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Mountain Heritage Class of 2012

High school ends, but ‘education continues’

By Mariel Williams for the Yancey County News

“You can never know where your lifetime of learning will lead.”

Norb McKinney, a retiring Mountain Heritage High School teacher, spoke to the class of 2012 about the importance of curiosity and the life of the mind in his Saturday graduation address.

“May you find your intellectual passions and follow them,” McKinney said.

The Mountain Heritage gym offered standing-room only as friends and family gathered to honor the graduates. In addition to McKinney, who is a member-elect of the county school board, the seniors and their wellwishers heard addresses from four student leaders. “May you keep your childhood curiosity,” McKinney continued. “May your mind always be open to new possibilities, including the possibility that you could be wrong.”

Senior class president Abel Wilson also encouraged his classmates to be open to risk in their adult lives.

Mariel Williams for the Yancey County News See page 8 Senior pride, and a little bragging, was evident on the graduation caps.

Alex Biggerstaff goes to the Dogs!

By Jonathan Austin Yancey County News Western Highlands Conference Player of the Year Alex Biggerstaff will play college ball at one of the nation’s most talked about programs as he prepares to don the jersey of the UNCAsheville Bulldogs.

Biggerstaff announced his Division 1 college basketball plans on Thursday in Burnsville. The Heritage star is probably going to red shirt his first season and stay busy in the weight room.

He joins a Bulldog team that won a second straight Big South Conference earlier title this year and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the third time in school history.

That success and the coaching staff are what drew Biggerstaff to stay close to home. “that, and how they are an up-and-coming program.

I like how they play together.”

Jonathan Austin/Yancey County News See Page 5 Heritage star Alex Biggerstaff will become a Bulldog.

County attorney recovering from bike accident C

ounty Attorney Donny Laws is recovering after suffering a “horrendous bike accident” that severely crushed the socket of his pelvis.

But the wiry lawyer is surprising many by being back at work just two weeks after eight days in Mission Hospital.

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Opinion/Outlooks

Just how is the school budget spent in Yancey?

From Yancey County Schools

If you have ever been in a School Board meeting or a School Budget meeting, it can become quite confusing. Discussions are happening about putting on new roofs, installing new bleachers and window replacements.

Then, discussions turn to budget reductions, possibly not filling vacant positions and fewer funds for supplies. This sounds and seems that contradictions are being made; however, there are many different funding sources in public education with regulations of how they are spent.

The State Public School funds are funds that are allocated to school systems for very specific purposes. There are specific program areas designated to fund salaries for classroom teachers, administrators, counselors, media specialists, instructional support personnel, clerical, teacher assistants and also instructional supplies. The school system

must operate within the allotted funds and each category cannot be used for any other purpose other than its own. The discussion of salary reductions, not filling vacant positions and less money for supplies has come with recent years’ shortfall in state funding.

The Current Expense fund, also called County Appropriation or Local Fund, are funds allocated to the school system by our County Commissioners. These funds are mainly used for the general operations of our school system, such as heating and cooling, electric cost, telephone charges, etc. But with State budget reductions these funds have had to pick up the shortfall as much as possible but it cannot fund everything needed.

Capital Outlay funds are funds used for construction projects, renovations and to improve our building and grounds. Legislation dictates that a portion of the sales and use tax revenue be earmarked for public school construction and improvements and cannot be

used for salaries.

Another source of revenue that greatly helps Yancey County Schools is our grants.

Grants are written and awarded for a variety of different things. Grants recently received are allowing schools to purchase Nooks for the classroom, create a nature trail and build raised vegetable beds, and build two new Student Health Centers at our Middle Schools.

As with the other funds, these grants must be used for the specific purpose for which they were received.

As you can see, funding public education in North Carolina is a complex and integrated process. Because there are funds available in one category doesn’t mean it can be used for just anything else. So the next time you hear of possible personnel cut-backs, but see a new roof going on a school building, just remember we must follow strict guidelines for each fund allotted to us.

cervical and colon cancers. More than 1.6 million new cases of cancer are expected to be diagnosed in the United States in 2012 and more than 577,000 Americans are expected to die from the disease this year.

In North Carolina, communities targeted by the CHA program have been identified by county within the Appalachian Region and include Yancey, Mitchell and Madison, as well as Jackson, Swain and Macon counties.

These counties have lower than average breast and colorectal cancer screening rates, higher than average cancer mortality rates and higher than average percent of families in poverty.

These communities traditionally have a higher risk of death due to cancer because of their limited access to health care, resources and socioeconomic status.

“If someone has to choose between paying their utilities and feeding their family or paying for a doctor’s visit for a cancer screening because they do not have adequate medical insurance, people will often forego their cancer prevention and early detection screenings,” said Stith. “Our Community Health Advisors will help these individuals understand the importance of cancer screenings and may help them find access to free or low-cost screenings in their community so they don’t have to choose

between their health and home.”

Regular screening examinations by health care professionals can result in the early detection and removal of precancerous growths, as well as the diagnosis of cancers at an early stage, when they are the most treatable.

Cancers of the cervix, colon and rectum can be prevented by removal of precancerous tissue. Cancers that can be diagnosed early through screening include cancers of the breast, colon, rectum, cervix, prostate, oral cavity and skin. However, screening is known to reduce mortality only for cancers of the breast, colon, rectum and cervix, the cancer sites volunteers in the CHA program will focus on with education and access to resources.

For more information about becoming a CHA volunteer or about the CHA program, contact Kathlene.Stith@cancer.org or 828675-0305.

Volunteers needed to help in fight against cancer

The American Cancer Society is looking for volunteers in Yancey County to help inform local women about breast, cervical and colorectal cancer and make sure these women have access to lifesaving screening tests. The Society trains volunteer Community Health Advisors (CHA) on the basics of cancer and health disparities and provides information on community resources to help women get screened for the disease. Upcoming trainings will take place in June in Burnsville.

“Volunteers help the American Cancer Society save lives,” said Kathlene Stith, manager of the Community Health Advisors program in Yancey, Mitchell and Madison Counties. “Community Health Advisors spread positive health messages in their communities and truly multiply the impact that the Society can have as an organization.”

The American Cancer Society expects that the CHA program will help eliminate the high number of new cases and deaths from cancer in communities that are at higher risk for breast,

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The American Cancer Society would like to sincerely thank the Yancey County News for all the tremendous support they have given to our organization. Thanks, Yancey County News for helping the American Cancer Society promote cancer screenings and early detection. Your paper is definitely a health advocate for the residents of Yancey County.

Residents made thoughts quite clear Two people who fought against the Defense of Marriage Amendment are claiming “victory” and “inspiration” following the recent referendum. Nevertheless, the fact remains that 76% of voters in Yancey County and 61 percent in NC voted for the preservation of marriage between one man and one woman. Mitchell County also had the largest turnout of voters in the state. It is obviously futile to fret over the fact that Mitchell County has been chosen by two women as a stronghold for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender lifestyle. However, as the election results have shown, it was not futile to take a stand in favor of the Christian values that make up our heritage.

In a recent letter, the two women offer an olive branch to the community by saying: they “look forward to ongoing conversations, in the

spirit of community and understanding, with all of our fellow citizens.” Yet they deliberately ignore the fact that their fellow citizens have made it quite clear where the community stands on this issue. Attempting to force their lifestyle on our community is arrogant as well as disrespectful and is definitely contrary to “the spirit of community” they say they are promoting in their letter. It is not a big secret that our mountain counties are historically Christian and that NC lies in an area known as “the Bible Belt.” While there may be property for sale here, voters have clearly sent the message that our faith and family values are not up for grabs.

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County Attorney Donny Laws recovering from ‘horrendous’ bicycle wreck and blood loss

By Jonathan Austin Yancey County News County Attorney Donny Laws is recovering after suffering a “horrendous bike accident” that severely crushed the socket of his pelvis.

The wreck occurred May 5 when a dog ran in front of Laws’ bicycle as he was traveling with biking friends on a country road near Marion.

Laws, 53, is as close to a fanatic about bicycling as you can find, and that determination and an athletic body may have kept him alive, said his wife, Susan Reinhardt.

“He had a lot of bleeding” in surgery and afterwards. “It’s probably his fitness that saved him.”

Laws, who shattered his acetabulum in the wreck, was at work Wednesday, using a walker but unable to get up to his secondfloor East Main Street private office.

“I’m fine,” he told the Yancey County News. “I’ve just get this hip to working.”

Reinhardt said her husband “was riding his road bike in Marion with friends when a dog, hit by car, dashed in front of his bike.” Laws and the bike flipped going 35 mph. “He ended up with a severely crushed acetabulum, which is essentially the socket of the pelvis.”

He also suffered injuries to an elbow and abrasions, but no brain injury, probably due to the hightech helmet he wore.

Laws said he righted himself and got back to his auto. “I hobbled on one foot to the car and drove to the hospital in Spruce Pine,” about an hour away.

On the way he said he began to realize the seriousness of the injury, and upon arriving he couldn’t get out of the vehicle.

“When they took the X-rays they put me on an ambulance and took me to Mission” in Asheville.

Laws matter-of-factly described the injury: “The femur head went through that hip bone, knocking that ball through the pelvic wall.

It’s not supposed to be there.”

The orthopedic trauma surgeon had to wait several days to perform surgery to let the swelling subside, Rinehardt said, and Laws was in intense pain.

Rinehardt, a columnist for the Asheville Citizen-Times, wrote about the events: “Once they got in, he began hemorrhaging more than expected, losing nearly half his blood supply. The surgery team pumped him with transfusions,

Donny Laws and nearly seven hours later, he’d made it to recovery, staring at sheets of photos showing 18 pins and screws and two long plates, holding the shattered pelvis together.

“Doctors told him a hip replacement would be likely, because of early-onset arthritis.

“That first night after the surgery, Donny never slept and felt as if he would die.

“We grew more concerned as he continued to lose blood each day, looking pale, almost yellow.

By the sixth day post-op, nurses hung two bags of blood, slowly dripping through his IV. It was as if Dracula had sunk his fangs in a fresh catch. My husband literally came back to life, having enough energy to finally begin some rehab.”

After eight days he was discharged and returned home to Burnsville with a walker and a lot of pain. Laws said it is difficult sleeping with the injury.”I’m not a back sleeper.”

After a few more days - as bad as the injury was - he began to get cabin fever. “I had to get out of the house. I’m going to work. I’ve got appointments all day (Thursday), and court Friday morning. My mind is good.”

Yet Reinhardt fears Laws’ biking must be curtailed. “All he’s been doing is talking about when he can ride again, and watching all the racing” on television. “Right after the accident his new bike came in” and the avid bicyclist wants nothing more than to climb on board and go ride 50 miles through the mountains.

“I want to be supportive but I want to have my husband to have a heartbeat,” she said.

But she knows her husband.

“He’s completely tenacious and determined. He is so stubborn.”

She said many friends brought food and treats to him during his convalescence, but the most endearing gift was a “Beware Of The Dog” sign one associate provided. “He really loves that sign. I think he liked it more than the cookies.”

Damon Street –Architect; Chloe Banks –Project Director; and Devin Street -Accountant.

Master bridge builders

Building toothpick bridges makes math meaningful and real by allowing students to use geometry in designing, planning, and building scale model bridges.

Academically Intellectually Gifted (AIG) students created bridge building companies to learn how to maintain task schedules and work together to successfully build a bridge within budget and

building specifications. Every bridge was required to hold 13 golf balls (1.28 pounds) to be successful. AIG students through out the county challenged each other to determine whose bridge would hold the most weight.

Congratulations to the Mega bridge builders at Micaville. Their bridge held the most weight at 11 pounds.

Retirement reception for Murphy

After over 20 years of service as Assistant Librarian at the Yancey County Library, Mrs. Frankie Murphy - pictured abouve with Willie Murphy - will be retiring at the end of the month. A public reception will be held in Community Room of the library on Thursday, May 31, from 4-6 p.m. Please stop in and wish her well and share your memories.

The library is located on 321 School Circle, across from the Parkway Playhouse.

Home canning classes scheduled

A canning workshop is scheduled for June 4-5 at Mitchell and Yancey County Extension Centers. The demonstration sessions will provide an overview on the basics of pressure canning research-based best practices.

Register for either the 9:30 a.m.

- noon; 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.; or 5:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. session. Preregistration is required. Program material fee is $5. For more information or to register, call the Mitchell Center at 688-4811 or the Yancey Center at 682-6186.

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Obituaries James Buckner James “Red” Buckner, 84, of Bald Creek, passed away Monday, May 21, 2012, at Charles A. George VA Medical Center in Asheville. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Clyde and Pansy Hamlin Buckner. He was also preceded in death by sisters: Rose Drake, Lena King, Edna Ingle and Ruth Pate; and, brothers: Horace and Ernest Buckner.

James was a retired Army veteran.

Surviving are two sons: Michael Buckner and wife, Wyndy, of Chattanooga, Tenn. and Paul Buckner of Grand Rapids, Mich.; a sister: Lucille Chandler of Burnsville; nine grandchildren; and, eight greatgrandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 8 p.m.

Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Revs. Denver Styles and Jerry Shelton will officiate. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Cane River Baptist Church Cemetery, with military graverites conducted by Sgt. E. L. Randolph Chapter 57, DAV. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday prior to the service at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Gideons International, P. O. Box 264, Burnsville, NC 28714.

five grandchildren: Maurice Anglin, Pat Anglin and wife, Kelly, Tammy Austin and husband, John, Bill Howell and wife, Michelle and Brian Howell and wife, Angie; great-grandchildren Cassandra Garland, Gracie, Dillion, Marshall, Lane and Aubry Anglin, Andrew, Matthew, Mason and Katie Austin, Daniel Nathan, Luke and Adam Howell, and special nephews, Ted Boone and Deward Beaver.

Funeral was Sunday with the Rev. Rick Bennett and the Rev. Joe Bennett officiating. Graveside service was in the Crabtree Baptist Church Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714.

Marie White

Marie Fischler White, 83, of Little Switzerland, died Friday, May 18, 2012 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital in Spruce Pine.

Born on August 27, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Phillip John and Margaret Zuber Fischler.

Surviving are her daughter; Maricka White of Little Switzerland; her sons; Amelio A. White, Jr. of Gulf Breeze, Fla. and Phillip H. White of Robertsdale, Ala.; her brother; Phillip John Fischler, Jr. of Cantoment, Fla.; her sisters; Marge Woody of Atlanta, Ga. and Betty Buetner of W. Terry Vanburan Kirkland Palm Beach, Fla.; four grandchildren and Terry Vanburan Kirkland, 55, of the one great-grandchild.

No services are planned at this time.

South Toe Community, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012, at Blue Ridge Pam Trivette Regional Hospital. A native of Clearwater, Fla., he was a son of Othelia Tew Kirkland Pam McClellan Trivette, 45, of Jakes and the late John Kirkland. He was also preceded in death by a brother, John Branch Road, Spruce Pine, died Friday, May 18, 2012, at Baptist Hospital in Kirkland.

Surviving, in addition to his mother, are Winston-Salem.

Born on March 12, 1967, in Catawba his loving wife, June Colson Kirkland; a daughter: Joy Baker of the home; three County, she was the daughter of Bob and sons: Jeremy Kirkland and wife, Cindy, Louise Wilson McClellan. She was a of Seminole, Fla., Raymond Kirkland member of the Bethel Missionary Baptist and wife, Robin, of Marion, and Michael Church in Spruce Pine.

Funeral was Sunday at the Bethel Kirkland and wife, Lori, of Land O’Lakes, Missionary Baptist Church with the Revs.

Fla.; eight grandchildren: Terry, Maegan, Julia, Carolyn, Grace, Trinity, Dakota and Darrin Waldroup, Tim Rupard, and Dana Madelyn; three sisters: Peggy Logue and Williams officiating. Interment followed husband, Brad, Jean Pellerin and Wanda in the Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery.

Baker; and several nieces and nephews.

Surviving are her husband of 26 years, Tony Trivette of Spruce Pine; her son, Oscar Gortney Chad Trivette of Spruce Pine; her daughter, Oscar Gortney, 85, of Burnsville, died Nikki Trivette of Spruce Pine; her parents, Friday, May 18, 2012, at the home of his Bob and Louise Wilson McClellan of daughter. A native of Yancey County, he Spruce Pine; foster sisters Yana Greene was a son of late Harrison and Della Woody and husband, Tim, of Spruce Pine, and Gortney. Oscar was the loving husband of Jennifer Ray of Asheville; foster brother 68 years to Callie Gortney, who passed Austin Butler of Unicoi, Tenn.; and several away in November, 2011. He was also nieces and nephews.

Memorial donations be made to Gideons preceded in death by an infant daughter, Bible Fund.

Christine Gortney; infant son, Billy Ray Gortney, a great-grandson, Joshua Acuff, Esther Rogers sisters, Elvia Beaver, Margaret Boone, Flavia Thomas, Venice Johnson and Jennie Esther Grimes Rogers, 68, of Pine Branch Codgill and a brother, Burdett Gortney. Mr. Gortney was an Army veteran, serving his Road in Spruce Pine, died Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at Brain Center Health and Rehab country during WWII. Surviving are daughters: Ellen Anglin in Spruce Pine.

Born on March 29, 1944, in Clark and husband, Jim and Janice Howell of Burnsville; brothers, George Gortney of County, Georgia, she was the daughter of Burnsville and Ted Gortney of Hickory; the late Oscar Dennis and Virginia Dobbs Grimes.

Surviving are her sons; Luke Crowe of Colbert, Ga.; Steve Crowe of Bogart, Ga.; Jacob Crowe of Lilburn, Ga.; and Tommy Crowe of Bogart, Ga.; her sisters; Marion Walker of Elberton, Ga. and Linda Pearson of Athens, Ga.; and three grandchildren.

Service arrangements will be announced later. Memorial donations be made to St. Judes Childrens Hospital.

Johnny Moore Johnny W. Moore, 65, died Saturday, May 19, 2012. He was a devoted husband, father and a wonderful grandfather.

Mr. Moore was a 1963 graduate of Hot Springs High School and attended WarrenWilson College from 1964 - 1965 until his enlistment into the Army in 1966 where he began his career in Special Forces. He rose to the rank of sergeant major, with numerous awards and decorations prior to his retirement in 1990.

Johnny was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Jean Lamb Moore, in January and his parents, Richard and Jimmie Mae Fox. Surviving are his children; Karen Martin (Sonny), Johnny W. Moore Jr., Angie Flemming (Rocky), and Teresa Nolan ; grandchildren, Lauren and Olivia Nolan, Hannah O’Neal (Brandon), Rockelle Flemming, Farrah, Tad and Bradley Martin; great-granddaughter, Olivia Zellner; brothers, Richard Fox (Sandy), of Roanoke, Va., Deaune Fox of Barnardsville, and Jimmy Fox of Oklahoma.

Memorial service was Thursday.

Memorials may be made to the Special Forces Association Scholarship Fund, In Memory of Johnny W. Moore, PO Box 41436 Fayetteville, NC 28209-1436.

Willie Estes Willie Edward “Cookie” Estes, 69, of Little Switzerland, died Sunday, May 20, 2012, at his residence. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather.

He was born March 14, 1943, in Semmes, Ala., to the late Enoch Earl Estes and Verniece Lowery Estes. He was a Vietnam War veteran of the Marine Corps. He was a true arborist and loved visiting neighbors and friends. He always had a warm cup of coffee and a hardy welcome for friends.

He also enjoyed piddling, junk collecting and antiquing.

He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Deborah Jackson “Debby” Estes of of Little Switzerland; two daughters, Shannon Estes Price and husband, Bert of Mobile, Ala., and Stacy Estes Krieger and husband, Steven of Amherst, Va.; four grandchildren: Cypress Jade Krieger, Eli Willie Price, Steven Van Krieger and Faith Carol Price; one brother, Donald Earl “Donnie” Estes of Mobile, Ala.; a sister, Juaiece Estes Minchew “B.J.” Taylor of Mobile, Ala.; special friends Ben and Millie Huff of Little Switzerland, Charlie and Janet Murphy of Spruce Pine, Robert and Lanette Clarke of Mobile, Ala., Doug and Nana Rowell of Little Switzerland, and Judy Johnston of Mobile, Ala.; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

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Biggerstaff takes offer as a preferred walk-on at UNC Asheville

From the front That’s pretty much what said it all for me” Biggerstaff told the Yancey County News in an interview before his Thursday public announcement at the Garden Deli in Burnsville.

Biggerstaff says he thinks the first year at UNC Asheville will involve getting bigger, stronger and faster. “I think the whole thing, even the last four years, is to get stronger; to bulk up and improve my overall game. Not just in shooting or offense, but to become a

complete player. That way I can make an impact on defense and on offense.”

What does UNC Asheville see as his strengths? “ My shooting, whether it be spot up shooting or off the dribble.” Also, “sometimes I can cause mismatches for others, and make good post moves. If I play a three or four I can take them out.” He said UNC Asheville coaches also said his “defense is coming along.”

As importantly, what did they see as his weaknesses?

“Strength,” he replied. “My quickness and foot speed is another, but that’s gotten better.

I’m pretty sure on the defensive rim I need some work.”

The 18-year-old said he is still growing, but now measures 6 foot 4 inches.

“The doctor said my growth plates are still open,” he said.

Alex is the son of Ron and Chris Biggerstaff of Burnsville and grandson of U.B. and Betty Deyton.

A family business that goes legit: Moonshine in the mountains

By Mariel Williams Just three months after beginning production, Howling Moon Distillery can’t keep its product on the shelves.

Making “white lightning” has a long history in Western North Carolina culture, but until recently most corn liquor was produced illegally.

Childhood friends Chivous Downey and Cody Bradford launched their legal moonshining business in February. Since then, they have been investing 100 hours a week to try to keep up with demand.

Burnsville native Bradford and Downey, a former Marine, began working on their business plan two years ago.

“We’ve been friends since we were kids, [and] we both were working in different nursing homes,” Bradford said.

“I was the district manager over about 13 buildings.”

They base their product on a 150-year-old recipe from famed banjo player Raymond Fairchild, featured performer at the Maggie Valley Opry. But they learned their expertise a little closer to home. “[Moonshining] has been in my family for generations,” Bradford said.

“My dad and Raymond helped us a lot.”

Howling Moon moonshine comes from a 200-gallon handmade still. The distillery team has spent much of its early days working the bugs out of their equipment. To keep up with the ever-increasing

From left, Cody Bradford, Chivous Downey and Darick Bradford test the proof of a new batch of moonshine.

demand, a second still is under construction.

Although they were interested in opening their business in Yancey County, Bradford and Downey ended up putting the still on the outskirts of Asheville.

“We tried to get a building [in Yancey]; they said they wouldn’t rent out to somebody making alcohol,” Bradford said.

Eventually, Howling Moon hopes to move somewhere with a reliable natural spring water source. For now, they are happy with their Asheville location,

which has space to add the new still in a few weeks’ time.

“We’re absolutely expanding,” Downey said.

Howling Moon tries to keep its liquor true to its roots, using stoneground corn from Dillinger’s Mill in Bakersville.

“We work from malts—it hasn’t got a lot of yeast and extra stuff in it,” noted Darick Bradford, Cody’s father.

The Howling Moon team will be spreading the word about their product at Shinefest at Fontana Lake May 25-26. However,

Cougars interview for new basketball coach Mountain Heritage High School leaders spent Thursday interviewing candidates for the head boy’s basketball coaching position.

The effort came after Coach Dwayne Buckner resigned after one year at the helm.

Athletic Director Joey Robinson said Buckner “did an unbelievable job” as coach in the year after Barry Johnson retired. “For the circumstances, for him to come in, I thought he did an outstanding job,” Robinson said.

“We felt comfortable with him coaching, and we would have felt good with him continuing to coach. He wasn’t asked to leave. He did a great job.”

Buckner went 17-10 in his only season. He is a math teacher at the high school.

The school received dozens of applications for the job, and the accompanying physical

education teacher slot, and “we narrowed it down to about eight, and we’re hosting those interviews (Thursday), Robinson said. “We’re very, very set on finding the right person for the job. If that person is not one of those eight we interview, we’re going to move forward. If the best one doesn’t feel like he’s right for us, we’ll keep looking. We don’t want to make a bad decision.”

Robinson said the school is seeking “somebody young and passionate, to keep here for a long time.’

The school is building on a strong record, with hopes to get to the state championship, which the team missed by one game two seasons ago.

“We want someone who develops ties to the community,” Robinson said.

publicity has not been a high priority for them so far.

“We could sell a lot more in this state right now—we haven’t even marketed this,” Cody Bradford said.

“It’s just spread like wildfire, through word of mouth. People love it.”

Howling Moon is available in local ABC stores.

“We just got picked up in Durham and Greensboro—they’re both pretty big ABC systems,” Bradford said.

“We’re doing all we can do.”

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The recipients of the 2012 Ancil Payne Award for Ethis in Journalism pose last week at the University of Oregon School of Journalism. From left are Matthew LaPlante, Yancey County News editor Jonathan Austin, Rick Egan, Yancey County News co-publisher Susan Austin, and Tim Gleason, the school’s dean. The Austins were honored for their stories that uncovered widespread irregularities in the vote of the 2010 General Election in Yancey County. Egan and LaPlante were honored for coverage of the ritual killing of ‘cursed’ children in Ethiopia.

Registration ongoing for Roan bike race At 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 2, more than 300 bicycle racers will challenge Roan Mountain and be challenged by it. This is the 28th year that bicycle racers come from all over the U.S. to race in Carter County in the People’s Community Bank Roan Groan. Last year the winner was from Michigan. There will be seven waves based on ability. They will start near the Elizabethton Monument and race either 31.5 miles or 56.5 miles. The first group off will be the professionals, going the longest distance.

For the first time since 1995 the races will finish at the Roan Mountain Gardens. This is the highest altitude race finish in the Eastern U.S, 6285 ft. They will go up 19E then Hwy 362 to the Gardens. With the climb up Roan

Mountain being 9 miles long at an average grade of 6.4 percent, it rivals the hardest mountaintop finishes in the Tour de France and is categorized as hors catégorie (above category).

This year’s early registration is 56 percent ahead of last year, when there were 293 racers.

The People’s Community Bank Roan Groan is the first of three races that make up the Johnson City Omnium. The second is the Temple Hill Time Trial in Erwin Saturday afternoon. The final is the Phil Bachman Toyota Criterium in Downtown Johnson City. All of the races are free to the spectators.

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Student earns health center internship

The Center for Rural Health Innovation is pleased to announce that Marguerite van der Vorst has been accepted for a summer internship, in collaboration with the North Carolina Community Development Initiative. She will be working closely with Dr. Steve North and the staff of Center for Rural Health Innovation, and will also be interning with Dr. Taylor Townsend, DDS. Center for Rural Health Innovation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Mitchell and Yancey Counties. The overall mission of the organization is to apply innovative technologies to improve access to health care in rural communities.

Currently there are two projects under way: the MY

Health-e-Schools schoolbased Telemedicine program; and the Nurturing Our Own project, focused on developing rural heath care providers from our region to help address the overall shortage of health care providers.

The N.C. Community Development Initiative provides internship opportunities to rising high school seniors across the state of North Carolina. The program is designed to introduce students to the community economic development sector and encourage them to consider careers related to leadership and community economic development. Marguerite is one of 25 students selected for this highly competitive program throughout the state.

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Marguerite is the daughter of Steve and Susie Van der Vorst. She is a rising Senior at Mitchell High School, with her sights set on a career in Pediatric Dentistry. She runs cross-country, and has been on the soccer and track teams at Mitchell High. Marguerite will gain early experience in innovative ways to provide healthcare in rural areas. She will have a great opportunity to network with local agencies and individuals working to improve the health of our community.

For more information about Center for Rural Health Innovation, please send an email to info@crhi.org, or contact Amanda Martin, Executive Director at (828) 467-8815.

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May 24, 2012

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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 Weighted Average Report for Monday Apr 23, 2012 Cattle Receipts: 1051 Last Week: 1173 Last Year: 635. Slaughter cows trended mostly 2.00 to 6.00 lower, bulls trended mostly steady to 4.00 higher.

Feeder cattle trended mostly 1.00 to 7.00 higher.

Slaughter cows made up 18 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement cows 1 percent, other cows 1 percent, and feeders 78 percent. The feeder supply included 37 percent steers, 36 percent heifers, and 27 percent bulls. Near 16 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.

WNC Regional Livestock Center, Canton. Weighted Average Report for Monday Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Apr 23. Slaughter cows made up 31 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 6 percent, Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price replacement cows 12 percent, and feeders 52 percent. The feeder supply included 26 percent steers, 41 percent heifers, and 33 percent bulls. Near 23 percent of the run 3 185-190 187 225.00-262.50 242.48 weighed over 600 lbs.

2 225-245 235 230.00-247.50 238.38 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 6 250-295 273 200.00-217.50 209.48 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 13 305-345 330 179.00-222.00 196.91 1 210-210 210 210.00 210.00 9 350-395 380 175.00-199.00 184.20 Saluda County Stockyards, 1 265-265 265 185.00 185.00 Inc., Saluda, SC 9 400-445 423 167.00-184.00 175.61 1 305-305 305 183.00 183.00 Report for Monday Apr 23, 13 450-495 474 160.00-189.00 172.39 5 356-390 363 180.00-198.00 194.13 2012 Goats: Receipts 55 last 12 500-545 522 155.00-173.00 164.62 2 430-440 435 170.00-182.50 176.32 week 59.Kids Sel 1 40-60lbs 6 555-590 568 158.00-168.50 165.01 2 460-470 465 177.50-179.00 178.24 70.00-76.00; Sel 2 20-40lbs 1 535-535 535 170.00 170.00 17 600-645 622 147.00-161.00 152.59 50.00-58.00, 40-60lbs 62.002 580-580 580 155.00 155.00 3 650-660 657 145.00-152.00 148.34 65.00; Yearlings Sel 1 60-80lbs 1 630-630 630 140.00 140.00 3 700-740 715 130.00-135.00 133.37 90.00-100.00, one at 115.00: 1 745-745 745 125.00 125.00 2 785-795 790 127.00-129.00 128.01 Sel 2 60-80lbs 80.00-85.00 Small 1 - 2 2 815-845 830 120.00-123.00 121.53 ; Nannies Sel 1100-140lbs 1 295-295 295 125.00 125.00 115.00-120.00; Wethers Sel 2 870-885 878 118.00-121.00 119.49 Medium and Large 3 1&2 100-150lbs, one at 142.50, Small 1 - 2 1 445-445 445 160.00 160.00 150-250lbs 182.50-192.50; 5 260-290 275 119.00-162.50 144.64 1 450-450 450 145.00 145.00 Billies Sel 1 100-150lbs 6 305-340 325 110.00-173.00 155.12 Holstein Large 3 115.00-120.00,few 127.502 310-330 320 115.00-140.00 127.11 9 355-395 374 160.00-174.00 167.11 137.50, 150-250lbs 140.001 530-530 530 108.00 108.00 5 400-440 422 150.00-168.00 158.46 152.00, one at 167.50. Hogs: Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 4 475-495 485 148.00-155.00 151.03 Receipts 16 last week 22.

US Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 510-535 521 150.00-153.00 151.25 1-3 Barrows and Gilts 2001 185-185 185 180.00 180.00 3 565-590 577 145.00-156.00 152.25 250lbs 50.00-57.50, 250-300lbs 1 295-295 295 175.00 175.00 54.00; Boars 200-300lbs 16.002 605-635 620 130.00-140.00 134.88 2 325-325 325 170.00-182.50 176.25 17.00, 300lbs up 9.00-10.00; Medium and Large 3 8 375-385 378 176.00-182.00 177.63 Sows 300-400lbs 56.00.

4 350-380 368 154.00-175.00 167.35 2 415-420 418 150.00-163.00 156.54 Chesnee Livestock Market, 2 405-430 418 161.00-167.00 164.09 4 450-465 459 152.50-167.50 159.02 Chesnee, SC Report for 2 510-535 523 137.50-141.00 139.21 Holstein Large 3 Tuesday Apr 17, 2012 (13) 6 555-595 577 130.00-145.00 137.33 2 180-190 185 119.00-136.00 127.73 HOGS: Barrows-Gilts U S 2-4 3 615-645 635 123.00-137.50 132.82 8 205-245 229 106.00-139.00 115.19 205-355 lbs 63.00-68.00, Sows 1 670-670 670 127.00 127.00 15 250-295 273 90.00-130.00 115.00 U S 3-4 415-490 lbs 64.001 850-850 850 100.00 100.00 5 300-315 307 106.00-132.00 121.52 71.00, B B Q Pigs 145-180 lbs Small 1 - 2 62.00-66.00.

4 360-395 376 111.00-117.00 113.54 1 335-335 335 160.00 160.00 (27)GOATS: KIDS 1 20-40 15 405-443 434 100.00-128.00 120.00 Medium and Large 3 lbs 50.00-65.00, NANNIES 22 450-495 473 98.00-128.00 123.61 1 380-380 380 150.00 150.00 1 70-100 lbs 80.00-90.00, 9 515-547 535 106.00-123.00 111.49 1 410-410 410 130.00 130.00 NANNIES 1 100-140 lbs 3 450-465 457 130.00-148.00 140.26 2 920-930 925 90.00-92.00 91.01 110.00-120.00, NANNIES 1 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 140-180 lbs 140.00-155.00, Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price BILLIES 1 100-150 lbs 110.002 415-420 418 180.00-190.00 185.03 2 205-245 225 170.00-190.00 179.11 120.00, BILLIES 1 150-250 lbs 5 450-485 466 160.00-171.00 166.53 7 250-295 274 175.00-194.00 183.51 155.00-175.00.

1 525-525 525 155.00 155.00 11 300-340 329 164.00-193.00 183.07 4 550-585 571 120.00-133.00 127.83 Darlington, S.C., Friday, April 15 350-395 370 163.00-188.00 173.03 2 605-605 605 137.50 137.50 20. Goats: Receipts 170, week 24 400-445 420 150.00-186.00 159.51 6 655-683 669 127.00-137.00 130.43 ago 232. Goats sold per head, 43 450-495 473 147.00-164.00 153.60 2 720-740 730 114.00-118.00 116.03 weights estimated. Slaughter 2 765-775 770 110.00-116.00 113.02 27 500-545 524 144.00-160.00 150.39 and Replacement classes.Kids: Small 1 - 2 14 550-585 564 140.00-159.00 148.43 Selection 1 under 20 lbs 40.001 440-440 440 138.00 138.00 8 600-645 620 140.00-150.00 145.55 45.00, 20-40 lbs 50.00-60.00, 1 545-545 545 132.00 132.00 2 665-675 670 143.00-146.00 144.51 40-60 lbs 70.00-80.00, 60-80 Medium and Large 3 lbs 87.50-97.50, 80-100 lbs 1 475-475 475 120.00 120.00 Upstate Livestock Exchange, Williamston, SC 102.50-110.00; Selection 2 1 545-545 545 120.00 120.00 Report for Monday Apr 23, 2012 - Cattle under 20 lbs 30.00-35.00, 201 600-600 600 118.00 118.00 Receipts: 432 Last week: 538 Last year: 351 40 lbs 40.00-45.00, 40-60 lbs 1 680-680 680 113.00 113.00 Slaughter cows and bulls steady-3.00 higher, 45.00-62.50, 60-80 lbs 65.00Feeder steers and heifers mostly steady.

77.50, 80-100 lbs 85.00-90.00; Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Slaughter cows made up 19 percent of the Selection 3 20-40 lbs 35.00Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price offering, slaughter bulls 2 percent, replacement 37.50, 40-60 lbs 40.00-42.50, 1 945-945 945 810.00 810.00 Per Head cows 6 percent, other cows 0 percent, and feeders 60-80 lbs 52.50-57.50.

Does/ 1-3 Months Bred 73 percent. The feeder supply included 39 Nannies: Selection 1 50-70 lbs 1 950-950 950 975.00 975.00 Per Head percent steers, 37 percent heifers, and 24 percent 85.00-90.00, 100-140 lbs one 4-6 Months Bred bulls. Near 20 percent of the run weighed over @ 140.00; Selection 2 50-70 3 1060-1165 1098 999.00-1125.00 1044.20 Per 600 lbs. (Figures in parentheses are weighted lbs 57.50-75.00, 70-100 lbs Head 7-9 Months Bred average weights and prices for each category) 92.50-105.00. Bucks/Billies: Medium and Large 1 - 2 Middle Aged Feeder Steers: Medium and Large 1-2 200-225 Selection 1 70-100 lbs 115.001 730-730 730 550.00 550.00 Per Head lbs (212) 205.00-210.00 (206.77); 260-265 lbs 120.00, 100-150 1-3 Months Bred (263) 200.00-210.00 (205.05); 300-345 lbs lbs one @ 145.00, 150-250 lbs 2 1030-1195 1113 875.00-1150.00 1022.70 Per (326) 192.50-209.00 (199.27); 350-385 lbs 195.00-227.50; Selection 2 70Head 7-9 Months Bred (367) 195.00-203.00 (197.21); 405-445 lbs 100 lbs 90.00-100.00, 100-150 (422) 186.00-192.00 (189.10); 455-490 lbs lbs 127.50-130.00, 150-250 Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean (472) 175.00-180.00 (177.86); 500-545 lbs lbs 150.00-175.00.

Pairs: (1) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price (524) 155.00-160.00 (156.74); 515-515 lbs Nanny 115 lbs with under 20 1 1500-1500 1500 82.00 82.00 fancy (515) 167.00-175.00 (171.00); 504-504 lbs kid 125.00 per pair.

3 1400-1490 1430 84.00-90.00 86.31 High lbs value added (504) 178.50 (178.50); 550-585 Dressing lbs (559) 149.00-166.00 (155.31); 600-640 Boner 80-85% Lean lbs (616) 129.00-160.00 (145.89); 665-675 1 715-715 715 79.00 79.00 lbs (670) 135.00-142.00 (138.53); 700-745 1 610-610 610 52.00 52.00 Low Dressing lbs (723) 125.00-135.00 (129.79); 780-785 lbs (783) 21 915-1340 1067 70.00-83.00 77.76 125.00-130.00 (127.51); 810-825 lbs (818) 120.0017 905-1370 1208 84.00-97.00 87.22 High Dressing 123.00 (121.51); 860-890 lbs (875) 110.00-122.00 1 1105-1105 1105 69.00 69.00 Low Dressing (116.10). Small 1-2 215-230 lbs (225) 190.00-200.00 3 1425-1505 1477 79.00-82.50 80.67 (195.11); 290-290 lbs (290) 197.50 (197.50); 325-340 1 1425-1425 1425 89.50 89.50 High Dressing lbs (331) 160.00-180.00 (173.64); 375-390 lbs (382) Lean 85-90% Lean 180.00-184.00 (181.65); 405-425 lbs (415) 170.003 880-1075 962 60.00-64.00 61.59 175.00 (172.44). Medium and Large 3 315-345 lbs 1 1340-1340 1340 21.00 21.00 Low Dressing (332) 155.00-177.50 (165.59); 315-315 lbs brahman x (315) 120.00 (120.00); 365-395 lbs (381) 110.00-160.00 Cows/Calf Pairs: (12) Small 1 and 2 745-890 lbs middle age cows with 125-275 lbs (142.41); 455-490 lbs (476) 140.00-150.00 (142.57); calves 925.00-1200.00 per pair. Medium 1 and 2 920-1115 lbs middle age cows with 505-535 lbs (523) 122.00-130.00 (127.20); 540-540 150lbs jersey (540) 80.00 (80.00); 550-550 lbs (550) 120.00 250 lbs calves 1125.00-1725.00 per pair. Large 1 and 2 1155-1360 lbs middle age cows (120.00); 690-690 lbs (690) 125.00 (125.00); 730-730 with 200-260 lbs calves 1425.00-1625.00 per pair. lbs (730) 105.00 (105.00). Holstein Large 3 360-360 lbs (360) 123.00 (123.00); 480-480 lbs (480) 119.00 Goats, per head: (9) Slaughter and Replacement Classes: Kids: Selection 1 20-40 lbs (119.00). Holstein Large 4 450-450 lbs (450) 93.00 47.50, 40-60 lbs 52.00; Selection 2 20-40 lbs 40.00, 40-60 lbs 50.00. Does/Nannies: (93.00). Feeder Heifers: Medium and Large 1-2 210-220 Selection 2 50-70 lbs 60.00. Wethers: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 67.50, 100-150 lbs 125.00. lbs (215) 195.00-200.00 (197.56); 250-260 lbs (255) Bucks/Billies: Selection 1 70-100 lbs 60.00-80.00.

195.00-198.00 (196.98); 300-345 lbs (321) 185.00200.00 (191.86); 355-390 lbs (374) 170.00-180.00 Source: NC Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (174.09); 400-445 lbs (423) 160.00-170.00 (164.69); 919-707-3156 www.ams.usda.gov/lsmnpubsRA_LS754.txt 455-490 lbs (470) 153.00-175.00 (164.83); 500-545 lbs (521) 144.00-148.00 (145.49); 560-597 lbs (584)

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719 115.00-125.00 120.23 Small 1 - 2 2 250-260 255 140.00-150.00 144.90 2 370-395 383 150.00-160.00 155.16 16 400-445 425 135.00-155.00 149.37 11 455-490 473 120.00-150.00 143.09 7 510-545 528 139.00-145.00 141.86 Medium and Large 3 3 215-245 233 117.50-145.00 130.43 2 315-330 323 148.00-164.00 156.19 7 365-395 386 130.00-168.00 151.99 4 420-445 435 130.00-151.00 142.22 6 450-495 473 145.00-150.00 147.45 4 505-535 519 130.00-143.00 137.54 2 555-570 563 146.00-149.00 147.48 4 685-690 688 110.00-133.00 118.98 3 700-745 730 105.00-111.00 107.04 2 775-785 780 107.00-108.00 107.50 Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 37 400-445 425 150.00-179.00 165.71 31 450-495 466 155.00-173.00 161.17 20 500-545 526 145.00-160.00 154.27 13 550-590 568 152.00-160.00 156.28 7 610-635 621 146.00-157.00 148.68 4 705-740 718 126.00-135.00 129.93 4 810-835 828 99.00-119.00 111.03 Small 1 - 2 2 405-430 418 136.00-149.00 142.31 10 475-495 484 139.00-153.00 144.97 9 500-545 526 122.00-150.00 137.49 12 550-595 576 120.00-149.00 143.14 2 635-640 638 136.00-140.00 138.01 5 660-670 665 120.00-143.00 132.37 2 775-780 778 94.00-100.00 97.01 Medium and Large 3 2 400-420 410 161.00-163.00 162.02 3 450-465 455 137.00-150.00 144.07 3 575-590 582 140.00-149.00 144.36 2 610-640 625 113.00-135.00 123.74 3 650-675 667 120.00-140.00 127.85 2 725-730 728 98.00-115.00 106.53 Slaughter Cows Breaker 70-80% Lean Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Lean 85-90% Lean 3 640-790 740 55.00-75.00 65.68 Low Dressing 18 860-1330 1075 78.00-84.00 80.09 17 805-1300 972 55.00-76.00 69.95 Low Dressing 6 1440-1555 1496 69.00-74.00 72.04 Low Dressing Other Cows Small 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 2 725-755 740 100.00-101.00 100.49 Per Head Slaughter Bulls Yield Grade 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 1000-1480 1261 98.50-109.00 103.59 8 1630-1950 1781 104.00-109.50 106.98 4 1605-1945 1781 110.00-118.50 113.47 High Dressing Cows/Calf Pairs: (3) Medium 1 and 2 880-1075 lbs middle age cows with 85-275 lbs 130.00-138.00 (132.92); 623-640 lbs (629) 130.00132.50 (131.49); 650-665 lbs (656) 130.00-134.00 (132.02); 705-720 lbs (713) 118.00 (118.00); 765-785 lbs (775) 110.00-115.00 (112.47); 915-915 lbs (915) 96.00 (96.00). Small 1-2 350-390 lbs (368) 155.00157.00 (155.71); 405-430 lbs (418) 144.00-147.00 (145.54); 455-495 lbs (475) 121.00-148.00 (133.93).

Medium and Large 3 290-290 lbs (290) 130.00 (130.00); 350-395 lbs (368) 130.00-147.00 (135.62); 375-375 lbs brahman x (375) 97.00 (97.00); 405-440 lbs (425) 120.00-125.00 (122.40); 425-425 lbs brahman x (425) 87.00 (87.00); 460-485 lbs (476) 119.00-125.00 (122.84); 500-530 lbs (515) 117.00-120.00 (118.74); 590-590 lbs (590) 119.00 (119.00); 600-640 lbs (625) 113.00-123.00 (118.63); 695-695 lbs (695) 108.00 (108.00). Feeder Bulls: Medium and Large 1-2 400-445 lbs (420) 182.00-190.00 (185.25); 450-490 lbs (464) 179.00-184.00 (180.73); 500-545 lbs (525) 160.00170.00 (163.52); 555-595 lbs (575) 148.00-157.50 (150.67); 605-645 lbs (630) 139.00-145.00 (142.17); 650-680 lbs (664) 132.00-141.00 (136.78); 655-655 lbs fleshy (655) 126.00 (126.00); 710-745 lbs (728) 124.00130.00 (126.93); 805-805 lbs (805) 121.00 (121.00).

Small 1-2 405-420 lbs (413) 152.00-160.00 (156.07).

Medium and Large 3 420-435 lbs (428) 95.00-157.00 (132.67); 470-490 lbs (480) 130.00-156.00 (142.73); 515-530 lbs (525) 135.00-140.00 (137.01); 555-590 lbs (573) 125.00-135.00 (131.77); 780-780 lbs (780) 119.00 (119.00).

Bred Cows: Medium and Large 1-2 Young 600-600 lbs (600) 640.00 per head 1-3 months bred (640.00).

Medium and Large 1-2 Young 1020-1080 lbs (1052) 975.00-1100.00 per head 4-6 months bred (1028.78).

950-1115 lbs (1041) 980.00-1225.00 per head 7-9 months bred (1073.09). Medium and Large 1-2 Middle Aged 790-875 lbs (833) 690.00-810.00 per head 4-6 months bred (753.06); 960-1080 lbs (1020) 860.00900.00 per head 4-6 months bred (881.18). 1020-1195 lbs (1118) 810.00-970.00 per head 7-9 months bred (897.57). Slaughter Cows: Breaker 70-80 percent lean 1275-1345 lbs (1317) 88.00-92.00 (89.69); 1425-1580 lbs (1496) 88.00-95.00 (90.94). Boner 80-85 percent lean 995-1340 lbs (1181) 86.50-95.00 (90.66); 10751125 lbs high dressing (1098) 97.00-99.00 (98.01); 14251560 lbs (1501) 87.00-94.50 (90.59); 1455-1490 lbs high dressing (1473) 96.00-96.50 (96.25). Lean 85-90 percent lean 770-775 lbs low dressing (773) 68.00-70.50 (69.25); 895-1385 lbs (1059) 78.50-87.00 (83.51); 1120-1145 lbs high dressing (1133) 87.50-88.00 (87.75); 1120-1120 lbs low.

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High school graduation

From the front “I can’t tell you what comes next; I can’t tell you what to do; but I heard a great quote form my father which goes, ‘If you ain’t living on the edge, you’re taking up too much space,’” Wilson said.

Valedictorian Sarah D e Wi t t - F e l d m a n echoed this sentiment while telling her fellow graduates to remember how greatly blessed their lives have been.

“We didn’t get here alone: The love and support of our families, friends and teachers has brought us here to be some of the luckiest people in the world,” she said.

“We are educated; we are free; and we have the opportunity to have real power and influence. As Americans, we have opportunities that many people around the world will never have.”

Student body president Summer Ray emphasized the sense of community

that the graduates will always feel.

“We can look at each other and a lifetime of memories flashes before our lives,” Ray said.

“Every one of us went through the good times and the rough patches, but I w o u l d n ’t t r a d e my high school experiences for anything.”

Salutatorian Katherine RotheSkinner continued this theme when she spoke about the impact that Mountain Heritage has had on the graduates’ sense of self.

“Coming into high school, we were unsure of who we were or where we were going,” she said.

“Mountain Heritage has helped us find ourselves through each other.”

As he finished his address, McKinney also spoke about the place that high school and the Yancey community has in the graduates’ identity: “My heart’s

in the highlands a-chasing the trout. … My heart’s in the highlands wherever I go,” he said. “May you always be blessed knowing you are now and will always be Mountain Heritage.”

M c K i n n e y encouraged strength of character as well as strength of intellect as the graduates left their high school for the last time as members of the class of 2012.

“May you be a seeker of truth, justice and freedom. May all your endeavors make the world a better place for all of us.”

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‘Paint Out’ first place went to Brevard’s Sarah Sneeden for her oil, “Dallas’ Barn,” (top); second to Mike Alonzo’s oil on linen, “Hilltop Farm,” (above) and third place to “Looking East from Cemetery,” an oil by Cheryl Keefer (below).

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Another successful ‘Paint Out’ atracts artists to Burnsville

This year, 38 artist positioned easels, chairs, and sun umbrellas; picked up pencils, brushes and pens and spent the day in the sun painting in and around Burnsville.

It was the 6th annual Paint Out, and the weather was beautiful.

Completed work began returning around noon, and by the 5 p.m. deadline, painting and drawings, framed and not, flanked the walls of the Burnsville Gallery.

TRAC’s Paint Out, modeled on the en plein air experience, a French expression that means “in the open air,” particularly used to describe the act of painting outdoors, grabbed the attention of artists from as far away as South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, and Wisconsin. Local artists arrived from Brevard, Winston-Salem, Hendersonville, and Statesville.

Locations were as diverse as the subjects chosen to paint. Fourteen barns and nine river scenes.

Several on and just off the square,

plus flowers and more flowers, and one just “Lounging.” All captured on canvas, board, linen, and paper.

At 6:30 p.m., the Gallery was filled wall to wall with the completed work; the gift shop and gallery with artists and patrons of the arts. Stuart Roper, internationally renowned pleinair, impressionist painter now residing in Asheville, judged the entrants. First Place went to Brevard’s Sarah Sneeden for her oil, “Dallas’ Barn,” second to Mike Alonzo’s oil on linen, “Hilltop Farm,” and third place to “Looking East from Cemetery,” an oil by Cheryl Keefer. Honorable Mentions were handed out to Jack Ferrell’s watercolor, “Green Mountain Road,” Ellen White’s “River’s Edge” oil and Jeremy Sams’ acrylic, “Pensacola.” In the Student Category, watercolors made a splash with Joseph Hallman for his portrayal of General Ottway in “The Soldier,” Julianna Hallman

f o r h e r, “ L i t t l e Flowers,” and 11-yearold Bonnie Rutherford for her, “Mountains 1.” Applause went to all who participated in this year’s event.

All of the completed work will be on display and for sale at the Burnsville Gallery through June 2. Gallery hours are 10:30 to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

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Kudzu bug creating headaches for Tarheel homeowners, farmers

By Natalie Hampton NC Cooperative Extension Homeowners and soybean growers in North Carolina are in for a surprise this year, as kudzu bugs continue their march across the Southeast.

This invasive pest congregates en masse on home siding and legumes, like soybeans.

The insects were first found in Georgia in 2009, and since then, they have been found in soybean fields there and in South Carolina in large numbers. In 2010, one North Carolina county reported the pest, and last summer, it had spread to roughly half the state’s counties.

While kudzu bugs feed on legumes, masses of the insects are found congregating on plants they don’t feed on, like fig trees, crepe myrtles, grapes, wheat, cotton, corn and magnolia trees, among others.

During the week of May 14, kudzu bugs had been reported in six North Carolina counties in soybean fields, according to Dr. Dominic Reisig, N.C. Cooperative Extension entomologist and N.C. State University assistant professor. Prior to this, kudzu bugs had mainly been found on patches of soybeans that came up voluntarily at the edge of fields and in soybean fields during mid- to late-summer.

And while the good news is that the insect does eat kudzu – another invasive species that all but swallows parts of the Southern landscape in summer – it isn’t likely to kill much of it, Reisig said. But it has been shown to reduce kudzu biomass.

Kudzu bugs are about ¼ inch in size, somewhat oblong in shape and olive-green colored with brown speckles. With their piercing-sucking mouthparts, kudzu bugs feed on plants by sucking nutrients from leaves and stems. Though they don’t damage soybean pods like some other insect pests, they can induce stress in the plants, reducing yields.

The insects, which originated in Japan, are believed to have entered the United States near Atlanta, Reisig said. North Carolina entomologists have joined with researchers in South Carolina and Georgia to find effective strategies for managing this new pest. But right now, no one has much to offer, he said.

“We don’t know what kudzu bugs will do this year to yields,” Reisig said. “We’re taking calls on a case-by-case basis. We give growers the information we have and let them decide what to do.”

Reisig and Dr. Jack Bacheler, N.C. Cooperative Extension entomologist and N.C. State professor, have developed a fact sheet about treating crops to protect against this pest.

Entomologists in North and South Carolina and Georgia are collaborating to come up with answers for growers.

The kudzu bug’s preference for various types of plants seems to be controlled by bacteria that the insect carries on its body. The bacteria are also deposited when the kudzu bug lays its eggs to give offspring some direction on food preferences.

In Japan, the kudzu bugs don’t seem to have

a preference for soybeans, but here, it eats any type of legume. “So the question is, how did it get bacteria that makes it feed on soybeans?”

Reisig said.

For homeowners, kudzu bugs pose different problems, said Dr. Mike Waldvogel, N.C. Cooperative Extension entomologist and N.C. State associate professor. This time of year, homeowners may find them feeding on wisteria or simply congregating on home siding. They seem to be attracted to light colored surfaces, he said. They also congregate on plants that they don’t feed on, including those mentioned above.

“It’s a new pest. We’re still getting a feel for what chemicals are most effective in controlling it,” he said.

Waldvogel cautions homeowners against spraying insecticide on overhead surfaces like siding, where residues will certainly fall back on the person applying the pesticide and also run off into storm water.

Some North Carolina homeowners have reported finding kudzu bugs congregating on wisteria. To treat the insects on outdoor plants like wisteria and ornamental fruit trees, Waldvogel recommends using an insecticide labeled for the particular type of plant that is infested.

In the fall, homeowners may find the bugs congregating indoors, and again, Waldvogel cautions against using pesticides to kill the bugs inside the home. The first line of defense is sealing gaps and openings (around plumbing and air conditioner lines) to prevent the bugs from entering the home.

One effective approach is to vacuum them up and throw out the bag. Waldvogel also recommends contacting your local county extension center for the latest information on controlling this pest.

While kudzu bugs don’t bite like mosquitoes, bedbugs or ticks, they can cause skin irritation.

Whether through a bite or skin reaction, anecdotal reports indicate that welts can appear on skin where the kudzu bugs are encountered, Waldvogel said.

More information for homeowners about controlling kudzu bugs is available at http://insects.ncsu.edu/Urban/kudzubug.htm

YANCEY COUNTY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING Yancey County will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 7 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Yancey County Courthouse, located at 110 Town Square, Burnsville, NC 28714.

The purpose of the public hearing will be to gather citizen input on the county’s Solid Waste Management Plan Update. The update is required by state law every three years as a means for counties and municipalities to make changes to their ten-year solid waste management plans. Yancey County’s Solid Waste Management Plan was adopted in 1997, is updated in three-year intervals, and outlines all aspects of solid waste collection and disposal in the county.

Copies of the Update are available for public examination in the Office of the County Manager, 110 Town Square, Room 11, Burnsville, NC.

Western Highlands Network, the Local Management Entity for Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania, and Yancey counties is recruiting for a number of positions to include licensed clinical, qualified DD/MH/SA professionals and various support functions.

Details of positions including qualifications and application instructions are posted with the NC Employment Security Commission and at www. westernhighlands.org. Most positions are located in Buncombe County.

Western Highlands provides excellent benefits including a generous leave program, health/ dental insurance, Local Government Retirement, and 401(k).

An Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities are encouraged to apply.

Legal Notice IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE, YANCEY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Administrator’s Notice Having qualified as the Administrator of the Ancillary Estate of Charles Phillip Dellinger of Yancey County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms and corporations having claims against the Estate of the deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before 20 July, 2012 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment.

Charles R. Dellinger, Administrator 317 Hillside Drive Burnsville, NC 28714 May 24, 17, 24, and 31, 2012

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More special items for the active outdoors LightLoad towels Imagine a towel that is not much larger that the size of a poker chip when dry, but expands as large as a large wash cloth when wet. LightLoad Towels do just that. After it dries it can be used again as well. LightLoad also has a beach towel sized towel that comes in a nifty little and light dry size. Either can be packed taking up no space or weight, yet offer so many benefits you would be foolish not to include one in your supplies.

LIGHTLOAD TOWEL 3 PK $6.25 LIGHTLOAD BEACH TOWEL $8.95 Phone Apps I put each of these smart phone apps down together, because they both do similar things.

And, I use both religiously when hunting or hiking. The advent of the cell phone turn minicomputer is akin to Ben Franklin discovering electricity in my book. With GPS features, realtime weather satellite feeds, waypoint markings, camera/photo locations, and topographical and satellite map caching these apps can save you so much money that you can afford to purchase several extra batteries to take along. Trust me, the batteries weigh a lot less than the GPS system, emergency radio, camera, and trail markers do.

Even better still, is the ability to work the apps from your home computer (or work computer; yes I know you don’t just work at work) and they automatically synch with your devise. Your wife can even follow your trails at home so you can prove to her that you were hunting in the deep wilderness during the weekend.

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that you just bury your forehead in your hands and go “why didn’t I think of that?”

This is one of those items! I know anyone that has ever hunted from a tree stand has dropped something from the top and have to decide whether or not to leave it at the base or climb down and get it. The Silent Retriever eliminates that decision. A simple tool with enough grappling hooks to attach itself to whatever you lost, it can be lowered from the stand by its attached cord and brought back up to your waiting hands. It comes packaged in a small container that takes up virtually no room in your pack, weighs next to nothing, and comes in a variety of colors (I like the orange myself so I can see the Retriever and maneuver it to what I dropped). No more worrying about that phantom gust of wind that took your hat off your head, the Silent Retriever is there to save the day. Don’t ask me what to do if you forget to tie the cord to the Silent Retriever to your stand and accidently drop it as well though.

SILENT RETRIEVER – SILENT Silent Retriever Sometimes you come across something RETRIEVER $19.99

Mity Might Rod and Reel Picture this. You are hiking in the mountains.

Beautiful water falls surround you. Below the cascade is a crystal clear pool of water with some of the largest trout you have ever seen.

But you are hiking. Nothing you can do right?

Wrong. The Mity Might Rod and Reel is super small; small enough to fit in a backpack even.

And when you get that fish on the line, well, you are in for a thrill! There are websites devoted to the largest catches with these inexpensive angling miniatures, and you need to see some of the trophies. It works from the mountains to the lakes to the coast. It can be used as a survival tool because of its size as well. So when you plan that backcountry hunt for elk this fall, bring one of these along and maybe you can have fish one evening instead of hauling in extra food.

MITY MIGHT ROD AND REEL $14.99 NiteIze Brimlit Everyone needs a handy light for the outdoors. This one fits on the brim of your hat. Two output modes ranging from 8 lumens to 14 lumens, it is bright enough to get you to your hunting stand in the morning, and get you out at night. It also works great for those emergency ‘repair’ jobs at night when in the woods, keeping your hands free and always shining in the direction you are facing.

Another plus: It is made of a foam material that is super light weight, only 1.1 ounces.

The batteries can last up to 16 hours and are readily available at any convenience, drug, or chain store.

NITEIZE BRIMLIT $19.95 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.

The Yancey County News is giving away

free samples of the items mentioned above in Bill Howad’s column! Do you want one? Just email us you name and address, and we will hold a drawing picking random winners!

Get set for your next hunting trip with something very cool, and FREE! Email us at: Jonathan@ yanceycountynews.com or drop a note to: 132 West Main St Burnsville, NC 28714

Limit one per person. Chance of winning is based on number of entires received.

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CLASSIFIEDS

FOR RENT

1,2, & 3 Bedroom apartments for rent in town of Burnsville. Please call 865-6073208 2 BR 1 B house on a private lot. Has garden spot with wood or oil heat. Partly furnished.

No pets or smokers. Call 678-5070 or 6820051 for more information. If no answer leave message. Deposit and reference required..

FOR SALE

Lots from 3 to 7 acres, or all 21.57 acres.

Snow Hill Church Road 828-689-3939 Boxwoods for Sale. $10 each. 828.208.0406.

SERVICES

Neighbors helping Neighbors, a Bolens Creek Community Project. Call 208-3999.

Sewing alterations. Call 208-3999.

Low Interest Loans to Qualified Home Owners for Any home improvement projects. 828-273-0970

Blue Belle Farms, A U’Neat Gift shop and makers of Goat Soaps and Lotions is currently seeking Crafters to join the fun! You keep 100% of YOUR proceeds for a very small rental fee. Please stop by 127 West Main Street to see what everyone is talking about in beautiful Downtown Burnsville!

Sewing alterations. Call 208-3999.

Will mow, weed-eat, & do yard maintenance.

Call 208-3377 or 208-3688.

WANTED

Rhubarb plants wanted. I will buy locally grown - mature or young plants. I will dig to replant at Pigeon Roost Road. Please call Harold - 704-617-2488.

LOST AND FOUND

Small female dog, white, black and brown. Recently had pups. Found at Quality Plus gas station. Needs a home.

Call the paper at 678-3900.

Kids who read earn better grades

Registration is now open for the summer session of the N.C. Center for Creative Retirement College for Seniors. Classes offered on a broad range of subjects.

No tests or grades.

Classes are held beginning June 18 at UNC Asheville’s R e u t e r C e n t e r.

Online catalog, with registration and fee information. More info at 828-251-6140.

June 9 – “A Place of Their Own: The Young Men’s Institute and Black Social Uplift in Post-Civil Wa r A s h e v i l l e , ” Lecture by Darin Waters – Waters, UNC

Asheville lecturer in History, will discuss the development of the African American community in Asheville, attempts to participate in the larger economic, political and social structure, and the relationships between black leaders and George Vanderbilt. Sponsored

by WNC Historical Association, A-B Te c h , a n d N . C .

Center for Creative Retirement. Free and open to the public

with suggested $5 donation. 2 p.m. at U N C A s h e v i l l e ’s Reuter Center.

June 21 – Thoughtful Thursday Lecture Series at N.C. Center for Creative Retirement – “Today’s Politics – Left and Right or right and wrong?

The Philosophic Origins of Liberalism and Conservatism,” talk by Bob Wiley, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center. Free.

The Yancey Humane Society is pleased to announce that the annual Flea Market will be held in August this year. Specific dates will be announced and the location will be announced. YHS needs your slightly-used stuff NOW. Just call the shelter at 682-9510 and ask for Jane.

LEGAL NOTICE INVITATION FOR AUDIT PROPOSALS Proposals to provide audit services for W.A.M.Y. Community Action, Inc. for the year ending June 30, 2012 will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on June 18, 2012. The audit must be conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States, and OMB Circular A-133, “Audits of Institutions of Higher Education and Other Nonprofit Institutions.” Proposal documents may be obtained from the Finance Office at W.A.M.Y. Community Action, Inc., 225 Birch Street, Suite 2, Boone, NC 28607 during normal office hours 8:00 to 5:00 Monday through Friday. Proposal documents may also be requested via telephone to 828-264-2421 or email to info@wamycommunityaction.org. Bids will be opened and reviewed at 10:00 a.m. on June 19, 2012 and all bidders will be notified of the decision by June 27, 2012.

WAMY Community Action, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer/provider/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

May 24, 31, June 7, 14, 2012

Legal Notice IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE, YANCEY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Administrator/Executor Notice Having qualifed as Executor of the estate of Ethel Marie Robinson 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 9th day of August, 2012 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. This is the 9th day of May, 2012.

Ben Hollifield 822 Moses Branch Road Burnsville, NC 28714

May 24, 24, 31, and June 7, 2012

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When a person’s feelings rule the process

By John Rosemond

When I was growing up, it was said that one should not engage in discussions of religion or politics. These days, engaging in conversation concerning how someone raises their children is just as likely to end the relationship as a discussion of their religious or political beliefs.

The further problem is that antiintellectualism is in the air. In The Iron Lady, the aged Margaret Thatcher, as portrayed by Meryl Streep, becomes quite agitated when her physician asks her how she’s feeling. She reprimands him, noting that it is a person’s thoughts, not their feelings, that truly count, that truly reflect the character of the person.

Indeed, feelings are functional only when they are under intellectual control. When the opposite is the case, when feelings rule thought processes, irrational thinking and behavior are the inevitable outcome. Furthermore, when feelings rule, facts become irrelevant.

Examples abound of widely-held beliefs that have little if any basis in fact. To the believers in question, that makes no difference. They feel, and that’s enough for them.

I recently came across a study showing that when adults praise ability, performance actually worsens. Praising effort, on the other hand, raises performance over time. This is the difference between telling a child he’s really good at math and telling a child you’re proud of how much effort he put forth studying for

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the math test (irrespective of his grade). Over time, the former child’s math grades are likely to go down, while the latter child’s go up.

Apparently, ability-based praise causes the former child to believe he is entitled to good grades in math, no matter his effort. So, he does less and less. This finding just goes to show that regardless of context, entitlement is corrosive. It does not bring out the best in people and may in fact bring out the worst, including increasing demands for more entitlements.

The interesting thing about the research in question is that when the researcher informed parents - who tend, in general, to believe praising ability is good - of her results, the majority dismissed it, became defensive, or flat out told her they didn’t care, they were going to keep right on telling their kids how wonderful they were.

That’s irrational. That’s a prime example

of the axiom that when a person “thinks with his feelings,” he does not think well. Here we have parents for whom facts are irrelevant.

They won’t even consider them. They think that they, and only they, know what’s best for their children, not some academic. That’s not true, of course. It is difficult at best for parents to be objective. The purpose of researchbased information is to help them make better decisions. Granted, not all research is equal.

Some is garbage, but this particular study was not.

Why didn’t the study’s results cause parents to reconsider their praise policies?

Because giving praise made them feel good, and receiving praise made their children feel good. As the refrain of a popular 70s tune put it, “Feelings, nothing more than feelings.”

They rule the day.

For more than 40 years, parents and schools have put more emphasis on children’s feelings (i.e., making them feel good about themselves) than their thoughts. This is why so many of them have such difficulty thinking straight: choosing responsibility over irresponsibility, delaying gratification, holding back the wild horses of their impulses.

It’s bad enough when children operate on the basis of feelings. It’s potentially catastrophic when their parents do as well.

Family psychologist John Rosemond answers questions at rosemond.com.

ALL NIGHT FUN! The 2012 RELAY FOR LIFE OF YANCEY COUNTY IS JUNE 1ST &2ND at MOUNTAIN HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOL. COME OUT AND SHOW YOUR COMMUNITY SUPPORT… LETS GET “ON FIRE FOR A CURE” SCHEDULED ENTERTAINMENT and PERFORMERS INCLUDE: JROTC COLOR GUARD TAMMY McENTYRE AND MARK WHITSON LAWS FAMILY FAITHFUL HEARTS SOUTHERN ROAD JOHN STALLINGS JOHHNY CASH BAND MDAWG & THE HOMIE J’S SATURDAY IN THE PARK SAM, ZAC AND FELIX BAND RED LINE

Other activities include; Zumba, Frozen t-shirt contest, Cake Walk, Inflatables, Musical Chairs, Putt Putt, Dunking Booth, Face Painting, Jail-N-Bail and much more! COME OUT AND LETS SMOTHER THE FLAMES OF CANCER AS A COMMUNITY!!

Events at UNC Asheville

Here are UNC Asheville events taking place during the month of June. Some events are listed under more than one category.

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.

June 26 – Celebrating Life in the Mountains: “ Wi l d T h i n g s ” – Presentations about indigenous wildlife and living with bears, from Dan Clere, WNC Nature Center education specialist, and Mike Carraway, NC Wildlife Resources commission mountain regional supervisor. Free and open to the public, 7-9 p.m. at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center, home of the N.C. Center for Creative Retirement.

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High cholesterol and heart disease

By Medea L Galligan MS Nutrition Ask the average American what he or she believes is the most common risk associated with heart disease and you’ll likely hear, “high cholesterol.” We’ve heard it from doctors, we’ve read about it in newspapers and magazines, and we’ve seen all the commercials for cholesterol-lowering drugs. With each new study, the accepted safe blood cholesterol numbers are getting lower and lower. It used to be that a total cholesterol count under 300 was acceptable, then 250, and now the American Heart Association recommends it be under 200. This ever-decreasing figure, coupled with evidence suggesting that cholesterol is not the villain it’s been made out to be, has some physicians wondering if we are putting too much emphasis on cholesterol’s role in contributing to heart disease. In fact, some cardiologists and scientists adamantly are campaigning to stop our obsession with cholesterol and look at other factors that they say are being woefully ignored.

Cholesterol Defined

Cholesterol is actually a vital substance needed in every cell of the body as it is the chemical precursor from which the body produces bile acids, provitamin D3, male and female sex hormones, and adrenal hormones (hydrocortisone and aldosterone that regulates sodium and potassium balance). Cholesterol is needed to construct the important membranes which surround cells.

The body is able to manufacture cholesterol but is unable to destroy this substance.

Cholesterol is removed from the body combined with bile acids. This removal is increased by dietary fiber, but greatly diminished in the absence of dietary fiber.

Up to 94% of cholesterol and bile acids are reabsorbed and reused when dietary fiber is lacking.[1] This is one reason that low fiber diets may increase blood cholesterol levels.

The body can make cholesterol whether there is any cholesterol in the diet or not. By removing all cholesterol from the diet, the blood cholesterol will only fall by about 20 percent to 25 percent. This is because your liver produces about 75 percent of your needed cholesterol, while the remaining 25 percent comes from food containing animal fats.

Some people have a genetic predisposition to produce more cholesterol than necessary (each day, the liver produces an average of 600 to 900 milligrams of cholesterol). Eating foods high in saturated fats, trans fats, and

dietary cholesterol will also increase your blood levels.

Because cholesterol is insoluble in water, it is transported through the blood stream by lipoproteins, which act as carriers for the cholesterol. The two types of carriers are HighDensity Lipoproteins (HDL) and Low-Density Lipoproteins (LDL).

When you get your “LDL” or “HDL” cholesterol figures checked, it’s the number of these carriers that’s actually being counted in the blood test.

The “total cholesterol” figure is derived from the sum of your HDL and LDL counts, plus the triglycerides (another form of fat made in the body), and Lp(a) cholesterol (a genetic variation of LDL).

Cholesterol is dissolved and kept in solution as a flowing liquid when there are adequate amounts of essential fatty acids. The melting point of cholesterol, where it would deposit on artery walls, is 300 degrees F. However, when the essential fatty acids (linoleic and linolenic) are present in sufficient quantity, the melting point of cholesterol falls to 32 degrees, which is below normal body temperature. Even in the presence of an arterial injury, cholesterol will have a more difficult time depositing with fibrin and platelets on an injured artery surface because the essential fatty acids have made the blood more fluid. This is one of many important health reasons to make sure you are eating a diet rich in essential fatty acids, especially the Omega-3 fatty acids that are found in whole foods like nuts, salmon, seafood, and grass-finished beef.

Cholesterol and Arterial Disease

Several factors appear to be of greater importance than cholesterol in causing arterial disease. Among these are the deposition of toxic metals in the lining endothelium of arteries, Vitamin C deficiency, excessive amounts of lipoprotein (a), inflammation in arteries, excessive clotting of blood, and homocysteine elevation (hyperhomocystinemia)[2].

An important study by Dr. Harlan Krumholz revealed that persons with low cholesterol levels over the age of 70 died twice as often from heart attacks [3] as older persons with high cholesterol values. Most studies in old persons have shown that cholesterol is not a risk factor for coronary artery disease.

Money off the land

Learn how to make additional money from your land or through cooperative arrangements with landowners, on June 9-10, and the Very Small Business Center in Marshall.

The program is at Madison County Libr ary’s M ars hall branch, and will offer a hands-on intensive Forest Farming class with Zev Friedman.

The course is offered at a subsidized cost of $75 for the weekend.

Vi s i t t h e A B Te c h website and insert course code SEF-9014200SL to register.

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Approximately 90 percent of cardiovascular disease is seen in persons over 60 years of age. Almost all studies have shown that high cholesterol is not a risk factor for women. [4] This leaves cholesterol as a risk factor for less than 5 percent of those persons dying of a heart attack.

Protection Against Infection In a review of 19 studies involving 68,000 persons low cholesterol values revealed an increased risk for dying from lung and gastrointestinal diseases. Both lung and gastrointestinal diseases are often related to infections. This information was confirmed by a 15 year study of 100,000 healthy persons in the San Francisco area. Persons entering this study with low cholesterol values were more often admitted to hospitals because of infectious diseases.[5] Patients with a history of a sexually transmitted disease or liver disease were twice as likely to develop HIV infection [6] over 7 to 8 year follow up if they had a low cholesterol value when entering the study.

Patients with severe heart failure have high levels of endotoxins and cytokines in their blood. Endotoxins are toxic substances derived from gram negative bacteria. Cytokines are hormones secreted from white blood cells responding to an inflammatory process in the body. A medical team in Germany learned that the strongest predictor for death in a patient with heart failure was the concentration of cytokines [7] in the blood. They felt that bacteria in the gut found it easier to penetrate tissues when the pressure in abdominal veins was elevated by heart failure. Endotoxins were highest in patients with edema and endotoxin levels fell significantly when heart failure improved with therapy. Patients with heart failure whose immune function is unable to respond to bacterial antigens (anergy) had a higher mortality than patients who still responded to bacterial antigens. In addition the mortality was higher in those patients who had the lowest cholesterol, LDL, and triglyceride values. The risk of dying in a group of 1000 patients with heart failure followed for 5 years was 62 percent in patients whose cholesterol was below 129 mg/dl, whereas patients whose cholesterol was over 223 mg/dl had only one half this risk of death. When arteries are examined visually, by x-rays or ultrasound there has never been any correlation between changes in cholesterol values and the extent of arteriosclerosis.

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Understanding cholesterol and impact on the heart From page 14

wealth of research to support his assertions that cholesterol is not Arterial Inflammation the culprit in heart disease, both and Heart Disease on the network’s website (thincs.

As you can see, not everyone org) and on his own (ravnskov. in the scientific and medical nu/cholesterol.htm). He includes communities is convinced that a pair of studies comparing the cholesterol plays a role in heart levels of atherosclerosis in Japan disease. They question the studies, and America. At the time of the arguing that there is no real first study, the average cholesterol proof to establish a causal link level of the Japanese was 170 between lowered cholesterol versus 220 for Americans, and the levels and a decreased risk for incidence of heart attacks among atherosclerosis and vice versa. Japanese people was similarly Many skeptics have joined to smaller than for Americans. form the International Network While the level of atherosclerosis of Cholesterol Skeptics. Founded observed post-mortem increased in 2003 by Danish physician and in all individuals from age researcher Dr. Uffe Ravnskov, 40 upwards, there was hardly the network seeks to collectively any difference in the degree of dispute the lipid hypothesis. While atherosclerosis compared within its members espouse divergent each age group: between ages 40 and even conflicting theories and 60, Americans were slightly on what causes atherosclerosis more arteriosclerotic; between and coronary heart disease, they ages 60 and 80, both groups were remain united in their belief that the same; and among individuals cholesterol is not the culprit. older than 80 the Japanese were In fact, Dr. Ravnskov’s review slightly more arteriosclerotic of LDL studies suggested that than the Americans. A second LDL, the “bad” cholesterol, may s t u d y e x a m i n e d t h e b r a i n be protective against infections arteries among thousands of within the body and their Japanese and Americans and resultant inflammation—which found that the Japanese were Dr. Ravnskov and others believe more arteriosclerotic than the may be the underlying catalyst in Americans in all age groups. atherosclerosis.

Dr. Paul J. Rosch, president “Most researchers in this field of the American Institute of today agree that inflammation Stress in Yonkers and a member of the arterial wall is the start,” of the International Network declared Dr. Ravnskov in a 2005 of Cholesterol Skeptics, and interview. “The crucial question others not only believe that is, ‘What starts the inflammation?’ a high cholesterol level may When arteries become inflamed not be bad for you—he says the body immediately starts a that his own research finds no repair process to strengthen the evidence of elevated cholesterol vascular wall….atherosclerosis levels contributing to coronary should therefore be considered as heart disease—but that a low scars, remnants from a long life’s cholesterol level may do more combat with [inflammation].” harm than good. Dr. Kendrick Dr. Ravnskov claims that LDL, noted in his “Cholesterol Myth” like HDL, may actually protect article that studies show “after against atherosclerosis rather than the age of 50, the lower your exacerbate it. In a 2005 interview, cholesterol level is, the lower your Dr. Ravnskov was asked for his life expectancy.” And he pointed opinion on the causes of heart out that 90 percent of heart attacks disease. His answer, in part: occur after the age of 50. Dr. “All studies of dead people have Rosch adds that some studies failed to show an association show that low cholesterol levels between their intake of saturated increase death from respiratory fat, or their serum cholesterol, and digestive diseases and lowers and the degree of atherosclerosis. resistance to infection.

People who avoid all saturated fat and who have low cholesterol The Immune System And The become just as atherosclerotic as Inflammatory Response people who gorge in animal food Many experts now see and whose cholesterol is high.” inflammation as arising from an Indeed, Malcolm Kendrick, MD, immune system response that’s in an article entitled “The Great out of control. When you catch Cholesterol Myth,” notes that a a cold or sprain your ankle, your massive United States study in immune system switches into gear. which more than 350,000 men Infection or injury trigger a chain at high risk of heart disease were of events called the inflammatory recruited and in which a slew cut cascade. The familiar signs of their cholesterol consumption normal inflammation — heat, by 42 percent, saturated fat pain, redness, and swelling — are consumption by 28 percent, and the first signals that your immune total calories by 21 percent, system is being called into action. found…“nothing—no noticeable In a delicate balance of givedent in heart disease.” In fact, Dr. and-take, inflammation begins Kendrick wrote, “no clinical trial when pro-inflammatory hormones on reducing saturated-fat intake in your body call out for your white has ever shown a reduction in blood cells to come and clear out heart disease.” infection and damaged tissue.

D r. R a v n s k o v d e t a i l s a These agents are matched by

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equally powerful, closely related anti-inflammatory compounds, which move in once the threat is neutralized to begin the healing process. Acute inflammation that ebbs and flows as needed signifies a well-balanced immune system.

But symptoms of inflammation that don’t recede are telling you that the “on” switch to your immune system is stuck. It’s poised on high alert — even when you aren’t in imminent danger.

In some cases, what started as a healthy mechanism, like building scar tissue or swelling, just won’t shut off. Currently there is no definitive test for inflammation — the best that conventional medicine can do is measure blood levels of C-reactive protein (a pro-inflammatory marker) and the irritating amino acid called homocysteine.

Eliminate Foods That Cause Inflammation The most important thing that you can do to reduce inflammation in your body, and reduce your chances of developing heart disease, is to eliminate foods that cause inflammation. Most polyunsaturated vegetable oils like safflower, sunflower, corn, peanut and soy, are high in linoleic acid, an omega-6 essential fatty acid that the body converts into arachidonic acid, another omega-6 fatty acid that has a predominantly pro-inflammatory influence. For most people, high-carb, lowprotein diets are inflammatory.

Refined sugar and other foods with high glycemic values jack up insulin levels and put the immune system on high alert.

Short-lived hormones inside our cells called eicosanoids act as pro- or anti-inflammatory compounds depending on their type. Eicosanoids become imbalanced — that is, skewed toward pro-inflammatory — when insulin levels are high. As if this

weren’t enough, high insulin levels activate enzymes that raise levels of arachidonic acid in our blood.

Read next week as I will discuss the importance of an AntiInflammatory Diet, and include recipes and healthy lifestyle tips that will help you on your path to better health.

Sources 1 Fats That heal Fats That Kill Udo Erasmus page 68 Alive Books Vancouver, Canada 2 We l l B e i n g J o u r n a l September/October 2004 pg. 44 3 Krumholz HM et al Lack of association between cholesterol and coronary artery mortality and morbidity and all-cause mortality in persons older than 70 years.

Journal of the Americam Medical Association 272, 1335-40, 1990 4 Ravnskov U. Quarterly Journal of Medicine 96, 927-934, 2003 5 Iribarren C et al Serum total cholesterol and risk of hospitalization, and death from respiratory disease. International Journal of Epidemiology 26, 1191-1202, 1992 6 Claxton AJ et al Association between serum total cholesterol and HIV infection in a high risk cohort of young men Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology 17, 51-57, 1998 7 Rauchhaus M et al Plasma cytokine parameters and mortality in patients with heart failure.

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