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www.yanceycountynews.com vTo be a voice, and to allow the voices of our community to be heard.v May 8, 2014 • Vol. 4, No. 19 v Recipient of the E.W. Scripps Award for Distinguished Service to the First Amendment v

FBEMC election results Four members of the French Broad Electric Membership Cooperative were easily re-elected to their positions on the FBEMC board of directors Saturday. Yancey District 4 boardmember Jimmy Ray was reelected with 2,548 votes to 421 votes for challenger Barron Brown. For Madison County, Joe Justice receive 2,543 votes against George Lehto, who received 425 votes, and Gordon Randolph received 2,536 votes versus Gerald Davis who had 431 votes. Mitchell County board representative Keith Kuhne ran unopposed and was elected. On its website FBEMC said the annual election meeting, which was held at Madison High School, was well-attended. 675 members registered in-person and 2,440 registered by proxy, for a total registration of 3,115 members. “The meeting was highlighted by our Health Fair which offered free medical screenings and information from area health care providers, magician and illusionist Bill Grimsley and featured entertainment from The Good Shepherd Quartet. In addition, the Madison County Shoe Fund sold a meal during the afternoon as a fundraising event for the purchase of shoes and clothing for disadvantaged youth.”

Primary election results inside Two locals plan 100th anniversary history book on Mt. Mitchell Park By Jonathan Austin Yancey County News Two mountain natives are compiling a book to document the history and impact of Mount Mitchell. Jonathan Bennett and David Biddix have begun the project to document Mount Mitchell history in an upcoming book for Arcadia Publishing’s ‘Images of America’ series that will be released in 2015. The two men will be at the Yancey County Public Library this Saturday and invite area residents to stop in with stories and photos that they want to contribute to the book process. The pair will be at the library from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A scanner will be available so residents don’t have to leave their pictures, and anyone wanting to share a story can be recorded during the session. “Mount Mitchell has always been a majestic view from the Toe and Cane River valleys, and the mountain has a varied and unique history,” Biddix said. See Page 5

Men from the summer colony at Little Switzerland embarked on a camping trip to Mount Mitchell July 24-26, 1913. They pose by the monument to Elisha Mitchell atop the mountain. They are (L-R) T.J. Davis, J.B. Cannon, O.B. Robinson, Edward Scholtz, William A. Avant, J.R. VanNess, S.W. Davis, M.R. Davis, Francis Clarkson, Clark Jones, Alf McBee, J. Hollifield, and W.D. Perry. (Photo Courtesy of Mike Queen.)

A shiny, happy Rooster Café out in Celo

By Jonathan Austin Yancey County News Mimi Nes says she’s a “onewoman show” with her café full of tasty sweets. She thinks one stop at her Happy Rooster Good Day Café on N.C. 80 South might seal the deal and start you down the path to addiction to her wild desserts and flamboyant cupcakes. Her twin sister Lexi created and named the cupcakes - “Crazy Cakes: Insanely Delicious Cupcakes” – and she gave each variety a name and a short biography so it has personality. Consider the Triple Threat, a cupcake that’s described as “Brains (chocolate), Beauty (chocolate) and Talent (more chocolate). Don’t Jonathan Austin/Yancey County News stand beside this one. You won’t look as good.” Or how about Little Mimi Nes shows off a cinnamon roll at Happy Miss Thang: “A red velvet silver Rooster Good Day Café on N.C. 80 South. spoon who thinks she’s better than

all the other cupcakes. And she probably is.” Mimi laughs at the descriptions for those and other cupcakes – “Bad Mom,” “He Ain’t Right,” and “Red-Headed Stepchild” – that threaten to derail any diet. But if you don’t like these classics-inthe-making then you might try the homemade blueberry bread pudding, the pecan cinnamon rolls, or her gluten-free chocolate cake and fiesta cheddar corn bread. Mimi and her family have been involved in the Celo area for years – her son attends Arthur Morgan School and her husband – Scott Ashcraft - is a Forest Service archaeologist whose office used to be on the bypass in Burnsville. See page 4

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Artists band together for ‘Sara Cares’

Sara Cares: Artists Aiding Animals begins its second year with the June 2014 TRAC Tour June 6, 7, and 8. Sara’s Cares is a grass roots fundraiser that benefits the Mitchell County Animal Rescue and the Yancey Humane Society. In its first year, “Sara Cares” raised almost $1300 for MCAR. During the June TRAC Tour, 19 artists have joined together to help the rescues in our mountain region. Pay a visit to Robbie Bell, Pam Brewer, Cynthia Bringle, Edwina Bringle, Claudia Dunaway, Susan Feagin,

Judson Guerard, Deb Karash, John Lara, Rob Levin, Teresa Pietsch, John Richards, M i c h a e l R u t k o w s k y, Ruth Rutkowsky, Valerie Schnaufer, Ken Sedberry, Gay Smith, David Trophia and Kathleen Turczyn. The Sara Cares special differs from studio to studio. Be sure to ask participating artists what their Sara Cares offer is and how you can help support the animals of Mitchell and Yancey Counties. For more information about the TRAC Tour, please log onto www. ToeRiverArts.org .

Toe River Crafts celebrates 40 years as a craft cooperative Founded in 1974, Toe River Crafts celebrates 40 years as a craft cooperative in 2014. The shop is located on Hwy 80 South in the South Toe Valley of Yancey County. On Saturday, May 10, there will be an opening and celebration of 40 years from 3 to 5 p.m. Many of the artists will be on hand enjoying food, music, and chatting with friends and customers. There will be vegetable and flower plants for sale by area growers. In the early 70s several artists met to discuss forming a cooperative gallery. Nancy Herman, a founding member, says, “There were and are a lot of craftspeople in this area. We really just wanted a placed to exhibit our work, a central place.” The shop itself was built on land owned by Celo Community. The community leased the use of the land and gave financial assistance for this new

business. Friends and neighbors pitched in to build the building with beams cut from trees in Celo. It still has a rustic atmosphere. It is heated with a wood stove and there is no telephone or indoor plumbing (the outdoor lavatory is called the “art-house”). Despite challenges, including two floods and an economic recession, it is the cooperative spirit that continues to keep it alive even decades later. According to one member, the purpose of the cooperative is really to benefit artists. The shop isn’t trying to make a profit, but is distributing the money to the members to make it possible for them to make a living from their craft. Today, the shop represents the work of 35 artists in a variety of media including clay, wood, fiber, glass, paper, metal, jewelry, photography, printmaking and painting. The working members work in the shop once a month, attend meetings and work days, and participate on a committee. WHO WE ARE The shop is located 7 miles south of Micaville Ridge Parkway. The Yancey County News is the only independent at 6274 N.C. 80 South, o n t h e w a y t o t h e B l u e newspaper in Yancey County. It is owned, operated and published by

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Honor and Courage B 1/8 Calvary (ABN)

I placed my story in North Carolinas Representative Sam Irvin hand in the fall of 1967. In Billy Graham’s hand twice in the fall of 1979. Silence. Time magazine and the Army Times several times. A waste of time. America does not care. I challenge the president of the United States of America to demonstrate some courage and take responsibility for L2 Tonto before all of the notarized witnesses pass on. Would America be a coward and a bully to suppress this Vietnam experience of 49 years? In June 1997 inside the Pentagon and again in Alexandria, Va., at the awards and decoration Hoffman Building #2, on the same

day, I was told to come home and wait six weeks and that I would be awarded the Silver Star for my intrepidity on 18 December 1965. I have been waiting 17 years. Wounded in action on this day. Lifetime disability , and no purple heart awarded. The following day - 19 December 1965, the “Integrity of America” for which I have never been thanked and always punished for “the most right thing.” It is easier to deny one man a medal of honor than to disgrace entire countries with facts of honor. Why is America so afraid of me that I have been shot, drugged, disabled, shot again etc.etc.etc. by Americans?

Should the whole story be told that for which the time has come and humbleness and diplomacy has not worked? I gave my life to my country and my country does not care. Google 18 September, 2013 Yancey County News, Burnsville, NC. To view “the integrity of America the most right thing.” As an afterthought, 48 years ago on 21 May, 1966, Armed Forces Day” I came within a dog’s hair of being captured alone with KIA left on the battlefield, by a retreating battalion of Airborne soldiers at L2 Crazy Horse, in the Crow’s Foot. James Holland Honor and Courage B 1/8 Calvary (ABN)

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Town Council hears concise complaints about downtown By Jonathan Austin Yancey County News A Burnsville businessman stood before the town council last Thursday to recite a litany of issues facing downtown merchants, from the number of large trucks using the street to the many unoccupied storefronts. “There are as many vacant storefronts as there are occupied store fronts,” said V.J. Famularo, who with his wife operates the Pink Store on West Main Street. He said “a lot” of the merchants downtown feel “it’s only going to get worse.” Famularo said the empty businesses make downtown unappealing to tourists. If tourists do come, he said the speeds at which vehicles barrel up and down Main Street threatens them, and they feel they are risking their lives if they step into the crosswalks. “Drivers do not stop” for pedestrians, he said. “If you step into the crosswalk” you feel like you are in danger, despite signs that suggest that pedestrians have the right of way in the crosswalks. He said he uses the crosswalks but “I’ve had drivers blow their horns and yell at me. It’s hit-or-miss if you are in a crosswalk in

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this town.” Famularo said he is downtown from dawn to dusk and has watched to see how many vehicles yield to pedestrians. “1 our of 7 cars stop” for pedestrians, he said. “Why do people have to fear crossing the street in Burnsville?” He said he sees no enforcement of traffic laws by Burnsville Police, county deputies or even the state patrol, all of which are headquartered on one of the Main Streets near the square. He said young drivers like to drop into a lower gear to have their vehicles be louder. “They get that reverb off the buildings” and the noise makes others cringe. “I don’t see a policeman out there. Main Street sounds like the pits at your favorite racing venue,” he told council members. “That’s what tourists hear. Supposedly we have a noise ordinance.” He said merchants approached the town council five years ago complaining about

the noise and the speeding. “We were told ‘We’ll look into it,’” he said. “When we first mentioned it five years ago it was unbelievable – we were told ‘give us a license number.’ Really? But we gave a lot of license numbers to the police. We were told to do the police department’s job.” The audience at the council meeting interrupted Famularo at times with words of support, and Mayor Theresa Coletta and some councillors said they agreed w i t h F a m u l a r o ’s assessment. Coletta said Famularo had initially brought his concerns to her and she suggested he be put on the agenda to speak to the entire council about the noise, speeding and dangers. “This isn’t a visitor-friendly town,” Famularo said, though so many of the merchants are trying to survive on visitor revenue. Another issue, he said, is that signs tell people where they cannot park but there are few signs directing visitors and shoppers to the existing town parking. As a merchant, Famularo said “we get one shot at a customer.” If they have to drive around looking for a parking spot then chances are they will just

leave town and shop elsewhere. Famularo said another serious problem is that heavy trucks use Main Street as a shortcut, and the wide, tall and long industrial vehicles tower over the cars of shoppers and tourists. He said dump trucks working on the U.S. 19E widening job cut through town, as do electric utility trucks pulling trailers loaded with power poles. He said 18-wheelers constantly travel up and down West Main Street instead of staying on the bypass, and he urged the council to adopt and enforce ordinances that ban through trucks from Main Street. He also urged the town to create loading zones and to make the effort to sweep the streets regularly. “Consider how the town looks with leaves in the gutter, and trash and cigarette butts. The dirt that is blowing up and down that street is unbelievable.” He also urged the town to make the police stop vagrants from climbing into dumpsters. One dumpster diver can be seen “all around the square,” Famularo said. “He roots through it; He sorts out his trash. Why don’t we have a foot policeman here? It’s ludicrous; he should be walking up and down” with his eyes open, Famularo said. “I know the merchants see the speeders and the dumpster diver in broad daylight!” Famularo ended to a round of applause and Mayor Coletta – who lives on the town square - saying, “His concerns are legitimate. We need to start a different approach on how we’re treating these issues.” “I personally like the idea of a policeman who walks the beat,” Coletta said. I personally feel that is the beginning of trying to turn this around.” Councilor Bill Wheeler agreed. “ Ti m e a n d t i m e again we have done

nothing. It’s time we do something about this.” Councilor Judy Buchanan said she “agrees with almost everything you said.” Police Chief Brian Buchanan said there are steps that officers can take. “I’m certainly open to having more foot patrols out there. Councilor Ron Powell said he has been working since September to get signs at the crosswalks warning drivers that they must yield to p e d e s t r i a n s . “ We have purchased such a thing,” he said, and the town is “waiting on the DOT” to approve its installation. In other business the council: •Heard from muralist Rhea Ormond about her hope to install a three-panel historical mural on the exterior of the Town Center, showing the history of that section of downtown through the years from a stable to an automotive repair shop to the community Town Center building. The proposal must go before the town’s Design Review Committee and then the town council can consider whether it wants to commit money toward the project.

• Heard from Chamber of Commerce Director Ginger Johnson that decorative and information billboards for the town were to “go up as of Monday.” Directed the town clerk to investigate 10 requests for annexation to “determine if they meet requirements. They scheduled a council meeting for May 15 at 6 p.m. to hear the report on the requests, and can then advertise a time for public input in time for the regular June meeting. •Heard from Planning Board Chairman Dean Gates, who asked the council to approve moving forward with the rezoning study. The council did give its approval. • Approved the budgeted allocation of money for installation of an automated utility meter reading system. • Heard that the nominees for Burnsville public artist have been considered and narrowed to three. The public artist will be responsible for designing art for the three gateway streets to Burnsville, as well as for developing a master art plan for the town. The artist will be introduced May 23.

The markets is offering a free drawing for a Mother’s Day Basket give away. All items in the basket are donation from our members. Customers just need to drop by and drop in a slip to the basket and the drawing will be drawn at 11:30 am on May 10th at the market. No need to be present. The items at the market this week will be: lettuce, spinach, kale, fresh garlic, radish, asparagus, pea shoots, mushrooms, fresh herbs. Hot sauces, breads sweet roll,other baked goods, muffins, pork, beef, goat cheese, NCDA registered raw goat milk, gourds, shrubs, perennials, bulbs, seeds, plant starts. The Yancey County Farmers’ Market is open every Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The market is located behind the Burnsville Town Center on East-West Boulevard.

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School board approves Annual Fit Family race set employment for dozens From a press release At its regular monthly meeting on Monday, May 05, 2014, the Yancey County Board of Education approved the following personnel for continued employment in the 2014-15 school year for one-year contracts: Bald Creek 1. Stacey Carver 2. Ashley Hughes 3. Janice Robinson 4. Ashley Willis 5. Victoria Zitney – 80% Media (Temp) Bee Log 6. Kim Ransom Burnsville 7.Dusty LeeAnn Beam 8. Renee Duncan 9. Jenny Grindstaff 10. Ashley Hudgins 11. Meghan Huskins 12. Aimee Lovejoy 13. Brinton McKinney Clearmont 14. Shannon Edge 15. Megan Hobson South Toe 16. Judi Cole (60% EC Teacher – Temp) 17. Kim Cripps 18. Shelly Swann Cane River 19. Courtney Barnett

20. Judi Davids 21. Brinkley Fox 22. Karen Gurley 23. Victoria Hensley 24. Randy Laws 25. Beth Penland Wytt (50% Title I - Temp) 26. Jessica Watts East Yancey 27. Brad Carey 28. Heather Cline 29. Casey Davis 30. Lucy Lodge 31. Joshua Matney 32. Naomie McKinney 33. Dawn Proffitt Mountain Heritage 34. Ashley Autrey 35.Heather Babb Graham 36. Karen Banks 37. Jeremy Burnette 3 8 . A n d r e w C o o p e r ( Te m p – Pending Licensure Requirements) 39. Jeremy Dotts 40. Aimee Hall 41. Angie Holtzclaw 42. Cathryn Hughes 43. Patricia Hughes 44. Brent Laws 45. Alexandra Meyer 46. Erica Moore 47. Joe Morrill 48. Shannon Oesch 49. Jack Pirrie (Temp – Pending Licensure Requirements) 50. Jered Pope 51. Kacie Renfro 52. Sallie Senseney 53. Shane Sullivan 54. Olivia Watson

55. Jason Wheeler (Temp – Pending L i c e n s u r e Requirements) Because of new guidelines set forth by the General Assembly in eliminating career status for teachers, teachers are no longer offered career contracts. The School Board will act on administrator contract renewals at its next meeting. In additional personnel action, the School Board instructed Superintendent Dr. Tony Tipton to move forward with finalizing names of employees that will be offered the four year contract which includes a pay raise in return for giving up career status (tenure). Dr. Tipton informed the board that he will wait until the short session of the General Assembly is complete to see if the legislatures make any changes to this requirement. Dr. Tipton said that if there are no changes, he anticipates having the list of employees accepting the offer at the June 2 board meeting.

The Burnsville Fit Families 5K Run & Walk will be on Saturday, May 17th at the Burnsville Town Square at 3:00 PM. Registration is at First Baptist Church on the Square on Saturday from 2:00-2:45 PM. This certified 3.1-mile course is both scenic and challenging. Kids under 18 can participate for free. I f y ou ’ v e b een looking for the motivation to begin exercising, now is your chance! According to WebMD, some of the biggest reasons to be physically active include: • Exercise boosts brainpower • Movement melts away stress • Exercise gives you energy • Exercise helps ward off disease • Fitness pumps up your heart I f t h e s e a r e n ’t enough good reasons to join the event, consider the fact that this event benefits Graham Children’s Health Services. Over the years, GCHS has led many community projects including the renovation of the Burnsville Gym, construction of Kid Mountain, establishment of

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Centro de Enlace and Toe River Dental Clinic and recently built the playground out at Cane River Park. “The Burnsville Fit Families 5K is a great opportunity for fun, family fitness” said Ron Powell, Event Chair and Graham Children’s Health Services Board Member. “We are so excited to welcome the Burnsville Elementary School’s Girls on the Run and the Boys on the Track in Burnsville programs. We hope the community will

come out and cheer on its youngest athletes.” To register, go to www.healthyyancey. org. Or call 682-7899 to request an event brochure. Adults can pre-register for $25 until May 14, 2014. Kids participate for free but need to preregister in order to get a t-shirt. Event volunteers are also needed from 2:30-4:30 PM on the race day to help keep the course safe. Call 682-7899 to get involved.

Really, really good decadent cupcakes From the front “I was talking to people at Arthur Morgan School and we were saying, ‘wouldn’t it be nice to have a coffee shop in the valley?’” Mimi said she has worked in education for years but “I’ve always been an entrepreneur – my sister and I used to go around our neighborhood with our wagon, selling used books and things!” She says the café seemed “sort of a whim, but I’d been having the idea for a couple of years.” She says she wants the Happy Rooster Good Day Café to be the kind of “place to meet with a friend and indulge in a special treat.” But she also has thick sliced breads with a variety of toppings, and stuffed breads. Then there are the coffee and coffee drinks. As we sat on the porch enjoying a

spring day, the perfect description came to mind: It’s like when you go to a fine restaurant and you finish a scrumptious meal and all is right with the world. Then the dessert cart appears. “Oh my,” you think. “Oh my, my, my.” You can’t resist. Visiting the Happy Rooster Good Day Café is like having that dessert cart there on the way to work, minus the expensive fine meal. Pull off the road, park, head straight for decadence. Mimi was a bit more subdued when asked to describe the fare. “It’s somewhat traditional Southern dessert fare, with the addition of more gourmet-style items.” Happy Rooster Good Day Café is located in the Shops at Celo, just 100 yards from the Brown’s Creek intersection. It is open Tuesday – Friday 7-4, Saturday 10-2.

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Awaiting a day of tolerance about hunting I often hear complaints from various people about how the hunting and fishing shows are nothing but advertisements for products, and how all the activities are usually caged and preplanned. In truth, many of the television shows are. I have found several that I enjoy watching, but they are loaded with paid endorsements, often resembling a NASCAR champion’s victory speech after taking down the pursued game. Many that have read my columns throughout the years know I enjoy the show River Monsters. It prescribes to a different mode of entertainment. In essence, it is nothing more than a fishing show with a professional seasoned angler targeting some of the world’s largest freshwater game fish in some of the most beautiful and extreme environments. The one main difference is the story. The show tells a story with each episode. The basis is the potential of a mystery mankiller lurking beneath the surface, however it is only to get the story moving and get to the action of finding the fish. I have worked briefly with a couple of studios in the past on a hunting show that tells a story.

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Outdoors They never came to air. At the time, I thought the premise was perfect for television. Hunting enlists preparation, drama, and a climax. A multitude of emotions can exist in just a few brief moments, ranging from anxiety, fear, excitement, and sometimes even remorse and grief. I knew this was exactly what the hunting public wished for. It just never came to be. Recently I watched a hunting show that meets the expectations one has. Donnie Vincent released The River’s Divide, a movie in which he pursues Steve, a monster buck in the North Dakota badlands. It begins with a missed shot in which Steve disappears into the darkness. You see Vincent’s self torture and his concern as to whether Steve made it through the winter and on to the next hunting season. Heavy on cinematography, the film combines National Geographic style video with a tight intriguing storyline. His work deserves a premiere

Stories sought for Mt. Mitchell book From the front “Jonathan and I are doing the book to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the formation of Mount Mitchell State Park and the creation of the state park system. Biddix is an instructional technologist at Western Piedmont Community College in Morganton, but he is a native and resident of Spruce Pine. He is the co-author - with Chris Hollifield - of two other “Images of America” books: Spruce Pine in 2008 and Little Switzerland in 2010. The two also produced the documentary “This is the Place: Little Switzerland” in honor of the community’s 100th anniversary in 2010. Jonathan Bennett is a ranger on the Blue Ridge Parkway. He is a native and resident of Burnsville, and earned his degree in History and Archaeology at Wake Forest University. He

currently serves as the Blue Ridge Parkway’s Parks as Classroom Coordinator for Northwest North Carolina. He also serves as the incident commander for the Overmountain Victory Celebration, the largest special event held on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Bennett said the value of the high peak goes far beyond bragging rights for those measuring the feet. “There’s a lot of scientific value. As the tallest mountain in eastern North America, the ecosystem is one that you can’t see anywhere south of Canada. It’s a neat place to see a lot of interesting biodiversity. G eolo g ically, these mountains are supposed to have been created between the impact of North America and the northern part of Africa,” he said. Originally the Black Mountain range featured peaks

30,000 to 40,000 feet tall; higher than the Himalayas, Bennett said. He said the shape and the height of the mountains dictated the path of human migration in the region, and “because of the height it is a good place to check air quality. There’s times up there when the fog has the similar acidity of lemon juice.” A website for the project is at mountmitchell. net with stories and photos being featured. A Facebook group is also available (Mount Mitchell History) and the project is on Twitter @MtMitchellBook. Arcadia Publishing is the leading local history publisher in the United States, with a catalog of more than 8,500 titles in print. The authors said they hope anyone with a Mount Mitchell story will come to the library on Saturday. The event is free and open to the public.

event on a large national network. You can see the trailer to The River’s Divide as well as another film, Terra Nova: 3 Days on the Island, which he is working on, at DonnieVincent.com. Whether his works or other similar future films deserve the promotion and display on a national stage is moot, though. In fact, you will never see such films on that type of stage. Again, the question begs; Why not? The answer is simple, tolerance. Or more appropriately, lack of tolerance. Tolerance is one of our key words in this day and time. It seems as though it is only a one way word though. At least with the anti-hunting factions, is seems that way. Melissa Bachman was cast in a role of a survival reality show for National Geographic. The party consisted of professions such as a medical expert, cook, and in Bachman’s case, a hunter. Her skill set was to supply the group with food. Anti-hunting groups protested, swearing to attack both National Geographic and its advertisers financially. Ultimately, she was cut from the show. Networks such as ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox would be foolish to expose themselves to this type of potential damage. It is not that everyone is against hunting. It is

the few that are provide a very loud voice. They know how to play on emotions. They also know how to be very ruthless in their attempts. The reason you see hunting shows looking like an extended infomercial is the networks that do carry hunting shows do not pay for the show. The show has to supply their own sponsors in order to afford to purchase air time, with prime air time costing more dollars. The advertisers for these shows do not expect to receive money from anti-hunting organizations and supporters, which is why they will advertise with the shows. Of course, these advertisers are almost always products involving hunting and fishing. So when you watch your next hunting show and are hit with a barrage of endorsements and product placements, know why it must be that way. And when you are able to see a truly quality effort such as those put forward by Donnie Vincent and Sicmanta, support it by purchasing the DVD or attending one of several film location releases. Bill Howard is a member of North Carolina Bowhunters Association and Pope & Young. He can be reached at billhowardoutdoors@gmail.com.

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What’s to eat at elementary schools? Friday, May 9

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TRAC readies for eighth annual Paint Out event From a press release Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 17 and prepare for a fun day in Burnsville. For the 8th year in a row, the Toe River Arts Council and the Blue Ridge Fine Arts Guild sponsor the Plein Air Paint Out. Anyone who paints or draws is invited to participate. After an early morning registration ($30 per artist; free for ages 5-18), artists walk into an outdoor arena of painting and drawing possibilities in and around Burnsville. And folks who aren’t participating come out just to watch them. Brushes and pencils in hand, artists spend the entire day transforming blank sheets into 2-dimensional

depictions of our rural community. As the sun follows the slope of the day, the artists return to hang and tag their work. This year’s juror, Jim Carson, is a well-known and distinguished plein air painter from Saluda. Following the judging, first, second, third place, and student winners will be announced during a dessert reception beginning at 6:30pm that evening. Juried artwork from this year’s Paint Out will be on display at the Burnsville Gallery (102 W. Main Street) from May 17 through June 21; many available for sale. If you draw, paint, enjoy the outdoors, then

May 17 is the date and Burnsville the place to be. Bring an umbrella because rain or shine, the TRAC Plein Air Paint Out is happening. For complete details and an application form, please visit the TRAC website at www. toeriverarts.org, or call 828.682.7215. TRAC Paint Out is supported by a Grassroots Art Grant, through the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency. Also, we are grateful to the Yancey Center for Ceramic Arts for their generous contribution.

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Spaghetti dinner helps fund preschool On Saturday, May 10, Church Street Preschool will be hosting their annual spaghetti dinner at the Garden Deli Restaurant on the town square in Burnsville.

The dinner starts at 4:30 p.m. and we will serve until 7:30 p.m. Patrons will have the choice to dine-in or carry out. Each plate includes pasta with your choice

of meat or vegetarian sauce, salad, homemade bread, and homemade dessert. Adult plates are $12, children ages 4-10 $6; children 3 and under eat free. Tickets can be purchased in advance from any preschool parent or can be purchased the day of the dinner at the door. All proceeds go directly to the preschool to help fund the needs of the non-profit school. The school prides itself on educating pre-k children socially and educationally to help prepare them for their upcoming school years. The money from this fundraiser helps with everything from classroom material to playground equipment.

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Front row mother Kristi Bailey, Abbey Bailey, father Walter Bailey, and coaches Jackie Shelton, Susie Shelton and Karen Brown.

Abbey Bailey, the daughter of Kristi and Walter Bailey, has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain,

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Mountain Heritage High School FFA and Agriculture Department will be having their annual plant sale on Saturday, May 10 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. We will continue to be open after that, Monday through Friday from 9:30-5 until we are sold out. We will have a wide variety of bedding plants including petunias, marigolds, begonias, geraniums, pansies, impatiens, fuchsias hanging baskets, and some vegetable plants. For any additional information, please contact Olivia Watson, Agriculture Instructor at either oliviawatson@ yanceync.net or by phone at 682-6103.

Ga. “Abbey has played three years on varsity. She has helped win three conference and three tournament championships,” said girls varsity basketball coach Susie Shelton. “She was an All Conference selection her senior year, and is a lock down defender. She is a very hard

worker and a great teammate.” Covenant plays in Division III in the USA South Conference. “Abbey leaves having been part of a 74-9 record in the past three years,” Shelton said. “MHHS and the coaches are extremely proud of Abbey and wish her the best at the next level.”

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Teen girls and their horror in being your child Q: Our 13-year-old daughter has a very bad attitude, mostly when it comes to our family. She stays in her room most of the time, reading, and only participates in family activities if we force her, and then she does her best to make life miserable for the rest of us. Unfortunately, she usually succeeds. The incredible thing is that her teachers, coaches, and friend’s parents all love her. They constantly rave about how helpful and personable and mature for her age she is. That frustrates us even more. We’ve tried everything under the sun to reach her, but to no avail. Help! A: I guarantee that you have not tried everything. Furthermore, I can all but guarantee that what I am going to recommend will bring her out of her room and transform her into the personable, helpful, mature individual she is obviously capable of being. But first allow me to speculate as to what is going on here. All too many of today’s young teen girls seem to feel that a life that’s devoid of drama has no meaning, no significance. In the absence of truly valid drama (of which very few of them have claim to),

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they invent drama. In these invented soap operas they play the role of victim. The list of antagonists includes certain peers (rivals, exboyfriends), teachers, administrators, various emotional issues that supposedly beset them, and, of course, their parents. The invariable theme: My life would be wonderful, as it should be, if it weren’t for (fill in the blank with the imagined victimizers). How does it feel to have loved a child unconditionally and taken excellent care of her for 13 years only to have her turn you into a villain? Ungratefulness is the price many of today’s parents are paying for having made sure their children lacked for nothing. The most generous hand is the one most likely bitten. Obviously there is no real problem here. Your daughter simply has too much time on her hands. With this excess of time, she thinks about herself and conjures up reasons why her

misery at being your daughter is justified. It never crosses her mind that she has never had to want for food, clothing, medical care, heat in the winter, air conditioning in the summer, free vacations, and so on. You can exorcise her inner brat - drive it far from your home, never to be seen again - by simply taking her door off her room. Picture the shock when she comes home from school one day to find that her private sanctum is now a very public sanctum. No doubt, her pet demon will cause her to rant and rave for some time before it packs its bags and leaves to find more suitable habitation. When the ranting and raving has subsided, simply tell her that when the real daughter that you love and cherish comes out of hiding and begins to act like a respectful, grateful person, her door will be restored. But do not let her jerk you around about this.

Tell her that to be sure your real daughter is back, she must act like your real daughter for at least a month. Let me assure you that it won’t be long before her door is back on her room. This is the best and cheapest therapy your daughter will ever have. Contact family psychologist John Rosemond at www. rosemond.com.

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE, YANCEY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION Administer/Executor Notice Having qualified as Executrix, of the estate of Donald Lee Harrison of Yancey County of North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of the said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before 25th of July, 2014 or this notice will be pleaded on bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make an immediate payment. This is the 25th day of April, 2014. Patsy Lee Harrison 180 Blue Grass Ln Burnsville, NC 28714 publish May 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2014

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Needed: Qualified Carpenters, Steel Erectors, Equipment Operators, and Superintendents. Apply at G.E.M. Construction, 2024 Nix Creek Road, Marion, NC 28752, or email resume to Kathy@ gemconstructors.com

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44.330 ACRES - NATIONAL FOREST joins at back and side boundary! 3600’ Elevations astounding VIEWS - wooded mountain land, ideal for Hunt Club or Survivalist retreat- with plenty of firewood, deer and other game and springs. Short walk too Appalachian Trail! No Restrictions. www.lunsfordrealty. biz $110.825! Lunsford Realty 828-678-3400.

Nice mountain house on Possum Trot mountain. 3 bedroom, 3 bath, 90-foot deck. Large garage. Nice scenery. Turn-key sale. $200,000 firm. By appointment. Serious inquiries dial 813-361-8322.

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Title I, Title II, and Title III Annual Meetings to be Held On Thursday, May 22nd, the Yancey County School Annual Title I, II, and III meetings will be held at the Yancey County Schools Board of Education Office, 100 School Drive in the YCS Board Room at 3:30pm. The purpose of the meeting is to receive public input, provide updated information, and discuss the Title I, II, and III planning documents for the 2014-15 school year. This will include a review of the Parent Involvement initiatives in each federal program. Currently, Title I funding is used at all elementary and middle schools in Yancey County to provide either in-class or pullout instruction to raise student achievement of Title I students in reading and mathematics. This funding is used for both before, during and after-school programs in YCS schools. Title II funding is used at all YCS schools is intended to improve teacher quality through materials, resources, support, and training. Title III funding is also used at all YCS schools and serves students in our Limited English Proficent Program (LEP). These federal resources are used to help students in the program overcome academic obstacles associated with learning English as their second language. If you have questions concerning a particular school’s Title I, II, or III program or the overall district programs, please feel free to call the Federal Programs Director at YCS Central Office, 682-6101 (ext. 302). Any non-public program not already contacted that still desires information about the Title I,II, or III program can contact the Federal Programs Director at YCS as well. We look forward to seeing community stakeholders on May 22.

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Celo area $800/month, includes yard maintenance. ● 1Br/1Ba high end efficiency in a private home. $800/month, including utilities. ● 3Br/2Ba furnished log home. West Yancey, $1,200/month ● 2Br/2Ba furnished log home. Celo. $800/month.

yard, kitchen/dining/living room is one room. Small stove. Beautiful area. email: ronm2u@hotmail.com 828 551 9775 House For Rent in town, 3 BDRM, 2 Bath, 2 story house, large BM, Fireplace, Central Cooling/Heating Pump, Garage, Decks, Balconies/ Patio, Fully Fenced, Appliances with Washer/Dryer. $900/Month. No pets preferred. Call (828) 682-7499 .

FOR RENT House For Rent: 16 minutes south of Burnsville off Hwy. 197. Catttail Creek Rd. $675/month plus utilities, deposit, pet deposit. Approx. 900 square ft. 3 bdrm., 1 bath, laundry room, small

FOR SALE Golden Delicious apples, Virginia Beauty apples at Arbuckle Road. Please call 828-675-9532 Boxwoods for Sale. $10 each. 828.208.0406. AKC registered chocolate

lab puppies for sale. Please contact 208-3524 for more information.

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AVON Representatives needed in this area. Great products for Easter! Only $15/Kit. Call Sheila Hill, 682-6303

and things you need to do without worry. Qualified/ caring staff. Grants available. For information please call 828-682-1556 Roof Leak? Call Brad at Tip Top Roofing, 25 years+ experience. References. 682-3451 Sewing alterations. Call 208-3999.

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All of your lawn care needs will be taken care of with one call! Jimmy McMahan and Joshua McMahan offer over 50 years combines experience! Call 675-4357 or 675-4014 Adult day care - Heritage Adult Day Retreat located just west of Burnsville offers low cost affordable quality day care for your loved one giving you the opportunity to take care of yourself

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Immediate need for EXPERIENCED drophanging personnel and at least 1 good installer. Fiber-To-The-Home broadband project in Burnsville, NC. Competitive weekly pay on a piece-work/ production basis. Must be able to climb with gaffs & have all tools and safety equipment + reliable, appropriate work vehicle. Only experienced need a p p l y. C a l l 8 6 5 806-8168 MondayThursday, or Email c a p t a i n c a m p f i re @ gmail.com.

Free Workshop: Global Appalachia Eye Opener Workshop The Small Business Center, the N.C. Department of Commerce and the of 5/12/14 5/18/14 Appalachian Regional Commission toWeek host a workshop on -export opportunities for local businesses. The Global Marketplace is real and your business may be able to take advantage of it. We will discuss exporting statistics, job creation opportunities, and resources available to assist your business. Oneon-one counseling will be available to discuss your business and exporting opportunities and support services available to you. A light lunch will be served. The workshop will be in the Sam Phillips Auditorium on Mayland Community College’s Mitchell Campus from 1-4 p.m. on Wednesday May 14. Call 828-766-1295 or e-mail rbranch@mayland.edu to preregister or for more information. There is no cost to attend.

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Obituaries Norris and Haskie Honeycutt Jr. officiated. A graveside service was to be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Gideon International, P. O. Box 264, Burnsville, NC 28714.

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Diana J. Wilson Diana J. Wilson, 65, of the Swiss Community, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2014, in Brookside Rehabilitation and Care. A native of McDowell County, she was a daughter of the late Lloyd and Venice Gortney Johnson. She was also preceded in death by infant daughter, Tonya Diana Wilson. Surviving is her husband, David Wilson of the home; daughter Kim Duncan and husband, Richard, of Burnsville; son Shawn Wilson of Asheville; stepson David Keith Wilson and wife, Amy, of Old Fort; and grandchildren RJ Duncan, Kaden, Alexis, Bryson and Brayleigh Wilson. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Wilson will be held at a later date and will be announced. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Mitchell County, 236 Hospital Dr., Spruce Pine, NC 28777. Yancey Funeral Service is assisting the Wilson Family.

Howard E. Wyatt, 88, of Marion, passed away Friday, May 2, 2014, at his home. A native and former resident of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Landon and Mary Hughes Wyatt. He was the husband of 62 years to Elma Peek Wyatt who died in 2011. Howard was also preceded in death by four brothers and a sister. Survivors include a son, Charles Wyatt and wife, Janice; daughters Glenda Wyatt and Hilda Boyd and husband, Fred, all of Marion; four grandchildren: Christopher Canipe and Miranda of Marion, Natalie Smith of Raleigh, Jacqueline Wyatt of Marion and Madeline Wyatt of Raleigh; and, three greatgrandchildren. A memorial service was Monday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Rev. Bill Mitchell officiated. Burial was to be in the Morning Star Baptist Church Cemetery.

Guy Phillips Guy Phillips, 82, of Hortons Creek, died Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at Brookside Rehab and Care. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Elmer and Kate McIntosh Phillips. He was also preceded in death by brothers: Ray Foch, Locke and Buck Phillips and a sister, Elizabeth Edwards. He was an Army Korean War veteran and former owner of Phillips Grocery. Guy was a member of Cane River Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Genevie Hensley

Tenn; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral was Friday in the Chapel of Yancey Funeral Services. The Rev. Tom Thomas will officiated. Graveside service was Saturday in the Newdale Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714.

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Arthur Whitson Arthur Whitson, 84, of the Brush Creek community, died Sunday, May 4, 2014, at Mission Hospital. A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Fred and Isby Gortney Whitson and the husband of Kathryn Presnell Whitson, who died in 2005. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Kate Bailey and brothers Jay Lee and Claude Whitson. He was an Army Korean War veteran. Arthur was a former employee of Mohasco Industries and retired from Henredon Furniture Co. Surviving are a daughter, Miranda Evans and husband, Mack, of Green Mountain; a grandson, Shane Whitson; great grandchildren Dalton and Cierra Whitson; and brother Carl Whitson and wife, Earlene, of Green Mountain. Funeral was Tuesday in the chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Revs. Tony

Phillips; a daughter, Sandra Newberry; a son, Marty Guy Phillips and wife, Amanda; three grandchildren: Matthew Guy Phillips and Kayla and Rachel Newberry all of Burnsville; a sister, Geraldine Banks and husband, Jim, of Asheville; a brother, Jap Phillips and wife, Ginger, of Burnsville, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral was Friday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Rev. James Lamb officiated. A graveside service was Saturday in the Cane River Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Cane River Baptist Church, Cemetery Fund, c/o Donald A n g e l , P. O . B o x 1 0 5 8 , Burnsville, NC 28714

Dewayne E. Woody, 69, of Newdale, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at his home surrounded by his family. A native of Avery County, he was a son of the late Creed and Texie Hoilman Woody. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Wanda McKinney Woody, who passed away in 2006; grandson Timothy Garland; father-in-law John McKinney and brother-in-law, Charlie Wise. Dewayne was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. He worked for a number of furniture manufacturers for over 40 years. Surviving is his daughter, Angie Garland and husband, Timmy, of Newdale; son D e w a y n e Wo o d y J r. o f Morganton; granddaughters Tabitha Garland of Newdale and Telisha Duncan of Drexel; great-grandsons Dalton, Koby, and Tayvien; sisters Nina Grindstaff and husband, Bruce, of Spruce Pine, Shirley Wise of Spruce Pine, Sue Cook and husband, Lester, of Greenville, Tenn., and Wilma Fisher and husband, Wess, of Spruce Pine; brother Bobby Woody and wife, Patricia, of Castalian Springs,

Gloria Jean Hall, 71, died at her home in Burnsville, on May 2, 2014. After heroically surviving breast cancer two years ago, she had just recently learned of its return. Gloria was born in Northfield, Vt. on August 21, 1942, the daughter of Kenneth and Alberta Paye Cook. Survivors include her husband Charles of Burnsville, daughter Rhonda and husband, Jim Barone, of Middletown, Conn., grandchildren Stephanie Jean Nye of Boston and Krysten Nye of East Hampton, Conn.; siblings Roderick Cook of Bradford, Vt. and Goldie Jamieson of Silver Springs, Fla., and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents and brothers, Kenneth Jr. and Richard. A Mass was Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial was in the Academy Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714. Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home of Burnsville is in charge of arrangements.

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Primary Election Results District Attorney, District 24

With all 20 precincts reporting, these are the unofficial results for Watauga County. Nathan A. Miller 1,704 Britt Bingham Springer 1,402 Seth Banks 617 With all precincts reporting, these are the unofficial results for Yancey County. Nathan A. Miller Britt Bingham Springer Seth Banks

63 206 1,654

With all precincts reporting, these are the unofficial results for Madison County. Nathan A. Miller Britt Bingham Springer Seth Banks

159 175 628

YANCEY BOARD OF EDUCATION (VOTE FOR 2)

Mike Orr Judy F. Presnell Jack Tipton Jeanne B. Tyner Grace C. Whitson

1,412 931 873 1,313 1,208

STATE SENATE DISTRICT 47 with all Yancey precincts reporting: Ralph Hise 1,285 Michael Lavender 564

With 19 of 19 precincts reporting, these are Districtwide, with 59 out of 73 the unofficial results from Avery County: precincts reporting: Nathan A. Miller 272 Britt Bingham Springer 1,320 Ralph Hise 6,744 Seth Banks 1,312 Michael Lavender 4,375 With 7 of 9 precincts reporting, these are the unofficial results from Mitchell County: Nathan A. Miller 213 Britt Bingham Springer 777 Seth Banks 1,704 With 12 of 12 precincts reporting in Madison County, Sheriff Buddy Harwood easily defeated former sheriff John Ledford by 1,001 to 694. Harwood had been Ledford’s chief deputy when Ledford resigned as Madison sheriff to become director of the state Alcohol Law Enforcement agency in the Bev Perdue administration. After the 2012 general election Ledford returned to Madison to try to get his job back. Harwood had won election as sheriff on his own in 2010. MITCHELL CO. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - REP (VOTE FOR 3)

Precincts Reported: 7 of 9 NAME ON BALLOT BALLOT COUNT Matthew (Vern) Grindstaff 1,625 Bill Slagle 1,621 Joe Street 1,468 Dan McKinney 1,282 Wesley Vaughn 521

PERCENT 24.93 % 24.87 % 22.53 % 19.67 % 7.99 %

IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE, YANCEY COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA - SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION

Administer/Executor Notice

Having qualified as Administrator, of the estate of William Bill Evans of Yancey County of North Carolina, this is to notify all persons, firms, and corporations having claims against the estate of the said deceased to present them to the undersigned on or before 2nd day of August, 2014 or this notice will be pleaded on bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate please make an immediate payment. This is the 2nd day of May, 2014. Patricia M. Evans PO Box 558 Micaville, NC 28755 Publish May 8, 15, 22, 29, 2014

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