscuit Cereal Animal Crackers Juice/Fruit/Milk

Breakfast Breakfast Pizza Cereal Animal Crackers Juice/Fruit/Milk

Breakfast Pancake&Sausage Stick/Cereal Animal Crackers Juice/Fruit/Milk

Breakfast Scrambled Eggs/ Toast/ Cereal Animal Crackers Juice/Fruit/Milk

Lunch Turkey Pie/BBQ S’wich/Sunbutter w/ Jelly S’wich/Baked Potatoes/Carrots/ Mandarin Oranges/ Pineapple Bits Milk

Chix Fillet San’wich/ Hamburger Steak/ Roll/SunBut’r S’Wich w/Jelly/Mixed Veggies/ Potato Rounds/Baked Apples/Pineapple Bits/ Milk

Lunch Chix Taco Salad/ Corn Dog/Sunbutter w/Jelly S’wich/Salad/ Peas/Peaches/Pears/ Milk

Lunch BBQ San’wich/ Fish San’wich/ Sunbutter w/Jelly S’wich/Slaw/B. Beans/Applesauce/ Mandarin Oranges Milk

Lunch Lasagna/Roll/Chix San’wich/ Sunbutter w/Jelly S’wich/ Salad/Corn/Fruit/ Fruit Cocktail Milk

Lunch Sloppy Joe’s/ Chix Quesadillas/ Sunbutter w/Jelly S’wich/Cali Veggies/ Pinto Beans/Peaches/ Pears Milk

Lunch

Food for thought for middle school Friday, Feb 3

Monday, Feb 6

Tuesday, Feb 7

Wed., Feb 8

Thurs Nov Feb 9

Friday, Feb 10

Breakfast Sausage Biscuit/ Breakfast Pizza Cereal/Animal Crackers Juice/Fruit/Milk

Breakfast Breakfast Pizza Pancakes/Cereal Animal Crackers Juice/Fruit/Milk

Breakfast Sausage Biscuit Pancakes/ Cereal Animal Crackers Juice/Fruit/Milk

Breakfast Waffles Breakfast Pizza Cereal Animal Crackers Juice/Fruit/Milk

Breakfast Pancake&Sausage Stick/ Breakfast Pizza/Cereal Animal Crackers Juice/Fruit/Milk

Breakfast Chix Biscuit/Biscuit w/Jelly Cereal/Animal Crackers Juice/Fruit/Milk

Lunch Turkey Pie/BBQ S’Wich/Chix Tender Biscuit/ Baked Potatoes/Carrots/ Mandarin Oranges/ Pineapple Bits Milk

Chix Fillet San’wich/ Hamburger Steak/ Roll/Chix Fingers/ Mixed Veggies/Potato Rounds/Baked Apples/ Pineapple Bits/ Milk

Lunch

Lunch Chix Taco Salad/ Corn Dog/Chix Quesadilla/Salad/ Peas/Peaches/Pears/ Milk

Lunch BBQ San’wich/Fish San’wich/Stuffed Crust Pizza/Slaw/B. Beans/Applesauce/ Mandarin Oranges Milk

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Club puts together quail hunters, those who stalk grizzlies The trophy hunt shows are in full swing throughout the nation. North Carolina is no exception. March 2 through March 4 brings one of the largest shows in the Southeast to Raleigh. Each year the Wake County Wildlife club puts together outfitters, guides, and venders from throughout the United States to show off their businesses, share their expertise, and set many of us dreaming of future hunting trips. It is not very often one can talk to one person about hunting whitetail, move several feet down the line and learn about hunting grizzlies in Alaska, then take a few more steps and speak to someone about the costs and necessities of an African expedition. If you happen to be one of the people looking at finding an outfitter to schedule the dream hunt you have anticipated for many years, there is much information you need to discover beforehand. Let’s assume you already know the game you are after. You have also already done your homework, and know where you want to hunt and know the amount of money you are willing to spend. Now what? First, know what type of hunt you are doing. The outfitter or guide should be able to tell you how the hunt is expected to be performed. If you are accustomed to hunting whitetail deer in North Carolina from a tree stand, you are going to be in shock when you hike into the back country of the Midwest for what could be dozens of miles in search of a muley in a spot and stalk hunt. When researching one of my past hunts, I was told that it is a VERY rough hunt. We would be hunting by horseback through some of the roughest terrain we could imagine. Even with the warning, to experience it is a different matter. Climbing up mountains on a horseback where you practically are leaning forward past the horse’s neck and shoulder while it lunges up the side of the earth, well that is something that is hard to train for. I was told that ATV’s would not be able to make it a few yards on the terrain. The guide was correct. You need to know the climate and expected

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weather during the time of the hunt. The same hunt mentioned above consisted of 20 degree mornings and mid 70 degree afternoons. Second, you need to know what type of lodging and meals YOU expect. Most outfitters will offer lodging and meals. However, you cannot expect the South African resort with pool tables, large mahogany dinner tables, maid services and personal chefs from every outfitter. Speaking with one outfitter several years ago, he explained how expectations with research can get one into trouble. He was hosting several waterfowl hunters on a duck and goose hunt in the pothole region of North Dakota. The hunters were wealthy friends who made annual expeditions to different places throughout the world. Even though the birds were everywhere and the hunting was tremendous, the hunters were disappointed in the small house the outfitter had as a lodge. They expected a spa, wet bar, and more. Their trip was as much about the non-hunting as it was the hunting. You definitely do not want to anticipate something grand and end up sleeping in a drop camp. Third, you must know of any additional costs. You checked several guides and outfitters on the internet and found out the dream elk hunt you have wanted to go on runs

an average of $1750 for a 5 day hunt. So, being prepared, you allocated $2000, thinking the extra $250 for incidental expenses would suffice. On the third day, a massive 7x7 elk steps out a mere 40 yards away. You take the shot. Success! After the celebratory hugs and excitement, the guide mentions the elk will make record book. Even better! Then the guide asks if you have your checkbook with you…you know, to cover the ‘trophy’ fee. That’s the way to take the wind out of a sail! It can go the opposite way as well. You are in Ohio. Whitetail heaven! You have seen several deer that would compare to the ones you have chased at home like a moose to a Billy goat. You see one come out from your left. You wait, trying to count the points through the tree limbs. As the buck steps into the clearing, broadside, you can tell it is a high rack, with at least 5 points on the side closest to you. Boom! It is a beautiful specimen of a whitetail. Problem is the antlers are nearly straight up, not reaching the ‘outside the ear’ requirement. Now you have another type of fee, not meeting the minimum requirements set by the outfitter or landowner. These are but a few examples of what you need to find out from your outfitter to make that dream hunt a true dream and not a nightmare. In all three cases, the outfitter has not misled or scammed anyone. It just happened that we did not find out enough about the type of hunt they offer. And if you get a chance to go the Dixie Deer Classic in Raleigh this weekend, I will be there, behind the curtain, measuring all those huge deer racks. Unfortunately, none of them will be one that I was fortunate enough to encounter in the field. For now, they will just help fuel my dreams. Bill Howard is an avid bowhunter and outdoorsman. He teaches hunter education (IHEA) and bowhunter education (IBEP) in North Carolina. He is a member of North Carolina Bowhunters Association and Pope & Young, and is an official measurer for both. He can be reached at billhoward outdoors@ gmail.com.

List of those who filed for pertinent offices

This is a list of the candidates who filed Phil Feagan (D) of Columbus for all local and some statewide races in the 2012 election: NC House of Representatives Dist 118 Ray Rapp (D) of Mars Hill Yancey County Commission Ben Keilman (R) of Canton Democrats: Jerri M. Storie, Jim Edwards, Michele D. Presness (R) of Burnsville Randy Ollis. Republicans: Jeff Whitson, Jesse Sigmon (R) of Mars Hill Marvin Holland and Duane Cassida U.S. House of Representatives Clerk of Superior Court: Tammy Riddle (11th District) McEntyre (D) Tom Hill (D) of Zirconia Hayden Rogers (D) of Murphy Register of Deeds: Willoree Jobe (D) Cecil Bothwell (D) of Asheville Susan Harris (R) of Old Fort Board of Education Jeff Hunt (R) of Brevard Norm McKinney Mark Meadows (R) of Highlands Bill Whiteside Vance Patterson (R) of Morganton Angie Weatherman Chris Petrella (R) of Marion Judy F. Presnell Kenny West (R) of Hayesville Tamara Jean Ledford King Ethan Wingfield (R) of Arden NC State Senate District 47 Spence Campbell (R) of Hendersonville Ralph Hise (R) of Spruce Pine

NC Governor Pat McCrory (R) of Charlotte Walter H. Dalton (D) of Raleigh Gary M. Dunn (D) of Matthews Bob Etheridge (D) of Lillington Bill Faison (D) of Effland Gardenia M. Henley (D) of Winston Salem Bruce Blackmon (D) of Buies Creek Jim Harney (R) of Fayetteville Scott A. Jones (R) of Pleasant Garden Jim Mahan (R) of Denver Charles Kenneth Moss (R) of Randleman Paul Wright (R) of Dudley Barbara Howe (R) of Oxford NC Lieutenant Governor Eric L. Mansfield (D) of Fayetteville Linda D. Coleman (D) of Knightdale Dale Folwell (R) of Fayetteville Dan Forest (R) of Raleigh Tony Gurley (R) of Raleigh Arthur Jason Rich (R) of Garland

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The Re-Elect Bill Whiteside, Yancey School Board Committee will be having a meet & greet on March 18, 2012, at 2 p.m. at the Yancey County Library meeting room. There will be some wonderful music by Roberta Whiteside. Refreshments will be provided.

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State can’t guarantee validity of county voting rolls

By Jonathan Austin Yancey County News

The Yancey County Board of Elections must spend thousands of dollars to verify each voter on its rolls because routine roll maintenance didn’t take place, officials said. “It couldn’t have occurred at a worse time,” said Board of Elections Chairman Charles McCurry, because filing closed on Wednesday and the board and staff must prepare for the coming primaries and General Election. The state Board of Elections told the county to initiate steps to confirm each and every voter registration on file after the Yancey County News pointed out that there are more people registered to vote in the county than adults who were counted in the 2010 Census. According to rolls at the board of elections, there are 14,524 registered voters in Yancey County. But the Census shows a population of 14,255 people over the age of 18 in the county. T h at populatio n n u mb e r includes at least 384 non-citizens, Census officials told the Yancey County News. That means, at best, that the total voting age population in Yancey County is 13,871, or 653 fewer than the number of registered voters. The number doesn’t take into account any individuals who have

not regained their voting rights due to felony convictions, nor the assumption that some residents don’t register to vote. “It does appear there were some problems with Yancey County” voter registrations going back years, said Veronica Degraffenreid, a vote analyst with the State Board of Elections. Bill Sabo, a political science professor at the University of North Carolina at Asheville, said the fact that the county doesn’t have the population to support the high registration numbers should be a concern. “The whole question is, how concerned are people about fraud. If fraud is a question, you should invest the resources to purge the rolls. That’s the real danger; that people will cast a ballot under somebody else’s name.” Mary Beth Tipton is the new director at the board of elections since the retirement of Loretta Robinson earlier this year. According to Tipton, the office performed regularly scheduled “list maintenance” in recent months, but, “the problem is, it wasn’t completed.” Asked what she meant, Tipton and McCurry admitted they have found hundreds of cards that were sent to individuals on the voter rolls and were returned undeliverable. Those should have resulted in further action to determine if the voters were still

residents, had died, or had moved elsewhere in the county. The two said it appears that second step of verification wasn’t initiated in recent years, so the question of whether ineligible voters remained on the rolls wasn’t addressed. When the state board staff investigated, Executive Director Gary Bartlett ended up ordering Yancey County to perform an unscheduled list maintenance, sending a voter verification card to every registered voter. If the card arrives accurately, voters are not required to do anything. But if a card arrives at an address at which the addressee doesn’t live, anyone getting that mail should mark the card “Return to Sender” and give it back to the mail carrier. The return of that card will initiate a second mailing that can be forwarded, so it can possibly reach the registered voter at a new address, asking them to either update their address or eliminate their registration. “If all the information is correct on a card you receive, you do not have to do anything,” Tipton said. Degraffenreid, in Raleigh, said the system usually works well if the return to sender notices are processed at the local elections board. “The county election office is supposed to send a mailing to an individual who doesn’t

vote for two consecutive federal elections,” she said. “We have to assure that our county board staff is performing the administrative duties. If they don’t, the system” can be flawed, she said. “It does appear there were some issues with Yancey County,” she said. “Back to 2008, no voters were removed due to this (mailing) cycle. It wasn’t until 2011 that 518” registered voters were moved to inactive status because they did not respond to the two required mailings. Even then, the individuals remained on the rolls, and could vote at the polls once they provided an updated in-county address, Degraffenreid said. No one is randomly removed from the rolls, she said. “Our responsibility is to ensure that we do not disenfranchise anyone. We must have an absolute accurate match” to remove someone from the rolls, she said. “We don’t want people voting who are not qualified to vote, and we do not want to prevent someone from voting who is qualified.” The unexpected mail verification will not immediately impact the current rolls, she said, because federal law prohibits changes within 90 days of a primary or election. Officials said the mailing could cost the county several thousand dollars.

Family

You mean all French kids aren’t perfect?

By John Rosemond

children’s teachers where discipline is concerned. That’s very interesting because it’s the same thing I hear from veteran Un partie: Stop the presses! Living teachers in the USA. Two weeks ago, I reviewed In fact, there was no description or observation in this and commented upon Pamela with woman’s response to the column in question that is not also Druckerman’s book “Bringing Up generally and most unfortunately true of American children Bebe” in which she makes the claim and their parents. that French parents, on the whole, children The bottom line: It is nothing more, nothing less than a raise children who are much more symptom of ubiquitous parent confusion that Americans are well-behaved, and at earlier ages, now looking to Chinese Tiger Mothers and the French to tell than their American counterparts. us how to raise American children. All we need to do is look Now arises the question: Did Druckerman do what so many social “scientists” do these days? Did back in our own history to the 1950s and before. Besides, an American she begin with a premise and ignore evidence to the contrary so as to parent should be raising his or her kids with American values in mind, with the goal of raising a child who will strengthen America. The “prove” her point? A friend sent my column on Druckerman’s book to an acquaintance French cannot help us with that. Part Two: Over the past few weeks, since it first appeared on of hers who is French, lives in France, and is a teacher in a French YouTube, many people have asked what I think about the video of the school, asking for comment. The madame wrote back: “I have read your friend’s article and I father who responded to his teenage daughter’s rebellious disrespect can tell you the lady who wrote the book about French education [in by taking her laptop into the yard and shooting it with a handgun. There are actually two questions here: First, what do I think about the this context, the French use “education” the same way Americans use the word “discipline”] can’t have witnessed some of the scenes we see father destroying his daughter’s laptop? I approve. I don’t approve of in supermarkets in this country, and I can assure you French children his language, which was a tad too colorful for my tastes, but I thought his action was justified. It will certainly get his daughter’s attention do have tantrums. “Every Sunday in church I suffer and am distracted, especially and cause her to think twice. Second, what do I think about the father using a handgun to destroy when I am the one who conducts the songs for the assembly, as some parents are totally unable to control their kids. Of course some young his daughter’s laptop? Well, I think that was overkill, to employ a pun. parents are very strict and control their children, but they are a minority, It was stupid, in fact. He should have used something less provocative, less inflamatory - a sledgehammer, perhaps. Why? Because there is that’s for sure!” She goes on to remark that child behavior in France has deteriorated no anti-sledgehammer lobby. markedly over the past 30 years, coincident with an equally marked Family psychologist John Rosemond answers questions at rise in parent denial and enabling. In other words, French parents, especially in the middle and upper classes, no longer support their rosemond.com.

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Former addict comes to town to talk truth about meth

From the front his story. “I was in my 1985 El Camino Brad spent 4½ months in a burn SS” with another guy, making unit “in a drug-induced coma” to meth by synthesizing flammable give his body a chance to revive, and corrosive chemicals in a then he underwent many months simple but dangerous procedure. of painful therapy and treatments. He’d done it many times. He lost his ears, his hair, and “We were at the very final four fingers and a thumb. He stage of producing the drug. I underwent repeated surgeries to was holding a dish containing 24 repair and replace the charred skin ounces of ether. It was January 7, all over his torso. and it had been 17 degrees that After a year and a half in which night.” The window was open a bit his parents had to care for him like to let in some fresh air, but the car he was a baby again, Brad says he was filled with heavy ether fumes. sometimes wished to not awaken That’s when the other guy in the in the morning. But as he healed car decided he just couldn’t wait he also matured, and resolved to for a cigarette, and the spark of the find purpose in his injuries. He lighter ignited a fireball. “It was a decided to help others avoid the flash fire, like when you put too pitfalls in which he had willfully much fuel on the barbecue grill. thrown himself. Whoosh,” Brad recalls. He feels he literally walked The other guy opened his through the flames of hell due car door and jumped out, Brad to his drug use, and came out says, and the rush of fresh air tempered and stronger. He also just intensified the blaze. The thinks he has developed a message suction of the flames slammed that even the most hard-bitten the door closed again, and Brad drug user can understand. was trapped inside. “It became “Meth is the first drug that an intense fire, encased in the has really affected our rural vehicle. I was holding onto the communities,” he says, speaking door handle. I couldn’t get out.” like the addiction expert he has He says he was fully conscious as become. “It has inundated our he kept trying to open the door. It rural communities,” but its roots wouldn’t budge. He tried again, as are not new. “I hear from guys who the flames burned his clothes off say, ‘My granddaddy moonshined. and the interior of the car melted. Daddy grew marijuana. Me, I It wouldn’t open. With a plaintive make meth.’” prayer - “God help me” - Brad Brad says there are two tried one more time. The door ingredients that spur the allure of opened and he “rolled out of the meth. “If you have poverty and door and hit the ground.” illiteracy, then usually you’ll have Brad says the guy who had a drug. Poverty is big” in leading jumped out helped douse the people to make meth, he said. flames, but then apparently gave Brad will give a public talk him up for dead and walked home. at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March It was over four hours before a 7, at Higgins Memorial United friend found Brad huddled at his Methodist Church in Burnsville. burned-out vehicle. She drove him He will also speak March 8 at to the local hospital, where staff Mountain Heritage High School, initially reacted in shock that he and the next day in Avery and was alive and could talk. Mitchell high schools. “I was burned on 80 percent of He’ll be here to talk and to my body. I was 19 years old,” he listen, but perhaps the message said matter-of-factly in a telephone would be loud and clear if he just interview earlier this week with stood before an audience, turning the Yancey County News. “It was occasionally to let them gaze on all because of my meth addiction.” the- 3/11/12 scars and damage the fire Week of 3/5/12 With such severe burns - inflicted. But he knows the scars his throat and lungs were also of addiction aren’t just those that scorched from breathing the cover his flesh. He knows the scars flames - doctors said Brad would can be buried deeply, causing pain not survive. But he did survive, he and injury to an entire family. turned his life around, and he will What can he tell those who be in Burnsville next week to tell think meth use won’t result in

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damage? “Come and hear the truth about what the consequences of your actions may end up being. I’m not saying every person doing this will end up literally burning, like me,” Brad said, “but the scars that happen on the inside are just as prevalent and just as real as the scars on the outside. There is a way to get over them.” Now 28, Brad lives in Westcliffe, Colo., but he’s on the road 250 days a year, speaking to kids in school or to parents in church or community gatherings. “There’s not a high school in America where I can’t walk in and relate to them. My story is really timeless. It doesn’t matter how society and school changes. They all know right from wrong.” Brad works with others who suffer major burns and nearly insurmountable injuries, including members of the military who have survived the bombings, fires, explosions and terror of combat. “I work with guys blown up with IEDs,” he said, and the comparisons between how they were hurt and his lessthan- honorable injuries are never forgotten. “While I was out polluting the streets with poisons, these guys were fighting for me. They were fighting for my freedoms and I was abusing my freedoms.” Brad feels he can talk to those facing crisis over addiction. “I know people have been through things, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel.” He says he’s never been happier: He has purpose, he’s joyfully married, and they’re planning on a family

some day. “My wife is also a burn survivor.” He says when they met she introduced herself by telling him that she’d been burned in a chemistry lab explosion at school. He responded: “I was burned in a chemistry lab explosion in my El Camino!” Brad, who was a star linebacker and fullback playing Texas prep football, says he was being touted for college ball before his addiction nearly cost him everything. He was good looking, popular, and a quick thinker. “I was always real good with my words. I was just charming people. I could just get away with anything.” And what does Brad say to parents? What is his message about raising kids in a world filled with temptation? “You don’t have to have a lot of money to invest in your kids. Find their likes and interest, and do that with them. Make sure you make that the top thing in their formative years. You’ll never get that time back. Keep relationship open and honest,” he said. “There’s a saying: ‘Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future.’ So if a kid is with a new group, if mannerisms change, sleeping habits change, or personal hygiene changes, those are all signs.” But a key, he said, is that kids will always seek out a place where they can belong. “Kids want to be accepted. A lot of times, kids will try to find that acceptance somewhere else. The people involved in the drugs and alcohol, they’re real accepting, because misery loves company.”

Tree grafting workshop Ya n c e y C o u n t y Cooperative Extension will hold a tree-grafting workshop on March 6 at the Yancey County Extension Center. The workshop will last three hours, and will be offered at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Each session will be limited to 20 participants to allow for one-on-one with the instructors. This workshop is designed to give participants a basic understanding of how to graft a tree, primarily apple trees. Attendees will learn several different grafting techniques as well as how to collect proper cuttings. Cuttings, known as scions, will be available from a number of different apple varieties, however, anyone is welcome to bring his or her own to the workshop where they will get the opportunity

to graft their own trees. Each person will receive two semi-dwarf rootstocks and will have the opportunity to purchase a limited number of additional rootstock. The cost is $10 per person. For more information or to register for a workshop, please contact Yancey County Cooperative Extension at 682-6186. Additional grafting workshops will be offered March 8, 2012 at the Mitchell County Extension Center in Bakersville and March 13 at the Madison County Extension Center in Marshall. Two workshops will be offered at each of these locations at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. If interested in these, please call the representative Extension Center (Mitchell: 688-4811; Madison: 6492411) to register.

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Spring clean your body with fresh greens By Medea L Galligan, MS Nutrition Healthy Lifestyle Concepts Spring is an ideal season to clean up our act. A cleansing diet to eliminate toxins from our body is as much a rite of spring as sweeping debris from our home. In my nutrition practice, I have often seen how after a sedentary winter of consuming heavier foods, our bodies may be carrying around as much as five to 10 pounds of toxic wastes. While a properly functioning human body has its own built-in detoxification system, it can be easily overwhelmed by today’s proliferation of environmental toxins. The newest environmental assault on the body’s detox system is electro-pollution, according to research highlighted in the 2007 BioIniative Report, a metastudy of 2,000 peerreviewed studies compiled by an international group of researchers, scientists and health policy officials. Compounding the problem, Paula BaillieHamilton, a British medical doctor specializing in human metabolism, reported in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine that environmental toxins also play havoc with our body’s built-in weight regulation system. In short, the more toxic our body becomes, the harder it is to lose weight. Detox Equals Weight Loss Clinical research from the University of Quebec as far back as 2002 suggests that toxins slow metabolism. It is widely held that because many toxins are fat-soluble and stored in body fat, as the fat melts away, the toxins are released into the bloodstream; this inhibits the production of thyroid hormone, with a resulting metabolic meltdown. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, spring is the season to support the prime organs of detoxification—the liver and gallbladder. The liver alone impacts some 400 bodily functions, so it deserves support. The following symptoms recommend giving these organs some special care: • Chronic tension in neck and shoulders • Sensitivity beneath the rib cage (particularly the right side) • Feeling tired and sleepy after eating • Nausea, especially after eating fatty foods • Hormonal imbalances with hot flashes due to perimenopause or menopause • Premenstrual irritability and bloating • Light-colored stools • Waking between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. Detox Diet Basics Start off each morning for two weeks (or up to a maximum of two months), with hot lemon water, perhaps spiced with cinnamon and ginger, for an added metabolic boost. The antioxidant D-limonine in lemon thins bile and is helpful in breaking down fat-trapping toxins. Use the juice of one small lemon to eight ounces of warm water. Then, sip a total of 64 ounces of cran-water between meals throughout the day. Mix one ounce of unsweetened cranberry juice per seven ounces of pure water. Cranberry helps to balance pH, suppress hunger and combat cellulite and water retention, while drawing out fatty wastes by targeting lymph (a secondary circulatory system beneath the skin that works to rid the body of toxic wastes, bacteria, heavy metals, dead cells, trapped proteins and fat). Sipped daily, this antioxidant- and phenol-rich elixir works to help reduce bloating and melt fat from hips, waist and thighs. Nutrient-rich spring greens like arugula, collards, lettuce, parsley, spinach, and Swiss chard are classic foods used in a spring detox. As blades of grass start to re-emerge from the wintry ground, so do an abundance of other

plants and “weeds”—many of which are actually edible harbingers of spring that can add spice to your vegetable rotation (and thus, your life). Chickweed and dandelion greens are common in many a backyard and field. Water cress and pepper cress lurk in quieter, wetter spots, and seasonal delicacies like fiddlehead ferns, ramps, and morels (which aren’t green, but are delicious) are coming to a wooded area near you. All these greens— fiddleheads, ramps, cress, dandelion greens—are highly seasonal, so when you find them you know they’re fresh. There are many guides to harvesting spring greens for the intrepid spring veggie seeker, however foraging food can be dangerous to the uninformed...so a trip to the farmers market may be the best bet. Young, tender salad greens such as peppery arugula, lemony sorrel, and delicate mâche are a sure sign of spring’s arrival, and they often first show up at farmers’ markets in “baby” forms, harvested before the leaves reach full size. Once the summer heat arrives, many will become unavailable or will be less tender and sweet, so be sure to enjoy them at their freshest. Other good choices are antioxidant foods that supply the body with glutathione, the liver’s premier antioxidant, also known as, “the toxic waste neutralizer,” which is vital

to organ detoxification. Broccoli sprouts are one of the best sources of glutathione; so is asparagus. Eating lightly steamed kale, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage can also support the liver’s ability to detoxify the body. Finally, eating adequate protein is essential to ensure that the liver can produce the enzymes it needs to break down toxins into water-soluble substances for excretion. Protein plays a crucial role in tissue growth and healing, strengthening the immune system and burning fat. Eat at least 4 to 6 ounces of wild salmon, free-range organic poultry or hemp protein each day during detox. Choosing a daily dose of high-quality glutathioneboosting whey protein powder or a brown rice/ yellow pea protein powder is another way to pump up the detox process. Such spring cleaning can help purge our body of toxins and give our whole system the cleansing boost it needs, simultaneously giving us energy and vitality for months to come! Medea L Galligan, a local holistic health coach, earned her Masters of Science in Nutrition from Oklahoma State University, and also attended the Institute for Integrative Nutrition’s Health Coach Training Program, located in New York City. Since 1998, she has helped thousands of people of all ages improve their health and well being through support and encouragement, exploring which foods are right for them, and assisting them in bringing back the joy of cooking and eating. Visit www.HealthyLifestyle Concepts.com for more information.

Spring Greens Pesto

Who says that you can only make pesto with basil? This pesto recipe can be made with your favorite spring greens that are growing in your garden or that you find at the Farmer’s Market. Experiment and see what you like best! Either way, it’s both delicious and packed with phytonutrients!

oil and nutritional yeast with a spoon. - Add sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste. This recipe makes about 1 cup of pesto. Try substituting pine nuts or almonds for a twist on the flavor. Can’t find fresh kale in your store? Try spinach instead, the results

1 garlic clove 2 cups of flatleaf parsley, packed (woody stems removed) 2 cups of kale leaves, packed (stems removed) ½ cup of walnuts ¼ cup of extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons of nutritional yeast sea salt and fresh ground pepper - Toast the walnuts by putting them in a 350° F oven for about 5 minutes (or until golden brown). - Combine the garlic clove, parsley and kale in a food processor. Process for about 5-10 seconds, making sure to scrape the sides of the food processor so everything gets chopped. - Add toasted walnuts to the mixture and continue processing until the walnuts are well chopped. - Put mixture in a bowl and mix in olive

will be delicious. Serve over brown rice with cannelini beans, pasta, as a sandwich spread, as a sauce spooned over eggs, or mixed with roasted potatoes. You can also add lemon juice or vinegar and turn it into a salad dressing. Enjoy!

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Mountain Heritage represented well with honors The Mountain Heritage varsity basketball teams placed several players o n t h e We s t e r n Highlands AllConference team this week. Leading the pack were Brianna Woody and Alex Biggerstaff, selected as most valuable players for all conference boys and girls. “Brianna is the first MVP player I’ve had,” said girl’s coach Susie Shelton. Players from the girls’ conference championship team to make All-Conference were Samm Chandler, Nyssa Freeman and

Maria Kardulis. Woody Chandler and Freeman will all return from the conference championship team for next season. Alex Biggerstaff led the boys with his selection as most valuable players for the boys’ conference team. Joining him are Eli Buckner, Spencer Bishop and, with an honorable mention nod, Austin Taylor. The studentathletes said they would like to thank their teammates, coaches, parents and fans for a season of great support.

ID thieves are stealing tax refunds Some North Carolinians are in for a shock when they try to file their taxes. The IRS tells them that someone has already filed in their name - and has already claimed their refund.

Photo courtesy Keith McCurry

Identity thieves are using stolen Social Security Numbers to file the fraudulent returns. Legitimate tax filers usually don’t know that their SSN is being misused until the IRS notifies them about the problem. “Our Consumer Protection Division is hearing from as many as 15 North Carolinians per week

that have been the victim of this form of identity theft,” said Attorney General Roy Cooper. “In most cases, the legitimate taxpayers are able to work with the IRS to straighten out their tax returns and get their refund.” If this happens to you,contact the IRS Identity Protection Specialized Unit immediately at

1-800-908-4490. • Check your credit reports for any unauthorized activity. You can get one free credit report per year from each of the three national credit bureaus at www. annualcreditreport.com. • Request a fraud alert from any of the three national credit bureaus.

ON FIRE FOR A CURE IN 2012! Relay for Life of Yancey County Kickoff Saturday, March 3, 4-6 p.m. Has cancer affected you or someone you love? Want to join in the fight against cancer and/or support and remember loved ones who have the disease? Bring the family and stop by for free food, games and entertainment, including: Lell McMahan John Stallings “Branded”

At Kickoff you will be able to: • Learn more about Relay for Life • Sign up your team and receive your team captain packets • Purchase luminaries that will line the track during the Relay for Life event on Friday, May 18, at Mountain Heritage High School! For more information, feel free to contact Darla Robinson (event chair) 284-3705 Kelly Lassiter (event co-chair) 208-2135 www.relayforlife.org/yancey