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More in area share fears of dangerous dogs on loose

By Jonathan Austin Yancey County News An East Yancey woman says she fears the dogs in her neighborhood after a pit bull came onto her property and killed her Shih Tzu. “I’m very frustrated, because nothing can be done about this killer pit bull,” said Diana Smith. ”He killed one of my puppies in my front yard.”

The Yancey County News could not contact the owners of the pit bull, so we have chosen to not identify the road on which they live. But Smith says neighbors on their road, which is off of U.S. 19E, have reported being threatened by two or more dogs that live at one house.

Smith said one pit bull “had attacked a neighbor” and a law officer who responded to See Page 5

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The Mountain Heritage offense rests for a moment as the play is called in from the sideline during Friday night’s conference matchup at Polk County. The Cougars travel to Swannanoa this week to play conference opponent Charles D. Owen. See story inside.

Music in the Mountains

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Workers were busy this week making improvements at the old library annex for the new county-run license plate agency. The office opens Tuesday.

The 27th Annual Music in the Mountains Folk Festival will be held Saturday night in the Burnsville Town Center.

This year the festival honors Steve and Wayne Ledford for their contributions to old-time music. Wayne and Steve Ledford were born into a musical family in the Little Rock Creek community of Mitchell County. Wayne, the youngest of 11 children, has been playing for over 75 years. “I play by ear,” he says. “I couldn’t hardly reach around my guitar when I started. ” He began playing guitar to provide backup rhythm for his brother Steve, a fiddle player. Steve bridged the gap between older and newer styles, learning some of his style from the late John Carson, but then moved closer to bluegrass fiddling.

The Annual Festival is “dedicated to the preservation of mountain music and culture” and includes bluegrass and traditional music, ballad singers,

storytellers, and dancing. Instruments range from fiddle to dulcimer to guitar and sometimes include a harmonica or zither.

The celebration of traditional performers is uncommon in diversity and artistic excellence.

The festival runs from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Performers this year include old-time musicians Will Ritter and Ray Dellinger, Trevor and Travis Stuart, Herman Coffey, Green Grass Cloggers, Hilary Dirlam, and Rhonda Gouge. The evening’s emcee is ballad singer and musician, Maggie Lauterer.

Yo u ’ l l f i n d a r a r e e v e n i n g o f entertainment resonating to the old and the new from our traditional performers.

Food and refreshments will be available.

Tickets are $14 adults, $12 for students and seniors 65+. Save $2 and buy your tickets in advance at the Burnsville or Spruce Pine TRAC Galleries through Friday, September 28.

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Opinion/Outlooks

Is deck stacked for fracking in the Tarheel state?

By Chris Fitzsimon NC Policy Watch

Listen to some of the candidates on the campaign trail these days and you would think that North Carolina’s economic problems can be completely solved right away if state officials would simply hurry up and let energy companies start drilling for natural gas in underground rock formations.

The highly controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, was approved by the General Assembly this summer when lawmakers managed to override Governor Beverly Perdue’s veto of legislation legalizing the practice in one of the most bizarre episodes in the Legislative Building in years.

One Democratic legislator who signed a letter urging Perdue to veto the fracking bill ended up voting to override the veto after legislative leaders hurriedly added a tax credit for the film industry that the lawmaker supported.

And even that wasn’t enough. The bill only become law after another lawmaker mistakenly pushed the wrong button and inadvertently voted to override the veto. House Majority Leader Paul Stam immediately invoked a parliamentary maneuver to make sure the lawmaker could not change her vote, and the dangerous practice of fracking became legal in

North Carolina.

The legislation established the Mining Energy Commission, which was promptly stacked with industry officials and fracking supporters.

WRAL-TV reported this week that the lone commission member running for chairman has already decided that the state needs to go ahead with fracking, despite the commission’s charge to determine if the state should proceed with the practice.

That doesn’t inspire much confidence that the commission will consider the legitimate concerns about the impact of fracking on the drinking water supply, not to mention the quality of life in the communities where fracking is conducted.

A draft EPA report found contamination in ground water from fracking in Wyoming and farmers in Pennsylvania tell horror stories about what happened to their farms and their small towns after fracking began.

None of that seems to deter the commission members or legislative champions of fracking and neither do the startling facts about how fracking actually works. The industry has identified as many 300 chemical compounds used in fracturing fluid and each well uses 3 million gallons of water.

Thanks to congressional action several years ago taken at the request of oil and gas

companies, the federal government does not regulate fracking under the Safe Water Drinking Act, leaving most of the responsibility with the states to make sure it’s done safely.

But the General Assembly dismantled the state environmental agency in 2011 with massive budget cuts and the transfer of much its authority to the more business friendly Department of Agriculture.

The deck is clearly stacked.

And maybe most relevant for this year’s political debate are two facts rarely mentioned about fracking. Geologists believe there is far less natural gas in North Carolina’s shale deposits than in several other areas of the country and the price of natural gas is currently very low, reducing the profitability and the need for drilling in the state.

And finally, there’s the report from the Department of Commerce that found that even at its peak in North Carolina, fracking would create only 372 jobs a year. That is less than a tenth of the education jobs eliminated by the General Assembly in 2011.

Fracking is many things, including a risk to our drinking water and a threat to our local communities. But it is not any part of a solution to our economic problems, despite what the political candidates closely tied to the oil and gas industry keep telling us.

“Thanks to the health care law, Americans will now get clear, consistent and comparable information when shopping for health coverage,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. “These new tools empower consumers to make informed decisions about their health coverage options and to choose the plan that is best for them, their families, and their business.”

The SBC includes a new comparison tool, called Coverage Examples, which is modeled on the Nutrition Facts label required for packaged food, that helps consumers compare coverage options by showing a standardized sample of what each health plan will cover for two common medical situations - having a baby and managing type 2 diabetes.

The SBC will include information about the covered health benefits, out-of-pocket costs, and the network of providers. The glossary defines terms commonly used in the health insurance market, such as “deductible” and

“co-pay,” using clear language.

“Before today, people often lacked uniform and comparable information when shopping for coverage, often relying only on marketing materials to make decisions,” Sebelius said.

“Starting this fall, consumers will receive the SBC free of charge and in writing from the consumers’ insurance company or employer.

This information can be requested at any time, but it will also be made available when shopping for, enrolling in or renewing coverage. It will also be provided whenever information in the SBC changes significantly.”

The SBC is now available for consumers in the individual health insurance market. For enrollees in group health plans enrolling during an open enrollment period, it will be available during the next open enrollment period that starts on or after Sept. 23. For enrollees who enroll outside of an open enrollment period, it will be available at the start of the next plan year that begins on or after Sept. 23.

Health care law ensures clear, consistent information about coverage

Because of the health care law, millions of Americans will have access to standardized, easy-to-understand information about health plan benefits and coverage. Insurance companies and employers are now required to provide consumers in the private health insurance market with a brief summary of what a health insurance policy or employer plan covers, called a Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC). Additionally, consumers will have access to a Uniform Glossary that defines insurance and medical terms in standard, consumer-friendly terms.

These tools will also assist employers in finding the best coverage for their business and employees.

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Concerned for horses I am writing concerning some neglected horses in the Busic community that are, in my opinion, being starved.

I have been concerned for these animals for some time and I have asked the Humane Society for help, but they explained they do not have the authority to stop this. So I went to the Sheriff’s Office for help, and for three years now I have been assured they are “keeping an eye on the situation.”

These horses have been neglected much too long, but I don’t know what else to do as of now, except to ask if there is someone else who might know what could be done to stop this once and for all.

If you would like to see these horses and judge for your self, they are in a fence beside the road on 80 South in Busic. You can’t miss them.

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Students get a taste of traditional Appalachian music

Students from both counties were treated to good ol’ traditional Appalachian music from the Toe River Arts Council’s TAPS instructors in a rollicking good concert two weeks ago. Harris Middle School in Mitchell hosted students from Bowman, and East Yancey Middle was the gathering site for Cane River Middle and Burnsville and Bald Creek Elementary students.

Last month TRAC was awarded an $8,000 grant for

TAPS (Traditional Appalachian Program for Students) from the North Carolina Arts Council.

This enables the Council to offer after- and in-school programs that unite North Carolina elementary and middle school students with local traditional artists. Taught by experts utilizing traditional instructional techniques, students receive training in strong local, vernacular artistic traditions that have deep cultural roots in their community. Classes are small and

dedicated. Students use their own instruments or borrow them from TRAC’s musical library. They learn not only to play the guitar, fiddle, or dulcimer, but to feel the music and learn to understand the reasons to continue the traditions.

The concert was presented as a way not only to entertain the audience but to demonstrate how important it is to keep Appalachian heritage alive in our community.

On Friday, September 14, current instructors Terry McKinney, Ron

Powell, and Don Pedi, with help from Dee Hall, took instruments in hand and delivered the songs of generations passed to a rapt audience of eager minds and fingers. The guitars twanged, banjos and mandolins plunked; Don’s dulcimer glimmered through the air as Ron’s bass fiddle brought up the melodic low tones. There was swaying and foot tapping, even a bit of hand clapping to the beat, and mighty applause followed every rendition.

Theater group to perform benefit at Thanksgiving

Each Thanksgiving, to benefit a local charity, the Read It and Weep Repertory Theatre performs a staged reading of Ogden Nash’s “The Christmas That Almost Wasn’t” at the Burnsville Town Center.

The group has chosen the Dig In! Community Garden as this year’s recipient.

The play is a funny and heart-warming familyfriendly, 45-minute show. It

begins at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 23. Admission is $5 for grownups (18+), and $1 for everyone else.

“The Christmas That Almost Wasn’t” was written by Ogden Nash in 1957, the same year Maurice Sendak’s “Little Bear” and Dr. Seuss’ “The Cat in the Hat” were published.

Illustrated by Nash’s daughter, this classic poem tells the story of Nicholas Knock, a young

shepherd who saves Christmas from being outlawed by the wicked Prince Evilard.

The cast includes John Richards as Prince Evilard, Abel Wilson as Nicholas, Britt Kaufmann as Queen Wenceslaus, Drew Smoker as Nell, Dr. Dan Barron as jolly King Oldwin of Lullipat, and Claudia Dunaway, Kathleen Sioui, and Pete McWhirter as Everybody Else.

Tickets available at: Bank's Jewelers Grassy Creek Clothing OR Mail Check before 10-10: ATRC, 176 Chimney Ridge, Burnsville, NC 28714 (Tickets held at door)

Appalachian Therapeutic Riding Center Benefit Pig Pickin' at the Barn* October 13, 2012 4:00-7:00 p.m.

Fun · Food · Entertainment Pony rides for small children from 4:00-5:00 $20 in advance ($25 at the door) $10 children 5-12 (under 5 free)

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Hi, my name is Dexter, a 12 pound Chihuahua mix. I live at the shelter right now, which is a very loving place compared to where I came from. I am not sure why I was neglected and kept on a chain, but it is OK now because I am cared for here. I am not able to handle kennel life very well, but I am doing the best I can. I love other dogs, cats, and kids. I am really just looking for a place that I can call my own.

So, if you have room on your big, soft couch I would love to watch television with you.

Please support ATRC and help us raise the funds to finish the new addition before cold weather!

*Hwy 80 S from Micaville to Lower Brown's Creek and follow the signs Parking/shuttle at Brown’s Creek Baptist Church For additional information call 828-675-5630

Call the shelter at 682-9510 for more information on these or other pets, or plan to visit us at 962 Cane River School Road.

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Obituaries Ruth W. Thomas Ruth W. Thomas, 82, of the Double Island Community, died Tuesday, September 25, 2012, at Mission Hospital in Asheville.

A native of Yancey County, she was a daughter of the late Ed and Grace Sparks Woody and the wife of Frank A. Thomas who died in 1985. She was also preceded in death by a son, Johnny Thomas; an infant daughter, Christina; a sister, Annie McFalls; and brothers Virgil and Tude Woody. Ruth was a beloved mother, grandmother, school bus driver and cafeteria employee at Micaville Elementary School for over 30 years.

Surviving are two sons: Mark E. Thomas and wife, Rhonda, and Keith Thomas and wife, Melissa, all of Green Mountain; two granddaughters: Ryan Thomas Broeker and husband, Levi, of Reidsville, and Rylie Thomas Scott and husband, Cody, of Unicoi, Tenn.; a great-grandson: Boone Thomas Broeker; three sisters: Ellen Cleland of Sylvania, Ga., Mary Sue Cooke of Westmoreland, Tenn., and Carolyn Shelby Baker of Orlando, Fla.; a brother: Doc Woody of Spruce Pine and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 8 p.m.

Friday in Double Island Baptist Church, of which she was a member. Pastor Ricky Woody will officiate. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Double Island Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday prior to the service at the church.

Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home is serving the Thomas family.

Weston Ronald McIntosh

Burnsville; a son, Jerry Williams and wife, Anna, of Summerville, Fla.; five grandchildren: Donna Barker, Jeff DuBose, Mark Williams, Lisa Williams and Steve Williams; five great-grandchildren: David Barker, Brianna Williams, Maegan Williams, Madison Williams and Kiley Phillips; and two aunts: Ruby Cogdill and Azalea Shelton.

Funeral was Wednesday in West Burnsville Baptist Church, with the Revs.

Charlie Carroway and Harvey Sharpe officiating. Her body will be returned to Orlando, Fla., for burial in Chapel Hill Memorial Park.

Memorials may be made to Yancey County Humane Society, 982 Cane River School Road, Burnsville, NC 28714, or Hospice of Yancey County, 856 Georges Fork Road, Burnsville, NC 28714.

Charles Neill Ellis

Kenneth Alden Price

Kenneth Alden Price, 86, of Burnsville, passed away Sunday, September 23, 2012, in Mission Hospital.

A native of Yancey County, he was a son of the late Shelby and Ola Wright Price. He was preceded in death by his brothers: Paul and Ward Price; a sisterin-law: Lela Price; and, a nephew, Ricky Price. Kenneth was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was a Ford mechanic with Banks & Young and retired from Matthews Ford in Asheville, with 30 years of service. Kenneth attended Windom United Methodist Church.

Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Hettie Higgins Price, and a daughter, Tamara Marie Price Wagner of Marion. Several cousins, nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral was Wednesday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home. The Revs. Tommy Robertson and Don Sneller officiated. Burial was in the HoneycuttPrice Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Gideons Gladys M. Knight International, P. O. Box 264, Burnsville, Gladys M. Knight, 86, of Burnsville and NC 28714, or Windom United Methodist Apopka, Fla., died Sunday, September 23, Church, 125 Gold Knob Lane, Burnsville, NC 28714.

2012.

A native of Washington County, Tenn., she was a daughter of the late Gertrude Edna Styles Tobin Holland Wells. She was a retired employee of Lockheed Martin.

Edna Renfro Styles Tobin, 78, of Spruce Surviving are her husband of 60 years, Coot “Kenny” Knight; a daughter, Elzora Pine, passed away Thursday, September Williams Bye and husband, David, of 20, 2012, at the Brian Center Health and Our baby, Weston Ronald McIntosh, was born and entered Heaven on Thursday, September 20th, 2012. He was 2 5/8 ounces and 5 ¾ inches.

Weston was the son of Kyle and Katrina Hoover McIntosh. Grandparents are Ronnie and Lisa McIntosh, Sharon Hoover and special friend, John Sullivan, and Tony and Donna Hoover; aunts: Ashley Geouge and husband, Mark, and Leah Edwards and husband, Evan; two very, very special big cousins: Hunter Geouge and Brantyn Edwards; great-grandparents: Rob and the late Jan Hoover, Earl and Shirley Silvers, Claude and the late Elaine McIntosh and Betty Ballew and the late Jay Ballew.

Many, many special aunts, uncles and cousins also survive.

A funeral service was held on Sunday, September 23, at Morning Star Baptist Church. The Rev. David Burrell officiated.

Burial followed in the church cemetery.

Rehabilitation Center in Spruce Pine.

She was born and lived her whole life in Mitchell County. Edna was the daughter of the late Dock and Hester Honeycutt Renfro. She was preceded in death by her husband; Virgil Styles, sons; Dennis and Ricky Styles, sister; Martha Buchanan, and brother; Bruce Renfro.

Edna worked half of her life at Spruce Pine Hospital and Lantz Jewelry. She was a member of Crabtree Chapel Baptist Church.

Funeral was Sunday, September 23, at the Crabtree Chapel Baptist Church with the Revs. Lloyd Harris and Dallas Renfro officiating. Interment followed in the Crabtree Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband; Bill Tobin; daughters Kathy Styles Hefner and Sandy Styles Kirby, and five grandchildren: Stephanie Roberts, Robert and Buzz Hefner, Ricky Van Styles Jr, and Krysteen Ann Styles Bayard of Valencia, Calif.

Charles Neill Ellis, 66, of Burnsville passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, September 19, 2012. A native of Catawba County, he was a son of the late C. O. and Laura Walker Ellis. He was a graduate of Randolph Macon Military Academy and an Army veteran. Neill was owner/operator of Burnsville Hosiery Mill and a director of First Citizens Bank.

Surviving are his wife of 34 years, Sue Ogle Ellis; sisters: Barbara Paterson and husband, Henry, of Hickory and Norma Astin and husband, Bill, of Burnsville; and a stepdaughter: Sherry Banner of Burnsville.

Funeral was Saturday in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home with the Revs. Tommy Robertson and Keith Blankenship officiating. Burial was in the Eddie McMahan Cemetery at Low Gap. Memorials may be made to Pensacola Free Will Baptist Church, c/o Raylene Anglin, 10 Socrates Lane, Burnsville, NC 28714.

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County woman says neighborhood dog killed her canine

From the front the scene “had to Taser him.”

The neighbor, a woman, “was in her own yard. The pit bull came over and started snarling. The dog chased her up her driveway.”

The Sheriff’s Office was called and “when they came out the officer approached the dog” and “the dog came after the officer,” Smith said. She said the officer had to fire his Taser to stop from being attacked. “He said it took tremendous energy to Tase the dog.”

Then two weeks ago, Smith said her 14-pound male dog was killed by another pit bull from the same property. The pit bull “snatched him, started shaking him, and broke his neck.”

She said the county animal control officer, a sheriff’s deputy, came again to investigate, but “he told us there’s nothing he can do because there’s no leash law in Yancey County,” Smith said.

She said the officer told her he has officially designated the dog as a dangerous dog, a procedure detailed in state general statute that requires the dog’s owner to ensure that the animal cannot leave its property. But the officer told her: “I cannot take the dog.”

State law says a dog can be designated as dangerous if it has killed or inflicted severe injury upon a domestic animal when not on the owner’s real property, or has “approached a person when not on

the owner’s property in a vicious or terrorizing manner in an apparent attitude of attack.”

The declaration of a dangerous dog requires the owner of that dog to make sure the animal cannot further threaten anyone else. Specifically, general statute requires that the owner cannot “leave a dangerous dog unattended on the owner’s real property unless the dog is confined indoors, in a securely enclosed and locked pen, or in another structure designed to restrain the dog,” and cannot “permit a dangerous dog to go beyond the owner’s real property unless the dog is leashed and muzzled or is otherwise securely restrained and muzzled.”

But Smith said the declaration that the neighborhood dog is dangerous does nothing to address the other dogs that roam the neighborhood. “We put a fence down our yard” to try to keep dogs away, but “when I am out walking our dogs on the leash,” the other canines approach. “Their aggression has just escalated.

We’re prisoners on our property because there’s no leash law. “ She said her fence doesn’t slow the other dogs down. “They come up on our porch and snarl at our dogs through the gate.”

The attack is just another in a series of canine issues reported in Yancey. Last week, staff at High Pastures told the Yancey County News that they carry firearms out

of fear that a pack of dogs roaming the Bill Allen Road area might harm them. The staff said the sheriff’s office initially told them that there was nothing that could be done about the 40-plus husky-mix dogs that run the mountaintop at the back of their Christian retreat.

“They told us there is no animal control.”

Tim Tipton, the executive director of the Yancey County Humane Society, said he has heard that before. “I’ve had people call here for help with dogs or cats, and I refer them to the sheriff’s office,” which is tasked with enforcing state animal control laws. “Five minutes later they call me back,” Tipton said, saying the sheriff’s office told them “they don’t have animal control.”

A staff member at High Pastures said she called the county animal control officer after one of the huskies threatened her, and the officer’s response was to chastise her for calling him on his cell phone.

The Yancey County Commission has allotted $24,000 a year for the sheriff’s office for animal control.

County Manager Nathan Bennett said the money is provided to the sheriff’s office so the department can “enforce the statutes of this state” regarding animals, which include issuing citations for failure to have animals inoculated against rabies; identifying dangerous dogs; citing owners for allowing dogs to

run at night; and enforcing a law requiring owners to keep female dogs confined when in heat.

Regarding dangerous dogs, Bennett said state law requires the owner of a dog declared dangerous to be notified of that status. The owner can appeal to the county’s little-known Dangerous Dog Board, which holds quasi-judicial authority in the declaration of a dog as dangerous. “The board only comes into play if the owner appeals the declaration of a dangerous dog,” he said.

Kim Alboum, the state director of the Humane Society of the United States, says she often hears complaints about animals in Yancey County. In fact, she said her Raleigh office gets more complaints from Yancey County than from any other North Carolina county. Most of the complaints are allegations about puppy mills.

“There is, unfortunately, a disconnect” in Yancey County regarding the control of animals, Alboum said. “This is a really good example of a county that really could have a positive relationship” with the Humane Society in the effort to control dogs.

“It’s very sad, because I do feel that animals are suffering” in Yancey, she said. “It’s rather compelling that I receive so many complaints from there. We’ve tried to address it,” she said, “but we were told ‘everything was OK.’”

Nine from Mountain Heritage noted for exceptional work on AP exams Nine students or graduates at Mountain Heritage High School earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams.

Advanced Placement provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams.

About 20 percent of the 2.1 million students worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to also earn an AP Scholar Award.

The College Board recognizes several levels

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of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams.

Sarah DeWitt-Feldman qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. She scored all 5’s on a total of 5 exams .

Four students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these

exams. These students were Joel Camper, Zach Denny, Zeb Gouge and Alex Shaw.

Four students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with scores of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars are Luke DeHart, Savannah Jobin, Ansel Ringler, and Katherine Rothe-Skinner.

DeHart was a junior in the 2011-12 school year, so he will have at least one more year in which to complete college-level work and possibly earn a higher-level AP Scholar Award.

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You Decide: Are we better off today?

By Dr. Mike Walden North Carolina Cooperative Extension

I’m taking a big risk with today’s column.

The question, “Are you better-off today?” has become a major debating point in the current political campaigns. The parties, candidates and their supporters have strong opinions about the answer. So just addressing this question is certain to stir some deeply held feelings and possible backlash against yours truly!

But the question is usually framed around economics, and so, as a professional economist, I should be able to address it. And so I will, by as I always strive to do, presenting facts and analysis without a political agenda, with the objective of letting you decide on the answer.

Of course, to answer the question, there must be both a start point and end point. For most, the end point is easy -- now. Also, the question is usually presented to suggest the start point should be the beginning of the current presidential term, which is January 2009.

Yet presidential terms and economic cycles rarely coincide. By economic cycle, I mean the irregular ups and downs in the broad (macro) economy. Both in our country as well as in other countries, economists have noticed economies go through a repeated pattern. They grow and improve for a while – we term this phase an expansion – and then they decline and retreat for a period – we call these recessions.

Each cycle is one expansion and its accompanying recession. There have been 12 of these economic cycles since World War II. Fortunately, the ups (expansions) tend to exceed the downs (recessions), so on average, we tend to make economic progress over time.

The dating of economic cycles is actually done by a private economics think-tank. They tell us the economy expanded from 2001 to 2007, but

Fox family survives riding Creeper Trail in Damascus, Va. Five members of the Fox family undertook the task of riding 17 miles on the creeper trail in Damascus, Va. After being shuttled up to White Top the family had an amazing ride back down to Damascus. Along the way there were places to stop, view the beautiful scenery and take refreshments.

The views along the way were breath taking. The creeper trail is an old railroad track converted into a bike trail. There were 13 trestles to go over.

This is a wonderful trip for a family or any group of people, they said.

Family members on the ride were. Nancy Fox, Natalie Fox Buckner, Saundra Fox Whitson, Rebecca Kellet Fox, and Penny Lane Buckner.

then fell into a recession in late 2007. The recession hit a bottom in June 2009, and since then the economy has been growing, meaning we’ve been in a new expansion for over three years.

Therefore, in answering the are we betteroff question, which start date should be used?

Should it be late 2007, just as the last expansion ended and the recent recession began? Or should it be June 2009, when the think-tank says the current expansion began? Whichever is chosen, the start date doesn’t line up exactly with the beginning of the presidential term.

I can complicate matters even more! All economic measures don’t exactly ebb and flow with the overall economic cycle. Importantly, the job market often doesn’t. Usually the job market lags other factors, like business production and spending, as employers take time to decide whether the economy has really changed direction.

Indeed, whereas the broad economy began receding in late 2007, jobs continued to be added until early 2008. Also, while the recent recession bottomed out in mid 2009, jobs didn’t begin increasing until the beginning of 2010.

So can economists say anything useful that will help you decide the better-off question? I think we can. First, aggregate production from both manufacturers and service firms has fully recovered and now exceeds pre-recessionary highs. Business profits are also back. This is a big reason why the stock market is almost where it was before the big drop of 2008-2009.

U.S. competitiveness in world trade also appears to have registered a major gain, with exports growing faster than imports and the trade deficit shrinking in recent years.

Households have also worked hard to reduce debt, increase savings and re-balance their personal finances. Household net worth is still

lower than in 2007, but it has increased in the last three years.

A big reason for the sluggish rebound in household wealth is the housing market.

Homeowners suffered the largest loss of equity in history when housing prices began to fall in 2006. Only recently have prices in most localities begun to stabilize and then rise, but foreclosures and “underwater” mortgages are still issues. Every economist I know agrees that a full economic recovery won’t occur without a housing recovery.

Then there’s the job market, which for most, is their major gauge of the economy. Between the recent peak of the job market in early 2008 and the bottom in early 2010, almost 9 million jobs were lost nationally. Since then, a little less than half -- over 4 million jobs -- have been regained. Of course, not all the same jobs have come back, and there’s continuing concern with both long-term unemployment and the large numbers of workers who have simply dropped out of the labor force.

So these are the facts, and they do paint a mixed picture. In general, the economy has improved in the last two years, but whether we’re back to where we were prior to the recession depends on which indicator is examined. In answering the better-off question, know what is being measured, the time period being covered and why. This will lead to a better you decide.

Dr. Mike Walden is a William Neal Reynolds Professor and North Carolina Cooperative Extension economist in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics of N.C. State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

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Regional Market Reports

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

STATE FARMERS MARKET:

Farmers Wholesale Price: Apples: (25 pound box) 12.00; Beans, Green (25 pound box) 20.00-23.00; Beets (25 pound bag) 20.00; Blackberries (flat) 23.00; Blueberries (flat) 20.00-22.00; Cabbage (50 pound crate) Pointed Head & Round 12.0015.00; Corn, White or Yellow (4 ½ dozen crate) 15.00, (5 dozen Bag) 15.00, Indian Corn (dozen bunches) 24.00, Corn Stalks (bundle) WNC Regional Livestock Center, Canton - Weighted Average Auction Report Monday Sep 17 3.00; Cucumbers, Long Green (3/4 bushel) Slaughter cattle trended mostly steady. Feeder cattle trended 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

18.00, Cucumbers Pickling (3/4 bushel) 20.00Slaughter cows made up 8 percent of the offering, slaughter bulls 3 percent, replacement 28.00; Eggplant (1/2 bushel) 15.00-16.00; cows 1 percent, and feeders 88 percent. The feeder supply included 38 percent steers, Gourds (bin) 275.00; Grapes, Muscadine (flat) 37 percent heifers, and 24 percent bulls. Near 33 percent of the run weighed over 600 lbs.

28.00; Okra (25 pound box) 15.00-18.00 Feeder Steers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Potatoes, Red or White (1 bushel) Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Sweet Potatoes (40 pound Powell Livestock 20.00-25.00; 1 230-230 230 175.00 175.00 box) 12.002 255-285 270 160.00 160.00 Market, Smithfield.

15.00-22.00; Peaches (1/2 bushel) 3 340-340 340 165.00-185.00 177.67 Goat and Sheep Auction 12.00-15.00; Peas (1 1/9 bushel) 15.002 365-370 368 169.00-173.00 170.99 Report for Wednesday 22.00; Peanuts (30 pound bag) 35.00; 4 405-445 420 150.00-168.00 156.87 Bell (1 1/9 bushel) 18.00-22.00; 6 450-480 465 119.00-139.00 133.13 Sep 5. Prices are per Pepper, Potatoes, Red or White 20.00-25.00; 8 510-535 526 127.00-145.00 134.09 head, weights estimated. Pumpkins (bin) Howden 110.00, White 8 550-580 572 132.00-139.00 136.63 S l a u g h t e r a n d (bin 85 count) 170.00, Heirloom (bin) 9 600-645 624 112.00-130.00 121.55 5 660-685 678 115.00-127.00 122.46 Replacement Classes: 150.00, Pie (bin 150 count) 175.00; 2 700-735 718 117.00-125.00 120.90 Field Peas 20.00-22.00 (bushel); Squash, Kids: Selection 1 under 1 770-770 770 121.00 121.00 (1/2 bushel) 12.00, (3/4 bushel) 20 lbs 20.00-28.00, 20- Yellow 1 1045-1045 1045 100.00 100.00 20.00; Squash Zucchini (1/2 bushel 1 1245-1245 1245 87.00 87.00 40 lbs 39.00-72.50, 40- box) 12.00, Winter (bin) 150.00, (3/4 Small 1 - 2 60 lbs 72.50-115.00, 60- bushel) 20.00; Tomatoes, Slicing/Field 1 365-365 365 150.00 150.00 80 lbs 120.00-140.00; (25 pound box) 8.00-14.00; Tomatoes, 1 440-440 440 120.00 120.00 2 470-495 483 108.00-115.00 111.59 Full Selection 2 20-40 lbs German Johnson (25 pound box) 30.00, 2 530-535 533 95.00-111.00 102.96 (12 pint flat) 15.00, Cherry (12 25.00-39.00, 40-60 lbs Grape 1 515-515 515 102.50 102.50 Full pint flat) 20.00, Roma (25 pound box) 62.50-68.00, 60-80 lbs 14.00-15.00; Watermelons 1.00-3.50 1 580-580 580 100.00 100.00 Medium and Large 3 85.00; Selection 3 20-40 (each), (bin) 90.00-120.00; Wheat Straw 1 175-175 175 145.00 145.00 lbs 20.00-22.50. (bale) 3.00. Wholesale Dealer Price: 1 320-320 320 150.00 150.00 Yearlings: Selection 1 Apples (traypack carton 100 count) WA 3 350-380 362 114.00-130.00 121.12 Delicious (traypack carton) 44.552 435-440 438 111.00-120.00 115.47 60-80 lbs 122.50-145.00, Red 48.25, WA Golden Delicious (traypack 1 465-465 465 120.00 120.00 80-100 lbs 140.00- carton) 37.00-47.00, Granny Smith WA 1 640-640 640 110.00 110.00 157.50; Selection 2 60- (traypack carton) 34.00-39.50, Gala WA 1 810-810 810 60.00 60.00 1 975-975 975 40.00 40.00 80 lbs 70.00-90.00.

32.00-36.00, WA Fuji (traypack carton) Holstein Large 3 38.00-41.00, WA Pink Lady (traypack Does/Nannies: Selection 1 275-275 275 100.00 100.00 38.00-41.50; Asparagus (11 1 50-70 lbs 70.00-82.50, carton) 1 330-330 330 85.00 85.00 pound carton) 29.65-34.00; Bananas 4 375-375 375 110.00 110.00 70-100 lbs 87.50-115.00, (40 pound carton) 21.40-23.00; Beans, 1 435-435 435 95.00 95.00 100-140 lbs 93.00- Round Green (1 1/9 bushel carton) 3 585-588 587 66.00-95.00 85.37 140.00; Selection 2 50- 18.00-22.65, Pole (1 1/9 bushel) 23.001 625-625 625 60.00 60.00 7 699-699 699 88.00 88.00 70 lbs 50.00-65.00, 70- 24.00; Beets (25 pound sack) 12.501 785-785 785 68.00 68.00 Blueberries (flat 12 1-pint cups) 100 lbs 70.00-82.50; 15.45; 22.00-25.00; Broccoli (carton 14s) Selection 3 50-70 lbs 20.00-25.15; Cabbage (50 pound Feeder Heifers Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 30.00-47.50. Wethers: carton) 17.95-23.75; Cantaloupe (case 1 275-275 275 142.00 142.00 Selection 1 100-125 12 count) 23.15-24.35; Carrots (50 5 305-340 322 135.00-160.00 151.51 lbs 147.50, 125-150 lbs pound sack) 16.95-17.95; Cauliflower 4 365-395 375 135.00-150.00 143.13 12s) 24.50-28.55; Cherries (16 6 400-445 413 128.00-147.00 138.12 160.00. Bucks/Billies: (carton pound box) 48.00; Celery (carton 30s) 8 455-490 479 120.00-132.00 124.75 Selection 1 70-100 lbs 29.50-43.15; Cilantro (carton 30s) 11 505-535 519 115.00-130.00 122.04 140.00, 100-150 lbs 23.45-28.65; Corn (carton 4 ½-5 dozen) 11 555-595 577 109.00-127.00 116.16 11 600-645 620 109.00-126.00 113.00 145.00-177.50, 150- Yellow 15.00-17.55, White (carton 4 ½-5 4 650-695 663 106.00-117.00 112.78 250 lbs 195.00-320.00; dozen) 15.00-20.05; Cranberries (24 12 3 705-735 717 94.00-111.00 104.20 package) 24.50; Cucumbers (40 Selection 2 70-100 lbs ounces 1 810-810 810 92.00 92.00 pound carton) Long Green 21.00-23.00, 1 850-850 850 73.00 73.00 105.00-115.00, 100-150 Pickles (carton 40 pound) 28.00-32.00; Small 1 - 2 lbs 125.00-152.50, 150- Eggplant (25 pound carton) 16.001 330-330 330 120.00 120.00 250 lbs 167.50-265.00. 17.00; Grapes, Red Seedless (18 pound 1 365-365 365 120.00 120.00 2 410-425 418 112.50-120.00 116.18 carton) 24.50-26.00, White Seedless 3 470-495 480 87.50-105.00 97.60 24.50-26.00, Black Seedless 24.503 520-535 530 91.00-106.00 96.55 26.00, Red Globe 29.00; Grapefruit 1 635-635 635 96.00 96.00 Yearlings (40 pound carton) 35.75; Greens, Collard Medium and Large 3 (bushel carton/loose 24s) 10.00, Kale (carton/ 1 330-330 330 125.00 125.00 1 2 2 3 3

390-390 405-415 495-495 540-545 615-630

390 410 495 543 622

121.00 121.00 100.00-120.00 110.12 110.00 110.00 107.00-110.00 108.34 101.00-105.00 103.01

Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 1 - 2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 400-445 423 150.00-167.00 158.01 2 475-485 480 142.50-143.00 142.75 11 505-545 519 120.00-137.00 130.93 4 560-590 573 119.00-132.50 123.31 4 620-640 630 100.00-113.00 107.70 5 650-665 657 105.00-125.00 114.49 5 755-790 779 86.00-96.00 92.18 3 805-830 820 94.00-101.00 97.70 1 910-910 910 99.00 99.00 1 985-985 985 110.00 110.00 Small 1 - 2 1 485-485 485 113.00 113.00 1 525-525 525 107.50 107.50 2 680-690 685 80.00-90.00 84.96 Medium and Large 3 1 440-440 440 146.00 146.00 1 490-490 490 127.50 127.50 6 510-540 524 100.00-116.00 111.08 1 520-520 520 87.00 87.00 Brahman X 2 555-590 573 90.00-105.00 97.27 1 645-645 645 90.00 90.00 2 670-690 680 101.00-103.00 101.99 Bred Cows Medium and Large 1 - 2 Young Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 1 855-855 855 675.00 675.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred 1 1310-1310 1310 999.00-1050.00 1050.00 Per Head 4-6 Months Bred

TENNESSEE MARKET FED CATTLE: Fed cattle trade was slow last week.

Fed cattle sold $2 to $3 higher compared to last week. Prices on a live basis were mainly $126 to $127 with a few as low as $124 in Nebraska. Dressed prices were primarily $195 with a few selling for $196 in Iowa. Feeders are expected to have asking prices nearing the $130 mark next week. The 5-area weighted average prices thru Thursday were $125.91 live up $4.11 from last week and $195.41 dressed up $5.93 from a week ago.

A year ago prices were $117.23 live and $186.67 dressed. Fed cattle seem to be following the usual fall pattern after summer price lows, experienced in the third week of July. Price highs in the fourth quarter average about 13% higher than the summer low. Live prices are currently 11.5%

bunched 24s) 10.55-14.15; Turnips (topped) 11.85-14.65; Honeydews (carton 5s) 29.00; Kiwi (carton 117s) 12.15-13.15; Lettuce (carton 24s) Iceberg (wrapped) 25.25-26.50, Greenleaf (carton 24s) 22.00-24.00, Romaine (carton 24s) 26.5036.00; Nectarines, Yellow/White Flesh (1/2 bushel carton) 24.00; Onions, Yellow (50 pound sack) Jumbo 19.35-27.55, White (25 pound sack) 14.00-16.00, Red (25 pound sack) 15.00-22.50, Green (carton 24s) 19.65-20.00, Sweet Onions (40 pound carton) 22.00-25.00; Peaches, Yellow/White Flesh (1/2 bushel carton) 24.00; Peanuts (35 pound) Green 53.0069.00; Pears, Bartlett (16 pound carton) 34.00; Bell Peppers, Green (1 1/9 bushel carton) 18.7519.85, Red (11 pound carton) 25.00-32.50, Yellow (11 pound carton) 25.00-29.00; Potatoes (50 pound carton) Red size A 14.00-20.35, Red Size B 25.00-28.00, White size A 14.35-17.45; Russett, ID 15.75-17.95; Radishes (30 6-ounce film bags) Red 12.50-15.75; Plums, Red (28 pound carton) 27.00; Squash, Yellow Crooked neck (3/4 bushel carton) 15.75-19.35, Zucchini (1/2 bushel carton) 19.00-21.00; Strawberries, CA (flat 8 1-quart containers) 22.00-26.05; Sweet Potatoes, Orange (40 pound carton) 16.00-21.45, White (40 pound carton) 20.0020.75, Orange (40 pound carton) 16.00-21.45; Tomatoes, Vine-Ripened Extra-Large (25 pound carton) 18.65-22.85; Tomatoes, Cherry (flat 12 1-pint containers) 19.25-22.15; Romas (25 pound carton) 18.00-19.00, Grape (flat 12 1-pint containers) 18.00-20.00; Turnips (25 pound film bag) Topped 14.35-22.15.

WESTERN N.C. FARMERS’ MARKET: (Wholesale Prices – Asheville): Apples (traypack carton)Red Delicious 36.00-38.00, Golden Delicious 30.00-42.50; Rome, Stayman, Gala, Mutsu, Fuji, Red & Golden Delicious 20.0025.00; Bananas (40 pound box) 19.50-20.00; Beans (bushel) Poles 26.00; Broccoli (carton 12s) 17.75-20.00; Cabbage (50 pound carton/ crate) 11.50-12.00; Cantaloupes (carton 9-12 count) 16.25-19.00, (bin) 150.00-180.00; Cauliflower (carton) 18.75-24.00; Citrus: Lemons (cartons 95 count) 25.00-29.50, (165 count) 25.00-27.50; Corn (bag) Bi-Color, & Yellow 12.00-15.00; Cucumbers (1 1/9 bushel) Long Green 18.00-19.75, Picklers (1 1/9 bushel crate) 25.00-30.00; Grapes (18 pound carton) Red & White Seedless 22.75-25.00; Lettuce (carton) Iceburg 18.75-20.00, Green Leaf 20.50-22.00, Romaine 22.75-24.00; Okra (1/2 bushel) Local 12.00-14.00; Onions (50 pound bag) Yellow Jumbo 14.00-16.00; Bell Pepper (1 1/9 bushel carton) Large and Extra Large 14.0016.00; Potatoes, Irish (50 pound bag) White 11.00-19.00, Red 12.00-20.00, Russet 11.0014.00; Pumpkins (each) 5.00-15.00, (bin) 120.00-200.00; Squash (3/4 bushel) #1 Yellow Crookneck (local) 18.00-23.75, (1/2 bushel) Zucchini #1 12.00-15.75; Sweet Potatoes (40 pound box) Red or Orange #2 14.00-16.00; Tomatoes, Vine Ripe (25 pound box) Extra Large & Larger 12.00-14.00, Medium 10.00, Green 12.00, Heirlooms (bushel basket) 45.00-50.00; Turnips (25 pound sack) 13.75; Watermelons (each) 5.00-8.00

higher than summer lows while dressed prices are 9.2% higher than the same period. Fed cattle prices normally continue strengthening into October and the first of November because fed cattle marketings are declining and lightening supply.

However, cattle on feed over 120 days in August were 7 to 8% ahead of a year ago, and these cattle are likely to be marketed this fall.

B E E F C U T O U T: A t midday Friday, the Choice cutout was $191.44 up $0.04 from Thursday and up $0.53 from last Friday. The Select cutout was $180.79 up $0.84 from Thursday and down $1.20 from last Friday. The Choice Select spread was $10.66 compared to $8.93 last week. The cutout is mixed this week with choice cuts moving slightly north and select cuts losing a little

ground compared to last week. There has been some strength from high quality steaks the past couple of weeks and it would not be a surprise for a few high quality cuts to really support the cutout price this fall. Rib and chuck cuts are providing the majority of the support while some of the cuts from the round and loin lost some ground over the last week. As fall sets in and temperatures cool, the quantity of beef demanded usually increases. Some of the demand is driven by school purchases and grilling season as football s e a s o n k i c k s o ff . A n increase in the quantity of beef demanded will support cutout prices, as well as the seasonal decline in supply, even though it is unlikely the supply will be as low as in previous years. Exports will continue to be a major contributor to the overall value in the marketplace.

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The teams seemed evenly match on the last Friday night of the summer, but Polk was able to capitalize on mistakes. Despite the miscues, Heritage still executed runs and passes well, and in the third quarter was within striking distance with the Wolverines up 27-20.

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successful (by whatever standard) people would come from the top 10 percent of their classes. They don’t. Some were quite ordinary students. A pediatrician friend of mine never made a grand total of two A’s in undergraduate school. Another pediatrician friend of mind dropped out of high school and spent time in the military before getting his G.E.D and then going to college.

And then there are the many stories of people who were high achievers in school, went to top-ranked universities, and never lived up to expectations. I know or know of several such people. One has lived on the public dole most of his life. Another became addicted to gambling, lost his job, lost his family, and dropped out of sight.

In the 14th Century, William of Wykeham penned the motto of Winchester College and New College, Oxford: Manners maketh man.

An individual’s manners are a reflection of his or her character, so an apt paraphrase of the motto is “It’s all about one’s character!” That’s as true today as it always has been.

The C-student who always does his best and strives to improve is going to go further in life than the A-student who is a slacker. If you’ve ever been to a high school reunion, you’ve seen the proof of that. The person voted most likely to succeed didn’t, and the person who was hardly noticed in high school became a high achiever as an adult. And best of all, he’s a nice guy who supports worthy causes in his community.

As was known seven centuries ago, one’s manners are a reflection of one’s character.

Furthermore, it is by learning and practicing social courtesies that a child develops good character. Training in manners teaches a child to pay attention to others and look for opportunities to be of service to them, even in small ways like opening doors and helping carry things.

A life well led is not defined in terms of how much money one makes or one’s title. It is defined by service to others. And service to others equates to humility and modesty, which the world needs a whole lot more of these days.

Family psychologist John Rosemond answers questions at rosemond.com.

Services available for children who may need assistance

The Yancey County Interagency Council held a Child Find meeting on September 6th, at the Mitchell County Board of Education.

The agencies that attended were: Children’s Developmental Service Agency, Yancey County Schools, Mitchell County Schools, Yancey & Mitchell Head Start, Family Support Network, Yancey-Mitchell Partnership for Children, The Governor Morehead program, Bayada Pediatrics and the Yancey County Health Department; CC4C. Many agencies exist in Yancey County whose purpose is to locate and serve children birth to 21 years old that may need special services such as speech, physical, and occupational therapy.

Early intervention help for children who may have developmental delays is also available.

Making sure that all parents in Yancey County are aware of these services and where to access them is the purpose of the yearly drive to locate children in need of these services, called “Child Find”. The local efforts to identify children and youth are a part of a concentrated statewide effort to find children who need special help which they are not currently receiving. Project Child Find is also an endeavor to inform parents and/or guardians of these children of the services available from their local school system and other state and community agencies Every child is unique, and develops at his or her own pace. But some children require assistance to make the most of their particular skills and challenges. Early intervention is often the key to success in school, and in life, for many children.

Some children may require assistance in skills that adults take for granted such as: gross motor skills (using hands and legs effectively), speech skills, cognitive skills (reasoning/ understanding), developmental skills, learning from others and retaining information. Senses

such as hearing and vision may also need to be assessed for problems.

Below is a guide parents may use to see how their children grow and change. Do not become alarmed if your child can not do all the things listed. This is a general guide and all children grow and learn in their own way.

6 Months: rolls from stomach to back, reaches for toy, transfers toy from one hand to another, looks for noise made near him, makes sounds for specific reasons (hunger, wet, etc.), helps hold bottle while drinking, plays with toes, pats mirror image, put everything in mouth, follows toys when held in front of his eyes and moved.

One Year: Sits without support, pulls to stand, crawls on all fours, understands the

meaning of “no” and “bye-bye”, repeats sounds made by others, feeds self cookies or crackers (may not be neat), waves bye-bye, shy with people he doesn’t know, turns pages of a magazine or book (more than one at a time) Two Years: Walks well, carries toys while walking, speaks several words which are understandable and meaningful, refers to self by name, recognizes self in mirror, feed self with spoon (may spill some), drinks from a cup, occupies self in play, plays with an adult (rolls balls to adults), shows body parts (eyes, nose, foot) when asked.

Three Years: Goes up steps, two feet on a step, walks on tiptoes, runs easily, unwraps candy, names objects such as toys and food, speaks in three word sentences (“Me go home”), pulls of sock as part of undressing is toilet trained, shows interest in TV and radio, helps adults by putting away toys and clothes (when told), turns pages one at a time, recites nursery rhymes (Mary had a little lamb, etc.)

Four Years: walks up steps, one foot for each step, picks up small objects with ease, unbuttons buttons, tells stories, speaks in complete sentences, dresses self, feeds self well, washes hands and face, gets along with other children, imitates adults doing simple tasks, builds a tower of ten blocks, copies a circle, matches some objects and colors.

Five Years: Hops and skips on one foot, marches in time, catches a ball with his hands, speaks clearly and can be understood by others not in the family, brushes his teeth, cares for all toilet needs, follows two directions, recognizes shapes, copies a square, circle, triangle, and a cross, recognizes coins, counts to four.

If you have or know of a child that may need services, please contact Exceptional Children’s Director, Pete Peterson, at the Yancey County Board of Education at 682-6101 or Preschool Coordinator, Jayme Maier, at 682-4772.

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Land management pays off with 9-pointer

Brian was in the stand early that Monday afternoon. For the last hour, he watched as a small buck and doe grazed in the field in front of him. They were skittish, seeming to understand something was not quite right. However, the wind was to Brian’s favor and try as they might, Brian’s scent would not be found in their direction.

Then, in just a matter of moments, the field was populated with another four bucks and one more doe. Brian sensed his target would be showing himself soon. After all, Brian had the ‘big one’ on camera at consistent times since he began scouting several months earlier. But the story does not end here, nor begin here.

Brian first learned how to hunt deer when he was 8 or 9 years old. His uncle, Jesse Lennon, ran a household of 13. Uncle Jesse taught Brian how to hunt. Hunting was a necessity for the Bladen County family as a means of survival. The deer meat provided many meals for a family of that size.

About fifteen years ago Brian took up bowhunting. He appreciated the technique and it provided a way to hunt a longer season.

Just six years ago his mindset changed.

By providing for his own family, the deer meat was not as much of a priority in his hunting excursions. He became much more serious about bowhunting and his chance to come closer to the game he was pursuing. He also began managing his land and game to allow for a healthier, stronger, more mature herd.

His management paid off.

The opening weekend of bow season in 2010, just three years after he began his plan, Brian connected on a mainframe 9 point whitetail measuring 123 inches. Pope and Young record book takes entries at 125 inches and larger net score. Just a couple of inches kept Brian’s efforts from making book. But all was not lost. In fact, everything was working out perfectly.

Opening weekend of bow season in 2011, Brian was again in pursuit. Proper scouting and management techniques once again paid off. Brian connected on a 10 pointer. This one measured 138 inches, easily making it one of the bigger deer taken in North Carolina during the year by bow, and making Pope and Young record book.

Now, here in 2012, Brian was waiting.

Brian supplemented his herd with a mineral site throughout the year. In June, Brian began putting out corn to offer another food source and establish a routine for the deer that grazed on his land. His trail cameras showed a buck developing a huge crown. Brian recognized the deer. It was a nice 8 pointer the previous year. He passed on it when he took his record book buck.

So Brian waited in his lock-on stand, five bucks and 2 doe were near him. He knew the

over 300 feet per second, the twenty one yards was traversed quickly by the arrow as it hit its mark.

Brian Rhew paid tribute to the 192 pound Orange County buck shortly afterwards. The mainframe 9 pointer with 3 sticker points measured 146 7/8 inches green (green means the score is not official yet as the rack is required to dry for 60 days before an official measurement can be taken). Now Brian had a once-a-lifetime trophy and a freezer full of venison. Uncle Jesse would have been proud.

Bill Howard is an avid bowhunter and outdoorsman. He teaches hunter education (IHEA) and bowhunter education (IBEP) in North Carolina. He is a member of North Carolina Bowhunters Association and Pope & Young, and is an official measurer for both.

He can be reached at billhoward outdoors@ big one should be showing up soon as he did gmail.com. each day on the camera photos.

He anticipated a splendid opening day just a couple of days earlier, to the extent of having a friend there to film the hunt.

U n f o r t u n a t e l y, two different storms passed through the area late in the day.

When lightning started flashing, the linesman for Piedmont Electric realized it was time to go. The buck would have to wait for another day, but he would not wait for long.

This would be the day.

The monster stepped out and moved to the corn. Brian drew his Mathews Z7 Extreme bow armed with a Rage 2 blade 100 grain mechanical broadhead at 5:12pm Monday, September 10th.

Just twenty one yards separated Brian from the trophy he had watched for over two years. At

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Outdoors

Ginseng Expo scheduled for Mills River in December The North Carolina Natural Products Association will host the International American Ginseng Expo in Western North Carolina on December 7-8.

The Expo will be held at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center, 455 Research Drive, Mills River.

American ginseng has been a major export crop for nearly 250 years and North Carolina ginseng is a state and national treasure.

“This is a great opportunity to learn how to promote your ginseng overseas, meet wild forest ginseng experts and to network with

state officials, harvesters, buyers, sellers, and dealers,” organizers said.

The Natural Products Association will host recognized experts in the ginseng field from Southern Appalachia. Program highlights include presentations on the current status of wild and wild-simulated ginseng in NC, industry rules & regulations, parameters of ginseng quality, ginseng production and poaching issues, marketing, plus opportunity for value-added products. Expand your knowledge and networking presence in this exciting industry.

Expo Time: December 7 10 a.m.- 8 p.m.; December 8 (8 a.m.- 2 p.m.)

The cost is $100 Early Bird registration until midnight Oct. 15, and $125 from Oct. 16 until midnight Dec. 5. Registration at the door is $140 Half-day registration is $65 until midnight Dec. 5, and $75 at the door.

Register online at www.ncnaturalproducts. org/tickets-ginseng To register by mail, make checks out to NCNPA and mail to Robert Eidus, 300 Indigo Bunting Lane, Marshall, NC, 28753 For more information, visit www. ncnaturalproducts.org

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CLASSIFIEDS FOR RENT

In town of Burnsville apartments, two bedrooms each with private bath.

Large LR with fireplace and insert/blower, DR, kitchen, small basement, w/d hookup. Great for adult sharing, HUD approved prior. $600 negotiable with security and references. Call 865-306-0111, first floor residence with private yard and flowers.

In town 1,2,3, bedroom apartments available now, $350-$550 call 865-3060111 private parking and yards. Call 865-306-0111 In town of Burnsville, three bedroom apt with sitting room, LR w/ dining area, working kitchen, newly remodeled , private yard and parking, pets allowed.

Electric , water and sewer included. Rent $600 negotiable with security and references Call 865-3060111 2 BR 1 Bath house on a private lot. Has garden spot with wood or oil heat.

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or smokers. Call 678-5070 or 682-0051 for more information. If no answer leave message. Deposit and reference required.

CALL SUSAN at 678-3900 to schedule your classified ad! Only $5 for UP TO 50 WORDS! waterfalls and ponds. Gentle slope to pasture, to garden sites, to wooded mountain top with many homesites.

Private - yet convenient West side for easy commute to Asheville. Call today to view your next “homestead”. NO restrictions. Lunsford Realty 828-678-3400 Nights 6827579

Lots from 3 to 7 acres, or all 21.57 acres. Snow Hill Boxwoods for Sale. $10 each. 828.208.0406.

For Sale By Owner: 2 Bdrm, 1 Bath Cedar home with great views, Best value in South Toe/Celo area. 1 acre, beautifully landscaped grounds. Call 828-675-5464.

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2.2 Acres, Unique 1946 renovated barn, open concept, 1 bedroom, 1 BALD CREEK - 1.55 ACRES custom bath, hardwood - Custom 3-4 bedroom,2 floors, great walk-in closets, bath brick rancher. Wood all appliance, including floors, TWO fireplaces w/ washer-dryer, and kitchen, possible owner financing, wood stoveWeek inserts. of Formal 10/1/12 - 10/7/12 living-dining w/fireplace, $144,000. Close to town of Kitchen-family room w/ Burnsville. 828-777-0667 , fireplace. Game room. 828-683-7810.

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Call in advance. Clear Creek Ranch, Hwy 80South. 828675-4510 .

Roof Leak? Call Brad at Tip Top Roofing, 25 years+ experience. Residential, commercial roof repair and maintenance, roof coatings, gutter repair, roof inspection.

References. 682-3451 Sewing alterations. Call 208-3999.

Low Interest Loans to Qualified Home Owners for Any home improvement projects. 828-273-0970 Blue Belle Farms, A U’Neat Gift shop and makers of Goat Soaps and Lotions is currently seeking Crafters to

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Friend to Friend is now looking for entrepreneurs to partner with in a small Internet business. If you have a gift of gab and a small investment you can start today. Bring your partner for a 45 minute

interview. We are an equal opportunity business. Call for an appointment 24/7 – 828-776-2463.

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2 full time job openings with benefits- 1st shift cook hours 5:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. and a 2nd shift cook hours 12:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Every other weekend required. Please contact Deanna Buchanan or Lisa Robinson for more information at 828-7657312 or apply in person at the Brian Center Spruce Pine.

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Developer seeking sales assistant with computer and people skills for administrative contact management system data base in our Sales Center, The Cove at Celo Mountain.

Duties include phoning, greeting clients and assisting sales manager. Real estate experience a plus. Generous hourly rate and bonus,40 hour week Send resume to: denise@mlcnc.com.

BAYADA Home Health Care is seeking CNAs to provide in-home patient focused care. Full-time, part-time, and PRN positions available. Serving all areas of Buncombe, Madison, and Yancey counties. Please call Erin at 828-681-5100 for more information.

LEGAL NOTICE NORTH CAROLINA, YANCEY COUNTY, NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

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Pursuant to G.S. 163-33(8) that a General Election will be held in Yancey County on November 6, 2012 for the following purposes: President and Vice President US House of Representatives District 11 NC Governor NC Lieutenant Governor NC Attorney General NC Auditor NC Commissioner of Agriculture NC Commissioner of Insurance NC Commissioner of Labor NC Secretary of State NC Superintendent of Public Instruction NC Treasurer NC State Senate District 47 NC House of Representatives District 118 Yancey County Board of Commissioners (3) Yancey County Clerk of Superior Court Yancey County Register of Deeds NC Supreme Court Associate Justice NC Court of Appeals Judge (3) NC District Court Judge District 24 (3) Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor The polls for said election will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Absentee are allowed and applications for such may be made to the election board office beginning September 6, 2012 and ends October 30 at 5:00 p.m.

One-Stop voting will begin October 18 and ends November 3. Hours are as follows: Oct. 18 – 19 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Oct. 20 & 21 CLOSED Oct. 22 – 25 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Oct. 26 – 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Oct. 27 & 28 CLOSED Oct. 29 – 31 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Nov. 1 – 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Nov. 2 – 9:00 am – 8:00 pm Nov. 3 – 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Registration Books close for this election October 12, 2012 at 5:00 pm. We will have same day registration at One- Stop voting only, during the set hours above.

By order of the Yancey County Board of Elections, Charles W. McCurry, Chairman Publish September 27, October 4, and October 11, October 18, 2012.

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So what is the value of eating organic?

Medea Galligan MS Nutrition, CHHC, AADP In our quest to eat healthier and include more fresh fruits and vegetables in our diets, one of the first dilemmas we face in the grocery store is whether or not to buy “organic”.

While we know organically grown means less (or no) pesticides and chemicals in our foods, there have been numerous articles written about what “organic” really means, asking us if it is really worth paying more for organic.

Here is a Top 10 list that puts the true cost of not buying organic into perspective:

1. Reduce The Toxic Load: Keep Chemicals Out of the Air, Water, Soil and our Bodies Buying organic food promotes a less toxic environment for all living things. With only 0.5 percent of crop and pasture land in organic, according to USDA that leaves 99.5 percent of farm acres in the U.S. at risk of exposure to noxious agricultural chemicals. Our bodies are the environment so supporting organic agriculture doesn’t just benefit your family, it helps all families live less toxically.

2. Reduce if Not Eliminate Off Farm Pollution Industrial agriculture doesn’t singularly pollute farmland and farm workers; it also wreaks havoc on the environment downstream.

Pesticide drift affects non-farm communities with odorless and invisible poisons. Synthetic fertilizer drifting downstream is the main culprit for dead zones in delicate ocean environments, such as the Gulf of Mexico, where its dead zone is now larger than 22,000 square kilometers, an area larger than New Jersey, according to Science magazine, August, 2002.

3. Protect Future Generations Before a mother first nurses her newborn, the toxic risk from pesticides has already begun.

Studies show that infants are exposed to hundreds of harmful chemicals in utero. In fact, our nation is now reaping the results of four generations of exposure to agricultural and industrial chemicals, whose safety was deemed on adult tolerance levels, not on children’s. According to the National Academy of Science, “neurologic and behavioral effects may result from low-level exposure to pesticides.” Numerous studies show that pesticides can adversely affect the nervous system, increase the risk of cancer, and decrease fertility.

4. Build Healthy Soil Mono-cropping and chemical fertilizer dependency has taken a toll with a loss of top soil estimated at a cost of $40 billion per year in the U.S., according to David Pimental of Cornell University. Add to this an equally disturbing loss of micro nutrients and minerals in fruits and vegetables. Feeding the soil with organic matter instead of ammonia and other synthetic fertilizers has proven to increase nutrients in

produce, with higher levels of vitamins and minerals found in organic food, according to the 2005 study, “Elevating Antioxidant levels in food through organic farming and food processing,” Organic Center State of Science Review (1.05) 5. Taste Better and Truer Flavor Scientists now know what we eaters have known all along: organic food often tastes better.

It makes sense that strawberries taste yummier when raised in harmony with nature, but researchers at Washington State University just proved this as fact in lab taste trials where the organic berries were consistently judged as sweeter. Plus, new research verifies that some organic produce is often lower in nitrates and higher in antioxidants than conventional food. Let the organic feasting begin!

6. Assist Family Farmers of all Sizes According to Organic Farming Research Foundation, as of 2006 there are approximately 10,000 certified organic producers in the U.S. compared to 2500 to 3,000 tracked in 1994. Measured against the two million farms estimated in the U.S. today, organic is still tiny. Family farms that are certified organic farms have a double economic benefit: they are profitable and they farm in harmony with their surrounding environment. Whether the farm is a 4-acre orchard or a 4,000-acre wheat farm, organic is a beneficial practice that is genuinely familyfriendly.

7. Avoid Hasty and Poor Science in Your Food Cloned food. GMOs and rBGH. Oh my! Interesting how swiftly these food technologies were rushed to market, when organic fought for 13 years to become federal law. Eleven years ago, genetically modified food was not part of our food supply; today an astounding 30 percent of our cropland is planted in GMOs. Organic is the only de facto seal of reassurance against these and other modern, lab-produced additions to our food supply, and the only food term with built in inspections and federal regulatory teeth.

8. Eating with a Sense of Place Whether it is local fruit, imported coffee or artisan cheese, organic can demonstrate a reverence for the land and its people. No matter the zip code, organic has proven to use less energy (on average, about 30 percent less), is beneficial to soil, water and local habitat, and is safer for the people who harvest our food. Eat more seasonably by supporting your local farmers market while also supporting a global organic economy year round. It will make your taste buds happy.

9. Promote Biodiversity Visit an organic farm and you’ll notice something: a buzz of animal, bird and insect activity.

These organic oases are thriving, diverse habitats. Native plants, birds and hawks return usually

after the first season of organic practices; beneficial insects allow for a greater balance, and indigenous animals find these farms a safe haven. As best said

by Aldo Leopold, “A good farm must be one where the native flora and fauna have lost acreage without losing their existence.” An organic farm is the equivalent of reforestation. Industrial farms are the equivalent of clear cutting of native habitat with a focus on high farm yields.

10. Celebrate the Culture of Agriculture Food is a ‘language’ spoken in every culture. Making this language organic allows for an important cultural revolution whereby diversity and biodiversity are embraced and chemical toxins and environmental harm are radically reduced, if not eliminated.

The simple act of saving one heirloom seed from extinction, for example, is an act of biological and cultural conservation. Organic is not necessarily the most efficient farming system in the short run. It is slower, harder, more complex and more labor-intensive. But for the sake of culture everywhere, from permaculture to human culture, organic should be celebrated at every table.

So How Do I Find Organic Foods?

Due to the growing awareness of the health and environmental cost of conventionally grown foods, most grocery stores either have an organic section or carry organic produce next to nonorganic foods. Make sure to look for the either green and white or black and white USDA Organic labels shown below to assure that what you are purchasing is certified organic. Making sense of organic labeling can be difficult, and many consumers do not understand the significance of the USDA Organic label. Since October 21, 2002, the following guidelines were established by the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Organic Program (NOP) to assure consumers know the exact organic content of the food they buy.

Single-Ingredient Foods On foods like fruits and vegetables, look for a small sticker version of the USDA Organic label or check the signage in your produce section for this seal. The word “organic” and the seal may also appear on packages of meat, cartons of milk or eggs, cheese, and other single-ingredient foods.

Multi-Ingredient Foods Foods such as beverages, snacks, and other processed foods use the following classification system to indicate their use of organic ingredients. 100% Organic—Foods bearing this label are made with 100% organic ingredients* and may display the USDA Organic seal. Organic— These products contain at least 95–99% organic ingredients (by weight). The remaining ingredients are not available organically but have been approved by the NOP. These products may display

the USDA Organic seal. Made With Organic Ingredients—Food packaging that reads “Made With Organic Ingredients” must contain 70–94% organic ingredients. These products will not bear the USDA Organic seal; instead, they may list up to three ingredients on the front of the packaging. Other—Products with less than 70% organic ingredients may only list organic ingredients on the information panel of the packaging. These products will not bear the USDA Organic seal.

Keep in mind that even if a producer is certified organic, the use of the USDA Organic label is voluntary. At the same time, not everyone goes through the rigorous process of becoming certified, especially smaller farming operations. When shopping at a farmers’ market, for example, don’t hesitate to ask the vendors how your food was grown.

Even if your local farms are not certified organic, many use natural biodynamic methods of growing and controlling pests that result in fresher foods without the use of chemicals.

Who’s Looking out For You? The Environmental Working Group, otherwise known as EWG, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, founded in 1993

by Ken Cook and Richard Wiles, that has made a significant impact in advocating for and protecting public health. In 2002, they founded the EWG Action Fund, a 501(c)(4) organization that advocates on Capitol Hill for health-protective and subsidy-shifting policies.

EWG specializes in providing useful resources (like Skin Deep and the EWG’s Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides™) to consumers while simultaneously pushing for national policy change. They have two main goals, the first is to protect the most vulnerable segments of the human population children, babies, and infants in the womb from health problems attributed to a wide array of toxic contaminants. Their second goal is to replace federal policies, including government subsidies that damage the environment and natural resources, with policies that invest in conservation and sustainable development. Their research often brings to light unsettling facts that you have a right to know, and shames and shakes up polluters and their lobbyists.

It rattles politicians and shapes policy. It persuades bureaucracies to rethink science and strengthen regulation. It provides practical information you can use to protect your family and community.

EWG has a team of scientists, engineers, policy experts, lawyers and computer programmers that pore over government data, legal documents, scientific studies and conduct their our own laboratory tests to expose threats to your health and the environment, and to find solutions.

One of the most well-known and useful resources created by the Environmental Working Group is EWG’s 2012 Shoppers Guide to See next page

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The Dirty Dozen: 12 foods you must eat organic From Page 13 Pesticides in Produce. It is updated yearly and you can download the guide for free off their website at www.ewg.org/foodnews/.

Download the PDF version of the guide or you can even get their app for your smart phone. Either way, make sure to have the Guide with you before you head out shopping.

The “Dirty Dozen”: 12 Foods You Must Eat Organic 1. Apples: This healthy powerfood has to look perfect, or many consumers get suspicious. New to the top toxic spot, apples are susceptible to more than 30 insects and at least 10 diseases, so conventional apples are sprayed many times during the growing season. Fungicides and other chemicals are also added after picking to prevent tiny blemishes that can accumulate during storage of up to 9 months.

2. Celery: “Nobody likes to find a caterpillar-damaged stalk in their celery bunch,” says Stuart Reitz, PhD, a research entomologist with the USDA. There are 64 pesticide residues found on celery.

3. Sweet Bell Peppers: The creases in their crowns hold pesticides, so they soak in. They also have less insect-deterring compounds in them.

4. Peaches: Farmers may spray peaches every week or two from bloom to harvest - and peach fuzz can trap pesticides. The USDA Pesticide Data Program found 62 pesticide residues.

5. Strawberries: They are delicate and prone to disease, including fungal attacks that can turn them to mush during transit and storage. Millions of pounds of methyl bromide are used every year by California strawberry growers. It damages the ozone layer, so it is banned in many parts of the world. “This chemical has an uncanny ability to damage DNA, which creates a host of problems, ranging from reproductive effects to cancer and neurological damage,” explains Gina Solomon, MD, MPH, chief scientist at Natural Resources Defense Council. “Since the chemical is also highly volatile, it is easy for it to drift and affect workers and nearby communities.”

6. Nectarines: They are closely related to peaches, so they have the same weakness and “need” the same chemical support.

7. Grapes: To prevent that easily-occurring rot, farmers spray aggressively with fungicides. The USDA Pesticide Data Program found 34 pesticide residues.

8. Spinach: Those green leaves are loved by grasshoppers and other insects, and the plants themselves suck up chemicals from the soil.

For example, spinach has been shown to contain DDT from the soil, even though DDT was banned over 10 years ago. (You don’t just want to pass on spinach, though.)

9. Lettuce: Like spinach, there are large surface areas to protect.

The USDA Pesticide Data Program found 51 pesticide residues.

10. Cucumbers: Without spraying, they can be very delicate.

The USDA Pesticide Data Program

found 35 pesticide residues.

11. Blueberries: The berries are targets for insects such as blueberry maggots and bagworms.

The USDA Pesticide Data Program found 52 pesticide residues.

12. Potatoes: They are sprayed 5 or more times throughout the growing season to protect against various pests. After harvesting, another round of spraying occurs in the packing shed to ward off mold.

Extra foods on the “dangerous” list: 13. Kale/collard greens: Like spinach and lettuce, they have large surface areas that absorb sprays.

14. Cherries: If just one of the western cherry maggots is found in a shipment, the entire load of fruit must be dumped, so growers spray out of fear of losing their crops.

If you don’t see organic versions of the “Dirty Dozen” in your local grocery store, be sure to ask the store manager if to carry them. Stores stock their inventory according to what sells, so the more customers express their interest for organic foods, the more organic foods the store will carry. Don’t be discouraged if at first you are told that they can’t get a certain organic fruit or vegetable, keep asking and encourage others to do the same. When the store is assured of a great enough demand, and that the organic produce you want will sell, they will start supplying.

The “Clean 15”: Foods That Have the Least Amount of Chemicals 1. Onions 2. Sweet Corn 3. Pineapples 4. Avocado 5. Cabbage 6. Sweet peas 7. Asparagus 8. Mangoes 9. Eggplant 10. Kiwi 11. Cantaloupe – domestic 12. Sweet potatoes 13. Grapefruit 14. Watermelon 15. Mushrooms What is so wonderful about this list is that many of these foods are considered to be Super Foods, which means that everything you buy does not HAVE to be organic to get the benefits of a healthy diet. One way to remember the difference between the Dirty Dozen and the Clean 15 is that most foods on the Clean 15 have thick rinds that you usually don’t eat, and those foods generally have less surface area than the foods on the Dirty Dozen. There are a few exceptions like asparagus and mushrooms, which spring up so fast that the insects don’t have time to attack. Some foods, like sweet potato, have their own unique bug protection.

When I can, I enjoy buying my food at the farmers’ market, where I know exactly where it is coming from. You get to know the farmers and their integrity. Also, I do buy according to the Dirty Dozen and the Clean 15. It is a list to take seriously, and, for all the reasons mentioned in this article, I choose

Spaghetti Squash Marinara Just because you are watching your refined carb intake is no reason not to still enjoy pasta, especially if it comes from a squash. This spaghetti squash recipe will satisfy your cravings for a warm, filling and savory meal without the carbs.

Ingredients: 1 spaghetti squash Extra-virgin olive oil Sauce: 1 large onion 2 garlic cloves 2 fresh tomatoes 5 button mushrooms 2 tablespoons minced fresh herbs (basil, oregano, or thyme) 1 tablespoon olive oil Directions: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.

Carefully cut squash in half, lengthwise and remove the seeds.

Rub the inside with olive oil, and place open side down in a baking dish with 1/2 inch of water.

Bake 45 minutes, or until a fork pierces easily through the squash.

While squash is baking, prepare the sauce.

Dice the onion, garlic and tomatoes. Slice the mushrooms. Mince the herbs.

Heat oil in a pan and add onions and garlic. Sauté for 5 minutes.

Add tomatoes and cook another 5 minutes.

Add the mushrooms, herbs and salt and continue cooking another 5-10 minutes.

When the squash has cooked and cooled a little, use a fork to scrape the meat into spaghetti-like strands.

Serve hot on plates, top with marinara and fresh grated parmesan cheese. Serve with a green salad and enjoy! to buy organic first and foremost. that the “cost” in dollars pales in If there is an occasion where I comparison to the magnitude of buy non-organic, I soak them in a the value. Buying organic is most little raw apple cider vinegar (an likely the most important step that inexpensive veggie spray) that you can take to improve not only takes away some of the chemicals. your own health, but that of your While nothing can remove all family, your grandchildren, and all the chemicals, if organic is not generations to come. available, remember that it is far Sources: better to rinse them and eat your Alan Greene, MD (Organic veggies than not eat them at all!

In our global economy, choosing Trade Association), Bob Scowcroft 10/1/12 - 10/7/12 (Organic Farming Research to buy organically Week grown of foods has a far reaching impact, and the Foundation), Sylvia Tawse (Fresh benefits extend well beyond our Ideas Group) The Environmental Working own dinner table. It is something we can do for ourselves, our Group (www.ewg.org/about) and loved ones, our local economies, (www.ewg.org/foodnews/) our environment, and yes, quite literally, even for “the planet”.

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