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www.yanceycountynews.com vTo be a voice, and to allow the voices of our community to be heard.v Nov. 3, 2011 W Vol. 1, No. 43
Ghouls, goblins galore! Hundreds come downtown for trick-or-treating By Jonathan Austin Yancey County News Photo by Jonathan Austin/Yancey County News
Warren Hughes reacts with a smile to a joke from Superior Court Judge Phil Ginn on Monday after Hughes was sworn in as district court judge.
By Jonathan Austin Yancey County News F. Warren Hughes, Yancey’s longtime Clerk of Superior Court, took his oath of office Monday as District Court judge in the Yancey County Courthouse. A crowd of well-wishers and fellow court officials gathered for the ceremony as senior District Court Judge Alexander Lyerly adminstered the oath of office as Patti Hughes held the Bible for her husband.
Hughes was appointed to the bench by Gov. Bev Perdue to replace Bill Leavell, who won re-election last November but was forced to retire due to health reasons. Superior Court senior Judge Phil Ginn oversaw the proceedings from the bench, and wasn’t shy about joking with the state’s newest judge when Hughes suggested everyone adjourn to the commissioners room for snacks. Continued on page 7
Downtown Burnsville was the center of attraction Monday afternoon as scores of costumed characters gathered for the annual candy harvest otherwise known as Halloween. Merchants on Main Street didn’t disappoint, and some of the smallest Spidermen ever seen outside movie theaters were soon lugging bags of treats half their own weight. The smartest brought Mom or Dad along to act as packing mule in order to cart the wonderful sweets home. And everyone seemed to have a blast!
When Larry starts waving, he must be talking about food
Photos by Jonathan Austin/Yancey County News
Need advice on cooking meat or fish? Then ask Larry Pittman, the fish department specialist at Ingles. Pittman spent years in food service, and was once the assistant head chef at a five-star restaurant in Detroit. See a profile of Larry inside!
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Your Schools
Bee Log schedules Family Math Night with ASU professor
Dr. William McGalliard, an Appalachian State University mathematics professor, will visit Bee Log Elementary School on Tuesday for a fun-filled afternoon of exciting math learning opportunities. “This is an excellent opportunity to show your PAWS and involvement in your child’s education,” school leaders said. “You will learn new ideas you can use at home and enjoy playing games with your child to improve his/ her math skills.” Dr. McGalliard will be traveling from Boone to share his insight into elementary math. Families will be involved in handson exploration activities. School leaders are urging parents to come out and “support Bee Log and your child’s education.” “This is such a unique opportunity for our small school! It is so important to have a great attendance at this event.” Light refreshments will be provided, and children will receive incentives for attending. Each child who attends will receive two PAW stickers for their classroom charts. Grades 3-5 will also receive a homework pass. The program is scheduled for 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8. It will be in the Bee Log Elementary School cafeteria.
Clearmont classwork brings the orchard’s to life Beth Deyton’s first grade students at Clearmont Elementary School enjoyed “Bringing Learning to Life” during a recent study on apples. During this integrated unit of study many books about apples, both fictional and non-fictional, were read. Through this reading the children learned who Johnny Appleseed was and found out that it was his life-long mission to help others discover the wonders of his favorite fruit, apples! Activities that the children participated in during this study included illustrating the life cycle of an apple tree, creating apple puppets and participating in the art form of pantomime by showing the correct
way to pick an apple from a tree. Additionally, students wrote stories about apples and worked on the skill of solving word problems that involved apples. At the conclusion of this study, the children went on a field trip to an apple orchard. During this visit students enjoyed taking a hay ride to see some of the different varieties of apple trees grown at the orchard. They learned about the importance of bees in orchards and even got to see a colony of them. The children also enjoyed picking apples from the trees, drinking apple cider, peeling apples, learning about Monarch butterflies and clogging and square dancing to live music.
Bald Creek school schedules Book Fair The Scholastic Book Fair will be held at Bald Creek Elementary School November 8-15 from 7:45 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the Bald Creek Media Center. Please come out to support literacy and Bald Creek Elementary School. The fair will feature a wide variety of hardcover and paperback books for preschoolers, children and adults. There will also be cookbooks, toys, and software at the fair. The holiday season is upon us and the Scholastic Book Fair is a wonderful place to shop for the children and adults on your list! We look forward to seeing you at the fair. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Vickie Zitney in the Media Center at 6822535.
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Opinion/Outlooks
Women’s ‘health’ begins in childhood
By Elizabeth Witherspoon UNC Health Care The term “women’s health” implies a separation between what a female does during adulthood to stay healthy from what she did – or had done for her – as a child. However, more attention than ever is focusing on urging and enabling children to adopt healthy habits that will last a lifetime. The national epidemic of childhood obesity alone has pediatricians, policymakers, school administrators, even the First Lady, as well as parents, involved in a coast-to-coast conversation about eating habits, access to healthy foods and appropriate activity levels for our kids. In addition to urging girls to substitute an apple for that bag of chips as an after-school snack, there are also some other important aspects of managing a girl’s health too though. The goal is to give her the best start on becoming a healthy woman and habits to maintain that health throughout her lifespan. Establish a medical home “We are training pediatricians now to provide medical home services for children,” said Julie Byerley, MD, MPH, a pediatrician and director of the pediatric residency training program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. “A medical home provides care that is comprehensive, patient-centered, culturally appropriate for an individual patient and family. It’s important that kids have access to that care and continuity with their provider and an ongoing relationship so that the family and child are well-known.” The first thing that may come to mind is to make sure uninsured and underinsured girls have access to a medical home through a pediatric practice or community health center. Byerley also pointed out even girls who have a medical home may not fully benefit from it if their care is fragmented. For example, while she says it is more important to get vaccinated rather than not, it is ideal for the vaccination or a sports physical to occur within the context of a check up at
a girl’s medical home. There the check-up is more comprehensive about the entire realm of a girl’s health than what one would receive at a clinic devoted solely to walking kids through a series of stations for the sports physical or to administer a shot. She emphasizes that the medical home is a place where the provider has an opportunity to know the family and the girl’s history, build a relationship, anticipate questions about growth and development and answer questions the girl or her family might have. “That way if a girl needs anything in the future, she feels comfortable returning to that relationship,” she said. Build healthy bones. Now. Beyond establishing a medical home, there are other specific aspects of a girl’s health that warrant consideration and may differ from the needs of a boy. One is bone health. The first line of prevention of osteoporosis is to build strong bones early in life. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, 85 percent of adult bone mass is acquired by age 18 in girls (by age 20 in boys). Peak bone density for women is achieved by their mid20s. After that it is all downhill. Women lose about 0.4 percent of their bone density per year after they reach peak density in their mid-20s, with a much faster rate of loss happening once they enter menopause. “We are now considering osteoporosis a pediatric concern, not just something to think about for post-menopausal women,” said Michael Evers, MD, an OB/GYN at the UNC School of Medicine who both trains future OB/ GYNs and practices in Chapel Hill. “I tell all of my residents here that no matter why a teen is in for an appointment, make sure she also gets the lecture on getting enough calcium - and vitamin D-rich foods. It’s during her teen years where you can potentially make the biggest impact on her bone health with something as simple as attention to diet or taking a supplement.” The Institute of Medicine issued a report in 2010 updating recommendations for daily levels of calcium and vitamin D. Girls ages 9-18 should take in 1,300 mg./day of calcium and 600 mg./day of vitamin D, or the equivalent of two cups of milk. This means we want our girls and teens to consider it “cool” to keep drinking their milk. “The key to bone health is to provide the body with the proper building blocks, that is, calcium and vitamin D, and then participate in regular, weight bearing exercise to encourage the bones to constantly remodel and strengthen,” added Evers. Prevent cardiovascular disease As if parents didn’t already have enough to worry about when their girls eschew fresh fruits and vegetables for favorite foods like pizza and hot dogs, cardiovascular health begins in childhood. Even an active girl or teen of healthy weight can have elevated cholesterol levels. Genetics may contribute, as well as eating habits. Pediatrics has always been very focused on prevention, said Mike Steiner, MD, chief of the division of pediatrics and adolescent medicine and medical director of outpatient clinics at UNC School of Medicine. “I think pediatricians are probably getting an
increasing appreciation for things that can be done in childhood to improve the life of adult women,” he added. He said he thinks the jury is still out on how aggressive pediatricians should be in screening for or identifying traditional cardiovascular risk factors, such as through cholesterol screening. However, he noted, “There’s pretty good evidence that it’s beneficial to screen for high blood pressure. And there’s good evidence that it’s beneficial to screen and treat tobacco abuse, which are two important cardiovascular risk factors in adulthood.” “Widespread cholesterol screening in children is controversial,” said Steiner. But he said concerns about family history or other risk factors, such as being overweight or obese, warrants it. In a nutshell, while lifelong cardiovascular risk is receiving more attention than ever, most pediatricians are not pushing daily fish oil supplements for children just yet. Prevent cervical cancer Each year, 12,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer nationally. Of those, nearly 4,000 die from an advanced stage of this fully preventable and treatable cancer. About half of women who die from cervical cancer did not receive regular Pap tests, which detect the abnormal cells that can lead to cervical cancer. African-American women and Latinas are disproportionately affected by cervical cancer and the least likely to be screened. “In a wealthy nation like the United States, it is unforgivable to have women dying from cervical cancer, a fully preventable disease,” said Noel Brewer, PhD, director of Cervical Cancer-Free North Carolina and associate professor at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. “We can do better for our daughters, mothers, sisters and friends. We have to.” His initiative and others promote Cervical Health Awareness Month every January. There are two lines of defense in the war on cervical cancer. One is vaccination against the human papillomavirus (HPV), in three doses when girls are 11- to 12-years old. The other is regular screening with a Pap test. UNC’s Evers says he also encourages and supports immunization for boys as well with the following reminder. “Immunization does not negate the need for a young woman to participate in routine pap smears starting at age 21, but it can go a long way in reducing her risk of developing cervical cancer.” Empower our girls To sum up, UNC’s Steiner feels strongly, and Byerley agrees, that we should look at health really broadly, not just in terms of physical health, when preparing girls to become women. If he had a magic wand to do one thing as a pediatrician for girls that would have the most impact it would be: “To instill an empowerment and self-efficacy and self-confidence from an early age that would serve them well through their whole life related to physical health, overall well-being, relationships, career.” Elizabeth Witherspoon, PhD, is a health and science writer in Durham. and parent of a tween girl whom she hopes will remain healthy throughout her lifespan.
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Obituaries Amara Kaleece Shade
Amara Kaleece Shade, age 3, of Burnsville went home to be with the Angel’s on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of Stephen and Nola Brown Shade. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Margaret Shade, who passed away on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, and grandfather, Dean Brown, who passed away Oct. 5, 2011. Amara was a special gift from God who was always happy, loved her brothers and sisters, loved music, loved to dance, she was smart, smart and against all odds. She was truly a blessing to everyone she was around and will be greatly missed. Surviving, in addition to her parents are her brothers and sisters: Trevor, Alexis, Kaden and Chance; grandmother, Jacquetta “Keta” Brown; uncles and aunts: Rick Brown and Nancy Turbyfill, Noel Brown, Deena Johnston and husband, James, Bill Shade and wife Carolyn, Wyatt Shade, Sonya Silvers and husband, Edward, Katrina Buchanan and Brandon Ashe and Shawn Buchanan. Many cousins and friends also survive. Funeral was Wednesday in the Chapel of Yancey Funeral Service with the Rev. Steven Grindstaff officiating. Burial was in the Academy Cemetery. The family would like to say a special thank you to Amara’s therapists and caregivers for all the love and kindness given to her.
Dennis Roger Ogle
Dennis Roger Ogle, 55, of Peterson Branch Road in Green Mountain, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011, at Mission Hospital. A native Yancey County, he was a son of Ruth McIntosh Ogle of Green Mountain and the late Rotha Ogle. He was a member of Patterson Branch Freewill Baptist Church. Dennis enjoyed hunting, fishing and caring for his mother. Surviving in addition to his mother, are a sister, Wanda Kay Smith and husband, Blake, of Burnsville; three brothers: Morris Ogle and wife, Sallie, of Green Mountain, Ronnie and Tony Ogle of Burnsville; and nieces and nephews: Joe Williams, Melena
Rufus Biddix of Newland, Richard Biddix of Santa Cruz, Calif., Kenneth Biddix and Kermit Biddix of Spruce Pine, grandchildren Ashley Nichole Wyatt, Kylie Shay Wyatt, and Dylan Riddle. She was preceded in death by her husband, Buddy Wyatt, son, Eddie Wyatt, and sister, Ophelia Yelton. Funeral service was Nov. 1 in the Samuel Lewis Wilson Big Crabtree Baptist Church in Spruce Samuel Lewis Wilson, 91, of Micaville Pine. Toby Crowder and Dean Honeycutt passed away on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, officiated. Interment followed in the Big at Brookside Rehab and Care Center. Crabtree Baptist Church Cemetery. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Horace and Bivia Thomas Hazel Hicks Gouge Wilson and the husband of the late Dora Hazel Hicks Gouge, 91, of Cub Creek Bristow Wilson. He was also preceded Road, Bakersville, passed away Oct. 30, in death by a sister, Faye Wheeler and a 2011, at the Brian Center. She was born in brother, Floyd Wilson. For a number of Mitchell County to the late Jess and Pansy years he lived in Krebs, Okla. Yelton Hicks. She was a Homemaker and Surviving are two daughters: Frances Member at Cub Creek Baptist Church. Wilson of Micaville and Mary Bunton Survivors include: daughter, Jackie Gouge of Burnsville; two grandchildren: Angela Hoilman of Bakersville, sons, Melvin Bunton and Misty Edwards and six great Gouge and wife, Linda, of Bakersville, grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews Charles Ray Gouge of Bakersville, brother also survive. Bill Hicks of Illinois; sister Anna Rae Pixley Funeral service was Oct. 29 in the Chapel of Johnson City, Tenn., grandchildren, of Yancey Funeral Services with the Rev. Michael and Amanda Gouge, Gene and Rick Bennett officiating. Burial followed Bobby Hoilman, great-grandchildren in the Micaville Cemetery. Casey and Josh Gouge, Brian, Bobby, and Rebecca Hoilman, and three great-great Lucy L. Hartley grandchildren, Braxton, Nathaniel, and Lucy L. Hartley, 84, of Linville, went Christian. home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Oct. She was preceded in death by, husband, 25, 2011, at Watauga Medical Center. Howard W. Gouge, brothers Claude and A native of Avery County, she was a Jack Hicks, and sister Ranie Hicks. daughter of the late Ed and Medie Cornett Funeral was Nov. 1 in the Chapel of Lewis and the wife of Ray J. Hartley, who Henline-Hughes Funeral Home. Interment passed away in 1999. She was also preceded was in the Malone Gouge Cemetery. in death by a daughter, Sandra K. Hartley; brothers and sisters: Virgil, Carl, Norma, Elmer Eugene Moss Alma, Stella, Jack and Stuard Lewis. Lucy Elmer Eugene Moss, 79, a resident at “Little Mamaw” enjoyed southern gospel The Brian Center in Weaverville, died on music, reading, flower gardening but most Sunday, Oct.30, 2011. of all she enjoyed spending time with her Elmer was the third born child and family and friends. firstborn son of Homer Macon Moss and Surviving is her daughter, Linda H. Rebecca Glen Dale Swann Moss. Clark of Newland; granddaughters: Melisa He was preceded in death by his wife, Maston of Dayton, Ohio, Melody Hodge Joyce, his sisters, Doris Marie Campbell and husband, Shane, of Mountain City, and husband, Bill, Maxine Ruth Blackwell Tenn., and Kelsey Clark and Brandon and husband, Horace, brother B.J. Moss. Watson, of Newland; great-granddaughters: and brothers-in-law Dewey Webb and Mercedes Nelson and Mackenzie Nelson Donald Best. both of Dayton, Ohio; brother, Cecil Lewis Survivors include his children: Stephen of Newland. Several nieces, nephews, Mills and wife, Hazel, of Warwick, RI, special friends and loved ones also survive. David Moss and wife, Sherry, of Eden, Graveside service was Oct. 28, in the Wyo., and Terranelia Scoggins and husband, Fork Mountain Cemetery. The Rev. Jackie, of Cleveland, Tenn.; grandchildren Rodney Millsaps officiated. Jennifer Ellinwood, (Stephen), Tammy Memorial donations may be made to The Respondek, (Luke), C.J. Scoggins, and Salvation Army or to the charity of one’s eight great-grandchildren; sisters Iva Nell choice. Best, Freida Webb, Geneva Moore and brother, Ralph Moss, and numerous nieces Betty Biddix Wyatt and nephews. Betty Biddix Wyatt, 66, of Richmond Elmer, born in Burnsville on May 12, Drive, Bakersville, passed away Oct. 28, 1932, soon was moved to Buncombe 2011, at Blue Ridge Regional Hospital. She County where he lived most of his life. had previously worked at Coats American He gave up finishing school to go to work, and was a Member of Big Crabtree Baptist but earned his GED at the age of 52 and Church. She enjoyed flowers and spending enjoyed having his picture taken in cap time with her grandchildren. and gown. Survivors include: sons, Chris Wyatt and He worked at Boeing Aeronotics; as an wife Christina of Spruce Pine, Michael electrician for many years, and later retired Wyatt of Gastonia, mother in law, Pearl from The Biltmore House and Gardens. Grindstaff of Penland, sisters, Brenda A graveside service was at Woodlawn Wright of Spruce Pine, Patricia Biddix of Cemetery in the Oakley community on Spartanburg, S.C., Sheila Gaddy of Arden, Thursday, Nov. 3. Angie Sawyer of Weaverville; brothers, Penland, Amanda Garland, Nerissa Smith, Shelly Hoilman, Jason Ogle, Randy Ogle, Brandon Ogle and Daniel Moss. Funeral service was Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home with the Revs. Cecil Hensley and Denny Wilson officiating. A graveside service was in the Rotha Ogle Family Cemetery.
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Confused about cooking that fish? Just ask Larry By Jonathan Austin Yancey County News A few weeks ago my three daughters were coming for a visit and I wanted to make a nice meal. I migrated to the fresh fish counter at Ingles, and everything there looked very appealing. But that also meant it was intimidating. I know the stress of having high expectations for a meal crash headlong into reality when the dish is served and you find the fish is about as tasty as the pot holder, though a bit tougher under the knife. I stood there floundering, pun intended. That’s when Larry Pittman saved the day. Larry works the fish/meat counter, and he jumped right in to a conversation about my plans and desires for a good fish dinner. I told him my kids were coming, and his first question was to ask what their ages were. I said they were all adults. “Great,” he said. It turns out he wanted to eliminate suggestions that might be off-putting for young palates. Then he just started talking, describing options for the tuna steak I had been eying. He came around the counter, speaking of spices and juices. But what he said seemed specific and sensible. He was trying to help. I glanced around, hoping he’d hand me one of those pre-printed full-color recipe cards Ingles used to display. ‘Give me a recipe card so I don’t have to remember everything you say,’ I was thinking. Isn’t that what meat counter guys do? I mean, he’s just the fish guy at the Ingles, right? Not this one, and that’s when he dropped the bomb; uttering a few simple words that suddenly made everything fine. “I was the assistant head chef for a five-star restaurant in Detroit,” Larry said. I was dumbfounded. He kept talking and waving his arms. I learned that’s what Larry does when he talks; he gestures. He moves. He doesn’t stand still. And he gives great advice for cooking fish and meats. Don’t even start talking about baked desserts. That, he said, was his specialty. Turns out Larry had deep ties to the area despite that Detroit word. “My whole family’s from here, Bakersville” he later told me. “I used to come down to visit my grandmother.” His father was serving in the Korean War but knew he wanted to work in the auto industry. So while on leave he checked out the Detroit area with plans to settle down when his service was over. “I was born there,” Larry said. But do the sons of most assembly line workers at Ford grow up to be chefs? “My mom was a waitress. She started me cooking when I was six or seven years old. I liked it.” As a teenager he got restaurant jobs. Now remember, Detroit was a big-money city, home to some of the largest and most profitable American industrial giants. That meant restaurants were plentiful and top-of-the-line. Larry started at the bottom and worked his way up. “I ran the gamut - dishwasher, busboy, bartender, waiter.” He served the wine and cooked food. The head chef - a French master chef - noticed and began teaching him the nuances of fine cooking. “I learned everything; knew everything,” he recalled. “A lot of people think being a chef ... it’s got to be difficult. But it’s a restaurant. You come in and expect
to eat in 20 minutes. So a chef knows how to prepare food in advance that can be finished and on the table soon.” A key to most any meat or fish is in the sauce, he said, because that’s what gives the dish its flavor. Larry was offered a scholarship to attend school at the Michigan State Culinary Arts School, but what he really wanted was to be an accountant. He married, and went to school for accounting while working in the restaurants. The clientele was renowned, he recalled. Colonel Sanders came there, and the founder of Radio Shack. The owner of the Detroit Red Wings and the Detroit Tigers liked to eat at the restaurant. Some liked his cooking; some wanted the chef to cook and for him to be their server. It was heady time, with one foot in business school and the other in the restaurant business in the auto capital of the world. Then, at age 25, his wife died. He was 24 at the time, with a child to raise on his own. As much as he loved cooking, he seemed pulled in another direction. He left the fine restaurant he’d be at for years to manage one for someone else. His focus was controlling food and labor costs, bar costs, and public relations. He remarried, and in the classic “yours, mine and ours” style was father to three. Then the Detroit economy collapsed as American automakers struggled to make relevant vehicles in a world of Japanese imports. So he came to the mountains; back to the home of his grandparents. With that family of five he needed work quickly, so he took a job at Henredon as “just a grunt on the line.” He finished his degree at Appalachian State University and branched out. “I opened Blue Ridge Business Services,” he said, helping those in the food industry maintain internal control of bar costs. He worked for Papa’s Pizza as district manager in two state. He was the accountant for a large Myrtle Beach construction firm. Then, again, the economy soured and he was looking for work. “I did tax returns, but it wasn’t steady enough.” He taught business at Mayland, lecturing on accounting and the food service industry. But he needed a job that offered consistent hours, interaction with the public, and health insurance. That last part was key, he said, because he’d already suffered three heart attacks. So one day he walked into Ingles Market in Weaverville to ask if they had any openings. He was told the Mars Hill store needed help,. so off he went. He was speaking to a comanager there when the Ingles guy said “I know you.” It turns out Larry had taught one of the man’s business classes at Mayland. He was hired. “They put me in seafood. I started getting compliments. I was helping people; teaching people how to cook” while serving them over the fish counter.
Larry Pittman mans the fish counter at the Burnsville Ingles. Pittman, a former chef at a Detroit fine restaurant, is the source for many fine recipes for the variety of fish and meat avaiable at the Ingles.
“It’s basic things; I’ll give them options, and then tell them that I’ll write down the directions while they finish their shopping.” Often he steps from behind the display to walk them down the aisles, pointing out ingredients and options. He said he familiarizes himself with what’s on the shelves at the Ingles so he can quickly suggest easy options for spices and sauces. The many seasoning packs sold have basic ingredients, he said, that are often the base for some of the best sauces around. “It’s not rocket science,” he joked. He’ll say, “Take this seasoning pack” and do this or that with it, on combination with other simple ingredients found on the Ingles shelves. For me, he recommended soaking the tuna in buttermilk, then in a base of olive oil, juice, and the ingredients from a package of spices marketed for a completely different purpose. (Don’t follow the directions on the package, he warned.) It turned out perfectly. “People ask, ‘Where did you learn to cook like that?’” The secret, he said, is to keep things simple. That’s what the best chefs do. According to Larry, it will work for you.
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UARA Racing
Former top rookie Steve Wallace dominates race at Concord
By Kassie Hughes and Tony Stevens
2004 UARA-STARS Rookie of the Year Steve Wallace returned to the series in an off week from the NASCAR Nationwide Series and dominated the Celebrity’s Hot Dogs of Concord 150 on Saturday night. Starting in front after claiming the Sunoco Pole, Wallace led every lap in route to his fourth career series win over Brennan Poole, Bo Foust, Paddy Rodenbeck and Bobby Measmer Jr. The UARA-STARS put on a Spooktacular Trick or Treat the drivers autograph session for the fans. Drivers passed out candy to a variety of characters. Two characters that stood out to UARA Officials and were chosen for the winners of the Kid’s Halloween Costume Contest were Samantha Craig and Tyler Vanwormer. Craig was dressed in her lovely ‘Supergirl’ costume, while Vanwormer rocked out his ‘Transformer’ costume. Wallace blew a motor in practice and spent most of the afternoon replacing the powerplant in his Toyota Camry. The motor put into the No. 66 machine was borrowed from the owner of Fat Head Racing, Jamie Yelton, who fields cars for George Miedecke (No. 9) and Ben Rhodes (No. 4). The two teams tightened the final bolts on the car moments before qualifying. Wallace proceeded
to claim the top spot for the race despite his time trial attempt being the first laps on the engine. “I really want to thank Blake Bainbridge and all of my guys, and even Jamie Yelton’s team believe it or not. Without those Fat Head Racing guys I wouldn’t have been able to race tonight. The car was great,” said the Celebrity’s Hot Dogs of Concord 150 winner. “I take a lot of pride in this late model stuff and we worked on it brutally hard. We fine-tuned everything as good as we could and here we are. We won!” Despite dominating the event at Newport a week ago and being disqualified in post-race technical inspection, Wallace elaborated on why his team returned one week later. “All of these UARA competitors are great. The fans of this tour are pretty cool, too. I love running this series because it’s fun and a firstclass operation,” said Wallace. “The competitors are great and it’s a blast to be able to come out here and do this. The way our Nationwide season has gone, it’s a blast to be able to come here and run good and have fun.” Wallace’s win is a tribute to the lessons learned from Russ Wallace (Steve’s grandfather) who passed away on Sunday. The UARA and all it’s staff express our sincere sympathy to the Wallace family. With Brennan Poole’s runner-
up finish he clinched the 2011 UARA-STARS Championship, the first of his career. Poole chased Wallace from the drop of the green flag but was unable to make a move on the son of NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Rusty Wallace. “We were just too free. At the start of the race I could hang with the 66 pretty good but it got free through the dogleg and through three and four as the race went on,” said Poole, who has 10 career UARA victories. “I just tried to back it up and save the right rear to make a run at him at the end. I just didn’t have a right rear left but we had a good car and I’m proud of my guys and the fact that we could close this championship out. “It feels great to be the 2011 U A R A - S TA R S C h a m p i o n . That was what we set out to do and it was our goal at the beginning of the season. It’s a great accomplishment,” continued Poole. “We’re going to have a bunch of fun at Rockingham. It’s real fast and a lot of fun, a great place to end the year. We won the first race down there and hopefully we can turn around and do the same thing down there for two in a row.” Local driver Bo Foust joined the UARA for his first race of any kind in 2011 after his family took a hiatus from the sport while his father fought cancer. With his father in remission, Foust not only
came home in third in his first race this year, but he also earned the Holley Performer of the Race award for making up the most positions during the race. “It was a blast. I appreciate everyone coming out and my crew did a heck of a job to get us here for as slow as we were when we unloaded this morning,” Foust said with a smile after the event. “To be able to run third, if I didn’t have so much inexperience on this tire and hadn’t raced at all this year, I probably could’ve had something for those leaders.” Other race awards included Garrett Campbell for the ARBodies Hard Luck Award after the exhaust fell off of his car in the early laps. Greg Peterson battled all night with Rookie of the Race George Miedecke and was awarded the G-Force Shift of the Race after recovering from a late race spin. The season finale will take the green flag at high noon this Saturday at Rockingham Speedway in North Carolina. Qualifying for both the UARASTARS and the CARS Pro Cup Series will take place on Friday with both feature events on Saturday afternoon. Tickets, suite and VIP packages are still available by calling Rockingham Speedway at (910) 205-8800. For more information on the UARA, visit them online at uarastars.com or call (828) 692-3833.
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Flu shots for vets
Staff from the Charles George VMAC Rural Health program will be giving flu shots to veterans on Nov. 9 at the Senior Citizens Center in Burnsville from 2-5 p.m. Veterans should bring their VA Health ID Card, or if not enrolled in VA Health Care Services, bring their DD-214 and income information from the previous year so they can be enrolled on site. IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE, YANCEY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Administrator / Executor notice Photo by Jonathan Austin/Yancey County News
Warren Hughes takes the oath of office to become the 24th Judicial District’s newest judge Monday in the Yancey County Courthouse. Holding the Bible is his wife, Patti.
Hughes takes place on the bench From the front Hughes seemed anxious to get out of the spotlight, so to speak, after his oath and donning his robe. Ginn stopped him short with a laugh, though, telling him that it wasn’t his courtroom quite yet and he couldn’t tell people what to do.
Hughes was then presented a gavel that had once belonged to Superior Court Judge Bill Anglin, another Yancey resident who served on the bench. In fact, it was pointed out that Hughes is the first Yancey resident to serve as a District Court judge. Hughes will serve out the remainder of the Leavell term.
Having qualified as Administrator, of the estate of Phillip 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 13th day of January 2012 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make immediate payment. This the 10th day of October 2011 Charles Carroll 45 Sensational Drive Burnsville, NC 28714
Isn’t it nice to have a newspaper in Yancey that actually gives you news to read? A paper that thinks there’s more to journalism than copying and pasting press releases onto the front page? A paper that prints news based on facts and the truth, rather than whether or not it involves their profit margin? Isn’t it nice?
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Celo celebrates with creative Jack-o-lanterns
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SCIENCE NEWS
Early humans, climate led to several extinctions
The histories of six large herbivores - the woolly rhinoceros, woolly mammoth, wild horse, reindeer, bison and musk ox - are linked with climate fluctuations and human activity, especially at the end of the last ice age, scientists find in a new report. Research led by evolutionary biologist Eske Willerslev of the Centre for GeoGenetics at the University of Copenhagen along with an international team of paleontologists, geologists, geneticists and climate modelers suggests early humans and changing climate were responsible for the extinction of some cold-adapted animals, and the near-extinction of others. The journal Nature published the results of the study this week. It was the first to use genetic, archaeological and climate data to infer the population history of large-bodied ice age mammals. “The combination of approaches in this study--including the most modern molecular tools and painstaking fieldwork--sheds a powerful light on the complex interactions of humans, ecosystems and climate,” said Hedy Edmonds, arctic natural sciences program director in the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Office of Polar Programs, Division of Arctic Sciences. The results carry a message about the possible fates of living mammals as Earth continues to heat up. “Our findings put a final end to single-cause theories of these extinctions,” said Willerslev. “Our data suggest care should be taken in making generalizations regarding past and present species extinctions,” he said. “The relative impacts of climate change and human encroachment on species extinctions really depend on which species we’re looking at.” “We couldn’t pinpoint what patterns characterize extinct species, despite the large and varying amount of data analyzed,” said scientist Eline Lorenzen of the University of Copenhagen, the first author of the paper. “This suggests that it will be challenging for experts to predict how existing mammals will respond to future global climate change-to predict which species will go extinct and which will survive.” Beth Shapiro, a biologist at Penn State University whose research for the project was funded by NSF, explained that all six of the studied species flourished during the Pleistocene Epoch - the period of geologic time that lasted from about two million to 12,000 years ago. “During this time, there were lots of climate ups and downs--oscillations between long, warm intervals called interglacial periods, during which the climate was similar to what we have today, followed by long, cold intervals called glacial periods, or ice ages. “Although cold-adapted animals fared better during the colder glacial periods, they still managed to find places where the climate was just right - refugia - to survive during warmer interglacial periods. “Then after the peak of the last ice age around 20,000 years ago, their luck started to run out.” What changed? To find answers, Shapiro and colleagues tested hypotheses about how, when and why the woolly rhinoceros, woolly mammoth and wild horse went extinct after the last ice age
and why the reindeer, bison and musk ox were able to survive - albeit in more restricted ranges than during the ice ages. “One source of information we used was DNA from the animals themselves,” Shapiro said. “With genetic data, it’s possible to estimate when and how much populations were able to grow and shrink as the climate changed and their habitat started to disappear.” The scientists also collected climate data temperature and precipitation patterns - from both glacial and interglacial periods, as well as archaeological data, which they used to study the extent to which early humans may have influenced the survival of these species. “For example, in locations where animal bones had been cooked or converted into spears, we know that humans lived there and were using these mammals as a resource,” Shapiro said. “Even where we didn’t find evidence that humans were using the animals, if they lived in the same place and at the same time, humans could have had some influence on whether the animals survived or not.” In the case of the now-extinct woolly rhinoceros, the scientists found that in Europe the ranges of humans and woolly rhinoceros never overlapped. “These data suggest that climate change, and not humans, was the main reason why this particular species went extinct in present-day Europe,” Shapiro said. “We expect, though, that humans might have played a role in other regions of the world where they did overlap with woolly rhinos.” Much clearer was the evidence that humans influenced, and not always negatively, the population sizes of the five other species in the study - the woolly mammoth, wild horse, reindeer, bison and musk ox. Population fluctuations for all six species continued until around 14,000 years ago when many of the species simply disappeared at the end of the last ice age. “The take-home message is that during the most recent warming event, when the last ice age faded into the warm interval we have today, something kept these animals from doing what they had always done, from finding alternative refugia - less-than-ideal, but goodenough chunks of land on which to keep their populations at a critical mass,” Shapiro said. “That ‘something’ was probably us.” During the time when the animals were declining, the human population was beginning its boom, and was spreading out across not only the large-bodied mammals’ cold-climate habitats, but across their warm-climate
refuges, changing the landscape with agriculture and other activities. Many large-bodied, cold-adapted mammals, including the horse--which is considered extinct in the wild and now survives only as a domesticated animal - suddenly had no alternative living spaces, and, as such, no means to maintain their populations. “The results of our study suggest that although past warm periods caused these animal species to go through periodic bottlenecks--evolutionary events during which the size of a population diminishes substantially and stays small for a long time--they always seemed to bounce back, and to return to their previous habitats as soon as Earth became cooler again,” Shapiro said. “Then, during the most-recent warming cycle, the trend changed.” As the climate became warmer after the last ice age, the woolly rhinoceros, woolly mammoth and wild horse went extinct, but the reindeer, bison and musk ox survived. Reindeer managed to find safe habitat in high arctic regions where today they have few predators or competitors for limited resources. Bison are extinct in Asia, where their populations were extensive during the ice ages, and now are found only in North America, although a related species survives in small numbers in Europe. Cold-adapted musk oxen live only in the arctic regions of North America and Greenland, with small introduced populations in Norway, Siberia and Sweden. Interestingly, if humans had any impact on musk ox populations, it may have been to help sustain them. Musk ox populations first became established in Greenland around 5,000 years ago, after which they expanded rapidly, despite having been a major food resource for the Paleo-Eskimo population. Today, the species survives in large numbers. These findings could help predict the fate of mammal populations threatened by presentday climate change and habitat alteration. “The results provide direct evidence that something changed between the most-recent glacial cycle, when many of these species went extinct, and previous glacial cycles, through which they all managed to survive,” said Shapiro. “Although it’s clear that climate change drives the dynamics of these species, we, as humans, have to take some of the blame for what happened during this most recent cycle.” Our ancestors, it seems, were able to change the landscape so dramatically, said Shapiro, that these animals were effectively cut off from what they needed to survive, even when the human population was small. “There are many more humans today,” she said, “and we have changed, and are continuing to change, the planet in even more important ways.” In addition to Shapiro, Willerslev and Lorenzen, many other scientists contributed to the research. They are from Denmark, Australia, Sweden, Spain, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Russia, China, Canada and the United States. U.S. co-authors are from institutions in Utah, California, Texas, Missouri, Maryland, Colorado, Massachusetts, Oregon and Kansas.
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Outdoors
Inexpensive app really works well on the hunt
So, here I am, 4:26 p.m. on a Sunday, sitting a climbing stand on the edge of the woods. Typing on a netbook. Crazy, right? Well, I should have enough time - about an hour before the first deer sneaks her way out of the darkened tree canopy and finds her way into shooting range for my quick and silent compound bow. The reason I am working on this now is twofold. One, I need to get this product review done, and two; this is the perfect time to write about what is going on with this particular hunt. GPS systems became a great tool for the outdoors person several years ago. Utilizing the array of satellites put in orbit by the government in order to help one find his position globally protected the hiker, hunter, or fisher from getting lost. They developed from a display showing longitude and latitude so you could find yourself on a map, to displaying satellite and terrain images. Along the way, the more bells and whistles the GPS system had, the more expensive the unit would cost. Downloadable maps, some ranging several hundred dollars in cost, were neat features, but unless you were a diehard outdoorsman that traveled to exotic and unfamiliar locations, they were questionable as to whether they were worth it. I like to have the tools necessary for me to be successful and safe, but I do not want to carry around a small army’s worth of supplies on my excursions. With the GPS functions of the current smart phones, I quickly adapted to several applications available on it instead of carrying around excessive amounts of electronics. Free mapping and weather programs were great, as I could not only pinpoint my location, but I could see weather as it developed so as not to get caught off guard on an approaching rain shower or storm. A couple of weeks ago, I was offered the opportunity to test and review a website and smart phone application called ScoutLookWeather. It seemed interesting enough, so I agreed. Before downloading it on my Android based phone, I checked the website: ScoutLookWeather.com. The website was easy enough to get a grasp of without a lot of instruction. After the download, the application worked the same way as the website. Also, I noticed it had immediately synced between the website and the phone application. After checking the app, according to my scent cone (a green cone that indicates where your scent will travel based on current conditions) I should hunt the northern stand on the property. My scent would travel right into the path the deer usually take to the field if I waited in the southern stand. So, from the
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northern stand is where I am hunting. (LONG PAUSE AS THE HUNT TIME BEGINS, THEN FAST FORWARD) Sure enough, I had a deer come out to my left about 6p.m. After the deer paused and offered a broadside shot just 15 yards from the stand, I released the arrow for the kill. While waiting in the stand 10 minutes later, three more deer came out to my right but came no closer than 40 yards from the stand. I also noticed looking back at the southern stand, several deer in the field where I expected them to come out. If I had hunted the southern stand, those deer would likely have caught my scent in the slight breeze. My shot was true, but the deer retreated hard into the woods. I had a hard time finding bloodshed, but after a 20-minute or so search,
Screen shot from ScoutLookWeather.com showing stand locations, scentcone, and expected deer movement. I spotted small drops of blood. The track was on. I used the way marker feature on the ScoutLook app, using the GPS from the phone to indicate the blood trail. I proceeded to do this each time I lost the trail so I would
Resident seeks information on missing horse
My horse’s name is Cowboy. He was last seen Sunday afternoon in my pasture on 239 Bearwallow Road here in Burnsville. He is 16 hands, sorrel in color, with two white socks on his back legs and a swirl of white on his forhead. He is a quarter horse gelding; four years old. I bought this horse at a rescue farm on Pensacola, nursed him back to health, gave him lots of food and all my loving care. I am heartsick.
I have filed a sheriff’s report as being stolen, and if caught with my horse you will be prosecuted to the full extent. If you choose to bring him back safely, unharmed, just put him back in the pasture you took him from and no questions will be asked. Everyone please be aware of anyone with a new horse or having seen him somewhere, please call Vickie Fortune at 828-682-2486 or 828-284-1535 .
have a reference point to come back to. This was extremely handy as I was in the thick brush and swamp, and light was non-existent except from my LED Lenser headlamp. After following the trail approximately 150 yards, I lost the blood. It was now around 9 p.m. and I was crawling on all fours in order to track the blood I did find for the last 30 minutes. I decided to resume the search in the morning, as the shadows from the brush limited my site lines. Using the satellite imagery feature of ScoutLook, I made my way back out. If not for that, this could have easily been one of those cases where the hunter gets stuck in the woods overnight. Again, limited vision, a low concealing canopy of trees, and not so much as a single star shining through offered no help in keeping my bearings. The next day, I worked my way back into the woods, following the blood trail markers I had placed on ScoutLook. This worked well, and I found the trail I needed to find. After a couple of more hours, I finally found the deer. This would never have taken place if I had not used ScoutLook for way markers the evening before. ScoutLook is not only good for the application I tested it for, but it offers a set-up style map for waterfowl hunting, it can be used for hiking and other outdoor activities, it has a drift-point for fishing, and even has a golf mode to help with wind direction on the links. It provides a cache for photos while in the outdoors, and it will have a log book style feature in the future (according to the website). I didn’t have to use the radar map, which is great for when inclement weather is in the forecast. It will allow you the opportunity to enjoy your activity until the very last moment. Overall, ScoutLook appears to be a winner. ScoutLook is easy to use and figure out how to use (no manual-just help screens), is cheap ($1.99 over Android Marketplace, but is available on IOS also), and syncs automatically with the regular website so you can check your locations online and on your phone. Again, $1.99 for what some GPS systems would charge $199.00 for. The only thing I could not test, and could not find a direct answer on, was if ScoutLook will save your location maps in areas where only GPS (no cellular) service worked on the smart phone. I know it will save your markers, just not sure if the maps must download through the cell service each time. I will continue to use ScoutLook and I look forward to using the log book feature in the future. Bill Howard is a Hunter Education and a Bowhunter Education Instructor, a wildlife representative and the BCRS program chairman for the North Carolina Bowhunters Association, and an avid outdoorsman. He can be reached at billhoward outdoors@gmail. com.
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Family
No one-size-fits-all in issues for early infants
By John Rosemond Q: My one-year-old has started slapping us. He also screams Living a lot, often for no reason, or at least we can’t figure out with the reason. He is a very busy little boy children and won’t sit still for longer than a few him gently in his crib and walk seconds. Is it too early away. Then go back and pick to begin disciplining him? A: If by discipline you mean him up when he stops. Mind punishing him in some way you, I make no guarantees with when he slaps or screams, the any of these recommendations answer is yes, he is much too because there is no one size young for this sort of approach fits all solution for these sorts to do anything but make of problems with infants and matters much worse. Until age young toddlers. As for your sons constant two at the very least, a child’s attention span is too short for state of activity, some toddlers him to make the connection are very active and others between misbehavior and a are not. Again, I make no specific consequence. There guarantees, but I do have three are exceptions to this general suggestions that should make rule, but its better to err on the the situation more tolerable for side of caution. Between the all concerned. First, I strongly recommend second and third birthdays, attention span lengthens to that you childproof your home. the point where the child can Put up any and all household make and remember simple objects that present danger to him or you don’t want associations of that sort. That doesn’t mean, however, broken. You should also gate that you have to let your son off the kitchen, stairs, and any slap and scream to his hearts other area of the home that is content for another year or impossible to childproof. The two. Concerning the former, idea is to allow him as much the key is to anticipate when freedom of movement and he’s likely to slap and put him exploration as possible. down before it occurs. If its S e c o n d , e l i m i n a t e t o y impossible to put him down clutter. Children of all ages or you’re taken somewhat will play more creatively and by surprise, then restrain his independently with five toys hand or block it. Then, gently than they will with fifty. The holding his hand, look at him more toy clutter, the more the and say No! Don’t yell, but say child will demand attention it firmly, making sure you have and engage in purposeless his attention. At that point, put activity. Fewer toys allows a him down and walk away from child to focus more effectively and therefore be less driven. him again, if you can. As for screaming for no Third, eliminate electronic reason, that’s what some noise to the greatest degree infants do when they find possible. Turn off the television their voice. Its comparable to while he’s awake, for example. what puppies sometimes do Just as noise pollution agitates when they discover they can young children, a quiet home bark: they begin barking at has a calming effect. I think everything and anything. The that’s true of adults as well, only thing you can do about by the way. this is ignore it. If you don’t, Family psychologist John its only going to get worse. Rosemond answers parents’ If he’s screaming incessantly and for no discernible reason questions on his website at www. other than to hear himself rosemond.com. scream, pick him up and put
Craft design grants The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design (CCCD), a center of UNC Asheville, is pleased to announce the 2011 Craft Research Fund grant awards. This is the center’s 7th year of awarding $95,000 annually to advance, expand and support research about craft in the United States for both graduate and professional level scholars. This national grant program is funded a private charitable foundation. The goals of this peer-reviewed grant are to support innovative research on critical issues in craft theory and history; to explore the interrelationships among craft, art, design and contemporary culture; to foster new cross-disciplinary approaches to scholarship in the craft field in the United States; and to advance investigation of neglected questions on craft history and criticism in the U.S. The program strives to support research of both emerging and professional scholars with two grant categories - Project Grants, for curators, academics, and independent scholars, with grants up to $15,000; and Graduate Research Grants, for master’s and doctoral students, with grants to $10,000. Assistant Director Katie Lee, who administers this grant program, states, “The Craft Research Fund provides scholars both encouragement and financial support to research and contribute to the burgeoning field of scholarly discourse focused on studio craft in the United States. This program has yielded some of the best research currently available in this area of study, to date supporting 68 research projects, many resulting in scholarly publications.” The 2011 Craft Research Fund Project Grants are: $13,000 Diana Baird N’Diaye, Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, curator and cultural heritage specialist Community-based, multisited research including oral history interviews and visual documentation of African American artisans of style: dress, hair, and other arts of the body in preparation for a publication, exhibition, website and public programs for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. $10,750 Janet Berlo, University of Rochester, professor of Art History A study of 100 years of imitation and replication of Mimbres pottery by native and non-native potters, craftspeople and manufacturers,
that seeks to understand the continuing power of this ancient tradition. $15,000 Faythe Levine, independent scholar Documentary film and book about the trade of sign painting in America. Oral history will include dialog about the past, present and future of the sign painting community, the impact signage has on the landscape and explore the community’s future potential. $13,000 Janet Koplos, independent scholar Research for a book on the philosophy and aesthetics of functional pottery today, including interviews with and profiles of a variety of potters across the U.S. and analysis of their work. $10,000 Lorelei Stewart, Gallery 400, University of Illinois, Chicago, curator A major publication on Karen Reimer’s work, with innovative scholarly essays that address neglected craft history, theorize a new relationship of craft to labor, and explore how Reimer entwines craft, art, and contemporary issues. The 2011 Craft Research Fund Graduate Research Grants are: $9,750 Monica Steinberg, Queens College and the Graduate Center, CUNY. This dissertation researches how Los Angeles Finish Fetish artists of the 1960s used their work and constructed alter-egos to engage in a craft-based, humorous critique of east coast minimalism. $10,000 Sequoia Miller, Bard Graduate Center This master’s research project will explore the context in which young studio potters of the 1970s sought to construct what they deemed authentic and meaningful identities through a life in craft relative to contemporary cultural practice. $5,000 Paul James Morgan, University of California, Irvine This project aims to understand how craftspeople price their crafts, examining the relationship between their labor, the use and aesthetic value of their crafts, and the craft’s consumer value. $8,500 Monica Obniski, University of Illinois, Chicago This grant will support research for a dissertation that will explore Alexander Girard’s design projects, his folk art collection, and the complex relationship of craft, the vernacular, and modernism in postwar American design. For information, call the center in Hendersonville at 1-8902050 or visit www.craftcreativitydesign. org.
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Clogging team takes top prizes in competition
The Bailey Mountain Cloggers, Mars Hill College’s award-winning dance team, made an impressive showing at the America’s Clogging Hall of Fame national competition in Maggie Valley, October 22-23, winning 16 team awards and numerous individual awards. BMC took first place in Contemporary Moving Line, Contemporary Standing Line,
Kentucky Running Set Precision, Smooth Appalachian Dance, and Props Exhibition. They also won Overall Titles with each of these routines. The team won second place in Country Hoedown, Running Set Hoedown, Southern Appalachian Hoedown, 4 or More Couple Hoedown, Artistic Expression, and Open Precision.
In individual awards, senior Kathryn Buice won first place in freestyle solos and choregraphed solos. Also, she was inducted into the All-American team. Lee Revis, Holly McCormick, CJ Tate, Joe Barron, John Lyle, and Nena Bryant also placed in solos and duets.
Drug Take Back results in collection of 46,634 pills in two counties The disposal of prescription drugs has long been a dilemma, and many medicine cabinets contain unused or outdated medications. Among teenagers, the fastest growing illegal drug use is the abuse of prescription drugs. The most common method of obtaining prescription drugs is by raiding the medicine cabinet of a friend or family, then consuming the pills or selling them. For this reason, the prescription drug abuse task force, in collaboration law enforcement, local
pharmacists and many community partners, sponsored a Drug Take Back Day on October 29th. “It was great to see the collaborative spirit of our community and to see how enthusiastically people have supported this drug take back day, despite the bad weather last Saturday. It is so important to spread the message of taking control of your medications,” said Dr. Mechelle Akers, Pharmacist at Ingles in Burnsville and Yancey County Event Coordinator. Thanks to Sheriff
Banks and Chief Buchanan who made the event possible with law enforcement support. Thanks to Celo Health Center and The Prescription Pad for hosting sites and giving logistical support. The Prescription Pad and Ingles Markets also gave generous support in the form of supplies. The media support was also appreciated Bruce Ikard at WKYK/ WTOE, Jody Higgins at Yancey Common Times Journal and Jonathan A u s t i n a t Ya n c e y County News. Thank you to the
many volunteers who made this event happen: Debra Barnett, Celo Health Center Office Manager Gary Banks, Yancey County Sheriff John Robinson ,Yancey County Sheriff’s Department Daniel Hughes, Yancey County Sheriff’s Department Mechelle Akers, Pharmacist Ingles Markets Burnsville Abby Robinson, Pharmacy Technician Ingles Markets Burnsville Donna Silvers, Pharmacy Technician Myron McGhee, Pharmacy Technician Heritage Pharmacy Chris Swan, Pharmacy Technician Heritage Pharmacy Brian Buchanan, Burnsville Police Chief Anthony Renfro, Burnsville Police Anthony Randolph, Owner The Prescription Pad Liz Elkins, Pharmacy Technician The Prescription Pad Paul Helsher Sharon Helsher Dr. Akers offers some useful suggestions to help stop prescription drug abuse throughout the year: Do not store medications in your medicine cabinet! All prescription and non prescription medications should be stored in a locked container. Household visitors, workers and family members will look in your medicine cabinet first for prescription medications to take. Do not carry prescription medications in your purse or car in
large quantities. If you need to take prescription medication with you, ask your pharmacist for a small labeled bottle to carry minimal quantities. Do not offer your prescription medication to others, even if their symptoms appear to be the same as yours. Prescription medications are prescribed only for the person intended to receive them, giving then to another person is illegal. Do not discuss your use of prescription medications openly with others. This can put you at risk for theft of your medication. DO discuss with your physician/ dentist the quantity and type of medications you need. For example after dental work or minor office procedure you may only need 5 to 10 tablets of a pain medication, to help reduce the amount of unwanted prescription medications in your home. DO dispose of unwanted prescription and non prescription medications properly. Do not flush medications into sewer or septic systems. If you are unsure how to dispose of unwanted medications, check with your pharmacist or participate in community drug take backs. DO discuss the danger of prescription medications with your children and teens! Inform them that prescription medications can kill them if not used properly. Prescription medications are not a safer alternative to illicit drugs.
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What’stoeatattheelementaryschools? Friday, Nov 4
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Half School Day Lunch Chix Fillet San’wich/ Meatball Sub/Chix Fingers/Biscuit/ Mix’d Veggies/Potato Rounds/Spiced Apples/Pineapple Bits Milk
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Breakfast Breakfast Pizza Waffles Cereal Animal Crackers Juice/Fruit/Milk
Breakfast Pancake&Sausage Stick/Breakfast Pizza Cereal Animal Crackers Juice/Fruit/Milk
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Lunch Turkey Pie/BBQ Rib San’wich/Chix Tenders Biscuit/ Baked Potatoes/ Green Beans/ Mandarin Oranges/ Pineapple Bits Milk
Half School Day Lunch Chix Fillet San’wich/ Meatball Sub/Chix Fingers/Biscuit/ Mix’d Veggies/Potato Rounds/Spiced Apples/Pineapple Bits Milk
Lunch Chix Taco Salad/ Corn Dog/Chix Quesadilla/Salad/ Peas/Peaches/Pears Milk
Lunch BBQ San’wich/ Fish San’wich/ Stuffed Crust Pizza/Cole Slaw/B. Beans/Applesauce/ Mandarin Oranges Milk
Lunch Lasagna/Roll/Grilled Chix San’wich/Chix Tenders/Salad/Corn/ Fruit/Fruit Cocktail Milk
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Classes, instruction for residents scheduled at Mayland Community CPR & First Aid (6.5 Hours) SAF 3014 The basic CPR course of the American Heart Association. Instruction in CPR for infants, children, and adults with practical applications using training mannequins. Class begins on November 5 at 9 A.M. and meets on Mayland’s Yancey Campus. Intro to Microsoft Office 2010 (24 Hours) CAS 3010 Overview critical computer skills you need to survive in the modern world with the basics of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access. Students create, modify and format documents using the tab and ribbon interface. Discover practical applications for e-mail, word processors, spreadsheets, and databases. Basic computer skills recommended. Class begins on November 7 at 5 P.M. and meets on Mayland’s Yancey Campus. Skype (7.5 Hours) CSP 4000 Keep in touch with family and friends all over the world with free, text, voice, and video through Skype. No more long distance bills for international calls. Class begins on November 17 at 1:30 P.M. and meets on Mayland’s Yancey Campus. Usui Reiki Class Master Level Advanced Reiki Training (14 Hours) CSP 4000 Level II Reiki practitionersAre you ready to take the next step and become an Independent Reiki Master? You will receive the Master Level Sacred Symbols that will advance your skills and allow you to supercharge your healing
abilities. In addition, at the end of this class you will be able to teach your own Reiki Classes and attune others to the Reiki energy. Prerequisite for this class is proof of certification to Reiki 1 & 2. Cost Includes materials, manual and certificate. Cost: $225 (All Pay) Class begins on November 12 at 9 A.M. and meets on Mayland’s Yancey Campus.
Microsoft Office. Class begins on December 5 at 1 P.M. and meets on Mayland’s Yancey Campus. Free Seminar: Bookkeeping & Income Taxes for Small Businesses How do you set up a bookkeeping system and organize your records for tax purposes? In three hours, I will show you a simple, effective way to set up a bookkeeping system, organize your records, and then use them to complete your federal income tax forms. It is not as difficult as you think! The class will be held at the MCC Newland Campus on Tuesday November 8 from 6 – 9 P.M. Call 828-7657351 x 227 or e-mail rbranch@ mayland.edu to preregister or for more information.
Mountain Heritage Christmas Crafts (6 Hours) CSP 4000 (NEW) Learn craft skills used by past generations in Appalachia. Create your own decorative hearth brooms and grapevine wreaths for Christmas...most objects made from things found on the farm and they make great gifts! Class begins on November 12 at 1 P.M. F re e S e m i n a r : D i s a s t e r and meets on Mayland’s Yancey R e c o v e r y P l a n n i n g f o r Campus. Businesses What would you do if your Windows Media Player (2.5 business were destroyed by a Hours) CSP 4000 natural disaster? Could you Learn to get music, photos or r e c o n s t r u c t y o u r b u s i n e s s files off of a CD onto a computer. records? This two-night seminar Class begins on November 28 at will take you through a planning 1:30 P.M. and meets on Mayland’s process to help you understand Yancey Campus. how to safeguard your information and the steps to reconstruct your What’s New in Microsoft operations and data after a disaster Word 2010? (3 Hours) CSP 4000 has occurred. Planning software Familiar with an older version for your use is included in the of Word, but confused by the class. The class will be held at changes in the 2010 version? Mayland Community College’s Learn to customize the quick Main Campus on Tuesday and Access Toolbar and Ribbon, Wednesday, November 8 & 9 from create new custom tabs. Get 6-9 PM. Call 828-765-7351 x up to speed quickly on the new 227 or e-mail rbranch@mayland. features. This class is for those edu to preregister or for more experienced with older versions of information.
Free Seminar: Income Tax Update for Small Businesses (Revised) Income tax laws for businesses change each year. This seminar will prepare you for changes in the tax code for 2012. The class will include new and revised deductions for small businesses! Come and find out how to take advantage of these changes and reduce your income taxes! The class will be held at Mayland Community College’s Main Campus on Thursday, November 10, from 6-9 PM. Free Seminar: Planning a Business Website Almost all businesses now use a web site to promote themselves. You can use it to provide information about your product or service, as a method of contact for your business, to provide product support, and for sales. How you design your site is driven by what you want it to do. We will discuss design issues, development and hosting costs, domain name purchase, intellectual property issues, and much more. The class will be held at Mayland Community College’s Main Campus on Tuesday, November 15 from 6-9 PM. Call 828-765-7351 x 227 or e-mail rbranch@mayland. edu to preregister or for more information. Visit www.mayland.edu and click on the Continuing Education link or call 682-7315 for more info or to preregister for any of these classes.