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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